It is Ute Stampede and David will be here

If any of you have time to come Friday or Saturday, please show up. 

We did not get subs at the temple, which I regret, but Friday I almost need to be there. I should have looked for a sub for Saturday, but I did not. David and family will be here and I will be leaving them on their own. It doesn't seem right.

 I am one of the assistant coordinators for the Friday shift. That means that I work with three other women and the coordinator to make certain that all the different places have the needed workers and are running smoothly. One of us is over each of the five aspects so, when one of us is not there, it puts a hardship on the others to try and cover for us.

At any rate, perhaps you would like to go to the parade on Friday, the mammoth parade, the carnival or just hang out. We will be here on Thursday for the horse parade and the rodeo.

I think that Julie and family will go to the parade on Friday with David family.

Happy Birthday, Now You Are 50

It used to be you were considered middle-aged when you were 40 years old. That is, after all, halfway to 80. But now middle age has been redefined as 60 to 75. Which is, of course, halfway to 120 to 150 (even though 150 is a goal most people really do not want to set).

For a lot of us, the biggest milepost is 50. 

Now the world gives you clues that you have reached a milepost. 

The first is that you carry a membership card in the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). You don't just turn 50 in the USA. You are officially notified that you are now old enough to be in the AARP. With draft notices no longer being sent and an alert postal service, the AARP card is the worst thing you can get in the mail. 

All your mail changes. You’ll start getting brochures from the Garden of Memories Mausoleum and Cemetery offering 30 percent off if you act now.

When you're 50, you test drive a Cadillac. 

You make grunting sounds putting on your socks.

You buy relaxed-fit jeans.

You occasionally find that you have to put an extra hole in your belt and that your pants need to be let out half an inch every month (30 inches in five years). 

You drop games where you and the ball move, and take up games that feature carts and soft drinks (like golf).

A hike is a walk to the end of the block.

At restaurants, you can't read the menu (your close vision is shot), can't hear the specials (your hearing is going) and can’t remember what they are anyway.

You mistakenly go to movies you've already seen, but it doesn't matter anymore. It's just as good, just as fresh and new, the second or third time. It's called short-term memory loss syndrome. Another name is CRS: Can't Remember Stuff.

It takes you three tries to call your own kids their correct names. 

You begin to lie not only about your age, but about your children’s as well.

You see a withered old codger on the street, and you realize he was one year ahead of you in high school or (worse) that he was in the class behind you. 

You may experience the onset of grumpiness. You start yelling: “Get off my lawn, you little creep!” And you tell the fast food clerk to just give you an old fashioned burger and not one of those things with the fancy names they have on the menu.

You have never watched the latest TV sitcom because it comes on after your bedtime.

You start watching the Food Network.

You fall asleep at parties and at church and, to be honest, everywhere you go.

You've reached an age where, on your birthday, you have to put some of the candles on the sides of the cake.

Now that you are 50, take yourself by the hand, and turn away from the habits of a lifetime, in favor of a new life. You can enjoy:

The coolest-ever phone.

The comfiest-ever new mattress.

Real maple syrup. (Get the raw honey, while you're at it.)

Shoes that play footsie with your feetsies.

Fabulous teeth.

A catered Christmas. It IS OK. It IS still Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Passover, Halloween, Arbor Day, Grandparents Day, Boxing Day …

Time-share, downhill skis, the gourmet club, and football games at the Stadium.

The 9 o'clock movie.

Do not pay for economy size anymore! It's not economical to buy a bag of chocolate chips that can make enough cookies to stock all the airline lounges in the Western Hemisphere until 2014. Here's to no more … more. Give it up.

Let someone else do it. 

Let someone else clean it. 

Let someone else make the payments.

Let it go. 

Say good-bye to:

Super-sized fries (no one in the minivan to take the last handful, or take the edge off the guilt).

The minivan. Time to downsize.

A one-horse open sleigh. 

A Costco membership.

The gym ultra-membership.

The dog, the shoes.

Those seven, or was it nine, unfinished projects.

Your very own chickens (really, really not).

Another cat.

Another cap.

Another hobby.

A bigger flat screen.

A bigger boat.

A bigger mortgage.

More than 700 calories in one dessert before bed.

Double cheese.

Benjamin Bolton's Utah Farewell

Benjamin Curtis Bolton invited you to his event: Ben's Utah Farewell Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 5:00pm - 7:30pm in CDT at 1396 East 400 North, Provo, UT 84604 This is at AnnMarie and Brandon's home.

From AnnMarie

Looks like I have to go on the adventure hike with the 4th year YW.  So I will leave work at 3.  That means Matt and Rachel won't get to do the parade, but I have no other options.  Alyssa will watch them Thursday night and Kim is taking them Friday while Brandon works.

Michael's Mission Report Date Changed

Todd Trauntvein wrote:

Michael's mission date changed. He is now going in the MTC on August 22nd. He will be in the MTC for General Conference and in California for Halloween. He is still going to the same mission. That makes a quick turn around for us, but it is all doable. More information to follow.

Myrna wrote: When will he be going to the temple the receive his endowments? We would like to be there.

Todd wrote: Hopefully we will decide that tomorrow. We know you want to be here. 

