tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014919502234398292024-02-19T10:08:48.135-07:00Paula and Tom Heath Family blogTom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.comBlogger519125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-35607804622869001762022-11-21T17:21:00.002-07:002022-11-22T08:22:14.896-07:002022-11-20 Letter to Jack<p> November 20, 2022</p><p>Dear Elder Ford,</p><p>By the time you read this letter Thanksgiving will have come and gone. We’re ever hopeful that you had a wonderful dinner and some opportunity to share the Gospel, for which we are very thankful - the Gospel and your sharing of it.</p><p> My first Thankgiving in Sweden was odd since my companion was Swedish and had no history or appreciation of the importance of the holiday. A member of our branch understood the holiday so she prepared a delicious dinner for us (without turkey, of couse). She used for the gravy an ‘American’ soy sauce, or so she thought. The gravy had an odd taste – she used root beer extract to make the gravy. It was odd and unusual, but I enjoyed it.</p><p>I have much to thankful for. Here’s a short list:</p><p>1)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>An eternal partner and family I care for and who care about me</p><p>2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A roof overhead</p><p>3)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Adequate food and nutrition</p><p>4)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Restored Gospel</p><p>5)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Friends</p><p>Today we went to Dave and Heidi Killpack’s mission report. Heidi is Grandma’s sister. They served in Pusan, Korea for two years – coming home a year early because their youngest daughter, Cambria, was diagnosed with cancer while she was 6 months pregnant. The baby was born healthy and now she will undergo cancer therapy, but it seems that there was a miracle in her life since the cancer has gone into remission. Dave said that his other children were thankful that Cambria’s illness brought them home early – a blessing perhaps during a dark trial. Their mission was COVID-challenged, they had only Korean native missionaries for the first year or so, and they had fewer missionaries that you might expect as a mission president. Fifty or so of their missionaries sang a hymn in Korean during their homecoming sacrament meeting. A few of Grandma’s relatives attended the meeing, and it was pleasant to catch up with some of them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Love you!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-36867655231731671682018-06-04T17:11:00.000-06:002018-06-04T17:11:04.341-06:002018-06-03 Letter to Jonathan<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Joshua arrived safely in Scottsdale Arizona where he awaits his visa to the Philippines. We loved a few photos of him and his companions that we found on the Scottsdale mission blog. We pray for him, and for you, every day, asking the Lord to bless you both with success and safety. </span><img alt="dsc_0609.jpg" height="216" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/2iCVXmcFuIqnahBcmINT2DBOddLEj-zkarwVQ1Jw_-74Suf5MlTlEja1c4oXR2LyFYUvpDIDf1qkxw3mLXPeQvXJH8p45owAA3BL6xZLkpsOEr5RSVbI75I3nme02UFcFaraIiieKjxgNlxKEg" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="324" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">It's been a busy week for us. Abby graduated from Lone Peak and left Saturday morning for Peru followed by a few weeks in India. After her graduation ceremony we ate dinner at your home with your Nana, Karen and Camille, and we discussed Abby's summer plans - which are extensive. There were a lot of her fellow 794 Lone Peak graduates who are off to serve missions this summer, and one of the speakers said he was leaving in 6 days. Abby hopes to serve next year, after one year at the U of U. We are looking forward to Benjamin's graduation on June 6.</span><img height="181" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QK5-qlNuiRK-RmDDx0n2VdVD8gcIAxYs_MsnrWFTnY0y48rc26WwuUi9OMnR8Lner_-XqOp2O0f2MIJulut11KdkMnzCyUuSRMQpiPXUgXNw_zNj3toEf5EEY0V4LAb0D1GUL1BwuIdGEUyZag" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="206" /><img height="164" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ho_uID3VYOt8j32RjecX3ESEx3znXeTcI5m-hCV8n1DpCayFOtXvNdGHSl5Mr3NT5e6aeLoylW5z9MjWKiTECXl2BIBEQyNVZGTdcFNi-nbIqvWMxKQpzNRteqFhLcFvpvaXxztwVPFSrdhAUg" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="188" /></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Sarah graduated from the 6th grade - the last Christensen to attend elementary school. She was on the student council and her role was to honor her fellow students on their birthdays by announcing them in the morning office broadcast. Will and his team won the Lone Peak 7 on 7 tournament with Will making a few spectacular catches. They call him 'Little Jonny'.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Ava finished the 8th grade, and now she'll join Elsa in high school next year. She's beautiful, smart and well-liked by her classmates. By next year Elsa will have her driver's license and will drive them both to early morning seminary. It's quite a sacrifice for them to start their day so early, but they will be blessed for it. Your mom took four years of early morning seminary, and I'm sure this built and strengthened her testimony. </span><img height="190" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/HnKiQdlw3_jZ5Jkx0N4j1KTnA3OsEofrdYGe8Nl6cLa0838FQU4hbGHhsjk7XO3vSDOxRSr760QANWJwhykDVkHuW0K_ZRXIka7tGtXxlPCmj4QK3h2ZIiu6tCBa82h8apo9i9QyKhoze5vWiQ" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="155" /></div>
