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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS NOVEMBER 25, 1998 Mohave Community College Have you seen any phantoms lately? North Mohaves Humanities 101 class has. On Thursday ' November 4th, Humanities instructor Ray Timpson loaded 20 students and various chaperones into vans for a trip to Los Angeles and two days of the arts. First stop was the Pantages Theater in Hollywood for a per- The works of such masters as Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet and Picasso adorned the museum walls. Outside, students strolled through the elegant gardens and took in the view. This trip was just one of the hands-o- n experiences students have learned to expect from Mr. Timpson. With the enthusiasm formance of Andrew Lloyd of a teacher who loves what he Webers acclaimed Phantom of teaches, Mr. Timpson inspires a the Opera. Students one word love of art in his students. From for this modern opera was Awe- opera to architecture, Shakesome. speare to Picasso, Ray broadens two at was new the He has accompanied minds. Day spent . Mu-classes to many cultural events, J. Paul Getty Center and seum located, high on a hilltop ; including the Shakespearean above Los Angeles. Itself a work Festival, operas and concerts in of art, the center is dedicated to the surrounding area and sevthe study of the Humanities. eral trips to Los Angeles. The Inside the students were able to highlight trip of this decade was and personal last summer when his Art Hisenjoy an view of some of the works they tory class traveled abroad to tour had previously only seen in books. Italy and Greece. Ray has trav up-clo- se . history and Heritage Week Poster Contest. Cash prizes will be offered in three categories: Grand contest winner: $250; Secondary school winner: $100; - eled in England and one summer was spent in France study- ing the Cathedrals. Mr. Timpson, a graduate of the University of Utah, has been an instructor at Mohave for more than 15 years. He also teaches high school during the day at The Academy in Centennial Park, and has a successful Ray has a real love of the arts and has instructed classes in oil painting, watercol-orart history and humanities. This semester, in addition to his draft-ingbusines- i : A 71 i , 4'- f ' t k v ' S. 7-'"- 1 V 4 ' , Sir 'I . J " S'V'V SS s. 7 'rtV r 1 . ( V j ' 7. : AJ s, North Mohave Humanities class, he also has 60 students in his Humanities distant learnDance Class Funky This ing course. coming spring Kara Totally Technique All Boys Funk Class includes: standing semester, Mr. Timpson will be Jared Campbell's Christensen and Adam Mathis. Kneeling: Levi Vincent, Zack Winkleman, teaching Art History. Caleb Vincent, ParkerWinchester, Kaden Campbell and Bryce Holley. Missing The staff and faculty at North from picture: Drew Giddings and Alex Mason. Photo by Barbara Pyles. Mohave would like to wish everyone a happy and artful Thanksgiving. . Poster contest fori 999 Prehistory & Heritage Week Each year Utah celebrates its rich archaeological, paleontologi- cal, Native American, and his- toric heritage with informative lectures, programs, activities, Native craft demonstrations, and archaeological and paleontologi- cal site visits during Utah Pre- history and Heritage Week. Help promote Utahs exciting past by entering the Utah Pre- - 14 WEDNESDAY 7 Elementary school winner: Utah Geological Survey, Trust $100. This contest is open to Lands, Bureau of Land Manage- professional artists, starving ment, Utah Statewide Archaeo- artists, student artists, and ere- - logical Society, Utah Friends of ative citizens of any description. Paleontology, U.S. Forest Ser- Artists may choose any mate- - vice, and National Park Service. Posters should be submitted rial or design. The principal ele- ments of the design should de- - no later than January 1, 1999, to pict- aspects of Utah archaeol- - the nearest chapter of the Utah ogy, paleontology, Native Ameri- - Statewide Archaeological Soci- can cultures, andor historic set- - ety, or Antiquities, Division of tiers. The posters should be less State History, 300 Rio Grande, than 16" wide and 24" long. SLC, Utah 84101. Visit our Pre- The poster contest is sponsored historyWeekwebpagetoseethe by the Divisions of State of His- - 1998 poster and posters of other tory and Parks and Recreation, prehist. For information, contact RenaeWeder at or - .us 801-533-35- Ron Rood at 1 801-533-35- 29 64 ' 4 ' What is the cost of raiSinQ 3 Child tOddV? Answer by: Liz Gorham, Utah birth to age 18. State University Extension Fam- A higher income (more than t,ly Resource Management Spe- - $59,300) family in the urban cialisf west could spend as much as Parti $233,190 by the time the child is will 18. takes It Any parent say, Aca more than you think! Depending on the age of the to from estimates the child and the family income, cording U.S. Department ofAgriculture, husband-wif- e families in the based on expenditures for hous- - urban west spend from $6,420 ing, food, transportation, cloth- - to $13,800 per year on their ing, health care, child care, edu- - child. cation and miscellaneous ex- The figures are based on the latest research available penses: A middle-incom- e Consumer family liv- - (i.e. the 1990-9- 2 in in an urban the ing setting Expenditure Survey updated west might spend an estimated to 1997 dollars using the Con- $165,630 to raise a child from sumer Price Index). The USDA estimates do not pre dict exactly what a particular family will; spend but do lt indicate trends. Exclyde4.rojn these 'v esti-- 7 mates are . college costs and other parental expenses on children after age 17 as well as any expenditures made by nonhousehold members. Indirect 4. costs involved in child rearing by parents such as time costs, foregone earnings and career opportunities are also not in" cluded. Access the 1997 report of Expenditures on Children by Families on the web at: chttp: www, usda.govfcscnpp crc97.pdf. To use the charts (found at the end of the report), specify your geographical area, single or household, income level and the age of your childchildren. For mofe information, contact your local USU Extension county agent or the USU Extension F amily Resource Management Specialist at two-pare- . nt A future column will include tips on meeting the costs of rais-- ing a child."' - |