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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday March 13, 1991 Page 6 Youth turns off TV for a year courses OHV sty- An vehicle (OHV) operators course for off-highw- Krystel Cleveland, age 12, had read an article about a girl who contracted with her father for a $400 reward if she gave up television for a year. I could do that! she said to herself, I could use $400. So she took the idea to ;; ay ; ,4 v ; motorcycles off-highw- ay will be offered on April 6 in Blanding. A course for ATVs will be offered on April 13 in Moab. off-highw- ay rv 'f State certified instructors will teach the courses. There is a fee. ' education is required for all persons 8 her father. It wasnt actually a new 7 idea. OHV years of age who operate OIIVs on public land. The course instructs operators to ride OIIVs and safely stricted was Krystels own sugges- The course covers survival, emergencies, riding skills, safety equipment, and environmental concerns. and forms registration pre- are DeLayna Elmer and I). Shane Barr available at any Utah state park office, or the region office in Moab at Pre-registrati- Temple wedding on forms must be received at the Region Office in Moab no later than seven working days prior to a scheduled course. a TV-watchi- short time earlier. But this responsibly. Workbooks be- coming an addiction in their home, Krystel and her sister had already been put on a month of very re- 15 through Because TV was Paul and Dorothy Barr of are Utah Monticello, pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son, D. Shane, to DeLayna Elmer, daughter of Lane and DeAnna Elmer of Santa Clara, Utah on March 16, 1991 in the St. George Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A reception will be held in their honor that same evening from 7 until 9 at Greene Gate Village in St. George. Friends and rela- DeLayna graduated from Dixie High School in St. Ge- orge, and from Evans Beauty College in Cedar City, Utah. Shane graduated from Monticello High School, and attended Southern Utah State College in Cedar City for two years. He served a two year LDS mission in the Washington, Spokane Mission. He is employed by the Meadow Gold Dairy distributor in Monticello. The couple will make their home in Monticello. tives are cordially invited. tion, and her father and mother, Dale and Cheryl Cleveland of Horseheads, New York, were not quite sure how serious she was. Her father was willing to negotiate. Not just giving up TV, but substituting some good reading he told her. The $400 would be the eventual reward, but he would give her, now, $1 a book for the first 15 books she read. Krystel agreed, and drew up a contract which all members of the family signed. The family was to support her, not tease her into giv- ing up. It was an experience for the whole family, not just for Krystel. She choose some of the stories written for young people, but she senior at Monticello High School, has Jim Moore, a been selected by the United States Achievement Aca- demy as a recipient of their All-Americ- Scholar an award. This outstanding honor is an important national award for those who are among the top academically talented students in America. The award recognizes hard work, commitment to The Family Community Leadership (FCL) Program teaches people how to initiate, plan, and take action effectively on community is- affecting families. tudes and needs. Teams of volunteers with Recently Sherry Redd of Monticello joined with 80 USU Extension profession- other from Make A difference. Redd says, This training is an excellent way to obtain leadership skills for anyone interested in improving There their community. will be some openings in the als learn to work effectively as a group, as well as develop individual skills in leadership, issue analysis and resolution, public policy Jim is a son of Larry and Karen Moore of Monticello. Family portraits Family 587-224- 1 800 educa- lUIUaV 227-231- SL WABER, INC. TDSDD Youre Invited Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 6 KENNYS N Hiway 191 - Blanding 8 p.m. many of the Cleveland family friends gathered for a celebration on the final day The of the contract. reward was a large co- ngratulations banner shingled with dollar bills from her father. She also received books and gift certificates for books from Perhaps the most important thing she learned through the year was selfesteem, and that indepen- dence is earned by demonstrating responsible choices. Krystel is a granddaughter of Bill and Bertha Cleveland of Monticello. 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Each family will be assigned an appointment time. Please call Sandra Slade, school secretary, at to reserve a time slot. Your participation in this special project will be appreciated. Adams Studio does a great job, and the cost of the 11 x 14 portrait is very reason able. 587-288- 7. Ameru an Diabctc Annotation ugf fey and process, program next year. If you are interested, call her at grams. 800 volunteers across the state for three days of leadership training, learning that One Can excellence, 1 that communities will better reflect their citizens atti- sues and distinguished achievement in other areas and proacademic specific training for leadership development and public involvement, in the hope She talked her classics. father into reading some of the books so that they could share the stories. During the year, Krystel read more than 75 books. Remarkably, her friends backed her up, too. She says when she was with her friends, if they were watching TV, they would turn it off and do something else with her. She did miss some of the conversation about current programs she had not seen, but not enough to dent her determination. Did her grades improve? Krystel says yes. Her parents echo, Very much! Was there a point at which she wanted to give up? Yes, through perhaps half-wathe year, but having selected reading as an alternative, she turned to books and found her entertainment there. Everyone agreed that this friends. next week at MES Family community leadership also tackled some of the EP7S POP CORN While Supplies Last QUANTITIES LIMITED Bar 82 South Main - Blanding, Utah 801-678-22- 28 296 South Main Street ontlcelio |