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Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-30723145742157104392017-12-23T07:52:00.001-07:002017-12-23T07:52:03.284-07:002017-02-16 Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert/ 46th wedding anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the Tabernacle Christmas concert with Paul and Geri Scherbel - beautiful and uplifting. We saw a
number of sister missionaries from Temple Square who were able to attend the
concert. Some of these sisters we worked
with when we hosted dignitaries during our mission. It was fun to see them. We
also saw Joshua who is working at the Nauvoo Cafe in the Joseph Smith Memorial
building. We enjoyed the concert and our evening experience at Temple Square -
and it made me miss our mission experience.</div>
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the 57th year since my mother passed away. This is always a day of sadness, but
also a chance to reflect on the power of the atonement and the resurrection of
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This past week we also celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary, and Hans's
birthday (even though he's in Colorado Springs). Next week we celebrate
Joshua's and Thomas's birthdays, and after Christmas we celebrate Hans and
Michelle's wedding anniversary. Lots of things to remember and gifts to buy
during this holiday season. Gifts are not really that important, but they sure
take up a lot of time and energy. Then in early January we celebrate Jeff's, Hana's
and Brian's birthdays. It's a lot.</div>
Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-11379322500371811042017-12-21T15:49:00.001-07:002017-12-22T13:39:34.552-07:002017-10-28 Lena Anena Heath is born<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were thrilled to be in Thousand Oaks, CA for the birth of our 24th grandchild, Lena (pronounced Lenna) Anena (after Paula's great grandmother) Heath. She's healthy and safely arrived for her earthly journey. She was welcomed by her 4 siblings who all want to hold and cuddle her.<br />
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<br />Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-61329040983012450072017-12-21T15:42:00.000-07:002017-12-21T15:42:15.085-07:002017-11-28 Melissa has elbow surgery (again)Melissa went through a third surgery for her elbow that was broken in a 'terrible triad' in August 2015. She has suffered miserably through this, but we're hopeful she will see a light at the end of a very long tunnel.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-16240522835410711592015-08-21T14:54:00.003-06:002015-08-21T14:54:57.505-06:002015-08-18 Melissa broke her elbow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melissa fell playing tennis and landed on her left elbow which we resulted in a so called 'terrible triad'. <span style="background-color: white;">A traumatic injury pattern of the elbow characterized by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">elbow dislocation (often associated with posterolateral dislocation or LCL injury), </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">radial head fracture, and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">coronoid (top the radius fracture. She saw a doctor recommended by our neighbor, Jim Morgan, and had surgery on Thursday afternoon. Now she has a new ball on the end of her radius bone and lots of rehab in her future.</span><br />
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<br />Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-34645101952501877752015-01-27T12:13:00.001-07:002015-01-27T12:44:19.182-07:002014-12-12 Heath sibling dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are a few family photos over the years. This is with my mother, Marie Thomas in about 1957.<br />
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The second photo is with my stepmother, Barbara Kitchens in about 1964.<br />
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The third is March 1984 when Paula and I came out for Heidi and Holly's weddings and we skied at Alta with our children. That's why I am sunburned.<br />
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The fourth photo was taken in St George in July 1993 after our father passed away.<br />
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The fifth photo was taken September 2001 at our home.<br />
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The last photo was taken December 2014. Fred has moved to North Carolina so he wasn't at our sibling dinner.<br />
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Paula gathered her family for a luncheon on December 17, 2014 at our home, and we took advantage of the good weather to capture a few photographs in our back yard. This was the only Roylance Christmas activity that we had during the season.<br />
