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Show 'p v A-10 7je Par Record Saturday, October 10, 1998 Building homes by hand for humanity - Continued from A-9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day the group, who hailed from around the United States and Canada, built the walls of the homes. Midday there was time for a two-hour break for Reflection, prayer, rest and lunch. J Having recently built a home in ', "Park City, Juskaitis was keenly I 'aware of the differences in Park 3City and Peru. "Everything was ! idone literally by hand," she said. Forty-pound cement blocks were moved using wheelbarrows. With no running water, well water had to be transported in buckets. "Everything was just as primitive as you can imagine... and it worked," Juskaitis said. The tangible work of building a home helped forge indelible connections con-nections amongst the Habitat for Humanity workers, as well as the Peruvian families working by their sides. "I didnt go to sweat or work V . if 'I,. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB OGLE The seaside town of Ho, Peru will soon have an additional 382 homes, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity. hard or have physical labor," Juskaitis said, "I went because of the immediate intimacies that you create with these people.. ..You have these great connections with these people while you're there slapping mezcla or cement onto this wall." It was primarily the Peruvian women and children racking up the "sweat-equity" on the tiny houses, while the men worked in town. Every family who worked on the project will eventually live in one of the homes, with those who worked the most hours moving mov-ing in first. The families hold interest-free mortgages and make payments on the homes. Habitat for Humanity uses these payments to fund future projects. According to the Habitat for Humanity website (www.habi-tat.org), (www.habi-tat.org), the cost of a home in a developing country ranges from $500 to $5,000. The 500-square foot houses in Ho each contain two bedrooms, a living area, and a kitchen - sans running water. The floors are cement, and the houses are grouped around a common latrine - also sans running water. The entire complex, located on a cliff above the coast, will eventually contain 382 homes. Juskaitis heard about the program pro-gram from Ogle who worked on a project in Uganda the previous year. Ogle, who has traveled extensively, said the program offers immersion in the culture, community and people, something some-thing that is particularly unique when traveling to third world countries. In addition, Ogle enjoys the physical work involved. "I spend 10 months of the year working my brain as fast as I can," he explained, adding that two weeks of physical labor is a welcome change. The price of the programs varies, and depends in part on location. A portion of the costs is tax-deductible, and volunteers can raise the funds for the trips. In these cases, sponsors may deduct the entire sum. For more information on Habitat for Humanity and the Global Village projects, call the Global Village department in Americas at 912-924-6935, ext. 2549, or e-mail GVhabitat.org. Key Club offers service and social opportunities Continued from A-9 The PCHS club received a waver from Kiwanis, allowing it to -use the Key Club name for a grace period of two years without a spon-'. spon-'. son However, during this period ; the group will not be allowed to collect membership dues. Undaunted, the leaders of the group, Joiner, (president), Eberlein (vice president), Melissa Reynolds (secretary) and Jessica Weiss (treasurer) forge onward. They have already initiated their first fund raiser, a Blow Pop sale, which they hope will raise $500. They are formulating plans for the upcoming year, and are seeking worthwhile . projects and groups in need of volunteer vol-unteer help. . They particularly hope to focus on the immediate area, recognizing 'that there are people in need of ; service even within the generally affluent Park City community. This ; winter Key Club members will be shoveling walks and shopping for I older people in town, or shopping . for the housebound this winter. ; They plan to visit the elderly care I home in Heber, and hope to get involved with the local women's shelter, the Latino community, and Habitat for Humanity. Recently the group helped Eagle Scout Mo Ojala with his wetlands trails project. proj-ect. The organizers were surprised by the student response to the club. "At first we didn't think there would be such big interest," Reynolds said, but the club was an instant hit, and currently claims 90 members. Joiner sees the social aspects of the club as important as well, and hopes it will give newcomers in the burgeoning Park City High School community a source of friendship and bonding. "For people that move here it's a good way to get to know their community," Reynolds agreed. Without sponsorship, many of the group's plans will be difficult. Though many projects require only time and compassion, sometimes some-times funds will be needed to cover supplies and transportation. "The whole 'we can't collect dues' thing. ..that's putting a damper on things," Eberlein said. The group continues to search for a Kiwanis sponsor, and Q'Keefe said some local parents are con sidering organizing a Park City Kiwanis club to sponsor the group. With or without sponsorship, the leaders are confident that the club will Continue, and they hope it brings to the school an ongoing sense of tradition and spirit - as well as a tree of service. "If we come back in 10 years and this is still here I am going to be so excited," Eberlein said. "That is so many people that you have inadvertently helped." Are you my Mummy? PHOTO COURTESY OF CARDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY The first graders In Ms. Cummlngs' class at Carden Christian Academy started off the year learning about Egypt. They learned about Africa and the Importance of the Nile River. The students now have a much better under-standing under-standing of the way of life of the Egyptians, hieroglyphs, Pharaohs, sarcophagi and about the tomb Howard Carter discovered. It was a great learning experience building pyramids, pyr-amids, making sarcophagi and collars. They dressed up like Egyptians and were able to show off their creations to other classes. After a memory-skills test the students celebrated with an Egyptian feast. 1 " v;si li - v , I" V I . '. aa - M..j.t.iN,J?L,.jtr': . -.4., - j. Applications available for arts educator awards STEPHANIE HOWELLPARK RECORD Ashley Eberlein, Jessica Joiner, Melissa Reynolds and Jessica Weiss sit beneath the sign that helped recruit 90 members to" the new Key Club at Park City High School. A.R.T.S., Inc., (Artistic Resource for Teachers and Students, Inc.) is sponsoring a statewide Outstanding Arts-In-Education Teacher of the Year event, "ABC, the arts and me!" This event is open to all educators edu-cators working with grades K-6. Applicants may apply personally or be nominated by another individual. Entries will be judged totally on artistic merit, creativity, and educational educa-tional structure. One recipient will be honored from every school district dis-trict in Utah. District and regional honorees will be presented with cash awards and certificates of recognition at a gala held in their honor, Feb. 23, at Lite America .Hotel in Salt Lake V Official entry forms are available at elementary schools statewide, or by contacting Ernie Doose at A.R.T.S., Inc. 801-328-3883 or by writing to: A.R.T.S., Inc. 358 South Rio Grand, Suite 201, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-1106. The deadline for entries is Nov. 2, 1998. A.R.T.S. 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