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Show Lakeside Review Lifestyle Make impression 7 VOLUNTEER CONNECTION This is a listing of volunteer positions available throughout Davis County. For more information, call the Davis County United Way Information & 1 Referral Service at Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with home for sale Youve Saturday, July 13, 1996 497-911- General opportunities Utah Historical Society needs volunteers to assist with library reference services and collection management pf museum artifacts. People with sewing skills to work on e textile collection are needed. training is provided. Call Wreatha at Role models are needed to make a difference in the lives of young girls. Volunteers age 18 and up can help with a variety of tasks with Girl Scout troops, groups and special programs. Call Paula at probably heard the You only have chance to make a first impression. On-sit- ' ' This certainly applies to selling a home. Your home may not have all the features sought by a prospective buyer; however, it would be unfortunate to lose the buyers interest because of some simple details that could have been eliminated or 533-353- 5. 394-307- or 7 The Utah chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America needs volunteers to help with the clerical and bulk mailings at the Layton office. Call Ruth Monday, Wednesday or Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 593-092- 1. st Here are some low-coor functional and cosmetic techniques to improve the prospects of selling your home. Repairing major physical deficiencies is beyond the scope of this article, and such problems wont be solved with these j st no-co- fund-raisin- DIANE BUSHStandarcf-Examine-r Countys Women, Infants and Children program has some new programs on board that will serve clients better, says Nedra Hunsaker, lactation consultant She is holding Nash Stromberg and Katelin Staples, and is surrounded by peer counselors in WICs breastfeeding program, (from left) Natalie Stromberg, Caroline Zatyko, Sheri Staples and Rebecca Osai. MORE TO OFFER: Davis techniques. First, look at your home from the buyers point of view. Develop a Critical eye. Occupants of a home tend to downplay faults they have grown accustomed to living with, or because they lack the time, money, ot energy to correct them. Buyers, on the other hand, are looking for the perfect home among many, and dont have time to learn to like your home as you do. Here are just some ideas to get you started: Get input from real estate agents if youre working, with one. They have broad experience in showing homes and can usually give you some pointers. Get input from friends and family. Remember to be objective as they provide feedback. Be careful not to give a buyer reasons to reject your home. Shop around yourself. See whats out there - what other sellers are doing, and what the competition is offering. Put effort into the things that are most visible and noticeable. ' ; Remove unnecessary clutter and other personal effects - all signs that someone is living there. Buyers want to be able to see themselves living there. an environment that showcases the home, not the seller or the sellers possessions. - Allow time for completion of s. projects. Finish : Spend time on the kitchen, baths, and storage. These are most important! ' Remember, its the tangible things (those appreciated by the physical senses), not the intangible, that form the first impression. ' A dilemma facing sellers is what to do regarding major problems within the home such as a leaking roof; appliance failures, etc. How much do you spend on repairs and preparing your home? Some repairs will be necessary to pass appraisals. ! Often sellers make an expedient, short-terrepair, then offer an allowance in the purchase price, r - A general rule of thumb is, spend enough money to put things in normal working order, but dont improve as if you were going to live there for several more years. ' Keep records of repairs incurred , See HOUSE on page 10 .. fix-up- m WIC using peer counselors Young moms help other women feel comfortable about breast-feedin- g By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examine- r correspondent - Rebecca Osai is comfortable as a mother. LAYTON can help other mothers who might not feel so comfortable. Osai and several other young mothers comg pleted a training course in counseling and are serving as peer counselors for other young mothers. The new peer counseling program is offered through the Womens, Infants and Children Nutrition Program in Davis County. WIC is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program for children and their mothers who meet income requirements. The Davis program - which uses six volunteers - began this spring because of the need for it, said WIC administrator Colleen Fechser. We were giving out too much formula, she said, so the National Association of WIC Directors decided to push hospitals into encourbreast-feedin- g breast-feedin- ur aging breast-feedin-g. Recent research has shown there are 100 protection factors in breast milk that formulas dont have, said Nedra Hunsaker, who is over the g peer counselor program. Hunsaker said the program was started to increase the number of moms who breast-fee- d and to keep them from getting frustrated. The WIC program has also received grant money that must be used strictly for breastfeeding. That $2,000 is used for books and for training the peer