Show f Page 6 Millard County Chronicle Progress December J1S89 Delta debaters kick into overdrive “I didn't want to be bored my senior year" one debate team member said”and now I definitely am not" This goes without say g when one (Lscovcrs the amount of time and work each debater devotes in preparation for competition Not only do most team members attend speech and debate class every day but spend up to three nights a and attend tournaweek practicing ments almost weekly just Lke a team member of basketball or volleyball would The only difference is that debaters do it for a grade Outside all this debaters must spend many hours preparing cases and files Jenny Wright a policy cross esamination debate) debater says trat she spends at least five hours weekly researching topics for her fles Hansen debate coach has Terry h gh asp rations for his new team Of a tvaTi of 22 students only three fcav e any and only three are seniors In percree ohe r words the team is being from the ground up “We have the nucleus and to be one of the best programs in the entire state as we once were” said Mr Hansen this and to make To accomplish effective debaters MrHanscn sends his to only “the toughest competiteam tions so they can learn” So far this year the Delta team has attended only one 2A competition at Parowan (where Liz Peterson took first in debate) Ail other debates such as die Governor’s Cup OremProvo Novice (where debate teams Jenny Wright Jenny Pruitt and Shawna Reynolds Daiine Hales both placed second) and the University deof Utah (where baters Darin Clay placed fourth and Caleb Wamock placed fifth) are all very large tournaments comprised almost entirely of 4A schools At every loumanent our kids gel better" said Mr Hansen “They improve every week By the tune it comes to 2A region and stale we’ll be able to pull it off big" Jan Turner who has been for several j Delta years heavily involved with debate at DHS by dri irg bus and judging at tournaments believes that debate students “mature much faster in attitudes and in dealirg with otliere people more like adults" She continues“Ands that is just on the outside! lin the tournaments themselves they use skills in their brains that most kids never even think of I don't knowe if I could put the energy into it that these guys do" Darin Clay debate team president agrees that debate is a very w if not alw ay s easy endeavor “It teaches communication processes— to think to respond quickly Not only that it’s also The people a good social experience you run into at these tilings are great” Middle School j cv r wassatM Delta Middle School PTA : Sharon Judd president Terry Nicholls Jill Jayne Knight Crisanne Black Beth Johnson Jeannette Anderson Droubay DMS PTA plans Reflections Contest Delta Middle School PTA has been very supportive with various activities this Night” and teacher project year including the Art project finished Well there it is! This is the finished product of our two weeks project at Delta North Elementary The masterpiece hangs proudly in our school's ca feteria We invite one and all to drop by and take a look at the talents of our DNES third grade crew Delta High 's preferred men are (top) Mike DiFabio (second tier) Brooks Jackson Brandon Peterson (third tier) Marty Laughhn Mitch Atkinson John Willoughby (bottom) G Ary Rose George Finhnson Micah Chase and Ben Eggleston TriDels plan Preference Ball by Darla Hawk DHS Songs treasure hunts balloons lipstick and alarm clocks What do all of these things have in common? These are just a few of the ways that girls have been asking guys out So what's all the commotion about? It 's the Preference Ball on December 16 “The highlight of Preference is the announcing of the ten most preferred guys" said junior TnDcl Andrea Jackson Marty Laughlin Milch Atkinson Brandon Peterson Mike DiFabio John Rose Micah Chase Gary Ben Eggleston and Willoughby George Finhnson The guys came to school Monday morning wearing white pleated skirts and “Go big red” sweatshirts Micah Chase said “It's really embarrassing because of the shirt" J ulie Rose TriDel president has high t hopes for the dance "I think the will be really good Just about everyone I know has a date” she said She also said that it should be a lot of fun Last week TriDels passed out ballots and counted votes The tallies are in and the ten most preferred guys are Brooks The Johnson Christmas Parable by Bethany Bacon DHS Mom and Dad Johnson were driving home from Provo last Saturday They had been Christmas shopping all day and were kind of humbugged They didn’tseem to have quite enough money to get everything they wanted So feeling depressed they stopped at Harts to When all of a get a caffeine pick sudden what did they see but a poster that could help them on Christmas Eve The poster said that if they gathered the most Harts cups lying around they could win $10000 The great tiling as that all they had to do as clean up the area a little and win $10000 or S5000(for second place ) or S2500 (for third) They could also win a free refilldble mug if they were one of die frst to bring in over 50 cups Although they heard dial there had already been over 500 The fastest stock rise in history a share of Pennzoil went from cups brought they knew they still had a chance to win So dicy decided to gather up their kids and pick out a Christmas tree die same time they picked up Harts litter The moral of the story is that the Johnson family could be yours Even if you have enough money for Christmas a little more never hurts Besides you can help clean up the Delta area So be like the Johnsons and start cleaning up today Friday Dec 5 is the last day to drop off cups from 330 to 8:00 at Delta High School If this is inconvenient please call to make other arrangements A special Thanks for die support thanks to die Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Harts and DHS for donating money to make this project a success in occurred to 63 10 1985 when on December I I I