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Show Volume II, Issue XV THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 7 1 August 2000 Etch Your Name in Olympic History With Legacy Brick Commemorative Bricks to be located in the Gateway’s Olympic Legacy Plaza Sandstone bricks, identified as the original paving bricks that built roads in Salt Lake City in the early 1900s, will pave the pathways of the Olympic Legacy Plaza at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. The commemorative bricks with a personalized etching are available for a $50 contribution. The announcement of the Official Olympic Legacy Brick Program was made recently in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) also showcased the commemorative bricks on its Days of ’47 Parade float during the state holiday. Athletes riding on the float included five-time Paralympic gold medallist Chris Waddell and 1998 short track speed skating Olympian Rusty Smith. The methods for ordering Olympic Legacy Bricks, include: Internet: Go to the SLOC website at www.saltlake2002.com Mail: Send order form and payment to Olympic Legacy Brick Program, P.O. Box 2002, Suwanee, Georgia, 300240975 Facsimile: Send order form and credit card information to (678) 475-5891 Telephone: Place credit card order by calling toll free (877) 995-2002 The sandstone bricks will carry an inscription of up to two lines to honor individuals and special dates, to celebrate events, or to recognize organizations. Bricks can carry a maximum of 17 characters per line. The sandstone bricks may be personalized using a variety of characters including: capital letters (A-Z), numerals (0-9), Roman numerals (III, V, X), ampersand (&), period (.), dash or hyphen (-), colon (:) and semi-colon (;). Three 2002 Games sponsors—The Home Depot, McDonald’s and Delta Air Lines—will assist in the marketing and selling of the bricks regionally and nationally with order forms in its stores or restaurants and additional advertising support. SLOC will also distribute Olympic Legacy Brick brochures at the U.S. Olympic Spirit Stores and in its mobile merchandise trailers. The first 1,000 contributors to the commemorative brick program will receive a limited edition “Olympic Legacy Brick” lapel pin courtesy of The Home Depot. The open period for contributions to the Olympic Legacy Brick program will conclude in July 2001 due to construction of the plaza. Contributors will receive a letter confirming their donation and a certificate displaying the sandstone brick inscription. “This commemorative brick program allows individuals and organizations to etch their names in history at the Olympic Legacy Plaza through a personalized brick,” said Mitt Romney, SLOC president and CEO. “It’s a chance to inscribe your name in the Plaza, contribute to the Olympic Winter Games and leave a personal legacy at a permanent city landmark. A limited number of sandstone bricks will be available so we urge people to act quickly on this unique opportunity.” “We believe The Gateway’s shops, restaurants and galleries will create an exciting social and commercial hub for Salt Lake City,” Gardner said. “These century-old sandstone bricks will add to the atmosphere by forming a picturesque pathway around the Olympic Legacy Plaza and serve as a permanent tribute to the Games and its participants.” The Olympic Legacy Plaza, in the heart of The Gateway on Rio Grande Street between 400 West and 500 West, will commemorate the athletes, volunteers and contributors of the 2002 Games with a fountain and a Wall of Honor. Pathways of Legacy Bricks will wind throughout the Plaza. In the early 1900s, Salt Lake City was well on its way to becoming a center of commerce and culture. Trains from the East ferried supplies and new settlers to the Union Pacific Railroad station downtown. Descendants of Utah’s first pioneers built homes around the valley and began to pave the streets around the station with sandstone bricks. Over time, these historic streets were lost when new concrete was laid over them. However, sandstone bricks from one of the original roads near the Union Pacific Depot were recently uncovered during the construction of The Gateway complex. The Best Learning is Active Learning Active learning takes advantage of children’s natural desire to move and touch. Young children love to manipulate items and explore new ideas. They enjoy the opportunity to see how things work and to test their own theories. Active learning takes advantage of children’s natural motivations, abilities and interests. Kids get lots of opportunities to investigate what interests them – to solve problems, discover relationships and make comparisons. Children use all their senses to make discoveries: How heavy is it? Does it smell? Can I find another one that feels the same? What does it sound like when I drop it? How is it different from the other items? Using their hands, eyes, nose, ears and mouth to explore an item, children gather more information and remember what they learn. As they interact directly with the environment, children not only gather sensory information, they also refine their senses and motor skills. For example, it takes very refined movement of the hand and fingers to produce the penmanship required for writing. Squeezing clay, picking up puzzle pieces, and lacing threads through beads are ways for young children to practice using hand and fingers. We organize the classroom environment to promote active learning and we do lots of things to encourage children to think and talk about their discoveries and creations. The next time you want your child to learn about something, provide the materials, space and time. Then step back and watch. You will be surprised at how much more the child will discover through active involvement. 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