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Show Vernal Express Extra Wednesday, November 8, 2006 B5 ' . ill i U 4gs 1 Ashton Guibord gets ready for concert. ;r?,-'..H ?m mfa td Pet of the week This female, liver and white, German shorthair is about two years old. She is a very friendly, quiet dog who would make a great family pet. TaMng with ohif Teacliers By Janine Shannon Gerber chosen for national 4-H conference Landon Manwaring plays in both jazz band and percussion ensemble. High school jazz ensemble holds first concert By Sarah Forsgren Express Writer Last Wednesday the Uintah High School Jazz Band, Pandemonium, performed along with the High School and Junior High percussion classes. class-es. The Junior High percussion class performed two pieces and promised to have more for the next concert. The High School percussion class performed five pieces, all of which were well played and enjoyable to listen to. The percussion classes are new to the High School and Junior High this year and seem to be a big success. Pandemonium, the jazz band, performed six pieces. Listening was an excellent experience for anyone who enjoys jazz. They had a nice, full sound. Many of the students stu-dents were given the opportunity opportu-nity to show their individual talents with solos, including the new jazz vocalist Heather Fugal. Although there are several sev-eral students who returned to the jazz band from last year, there are also many new students. stu-dents. They are excelling in the art of jazz and adding to the band's abilities. Pandemonium is an excellent jazz ensemble worth supporting. Vernal resident Alyssa Gerber, daughter of Gary and Kristene Gerber, has been chosen as one of six Utah 4-H members to represent the state in March at the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. To receive this honor each interested member was required to send in a resume and an application to the state 4-H office before Oct. 12 when the 4-H leadership training was held at Utah State University in Logan. While many 4-Hers from all over the state applied, only ten 4-H members were granted an interview. Gerber was one of these. The interview process included a prepared speech, knowledge about the political process, an ability to identify the National 4-H leaders and a familiarization with current events. Out of the ten 4-H members mem-bers interviewed, six were chosen. Two were from Salt Lake County, two were from Washington County, one was from Cache County, and Gerber was chosen to represent the Uintah County 4-H program. The National 4-H Conference includes young people, volunteer vol-unteer leaders and Extension staff from the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and ten Canadian Provinces. During this conference, the delegates discuss issues, identify problems, prob-lems, and develop recommendations recommen-dations for the Cooperative Extension System in youth development education programming. pro-gramming. Their reports keep national and state extension leaders knowledgeable of the needs, concerns and programming program-ming ideas to build youth The physicians and staff at Ashley Valley Medical Center Welcome Wallace Salter, D. Dr. Wallace Salter, Board Certified Family Practice Physician, is joining the ER Group at Ashley Valley Medical Center. He will work in conjunction with Dr. Bruce Daniel, Dr. Nolan Brooksby, and Dr. Hillary Sarhatt. Dr. Salter comes to Vernal from Colorado where he worked for the last several years. He has an extensive background in Emergency Medicine, including almost 20 years as an ER Physician. Dr. Salter attended High School in Youngstown, New York, completed his undergraduate education at the University of Colorado, and his graduate medical education at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed his residency training in New York. Dr. Salter is married to Dr. Debra Salter, also a Family Practice Physician. Dr. Debra Salter runs a medical clinic in Rangely, Colorado. The Salters have three children, two are still living at home. ' Dr. Wallace Salter is an avid skier, he was a ski instructor for 6 years, and also collects antique handguns and rifles. He is the co-author of a book and is a composer for guitar and piano. Dr. Salter began working in the Emergency Department 175 North 100 West aA 1 mm v 1 Suite 104 Vernal, Ut 84078 781-1099 AsMeylValtey Medical Center Alyssa Gerber potential. They also have the opportunity to meet with our congressmen and discuss current cur-rent issues. Gerber is the granddaughter of Valoy and Ellie Eaton and great-grandaughter of Isla King. She has been involved with the 4-H program for the past nine years and has participated and served in many positions in the program and is currently an officer with the Uintah County Teen council. Express Writer Slade Young will do just about anything to get his students stu-dents excited about school. From dressing in striped pajamas paja-mas for Red Ribbon Week to demonstrating principles of density with a yellow liquid that looks like you-know-what, Young sparks his students' interest and "tricks them into learning." This is Young's second year at Vernal Middle School, teaching teach-ing seventh grade science. He said he likes to draw attention with experiments so that students stu-dents do not even realize that they are learning. "I like to see the excitement in kids' eyes when they see something they've never seen before," he said. Fellow teacher Stephen Borton has been impressed with Young's teaching, just as he was with Young's father, Max. "Max Young was one of the best teachers I ever had the good fortune to work with, and Slade is a terrific science teacher," he said. "He knows his subject matter well, plus he has a great talent for working with young people. His students truly enjoy his dynamic style of teaching." Young started hjs education in pre-med, but decided that pursuing a career in medicine would take too much time away from his family, so he decided to teach. It was a natural inclination incli-nation for Young, who comes from a family of teachers. His mother, Sarah Young, still teaches at Uintah High School, and his siblings have pursued careers in teaching as well. Even outside the classroom, Young dedicates most of his time to children. He has seven of his own, ranging from 19 months to 15 years in age, and likes to take them fishing, hunting, hunt-ing, boating, and looking for rocks from which he makes boloties.,. iS'-Xji Every year,.. Young For red ribbon week, seventh grade science teacher Slade Young wore a sombrero to "put a cap on drugs." scout camps in the High Uintas for all troops in the area. About 200 scouts attend each week. He also recently organized a small rodeo, where neighborhood children participated in chasing chas-ing chickens and pigs, mutton bustin', sack races, and barrel races on stick horses. In the meantime, the Young family runs a potato and pumpkin pump-kin farm. They sell the produce from their home, and have already sold out for the year. Besides the time he spent in college at Utah State University in Logan and the 2 12 years he taught in Arizona after graduating, Young has lived in Vernal his whole life. He taught science, math, health eduction, and reading at West Middle School for seven years before getting the job at the Vernal Middle School. A few years ago, Young was named teacher of the year. Newborns Kayden Lynn George, son of Amanda and Chris George, was born Oct. 4, 2006. Andrew Harrison Flynn, son of Lynda and Jason Flynn, was born Oct. 20, 2006. - vr; ( Laci Nichole Jones, daugh- help tgp 0f Amy Corinne Jones, was organize and run two one-week Dorn Oct. 31, 2006. 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