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Show B5 fAROUMDlDAVISl CLIPPER.TODAY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1999 Foster Care Services Rainbow Gardens: historic canyon site offers Davis training BY TOM BUSSELSERG Clipper Today News Editor BY TOM BUSSELSERG Clipper Today News Editor BOUNTIFUL - A newly-forme- d agency designed to provide foster care serv ices will host training sessions in Bountiful starting Nov. 2. Sessions will be held each Tuesday non-prof- it 0 and Thursday. p.m., through November, in the Bountiful City Hall, 790 S. 100 E., downstairs training room. 5:30-9:3- It will encompass training for those interested in becoming foster parents. In addition, those wishing to volunteer to assist foster children in other ways are urged to pre-servi- attend, says Bnan McGuire, recruiter for Utah Foster Care Foundation. He is currently seeking families who are interested in becoming foster parents. The foundation was created under the direction of Gov. Mike Leavitt, says Paige Marriott, communications and development director. "His vision w'as a private organization where the community can be involved, who can get more volunteers. From that vision, we need to give it back to the communities, get closer to the neighborhoods. She noted that the new agency is a model for the rest of the U.S. No other state has done something like this. A board of directors was created last spring, bringing together representatives from businesses, community leaders, and various religious groups. We set as our mission finding 3,000 foster families by the end of 2000, Marriott says. There are now about 2308 children in state custody and 1.100 foster families. Since we began our first naming program in September, we have tnpled the number of foster families (that were being trained). The training and operation of foster parent programs has been under the direction of the State Division of Family and Child Services. I think the state works really hard, has a lot on their plate, weve taken one piece off their plate, she emphasized. bu can increase taxes, regulations, bureaucratic loopholes, but you wont be as effective as giving back to the communities. A lot aren't even aware there is a problem? In addition to needing foster parents, Marriott said volunteers are being sought to serve as after school mentors, as a foster friend. A lot of kids have been moved around to so many schools in the past systems, theyre behind in their studies. She noted that Utah has such a strong history of volunteerism, this is very attractive. There is room for everybody in the state to get involved. The training is intended to give an honest approach to w hat its like. These kids have been physically and sexually abused, suffered a lot more than most adults. It shows you what you can expect. These children are not easy, theyre children who have gone through a lot, Marriott continued, adding that a lot of these children just want to be 34-ho- loved. If a child can feel safe, can go home at night, you have changed a childs life, w here a lot feel they wont even have that opportunity, to have a future. For more information call 392-9- 1 14, North Davis, or 994-52U- 5. Layton teenager will attend Washington conference D.C. LAYTON Kristy Nilson of Layton has been selected to attend The National Young Leaders Conference from Oct. 26 to Oct. 31 in Washington. DC. The National Young Leaders Conference is a unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic ment. Kristy will be among 350 outstanding National Scholars attending the conference from across the country. conference Kristy will interact with key leaders and Throughout the y newsmakers from the three branches of government, the media and the diplomatic corps. Highlights of the program include welcoming remarks from the Floor of the United States House of Representatives and a panel discussion with prominent journalists at the National Press Club. Knsty will also meet with her senators and representatives or an appointed member of their staff to discuss important issues facing Layton and the nation. The conference provides the opportunity for students, like Knsty to distinguish themselves as tomorrows leaders, said Michael Lasadav. Congressional Youth Leadership Council executive director. Scholars not only gain knowledge and experience in the nations capital, they leave with a sense of accomplishment and an increased ability to face the challenges of the future." six-da- Girl Scouts invited to help Haitians - All North Davis area Girl ROY Scouts are invited to participate in the Helping Hands for Haiti effort Saturday as part of Make A Difference Day. From 10 a.m.-- 2 p.m,, the girls will be making school chests for the kids of Haiti. With donations from many sources, many chests will be filled with items ranging from paper to glue, pocket folders, erasers, crayons and Fall is season for markers, school scissors and picture story books. Girls are encouraged to attend as a troop. The may participate individually but must be accompanied by an adult. The event will be held at Roys North Park, on 1900 West.between 4800 and 4400 South, or. in bad weather. at the Roy Senior Citizens Center in the basement of city hall. 