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Show ommunity lews A2 • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2009 Sentinel 42 East 300 North Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Lane Henderson Publisher Namon Bills Editor Dana Robinson . Assoc. Editor The Sentinel 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. E-mail stories to editor@sfsentincl.com E-mail ads to ads@sfsentinel.com Call us at 801-794-4964 Inside Scoop Lane Henderson Snow is on the ground and the calendar is on its last page. It's a time for self reflection, an opportunity to think about the last twelve months and to ask ourselves The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright © 2009 The Sentinel. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of che editor or publisher. THE SENTINEL (USPS 024716) is published weekly for S37.50 per year by J-Mart Publishing, 280 North Main Sr., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to The Sentinel, 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. DEADLINES Weddings, anniversaries, missionaries, 1st birthdays, articles, photos, letters to the editor Friday, 12 p.m. Display advertisements, classified ads, Business Index Friday, 12 p.m. that annual question: Can I take all of my unused vacation time between now and New Year's Day? Long after I physically lock the back door of my business, whatever I was working on continues to run my mind. through It's very difficult to avoid thinking about work concerns, even on my days off. I worry about making payroll, paying taxes and generating cash flow. I also think of everyone else on Main Street who is worried about the same things as they lock their doors. During a time of reflection, I started to think about my favorite sport and how it relates to business. Baseball is one of America's leading sports and it is also a significant business. The 30 teams in Major League Baseball have an average value of $482 million, but one team, the New York Yankees, is worth an estimated $1.5 billion. You don't have to be a fan of the game to admire the financial success of the sport. As I thought about Guardian of Your Community Neite vs. business the relationship between baseball and our downtown, I drew the conclusion that we need a goal to revitalize the area. Not every team has the same goal. The As have a stated goal to make the playoffs. Other teams, like the Yankees, expect to win the World Series. Our goal could be attracting new customers. I personally like what Maple Mountain Martial Arts is doing at the old City Drug Building to bring attention to their sport. The big front windows let their light shine bright and invites people to check it out. Their practice sessions are viewed by everyone traveling Main Street. As the season progresses, we watch the standings everyday to see how our favorite team is doing. The Scoreboard lists the performance and gives the armchair quarterbacks a chance to evaluate their performance. I'm thinking we need goals and standings to improve our customer service. Our local Chamber of Commerce can give us quarterly reports to see how we stack up against previous years. The general manager would be the owner. They are the ones that acquire the talent and put it in place. Our employees make up the line-up. The manager would be the store manager. Their focus is on winning. They are the ones that lead on the field by punching the clock and by going the extra mile to achieve success. Usually, they lead by example. A baseball team accepts the fact that they have talent. The role of the coach is to maximize the talent of each player in whatever role they play — as a fielder, hitter or pitcher. The tools that bring success on the diamond are also the tools that work in commerce. We can all stand a little coaching from people that play the game well. Take a look around and see some great coaches giving signs that can change the game. My question is, do you have a team or simply a group of people who work for the same organization? Teamwork is when we combine individlual strengths, unite in acorn-mon goal, and collaborate to get results; we then all get to share in the suc!cess. •: Our fans are our cus'r tomers.WiTJ they come back because they were treat* ed fairly"? Were they greeted at the door with a higl) five an<J did they tell theif f r ie nd $ about ho\$ we cam£ througli in the clutch? M y goal for the coming year is to set more goals and to make sure every fan gets a return on their investment. Living life in Having happy holidays Benjamin There and Back Again Shirlene R. Ottesen 'Round and About Benjamin Kathleen Olsen little girl got off to a rather tremulous start being born six weeks early on Oct. 23, 2009, in the Mountain View Hospital. She is doing fine now and has been welcomed home by her four brothers and sisters and has been given the name ofJocelyn. ••• Glen and Tonie Thorpe have a new granddaughter. Charlee Jane Fogleman was born on Nov.5,2009 to Erik and Denice Fogleman of Madison, Connecticut. She will share her birthday with her grandma, Tonie. Charlee Jane has joined the family of two older sisters and two older brothers. ••• Former Benjamin resident, Wes Talbot, husband of Annalee Thorpe Talbot, received his Bachelors Degree from ITT Tech. He graduated with a degree in Information Systems