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Show Page 3 NEWS, STORIES AND EVENTS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Thursday, August 9, 2007 OVERHEARD How do you feel about the county banning longboarders and skateboarders from county trails? Did they make the right call? Why or why not? "In a way, it's a little bit extreme. But if they're hurt- ing other people, I guess they should protect the public." I Diana Tuminez "1 don't know if I have an opinion. On one side, they're looking to protect people, but on the other hand should we restrict something that harmless harm-less if they're careful? I think I need more information before 1 form an opinion." Jeff Mann !J j A " """" " 'V nmmKmt fMMWIW tJf ' If lliii. ' II - - I tfmm, "" I El.X111l2S5'.ba:aM4&tJ , , i.mm.J j J INSURANCE ACENCI home auto life business Tflksfeste em -fSi 'J T.I :r. TTTTt 601 West State St. - Lett 763 S Hwy 81 - Payaon 465-9696 1476 N Freedom Blvd - Provo 377-3674 333 N Freedom Blvd - Latino Branch.. 655-0777 90 W. Center St - Spanish Fork 798-1423 757 E 400 So. - SpringvHIe 491-6993 309 S Main - Nephi.... 1-435-623-2322 315 W Main Eureka 1-435-433-2008 IN OREM "I don't know because there's lots of people (on the trails). Bikes do it, so they might as well let skateboarders do it." i Brandon Davies "A lot of my friends long-board long-board and they're really disappointed disap-pointed and bummed (about the ban). I'm sure there's a reason and people get into a lot of accidents, but I myself don't board." I Angie Gomez More Central Utah listings than anybody. Period. heraldextra.comhomechoice rtilyTHcraUl fltaiS? Richard 77r5!.f71 TJA 'T. www.footeinsurance.com 305 N. FREEDOM BLVD. PROVO 768-3312 I MUh, 7 ,;.,'' n I n. ,-J "I guess that they should take a poll of who agrees and who doesn't and make a deci- sion from that." I Bryson Davies "It doesn't especially concern con-cern me because I don't long-board. long-board. I would want to know specifically why they are being banned. I can see how it could be very dangerous." I Nathan Cooper Foote Ross Schofield I l L sf7 1. 1 fl 4BkHHM I : lpit) J Eft iSEto&U Els' "I want it banned. I bike up in the canyon and it's obnox- ious to have a longboarder come by and you have to hurry and swerve out of the way." t Thomas Clements "I think they're making the wrong decision. I'm on the Provo River Trail often as a pedestrian and skateboarders overall are much more courteous courte-ous that other pedestrians and bikers. I see a lot of pedestrians pedestri-ans who will take up the entire width of the path. I've never run into a skateboarder. They stay on their side." t Kim Hansen r r r- . The' Right now is the best time to enroll! Come experience the difference - Visit our Campus at 350 jMGHjgai J!!h-mjuOrem 801 -224 0921 I . .... lL Baton twirling can sharpen athletic skills Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY MAFI Giildren can sharpen many athletic skills through summer recreational classes such as swimming, dance and soccer, but only one class combines hand-eye coordination, poise, teamwork, discipline and performance per-formance flair with one simple tool: a baton. Natalie Fullmer has taught the baton twirling class at the Orem Fitness Center since 1982, and today she team-teaches team-teaches the program with her 17-year-old daughter, Hilary. Mother and daughter are both accomplished twirlers and have competed at advanced levels, bringing detailed twirling twirl-ing knowledge and dedication to this wholesome sport. At first, many people may think baton twirling is not a true sport, but the spins, dips, catches, tosses and other tricks advanced twirlers can accomplish demonstrate how demanding the activity is. Natalie Fullmer said that the physical activity is one of the best aspects of the class, particularly par-ticularly for young girls. "Like any form of exercise, it's physical activity so it's good for you," she said. Classes average 20 students from 5 to 16 years old with all levels of twirling experience from novice twirlers to intermediate inter-mediate performers. Natalie Fullmer teaches the youngest students using analogies such as 'scooping ice cream' and staying 'flat as a pancake' to demonstrate proper prop-er arm and hand movements, while Hilary works one-on-one with more advanced students to encourage them to attempt more difficult tricks. "They can do anything from recreational twirling just for fun to competitive twirling," Natalie Fullmer said. "You can take it as far as you want to." Her daughter agrees, and encourages advanced students to push themselves to higher accomplishments. "You can always do one more spin or one more roll," Hilary said. According to Natalie Musk Pop Quiz What Type of Activity Would Benefit Your Student the Most? a) Playing their XBOX 4 hours a day b) A "SpongeBob SquarePants" Marathon c) Adding to their Biggest Dead Bug Collection (j)Weekly Music Lessons at The Music School E. State in A. F. - 1-866-566-MUSIC www.themusicschool.us Fullmer, many girls are initially surprised to learn how difficult twirling can be, particularly working with the left hand and gaining confidence switching hiinds. With practice, however, she said twirling skills build to higher levels and students learn group, duet and solo routines. rou-tines. Those routines are put into practice for the summer class as the students march in both the Orem Summer f est and Provo's Freedom Festival children's parades. "The parades are the most fun," Natalie Fullmer said. "It's exciting for the students and it's a goal for them to work toward." During the parades, students demonstrate the dance, marching, coordination, posture and performance skills they have learned in addition to their twirling tricks. Twirling is more than just moving the baton: hand placement, pointed toes, ellxw height, wrist angle and other small posture details can mean the difference between be-tween an astonishing catch and an accidental drop. Both teachers teach-ers use positive reinforcement and encouragement to foster a fun, supX)rtive environment so students can enjoy the unique class no matter how many catches they make or miss. Students build their skills in in-cremenls, in-cremenls, mastering one trick completely before moving on to more advanced techniques. That delayed gratification, Natalie Fullmer said, helps build the discipline necessary for full twirling routines, but at the same time the uniqueness of the activity keeps students interested in-terested and eager to learn. "Utah's not a very big twirling twirl-ing place," she said. But with classes like Fullmer's, the popularity of the sport is growing. Students can apply their twirling skills to accompany a marching band as a twirler or color guard member, enhance dance routines rou-tines with greater poise and elegance or create a halftime twirling show. I lilary twirls for Timpview High School, and as she passes on her skills to younger students, the tradition of baton twirling is sure to continue con-tinue throughout Utah County. as. IUSIC School Th Complat Music Exprlnc V (IBID federally insured up to i2$0,t v Copy |