A Tale of Two Cities

Saturday,
Nov. 24th, 2001
© Copyright 2001, Lake Mountain Interactive,
a division of EMEV, LLC
Contact information on Page 11
A Tale of Two Cities
By Josh Elledge
Publisher,
The Lake Mountain Interactive
Eagle Mountain and Saratoga
Springs have each been growing
by leaps and bounds over the past
several years. However, the road
traveling west from the four corners has been a mystery to many a
Saratoga Spring resident - and the
road south has largely gone unraveled by most Eagle Mountaineers.
Two distinct cities… with similar
visions and similar locations on
the map will be growing together
over the years ahead. As each city
positions themselves as the oasis
for those looking to relocate in
Utah, there lays a shared challenge
in handling the rapid growth - but
also the shared joy in living
among so many new neighbors.
Another shared joy is the
advent of businesses looking to
raise the convenience level of
transplanted families to the Lake
Mountain region. In the years
ahead, the investment of moving
onto the "wild frontier" will pay
off as well-planned cities grow
among us.
One major challenge that
such rapidly growing communities like ours will be facing is how
well we are able to communicate
among ourselves as this rapid
growth continues. Enter the Lake
Mountain Interactive.
In its previous iteration, The
Eagle Mountain Interactive along
with its active online counterpart,
www.emutah.com has provided a
valuable service for residents
looking to connect with their community. The Eagle Mountain
Interactive has been delivered free
of charge to residents throughout
Eagle Mountain for the past year.
This service will now be extended
to residents throughout Saratoga
Springs and Eagle Mountain as
The Lake Mountain Interactive.
You can look forward to receiving
The Interactive every second and
fourth Saturdays.
You will find that The Lake
Mountain Interactive will be filled
An interview with
Eagle Mountain
Mayor-Elect Bailey
By Josh Elledge
You won - how does it feel?
I am extremely happy to have
won - but I am glad the election is
behind us. Along with me are
some excellent city council members. I think we will all work
together quite well. I think the
city is really going to move forward now and I think people will
have a better opportunity to be
represented.
What would you like to get done
in your first 100 days of office?
First thing is we need to district
the city. This will help strengthen
the responsibility of communication and representation between
council members and citizens. If
council members are making
informed decisions and citizens
are informed about the reasons for
those decisions, I think we can get
a lot more done in quicker fashion. I also think that our city
council will make more fair decisions - as it represents the views
of the people.
Improving communications is
also going to be a task that I will
take very seriously. We need to
start getting information out
through the newspaper and
Internet. Districting is going to be
a big help too in opening the lines
of communication. People will
know how their council members
are voting on issues because we
will make sure to publish voting
records. This will help ensure that
council members are held
accountable to the citizens they
represent.
Additionally, we are going to
fix these roadblocks that the
developers and builders are facing
so these people can move forward
with their projects. We are
already meeting with builders,
developers, and existing city officials to further this work.
What do you do for a living?
I work as a consultant for
developers - helping them get
through the approval processes in
Please see Bailey on page 2
with news that is relevant to your
community. No longer will you
need to wade through pages of
stories about things in cities far
away - everything in The Lake
Mountain Interactive is written for
residents of Saratoga Springs and
Eagle Mountain by residents of
these two close-knit communities.
Along with the newspaper
will soon come an online community for Saratoga Springs residents
to gather. The site will be located
at www.saratogasprings.net. For a
glimpse of things to come, please
visit Eagle Mountain's burgeoning
online community at www.emutah.com. The site is filled with
daily news, discussion, and many
resources for you to take advantage of.
To the Eagle Mountain residents who have enjoyed The
Interactive for the past year, we
are excited to announce that you
will be able to access all of the
Interactive content online for free
from now on.
We look forward to providing
employment to many Saratoga
Springs residents. If you would
like to write for your new commu-
nity newspaper please call our editor, LeeAnn Bohman at 789-3015.
If you have kids that would like to
deliver, please call our delivery
manager, Kristy Bingham at 7893284.
It is a great pleasure to provide service for our combined
communities. We look forward to
a great year ahead.
With much excitement,
Joshua Elledge
Publisher,
The Lake Mountain Interactive
Local firefighter helps in
New York disaster
By Rebecca Naylor
The
events
of
September 11 brought firefighters out of the shadows
of undervalued professionals and made them heroes.
Among the groups sent to
help at ground zero was
the Utah Task Force #1.
Jack Homen, a firefighter
currently working for the
Eagle Mountain Fire
Department and also the
Salt Lake County Fire
Department, was among
them.
Homen, a firefighter
for 18 years and paramedic
for 15 years, was selected
to be a member of the Utah Jack Homen, an Eagle Mountain resident and member of Utah Task Force
Task Force #1 Salt Lake #1, states that nothing in his 18 years of firefighting experience prepared
Urban Search and Rescue him for the work that his group undertook in September.
Team in 1991. This was a
task force established by FEMA City. Unfortunately, due to all The rest of the bodies were "cre(Federal Emergency Management flights being grounded and other mated in the crash." The whole
Agency) in response to the 1989 delays, the Utah Task Force did block surrounding the Twin
not arrive in New York until Towers, including seven buildBay Area Northridge earthquake.
ings, was gone, "completely
At that time, FEMA September 17.
When Homen and his fellow destroyed."
approached the Salt Lake County,
On September 11th, the fire
Salt Lake City, and West Valley members of the Utah Task Force
City Fire Departments to put Urban Search and Rescue Team station right across the street from
together this task force of fire- arrived in New York City, they the Twin Towers, received the first
fighters and EMS (Emergency instantly sensed the enormity of distress call. They were on the
Medical Service) workers who the situation. The New York fire- scene within 45 seconds after the
would be trained in "collapse res- fighters were completely over- first building had been hit. After
cue" and "confined space rescue." whelmed by their predicament. the second building was hit, the
Nationwide, 28 of these Urban Despite this, Homen says, "The firefighters were able to evacuate
Search and Rescue Teams were military and civilians in New York 25,000 people between the two
City were wonderful, so hos- buildings. They saved the lives of
created.
those 25,000 people. Homen surOn September 11, by 1:00 pitable."
The Utah Task Force was mises that the firefighters who
p.m., the Utah Task Force #1 Salt
Lake Urban Search and Rescue housed five miles from ground started climbing the stairs of the
Team had been paged and activat- zero and immediately began with second building after it had been
ed. By 2:00 p.m., Homen got a the retrieval of debris and bodies. hit, "must have known they were
call that the team would be head- Homen explains how "unbeliev- going to their deaths." They went
ing to New York. By 10:00 p.m. able it was to see how two 110- anyway.
Homen downplays the term
the entire 62 member Task Force story buildings could come crashTeam was at Hill Air Force Base ing down and simply disintegrate "hero" when applied to himself as
ready to depart with 60,000 into dust as fine as talcum pow- a firefighter. He states, "Hold
pounds of equipment to help with der." They found mostly body
the rescue efforts in New York parts with only two bodies in tact. Please see Homen on page 2
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 2
Bailey
Continued from page 1
various cities. However, as a consultant, I have been brought into
projects at just about any phase from the beginning to the end. I
am usually brought in when there
are problems that need management - and that's what I do - I
solve problems.
