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Show Page Two - The Springville pnrmp tat Me junk food out of schools We are aware that America has an obesity problem, and recent studies show that it is growing at a very fast rate among children and teens. Francis Berg, in her hew book "Underage and Overweight," Over-weight," says that today, 10 percent of children, age two to five, and 15 percent of children and adolescents age six to 19 are overweight. And those overweight adolescents have a 70-80 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults! In Utah one-fourth of all kindergartners through eighth graders are at an unhealthy weight, and almost 12 percent are obese, this according to a health department study of 10,000 Utah children last school year. Utah children are in the middle of the other states' obesity rates. Did you know that only one in five children eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, or that one-fourth of all vegetables eaten by children and adolescents are french fries? We all know that packing around those extra pounds can mean greater incidents of heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses. And these things are showing up in many Utah youngsters. We adults also know that is much harder to get rid of those extra pounds than it was to put them on. And kids are not prone to go on a diet. Children also suffer emotionally when they overeat. It is not fun to be "fat." The question arises as to why we have vending machines in our schools where kids can easily purchase soda pop and junk food? The answer is MONEY. Schools contract with the vending machine companies and the money earned goes to school programsat the expense of our kids. The health department's study found that one urban high school received $275,000 for an exclusive, 10-year contract with a popular soft drink company. Are our schools going to give up those kinds of revenues? If we have to have vending machines in our schools, we say they should be stocked with healthy choices, not candy, soda pop and other junk food. If schools are truly concerned about educating our youth, they should throw out the junk stuff. Everyone knows that children have a harder time learning when they are full of sugar and empty calories. And what kid won't choose chocolate over an apple? Schools are not altogether to blame. What about the parents who fill their grocery carts with goodies and soda pop each week? If you don't have those things in the house, or have them only for special treats, then kids won't be tempted to sit around and eat and drink them. "' f- schbolldfetriets can't, stand up for healdiy children, then we ask the legislature to come forward and do it. Lawmakers have debated the issue before and they would not stop junkfood sales in schools then. Why? We have become a nation of junkfood, fastfood, soda pop people, and our health is showing the lack of willpower in adults and now in our children. Kids do and eat and drink what they see their parents doing and eating and drinking. " If we don't pull in the reigns on this problem soon, we will have ourselves an even bigger problem in health costs for these over weight children. What about prayer? Editor: ches of our American society A Question... NOW that the President has called us to prayer... NOW that Congress has called us to prayer... NOW that our Governor has called us to prayer... Now that the city Mayor has called us to prayer. . . NOW that the "liberal" media and most other bran Hatch reacts Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), (R-Utah), one of the lead authors au-thors of the Dietary Supplement Supple-ment Health and Education Act (DSHEA), issued the following statement after his discussion with FDA Commissioner Com-missioner Mark McClellan regarding the agency's action with regard to ephedra: "Today's action reassures me that it will now be a priority of HHS and FDA to police the marketplace and apply acceptable scientific safety standards provided under DSHEA as necessary. I have been assured by the FDA that this determination is a reasonable application of the law's unreasonable risk authority provided to FDA. "I am not an advocate for ephedra. While literally millions of servings appear to have been consumed safely, significant concerns have been raised in a few cases. If the FDA has scientifically determined this poses an unreasonable risk to public health, then it is correct in proceeding with this regulation. regula-tion. "While I wish the FDA had made a final determination determina-tion much sooner, I com- mend Commissioner McClellan McClel-lan and Secretary Thompson for having the courage to use Herald - January 8, 2004 ches of our American society has called to us prayer. . . AND NOW that our churches are assembling in special prayer... "Honorable" Justices of the Supreme Court, I have only one question. Would it be O.K. to pray in our schools...? An American Citizen & Christian the safety standards under DSHEA and taking definitive action based on sound science. sci-ence. "I believe there are other important steps that must be taken to promote public confidence in dietary supplements. supple-ments. While the vast majority majori-ty of supplements are marketed mar-keted legally, by responsible companies, there are some egregious products making illegal claims, and although recent efforts have been made to crack down on this activity, I believe there is more that needs to be done. I am pleased the Omnibus Appropriations conference report includes