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Show 63-83002.-00 Utah Press Acc,,. n rcaakoG Friday aft GuGirw CI 7 n byREVABOWEN City Editor Fantastic Fridays, special ' hands-on sessions for Cherry Hill Elementary science stu-; stu-; dents, have turned out to be "fabulous" because of a key ingredient: in-gredient: dedicated and committed com-mitted parent volunteers who have been willing to take time out of busy schedules to work with the students-Vickie students-Vickie Ahlstrom, lower grades science specialist at the school, said the parent volun-; volun-; teers have made the difference in the activity making it ; possible for approximately 50 : students in a session to work ; on projects that might be im-;. im-;. possible under ordinary cir-; cir-; cumstances. '. Ahlstrom explained that the children had been divided into four groups and rotated ; for four weeks through dif-; dif-; ferent activities. One group : worked on creating sand paint- ings to tie in with an archeol-; archeol-; ogy unit on ancient Indian art. ; Students themselves collected : and brought the sand to be '. used. Another group worked on creating fossils for a dinosaur ! ; if Keith Haines (left), Provo, and Col. Robert Detweiler (right), Orem, display their loyalties for the upcoming Army-Navy Army-Navy game on December 2. Association to host Army-Navy game party Dec. 2 The Beehive Intermountain Naval Academy Alumni As sociation proudly announces its annual Army-Navy game party December 2 at Hot Rod Hundley's Restaurant at 6121 South Highland Drive and Van Winkle Expressway in Salt Lake City. The business meeting and elections are at 9 a.m., with the game coverage beginning at 11 a.m. The Beehive organization will host the West Point Intermountain Inter-mountain Society. The game has been decided by a field goal for the last three years in one of the biggest tradi tional rivalries m the history of American football. Presidential candidates in clude James C. Carolan, '64, Sandy. He is a retired commander com-mander and Arthur Anderson & Co. partner. He currently is a leading consultant for the Covey Leadership Center and played football at the Academy. Current president and can didate is H. Keith Haines II, '68, Provo. Haines was raised in Tooele, Utah, and was recently recognized on the Walk of Fame for Navy football. He had been awarded Inspirational Award of the Year for the 1967 Varsity team and rowed with the Na tional Championship Freshman Crew team in 1965. He was one of the founding Board of Gover nors of the U.S. Rugby Football Union in 1975, and also coached football and rugby at Brigham Young University. Col. Robert Detweiler, 53, Orem, was captain of the 1952 Gold Medal "Navy Great Eight" who won in the Helsinki Olympics. Olym-pics. Jim Foley, 84, West Jordan, was captain of the track and cross country teams and has a constellation of five N starD on his letterman's jacket. The former congressional candidate, Subscribe to the Drem-Beneva times by calling ZZ534DjDnly $1 3dq per Year! unit by making imprints in clay, then plaster casts of the imprints. The artificial "fossils" "fos-sils" were to be used in a fossil matching game. A third group was trained in working with new microscopes micro-scopes at the school. The children were able to make their own slides and to magnify mag-nify various objects and items such as water, marbles, colored newspaper, salt, sand, strands of hair, thumbprints, etc. The activity taught them to feel comfortable with the scientific equipment, Ahlstrom said. The fourth group worked on activities involving air pressure, pres-sure, including experimentation experimenta-tion and making pinwheels. Ahlstrom estimated that more than 100 volunteer hours had been given for four Fridays. "It's just unbelievable," she said of the support. "It's wonderful for the children to be able to have some hands-on experiences," said parent volunteer Bonnie Yeates. "These are the things the kids will remember." She said it had been exciting for the children to use the micro- 4 ? Navy recruiter, and assistant track coach at Judge Memorial High School is running for vice president along with James R. Clark, '66, chief planning officer for American Stores and a water polo man at Navy. Other candidates can-didates for vice president include in-clude Mike Nichols, '84, a Delta pilot out of Park City who was captain of the Navy baseball team in 1984, and Nathan Clark Williams, a nuclear submariner who is the director of EM Integration In-tegration with Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies out of Idaho Falls. Paul Petruka, '66, Orem and NuSkin, has coached football for both Navy and BYU. Financial consultant Julian Salas, '54, is the unopposed treasurer and has worked with both Utah senators' offices on appointments ap-pointments to Annapolis. Robert H. Parker, Jr.'s ('86), wife was just elected to the Brigham City Council. Other noted graduates include President Presi-dent Art Smith, '59, of the University Univer-sity of Utah, who was a sprinter on the Navy track team and still carries the baton with the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Committee. The Beehive Chapter has been designated as the host for Reunion West from February 8-23, 8-23, 2002, in conjunction with the Salt Lake Winter Games. Athletic competition between Navy teams and a large dinner are being planned. Anyone with any questions ques-tions (midshipmen, parents, graduates of either West Point or Annapolis or friends of the Academy) may call 1-801-373-5856. This year is the 150th anniversary an-niversary of the founding of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, An-napolis, Maryland. The Beehive Alumni Chapter services the states of Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. scopes and equipment, and she" noted that they looked forward to the science experiences as "a real treat" and were very