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Show THE WEST MOUNTAIN TIMES, DECEMBER 3, 1981, PAGE SIX School T $1,000 scholarship Snow tours Chicago as WEST VALLEY CITY Tawnia Snow, 18, West Valley City, will return Thursday from the National Congress in Chicago, 111., where she won a $1,000 scholarship in the "Dairy 4-- H Foods category from the Carnation Company. Snow and three other Utahns spent five days in Chicago exchanging ideas with other members, attending educational field trips and recognition 4-- H events. They were selected for outstanprojects ding accomplishments in and activities, leadership development, personal growth and community and civic responsibility. 4-- H The Congress included workshop sessions on grooming, health and nutrition, stress, goal-settin- interview and resume preparation, patriotism, body language and clowning. The project for which Snow won the $1,000 award involved teaching mentally and physically handicapped girls how to make a variety of dairy foods. The West Valley City girl decided to begin teaching girls at the West Jordan Care Center because her sister was working there as a volunteer. Our First meeting was a disaster," she said. The recreation director didn't understand what I had in mind. However, the next week, she led the handicapped girls in making chip dip Tawnia Snow Kearns J.H.S. sings, dances 'Gift of Love' Kearns KEARNS Junior High A Gift of Love School will present Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. The performance is a benefit whose proceeds will to to KSL Radios Quarter for Christmas charity. Traditional Christmas numbers will be performed by the Kearns band, orchestra and chorus. Ninth-grad- e dance classes will present four numbers which they choreographed, including a selec- tion from the Nutcracker Suite featuring Loralee Johnson on pointe. The drama class will present a modern version of The Christmas Carol. Drama teacher Ann Dykstra said, Youll recognize Scrooge all right, but we think the spirits will surprise you. Tickets will be sold at the door for $2 per family or $1 per single admission. All profits will be donated to Quarters for Christmas. Kearns Junior Highs band is directed The chorus is by Mary Kay Davis. directed by Richard Steadman, and Tracey Slinger directs the orchestra. Dance classes are taught by Helen Brown. Sports to highlight week at Granger By CATHIE COLE Tuna Correspondent the gym. Tip-o-ff time is at 7:30 p.m. Halftime will be women will entertainment provided when the senior challenge the junior and sophomore basketball to a powder-puf- f girls game. This event is as much fun for the spectators as it is for the participants. Saturday, the wrestling team will be involved in a wrestling tournament at West High. Good luck to all the teams as they represent Granger High. New school song presented at Webster MAGNA Webster Elementary School students were treated recently by an enthusiastic rendition of their new school song by their new school chorus. Director Doreen Squires, accompanied by Laura Rasmussen at the piano, led the new chorus in singing the grade schools Webster Eagles, new song. This is a special day and a special program," said Dale Hartvigsen, school This is a first," he added, principal. noting the new chorus would do much to help unify the school by teaching students the new school song. A special program, entitled Feelings Really Matter emphasized to students the importance of having feelings, recognizing them, and being able to deal with them effectively. After several numbers from the chorus, a student representative unveiled and presented a plaster-cas- t eagle to the school. a full WEST VALLEY CITY-It- s week for Lancer sports fans. Tuesday, our basketball team started off its season when Murray traveled to the Lancer court. Our team had a great The team shows a lot of showing. promise for the upcoming season. Thursday our swimming team will meet the Titans at Olympus. The wrestling team will also be traveling, this time to Brighton to face the Bcngals. Additional awards and recognitions were made by Hartvigsen. Novembers students of the month were named and recognized by fellow students. Students with perfect attendance during the school year's first term were awarded certificates for their efforts. Pizza party rewards student improvement Friday, our basketball team will meet This Kearns in the annual showdown. year the Cougars will meet the Lancers on the Granger floor. This game always promises to be exciting. Before the game, the cheerleaders and songleaders will hold a pep assembly in j in ft ri. ' f winner 4-- H and things went much more smoothly because the girls and staff knrv