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Show Lakeside Review Saturday, September 14, 1996 Lifestyle tour into last 9 REVIEW a VOLUNTEER CONNECTION century 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. Settlers lives retold for event 497-911- General opportunities By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examin- Rocky Mountain Hospice needs volunteers to run errands, feed, provide emotional support, read to and visit with terminally ill patients. Call Margo Hope at 3 for information and appointments. Single mother needs two dressers or chest of drawers. For information, about donating call Debbie or Karen at Travelers Aid needs volunteer storytellers. For information about times and location, contact Earlene Futrell at extension 141. The United Way of Davis County needs volunteers to assemble packets for the United Way 1996 campaign. The Layton office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call Debbie at correspondent KAYSVILLE - Dressed in a and sporting a Christopher John Laytons Layton of Kaysville took the part of his progenitor. Relishing the part, John Layton talked about the life of Christopher Layton, the namesake of Layton City, as he stood beside his ancestors burial plot in the city cemetery. historLayton was part of a two-da- y ical overview last week, sponsored by the KaysvilleFruit Heights Centennial Committee, which highlighted the lives of 20 early setters in the area. 'Most of the costumed figures were actual relatives of the deceased, or had some family connection, and had access to the family 299-390- 497-911- 1. 359-414- 2, 497-955- 5. history. Utah Historical Society needs volunteers to assist with library reference services and collection management of museum artifacts. People with sewing skills to work on e textile collection are needed. training is provided. Call Wreatha .We tried to get people who were related to start with, said Jay Webster, who along with Udell Green, produced the event. "They missed a great treat, said Webster of those family members who declined to take part in the cemetery tour. It was during the late 1850s that the'cemetery was first established in Kaysville, when the city included botji Layton and Kaysville commu- On-sit- at v.The cemetery was platted 187 and the first recorded in grave 394-307- was that of Ann Fullwell Robins. She was the wife of Richard Robins and her grave, like that of several otlfer early pioneers, is located in the- - southern half of Plat A. Near her; grave are several other graves that date from the 1860s. A picket fence was built around the cemetery in 1877 to keep wandering livestock out, according to city records researched by city recorder Linda Ross. ;; 4 any of the early graves had no markers. In 1879 families were asked to identify burial sites. tually all graves were marked with d markstone curbs or above-groun- ers'. ;I Layton. " Vince Criddle Hess told of his grandfather and grandmother as he stood beside their grave. John Cfiddle was born in England. He joined the LDS Church in 1850 and emigrated to America in 1853, arriving is Salt Lake in early 1854. Brigham Young called Criddle to Kaysville to take care of a widow, Elizabeth Ann Taylor Briggs. They married in June 1854. : Hess is a grandson of one of their children. He was a noble man, he raised ; said Hess. '' And the words on the weatherworn grave marker tell how Elizabeth Briggs children must have felt about her. Mother then was mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Pleasant as the air of evening, When it floats among the trees. two families, ! - One of Hesss cousins met an untimely death when he was in ju- . 593-092- 1. Missing Children of Utah needs volunteers for private investig gating, general help, projects and clerical duties. Call fund-raisin- 394-593- 3. DIANE 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 Women's CenterMedical Office building. Applications are available at the hospital, or call Sheila Loomis at BUSHStandard-Exaniine-r 773-071- 2. Chloe Thompson, wearing a hat and shawl belonging to pioneer Emily Stewart Barnes, stands in the shade of Barnes tombstone historical walking tour at Kaysville City Cemetery. Thompson describes her presentation as the grim years because of the Barnes during the first-evfamilys struggle to survive the journey to Utah in the mid-- 1 850s. HISTORIC FIGURE: er Weeds and wild grass grew in the ceipetery and families tended their own plots. Later the city council decided to buy some shade trees to plant throughout the cemetery. Christopher Layton was bom March 8, 1821 in England. He joined the LDS Church and left for Nauvoo in 1843. He served in the Mormon Battalion, where he became a recognized leader, John Lay-to- n told those citizens who stopped to learn the history. ' Christopher Layton arrived in Utah in 1852 and colonized communities in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Jle had 10 wives and 65 children. He had so many children I think he just put them all to work, said John Layton. found amazing things from visiting the others, said Sherida -- . nior high school. Hess explained that his cousin LaVar Criddle was with some friends when they mixed a drink using antifreeze in 1950. when LaVar Criddle drank the mixture it killed him. ; Doneta Gatherum of Layton dressed in the actual clothing of her Mary Norris Forbes. Standing in her black skirt and cape. Gatherum said, Ive had a hard life. Forbes had come from Wales after marrying Thomas Evans and joining the LDS Church. They crossed the plains with the Jones Handcart Company, arriving in late 1857 with their three children. He died in November and was one of the first to be buried in the Kaysville Cemetery. Mary married James Forbes in September of 1860 and the couple had five children. They settled in Kaysville, where Layton City is now. Forbes also raised and took care of her mother-in-laShe cleaned houses and did farming. She had a spinning wheel and made socks and did mending. Gatherum still has some photos taken of her step-childr- en tin-ty- Rodney Hill represented his Joseph Cappy Hill who put the first cabin in the area of Kays Creek. He was a farmer, also bom in England. He fought in the Blackhawk war and went to California during a gold rush. On his way back from California, after two years there, his oxen bolted. His wife fell out of the wagon and the oxen ran over her. His wife died so he took the wagon apart to build