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Show pmodDiio Editorial n As a new year, century and Millennium (alright, technically ifg not a new Millennium, but it feels like one) begins, there should be one resolution at the top of everyone's list. GET INV OLVED. Monday a new mayor, two new city councilmembera and one councilmember who retained her gent, officially took office in Orem. Tuesday night, three re-elected councilmembera took their offi cial oaths of office in Lindon. Throughout the state and the nation, this process is being re peated as city officials, old and new, prepare for two- and four-year four-year terms in office. As Mayor Jerry Washburn and counciimembers Judy Bell, Les Campbell and Stephen Sandstrom in Orem, and Lindsey Bayless, Jim Dain and Jerald Hatch in lindon, prepare to dedicate dedi-cate incredible amounts of time and effort into serving their communities, com-munities, we need to look at ourselves our-selves and resolve to dedicate just a small percentage of the time they are dedicating to understanding under-standing and then working for the issues our city faces in the 21 Century. One of the major issues in Orem and in Lindon is growth and growth management. Help advocate abused children The Children's Justice Center is looking for volunteers to serve abused children within their facility. fa-cility. The Children's Justice Center is a homelike facility which serves children and families who are experiencing difficulty and chaos that comes with physical or sexual abuse of a child. The goal of the Children's Justice Center is to reduce the trauma of the child abuse investigation and help the child feel safe to disclose the truth. A training session for new Letters to the Editor Future world government Dear Editor: The final year of Phe Twentieth Century, is upon us. We peek into our future, expectant, praying, hoping, but some hope for a future fu-ture no real American wants, a future world government. "It seems to many of us that if we are to avoid the eventual catastrophic cata-strophic world conflict we must strengthen the United Nations as a first step toward world government..." govern-ment..." opined Walter Cronkite to members oft he World Federalist Feder-alist Association gathered at the UN on October, 19, 1999. Cronkite, who in past years read the six o'clock news on t.v, continued, con-tinued, "To do that, of course, we Americans will have to yield up some of our sovereignty. That would be a bitter pill. It would take a lot of courage, a lot of faith in the new order." Openly promoting promot-ing world government, Walter Cronkite reveals his true colors -UN. Blue. Some, considering themselves global citizens rather than Ameri (USPS 9 mmi - ul mil j.i, ,111111 Published Weekly by Utah Valley Publishing Company 801-225-1340 Fax 801-225-1341 538 South State Street, Orem, UT 84058 PirfeSsJ Ptttesi Psa fa Grea. CT Psjtsistsr ssd cSssa if il&m sst&i tat Tla Srsstevi Tfcss. 523 tea Ststa Strsst frea. EI SIS53 Subscription in advance per year $16.00 Out cf Stats Subscription per year $35.00 Per Copy $.50 Washburn, the incoming Orem Mayor, talked about how Orem has always promoted growth, but now faces the challenge chal-lenge of effective growth management manage-ment as the city prepares to exceed ex-ceed the 100,000 mark in population. popu-lation. Growth and the management of growth are issues that affect every citizen of Orem. Look at almost any single item of concern and it can usually be traced back to ever-growing number of people in the city. Traffic control, over crowded roads, overcrowded classrooms, long waits in many places of business, busi-ness, all of these problems have to do with wildfire-like growth of the city. The need for better lighting light-ing in neighborhoods is another issue that concerns many Orem citizens. While this is a crime and safety issue, part of the reason for the increase in crime is the increase in-crease in the number of people. All these, and many other issues is-sues will be discussed Tuesday nights at City Council meetings. These meetings are always open to the public and many of the issues is-sues are declared public hearings with citizens invited and encouraged encour-aged to express their feelings and opinions on everything from awarding permits to divide and volunteer child advocates will be held January 15-22. Those interested inter-ested in volunteering should contact con-tact Wendy Stephens at 370-8554. For more information about these and other volunteer opportunities oppor-tunities in Utah County, contact the United Way Volunteer Center Cen-ter weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 374-8108. Contact can also be made by e-mail (volunteerfnunitedwavuc.org) or by visiting the searchable database data-base on the United Way of Utah County Web site (www.unitedwavuc.org). cans, do envision bringing about an all-encompassing, globe-spanning, socialist government to rule earth; but most American remain loyal to American independence, seeking to keep our freedom and national sovereignty in tact. Most prefer our Constitution's limitations limita-tions upon governmental powers. No patriotic American desires to submerge America into an enormous, enor-mous, expanding, aloof, corrupt, planetary-government of immense im-mense power. For decades informed patriots have warned that treasonous men seeking destruction of America's sovereignty, have laid plans for merging American and other nations into a new world order, a United Nations world empire, but few listened, while many have only scoffed. As conspiratorial-treason becomes be-comes more obvious, it also becomes be-comes more dangerous to ignore these warnings. Shouldn't good people organize with those Americans already organized against this secret-combination's efforts to bring Americans into bondage under world tyranny? BliasW.Tew Orem, UUh sanBtamia 411 - 700) (CDM0DMry develop land, to what form of government gov-ernment the city should have. Council agendas and notices of public hearings are posted at City offices and printed in local newspapers. news-papers. In Orem, there is an agenda hotline available at 229-7297. 