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Show New L'tuh Plcam Croe Reie. Lin Jon Edition New Utah - ThursJay. September 12. 2002 - ltc Opinion We must remember 911 lessons ' Yesterday citizens across 'the United States and the free ' world gathered at memorial services to commemorate those who lost their lives or made other sacrifices in the September 11 tragedy, just , one year ago. Memories were refreshed through film and videotape; ' heroes were honored through music and words. The events of that day have been burned into our eyes, minds and hearts. No one can say that our lives will ever be the same. Indeed, throughout the year we have had reminders of the changes in our lives as we wait in line at airports, pay additional fees for tickets, or make other types of sacrifices which could be considered inconveniences, but most have .been understanding of the reasoning and methodology behind them. Last week there was a wake-up call at Deseret Chemical Depot as an intruder intrud-er breached the outer perimeter perime-ter of the facility, which stores and destroys chemical weapons. Our attention was again turned to security measures and we have had another reminder about ways An event never It will always be remembered as a day that changed the world. Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States that took the lives of thousands and captured the attention of billions bil-lions across the globe. The entire event was orches-trated orches-trated for symbolism and will '. forever be recalled by the national emergency phone number num-ber "9 11." It will likely still be a long time before the full impact of this event is known, but enough is understood about the effects that we now speak of "before 911" and "after 911" without having to explain. There have been only a few incidents in our country's history histo-ry which have earned the same kind of notoriety. These would surely be listed among them: "The shot heard round the world" (April 19, 1775), which started the Revolutionary War The firing on Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861), which opened the Civil War Armistice Day (Nov. 11, 1918), which ended World War I Black Thursday (Oct. 24, 1929), when the stock market collapsed and triggered the Great Depression "The day that will live in infamy" (Dec. 7, 1941), when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor Like 911, these last two happened hap-pened on American soil but had worldwide repercussions. They were widely reported at the time, but not with the same impact as watching that second airplane fly into the World Trade Center tower while the other was burning next to it, an image seen by uncounted millions mil-lions on every continent. At first there was disbelief, then shock, then anger -- the standard cycle of grief. People directly connected were devas New Utah American Fork Citizen. Pleasant Grove Renew, Lchi Fre Press, Lindon New Utah. Lone Peak .New Utah 59 W Main American Fork. UT S4003 An edition of The Daily Herald, a Pulitzer. Inc. new spaper USPS 01S-5S0 tISSN: 1521-6S45) NEW S STAND PRICE: 50 cents SUBSCRIPTION RATE: 1 year - S26 (in county) S35 (out of county) (Thursday and Sunday plus Holiday deliveries) Holiday deliveries include delivery the week of Easter. Memorial. Independence. Pioneer. Labor. Thanksgiv ina. Christmas & New Year's. we can continue to improve. But September 11 also evoked other changes in our citizens, and those changes may not have the vivid reminders to our consciences which security measures bring. As we saw tragedy in the lives of others, our hearts were turned to those around us - our families, our neighbors, neigh-bors, our co-workers, our friends. We were more diligent in reading stories to our kids; we softened our answers to others; we listened more intently to their feelings and thoughts; we redirected our priorities to the people who mean the most to us. We drove a little less aggressively; we let someone with only a few items or a heavy load in front of us in the grocery checkout line; we even went the extra mile to politely turn down telephone solicitors. Those lessons, which most of us received in our childhoods, child-hoods, were recalled to our attention by the September 11 attacks, must also be constantly con-stantly remembered and revitalized revi-talized for our society to retain or regain its high standards. to be forgotten tated, but so were a lot of others. The images were so stark and so real that many viewers could identify with how those involved felt. We tried to understand why anyone would even think to do such a thing, let alone carry it out. We reassessed our views of our personal safety and the security of our homeland. We wondered what we would have done if we had been on those planes or at Ground Zero. At first we felt helpless, but as the entire picture of the day slowly emerged in the weeks following fol-lowing the event, we began to see that even in the face of such a large-scale tragedy, an individual individ-ual could make a difference. T he heroism of the emergency workers and the passengers on the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania gave us that gift. There were others. We began to see that it could have been much worse. We counted