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Show ndX" CLIPPER TODAY C6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 Lifestyles Ah ttl mmsfiatss V; Marines celebrate days at Depot BY MARK WATSON Clipper Today Staff Writer Mom's kindergarten countdown are in school, Jared constantly heckles Amanda. He doesn't say more than two words to me. but theyre always, "Im Twenty eight days. I for Jared registered kindergarten today. He waited patiently as I filled out forms, showed the secretary his immunization record, and explained that, yes. I'll be sure to bring in his birth certificate before the first day of school. (Why didnt someone tell me I'd need to bring his birth certificate?) Once the paper work d was completed, we took a tour of the school. As we peeked into the kindergarten classrooms and saw all sorts of fun decorations and learning centers, I felt a little jealous of my son. For just an instant, I wished I was the one just starting school. Twenty three days. Tonight as Dad bored? and days think Jared's kindergarten assessment went well today. I won't know exactly how well it Seven counting. 1 went until October -that's when the test results come in the mail. Oh well. Who needs a test score to tell them just how wonderful their child is? Liftoff. As the girls and I were walking Jared to his first day of school, I tried to tell him how handsome he looked. He turned around and said, Mom, don't talk. Cause then I can pretend that I'm by myself. Apparently he wasn't too thrilled about Mom coming to see him off on his first big day of kindergarten. When we got onto the school grounds he turned again and said, "Can you go now? I informed him that I was going to walk him clear to his classroom, but that I'd be quiet so that he'd hardly know I was there. Finally, we arrived. His teacher greeted him at the door, and off he went. For some reason my eyes started to water. Funny, because I was sure I'd be so happy to have him out of my hair for a few hours that I'd do a jig and skip all the way home. What happened? Christie Hansen is a freelance writer and mother of three young children. Write to her concerning this and other parenting topics by at christiehansenusa.net or care of this was changing Natalie's diaper, Jared came in and used the toilet. After observing Jared in action, Dad said to him, You dont want to pull your pants down until your bum shows or the other boys at school are going to laugh at you. Here I've been coaching Jared in his ABC's and 123's to ready him for kindergarten and in the meantime neglected an important aspects of boys social behavior. Wonder what else I've overlooked? Twenty one days. After finishing his dinner, Jared let out a huge burp. He didn't even say excuse me' He just laughed. What if. after milk and crackers. he does the same thing at school? What will his teacher think? Fourteen days and I can't wait. Although the other elementary-ag- e kids in the neighborhood headed back to school today, the kindergarteners won't go for two more weeks. Too bad. Now that his buddies publication. Student records offered by district result, records of students bom in 1972 will be destroyed unless parents request the records to be sent to them. Requests should be in writing and sent to: Ellen Stantus, Special Education Director, 70 East 100 North, Box 588, Farmington, Utah, 84025. Parents of special education children bom in 1972 or earlier may pick up their records from the Davis County School District. The district is required to retain special education records for five years after a student's high school graduation or after they turn 22. As a - For the past CLEARFIELD of a eight years group have met together each year to socialize and spend time talking about their days at the Naval Supply Depot in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Marines were stationed at the NSD for security reasons and to help ship supplies around the world during the Korean War. One of those Marines was Ole Reyerson of Layton. He spent 3 12 years at the NSD and was responsible for organizing this year's reunion. Reyerson was bom and raised in h stint in San Iowa. After a Diego, he came to Utah in 1948 and three-mont- stayed ever since. They told us to look out for the Mormon gals because they'll get you one got me, he said. Reyerson married Ann Rigby of Kaysville. The Reyersons, along with Frank and Beverly Ferrante of Bountiful, and Bill and Pat Meechan of Layton, helped to organize this year's Marine Reunion. Reyerson said that several Marines were stationed at the NSD prior to being discharged, if it was the closest station to their home. It was a great duty station, Reyerson said. The Depot was built in 1942 and officially commissioned on April 10, 1943, and assumed its place in the vast Navy Supply System. After World War II, the Depot served as a permanent part of the peacetime Navy. It served as a gigantic reservoir of stores for supplying major Pacific Ocean units and shore establishments. Clearfield furnished millions of articles of clothing, plane wings, floats, fans, engines, medical supplies, spare parts for ships, and many other items. Because of the railroad, the Depot became the largest inland Naval supply station. The reunion was held Aug. 27, 28 and 29. Some of the men I hadnt seen for 50 years! Reyerson said. This is the first time we actually held the reunion out at the Freeport Center! he added. Reyerson said the group was able to meet again on the same site because one of the Marines, Claude Nelson of Layton, still works at the Freeport Center as chief of security The 20 Marines who attended the Rep. Jim Hansen reunion came from a variety of loca- tions including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Montana, California, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, Tennessee and Utah. Eight wives of the former soldiers at the reunion are graduates of Davis High School. They came from throughout the country, but quite a few stayed in Utah. &TDAND DICE Interiors heaps praises on CPR program The American Heart Association's plans for a National CPR Training day on Saturday. Sept. 25. has elicited praise from Rep. James Hansen's office. Adding additional excitement was the choice of Salt Lake City as a pilot site for the Heart Association's Keep the Beat Save a Life? Basic CPR HcrndmadeGiftyb Hom&Veayr I OPEN HOUSE I training program. Over 250,000 people die every year from causes which everyday citizens can help prevent, said Rep. Hansen. One citizen, properly trained in CPR. can have a tremendous effect in the life of someone in medical need. The Boy Scouts of America organization provides many of our youth with basic CPR training, but I think it's about time that adults take to heart the Be Prepared' motto of the Boy Scouts, and learn to save lives. 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