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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black A8 Sanpete Messenger-Gunnison Valley Edition CC students serve ‘elaborate yet quaint’ dinner to parents By Ben Fox Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Teamwork, optimism keys to life, Everest climber explains Staff writer By Stacie Parker MT. PLEASANT—Students of The Christian Center (CC) School in Mt. Pleasant staged what diners said was an “elaborate yet quaint, fancy dinner” for their parents Friday, Feb. 19. The dinner was held in the Presbyterian Church at 100 South, just off of Main Street. The students, all under high school age, met guests at the door to take coats. Boys with white towels over their arms led guests through a decorated dining room to a seat. Homemade bread was served along with the meals. Guests said the selection of food was much broader than they were expecting. Meat or vegetarian lasagna and a variety of homemade pizzas were the choices for the main course. Cheesecake, apple cobbler, and ice cream were dessert options. Guests sat in tables of six, and a student waited on each table. Other students helped in the kitchen. The children smiled as they went about their work. The head chefs were the head masters Stanford and Chris Guncker. Students said it was fun to work with Stanford because he wore a big puffy chef’s hat while he cooked. Snow College correspondent BEN FOX / MESSENGER PHOTO Headmaster Stanford Guncker (center, in chef’s hat) leads the children of the CC School in a song during a dinner for parents. Stanford and Chris Guncker prepared the food while the children served their parents dinner. Pastor David Boge said, “Stanford and Chris are working wonders with these kids. And tonight is a great example of what kinds of things happen here at this school everyday.” The children put on a show after all the guests were fed. They sang six songs. “Being a server tonight was easy,” Brooke White, a student, said. “It was getting the pictures and decorations made and practicing for the show that was hard.” White said they practiced every day for two weeks. Trent and Sidney Armstrong are the parents of Sara Armstrong, a student at the CC School. The Armstrongs said they had a wonderful evening. They said they are big fans of the CC School because the education is self-directed, and a child can advance at his/her own pace. “The Christian Center School is absolutely awesome! The type of education the children get is the best they can get anywhere.” Sidney Armstrong said. EPHRAIM—Attitude, teamwork, overcoming obstacles and perseverance apply to personal life and goal setting as well as climbing, Nancy Feagin, the 11th American woman to climb Mt. Everest, shared at the Snow College convocation last Thursday. “I wanted to turn back and go home,” Feagin told students about the beginning of her climb. She countered this attitude with a more optimistic approach. When talking about teamwork, Feagin related how the team of five had to cross chasms, some as deep as 700 feet, on an unstable ladder. She emphasized the importance of staying together. When Feagin reached 22,000 feet, she became ill with pulmonary edema and had to descend for an entire week before braving the mountain again. This experience helped her learn to overcome obstacles, and she said when these difficulties come our way “we need to figure out a new plan.” On the way to the summit, perseverance was everything, Feagin said, since oxygen was low, and food and water were impossible to consume. She said about perseverance, “It’s not just for climbing a mountain, it’s for anything in your personal lives.” Student Michelle Sorensen said, “It was amazing that after running out of oxygen and getting pulmonary edema, she lived to tell about it.” Another student, Stefanie Maycock, said, “I thought it was interesting that this week and last week’s convocations were speaking about how being positive can help you reach your goals.” Feagin has been climbing since she was 13 years old, and her climbing adventures have taken her to Africa, China, South America and Nepal. When one student asked, “Why the risk?” Feagin responded, “One of the problems about being passionate about something is that you end up doing things that people think are not so smart.” New dance class teaches creative expression and problem-solving skills By Kathy Lin Eggleston Dance, when taught with attention to both the techStaff writer nical and creative aspects EPHRAIM—The of the art form, can deeply Snow College Division of impact and enrich a Fine Arts children’s dance person’s life.” program, the newest proBly currently teaches gram in the college’s comat Snow College, BYU and munity outreach project, the Academy of Dance and will hold its first class Performing Arts in Heber March 3. City. She has over 20 years “We are excited to ofof experience, including fer this opportunity for our dancing with the Mid-Cocommunity,” Vance Larsen, lumbia Regional Ballet dean of fine arts, said. “It Company. adds to