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Show I i Lomond Beacon, July 19, 1979 , 'ue 6 , V;- - f- ' ijeSstiu PIONEER CABIN... .. ? 'Jv ; - ' i:' $ ,. ; - v ' H - o , :iC' I " ,,ar 888 E. 1700 N., BOYLE Dale Bruce and Sandra Laub, twins, boy and girl, July 8. 1000 N. 500 ., PERKINS Matthew J. and Chantal Gerfen, V 9 Xf X&k - j W. ANDERSON David Mark and Cheryl Ewing, 4388 RAILROAD' STATION IS .historical landmark in Morgan. a symbol of the history of Morgan. NBRUCTPamG and Rebecca Rice, , Ogden, boy, July 8 Seo Utah first on mini vacation to local areas COMO SPRINGS . . . ... -- SEARLE North Ogden, boy July 8. HALL Dennis M. and Lucille Orton, 3137 N. 800 E., boy, Jljy HILL James T. and Leone Thurber, 1661 N. Ogden, boy July 9. STOKES Ross and Nancy Jensen, 4307 W, July scenery. E., North 2275 N . girl, 10. Hearty, EatimfJ On ABuadfSet BY CAROL SHAW An interesting dish is going around in the Provo area called 7 Layer Salad. Each cook has their own but the basic idea is a green salad that can be made ahead, complete with dressing, that wont wilt. . 2. Chop a large bell green pepper and sprinkle over first layer. DO NOT MIX THIS LAYER OR ANY OF THE LATER LAYERS. 3. Sprinkle with 2 C frozen green peas uncooked. 4. Mix 2 C white salad dressing with . 2 T brown Pour over. sugar. can be REMEMBER, DONT MIX refidgerated and are just as THIS LAYER IN. 5. Chop 6 hard cooked eggs good the next day, claims my friend who gave me the with a pastry blender and recipe. That is, if you have, plop them over the salad any left. It is so good it dressing. 6. Sprinkle on 1 C grated usually goes down fast! A large plastic bowl with a Cheddar cheese. ARE YOU lid is good to make it in. REMEMBERING NOT TO 7 LAYER SALAD STIR THIS? tfe. Tear a large head of 7. Top with a pound of crisp lettuce into small pieces. fried bacon that has been cut Slice 2 C celery on the into t inch pieces " and diagonal, very thin. Slice a drained well. large Bermuda onion into, Cover and tightly thin rings. Toss together in refrigerate up to 8 hours and bottom of deep bowl. serve. DONT STIR! Left-ove- Round Valley golf course can be viewed on the winding scenic drive just south and east of Morgan, and it, too, has spaces for trailers and picnicking as well as golf. Whether one is spending a weekend away from home or rolling through Utah on a two or three week vacation, Morgan and the surrounding area should be on any itinerary. Those of us lucky enough to live close by should be all means take a camera, clubs or whatever accoutrements and spend some time in Morgan County. offers golf, camping and magnificent 400 NOEL Howard G. and Mary L. Germer, 708 E. 1350 N., 548 girl, July 10. JOHNSTON James D. and Marsha Fener, 12. E. 1100 N., boy, July and restaurant. ROUND VALLEY GOLF COURSE in Morgan E., North Bruce and Cecily Jane Emerson, 3087 w. MARKLAND ' 1150 E., girl, July 9. Dan L. and Pamela Christensen, 1675 13th By Nonie Gilbert Tourism in Utah, the gas crunch, inflation and many other factors all point to close and possibly short vacations this year and maybe for years to come. Utah has always been ideal for tourism, as we know, but who is really considering travelling Utahns as tourists HERE? Roy residents may or piay not realize that in a matter of a few hours, indeed, if not minutes, we can be in the . middle of what may feel like a foreign country. Morgan and Como Springs offer just such an opportunity. wander off the Approximately 20 miles east of Roy, one can see a main and drive itself) is a (which gorgeous highway street straight from yesteryear, across from the Union Pacific tracks that helped establish the town of Morgan. Morgan Valley, settled in 1850 and with an average elevation of $300 ft., is as picturesque as a Swiss village perched in the Alps. There is, of course, new construction going on, but some of the older buildings, such as the railroad station, could make a camera buff, painter or explorer mad with joy. The same goes for the pioneer log cabin, now a historical site, moved from Peterson to Morgan by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Mam Street in Morgan is quiet, but certainly not deserted. Even when the trains go through and rattle the windows downtown, it is peaceful. Como Springs is just east of Morgan, and can be apsimply by following proached from the same exit from Mam Street east. Hidden in lush green flora, the Springs resort offers a mineral water pool (one of three huge ones), roller skating, bowling, a trailer court, picnic area, motel three pools ore just part of the resort activities featured. 