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Show T-n-"ni"i-pn(-T)riyi qiii niiiiuf up tij ii, r"-iy-Tji' ii-y- Page Eight - The Springville Herald - January fi, 19H3 Senior citizens lis? 1982 fop activities Monday, Jan. 3 the Springville Senior Citizen Center opened after being closed for the holidays since Dec. 23, 1982. Myrl Whting, senior citizen historian and Frank Taylor, senior citizen photographer brought photos, articles and scrapbooks to the center on Jan. 5 and 6 to show 1982 in review. Boyd Nelson has inquired as to the 10 top senior citizens activities for the past year. There was some disagreement on which were the top happenings and even more as to the order of importance. im-portance. There was some degree of consensus on the following "biggies." 1. The Monthly Banquets Except for July and November a special monthly banquet was enjoyed en-joyed by a large number of senior citizens. A special musical program was presented under the direction of one of the organization's officers or board members. Special table and stage decorations by the kitchen and building staff brightened each banquet. There was always special dessert or local produce in addition to the regular menu. Call captains and regular members used telephones and visits to inform members of the banquets. The monthly banquets culminated with the Christmas program when over 300 members attended. A Christmas tree, special music and holiday decorations were in addition to the usual program. Drawings were held and a beautiful large quilt, a baby quilt, vase, rug and pillow were awarded to lucky winners. A check for $100 was presented to the crippled children's hospital from donations received. Bernice Cranmer was in charge of awards and decorations. 2. The Tour Program The tour program included a variety 'i long, short, unusual, and repeat trips to far and'near places. Trips in the local area included: to Payson for the Fish Fry; to Utah Technical College for the Gem Show ; to American Fork to Pageant of the Arts; to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City for the Lawrence Welk Show, the Circus and Ice Follies; to the State Fair and to BYU for Christmas Around the World. Jim Damico or Dick Wiley drove the local bus. Other short trips included several to Elko and Ely, Nevada; and to the Festival of the American West at Utah State University in Logan. Unusual but short tours included a trip to Lava Hot Springs, Craters of the Moon, Idaho Falls and other sights in Utah, Nevada and Idaho. A Colorado Rocky Mountain tour went to Glenwood Hot Mineral Springs, Vail, Aspen, Snow Mass, Leadville and Colorado National Monument. The early spring tour involved nine days seeing Nevada, Havasu, Catalina, Calico, Palm Springs, Capistrano, Wild Animal Farm, Sea World, Disneyland, Tijuana and other sights in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas. 1982 was the year of the all time "granddaddy" of all tours of the interior as well as the inland passage of Alaska. The tour of Alaska -the farthest east, north and west of any state included traveling by planes, ships, ferries, busses, trains, piggy-back on frieght cars and dog sledding. The tour programs is supervised by Odessa and Boyd Nelson. 3. Distribution of Government Surplus Commodities Mixed feelings were expressed as to the importance of this program as it might relate to senior citizen activities. There was no question regarding the number of seniors over 60 who elected to participate. The December distribution was 1300 five-pound bricks of cheese and 1300 pounds of butter. Distribution of cheese was first made in January 1982. The first distribution of butter was in October. 4. Health Services for Seniors The Springville centered Health Clinic served senior citizens for the HJJAHUARY 0 0 0 "v 1)1 FULLER 3 PIECE PLIER aspt ov oci PUMP 8 IN. AMD 6 m. SLIP JOINT 1983 Dropped forged steel. Vinyl coaled handle. EC0L0B lumber CO. 38 West 200 So. Springville 0 ' HE Ezf j'thIs IT ( MONTH 1 0 Qtt 00000 00 V south part of Utah County. It provided, under the direction of nurse practitioner Sue Harris, physical and health care examinations; consultation in health, foot care, medication and nutrition. The health center was open each Wednesday. A blood pressure clinic was given the first Wednesday of each month by two public health nurses. Record keeping was by Ha Trease, senior citizen secretary. Lewis Clark was call leader and escort for those having blood pressure taken. During 1982 there were in-noculations in-noculations for flu, a hearing clinic, a glaucoma clinic, a diabetes clinic, a foot clinic and discussions on cancer, nutrition, exercise, and being careful in winter weather. 