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This photograph of the family was taken in April 2002.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-25221900026902687722015-01-27T11:31:00.001-07:002015-01-27T11:31:26.887-07:002014 Our Christmas Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We decided to feature our grandchildren in our Christmas card this year.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-35851288478622429952014-11-24T11:56:00.001-07:002014-11-24T11:56:39.760-07:002014-11-24 Egbert's new home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Egbert's new home in progressing. Michelle sent a couple of photos of the inside and this photo of the outside of the home. Their current home is now listed, but there hasn't been much early interest. Our banker e-mailed to say that he wanted to pledge some of our assets to allow a bridge loan to the Egberts for the new house. When they sell their current home our assets will be released.<br />
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We've loaned money to Conleys for Jeff to buy an accounting franchise when they moved to Colorado Springs. This loan was paid off with interest.<br />
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We've loaned Egberts money to finance their dental practice in Colorado Springs. Hans pays principal and interest faithfully each month.<br />
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We've loaned money to Christensens to allow them to get a lower interest rate on their home refinance in 2013. They pay us interest each month.<br />
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We've loaned the Fords money to move to their home on Browning, to pay for remodeling, and to dig them out of a financial black hole. They paid us $3,000 but no interest or other principal. I suppose we'll need to note all this in our will.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-52414491249545742182014-11-24T11:47:00.003-07:002014-11-24T11:47:33.133-07:002011-11-20 Grandma Donna breaks her hip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had the inspiration to call the Legacy Care Center to see about visiting Grandma Donna, and the receptionist told me that she had been taken to Riverton Hospital the day before because she fell and broke her hip. She had surgery to repair her hip and is dizzy and disoriented. Her adopted son, Rob Buttle, was at the hospital, but he was more interested in telling me woes than telling me what he knew about Donna's condition.<br />
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Donna thought that she had fallen two months ago. She also said she had to wait for 5 years to have her teeth fixed. She wanted to go back to Legacy as soon as possible and didn't want to be moved to a rehab place.<br />
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Donnalyn moved her to the Rocky Mountain Rehabilitation Center on 12600 South and 3400 West where she will stay for at least the next six weeks. She can't put weight on her hip for that long (or longer).Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-57477671978995651522014-11-24T11:01:00.000-07:002014-11-24T11:01:04.395-07:002014-11-20 Jack plays Egeus in Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: LFT-Etica-Web-Semibold, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;">Egeus</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: LFT-Etica-Web, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;"> - Hermia’s father, who brings a complaint against his daughter to Theseus: Egeus has given Demetrius permission to marry Hermia, but Hermia, in love with Lysander, refuses to marry Demetrius. Egeus’s severe insistence that Hermia either respect his wishes or be held accountable to Athenian law places him squarely outside the whimsical dream realm of the forest.</span>Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-67326566072918357442014-11-24T10:45:00.001-07:002014-11-24T10:45:08.696-07:002014-11-15 Will's basketball team wins in Idaho<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Coray drove his basketball team to Idaho for a weekend tournament. They came away as the winners with some grousing from the other teams who complained that Lone Peak was too good. Will sprained his ankle which is still sore a week later. Coray is a terrific coach and enjoys his associations with the boys. Why hasn't he been in young men's since he was released as scout master?Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-68910430399131645772014-11-18T16:30:00.002-07:002014-11-18T16:30:40.189-07:002014-10-31 Missionary English classes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While we were helping to teach an English class in Italy, Thomas is also engaged in teaching an English class in Japan. Teaching English seems like a great way to get to know people without the pressure of conversion. Some of the best conversations with Italians for us were with the English students including<br />
Raffaele - who found our apartment<br />
Martina - who is investigating the church<br />
Stefano - who went with us to Napoli<br />
