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Show T Page 9 - December 25, 2001 asin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard MEMORIES MAKE THE PICTURE Best Christmas Photo Contest Ever winners are selected . It wasnt easy, but the judges have made their decisions and the three winners ofthe Standards Best Christmas Photo Contest Ever have been named. We asked readers to bring us their favorite Christmas snapshots the ones that evoked their fondest holiduy memories. And we asked them to tell us in writingjust why the photo they selected was so Special to them. The first place winner is Becky Gilbert, of Roosevelt, who captured something on film that doesnt hapinclupen too often: five siblings ding brand new baby Jesus portraying their Christmas Nativity parts practically perfectly. Second place went to Jeannie Mecham, of Duchesne. The photo Jeannie submitted was taken 29 Christmas's ago. It brought back memories of a time when children dressed in their Sunday best to go see Santa Claus, and more often than not, found that the jolly old man a bit frightening. Third place was given to a photo entered by Lorna Clegg, of Roosevelt Lornas camera caught a toddler doing what kids do best getting into the tinsel and ornaments on the Christmas tree. All three winners will receive a one-yesubscription to the Uintah Basin Standard. The first place winner will receive an 8 x 10 custom frame and mat from Inspirations. Second ar will receive a photo album from Inspirations. Each and third place winners of the winning photos are featured on this page. First place, submitted by Becky Gilbert Ini 992, was picturing the perfect Christmas l:. e. because this year we would have a living, breathing, tiny Baby Jesus in the Manger of our traditional Nativ ity. ( )ur baby, due to arrive on Christmas Day was bom one week early on Dec. 8. Dec. 24 rolled around, and with their early flannel Christmas jammies"on, the older kids were all costumed fortheirrolesas Mary, Joseph, shepherd, and angel. Songs were sung, and the stoiy read . . .but with five children ages 8, 6, 4, 2 and new, the atmosphere was anything but reverent. The kids squabbled and fussed about having to wear costumes; the baby cried. It was anything HI IT the peaceful evening I had pictured. As usual, chaos reignedat our house! Still tired from delivering a 9 lb. 6 o. baby, and theusual sleepless nights of infant feedings, I wasn't pleased with the reality of this evening I had pictured for so long. We struggled to at least get them to all hold still and face the camera fora few shots to record the evening. That didn't go wel I either. Weeks later when I had the pictures developed, I was astounded to discover that indeed, for one brief second, Mary had been angelic, and three little boys had faced the camera and played their roles. had been serene, the Thanks to Kodak, I can forever open a photo album and believe that there once was a picture perfect" Christmas Eve at my house! 1 1 I always thought this was Second place, submitted by Jeannie Mecham a cute picture taken in 1 972 - we teased Alicia about it. Was she afraid ofSanta or did he tell her that she couldnt have what she wanted for Christmas? We Travis looks a little will never know for sure. Santacan be exciting or scaiy nervous also but is trying to be brave. four-year-o- ld BUXTONS SEND GREETINGS Primary tour of medical mission to Pacific Islands is completed The level of medical care throughout Tahiti, even iq, the Back home when one thinks of remote islands, iB quite good. Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, Emergency transport is complithe focus is toward one or two cated but functioning as best it Submitted Two-year-o- ld n ' 'ft-- . v , . - '.I . .. X canic rock cliffs except for an occasional black sandy beach where one of the bigger valleys reaches the ocean. These are the typical islands of the Marqueses. Inter- estingly, they are not especially There are more islands in hot due to the cool sea breezes and French Polynesia than any other higher elevation. The first European colonizaisland government of the Pacific. These are scattered over an area I tion was in this group. Of course estimate to be nearly as large as cattle, goats, pigs, chickens, and ofthe United horses were imported along with the western grain, garden plants and fruit under as are States. they Polynesia trees. Eventually some animals northOur tour took us to the French rule. France appoints a wild here as well as became elect near