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Show fmwy County IloqrtiiS Cd'.tle GA 2000 Dale, Utah Tuesday November 14 Emery County CENE Organizers of the luggage campaign are surrounded by the donations from Emery and Carbon County residents. Zola Johnson Guymon Zola Johnson Guv man was Ixirn to Ole Raymond Oetolx'r 23. and Maud .Johnson, in a little two room house west of Huntington. Shortly before her birth, their lovely five bedroom brick home had burned ami from the material they were able to salvage, they built the two rooms. At the ugo of six weeks, Zola contracted pneumonia and for a time it was doubt fill whether thev could save Community rallies to help give children in foster care their own Comfort Zone he bundled her up and put her out-- i side in the frocz-iri- g The child stands at the doorway. What belongings lie has have been placed in a garbage sack, w hieh he holds in his hands. Inside that sack art' often the only items of security in an insecure world as a child is placed in a foster home. It is a sight many foster parents have seen, children arriving to their home with their belongings hastily thrown in a sack, w ith many of their most cherished items left Ix'hind It is a sight that one foster par- j Deeemher Her weather. mother knew she would freeze to death. Instead the cold air cleared her breathing passages and saved her life. Aland the time Zola turned throe, the family moved Into town and settled in their newly finished modern home. Their house was one of the first homes in Huntington that could boast to having an indoor bathroom and a furnace for healing. It was here that she grew up, graduating from North Emery High ns Valedictorian of her class. Zola inhcritixl her love for flowers from her father, who had one of the most beautifully landscaped yawls in the town. After finishingh'gh school, she attended Brigham Young I 'Diversity, from which she graduated with honors in ileinentan Education, On Oetolx'r, 2t. lb 15. she married Lynn R. Guvmon in the Salt Lake Temple. To this couple, four children were lorn, two boys and two girls. 1 ler family has alwav s txrn of the utmost iniX)iianee to her life, and she has reason to lie proud of them Her oldt'st son, Rnv, has Ixxm the instnte- tor of Mine Rescue Teams that has won both National and Regional loners, time and time again. It was this team that refusal to give tip the search w hen little Joshua 1 Vnnis was lost in the mine for five duv s. It was Ray that first hoard the tiny cry for help, w hen he was finally resent'd. At the present time, Ray is a member of a National Board that has to do w iih the mine safely rules. The second son, ( lurth, is a physician at McKay lospilnJ in ( Igtlen. The oldest daughter, L,v nda, is an excellent Llemciilary Teacher in the Kmery School District. Marie, their youngest daughter, was reeenllv honored as the out-- 1 standing business educator at the Jr. High level in the western half of the U, S. She had previously won the same honor for the state of I'tah All fourchildren hold responsible j 1 1 1 positions the church and arc active in community affairs. Zolas Inislwuui, Lynn, died on Jan. in I, 13X8. Zola and Lynn have 20 grandchildren and 11 at this lime Zola taught school for 33 years bo- fore retiring in 1378, She was a lov-- I ingand patient teacher who exet('d her students to always do their very IxM. At the present time, due to pixir health, she has moved from her lovely home and beautiful yard In Hunting-ton- , to Turmjuist Retreat in Elmo; close enough so that her fnmilv and friends can visit w ith her often, ent divided she didn't want to six' anymore. Cor Rene Clarke, a foster parent from Castle Dale, seeing children arrive to her home in such a fashion troubled her, and to think that if the children only she had luggage, somethingthat was theirs that they could place their belongings in, then maybe it would help them regain some sense of security. Her thought turned to an idea and her idea turned into a campaign which resulted in the donation of luggage for children in the foster care program in Kmcry and Car-IxCounties. was afraid that it jxirtrays to the children that theyre throw aways and that theyre not worth anything. So I wanted to six' if we could get the community to donate luggage so when they (the children) are moved from place to place they could pack their belongings," Clarke said. Clarke Ix'gun a donation campaign with just that in mind and workingwith Austin Cartwright a foster care ease worker, they m 1 1 ' Shop Kmon County Winners for the week of Nov 2. are Kevin Warehatn. $25 Gift Certificate to Castle Valiev Co-o- p in Huron, Linda Turin r. $25.00 Gift Certificate to Magnuson .umlx-- r HuMp lolt, 1 Izza ccrtifiente from UK's Winners for the week of Nov, 10, hre Kelli Humphrey. S25 Gift Certificate to Jones ce lardw nrd. Andrew Skul. $25 (lift Certificate to Oh Suaimns and Brandon Heaps. $25 (lift Certitk ate toirants I oodtowu 1 1 Stop-n-Sho- 1 t port. TheCartxm Credit Union in IYice, where Clarke is an employee, became the drop off point for the donat ions. Clarke said vv hen the campaign began she vv as hoping to get (X) donations of luggage to the cause. The end result of the campaign was a bit more than that. Theres been more than 350 pieces of luggage donated, Clarke said. The response in the communitv has been tremendous." Currently there are 4 children in foster homes in Kmery County and another 50 in Carbon County. According to Shawnee Barnes, Kmcry County IX'I'S supervisor, the luggage vv as split between the two coun-- t ies and vv ill be used for children in the system now, with the remaining for future children. The mountain of luggage donated to the cause of children is an example of the giving nature of the communities in Emery and Carbon Counties, w hieh Barnes said has a strong and dedicated group of foster parents. We have a great foster care support community in Emcrx County. By population its very high here," Barnes said. The campaign by Clarke and Cartwright is a prime example, she said. They saw a nix'd and went out and did it. Childri'i) in the foster care program arc placed in the system for reasons which can range from neglect and abuse to truancy. 