229-7297. Take the time to find out what is being discussed and to join in on these discussions on the issues that concern you most. If you have a concern that isn't on a council meeting agenda, these meetings always have a public input time, designed to let you, tiie citizen, voice concerns while the city leadership is there to hear. Of course, City Council meetings meet-ings and public hearings aren't the only way to become involved. If you don't want to go to the meetings, a phone call or letter to your mayor or council members can be very effective. Just make sure you have studied the issue involved so you can make informed in-formed suggestions. Another way to become involved in-volved is to volunteer. Volunteers are needed to help in countless areas that can make a huge difference dif-ference in the way a city is run. So, instead of being ju3t a spectator spec-tator in your city, get in the game. Become involved and make your city a better place for everybody. In 1998, Sierra's "Half-Life" revolutionized the game genre of first-person shooter. So deep was its impact that more than 40 publications, pub-lications, including the Houston Chronicle, named it game of the year for 1998. Sierra recently released a sequel se-quel of sorts: "Half-Life: Opposing Oppos-ing Force." In the industry, it's technically known as an expansion, expan-sion, since the original game is needed. To understand "OpFor," you need to understand the original. "Half-Life" cast the gamer in the role of Gordon Freeman, MIT-trained MIT-trained theoretical physicist. During Dur-ing his first day of work at the Black Mesa Research Labs, a project goes awry and a portal to an alien world is opened. That means deadly enemy creatures have invaded the facility. You must battle your way out of Black Mesa and, eventually, to the alien world to set things right. But you don't just fight the aliens; you have to fight your way through soldiers who are determined deter-mined that the secret of Black Mesa is never revealed. That makes you a target. In "OpFor,"you take cn the role of Corporal Adrian Shepard, one of the soldiers sent in to clean things up and eliminate Freeman. Free-man. But being a soldier doesn't mean only fighting the aliens. You also have to deal with Black Ops, special forces who don't want any survivors, even their own comrades. com-rades. So, that's the story. "OpFor" is, as you'd expect, very similar to "Half-Life." The graphics are the same and it proceeds in a similar fashion. Beth also feature excellent excel-lent level design. Specifically, it's 'very hard to take a wrong turn in this game; all the action and open doors lead you to where you need to go. That's one of the reasons I like these two games so much. There are also differences. As a soldier, you have a new, perhaps better, selection of weapons at your disposal. There are different, deadlier enemies to battle. And, you can work with other soldiers in your battles. There are three to chose from: a medic, an engi Y ily Jason Russell Utah Human Rights Day-celebration Day-celebration kickoff Nationally recognized civil rights expert Taylor Branch will be in Utah on January 7, 2000 and January 8, 2000 to kick off Utah's Human Rights Day celebration. cel-ebration. The annual celebration is sponsored by the Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission. Branch is the author au-thor of Pulitzer Prize-winning "Parting the Waters," the first in his America in the King Yearstr-ogy Yearstr-ogy documenting the civil rights movement. "Mr. Branch is considered a national authority on Martin Luther King Jr. and the effect of the civil rights movement on society," so-ciety," says Utah Human Rights Day celebration coordinator Kitty Stewart. "When people think of the civil rights movement move-ment they tend to think only of the South. The reality is the scope of the movement touched all of us, and continues to be a part of what we do today." Branch will share insight on "The King Legacy Impact - 2000 and Beyond" with local community commu-nity leaders at a symposium, on January 8, 2000 8:00 -11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel - City Side North (255 South West Temple). Branch and local experts ex-perts in the fields of politics, education, edu-cation, media, and history will share perspectives on the progress society has made in human hu-man rights and the challenges ahead. "Coming together as a commu- neer, and a heavy-weapons specialist. spe-cialist. They all come in handy and their dialogue ("Black Ops was not part of my job description") descrip-tion") adds a lot to the game. Ultimately, I would say I like "Opposing Force" better than the original for two reasons. First, in "Half-Life," roughly the last quarter quar-ter of the game occurs in the alien world. The world is so creepy, so malevolent, that I never felt comfortable com-fortable playing the game in that environment. In "OpFor," there are only two brief moments in the