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Show Citizen - Thursday, May 12, 1983 - Pge 3 AFCitv savs. Tlav Ball' Pacemr Laurie Sowby named to professional baseball team By SHARON MORREY The American Fork City Council essentially called "Play Ball" to the Rocky Mountain Professional Baseball League in action taken May 10 in city council chambers. , The council unanimously approved ap-proved an agreement between the city and the baseball league to permit . upgrading and use of the Rotary Park for franchise team play. " In" the agreement the city of oComputers (Continued on page 1 ) home version of the popular arcade game "PacMan", a space game and a three dimensional search game. "Typing should be taught in third grade," said Runolfson, and more emphasis should be placed on data processing at an earlier age also. Runolfson and Roberts collaborated on a program which teaches typing skills and acquaints the student with the typing keyboard. The program has helped some students learn to type up to 30 words per minute already. "I think handwriting will be a thing of the past," said Runolfson, "I know this sounds a bit controversial oMiracle (Continued from page 1) music when she awoke at 2 a.m. the morning after Christmas. Her room was filled with the sound of singing. She asked her father, who was sitting with her through the night, if the radio was on. He said he would go out and look around because Rae Jean thought the .sound might be Christmas carolers. There were no footprints in the fresh snow and no one else could hear the singing, which continued for about an hour. "Now I think maybe I .was hearing a heavenly chorus," she reminisces. Then something unexpected began to happen. An x-ray showed no new sign of metastasis. Subsequent Sub-sequent pictures showed some of thet (pots on her lungs had disap-pefr disap-pefr sHe began .'to gain a little weight 'arid started feeling a little better. . The crucial x-ray was taken in May of 1963. Looking back now - 30 years later - she still recalls vividly those wonderful words in the report - .'The chest now has a normal appearance. Previously described nodules are no longer seen. " No. one could explain what had happened. At that point no one had ever survived her type of cancer. There was no medical reason for the reversal of the disease. "It was a miracle," she says simply. "Maybe God had other things for me here on earth -1 don't know. All I know is I gained a new appreciation of life." Unable to have children, she adopted two, Paula, now a mother of two, and Steven, 16. She studied nursing and received her Licensed Practical Nurse degree. She has worked with the American Cancer Society and gives talks, telling her story to people, at firesides, conventions, club meetings, and works with the terminally ill, telling them to "hang on - just until tomorrow." While working at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, she preferred working the night shift - because that is when death comes to many. "I would tell them to hang on -hang on until sunrise and many of them make it. The will to live is strong and can do many things," she says. "I love to work with these people. I have real empathy for them because I have actually been there. I know what they are going through." Mrs. York and her second husband, Raedell, (her first marriage ended in divorce) enjoy spending time at their ranch in Sanpete County as well as at their Highland home.- Rae Jean says she loves caring for her two little grandchildren; doing genealogy research; and being active in her church - the Highland LDS Sixth Ward. At a meeting of the League of Utah Writers, she met Ora Pate Stewart, well-known Utah writer, who now has written the biography of the recovered cancer patient. "I Will Wait Till Spring" is the Hire a 16- or 17-year-old disadvantaged youth from May 1 to September 15, and receive up to $2550 in credits on your taxes. Disadvantaged 18 to 24-year-olds can qualify your firm for a year-round tax savings. Call Job Service, 373-7500, and ask for information about Targeted Jobs Tax Credit American Fork makes no financial commitment to the team but does turn over the park for one week every other week to the "American Fork Lakers." The city also assumes main-tainance main-tainance and repair of the park rest-rooms, rest-rooms, promises to provide heavy equipment and hauling of topsoil. The Rocky Mountain League is responsible to paint and repair bleachers, purchase and lay new sod for the infield, provide grounds labor but, I think it is true." Eventually school assignments, letters and papers will be typed in computers and will be printed out on processors, speculates Runolfson. "Some people got upset when the sundial became outdated but technology found a better way to tell time. Computers are our 'better way,' "he said. "I think that we can teach the basics reading, writing and arithmetic so much better with new technology. The definition of 'the basics' is based on older thought." "Our future is changing too fast. I am overwhelmed at the need for inspirational story of prophecy as Rae Jean's life fulfills the words spoken by Bishop Archibald Pulham (now an Orem patriarch) when he boldly told her family just prior to surgery, the young woman with a death sentence would live to be a mother and grandmother and probably would outlive nearly everyone in the room. The book is due out this month. It is being considered for a motion picture and has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Published by Fernwood Publications in Provo, it will be available in local bookstores or from Rae Jean Henderson York at her Highland home. Anyone can save on discounted Timeway Simple Interest loans. First Security deposit customers can save even more! Your clean-up and fix-up projects can go a lot easier this year with a First Security Timeway loan . . . because we for the weeks the team uses the field and upgrade the backstop. Still to be worked out is an agreement on the utility expense. "There will be some expense to the city," commented Arden Edwards, Ed-wards, "but there are items badly needed anyway." "We have a good ballfield there if it can be put back into shape," noted the mayor. "I believe this is a good way to do it." Beck