our blessings, and said more prayers. We realized the fragility of life, and how swiftly our world could be turned upside-down forever. We pulled our loved ones a little closer, and treated our fellow beings with more kindness. kind-ness. How long these less-tangible results will last will depend on how carefully we keep the memory mem-ory of what produced them alive. There is already a movement afoot to enshrine that day in our national conscience with some kind of official designation. It ought to have one, but I certainly cer-tainly won't need it to recall what the day brought. NEWS: We welcome news tips. Call 756-7669 to report a news tip or if you have a comment or a question. We welcome letters to the editor. All letters must include the author's name (printed AND signed) and a telephone number. We reserv e the right to edit letters for clarity, punctuation, taste and length. Letters are welcome on any topic. Welcome to Heritage Festival 2002 If you think our line-up of activities and entertainment looked good before ... it's gotten even better. Thursday, Sept.12, come to the free concert featuring the highly-acclaimed highly-acclaimed musical group, Enoch Train. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. in the Downtown Park (which you already knew). Our own PG Jr. High's Steel Drum Ensemble and Jazz Band will get the crowd warmed-up and in the mood. Here's some things you didn't know: The Utah Children's Choir will join with Enoch Train in debuting the Heritage Festival's original theme song. Fun! And, CD's of the theme song, entitled "Pleasant Grove," will be available avail-able for purchase at the concert. Don't miss out, they're sure to go like hot cakes. Speaking of hot cakes, food and drink will be available throughout the evening by The Hungry Bear, as well as other vendors. Following the PGHS Chamber Choir will be a 911 Memorial, with Heidi Boyd-Potter singing the "Star Spangled Banner," a Moment of Silence, and Vincent Burgoyne honoring those who lost their lives with a heartfelt rendition rendi-tion of "Taps." We're sure you've all read the Saturday, Sept. 14 schedule of activities in your utility inserts so you already know about the Lions Club Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Pavilion (Downtown Park). You definitely don't want to miss the Old Tyme Fireman's Competition Competi-tion between firefighters from American Fork, HighlandAlpine, Congratulations It was certainly exciting to see American Fork's new police and courts building officially opened on Monday. Ceremonies included seven speakers, starting with the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court and ending with city officials. They commented on the cooperation the project received from all areas in order to achieve the final product. Everyone is definitely to be congratulated con-gratulated on the end result. There have been 30 precon-struction precon-struction meetings and 70 following follow-ing the beginning of construction. That's a lot of time for committees to get together, usually on a weekly week-ly basis, to try to solve problems and iron out priorities. The committee com-mittee included representatives of the architectural firm, construction construc-tion company, state court adminis-trators, adminis-trators, and American Fork City. Keeping that many people on ' the same wavelength, with the same goals, is quite a feat in itself. Police Chief Terry Fox has devoted much of his time to coordi- Timpanogos Storytelling Festivaljbrings magic It's easy for me to bring back the magic of the recent Timpanogos Timpano-gos Storytelling Festival. I bring it back when I look at the sun shining shin-ing on Mt. Timpanogos. I take a deep breath, close my eyes slightly, slight-ly, and imagine myself once again surrounded by family and friends, listening to the tales of a master storyteller. A story is not only magic, but it contains a special power, too. Through words and music, storyteller story-teller Beth Horner related how one man with a message in a song made a positive change in his Midwestern town. With a powerful voice, Rex Ellis shared a story about how the power of a story and a simple melody, along with the man's courage and daring, brought a black man his freedom. As I listen to people of the past DEADLINES Classified Advertising Tuesday, noon Display Advertising Monday, 5 p.m. News Monday, 2 p.m. Missionaries, Weddings Monday, 2 p.m. Sports, Letters to the Editor Monday, 10 a.m. Community Calendar Monday, 10 a.m. Obituaries Tuesday, 11 a.m. Published Thursdays by Pulitzer Newspapers, Inc., 59 West Main, American Fork, Utah S4003. Periodicals postage paid at American Fork, Utah. Postmaster: Send address changes to 59 West Main, .American Fork, UT 84003. Member: Audit Bureau of Circulations Lehi, and Pleasant Grove. We've also added a Horseshoe Competition, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, which will offer cash prizes. Contact Dean Davis at 787-0400 for times and to signup. sign-up. The Kiwanis Club is also sponsoring spon-soring a Candy Cannon for the kids several times throughout the day. In addition to all the free family fami-ly activities and booths, there will be an impressive offering of entertainment enter-tainment