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Show LAKESIDSCOMMUHrrY laKoilOd ftdi.oZZ Tcs Jay, July Wildflowers taking up residence , last summer, happened ty a South Dms home uh a Un that hadn't been mowed all year. The entire from yard from front porch U tirert was a Untied max Cf WtldfHwcfl, The color wen? spectacular, To it right and left, home boasted manreured lawns and previse row of man gold and petunia. but at the wiidflower house, chaos reigned, Squat blucbellt flourished among the lowering columbine, Shasta daisies crowded the already narrow sidewalk. It was a fabulous mishmash of color worthy of Better Homes and Hardens, T be w ildfloweri seemed a stroke of genius to me. I figure my husband spends, on the average, five hours a week mowing and edging, 1 hat's about J00 hours a year, was purposefully poisunrd to aciemmo drought-toleran- t and date a alternative- - know (hat Muhatl and I could never a pwn that we have nurtured Hr more free of dandelithan a decade, keeping ons and brown spots Shopping fur my annual batch of moss roses and petunias this spring. I spotted what looked like squares of sod tn the perennial section of the nursery. I kill What a time savings the wildflowers would be! Think of how those 00 hours of industry could be channeled lnsiJ? the houvel I was in a hurry, or I would have stopped at that house and asked us owner how such a feat had been accomplished. Perhaps the owner is a botanist. I wonder whether the owner seeded the front sard because the lawn was dead, or if the lawn wccd-nddle- 1 Sure enough, these were squares of wild flower plant, available in doormat-sireblocks for $19 95 raeh. Ouch, Suddenly, our investment of lime and money to maintain our green Uwn seemed a bargain. But I havent givrn up hope Hr a pauh d at home scraped the vrgrudde gaiJen Bus year and are sowing wiidflower seeds instead Other wildtlower seeds we planted were a present from my mother. The Kotky Mountain mu came in a packet that , flowrnne perenna!. promised Rocky Mountain wildflower gardens must the latest rage, hhe had purchased the packet during a vacation in Vermont. time they left the center pole Hr their tent But later you And an important item has been left at home. Usually this occurs cither after the stores are closed or you are camped in a remote place far from the malls. Its a common story. When our children were younger. w ar, home fires lit Hr the weekend On another trip, the child assigned to blankets placed them on a chair "for a minute" while he did something else and totally forgot about them until he started to make his bed for that night. Our winter coats came in very handy that weekend. Our daughter-in-laJudy told of the rived at one of our camps without matches. Luckily we were with a group and rounded up enough extras to keep the n but potentially Some illnesses deadly types of L Coil, listeria, infectious hepahave received a titis, and giardia lot of publicity lately. Some segments of the population are more vulnerable to this type of sickness than others. The scry young. pregnant women, the elderly, those with chronic liver disease, diabetics and AIDS patients, are at high-ris- k for such illnesses sometimes with consequences. Simple changes in practices can reduce the risk. liltlc-know- food-born- But they both agree that those days were the calm before the storm. In 1937, the construction market dried up and Bill was out of work. The couple and their three children moved to National, a town near Price, Utah, and Bill started working in a coal mine. When it went bankrupt, he sought employment at another coal mine. But it was soon bankrupt al- -i i I so. Construction was again an Kathy and her sister wrapped their blan The class, sponsored by Davis County CSC Ixtenvion Scrvne, wrll run from u a m. to noon in the courthouse auditorium, 28 I. State Street, It is geared Hr soluntecr leaders teaching home canning this season and other home vanners wanting new information ket around them but they shivered and shook and goose bumps multiplied. "Dad could not convince us that we would stay warmer if we both got under the two blankets. Needless to say it was a sleepless night. "By the following year." she said, "sleeping bags were purchased Hr each family member." for years we have listened to talcs of family and friends about things that happened on fishing, hunting and other tnps. But we may have missed the boat. From now on. I think I want to hear what they did to "make do" in place of the items they left on the kitchen table. It might be more fun. free handouts Hr processing times imluJing tomato recommendations. d Recommended Hod presets anon literature such as USDS, USU. Ball and Kerr publuations; Nutrition retention of stored ave- nue Bill tried to support his family. During those years another child was born and Barbara Ruth, their oldest daughter, was playing in a dry field with a friend who had found some matches. In an instant, the young girl was severely burned over her entire body. The family would see Barbara through 10 skin graft operations and excruciating pain. Madge rubbed her back