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Show 1 2C Lakeside Review, Wednesday, September 9, 1987 learn from Nadine Kids to vote and decide what activities to participate in the following RUTH MALAN Lakeside Review correspondent AccordFRUIT HEIGHTS Fruit of Nadine to Hanson ing Heights, kids can be an asset to a community. As she set out to prove their value this summer, many kids and their parents realized what an asset to a community Nadine Hanson is. Thirty-fou- r children from the i S s ' I ; ! v, it 1 t Condominiums Sommerset learned the value of money and the satisfaction of work under Mrs. Hansons leadership. Condominium residents had complained about the children, accusing them of vandalism and mischief. They expected the children to play in an empty field away from the homes, said Mrs. Hanson. Some of the children may have been into vandalism but 99 percent were not, she said. I felt if I organized them I could channel the kids energy towards a goal. I wanted to bridge the gap between kids and adults. Mrs. Hanson presented a program to the condo committee asking members to pay a small wage to the kids who worked for them during the summer. Her plan was looked upon with skepticism, but an agreement was worked out for the children to participate in the care of the grounds. The Sommerset Suns childrens club began with the summer as the group met to set goals and make plans. Playground equip- -, ment and a basketball court became a major goal. The caretaker of the grounds at the condominiums, Dan Cline, organized, encouraged and taught the 34 willing helpers as they removed litter and did sweeping. week. Workshops were held Friday mornings. Paramedics, utility companies, the Army and numerous people from the community taught the workshops. A field trip was taken to the School for the Blind. The Army set up a huge tent and a night was spent sleeping in ,1' Water parties and treasure hunts were also part of the summer agenda. Mrs. Hansons son, Chris, was a part of the group while her husband and I - 1 I in Scotland. ! Nadine Hanson .t ceding shoveling and mowing. f The club also held garage sales fend car washes to help raise the reeded funds. projects were optional, 'but if a child committed to help with a project he had to follow through. Parents sometimes had to hurry home from family ings so their children could participate, said Mrs. Hanson. One-haof the money raised by the kids was donated to the fund for the new playground equipment. The other half was kept by the child who earned it. The club was not all work as the kids attended daily recreational activities. Aerobics began at 9:13 in the morning with drill classes for the girls taught by the high school drill mistress and sports tips taught by high school football players and other athlf letes. Arts and crafts classes were taught once a week with outdoor activities and ball games twice a week. Each week, a meeting was held son spent the summer Mrs. Hanson, a full-tim- e ing and helping the children. Many nights kids brought their sleeping bags and spent the night in my basement. We were able to talk about problems in natural circumstances, explained Mrs. Hanson. The only expense to the children was a $1 craft fee and a $S tee shirt with the clubs logo on it I believed in kids from the onset but I didnt think things could happen so quickly. They gained satisfaction from work participation and gained the trust of adults while learning to work together, said Mrs. Hanson. If there was poor sportsmanship during a ball game, the game was stopped and the problem was talked about They learned to cooperate in a group situation and she said. gained The seven-t- o boys and girls saw the fruits of their labors when the playground equipment and basketball court was self-estee- m, I From IB diploma. Classes will be taught at the Horticultural Farm, 1817 N. Main, Farmington. For more information call Dr. 6 or Terry Teialer at Craig Aston The classes start Sept 29. Registration is through the Utah State University Department of Continuing Education. 777-353- 750-224- 7. . St Peter's Church sets coming events CLEARFIELD St. Peters Church has planned several September activities. ; They include: Church School for adults and children at 10 a.m. Nursery available. Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. G. Edward Howlett, Vicar and the Rev. Elizabeth Dalaba, officiating. Fellowship hour follows. Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Ho-l- y - Eucharist. A special slide presentation by Father Howlett entitled: Why I am an Episcopalian, at the Adult Church School at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 is also slated. Episcopal School plans registration . CLEARFIELD Registration is continuing at St. Peters Episcopal School, 1204 E. 1450 South, Clearfield. According to Renee Valberg, teacher, the school is accredited by the State of Utah and all teachers are certified. State core curriculum is taught The school teaches preschoolers to sixth grades, with an average class size of 12 pupils. A latchkey program is available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for working parents. Registration is open to all denominations and is held at the south trailer. For further information call 776-030- Whether youre a newcomer or have lived here all your life, youre bound to have some questions about the area. But where do you go for answers? To the Northern Utah Answer Book! Weve packed this guide with hundreds of answers. Weve gathered as much information as possible about the area served by the four-coun- ty Ogden Standard-Examine- r. That area includes Box Elder County, North Davis County, Morgan County and Weber County. 4. Roy Elementary sets back to school night ROY Roy Elementary back to school night has been planned so parents can meet their childrens teachers Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and backRoy Rams packs will be sold to help purchase playground equipment. Meeting, initiation at Masonic Temple Beth Arabah CLEARFIELD Ch. 24 will meet Sept. 16 for Friends Night and initiation at 7:30 p.m., Clearfield Masonic Temple, 452 E. 700 S., Clearfield. . - Northern Utah offers something for everyone and this Answer Book includes information on everything from where to go for a night on the town to how to get your phone hooked up. We hope youll find your Answer Book a helpful resource. this annual edition, an phone advertising sales representative before September 18, 1987. To ADVERTISE in (801)394-771- 1 ONE CALL SELLS IT ALL Lakeside 776-495- Review 1 i stu- dent at the University of Utah, dropped her summer classes to spend her whole summer teach- Nadine Hanson supervises play of neighbor- hood children Burgundy Hess (bottom of installed just before the end of summer vacation, As businesses heard of the ambitious childrens goals, money, time, labor, and materials for the project were donated. As a result the children had money left over to help finish the landscaping of the play area. Mrs. Hanson chose the age group because, I wont change diapers or get kids off drugs, she - slide), Chris Hanson (top of slide), Julie Gray and Mark Gray. said. and Mark Gray, 7. Kids, parents and other residents supported the final evening came together as a community, of celebration as the kids received the skepticism ended with sup- their award and slid down the port, said Mrs. Hanson. newly installed slide. The resiAt the end of the summer a dents presented Mrs. Hanson street dance was held and each with a sterling silver cup imprintchild received an award for his ed with Woman of the Year in participation. Four special awards appreciation for what she had were given to Chris Hanson, 7; done for the children and the Hulie Gray, 8; Burgandy Hess, 8; community. I suspected the plan would work, but not so quickly. We |