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34 4 The Arizona RepublicTHE PHOENIX GAZETTE Friday, March 1 9, 1993 Shop talk From Page 1 RV parks offer bargains "At this particular age (sixth grade), they form opinions, and at times, they do not let facts get in the way of opinions." Paul Ritz Principal Frye Elementary assist in achievement," Ritz said. "Our concerns are not numbers (population) now." Although the numbers were not tallied, students at the school were asked their opinions too. Most children in kindergarten through third grade favor the year-round concept, but as they get 71 SURVEY one was off. When the vacationing group returns, a different track would be out of school. Because one group is always on vacation, the school can handle a larger population than if all the 'students attended on the same schedule.

Year-round schools "are gaining popularity around the country especially in California and states where growth spurts have created a strain on facilities. School administrators on year-round calendars say districts save money by not having to build schools and that children receive better educations because retention is better with shorter vacations. "Our research shows that the year-round calendar is able to JAPAN opened their homes to her family when it lived in Germany. "It's so much fun showing the girls around because anything you do is fun, everything is new," said Crawford, who has two children, ages 6 and 8. She said it's nice for the Japanese girls to stay with families that have young children because the pressure to speak English is lifted.

Special to Community Corinne and Bill Cavender of Mesa sell flags at the "country store" operated at the View Point RV Resort. 'Country stores' in By Paulette Bolyard Special to Community "'MESA When winter visitors get the urge to shop, they don't necessarily run to the mall or scoot to a corner store. Many stay right in their RV park and enjoy the convenience and bargains at a "country store." Country stores, similar to flea markets, are run by and for winter visitors at RV parks throughout the southeast Valley. The network allows park residents to sell their own wares and purchase from outside vendors. Jack Anderson, chairman of country store volunteers at View Point RV Resort, 8700 E.

University Drive, said country stores are probably more popular than malls. have about 212 vendors," said Anderson, a winter visitor from Cadillac, Mich. Shoppers can purchase anything from clothing to jewelry to fresh fruits and vegetables to household items, i The stores are held one day a Teek. View Point holds its country store from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

each Thursday. Vendors set up inside ther ballroom and outside on the patio area. Anderson said traffic is lieavy each Thursday. "In that four-hour period, we have about 1,500 cars coming through here," he said. Anderson, a retired grocer, said people shop the View Point store because of the bargains and variety.

"We have a new person this season who just sells a light bulb for the back-up lights on your vehicle. When you back up, the bulb lights up and beeps. We have one vendor who comes from Palm Springs, California, to be here each week." Wilma Olsen, activity director at View Point, said some services are offered without cost. "We set up to give free blood pressure checks. Once each month, we'll have a vision screening or a hearing test," she said.

Olsen said the store is run entirely by volunteers. Anderson, 68, has been the volunteer leader since 1986. He can't estimate the number of hours he and tne others devote to the store. "It's so much fun showing the girls around because anything you do is fun, everything is new. Kathy Crawford how much they're enjoying the experience.

She and her husband, and children ages 2 and 4, are sharing their home with Sachiko. And Shigeo Taiga, one of three teachers accompanied the girls, said he has never seen his students so lively. A Place where LOVE GROWS GRACE chMu "NcTh Please Join us For Sunday Worship 8:00, 9:30 1200 E. Southern Tempe (between Rural McClintock) 894-2201 Pastor Larry Finch I "Children don't care that someone can't speak English," Crawford said. "I think they are more relaxed with the kids.

And my kids love it they're having a blast." Julie Gonzalez, one of two coordinators of the exchange, said she has been getting calls "24 hours a day" from host families telling her Quality Comfort tff I We'll Match All Competitors Prices Repair Service ABSOLUTE COMFORT 1316 S. Gilbert 892-5893 1 91 9 W. Chandler 2 San Marcos Chandler 814-0403 A Winter visitors "We just know that it gets busier every week," he said. Vendors find shoppers at View Point to their liking. H.N.

Watts, a winter visitor from Stroud, Ontario, sets up his stand weekly at View Point. He handcrafts paperweights and ring holders from acrylic. He demonstrates the 26 steps it takes for him to carve floral designs inside plastic balls as shoppers pass by. "I've been doing this 14 years and haven't seen anything like it around," said Watts, who spends winters at Sunrise Vista Park. "Business is always good," he said, as a crowd gathered to watch him work.

Corinne and Bill Cavender of Mesa sell a variety of flags at View Point's country store. It's the couple's first year at the location. "We have all the state flags and most of the country flags. The American flag is still the most popular, with the flag of Canada coming in second," Corinne Cavender said. Vendors are charged 10 percent of what they sell as a fee for their space at View Point.

"And that's on the honor system," adds Orville Hanson, 'an refrigerator and other miscellaneous items will be available. Lambeth is in critical condition with massive head injuries after being hit by an automobile. His hospital bills reportedly exceed $12,000 a day, the Lambeths Whatever Sale will benefit Lambeth family older, attitudes tend to change, Ritz said. "At this particular age (sixth grade), they form opinions, and at times, they do not let facts get in the way of opinions." One student was especially blunt. "I don't like year-round schools because the cafeteria food he wrote.

Administrators are doing there own district-wide survey and results are expected to be known later this month. Frye has been on the forefront of year-round education in the district because it has a large minority population and already has an extended school schedule for those who need more help academically. From Page 1 "The students are enjoying every minute of their stay," he "And the weather has been so great this time of of the year in Yamagata we have much snow. So, in one sense, we have come to another world." Taiga said he chose Phoenix as a destination for several reasons. "It's a modern city, beautifully mixed with the old traditions of America, and many of my students are very interested in American history.

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