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Show 4 Ramblin' On Thursday, Apr. 9, 1981 by Mike Gorrell "diamond interpretation, (Ill stick with shop talk. ) Have an idea, blue. Thats a statement Ill always associate with this time of year. Theres WEST VALLEY VIEW for no other reason that to find out Whats this guy talking about? jive. So when I heard a voice blurting out Have an idea, blue so Ive never heard "Have an idea, blue said in a friendly tone of voice. In fact, guys have gotten their walking papers and headed for the showers when from a dugout last week, it struck a familiar chord within me, one which I truly love. Baseball season is here, even though it may be disguised sometimes by spring storms which leave five inches of snow on the ground. much meaning wrapped up in those four simple words. Just like he turns a nice two or that deuce broke off or the table hes throwing smoke. emphasis - or perhaps a few adcomments to ditional the phrase. off-col- Blue is, of course, the umpire. And the idea he is supposed to have is a knowledge of the strike zone. So if his call goes against your team, Anyone who has ever played any amount of ball knows that spring baseball is unique. Far different from summer ball when its 98 degrees at the start of the 8 oclock game. But before I turn to the characteristics of what its like to play baseball in the spring in the Rocky Mountains, the uninitiated deserve an explanation of the meaning of the cryptic phrases used earlier to trick readers into going further, if Those phrases might not mean anything at all to many people, but to insiders they tell complete stories. And these are tales which reappear each spring, just like clockwork, to rejuvenate the spirit. They represent shop talk. In this case, baseball shop talk, or as I heard it described in a modem too much they attached an automatic assumption that the umpire doesnt have any idea where the pitch was and that he was just guessing. Which isnt always that far off base. Turning a nice two is a pretty sight to behold, a second baseman or a shortstop fluidly taking a throw at second and quickly relaying it to first to complete a double play, all its g the while avoiding a runner intent on putting the infielder in the outfield. And anyone who has ever started to swing at a thigh-hig- h pitch, only to find himself helplessly flailing away at a ball bouncing in the dirt six inches in front of the plate, knows what its like when a pitchers curve ball breaks off a table. Thats the same pitcher who after making you look foolish on the t, throws a high hard fastball that leaves a trail of smoke on the way to the plate. By the time you start to swing, the catcher has fired the ball to third to start the circuit around the horn. hard-slidin- curve-in-the-dir- Theres always the letdown through your whole body on a cold day when the contact between bat and ball is less than solid. What a sting. Ive seen times when guys have purposely swung and missed during batting practice to avoid the stinging that follows catching one on the handle. Or the embarrassment of an outfielder who loses a high fly in snowflakes falling to earth at a rapid pace. Or the infielder who watches despairingly as his throw, released in a motion not unlike that of a shot putter, floats astray. All because his hands are so cold he cant get a good grip on the ball. A little more shop talk for you connoisseurs of baseball chatter. All these things are revived when baseball starts up in the spring. A few other things come back also. Like the feeling which passes of getting psyched up for several days for a big game, only to have the game postponed when an afternoon downpour turns the infield into a rice paddy. When you lump all those things together at this time of year - the strawberries, the cold, the rain and snow - theres only one thing you can say: Who cares. Theyre just part of the game. Spit on it and itll be okay. All you have to worry about is whether the guy on the mound is going to try to blow it by you or get you with his junk. W'hich isnt likely, unless the ump makes a bad call. Then you can - you have to - let him have it: Cmon blue, have an idea. Theres also the first strawberry (or raspberry, depending on your taste) of the year. That tender burn you get from sliding. That burn that sticks to your street clothes. That burn which is just about healed when you have to slide again and rip it open. These are all natural parts of the of spring. Without them, spring would be like Karl Malden without his American Express card. rites J V. Before City Committee Trap Shoot Is Slated At Gun - Researcher Outlines Government Options VALLEY. WEST Four forms of government, including the pre-se- system, could be used by West Valley City, according to state law. Basic tenets of the four options were outlined for a special government study committee and about 50 persons attending a hearing here Tuesday by Marthe Dyner, a legislative research analyst and director of the Constitutional Revision Commission. Options available to West Valley as a second class city (because of population), are: Current three-memb- er commission Autograph Council-manage- r; - Home Rule charter. The commission form, adopted by many cities around the turn of the century to remove the influence of party bosses, has become increasingly rare