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Show 'Center stage' featured Potts & Runge Dana Potts, who will be governor 1 of the Utaholdaho District for Circle Kiwanis International (college students) and Mike Runge, general manager of the Golden Eagles, were "f enter stage" for the Tuesday - meeting of Bountiful Kiwanians. Potts said she was grateful to Kiwanis for help she received over past college years and requested Kiwanians in Utah and Idaho support sup-port coming programs during her term as governor of the district for 1989-90. She reported that major emphasis will be on 'Just Say No' program to oppose drug abuse. ;! Runge reviewed his career in I ,' professional hockey from time I served a& radio announcer, public i ieJaiiooidirecioriiand .other ' assignments over the past 20 years , which led to his becoming general manager a year ago. , . Affiliation with the; Calgary Flames through the Salt Lake club's :i. IHL and NHL link has been good for ice hockey in this area, he said, !i and added, "Fans see the best quality" quali-ty" play outside the NHL," and 1 "ypi'vPin enjoy these amazing i,adiietes"He said that growth from a top of 4200 fans two years ago to 5400 last year was made possible by many factors, such' as changing starting time to a half Jiour earlier reducing dbscene language, an-. an-. nouncing birthdaysjndfirstat- -.tenders. . .. t . xi.,,. .'.-.... In response to questions about violence, he ' said that wherever there are sticks there is a possibility , of violence, but the leagues have ' stiffened rules and toughened penalties against fouls like spearing.' , - |