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Show The Magna TlmesWest Valley News, Thursday, April 13, 1999 3 Community Granit student wins State Geographic Bee Second Year in a already know By: GARY BLODGETT EDITOR Daniel Blatter is a junior high school student who knows his place t in Geography. The Wasatch Junior High seventh grader has won first place in state of competition the Utah Geographic Bee - for the second year in a row. He will advance to the National Finals of the 2000 Geographic Bee in Washington D.C., May showMeanwhile, his first-plaing in the state has earned him $100 and other prizes, but mainly the to the nations Capital where he will get a second chance of winning the big, $25,000 top prize. Blatter emerged victor over about 100 state competitors by answering the question: Name the large The answer war. answers. Easter Egg Hunt offers prizes galore There will be prizes galore for children attending an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15, at the Hollywood Connection, 3217 S. Decker Lake Drive in West Valley City. The hunt will extend from 9 a.m. until 1 1 a.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. There will be lots of prizes - other than candy and colored eggl and a special grand prize for the entire family. Tbis prize will be announced Friday on KAT Radio, sponsors of the event i -- Baby girl born to Mother Christ! Allen and Father Burt Allen of West Valley City on April 4. -Baby girl bom to Mother Anne Bowman and Father Troy Bowman of Taylorsville on April 4. Baby girl born to Mother Natalie Owen and Father John -- Owen of West Valley City on April 4. Baby boy bom to Mother Ileana Bairett and Father Bradley Powell of West Valley City on April 4. -- Baby boy born to Mother Tamera Thaxton and Father Todd Thaxton of West Valley City on April 4. -Baby boy born to Mother Stacee Stephens and Father Martin Stephens of West Valley City on April 5. 'W J?oy bortj to Mo.tber Sherlie Bollin and Father Brian Bollin of West Valley City on April 5. -- Baby boy born to Mother Alwiya Salim of Salt Lake City on April 6. -- Baby girl born tq Mother a toy. Tanmie Noble and Father R. Leon Noble of Salt Lake City on April Unlike their W.W.II counterparts, Korean War Veterans have never had their just due. That is changing, a group of Veterans and business people are trying to bring the National Korean War Museum to Utah. Bingham Engineering of Salt Lake City has donated design and blueprint work. Impact Web of 6. -- Baby girl bom to Mother , The trauma of the was felt by loved ones at home. West Valley resident Carol Tigerino had her qnly son fighting half a worked away. You offer many a Mothers heartfelt prayer; you listen to the news for any hint of peace and your heart sinks when a new battle breaks out The valor of Korean War Veterans has had a legacy effect on their children and grandchildren. Gary Pearce of Sandy is one such example. His father was awarded the Bronze Star, one of this nations highest honors for bravery in battle, for digging out a tank while under heavy enemy fire, so that the tank could be repositioned to fire on enemy positions that had US Forces pinned down. He stated It makes you kinda proud, and has instilled in me an ethic of service. Grand daughter of a Korean War Vet, Dandy resident Crystal Pierce, echoed the same sentiment, Oh I dont know, it just has an effect on you when you listen to their stories of what they went through for us. James H. Lee Jr. of West Jordan arrived in Korea as the war was closing out I was struck deeply by the thousands of homeless families, whose homes were destroyed during the war. Jim wrote home to his Mother in Utah. She was a true Saint; she went around to different Relief Societies and collected coats, blankets and toys, and even collected money for postage to have them shipped just in time for Winter. You should have been die look on the faces of those children when they received a coat and said he needed eight correct of course you - Those poor Boys were coming out half frozen; it was 40 below. While millions served in Korea, millions more provided critical support, and were stationed in supporting roles in the United States, Japan and other parts of the world., Ron Watkins of West Valley recalls, I was stationed in Japan, and we never knew when the next set of orders was going to send you to the front lines. Mentally, wherever were stationed, you were in the you Oquirrh Hills Middle