a coffin. She was buried between Big Tree, California and Carson City, Nevada, explained Hill. He and the children walked the rest of the way back to Utah and grew to be a fairly prominent family in Davis County. He never remarried and he lived to be 83, said Hill. Cappy was a stocker, a person who raised cattle. When you get into old families of Kaysville they are all tied together, said Hill. As a city councilman in 1872, Dimon Runnells McFerson, helped the council in making decisions on what to do with the problem of cattle and pigs straying and streams 825-956- 1. Widowed has heard that money cant but studies show few Everyone Most folks say that 10 to 20 it .percent more money will bring them more ;happiness. Dr. David Myers, professor of psychology at Hope College in Holland, Mich., researched hundreds of studies on happiness for The Pursuit of Happiness. , his 1993 book Myers found that once people have met their I. basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and human rights, then happiness relies largely on things unrelated to money, such as meaning- ful activities and enriching relationships. , , j These findings are confirmed by numerous other studies on happiness. Roy Kaplan of the University of Technology tracked 1,000 tery winners over a span of 10 years. Very few ..felt any greater happiness. A surprising number were less happy six months later, having I left jobs that had been a source of tension 4847. 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. 773-164- 9. Call III WrAm 627-000- - Where does one look to find happiness and contentment? The following traits are common to people who say they are happy. Develop a healthy The self-estee- greatest indicator of general life satisfaction is not family life, friendships or income, but rather satisfaction with self. Learn to trust and grows when appreciate yourself. Self-estee- m , you set and achieve meaningful, realistic goals. Avoid comparing yourself with others, such comparisons usually damage As the poet Emerson said, ...envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide. Take control of your destiny. Research shows that when people are empowered, their health and morale improve. Developing talents and interest fosters a feeling of control and accomplishment. Practice expecting the best. Happy peo self-estee- ly. Call May at Easter Seal Societs of Utah at Provide glaucoma screenings for Prevent Blindness Utah. Call 0 for more informaPam at tion 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 524-202- 451-430- 1. The Davis County Attorney's Office in Farmington is looking for volunteers to work with victims of domestic violence. If interested, call 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 Sheny at 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 or Pat at the Heritage Center, 451-430- 776-316- 3, 461-950- 0. ple are optimistic amid the ups and downs of life. Research findings confirm that optimistic people stay healthier and get fewer illnesses. Become more extroverted. Happy people are more outgoing. Try acting happy. The act as if principle does work. Moods and motivation do follow our behavior and actions. Love your job. Satisfying work almost guarantees more personal joy. Foster close relationships. Without such attachments, people are more apt to feel that life is meaningless. Tie the knot. Married folks enjoy happier lives than singles. Marriage, when it goes well, provides an intimate and enduring relationship that generally breeds a deep sense of says Myers. Have faith. Religion helps people cope better with crisis. ' well-bein- 299-850- 8. American Red Cross of Northern Utah will train individuals for most areas of service including disaster services, healthsafety, inter0 national service, etc. Call 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 fami- Bom in Vermont, Elias Adams was a veteran of the War of 1 8 12 af-- E ter which he became a farmer. In r 1840, he encountered LDS missionaries and joined the church. He began the trek with the Saints via Nauvoo and Council Bluffs, arriving in Utah in 1850, said relative Harris Adams, of Layton. . Emily Stewart Barnes was a distant relative of Cloe Thompson of Kaysville, whose clothing was as Barnes might have worn - a long black dress. The cemetery tour was one of the many events put together by the KaysvilleFruit Heights Centennial Committee. That committee is made up of Forrest Barker, Steve Whitesides, Lowell Hall, Roselyn Slade, and Dan Phelps. This is our first try at this. Bountiful did it several years ago and had medium success, said Webster. There were not as many people participating as they would have liked but those who did enjoyed the experience. This is fun, said Kay Carring- PIONEER BURIAL GROUNDS: John Layton represents pioneer leader ton, who attended the event with to a group of people his Layton, Christopher her husband Jerry and their foreign at first historical tour the Kaysville cemetery. attending walking exchange student Happiness isnt so much getting what you want as it is wanting what you have, says Myers. Psychologically, prosperity and poverty lies simply in our degree of gratitude. es- Country Kaysville. The University of Michigan's national survey found that what matters more than true wealth is perceived wealth. Service tablished as an outreach program for newly widowed people of all ages. For more information or to exvolunteer, call McFerson was a cooper by trade. He made barrels, tubs and buckets. He was presented by Albert Clark, dressed in a leather apron, who had a display of items that could have been made by McFerson and several tools used in his trade, such as a drawknife. Adze and a Froe. Thomas F. Rouche joined the movement west after being contacted by LDS missionaries. He arrived in Kaysville in 1855 and took up a farm in west Kaysville, said one of his posterity, Marion J. Rouche. Rouche was the first mayor of as a result of having gained money they felt they didnt deserve. Persons (WPS of Davis County) is being overflowing. Happiness within reach, not at end of rainbow self-estee-m 533-351- 7. 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 7 or 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. nities. . , 8:30-11:3- 773-706- 5. Adult and junior volunteers are needed at South Davis Community Hospital for clerical aid for 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 individ- See HELP on page 11 295-236- 1. 451-12- |