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Show -N E W S- Covering what matters most Spanish Fork WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 • 3 Checking your food supply Woodland Hills affected by Christmas Eve snowstorm including Clothes and such. The thing that concerns me Ready or Not about resolutions is how easy Dawn Van Nosdol it is to make a resolution, with good intentions, but then fall Oh how I love do-overs short and not follow through. and isn't January just that — If you are going to make this a big do-over? My daughter work then you are going to gave me a cookbook for have to make specific plans. Christmas by Zonya Foco, There are several ways that of "Zonya's Health Bites" you can decide to take this on. on PBS, and I have been One really quick way is to take reading it, yes reading it, your top 15 favorite recipes, and I have really enjoyed it. times all of the ingredients by I have to say that I haven't two and then again by 12 — really read my Better Homes then go buy however much and Garden cookbook — I your calculations say to buy. mostly just leaf through it. Remember, you don't have to The reason that I like this purchase it all at once. Wait cookbook so much is that for sales or just pick up a case she likes to cook like me here and there, whenever you — only she does it healthier.. go grocery shopping, and She isn't into slaving over let it add up — it will add the stove for hours, but she is up quicker than you expect. into presenting well-balanced Make sure that you have your meals that are appealing, 15 favorite breakfast, lunch healthy and quick. But the and dinner recipes, unless most important thing about how she cooks is that it is food storage friendly, very food storage friendly. In fact, at the back of the book there is a shopping list of foods that she suggests you have on hand at all times so that you can cook her meals quickly. She has one-minute meals, five-minute meals, 30-minute meals and slow cooker feasts. Basically, she has done all of your work for you; she gives you a shopping list, point by point on how to cook each meal and she doesn't make you slave over the stove day and night — I really like her! This is such a good time of year to evaluate (or re-evaluate) your food storage; the Christmas tree has been taken down,, we are into the new year and there are no more holidays for awhile. You now have time to analyze what you need to do to bring your food storage up to standard — one year's supply of food and dry good sundry - you only want to eat one meal a day. Another way to decide on what to store is to get online and download a list of what different agencies have determined to be the items that you need to survive for a year. After you get those items stored, you can spice up your storage by purchasing additional foodstuffs (e.g. mushrooms, olives, spices and more) to make the meals that you create a little more fun and inviting. Remember, you want to build your food storage in such a way that you and your family will enjoy it when you use it — which should be an ongoing everyday thing. This is a really good time to talk about rotation. Remember that you should be using what you buy and then replacing it, always making sure that your food storage will be fresh, usable and palatable. Happy New Year and happy eating! Psychology teacher balances out science and spirituality Hilarie Orman STAFF WRITER The desire to teach, as well as a deep appreciation for spirituality led Sandy Cherry to science. A resident of Woodland Hills, she teaches psychology at BYU's Salt Lake Center at the Triad Center in Salt Lake City, but her path to academia was almost as unusual as the subjects that fascinate her. Cherry has conducted research studying the effects of "near-death experiences," a powerful but rare psychological phenomenon that is recounted by people who have recovered from extreme physiological injury. Often the description by the patient of the experience is so compelling that listeners are profoundly affected. She has been on the board of directors of the Salt Lake chapter of the International Association of Near Death Studies (IANDS) for about a decade. Her teaching specialties at BYU are personality theory and sex and gender theory, and she delights in guiding her students through the study of current research results and widening their understanding the human mind. Student projects have covered topics such as the psychological effects of miscarriage, and lifestyles of women in the Taliban. Cherry's straightforward approach to teaching psychology is interwoven with her belief in an inherent and immutable spiritual basis of the human condition. After teaching statistics fought back, but ulfull-time at Utah Valley State timately she became expert in College for several years, the subject, completing three she wanted more time with courses. advanced students, so she has With this background, taken up teaching part-time at she was ready for her thesis BYU's Learning Center. research in what was for Dealing with some unset- her the most fascinating and tling life changes in her for- importantpsychological topic: ties, Cherry wondered if she near-death experiences. Her could start a college career. semester at the University of She had served as an instruc- Connecticut was spent under tional aid at her children's the guidance of Kenneth Ring, elementary school, and her a renowned researcher in the aspiration was to become field. She then conducted a teacher. She knew that a research on the effects that huge hurdle confronted her: near-death experiences have math phobia. She tackled on people who hear about it head-on, pushing herself them, learning that although into the terror of algebra, the effects are powerful at a conquering it, and going on personal level, the measurable to thoroughly enjoy and ex- effects on deeply religious cel in her classes. Her bach- people are elusive. elor's degree in humanities Near death experience with a concentrations in be- studies are often part of her havioral sciences and literateaching, and her students ture was accompanied with the coveted elementary edu- are both astonished, and on cation teaching credential. occasion astonishing as they However, by the time she reveal their own encounters. graduated, Cherry realized Cherry's ability to deal with that psychology was the the dual contexts of science field that would allow her and spirituality is constantly the best opportunity to ex- challenged by nature of the plore the themes in her life, field of psychology. Some particularly the importance