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Show A2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 lAROUNDlDAVIS CLIPPER TODAY PsmtPisiisiss Woman excels despite handicap BY VERA O. BARKER Clipper Today Correspondent CLEARFIELD Receiving a Toastmasters the at plaque International convention in Chicago recently was just the latest in a long string of awards for Emma Smith of Clearfield. She has been governor of the organizations district 15 this past year. Under her leadership, the district, which includes Utah and parts of and Idaho, Nevada, Oregon Wyoming, came in fifth place in the world. Emma joined Toastmasters in 1979 at the urging of her boss at Internal Revenue Service. She had just been appointed as the handicapped coordinator, and he suggested it might help her with communication skills. Smith worked at IRS for 22 years. Her list of achievements include an MA from Utah State University, Robins Award from USU, and a Golden Key award from the State of Utah. In fact, her many awards are too Mike Clark turned out with many other residents who appeared in numerous to list. Considering that droves to donate blood to the American Red Cross Aug. 26 at the Emma was bom with cerebral palsy, her accomplishments are nothing Clinton City fire station. The event, which was billed as the largest ever short of amazing. of in Cross Scout drive was ScoutRed the Utah, Eagle project Boy I dont know why I got so many? Devin Stoker. Approximately182 pints of blood were said. I think they should Emma donated.Devin's mother, Eileen, said it could have been a lot bigger, but around more. Not one them spread Red Cross had to turn people away because they ran out the American to rest on her laurels, Emma is lookof forms. ing forward to the coming year and her duties as immediate past governor of Toastmasters International. At the time of Emmas birth, her LAYTON Spirit day was held for all schools interested on August 25, 1999. parents lived in Southern Utah. They It took place at the Northridge High School parking lot from 1 p.m. The already had adopted two boys schools who participated in the 1999 Spirit day were: Northridge High, because her mother had been told she could never have children. Clearfield High, Layton High and Bountiful High. No one knew what was wrong There were many activities for the students to watch as well as participate in. with Emma when she didnt walk or in held drill battle of were basketball, team, cheerleading, posters, Competitions the bands, free throw and lip synching. There was also food available for $1 and talk on schedule, and it took her drinks for 50 cents. Following the activities there was an all school stomp on the mother two hours to feed her a meal. When Emma was 27 months old her Northridge High football practice field for $2. for each four divided one into was parents took her to a doctor in Salt and The money school, up equally parts, Lake City, where she was diagnosed went into each school's fund. with cerebral palsy. They were told The overall winner of the 1999 Spirit Day was Layton High School with Clearfield High coming in second, Northridge High third and Bountiful High she would never walk or talk. Emma's parents were teachers, fourth. Layton High took home the winning trophy, which passes to the winning and they worked with her. When she school each year. was 3 12 she began to make ma-d- a sounds. The family spent the summer in Salt Lake City so Emma could attend a speech clinic at the Believe it or not, putting a staple in your ear might help you lose weight. of Utah. She was also Janette Mueller wanted to drop a few pounds, but wasnt sure the acupuncture University enrolled in a physiotherapy clinic. technique actually works. Mueller had never tried acupuncture, and was a little The speech therapist, Vera Gee, unsure if it would work. She began to have acupuncture for weight loss. After told the Smiths if she could work with Muellers noticeable success with acupuncture, Dr. Joseph Bowden suggested an Emma for two years, Emma would be acupuncture staple. able to talk well enough to enter pubOne of Dr. Bowdens patients decided to do the staple, and I thought that I lic school at the age of six. I could be brave and have the procedure done on me too, said Mueller. thought it was more of a little earring than a staple, so Im ready for it. After Mueller decided to try it, Bowden disinfected her ear. We just rub this for a couple of minutes;' he said. Then came the staple. 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