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Show 7 I Anrii 6. 1999- - Pace 13 Basin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard Jane Thompsen - her lifes crusade centers around helping children in Special Education from the pee J of Missouri at Colum- By Mary Wert Living in refurbiahed a homesteader's cabin in Ioka, neatled in the ahade of cottonwood trees, Charles and Jane Thompsen have settled down somewhat from an adventurous life. 1 moved my whole life until we came hereshe said, explaining that she attended college majoring in Political Science during World War II in Occidental, California. "There were very few men and we studied and worked all the time, she said. 1 married into the military, so war has been a big pvt of my Ufa. My husband was a pilot during World War II and was shot down over Germany. He was a prisoner of war for two years, but he stayed in the Air Force. Flying ia his passion in life. - - Being in the military, the Thompsons moved around the United States and abroad, including twice to England and once to Oslo, Norway. They had five children one girl and four boys -- who all went to college and are "all above average, Jane commented. Her two eldest sons graduated from West Point Academy and each has taro master's degrees. The el-- deet,!Uy, retired from theUB. Army and David, the second child, ia a Second Lt Col. in the Air Force. Their daughter Christie is studying Art and Humanity at New York University, and their eon Tom and his wife own and operate a resort on Cepe Cod in Massachusetts. Jim, the youngest, is an airplane mechanic and FAA flight inspector in Salt Lake. The Thompson's eldest son served in Vietnam and David - helped evacuate people from Beirut. Mrs. Thompsen continued her education as well. When her children started school, she went back to work teaching. She considers herself privileged to have been able to stay home with her children when they were preschoolers. Before mar rying, she taught junior high and high school English and history, and earned certificates to teach three other subjects as welL When she was 40, she earned a masters de Diversity bia. A phone interview brought Jane the position ofdirector ofCon Amore school and relocated tha Thompsons from Hannibal, Missouri, to Myton. It also helped that her parents had lived here and they loved the area. It was 1973, a time when new laws went into effect about Special Education and disabled children had to go school, said Mrs. Thompson, who served as director at the Con Amore school in Myton for seven "That was a great experience Cars. at Con Amor. It is a fabulous place. I loved being a teacher that's everything to me. Children -1 never get tired ofthem, I never lose patience with them, get mad at them, or sick of them. People say, Oh you must be very patient.' Tm not. Im terribly impatient" Special education fascinated and intrigued Mrs. Thompsen, and when the opportunity to go on a sabbatical came along, Jane and Charles went to Europe together and studied special education. My husband, he was my hero when I married him and he still is, exclaims Mrs. Thompson. "We went to Denmark to the Det Danske Selskap. He took all the classes with me. The special school was founded after World War II by a man who wanted to bring peace and under- standing between people. The Thompsen went from Denmark to Sweden and then Norway, studying in all the different countries. They would attend on day of classes, then three to four days of going to school and working "handsn with the students. After this half-yecourse, the coup! returned to England where they worked with handicapped children in various schools and institutions, earning a certificate from Del Rose College. Upon arriving back in the Basin and seeing that Con Amore was thriving, Thompsen approached the school board with the idea of getting another school going for the type of youngster that doesn't do well in the conventional school system. Senior Center 3 Day Trip We are trying to find several people who love to have fun. Call Roeelin at for information on a d, thrGoldm Age Center in Vernal, trip with a wonderful group of seniors and others too. Destination; Mesquite, NV, Tuesday through Thursday, April 6 - 8. fun-fille- 9, 3-d- Free Tax Help from AARP tax-relat- 738-233- 2; Thompsen. "They need special direction. North School waa established in two trailers by Roosevelt Middle School. Children labeled behavior-all- y disordered could attend the school, and Mrs. Thompaen served ae director there. After a few yean in the trailers, a regulw school build ing wasbuilt on property adjacent to the Thompeen's residence. The Thompeena were out of town that summer and were pleasantly surprised upon their return. She taught at tha nice litti school. for seven year before retiring. This kind of teaching is exhausting,sh admits. Tm very passionate that every child will learn. You have to give it a great deal of energy. I retired in 1990. 