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Show Lakeside Lakeside Review t Tuesday, June 2, 1998 3 Swaner Design Inc. to help plan garden ? USU making plans for phase of Utah Botanical Center first SALT LAKE CITY - Utah State University has selected Swaner Design Inc. to help plan the $1.5 million first phase of the Utah Botanical Center. The research-base- d botanical and horticultural repository is scheduled to move from its present site in Farmington to a e area along the frontage road that includes the popular Kaysville ponds. r 3 f i 5 5 5 1 1 100-acr- ) Landscape architects and 5 r s t l BRIAN ; ; r RAPPELLING: exercise for a blast ROTC demonstration l- - TI p, They mostly ask about the weapons, Parkins said of students eager to learn the ropes of modem combat. Jr. ROTC seniors got to learn the ropes literally as Sgt. 1st Class Bruce Skinner taught them how to rappel off the side of the By GEOFFREY FATTAH Standard Examiner Davis Bureau -- NICHOLSONStandard Examiner Northridge High Senior Chris Brown, 1 8, rappels past the school sign under the watchful eye of Sgt Bruce Skinner during a rappelling the Air Force ROTC cadets. AYTON The bang of smoke grenades and the t B Prattle of automatic gunfire , broke the silence outside North-bridg- e High School last week, drawing attention to the slowly creeping towards lthe school under cover of smoke. . , Was it a hostage situation? An to wipe out terrorists? the members of the r' Actually f Army Reserves 360 Opposing .Forces division were on campus ?to show students a little of what ?it takes to be part of an Army forces team, using blank rounds for added effect, ll c- - The maneuvers jwere just one of the demonstra- -' tions the five team members, r, headed by Capt. Fred Parkins, Ldid for the schools Jr. ROTC cadets as well as regular students Llast week. - - Decked out in combat fatigues hand the black barrettes of the especial forces, the group showed teens how their weapons worked yand answering questions, t The first demonstration took many students by surprise as they awere not told about the teams visit. Students simply saw men in black with weapons in hand rushing toward nihem. It certainly broke the rou-"tiof the first period. Lt. Col. Wesley White, who 3 heads the Northridge Jr. ROTC program, said the exercises were iboth an educational opportunity ias well as a chance to possibly spark an interest in students to enlist in the armed forces. The idea began. White said, t when he was talking to some friends who belong to the 360 di-- 2 vision and suggested a little dem-- J onstration. Parkins said performing for i students is a fresh change for his team, who usually find them-- ? selves using their skills practicing at their home base at Fort Douglas or during covert operations. com-Jmando- es school building and off the school sign out front. Skinner said he spent time showing students how to properly hook up the harness and how to hold the rope to prevent one of the most embarrassing slip ups while repelling. Skinner said it is and it is called, opossuming, when a person looses their grip and the safety catches leaving the climber dangling upside down. A few students ended up in that position. drop-and-ro- Northridge ed ne -- Junior, Mistie White, the school's Jr. ROTC team leader, said her plan is to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard, but added watching the opposing forces at work really gave her inspiration. It give us an opportunity to see what it really is like, she said. Lt. Col. White said he hopes 1 Zions Bank is holding its 8th n Annual this week in communities throughout Utah and Idaho. In Davis County a home will be painted in Clinton. Paint-a-Tho- More than 1,500 Zions Bank employee volunteers are scheduled to scrape, prep and paint 39 homes in this years Zions Bank 125th Anniversary Paint-a-Tho- k I Ai V st VA U-- rI j Wednesday, a seminar designed to assist small business owners. The seminar by David will be presented Bybec, of Mantyla McReynolds. Attendees will learn three important reasons for KM OVER THE EDGE: Northridge High senior Brian Dillon, watched by Bruce Skinner, steps over the edge of the school. Northridges Jr. ROTC students will continue to produce some outstanding cadets. Last year. White said, three Northridge students were accepted to the Air Force Academy in Colorado and this year one will be going to the Sgt Air Force Academy and another has been accepted to West Point. "Wed like to make this an annual event, White said, who plans to invite more military groups like the opposing forces team. keeping and maintaining information at your fingertips. The seminar will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Conference Room 1695 Woodland Park Dr., Lay- - Cost is $10 and includes lunch and materials. Seating is limited. Tor more information, call the North chamber Davis at 546-129- 3. fit LJ l'j1 Pin t - T-1--11 j j t.h'.1 $ Save Sec 2f t L-- il f- - W lw iifi (..upon JfcivJ Ionics Fixed Site: 1600 E. Wasatch J f Call for more information hm mm mm )R COPY r m mat - mm 2 West 2600 North in Clinton. As in past years, the homes were selected with the assistance of state housing agencies, community organizations and local churches, the home locations extend from Logan or St. George and from Roosevelt to Blandmg in Utah; and from Bonners Ferry to Montpelier and from Wciscr to Rigby in Idaho. In addition to painting, Zions employees will provide yard clean-upruning, mowing, planting, and repairs as needed by the homeowner. