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Show DAVIS REFLEX-JOURNA- FEBRUARY 12, 1986 ' Page 9 Receives scout award At KJHS kitchen Council of the Boy Scouts of America. This is scouting's highest award. MR. WARD has served 25 years He has in the Scouting program. received the Award of Merit, Woodbadge Beads, On My Honor Award and the Scouters Training Award. For 18 years he served as a merit badge counselor. In addition, Mr. Ward has worked on training staffs, camping staffs and as stake SME chairman. Presently he is the By JOYCE WINTERS - KAYSVILLE Youve heard Whistle while you work, well, these ladies sing while they work they do, as cooks District Scouting Chairman for at Kaysville Junior High School. Francis Peak which includes eight Thus, the Singing Kitchen LDS stakes. Angels" were born. Parkers wife, Clara, is also a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award. The Ward family, influenced by their parents involvement in scouting has excelled in the program. Their two sons are both Eagle scouts. A foster Indian son is also an Eagle. The remainder of the of work--an- d WHENEVER things got too troublesome, cute, bubbly Marge Ayers would break into song, and it always seemed to lighten the load for the rest of the cooks. Pretty soon other cooks found that singing was great therapy for the pressure that faces a staff hurrying to produce fora deadline. Theirdead-lin- e Ward family consists of three daughters and 12 grandchildren was to get food prepared for who have all given their parents reason to be proud of them and over 900 students by first lunch at KAYSVILLE-OnJan.15.P- ar- ker Ward was named a Silver Beaver by the Lake Bonneville their achievements. 10:45 a.m. PARKER IS an assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith. He is a member of the Kaysville Rotary Club, dmg ing golden Earns scouting honors ; I j ONE OF the cooks clearly recognized that these ladies were good, and that they ought to seriously practice to perform. So perform they did, at one of the cooks daughters wedding reception. Other invitations followed, and they added to their musical program a clever narrative written by Sandy Butterfield of Kaysville. The cooks readily admit they appeal mostly to the older genera- on the lllh SINGING KITCHEN Angles of Kaysville Junior High's kitchen are delighting audiences with their food and their talents. Shown are, from left, Virginia Wilson, Betty Green, Marg Ayers, Virginia Larkins, Donna Persinger, Glenna White, Jan Barker and Mina Crookston. non-singi- SHE HAS served in the Cub Scout program as a den leader, Webelos leader, Den leader coach and Cubmaster. Mrs, Stoker has been a member of the troop, team and post committees into some lovely harmonious sounds. - CLEARFIELD Carolyn Stoker, who has been involved in the Boy Scout program for about 30 years, was presented with the Silver Beaver Award by the Lake Bonneville Council of the BSA at an awards program held at Weber State College. The Kaysville native moved to Clearfield after her marriage to Duane Stoker. 1 The Singing cooks started voicoldies from days gone by, each adding a suggestion, "Do you remember this? Finally one week for two consecutive days they sang everything they could think of as they worked away, anxious to return the next day for the singing game. So what started out as a means to vent pressure turned tion, because their repertoire touches heart strings when they sing songs like adv- When You and 1 Were Young Maggie, and I Love You Truly. PART OF their program includes g with old an audience favorites like "Red River Valley," "Springtime in the Rockies, and all You Are My Sunshine. accompanied on the guitar by one of the singers, Virginia Wilson. This unique singing group consists of Virginia, mother of five children and five grandchildren. sing-alon- w ho has worked yeai s as a cook at the junior high school: Virginia Larkins, mother of four with 15 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild, now working her 26th year; Glenna White, w ith four children and five grandchildren, who has worked at KJHS nine years; Betty Green, who has three children and four grandchildren and has worked 20 years: and Donna Persinger who has two children and has worked seven years. They have one adopted" member. Mina Crookston, and Jan Barker is the accompanist. THESE SINGING Kitchen 1 Angels received their name by a combination of singing, working in a kitchen, and a cook's husband. Mr. Thomas, coming in the door periodically asking "How all his angels" were. Anyone who can cook for 900 kids and keep singing must be an angel! jw ancement committee. She has earned the Den leader training award, the Den leader coach award, the Scouters training award, the adult religious award and the Scouters Key in both the ; Community service directory arrives Scout and the Cub programs. On the district level, Mrs. Stoker has served on the Cub Scout roundtable staff, the Cub Scout training staff, program activities chairman, Cub chairman, council Cub chairman, general chairman of two PowWows, staff of and chairman of two staff member of six Show and Dos. She earned the Commissioners Arrowhead and the District Award of Merit. 