Federica - who took a job in London in a pub<br />
Marianna - who picked us up at the airport with Martina and Federica<br />
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The missionaries are not well trained in English instruction, although the have a lesson plan prepared by the mission office.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-40661849064962690002014-11-17T12:57:00.002-07:002014-11-17T12:57:40.541-07:002014-11-11 Elizabeth and Anna have a cello concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Elizabeth and Anna played a number of pieces on the cello accompanied by their teacher. Anna played all of the Suzuki cello numbers by memory. Elizabeth played a long piece from memory by Bach. It was an ideal recital because only our grandchildren performed, we sat on comfortable sofas, it was pretty short, we were proud of their performances.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-10368104517436948562014-11-17T12:52:00.003-07:002014-11-17T12:52:19.191-07:002014-11-04 Melissa is elected to the SLC School Board!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are thrilled that Melissa won a seat on the Salt Lake School board replacing Laurel Young. Melissa campaigned diligently, had her ups and downs, managed to not spend too lavishly, met a lot of people, had wonderful support of her friends and neighbors. We're sure that she will do an admirable job as a board member. Laurel could not have been more complementary about Melissa and was thrilled to be able to turn over her board seat to Melissa.Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-37454337974965507252014-08-01T11:20:00.002-06:002014-08-01T11:20:38.041-06:00Melissa Ford - school board candidate<div class="SpanningFeature ContentDefault " id="StoryHeader" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">
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School-board candidate Melissa Ford emphasizes that simple acts can lead to big changes</h2>
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A stack of ratty street-urchin pants stands as a testament to Melissa Ford's school involvement.</div>
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Ford learned how to sew the pants when she helped design costumes for a Clayton Middle School production of <i>Oliver!</i></div>
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"I probably made a hundred pairs of orphan pants," Ford says.</div>
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Ford, a mother of four who's campaigning to represent the east bench in District 6 of the Salt Lake City School Board, also has more experience in parent-teacher associations than you can shake a ruler at. And she says her involvement in the school system has helped her learn that small changes can make a big impact, including fostering a culture of involvement and success between students and parents.</div>
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Those orphan pants and other behind-the-scenes volunteer efforts, Ford says, helped the annual Clayton play become more than an average school production featuring a handful of students. In recent years, productions have included as much as half of the student body, which averages about 750 students annually, performing in <i>The Little Mermaid</i>, <i>Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</i> and others.</div>
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It's a simple way that students, parents and the community can get more involved and strengthen ties with one another, Ford says, and it's those kinds of efforts that she would prioritize if she were on the school board.</div>
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Ford is keeping her focus hyper-local, she says, unlike her opponent Weston Clark, a former chair of the Salt Lake County Democratic Party, who'd like to use the position to lobby the Legislature or other levels of government.</div>
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"It's not supposed to be about politics," Ford says "It's about the students."</div>
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Ford has been active in her four children's schools since she moved to Salt Lake City in 1999, when her husband's work brought him from Washington, D.C., to the Beehive State.</div>
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She says she first realized the value of school boards in the early 2000s, when the district sought to change the boundaries for the local elementary school but not the middle or high schools. It was a small move on the boundary map and would only have affected about 10 kids in Ford's neighborhood, but she thought it would be a negative for those kids—including her own—to have to say goodbye to their elementary school friends and make all new friends at the next grade.</div>
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So, Ford says, she gathered some signatures, told the district that the boundary shift wasn't fair, and the board agreed.</div>
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"Every thing I've done involved with the schools since then has been to give me the experience to serve on the school board effectively," Ford says.</div>
