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Show wi 2A Friday, May 9, 1997 Tha Summit County Boo Edi torsa I Page Pam's Place There is no doubt at all just what the most exciting news this week has been. It would have to be the fact that the JAZZ won their first two games. Talk about intense and exciting! They are truly a great team - and whether or not you are a die-hafan. it must be admitted that they are showing Utah off in a great manner - not to mention the fact that they are making some of somethe announcers back-trac- k i what. The only drawback is the fact that I am one of the unlucky folks who are not able to view the broadcast unless it is on a regular channel and have to rely upon phone calls to know who is winning. Maybe someday, huh? Regardless, I am happy that they have done so well and hope they take the games this year. If s about time. Mother's Day will take place this coming Sunday, so time is ticking away for purchasing gifts of remembrance. The card aisle in most stores is where the majority of folks can be found right about now. I have no idea just how much money is spent on this portion of the holiday, but I am sure it is plenty. With the new "specially designed scissors", cute stickers, computer printouts, and clever minds of people, there is a new wave of those who are designing their own cards and putting their own thoughts into the cards they make. This is not a new concept by any means, just one that is just being renewed once again. Years ago, children used to take great pride in the cards they made for their mothers because there were not all the myriad of gifts that are available now - and money was not so easily spent as today. When I think about mothers, it isn't very hard to visualize my own mom, and the many qualities she has that made her such a great influence not only in my life, but in the whole family she calls her posterity. She is a "lady" in the true sense of the word, keeping up her appearance no matter what kind of day she is having. We know that mom isn't feeling well if she doesn't jump ' right into the middle of things, and washing up, getting dressed, keeping busy. One of her hints of life seems to be - "If you get up and wash your face and comb your hair, the day looks brighter." Growing up in our home meant that mom was always "there" for us. It didn't matter that perhaps she had something planned to do herself - it could always be dropped if one of her children (grandchildren and now needed her. It was so neat to come home to see her smiling face and know she was ready to listen to our recitation of the days events. Mom made many of our clothes, making us feel real special because she took the time to make an item just for us, something that is hard to find when today's fashion is so similar and it is often a reality that when you choose something to wear, you just might find someone else in the same outfit at the same function. Because of her sewing ability, it was fun to choose colors she liked and designs and styles that fit us the way we liked. Several wedding dresses were made by her hands as well. When it came time for new babes to arrive, the grandchildren have, been the lucky recipients of many useful blankets and clothing that have been lovingly made by her hands. Even now, although her fingers are no longer long and slender, she continues to crochet "throws for family members, including the rd Tell Mb Storytime Dew Editor: Is reading important in Summit County? Says who?.' Parents and kids say so. The profes-sionals and business people of our county say so. Our Commissioners say so. The volunteers who freely give of the time and talents to pre- sent Storytime say so. The Summer Reading Program,' better known as Storytime, in entering it's eighth year. The support we've been given by all those listed above has gone largely unreported. The children have received their very own book each yew in addition to many other fun treats. Best of all, they've been given an opportunity to develop a love of reading through the library system. I am so grateful to the many, many people who have made this program a success. In the beginning, our program was a single Storytime held only in Coalville in the Council Chambers. We have expanded to include a large group, now divided into three separate age groups, meeting in Henefer at the LDS Church, and new this yew, another group meeting in Wanship, w the new fire station. Before we begin another exciting summer of reading fun, I would like to offer the thanks of the children who have been beneficiary to the generosity of local businesses who have donated gift certificates for various prizes such as candy bars, videos and cookies, (which, by the way, the kids love to earn!) with those of the children. I would like to add my personal heart felt thanks to these businesses: Sporty Fashions, Rafter B, Chicken Inn, Little Chick Drive-iDave's Stereo. Key Rexall Drug, Crump's, Fox Photography, The Kozy, Bell Brothers Oil, Summit Mercantile, Denise's Homeplate, Griffith's Foodtown, V and S Store, (now closed); Dean's Coffee Shop, (now closed), Dairy Queen, and About It Abbo? Mothers ' ' by Leon Simister, Columnist of a mother. Mothers' love transcends all other kinds of love. A marvelous thing to behold, it In my opinion there is no love greater than that comes disguised, sometimes, in several different forms, like warm, snugly laps, and a soft bosom against which a child's tousled head rests while their ew helps them acknowledge security as they fall asleep to the rhythm of a mother's beating heart and the smooth, creaking movement of her favorite rocking chair. It's the love of special treats at unexpected times, birthday