the Community “I am excited to be inChildren’s Choir and the volved in the creation of Horne Youth Conservatory PHOTO COURTESY SNOWDRIFT the Children’s Dance Proprograms already availInstructor Sherisa Bly of Provo checks gram. It will provide chilable.” The dance program out Founders Hall in preparation for the dren in the area a unique will include both classical Snow College Division of Fine Arts opportunity to explore children’s dance program. dance in a safe environand contemporary modern ment. Snow College is an dance and will emphasize dis- they learn basic rhythm, problem cipline and structure to help solving and performance skills. excellent home for the prochildren develop respect for They will also create innovative gram,” Bly said. “The administration believes in the power themselves and their bodies. compositions. and importance of the performStudents will have the opporInstructor Sherisa Bly said, tunity to gain flexibility, coor- “In this dance class, we combine ing arts and feels that this prodination, strength, physical the acquisition of physical skills gram will not only enhance the awareness and body control as with the artistry of expression. (See “Dance” on A9) Kids Weekly Dance Class Enrollment for 12 classes will run from March thru end of May $32/month - paid first lessons of every month $15/costume fee For grades 3-5. Classes will be held Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Founder’s Hall (upper floor) of the Noyes Building, Snow College in Ephraim Nelson Hazelbaker Manti High Patti Robertson Gunnison Valley High Scott Bagley North Sanpete High Messenger names school writers By John Hales Staff writer MANTI—With the selection of Nelson Hazelbaker from Manti High School, the Messenger now has a correspondent in each of Sanpete County’s public high schools. The other high school correspondents are Patti Robertson from Gunnison Valley High School and Scott Bagley from North Sanpete High School. Hazelbaker was born in Salt Lake City, where he lived until he was six years old. He lived in Gunnison for the next six years before moving to Manti. His parents are Brian and Linda Bashaw. His father is an accountant at the Central Utah Correctional Facility, and his mother teaches nursing at Snow College. Hazelbaker is a senior at Manti High School. He says he loves being a student at Manti, but he is ready to leave high school for other experiences. He says his favorite thing to do is to make movies with his friends. He is the president of the school’s video club, and he is also the assistant editor of the school newspaper, the Templar Trumpet. After graduation from high school, Hazelbaker plans to go to college, although he has not decided where he would like to study filmmaking. He says he has a dream of winning an Academy Award for best director some day. Patti Robertson of Gunnison Valley High School was born in Salt Lake City. Her family moved to Centerfield when she was three years old. Her parents, Frank and Kathy Robertson, both worked at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. Her father is now retired. Robertson is a senior at Gunnison High, where her favorite subjects are English and art. She enjoys drama, singing and dance, and says she has been a performer ever since she was a child. She is captain of the speech team, a member of Cantus—the school’s women’s chorus—and Gunnison’s Speech & Drama Sterling Scholar. Robertson is directing her own play with the help of other Gunnison students. The play will be presented in April, and proceeds will benefit the mental health clinic. She says she plans to major in English at Southern Utah University after she graduates from high school and hopes to teach high school English and drama for a career. She became interested in writing for the Messenger after principal Kirk Anderson asked if she would do it. She says she has a goal of being a newspaper columnist. North Sanpete High School junior Scott Bagley was born in Canada and lived there for his first five years. His family then moved to North Carolina and lived there until 2001, then moved to Utah. His parents are Lynn and Marilyn Bagley of Moroni. Bagley plays football for North Sanpete, and he says he is anxious for the track-and-field season to begin so he can throw javelin. His favorite classes are sociology and art. After high school he says he plans to go to college for one year before serving a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He says his career “will just have to be a surprise.” He says he enjoys writing, and describes writing for the Messenger as “a blast.” First come - first served! Call Fine Arts at 283-7472 Foster a homeless pet for a while... Basics of rhthym, traditional technique as well as creative exploration and problem solving. Also teaching classical ballet and contemporary modern dance. Change his life forever! INSTRUCTOR: SHERISA BLY • Bachelors in Modern Dance • Valedictorian from BYU • 20 years experience, diverse background Learn more: utahpets.org 866-UTAH-PETS Foster Homes Needed! |
