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Show feat e -.- '--'c TRHHllk UlMMfiSr iWrcfiB tiwtiiho-- . lets : awareness of students' needs BY JAMES POWELL BEE EDITOR ' What ia it that we need to help students succeed? superintendent Ronald Stanfield asked the crowd Wednesday at North Summit High School. Volunteers. That was the basis for discussion in all 105 high schools in Utah as - the Volunteer Summit brought communities together to raise awareness of the need for positive role models among youth in Utah. Lets go save our children, Colin Powell said at the Utah State Capitol earlier in the day. And make an example to every state in the union. Powell's words were broadcast in the Utah schools and led die way for North Summit's guest speaker. Von Larsen, prevention specialist presentation, Larsen highlighted die positive impact an adult can have on a student and the negative habits that can arise without proper guid- - Unfortunately, this isnt happening. According to Search Institute It's easier to build a child, than it is to repair an adult, Larsen said to the crowd of more than 100 par helping students succeed in school. Just 30 percent of the students surveyed believed their school provided a caring, encouraging environ- members. ment surveys of American youth in sixth-- through Larsen only 27 e, That isnt emphasized obstacles. Everyones good enough. Doing nothing for others, is the undoing of ourselves. Everyone in Benjamin Franklin life has ups must take a roll in helping students succeed. Just by volunteering a couple of hours a week, an adult can make a huge impact on the lives of young inside. students. Thats why students need to be taught to focus on the positive. With strong family support and more community involvement, negative behaviors. Kids need to feel needed, Larsen said. They need both external and internal assets to grow to be positive role models themselves. Larsen listed 40 assets that young people need to grow into apsuie Of Excellence selor at Walker Mortuary in Coalville, and Olpin Mortuary in Heber, was recently inducted in the Forethought Circle of Excellence, a coveted distinction awarded to funeral service professionals. Coy joins an elite group who have demonstrated a genuine concern for serving families. The Forethought program helps families plan and fund funeral services in advance as well as providing safeguards against rising foneral costi I Scholarship Deadline Announced High school students with a grade point average of B or better, and college students with a GPA of B or better, are eligible for a $1000 college scholarship from the Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation. .To receive an application, students should send a request by Dec. . 16 to: Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation, 721 N. McKinley Rd, PO box 3012, Lake or fax a Forest, IL 60043-501- 2, 2. request to (847) Requests must include students name, home address, name of current school, approximate GPA, and year in school during 1997-9- 8 academic year. 295-397- Meet The Candidates . 'I Kamas City residents are invited to attend Meet the Candidates night at die Kamas City Hall, 170 N. Main, at 7 p.m.. Thursday, OcL 30. It Is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and get to know the candidates running in the Nov. 4 elections. Park City Museum Opens' New Exhibit . . , X The Park City Museum is proud to announce the return of the muse- um's most popular exhibit, the Silver Queen. Tonight from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., the museum will open its doors to the public to highlight their newest arrival. Tonight's festivities will also include the member party as well as the annual membership drive.''-;,- . America's Promise 1. Ongoing relationships with caring aduhs- ' Communities need to provide all young people with sustained adult relationships through which they experience support, care, guidance, and advocacy. 2. Safe places and structured actividee- Children and youth need structured, enriching ways to ? spend their time, and they need to be emotionally and physically safe. involved. : Its also important that children have several adult relationships so 3. A healthy start for a healthy fiiture-- they can learn values such as integrity and honesty. The more I positive role models a child has to follow, the better chance that child has of learning positive skills and life habits. Communities are asked to reach out and help young people find a positive identity, Larsen said. And volunteers can help them find it So the Presidents Summit on America's Future launched a campaign in an effort to build healthy communities 'where youth have the five fundamental resources they need to reach their goals. Summit County embraced this Children and youth need access to services and i tunities-fro- m economic security to good health care to 1 ensure that they stay ongoing health education-th- at healthy. O 4. Marketable skills through education- For young people to thrive in a changing global eco omy, they must have skills in reading, math, science, skills. etc., as well as job-specif-ic 5. Opportunities to serve- - . 4 campaign and the Volunteer Summit was just the beginning of what superintendent Stanfield called the three year grassroots type program. Parents, community leaders, and entire neighborhoods are encour- - aged to support die local youth and participate in volunteer programs. If interested, contact your local school officials or call Meet the Candidates for Coalville Council RaNae Crittenden Judy Coy, funeral planning coufr X " if fiiuFbxFutubtmavtaC Resources of BY JAMES POWELL BEE EDITOR Coy Inducted Into Circle VV7A NTim healthy, happy adults, including strong family and school support with boundaries and expectations. On top of more family support, students also need a community that values them and gives them useful roles. Larsen said there must be creative activities and more youth programs to get the youth - i . Imb Johnson Seeks Another Opportunity As Mayor the . the and downs, but for young people, stress and problems can chip away at their defenses and mate them feel empty for the Utah State Office of youths are less likely to take up Education. In a humorous and enlightening 12th-grad- percent of