the Hatch-Harking Hatch-Harking amendment that will additionally increase FDA's funding for dietary supplement supple-ment enforcement by $1 million this year. "On balance, I am reassured reas-sured by the personal commitment com-mitment that the Secretary and the Commissioner have shown to working within the framework of DSHEA. I intend to continue our dialogue dia-logue to make certain the FDA has the tools it needs to help maintain the public health." Nylon has been around since 1937. COMMENT Kudos to Editor: It was my pleasure, during dur-ing the recent holiday season, to attend a number of concerts con-certs presented by the music departments of the Springville Spring-ville Middle School, the Springville Jr. High School and the Springville High School. I was amazed at the number of students involved in the band, orchestra and choral programs and at the level of excellence, which was demonstrated by each and every group. Although I am not personally per-sonally acquainted with the directors of these program, I wish to extend my congratulations congratu-lations to each for the great job they are doing. Having been a music teacher and a high school administrator, I am aware of the level of expertise necessary.t he many house which are re quired, and the wide range of Thank you M. Tor your wonuerrui gin or mve Editor Well, the Christmas season is over and all the hoopla that goes with decorating deco-rating has reached its end. Signs of decay fill the air and displays itself on our city streets. Once with glittering ornaments, now ' tinsel-free dying pines, line the gutters and curb sides awaiting- their fate of being tossed into the back of the collector's truck. The Christmas spirit is beginning to fade into hibernation, hiber-nation, for yet another 300 and some odd days. I am filled with certain sadness as I watch these once beautiful scenes begin to deteriorate, yet,- I didn't realize how much these Christmas reminders re-minders had affected me, until I saw them awaiting their demise, which brings me to the purpose of this article. Within the next few days, one of Springville's citizens, Pete Carter, will begin boxing box-ing up his Christmas masterpiece master-piece and putting it in storage Th , Editor: I want to express my thanks to Nebo School District Dis-trict for the wonderful music that has filled my life during this Christmas season. Beginning Begin-ning with the Mapleton Elementary Third Grade's performance of Mozart's "Magic Flute," followed by the SHS Concert Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts and continuing to the special music by six students at the Christmas Eve worship service at the Springville Sprin-gville Community Presbyterian Presbyteri-an Church and lingering on in my home as my children Just need computer help Editor: I would like to comment on a situation that happened to me on January 5, 2004. I called the Community Adult Education Office at Springville High School and asked if there was a way for me to take their computer technologies class. I am on a very low income and need help financially. SF holdup On Dec. 30, officers responded to Johnnys Drive Up in Spanish Fork on report of an armed robbery. A 19-20 19-20 year old male 5 '9", 150 lbs, wearing a sky blue hoodie with a Nike emblem on the front, wearing a white bandanna across his face, entered the convenience store. He approached the counter and asked the cashier for all the money in the till. The clerk was helping youth in community! problems, which must be solved. A deep feeling of community commu-nity pride was experienced as I attended the orchestra concerts and saw that huge stage filled with sharp, motivated moti-vated . and highly-trained young people. The level of excellence and the quality of performances exceeded what one might expect from a group of young people of that age. This must surely be one of the best music programs pro-grams to be found in the state. Students in the groups should know that you are a source of real pride for the community and for your school. As we look at the numbers num-bers of students currently using the crowded facilities in Nebo School District and the projected number of students, which will need to be accommodated in the near future, real problems come Pete & Audrey Carter I JPI . ill JP I for another eleven months. Then will he begin to decorate deco-rate once again, as he and his wife, Audrey, have done for the past I don't know how many years. One can't help but wonder won-der why he and his wife would go to all the trouble of creating such an illusion of Christmas tradition and spirit of sharing. However, the answer isn't that hard to find. It is present ont he faces of all those who pass their home on Canyon Road, each November and December. Decem-ber. The countless hours of preparation pays off as cars park along the road side to steal a peek and capture the feeling of delight, as they ooh and awe at the intricate details of the menagerie which encompasses the Carter's Car-ter's front lawn. The Carters have never received outward recognition for this gift they have given to our community, nor have they sought to receive any awards for their service. j programs I w listen to Beethoven's "5th Symphony" thrilling in its complexity and beauty. It has been a true joy. Thank you Nebo School District. Because of the opportunities offered to the students of Springville and Mapleton they have developed devel-oped a passion for music and excellence. They are challenged chal-lenged to develop