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Show DAILY HERALD C4 Obituaries Thursday, Juty 31, 2008 Fairytales and childhood Steve Densley Mary Farr Harris "Train up a child in the way he should go. Even when he is old he will not depart pom it." Proverbs 22:6 Mary Farr, daughter of Zechariah Farr and Pearl Jarvis, was born September 1, 1923, in Holbrook, Arizona. She died Jury 28, 2008, in Provo, Utah after a was fascinated the other watching my I day grandson as he started long illness. She is preceded in death by to march around the family room imitating the marching her husband, George Theodore (Ted) Harris. Survivors include her sisters, Verdell Palmer, of Provo, UT; Maxine and husband Joe Brozo, of Wolfforth, TX; and Frankie McBride Farr, Olympia, WA. She is also survived by her 10 children: Tedd (Kathi), Hillsboro, OR; Jay (Bonnie) Azusa, CA; Phil Riverton, UT; Carol (John) Zabriskie, Lindon, UT; George (Allie), Safford, AZ; Nelson (Francie), Duncan, AZ; Dayle (Elizabeth), Queen Creek, AZ; Judy (Randall) Brown, Tucson, AZ; Janet (Beau) Booton, Pleasant Grove, UT; Marriann (Kevin) Chandler, AZ; 50 grandchildren and 73 Mary and Ted were married pn November 20, 1942, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. While her husband served in Europe during World War II, Mary invested in land holdings which made for a beneficial contribution to life after the war was ever. She was insightful to opportunity and was successful in business ownership and realty. Mary was a wonderful counselor and listener to those cast down in spirit. Her influence and concern for those seeking help was immeasurable. She enjoyed working as a precinct committee chairman and judge of elections. She served actively in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y misSaints, including a sion with her husband in St. Louis, Missouri. Her life was filled with music and she encouraged her children sister-in-la- (Ta-mar- "Together Again" in the study of the arts and literature. She was an avid reader and writer an enjoyed the art of literary expression. She wrote the life stories of her husband's parents, John Calvin and Elizabeth Harris, and of her parents, Zechariah and Pearl Jarvis Farr, as well as her own life story. She combined her gift with words with her husband's love of photography and together they produced many beautiful works. Mary fought a courageous battle till her last breath. Her family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff at Courtyard at Jamestown and Trinity Mission for their loving care. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Lindon Stake Center, (1600 North 1030 West Orem). Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sundberg-OlpiMortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem, and also Saturday one hour prior to the services at the stake center. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. n full-tim- e DEATH NOTICES Lillian Spotten Steere, 89, of Santaquin, Utah, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Services are pending and will be an1 nounced by Berg Mortuary of Provo, 373-184- Lois Nelson Billings, 98, of Orem, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Services are pending and will be announced by 1 Berg Mortuary, 185 E. Center, Provo. 373-184- Mary Sutherland Carter, J69, of Provo, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Funeral services are pending and will be an1 nounced by Berg Mortuary, 185 E. Center, Provo. 373-184- Blanche Holt Dean, 91, of Spanish Fork, Utah passed away, Wednesday, July 29, 2008 in Richfield, Utah. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Walker Family Mortuary of Spanish Fork. animals in Disney's "Jungle Book." He wanted to do and say exactly what the animals did The young mind is a fragile thing. The impressions left by the movies, music and books that we read to them will remain with them for a lifetime. I fear that we as a society are making a grave mistake by allowing our young people access to such blatantly disrespectful TV shows as we have seen in the past such as "The Simpsons," "South Park" or "King of the HilL" There are hundreds of cartoons and shows that seem to send some very wrong signals to some very fragile minds! One of the important rituals performed in thousands of American homes each night is responsible for how many children think and dream. That ritual is the bedtime story. Sadly, however, some families have lost the great art of story telling and bedtime stories. Most of those old popular bedtime stories are actually morality fables which were developed originally to teach youngsters right from wrong or to inspire them to lead upright and productive lives. In past years they have served as a technique that enabled parents to pass along values to their children. Fortunately, many parents still have this wonderful tradition. Unfortunately, some parents have relegated these important value lessons to the Simp- L L - CRAK2 helicopter drops water onto the smoldering remains of the fire at Bridal Veil Falls on Monday. A Steve Densley Chamber Report Fire Continued from CI people. Many seem to be void of conscience. They are growing up with a sense that rules are for others and that respect for authority and traditions are senseless and outdated. I love the thoughts expressed in Plato's "Republic." Plato said, "You know that the beginning is the most important part of any work, especially in the case of a young and tender thing; for that is the time at which the character is being formed and the desired impression is more readily Shall we just carelessly allow children to hear any casual tales which may be devised by casual persons, and to receive into their minds ideas for the most part the very opposite of those which we should wish them to have when they are grown up? taken "We cannot ... Anything received into the mind at that age is likely to become indelible and unalterable: and therefore it is important that the tales which the young first hear should be models of virtuous thoughts. ... "Then will our youth dwell in a land of health, amid fair sights and sounds, and receive the good in everything; and beauty, the effluence of fair works, shall flow into the eye and ear, like a health-givin- g son family. breeze from a purer region, As a young boy on the and insensible draw the soul from the earliest years into farm, I learned some terrific lessons from my grandmother likeness and sympathy with by listening to her tell stories. the beauty of reason. 