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Show 6 Lakeside Review Community Tuesday, Septembers, 1998 Teacher helps students to pursue a career By D. LOUISE BROWN Standard Examiner correspondent CLEARFIELD - Neil a teacher at North Davis Junior High, was recently named Utahs Outstanding Technology Teacher by the Utah Trades and Technology Educators AssociaHan-ce- y, tion. Actively involved in his students education, Hancey believes in rolling up my sleeves and getting down' on the floor with students to help them discover their potential. Hancey said, My aim is to interest students at an exploratory level to possible career interests that they can pursue during their stay at North Davis, and on into high school. He added, Basically, I provide students with a topics variety of career-oriente- d and allow them to find their niche in what they want to pursue as possible career interests beyond junior high. A technology teacher for six years, Hancey has successfully utilized community support to HANCEY: He was named Utahs Outstanding Technology Teacher. develop a stimulating learning environment for his students. I've had fantastic success with the Davis foundation and with Clearfield businesses and surrounding businesses, he said. Assistance provided in the form of financing, labor and materials has enabled him to create learning modules in the technology lab at North Davis. As pleased as he is with the communitys support, Hancey is even more enthusiastic about the fact that the modules have been hands-o- n creations of his students. One of my biggest successes is that the students were involved with it all, he said. Students constructed an aircraft cabin that was outfitted as a flight simulator. They also created a car simulator and a geodesic dome study area, hung wall murals, created wall plaques, and assisted in numerous other projects to upgrade the schools technology lab. Ive involved my students heavily because they have a lot of pride in being able to say, Hey, I did that, knowing its going to be here a long time, Hancey said. Hancey is also involved in assisting other technology educators, mentoring teachers entering the profession, and assisting schools, administrators and educators in developing or upgrading their own programs. The direction of our profession is not just shop class - its that plus so much more, Hancey said. Theres a set of career choices that we need to present to students right now as were in the middle of the information Hancey recently completed production of a video, currently being distributed statewide, which introduces technology education to students and educators. It has footage of students working on technology activities, as well as interviews with employers and others who can speak to the benefits of the program, Hancey explained. Hancey has received numerous recognitions from students and administrators from local, district and state institutions for his efforts. He was recently electfor the Utah ed president-elec- t Trades and Technology Educators Association, a three-yea- r position that will enable him to participate as a voting member with numerous state, national and international boards, including the Utah Vocational Association and the Internal Technology Education Association. But Hanceys main goal remains to provide the best possible education to his students. During the nomination process, Senior Calendar Hancey was asked if he should make it his goal to reach every single student. His response was, In a class period, if I basis sit down on a with each student, I only have a minute and a half with each student. I dont think Im going to change those students lives with a minute and 30 seconds a day. But I can provide 45 minutes of intense technology that they can individually glean for what they desire for themselves. In this light, I become merely a resource for the students to call upon when needed. Then the students can take their interests home and share their goals with their parents, who will, hopefully, and should, rightfully, become the driving force in helping their son or daughter realize his or her potential. one-on-o- Hancey, who has both a bach- elor's and masters degree in en- gineering from Utah State University, resides in Clearfield with his wife, Lauri, and three young sons. Opening doors for children KNOCKING ON EVERY DOOR: Loma Franke (center), new principal at Wasatch Elementary in Clearfield, visits with Janet Vogal about involvement with the school. Behind Franke arePTA President Annette Douglass and Patti Willging-Barga- r, parent community coordinator, who both accompanied Franke on her neighborhood visit Mountain High students will be discussion groups with students presenting a current topic and seniors and students sharing their opinions and ideas. Seniors now have an op- portunity to find out what their old items are worth at the Antique Roadshow Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Doug Taylor, an auctioneer and antique appraiser from Ogden will help to determine if the item has value. He will, advise you if it would Jpe worthwhile for you to take it' to a dealer for certification. No appointment is necessary. You will receive a number and will meet with the appraiser in numerical order. All seniors in the area are invited to attend. There will be a trip to Red Butte Gardens Sept. 18. The cost is $15 per person. They will leave the center at 9:30 a.m. and travel to Red Butte Gardens for a guided tour through three gardens and a wildflower meadow. The trail is less than a mile of slow walking with benches available to rest along the way. Picnic lunch can be provided upon request when you register. The lunch is an additional expense. The return to the center is about 2:30 p.m. Silversmithing and porcelain doll classes will begin again. Silversmithing will be taught on Mondays at 1 p.m. and the doll class is on Thursday at 1 p.m. The Branson, Mo., tour is Oct. There will be five shows and five sites during y, room. Call five-nig- ht 773-70- to is due ' the day after the reservation is made. The host is Encore Tours. Ensure maybe purchased at the center with a prescription . from your doctor. The sug- gested donation for Ensure is $16 per case of 24 for regular and $20 per case for Ensure Plus. Flavors available in regular are vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, black walnut and butter pecan. All flavors are available in Ensure Plus except for black walnut. Prescriptions are kept on file for one year and must be renewed each year. Items are being collected for the rummage sale on Sept-- 24 and 25. Look for unused or unwanted items around your-housto be donated to the center. Grocery shopping is done on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. . Bingo is played every Money -- By JANIS CARTER correspondent ELD - As the new Elementary School, is literally opening doors to help bring school and community together. Along with the PTA president Annette Douglas, Franke is going to visit every home and business in the elementary school area. Their first try out they hit 40 homes and found only 10 families at home, but out of the 10 they came out with five volunteers. They have an endless resource of help, but the people need to be invited, Franke said, and knocking on doors really helps. As a mother of six and with five grandchildren, Franke was mostly a