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Show i -1 mm tt ' frix n J.A. Taylor Elementary students donate money to help Ouelessebougou CHERIE HUBER Contributing Writer By wells, fencing gardens, obtaining Students at J.A. Taylor Elementary School in Centerville were surprised to hear that Utah has a sister community in Africa, Ouelessebougou, Mali. When they heard that children at other Davis County schools had helped the sister community by contributing money for wells, the elementary school students decided they would collect money for another well. For that project, theres a pot at the end of the rainbow in the front hall where children can make contributions to help the children of Mali. The heard about through the Ouelessebougou-UtaAlliance, who sent their field director, students Ouelessebougou h Modibo Diarra, to visit the school. In 1985 a group of seven Utahns traveled to Mali, located at the cen- ter of the Africa. They chose Mali because it is one of the poorest of the worlds poor countries. Their drought-stricke- n sub-Saha- ra mission was to search for a community or group of villages with which they and the Utah community could begin a long-terrelationship to help and to learn. Ouelessebougou is a region 485 miles south of Timbuktu in southern Mali. In that region some 35,000 people were struggling to m survive. The group found that the villagers needed help in constructing basic health care training and teaching literacy. After 18 years of drought, the greatest need was for wells. Villagers were walking miles to search for water. Since 1985, 64 wells have been dug with the help of Utahns and the Alliance. Through Alliance, chain link fences to protect the much needed gardens from animals are also provided. The gardens become a step forward in ending the malnutrition that kills the children. More than 40 percent of the children never reach age five. In addition, 56 native health workers, trained through Alliance now help protect the childrens health. The Alliance is also helping the villagers with their desire to become literate. There are now 46 classrooms and over 1,000 students in 18 villages. A small amount of money goes a long way in Kfeli. A contribution of only $10 supplies enough chalk to teach literacy in one village. Just $30 buys notebooks to train 50 teachers. A well to provide drinking water for a village costs just $1,800 and that is what the students of J.A. Taylor would like to provide. Children are contributing their allowances and spending money. Parents and other community members can help with contributions, too. For more information on how to help, call J.A. Taylor principal Marilyn Dahl at 299-201- 4. Boulton registration April 14 Boulton hold a kindergarten open houseregistration on Elementary will Thursday, April 14 at 2:30 p.m. in classrooms 3 and 4. This is for all stur dents who will be five by Sept. 1, 1994 and will be eligible to attend kindergarten beginning with the 1994-9- 5 school year. The following items will be needed for registration, a bona fide birth immunization record and a $10 food experience fee. certificate, Kindergarten teachers are Mary Ann Gamer and Carolyn Luke. Registration packets were sent to the homes of parents who have an incoming kindergarten student. If you did not receive a packet, call Boulton office at STUDENTS HONORED AT FJH: Farmington Junior High Students of the Month are selected by fellow students, faculty and administration. Those honored for the month of March were back row, Mary Olsen (9th grade); Logan Phipps (8th grade), Joni Graham (7th grade), front row, Kimball Clark (9th grade), Scott Bruderer (7th grade); and Alaina Hood (8th grade) Selection is based on citizenship, interaction with oth- ers, improvement, attitude and grades. Students qualify for state meet The following Davis School District students have qualified to compete with 85 other students from the state of Utah in the State Finals of the Annual National Geography Bee, April 8 at Logan High School: Steve Hamilton, North Layton Jr. High; Jordan Muhlestein, Mueller Park Jr. High; Brian Doxey, Centerville Jr. High; Travis Hirschi, Kaysville Jr. High; 6ryan Stubbles, Central Davis Jr. High; Christian Steren, Boulton Elementary; Marty Vowles, Washington Elementary; Andrew Stromness, Valley View Elementary; Adam Parrish, Centerville Elementary; Maria Cutler, Reading Elementary; Brian Sawatzki, Monte Vista Elementary; Robbie Mower, Sam Morgan Elementary; Kathrine Anderson, Burton Elementary; John Anderson, Syracuse Elementary and Robert Porter, Vae View Elementary. These students were first chosen at their school sites by competing against most of the fourth through eighth graders in the building. After being chosen as the school winner each student had to take a written test provided by National Geographic Society, the sponsor of the contest. Only the top 100 students from the state These fifteen stuwere chosen from these dents will now compete with others from around the state to become the state winner. A free trip to Washington, D.C. will be given to the winner and his teacher to participate in the national finals the week of May 19. State winners then compete for scholarships worth up to $25,000 on a nationally televised contest. test-taker- s. 299-200- 0. HOOPSTERS AT FJH: Members of the Farmington Junior High Girls Basketball team for 1994 were Susie Anderson, Andrea Jackson, Mandy Armstrong, Margie Caputo, Carrie Iverson, Kristin Kano, Nicole Jamie Nielson, McCarty, Margaret McQmber, Beth Payne, Marci Woolley, Wendy Dale, Melanie Darrohon, Jennifer Nielson, Jane Watts; stats were Brad Barton and Doug Timothy, scorekeeper was Brandon Halliday, and managers were Burgandy Hess, and Jenny Taylor TAGG discusses gang problems at By DAX RAPP Student Reporter UTAH'S OWN RAINMAN: Kim Peek (inspiration for the motion picture "Rainman") shows his Oscar to Mrs. Luchsinger during one of the workshops held recently at Centerville Junior High self-estee- School. On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Teens Against Gangs and Graffiti (TAGG) leaders came to MPJ to discuss gang and graffiti problems in Bountiful and how these problems got started. Most people in Bountiful think that there arent any gangs in the area. The truth is, Bountiful has its own gang. They are known as the Local ville Crypts. There are over 150 members in this MPJ gang, and theyve been around for more than three years. The gang has caused a rise in crime and cluttered the sides of walls and buildings with spray paint. Some signs that gangs use are hand signals, certain colors of bandannas, sagging pants, certain colors of clothing, and specific kinds of embroidering on baseball hats. If you are interested in finding out more about gang problems, you can call the Gang Prevention Hotline at |