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Show 2 XriMPAOGOSITMES October 20, 2010 - - - - fiTdfc.. - - "-- - - - YyYc" ' Ogden area. I have no other blood relatives on my line in the state of Utah that I know of at this time. It is a lot of fun to get to-gether with the Walkers because there is so many of them and you can gab for hours. That is what we did at this wedding luncheon. We believe that families can be together forever and so it is nice when we can get together once in a while during this life. It seems like life has be-come so complicated what with all the things we are expected to do and accomplish, whether it is at work, at school, at church, at home, or just trying to keep ev-erything moving along smooth- - iy- - I will state, however, that for us senior citizens, it is not as complicated as it was when we were younger, raising our fami-lies and working to keep body and soul together. We are still very busy but we do make time to do service projects, church work, and take a vacation now and then. by Marcella Walker We attended the marriage of my husband's niece in the Elountiful LDS Temple last week and it was a great occa-sion. Not only was I happy fo r this lovely young lady and her husband but, also, I have wa nted to go to the Bountiful Temple for a long time but we have never made it before. Prior to living in Pleasant Grove, we lived in Bountiful for about seven years. We ,Uked living in Bountiful but our family grew to the point vi'e needed a larger home and th'.e c ost of real estate in Boun-tiful in those days was going up , up, up. While visiting his f amily in Pleasant Grove, my husband's home town, we fou nd a lovely home which cosit a lot less money and was near to his family, besides. So we had not been in the Bountiful Temple, which was built long after we moved from there, but we have driv-en around it and admired its beauty. It is a lovely place and I am happy we were able to go for this special occasion. One nice thing about an event such as a wedding, you get to see lots of family mem-bers whom you don't see too often. Many of you know my husband's family and his sib-lings are scattered all over the map. We keep in touch but we don't see each other too often. My husband has lots of nieces and nephews and when they get married we have a chance to get to visit which is a lot of fun. After the wed-ding and picture taking were over, a luncheon was held in a Kaysville church building, so we had a great chance to visit and we had a grand time do-ing it. Contrast this with my family. I have two brothers. One lives in Ogden and one in North Ogden. My younger brother has no children and the brother just younger than me has four children and they are all married and live in the Actually, now that I think about it, we take days off fre-quently to do fun things and take little trips here and there but we still do the chores, too, so we are still in the thick of things a little bit. Anyway, we are happy we got to have this special temple wedding to go to last week and to see inside the Bountiful Temple for the first time. Thoughts From The Garden... by Tonya LeMone The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. H.U. Westermayer l Y CO - - i Vrf - . ! It" ' ' ' - ; ' N ' M v. !. . r I. v ,f - Ijt-- . i It r ' ' :'t v -- --, - i I "i. 21 - - a - J The origin of Thanksgiving in America started in the 1600's as the Pilgrims gave thanks for surviving the cold and near starvation of the first year in America. For three days they feasted and thanked their God and celebrated with their new Indian friends for helping them to survive their first year. We continue to celebrate this day of thankfulness after many government declarations were made as to the day and the reason to celebrate. Thanks to the persistence of Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale in 1941 Congress declared the fourth Thursday of November as the annual day of celebration and Thanksgiving in America. This last Monday was the annual celebration pf Thanksgiving in Canada, unlike the Americans tradition of remembering the Pilgrims and settling in the New World, Canadians give thanks for a successful harvest. Our daughter is dating a young man, who plays for the University of Utah, and he happens to be from Canada (that's a given... Canada and y) and was feeling a little homesick knowing his family was gathering together to celebrate and he was not with them. To ease his homesickness we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving for Teren Turner, the ultimate Canadian... Eh! Canada has the traditional dinner just as we do. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, yams, veggies, rolls and, of course, homemade pumpkin pie. It was so fun to gather together almost the entire family and celebrate with Teren on an unexpected day of Thanksgiving. After our meal I asked Teren what is different about our Thanksgiving in America and his Thanksgiving in Canada. He said the food is pretty much the same, of course his mum's cooking was missed, but the big difference is the celebration of the harvest, not the recognition of the sacrifice those Pilgrims made in a new land. When our Canadian friends gather as a family to eat their Thanksgiving feast, they eat right in the very field where the combine is still hard at work. The men jump off the combine and take the time to give a prayer of thanks, then eat and go right back to work, after all it is harvesting season and the combine is working around the clock. The one thing that impressed me the most, however, was the sincere thankfulness from Teren to me for helping to ease the homesickness he was experiencing and that we wanted to celebrate with his homeland the thankfulness of a successful harvest here in our homeland. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, this year especially, I hope we will retain the original gratefulness to God displayed by the Pilgrims and many other founding fathers, and remember that it is to those early and courageous Pilgrims that we owe not only the traditional Thanksgiving holiday, but also the concepts of the "hard-work- " ethic, self-relia- nt communities, and devout religious faith. And a greater remembrance, as Canada does, for the successful harvest we are now enjoying. See you in the Garden ' - f A" i - ., v.ir-v working isn't as bad as if we hadn't learned this. Not only working hard for a job, but also in all as-pects of life has been a bless-ing. This mentality teaches one to set goals and strive to achieve them. Everyday we are all working for something. Whether it be a new job, physi-cal appearance, a book your writing, and an art piece you are painting, everything we do takes work. You just have to find the drive to do it. Don't be afraid of working either. It makes things all worth it and by Marissa Walker Everyone slaves away day in and day out. Pushing on-ward they go every hour. Most get tired of this onward drone of time, but one quality I'm super grateful for is the strive to work hard. My family has always stressed if we want something we have to work for it. As soon as we can work, we are encouraged to do so. I think that starting this earlier has only prepared me for the fu-ture. I now appreciate things that I have. Although most of it is not the nicest or most tech-nologically advanced, I am super happy with what I have. It works and gets me through, that is what matters. I also take care of things better because I know what they were worth. Not only do my parents install this quality in my fam-ily, but others do the same for theirs. My fiance grew up with the same strive and understand-ing. How grateful I am that we were taught the importance of this. For now growing up and you feel so accomplished at the end of the day! "How Sweet It Is" A i ' Y I ...... ir .i, in. ..in . t ,i ii ,1.1,1111 il on dollars spent for education. That speaks very well of the wonderful educators we have in this great state but it, too, does not go to the core or our success as a state. Let me give you just one example. Last week Austen Sweeten reported on his service to the people of Cambodia. Austen has been a part of what I call the "Original Peace Corps". He took a message of peace and love to that war torn part of the world as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. When I was Austen's age, the United States was in the throws of a long protracted war in Viet Nam. American bombers flew secret missions to Cambodia hoping to disrupt or cut off supply lines flowing through that country into enemy hands. It would have been inconceivable that Mormon missionaries, like Austen, would ever enter that part of the world with their message of peace on earth, good will to all men. I met Austen two days after he returned from Cambodia. He had come to help his wonderful grandparents, Warren and Gretha Eyre. For two years he had been serving a people in abject poverty, by American standards. The people there had so little but seemed so happy. On his return trip home he was struck by the affluence he found in this choice land of America. Here the people had so much but seemed so unhappy. Austen had a certain glow about him when I met him. This handsome young man was ready to do whatever asked of him and more. He did not hesitate to "put his shoulder to the wheel." As we worked together "Awesome Austen" told me about his service in Cambodia and his plans for the future. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High with solid grades and test scores to prove his was not a hollow education. He entered UVU with some college credits already earned in high school. When asked to learn a foreign language, he rolled up his sleeves and hit the books. He did not hesitate to burn the midnight oil. Austen is thinking about following a great family tradition by preparing for medical school, as did his Grandfather Warren Eyre and three of his uncles on his mother's side of the family, or he might choose a career in business. Austen got a good solid education right here in Pleasant Grove, but he had something even more fundamental. He comes from a wonderful family that believes in rock solid values they have taught each child. Grandparents and extended family members share those solid values. Austen credits his older brothers for setting a good example, too. His older brother Levi just graduated from law school and passed the bar exam. The entire Sweeten and Eyre family celebrated last week when Levi was sworn in. I submit that the real reason for Utah being the number one state in the nation for business and careers and why Utah has the highest return for the dollars it spends on education is because there are thousands of homes much like the one "Awesome Austen" comes from. I will guarantee you that any corporation would love to have an employee like Austen. He believes in being honest and knows how to work. He has learned how to serve and how to really love people. Any college or university would love to have a student by Mark Bezzant Last week it was announced by Forbes Magazine that Utah is the number one state in the nation for business and careers. Governor Herbert credited the business community, workers and innovators for the designation. All of these people deserve credit but the real credit goes much deeper and is much more fundamental. With all the negativity regarding education, particularly public education, the people of Utah need to remember that the United States Chamber of Commerce said that Utah has the best return like Austen because he learned how to behave in his home. Many years ago a young John Huntsman, Jr. was sent to China, where he, too, served in the "Original Peace Corps". Today his is the United States Ambassador to that country and former Governor of Utah. If "Awesome Austen" stays the course, he, too, will enjoy the very best America has to offer and one day he, too, might be America's official ambassador to Cambodia. Already he has been an ambassador in Cambodia for Jesus, the Prince of Peace. I salute every family in Utah, who works so hard to raise such wonderful children, with such wonderful values, as "Awesome Austen". No wonder Utah is number one in all the land. --Sr. - , Name: Check Check amount: i Make check payable to "Timpanogos Times" i Mailing Address: CC 1 1 1 year $40 2 year $77 3 year $113 4 year $152 Exp. Date CC Billing Zip. , All credit card subscriptions will be shredded 1 Mail to: 11 S. Main St. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 (801) 785-311- 1 timpanogostimesyahoo.com V257 , |