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Show w. XA5-yf- tifgp Standard-Examin- er INSIDE Helping hands Volunteer dedicated to Utah issues.2 LIFESTLYES Carving out a hobby Centerville man finds talent for woodcarving.9 A Uf ' MAY 5, 1998 gp4 U'lilL JJi DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL 17, NO. 54 Davas is karate kid 7-year- -old ra JflWI L9VES Neighbors exactly hearty Clearfield alcohol-fre- e, ' To submit an item for Neighbors, call weekdays. 776-495- 1 Good neighbor ... Elaine recently presented the State Farm Good Neighbors for Good Schools check in the amount of $100 to award recipient Ivalyn Blosser to special education department for Davis County schools. Runyan-Simmo- Highs drug-fre- e party lacking in donations By BRYON SAXTON Standard Examiner Davis Bureau - - CLEARFIELD Party Blosser won the award after applying to the State Farm Good Neighbors for Good Schools for children at risk. pooping parents may take some of the fun out of Clearfield drug-fre- e Highs annual alcohol-free, graduation party if they dont dig deeper for a donation. Since 1992 parents of graduating seniors of the school have sponsored the party Athletic scholarship . . . Tiffany Weston, a senior at Layton High School, has e received a athletic scholarship all-nig- ht from 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., which includes eats, music, sports activities and prizes. Similar parties are sponsored on graduation night by other schools and parent groups. But this year those coordinating the June 3 party for Clearfield High are having a difficult time, getting parents of graduat- -' ing seniors to make the minimum $10 donation. , Sandra Hooper, party chairwoman, said she doesnt want to sound negative or like she is harping on anyone, but to date she has only received donations from 50 parents out of a graduating class of 478. Of that 478 total, party planners expect 400 of the seniors will attend the activity where no senior is turned away. Its not getting much parental support, said Hooper, who did receive $350 from one parent. Everybody wants a big bash, and nobody wants to help, said Clearfield High PTA president Mickey Adams. Adams said what is sad is that in a community where the culture takes such strong stands against the use of alcohol and drugs they cant get parents to support an alcohol- and drug-fre- e graduation party for their graduating senior. But seniors at the school are remaining optimistic. Brady Edwards, senior class president, said its disappointing to hear planners arc having a difficult time getting donations from parents, but the party must go on. No matter what happens we are going to have fun, said Edwards, 18. To ensure they do, Edwards said the senior class is donating $500 toward the activity. He said this is money the class has collected over the past three years in See PARTY2 Whats coming inTX. This week in TX., three TX. staffers explore what it will mean to become independent. Undsay Leinmger, a senior at Bonneville High School, talks to fellow students about their fears - and what they're looking forward to most when they move out. Jennifer Smith, also a senior at Bonneville High School, has a few tips for those teens on the verge of making the big move, and cartoonist Christian Malan, a junior at Weber High School, imagines what doing the laundry by himself will be like. Also coming in Speak Out, Clearfield High School senior Angie Driggs talks about how it feels when your friends arent graduating with you. And ttie TX. mystery moderator will address TX. readers for the first time this week See what he -- or she -- has to say Or join the mystery moderator Wednesdays at 8 p m. at www standard net. This week's topic How and why school sucks Or try the TX prom survey at www standard nettx. TX (Teen Examiner) is published every Thursday in the Lakeside Review. For more information on how to get a copy, call 776-495- )R COPY : full-rid- s in WHAT A KICK: Junior years old. black belt Destry Hunt, 7, practices his karate at USA Karate in Layton. Destry began taking karate lessons when he was only 4 Karate kata are established sets of kicks, punches and other movements grouped together to form a pattern. Students begin with short simple kata and progress to longer, more complex and more difficult kata. Mastery of a kata requires discipline and D He is one of the youngest to achieve junior black belt rank By LORI J. Standard-Examine- r NAKAYU correspondent - When he was only 3 and old, a very young Destry Chuck Norris, David of TVs Rung Fu and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Now at age 7, Destry is one of the youngest to have achieved the junior black belt rank in LAYTON Four-year-o- karate. Four years ago Destry told his parents, Jim and Lusa Hunt, that he wanted to do karate just like Chuck Norris. A new karate school, Johnny Arandas USA Karate, had just opened up in Layton. Destrys parents asked Aranda how old Destry had to be before he could start taking karate lessons. Destry was heartbroken to find out that the karate schools minimum age was 5, so he would have to wait 18 more months - an eternity to a Liisa Hunt said that Destry still kept his dream of participating in the martial arts alive by watching every martial arts movie he could and by frequenting the USA Karate School to watch the older children as they practiced. Liisa Hunt said soon after Destry turned 4, they approached Arandas USA Karate school and asked if they would consider takMuch to our surprise we