said the ball club expects to be in operation June 10. students to take computer classes now for their jobs in the future," he said. There will be a day when buying a home with a computer will be like buying a home with a heater, he said. In the not too distant future there might be a time when a teacher will be teaching from from behind a computer and keyboard. Each student would also have a unit at their desk, speculates Runolfson. An updated message about the student's progress or behavior may be sent home to the parents through the computer. "There will still be a need to have teachers to manage the class, but through the use of this technology students will receive a higher quality education," he said. One day students may carry a loose-leaf size computer to school. They will type in assignments which will be retrieved by the teacher. This could prove a very efficient mode of teaching. "I am real excited about the progression in this district," said Runolfson. "The principal here is very supportive. We would like to see others follow our lead." Currently the school has seven computers, two of which are on loan from a company. Each computer costs the school $710, "hopefully, we will have enough money in next year's budget to buy two more, he said If school computers were defined as "experimental equipment" on the federal level more companies would .'I. Ill iiar (5 mm JimpffwemeBt SPBCMLs interest term of FditsQ: SEEQurjolfy EJairaCss Members FD1C First Security Bank of Utah, N.A. First Security Bank of Idaho, N.A. First Security Bank of Rock Springs First Security State for Although the use of temporary pacemakers for heart problems has been an available service at the American Fork Hospital for the past four or five years, the first permanent pacemaker was implanted im-planted on April 30. Dr. Charles Dahl, a cardiologist on the staff at the hospital, did the implant on a 77-year old woman, according to hospital officials. Previously, if the need for a permanent pacemaker was determined, the patient had to be transferred to another hospital. be more willing to donate the tax deductable machines. Because of the computer science classes, Highland's students have the opportunity to master the computer and it's language. Some are taking the opportunities more seriously than others. "The computer's have helped me with my other homework," said one sixth grader. Another student made a program that did his math homework. He had to know and understand the math facts before he could plug them into the computer, said Runolfson. Runolfson is also teaching a community education class for adults in the Highland area who are interested in becoming literate in the increasingly popular language of the computer. But it is with students like Chris Roberts that the computer scient program will probably be the most effective. Roberts, an advanced programmer, could probably pass any test in the district, said Runolfson. The sixth grader is taking advantage ad-vantage of his success, he is now a businessman in the market of selling his game programs to fellow students. He and other students like him who are learning about the intricacies in-tricacies of computer programming while still young should have a head start in a society increasingly dominated by the influence of artificial ar-tificial intelligence. let. Dams have lowered the interest rate. Now there's save, with no penalty. You only pay no need to wait to add a room, garage, interest for the time you use the money, landscape, or make any practical home PlVt vnnr nrnprt anH , improvements. jna wun a rirst security limeway loan you can taice up to tne lull uur money s UN the loan or, pay it off sooner and SALE! Laurie Williams Sowby of American Fork has been selected president of the newly formed Utah County Council of the Arts and Humanities. Serving with her during the 1983-84 1983-84 year are Sherrill Sandberg, Springville, vice president; Charles Lynn Frost, P?yson, treasurer; and J. L. Beck, Alpine, secretary. The officers were selected and installed at the recent Utah County Council of the Arts and Humanities conference held at the BYU Conference Con-ference Center. Opening the conference, Springville Mayor J. Brent Haymond stressed "No one person can accomplish more than all of us." Local and personal history, libraries, religion, ethics and some museums were listed as Utah County's strengths in the area of humanities, by Dr. Todd Britsch, BYU humanities professor and a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah Endowment for the Humanities. He listed weaknesses and world and United States history, humanities in the schools, languages and public humanities programs. Ray B. Jones, Provo High School drama teacher, told those assembled assem-bled at the organizing conference that enjoyment needs to be provided that the audience is "going to be comfortable with." He said theater groups need to be willing to adapt plays to allow a comfortable experience for those in attendance. By doing this, works can be presented and become a learning experience. He said he feels there is a need for more theater production facilities, jRain botc f PX Readiness Curriculum specifically designed for the child entering kindergarten this fall Building a firm learning foundation thru: large and small muscle development improving self image readiness skills for math and reading multi-sensory experiences Instructor: Shawna Wagaman Certified Teacher is on '''' 1 illiN i '1 Icl P&ifitJS van a i. jusi occuiiiy bimple loan otticer today. LAURIE SOWBY an awakening or reawakening of love for the theater, and the ability to create opportunities for involvement in-volvement for all who want to take part in the many aspects of dramatic productions. Meeting these needs will help develop successful theater in the state, Mr. Jones said. Chris Ollerton, director of Children's Dance at BYU, said there is a lack in educating communities com-munities in what is "good dance." Although Utah is known both nationally and internationally as a dance center, community members need to be selective when choosing instructional programs for their families, she said. Kindergarten Readiness Workshops Enrollment beginning May 5 Call 756-9721 ;j Bank tar |