Show a ' I T T— ' T?TTTrt y r : r —t7’:’ 1 -- Page 30— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday March 19 2000 and owners— are on the move 9 - By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazet- but an estimated half a million cats and dogs took trips with their owners on UJS airlines last year te Travel always involves extra planning for pet owners Take them along or leave them behind? Either way special arrangements are required Faced with the prospect of leaving their furry loved ones at home or in a kennel when going on vacation more of the country’s 63 million pet owners are bringing them along A survey by the American Animal Hospital Association found travelers roughly split on the answer 33 percent want to bring their furry friends 47 percent prefer to leave diem behind Now the great majority of pets travel in their owner’s automobiles Like the carry-o- n canine riding regally through the airport metal detector America's pets are on die move Traveling with pets has long been common practice in Europe In France and Italy for example you find dogs and cats taking mass transit and sitting at their owner’s feet in restaurants and movie theaters EvenDritain is relaxing century-ol- d travel restrictions on pets Now dogs and cats that have been certified : with a microchip ID rabies-fre- e embedded under their skin can enter the country without enduring six months in quarantine Initially the applies only to animate from Western! Europe but may be ed to the USand Canada Recognizing how many pet owners want to take furry loved ones on vacation major American hotel and motel chains including Howard Johnson Days Inns Marriott and Ramada have put out welcome mats for friendly felines and convivial canines The Lowes chain provides litter boxes and leashes and even has a program for pets frequent-sta- y Numerous upscale hotels and resorts are actively wooing pet owners with amenities such as puppy sitting and V" ' : Traveling by car is certainly y- - sim-- pier than flying although it does require some planning Feed water and exercise your animal an hour or two before leaving home A tired pet will fall off to sleep more easily In general it’s probably wise to pet confined in a crate & TYaveling by air with a pet is more v problematic First buy or borrow a sturdy pet carrier To meet airline specifications die carrier must have proper ventilation and enough roan for your pet to stand up turn around and lie down Fill the carrier’s water tray with ice V'1 cubes rather than water to prevent spillage during loading In addition to your pet’s comfort the carrier’s size will make a Mg difference in the cost of transportation If you’re traveling on the same flight a carrier that is smaller than 3 feet by 2 feet by 26 inches may qualify as baggage If die carrier’s huger than that you’re not traveling on the same flight it will have to be shipped as air freight a much more expensive complicated and proposition Most airlines charge about $30 each way for an animal to fly in cargo Since space is limited 1 a time-consumi- ng always check with airlines when making reservations Volunteers have bond sneasfps with Sunshine Terrace By The Volunteer Center Everybody demonstrates them People differ in age eye cola heritage profession and language to name just a few possibilities The challenge of being human is to find something we have : in common and from that commonality create something we can share iuigr 'helping hands firing hearts’ Every day the staff volunteers and participants at the Sunshine Terrace Adult Day Center strive to create the kind of shared experience that can overcome the differences of age andor ability For die last 13 years Lany Smith has suc- cessfully bridged those differ-- " ences in his case by sharing his love of music A longtime professor of music at Utah State University Larry calls on his musical expertise to create a common experience for himself and the ' frail elderly and disabled adults who attend the Day Center' Smith’s volunteering began in October 1984 the same time the Adult Day Center opened its doors Indeed Lany Smith was the first vol- unteer presenter at the facility His presentation was simple in concept — play and sing the tunes the clients remembered as being from their generation The effects of this simple plan have been profound Not only is the music a pleasant memory of days gone by but it also functions as a tool that can calm and touch the the clients when other methods do g not The quickly became one of the favorite weekly activities of the Center: Fifteen years and some 800 sing-alon- sing-alon- gs later Larry has discovered a few techniques Slower” has become some- thing of a catch phrase describing bow the songs need to be played Smith also tries to make die experience more personal for those attending by shakini everyone after each and learning the names of those whom he performs Lany is described as truly knowing and loving the residents In turn the clients have come to have a ‘deep fondness both Smith and the They often i : g fa fa gs spend time anticipating the g and counting next the time until it arrives Lany has described the Day Center as the only sing-alon- place he can go and “get applause just for walking through the door” When he is not giving of his time and talents at Sunshine DENON 71 Dolby music festivals in