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Show Page Two - The Pyramid - January 12, 1994 help develop skills (and self esteem) which can gradually allow the child to tackle bigger dilemmas. ' A Peirny9 My philosophy has always been, "if you really want to help someone, dont do something for them that they can do Worili By AAWA Wasatch Academy News and Views Snowboarding, a winter sport by Christy Thompsen King After three weeks of gentle quiet, our students have returned to activate the campus. Joining returning students are twenty new ones from Korea, New York, Alaska, several states, as well as Montana, Colorado, Arizona and Utah. In a truly American tradition, were a microcosm of the world community. What better place to teach compassion and understanding of our worlds cultures? As the second semester begins, students turn to winter activities and sports. Wasatch Academy not only offers traditional boys and girls basketball (the boys team is undefeated), we have skiing, a ski team and the nations first snowboarding varsity team. Snowboarding is our newest sport; and while its relatively young compared to other winter sports, I was surprised to learn that its been around at least 15 years. Its becoming more popular to people of all ages as they come to understand and appreciate the actual skills and techniques necessary to be successful. Team members must be dedicated to the intensive training necessary, which begins with weeks of dry land training to strengthen muscles and develop endurance. Additional training takes place twice a week at Brighton Ski Resort, as well as local dry land and snow training. Competition in slalom, giant e will take slalom and place at Park West, SnowKing and Grand Targhee, WY, and Sun Valley, ID. mid-weste- rn cross-count- for themselves." I realize that my philosophy is contrary to what a lot of people endorse, but no matter how old we are, we all deserve Research Center is 65 The wettest year of the period was 1983 which delivered 19.95 inches of water at Sorenson Field; the driest was 1976, with 5.76 inches. Several months passed without measurable water: September 1961 and September 1982 tied for the wettest, each with 4.52 inches of water. Only time will tell whether 1994 will be wet or dry. In the Sanpete Valley, a couple of inches of water can be the difference. A soil conservation service survey crew will fly into stations in and Fairview, Ephraim Twelve-Mil- e around the Canyons end of January and once or twice more during the winter to gather weather data. Government researchers use these measurements to make decisions on revegetation and similar projects. Farmers need the information to make decisions about planting crops and gardeners use it to decide whether or not to plant a couple of extra rows of bush beans. 65-ye- ar obtained through Ms. Kowalski, who is the project director, at MT. PLEASAN- T- Participants in the After School Club at Mt. Pleasant Elementary enjoy exercising before starting on homework, study skills, social skills and other activities, according to principal Karen Kowalski. North Sanpete School District, in coordination with local mental health, public health and human services agencies, has initiated Project Success in four elementary schools which is designed to assist families with children in Grades K through 3 help their children be more successful in j school. The project is funded through a grant from the State of Utah, and nearly all of the 40 school districts have some schools currently involved in this early intervention for ensuring student success. Project Success is part of the school districts strategic planning for Students at Risk and focuses on the early prevention of school failure. Information may be 462-207- 7. The program includes .coordinating prevention, treatment and support services with the agencies and schools, with the focus on helping students and their families develop skills to become Agency personnel are assigned to help participating families access appropriate services as needs are identified. Some of the available services include: academic tutoring, parenting classes, family literacy, physical exams, health fairs, student summer programs, dental screening, job training and placement, counseling, and assistance with other family concerns. Each school has designed its own way of enhancing the students education under this grant in ways which may include afterschool programs, tutoring during the regular school day, family advocates, nutrition breaks, etc. self-relia- r ' the satisfaction of solving a problem or completing a difficult job. Of course, there are exceptions to my concept of responsibility. Sometimes people cant help themselves; sometimes problems are so overwhelming, the solutions are elusive. In those cases, when our help is needed, we can still assist the individual to use their problem solving abilities, by allowing them to handle the portion of the problem (responsibility) they are comfortable