over the years so much that she cant bear the thought of rubbing her daughters back today. But for nearly a year during this trial, Madge had the frustration of not being able to be there much for her daughter as she recuperated in a Salt Lake City hospital. The family, still living in National, could only afford the gas to travel to see their daughter twice all that time. . during ' But a move to Kaysville in 1942 ; - i in search of work brought on more troubles. By then, all the couples children had been bom. Madge said the family could not find any renters that were willing to take on so many children. So they picked cherries by day and slept outdoors by the river at Ross said common canning concerns on Hod preservation will also be addressed. for more information or reservations, call and questions 45I-340- J. night until a more generous land- lord could be found. Bill found work driving a truck and later at Hill Air Force Base as an equipment operator. Madge would later get work at the base as well. The two bought their small Lay-to- n home in 1955. In addition to their own children, the couple supported an Indian girl for a time. cross-countr- y e food-handli- The Davis Count)' USU Extension Service will offer a four-hou- r Safety And Food Excellence (SAf L) class this momh to train professionals. paraprofcssionals and volunteers to present programs aimed at changing unsafe methods of handling foods. The class is especially for food service workers, health care providers. caregivers, leaders of womens organizations and other interested parlies, said JoAnn Maihis Ross, one of the S AFE instructors. The class is slated from 10 a.m.-- um 2 p.m. July 20 in the auditori- of the Das 28 Farmington. house, E. is County CourtState Sirect. The cost is S5 including lunch. Topics of discussion will include the importance of Hod safety for those who are sick or whose immune systems arc weakened; mi- croorganisms which cause illness; consequences of e illness; how to select safe food, prepare and store food safely; cat out safely; teach for be-hloral change; and document be- food-born- e food-born- as havioral change. Instructors arc Georgia Lauritz-cn- . associate professor from the USU IVpartmcnt of Nutrition and Food Sciences; and home economists JoAnn Mathis Ross. Lcnorc Robbins, and Margaret Hopkins. S Af E is a joint project ot Utah Stjte University Cooperative I tension and Cornell Cooperative -- Extension with funding from Extension Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture. To advance register, call Bouts of illness also have plagued the family. At one time Robert Lee, their youngest son, then 5, was in the hospital with a hernia and Bill came down with hepatitis at the same time. Madge has also suffered with ill health for many years. She was diagnosed with diabetes in 1970, but she believes she has had the disease nearly all her adult life. Four years ago, the disease claimed nearly all of her right leg from below the knee. More recently, she lost some her toes on her left Teenage theater students staging cGuys and Dolls CENTERVILLE Teenagers with Pages Lane School of Performing Arts and the Rodgers School of Performing Arts will stage the acclaimed Broadway musical Guys and Dolls" beginning next week. The production at Pages Lane Theatre, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville, will run most evenings from July 19 through Aug. 7. The students in both schools work throughout the year on all phases of theater presentation and the work culminates in an annual summer musical presentation. Just last year the revival of Guys and Dolls" on Broadway brought a whole new generation of of foot. Madge requires nearly constant care and has looked to her husband for help. No doubt, love is the binding force in this marriage. Their secrets to such a love, Bill said, are best kept as secrets. But Madge disagrees. She said besides what theyve been through, it is the couples ability to disagree and not overreact that has made the difference. When ones angry the other keeps still, she said. You know, you feel kind of silly arguing with yourself. But the two say their biggest strength lies in the fact that life has been so good to them. Volunteer people flocking to see it. It also won the coveted Tony award for the best revival on Broadway for 1992. page 5 charge. Music is by The Beat of Time, presented by Justin Chatter-ton. The Sherman Wayment Memorial Race includes a 5K and a run and begins at 1101 W. 1800 North (next to Clinton Elementary in- clude Danny Inklcy and Ben Stone-maboth of Bountiful, who will appear as Nathan Detroit. The Salvation Army doll, Sarah, will be portrayed by Mandi Evans, Centerville and Stina Peterson of Kays- Lake City and the Pages Lane School of Performing Arts located in BountifulCcnterville. n, The musical contains some of the most enduring songs ever written: Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat," Ive Never Been in Lose Before." A Bushel and A Peck," If I Were A Bell" and many others. The leading parts are double, triple and in some cases quadruple cast to accommodate the