several states He plays in a Glen Digital Home Theater Receiver " pri- vate music lessons And of ple because as people age their voices get lower and their reaction time slow- er Smith discovered that sane of the clients were not able to participate He found that with a few minor changes in tempo and key participation increases significantly “Lower and sing-alon- music in other ways He plays with various bands at school and community dances He acts as a judge at university Milter band He teaches that make the event more enjoyable for all For exam- sing-alon- Terrace Adult Day Center Smith is busy sharing his course he is dedicated to the college students in his classes and jazz orchestra Also of importance to Smith is his family They have often been recruited to join him in musical endeavors including a Ul Lowest Prices! Utah’s Best Selection of NAme Honme of the webelte GiDOWJi tmaisTij WAtmft at ratokeabrothenom E--Z Credit Connection family band in which his daughter started singing at the age of 6 He has been married far 40 years to Bonnie Smith to whom much credit can be given for recruiting him to the Adult Day Center because she was the director of the Center for many years He is also the proud father of three sons and a daughter or three drummers and a singer He and his wife also enjoy being the grandparents of 11 grandchildren Sunshine Terrace and The Volunteer Center would like to thank Smith fa the outstanding service he has given ova the years Check out our new Brand Electronics The new world standard theater! fa hm Watts THX Ultra Certified Dlltalft tHANNEl7j1 DEMOlROOMl Sharing your music has blessed the lives of many families in Cache Willey ahd jrtd? tided a wonderful example of the power of volunteering If you are interested in sharing part of your life with the people at the Sunshine Terrace Adult Day Center one of any 66 nonprofit agencies in the valley please contact The Volunteer Center at Feel fre to visit etectronicXlly a 732-31- 03 at wwwcachevolorg or in person at our office located just inside Smith’s Eaglo Scouts P Smee S Bright Steven Bright 18 son of Dennis and Margie Bright Paul Smee 17 son of Donald and Georgia Smee Logan has been awarded the Eagle Scout Badge Paid a member of Troop 7 sponsoed by die Logan 8 th LDS Ward is a junia at Logan IfighSchooL His Scoutmaster is Tom Ehrhart Paul’s project was Logan has been awarded the Eagle Scout Badge Steven a member of Troop 319 spon- sored by the Logan 33rd LDS Ward is a senior at Logan High School His Scoutmaster is f Frank Prince Steven’s project was the reconditioning rtf ten of Logan city’s park signs planting trees in Ft Detrick Military Base when he lived in Frederick Md J Raymond 18 C Burton son of Jeremy Raymond Spence and Melanie Raymond Logan has been warded the Eagle Scout Badge Jeremy a member of Troop 86 sponsored by the Logan 24th LDS Ward is a senior at Logan High His Scoutmasters were Dr Mick Crane Lany Welsh and Randy Watts Jeremy’s project was to sot and box a large collection of old books The books were sold at the Logan Library used book sale s Badge Chris a member of Troop 7 sponsored by the Logan 8th LDS Ward is a senia student at Logan High SchooL His Scoutmaster is Tom Ehrhart Chris’ project was a book drive his grandparents on a mission in Bakersfield Calif and Bridgetiand Literacy fa fun" Continued from Page 23 gradu- ated with bachela’s and master’s degrees from Utah State University in hydrology and landed a position with the Utah Department of Water Resources “It was pure luck” he said “Some days I come back from waking in the field and won-d- a if I should have been on vacation It’s a dream position I Chris Burton 18 son of Kent and Marilyn Burton Logan has been awarded the Eagle Scout 20 below zero Whateva the case he said he always returns home thinking “Boy that was Snow Years later Julander f believe the phrase is: It’s mine and I’ll be here until retire” ff In Utah his reports have documented phenomenal gains in snowpack during February In Northern Utah for example snowpack levels have generally increased 13 to 20 percent reaching 80 to 90 percent of average in the Bear Weba I Provo and Duchesne river At times the weatha is with mild temperatures At otha times it may drop to ga-geo- But at the heart of his work lies a project that has served water users in Utah Nevada and along the California side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with valuable statistics about spring run-o- us basins The Virgin Rivrc Basin in Southern Utah has seen the greatest improvement climbing from an abysmal begin fa ning in January to levels thaf have nearly reached average As spring approaches S no-T- el stations are pitying an increased rote in forecasting availability of water for Utah users An unusually dry fall severely depleted soil moisture in Utah — which could adversely affect snow-me- lt runoff by allowing higha levels of water to infiltrate the ground — but overall Julan-d- a feels that agriculture will not be threatened by a short- age of irrigation water this Julander hopes that increased use of SnoTel technology especially in the Iowa elevations will improve the state's ability to forecast water conditions for municipal and agricultural water users t ' STOKES CREDIT uir?2K5r“ gOS Apply tar your own O IB 155 LOOAN r 1 400 M teooj'Sseeee tew- - a pm sfililM sir |