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Show LOC3.1 Forum September 21, 1993 Sugar House Restaurant Owner Hosts AIDS Benefit Liz Peterson Forum Editor . Sugar House restaurateur Richard Gonzales, owner of Don Antonios (1049 E. 2100 S.), hosted a soiree to benefit the Utah AIDS Foundation at his restaurant on Monday, Sept 13. The soirees, which include an evening of dining and entertainment, are now in their third year. They are one of four major annual fund raisers for the Foundation. Utah AIDS Foundation Associate Director Robert Austin said the soiree at Don Antonios was different than most however, because it was hosted in a restaurant rather than in a private home. Gonzales and his staff served a Mexican buffet to his guests and to the guests of the AIDS Foundation. The restaurant was filled to near capacity, and according to Austin, most guests learn about the event almost exclusively by word of mouth. The restaurant is normally closed on Monday nights, so employees donated their services preparing the food during the day and serving it that night Some of Gonzaless friends and relatives also donated their services; for example, there was a live DJ, some catering service, and an abundance ofexotic flowers. Gonzales was approached about hosting the soiree some time ago by the former director of the AIDS Association. Because it was for a good cause and he had the facilities, Gonzales decided to assume responsibility for the affair. Other soirees as part of the Utah AIDS Foundations A Feast For the Eyes will be held throughout the year. If you are interested in attending, contact the Foundation, 1408 S. 1100 E. Salt Lake City, to receive a brochure of invitations. Don Antonios is an established Sugar House restaurant specializing in authentic Mexican food. It also has a full bar. It is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Guests at the Don Antonios AIDS Foundation benefit included another Sugar House business owner, Tony Martinez of the Blue Boutique. Utah Conference on Violence Getting a Grip on Crime by Leslee Gregg Forum staff writer The alarming escalation of local gang is only one of the problems the importance of this years Third Annual Utah Conference on Vio- lence. Over 400 people attended meet- ings held at Weber State University last and Friday addressing the Many Faces of Violence. The first most important step, Th- ompson says, is admitting that these problems actually exist in our own community. It is much more fortable to assign them to other ies, other cultures. Minority representatives from the panel discussion on Friday confirmed the corn-shootin- gs importance of tearing down the commu-Thursda- y nication barriers that define us and them. . It is a network of interrelated Brent Godfrey, Drug Prevention factors, notjustracial discrimination, that Trainer for SaltLake City School District, set the stage for violence. The myth that minority members of society commit the introduced the theme of the conference, Children: Breaking the Cycle of Vio- - most violent crimes, or are most often the a lence. Other speakers included Michael victims of violent crimes, is just that bedistinction Medved, author and PBS movie critic myth. Violence makes no who revealed Hollywoods Three Big tween the races, genders, or r, nomic classes of its victims or its Community Coordinator for the trators. We must all, Thompson stressed, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, who be willing to own the problem and take spoke on Rising Above Gangs and Drugs: responsibility. He also maintains that, while pro- How to Organize Your Community. Children who learn violent behav- - viding treatment for victims of violence ior as they grow are more inclined to act is important, we should as a society place on prevention. That violently themselves because they have stronger emphasis ts not learned a better way, says Kevin can be accomplished on a grass-rooThompson, Director of Health Education, level by: Weber-Morga- n 1.) taking a hard, introspective look at Health Department, and Conference Chair, He warns that there our own values, and making a point of are no easy solutions to the problems of teaching values to our children; 2.) strengthening community ties; social and domestic violence, and that the issues often defy categorization. getting acquainted with your neighfor instance, is often bors; getting involved with commu-connecte- d to a history of child abuse and nity projects. Expand your perspec-substanc- e abuse. 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