3066 N. 1225 ' ' - 1400 rs Utah AAotnnmoirDG eirajjoy mnxsiiriiy warned spoGrttiiiriig) e fill viitf Sec The State of Utah has a population of 1.2 million. Approximately 70 percent are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, more commonly known as Mormons. And they play volleyball in great numbers. In the Salt Lake Valley alone (known in the church as Intermountain Area Central), more than 20,000 males and 15,000 females of all ages take to the courts each week. But the quality varies greatly, and it might be safe to say that the best Mormon volleyball is not played in Utah. Perhaps in Hawaii...or. Japan... or maybe California... or Korea.. or possibly somewhere in Europe. The fact is, it could be anywhere the church, 3.5 million that could be strong, has reached-a- nd anywhere at all. Last month, five church officials sat in the bountiful basement cafeteria of the largest office building in Salt Lake City-t- he Church Office Building, which dwarfs even the famous temple next door and with several pocket calculators and a sheaf of statistics tried to arrive at a figure marking church volleyball participation; they could only agree that Mormons sponsor the largest organized private program in the world." . Clearly, something is going on that nobody knew existed, except for the people be good men and women. And thats the purpose of the church "sports program. Its also the purpose of recreational offerings in other religions, but what sets the Mormons apart is the zealous, industrious way they operate. Volleyball began as a church activity some thirty years ago, joining n basketball and softball as major sports, and even then its 38-sto- ry Mor-fno- organizational structure was patently thorough. The Mormon world is divided into political geographical groupings. The smallest the ward, consisting of 500 people. Most wards have meeting halls, which are designed to accommodate basketball and volleyball ourts in the gym; thirty percent of the construction costs are borne by the people who use the facility, the remainder come from general church stake, and each stake has a bigger and better center of activity. Depending on proximity and numbers, a quantity of stakes forms a region, and regions become part of an area. There are 800 stakes worldwide; 130 are in the Salt Lake Valley, 64 in Southern California. There are sixteen areas in the United States and Canada. United States and Canada. Starting with league play at the stake level, teams progress through regional, multiregional and area tournaments. Until six or seven years ago the best area teams moved on to Salt Lake City for an tourney. These were extremely competive events, attended by the likes of former U.S. national mens coach Carl McGown, who was a chammember of six in lived teams when he Long pionship Beach, California and three more during his student days at Brigham Young University, the Mormon-supporte- d institution where he is now mens volleyball coach; Denver Comet player-coac- h Jon Stanley, who also attended BYU; Glenn Slone, a US VBA setter; and Hawaiis great Pedro Valasco, to name but a few. The was discontinued because of the time and expense involved in bringing teams to Salt Lake ch from all over the world, and because there was not merely one tournament but run four, simultaneously in various division. Now competition ends at the area tournaments, with separate divisions for boys and girls 14 and 15 years old, 8 year olds, and adults. A recent experiment in the Salt Lake area, a young adult coed league for single people aged 18 through 25, has become one of the moot popular activities offered by the church. 16-1- remember fans Volleyball tremendous play and exuberant chamcrowds for the pionship ' matches, and some now moan over the loss that the quality-b-ut proficiency is any sport must take its place behind recreation and sportsmanship as a church aim. high-lev- el Its not jungle ball, contends Merrill Rowley, a certified USVBA regional referee and church member who runs clinics to upgrade the officiating, because through our program enough people know the rules so that they can at least try to block and set properly. Its not like when you went up to the canyon for a picnic and strung an old net between two trees. Weve progressed far beyond that. The progress is most striking when a knowledgeable insturctor is called upon to take charge of his who run it. And they know precisely what they're doing. There is a goal, Gilbert Tobler, chairman of the Church Athletic committee, views recreational sport as a tool to bring people together and to promote needed activity In a wholesome setting. It is not an end in years his teams have been among the best in the area, and its easy to see why when he takes a group of old boys through fundamental drills and soon evolve into a sophisticated sdmmage. The boys block and defend well, and the setting is sirprisingty more advanced than the hitting. (In this scrimmage, the setter was John Ttagey, fifth of six Tingey boys, who was doing just what his brothers did before feint Two listen, who had recently concluded practice themselves, watched with 14-a- K&sto taMrm nuiOM Crcsrsoa Reel CocStctcro miSUffv rtMMt OB. l,. 