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Show 1 i m -.i , . Vernal Express Wednesday, October 14, 1998 3 Two vehicles totaled in three-car accident Last Thursday at 3:36 p.m. Corporal Shawn Lewis, Vernal City Police was dispatched to the intersection inter-section of Main and Vernal Avenue in response to a multiple vehicle traffic accident. Cpl. Lewis' investigation revealed re-vealed that the driver of an east-bound east-bound vehicle on Main, driven by Chella Davis, approached the intersection inter-section and failed to stop for a red traffic light and broad-sided a vehi cle that was south-bound on Vernal Avenue driven by Becky Ann Arelland. Due to the force of the initial contact, con-tact, the Arelland vehicle slid head-on head-on into another vehicle which was stopped in the left hand turn lane on Vernal Ave. The stationary vehicle was driven by Ollie Burson Cuch. Two of the three vehicles involved in-volved in the accident were to talled, reported Cpl. Lewis. Th Cuch vehicle sustained damages e timated at $5,000. All involved pai ties, three adults and seven chii dren, were transported to th Ashley Valley Medical Center b Gold Cross Ambulance for treai mcnt of minor bruises and abra sions. Davis was cited for failure to sto for a traffic control device. No fui ther action was taken. Carolyn Hardman hugs Lori and Scott Hardman as Tonya Pope, Kathy Hacking and Brian Fletcher plant a tree at the Freestone Walking Park in memory of Tracy Hardman who died in a automobile accident acci-dent a year ago. -1 i r: -f$yj&f V 5 Volunteers bring equipment and hand tools to plant trees and shrubs at the Freestone Legacy Walking Park. Monument to benefit from $1.5 million grant Dinosaur National Monument has been selected as one of three Utah national sites to participate in a National Park Foundation program that allows students to apply science sci-ence lessons to real-life environmental environ-mental conservation issues. The program, "Parks As Resources for Knowledge in Science (PARKS), will draw on the national parks' world class research to promote science literacy as well as strengthen students' understanding understand-ing of national park resources. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Southeast Utah Group (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks) were also selected in Utah to participate. Exxon's $1.5 million grants, will be distributed among 32 national parks over a three-year period. It is a collaborative effort among the Corporation, the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service and National Science Teachers Association. This new program provides opportunities op-portunities for students and teachers to use national parks as "hands-on" learning laboratories. "It is imperative that we increase young people's interest and understanding under-standing of practical science," said Tony Atkiss, Exxon's vice president for public affairs. "The National Park Service, together with the National Park Foundation, has an outstanding tradition of developing and supporting innovative educational educa-tional programs. Exxon's support will help the Foundation strengthen the quality and scope of science and environmental education efforts in communities throughout the country." coun-try." The PARKS program will integrate inte-grate the NSTA's National Science Education Standards into the National Park Service's existing Parks as Classrooms programs. Exxon's grant will support the development de-velopment of lesson plans and teaching materials, the purchase of scientific equipment and the sponsorship spon-sorship of teacher training workshops. work-shops. "This program demonstrates who the National Science Education Standards can be creatively incor porated into practical education programs," pro-grams," Atkiss said. The Utah parks were elected from among 65 applicants through a competitive peer-review process and were chosen, in part, based on their programs' emphasis on science sci-ence education, their ability to foster fos-ter park stewardship and the strength of the parks' surrounding community. All national parks were invited to submit an application to participate in the PARKS program.. "Exxon's significant commitment to the National Park Foundation will create lasting and beneficial partnerships between communities, schools and our national parks," said Jim Maddy, president of the National Park Foundation. National Park Service Director Bob Stanton agreed, "The end result will be the creation of a model that all members of the national park system can use to educate students across the country about science and conservation. By doing so, we can help create appreciation for national na-tional parks and our precious national na-tional resources." Throughout the PARKS program's pro-gram's three years, Ohio State University will conduct ongoing assessments as-sessments to ensure program effectiveness effec-tiveness and to facilitate replication. On completion of the program, lessons learned from the PARKS program will be published and made available to all 376 national parks, as well as to the education community. The National Park Foundation (NPF) is the official nonprofit partner part-ner of the National Park Service. Created by Congress in 1967. The Foundation raises support from corporations, cor-porations, foundations and individuals individu-als to preserve and enhance America's national patks. Over the past five years, NPF has raised more than $21 million in direct support sup-port for the national parks. Exxon's pledge to the National Park Foundation is part of the corporation's cor-poration's ongoing commitment to education. 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