5. New Friday Programs Interest in special Friday after lunch programs has resulted in increased attendance on Fridays. Each Friday seniors are served one of the better meals of the week prior to a discussion period. Discussions have been provided on cancer, telephone costs, art, political views, and over 25 special topics by Boyd Nelson including such titles as : "Get out of the Rocking Chair," "Fire in the Furnace," Fur-nace," "Even a Dog Wags His Tail," "Old Age is Contagious," "When Your Ship Comes In," "Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're Cheese," "Is There a Bluebird on your Shoulder," and "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall." 6. Publicity-Information The Springville Herald deserves special credit for the fine service it provides in keeping senior citizens informed of activities. It has done a remarkable job of editing, arranging and head-lining articles. During 1982, the senior citizen publicity chairman, Boyd Nelson has prepared over 50 items of interest in-terest which were published by the Herald. Other items have appeared in the Springville Progress. Frank Taylor has served as photographer for most programs and tours which have appeared in the Springville Herald. Several times during the year photographs and items and articles of interest have been spread upon the senior citizen stage by Mr. Taylor and Myrl Whiting who is a 1982 appointee as senior citizen historian. 7. Recreation Activities Every week day several men and frequently ladies enjoy the two pool tables. Probably the most popular recreational activity for ladies is playing cards a couple of times each week. Bingo is enjoyed each Wednesday Wed-nesday after lunch. Each week day before lunch there are several seniors in the lounge area just watching TV or reading magazines placed there by the Wheeler Mortuary. Mor-tuary. Bowling is a bi-weekly activity. ac-tivity. On a less regular basis certain cer-tain members enjoy shuffle board and badminton. For birthdays and anniversaries there is community singing wishing happiness. A song, led by Afton Thomas, frequently precedes the noon meal. Periodically, Merrill Christiansen plays his guitar or "Grandma Bell" Thomas, Maryn Johnson, or Julia Sumsion plays the piano. Of course, just socializing may be considered the major recreational activity. 8. Crafts Program When one thinks of senior citizens the crafts program comes im-mediatly im-mediatly to mind. Quilting is an almost daily activity and probably involves the greatest number of ladies. Ceramics is very popular each Wednesday and especially a couple of months prior to Christmas. The every Monday art class not only improves the artistic ability of a number of members, but helps in decorating the hall with the products of home talent. Rug weaving-completes weaving-completes the list of crafts offered in 1982. Like ceramics, it is especially popular near Christmas time. 9. Routine Daily Activities Too frequently unmentioned as important are the all-important routine operational functions such as food services, heating, lighting, cleaning, seating, greeting, managing and decorating at the senior citizen center. Also, too frequently unmentioned are the special niceties such as when Bernice Cranmer, Louise Jensen or Inez Chader bring a special floral arrangement to decorate the stage, or when Frank Taylor brings his recorder-player to provide prelunch music, or when Bert Fullmer brings a special flower or painting for all to enjoy. Certainly the renovation program of carpeting, painting, repairing, ' and replacing of old shelving, walls and furniture has been unusual during 1982. 10. Special Art Displays 1982 has certainly proved unusual in the art displays at the senior citizen center. Individual art shows have been the rule. Inez Chader and Bert Fullmer have presented special showings. The work of Tom and Dora Butterfield provided a special exhibit. The paintings of Helen Harmer and other local artists have been shown. Frank Taylor provided a display of favorites from his art collection. There was an exhibition of drawings during November and December by Le Conte Stewart, chairman of the University of Utah art department. As 1982 ended an unusual pencil sketch by Blaine Williams was placed on the wall to complete the most decorative, different and varied season of art displays for the Springville-Mapleton Springville-Mapleton Senior Citizens. ..,,.,..,,.. wmi ., ......)...... mm. in mi.,,, n jj ( , 'mmm ...urn. ni.Kiu.mn.ii j V V I A li ' .Mil i id liarMiMiiimlnmii-ltrrii niiMiiiimniifr-' ...im.... amm Mary Bird (Mary Elizabeth Williams Bird), left, was honored by the Springville Spr-ingville Kiwanis Club at the President's Night banquet Dec. 30 in the BYU Wilkinson Center Sky Room. Honored for devoted and continuous service to the club for 35 years, it was noted that she was dedicated to the club, the community and family members. Daughters, Marian Smoot and Mary Jane Palfrey man, organized a special program to honor Mary. Dr. Douglas Smoot was toastmaster. A special plaque bearing signatures of all Kiwanis Club members was presented to her by Keith Robinson. A resolution of commendation from the club was also presented to her by Bert Fullmer, president, on right. Mr.urice Bird, husband, is in the center. "What Lies Ahead to be discussed by senior citizens The after lunch topic for discussion for the Springville-Mapleton Springville-Mapleton senior citizens on Friday, January 7, will be "What Lies Ahead!" Another title might be: "How to make our New Year's resolutions help chart our course for 1983." Often our life pattern is determined deter-mined by our goals, and goals for the elderly become shorter in duration. It is especially important for senior citizens to make realistic goals. Most goals shoul be of the nature that assures