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And she's done plenty with schools in her district since then. She's served on the Bonneville Elementary Parent Teacher Association since 2000, including as vice president, and has been co-president of the Clayton Middle School Association since 2012. Since 2011, she's been active with the Salt Lake City School District Community Council for East High, which decides how to spend state trust-lands money, and has been the council's chairwoman since 2012. She also coordinates ski and snowboard trips every season for students from Bonneville Elementary School, is active in the East High Football Boosters Club and has also been involved in the Joint Educator Evaluation Committee.</div>
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Having kids in the school system has helped her stay passionate about education, and so have the perks of being active in the community, she says—like the salary paid out in smiles and high-fives from elementary school kids.</div>
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Ford has strong opinions about the Common Core, citing a fondness for benchmark standards while also not being crazy about penning in how teachers instruct their classrooms, but says she's realistic about what she and the board could do about it.</div>
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"Like it or not, I don't feel like as a board member, I would be able to change the fact that Utah has adopted the Common Core," Ford says in a statement on her website. "But the school board should and will influence the actual curriculum that is being taught to ensure that <i>all</i>students reach the benchmarks of the Common Core."</div>
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But Ford says that being realistic about impact doesn't mean that anyone's throwing up their hands—her recent experience with Clayton Middle School, she says, is an example of how simple programs can have ripple effects in the community.</div>
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When Ford came on as co-president of the Clayton Middle School PTA, she says, the association's budget was about $11. There wasn't even money enough for a fundraiser, so she helped roll out a Cash for Clayton campaign that told parents that if every one of them donated $20, the association would have more than enough to provide services.</div>
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The simple campaign garnered roughly $12,000 that was then able to help fund service efforts, like a Christmas store for students with disabilities and a Community Caring program to stop bullying and promote inclusiveness in the school. Money also went to support the annual school play that includes more than 300 students acting, singing in the choir and helping in other roles.</div>
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The annual production, Ford says, is a perfect example of a program that's helped promote a culture of involvement. The play helps students who might not otherwise be performers get out of their shells and gain confidence, Ford says, and also involves the community. The play often has more than 100 volunteers—and not just parents, Ford says, but also those who are simply active in local theater and arts.</div>
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Ford says that parents can also get involved in small ways that can have a ripple effect. She's an advocate of registration forms that offer a variety of volunteer options for parents, whether larger responsibilities like supporting the play or simply committing to one hour a year. Starting somewhere with volunteering is the perfect way to help parents get more involved with their students' academic life, she says.</div>
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Ford's seen this all firsthand, and says that one of her favorite memories from her children's education is when her son played King Trident in the Clayton Middle School production of <i>The Little Mermaid</i>. It brought her otherwise reserved and somewhat shy son out of his shell, she says, showed how much a community can do for their children, and also reminded her of where home is.</div>
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"I've been here in Salt Lake City only 14 years," Ford says. "I didn't grow up here, I didn't go to high school here. I wasn't connected before, but this is my home now ... because of that involvement."</div>
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Jon Carvel Carpenter passed away at home May 25th, 2014 after a courageous
battle with cancer.<br />
He was born January 19th, 1938 in Washington, D.C. to Samuel and Kathleen
Carpenter. He married Donna Kay Richards of Logan, Utah on May 1st, 1962 in the
Salt Lake temple.<br />
Jon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in 1962 and
earned an MBA from Santa Clara University. His 33-year career at IBM took him
and his family to Helena, MT, San Jose and San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX, and
New Canaan, CT. He retired to Deep Creek, MD and Salt Lake City, UT.<br />
As an avid outdoorsman, Jon worked at Grand Canyon National Park as a teenager.
