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Show ommunity A2 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 36 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-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 The entire conrent 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, display advertisements, classified ads, Business Index: Friday, 12 p.m. ews Guardian of Your Community Neips The critic in us all about all those young men or women who gave their best Life After Birh to an effort that didn't work Janene Baadsgaard out the way they planned, I know they're probably at I went to a basketball home hurting inside - critigame the other day. My team cizing themselves or wishlost but I didn't feel sad or ing for a second chance on blame any of the players for a a crucial play. I want to say, "Stop! poor performance. I see winLook forward, not back. ning and losing differently now because I am a mother You can't change what has of a daughter who played already happened. Picture basketball. I know about all yourself doing better in the time and effort that goes your next game." into being on a basketball 1 read an amazing study team. I know about the long once that said the difference practices, painful injuries, between a winning and loscompetition for positions and ing season for two teams the deep personal disappoint- with equal talent is how ment that follows losing an the individual players think important game. I know ev- about themselves after losing ery player on the court is try- a game. Players who visualing their best. ize them selves doing better I remember telling my in the next game have a much daughter after a heartbreak- better chance of a winning ing loss, "Maybe it's not so season than players who are much about winning or los- overly self-critical and dwell ing, but putting everything on past mistakes. It works you have on the court so the same way at home. Paryou can walk away knowing ents who are overly self critical and agonize about everyyou gave it all you had." "Yeah I know all that thing they said or did have a Mom, but it still hurts," my hard time living in the presdaughter answered. Now ent or moving into the future when I go home from any with hope and joy. At times, sporting event where my we all wish we could get a team doesn't win, I think second chance, but we can't Help us t build it! go back. However, we do have the ability to positively influence lives today. When we blame all our children's poor choices on our parenting mistakes, it is like calling a permanent foul on ourselves that ends the game forever. If we don't visualize our selves doing better tomorrow, we spend too long in despair. Some people score their parenting success by how their children turn out. The truth is many wonderful parents won't see an immediate return on their investment. No matter what anyone says to make them feel better, it still hurts. If we are wise, we will stop keeping score that way. In every sporting event there is a winner and a loser; but parenting is different. There are no winners and losers because the game never ends and God is the only one who knows enough to keep score. Some of our heart-felt desires are fulfilled but many are not. For each life comes with sunshine and sorrow, happiness and heartache. Yet one thing I also know about life- no matter what happen to us - 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! CONTRIBUTIONS T O DATE $20,000 including 15 Secrets to a Happy Home, Families Who Laugh - Last, On the Roller Coaster Called Motherhood, Winter's Promise, Financial Freedom for LDS Families and The LDS Mother's Almanac. Read her past columns at www.janenebaadsgaard.blogspot.com. Courtesy photo THE CRITIC: A lot of effort and time is put into looking at our past mistakes, but we should focus more on our present and future successes. Beginning the month of March in Benjamin Jim Gilbert Achievement A ward has been presented to someone. Kathleen Olsen Boyd will continue officiating at football and baseball games around the state. Welcome to March! Even the calendar has to He became an officiator admit that spring is com- because of his strong love ing. It doesn't look much for the sports and saw it as like spring is imminent a way to help. Evidently, he today but there are signs. has done a good job as he is Birds that have been ab- constantly in demand. Boyd is supported in his sent for several months are showing up again. On sports work by his wife, Jathe warmer south sides of net, his four children, Allan, buildings, there are shoots Burke, Kimberly, and JaNell of brave flowers reaching along with their spouses up through the ground (and and his grandchildren and sometimes snow), the pussy great grandchildren. He has willow buds are filling out, lived in Benjamin most of baby animals are visible his life and has contributed in the barnyards and pas- highly to the community tures, and there is actually a and church. He is a good ' smell' of spring in the air. neighbor and friend and is We do need the winter with willing to help wherever accompanying snow but by possible to whatever a need now, many of us are ready might be. Congratulations, for the changing of the sea- Boyd! ••• sons. If you go to visit Steve ••• and Debi Gardner, go next Boyd Reynolds was door to where they used to honored at a special banquet held at Mountain View live. They have moved into High School in Orem on the home formerly owned Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The by Clifford and Clara Lee Utah County High School Clark who have moved to Officials Association pre- Spanish Fork. We hope both sented him with the Jim the Clarks and the Gardners Gilbert Achievement Award will be happy in their new surroundings. on his retirement from offi••• ciating high school basketMarch brings the anniball games for forty years. versary of the establishment He has traveled wherever he was needed throughout of the Relief Society (Mar. Utah to officiate at both 17, 2010). Both ,wards are boys' and girls' games. This planning lovely commemois only the second time the rations of this noteworthy 'Round and About Benjamin 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. it goes on. The score-keeper's total at the end of the game may not be what we counted on and the harvest isn't always what we expect. Yet, through the grace of God, there is always another season yet to come. Janene Baadsgaard is the author of many books event. Benjamin 20d Ward has chosen Wednesday, March 10,2010, as it celebration which will begin at 7 p.m. Former Relief Society General President, Bonnie Parkin, will be the special guest speaker. Relief Society members are invited to bring their daughters and/ or granddaughters (ages 10 and older), sisters, and friends to hear Sister Parkin who has spoken to sisters throughout the world. Supper will be served. Nine days later on Friday, March 19, Benjamin 1st Ward will hold its Relief Society Birthday Party. Relief Society members are invited to bring their husbands or special friends to the supper and to listen to the speaker, noted author, Janene Baadsgaard of Spanish Fork. Both observances promise to be make delightful evenings. ••• Congratulations to Kylie Ann Wride who was named one of winners in a recent River View School reading contest. Kylie is an excellent student and the daughter of Cory and Nannette Wride of Benjamin. ••• We send our best to those in our community who are or have recently been ill. Some have been hospitalized with serious conditions including a very sick baby. We hope all are soon well and able to be with us once more. The Sentinel SOCKS |