1 miss the kids, not the paperwork and regulations." Over the yean she has built relationships with many ofher studeat and says somt come to visit her. At Con Amore some of the student have severe disabilities. Of course, everybody ava.How do you feel when none of them get better? All life is sacred. To srork with another life in whatever ispae- ity is a sacred task, explains Mr. "While I admire brilThome liant people, I also admire people who an deaf and blind. 1 have the greatest respect for a great many people like that. They are my children, my brothers, my sisters. That's how I feel about life." AtThompeen School the children were healthy but were at risk Getting jobs, being honest, being sober that waa tha result I wanted, she say To have a child turn into an adult and pay taxes. Wa do have some children who went to prison several have com out and are paving taxes. For Mrs. Thompsen retiring - y medically aa well as interviewed by law enforcement. The center is and homey, creating a comfortable and safe atmosphere for the traumatised children. Tm infinitely proud of the CJC, because I think w have the best one in the state, and I know we have the best one in rural Utah. Thompaen also helped establish the Duchesne County Receiving Center, which is a place children are taken when they are arrested. From there children who may be runaway are either picked up by their parents or sent to a iuvenile facility. The family is provided with resources to help thei child leant to control destructive behavior. The best time to stop criminally delinquent behavior ia age two and three. Thats when children learn they are respected and loved unconditionally and that's when they learn life ia safe or it isn't safe She says she thinks rehabilitation is better than prison and says most kids who have a hard time and fully-furnish- ed turn to drinking and drugs have ample reason. But luckily, with Mrs. Thompsen writing grants, making calls and hearing those bells, many have better opportunities to get help educationally, physi cally and emotionally. LIFE HAS BEEN AN EXCTT1NG of life and education for many in the L'inuh Basin. membership receives updates, at annual meeting UBTA Thursday, April 8. is the date the Uintah Basin Telecommunication Board of Directors haa selected for the 4$th Annua Meeting. This year' meeting will be held at Union High. Registration sail be from 6 - 7 p m. The general business session ia scheduled to start promptly at 7 Cooperation is a must in search & recovery mission rewJcnl Jane ADVENTVRE-Iok- a Thompten's strong belief that "all life is sacred, and that to work wuh another life in white ver capacity is a sacred usk" has lead to a better qua! i?y p.m. Incumbent director, Tom EllingfonL Jerry Goodrich, and Kent Peatroa are seeking Director Goodrich and Pestroe are running unopposed. Bill Fausett haa When it cornea to searching for most efficient manner. This cooper-someo- ne challenged current director, Tom v ho is lost or injured coop- - ktioa requires hours and hours of EUingford in the Flattop exchange. UBTA Communications has (ration ajnijig rescuer in the sir,- - graining .. CAP members and Duchesne again eemplswd one f iu more and on the ground is critical and that's why members ofthe Roosevelt County Search and Rescue mem- successful yean in the cooperative' bers reviewed radiocommunicationa history, stated General Manager Civil Air Patrol and Duchesne CounCEO Bruce H. Todd. At the meetty Sheriff Department recently and mapping out ait location. The Civil Air Patrol Cadets play ing, Todd will explain how the coopspent time participating in a pracan important roll in supporting the erative is posing its self for the new tice search and recovery mission. The Civil Air Patrol may find the Search and Rescue members in the millennium. crash site, or lost person, from the ground rescue operation. Board President Lynn Haslem W are planning a very produc-tiv- s will also address the members on air but its the deputy sheriffs who Search fr Rescue Practice operactually go in on the ground to make many of important changing facing Thera will be a UBTA in the telecommunication tha rescue, explained Jo Shelton, ation on April Civil Air Patrol commander. Tt is Civil Air Patrol her from all over industry. important for both to cooperate a the state of Utah, said Shelton. Ray Hendenhot of GVNW, a tele- 9-1- Free tax help from AARP Tax-Aid-e