I I I Twin1 "YOUNG 7:00 & 9 00 pm EINSTEIN" I t I on Sundays Shows Only on Monday Early Tanya Robinett DNES salutes Tanya Robinett Delta North Elementary is happy to welcome Ms Tanya Robinett aboard our school staff Tanya began work at Delta North on Monday November 6 1989 She was hired by the school board to help reduce class size in our third grades Eight students were taken from each of our third grade classes to create a new class for Miss Robinett Miss Robinett is doing an outstanding job in her new signment and we are looking forward to many years of her teaching at our school Miss Robinett was bom in Denver Colorado She has lived in many many places including DoveCreek Gunnison Monticcllo Colorado and Mancos Blanding Montezuma Creek and Delta attended Utah! Tanya elementary schools in both Colorado and Utah and graduated from San Juan High School in Blanding She received her college degree in education from Western Slate College in Gunnison Colorado Family wise Miss Robinett lists a Mom a brother a dog named Whiskers and a ferret named Jamie Marie! Miss Robinett likes to keep busy She has taught Kindergarten first and third grades for a total of nine years During the summer she always spends lime on “holiday” She has visited Canada Hawaii and Europe In her spare time she enjoys travel (that’s quite obvious!) cake decorating needlepoint and cross stitch reading and flower arrang- School principal Eleanor Dalton admires All Dogs go Tolleaven Operation Safety Delta Middle School students were the fortunate recipients of a lecture on “railroad safety" Marilyn Willden representing the Union Pacific Railroad and with microphone in hand presented a lecture and video tapes which showed the importance of safety rule observation around railroad tracks Mrs Willden cautioned students against playing on or near the railroaod tracks She also advised that if a car stalls on the tracks the occupants should get out and run as far as possible from the vehicle in the event that a train is approaching ATTENTION Tuesday - Discount 7 Night’ Adults Under o o Dr $2 00 Senior 17 Citizens Under $2 Sen x 00 Citizens - $1 00 by referring qualified H ift UROLOGY SERVICES testing in Delta ANNOlINCFn DeltaFillmore Community Medical Centers are pleased to announce the visiting services of Dr Joseph Armstrong Dr Armstrong's specialty is in urology with his main office being located in Provo Dr Armstrong will be in the DeltaFillmore area on Monday December For appointments or further information please contact tie Delta or Fillmore Medical Centers at 864 5591 or The Shows subject to change due to availability For more information call I m 2 £ 9 EMPLOYERS For more Information contact us at or at 7435451 in Fillmore 'TtTJb $3 50 orchid Delta Middle School Media Center has attracted considerable interest during the past two weeks not only for the new books but for die lovely orchid plants One of the special orchids which Dr Eleanor Dalton brought from Hawaii has bloomed for the past two weeks The plant is classified as a “Dendrobium” of the Orchid family It has grown directly from one of the tall paint canes Red lava rock and chips are used to anchor it Water keeps it growing hiih Adults lovely Orchids from Hawaii Let Job Service help you fill your job openings applicants in you r area Our services include labor market information and applicant referral Q DOS BLUTH HLM Twin 2 7:15 & 9:10 pm I I Delta North Elementary is proud to have Top's City Cafe as our third reading sponsor this year Top’s City Cafe is located at 31 3 West Main in Delta It is owned and operated by the Topham family: Doyle Pearl and Peggy The Topham family purchased the Cafe from Hatch Farnsworth in 1967 and have been in business in the Delta area since that time Doyle (better known as ‘Top’) first became involved in the restaurant hpsiness when he was in college He washed dishes and cooked at acafe in Cedar City The family’s next venture was working for the US Parks Service at Grand Canyon and Sun Valley The Tophams recall moving as many as six times during one year when emloyed by the Park’s Department In 950 they moved to Delta and leased the Gem Cafe and in 1959 they were off to Redding California where Top was chef for “The Right Spot” S incc 967 Del la has been home for the Topham family With their wealth of experience in the food business it is no small wonder that their menu is so appealing to everyone who steps inside the cafe The Tophams are happy to share in our reading program They agree that it is of utmost importance to encourage young people to read so they can continue successfully in their schooling and graduate from high school DNES readers who earned 600 Bee Bucks for their November reading activities were awarded a certificate that is redeem able during the month of Decern ber at Top’s Cify Cafe Students will be able to choose any item from the children's breakfast or lunch menu with their Bee Bucks Students MUST be companied by an adult when redeeming any Busy Bee Buck certificate Delta North extends a sincere “Thank You” to Top’s City Cafe the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce and all other participating sponsois in this year's reading program It is gratifying to live in a community where everyone is supportive of the local school system No shows I I DNES salutes Top’s City Cafe ing We think Miss Robinett has done a great job adjusting to a new home new job and new environment We just hope she enjoys us as much as we do her! She's had a great beginning and we wish her the very best for an even grealer finish! Rated PG “Where Does the Sky End?” will be the new theme of the “Reflections" their competition sponsored annually to give students an opportunity to express creative talents in writing music and the arts The PTA will award the certificates nd prizes next spring include taken was Mary Other PTA officers not present when the above picture Greathouse Ann Rogers Marsha Nickle and Shirley Lyman |