but the citizens islands the ernmost a equator. governor local governing body. We flew form Papeete noth three throughout the Pacific. Hunting The medical system, therefore, hours to Nuka Hiva where we wild boar is a common island sport. is French, the same as in New landed, reftieled and flew another Im sure if I vacationed here Id Caledonia. Citizens needing ad- hour to Hiva Oa, an island popu- try for a few wild cows and horses. vanced care, diagnostic studies, lated with only 2,000 people. These I can just see myself hanging for dear life to a lava rock cliff or surgery, are Bent to France. are high rugged volcanic islands Can you imagine flying many with high plateaus, volcanic peaks encouraged to get there quickly bull thousands of miles for an MRI, and rugged, steep-side-d valleys. by a snorting, cardiac or other advanced sur- On the east, or windward side, it below! We spent one night on this gery? Maybe I should shorten the is wetter and has more flora. On haven. Locals told me they remote desert-like looks refer with to west and them our wonder the it trip estimated there were 400 to 500 of ful community hospital in dried grass and shrubs. Roosevelt. The coast lines are rugged vol- - each, wild horses and cows. They also elaborated on the excellent sea fishing for tuna, marlin, and many other unfamiliar species to me. Had time allowed, with even just one day, I would have checked out his tale. I've known fishermen to tell a few even buck home. Another set of islands are the Tuamotus. These are all atolls, or flat, volcanic crater remnant islands. Because they are nearly will hold a fireside Sunday, Dec. 30 at the The young single adults ( flat, (10 to 20 feet above sea level institute building at 7 p. m. Monday, Dec. 3 1 will be a New Years Eve dance they have been severely damaged beginning at 8:30 p.m. at the USU building commons area, featuring many times by hurricanes. Vegrefreshments, noise makers, hats, and $400 worth of prizes to be given etation is rather sparse and the away. No tickets for prizes will be available after 9:30 p.m. Call Boil not especially rich. Palm trees for questions. are not thick. When the wind blows hard everything above ground tends to leave. Were it not for fish to cat, surviving would he On Monday, Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. the Crossroads Senior Center will host impossible until more crops were a community New Years dance and breakfast Kays band will perform and We did not visit this group. grown. light refreshments will be served. For more information call Apparently the lagoons, (the inside of the atoll crater island) arc not deep and the coral is light, the impression of light blue giving LDS Regional Single Adults (3 1 and over) are hosting a New Year's Dance waters. and activity on Dec. 31 at the Vernal Glinej LDS church (West Hwy 40). Black pearls are famed on these dress requested. Come beginning at 7 p.m. LDS standards required-be- st islands and create a good exporthelp us celebrate the New Year! ing business. Being enterprising folks, we supported the pearl farmer and circumvented the jewshops. The difference was elry Duchesne County School District Adult Education Program is offering even greater than the gap between ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes beginning Jan.8, meat and milk prices to the proon every Tuesday and Thursday night The course is taught in two ducer compared to what the consessions. The second session begins March 5. The class fee is $25 and sumer pays. Diane will show off the instructor is John Weight. For more information contact Louise her spoils when we come home. Jorgensen at (435) On another entirely different group of islands, the Society Islands, the tourism abounds. The island of Tahiti is in this group. Free diabetes classes are available for people with diabetes, those at risk Bora Bora is noted for its beautifor diabetes, and their families on t he first Tuesday of every month from ful waters and resorts. In addition 7 p.m. at the Uintah Basin Medical Center classroom. Everyone is there are two other groups of welcome. volcanic islands, the Austral and the Gamhiers. We did not visit them. They extend to the south to below the Tropic of Capricorn. Are drugs aiTect ingvour family or a friend? For more information logonto Tahiti has a population of Narconon provides anwww.stopaddiction.com or call f swers to drug addiction, they provide free assessment, evaluation and roughly 22i.000. about referral services to