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Show 6 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, January In Granite Program 15, 1987 AS WE SEE IT - Parenting Series Is Offered Teaching family members how HOLLADAY. An Effective Parenting Workshop series will be presented through Granite Community Education by Dr. T. L. Burnham, director of the Rocky Mountain Counseling Center. The six sessions will deal with the following topics: Helping children succeed in school; Positive discipline and behavior control; to cooperate; Teaching children about sex ; Teenagers in successful families; and Building positive All six sessions are geared to provide practical suggestions for parents in dealing with the problems of creating a positive growth experience in the home. self-estee- There will be time spent helpng parents understand the basic prin- ciples involved and how to apply them in their own particular family situations. Printed materials will be made availalbe which will serve as a continuing resourse for both parents and children. For additional information, those interested may call the Rocky Mountain Counseling Center at 562-931- Juvenile Arson Growing Concern Continued from page 1 It is estimated that property loss from known arson will exceed $1.5 billion for the year just passed in the Salt Lake $800,000 Valley in the past six months alone. W'hen all the figures are in, 1986 will probably see as many as 6,000 Americans - among them perhaps - will have died in 100 firefighters fires. Fire is the leading cause of property damage to Americas schools, accounting for $122 million of the -- $200 million annual property damage loss. Of that fire total, $90 million is known arson, almost all of it resulting from fires set by children. According to the FBI, more than half of all arsonists arrested in the past 10 years have been under 18 years old and nearly a quarter of those under 10. The average juvenile arsonist is between 5 and 9 years old. The majority of juveniles who set fires - about 80 percent - are curiosity fire setters, Blundell explained. Theyre usually young children who experiment with fire unaware of the potential dangers involved. In addition to those curious about fire, other types of fire setters include mentally or emotionally disturbed children, and delinquency fire setters who set fires to cover up crimes, for the sake of vandalism or for spite or revenge, Chappuis noted. In addition, some children who harbor underlying stress because of a tragedy or sudden change in their lives will cry for help by setting fires, Blundell pointed out. With the number of complex factors responsible for incidents of juvenile arson, dealing with the problem is not a simple matter. Solutions do exist, however. W'est Valley City recently implemented a program developed by the Salt Lake County Fire Department and Salt Lake County Mental Health which has been operated successfully during the past year. About two years ago some folks in the County Fire Department got into looking at the statistics and noticed the high percentage of fire calls which were juvenile related, Chappuis explained. They researched a number of programs around the country which addressed the problem, he noted, then they approached Mental Health to see if we were interested in starting up a program with them. That, he explained, is how Mental Health got involved in fighting fires through the Juvenile Fire Setters program. Fire Chief Dave McGanna and arson investigator Gary Murdock looked at all the programs they could find and adapted them to our needs here and simplified them a bit. The pair then trained arson investigators within the County Fire Department to interview the children involved in setting fires, along with their families. Whether the program is operated through the county system or the West Valley department, the -- Juvenile Fire Setters program begins with an interview with the child and his or her parents to determine whether the incident was a curiosity situation, Chappuis pointed out. If the childs fascination with fire is determined to be the curiosity type, the interviews are followed with fire safety video tapes for both the child and the parents, Blundell said. The program involves both the child and the family in an information program based at the local fire station. In the case of the curious child, all that is lacking is he some good public education, noted. The curiosity fire setter, by far, is the biggest group weve had to deal with, Chappuis pointed out. Weve found the educational approach to be the most effective way of combatting it - educating the kids about fire and getting the family involved. Its really quite simple, ChapWhile public puis pointed out. education in the schools has been very effective, involving the family in the education with the fire setter has proved to be an invaluable tool for preventing the incident from occuring again. If the fire setting incident is determined to be an emotional disorder, however, the youngsters involved are referred to Mental Health where a social worker or psychologist can be made available, and delinquent children are referred directly to the juvenile court system, he explained. The county presented its program at the State Fire Prevention School in August, Chappuis noted, and weve received a lot of interest in it ever since - particularly from rural departments. W'hile West Valley is currently the only municipality within the valley to have adopted the program intact, we have received a great deal of interest from a number of other places Chappuis throughout the state, said. Park City is very