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Show ommunity lews A2 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 -N E W S- Spanish Fork 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . . Assoc. Editor The Spanish Fork News is published each Wednesday for $37.50 per year in area and $41.50 out of area by J-Mart, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. Email stories to editor@spforknews.com Email ads to ads@spforknews.com Call us at 794-4964 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Spanish Fork News 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright© 2008 Spanish Fork News. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. Survey Results are in Survival Bread for the use of surplus funds are 1) pay down existing debt, 2) more money for transportation, 3) give money back in the form of tax cuts, and 4) more money for public educaPrior to the commencement of the 2008 tion. Nearly half (49%) of those who returned Legislative General Session last month, sursurveys indicated that spending approximateveys were sent to the registered voters in my ly 21% of the state budget on indigent care is district asking their opinions in prioritizing not the proper role of government. the issues which will be addressed by the legA whopping 84% support the state putting islature. I was amazed and appreciative of the responses I received — amazed by their sheer more money into purchasing lands for number and the variety of topics addressed, preservation of corridors of future roads. When asked if they would support or and appreciative of the involvement by so oppose the legislature providing incentives many of you in this process. For those who may be interested, here are for Utah to become more energy self-reliant by developing Utah's oil shaJe resources, 81 % the results: Your top three legislative priorities for indicated they would support that action. More than four out offiverespondents (81%) 2008, in order of importance, are 1) illegal indicated their support for legislation which would immigration, 2) transportation, and 3) public cut off public benefits to illegal immigrants. education. My thanks to each of you who took the time Two-thirds (67%) of respondents expressed to fill out surveys and to share your opinions support for performance pay to retain our best and suggestions with me. One of the true public school teachers. rewards of my office is the opportunity to An equal number (67%) support increasing incentives for math, science and special visit and share ideas with the good people of my district. I welcome questions about any education teachers. The top suggestions, in order of importance, issue or bill at mikemorley@utah.gov. Mike Morley STATE REPRESENTATIVE Worries on news stories DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertising and classified advertising Friday, 12 p.m. Benjamin 'Round and About Benjamin Kathleen Olsen Nathan Ivie, son of Ronald and Pat Ivie and former Benjamin resident, was sustained as second counselor in the Spanish Fork 9th Ward on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. Congratulations to him and best wishes to him in this new calling. ••• A baby boy was born to Glen and Gina Tanner on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo. The little boy will be named Cole and he is the third child for the Tanners. He is welcomed by his big brother and sister. ••• Our sympathy goes to Lucille and Bert Argyle on the death of Lucille's sister, Kathie Abbott Lake. She died on Tuesday, Jan. 29, See BENJAMIN* A3 store a three-month supply of food, water, whatever would be needed to sustain a family. For quite some time now, Dawn Van NosShirlenc R. Ottesen dol has provided a lot of good information in this paper about how and what to store. I have Well, here we are in the middle of February used several of her ideas and I appreciate her — already! I still have Christmas lights on repeated counsel to store water. I'm working the house. There's been so much snow and on it and urging other family members to do it's been too cold to take them down. Kids the same. are getting their Valentine boxes decorated to We tend to get complacent and think that take to school and young children are excited conditions won't get bad here. Just a mere and busy deciding which valentine to send to 152 years ago, firings did get that bad for which classmate. the handcart pioneers. From the book that I It has been another interesting news week told you about last week, which, by the way, around the country — well, around the world. is called, The Price We Paid, Peter McBride I feel sorry for the people in China, where they recalled the following while camped at Red have had an unusual one-hundred year storm Buttes: "We camped at the Platte River. A and left thousands without homes and many meeting was held. It was decided that we in dire circumstances. And then, tornadoes could go no further, the snow so deep and no have hit our country again in the South. I food. We were doomed to starvation. They was reading an article in a farm magazine gave me a bone of an ox that had died. I cut the other day and it was all about the weather off the skin and put the bone in the fire to and the consequences of early and late frosts roast. And when it was done some big boys and drought and how it's becoming more came and ran away with it. Then I took the difficult to predict what harvests will be for skin and boiled it, drank the soup, and ate the the markets. In some instances, it stated that skin and it was a good supper. The next day yields could be down as much as 25 percent! we had nothing to eat but some bark from That is significant — no, it's scary. We can trees. Later we had a terrible cold spell and no longer take a plentiful food supply for I knew I would die. The wind blew the tent granted. down. They all crawled out but me. The snow I don't like this column to be so negative, but fell on it. I went to sleep and slept warm all facts are facts. Food shortages can cause lots night. In the morning, I heard someone say, of problems — like war. A couple of weeks "How many are dead in this tent?" My sister ago, I was listening to the History channel said, "Well, my little brother