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Show Lakeside Review LAKESIDEYOUTH Tuesday, July 28, 1992 5 Exchange program blending of cultures Miss Sunset By JaNAE FRANCIS Standard-Examine- correspondent r Some area families are learning that people dont always need words to communicate and that children universally like gummy worms, while not all like root beer. Thursday four families began hosting Japanese teenagers as part of a exchange program with that country. The youth will be treated as part of the family until Aug. 18, when they go home. The families spent the holiday weekend getting to know their adopted children as well as sharing some Utah traditions. Even though the teens study English in school, program coordinator Lana Widdison of West Point said there will often be times when communicating with words will be impossible. She and her husband, Kyle, and their six children have hosted four Japanese students through the program in past years in addition to the student they are currently host4-- H ing. West Point baby contest She said every year she and her husband enjoy just standing back and watching how their children all d get along with their friend. They really break through the language barrier, she said. They just get along so great. The kids really have a lot in common with each other. The biggest thing theyve learned is were all the same no matter what language we speak or what culture we are from, she said. If we all were to watch the kids we could all learn something. Winners of the citys baby contest earlier this month are (from left) Brianna Krusell, queen; Lisa Nelson, princess; Tanner Winger, prince. The king is not pictured. kinds of shared cultural experiences could go a long way in promoting world understanding and peace. Even though we cant communicate with language we can still get along, she said. Widdison said through hosting Japanese children in her home, she has discovered a fair amount of prejudice toward them from some Americans. Hopefully with the few kids coming over and ours going over there, we can change a bit of that, she said. Some 100 Japanese teenagers are now being hosted by families throughout the state. Widdison said her children have new-foun- 1 'T '1 The new reigning Miss Sunset is Nicole Trussel (left), with Jennifer Henderson as first attendant and Andra Hebdon (not pictured) as second attendant. ! nights have been Back-to-scho- ol elementa-r- y d scheduled for schools, which started a new. school year this week. Schedules are as follows: year-roun- Tracks A, B, C: Adams and Kaysville elementa-- I ries, Thursday, July 30, beginning at 7 p.m.; Layton Elementary, Thursday, July 30, 6:30 p.m.; King I and Columbia elementaries, Thursday, Aug. 6, King begins at 7 p.m. and Columbia at 6:30 p.m.; Lincoln and Whitesides, 6:30 p.m., Aug. 13. East Layton kindergarten parents meet at 6 p.m. on July 30 with first and second grades at 6:30 p.m., third and fourth grade? at 7 p.m. Justin Widdison and Tatsuro Ambe check out the game piece at Hardees during the Japa- - Widdison believes that these nights slated Back-to-scho- ol ROBERT and fifth and sixth grades at 7:30 p.m. Parents are to go to their students classroom. At 7 p.m. there is with the new prina cipal in the multipurpose room. It will be repeated three times. Track D: Aug. 20 at Layton, 6:30 p.m.; Adams, 7 p.m.; East Layton, same schedule as other tracks; Kaysville at 7 p.m. and Columbia, 6:30 p.m. It will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 at King. Lincoln and Whitesides elementaries, Sept. 10. A for kindergarten students on tracks A, B and C 0 will be July at Columbia with the first day of kindergarten on July 31. She said the boy named Tatsuro Ambe the family is hosting this year told them in a letter that he was excited to come stay with a large American family. She said families the size of theirs is unheard of in Japan. Winmills family hosted another Japanese student a few years ago through another program. Both families reported that through these past experiences they Other area families currently hosting Japanese teenagers are . those of Max and Ruth Owens of Clearfield and Roy and Rochelle Welty of Centerville. She said Ambe immediately blended in with her five sons and daughter, playing ball and Nintendo together immediately after ar- riving home. Laytons Carole Winmill said her "" Be A Part Of The DUTCH OVEN COOKOFF August 15th At The DAVIS COUNTY FAIR 1 FREE ENTRY ! value meal box ends or SMITH & receipts and get in for $5.00 everyday Ifl j Hundreds of Dollars In Prizes Will Be Given Away Fun For The Whole Family Entries Must Be Received By August 1st Contact Dan Alvey at Dandi Outdoor Products for Entries MONDAVI FAMILY DAY 24.00 Up to 6 people, each additional person $4.00 TUESDAY! 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To find out more about this exciting new concept call the Womens Center at: Humana Hospital - Davis North 774-708- 2 Humana Hospital Davis North 1600 West Antelope Drive, Layton, Utah 84041 you rest. (801)825-956- 1 4 ? r enjoyed watching the two cultures mesh. Last summer the family had a laugh when their adoptive daughter first went in the kitchen to discover Kyle Widdison was cooking. Lana Widdison said She just started screaming and gabbing at the top of her lungs. She said My dad no cook. COUPON SPECIAL Good Bring in Chick-fil-- A EDWARDS sales through July! REGANStandard-Examine- 4 |