in cities throughout the country, she said. Acknowledging that some commissions work well, the legislative researcher said the major weakness of the system is that the division of authority between three elected officials contributes to a lack of centralized fiscal control. No one executive that the adding auditors are TAYLORSVILLE. Members of Alpha Mu chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International will present an autograph signing party for Gale R. Rhoades Saturday, at Taylorsville park, 4700 So. Redwood Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 8:30 p.m. Mr. Rhoades has a new edition of Footprints in the Wilderness. The book, back in print after 10 years, is a reprint of the classic work on the Uin-ta- s Lost Rhoades Mines, Brigham Young, Thomas Chief Rhoades, Walker, Mormon gold and the sacred Indian gold mines. Proceeds from the sale of autographed copies of the book will be presented to a local charity to purchase wheelchairs. ESA is the first sorority and was founded in 1929 as Epsilon Sigman Alpha. Members work together to aid the handicapped and meet community needs. ESA women engage in a full program of leadership training, education and personal development and social activities to compliment te their philanthropic work. P STRIPPING - and responsibility for coordinating all the fiscal inshe said, formation, Planned NO-DI- Council-stron- g authority has the Session Is - mayor; commission - form; & REFINISHING Furniture Kitchen Cabinets powers limited by provisions of state law. Interest has been shown primarily in the two main forms of coun-ci- l government available to the city. The council-managform consists of an elected council and a professional manager appointed by the council, she explained. The number of council er members and the means of their election districts, at large, or both - can vary. The - by council defines the Holy Week Services Are Slated GRANGER. Holy are being Week services held this week at Atonement Lutheran church. Palm Sunday services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with Rev. Joel Erickson officiating. Sunday school will be held at 9: 15. Confirmation classes will be held Monday at 6 p.m., with 3D at 6:50. The Bergsmas will host Listening Witness at 7:30 in their home. Tenebrae services, held in cooperation with St. Stephens Episcopal church, will be held from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Stephens, 7:30 to 8 on Tuesday at Atonement and on Wednesday at the same time at St. Stephens. Atonement Arbor Day will be observed Satur- Quality Work at Reasonable Prices Gift Certificates Avail able. Pickup Service available on large orders. painting and planting projects at the church. 262 2721 Byron Hendrickson, day, with cleanup, Further information may be obtained from 966-445- powers of the manager and has the power to fire the manager if it is displeased with his service, she said. One council member is selected as mayor in this system, but the position is primarily that of a figurehead. No extra powers ac- council meetings but does not vote, and has veto power over council action, she said. The council can override the mayors veto by a vote, she added. two-thir- Gronqer company the post and the title is used generally for ceremonial occasions. The manager cannot exercise veto power over council determina- tions. Department heads hired by the manager are subject to council approval, Mrs. Dyner said. The council-stron- g mayor form has been adopted in recent years by Salt Lake City, Sandy and Logan. The mayor has executive powers in this form and is responsible for the administration of the city. The mayor executes and enforces ordinances approved by the council, attends Arnold To Speak To Gals, Moms TAYLORSVILLE. Robert Arnold, president of Jordan stake and principal of the new Taylorsville seminary, will be guest speaker at a Taylorsville stake girls conference to be held Saturday. The session will be held at Taylorsville stake center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Workshops offered the Mutual-ag- e girls and their mothers will be interior design taught by Kathy Inkley; morality by Sue McDonald of LDS Social Services; grooming by Wally Ryan from the Missionary Center training in Provo; a crafts offering where girls will make clothespin wishing wells with dried flowers, taught by Dorene Evans. During a salad and sandwich buffet luncheon at noon, a bridal fashion show will be presented. Newlywed brides will model their gowns and older fashions will be shown as well. Members of the girls conference committee include Penny Laurie Froman, Sue Johnson, Troylynn Bam-broug- h, Mackay and Stacey King. Adult advisers are Emma Morris, stake YW president; Elaine Inkley, Linda Horsley and Lenaia Lords. The cost will be $2 per person. - Class Slate Noted GRANGER. A pair of new special-intereoriented classes are being offered through the st Granger Community here beginning this month. A course for fishing School enthusiasts, veteran with fisherman and craftsman Joe Evans providing the instruction, will begin tonight (Thursday). The fee is $15 and class sessions are scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m., with a total of 15 hours planned. The course is designed to teach the sportsman how to build a rod to suit his own fishing Considerable