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Show August 29. 1995- - Page 1 1 Basin Life Uintah Basin Standard UBMC enhancing volunteer staff with new programs i By Karla Cox needia being filled by the Hope far the Bereaved program, aimed at The Uintah Batin ia full of Baaing the pain of losing a loved nod paopla who art willing to donate their time to a worthwhile cauaa. Thata tha premise behind an expanded volunteer program now underway at Uintah Batin Medical Canter. (me. Two volunteers Alice Olnn and at present, Evadean Woodward, are creating beautifril white dothing and blankets for fir a tiny babiea who only UBMC Administrative little while-- or perhaps not at all. Assistant Marilynn Duncan aayt The little ones an dnaaed in the tevaral specific pragrama an dothing while family memben aay currently enhancing the walk dona' their goodbyes; if they chooae, the by tha hospital's longtime the dothing for volunteer aupport group, the Pink family may keep Ladiea, and tha youthful Junior Hope for the Bereaved ia Volunteers. Man programa an with the new aupport working being developed, and the potential Ivie, Little for volunteeriam ia virtually group founded by Angela, to aid families who an unlimited, aha declana. "The Pink Ladiea and Junior facing the imminent death of an Volunteen will continue to provide unborn child. But the group will be their services. We an adding to working with families facing the death of a loved one of any age, in then groupa with a wide range of the hope that people will not feel nervine that could reach everyone who deala with the alone in their Borrow. Another program with an hospital," the explained. "We will provide contact, specific entirely different angle ia tha Face daaaea, networking with aupport lift committee. With seed money from the annual UBMC Goff groupa, in the hospital or in Tournament, the group of ia homeewnatever peoplea community volunteers ia planning needed." and designing changes for patient Exunplea of expanded aervice rooms and hospital corridors. The an replete. For instance, a specific dy . T-K- one-on-o- jr' changes may include Artwork, painting, or even wallpapering, and ore geared to creating a more atmosphere. appealing, home-lik- e Hospital funds will supplement the decorating. and women Both men vdunteera have participated in groundwork improvements. Towers and labor were donated, with hospital employees providing maintenance. Warm Fuzzies, a group of girl scouts who make stuffed animals and toys, are helping young children involved in crises. Emergency personnel have the soft, nuggable toys an hand to comfort a child involved in an accident or other frightening incident Recreational therapy and music therapy are both being initiated, with volunteeriam at the heart at their success, Duncan said. Various hospital departments need assistance that can be provided by willing hands, without displacing hired workers. There is a special feeling about these people who give of themselves with no cflwjppnmtiioOj Duncan declared. "Ana its not unrealistic to hope that the volunteer staff will one day exceed the paid staff There are so many . In feet she displayed a list at possible comprehensive areas for volunteer service, and the variety is astounding. Greeters at the Utah Opera to Present Dreamkeepers Utah Opera ia coming to Fort Duchesne on Friday, September 8, at 7 p.m. to present a preview of Dreamkeepers, a stony about a contemporary Ute woman who aeeks to reconcile ancient beliefs with the anglo world. Admission ia free and open to everyone. Standards Holiday Hours front door, department tray paperwork, making holiday tavora, activities patients, transportal citizens, ER and ICU assistance for families, patient representatives, compilation of a hospital histayacrapbook, Ute language and other interpreters, answering phones, gardening, sewing, crafts, Potter (I) and Billy Bowker (r) spent hours painting over graffiti and gang symbols written on the walls of the Myton bandstand in charcoal and black marker. The pair went to city officials and volunteered their services. VOLUNTEERS-Ken- ny or other projects, visiting with elderly patients, cancer, grief or pthsr support groups, fundraisers, and a health Slating and running resource library Pair "Got Sick" Of Seeing Graffiti teens paint the town white to erase ugly signs and words Myton And so on. Tha Fink Ladies simply cant do it all, and neither can the staff Duncan painted out "Asmgnmenta can even be made according to the individual volunteers skills and interests. "Our whole enhance the Environment provided by UBMC," phe concluded. "We need men and women, old and young, anyone with a willing heart" By Lezlee E. Whiting Myton resident Kenny Potter says he "just rot sick and tired" of looking at the graffiti smeared walls of the Myton band stand at the city park and decided to do something about it Td come down here to sit with my friends and looking at it gave me a real bad headache." old sophomore Potter, a at Union High, nabbed his old Billy Bowker, neighbor, a 7th grader at Roosevelt Junior High, and approached Myton City officials tolling them thej?d supply the labor if the city would cone up with the paint City recorder, Kathleen Tester, eagerly took the boys up on their Duncan asks anyone in. the community who is interested in offering any amount of time as a volunteer to contact her at Uintah Basin Medical Center, 722-469-1. The Uintah Basin Standard will be dosed on Labor Day, September 4, and will dose at 1 p.m. on September 5. 15-ye- ar Family History Holiday Hours 13-ye- ar Due to the Labor Day Holiday the Family History Center will be dosed Monday, September 4. High School Rodeo Time offer. The Uintah Basin High School Rodeo Club invites everyone to attend a rodeo Saturday, September 2, starting at 10 a.m. at the Neola rodeo arena. High school age cowboys and cowgirls from across the state will compete in several events. The queen contest will be held Friday, September 1, at 4 p.m. The cow cutting competition will be held Friday - at 5 p.m. Calling Girl Scouters The pair spent all day Tuesday, Aug. 23, scrubbing and hosing down the walls surrounding the ' concrete stags in errfer to prepare them for a fresh coat of paint The fallowing day, with brushes and rollers in hand they began transforming the walls marked with gang symbols and profanity written in charcoal and black marker into gleaming white. Tester says the walls went unscathed for about a year, but just a few days after the towns Myton Daze celebration in late July they were covered again with offensive symbols and words. Short of catching the vandals in the act she says theres not a lot that can be