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Show r f 7 4 7 Page 12 . November 9. 1988 QUUntah EBaoin Standard Altamont elementary students plan trip to Epcot Center The Altamont Elementary ixth grade claaa ia taking a space trip. Well, not actually on the apace ahuttle or on a ride to a mom. But the claaa will be pretty doee to the real thing on ita trip to the Epcot Center and Kennedy Space Center in'Florida. T heard about this program three yean ago, eaid teacher Joanne Burton. Ifs taken me all thia time to get up the nerve to plan it The claaa haa been making plenty of preparationa for the trip, acheduled for May 3 1 June 4. The atudenta are atudying a apace section before their visits to the Epcot Center, Future World and NASA where theyll get to try on apace auita and experience apace ridea. Then theyll get to eijoy the aun on the beach for half a day. Some concema were voiced p about the of thia field "When a a new protart you trip. gram auch aa 'Say No to Druga1 it begina at thia level, aaid Burton. We wantthekida to aee the world out then while theyYe young. age-grou- This ia when they are atarting to aet goala in lift. Robert Manhall, who team toadies with Burton, agnea that thia ia a good age for auch a field trip. "They an more receptive than older kida, he aaid. An older group might go more far entertainment. Theoe kida will be amaxed. The group will also be in good handa with twenty five chaperons, who are paying their own way, and a $10,000 life inaurance included in the Space Shuttle package. For each student the coat ia $500 which indudeo a round trip on Eastern Airlines, hotel meals and a accommodations, twenty four hour guide. Them are 41 students and the onaa who arent are going helping out with the flmdraiaers, aaid Burton. Tve never aeen auch a community effort. WeVe saved cans, deer hides and the Stevensons are donating money from their Walt Disney videos. The goal is to raise enough money for each .. student who wants to go. Presently the group haa $2,100 in the bank for a two-mon- th effort. This is the ultimate field trip and is an opportunity that our atudenta have never had or will probably ever have again, aaid Burton. TEACHER OFTHEMONTH-MyrtleCook,afou- rth grad teacher for an "Teacher award of W. wu Russel todd School, presented it the Month by Lesley Knight and Tara Wiim (not pictured). Cook wu chosen by student representatives from kindergarten to sixth grade for her outstanidng ability to work with students. t Altamonl Elementary sixth gradSPACE TRAVELERS-The- sc ers are planning a trip to the Epcot Center in Florida next May. Hie group includes; Eticka Larsen, Katrina Bonnctt, Pennie Stevenson, Allison Jensen, Abe Williams, Reed Swasey, Ryan Christensen, Kail LaRose, Clint Atwood, Tony Thacker, Chet Hansen, Susan Atwood, Windy Brough, Kathy Stevenson, David Peer, Kammie Fieldsted, Raima Thacker, Duane Bird, v : Lawrell Jensen, Roosevelt, was honored u a distinguished alumnus of Snow College at the k colleges Centennial Homecoming Celebration last week in Ephraim. Jensen, amember ofthe Snow College class of 1928, is now retired after a distinguished career as a coach and princithe public school system, in pal and is active in community af39-ye- ar fairs. - Fifty alumni ware honored at the festivities this year, as were fifty last year, making one hundred alumni honored in connection with Snow Colleges one' hundredth aimiversazy. ; a Make It, Take Z5555w5of It Classes National Children's Book Week, November 14 to 20, will bo celebrated at the Roosevelt City Duchesne County Library with a 16, from 11a.m. until 12 noon, will celebrate books, libraries and the 'Joy of reading. All children are r1 welcome. During, the week of Monday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 19, each child through high school ago who visits the library and . Childrens Book Week. thepastsixyears.Thesooutgroup returns to the seme area every three years, and agency officials say they are happy to have them came again, as they always leave the area better than they found it. Next years foil compares will be in the Fawson and Watson areas, south of Vernal, where