preparation sites in the Uintah Basin from Feb. 8 to April 15. Bring aD documents and information, including last yews return, to theornter closest toyou. For more information call Duchesne, (435) Roosevelt. (435) Fruitland. Fort Duchesne Vernal (435) (435) (435) (435) 548-232- 8; These youngster are miserable and unhappy in a rogulw school setting and cause trouble, said Mrs. means serving on boards and getting things done in the community. As well as serving on state boards, he sat as chairman for tha Division of Children and Family Service Board for a number of yean. She has been on the Mental Haalth and Substance Abuse Board for a number of yean and currently serves on the Childnna Justice Center Board of Directors. I don't think most people understand that addictions an a real illness. not a moral thing, and you cant beat it without help, she says. "It ia a difficult, painful thing which takes a great deal of courage, strength and hope. "If an idea has something to do with kids, then Tm just an old war hone, she says. I hear that bell ringing and think Gh, cant we do something about this?" One ofJanes retirement prqjecta was helping to establish tha Childrens Justice Center in Roosevelt. Abused children are taken to tha center and checked communication consulting firm, has been invited to speak on a piopiM-UBOTS revision. Information w:il also be presented on new deregulation which will allow UBTA subscriber tochoose their long distance carrier a of May 1. Members are invited to come early and visit several booths which will display some of the new feature and eerricee being offered by in-ta- UBTA. The director are pleased to announce the refunding of some 1500.000 in patronage refund to the associations member, said Todd The refund Checks nuy UpivXed up at the annual meeting, prior to the general business session If you are unable to pick up your check pnor te the meeting, it will not be available for disbursement until April 13, when check will be mauled out For those customers who have a UBTA or subsidiary account hich is more than 60 days past due. their patronage will be applied to their account, to offset the past due balance. he said. 722-201- 789-1719- Myton still seeking 789-003- 722-924- 0. identities of buried remains Disaster Aid for disaster aid will run through April 9. Stop by the Duchesne and or Uintah County Farm Service Agency office for more 1 information. Call or 789-713-1 FARMERS-Sign-u- ps By Mary Wertt 722-249- St. Helens Bingo Because of Easter, St. Helen's Bingo will be held on Saturday, April instead of April 3. Gamas begin at 7 p.m. at Bottle Hollow. 10 Child Abuse Prevention Alert! April ia Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Uintah Basin Child Abuse Prevention team reminds everyone that our children must be number one! If you auepect child abuse, call Center Dispatch to contact Roosevelt police or Vernal police at 789-583at or the Department of Human Service at or 722-455- 8, 5, 722-655- 789-425- 0. 0 District Piano Competition Duchesne School District will again sponsor a piano competition for The competition will be held April 14 in the Ducheeiw High auditorium, brginningat9am. and continuing throughout the day. Students must sign up by April 10. There are sign-u- p sheets at the schools or contact Ruth ffoulson in Duebeen at Piano teachers who would like more information sent to them may contact Ruth. student in Grades 2. 738-572- Back Country Horsemen of Utah Over 35 riders from Vernal, Rooeevelt, Duchesne and Price make up The Uintah Bnsin Chapter ofBack Country lfonemanofUtah (BCI IU1. W have many more rides and projects planned for thiscoming summer. W win be participating in service project with the Forest Service and the BLM. Anyone interested in attending any of thesa events or in joining BCHU 5 contact Dallas Bouy or Alan Oieen 789-432781-126- 1. American Legion Post 64 American Legion Post 64 will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Boys stater will be picked. Calling All Area Quilters The Area Quilters meeting will be held Tuesday, April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Moon Lake Building. Pieeae bring a show and telL After that Die regular meeting will convene. Veterans, Dependents, and Widows L A Service Officer from the American Legion, Sell Lake City, will be in our area Tuesday, April 13 from 130-3pm- ., to eaeist you in understanding and applying for VA benefits. Flew bring the following document to better serve you: DD Fnrm214, marriage'divorevpapers.birtHadoptiofv' death certificate, childrens social security number. r Copy in ssstjawsw COMMUNICATION FROM AIR TO GROUND-Civ- il Air Patrol Commander Joe Shelton demonstrates