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Show The Salt Lake Tribune RSVP Sunday, November10, 2002 : ; : D15 Photos by Judy Magid/The Salt LakeTribune CHOICE Humanitarian CEO Linda Smith and board chairman Roy Jespersen at benefit dinner event. Terry Hamitton and Steve Zwicker at CHOICE Humanitarian benefit dinner and auction. Sen Wecknes, WA, em Cie Mexionen 05d phckegrper eke Blum at CHOICE Humanitarian benefit. | Hand Up, Not Handout, Theme of CHOICE Dinnerand Bazaar ore than 600 people made the vow to “Give a hand up rather than a handout” as they bid, boughtand haggled bit at the CHOICE Humanitarian dinner and bazaar in Grand America’s ballroom Oct.18, The ora eventraised an estimated $170, CHOICE}Tacaniaron Center for Outreach and Inter-Cultural Exchange offers solutions to the hardships of poverty in rural villages of the world through simple technologies, self-help initiatives i and working Kathy Elton, left, Cynthia Buckingham and Sister Bridget Clare McKeever at Utah Women’sAlliance for Building Community award dinner. Francine Mahak, left, Carey Cusimano and Julie Kilgore at Utah Woman’eAlliance for Building Community award dinner. UHCwas chosenfor providinglifelong educational opportunities, civic involvement and encouraging civil JUDY MAGID Brown,one of discussion. many CHOICEvolunteers members | Sister Bridget Clare McKeever, director of the Office of Spirituality for to go on expedition to help villagers, was there with Teresa Wesemann, along with Diane and Tim Winger, the Salt Lake Catholic Diocese, was honored for encouraging people to Bruce and Joyce Stewart, Guy and Rebecca Nelson and Hugh Gillian. practice spirituality in daily life and KathyElton, Director of Alternative Board chairman Roy Jespersen and AnneJespersen were there with oneSuecon n 1 and Les Dixon.Lori Tolbert and oa meevee es Dispute Resolution Programs, Utah Courts, was recognized for establishing the Restorative Justice Model within the Utah court systems and promoting community-based conflict resolution. checking details, as were Robin Kin Ball, Cindy Workman, Marina Collins and Wynn Johnson. . Steve Zwicker accompanied devel- opmentdirector Terry Hamilton, who Jeanetta Williams, Presidentof NAACP, Salt Lake Branch,since 1993, Noreen O'Hara and Patti and Eric Simon share a chuckle at benefit forthe tah Society for Environmental Education. Utah Society for Environmental Education volunteer Chris Hasegawa, right, and Jamie Fagedes. was up and down from the dinnertable so often, she missed the main son, Tom and Mary McCarthey, Lind- course. Rose Gay, whohas volun| Say and Ronny Cushall, Jill Mecham formed decisions. Ben Phillips, and Suzanne and —_and Jason and ShaynehStarks. —-—toneand Cathy Martone helped wel. comeclose to 150 members and guests to the IJ. and Jeanné Wagner Goldsmith, Jerriann Ernstsen and Chris teered for eight years, helpedauction- and Charles Bishop, Brandonand shoppers while Virginia Pettit, Judy Marcy Heidelberger, MarkZobrist, Dal Ponte, Debbie and Doug Tingey, Mimi and KL. Peacock and Trisha J andMark Diederich circled the ta- bles. . = Environmental Education . The annual budgetis “nada, zip, Ryan and Cassidy Ratliff were zilch,”there is nofederal or state there with her folks, Nicolet and auc- funding and all Utah Society for En- moneyfor such itemsasa“Tank” the tioneer Richard O’Keef, who raised —_vironmental Education projectsare phased on donations, yet the nationally Bear experience donated ty Doug and Lynn se whowery, at the eventto recognized groupcelebrated its 6th er benefit dinner with high re- support the center. solve to develop public awareness and A dedication service by the Layton | knowledge Reenvironmental con- Buddhist Temple was led by Ven ThawatchaiNarindo, abbot and temple president and vice presidentof the cerns. Theeventput about$20,000 on the table, with Starbucks donating $1,000 Royal Temple in Thailand. Organization co-founder James B. Mayfield greeted guests who included and, just as important, 100 hours of community service Mary Jo and John Robinson, Sam Brown introduced Eric Chandler who assumesthe post and the mandate: Workman and her mom,Cindy Workman,and photographerJanice Blum; Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Ander- Outgoingexecutive director Tim. notto tell people whatto think, but to presentfacts so people can make in- EE board president Joe Mar- presidents Elizabeth “Beth” Guss, etsy Price and Beverly Miller David Brown, Noreen O'Hara, Patti