I also design and build homes
for people. I am currently working on a set of plans for a family
looking to build in Eagle
Mountain. Between these two job
areas, my church and family activities, and my upcoming position
Homen
Continued from page 1
down that 'hero' stuff. This 'hero'
stuff is way overplayed. The real
'heroes' are the firefighters who
went up into those buildings. The
people that are 'heroes' are the
people that are fighting in
Afghanistan to try to seek justice
for the people who were murdered
in our nation."
When asked how September
11th changed him, he stated, "I
don't take for granted that I'm
going to come home every day
anymore. Before 9-11 it's not that
we were complacent, it's just that
it wasn't our primary concern.
Now we think twice about everything we do. So, the good thing is
that it gives us more awareness as
firefighters."
Homen continued, "As far as
my family relationships go, after
9-11, I hug my wife and children
with the city, I will keep a pretty
tight schedule.
How will your work experience
be an asset for the city?
to work out what is fair for each
party is the most important thing.
At the end of the day, the city
wins, the developer wins and we
accomplish our mutual goals.
I think you'll see a lot of things
that will work better now for the
development process in the city.
Typically, most people that work
for the city have the perspective of
the city. Typically, a developer
only has the perspective of a
developer. My work has allowed
me to see both sides of this relationship. I have seen the glitches
that cause bottlenecks for developers and cities that slow down
the approval process. Being able
Mike Wren from Eagle Mountain
Properties was supportive of you
in the election - why do you think
that was?
and my grandkids longer. I have
always been the one to say 'I love
you' when I end a conversation,
but now I always begin the conversation with 'How are you?',
'Are you okay?', and 'How can I
help?' Every moment of life now
matters."
Jack Homen is the epitome of
the quintessential 'true-blue' redblooded American firefighter. He's
friendly and humble, yet strong
and dedicated. He says, "I've been
honored to be part of the fire
department for 18 years. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the
world. I've never regretted a day
going to work. Any firefighter you
talk to will say the same thing,
that there's something really special about being honored by the
community to serve in this capacity."
It is an honor to have such
men as Jack Homen and the rest of
Eagle Mountain Fire Department
serving as firefighters. They are
willing to put their lives on the
line for our sakes. Truly they are
the "heroes among us."
Homen indicated, "There is
great level of expertise among the
firefighters in Eagle Mountain."
This expertise and raw determination has brought the fire department to where it is today. "Fire
Chief Robert DeKorver, Deputy
Chief Kevin McCarthy, and former Fire Chief Eric Taylor have
spent countless hours from the
onset and beginnings of the Eagle
Mountain Fire Department bringing it forward into the community," says Homen. "This community has a big debt of gratitude to
pay to these men." They have built
a fire department we can be proud
of.
So, if you see Jack Homen or
any of the fire fighters of the
Eagle Mountain Fire Department,
shake their hand and thank them,
for they just might be the ones
who one day pull you to safety
and save your life.
In my conversations that I have
had with Mike and even John
Walden, I think that they got a
sense that I do understand their
dilemmas and their problems - but
I also understand how to fix them
from a city perspective. I think
more than anything else, they
know that they are going to get a
fair shake. I also told them that
they shouldn't expect me to bend
over backwards and give them
whatever they want - but it will be
fair - whatever it is - and that's all
they're wanting. Fairness will
help push this city - particularly
the city center where it needs to
be. The "us verses them" mentality is over. We should all be working for the good of the city - and a
good working relationship will
help that.
More Q&A with local leaders in
the weeks ahead and online @
www.emutah.com
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 3
Wasatch Front offers variety of Christmas events and activities
By Hillary Hall
Get into the holiday spirit!
Utah is brimming with opportunities to see, hear, taste, smell and
experience the joys this season has
to offer. From Salt Lake City to
Midway, and throughout Utah
County, an exciting array of
Christmas cheer is available
throughout December. Whether it
is taking a hayride, sitting on
Santa's lap, seeing the Nutcracker,
or the Tabernacle Choir, this holiday event guide has it all. Have a
happy Holiday season!
Salt Lake Area:
The Festival of Trees
South Towne Exposition Center
9575 South State Street, Sandy
(801) 563-7200
Admission is $4 for adults, $2.50
for children
This festival started out as a
small fundraiser and has turned
into a huge Christmas extravaganza over the last 30 years. You will
find more than 500 incredibly decorated trees along with beautiful
wreaths, gingerbread houses, live
entertainment, Santa, holiday
crafts and treats.
All trees are auctioned to benefit Primary Children's Medical
Center. Many of the trees have
been created by families who have
lost children to illness, or have had
sick children at PCMC. The stories and themes dedicated to these
children are touching reminders of
the true spirit of Christmas.
Wheeler Historic Farm
6351 S. 900 E., Murray
(801) 264-2212
Fun activities are planned for
the holiday season, including
breakfast with Santa on Saturday,
December 8 and 16. Breakfast
starts at 9 a.m. and costs $6. Also,
from December 1 through 24, in
the evenings from 6 p.m. to 8:30
p.m., enjoy hayrides, visits with
Santa, and Christmas lights.
Admission is $3, or $10 for a
group of five.
Gardner Village
1100 W. 7800 S., West Jordan
(801) 566-8903
Enjoy hundreds of quaint
boutiques, shops, and restaurants
perfect for holiday shopping.
Temple Square
Down Town Salt Lake City
(801) 240-2534
The hundreds of thousands of
twinkle lights officially turn on
November 23. Call for a list of
free concerts and other productions in the tabernacle.
Abravanel Hall
123 South Temple, Salt Lake City
ArtTix: (801) 355-2787
"A Kurt Bestor Christmas"
boasts a full piece orchestra plus
several guest performers. This is a
very popular event; get tickets
early. December 7-9.
"Gloria: The Life of Christ.
The
Ultimate
Christmas
Experience," promises to be just
that. Two performances: Friday,
December 21 at 8 p.m. and
Saturday, December 22 at 2 p.m.
Capitol Theatre
50 W. 200 S., Salt Lake City
ArtTix: (801) 355-2787
Ballet West will perform "The
Nutcracker," a Christmas tradi-
tion.
The ballet runs from
December 7 to December 29. Call
for ticket prices and times.
The "E" Center
3200 S. Decker Ln., West Valley
City
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Extraordinaire.
Christmas just isn't the same without the artful renditions of carols
by Mannheim Steamroller. This
year, go see them live! Thursday,
November 29, and Friday,
November 30 at 7:30 p.m. Prices
range from $25.50 to $50.50. Call
for tickets.
Red Butte Gardens
300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City
(801) 581-4747
Red Butte Gardens will hold
their
"Winter
Solstice
Celebration" on Friday, December
21 from 6-8 p.m., and on
Saturday, December 22 from 1-6
p.m. Enjoy live music, dance,
food, crafts, storytelling and more.
Desert Star Theater and
Steakhouse
4861 S. State Street, Murray
(801) 266-7600
This fun little theater does
spoofs on popular movies and
plays. This year, "The Grinch" is
sure to bring lots of laughs. You
can eat in the adjacent steakhouse,
or order pizza to your table, right
in the theater, cabaret style.
