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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, October 28, 1987 Scooter, officer team op to teach safety LYNDIA GRAHAM lakeside Review correspondent ; LAYTON What are strang-er- s and what threat do they 5 pose? Officer Ray Gibbons of the ''Layton Police Department has J'bten discussing that issue with - thousands of Layton children. T and his friend Scooter have "blade the rounds of the citys elementary schools to remind the from kindergarten through sixth grade that they need to be mindful of safety rules to protect themselves. Scooter is a robot car donated to the Police Department by the Layton Rotary Club. Scooter can move, hear, talk, 'and roll his eyes, pop wheelies, and he loves to teach children about safety. k Gibbons said Scooter is a great .teaching aid because children reflate so well to the little car. They free to speak to the car when they might be afraid to bpenly talk to an adult and odd-- 1 enough, they accept the idea of a talking car and enjoy telling fijm about their lives or answering his questions. Gibbons said they need to learn there are good strangers atld bad strangers and that a child cant always tell by the way a person looks. strangers might include police officers, fireman, 'paramedics, doctors, ambulance -- personnel, or teachers at school. ,,He said even young children fxan learn to ask for identifica- -- e ' ' -- i-Goo- d against opening the door at home. Too often the children 'Even if they tell you like to be the first to get to the they will give you door, he said, and caution must used. candy or a puppy, you beGibbons told the children they must not go with should always look out a window or through a peephole bethem fore they answer the door. They Officer Ray Gibbons teaching could also ask who is at the children about 'bad' strangers door before opening it and only open it to people they know, he said. tion if a man comes to the door If a bad stranger does get in to and says he is a policeman. He the home and tries to hurt a demonstrated to the children by mother or other family member using his identification and his Gibbons told the children they should not ti7 to fight with the badges. Sometimes it is hard to know stranger. Their size would make if a stranger is good or bad. He it impossible to struggle successtold the children, who came to fully with an adult. hear him in small groups so they, You kids can do more good could relate better to what he for your parent by getting out was saying, that they cant aland getting help, he told the ways judge by looks. He showed youngsters. them a picture of a smiling He said children should run to n man and one who a neighbors house and ask for was bearded and scowling. help in contacting the police. After school if a child is acActually it was the same man in both pictures and the children costed by a stranger who means could see that a person could do to do him harm he could run them harm without being a steback to the school and get help from a teacher or administrator. reotype bad man. Gibbons said it is also imporIf he is close to home he could tant for children to learn that a run to a neighbors or friends bad stranger can be a motherhome for protection. He said children should rely looking woman. He reminded them not to go with anyone they member to scream if they are do not know well. threatened. Even if they tell you they will When anyone screams people or a look to see what is wrong, he give you candy puppy you must not go with them," he told said. Strangers dont like to be the children. looked at. If they are doing He also cautioned children something wrong and you mi "iguiii wmaimu. mum v X i -- k f I ; i w. f V ? , ' v 1 t'i ' v 5 , As M v. if V5 x 7 if- a X A S m x clean-shave- robot car. The little auto of the Layton lice Department teaches safety rules. Adams Elementary kindergarten and first- students show delight in Scooter, the scream they will want to get out of there so people wont see them, he said. He said children should always call parents to let them know they arrived safely at a friends home and call again before they leave so parents can know when should not touch their body any place the bathing suit covers them. By following safety rules Gibbons told the children they can do much to help keep themselves and their families from to expect their children to arrive home. Gibbons told the children they have a right to protect their own body from Po-gra- de any adult. He showed the children pictures of boys and girls in bathing suits and reminded them that adults danger. -- N. Winners announced in Fire Department poster contest CLINTON Winners of the Clinton City Fire Department poster contest have been J ' We feel all who entered were because they demonstrwinners I ated their desire to practice and promote fire safety. Hopefully, the information gained by those who entered will help save a life someday, said Robert Sandman, Tire marshal. jv!The winners are: Kindergarten: Best of Show rington Second Place Third Place Ar- Ryan Belnap Jennifer Hen- sley Most Original Kimberly of Show Most Original v Amanda Most Original Aaron Third Place Third Grade: Eric Kramer Timothy Second Grade: Best of Show Second Place First Grade: Best Ve- Best ga Second Place Jamie Gomm Second Place Langan Second Place Third Place Brett Jamison Alison Fourth Grade: of Show Most Original Second Place Third Place Best Kelley i :SchooS Third Place Jonathan Daniel Clark of Show Nicholas Cindy Mckinley -- Angela Tyler Brian Shereff Nicholas Lee Michael Tiffany Fifth Grade: Julie Wade Most Original Samantha Best of Show Alana Parker Jan Ipsen Most Original menus j-.- nib-let- s, -- .