ing a were told to onng him to class the following Thursday to see how he would do. Destry performed well and from that day he has been nothing short of the Karate Kid, said Liisa Hunk I think he is a very special boy and has a special talent, said Destrys grandmother, Maxine Leavitt of Bountiful. Ive taken him to karate many times and watched him. Destry Hunt, now 7 and in second grade at Layton Christian Academy, said he enjoys taking karate, because its fun. Destry began taking karate lessons two or three times a week in August of 1994. He never wanted to leave when class was over, his mom said. He always wanted to stay for the next class. In October of 1994, Destry participated in his first tournament. He entered the speed kicking division for which he worked very hard in class as well as practicing at home. Although he had only taken karate lessons for three months, Destry performed extremely well and took second place in the contest. Since that time he has competed in many tournaments and has won many awards. In 1996 he took second in sparring and first place in speed kicking. In 1997 he took third place in sparring competition. Its been fun to go to his competitions and see the things he does. 1 le has lots of support. He has uncles and grandmas and grandpas and friends that come, Leavitt said. I les very proud of what he can do, and he tries his very best. Destry has also achieved all the belt ranks available to him at this time. The rules of his sport wont allow a person to get a full black belt until age 16, so Destry will wait nine years to attain this rank. Having such a love for the martial arts will not dampen his enthusiasm as he grows in his sport, said Liisa Hunt Destry seems to enjoy training extra hard for competitions and the extra efiort he put toward earning his junior black belt. Although Destry struggled on some Even a junior black belt like Destry Hunt is worn out at the end of class. TAKING A BREAK: Ive learned to defend myself from kids like bullies, Destry said. He said karate is not to fight people if theyre not hurting you. Just to defend yourself if they are hurting you. He said karate can be a lot of work. We have to test for our belts and we have to know all our katas and our blocks and our kicks, he said, adding that he was pretty good at it. By DICK WALTER Standard-Examin- e correspondent VI LLE - The you drive Centerville, want to slow dow n and look at some of the historic stone homes and structures that were built by some of the eai ly pioneer stone masons. In its early days, Centerville had more stone masons living there than any other town in Utah. There arc about 40 of these rock homes and structures built in the 1860s, 70s and '80s still standing in Centerville, most of which are being lived in today. They are easily recognized as the gray granite or the red sandstone is alternately stacked at the comers. Many of the homes are on the National Register as historic homes and will be fea CENTER University this fall. Her parents are Ted and Raegene Weston of Layton. She has trained for 12 years at North Davis Gymnastics and recently at Rocky Mountain Gymnastics. ld See KARATE5 Arbor Day winners . . . The Clearfield shade tree committee has selected winners for the citys Arbor Day poster contest. Trent Limb, a e student at Holt Elementary, placed first. He will have a tree planted in his name at Steed Park on Arbor Day. Second place winner was Becky Sampson of South Clearfield Elementary and Erik Johnson of School of SL Peter, third place. fifth-grad- The poster contest Is an annual event sponsored by the city in conjunction with the states poster contest. The theme "Trees Are Terrific in Cities and Towns" had to be portrayed and included in each j entry. PET OF WEEK This little gal is spayed and sweet as can be. She is available from the Davis County Animal Shelter for a $25 adoption fee. plus a $10 license fee. Adoption hours are from p m. weekdays and 9 am. to 1 p m. on Saturdays. 2-- 4 Centerville proud of historic stone homes Granite and sandstone used by pioneer stone masons can still be seen gymnastics to Boise State Call 544 8355, Ext 2. for more information. Coming Thursday tured during the historical home tours that will be part of the Centerville Sesquicentcnmal this year. The homes were built as an indirect result of the invasion of Utah by Johnstons Army in 1857. As the Army approached Utah, the entire population of the state prepared themselves to destroy their homes and move to the South. Lxpcctmg Johnston to be hostile toward the Mormons, people in Salt I.ake City removed furniture from thetr homes and prepared to bum them to the ground if necessary. Church President Brigham Young didn't want anyone to be in the valley if the Army came to destroy. Although work had begun on the Salt Lake Tempic, Young had the entire excavation filled in. The foundation mason work, which had not yet risen above the ground, was completely covered and the ground was plowed to give the temple block Tseo STONE? Creating music HISTORIC HOME: the histone Centerville home At of Brigham Davis Youth Symphony wraps up its first year. Read about it in the next Lakeside Review. PEST QUOTE Henry Roberts, red sandstone cornerstones line the side of the house. JOHN KENNrDY Standard Lwivnar People wash their cars and the soap runs down. People who dont know any better dump used auto oil in the storm drains. Mark Arnold, attorney for Kays Creek Irrigation Co . on the increasing problem of pollutants in the water. t r- - , |