January - June - 1997

January 1997

6 - Landon dentist

7 - Zipper (Zac's dog) operation

                He jumped out of the back of the truck, and broke his leg.  It was a bad break,

                and he had to have it operated on.  He will always have a limp now.

7 - Scouts (Landon)

8 - Commission meeting

9 - Gwen's birthday

14 - RDA meeting in SLC with Mike McMillan and Gloria Anderson

15 - Communications meeting with all the other Assessor's at the state capitol

15 - Landon basketball practice

16 - Pack meeting

18 - Landon basketball game

20 - No work (Martin Luther King's birthday)

21 - Scouts

21 – Rog sold cows - $3100

22 - Shannon Wardell's  baby shower

24 - Manda to dermatologist

                We finally took Manda to a doctor to look at several moles on her body, to make

                sure they weren't cancerous.  He also looked at a big splotchy marking under her  

                right arm pit, extending over and under her right breast, and onto her back.  He

                said everything was okay.

25 - Landon basketball game

25 – Go to Wendover

27 - Told Steve Farrell that the Assessor's office wouldn't be needing his services anymore
27 - Bret Kimbal's dad died.

28 - Commission meeting

28 - Scouts

29 - Lonnie, Manda's boyfriend went to jail

                Manda was involved with Lonnie E. from about October of 1996 to March

                of 1997.  He had alot of problems.  We are glad it is over.

29 - Sexual Harassment training at work

30 - Bret Kimbal's dad's viewing

31 - Parent teacher conference for Landon

January 9, 1997

(This letter and a birthday card was sent from mom and dad when they went south to Buckeye, Arizona for 1 month, Dec 26th to Feb. 2nd, 1997)

Dear Family,  We are having a relaxing, enjoyable time.  Visited the Mesa temple last Monday night and saw the beautiful lights (600,000).  They were so different from the Salt Lake temple lights.  The sister missionaries also presented a musical program.  It was really nice.  We plan on going to the big swap met today, then to the dog races tonight.  The weather has been really good, but is supposed to change for the weekend.  Hope Mandy is doing well in school and Zac in his wrestling.  Tell Landon to practice up on "chickenfoot" and we'll play it when I get home.  Take care of things in Morgan and don't you or Roger work too hard.  Have a really nice birthday.  Love Mom

P.S. We forgot to leave the cupboard doors open under the sink. Thanks again for everything.

February 1997

1 - Snomobiling with Prescotts and Richins

1 - Landon basketball game

3 - Haircut

4 – Scouts – make movie about safety scouts

4 – Zac starts back to work for Marvin Dawson

5 - Commission meeting

7 - Hotdog run to the "Cathedral of the Pines" on snowmobiles at night.

9 - Hal B. Heiner hit into Manda in our grey car (in front of  Marlene Peterson's home)

12 - Kill beef

13 - Clark Price from the State Tax Commission, comes up to work.

14 - County Official's day at the legislature

15 - Snowmobile to Basin

15 - Weigh in steers

18 - Commission meeting, no scouts

19 - Talked to Greenline Equipment about our old tractor block (ha-ha)

19 – Drove to Fielding, Utah to look at a used car

20 - Blue and Gold Banquet (movies)

21 - Manda haircut

22 - Landon haircut

23 - Home teachers (Dave Durrant)

24 - Zac and Rog haircut

25 - Zac Ortho

26 - Taxes done by Mark Heiner

27 - Zac buys his first truck from Josh Wilde.  It is a 1976 Ford F250 4 X 4

28 - Lonnie gets out of jail

February 2, 1997 - Landon gave the scripture in Primary today. It was:

Behold, my beloved brethren.  Remember the words of your God.  Pray unto Him continually by day, and give thanks unto His holy name by night.

He did a really great job!  He is in the youngest class in Senior Primary. His teacher is Liz Wiscombe, and he really likes her allot.  Some of his classmates, are Travis Brown, Nathan Noland, Clay Moultrie, Derek Deru, Sara Wiscombe, Kara Kilmer, and Hillary Waller.

March 1997

I’m doing scouts on Monday’s after school

5 - Commission meeting

5 - Met with Russ Nagely for phone meeting at work

5 - Mom and Dad (Lee and Veloy) leave to go south.

6 - Holnam meeting

7 - Gwen doesn't work

8 - State basketball games

9 - Livestock meeting

10 - Soccer signups

10 - Richville pipeline meeting

11 - Scouts (posters)

12 - State motor vehicle people coming up to the Assessor's Office

15 - Lee and Veloy back from vacation

15 - Mandy's Junior Prom.  She went with Lonnie E.,  while her friend Tenielle went with another guy, Travis Isakson.

