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Show 2 TIMPANOGOS TIMES March 27, 2013 '4 c - they didn't already have, up to date. While he did that I asked my brothers-in-la- w lots of questions about what they are doing now that they are retired, how the kids, grandkids, and great-grandki- are coming along and other dull questions to keep things flowing a bit. We were invited to dinner at one of my husband's niece's home. It was very nice and it was good to see some of the kids, grandkids, and great-grand- s, too. My biggest prob-lem was trying to remember all of the names. One of my hus-band's sisters in Arizona has ten children and the other has nine, plus a few Indian chil-dren, who call them Mom and Dad. Of course, all of the chil-dren and grandchildren were there, but I could not remember all of the names so I spoke to only those with whom I could get eye contact. When we came home we took a different route than we did when we went down. It was fascinating all of the way. We stayed the night in Moab which was a fun place and then came home through Price. All in all it was a very nice trip and I would do it again in a minute. This time of year is great in Arizona but in Sum-mer you want to stay indoors a by Murcella Walker We recently returned from a trip to Arizona to visit my husband's sisters. It was basi-cally a genealogy trip but we saw some nice scenery in the process. What I loved most was that there was hardly any snow. Up on the very high hills there were some spots of snow, but otherwise it was like a nice warm Spring season. I loved it. Bah, Humbug! The first thing we heard on the weather forecast when we got home was that snow was headed our way. Then they had the audacity to say that we were still quite below the amount of snow that we need to make it through the summer season. I could not believe that a trained weatherman would have the audacity to say such a thing so soon after the snow on our front lawn just barely melt-ed. It had been there since No-vember and had never melted at all until last week. Of course, the front lawn is facing the North and has not seen the sun in person since last fall. The houses across the street which are all facing South have not had snow on their lawns for a long time. Anyway, it was shirt sleeve weather in Arizona and it felt re-ally good. You know those big, tall windmills that are all over the place now-a-day- s? Well, they have them in Arizona, too. So Jerry's brother-in-la- w drove us out to look at them right up close and personal. They look very tall from a distance, but from close up they are monstrous. They make you feel like you are an ant on the ground below Timpanogos. Up in the highlands of Arizona there are thousands of pine trees. It is beautiful. Some people try to make you think that Arizona is all sagebrush and desert, but in reality it has some of the most beautiful for-ests that I have ever seen. The forests go on and on for miles and miles. You are driving on a two lane highway, one lane each way, except in the few places that two lanes are put in where there are cor-ners off the highway that lead up to houses where people live. In fact, my husband has a sister, Nancy, who lives at Payson, Arizona which is up among all those pines and it is a beautiful place. On the other hand, he has a sister, Mary Jean, who lives in Snowflake, Arizona and it is a pretty place, too, but is more desert-lik- e than Payson. There is a lovely LDS Temple at Snowflake, too. Anyway, day after day my husband was seated next to one of his sisters helping them get all of the Walker genealogy lot or get an air conditioned hat to wear all the time. Did you know that in Arizona you do not need to have a license plate on the front of your car? They have one license and it is on the rear of the vehicle. I did not like it because another one of my hobbies is keeping track of license plates to see which state we see the most while traveling. Anyway, we had a great trip and I recommend it to anyone who likes trees, mountains and lots of green-ery in the very early spring. I bet it is beautiful in the fall and maybe in the winter, also. However, try not to go to Ari-zona in the summer if you can avoid it. You know why, I'm sure! Thoughts From The Garden... by Tonya LeMone It's time to spring into gardening.... Possibly the most anticipated season of all four seasons is Spring and especially this year after what seemed to be the longest winter ever. Even though it happens consistently every year we never seem to dread or tire of the thoughts of spring. Every year we anticipate the smell of the dark soil as the water and soil become one and then the first seedlings pop through. Every year I anticipate the little green tips of the sorrel peeking through the composted herb garden. You would think we would grow tired of this same routine year after year but to a gardener it adds a slight hop to our step and actually makes us long for the arduous task of weeding. Gardening has been around since the beginning of time Garden of Eden "Time began in a garden".... but it was, in the beginning, only' to sustain life. Later gardening became a way of creating beauty outside the walls of our homes. In this techno world we live in we have become somewhat distracted and long for bigger, better, faster and have lost the close ties we once had with nature. However, for the gardener spring once again