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Show American Fork CitizenLone Peak Press ( jk3i Finding ways to give This time of the year, almost everyone is bombarded with requests. They range from helping families and organizations pro vide youngsters and families with basic necessities of life and perhaps a few special requests to shoveling someone's walk or bringing in the mail to a shut-in. At the north county newspapers, newspa-pers, we have been privileged for many years to be involved in matching those in need with those who are able to help. We have watched as Scout troops, youth organizations, school clubs, families and others oth-ers take the opportunity to help others. Some who do not have the ability to take on an entire family's celebration have contributed to a general fund to take care of some of the financial needs, such as utility bills. Through the years we have heard about the ways people find the chance to help. For example, many families have foregone the standard Christmas Christ-mas gift exchange to help others oth-ers whose needs they deem greater. Others may contribute their Don't cross a man and his course When I think of golf, I remember Paul Houser Sr., a municipal judge who was a close friend of my father's. He was a quiet man and quite tall, and he smiled with a twinkle in his eyes. Paul enjoyed my father's companionship in many things - playing chess, watching the Seattle Seahawks win, and competing for the best blackberry black-berry patch at Lake Tapps. The one past time they did not have in common was golf. I never heard Paul talk about golf much, not that it mattered, as a young girl I probably wouldn't have listened. At the time, golf seemed an odd sport where "old" men like Paul (35 years old) hit a ball around someone's backyard. I knew, however, if they were anything like Paul in their demeanor that was OK. Paul passed away about a year ago and no longer is a part of my father's life who is in his spry 70's, but he remains very much a part of us. I can still see him as if he were with us, leaning back in his old armchair after a good game of chess, laughing about some story he and Dad have shared. In all those years, I never heard him cuss or yell, never heard him share a cross word with anyone. His example was a quiet yet powerful one in my life. A couple weeks past, I had the opportunity to find out that while many golfers may seem mild mannered, as was Paul, they are anything but quiet when it comes to their sport. Every bit the gentleman that Paul was, golfers are quite passionate pas-sionate about their sport. In an article titled Tri City Golf Course makes comeback," I wrote about a controversy con Reader's forum Theater was great but patrons weren't Editor: Last Monday night, Nov. 24, we were privileged to join a group of VIPs for a special night at the new Cinemark Theater in American Fork. Wow! Awesome! Twelve cinemas to pick from, stadium seating, beautiful new everything! We were admitted free, given drinks and popcorn and told to choose the movie of our choice to see. It was wonderful! Until it was time to leave. These VIPs left their drink cups, popcorn pop-corn bags and garbage in the cinema, cine-ma, even though there is a receptacle at every exit. Now, please explain to me how we have become a generation gener-ation of litterbugs and selfish people. How hard is it for the moviegoer to pick up their own garbage and deposit it through the same door they exit? - Thursday. December 4, 2(X)3 - Page 2 "Ols talents instead of money. A mechanic has helped get a single sin-gle mother's car operable again so that she can provide for her family. Youth groups have ottered services to clean homes and care for children to help parents. Service can be completely anonymous or it can be very personalized. One much-neled way to serve does not cost any money nor require special talents. Winter driving conditions and long trips often increase the need for blood to help sustain life. Area hospitals need to stock up on donations of that life-giving substance. The American Red Cross in F'rovo can offer information. Hospitals and rest homes have residents who can be cheered by a visit and a song. Virtually everywhere we turn there is a place to offer service. There are as many ways to serve as there are people peo-ple to do the service. Take the opportunity to find the way that best fits you and your family members. Then offer that help It's what builds our communities. cerning the irrigation system at the course and how the three cities' mayors have gotten involved. The issue still exists, however, howev-er, I have learned to never infer that a golfer's favorite course may be struggling. Never. I have gotten more phone calls on that one article than I ever did on another article on cities and their taxes. It appears you can tax a man to death, but don't dare deride his golf course. Tri City golfers will tell you that the Tri City Golf Course not only is alive and well, they will also tell you it is the best golf course in north Utah Coun- ty. Standing in the middle of the course, the greens are surrounded sur-rounded by trees and mountains moun-tains providing a secluded and serene hideaway from the fast-paced fast-paced city. It is easy to see why golfers choose to play here. It is also one of the more healthful courses made for walking instead of using a cart, although carts are available. For the avid golfer it additionally addition-ally offers the best prices for an 18-hole round of golf. As concerned as the golfers were, I never heard one cross word. Instead they