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Show 24 SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 2002 News Monument awards exhibit and curriculum contracts the Grand Late Cretaceous period - and National Monument, wilderness will be highlighted several new contractors begin at Big Water off Hwy 89 bework this week, laying the foun- tween Page and Kanab. dation for new exhibits and eduIn Kanab, exhibits will explore cational curriculum. Following geology, archaeology and anthroan intensive competitive process, pology. Glendale will share recreation contractors nationwide submitted proposals and qualifications, opportunities in the region, inculminating in the recent cluding other local, state, and awards. national parks, monuments and The Monument awarded the points of interest. exhibit design and fabrication Exhibits at the Cannonville contract to Promotion Products, Visitor Center, just off Hwy 12, Inc. (PPI) of Portland, OR, along will discuss how nature has with their primary subcontrac- shaped human endeavors in this tors IdeaForm of Mill Valley, rugged, remote region for centuand Odyssey Productions of Port- ries. And finally at Escalante, also land, OR. Mr. John Schaefer of Salt Lake City received the along Hwy 12, the theme is ecolaward for the curriculum devel- ogy, an exploration of the grand, opment contract. complex mix of biotic communiOver the next several months, ties, and the effects of geology, these firms will be meeting with weather and elevation. Along with exhibit design, many people in the area to craft the information and stories to John Schaefer will lead the efbe told in the five visitor facili- fort to develop a curriculum proties located in communities gram based on topics highlighted around the Monument. On the at each of the visitor centers. tail of design, they will shift into During the next several months, the fabrication process. Mr. Schaefer will be consulting Staircase-Escalante The Grand with educators in the region, National Monument, assuring that the curricula meet established in 1996, protects an Utah state and national educaarray of valuable scientific and tional standards. historic resources. Research and Since 1962, PPI has grown to education are paramount to the become one of the countrys leadmission of the Monument. On a ing exhibit fabrication firms. changing basis, each of the visi- Skilled fabricators bring design tor centers will highlight cur- visions to life. Their specialties rent research and discoveries include artifact reproduction and found in this vast western fron- handling, y exhibit tier of the American West. case construction, wildlife illusExhibits in the new visitor tration, models, murals, and dicenters focus on various themes: orama, acrylic, metal, and mapaleontology - especially the chining work, paint finishing On Staircase-Escalant- e high-qualit- A pontoon boat that Waterman Welding manufactured and shipped across the globe is tested at Lake Powell before ending up in Calcutta. and graphic production. Recent installations include the Texas State History Museum, US Fish & Wildlife Service Visitor Center in Corvallis, OR, and Mad-ron- a Marsh Nature Center. The IdeaForm Design Office is a dynamic network of talented, Museum, Nimbus Fish Hatchery, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, the Southeast Alaska Visitor Center and two Interpretive Visitor Centers at Mount St. Helens. John Schaefer is the Director and a Founder of The Childrens experienced professionals. Photographic Workshop, a nonIdeaForm interprets the natu- profit organization that utilizes ral sciences, physical sciences, media experiences to teach vitechnology and cultural history sual literacy and improve selffor Museums, Visitor Centers, esteem. He has taught hundreds Zoos, and Aquariums. The Of- of workshops at home and overfice assembles teams of writers, seas. John developed The researchers, graphic and exhibit Polaroid Education Program1 designers, detailers, drafters, Curriculum Guide (500,000 curillustrators, modelmakers, soft- rently in print) and Teacher efware developers and media pro- Workshops, a cutting-edg- e ducers with the background and fort involving education and talent for a particular assign- ' technique through this program. He is on the Board of Directors of Very Special Arts Utah, the Advisory Board of The n Utah Arts Council program, and The Governors Arts Awards Board. He served on the Advisory Board of Festival 2000, a national resource for multicultural education. Harper-Collin- s recently his book, Sight Unpublished seen: A Practical Guide To Visual and Media Literacy For Parents and Teachers. Artists-In-Educatio- Hmi!raiuyiit8e technology. ment. They have recently comIn just four years over 410,000 pleted projects for the San Mateo school teachers received hands-o- n Historical Museum, the Lyman training in visual learning (iiPair PRICES SLASHED on PRIME HORSE PROPERTIES ''"Jyii ; if y, . . 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With just a few changes like a larger cabin, it was delivered to Houston on Friday morning, July 19. Since 1974 Waterman Weld- ing has been fabricating and building aluminum boats to elaborate gates and even gardening hooks to hold a plant. Its gratifying to know that after close to 30 years much of what we have fabricated and produced is not only still being used today but still in great working condition; A A |