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Show SERIAL ORDFR DIVISION HARRIOTT LIBRARY U OF SALT LAiiL CITY, UTAH U Davis TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1985 NUMBER HR EE I HIRTY-'- l Share the workload LIGHTER SIDE humorous look at serious topics. A Santa bounces bach from auto accident By GARY R. BLODGETT News Editor CYCLOPS Christmas is for eveiyone. But how the holiday is observed often depends on a persons job. Guest Writer For the pataniedics on duty, shaie cash othei's Chnsim.is because Ihev art not onlv on duly toeethei. they must si. iv together at all tunes. ihev literally SO W HIEE one deputy is visit-ir.his family, the other deputy tu- s alone. commented Capt. B Cox, commander in chaige of pe tmedics. putiolmen and dis-p- . Ushers. Iatiolmen. meanwhile, are able t' - SYRACUSE Twasthe night before Christmas... and Santa was in a traffic accident. Even worse, there were four children in the other car. each one of the children distraught if they discovered that their father had injured Santa Claus. wide-eye- d LAW ENFORCEMENT officers, for example, are on duty 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. So for most officers, they must "share Christmas with their fellow I duty lo slip home Ini a while sometime bill they miisi lenimn mi dulv mid available at all tulles." said C apt Cos I Ihe dozen dispute hus I'm y . I icn slue e It was awful, said Santa, a Layton man who has devoted more than 20 Christmas seasons visiting groups and homes unable to pay for the arrival of paid" North Pole visitors. 1 he man, decked out in his Santas costume, was driving to a children's church party when his car collided with another vehicle carrying the children. Santa's head was thrown into the rear view mirror (for which he later received 17 stitches in the hospital emergency unit). W 11 1 ) )av it. iv - p iv is c i at c ,c ' usually ounu (. onlv one t on d' - r i i p s' i n se-- i in s e us." t ec lon-.- "'d lonnei .cent in f '.- v as all w ne'e J - Crime slows down, but there are usually more family fights, suicides and emergencies season-- , during the held.'. ". said one Shenfi s Odce dispatcher. . dent in which a vounu new'v wed couple fiom Ogden lammed '.heu auto into the tear ol a line k. f mg bolh the nevvivwed' ihe accu'ent happened on Inm'Ua'e Hnl-.'es west ol ev ton DEBIT Y llOtKfN' said uimiii ..is Usually lak a dav oil lot (. hi ist mas but thcie uie more than usual family bahts and J.stnilsug 'he They thought I was crazy at first, he said. But then I explained the whole situation to them and they retrieved my costume from the car and hid it in the ambulance. The children never found out that Santa was injured. . 1 I It was his first accident, but not his first gift" to children. Now nearing b0, Santa remembers when he first donned his red suit and affixed his wooly white beard. peace icpoits 1 1 no ide ihe jail e ' ' said i o c c in the u lone lime p u, medic Ic said that II ec 'd So he went into action. He slumped down out of view in the front seat and wiggled out of his Santa costume. When the paramedic and ambulance unit arrived, he walked out of the car infoi med the deputy that he had to and. standing in a ted smuggle something in to the ambulance. 1 t ! is uni!. so., "i e - except I . I e w i n d oi Ia M e ' em.ci fciic ic s c v 1. . " s nc n m.il-I- v at a mu'imum e inehw.u traffic is ml a , c v u V 1 1 I is di-- oi "1 C 1 saw a Santa visit a neighbor's home. Well, we didn't have much money at that time, but thought it w'ould be nice if my own little daughter could have him stop by for a few minutes. So I approached this Santa... and he bluntly said, If you've got $15, then I'll come over to your house! So decided that verv day that Santas services would be free for as long as could do it.' Lets face it, a lot of other people were in the same shape that was. They couldn't afford the luxury of hiring a Santa Claus. Ever since that day. Ive been offered money to visit a home-b- ut I always turn it down. A child's happiness shouldn't be based on money. S somple' um s 'Here was sitting in the car bleeding, and couldn't help but wonder what those small kids would say if they knew their dad had hurt Santa Claus. didn't want anything to destroy their Christmas. 1 I Jis-putsh- DISP CITHERS ha e a lutlc dil-ci e n I method ol shut me then (. hi isin.as duties those scheduled lime at tic dispateh boaid lo allow eveiyone a chance to spend time w uh then c s " I hev w ill a Hoik a shml shill and li.it wav each disp.aihei is able to spend mosl ol the holnluv vvi'li her family ." noted Mvn hop), ms, I dining the i( hnsim.is) duv "We like tnem to sh nc ihe hoikin', w uh then I. mill', as niikh possible, DISPATCHER MICALLE MANN if the Davts County Sheriffs Department wi'l sham dispatching duties with about a dozen others who will work short shifts so that others can spend Christmas with their families. Crimes usually are down, but family fights and suicides increase during the holiday season. Suicides end attempted 'Umuic' aie apsAh-g- On the r..'e-..- ,Um mi the . d , other hand, it's the one Continued on page two 1 Now I suppose there are busier tasks a man could have during the holiday season. He could have the battery concession at on Christmas morning. ..or be an egg nog distributor.. .or a cashier at a liquor store on New Year's Eve... or a grocer deciding w hat to do with all the leftover candy canes on the front display. 