shared stories sto-ries and smiled at the memories memo-ries the Tri City Golf Course had given them. They just wanted to make sure the readers knew one very important thing - it's a beautiful, beauti-ful, wonderful course. And it is. Unless, you live like that at home and don't know better. If you do shame on you! Try to learn about courtesy and respect from someone else. I'll bet your children know better. So thank you...to the new Cinemark Cinemas in American Fork for the beautiful facility and to the young men and women who had to go in after and clean up the garbage left by those not so courteous. courte-ous. - C. Christensen Holidays just aren't the I understand the need for Christmas wish lists, really I da Starting with a toddler telling Santa what he want3 the requests in most cases are not "Gimme lists, but merely a means of helping the giver to find out what items will really be most appreciated. Of course, they can be overemphasized overem-phasized to focus on one's own self, but they do have a place. Many times, people who exchange gifts are not in constant touch with each other. They may live far away or their circumstances circum-stances may not permit sharing time together for one reason or another. For years, our family filled this gap by posting a Est by Grandma's telephone. On it we could list several sev-eral items from which the giver could make a choice. It also offered us the opportunity to put information such as sizes and color wishes so others wouldn't have to guess at such important information. Becoming involved with This time of year I begin noticing notic-ing stories in the Lone Peak Press that note the search for names of families that would benefit from the Sub for Santa program; and, therefore, also see requests for individuals and families to involve themselves in being on the giving end of this wonderful experience. t I've seen the requests every Christmas for many years, but have only become a giver twice. This year I've decided I must take part in the giving a third time, and am determined that my involvement will continue for many years to come. For some of you that may not seem like too difficult a decision, but for me, and my dwindling numbers of children still at home, it will be more of a sacrifice. But that is the part of the program that will make it worthwhile for us. This New Year's Day will mark six years since we lost our CEDAR FORT Cedar Fort council member Lyn-nette Lyn-nette Groff announced at the Nov. 25 Town Council meeting that the environmental impact statement for two test wells has been completed, posted and uncontested. The environmental envi-ronmental study found that "no significant sig-nificant impact" is expected to the two test well sites southwest of Long Ridge, north of Cedar Fort center. A Community Development Block Grant of $150,000 will fund the test wells. CEDAR FORT On Nov. 25, three members of Cedar Fort's Town Council voted to deny a zoning change request by Doug and Treva Hales. The Hales sought to change the zoning from the residential building requirement of 10 acres to four acres on their 8-acre 8-acre lot east of Highway 73. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended earlier that the change "would not be in the best interest of the town" because it would be spot zoning. Mayor Jea-nine Jea-nine Cook abstained from the vote because she owns land in the area. Council member Nyle Jacobsen voted in favor of the change. EAGLE MOUNTAIN Deputy Shawn Radmall recently joined forces with Sergeant Jo Murphy's Mur-phy's sheriff team working to keep Eagle Mountain crime free and safe. Radmall, who has been in law enforcement for almost five years, is a certified drug recognition expert (DRE) through the national DRE program, pro-gram, which provides him extra skills for identifying the effects of specific drugs and recognizing drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. FAIRFIELD The Fairfield Incorporation Committee Commit-tee has submitted its third petition in 2003 to incorporate 16,900 acres of Cedar Valley land into the town of Fairfield. Utah County clerkauditor, clerkaudi-tor, Kim Jackson, is scheduled to present Fairfield's petition to Utah County Commissioners on Tuesday, Tues-day, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Com-mission Chambers, first floor, 100 As we visited Grandma's we could put our own items on the list and check it for those added by others- It was dose to the phone, so Grandma could read it to us if there were any updates. Times and seasons have passed and our circumstances have changed. We don't get to visit Grandma's as much any more. In fact today Grandma is me. Tm still working at getting used to that idea, even though it's been almost three years. My one son has moved out of state and two of his siblings have never seen his home. That makes it hard for them to visualize what they have or might need. We don't get a chance to keep up with their fatherhusband. Those years have been (to paraphrase Dickens) the worst of times and the best of times. The next two Christmases after that we were the recipients of several sev-eral large, beautifully wrapped gifts, plus a large turkey and a ham from anonymous givers. There were also many platters of goodies that added to the love that the giving represented for us. We greatly appreciated the outpouring outpour-ing of caring and support. With inspired management and planning, we have survived the passing of time, and are paying our bills and not going without any meals. In fact, we have more than I ever thought we could have. And that is