OCR Text |
Show ..T...-f : " irWlirillT- IITWIIW IWW IWIMMMMMWWIIIIWHIII IIIIBl)lB.Ull LL,.J4-..U-Uj o V (.r I Q. ' S f , r ri ! j If! ; :) A Till. Hi r4 e1 ,44 - . J Some members of the Sunshine Generation Spencer, Koaly Killpack, Maddie Ball, children's performing group are shown Emma Baum, Ashley Stringham and Lav- here at their Christmas program. They annah Littleton. Back, Bailey Jones, are, from left, Hayley Harding, Kortnee Urns tshristmas show Thirty-two Springville, Mapleton, Spanish Fork and Provo Sunshine Generation youngsters took to the state at The Peaks Ice Arena Olympic Room to present their 2003 Christmas show. Parents and other family members, along with friends, packed the room to watch the group sing and dance a variety of traditional Christmas Christ-mas Carols and songs celebrating cele-brating International Christmas Christ-mas traditions. Sunshine Generation is divided into three age groups of children, ages 3 to 12. The Sunbeams, the youngest group, sang and danced to "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" and "We Are Santa's Elves." Kylie Johnson, 3, and Sarah Every Sunday afternoon the "Reading Lady" enters the halls of a small center in Springville bearing books, notes and a warm smile to spend a few hours with the children she calls her friends. SAlison (she asked hlast -name be withheld for security securi-ty reasons) has encouraged reading and writing from the residents at the Youth Corrections' Cor-rections' Observation and Assessment Center for almost two years now. "The kids act just like any other teens, but ones so grateful for adult attention and interest," Alison said. "My goal is to get them reading something they'll enjoy reading on their own..-.and own..-.and have a fun experience with reading when I come. The kids are all at different reading levels, some of them excellent readers.... others struggle to read or just don't like to read. " Her weekly visits to the dozen or so teens in the center involve improving reading habits, reading skills and writing a personal note to each child and encouraging encourag-ing them to write back. In November, Alison began Heifer International's Read to Feed project at the center. Heifer works to alleviate world hunger by providing animals and training train-ing for families in need to end the cycle of food shortage short-age and build self-reliance. The Read to Feed program encourages children to raise money through sponsored reading to purchase animals. Factory Authorized Dealer & Service Center Snow Blower and Chainsaw Repair and Sharpening, Small Engine Machines, etc. Carpenter Seed Company 1030 So. State Provo 373-3740 mm "lEieadningi Barker, 4, sang solos with their class. Ashley Stringham played Rudolph for her Sundance class and Jennifer Baker and Jordinly Barker sang solos in "The Holiday Season." Solor Sounds danced a swingin' rendition of "Sleigh Ride" with Emmali Day dancing a solo. Autymn Schouten, Annily Baum and Logan Jones were spotlighted in "It's Christmas Time All Over the World." The whole troop joined in the finale for an enthusiastic version of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" to the cheers of the audience. Scott Evans and Savannah Littleton were the soloists. More than half the children had a solo "Nothing I've ever tried has gotten the kids so excited about reading as the Read to Feed project has," Alison said. "The kids are very enthusiastic about helping people. That might not be what .our . perception is of kids in youth correction. " Alison told the teens the story of young Beatrice, a Ugandan girl who was given a goat through Read to Feed. After discovering they too could save the life of someone some-one like Beatrice by simply reading a book, the children at the center began figuring out which animal they should try to purchase. "Finally the found the biggest donation in the brochure, bro-chure, the 'milk menagerie.' That's what they' wanted to dowork together to give the most they possibly could even though many of them at the center now have left before the project is completed," complet-ed," Alison said. The milk menagerie is a donation of $1,000 that provides four milk-producing animals to families in need. The children can earn up to $10 a week by reading for 20 minutes a day. Currently, Alison's family is the sole sponsor for the project and has committed $400. "We need more sponsors who would be willing to make a donation to the Read to Feed project, so the kids can earn the $1,000," Alison said. In addition to Read to Feed, Alison has led the children in smaller projects like donating handmade fUtED yXDOIP That means that you can call I on me to fill your insurance needs with the coverage you want and at the lowest possible cost. Farmers Insurance Group specializes special-izes in Auto, Fire, Life and Com- mercial insurance and is famous (801)489-8000 for fast, iair, friendly claims vice. I'd like to meet you. Why give me a call today. I think be glad you did. or speaking part. The young performers also went on the road to sing . and dance for the residents of two Springville care centers, where residents had the chance to see the whole Christmas program. Patients at Art City Nursing and Rehab saw the performance on Dec. 13 and residents of the Hobble Creek Care Center Cen-ter applauded the group's show on Dec. 16. Sunshine Generation Director Carol Oertle said, "The children will begin practicing for their winter program Jan. 8. Parents who would like their children to participate may call 489-1010. J jewelry and bookmarks to Children's Justice Center's fund-raising bazaar. Alison's tenacity with the program and her ability to relate with the children excites ex-cites Chris (he asked that his, last, name , be withheld 1 for safety reasons), a youth, counselor at the center. "Alison is an excellent lady," Chris said. "She knows each child by name and tailors her program depending on the needs of each individual child. " Alison's involvement with the center began when her daughter decided to collect books for various youth correction facilities in