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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 Community 7 Fredonia Fall Fest Leaves are falling. Suspense is rising! Were all gearing up for the Fredonia Roney 0. Pratt Memorial Fall Fest By Dixie Brunner Remember the last Saturday in September. On the 28th, just 10 more days, the activities begin! Entry forms at the Fredonia Short Stop are coming in! Get yours now and join in memory of Roney. The annual 5K Fun WalkRun and Bike Jamboree is on the childs future. Either that, fun for the whole family. For more information on the or the baby had just had an acciBike Jamboree, call Jim Kimball dent, Im not sure which. 3 or at I got my chance several years ago. My friend was a having a reunion and I decided to attend.a Marine Staff Sgt. Darwin E. heavy-se- t gentleman immediately Lothert, whose wife, Natalie, is offered a soda upon my arrival. the daughter of Larry Hunt of Nice day for a he recently received a Letventured studyingme. "The name Fredonia, of Appreciation while assigned ter tags are over there. with 7th Engineer Support BatI wandered over by a group of 1st Force Service Support women chatting about brownie talion, Marine Group, Corps Base, Camp recipes. California. Pendleton, I love Aunt Denise recipe, its Lothert was recognized for his delicious. performance of duty. What about Maddies brown- superior Lothert consistently performed ies, they are absolutely sinful. his demanding duties in an exemWhats your favorite? One and professional manner. woman asked trying to include plary Lothert is an essential part of me in the conversation. todays naval forces as they shift Betty Crockers good, but focus away from those little Jiffy mixes make a war at sea to handling the chalmean brownie. of regional conflicts afThe women looked at me lenges U.S. interests. fecting unamused. Whether helping provide huBy the way, the name tags manitarian assistance and disaster-are over there on that table, relief or projecting power one called after me. ashore and providingforward presFootball Contest Winner Week 1 The quickest way to endear Marines like Lothert are ence, anyone is compliment their kids. making a difference as they work Pauline Robinson (I) won the first week of the SUN Pigskin Predictions I went over the playground to 10 Her only miss was assigned to ships, squadrons or Football Contest by picking nine of games correctly. push a couple of young reunion shore commands aroundthe world. the Fredonia loss to Indian Springs. Bonnie Veater (r) of Honey's IGA Robinson with a $25 gift certificate. Clair Larsen also had nine progeny on the swing. The 1984 graduate of Olivia presents I but Pauline won the tiebreaker, guessing 392 to Clair's 321. The right, So, whats your name? quesSchool of Olivia, MN Joined High in a week of high scoring games, was 502 points. actual total, tioned one lad. Marine Corps in June 1985. the Austin, the towhead answered. Good, a talkative kid I could pump for information. "Are you a cousin or something? Heasked. If youre not, I cant talk to you. Mom says I cant talk to strangers. Wheres your name tag? The meal was delicious-espe-ciall- y the brownies. I could get used to doing the reunion circuit. I could just pack up the fam of and cruise local parks-thin- k the meals it would save me from having to cook. It was time to tfene up. I had to come clean and tell them that I really wasnt one of the family. I must confess, Im not a long, lost relative,I admitted. But if I were to pick a family, yours would be right up there on the list. Oh, we figured out who you were, one lady said. Its the guy in the dark glasses that we Kent & Jeannie Hunt Sound Room dont know about. , Terry Tucker 4 6 235 S 1 00 E to see the over looked We all Restrictions Apply young man tossing his paper plate and leaving. He waved as he walked away. Gee, thats strange, one lady Domestic Blitz Expanding on the theory of (un)relativity Its always been a fantasy of mine to quietly slip into a big, family reunion...and pretend like I was one of them. Some are so large, Im sure no one would notice I didnt belong. To my knowledge, they never check birth certificates (or pedigree papers) at the door, although Ive been to a few where they should have! As for physical resemblances, Ive never heard of anyone being asked to prove their family linage by displaying their small feet, over-size- d noses or large derrieres to get in! The only requirement for entry into family reunions is bringing a dish to pass...with something in it! (I learned this the hard way. They didnt go for me bringing empty casserole dishes food to fill up with home-cooke- d for the weekend.) Of course, good or bad cooking is part of a persons reputation, and incidentally a good way to endear yourself to people who dont have a clue of who you are. They may not be able to place your face, but if you can make a decent potato salad, youre in like flint! So naturally, when I sneak into said reunion. Id first go to the deli and transfer an exotic salad into my own serving dish. (Its bad form to poison newly-adopte- d relatives.) Family reunions provide time to catch up on your roots, touch base with your past and meet the future. If I strolled in, no one would want to embarrass themselves by asking me who I was, just in case I was a relative they shouldve remembered. Once at the reunion, Id mingle with family members and avoid touchy subjects like religion and politics. Id listen long enough to become acquainted with family black sheep names. Uncle Ed still hitting the sauce, eh? Gee, cousin Courtney is really making a statement with that nose get-togethe- rs ring, barbed wire tattoo and purple hair, dont you think? Within half an hour. Id be able to recite the original family tree and all relevant gossip thereof. Once familiarized myself with the family I was intruding on, I would set my salad on the table, pick up a nearby infant, and hold him or her to the sky. If you dont get the significance, watch 643-725- 643-772- 5. Lothert recognized get-togeth- long-distan- ce CELLULARXE. network 644-242- Alex Haleys movie, Roots. KuntaKinte did. this, to ibis newbo- mpsed aloud. At least-hrn-son ble ssing brought a ditefr l&paas. to ask-Jo- e 644-590- - y 'iv . . . |