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Show ! 2 1 Ml lnP by Kori Ann Jellinich - Dts He cycles, we became more proficient in measuring the time in a single day. Time has been measure by dripping water, sand in an hour glass, and in Daylight Savings with its springing forward gives us a new perspective on time. The days are getting longer since the equinox is on the up swing. Daylight now lasts at least an hour longer than it did two weeks ago. It would seem that we all have a little more energy to accomplish the tasks that only a few of weeks ago were too much to complete with the early darkening evenings. People have always been preoccupied with measuring and recording the passage of e hunters in time. over 20,000 years ago Europe scratched lines in sticks and bones, possibly counting the days between phases of die moon. The earliest Egyptian calendars were based on cycles of the moon. Once humans mastered tracking years and moon recent most centuries, mechanical watches. Watches are after all referred to as time pieces. It would seem that humans constantly struggle with the aspect of time. According to Ron Rentel of Consumer Eyes, Time is the new currency, and it is a badge to have - or purport to have time. Americas most popular news magazines is Time and it is no surprise. Employers depend upon the punctuality of their Transportation employees. companies such as the airline e industry depend upon SkyWest performance. -- Ice-ag- HE MAGNA on-tim- Airlines operates in conjunction with the larger carrier Delta Airlines. Delta collects die fares then pays SkyWest EST VALLEY NEW S, KEARNS POST 1 1.MLS, March 29, 2007 men cwGmv based on their Elementary School Principal Ernest Broderick. Teaching school children to be on time per- on-ti- If SkyWest is late, formance. they don't get paid. We have all heard the phrase, Time is money. Punctuality is a vital aspect of military life. A soldier not being on time to relieve the is a life skill. Some LDS Bishops might argue that the purpose of the opening song is to provide cushion time for late comers. If it werent for the opening song, no one would be diere the unrelieved guard. The theory goes, how one trains is how one fights. If a Soldier isnt on time how can he save and protect the lives of his brothers in arms? According to the Utah Compulsory Education Law, seven times being tardy is the point at w hich parents would rt meetbe called to a and absences ing. Being tardy are the number one predictor for die opening prayer. There is but a 59 second window' of exact timeliness. If a person has a Drs appointment at say 10 a.m., they would only be on time as the clock strikes ten through ten and 59 seconds. At the sixtieth second, the clock strikes 10:01 and the person is late. No wonder doctors charge for missed appointments. It would seem that to err on the side of caution, the punctual patient would arrive early. There is perhaps truth in the statement, If youre not early, youre current guards post would undermine die readiness of pre-cou- of high school drop outs. Attendance goes hand in glove with learning. We cant teach them if they are not states here, late. Magna IPsimts are iDiountlltieir onus dddImiicis in iGmnini tteras tMionii and setting clear guidelines about not drinking. This can make the difference between drinking when theyre young or waiting until they reach Contributed by ParentsEmpowered. org According to numerous national studies, parental influence is the primary reason children choose not to drink. A July 2006 survey of Utah however, parents, revealed that nearly half dont believe their influence is that powerful in their childrens choice to remain alcohol-freWith this information, the has launched state to ParentsEmpowered.org provide families with tools and information to help detgr children and teens from drinking before age 21. Parenting tops peer pres-- " sure when children are making the crucial decision to drink alcohol or not, said Art Brown, president of the Utah chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). This is encouraging news. With help provided through the Parents Empowered campaign, we can reach the goal of eliminating underage drinking in our state. Jeff Smart is the Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for Salt Lake County. Generally, parents dont talk to their children about alcohol use early enough, he said. One of the effective ways to teach kids about the dangers of alcohol use is talking often with them legal age. e. Recently released research shows some startling findings about possible lifelong implications of underage drinking: Alcohol harms an adolescents brain and can permanently reduce intellectual capability. Adolescent drinking can cause severe and posand irresibly long-terin versible damage the developing prefrontal area of the brain that. is responsible for thqtking,.,. planning, good judgment,' decision-makin- g and impulse control. Children who begin drink m ; Magna Times1 USPS 325-58- 0 Second class postage paid at Magna, Utah 84044 8980 West 2700 South Magna, Utah 84044 J. HOWARD STAHLE Publisher BONNIE STAHLE Advertising Manager DARCIE HARRIS Graphic Layout Designer FRANCIE AUFDEMORTE Editor DALE SIMONS Sports Columnist KORI ANN JELLINICH Staff Writer JAIME WINSTON Staff Writer CARLOS ESTRADA Pressroom Supervisor Copyright, Magna TimesWest Valley Ail rights reserved. News Reproduction, reuse, or transmittal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. The Magna Times and West Valley News are published each Thursday Subscription $25 per year $30 per year out of state Postmaster: Send change of address to: Magna Times 8980 W. 2700 So. Magna, UT 84044 6 (801) 5 or FAX (801) 250-565- 250-568- magwestxmission.com The Magna Times la a bona fide newspaper The Parents Empowered program offers strategies and resources for parents at www.parentsempow'ered.org. Strategies include: Be involved in your childrens lives. Know their interests, activities and values. Children are less likely to drink alcohol when parents are actively involved in their lives. Know where your children are, whom they are with, and what they are doing. Explain the risks and set clear rules and expectations about underage drinking. Be sure their social activities are alcohol-freMake sure that alcohol is not available to children in your home. ed 646-534- 7. CORRECTION e. Etoiiiis Mis 1 Hi ' Please note the following correction to t weeks article Murder at Midnight Brockbank Junior High student Willie was incorrectly praised as the piano mantickSn the ivories, offering masterful mini classical ccg certos during scene changes. Musician Zach Johnson was also incorrecf : : named as electric guitarist punctuating convc cations with face melting mini solos. H Willie Clark was in fact the talented electric c3f tarist. Zach Johnson was actually the mastsrf.: ' II pianist. 