must be frozen on TV and the subject was disasters. Maybe to death in that tent." So they jerked the tent some of you saw it, too. The potato famine in loose. My hair was frozen to the tent. I picked Ireland is well known for the terrific loss of myself up and came out quite alive, to their life in that country many years ago and I was surprise." surprised when the narrator said that food was Conditions can change in a hurry. We must one of the causes of the Revolutionary War. all abide by the age-old scout law — be Conditions were bad in Europe, so England prepared. Remember, it will be better to be was enforcing more restrictions on the colo- prepared two years too early than ten minutes nies and it finally led to the war. too late. There are three basics in this life — food, Happy Valentines Day to everyone. clothing and shelter. That's it. There has been See WORRIES-A3 a renewed push in the Church for people to There and Back Again PORTER'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING •Sales • Service • Installation • Green Sticker • Financing OAC bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Covering what matters most WHOTEVM IT TAKES' 798-1700 Nebo Board seeks bids for instruments The Board of Education of the Nebo School District is accepting bids from qualified vendors for musical instruments for Salem Hills High, located at 150 North Skyhawk Blvd., Salem. Bid documents and quantities will be available at the office of Steve Maughan, Director of Operations, 350 South Main St., Spanish Fork on Feb. 13, 2008. Bids will be received until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 in the office of Steve Maughan, Director of Operations, 350 South Main St., Spanish Fork. Questions regarding this bid should be directed to either Julie Christopherson at (801) 310-0612 or Kathy Carling (801)354-7433. The board of Education of Nebo School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive any formality or technicality in any bids in the interest NEBOfSCHOOL of the Nebo School > DISTRICT District. ... ivur partner in cthtatio'i ..-' Ready or Not Dawn Van Nosdol I just finished watching the news — some good, some bad. They found the couple that had been missing for 12 days in the cold snowy portion of Southern Utah. I haven't heard too much about it yet, but they seem to be okay and only suffering from a little bit of frostbite. I did, however, see the father of the man who was missing. He was being interviewed on TV and saying how grateful and happy the family was that his son and daughter-in-law were safe. I can't even imagine the anguish the family went through or the horror the lost couple endured, but at least it was a happy ending. The bad news came from back East. Portions of five different states were devastated today by numerous destructive tornadoes. I've never been in a tomado, but I have cousins who used to live in tomado alley and have lived through them. One time they were at a state fair and had to take refuge in a thrown together metal building. Fortunately, the tomado missed that building, but it destroyed everything else around it. Today, people lost their cars, their possessions, their houses, some of their jobs and most tragically, some people even lost their lives. The hospitals are overflowing with disaster victims, and the hospitals have all been declared disaster areas. There is going to be a lot of hardship, frustration, anger, sadness, despair and depression and this will be a big time for reflection and decision-making for those people that are going through this disaster. We have had tornadoes in Utah and we are subject to hardship; just ask those in Ogden that are having a continual battle with their city water lines. The governor of one of the states that the tornadoes ripped through was being interviewed on TV and he was praising the first responders (police,fire,ambulance, EMT, CERT, 3 Step and others) for doing such an incredible job of organizing themselves so quickly, and helping everyone in their neighborhoods and communities. My point for bringing up all of this is that when we go through whatever disaster we have to endure, will we be ready? Ask yourself, "Am I ready?" Do you have a backpack with first-aid supplies, toilet paper and water in the trunk? Food? A blanket or extra coat and umbrella? I do. How about your 72-hour kit — is it ready to go? Next, if you went to the hospital during an emergency, would they have your information about your allergies, prescription medication or other important information? Do you keep an emergency informational sheet in your wallet or on the side of your fridge? Are you a first responder? Are you CERT certified? Could you take on the responsibility of becoming a volunteer EMT or fireman? Ask yourself what you can do, and then do it. Last week, my son came home with a loaf of survival bread that tasted really good. The mother of a friend of his gave him some of the bread and the recipe that a friend had given her (that is how we get our best recipes — by a friend of a friend). 1 have eaten commercial survival bars and they aren't all that tasty, but this homemade one is pretty good. Survival Bread 2 cups oats 2 xh cups powdered milk 1 cup sugar 3 Tablespoons honey 1 package orange or lemon JelU>®(3oz.) 3 Tablespoons water Combine oats, powdered milk and sugar. In a medium pan mix water, Jell-o and honey. Bring to a boil. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. If the dough is too dry, add a small amount of water - a teaspoon at a time until you can handle it. Shape dough into a loaf, while it is still warm, and make it about the size of a brick. You might want to use a small loaf pan to help you shape it. Place on cookie sheet, without the pan you used to shape it, and bake at 350 degrees for 1520 minutes. Cool. Wrap in aluminum foil to store. This bread will keep indefinitely and each loaf is the daily nutrients for one adult. Make this survival bread and place a few of them in each of your 72-hour kits, a couple in a backpack in the trunk of your car and then hope that you are never forced to use them. Remember to drink lots of water when you eat your survival bread. Be sure to check the TH on the back page of the Cable Guide M m |