parents are involved in ents, students, and community the need for adults to help young people down their and river, help them over '' 5 w Children) v Volunteer Summit raises ... V, The new exhibit, which will run for three years, will have a new showcase built to display the Red Silk Dress worn by the queen. - OOR;COPY ' Mayor Merlyh Johnson of Coalville' is running for office - RaNae Crittenden has been in office since 1994 and is seeking to finish the job. One of die jobs she wants to see completed is the improvement on the cemetery. She's proud of die progress but wants to see the project finished while shes in office. F m energetic and organized, Crittenden said. And I like to follow through with die things I start. Another program shed like to see take effect is the neighborhood watch program. She rays with the police department moving to Park City, something must be done to protect the city until new law enforcement officers can be brought in. very interested and concerned about the city I live in, she said. And I want to see it protected. Coalvilles growth is another issue Crittenden finds important. She says Coalville is the gateway to snowmobiling, hunting and other mountain activities, so its important to keep the growth well planned. Thats why shes glad a more extensive development code was implemented. With this new growth, she also hopes a new restaurant will move into - again because he likes the work, but more importantly because hes a man who likes to see things accomplished. After his latest four-ye- ar term as mayor, things arent yet finished, or at a place where he feels he can bow out There will still be things that need to be done after the next term, he said, but he would like a chance to finish some projects he started. Although he doesnt have an opponent in the November fourth election, hes quick to add that the job isnt his yet. I wont know until the votes come in. Mayor Johnson isn't new to the Im voting process. Hes served his community for eight years on the city council and another eight years as mayor, although not in consecutive terms. He won the last race by only a few votes and knows anything can happen this time around too. Coalville. Carsten Mortensen ' Thats why hes not claiming the job as his yet, although he is excited to have the opportunity to Merlyn Johnson, who is running unopposed for Mayor of Coalville, so he can finish some of the projects be started run again so he has a chance to wants to be continue improving the city. during his latest term. , While hes been in office hes made improvements such as ity, he said. We need a good plan projects through to the end. But putting in a water tank, sewer plant to help with growth. The master theres something missing from upgrades, and he helped acquire plan is a five year outlook on this years race. the land used for the city building. Coalville that will help organizers I guess I dont have to camThis last time around, he helped decide whats most important to paign as hard, he said, joking the area SQ they can make better, about the lack of an opponent. But bring in a water line from the reservoir and improved the street and more educated decisions. I like competition. sidewalks leading to the high The mayor feels the upkeep of Mayor Johnson doesnt believe school. the city is also important. that just because nobody is running I like to get things accomImprovements on the curbs, gutagainst him that the people dont plished, he said. Im satisfied ters, and sidewalks still need to be care about the city. He tries to see when I see things get done. it in a more positive light made, he said, as well as improveBut like he said, things arent ments to die sewer-watcollection Maybe it tells me I did a good finished yet Mayor Johnson still system. job last time. Without anyone to run against. sees improvements that need to be Now he wants a chance to do made. even Johnson better. stands a Mayor good The master plan is a high prior-- chance of being able to see some ed . . Carsten Mortensen has spent eight of the last 12 years on the Coalville city council He enjoyed working for the city so much, hes running again. Mortensen, who has lived in the county since he was eight yean old, is running again because he is concerned with die way money is spent in Coalville. like to see costs kept under control, he said. And make ante someone keeps track of the budget He also knows the importance of zoning and building codes, but his primary concern is improving the city without spending the peoples money frivolously. One of the best ways to see this is taken care oC is for him to run for office. You cant complain if you dont participate, he said. Mortensen believes his prior experience on the council as well as Ms business experience make him a good candidate. It's this experience and concern for the dty due makes him stand out I understand the city, and the citys needs, he said. Id er Turn Back The Clock Just a reminder friendly that Sunday maiks the end of Daylight-Savin- Next Week InThe Bee: -LaRae Smith was born and raised in Coalville and plans to r there for time. a living long Smith would like to see the community continue to improve so her children have as nice a place to live as she has. Thats why she feels its important to have fresh Mood step in and give voice to some new ideas so some changes can be made. m young and bullheaded, she said. But open minded. Smith is open to other people's ideas, she said, but she also has some new ones of her own. One idea she would like to tackle is the appearance of the dty. Coalville is a good looking little town, she said, but it's overall appearance could use a little cleaning up. Shed like to make the area beautiful to the eye again and give the people incentive to keep it that way. Smith also believes its important to bring in some form of entertainment for the children. Kids need recreation, she said. And if we dont have i in our town, they win go somewhere else to find iL T gs Time and it's once again time to change your clocks. At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, the time will fall back one hour to add a little extra sunshine to those early morning commutes. LaRae Smith Meet the candidates running for office in Henefer, Francis, and, Kamas. Vote Nov. 41 s |