the valley for a church project. Together they collected over 500 books. Previously, the center had less than a dozen books, all in poor condition. Alison not only continues to bring in new books each week, but she has also labeled, categorized catego-rized and entered information on each book into a computer. comput-er. "We had to get a whole new big book shelf because she brought so many books," Chris said. An 18-year veteran writing writ-ing professor at Brigham Young University's law school, Alison stayed close to her Springville upbringing by following in the footsteps of her parents who both taught English. When Alison is not punching pun-ching in hours with her children at the center, she perfects tae kwon do punches and kicks. After five years of training, she will soon trade J Karen Snow 25 East 200 South Springville, UT ser not you'll I US beef products are consumer safe The isolated detection of a possible case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), the so-called "Mad Cow Disease," in Washington Washing-ton State may be troubling to American consumers, however howev-er they should be reassured that the overall safety for our food supply is not in question, ques-tion, according to Leland J. Hogan, president of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. The Tooele County cattle producer pointed out the important fact that, "This incident is isolated and that the U.S. surveillance pro- Slight fare increases The Utah Transit Authority Authori-ty reminds its riders that moderate fare increases are set to be implemented in 2004. On January 2, 2004, the following new fares will be in effect: One-way cash fare, $1.35; and Round-trip cash fare, $2.70 (available only at TRAX ticket vending machines). No other fares or passes are being increased at this time. In addition, the UTA Board of Trustees decided not to go forward with a scheduled increase to parat-ransit parat-ransit fares. Packages of 10 tokens can still be purchased at a discount of $12.50 per package. Continuing to face reduced re-duced sales tax revenues and higher gas prices, the UTA Board of Trustees approved the 10-cent fare increases on Oct. 22. UTA reduced budgets bud-gets internally and implemented imple-mented some slight service reductions, but still needed to increase revenues in order to balance the budget. A 10-cent 10-cent increase to the daily cash fares is a reasonable solution that balances UTA's commitment to be fiscally responsible while minimizing "the impact to riders as much as possible. ' The increase to the daily cash fares will affect about 26 percent of UTA's 120,000 daily bus and TRAX riders. The remaining 74 percent of riders typically purchase passes and will not be affected affect-ed by the increases. For complete UTA" bus and TRAX schedules, visit www.rideuta.com or call UTA Customer Service at 1-888-RIDE-UTA. a red for a black belt in a skill level test. Her skills as a volunteer though, are more impressive. "Alison is one of our few volunteers that comes regularly regu-larly each week and always with a smile," Chris said. "When she can't make it, she actually gets a substitute. She comes because she genuinely cares about the kids." To volunteer at the Springville Sprin-gville Youth Corrections Center, call 491-0133. To donate books or become a valuable sponsor of the Read to Feed program, contact Alison at 489-5792. ' For more information on Heifer International and the Read to Feed program, visit www.heifer.org. o Wei 595 IV. Main - Springville 491-9505 nU.WOYALD DlfVIMO BIMNOUIUTT KOMI." January 1, 2004 - The gram works in protecting American consumers." "A protocol is in place in Utah and the nation to identify, identi-fy, contain and eliminate BSE. While no plan is completely com-pletely foolproof, Farm Bureau pledges to aggressively aggressive-ly continue working with scientific and regulatory authorities to ensure that the latest technologies are applied ap-plied to further improve our comprehensive safeguards. Farmers and ranchers in Utah and nationwide fully support USDA's effort to effectively halt BSE, and remove any suspected meat from the food supply," said Hogan. Consumers should continue contin-ue to be confident in the safety of U.S. beef products for s number of reasons Hogan said: The BSE agents are not found in whole muscle cuts, like steaks and roasts, occurring only in central nervous system tissue, which is never processed. All U.S. cattle are inspected by a USDA inspec t-ImHII 111,. "The Place to Watch a Movie!" Stadium Seating THX Sound Exit 252 in Payson, 633 South 950 West January (1:15) 4:15 12:45 o (12:30) o (1:05) 4:10 7:00 9:35 4:05 7:00 9:35 (12:55) 4:00 6:55 9:30 (1:00) 3:55 Early matinee will play on Saturday and Sunday Only No 9 p.m. showings on Sunday No discount passes. Matinee Price $4.00 Showtime 465-8500 www.stadiumcinemas.com Order and print your tickets online! www.stadiumcinemas.com II Vw rail UCAUU IO MUCH M UMNO ON TCMM WW Springville Herald - Page Nine tor or veterinarian prior to slaughter. Any animal exhibiting exhib-iting signs of neurological disorders are tested. BSE affects older cattle, typically over 30 months of age. A large majority ma-jority of U.S. beef is derived from cattle under 24 months of age. The U.S. in 1990 became the first country to begin a surveillance program to protect consumers prior to BSE detection. BSE is spread through contaminated feed. In 1997, the U.S. instituted a ban on feeding ruminant-derived meat and bone meal supplements. supple-ments. This firewall is in place to prevent the spread of BSE to other animals. The U. S. banned the import of cattle and cattle products from countries with BSE beginning in 1989. The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis conducted a multi-year assessment on the risk of LSE in the U.S. The study noted there was some level of risk but pointed point-ed out that the measures taken by the cattle industry and U.S. government protect against BSE spread should it be introduced into this country. coun-try. 2-8 7:10 9:30 1 (Q) 4:30 8:30 6:40 9:25 DFGoodrich |