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Show 8A tha Summit 1996 Friday, Dacombor County Boo No More Boring Socks For Christmas: A Parents Guide To Children's Books "There are some beautiful new Christmas and holiday- books for children out this year," says Leon Archibald, the children's book ouyer at Brigham Young University's Bookstore. "It is difficult to decide which ones are my favorites." Archibald says that although it may be difficult to decide which' ones are the best for this year, there are guidelines parents can follow With the smorgasbord of children's books available, buying presents this holiday season nay be a little more difficult than the traditional gift of socks and underwear. - Umbuo issst Submission of Articlos For Popor Submit Your Favorite Photo When submitting articles for publication in The Bee, please try to have information typewritten if possible and in upper and lower case. The Bee needs your photos to put in "Photo of The Week". Send to The Summit County Bee, P.O. Box 7, Coalville, UT 84017 Thank you! Karman Kitchens CABINETiCENTER OAK, MAPLE, CHERRY NATED CABINETRY I WHITE t COUNTERTOPS, LAMINATED SURFACES COMPLETE REMODELING LAMI- SOLID OR FINANCING AVAILABLE FACTORY DISCOUNT TO LICENSED CONTRACTORS BY PROfBSION-A- FREE CONSULTATION L when purchasing books for chil- dren. books for this holiday season, the one he recommends most highly is Andrew Clements'- "Bright "Many people want to get someChristmas: An Angel Remembers. them. look to They thing special for a classic or some thing they The stay's premise is about an anloved as a child," Archibald says. gel telling the story of the nativity "But you also need to keep the child with pictures showing the angel's in mind. Pick a book you loved as view of what happened. "This is my favorite new chila child but make sure it also fits the dren's hook for Christmas." child." of personality your Archibald, who also has worked Archibald says. "If you had to pick as a program assistant to the just one this year, this would be die Children's Book Council and as an one Fd tell you to lode at hardest" "Ben's Christmas Carol," by associate editor of children's books at a publishing company in New Toby Forward, makes the well-knoCharles. Dickens' story easYork, says there are many ways to decide which books would appeal to ily identifiable to children. The main character of the story is a a child. One way would be to look mouse who lives in the home 'of closely at the child's interests when Ebenezer Scrooge. He and Scrooge talking to a bookseller, Archibald share similar visitors. "The different levels make it insuggests. "Find out what they recommend for their age and interests, teresting for adults as well as a neat and find a book that matches that little story for children," Archibald adds. child." A story that combine. Christmas Caldecott and The Newbery and Hanukkah traditions is "The Awards are good indicators of quality children's books. The Caldecott Trees of the Dancing Goats" by Medal annually recognizes the artist Patricia Polacco. The story focuses with the most distinguished on a family getting ready for its American picture book for children, Hanukkah celebration when a scarwhile the Newbery Medal is let fever epidemic hits their town. awarded for the most distinguished With entire families sick, the girl in the story decides to take children's literature. Because the Newbery Medal is Christmas to families unable to awarded for writing, it is usually celebrate the holiday. Other holiday endorsements inawarded to books that appeal to clude: "Tumbleweed Christmas" by older children. When selecting a child's book, Alane Ferguson, "An Amish the best resource, according to Christmas" by Richard Ammon, "A Archibald, is a personal recommend Christmas Blessing" by Welleran dation from someone who has read Poltarnees, Christmas Fairy Tales" by Neil Phillip, "Christmas With the book. Bear" by Jacqueline children's new Teddy the many Among DESIGNERS VISIT OUR 1200 N FT SHOWROOM HOURS: 235-958- MON.-FM.S- WITH 4 COMPLETE KITCHENS SAT. 10 -S -- ON DISPUIY S 0 Continued from Page 1A additional training in this area 1036 SOUTH STATE STREET, OREM LV' IA,' School Board... CROOKED ? Dr. Jeff Sumsion of Park City Orthodontics is here to set A them straight. Two great locations to serve you, so give us a call at 649-009- 9. Historic Old Town 347 Main Street going forward." Elementary schpol principal Myrl Louder added, "We are expecting a lot from our teachers. They are taking training this year in the Writer's Workshop to assist them in improving the students' writing and reading skills, and now we are giving them training in gifted and talented. "There are many teachers who are interested in this area and will do a great job with it, but we need to give them enough time to absorb the training before they can begin' implementing it," Louder concluded. "The key to solving the needs of your - accelerated recommended learners," Walker in summarizing his presentation to the Beside K-M-art at parents, "is to get them to take ownership and responsibility for their own learning. That is the Kimball Junction ultimate exit skill we are seeking to instill in the students in our district" Orthodontics Park City Association of Orthodontists. Member Amekican There seems to be a willingness on the part of administrators, teachers and counselors at the schools to work out an individualized learning curriculum when needs can be identified. Walker invited parents to contact him directly. A committee is being famed from among parents and teachers to work with Walker in developing the gifted and talented programs at the schools. All who are interested in participating are invited to call him. President of' the Parents' Advisory Group, Sherri Smoot, announced the need for help in English departments at the schools to assist tiepchers in editing and correcting papers. Anyone interested in this activity should contact her at 783-250- 7. At the meeting Smoot also attendance and encouraged participation in the Dec. 7 Holiday Boutique held at die high school. Smoot reported later the fund reiser grossed over $7500 for the vendors, who