1 Scout-O-Rama- By DONETA GATHERUM 1 s, MRS. STOKER is currently serving on the training staff in her district and on the council. She has attended Western Region Cub Scout Wood Badge and has served as a Coach Counselor twice. She is currently a Regional Coach counselor for Cub leaders who have taken Wood Badge in The name, addresses and phone numbers of 250 service organizations in Davis County plus some in Ogden and Salt Lake have been compiled into one most helpful Community Service d, other aresa of the world and have moved to Lake Bonneville Council. MRS. STOKER has given additional volunteer service to youth in the PTA, the Clearfield City recreation programs and the LDS Church auxiliaries. She and her husband are parents of one girl and three boys. Three of their children have served LDS missions. One boy is an Eagle scout and the other two are Life Scouts, dmg Silver Beaver awarded Assistant Explorer advisor. Scoutmaster, assistant scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Committee chairman and Merit badge counselor. He served on the District Scout Lead- ers training staff and has been involved in merit badge seminars, camping and roundtables. He received the Award of Merit, Scouters Key, On My Honor Award and Wood Badge Beads. Besides serving on the roundtable staff at the present time. Mr. Squire is also a merit badge coun- selor for the three Citizenship merit badges as well as cooking and camping. He helps secure merit badge counselors to instruct scouts Directory for Davis County, thanks to the joint efforts of the Davis County United Way Information and Referral Service, Mer-vyn- s and the Clearfield Job Corp. THE INFORMATION and Referral Service compiled this extensive directory using an $1 100 corporate grant from Mervyns. The Clearfield Job Corp donated the printing as a job corp training activity. Copies of the directory will be available at the community service agencies listed in the directory, the local libraries, many schools, churches and the United Way office. THE DIRECTORY is organized alphabetically. Each agency is named and vital information such as address, telephone number, hours, fees, eligibility, services and purpose is given. The hardcover directory is in looseleaf form so that it can be easily updated. It includes information about schools, churches, county, state and local agencies such as adult education, aging, alcohol and foster services. Shelli Hogge.coordinatorforthe Davis County Information and Referral Service, said the directory took nine months to prepare. It is the first one printed for Davis County since 1976. THE COMMUNITY SERVICE Agency Director published with help from the United Way of Davis County received help from these people. The are, from left, Chuck Peppier, manager of the Mervyn's store at Layton Hills Mall, which donated $1100 for the project; Shelli Hogge, coordinator of the county's Information and Referral Service; and Gene McDaniel from the Clearfield Job Corp Center, which printed the directory. THE PUBLICATION of this directory was possible because of a grant through Dayton Hudson Corporation, owners of the Mervyn's Department stores. Chuck Peppier, manager of Mervyn's Layton Hills Store, says his company has a policy of giving an amount equal to five percent of its federal taxable income to non-profi- community t, organizations that focus on the areas of social action programs and professional arts. Other Mcrvyn grants have been given in Davis County to the Family Support Center "You're in Charge" program and to the Layton Arts Council for a professional puppet show'. Mr. Peppier says Mervyn's welcomes grant applications from additional community organizations that give service in the two major areas. The intent of the grant program is to give back to the communities w'here Mervyns stores are located. MERVYNS is a