Melanie's Class Reunion

Mom,

Could you put this following information in the Times News:

Class of '82 Reunion

The Juab High School graduating class of 1982, is holding a mix and mingle at the Junior High School (the former High School), 346 East 600 North, Nephi, UT 84648. This event will be held July 14th from 12:30 pm - 3pm, in the Cafeteria. If you are interested in coming, please RSVP through the facebook page that has been set up for this event,https://www.facebook.com/events/310782965665039, or contact Melanie Trauntvein Bolton atmelaniekay.bolton@gmail.com. 


Thanks Mom! See you in a couple of weeks. 
Mel

YW's Camp Old Pinery Contact Person

AnnMarie wrote: When you get a minute, will you send me a name of someone I can talk to about reserving the Old Pinery for our YW's camp the last day of July and the first few days of August.

Thanks.

Myrna wrote: 

Brother Travis Ludlow
Tel: 435.623.4277
Email: travisludlow@msn.com

Friday and Michael's Mission Call is Not Here

Todd Trauntvein 2:46pm Jun 29
So, Friday and the call still isn't here. Perhaps tomorrow. We'll keep you posted since tomorrow is the day we have it all worked out to open it.


So, we had a small change in plans. His mission call isn't here yet, but we are sticking with the times as of today. We are going to open his call at 2pm ET, so noon MT. Amy is going to be in Lake Shore. We will have Facetime open on my iPad and my iPhone. The iPhone will be dedicated to Nephi and the iPad will be dedicated to Lake Shore. I will also have skype open on two laptops. That should make us able to open four video connections.

I will have a conference line open. The phone number will be:
Outside Toll-Free  888-337-1191
Participant PIN  88221082
You can use *6 to mute and unmute yourselves.

skype1: Todd.Trauntvein
skype2: Michael.Trauntvein

Michael will have a few friends at the home, about eight of them and that is it. If the call doesn't show up, we'll let you all know. But, it should be here today, or tomorrow. If not, then we'll do it next week sometime on a weeknight. We love you all.

Todd adds: The call is here. We are on for the opening. 

We have fall out ash from wildfires.

Myrna wrote: Now they are evacuating Mills. We have ash all over the yard and a yellow sky. In fact, some of the shrubs are looking decidedly sad. Their leaves are turning brown. Pray for rain.

From News Stories

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Firefighters worked feverishly Wednesday to gain control of the fires, with one blaze in the central part of the state burning with little containment after destroying at least 56 structures, authorities said. They expected the number to rise considerably as they continue their assessment of the fire-ravaged area between Fountain Green and Fairview and north across the Utah County line.

The Wood Hollow Fire in Sanpete County had grown to about 46,000 acres, or 72 square miles, by Wednesday evening. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The blaze is the largest of several burning in Utah. Officials re-opened U.S. 89 Wednesday and an evacuation order for the roughly 1,200 residents of Fairview was lifted. However, authorities said they're still concerned about winds picking up and hampering the containment effort, which sat at about 15 percent Wednesday night.

Elsewhere in the state, the New Harmony Fire near St. George started Wednesday afternoon and had grown to 1,000 acres by nightfall. Fire officials said one structure has been destroyed and an undetermined number of residents near New Harmony and Bumblebee have evacuated their homes. The Red Cross set up an evacuation center at Delta High School in Delta.

The fire was burning about three miles north of Zion National Park, prompting park officials to close an area known as the Kolob section. Officials said Route 15 between the Kolob exit and Cedar City, and the Kolob Scenic Drive and Visitor Center have been closed.

Officials said there was no containment on the Seeley Fire, which has forced evacuations in Clear Creek, Hiawatha, Wattis and Scofield. That blaze has burned more than 10,000 acres, Manti-La Sal National Forest spokeswoman Rosann Fillmore said Wednesday. In addition to summer and year-round residents in those communities, about 100 girls at a camp and a group of Boy Scouts have been evacuated.

The Church Camp fire, burning about 20 miles south of Duchesne, has charred about 5,200 acres and was 5 percent contained as of late Wednesday night. Officials have evacuated about 30 people in nearby Argyle Canyon. The blaze has destroyed about 12 structures.

The 12,000-acre Clay Springs Fire near Nephi forced the evacuation of the small communities of Oak City and Fool Creek, fire officials said late Wednesday night. The number of evacuees wasn't immediately clear, but the officials said the blaze was threatening about 100 structures.

Fool Creek under mandatory evacuation (Oak City evacuation lifted today at 10 a.m.). An evacuation center has been set up at the LDS Stake Center, 126 White Sage Ave, Delta, UT. Road closures are in effect for Hwy 125 and Foot Hill Blvd. Red flag warnings in effect today, currently 15-20mph winds.

The Pole Creek Fire was reported about 3:30 p.m. It began near the mouth of Uintah Canyon on the Uintah-Ouray Indian Reservation. Federal, state and local fire crews fought the fire with two helicopters, a single-engine air tanker and numerous engines.

The West On Fire

Myrna wrote: Wow! Julie should have taken some from her front porch. I guess I should go out on my porch but which direction would I choose--East, West or South? I'm further away than either of you. I read that you had lost about 350 homes in Colorado Springs.

Melanie wrote: I think Julie has some from her front porch. I will send them to you. 
Mel