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Show 6A Emery County Progress, Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday, August 2 2, 2000 Local teen attends leadership forum Skylcr Tanner of Orangeville, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine from July 23 through August 2 in Houston, Texas, Having demonstrated academic achievement and an interest in a career related to science and health, Tanner joined more than 390 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the conference. Students learned d about medical ethics, the global effects of infectious disease, genetic research, public health and many other subjects relevant to the Held. The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine gives students like Skyler Tanner an early opportunity to explore in depth what it takes to reach their career goals," said Donna Wcldin, executive director of the NYLFA1ED experience. .Many students arrive knowing they want to pursue a career in medicine. We provide some of the first-han- Smflirad , Utah Power employees sign banner, meet athlete essential resources for these young people to determine where, inside the medical universe, they wish to land" Dr. Phil H. Berry, Jr. former president of the Texas Medical Association and founder of Live & Then Give, welcomed the students to Houston and challenged the students to learn as much as possible during their NYLFAIED experi- ence. Dr. Berry also discussed his organization, w hich promotes organ donation. He told them, As future leaders of the healthcare industry you have a unique opportunity to learn about your future career at . this Forum. Id like to pass on one bit of wisdom, the gift of life is the most important gift someone can give." During the conference, NYLF MED students had the opportunity to visit some of the best institutions of medical learning in the country including: Baylor College of Medicine; Texas AAM University System Health Science Center, College of Medicine; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, School of Medicine; University of Texas at Houston, Medical School; and others. Not only did stude nts visit these renowned places, they also interacted with doctors, nurses, scientists, and professors to gather a greater understanding of medical history, standards, and trends. Throughout the program. Tanner and fellow students explored the realms of public health and problem-base- d learning in a scries of Intense and stimulating simulations. NYLFAIED culminated in a simulation that explored medi-eethics, allowing students to apply what they learned throughout the course of the Forum. Skyler said This really opened my eyes to the importance of high quality medical care, and what the medical fields are about." Skylcr enjoyed the many lectures by the specialists in various fields. Skvier responded to a question on what he enjoyed most, 1 found the ('pen heart single bypass sur-g- t ry the roost fasi inating. w c observed the actual surgerv at the Methodist Hospital. Sky ler nut a lot of interesting people and isnt sure of his earn r choice but, might pursue a career in the medi a fit Id in al 1 " by Patsy Stoddard Staff, Emery County Progress Utah Power is a corporate sponsor for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. On Thursday, at the Hunter and Huntington Plants, Jason Pyrah paid a visit to the facilities. Jason is a 1, runner on the U.S. Olymteam headed for Sydney, Australia. pic Utah Power has an Olympic committee and member, Doug Bennison, spoke of the reasons Utah Power decided to get involved, We are doing this for the athletes, it is an incredible journey for an athlete to attend the Oh mpic pimes. Salt Lake City was awarded the Ohm-pie- s in 1005, and no other event will draw this much attention to the USA. During the Ohmpies the population of the state will double. Volunteers to help put on the event will number around 500-met- er 26,000." Bennison said, " The economic input will remain long after the games are over. It is estimated that an additional 350 megawatts of power w ill be needed duringthe pimes. Ninety percent of this power will be used outside of the venue sites. Thirteen of the fifteen venue sites are supplied by Utah lwcr All of the venues are within a short radius, making Salt Like a strategic city in which to have the pimes, I tah Power wants to maximize their employees involvement with the games. Our main roles are to keep the power on. safety, and financial support." Kathy Hoffman, committee member, spoke of their slogan. We are the power behind the games". Hoffman volunstated We hope to have teers from our company help with the Winter Ohmpies and also with the 500-75- 0 Paralympic Games in March of 2002." Hoffman mentioned. The Salt Lake Oh mpie