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Show cr.D'3 ETVISli .1 Li: i pIAL tiAiutr-zSALT L.V.L Cli i.U Neither athletics , or 'l .. vr L .!... LL j a Mondays big day at USU farmpage Shakespeare essential 1 3SEP1 Set Cyclops Davis Corrf b PAID 5 ftULX RATI Postage Prmrt ro loton UtaD 84041 nmaui 25 CENTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1985 tout Presort u NUMBER SEVENTEEN CYCLOPS Its not essential By CHER1E HUBER - FARMINGTON Nature will soon take out her paints to color the mountainsides in shades of orange and brown. LIGHTER SIDE GUEST WRITER BEFORE THAT happens there one last chance to enjoy all the sunshine yellows and hot pinks of summer. Right now the flowers are blooming their hearts out at the Utah Botanical Gardens at the Utah State Experiment Station in Farmington. Its also a good chance to capture some of the summer colors on film to enjoy when the world turns white again. The Extension Service will hold Whenever education comes under fire (and every several years someone in our grumpy society is lighting match- is es), we hear the hue and cry that athletics are overemphasized. ..and football, due to its vast popularity, often becomes the whipping boy. The debate is continuing in Davis County-a- nd Ive already heard from one of the contenders. Some students dont even read Shakespeare, a lady told me. And then she went on to demean athletics. Its obvious, she said, that a person can succeed in life without ever playing football. their eighth annual Fall Open House on Monday. The botanical gardens are open every day during the summer for public enjoyment. However, on Sept. 2 from p m. the staff and many of the Garden's specially-trainevolunteers, master gardeners, will be available to answer questions on all aspects of gardening in Utah. As Labor Day marks the coming end of the growing season and the final harvest, the program will include a great deal of information on vegetables. but your argument is silly since Sure, its also obvious that a young man can succeed in life without reading King Lear. If football is a frill, 1 can make the same argument for Shakespeare. I answered, 4-- d But thats crazy, she replied. Quite the opposite, I said. Look at Ronald Reagan. n doubt that Ronald No Tip ONeil-wou- ld Reagan is a success in life. And millions of voters were aware that Reagan played football in high school and college; I doubt even ten people know if he ever read literary classics. one--eve- And thats the problem with the critics of school athletics. They annoy me by their need to place a value system AT 6 p.m., Dr. Alvin Hamson the vegetable specialist for the state of Utah, will talk on vegetable growing and harvest techniques, and show appropriate displays. This will be a good time to get answers to this years garden problems and information for next on certain school programs. What they forget is that their values are not necessarily everyone elses. A musical mother may argue that her sons five music courses are a solid foundation--bu- t shell have a hard time convincing me that five music courses represent a better education than a semester of pep club included in a class schedule. well-round- years garden. Area residents who have not visited the station in recent years should note the changes that have taken place in the past 10 years. The Utah Botanical Gardens are colorful with many s groupings. Mangolds, roses, A case can certainly be made for athletics, just as a case can be made for debate, drama, auto mechanics, Spanish, history and cosmetology. (Cosmetology? Well, Tammy Wynette majored in it and she certainly is making more money and is more renowned than any Ph.D. English professor!) The discipline and teamwork associated with an athletic program cannot be denied. Neither can the tradition and spirit generated by athletics. A successful football team can "touch students who otherwise cannot tell the difference between a volleyball and a bunsen burner. Athletics not at the forefront, certainly have their but not at the back of the bus either. eye-pleasi- impa-tien- and geraniums all add their colors to the landscape. ACCORDING to Bill Varga, Utah State University Extension Service Ornamental Horticulturist, the area was started as a fruit orchard for the Extension Service place-proba- bly Our society is littered with successful and often brilliant men who displayed their talents on the field or gymnasium Ro- and inside the classroom. Sen. Bill Bradley a was are Staubach Hayden pat examples, good ger Rhodes Scholar. And Kris Kristofferson, another Rhodes Scholar who starred in football and wrote a graduate thesis on William Shakespeare. Sure, some athletes are not too bright. But I also remember an academic Sterling Scholar at Layton High School who, when asked, did not know the number of his street address. Brilliance comes in many forms, but it doesnt always come with common sense. So if you want to demean athletics or drill teams, dont call me. Ill be watching Monday Night Football or listening to Kristofferson records. Maybe football is overemphasized; it should be a pasttime, not a religion. But Ill tell you another thing that is The constant harping against school athletics. At least any dumb fullback knows his own street address! Nichole (Nikki) Checketts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Checkettes of Farmington, has been an outstanding athlete on Little League baseball and basketball teams comprised of all boys. She even made the boys all star team as a regular second baseman. Photo by Clipper News Editor Gary R. Blodgett. (D-N.J- .), d: Confab noted - The Fruit Heights election conFRUIT HEIGHTS vention will be held Sept. 1 1 at 7 p.m. at Burton Elementary School. Both the Pine Cone and Sage Brush parties will meet. THE NEIGHBORHOOD Watch Program is still being organized. Training will come from the Davis County Sheriffs Department. Material has been ordered for the Baer Creek Bridge and bids will be opened Friday on the Green Road project. THE COUNCIL was also advised that as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act as of April 15, the city must pay overtime for any work time expended over 40 hours a week. 8 QUITE A GIRL .syT" 1; g jf 'I'll ft - Nikkis proved herself Shes real baseball ace By GARY R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor - FARMINGTON Whats it like to be the only girl on an baseball team? Or one of only three girls playing in a league of 117 boys? Its quiet a lopsided arrangement but that doesnt bother Nicole Checketts, of Farmington, one little all-bo- bit. Oh, there were times when things were a little discouraging, and times when she took a little more hassle than was necessary. But after all, shes a cute gal who has doproved her worth in an main. had to prove that I was just as good as they are, says Nikki, a nickname she received a few years ago. But once they got to know that I was a good player, they treall-bo- ys ated me good. Nikki did prove her talent by being a starter most of the season and being picked from among 117 boys and two other girls to be the only girl on the Farmington All-Stteam. She promptly won herself a ar Continued on page two in 1926. It wasnt until 1954 that flowers were added. Flowers were grown in labeled rows to be evaluated and studied. However, in 1978 the concept of landscaping with the flowers was put into practice. Now, thousands of people visit the grounds each year, many looking for ideas for their own yards. Every year the major seed companies send out the newest variety of annuals and these are grown and displayed along with blooming perennials, and mature shrubs and trees. The garden includes a tea rose garden, a perennial and annual garden, a herb garden and much more. Everything is labeled and area gardeners will enjoy looking around and making plans for the 1986 gardens. BILL VARGA suggests Take a look at your garden and flowers as the season comes to an end. Jot down notes on your successes and failures. Then in January when life is getting a little dull take the notes out and start on the plans for your 1986 gardening year." Gardeners can also get advise from the extension service in Farmington on problems they are having with their plants and shrubs. SEPTEMBER 2 the Monday Labor Day holiday will be an especially interesting day at the Gardens, but if you cant come that day be sure to find a day soon that you can erjoy the color and variety of the Utah Botanical Gardens at 1817 North Main, Farmington, where Main Street meets Highway 89. |