Show off Utah bp Standard-Examin- New study Utah researchers find a few bugs in heart Business problems2B Monday March 1 3 2000 er B Obituaries Local News Editor: 625-422- 4 A tesn’s in their fields really Outstanding decisive “I have no problem at all saying Morgan’s future farmers hoping for 8th straight state title (Morgan s chapter) is one of the premier ” programs in the nation moment sort of - Gary Straquatiine Agricultural expert High Morgan staff “Most of those things just weren’t in the cards” said Brady now a carpenter “They all took talent or smarts” Brady is a member of a ’? f” I generation those who have graduated high school recently and who have a hard time nailing down career goals National research shows that college t ' d t’ i- - r I ft cardboard - 2' ? i is' Ji j"--- - if—": VV4 j i i students change their majors from five to seven times on average “Only the ones who are child are the ones that prodigies never change” said Dodey Man-gucoordinator of programs for the career exploration department at Utah State University Whether people pursue their lifelong dreams or their interest waivers from job to job most start thinking about their careers when they graduate from high school if they haven’t before That’s why the Standard-Examinis sponsoring the “Lofty - m i '' I i er Aspirations” essay contest open to all graduating seniors in Box Vi Elder Davis Morgan Ogden and Weber school districts Students are invited to submit ! f essays by Friday April 21 Each entry should explain the student’s career goals and how he or she plans to reach those goals Inevitably some applicants will be more ambitious than oth- ers “I’ve always said I was going to be a millionaire by the time I was 30” said Joshua R Iverson a 1995 Bonneville High School graduate “I just didn’t know See ESSAY3B said $heri Rothlisberger Morgan FFA adviser Today’s fanner has to know how to wrangle with CHAD SPRINGERStandard-Examme- r FUTURE FARMIS: Morgan High senior Tyrell Bangerter raises two goats Sasha and Dearby as well as nine g teens who’ve chickens for his Future Farmers of America project Bangerter is among the FFA rural state school’s to the program prominence high pushed award-winnin- is The sponsoring a “Lofty Aspirations" essay contest open to all graduating high school seniors in the Box Eider Davis Morgan Ogden and Weber school districts t Submission deadline is Friday April 21 The Standard-Examine- r will publish the best essay from each district and write a story featuring the five winners Each essay should explain the student's goals after graduation and what he or she has done and plans to do to accomplish those goals Essays should be no longer than 250 words Essays will not be returned Submit essays to: Leo Dirr PO Box 951 Ogden UT 84402 er Centerville man injured in train crash car dragged along tracks in West Bountiful collision By JACOB SANT1NI Standard-Examine- Davis Bureau r WEST BOUNTIFUL - An Centerville man was in critical condition in a Salt Lake City hospital earlier today after his car was struck by a passing train in West ' Bountiful Sunday morning vehicle had Dutcher’s either stalPhillip led stopped or became stuck on the tracks !M 1 Sunday at approximately 1 1 am According to West Bountiful Police Chief Quinn Lewis Dutcher and another motorist who was in a separate car had driven onto private property along a dirt road in the 400 N 600 West area of West Bountiful The first car had crossed the train tracks in the area and Dutcher’s car somehow stopped with the front end on the railroad tracks “The best we can make out is the first car made it over the railroad tracks and the second car stopped for some reason” Lewis said ' !f itli rv' v'Ktt Week’s seminars offer aid for teens Topics include how parents can work with teachers and what they can expect from their school as well as the laws which pertain to children with disabilities 7 pm Ben Lomond High School Media Center 800 Jackson Ave Ogden Sponsored by ChADD of Northern Utah Informa5 or tion Top of Utah Planner published each Monevents open day is a listing of general-intere- st to the public Item for consideration should be submitted by 5 pm Wednesdays For information call the community desk at 2 Tuesday 782-27- 782-894- 17 International Reading Meeting “When Wednesday Adolescents Can’t Read” 4:30 pm WeLite Lunch Series “High Protein Diets: ber County Library 2464 Jefferson Ave’ Ogden Guest speaker Mark Visser Facts & Fiction” by Amy Wight 1 pm McKay-De- e Hospital Green Auditorium Sponsored by Ben Lomond Council Inter3939 Harrison Blvd Ogden Lunch $4 national Reading Association Informa6 RSVP at tion 0 Seminar “Help for Alzheimer’s CareOlympic Pin Show pm Red givers” by Joyce Simard 10:30 am Co- Robin Restaurant 1562 N 1000 West 8 lumbia Ogden Regional Senior Friends Layton Information Interactive Program “Sara’s Kids” 100 Ogden Light 5495 S 500 East understanding what happens lunch served Information and reserva- ages 774-491- 398-276- 3 5:30-8:3- 277-819- 8-- 10 when relatives have memory problems 8 tions Discussion “How to Facilitate a Successful School Year” by Jocelyn Taylor 779-079- '- iv- — - I ( M " See FAA33 - WEST HAVEN Students at Rocky Mountain Junior High School will wear uniforms next year school officials announced today Principal Darwin Brimhall said 710 families out of 910 whose children will attend the school next year participated in the vote Of those families 420 (59 percent) voted for uniforms and 290 voted against them Brimhall said student government and class advisers are in the process of setting up a student ballot where students may pick an additional color for both the top and bottom next ' year As it now stands students will wear khaki bottoms and white and burgundy tops Brimhall said he is in the process of writing a letter to be sent