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Show n n n n n n i n J ! I 11 i : 1 v ,';.i.i . if e . w- - . 1 v. J The United Way of Utah County Volunteer Center is looking for people-oriented individuals to serve as volunteer service coordinators coordi-nators in its downtown Provo office. of-fice. Volunteers will match and refer re-fer groups and individuals to specific spe-cific opportunities. Theywillenjoy the opportunity to work closely with many charitable agencies to keep informed of current community commu-nity needs and help devise creative cre-ative ways to involve volunteers. "We receive many calls here every day from people who are looking for ways to volunteer," said Mollianne Buhn, Volunteer Center Director. "We desperately need service coordinators who can help us direct these potential volunteers vol-unteers to the 'agencies which have the greatest needs." Service coordinators are needed once a week for a four-hour shift in the Volunteer Center office. Among other things, coordinators will help answer phone calls, make follow-up calls to potential volunteers and send or fax any listings or volunteer information requested. Service coordinators HEAR 6 pUUi M 'America Immml for kk IwMi pmbhsm vims-Utah. m'iifmii Overweight America is i headed for big health problems in the future unless people begin' ' changing their lifestyles, warns nationally renowned nutrition expert and author, Dana Thor-nock, Thor-nock, Fruit Heights. Thorn ock will be among a host of speakers at the Great American Sports, Health and Fitness Expo '97 at the Salt Palace March 1 and 2. President of Danmar Health Corp., Kaysville, and author of nearly a dozen books and workbooks, including Lean & Free 2000 Plus, Thornock says Americans are not only overweight over-weight but a third can be classified clas-sified as obese. What this means for U.S. health in the decades to come, she says, is a variety of health problems, including chronic fatigue, diabetes in epidemic proportions, a big increase in depression -- already a major health problem and many other diseases associated with diet and fitness, even an increase in-crease in poor eyesight Thornock, who has been lecturing lec-turing for more than a decade throughout Utah and across America, has helped thousands of people develop what she calls a healthy, high energy fat-burning body instead of a fat-storing body. "My educational program aims at reducing stress, a major cause of fat storage, through intelligent in-telligent eating--not dieting, moderate exercise and a thorough understanding of how our body works," she said. "It's a family program designed to help everyone. There's an exercise program for everybody, from the athletic personality per-sonality to the elderly nursing home resident. Exercise simply has to be tailored to the individual. in-dividual. "Inside millions of overweight over-weight Americans, who look in the mirror and think they are ugly ducklings, are beautiful people who are just waiting to be let free," she said. Thornock herself is a real demonstration that her program works. A chubby 204 pounds and size 18 at the age of 23, she is not, at age 38, a size 4, has a 23-inch waist and weighs 160 pounds. A busy housewife as well as a successful businesswoman, she and her husband, Matty, have seven children. Her trim, lean look, she says, even though she weighs 160 pounda.is her low body fat level- may also help organize projects and activities for special events, especially those involving youth and family volunteers. "This is really a unique opportunity oppor-tunity to help service-oriented people while becoming acquainted with dozens of non-profit agencies here in Utah County," Buhn said. "For someone looking to get great experience while helping many, many people, this is the place to do it." Experience with multi-line telephones tele-phones and computers is helpful but not required. Service coordinators coordi-nators will be provided with training train-ing for all facets of the position. Other volunteer opportunities are available throughout Utah County. Some of these opportunities opportuni-ties are listed below. Relieve caretakers of hospice patients. Community Nursing Services is looking for volunteers to step in for the 24-hour caretakers caretak-ers of terminally ill individuals. Volunteers, who must be at least 18 years old, may be asked to do light housekeeping, read to or show movies to patients. A commitment com-mitment of two to four hours per mm mm -less than 15 percent. And she doesn't starve herself with diet-j ing. She says sheTegularly eats from 2,000 to 3,500 calories per day. Thornock teaches several kinds of health and fitness courses cour-ses and will begin teaching an accelerated nine-week course at her headquarters in Kaysville and at the University of Utah Hospital beginning March 25. She will answer questions and discuss her health and fit- MGifjEitoc and hoopftai Gash agi-GsmQna en G plan IGGKOG A proposal for a rezone and amended site plan for the Orem Health Care Center, a Columbia facility being built near 1000 North and 800 West, was continued con-tinued to the Orem City Council meeting of February 11 to give hospital representatives time to meet with neighbors on fencing and buffer issues. Hospital representative John Massey had said the facility would be willingto put in a solid, 7-foot masonry fence to screen and protect the neighborhood neighbor-hood from lights and sounds. That proposal was approved by the council, along with a hospital hospi-tal overlay zone for a 100-foot-wide residential