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Show r:K, Local farmers honored I Three local farmers were He and his wife, Lucile, have honored recently by the San Juan Soil Conservation District. Frost Black, Pat Butler and Don Andrews were given awards for their achievement as farmers, landowners and conservation experts. Pioneer Farmer of the Year, Black has a long history of farming. He spent most of his childhood years in Blanding. From the time he was old enough to follow his father around, he was helping with chores on the farm on the southeast side of Blanding. Later Frost purchased the family farm. He made his livelihood fanning and running his own bulldozing business. Frost constructed many roads, ditches and reservoirs in San labored hard to improve and maintain their 450 acre farm. They are the parents of five children. Frost continues to work today at the age of 93. Butler is honored with the of the Year Award. He and his wife Marva have farmed in the Monticello area for most of their lives. Juan County. Co-operat- or Pinto beans and winter ssami.18,1. jjg M0S farm. The Distinguished Service Award is given to Andrews. A 1981 graduate of Brigham Young University, Andrews Area Head Start centers receive books Access to good literature and the availability of books for studied forestry and range young children to handle and management. He married read in area Head Start CenLorelei Swingle and they are ters has been limited. This scethe parents of four children. nario is now changing. Andrews works for the As a participant in the ReadNatural Resource Conservaing Excellence Act Grant, San tion Service, a federal agency. Juan School District has proHe has received many awards vided funding to Head Start for professional excellence. Centers in obtaining good litDon was selected for the Diserature for their students to wheat are Butlers specialty. His pride and joy is planting tinguished Service Award beand growing beans, even cause of his efTorts to support though he has to go over the the San Juan Conservation ground many more times before harvest than when he plants wheat. Butler has used farming as a way to teach his children and grandchildren. He is happiest when family members were working at his side on the THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - Page 5 District. He moved to Monticello in 1984 and enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities, natural wonders, and the good people in the area. Bob Berry presented the honors for the Soil Conservation District. enjoy. Classroom libraries are being filled with Big Books, as well as excellent trade books to help children develop not only a love of reading, but also to begin listening to he sounds of language as teachers conduct phonemic awareness The Head Start teachers have been part of several professional development-trainin- g sessions. They are learn- ing strategies for reading aloud effectively to children, as well as other research-base- d literacy practices young children need to experience every day to ensure readiness for reading instruction upon entering Kindergarten. In San Juan County, Head Start and preschool teachers set the stage for learning to read. The environment in Head Start Centers must be rich in literacy materials and books. Teachers must provide opportunities for children to practice playing with the sounds that make up words. Children must learn to put sounds together to make rj'HSAN JUAN COUNTY DINING GUIDE OLD TYMER vrariaiTia:s: Restaurant 1 v k & Open 7 days a week Breakfast Lunch Dinner Banquet room Gift Shop you can eat Soup & salad bar Rotating buffet: includes Chinese "Mexican All Prime Rib Chicken Steaks Ribs Mexican Food Soup & Salad Bar 678-212- J WAG0N Kttck err I JJIuIIL 733 S. 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Learning new words, increasing both their listening and speaking vocabularies, is a very important part of a young childs learning environment. These skills can easily be strengthened by reading aloud to children everyday and by setting aside the appropriate amounts of time for students to read" and handle their own Los Tachos AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD OPEN 5-- 10 191 PM Open Mon - Sat 11 tun - 9 pm Daily Cunch Specials 11--2 SERVING FILET, RIBEYE Specialty Sopapillas ANDALLTHEFIXINS Ml YOU BRING THE ALCOHOL AND WE WILL SERVE IT! msTmUi Homemade Tortillas Tamales Salsa Serving San Juan for over 5 years! 280 East Central Monticello Yd TUESDAY-SATURDA- Y OPEN MAY 10 587-235- 1 Start children. These are quality books in excellent condition and have already been placed in the hands of our children. Hunter High School, located in West Valley City, donated $520 for the purchase of Big Books for the Head Start Centers. Big Books are a valuable tool to use in reading aloud to a group of children. Center officials are working on the order to purchase these books right now and anticipate their arrival with excitement. Becky Reimer, San Juan School Districts REA Technical Advisor, has been instrumental in helping the schools understand the local goals and desires for the reading success 8 MILES NORTH OF MONTICELLO ON Teachers must learn to read with expression, to share their love of books with their children, and talk about what has been read. It is important for teachers to show children ways to think about, talk about, and understand what they are reading. Two schools in the Salt Lake Valley have been willing to help the Head Start Centers obtain more books for children to enjoy. Officials appreciate their efforts to help the students. Rowland Halls St. Marks Lower School located in Salt Lake City donated ten large boxes of books for the Head e1-- 1 frier- -- of area young children. Local officials appreciate the efforts of Becky as well as the two schools who have provided us with a great gift for area children. Thoueands of geniuses live and die undiscovered either by themselves, or by others. Mirk Twain I |