renews that slow pace and rewarding fruits of our labors. As each new year begins in the garden we look for something new to add to our existing gardens, something that will possibly enhance and increase the joy we receive from our little plot of dirt. This year we are trying something very new in our garden. We have a goat! I know many of you, especially our neighbors, ask why, as you contemplate the future of your prize rosebush. I can't begin to explain the joy our little "Verbena" has brought us. She is a pygmy goat and is about the size of a medium size dog. She follows me around the garden in search of some apparatus to climb on and longing for a little scratch on the head and a handful of grain. The main purpose for this new addition is for the goat's milk. However, a pygmy goat gives very little milk but she is the trial run for the larger goat for the near future. This last winter I have been making a variety of cheeses, some inquiring goat's milk, and realized how expensive it is. . . .thus the goat! Many people have asked for the recipe so I am including it: Making Cheese At Home: 1. Bring Vi gallon of milk (whole organic cow milk or - ; goat milk) to just before a boil, stir constantly. Remove from heat. 2. Add cup of vinegar (white distilled or regular cider vinegar) and immediately it will begin to separate. 3. After 15 seconds pour through a cheese cloth draped over a colander that sits in a bowl. 4. Drain to the dryness you prefer 5. Season with herbs and kosher salt 6. Enjoy! Hanging in my studio is a sign a friend gave me that says: "When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy there is ALWAYS the garden" So even though spring may come the same time every year.... without fail.... and we do the same routine each spring it never is boring to a true gardener. In fact it is much anticipated knowing that no two days will be the same in the garden and that the most delightful thing about a garden is the anticipation it provides. There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone weeding you would find them smiling. Gardens are our own autobiography even if they include a goat named Verbena! See you in the Garden f" "!""""- -' !". p..a na ... .... . , ,A ; r V 'I Since that time, since I changed my attitude, life has been open to me. I found Cris and my relationship bloomed beyond what I expected. He even mentioned, "This is the Rissa I dated." It's a great feeling to know that despite odds against you, you can still find the joy in life and see it as a blessing, no 4 matter what situations you are placed in. I'm so grateful these things occured in our lives. Although it's been hard and now we are seperated for a time, it's been one blessing after another. It was God's way of leading us to the path we were meant to take. I was blessed to find the perfect job for a pregnant lady, my husband has been blessed since he's been back at work, although his ankle is still hurting, and our relationship has been strengthened beyond imaginable. We've drawn closer than we've ever been. I have seen my love deepen for my husband and my gratitude deepen for how he sacrifices and does what is necessary willingly. He has been my rock as I have tried to be his. I have seen strength in by Marissa Moncayo Attitude is everything. How true this statement has become in my life as one thing after the other hit us. We were preparing to move this last December right before our semester was up. The plan was, as always, to go to Texas to work during our off track. As the end approached, we were hit with a few surprises that had us questioning what we were to do. The week before finals, my husband broke his ankle. He had to go into surgery and be on bed rest for awhile. He couldn't drive. He couldn't even walk. Luckily, his teachers were all understanding and we had great friends who volunteered to help us out. Not only did we have this unexpected surprise, but we also were blessed to find out we were expecting! I have a bad back, as it is, and so lifting to move everything was out of the question. Thanks to 15 burly men and family, we were able to get all moved out. Now we had the issue of traveling to Texas. Our plans obviously had to change. We stayed with my parents while he recovered. During this period of time, I did not have the best attitude. I was weighed down by 'why's' and 'what's going to happen?' I wasn't very optimistic, and couldn't see that this was to help us do things we wouldn't have otherwise. : One day, while talking to my mother, she made me realize that we are the master's of our lives and our thoughts. I had been so negative when none of it was in our control. I was super happy to be pregnant, but also weighed down with money issues, a husband who couldn't work and having to take care of him 247 for awhile, as well as myself. The next morning I woke up and decided that I was going to change. That nothing around me needed to change but I did. I told myself I was going to be positive and happy to help and do the things T had to. I was going to accept the situation we were placed in. myself I didn't know existed. I have found more worth in the last couple months than I've had most of my life. I am so grateful for the grand opportunity I am going to have to be a mother. I am so happy that the father is my husband. I am overjoyed that God led us to this path and that he showed me the importance of