Show ¥ A8 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday September 16 2002 Obituaries Greg Fitch president of the UCAT said the new degree options will not detract from services historically provided by the state’s 10 technical cen- Tech Continued from A1 ters “I can assure everyone that UCATs won’t create competition with four-yeprograms "It may be competition for some of the community colleges that have similar degrees but with the population growth that we have in this state there’s a need and room for everybody” Foxley said “We need places for students who graduate from high school to go regardless of their interests and preparation This is a good start With these three degrees there are jobs waiting for students with this kind of training” Richard Maughan president of die Bridgerland Applied Technology College said the new option for the is very exciting for Cache Valley The goal ofBATC will be to continue to serve high school students all types of students interested in getting technical training and business and industry needs throughout the state while offering another option for students seeking technical degrees he primary responsibility is immediate response to business and industry and short-tertraining applications” he said “I don’t foresee us looking at academic creep The law is pretty clear on general education” Chad Campbell vice president for finance at Bridgerland Applied Technology College said Cache Valley’s regional institution is positioned to immediately begin offering degrees id all three areas The process for developing the degree programs involved ail of the applied technology colleges as well as other higher education institutions said Campbell who Served on a agement committee for the past year “The development of these degrees has been accomplished through in my opinion unparalleled cooperation between the regional applied technology colleges” he said “We already have certificate-base- d programs in those areas as do several of the other regional applied technology colleges What has been developed is a pathway ar “Rounited Together Forever" Lois Mae Thorpe Buist We are very grateful that after 29 and a half years of separation Lois is reunited pith her sweetheart Charlie Lois passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City on Sept 3 2002 from complications associated with Alzheimer's disease 'Lois was bom on May 30 1917 to John H and Elizabeth Fife Thorpe in Logan Utah the youngest of seven daughters She married Charles Buist on June 3 1 936 in the Logan Temple Lois led a full and complete life and was ready to return home She will be remembered for her warm and gracious nature and her Christ-lik- e service She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ Saints serving of Latter-da- y in various ward and stake callings in relief society primary and sunday school She was involved in music all of her life both as a member and director of ward and stake choirs and was a member of a trio that sang at many socials church outings and funerals Lois learned to garden from her father and always had a large vegetable garden and beautiful flowers around her home One of her greatest joys was sharing produce from her garden with everyone She may have been best known for her talents as a candj maker and cook She won numerous ribbons including five grand champif? otrawards in theCachcr County Fair over a period and was state candy champion in 1957 Lois’ work experience included dipping chocolates at the Blue Bird and Jensen’s Candy Factory for many years She found great fulfillment serving as house keeper at the president’s home at Utah State University for more than 10 years ' She enjoyed the out of doors and joined her family on many hunting and fishing outings Her greatest joy was her family and many friends Lois was preceded in death by her parents her husband six sisters and their husbands and one granddaughter She is survived by her three sons and their wives Richard and Lura John and Karen Keith and Shirley and 13 grand- children and nineteen greatgrandchildren The family expresses great appreciation to the staff at the Sunshine Terrace Day Care Center in Logan the Light of Heaven home in Salt Lake City and Vista Care Hospice for their loving care of Lois ' There will be a viewing at 1 - said' Continued from A3 “If you want a strong Logan on Tuesday Sept 17 from 6 pm to 8 pm and Wednesday Sept 18 at the Logan 14th ward 94 W 600 South from 10:30 to 11:45 am: The funeral services will then begin at noon in the Logan 14th ward Interment will be at the Logan Cemetery following the funeral services In lieu of flowers you may make a contribution in Lois name to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation or the Sunshine Terrace Foundation s BfTimo-UraAI!tmal- o “It gives her more discipline and helps her with school" said Womack “She justloves it and has so much fun with it” McWhorter said the ulti- mate goal of the teachers and ' parents involved with Moun- tain West String Academy is to