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Show Page 6 Nephi, Utah it Wednesday, February 19, 1997, Mellor, Kelly Gibson, Tina Thy- -, n,, Charter committee members lor. Ginger Roth, Justin Park,' are Dr. Kirk Wright and Wi--. Tonya Mellbr, Travis Nicnols, .1( Rusty Hansen, Jill Winn, Michas nagene Eyre. The following JHS Sterling el Sperry, Julie Woodard, Terilee ' Scholar winners and runners-u- p Dailey, Michelle Ramirez, Larry for the past 25 years are as fob Kennedy, Sheralyn Jones, lows: Brian Kenison, Rachel Nathan Wright, Julie White, Micnav , Meredith Huffman, Cindee Boswell, Mdlie Painter, Kirst' a Trauntvein, Brent Julie Wright, Cindi Taylor, John Brandon Howard, Neilsen, Jonathan Jones, Steve Kelly Pexton, Cindy Ludlow, Jon--, Andrews, Kristy Parkin, Lorie .. ha Woodard Shelia McPherson, .Mickelson, Scott Greenhalgh, Support of this celebration of Rebecca Bracken, Arlene Carter, Gordon Young, Margo Mickelson, academic excellence and of the ,Louise Allrqd, Andrea Ware, Tony Worwood, Daryl Gibson, ongoing Sterling Scholar prov Emily Mangelson, Alayna Olpin, and Steven Greenhalgh If you know any of these peogram by individuals and busi-- Mariq rl tycKpight, ,f Chantel nesses is greatly appreciated, Stephenson, Amy Sutorius, Mar-sai- ple please pass this 'information Anderson. Any remaining l0 Painter, Elaine Jones, Greg on to those who are outside ,our funds from the celebration will Cunningham, Matt Gould, Jade community, said Mrs. Wallace. be added to the cash awards fbr Jackson, Carin Coray, Melissa sf current Sterling Scholars. t Sterling Scholar Anniversary honors academic excellence.'. . Celebrating 25 years of Aca- demic Excellence in Central Utah is the theme ofthe Deseret News-KS- L Sterling Scholars of Central Utah 25th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration will be held Saturday, March 22, in the new Greenwood Student Center on the Snow College Campus Wor-thii- n, . d ! Natoiral Melpsirs Tflne Ephraim. All former Central Utah Sterling Scholar winners SPELLING BEE Nephi Elementary School recently held its spell- and runners-u- p are invited to ing bee for 33 4th grade students arid 41 5th grade students. The attend the free dinner and dance. top winners were, front row, from left: 4th grade winners, 1st place, Others invited include charter Marcie Tanner; 2nd place, Caitlin Halladay; 3rd place, Katie Jack-soformer committee and 4th place, Emily Webb. Back row, from left: 5th grade win- committee members, curners: 1st place, Charise Reiber; 2nd place, Amy Fish; 3rd place, Hali problem-solvin- g activities like curcommittee rent members, by Andy Cindrich t Nielsen; and 4th place, Chelsey Elder. the Square, Prison rent nominees, superintendents Squish During the month of January, Escape, and the People Chair of the high schools involved, under the direction of Kevin which got the students using specified college and university Knutson, the Family Preserva- their minds and bodies to solve representatives, and those per- tion Counselor for Juab County problems together. The Natural sons who donated funds to make Schools, two groups of Juab stu- Helpers were given time to practhe celebration possible, ex- dents were trained as Natural tice the skills being taught in plained Mark Anderson, commitJuab Middle sol ool sent various Helpers. situations tee chair. 22 students and one staff mem-b- and several the participants of The evenings festivities begin to Aspen Grove, above Sun- - demonstrated with registration and dinner at outstanding talent for three days and two jn their 6:00 p.m. followed by a program dance, performances! ofintensive training. Juab Students did a great deal of and dance. Portfolios will be nightsSchool sent 24 student par- personal High Atviewed during the evening. sharing as well as inticipants and two teachers to trospection as we talked about tire is nice dress (informal). Those who can attend need to three days and three nights of problems and situations faced by RSVP no later than March 15 to instruction and activity, with friends and family in Juab. Alfrom West Mrs. Mav Loftus, committee sec- another student though the workshop dealt with Desert School that ,8ome serious issues and was of-High joining Mrs. Loftus retary, at ten intense, we did have time to is located at the Sevier School group. The Natural Helpers program District Office, Richfield, said play and eqjoy the beauty of the is a peer counseling-typ- e promountain setting. The Middle Anderson. Please let Mrs. Loftus TOP SPELLERS Winners in the Juab Middle School Spelling know if gram that has been created to School students played several will a bring portfolio you Bee are, from left: 2nd place, Krystle Cook; 1st place, Danielle Reiber; help youth who are already adept hotly contested games of snow to display at the celebration. Disat will in the 3rd David now and compete Paystrup. They place, coping with problems to devel- football and were able to go to the RSVP and further information trict Spelling Bee. others avoid op skills in may also be obtained by contact- and solve assisting Most stu- game room for pool, foosball, and