I added this Picture because These two are graduating and it showcases SOME of Alexis' talents
Very Proud of soon to be BYU graduates Ryan and Alexis Bessey
Saturday, April 9, 2011
April 2011 - Executive Office of Ken Woodward
Dear family,
Except for Levi’s usual poor showing in the NCAA brackets and the passing of Kristy and Carol’s peer, Danny Connor, not necessary exclusive, news from the home front this past month worthy of reporting in the Newswire has been very sparse. Hopefully better days are ahead.
However I feel compelled to reveal to you through this medium an important item of history which otherwise may be lost should at some time in the future I become infirm, or worse.
I have felt this necessary because in a recent exchange of correspondence with one of the more accomplished members of our extended family I made reference to the City of Franklin Chief of Police. Perhaps that was not wise. Without knowing the background she probably wondered how a community with a one-man part-time police department could justify such a position.
My great grandfather, Preston Thomas, was the first bishop of Franklin. In addition to his ecclesiastical responsibilities he assumed the burden of maintaining civil order. In the latter he was not well suited, sometimes imposing punishment overly excessive, such as requiring the miscreant to sit on the front row in sacrament meeting.
One day J.J. Hill, a community recognized scholar and one who claimed to have actually read the U. S. Constitution advised the bishop that there may be read in the 1st Amendment a provision, although vague, that would allow him to defer to civil authority the enforcement of non-church violations. Later this was recognized nation-wide as "separation of church and state."
So the Village Board established a position of part-time policeman. T.C.H. Howell (TC), the cemetery sexton (gravedigger), was chosen from a long list of candidates to fill the position, with the understanding that he would continue with the sexton responsibility. TC promised an approach to administering local justice not possible by the others vying for the position. With his unlimited access to the graveyard he was uniquely qualified, he put new meaning to the expression, “dead or alive.”
As an aside, but worthy of mention, TC claimed that earlier in his life he was a dentist, and he may have been; he only had three fingers on his right hand.
After a few years TC asked the Board for a merit raise. He claimed that during his tenure Franklin had been crime free. That was not surprising, any action unbecoming that of a model citizen was against the law. Being unable to present sufficient evidence that his performance was beyond that normally expected, his request was denied. But to give recognition for his stellar service, TC was promoted to the position of Chief of Police. It was a brilliant move, he could then served in a dual capacity in law enforcement, chief and staff to the chief. That arrangement has carried over to this day.
This is important that you learn this from me as you may not find it recorded in any history book,
Love, Dad
Except for Levi’s usual poor showing in the NCAA brackets and the passing of Kristy and Carol’s peer, Danny Connor, not necessary exclusive, news from the home front this past month worthy of reporting in the Newswire has been very sparse. Hopefully better days are ahead.
However I feel compelled to reveal to you through this medium an important item of history which otherwise may be lost should at some time in the future I become infirm, or worse.
I have felt this necessary because in a recent exchange of correspondence with one of the more accomplished members of our extended family I made reference to the City of Franklin Chief of Police. Perhaps that was not wise. Without knowing the background she probably wondered how a community with a one-man part-time police department could justify such a position.
My great grandfather, Preston Thomas, was the first bishop of Franklin. In addition to his ecclesiastical responsibilities he assumed the burden of maintaining civil order. In the latter he was not well suited, sometimes imposing punishment overly excessive, such as requiring the miscreant to sit on the front row in sacrament meeting.
One day J.J. Hill, a community recognized scholar and one who claimed to have actually read the U. S. Constitution advised the bishop that there may be read in the 1st Amendment a provision, although vague, that would allow him to defer to civil authority the enforcement of non-church violations. Later this was recognized nation-wide as "separation of church and state."
So the Village Board established a position of part-time policeman. T.C.H. Howell (TC), the cemetery sexton (gravedigger), was chosen from a long list of candidates to fill the position, with the understanding that he would continue with the sexton responsibility. TC promised an approach to administering local justice not possible by the others vying for the position. With his unlimited access to the graveyard he was uniquely qualified, he put new meaning to the expression, “dead or alive.”
As an aside, but worthy of mention, TC claimed that earlier in his life he was a dentist, and he may have been; he only had three fingers on his right hand.
After a few years TC asked the Board for a merit raise. He claimed that during his tenure Franklin had been crime free. That was not surprising, any action unbecoming that of a model citizen was against the law. Being unable to present sufficient evidence that his performance was beyond that normally expected, his request was denied. But to give recognition for his stellar service, TC was promoted to the position of Chief of Police. It was a brilliant move, he could then served in a dual capacity in law enforcement, chief and staff to the chief. That arrangement has carried over to this day.
