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Show ommunity ews A2 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 Sentinel 36 East 300 North Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Editor The Sentinel is published each Wednesday for $34 per year in area and S38 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 ads@sfsentinel.com Call us at 801-794-4964 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright © 2010 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 S34.00 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 J-Mart Publishing, 280 N. Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor, display advertisements, classified ads, Business Index: Friday, 12 p.m. Guardian of Your Community News How much food storage is enough? that I needed. Typing up the recipes wasn't that hard, but Ready or Not it was a little time-consumDawn Van Nosdol ing. If you can divide the work up between siblings, friends or children, then the I did it! I finished! I figwork will go a lot faster. ured it out! I now know exI feel like such a buractly how much food my den has been lifted off of family needs to store for one year — while continu- my shoulders. In the past ing to eat like we normally I have always hoped that I eat and while rotating what had stored enough food for we already have. I no lon- my family for a year's time. ger have to rely on some- At one point I figured I had body else's idea of what I enough canned and frozen need. Yes, I have wheat in meat that I could feed my storage because I use it. my family a source of I also found that my fam- meat protein every day ily needs at least two gal- for one year. Another lons of soy sauce (I buy it time I had enough soup by the 5-gallon container), that I could feed them two quarts of oyster sauce soup or make a casseand two gallons of catsup role every day, but I al— exactly. How did I do ways felt uncomfortable it? I used the food storage not knowing if worksheets that I have post- what I had ed on our website at www. would really take apreparedhome .com. c are Just because I created the of my family and their needs, both physically and emotionally. I was always looking for ways to improve my food storage, but the one thing that always seemed elusive was, "When was enough, enough, and how much do I really need?" I just didn't know, but now I do! The one thing that I really like about knowing exactly where I stand with my food s tor- is to know when I can just concentrate on R&R (replenishing and rotation) and not on building my food storage. Now, after I have finished inventory and have finished building my food storage, I won't have the overwhelming need to continue buying except to replenish. And if I want to spend some money on a small family vacation (real R&R), I won't feel like I am taking food away from my children's hungry mouths — literally. Knowing what you need in your food storage, versus just guessing and hoping, is a freeing feeling. Get it done and feel the freedom. spreadsheets doesn't mean that they filled themselves out — I had to fill them out just like you. The hardest part was just getting started; actually sitting down to figure out what we ate every day on a regular \^. basis. After I finished making my menus, I typed up all of my recipes Help us build '•' 'I"*--1-- ,- ' ".'_ ':*' Local students organize choir t it! r —'-rr-,;,t The Veterans Memorial was made to honor all veterans buried in the Spanish Fork Cemetery. It's running out of room for names and we need to build two more walls to be able to honor our local heroes. T he community came together to build the original monument 10 years ago. Now the Spanish Fork Veterans Council is asking for your renewed support. The total cost for this project is estimated at $20,000. Our veterans did not let our country down in its time of need — let's not let them down now! Donations can be turned in to Thad Jensen, Glen Bradford or Steve Wilson of the Veterans Council. Every dollar counts! Thank you for your support! CONTRIBUTIONS T O DATE $20,000 Kate Jarman STAFF WRITER On Feb. 26, 2010, a group of local students combined and sang together at the Family Ball hosted by American Heritage School in American Fork. These 14 students from ALA and Liberty Academy gather together on their own accord during ALA's A4 class period with the desire to sing uplifting music. Their director, Gregory Duffin, volunteered to help. Duffin is a professional director and composer; he teaches AP music theory, music media and fine arts history at ALA, as well as a humanities seminar at Liberty Academy. During his A4 prep period, he conducts these students in song, as a group that has no affiliation with either school. The choir, named Luminous, has done private and public performances all over the valley. "A group of students got together and said they wanted to sing some pow- erful music for the community and asked if I would help them. Because it was the students that began the choir, they rehearse with real determination and it shows in the quality of what they sing," said Duffin. No one receives pay for what they do and none of the students get school credit for their participation. Their goal is to "spread the joy and message of what [they] sing ... in the spirit of service and in the spirit of consecrating [their] talents for the benefit of those around [them]." They have selected songs that portray hope in the midst of struggles and challenges. These include "Earth Song" by Frank Ticheli, "We are not Alone" by Pepper Choplin and "You've Got a Friend in Me" from "Toy Story " by Randy Newman. Duffin said, "Music has the power to let people know they are not alone — they have God and loving people around them ready to give them strength and help. Our favorite experience is knowing we have shared that with our audience." Though the future of the choir is uncertain, Duffin said he is willing to be involved as long as there are students who are interested. "I am so impressed with the spirit and leadership these students have shown," he said. "They had a vision of how they could participate in blessing those around them and then made it happen. I see that they feel ownership in what they do, and it shows in how hard they rehearse. They have worked hard, and I am so proud of how they sound; but more importantly, I am so proud of the spirit they take with them into their performances. When you can connect and truly touch the people through your art, you strengthen your audience, you strengthen yourself and you strengthen the community. That's what it's really about." Kate Jarman / The Sentinel LUMINOUS: Pictured above, from left to right, are Kimberly Lytle, Layna Haymond, Allyse El dredge, Hannah Newren, Sheliese Higley, Alexis Richardson, Jessica Breedlove, Sarah Harrison, Marie Johnson, Jessica Groberg, Jarom Harrison, Director Gregory Duffin, Jordan Mulder, Jeffrey Lytle and Michael Richardson, members of "Luminous". % |