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Show 1 I- 310 expires 013(393 UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION R 467 EAST 380 SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY UT aHll Vol. 14, No. 14 Wednesday, April 8, 1882 BO cents a single copy .,', y , , ' 1 - , ,,, . k .. .' ' i i . ( ' sfflSTK I W 'I 3 !" 2 fts il Jo Smith takes care of one of Smith family By JANICE GRAHAM , f If you've been to Smith's Drug in the last few weeks, you might have --', . trolled by potted orchid plant ' -- witKblossonlf m big and glowing ' . and delicate aa a child's face. - 'u . They art courtesy of Harvey and .' . JoSmith,whoraietheTnaahobby ' , in tteenhouse amid their tradi-- tradi-- ' , tional garden. 1 ' ... .' . lV" "They're so srettv. I like other' " people to see them " says Jo.- ' uaiisurteawnennarveynose fathw Tint owned Smith's (its still ; in the family), received an orchid plantuagyeariagofromhiison Craig, "for th,dad ho has every- ! s t'irfnniMsawsoneplant f'.; ,;.thi1rihgundeTtheSmith, care they ' began giving them their ttwh has- been potted orchids. Their daugh- tor foundsome abandoned plantain faraosht (hem home to mom,-"who " -eJjmakeanythinggrow"shesaiL Harveybuiltthegreenhousehe'd always wanted and "the plants got so big we began dividing them," saysJo-Thafshowwegotstarted." Walking into the Smith's green- Powell sentenced to 5 to life i Prank GenePowell,23,wasfound guilty of murder in the second degree, de-gree, a first degree felony, and sen-. - tonced to five years to life in the UtahStatoPenitentiaryfolbwinga jury trial last week.. Powell was charged with the death of Glen H. Candland on Nov. 29, 1887, in Pleasant Grove. . , According to police reports, the death occurred after Powell and Candland had allegedly had a confrontation con-frontation during a party at a home on 100 West . t , The argument was reported to have continued outside and across the street in the parking lot Powell reportedly got into his truck with some other individuals, drove outof the parking lot through one exit and Little Saharia a popular hot spot for Easter weekend the orchids she grows in her Pleasant Grove greenhouse tradition in full bloom - Pfino Via s. In '"TTriTi ' iULI LVtt",J" . house is like stepping into a car-' car-' peted, perfume-filled beauty shop. ; Delicate baby tears acts as an ab-'. ab-'. sorbent ground cover while the tall, showy blossoms stand eye-level on waist-high shelves, bending toward each other in ruffled white, or radi; ant pink and purplecostumes, framing fram-ing bright painted faces and gold ' throats. . . The Smiths have several repre-; repre-; sentatives of the orchidaceae family, fam-ily, of which there are more than 6,000 species growing throughout arefoundmtropicalclimites,many thrive in cool, damp woods ' and swamps. Jo says they keep their greenhouse between 55 and 85 degrees' de-grees' "In wintertime it's just like returned into the parking lot through another driveway, striking ,' thevictim with the vehicle and then leaving the scene. Earlier, Powell had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter man-slaughter and was sentenced. Later -this action was appealed and he withdrew his earlier plea. He was released pending a new trial. : That trial was held March 30, 31, and April 1. The jury returned a guilty verdict and Powell was returned re-turned to the penitentiary where he ; is already incarcerated on other " : charges. - . The sentences will run concur- rently. ' l ' ; - owell is also facing additional criminal charges in another dty. - -Mid spring " She says the plants do best -when its cool and humid. ' "Its hot a big chore, taking care nf nrrYiiAm? mavm. .In. ThA Smiths water their plants once a week and fertilize every two weeks. The or chids, potted in- bark .or cinders, require no soil, sometimes exposing their cork-likeroots to gather water and nutriente directly from the air.; The orchids display their fra; grant blossoms for about six weeks: starting some time in the spring. Jo notes that though the plants-do plants-do their job well producing the fragile, frag-ile, multi-petaled flowers, the plant itself is homely, with thick, doll, nondescript foliage A florist called Jo recently. "Can Ibuyoneof your orchids?" she asked. - She had never seen any so lares, Outside the greenhouse, then Sniiths'homeissurroundedbvhue3f NlIcjHaaialS old-fashioned, multi-colored prim- roses Monngup like tiny faceffrom their beds. Ifs spring, and Jo and Harvey have a unusual talent for making things grow. It's a gift, rare as an orchid. PG Jr. High principal James E. Starr, Prindpal of i Pleasant Grove Junior High School, . has recently been selected as a re-dpientoftheUtah re-dpientoftheUtah State PTAQolden Apple Award for 1992. This award is presented to six educators in the state of Utah who . have shown outstanding commitment commit-ment to tiie education of our children chil-dren and youth. Starr was commended com-mended for the fine example he has set for other educators, for being a representativeof themany fineedu-cators fineedu-cators there are in the state, and for ' his dedication to educating our future fu-ture generations. The Golden Apple Award recipi-1 -ents will be officially honored at a ' banquet on May 15 at BYU in conjunction con-junction with the PTA State Con i AtJ crr-rrs tla duaes at Officer about dang By JANICE GRAHAM Officer Randy Shepherd is a familiar fa-miliar identity at Pleasant Grove's c elementary schools, on the' play- ground, in the halls, in the lunch--'-'room, as he continues the nationally-sponsored DARE program, to ' help sixth graders recognize the t negative effects of drug abuse. . Thefully-Uniformedlawenforce-, ment officer hangs around as much a possible "so children will learn to j ' feel comfortable with policeman." The 17-week course for sixth f graders consists of 16 lessons and a j graduation ceremony where stu--'tdents pledge to live a