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Show Orem-Geneva Times- -Thursday, May 31, 1984 ( ': w3 B Postmaster Clyde E. Weeks "Why has the AmericFlag at the Orem Post Office been flying at half-staff half-staff for the last few days?" is a question which has been frequently asked. Normally, the flag is flown at half-staff in honor of a high government gover-nment official who has died. However, that isn't the case in this instance. President Reagan has asked all federal agencies to fly the flag at half-staff "as a mark of respect to the memory of the return and final interment in-terment of the Unknown American Killed in Vietnam." And so, the Orem Post Office flag was flown at half-staff from May 25 through May 28 and returned to full-staff full-staff on May 29. Those who watched the flag being raised on those four days noted that the flag was first raised to full-staff and then lowered to half-staff. That is the proper manner man-ner specified for flying the flag at half-staff on any flag-pole. Changing Uniforms Summertime brings new challenges to a number of clerks and carriers at the Orem post Office, as they exchange their Postal uniforms for military uniforms and participate in their annual summer camps. Eight Orem Postal employees are also members of the Utah Army and Air National Guards, and they spend 15 days of annual training to sharpen the job-related skills they have acquired during regular monthly mon-thly drills. This annual training is part of an over-all program designed to augment the regular military forces of the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy in such a fashion as to make possible a smaller active-duty force. These citizen-soliders, along with other reserve components, stand ready to join with their career military counter-parts in an emergency. . Citizen Soldiers The Orem post Office is proud to be represented by Robert Debes, Randy Edwards, Ralph Hansen, Monte Palmer, Joe Reading, David Star, Marvin Tuckett and Harold Young as trained citizen-soldiers ready to fight at a moment's notice. They are part of a contingent of some 5,000 Utahns who unselfishly devote at least one week-end a month throughout the year, as well as 15 Ardith Greening Elected President-Elect Of AEA Ardith Greening, Orem, has been elected president-elect of the Alpine Education Association as the result of a vote taken last week. Greening graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and has taught school in the Alpine School District for the past twelve years. Currently she is teaching first grade at Orem Elementary in Orem. "I feel the most important problem facing education today is the need for a greater understanding between the public and schools," Mrs. Greening said. "The majority of teachers are extremely good and dedicated but are working with low morale because of recent broad criticisms. "It is difficult to teach the basic subjects with limited text books and supplies," she said. Greening is active in politics, professional organizations and church. chur-ch. pen spniHG See United Thrift for loans on any worthwhile project. 1534 So. State Orem (Across from Silo) "i;!n;l,liM"ir i - fnl 4 days in the summer to develop their military skills and physical fitness so that they can meet any challenge. Hats off to the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve components who play dual roles in civilian life pursuits, as well as in military preparedness efforts. Because of them we can all breath easier. Mailbox Sick? Have you looked at your mailbox lately? Of course, you look at it every day, expecting to find it full of mail. But have you ever looked to see if it is large enough to hold all the mail you are receiving thes days? Believe it or not, the Orem Post Office is delivering 40 percent more mail to Orem residents and businesses today than jve were just one year ago! Some mail boxes are just not large enough to hold all the mail that is coming. Perhaps the lid has been broken off your mail box. Maybe it needs a fresh coat of paint. This is National Mailbox Improvement Week-a good time to call attention to the need for providing mail receptacles which are designed to protect the mail from the weather and are neat in appearance, conveniently located and safe to use. Neat, attractive mailboxes make a significant contribution to the appearance of the countryside and the streets in our community. Take a good look at yours and see if some improvements are in order. Jim Thorpe Stamp This summer's Olympics points up the widespread interest which many Americans have in the athletes who have made history in years past. Jim Thorpe, a football, track and baseball star, is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. He won gold medals for both the pentathlon and the dacathlon at the 1912 . Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He played both professional baseball and football and was named to the Hall of Fame for college football, pro football and track and field. A 20-cent commemorative stamp honoring Jim Thorpe was issued last week in Shawnee, Oklahoma, near where Thorpe was born. These stamps are now available at the Orem Post Office. She has taught the craft of stained glass in community school and inservice workshops for the Alpine School District. As president-elect, Greening will serve on the Negotiation Team, Membership Committee, Bonneville UniServ Board of Directors and UEA Local Presidents. Driver Injured A driver sustained neck and leg injuries and was taken to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center following a two-car collision Saturday afternoon at 1300 S. State. Dixie L. Wood of Springville was cited for following too close and having an expired driver's license. She struck a car driven by Maxine Brown of Wyoming. Both cars received about $500 damage, according accor-ding to investigating officer Richard L. Rowe. Brown apparently was unhurt in the accident. eiMi-yp United Thrift & Loan 225-0571 A Subsidiary ( AMIC, lm. P984 J kj WWi7--.) - x tSuW owpflsfl vow Rotary Club Outstanding Two Orem seniors have been named outstanding citizens at their respective high schools because of , service during the past three years. They are Debra Elaine Cottrell of Orem High and Cindy Leavitt of Mount View High School. Debra is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Cottrell, 576 No. 200 East and Cindy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Leavitt, 1417 S. 200 East, Orem. Orem Rotarians made the presentations to the two students and presented each with a $100 bond to assist with their future education. Debra was born in Florida, is the third daughter in a family of eight, and has lived in all 48 of the continental continen-tal United States. She is active in her church and has been involved in most of the high school activities for girls. She has made many friends while she has been moving around and will graduate in the top 20 percent of her class this month. For the past two years she has been working in the office at the high school, has helped each year with the Special Olympics and the Walk-athon for the March of Dimes. Her plans include in-clude after her graduation from high school. Cindy is on the National Honor Roll, is in the top ten percent of her class academically, is a National-Honor National-Honor Society Member and has been? Former City Employee Happy With Court Action Kyle Christensen, former Orem City employee, will now be eligible for unemployment compensation following action by Utah State Supreme Court upholding a decision by the Utah Department of Employment Em-ployment Security's Board of Review. In a 3-2 decision, the court ruled that conduct displayed by Christensen Christen-sen was not culpable enough to disqualify him from getting unemployment unem-ployment compensation. Christensen's employment with the city Waste Water Department was terminated April 26, 1983 following revocation of his driver's license because driving was a necessary part of his job. The court, however, allowed Christensen to retain a limited license in connection with his job. On April 27, 1983, Christensen was notified he would be on a six-month suspension rather than fired. Probation was to be based on his conduct at work. Christensen then protected the action by the city and requested a hearing before an independent review board. On May 13, Christensen Christen-sen was informed his job was terminated ter-minated effective May 18, 1983. An appeals referee had denied unemployment benefits to Christensen Christen-sen on the grounds he was fired for an act of omission that was deliberate, willful or wanton in connection with his job and was adverse to the employer's em-ployer's interest. The Supreme Court reversed the decision by the referee, and in the opinion, Justice Christine M. Durham wrote that Christensen's performance in the department from Oct. 1979 to July 1982 was satisfactory. satisfac-tory. Orem City was not trying to hurt Christensun in any way, according to Bryce McEuen, Orem City Attorney. "We were unhappy with the Names Two Citizens awarded a presidential scholarship to Brigham Young University. She has been elected treasurer-historian treasurer-historian for the National Honor Society, served on the school Sub-for Santa, is active in her church and has been a junior counselor at Girl's Camp. A professional seamstress, she was named fourth alternate in the state Make-it-with-Wool competition, com-petition, is a member of the school basketball and volley ball teams and played in the North-South Utah County Coun-ty basketball game this year. Volunteer service in which Cindy has participated, includes Pennies by the Inch, tutor for the National Honor Society, a visitor to patients in rest homes, hospital visitor at Christmas time, work on the Church welfare farm, house-cleaner for a disabled person, a secret granddaughter gran-ddaughter for a neighbor, Jump-a-thon for the Utah Heart Association and a teacher assistant at the high school. Award presentations were made for the Orem Rotary Club by Pres. Steven T. Densley and board member mem-ber Joseph J. Kelley. The awards have become an annual tradition at the two high schools said Club President Densley. It addition to a cash award, the students receive a bronze plaque and their names are added to the school,' roll of outstanding citizens. , ' , ". , .. decision, but it does show the system works. We don't begrudge him the unemployment but we do feel there was just cause for his termination which disqualified him for the benefits," he said. Christensen is happy with the decision. "Now I'll be able to get the unemployment benefits they were trying to keep from me. At first they were giving them to me and then three months later the city appealed and were demanding I pay them back-that