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Show THE MAGNA TIMES, WEST VALLEY NEW S, KEARNS POST May 17, 2007 COMMUNITY Schools awarded $64,000 for recycling Through its Kids Re- cycling Challenge program, announced it is awarding $64,290 to 166 Utah schools for students efforts to become responsible stewards of their environment. The companys Kids Recycling Challenge effort is the largest plastic bag recycling program of its kind ever undertaken. .From last September through March, elementary school students were encouraged 40 bring plastic retail and grocery bags to tlicii schools for recycling. For collection each bag filled with plastic bags and brought to a local store. The ten schools in each region that brought in the most collection bags received additional cash grunts t: from $3,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, $1,000 for third place, and $250 each for fourth through tenth places. As an active leader in the local communities that our is stores serve, committed to improving the Wal-Ma- rt Governor Huntsman has named the assistant director of Granite Peaks Lifelong Learning. She has been serving as the director of educa: tion at a national museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Mary Voelker, currently the associate director of YESS, is retiring. Pamela Child, a teacher in the YESS program, will assume her ,! duties. have a will Cyprus High set the date of November 6, 2007 for voters to decide the voucher controversy. If you are not registered to vote or know of someone who is not registered, now is the time to fill out the necessary paperwork. The forms are available at libraries, the county clerks office and other j areas. Much has been said about the new voucher laws and what it does and doesnt do. I strongly encourage you to read up on the issue and vote based upon fact, not the hype that has been given by both sides. Principal Steve Taylor of and' 60-gall- on Wal-Ma- rt Wal-Mar- seismic upgrade done. The bid was awarded to Capital Roofing Services for $271,660. Six relocatable classrooms from US Modular Group were purchased at a cost of $299,700. The dollars were taken from the capital outlay Wal-Ma- rt environment, Left to right: Whittier Elementary Students Nick Friend, McKenna Miller and Courtney Howard hold a check that Walmart presented to their school. increasing awareness about recycling, Whittier Elementary has and helping our schools get d asked to serve as an assistant budget. funding, said Trust LAND School The administration The Mike principal. Eppich, manager of a the has honored his wishes and Plans were approved by Store in West he will become the assistant Granite School Board so Valley City. It was a thrill to see the principals, teachers, principal at Hillside and now they will be forwarded be will and the state to Hillsdale Elementary. Judy and parent volunteers come they able to be viewed on their Giles will assume the into the store with their cart' web site. at Whittier. loads of bags, and we were These rnpnies are very all surprised to see just how Steve is a very dedicated the quickly they added up. Many because man who cares deeply for important is made at the schools have asked us if they children and will enrich the expenditure lives of all at the new local school level by the can continue bringing in schools. A softspoken man elected community councils bags even though the current at the schools. Serving on a program is over. They have trained in speech pathology, he awakens the inner self in 4 local community council is a become so accustomed to that1 those children who have huge responsibility.; earningrecycling often-beeIf you want to know, what money for the bags has Ignored or have not had the opportunity to ,v is happening at your school, ' almost become secondary. attend one of their meetings. Whittier Elementary in explore greater heights. Alison Tanner has been They are open to the public. West Valley City topped all participating Utah schools by filling 1,465 much-neede- 60-gall- collection Wal-Ma- rt princi-palsh- i - -- f . (totaling 23,440 pounds). I am so proud of our students, faculty and community for pulling together and the making ip -- bags Week, a e jump-rop- i ' team, family nights, and much more. Our new P.T.A. board cant wait td plan exciting programs and activities to. benefit our stqdents and Jheir families as .well as our facilit! ty. Thank you, All told, nearly 2,S00 schools in 12 states filled myre than 131,000 60-gall- from collection bags September 2006 through March 2007, and earned more than $830,000 Wal-Mar- Wal-Mar- from t. Wal-Ma- rt - Recycling Challenge program a success in our school, said Carrie Friend, President of the Whittier The FLincntarv P.T.A. funds we earned will help us provide activities and grams, such as a reflections contest, a talent show, festivals, a field day, a Teacher Appreciation Norman Williams deployed as part of Iraqi Operation Freedom Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Norman A. Williams has been deployed to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq. Mission objectives focus on force protection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counter-insurgenc- tions as opera- y thie Iraqi transitional governing bodies assume full sovereign powers to govern the peoples of Iraq. Members from all branches of the U.S. military and multinational forces are also assisting in rebuilding Iraqs economic and governmental infrastructure, and training and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume full authority and responsibility in defending and preserving Iraqs sovereignty and independence as a democracy. Williams is a pavements and construction equipment craftsman normally assigned to the 555th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Ne. The sergeant Info served in the military for 27 years. is the son of He of Williams Gwendolyn Orem. His wife, Jennifer, is the daughter of Gwen Tattersal of Kearns. The sergeant (s a 1970 graduate of Orem High School. ): Happy Birthday, Trish ! tWx ' ' . 'Watoiu iMU i'jjiisiuiaiiiii'i r.TlTj-f'- T j 1 I L- -v tdcaroniflicarom !.:8Cheesefc0Chee Boneless f v4-.- hump OOAST fit $A jpp into your home's equity with a limited time Home Eqiyty Loan starting with a low 4.99 APR regardless of your credit score. 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