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Show age A6 December 13, Friday, 7 996 Davis County Clipper Maynard spends his summer helping clean up Special to the Center on campus Clipper BOUNTIFUL Cleaning up Harlem in New York City isn't how most college kids spend their summer. but it was part of University of I tah Junior and Bountiful resident Paul Maynard's summer while serving an AlummBenmon Fellowship in New ork City He worked tor the Harlem Restoration Project, a non-prof- it that aims at creating a organization, .ater community and affordable housing Four U of U students received the fellowship this year, "We look for students who already have community work experience through the Bennion Center and who have a good idea of what they want to do with the fellowship students also have the opportunity to e work on a community profocus solely on where they ject, their project and learn how nonlull-tim- profit agencies operate 'We are concerned about the concept of communities everywhere," Fisher Imversity's Alumni Association Maynard of Bountiful, spent 10 and the Lowell Bennion Service weeks as a full time volunteer 1 businesses Bennion Center Currently, he is a project that provides a Maynard's work this past summer supplements his studies at the U of U He has designed his own major and is studying urban properThe curriculum ty development combines urban planning and design with business and finance and people taking active not just locally , but in hich prov ides a $ ,300 stipend and housing in the city where they work The fellowship is funded by the w His interest in city structures and urban renovation evolved when he was a student at Viewmont High 1 experience," said Irene Fisher, director ol the Bennion Center The community roles in it helped write proposals for more funding, organized a block association, contacted city agencies to deal with specific problems, and helped start a community garden Basically, was a catalyst, Maynard said "1 was the person who had time to start tackling all these neighborhood problems He contacted the city to try and improve lighting in the neighborhood and sanitation, he explored housing conditions and for small added Maynard, son of Dave and Susan He Bennion Center has helped me meet people, decide on and shape my degree (bachelor's in university studies) and given me a chance to explore many different areas, School "I used to drive around the older parts of Salt Lake City and notice all the old buildings that were being Maynard added Maynard is a Service Learning Scholar This entails taking 15 credit hours of service learning classes and completing 400 hours of service, some of this service is used to create and implement a project that coincides with his studies He is in the Honors Program, which requires students to maintain a 3 7 and above GPA Maynard was also a regular contributor to the Chronicle, the student newspaper While at the U of U he has always been Then I started adapted for taking some classes that dealt with urban topics, Maynard said Since his first week at the U of U Maynard has been involved in come. munity services through the partnership with neighborhood housing services In the past he has worked with elementary children, refugees, and a variety of urban employed on campus and woiks issues My involvement with the about 25 hours a week FIVE POIN TV A O (ns ee Cj & . .i r r jr ' t- Childrens Sampler OFF ANY SINGLE W1TH ITEM COUPON (EXCLUDES Purchase ready made gift crates or we can create a personalized crate for your neighbor or a special friend or a is on or who-eve- r your gift list. You pick your price range! Bring in the ad We'll give you 10 off: CHRISTENING GOWNS BAPTISM & & WHITE DRESSES AND CHILDREN'S WROUGHT IRON FURNISHINGS) er consignment items excluded i Country Crates Childrens Sampler is a great way gift fora special expression It makes the hard to shop for simple to wrap a Othlr 5 lt4fi art: idi as Vw Honit Hit MuikIu r Country Briakta-- t W All St n am In C rt am 3 Quuht Ja Wi Game htldrt n x f It Five Points Mall Bountiful Hours 10 9MonFri, Sat 10 b Main tH Baby Annn t rsants Thank Tnu I m Surry Football Gamt Just Bt taiist V n ill' .ICAjZ.- - sriiraiEasaBHB - hiiius and 4 t --W w. 6rf BaskeFs i hand C raFFed tVfQtfr Cwtsti'As tomQdi 8EAs?y 1 1 "Baby Qui IFs i - ()ijl s hFjhans t s A J and Porcelain tolls (ourmeF Foods Vinegars Oils r. v l PoFpourn Baby BooFies C rocheFed C rocheFed t! ra ?ugs Placer la4 handmade CuilFs GtuilF Tracks l PaFFerns Books l 11 tJoFions November 22 - December 14 Mon. Fabrics thru Sat. 10 am to 9 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day and Sundays in the old Kings store at the Five Points Mall in Bountiful 846, Five Points Mail Zijn January Up C For lasses 6NGH PLOW6DS 1540 South Main (Exit 318) Open 0 1 0.00 am - 9.00 pm Closed Sunday 1 :i Mondav-Sulurda- v I ' 800 South 400 West i 5 Qy- - th t tidings Boss Day Holiday s Birtlula S H C Points |