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Show ydround the Cdount 9 The Summit County Bee May 12, 2000 Page A3 Margaret Padfield Price Receives Distinguished Utah High School Coaches Award BY PAMELA ROBBINS Bx Editor , The Utah Sports Hall of Fame 'Foundation will award its Distinguished Utah High School Coaches Award to Margaret Padfield Price on May IS. 2000 at its annual Spring Banquet at Salt Lake Community College. The award is given to former coaches who have demonstrated excellence in coaching and teaching during their careers. Margaret graduated from. South Summit High School in 1968 and BYU in 1972. She began her coaching career at Jordan High School in 1973. She has coached gymnastics, volleyball, tennis, track and field, softball, basketball and diving. During her coaching career her record in gymnastics is among the best in the nation, during her 13 year tenure as gymnastics coach Jordan High School won 13 consecutive region championships from 1973 to 1983 and 12 state championships including consecutive championships from 1973, 1977 and 1979 to 1985. In 1978 her team took 3rd in state. Her dedication to the students and her school and to the development of high school girl's athletics is unparalleled in Utah. In addition to her coaching, Margaret was a charter member of the first Women's Advisory Committee for several Good tures. She is undoubtedly the "best at whal she does and had influenced countless young women in the exact same manner." Margaret was a very positive influence in my life. She helped me believe in myself and made me feel as if I could accomplish the impossible. And even when my best was not the best, she made me feel like that was okay. She had a great talent in making a team Iccl like a team. She would pull us together as a unit and I feel like this is what helped us to be so successlul. There could have been a lot of negative vibes as we contended for first place, hut she helped us to remember that we were all contributing to first place no matter our skill level. After all. we were a team. Margaret is the finest example of how coaching can be done in a respectable, positive, uplifting way. She gave her team members confidence and then built skills upon that confidence. She was an excellent role model and was a friend as well. She has left a wonderful, unforgettable mark in many students lives, mine included, because of her dedication as a coach. Margaret is the daughter of George and Elaine Padfield of Kamas, Utah. She has three children. Chelsea, Melanie and Michael. She currently teaches Health and Physical Education at Jordan High School. years, a member of the Gymnastics Rules Committee of the National Federation of State High School Associations from 1978 to 1985 and was chosen as Coach of The Year" by the Utah High School Activities Association in 1987. The students and athletes (former and present) at Jordan High School were better students and athletes and are better citizens today because they were coached and mentored by Margaret. The words of twu of her former athletes describe Margaret: "At one point (to bad it isn't more often) during our education we have the opportunity to be influenced by a teacher or coach. Someone who helps you achieve your personal best, who motivates you like no other, who understands you. who helps you see the task at hand is not merely a beam routine" but a lesson to make your way through life, who picks you up after each tumble and insists you try again, who is honest and hard working and leaches you to become that way too, and yet has an arsenal of jokes and games and songs that let you know it's okay to have fun along the journey. Fur me, that person was Margaret Price. I am honored to call her coach" and a friend. She helped me see that difficult trials in high school were merely adven ToucliBiid Touch Program At North Summit BY PAMELA ROBBINS' B Continued from page A I Editor A program began on April 10. 2000 and ended May 18, allowing students at the North Summit ele- mentary to receive information regarding, appropriate and touching behavior. The program was presented to the students by Erin Kemp, the outreach coordinator from the Domestic Peace Task Force. The support and response from the teachers and parents has been great" said Kemp, adding "78 parents look time to attend the parents night in which the program was introduced." The staff of teachers are a very dedicated and hardworking group who care a lot about the safety of the students, and feel the timing of the safety skills taught right before summer is a great advantage to the students." The curriculum was designed and evaluated as a prevention program, with the goal being to provide children with the proper tools and skills needed to prevent or interrupt abuse. By teaching the children for an hour a day for three consecutive days, it is felt a creative environment is formed, bringing information on a difficult subject to the youth on a speed level the children can understand and feel safe with. Good TouchBad Touch is violence prevention that follows sound educational standards and include such teachings as: teach children appropriate safety language without causing fear or discomfort....teach children their bodies are their own teach children they are special" and have the right to know everything they can about teach children they being safe have the right to trust their own feelings and to ask questions when they feel uncomfortable or confused about someone's inappropri