counselors. We are people to the most natural way to feed, said Fechser. A lot of moms dont even know anybody who does it, said Hunsaker. Even those who chose to breast-fee- d didnt understand the whole process until after going through training. I never knew there was so much to know said Osai. about We even learned how to introduce ourselves, said Caroline Zatyko, a dietician at Primary Childrens Medical Center, breastfeeding your baby is a good nutritional thing. We empower the mom to make her own decision, said another peer counselor, Natalie breast-feedin- breast-feedin- g, Stromberg. We encourage them even if they do supplement, said Osai. The counselors call on new mothers about twice a week. Most of the counseling is done over the phone. Many mothers may not want to breast-fee- d because it embarrasses them, or they think it takes too much time, or they feel trapped at home, said Stromberg. The counselors work to help the mothers overcome some of their negative feelings. But, they said, the new moms arent pressured into breast-feedin- g. There is nothing better, but its hard if you havent done it before. I think we have made a difference in their decisions, but we dont pressure them if they want to quit and do formula. We still support that, said Sheri Staples, who is nursing her third child. The counselor call the pregnant moms be- fore they deliver to get acquainted. We tell them the facts, letting them know it doesnt tie them down any more than a bottle, said Stromberg. A lot of their decision is personal, we give them support, said Zatyko. To make it easier for young mothers WIC has electric breast pumps for mothers with high-ris- k infants to use. When a baby must be hospitalized and the mother needs to pump her milk, she may check out one of the electric or manual pumps, said Fechser. Not only do they teach the mothers to breast-fee- d they also teach them the signs to look for to see that the baby is healthy and getting enough breast milk. Our biggest challenge is that we cant really tell them they really should breast-feesaid A lot of moms just want someStromberg. body to talk to. Once a peer counselor, the mothers dont have to remain for a certain length of time. They can even take time off if they need to. We can do it whenever we want to. We can take a week off or ask for a lighter load, said d, Osai. For more information on the WIC program g 4 call or the or visit the office at 360 S. Fort Lane, No. 110. breast-feedin- 546-692- Fairytale coming to life Call 299-850- 8. American Red Cross, Bonneville chapter, will train individuals for most areas of service including disaster services, healthsafety, international service, etc. Call 0 for further information. Family Friends program matches volunteers age 55 and over to a family raising a child with a disability or chronic illness. Volunteers visit once a week to share their love and experience with the whole fami627-000- ly. Call May at Easter Seal Society of Utah at Provide glaucoma screenings for Prevent Blindness Utah. Call for more informaPam at 524-20tion about training. Victims Assistance Program of Davis County needs volunteers during the day to assist victims with court paperwork and to appear in court with victims. Contact Ellen at 0 extension or 4300 for appointment. Women at least 21 years old, who drive, have no criminal record, and can keep confidentiality, are preferred. Community Nursing Service and Hospice needs people to give their time and talents for the benefit of the homebound, elderly and terminally ill. Call Clearfield Senior Center needs volunteer lapidary instructor Tues0 a.m. and days from Meals on Wheels drivers daily from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Marion at the Heritage Center, Adult and junior volunteers are needed at South Davis Community Hospital for clerical aid for 776-316- 546-857- 1. plot. Dont think this is childrens theater, said Bonanni. It has more to do with life in general and what we do everyday. The show will appeal to all family members because on the surface 3, 776-444- 5. 8:30-11:3- 773-706- 5. service, evening enter- tainment, crafts, manicures, bingo, birthday cards and visiting patients. Call Dee Hailing at Volunteers are needed to work in the schools with the students. Call Edrice Christensen at after 2 p.m. or call the school nearest you. Homeless Childrens Foundation needs loving, attentive individuals to play and work with infants through 5 years of age. Call Virlinda at Hospice of IHC needs volunteers to spend time with the terminally ill in their homes. Training will be offered. For more information, call Sharalee at 295-236- 1. REHEARSAL: The witch, played by Jan Williams, screams during a rehearsal of Into the Woods, an upcoming production of the Layton Arts and Humanities Council. witch. At a glance What: The musical Into the Woods Where: Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive in the Layton Commons Park When: July 1 9, 20, 22, 24-2beginning at 8 p.m. Other: Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children age 1 2 and under and seniors 65 and older. Family tickets for up to two adults and four children are $20 and group rates of $4 per person are available for groups of 20 or more. 546-352- 4. er 773-164- 9. 