This is important that you learn this from me as you may not find it recorded in any history book,
Love, Dad
April 2011 - Bessey, Ryan & Alexis & Family
Greetings Family
Our little family would like to announce that we are finally graduating this month from BYU. It's been a long and grueling process and we have many wonderful supporters to thank for without them we wouldn't have been able to finish, especially my little girls who have put up with being dragged around to classes and working so well with me and my crazy schedule. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have had to finish my education (even though it was very difficult, I'm pretty sure it was the last couple years of classes that meant the most and were the most valuable to me. That seems to be how it is supposed to go.) So again, we would like to thank you for your love and support. We will be walking at graduation on April 21st, ceremony starts at 11 in the good old Marriott Center. Then we have the convocations the following day at 11 in the Smith Field house and 2 in the De Jong for Ryan and myself respectively. Ryan will graduate with a major in Civil Engineering (he would be a terrific asset to the industry, he's one of the smartest guys I know) and a minor in math. He however is not done with school as he was recently accepted into BYU's graduate program and will continue to get his Masters...so we will be here a bit longer. I will graduate with a major in Visual Arts emphasis in Illustration and minor in English (I will be a terrific asset to my husband's business letters.) And I am OFFICIALLY DONE WITH SCHOOL!!!! YAY! Not through with learning of course, that will take probably three more years. For those of you in Utah who would like/or able to attend we welcome you and appreciate your support. We love you and we are happy to join our BYU Alumni family...except for Grandma of course, I heard she was a traitor and went to the U...good thing Grandpa overlooked that detail.
Love you all!
The Besseys
Our little family would like to announce that we are finally graduating this month from BYU. It's been a long and grueling process and we have many wonderful supporters to thank for without them we wouldn't have been able to finish, especially my little girls who have put up with being dragged around to classes and working so well with me and my crazy schedule. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have had to finish my education (even though it was very difficult, I'm pretty sure it was the last couple years of classes that meant the most and were the most valuable to me. That seems to be how it is supposed to go.) So again, we would like to thank you for your love and support. We will be walking at graduation on April 21st, ceremony starts at 11 in the good old Marriott Center. Then we have the convocations the following day at 11 in the Smith Field house and 2 in the De Jong for Ryan and myself respectively. Ryan will graduate with a major in Civil Engineering (he would be a terrific asset to the industry, he's one of the smartest guys I know) and a minor in math. He however is not done with school as he was recently accepted into BYU's graduate program and will continue to get his Masters...so we will be here a bit longer. I will graduate with a major in Visual Arts emphasis in Illustration and minor in English (I will be a terrific asset to my husband's business letters.) And I am OFFICIALLY DONE WITH SCHOOL!!!! YAY! Not through with learning of course, that will take probably three more years. For those of you in Utah who would like/or able to attend we welcome you and appreciate your support. We love you and we are happy to join our BYU Alumni family...except for Grandma of course, I heard she was a traitor and went to the U...good thing Grandpa overlooked that detail.
Love you all!
The Besseys
April 2011 - Haupt, Levi & Torrie & Family
March was a looong month in the Haupt household. Levi had to put in some very long hours, like 80 in one week. I spent my time trying to figure out how to bake and assemble my first wedding cake. I am waiting on my van title to be released from some po-dunk bank in Saratoga Springs, NY so that I can register my car. Said bank has no updated technology so changing my address has been a hassle. We also had to wait to see who won our March Madness challenge, although that wait was shorter than normal considering, our brackets were done before the “elite 8’ round, Emma won.
April is a month long anticipated in our house as its Emma’s birthday, yet another reason why March seemed so long, it felt like we were watching a pot of water trying to boil.
Oh now I remember why March was forgettable this year, because we spent the majority of it being sick! All of us got sick this month and it lingered longer than necessary. But we’re finally done thank goodness!
Now some highlights. Our church building was burnt down last October and on March 19th there was a groundbreaking ceremony held and they are trying to finish the rebuild before Christmas this year, YAY! When they finish it will be walking distance from us, such a blessing.
We’re looking forward to spring and getting Emma registered for KINDERGARTEN for this coming fall.
See you in April.
Love,
Charlotte, Emma, Torrie & Levi
The video is the fun we had BEFORE getting sick
April is a month long anticipated in our house as its Emma’s birthday, yet another reason why March seemed so long, it felt like we were watching a pot of water trying to boil.
Oh now I remember why March was forgettable this year, because we spent the majority of it being sick! All of us got sick this month and it lingered longer than necessary. But we’re finally done thank goodness!
