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Show = N # W S- — Spanish Fork Covering what matters most WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 • A3 Autumn memories Halloween There and Back Again Shirlene R. Ottesen Time again to turn the calendar to the beginning of another new month! My gosh, times goes by in a hurry! It reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, "Life is like a roll of toilet paper — the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes!" And we're back on standard Mountain Time. Some like it, some hate it - that's just the way it is. It may be lighter in the mornings, but it sure gets darker quicker at night. I still don't see how it saves energy. What we don't use in the mornings we use at night, so where the savings? Don't try to explain it to me, I probably wouldn't understand anyway. Although we are through with the harvest on our farm, the fields are still busy. Paul and Bryan have been busy getting ready to plant fall grain. They came home the other day with pallets of grain seed. It seems that there is always something to do on a farm: corrals and sheds to clean out, repairs jobs to be done, calves to brand and de-horn, and the list goes on. We've had a great fall. When that first and unexpected snow storm came a few weeks ago I wondered if we would have a fall season at all, but temperatures have moderated. We have blue skies' again and many of the trees have lost their leaves. Most of the trees now have that yellowish-gray look. I hope all of you had a happy Halloween. It isn't my favorite holiday, but that's OK. There are many people who have a lot of fun and get very creative with their costumes and yard decorations. I like to decorate for the season so we have a few cornstalks and pumpkins on our front porch and a scarecrow sitting on a bale of straw. The straw bale came from our grain crop, the corn was part of our corn crop, and the pumpkins came out of the garden, so the decorations were pretty much homegrown. The scarecrow was a bargain bought last year on a clearance sale. Halloween has changed a lot over the years. For one thing the decorations, costumes and knick-knacks have expanded in both design and quantity. Almost anything you want is for the taking. Growing up, the only party I remember going to was at our church. There were two rooms in the basement and it was an ideal place for a spook alley. We didn't have a.cultural hall and so the windows in the chapel were decorated with black and orange crepe paper. When our children were in elementary school, the big thing was the Halloween party at the Brockbank School, and it was a good one — lots to do and lots of fun. If memory serves me right, it seems that years ago the emphasis on this "trick or treat" night was on the tricks. Some of you reading this probably participated in a few such as tipping over outhouses! Ah, hah! See you remember! That was a popular one. One, because everyone in Palmyra had one and second, they were an easy "pushover." Then there were those who opened gates offieldsthat werefilledwith cows that had just come home after spending the summer in the canyon. The next morning, neighboring farmers spent a few hours sorting them all over again. In last week's column I mentioned that years ago this was the time for the sugar beet harvest. The beet topping crew would work close to quitting time and then load a wagon so it would be ready to take to the dump early the next morning. A farmer soon learned not to leave a loaded wagon in thefieldon Halloween night. A few mischievous kids (usually boys) couldn't resist the temptation to tip the sides of the wagon with most the beets ending up on the ground. The next morning, a disgruntled farmer and his crew would have to reload the wagon! Parting thought for the week: Friendship is a promise made in the heart; unbreakable by distance, unchangeable by time. Getting names straight lined up in their proper spots with name tags. But I have also always had a problem with names. And so far in my new neighborhood, I simply cannot remember whose name goes Chaxla Zeeman with whom. (Who and whom—that is one combination of pronouns which always gives me fits!) Why do I not know what is going on half the time? Don't I also use the excuse that I know too many people and try to blame my age on this one. Normally I don't have this have to keep all those names straight. But remember, I lived problem. I don't question where I am or why the lady is here for two years, and this was my husband's home town! standing in front of the group waving her hand in time with So I do know a lot of people here. the music, or even why we are singing. I just don't keep up What brought this whole line of thought about was the on certain things. problem with UEA. Why were some schools in the state out Part of it I blame onto my move. I have not lived here for the teachers' convention and others not? Well, a quick for over 47 years. Wow! Has it really been that long? You call to the district soon set me straight. This year, because do the math - 2007 minus 1960. Another reason is that I UEA was so late in the year, Oct. 29 and 30, Nebo District have only lived here a little over a year, so I haven't really decided to have their teachers take vacation days if they gotten back into the swing of things. But, I haven't been wanted to participate in UEA. To give everyone the two-day gone long enough for some of the crowd to have forgotten break, they had a fall break Oct. 11 and 12. Makes perfect me. sense to me. What they will do next year, no one knows at One of the problems I am having, is keeping my neighbors this point. straight — I still give the wrong wives to the wrong If you could follow this line of thought, you now know husbands, and who knows who the children belong to! I'm why I beg of you to forgive my memory, and pray that I will slowly learning though. It would also help if I saw everyone get your names straight — and soon. Ramblin' Roads Round and About Benjamin Kathleen Olsen Benjamin was struck on Sunday morning, Oct. 28, 2007, with the death of Chad Gillman who died in a tragic family hunting accident. Chad was a person people liked to be around, and comments of "I'll really miss him," or "He was such a good neighbor," have been heard over and over during the intervening time. Our sympathy and prayers go to Jennifer, his wife, his four children, and other family members. They also go to those who were with him at the time of the accident, and who tried so valiantly to help him. Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Spanish Fork West Stake Center with burial following at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. ••• Ghosts, goblins, witches, and all sorts of strange and sometimes scary creatures roamed the Benjamin church grounds on Halloween night. The night had just about the right mixture of weather and temperature for Halloween as the community came together for the annual Trunk or Treat party. The event started off with a costume parade that showed off the multitude of costumes to appreciative onlookers who laughed and clapped as the creatures passed by. Following the parade, the car trunks or the backs of trucks opened for the business of passing out the traditional treats which were enjoyed by everyone. Donuts, hot chocolate, and apple juice were provided for all in attendance. Finally, as the dark night got darker (since the parking lot lights didn't come on until later) the kids with loaded goody bags accompanied by their parents, dispersed for home and quiet returned to the church grounds. It seemed to be a fun evening. Putting the event together were members the activities committees from Benjamin 1st and 2nd Wards including Alan and Pat Swenson, Roger and Diane Jones, Craig and Christine Pullman, and Blair and Kathleen Olsen. ••• Roy and Kolette Woffinden Brown of Rexburg, Idaho, have a new baby girl who was born on Oct. 18, 2007 (Kolette's birthday). The little girl, whose name is Oakly Jean, is the Brown's fourth child and the third daughter. Lynn and Karma Woffinden are her grandparents in Benjamin and Bernice Woffinden is her great-grandmother. This makes eleven grandchildren for Lynn and Karma. ••• Nannette Wride was sustained as the new Primary president in the Benjamin 1st Ward on Sunday, Oct. 28. Counselors who were sustained included Kristi Terry and Christine Argyle with Angie Davis as secretary. The released Primary officers included Leslie Urmston, Nannette Wride, Grisele Montoya, and Angie Davis. ••• Belated birthday greetings go to Andy Caras who recently observed his 80th birthday. An open house honoring him was hosted by his wife, Chris, on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. We wish Andy many more birthdays! Final reminders for Super Wednesday, Nov. 7, for Benjamin 1st Ward Relief Society and Saturday, Nov. 10, for Benjamin 2nd Ward Relief Society. 1st Ward's will begin at 5 p.m. with supper being served later, 2nd Ward's will go from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with lunch being served. Contact Maren Chandler for more details. ••• Welcome to November. Pause a little and contemplate all the blessings we enjoy. Fall is the perfect time for making pies Ready Or Not Dawn Van Nosdol As a child, one of the first things that I ever baked was a pie — a cherry pie. I was about eight years old4 and it was my dad's birthday. He didn't like cakes, but he loved pies. In our family we didn't bake birthday cakes, we made birthday pies instead. Now that I am older I like to eat both pies an,d cakes; it doesn't feel right to discriminate. Unfortunately the only way that I can make a decent cake is out of a box. I'm not ashamed of that fact, I just know that if it is going to be edible then it will either be bought from the store or I will have to open a box and add three eggs. I really don't mind my cake-making shortcomings because I can make really good pies — we all have our • talents. It is certainly convenient this time of year to have a good, easy to make, pie recipe with Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner. My favorite pie is Lemon Meringue, except for Rhubarb pie, I love hot Rhubarb pie a la mode! My husband's favorite is the apple pie, my daughters is the cherry pie and my son loves pecanTpitrsornuch that he will go out back, pick the pecans and shell them so that I will make one for him — and I do. I like these recipes not only because they taste good, but because they are easy to make and they are all food storage friendly. Lemon Meringue 1 '/6 cups sugar 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 ]A cups water 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 tsp. grated lemon peel (optional, but kind of fun) Vi cup lemon juice (I like the Real Lemon brand) 2 drops yellow food color Meringue 3 egg whites •4 tsp. cream of tartar 6 Tbsp. sugar x h tsp. vanilla Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir one minute (not one second less). Gradually stir half of the hot mixture info the egg yolks. Blend mixture back into the rest of the hot mixture in the pan. Boil and stir for a full additional one minute for an 8" or 9" pie and a full two minutes for a 10" pie. Remove from heat. Stir in rest of ingredients. Pour into baked pie shell. For the meringue, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Beat in sugar slowly 1 Tbsp. at a time. Beat until stiff and glossy. Don't under beat. Beat in vanilla. Put the meringue on the pie and use the back of a spoon to make the swirly tips by pressing the back of the spoon onto the meringue and lifting it up quickly. Make sure that the meringue is touching the pie crust so that it doesn't shrink. Bake at 400° for about 10 minutes or until meringue'tips are a beautiful golden brown. (Don't stress if you get those little puddles of sugar on the meringue a day or two later. It still tastes good and there are way too many other important things to worry about — like having a bad hair day or a run in your last pair of nylons). DEBBIE O Pecan Pie Beat 3 eggs thoroughly with 2/3 cup sugar, dash salt, 1 cup light or dark corn syrup (Hint: spray your measuring cup with Pam first and the corn syrup will just slide out without any scraping) and 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted. I just throw it all in the blender and blend it for just a few seconds, just long enough to mix it. Spread about one cup pecan halves or pieces in the bottom of a 9" unbaked pastry shell and pour the liquid over the pecans (they will rise to the top). Bake in moderate oven, about 350°, for about 50 minutes or till.knife inserted halfway between the center and the edge comes out clean. Cool and eat. So rich and yummy — and easy! Remember to refrigerate BOBBI O'BRIENOtoBERTSON 360-2255 Two for One Twice the Service any leftover pie — assuming you would actually have leftover pie (for maybe a half an hour or so). I only had enough room to give you two of the pie recipes this week, so I will share the other two next week. 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