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Show Obituaries Classifieds Standard-Examiner Tuesday, April 29, 1997 cal News Editor: 625-4220 share your time, talents with kids ONorthem Utah schools and organizations want you 10 volunteer By CHERYL BUCHTA Standard-Examiner stati OGDEN- If you liked what Piesident Clinton said about the nation saving one child at a time, Northern Utah schools and community service organizations say they can use your help. “We're always in need of tutors,” said Karla Hall, volunteer coerdinator for the Weber School District. Her words are echoed by otber schooldistricts who say sometimes the greatest gift a volunteer can give is to read to a child or to have a child read to them. ’ and i You're worried your efforts really won't change a child’s hfe, Sandra Wilkins of the Davis fits almost everyone's talents. School District will tell you differently That could be anything from making copies to serving on a committee to oversee the district’s fimances Wasatch Elementary School had some of the district's lowest test scores, she said. Three years ago, the school added a 30-minute reading period im each class and hired aides to monitor small groups of children who read to each other. Some of their test scores doubled, Wilkins said. “A lot of those kids that are struggling have social problems as well,” Wilkins said. That 30 minutes a day or one hour a week could give them a positive role model they dont have in their lives, she said. School officials are convinced they can get the same results with trained volunteers, Wilkins said. Reading’s not your thing? No problem. Schools have a job that Are you an expert m some- thing? The Weber School District will take you in a heartbeat. Sev- eral years ago, it started a community resource bank of experts that teachers could call on for class presentations. So far, 413 companies and 821 imdividuals have signed up, covering 2,025 topics. Volunteers alse are needed to chaperone dances, author's fairs, act as science fair judges and to conduct mock job mterviews. Think you're too old? They don’t. The Weber District is starting a senior citizen/grandparent tutoring program that matches kids with older adults. Jobs also are available mm the bbrary and in the school offices Summer doesnt mean schools Numbers i 0 volunteer to hel don't need you. Many schools in Davis County are year-round NEWS BEAT if you want tc chiidren ir Northern Utar Several Ogden schools, such as Highland Middle School, hz summer school. Tutors are always appreciated No time? Most schools wi take you whether you have ar hour a week or six hours a day to volunteer. Many inner-city 451-1261 coordinator > Morgan Schoo! District: cal vchools also welcome volunteers who collect clean clothing, individual schools > Box Eider Schoo! District call superintendent, 734-4800 > Your Community Connection: 394-9456 > Marshall While Center Lonnie Cockrell, 629-8346 books, games or supplies for chil- dren. Schools aren't the only places that need volunteers. Church groups, Lattle League and Scout groups welcome volunteers in a vaniety of capacities. Note: The Ogden Schoo District requires fingerprinting Your Community Connection and background checksfor some volunteers » See SHARE/2C ‘It’s kind of like being a teacher’ ne seminal samples the state crime lab has now matched Higgins to six rapes CL) Ogden’s first Hispanic sergeant says job is about more than police work and €xcluded nim trom two Sketch« released of slaying suspect NORTH SALT LAKE -— Twe By MATT SEBASTIAN Standard-Examinerstaff the murder GDEN- As the Ogden police department's first Hispanic sergeant, Rocky Gallegos sees himself as more than just a cop. ““Tt’s kind of like being a teacher,” Gallegos, 46, said Mondayof his newrank and responsibilities. “T can try and shape and mold officers and find out what their goals are,” he said. Yet at the sametime, the 22-year veteran admitted that his heritage brings with it added » See SERGEANT/2C & poice this morning. Hi a Diack mar wine Allen's Mgnt sne was Deaten OGDEN student org DANA JENSEN/Standard-Examiner The party will be im the Lair ir MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Sot. Rocky Gallegosis the Ogden Police department's first Hispanic sergeant. He says the newrank will carry a greater the Shapherd Union Building. A responsibility and hopes he can be an example to other Hispanicofficers. pre-party will begin at 6:30 p.m (| Sentencing hearing ends for two whokilled North Ogden man leave the city because it didn’t comply with the lawis still living in the Meadows Apartments. And now, it looks like the juveniles don’t have to leave because the program falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Introspect, an organization for juvenile offenders, was ordered to move three weeks ago and not come back until it could comply with state law governing such groups. City council members decided to boot the group after St State VWebe r UNIVErsity S Gay and L) introspect program falls under Americans with Disabilities Act SOUTH OGDEN- A juvenile group that was told it had to 10 Geal WSU group hosting ‘Ellen’ party Lawyer: Killer was good kid Standart-Examiner correspondent years Ord 0 to 225 Juvenile offender group home won't have to leave S. Ogden By JAMIE LAMPROS of Jil release! duties. “T feel it brings a tremendous responsibility,” Gallegos said. “] want other minority officers to know it is possible to go up the ranks. Ogden City will recognize everyone.” And perhaps his greatest responsibility, Gallegos admitted, lies with this community's young new nearly 100 citizens from the Uintah Highlands area showed up at a council meeting to voice opposition to the teenagers living in their neighborhood. Introspect has contacted ithe state attorney general's office and has told South Ogden that even if it withdrewits operations, the juveniles legally could stick around without supervision because they fall under the disabilities act. “The definitions that fall under ADA are very broad and wuni- versal,” said City Attorney Ken Bradshaw. “If you have a