have the orchestra program sponsored and funded by the district With the recent budget woes McWhorter said he isn’t sure when this will happen but that the district seems responsive to the idea self-estee- “Orchestra speaks to some and band speaks to others” said Whitney “It helps them dedicate themselves and offers a group feeling of accomplish- “Superintendent Norton (Cache County School District) is very supportive” said ment” Allison Olson whose daughter plays the violin said that offering the program in the elementary schools coupled with private lessons is a good idea she said Tlt’a-amaan- ter heartheay g little kidaplay” said Olson “It’s a fun Way 'to get them to start playing" McWhorter ‘ ' Carolynn Larson who teaches the orchestra groups at several elementary schools and offers private violin Health Fears Continued from A1 Continued from A7 by health careconcems even before retirement nears Workers now are paying more as their benefits erode a recent study by the Henry J Kaiser ’ Family Foundation found This year saw the largest increase in premiums in 12 years to nearly 13 percent Single premiums are now on average $3060 with $7954 for family coverage The amount workers pay for coverage also has risen sub- slantially Employees now pay an average of $454 per year for single coverage a 26 percent or $95 increase from last year Family coverage averaged $2084 a year up 16 percent or $283 Retiree medical benefits were relatively inexpensive in the early 1960s and the introduction of Medicare in 1965 made the benefits even mote affordable But the cost of maintaining those benefits has surged Nine of 10 large employers that offered retiree medical benefits to supplement Medicare for workers over age 65 in 1984 required service of five years or less Last — only about a quarter offered that benefit accordihg to Watson Wyatt Lackawanna working mostly in the fading steel industry at a galvanizing plant a Ford plant or an aluminum producer Crouching next to the Lackawanna Islamic Center man mosque a who identified himself only as Abdullah said the neighbor-hood has been relatively free of ethnic tension since Yemenis first moved hoe in 1922 “We have a good relationship around here — blacks whites and a little Hispanic” he said ‘‘We might not know each other personally but we know each other by bur OS SorvteOriTVaramlMlono ‘XT' Bnctricnl Piobtomn 787-004- Stoto knpocSono I I He described seeing die whole Mediterranean and surrounding land masses the Nile river and much of Europe all at once He said the Earth looks like it “emanates its own ethereal light” as sunlight is refracted through the atmosphere which comprises it” 23 shades of blue John Gam recalled from a visit to Glenn’s fireflies small frozen Vietnam seeing a woman water particles created by the whose daughter had no arms shuttle’s booster rockets light or legs When he asked what up and reflect the sun in a happened the lady told him rainbow of colors The shuttle the Viet Cong had threatened travels from Salt Lake City that something bad would past Washington DC in less happen to anyone who voted than six minutes he said in a democratic election She “I told my wife ‘It’s an voted and they kidnapped her image I will never forget and cut her arms and Even when I have Alzheimer's ' daughter ' ‘ she told him He saw off legs disease and can’t remember who had been another child who you are I’ll remember ' in water and boiling dipped that’” Gam said his scalded the same for body That image and experience ‘‘r9 his be!refin‘rea80°1 heltfSTWlKSfirm iWhile in East Berlin heiaio God ho told “You cannot goouttnpace daughter for hem time and look back at this planet since smuggling her out of the chiland not realize we are all " city seven years ago dren of God traveling on this have any idea “Do Earth” you we call he spaceship Senator how hard it is to let said “I cannot tell you the one of your children go just to value of that space flight” be free” the man asked Gam his Gam went on to say When Gam asked how a belief in God led him to man who had grown up knowbelieve that people are meant ing nothing of freedom could to be free as they are in the so sure there was anything be United States He spoke of his better he answered by saying visits over the years to South “The communists have Korea where he saw industry and prosperity compared with imprisoned my body for 45 the North where people under years but they did not a communist government imprison my soul” “Value freedom” Garh told can’t grow enough food to the students “Value opportufeed themselves He fold of nities and thank God that you trips to East and West Berlin can live in a free country” before the wall came down of his neighbors “That’s five (men) out of thousands" he said “I don’t have any opinion on the ones that I don’t know If I don’t know ’em I don’t know ’em The ones that I know they would never be involved in what happened “You can’t talk about anybody as a group” he added “You have to talk about 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Cuatomen Only I I Full lnKHon half-centu- ry The atmosphere has become tense he acknowledged “We’re going to have stares here and there maybe a couple of words” he said “What I 01 patient” Jim Hardwick 70 who is black and has lived among the Yemenis for a said he hasn’t changed his faces” I State Safety Inspection Mi it are you going to do? 