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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday August 21, 2001 IB Emery County Edith Jeffs Edith Elean Beech Jeffs of Castle Dale is Senior Citizen of the Week. Edith was born to Ernest and Edith Beech on July 30, 1921, in Sunnyside, Utah, and celebrated her 80th birthday with family and friends at a big party at her home. Shortly after she was born, the family moved to Castle Gate. When Edith was about 15 years old they moved to Wellington. Edith married Clarence Slaugh when she was 17. Castle Dale and raised their family. Edith worked for the Emery County Youth Corps for two years helping find jobs in the area for youngpeople. She was amongthe three people who organized the Senior Citizen program in Castle Dale and worked there as a volunteer for over 28 years. Edith also worked at the Emery County Nursing Home for 27 years. As an active member of the Castle Dale 1st Ward LDS Church, she helped many years with funerals and flowers, was a member of the Singing Mothers for 20 years, and a Relief Society Visiting Teacher for about 22 years. Ediths children are Colleen Evridge, Warren Slaugh (deceased), Charles Jeffs, Clareen and Charmaine Sharp. She has 26 grandchildren, 9 and 11 Nelson-Arnol- Back to CHOOL d, Edith still lives in her home in Castle Dale and enjoys helping with the care of her yard. Shes given up many hobbies but for years really liked to paint pillowcases for gifts. Now I just have restful evenings watching TV, says Edith. And I especially am glad for family and Mends who drop by to visit. Holiday bills can dampen summer fun If youre like most Americans, buyingyour winter holiday gifts isnt on your mind during the summer, said Mike Kidwell, vice of president and But maybe it Myvesta.org. should be. Over half of Americans are still paying off credit card balances from gifts they charged during last years holiday season. The average holiday shopper spent $1,220 on gifts in 20Q0. By only making the minimum payments on that holiday debt it would take almost 23 years to pay off and cost nearly $2,600 in interest. That calculation assumes an 18 percent interest rate and a monthly minimum payment of 2 percent. Summer may be the time to slow down a little, go to the beach or spend more time with family and friends. But if you dont want to end up in debt again next summer, now is the time to start planning for the upcoming holiday season, Kidwell said. Kidwell offered this advice to avoid going deeper into debt during the holidays: Save as much cash as you can between now and the holidays to pay for gifts. Start shopping early. Spread your shopping over a few months instead of a few days. When youre done with this years shopping, start saving ffir next year. ; Getting your children back into good sleeping habits is often the first, great challenge of the school year If youre a parent, chances are you love it; if youre a child, chances are you hate it schools back in session. The daily routine of going to school is a Godsend to many parents and the source of constant complaints for many children, but getting back into the swing of things after a - long summer vacation is no easy task. Long nights of staying up until the wee hours of the morning can often lead to a long process of adjustment when the school bell starts to ring once again. The Better Sleep Council offers the following advice when it comes to gettingyour children back into good sleep habits for school. Help your child to get at least nine hours of sleep each night. To be their best, children need at least nine hours of sleep every night. Dont over schedule your child. Too many after-schoactivities and commitments can keep children from precious sleep. Allow your child plenty of time for homework and chores each night to ensure that they are not forced to stay up past their bedtime. Dont allowyour child to consume caffeine too close to bedtime. Consuming caffeine in the evening can make it more difficult for your child to fall asleep. Set a regular bedtime for your child and stick to it. A regular bedtime can help ensure your child gets a full nights sleep. Help your child wind down early in the evening. Tackle science projects, book reports and other homework ol . either before or right after dinner. Allowyour child at least one hour before bedtime to unwind and relax. Dont allow your child to fall asleep in front of the television. Noise from a TV, radio, or even loud conversation can keep your child from deep, restful sleep. Make sure your childs bedroom is dark. Be sure the lights are turned off and the shades are closed in your childs room before they go to bed. While a small night light is fine, a dark room is most conducive for a good nights sleep. Dont skimp on your childs mattress. Handingdownanold mattress to a child just isnt a good idea. Because mattresses wear out over time, its important to maxi-- , mize your childs chances of restful sleep by making sure he or she is comfortsleeping on a able mattress. Help your child develop a sleep ritual. Routine activities like taking a bath or reading with your child can help them unwind and get into sleep good-qualit- y, mode. Dont let your childs room get too warm or too cool. Children may have a difficult time falling and staying asleep in a room thats too warm or too cool. The ideal sleeping temperature is around 60 to 65 degree Fahren- heit. When sleep habits do get out of wack because of trips or family emergencies, put the child back on a regular schedule as soon as possible. Try to keep as regular a schedule as possible during such times. Sid Lancaster takes over at Cleveland Elementary sion to Taiwan and returned to BYU for four and one half years. . By PATSY STODDARD Staff, Emery County Progress I Sid Lancaster is preparing to step into the job of principal at Cleveland Elementary Lancaster recently returned from a vacation to the Oregon Coast and Is contemplating decorating his new office with pictures of lighthouses, that is if they turn out, said Lancaster, "Im not much of a photographer. Lancaster said, I was born and raised along the East Coast of Oregon in a small town called Nyssa, the town derived its name from the New York Sheep Shipping Association which developed on the banks of the Snake River, it was a large sheep shipping center and the acronym Nyssa became the towns name. Each small community at that time had their own school district. Sometimes elementary, junior highs and high schools shared the Bame building. I was from the baby boomer generation and was sent to another little school In the town of Arcadia part of my school years. I came to Brigham Young University and started college. I served a mis V married Sue Biddinger from Price. She was teaching school in Midway at the time. We moved to Price and lived with my wifes parents for a while. I was rejected by the military during this time. My wife began teaching at Petersen Elementary In Dragerton and I began working for Kaiser Coal. I decided that I wanted to go back to school so we moved to Oregon and I enrolled at Eastern Oregon State College, which is now a university. I ma- jored in elementary education with a minor in English and math. After graduating I took a position in Prineville, Ore. and taught junior high math for one year. We decided to relocate so we moved to Idaho during the summer. We found a little house to rent on a farm, only the farmer didnt know we had rented the house and the next morning after we moved In my wife said, theres a man outside on the porch, he wondered who we were because he had left the renting of the house up to a realtor. He also offered me a Job helping him on his farm for the summer. So we had found a place Continued on PAGE 2B. Photo by Patsy Stoddard Sid Lancaster looks forward to the challenges awaiting him at Cleveland Elementary. I as Drin-cip- al |