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Show Going back to writing a weekly column has been fun. You know, it is not easy to find a new subject each week to write about but it is possible. I appreciate all of you who have given me interviews and given me ideas to write about. I won't go so far as to say I will miss the city council meetings, but I will miss the city council members. Each one of them has been very helpful when I needed to talk to them in person about anything, especially their feelings about some of the problems, etc. You know, when I was writing for the paper regularly all those years ago, I knew these people could be trusted and I knew them well enough to know that everything they did was for the good of the city. Most of them are still there and doing a great job. Someone once said to me, "I bet you know almost everyone in the city!" Well I did not know everyone but I knew a lot of people and I liked everyone of them. by Marcella Walker Nearly two years ago, my son, Calvin, asked me if I would start writing my column again for the newspaper he planned to start. He also asked me if I would mind going to city council meetings again for the new newspaper. It has been a fun two years and I have mostly enjoyed going to the city council meetings. You know city council meetings are not very exciting as a general rule, but they are necessary and important. I had attended city council meetings since 1973 and wrote about them for people to read. In fact, in those days I covered both Pleasant Grove and Lindon and it was a lot of fun. Then I decided to retire in the early days of this century. Sometimes I missed the old days and knowing all that was going on in the community, but I didn't miss it enough to ask to start writing again. That is until my son asked me to do it. Then I volunteered. Pleasant Grove and Lindon have grown a lot since I started writing in 1973. City councils have come and gone. The police departments for the two cities are now separate and the fire departments are separate. They used to be all in one. I recognized and knew the names of all the city council members in both towns, loved their office staffs and other workers, and going to visit the two mayors was a treat. We went away for a little while and served two missions for the LDS Church and we had plans for lots of travel. We did these things and they were great. I certainly did not plan to go back to work. But, you know what? I have enjoyed it. I didn't mind going back to city council meetings. I enjoyed visiting and writing stories about the new city administrator, city finance officer, and I especially enjoyed visiting with office staff, most of whom worked at these same jobs when I was associated with the city. I have mentioned to some of you on occasion, that as a newspaper reporter and editor, I had to attend lots of meetings to get information for the paper. When you attend meetings week in and week out for years, you sometimes find yourself as an actual member or officer of the group. This happened to the point where I was serving on several different city committees "BLAB" continued on Page 5 "Blah" continued from Page 2 does take a hiatus. I will miss it but I can honestly say that if they need my help again. I am ready, willing and able! And to all of you. it has been great to see you all again and I hope to see you around tow n! and was even the first officer in the Pleasant Grove Arts Commission, and found myself secretary of the Strawberry Days Committee as well as several other groups including the Pleasant Grove Heritage Fair Committee. However. I did enjoy all of these organizations and especially the wonderful people I met while serving. It was great. Anyway, if this newspaper |