done, except to paint over the graffiti. "Weve been pleased with the sheriffs department and the response theyve given us, but theres no one here to .patrol all the time or to be out here," she commented. "I know that Sheriff Stansfield is very concerned about the situation in Myton and weve applied for a grant to help pay to get an officer out here. Tester says there are plans to meet with the sheriffs department to discuss the possibility of forming a citizen's watch group in Myton to' combat illegal activity and criminal mischief. All Girl Scout parents, leaders and former Girl Scout adults are invited luncheon at JBs Restaurant in Ballard at noon on to attend a no-hoWednesday, August 80. Contact Claudia for more details, 722-6070. Defensive Driving Course Offered ; The Utah Safety Council is offering a defensive driving course for people in the Roosevelt area. The class will be held Saturday, September 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the city library. Drivers who successfully complete the reduction from their Utah driving records, once course receive a during a three year period. Those 55 and older may qualify for insurance discounts. To register, or for additional information, please contact the or Utah Safety Council at 50-poi-nt 262-64- 82 A public hearing regarding the draft feasibility, site selection and master plan study for the VernalUintah County Airport will be held Thursday, September 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Vernal City offices at 447 East Main Street. Copies of the draft study will be available for the publics review on August 31, at the Vernal City offices, Uintah County offices and Uintah County library. Please come to the meeting on September 7 and provide your comments on the draft. RMS 'FOR KIDS' 722-331-1. 722-269- The second annual Jurassic Jam Trike Run will be held September Campground Dina in Vernal will serve as headquarters for the event sponsored by Mountain Magic. A trike rodeo will be held Saturday, September 2, at noon. A sock hop starts at 8 p.m. The popular Poker Run, s BBQ and awards will be held Sunday, September 3. Poker Run begin at 9 a.m. The Poker Run starts at 10 a.m. Proceeds go to benefit for more information. sick kids in the Basin. Call 1-- 4 sign-up- 781-031- RMS 0 Back-To-Scho- ol Night Parents are urged to attend Roosevelt Middle Schools Night on Thursday, September 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. The changes in the school curriculum will be discussed. Back-to-Scho- ol Literacy Volunteers Sought The PTA literacy tutoring program is seeking vdunteera to serve at Roosevelt Middle Schod. For more information call Lin Floyd at 722-043- 1. Softball Tournament The 7th Annual Arrowettes Invitational Softball Tournament will be at Constitution Park in Roosevelt To find out more held September The 8 or call Joy Grant, tournament director at deadline is September 6. All teams are invited to play. 8-- 9 722-094- 722-715-1. Senior Bingo c The Roosevt.it Senior Citizen Center will host bingo games every Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning September 11. For details call Arda Ames at 722-429- 6. ''V shows promise for success By Karla Cos a main teacher, and they are supervised during dans changes. They spend longer blacks of time with each teacher rather than moving each hour, and the students remain with the same classroom of children throughout the day. Stone is supported by the teachers in this new program, and he believes the students will love it, since "FOR KIDS" is a student-oriente- d program. The letters of the acronym represent the following: F-- focused O-organized R- - responsible knowledgeable I- - individual dedicated 8-- students. "Focused, have Roosevelt Middle Schools new education program, identified by the acronym "FOR KIDS," is underway after a years planning and countless hours of labor to put it together. "It has taken a lot of time, admits RMS Principal Harold We Stone, "but its been worth can now offer a better, more equal education, with the best of both it BenefitTrike Run 1 Olsen and Evadean VOLUNTEERS FOR TINY ONES-Ali- ce Woodward, pictured, are donating their time to create tiny clothing and blankets for babies who dont make iL Their efforts help provide families with some comfort in their loss. The pair arc part of a hospitalwide enhancement of volunteer efforts at Uintah Basin Medical Center. Back To School NIoM Seat 7 Wednesday afternoon bowlers are looking for bowlers and or teams to join them in their Wednesday Afternoon Womens Bowling League. The season starts August 30 with an organizational meeting at 12:30 p.m. Please be prompt For more details contact Richard at Roosevelt Bowl 5 or Gail at at v v VernalUintah County Airport Plan Attention Women Bowlers V worlds." The best of both worlds refers to the school's strong identity as an elementary, with classes along the lines' of UGLY WRITING ON THE WALL-My- ton City Recorder, Kathleen Tester points out where youths ruined the backdrop to the Myton bandstand. The walls remained clean for about a year, but were defiled shortly after the towns Myton Daze Celebration. organized, responsible, knowledgeable, individual, dedicated students is what we will have. We're gaining all kinds of benefits for the kids," Stone declares. Among those benefits is more emphasis on science and a full realm of arts instruction, including e two music teachers ana band, two frill computer labs, and the advantages that come from different teaching styles. Special Education students are no longer pulled out of dess to full-tim- secondary school. 8tudents in grades 6 will have a "core teacher all year, from whom they learn language arts (reading; English, ana spel PJS, and in many Science and social studies are eadi being taught half a year from teachers specializing in these courses. Arte, music and computers are divided by trimesters and taught by other specialized teachers. All but the core teaching rotates. The new system allows elementary teachers to teach in their own areas of strength, providing a better educational setting for all children, Stone explained. There are two sections of sixth grads classes, however, that are traditional classes with one teacher all day and without the specialization. Stone painted out that anyone who has been concerned about the programs similarity to secondary education might be glad to know that some key elements separate the schools new teaching model from junior high. Children still 4-- residents take advantage of the opportunity to fill empty shelves with produce and other week last the Duchesne County Food Pantry as pvt of "Share the Harvest" at goods SHARING-A- rts |