would have been almost $5,000," Christensen said. Christensen had worked for the city four years and he said, "I am entitled en-titled to those benefits." Two other cases filed by Christensen against Orem City and several by employees of the city are still pending in Federal and District courts, according to McEuan. The other two suits involve a $380,000 suit filed in Federal District Court in Salt Lake City against city employees Don Pueblo (crew leader above Christesen, Keith Scott (supervisor), jack jones (Public works director), and Daryl Berlin (city manager). A $425,000 suit was filed in Fourth District Court in Provo, according to McEuen, seeking reinstatement of Christensen Christen-sen to his position in the city. "I'm suing them for discrimination. I've only got one arm and what they did to me was pretty low budget," said Christensen. Another city worker was promoted above Christensen for a job he had applied for and, according to Christensen, one he was more qualified to hold. THE ULTIMATE ATV Accepting Applications For Dealer in the Utah County Area 1723 West 10710 South South Jordan, Utah 84065 254-6497 by Barry McWilliams Your by Bob Hunsaker Executive Director Utah County Educators Funny how we sometimes overlook the things that can seriously affect the ability of children to learn in school. Let a family argument occur just before young David leaves for school. It may upset him so much that he simply can't concentrate on his studies for hours. A problem with a friend or another student can affect a young person the same way. Some youngsters come to school hungry, and teachers will tell you emphatically em-phatically : Hungry kids can't learn. Many a teacher is confronted with the problem of a youngster falling asleep in class. Parents can help to remedy this problem by making certain that students get to bed early enough to get proper rest. Sometimes, it's a physical problem that stands between the youngster and learning. If a child cannot hear well, that child may not be able to learn well. If David can't see the blackboard, he may be missing a major part of his lessons. Those are problems that often are easily overcome, once recognized. There is in our society today another problem that is as important as those learning problems. It's child abuse-physical injuries inflicted on a child. Often the abuser is a parent or boyfriend. More and more cases of child abuse are being reported to authorities. As parents take out their frustrations on children in this way, harming them physically and emotionally, the adults are making it difficult, if not impossible, for the school to teach these battered youngsters. The process of education involves in-volves the "Whole Child". All parents should do everything they can to see (SKCI) 411700) 1VIisM each Tliutstluy for $7 per year by the Orem-Geneva Timei. VH-. South Stale St reel , Orem, Utah 84057. Second Class Postage Pa id at Orem, Utah 84057. 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A decision is also required on the type of facility to be built, whether it will be middle school which would probably pro-bably house grades six, seven, and eight or the traditional junior high school for grades seven, eight, and nine. The superintendent will be seeking seek-ing input from Lehi residents during the next couple of weeks on the matter. ' 'We don't want to sell citizens on either possibility," said Dr. Cox. "There are advantages and disadvantages disadvan-tages to both the middle school concept con-cept and the junior high format. Lehi's present enrollment patterns are such that the middle school program pro-gram could be adopted at this point in time, if that is the wish of the patrons in the area." According to the motion passed by the board, the boundaries for the new school will only include present Lehi students. Highland and Alpine students will continue to attend school at American Fork Junior High School but will have the option of attending in Lehi if they desire. As soon as enrollment figures warrant a new school for Highland and funds are available, a school will be built there, said the board. Michael Barker Assists With Deployment Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael L. Barker, son of Lloyd L. Barker of 764 E. 800 N., Orem, Utah, recently returned from a six-month deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean. He is a crewmember aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Guam, homeported in Norfolk, Va. During the deployment, the Guam participated in "Operation Urgent Fury" in Grenada, evacuating over 1,000 civilians from the island nation. The ship then supported the Multi-national Peacekeeping Force' in Beirut, Lebanon. The crew helped evacuate over 600 civilians from the war-torn country, and assisted in the redeployment of U.S. Marines. The Guam is 602 feet long, has a crew of 609, and can accommodate an additional 1,746 combat ready troops. that their children are treated fairly, kindly and with high regard. Mental, physical and emotional stability add up to a happy well adjusted ad-justed child, capable of getting the very most out of school. . Mistakes Away Smith-Corona" ULTRASONIC II Elite-Pica- electronic portable typewriter Reg. $432.00 Off ' Snap-in printwheels type styles to match your message Drop-in ribbon cassettes High-speed printer carrier return Preset letter format Touch-set tabulation D'O A |