He went on to serve many years as a B.S.A. scoutmaster (receiving the Silver
Beaver), and enjoyed back-country hiking, from the High Sierras in California
to Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.<br />
Jon served for 2½ years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in Finland. He later served as a bishop, high councilor and
in many other capacities. In 2011 he and Donna Kay returned to Finland to serve
as senior missionaries in the Helsinki temple.<br />
Jon is preceded in death by his oldest son, Rick Carpenter, and is survived by
his wife, Donna Kay, his four children, Scott (Diane) Carpenter, Curt (Hedi)
Carpenter, Emily (JP) Hanson, Katie (Jon) Groberg, and 15 grandchildren. He is
also survived by his brother, Craig Carpenter, and his sister, Kathie Coon.<br />
A memorial will be held at the LDS Ensign Peak ward building, 125 East North
Sandrun Road, Salt Lake City, Saturday, May 31st at 10 am for visiting with
friends and family. Service at 11:30 am.</div>
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We picked up Rose from the airport and she stayed overnight before leaving for her mission in Rome ItalyTom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-60724582368492983692014-05-22T09:48:00.002-06:002014-05-22T09:48:46.662-06:002014-05-21 Yorktown/ Kitchawan Ward reunion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF4yvk0kfY0X0BGpmeZ912tXuTr-lDPEoR5aAAp9FNCmyKVJ9DEADKEY0aOIwM5SlxN-iOn0KlM5SKiY2r4hC_Yn1TYLKN5W2UDH0eRkxjA4lPuOsbimEfLm7ynv_EiEMip3cLgEnbEw/s1600/2014-05-21+Alex+Mojica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWBVxZdw3IHCwutacNQFn0u8To5Fq2zhwUm-mywNz5a6BhljWkgQE7bF7mTYDSYaAhA7pCDzFVa91hxeFdM2cQ6pvP-nWZNjPWhJ2XdRgABIbILh-ZT4epZ4r5FYtDGSJcAUTXIVOIBo/s1600/2014-05-21+Yorktown+Ward+reunion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWBVxZdw3IHCwutacNQFn0u8To5Fq2zhwUm-mywNz5a6BhljWkgQE7bF7mTYDSYaAhA7pCDzFVa91hxeFdM2cQ6pvP-nWZNjPWhJ2XdRgABIbILh-ZT4epZ4r5FYtDGSJcAUTXIVOIBo/s1600/2014-05-21+Yorktown+Ward+reunion.jpg" height="372" width="640" /></a>We met a few members from Yorktown Ward at Clayton and Denise Williams's home on the occasion of Andy and Lori Phillips being in town for a family funeral. A list of people we met: April and Don Stirling, Kevin Greenlese, Sharon and Bob Lape with Rob and Alice Lape, Les and Cindy Ward, Dave and Lena Clark, Kathleen and Franklin West, Alex Mojica, Tony Capone, Daniel Carlisle, Lisa ?, Steve Richardson.<br />
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Abby led the music and offered the closing prayer. Will spoke on the Gift of the Holy Ghost using props. I 'm sure he was helped by his mom and dad.<br />
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After the baptism we had a doughnut buffet at the Christensen's. Doug Christensen asked Sarah if she had had time to sin. She giggled and said 'no'. He taught her that all of us would sin, and that's why continued repentance is important.<br />
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<br />Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-78974050977382040332014-04-18T12:35:00.000-06:002014-04-18T12:35:05.863-06:002014-04-12 Justin is baptized<br />
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Justin was baptized in Colorado Springs on April 12, 2014. We flew to Denver on April 11 and returned to SLC on April 14. Ashley conducted the music and played a piano solo of 'I am a child of God'. Katelyn spoke on baptism. Grandma said the opening prayer. The grandfathers were witnesses. It was a family affair, enjoyable and spiritual.<br />
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Justin is our 15th grandchild to be baptized. We're thankful for faithful children and their spouses who are raising and teaching our grandchildren.<br />
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While we were visiting we went to watch Ashley play volleyball at the YMCA, we watched all the Egberts swim at Lifetime Fitness, we had our teeth cleaned and inspected by Hans, we enjoyed holding Liam, and we generally enjoyed seeing the Egbert family.<br />
