News from Paul, Darla, and Megan!

It’s taken awhile to get this together, and I apologize to the editor. I procrastinated all of September, Because it seemed we didn’t have enough news to write about. Then I procrastinated all of October because it seemed we had too much! Anyways, Jeremy does such a G-R-E-A-T job with the Gazette—I hope we can all remember to thank him. That’s right! Don’t just read this and set it aside like you usually do. Show you appreciate all his hard work. E-mail him back before you turn off that computer. A little “Thank You” goes a long way.

It seems we’ve had lots of “Grandchildren Time” these past 2 months. In August Baylee and Taylor came to visit us a few days and we had such a good time. I can see that the circle of life continues as grandchildren help fill the “emptying nest.”

What did we do? They each earned a dollar by helping with chores, and they were really good helpers! We made cocoa lava kisses, drew on the driveway with side-walk-chalk—that’s Grandma and Grandpa Dillard in the picture. We read stories, looked at their photo albums, set up the tent in the playroom, where they slept, played, and watched “Home Alone.” Then they helped pick peaches off our tree and Baylee said, “Grama, I’ve never had a peach off a tree before!” On Friday we went shopping at the Dollar Store and then to the Dairy for ice cream. They’re great companions and friends!

We were also able to spend time with Tristan (who is a great soccer player), and sweet little Caydon and Boston.

Paul and Darla are continuing to work on food storage and family preparedness. They now have their 2-week supply of water on hand, and have completed their first aid kit. The 72 hour kits are “almost” finished. The freezer is full of fruits and vegetables, and the buckets are full of grains and beans.—They are even learning to cook with them.

This is a picture of Darla & her cousin Steve from California when he came to visit in August this year.

Before and After
After 3 years of visits to the Orthodontist, Meg finally has her braces off. We were in hopes of having the "before and after" pictures before going to press, but we will have to wait until the next edition.

Scholarship withdrawn!
BAD NEWS! Imagine Megan's horror when Salt Lake Community College called to say they were withdrawing her scholarship. That's right, they took it all away! They said that someone else needed it more then she did.

GOOD NEWS! Then they offered her a better one-tuition and student fees paid in full, and $750 for books. It's also renewable for a second year! Congratulations Megan! Your hard work has paid off again!

Message from Grandpa and Grandma Dillard
Grandpa and Grandma Dillard want to wish everyone "Happy Birthday," and also "Congratulations" to all the graduates!

Grandma has a new roommate named Marie, whom she dearly loves, and who has been an inspiration to her. They enjoy having their meals together and playing bingo with the other residents. Grandpa and other family members visit frequently. Grandma has even been to a few family get-togethers and out to lunch.

$5 DENTAL CLEANING &EXAM
Salt Lake Community College school of Dental Hygiene is providing the public with $5 dental examinations. This exam includes a cleaning, x-rays, an a dental checkup. They are located at the Jordan Campus of the College (9000 S. Bangeter Highway). To make an appointment or for more information, call 957-2710.

HELP WANTED
Responsible people are DESPERATELY needed to help save our planet! What kind of world do you want your children, nieces and nephews to inherit? RECYCLE – RECYCLE – RECYCLE AND “GO GREEN!”

*Note from the editor: We would like to apologize to Darla. She typed all of this information is really cool fonts, and formatted it just perfectly, but with the new format of the Gazette we are unable to transfer her great work exactly how she created it. We are sorry for all the time she spent creating her masterpiece. We wish her to know how much we appreciate her sending us information, unlike most of the family! :)