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Show Citizen- Thursday, December 16, 1982 - Page 8 wJf 1 mi iii ii i i li iii i iii iiiini rim r in mini innu i n i i iiiiir-riiiiiiiiin iiiii rmimri Outstanding business students honored yT CHRISTMAS AMERICAN FORK LIONS CLUB present checks to Utah Lion's Eye Bank for $2,194. Shown in photo are: Randy Blackburn, left, Mary Jane Davis, Jim Lnndberg, Neil Manning and Ladell Terry. Lions hear eye bank officials and recipients The American Fork Lions and Ladies listened to Eye Bank Officials and a Corneal Transplant recipient in a meeting Thursday at the Golden Corral. First Vice President Don E. Hall conducted the meeting. Randy Blackburn artist, and director of the Art Exhibit for the Utah Pageant of the Arts, who lost his sight was one of the guest speakers. He related that he became blind. Two months later he received a corneal transplant for one eye. The next day he could see. He is expecting to get a transplant soon for the other eye. Mary Jane Davis, executive director of the Utah Lions Eye Bank was the next speaker. She presented a film made by the Eye Bank Foundation, which showed in detail the Sight Conservative Program. She told about the doctors who do corneal transplant in Utah, and how the program works in actual practice. Corneas are removed from the donor within eight hours after death, and can be preserved for 72 hours. Eighty-five percent ofthe Eye Banks in United States are financed by Lions. Eyes are never bought or sold. There is no charge for eyes or corneas. Corneas are used for transplants from donors up to 68 years of age. Corneas from people older than 68 are in great demand for research purposes. Three of the American Fork Lions carry cards directing that their eyes can be used when they die. Others signed after the meeting. There were 120 donors in Utah this year and 41 last year. Utah supplies its own eyes with a waiting period of one month. The Utah Eye Bank serves surrounding surroun-ding states. The waiting period in Chicago is one year. There are 4,000 people in the United States on the waiting list. Jim Lundberg, Lions past international director, and chairman of the Utah Lions Eye Bank Foundation, was the concluding speaker. He stated that the Utah Lions sponsored the first eye specialist at the University of Utah Medical School, in 1967, and the Lions contribute annually for this purpose. pur-pose. The American Fork Lions Club contributed con-tributed $2194 to the Eye Bank this year. Ladell Terry, Neal Manning and Rex Oldroyd of the Health, Sight and Welfare Committees were in charge of the program. Tom and Sandi Napierski and Mike and Lori Anderson were introduced as the newest members of the Lions Club. Lynita Durrant and Alan Carter have been selected as Outstanding Business Students for December from American Fork High School. Lynita was born in Provo, and is the daughter of Stewart Olani and Gayle Romney Durrant. Ms. Durrant has been a member of the girls' basketball team, gymnastics team, and track team during her freshman year. As a sophomore, she was a member of the gymnastics gym-nastics team and debate team. She has been a member of the Cavettes and is at present a varsity cheerleader and member of the Future Business Leaders of America. She also participated on the 1982 Business Team and competed in Shorthand I. Lynita has received a trophy and award for lettering in debate, a certificate for outstanding out-standing achievement in Shorthand I, and received a United States Business Education Award from the United States Achievement Academy. As a well-rounded business student, Lynita has taken Type I, Type II, Shorthand I, Shorthand Shor-thand II, Office Procedures and Ac- Lynita has been ' employed at Naugles for one year and is currently working at Reams as a cashier. She has had part-time work doing word processing for a bulk-mailing company. After graduation from American Fork High School, Lynita will enter BYU. Lynita stales, "1 love business classes and the many advantages ad-vantages that are opened up to me because of them, so what I would like to do is go into business and secretarial work along with a good background in computer science and computer programming." program-ming." Alan, son of Donald and Mary Northrup.was also born in Provo. He has received several honors and has been involved in many student activities. He has been on the Junior High Council, an Eagle Scout, placed in the chess tournament finals, played with and won the State Championship Cham-pionship Colt League Baseball, and is the senior class vice president. Academically, Alan is an excellent student. He is very self-disciplined and sets for himself high standards and goals. He has a high regard for 9 education and has maintained a 3.8 grade point average. He has taken Type I and is currently an outstanding out-standing accounting student. Alan's interests include in-clude water skiing, snow skiing, golfing, fishing, and medicine. He is an excellent artist and enjoys baseball, basketball, and football. After graduation from American Fork High School, Alan plans to fulfill a mission for the LDS Church. He would also like to attend college and medical school to obtain a degree in dentistry. Christmas Arrangements Wreaths Roses - Carnations All your decorating needs Order early for best selection Timp Valley Floral 445 East State Road American Fork 756-3539 I Mulling' ALAN CARTER LYNITA DURRANT WHOLESALE PRICES 'Atlas' Pasta Machine jqr nn r.vrvr Apple Parer 49.95 West Bend Kitchen Center H7C0O Grain Country Mill '259.00 r Marble Rolling Pin no Candy Making Class Sat. Dec. 18 9 a.m. Victorio Strainer I '32.00 Wok Stainless Steel '44.50, Holiday Gift Edeus HOURS: i 5:30 Hon. -Sat 3 Special Packaged Food Assortment nnnn 1U.UU IU From Bamix 1 speed '94.00 Delux 11 90 nn. Aluminunr Steam Canner GRAIN J20.00 COUNTRY '18.9 95 N. 200 E. American Fork, UT 84003 I 7567649 1 5 - ; o . . " 1 . 1 0 I T Ss I "V1V Don't miss American Fork's (B W 6 0 .A. Vj:V (m Sponsored by the American Fork Chamber of Commerce W Get tickets at any participating business with additional in-store drawings at the following! r Christensen's - Two $25 gift certificates Dress Express - Lady's Purse, $8 value, drawing Dec. 13 Albertsons - Santa Stocking, $99 value, drawing Dec. 24 Ron's Ace Hardware - Convection Oven, $150 value Mode-0-Day - $50 Gift Certificate, drawing Dec. 22 Priday's - II. Eldon Tanner Books, $18 value, drawing every Friday Golden Corral -12 oz. Ribeye Steak Dinners, $6.99 value, drawing daily now through Christmas Eve, winners ;: . posted on bulletin board Item's Super Store - Surprise Gift Drawing to be held Wed., Dec. 22, 2 p.m. All tickets must be handed in by noon. Stores open 'til 8 p.m. every weeknight -Other participating businesses: Durfey Dry Cleaners, Allen's Food Farm, Coast to Cdast Hardware, Allen's Super Save, Bank of American Fork, First Security Bank, Smith Drug Co., Hart's Gas and Goodies, Gunther's Comfort Air, Barratt Builder's Supply, Ralph Binnall Insurance, Blake Evans, D.D.S., Neal Evans, D.D.S., House of Ivins, Parker's Drive In, Gene Harvey Chevrolet, Tri-City Ford, American Fork City,' Read's Jewelry, Hunger Hut, Colonial Printing, American Fork Citizen, Sprouse Reitz, Taylor Drug, Italian Place, Ivins Act II, Alpine First Thrift, Alpine Book, Sabine's, Duff Sheliey.Cycle and Mower, Dr. Joseph Liddle, Intermountain Farmers, Ken Cardon lnsurance;,Harding Realty, H. Sherwood Co., Wasatch Nutrition, R. Phelps Associates, Dr. Kenneth Hooton, Robinson's Sporting Goods, 7 Eleven, American Fork Nursery. - |