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Show c A2 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009 42 East 300 North Spanish Fork, UT 84660 The Sentinel 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. E-mail stories to editor@sfsentinel.com E-mail ads to ad5@sfsentinel.com Call us at 801-794-4964 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright © 2009 The Sentinel. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. THE SENTINEL (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $37.50 per year by J-Mart Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Sentinel, 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertisements, classified ads, Business Index Friday, 12 p.m. Guardian of Your Community News The long goodbye g>enttnel Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Editor ommunity ews notoriety. His was a life devoid of the shame, embarGalloping Geezer rassment and heartbreak Gary Davis that maim too many homes and marriages. Late one night, many I said goodbye to an old friend recently. The years ago, I received a last couple of years were distraught phone call from hard for us both because Paul. He had heard some his mind was going and he news about a mutual friend knew it. Our 30-year friend- and called to ask if it were ship finally deteriorated to true. Paul and I had worked the point where we were closely with the man in two strangers searching one question in an ecclesiastianother's eyes for a glim- cal capacity, and we both mer of recognition. loved and respected him. The funeral was both The family had moved ordinary and remarkable, a away, but we remained in tribute to an honorable man close contact through one and a life well-lived. You've of my teenage sons who probably never heard of was dating a daughter in Paul Putnam. His face may the family. The father in have appeared in the back- that home had violated saground of a picture in the cred vows, which created local sports section when an emotional tsunami that the Harlem Globetrotters washed over the lives of came to town, but his name everyone associated with wouldn't be mentioned. them. When I told Paul He played for half a dozen that, yes, it was true and years with the Washington that I had known about the Generals, the team that trav- situation for a couple of eled with the Globetrotters months, he said, "Thank and took nightly beatings as you for not telling me." part of the script. He never That simple sentence graduated from college or ran a company or held pub- spoke volumes. When Paul and his famlic office or any position of ily first moved to our small prestige that would single mountain community in him out from the crowd. California, he was a sales But it was a distin- rep for a photo-finishing guished life because it was company, back in the days marked by integrity and before digital cameras. Anfidelity, virtues that seem other company bought out increasingly rare in today's the one he worked for, and environment, which seems his new boss told him if he only to celebrate fame and wanted to continue ing for them, he'd have to move to another part of the state. Paul had no intention of moving, but he could have said that he would, and continued drawing a salary from his new company while looking for another job. But he knew that wouldn't be right, so he walked away. He soon had a better job in a different industry, and every account which he had serviced with his old company soon canceled. Paul's wife had a young son from a previous mar- riage, and although he was not the biological father, Paul soon became the real father. He adopted Jeff, and his oldest son was never loved less than the three daughters who were later born into the family. I know of situations where that was not the case, and consequences were sometimes tragic. I have an old photograph of Paul, myself and another close friend, with our arms around each other's shoulders following a vigorous session of cutthroat racquet- ball. Our t-shirts are soaked with sweat, and each of us is wearing a loopy smile. In the past six months, I've attended the funerals of both those friends. Death remains the uncertain door that we all pass through, but I have enormous hope in the promise of eternal life, made two thousand years ago by a man born in.Bethlehem. I hope they play racquetball there. Geezmail-ipil940@ msn.com Letter to the Editor Note of thanks Just a note of thanks for the great article and space, including color photo, you published in your July 22, 2009 edition of your paper. I had a lot of people call me about it. Many friends and relatives gave me a call. The article was well done, and I didn't expect to have half of the front page. Continued success to all of you, and thanks to you and many others in my life, the future for "Free Energy Cars'1 looks very bright. Sincerely yours, Gordon R.Warner Orem 795 North State Rd. 198 Salem 801.723.0500 NOW OPEN The high priests of Benjamin 1st Ward were treated to a delicious supper at the High Priests social held Kathleen Olsen at the Benjamin Park on Tuesday, August 18,2009. It seemed good to have the Blaine and LuAnn Wride County Fair back in Spanish were in charge of the supFork. It was a fun place to per. The others in the ward's visit during its run and Ben- high priest leadership and jamin was well represented their wives include Wayne in it - at least in the livestock and Michelle Anderson, area. Those young people Ray and Linda Virchow, who participated in the Jr. and Eric and Eileen OxborLivestock Show (those we row who all helped with the could find) included Carson supper and fun evening. Jones, Kayden Worthington, ••• and Seth Worthington with Practice for Benjamin steers with Seth winning the 1st Ward's choir will reintermediate class of Fitting and Showmanship. Luke sume on the first Tuesday Worthington, Cooper Gait in September-Sept. 1. The and Tyler Gait with market choir practices for one hour hogs and Wyatt Peay, Cindy each week and new memShepherd, and Malynn El- bers, as well as those who sang with it last year, are liott with market lambs. A number of these are invited. ••• headed to the State Fair in Ryan Huff, son of David September and we wish and Coleen Huff, received them well as they partician assignment to teach sempate there. inary at Timpanogos High 'Round and About Benjamin SALEM HILLS PHARMACY ; ^ « PHARMACIST BRENT WARREN Serving the entire Salem, Woodland Hills area and beyond. Locally owned and operated to serve you Competitive prices / Unrivaled service Summer ending in Benjamin city - , T | Prescription delivery for the home-bound Salem Days Special • Refills done online, over the phone, or in person Prescription transfers I Compounding pharmacy (call for details) L with prescription transfer. Expires 8/31/09 Hours: 9 a.m-7 p.m., Monday-Saturday Phone: 801-723-0570 • Fax: 801-723-0575 side Crisp's Grocery - 795 N. SR 198, Salem GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY School in Orem. He, his wife, Valerie, and their two children have now moved to Orem from Cedar City, where they attend school at Southern Utah University. ••• Our sympathy goes to Ruth and Walt Stewart on the death of Ruth's sister, Vay Francis Huff, who died at a daughter's home in Springville. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the Lake Shore church. ••• Kevin and Annette Anderson and family enjoyed a ten day visit to Oregon to visit their son, Tyler, and his wife, Sundy, who are currently living in Portland while they do graduate work at the university there. They spent part of the time at a beach house on the Pacific coast and then returned See Benjamin • A3 |