Shows run through January 5 on
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays. Call for times and tickets. Adults are $10-$12, children
are $6.
Utah County
Thanksgiving Point
3000 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
768-2300
Bring the kids to a Breakfast
with Santa in Thanksgiving
Point's newest building, the new
barn. The Sugar Plum Fairy and
Pixie, the Christmas elf, will join
Santa. Enjoy the delicious buffet
breakfast on Saturday, December
15, from 9am till noon. Adults are
$13.95, children 3-12 are $7.95.
The Wasatch Christmas
Concert will also be held at
Thanksgiving Point on Thursday
and Friday, December 20 and 21
in the new barn. The concert will
feature local favorites: Peter
Breinholt, Jon Schimdt, Ryan
Shupe, David Tolk, Kirkmount,
and Nancy Hansen.
Don't forget Thanksgiving
Point's beautiful Christmas lights
display. The display will run from
November 23 until December 31
from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly,
except for Sundays.
Hale Center Theater
225 W. 400 N., Orem
226-8600
This locally acclaimed theater
will perform the classic, "A
Christmas Carol," from November
23 to December 22. Monday
through Saturday, performances
will take place at 8 p.m. In
December, a 3:30 p.m. matinee
will be added. From December 17
to 22, two shows will perform
nightly: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Prices
vary from $8 to $12.50.
The Little London Dinner
Theater
20 S. Main Street, Lindon
785-0827
The Little London Dinner
Theater will also perform "A
Christmas Carol," from November
30 to December 22. Dinner is
served at 6:45 p.m., followed by
the production. Dinner choices
are stuffed Chicken Cashew or
Prime Rib. $27.50 per person
includes everything but gratuity.
Performances will run each night
except Tuesdays and Sundays.
Call for reservations.
Brigham Young University
Harris Fine Arts Center: 3784322
Marriott Center: 378-2981
"Celebration of Christmas"
will be a vocal performance by the
BYU Singers, Men's Chorus, and
Women's Chorus in the Harris
Fine Arts Center. Children under
6 are not admitted to these performances. Tickets are $9 for
general admission, December 7
and 8 at 7:30 p.m.
The Utah Regional Ballet will
perform "The Nutcracker" from
December 18 to 22 in the Harris
Fine Arts Center. Tickets range
from $8-$24. Performances start
at 7:30 p.m. Again, children under
6 are not admitted.
"Christmas Around the
World" is a very popular event that
you can bring the whole family to.
The BYU Folkdance Ensemble
will give their annual performance
in the Marriott Center. Come
enjoy a spectacular display of ethnic dance, costuming, music, and
cultural reproductions. Show
times are November 30 to
December 1 at 7:30 with a
Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 at the Marriott
Center ticket office.
The Riverwoods
4801 N. University Ave., Provo
802-8430
This outdoor shopping center
provides many Christmas-time
activities including free horsedrawn carriage rides each Monday
night, November 19-December 22
from 6 to 9 p.m. Father Christmas
will be on hand each Saturday
through the Christmas season
from 1 to 4 p.m.
Springville Art Museum
126 E. 400 S., Springville
The 16th annual Religious
and Spiritual Art of Utah Exhibit
will be on display at the
Springville Art of Art during the
month of December. Try something new and take a drive to this
historic and beautiful local museum.
Please see Christmas on page 8
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 4
POLICE BEAT
Eagle Mountain
Nov. 6th- Vandalism. Someone
looking for money broke into the
city office drop box. Luckily
nothing was reported missing.
Please be aware of any suspicious
activity near any of the offices,
especially at night. The city is
aware of the problem and is
working on a solution.
Nov. 8th- Reckless Driving.
There was a reckless driver
reported in Overland Trails. Sgt.
Murphy is looking for the suspect.
Nov.
12thSuspicious
Circumstances. A call came into
dispatch, after investigation, a
resident in Willow Springs condominiums was cited for being
under the influence of a controlled substance.
Nov. 13th- Routine traffic stop.
After stopping a vehicle at the
crossroads of 73/68 a construction worker driving on a suspended silence was found carrying
marijuana and drug paraphernalia, he was cited and released.
Nov. 13th- Accident. An intoxicated resident on Eagle Mountain
Boulevard went off the road and
rolled his vehicle while apparently trying to take a drink. Driver
was found unconscious and was
transported. He was cited for a
DUI and open container. Luckily
nobody else was injured.
Nov. 14th- Fire. A fire from a
construction crew's propane
heater caught on fire in Apache
Way and reportedly did $75,000
worth of damage to the new
home.
Nov. 15th- Drug Activity. Police
were and are continually investigating suspected drug activity in
different areas of the city.
Sgt. Murphy, who presides over
Eagle Mountain, appreciated all
the help from Eagle Mountain
residents, but urges everyone not
only to be a witness, but also to
be a good one. Get license plate
info., as well as thorough descriptions of suspects and their vehicles. Call dispatch with your
information at 343-4100. For all
other emergencies please call
911.
Saratoga Springs
The Lake Mountain Interactive is
working on securing a contact
person to report on the criminal
activities in Saratoga Springs.
Please look forward to this feature in future issues.
Taking precautions during winter driving
By Jaime Condie
It's time again to gear up for
winter driving. It happens every
year, but it's amazing how winter
defensive driving techniques are
forgotten over the warm and dry
months of summer.
Following are some helpful
tips from auto insurance adjusters
for winter driving.
"I would suggest
checking all of your fluids and the conditions of
your battery. The cold
weather can be hard on
your battery, which
could leave you stranded
if your battery fails,"
said Matt Chamberlain
of West Jordan.
"[Check] to see that
your tires are still good,
not bald. They don't necessarily have to be snow
tires, since we in (the
area) do not seem to be
getting a whole lot of snow lately.
Some all-weather tires will do. I'd
make sure I had a blanket and
water and some emergency supplies," said Marcy Johnson of Salt
Lake City.
Nancee Arnovick of Draper, a
former auto adjuster, suggested,
"When trying to stop in icy conditions, don't slam on your brakes,
(unless you have anti-lock brakes.
Rather tap them to prevent sliding
out of control. Keep a good distance between yourself and the
vehicle in front of you. Mainly, do
not panic in poor weather conditions, and slow down!"
Other tips:
Call or check the Internet
"Keep a good distance
between yourself and
the vehicle in front of
you. Mainly, do not panic
in poor weather conditions, and slow down!"
-Nancy Arnovick,
Former auto adjuster
ahead of time for weather and traffic conditions. You can call 800492-2400 or log on to utahcommuterlink.com.
Know your route: have a plan
when traveling. Try to stay away
from unknown territory after dark.
If you start to slide, turn into the
slide. Avoid fishtailing by pumping the breaks if you do not have
anti-lock brakes.
Snowplows: Don't park your
vehicles on the streets when there
is snow on the roads.
Johnson said that there are
some common factors she sees in
winter claims. "Icy roads, failure
to
travel
at
appropriate
speeds…Just because you have a
four-wheel drive vehicle does not
mean that those four wheels do
not slide on ice. Icy conditions do
not differentiate a four-wheel
drive vehicle from a two-wheel
drive vehicle."
