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Show Lehi LHS 1 Education commitment to senior honored for positive Beatrice Lokeni of Lehi was recently honored with a Youth Leadership Award from the University of Utah as part of its (celebration in commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. j According to the University, Lokeni was selected as one of 13 winners from throughout e state for her commitment to ocial action, positive change, d cultural growth within the community. The daughter of Lokeni and 'Rosita Lokeni, Beatrice has long been a leader among her fellow students at the high school. As one of only a few Polynesians in Lehi, she says she's committed to making a difference for the Samoan people. "I want to break down barriers," Lokeni emphasized, indicating there is an attitude among a lot of young people of her culture that they can't be leaders. She wants them to know that they can be leaders and they can make a difference in their communities. Lokeni is currently serving as senior class president at Lehi High School. She also served as sophomore class secretary and junior class president. "A lot of Polynesians you hear about in the news are doing bad things," Lokeni said. "I want to show the other side." Lokeni is a member of the high school debate team, school choir, and a judge for the Lehi City Youth Court. In October 1998, she also received the Scholastic Achievement award and has been listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. She currently maintains a 3.965 grade point average while taking advanced placement classes in history Natalie Richins, a happy, hardwork- out-goin- g, ing and determined senior is this week's Pioneer Profile. WPS audience during the Linda Tillery concert with the Cultural Heritage Choir at the University of Utah on Monday, Jan. 18, where she received a University. Beatrice Lokeni sm ill M I :l L. 1 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6TH ' Entire Stock f 8 a.m. 30 off 9 a.m. 20 off 9 - 10 a.m. 10 off 7 Janome BERNIfiA -- SewingEmbroiderySerging 8-- pl1lt"y"TilililitLi(lilii Sno-Shac- celebraits annual week-lon- g tion of Dr. King's birthday. The ironic thing about the cash award was that Lokeni said it came just in time for her to use it to pay her application fees - to Brigham Young Lnm and English Language and Composition. Natalie is an active member of the Lehi 1st Ward where she has served in all her Young Women's class presidencies. Natalie, whose motto is, She also serves as a youth con"take life one day at a time and ference representative and has keep smiling," is the daughter participated in several service of Jay and Joalene Richins of projects. Lehi. In community activities, In school activities, she is a Natalie served for one year as a member of the Spanish and art judge on the Lehi City Youth clubs, cross country and track Court. Natalie's free time is spent teams, and the National Honor also She is the Society. skiing, running, hunting, camping, working on scrap books, wrestling manager. For the past two years, and being with friends. She has the also worked part time at Natalie v National has received Award Merit Mayberries and the English V V society plaque and a $100 cash award for her accomplishments. For 15years, the University of Utah has offered the Youth Leadership Awards as part of from the University of Utah's Pacific Islander Student Association and is the recipient of a Youth Recognition award from the Utah Office of Polynesian Affairs. Lokeni and her fellow awardees were presented to the Natalie Richins: 'Keep smiling' Jenergetic, Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday. February 3. 999 - Page 5 Machines FABRICS NOTIONS PRESSERFEET SEWING ACCESSORIES PATTERNS "The early bird gets the CLASSES best worms!' CABINETS ITEMS ONLY Natalie Richins FABRIC CENTERS In the future, Natalie plans on graduating and obtaining a college degree, marrying in the temple, raising a terrific family, and living a happy and long life. American Fork 53 W. Main BERNlr Janome 756 - 2223 k. V? s? V. y2 " I ? f. f IF""- - I , , 1 V CL V,.., nAt. ) i V -- i 1 Winners of the Slock Market game for Lehi High School's First V Semester Economics Class were Joseph Faulk (2nd Place), Tristin Frisby (1st), and Patrick Zeuner (3rd). .V (L-- 'Investors' gain nearly $175K P P in mock stock experience v V 9 Students in Brian Kane's Economics class at Lehi High are learning least theoretically) what it's S (at like to be investors in the stock A" V School first-han- d market. At the end of the first semes:? ter, Tristin Frisby walked away ? with first place in the class p. Stock Market game for his portfolio of $164,881; Joseph :? Faulk with $160,289 took second and Patrick Zeuner took third with $146,694. Kane was quick to point out the earnings were not real, but p represented profits the students would have made had they actually invested in the stocks they chose during that same time period. Each student In the class was allowed to invest an initial mm? theoretical $100,000 in a stock portfolio. They were expected to support their decisions with research and be able to explain why they chose the specific stocks they invested in. They were also allowed to invest part (up to half) of their "portfolio" in a money market fund earning a fixed 5 interest per year. In addition, students were required to graph the stock prices on a weekly basis during the game. At the end of the game, they worked out total profit and calculated annual yield of the portfolio. Kane said enthusiasm for the activity was high and a number of students involved in the game now want to start an investment club on campus. As you may know. Utah is dead last in per pupil spending. With every dollar being so crucial, we need to carelully examine who is exempted from helping pay for our children's education. You're also probably aware of the current debate over credit unions. Some would say banks want to eliminate credit unions. Nonsense. The problem is that a handful of big. rich credit unions have stopped operating like real credit unions credit union status to They're using their the state's dodge millions of dollars in taxes-mon- ev constitution requires to lie spent directly on our tax-exem- pt 0 Lehians named to Snow honor roll f J S- - Seven Lehi students are among those who made the Snow College Dean's List for the 1998 Fall Semester. In order to make the Dean's List students must carry a load of at least 15 credit hours and receive a 3.5 GPA or better. Those from Lehi are: Michael Christofferson, Kevin Natalie Hadfield, Olsen, Michelle Parker, Cynthia Schneider, Tara Wood and Tristan Young. schools. n "Tax Relief." Changes Called had a sense of 824 f "i? (And you didn't think ihe government ,eal tax :? humor.) relief comes when you sit down with us. Last year we got more than $10 billion back for " our customers. Working together, we'll help you ? get everything you have coming. ' f r Ptananl AMriran Fork 1MN.W.SUM K Mart Umn tram 8. 3S7 I Rrm Mia (Wt at Purp It's only fair. North Oram SOI 1175 N. MlSSVC.t " Aaxilmn 9am- Mb - g Tuelto i WeWHMy r short-changin- sj OPEN SATURDAYS Utah court has uled that these few large credit unions have been operating outside the law. And b not paying taxes on their retained profits - profits which are not returned to their members - these credit unions are our schools and also It's children. unfair Utah's our to teachers, main of whom spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on school supplies as a result of tight budgets. It's a shame that a few rich credit unions are allowed to expand and build elaborate branches at the expense of the state school fund. These missing revenues would be of great benefit to our underfunded schools. Finally, there's a question of basic equity: Is it right to tax one business and allow a similar business next door to pay nothing? We don't think so. It's time to divide the real credit unions from the pretenders. And it's time those pretenders supported public education like the rest of us. A Stn Sa trJ no! nsty Sl'ONSOKI l II Y lull's CoYt.Ml MIV H A Nl S |