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Show SECTION TUESDAY, MARCH METRO EDITOR Amie Rose I 344 2S30 Volunteers honored for bolstering lives Disability Awareness Month time to honor aids of disabled Janice Peterson movies and in TV," read Terry Haas, a member of the group. "But the most important stars in our lives are The Provo People First Council the people who help us be who we met Monday evening to honor want to be." The honorees included mothers friends, relatives and mentors who have helped them to shine. who give their adult child with disThe advocacy group for people abilities rides to events and provide with disabilities meets once a month necessities, and also friends and to learn ways to advocate for themsupport coordinators from the Divselves and make and meet goals, and ision of Services for People with Dismembers met at the Provo Library abilities. .; "She helps me with my life," said Monday to give a special pin and certificate to those who have helped George Romero of his friend Rachel them achieve their goals. Gathro. "She has a good smile, and "We live in a world of stars in the she is good to talk to." DAILY HERALD 11,2008 aiosehetaldextra com Man chose to participate again when he returned. "Willie and I have been best buddies for four years," he said. Bayles and his wife meet with Jeppson twice a month for activities like Utah Flash games and even went on a double date together. They also call each other once a week. "I've got his number," Jeppson :' Willie Jeppson, historian for the People First Council, chose to honor Scot and Brittany Bayles, who he met through the Brigham Young University Best Buddies program. The program is made up of 100 buddy pairs who meet for activities monthly. Bayles said he has worked .said.' with the program since his freshman year at BYU, when his English Bayles said he and Jeppson were voted the "Most Comical Pair" in the class required students to parBYU chapter last year, and he hopes ticipate in a service activity. Bayles said he was involved with the group to attend the BYU Law School in the future so he can continue in the for two years before he served a mission for the Church of Jesus See HONORS, B3 Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, and he change parties for gov race Wienermobile Fun Developer charged with pot possession files as Dem Brock Vergakis THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY The '. first person to file for election against popular Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman is a registered Republican who was charged with marijuana possession in January and is seeking the Democratic I nomination. Monty Nafoosi, 53, is a Bountiful real estate developer who said Monday he's willing to spend at least $ 100,000 on his campaign. He was charged by Bountiful police Jan. 2 with possession of less than 16 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nafoosi, who lists his nickname as "Millionaire" on the lieutenant governor's Web site, said he uses marijuana for medical purposes. He said he suffers from muscular dystrophy and is in a wheelchair. When President Bush opposed federal funding for stem cell research, he said he stopped considering himself a Republican. Nafoosi said police found two marijuana joints and rolling papers at his home after they responded to a burglary call there. He said he had been attacked by four men. The disabled should be able to I FRANSCELLOaily Herald ASHLEY Alayla Chase, 4, gets a little help from her mom, Christina, throwing a ball into a bucket for an Oscar Meyer Whistle Monday, in front of the Wal-Main Orem. The Wienermobile has been traveling around the country for the past nine months. Today it will be in Taylorsville before it leaves to Oregon. "It's a hot dog on wheels," said Caitlin Kwan, one of the drivers of the Wienermobile. "Everyone loves it. " The first Wienermobile was in 1936. rt See Timpview newspaper receives state recognition DAILY HERALD It's full of content about failing grades, public displays of affection and inspirational coaches. The Utah Press Association thinks it's the'best in the state. The Timpview High School Thunderbolt was named the best high school newspaper in the state last week at an awards banquet in St. George. "That makes me happy," said Louise Durham, the Thunderbolt's advisor. "We've come in second the last several years, so I'm just delighted." Durham said it's the students who make the paper a success. "These students are who care about the product that they create," Durham said. self-starte- RACE, B3 UVSC students prepare for Spring Break V (I Brittani Lusk DAILY HERALD v ; ... yT It may have been sunny with temperatures in the mid 50s on Monday, but later this week hordes of UVSC students will be headed to places of sunnier skies and warmer temperatures, leaving their books behind. Freshman Natalie Andrus plans to spend her time off in St. George and Las Vegas, where she wants to shop and get a tan. Spring break begins Wednesday at Utah Valley State College. Students are free from classes until Monday, and few will be thinking about theories or projects. Andrus said there is no way she is taking her textbooks with her. "I'm getting it all done before," she said. School officials from both UVSC and public school districts say the break is tradition and lacks academic merit, except that it is a welcome break. "It is a tradition. No one can rr- - " ;" . MARK JOHNSTONDaily Herald student Britnee Nguyen packs a backpack for a spring break trip to Havasupai, Ariz., with the school's Outdoor Adventure Center Monday. ; UVSC See BREAK, B3 - o) 'ifr n Jf JJ . i r-- More Central Utah listings than anybody. Period. heraldextra.comhomechoice DftlljjIfHctftltl |