interested in what were doing and the Salt Lake City arson team has already received initial training in the interview process. The program, he indicated, has proved very effective. Of the 125 fire -- ed in our program since that time, he said. Of those 23 juveniles, only two have been referred to County Mental Health. During that period of time, though, the dollar loss by fires started by juveniles in West Valley topped $84,500. e In addition to the approach of the Juvenile Fire Setters program, though, there are a lot of good fire prevention programs currently in operation throughout the valley, Chappuis explained. Jay Miles, a public education specialist in the County Fire Depart-men- t, presents a dramatic demonstration in elementary schools in which, among other things, a portable closet is set ablaze to impress upon youngsters the hazards of fire. This program, Chappuis noted, has been well received by the children and is deemed very effective in fire prevention. Other programs designed to prevent juvenile arson differ in their though Matchup Is Starting To Wear A Bit Thin Rronson-Irelan- there are similarities. In Murray, for example, We talk to kids and with the parents and if they repeat the offense, theyre referred to juvenile court, noted Murray Fire Marshal Dean Larsen. We sometimes have them come in to the fire station to work off their fines, and that has been very successful, he said. But the real boon to Murrays antiarson program has been the fire prevention education known as Sparkys Fire Prevention and First Aid Club which is presented in Murrays elementary schools, Larsen ( said. Sparky the Clown visits every elementary school in the city several times each year and all second graders in the Murray district are automatically enrolled in his club, Larsen explained. techniques and other safety tips to prevent injury by fire are taught the children in addition to dispensing fire prevention information, he noted. By starting fire prevention programs early, he said, the problem can be averted before it has a chance to develop. Its really assisted us in dropping juvenile fires here down to only about two or three incidents involving juveniles percent, he observed. It used to be a lot higher. Id say reported in the county during the had a drop of about 75 percent weve vast the six months, majority past in the statistics (for juvenile fires) of the curiosity type, have been since Sparkys fire prevention proChappuis pointed out. Of that number, only one child has gram was started. Larsen said the Murray departset another fire since going through the program, he noted, 12 have ment has had to refer very few kids been referred to Mental Health and to the juvenile court system" for ara couple to the juvenile court son. Only four have been placed in the system during the past year, he system. The property damage from those said. Fire, Blundell noted, is one of fires alone, though, is in excess of mankinds oldest enemies, and one talknot he said. Were $800,000, which can pose an a were small about problem, ing threat. talking some big numbers here. He urged parents who feel their Observing the success of the counneed familiarization youngsters West ty program, Valley City started our cooperative program with the dangers of fire to contact with the county in the latter part of their local fire department for additional information on programs October, Blundell noted. We have had 23 juveniles involv- - available in their area. one-on-o- ever-prese- d by Mark Cartwright & Kelli Lidell Green Sheet Entertainment Critics SEEN ON THE SCREEN DEPT.: Jill Ireland (Mrs. Charles BronLara Royce Craig is the Presidents wife, the first lady and a target for everyone in the Cannon Group's latest epic Assassination, currently making the rounds. She treats her staff as if they could get an American Express card but were turned down for a Visa card making them all well beneath her and treating them in a manner that could give Joan Collins lessons in how to mistreat your staff. No wonder someone wants her dead. Secret service agent Jay Killian (Charles Bronson, who else) is assigned to protect the first lady, but when she tries to snap him into line, she gets a rude awakening. This guy wont take any guff from anyone. Her attempts to give Killian a rough time cease after there are a couple of attempts on her life. Once they have come to terms, Lara and the bodyguard carry on as son) as if they were starring in or Remington Moonlighting Steele whenever they have a few quiet moments alone. Jan Gan Boyd as Bronsons colleague demonstrates her acting ability while she romantically works on Bronson while he romantically works on the Presidents wife. Miss boyd is not just another pretty face. Were talking heavy duty beautiful here. Peter Hunt, who directed On Her Majestys Secret Service, retains some of his Bondian tricks which he used in his 007 days so Charles Bronson followers should enjoy him in this role. One note wed like to make is that the teaming of Mr. and Mrs. Bronson in so many films is starting to wear as thin as seeing Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke paired again and again. STARTS TOMORROW DEPT.: Although unavailable for screening at press time, the following movies are due to open tomorrow (Friday): The Bedroom Window starring Steve Guttenberg and Elizabeth McGovern in what is billed as a romantic murder mystery; Critical Condition, with Richard Pryor in what is supposed to be a comedy. This time out he plays a doctor. Rutger Hauer returns to the screen in Wanted: Dead or Alive, an movie which ought to keep movie-goer- s busy. Finally, theres