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Show ommunity A2 • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 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. THE SPANISH FORK NEWS (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $37.50 per year by JMan Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Spanish Fork News, 42 East 300 Norm, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. vs lews Covering what matters most Progress, railroads and rivalries tured Salem Hills' first homecoming. The festiviNewsprint Musings ties included dedication Namon Bills ceremonies for the new school — the first new high school in 100 years for My favorite place in the Nebo School District. Anwhole world is San Remo, other historic first during Italy. (Spanish Fork runs a homecoming week includclose second.) A small town ed the first athletic contests on the Italian Riviera, San between Salem Hills and Remo sits about 15 miles Spanish Fork high schools, from the French border. with a cross country meet As an LDS missionary, I on Tuesday and a volleyball served there for six months match on Thursday. — six months that changed Many have spoken with the rest of my life. enthusiasm about the anI went back to visit a ticipated rivalry between couple years ago and was the two schools. While introduced to the pride and I'm excited about the new joy of San Remo — their school and the potential new train station. A large, for a good-natured rivalry, shiny, state-of-the-art facilI can't help but feel some ity where trains zip through underground tunnels, the nostalgia for days now past new building replaced the when all of Spanish Fork Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News and Salem were united as aging, long-since outgrown one-story train station near one student body. SPORTSMANSHIP: Players from Spanish Fork and Salem the beach. That's progress. In my high school days Hills congratulate each other following their volleyball But going in and out game on Thursday, Sept. 11. at SFHS our primary rival of that shiny, new station, was Pay son. As a loyal Don, I couldn't help but wax at the apartment waiting for Spanish Fork in the form I held hard feelings against nostalgic for the old one, me to call.) I didn't even of growth, and with that our rivals, whom I viewed which served as backdrop mind the wait because of comes the corresponding as the sworn enemies of and bookend for so many the warm wind in the palm infrastructure, including Spanish Fork. I believe of my San Remo memories. trees and the sea. I think I the new Salem Hills High my attitude was typical of Like the day I arrived, still a might have minded waiting School. feelings between the two very young missionary, and in an underground tunnel. This is an exciting time schools, then and now. Only waited three hours for my Some things should not be with a new school and the recently have I discovered companion to come pick lost to progress. beginnings of new tradi- the concept, thanks to Dana me up. (Turns out he was Progress has come to tions. This past week fea- Robinson, that competitors don't have to be enemies. At the same time, many of my high school friends were from Salem and Woodland Hills. It pains me think of how Spanish Fork students will miss out on potential friendships with students from Salem — people they will now consider rivals and possibly even enemies. Luckily, there's a much bigger world outside of high school. Since then, I've met many wonderful people who graduated from Pay son High School. How silly it was that I ever thought of these people and others as my enemies because they attended a certain school. There are many friends among the lately divided student bodies of SFHS and SHHS. At the cross country meet last Tuesday it was good to see Salem Hills students cheering for their friends and former teammates from Spanish Fork, and vice versa. I hope the two schools can find a way for that friendship to continue — not just for current students, but for future generations as well. Some things should not be lost to progress. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor, Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertising and classified advertising Thursday, 12 p.m. Can I hold you? Life After Birth Janene Baadsgaard The other day my little girl reached up to me with her soft gentle arms and asked, "Can I hold you Mommy?" She did not ask, "Can you hold me?" She asked, "Can I hold you?" As I picked her up and snuggled her close, I knew she was asking the one question that will always bring us peace and joy. My husband is also a wise souL Whenever we go on a family hike and he notices the youngest child looks tired, he says, "You know I'm getting so tired. Think you could hold me for a while?" Then he picks up the exhausted child and carries them until they're rested. They never figure out that Daddy is really holding them. They believe they are helping their father by holding him. That is the essence of real love. Too often we waste too much time waiting for the other person to appreciate us, notice us or honor us. We forget that someone has to do the appreciating, noticing and honoring first, or we'll all be waiting forever and gravely disappointed. We See HOLD YOU • A3 What your children will remember and articles about a variety of seasons and events in peoples' lives. As I picked it up, it fell Open to an arShirlene R* Ottesen ticle titled, "What Will Your Your chuckle for the week: Children Remember About Inspecting the food supply at Their Childhood?" Almost immediately, the camp where a man and thoughts came to my mind, his wife were to be counselors and I hope you will have the for the week, the man found same experience when reada lemon meringue pie left by the previous group. The hus- ing this column. Memory is a band, who loves pie but never tricky thing. Instead of being gets it at home, sat down and who you are at