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Show IB Salina Sun Gunnison Valley News BIG DATE November 5, BIG TIME , offGDGnimta GEao os G jgBoosa 1999 2:30 P.M. tan EfciGo October 27, 1999 Sanpete News by Emily Harwood Editorial Staff Seeing a kid with a baseball cap is nothing extraordinary However, the hats that Ryan Williams wears are a little more special. Celebrities, athletic teams and even Gunnison Valley High sent hats to the who, due toongoingcan-ce- r treatments, has lost all hts hair On October 1, Ryan's classmates surprised him with the gift, donated by Hats Ot for Cancer, a national organization that collects and distributes hats to children with the disease. While posing for a photo, the kids take turns trying on the caps while k $ 0 f. Follow tfee Pwspfcbi pgih I 3 VS- ft .I-- -' if fdj . f-- ' T--j 1 BIG DEAL Grand Ryan, donning his bright blue Gunnison Bulldogs hat. stands among the others and smiles. 1 knew I was getting something, from Centerfield, says the although his brothers wouldnt tell himwhatitwas His hats include baseball caps from the New York Yankees and the Florida Marlins. One hat, donated and signed by the singing group NSync, is Ryans favorite filth-grad- N oyes er Ryans mom, Nancy, says hisclass-mate- s were all pretty excited They couldnt wait for him to gel back to school, she states. Everybody wanted the NSync hat, adds Ryan A teacher at the elementary school discovered Hats Oil for Cancer while using the Internet She contacted the group, and in about three weeks, the hats were delivered The kids were anxious to present the caps, which salon the backshell ol Loreen Sorensens filth grade classroom until Ryan returned from treatments and was well enough to return to school Sorensen says she has been impressed with the concern her students have shown lor Ryan They're a great group ol kids," says Sorensen They've been really good to him and treated him like their friend-li- ke they always have " - Budding Dedication Cefef ration BIG NAME Ryan's classmates surprised him with a collection of hats, including one autographed by pop singers NSync. She adds they've discussed cancer their class, and in the filth grade health course, the students spent a couple of days learning about the disin ease Since being diagnosed w ith cancer this July, Ryan has traveled to and Irom Primary Childrens Hospital every three weeks, undergoing three-an- d five-da- y treatments He has a rare lorm ol canSarcoma, Ewings cer, which usually develops in bone tissue In Ryans case, however, the tumor is located in Ryan's muscle, resting upon the sciatic nerve in his upper left leg Doctors say Ryan's ft be Twelve Ayostfes BIG LAWN R 00mfor everyone on tfejront fawn of tbe Noyes Budding at to Ryan really liked a kid that much. Ryan says, I would have dumped a whole container ol favoring in there II 1 for him Adults will be given a chance to learn sewing skills. USU Extension is sponsoring a sewing workshop lor adults on October 29 at the Richfield Youth Center (first south and second west) Beginning at 9 a m classes will be held throughout the day Participants may register lor just one class or tor the entire day Morning classes include- Three classes, Brazilian embroidery, beginning serging.and Levi jackets and tour Vi hour classes, from 9 a m to 10 10a m MakingOld New1 (a demonstration ot taking outdated clothing and giving it a new look) and Pillow Making (instruction only), from 10 10a m until noon. No Cost Christmas (a demon 150 East 1 00 Nortf i in Eg fir aim Dedicated exact fy 90 years ago. gilts)and Pillow Making (actually makinga BIG FUN! F reefoocf Classes featured in the afternoon include Two classes, basic sewing and Levi I jac kets and four l2 hour classes, Irom 00 to 2 10 pm No Cost Christmas and Design Your OwnQuiltandfrom2 K)p m lo4pm a repeal of NoCostChristmasandBeginningYourQuill (actually sewing) Preregistration is required for Brazilian embroidery, the 10 10 pillow making class. Levi jackets, beginning sergmg, basic sewing, and See Extension on Paqe 1 Sat. f Nov. Horsemanship Demo Grand Opening Specials 2 to 6 p.m. by Don Lindsay Door prizes and B 13 Watch for other great specials For a complete line of saddles, tack and boots and everything for animal nutritional needs at great prices, visit Free autographed hook vy ffTJlsfsV w SStURSfeto Anderson Quarter Horses vy Vy P( R Saddles & Tack ' 635 o. otate, I A .n-- "v r73- - ' 529-7321- -7 8 p.m. Mon-Fr- i, 8a-m-5p-mjt V & to I I COPY M1 V 1 1999 12-1- 3, Fri.t Nov. 12 FREE Free ((rinks - 14" X 14" pillow) November More than 50,000 afumnil Free Tours stration and patterns of using materials you have at home to cmate wonderful Christmas Third Anniversary Grand Opening of New Store BIG PAST Free Frizes Childrens Hospital. Extension sponsoring sewing workshop for area adults E fder R usseff M. N efson, LDS Cfmrcfi, Quorum During his treatment at Primary Ryan is hooked administers the a that machine to up walk around can Ryan chemotherapy and do whatever he wants," Nancy He just has to push his little says machine He hates that part though He runs over his feet " has unAlthough the more and been to the tests dergone than kids his more most olten hospital his keen of and sense smile age, bright humor are evidence of Ryan's positive outlook. His happiness, says Nancy, makes it bearable, tumor is responding well to treatment, Nancy says, and he may soon have it removed It ust makes me shiver thinking ot all the machines I've been in, says Ryan He tells ol having his stomach scanned to sec il the cancer had spread Prior to the piocedure. Ryan drank a large amount ol some sickening substance that looked like red Kool-Ai- d but tasted I ike c balky tar, according ww'pwes """i MilIOlt I M I'M I ls I I D |