One winter danger is the presence of black ice. Arnovick said,
"It is very hard to see. It comes
upon you with no warning whatsoever. You are driving down the
freeway at freeway
speed, and then you hit
the black ice and spin
out of control. This is a
very serious condition,
especially on the freeways. Drivers need to
slow down."
Chamberlain
believes that most auto
accidents are preventable. "Not allowing
enough space between
you and another vehicle
is a typical cause of rear
end accidents, along
with driving too fast for conditions, and inattention. When asking a person how the accident happened, I often get the response, 'I
didn't see where the car came
from.'"
Loss of control of the vehicle
is also another big factor in winter
claims. "When driving in snow or
rain, the correct speed limit is 15
miles per hour below the posted
speed limit," Chamberlain said.
The words of the adjusters
echo a common theme: Slow
down and be aware. Drivers who
follow their advice, they believe,
will be less likely to have any auto
accidents this winter.
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 5
Just Ask Me…
By Alicia Hill
Q: A friend of mine told me that
her four-year-old doesn't legally
need to ride in a car seat anymore.
Everything I've heard is contrary.
Can you give me some car seat
guidelines?
A: If any bets took place on this
one you get the prize. It is very
illegal to have your four-year-old
out of a car seat. Here's a break
down, with age appropriate car
seats.
Your safest bet for your infant
is in an infant-only car seat. It may
seem more economical to go with
a conversion style that can fit from
birth up until forty or so pounds,
but the straps are usually further
apart to compensate, and with the
fit of a car seat, the tighter the better.
Make sure your infant stays
rear facing as long as possible and
at least until the baby's a year old
and weighs twenty pounds. They
tend to get very snug and their
legs may start to get quite
cramped (especially for tall babies
like mine), but because of their
muscle development, studies have
shown that babies are not able to
handle the front facing impact
until at least a year old, regardless
of weight.
So, as I tell my husband, in
case of a wreck, your child can
deal with a broken leg much easier than a spinal cord injury where
the result is often death.
Consumer Reports rated the
Graco SnugRide DX5 8458 number one in this field.
Once they reach the weight
and height measurements on the
infant car seat, usually around
twenty pounds, it's time to change
to a convertible car seat. Never let
the baby's head get closer than one
inch from the top of the car seat or
their head may not be sufficiently
protected.
Most of the time the baby will
still be rear facing for a while after
conversion to their new car seat.
The five point harnesses are usually recommended over the tray
kind, because there is less chance
of anything coming in contact
with the baby's head.
Make sure with any car seat it
fits well into the car; pull it as
tightly as possible, removing any
slack from the belt. Fasten in the
child and adjust the straps as tightly as possible. Make sure to adjust
the belt with light or heavy clothing. The baby shouldn't be able to
pull away from the seat at all and
the fastener should be only a few
inches below the neck.
Most convertible car seats fit
children safely until around forty
pounds. The combination booster/car seats with the harness are
usually safe for this age assuming
you follow the weight guide.
Fisher-Price Safe Embrace II
79704 was rated number one by
Consumer Reports.
As soon as your child outgrows his car seat, it's time for a
booster seat. A booster seat raises
your child and repositions the seat
belt safely. Make sure your child
can sit back in the seat with his
legs bending correctly at the edge
of the seat. If he can't do this, he
isn't ready for a booster.
The high back models tend to
fit into cars better, therefore making it safer. Always make sure to
use the booster as the manufacturers guide says to. The shoulder
strap should always be used, and
make sure the child doesn't put
their arms over the straps because
they're uncomfortable.
Most children use the booster
until they are around eighty
pounds, (some even go up to 100
pounds) and between 8-10 years
old depending on size. For a toddler/booster seat, Fisher-Price
Grow With Me 79711 got the top
score with Consumer Reports,
while Evenflo Right Fit got the
best buy award for the booster
alone.
Now that you know all about
age restrictions, let me give you a
little general information. Never
let your child ride in the front seat
with an airbag. That combination
can be very deadly. The middle
back shoulder strap is the safest
place for a car seat. Tether straps
mounted in your car and attached
to your car seat can greatly
increase safety. Adjust straps regularly to assure a proper fit.
Most of all, regardless of how
uncomfortable your child seems
to think they are, car seats shouldn't be an option. If they never
know any different they'll easily
deal with them. Also, watch out
for your children. Not everyone
shares the same feelings as you. If
your child is riding with someone
else, make sure they always ride
correctly in a car seat.
I'd love to answer your questions on any subjects, email them
to me, [email protected].
Letter to the editor
Concerns over transportation
routes to Saratoga Springs,
Eagle Mountain, Lehi, and
Cedar Fort.
How the residents of Eagle
Mountain, Saratoga Springs, Lehi,
and Cedar Fort get to I-15 and
beyond has become a major concern with the explosive growth
that is happening in the area. As
we all can see, Lehi Main Street
was never built to handle the traffic currently traversing through
Lehi (22,460 average daily trips
per day in downtown Lehi in
2000). Of course, how could the
officials see two new cities popping up and exploding within 4
years. Developers had an ambitious vision, but it is hard to plan
high dollar transportation facilities off of developers hopes. Now
their vision has materialized and
we have a large problem.
The North Valley Connectors
Study commissioned by UDOT,
the cities, and Mountainland
Association of Governments was
just completed to show what new
roads are needed, when they are
needed, and how much costs will
be. The main gist of the study was
to allow the cities to preserve the
land so that when funding came
available,
the
construction
impacts to development would be
minimal. Now that the cities have
the corridors mapped they are
being adopted to their transportation plans, the question of how to
fund these roads comes to the
forefront. Transportation funding
in Utah is lean at its best.
Transportation funding to
Utah County has been the least
per capita of anywhere along the
Wasatch Front. In 1997 the Utah
State Legislator set up a new fund
called the Centennial Highway
Trust Fund to fund major projects
including I-15 through Salt Lake
County. It is an 11-year program
with projects that were chosen in a
highly political fashion. Out of
2.88 million in funds, Utah
County received 116 million in
funds or 4%. With our explosive
population growth in the 90s
(40%) as compared to the rest of
the Wasatch Front (26%), we are
falling far behind toward addressing our transportation needs. The
Centennial list of projects is
locked in until 2007. This means
any funds to build these critical
east/west corridors will most likely not be available until at least
2008 and probably longer than
that.
This is where you as citizens
come in. Politicians usually jump
when a lot of their constituents get
involved. They need to know that
there is a problem. UDOT, the
cities and other agencies can alert
them to the need and that helps,
but when large amounts of the
public let them know continually
that there is a problem, they listen.
So how do you do it?
Find out who your politicians
are. Go to the state web site and
find their names, addresses, phone
numbers, and email addresses
(www.utah.gov). Let them know
of the need and then let them
know again. Let other legislators
know too. There are committees
at the legislator that deal with
transportation, funding, etc., they
need to hear from you.
Of course there are other
needs statewide, but with having
the largest growth rate of any
urban county in the state and
receiving the lowest amount of
construction dollars we are creating a recipe for disaster. If transportation boggs down to the point
that people look else where to
live, the new cities of Eagle
Mountain and Saratogs Springs
could also have problems when
the growth stops.