problems. ping pong. A few of them tried ing Mrs. Lorraine Wallace, cur- dent selected were participants their hands at snowboarding berent Juab High School Sterling on the basis of student body sur- hind the lodge while others pracScholar coordinator, at veys which pointed to them as ticed roping unsuspecting passerfor the dinner and Funding Late night (early morndance was donated by request as friends who are already helping s-by. their classmates. The costs of the follows: Wayne County Commising) discussions, jumping on the retreat were covered by the Juab Tyler Keyte has recently been Deans List a student must be sioners, $500; Juab County Comnamed to the Deans List for the enrolled for 12 hours or more and missioners, $300; Sanpete Coun- School District using funds from Fall Semester at Utah Valley obtain at least a 3.6 grade point ty Commissioners, $1,500; Sevi- a Drug and Alcohol grant with support coming from a State College. Tyler is enrolled average. er County Commissioners, limited Service received in Machine Tool Technology. Tyler is the son of Mike and $1,500; and Millard County from Learning grant the of State Utah Office to In order ' Credit ' J qualify for the Nila Keyte of Mona. at n; -- 'r . . . role-playi- ng er 896-821- 4. Mona student named to deans list at UVSC 623-176- 4. Union, $1,000. (Lisas o&Qinrity 720 South Main, Nephi IMCS V "i4 Cittdh)eirD 623-79- 00 pMIILi beds, hikes in the deep moonlit snow, eating pounds junk food, and loud music were a part of both groups extracurricular activities. The high schoolers watched a couple of videos, played truth or dare (PG version,) and had an impromptu dance with outside lights being turned on and off to the beat of the music. They finished their stay with a few hours of cross country skiing on the day of de parture. Response from the students involved was extremely positive. Many indicated that they had learned a great deal and it was obvious that most of them had had the time of their lives! Nearly all of the students expressed an interest in participating in advanced training, even if it wasnt in a retreat setting with all the candy you can eat! The Students attitudes, behavior, and positive response have led Kevin and I to begin plans for another retreat in the summer where we can train a new group ofstudents and staff members in these valuable helping skills. Education. During the workshops, participants took part in a variety of learning activities designed to teach them about things like: the detriments of labeling; how to express concern; using the help- ing skill; taking care of our- selves so we can better take care 1 of others; the masks people i wear; communication; limits; j and situations which require al assistance. i Students participated in a va-- ! you activiriety of w ties which were effective at breaking down any barriers or cliques that may have been present at the start of the retreat. We also did a number of BIG BAND SOUNDS Brian Huso, Canyon Hills Health Care Center Administrator, takes Eugenia Norton for a waltz around the dance floor at the Centers Valentines Day Dance last week. Such activities are very popular with the residents. Parents Conference Parents from the area may be interested in a conference being offered in Salt Lake City. The conference will be held on April 15 at the Red Lion Hotel, 225 South West Temple, Salt Lake City from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is $69 and includes a lunch. Registration deadline is April 8. Space is limited, so the sooner the registration is confirmed the better. Those who would like further information should call toll free (800) The conference will teach how TAKE YOUR PARTNER Girl Scouts Sarah Gibson and Krystle to achieve dramatic results Cook take their dance partners, Sherman Jones and Hank Morley, forLove and the Bogie through for fpins around the dance floor. Canyon Hills staff, volunteers, fammula, how to create workable ily members and Girl Scouts joined in the festivities at the Wen-tint- s solutions, how to create an effecDay Dance. tive parentschool team, how to put parents and teachers back in control, and how to bring about responsible and cooperative behaviors. Designed for parents with children who face ADDADHA, the conference will also help those who are struggling with parenting skills. - 424-363- 0. Jim Fay, a nationally No Diamond Club Cards or Take Out On Specials r ac- claimed behavior management expert and author of Discipline with Love and Logic, presents a day of practical, workable solutions to one of Americas frustrating parenting and teaching dilemmas, ADHD. Fay has had over 35 years of practical experience to bring this problem into focus and provide edamon sense solutions that can be implemented immediately. He will also discuss the issue of medication and whether or not to resort to that kind of ROCK AND ROLL Improvising at the Canyon Hills Valentines Day Dance. Girl Scout Krystle Cook "rocks with Eunice Milne while Girl Scout Chelsea Bates rolls with Mamie Coombs. Residents and guests enjoyed an ofremOon of dancing to tunes from the 1240s. Refreshments were also served |