1 had no idea who "There can be no nobler Aesop was, but I regularly heard about his training than that." We must understand that "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Grasshopper and people are not born with not to mention the Ant" good character and integrity, but they can be taught those other stories like "The Little Red Hen." She was deeply attributes by example and concerned that all of us grew through stories. Young minds up with a sense of honor and should be filled with positive knew right from wrong. I am thoughts, inspirational music and stories that teach right frightened today by what I from wrong. see sometimes in our young Falls, Idaho will likely remain in the area for several days to deal with hot spots in the interior of the burned area, Osborn said. "They're going to work on those spots with the helicopter, and they'll have a few people up there," she said. The two crews of firefighters, consisting of about 45 people, started to demobilize iate Wednesday. The waterway trail between Nunn's Park and Vivian Park will remain closed until at least Sunday as firefighters take care of hot spots, Osborn said. The fire began late on July 24 in the abandoned Bridal Veil Falls Restaurant. The Forest Service initially expected the blaze to be contained by Saturday, but thunder- storms brought gusting winds that sprayed hot embers from the burned building into the surrounding trees. Utah County fire officials said the fire was human-causethough they have not determined whether it was accidental or arson. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. d, I Jeremy Duda can be 1 or reached at 344-256- jdudaheraldextra.com. Ice blocking areas and rotate where they can place the slides," she said. "That way the grass has time Continued from CI to rejuvenate." said the city's Parks and Card explained that last Recreation Committee will weekend, some residents conconsider the issue and make a tacted the city and found out there was no ordinance enactrecommendation. Until then, ed making it illegal or outlinthose who wish to do either ing a fine or other punishment activity should call the parks 0 for using the hill. Until such and department at an ordinance is passed, resifind out if it is available and dents said they expected they where the best location is. "They may rope off certain would be able to use it. 763-306- EPA to decide on tribal-lan- d power plant Felicia Fonseca "I would be knocked-dow- n surprised if they didn't challenge these permits," said Frank Maisano, a spokesman ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. for Sithe. "They've already Navajo Nation officials as well as environmentalists are shown us their cards in every anxiously awaiting a decision challenge they've made. We don't think they're right on on an air permit for a controd versial power plant the merits, but we'll see." The EPA received more to be built on tribal land. The U.S. Environmental than 1,000 mostly negative Protection Agency says it will comments on the air permit. Mike Eisenfeld of the San either deny or grant the permit by Thursday. Juan Citizens Alliance, which has been fighting the plant, The Dine Power Authorsaid he believes the comments Sithe ity and Houston-base- d Global Power are partnerraised issues about existing air issues in the Four Corners ing to build the $3 billion, power plant region that would preclude a south of Farmington in north- third coal-fire- d power plant from being built there. western New Mexico. "We will certainly look at Approval of the permit our options and be part of would be a huge victory for the appeals process and take Desert Rock Power Plant dewhatever course of action we velopers, who contend it will need to make the EPA do its be one of the cleanest power plants ever built. Construction job more legitimately," Eisenon the plant south of Farming-to- n feld said Wednesday. The air permit would set can't start until the air perlimits for emissions covered mit and an environmental imunder the federal Clean Air pact statement are approved. a Act, such as sulfur dioxide, Margot spokeswoman for the EPA in nitrogen oxides, carbon monSan Francisco, said Wednesoxide, particulates and lead day the agency will meet the emissions. The developers applied for deadline to act on the permit. the permit in early 2004 and Should EPA grant the persued the EPA in March, accusmit, tribal officials expect to face legal challenges from en- ing the federal agency of dragvironmentalists who contend ging its feet on the permit. Unthe power plant would further der federal law, the EPA has a harm the environment and year to make a determination and issue a decision. residents' health THE ASSOCIATED PRESS coal-fire- Animals main in the facility for the rest of its life. During the presentation, children learned about what the animals eat and where they live, as well as how to respect them. The children were given the "two-fingrule," meaning Continued from CI facility in Genola will become a small Utah County zoo in the next five to 10 years. During Wednesday's presentation, children learned about several exotic animals that live in Utah, including the red fox. The fox, Skitter, came to Wild Wonders after being raised by humans. "Skitter came to us because her mom was killed on a construction site by a big truck," she said. The family that took Skitter in did not know the fox would spray and chew, and they did not have a permit for the animal. Jacobsen said many animals come to a rehabilitation facility because they have not been raised in the wild, while others simply cannot return from they must use two fingers to stroke the animals down their back. Jacobsen also taught that the red fox is an omnivore, skunks eat trash and raccoons like to wash their food. "We hope you guys learned at least one new thing today," she said. Amy Davis, who works at Segway, said her sons enjoyed the presentation, and her son Colton wants to be a veterinar- ian some day. Colton said he did not know raccoons wash their food, and his favorite animal was the albino hedgehog. "It's really small," he said. "It's kind of cute all rolled up in a ball." Jacobsen, who has degrees in animal training, conservation and animal management, captivity. The baby skunk has problems with its feet, so it will re i s v Eric helped to build the bunny cage and gets inside other cages to care for the animals, and Jacobsen said he asked nervous around when he could have a cage of animals, so I think it his own. "He wants to be one of the be to them not helps animals," said Spencer Jacob-seso nervous and see "They have their own gym in a cage." jungle animals are OK." Eric takes the skunk for walks and plays with the racAllison Levie coon at home, but he said one Salem resident of his favorite things to do is feed the bearded dragons. The bearded dragons are the same said she loves to teach about kind of reptile used in the movie wild animals. She has worked "Holes," and they will cling to in zoos, but she said she trees or even shits. Eric said he wanted to be able to work with likes to walk around the house animals and raise a family at with the reptiles on his shirt and to watch movies with the creathe same time. Wild Wonders is a family af- tures. Jacobsen said her kids fair for the Jacobsens and their are great with the animals, and she is glad they have shown four sons, who are all under the age of 4. the same enjoyment she has beThe boys help feed and wacause she did not want to force ter the animals and sell chicken them to work with animals. 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