what I based my decision E. Center Street, Provo. The Oct. 9 petition was rejected because it did not include a signature from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints, owner of 27 percent of the land. A representative of the LDS Church Welfare Committee signed the petition, and the incorporation incor-poration process is back on track. LEHI Lehi resident and popular singersong writer Jeff Hinton will be performing a variety of Christmas Christ-mas music on Dec. 5 at the Lehi Arts Building, 685 N. Center Street, as a part of the Art Council's First Friday Folk Night Series. The show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are only $1.' Hinton's CDs will be available avail-able for purchase at the concert including his most recent recording, an acoustic collection made up of guitar and vocal selections. LEHI ' The Lehi Arts Council will host a benefit concert Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Lehi Junior High School auditorium, 700 E. Cedar Hollow Road, at 8 p.m. Lehi Arts Council's Community Choir and some of the junior and senior high school choral groups are participating - the UHS Select Choir direct by Lorraine Tea and LHS choirs Bravo and Encore, directed by Gwen Covington and the Lehi Community Choir, director, Trisha Garrett. Proceeds from the $2 donation and admission fee will go directly back into all three organizations, organi-zations, the community choir, the UHS choir and the LHS choirs for their choral programs. LEHI Timpanogos Baptist Church is hosting host-ing the Intermountain Christian School "His Design" Handbell Choir from Holladay, Utah. They will entertain Sunday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Lehi High School auditorium, 180 N. 500 East Dallas Heiser will direct the Christmas program pro-gram and Pastor Chuck Lovelady will read the Christmas story. There will be a vocal ensemble "Proclaim." "Pro-claim." The handbell choir will play the Nutcracker Suite by same now improvement projects or color schemes. In years past, I remember thinking how hard it was to buy things for my parents. They already had everything they needed. need-ed. It was hard for them to decide what to purchase for us, but for the opposite reason. We were in need of just about everything. Today when people ask me to list things I would Eke, I have a hard time coming up with something some-thing to name. Our roles have switched and we are now in the position occupied not so long ago by our parents. There isn't really much that we need. Not that we have all the goodies in the world, but we have lived without them for this long -why not continue? I'm much better at understanding understand-ing the wish that most parents would put on their list, but often do not express. What I want the most is time I and companionship from my friends and family. All year round. the holidays to be a part of Sub for Santa on. We will have a Christmas with love, joy, gifts and goodies. I will have all of my children here for at least one day together, and well hear the squeals and laughter of my grandchildren enjoying their new toys and time with each other. But I realize that there are too many who will not come close to having the blessed holidays that we will enjoy, and for them I feel we must give from that purse that does have tightened strings, but is certainly not empty. What I am able to give cannot make up a full Christmas for a family, but I have kind neighbors and caring friends who would willingly give an additional portion por-tion to the Christmas package. I need only ask. Together we can create enough to make a struggling family's holiday hol-iday more of what it should be, and isn't that what it is all about? Tchaikovsky and Christmas medleys. med-leys. The ensemble will sing the Vann Trapp "Alleluia! Gloria!" "Still, Still, Still," a Latin American arrangement of "Angels We Have Heard on High" and other holiday pieces. Admisson is free. LINDON Lindon's City Council reopened a public hearing on Nov. 18 continued from the Oct 7 meeting only to continue con-tinue the agenda item until Jan. 6. After touching on the number of beds in a facility, where facilities should be located, parking, the differences between a group home and an assisted living facility, and consistency consisten-cy between the ordinances governing the two, the council voted to continue the discussion leaving developer Scott Farrer saying the city was no closer to having an ordinance so he could build his care center. LINDON Lindon's amended single family residential res-idential ordinance was adopted Nov. 18. The ordinance was considered in a public hearing, with the City-Council City-Council asking that it be placed on the consent agenda Nov. J 8 to be approved with some changes suggested sug-gested during the Oct. 21 hearing. PLEASANT GROVE The City Council approved a resolution reso-lution authorizing the mayor to execute exe-cute a retainer agreement with the American Center for Law and Jus- tice at its Nov. 18 meeting. The firm will provide Pleasant Grove legal representation in the lawsuit brought against the city because of the 10 Commandments monument located in a city park. The lawyers will work for the city free of charge. PLEASANT GROVE The City Council voted to revise its Impact fee ordinance to move from having two fee areas to one city-wide city-wide impact fee area at the Nov. 1 8 meeting. The city previously had a ; different impact fee scale for the Gateway area. The changes also , included setting new fee standards ! that will lower the fees overall for all areas of the city. |