4; We apologize for transposing names. We csrefy regret any inconvenience this may fvr.. caused for each of these talented young nu clans. d Utah and operated Harmons Grocery family-owne- Stores is launching its 75th anniversary celebration with Healthy Families Month in April. There will be more than 25 free or health on screenings Saturdays in 2 stores throughout Harmons low-co- free. Harmons currently labels gluten free products throughout its stores. All Healthy For more information about Harmons Healthy Families Month, contact local store directors or inquire at store pharmacies for details. Families Month screenings will take place near Harmons Are you 60 or older? Are you unemployed? Are you low income? pharmacy dep:irtments. st 1 i ing alcohol before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol problems than those w ho start after age 21. More than half of Utah parents dont know' that underage drinking increases the risk of alcoholism. Binge drinking begins as early as sixth grade. Nearly 60 percent of Utah parents are unaware that sixth graders are drinking. Alcohol kills more young people than all other illegal drugs combined. Children who drink alcohol are 7.5 times more likely to use any illicit drug, more than 22 times more likely to use marijuana, and 50 times more likely to use cocaine than children w ho never drink. Good news for the taxpayers of the district! The board accepted a $15.9 million settlement from GAB Robbins North America, Inc., as a settlement for the loss of Wasatch Junior High School, which w;as partially burned July 11, 2005. The bid has been approved so construction can begin. contracts were Several at the school board meeting. Kennedy Junior High will be and a seismic upgrade will be done by HHY Architects by West Roofing, Contract for INC., $621,800. American Roofing Company was awarded a contract for the same work for Valley Crest Elementary at the cost of $492,270. Need a haircut? The Granite Barbering Cosmetology program is an excellent means of getting a great haircut or beautician handiwork completed. Located at the Granite High campus, the only thing you have to do to get an appointment is call Flanagan, currently at principal Hdis and Hunter Elementary will become principal at Copper Hills when Gail Howe goes to the office as an district Elementary School Services Director. Gary Martin, principal at Moss Elementary is retiring to become the principal at the charter school, Monticello Academy. His replacement is Milicent Larsen. She is currently the assistant principal at Orchard and Pleasant Green. Allesen Peck, an intern at assistant principal Jefferson Junior High will become at one of the assistant principal at an elementary school at a later date. Curt Noel, assistant principal at Hunter High is retiring. I remember (as others do also) listening to his military jargon and laughing at some of his favorite stories. You never had a dull moment when Curt was a jund. He will be missed. Doug Wagstaff will take over his responsibilities at Hunter. Janice the month. This is the first in a series of family-oriente- d activities that Hannons will host over the next five months, leading up to a big party in August. Our birthday theme is: Harmons celebrates 75 years as the family grocer in your said Bob neighborhood, Harmon, vice president of marketing. And, were offering an invitation to the community to become an extended member of the Harmon family and to help us celebrate over the next five months. Well beasking our neighbors to help us feed the hungry and fight deadly diseases that weigh heavily on Utah families. Well also introduce new products, and host fun activities that benefit and Area schedule of events is as , follc-vs- : Cholesterol Screenings from 10 axi. April 21 West Valley and Kearns 2 1 The Older American Community Service Employment Program may help you. pjn. Cost - $10 Free Training Programs Learn Earn ; Diabetes Screenings 10 a.m. 2 jua. Na cost v;: April 7 -- West Valley April 14 , While Draper April 14 - Taylorsville ; j , - education ia ua. - Noon No cost 21 April Taylorsville and Ogden , 28 Kearns and April Orem 10 a.m. Noon Asthma screening & west 801-468-27- COUNTY options and opportunities ESIDENTS! TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN & stciour - f 550-829- 8 www.utahpets.org T PET - - ' " We're Secure toartkirsQ ou Can Trim - for Every Stage n Of Yew Ufe 250-56- CATS Colt i at the Magna Times office at 8980 W. 2700 S., Magna West Valley residents call ONtr-NO- jour generation nm MAINTAIN. IT'S HUMANE! Harmons plans for April include health screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma and bone density. The Utah Asthma Task cor Pet Cot SpayNeuler tor 2007 -- FERAl CATS 85 SAIT LAKE involve Utah families. also host clinics on Celiac Understanding Disease and eating gluten ! Bone Density Scanning 10 a.m, 4 p,m. Cost $5 re Force is providing free spirometry tests and asthma educators will be available to discuss medications and asthma management techniques. In addition to the screenings Harmons will provide store tours by Harmons nutritionists to show foods that help families prevent diabetes. Harmons will You 56 Some restrictions aoply i i , |