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Show . DAILY HERALD Saturday, September 18, 2004 BYU-IdahTHE D3 causes student teacher overload o ASSOCIATED PRESS The esREXBURG, Idaho tablishment of Brigham Young University-Idah- o was a major boon to Madison County and the Upper Snake River region, but it has flooded eastern Idaho with student teachers. , "It's really changed the . whole complexion of the game," said Lane Hemming, Madison School District assistant superintendent. Since two-yeRicks Coluni- lege became a . versity three years ago, the number of education majors in eastern Idaho has nearly quadrupled. Idaho State University had about 800 that provided a i ar time teacher are the finale to their education, and districts are trying to balance the importance of keeping excellent .teachers working with students while making sure future teachers get some needed classroom experience. Bill Watkins, coordinator of field experience at Idaho State's College of Education, ,, o t-teaching officials have said at worked closely with his school said students are being assigned to schools in Las Vegas, to make sure both can place their qualified students, and Salt Lake City, Tacoma, Wash., and Mesa, Ariz. The Speelmon said the Rexburg school has gone out of its way Las Vegas district alone Jias to avoid any unwelcome intruabout 30,000 more public sions into other schools school students than the entire t-teaching territories. state of Idaho. The 16 weeks students spend . "We've been very fortunate to this point," Watkins said. in the classroom with a full- - districts in the region, but they cannot keep pace. "I don't know that we have the capacity to take on more student-teacher- s than we have now," said George Boland, supervisor of Instructional Services for the Idaho Falls School District. To deal with the growth, Ben Speehnon, director of steady stream of student teachers to districts up and down the eastern side of the state. o has added 2, 100 more, and between them the number of student teachers each semester can approach 400. It has created an overflow that can only be handled by enlisting school districts outside BYU-Idah- Idaho., "They shipoff a lot of people," said Andrea Grover, who is still waiting to hear whether Crime Beat Continued from Dl U' 1 f 1 1 1 f W ; t ', Where to see them The Lipizzaner Stallions will continue their tour today in West Valley City. Showtimes are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr. They can also be seen on Sunday at the Golden Spike Event Center, located at the Weber County Fairgrounds, 1000 N. 1200 West, Ogden. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets to Saturday's shows call and for Sunday's shows call Tickets can also be purchased on the Internet Www.srfflthstix.com. V JEREMY HARMONDaily Herald 'at at the McKay Events Center as the renowned equestrian group makes a stop in Orem Friday. , amount of cash from the cash The manager of BURGLARY many have dubbed an equestri- an ballet. Lashinsky owns about 50 of the horses, though only 14 performed at the Events Center. There are only about 3,000 of the historic breed in the entire world. The horses cost up to $30,000 to buy, after which hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent in training and pampering the historic animals. Only the best feed, supplements, and veterinary care for these horses. They're treated like royalty, Lashinsky said. ' "Once they're trained, they're priceless," he said. "We never sell them." w HERALD A Brigham Young University graduate, Rachel Kimsey, has been selected as one of the eight finalists competing to be Laurie in the new Partridge Family television show. Kimsey, 26, who graduated in theater and media arts in 2000 from BYU, is competing for the coveted spot of Laurie Partridge, Sunday night on VH1. The competition is part of VHl's "In Search of The Partridge Family," the reality TV show where contestants are cho-- BYU-Idah- Stallions I it DAILY studen- BYU-Idah- .if Partridge Family show studen- BYU-Idaho- she win land a spot in eastern Idaho. Hemming said its student-teachin- g corps this fall is nearly 20 compared to the five or six the district handled before Increases have been handled as well by other i BYU graduate finalist for Radio Shack at 1466 N. State Street in Orem went to work Thursday morning and found the back door to the business forced open, according to , police. Unknown suspect(s) entered the business Wednesday night and stole an undisclosed register. I AUTO THEFT A tan 2002 Dodge Neon from Barber Brothers was stolen Thursday afternoon from a gas station at 1320 S. State Street in Orem while a dealership employee was inside paying for gasoline he'd put in the Neon. . dents she works with through the week of activities. She said she is saddened when she feels like she learns more about a resident from an obituary than she knew when they were living in the complex. "If you sit down and take the time to talk to them they've all done amazing things," she said. One resident won three gold medals in downhill skiing in the 1948 Olympics, and others have been BYU faculty or served missions with IDS church authorities, she said. The National Assisted Living Week is sponsored by the National Center for Assisted Living along with the Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and the Assisted Living Federation of America. Elderly Continued from Dl Provo Mayor Lewis Billings and Utah state Rep. Becky came on Lockhart, Monday to help start the week with an open house. "We've just been having a good time all week long," said Marianne Hohrein, executive director at the Courtyard at Jamestown. "We try to keep our residents active and involved." William Haslam, 93, a resi-- ' dent since February, said he has enjoyed the week. . "They treat us like we are of much value," he said. Hill said, she has been impressed with the things she has found out about the resi Participants receive breakfast, snacks, lunch, goodie bag and a chance to " .win great ' sen from all over'the country. If chosen, the contestants will go on to star in a remake of the bi show that ran from 1970-7. A panel of judges will whittle down the eight possible Laurjes to three on Sunday night. The , lurieswifl be judged on resemblance to the original Laurie " played by Susan Dey and ho ' well the contestants can sing and act. Viewers will vote on which two will move on to the finals Check your local listings for the time and channel. For more information on the show go to www.vhl.com. . Firefighters have blaze under control DAILY HERALD Firefighters have cone wildfire tained a near Saratoga Springs. Three helicopters, more than 100 firefighters and support staff and eight fire engines were used Friday to suppress the blaze, which . broke out Thursday around " 2:30 in the afternoon, said of the Bureau Teresa Rigby of Land Management. More than 100 firefighters were expected to be on the1 scene today to continue efforts to extinguish the blaze and make sure it remained '' contained, Rigby said. The human-causebut fire was investigators have not deter' mined how it started. No injuries were reported in spite of the difficult terrain with rolling debris and rocky slopes, Rigby said. Today's forecast predicted hot and windy weather which will continue to pose an additional challenge to firefighters at the blaze. The fire is expected to be out on Sunday. 554-acr- . : Or prizes. Tk W- W - l;s?v. 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