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Show rnmUtm T T I i Page 14- - April 13. 1999 EDUCATION ft Uintah Basin Standard Duchesne County students win Elk scholarships The Vernal Elks Lodge presented ita annual scholarship to five Uintah Basin seniors. Don Johnson, scholarship chairman, presented the awards along with Clifton Harrison, Exalted Ruler. Recipients of the Most Valuable Student awards include Megan Farnaworth of Duchesne High, who ' received $500 from the Vernal Elks, and the following from Uintah High: Jenny Foreman, who received $500 from the Vernal Elks and $500 from the Utah Elks Association; Emily Malouf, who received $500 from the Vernal Elks and $800 from the Utah Elks Association; and Chad Dearth, who received $500 from the Vernal Elks. Union High student Amber Justice was awarded $1000 from the Utah Elks Association Handicapped High School Scholar karate class offered at West Junior High helps students learn KUNG FU KIDS-- An anger management and discipline. Bottom row. left to right: Julia John, Scott Roybal, Jesse Ely, Johnny Daniel, Matt McKee, Jamie Prevadel. Back row, left to right: Shasta Farnsworth, Kevin Dahlberg. Shane Farnsworth. Lafayette McCook, Robert Whitehead. David Swenson, Zarin Rochelle, and Liberty Stradinger of Roosevelt Fitness Center. after-scho- self-defens-e, ol at program KUNG FU kids kicking West in after-scho- ol singing loudly, kids and teachers smile and greet her. Since it's a nice Black-be- lt Chen Wuan Kung Fu day she takes a circle of 12 students student. Liberty Stradinger, is shsr-- i out onto the back field. First she has ng her skills with W est Junior High them warm up with some jumping students twice a week and loving jacks, then running. As the class progresses the cirthe experience. "Most of these kids are really cled kids perform kicks, hand strikes good, really talented. They are so and combinations. When children much fiin, said Liberty as she was get out of line or talk, ahe orders to which they getting ready for a class. Its so them to do push-up- s, much fun. I love teaching kids. comply with amazing high spirits. As she strides through the halls Liberty earned her black belt in of the school, a whirlwind of energy. August of 1996 and has done Kung By Mary Wertz eon-tea- The students and their parents were guests at a dinner at the Lodge. Various BFO Elk Scholarships are open to aQ seniors in the Basin. Fu for six years. She decided to volunteer her time for the free lessons at West after it was suggested by teacher, Mrs. McAllister. Her own karate instructor agreed and YOUNG SCIENTISTS-Tabi- on Elementary School held their annual school science fair on March 30. There were 22 projects exhibited. Those who represented the school at the District Science Fair on April 8. in Duchesne, are pictured left to right: Cassie Giles - 4th place; Amanda Price 3rd place; Jared Lewis 1st place; Mikelc Worthington - 2nd place; and Stacy Stringham 4th place. $100 savings bond drawing promotes immunizations encouraged her. Liberty started the twice-a-weeafter-schoKarats program at the end of February. The children will be able to test for their yellow belts in about a month. The main reason I think it is so valuable is because the kids here are in an environment where they dont have a lot of activities, said Liberty, explaining that the school is in the Uintah School District, but far from activities based mainly in Vernal. Td like them to get three things out of the classes: One, anger manageand three, ment; two, discipline. AU the participants seem to agree that the class is "very cool, and a good learning experience. Many say they feel more capable of defending themselves if the need arises. Liberty said the group is filled with extremely fast learners. She intends to work with them through the end of the school year and possibly into the summer. One of her goals is to get a competition team organized at the school. ol extra-curricul- t. As part of National Infant Immunization Week, the Vernal Elks Lodge and Tri County Health Department urge you to ensure a healthy future for your preschool age child by naking aura immunizations are up to date. Come into any TriCounty Health Department between April 19 and April 30, make sure your preschool childs immunizations are up to date and enter them in a fires drawing for a $100 Savings Bond, donated by Vernal Elks Lodge. Two savings bonds will be given away, one in Uintah County and one in Duchesne County. In addition, the first 150 infants to receive an immunization during the promotion will receive a special 1 am Loved - I'm Immunised picture frame refrigerator magnet Immunization clinic hours are from 3 445 p.m. Monday - Friday in Vernal, and in Roosevelt on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3 ar self-defens- -- 4:30 p.m. SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS-Fir- st place winners at the Neola Elementary Science Fair were Ally BiseL Leisa Heward (also best of show), Toshi Dietz and Truck Dye. Name change for middle school is put on hold cauaeofita name, according to PTA member. By Lezlee E. Whiting It seemed like a good idea at firA-hit- e Kindergarten, Screening Kindergarten screening for all children in Duchesne County, who will be Sept 1, will be held April 21-2- 8. The screening takes about 1 hour and the parent should stay at school during this time to complete enrollment papers. Please bring the childs immunisation records andabiith certificate. Call yottr school for an appointment as soon j as possible. five years old on or before Substance Abuse Seminar 4 Myton Elementary Science Fair was held on April 6. Pictured are left to right, back row: Brandon Johnson. 