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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1989 LakesideY outh S. Weber buddies also teachers By PAM HASKELL Lakeside Review HEADLINES A summary of the week's top local news stories from the Standard-Examine- WEBER Becky 1, doesn't have to preLeatham, tend anymore she is the teacher now. Teaching is just one of the responsibilities in the buddy program at South Weber 1 the family garage. And they had. until the city received complaints from several Elementary School. area neighbors that school children were using lunch money to purchase candy after school. The city moved to shut down the operation. So Stacia, 10, her Cassan mother. Sue. The program pairs up e students with a kindergarten buddy. The buddies meet once a week in a classroom to work with each other on a variety of subjects. Teachers try to couple the children with personalities that will compliment each other. Shy students will be partnered with outgoing students. The program strengthens academic skills for both participants. Both students benefit from the contact, said kindergarten teacher Linda Byram. The program makes the older students realize that kindergarten students are part of the school and. really are people she said. A is another boost in positive affect teachers see. The younger children arent as intimidated by the older students once they meet and work with sixth-grad- r. City council nixes kids candy store Stacia FRUIT HEIGHTS Birrell and her family thought they had found the perfect solution to earning a little extra money by selling candy and pop from SOUTH dra, and Kyle Birrell appeared before the Fruit Heights City Council Tuesday night to request a business license. However, when the vote was called for. council members were reluctant to make the motion to deny the license. After a long pause. Councilman Bruce Shepherd. in support of the childrens' willingness to work, did move to approve the license. The motion, though, was voted down. DESK WORK DISCOMFORT self-estee- m kindergarten student, Trenton Christensen, on writing skills at South Weber school. student and buddy Julie Hib- bert works with her younger buddy and Sixth-grad- them, she said. We hear the kids get excited when they see their buddies on the playground, she said. Buddies help teach their friends the ABCs, numbers and how to write their names. Mrs. Byram challenges the students to come up with creative teaching techniques. e One student gave her buddy a brightly colored name plate. Badges were worn by other kids with various words of encouragement written on them. Commercial items are not allowed to be given. e This years class missed the buddy program by one year when they were kindergarten students. Becky says she remembers her younger sister coming home from school talking about her buddy. sixth-grad- Homemade awards are made by the older students to present to their younger buddies for their accomplishments. I wish we could have had them when we were in kindergarten, she said while working with buddy Kenny Waters on writing the letter A. My sister would bring home things her buddy made for her and it always sounded like so much fun. The privilege is a perk the e students look' forward to the day school starts, according to Mrs. Byram. We are asked constantly about sixth-grad- it until the assignments are made, she said. Although Kenny says he thinks Mrs. Byram is still the better teacher, he likes working with Becky. The buddies help in other one-on-o- situations sit at a desk most of the day, are you sometimes bothered by your back and other muscular discomfort? can cause postural Working in a sitting position for long periods of time stress. This problem is compounded unless your chair is designed to givewith the proper posyou support where it's needed, and unless you sit tUINo one likes to go through life with nagging back pains. After a full to be able to come home and relax comfortably with days work you wantAnd when you get up in the morning, you want to be family and friends. able to feel refreshed and up to the challenge of another day's work. If you have a posture problem, if you spinal column is out of alignment and causing painful pressure on nerve centers, you may be able to benefit from treatment that brings welcome relief from pain and other discomfort. Don't let nagging back pain get you down. Do something about it. if you pains in when teachers need the added support. The group does have a few social activities during the year just for fun. On Valentines Day and In the interest of better health from the office of: DR. 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Fort Lane, Suite 102, Layton Christmas many pairs exchange homemade gifts and cards. . . f. queen contest named ROY Winners of the Roy Days king and queen contests held in August for children ages 4 through 9 are as follows. Mandy Lewis Jonathan Baker Aaron Lewis J. -- Chiropractor-360 FREE Michelle Abeyta Travis Blackhurst " Michael OLeary Lasater travel needs. REDUCED RATES FOR: CRUISES HOTELS AIRLINES TOURS AMTRAK RENTAL CARS t INTER-GALAX- TRAVEL Y Foxglove Shopping Center 1284 N. U.S. Hwy. 89 Queen, Haylie Lasater, the daughter of Don and Connie Lasater First attendant, Azuree Tom-nedaughter of Michael and Cathy Tomney Second attendant, Talia Argyle, (not pictured), daughter of Bob and Charlotte Argyle. y, The Little Miss and Mr. Roy contests, along with the baby pageant, were held during the city's annual celebration in August. Roy Days. Winners of the pageant were invited to ride on the float during the Roy Days parade. 800-451-23- 45 801-451-23- Farmington 45 For Fast Results Read The Classified Theatrical, Halloween makeup class Oct. 13 LAYTON The seminar will be taught by Mark and Tami Silvester. The class will focus both on Encore Perform- ing Arts Academy, as a thank-yo- u to the community for its support theatrical makeup technique and special effect makeup for Hallowtraineen. There will be hands-o- n as used ing, with participants of the arts, will host a theatrical makeup seminar on Oct. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the studio, 250 E. Gentile in Layton. subjects. All ages are welcome; parents are encouraged to take advantage of this seminar. There will be a 50 cent charge for materials use. To register, call 4 or 771-393- en 544-705- 1. 89 OGDEN GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL OCTOBER 13 & 14 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. COMMUNITY CENTER 674 E. 42nd Street o 359-223- 1 - PUBLIC INVITED o Admission 9 00 I |