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Show Laotian Family Has Memorable Day at Lagoon HERALD. —2e ltomen Clore of 4’ Pi emern aie By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Women's Editor It was a big day for the Laotian fami ly of Thong Malichanh when they Jamie Ockey Will visited Lagoonfor the first time Saturay Thirteen-year-old Thipavone missed the festivities due to illness, but the rest of the family found it to be more than they could hope for — especially the delighted children Jerry Holmesserved astheir host for the day and broughtalong his daughter Marshelle and herfriend Terri Migliaccio, along with interpreter, Pr Marry Mark Key NEPHI — Jamie H Ockey, daughter of Mr Bruce and Mrs. James H_ Ockey Jr, of Nephi, becamethe bride of Mark Kay, son of Mr and Mrs. Wallace Kay of Mona in a ceremony performed Friday in the Manti LDS Temple. A reception was held that night in their honor at the Nephi LDS Stake Center. Attendants to the bride were Margaret Park, Karen Elkington, Christi Faylor, BYU student from Illinois, who had served an LDS Mission in Thialand. The Malichanh family spent a year or so in Thailand so the translator was able to communicate with them To US. ruary The Laotian family, with their eight children and Mr. Malichanh’s 18 year old sister, came by plane to the 1! S. where they set up their home in Utah County in February. The sister is now attending Utah Technical College and is no longer living with the family. The twoolder ays arein high school and they areall picking up the aguas well. The motheris learning English at homeand the father and boysare going to night school. Mr. Malichah, or “Tom"’ as his associates have named him, enrolled in driver training and now hasan automobile whichhedrives. The boysarealso learning to drive and others in the family planto pick up this skill in time. THE FAMILYof Thong Malichanh. originally of Laos, came to Utah County in February. As specialtreat for the parents andtheireightchildren, th< family was taken by van last weekend to spend a at Lagoon. Planning and coordinating the event was Jerry Holmes, Provo. Martensen Realty provided the van for the large entourage. Mr. Holmessupplied pictures “ a According to Ruby Workman, who has become a good friend of the family, Mrs. Malichanh is an excellent PO Seas 4 . which vividly portray a ies family at play Membersare, from left to right ‘oldest to youngest children) Thipachanh, 18; Thipavanh, 17. Thipavong 15, Thipaphorn, 12; Thipakorn, 10; Phetthong, 8 and Thienthong, 7; with father, Thong Malichanh and wife Chanpheng in rear. Thipavone. 13 was sick and unable to attend the outing ~* a * A seamstress, particularly good at mak- ‘ ing over clothing for the children. In giving fier an American name they have come up with Penny. Penny, according to Mrs. Workman does everything with an elegance andstyle. She has brought gourmettype food over to the Workmars and always servesit Bundy, Diane Park and Tonya Painter. Melanie Ockey was flowergirl Best men were Richard Kay and Terry Kay, brothers of the bridegroom and Kevin Ockey, brother of the bride. Mrs. Kayis a graduate of Juab High School, Nephi LDS Seminary and Utah TechnicalCollegeat Provo. She is employed in S| Nephi as a dental assistant, i y ba wi * 1 Mr. Kay is a graduate of Nephi High School. He attended Utah Technical College and is presently employed by a construction company. The couple plan to make their home in Mona. or , ‘ with a flair aud finesse even though the dinnerware is modest. Help to Family Many groups have assisted the foreigners to makea fast adjustmentin ee e¥,a , be eS i” ; JAMIE OCKEY Generation Rap their new life — providing them with the necessities for a modest but comfortable existence. Not only individual donations, but also groups such as Provo Community Church and LDS Wards have joined in bringing them pleasure and happinessin their adopted country. Their current need is for draperies for their home at 372 N. 500 W., Provo, (across from Timpanogos School). Tom has found a job at a salvage metal company and they are Steals Boyfriends ~~ he says). All of us have good homes we apAND SUE BOTTEL HI, HELEN AND SUE: preciate, and we don’t I've got a 13-year-old drink or smoke. Our friend who was dating a parents care about us. guy 20 years old. Then she Most of myfriends are got mad at him and went terrific people who after my boyfriend. She would think of me before broke usup, then went to themselves. I thank God a 19-year-old, but as soon for them. as I found Johnny (who's And allow me to inmy age: 16) she started form John that women hitting on him. are working for coolie She hangs aroundusall wages compared to what the time, and if I say man usually make, anything she crys and I despite the progress of feelsorry for her because PRA she’s just a baby,really. One has only to read (Until I get madsgn) John’s letter io see the Whatcan I do? total misery behindit. I DEAR M.: pity hiu. — BETH By HELEN gradually paying back their plane fare and other costs of locating and establishing themselves. They bring manytalents from their homeland. When Mrs. Workman saw some ornate carvings the boys had done she was so impressed she suggested they enter them in the county fair where they won blue ribbons. In the Utah State Fair one of them won honorable mention. ‘‘And they hadn't even prepared them particularly,” she pointed out. “‘It was just the work they THIPAVONG takes the lead in the popular electric bumpercars also daringly aboard the wild mouseride, below, with his older at Lagoon during a Saturday out- brother, Thipachanh ing for the Laotian family. Heis do naturally.” Lagoon Trip The Lagoon experience proved to be muchas it is for most families. The children tried everything and the parents were more conservative. Father, Tom, didn't really like the roller coaster, according to Mr. Holmes. But the boys were excited aboutit and also the jet star. The girls were moreintothe gasoline cars that they could drive themselves. Mother Pennydidn’t go on manyrides but she did enjoy the log flume. Mr.Holmesbrought a typically US. lunch which the Laotians shared and they brought a lunch which was also shared with the group. Some baby! If you can’t handle this RAP: I just finished high school and I must say I agree with ‘John the Biased” that women are becoming a blight on mankind. I know how girls +++ NOTE FROM SUE: Or (especially 16- and 17maybethey don’t care. In year-olds) behave. They are sloppy and foulwhich case taJk to an understanding teacher or mouthed. The women's lib movement has counselor. produced obnoxious +++ 13 is hitting on 20-yearolds, maybe her parents can. They should be told what their precocious daughter is doing with herlife. — HELE! DEAR RAP. I'm 15, a sophomore, and I couldn't believe “John the Biased’s’’ tirade of cynicism. I wonder wherehe got his misguided information that the entire female population has females and if they are an example of what the future will bring, God help the world! Just compared today’s broads with the beauty and eleganceofladies in former times. — ANOTHER JOHN DEAR HELEN AND I smoldered at ‘John the Biased,”’ but he rates mythanks. He made me so furious that I no longer felt guilty at returning to work after our baby was born. It waseither that or see my husband work two jobs andhalf kill himself, not to speak of having no family life and not getting to know his son. Our dear John was the straw that broke my guilt’s back. Neither my mannorI will succumb to bad housekeeping or child neglect. — LINDA nee Got a problem? An adult subject for discussion? Youcantalk it over in her column if you write to Helen Bottel, care of this newspaper. Copyright 1979 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. gone down the toilet? I see a tremendous number of girls each day at school, and have seldom seen what he describes. My crowd is a group of de- cent, talented girls who are neither sloppy dressersor dirty-mouthed (as YOUNGEST MEMBER of Malichanh family, Thienthong, 7, joins brother Thipavongin a ride in the gasoline driven cars, above. 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