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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 12 Volume III, Issue IV December 15, 2000 Jazzin’ With Jen By Jen Beasley Student Reporter Things are looking up for the Utah Jazz this year. Before the season began, nervous murmurings echoed through the Wasatch Front: Would the new guys confuse the chemistry? Were Stockton and Malone too old? Was this the end of our era? The team suited up and answered the skeptics with a resounding, “NO!” Starting the season with a 5-0 record even revived some of the fans that had become apathetic after being disappointed by two unsuccessful trips to the NBA finals. With the addition of the sharp-shooting, passionate John Starks and the smart, veteran play of Danny Manning, experience lost with Jeff Hornacek was regained two-fold. And adding the energetic athleticism of Donyell Marshall and the young rookie DeShawn Stevenson brought back the attention of many who thought the Jazz had executed themselves into submission. So what’s in store for the Jazz this season? A mid-to-high playoff seed is quite probable, and a (gasp) run for the finals isn’t as outlandish as it may have seemed before the season began. Karl Malone has made history by becoming second in all-time scoring, and, barring injury or excessive suspensions, Malone will also tie John Stockton for the all-time longest consecutive string of games with the same team in the tail-end of this season—a record that Stockton captured November 26 versus Detroit, with 1,271 games. Fast Break 11/20- In a poor defensive effort against Dallas, the Jazz fell for the third time this season 107-98. Karl Malone was fined and suspended one game for hitting Mavs center Christian Laettner, despite Laettner himself saying it was inadvertent. After the game, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban described Malone as a “thug” and criticized the game’s officiating. He too was fined, but for the latter offense. 11/22- The Jazz handily defeated Denver 116-78, as the Nuggets seemed to take the night off with their lackadaisical play. 11/24- With a 97-85 win over New Jersey, the Jazz completed their five game home stand with a 4-1 record. The Nets were undermanned due to Keith Van Horn’s absence from the game with an injury, and the Jazz pulled away easily. 11/26- John Stockton passes John Havlicek for the all-time record for consecutive games played with the same team. Despite Jerry Stackhouse putting up 37 points and Ben Wallace pulling down 16 boards, the Jazz come away with a 94-79 victory. Bryon Russell and Karl Malone scored the last 21 points for the Jazz and put up a great defensive effort to hold the Pistons to under 80 points, an idea sparked and encouraged from the sidelines by a very enthused John Starks. Questions? Comments? Feel free to email me at FanJazzer@aol.com Senior Meals Meals provided at the Ogden Valley Branch Library. December 21: Baked Chicken, Whipped Potatoes and Gravy, Zucchini and Tomatoes, Cranberry and Apple Gelatin, Fresh Tangerine and Pineapple Bran Muffin. December 28: Beef Cube Stroganoff, Parslied Noodles, Sliced Beets, Mixed Fruit Salad, Lemon Cream Pudding and Cornmeal Roll. Each Participant’s Registration includes: National Children’s Book Week Celebrated National Children’s Book Week was celebrated this year November 13 through November 19. National Children’s Book Week is a time-honored tradition sponsored by the Children’s Book Council (CBC), a group of more than 80 children’s trade book publishers, packagers, and producers of book-related multimedia products for children. Celebrated since 1919, Children’s Book Week is dedicated to spreading the word about children’s literature and encouraging the joys of reading. Annually, during the week before Thanksgiving, schools and libraries applaud books and reading by coming up with ideas to mark this special event. This year, as part of National Children’s Book Week, the Ogden Valley Library hosted a story-writing contest. The following are the winners of the con- test, and two of the stories that were written: Category I (4 to 8 years old) 1st: “My Dog,” by Stephanie Marie Bruggink 2nd: “ABC Book,” by Alyssa Tonks 3rd: “Morgan and Dragon are Friends,” Bjork Schuyler Tyson Chambers also submitted an entry entitled, “The Meanest Cowboy in the West.” Category II (9 to 12 years old) 1st: “Rabby’s Christmas,” by Brianna Tonks 2nd: “I’ll Come Back for You,” by Emily Bennett My Dog By Stephanie Marie Bruggink When I was four my dad finally said I could have a puppy. I was so happy, that I kissed my dad all over. So on my fourth birthday we went to get one. That morning we climbed in the van. When we had traveled oh, for about one hour, we stopped. It was a big place to get your puppy. We got out to look for one. A woman helped us. We looked but we didn’t find one. So, we got in the van. About a half an hour later, we stopped. This place was a small place, not like the other one. The people had the puppies outside because they were cleaning the cages. There were black and yellow puppies. My dad and I wanted a black one, but my mom wanted a yellow puppy. She said that if we got a black puppy it would not match the carpet. So we got yellow. My mom sat in the back with me so that I could hold my puppy. I held her tight, very tight. My mom said if I did not, the puppy would be afraid. The puppy would think it was going to fall. So I did. My dad said that she was born on New Year’s Eve. I was very happy. When we got home, we had to name her. We talked and talked. Finally, we decided to name her Ginger. I was going to tell you about my other dog, but I do not have time. Maybe, next time. —————————————— Rabby’s Christmas By Brianna Tonks Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. His name was Rabby. His favorite holiday was Christmas. One snowy day Rabby wanted to set things up for Christmas, but he did not have a tree. So he went to Owl’s house. Owl said, “You should go look for a tree in the forest.” Rabby said, “Will you help me?” “Yes,” said Owl. So they went out into the forest. Rabby found a tree. Owl said, “It is too big.” He found another tree. Owl said, “It is too small.” Then Rabby found the most beautiful tree he had ever seen before. It was the perfect size and Rabby loved it. But he did not want to cut it down. So he brought his ornaments to the tree and put them on the tree. But he thought Santa could not find it so he asked Owl to sleep by the tree with him. Owl said yes and they spent the night by the tree. Just so Santa could see them Owl flew to the top of the tree and put a star at the top of the tree. It sparkled brightly. Santa came that night and brought Rabby some carrots and Owl a flight hat. And that is the story of Rabby’s Christmas. “Wishing You Healthy Happy Smiles for the Holidays” from Dr. Vern Iverson and Staff |