- -- Scott Nielson Kimberly Angie Patter- Second Place Erika Third Place Chad Ramus-se- n Martin-dal- e The winning posters will be sent to the national contest which will be held in January. The National Fire Protection Association will judge all entries. The grand prize winner of the National finals will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, and the school of the grand prize will receive $ 1 00 worth of fire safety ed- ucational materials from the NFPA. chosen as semifinalist I Denitt Perez CLEARFIELD has been named a semifinalist in the National Hispanic Scholar Program on the 1986 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude TestNational Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSATNMSQT). Denitt is one of only 3,000 students nationwide who have received this honor.This program has been established by the College Board under the terms of a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The purpose of the program is to recognize superior academic achievement by, Hispanic high school seniors as well as to identify academically well prepared Hispanic students. Denitt Perez In April 1988, the College Board will award one-ye- ar respective states. Only the 15,000 semifinalists, whose names were announced on Sept. 16, will continue in the competition for some 6,000 Merit Scholarships to be awarded in the spring of 1988. WITH A CHECKUP AND A CHECK AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY watc 'i On Wednes-da- y Oct. 28, the Clearfield High School Future Farmers of Ameri-.i- a .Chapter will hold its annual . bfeenhand ceremony. ,f,The Greenhand is the first de gree that be earned in the FFA. At the ceremony there will be a drawing for $5, refreshments, and after the initiation all the members will go to Rocky Point Haunted House. The ceremony will start at You cant cover up 7 p.m. a drug or alcohol problem. FFA officers hope to see all the new members apply and become Greenhands. Y f. VOTE Kathleen Browning Roy City Council Goals: Economic Development of Roy No Tax Increases e Equality & Fairness for All Taxpayers Recreation Facilities, Clean-u- p and Beautification of Roy e Continue & Improve Programs for Roy's Senior Citizens. Paid Pol. Adv. i'; , , trll 4 iF7 I Chemical dependency Call 299-STE- P a disease, not a moral issue A family member may need help Now if you suspect a problem with drugs or alcohol in your family. Because you just cant cover it up any longer. is immediately Step One Dial 299-STE- P Lakeview Hospital 630 East Medical Drive Bountiful, Utah 84010 1 nonre- newable $1,500 college scholarships to 500 high school seniors of American Hispanic background who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. are Commended Students scored slightly below the level required for semifinalist standing in their Clearfield FFA Chapter to hold Greenhand ceremony - Presnell Most Original son ill 2 area teens named Commended Students CLEARFIELD Clearfield worth, said these seniors placed High School has been notified in the top 50,000 of more than that 'Michael Johnson and Scott one million participants in the Larsen have been designated 33rd annual merit program. Commended Students in the Participants entered the current 19SS National Merit Scholarship merit program by taking the Program. PSATNMSQT in October 1986, The two will receive a letter of when most of them were juniors. r, commendation in recognition of Although their qualifying test j outstanding academic promise.- scores are high, the 35,000 young hq principal, Michael Duck- people throughout the nation who r Sixth Grade: Best of Show Pet-ting- CHS student Choice Junior High: Hoagie slices, chocolate cake, milk. Wednesday, Nov. 4: sandwich. Homemade burntos, corn Choice High School: Burger peaches, sugar cookies, milk. Friday, Oct. 30: bar, salad line. Chicken fried steak, whipped Kindergarten Snack: Cookie, Choice Junior High: Corn milk. potatoes wgravy, green beans, dog. hot rolls, choice of orange or Thursday, Nov. 5: Wednesday, Nov. 4: frosted doughnuts, milk. white in tater bun, Taco salad wtomato wedges, Hamburger gems, Choice 'milk'. tomato slices on lettuce leaf, jello High School: Burger cinnamon rolls, milk. bar, salad line. Friday, Oct. 30: Choice squares wbananas, milk. High School: Burger Choice Junior High: Malibu bar, salad line. Hamburger, lettuce leaf, fries, Kindergarten Snack: Tiny roll, fruit cup, cookies, milk. sandwich. milk. Choice Junior High: Build Kindergarten Snack: Small peaFriday, Nov. 6: own your hamburger. Monday, Nov. 2: nut butter sandwich, milk. CAREER LADDER DAY in Nachos a Nov. 5: tater boat, Thursday, gems, Monday, Nov. 2: lunch menus for Da- vegetable salad wchoice of dressRoast Secondary beef, whipped potatoes Spaghetti, green beans, french vis are: ing, whole wheat rolls wbutter, County beans, tomato green wgravy, milk, bread, applesauce, cookie, strawberry shortcake, milk. wedge, hot rolls wpeanut butter Thursday, Oct. 29: Kindergarten Snack: Bread Choice High School: Burger & honey, fondant cookies, milk. Baked ham, hash browns, garstick, milk. salad line. bar, Choice High School: Burger 3: den Nov. salad & red (lettuce, l.Tgesday, green Choice Junior salad line. Stacked bar, High: frozen Fish hot wcheese rolls cabbage, slice, peas) nuggets iy ham sandwich. Choice Junior High: Hot j'iariar sauce, french fries, mixed wbutter, jello wtopping, chocoPastrami. late milk. brownies, cinnamon roll, milk. Tuesday, Nov. 3: Choice Fried turkey steak, whipped .Kindergarten Snack: Graham High School: Burger Friday, Nov. 6: bar, salad line. ..cracker, milk. CAREER LADDER DAY. potatoes wgravy, peas, rolls, pear Elementary lunch menus for Davis County are: Thursday, Oct. 29: Roast turkey, whipped potatoes ?vgcavy, green beans, bismark wjdly, banana piece, milk. HI" Kindergarten Snack: Bismark, I- - Third Place Susanne |