with. over-simplifi- ed of my fondest child- hood memories is of familiar One , games like "Button Button" or "Hot Potato." As I look back, both games involved trying to pass an elugroup sive object to another player without the person who was "it" discovering where it was. No one wanted to be caught because then they would be "it." So, the object was passed by children who assumed angelic innocent faces. Occasionally, a player, finding the object in his hands, would lose his forced composure for a fraction of a second and, before he could pass the object on, would be discovered. Then the process would start all over again. Maybe thats why we have such problems today. Many of us are still playing childish games and no one wants to be "it." I believe most of todays problems have to do with responsibility. People either do not take enough responsibility for their own actionssituations (they keep passing the blame to someone else) or they have trouble defining theirs and , , . Project success hoping to eliminate student failure i Passing hot potatoes , by Bruce Jennings Special to The Pyramid At EPHRAIM midnight, Dec. 31, the Great Basin Research Center, ten miles up Ephraim Canyon, had completed 65 years of weather watching at Sorenson Field. Gary Jorgenson, who takes and records the measurements of snow depth and water content, recently compared 1993 to the previous 64 years. Last year was wetter than usual with 14.17 inches of precipitation, compared with the 11.11 average. January was the wettest month with 12.18 inches, followed by February at 2. 1 1 and 2.10 in March. These three months made 1993 a good year. Together, they put 6.39 inches of water in storage for the summer months to compensate for months like July which had only .42 inches of precipitation and September at .49. "In a general way, thats the pattern," Jorgensen said. "We couldnt survive if we had summer for 12 months." ry half-pip- Penny Hamilton - others obligations and sometimes wander into circumstances being handled by their rightful owners (people with this benevolent characteristic can sometimes be accused as nosey falsely busybodies). There is also a third classification which deals with those who feel the government should take ultimate responfor everyone and sibility ;everything. , , , Everyone has problems,, and surprisingly enough, our problems are similar. For instance, people who say they dont have trouble with their children, either havent reached the teen years yet, or theyre fibbing. Sooner or later, if we live long enough, well experience a wide range of problems ranging from financial and health to interpersonal relationships. Each problem has a solution. And the discovery of the solution can be a source of strength and character, .at least thats how the rules of the game have always been in my world. an elephant or taking ' e that familiar journey whittling away at monstrous problems by addressing little details is a skill which needs to be learned. The key here is the words "needs to be learned." How can we learn or expect others to learn to accept responsibility (and accountability) for their actions if we Like eating 1000-mil- Problem solving is also incremental (we learn to face big problems by solving little problems). Take, for instance, childrens problems. A childs biggest challenge may be how to manage homework and play, or how to keep his room tidy. A parent may feel obligated to assist in the (mainly solving problem because they perceive the childs behavior as a reflection on them), but as long as the groundwork has been laid, the problem belongs to the child. one-at-a-ti- dont allow problem-solvin- g to them learn skills? Life is not a game of hot potato or button button. We cant expect to shift our responsibilities to another just because we either cant or wont deal with them. the willing Likewise, problem solvers (aka meddlers, busybodies, parents, or governments) need to step back and allow those we care about to fail, if necesT sary, so they can learn these important life skills. We cant control the buttons or hot potatoes that are passed our way, but we do have the freedom to decide how we will handle them. That freedom is i called responsibility. Groundwork can be best defined as instruction. If the parent has taught the child the fundamentals of bedmaking, dusting, folding clothes, etc., and has provided the child with the materials he needs to accomplish the chore: clothes hangers, receptacles for toys, clothes, etc., the child should be allowed to solve his organization (room or time) problems himself. Of course, parents are there to assist when called upon, but handling these small problems over-protecti- ve - Hearing for bomb suspect Continued from page 1 it had been stolen and intending to deprive the owner of it, to wit: a sign having a value of $100 or less, in violation of U.C.A. 76-6-4- and 2. Count 5 - Unlawful Possession of Alcohol by a minor, a Class B misdemeanor, charging that on or about Jan. 3 the defendant was under