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Show I1 n -N E W S- Spanish Fork Wood Sculpture Show Covering what matters most A8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008 Freecycling: f : From FREECYCLE • A l nity, freecyclers have rules of etiquette that help their network run smoothly. They only allow free, tangible items to be offered — no jobs or money or trading services. Once a user offers something to the group, he or she is able to choose who to give the item to. "A lot of people just give it to the first respondent," Johnson said, "but you can choose whoever you want. You tend to give more credence to people who come to pick things up when they say they will, hings like that." But within those rules, the possibilities for freecycling are nearly endless. People offer quilts, furniture , computer supplies, fabric, clothes, toys—and many are snatched up almost immediately. There are even sometimes offers for fresh-baked cookies or garden produce that needs to be used quickly. The freecycle group in many ways resembles a closeknit group of neighbors who are all interested in helping each other out and finding ways to meet each others' needs. Johnson says she and the other moderators mostly act as a check on spammers, and help make sure that everyone follows the rules. "We send out administrator posts to everyone, remind people of the rules, things like that," she said. "Our Spanish Fork group is pretty good — we don't have too many problems." At its best, the freecycle group creates lots of winwin situations for its members. People are happy to be finding a way to clear out their unwanted items while benefitting one of their neighbors. "It's just a good chance for people to get rid of something in a non-wasteful way, and to help someone else at the same time," Johnson said. Ethics. Refj Public 10 Interesi Utah has some of the weakest ethics laws in the nation. Just because something is legal doesn't mean its ethical* Public service should bejust that—service to the public. Too many of Samantha Beck / Spanish Fork News RIDE 'EM, COWGIRL: The third annual Wood Sculpture Show and Competition was held Oct. 10-11 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Spanish Fork. Among the talents of the woodcarvers, a corner was set aside for two one-of-a-kind rocking horses. They were even ridable! Entrepreneurs: our legislative leaders use their office to serve themselves. The one-party system that we have in our Utah legislature has From TEENS • A l created an unhealthy climate of control and power. "Power values-oriented business strategies and professes that almost anyone who follows these guidelines can take as little as $5,000 and form a multi-million dollar business. The book's message is that you don't have to be a brain surgeon to form a successful business, and that you don't have to spend you're entire life savings to ensure its advancement. "Our boss was telling us that when he looks to hire people for what we do, he usually looks for bachelor degree graduates. But to help prove his book, and that you can take anyone and still make a multi-million dollar business, he hired us," Ernst said. "He took us from high school, saying that we hadn't been formed into a certain shape from all the college classes, and he's proven that sometimes it can even be better to take someone straight out tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." (LordActon, 1887) -T>eMiC C Debbie District 66 Utah I louse of Representatives "/ understand our critical issues, like water and economic development. -David Hinkins 'These young men are going to change the world." - Rich Christiansen of high school and put them in a work area and let them train themselves." For the boys, who attend Spanish Fork High and Utah County Academy of the Sciences, school always comes first. Their work schedules are highly flexible. They come in after school most days and do two to three hours of work, giving them enough time for a social life and homework. In fact, the boys say that having their jobs has made school easier for them. "We have developed work ethic," Lewis said. "We really have to stick with some things that may seem tedious and the results aren't instant. But when you stick with it, you gain that patience. It has also helped me learn to prioritize," he said. Christiansen and Porter have always stressed to the boys that their schooling is what is really important for their future, but that the hard work and determination they have developed at CastleWave will serve them equally. 'These young men are going to change the world. They do not fully real ize the power they have developed, nor do they comprehend the amazing future before them. Our little experiment in hiring them to do college graduate work has exceeded my wildest expectations. Their unfettered minds have allowed them to create, imagine, and explore concepts that are beyond most adults in our industry," Christiansen said. Christiansen and Porter's book, "Get A Life," will soon be available in print. To pre-order online, go to www.bootstrapbusiness.org. To employ these brilliant boys to optimize your website, call CastleWave at (801) 375-7500 or visit www.castlewave. com Taylor: Serving Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, and Utah Counties From SOLDIER • A l It's time to be heard! Paid for by David Hinkins for State Senate PO Box 485, Orangeville, Utah 84537 Telephone: 435-749-2828 Website: www.davidhinkins.com email: iems@etv.net portion of his deployment. Brent was able to participate in two military ceremonies via webcam — each involving one of his five soldier brothers. In April, he administered the Army Officer's Commissioning Oath to his younger brother, Bryan Taylor, who was graduating from BYU and their ROTC program. In July, Brent administered the Oath of Enlistment to his younger brother, Travis Taylor, who is currently a senior at Bonneville High School in South Ogden. Travis is the sixth son in the Taylor family to join the US Army. Brent is a graduate of Brigham Young University and is married to Jennie Taylor of North Ogden. He enjoyed seeing his two young children, Megan, three years old, was only 19 months when he left. His son, Lincoln, now 20 months, was only three months old at that time. |