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Show wfjr February 17, 1984 Forum Page 7 feature articles Mountain Bell Feeds Starving Deer Who can say no when a pair of big, brown, beautiful eyes are staring you in the face? Mountain Bell employees Frank Sutera and LeRoy Richardson couldn't say no when a plea for help went out to feed the deer near Deer Creek Reservoir. The first night we went in on the snow cat to feed them, there must have been 50 pairs of eyes looking at us the deer were just standing there in the middle of the road. They were so hungry that they ate the pellets right out of our hands, relates Sutera, cable repair foreman. Mountain Bell employees in Heber and Park City became interested in this project when it was learned that due to track damage it was no longer possible for the Heber Creeper to take food into the area to feed the animals. Concerned about the situation, Richardson,. Mountain Bell facilities technician, went to Sutera and suggested that he and other members of his work crew use their own time after work and on weekends to get feed to the deer. Sutera got permission from Mountain Bell to use the companys snow cat which is presently being used to haul trees and pellets into the Deer Creek area. We fill 11 feeders per day which provides nourishment for approximately 250-30deer. It takes a bag to fill each box at a cost of $60 per day, which is paid through donations from individuals. 0 50-pou- "As hungry as these deer were when we started this project, you would think they would be anxious to eat anything they could find, but this was not the case, Richardson commented, adding that they had to mix the pellets between the Christmas tree boughs to even tempt the deer into trying the new food. When asked why these employees are doing this, Sutera replied: We just dont want to see them starving to death. It has been very gratifying to watch the deer gain their strength and run back into the hills. W ell continue to feed them as long as this harsh weather holds out We anticipate we will be making the daily trips for at least two months. Leadership Conference Trains RAs and Other Student Leaders by David K. Neidert David Goularte and Kay Wagner want to become Resident Advisers (RAs) in their respec- tive Westminster dorms next year. In years past, this meant filling out an application and then interviewing with the dean of students, the director of campus life, and the dorm director. This year another step was added: both candidates attended a Student Leadership Conference. The two were not alone. Approximately 20 students attended a series of conference sessions beginning on Jan. 26 and continuing through Feb. 15, according to Dennis McGarvey, director of campus life and one of the organizers of the i r' . CO ;vfA '(? Lr r ' . , - i-- y I,1 m T J v. v i vr r ' 4 . .Jt ),'V- - . b. club, organization or business leaders were also encouraged to attend. These workshops are applicable to any leadership position in life, said McGarvey. Wagner said, The conference is really valuable for all students, not just the student leadership." Goularte said, Ive learned a lot about myself. McGarvey said he wants RAs to have some expertise at conflict resolution and other leadership assets. He said RA candidates not participating in the conference will be asked to describe leadership training they have had. According to McGarvey, he and Jenkins met after his hiring to lay the groundwork for the conference. Initial set-u- p took a couple of months, he said. soon Leading the conference are McGarvey, Jenkins, and Anita Moore Gander, the director of the counseling and testing center. 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CAM 11. U ft itfn Amu III ft mil IT- - rf Deer are learning to like the food pellets left by Mountain Bell employees at several locations Creek Reservoir. conference. Debbie Jenkins, dean of students, announced in the Jan.-Feissue of the Student Services Newsletter that while RAs were required to attend five different workshops and the opening and wrap-u- p conference sessions, all would-b- e ' - - ti z near Deer McGarveys one disappointment is that college credit could not be offered for the conference. However, he said, with or without credit, the leadership conference will become a regular part of the colleges offerings. Conference sessions were designed to be as relaxed as possible, said McGarvey. There was no podium or lecture arrangement but, rather, a very loose format. He cited his own workshop on group recruitment and retention as an example. He said that with that workshop, one-ha- lf of the group was asked to come up with ideas for group recruitment, and the other half was asked to suggest ideas for group retention. Then the entire group was brought together to prioritize responses. Half-wa- y through the conference, Goularte and Wagner shared opinions as to what makes good leaders. Goularte said a good leader is responsible and reliable. Wagner said she thought the willingness to listen was also important |