1st place; Devin Claybum. 2nd place; and Charlie Hardinger, 3rd place. Front row: Randall Evans. 4th place and Craig Nielsen. 4th place. WINNERS-T- he h Basin Branch Campuses in connection with theUinteh Bean Applied Technology Center and the College of Eastern Utah will be prMentinga timely one day seminar which will address the Medical and Psychological Aspects ofSubrtance Abuse. It will be held at the Roosevelt Sr. Citizens Centennial Crossroads Center at 50 E 200 Son Friday April 16 from 8 to 4:30 p.m. Preregistration is suggested before April 14 at USU 9 or in Roosevelt or Vernal. For more information call USU USU-Uinta- 789-368- Did SomeONE Say... Roosevelt Middle School PTA Roosevelt Middle School PTA will meet on Tuesday April 13 at 7 p.m. at the Rooaevelt Middle SchooL We will be electingofficera. Mr. Manning will be the speaker with the topic Next Years Curriculum. See Jones Paint and Glass for a prepeaed pame ehawga for the RooMvelt Middle School may be more ofahiiuTelKih itYworthT Thats what the majority of teachers at the school decided after reviewing tome ofthe proposed nature, which include: Bedrock Elementary (nice, but there are several of those in Utah already). Sunset Elementary (sounds too much like a retirement home or mortuary, maybe?), Elementary (tacky), Roosevelt Intermediate School (rather "institutional" sounding), and Rooaevelt Upper Elementary School (quite a mouthful). The most creative suggestion for a name change, Roosevelt Caught in the Middle School, really hit the mark, but alas, was not practical and likely would have been frowned upon by thoee etate people. School officials and PTA leader were initially in favor of supporting a nams change because the middle school designation was a misnomer for the school which houses the upper elementary grades 4 through 6. Middle schools traditionally house 6th and 7th graders. There were times when the school was left out when it came to obtaining grants and requesting assemblies geared toward elementary-ag- e students be-R-H- ill The middle-schodesignation also causes wowfrei.n within the-community. Those new the area 'often bring theirblder children to1 register at the middle school, assuming it includes the 7th grade. The school board had already given their okay to a name change (once it waa agreed upon), but when it came right down to it, not only were the majority oftrachen against lha plan, it waa also pointed out that any name change would end up requiring some funding to accommodate the conversion on letterol t, head! and other the paper-wor- outside of the school building, and everywhere else where Roosevelt Middle School is emblazoned. PTA Korrinc Hul linger said this doesn't mean proposals to rename the school wont come up again in the future, but a name change is on hold for now. The school was originally built for grades 5 7, but two year after it opened in 1986, Roosevelt Elementary was condemned, and with one lees building, school district officials were forced to do some mqjor class shuffling. The result was that East Elementary was turned into a school for kindergarten 3rd grade, the middle school housed 4th 6th grades, and 7th and 8th graders went to the junior high. Vice-Preside- nt -- Great Selection of STORM DOORS In Stock . i Many Styles and Grades to V pre-hospit- al Inter-Hospit- This year UBTA will be awarding seven (7) renewable UBTA Choose from. scholarships to selected graduating high school students. Students applying for a UBTA scholarship must be a son, daughter or dependent of a current UBTA member in good standing. The applicant cannot be a recipient ofother scholarships or grants totaling S 1 .500.00 or more in any year of funding from the UBTA scholarship. court-appoint- Installation available r ed Also available, will be two area-wi- UBET Wireless and subsidiary companies scholarships. The UBET scholarships are nonrencwable and are for 51,500, for either local or post high schools, colleges, universities, trade or technical schools. The 1 CONTRACTORS Choice k de al 1 Inter-Hospi- In addition to the high school scholarships, UBTA again would be awarding two S 1 300 Charles Qozier renewable scholarship! These scholarships are restricted to students enrolling at local h schools institutions and are open only too students who have not attended any post-hig- h institutions for at least one year, hut are interested in continuing their education. po-hig- PAINT & GLASS -- Intermediate Class May 11 - July 1, 1999 8 Week Course UBATC Basic EMT Class Will Begin In September 16 Week Course al Sank in ul month on call out-of-ar- ea J m ft Emergency Medical Technicians are paid Volunteers of the Uintah Basin Medical Center care ft EMI's provide ft Basic EMTs make 510.00hr. per run and $67.00 for an Transport to the Wasatch Front ft Intermediate EMTs make $1 .00hr. per run and $75.00 for an Transport to the Wasatch Front EMTs 6 shifts 12 hours each must commit to ft per Ktytnn Bench Bootnu t. l ink .,646-500- 7 Communications ; fum.'- -i man iiui Contact Human Resources at the Uintah Basin Medical Center for an EMT application. For more information regarding EMT classes, please contact UBATC at 3 722-452- Poor |