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Show Page D2 -.- THE DAILY HERALD. twww.HarkThcHerald.com), GARDEN SCOOP J ( .JT Josephine Zimmerman Turning water conservation into a habit Be careful about the amount of water you are placing on your lawn and garden. We are in a serious drought period. This is the third year of precipitation. There is virtually no snowpack left in the mountains, and for now, the reservoirs are sustaining us. "Slow the Flow" is a program everyone should take seriously, particularly with al our dwindling water supply and our burgeoning population. This growth is diminishing our water supplies, and developing new water sources is extremely costly. Active water conservation is needed. The warm months from June through September account for approximately half our annual water consumption. Every gardener should be concerned about conserving water, not only for the overall good, but also for the health bf the garden. can cause many gardening problems. Here are some suggestions: When possible, water early in the morning when temperatures are cool and the wind is not blowing. This causes less water to evaporate before it enters the ground. Check for broken sprinkling equipment. Make sure that sprinkler heads func-- . tion properly and are not watering your driveway or other unintended areas. Adjust the sprinkler heads as needed. Maintain a grass height of 2.5 to 3 inches. This improves the lawn's tolerance against hot, dry Over-wateri- conditions. Keep the mower blades sharp. A sharp blade cuts cleanly, allowing the grass to heal quickly and stay healthy. Increase water infiltration by aerating turf during the year. Apply mulches in gardens and around trees and shrubs to reduce water loss from soil surface evaporation. Select plants that are well adapted for our dry climate and soil conditions. Adjust the timer on your sprinkler system with the change of seasons. Plants require different amounts of water during the spring, summer and fall seasons. If you have a sprinkler system you can receive a free water check to determine the efficiency of your system. You can schedule a free water check by calling You will hear a recorded message. Leave your name and telephone number and someone will return the call. A Provo. Utah, Sunday. June 3. 2001 Let's be very clear about something right up front: Andrea messed up. I'm not going to go into a lot of detail about how and why; it really isn't important. Keep in mind that we're talking about Andrea, our practically perfect so you know it isn't anything serious. But it was a fairly major mess-ufor Andrea one that needed to be handled deftly, with finesse and skill, or a bad situation could turn infinitely worse. Which is why I was prepared to step in. "Here's what she needs to do," I told Anita as I sketched out a outline of what Andrea should say and to whom she should say it in order to minimize the potential negative impacts of her bad choice. In fact, if I played my cards right er, I mean, if Andrea played we HER cards right be to able make might ly p well-reason- Joseph Walker Andrea look like an innocent victim, or even a martyr. Hey, 11 years of professional PR ought to teach am I you something right? I am wrong. Uh, no "Why would we want to do that?" Anita asked. "Do what?" "Make Andrea look innocent," Anita said. "She isn't. Or did I miss something here?" "Well, yes," I said. "Technically, you're correct. But t. . "Uh-huh- 1 , ." "Something painful." "Uh-huh- '''s-- a ." Matt Worsham "And she might ... you know ... cry and stuff." "Uh-huh- ." that doesn't bother "And you?" "Sure it does," Anita said. "I don't like to see bad things happen to any of my children. But when they bring it on themselves, there isn't much I can do besides be there to love them and support them when life's consequences happen. And to pray that they learn the lesson." So they don't mess up again. i . Joseph Walker is a nationally syndicated columnist who lives in American Fork. "Nothring?" "Nothing. Andrea is an Make sure memories aire positive ones The other day a parent told us a story about how her children do not seem to have any good memories from their childhood. This got us to thinking about what memories we had from our childhood and what memories our own children will have. We feel it is very important for parents to help their children have good memories of growing-up- . Sometimes things just happen and they become a memory. Howeyeifthere are things that parents can do instead of just waiting for something memorable to happen. Just as with almost everything else, good memories are made. Making memories sometimes requires time and effort on the part of the parents. For example, last summer we took the family to Rainbow Beach at Deer Creek Reservoir to go swimming. dren, we helped them remember the good time we had together. Following are a few suggestions! that parents can use to make memories with their children. 1. Have good food. This may tal:e a little planning, but it n sally pays off if everyone likes what is being served. You may need to include several different foods as you try to have a l ittle of everyone's favorite. Many people say food cam make or break any evtmt and this is so true of outings with the family. 2. Consider what you will do together as a it can be hard to pleasie everyone, but with phsmning and by varying the activity, you at least have a c hance of pleasing the mos t people. A big thing to remember is to do somethi ng, to go someplace and to h ave fun. JUST ASK . Paul & Terie WlEDERHOLD Everyone joined in and we all had a great time. This was the beginning of the memory, but it grew from there as we talked about how much fun it was with the children. We remembered how warm the water was, how we took turns with the air mattresses, and how we had the whole beach to ourselves. By recalling the particulars with our chil family.-Sometii'- nes 3. Take pictures. The pic- tures will help children fix the memory in their minds. Souvenirs are nice too, but are not always essential for memory making. 