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Show Review-Wednesda- y, March 20, 1985 -- Page 7 ; g f ; e "! I I - j. , - I x I I , s , ,' i i -- ' I S i - I Janet Linebaugh, left, presents first prize to Chris Ercanbrack, right, while D.J. Hicks and Carol Gordon, second and third place winners, look on. Adventureland Video awards prizes Barry and Chris Ercanbrack, Pleasant Grove, were the first place winners in the annual Sweetheart drawing at Adventureland Video in Pleasant Grove. The couple won a night for two at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City. Second place winners were D.J. and Christy Hicks, Pleasant Grove, who received dinner for two at Schoenwald Terrace and five free movies. Mike and Carol Gordon, Pleasant Grove, were the third place winners and they received five free movies and a box of See's Candies. The drawing was held on Feb. 28. MX Li) " w u f I J I ' ' ' )J I f ' v , - Jk rf"f ' I - PERC volunteers from UTC, L--R, Toni Smith and Katreena Reese of Pleasant Grove, assist director, Shirley Mcintosh, right, at the center located in the Orem Library. PERC helps parents learn By KALYN SECRETAN Parents! Do you ever need help in your job of being a parent? Being a parent is an important job and help is available. There is no waiting or appointments and it is free of charge. The PTA has set aside March as "Be a Better Parent Month," and one way . you can do this is to discover PERC. (Parent Education Resource Center) It is located on the upper balcony of the Orem City Library on 56 N. Center. The center was started by two PTA members, Karen Hahne and Nancy Melton. Nancy was serving as the Orem Council President and Karen as the Parent-Famil- y Life Commissioner. As they attended PTA workshops they discovered the PERC program was functioning in a few localities throughout the state.. Money had been set aside a few years ago by the State Board of Education for setting up parenting centers. They felt this was needed in the Alpine School District, so they went to the district and began checking into obtaining funds but they discovered there was no more money in the state fund. It was suggested they apply for Community Development Block j Funds and the Orem Library of-- ; tered an area for the program. The funds were granted and Alpine District donated materials and a j hired psychologist to come in twice a week. The facility opened two years ago in the library. PERC was granted $6,000 last year and has applied for that amount again this year. The whole philosophy behind the PERC program is that parents need a place to go for help in parenting. It is a big job and carries so much responsibility. Help is in a relaxed atmosphere and available to prospective parents, through all stages of parenting, including grandparents. Shirley Mcintosh, director, ex-plained how the program works. The only requirement is to fill out an application and when items are checked out you leave your name and phone number on a card. Items can be checked out for one week, but you can call and renew. You can check out two of each item. For example, two books, two games and two tapes. The center is manned by PTA volunteers, students from the parenting class at UTC also donate their time to the center. The Board of Directors is made up of ParentFamily Life Commissioners throughout the district. Linda Dodge is serving from Pleasant Grove and if you would like to volunteer, contact Linda or the PERC Center. A psychologist is available each Tuesday and Thursday after 4 p.m. to talk with aprents about family relationship concerns. There is no need to make an appointment, they are there for you and it is free of charge. Nola Jensen is coordinator and head school psychologist. Others who have been involved with the program recently include Bryce Holbrook, Charles Coleman and Bruce Fordham. If you have problems which cannot be handled there, you will be directed to the help you need. Counselors have given wonderful help to families. They also teach classes and they are offered through the Community Education program. There is a wide variety of lear-ning activities and games for parents to check out and use with their children. There are many good books on parenting, children's literature (topics in-cluding divorce, adoption, death, going to the doctor, dentist, han-dicaps, etc.), health and safety, physical, social and emotional development, gifted children, etc. Cassette tapes are available. Recent titles include: Preparing for Adolesence, To Be A Woman, Focus on the Family, The Caring Family, Kids Need Self-Estee- and Suc-cessful Parenting, all by Dr. James Dobson. Why not discover what, is available at PERC for you? The center is open on Monday and Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 to 9 p.m. Further information can be ob-tained by tailing PERC at ,,l HOB SMITH, Pleasant Grove (right) won a drawing for a J9" color TV from Mutual of Omaha when he attended the Wah 1985 Auto Show at the Salt Palace March 0. The Prize was awarded by Jeff Harris, local Mutual of Omaha aSent ad Fred Snook, unit manager. ; a -- v iiV v.f Country Rhythm Cloggers, L-- Marcus Williams, Kristen Dickerson, Joshua Williams, Christina Smith, Russell Nielson and Dora Topham give a brief exhibition of clogging to Burdell Smith and Stephen E. Gregory after the men presented them with a $1,000 check towards Japan trip. Argus Tech donates to cloggers Burdell Smith, president of Argus Technologies, presented a check for $1,000 to the Country Rhythm Cloggers of Pleasant Grove for assist with the group's trip to the World Expo 85 in Japan. Mr. Smith presented the check Friday morning to Debbe Williams and several of the cloggers. The Country Rhythm Cloggers will represent the entire United States at the Expo in Tokyo. There will be 24 children and six adults making the trip. Between now and then the group will be raising money to help finance the trip. The cloggers will be gone from April 26 to May 13. Mark and Debbe Williams are the directors of (he Country Rhythm Cloggers. The group has won many team and individual championships over the past few years. Argus Technologies, 170 So. Main, specializes in research, engineering, and marketing. It is dedicated to unlocking tomorrow's technological secrets today in the growing fields of transportation, communications, food production, and energy. Expanding new growth and market aplications, Argus provides the catalyst and technical support necessary for success from in- - ception to application. Mr. Smith noted that Argus un-derstands that growth occurs whenj imagination and dedication are combined with a desire to succeed, and Argus eagerly aggressively seeks to develop new business op-portunities which demonstrate superior growth potential and, genuine consumer appeal. Battle of bands planned The Spanish Fork Arts Council will be holding its second annual "Battle of the CountryWestern Bands." Anyone interested in par-ticipating, please call Brad Gull at ( MEWS? 756-527- 3 ) 798-698- or Joanne Woodhouse, 798-285- I (ALE'BRJ) Plus free Coleman merchandise with each new purchase. Ask NO PAYMENTS FOR 'Offer expires 52485 Get a coupon for full-siz- UiPi- FREE CUTTER INSECT REPELLENT lV". I just for visiting. (wtiBe supplies lasl). Pre-Seaso- n Weekend Sale March 23 Lehi Farm Equipment 1001 East Main, Lehi a 768-848- 7 Jk ALLIS-CHALMER- S Lawn and Garden Equipment "CLEM Bmi SALE" mm U qt. J.. 12-q- t. case price $1099 VPEIIMZDIL r j 10W-4-0 f-- 1 saves gasoline - fCL? 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