'tough love ' gardening If a frost has not LOGAN turned your garden to green slush yet, it will soon. Fall is the season for tough love in the garden. This is the time of year most gardeners start ripping plants out by their roots, says Jerry Goodspeed, Utah Extension State University Horticulturist. This can be that refused to grow and look good can finally be grabbed by therapeu-tic'Annua- ls the throat (of the blossom) and thrown mercilessly into the nearest compost pile, Goodspeed says. That will teach them what happens when they refuse to bloom. And. once the word spreads to the other plants, next year's annuals wont dare do so poorly Treat vegatables just as roughly by chucking them into a large shredder and totally annihilate them? he adds. (Editors Note: Information for this article was proxided by Robert Perry King and Astnd C Boggi.) Nestled among the OGDEN fall colors at the mouth of Ogden Canyon is a resort that has seen lots of varied uses over the years. Rainbow Gardens, which bills itself as western Americas gift emporium, was known for its thermal hot springs by Native American tribes long before the first fur trappers and pioneers happened upon the scene. And while it is famous today as a gift retailer and a place to sample such treats as Mormon Muffins in The Greenery restaurant, the site has seen varied uses. A U.S. Geological Survey analysis validated the value of the site, documenting water at 139 degrees F in 1872. By 1880, when three local businessmen purchased the site, the public was offered free use of the springs while the trio contemplated a master scheme for the mouth of the canyon. An electric power plant, dam and hotelresort were envisioned, but financial concerns halted that for a decade. It wasn't until 1903 that the Ogden Canyon Hot Springs Co. commenced work on a Victorian-styl- e building, which opened a year later as a resort, subsequently a sanitarium, featuring a hotel, dining rooms, and therapeutic mineral baths. Starting in 1906, a trolley and tally-h- o wagon serv ice connected the resort literally with the world, as rail passengers from around the nation and world were transported to the site from Union Station, which at the time was among the nation's largest railroad hubs. Travelers and locals claimed then bodies were much relieved" by soaking in mineral waters of thermal springs, and also purged their bodies similar to visby drinking the water itors to Bath, England, and other famous European spas. Changes in intercontinental train service erased need for the stopover and the resort suffered financial problems. closed in 1920, and the old wooden building was destroyed by RAINBOW CARDENS offers a plethora of ideas and treats for the holiday shopper, and more. gift-givi- Photo by Man Lynchard For a quarter of a century, the couple began a restoration of the ictonan era. operating it as a recre ation center, including outdoor and indoor swimming pools, ballroom and 18 bowling lanes. o and today is considered one of the area's most charming dining experiences. After 35 years. Rainbow Lanes gave way to Utah Book Nooks, designed to welcome v isitors and traveler to Utah's 2002 Winter Olympics. It's all part of a larger Planet Rainbow restoration to create an exciting retail e and facility Through all of this. Rainbow Gardens is still owned by the King family with Robert Y King as CEO. Rosanne as president, and five children all m corporate management multi-purpos- fire in 1927 El Monte Springs appeared in 1928 as a resurrected, brick resort, which featured baths plus a large swimming pool and grand ballroom. positions. Rainbow Gardens todav isn't something that can' be seen in a few minutes. Visitors can spend some tune at its Ballroom Boutiques or walk down its Gift Garden.where there are more than 20 theme departments. They can even take a stroll along its Chnstmas Porch overlooking the Ogden River Indeed, more than half a century after the first resort opened. Rainbow Gardens is still very much alive and But the Great Depression ruined plans, and it was shuttered in 1932. Ogden's "cowboy mayor Harmon W Perry purchased the resort in 1942. renaming it Riverside Gardens, offerHe ing swimming and dancing. turned it over to his daughter, Rosanne. and her husband, Robert W King, and they changed the name to today's Rainbow Gardens. In 1970. Rosanne premiered what has become the mainstay of Rainbow Gardens Rainbow Imports opened in the old ballroom, featunng gifts from around the world. The old indoor swimming pool became the sunken Gift Garden in 1975. and the terraced solarium was filled with plants and gifts. In 1976. The Greenery debuted, RAINBOW GARDENS has a variety of gift ideas for the average shoppers and for those looking for holiday ideas. Photo by Mary thriv mg ct,prjff Cox mmnlpfpc fJlUyidlJl Davis County Sheriff Bud Cox recently completed the National Sheriff's Executive Institute Development Program conducted at the National Institute of Corrections in Longmont. Cola The NSI. now in its 26th year, is sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association and the National Institute of Corrections. The NSI program was developed the school of Public by Administration of the University of Southern California. Los Angeles, to develop and enhance the executive skills of the sheriff and enable him or her to better carry out the responsibilities of the county's chief law enforcement officer. Cox attended the 75th session of sherthe NSI with 30 other iffs from 18 different states. The curriculum is designed to assist the sheriff in assessing leadership styles, the shenffs role in the criminal justice first-ter- system, and to develop an organizational structure for the office which meets the particular needs of the community each serves. Mortgage News & Mews By Steve Butterworth Special Pricing & FREE Decorative Option on all Alpine Products! TWO GREAT MORTGAGE PROGRAMS The leaves are changing, liter? is a chill & crisfitiess in the air October is a tteat YA Guarantee Loan program 100 financingIf you're a veteran and you have very little funds to put dow n on a home loan this is the program for you. 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