choosing my attitude every day. The difference in my life is like the decision to dance in the rain or watch it pour. I am dancing and I am loving every second of it! Gratitude were falling away from the faith and commitments. Scouting proved to be a good match for the needs of the LDS Church. In Pleasant Grove I am told that the first two boys earned their Eagle Badge in 1919. The list of great scouters in Pleasant Grove is a very long one. At the funeral of Cloyd Christiansen was displayed the Eagle Badge he earned as a young man and photos of him during the years he participated in Scouting. Cloyd is just one example of thousands who have benefitted from Scouting and who have blessed others because they have been scouts. How grateful we should be. j High wrestling team brought home the state championship. These boys didn't just win, they dominated the mat. The lessons these boys learned about setting goals and working to reach those goals will serve them well all their days. I have watched Randy Fowles over the years. Randy wrestled under Coach Henry. He learned many valuable lessons in those early years. He went on to Utah State University. Randy made a living as a steelworker at Geneva. He ultimately oversaw the blast furnace operation and helped see Geneva through some very difficult days. He was orie of the last few people that was kept after Geneva closed. The lessons he learned under Coach Henry have served him very well. This year the LDS Church will be celebrating their partnership with the Boy Scouts of America. A big celebration will be held in October on Temple Square. When the LDS Church formed the Young Mens Mutual Improvement Association in 1875 they were concerned about the young men getting soft. Just 10 years after the Mormon pioneers arrived in the Great Basin Brigham Young sent leaders out to fire up the people. He felt they accomplishment. Under Lane's leadership IFA will take their heritage into tomorrow. Mark Bonham, another Pleasant Grove native was called to serve as a mission president for the LDS Church. His old debate partner, Von Keetch, has served as a General Authority in the church. What great accomplishments for both of these young men with Pleasant Grove roots. Lynn Judd Yocom is another Pleasant Grove success story. Her mother Gail Judd served for many years as a nurse for Dr. Talmage Thompson and was a state leader in the PTA organization. People think nothing of all the technology that supports our modern highways and byways. At the heart of all that technology is Lynn Yocom. Recently she gave a presentation before a national audience. She demonstrated how Utah is leading the way. The audience was very impressed. Lynn not only manages Utah's fiber optic system but a few years back was named as the best technology teacher in Utah. Not enough good can be said about all the wonderful things being done in our schools. Recently the Pleasant Grove by Mark Bezzant This would be an ungrateful community if we did not thank Mike Johnson and his wife for the many years they served as care takers of Mutual Dell in American Fork Canyon. They did a superb job. They always made people feel welcome and under their stewardship many improvements were made to the facilities and property. The latest issue of the IFA magazine features a message from Lane Anderson, the President of IFA. Lane is a local boy who has done amazing things and now leads IFA as the organization celebrates its "r-- li h;rtiia,, Xhpt is no small Published by the Timpanogos Times. Publisher, Calvin Walker. Editor, Marissa Moncayo Office Phone: The Timpanogos Times is published each Wednesday at 11 South Main Street, Pleasant Grove,' Utah 84062. Send address changes to the Timpanogos Times office address listed above. Deadlines: News and advertising is Friday at 5:00 p.m. prior to publication. Subscription prices: 1 year, $40 in Pleasant Grove, Cedar Hills, and Lindon. Single copy price $1. Advertising rates are available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing and will only be used if the editor deems them as newsworthy. The Timpanogos Times reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. Copyright is held by Timpanogos Times, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. All rights are reserved. Reproduction, reuse or transmittal of all matter herein, including ads created by Timpanogos Times, is prohibited without prior permission by the publisher. JKfo!t4ftijl$te WHiit ma,- vrvi Sill mHf UIU j i "Cliamps " continuedfront Page 1 160 lbs, struggled in the middle of the season and then dropped a weight where he sealed the 5th title. At 220 lbs, Brandon Den-niso- n went against Roy Nash with a record of 41-- 0. He came away with a 2nd place finish. Zach Dawe concluded the state tournament with an individual title at 285 lbs. The team won by 96 points over their closest competition, Syracuse. Coach Moore was award-ed Coach of the Year and the coaches honored Bridger Cut-ler as the Most Outstanding Wrestler. Of course, there's more to the team than titles. All the wrestlers make sure that team mates, like Fernando Cabana who is blind, and others not competing in the tournament but helped train, are in the pic-ture of the championship. The feeling and environment of Vi-king brotherhood that Coach Moore instills is long last-ing and deeply embedded in : them all. Together Team 3 1 5 achieved their dream. |