their gifts and share them with the community. I am one parent who appreciates the benefits that music has provided for my child. If this appreciation is multiplied by the 2700 stu Their secretary gave me a number for a Spanish Fork District Office and their secretary said yes the could help me. Then, when I called to confirm this at the Springville Spring-ville Community Adult Ed Office, their secretary said, "No," they couldn't help me as she had just talked to Spanish Fork. Since I have a high school someone at the drive-up window and told him just a minute. She continued helping help-ing the drive-up customer, then went back to the suspect. sus-pect. She asked him what he wanted. She could see that he was holding what appeared to be a revolver hand gun in front of him. He told her he wanted all of the money in the till. She argued with him and then he told her she was taking to long and left the business. The store clerk stated that the suspect went north on PAGE into focus. A substantial infusion of funding will be needed to provide space and support services. The Nebo Board of Education and the Nebo District Administration have carefully planned for these critical needs and are asking for support of a bond issue to continue the excellent excel-lent educational programs which are now being conducted. con-ducted. I will personally support this bond issue and urge all citizens to study the matter carefully. Failure to provide this funding will place in jeopardy the continuance of excellent programs as I have described above. I urge the young people of Springville . to " keep up the great work" and we will provide the facilities, which you will need. George C. Puckett Springville Their contribution comes from their heart and is transferred trans-ferred to the hearts of the beholders. Their Christmas lawn celebrates the spirit of Christmas and I for one would like to take this opportunity oppor-tunity to thank both Pete and Audrey Carter for their enthusiasm in making my Christmas a little more special. spe-cial. I was able to pass their house every day during the Christmas season. Seeing their house puts me in the mind-set of what Christmas is all about, beginning with giving of one's self. They have certainly demonstrated their love for the season by sharing with us their gift. Yes, removing your display brings me certain sadness, but because you had taken the time to display it, my Christmas, as well as many others, was just a little brighter. Thank you Pete and Audrey, for touching, our lives. Linda Lewis Springville dents currently in instrumental instrumen-tal music, it is easy to see that the joy is indeed abundant. abun-dant. I would like to thank the parents and interested community com-munity members who came to a meeting on Jan. 7 at the Springville Museum of Art. The purpose of the meeting was to celebrate the impact of music education in Nebo School District and join efforts to ensure that this excellence continues as our district continues to grow. Carol Day Mapleton diploma I could not be included in-cluded in that package. I don't understand why people from other countries can take free English classes at the Springville High School Adult Education night classes and a Springville Citizen can't get the help they need. Name Withheld LB Springville 100 East. Officers followed the suspect's trail which went north to 200 South. He then went east to 200 East where he then went north again to 100 North. The then turned west going to Main Street. On Main Street he again turned north. No further tracks were found. A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. What is a friend? Another Phone service : is appreciated j Utah's Public Service.' Commission reports that' Utah's deaf and hard of hearing population were calling friends and family at an increasing rate during the holidays. The Public Service Commission Com-mission has estimated that Utah's 100,000 deaf and hard of hearing individuals placed an average of 37,000 calls, using 7-1-1, per month be-; tween the Thanksgiving and New Year's Holidays. Usually, Usual-ly, the number of Relay calls per month averages about 35,000. The Relay Utah 7-U 1 service connects deaf, hard of hearing and speech-dis-i abled Utahns using a text telephone (TTY), hearing carry over (HCO) phone or other device to hearing Utahns using standard voice telephones. Viola Schiefer, a Utah resident, hails Relay as a "blessing" to the hard of hearing community, their, families and friends. "There, are many times where family and friends need to get in touch and can't because of the hearing problems," says Schiefer. ; Since she moved to Utah, in 1996, Schiefer has found the Relay to be "second nature, I can handle my own needs and communicate with family and friends directly' and independently." ; Relay users use this free) service by dialing 7-1-1 to, reach a Relay Communications Communica-tions Assistant (CA), who' will connect the two parties and "relay" communication between the individual call-; ing and the individual called., Relay Utah is also offered in, Spanish by calling 888-346-' . 3162. The first British actor to receive knighthood was Sir! Henry Irving. He was knighted knight-ed by Queen Victoria in 1895. Springville Herald,,, ' 161 South Main Springville, UT 84663 An edition of The Daily Herald, a Pulitzer, Inc. Newspaper Subscriptions&DeliveryService. . .375 5103 News & Advertising 489-565 1 Fax 489-7021 E-mail artcityavpro.com USPS 5 13-060. 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