988-716- 9 4888 Morrison Mid. Ogden, Wall 84403 familial interest) Probably non of Erickson's teams, old, would even Iris 17- - and fare wel against Southern California high schools but becoming that good isn't the point. Andihcre is always the print. Broken dawn to these small levels, Bum Ttegw expiates, there is more of a chance for more 19-ye-ar youngsters to achieve some success, and this keeps their interest. To demonstrate, he asks the boys why they prefer volleyball to basketball. The answer is prompt: Because we McGowns squad at BYU is known as an extramural team, .plays only in USVBA tournaments, and has a 87,000 budget which goes entirely for travel. To recruit last year he stood at the win! gym door when basketball cuts were Success breeds success," Tingey announced and asked the departing continues. The problem is that we players to come out for volleyball. dont have enough Kenny Ericksons to Four of his six starters had never spark the boys, to teach the best played before, but BYU ended the season by taking eighth at the techniques of this very technical game. And its hard to show how nationals. The BYU womens team has had much fun it can be unless its played more success, finishing among the top properly. ten teams in the nation for the put Ken Erickson, a cereight years, high second in 1973. tified USVBA national official, are ranked fifth for 1977. But They of teams the the coaches Holladay once again, it is not necessarily 16th ward, a confortable suburb in the because of players who were infoothills overlooking the valley. For troduced to the sport through the Erickson, who like every other chirch. The chirchs philosophy is coach and official donate his time certainly supportive, says coach voluntarily shares his expertise by Elaine MichaeUs, but the is holding coaching and officiating not outstanding. It creates quality interest, with in dines, frequently conjunction and helps as far as spectators go, but USVBA Region 14 commissioner ' Harold Buckner. He also has a team in not many girls can come in from recreational leagues end really play the strong Salt Lake County power volleyball. Recreational League. And with the The churchs program has neveron church volleyball emphasis placed theless had a positive and lasting in the past ten years, despite the he's impact on Utah volleyball. discontinuation of the Pam Wach of the seen a great leap in skill levels. Because our wards are so small, a University c Utah womens team is a of church play. The County superior athlete sometimes doesn't graduate Recreational leegue takes the place of other with to strong very play get high school and collegiate volleyball, players, and his development is and filling out many of its 38 1 nw slowed. But there are several strong are Mormons who aspire to go beyond wards In the Sandy, Bountiful, as well as Holladay-wit- h church competition. Two of the at least six boys could play and players, naturally enough-.- , are eventually star at a California Ttngeys. and one of the best is Steve volleyball school with little experience out there. Harold Buckner is in general agreement, calling the church recreational volleyball structure unquestionably the largest untapped source of raw talent we have in this country." Unfortunately, theyve ' never made much of an effort to get level. But beyond the grass-root-s Buckner has seen his regional roCs grow anyway. Two years ago we were down to one womens team, mostly former BYU players, who played in mens AA tournements and did all right Now there are six teams of very high quality. As evidence he ettee consistent Utah victoriaa over neighboring Colorado in USVBA - u u in vaUey-Tsylorsv- Ule, Tcira Spere, who has played with and against several Tingeys since being introduced to the game years ago in the Holladay 16th meeting hall. A slightly built, athlete with a soft touch and remarkable spring, Spere is proud of the volleyball played in Utah. A lot of Californians go to school at the University here, he says, and they go looking for volleyball games, not expecting to find much. But we hold our own against them. We wanted to go to Hilo for the nationals, but it was too far. Well be in El Paso next year. Spere also plays doubles at Fairmont Park, the only sand court in Salt Lake City. There were mens, womens and coed tournaments last summer; winner of the coed competition was McGown and BYU womens star Joni Rogers. Efile Gunderson, an enthusiastic, grandmotherly woman active in both the church program and the County Recreation League, is trying to get the County to dig more sand courts. "They think theyll get too much competition from the cats, she says. But I tell em that the kids would cat-quic- k Dlay anyway. And they will. Thanks to the Mormon Church, theyve been exposed to what good volleyball cap be, and theyre eager for more. The only requirement is for the church to decide that good isn't quite enough, that only great will suffice,. If and when that derision is made, it wifi be pursued with characteristic Mormon . vigor. do 0 ttsod the chutzch of A Osri McGown is another who i of the obvious potential of the i program to aid his cauim. They could recruit wortdwias, m Japan, cm3, 3 over, he says, and beyond the Casa roots. Bat the season's too short, the bds move on to another sport. Despite a sound tradition, p youvz choice |