successful achievement, and they should be directed toward improving ourselves our-selves or the lives of others. Sometimes for senior citizens it becomes necessary to accentuate the positive and downplay the negative-to just say I'm pretty good for the shape I'm in. Boyd Nelson, who will lead the discussion, has asked members to recall some of their more pleasant experiences of the past year and to relate some of their resolutions for 1983 remembering that "wishing can make it so!" Check credentials of persons representing IRS "Taxpayers should be certain they are talking to actual Internal Revenue Service employees before giving out personal information," stated Acting Salt Lake City District Director John Haacke. There have been some unscrupulous un-scrupulous individuals in Utah who claim to be IRS representatives seeking information that normally wouldn't be asked by Internal Revenue Service employees, Haacke said. Taxpayers have called the IRS and related that they have been asked questions by persons claiming to be IRS employees. They have been asked, "What is your bank?", "Do you have a credit card, and if so, what is your Master or VISA card number?", and "What is your gross income?". From time to time, individuals pose as employees of the IRS to collect money for what these im-posters im-posters refer to as unpaid taxes or to get information they may use in !YU this week "Three Hundred Years of Music for the Timpani," a special recital by Brigham Young University music faculty member Harrison Powley, featuring the BYU Chamber Orchestra under Jthe direction direc-tion of Dr. Ralph G. Laycock, will be presented Tuesday (Jan. 11) at 8 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. Admission is free. The outrageous Canadian Brass, hailed as "the Marx Brothers of Brass" by the New York Times and "one of the world's great ensembles" by the Washington Post, will perform Thursday (Jan. 13) at 8 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall of Brigham Young University's Harris Fine Arts Center. Tickets for the one-night performance, perfor-mance, which is part of BYU's 1982-83 Performing Arts Series, are available at the Music Ticket Office, 378-7444. Officer completes training Mr. D. Clive Winn, director, Utah State Peace Officer Standards and Training, has announced graduates of the 17th commencement exercise held recently at the Utah Police Academy. Judge J. Duffy Palmer was the keynote speaker. Mapleton City Police Department If 11 Clarence L. Jensen, Kiwanis Club member representing 1982, gave a short presentation of club activities ac-tivities for the past year. Jennifer Bird, daughter of Richard Bird, welcomed the new year, 1983, for the club and guests. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord. Proverbs XIX 17 fraudulent schemes claiming the taxpayer has a refund coming, the IRS related. "In almost every instance," Haacke commented, "taxpayers who owe money will receive written notification before being contacted by the IRS." Every IRS employee who makes public contact carries distinctive identification and will show it when conducting official business. Taxpayers Tax-payers should ask to see these credentials. IRS employees contacting con-tacting taxpayers by telephone will have all pertinent tax information -such as social security number, employer identification numbers, notice data, and addresses--and will refer to the tax notice. If unsure of the identity of the person presenting himself or herself as an IRS employee, the taxpayer should call the Office of the Regional Inspector, Internal Security Division at (801) 625-6539. Brigham Young University's globetrotting Young Ambassadors will offer a preview of their world tour program, Entertainment U.S.A. A Legacy of American Music and Dance," Friday and Saturday (Jan. 14 and 15) at 8 p.m. in the de Jong Conert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. More than 50 singers, dancers and musicians from two Young Ambassador Am-bassador troupes will combine for the 90-minute musical journey through some of America's favorite eras. Tickets for the performance are available at the BYU Music Ticket Office, 378-7444. Brigham Young University faculty facul-ty tenor Ray Arbizu will present a vocal recital Wednesday (Jan. 12) at 8 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center. j , Admission is free. officer Bradley S. James was one of 23 officers completing the course. Alaska is the most northern, most western and most eastern state in the Union. Some of the Aleutian Islands extend beyond the 180th meridian, the official dividing line between East and West. Uebo school The average size of elementary classes in Nebo School District this year is 28.23 students, the Utah Education Association announced this week. ' Acting UEA Executive Director Don Ulmer said his organization is particularly concerned about large class sizes in elementary schools because "these are the grades where students develop important skills that are necessary for success in higher grades." He said the average size of Nebo District's classes for each elementary grade are : Kindergarten, 30.37 students; first grade, 25.65 students; second grade, 25.09 students, third grade, 26.23 students; fourth