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Show American Fork Citizen New Utah! Wednesday, February 21, 2001 - Page 12 School Stone 0 1) Continued from front page Continued from front page one mind to encourage teachers and students in all areas," Beck said. There were a lot of concerns con-cerns voiced by those in attendance about moving Pleasant Grove students to American Fork High School. Parents felt this should be a problem for American Fork and Lone Peak. Many of the parents said they are tired of moving the students around. Some were moved "J from Central Elementary to Manila, from Manila to Cedar Ridge and then last year to Mount. Mahogany. Bryan Hansen, a for- mer assistant coach from rZ American Fork High stat-ed stat-ed he watched the heart get ripped out of that city and now they are trying to put the heart back in -j the city. He said he doesn't-, want that to happen in 72 Pleasant Grove. ' IJ, of the rock already in place. They lauded the work previously previ-ously done and noted the monumental task involved from those who did not have the current tools with which to accomplish the work. We "found ourselves in awe of the work that had been completed earlier in the century," said Brent Miller in a letter to the Historical Preservation Committee. "We have the luxury of powered mixers and specialized cement mixes, diamond coated stone blades that attach to heavy duty saws which take much of the labor out of constructing con-structing a stone project." He estimated the amphitheater contains at least 2,800 tons of stone, or 250 truck loads. That most of the rock would be in good condition after 70 years was amazing, he said. "We inspected it carefully and found no significant cracking or movement none," his letter said. "The footings must be of such size and depth that even with the steep steps they remain unmoved. "I envision many men hand mixing cement day mortar was mixed. "After the footings were complete, then the men were able to move the rocks where needed. "Apprentices and masons plodding along lifting the I b ri afler day filling sacks with heavy rocks and shaping sand and cement and pour-v each one to fit. This must ing them out to be churned ' have taken a long time, and together. used a lot of money to com- "The footings alofte plete it would be, a daunting task;' "In today's market a but Hie same way the p5t-structure of this size would ing8 amenti was madtV.is', be bid out for over $2.3 mil-the mil-the same way the stoW lion for the stone alone." 0 Binky r . ITS ' Continued from front page to quilt. A lot of volunteers don't know what they are doing." That lack of knowledge or experience does not prevent pre-vent an individual from being helpful, she said. Some volunteers have been as young as four years old. Carlson has enlisted assistance assis-tance from two of her nephews. One is nine years old, the other is six. "They like to check the ties on the quilt and make sure they are tight," she said. "It is getting them started young volunteering. They know it is a very rewarding thing. I will take them with me to deliver the binkies. They will see who they are helping." That human touch is important in both making the blankets and helping the recipients. They may be the victims of any sort of problem, and may range from one day to 18 years old. "We help any child that is going through any sort of trauma," she said. "They may be homeless, in foster homes, abused, sick, AIDS victims or anything like that." One of the groups the Utah unit provides regular donations for is the University of Utah burn unit. "My grandmother heard about it on the news," she said. "They keep us quite busy, especially when we are just starting out. I don't have nearly enough." ' The blankets are a gift which goes with the children chil-dren when they leave the " hospital or wherever they are. : . ' '' "They are hot recycled back into the system," she said. "They go home with the children." Her grandmother lives in Heber City and was also aware of the Heber City Children's Justice Center, another group which received the binkies. Children who are victims of abuse may be asked to video tape their testimony so they do not have to go through it repeatedly during a trail. Often they use the binkies to comfort them during the taping sessions. Warmth, both physical and emotional, is the main goal of providing the binkies. "My personal belief is that not only "the main thing about keeping the children warm, but even a teenager having problems is made aware that somebody some-body loves them and cares about them," she said. "It can have a positive effect on their self esteem." Her own experiences may have led her to that knowledge. She struggled during her teen years and even today is working to overcome some problems she picked up then. "I am trying to overcome the smoking habit," she said. J' "' She encourages everyone to help by volunteering, even those iwb may be struggling themselves.. !, ; : "Even people who doht believe in themselves can help," she said. "They just need to have love for other people and love for children. That is what it takes." Those who do not know how to quilt or tie will receive instruction. Other volunteers can print flyers, address envelopes, or help haul fabric: People who are not able to help with the work may donate' fabric, yard, thread, scissors or cut-ters. cut-ters. The blankets are a sample sam-ple of love from good, influences. influ-ences. ' ?" . "A lot of kids don'i feel loved by their parents and end up falling inta&d situations situ-ations t,jjry to get attention and getacepedj2&aia:' "Hopefully these blankets will let them know!, they are loved." 'fa She appreciates the pro- gram for helping her and others understand the needs that othetfsare suf' feringfrom. 't Heatin bills S VW.:4:-5..;'- sK'S,';?.:i.;:ii;:::'.:--.:?':: lif:k:X.& onc The rising price of natural gas is not good news. It means an older or inefficient furnace could cost you dearly, But there is something you can do and it won't cost you anything. v , - it Call Gunthers Comfort Air today and schedule a FREE energy analysis of your heating system. At no obligation, you can determine if your furnace needs to be tuned, repaired or replaced to achieve maximum heating efficiency. Call Gunthers today! 756-9683 pi -jflV ..... . S:: III '.tm'f - GUNTHER uviur uni Alii ' . .1 .' I v www.guntherscomfortair.com 81 S. 700 E., American Fork 756-9683 by ' "It raises awareness that we do have children in Utah that need help and love," she said. The needs may be sudden or long-anticipated. One project the group worked on prior to her joining join-ing them was providing assistance following the tornado tor-nado which struck downtown down-town Salt Lake City in ; 1999. Less than three hours after the tornado hit, a volunteer vol-unteer from Sandy and her sister were ready to help with the delivery. Nearly 40 blankets were shipped to comfort those in the Salt Lake City area. The details were arranged in less than an hour after receiving e-mail from a Colorado patrol volunteer who made the group aware of the need. . ,t Carlson . was already pulling her life together, but says "working with the Binky Patrol is helping her continue. ; Her volunteer work is helping her cope better and allowing her to spend more time on her paying job. "To me it is very therapeutic," thera-peutic," she said. H think less often of my son. Each blanket that I make or see I remember that the whole thing is dedicated to the memory of my son. I may have lost mine, but this way I get to take care of lots of children." Editor's note: For more information, Carlson may be reached by calling 756-0321, 756-0321, writing PO Box 474, American Fork Utah 84003, or interested people may send e-mail to utahbinky-patrolhotmail.com. utahbinky-patrolhotmail.com. The Binky Patrol national website web-site is www.binkypa-trol.org. American Fork police report the following activity for the past week: Several complaints stem from a repair business which went out-of-business at the first of the month. Police Lt. Andy Hale said customers who had taken various electronics to All-Star VCR for repair are upset because the business shut down without notice and now, according the complainants, the former owner has refused to return the items which were placed into his care. In at least one case the property was simply thrown away. The owner was cited for theft after the first complaint. com-plaint. Hale said police have now had four additional victims reporting missing items. 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