donated 5 percent of their sales to the scholarship fund sponsored by the teachers of the South Summit Education Association. Admission fees contributed an estimated $200 to fund the upcoming activities of the Parents' Group in support of teachers. Smoot and her committee would like to thank all who participated. There will be no meeting in January. Watch your mailbox for an announcement of the next meeting in February. McQuade, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by Robert Sabuda, "Wombat Divine" by Mem Fox, and "O. Christmas Tree" by Vashanti Rahaman. A new children's book Archibald recommends is Marjorie Winslow's "Mud Pies and Other Recipes: A Cookbook for Dolls." Among the delicious recipes included in this book are backyard stew, fried water and gravel au casserole. Hie book says "Everyone knows that dolls dote on mud, when properly prepared." Archibald said, "What is so appealing about this book is it takes itself absolutely seriously." books Other new non-holid- ay non-holid- ay Archibald suggests include: "My Sisters Rusty Bike" by Jim Aylei worth, illustradau by BYU artist Richard Hull (see accompanying stay), "My Little Sister Ate One Hare" by Bill Grossman, "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" by William Joyce, "The Discovery of Dragons" by Graeme Base, "My House Has Stars" by Megan McDonald, "The Story of Little Babaji" by Helen Bannerman, "Sam and the Tigers" by Julius Lester, "Tell Me Again About the Night I Was-Bor- n by Jamie Lee Curtis, "A Baby Blessing" by Welleran Poltarnees, "Bam" by Debby Atwell, and "Pleasing the Ghost" by Sharon Creech. . Commission Notes... Continued from Page 1A As to County services, Johnson said that the developer would implement "special service districts" to take care of the problem. Because the development would "stay off the ridge line" there should be a lot of "green area" along with the golf courses. "The whole design concept is one of Mountain resort," said Don Sargent, who went on to relate the areas planned far. 1. Town Center which would be the main corrida to the project, containing 15 acres of commercialretail being, linked to the golf course. There would be sane affordable housing and resort housing in the area as well. 2. Village area - An 18 hole golf course would be located in this "pod" with a 400 room hotel planned, resort housing, landscape areas and a space allotted fa a school. Plans call tor this area to have shops, convenience store, a center area with a pool, spas, tennis courts and would be the "focal or heart " of the area. 3. Middle Valley - A 250 room hotel would be built with a club house within a more secluded location. Single family and resort housing would utilize 13 to 5 acre spaces. 4. Equestrian Village - A second school space would be allowed fa here is well as having single family units based on 13 to 3 aerie spaces. A boarding facility for horses, training opportunities and small rodeo events would be implemented. 5. Rural Highlands - Low density single family housing based on 1 to 5 acre lots in mini-powith no clustering, adding to a rural as well as mountain feeling. 6. South Pointe - Offering easy access to single family 1 to 5 acre hone sites in wooded areas. Plans call fa parks, playgrounds, trail system, continuous open space corrida - a sense of continuity with mixed income ranges. "Growth has changed a lot within the past ten yean, stated Joe Jenkins from the State of Utah Planning Development Department, "with a lot of negative feeling growing." "However, growth will continue to come because we have a lot of great things in Utah." A lot of the problems associated with growth comes from "haphazard planning," said Jenkins, adding that this development offers a "unique opportunity to offer low income housing when it is greatly needed". ds " It is hard to find one developer who wants to develop a large portion of land, said Jenkins. "One of the things most lacking in Utah is the larger type of development that allows fa holding large meetings, which would bring people into the state, spend their dollars and leave with a good impression of Utah." "The project leans toward affordable housing which is greatly needed," commented Peter Cook, who offers expertise in economic development. "You, as commissioners, have a window of opportunity open - don't pull down the shade as you don't usually find developers willing to work on afford- -' able housing." Fiscal figures are not always interesting but necessary to hear, said Bob Theabold of the Johnson team who presented information to die Board prior to the meeting being continued until Wednesday. Telephone Lines den Thompson and a representa- tive from AT&T met with the board on Monday to present information regarding the placement of a communications line that would simplify systems within the county as well as reducing the cost significantly. Weber Canyon Road Iaaue The Commission room was packed to overflowing on Monday with residents, recreational users and Forest representatives who wanted to work out a satisfactory solution to road concerns. Fa several years a snow plow turn around area has been used as those wishing to travel parking by snowmobiles to areas owned by the Forest Service. With additional use, this is becoming a problem as it is hard to keep plowed as well as bring a "safety concern" by others. Max Eleson, representing the landowners of the region in question, stated that that has bom a problem with "abuse" of the land including "cutting fences", while maintaining that no "ground damage" has been done. A Forest Department representative said that one possible solution would be to have the National Guard come in during the summer to create a trail head to alleviate some of the problem. At the end of th discussion period, it was felt thfrt since another landowner, Mr. Monche was willing to plow off some property and let people park for la small fee, that would be helpful; while looking into a long term solution.' fa Full Service Print Shop Lei I irIieaiI Business CARds u Brochures o Stationery u Iwtlopis 5 COPIERS r . SELF SERVICE NO WAITING! copies on coIorecJ paper 10C eacH SUMMIT COUNTY BEE t; w |