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Show ommunity lews A2 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007 -N B W S- Spanish Fork 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Steve Hardman Editor Namon Bills. . . . . Assoc Editor The Spanish Fork News is published each Wednesday for $37.50 per year in area and $41.50 out of area by J-Mart, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. Email stories to editor@spforknews.com Email ads to ads@spforknews.com Call us at 794-4964 POSTMASTER Send address changes to Spanish Fork News 280 North Main St. Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright© 2007 Spanish Fork News. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertising and classified advertising Friday, 12 p.m. Letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the views of The Spanish Fork News. Covering what matters most Last but not least Let's play card games All That Jazz Jazlyn Crandall This is my last column, then I am off to college to "continue my education" and have truck loads of fun. I hope that even though I will be studying my brains out, I will also have a blast making new friends and having dance parties in my apartment living room. You're all invited. Anyway, this is what I want to leave to the people of Spanish Fork. First of all, to the person replacing me, my entering information super power of fastness. To all my buddies at the Hawaiian Ice Shack, my screaming skills exhibited at Lagoon. To my sister, Jessica, my bedroom which includes the cat sleeping with her every night and waking her up every morning. And last, but not least, to my cross country running friends, I give to them my kick at the end of the race which is only cool looking because I run so slow-but because they run fast, that kick will do them well. That's enough of the farewells. On to my column. ••• Probably the worst thing about going back-to-school shopping is finding jeans. I think I could make a book called, Why Jeans Don't Fit People. It would probably be the sequel to Why No One With My Body Type Should Wear Swimsuits. I like my jeans a little higher so I can tuck in the fat, but not high enough that the top is covering my belly button. That is just so wrong for a person under 20 to wear (no offense to those that do). Plus, how uncomfortable. It's like wearing a corset too low. Unfortunately, if I do discover pants that don't cover my whole mid-rift, then I discover pants that give me a plumber's tush. Jeans are never the right length either. If I were ever to find jeans that could possibly do their job in the waist region, they certainly wouldn't in the ankle area. Pant bottoms above the feet are no good. Those are called floods. Floods are more uncomfortable than having the top of your jeans covering your belly button, so you can imagine how that must be. See? This is the trouble with jeans. They don't fit right. And once you do find a pair of jeans that work for you, you feel that they might actually be rubies — they are both so rare — and you will hoard those jeans throughout the years. I know all of my favorite jeans are at least three years old — most ripped, with messy holes in the knees or on the corners of the back pockets. Luckily for me, the fashion is to wear yours jeans like that, so I am good for ai few more years. , Bored? Games! Bob Stutz When I was a kid, card games meant anything played with Rook cards. At least once a month, we'd visit our grandparents, and after some good food and visiting we'd end up playing a game of Rook. I have some great memories of those games, especially when my grandpa and I would completely switch hands after seeing what we'd been dealt. When I was a teenager, we started playing a game we called Mormon Bridge. After the Rook cards had been dealt, players had to correctly guess how many tricks they'd win each hand. We played that game to death, and it was a lot of fun also. Now, with the explosion of new games in the last 4-5 years, there are a lot of card games to choose from, and like anything, some are better than others. This week's game is one of my favorite new ones. It's fun. It's strategic. It's easy enough that the whole family can play and enjoy it. It'sColoretto! Title: Coloretto Publisher: Rio Grande Games Type: Card Game Ages: 8-99 # of Players: 3-5 Time: 15-20 minutes Coloretto is a game in which you try to collect as many cards as you can, but with one restriction. The deck consists of 76 colored cards in seven different colors. The trick of the game is that you only score points for three colors, the other four colors, if collected, subtract points from your score. Each turn a row card is set out to match the number of people playing. On your turn you may either draw a card and add it beside one of the row cards or you may take all the cards in an entire row. Three cards is the most any row can contain before being taken. Sometimes it's tough to decide which action to choose as the rows of cards you have to choose from may be very different by the time it gets around to your turn again. As players take rows of cards each turn, they place those cards in piles in front of them so that other players can see what they've collected so far. The strategy comes into play as you "see" which colors other players are trying to collect and you try to place those cards in rows which have colors they don't want, thus forcing them to accept negative points to go along with any bonus they might gain by adding to the collection of their desired colors. The game ends as you run out of cards to draw. Then you add up the points for your best .three colors and Neven Rihtar / Courtesy photo CARD GAME: Coloretto is a game where you try to collect as many cards as you can, but with one