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Show 2 Tuesday June Lakeside 9 1998 LakesideReyie Centerville named HELPING HANDS disaster resistant FEMA gives honor for work city officials and School gets classroom helper by DICK WALTER Standard-Examin- correspondent Antelope Debbie Smith word that she would get a volunteer in her classroom, she was elated, and a few of her fellow teachers were a bit jealous. That always seems to be the way it works." said Doyle Sprague, the US West volunteer who spent 30 hours in Smith's classroom. Sprague is one of the 120 employees of US West statewide who volunteers his time in the company's WOW program. WOW stands for Widening Our World and focuses on putting people in the classroom to not only help teachers, but to give children the opportunity to see what people really do in the workaday world. I have really enjoyed my time here, said Sprague. About six months ago I decided to volunteer some time with the program and I have not regretted a minute When of it. He said he was nervous at first and didnt know what to expect from the kids in Smith's class. When they told me they were children with behavioral problems, I wondered what I had got- - SPRAGUE: He also teaches the children about what goes on in the working world. ten myself into. Sprague watched some videos US West put out to help the volunteers understand what the program was about, and headed for the school. From the very first moment I walked into Mrs. Smith's class, I knew I had done the right thing, Sprague said. The kids have been wonderful, and we have built a very good friendship. Smith put Sprague to work right away doing the many things that take teachers away from teaching. I almost felt sorry for the poor man " she said "I had him cutting oui papers filing and just generally running errands for me. He never complained once and really worked hard for me. Smith said that he almost immediately established a friendship with each of the children, and when his volunteer time was done, the children were all very sad to see him go. While he was with the class he took them on several field trips. One was just down the street to the telephone interchange box. "I showed them what I do each and every working day, Sprague said. I showed them the thousands of wires and how we connect them to make their own telephones at home work. He even connected some of them to their home telephones and let them listen and talk on his portable repairmans phone. "They were fascinated with it and asked more questions than I had time to answer, he said. Judy Weeks, the general manager of the WOW Program for US West, said the program is designed to get employees into the schools and help children understand that there are many good things and people in the world. "If we could get every parent and every employee into the schools this way, we could change our whole educational system Ieachers could teach what they need to, and there would be no discipline problems. Weeks said the program is designed for the employee volunteer to work with the children and to help the teachers with whatever needs to be done. one-on-o- volunteers have done Not all the work has to be done in the classroom, she said. Sum-merfe- st 13-1- lic, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Togo and the Ukraine. There will also be an art yard featuring 40 regional artists selling fine arts and crafts, a children's art yard, The Gallery without Walls, and rounding out the festival an ethnic food court serving delectable edibles. Summerfest is a major fund raising event of the BountifulDavis Art Center. People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate who can donate just 20 hours or three days and who want to have one last blast before summer ends. Here are some of the areas in which help Many of our volunteers take work home to do it when it maybe more convenient for them. Not only do the US West volunteers spend time in the classroom and home helping the stu- dents and teachers, but the company also gives the teacher a check for $600 for every 30 hours the volunteer spends there to be used for anything the classroom needs. So what does US West get from the program? We get children who are employable in the future, Weeks said. And our communities get children who feel good about themselves and have learned that there is more to life than gangs and drugs. When asked if he would volunteer for the program again, Sprague said absolutely. "Teaching our children is a very serious business. We can't leave it all up to the teachers. Parents and the rest of the community have to take an active part in education, not just for your own children, but for our neighbors children, the children down the block, and for those children across town. is needed: Mayors reception and street dance setup and take down (Aug. 12,); Admissions gates attendants; people who would like to house international performers; artists yard setup; finance committee head; children's art yard; drink and food booth attendants; grounds hostess table setuptake down and clean-up- ; attendants; information booth attendants; stage crew (knowledge of lightingsound a plus); and much more. For more information, call (801) 292-036- correspondent r nomic Development are offering a limited number of matching reconstruction projects are not commercial buildings in Utah. grants may total Grants up to $10,000 will be considered tf the potential commercial and architectural im- grants to rehabilitate historic The Pioneer igible. Individual S5.000. communities Grant Program is intended to assist owners of commercial storefronts with the repair or rehabilitation of their structures. Such improvements enhance the appearance of local Main Street" business districts and therefore promote commerce and strengthen the economies of communities throughout the state. Communities with populations of up to 50,000 residents are el- pacts of the project merit additional funding. Matches for the grants may come from public or private sources. Grant applications must be submitted to the Division of Slate History', 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. The deadline is 5 p.m., Friday. For more information, please Bim Oliver, (801) Don Hartley, (801) or Roger Roper, (801) contact eli- gible for the grants. Buildings tar- geted by the grants must be at least 50 years old but do not 538-863533-356533-356- Open house scheduled for performing artists - - SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Arts Council will host an open house for artists interested in applying for the 1999-200- 0 Utah Performing Arts Tour. Sponsored by the council's Partnership , - gram, the open house will be held June 16 from 5 to 7 p m. in the Glendinning