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You’ve just got to be I Hmlng - some businesses arc available to assist students who may not be able to afford die cost of ' the program “We don’t want anyone to be turned away” he said Cooling Syttom VWwpumpo “That’s our next hurdle”1 said McWhorter “For some kids orchestra is their main subject and it’s what they “The way it’s been in Cache District kids don’t have die option to play until middle school” said Larson “So they are behind compared to students from Logan or kids who r communist Moscow compared with modem Moscow The difference between those extremes is freedom he said “God intended us to be free It’s amazing how creative men and women are — how much we can accomplish when we’re free” Gam said: “If you said it was possible for this old military pilot to be more patriotic I wouldn’t believe ' Scholarships whiefrare fend- ed by private donations and by ! and the stark difference between the divided city and ‘ ’ music is sometimes overlooked ' state” Campbell said “We’re really excited to have these degrees available to the people of Cache Valley” Continued from A3 ondary level Middle school and high school students are often forced to choose an academic class over orchestra he said McWhorter stressed that is not too late to join this works “The certificate-base- d programs are already in existence so it’s just a matter of grouping them in such a way that they’re consistent across the Gam Another obstacle the orchestra program faces Said McWhorter is at the sec- excel at” up Campbell said “I think the answer is the state of Utah cannot afford not to have these additional Associate of Applied Technology degrees” he said “But more importantly because they are the addition of degrees from existing certificate-based programs there are no additional budget issues anticipated They’re not going to cost the state of Utah more to offer” The curriculum staff materials and facilities already exist he said Not all of the regional applied technology colleges are ready to participate but all were represented in the development of the degrees Campbell said Farther the list of other degree programs currently under consideration for similar expansion is very long he said Nearly 15 others are in the Stan Albrecht provost of Utah State University said the institution is work- ing on a program now for BATC students to come to there for their general education requirements Those classes would be held at the Logan campus as well as other USU extension campuses throughout the state “This is a work in progress” Albrecht said have taken private lessons” Larson said that the incredible support of parents has helped make the program a success so far Their efforts will eventually make a district-funded orchestra program a reality said Larson “We’ve spent the summer on curriculum unifying teaching plans registration times and concerts” she said “The parents really put time and effort into the program to help make jt a success” of whether Utah issue and the question can afford additional degrees has come hour)” wlessdtttraid thcimportance of'years orchestra program - The $30 monthly fee for the program and between $30 and $50 for private lessons is well worth it for her daughter Chelsie said Joanna Womack Mortuary in Alien-Ha- ll com- petitive program in the high schools you have to feed it from the bottom up” said Julie Whitney whose daughter plays fpr the youth symphony Whitney stressed that play- ing an instrument like partici-patin- g in sports or excelling in academics can offer students a feeling of accomplishment and help boost -- ar Chelsie attends orchestra practice twice a week in the morning at Nibley Elementary has one private lesson per week and practices for at least a half hour every day Strings ' 15-ye- m The budget with the current decline in the state’s economy has been a Ing from the certificate-base- d programs with the addition of some general edu-cation requirements and some additional technical training requirements” BATC will serve approximately 12000 students this year from Box Elder Rich and Cache counties and those students Currently enrolled in these specific areas of study can receive credit toward an associate degree Campbell said The addition of these degrees will not alter admission requirements tuition fees or curricu- lum delivery he said “All of these programs ate designed to be delivered in an open-entr- y open-ex- it format” he competency-base- d said "There are no changes in admission requirements yet that may come dong in the future The cost is exactly the same as the certificate-base- d pro- cents instructional per grams (95 “ |