16 - Stake Conference (New Stake Presidency)

March 16, 1997

Dear Bishop (John),   I just want you to know that  I know you will do a great job in the Stake Presidency,  and I know that President Bott was inspired to call you.  I'm so sorry that you won't be our Bishop anymore.  I cried most of the meeting today, because I didn't want to lose you as Bishop.  I would say these things in person to you, except that I would be too emotional.  You have been a great inspiration to me.  I will never forget how kind you were (and are) to Zac.  Even though he hadn't been coming to his meetings, you still let him be ordained a teacher.  He just knows (and I do too) that you care about him.  He was so nervous that day in sacrament meeting when he was to be called up.  It was so good that you called all the boys up together. (That really helped).  And then how good and kind you were to Zac, and how you complimented him on his hard work and helping his dad.  Roger is everything to Zac, and you couldn't have made Zac or me prouder than you did when you said the things you did that day.  I really feel a loss, and I'm going to miss you as our Bishop.  I know you are supposed to support and love all of the Bishop's you have, but I have never felt like a Bishop cared for me and my family like you have.  You have a special gift, and you are a special man.  You let those of us who aren't going to all our meetings, and doing all of the things we should, know that you still care about us and don't look down on us, and that  we are still loved by the Lord. 

Sincerely, Gwen

20 - Meet with Ken Adams and Blaine Fackrell about Manda's school

20 - Pack meeting

21 - Manda haircut

22 - Zac haircut

25 - Phone meeting

25 - Scouts (kite)

26 - Helen Duggar from the State Tax Commission comes up to the Assessor's Office

26 - Dentist me

28 - No school

28-29  Mandy went to Bear Lake with Travis, Tenielle, and some others

31 - Phone system (Morgan County) out to bid

April 1997

1 - Meet with Mark Sanderson about phones

1 - Manda finally starts work at IRS

1 - Landon soccer practice

2 - Commission meeting

4 - Mark Sanderson meeting for phone system

4 - Republican convention

5 - Steer weigh-in -  Landon's weighed 860 lbs., and Zac's weighed 990 lbs.

5 - Landon soccer game (Coach is Bill Ross)

6 - General Conference

8 - Phone bid walk through

9-11  Gwen to UAC Spring meetings in Provo

12 - Out to eat with the Rich's

12 - Zac haircut

12 - Landon soccer game

14 - LEPC meeting in courthouse

15 - Phone bid opening

16 - MV meeting in SLC

17 - I'm sick didn't go to work

18 - 1/2 day sick for Gwen

19 - Soccer

21 - No work (sick)

21 - Landon soccer practice

23 - Scouts, Baseball practice for Landon

24 - Doctor's appt., Soccer prac, Baseball practice

26 - Soccer game Landon, Baseball practice Landon

28 - Baseball practice

29 - Bought grain for steers

30 - Scouts, baseball practice, Jeff Jones paid 642.50 for hay that he bought.

May 1997

Manda started working cleaning condos at East Canyon Resort

1 - soccer practice - Landon

     baseball practice - Landon  (He was on the Cardinals, and Terry Deru and Dave Durrant were his coaches)

1 - SEOP (Zac) Student Educational Occupational Plan

3 - Bridal shower for Brooke Hartman, who is marrying Jason Lords.  Brooke is Lynette Hartman's daughter.  Lynette is Roger's sister.

3 - Soccer game

3 - Baseball practice

4 - Bryan Judd's 40th surprise birthday celebration at the Lions Lodge

5 - Meeting in SLC -  baseball practice

6 - Helen and Clark come up to work at Assessor's office

6 - Landon baseball practice and game

7 - Scouts -  baseball practice

9 - Landon  - Parent Teacher Conf.

12 - Mark Sanderson meeting on phones (at work) 

14 - Scouts

20 - baseball game

21 - Landon soccer

22 - Baseball game, pack meeting

23,24  Landon camped up at East Canyon with Blake and Susan Rich's family,  We went to Wendover

27 - Baseball game

27 - 9 pm meeting for Rog, probably to do with steers

28  - Phone meeting -  scouts

29 - Baseball game

30 - Landon competition soccer try-outs (He made a team, but we decided he couldn't do both soccer and football, so he chose football)

June 1997

Dryfarm hay 217 bales

Orson's hay 276 bales

Grass hay  400 bales

3 - Bought us a new truck (white 4 x 4 turbo diesel w/power stroke Ford F350)

4 - Lagoon day

5 - Last day of school for the kids.

6 - Brooke and Jason's wedding in Idaho Falls

7 - June show

9 - Red Flame (dad's retirement dinner)

9 - Motor vehicle meetings

10 - Boy's haircuts

11 - Work at hot dog stand at baseball game,   Jazz are in the NBA championship playoffs with  the Chicago Bulls (they lost)

14 - Amy Preece's wedding

14 - Mom and Dad leave on trip

18-20 Assessor Summer Workshop in Box Elder County - was Bryan Bettinson born around this time??

20 - Pack meeting - bicycle rodeo

20 - Phone training

21 - Trim steer's hoofs at Randy Sessions

22 - Cookout at Bret and Gaylene Kimbal's

23 - Phone is being installed at courthouse

23 - Eye appt. for Zac

24 - Scouts - Indian drums, etc.

24 – New phones at Courthouse

26-28  Morgala Days

            Manda went on a trip to Green River