4. Be sure to talk with your children after returning home. This does not mean bring it up all the time, but just periodically recall the memory and let everyone talk about it. All you may need to do is just mention something related to the memory and the others will do the rest. Whatever you get to do as a family this summer, try to make it memorable. Paul and Terie Wieder hold, Ph.D.8, a husband-and-wif- e psychologist team, are parents of six children. Send your questions or comments to or write them at 1443 E. 920 South, Provo UT. 84606 or call them at drmomdr-dadjuno.co- 374-862- Thieves can't steal most important things in life POSTSCRIPTS By PAT MARTINEZ Herald Correspondent We come home from a relaxing vacation to an unusually large stack of mail. The first letter I open is from a Salt Lake City grocery store demanding payment for two returned checks. The other letters are from collection agencies, gas stations, a bakery and a marina, all demanding payment for bad checks. This is small-scal- e fraud supposedly by my husband. After a few hours of sleuthing, the evidence is clear. My husband is the victim of identity theft. The alleged thief chose, either randomly or with clear intentions, to use my husband's name, address These were things we thought, we had previously done. With a clear picture of fiscal vulnerability, I am trying to keep in perspective the fleeting value of and phone number. He then printed his own checks with the logos and false account numbers of n two banks. Coupled with a fake driver's license, the thief went shopping.' Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. It is estimated there are 900,000 new victims each year, and according to a government Web site on identity theft, there isn't much one can do to thwart a determined thief. However, they still try to quell our fears by suggesting that we can minimize our risk by managing our personal information "wisely, cautiously and with heightened sensitivity." well-know- money. In th e hours after my home was robbed, she said in a sister-ki-law- 's weary but triumphant voice, "l;hey can steal our possess iions but they can never steal what matters most: o ur thoughts and our bel iefs." We viill continue to be wise with our money but our focus will remain on the things we can control: who we are and what we will become. As Victor Frankl said, "everything can be taken away from ASTROMATT adult, and she made this mistake on her own. We're going to let her deal with it on her own." "But if we don't do something," I said, "something bad might happen to her." it's Andre' a we're talking about here. Our daughter. We want what's best for her, don't we?" "Yes wo do," Anita replied. "And what's best for her is to learn from her mistake ho she doesn't do it again." That made sense. It was so simple!. It was so clear. It was so obvious. That's probably why I still couldn't see it. "But I thought that was to teach her," I our job said. "Well, !it is "Anita said. "But life s the greatest teacher o?f all. And right now life is goi ng to teach Andrea a lesson in a more memorable wa; than anything you or I could say or do." "OK," I said. "I get it. I think. Si j what are we going to do to make this lesson h appen?" Anita,' shrugged her shoulders and shook her head. "N othing," she said. VALUE SPEAK man except his ability to choose." Postscript: A liberal Computer owners now got game(s) This is the time of year computer game companies go absolutely nuts. They know it's summer, and they compete against each other like flies in a ciicrnr hnwl TTipv - j Hr anv-J ij,jb" thing in their power, everything within their reach to please us, the customers. I love capitalism: Anyway, in this anarchy, TONS of new computer games have hit the shelves. So here are the Web sites for some of these new games: http:wwrw.inyst3.coin If you don't know what the Myst series is, then you must be out of touch. It's been deemed the best selling computer game series of all time, with good reason. Myst, and its sequel "Riven," have sold 9 million copies worldwide. Now, after many years of waiting, "Myst 3: Exile" has hit stores. I'm actually still living out on my porch, with my little tent, waiting for my copy to come in the mail. This Web site hasjiews, downloads, links, a gallerjr and more. http:disney.go.comdi sneyinteractiveflashin dex.html?38 This is the official Web site for the new Disnev otrame "Atlantis: Trial bv Fire." It's a prequel to the new Disney movie "Atlantis: The Lost Empire." It's got screenshots, downloads and more. Later in the game, the plot is loosely based on the plot of the movie. http:www.zelda.com OK, it's not a computer game. It's made by Nintendo, but hey, it's a great series. This is the Web site for the Zelda series. And they just released two new Zelda games: "Oracle of Ages," and "Oracle of Seasons" for the Game Boy advance. You can even play them together with a game link cable. .11 wen, iiuw iV.i uicse uiu mi have come out, there's tons of maidens to save and bad guys to kill, but I'm trapped on my porch, still waiting for that game to come in the mail. Maybe I'll sing a song. One hundred computer game discs on the wall. 1 professor from a Northern California university chose to express himself by teaching his classes naked and parading around campus in the buff. When it makes the national news, we hear about his antics from several different sources because ... he has my husband's name. . Pat Martinez is a freelance writer who lives in Orem and can be reached at patma30hotmail.com. Matt Worsham is a driver on the Information Superhighway. He is a student at Canyon View Junior High. He can be reached at Astro-ma- t 14aol.com. TV n Master Gardener Josephine Zimmerman has been writing a garden column for 21 years. She can be. reached by at JZIMMUtah-inter.ne- the hard way lesson to be learned l- v -- Foster Families Change Lives and Strengthen Families TAP-PRO- There are older children and teens RIGHT HERE COMMUNITY iris's! ptWk;5' V) 1'fJ Premier Performins Tap Companies EXPAND Is I NG! 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