grade, 33.18 students, fifth grade, 33.97 students; and sixth grade, 36.00 students. Ulmer said that while those numbers give some indication of how well the district, is keeping the size of its classes down, the numbers are only averages. "This means that some classes are larger than the average figure, and in some cases they are considerably con-siderably higher," he said, adding; "The real problem is large classes." Art classes The Springville Museum of Art is offering a series of classes at the Museum this month. The classes continue for six weeks, Jan. 12 through Feb. 16. Class size is limited. Students enrolled will be entitled to use studio facilities during regular museum hours: Tueday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 2 -5, and Wednesday until 9 p.m. The first class will be orientation by instuctors to overview and prepare students for the following six weeks. All classes will be taught Wednesday evenings, except for the quiltmaking class which will be held in the morning. BYU lists graduates Several students from the Springville-Mapleton area were among 1,283 graduates who received diplomas in December from Brigham Young University. Degrees conferred included 51 doctorates, 218 masters, 930 bachelors and 84 associates. Those from Springville are Wesley Jay Bloomfield, associate; Devora Peterson Burger, bachelor; Randy Fred Campbell, bachelor; Vinton Robert Ebeling, bachelor; Kurtis C. Kidd, bachelor; David Mitchell Layne, bachelor; David John Moyle, masters; Martin Eric Taylor, bachelor; Michael S. Thatcher, bachelor; Kerry Dale Thompson, bachelor; James Alfred Tindall, masters; Gary Witney Tippetts, bachelor. Mapleton graduates are Kenneth D. Kerns, Sharon Oliver, Brett Adams Skinner, Russell Kresten Snow, and Sharmayne R. Taylor, all bachelor degrees. BYU offers guitar classes Guitar classes for beginning, intermediate, in-termediate, and advanced students will be offered again during 1983 by the Department of Conferences and Workshops at Brigham Young University. The classes will be taught on Tuesday Tues-day and Wednesday evening beginning beginn-ing Jan. 11 by Elaine Stratford. Students of all ages are welcome in all the classes, but there is a beginning class for youth ages 11-17 on Tuesdays at 5 p.m., according to Dr. Ralph Larson, coordinator of the program. u5mri)m flUBH Order by Jan 31stN save Heat and Dollars J)) I i Storm Windows iif . . Aluminum irame M IN. ..LI. .A iL -I aj . . vuuBie ureiigm grass w r tl ... j . tu l Initadation W7 ALLEY View glass I I I ccifiPiirj.. classes large Of 262 classes reporting in Nebo School District, 91 have elementary classes with 25-29 students; 76 classes have 30-34 students; 30 classes have 35-39 students; and 1 class has 40 or more students. "Elementary students, especially those in kindergarten through third grade, need a lot of individual attention at-tention from teachers," Ulmer said. "They have questions about reading problems, writing, spelling and arithmetic. If their classes are overcrowded, they have less chance to get enough individual attention and assistance from their teachers." Ulmer said Utah has had the largest class sizes in the nation for years, and that this year's UEA study indicates little change from past years. He said that of 7,168 elementary classes in Utah that supplied data for the UEA's annual survey of class sizes, 5,570 have classes with 25 or more students in them. Results of another segment of the UEA study will be released next week-the section on class sizes in middle schools, junior high schools and high schools. to begin Drawing: Bob DeWitt will instruct students in perception 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain," learning lear-ning to see relationships in space and figure studies will be introduced. in-troduced. Tuition is $30 (model fee as determined by class) Wednesday evenings 6:30-9. Sculpture: Jim Avati will instruct students beginning with preparation of armature, anatomy and modeling form. Touring of a foundry to learn first hand the casting process. Tuition is $30 (model fee as determined deter-mined by class) Wednesday 6-9 p.m. Oil painting: Lou Jene Carter will instruct students of all levels in design, composition and techniques of oil painting. Tuition if $30. The class will be taught Wednesday evenings from 6-9. Ceramics: Ed Ham will instruct students in history composition, form versus function, and introduction in-troduction utilizing both hand building and the potters wheel. Students will also glaze and fire objects formed. Tuition is $30 ($15 lab fee which includes: clay, glazes and firing fee.) Wednesday 6-9 p.m. Quiltmaking: Liz Fisher will instruct in-struct students in Sampler Quiltmaking. Quilt-making. This is a beginning class, and will be taught Wednesday mornings from 10-12. Tuition is $30. For more information contact the museum at 489-9434. '.: SALES-MEN-WOMEN-STUDENTS Offering ever 200 products can earn that extra needed income. Mvit be neat in appearance, ap-pearance, reliable and have car and phone. Call Feller Brush Co. 225-2662 BLAINE R. THORN Maybe I can save you some money on top quality protection, whetever your insurance needs. instate See or Phone BLAINE R. 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