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Show rSjtfnajaWlrT1'rrii 111) TV JrThD7' sXfTKT-il- udvfry'" TTr hi'-'- V'i T r''r krfwr.'irhtWHrn if'-- "jmfc uj r kw r T Monday, January 26, 2004 University Journal Page 3 BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN WAN J l t t - :.a i If you are motivated, energetic, multitask oriented, patient, a leader, and N 4 4 h ! willing to work on call, then Manzanita Hall Director is the job for you! Benefits Include: KATRINA JOSLIN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Members of the band Lone Hawk perform at the Blue Kat Lounge in a benefit concert that raised more than $1 ,000 for the Childrens Justice Center. It was great, said Susan Kinney, of Blue Kat. Lone Hawk played from 8 p.m. to midnight with hardly any breaks. $9000 YEARLY SALARY FREE APARMENT I COMPUTER WITH INTERNET FREE LAUNDRY AND UTILITIES er eocseototteoeeoeot Student Services vice president decides to take time from city council after serving since 2000 By JENNIFER HICKMAN jhifckmansuujournal.com The Cedar City Council lost its on female member last semester when Georgia Beth 1 hompson did not run for reelection after serving on die council since 2000. Thompson became SUU's vice pK sident for student services in Fall 2002, about halfway through her term as a councilwoman. While she said the load was not too much for her, she found she did not have enough time for other responsibilities. I didnt have any kind of personal and regroup time, or not as much as I fell I wanted to have," she said. 1 really want some flexibility to travel. I have some stepchildren, my daughter is in Alabama and. as I was weighing all those things, running again did not seem like thcjbest first choice. I may still do some things, but probably not to that level of intensity, she added. The decision was weighed with lots of other things I like to do. We meet weekly, we have other obhg.it ions, and I think it is important to do those well. Thompson W'as the only woman on the city council and said she enjoyed sharing her perspective, as well as listening to other peoples perspectives. While women and men arent totally different, I think women sometimes tend to pay more attention to certain things in our society, she said. "When you are doing planning for all the residents in the city, I think that helps make (a community) more holistic. I really did enjoy being there. I loved it as a balance in my whole life. If it had been my only passion. Id have probably run again. She said she was disappointed that another woman did not try for a position on the council. I would love to see a woman who is interested in and that kind of service to be involved and be elected, Thompson said. Mayor Gerald R. Sherratt said he will miss Thompson, w ho brought 25 years of experience w ith her to the council. She listened carefully and looked out for everyone," Sherratt said. She also made intelligent decisions and many contributions, and was not influenced by special-interegroups. Thompson served under two mayors, Harold Shirley and Sherratt. She said she was impressed with the styles of the two men and the way they handled issues. She said she learned from her experience in the city council. It ended up being much more interesting than I thought, she said. You begin to sec how many kinds of things you need in the staff and decisionmaking. You arc really representing the citiens. ss st Applications available at the SUU Housing Office in Juniper Hall 475 W. 200 S. Youre going to decide how to spend their money, design where they live. You obligate tax payers dollars, improve the infrastructure, maybe bond for things like a library. In the future, Thompson said she would like to see more city growth, the building of a community recreation center, and more utilization of the public transportation system by making it more viable. Theyie not necessarily unfinished issues, but I think theyre things the council will have to work on to have quality in the community, she said. We really ought to have a community recreation center. o She compared the.'spokes in a vv heel. If you make a certain kind,, of decision, one spoke is strengthened and one is weakened, so how do you make the whole wheel as strong as possible so it moves the forward? community Thompson said. That is not always easy to do. She said she became better at understanding ideas that didnt always parallel with her own. I liked the fact that we, as a council, didnt all think identically, Thompson said. If we could respect each other and look at each others ideas even if we didnt agree, I felt like we were able to examine issues well. She said she improved her ability to discuss things and empathize with others. I think you need to be able to discuss ideas even if people disagree with you, Thompson said. I think I learned to be more comfortable with that. Were not very interesting if were not learning and assessing our lives all the way along. John Westwood, a city councilman who served with Thompson, said he respected her strong qualities and learned from her. She was always willing to tackle hard issues, Westwood said. She would study them, and she would always listen and try to understand both sides. He said Thompson was always fair and did a good job of expressing herself without conflict. I learned each one of us are unique and bring different perspectives, he said. I learned patience and understanding from her. It was a privilege to work witli her. Thompson acknowledged how muefi people do for the community. I was constantly impressed with the real dedication that the citizens of this community can make it the kind of place they want it to look. Applications due by February 13, 2004 dccision-makibgrf- I1 New Year? New You! Cedar Citys UzUU 286 kwardsuuournal com More than .000 pounds of food have been donated to the Iron County Care & Share through SUUs Bread & Soup Nite program. Pam Branin, SUU Service & Learning Center coordinator, and Jo Kremin, Hope Pantry manager, said they think the Bread & Soup Nite program has been successful and especially for being new. It takes a while for anything to be campus culture. Kremin said. The Service & Learning Center is working with Care & Share Kids Club, a group of children 4 from South Elementary School, in carrying out the program, Bianin said. The Kids Club has been involved in several volunteer projects, including making placcmats for a food bank, and helping with SUUs and a coat drive, said Amy Wright, Care & Share Kids volunteer. Bread & Soup Nite occurs once a month, but because of the Christmas holiday, it was postponed until February, Branin said. The next one will take place Feb. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., with entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m., Kremin said. The cost is for general admission or $2 with a can of food, Branin said. Entertainment will consist of a performance by the new Miss SUU royalty, as well as the SUU Ballroom Dance Company, Kremin said. What money is left over from the cost of Bread & Soup Nite is donated to the Care & Share as well, she said. We usually break about even, she said. Branin said the program provides a chance for students and community members to interact. Kremin helped set up the program at another school before starting it at SUU. U ll (IiYa Fiddler's Canyon Rd. 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