home to parents explaining the new policy and outlining options Computer tax returns increasing Almost half of state tax returns filed so far this year have been transmitted via computer or the telephone the state Tax Commission reports That is up from 38 percent the same time last year More than 64000 taxpayers had their tax preparers file their returns electronically Another 18400 filed their own returns on the Internet and nearly 26000 filed using the telephone “The nice thing about electronic filing is that you eliminate a lot of opportunities for mistakes and you get your refund a lot faster” said Janice Perry Gully of the Utah Tax Commission' She said nearly 163000 Utahns have filed federal tax returns electronically this tax season up 50 percent over 1998 Dead fish found in Cottonwood Creek SALT LAKE CITY -- Health officials are testing the water in Big Cottonwood Creek after hundreds of fish turned up dead in the Holladay area Steven Beach of the Salt Lake County Health Department said there is no apparent threat to human health I 625-422- boxes await their moment to shine “We don’t know where to put them all” said Ray Little Morgan FFA adviser Trophy space gets tight when an FFA chapter wins seven consecutive state sweepstakes as Morgan High’s has The school that accumulates the most points in agricultural competitions on college campuses each year wins the sweepstakes Morgan students are preparing for statewide competitions this month and in June when they could harvest an eighth straight title “I have no problem at all saying (Morgan’s chapter) is one of the premier programs in the nation” said Gary Straquadine department head of agricultural systems technology at Utah State University FFA is an agricultural education program with more than 400000 members in public schools according ' to the association’s Web site Morgan’s chapter has 1 1 1 members Students compete in events that cover every aspect of farming from genetic research of plants and animals to product delivery to the grocery-stor- e shelf “People think it’s cows and plows but today it’s a leadership organization” Put your lofty aspirations into words Standard-Examin- the its farming dynasty in its agricultural mechanics shop Two rows of Future Farmers of America plaques span 54 feet of wall A trophy case brims with testaments to success Accolades from the last two years crammed into Brian Brady smiled as his ciga- rette smoke drifted into thin air as easily as so many of his teen- ' age dreams Brady a 1995 graduate of Washington High School aspired to be a radio disc jockey a police officer a lawyer a judge and a Christmas tree farmer at different times in his high school career wide-eye- Rocky Mountain Jr High OKs uniforms staff Standard-Examin- By LEO TYSON DIRR Standard-Examin- AT A GLANCE By LEO TYSON DIRR Essay contest seeks high school graduates’ 'loftiest aspirations : SEAT ' 10 am Chancellor Gardens of Clearfield 1425 S 1500 East The hbur-lon- g program Dutcher’s Honda was struck on the front passenger side and kept colliding with the side of the train as the car spun following the initial impact The train had started to slow down after seeing Dutcher’s car on the tracks Although it’s unclear why Dutcher’s car stopped on the tracks the driver of the lead car told police the two were retracing a walk they had taken earlier Lewis said the two were in an area that See TRAIN33 J Alzheimer’s patients includes story telling singing and dancing 8 Information 779-079- Saturday “Oedipus the King” 7:30 pm Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Blvd Information $15 Ogden Tickets Thursday ' Brown Bag Lecture “The Making of 7 Latino Families in Utah” by Armando Solorzano noon White Memorial Chapel Airplane Talk Robert S Haws will re150 E 300 North Salt Lake City Bring a late his experiences as a 4 Gunner and lunch Information prisoner of war 1 pm Hill Aerospace Museum Hill Air Force Base enter Roy gate via Exit 341 off of Inthrough Friday 8 terstate 15 Free Information Spring Home & Garden Festival 11 Infant & Child CPR with First Aid 8:30 am-- 9 pm today 10 am-- 9 pm Saturam-- 4 pm Red Cross building 2955 day and 1 1 am-- 5 pm Sunday Golden Harrison Blvd Ogden Registration inforSpike Events Center Weber County Fairgrounds 1000 N 1200 West Ogden Free mation Information Plain City Founders Day Celebration “What Plain Gty Means to Me1? social hour 10 am program 11 am and din“King Lear” 7:30 pm Peery’s Egypner 12:30 pm Fremont High School tian Theater 2415 Washington Blvd OgCost $4adults $3chilren $20famiIy den Tickets $15 Information 395-322- B-2- 533-35- 777-681- 627-000- 625-455- 0 But experts want to find ou what killed the brown trout They believe someone dumped a toxic substance into the creek " illegally and say the responsible person faces' thousands of dollars in fines ! and possible criminal charges The fish were found along ! the banks of the creek as it ‘ ! runs through a residential J neighborhood “It was almost like someone had just scattered them by J hand" said resident Teru ‘ Miyashima She and her neighbors woiry that whatever killed the fish may hurt the wildlife along the creek or their own pets and children t Local residents are also ) concerned that the toxin might have gotten into the drinking J water -- University pistes now easier to get ! 1 Alums boosters and other college fans will find it easier to obtain one of Utah’s 1 1 collegiate plates Instead of making the annual donation for the plates to the institution of choice the plate$ can now be acquired directly from the Division of Motor Vehicles ! The minimum donation requested by most of the colleges or universities is $25! it The plates may be personalized for an additional! $55 - Standard-Examine- r staff and wire services 1 five-dig- ' 9 395-32- NEWS 1 r ) " - A stir )g |