zone on the front of the site, originally intended in-tended to be a buffer between the neighborhood and the hospital. hospi-tal. Forty feet of the buffer area will be landscaped. The remaining remain-ing 60 feet will eventually be used for additional parking when the need arises. The neighbors had originally wanted to have the 40 feet remain zoned residentially as a protection, but City Attorney Paul Johnson expl ained that the 100 feet would be part of the hospital site plan, and a com-mercial com-mercial site could not go in, nor" could the parcel encroach into the residential. With the hospital hospi-tal overlay zone, site plan and site plan amendments would have to come back to the council, giving the same protection to the neighborhood. Councilman Stephen Sandstrom asked if the easement ease-ment was the most protection the council could give. Johnson said there were no guarantees, but it was as close as the council could get week for six months is required. Individuals coordinate their volunteer vol-unteer schedules with the family of the patient. Training will be provided. Older volunteers needed to help young students. The Retired Senior Se-nior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers age 55 and older to help tutor students in the Alpine School District. Volunteers will serve as mentors men-tors and friends to students in 7th SLOC seeks potential alternative sites The Salt Lake Organizing ' Committee for the 2002 Olympic ' Winter Game, (SLOC) is looking for suitable alternative locations which could accommodate the cross-country and biathlon venues for the 2002 Winter; Olympics as well as pre-Olympic -test events. "By asking the public for in-.;, formation on land availability, we're hoping to more readily lo- cate potential locations that , meet several stringent technical '. and environmental requirements require-ments that can be evaluated in detail," said Tom Welch, president presi-dent and chief executive officer ofSLOC. ness program in detail during ' , Expo '97, which is being spou-i sored by ICON Health & Fit-t :, ness, Inc., .Logan, the world's1 largest manufacturer of home fitness equipment. s 3 More than 150 other manufacturers and businesses will be at Expo '97 to display and demonstrate the latest trends in exercise and fitness products, in-" dividual and team sports equip-; ment, apparel and health and nutrition aids. Johnson said some of the neighbors' requests could be ' added to the amended site plan, but the city could not require the ' removal of power boxes as sug-; gested, nor could it mandate ; timing. Council member Judy Bell said, "We have come a long way , from where we started more than a year ago." She said she : was glad the hospital had met , with the neighbors, and she . believed cooperation would continue con-tinue on both sides. "I believe Columbia will continue to try to ' be good neighbors," she said. Councilman Tim Christen- i sen thanked everyone for their -efforts and moved for the rezone, which was approved in a unanimous unani-mous vote. Christensen also f moved to approve site amend- t menta, including the 7-foot masonry wall, sealed with anti- f graffiti sealant; a wall to be j added along 800 West at the f hospital entrance; and the : landscaping and parking ease- r ments. Vote was 6-0 on the 1 second motion. Hospice volunteers needed Community Nursing Service Hospice, a non-profit agency, needs volunteers to visit patients livingin the Orem area. Volunteers provide support and respif" services to patients who have a terminal or life-threaten- ing illness. Those interested in becoming becom-ing a hospice volunteer should call Keri at 224-8138. through 12th grades in Orem, Pleasant Grove and American Fork. Working one-on-one with students in math and reading, volunteers will help them gain sufficient knowledge to pass the General Education Development (GED) test. Be a positive role model for local lo-cal youth. Group and individual volunteers are needed to plan and carry out recreational and social The search for possible venues comes on the heals of an SLOC announcement Jan. 29, 1997, that said the committee would establish a process to identify whether there were viable vi-able alternative sites for Olympic Olym-pic cross-country and biathlon venues. Prior to that, SLOC had preferred a site at Mountain Dell Canyon near Little Dell Reservoir east of Salt Lake City in Parleys Canyon. However, SLOC responded to request from environmental, biathlon and cross-country communities to look for alternatives. Welch said then "given the Letters to the Editor Working on a project Dear Editor, The 4th grade classes at Boone Grove Elementary School are working on a project to learn about the United States. We are writing to newspapers in 47 states, asking ( that the following letter be published: pub-lished: "Dear Readers of Orem-Gene Orem-Gene va Times, 4 f.y '1 am a fourth grade student at Boone Grove Elementary School. Boone Grove is a rural community located south of Valparaiso Val-paraiso in northwest Indiana. Our school has a population of about 300 students in kindergarten kinder-garten through fifth grade. 