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Show IOC Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1983 Arrival muring-lnpcsGG3- x .V Jk i f t 4 NqguSo&I X - f (Editor's Noto: This is tho conclusion of a article on wide does for tho blind and a Roy woman's experience gottlnp such adop.) SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent ROY As she waited to board the plane for San Rafael, Terry Lifsey felt scared. All these questions kept running through my mind. Will my dog like me? What if I cant get him to do what hes supposed to? I just wanted to get it over with. After arriving at the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., Lifsey and her classmates were assigned private rooms in the student dormitory; a setting designed to facilitate bonding between stu- dents and their dogs. Founded in 1942 as a response , to the needs of servicemen blinded in World War II, the school now provides free train-- I ing to all quilified blind people. ' Funding comes from private do- nations. The goals of the four week , he is working, he is all business. Want to go to work? asks Lifsey as she puts Hubies harness on. His silky black ears perk up and he changes from an overgrown puppy who was racing up and down the hallway, into a serious helpmate. After Lifsey gets into the car, Hubie carefully positions himself next to her legs. Until they return home, he will constantly be by her side. I X 4 r officials panel. Hayward says he suspects he is more rigid in enforcing building codes than previous building officials because of reactions of contractors hes dealt with so far. Hayward was born and raised in Bountiful. Got Your Pot Tnir.ir.iED for CHmSTlYlAS. Jv, '' dont feel afraid if I get lost said Lifsey. He gives me more freedom. My life hasnt changed dramatically. I just feel $ We care about your. pet. more secure. Reasonable Rctcs Pick Up & Delivery Service f, As Lifsey is love. several areas including the more common building inspector position. He will also serve as the city zoning enforcement officer, act in an administrative role on the planning commission and be the staff representative on a city a now. sits in the car stroking Hubies ears with his head resting in her lap, it is easy to see that security and freedom are only part of his value. The rest in itayoviSZo KAYSVILLE .. Promising to enforce city building regulations rigidly, Paul Hayward of Fruit Heights has been hired as new Kaysville City building official. Hayward, former building inspector of Provo City, will replace building official Brent Steed who left in September for an Ogden City job. Temporary city employee Jesse Pearson was hired as an acting director until a new official could be found. Hayward explained the title building official encompasses min two-po- rt . A BIG HUG is TIMDERLYNN'S GROOMING PARLOR 45 E. GENTILE, LAYTON earned by; dog Hubie and given lovingly M-- S 8-- 5 545-45- 17 by Terry Lifsey. - training program , are to teach students how to work safely and efficiently with their guide dogs. Prior to the , - students T DIG AUVGGDAPC arrival, instructors spend six months training spe-- ; daily selected dogs in obedience commands and guide dog tech- niques including when to dis- obey if a command endangers ' his masters safety. When the students arrive, they ; spend the first two days learning the commands their dogs have been taught. We practiced guide I work and obedience commands and learned how to use the har- , ness the dogs always wear when I theyre working, said Lifsey. On the third day, students ' ; meet their dogs. All of us went to the lounge where they told us what kind of dog we were get-- I ting. The women before me got dogs with beautiful names like Cascade. When they told me my dog was a black lab named Hubert, I said, Oh no, what a name. Hubert, now called Hubie, and Lifsey met for the first time in her dorm room. He ran over to me and then ran right back to the instructor, said Lifsey. They warned us that in the beginning the dog could care less if we fell off the nearest cliff. ;. During the first week with their dogs, students try to establish teamwork. Hubie usually obeyed my commands, but hed . ; test me by goofing around, said PARTY ; ! , IY1GG7 TC3G ' -- PLAYGRS ! 2)5-0 JAZZ 5 v OPGCJ 4 I30USG n(j Lifsey. . , More disappointing were his ' the frequent attempts to instructor who trained him. It kind of made me feel bad. I ; thought, I like you. Why cant Vyou like me? ' Students are taken from the ; campus to practice in city traffic as training progresses. Although ; bonds of affection were not yet I ""I re-jo- in . established, Hubie quickly successful. practiced crossing streets in sey. " Clearly Hubie was a star stu-- . dent, but the emotional bonding that Lifsey yearned for took lon- - caDcacimis Rod" Uundloy fJot cbouQ Qbooo Jazz! r.lcoff "HoO 0 CUP OUT THIS COUPON FOR FREE D D 0 D JAZZ TICKET ENTRY name . 0 D D D ADDRESS. D STATE -- ZIP- D OFF 50 UTAH JAZZ GAMES- - Season ALL83-8-4 Home Games Pick up Your Discount Coupon FREE at D TEL. 11111 0 ger. One day I noticed Hubie had a rash. They told me hed have to go to the vet. After they took him away I felt so lost. Fortunately the rash was not serious and Hubie soon returned to his mistress. When they brought Hubie back, I grabbed him and started to cry. He licked ' me as though he was trying to comfort me. I guess Hubie knew . I was sharing myself with him in , a way that I hadnt before. After graduation, Lifsey and ,Hubie flew back to Utah where she rejoined her husband and children at their home in Roy. . Hubie quickly became part of ' the family. He does the usual dog things like sneaking his toy bone off the top of the piano and playing tug of war, but when , Jazz vs. Indiana Wednesday, Dec. 2 1 D Q (Jr , I Jazz vs. Golden State Saturday, Dee. 17 We accidentally crossed a street we werent supposed to. I ' realized that it led to a construction site. Hubie was walking me .slowly around some big machines when my instructor came I; running up and said, I thought The rea-- 1 ; youd die for sure. son-a- n eight foot deep hole that , Hubie carefully avoided to pro- tect his new friend. A week later when the class downtown San Francisco, Hubie again proved his worth. I told him to go forward and he wouldnt move at first. My instructor said Hubie saw a bus r coming so he backed me up on - the sidewalk," said a greatful Lif- i'll s proved his schooling had been ; PoIvil DROP IN DRAWING DOX AT MASTER TIRE I it Tins cc:.:rarjY No Purchase Necessary APPLY FOR YOUR MASTER TIRE CREDIT CARD 1501 N. 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