cooperative during the project. Liz Sundberg, another parent volunteer, said, "It's been fun for me. I've learned right along with the kids. It's j fun to see how excited they! get." f And not only mothers had', volunteered. Kee Miller, a ; volunteer dad, said he decided to participate in the activity on ' his day off of work because he ( likes to stay involved with his children. "It's not just a mom's job to be involved," Miller said. "It's important to make the time. The kids like it, too, to see a father here." Cherry Hill also has benefitted from the services of another parent volunteer , Marlene Larson, who has three children at the elementary, elemen-tary, plus two junior high students stu-dents and a pre-schooler in the family. Larson helps all day on Fridays at Cherry Hill, taking r playground duty, assisting teachers with testing, running off papers, helping science students, stu-dents, and doing whatever else she can do to help. She said she came from a background where education was impor-' tant, and her children have enjoyed en-joyed having her at their school. IVIV parent-teacher parent-teacher conferences con-ferences today Mountain View High School will hold parent-teacher conferences con-ferences today, Wednesday, November 29, 1995, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym. Forum to give overview of Imperial Tombs exhibit Dr. James Mason, director of the Brigham Young University Museum of Art, will be the featured fea-tured speaker at the ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce Com-merce First Friday Forum on December 1. Dr. Mason is going to give an overview of the Imperial Im-perial Tombs of China exhibit and what's coming next for the Museum of Art. Dr. Mason is the founding director of the Museum of Art on the BYU campus. Prior to this he served for 11 years as dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications Com-munications at BYU. He is a professor of music and was chair of the Department of Music, holding bachelor's and master's degrees from BYU and a doctoral doc-toral degree from Arizona State University. Throughout his varied career, Dr. Mason has lectured in the U.S., Europe, Russia, and China. He has received numerous awards, including the San Francisco Art Critics Award, an ED Press of America Award, and award trom the Israeli Is-raeli Cultural Office, Utah's Outstanding Music Educator's Award, the Reed Smoot Cultural Arts Award, and the Utah Museum Association's Award of Merit for Superior Accomplishments. Accomplish-ments. The Imperial Tombs of China Exhibit is traveling outside out-side of China for the first time ever. "The fact that it is in ProvoOrem says a lot for the Museum of Art, Dean Mason, and the growing cultural importance impor-tance of this valley," said Steve Densley, president of the Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce. For more information in-formation regarding the Imperial Im-perial Tombs Exhibit, you can contact the Museum of Art at 378-ARTS or 378-2787. The Chamber's First Friday Forum will be December 1 at the provo Park Hotel at 12:00 noon. The public is invited to attend the $10 luncheon and can reserve seats by calling the Chamber at 379-2555. Parent volunteer Liz Sundberg helps science students at a Fantastic Friday 1 session at Cherry Hill Elementary. n La 'a At the SCERA annual meeting meet-ing held Wednesday, November 15, 1995, four new trustees were elected to the SCERA Board of Directors. Keith Allred will represent the citizens of District 1, which covers north of 800 North in Orem; Ralph P. Olson will represent rep-resent District 5, which covers the Vineyard and Lakeview area; Kevin Bushnell, District 6, ; will represent the citizens from 400 South to 1200 South, west of State Street; and William E. Hanson will represent District 10, the at-large area. They will each serve a three-year term on the SCERA Board. Those who have ideas or suggestions for SCERA are encouraged to contact con-tact their board representative. Mr. Allred is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at BYU. He and his wife and five children moved to Orem from Illinois 4 and 12 years go, where he had served on the faculty of Eastern Illinois University. Currently, he also gives his time as a board member for Kids On the Move. Mr. Olson is a seminary teacher at Lakeridge Jr. High, and has lived in Orem with his wife and seven children for 25 years. His board appointment continues his affiliation with SCERA, where in the past he served as assistant SCERA pool manager for several years. Mr. Bushnell has been the manager of Storehouse Market for 18 years. An Orem resident for 17 years, he and his wife and 12 children have an interest in continuing quality family entertainment. enter-tainment. Mr. Hanson works in human resources and casting for the LDS Church Audio Visual Department and is active in local politics. Originally from Michigan, he and his wife and eight children have lived in Orem for 16 years. For the coming year, Dean Dickerson was appointment chairman of the board and Zane Alder appointed vice-chairman. Mr. Dickerson works for Alpine School District and has served on the SCERA Board since 1990, contributing a large amount of his t (,(? to the Building Committee, Com-mittee, His priority will be listening lis-tening to and representing the public. Mr. Alder, a retired BYU profV'or, lias been on the board for 25 years and serves as chair " Mi f v :s - . ' .i -:: j ; -.,v r - ; A t '(,'! h man of the Eu.il ding Committee. All board members serve without pay, giving of their time I i DEAN DICKERSON Chairman of the Board KEITH ALLRED f 1 j j it i ; i I I ' 's I If C"H i 1 L i.t'ii.. i,L L i filj 50C .-isjnLdl. ' n n n o)W )( , I I II V,. V LJ mM and talents to help SCERA suc-ceed suc-ceed and representing the citizens in their district. S ZANE ALDER Vice-chairman WILLIAM HANSON rj.mi olgon , ' , |