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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 2002 13 , Rogers and Shakespearto Kane School attend Utah Boys State District Board Meeting Jacob Rogers and Beau Shakespear will represent Kanab American Legion Post 69 this summer at Utah Boys State. Jacob is the son of Russell and Julie Rogers; Beau the son of Dennis and Brenda Shakespear. The 2002 session will run from June . 3-- 7 ''As? Agenda a v I Welcome at Weber State Univer- II Approval of Minutes III Financial Items A. Check Registers B. Expenditure Reports IV Information Items sity in Ogden Utah. Boys State scholars are selected from high schools throughout the state and receive hands on experience in a model state, complete with governing bodies and elected officials. The program is designed to develop in young citizens a working knowledge ofthe structure of government and to impress upon them the fact that government is just what you make it. Annually, more than twenty eight thousand young men nationwide enroll in the Boys State Dick Program. Tom and Neil Brokaw Cheney, Advancement C. Adult Education Diploma D. Enrollment V Public Comment Period VI Consent Agenda A. Kanab Center for Field Studies B. Policy FF (Student Activities) C. 2002-200- 3 School Calendars D. School Land Trust Plans School Year for 2002-200- 3 E. Kanab Elementary Summer School Proposal F. Big Water School Science Field Trip G. Valley High School Early Graduation Request H. Valley High School Senior Trip Request I. Kanab High School Orchestra Trip Request VII Discussion Items A. Kane County Youth Center Steering Committee B. Legislative Requirements for District and Schools VIII Executive Session A. Personnel B. Negotiations . Beau Shakespear selor. He states, The American Legion believes that there is no better way to assure the survival of the Republic than to train our young people in the ideals and objectives of AmeriArmstrong are a few distin- can government." guished men who have particiSponsors for the boys are: pated. Dennys Wigwam, StampinUp!, Bob Thompson, Kanab Post Honeys Jubilee and Mosdell Adjutant, will attend as a coun- - Mortuary. Good Deed Continued from Page 10 After we obtained the information we needed, the work really began. To start, we traveled door to door in several areas including Fredonia, Kanab, non-perishab- Ballet West troupe danced at Lake Powell Elementary School recently. A. Student Body Presidents B. Kane Educator Receiving Vice-Preside- nt Canebeds, and Diamond Valley collecting canned goods and other foods, We received over 300 cans of food. Next, we asked up to nearly 30 different families to donate clothing, material, and other items that they no longer needed. Possibly the hardest, and definitely the most time consuming part of this project was sorting, washing, drying, and folding all of the clothing. Then we used the donated material to make five very warm and colorful quilts. Cutting over 1000 4" by 4 squares was the second most time consuming and back breaking part of this project. For the backs of these quilts we used old sheets from our cupboards. Of course the tying began when all of the squares were sewn together. Many sore fingers and fond memories were made. We went to local businesses in Kanab and Fredonia and asked for anything they were willing to donate. We got many odds and ends from toothpaste to gift certificates to backpacks. Finally, we organized all of the food, clothing, quilts, and other donated items into evenly divided groups.' We then deliv Wednesday, April 10, 2002 Work Meeting 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m. le - ered all the items to the bishops, pastor, and preachers for them to anonymously give to the five families who were chosen. As far as the principles on which we based our project, we are not sure ifthere was just one that was spotlighted. All we wanted was to simply, bless the lives of othefs. We believe our project included the principles of knowledge, choice and accountability, and good words all rolled into one. We gained knowledge as we sought our bishops, and pastors, and preachers for the information about the five needy families. This knowledge helped us know what was appropriate for each family according to sizes, age, gender, and the number of members in the family.. Without the knowledge the religious leaders provided, our endeavor would not have been as successful as it was. Choice and accountability was practiced by our decision to do this project together. Also our knowledge that two minds are better than one helped direct us to the decision of doing this together. Doing separate projects would have been good,, but we accomplished much more, by far, by working as a team. Deciding to do our venture anonymously was also a sign of choice and accountability. We thought of the families and what would be best for their benefit. Good works were pursued throughout our campaign as we spent many hours' planning -- washing, sorting, traveling, sewing, and delivering when those hours could have been spent doing much more pleasurable activities. Because we chose to do this project anonymously, we do not know exactly the affect our project had on the five families. We can only assume that what we did helped in some small ways to bring a bit of happiness and relief of stress into their Ballet West Dancers perform at Lake Powell Elementary unteers to help demonstrate Students from Lake Powell some basic ballet movements during a discussion on dance Elementary got an look at the world of profes- and physical fitness. The assemsional ballet on Monday, bly finished with a 'condensed March 18 when one of the pre- performance of the famous balmier ballet companies in the let, The Nutcracker. The Ballet West troupe spent nation visited local schools. Combining with Hanksville the entire week traveling Elementary, the students at- around the state in an effort to tended Ballet West for Kids, teach Utah children about balan assembly performed by a let and the arts. When asked troupe of five company danc- how she felt about the large ers and one young amount of performing the By Heather Hayes up-clo- se dancer-intrainin- g. troupe was scheduled to do in one weeks time, Ballet West dancer Steffanie Casperson replied, Its exhausting but rewarding to see these kids get excited about dance. It makes it that were chosen to participate all worth it. The troupe perwere in heaven. formed a total of 17 times durstuPowell Lake Elementary ing the week. In total, Ballet dents were introduced to an ex- West will perform for nearly ample of daily class, then the 80,000 children statewide durBallet West dancers chose vol ing the year. We were really impressed, said Lake Powell teacher Jessie Barton. The students especially loved the exquisite costumes, and the two second grade girls LOVE NaiCAcadenw lives. However, we do know how it affected us as individuals and as best friends. This project helped to teach us many values and skills including: time management skills when we had so much to do in just a little time; leadership skills because doing this project as a team taught us that to be a good leader, sometime one must be' a follower; and public relation skills when we had to deal with the religious leaders, business managers and local families who donated generously. However, the biggest lesson we , learned through the Best Friends in Action project is how to be a great best friend. . April 8 20 : Full Set, Gel Nails or Fill, $10 (active length) April 9 13: OC -- FREE 8 x 10 Portrait Sitting Callfor appointment Tha largest selection of colours 644-377- 5 & glitters around! Angel Love NAIL ACADEMY 533 E 300 South, Kanab f |