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Show Lakeside Review f I a v . , ,i; x . :ii Tuesday, April 27. 1993 7 Lakeside .'i: ' A! V Mossim VOLUNTEER CONNECTION mms for Himself foiroimi u liuimi ol vohmtwr pout tons t utility, lor iliiiiiiiihinit Ihi i mmo inhumation tall ilm Inhumation ami Kfhrrjl Son nt'. 295-6Cieneral opportunities: Volunteers to spruce up the yards of agencies in the community. Teenagers at least age 16 needed to be a pan of the Teen I me team, answering calls horn other teens with questions or problems. See school counselors to apply. Training is provided. Icenagers 13 and older in st hools needed as volunteers in an area hospital. Programs available lor dental and nursing assistants Program lasts six months. Substantial need lor volunteers in several areas in a hospital in North Davis ( ommunitv semee hours available for medical students in many areas of study. Blind person needs volunteer to assist with typing and reading in a home business in ( learlield area, lour hours per week. Call lor more information. Peer buddies are needed in area schools to assist and befi lend disabled youth ages 12 and up Volunteers are needed to assist the blind with traits, shopping, housekeeping, painting. reading, taking walks and with mail. Volunteer to woik with disadvantaged children in a preschool environment. e with Individuals to work disabled adults to help them gain work and living skills, such as laundry, shopping and making bank deposits and withdrawals, Hus v .itithit'U' Handiwork includes specialized jewelry, it non-prof- cookie cutters By KATHY KELLY Sumoaid Eam,nuf year-roun- Mark Peterson is ciBOUNTIFUL ther fighting fires or building fires. As a firelighter for Salt Lake City Tire Department and a jeweler, he is constantly in the hot spot, Peterson. 34, has spent most of his life making objects out of metal. The Bountiful resident has developed his talent into a specialized art and now makes a variety of exquisite pieces of jewelry. As a sideline business, he also makes specialized cookie cutters out of copper. I have been making things out of metal all my life. I started about the age of 3 at my grandfathers workshop. I have never quit expanding from what I learned there. His grandfather, a millwright, worked with metal and wood. "I learned a lot from him and always had a knack for working with my hands," said Peterson. One day last week. Peterson made bronze bear claws using a "lost wax" casting. where a wax model is burned off in a oven. As the wax is burned o(T, it leaves a negative impression mold which is filled with melted brass. Dressed in a long metal fireproof apron, sleeve guards and elbow-lengt- h metal gloves, he wore a firefighters mask to work in the excessively high heat. He talked only between steps, but not back-yar- d workshop doing what he loves Bending a thin piece of copper into a cookie cutter, Mark making jew- while working. He must move quickly Bountiful spends several days a week in his Peterson of art. metal other and elry and fastidiously through each step of the process. the shop when their father is there superPeterson has built a small workshop out in his back yard where he does most of vising. ...I always had a knack for "In our house, we put the arts at a fairly the work for his business. Artistic Metal Productions. As an artisan, he designs high premium. Art is something that with working my comes from inside. You cant teach it. Its most of his jewelry and insists on meticuMark Peterson an inward trait. lous work. His wife works at home as a licensed "I'm an invisible person. Vou cant find beautician and has filled their home with me in the phone book because there are that an individual ordered that many her artistic designs. so many Mark Petersons. 1 dont advertcookie cutters at one time, was. "When shes working, its my turn to be ise, but Ive sold over 12,000 cookie cutI have lots of favorite cookie cutlers. lers by word of mouth." he said. responsible foe the kids. said Peterson. s their daughter. Shelby, grew and Every time I make a new one. it becomes Peterson began making cookie cutters a new favorite. needed less supervision. Peterson found almost by accident. In 1985, an acquainHomespun Shop in fruit Heights and himself with more spare time. He used tance who knew of his jewelry-makin- g the Dearly Impressive Shop in the Rock the extra time to develop his hobby of hobby and also knew someone who wantLoft in Tarmington carry Petersons cooked to buy specialized copper cookie cutmaking jewelry. ie cutters. While he refined his art. word spread ters for a catalog-ordcompany, put the cookies or decorate make the "I dont and orders came in for specialized detwo together. them around here," he said, adding that At first, Peterson thought he didnt signs. As a result, his hobby grew into a home-base- d was his wife. Gayle's, job. "My departbusiness. He found this was have