Saturday, January 1, H DAILY 2005 ACi ft VI 1 HERALD CALEND rm SATURDAY JUNIOR JAZZ BASKETBALL: Oienr Recreation Department is adopting late registrations for grades 8. Games are Saturdays beyimin 54. ; Jan. 8. Info: 229-7- I GIVING AND GOOD NEWS IN UTAH VALLEY Dr Alan PET LOSS SUPPORT: 4 Profile: Jann Cahoon, Children's Justice Center, Kids,on the Move if', ' nl . Cunningham and veterinary technician Pamela Ciak will meet monthly at 3 p.m. on the third Saturday (beginning in January; for pet loss support group a: Central Valley Veterinary iosi v. 55 E. Miller Ave. (31 75 South between State and Main str'tv Salt Lake City. Inf6: (801)') ;72 HELP or alancpug20022yalu)ii com MONDAY FAMILY NIGHT: Utah Museum f History is open until 8 p.m. Monday evenings for famili.s to learn about pre historic tuoK and dinosaurs to insects and mir erals. $12 for family. Info: (801' 7 or www.umnh.utalu't!i; INTERFAITH MARRIAGE: Meeting for Interfaith Marriage and Families in Utah Valley arefa p.m. the first Monday of earn month (except holidays) in Provo City Library at Academy Square room 308. Info: 794 21 58 or UVIMSGaol.com TUESDAY . VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE: Utah Museum of Natural History is looking for volunteers to lead tours through the museum oi ; trips with natural history open house will be 1 p nr. Jan. 11 in Room 19 of museum on University of Utah Campus. President's Circle. Info: (801) 585 7767 or www.umnh.utah edu illllli t 4 : u - r J' Courtesy plioto Jann Cahoon stands in front of the Children's Justice Center, one of the places she has volunteered. Parents who need help with angry, struggling and manipulative children meet at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Utah County Health Building, room 3307, 151 S. University Ave Provo. Info: 375 6488 TOUGHLOVE: (titi! Volunteer learns compassion is something anyone can give ann Cahoon never thought she had what it took to make a dif- ference in the life of a 0 child. always wanted to help children in some way, but I'm not a social worker or a nurse," Cahoon said; "I always thought 1 didn't have any special skills, that I didn't have anything to contribute. I felt helpless." But she decided to volunteer at the Children's Justice Center, an organization that provides a safe and comfortable setting for children who have been physically or sexually abused -and their families to reduce the "I trauma of the investigation and the other difficult and frighten--in- g issues that often accompany abuse. Cahoon began by providing support for counselors working with abused children in a group-therapsetting. Here, she discovered that anyone who has the desire can make a big difference. That discovery has led to years of service. "I realized that you don't need special skills to show compassion to these kids," she said. "Once I realized that, opportunities to volunteer just started coming out of the woodwork." - Cahoon also began volunteering at Kids on the Move, an organization that assesses the needs of disabled children, offers individual rehabilitative therapy and provides parent support and education. At Kids on the Move, Cahoon volunteered at the childcare center, watching children while their parents attended support groups and classes. Cahoon continues her volunteer work at various organizations throughout the community. She organizes volunteer op y on-si- te RAH serves up fun, munity. RAH offers program participants a network of friends, education on grooming and social skills, help to become independent and find jobs, and opportunities to participate in sports and recreational activities. "We have quite a few activities during the month of January that we could use volunteers for," said Cheryl Adamson, assistant director of RAH. The "Fear Factor" event will take place 3:30-6:3- 0 p.m Jan. 13 at RAH facilities, located at 815 N. 800 West in Provo. Volunteers are needed to help participants take part in the "Fear Factor" activities. Other RAH activities include a craft activity on Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., where volunteers can help participants make their own and a bingo game night from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 27-- , where volunteers can assist participants in playing bingo and help serve dinner. These activities will also be held at RAH facilities. "Volunteers make a difference at our activities, especially events such as our making activity," Adamson said. "Participants have a more enjoyable experience when volunteers are helping out.". For more information on RAH or volunteering at RAH events, call 374-807- United Way of Utah County WEDNESDAY CROHN'S SUPPORT: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Support Group will be 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Provo City Library at Academy Square, Info: 802 8055 portunities every other month with her church group. They have participated in activities such as planting shrubs with the Forest Service, conducting a drive for cleaning supplies for parents at Migrant Head Start, and raking leaves at the Provo Cemetery. ' "There are lots of ways for anyone to help in