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Show rage r can provcnD school crfzno and violence Vcu-'- i Children shouldnt be afraid of Heres what some teenagers going to school. Fear of walking did: down a corridor, of having propChanged friends (22 percent). Avoided particular parks or erty stolen or of being threatened by a fellow student with or playgrounds (20 percent). without a weapon is just not Changed the way they went to or from school (13 percent). acceptable. Carried a weapon (bat, club, Theres no question that crime and fear cause kids to change knife or gun) to protect themhabits. According to a poll con- selves (12 percent). Got lower grades in school ducted by Louis Harris and Associates Inc., 46 percent of teen- than they think they otherwise agers had made a change in their would have (12 percent). routines because of fear for perStayed home from school or cut class (11 percent). sonal safety. Write iTfoy anti-violen- behavior immediately to school authorities or police. Students can help peers settle disputes peaceably by starting or joining a peer mediation program (MFGSMil! I am currently serving Juab Coun- in which trained students help classmates find ways to settle ar- ty as your ClerkAuditor. I began working in this office four years ago where I started as the part time deputy. Because of my dedication to the guments without fists or weapons. Another idea is to help others. Students can become peer counselors, working with classmates who need support and help with problems. They can mentor younger students. As a role model and friend, they can make it easier for a younger person to adjust to school and ask for help. Student activities or clubs could adopt County, was soon promoted I to the vttlj: Found someone to protect them (10 percent). ., Stopped attending a particular activity or sport (10 percent). Although these statistics are cause for concern, there are positive steps students can take to stop school violence. The National Crime Prevention Council recommends that students work with school officials to start and strengthen a variety of efforts. On a personal level, students should learn how to manage anger and find ways to settle arguments by talking the problem out, working it out or walking away rather than fighting. Students should also refuse to ' bring a weapon to school, cany it for another person or keep silent about those who do cany weapons. Everyone students and staff-sh- ould report criminal or suspicious anti-violen- ce themes. The newspaper could run how-t- o stories on violence prevention; the art club could illustrate costs ofviolence. Career clubs could investigate how violence affects their occupational goals. Sports teams could address ways to reduce violence that are not part of the game plan. Teens can find out more about how to get involved by calling deputy position. I was recently appointed as the ClerkAuditor by your County Commissioners and have enjoyed serving you in this capacity. full-tim- e or visiting www.weprevent.org. This information is provided as part of the National Citizens Crime Prevention Campaign, which is substantially funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. vfotteilfa? iT&imSEi ((r&9) rjlfgremi ivepiu, rJiocDoy Qou GomotoriGO Oo $115,000 in grant money to be awarded! Cemeteries across the state are taking advantage of the Utah State Historical Societys Cemetery Inventory Grant Project. Over thirty-si- x cemeteries are participating, with cemeteries in Beaver, Clearfield, Murray, Centerville, Fer-roand Pleasant Grove already completed. Burial records are being transferred from books, card files and maps to Geographical Information Systems, which link computer maps with databases. Cemeteries are a physical link to our past. Unfortunately, in many of Utahs cemeteries, that link is deteriorating as cemetery records and grave markers suffer the effects of time. The USHS, however, is working to preserve the past and bring it into the 21st century. In cooperation with local interest groups, the USHS is locating all of the states cemeteries and enabling communities to computerize their cemetery records, thereby creating a statewide database of cemeteries and burials. The mammoth project will have many benefits. Genealogists will appreciate the easy access to information about their ancestors. Planners, developers, local governments, and land managers will be able to know literally where the bodies are buried and can thereby avoid potential conflicts. Unlike handwritten documents, which are often unclear and inefficient, computer maps and records enable communities to manage their cemeteries more efficiently, and they allow the public to locate relatives with ease. The first part of the project involves a survey of all of the cemeteries in the state. Part of the challenge is finding all of the n, small and abandoned cemeteries that may be scattered about. So far, surveys have been completed on about 250 cemeteries, and you can help make it more! (More than 400 cemeteries are thought to exist in Utah.) If you have information on a cemetery in your 7 to obtain a area call form form. The survey should take only a few minutes to complete and mail. The second half of the project involves the creation of a computer database that will contain names and burial locations for all of Utahs cemeteries. Local communities and nonprofit organizations will have a vital role in the collection of data, and matching 533-352- one-pa- ge grants are available to them. Information from each cemetery will be compiled into a statewide database of cemeteries and burials that will be publicly ac- cessible via the Internet. communities are already participating in this excit-in- g project, and the database already contains tens ofthousands of names. Several hundred thou-- . sand more names will be added during the course of the project. Cities, counties and cemeteries are encouraged to take advantage of this funding before it disappears. For more information, contact the Utah State Historical Society, Thirty-si- x 533-352- piFogrciEa 0tf8D0lbDG Oo GDBgjBIbDG The Department of Community and Economic Development will begin operation of the Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) program on Monday, November 2, 1998. The HEAT program is a federally funded energy assistance program that househelps eligible holds pay a portion of their winter home heating bill. The program will take applications from people who are elderly andor disabled November 2, 1998, through March 31, 1999. Applications for the general public will be taken November 16, 1998, through March 31, 1999. e HEAT offers a payment made directly to the utility company. The amount paid is. low-inco- one-tim- Now Open In Nephi! Today! 7, K1 GOT femBDuG 3 based on the households income and energy burden. Eligible households with an elderly or disabled person or with children under age six may also qualify for an additional amount. Applicants must have identification and social security cards for all household members 18 or older, a copy of their utility bills, and proof of income for the past calendar month for all household members. The HEAT program will close on March 31, 1999, or earlier if funds are exhausted. 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