me better and understood. The Centers staff asked Snow if she would be willing to accept a girl severely handicapped by cerebral palsy into the class. She agreed and said that, despite some challenges, the girl proved that she deserved to be in our group. Snow was asked by the Centers staff to continue to lead the 4-- group at the Center for another year and make it coeducational. She agreed and the three boys who enrolled gave the group a new dimension. Snow also has done extensive research on dairy products, including obtaining histones of various cheeses. She has given numerous demonstrations on how to prepare a wide variety of dairy foods. Snow, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Snow, is a freshman at Brigham Young University. She plans a career in electrical or computer engineering. Other Utah winners were Kimberly Cloward, Ogden; Karen Harmer, Pleasant Grove; and Vean Woodbery, Petersboro. Challenge, a student must improve his or her previous term grade point average by one-hapercent. There were 48 eighth graders and 99 ninth graders who made it. The PTSA sponsors this program. Bill Haskins is the chairman. He plans and organizes activities each term for the lf students who make the Crusader This program gives students the recognition they deserve and encourages them to keep improving. It is a unique and special program that Kennedy is proud to have. In the past two weeks the marching band has marched in two Christmas parades, the first in Salt Lake City, wlten the band won first place among junior high school bands. The second parade was in Granger, and though they are not yet sure of what their p lacings were, the band is confident they did well. Mr. Jac Carsey, advisor of the marching band, has held that position for J- it. Paul Breinholt is the president of marching band. Julia Cavan ess and Blaine Neilson are drum majors. These officers help Mr. Carsey with the marching band, and they have also helped the band get off to a great start 1 Week' hdd By VICKY ADAMS Tuna Correspondent MAGNA Pride Week was held Nov. 23 to 23 at Brockbank Junior High School. Monday, the students put garbage in garbage cans labeled with the title of their favorite songs, to choose the song to be played during locker cleanout on Tuesday. Also on Monday, we wore our school colori to show ur n our school. locker cleanout was Although scheduled Tuesday, it was cancelled because the vice principals wife had a baby. Wednesday, we had an assembly. Chariese and Jill came to our school to perform. They sang, danced and really put on a good show. v: y 1 "'i 4 M X. , I , i Disabled boy gets hearing aid By REGINA COATS Tunes Stiff BENNION Little Larry Reyes has new sounds this past mon-J- t. He is the fortunate recipient of a searing aid, courtesy of the Bennion Lions Club. Buying hearing aids is a local project for the club, and part of their sight conservation project, said Udell Parker, publicity chairman for the group. It's said that the Lions originated the white cane used so frequently as a symbol for the blind, said Ray Chidester, xen hearing c the local welcomes any community-minde- d people into the organization. Right now we have 12 members, g aid difficult, according to Parker. Larrys mother was unaware he had a hearing disability until he was tested at school, said Parker. The boy cannot hear high pitches of sound, he said, possibly because of an ear infection or a birth defect. But Larrys new hearing aid has changed all that, and his mother says the boy is delighted to hear airplanes pass overhead for the first time. Young Larry Reyes Is the beneficiary of a bearing aid, courtesy of the Bennion Lions Club. Shown here with Larry are district and dub chairman Leo Grange, left, Udell Parker, Bennion chapter publidty chairman, and Ray Chidester, chapter president. Winter driving tips offered Drivers, especially those who recently downsized to smaller cars, should adjust their driving habits to fit winter road conditions, advises Gilbert N. Drake, training consultant, motor vehicle safety at Liberty Mutual surance Company. accidents Driving In- increase dramatically during the winter months. Ice slicks, pounding sleet and heavy snow are just some of the hazards, Drake suggests the following tips for both large and small vehicles. In addition to employing these tips, Drake stresses that small-ca- r drivers should also be super cautious and alert in their winter driving. dangers of driving on icy patches is the possibility of skidding. This is especially true for cars with front wheel drive, since the weight dristribution gives the rear end a tendency to sway. 