parties, the smell of freshly baked bread, the orderliness of a well-kehome, the surof a favorite whole the with or a dessert, prise family at some cherpicnic ished location on the banks of a shady stream which, in retrospect, has been for, oh, so long. It's die fixing of skinned knees, elbows, bruises, hurts, "owwies," and the curing of shattered feelings and other ills - both real and imagined. And it's the recurrence of memories where home-chorwere a must, and reprimands lovingly applied - but sternly enforced became a way of life. It's parenting at its most refined degree of dedication, and it's also Mother's way of encouraging family togetherness. Her incomparable skills of gentle guidance, loving advice, genuine concern, and graciously-sougobedience were their own rewards and ultimately, also became the harvest... because, traditionally, that seems to be the family heritage that all who are now mothers themselves not only faithfully share but dutifully instill within their children. Extremely fortunate are those whom still have a mother who is living. Hopefully, those who don't and are therefore less fortunate, have incomparably beautiful memories of them instead. These precious recollections, I'm sure, will be discussed many times and treasured forever. And there are undoubtedly some memories of the disciplinary aptitude mothers possess that some of us will never forget, either. I remember, as a small boy, when Coalville City got a new fire engine (thereby transforming volunteer firemen into instant happy critters). They hadn't had it too long when they responded with it to one of its first fire calls. One of my bosom buddies and myself provided the reason for the fire drill. We had been experimenting with cedar bark and matches, combined with the ritual most young boys go through in trying to smoke the highly' flammable stuff.. Wiell, my buddy, Dale (he's gone now, rest his soul) and I had this old raggfedy blanket draped over a piece of fence that was attached to his folks' (our next-doneighbors) coal shed that was also wedged in between two fifty-fofall cottonwood trees uncomfortably close to the back of their house.. ' It was in the fall of the year and the trees were awfully dry and full of dead leaves, and by the 'tints we got the cedar bark lit and blazing, so were our eyebrows, the blankets, the fence, the coal shed, the trees and the back of the house. The new red fire engine pulled up - sirens, red lights, whis- ties and bells and the s' clamoring loudly.. .and promptly earned its keep. It was a marvelous view of a spectacular effort by the volunteer group, and we had the best seat in town from our hideout on the banks of Chalk Creek where we holed up 'till 'way after dark. Brown Dairy. Several authoritative (if slightly profane) commands shouted by our faIn addition to the prizes offered thers to, "....come on home here, you little produced no results by these businesses, we have been except to firm up our solemn pledge to each other to "...give up the ghost, able to purchase books with the before we ever go back." Maybe it was the sounds of concern evident in very generous cash donations of: the frightened, quivering voices of our mothers calling from their respecNorth Summit Elementary PTA, tive doorsteps for us to "...please come home," that brought these two erDr. Wayne D. Bosworth and famrant scoundrels to full repentance. That - plus the fact that we were cold, ily, Dr. Wain Allen Family and the hungry, and more afraid of the dark than what would happen to us when we Coalville Health Center, and Dr. finally gave up. But we were "Mom-safe- " again. We had shakily weathered Glade Crowther. another youthful crises, and had added one more mark to Mom's angelic We have also found our surround- list which, by the time we reached manhood, had grown long enough to ing area businesses to be very genpaper every room in the house. ' t, erous. Our thanks to Thought For The Day: "Some are kissing mothers and some are scoldand McDonald's. A very speing mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold cial thanks to Anderson Lumber Pearl S Buck together." who donated the materials for our new signs. Thought For Today: "Richer than My sincere appreciation goes to Storytime program will continue for many years to come. Though I I they can never be. For I had a Peggy Blonquist, who got permission to organize Summer Storytime don't agree with Hillary Clinton community that read to me." always, I must agree, "it really in the first place for us from the litake a village. does brary board, Doris Smith who is PEOPLE Cathy Louder as our in continuing Peggy's place SERVMQ North Summit Summer advocate with the Library Board; Coordinator Reading Betty Crittenden, who is Doris' faithful assistant; Paul Hortin, who drives our Bookmobile and makes it available to us whenever and wherever we need it! The list goes on and on. Lastly I must thank the Monday and Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.-4:3- 0 women who have served as area cop.m. donait is selfless their ordinators, Wednesday: 8:30 a.m.-- l p.m. tion of time that really keeps it all 8:30 a.m.