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Show Statewide youth movement against tobacco f JJi""11 ' 1""":""""L"W1" 1 in., 1 1 iiiiiiM,MiHijjt,iW,.ulB- jmciii.... jiimmii ji mi n LORA CHRISTINA ANDERSON DAVIES Lora Christina Anderson Davies, age 97, was reunited with her sweetheart husbar.w of 72 years, Joseph Thomas Davies, on July 17, 2000. She was greeted by him, her parents, par-ents, 12 brothers and sisters and one grandchild who preceded her in death. Lora was born on January 10, 1903, in Salem, Idaho, the eleventh of fifteen children of Joseph Jeppa Anderson and Emma Ann Williams. She grew up on a southeastern Idaho bee farm, an experience expe-rience that always meant a lot to her, and attended public school in Salem and Rexburg, Idaho. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 2, 1921, and became the mother of four children, June (William) Sutton, J.Kenneth (Pauline) Davies, Thomas (Pearl) Davies, and Daniel (Caryl) Davies of Orem and Provo, Utah. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 11 great-greatgrandchildren, and two sisters, Lisla Tyler of Santa Clara, Calif, and Wynona Dewey of Bountiful, Utah. In 1923, Lora and her husband , moved from Idaho to the Los Angeles, Calif, area, where she supported her husband as bishop of the newly-formed Manchester ward. They subsequently moved to El Monte, Calif, in 1935 and remained there until 1977, when they relocated to Orem, Utah. Lora was lovingly devoted to all of herposterity, always showing an inter-'" est in each one of them. This continued contin-ued up until her pissing. She also had many homemaking and artistic skills, Salt Lake City Mission program grads help each other , Mike Mullins, 50, a former drug addict and alcoholic has a new lease on life and a new job working as a truck driver at Key Electric. He arrived at the Salt Lake City Mission with his life a mess 20 months ago, but found compassionate people and programs pro-grams to help him. Mullins entered the Mission's eight-month rehabilitation program, pro-gram, designed to restore relationships rela-tionships with family, society and God, and graduated with renewed faith. He found purpose in his life at the Mission, so he stayed on as a truck driver for several months. During his time at the Salt Lake City Mission, Mullins met Dale Stewart, who also graduated gradu-ated from the Salt Lake City Mission's rehabilitation program. pro-gram. Stewart, an entrepreneur and the Western states construction construc-tion superintendent for Key Electric Construction Services, says Mike is one of the reasons he stayed at the Mission the first day he went there for help. "Everything we have is because be-cause of the Lord, and the purpose pur-pose of our business is to bless the lives of others and to glorify the Lord," said Stewart. "Mike has been a really close friend of mine, and I am glad that the Lord has directed us together again in this capacity." Stewart worked as the Mission's Director of Program and Operations after his graduation gradu-ation from the rehabilitation program prior to joining Key Electric Construction Services, a division of Key Electric. The two have kept in touch since Stewart moved on and now find themselves working together again. It was at the urging of Gayle . Cowan, president of Key Elec- j trie, that Stewart approached! Mullins with the job offer. She . had met Mullins in a store and felt that the Lord had led them to this chance meeting. "I'm really excited about my f i i thus blessing her posterity with the many gifts of these talents. For many years the extended family of Joseph and Lora Davies would meet together on Christmas eve. The highlight of the evening was the opening of gifts, many which Lora had made especially for each child (one year she crocheted afghans for all her children and grandchildren). grand-children). These cherished gifts, examples ex-amples of her many skills and her individualized indi-vidualized attention, will long be remembered. re-membered. Lora was an accomplished poetess, organist, and noted for her exceptional memory. Each of her children and grandchildren remember sitting on her lap as she sang lullabies and popular tunes of her day. Lora had a deep and lasting testimony testi-mony of the Savior, His restored gospel, gos-pel, and the power of prayer. Among her many Church callings, she served as a Relief Society president, Los Angeles Temple worker, teacher, and chorister. The family expresses appreciation to the several caregivers who provided devoted, loving service to Lora during the past eight years. It can be honestly said of her that she endured until the end. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 22, 2000 at 1 1:00 a.m. in the Orem Park 4"" Ward Chapel, 50 South 750 West, Orem. A viewing was held Friday Fri-day evening, July 21, 2000 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street Orem, Utah. Interment In-terment was in the Orem City Cemetery Cem-etery new job. I have loved being part of the Salt Lake City Mission, and it has been my home and family for quite some time," said Mullins. "I know I am going to miss the people and just being there every day, but I have gained a great deal from my time here and have done a lot of praying pray-ing about this job. I have some sadness about leaving, but I feel, it is time to move on now." "We feel fortunate that Mike has come to work for us. He is so cautious and a great driver, so we have a lot of confidence in him," said Stewart. "The Lord has done a mighty work in Mike and we feel that he will bless Key Electric." "We are very proud of Mike and the progress he has made. He has grown in his faith and knowledge of how to let God direct di-rect his path," said Philip Arena, Director of Development for the Salt Lake City Mission. "He is a great testimony to the work that we