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To compensate, turn on your low beams at dusk and in bad weather. Keep your steering clear and even. Make turns slowly, particularly on ice and wet areas. Never brake while taking a curve, since this could lock the wheels. And allow extra space between you and the car ahead of you, since snow and ice increases the cars stopping distance. Make sure your car is winterized." The battery should be fully charged, brakes working properly, and exhaust systems checked for dangerous leaks. The car should also be. equipped with tires. snow or Finally, always use your seatbelts. This is a good habit to get into and gives you extra protection should an accident occur. By keeping your car in good shape winter. 069-942- 5 WCPPIXO DEPARTMENT Phone Ethics of artificial hearts discussed SALT LAKE CITY Human hearts may soon be replaced with total artificial hearts. What information must potential recipients have to give informed consent to the surgery? When a patient lies in a coma, maintained by machinery, who consents to giving or withholding medical care? How completely must a physician describe the advantages and risks ot an operation? When mental patients need drug therapy or surgery, what is an institutions responsibility for obtaining valid consent? These are examples of the broad and difficult questions to be considered at the first annual Utah Conference on Ethics and Health to be held in Park City, Utah, Dec. Conference topic is Dilemmas of Informed Con- year-roun- d, 10-1- 2. sent." Printing Cantor The best printing in town. AND N0U THE BEST 10th, COPIES DECEMBER ON OUR NEW XEROX NOW 8200! t a Off vat printing Color wort aMatal ptataa Typoaattlnq Photoeopta Camara wort Drilling Binding a Collating Booklet Folding Cutting Envaiopaa Busina cant Brochure a Carbonless torma Labala west FOA WEDDING SALES a Newsletter a Resumes a Manual Plica Nat Reports I --And Mamie General forma vault 965-171- 7 er appointment IN TOWN! BETTER QUALITY COPIES, COPIES ANY SIZE, COLOR & WEIGHT OF PAPER. COPIES TWO SIDES, COLLATES, STAPLES ALL IN ONE EASY STEP!! COMING Stapling EVENINGS 969-314- 1 he r Another problem of winter driving. ouautv members. It's the largest service organiation in He added said Grange. the world, foreign country membership is growing faster than in the United States. chapter projects, which this year included buying a hearing aid for Larry Reyes, 6. Larrys mother, Kathleen, is divorced and that makes affording the $250-t- o I 5423 South 4015 West Parker said brakes. Lnang up fur mother practice of thdr Christmas music icpaSusrr are these members of the Brockbank Junior High School Concert Choir. Directed by Karen Smith, the group w9 perform at the junior high Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. With 71 voices, the Mudents hare a quantity of sound as wet as quaity tones. Choir officers are Cari W ard, Kay Davis, Lori Turner, and Brenda Hardman. said. Were always glad to talk to anyone interested in joining a service organization." District and Club Chairman Leo Grange said there are 78 Lion Clubs in Utah. Those north of the Point of the Mountain are included in his district, and he estimates nearly 4,000 Utah Lion Parker said the Bennion club bought eyeglasses for area people in the past as part of their sight conservation project. The club also sponsors a clinical van that tests for diabetes, blood pressure and sight in local store parking lots. We put as many dollars back into the community as we can from what we earn, said Chidester. President of the Bennion chapter. Most of the nation's eye banks are sponsored by the Lions, he added. The group begins as early as April to sell what they call White Cane Candy. Proceeds from the sale of the candy, which comes in rolls like lifesavers, are used to finance the local Lions' service or suddenly, which could lock the wheels. Instead, if you do hit an icy spot, ease up on the gas, steady the If steering wheel and drive through. youre stopped on the ice, take off slowly so the wheels dont lose traction and spin. If your car does begin to skid, dont panic. Keep your foot off the brake and gas pedals, and if the car begins to spin, immediately turn the steering wheel in the direction you want to go. When the wheels regain traction, lightly pump the i.'7 Q. con- U Bennion Lions raise funds For instance, one of the biggest -- Song-n-Ye- test last week. $300-hearin- Tr U Macmo'c J1 HlpVl iVAa6iU1 r x cheerleaders. Cyprus held its 49th annual Anxiously awaiting the Judges' decision art these members of the Cyprus High School sophomore class and their Challenge. eleven years. He enjoys doing it because, he says, the kids enjoy doing - "5 271) W MOO 8 much morel |