power rests in the hands of the council, which adopts the budget and the city administrative code and establishes policy for the mayor to carry out, the legislative researcher said. While the mayor appoints personnel, some appointments such as department heads and members of certain boards are subject to council approval, she added. Within the council-mayo- r form is the option of appointing a chief administrative officer to handle daily operations, leaving the mayor free to deal with larger issues and relations with other government entities, she said. The administrative officer is responsible to the mayor and usually possesses profession skills in city operations. Both Salt Lake City and Sandy have persons in this position, she said. Defining what areas constitute districts can create a time problem in both council options, Mrs. Dyner added. A fourth option open to the city is to draft a Home Rule charter, but that is often a cumbersome process. Ogden, Tooele and Provo all have charters, although Provo has abandoned the one it adopted, she said. A charter can be tailored to the particular needs of a city. Before a charter can be adopted, however, an election is required to form a commission to draft the document. After the charter is drafted, a second election is needed to ap- prove the document before it can go into effect. The special government committee, head- ed by Rep. Norm Bangerter, is reviewing the options and will recommend to the City Commission by May 29 whether it feels city residents should vote this year on a change in the form of government. If a vote is recommended, the committee also will suggest a specific form to be placed before voters. The City Commission has the final say- - style, community Club For Boys MAGNA. A at the Magna trap shoot Gun club for boys age 16 to 18 in Magna stake will be held Saturday. Lee Maestas of the stake high council said the event has been planned by youth leaders, Ken Malone, Ed Smith, Steve Hinton, Kelly Crane, Jack Cox and Clark Randall. Entrance fees are $2.50, to be paid upon entering the competition. The money will be used to provide prizes for the winners. A trap shoot is formed in a half circle in which the boys will stand and fire five shots at each point. Those making the most hits are the winners. For more information, interested young men are being asked to contact their individual group leader. Solar Energy Is Library Subject Monday Night GRANGER. Practical uses of solar energy will be discussed Monday evening at the Granger Library, 2880 W. 3650 South. The free program, scheduled from 6:30 to 9 Mall, Bountiful - different types of equipment and the specific use of each piece. Achieving monetary savings as well as per- sonal satisfaction through building ones own rod is a key concept associated with the class, officials noted. Evelyn Reynolds, a mother of two, will direct and coordinate a course on the topic Coping With Isolation, Depression and Joys of Motherhood. The class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday for five weeks beginning April 28. The course is made up of a series of talks and discussions concerning the responsibilities of raising children in todays society. Guest speakers will consider such topics as stress management, child- rens health, AAA GRANGER. The 38th Cleanup reunion birthday Effort Is Scheduled GRANGER. An allchurch cleanup will be held Saturday at Granger Community Christian church. Participants are is $18. GBGGEB Participants will be invited to discuss their experiences and contribute suggestions for future class discussions, it was noted. Information concerning registration of those and other Granger Community School classes is available by contacting Paul O. Hansen or Ranleigh Johnson at the school office, 3690 So. 3600 West ), Monday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. be- ing asked to bring cleaning supplies for the inside and yard tools for the outside. At 6 p.m. a potluck dinner will be served. Those attending are to bring a main dish and salad or dessert, as well as their own table service. The choir will present the cantata No Greater Love during the 10:50 a.m. worship service on Sunday. Nancy Oliver will direct the choir, with Diann Adams at the piano and Irene Olson playing the organ. Rev. 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The activity will get under way at 7 p.m., according to Lich Bonnie, of the quorum presidency, who noted that all elders and their partners are being invited to attend. 1 Celebration Is Eyed By Ward of anglers knowledge MAGNA. Vern Mattson, a seminary instructor at Murray who is also the author of The Dead Sea Scrolls, will be 262 9459 from 8: 30 to 9: 30. expansion of the Elders Of Ward Will Hear Author - Future King. A Maundy Thursday service will be held on April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Following the service will be the 24 hours of prayer vigil. On Easter morning a brunch will be served education officials said. Instruction will focus on (969-5758- Fashion Place Mall p.m., will feature Wally Adams, local expert on solar energy. He will present advanced information on how to develop and use a solar energy program in the home. The maintenance and use of underground solar greenhouses will be among the specific topics to be explored. ID IN SETS ONLT. flotation |