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Show Guardian of Your Community News WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 • A3 In Benjamin Chemotherapy result 'Round arid About Benjamin Kathleen Olsen Thomas and Rosetta Peay Wride family met at the Benjamin Park on Monday evening, August 24, 2009, for a family reunion. A large crowd enjoyed supper and visiting while getting reacquainted. The children enjoyed the wide open spaces to run in and the playground equipment to play on. It was a very pleasant evening (until the wind came up and blew everyone home). The Wrides were not among the very first settlers in Benjamin. It was a little later, about 1907, that Thomas and Rosetta bought a large farm in western Benjamin and moved their family to that location where descendants have lived in the farm home and farmed the ground ever since. All of the first generation of the family attended the Benjamin School (on the grounds As we move into September and reflect on the past summer, it seems as though it flew by so full of so many things. And, yet, in other ways it seemed to .be the summer that never was and I don't really know • why unless it was the rather strange weather. Anywaywelcome to a new season. ••• We send our sympathy and thoughts to Dr. Robert and Debra Zink and their family, on the death of their . 12 year old son, Gunner F. IZink, of St. Joseph, Mo. Gunner died on Saturday, August 22,2009, and funer'• al services were held in St. Joseph, on Thursday, Aug. • 27, and burial took place at the Spanish Fork Cemetery on Monday, Aug .31. Long time Benjamin residents will remember the Zink family who lived "As we...reflect for many years in Benjamin. Frank and Twila Zink on the past sumand their two sons, Rob mer, it seems as and Mike, made their home where the family of Dan though it flew and Tammy Johnson now by so full of so live. many things. Frank died of heart problems leaving Twila to raise And, yet, in their boys. They continued other ways it to live here, contributing much to the community. seemed to be As the boys grew and finthe summer that ished school, Twila developed cancer which resulted never was..." in her death. Both she and - Kathleen 'Frank are buried near their hometowns in Idaho. Rob and Mike eventually sold the home and left to further their education and employment. Rob went on to medical school and where the park now stands) ;Mike found employment in plus many of the next generation. They were active ; Chicago. ; We like to keep updat- in church and community ;ed on former residents but affairs and tried to con"would prefer to not have it tribute to the betterment of ,in connection with a death. Benjamin. Two Benjamin ,'We reiterate our sympathy ward bishops were Wride brothers with other church •to the Zink family. offices being held by family ••• •'• Congratulations to Kurt members through the years. -and Kristie Huff RindlisAt the present time, 'bacher of St. George who there are five Wride famiwelcomed a baby boy to lies living in our communi•their family in the early ty including Marion and Pat ^morning hours of Saturday, Wride, Blaine and LuAnn ;Aug. 22, 2009, at the Dixie Wride, Dirk and Christine "Region Medical Center in Winn and son, Eli, Cory ;St. George. The little boy and Nannette Wride and ;;is named Koufax McKay children, Tysun and Kylie ;Rindlisbacher and was wel- Ann, and Blair and Kath'corned home by his older leen Olsen. 'sister, Reagan, who was This year's get together lanxious to take over her was arranged by Blake ;^big sister duties. David and SColeen Huff are the baby's Wride, Lynn Wride,. and Blaine Wride. 'grandparents in Benjamin. Lynn Wride was named ,« ••• chairman of next year's re* Descendants of the union. Madison's Avenue by "Big Al" and "Farnzy" eight comfortable reclining lungs was the first words my insurance insisted that chairs for patients, plus a that popped out of my doc- I wait a while for a second few for family and friends. tor's mouth. Ten hot spots. PET scan, we decided to There are warm blankets, Inoperable, However, the just go ahead and treat the Rosemary Jarrnan snacks and large win- befuddling thing, to him breast cancer as originally Chemotherapy has dows with a pleasant view. and three other experts, planned. I guess that's how become an unwelcome, Sometimes volunteers will was that none of those you deal with an anomaly. scary word in our vocabu- come in with trained dogs, spots found on my PET We felt at peace with it. lary due to its association or a musical offering of scan showed up on my The PET scan guy wasn't with another unwelcome, some sort. But for my first CT^can. In his words "an so tickled, but we could scary word: cancer. In time, I was hardly aware of anomaly. -. they've never deal with him and his isoreality, the word chemo- any of this. All of rriy at- seen anything like it." topes later. therapy describes any tention was focused on the Long story short...the same (The good news is after treatment of disease by results of my recent PET/ medicine used to treat my three months of rigorous means of chemicals that CTscan. type of breast cancer is the chemo and sickening worOur worst fear that the same medicine they use to • ry, the new PET/CT came have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-produc- cancer had spread to my treat lung cancer, so since back negative.) ing microorganisms. Ever taken a pill for your allergies? A fever? Congratulations, you've had chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for cancer, however, usually proves to be a bit more interesting. The list of side effects is practically endless, and would turn even the best of us into a hypochondriac. Most cancer patients would agree, it's not the cancer that will kill you, it's the treatment. The good news is, they have a pill for almost everything now! Yes, even the nausea. It's important to recognize that there are not only many different types of cancer, each with several variations of their own, but that each person's body is likely to react differently to their own chemo treatment. A wise cancer patient would never compare their recovery and reactions to chemotherapy to that of another patient. To do so could not only result in depression, but in taking dangerous risks that your body may not be ready for. My Unintentional Life My first chemotherapy session proved to be much more exciting than I had anticipated; six hours more exciting to be exact. The actual therapy itself usually consists of 2-3 hours in a chair with a needle in your vein. Done. The treatment room has about WOW...what the SMELL is that!" COMFORT AND PATIENCE: The staff and volunteers at the hospital are there to ensure you are comfortable and well while awaiting test and treatment resultSi Letter to the Editor Parks and Rec. games on Friday night I can't figure out why the Parks and Recreation Dept. in Spanish Fork doesn't realize that Friday night is a High School sports night. I just reviewed my grandchildren's soccer schedule and they have games scheduled at 7 p.m. each Friday. That is when the high school plays football. I am'sure there are fields available so there doesn't need to be a decision made by the children, and their parents, to play youth soccer or go watch big brother play in the high school game. I am sure many will say "lets go to the Big Game". Lets do away with 7 p.m. parks and recreation games on Friday nights. Kent Johnson Spanish Fork Local artist displays work Geoffrey Nephi Swenson was born in Brigham City, Utah in 1989. Geoff was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 2. Although he has faced many challenges because of his disability, he has also been blessed with many wonderful talents. Geoff has always beenvery interested in art. From the time he was a small boy, he has chosen to spend a great deal of time drawing, painting and sculpting. His favorite pastime is drawing pictures of animated charactersfromTV ©2008 Modingo L.L.C., Allen Olwn and Darren Fames Courtesy photo shows and video games. He draws them freehand and usually from memory. He is extremely creative and is currently working on some original characters. In the future he hopes to write, illustrate and animate his own comic books, video games and movies! Geoffrey graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 2008 with high honors. While in high school, he was recognized by the Kiwanis Club for "Outstanding Achievement" and he also earned his Eagle Scout Award. His family would like to express their appre- ciation to the many wonderful teachers andfriendswho. have encouraged and supported him throughout the years. Geoff is participating in a transition program through Nebo School District focusing on job skills. He is currently training at SAG's Texaco in Spanish Fork (and loves it). He is the son of Gary & Hanalee Swenson, brother of Kjersti, and the grandson of Don and Lois Swenson of Spanish Fork, and Harold and Louise Parkin of Nephi. His entire family is very proud of his hard work and all he has accomplished.- The Sentinel Geoffrey Swenson |