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Show daibreal @ RSVP., F-2 @ THEBACK PAGES, F-4 . Thomas K. McCarthey Ml PETOFTHE WEEK. F-4 SETOy CLASSIFIEDS & REAL ESTATE i ANNLANDERS, F-5 i TAKE A BOW,F-5 SEPTEMBER 2, 2001 >»UTAH LIVING _ Son Shares : His Mother's : Dental Pain e = * bo &] oe asses sass ; you problems,it can be unbearable. Doreen Theimer ofWest Valley City has such pain. And her dental insurance does not cover the cost ofrepair. After a day of work, Theimer comes home to clean, cook and watchher children. She doesn’t alwayseat because of herteeth, andloses weight. Son Shaun Bowenhas asked for help in a letter to Grand Request. He would like to see his mother get herteeth fixed. “Forthe last couple of months her teeth have really been hurting her,” wrote Shaun. “Sometimes she can’t even eat because they hurt so bad. Once she barely ate for a week andlost 5 pounds due to her teeth.” To Theimer: On behalf of the ‘Thomas K. McCarthey Foundation, please accept a checkfor $1,000 to take care of your aching molars. Let’s eliminate your pain. Thatin turn will eliminate Shaun's pain, for he said in his : Communitygardening has strong roots statewide *. meets weekly to choose the Grand R it from a groupofletters. It Agpu ive. Usually the verdict ‘ jimous,Ifnot, I have thefi‘Say, It is a humbling experi‘©, efeefor us and we to consider ‘an eee on’ Rae Somelet2. ersare: BY HILARY GROUTAGESMITH LAKE PH SALE, ARUN are funny; oth- here's nothingquitelike diggingin the reaking; but mostly: dirt, especially. with a group of friends Se thes seetberine \ oe , %. %) = | =neighbors, ees cae uy “Atfirst, I thought PeOPle were just involvedfor economic rea5 i participatingin the gardens,” said Larsen, also chosens essarily to grow gardens, but to grow commu- Utah State University Extension Service nn, Finalists are “Thegoal of community gardens is not nec- k by a screening and, following a verifi: nities,” said Heather Rasband, communitygar- den coordinator for Utah. Every state received a community gardening coordinatorlast year in the waning weeksof Bill Clinton’s presidency. And it may havebeenjustin time, since the popularity of community gardensis growing, from Logan to St. George. Run ina variety of ways, community gardens generally have a common thread — they offer a way for people to grow food who might not have access to enough landto garden otherwise.Tillers, shovels, rakes and hoes are generally provided, sparing gardeners the expense of For the-past two years, the plots have been Melanie Larsen * . G fefound they ore involvedjust be causeit’s a fulfilling thing to do.” : E e 32. committee sity Extension Service. legenieee Logan Reeeet aland ening gurus. true tothe joy of group gardeningandits growing popularity in the BeehiveState, Utah playshostto the 22nd Annual Conference of the American Community Gardening Association on Sept. 7-9. by cation process, MéCarthey chooses | © awinner. One letterperindividual / at per week. Nophone calls or e*) mails, please. Requests notre|S: ceived in timefor one week’s “screening become part ofnext week’s submissions. Send applications, with name, address, phone number and name ofparent or guardian, ifa minor, to: Grand Request, The Salt Lake Tribune, 143 S. Main, Salt Lake City, UT { 2, sail. Blot for ie sepecn ie ey aregoodpearaenets ey get a $25 refund at the end of the season, said Melanie Larsen of the Utah State Univer- sons, just to save money, but I a ibmit A Grand Request: As concisely as, SusibieGolan tocolumnist McCarthey whatyou would do with $1,000. The criteria: “Utah residency, authorship and a “worthy | Paul Fraughton/TheSalt Lake Tribune Tilling, Toiling, Sharing ‘2 letter that he really hurts for you. ~Thefoundation committee ©. ters are sad;some : Dannene Bone showsJosh Siwik, 4, how to test a watermelonforripeness while the Nelson brothers, Lex, 17, Obed, 13, and Max, 15, work in the background of a community gardenin South Salt Lake. The 2-year-old garden grew outof a campaign promise by Councilman Shane Siwik —- owningtheir own tools. Some organizations « lease plots to individual gardeners who grow their own crops; others function asa large group workingon a large, commongarden where the crops are shared in exchange for timespentin the garden. Logan residents have been growing vegetables in a community gardenfor 20 years. In that time, the program has evolved from tiny plots rented by married students to a thriving showpiece worked by students,professionals andretirees who pay $40 to rent a 15-by-15-foot owned by Intermountain He: are. The garden wasso successful last year that IHC is installing anew irrigation system. The system isn’t costing the gardeners anything. “Tt was interesting to see why people were a graduate student who just completed a thesis on the community gardening program.“At first, I thought people were just involved for economicreasons,just to save money, but I found they are involved just because it’s a fulfilling thingto do.” Douglas Hyldahl might be the garden’s greatest enthusiast. With no room on his own lot for vegetables, the physician wondered about planting in a vacantlot nextto the hospital as he walked pastit every day. He happened to contact IHC withthe idea the same year USU waslooking for a new homeforthe gardens. A See COMMUNITY,Page F-5 a Supplementprovided by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors... home i rth <¢ Ja REO _| What | HENSELLINGA HOME,one ofthe most difficult things - for some owners to acceptis the fact that their home may not really be worth \ | whatthey feelit is. This is understandable. Sam Wilson, Salt Lake Board of Realtors Wegoto extraordinary effort to find The. births, weddings, deaths and the home in the first place, rejecting milestones of growth and successes numerous other homesin the process. every family embraces. Or, webuild it from scratch and agoWhenit’s time to retire, downsize, nize over every nail and 2x4 that goes move to Florida, or go live in that into it. Once we haveit, we begin the cabin in the mountains, weare asked process of changing it to fit “us,” to put a price on that home and everything from knocking out walls everything it has represented to us high. If it sells for more than the asking price (yes, that can happen with multiple offers), it was probably priced too low. Eventhe tax assessoris only guessing at whatthe valueofthe property is worth. The sale of comparable properties in that neighborhood can to decorating touches. Once we have during the years we have usedit for approximate the value of your propit the way we wantit, we knowit’s the shelter, solace, refuge and happiness. erty — today. But, if you putit up for perfect home and would be accept- Thefactis, all things being equal, the sale a year later, it could be worth able for anyone else. Thén we have true value of the property is deter- more — orless, The point is that we the emotional quotient, the joys and mined by whatis paid forit at the time are in a buyer’s market and have been sorrows the home has witnessed in of sale. If it sells for less than the for awhile. The sellers who have not the lives of our family andfriends. asking price, the asking price was too believed this still own their homes ben becauseit didn’t moveon the market. Even immaculate homeswill notsell if they are overpriced. Smart sellers who recognized this situation at the time theyfirst listed their homes for sale, have sold their homes and movedon. Wehave to put aside the emotional elements andourpersonalattachment to the home and focus on its actual value in today’s market. Your Realtor can show you with hard data the selling price ofthe homesin your area and help youarrive at an asking price that will sell your home. |