from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. KBUL will be there, broadcasting live all day, so be sure to listen for the hourly prize give-aways (we've got some great ones), and the winners win-ners of the Open Silent Auction. You'll get to see some well-known local figures go "down under" in the Dunking Booth (and it won't even cost you). The first 750 kids to visit the Big SpringsScratch GravelSam White's Lane Booth will receive free fingerprinting ID kits. Rest your bones and enrich your mind by taking in the DUP Historical Tours in an open-air mini train. Enjoy the scenery from a buggy or wagon ride which will take in the sights, including the oldest log cabin in Pleasant Grove which has been wonderfully restored by Paul Maxfield and is loaded with interesting artifacts (with a story behind each one). Besides the Downtown Park, activities and displays will be on new police, courts building nating the plans, even joking that he "knows more about the building than any man should ever know." He has estimated about one-third of his time has gone toward the building project. Understandably, he will be glad to cut back to a normal nor-mal schedule. Many of the speakers paid tribute trib-ute to those who contributed so much of their time and talents toward the building. It would be impossible to list them all, but a big thanks goes to the many employees who went above and beyond the call of duty to give that assistance. It is natural for them to have interest in their future working location and conditions, but many would only gripe about what oth overcoming struggles and obstacles obsta-cles in their lives, I gain a portion of their strength and power. Their stories give me hope and courage. Stories entertain, said Storyteller Story-teller Donald Davis, they also educate. edu-cate. Stories allow us to listen to the foibles of others and recognize those same foibles within ourselves. our-selves. As we hear about the boy who hid his dreaded peas and carrots inside the hollow metal legs of the family dinette set, we laugh and recall some of our own childhood difficulties and mischief And perhaps per-haps wre remember enough to available at the Old Corral Pioneer Museum such as' ning and Weaving, Soap and Br? Making, Log Sawing and Bran ing, Mountain Man dwpliv ' TeePee. at. The Barbecue Chicken Dinne Saturday, Sept. 14 from 5 to D.m.. will hp fi niTor-l , , --..vi 1H. Mil and will include a decent helpit of Birthday Cake to celebrai Pleasant Grove's 152nd birthda What a great opportunity to shoulders with city council men bers and local officials. Believe it or not, Represent; tive Brad Winn, Senator Job Valentine, Ron Dean (represent tive for U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch and our own Miss Pleasant Grov Angela Sanders, will all be pn senting awards at our Avvarr Ceremony which begins at 6:J pm. If you haven't already pu chased your Chicken Dinner tic ets, do it today and save $1 p, ticket. Tickets may be purchase at Smith's Food and Drug, Mave ick, Fakler Tires and Dolly Mad son Bakery (all on State Street Smith Drug and Melanie Gourmet (on Main Street in PG PG City Hall, PG City Librar and PG Senior Center. Ticks' may also be purchased all d( Saturday at the Heritage Festiw Booth. We hope to see you all o Thursday and Saturday. You ar your family are sure to have great time, while participating j many great hands-on activities -fc our forefathers. 1 There will definitely be som thing to tickle everyone's fancy! er, ers are doing to them instead :U1 lending a hand to ensure the buil- big's functionality. ; So Other communities even lent ad voice to the effort. i Pleasant Grove's Police Ch do; Tom Paul presented a plaque -jei American Fork, which will be hu; t in the new building. It depicts t state police shield. The police and courts building", a testimony of what can happ when individuals and agencies wo with an eye toward cooperation. It wonderful to think that it was t only the cooperative venture of a community agency, but also includ the state court system. i It is time to continue t! process. American Fork shou immediately get down to work bring about a fire and ambulan station, sufficiently studied ai analyzed, which will best meet needs of the community as a wht and the individuals who wo there. , They have a good example , follow. l have a bit more compassion our own children as they strugg ), with their particular difficultly in growing up. In so many ways, stories dra the hearts of the fathers and tl children together. Sitting together as a fama along with many families in " ' storytelling tents by day and i the SCERA shell by night and b -tening to stories was a sped... pleasure. Listening together, laughjr ,-: together, and even crying togeth' bonds people to each other. It's easy to rekindle the mag of the Timpanogos Storyt Festival. I can do it any tune gather my children around s ... and simply begin, "Once upon time..." . i Linda Butler can be contact j at lindasbutlerfajuno.com , Subscriptions & Delivery Service . , 375-51 OM News & Advertising 756-7669 Fax 756-5274,, E-mail nueditornewutah.coin PG City Editor Cathy Allred Lehi City Editor Cathy Allre AF City Editor . .Barbara Christiansen Lone Peak Editor . . . .Beky Beaton . : ! |