Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Garrett and Cheryl Merrick History 1990-2015

 1990

Julene is now a Junior in High School; afternoon job cleaning the elementary school; lives to dance and is in the High School Orchestra.

David is a Sophomore in High School; Bass.

Laura is in 5th grade. loves to read

Daniel Kindergarten

Garrett organize a new CFS (Computer Forwarding System) at the Provo Post Office; plus his normal training job; sent to Dallas, Texas for CFS training ;

Family goes to Dallas with Garrett for CFS training for week; hotel; Carlsbad Caverns, Indian ruins

Garrett - Ward Clerk

1991

Daniel-------------in school all day; learning to read

Laura--------------in middle school; learning to play the viola, improving ice skating

David--------------got drivers licence; wisdom teeth pulled;helping Gary Calder build his home

Julene-------------legally an adult; voted in town election; received Young Womanhood Award; wisdom teeth pulled

Garrett------------began running exercise program; began weekly swim with kids; ski at Sundance; learned to copy pictures on the computer; portrayed Columbus on Columbus day at elementary school; Ward Clerk

Cheryl------------allergies basically in control; called to Primary as 1st Counselor; left Primary;called to Stake newspaper; wondering what to do with all kids in school;

Home------------made first ice rink on basketball court; new bathroom sink; bought boom box (radio); recorded our records

Fluffy died in July; got a new cat "Scamper" who ran away

Grandpa John Groom visited in September;

Cheryl called and talked to brother, Jim Groom

1992

Julene moved out of small closet room and into Daniel's room

Daniel takes Family room as his room

bought Epson printer

make Julene's room into an Art room

worked on family history;copied Crane family pictures and returned them to Mom

Anderson's moved- Fishers bought their home

Dan summer school

Mark Merrick got married

cut down favorite tree mountain ash- side of house- allergies

Julene graduate from high school; graphics program;Institute programs committee

David helping a friend remodel his house; Commended Student in the 1993 National Merit Scholarship Program

Family did publicity and signs for 24th

visited Temple Square

Garrett and David took out old linoleum and refinished kitchen and hall- another coat on living room

almost Thanksgiving - Daniel advanced into 3rd grade

Mom and Lew came for Thanksgiving

bought van just before Christmas

Me released from Stake newspaper reporter calling- ill

beginning of December, Daniel found "Misty" kitten in our yard

trouble with neighbor's dogs so Garrett and David put fence around front yard on Christmas day

1994

Julene, now 21, apartment Provo ;Institute activities ; graphics classes; cafeteria worker at college

David, 20, missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in Columbus Ohio ; broke wrist

Laura, 14, is in 9th grade; High School Chamber Orchestra and area Honors Orchestra; honors student; braces on; 2nd Counselor in the Mia Maid Presidency; sewing clothes; allergies construction at school

Daniel, 10, is in 5th grade. reading, baseball, digging a fort in the back yard, and playing super Nintendo;cub scout pine wood derby slot car races; thumb guard put in mouth; won 4th grade read-a-thon; left field on baseball team; working for Br. Calder irrigating; running to school and home

Cheryl vitamin and minerals intravenously. very ill

Garrett - completed 50 miles swim ; went to credit union meeting in Salt Lake on April 4th; family went to 30 year High School reunion in Licking Missouri; (Nauvoo) became infected with mites on legs; worked a lot of overtime ; "Delivery Bar Code Sorters" had to program; called with wife to be Blazer A teacher (Dan's Sunday School class)

Manti Temple pageant; ice rink-new washer; 8th

Lew had heart surgery main artery was nearly blocked,

fire on Maple Mountain

new Heritage chapel Main street 


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