1 Jennifer Mortensen, educational assistant at I Vrron Elementary, has been selixied hv the CSOK as one of the Top Hirnodueators of the Year. The Utah State Office of Kdueation honored the Tup Iaraedueators of the Year at the (Ith Annual hiraedueator Conference, Nov 3. The theme of the conference was We Are Better." The conference kicked off the statew ide Iaraedueators in Kdueation Wixk. A parnedueator is an individual who works under the supervision of a teacher nr district personnel. The parnedueator assists in the implementation of educational and support service programs and the assessment of student progress w ithin those programs. A purmxlucntor is frequently referred to as an aide, prarprofessional, instructional V 1 Educational assistant receives award er Jennifer Mortensen assistant, and job conch There are more than 7,000 throughout the Itah school The Outstanding IaraoducHtorswiTO chosen from nominations from all of the svs-to- Photo illustration by James Helping those children is an effort which foster parents feel strongly about. Clarke, who has been a foster parent for 1 8 months and will be adopting one of her foster chil- - L. Davis dren stxrn. said the rewards of being a foster parent are immeasurable. We get back more than we ever give,' she said. Docter attends symposium Scott Hardy, D.O., of the Emery Medical Center recently attended a symposium hosted by the Utah Osteopathic Medical Association. He obtained further training in many areas of primary rare such as, improved management of dialx'tcs, osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome and obesity. Dr. Hardy is an Osteopathic Family Physician who emphasizes wellness, prevention, and a wholistic approach to medical care. Inquiries and appointments can be made at the Kmerv Medical Center. Dr. Hardy school districts. BITS OF HISTORY 0 Thansgiving through the years in Emery County By SYLVIA H. NELSON Thanksgiv ingx have changed over the ears some lknow that the Pilgrims w'oro the first to hold a dav of Thanksgiving in the 1(!2(N. But Pin not sure when it was declared a National Day of Thanksgiv- v ing in America. ntxxl to sxnd more time al the Library or on the Internet. 1 iriixl to find out who some of the turkey" producers were in the county, but not much is recorded alxiut turkeys in anv of the four histories I have. On page t il in ". in "Kmery County: Wixxlstde. Is "some raised turkeys w hieh siximxl to do well". It seems a lot or most people ate chicken or other meat for early Thanksgiving Days. Thanksgiving of 1314 In Moore, wns celebrated by nil the ptxiplc eating together in the logscluxil house The food was kept hot at the 'nxlOlxcn phnr Thnx teenage girls, Lalbnta lewrey, Zenna ( ll'X'n, and ( ietievH Knudscn. serublxxl the 1 Shop Emery County winners announced A' door-to-do- Editor, Emery County Progress the doctor finally arrived, printed flyers, placed a radio ad and w ent in some eases to ask for sup- By JAMES L. DAVIS her life. When 1KH0-1PS0- 1 fhxir of the school the dav Indore. A memorable pari of the w hole day was that Mrs. Hy Huntsman took her chickens cooked with the fis't left on, w hieh wns considered to bo very festive" (IX'ISMI-KISpage 2t7 - Interview vv ith Zenna Crawford on Nov. 2(1, liNIl) Aunt Sophia Jew kes was a midwife and doctor. She lived in Orangeville and rode to FVrron in a lumber wagon to care for her patients. On one Thanksgiving she rm-ivemeat for pay for her sen ices. She eixikixl a splendid Thanksgiv ingdinner and Invited her friends The dinner consisted of roust pork, polaloes, dressing and v inegnr pie. The pie w as vv liter made tart with vinegar, sweetened with flour. home-ruixi- xl molasses, and thickened The molasses was made from " supir cane (Castle Valley A Lniery County, pages w ith 307-30History of Used bv permission), In November, I'' SO, a Thanksgiving party was held in the log meetinghouse in Huntington, which began at two in the and coin itmexi through the night." X Part of Thanksgiving Day activities that our family enjoyed when was young were listening to favorite songs on old records at ( irandmaMinnies or Undo Cliff and Aunt Lucy's. After dinner we would gather around the phonograph and visit in U'twwn record changes. At I'nelo Bill and Aunt Edna's in Elmo, the kids, usually 15 or more, would hurry to help clear away and do the dishes so we could play cards around their huge round family table, I wonder 1 where that wonderful old table is now Such happy memories. There were a lot of reasons to lx1 thankful in the good old days". The men were thankful that cattle and sheep were off the mountains and al home or on the desert, the crops were In. property taxes could lie paid, and they could work on the ditches some lx 'ft ire w inter snow s Ixx'nme too dixp, Tlie women were thankful that the garden crops were ail harvested and bottled and stored awuv for w inlet use, that there was more routine w ith the children twang in school a, few months, that then was coal and wood enough to make a cozy warm home all winter The children were thankful, first of all txx'iiuse there w as no school on Thanks- giving Day. l.v November, there was sometimes enough ice to skate on. and snow to sleigh rule on or play in. Best of all, there would be a big dinner and mav lx1 pu mpk in pic. The children cither liktxl or didn't like the trip over the river and through the wixnls" toGrandmas. The dav s w ere shorter and pcrhnps it was a good time to take a ihx'p breath and catch up on reading, eorrespon- demx'.oi business It was a time to mend fences, corrals, harnesses, and equipment swi athcr allowed It was a time to gear up lor t hrtstmas. to sew, quill, build furniture and levs ltWTixHtlmcto do for and w iih the family members to lx' thankful um had them, a time to stop and count tin blessings ot life, of love, of liviiijj in tins unity, this county, this home !loii lulls am! gniii fully not so . verv ilifierent limn now' . ' |