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Show i n s At Oak Canyon Jr. High School's recent Career Day, ski patrol member Richard Reiser ad anyon Jc. areoc ay by REVA BOWEN City Editor Oak Canyon Jr. High School students had the opportunity to learn about occupations from "A" to "V accountant to veterinarian at a recent Career Day held at the Lindon Local students graduate from Ricks College Some 2,830 associate degrees were awarded to 2,762 graduates at the annual com-' com-' mencement ceremonies at Ricks College April 26. Ricks College is the largest private junior college in the United States with more than 7,750 full-time students. Located Lo-cated in Rexburg, Idaho, it was founded in 1888. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From Utah, 478 students graduated. Those from Orem include:Sarah Ann Hartshorn, Lisa Renee Romney, Rebekah Elise Murdock, William Butler Yates, Melody Marie Moody, Debra Sue Lewis, Brooke Bush-nell, Bush-nell, Lindsay Jacobsen, Mindy Lant, Autumn Amanda Jef-feries, Jef-feries, Tawni Ann Banks, Rebecca Rebec-ca Sivert, Candace Mangum, Heather Raddatz, May Elizabeth Wilson, Emily Alice Baugh, Kara Ormond, Shauna R. Christensen, Mark Kartchner Hafen, Traci Borget, Carolyn Lemmon, Rachel Renee Marks, Janna Elise Call, Karl Eugene Pyne, Michelle Milkam, Jennifer Mitchell.MelissaMick-elsen, Mitchell.MelissaMick-elsen, Mikel Harding, Shirley Dawn Bunker, Shersta A. Chabot, Emily Rose Aldrich, and Bryan Eric White. Permit granted for Overman Apartments A conditional use and preliminary development plan were approved by the Orem City Council May 6 for the Overman Apartments at 500 North 400 West The number of units were reduced from the originally proposed six to five. Planner "Paul Washburn with Gardner & Associates, speaking at the meeting on behalf of the applicant, ap-plicant, Craig Peay, acknowledged acknow-ledged that an existing home could not be remodeled to meet the legal requirements of a duplex, so it was being counted as one unit, along with a proposed 4-pIex on the site. Washburn said he hoped the council would take into consideration con-sideration the fact that development develop-ment in the surrounding area is 4-plexes. He said a number of amenities had been added, including in-cluding play areas. A driveway feeding into the existing home was removed and landscaping added in its place. "We believe this is the highest and best use for this I property," Washburn said. Councilwoman Judy Bell said she could see very few changes chan-ges in the plans other than calling call-ing the duplex a single family home. But council vote on Councilman Coun-cilman David Palfrevman's mo tion to approve the project was unanimous. , H. jl I school. : More than 50 presenters provided information on careers to the students, who rotated to different locales in the school for the sessions. Sundance employee and ski patrol member Richard Reiser held students' interest in the school auditorium as he explained ex-plained the ins and outs of his job. He brought along a four-footed four-footed (and live) visual aid Wasatch, an avalanche rescue dog owned by Sundance. Wasatch loves to search and fetch, Reiser told the students. "If you're buried in the snow, he can find you up to six feet deep." Reiser said he skied over 100 days last year in connection with his work. Wages for ski patrol members in the United States, . he said, begin at minimum wage and increase to up to $15 per hour. Demonstrating a splint used to immobilize leg fractures, Reiser explained that a femur . fracture can be a very serious " thing because of the risk of severing an artery. The splint helps immobilize an injured limb. "How tall would you like to be?" Reiser joked with the young man who was helping him demonstrate the use of the splint. It took Wasatch almost three years to complete his training as a rescue dog. Not all dogs are suited to the work and the weather, Reiser said. They are evaluated on a number of factors, fac-tors, including their propensity to use their nose and dig. "Snowmobiles are heaven for a dog," Reiser declared. As puppies, pup-pies, the dogs are trained to balance and sit on the vehicles. They get so a handler simply taps the gas tank, and the dogs a Next Year's Senior Class Officers are from left to right: Robyn Hendricksen, Senior Class Secretary, Brice Miner, Senior Class Vice President, Derrell Wyatt, Senior Class President, and Jeff Jacobs, Senior Class Historian. '4 mm,. I I Cf Ne. Year,f Junlo' Class Officers are from left to right: Meve Strong, Marc Sullivan, Matt Baker, and Laney Oswald. f ; hop up in between the seats. They enjoy the ride with the wind in their faces. Reiser opened his 80-pound emergency pack to reveal some of the contents: oxygen; an obstetrics kit; scissors to cut clothes in order to get to a wound; masks; splints; a shield for CPR; rubber gloves; and glucose for diabetics. The emergency pack is awkward to ski with, Reiser said, "But you get used to it You'd hate to take this on a big Scout hike." During the ski season, patrol members work ten to 12 hours a day, six days a week. Some choose to work seven days a week. An important part of Rei ser's work is avalanche control. He said avalanche control is done anytime there is more than six inches of snowfall, or anytime the wind has blown four inches of snow. When there is new snowfall, patrol members get started early in the morning sometimes at 5 a.m. to get the control work done. Some sections sec-tions of the ski resort are closed down on high hazard days if the patrol can't keep on top of the danger. "There are no real avalanche experts," Reiser said. "The 'experts' are all dead, and the rest of us are learning over time." Snow densities, crystal characteristics, and compaction by skiers all make a difference in whether or not there is an avalanche hazard. Not always, but usually, Reiser said, avalanche accidents are the result of people going "out of bounds" in the mountains. moun-tains. He told the students that ski patrol members carry transceivers with them so if they are buried by snow, they can be located. f ! iCV'vi'- I NJuniorVarsityCheerSquadarefromlefttoriehLbackrow iJtu.xi I WH f :.r Maria Neal. Kilev Hudson. Meli.nl a.m.n M - j" n ."f W:le"er IIaLman. News and information from local schools and colleges V , :1 i Mountain View's new Student Council for 1997-1998 from left to right: Britthy Wentz, S.B. Secretary, Bethany Goeringer, S.B. V.P. of Activities, Shannon Fairbanks, V.P. of Cheer (Cheerleading Representative), Marc Schaerrer, S.B. V.P. of Publicity, James McMurray, S.B. V.P. of Finances, Pater Gahn, S.B. President, Gary McGiven, S.B. Vice President, Mike Young, S.B. V.P. of Programs, Heidi Johnson, S.B. Historian, Nicole Flores, V.P. of Art, Danielle Barsh, S.B. V.P. of Student Relations, and Amanda Ator, State Secretary. S V -v , .... t y ,fi , , 'f 1 j ' -y I J ': '!LL 111 r AU-ntaAn T1? 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