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Show Membership Drive Chamber of Commerce still good investment for business community Chamber Committees, Board of Directors and Chamber staff are all focusing on the Big November membership drive ending Friday, November 14. Vern Cheever, Membership Director for the Chamber, feels strongly about increasing membership member-ship and commented, "The Chamber needs the community and the community com-munity needs the Chamber. By working work-ing together many good things can be accomplished. "The success of any community is measured by its organized capacity capaci-ty to bring merchants together in support sup-port of each other. That is a major part of the Chamber's focus, without membership the Chamber doesn't function properly nor does the community. com-munity. The membership drive should prove positive in that it should bring in new members as well as members who have fallen away since the merger," says Andy Anderson, First Security Bank and Chairman of . Utah Foundation reports: Governments look at alternate service approaches Because of rising costs and fund limitations, governmental units throughout the nation are finding it increasingly in-creasingly difficult to continue to deliver services in the customary manner. As a result, many units are looking at alternate means of providing pro-viding essential services at a reasonable cost. This was the subject of the latest study prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. Included In-cluded among the alternate service approaches examined in the Foundation Founda-tion report were the following: Intergovernmental cooperation which allows one governmental unit to contract with another for providing a particular service. This form of cooperation has been around and encouraged en-couraged in Utah for more than 20 years. Contracting with private suppliers sup-pliers for furnishing certain government govern-ment services has been experiencing a strong growth during recent years. Private contracting recently has been extended in new areas such as fire protection, institutional food catering, operation of correctional institutions, and even operation of entire city governments. Franchises given to private organizations to provide a service within a geographic area eliminates government entirely from the delivery and financing of the service. Government supervision, however, usually is required to assure that the quality of the service is adequate and that the charges are reasonable. Grants and subsidies to private groups providing a community service ser-vice are sometimes made to encourage en-courage private organizations to supply it rather than have the goven- Alpine students excel in advanced placements Alpine School District students have outgained the state and nation on both the percentage of students who are passing Advanced Placement Place-ment exams and the number of students who are participating in the AP courses: this according to a report received by the Alpine Board of Education during its monthly public input session held this week in American Fork. According to Dr. Frank Cameron, Camer-on, District Evaluation Specialist who made the report, the success rate of the exams taken duiring 1986 in the Alpine District was 71.3 percent. In Utah, 67.8 percent of the exams taken received a passing grade, while Ihe national success ratio stood at 68.7 percent. In addition, a higher percentage percen-tage of Alpine students participate in AP exams than do students in the state or nation. The Advanced Placement Program Pro-gram (AP) is sponsored by the College Col-lege Entrance Examination Board and is administered to academically-gifted academically-gifted students, generally juniors and seniors, in a wide variety of subjects. Students who achieve a passing grade on the exams receive college credit for the specific courses passed. MORE EXAMS TAKEN During this past school year, 413 Alpine students wrote 629 AP exams in 12 subjects. This compares to 492 exams in 11 subjects taken in 1985. Students may take exams in more than one subject. The exams are scored on a 1 to 5 scale, with 3 or better bet-ter being a passing grade. Most of the local exams this year were in American History where 221 exams were taken. Here, 73.8 percent of the exams received a passing grade. Next in the number of students participating was English Literature and Composition where 182 exams were taken; 75.3 percent of these students received college credit for the subject. Other AP subjects (Prem-CBeneuaGItmes (SEGD 411700) Published each Wednesday for $7 per year by the Orem-Geneva Times, 546 South State Street, Orem, Utah &4058 Second Class Postage Paid at Orem, Utah 84057.' ' POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Orem-Geneva Times, P. 0. Box 65 Orem. Utah 84057. 