Committee w ill outfit all volunteers with parkas, gloves, boots, and hats to keep them warm during their volunteer work. The volunteer must commit to beinglhere ever day February Terry Kay, committee member, introduced Jason IN rah the U.S. Olympic Jason Pyrah visits with employees of team mcinlicr. Kav said Jason is currently a graduate student at BYU, he was an Academic Six helping with the Salt Lake games as well." won a bronze time BYU Sometimes people ask me why I do medal in the Ian Am Games in Argenwhat I do, why do I run when I might tina. and competed in the Atlanta Summer pimes. and placed 29th in his event. not win a modal, and I tell them that I am the 2nd fastest in the United States. He was the 1997 indoor mile champion, and will be going to Sydney, Australia The Olympics arent all about winning, it is about taking part and having an for the 2000 Summer Games." Jason IN rah spike next of his Ohm-pi- e Olympic experience. It is the journey it Experiences saving Athletes need took to get there, the dedication is all the support of their sponsors, to make part of the process." Pyrah commented. the pimes happen, there are a lot of Pyrah fielded questions from the auand someone wondered where but is like dience, there competitions nothing he was from. am originally from Misthe Ohmpie Spirit" souri, and I came from a family of eight have had much heartlhrah said ache and much success, I have spent kids, and wc learned to support each countless hours alone on the track in other coming from a big family. I came training, and everything was made to BYU to go to school, and then served worthwhile when I walked into the a mission to Bolivia. I ran for BYU from worked for four years to get Ohmpie Stadium in Atlanta for the 1990-9on the Olympic team." opening ceremonies w av ing the AmeriWhat type of training schedule arc can Flag. I stood beneath the tower and the feeling that had when Muhammad you on now?" an audience member asked. All lit the Oh mpie Flame was indescribI have three weeks of hard able. In that single moment all of my training hard work, practicing, and sacrificing left, w here I run S miles a day, and do I run track workouts. In the was made worthwhile" for IN rah stated. "Ten weeks ago I was miles a day" irah staled. married, and that was a great feeling Why do you run?" was a question am looking forward to going to asked. toil I rail stated, I have the desire to be train in Provo, and plan on Sjdni ." 1 1 1 4. I 6-- off-seas- 12-1- 6 1 1 Photos by Patsy Stoddard Utah Power. the best I can be and they told me I couldnt play basketball which was my first love, and filling water bottles wasnt my idea of success, so I found track and I was good at it so I followed through with it. It isnt a very lucrative sport financially, and it has been a struggle to stay with it." Hoffman asked Do you have any heroes? Pyrah commented, My father is my hero, he taught me how to work hard. My brother is my hero, he has cerebral palsy and cant travel much but it brings joy to his life when he secs me on TV, and he likes to see me succeed. I cant imagine the struggles my brother goes through, not being able to run like other kids." IVrah concluded with Set goals and improve yourself, live your dreams." All employees present k signed a banner to be carried to Sydney with the U.S. Olympic Team to be hung in the athletes village duringthe Summer Games. A second banner will be signed by athletes in Sydney at the 2000 Summer Games then returned to Utah Power to travel among its facilities in the U.S. between now and the 2002 Winter Ohm-pic- s in Salt Lake ity. good-luc- C SENIORS OF THE WEEK Orvel and Joyce Allen in Orvcl and Jovec Allen have lived tah fur most of the ir married life, but Fmcrv Town claims them as their own ihev have been a large part of Lmery life and 1 in MiHire, I m-c- ward organizations, as well as Lmeiy County as I. men Town representatives Orvel wns born on April 2. 1910, in lerron The eldest of eight children born to On el Stanley and Sarah Liu die hr it h Allen lie grew up Green inleresting K i v e r w here he things to do with all the went to school kids living in a until the familyto moved Moore farming area, as well as helping with the and IwugLt a farm farm from L C. Moore in 1911 He w ork Joyce Odcan Box soon found lots of w as born June 2S, 1932, in Brigham City, to Yarian and Irma Christianson Box; the first of the ir four daughters. The family lived there, then in Perron and then on the east side of Salt Lake City During her 5lh grade school year they moved to Kedwood Koad on the west side. The family would often come to Perron and Emerv to visit relatives during Spring vacations. She and Orvel pit acquainted during these times. She went to the junior prom in Continued on Page 7. |