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Show tvi aw page 13 1 m. n V,, Mi J."-- hW l&m Basin LIFE July 3, 2001 Uintah Basin Standard "jrv V?, ii. A ?.- .. LEAVING A LEGACY - 'Se.-!- ' . the first night of their trip in a five-st- ' - y.v- - When a family vacation is a real learning experience When Hal and Julie Mitchell planned a family trip to Mexico they knew what they would be doing - what they didnt know waa the impact it would have on their livea. The Mitchella and their four oldest so na, Doug, Ben, Jacob, and Matthew arrived in Leon, Mexico on June 9, along with 26 fellow Choice Humanitarian expeditionera. The group, which consisted mainly of families, spent - , .. ar hotel in Irapuato, Mexico. As we eijoyed our accommodations, we each wondered silently what would be in store for us the following week, recalled Julie. What the Mitchells knew, was that they would be spending six days helping Mexican villagers improve their village. What they didnt know was that their visit to the small Mexican We learned that in spite of our different cultures and economies, we as Aumans yearn for the same things. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF VACATION- - Doug and Ben Mitchell spent one week in Tamaula. Mc ieo taking with the villagers to improve the village. Here they working on a fence to protect the village's ntershed. side-by-si- village ofTamaula, would leave a lasting impact on their lives. In Tamaula, the Mitchells worked with villagers and fellow expeditioners, buildinga fence to protect the villages water shed, installing drip systems in family gardens and assisting the Tamaulanc- - in finishing a small medical clinic. Tamaula is small, with approximately 200 villagers. "The village ofTamoulas greatest stumbliugblock to progress is their need for a continuous source ofclean water, commented Julie. However, she explained, that the only rational solution to the problem, is to drill a well, sadly the cost is too expensive. In fact, foul drilling companies projected the cut to be anywhere from $20,000 - $30,000 in American money. During the week, the Mitchells bunked in tents, located in MAKING FRIENDS- - As volunteers for the the villages schoolyard, and ate lunch and dinner in varial Center for Humanitarian Outreach and ous village homes. and Exchange, Jacob, Matthew, Doug While their accommodaBen Mitchell (pictured left to right) spent six tions in Tamaula were drasdays in a small Mexican village, working and tically different from those hotel in of the five-stplaying with the villagers. Irapuato, the expeditioners found themselves making friends. "The most amazing thing the expeditioners found was our ability to make friends despite a language barrier, said Julie, detailing that the group worked, played, ate, danced, and even worshiped with the villagers. Not only did the Mitchells get a sense for village life in general, they experienced what it is like to be a villager. Julie noted that during their stqy in Tamaula, one of the highlights was shadowings villager. Each family member spent a day accompanying a villager, through their regular rou- side-by-si- tine. Hal shadowed a man named Jesus Laguna, who made his living raising chives (goats), honeybees, corn, beans a and squash. In addition-- , Hal Roosevelt physician spent a day with a family physician from Irapuato, visiting several nearby villages. Julie shadowed one of the village teachers, wlrotructed first, second and third grades. As site icu. ..' 1 hou t the village school, Julie discovered that in the village children only re- - Inter-Cultur- ar Union Class of 1971 30th Reunion 4 8. Mr. UBIC Contest Hey you guys! If you are between the ages of 16 and 25, we want you! Mr. UBIC will be chosen on July 30 at Union High School. Contestants will compete in adduction number, talent, question, modeling, your best (clean) joke, and UBIC activities. Cash prizes. Applications are now 1 2 for more available at Roosevelt Junior High or call or information. on-sta- 722-423- 722-299- Soccer Going On Now Sign-up- s Soccer registrations are being accepted through August 4. People are encouraged to register early. Forms are available at the Roosevelt City building, Duchesne County Area Chamber of Commerce in Roosevelt, Roosevelt pool and local library. Soccer coaches and referees are also needed. AYSO training is required for all volunteers. Train ing will be held August 9 Call for more information and to volunteer. or 10-1- 722-475- 353-475- 9 Entry Deadlines for UBIC F or anyone wishing to enter one of the various UBIC activities the following is a list of deadlines for several UBIC activities: Talent Show, July Arnold 722-- 4 1 15 or Shelly Fenn at Baby Show, July Battle ofthe Bands- - July 26, Brenda Ureuk Arrowgarp-Parade-Augu- st 3, Beverly Hansen ie 722-340- el 722-838- 7. 646-304- 722-341- 1. 