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Show (^jommunity ews A2 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010 Sentinel Finding a fitness friend for life 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 $34 per year in area and $38 out of area by J-Man, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork Utah 84660. E-mail stories to editor@sfsentinel.com E-mail ads to ads@sfsentinel.com Call us at 801-794-4964 The entire content of this newspaper is Copyright © 2010 The Sentinel. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the editor or publisher. THE SENTINEL (USPS 024716) is published weekly for $34.00 per year by J-Mart Publishing, 280 North Main St., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Periodicals Postage Paid at Spanish Fork, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to J-Mart Publishing; 280 N. Main St., 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. Guardian of Your Community News Happiness is Homemade Marilyn M. Atwood My father always told me that life's greatest job was being a mother. What he didn't tell me is that being a mother is also life's most stressful job. When my sixth child was born and my oldest was only eight, I felt overwhelmed with cooking, cleaning, laundry and everything else I had to do. My biggest challenge was managing my weight. With every baby I had gained extra pounds that I couldn't lose. I was depressed that I couldn't fit into my clothes and didn't want to buy new clothes in a bigger size. I decided the only way to lose the unwanted pounds was by exercising, so that summer I signed up for Dorothy's aerobics class. As I faithfully attended, I made new friends and it became a social outing that I needed very much. I didn't lose a lot of weight, but I lost over 11 inches thefirstfew months. The best thing however was it gave me an outlet for the stress in my life. That summer changed my life. I was happier being a stay at home mom and had more energy to accomplish my daily chores. It may'have been the up- beat music or the friends in class, but I loved dance aerobics so much that I decided to certify and teach classes in my home. When my class became larger, I moved to Salem Elementary where I taught through the Community Education program. My daughter, Melinda, joined my early morning aerobics class at age 16 and became my best student. 1 found out she was not a typical teenager. For three months straight at 5:45 a.m. she never missed a class! I taught aerobics for almost 16 years. My daughter, Melinda, followed in my footsteps and became a certified fitness instructor, teaching yoga and step aerobics. Now for the past 10 years she has been my teacher. Changing to step aerobics was a challenge at first, but through her example and with her encouragement, I now teach once a week and enjoy being in her class the other two days. Melinda has inspired me in other ways. After serving a mission, she was diagnosed with diabetes. 1 remember that day of tears as we received instructions from the dietician. She would have to use insulin and change her eating habits for the rest of her life to control her blood sugar levels. I remember the positive attitude s'he had as she Help us build it The Veterans Memorial was made to honor all veterans buried in the Spanish Fork Cemetery. It's running out of room for names and we need to build two more walls to be able to honor our local heroes. T he community came together to build the original monument 10 years ago. Now the Spanish Fork Veterans Council is asking for your renewed support. The total cost for this project is estimated at $20,000. Our veterans did not let our country down in its time of need — let's not let them down now! Donations can be turned in to Thad Jensen, Glen Bradford or Steve Wilson of the Veterans Council. Every dollar counts! Thank you for your support! i CONTRIBUTIONS T O DATE $20,000 Marilyn M. Atwood / The Sentinel WORK OUT: Melinda Oldham combines step aerobics with intervals using free weights, a great way to get a total body workout. accepted that challenge. With an associate degree in nutrition, she went on to finish a Dietetic degree at BYU. I was amazed that she accomplished her goal, having her first baby in November and graduating the following May. My advice to everyone is to choose a form of exercise you really enjoy and make time to workout at least three times a week. Even if it means getting up at 5 a.m., the health benefits are worth the sacrifice. Finding a friend that will workout with you will make it easier to followth'rough with"your fitness goal. Maybe you can exercise with a family member and have a fitness friend for life. and set aside. In a large bowl, combine liquid ingredients using 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk. Stir in dry ingredients and then add more buttermilk if needApplesauce Pancakes 2 cups white or wheat ed to make it the desired consistency. Grease a gridflour dle or spray with a cooking 2 tsp. baking powder spray. Use 1/4 cup batter for 1 tsp. soda each pancake and brown on 1/2 tsp. salt both sides. 1 tsp. cinnamon Serve with Apple Syrup: 3 Tbsp. sugar 1 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp. corn2 eggs starch, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 2 1 cup applesauce 1 1/2 to 2 cups butter- cups apple juice and 2 Tbsp. lemon juice. Mix sugar, milk comstarch and cinnamon in 3 Tbsp. oil a saucepan. Add juice and 1 Whisk dry 'ihgredients lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Letters to the Editor Crosswalks in Spanish Fork The Chamber had a helpful conversation with Doug Bassett from UDOT. In 2005 a study done by UDOT showed that none of the intersections without traffic lights warranted marked crosswalks. The crosswalks that were deemed as unwarranted were never maintained and once the paint faded to what was considered an unsafe level, UDOT removed the faded paint. UDOT honored an agreement with the City of Spanish Fork for the crosswalk without a signal that has flags located at 100 North and maintained that crosswalk. UDOT, through their studies and many other states' department transportation studies, have found that individuals are less likely to be cautious when crossing at a marked crosswalk where no traffic light was in place. Whether we agree with the findings or not, those were the results they found. Again, UDOT has expressed willingness to revisit the area and conduct another study. The City of Spanish Fork has requested the new study take place as soon as possible. As a Chamber of Commerce, we value the crosswalks within our communities and are grateful for the quick response of the City of Spanish Fork to request a new study. As a Chamber we would like to see crosswalks repainted and look forward to the study that UDOT will conduct. The intersection is still a valid crossing point. By virtue of Utah law, the corners of streets where streets intersect is a legal crossing zone or crosswalk, whether marked or not. Each of our downtown intersections is a continuation of the sidewalk and pedestrians can use it. Flags cannot be placed in an unmarked crossing zone. Utah code 41-6a-102 (9) "Crosswalk" means: "(a) that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway mea- sured from: (i) (A) the curbs; or (B) in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and (ii) in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, that part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline; or (b) any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface." As with our other state officials, UDOT officials are there to serve and help us as citizens and businesses. We appreciate their work and commitment to our communities. Their limitations are bound by rules and laws. We need to strive to understand why the rules are in place. If there are concerns about the rules, we should work with those officials elected to represent us to examine the rules and if need be look for ways to change those rules. Cary Hanks Chamber Director Thank You With gratitude, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who have been of service and offered sympathy for the loss of our husband and father, Hugh Duane Knotts. Thank you for the notes, prayers, flow- ers, food, phone calls cared for Duane, as well and visits which have as Walker Mortuary for strengthened us dur-their compassion and ing this difficult time. sensitivity. Sincerely, Words can not express how much it has meant DeeAnna Knotts, to each one of us. We Gradon Knotts, Adrian would also like to give Knotts, Andrea McCona big thank you to the nell, Candice Parker and doctors and nurses who Rory Knotts. |