andEricSimon, Kathy andTim = Weiler and Marian Harrison tookin the auction objects. USEE member, Jim Lyons, New Haven, Conn., forestry and environ- mental studies professorat Yale Uni- versity and Nicaea of agri- culture duringthe Clinton administration, applauded the USEE’s education projects. Cynthia Buckingham, was among the shoppers and bidders along with Jim Boch, volunteer Chris Hasegawa and Jamie Fagedes, Jodi and Ralph Patterson, Sharka Vokel and Susan Pickelner, Paul Wilson, Susan AldenWeingardt, Kim and Tom Tidwell, starting an accountfor Cancun.Thatshould onlytake 25 years.” - Loving Daughter in Abilene, Texas Myparents were always Dear Loving Daughter: I very muchin love. I can remember Dad coming home don't know when I have read a more heartwarming story. Your parents were marvelous role models for their five celebrated my parents’ Hunypore children. Please give them my anniversary. This morning, theytrip lefttoon a long-awaited Hawaii. They were as bss “kno reply,“Iknow how to spendit.” | When each of 50th, and ask them to drop me atruly postcard one offrom the Hawaii.It is y he most romantic feeheermon When parents marviod, ties only enough money for a three-day trip 50 miles from home. They made a pact that each time they made love, they would put adollar in Fe ta marie,Mom and Dad gave us a small metal box and told us their secret, which we All five ofus are now saving for our dream a special metal box and save it Mom and Dad never told us their 50th anniversary. Dad was a policeman, and managed to save, but it must ‘They lived ina modest house and did all their own repairs. Raising five children was a challenge, and sometimes, money was short, but no matter what emergency came up, Dad would not let Mom those CDs, they had enough for airfare to Hawaii plus hotel accommodations for 10 days and plenty of spending money. As they told us goodbye before Dad winked and said, “Tonight, we are for a honeymoon in Hawaii for how much money Mom was a schoolteacher. had they cashedin = Warm, good wishes on their ie eee Dear Ann: This is for poems une pie pasties or their children and do not intend to invite the entire class. Please tell them to have the decency to put the invitations in the mail instead ofpassing them out in school. ‘The cost per stamp is nothing compared to the cost of hurting someone's feelings. - Spencerport, N.Y for preventing a lot of heartache. You've done something generous and wonderful by writing to me. ‘Thank you. marie Caruso, Carole and Malcolm MacLeod, Gynell and Neal Scheel Keith Westerberg attended along with KamiSt. John, Edward Lewis Stephen Gues Lies Hanris’and her —_heri and Owen Hogle, Jim and Tmother Olive Eakac! Lmnvies Canke , eae eee i ed eee ynda Lee, Jan Donchess, cristy — MaeTe ee ‘in- ‘Theda Hogle, Leah Burris, and Jess uildin, it bayesian B RS Coen - the meet andgreetalong with vice and Mary Stolle, CherylAllen, Rose- take any moneyoutof the “Hawaii account.”As the wedding ira and John Walker, AngelaDean, accountgrew,theyputit ina savings account and then bought CDs. Thaveadollar Saute Lake City Council member Eric Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers’ loyal readers andtellingMom, di Jergensen and Diane Jergensen, Dave have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns ofthe past 47years. These Dear Ann:Last al lege’s elegant Jewett Hall, with alliance presidentPhyllis LlaRetare doing Jewish Community Center while yfParents’ Enduring Marri weekend, we —_Klinkenberg attended, as did Salt More than 70guests attended the Paneldiscussionfeaturingthe honor Patrick and Lynn deFreitas, Susan Little Metal Box a Loving Symbol originally appeared in Larry Goldsmith with grandson Sam was honored for her volunteer work through the community, speaking for equality for all people. 2 cine Se a mano, Julie Kilgore, Deborah Siddo- mmunities grow stronger when people care, and the Utah Women’s Alliance for Building Community cele- —_way, andAnita Sholiton. = UWABC acts as an umbrella orga: nization to promotevoices for posi- brated its second annual Community Builder AwardsOct. 24, recognizing tive change, bringing together women from diverse business, professional backgrounds and organizations and providinga voice to strengthen the community bycreating a pattern for positive political, social and economic changes. leaders who care enough to work together. Award winners included the Utah Humanities Council (UHC), represented by Cynthia Buckingham. |