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Show Times Newspaper Wednesday. May 1, 1996 Page 3 vem saoD? sGaimsOs By Chad McKimson and Lance Johnson The U.S. Navy is often seen as a worldwide watchdog and its aircraft carriers are the Dober-man Dober-man pinchers whose presence is enough to deter most aggressors. aggres-sors. Recently, the aircraft carrier car-rier USS Nimitz kept a watchful eye while China conducted military mili-tary exercises in the Taiwan Strait. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David B. Warner, the 22-year old son of Richard and Joetta Warner and son-in-law of Martell and Karen Johnson, all of Orem, is one of the more than 5,000 Sailors on the ship. Although Al-though the increased operations of a carrier on deployment has kept Warner busy, he still finds the experience rewarding. "The best part of the job is teaching somebody a new skill, like firefighting," said Warner, a 1991 graduate of Mountain View High School. Warner, a damage control specialist, ensures all the ship's personnel are properly trained to combat shipboard fires and other emergencies. Warner and the Nimitz demonstrated dem-onstrated their flexibility by traveling more than 4,000 miles from the Arabian Gulf to the South China Sea in less than a week. The ability to quickly project a powerful presence in any corner of the globe is a crucial cru-cial part of naval operations. While they have spent most of their time at sea over the last four months, Warner and the crew have enjoyed port visits to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The port visits gave Warner a break from the long hours and hard work of the deployment. "I have really enjoyed getting off the ship and meeting new friends. I also enjoyed learning more about the different countries," coun-tries," said Warner, who's married mar-ried to the former Sharla Johnson. . ? . in- rii ti I Jxmimm .ii.im DAVID WARNER Exciting port visits and interesting inter-esting job opportunities are just a few of the reasons that Warner finds the Navy a fulfilling and rewarding experience. ; , "The Navy is a good way to earn money for school and a great opportunity to travel," said Warner, a four-year Navy veteran. Greta Secrist completes flavy basic Navy Seaman Recruit Greta Secrist, a 1994 graduate of Orem High School of Orem, Utah, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. During the eight-week program, pro-gram, Secrist completed a variety vari-ety of training which included classroom study, practical hands-on instruction, and an emphasis on physical fitness. In particular, Secrist learned naval customs, first aid, fire fighting, water safety and survival, sur-vival, and a variety of safety skills required for working around ships and aircraft. Secrist and other recruits also received instruction on the Navy's core values honor, courage, and commitment; and what the words mean in guiding personal and professional conduct. con-duct. Secrist joins 55,000 men and women who will enter the Navy this year from all over the country. Men and women train together to-gether from their first day in the Navy just as they do aboard' ships and at shore commands around the world.- To reinforce the team concept, Secrist and other recruits also were trained in preventing sexual harassment harass-ment and ensuring equal opportunity. SABLE NAILS A .aftur..... J Fills $18.00 vJ W , ? FREE Fixes v-i 4 I v is - 1 ! t W 0 4 - Pi's- ' . ' v ' ' Orem's Golden K Kiwanis Club continued a lpng tradition of annually donating a tree to the city for Arbor Day. A large group of members recently turned but to help plant the blue spruce in a picturesque location in the City Center Park arboretum, near the Friendship Center. Pictured are: (Front, kneeling) Van Swenson. (Front row, left to right) Wally Grant, Delmar Sant, Jay Gearing, Keith Horton, Bill Lechten, Myron Frazier, Sterling Bascom, Lowell Christensen, and Chuck Loris. (Back row, left to right) John Hardy, Bert Skinner, Wally Kendall, Kermit Anderson, Vera Harmer, Ken Jordan, Pete Workman, Dave Swenson, and Tom Adams. Orem City urban forester Marty Sheide and city staff assisted the group in the project. David Horlacher graduates from officer basic Army National Guard. 2nd Lt. David S. Horlacher has graduated from the engineer of-. ficer basic course at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Training emphasized leader- ship, weapons, equipment, and fundamental techniques required re-quired to prepare graduates to assume the duties of an engineer engi-neer platoon leader. Instruction Instruc-tion was also provided in maintenance, supply, field engineering, engi-neering, and construction. Horlacher is the brother of Debbie S. Wilson of Orem, Utah. His wife, lone, is the daughter daugh-ter of Joy T. Pearce of Show Low, AZ. After graduating from Orem High School in 1985, Horlacher received an associate degree from Utah Valley Community College, Orem, in 1994. n d ft j u .a .jr. 0 p h ? f ! r I I j JL V I 4 I I I rj )m n 7 :: 6 i r ( a iVr- -MP f f A 1 . W. h ' ft ' ' 1 Students learn from attorneys that our justice system gives them specific rights and also certain responsibilities. Today's teenagers are tomorrow's leaders, so it is important young people understand what rights and responsibilities are all about. The Utah State Bar believes young people will become better citizens if they have an improved understanding and respect for our system of justice. Thaf s why Utah attorneys are conducting workshops with students in junior high and senior high schools throughout through-out the state. Attorneys are also available to talk to civic, social and educational groups on a wide variety of legal topics. The Bar is also offering a 150-page book, "Rights Responsibilities Relationships," which is written specifically for Utah's young people, their parents, counsellors and teachers. It is available from the Bar for $2. To order a book or schedule a speaker, contact the Utah State Bar at (801) 297-7056. fwf UtalitatcBar "Rights Responsibilities Relationships, " is produced by Utah Children and the Utah State Bs, ?ds of Children Committee. 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