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Show r f Wt f tf ; Visi , REVIEW LakesjdeRgview Saturday, May 16. 1998 5 Wherefore art thou? Exercise: Fountain of youth ROMEO Club members gather and food for friendship Connection This is a listing of volunteer positions available throughout Davis County. For more information, call the Davis County United Way Information A Referral Service at 497-9- 1 1 1 Monday through Fn-da- culture says if you work all your life you can when you get to be 65 or 70. Thats wonderful for Social Security because if you do that, you wont collect it for long. If you really want to break the bank on Social Security, keep moving and keep exercising. Charles Wischman, M.D. Geriatrics specialist If there is any fountain of youth, it is that of exercise. An exercise routine will add years to your life and vitality to your Our By D. LOUISE BROWN correspondent Standaid-Examm- VOLUNTEER d sign on long table in a rear room of JBs in Roy reads, Reserved for the ROMEO Club. As club members drift in, the conversation volume in the room slowly rises to a noisy hubbub of male voices trading hand-lettere- The news. Went to California last week him to everybody? . . . Hey, Sergeant, how you doing? . . . Paid 18 bucks for a room at the Oasis ... I dont know who that guy is because I havent been here in a while. Eventually Gordon Christensen, briefcase in hand, enters the room, and amid bantering, (Here comes our fearless leader), opens the monthly meeting of the ROMEO Club, or the Retired Old Men Eating Out Club. I suggested that name for ; the club about five years ago, said Christensen. Up until that time, we didnt really have an official name. But everyone liked it, so we kept it. The ROMEO club is about as loosely organized as a club can get No mission statement no letterhead, no organized leadership, no dues. You just pay for ' your own meal and leave a gen-- r erous tip. Thats the only dues we have, said Christensen. , But the clubs purpose is ob- -' ' vious, and its members state it in ; various ways. Willard Zollinger, 73 years '' ' old, said, I come to keep up with whats going on with old friends. Mike Espolon, 70 agrees, Its the only time I get together with these guys to swap stories and see whats going on. Phil Goodrich, also 70, acknowledges the camaraderie, then adds with a grin, Its the only time I get to eat away from the old lady. Joe Fisher, 66, jokes, What we come for is to see who died and who made it through another month. Fisher added, We keep track of each other. Fisher proved his friendship when club member Tony Romeros apartment burned down. I was homeless, said Romero. But Fisher, hearing of the loss, opened his home up to Romero and took him in until the Red Cross provided other shelter for Romero. Thats what were here for," said Christensen. Were just here for each other if the need arises. Consisting primarily or re- tired workers from Hill Air Force Base, the club w as started in 1987 when five original members - LaMont Barnes, Wayne Law, Mike Espolon, James Taylor and Maurice Fowcrs - decided at a retirement party that they still wanted some kind of association. They decided to eat out occasionally to keep in touch. Both Brent Garside, 54, and Eric Buckley, 70, agree that association with friends from Hill-fieis important to them. We still laugh about things that happened when we worked togeth ... Did you introduce good-natur- ld years. The exercise habit can easily be worked into your daily routine. A recent panel convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine has found that virtually any activity, even in short bursts scattered throughout the day, is beneficial. The target is to bum at least 200 calories per day, roughly the amount burned in a two-mibrisk walk. This can easily be done by walking stairs, gardening, housework, raking leaves, dancing, even playing actively with children. The installments can be as short as eight to 10 minutes as long as they total 30 minutes on most days. Between the ages of 25 and 55, the average person gains about 30 pounds. It doesnt happen overnight; it insidiously creeps up, pound by pound. Just a pound a year adds up to that le nd gain. BREAKFAST TIME; ROMEO meeting at JB's Restaurant Club member Erik Buckley serves himself some pancakes at the clubs monthly in Roy. er," said Buckley. I still like to see what everybodys doing, added Garside. The club has evolved to meeting regularly the first Friday morning of each month, and boasts about 22 members, most from Davis and Weber counties. Christensen explains, We have some snowbirds, so our numbers fluctuate. Other activities also affect numbers. This will be the last time I come until November, Wayne Law, 75, of Morgan County said. Eve got tee times lined up until then. I do the three Gs rather well -goof, garden and golf. But not in that order. Club members ages range from 44 to 88, showing the diversity of the group. There are never membership drives. Friends just bring friends. Attending for the first time, Richard Larsen observes, I'm not retired, and Im not old. But I am eating out. This is an interesting group of elderly gentlemen getting together and social izing. Its kind of neat, really. Jim Baker, the youngest member at 44, said, Gordon Christensen told me, Hey come and join the ROMLOs. Thats why I'm here. If the club does have a leader, it would be Christensen, who bustles about making sure everyone is taken care of. Seeking signatures, he passes around a birthday card celebrating the 80th birthday of club member Delbert Mccham. Hes compiled a photo album of club members and happenings, and supplies a stream of newspaper clippings, poems and thoughts that might be of interest to members. I