- Name withheld
Please send your letters to the editor to [email protected] by 9am
the Tuesday previous the second
and fourth Saturdays of the month
(our publication days). Names
must be printed unless it would
cause great embarrassment or
harm. We reserve the right to edit
for space constraints.
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 6
A New Lake Mountain Christmas Eve Tradition
Do you remember a special warm family tradition when you were a child? The Eagle
Mountain 1st Ward Cub Scout Pack 1085 is
helping to start a new Eagle Mountain, Saratoga
Springs Christmas Eve tradition. As a fundraiser
the pack is selling traditional luminarias by the
dozen to make your house shine on Christmas
Eve. Luminarias, which consist of a lit candle
lasting 10-15 hrs inside of a paperbag with sand,
are placed along sidewalks, housetops, streets,
designs in the yard, anywhere. It would be nice
to have people come to Eagle Mountain ans
Saratoga Springs to see the winter night transformed with a special glow. They make a great
and affordable holiday tradition. To see them
from the mountain above the city is truly a spectacular site.
get on with shopping and baking knowing you
have ordered a fantastic outdoor decoration and
added a great activity to add to your family’s
Christmas Eve traditions. Your Christmas will be
festive, bright, and effortless with our luminarias
and your imagination. On Christmas Eve after
lighting the candle at dusk, we will all be able to
drive through Eagle Mountain and Saratoga
Springs and see the beautiful lights that symbolize the welcoming spirit of peace and unity.
Today, as we use luminaries for many occasions,
we can bring together traditions of the past and
the convenience of the present. You will also be
supporting the cub scouts organization. With
luminarias, you too may continue this age-old
custom in any type of weather in a safer, easier,
and more environmentally friendly way.
After the luminarias have been ordered they can
be picked up at whichever location you specify
that is convenient for you. Saratoga Spring LDS
chapel parking lot, The Ranches – new office
building parking lot, and City Center at the
Community Center.on December 15th from
12pm-6pm. People will also be available at that
time to help you with setting up tips to make
your set up smooth.
BE AMONG THOSE ON YOUR BLOCK TO
USE CHRISTMAS LUMINARIAS.
Your neighbors will marvel at the sudden wonder of your beautiful decorations lighting your
new home.
You can
How to order your luminarias:
-Use the coupon below.
-Orders will be taken no later than postmarked December 3rd.
Fund Raiser supported by: Eagle Nest Homes,
Geneva Rock, and Eagle Mountain Interactive
Please send this completed coupon plus check or money order payable to:
Eagle Mountian 1st Ward
Send to : Stace Dalton 1820 E Cedar St, Eagle Mountain, UT. 84043
Please mark a (x) where you will be picking up your order on
Dec.15th between 12pm-6pm
_____ Saratoga Springs Chapel _____ The Ranches Office Bldg. _____ EM City
Center
Your Name: ________________________
Phone: _____________________________
_________(dozen) luminarias at _____________ x $4.00 a dozen = $________ total.
INTERACTIVE CROSSWORD
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Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 8
presents:
Tech
Relief
Comfort with technology
in the home
with your guide,
Garrett Winn
Welcome to another edition
of Tech Relief. Last time, we
learned some important principles
about computers and backing
them up. Now it's time to put those
principles into action.
To Back Up or Not to Back Up
We went through a lot of
technical gibber jabber last time in
discussing storage sizes and
megabytes and giga-ma-whoosits. But, there was a method to
the madness! Without understanding how much stuff something can
hold, it's hard to tell if it is good
for holding your backup stuff or
not.
So, with that in mind, and a
good guesstimate of how much
stuff you want to back up, here are
your options:
Floppy disk: Originally,
these were bigger than a plate and
not very floppy, but now a floppy
disk is about 3 and a half inches
and quite flexible (don't try bending the case--it's not the floppy
part--the floppy part is actually
inside the case).
A floppy disk can hold about
1.44 megabytes (MB) of data.
Although there are programs that
help you to spread the data you are
backing up across several floppy
disks, if you are wanting to back
up your entire 800 megabyte hard
disk, you'll need about 550 floppies. And where are you going to
put all those?
Anyway, a floppy is really
great at backing up important documents. You can usually get anywhere from 20 to 50 documents
on a floppy. For example, this article is about 30 kilobytes (KB), so
I can put about 50 of them on one
floppy disk (1.44 MB divided by
30 KB). However, most of my
documents are lots bigger than
these little columns, and require
hundreds of KB, so I can only get
10 or so on a disk.
Another great thing about
floppy disks is that they are everywhere! Just about every computer
has at least one of these drives for
putting in a floppy disk. So, floppies are great to use when you
need to share documents or get to
them later.
However, floppy drives are
slowly being replaced with other
options, so if you do use them for
back ups, make sure you always
keep a floppy drive around so you
can read it. Remember those bigger floppy disks (5 and 1/4 inches)? How many drives like that do
you see anymore? I have about 15
of those kinds of disks, and 1 very
old floppy drive that doesn't work
very well. Needless to say, I can't
get that data off the disks very easily.
Floppy disks run about 10
cents each and the drive is usually
around $30.
Next, we have the Zip Drive
by Iomega (a Roy, Utah company!--at least for right now). The
Zip Drive can handle about 100
MB (they also have a 250 MB version) of data. That's pretty good
for backing up lots and lots of
documents, and even the music
and those video clips that you
downloaded off the Internet.
A Zip drive uses a special
kind of disk that's about the same
size as a regular floppy disk,
which makes it easy to carry
around in your shirt pocket or
purse or whatever.
The only problem is that most
computers don't have a Zip drive,
so they aren't really good for sharing stuff with other people unless
you bring your Zip Drive with you
or if they happen to have one too.
But, if you only use the Zip
Drive to back up your computer,
this is a pretty good option that is
fairly cheap and as easy to use as
a regular floppy disk.
The Zip Drive is about $100
dollars and usually comes with
one disk. Other disks are about
$10 each.
Another option from Iomega
is the Jaz Drive (no relation to
Karl Malone). The Jaz Drive
comes in a 1 GB and a 2 GB variety. The 1 GB Jaz Drive can't use
the 2 GB disks, so it can be a bit
confusing.
At about $350 dollars for the
drive and disks around $100, the
Jaz Drive is an expensive option
for backups. But since they can
hold a ton of data and are fairly
sturdy, they can be a good option.
But, just like the Zip Drive, most
computers do not have a Jaz drive,
so you shouldn't try to use this
device to share files with your
friends.
However, I have both a Zip
(100 MB version) and a Jaz (1 GB
version) drive, so feel free to share
files with me!
Anyway, the next back up
option uses CDs. CD writer drives
are quite common nowadays in
computers, and they can usually
be made so that almost every other
CD drive can read the disc,
whether or not the drive can put
anything on the disc.
Technically, there are three
types of CD drives: CD-ROM
drives that can only read information on a disc, CD-writer drives
that can write to a CD once, and
CD-rewriter drives that basically
turn discs into floppies since they
can put stuff on a disc, take something off, and move stuff around.
The CD-rewritable drives are
very common in newer computers. Slightly older computers may
have a CD-writer, and just about
any computer that still works has a
CD-ROM drive.
A CD can hold about 650 MB
of data. That's over 6 times what a
regular Zip disk can hold and over
half of a Jaz disk.