4 the Business Development Committee. Verl Osmond, newest staff membership promoter enthusiastically enthusiastical-ly supports the Chamber. He says, "Businesses who come on board with the Chamber are making a very wise investment of their time, energy and money. Together they build a mastermind master-mind alliance with great men and women in the community. It just makes a lot of good sense to do so." Verl said that he had already witnessed witness-ed time and time again the great flow of ideas for marketing and other business ideas and concepts through the networking process the Chamber offers its members. "If we are going to be progressive, we have to work together," says Osmond. Chamber officials encourage members to get behind them on this drive, to tell business associates about it and to advertise the week of the drive on available marquees and other signage. ment unit provide it directly. Self-help groups undertaking projects pro-jects for their own or immediate neighbor's benefits often are encouraged en-couraged by governments. The crime-watch program, which has been organized in more than 20,000 communities across the nation is an example of a self-help project. Vouchers which are issued to citizens to give them a choice of where to purchase a particular good or service have come into increased use in some places. During recent years, a national debate has raged around the possible use of vouchers in education. Volunteerism has been suggested as a means of maintaining the scope and quality of many essential services ser-vices of government. In addition to reducing the need for paid employees and creating greater citizen involvement involve-ment in community affairs, advocates ad-vocates maintain that well-organized volunteer programs also can serve as a training ground for future paid employees. Foundation analysts suggest that Utah is at a critical point in its history, and that tough decisions soon must be made regarding the retention or elimination of certain government programs and services. Moreover, the public must be assured that government services are being provided pro-vided at the lowest possible cost and in the most efficient manner. The report points out that while the alternate delivery approaches may have some limitations and are not appropriate in all circumstances, they are worthy of consideration and should be carefully explored before essential services are eliminated andor taxes increased. avaialbe to Alpine students include: Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, European History, French Language, German Language, Calculus, Music and Spanish Language. EXCEED STATE, NATION Alpine students also exceeded the state and nation in the percentage of students who participate in the AP program, according to the report. Close to 40 percent of the seniors enrolled in the district in May have been involved in AP testing. This compares to 31.6 percent who participated par-ticipated last year, and a 28.4 percent participation rate for 1984. Alpine's present participation rate is 27.4 percent per-cent greater than the 1986 Utah par-ticiaption par-ticiaption rate, according to the information. It is also impressive to note, concluded con-cluded Cameron, that Utah ranks first among all states in the nation in terms of its per capita participation in the Advanced Placement program. Food bank donations are welcome The Women's Council of Provo is collecting food for the Community Action Agency Food Bank. Donations are welcome from individuals, in-dividuals, Scouts, or civic groups and may be brought to the Women's Cultural Center, 310 West 500 North, Provo between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 15. Vera Nielsen, president of the Women's Council, says donations of dry food, canned and packaged food, and paper items will be welcome. No bottled, baked or frozen items can be accepted. What do parents vant? By Joan S. Wolf, Ph.D. Dept. ofSpecialEd. UofU Parents are increasingly involved in-volved in their children's education. The old days of sending a youngster off to school to be taught by three R's 4 ! ROLAND H. ROLLER Roller named D.A.R. Citizen Roland H. Roller, son of Marilyn and Roland Roller, has been named by the senior class at Mountain View as their representative in the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen contest. The Utah State Society of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors this program to recognize senior students throughout the nation who show definite qualities of leadership, service, dependability and patriotism. Roland is a member of the Rey Club and the National Honor Society. He has been on the debate team, the wrestling team and as a freshman he played the violin in the orchestra at Mountain View. This year he helped in establishing a Chess Club at school and is serving as its president. Through the years Roland has entered en-tered and won several writing contests con-tests such as: The American Heritage Essay Contest, the Orem City Young Council Essay Contest, and several PTA Reflections Contests. Con-tests. He received the Riwanis Club Hope of America Award, and currently curren-tly he is a member of Who's Who Among American High School Students, and is a member of Senator Orrin Hatch's Youth Advisory Committee. Com-mittee. Last summer Roland represen- ted Mountain View High School at Boys' State and received a scholarship scholar-ship to attend the BYU Advanced High School Computer Science program. He has a 3.95 GPA and is currently enrolled in several AP classes. He especially