just kind of took over arranging things, Christensen explains. There w asnt a lot of people showing up at first. But people started bringing other people. This is a nice bunch of people here. We have all kinds of different personalities here. If we find out somebody is sick or needs help, we just call each other and take care of it. Christensen breaks off talking to grab up a pile of toothpicks, passing them out to members as they finish their breakfast. An attractive young woman stares into the rooms and asks, I heard theres a ROMEO Club meeting here." She laughs and adds, I was just interested. Im single, and when I heard that the ROMEO Club was meeting here, well ... It looks like a lot of fun. They ought to have one of these for women. The hour winds down, and with breakfast finished and news caught up, members start drifting out. Their leaving is as relaxed and unhurried as their arrival, and drifting back is a familiar continuation of snatches of conversation. Yeah, my grandson got married just last week . . . Wonder how come Delbert wasnt here this time ... I'll still be bowling this week ... If my wife saw how much bacon I ate, shed have a fit." One fitness expert blames this creeping obesity more on a decline in physical activity than overeating. People tend to exercise less as they get older. Not only docs this equate to weight gam, but also to a higher percentage of body fat. The weight gained by an inactive person is more likely to be pure fat, not muscle. In other words, not only does a person often get heavier, but the percentage of total body fat also increases. Its a vicious cycle - the more weight you gain, the less you feel hke exercising. The more weight gained, the greater the strain on the heart and joints. The more weight gained, the greater risk of developing an obesity related disease such as high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. Hhat, No Time Fora Walking Program! Better Reconsider Walking is the exercise that needs no gym. It is the prescription without medi- cine. The weight control without diet. The cosmetic found in no drugstore. It is the tranquilizer without a pill. The therapy without a psychoanalyst The fountain of youth that a no legend. A walk is the vacation that does not cost a cent. Aaron Sussrnan Ruth Goode Teachers turned into toons at Burton Elementary By V1KK LEZA StandardExammer correspondent - How would you on a Saturday RAYSVILLE show? Thirty-seve- n teachers at Burton Elementary in Kays-vill- e now know. He is going to draw your teacher how she would look if she were in Spidcrman, or another Saturday morning cartoon, Burton Llcmcntary PTA president Renee Rogcrson said to a classroom of students who were being visited by artist Neil Galloway. He drew the pictures for Spider man, so he is going to draw your teacher's picture as if she were in Spidcrman. And he has come here so you can see an artist draw right here in your classroom. Rogcrson said, We wanted you to see all the fun things you could do when you have talent and use your talent in art. He uses his art every day in his life. Galloway, of North Salt Lake, was Galthere as part of Arts Week May loway illustrated the Bnte Music Standing 4-- 8. iM I COPY I Tall scries of books, drew Spidcrman and His Amazing Tricnds, created cartoon characters for advertising and has been doing caricatures for 25 years. Galloway now works for Access Software, where he creates artwork for computer games. In eight years he has designed characters for Links Golf, the Tex Murphy senes of games, Under a Killing Moon, the Pandora Directive, Martian memorandum, and the Overseer. Galloway currently does two or three shows a year, some high school graduation and Christmas parties, and the Provo Art Festival. Ever since I can remember I just w anted to create little cartoon characters, Galloway said. Then he saw his first Mad Magazine at age 9 and knew his true calling in life. The magazine sparked his creativity. So I spent hours and hours drawing movie stars in books, doing my own versions of caricatures to capture their personalities. I like to accentuate the positive. Its therapeutic for me and my subject to sec posi tive things embellished rather than bring out the negative things," says Galloway. When the PTA started brainstorming and networking local artisans for the wceklong event, they thought the kids would really hke to see art in a fun, everyday form. It would be a fun thing to have a c,irtoonist come in, says Gail Knighton of Fruit Heights, who helped coordinate all the artisans, demonstrations and displays for Arts Week. Throughout the week different artists works were featured in display cases -wood carving, pottery, watercolor, quilting and oil painting. The Kaysvillc Junior High band performed; a Wednesday night art show was put on for parents; and a Middle-Easter- n dance group performed, the Desert Orchid Dance Company, accompanied by the Kairo by Night Orchestra. Children had a variety of lunchroom art experiences - pottery, clogging, oil painting, piano, violin, primitive folk art, even harp players. Davis High School seniors (had Han sen and Josh SundlofT brought a pottery wheel, threw the clay, and explained every step of what they were doing. The Rising Star Clogging Group of Kaysvillc had three different groups that presented three different performances and taught dogging steps. Lynette Pace of Fruit Heights let children paint an oil painting, then donated the painting to the school afterward. Music class students demonstrated violin and piano and let children play the instruments afterward. Jcanine Lccman of Fruit Heights painted a primitive fold art painting. Students Mcndcth and Mallory Wahlstrom played harps and talked