Platoon which the studio is pushing for Oscar consideration. Its supposed to be a true story and could be as good as Uncommon Valor before they sliced it up for TV. Ad $300 Regular Price of the Ad Ad Must be Mailed in Accompanied by Payment to Receive Discount OFF It is based on a story by Saul Bellow and directed by Fiedler Cook. Youll have a tough time not getting engrossed in this fine film and it would be a shame for any adult to three outstanding miss per- x $88-$9- 8 Please print your classified ad below, one word per space. Include phone number or ad dress, no abbreviations please. Price doesn not apply to bold print ads. Must Be Paid For By Tuesday At 4:00 p.m. 4.50 For 12 Words - Save An Additional Dollar By Enclosing Your Carrier Receipt -- TOUCH THAT DIAL DEPT.: Speaking of colorization - - and we were - - As We See It will guest on Weekday again. Seen on KSTU-T20 at 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, well be on Monday, Feb 2, to explode some of the myths of colorization and explain the truth behind the way the process works. As you know, we are firmly behind the process and want to set all the s and misinformation right. Well also be doing some reviews and giving some prizes DONT L THE GREEN SHEET NEWSPAPER P.O. BOX 7187, MURRAY, UT 84107 I half-truth- A re-ru- is fun-n- HOME ONE THE VIDEO DEPT.: Howard The Duck is now on video (so who cares, right?). Well, consider that it only costs a few bucks to rent it. which is less of a pain in the wallet than to see this multimillion Overdrive, feel that since it is his first time out as a director. King did a decent job. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle and was also written by King. Horror fans should get a jolt out of this one from theaters and Karl-Lorima- r. Media Home Entertainment has released .4nv Friend of Mcholas Mckleby Is A Friend Of Mine, starring Fred Gwynne as a man who comes to a small town, signs in at the boarding house under the name of a great, albeit, deceased writer and takes a young boy under his wing opening up a whole new world for the boy through literature. It's a family film which is superbly acted. HOLLYWOOD BLYI). BEAT DEPT.: In case you havent heard, actor Cliff Robertson has finally received a star on Hollywoods Walk of Fame. Sometimes the greats have to wait a little while longer and Robertson is most deserving of the honor. Until next week, remember to keep your feet off the seat and the popcorn hot. Wiseman, its an extremely dramatic film which has Williams and Stiller in dramatic scenes which top all their previous performances. market rags which abound, then Prince is supposed to be working on a new film. Since his last one, Under the Cherry Moon, nuked the boxof-fice- s and hasnt been doing that well since it hit the video stores, we cant imagine who would finance another one of his films. Perhaps its the Pentagon as part of the Presidents Star Wars plan. CBS-FoVideo has announced plans to raise prices on home videos. The $79.95 price was high enough, but lets face it, what average family for a can afford to toss down video, even a super A title which may be watched only a few times a year. According to the retail store owners, weve talked to, they will either stock less copies or, in some cases, none at all which they feel is going to be a disservice to their customers, but what can they do? Lets hope that the other studios dont follow suit. The academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made it very clear that it has no intention of getting involved in the colorization of black and white films issue. The Green Sheet Newspaper & ex-co- n Stephen kingswe Maximum like in the which dance Institute and the Utah Film Development Council, is only a few days away and promises to be a major attraction over previous fests. Among the gems which will be seen is Seize The Day, which we were privileged to sneak preview. Starring Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, and Joseph (Dr. No) YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING DEPT.: If you put any stock in the super- To mid-seaso- n dollar disaster. Also available in video stores is U.S. FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: The United States Film Festival in Park City, presented by the Sun- 328-346- sipegdm In Mail Your Classified away during the segment. If you haven't had a chance to see the new CBS series Outlaws because of the by KSL Ch. 5 we suggest you tune it in. Its got a new catchy concept, good writing and stars Rod Taylor and Richard Roundtree. Outlaws is scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturday - - if KSL does not fiddle with the schedule. Also among the best bets is Shell Game, a replacement about two artists starring Margot Kidder and James Read. A good bet. Finally, our congratulations to KUTV Channel 2s lampoon of those annoying KSL News Specialist commercials which that station runs with great frequency. They (Ch. 2) have a good time ribbing the specialist concept and its a very funny piece, especially when they show Ch. 5s Arts Specialist out covering a fire. If you haven't seen it yet, call Channel 2 and try to get them to n this piece again, as it action-adventu- formances. For ticket information and screenWe hope to ing times, call see you at the United States Film Festival. man-oc- a REPORTS . . . Killian (Charles Bronson) receives a security report over the phone, watched by his enamoured assistant Charlotte (Jan Gan Boyd) in Assassination. Plan your rinurr time artivitim the raa 324 riml everything from mmirjind play to restaurant special; sporting fvenlAVl help you have fun1 |