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Show T T I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Anrust 21. Volunteer Corn handlers. It was explained to the kids that the work done in cleaning up the area ensured that when others came to the area that it would be a better experience for them. The kids were encouraged to never be a litter bug". The kids working with UBVC especially eryoyed the last part of the mass cleanup when they were allowed through the driving area to crawl through the rocks looking for trash and found a number of really cool State wasteland becomes an enjoyable destination TheUintah Basin Volunteer Corps wm out in force this last weekend support ofUROC, Utah Rockcrawling and OfTroad Challenge. UROCisa it organization boating Rockcrawling events. Locally they are sponsored by High Country 4 Wheel Drive Association, a Basin wide 4 Wheelingorganisation. All proceeds generated by UROC are donated to charities and arealso used to ensure public lands remain open to the public. olunteersoflen receive side benefits from their service; in this case volunteers got free entry into the rockcrawling event and saw some pretty exciting action when Mans non-prof- Machines met up with Mother Earth. Volunteers included youth and adults from throughout the Basin working together to help make the event possible. The youth were of incredible value as they kept the possible spite of the large crowds gathered to view the event. Youth and adults also combined forces the weekend prior to the event for a mass clean up. Thirty to 40 percent ofa large 40 foot long dumpster was filled with garbage spread throughout the piece of state land to be used for the event. Other volunteerdu ties included clean up supervisors, judging, crowd control, parkingattendants, and money rocks. Uintah Basin Volunteer Corps is working to see youth and families grow together in giving service ' to others. Giving service builds a strong sense of self and belonging to the community. This strong sense of self, internally created through timespent in service, leads to self acceptance. Kids seeking acceptance outside of themselfoften buckle under the nega-tive pressure of their peers. Such negative influences include sex, drugs, alcohol and many other dangerous and illegal activities. When acceptance is internally motivated instead ofexternal then thedanger of seeking acceptance outsideyourselfiss In the words of one of the youth participating, "We picked up a lot of trash, and had a bomb doing it! I'd say that that kid felt pretty good about himself for the work heidid. Ifyou would like to volunteer your time and talent in the next offroad event or get your youth involved please contact Randy (UBVC) Lehi (UROC) or Bryan (UROC) 722-518- 1, 781-241- 1. Thestortofa new school year is the perfect time to help your family set up a system for handling the onslaught of papers that come home. Days suitable for field work 7, accord- . CITY OFFICERS-T- he Roosevelt Youth City Council officers for ihe 200 1 -2002 school year are Heather Neal, Mayor, Nichole Yack, Lisa Jason Kowallis, Secretary; Cory Naylor- - Publicist; Linsey Statis- tics Service. Topsoil moisture 23 percent very short, 33 percent short, 44 percent adequate. Subsoil moisture 18 percent very short, 36 percent short, 46 percent adequate. Pasture and range condition 5 percent very poor, 24 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 33 percent good. Irrigation water supplies 24 percent very short, 35 percent short, 41 percent adequate. Stock water supplies 20 percent very short, 29 percent short, 51 percent adequate. Winter wheat: harvested 80 percent, 81 percent 2000, 67 percent avg. Spring wheat. harvested 49 percent, 60 percent 2000, 58 percent avg; condition 5 percent very poor, 14 percent poor, 33 percent fiur, 47 percent good, 1 percent excellent. Barley: harvested forerair 58 percent 77 percent 2000, 63 percent avg; condition 2 percent very poor, 9 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 53 percent good, 6 percent excel- - Bcntz-o-Publici- st. . r' . i 'll. li.tll ,U s.lii I last-minu- te you pack up. Post a family calendar. Hangit in some central location, such as the refYigerator. Let kids fill in their activities. Be sure to block out family commi tments so everyone is aware of whats coming up. Use stickers and a variety of colored pens to make it frin and easy to read. ent, and say: This is how to do it. Instead, tune into what your kid likes. Develop an organizing system that attracts the child's interest- - using colors or pictures they select. Keeping it up. Go through your childs things periodically and help them throw things out. Have a box for things to keep. Try a daily, Help kids organize with their own style. Don't come in, as a par- Get the