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Show i THE SUMMER UTAH CHRONICLE 2002 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 6 The E: n S3 k2gl wLLm ft "19 1 mLm mLm W 1! t VaOp mt U i 4 o ' s Story by i Laura Weiss Photos by Matt Hatfield x V .. i i ( i 7 v Amanda Smart (left) and Tori Dumke, cousins of Elizabeth, console each other. 1 wx. r 4n -- - ,-- I .J I 1 I'll I !" . " , Ml the coaching staff, came to transport supply boxes from trucks to the command e center. Others stayed to help in the lineman Sione Pouha and graduated U football player Trevor Wine-ga- r translated flyers into Tongan. Pouha and his family then distributed them throughout the Tongan community. However, members of the football team were not the only U students involved in the effort. "I've seen students here from Greek Row, LDSSA and student government There is a wide range of people here," Winegar said. On Thursday, June 6, Jon Ligori, president of Sigma Nu, along with Vice President Chris Gallagher and Social Chairman Jay Nielsen, spent from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. searching Dry Creek Canyon. "The three of us were watching TV the night before, and I told them that we need- - Federal Heights Elizabeth Smart was found missing, the community showed an outpouring of support, time and effort and the U community was no exception. As the lawn of Shriners Hospital filled with camera crews, food suppliers and first aid tents, volunteers from the U including about 20 U football players and their coaches came to provide their services. "More than 100 U students a day have come to volunteer," said Rob Sanders, who is helping to coordinate the effort, "But we need more." Friday morning, as members of the U football team did weight training at U facilities, coach Ron McBride decided they could utilize their strength by helping the community. "We wanted to expedite the process by helping." McBride said "If there is any labor that they still need, well be there." Two rotations from the team, including After search-Defensiv- see SEARCH, page 7 Salt Lake County Sheriff Deputies prepare to search ??r riizabeth in the foothills. y -4 Search team leader, J L;,- V -. Jeff Smith, coordinates volunteers L in groups cf ten to search sections cf the city. 1. s jf |