about students the instrument. The sixth-gradheld a museum display of their artwork, including masks, paintings and aluminum foil Olympic sports figures. The artists were all generous donating their time and talents to the events. The caricature artist was paid for through PTA Arts Week funds, and the Middle-Easterdance group was sponsored by the Utah Art Council and the State Office of e n 8 30am. to 5 pm. The Hill Air Force Base Hospital needs volunteers in the morning and afternoon. Volunteers will be given training in CPR and on the computer. For more information call Roy Celia at The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation is looking for a volunteer to be a sen be for an individual who is unable to wnte and needs to take a test June 8, 9, 10 and 1 1. Contact Juanita McElroy at 776-595k Davis County FACT has openings for family advocates. Volunteers support and mentor parents with a child or youth who has emotional, behavioral andor mental disabilities. Four to 10 hours per month and special education knowledge are needed. A monthly stipend and mileage reimbursement are available. For more information contact Jane Lewis at Ext 46. Utah Promise is looking for caradults to ing help begin a mentoring program at Davis High School. Volunteers must be willing to spend about an hour a week building relationships with young people and serving as role models. A background check is required and training will be 2 provided. Call Kaye Groll at for more information. The Davis County Jail needs volunteers to help with an Inmate Disciplinary Review Board that meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to review inmate violations of jail rules and impose sanction; be pre-trirelease screeners who interview and select inmates to be released from jail while awaiting trial; and assist visiting officers by sorting inmate mail and taking names of those who wish to visit the inmates. Screening and training will be scheduled as needed. For more information contact Lt. Dan Horton at 451-42or 1 Ogden Nature Center is looking for volunteers to help at the visitor . center one afternoon a week and volon the Naunteers to adopt-a-spoture Center grounds. Training will be provided. Contact Donna for more in5. formation at Make a Wish Foundation of Utah is forming community committees to focus on wish granting, special events, medical outreach, public g and more. Call speaking, Mary West for more informauon at 1 (800) V The CASA Program needs adult volunteer advocates for children who are victims of crime. All adults may apply to be CASA volunteers, but men and individuals who are multilingual are especially needed. Information may be obtained by calling Alene 2. Slnngham at The Davis Citizens Coalition Against Violence needs volunteers to help with crisis calls, intake at the shelter, provide support for vicUms of domestic violence and maintain grounds and the facility. For informa-Uo- n about training and scheduling contact Susan Porter at 444-319The North Davis Rotary would like responsible adults to become mentors for Explorer Post 600. For further information please contact Howard Whiteway at 479-546Ext 240. United Way of Davis County in Layton needs a volunteer to help update the Community Resource Directory and help with some general office work. Come help the community m a cheerful office environment For more information call 497-9- 1 1 1. 1 The Davis County Coalition for Character needs volunteers to assist with various aspects of the "Team Up for Character" 1 relay. Please for call Lenore Robbins at 451-34information. mote American Cancer Society of Davis County is seeking volunteer board e members for opportunities such as interacting with retail outlets, physicians, communities and schools, and planning events. ACS also needs volunteers to help prepare for the Relay for Life to be held in June. For information about becoming a board member call 7 or Dan at Donna at For information about ReLife for contact lay Tracy at k Catholic Community Services needs volunteers to help in thetr food bank, deliver food boxes to the elderly and home bound, mentor needy people by helping them learn to budget and to help find housing for families. Also needed are volunteers to help gather and make laye ette items for newborns of families. For more information contact Yvonne Comer at k The Davis County Food Bank needs volunteers to stock shelves and prepare boxes of food for those in need. To volunteer please call Roger Martin at k Bountiful Health Care and Rehabilitation needs volunteers to read to residents of all ages, to help with activities and outings, and to be a fnend. For more information, contact Shirleen or Penney at k Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center needs help with light office work and covering lunch breaks. Hours are extremely flexible For more information contact Cheryl G il8. lation at k The Arc of Davis County needs a volunteer to be a fnend and an advocate to a mildly retarded, disabled woman. 1 or more information call Sherry Aldrich at k Autumn Glow Senior Center in Kaysville needs volunteers to help deliver Meals on Wheels, help m the kitchen and teach china painting For more information, call Shu Icy Bergstrom at k The Rape Recovery Center needs adult volunteers two or three days per month who can provide their own transportation to respond to calls from hospitals and police stations and provide support and advocacy to vne-iiof scvu.d assault and domestic violence I or more information call Peggy llammon at k American Red Cross of Northern Utah will tram individuals for most areas of service, including disaster services, health and safety services, mtematKinal service Call Melanie for information. Papke at |