1. Nine Stake Singles Rendevous The 2nd Annual Nine Stake Singles Rendevous, will be held July 27-2- 9 at Flaming Gorge. Starlight dancing, river run, Dutch oven dinner, and campfire program- Money and registration due by July 6. To reserve your spot, please leave a message at - 781-669- 0. Breakfast in Bluebell on the 4th Annual 4 of July Breakfast sponsored by the Bluebell Ward Young Women will be held from 9 a.m. at the Bluebell Park. Come join us for lots of food and fun. For more information contact Susan Maxon at 7-- 454-310- Class of 1991 Reunion The Union High Class of 1991 will be having their 1 0 year class reunion on August 18. For more information please call Alene Hunt Weakley at or No DUI Drop Offs offs will No drop be allowed at the Deseret Indust ries until further notice due to the remodeling of Roosevelt 1" and 4,k ward building. of July Breakfast in Duchesne the Duchesne Lions Club will be their On Wednesday, July 4, hosting Annual Fund Raiser Breakfast at Wallace Park. Tables will be set up under the pavilion where the cooks and crew will begin serving breakfast at 7 a.m. Be sure to get there early and bringyour family members, and friends. For all ofyour 4,k ofJuly fireworks, sprinklers and ground displays purchases, don't forget to check out the Lions Club Building where youll find a huge selection to choose from. SEE YOU THERE! When it rains it pours, and summer is the monsoon season for family reunions. Whether their family is bigor small, family members everywhere tend to take time off duringthe warm months to catch up with the fam. Typically, in a teenage world, reunions are thought of as boring and one of those, "Oh! Do I have to go?" moments. However, we have discovered that isn't always the case. In fact, some family reunions around the Basin may even rock the Richter scale. We really look forward to it, Diane Brough, affirmed about her familys reunionfeven the teenagers like to come. Every year on the same weekend in June the Allreds gather at Dianes homestead in Altonah to spend three days campingtogether. Cousins from Utah, Colorado, and one time even Alaska, make the trek to the annual family get together. We play games, we do genealogy, we fish and exchange pictures," she said, adding that a great deal of organization goes into the reunion. Every year there is a different family in charge of'the reunion. Generally the family in charge donates aqUiltto raffle. One year, Diane recalled, the raffle quilt waa quilted with the family crest and colors. In addition to the raffle, the Allred reunion also features an auction to raise funds for the next year. Reunion organizers will tell you that successful reunions include activities to keep everyone busy. At the Allred reunion s small pool filled with popcorn, prizes and money for the little kids, is always a hit. "They will sit for three solid days '' goingthrough the prizes and eating! A continual volleyball game helps happy. keep the teenage reunion-goer- s One year they even had a Dutch oven cook-ofAt the reu nion spot there are horses to ride, a stream to tube down . and a meadow to play softball in. While the Allreds enjoy their reunion in June, some families wait until later in the summer or even the year to meet. In December, Diane's Fieldstead cousins have a cousin party." Aunts and uncles are not invited, just cousins and their partners, detailed Diane. I just can't tell you fun we have. The get together .started when the 14 cousins, who were close growing up, decided they wanted to have an annual cousin party. Since then the party, which will be on its 23rd year in December, has been held duringthe holidays at a cousin's house or cabin. The cousins usually play games and eat pot lurk, however, the highlight of the party is White Elephant gifts. We look allyear loo e f ir our Whit e Elephant." she stated, adding that the gifts have to he just perfect." We had onecmisin who fedahl.u k widow spidi-- for four months just so he enuid take it in a bottle to the rs fun-pack- how-muc- American Legion Meeting The American Post 64 will be their Legion Tuesday, July 3 at 8 p.m. regular meeting on holding Area Quilters to Meet Area quilters will meet at the Moon Lake Elect ric building July 10, at 7:30 p.m. Remember to bringyour completed birdhouse quilt tops. Attention Veterans & Dependants A service officer will be at the Roosevelt Employment Center on July 10 from 1:30-3.0p.m. to assist you in understanding and applying for YA 0 benefits, includingcompersation. other benefits. pension, hospitalization, education, and COPY fjfm . Sl namon. The next as the morning expeditioners loaded up to leave, the entire village came to say goodbye. After pictures were taken, hugs were exchanged and gratitude expressed, the villagers gave one final farewell. The last expression oflove was a sentimental song, from the villagers, which was interrupted half way through, by tears and overwhelming emotions. As the song ended expeditioners and