internationally recognized aliernativeand traditional living in Papeete. They are strongly treatment facilities. When continuing relapse is occurring, call Narconon. dependent on inurini. There were Don't give up, drug addiction can be overcome. two cruise liners decked in Papeete beautiflil holiday islands or perhaps several as found in Hawaii. The reality is, they all have many islands. Tahiti, the area of our, final Pacific Island missionary tours, is actually the largest of the group and is referred to as French Third place, submitted by Loma Clegg ChrisGibson always played with his toys, but, turn your back, and he was either under the tree it was better. He thought grandma was asleep so or playing with the tree he started playing and she caught him on camera. This reminds me of our large family gatherings we always had. please remember al I your loved ones this year. . by Dr. Terry Buxton can. one-thir- d long-horne- If- - d Young Single Adult Activities 18-3- 0) rrv v,. .?;; ! ) 722-597- SPECIAL DEAL Joyce Tltomson, w ho moved to Roosevelt six months ago. and her son David Thomson will be cooking Christmas dinner together this year. It is a special deal." Joyce said when asked if she was doing anything different this year in light of current world events. Joy ce hasn t cooked Christmas dinner in 30 ears, because she usually isited family and enjoyed theircook-in- g during the holidays I MUSICAL FUN-- A stereo was a special Christmas gift. I was able to play supercool music from Country Western to Heavy Metal, says Phil Bertoch. Community New Years Dance 722-429- 6. Single Adults Celebrate New Year ESOL : ft' 2 Classes Offered eight-wee- k 'll ..tCT. .Tv.:? 725-014- Free Diabetes Classes 6-- BEST GIFT -- A special gift forme being able to talk to my family in the mission field on Christmas I)j.said Kev in Duncan. w as COPY i a baseball bat and we played in the backyard. 1 rememberthetime I spent with dad, commented Kevan Ste ens. Drug Addiction Help one-hal- as there were no tourists due to the terrorist suppression of their very largely American component. The island resorts were running on 20 percent or less of their usual occupancy. Our Air New Zealand flight going into Tahiti had only about 20 percent occupancy. On our return, however, our plane originated in Los Angeles and was going onto Auckland, New Zealand and Sidney, Australia. It was full. Terrorism hus taken its toll worldwide. From what we see, it has slowed down the Americans more tenaciously. Our missionaries were healthy in Tahiti. I am happy wilh the medical care available there. Government and private hospitals both exist. Excellent, quick care is available in the latter, but if one must go the government route, elective care is put on the list and it may take months to get care received. I must mile there are (wo LDS stakes and two districts in French Polynesia. A beautiful temple and surrounding grounds add to the y appearance of Papeete, the eapitol of Tahiti. It makes one proud to see the beautiful, buildings and grounds of the LDS Church here and throughout all the islands. Three languages are spoken in Tahiti. ) Tahitian everywhere hy the native people and long time residents, i2i French by most excepL on more remote islands, even though French is taught in schools, and '3) English spoken by mist of the business and tourist people. The people are friendly, kind, and helpful. Traffic jams occur during rush hours in Papeete. There are many markets. souvenir and jewelry stores. Eating places are from simple to elegant ahuut. I must say one learns to walk widely around the fish markets or at least stay upwind. This tour completes our primary round of the Pacific Island Missions. We have loured more through New Zealand, hating flown to the tip of the South Island at Invercargill. When a brisk south breeze off the ice pack of the antarctic hit us it, i. was reminiscent of the cold n.irtherlies from the tops of the L'int.is, We had plan ru'd to drive hut time was not in our favor. The say driving New Zealand from the North to the South is like driving through California from Oregon t Mexico. From our two at we Invercargill and can reirt that the south island is beautiful also. There is more farming there than m the north island. This article likely will he published heli ire Chr si in. is. We. therefore. not only semi our love and best wishes to all hut also wish for an enjoyable and happy holiday season. F.lder Terry &. Sifter Diane Buxton mid-cit- well-ke- ( 1 C'hri-iChur- i ch |