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Show P.tgo (.4 - - THl DM1 V MRU D. uw luf-- IMk-rak- l coin I. Proo, Vuh. S;iiuid.i. April U. :(Hi imus science rail dn ran Cham pion E rep Siy go as foiv 'In the eyes of a chicken' goes to nationals B other than chicken wire would keep their chickens LINDA BUTLF.U Pleasant Cirme (.orrospumtcnr PROVO Trevor and Michael Heder, students at Central Elementary School in Pleasant Grove, took home the Grand Champion trophy from BYUs Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair. Their award winning entry, "In the eyes of a chicken" investigated the visual limitations of chickens. Trevor and Michael wanted to find out if a harrier 1 safely contained. They tested a number of visual patterns, which the chickens freely crossed, but found that chickens refused to cross even if it was shallwater ow. 'The position of their eyes makes it impossible for them to see depth," Michael said, "so they won't cross water." The boys, students in e Melissa Trevino's with the Grand Champion award they received a $50 check. They also received the Intel Excellence in Science award, accompanied by another $50 check, the Originality award and a $10 gifl certificate and the Discovery Young Scientist Challenge award accompanied by an invitation to compete on the national level in Washington. J H,,J g ) J-rv- , n sixth-grad- class, won a number of other awards in addition Linda Butler can tacted by at be con- students, Michael fair entry, "In the science and award their awards winning display Fowl their Grand Champion tro V i; r ( phy and certificates. Along - i :v ' j J' ' I wy ') Special to Our Towns Daughters of Utah ut. neers Pio- the SpringvilleMapleton DUP Museum from noon-f- i p.m. today at 175 S. Main St. for " f W S I .. ( I.INUA HI ill K. t tan limiik Trevor Heder, proudly of a chicken." e!d-isii- SPRINGVILLE Bring your family and join the ' and eyes 3 hosts pioneer celebration DUP 7 j I W X Trevino and her science: Teacher Melissa nllllcsy pllitli) Service project: Athletes from Utah Valley State College's intercollegiate teams prepare holes for new trees at Utah Lake State Park. an pioneer celebration. To help you remember and honor your pioneer heritage, the museum is having an open house in conjunction with the DUP's 100th Birthday Celebration. They will help you remember your ancestors, They will have pioneer games to play, possibly the same games your ancestors played. They will have honey candy just like your ancestors made and ate ut their parties. They will have entertainment on the old old time pedal organ time flutes and pioneer songs. "This is the time to remember your pioneer ancestors, remember them and show your appreciation to them by reading their histories," said Springville Mayor Fritz Buyer, who has declared the week of April 4 "Honor Your Pioneer Her- itage Week" in this south Utah County town. Boyer said it's a good time to answer questions about pioneer heritage. "Learn about where they came from. Where they lived. What they did. In which company they crossed the Plains, In which ship they crossed the ocean. Who they leave behind." Boyer said it's time to "count our many blessings those blessings we have because of our pioneer ancestors' sacrifices." In addition to attending the Saturday, open house, Boyer suggested holding a family gathering to discuss ancestors. He suggested it is also a good time to "help your family become more determined to keep journals to start writing their own history," UVSC athletes take opportunity to serve Lecture planned on local outlaw Special to Our Towns PROVO Nearly 100 Utah Valley State College coaches and athletes, were administrators involved in a service project at' Utah Lake State Park last week. Athletes from the Orem college's intercollegiate basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, track, cross country, golf and cheerleading teams participated. They dug holes to plant about 50 trees in the park area and also disposed of shingles from an old park ranger quarters that was recently razed. The project was spearheaded and supervised by UVSC athletic academic adviser Megan Kennedy. "These types of projects have positives for both the community and our athletes," said D.J. Smith, UVSC assistant athletic adviser. "It gives the park the manpower to accomplish quite a bit in a short period of time, and it also gives our athletes a chance to serve. It's work, but it's also a lot of fun for the athletes. There's a lot of camaraderie." The athletes participate in a joint service project at the state park each spring. Each of the teams also plans and participates in its own individual service project during the year. The teams have helped provide service at nursing homes and care centers, area elementary schools, local churches and United Way's annual Sub for Santa program. 