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Show Ncw L"h Plcasan 1 Grove R eviewLindon New Utah - Wednesday. rwr s ,na, Dei Page 3 Opinion )S1 rn Sole jew center for ,, nks to Son. Robert Bennett, 3i; center tor uie i uupanugos "National Monument may underway. " t week, Bennett testified .ye the Energy and Natural :'Jlin.e5 Committee regarding ':Lll to fund construction of a u i , . ii. t: Reenter. The bill is working its through tne legislature some 4 :,frwas destroyed by a fire. eTimpanogos Cave National 'anient hosts some 120,000 virs a year, which makes it one 4 most popular attractions in .'i County. Located convenient-Im convenient-Im the Wasatch Front, it also .'V the most accessible of Ji's many natural wonders, flje double-wide trailer which .rently handles visitors is woe-v woe-v inadequate for the task. It never intended as a long-term ":ion. but rather as a stop-gap .-;ure until a new center could ouilt. t the same time, government -ding on national parks and uments has been dwindling in :3t years, leaving no funds for -project, which is vital for the '-.oanogos Cave National Monu- ;t, but not very high on the fed-i fed-i governments park priorities. Bennett's bill marks the begin- of the long process that will ito a new visitor's center. Mitchs" fat-He fat-He v. pie.: ' at a; Ttive -i Aa' a ccw;:v erve; VS R; spcn;;-; aen v;-,- '' i-'iirod. because as Utah jity grows, and new develop-::s develop-::s like Thanksgiving Point y more visitors to the county, :eed for an adequate visitors "tuii4::eratTimpanogos Cave is y or ::: Pieaaaaf First-time offender I am so embarrassed. I got : ailed over by a police officer the aaer day. This is the first time I have : er been pulled over for a traffic aolation in my whole life. I had excuses and I told all of ;em to the officer. I was going ::ae, running late, and I had to .at home, make a large salad, aange my clothes and be to a reral in a few minutes, and it "as all true. It happened as I was driving :ast the high school, I glanced in :y rear view mirror and there as a police car with light bar - s i J) iashing. When I first saw it, I :;ped he just wanted to get a-ound me, but when I pulled to v.e side of the road, so did he. My aaart sank. Usually when I go up 200 "-uth I watch my speedometer ary carefully as it is easy to get i'ing over the 25 mph that is -.owed until you are east of the atrance to Battle Creek Park :-;en it goes to 30 mph to allow ;-ople to get up the hill. On this ;iv I did not even glance at my pedometer as I concentrated 3 getting home and getting erything done that I had to The officer was very kind. He me I was going a little fast -;d I told him I was so sorry. I him all of the excuses and I sure he thought, "I've heard J this before, lady!" But I told am anyway. 'er the years as I have rkd for the newspaper, I have ?Jtti to know many of the offi--rs very well. I know most of and they know me. This offi-5 offi-5 as one of the younger ones 'r I have seen but not talked 'th before. .Hedidn 't know me from Adam, "I1 sure. In days past I have usu-:Jy usu-:Jy interviewed the new officers written a story about them to 4,1(1 of introduce them to the rmunity I tell them I will be at Sclents and fires sometimes j will stay out of their way ;:ddo my work as they do theirs. :?ls way they are not shocked .jn I show up and they usually j!p me get a picture and the Ration I need. lhls has not been my assign-nt assign-nt for a ,v,;i tUn imiinp'er J ii I newer officers I have not offi-h'ymet. offi-h'ymet. do not mention this because I feasant Grove Review Newlltah! ''SSN No. 1521-6861 ) ll'-S.P.S. No. 435-780) 59 West Main Alter lcan Fork, Utah 84003 ' limp Cave gi-owing as well. The Droiinni r li ters center iaT j e new visi-National visi-National Irk L . etween the seivS T7,the trai er that now tlo uxie visitor me mat now houses the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove Ranger District Both are in dire need nf Uoth Tt- ,u cement. the LDS M Caiyun TUth' building would provide parkin-information parkin-information and ticket sales for the cave tours. Visitors would then trail to hike to the cave. It would eliminate the need for 150 000 people to drive into this ecologically-challenged canyon, make the road safer and reduce pollution. A trail would also make it possible tor hearty visitors to hike to the trailhead from the mouth of the canyon. The Forest Service would have much needed space for its Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove District, and better access to the forest, since it would be closer to the canyon than it is now. It's a well-designed plan which has existed on paper for years just waiting for the federal government govern-ment to come up with the funds for its construction. Bennett's bill will, m effect, get the ball rolling. It's about time. expected special treatment, because I didn't, but because it would have made me feel a little more at ease if it was an officer I knew. He asked to see my driver's license and I showed it to him. As he looked it over and called in the number to the dispatchers to check for outstanding violations, viola-tions, etc. that I might have, which they usually do for all drivers driv-ers that they pull over, I could hear in my mind the giggles of the dispatchers when they saw my name come up on their computer monitor. They know me. In addition, addi-tion, their boss is my bishop. The officer talked to me briefly about obeying the speed limit I apologized again and again. He was probably sick of the Im so sorrys!" by then. He didn't give me a ticket and I was so glad. As I drove off again you can be sure that I watched the speedometer very carefully and I have done so ever