the age of 21 years and did possess or consume an alcoholic beverage in violation of U.C.A. 32A-12-20- 9. iMdlnj Nawapapar Sanpata's the pyRRmm (USPS 365-580- Mechams arrest in connection with the three explosions on the Snow College campus led Sandy police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, as well as the Sandy Fire Department to search his parents home in Sandy where they allegedly found homemade bombs and the ingredients to make more. brother Mechams was also arrested. ) in the Columbia Bogota South LDS Mission. He will speak in the Spring City Chapel on Sunday, Jan. 16 at noon. He will enter the MTC on Jan. 19. Clint has attended UVSC for the past two years. He has been studying the guitar and music 49 West Main Street FAX: 462-21-34 462-24- 59 Publisher Craig Conover Penny Hamilton Managing Editor Lynda Grover Associate Editor Shirley Christensen Office theory. Manager Senior Citizens SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) $18 ( per copy outside $21 per year Sanpete County peryear-50- CORRESPONDENTS Monti, Bruce Jennings 835-382- Moroni, Barbara Gordon 462-21- Ftn. Green, Jessie Oldroyd 445-34- Wales, Colleen Lomb 436-88- Snow College Dean O'Driscoll Photographer, Hollee Anderson 462-313- Ashley Alene Sorensen Wahlin, daughter of Connie Marie Leaf-tMt. Pleasant, and Greg Sorensen, Sandy, will celebrate her first birthday Jan. 16, 1994. Grandparents are: Dee and Alene Wahlin, Mt. Pleasant; Greg Sorensen, Draper; and Ruth Nay, Mt. Pleasant. y, 4 1 Great-grandparen- POSTMASTER: Send change erf address to TW Pyramid, 49 West Main Street, Mt Pleasant, UT 84647. Second doss postage paid at Mt Pleasant, UT and additional mailing offices. ts are: June Sorenson, Fairview; Howard and Ethel Clark, Cedar City; and Marie Hammond, Pleasant. Mt. I cessful in school. This project is part of the districts Strategic Planning for Students At Risk, Moroni Council approves track acquisition Clint Christensen, son of Ron and Nadine Christensen, Spring City, has been called to serve Published Weekly at Mt. Pleasant Utah, 84647 Telephone: Participants in the After School Club, "Project Success", wheih is being conducted in four elementary schools and is designed to assist families to help their children be more sue- - Nathan has reportedly led officers to locations where he allegedly planted more bombs in Salt Lake and Utah counties, as well as in Ephraim, and to an active mine where he allegedly obtained materials used to manufacture the devices. EPHRAIM-- - A free Medicare information program will be held pn Jan. 19, at 1:30 p.m., foliowing lunch, in the Snow College catering room next to the cafeteria. The program will be presented by Health Insurance Information Program (HIIP) counselor Kathy Erickson and is presented to help Medicare-eligibl- e persons in the area better understand Medicare and other health insurance issues so they can make better informed decisions about their own health care. For reservations call Delila Olsen before 9 a.m. Jan. 14. Six-Coun- ty 283-43- 78 Continued from page 1 days, but the council needed to evaluate the budget before making a decision. Simmons also reported that he had passed his certification test and is now a Grade II Certified Water Operator. . Councilwoman Deanna Erick-se-n discussed Chief Emil duffs police logs and stated that she feels they are still not detailed enough. Mayor Larry Freeman stated that he felt Chief Cluff was detailing the logs just fine. A picture of the new mayor and council was to be taken at the first city council meeting in and Councilwoman January, Harris suggested this be done after future municipal elections. Recorder Shalmarie Morley reported it would cost $25 to connect and $35 for the line and jack. The monthly bill Would total the monthly minimum services, the same as a regular phone bill. Councilman Christen sen felt a FAX wasnt necessary. No action was taken for the city to install a fax line. City NOTICE The Sanpete Board of Adjustment and Board of Appeals will hold their regular monthly meeting for 1 994 on the third Tuesday of each month (unless oth- Crib Corner erwise noticed). The meeting will begin at 8:00 oclock p.nu9 and will be held in the commission chambers at the Sanpete County Courthouse in Manti9 Utah. It will be mandatory for anyone wishing to meet with the Board ofAdjustments on Board of Appeals to first contact the Zoning Administrator (835-2- 1 13) and then to make an appointcall the County Clerk (835-213ment 23 days prior to the meetng. FREEDOM-- - Carson, Drew, Rob, Karlie and Patric are proud to announce the birth of their new sister, Sadie Doralee, on Dec. 25 1993 at Sanpete Valley Hospital. Parents are Larry and Shelley Ivie, Freedom. Grandparents are: Laray and Pat Shaw, Redmond; Bob and Beverly Pond, Venice; Wayne and Dorothy Ivie, Newport, PA; and Bob and Jill Wiegand, Big Canoe, are: GA. Arland and Karma Shaw, Provo and Leon and Dora Muir, 1) Attest: Great-grandpare- Oqh .;? Sanpete County Clerk t , -- |