positive, healthy, drug-free life. Black T-$ T-$ shirts with a bold red logo, matching match-ing booklets, stickers, and visual : ' aides help bring the point home. In addition, Shepherd visits all ' the classrooms in the lower grades at least once, emphasizing self-esteem. ,- In mid-program is a lesson on the . power of the media. Students learn torecognizemediaas'anymeansof " communication that reaches or in-- in-- fluences large numbers of people," and not necessarily abrofiacaster of truth. , ?' They learn the different techniques tech-niques employed , to sell products, ; such as comparison, snob or sex appeal, band wagon, and excitement, by recalling famous TV commer-' commer-' dais. "Whar aren't they telling you?" asks Shepherd, referring to an adventure-packed beer commercial , He expeftly guides the children's yesponses: how dangerous it is, the damage it can do, how it makes you -sick, how you could get arrested, how youll act differently, etc. "Sixth graders have a lot of questions," ques-tions," says Shepherd. He invites exemplary high school students to help him with the 11th and 12th lessons. "Kids ask them if they've ever 'v be able to answer noThey assure them that you dont have to try drugs to have fun." . Lin don and Valley View schools completed the program earlier this year. Officer Shepherd will continue visiting Manila, Grovecrest, and vention. In addition, KUED TV will be spending a day with the educator at his school video tapingfor a video presentation at the awards banquet. ban-quet. This will be televised on May 21 at 8 p.m. on KUED, Channel 7. TCICablevisionofUtahwillpro-vide TCICablevisionofUtahwillpro-vide each Golden Apple award re-dpient re-dpient with cable, television and VCR for one classroom. TCI will pass the educator's application on to the Disney Channel to be consid- . ered for their "Outstanding Educator" Educa-tor" award. In addition, the educator educa-tor will receive a cash award and an Apple computer for his use. Starr hasbeenprindpalof Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove Jr. High School for two years. He has high, but not unreasonable, unrea-sonable, expectations for students, UUh's UiZi Cbsra. uses presence to erso i drug abuse Officer Randy Shepherd teaches Uds in Manila's sixth grade to be drag-free while Wyatt Jones listens. Central, into the middle of May. DARE wilt be presented again next year to sixth graders but on a different schedule. All five schools will be go through the program during dur-ing the first half of the year. "Their minds are fresher at the receives state honors and the rewards for achievements and good ritizenship are plentiful. Hehasimplementedseveralpror grams while at PGJHS in order to create a combination of Harvard (academics), West Point (disripline) andDisneyland(schoolclimate)that are improving the students' attitudes. atti-tudes. Some of these programs include in-clude "Student of the Day," "Viking of the Month," "No Tardy " "All A's Team" and the "V.LP. Club" for those who raise their grade point by .5 during the term. ; Faculty and staff are also recognized recog-nized with the "Employee of the Month," , "Extra Mile Club" and "Teacher of the Month award. Local Lo-cal businesses have been of great help in supporting these programs By GARY BEST With Easter weekend fast approaching, many families are planning an outing to the Little Sahara sand dunes near Jericho. , Located 80 miles south of Pleasant Grove on UJ3. Highway 50 and 6, Little Sahara contains about 60,000 acres of sagebrush fiatajunipsr covered hills, and frM moving sand 'dunes. The main attraction is the dunes, which cover more than one-third of the total area, and allows for many types of use. Two-thirds of the Little Sahara Recreation Areaisdesig-natod Areaisdesig-natod for off-road vehicle use. Also, there are sand-play areas adjacent to the White Sand Campground and Jericho picnic areas with pole fences around the perimeters to provide user protection from off-road vehicles. : .: The Rockwell Natural Area is a protected area which provides ample room for nature study. This area is being preserved in its natural state and is closed to all off-road vehides."1 , - : - " 1 The dunes at Little Sahara originated from massive sand bars along the shoreline of ancient Lake Bonneville. Winds pushed the sands across the Sevier Desert at rate of 18 inches per year. - -s;.'; v-k; -v.'. : Eventoe.SeiMl Mountain skmed the sands movement, : forming giant danoa of free moving sand, 150 miles northeast from Lake Bonneville's original shorehms position. :: The Bureau of Land Uanasment is responsible for man-agement man-agement of the UtUe S&hara Cscrsatioa Area. A daily use fee" of $5 per vehicle is required to use the fedlities at Little Saharabetween Uarch and October when modern restrooras areopenanddrkik3wteaUmlabkmthec : Moff-navsdJdMmart tion sticker. Ctzte rrlions require the use of a whip fl on 03Vs epersrsia the eaase.,: V,-;- '1'' K .V: V i ProperrfV-c-- jC-TV drivers and f iisw,;.:it Uytgstf g- head gear for safety sake. : teach beginning of the year," said Shep herd.' ' - - : .: Discussion at home and feedback feed-back from parents would strengthen the DARE program, said Elisabeth Evans at the March PTA Council meeting. , - . (Norton's, Hardees, Subway Sandwiches Sand-wiches of American Fork, Maxi Mart, Daylight Donuto, Prestwich Farms, Harts, Arty's and Walker Oil) as well as Steve Francom, who allows the "Teacher of the Month" useof a new car for a week. Starr is Pleasant Grove Junior High's 199 1-92 PTSA-Outstanding Educator" and Legislative District 58PTA"OutstandLigEducator"for 1991-82. ' Pleasant Grove Junior High's motto, "Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Ex-traordinary Things," is reflected as students work toward Mr. Starr's vision of having the students take VTkingPride"in their school and in themselves by realizing their potential po-tential and striving for the best outing |