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Show The Magna TimesWest Valley News, Thursday, April 15, 1999 7 Local Helps refugees find acceptance, new future Heart of Hunter to be presented The second annual Heart of Hunter celebration will be held tonight (Thursday), highlighting art and music presented by the elementary schools which feed into Hunter High School. Festivities begin with free hot dogs served between 5:30 and 6:15 p.m. in the schools Common Area. Hunter High School is located at 4200 S.5600 West in West Valley City. There will be art projects and Valley View Funeral Home is sponsoring a Grief-Suppo- Program for adults rt who have lost loved ones. The program, free to the public, is planned from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Valley View Funeral Home, 4335 W. 4100 South, West Valley City. Each session will feature a workshop presented by a professional in the field of grief and loss, explained Kasey Trible, of Community director music from elementary and junior high school students from within the Hunter, Inc., area. Included are the Kennedy and Hunter Junior High Jazz Bands as well as Hunter High School Madrigals and Barbershop Quartet Participating elementary schools are Academy Park, Hillside, Hunter, Silver Hills, Valley Crest and Whittier. Festivities will conclude at 8 -- p.m. Admission is free. Aftercare Relations and for Memorial Park and Funeral Home. She noted that those who have taken part in these support groups have found great strength in hearing the stories of others, and in lending support to those suffering. Planned sessions include: April 20 - Children Coping With Grief. May 4 - Am 1 Going Crazy? May 1 8 - Depression. June 1 - Nothing is more frightful than being in a new land, not knowing their language or culture. Thats where Lily Hue Miner steps in. She has aided hundreds probably more than 800 - refugees to find comfort and security in West Valley City and the nation. Lily knows what its like to be a refugee. She was one of them fleeing from Vietnam after the war. the She understands first-han- d problems, and the feelings , refugees face when they arrive in the United States. officials Refugee say Miner is highly successful because she shows empathy for refugees. She is enthusiastic, engaging, bright and highly talented," comofficial. mented one Lily is extremely effective in helping resettle refugees in this country because she has been involved in many refugee issues and she understands the refugee community so -- sponsors grief programs Valley View Memorial Park and Grief and The Holidays. June 15 - The Value of the Funeral. July 6 - Guilt and Regret. July 20 - Keeping A Balanced Life After Losing A Loved One. For more information, call the at Extension 19. 969-108- 1, well. Arriving in the West Valley City Lily Hue miner sits in her WVC home with children: Michael, 8, and Jasmine, 6. She is a consultant on refugee issues and Vietnamese court interpreter. 1975. the then thought she had it made because we shared a common religion and has an American name. But this did not protect me from discrimination, she said. in "I forgot that I do have a different appearance and I may have intimidated them in some way - like having a black belt in Kung Fu," she laughed. She said that now she tries to set herself as a good example. Lily added: Im glad that that this country has so many cultures Your Friend in the Mortgage Business! '1 t. Jii The tenth annual MS Walk, J f If including Gardner Village (1100 West 7800 South, West Jordan) - the Salt Lake City MS Walk site. Nearly 2,000 Utahns in Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo, Vernal, Cedar City, and St. George are expected to ,walk this year to help m the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS). "Ten years ago when we first began having the MS Walk in Utah, there were absolutely no treatments available for people living with multiple sclerosis. The outlook was xT.' Call Darren Lewis at - 209-877- 7 extremely bleak," said Utah Tami President Chapter Featherstone. Today, we can and mention this ad and receive ofif yomur closSm pre- beheld at six different locations statewide, proudly say that three drug therapies are available for people with MS that are relapsing-remittin- g helping to slow down their disease. But more effective treatments, and even a cure, still elude us. We are reminded daily that we must do more. We need Utahns to help us meet or beat our fund raising goal for this year's MS Walk so we may - continue offering hope to Utahns added 'living with MS, Featherstone. The Utah Chapter hopes to raise $150,000 in pledges this year. Proceeds raised by the MS Walk help support free serv ices prov ided by the Utah Chapter to Utahns ' affected by MS. as well as help fund local and national research cost2 into the cause and cure of MS. All MS Walk sites are between 3 and 9 miles and we handicap accessible. Lunch and entertainment are provided to all MS Walkers and those raising $75 or more receive and qualify for an MS Walk other prizes according to amount raised. Walkers must turn in all pledge money the day of the MS Walk to participate and to qualify for prizes. A minimum of $10 must be turned in by each w alker to par, ticipate. Sponsors of the MS Walk Sf Dans Foods, KBEE 98.7 FM. Bradley Screenprint. Coca-ColFrito Fidelity Lay, INC, Investments, Jazzercise, Gardner Village, Voice Stream Wireless. Ivory Homes. KLQ 1430 AM. Mountain America Credit Union. Lifetime Television for Women. Culligan Water, US Bank, Sinclair Oil, Power 91, Sunny 93,5 FM. the Athletes Foot. Price Waterhouse Coopers, KVEL 920 AM. 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The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, bui advances in research and treatment are giving hope to those affected by the disease. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society s mission is to end the dev astating effects of MS. The I tah Chapter raises money to help fluid research into the cause and cure of MS and to help provide free services to Utahns living with MS (counseling, physical hydro therapy. equipment loan, social recreational activities, newly diagnosed orientation.) For more information you can or call -- approximately 7.8 acres while EDITOR Phase 6 will have 30 lots on 8.5 acres. These numbers equate to a density factor of 3.7 units per acres, it was explained. The average lot size for the entire Meadowlands Development is approximately 8.500 square feet. Each dwelling will be reviewed by an architectural control committee. and given final approval by the City before a building permit is West Valley City Council approved 70 residential building lots in two subdivisions upon the recommendation of the City Planning Commission. Final plat approval was given to Turville Companies for Phases No. 3 and No. 6 in the Meadow lands Subdivision near 3150 S. 5800 West. The request was for 61 family units on 16.3 acres. Meadow lands Planned Unit Development (PUD) is a designed Residential-1-1- 0 community using multiple architectural elements, setback garage areas, street designs, and use of open space. These specifications are required by the city of all builders. Phase 3 w ill consist of 3 lots on issued. The developer explained to city that the unique shape of the is necessary to satisfy frontage requirements for all within the subdivision. Three will be considered "flag lots." are in excess of 20.01X1 square P CDaO SUNBEU CREDIT Credlt It WH II II II att kCarpet Gallery- - 972-32- 00 Visit our web site at www.acgcarpet.com Where Quday Is AjfoMk the the lots lots but feet which given their location in the subdivision could be considered estate lots. city officials were told. H Amaicab i OPY chronic, often disabling disease of . t 1352 West 3300 South because of the language and culture barriers - most refugees will work, in manual labor jobs. But after six months or so, we try to get them to take on new, more challenging positions." she said. by GARY R. BLODGETT MXTC7 li -- INTEREST FREE 30 DAY LOANS '?ll lMlt "For the first six months WVC approves lots in subdivisions single-- You Wont helps them find jobs. expected to walk statewide Society, will be Saturday, April 17 at 10 a.m. The MS Walk will kly i and ethnic groups. This melting pot still enables refugees to be indiv as long as they dont invade the privacy of others. Miner admits to helping as many in the as 800 refugees get United States. Once Lily said she sented by the Utah Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Purchase a New Home 1st and 2nd Mortgages Refinance at Lower Rate Consolidate Debt and Pay Off High Rate Credit Cards Payment Program Bi-Wee- -i 2,000 Utahns are looking to: If you A has aided hundreds in new country WVC woman at Hunter High School April 15 S53 17. 35:3 fc. IvmiriifY 957-147- 7 Starter Loans Available |