Security. The Talbots currently live in Lehi and have three children. ••• Another reminder that the Benjamin Wards will be trading times for meetings starting with the first Sunday in January. Benjamin 2nd Ward will begin the Sunday three hour block at 9 a.m. with Wednesday, being Activity Night unless otherwise noted. Benjamin 1st Ward will start its Sunday block meetings at 11 a.m. and Activity Night usually on Tuesday night. Ward members will need to check for individual times for other meetings. ••• We hope your Christmas was wonderful; full of meaningful messages spoken or unspoken - that brought the true Christmas spirit to the forefront of your observances. And now, we look forward to telling 2009 'good-bye' and welcoming 2010 with its own set of living and surprises. As I look at a new calendar, I often wonder what will happen on those now empty days ahead. We'll know in a year, and, hopefully, those days will be full of good things. ••• Kirsten Reimschiissel became the bride of Jeremy Fowler in the Manti Temple on Friday, Dec.18, 2009. That evening the newly weds were honored at a beautiful * Fairytale Wedding' reception at the Spanish Fork West Stake Center in Spanish Fork, complete with a castle background and little princesses bobbing around. Kirsten's parents are James and Judy Reimschiissel of Benjamin and Vivian Reimschiissel is Kirsten's Benjamin grandmother. Jeremy and Kirsten are making their home in Springville and Jeremy will continue his education at BYU. ••• James and Judy Reimschiissel have had a busy fall. In addition to planning for a wedding, they have also welcomed a new granddaughter born to Mark We send everyone wishand Rachel Reimschiissel es for a Happy New Year Gibson of Santaquin. The (and a safe one, also). . Christmas 2009 is now past and I hope it was a good one for you. You've probably run out of batteries for some of the kids' toys, a few may already be broken, but hopefully all have survived. From the first part of December it get's kinda hectic with church parties, school programs and family get togethers all sandwiched in between the usual everyday life. Some of you had to travel some distance to celebrate with other family members. That's one thing I've never had to do since I was blessed to have extended family living right here in Palmyra or in town. There were a couple of nights when I was in town shopping and driving around town. I usually stay home at night, but I enjoyed seeing all the homes that were decorated with lights and those inflatables. Some of you really go all out. But whether a big or little display, I enjoyed it and thank you for your efforts which certainly contribute to the holiday spirit. I did a little decorating. Not much, but more than I have for the past couple of years. Then last week the lights on my fence wouldn't work and I haven't taken the time to investigate the problem. I put out a few decorations and I could have put out more, but I look at it like going camping; whatever you put out you have to put back. Sometime during the holidays I hope you will take time to visit the Fes- tival of Lights at the Canyon View Park. Although it's much the same, each year they add something new or change exhibits. It is getting bigger each year. I have been there this year and I liked the lights that look like snow falling out of the trees. They are on the big trees just as you enter the park. The fee to ride through the park is reasonable - just the price of a couple of big gulps. We always ride around twice to get our money's worth. The night we were there, we passed a pickup truck in the tunnel and the back was full of teenagers and they were having a good time. So they got their money's worth, too. Some residents were lucky to get tickets to the concerts at the Conference Center in Salt Lake. I went there last year and it makes for an interesting evening - going to the concert and then walking around Temple Square. We went to the Light Parade in town the night after Thanksgiving and we enjoyed it and thank those responsible for making it happen. Another activity that we have added the last couple of years is to go to the cemetery on Christmas Eve to put luminaries on the graves of our loved ones. So there are lots of ways to celebrate Christmas that doesn't take a lot of money and I hope you could participate in some of them. So here we are on New Year's Eve. At the stroke of midnight, it will be 2010. I'm sure that almost everyone will wish for a year that will be better than the last. Have we learned any lessons from the past? I'm sure that many have; per- Kate Jarm an / The Sentinel ALL LIT UP: Homes all around Spanish Fork have put up their Christmas lights displays, some with more bulbs . than others, but festive all the same. haps we all have. You've heard the expression, "the School of Hard Knocks." Life can be a tough teacher sometimes, but sometimes that's the only way we learn. I always approach the beginning of a new year with a little anxiety, wondering what will come to me and my family this year. Whatever problems or challenges come, and I'm sure they will, I hope we can accept them and be able to solve any probr lems the best we can. My best wishes to all of you for a Happy New Year, one filled with happiness, good health, joy and peace. That's a lot to hope for but we can try. |