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Show Page Eight - The Springville Herald May 28, 1997 Several people honored in Nebo District Pioneer portraits v A by Laurel Brady Maureen K. Miller was selected select-ed Springville High Teacher of the Year. She was also selected to represent the district at the state level after having been named Nebo School District Teacher of the Year. Maureen serves as English Department Chairperson, Mentor for new teachers, Tech Prep Coordinator, Faculty Representative Representa-tive for the Junior Class, Sterling Scholar Committee, SHS Recerti-fication Recerti-fication Team, innovator for the Portfolio Program for Junior English, editor of "The Pilgrims Came Over on the Cauliflower," and Analytical Writing Assessment Assess-ment Program (K-12). In addition. addi-tion. Miller also teaches for BYU High School Independent Study, having written five courses on any given day having over a thousand students registered for her courses. Maureen was also honored as a Huntsman nominee, honored by Longview Fibre, received the ET Award, Trainer of Tech Prep Teachers in Chicago, and is listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers. But she considers her most meaningful honors to be expressions from the students because "the greatest honor a teacher can receive is the knowledge knowl-edge that one student has been touched while in the classroom. " Maureen graduated from Spanish Fork High School and BYU. She has taught English at Pay son Middle School and English Eng-lish and Spanish at Springville High School. She currently teaches teach-es English there. Maureen considers teaching "the most noble of all professions." profes-sions." She said she believes in instilling her students that an honorable life is worth more than a 4.0 GPA, several college degrees de-grees or millions of dollars. Paula Y. Thatcher was named Springville Junior High School Teacher of the Year. In announcing her selection, Nebo District administrators noted, "Exceptional teaching is an art requiring abilities which cannot be taught but must come . from within oneself. Watching this teacher guide and encourage her students is truly an inspiration. inspira-tion. Paula's teaching assignment, as a Resource Teacher is not considered in the mainstream of education. Her classroom is warm and inviting to all who enter. She uses teaching strategies strate-gies and methods in keeping with the best practices in education. " As a reflection of her philosophy philoso-phy that "all children can learn. " Paula was the innovator of a peer tutoring program where non-handicapped non-handicapped students work closely close-ly with students with disabilities to help them be successful and accepted members of the community. commu-nity. The Peer Tutoring Class tutors throughout the school. Paula is active in the community, commu-nity, her church and the Boy Scouts of America. She also involves her students in community commu-nity service, particularly by making tied quilts for others. Connie Davis was named Springville Middle School Teacher Teach-er of the Year. She has been "an exemplary" faculty member for 29 years, and has served as UEANEA Representative, as well as the LP1C and Mid-Term Reports Committees, worked with the National Geography Bee and Strategic Planning Committee and in other capacities benefitting the district. "Connie loves what she is doing, the friends, the children and the adults. She has a wonderful wonder-ful sense of humor. "Connie became a teacher because of the example of wonderful won-derful men and women in the district who taught her, who patiently gave her their time, concern, encouragement and friendship as they shared knowledge knowl-edge and a love for learning. There is no greater teacher than example." Health notes In other cardiac news, the number of deaths from coronary artery disease is on the decline. Between 1990 and 1994, the U.S. death rate dropped 2.6 per year, after adjusting for age. Coronary artery disease, which accounts for two-thirds of all heart disease, remains the nation's nat-ion's leading killer, claiming nearly a half-million lives every year. Maureen Miller Us . (I I (V 5j Paula Thatcher frill" p "Kuniko Terasawa is an individual indi-vidual that certainly embodies the theme 'Spirit of Pioneering,'" says Elliot J. Cameron, Chairman of the Utah Pioneer Sesquicenten-nial Sesquicenten-nial Celebration Coordinating Council. "What she was able to accomplish throughout her life has touched the lives of countless Japanese-Americans not only in Utah, but throughout the inter-mountain inter-mountain area and the West." Kuniko Terasawa was considered consid-ered the "First Lady" of Utah's Japanese community for her half a century's worth of public service ser-vice as a publisher of the only bilingual Japanese newspaper in Utah. She devoted her life to the welfare of all Japanese-Americans who needed her help, especially espe-cially to the non-English speaking, speak-ing, first generation of immigrants immi-grants (or Isseis). She was born in 1896 in Lida City, Naganoken, Japan to Kin-taro Kin-taro and Yosh Muramatsu. In 21 she married Uneo Teresawa. Shortly after immigrating to Utah, Uneo started a family publishing business in an office located in downtown Salt Lake City in 1921. After his death in the 1930s, Kuniko was determined to carry on with printing the Utah Nippo, a bilingual Japanese publication which was the only of its kind at the time in the Mountain Moun-tain West. To complete an edition, she hand-picked metal type bearing Japanese characters and laid them in place on press plates. This meticulous work caused the paper to be published on a unique and unspecific schedule: whenever she was able to finish an edition. Tereswa published the paper for 52 years with very few interruptions. interrup-tions. The longest period that any issue of t he Utah Nippo was not published was when it was temporarily tem-porarily shut down at the onset of Connie Davis Honor students Students on the Fall Quarter Honor roll at Utah State University Univer-sity have been announced by Lynn Poulsen, Acting Vice President Presi-dent for Student Services. A student must carry 15 or