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Show I i Obituaries Richard James Christensen, "Stripes MAGNASALT LAKE Our beloved son, brother, nephew and uncle, Richard James 19, Christensen, passed away February 22, 2005 in Salt Lake City from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was bom August 5, 1985 in Salt Lake City to Jerry S. and Karen Burchill Christensen. Rich loved sports, the Jazz, movies, collecting penguins, and especially his shoes. He was very kind to and well liked by everyone who met him, and he always had a smile. Survived by his parents; brothers and sisters, Kemi Christensen, Kallyn (Jamie) Ashby, Matt (Kalli) Tabolt, Mandy (Aerron) Tate, and -- With What Judy do you do when give a mouse a Second graders at Granger Elementary had the book, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," read to them this past week and they can tell you. He is going to ask for a glass of milk! The consequences that happen after the mouse is given the glass of milk create a wonderful story for the stu- - Weefts would like to thank Brent Severe with Deseret Book for loaning me the costume. The company does such a great job in encouraging children to read. Schools are always looking for volunteers to help with their reading program. Contact your local school today and share your talents. You don't need to have children in the school to partici- - Kraft criticized for road kill candy dents. Lisa Cluff with Art Works for Kids read the enchanting book to the children as the mouse acted out the parts of the book. After reading the story and singing songs, the students were treated to cookies and milk. My two-year-o- ld grand- son, Parker, joined me for the festivities. He said he can't wait for the time he can go to school. But if the truth be told, I think it was mainly the reading of the book, the cold milk, and the yummy cookies. The mouse had a marvelous time entertaining the children and was surprised to hear people remarking in the hall, "Wonder why Judy Weeks didn't show up?" Julene Jolley, another Granite School Board member was there to read. The mayor of West Valley City's wife was there. Officer Friendly made an appearance. Little did they know that the mouse with big red and white tennis shoes standing next to them was yours truly! think I had more fun then the children, although the costume was extremely hot! I I pate. You won't regret it! During the month of March, schools w ill be holding their SEP Conferences. Please contact your local school and find out when they will be held. This is the perfect time to meet with your children's teachers and access their progress and successes. are also holding for community council members. This membership is very important, in that the decision on how to spend Land Trust Money is made by these individuals. Membership of the committee is made by school employees and parents, with parents having one more individual sitting on the com- Schools mittee. I received word from Bill Barton that the Leo Club is really taken hold, and that the majority of students participating are from Hunter Junior High. The charter president, Katie Roberts is from the school. Congratulations to those involved! The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9 at the Redwood Recreation Center at 6 p.m. TLC Laser Eye Centers, Salt Lake City is urging members of the community to commemorate March as National Save Your Vision Month with a dilated eye exam. Vision can be the key to indications of one's overall health, and prevention is the door this key unlocks. Now in its 78th year. National Save Your Vision Month is promoted by the American Optometric Association with a reminder that eye health is linked to overall health. This month the emphasis is on promoting vision health awareness through a regularly scheduled eye exam. TLC Laser Eye Centers and its thousands of affiliated doctors help millions of people each year achieve clear, sharp vision, whether through laser vision correction or the latest glasses or contacts. Regular dilated eye exams, such as those provided by TLC affiliates, can help detect glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataract development and other eye problems. Regular dilated eye exams can also help provide doctors with insight into your overall health, because diseases such as diabetes are often first noticeable in the eyes. An exam can detect retinopathy, a common eye disease, that has been shown to be a marker for blood vessel disease, w hich in turn is a precursor to heart failure. TLC Salt Lake City, locat- age-relat- mid-200- Jarrett Christensen; 1 1 nieces and nephews; numerous aunts and uncles. Preceded in death by his grandparents. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 in the Lee Ward, 3805 S. Main South Salt Lake. St., View Interment: Valley Memorial Park. ed here in Salt Lake City, urges people to see a TLC affiliated eye doctor for a dilated eye exam. The American Optometric Association recommends exams at least once every two years up until age 60, then every year after that. If an eye doctor finds a person has specific risk factors, such as those for glaucoma, the doctor may recommend more frequent visits. Contacts or eye glasses wearers should have their vision checked every year. Be sure to get a dilated eye exam during Save Your Vision Month! For a database of eye check out doctors, www.tlcvision.com or contact TLC Salt Lake City at TLC-affiliat- ed letter-writin- Iran, Russian inks nuclear deal Iran - Iran BUSHEHR, 6. long-delaye- fruity-flavore- Your Uision r.lonth -- TRENTON, N.J. - Animal rights activists are disgusted by a new candy from Kraft Foods Inc. that's shaped like critters ran over by cars complete with tire treads. Trolli d The Road Kill Gummi Candy - in shapes of partly flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels - fosters cruelty toward animals, according to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The society is considering petition drives, boycotts and g campaigns to get the candy pulled from the market. After receiving a complaint from the NJSPCA Wednesday, Kraft officials pulled an animated advertisement from Trolli's Web site that featured car headlights and animals. The company said no other decisions on changes have been made. -- arch is National Save SALT LAKE COUNTY and Russia ignored U.S. objections and signed a fuel nuclear agreement is key to bringthat Sunday ing Tehran's first reactor online by d deal, The the at heavily guarded signed Bushehr nuclear facility in southern Iran, dramatized President Bush's failure to persuade the Russians to curtail support for the Iranian nuclear program during his summit w'ith Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Slovakia. Under the deal, Russia will provide nuclear fuel to Iran, then take back the spent fuel, a step meant as a safeguard to ensure it cannot be diverted into a w eapons program. Iran has also agreed to allow the U.N. nuclear the agency, watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency, to monitor Bushehr and the fuel deliveries. Iranian Vice President Gholamreza Aghazadeh and Russian Federal Atomic chief Agency Energy Alexander Rumyantsev signed the agreement. 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