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank, the Shcr-wi- n Williams Company provides the paint and supplies at a discounted price. p, Peppermint Twist. Jordan Olsen, Mark Yamamoto and Nate Vanzwcden took care of the an- nouncing duties and started the music. Parents even joined the fun when they danced with their children to Surfin USA. Get Your TRMJSISSIOH Quality Con.truction 2x4 Framing Tamko Shingle 34" Floor Hurricane Brace jtm Offer Em pint At the End of the Month 350' Heavy Hinged Door With Carnage Botta Metal Drip Edge Redwood Runner Cedar Trim Whitcomb Latch 710 N. 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A special surprise came when the three disk jockeys -who the organizers called "Big Hams - ran onto the field as the Crunch Berries and did the Paint-a-Tho- Remember - Preventive Maintenance Works e Reg. $1599 I This years event has been named the Zions Bank 125 th n in Anniversary recognition of the Banks 125th anniversary being celebrated during 1998. 10X16 ,v: , 4 challenge. STORAGE SHEDS Shed A One of the attributes that distinguishes Zions Bank from other banks in our 125 year tradition of service to our communities, said Scott Anderson, president and chief executive officer of Zions Bank. The annun al is one way Zions shows its commitment to the communities in which we operate, combining the accomplishments of the past seven years, Zions employees have painted more than 200 homes and have donated tens of thousands of hours to benefit needy homeowners. Dance ton. Barn-Styl- I' Swaner Design is a land planning and landscape architectural design firm which provides creative, environmentally sensitive, solutions for any land-us- e project. Their award-winnin- g services include master-planne- d communities, custom residential, park and open-spac- e planning, commercial and office site designs. Their roots in ecological science, combined with a working knowledge of government agency requirements make them uniquely qualified to successfully tackle any land-us- e 1 i - n. Paint-a-Tho- Chamber to hold seminar on small business record keeping LAYTON - The North vis Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Small and Home Owned Business Group will present "Practical Record Keeping for the Small Business Sumner Swaner, president of Swaner Design, said, There is no higher professional reward than to serve on this project, but it is also a great responsibility to create the finest facility our minds can generate. The Utah Botanical Center is tremendous, not only as an arboretum, but as an educational facility. This landscape will be an example to property owners who have come from all over the Intermountain West to learn how to successfully landscape with less water, using naive plants and prevalent soil conditions. Zions bank employees to paint Clinton home senior Derek Wallin thought it was great. It was pretty fun, Wallin said after rappelling off the schools sign. I had to make sure not to hit the Ridge on the sign. The principal would have been mad. Wallin said watching the commandoes has giving him more inspiration to fulfill his dream of going to the West Point military academy in New York. Michele Hansen, who is a junior, said she is undecided about a military career, but knows one thing is for sure. I know to stay away from them. It takes a lot of discipline to do what they do. One special forces member, who was the teams sniper, let students look through the scope of his specialized rifle and gave them a crash course on what it takes to be a sharp shooter. planners from Swaner Design will serve on a team with building architects and civil engineers. They will work with the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station based at USU to refine the conceptual master plan for the Botanical Center and recommend how to approach the various phases of the project. Phase One includes preparation of the new site, clean-uconstruction of a greenhouse complex, road design and construction, parking, a sidewalk, a greenbelt trail, utilities and signage. The center will eventually include research gardens, public open space, wetlands, a visitor center, conservatory, theme and working gardens and educational facilities. According to USU Project director, David Anderson, the centers goal is to create an ecologically sensitive design, to conserve and preserve natural resources, and promote practices which sustain the environment. Anderson said Swaner Designs excellent history of environmental sensitivity and design, was a reason for its selection. SAVE U TRANSMISSIONS I 40 |