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Show YouthEducation nuwin Mums M WWIIllliilll'i1l1lP,l'rrrr7 "i B2 CLIPPER TODAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1999 D JJ Famous Hansem twims graduate ri BYELSK BY MARK WATSON Clipper Today Staff Writer sponsors conference on diversity WSU OGDEN Weber State University will sponsor a Conference on Diversity Oct 29 from 8 30 am to 3 30 p m in the Shepherd Union Building The free event is designed to inform educators across the state on diversity issues in higher education. In conjunction with the conference, the Utah Coalition for the Advancement of Minorities in Higher Education will hold a lOth-veAnniversary Commemoration Banquet Oct 28 from 9 pm in the Shepherd Union Ballroom Focusing on the theme "Understanding Cultural Diversity." all sessions WSU's conference are open to the public and will focus on topics such as Exploring global issues through film and literature, bridging religious boundaries. dealing with disabled students, the impact of div ersitv change on the w hite male, the impact of diversity change on the white male, the impact of English-onl- v legislation and development models for African American advisement. The banquet and conference are sponsored by WSUs Administrative Committee on Div ersitv Cost of the banquet is $30 For more information or to 7-- register call 626-6- 1 Syracuse Elementary seeks prizes SYRACUSE Syracuse Elementary Monday. Oct 25 from 5 30 pm to 8 pm door prizes to give away throughout the small prizes These will be awarded at the is having its Halloween Carnival on The school would like to have some evening, as well as candy and other individual games The school is inviting local businesses to be a part of the carnival by donating items for a drawing and for the individual games In return, the school will hang posters thanking and highlighting supporting businesses Sponsors will also be listed and thanked in the schools monthly newsletter which has a circulation of approximately 500 households The newsletter will be sent home with students on Tuesday. Nov 2 With the carnival only weeks away. prizes will be awfully hard to obtain without the support of the business community For more information, contact PTA President Urn Andreason at the school 6 or at her home. 774-74- 825-645- 'Estate planning' is subject of lecture LAYTON The fourth program in the Law in the Library" senes, entitled "Estate Planning. Trusts and Wills." w ill be held on Tuesday. Oct 26 at the Central Branch Library. 155 North Wasatch Dnve. Layton 7 to 8 30 p m For more information or to make accommodations for patrons with special needs contact the Library at LAYTON Twenty-tw- o years ago the world watched as skilled sur- geons at the University of Utah Medical Center successfully separated the heads of two babies known as the Hansen twins According to father David, it was the first successful operation of its land in the world The most recent chapter of this sweet success story was wntten last week when Lisa and Elisa Hansen graduated from high school m the Davis School Distnct. On Fnday, Lisa received a diploma from Northndge High School and Elisa received a diploma from Davis High School On Monday, the girls officially reached the wonderful aee of 22 "I didnt dream that this would ever happen, said the girls mother Patricia We are lucky to have them with us today We were very fortunate to be able to send both of them to high school Now, it will be hard, because this was then social life, she said Fellow students at Northridge gathered Fnday for a party to honor the two girls on their 22nd birthday Then, Principal Michael Duckworth presented Lisa with her diploma. Later m the day. Elisa receiv ed her diploma at Davis High When pressed to deliver a speech. Lisa said, No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks Duckworth said it was the best commencement speech hed ever heard I wish they were all that short, he said USA and in wheelchair sister Elisa enjoy an afternoon party in their honor This made our family very close, David said. The gnls enjoyed school so much that if they were misbehaving, the Hansen parents would threaten them by telling them they would have to he said miss a day of school. We probably didn't prepare for Its been amazing to look back on the 22 years. The schools have been what will happen now We didnt think this was gomg to happen. Now that overly generous The girls were helped too many to they are 22, they are no longer under by so many people mention It makes me feel good about the school umbrella. School was then children with disabilities, David said. social life, David said Both parents said they were espeLisa, confined to a wheelchair, is m need of more medical attention than cially proud of then other children "The rest of our children have had to Elisa, who can walk. Elisa has received an offer to woik part-tim- e at give up a lot This is a humbling moment, because you take so much Sorenson Food Service, Inc., whose for granted. Dav id said owner is a friend of the family Other children in the I Iansen famThe parents said they now need to ily include Shaylyn 20, Joshua 15, prepare for the future Nicole 12 and Shelby 8 They (twins) will be limited The father of the twins said he was amazed at the way his girls were treated When I was in school. people with disabilities were often made fun of by then peers We didnt experience any of that They were always accepted, at Northridge High School. because of then mental abilities. Our goal is to make them happy It will be a new challenge, David said. During then first two years the girls were m and out of the hospital several tunes and sometimes had to stay for weeks. They had seizures and sometimes would bleed from the head. Still, they were home more than they were m the hospital David said. A similar operation to separate Siamese twins occurred recently in Chicago with only one of the babies surviving Another operation m the same city occurred with neither baby surviving The University of Utah Medical Center has conducted more research on this type of situation known as total cranial pagus, than any other hospital in the world 451-232- 2 NUH donates to animal sanctuary LAYTON In support of Utah's official "Week of the Animal, North A Layton Junior High School is sponsoring a drive for "The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary" The school is asking students for money or other donations such as leashes, pet toys and old cotton tows, rabbit treats, etc The advantages class made posters to adv eruse, some teachers hav e included animal unit in their curriculum, and students have tried to match pictures of pets with teachers. During lunch on Oct 20. teachers dressed like animals and begged for money and donations On Monday. Oct 25, at 3 p m in the foyer of the school, representatives from Best Friends will pick up the donations and have a small presentation ceremony The purpose of this drive is to help Best Friends and to create awareness of the plight of unwanted and abused ammals For more information call Connie Workman or Susie Murdock at (801) 0 774-745- DATC can train building inspectors KAYSVILLE With construction being Utah's fastest growing profession, the Davis Applied Technology Center is keeping up with the demand for training qualified building inspectors and other professionals by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, courses originate at the DATC and are sent throughout the state to v anous remote locations via EdNet National Electrical Code Currently scheduled for broadcast are a class and a Uniform Building Code class The DATC is located in Kay sville and offers courses with open entry that are available both during day and evening hours DATC also works closely with industry and local businesses m designing programs currently offered at DATC or information concerning registration, contact DATC at (801 ) 2 DATC serves the county with training courses in industrial and technical programs. oClG o THE zi O 60-ho- ULTIMATE CD 593-233- Allows you to add money at any time. 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