more credit hours and earn a 3.5 or better grade point average to achieve honor roll. Students from Springville are: . . Agriculture, Laura Vanessa Ault; Business, Michelle Bird and Emily Cro-shaw; Cro-shaw; Education, Adrienne Jackson, Jack-son, Emilee Smith, Janette Smith and Wade M. Taylor; Humanities, Humani-ties, Arts and Social Sciences, Annie Croshaw. Students on the Winter Quarter Quar-ter Honor Roll at Utah State are: Business, Michelle Bird, Emily Croshaw and Eric McCuistion; and Education, Wade M. Taylor. World War II. However, she maintained that it was very important im-portant to keep the paper operating operat-ing during this time due to the need for Japanese-Americans to keep informed an updated of t he actions of the United States Government Gov-ernment like: relocation phases, curfew hours, confiscation of contraband, etc. In 1968, the Japanese government govern-ment bestowed a special honor up Terasawa, Japan's Order of the Sacred Treasure - a jewel studded "Zuihosho Medallion," for her service to Japanese everywhere. She also was named an "Honorary "Honor-ary Citizen" of the Japanese city of Matsumoto. From that time on, the Japanese news media and television have made her a celebrity celeb-rity in Japan due to several news reports, books and even a made-for-tv movie. Subsequently, many visitors from Japan sought out Terasawa, leaving the San Francisco-based Consulate of Japan to coordinate visitation arrangements arrange-ments with the publisher. Terasawa Tera-sawa also received monetary awards for her years of service, of which she created a scholarship scholar-ship at the University of Utah. She died in 1991 at the age of 95, one day after making what would be her final visit to the office of the Utah Nippo to prepare pre-pare the next issue. Terasawa's popularity in Japan was so great, that Japanese media reported her passing even before it was covered cov-ered in Utah. But of her daughters, daugh-ters, Kazuko Terasawa and Hau-rko Hau-rko T. Moryashu reside in Salt Lake. The Utah Pioneer Sesqui-centennial Sesqui-centennial Celebration Coordinating Coordinat-ing Council is encouraging cultural cul-tural awareness during this year of celebration by promoting ethnic and cultural events on the master events calendar and honoring hon-oring the contributions of Utah's many cultures. Chamber lunch to feature Quinn McKay The Springville Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the South County Chamber of Commerce General Membership Member-ship Luncheon with guest speaker Quinn G. McKay on Tuesday, June 24, at 12 noon at the Springville Spr-ingville Museum of Art, 126 E. 400 South. McKay is a consultant, teacher teach-er and writer who champions such causes as strategic planning, dialogue and team work, executive execu-tive coaching, leadership development, develop-ment, culture assessment, the effective articulation of vision and organizational ethics. His latest book Is Lying Sometimes the right Thing for an Honest Person to Do? is causing organizational organi-zational leaders everywhere to rethink their attitudes and paradigms para-digms concerning the interplay of ethics and organizationalpersonal development. He holds a Master of Business Administration and the Doctor of Business Administration Degrees from harvard University. His academic experience includes service as the first director of the MBA Program and Associate Professor of Business Management Manage-ment at BYU, Dean of School of Business at Weber State University, Universi-ty, the David L. Tandy Professor of Management at Texas Christian Chris-tian University and visiting professorships pro-fessorships at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland and Ahm-adu Ahm-adu Bello University in Nigeria, he is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of Utah. A former Marine, he is active in civic and community affairs, having occupied many appointed and voluntary posts at the state, county and city levels. He has been an ardent supporter of the work of the various initiatives concerning community health and economic development. He served as President of the England Eng-land Coventry Mission for the LDS Church. He and his wife Shirley have five children. Cost for the luncheon is $7.50. Please RSVP by June 2 to the Springville Area Chamber at 489-4681. 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The students had the opportunity to see a Hum-V, Howitzer and a Blackhawk Helicopter. Each child was also given a poster to color picturing several pieces of Army equipment. Pictured in the Blackhawk Helicopter is Juan Arreola from the Special Education Program. Photo by Laurel Brady 1. Mm ' Mapleton's Emergency Departments were prominently featured at the local elementary school's traditional Field Day held Friday, coinciding with the city's observance of National EMS Week, May 19-23. Fifth grade students carried the flag in opening ceremonies, after which emergency personnel and parent volunteers assisted throughout the day with a variety of events. As in past years, the most popular activity was clearly the balloon launch, as city police officers helped kids lob water balloons at teachers and classmates. Other EMS Week activities included tours, blood pressure checks, cholesterol and glucose screening, demonstrations, a mock accident and a blood drive. Photo by Laurel Brady Kevin Cullimore has accepted a promotion to Production Team Leader at Nestle USA in Springville. Spr-ingville. Kevin started with Nestle in 1989 as call-in production produc-tion workers and was promoted to Lead Person in 1991. Kevin and his wife and children reside in Payson. Mil Mark Rule has accepted the position of Industrial Engineer at Nestle USA in Springville. Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Engineer-ing from Kansas State University Universi-ty in 1995 and had previously worked for Con-Agr in Missouri. Missou-ri. Mark is living in Provo. Time for your annual Make sure your air conditioner is in tip-top shape. 10 point spring air conditioner service includes refrigerant check, lubricate, filter change, and more. 790-7711 to S "Prompt, friendly wM service you can trust from our 5 4i ll . family to yours' v k |