mom until her kids were older, at which time she went back to school, getting a bachelors degree in elementary education at Weber State University, a masters degree in special education at the University of Utah and administrative credentials from Utah State University. Having taught for 12 years in the Davis County School District, Franke has worked with children with severe behavior disorders. She has also taught in resource and in learning classes. She stay-at-ho- has mentored teachers for the district and e has taught a class. One of her big focuses is making lives better. I really value family, and I really value community, she said. We will be reaching for more excellence than we thought we could. She said that there is wonderful staff at Wasatch from every teacher to every janitor, and they have all been meeting and behavior and fotalking about school-wid- e cusing on the positive. Parent coordinator Patti Willging-Bar-gar- s children have been going to Wasatch Llcmentary for eight years, and she said she is excited to see a principal pulling the fifth-grad- community together. Wasatch really needed a good shot in the arm, she said. With a goal of making the school community friendly, Franke said there will be a large bulletin board in the front hall with all kinds of community information on it. Getting people in the school and making them feci comfortable there, even volunteering, will ultimately benefit the students. Franke said she is excited about this new school year and the possibilities it brings between the school and the Mental health necessary to achieve spiritual health Some 5 will be returning to the center Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. There six-da- New principal at Wasatch Elementary visits each home to drum up support CLEARFI 773-706- There will be a discussion on fall planting by Bart Weaver on Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. Betty Hammond Sings is Friday at 11:45 a.m. There will be cancer screening information for women on Monday at 1 1 :45 a.m. There is a blood pressure clinic Sept. 15 at 11:45 a.m. the tour. The cost is $1,040 with two in a room, $1,010 for three in a room or $980 for four in a; Standard-Examin- r 562 S. 1000 East, Clearfield, 17-2- 2. SAM DEAN Standard-Examine- Heritage Senior Citizens Center of the most important we experience as we the magic age of 65 and become seniors are to continue sharing our experiences with others, look back on our lives and our legacies, and come to peace w ith ourselves by integrating our values with who we are. By doing this we approach what I call spiritual health. Because of the post World War II baby boom, the elderly population is anticipated to nearly double between 1990 and 2030. In order to maximize the spiritual health of this grow ing population, concern must be taken with seniors basic needs, food and shelter, and also with their need for relationships, their physical health and mental health. Mental health problems can severely interfere with spiritual health. For instance, seniors experience a tremendous amount of loss, including the death of loved ones, isolation and decreased physical capacity. These can precipitate depression, despite willpower and supports. Another example is Alzheimers, which can DAVIS HEALTH TODAY be extremely challenging to the individual and the family caregivers. Ten to 15 percent of the population in general suffers from depression. The elderly are no exception. Age alone is not a risk factor for depression. However, losses, medical illnesses, medication effects and other age related factors do increase.the risk. The depressed elderly speak less often of sadness. Rather, they tend to complain of sleep disturbance, loss of appetite or other physical symptoms such as aches and pains. They may present with Alzheimer's like symptoms, such as slowed thinking, forgetfulness and confusion. Serious potential complications of depression include worsened medical illnesses, starvation and suicide. Seniors have a somewhat higher suicide rate than most other gage groups. Dementia, a decline in reasoning, memory and language, is not a normal consequence of aging. IQ should be normal at age 80. I lowcvcr, a percent of those over 65 years old have severe dementia symptoms, as do 20 percent of The most common types of dementia include Alzheimers (50 to 60 percent of dementias), dementia secondary to vascular disease (multi-infardementia) and, less commonly, as a complication of Parkinsons disease. In addition to these, 10 to 15 percent of dementia cases are caused by potentially reversible disorders, such as heart disease, liver disease, hormonal diseases such as hypothyroidism, vitamin deficiencies and medication side effects. Behavioral and ncuropsychiat-ri- c complications abound with dementia. Agitation, anxiety, anger, violence and disinhibition (particularly sexual), are common. Twenty-fiv- e to 50 percent of dementias include depression and up to 75 percent experience paranoia or other types of delusions or hallucinations during the course of an illness. Another important complica- - Resource Guide for Davis, Box Elder and Weber Counties and Surrounding Areas. Call 774-- 1 3 6 for more information about this booklet. 1 DR. JOEL HANSEN: He is licensed in both psychiatry and internal medicine. ct wear tion, of course, is care-givand tear. Though these illnesses arc very difficult to contemplate and deal with, helpful interventions are available. The care-givshould: Maximize prevention and general health through regular d exercise, healthy activities, eating well and regular medical checkups. Recognize early physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms and seek help in the early stages. Make use of community educational and health supports. One helpful guide is the Senior er doctor-approve- Obtain therapy and mental health medical evaluations when indicated. Use day treatment (partial hospitalization) when outpatient interventions dont seem adequate. l ull hospitalizations are appropriate when there are acute concerns about the health of the patient or the safety of the patient or others. would encourage all of us to recognize and seek treatment for these and other serious mental health conditions in seniors. I would hope that as seniors approach this last stage of life, they might continue toward maximal spiritual health. 1 Dr. JtHl Hansen is licensed in both psychiatry and internal medicine. He is the medical director at Dents Hospital's Senior Crossroads 6 for answers program. Call to questions. 774-131- e Wednesday and Friday fol- lowing lunch. Pinochle is played each Tuesday and Thursday after lunch. Pool and rummy are available daily. Line dancing is every T; Wednesday and Friday. The Old Timers will pres-!- ; ent a musical program every- Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. toil 12:30 p.m. They play the old familiar tunes. !; Leroy Thompson of Clin-'-to- n entertains each Monday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. He plays the oldies but goodies on the piano. Fresh bread, donated by Smiths Bakery will be available at 12:15 Qn Friday. Seniors are encouraged to attend the line dancing classes!' held every Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 p.m. The class! is open to men and women. Autumn Glow ; Senior Citizens Center : 81 E. Center Street, Kays- - See SENIORS10 |