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Show 1 4 J . Local Make A Wish: Makes wishes come true : : by ALAN BLAIN ; STAFF WRITER In June of 1997 the West Valley :News and Magna Times featured a Malaree story about Hobbs of Taylorsville. The story centered around Malarees battle with a potentially life threatening ;; blood disorder known as Idiopathic Purpura Thrombocytopenia g(I.T.P.). I.T.P. is a rare blood disorder .that affects platelet count. Platelets ;are essential for helping blood clot 'and to heal wounds.' With I.T.P. there are too few platelets in the v;blood thus exposing someone affected with the disorder with the risk of bleeding to death from a minor accident or injury. The story in June, centered around not so much the risks : Malaree faced with I.T.P. but with '.vthe way she faced the challenge - with the heart of a lion. The con ' stant trips to Primary Childrens a Hospital, the medications, and doses of splenectomy many chemotherapy would drain even the strongest of adults. Although the caused chemotherapy Malarees hair to fall out she never complained and her family drew strength from her example. Shes been so positive through this whole ordeal, said Malarees grandmother Sharon Hobbs. I thank our Heavenly Father every day that she is here and I feel like the Lord has got her here to do some special things. One of the special things has Malaree, now 11 years-old, done, was to go to Disney World in h Orlando, Florida. The Foundation sponsored the trip for Malaree and her family in The February. Foundation sponsors wishes for children who are chronically or terminally ill. It was great, said -- Make-A-Wis- Make-A-Wi- sh DUGGANS enclosure for his sons grave, spending time along with his memories and his boy. The funeral cortege was a seemingly endless precession of carriages and wagons that followed the herse from the Pleasant Green LDS meeting house to the cemetery, passing, as it did so, but a short distance from the Sadler home at the base of Cemetery Hill. An entire community of mourners and well wishers made that moment and the days follow-nin- g atlnagedy bearable'. .'n! fi J Make-A-Wi- sh Make-A-Wi- sh sh 80-9- Make-A-Wi- sh Eleven year old Malaree Hobbs enjoys her time at Disney World with friends Pinnochio and little sister Ashley. Malarees ttrip h was sponsored by the Foundation Make-A-Wis- totally on private donations and raisers. Although Malarees prognosis The men worked twelve hour days six days each week and earned perhaps $2.50 per day. Yet they gave up a days wages to be there for our family. A remarkable sacrifice under the circumstances. As a boy, I listened to the stories told of the hard times. I heard of the struggles, and trials and tribulations. And I learned to admire and respect those who endured them and together, build a better community and future for us all. Note: "Mind the Duggans" meant watch out for falling rocks Behrmann to its top post Hes a familiar face to Utah Russell Behrmann, a former television reporter, public relations expert and management executive has been named to succeed Bill Beadle as President of the Better Business Bureau of Utah (BBB). Behrmann took the reins on March 31st, when Beadle left his 333 qO suit ?n .. post of 21 years to move to mwan 'Ml ftp ft fwu and pursue personal interests. I was quite surprised and very honored with the invitation to take over a job that I didnt think would ever be available. After all, Bill Beadle had been doing such a fantastic job for the community, said Behrmann. Im Excited tq be working with hi gfreat ''businesses and' 'great PRICES. EFFECTIVE-- 7 VEE.-MO- 'U??7 AtmTEP WERWNWMIty mcmt p&m COD . AG& T mcwi semi-retireme- nt Btf.. wsrnrm Oj miLY IC&.'ikP- - VJ&r&H WESTEfJJ 0i 0 KJttl mvrr &&& MIX WMA- - vj&imiFTWiiy vjesiBFHFmiiy FJ3KTJ A & ml How Ptfte owk I&0Z-- 1 people of Utah. Behrmann has a diverse career background. He is a past reporterproducer for channel 4 KTVX and spent six years working for the Utah Department of and Economic Community Development, holding positions as Director of Communications and Director of Administration. He as served Utahs2231primary for economic develspokesperson opment issues, educating the worldwide media about the states favorable business climate during the late 1980s to Behrmann was directing the reorganization of the Volunteer Center of the Community Services Council when he accepted the position at the Better Business Bureau. When I was a young reporter in town, Behrmann says he remembers being a little envious of a job Bill Beadle had. I never dreamed that I would have a shot at carrying on his fine record. Beadle announced his resignation and early in late 1997. Since then, the BBB Board of Directory has been conducting a search for a replacement. During Beadles tenure. The BBB won numerous awards and recognitions for performance excellence. Dont look for any major changes in the way the Better Business Bureau does business, emphasizes Behrmann. The resolution rate for complaints here is the envy of the nation. Im not going to overhaul a system thats humming at such an enviable level of efficiency. Our challenge is to continue the quality we now have while looking at new technologies and the new demands of consumers and business. Behrmann feels the hot economy and projections for future growth will place many new demands on businesses to become actively involved with the Better Business Bureau. mid-1990- N, APRIL-2T2A:1- F pmA' cau-fun- Utah Better Business Bureau names v fiSMilY MOC looks bright the family is still d tious when they talk about her con- dition. We still worry about her Beadle retires to Hawaii CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 build a special memorial and Malaree. My favorite ride was Splash Mountain and I loved every minute of it. One of the reasons Malaree loved it so much was that she could take her whole family her Grandpa and including Grandma Maestas, who flew to Orlando with the family. I am so Foundation glad the is around so that they can make kids dreams come true, she said. Its amazing that the Foundation can make so kids wishes come true, said many Cammy Hobbs, Malarees stepmother. They make a lot of smiles for young kids. The Make- Foundation has 84 chapters in the United States with 'the Utah chapter making the dreams of 0 children come true eaph year. We never turn down a qualified C.E.O. wish, said Christine Sharer. The one question we asr children who we are working with is, if you could have one wish in the world what would it be? The foundation operates i L(0 WESTER PmnY s. |