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Show Community Utah selected for pilot WEDNESDAY MAY 17, 1995 Kanab Senior Center Doins program for widowed ucaliiiighcchbol computer course Retired Persons (AARP) announced recently that it has selected Utah as one of five states to pilot a program to meet the needs of widowed persons in rural communities. The pilot The Advanced High School Studies Program offered by Brigham Young Universitys Department of Computer Science is accepting applications from exceptional high school juniors worldwide to participate in an intensive computer The American Association of Ms. Rossa pointed out, 13 million widowed persons liv- WPS (Widowed Persons Service) volunteers provide one-on-o- ne support to widowed people of all ages. Since the trained Outreach Volunteers have been widowed themselves, they un- derstand the grieving process and the needs of those recently bereaved. Outreach Volunteers offer a friendly ear, information, and support and serve widowed of all ages young or old. ing in the United States, this was one of the most devastating events of their lives. No one should have to go through it without support. AARP is looking for community leaders and organizations in rural areas who wish to develop a Widowed Persons Service program. AARP will offer training, materials, and organizational assistance, as well as consultation and suppoof charge. rt-free Anyone interested in learning more about this free program, wishing to participate in the pilot program, or wanting to volunteer, should call the AARP Area 8 office at on-goi- Each year an estimated 10,000 residents of Utah will become widowed, said Mrs. Rossa, Utah organizer of WPS. Many of these people live in isolated areas where bereavement support groups and other supportive programs are miles away and unreachable. This pi- An- thropologist Margaret Mead once wrote, When a person is born, we rejoice, and when theyre married, we jubilate, but when they die we try to pretend nothing happened. Yet for the program will help newly widowed men and women cope with their grief and the life adjustments widowhood brings. I & SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS . ng 801-561-792- 3. NTC Sampson vets wanted All sailors, waves, marines and lot program will work to provide course. a This 13th annual program is tuition-fre- hands-on- e, , unive- computer course rsity-level that runs Aug. 7-1-8. Applicants must be high juniors in the top 10 percent of their class. Eligischool bility is determined from english, math and science grades as well as firom ACT or PSAT scores required of all applicants. No previous computing experience is nec-essar- y. ,, The two-wee- k program en- titles indents to, ,twb semester hours of university credit uppnenroUmentat BYU. This yearsprogram will be devoted to the study of the Prolog programming language and ex; ,v," pert systems. 801-373-302- v Pipe 2's ( Mayor proclaims Poppy Day 7, lyr 3V2 4V2M .69 .79 79 .69 PALMER'S Square Tube Other Popular Sizes Hour.: In MorvFM 1:30 7- 6, SAVE ON STEEL! $$ $$ Duild Your Own 12" .18 ft 34" .21 Stock to 5:30 St 9--1 1" 2 1Y1ETAL1Y1ART 1200 .32 iVs" .39 e. 100 s. Lehi Business Opportunity in the Kanab Area Own or manage your own Tourist Oriented Business. Opportunity of a Lifetime! Limited Capital Required. For information, call Kanab Creek Water & Recreation Co. or write to: 411 Hillcrest Trail ; Kanab, Utah 84741 801-644-53- 47 ut May pie May May chicken, parsley potatoes, com, fruit, 19-Tu- casserole, tater tots, cole slaw, brownies stroganoff over noodles, mixed vegetables, na 22-Be- ef fruit, cake spareribs, applesauce, potato logs, etables, pudding May 24-Po- rk veg- Activities a.m. each Monday through Friday Exercise class-9:0- 0 p.m. each Monday Ceramics-9:3- 0 a.m. each Tuesday Art class-l:0- 0 p.m. each Wednesday Local shopping-- 1 :00 p.m. each Wednesday Fun night-6:0- 0 p.m. each Wednesday Chorus-4:0- 0 Coming events dinner observing the day for all those who have anniversaries. Utah Home Care nurses will be here May to test blood pressure and blood sugar before lunch. Please come at 11:00 or as early as possible for your tests. This will avoid a traffic jam. Help! Quilters needed. Quilts on hand and several May ary 17-South- em more waiting. Fredonia Senior Center News Menus chili burritos, Mexican rice, refried : For more information, conbeans, fry bread, ice cream tact AHSSP 5, Dept, of ComMay chops wgravy, mashed potatoes, mixed 336i TMCB, vegetables, crescent rolls, applesauce cake puter Science, UT 84602; or call BYU,Provo, baked potatoes, peas, muffins, jello May : women marines who trained, attended a service school, served in ships company at the Sampson Naval Training Center, or its naval hospital, circa 1942-194are eligible to join the Sampson W.W.-- 2 Navy Veterans, Inc. All who are interested and would like to join us, please contact: Larry Gerbino, 1322 BurMayor V. Allen Adams has net Ave., Syracuse, N.Y. 13206-351- proclaimed May 27 as Poppy Day here in Kanab. telephone We ask eveyone to please buy and wear the Memorial Poppy on Poppy Day. By doing so you will honor both the Panels Gales Corrals them the same support in their own communities that is available in larger areas. According to Ms. Rossa, Utahs rural communities will select a representative to serve as their local WPS coordinator and trainer. This person will be trained by AARP on WPS organization and how to train local Outreach Volunteers in the grief process and supportive services. Menus 17-Bak- ed May 17-Gre- en 18-Po- 19-Meatlo- rk af, wfruit May 22-Bak- ed chicken, rice, green beans, w.w. rolls, pears steak wbrown gravy, mashed potaMay toes, capri vegetables, Parker house rolls, chocolate cake bell pepper, cottage cheese, sliced May tomatoes, corn, corn muffin, orange jello wmandarin oranges 23-Cu- be 24-Stuff- ed Coming events for NACOG will be here to talk May Noyes living and the dead veterans. about SSI and Medi Care parts A&B. She will speak at The veterans in the V.A. hospitals make the Memorial 12:30. May n Poppy and the American Letrip to Sunset Crater, leaving at 7:00 a.m. 7 gion Auxiliary ladies sell the Cost will be $6. Bring a lunch ifyou wish. Call for them. poppies if you would like to go 17-O- ga 20-Va- 643-765- The Auxiliary women will be selling these poppies on May 26 and 27 on the streets and places of business here in Kanab. May May Birthdays 17-S24-Ca- Jensen; May Judd; Charles Smith; Morris, Myra Cram. 23-Gw- en ue rl Long Valley Senior Citizens Menus on buns, relish tray, oven fries, baked beans, fruit cup May haystacks over rice with pineapple, coconut, celery, cheese, peas, Chinese noodles, lemon jello, peaches, cookies sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrot-raisi- n May May ers 19-Chick- 22-Ha- en m, salad, cake & fruit and sour chicken over rice, coleslaw, french cut green beans, banana pudding Coming events May 24-Swe- et in Kanab, 2:00 p.m. High graduation' " Blood pressure after lunch May May-26-Valie- 22-Shoppi- y ng . - |