-pt es ht or ot n, 'whole-nine-yard- &" . Wal-Mar- rt, Bee Office Hours together. I hope that because of the efforts and generous donations of these and many, many more people, our with such love ana respect I do love my sons, their wives, and my special little grandchildren and Friday: 17 South Main, l p.m. P.O.Box 7 Coalville, UT 84017 point in Kamas is The Tack Shed. (Pictures can also be. reclaimed there.) Drop-of- f ' ' It was a common occurrence to arrive home and find the quilting frames set up in our living room -just how many quilts have been put on and taken off is too hard to add up as there are too many to tell. What lovely work she has managed to pull off. Her love of the outdoors came early in life as she journeyed outside daily with her four brothers and her parents to help around the yard and assist with the chores. Her ability to clean house and cook came from being the only girl and needing to help her mother inside as well. It has been a source of pride that her yard has always looked so nice, with flowers popping up with the first sign of spring and continuing throughout the summer months , our family, and we love and appreciate her-- - very much. Happy Mother's Day. I was also fortunate to have in - my my life another mother mother-in-laWhat a gracious and special woman Ihe was and is. Die moments spenl in her company were treasured ones indeed and to be lucky enough to have her move next to us for me last 1 1 years of her life were gifit. Although not experiencing the easiest of lives - her mother died when she was very young, she lost a daughter and a son - she had the strongest faith and desire to move onward and had the most beautiful smile in the world. Our family was truly blessed by having her in our midst, and she totally dispelled the notion that mother-in-laare supposed to be sane type of mystical rotten sorts. She was a very hard worker who also showed' by example the way-wshould live. Yes, I do indeed have some pretty large shoes to pattern my life after. Now, moving on to other mothers (including myself). This day has been set aside to honor our mothers - the purpose is to make sure that we take a few moments to remember the wonderful things that they have done for us. Personally, 1 think, the purpose is two fold. It is also a time to issue moms a wake up call to do better and to make us feel guilty sometimes. I know that many times we feel we are not doing all we should do, and this day just points that fact out in detail. Just blame it on the world - cause it seems to be moving too darn fast. Today's mother and grandmother often has the task of working outside the home, taking care of the home, being etc. and the goals we set for ourselves sometimes tend to ' overwhelm us instead of lifting us up and away. As with anything else - all we can do is to try. There are many caring women in the world today who have not been given the opportunity to have children - many who would make the best ones there could be. Often they have an opportunity to extend their love by welcoming children into their lives through adoption, or teaching other young ones and opening their hearts to them. To these special women and to those who give up their children so that they may be raised by other loving mothers - they deserve a medal in my book. This is a true example of womanhood to me, and they do not go unnoticed. I compliment my two daughters-in-laon the excellent manner in which they care or their little ones. It means so muqh to this mother to see my grandchildren being treated Continued on Page 4B of having a nice looking yard has been passed down to many of her family memwell into tall. This love , bers. She, like all of us, has her favorite flowers of course. With roses topping the list for a large number of folks, it isn't really surprising that mom likes carnations best "because they last longer and seem fresher. She can take a slick and somehow make it turn into a flower - a thing of beauty. I remember once when a grandson gave her a "dead" rose bush, and now each year it has more and more blossoms and is absolutely beautiful. The inside of her house is filled with flowers as well. This is a year 'round project and one that is fun to view. It really doesn't matter what type they are, it is a sure bet that if it is in her home - it will bloom. Because I did not inherit this trait well - there have been many times when' I have taken a "dead" plant down to her to resurrect and sure enough a few months later, she will say, "You can take your plant home now" and upon seeing it, I marvel once again - because it will be a far cry from what I brought to her. Her ability to accept people for who and what they are is a great lesson passed on by her. She has shown by example hat you can only get back from life what you put into it. Years of church service has taught the family that spiritual values are something a person needs to succeed in life - a lesson taught as she and dad attended the Temple on a weekly basis for many years. Although she will never mention the service rendered for and in behalf of neighbors;, family members, friends, and strangers, it has been viewed and has served as an important lesson as well. It has been stated that "home is where the hart is and this certainly is true of mom, because she welcomed any and all who visit her and made them feel important and wanted. Although there were not any sons born to them, they have welcomed their four as their own. And the grandchildren and add so much joy and happiness to their lives -most of them have received a hospital visit as they have made their arrival known - and are always welcomed at grandma and grandpas sons-in-la- w. w en house. The candy dish is always stocked, as is the cookie jar - a fact that the and grandchildren enThe dishes are washed and put joy. away immediately - another fact missed by his daughter - her home is cleaned up and shiny, as is her son-in-la- countenance. w In all. mom is truly a special mother - and to borrow one of the young student's wording from the mother's day special article - she is the MVM Most Valuable Mom to (gsssan P.O. Box 7 Coalville, UT 84017 1 Kamas Dropoff at The Tack Shed 85 S. 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