right equipment. Start with a large crate for each child with a label or colorcode for younger kids. This can be a place to store their backpack, folders, books, liat, gloves, etc . Parents can check backpacks here for important papers or school memos. Dont overlook a system for mom and dad. Tiy a file box with separate hanging folders to keepyour childrens school papers organized. Havejars ofpencils, crayons and pens in severalI places arounH the house. Prepare the night 's before. room for Keep a basket in each child them to choose their clothes for the next day. (Be sure to include the socks and shoes.) Put snacks ever-elusi- ve 1 3, 2001 A two-minut- e, Hold a summer pitch party before the school year starts and toss out stuff. Be flexible. Try to approach oring ganizing as a game and make it kids points and rewards. Be sure to give the family some time to adapt. However, ifyour new organ doesnt work, try another approach. Keep the parts that work and let your kids help come up with ideas to revise and improve your system. Center for Education Reform, frin-giv- Webtite wwwjedref6rm.com. time. (You family, pick-u- p can poet it on the family calendar.) Neola 4th grade teacher state finalist for national mathematics honor The Utuh State Selection Committee fo the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program has selected Mary Ellen Kettle from the Duchesne County School District asoneof finalist elementhe two state-levtary teachers of mathematics. Each state-levfinalist is automatically a Presicandidate for a national-leve- l dential Award. This summer, a National Selection Committee composed of science and mathematics educators, teachers, and former Awardees will meet in Washington, D.C., and choose the Presidential Awardees. Depending on the schedule at the White House, the teachers chosen to el el be Presidential Awardees will be notified by the White House; each national Award includes a grant of $7,500 for improving the schools program in the Awardees's teaching area, math or science. Each Presidential Awardees will be honored, along with the other's selected this year, in various ceremonies during an expense-paid trip for two to the nations capital. All state-levfinalists receive an education grant of $750 each, frinded by the National Science Foundation which operates the program on behalf of the White House. Moreover, state-levfinalists are honored at state ceremonies. el el lent Oats: harvested for hay or silage 90 percent, 88 percent 2000, 81 percent avg, harvested for grain 32 percent 45 percent .2000, 34 percent avg. Corn condition 5 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 61 percent good, 5 percent excellent. Corn: silked 83 percent 72 percent 2000, 71 percent avg, dough 20 percent 8 percent 2000, 7 percent avg. Alfalfa hay: 2nd cutting 92 percent 98 percent 2000, 90 percent avg, 3rd cutting 34 percent, 32 percent 2000, 16 percent avg. Onions harvested 18 percent. Peaches picked 19 percent, 20 cent2000,25percentavg. Scattered thunderstorms during the week have brought rain to some localities, which is helping top soil moisture, but is Blowingdown grain harvest. Producers are harvestingfruit small grains, corn, and alfalfa. Fall tillage has begun in some areas, but some planting of dryland winter wheat will be delayed until there is enough mois- ture to germinate the i Foote-Historia- n; "I or lunch fond in a separate place so there is no searching as Barbara Jolly, a professional organizer from Springfield, Virginia, and author of Getting it Straight, has helped her three children- - and many others-t- o better manage clutter. Here are some of her tips: ending August ing to the Utah Agricultural PffCC-I- Getting organized: Help your kids get off to a good start this year weather for week Crop 20Q1- - B LOOD G V ER-S- hel 1 ly Murray donates blood during a drive in the memory in Ballard. of the late Cecil Gurrat the UBATC, Tuesday afternoon I.. Featured entertainmei at the 0- - Duchesne County They 'll Charm you at the Duchesne County Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Tickets are $10 a family or $2 per person. The musical Travis Nelson will entertain you on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Showtime for the evening performances at the fair is 8 p.m. in the rodeo arena. evening begins ' I - The per- forming group Frequency will take center stage at the fair on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8p.m. .r v p-- . - s KJi 3 OPY w ;? A'". Wednesday fhVf&A Aug. 22, 2001 F I Si .' 'Ssi-f-tfjsr'- . "-- - Jjf-S- T V h y Y . : .:i in for a treat with Echo, one of the four groups who will headline the evening You 're : entertainment at thefair on Wednesday. Aug. 22. Be in your seat before 8 p.m. o a a 8 pm at the Duchesne County Fairgrounds i & |