enjoys mathematics, and was on a State math team. He has been president of his seminary class for two years, he plays the piano for church functions and just recently received his Eagle Scout award. Roland will enter State competition com-petition with other seniors throughout Utah, where a represen-tatve represen-tatve of Utah will be selected to go on to the western division contest and then on to the Nationals. Howard Ruff will speak at GOP fundraiser Howard Ruff, noted economist, will speak at the fall Fundraising Dinner of the Utah County Republican Women. The topic is his speech will be, "Economic Impact of the 1986 Election and the 1986 Tax Bill." Ruff, a resident of Springville is considered a financial prophet by his many admirers. Former Treasury Secretary William Simon calls Ruff, "One of the only men alive who fully understands the nature of our current economic crisis." He further stated, "He comes up with more economic insights in a single week than most economists come up with in a lifetime." Much of the Fundraisers proceeds will go toward the newly established Utah County Republican Women Scholarships, which will go to two Utah County young women interested in-terested in furthering their education in areas of politics. The dinner will be held Thursday, Thur-sday, November 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the newest Magelbys restaurant in south Provo at the East Bay Golf Course (1868South 488 East). Tickets are $15.00. Call 489-3273 or 798-9535 for tickets and more information. Utah Valley Quilt Guild sets meeting The Utah Valley Quilt Guild will meet Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Eldred Center, 270 West 500 North, Provo. Ann Seely, award winning quilt maker from Salt Lake City, will present pre-sent a trunk show, and a share and show time will follow. Everyone interested in quilts may attend free of charge. This will be the last meeting in 1886, and meetings will resume in January. For details phone UVQG president, Moani Revoir, 225-6815. has given way to a high level of involvement in-volvement by parents in school programs. Many parents are active in PTAs, teach Great Books classes, volunteer in the library, in field trips, or as room mothers. There are even parent cooperative programs within public school settings. Provisions are made in the school calendar to accommodate parentteacher conferences, usually at the end of each grading period. Teachers sometimes identify target children about whom they may have special concerns, and allot extra time (often their own) to meet with the parents of these children. Aren't we succeeding, then, in involving parents in the education of their youngsters? What do parents want? Many teachers tell me that they are uneasy working with parents because they lack the training. They had little opportunity to learn the rather specialized skills of conferencing, conferen-cing, and have had to depend, instead upon their concern and common sense. sen-se. They need to build their skills of building rapport, active listening, eliciting information, and making recommendations? Furthermore, few school districts distric-ts build in time to involve parents. Time spent in conferencing - beyond the -scheduled cursory, parentteacher conferences - is usually time not built into the system or the contract, and committed teachers often have to spend their own time. Parents want teachers skilled in conferencing so that together they can work as a team. They also want the school system to acknowledge the importance of parent involvement by providing more opportunities to meet. According to Dembinski and Mauser, in those meetings parents would like teachers to : Use terminology we understand. Give us material to read. Tell us how our child gets along with others. Show us ho w to teach our child. Tell us what you expect our child to learn. It is important to involve parents on a regular basis and help them deal with their concerns. Teachers are likely to be the parents' first contact with the school, and as the interactions interac-tions must be positive and productive. produc-tive. Parents have the right to be involved, in-volved, and to have ongoing communication com-munication between home and school. They should also expect to be dealt with in an open, direct, and "professional way. Parents also should become involved by sharing information about their children, by effectively communicating with the school, and by supporting the schools. Teachers and other school personnel per-sonnel have the right to receive appropriate ap-propriate training to enable them to work effective with both parents and students. They also need some support sup-port from administrators, including time to conference with parents and to provide the necessary follow-up activities. With attention to both their rights and responsibilities, parents and school personnel can better insure a quality educational experience for Jheir children. Perils of Wealih Just because you live in a wealthy neighborhood, it doesn't mean that you are immune from health problems caused by toxic waste. According to International Wildlife magazine, a study by the Council on Economic Priorities found that middle-income neighborhoods, neigh-borhoods, not the poorest neighborhoods, neigh-borhoods, have the highest level of toxic waste and related cancer deaths. One of the worst places to live is Short Hills, New Jersey, with an average household income of $91 ,000. The best place is probably Beverly Hills, California, which has virtually no toxic waste. This is one of three new machines in the Smith-Corona line. It $ feature packed and capable for home or office use Auto Erase Word Erase Changeable Types Dictionary Speller (Corrects Spelling) Auto Centering Orem-Geneva Times Wednesday, November .12, 1986 i 7 The Gilbreth family takes time out for a family portrait in "Belles on Their Toes" to be presented Nov. 14, 15 and 17 at Orem Jr. High. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Gilbreth family returns to stage in new play at Orem Jr. High School The Orem Junior High School auditorium will brighten up with the adventures of the Gilbreth Family this week as "Belles on Their Toes" opens. The play is the fun sequel to "Cheaper by the Dozen," which was presented at the school last spring to a sold-out audience. "Though this is not a musical version, ver-sion, it is just as entertaining as the first play," says Trilby F. Cope, the play's director. "We have combined the talents of faculty, alumni, students and a small child to give a realistic feel to the production." The play focuses on the adventures adven-tures of the family after Dad has died. Dad was Frank B. Gilbreth, the inventor in-ventor of motion study. He applied his brilliant methods to raising his large Canyon Viewpoint "Run For It" t October 29 brought a feeling of victory and accomplishment to Canyon View students who participated partici-pated in the girls's 4-A and the boys' 3-A state track meets with Orem High School in Scof ield, Utah. Ninth graders Julie Sorenson, Chris Daniel, Karen Broxton, Laurel Scofield, and Travis LeBaron, under the direction of Coach Scott Walken-sha Walken-sha w of Orem, ran three miles to help their teams; the girls achieving second place, and the boys taking fourth. Sorenson, Scofield and Broxton helped the team to victory. Julie came in tenth place with 19:38, Laurel came in a close eleventh with 19 : 39 and Karen ran twenty-first with 20:16. Because Julie and teammate Mary Kay Drake, who came in second, were among the top ten runners, run-ners, they are now considered All State. The boys' team received fourth place due partly to Chris Daniel, who ran 16:21 for 29th place, and Travis LeBaron, who came in 50th with 16:38. The Utah State High School Activities Ac-tivities Association, an organization sponsoring sports, established the boys' meet in 1974 and the girls in 1979. "Cross Country racing has been popular since the '20s and '30s," said Coach Walkinshaw. "I don't know why Utah's only starting to get into the sport." Utah may be a slow starter, but since then, the sport has taken off. "Today you can find many more Motaao I SMITH I COROMIV Model 5100 with Electronic Typewriter - - -' - s J' 324 West Center Provo 374-0725 Te SerWrs IVfisrf IVt IzW .1 'i. family. After his death, it was Mother who carried on the system. She became be-came the family breadwinner, guiding guid-ing her family of eleven living children and putting them all through college. In her spare time, so to speak, she became one of the foremost management engineers in the world. The play features the talents of Sharon Kay Smith as Mother, Craig Cooper as Tom, Cindiy Lee Sawyer as Cousin Leora, and family members : Elaine Moon, Kim Walker, Kristen Taylor, Mark Eddy, Brandon Call, Tera Wilde, Jimmy Hawkes, Marshall Mar-shall Wilde, Michael lichfield, and Michelle Waycasy. Dates for the production are November 14, 15, and 17, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $1.00 students, $2.00 adults, and $5.00 family. talented runners than you could even ten years ago," Coach Walkinshaw said. In August all of the above participants par-ticipants except for Karen Broxton, went to a running camp by Scofield Reservoir where they ran an average of 13 miles a day, played games like softball, and worked on their running form. "It helped me learn self-discipline self-discipline because we ran every day and had to watch what we ate," said Laurel Scofield. "It was basically fun, except for the running," remarked Travis LeBaron. Running against 15 other schools, and more than 100 runners, can be quite a task, but helping your team to rank in the top four shows the excellence of these runners. Canyon View is really proud of them and hopes they continue to grow and strive in this area. As Coach Walkinshaw said, "I hope this opens the door for others who want to run." Debbie Jensen, , Reporter This Little Piggy The next time you make jokes about pigs, remember, they have been around 36 million years, and according ac-cording to Ranger Rick magazine, they are very useful animals. Not only can their meat be eaten and made into bacon but pig skin is used for footballs, saddles, jackets and to treat people with severe burns. Chemicals produced from pigs are used to treat humans who suffer from diabetes, and pig heart valves are used to replace human heart valves. new |