alien world. The other reason is that in "OpFor," the majority of the fighting fight-ing is, as I remember it, against the Black Ops troops. The artificial artifi-cial intelligence used for these guys is excellent. As in "Half-Life," the troops will work as a team to eliminate you. That means outflanking out-flanking you, tossing grenades, passing orders to each other, and falling back if necessary. There were two things I didn't like. Throughout the game, you encounter crates, which can be broken open to reveal useful items. It is also possible to climb onto crates and get into air ducts, for example. For some reason, I had a hard time moving the crates around. Some would slide several feet away from me, as if attracted to a magnet. It's certainly not a big deal, just frustrating. The other thing is that the end-boss end-boss (the creature you must destroy de-stroy to finish the game) is a pushover, push-over, making the end of the game anti-climactic. In fact, the final level opens with a tremendous fight against countless Black Ops; that, for me, was the game's true climax. Final Take: "Half-Life: Opposing Oppos-ing Force is a superb edition to the Half-Life story. Yd rate it an 8.5 out of 10 because of new weapons, weap-ons, the ability to work with other soldiers, and excellent level design, de-sign, "OpFor" is selling for around $40, which is a lot for just 11 levels. lev-els. The game is rated for mature audiences. Next time: Swat 3: Close Quarters Quar-ters Battle. nity is the only way to ensure the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. continues. Civil rights affects all of us, and we need to work together to-gether to find solutions," says Stewart. A book signing and dinner is planned for January 7, 2000, 6:00 p.m. at the David Eccles Conference Confer-ence Center, 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Branch will address ad-dress the Ogden branch NAACP The cheese we call Liederkranz is an American invention. It was first made in Monroe, New York in 1892. It's name means "wreath of song" and is taken from a 19th century Manhattan singing society. Timpanogos Green the cm of in mam 1919 2000 Now, eighty full and fruitful years have passed, Since Orem started making history. -And those who knew that it would, surely, last . Know, fiow it happened is no mystery! , M An epoch of contrast, an era of bloom, l. And time glances backward, as history scans Through eighty long years of remarkable plans, From the benchland beginnings to present-day boom. A tough breed of women and men were the ones Who channeled the water with primitive tools, And plotting the future for daughters and sons, They hired some teachers and founded some schools. e're going to Spencer," the young marrieds said, As they hitched up their buggies and raced through the snow , To the little log schoolhouse, where Irving Pratt read From the book on "child training," so long, long ago. They tenderly nurtured their faith and their fruit In the churches and fields, where their labors were good. ' With the role of "good neighbor" a common pursuit, The cooperative effort was well understood. Evolved in the "Twenties": a town and a name; And with "Orem " the benchland was never the same, As water and street lights and sidewalks and roads Served the gradually increasing Orem abodes. The "Thirties" saw SCERA bring play to the town, ' During years of "Depression " when incomes were down. ' War clouds of the "Forties" brought need that was real: And to Orem came Industry, Manpower and Steel! The flourishing "Fifties" brought Orem the name: Utah's fifth-largest city of "good living" fame. The "Sixties" resulted in plenty of shopping To keep any family hoping and hopping. The "Seventies" brought us a new City Hall, Right along with that great University Mall. Utah Technical College was built in the "Eighties" To teach everyone: all the men and the ladies. As the "Nineties " compute, like a magical chime, Orem soars, straight ahead, to its predestined prime, As pioneers of the present take a look at the past, By reflecting on people and memories that last For the past is a prelude to greatness ahead In a city where planning and progress is led By a people who pray and by people who give, And by people who love, and by people who live! ; As the future looms, promisingly, into view, We shall cherish the old and look on to the new; With a vision of building a city, supreme, Where the people can prosper and children can dream! And in nineteen more years, at the Century mark, . Will the Yankees play Orem in Orern's new park? Oprah Vinfrey shall reign in the President's chair, While old Donny Osmond shall be Orern's Mayor! The City of Orem skall shine in the sun, - As the Country concedes, it is still Number On? Page 2 Times Newspaper Wednesday, January 5, 2000 and the community on the future of the civil rights movement. The Utah Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission was created in 1991 to promote Martin Luther King JrHuman Rights Day, and is charged with encouraging ceremonies and activities ac-tivities honoring the federal holiday. holi-day. The Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission coordinates coor-dinates with Americans of diverse di-verse backgrounds to assist governments gov-ernments and private organizations organiza-tions on the observance of the national holiday. The Commission Commis-sion seeks to involve all sectors, public and private, in a conscious effort to promote diversity, equity, and human rights. v 1 .r SI it, t i iiii..n...ili.T - L - |