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Show Fine arts council wins state grant The Utah State Endowment for the p' h " l: f.r v w,:C- r ; - r.jiU-v- r EV The grant matches funds raised Music by the Roosevelt Teachers Association to purchase a grand piano for Union high schooL The piano has been at the school since February, 1977, and $1,400 of the grant was presented to the school to complete the purchase. The remaining funds will be used to help promote the councils Fine Arts Series for 1978-7- 9 and for scholarships to area students. Arts has awarded a grant to the locally Roosevelt Fine Arts Community Council to assist the council in its program to bring fine arts events to the area and encourage the growth in fine arts within the community. The proposal for the grant was developed by Nets Carlson, professor of theatre arts at Utah State University Education Center July 30. 1 978 STANDARD r cv- - rr;. in Roosevelt and member of the board of directors of the Fine Arts Council. Families first line of defense Advice to help families avoid serious problems last week at the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies. The family was called the first line of defense in prevention of alcoholism and other drug abuse, by Dr. David T. Seamons, clinical psychologist at the Timpanogos Community Mental Health Center, Provo. He addressed a general session of the school. The family was only one of many major areas of emphasis during the 27th annual school which attracted more than 1,000 students and 160 faculty members from almost every state and several foreign countries. The family is not the only answer, but it deserves more attention than it Dr. Seamons has often received, stated. DRILL TEAM'The Wee Rockettes, instructed by and Sherry Brough, participated in the Freedom Becky Festival parade in Provo July 4. Forty of the group's 90 girls were in the parade, including Amy and Michelle Mitton, Brenda and Michelle Buchanan, Bonnie Nielson, Nicki Lyn and Lesa Brough, Kimberly and Chantel Andrews, Danielle White, Becky and Renette McBride, Ginger Buxton, Debra and Chery Wilkins, Heather Stevens, Heather and Jayne Shelley, Sandy Labrum, Michelle Denver, Natalie Atwood, Tonya Timmons, Christine Krebbs, Vicki and Cathy Duncan, Lori lorg, Diane Roth, Donnie and Diane Gilbert, Kelly Brown, Suzy and Sharene Mower, Evelyn Elder, Rhenda Call, Wendy Nebeker, Wendy Larsen and Lori Fenn. The group is preparing for the UBIC and Duchesne County Fair parades. JUNIOR Old Editors Quote Book Indian Jewelry! 9 only! 16 AI1 off Rings! Jowolry Repair AM to 9PM week Everyday East Highway W Roosevelt No man is quite sane. Each has a vein of folly in his coma slight position determination of blood to the head, to make sure of holding him hard to some one point which he has taken to his heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson plenty of fun, he said. A family trip to the bowling alley is a logical part pf the family council meeting. Dr. Seamons also emphasized the importance of families getting together for at least one relaxed meal each day. If that meal is over in 10 or 20 minutes, not much communication goes on, he said. "Mealtime should give family members time for visiting. If this doesnt happen, family members need to look at their privities about where they spend their time, he said. Lane is going GET MARRIED impor- tance of tourism to the overall economy of the region and on the role the public plays in tourism promotion by treating visitors properly TO AND HAS GONE five-stat- e and making welcome. Special recognition should be given to family members who have achieved in some area: a good test score, work on physical fittness, an especially cheerful attitude, chores done without reminders, etc. Problem solving can take place at these meetings, with parents being careful to set good examples of skills. Be careful not problem-solvin- g to turn the family council meeting into a gripe session," he cautioned. The meetings should also include Wed. - Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. Tourista-wh- y we need them and how to treat them--i- a the subject of s new film produced by the Foremost West. film The on the PIANO PAY OFF Mark E. Petersen, coordinating director for the Roosevelt Community Fine Arts Council, presents a check for $1,400 to Union high school secretary Arda Mansfield to complete purchase of the grand piano obtained for the school by the Roosevelt Music Teachers Association last year. The funds are from a grant from the Utah State Endowment for the Arts. include: Tourism film available focuses West Trading Post! This He said the average American has an average of four hours of awake time to spend with his children. One American fathers study of middle-clas- s showed that most spend no more than 20 minutes daily with their children. In many eases, it was as low as 20 seconds of direct contact. He stressed the importance of attention from fathers to children. He warned that television has become the greatest single teaching agent in most American homes. It has more influence that families or We know that teachers," he said. many concepts taught by television are not what is best for family life," he added. He pointed to the way television makes us laugh at abuse of alcohol. Yet other deadly serious health problems, such as cancer, are never laughing matters on the TV screen. Later in small group sessions, Dr. Seamons asked students to look at their own families as a means of strengthening society in general. He suggested rating the following areas in their families on an effectiveness scale decision-makin- g of one to five: g problem-solvinskills, the processes, establishment of family rules, and family communication. This can show us where we need to concentrate our efforts, he said. He emphasized the importance of a These should family council meeting. be held once a week and should include all family members. Calendars should be coordinated so that this is possible, he stressed. Getting together is more important than what goes on at the family He he added. council meeting, offered the following suggestions as to what the council meetings could them feel The 16 mm color film is available to dubs, organizations and groups through the Utah Travel Council, Council Hall, Capitol HOI, Salt Lake City, 84114. iuy 1 LADIES PANTSUIT 2nd Sui the most expensive suit and you get the 2nd suit for $5. Here's your chance to save at Elaine's now! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday only! Buy WANT YOUR FREEZER ON BOTTOM, SIDE OR TOP? Pre-Fa- ll Showing on Winter Coats Buy AO O Save 4 Now BLOUSES Save -- Wide Selection of Styles and Colors to Choose A this weekend , Jf0 ,s U O Sovo 'if, from! Lane Wants Everyone to go crazy with savings . weeLrodr ! ' -- , . 'O V'1- - W, Beauty Shop Main Street - Roosevelt 722-246- 3 Roosevelt Goodrich Agency and handling s r. Ay. Layaways 25 .& V ? |