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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Bennett plans to focus on preparing children BY SHALYN ROBERTS Clipper Staff Writer
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HSAGAC held a hearing to talk about children in disasters, including topics from evacuation plans to mental health recovery. Panelists questioned included members of SALT LAKE CITY — Children were a focus for HSAGAC, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) as he talked about Services, the Government Accountability Office, Save their needs during a natural disaster. the Children, Children’s Health Fund and the Federal As the newest Emergency Management Agency member of the (FEMA). Homeland SecuBennett rity and Governsaid he mental Affairs plans to Committee work closely (HSAGAC), he with the talked last week FEMA with state emerregional gency responoffice, the ders on how to governor’s meet the needs office and the of children. Utah Nation“In recent al Guard to decades our take a look at state has seen Utah’s presevere weather paredness storms, tornaplans for disasdos, forest fires ter response. and floods, He plans to see and it’s imporwhat can be tant we are done from a prepared for federal level to future natimprove it. ural disasBennett is lookters, espeing at aspects cially given from evacuation our state’s and emergency location on planning to a fault line,” immediate postSENATOR BOB BE said BenNNETT is focusin disaster special g on preparing ch nett.“Chilasters. ildren for natura l dis- needs responses dren are parand medical serticularly susceptible during such disasters, vices geared toward and in a state where we have more children per family children. sroberts@davisclipper.com than any other state in the union, it is critical we are ready.”
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WSU plans food strike to raise hunger awareness BY SHALYN ROBERTS Clipper Staff Writer OGDEN — Weber State University students, including some from Davis County, plan to band together at the bell tower, refusing food and drink until $2,500 is raised. Students who are a part of STAND, a student antigenocide coalition, will participate in a hunger strike beginning at 8 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 2.The goal is to raise funds, along with awareness. “We fast in solidarity with the refugees who don’t have a choice,” is what the group announced in a press release. The group works toward raising awareness of hunger all around the world, but the money raised on that day will be sent to Uganda. Much of what the organization is currently focusing on is hunger in Africa. Some of that hunger is caused by conflicts in the nation.The $2,500 will be sent to the Invisible Children’s Operation, which covers Northern Uganda and the DRC. Currently, STAND works for refugees in Darfur, casualties of the conflict in Africa.According to Amnesty International, more than 2.3 million Sudanese have been displaced from their homes by the genocide in Darfur.Also, 42 million people have been forcibly displaced by various conflicts since 2008. Following the hunger strike, on Friday, Sept. 18, STAND will hold a fast-ending, black-tie banquet from 7-9 p.m.The banquet will feature live music, gourmet food, an alcoholic beverage service, a silent auction, a mini fashion show and Reps. Neil A. Hansen and Jennifer Seelig.Admission to the banquet is $20 and children 12 and older are invited. The banquet will be held at Arbat, an Armenian restaurant at 375 East 3300 South in Salt Lake City. Singer/songwriter Stratton Mccausland will be performing. Weber State University’s STAND chapter is part of a group of more than 800 high school and college chapters throughout the United States.They focus on Darfur, DRC, Burma and more.
UWF, TJC present ‘Healing of America’ BY SHALYN ROBERTS Clipper Staff Writer BOUNTIFUL — The Thomas Jefferson Center for Constitutional Studies and the United Women’s Forum promises people will be reminded of why they love America at the Healing of America seminar on Wednesday,Aug. 26. The seminar will include a salute to America, speaker Sen. Dan Liljenquist, RBountiful speaker Dr. Glenn J. Kimber and more.The three aims of the two organiza-
tions hosting the seminar are to remind people of why they love America, to honor the Founding Fathers and have confidence in their principals and to talk about what can be done as part of the “Healing of America.” The seminar will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bountiful Park bowery at 400 North 200 West, Bountiful.The cost is $5 per person. For more information, visit wcleonskousenshealingofamerica.blogspot.com or www.thomasjeffersoncentter.com. sroberts@davisclipper.com
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