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William Lloyd Jefferies "Incredibill" of Holladay, Utah, left mortality on March 26, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born December 15, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Eva Anderson and Donald Jefferies. He graduated from Granite High School and served an LDS mission to the Southern States. He was an active member of the Holladay 3rd Ward where he served in many capacities. Bill had a gift for flourishing in life's harshest climates. In general, he was the bravest man we knew -- never quitting and always accomplishing in spite of any obstacle that was put in his path. His larger-than-life personality, effortless smile and a big heart won many friends. He had an amazing ability to look beyond what was and envision what could be. This special trait aided him in becoming a very gifted real estate developer who revitalized many real estate projects throughout the valley. He always said that if a person chose something they loved for a career they would never work a day in their life -- and he never did. Bill had an extreme passion for dirt bike riding, particularly with his friends at Utah Trail Machine Association (UTMA). He loved his many excursions down the Baja Peninsula and through Mexico on his bike. Even though there were many, he called each one a "trip of a lifetime." Bill's greatest joy was his family. He loved hosting his monthly family get-together "Ham Sunday" where he would cook, joke and play with his children and grandchildren. Nearest to his heart was his sweet wife Becki. Together they shared many adventures during their 36 years of marriage.<br />
His legacy will continue through his wife, siblings (Wes, Marianne, and Joycelyn,) six children (Renan and Amy, Rhett and Marci, Raechel and Todd, Resh and Lindsey, Rock and Zeny, and Ryder and Lindsey), 13 (soon to be 15) grandchildren and his trusty dog Callie. In death, he is happily reunited with his parents, his good friend Graydon Briggs, and many other family members.<br />
Funeral services will be held Tuesday April 1, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at the Holladay 3rd Ward Chapel, 4568 Holladay Blvd., Holladay, Utah. Viewing will be held Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah and Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.<br />
Special thanks to Dr. Neeraj Agarwal, Jared Thorley, NP and the wonderful staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Bill's name.</div>
Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-70215884131508554502014-03-20T15:54:00.001-06:002014-03-20T15:54:28.870-06:002014-02-28 to 03-17 Jordan - Israel - Cairo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We traveled to Jordan (Petra), Israel (Jerusalem/ Galilee/ Masada/ Dead Sea/ Capernaum/ Cesarea / Tel Aviv) and Cairo with three couples in our study group. Sabins and McConkies didn't join us, and that was a good thing since they couldn't have kept up the pace and the walking required. Our travel group also included Jeff and Nancy Flamm, Mitch and Kim Olsen (Kim is Kelvin Cullimore's sister), Wes and Jody Innis, Mark and Sally Dietlein, Clark and Nora Burgess and Vanne Ashby (Clark's sister). Some trip highlights: time alone in the Garden of Gethemane, the Garden Tomb, floating in the Dead Sea, the synagogue at Capernaum, and others. Some things I never knew about before - Petra (a wonder of the ancient world and home of the Nabateans) Zippori (where Jesus would have labored with Joseph as a youth and young man).Tom Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420929407646534267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401491950223439829.post-84767587317026849352014-02-27T20:20:00.000-07:002014-02-27T20:20:27.684-07:002014 Mountain Hosting at Brighton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I worked the season at Brighton Ski Resort as a Mountain Host for 20 days. Spock is the boss and I was able to get on the team because of his contact with Melissa who manages the Bonneville Elementary Ski Program. My daily assignment includes greeting people at the ticket window, helping people fill out rental papers in the rental shop, helping ski school kids get on the Explorer lift, and skiing with the intent of making sure guests are enjoying themselves. It's a minimal wage job for which I am paid a season pass.<br />
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My skis and boots were stolen from our garage and I was able to replace them at the Brighton rental shop.<br />
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Melissa and Mindy skied one day with me. Great fun.<br />
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