But, the drives are pretty
cheap (anywhere from $130), and
the discs are around $2. It's hard to
beat that price and value for storage. If you need to get a drive, go
for the rewritable ones since they
are better and more useful for
backups since you don't have to
create a new disc set every time
you create a backup.
Another item that is starting
to gain lots of popularity is the
writable and rewritable DVD
drives. They are kind of expensive
right now (over $400), but the
price will probably drop a lot in
the next year. The great thing is
that the discs hold from 4 to 10
GB of data depending on the disk,
which is perfect for backing up an
entire hard drive.
A final method for doing a
backup is to back up your computer to another computer's hard
drive. This is easiest if the computers are connected in some sort
of network. Although this is not
usually the safest method of backup since both computers may
crash and because it turns a computer into a backup disk (and a
costly one at that), at least you
have two copies of your important
data.
So, regardless of the method
you use, just make sure that you
use at least one of these, and use it
regularly so that you won't have to
worry about finding that recipe for
Christmas fruitcake when Aunt
Ruth asks for it--you'll know
exactly where it is, or where anything else important is on your
computer.
If you're already Internetenabled, you can find this and previous columns, daily tips, and
links to web sites to learn more
about each week's subject, at
http://www.emutah.com. If you
have questions, comments, or
want a lesson on something we
haven't covered, feel free to email
me at any time, at [email protected].
Christmas
Continued from page 3
Sundance Resort
North Fork, Provo Canyon
225-4100
"'Tis the Season at Sundance"
will be a fun way to feel the holiday spirit this year. This festival
will take place on December 8
and will feature music, food, art
and free holiday classes in their
Art Shack including cookie decorating and wreath making.
Other Utah Destinations
Midway
Just a one-hour drive down I15, through Orem, then up Provo
Canyon is a beautiful Swiss town
named Midway. A favorite in
Utah, it is host to the Olympic
Biathlon Events in February, but
also provides fun holiday events
as well.
From November 30 to
December 3, the Midway Stake
Center (165 N. Center Street) will
house and display over 500 nativity scenes from 50 countries.
Marionettes, children's crafts,
music and a live, nighttime nativity are also planned. Display
hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Midway also hosts a Swiss
Christmas
Craft
Fair
on
November 30 to December 1.
Enjoy food, entertainment, Mr.
and Mrs. Claus, crafts and gift
booths at the Midway Town Hall
(125 W, Main Street).
Finally, Midway holds a
Gingerbread House Festival
November 30 and December 1.
200 individually crafted gingerbread houses will be on display at
the Old Swiss Square at 215 E.
Main Street. Other attractions are
holiday-baked goods and a children's decorating area. See the
gingerbread houses on November
30, and join the silent auction on
December 1. All proceeds benefit
the Children's Justice Center of
Wasatch County.
With this wide variety of
events to enjoy, it's hard to choose
what to see and do! Even so,
there is much more out there at
local malls, schools, and community centers this holiday season.
Check the Internet and other local
papers for more info if you didn't
find what you a looking for here.
Free manicure or pedicure with the purchase
of a one-hour massage!
Located in the Ranches
Expires 12-15-01
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 9
Come to Storytime!
By Rebecca Naylor
The
Shawshank
Redemption
Director:
Frank Darabont
Starring:
Morgan Freeman,
Tim Robbins, Gil
Bellows, James
Whitmore
Drama
142 minutes
I have to
admit that I was
afraid to see this
movie. I didn't
want to see a dirty prison film
showing all the cruel atrocities in
a living hell that human souls
without a conscience or care could
do to one another. Even though I
know it happens, I didn't want to
see it. And so it was with some
resistance that I began this movie.
But in the end, I was crying tears
of joy and feeling so glad that I
had seen it and wanting so badly
to be able to hold onto every good
thing that I had learned from this
experience.
Morgan Freeman and Tim
Robbins star in this remarkable
film based on the short story novel
"Rita Hayworth and Shawshank
Redemption" by Stephen King.
"Freeman
plays
"Red"
Redding, a lifer who knows what
it takes to cope with the bleak
hopelessness of Shawshank State
Prison. Robbins is new inmate
Andy Dufresne, a quiet banker
convicted of murders he didn't
commit. Red is sure this mild
newcomer won't last a night
before he cracks. But Red is
wrong. Andy's indomitable will
earns Red's respect and friendship, and his resourcefulness
brings hope and change to the
entire prison.
Andy is full of
surprises. And
he saves the
best for last,
leading to one
of the most
satisfying
finales
in
movie history."
Although this
movie takes
place in a
prison, it's not
so much about
prison life as
it is about life
in general, no matter where you
live. Everyone makes choices,
makes mistakes in life that lead
them to a set of circumstances.
Circumstances that could make
you feel trapped, or to people who
hurt you or try to dominate you.
But as long as you have hope,
keep thinking, and have a project
to keep you busy to fulfill your
dreams, then you have your freedom. And not just figuratively.
"It's time to get busy livin', or get
busy dyin'."
Although this movie was
released in 1994, it was new to me
since I waited until it was available in the edited format. It's rated
R for language and prison violence, but is available in the edited version at MAIN STREET
FAMILY VIDEO in Lehi. Even in
the edited format I would recommend parental guidance due to the
mature subject matter. I give this
film 4 out of 4 stars.
If you would like to rent this
movie or other edited R and edited PG-13 titles, please contact
Main Street Family Video at 7682085 or come in to see us at 155
West Main Street in Lehi.
Ever had a restless kid who
keeps whining about how bored
he or she is? Or ever had a kid
who is tired of the same old
movies at home and wants to get
out of the house and go somewhere? If you have, the Eagle
Mountain Library has the solution
for you - storytime!
The Eagle Mountain Library
holds storytime for children of
pre-school age twice a week, in
two different locations. It is held
on Monday mornings at 10:30
a.m. at the Community Center in
the Town Center and on Thursday
mornings at 10 a.m. in the
Ranches at the Willow Springs
Recreation Center.
Shauna Vorkink, Sarah
Clements, Rebecca Jones, Emily
Shipley, and Mindy Brown are the
adults who volunteer their time in
making storytime such a success.
Each week they present a new
theme and have the children sing
songs, do activities, listen to stories, and make crafts that correspond with that theme.
The children are eager, enthusiastic, and excited to participate
in what each new storytime has to
offer. As the children gather on
their little individual mats around
the storyteller, the sparkle in their
eyes tell it all - they LOVE storytime! Younger children and babies
are welcome - there is room for
all.
Storytime is a wonderful
stimulant to children's minds and
encourages reading and creativity.
The love of books can be stirred in
their hearts and can establish a
firm foundation for future educa-
tional successes.
After storytime is over, there
are parks at both the Community
Center and at Willow Springs to
take the kids to, to get the "wiggles" out. It is the perfect set up go feed your children's brains,
then let them strengthen their bodies by going out and getting fresh
air and exercise.
The current session of storytime will end the second week of
December. The next session will
start again at the end of January
and go until the first week of May.
Shauna Vorkink is looking for volunteers to help with the storytime
session beginning in January. If
you would like to help, call her at
789-3543.
We can all contribute to opening our children's minds to the
wonders found in books. Please
come and support our local library
in its effort to teach our children
the value of reading. Come to storytime!