they plan to visit tha Deseret Genera- tion . and Transmission Power Plant and the Deserado Mina; along with tours of historical sites there.. I I 1 - Medium Meat lover, Cheese Lover Or Supreme Lover Pizza For Only Good Nov. 2 Thru Nov. 22 COUPON $8.99 U I STUDENT OF THE MONTH-Uni- on High Guy Coleman presents Roosevelt Chambers Student of the Month award for September to Julie Aumiller. Julie received the award during the monthly chamber meeting at the Cow Palace. Vice-Princip- al -- . I I I I I I yew-- I -. I I I I I j A I, Uttto Smb"" f"tUrd ,nw-nt- or 1 . . I . i third place. Bring the children and visit the local library during National I I I I I I I I l Taylor Ranch. A tour of the Jarvie Ranch, conducted by Paul Hendrix, BLM, wee another of the highlights of the camporee. The boys really eqjoyed seeing the dugout where the Jarvies lived in the early days, ' and they were fascinated by the story of John Jarviss death, stated chairman Dean Baglay, They also had a chance to sea some great homed owls, and some of the scouts searched Grouse Canyon until they found Butch Cassidys hideout Soma, successful arrowhead hunting was done at Diamond Mountain, along with finding some antlers shed by big game, The' fall Historical Trails , ' Camporee haa become a tradition for Roosevelt District scouts over I I j ingsofapower-produdngdamu-p dose, as they toured the Flaming ' rowScoutaatRedCreekontheold checks out at least ona book is invited to enter the drawing. Only one entry per person will be counted. Winners of the National Childrens Book Week drawing will receive gift certificates from the following sponsors: Bitter Creek Books, Vernal, $10 first 'place; Gales Office Supplies, $5 second place, and BAK Drag; $3 COUPON I I I I I I I I I I In cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Bureau of Reclame- tkm (BOR), Am Forest Service (F8), and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), the scouts enjoyed a number of proj- acts and learned a great deal about the area. Under the leadership of camp chairman Kan Winder and program chairman Dean Baglay, Roosevelt District, scouts carried out activities such aa hiking, fish- ing, touring; examining artifacts and geological wonders, and land improvement projects to more than fill the two days of the cam- v pome. The youth cut aspen suck- era, then insulated and paneled a FS tool shad at the Uto Lookout Tower on the Flaming Gorge Ranger district, under the direc- tion of Lee Skabelund, Ashley National; Forest Rangnv Upon completion of the prqject, they enjoyed tha view from the tower, and received instructions on how to locate fine. In cooperation with the UDWR, they worked in Browns Park to help improve brouse in an area heavily graied by deer in tha winter months. The scouts saw the work- - Childrens Book Week celebrated at library apodal childrens story hour program and drawing. Story hour Wednesday, Nov. 411 E. 200 N Roosevelt Gorge facility, conducted by the BOR They hiked and examined geological details st Sheep Creek Canyon, fished the Green River, and were treated to a historic program by the Order of the Ar-- 15. honored Untried Treasures ' i The Roosevelt District Boy Scouts Joined with various agen-- . das in a recant Historic Trails Camporee, held on Ashley Na- tional Forest land October 14 and Local man Mickey Mouses voice was originally that of Wait Disney, himself. ... Fall Camporee offers scouts educational fun Kellie Tufl, Brad Rowley, Brandon Patterson, Jason Jensen, James Hanry, Charlotte Ames, Tori Oman, Steven Lamb, Jeremy Dashtnip, Amy Jessen, Julie Dudley, Angie Christensen, Rhett Swasey, Ronnie Powell, Jarob Brinkeihoff, DonaldMiles, Jeff Rust, Robbie Stewart, Andy Morris, Fae Walker, Jodie Evans, Shaynna Marshall and William Walker. AN EXPERIEN CE IN HISTORY District Scouts tour restored buildings on the Jarvie Ranch in Browns Park, one of the colorful sites included in the Fall Historical Trails Camporee. Officials from several land agencies led the youth in projects and activities that not only provided fun, but education and interest to the youth. . Thoma Vy Edison singing "Mary Had a : . . |