the community," Cahoon said. "With a will-- . ing heart, you can do anything. These volunteer activities have only taken a few hours a month, but I feel like I'm doing my part." FYS REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE; Winter session will be to March 25 at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 1 38 W 300 South, Salt Lake City. Open house will be 9 a.m. 3:30 n m Jan. 8. Info: (801) 534 1000 o . ( heidisrdutah.org ART EXHIBIT: "Looking Inward. United Way of Utah County Looking Outward: Japanese Representations of Self and Other" exhibit is now through Jan. 14 Harold B. Lee Library, BYU campus. Hours are 8 a.m to ' 10 p.m. Monday through Friday on Saturday. Info: and 10-1- Volunteer opportunities . - j; 422-341- 4 ' ' 'Fear Factor' style Recreation and Habitation Services is hosting a series of events for its program participants during the month of January, starting with a "Fear Factor"-styl- e competition and dinner, and volunteers are needed to help out. RAH is an organization that supports people with disabilities in their pursuit of independence and self enhancement through training, recreation and involvement in their com- FR.il looking for Project volunteers to tutor adult students in basic reading and writing skills. Both English-- and Spanish-speakin- g tutors are needed. Tutors must be at least 16 years old and meet with e students for a total of three hours each week. For information, contact Shauna at Read is ' 852-665- ' Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are needed to act as a voice for children who are under the state's jurisdiction because of abuse, neglect or dependence. Volunteers provide the court with information regarding the best interests of the child and the child's situation. CASA volunteers also act as a consistent adult role model in the lives of the children. Volunteers must be 21 years old and willing to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours each month. A one-yecommitment is requested. For details, contact Sandra at 10-1- through personal and munity resources. Training is provided to all volunteers, and h a commitment is recommended. To volunteer, call Vanessa or Charity at four-mont- 226-443- Phyllis Luch through Nov. 28. Address: 45 Community Nursing Services needs volunteers to befriend homebound individuals and help them with household chores. Other opportunities include providing support to hospice patients and their caregivers by reading newspapers, writing letters or making phone calls. 8 for Contact JoDee at more information. Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) is looking for vol- unteers to help provide families with educational materials. Volunteers are needed to help with, checking out books and cleaning and managing library materials. For more information, contact Diana at 370-461- The United Way Volunteer Center can be reached by 8 or online phone at at www.unitedwayuc.org. 374-810- N. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Hours: 9 a.m. 9 p m Monday through Friday; 10 a 'ii 7 p.m., Saturday , Info: (801) and Sunday (801 2 3584, www.ds.orgchurchh's torymuseum ART LECTURE SERIES: ... Frec. tations on the Art of the ! Mediterranean World: Eg,!'! 224-813- 344-851- Volunteer with Crisis Line of Utah County and help callers find solutions to their problems MUSEUM of CHURCH HISTORY and ART: "Book of Mormon Paintings," by Walter Rane will be on exhibit now through April ' 1 7. "You Have a Family free, through Feb. 5. "Where Love " Is: Art of Faith and Family, by com- ' Greece, Rome will be throiui1. March 24 at the Museum of Art. BYU, campus. Info: www bu CHURLHC VK. Utah Valley PAF users group meeting The Utah Valley PAI'dVrsonal Ancestral File) Users Group will be 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at 4000 N. Timpvu w hi . (650 East), Provo. Roger C. Flick will spi ak ui "Your Home Library Jusi V Bigger." He will comment on all A Cat, the RL1N. a compute: bibliographic service. Iiit-ij brary Loan, and other lil)!. n c MISSIONARIES EAGLE SCOUT Chris Farrington Koeven, 17, son of Britt and Tena age Koeven of Pleasant Grove, will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on January 4, 2005. He is in cpew 849 ' 1 t'i i ?SHTT Wayne and Phyllis Black of Payson, have been called to serve in the P.A. Philadelphia Mission of the IDS Church. They will speak in the Mountain View 6th Ward, 681 E. 500 N. Payson on December 26, 2004 at 2:40 p.m. They will enter the MTC January 10, 2004. services. Flick serves as a catalog! librarian and consultant I oi Computer Assisted Reseat' Projects at BYUs larokl 11 ' 1 Mission of rLJ sponsored bv Battle Creek 1st Ward. His service project was repairing 480 crosses to be placed in the Orem Cemetery on Memorial Day by the American Legion Post 72. Elder Todd Robert Whatcott, son of Jay and Wendy What cott, of Pleasant Grove has been called to serve in the yiadivo-- . stok Russia . the IDS Church. He will speak in the Tim- panogos 3rd Ward, 520 N. 400 Pleasant Grove on January 9, 2004 at 1250 p.m. He will enter the MTC January 12, 2004. E. 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