since that day. As I drove slowly to my home 1 worried about who all might have Teen me being pulled over what the dispatchers thought and f the bishop would hear about it. But nobody said anything to me over the next couple of days. However, I was not toe sur prised when a city worker tha i I know erhs'edavetolclme being so Und a ft ' JoU A me mber of 1 IJMll" :d . we welcome ieiier& iu me euiiwi. - - " Headlines . nrintoH AND sinned) and a telephone num- i . " ' .il.m II immiwi ihiiiiu.iii.iii" Tomor row is TVip Vir,i;i, - ay reason is upon us. bi ation. We gather with family and tnends, we eat, we sing, we share of our bounty. We adults help make magic and miracles happen for our cmldren. In many places, Dec. 6 St Nicholas Day - is celebrated as a clay ot secretly giving and receiving presents and of sharing food with toe poor. Saint Nicholas, in many European cultures, is not the fat, jolly elf whom we know and love as Santa Claus. St. Nicholas was a dignified holy man. He was a real maja man of love 2nd miracles, and because of that he became known as a saint. St. Nicholas lived about 250 A.D. in a seacoast town, Patara, now part of Turkey. As a youth, Nicholas liked to watch the ships sail into the harbor. He liked to watch the fish and the cargoes be unloaded. Nicholas, at a young age, was already good at sailing his small boat, and he often delivered messages mes-sages from ship to shore. During one stormy night, Nicholas bravely rescued two sailors who had been blown into the sea. As much as Nicholas loved the sea, he loved Jesus more. He loved to hear tales of the Wise Men who had come from his country to pay tribute to the infant Jesus. He Gospel related models in behavioral psychology One of my favorite talk tapes is 'Taking Control of Your Life" by Hyrum Smith (1988 Covenant Recordings). Among other things, Smith explains a model for what drives our behavior. We all have basic human needs. He specifies four: 1. to live, 2. to love and be loved, 3. to feel important and 4. variety. As we grow and develop, we acquire thousands of beliefs (or principles) prin-ciples) about how these needs can and will be fulfilled. From those we derive an inner list of rules for behavior, which in turn govern our actions. Over time those actions produce pro-duce results. . For example, someone may have on their belief window: "All dogs are. vicious." This belief may easily have come from some traumatic child--hood experience. The belief forms into a rule: "Avoid dogs." Thus when this person encounters a dog, their behavior is predictable. The result may be that this person per-son never experiences a healthy relationship with a pet dog or may be insensitive to the needs of dog owners, etc. Of course, this is an over-simplified example of a false belief. What if the belief forms: "My parents par-ents really love me" or "Pleasing my parents makes me feel happy?" Will a rule be: "Don't ever disappoint my parents?" Smith asks his listeners to make note of five things: 1. If the results do not meet your needs, there is an incorrect principle on your belief window. 2. Repentance is the process A newspaper I was shooting Santa Claus Saturday Sat-urday that is, taking his photo when I noticed this group of four kids watching the same parade I was shooting. Taking photographs for the newspaper news-paper is one of the most enjoyable parts of my job, and I particularly like making pictures of kids. So as the ancient fire truck bearing bear-ing St. Nicholas passed by, I made a quick photo of Santa and Mrs. Claus and turned my attention to the two sisters and two brothers who were waving as Santa passed. As I went to get the names ot each for the photo captions, I mentioned men-tioned that I worked for the local newspaper. I told them that maybe their picture would appear m the newspaper. "I know what that's like, said Kate Phillips, the oldest and wisest sibling. "I've been in the paper be iT turned out that Kate had been in a picture in the paper for a school event And she's not the only one. Throughout the course of a year we run the photos of hundreds of kids of all shapes and sizes. Reflections Reflec-tions contests, all-star teams, stu- Telephone Numbers 375-5103 Circulation News & Advertising f m New Brett Bezzant Pub"ShEdllor . .Marc Haddock Managing Editor ... C"yIu'bscr,ption price S26 per year Periodicals Postage Paid .lt American Fork. L tail POSTMASTER: send address change t0 59 West Mam. American Fork. Utah 84003 lelCH, classified Advertising .. Tuesday noon . i m, imhcrc H i ij aJiiciM'""-'" - Classi Display Advertising News Missionaries Weddings Letters to the Editei Sports ... Community Ca'end. Obituaries A St. Nicholas loved the teachings of Jesus and wanted to become one of His followers. fol-lowers. Nicholas left his village to attend school where he learned to read and write. He returned to his people to share the words of the holy scriptures with them. He became a Brother in the church. Later, Nicholas became Father Nicholas, and then became the Bishop of the large city, Myra. Although he held a very high position in his church, Nicholas loved to help people, especially children. chil-dren. He heard of a man who had no dowry for his daughters. The girls would never marry without dowries. One night, Nicholas quietly quiet-ly crept up to the home and left a small bag of gold coins on the doorstep for each of the daughters. Nicholas made a pact with a weaver in a town to secretly leave blankets for children who were cold. He made a pact with a man who carved small toys to secretly leave toys for children who had none. He shared money and food with the poor, but always quietly, in of changing principles on your belief window. 