substantial contributor to United Way campaigns in every community where a store is located. The Community Service Directories will be available for distribution by dmg mid-Marc- in the Gateway District. Bell arrives at EVEN THOUGH he is not currently a scoutmaster, Mr. Squire attends many scout activities and helps out by providing transportaMarine Lance CpI. John A. tion. A member of the LDS Church, Totaro, son of Sherry W. Rubin ol Mr. Squire has served as MIA 1358 E. Snowcreek Drive, Layton, for duty with 1st president, counselor in the Elders recently reported Service Support Group. quorum and advisor to the single Force adults. He often helps in the Young Marine Corps Base Camp PendleWomens camping programs ton, Calif. teaching water safety and first aid. A 1980 graduate of Lay ton High He coached girls softball from 1979 he joined the Marine Corps School, and has 1982 been a referee for to in January, 1983. various sports. Camp Pendleton - LAYTON Lyle C. Squire was awarded Scouting's highest honor, the Silver Beaver Award at the Lake Bonneville Councils 66th annual dinner that was held Jan. 15 at Weber State College. MR. SQUIRE has been involved in the Boy Scout program for 25 years serving as Explorer advisor, MR. SQUIRE is employed as an electrician repairman at Hill Air Force Base. He and his wife, Alene Rae, are the parents of one boy and three girls, dmg Arrives for duty Army Pvt. Jesse H. Ward, son of Dale R. and Sandra L. Ward of 418 W. 2250 N., Sunset, has arrived for duty with the 3rd Field Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas. WARD, A cannon crewman, was previously assigned in West Germany. He is a 1983 graduate of Clearfield High School. Totaro reports for Marine duty Marine Lance Cpol. Lynn R. Bell, son of Robert G. and Arlene W. Bell of 1853 Cherry Lane. Layton, recently reported for duty with 1st Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. A 1983 graduate of Layton High School, he joined the Marine Corps in April 1984. Layton Chamber addressed - LAYTON "Most people develop skills that make them successful. Success is not luck." staled Diane Brewster-Normaguest speaker at the monthly Lay ton Chamber of Commerce luncheon held Thursday at the Valley View Country Club. Ms. Brewster-Norma- n is Chief Executive Officer, St. Benedict's Health Sy stem Foundation. BUILDING her excellent address around the theme of suctold cess. Ms. Brewster-NormaChamber members there are two skill levels every person must have: I. Technical Skills those n learned in an educational setting; 2. Adaptive skills, those related tothe behaviors you use in situations and 3 tunctionsl skills, those related to how you function at the job you do. According to the speaker, technical skills are the most easily ac- quired. The difference between success and failure is the person's ability to develop adaptive and functional skills. She stressed personality or adaptive skills can be learned and improved. A person who is naturally shy doesn't have to remain that way. Someone who is unnomfortable speaking in public can train themselves to overcome this feeling. "Confidence is a set of skills. A person must say I need this skill. I can develop it. w ill be in charge in any situation." stated. Ms. Brewster-Norma- n USING material written by Adel Chelley. the speaker talked about studies of workers in large corporations. Workers were classified as Sustainers and Achievers. A was a good worker, technically competent who spent 70 percent of the time doing the work they were hired to do. A sustainer likes to receive recognition for jobs well done and becomes disenchanted when they are not complimented. This leads to complaining and eventually people are alien- 1 Sus-tuin- MaaNiMBnManMWWB ated by the negative attitude displayed. An achiever spends only 50 percent of the time doing the work they w ere hired to do. Like the sustainer. this person also wants and approval. The methods used to gain this approval differs and this is w hat determines success. AN ACHIEVER never thinks in terms of failure. Their motto is "1 didn't fail because learned so much. Achievers work on presentation skills such as personal appearance, language, etc.; positioning - being in the right place at the right time and connections-it- 's not what you know', it's who you know. In conclusion, Ms. Brewster-Norma- n stressed the importance of skills by quoting research that claims a person has four minutes to make an impression on another person and the first minute is the most important, dmg 1 -- |