ate behavior...teach children they have the right to say NO" to sexual abuse Teach children abuse is NEVER their fault teach chil dren they are special and so is everyone else! Therefore no child ever has the right to bully or hurt another person! teach children what to do if they arent believed teach children how to he a friend to another child who has been abused teach children what to do pith their angry or sad feelings.. In defining sexual abuse to children, the program teaches there are three different types of touch: good touch, bad touch and sexual abuse touch. "Good Touches arc those we , all like and which m'ake'u? feef good about ourselves. Good touch- - . es can make us feel warm inside or can make us feel like a smile. Examples include: hugs by someone we like, holding hands, back rubs, cuddling, rocking or snuggling with a pillow, blanket or doll and pats on the back. Bad Touches are those touches we don't like because they feel like an ouch. Examples: kicks, punches, pinches, pulling hair, bites and skinned knees. Sexual Abuse Touches are defined as forced or tricked touch of private body parts, with tricked or forced being the key words. The private body parts are described by the program as being areas which would be covered by a bikini for little girls and swimming trunks for little boys. Children learn private body parts are the chest and between the legs. Anatomically correct language is not used. The program, which was developed and evaluated in Georgia with Georgia's children, educator's and parents has reached over 4000 educators from over 18 states, who have been trained and certified as Good TouchBad Touch facilita tors. Sexual Abuse includes any situation in which children are being used for someone else's sexual gratification, ranging from hands-o- n abuse, such as fondling, oral sex, or intercourse, to exposure to disturbing sexual material. Sexual abuse can be traumatic to children since it is an overwhelming, out of the ordinary experience, and elicits feelings of helplessness and instinctual arousal" wrote Diana Gil, Ph. D. Experts believe that as many as or I out of 3 girls' and 201 or 1 out of 5 hoys have been sexually abused by the age of 18, with 3891 ohi,d eMl abuse being 9.3 years. Children with disabilities are 4 to 10 times more vulnerable to sexual abuse JKlIJfJV-.- than their peers. 2991 of offenders are relatives; 609h are non-disabl- and acquaintances 1191 are strangers. Approximately 129F of all women will suffer rape at least once in their lifetime, with more than half occurring before the victims reach the age of 18; 2991' of rape victims are less that 1 1 years old, and 321 of rapes occur with children between the ages 1 1 and 17. Telling about sexual abuse is extremely difficult for most children. They are afraid and often don't know how to tell about what has happened to them. Sometimes they have been bribpd or threatened qt made to feel responsible for their abuse. No one wants to believe that sexual abuse could happen to their own child. The tragedy is that it can happen .to anyone's child. The following are some of the most common signs or symptoms of child sexual abuse: acting out sexual behavior inappropriate interest or , knowledge of sexual acts and language excessive touching of genitals chronic stomachaches, vomit ing abrupt change in personality or behavior nightmares, drastic change in appetite 1 withdrawaldepression bed-wetti- regressive behavior such as thumb sucking consistently anxious, fearful, irritable reluctance to he with a particular person or in a particular place excessive aggression (espe- cially in boys) ' running away, stealing, lying early arrival at school or reluctance to go home early usage of drugs or alcohol The older child may show additional signs such as dreg and alcohol abuse, delinquency, running away, depression, early sexual involvement, promiscuity, suicide attempts. Many children don't tell their parents about the abuse until they are older, as teenagers or even as adults. If your child does tell you that they have been abused, parents are encouraged to do the following while supporting their child; Remain Calm-moparents feel st awful when they learn their child has suffered abuse. An overreaction will only scare and make your child more ashamed. Your child may say it didn't really happen in order to n protect you! Believe Your do not make up sexual Child-Childre- Bee Editor Many off road vehicle recreation groups fear that Clinton's .soon to be announced Roadless program may focus on closing between 50 80 million acres of the forest to families who enjoy using jeeps, trail bikes, sport-utilit- y vehicles, snowmobiles, and mountain bikes to access back country areas. In many states, the acreage being identified for access restrictions buy the Forest Service match the amount of forest lands currently being managed for multiple-us- e reaction. In California, the 4.3 million acres targeted by the Clinton program for roadless" designation The is almost exactly the number of acres of federal timherlands about 4,000 ft. elevation that are now being used by outdoor enthusiasts. The 25 page summary of the Roadless Scoping meetings stated that probably the most contentious issue of the entire debate over roadless area protection is the question of whether motorized access will be or should be restricted. Don Amador, the western repre- sentative for the Blue Ribbon I hope the GintonGore administration listens Coalition, says to the thousands