time and wasnt sure it could be ment is to make the cookie cutters and a good way to supplement his income done. He finally bought a sheet of copper, cat the cookies." from the fire department. then he cut, bent, riveted and welded the "I work 56 hours a week for the fire dePeterson was 14 when he got his first piece into the shape of a llama. The cookie cutters proved popular inpartment and probably spend another 40 paying job working in a metal shop. He hours at this. The beauty of this job is it spent a lot of time just tinkering with stantly and he filled the companys orders is integrated with my family, like a family metal and designing jewelry." for. more than 200 llama cookie cutters business. After he was married and became a faretailing at $13 each. The original cookie" "I have ten years until I retire from the ther. Peterson decided he wanted to becutters were and had a hanfire department. I'm trying to build a dle welded onto them. come a "full-tim- e dad." He wanted work business and have a clientele so I can Peterson later eliminated the handles where he could have enough free time to have enough work where the fire depar-metake care of his family and support them and changed the pattern instead of makleaves off." A cookie cutter shaped into a music ing a new one, and was able to reduce the financially, but he didn't want a convenPeterson began buying scrap metals and tional note lies finished in Petersons shop. job. price considerably. He found the handle Peterson decided to go to work for the wasnt essential or necessarily functional, watching the metals market to buy precious metals for the jewelry. fire department because he could work but it gave the cookie cutters a home-crafte- d simple process. He cuts a sheet of copper three straight days and be off the rest of By doing this for others, I can afford look which was popular. into strips and uses a pair of pliers to to do the pieces I want to do for us. I the week. Over the years, he has made a variety bend and shape the cutters. When he is couldnt afford to do this on my own. He said he enjoys picking his children finished shaping the metal, he rivets the of cookie cutters as requested by customI'm not trying to be greedy. I just want from school and ers. He has had orders for designs like .ends together. t parent-toup taking to stay busy and productive. son. swimming classes with his stethoscopes, teeth, dinosaurs, ballet slipDepending on the design, he can make 1 see Cole. 12 to 24 cookie cutters an hour. myself more as an artist expresspers and spiderwebs, to name a few. These things are important to me, Sometimes he draws a design; other times ing myself more than a businessman. It Peterson's most unusual order came Peterson said. he bends and shapes the cookie cutters from a woman who ordered 300 cookie pays the bills and allows me to do what I like and want to do. Cole and his from memory. cutters shaped like a gnome. He said the sister, Shelby, See PETERSON on page 10 have both spent a great deal of time in He said making cookie cutters is a fairly design wasnt that unusual, but the fact 1300-degr- hands. er nt 25-667- d 7 one-on-on- etc. Training available for volunteers to assist in a crisis center for women and children in North Davis. Need families throughout Davis County who are willing to work with and host troubled teens in their home for two or three days. Call Marsha. Training offered to be a parent aide or a family advocate. The Davis Family Support Center in Clearfield needs appropriate advocates to serve as informed friends for families in stress. The position requires four hours per week on a regular basis. The center will pay mileage and provide all training and supplies. Weekly supervision meetings are mandatory and a background check will be made. Applicants must be over 21, high school graduates, have dependable transportation. like people and have the desire to help, l or information call the center. 292-218- 73-07- 1 2. 2. Dav is County I ood Bank requests volunteers to help pack and son items for distribution. Cireat activ itv for south groups. Call Trish. T utors and students needed for an adult 451-323- literacy program available through the vis Counts Librarv. Call Ian Suffer, Da451-232- The National Society to Prevent Blindness is looking for friendly, concerned vol- unteers to assist with free glaucoma screenings. No experience is necessary and free training is available. Call (5665). Opportunities with the elderly: Make phone calls to the homebound. and Help an older person with make-u- p nails: conduct an exercise class for nursing home residents. Professionals are requested to share their experiences with residents of a care center: delivery drivers and runners are needed for home delivery meals. Families and individuals needed to provide entertainment, conversation and recreation, etc. Hostesses needed for senior citizens center. Drivers