'The fourth grade students are studying the United States. I am hoping you can help me with our class project. Could you respond by sending a postcard or memento from your area? I am depending on your response to enrich my learning of the U.S." Sincerely, Sarah Ansburg, Boone Grove Elementary, 325 West 500 South, Boone Grove, IN 46302 (Scott Miller and Sue Jones, 4th grade teachers) What is a serving size for a preschooler? While adults can feel distressed dis-tressed that only six triangular-shaped triangular-shaped corn chips equal one serving size, children can be overwhelmed by adult-sized food portions. Children require the same number of servings as adults from each group in the Food Guide Pyramid, but in smaller portions. Portion sizes also vary depending on the age of the child. A 2-year-old can require re-quire a considerable smaller portion than a 5-year-old. Start with small portions and add more if requested. The Food Guide Pyramid emphasizes foods from six food groups. Adults and children should get six to eleven servings from the bread, cereal, rice and pasta group; three to five from the vegetable group; two to four from the frui t group; two to three from the milk, yogurt and cheese group; two to three from the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts group; and sparing spar-ing amounts from the fats, oils and sweets group. While an adult's serving size of milk is one cup, a child-sized serving is 172 to 34 cup. Some other child-sized portions for a 2-5 year old include: 12 to one slice of bread, 12 cup of rice or pasta, or three graham crackers squares. 14 cup cooked or 12 cup raw vegetables; 12 cup fruit juice or one small piece of fresh fruit; 12 to 34 cup yogurt or 34 to one ounce of cheese; One to two ounces of meat, one egg, 12 to 34 cup cooked beans, or two tablespoons peanut butter. activities at Youth Corrections Region Three, an agency that provides pro-vides programs to help youth realize re-alize there is a better way of life. Many opportunities for having a positive influence on the youth are available, including referee-ing referee-ing sporting events, teaching about career opportunities and helping with arts and crafts. Volunteer Vol-unteer times and dates are flexible. for Olympic Cross environmental concerns and the desire to develop a venue that can serve as a legacy facility, we (SLOC) feel it prudent to look at what alternatives may exist. Our decision was reinforced by the time frames involved in completing com-pleting the necessary environmental environ-mental assessments and obtaining obtain-ing the required permits at the Mountain Dell Canyon site." Public and private entities ' interested in submitting proposals for the ski venues should request in writing from SLOC a "request for information form" which will guide them in iKvili ft Ifefei tmmmm I I " - II I 1 - i iXKe Empress rXifiTime ' ' Jeanne Calment: The World's' Oldest Human, Born February 21, 1875 . A block of chocolate is the birthday fare To celebrate her milestone on the earth: One hundred twenty years and two, that rare And ancient woman realized her birth. A blessing to her parents on that day. Nobody knew how long that she would stay. Longevity had never crossed her mind, A century ago. when candles burned Upon her cake. She only hoped to find That life would bless her well with what she learned: The oldest human being on the earth! The year of Jeanne Calment's nativity In France, way back in Eighteen Seventy-five. Was, also, when a great festivity Marked when The Third Republic did arrive. As France's Constitution was embraced. Jeanne Calment's legendary life was traced. She lived for many years in Aries Town. Where one of France's artists lived, nearby. . She sold some colored pencils to Van Gogh. That Vincent used to sketch and beautify The girl whose life would grow in length and girth. That bright and comely girl of rural France, Jeanne Calment loved the language of the land. She learned her letters well, and just by chance. Became a teacher. She could understand The need that many children had to quench Their thirst for learning lessons taught in French. Monsieur Galment found Jeanne a worthy prize. He courted her and won her heart and hand. In time they saw their latent love arise: A lovely daughter, just as they had planned: The only child that Jeanne endowed with birth! In younger days the lure of Paris drew Jeanne Calment with its rare hypnotic power: The Louvre's Mona Lisa rendezvous; The first construction of the Eiffel Tower. That monument of history and time Reflects the life of Jeanne in pantomime. She lives her lengthy life in parallel. Outlasting every person on the globe. And so. today, that dainty demoiselle Shall don, again, her gala birthday robe. As time declares her years of greatest worth! The royalty of age bestows the crown Jeanne Calment. humbly, wears with great renown. Her vision of the future: her belief. She says, mischievously, is "Very brief I" Moanwhi!-3. sha lives with memories, sublime: Tho Empress of this Century of Time! Individuals must be at least 20 years old to volunteer. For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities throughout through-out Utah County, contact the United Way Volunteer Center at 374-8108 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the United Way of Utah County web site at: www.utahcounty.unitedway.org. - Country, Vcnuos gui)plying the information SLOC needs to determine the suitability of a location. SLOC needs detailed information infor-mation submitted by May 1 when it will begin immediately to evaluate the parcels with the strongest natural attributes for this venue location. Interested entities should request re-quest SLOC's "Request For Information" In-formation" by faxing or writing to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC), Proposal for Venue Site, 257 East 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, or fax at 801-364-7644. Page 12 Times Newspaper Wednesday, February 19, 1997 |