of local residents, retired Forest Service employees, and motorized recreatinnists who are concerned about their rights to access our forest lands in a respon sible way." Reassure your child she did nothing wrong. Make Sure Your Child is Safe from further abuse. Get Help for both your child and yourself as soon as possible. Don't forget yourself and your own feelings lock-u- p Having been involved in the roadless' process for a number of years, I feel the Forest Service has a long way to go to prove to the motorized recreation community that this is art up front and non-bias- credprocess. The long-teribility of the agency to deal with local communities and various user groups is at stake, Amador concludes. Adena Cook, the public lands director for the Coalition, said. In Idaho, there are 9 Million acres of National Forest System lands now counted as roadless." Almost all of those lands are maded or have trails and accommodate motorized recreation in one form or another. If the m 8-- It is a time of fun and laughter, good food and lots of entertainment when the North Summit Arts Festival arrives. The community and surrounding areas are invited to attend the event on Friday. May 19, 2000, beginning at 6 p.m. Friends of Ciiililrcns .lust ire Center Fundraiser Wasatch and Summit Counties have combined efforts and resources to create a Childrens Justice Center to protect emotionally, physically andor sexually abused children. The center will provide a comforting, home-lik- e environment where all the necessary professionals; law enforcement, physicians, psychologists, social services representatives can care fur these children and their families immediately and in one place. In order to make this dream a reality The Friends" Committee must raise $150,000 in 2000. June 1, 2000 is the date set for the first fundraising event to he held at the Daniel's Summit Lodge. n Sponsored by Daniel Summit Lodge and Century 21 ride features held. a be The will Chuck a Poker Ride" Wagon Realty, Lunch in the Mountains, Drinks along the trail, a Sundae Bar as well as cash prizes, door prizes and booby prizes. 2 All interested riders should contact Valerie Kelson at (435) or cell (801)319-219Davis-Colema- 654-408- 5. Kamas City To Get A Good Grooming BY JAN ROWLEY Kamas Correspondent approved to provide an initial ' A handful of civic-mindresidents approached the Kamas City Council at the city council meeting Tuesday night, about cleaning up the city. Connie Smith, spokesperson for the beautification committee told council members, We walk down the streets of Kamas and see lots of places throughout the city that could use some help. It's one thing to complain about it-, but- - its another to see what we can to do beautify the community." ed Grooming Kamas City could turn out to be a huge project. Smith told council members that while they realized it could be an overwhelming job, they would like to start somewhere. Somewhere, it was agreed, should be Main Street and Center Street, starting with property and moving on from there. Lining the streets of Kamas with trees will be the first beautification project. Smith said the Canadian Red Choke Cherry Tree had been recommended because of its beauty and size. The tree is lime green with white flowers in the spring and burgundy in the summer. It grows to he less than 30 ft tall and is said to be a very hearty tree. city-own- The city wholeheartedly and unanimously agreed that cleaning ' up the city was a good idea. They $1,000 for the task. Other sources for funds discussed were the pro- ceeds from the Melodrama, and g booth during having a the Fiesta Days Celebration. fund-raisin- Although the group will go ahead and plant trees in front of the new city building, there are just a couple of small hurdles to get across before trees can be planted in the area between the Sr. Citizen Center and the rodeo grounds 'water and roots. Mayor Alan Scales said that while hY thought the trees were a good idea, he had concerns about what the root systems would do to the sidewalks. There is also no watering system in place in that specific area. City council members and the beautification committee will he working out those minor details, but in the meantime expect to see some trees being planted in other areas of the city. Also, the beautification committee has approached local businesses about growing flowers in old whiskey barrels and displaying them outside their business. This is about civic pride. We want people to step forward, get behind this project and have it be a community thing, said Smith. We love where we live, hut think it could look a little nicer that it does, and we would like to help do that." abuse. Listen-t- o your child. Tell your child you are Glad he told. Recrcationists Fear Roadless Initiative May Impact Access To Forest Lands BY PAMELA ROBBINS Arts Festival rjtyc&tfs QtlLC7T Get cwpi'Ng rid of that ugly plastic edging! Our decorative curb locks great in yards, (town drive ways, around sand boxes and flower beds. We also do colored edging. HIGH COUNTRY PROPERTIES trend of the Roadless Initiative is as unyielding and blunt as the process has been, we expect die impact on recreation to he devastating. Cook concludes, The summary n of the public comments was released on Friday. May 5. Support for access, diverse use, and motorized recreation was referenced throughout the document. It is evident that they heard us. but did they listen?" 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