restriction. The deck consists of 76 colored cards in seven different colors. The trick of the game is that you only score points for three colors. subtract points for any of the other four colors that you ended up taking. Highest score wins the game. Coloretto is a great game that is easy to teach and play. Even with such simple rules, there are some interesting choices each turn, which makes this a great family game. It also plays in less than 20 minutes, so it's easy to sneak in a game just about any time. Coloretto is available at Blakfyre Games in Orem and Funfinity in Springville. You'll be making memories with your family for the price of a deck of cards. If you have questions or comments about this game or any game, send me an email: bob.stutz@nebo.edu. Ward summer party to be held Handy hints for cleaning well 'Round And About Benjamin Charla Zeeman Our sympathy goes to Carolyn and Larry Burningham and their family on the death of Carolyn's mother, Leona Fern Gosser Adam, of Pleasant Grove. Her death occurred on Friday, July 27,2007, with her funeral and burial held on Tuesday, July 31, 20007. ••• Congratulations to Chelsey Jones who did extremely well with her steers at the Tooele County Fair. She won both the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion awards. In addition, she won the senior class and overall Fitting and Showmanship. Her brother, Kayson, won the intermediate Fitting and Showmanship. He stood in tenth place in the champion class with his steer. Tim and Liz Jones are the parents of Chelsey and Kayson. ••• Several Benjamin residents recently joined the Spanish Fork Senior Citizens on a mystery trip where they did not know the destination of the tour. Joyce Johnson, Bernice Woffinden, Melba Jeppsen (who was one of the directors) and former Benjamin resident, Florence Wride, all enjoyed the trip. The fun started with lunch at Maddox in Perry and then traveled on into Idaho, where they spent the night at Montpelier. That evening, they returned to Paris, Idaho, for a delightful musical program and supper. The next day, the group visited the museum on the Oregon Trail where they viewed items used by the pioneers and were entertained by a musical family. Courtesy photo BEAR LAKE: On a mystery trip, the Spanish Fork senior citizens visited Bear Lake during Raspberry Days and enjoyed a raspberry milkshake. On the trip home, the group visited Raspberry Days in the Bear Lake area and, appropriatelyenough,enjoyed raspberry milkshakes. ••• Ron and Pat Ivie are proud grandparents. Their grandson, Carson Kuhn, a student at Alta High School was a participant of the USA National High School Wrestling team. He won the championship in the 91 lb. class in freestyle wrestling and placed second in the Greco division. He also went to China with U.S. cadet team in wrestling where he continued to win many matches. His parents are Stephanie and Kenny Kuhn. ••• Ardell and Melba Jeppsen have moved from their home in Benjamin and are now living in Spanish Fork. We wish them well and hope they return often to visit. ••• Summer is traditionally family reunion time and so it is with Benjamin families. On Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, under the direction of Hal and Marie Johnson and their children, the family of Alma and Ruth Selin Johnson met at the Benjamin Park for their reunion with approximately 120 attending. All of the surviving children were in attendance, plus, spouses, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Johnson family grew up in Benjamin and greatly contributed to all levels of our community. Those children and their spouses attending included Mack and Jane Johnson of Payson, Norma and Don Braithwaite of Perry, Barbara and Keith Gleave of Monroe, Carolyn and Neal Pass of Logan, Nadene and Don Tuft of Willard, and Hal and Marie Johnson of Benjamin. The group activities included supper, games, visiting, and a highly successful auction. ••• The Lynn and Karma Woffinden family held a reunion at Cherry Hill Water Park on Aug. 2-4, 2007, where they enjoyed camping, games and the activities supplied by the park. Those attending included Tamera and Darron Hope and family and Jeff and Katie Woffinden and family alt of Logan, Kollette Brown and family of Salem, Idaho, Justin and Shauna Woffindin and daughter of Avondale, Ariz, and Lynn and Karma Woffinden and Jeremy Woffinden of Benjamin. Woffinden and Roy Brown were unable to join the group because of work obligations. ••• Benjamin First Ward will hold a ward summer party on Wed., Aug. 15. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Benjamin Park. There will be hamburgers, hotdogs and the trimmings, and participants are invited to bring a potluck dish to share. Other activities are planned for all ages. Ward members are invited to join in a pleasant evening of socializing and visiting with each other. Ready Or Not 1 gallon white vinegar 1 cup salt Dawn Van Nosdol Do not spray this on your weeds. Only pourthesolution Do you like handy hints? directly on the weeds that I sure do. 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Remember that the right tool for the right job really makes a difference. You can pick up a good squeegee at any janitorial supply place. Another good tip when washing windows is to use a clean old-fashioned dry chalkboard eraser to go over your windows when you have finished. If you "erase" your windows after drying them, it will get rid of any streaks and residue that you can't see. Now you can get cleaning right away, or better yet, just be prepared in advance for your big springcleaning ritual. You can put off your cleaning, but don't procrastinate when it comes to your water storage. Two gallons per person, per day, for a two week period. Get it done. / |