Gallery at the council's main offices at 617 E. South Temple in Salt Lake City. Artists who have questions concerning the tour can listen to a local presenter speak about what the panels look for during auditions (about 6 p.m.). Also, for those who wish to complete their applications, ; te Pro- a computer and typewriter will be accessible during open house hours, and a Spanish speaking translator will be on hand for those artists with limited English. Artists on the tour are selected on the basis of artistic merit and showmanship. UPAT artists are required to offer one or more outreach services in addition to community performance. These services can include classes, workshops, or - Angela LAYTON Peterson of Layton has been A summary of of agendas hd named a 1998 National DECA Scholarship winner at the 52nd annual DECA Career Development Conference in Denver, Colo., in April. The $1,000 scholarship was awarded by DECA sponsor, Millers Outpost. The scholarship was earmar- marked for an outstanding keting education high school studentDECA member intending to pursue a career in marketing, management or marketing education. 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L. C. School mini-concert- s. Tour applications from performing artists and performing companies must be submitted at the Utah Arts Council by June 30. For more information about the tour or to receive an application packet, contact Anna Boulor Andrea Sline, ton. Centerville has spent several million dollars in becoming a disaster resistant city over the past 10 years, but much more needs to be spent, said Thacker, We expect to expend about six million more to build more debris basins. Some of this money will come from the state and federal government, but most will have to come from the city. We are currently looking at ways to raise the funding including the creation of a Drainage Utility. Centerville is the first nation-a- l Project Impact city in Utah. As part of the designation, the city will receive technical from FEMA and the state. A local partnership of government, the business community and individual citizens will assist in reducing the community's risks. Originally, seven cities were designated as pilot cities for the project. Because of the success in Centerville and other cities, 43 states are now participating in the program. City Council Pubfc of orooa'ty lo arwg to consdr on 10CG West from 42 Sonn to 573 North worn to and R (S3) Nation Flag Day prooematon June 14 Utah Commgncaoone Agency Network letter o Commoner Update of emergency operetmg plan named. The Utah Performing Arts Tour provides participating artists an opportunity to expand their audiences, increase income, and refine their touring skills by ollenng publicity, financial subsidies, technical assistance and wide distribution of the UPAT brochure. , pufre agendas to Ct eatj country, DECA chapter activities help is 155,000 members marketing and management skills - skills specifically identified by the nation's business community as essential for success in business today. y June 9 Clearfield City Council school marketing education programs across the country and in Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico. An intrinsic part of the Davis High marketing education program, and of programs like it throughout the 20-ye- ar On The Agenda 7. Davis High student wins $1,000 DECA scholarship The Pioneer Communities need to be listed on local, Utah Program and the Division of or National Registers of Historic State History in the Utah DepartPlaces to qualify for assistance. ment of Community and EcoBuilding acquisitions and major The Manage- ment Agency has recognized Centerville as one of the first disaster resistant cities in the nation under the government s Project Impact Initiative. The honor comes because of the city's Wasatch front location and the work city officials and volunteers have done to prevent disasters from occurring. Centerville is perhaps one of the most beautiful cities along the Wasatch front," Mayor Frank Hirschi said, "but along with that comes the yearly danger of flooding from the many creeks that come down into our city, as well as danger from wildfires, earthquakes and and natural diother man-mad- e sasters." Rick Weiland, Regional Director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said the community has taken many positive steps on its own to prepare for disasters such as these. For example, a large grant was obtained for a debris basin, firefighting agencies are well coordinated, and building and zoning regulations incorporate seismic design requirements. "We have many people to thank for this recognition and honor," said Hirschi. "Our past city administrations have done much to get the city started on this path, and the citizens have contributed a tremendous amount of time and effort to the project. Steve Thacker, Centerville City Manager, said approximately 10 years ago work began on the city's Master Flood Plan. Tuesoay Grants available for historic buildings - CENTERVILLE Federal Emergency Bountiful seeks volunteers for arts festival BOUNTIFUL - The 10th Annual international Arts & Folk Festival is just around the comer, and organizers of the 5 at the festival, which will be Aug. Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 200 West, need your help. This year's theme is Ten Years of Sharing which reflects a decade of bringing international folk dancers to the Wasatch Front. Summerfest is a celebration of the visual and performing arts and this year's festival will host several hundred international dancers and musicians from around the world, including Antigua, Austria, Bolivia, Czech Repub By DICK WALTER Standard-Examine- "This is a plan and it ,$ continuously being upgraded b state, county and city engineer's and planners. Previous disaster experiences have prompted several structur-a- l mitigation projects, including construction of debris basins af areas of significant risk flows Numerous education and information initiatives are ongoing within the community, and a network of community volunteers trained in disaster and response. j is the "It people in our who make it work," Thacker said. "The volunteers who spend may long hours cleaning out the canyons and creek beds each year to keep debris from flowing down into the city, and train to help when disasters strike." 20 Phones and whole language Computer lab, art music, math activities Christian environment. Bible stones and prayer Experienced certified teacher and ade .Small classes years of successful for preparation elementary school. l.v H f (ft) For Information call Tnmty Lutheran Church 544-577- 0 i ; THeTnnityUthMn 385 West Golden Ave ot Mrvt, School . Layton t.h. race aftnc 0"91. to 1 . |