School, who placed second, and Whit Fausett of Joel P. Jensen Middle School, who finished third. Both these schools are in the Jordan School District. I hope to do better in the nationals this year than last, said Blatter, explaining that last year he missed the cut for the nationally televised finals after answering correctly five of the nine qualifying questions. He peninsula on which the port city of Campache is located? JiiiMnmww Kearns resident Ervin Simons. Blatter edged Dustin Nay of 23-2- 4. yjjtv. Chinese invasion, American Forces were evacuated and repositioned. On board a USN rescue ship was Peninsula. More than four of five finalists in the statewide match were boys. Of the 19 female finalists, none made it to the finals. Boys seem to dominate in this subject, we dont know why, said Sheilla Powell, state coordinator. Blatter explained that he arrived at the final answer by knowing that Mexico was a large exporter of oil and and had one large peninsula. He also knew that the punjabis form the largest ethnic group in Pakistan and that the Kimona is a traditional dress of Japan. row v During the Winter of the the Yucatan - is Tribute to the Korean War A ceri-n- a Gutierrez and Father Rick Nissan of Salt Lake City on April 8. Baby girl bom to Mother Nga Nguyen and Father Tong Nguyen of Kearns on April 8. X 4 , Museum design genies Kyle Kopitke calls the Korean War Victory. Provo has donated work on the Website, DM Associates of Cedar City donated work on structural donated producdesign, CTV-1-2 tion of a promotional video. Accounting work has been donated by State of Utah Accountant David Higley, Architectural work has been donated by Dana Meir and Johnnie Janes. Nationwide support has come from the rumfeld Foundation (former Secretary of Defense and KWV) and the Jannotta Foundation, and the law firm of Atkin Gump and Strauss from Washington D.C., and former KWV and Astronaut Wally Schirra. Board of Trustee member and West Valley resident Kyle Kopitke said, The Korean was not a forgotten war, a stalemate war or a war we lost, but a pivotal victory in After we American History. stopped the Russians in Europe and especially in Berlin, Russian Communist thug Joseph Stalin and Chinese dictator Mao Tsung basi- cally ordered North Korea to invade South Korea to open a new theater for communist expansionism. He added, With the grace of God June of 2000 Marks the 50th anniversary of the Korean War. Many Utah Citizens fought, some died, others returned home with physical and emotional wounds. Of the 6 million Americans who served, over 53,000 never came Kennecott, from have been released Communist archives telling of a . Sandy Rosenthal of Murray went behind enemy lines to blow up bridges before the massive US invasion on the beaches of Inchon the of the Korean War. So many gave their lives and limbs, to put into check Communist aggression. He added, We continue the tradition of honoring the D-D- dead by serving the living, and teaching future generations what liberty and sacrifice is all about D.J. Riley, a Magna resident, who worked for 27 years for was awarded ' and ; surrounded. 'The' 23rd Regiment yas one such unit. Don Reavely was in the 3rd Cavalry and was assigned to punch a hole in the Chinese lines so that the surrounded American Forces should be rescued. Reavely stated, The Battle of Chip Y on-i- n was so cost- ly that they were removing American bodies with duce and a halfs. Don was awarded a Pyrple Heart when a Communist motor shell hit his charging unit. He spent 20 months in the hospital half paralyzed; only after a miraculous surgery on his spine was he able to j walk again. t on Continued page 5 Income .Ml Fees Here are sites you may care to see: ExpressAutoParts.com. .com. Mitsubishi: www.mitsubishi-- & Don't throw 3 your money away on checking fees... 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The Korean War has been called the forgotten war and the war America lost. Yet since the end of the Cold War, documents chilling plot to conquer the world with Korea being the first domino. Some historians are now referring to the Korean War as a victory. There is even now a move to build a National Museum to tell the true story of the Korean War and built it here in Utah. While Sqlt Lake County citizens Wayne Shields, Fay Dutson, Glen Elder and hundreds more Utahans died are freedom in Korea, others ' came home, with memories and experiences of war. Photo provided by Museum |