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Show Kevin likes refreshments year and a half in the information office at Utah State university and shes good at it, her proud BOX ELDER satisfying with family' ' Next Week Dennis W. Baird is a soft-spThe Family and ken man who believes a family Other Living Things". means different things at differAfter their brief stay, Baird ent times. But its- overriding resumed comments about his importance is always present. family. All you do in life relates to your family...your work, most of Hopes and Aspirations the decisions you make, where I have hopes and aspirations youre going to live, what kind of for my family that are just as job you want... important to me as my own goals and aspirations. Then, pausing, he added, The most satisfying times of life are Occasionally we talk about them going on a mission, about spent with your family. Baird and his wife, the former saving to go on a mission, he Pam Smith of Logan, made one of explained. those critical decisions about a Mrs. Baird who had been lisin Texas been had year ago. They tening intently as her husband for four years while he served in spoke, commented that Its the Air Force. really a challenge to be a mother and a special joy to see the Returning to civilian life, he took employment with Thiokol children achieving and accepting corporation as an engineer and responsibilities, learning the gosthey chose to live in Brigham pel principles they bring home from Sunday school., City, moving into a home at 441 South Eighth West. Mrs. Baird is not only a concerned mother but a writer who Wasnt Easy does narrations for family skits, It wasnt an easy change of life a practice they started .last for two members of the Baird Christmas. The kids like it so much, we Brian, 7, and Kevin, 5. family decided to do it again for ThanksThey had to leave friends and surroundings which had become giving. Pam wrote for about a a familiar to them. Even a tree hut. But the Bairds family home Brigham City, Utah Sunday, November 2 1 , 1 976 husband commented. 'Times most NEWS, Getting Into Costume As he spoke, the boys were getting into costume. It was apparent that Kevin was to be a Pilgrim and Brian an Indian. And while Mrs. Baird read about these two people and the first Thanksgiving, the youngsters acted it out. They plan to do another sketch for Christmas. The couple is building up a store of good memories. Dennis and Pam first met when she moved into the house across the street from him in Logan. They were in the eighth grade at the time. She confesses to having had a crush on him in high school but they didnt really date until both from were students at USU where each graduated. He served a mission for the church in France. And they wrote some to one another but the had not discussed marriage. Romance Blossomed Their romance really blossomed after his return and 11 months later, on April 10, 1968, they were mafied in the Logan temple. The couple hasnt really decided how large a family they want. I know we want more than three children, he observed. Referring to Laura who seemed to have a ready smile for everyone, he added, shes really been a fun baby. Of course, Kevin is 5 and its been a long time since weve had a baby to enjoy." One of these days, shell be old enough to take part in family home evening. And what will she enjoy best the refreshments or. the stories or the games? And will she be a Pilgrim or an Indian? Indications are the family will have a lot of fun finding out. TV special will focus on family television special produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints will be shown in the northern Utah area on Tuesday, Nov. 23.. A The hour-lon- g special will be seen in Brigham Box and Elder county at 8 p.m. on KSL-TCity Channel 5. It stars Bill Bixby, Gary Burghoff , Ruth Buzzi, Bill Daily, Elinor Donahue, the Lennon Sisters, Osmonds Brothers and Donny, Marie and Jimmy Osmond. The show is basically an entertainment special, spotlighting several segments, but with a plot running throughout involving a divorced couple with a young son. Entitled Its Next Week The Family and Other Living Things, it features several sketches intended to stress the need for meaningful communications between parents and their children. Its basically for entertainment but does have a strong theme on the importance of family life and holding families together, a church spokesman told the Box Elder, News. , ; The production is being shown in 54 major markets throughout the United States this Thanksgiving season in connection with National Family Week; evenings helped get them through the challenging time.1 They talked about Nephi and his brothers and the Book of Mormon account of how they had to leave their home and travel in the wilderness. Tailoring gospel messages to fit the familys immediate learn- - . ing needs is a common practice as they hold their weekly home evenings, Baird explained. Arguing and fighting among children was the- - topic of one lesson and cooperation as a family was another. Still another recent discussion centered .around - assuming re-- , sponsibilities in the home. With two energetic boys, there is always something to be learned, it seems. Theyre like most children. They have times when theyre not so good but most of the time they are good boys, their father said smiling at the youngsters. They responded with a chorus of giggles. Become Important Family home evening has become important to the Bairds because it reserves an evening when outside distractions are shut off. We had trouble really holding its until the boys were old enough. When Brian got to about four, then we began to enjoy it, Mr. Baird explained. Everyone looks forward to it. I like the refreshments, Kevin declared. And I like the stories, Brian chimed in. "They like the games, too, Dad added. The other member of the famLaura, simply ily, grinned and uttered some baby words which seemed to ratify what had been said. As the interview was being ld conducted, the Bairds home teachers, Fred Andrew and Scott Mattson, came by to give a reminder of the Nov. 23 church television production of Its AND INDIANS make friends in this family home evening skit presented by Brian and Kevin Baird as their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Baird watch. A THE PILGRIMS daughter, Laura, fell asleep and missed the show. Weekly family sessions in the Baird home are nine-month-o- a favorite with everyone for various reasons. |