Now some highlights. Our church building was burnt down last October and on March 19th there was a groundbreaking ceremony held and they are trying to finish the rebuild before Christmas this year, YAY! When they finish it will be walking distance from us, such a blessing.
We’re looking forward to spring and getting Emma registered for KINDERGARTEN for this coming fall.
See you in April.
Love,
Charlotte, Emma, Torrie & Levi
The video is the fun we had BEFORE getting sick
April 2011 - McClintock, Robert & Susan
March is March. Basketball games, fussy weather, daylight savings time, and, as you know, the month in which Uranus was discovered 230 years ago, in 1781. Considering how may jokes have developed over the years about the planet I think King George III of England turns over in his grave every time the anniversary rolls around.
March started out with some serious business. I had occasion to sit for two hours in the waiting room of the courthouse while waiting for my turn at the teller window. Isn't the term "Teller" rather out of place in a house of law? It connotes one who is a cashier. Ah! I'm wrong, it does apply. In most houses of law the sound of money is louder than the sound of justice.
On another note, it was fun to return to Beehives this month. I had occasion to teach those darling girls about storytelling. Of course Grandpa should have been the one called upon but while preparing for the lesson it struck me that Grandpa came from a family tradition of storytelling. His 'tall tales' are actually a developed talent that have entertained and instructed us our entire lives. I have decided that Grandpa is not the hyperbolist, of which I have accused him, but a skilled color-commentator of life. I think BYU needed Grandpa's "commenting" skills after the Florida game. I'm sure the outcome of the game would have sounded much better coming from Grandpa than the national sports pundits and the gloaters in my office. (Sigh!)
As I read about and view your various accomplishments I feel blessed to be part of a family that just keeps on growing and glowing with talent!
Love to all,
The McClintock
(Included is a self-portrait from a day spent taking pictures in Roseville, north of Sacramento by about 10 miles.)
April - 2011 Woodward, Kevin & Tammy & Family
It's always a mystery to me as to when the vernal equinox officially arrives. This year it was on March 20th at 11:21 PM. Other years it is on the 21st or the 22nd of March. All I know is that when it is Zach and Josh's birthday, we are about there.
We enjoyed our usual March Madness brought to us by Levi. But by the time we got to the elite eight, it was finale for everyone.
Tammy works diligently with her Valiant 10 class. They all love Sister Woodward. She sends out each week's lesson via e-mail on Sunday afternoon just as the kids arrive at home from church. She finds that the kids eagerly await her e-mail and faithfully read the lesson in preparation for their next class with her. Some of them write summaries of the scriptures they read and send them back to her on days they know they will not be in class. It's wonderful to see how well they respond to her loving guidance.
I was in Orlando on business during the week of Spring Break (March 21 - 25). I think that everyone residing east of I-5 was there as well. It was a busy place!
We are gearing up for Girls Camp scheduled for June, and for our quadrennial Trek in Wyoming scheduled for July 25 - 27. This year we plan to pull the handcarts 15 miles over Rocky Ridge and then another 10 miles, crossing the Sweetwater River and into Martin's Cove. Now is the time we begin the practice hiking in earnest. Just to the west of our home a few blocks is the Santa Fe trail. That's where Tammy and I will be doing our training. We'll have about 400 youth and adult leaders from the stake who will be participating. We've called brethren with military logistics training to enable us to get from point A to point B and back. I must say that they are very good at what they do
You are continually in our prayers.
Much love,
The Woodwards
We enjoyed our usual March Madness brought to us by Levi. But by the time we got to the elite eight, it was finale for everyone.
Tammy works diligently with her Valiant 10 class. They all love Sister Woodward. She sends out each week's lesson via e-mail on Sunday afternoon just as the kids arrive at home from church. She finds that the kids eagerly await her e-mail and faithfully read the lesson in preparation for their next class with her. Some of them write summaries of the scriptures they read and send them back to her on days they know they will not be in class. It's wonderful to see how well they respond to her loving guidance.
I was in Orlando on business during the week of Spring Break (March 21 - 25). I think that everyone residing east of I-5 was there as well. It was a busy place!
We are gearing up for Girls Camp scheduled for June, and for our quadrennial Trek in Wyoming scheduled for July 25 - 27. This year we plan to pull the handcarts 15 miles over Rocky Ridge and then another 10 miles, crossing the Sweetwater River and into Martin's Cove. Now is the time we begin the practice hiking in earnest. Just to the west of our home a few blocks is the Santa Fe trail. That's where Tammy and I will be doing our training. We'll have about 400 youth and adult leaders from the stake who will be participating. We've called brethren with military logistics training to enable us to get from point A to point B and back. I must say that they are very good at what they do
You are continually in our prayers.
Much love,
The Woodwards
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