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Show For and, about students and young adults , Wednesday m 0 April 1, 1987 Youth mu(B briefs N. Layton Science MS)t Olympiad this week Teens hear message KAYSVILLE By mixing humour sophisticated teen-ag- e with painful personal experiences, former drug abuser Jevon Thompson relayed a message to area high school students that drugs are not ' er) into a slug! Drinking is cool is often an acceptable message made by your friends, but you kids must draw the line by telling o them, You got whale for brains. e admitted parThe ty animal said the fact that alcohol is accepted by the American public makes it ex- - ' cusable for people to drink. Once caught in the clutches of alcoholism, it takes determination and desire to make the needed change to get away from it Attitude and recognizing the problem are the first steps to recovery from alcoholism, Thompson said. Nothing is done until the scab is torn off and the disease is shown for what it is. Thompson said a proper example is also important for the young for them to understand the direction they should go. With the states Mormon culture the problem with youths drinking isnt because parents are not setting a good example; it is more of a denial by the youths against the culture. And the way to deal with the rebellion? Educated parents are Thompson said, and there is no greater force known in the world than an angry mother. In closing the hour-lon- g preg lecturer sentation the told the students not to get discouraged if they do have a problem, but to get help. I dont thing druggies are losers, they are just misinformed kids, he said. So have a good life, why not? And may God bless. do-d- . cool. one-tim- Thompson, whose life involved 13 years of drug abuse, while performing with such musicians as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, told Davis High students at a school assembly last week that drinking and taking drugs should not be accepted as cool behavior. He also spoke to parents at the school last week. (See related story, page 6A.) He openly admitted that by the time he graduated from high school he had used or sampled every available drug including heroine. He decided to turn his life around after watching his mother die from alcoholism and his brother die from a heroine overdose. Because youre young, doesnt mean youre dumb, Thompson told the filled auditorium. He said he made many mistakes, including being one of the first to smoke marijuana in his high school. Thompson said one step to protect the youth of today from hooking up with the same things he did, is for the girls not to get involved with boys who use drugs or alcohol Girls please be careful of the boys you chose, he said. And make the boys make a choice, between you or their habits. Either way you win. If they choose you, you both win and if they choose drugs you win because you found out early, Thompson . strong-parents- , anti-dru- However, drugs are not the only addicting habit Thompson warned the youth they will come in contact with. Alcohol is a very heavy-dut- y drug, he said. My mother died of alcohol. Alcohol turned this intelligent woman (moth at the evening meeting was sparse. Jevon Thompson (above photo and photo to left) entertains the audiences with many expressions and anecdotes. GRAHAM . ; , LAYTON - Its a grand old flag and a special VFW district honor guard is out to tell students just how proud they should be of the colors that have flown over America. The project is under the direction of Post Commander James Byrne of VFW Post 1481. In addition to presenting special programs to students dealing with the history of many of the nations flags the special unit presents military honors at funerals of veterans and other events. The honor guard presented a flag history to the students of Vae View Elementary last week as they displayed 13 flags from the nations history. Vivian Breitweiser told the students the veterans had preserved their countrys freedom and wanted the students to realize how much the flag has meant over the years. Several English flags flew over North America before the colonists separated themselves from Great Britain. One of those was the Cross of St. George carried by English sea captain John Cabot in 1497, Breitweiser said. The English flag the Union Jack flew over the colonies in 1607. The Dont Tread on Me Flag, a rs Its CLINTON circus time at Clinton Elementary School. The third annual performance of e the circus will be held April 1 and 2 in the Clinton Elementary multipurpose room. Virginia Johnstons and Susan e classes will Firmages circus an of acts; array perform first-grad- first-grad- including lions, elephants, trick dogs, monkeys, ponies, seals, jump ropers and clowns. The teachers have incorporated the Utah State Office of Educations core curriculum in teaching the children the skills for this program. They include curriculum areas of dance, drama, music, physical education, healthy lifestyles and language arts. Performances will be Wednesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.; Thursday, April 2 at 9 a.m.; April 2 at 1 p.m.; and April 2 at 6:30 p.m. ; strong-me- n, High school jazz ensembles Banner. In 1775 George Washington outfitted a small fleet of vessels and was ordered to intercept British munition ships. On Dec. 7, 1775 a British ship captured the ship Lady Washing- ton and the original Pine Tree The Grand Union Flag was hoisted by Lt John Paul Jones in 1775 as a ensign of the 