Lake Mountain Interactive - Saturday, November 24, 2001 - Page 10
A t h o m e o n the ran ge
By LeeAnn Bohman
Homemade Christmas
cards
It's always fun to receive
Christmas cards, but you can
make it fun to send Christmas
cards, as well. By making your
own, you add a personal touch to
your holiday greetings. They are
easy and don't take very long to
make.
You first need a pattern for
the front of your card. You will
use your pattern in the opposite
way of a stencil. The colors, as
explained later, will go around
your pattern. You can
design your own pattern or trace one from
an old Christmas card,
a book or anything
else.
Snowmen,
snowflakes, stars and
Christmas trees all
work great.
If you want to
make your own symmetrical shape, like a
Christmas tree, fold a
piece of paper in half.
Draw half of the shape
you want, with the
center of the shape
lined up on the fold. Cut along the
line you drew and unfold it. You
will have the shape you want.
Create your pattern on a
thick, sturdy paper. I like to use
old file folders because, they will
generally last for many cards or
for more than one season of making cards, depending on how
many cards you make. A lighterweight paper will curl when it gets
paint on it a few times and
becomes harder to work with.
Next, you need to choose the
paper you would like to make
your cards out of. Cardstock
works great, but construction
paper will also work. Again, a little heavier paper works better
because it takes in the paint better
and you can't see through it.
Fold an eight and a half-inch
by 11-inch piece of paper in half
widthwise so your paper is eight
and a half by five and a half inches for each card. You can do your
cards smaller if you choose by
starting with a half sheet of paper
and folding it in half.
Place the folded card on
newspaper or old brown paper
sacks. Give yourself plenty of
space-when you are painting,
paint can go places you don't
intend it to. Place your pattern on
top of the card in the location
where you want it. It doesn't need
to be fastened down.
Acrylic paint works best for
these cards. Because it is thick, it
won't run as much as other types
might. Put a small amount of paint
onto a flat, clean surface, such as a
plate or a lid for a plastic container.
You will need an old toothbrush for the paint. I used one
toothbrush per color, but if you
only have one, be sure to clean it
out well before changing to a different color.
With your card and pattern in
place, dip your toothbrush in a little bit of water. Tap out as much
water as you can and pat it on a
paper towel. Then dip the toothbrush bristles into the paint. Tap
the bristles on your palette to
remove any excess paint, so it
doesn't drip onto your card.
Hold the brush over the card
with one hand. Run the "pointer"
finger of your other hand through
the bristles. This will spatter the
paint. Spatter all of the area not
covered by the pattern. Keep spat-
tering until the picture is covered
as much as you like.
Make sure you do enough
spattering so the pattern will show
up on the paper. Although it may
be tempting to move your pattern
to check it, try to resist until you
are pretty sure you are done. It's
hard to reset your pattern to exactly the same spot you had it in
before.
If you have time, let the paint
dry completely before you try to
lift the pattern off the card. If you
want to use that same pattern
again right away, carefully pick it
up by the corners and lift it off the
card, being careful not to smear
the paint. Move that
card aside and let it dry
while you are working
on the next one.
If you really
want a "fancy" card,
you can use more than
one pattern on the
same card. Just be sure
to set both patterns
where you want them
on the card before you
start painting.
You can do
more than one color on
the same card, as well.
Still try to cover the
card with the first color, but do it
lightly so you won't end up with
too much color by the time you
are done with the other color or
colors you use.
This decorating technique
doesn't need to be limited to just
Christmas cards. You can use this
same idea to make gift tags. Cut
smaller pieces of paper to work on
and make sure you cut your pattern to a size that will fit on your
tags.
You can also decorate your
own wrapping paper using this
idea. An old brown paper sack or
brown craft paper you can buy at
craft shops works great for this.
You may want to measure out the
amount of paper you are going to
need before you try to paint it so
you know where to set the pattern
and how big a pattern you are
going to need. You may need more
than one pattern to decorate it.
Spatter it just as you would a card;
just make sure you have plenty of
room before you start painting.
If you have ideas or something we could share in a future
article, let me know. My email
address is [email protected].
If it isn’t Fun, it isn’t Learning
By Shannon Cannon
next activity.
Ever since I became a mother,
and for about 9 months before and
I'm sure for an eternity to come, I
have come to the harsh realization
that my mother has gone through
her life largely unthanked. Every
time I have a new experience that
makes me wonder just for a second why I chose this profession, I
have to call my mom and tell her
thanks for everything she's done
for me. Not I'm not a totally
ungrateful child. I made Mother's
Day cards that read, "If mothers
were flowers, I'd pick you" and
"You are my favorite mom!" I
attempted breakfast in bed a few
times before I think she convinced
me that it was more work for her
than actually getting up and fixing
breakfast herself. I even gave her
big hugs in front of my friends
when I was a teenager. Gratitude
doesn't get bigger than that, right?
It wasn't enough. From the first
twinge of morning sickness, I
knew there were things I had
never even considered thanking
my mother for. So, you'll have to
pardon me for a minute this
Thanksgiving while I give thanks
where thanks is due.
Thanks mom, for enduring
months of me kicking you in the
ribs, from the inside. Thanks for
listening to me throw tantrums
without carrying through on your
threat to string me up by my toenails, although I'm sure now that I
deserved it. Thanks for being so
patient with me during pottytraining and for giving me little
treats when I did good even
though you were the one that
should have been getting the
treats. Thanks for listening to me
tell you the long version of the
519,324 books we read at school.
Without yawning. Thanks for
changing diaper after diaper and
doing mounds and mounds of
laundry and washing the dishes
over and over and over again (by
hand) and a thousand other things
that I have yet to realize. Just so I
could be a kid. Just because you
loved me, even when it was hard.
Okay, to get back to my point, if
you are starting to figure out that
parenting isn't cake like you
thought, spend a few minutes this
Thanksgiving telling your parents
thanks for the things that they
made look so easy. And maybe
someday your kids will come
back to thank you. At least that's
what I'm holding out for. And
now, on to the long-awaited Q
week.
- Pretend that everyone is
queasy and sick and that you have
to quarantine the house. Make a
big quarantine sign and then
decide what things you will do
during the quarantine.
Play
games, make special treats, spend
lots of time in bed reading stories
together or coloring.
- Fill a quart jar with water and
find out how many quarts it takes
to fill a gallon jug or bucket.
Gather other things that you can
fill your quart jar with. Can you
drink a whole quart of water? Eat
a quart of applesauce or jelly
beans? Try it. This leads us to our
- Cutting a pie or an apple into
4 pieces, demonstrate how much a
quarter is. Talk about how many
quarters you need to have to make
one whole. Practice dividing
things into quarters. Explain that
4 quarter coins make one whole
dollar. Then play the game where
you roll a die and get that number
of quarters. As soon as you have
4 quarters, you can trade them in
for a dollar. Unlike playing with
nickels and the pennies, all money
must be returned. Or you can use
this to hand out allowance. And
contrary to my husband's belief,
having money and dice on the
same table does not constitute
gambling.
- Pretend to be a family of
ducks and play "follow the
leader", saying "Quack, quack,
waddle, waddle" over and over
again. Go visit the ducks at a
pond and listen to them quacking.
