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Show page 13 September 19, 2000 Basin LIFE Uintah Basin Standard LOOKING FOR FOOD THAI'S CHEAP, FAST b TASTY Hey! What's Up For Lunch? High school teens debate By Cheryl Mecham An For many high school student the lunch bell signals their favorite sub-jeof the day ... FOOD! But moat don't rush to the cafeteria. At many schools an open campus allows the starving hordes to do lunch around town. When stomachs begi n growling in Duchesne, high school and junior high students have quits a few choices on Main Street and most go out for lunch rather than go to the cafeteria to eat. Duchesne High does not have its own cafeteria, nor does Altamont High. Students at these schools are asked to walk over to the elementary school cafeterias where lunch is pro vided for f 1.50. Acrordinglo Maxine Be rlola. lunch secretary at Duchesne Elementary, only about 65 students out of the 280 7th through 12th graders at Duchesne High currently eat in the elementary cafetem. However, participation goes up "significantly after September when kids use up their summer job money, Be rlola said, notingthat she expects about 80 junior high and high school students to begin dining in starting in October. So where do the majority of Duchesne's students go to lunch? Al's ct DIFFERENTlSGOOD-EmilieLemay.aCanad- exchange student in the armsofher host family, the McMickells ian ofBallard. HOSTING A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT One more teenager sharing the house doesn't matter By Cheryl Mecham - The McMickells believe When Klyn JdcMickell picked up Emilie was meant to be the telephone a few weeks ago she didn't know what would become of with them at this time. the conversation, not until a family council was held and a decision was made. The question, Can your family care fur a 17 year-ol- d female Canadian foreign exchange st udent who lost her Utah host family? Had to be answered by all the MrMirke 11s Klyns husband Ben, and the couple's three children Belyn, 17; BJ, 15; and Brandon, 14. In family councils we vote on everything," Klyn said, adding that the consensus that evening swi resounding yes! which gave the McMickells the opportunity to host their third foreign exchange student "We have a houseful of teenagers anyway. Klyn said. The McMickells affirmative answer the following day allowed Enulte Lemay of Quebec, Canada to become a temporary Roosevelt resident and attend Union High as a senior. Years ago the McMickells became involved in the foreign exchange program because they believed bringing young people ofdifferent cult urea into their home would benefit their childrens education and experience. exWhen Roberta, a 16 year-olchange student from Brazil came to live with the McMickells six years ago she was stunned when she believed her host family offered her dog food for breakfast -- sir what she thought was dog food. It was actually Fruit Loops. "They dont have colored foods in Brazil, Klvn said, laughingonlydog food has coloring." There were other vast differences for the young Brazilian. The climate was much colder and she had come from a large city where discos and malls wers daily entertainment. d Roberta had a difficult adjustment to small town Utah. But, even through the homesickness, the McMickells said having Roberta in their home and kamingof her culture was a fantastic experience. When 18yeur-ol-d Frednka arrived from Sweden in 1994 she was thrilled that the McMickells had horses. "She was used to animals. She really got into them. She raises and does shows with hones and is working to become a vet, Klyn said. Emilie was attending a private, s school before coming to the United States. She had completed all oflhe required 54 secondary requirements which focused on math. English and history before coming Utah. All studenta in the Canadian school system must pass with no less than the equivalent ofa "1 came for the language and to Warn about new peraons, Emilie said, with a distinct French accent. Although she could have taken a lighter class load, Emilie has chosen more difficult classes, which made a recent illness a bit more difficult Emilie suffered from a kidney infection weeks ago that landed her in the hospital for lOdaya. She fell behind in Spanish and had to drop the class, a deer disappointment to her, however, she joked,"! was able to see the hospital The McMickells believe Emilie was meant to be with them at this time. "Thereaie too many coincidences, they said, noting that kids happen in threes at their house: three stepchildren, thieechihlren between Ben and Klyn and now three exchange all-girl- Community Dances a charge for this event. Please call Judie at or to make a reservation. 722-429- 6 kerprofrrtt and expen-tne- and ofwmaioM etrnr monthsj tt (Anw mately 960 enrolled. Union's lunch program offers students three options. Prepared food is QUICK ENERGY Akamoot High's Ryan Lindsay, Dean Fisher, Chad 1 hayne, and Colton Oman arrive back at school before their lunch period ends with drinks they purchased from Swasey's Food Town. Foodtown, Cowans Caft, Subway Sandwichro. PizzaKama's Corner Drive-In- , to name a few. Sheri Madsen, manager at Subway. said she serves between 30-students per day. and could have even more depending on the day. The re are two lunch rushro, the first being those who dnv to school, followed by those Madsen dubbed, "the walkers." "Subway food sounded good," said Silvia Pena, a Ihicheene High student, explaining why she and her friends T ifTany Lewis and Jessica Hahn were ordenngal Subway Sandwiches. The three girls pirked up their Kid's Pack, bees use it ha everything and the price fits their lunch budgets. Jason Sweat and Shane Roberts, barren's. found lunching at barrens Corner Ashley Mathews and Rachel Drive-In- . said they haven't eaten in Mitchell, photography students al the cafeteria since they were out of Altamont High, raptured a few candid elementary school. Jason said he shot of their peers al their favorite doesn't particularly like cafeteria food. lunch haunts and shared them with The food isn't too had, but its not the Standard Mathew and Mitchell reported wry good, be reported, adding that he sjwnds about 81 5 - 820 each week that approximately 60 percent of for lunch meal and usually rat at Altamont' 173 student bodv buv 40 Sew Creative Conference Sew Creative Conference coming Wednesday, Sept 27 at sponsored by USU Extension. Full day of dawee on different aspects of sewing including fitting, fabric and notion select ion, quilting, felting, ideas for Christmas sewing and forchildren.For mors information rail USUExl. t 722 9284 ext. 143. USU-Rooseve- h Performing Workshops The award winning Echo Mountain Performing Troupe will be holding Workshop classes for all ages at the Moon Lake Building, Roosevelt on Thursday, Friday, Sept. 21 22 from 3 5 p.m. Call Bonnie Fausett for family rates and more information at (days) or (evenings). 