do, and we wish him great success in his new job and look forward to seeing him soon." Mullins will live in the Mission's transitional housing and plans to volunteer his time as he can. He is also a member of the Mission's church, so he will keep in touch at service every ev-ery Sunday. The Salt Lake City Mission is a nondenominational Christian ministry offering service to anyone any-one in need. The Mission provides pro-vides homeless, disadvantaged and chemically dependant people in the inter-mountain area with food, clothing, as well as Biblical Bibli-cal counseling guidance, and most importantly, a way out. The Mission is privately funded and does not take government support. For more information, to volunteer or make a contribution, contri-bution, please call the Salt Lake City Mission at (801) 355-6310. The Mission is located at 370 South 300 East. A coalition of public health groups and government agencies was awarded more than $80,000 to build a plan for a statewide youth movement against tobacco to-bacco by the American Legacy Foundation. The funds are part of a $35 million grant, the largest larg-est award ever to mobilize and motivate teens to reduce youth tobacco use. "We really think this will help bring the truth, instead of tobacco to-bacco industry lies, to the youth of Utah," said Dan Mealy, a teen who helped write the grant who is currently part of the nationwide nation-wide summer TRUTH Tour. In addition to the Utah Department De-partment of Health, grant partners part-ners include the American Cancer Can-cer Society, American Heart Association, As-sociation, Davis County Health Department, Davis County Youth Council, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Utah Attorney Attor-ney General's office, Utah County Health Department, and Wasatch CityCounty Health Department. "This grant gives Utah an exciting opportunity to build on its commitment to reducing re-ducing youth tobacco use," said Cheryl G. Healton, Dr. PH, Legacy president. "We're proud to be a part of the plan to encourage en-courage leadership development for young people in the Beehive State and get them motivated to take a stand against tobacco," she added. The Utah Department of Health will receive a one-year planning grant totaling $80,555 to develop a statewide youth movement against tobacco use. A youth and adult volunteer committee will be convened to f V"" ' - f - '- ' 1 U0Tn n7 rr j IJ urn Fair Sponsors: Im4 i facilitate the statewide planning process and conduct a community commu-nity needs assessment that will help identify program priorities. Youth leaders and volunteers will review different types of activity ac-tivity ideas and existing programs pro-grams in the community, including includ-ing educational and environmental environmen-tal strategies. The youth leaders lead-ers and volunteers will involve identified target groups in designing de-signing and choosing future program pro-gram activities. In addition, the youth leaders and volunteers will develop a community health promotion strategy, select appropriate appro-priate interventions to implement, imple-ment, and with adult assistance, identify a project work plan, timeline, budget, and evaluation strategies. Utah is one of 18 states and the District of Columbia that will receive grant awards and will match those awards with their own funding. The seven planning grants, ranging from $75,000 to $100,000 for one year, are being awarded to assist states to lay the foundation for future programs. Awardees will develop models for program grants by developing youth advisory ad-visory boards and steering committees, com-mittees, conducting community needs assessments, and building coalitions to create statewide youth programs. Entities receiving receiv-ing planning grants will have the opportunity to apply for program pro-gram funding next year. Utah will need to provide the required baseline data obtained through a school survey on youth tobacco use, which is required by the Legacy Foundation. In addition, this award in f August 11-12 IMcKay Events Center 10 a.m. to j p F&rm eureai n o 1 1 FINANCIAL SERVICES VT0" cludes 12 three-year program grants averaging $2.6 million per award over three years, for total awards ranging from $1.5 million to $3 million. The grants, the first funding to come from the national tobacco to-bacco settlement via Legacy, represent rep-resent one of three activities on which Legacy is working to reduce re-duce youth tobacco use. The other components are comprehensive compre-hensive research including the school-based National Youth Tobacco Survey and the nationwide nation-wide youth-led marketing campaign cam-paign known as "truth". v v INEYARD I I I I I I I I I We take pride in our highest quality service for the lowest prices possible mm EXPIRES 8312000 ffiHTmg 9 Oil Change 9 Shocks & Struts V Timing Belts Tires V CV Boots & Joints V Clutches V Brakes V Computer Diagnostic V Cooling Systems V Emissions & Inspection V Tune-ups V Fuel inspection 395 South Geneva Road, Vineyard 226-42573 10 p.m. f . Non-Sfop Arm Ik i isw 1 The American Legacy Foundation Founda-tion collaborates with organizations organiza-tions interested in decreasing tobacco consumption among all ages and populations nationwide. nation-wide. The organization's goals are to reduce re-duce youth tobacco use, decrease exposure to second hand smoke, and increase successful quit rates. For more information about the American Legacy Foundation, visit its website at www.americanlegacv.org. For more information about the youth grant or tobacco prevention pre-vention and reduction materials, materi-als, please call the Utah Department Depart-ment of Health at 1-888-567-TRUTH. It I I I t I I Upto 5 quarts EXPIRES 8312000 si Fnfr4 frm I ioSDE ill f. Entrance J : 9 I r 1 1 J 1 m"ch m0re A N z KIIIHKHBEIR 4 TlE'DAJUfWD |