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Show Sat/Sun/MoiVTues, September 18-21, 2004 B-9 The Park Record Test of Amber Alert scheduled The Woods Cross Police make sure the child abduction Department and the Utah alerts are immediate and effecAmber Alert Advisory tive. Committee will initiate the third The tests arc scheduled each test of Utah's Amber Alert Plan year on May 25, Missing at 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19. Children's Day "and Sept. 19, the This is the first time a test has , anniversary of the day when kidbeen conducted on a weekend, a napping victim Rachacl Runyan time when law enforcement, was found. A local Jiffy Lube transportation and broadcasting representative will also attend the event to present a sizable staffs are usually smaller. The biannual trials arc held to donation to the Utah Anihcr Alert Fund for training and public education. Elaine Runyan-Simmons, Woods Cross Police Chief Paul Howard. Utah Broadcasters Association President Dale Zabriskie, Jiffy Lube Representative Scott Durett and representatives of the Utah Department of Public Safety. Utah Department of Public Transportation, Utah Attorney General's Office and the Utah Amber Alert Advisory Committee will participate in this event. To get to the Woods Cross Police "Department. 1555 S. 800 W., Woods Cross, lake 1-15 to Exit 318, 2600 South, and immediately go west under the freeway, turn north on 800 West to the police station on the east side. Red Cross urges blood donation With the kickoff of the "Together We Prepare" campaign, the Utah Chapters and Blood Services join more than 1,000 American Red Cross chapters. Blood Services regions and Armed Forces Emergency Services stations nationwide in working io make the United States safer from disaster. Saturday. Sept. 18, the Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter and Blood Services will sponsor a "Together We Prepare" blood drive and preparedness event at the Murray Blood Donor Center, 6616 South 900 East from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be short presentations about preparedness, preparedness products to purchase and an opportunity to donate blood. The Greater Sail Lake Area Chapter and Blood Services are encouraging Utah residents lo join a grassroots effort to make sure their cities are heller prepared should disaster strike by doing five simple things: make a plan, build a kit. get trained, volunteer and give blood. "With the possibility of war. terrorist attacks, natural disasters and everyday emergencies, being prepared can help save lives," says Leslie Schaffer, interim CEO. "These five actions of 'Together We Prepare' will help Utah residents make their homes, schools, workplaces and communities safer." Schaffer said. From a local house fire to a major regional hurricane, the American Red Cross has been there helping people prepare for and respond lo disasters for more than 100 years. "The Red Cross is in nearly every community across the country" says Schaffer, "so we are well positioned to organize preparedness activities." More information on "Together We Prepare." including how to make a plan, build a kit. get trained, volunteer and give blood, is available by attending the Together We Prepare kick-off, by calling the Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter at (801) 323-7007 or by visiiing www.redcross.orn . Students counseled to find scholarships • Continued from B-7 "Start early" While 80 percent of Park City's 2004 senior class went on to college, that's down from SS percent of 20037s class, according to statistics from the high school's counseling center. One of the reasons for the dip is because more students are working first to make money for college - this year 3.4 percent of the senior class said they had to work firsl. "The financial issues have become a lot more outstanding for many families." said school counselor Joan Mills. That also might explain why fewer students are going out of state for school. In'2003. 35 percent of the senior class went to colleges outside of Utah, and this year it dipped to 30 percent. To help students pay for the rising costs of college. Park C^iy High School offers comprehensive help finding scholarships and financial aid. Counselors meet with students one-on-one to show them the myriad opportunities available for free money. "You have nothing to lose," Mills said. "You should always ask for more money." The biggest piece of advice in looking for scholarships is to "start early," Mills said. Counselors will help sludunls line up the paperwork they need lo apply for scholarships, including the "'Parental Brag Sheet" and letters of recommendation. Mills said she wrote 82 individualized letters of recommendation last year. More detailed information is available from the school scholarship counselor Dana Ardovino. at 64.S-5650 ext. 2085, or online at pchs.pcschools.us. Click on "Counseling." Utah #2 in nation in college affordability Utah has been ranked second best in the nation for higher-education affordability. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education rated the status of higher education in each state in its "Measuring Up 2004" report card Wednesday. It gave Utah an A in the preparation category, which looks at whether students are academically ready for college and a C-plusrfor the number of students going to college. Utah got a B for the number of students completing college, and also got a B for the benefits of having an educated population. "Utah, overall, performed really well," said Jennifer Delaney, center policy analyst. The stale's grade of C in affordability was behind firstplace California, with a B. and ahead of Minnesota's third-place of C-minus. "No state has done a better job than Utah at holding the line on college affordability," the report said. However. Utah's grade in affordabilily dropped from previous years, and there is talk among regents thai tuition may got up as much as 10 percent a year for the next five years. "We are in danger of not holding the line, aren't we?" said regents chairman Nolan Karras. Utah's slipping grade in affordability "undoubtedly ... is because of the tuition increases of the past few years _ raised mostly to make up some of the gap in what was available from the Legislature during difficult budget limes." Utah Commissioner of Higher Education Richard E. Kendell said. "Utah has nol been alone in this phenomenon. ... In contrast, 47 stales received an F, D or Dminus grade." Kendell said. Another area of concern is that Utah is having less participation than a decade ago. There is lower-than-hoped-for participation among people of lower incomes and minority groups, Kendell said. "This is of particular concern as tuition increases, and points out the importance of finding sources for iuldiiioiuil needbased financial nid." lie said. MUST SEE! 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