Record the sound and try to imitate it. Oh, and by the way, what
do you get when you put three
ducks in a box? A box of quackers!
- Read several stories about
different queens or kings. Have
each person choose one of the
characters they want to be and
have a tea party or a ball.
- Gather all the ingredients and
have each child make their own
quesadilla. Think of other foods
you could put on a quesadilla. Try
some and create a new recipe.
Here's a basic recipe to start with:
For other ideas for Q week
and preschooling in general, visit
www.youcanteach.com or email
me
at
[email protected].
Happy Thanksgiving!
Chicken Quesadillas
16 flour tortillas
1 16-ounce can refried beans
1 package taco seasoning mix
1/2 pound chopped, cooked
chicken
2 cups cheddar cheese
salsa
Combine beans and taco seasoning in large frying pan. On 1/2 of
the tortilla shell layer beans,
chicken and cheese. Fold in half
and fry on medium heat in frying
pan until cheese is melted. Serve
with salsa.
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FOR SALE 1993 Mazda 626 LX.
CD player, A/C, power everything, 4 door, auto, silver. 112K
miles. $3,400. Located at 3166 E.
Peregrine Rd. Red Hawk Ranch.
Call 789-4324.
2 POA MARES for sale. Papered
with champion lines. $1200.00
each OBO. Saddle and 2 horse
trailer extra. Lennis Clark (435)
896-9585
I Can Learn Music! Designed
for 3-4 year olds this hour long
class will include singing, music
expression, basic music principles, rhythms, stories and more.
Team taught in the Ranches
Tuesday mornings. $20/ month.
Enroll your 2-year old in our 30
minute class for $15/mo. Call
Shelley 789-4403 or Lara 7894334 to enroll today!
Do you want to learn martial
arts? I need students. Start in
November and get half off your
monthly tuition. That's $30/month
for classes taught by a master
instructor. Classes Tuesday and
Thursday 7:30-8:30pm. Kirk
Flora's Taekwondo Institute. 3670262 (The Ranches)
ASPEN HOME LOANS opening soon in the Ranches.
Streamlined FHA - no appraisal,
no qualifying, as low as 6 5/8. 30
year 6 1/8, 15 year 5 5/8.
Construction loans 5 ½. Credit
problems ok. Call Nita at 7669403 or 687-0371.
DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY CHRISTMAS SALE!
Pampered Chef has gifts for
everyone. Call between 8-9am
and get 15% off of your order,
between 9-10am get 10% off. No
other discounts apply. Call ASAP
to get your catalog and shop from
your seat and not your feet. Elena
Jennings 789-4418.
TREES FOR SALE. Spruce: 2
ft-8 ft tall $10/ft. Poplar: 4 ft-5 ft
tall $12.50 each. 789-3130. See at
1755 E. Sunset View Ln. North
Ranch.
CONCERT PIANIST looking
for a few more students to be
involved in festivals, master class,
recitals, and scholarship. Develop
a talent that lasts a lifetime.
Beginning-advanced. 789-3591.
FOR SALE 1995 Honda Civic
EX. Teal, 2 door, 5 speed, A/C,
power windows/doors, K&N air
filter.
Excellent condition.
$6900. Call Ann 766-9161.
CHILD CARE in a loving, learning environment. Daily activities.
Music time, story time, craft time,
part-time or full-time MondaySaturday. Call Sharon in the
Ranches @ 789-4970.
FIX YOUR DRYWALL. We'll
help you keep your walls in repair.
$49 for a small patch 10 inches or
less. Multiple or large repairs by
bid. Call DWC 789-4476 for
scheduling.
FOR SALE! Cedar Pass Ranch
Lot 89 is being put up for sale by
the owner. Please call (714) 8287023 for more information, and
ask for Marty or Wendy.
EVANS MORTGAGE - 6 1/8%
15 year fixed, 6 1/2% 20 year
fixed, 6 5/8% 30 year fixed. apr's
are 6.24%, 6.62%, 6.72% respectively. 11/20/01. Evans Mortgage
- 768-2232.
AUTO REPAIR - Foreign and
domestic - minor repairs and
maintenance. Some heavy line
repair. Chrysler/Dodge minivan
specialist. Certified technician.
Call Paul at 789-2944.
RADICAL NAILS AND MORE
Full service nail salon in my home
in Cedar Pass Ranch. Come pamper yourself with pedicures, manicures, acrylic nails, paraffin treatments and air brush designs.
Morning and evening appointments/ 7 days a week. Call Chris
for super holiday specials. 7663947.
GET TIMEWISE® for youngerlooking skin every time you
cleanse and moisturize. Call or
visit me online to try TimeWise®
skin care products free. Brooke
Barratt, Mary Kay Independent
Beauty
Consultant,
www.marykay.com/bbarratt1
801-789-4856.
VOICE LESSONS Best thing for
building confidence and selfesteem at any age! Even if you
only enjoy singing in the shower,
you will love learning more about
your amazing instrument! Learn
how to tackle stage-fright (in any
situation), shortness of breath, and
tone problems. Enjoy singing all
types of styles from classical to
musical theatre. $50/mo. 1/2-hour
per week. Flexible times available. Enroll today for 1/2-price
first month! Call Shelley 7894403.
TRAVELING HAIR STYLIST.
I come to you. Specialize in children's cuts, and do adults as well.
Call 789-4472 for prices and
appointments.
RENT TO OWN $1050/mo. No
pets, Across from park, 3 bedroom. Available Dec. 1st! Call
420-6767.
BRENDA'S PLACE HAIR
SALON A professional hair salon
for the entire family. Come and
enjoy a full service salon out here
at the Ranches. Cuts, colors,
perms, and more. Call 789-4133.
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CHRISTINE'S
DANCE
Professional dance school. Ballet
ages 3-adult, Jazz 6-14. Enroll
now to learn dances for Winter
Concert. Contact Christine Ross
360-7390.
Just $9.95 a month!
$14.95 for 2 months!
CHRISTINE'S PRESCHOOL
Fun, creative learning focusing on
numbers, letters and safety.
Contact Christine Ross 360-7390.
Contact Peggy at
789-5923
by Tuesday 8pm
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FREE MOVIE PASSES! If you
check out 3 or more books from
the Eagle Mountain Public
Library, you enter a chance to
get free movie passes during the
month of November! Come visit
the library and check out some
books!
STORYTIME for all ages every
Monday at 10:30am at the
Community Center and every
Thursday at 10:00 in the Willow
Springs Rec center. No registration is required. For more information, contact the library or
visit www.emutah.com/library
EAGLE MOUNTAIN 2ND
ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS CEREMONY will be
held on Friday, November 30, at
7:00 p.m. at the community center. After the lights are turned on,
there will be a Christmas carol
sing-along and a visit from
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Santa! Children will have the
opportunity to sit on Santa's lap,
if they desire. So come join the
fun and help ring in the holiday
season.
There will be no Scrapbooking
at the Community Center on
Saturday,
December
1st!
Instead, please come to Brandee
Chatwin's house at 2047 E.
Mountain View Dr. We will start
at 6:00pm and go as late as we
want. Please call 789-2975 and
let me know if you are planning
to come!
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