13 colonies. In January of 1776 it was hoisted by Washington as a standard of the Continental Army. The Stars and Stripes Betsy Ross Flag was created on June 14, 1777 when the Continental Congress resolved that the flag of the 13 United States be 13 favorite of history buffs, stripes, alternately red and white, contained the personal colors of and that the union be 13 stars in a field of blue, representing a new Commodore Esck Hoplins, comconstellation. One of the first mander in chief of the fleet auflags of this design had the stars thorized by Congress in 1775. in a circle. battle of the at said Breitweiser raised 1792 Vermont and Ken were By Hill two flags Bunker first-grade- will perform from 4:30 to 6 p.m. of blue. fice. Clinton to stage 'circus' acts ensembles to perform Pine trees seemed to have special significance to the colonists. During the revolutionary period many flags, standards, and colors made an appearance but most had only local significance, according to Breitweiser. One of the first to .be used by the colonists on a wide scale was the Pine Tree Flag was removed and taken to England where it is on display today in the British Admirality of- The opening ceremony began this morning, April 1, at 9 a.m. when a special Science Olympiad flag was run from the mayors office at City Hall to the school under police escort. Layton Mayor Richard McKenzie and Davis County School Superintendent Lawrence Welling helped kick off the event. During the week all of the students at the school will participate in competition in several categories dealing with science. Gold and silver medals will be given in all categories. A closing ceremony will be held at the school on April 9. High school jazz to encourage troops. The Continental Flag displayed a solid red background embellished with a pine tree on a white field. The other was of the same design on a background multi-grad- Story by Bryon Saxton W. of proud nation LYNDIA teacher Jeff Jorgensen. He said through the course of the week more than 800 students and 100 parents will participate e in the event. Wright Photos by Rodney Flags tell story Review correspondent at North Layton Junior High in Layton, according to science Curtain call said. Davis High student Alessa Muhlestein (top photo) responds to a question from Jevon Thompson. Parent attendance (middle photo) a Science Olympiad Layton will be held throughout the week view of one of the flags in a program by VFW members presented Vae View students Kelly Cross and Tom- - Getting a close-u- p tucky had joined the Union and the new flag created featured 15 strips and stars. The flag represented America for nearly 25 years. It was during this flag span that the term Banner came ihto use after Francis Scott Key composed the words for what later became the national anthem. In 1818 Congress returned the number of stripes to 13 and decided to add stars only as new states formed. The number of stars has never decreased. Even during the Civil War, 15 Star-Spangl- . my Woodruff. Ben Horejsi (left) and James visit-ar- e Byrne hold the flag. An honor guard is nation's flags. ing schools to discuss the when states pulled away from the union, President Lincoln would not allow stars to be removed from the flag. By the end of that war there were 35 white stars on Old Glorys blue field. The name Old Glory was first applied to a flag by William Driver, a sea captain. He first used the name for a flag his friends gave him when he took command of a ship in 1831. The flag flew longer than any other flag as the nation48-st- ar al flag, Breitweiser said. Ironically it flew for 48 years, from 1912 to 1959. In 1959 Alaska joined the Union and Hawaii followed in 1960 making the current 50-st- ar flag. It doesnt matter what the flag she said. It can be of the most flimsy printed cotton or the most beautiful silk. It is a precious symbol we all work and live for and for which some of you may die for. It is a symbol of a free nation, she told the Vae View students, of free men, true to the faith of the past, and dedicated to the principals of justice, freedom, and democracy." is made of, at the Fourth Annual Invitational Jazz Festival, April 2, hosted by Weber State College Department of Performing Arts. The event, which Roy High will participate in, will be held in the Austad Auditorium of the Val A. Browning Center. The festivities begin at 3 p.m. with a jazz clinic featuring Bill Molleihof, nationally known for performance of vibraphone and marimba. Groups from Weber High School, Roy, Woods Cross and Logan will participate beginning at 4:30. Murray High School, Viewmont, Kearns and Wasatch are also a part of the invitational program. The groups will perform for each other and the public is invited to attend this free session. The 7:30 evening performance is $2 general admission. Featured musician is Bill Mollenhof with the WSC Jazz Ensemble and vocal jazz by Sound System. Jazz Ensembles from the University of Utah, Utah State University and Brigham Young University will also perform. Choirs to entertain at free April 7 event Area high schools show choirs, including Clearfield, will perform Tuesday, April 7, at Weber State College in the Austad Auditorium at the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p,m. The public is invited to attend this free event Schools participating in the event are Ogden High School, Clearfield, Bountiful, Richfield, Sky View, Mountain Crest and Wasatch Academy. The Weber State Singers will also perform. |