villagers alike, found themselves staring at the dirt, wiping their tear filled eyes, commented Julie. The Mitchells spent the lust two days oftheir tripos American tourists sightseeingin Mexico. I iowever, what experienced in the village of Tamaula will never he forgotten. Catch the spirit of family comradery f. 4th atole (drink), and fried tortillas drizzled with caramel sauce and cin- FAMILY REUNIONS The Union High School Class of 197 1 has its 30 Reunion slated for August 4. A Dutch oven lunch will be held in Unions commons at 1 p.m.. A golf tournament is also slated for the same day at 10 a.m.. Classmates and other folks suchas parents, brothers, sisters, etc., who want further information Kim Bastian, or Rita can call Becky Morrill, Labrum, 2; band, and eat ing. Earlier in t lie week the expeditioners hosted a barbecue for the village. "We treated them to hamburgers, baked potatoes, watermelon and s'mnrcs,'' said Julie. At their farewell party, the villagers treated them to tamales, poznle (soup), r We really look forward to it, even the teenagers like to come. cousin's party, she recalled. Manyotherunique White Elephant gifts have made an appearance at the Fieldstead cousin party including, a cow pie wreath, and various articles of lingerie. "We have a ball, commented Diane, noting that her cousins look forward to the party every year.. Family reunions are one way to keep a growing family connected and familiar if they are well organized. "Reunions are important, remarked Carina Mathews who, along with her sister Carolyn Miles, has had a hand in planningseveral family reunions over the past 25 years. The duo started a family reunion tradition in 1975, with the first John and RosezellaHancockGoodrich gathering. Since then, the reunions have been so well organized that Carolyn keeps a written record of what transpired at each event. Different family members take turns planning the reunion and The family has grown since the first reunion from 5 1 to 158. Locations for the reunion have varied from parks to family property and even pavilions. As a family, they have played eveiy game imaginable at the reunions, said Rosezella. One year wives had to determine which husband was theirs by feclinghis bared legwhile blind folded. Other years the family has played guessinggames and relay games. When Carma was in charge of the reunion, the group played a relay game which required stringing thread through their partners clothes while their partner put thread through theirs. Cousins, aunts and uncles and brothers and sisters have participated in chewy jell counts, pork and bean counts, marshmallow relays and eating relays. The family member who did the best at each event was awarded a prize. Sometimes the best reunions involve the kind of spontaneity that comes out of a bucket of water wit h a splash Carina noted t hat everyone generally enjoyed t he water activities that planned or not look place ct the reunions. Dinner, volleyball, and horse riding, boat ing. visitingand genealogy. have alsomade the reunions a success. Like the Good riches. Allreds, and Fieldsteads, many families reunite every year because they lkeciich other, and want to convey and continue the bondstheyhave made from childhood to their children and grandchildren. Families who have great reunions would probably all agree t hat t here is no time like the present to ratch up with the spirit of lamilrronir-vlerby planning next vears get together SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE- - Dr. I lal Mitchell was one ofthc only Choice Humanitarian expeditioners who was able to communicate u ith the Iamau la villagers in their native language. Hal is visiting with the Lagunas, the oldest couple in Tamaula. eeive an education through the sixth grade. Julie also spent some time helping the village women cook, in hope of picking up a few techniques. Ben shouldered a plow with a Tamaulan farmer, while Doug cultivated the ground with an azadon. Jacob spent the day with a villager named Jesse, plantinga garden, milki nggoats, and chopping down trees. Matthew worked with a father and son, Jesus arid Dustavo, plowinga field and looking for horses. When their stay in Tamaula drew to an end, the expeditioners spent theirlastnight in the village celebrating their new found friendships dancing to music provided by popular local Even as were flying tile several thousand miles hack to our home in Utah, weheldtheniemoriesand fires of Tamaula close ill our hearts, recalled Julieaddingt hat her family felt this was the hest vacat ion they had ever taken. Awesome." agreed Doug, Ben, Jacob, ami Matthew about their service in Mexico, adding that they wnuldn t mind if all their family vacations were like their trip to Mexico. Wc can only sav that this trip brought a new awareness ofoursrlves and our brothers and sisters of an-o- l hercull lire. 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