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Show "iew - Wednesday, March 26, 1986 - Page 3 Alpine Spelling Bee test off endwupance By SHARON MOUHEY Spelling Bees are by rights rigorous. This one was no exception. The tension level was high, the hall was crowded, the competing students were champions, the parents in the audience all seemed to have the list of words as as their children, from weeks and months of intense practicing. Spelling Bees are sudden-deat- h contests where one slip can cost you the game. There's literally the ectasy of victory and the agony of defeat. The Alpine District Spelling Bee, held March 20, "in Lehi's Meadow Elementary had all of those elements as 38 youngsters from district elemenlary and junior high schools met in a fierce battle of words. Heidi Ekstrom, a sixth grade student from Lindon Elementary, emerged the winner but only after a two-hou- r battle with Douglas Shumway, a seventh grade student from Pleasant Grove Junior High School. And until the intermission break. nearly all 38 students representing their schools still had seats on the stage. No one missed a word until of-ficials moved "off the list" of studied words. (The official list of words for the Spelling Bee is the Deseret News list.) Then the field was rapidly cut from 30 to three; leaving Heidi, Douglas, and Tosha Harris, a fifth grade girl from Cedar Valley Elementary. Tosha went out on the next round. Heidi and Douglas spent the next grueling hours spelling, missing, spelling and getting one correctly, then spelling again. Contest rules stale that the official winner must spell two words correctly in a row after the last competing contestant has missed a word. Heidi and Douglas matched wits until the officials were exhausted for words. At two points, it looked as if Heidi were the winner, but a technicality in the rules made it necessary to start over. Finally, at approximately 10:15 , p.m., Heidi mastered the contest wnen sne correctly spelled "bagel," and was named the winner for the second time. (Coincidentally, the two spellers met head to head in last year's bout at Lindon Elementary, too.) Heidi now goes on to State Com-petition, Friday, April 18 at the Clayton Intermediate School in Salt Lake City. Dr. Gus Clark gave the contest words to the contestants. He noted several times to the tense audience that he simply read the words, he did not choose them. Sometimes the words were completely new and peculiar-soundin- g and only a good guess was warranted. Other times, a simple word suddenly seemed strange. It was a contest that tried the soul. Judges were Gordon Jones, Marjean Marchbanks and Collette Smith. Stanly Butler and Jack Reid were event District officials, including Superintendent Dr. Clark L. Cox and Board of Education President Dr. Richard Sudweeks, were on hand to witness the contest. PGHS alumni sought The Pleasant Grove High School Key Club is seeking the addresses of Pleasant Grove High School graduates for a number of classes. Anyone who has any information or addresses of class members for the following classes are asked to notify the Key Club advisor at the high school: 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, and 1980 to the present. The Key Club is trying to locate all the graduates of Pleasant Grove High School to ask them for a con-tribution of any size to the renovation of the "G" on Little Mountain. If every graduate makes a contribution, it will not take long to raise the $6,000 necessary to restore the"G". Any graduates who have not received a letter concerning the "G" project are encouraged to call the high school at 785-351- 5 or drop a contribution in the mail to the Key Club Advisor, Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 South, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. ' hw ;no:, f ! grant X ' It S'a: If I , if I J I I I elt V fieri I m i T X I ! : j )uglas Shumway concentrates on the spelling, as he fights hunt iir the top spot in Alpine District's Spelling Bee. ?olice Chief cautions Citizens on fundraiser ur.de: ; residents and businesses in the area selling tickets to a variety show or soliciting ads for the printed program. The variety show is scheduled for June 14 at Highland High School in Salt Lake City . The chief said that those desiring to purchase tickets to the show can do so but should be aware of the situation as far as local officers are concerned. . - . over id a b: Pleasant Grove Police Chief Mike dog; :;erre today cautioned citizens to be rough ware that fund raising efforts of the later Uah Alliance of Police Officers has :han;0 affiliation with the Pleasant ps sr.. rove Police Dept. ,ver! 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"2Z-Z-2 fTHC System I I 0 - 4 !; ;v;i lilllllllllii lliili:Si lllipllllll: i : lllllllllll i 'i . . rjy no:-- BVarnick ';o run for commission Utah County Commissioner Lobert W. Warnick has announced nat he has filed as a Republican mici andidate for the four year county ming Commission seat which is up for lection this year. is pp;. Commissioner Warnick has 0 the ?erved on the commission since i. anuary when he was nominated by esKhe Republican Party and sub-- . Fe; equently appointed to fill a ie, bS'acancy. ver t' He will have served nearly a year iappe:vhen the new commission takes e in 1987. repair In making his announcement of 0Ws siandidacy, Warnick stated, "I am theyasinxious to have the opportunity to lUters;.ise the experience I am now jne gaining by serving as a for four more years. I anj ii'ind the formal training and iractical experience I have in political and administrative mat-,01);;e-has prepared me well for this Jl? Itposition. .. "Understanding the issues and se earning the process has not been difficult because of my background in state and local government. I aS ,now add to that a year of experience 3U'c'in county government. I am well qualified to continue my service to finlhe people of Utah County," he said. e In the short time Commissioner y'roCWarnick has been on the com-- ? misison, he has been instrumental this "'in initiating a series of monthly hae information meetings which are ity-- 'being held at various locations throughout the county. He has also ipinf!;begun making regular visits to the m tl"'city councils to report on county formatters and discuss joint Is. city county problems. "These efforts are to open new -- channels of communication between the commission and county f residents. I am hopeful of receiving J idea and indications of areas of need from these contacts. Robert Warnick "I'm confident that as long as I'm meeting with county residents and city officials in their home areas, I will be much better prepared to make the decisions which will affect us all," Commissioner Warnick stated. Prior to becoming a county commissioner, Warnick served American Fork City as a coun-cilman and an administrator for six years. He has also served as a member of the Utah State House of Representatives and on a com-munity council. His previous administrative experience has included seven years in private business along with administrative positions with the medical and building professions. Commissioner Warnick recently received his Master of Public Ad-ministration Degree. He also has a degree in Political Science. He has been active as a volunteer in civic organizations for many years with UVIDA, United Way, Utah County Fair, Utah County Travel Council, American Fork Chamber of Commerce, American Fork Youth Athletic Association and Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. The Warnick family includes his wife Carol, four? children and two grandchildren. They have been residents of Utah County most of their lives and currently reside in American Fork. |