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Show T 3rr.fi, r?': f '' Iiiiitf 0 - 3 1 . 2(H) 1 I Uintah Basin Standard a It!, Craiy Chemistry, Engineer St Airplane and Cool Critter. During our first summer program in 2000 we had 236 participants, said Eliason. This past summer, we had more than 600 kids and we werent able to accommodate everyone on our waiting list. F.iiaiwn said the numbers were boosted by a grant from the Cadre County School District that enabled students to participate at no or reduced coat We were very turn-ouhe said. pleased with the Were planning to provide similar themes next summer, but will divide the sessions into narrower age ranges. Rock-et- . '!y USU'S discovery alliance fosters interest Building Utahs fiiture high tech work force is childs play, says Clint Eliason, program director of Utah State Universitys Discovery Alliance. And children around the Btate and beyond enthusiastically agree. Eliason directs a collaborative netI HUMANITARIAN GIFTS Students in Mrs. Marxs second prude class at Mast Idementary learned its better to five than to receive. They donated soap, combs. tixilhhrtishcs. toothpaste, shampoo and hand towels for 14 hygiene kits that will be given to the Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake. The center will ship the kits to needy people throughout the world. work within USU Extension, affilithat provides youngated with sters with hands-o- n learning opportunities in science and engineering. Discovery Alliance is basically 4-- an umbrella organization, says Eliason of such programs as Discov T science in ery on Wheels, the Discovery Center, the Discovery Space Simulator, Discovery summer science camps and the annual Science of the American West program at USUs American West Heritage Center. During the school year Discovery on Wheels, a mobile science museum featuring 40 hands-o- n exhibits and a portable planetarium, travels to schools throughout Utah. This year, the museum is slated to visit all Cache County School district elementary schools, as well as about 40 other i JL elementary and middle schools around the state. During the summer, the learning vehicle travels to county fairs throughout Utah, as well as to fairs in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada. Our exhibits are tremendously popular with all ages everyone from toddlers to seniors, said Eliason. For the past two years, the alliance has also conducted a full summer of week-lon- g day carnps, staffed by college students, for elementary school-age- d kids with such themes as I "V : y 1203 E. 200 N. Hwy 40 Roosevelt, UT 84066 Phone: 435-722-05- A Little Bit 02 Of Everything, For Everybody Sale Ends January 5th, 2001 rS Camping Supplies TOOLS Hand & Power 8 qt. Off g Reg. $17.99 Coleman iMONKUHTBUICOm BUCKSi tonus' Lantern sjs wcase . DECKER Reg. $54.99 1 iSTSNLlYii Coleman Forester Portable C 3TZZ3E y. 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The alliances current Discovlocated in a small, former Center, ery laboratory in USUs Science Engineering Research building, features exhibits and is open to 18 hands-o- n the public. Eliason said a recent $7,000 grant from the Utah Office of Museum Services is fiindingupgraded exhibits at the center, which he hopes will one day find a larger, more accessible home. Other cities, comparable in size to Logan or smaller, have childrens science museums and planetariums, says Eliason. Why not Cache Valley? To learn more about JJiscoveiy Alliance programs, contact Eliason discover. Texport A t, ol Sfta pirawme' FARM & HOME low-inco- f 0 Rep. Jim Matheson has as a cosponsor of the Help Vote Act of 2001" (HR 3295). The bipartisan legislation has widespread support, including the endorsement of the National Conference of State Legislatures (N CSL) and the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). It is scheduled for a vote on the House floor this week. The 'Help America Vote Act will strengthen our election system and ensure that elections are conducted in a fair and legal manner'Tor all voters, said Matheson. It is vital to our democracy that people know their vote counts. Thats why I am a cosponsor of this measure and will work towards its passage by the House before the end of the year. The "Help America Vote Act prescribes a set of minimum election standards and provides money to help the states meet them. States must enact these basic, minimum protec tions; they are not contingent on roceipt of federal money. Also, these standards do not mandate how states should fulfill these requirements, thus allowing states necessary flexibility. All states would be eligible for Election Fund Payments and would be required to provide 25 percent match. Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen says election officials around the country have been attending conferences, trying to determine what steps need to be taken to improve the voting process. "While I am confident that the election process in Salt Lake county has been extremely efficient, I fed this bill will further improve the process and provide for higher, more uniform election standards throughout the entire country, said Swensen. The minimum standards for state election systems, which will be enforced by the Department Of Justice, include: A statewide voter registration system linked to local jurisdictions; provisional voting; A system for maintaining the accuracy of voter registration records; Uniform standards defining what constitutes a vote on the different types of voting equipment certified for use; Safeguards ensuring that absent uniformed and overseas voters have their votes counted; Assurances that voters who make errors will be given an opportunity to correct their ballots; and Practical and effective means for voters with disabilities to cast secret ballots on new voting equipment. Furthermore, this bill authorizes $2.65 billion for election fund payments to the states, including $400 million for one-tim- e payments to states and counties to replace unreliable punch-car- d voting systems. The remaining $2.25 billion will be given to states to help establish and maintain accurate lists of eli-gible voters, improve equipment, recruit and train poll workers, improve access for disabled voters, l educate voters about their rights. "It is critical that we take immediate action on this bill," said Matheson. "Weve spent a lot of time talking about the best way to reform our election system, but time is running out this year. This bill can clear the hurdles between the House and the Presidents desk and achieve the goal." POOR CO |