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Show Teenagers thrive on hard work, soft purrs, cold noses Lake City through the State of Friends - and Kane County scenThe young man tidying up a Utah Youth Corrections Divi- ery - in their therapies. PathBest Friends dog kennel called sion. ways for F amily Living in Michito mind a junior class heartthrob Genesis treatment counselor gan helps youthful substance - lanky, suntanned, winningly Aliceann Whiteley and Best abusers shake the habit. Once a quarter, from five to Friends education director shy. He acknowledged with a grin N athania Gartman arranged the ten Pathways young people visit a preference for morning chores: week at Best Friends - one of the sanctuary for labors that walking, feeding, and bathing several community service stints leave them satisfyingly sore, for cold doggie nose kisses that dogs - over sweaty afternoon for the boys. mile-lonhikg warm Genesis a their hearts and for ponThe tasks: clearing sanctuary proing trail meandering steeply gram combines civic service with dering lofty matters under a blue the acquisition of good job hab- cathedral sky. through the canyon. manbeen the real cool, Its its, exposure to the humane Recently students from concluded, treatment of animals and a Millcreek, an alternative high nerly school in Washington City, the four up days he course in camping. summing and nine other teens had spent Ive been to the sanctuary toured the sanctuary. The several times and so I know what school is for kids with behavas a sanctuary work crew. A Dogtown staffer chimed in good work goes on here, ioral problems and learning diswith praise for the adolescent Whiteley said. And I know that abilities, says Gartman. Some unit. All the boys are wonder- many of the boys in our program of them have trouble conformful, she said. Theyve been a have no experience with pets. ing to a traditional school strucWe thought this would help cre- ture. big help. The youths have often heard ate in them empathy for aniThe Millcreek students wrote themselves described in quite mals. compositions on the plucky cats different terms. At Best Friends they have in Bentons House for disabled All of them, in fact, have been tasks to perform that must be felines and spoke about their at odds with the law for joy done completely, she went on. meditations in the animal cemriding, burglary, drug use and And we camp out in etery that lies on a peaceful canoffenses. other Army tents like the ones yon shelf. As punishment, the court or- in MASH. That way, we Gartman thinks the best exdered them to serve 90 days in teach the boys outdoor camping perience Best Friends offers Genesis, a residential program skiUs. young people may be acceptance. for boys 14-1- 7 offered in Salt The boys at Genesis work six They come here from backdays a week at jobs that not only grounds where family and peers benefit the community but also and school found fault with them serve as vocational training and - the way they dress or the way earn them money to repay their they learn, she says. victims. The program that emHere all that matters is social skills recreand whether phasizes they care about aniation has a recidivism rate of 50 mals and treat them well. The percent. One half of our clients staff doesnt care about anywill not Whiteley thing else, the animals dont said. care and the canyon doesnt rehabilitation Other programs care. Its all very welcoming By Carolyn Mitchell Kanab City Mayor Karen Alvey proclaims May 25-26-2- 7 as Poppy Days. of the American Poppy Story was and care The beautiful red Poppy chosen the official symbol of the American Legion in 1920. Toward the end of World War I, fierce battle took place on a field a in France called Flanders Field. Manyyoungmen died in that battle and it was late in the day so the decision was made to leave them and come back the next morning to bury the dead. As the soldiers arrived the next morning, a beautiful sight greeted them. Flanders Field was literally covered with thousand ofbright red poppies , which had sprung up overnight. It was as if the precious blood of those young men had seeped into the ground and come up in the form of a red poppy, as a tribute and a memorial to their death. The Poppies the American Legion Auxiliary will be selling from are replicas of the May 25-2- 7 Flanders Field Poppy, and are the exact color. They are made by Veterans in hospitals, rest homes centers. The Veteran is paid for making the Poppy, his way of earn- ing pin money, supported and financed by our purchase and distribution of the Poppy. Proclamation: WHEREAS, The American Legion and The American Legion Auxiliary adopted the Memorial Poppy as its memorial flower in 1919; and WHEREAS, by wearing the Poppy, Americans everywhere and especially in this City of Kanab both pay tribute to these war dead and aid the living by assistance to Veterans and their families; and 'WHEREAS, the Poppy Day contributions are used for Child Welfare, Education and Rehabilitation; NOWTHEREFORE, IKaren Alvey, Mayor of the City of Kanab do HEREBY PROCLAIM May 25, 26 & 27,2000 as Poppy Days in our City and I urge all citizens to join me in wearing this Memorial Flower as together we remember the sacrifices ofso many in defense ofour freedom 16-year-- old-fashion- ed non-viole- nt re-offen- Kane County Dental Group PERSONALIZED & d, for teens incorporate Best here. COMFORTABLE Ask us about our new orthodontic procedures, with new techniques that decrease treatment time up to 40! Call today for a consult with Dr. John Armstrong. U K. 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