722-324- 3 Senior Wheels USA Program Senior Wheels USA Program makes available Power Wheelchairs to nonambulatory Senior Citizens (65 years old and up) usually al no expense if they qualify. Please call for more information on the details of this program. Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans of Foreign Wan. Iintah Basin Post 9275, will meet Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7.30 p m. in the Moon Lake Building at Roosevelt. Belletristics Club The Belleiristic Club w ill have the ir first meeting on Thursday. Sept 2 1 al 7.30 p.m. It will be held al Sarah Snow's horns Donna Barton wiU talk about the honk she has wrtilrn. CALCIUM BOOSTERS Ashley Kmsman. LaFna Bateman. Shirhc Thacker, and Daivv Lindsay have a ull. cool milkshake for lunch atOman'vwhh fries on the side. parked on mobile carts which are wheeled for more information 722-240- 1 O quented lunch spot is Swasey's Foodtown where students can find something to eat. no matter what their lunch budget. Union High in Roosevelt has the largest student body of the Duchesne District high school, with approxi- mix-upth- at aWaprrviwMfijnndfaihfrr nataSU B'0 FOR THE VARIETY Orrs Oakes, senior si Union High, along with Alicia Hamakcr. junior, were found eating lunch at Marion's Variety and Confectionery last week. They have good burger'" Chris said, explaining that eating lunch off campus offers more variety . "We get sick of eating the same thing." AlKiaconcurred. McMickells. While Emilie gains a familiarity with the English language she is serious about learning. Her fovoritoclaes? "Geography, is a fun one, she said, adding she likee stained glass as well . While a language barrier doesn't really exist, sometimes Emilie admits. she will use the wrong word. Such as saying'bquor" for pop. A caused a fotoflaughsat school when she told her friend she had to return to the liquor machine to fetch something she left behind. As well Emilie will "pass thevecuum, rather than vacuum the floor. Emilie said she was mast impressed with the mountains she saw tro cling from the Salt Lake City airport and has heard about Utahs prime skiing opportunities. "We dont ski, but we're going to learn," Klyn said. Because Emilie is part of the McMickell family she is expected to dochorn just as theother children do, follow rules and participate in family activities. Emilie expects to graduate with Union's class of 3001. After she returns home to Canada she will attend college, though isn'tceruin what Held she chose as a carter. Currently there are six foreign exchange students within Duchesne County School District high schools including Emilie. At Altamont High Martina Sire hi. Germany, hosted by Ron and Carrey MilcheU, Duchesne High Aleksandar Jovenovic, Yugoslavia. hosted by Tyke and Jennie Kargie; Rena to Carquejeiro, Brazil, hosted by Tony and Janet Pans. Pollyanna Souza. Brazil, hosted by Ron and Janet Jenkins; and Union High Tiago Landim. hosted by Brent and Cheryl Vantassell. (Editor's arte: Tkt Uintah Ritin Standard wiU Islow Emilu't AigS lunch at Swasey's Foodtown or Oman's. Another 25 percent eat prepared food transported to the high school from Altamont Elementary and the remaining 15 percent walkover to elementary and eat in the cafeteria. Mathews said that the most fre-- Q'CJ students-- - as well, Emilie just fits in so well. Not only is the climate similar in Utah and Quebec, so is the life Emilie lived before coming to Roosevelt . She lived intrural town wilhtwo brothers and a sister end there were plenty of animals around just like the port Start the Fall season off wit h dinner and dancing al the Crossroads Center on Tuesday. Sept. 19. Dinner 7 p m. dancing. 8 JO 10.30 p.m. There is open campus allows the starving hordes to do lunch" around town. rOODON rift RUN dozen I him High ytudcolv return with s vru.L and drink from Maver k Kx ate J ac the street from their xWI. Ihev v?v grabbing a qunk Nt at Msvcr A is the w n t- p- be. ausc its tK-aand convenient " i - - p inlothrccmnvnsaree. when portable lunch tabies are set up. A cart is also stationed near the cafeteria door, and of course, there's the cafeteria itself Meal are also 81. 50 each. Most of the diners we spoke with say they spend an average of 83 a day on lunch Currently about 21 percent of students at Union participate in school lunch by buying a mam entree during the lunch hour. The remaining 79 percent are eating off campus at various kvcaiK'iu. Most students don't have wheels d travel on f.vt for lunch to the nearby Pizza H ut or Maverick Convenience Store. Dozens of students make the hltle jaunt to Davis Jubilee each day. and just as many frequent the nearby fast-foo- d outlet MiDonald's.TacoTime, Round Robin and Chicken Tune. Students with a means oflramqvir-latuquickly arrive at the other end of town where they dine at Arbvsor at LCL whet Chester Fried Chicken appears on the menu Choice seems to be the biggest draw for UnmnHtgh students, rather than popularity at any one location. Chns Oaks and Alicia Hamaker are two ofthose hundred of students who leave campus in lieu ofcafeteria food, though the cost w a bit higher. Chna said he frequent a lot of place fur variety," and to meet up with friends, because lunch hour is also a wmal hour, which is probably t udents agree why many h igh sc that lunc h time is their favorite tune |