the use of the direction finding antenna to Civil Air Patrol cadets Tony Panel. Clay Muire and Derek Lemon. Looking on is CAP member John Osborne (far left) and Duchesne County Search and Rescue members Dean Brough, Kent Allred and Gib llullingcr. Justices reject public prayer case Astoeiated Prrts nation's Tong accepted genre ago. sued, saying the council's action violated the Constitution's First prayer. Snyder's proposed prayer was Amendment ban on government addressed to our mother, who art establishment of religion. A federal in heaven (if. indeed there is a heav- judge ruled against him, as did the en and if there is a god that take a 1 0th US Circuit Court of Appeals The appeals court said traditionwoman's form). It asked that you deliver us from the evil of forced al legislative prayerinvolves requests for wisdom and religious worship and questioned Tf in fact you had a son that visited solemnity, as well as calls for divine Earth. blessing on the work of the legislative body. Prayer that promote a particular religious creed or dispar-ag- e another creed can be rejected The Salt Lake City Council without violating the Constitution, dropped it practice of opening meet the appeals court said. ing with aa invocation rather than In the appeal acted Monday. allow. Snyder to offer his prayer. Snyder's lawyers Mid the city canMarch in 1994. he asked Later, Murray officials to let him say the not discriminate between religious ideas. prayer to open a City Council meetIt s sure not something that ing The city attorney told him the make me happy," said Barnard of prayer is not a time to express the ruling "The idea of separation of church and state is so governpolitical views (or) sltack city polment doe not become the controller ios or practices Cilv official reof peoples prayers or the content of fused to let Snyder offer an invocation but said he could give the prayer people's prayers and that's exactly during the council meeting's public what's happened here In the late 1980 Snyder, wrote comment period and a published the V alley moved who from Vernal Snyder, to Sooth Salt Lake several years newspaperthat lampwned re igmus and political leaders in the Uintah ofleg-islati- v The Supreme Court Monday rejected the appeal of a former Venial man whose request to give the opening prayer at a city council meeting was tuned down because of its un- usual content non-sectan- The court, without comment, refused to hear Tom Snyder's argument that the Murray City Council unlawfully fa vorad one religion over another by rejecting hi proposed prayer. -- "The danger ia we get prayers and we get approved government-censore- government-- d prayers, Snyder's attorney, Brian Barnard, said Monday. Barnard said ho plana to ask the court for a rehearing in light of n March 18 appeals court ruling in a Cleveland School Board case that ho said contradicts the ruling the high court left intact Monday. The 10th Circuit Appeals Court ruled for the city, saying Snyders planned prayer was more of a1 political harangue that fell outside this Basin. !$ On a small slope a mile east of the oty of Myton he a cemetery that dates back to 1896 Oxer the year, wagon trains have ued the cemetery to bury their dead and many of the old stone markers hare crumbled The city of Myton is in the process of identifying and mapping the names of the people buned ia the unmarked graves. Ofthe 849 people buned in the cemetery, 2CK) of those grave are unmarked Since the city began the process Just six people have come in to identify specific people buned in certain locations. The city sells bun spots in the histone cemetery for 130 e.ioh or $250 for a family plot of eight People having information are asked to go to Myton City Hsll between the hours of9a m and 5pm Monday through Fridays with information. Green from wallet, doesn't always create green lawn Before parting with the green stuff m your wallet to a business promising a green lawn, the Better Business Bureau of Utah is advising consumers to take a few standard precautions Every spring the BBB of Utah starts getting complaints on lawn care companies. states Rus Behrmann, Prei irr.t of the Better Business Bureau of Utah Te can almost mark the spring calendar by the sudden increase in concerns and com plaints that start coming cur w sy Sometime the rails are regarding simple misunderstandings, other time they unfortunately deal w ith illegal activity. One of the most common complaints received at the BBB of L'tah is related to legitimate law n care services Consumers are oftrn surprised to see a hill in the mail in the early springtime from a lawn cere service pno-tde- r they irvd the previous summer -- - |