recovering alcoholic or drug abuser you fall underithe disabilities act After doing some extensive research tthe city really is left with no place to go on‘this issue.” Introspect representatives would not comment By TIM GUARISTER Standard-Examiner ‘staff OGDEN - He's a co-defendant in a killing but Robert Austin had been a model student in his LIDS Seminaryclasses, enjoyed a loving homelife and success at school activities. All that disimtegrated in a matter of weeks when Austin, now 17, moved to Ogden from the Kearns area and met Michael Munson, ‘his co-defendant in the killing last July 25 of Edward “Andy” Amderson in ‘his North Ogden home Austin’s lawyer painted a warm picture of him Monday as testimony and closing argu- ments ended Austin and Munson’s five-day sentencing hearing. The defense pointed out that Austin had noprior criminal rrecord and even entered as evidencecolor photos from his toddier days mght up to a high school prom. But prosecutors countered with a snapshot of a cold-bload- ed killer who went with Munsor to Munson’s grandmother's home with a knife on his belt gloves on his hands, but no masks or disguises because thes planned to leave no witnesses “The defense is trying to say what a poor thing the defendant 1s,” Deputy Weber County At- torney Brenda Clifton said. “But the victims in this case are Kdward and Wanda Anderson, not Anderson, 67, Scientists announce crop circles claims NCL LIOGAN fired two gun- shots that mcked Asim after his wife's screams roused him from‘bed after the trio broke imto the couple's bome. Awstir then stabbed Anderson to deatt as Munson and Aw , ns 14year-old sister and co-defendant Aletha fled the scene Wanda Anderson, 73, survived and was left on the kitchen floor mexi to her dying husband for more than 2( hours The similar circies £ Deen Both Munson and Avwstir have pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, a death penalty of« fense, while Alethz Awstin SUDL case remains pending on appeal rMSOT The two men facelife priso terms, the sentencing hearing will only resolve whether they have any mghi to parole Second District Judge Pamel: Robert Austin.” » See HEARING/2C Phillips sentenced in Seminary slaying L OGAN Tears flowed frorr family mempers even attorney lf you like peanut butter, you should try the real stuff Some archaeologist oncesaid he always took a jar of peanut butter along when he had American students on a foreign dig. There's just something about slabs of bread spread with gooey brown muck‘that makes them feel at home, hesaid. Which is true. There's nothing like the goo of that mashed ‘tuber ‘to heal your soul and calm your jangled nerves. But there's peanut butter and then there’s peanut butter. There's your commercial creamy smooth, kind of sweet peanut butter which, if you read the label, contains sugar and salt and emulsifiers and exoticoils Thenthere's the real stuff You moosh up peanuts, you spread the result on bread, you take a bite, and you spend the next five minutes scraping il of! the roof of your mouth. It tastes like, well like peanuts, The real thing is available in the Ogden Valley. The Holy Trinity Abbey east.of that enhances the flavor, and since J don’t ed Monday at the LDS Charlies F. Trenteiman that skin ofoi] that shows up on some Standard-Examiner staff brands of peanut butter. That oi] isnt bad he said, but it does mean your peanut butter has been sitting around a while There's the occasional chunk of peant floating around. It spreads out nice and And, of course, there's the question of additives. He uses none Even “natural” peanut butters im the stores usually have some additives. And smooth and doesn’t mp vour bread ur Yes, he also makes a “chunky” style The flavor takesa bit of getung used 4 My jaded tongue missed the sugar and salt. My ‘kid refused to try at ] baked a couple loaves of bread fron the recipe that comes with Manratry’s Huntsville isn't exactly a health food stare, but they're serious about their peanut butter. The monastery’s high priest of the peanut 1s Father Brendan Hanratty, who also makes the cereal the monks sell “What | did someyears ago, | decided to make somenatura! peanut butter, just for the community, that didn't have any preservatives or expanders and no salt,’ he said makeat any morethan two weeksahead, it doesn’t separate.” That meuns you don't need to stir in it's been through the whol: manufacturing/warehousimng/ distributor systom, “so that peanut butter you get I'm sure at must be six months old.’ His operation is simple. He has a bin LWwo-grain (Wheal and Oats) cereal, a woulc thick kind fairly well so far,” he said the stuf? m equal! sized glops Hunratty’s peanuts are the regular aplit kind, lightly blanched. He buys them vacuum packed “so they're very fresh, and I vou have ideas “Wasatch Rambler waril tt sitting around a real long time helore vou eal tl al dor 64 Seminary ‘utiding Judoe Gordon Low said Phillios is “significantly mentally ill” and or 0 ‘nur remain al State Hosptial. Phillips Quitty but mentally ill t e falony murder ves “the max mum benefit ms Nospita stay. piaced Ir he will be the state prisor Low said he wil sugges Phillips never be parolec Staridaro-Examiner start anc wire S@NnAMOes STAND. The recipe uses molasses and hanes it. out in ithe store, and 1 has worked out You years thaugt and has a sweet and nutty taste, and wher you slather rt with the peanut butter the He sells tan | ounce tubs live e Phillips hold the peanuts, a tube through whict they are moved by a little conveyor system to w grinder, and a device thal measures “They said 1 was so good J should put to to Ife tor the 1992 stabbin murder of Conrad Harward, What's it like? Well, at looks a ‘bit funny, bu remember J was raised on Skapps compare its general Consistency marshmallow cream, only browr of flows at room temperature WASATCH RAMBLER wat Vwayne Phillips combination seems just about perfect J rontelmman at PO. Bor 025-4, Acer or comments for ne can contact Charlie; wewrite te | Aad hen a Call 625-4240 to leave a message, comment, question or news tip STANDAMD (SEBBIMES 26 HRS © Day |
