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Show 2 'rMTI'M PA'N O GO. S"TIMES : - .. November 3, 2010 .. i. - - h i - - by Marcella Walker I've been thinking, and that is a dangerous thing for me to do because I do it so rarely. No, really! I am watching what is happening on and I am picturing how nice it is going to be when it is finished. Right now it is sometimes a pain in the but I keep thinking about how it is going to look when it is all do ne. However, is a big highway like; that ever really done? Every where you go they are working on the roads. Sum-mer is called "working on the roads; time". We drove from Pleas.ant Grove to Madison, Wisconsin in September. Sum-mer h'. close to being over in September. However, they were working on the roads every-where. We were on the freeway sometimes and on country roads other times and they were all be-ing worked on. Sometimes you have to make detours. I mean detours with a big "D". That is the way to get to see this country! Try taking the detours sometimes and you see lots of country and a lot of it is sure a lot better to see than what you see along the freeway. Of course there are waits. On two lane roads in Iowa you can wait a day and a half for them to let the other lane through so that your lane can go on the same lane of pavement the other direction traffic used. But, the wait isn't too bad when you look across the fields of corn and wheat and other nice things and see Mother Nature doing her thing so well. When we were in Iowa in September the ears of corn were still on the stalks because many farmers wait for the corn to all dry up and then they harvest it and use it for feed com for the animals. Why do the animals have to have hard old dried up corn? I like it nice and fresh with bright yellow kernels and lots of salt and butter. Everywhere we looked there were acres and acres of corn drying on the stalk. What are they waiting for? It already was dried up and no one was getting any good out of it and there were miles and miles of dried up corn. Anyway, that is off the subject of the highways and how many of them are torn up all Summer and most of the Fall. By the way, we like to drive up American Fork Canyon and Provo Canyon a'nd look at the scenery and it has been very nice this Fall. And they have been working on the Provo Can-yon road for some time, widen-ing the road up by the dam and I think they eventually will have it all widened clear up to where it joins which goes all the way to the East Coast, I think Roads all over are being worked on and even though Winter is on its way any day now, the roads will continue to be worked on, especially in our area. But it will be great when it is done. I will say this, however, I think they are doing a great job of working around the traffic on and they de-serve a big pat on the back for how hard they work to improve things for us. Happy driving!! Thoughts From The Garden . . . by Tonya LeMone "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us". Albert Schweitzer How many times have we thought about giving up on something and out of no where someone is placed in front of you to rekindle that spark. Often that someone is a stranger or it is an act of a simple phone call, but, in essence, it is an expression of gratitude that seems to light the fire again and keeping us pressing forward. This happened to me this very day. After an exceptionally long day with several challeng-ing moments, enough for anyone to become distracted by discouragement, I received a phone call from a stranger. I wasn't able to speak directly with her but a sweet message was left on my phone. It went something like this: "Hi. J hope this is Tonya LeMone's house. I just wanted to tell her how much I enjoy her column in the New Tvnpanogos Times.lt is just so fun to read these things about gardens and trips and things. She just does an excellent job and I wanted her to know..." Ruth I cannot begin to express what this little message on my phone has meant to me. I have replayed it an embarrassing amount of times and didn't delete it because I knew that it would be my next article and I wanted to see those words in print... !yes, a mild ego trip... (now this is the kind of trip I like to take). Actually, I really wondered if anyone ever read my col-umn other than my close friends and family members. Our children continue to read it because of the potential quiz at Sunday dinner, knowing if they answered with a blank stare, they could just say good-by- e to creme-brule- e, chocolate torte cake, or. pana cotta. Or, even worse, be on kitchen patrol. As we are approaching the time of year when we tra-ditionally celebrate gratitude, start early, rekindle the spark in someone, make a difference in someone's life by a mere phone call, a short note or a loaf of bread expressing words of gratitude to them. Ruth, thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have made a difference in my life. And as "Ruth" of Biblical times, you are living up to your name. Albert Schweitzer said we will think back with deep gratitude of those who have rekindled the flame within us. I, too, will think back to this day and the sweet words from a stranger on an answering machine will be forever tucked close to my heart. Y-"- With gratitude to all of you who DO read my column willingly, thank you and. ... "See you in the garden" u ' i - . .. X - " fill your bucket or pillowcase full! As I got older, haunted forests and scary movies filled my nights. This was always thrilling and super scary. I am really