needed to assist with doctor appointments, shopping, etc. Hospital needs: Assist with discharge, in business office and various other departments. Visit with and support patients. Kaysville family likes veggies, fruits in a glass By RUTH MALAN jSlandard-Examine- r correspondent KAYSVILLE Carrots are a staple at the David and Deby Smith house. They dont eat them cause the flavors aren't compatible. I love to do melons when they are not expensive. You even use the skin, most of the nutrition is in the skin. The only fruits that have to be peeled before juicing are oranges COOKS CORNER f though they drink them, Each morning Deby juices carrots jfor her family, often adding an apj ple to make it sweeter. The taste pnakes it popular with their six children, ages 6 and under, and with the Smiths, who like the nutritional Value. Carrot juice has more calcium than a glass of milk, she said. Deby dilutes the carrot juice with water for her children. In the morning, so everybody ivill drink it, we have a contest to see who drinks it the fastest, said Deby, who tries to keep her family healthy by adding fresh juice to their diet. The Smiths began juicing fruits and vegetables about 3 Vi years ago after a customer at Davids store told him it gives him a lot of energy. David is the manager of Farrs Jewelry in Salt Lake City where they sell juicers. The couple borrowed some tapes the customer had on juicing and were sold on using fresh juice in their daily diets. They even got their parents, brothers, sisters and grandparents using juicers. I had juicers in the store gather, ing dust five years ago, now everyone has them, said David. Deby claims the family is healthier since they started juicing and claims that radish juice clears up the sinuses. , When I was pregnant and my sinuses plugged up, I used the rad- I ishes, she said. Her youngest children, identical twin girls, are just 5 months old. One advantage with carrot juice is that it hides the flavor of other ingredients that may be added, Deby said. Spinach juice is another nutritious drink they like, but Deby said people who don't like the flavor can mix it with carrot juice. She often mixes a green vegetable with the carrot juice such as celery, parsley, spinach and broccoli. You know the big stems on broccoli that nobody likes to eat? They make good juice, she said. And she doesnt even waste the tops of celery, all of it can go into the juicer. But, she said, just wash all vegetables carefully beforehand. When her first set of twins, who are nearly 2 years old, ran up and asked for a drink, she juiced some carrots then added a stalk of celery. I just put the celery is because I know its good for something, she said, smiling. She also suggests not mixing fruit juice with vegetables, although apples are an exception, Deby said. Apples are the only fruit that can mix with almost any fruit or vegetable and are used as a natural sweetener, she said. Apple juice can be used on cereal in place of milk if a child wont drink milk; said Deby. She also cleans and cuts up melons such as watermelon or cantaloupe and adds it in the juicer. But. she said, dont mix melon juice be- - and grapefruit. To make citrus juice, peel the citrus fruits and quarter them before putting into the juicer. Orange juice is tasty, as is pineapple juice, Deby said, but pineapples are usually too expensive for regular use. Instead, the family purchases apples by the case and carrots in large quantities. According to David, one of his customers drinks potato juice in the mornings to get a burst of power from the carbohydrates, but to David the potato juice is unpalatable. Lemonade is a refreshing drink even finicky children will enjoy. Debys recipe uses just a quarter of a lemon and two apples per glass of juice. The Smiths say they health-foo- d fresh juice. fanatics, they arent just like We juice and then we eat pretty much like normal people, she said. This is our way of getting some nutrients. Carrot Juice Clean two large carrots and run them through the juicer. To make it sweeter add two apples that have been quartered. There is no need to peel or core the apples. Drink immediately. For variety add celery, broccoli or parsley. Juicing is a good way to use the heavy stems of the broccoli. Lemonade of a Clean and quarter a lemon, and some apples. Use lemon and two apples per glass of juice. Place the apples and lemon into the juicer and juice. Serve immediately. Cranberry Juice Fill the hopper of the juicer with cranberries and turn on juicer juice. Then add two or three quartered apples as desired. j Melon Juice I Cut watermelon into chunks and put in hopper of juicer. Juice and drink. Any variety of melon may be used, but be sure not to mix the juices. I j I- - 2. Making juice for her six children and husband, Deby Smith finds that using fresh produce in the drinks is an easy way to add nutrition to her familys diet. |