data, such as measurements of relationships and spiri- of brain activity based on tuality. She wanted to study MRI scans, constitutes psychology and to teach it. scientific data, but the That led to a larger academ- relationshipof these physical to human ic step, and she enrolled in a phenomena experiences is often unclear. L masters program in psycholHer role as an instructor ogy at BYU. is to help students see the Despite her superb aca- large themes in human life, demic achievements at the such as the importance of undergraduate level, another relationships, and to use daunting mathematics hurdle \he scientific data to deepen awaited her at BYU: statis- their understanding and ask tics. At first it seemed that more questions. Hilarie Orman STAFF WRITER Woodland Hills continues to struggle with snow removal issues despite having switched to a new contractor. On Dec. 24,2007 a late afternoon snowstorm hit, and 90 minutes later, at 5:00 p.m., Woodland Hills Drive was icy and some vehicles were unable to negotiate the hill. Within minutes the road became impassable because of .the ice and the cars scattered along the slope. The pile-up started when a two-wheel drive car spun out and came to rest perpendiculartotheroadway. Cars coming up and down the hill stopped, and none of them were able to regain purchase on the packed and icy street. In all, a dozen or more vehicles were stuck, unable to proceed in either direction despite efforts involving eight people. Resident Brad Merritt, who is coincidentally the Woodland Hills ordinance infringement official, had several relatives who were trying to get to his house for festivities and got stuck on the road. They had a variety of vehicles, including trucks and cars with all-wheel drive and snow tires, but none could make headway on the ice. Some residents, including fire chief Dorel Kynaston, found that if they could get to alternate roads the snow base provided enough traction to proceed uphill. There being no injuries or damage, no one called 911 r for help. At about 5:45 p.m. the snowplow, operated by an employee of Western Utilities on Payson, arrived on the scene. Working together, the drivers were able to move the cars away from the road center to create a space wide enough for the snowplow to pass. The small amount of cleared road surface made it possible for many of the vehicles to proceed to their destinations or get to side streets. Nonetheless, the snowplow driver did not feel that he could clear Woodland Hills Drive with the many vehicles that remained. At 7:00. p.m. he called the sheriff's department and asked for help in removing the cars. Although they were able to contact most of the owners and get the cars moved, a tow truck arrived on scene at 7:45 p.m. and the driver loaded one vehicle with out-of-state registration onto his flatbed truck for removal to the county impound lot. The owners arranged for the vehicle to be unloaded immediately by paying cash to the driver. Although the vehicle had been left on the road shoulder, Sergeant Eric Macdowell of the sheriff's department said that towing may have been necessary because it impeded the ability of the snowplow to pile snow onto the shoulder. Acting mayor Steve Lauritzen said that the city is still trying to work out procedures for notifying the contractors about the need for their services in time to prevent the sort of conditions that developed on Dec. 24, 2007. Even though the snowstorm was not a surprise, the very quick buildup of packed ice had not been taken into consideration. The city called the contractor after it was clear that the streets would become impassable, but this was not enough time to prevent the conditions. More timely notifications might be needed in order to avoid future havoc, according to Lauritzen. While most residents agree that service has improved since changing contractors, there are gaps in service that may be addressed by the new city council. Western Utilities can only clear a single lane of traffic on most side streets, and the city may have to augment the work by clearing a wider swath using trucks owned by the fire department or with a new truck being acquired by the city. Jane Topham picked for treasurer by Salem council Ma I lory Byrnes STAFF WRITER recreation in the future," said Henderson. The plans for Salem During the Salem Library's expansion will be City Council meeting on available Jan. 15, 2008, and Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 bids will be taken at the end Mayor Lane Henderson of January. announced that Salem is Public Works Director getting a new treasurer and Dave Johnson discussed may be getting a skating the budgeting of piping for rink. Salem will have a new the canal. The Council had treasurer after the current budgeted for the piping every treasurer found a new year, and will budget each year position. Jane Topham will until the project is complete. be filling the position, and Red Maple Subdivision has Salem is looking for a new agreed to pay for a portion of financial employee tofillher the canal that goes through vacancy. their subdivision. A skating rink may The pondtown lights be coming to Salem's will be lit on Jan. 10 for downtown complex. the Chamber of Commerce "It would be done very banquet and taken down on inexpensively and would Jan. 11. provide a good advent for Councilman Brent Hanks thanked parks and power for their excellent job on the maintenance of the lights. "When we had all the rain it was really a nightmare, but it worked out well," Hanks said. It was brought up by members of the community the possibility of combining Pondtown Christmas LightsOn ceremony with Salem's Lights Parade in December 2008. Henderson said that these were not combined because the Lights-On ceremony is traditionally on the same.night as Spanish Fork's Lights Parade. Both Salem's Lights-On and Lights Parade have great turn-out, with an estimated 1,200 people attending the Lights-On ceremony. Grandma's Recipes Pineapple Lime Mold Grandma's Recipes Betty June Ott Thought I would share this Christmasy looking salad, since surveys say lime gelatin is Utah's favorite flavor! 1- 20 oz. can pineapple chunks 2 pkg. 3 oz. lime gelatin 3 c. boiling water 1 c. dairy sour cream 1/2 c. chopped walnuts 1/2 c. chopped celery 1/4 c. chopped maraschino cherries Drain pineapple, reserve syrup. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add sour cream and reserved syrup. Chill until slightly thickened. Stir in pineapple, walnuts and celery. Spread cherries around bottom of mold. Pour in gelatin. Chill till set. j |