3. Results take time to measure. (The model breaks down if we fail to seriously measure results over time.) 4. All sin is the result of deep and unmet needs. 5. If your self-worth is dependent on anything other than your relationship with Christ, you are in serious trouble. All of these ideas bring scriptural passages and gospel principles to mind. I've , been particularly intrigued by the relationship between needs and behavior. For example, how can we label and sort people as good or bad, when there are only good and bad ways of trying to fulfill common, but undeniable human needs? This must hold true even for bizarre, compulsive or even criminal behavior. Which brings me to another interesting model. John and Martha Nibley Beck interviewed hundreds of behavioral "addicts" and derived a common cycle regardless of the addiction. More importantly, they discovered that the cycle works up and down, positively or negatively. In one direction it is a spiraling com you can call dents of the month, Renaissance fairs, special flag raisings, mini-marathons mini-marathons and many, many other events all give the kids who live in our coverage area a chance to find out what it's like to have their picture pic-ture in the newspaper. In most cases, it is a positive experience. Sure, there are times when having hav-ing your picture in the newspaper isn't a positive experience, especially if your house is on fire when the photo is taken, or if you are on your way to court for an unpleasant date with the law. But most of our photos are pictures pic-tures of good people doing good things. And not just the younger kidsT There are pictures of Eagle Scouts. LDS missionaries who are coin" or coming, and young and old name ber. We reser . .Monday. 5pm . .Monday. 2pm Monday. 2pm Morday 2pm Mcroay. 'Cam. i'.'o"33y. K a m Monday 1C a m Tuesday nam tion. taste and length. HOW By Mail P.O. Box 7. American UT 84003 In Person 59 W. Mam. American Day secret. Nicholas died on Dec. 6. or as he said, "I go now to live with God." People continued Nicholas' traditions tradi-tions of giving clothes and tovs to children. In time, Bishop Nicholas became known as Saint Nicholas. Tales of his love and kindness spread far and wide. Saint Nicholas is known as a special guardian of sailors and of children. Now, on the eve of Dec. 6, he visits vis-its children throughout Europe, and my lucky children here in Utah. He may visit in person, wearing his fine maroon robes, carrying his large book in which the names of good children are written, and giving giv-ing gifts to them. His helper, known by many names including "Black Peter," caries a sack of coal from which he takes a lump to give to bad children. St. Nicholas visits my children, quietly, secretly in the night. As in Dutch custom, they leave their shoes outside the front door on the eve of St. Nicholas day. The next morning, they find their shoes filled with candy and small gifts. Christmas is a time of magic and wonder; a time of sharing and giving. giv-ing. It is traditions such as St. Nicholas that bring joy and wonder to children, and happiness to the parents who assist in the making of the miracle. pulsive cycle leading to misery and self-destruction while in the upward spiral it leads to our natural state of happiness and a fulness of joy. The compulsive cycle moves downward on 1. Feelings of Isolation, Isola-tion, 2. Actions of Self-indulgence, 3. Feelings of Self-Hatred, and 4. Actions of Self-Concealment. Each point on the circle perpetuates, strengthens and leads to the others. Likewise, the "Joy Cycle" moves upward on 1. Feelings of Belonging, 2. Actions of Progression, 3. Feelings of Self-Esteem, and 4. Actions of Self-Disclosure. ("Breaking the Cycle of Compulsive Behavior" Deseret Book) The book is more than behavioral analysis, it brings the reader into the lives of three compulsive addicts, 'one with an eating disorder, another with a drug addiction and the third with a sexual addiction all members of the LDS church and documents their struggles and ultimate success in reversing directions direc-tions on this cycle that seems to operate within all of us. The book also makes some very insightful application of gospel principles prin-ciples regarding our fallen nature, the power the adversary has to captivate cap-tivate by twisting our greatest needs, what loved ones can do to help others trapped in compulsive behaviors, the absolute necessity of total honesty and complete humility and, ultimately, the power of the atonement to bring hope and the power to change and progress to every willing soul. your own couples who are getting married, or who have been married tor a very long time. In light of Kate's comments, it dawned on me that much of our business at New Utah is about is helping our readers find out what it is like to be in the newspaper. I grew up reading a mediocre weekly called the News Examiner. The paper ran every obituary on the front page. The story was that at some point, everybody in Montpelier would make it to the front page of the News Examiner, even if it was the last thing they did. We can't do that here, of course. There are too many obituaries. We try to feature ordinary people who do extraordinary things on the front page every week, and we try to do it before they are dead, for the most part. It's a proactive approach to community journalism. I hope at some point even-one can have that experience of seeing their picture in the newspaper in a positive way. Then they can say. like Kate, that they know what that's like. And it's pretty good. ;t include telephor -ight jnctua- Letters are welcome on any topic. TO REACH US Fork. 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