'Country Cleanup' could help you clean up financially Special to Our Towns SPANISH FORK Picking up litter along local rural roads helps clean up the neighborhood and it helped Doug Barney of Spanish Fork clean up financially as well. Barney found a certificate worth $100 while collecting litter along State "Frankly, unsightly litter has become a real eyesore in many rural areas." Jerry Wicbcl, editor of Country magazine Finding one is worth $100. And among all those packets is one "special" one worth $5,000. "The national Road 77. 'There's lots more cash where that comes from, according to the publishers of Country magazine including one certificate worth $5,000 hidden somewhere in the United States. Country magazine, published in Greendale, Wis., has launched its third annual "Great Country Cleanup" campaign. With the help of 250 field editors, the magazine hid 10 small packets somewhere in each of the 50 states. That means there are nine more envelopes in Utah ditches. g 'Adopt-A-Highwa- program y' and r other programs have done a lot to clean up our country's major roads, but not much is being done to clean up rural roads," said Jerry Wiebel, the magazine's editor. "Frankly, unsightly litter has become a real eyesore in many rural areas," Wiebel added. "And, since our magazine celebrates the beauty of rural America, we feel it's appropriate that we be the ones who try to do something about the problem." The program is also inl nded to be fun. Coun-t- r magazine is known for anti-litte- in a haystack" drawing within the pages of each issue. This time, though, that elusive needle is hidden outside the issue ... along hiding a "needle rural roads across the United States. And they're urging you to search for it while picking up litter. To get the project under way, Country turned to its 250 field editors, who regularly provide input from their areas. These field editors were sent tiny biodegradable plastic packets with a . small plastic needle in a haystack and a note inside stating, "Hay, you found it!" The note informs the searchers they have won $100 and tells them who to call to report the finding and collect the prize. (Each note is coded so the Country editors know that the note is theirs and not a substitute.) Before mailing the packets, the staff held a drawing among those notes and recorded the code number of one winner. That's the one worth $5,000. The field editors were simply asked to check for rural roads that could use some cleaning and then "pitch a packet in the ditch." And all field editors have taken a vow of secrecy as to the hidden packets' whereabouts. Searchers don't have to be subscribers to win. Anyone of any age is eligible, except relatives of the field editors. For a sample copy of Country magazine with more information about the cleanup program, send and request the $2 AprilMay issue. Mail to: Country, Country Cleanup, 5925 Country Lane, Green-dalWI 53129. , e, Special to Our Towns How JUNCTION much of what we know about Butch Cassidy is fact, and how much is fiction, driven by Hollywood movies and legends? That question will be explored at a lecture at the Piute Courthouse in Junction on Wednesday. It is part of a lecture series highlighting "The Famous and Infamous" of Utah's U.S. Highway 89. Speaker Paul Turner at the life of Butch will look Cassidy, was who born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver and grew up in a log cabin near Circleville. Turner, a storyteller, will talk about the history and legend of Butch Cassidy. A second lecture on Butch Cassidy will be held in June in Wayne County, exploring the connection between Cassidy and Robber's Roost. In addition, Ti ir: I at the Wednesday lecture, there will be a secondary discussion on Utahn Hyrum BeBee and whether he was The Sundance Kid. All of the lectures in the series, which will be held throughout cities and towns along the Heritage Highway U.S. 89, are free and open to the public and are funded in part by the Utah Council for the Humanities. They are also being filmed and will later be included in a documentary will air on PBS and be distributed to the media during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Other upcoming talks include: April 23: "Famous and Infamous Along Highway 89 as depicted by Hollywood," Jim D'Arc, Kanab. April 25: "John I). Weber Lee," featuring State University Professor that Gene Session, Panguitch High School. ovirjv i iij.yvin |