this moment devoured two large pieces. in time, you may be a young girl in the kitchen helping Thinking about how much he your mother, or a young boy watches his weight, his wife following you father about commented, "I can't believe doing all sorts of interestyou had two pieces of pie in ing things. Maybe you will one day." "You're looking at remember something that it the wrong way:' he replied. will last only a few minutes "I've had two pieces of pie in and then will go on to other one year!" scenes in your life. Recently I was straightMy childhood centered ening some books in one around my parents, our of my book cases and hap- home and farm. I am an pened to see a book that I only child and so I have no had not opened for - well, I memories of siblings. My can't remember when I last parents, grandparents and read from this book. It is a extended family members collection of poems, essays. were the bis, influence in There and Back Again Letter to the Editor Open letter to Matt Marziale Matt, On behalf of our family I would just like to thank you for not only the years of service but the way in which you gave those years. I love the saying, "Work isn't work when you love what you do." You love what you do and it is evident in the way you passionately go about your job. You have given so much of your time and energy to thousands of kids in our community and you will be missed. You made a positive impact on the lives of so many. Give our thanks to your wife and family, because we know they sacrificed as well. We wish you the best in your new position as the Salem City Recreation Director. Best of luck! The citizens of Salem are lucky to have you. Respectfully, Matt and Rochelle Barber Family Spanish Fork my life. I was fortunate to live all of my life across the road flom my Grandpa and Grandma Roach. Some of my fondest memories are the visits from relatives that lived in Idaho. At that time, Idaho was a long way away, and when they came to visit Grandpa and Grandma, my folks and I got to visit with them, too. Because of the distance they traveled, they usually stayed more than one day and a cousin or two would sleep overnight at my house. My Grandma and Mother were busy women. Grandma had a big garden, so in the summer there was always something to do - weed the garden, pick the beans, tomatoes, or red beets, dig the carrots and parsnips. We never did have our own fruit trees, so we had to depend on nearby orchards for peaches and pears. Grandpa grew peas for the cannery for a few years and when he was on his way to the viner with a load, he would stop the wagon in front of the house and throw off a big pile of peas on the front lawn, vines and all. We went to work picking the pods off the vines, while others would be busy shelling them. Then came the work of bottling them for the winter. On the farm, we are always busy preparing for winter. The summer months are busy with planting, watering, and doing all that is necessary to insure a harvest in the fall. Like most children who lived on a farm (in my day) we were so glad when school started so we could get out of thefields.School was our vacation. Meal times can recall special memories. My mother was a good cook and she cooked three meals a day all her married life; breakfast, dinner and supper. I remember her cooking pancakes on our cookstove. The flat area over the oven made a perfect grill. I remember her cooking oatmeal every morning. Dinner was a big meal and supper was usually leftovers or something light, depending on the season. Games can evoke a lot of memories. I can still see my Grandma Roach sitting on a bench under a small apple tree playing, "Sheepie, Sheepie, Come Home," with us grandkids. I wonder sometimes what kind of memories many of today's children will have to pass on to their children. Many will be sad and maybe frightening memories. Our world right now is a challenging place to raise a family. Good luck to all of you who are trying so hard to provide a safe and happy environment for your family. Share your memories with your children, or, better yet, write them down in your history. They may not seem important to you, but, I assure you, it will be to them. Small town news stimulates 'Round and About Benjamin Kathleen Olscn Spanish Fork West Stake, along with the 135 LDS stakes in Utah and Wasatch counties,held its stake conference on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6 and 7. At the Saturday evening session, Leslie Urmston and Keith Argyle of Benjamin, were among the speakers. On Sunday, the stake joined the other stakes in watching the two county wide session which originated from the BYU Marriott Center. ••• We enjoy finding out about things that former Benjamin residents are doing. In visiting with Merle Downey, we tained as a counselor learned her sons have in the bishopric of the some very challenging Springville 9th Ward on jobs. Earlier this year, August 24, 2008. Sam Mike Downey was sus- and his wife, Laura, have tained as bishop of a three children. ••• Singles Ward in Spanish Fork. His brother, SteResidents of the northven, has been appointed west part of Benjamin and is currently serving met at the Benjamin Park as athletic director at the on the evening of Sept. new Salem Hills High 10, for a 'block party.' School. Despite the cold wind Both Mike and Steve and spattering raindrops, grew up in Benjamin, the intrepid attendees where they were both still enjoyed a delicious very active in communi- supper and visiting with ty and church functions. one another. Naturally, They are sons of Jim and when the time came for Merle Downey, and we the party to end, the wind wish them well in their died down and the setting sun made a brief appearrespective positions. ance. ••• Sam Stewart, son of Thanks to Blaine and Walt and Ruth Stew- LuAnn Wride, who were art, presently living in this year's chairmen for Springville, was susthis annual event. - • I |