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Show fi 4 LAKESIDE Saturday, April 25, 1998 Lakeside Review w Syracuse principal - hes no jailbird A few high pies in the face save junior official in fund-raisin- event g By LORETTA PARK Standard-Examine- r correspondent - About 10 Syracuse students tossed pies SYRACUSE principal. Dr. James Tossing pies is not easy for about 1,800 Utahns who have some form of muscular dystrophy. The students participated in several fundraising events for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Lockup to keep their principal out of jail. The events included an auction where students bought the services of the student body officers for several days, several candy sales, and student body officers even canvassed their neighborhoods asking for donations in order to keep Schmidt in school and not in jail. A few jokingly asked if they could pay to keep him in, said Jacqueline Holbrook, student body officer adviser. Schmidt received a letter about a month ago saying he was headed for jail at the Outback Restaurant in Layton unless he could raise $750 by Wednesday at 2 p.m. By Tuesday he raised $200. Going to jail was not his idea. Absolutely not. I didnt get a choice, but I plan to have a good time, he said in his of fice early Wednesday morning. The assembly was to start at 7:30 a.m., but only a few students entered the gymnasium. Some helped set up chairs, while a couple rolled blue butcher paper down the length of ' the room several times. It was supposed to protect the floor. About 10 students put on garbage bags, preparing themselves in getting creamed. Schmidt put on two bags while Bruce Ilium, a science teacher, slipped on a trench coat and safety glasses. Then at 7:45 a.m. a teacher announced all students needed to be in the gym for the Muscular Dystrophy pep rally. Carve Wilson, geography teacher, egged on the students. Come on you punks. Two bucks. Only two bucks to hit me, he said. Students lined up at the podium with money in hand to sign up to clobber Wilson and others. It cost $2 a pop, with all the funds going toward bailing Schmidt out of jail. Holbrook and Vice Principal Monica Newsome loaded paper plates with real whipped cream. No cutting back on cholesterol, Holbrook said as she scooped whipped cream out of a large stainless steel mixing bowl into the plates. Students clustered by the podium, waiting for their chance to hurl cream at their preferred target. One teacher, David Allart, paid to cream Wilson and Ilium. Walking up be New building planned? L for Centerville site hind them, he rubbed the pies in his coworkers faces. Students cheered and applauded the action. Restaurant inside the By DICK WALTER Standard-Examine- r correspondent ville will get a new convenience store and gas station soon. Students roared when Newsome strolled d up to Schmidt holding a plate. Without any hesitation, she not only crossed the line but rubbed the cream all over the top of her bosss head. to make room for a new building to be constructed by the The final site plan and landscaping agreements were approved during Tuesdays city The store will be larger and will feature a drive-u- p window and a Churchs Fried Chicken WEST POINT - The annual West Point Elementary plant sale will be held from 3 p.m. until to dark May 8 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9. All too soon, it was time to get back to school. r At a glance correspondent FARMINGTON - After teaching art to junior high and What: A display featuring several of Ralph Gibbons paintings. Where: At the Farmington City high school students for 30 years, Ralph Gibbons finally has time to pursue his own painting desires. Gibbons will be showing a variety of his paintings at the Farmington City Offices, 130 North Main, during May and June. , The public is invited to visit the show during regular business 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. hours from 8 a.m. to Gibbons is enjoying his retire- ment from teaching. He taught for the last 5 years at Farming-to- n Junior High. While teaching, he said he was lucky to paint six 1 paintings a year. You get burnt out teaching art each day at school. I paint a Offices, 1 30 North Main. When: May and June, during regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. difficult to say whether golf, fishing or painting is his favorite hobby. When not golfing or fishing, he is taking pictures so he can paint fishing boats or a landscape of Lake Powell. Gibbons, who began painting in high school, has been able to influence 8,000 to 9,000 young people during his 30 years. I taught them how to appreciate art and how it influences our lives every day, he I hope said. lot more now. I have energy, he said. He doesnt spend all his time painting, however. He finds it While mediums, Its he in all I like watcrcolor best. paints spontaneous, quicker. Theres a little more accidental Im a realist. I have trouble seeing in an abstract way, he said. Much of color mixing is trial and error. Over the years you just learn what to do. Most people dont see a variety of colors. Art is seeing and paying more attention, he said. Anyone can learn how to paint. Its like playing the piano. If you want to persevere, practice and try, then you get better. Of course, some people are born with a certain amount of ability, but that doesnt mean anyone cant learn. Art can be frustrating sometimes, if you cant gain a certain emotion or color youre trying for. Most artists throw a lot of stuff in the garbage can before they get a painting they like. lXl - V ch Special orders need to be placed by calling Cindy Clark at 5 by Friday. Proceeds will benefit the Nature Center. an- 773-564- ERVICE IS OUR MIDDLE NAM I like watercolor best. Its spontaneous, quicker. There's a little more accidental things that happen and are pleasing. - Ralph Gibbons EVAPORATIVE CENTRAL AIR COOLERS CONDITIONING SAVE ON ALL SIZES i 4 Work Guaranteed Expert Installations Legs on All Jobs Financing Available All Many of the famous artists have struggled all their lives, said Gibbons. High EfficiencyEnergy AII Savings Work Guaranteed Free Estimates ! E-hrm-ri He was born and raised in Bountiful. He and his wife, Nadine, have three children and eight grandchildren and have spent the last 37 years living in Farmington. What advice would this artist give anyone who wanted to paint? Go for it. Do it. Whether anyone likes your painting or not is immaterial, he said. Dont be and dont let others be too critical of your work. 520 South State, Clearfield 520 South State. Clearfield sclf-critic- al 4 j 36 mA ERVICE IS OCR MIDDLE N U r HEWLETT' Compaq Presario 2240 200 MHz AMD-K- 6 PACKARD r-- h JLTTi .i m miii! hanging baskets are $12. Annuals and 3- - to pots will be priced differently.1 Ten-inc- nuals) and vegetables are $11 for a full flat (mix and match). Former teacher to exhibit his paintings Standard-Examine- County. Sale benefits Nature Center We could have gone on all day, but we ran out of time, Holbrook said. things that happen and are pleasing, said Gibbons, who loves the variety of painting the colors of fall and winter. Acrylics and oils are more exact, more controlled. Council member William Nelson complimented the Phillips Petroleum Company for the attention it has given to helping Centerville become one of the most beautiful cities in Davis council meeting. Allart also donned garbage bags so a student could nail him. Not only did the student nail his teacher, but all the spectators standing close by. Students squealed as they scooped cream off their school clothes. . The site will be landscape I with trees and shrubbery, more than 7,000 square feet bf off-sit-e landscaping is planned. Phillips Petroleum Company. A science teacher, Doug Sill, was master of ceremonies at the pep rally and monitored the progress of the pies. At one point he reminded the contestants they could not throw back the pies. The janitor, Mike Croft, stood by with a mop in hand to wipe up stray cream on the hardwood floor. donejfcg-in- g Centerville area, which will help the building blend into Centert ville's Gateway plan. Parrish Lane, will be tom down brim-fille- ; stone indigenous to Jh'e The Phillips 66 station and and car wash, located at Flowers (perennials and By SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Construction will be - Center- Students watched as brave souls crept up to Schmidt. 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