7-- Sure, there are busier people. But probably none who feel the same sense of satisfaction as Santa Claus. Santa's accident happened four years ago. But who cares about time? Santa Claus is timeless. And so is the joy of children. Should Ccap5 be placed on school trips? Bv ARMING I ON - AND SOON she was released-...bu- t five minutes later, another set of anxious p.uents entered the emergency room foyer. Tneir old daughter had stuck a Christmas ornament in her eye. ITS ONE of the slowest days of the year in terms of the number of patients hospitalized, observes executive director Dean Holman. But in an emergency situation, the hospital is a welcome sight. And emergencies, of course, do occur. woman, hospitalized for asthma, sat up in her hospital bed on Christmas morning to find a very special old present: Her one-yeI'd never seen him before." she beamed. My granddaughter had sent me photos of him from Maryland, but this is the first time I could touch him. It was the best Christmas present Eve had in years. will also be a day of service. A past several years, the Humana emergency staff and other nurses recall the following: -- A old girl stumbled over her array of presents and fell g against the family's stove. The burns were severe enough to bring her here, said the father, but she'll be released soon. This is not what we really had planned for Christmas. IN THE wood-burnin- 60-ye- ar dolls, she inadvertently scratched her pupil with a metal wue. -- A Layton couple had planned to spend Christmas Dav with then daughter in Sait Lake But one week before the hi liday . the woman contacted meniniutis and was hospitalized at Davis North "1 was in the hospital 19 years ago when one of our sons was ill with ' polio. said the woman. and I seen the inside ol a hospital until now just hope fm out for She w.is1 New Year's old Clearfield ar ha-ve- great-grandso- A FIVE-yea- r old l iuit Heights boy received stitches to his forehead. He got too excited and banged his head on the family piano, said his father. In the opposite room, a Roy teenager was being checked for eye damage when, in the making of Christmas 1 - AN EIGH 1 -- month old Kay boy was too young to the fuss, but his tluee-ve.i- r ANDY SHEPHERD, bruit Heights, spent Christmas Day at the hospital yeais ago-a- nd much of the holiday season last year for treatment of a kidney ailment. sv Student trips. ! I HI RE be a cap placed on how much students-paient- s should have to spend? llow far should students be allowed to a v el Westei n U.S.. as far as Chicaeo. or thiough-ou- t -- the nation. Those questions continue to stare the board of education in travel policy will be grappled the face. The with again in the Jan. 7 meeting. old sister wasn't She was delmhted to act as Santa's helpei as the yoingm connected to an IV and a monitoi , crawled around the floor of the pediatric icception loom, pulling off ribbons and wrapping bom a sackful of presents The Ik. ament Continued on page two ever-ieappeari- THE THREE board members at last week's meeting appeared to agree money is a bigger factor in limiting trips than distance, especially thanks to new', competitive airline pricing. A survey of 286 students, 61 PTA members and 139 patrons said the policy should be flexible to revealed that: allow for special, trips regardless of mileage, dollar cost and time; half respondents felt out of state travel was beneficial for educational programs while "sometimes it was necessary: most felt three or five believed about a third were permissable travel for missed days TWO IN three responding felt mileage and dollar limitations are necessary, but a sizeable number felt no restrictions should be imposed. Some 123 felt a 2.500 mile limit (anywhere in mile nation) should be set while 121 opted for ,:.c picsent, 1,000 limit. expense When it comes to parent-studeto $200 but ncaily as beyond fundraising, most went with up many chose $300. THE PRESENT policy calls for four school days that can be missed for trips, 80 percent approval Irom pai ents in seci ct vote one-thir- d once-in-a-lifeti- Continued on page two sassssm Give ofyour time, tfdenis By CHI-TH- HUBER Most of the time when we think of gifts, we think of buying and money. But the true spirit of giving can be expressed without much money if you are willing to give your time and your talents. The phrase, The gift without the giver is bare, is still full of meaning today. YOU MAY want to use the following list of ideas to change your pattern of Christmas giving. The list also may help you to e woes. think up some new solutions to the Do you have certain recipes that everyone always admires? One rather elderly widow gave a younger woman in the neighborhood copies of recipes that she had found to be exceptionally good in her fifty years of cooking. Another creative cook shared her blue ribbon pickle recipe with her friends at Christmas. EVERYONE has memories. Have you ever thought of sharing your memories with your children and grandchildren? One grandmother wrote out her memories of her childhood days and made little books for her grandchildren. The children were excited to learn that their grandmother, a successful businesswoman. had ridden on horseback to a one room school. This year they arc asking for mote stories about her young years. Younger children might like a tape with the stories they ask for most retold just for them. In the rush of our busy world, your time can be a greatly appreciated gift. Offer to babysit for a specified number of What-to-giv- il-- le understand al SlIOLl 1 For most Davis LAYTON County residents, Christmas Day revolves around ihe family. But for more than 100 staff members at Humana Hospital Davis North, it TOM BlSSELBERG Editor Reflex-Journ- 1 Christmas: day of emergencies houis. Or offer to come in and feed the fish and .vatu in r'a-itwhile the family is on vacation. Blit your otfei in wilting and outline exactly what you w ill do to avoid misunderstandings and to make the recipient feel that you really want to do it ARE YOUR houseplants the envy of all your friensd'1 Why not give starts of your plants along w ith detailed instructions on how to keep the parent plant in top condition. Avid gaidencrs might give seeds from especially successful flow ers or the promise of cut Bowers. Do you have a special skill or talent? If you like to take pictutes, perhaps a framed photo of a beloved pet would have well-knospecial meaning. One woman who is a graduate ftotu a n cooking school ga e her friends private cooking lessons w for Christmas'. DONT FORGET that your chtldten will also want some of your time for their very own. Gift icrtifLales of your undivided attention for 15 minutes will delight a child of any age. In 15 minutes you can read a story, iron a shirt or just listen without doing anything else. Your gifts will bring the most delight if you take the time to package them as carefully as a purchased present. Study displays in the most expensive department stores for ideas. Look for clever containers for plants and rccipies. Bits of ribbon and lace can decorate gift certificates. Let your ow n crcativ ity make ' Christinas time a pleasurable time for everyone. |