large cast of 120 teens. Some of the leading parts will be taken by professional teen performers many who have performed on stages throughout School) Saturday at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served at Park Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at $2 a plate. Pancake, eggs, sausage, orange juice and milk are on the menu. A flag ceremony will be presented by the Clearfield High School ROTC at 8 a.m. The parades theme is Pride and Progress in our Community and begins at 9 a.m. Ki-wa- From Utah. These include Jeremy Harris of Centerville. Other Davis County actors ville. The character of Adelaide w ill be performed by Marti Bullock of Bountiful. Aaron Christensen, Bountiful, has the part of Nicely Nicely Johnson. About half of the performers are from the Davis County area, and all are students of the Rodgers School of Performing Arts in Salt All Clinton children are invited to participate. Line up takes place a.m. in the Clinton between City Park, 1900 W. 1800 North. The parade route is east on 1800 North into Kiwanis Park, where the participants will receive a Popsicle. Float entries are still being accepted. For more parade information, contact Angela Beesley at 825-635- 4. Booths open in Kiwanis Park at Ralph Rodgers is the director with Jennifer Howe, Deborah Lits-tc- r and Polly Ovcson serving as student directors. Joan Rodgers is musical director. Ticket reservations can be made 2 by calling the box office, or at the box office Monday. Thursday, Friday or Saturday from p.m. Production dates are July 19, 22. 23, 29, 30, 31 and Aug. 2, 5, 6 and 298-130- 7. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show begins at 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Foods, rides and entertainwill take place ment activities throughout the day until 4:30 p.m. The diaper derby takes place at 10 a.m. with a registration fee of $3 accepted at the city offices. Age group categories include 9 months to 1 year, 13 months to 18 months; and 19 months through 24 months. Fireworks will finish of the festivities at 9:30 p.m. at Clinton City Park. Cheerleaders place first with dance routine : I : By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examine- ' correspondent r The Northridge LAYTON High cheerleading squad took first- place honors in the dance competi-- . tion at the University of Utah chcerleading camp in June. The squad competed : I against eight other area schools. dance featured The three-minuboth sharp cheerleading moves and : "funky formations, said adviser Wendy Dimick. I The routine was choreographed i by Dave Spangenthal, a Clearfield High graduate and a former U of U i cheerleader, Dimick said that having doubled i the number of cheerleaders over i last year was an improvement for the squad. Having more cheerlead- I ers made the group more appealing I to watch in the competition, she I said. I The group will perform its prize- winning dance Aug. 14 during i ZCMI spirit week. The time of the ' performance has not yet been an- nounced. te i j stop, : j and ; : READ the Standard-Examine- r. ; The Lindquist Family Presents The 15th Annual SUMMER POPS CONCERT THEN RECYCLE! & FIREWORKS FREE TO THE PUBLIC LOOK : home-tanne- d fruits and vegetables. Tcaihing kits available upon request Hr leader checkout. SAFE class teaches how to handle food safely I 9 night w Couple From p "We had to tic the lent up to a tree limb which was at an odd angle. In the middle of the night, one end onhe roof and one side of the lent fell in and we had to scramble to tie it up again before the whole thing collapsed." My fnend Kathy also had a tale of items left at home. Her family left Salt lake City in 90 degree heat and headed for the north country 900 miles away. Summer clothes and light jackets plus one blanket Hr each child were packed. All went well until they reached their destination. The weather turned cold and it snowed during the n Another class is planned July 29 at the same limes and lunation. Home economist JoAnn Mathis Ross Said the following information will be discussed and shown Family campouts often makeshift experience at home. New home canner FARMINGTON nervous about their technique or open-rnie- d home tanners who want the newest salviy lips may attend a Bee Hod ptewrsa-lioupdate class Thursday at the Davis County Courthouse. knee-high- i The saying "make do or do without" takes on a meaning all its own when vacationers go on camping trips. Vou know the routine. After days, sometimes weeks, of preparation youre ready to leave for the outing. The check list has been checked and everything has been loaded. Free workshop to have newest canning tips of wildflowers at my house, tte even Some of the seeds were plucked from spent blossoms of wildflowers seen during reccni hikes into the foothills or up little Cottonwood Canyon. Remembering the CiirJ !kou wildtlower rules of my youth, I leave at least JU Seeds Hr any single seed I pocket. 13, 1&93 9 July 18th 9pm Ada Lindquist Plaza, Weber State University 100 Piece Symphony Orchestra Robert C. 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