jumpy. Then, thinking about trick or treating, it made me laugh. No one ever said trick. Who would be prepared for that? It would be the best if some-one did. Now Halloween con-tinues to be a fun time for spending time with friends and family. Holidays are great for making memories and living life. I hope every- - by Marissa Walker Halloween has come! The leaves have changed colors greeting the season. Pumpkins have been carved into and lit. Decorations shine and fill the atmosphere. Everyone is busy planning their costumes. This was always a fun time of year. It was a joy getting to choose what to be and what to wear. Candy filled every child's thoughts. I remember getting to dress up as Snow White with my doc doll. I remember being an Indian, so many fun memo-ries. We always had box upon box of costumes piled high to choose from. Dressing up has always been fun for my family, es-pecially my dad. It always brought a smile to my face! My dad had a scary mask that would always make me cry. Now it just makes me laugh. Every time we got back from trick or treating, I remem-ber piling each candy together by name, analyzing what we had, then trading each other for what we wanted. It was our time to bargain. It was the best time comparing who had the most candy and the best kinds. It was always a game to try and one's Halloween was what they wanted and that they had a night to remember! ! ! ! ! "The People Have Spoken" I - the smut involved in immoral behavior than I am about making laws that tell a person they can't idle their car more than X amount of minutes to reduce air pollution. I was glad to see Representative Steve Sandstrom denounce the flyer that attacked Steve Baugh. Steve Baugh has been a well respected member of this community in church and education for many, many years. When Steve Baugh was the principal at American Fork High, he went through an extraordinary period in his life. He had a brain tumor and subsequent operation. Never once did I hear him complain or feel sorry for himself. During that time he drove an old pickup truck that didn't have reverse in it so he always parked it so he could go forward. He mused one day, as we were visiting, that he felt reverse was an overrated gear. It was his way of being positive about a less than positive situation. Those elected will now take an oath of office to serve the people and uphold the laws of the land, including our inspired constitution. Thanks to all who took the time to vote and again to all who chose to run for office! What a marvelous country we are blessed to live in! north, one from the south and one from the central part of the county. We now have two fine commissioners from the south part of the county and one from the north. It is also unfortunate that we have a congressman in Jason Chaffetz who does not live within the boundaries of the Third Congressional District. Jason is very popular among Republican delegates and would probably be the next senator from Utah had he decided to challenge Senator Bennett. Mike Lee will be Utah's new junior senator and he will be a fine public servant. The Lees are a wonderful family and it is too bad that cancer took his father at an early age. He would be proud of his son. Mike is married to Sharon Burr, the daughter of Jim and Carol Burr. Carol's mother was Rose Marie Reid, the famous bathing suit designer. Senator Bob Bennett has served the people of Utah brilliantly. He wasn't flashy, like Senator Hatch, but he thought through the issues and knew his stuff. He deserves our thanks for a job well done. Governor Gary Herbert deserves a lot of credit for running such a positive campaign. By nature he is a team player going back to his days as a football player for the Orem High Tigers. One of the very positive things about Governor Herbert is that he has demonstrated his integrity over many years and in many positions. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Miss Spring ville, and together they have raised a fine family. Like the vast majority of families they have had their challenges as parents. Regardless of their upbringing, some children just make poor choices. I was so disappointed to learn that the mayor of Salt Lake City, Ralph Becker, is not married to the woman who resides with him. Mayor Becker has been a breath of fresh air, compared to Rocky Anderson. I believe these leaders should set an example for young and old alike, in every aspect of their lives. Marriage is a foundational building block of any great society. I am amused at people who are concerned about the "environment" but want to ignore the basic tenants that create a truly positive environment in any society. I, for one, am very concerned about the environment, but I am far more concerned about by Mark Bezzant The 2010 election is now history. Everyone had the opportunity to vote but just a minority of those 18 years of age and over chose to vote. Of that minority the winners needed only a majority of those few votes to win. I salute all who had the courage to put their name forward and run for office. Some spent millions of their own fortunes and others ran up personal debt for the opportunity to share their views. It is unfortunate that the county commission is now unbalanced. For many years there has been a "gentleman's agreement" that there would be a commissioner from the I CV by PG Printers Custom Social Announcements Since 1942 Your invitation done your way! Best Prices, Biggest Selection, Fastest Turnaround Time! 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