451-430- rs multi-lay- Widowed Persons Service (WPS of Davis County) is being established as an outreach program for newly widowed people of all ages. For more information or to exvolunteer, call tension 4847. Country Pines Retirement Home is looking for entertainers to perform for the elderly. Call Debbie at Wasatch Humane has opportunities for mature volunteers to help with adoptions at PetsMart in Lay-to- n on rotating weekends and with pet hotline and animal care weekdays at Bountiful Adoption Center. The Davis County Attorneys ff ot 825-956- 1. Office in Farmington is looking for volunteers to work with victims of domestic violence. If interested, call 24-2- 7, 546-118- The Family Support Center is looking for volunteers at least 18 or older to help in the crisis nursery. Contact Kay at Davis Hospital and Medical Center needs volunteers for office support, information desk, refreshment cart and the new Womens CenterMedical Office building. Applications are available at the hospital, or call Sheila Loomis at 451-430- 1. novices can try hand at contest Fbr more information and entry forms contact Bill Johnson at 2 by July 21. 'The contest is being sponsored by Tom Winegars Marketplace. 394-593- 3. 773-071- 2. LAYTON - A crew of classic fairy tale characters will romp their way through the Layton Commons Park this month as they bring Into the Woods to the Centennial Amphitheater. ( Produced by the Layton Arts and Humanities Council, Inc., Into Dutch-ove- n the Woods, is directed by Ron Bonanni with Jeanette Nielsen as vocal director and Jennifer Rapp as choreographer. Adam Nielson accompanies on the piano, Craig Lord plays the synthesizer and Rustin Jesson is on the drums. ! nov- LAYTON - Dutch-ove- n The production will be staged at ices have an opportunity to compete without the pressure of the Ed Kenley Centennial Amphiin a cook-of- f theater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive in competing against seasoned cooks. the Layton Commons Park, July 19, The Layton Centennial Commit. 20, 22, beginning at 8 p.m. destee is sponsoring a Dutch-ove- n Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for chilsert cook-oJuly 29 at the Ed Ken-le- y dren age 12 and under and seniors Centennial Amphitheater. 65 and older, family tickets for up to two adults and four children are is in conjunction , The cook-of- f $20 and group rates of $4 per perin concert Schooner the Prairie with; son are available for groups of 20 or the park which begins at 7 p.m. more. . dessert cooking conThe one-pTickets are available at Tom test .begins before the concert with markets in Layton and at 5 p.m., a contestant Clearfield, at the Heritage Museum the set-u- p and at the door. Audience members meeting at 5:15 p.m. and the cookneed to bring their own blankets ing begins at 5:30 p.m. and lawn chairs. Special accommo7:30 at will The judging be done dations are available for the physiand the awards will be announced at cally challenged if requested three 8 p.m. days before the performance date by ' Anyone may enter the contest as For more informacalling tion call the city information line at long as they are novices who have never competed before or have not cook-of- f. The musical fairy tale, written by placed in a Dutch-ove- n James Lapine and Stephen Son, Competitors do not have to be dheim, interweaves a hilarious mix residents. Layton of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, The There is a $5 entry fee and cooks may compete in groups of up to Bakers Wife and Rapunzel, in a two Missing Children of Utah needs volunteers for private investig gating, general help, projects and clerical duties. Call it looks like a childrens show, but to an astute audience is means a good deal of complex issues and for regular theater goers its entertaining, explained Bonanni. The collection of classic tales and music is fun for the'whole family, he said. The more you see it the more you discover about it, Bonanni said, it deals with life issues. The play explores the concept of happily ever after with wit, melody and sentiment, and addresses choices and their consequences. When the play first opened on Broadway in 1988, it was called, Total enchantment. A spellbinding score, witty enough to make old stories fresh for adults, lovely enough to enchant youngsters, by the Daily News. It received two Tony Awards including Best Score and Lyrics and Best Book and also received the Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The original production starred Bernadette Peters as the Jan Williams plays the witch in this local production. Kymber Johnson is the baker's wife. Johnson, and Cody Sims as the baker, are Weber State University theater majors. Also majoring in theater at WSU is Jonathan Phipps, who plays the parts of the wolf and the prince. Cinderella is played by another WSU theater student, Laura Cros-set- t. Lynnette Turner also stars and is a theater major graduating from the University of Utah. Justin Olsen plays Jack with Holly Abel as his mother. Former city mayor Jim Layton has the bit part of Cinderellas father. There is a cast of 22. All of the fairy tales are tied together when a baby is cursed because his father stole beans. There are four items they must find: a cow, a red cape, a slipper and hair as pure as gold. t. 451-12- 328-286- 3. 399-140- 0. Opportunities with the elderly Make phone calls to the home-boun- d. Help an older person with makeup and nails; conduct an exercise class for nursing home residents. Professionals can share their experiences with residents of a care center; delivery drivers and runners are needed for home delivery meals. Hostesses needed for senior citizens center. u |