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Show Thursday, August 28. 2008 OREM TIMES Page 3 NEWS, STORIES OVERHEARD IN OREM Are you totally thrilled that football season high school, college or pro teams? How do 5 "TSTl y- - 1 1 I I ' .v' 1 K "33 1 1 : c xlr ill j 7 1 ''y i I) Irf irriley 11 x 1 m "I am. I'm a BYU football fan and alumnus. I graduated in 1967. It's one of the reasons I moved back here from New York BYU f ootball and the other things the area offers. I retired a couple of years ago and enjoy all the cultural and athletics opportunities here in the Orem-Provo area. I just finished Education Week and now it's time for football. I would love to see them go undefeated but that will be a real challenge. I think Utah will present a serious challenge." I George Smith Can I just be ambivalent? My kids go to the high school football games at Mountain Moun-tain View High. And we watch BYU games. Any time Mountain View wins we're happy." DEBBIE RUNNELLS Peace of Mind with Ml mm 44,. " till m iMte(?'cg Tues-Sat 1 2-5 p.m. Lerron Little: 801.592.4320 222 West 2280 North, Provo trellistnfo.com AND EVENTS FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD "Yeah, I'm a football fan. I'm from New York so I follow the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. I've always followed the Indianapolis Colts when they started their run. I have a hard time with college football, their too many teams and players changing each year to follow. I don't think the New York Giants Gi-ants will be in the Super Bowl again. They've got a big target on their chest. The Bills are looking better and the Colts look like they'll get to the Super Su-per Bowl." Chris Ward Let Li urn J InMure tour Boat, Trailer & ATVs m C 3 "I am excited for my husband hus-band and sons and frustrated because I'm in charge of the family reunion (this Saturday). My husband is being split in two directions between BYU football and reunion." I Michelle Nielson "I am a big fan. My husband is a big fan of Cougar football too. I have mixed emotions because once the season starts ESPN will be on nonstop. But it's fun watching with him. I think they'll do really well. I don't know if they'll go undefeated. Yeah, I think they'll do great." I Sarah Horsley i Vim Vy7l.j vi L ATI V - 1" f.a I Can't wait for winter? Good news. It's time to get ready for winter at Deer Valley Resort where you can enjoy world-class skiing for as little as $45 per day with our Locals Coupon Books. So leave summer behind and get here by November 30th, before this offer expires. Books are available at the Snow Park Mountain Biking Office daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at deerlocals.com BUDDY PASS Get one Buddy Pass coupon with a book of five, or two with a book of ten or season pass purchase. Each coupon allows you to bring a buddy to ski for the same rate you paid. 'Somt mtrictiont tpply- Hrtt timt program participants must purcban tbeir Coupon Books by Sntmbrr .10. 2008 is here? Why or why not? Who are your you think they'll fare this season? "I have a son who is playing little League football in Orem. He's 12 and it's his first year. Oh, he's way pumped. I can use football as a motivation for him to clean his room and do his homework. It's a leverage tool." I Debbie Ferguson "Oh totally. Heavens, yes. I mostly follow college. I like it more than professional and the variety of teams. BYU, obviously, obvi-ously, and I really like Michigan Michi-gan and Miami. I try to make my guesses and stick to them. I think BYU will do really good, definitely a winning season. I could see them go bowling again. I think going undefeated is possible but it depends on the team. It's definitely possible." Jay Matheson 10 PACK Share a book of ten. Any two Utah residents can ski for $45 a day by sharing a Locals Coupon book of ten tickets. "Sort of. My family is really into it. My dad is a big BYU football fan. I watch it with him but I don't get into it. But I like to go to BYU games. Every now and then we go. I think they're going to do pretty awesome." I Tyson Cantrell "I am not a football fan. It doesn't effect me much except the traffic. I drive on University Univer-sity Avenue and University Parkway regularly. I have gone to a game before but they're really long at 4 hours. It's like going to a 4-hour movie. mov-ie. It's a really long game." I Catharine Verhaaren SEASON PASS Now is the time to get the pre-season rates on Full Season or M idweck Season Passes, through October 31, 2008. 800 - in III I think it's great and actually lots of fun. I've tried through years of marriage to be a better companion through the season, learn it and have fun. We're excited to go to a couple of BYU games this year. Hopefully we can take our kids. Well, we always think that they are going to do great." ELLIE ALLEN DEER VALLEY RESORT 424 - 3337 435 649 1000 deerIocals.com |