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Show THE SENTINEL Page Thursday, ApriM 5,1 982 7 Puppets provide form of expression for artist by Renette Anderson ' Sentinel Staff He has deliberately left ' off his puppets. the eyes The reason, Roy Lauritzen explains, is that it allows each person in the audience to fill in the character's facial details as he or she perceives them to be. "It allows them to escape into the character," he said, noting that the individual becomes more . . . (Leaving off the puppet's eyes) "allows the audience to escape Into the character . . . " vemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm involved in the production that way and forgets everyday pressures. Hie fifteen year old Bingham freshman has been fascinated with puppets since early childhood when he created characters out of papersacks and old socks, His grandmother reinforced that fascination when she presented him with a marionette for his fifth birthday. The real turning point came, however, when he was in the fifth grade. The creator of the Muppets came to his elementary school and presented a demonstration. Roy listened .attentively as the man displayed his characters and talked about his craft Later that born after he watched Romeo and Juliet on a PBS broadcast. day, Roy heard that the man would be teaching PTA mothers how to make the puppets. The temptation was too great. "I was curious, so I stayed after school," he remembered, "and peaked through the auditorium door." One of his neighbors spotted him and asked what he was doing. Embarassed, he explained that he was interested in learning to make the puppets. The woman invited him in. Roy listened and, at the end of the lecture, took one of the patterns home to try. His first attempt was Snow Pleased White. Roy Lauritzen, South Jordan, poses with three of his puppet creations. v. He works 'from scratch' with Ideas coming from books . ; . his with accomplishment, he tried others. Not long afterwards Roy started sharing his talents with others. "At school we had a problem called 'Hope of America'," he said, "and we had to do a project that was of service. I wanted to make puppets for the school so I make his puppets. He works 'from scratch' with ideas coming from books or television shows. "Peter" is based on the story of Peter Cottontail. An old immigrant and his wife are based on characters he saw on an old television movie, and, with a quick costume change, Mother Goose and other fairytales inquired and they said they would give me the materials if I would promise to make them." Roy created characters from Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, to them then donated and or television shows. Washington Elementary (in Salt Lake City) for his service project. Since then, he had made other puppets and used them for special projects and to present shows for church and school groups. He no longer uses a pattern to become spacemen. Mercutio was burglary in the area. 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Your j Green Salad White Coke WBanana mm 1 ATI j who High ; attend seminary,- and stake presidents, will attend a seminary banquet on April 16, at - The event will be held at the Crescent South j possession of tobacco by a minor. Seven weekend bike vehicle parked at a residence near 2800 W. 7500 S. and took stereo Stake Center. The program to be presented, "New Day," be from the will University of Utah are speakers, sunglasses, and a pair of fuzzy dice. Institute, direction Loss totaled $81. The loss was much higher in another vehicle Clayton. 1 thefts I under the of Kim Randy Osborne and ads work offered as a regular course in the college seminary council will be in charge of the banquet. l VI l A LWV) f7 New Spacious Facility Designed ' A Built Especially For Children Using Challenger's Program: Either 3 Hour Classes Or All Day Care $- -. o. 6:30 p.m. . 010 Week , ;, Manager' Choice Sondwich French Frie ncAUoTART tO SUUUbSS . SSWeek banquot proparod seniors Alta YOUR CHILD'S Muele Spanish Motor Coordination WASIIERDOTER Seminary Secondary under investigation. Two bicycles were taken from outstanding warrant the Vista Montana condominiums, and three charges. A 20 year old West were taken from the Jordan man was arrested garage of residences. The for outstanding warrants parts were stripped from after being stopped on a' a bike left chained to a traffic violation near 8800 meter at a residence near S.1700W. 8200 S. 1700 W. In the sixth A 39 year old West incident, a bicycle taken Jordan man was arrested from a residence near near 2100 W. 7800 S. for 7000 S. 1300 W. was later public intoxication. returned, many of the A 17 year old West original parts replaced Jordan boy was released with cheaper items. A 14 to his parents' custody year old West Jordan boy after being arrested for was subsequently the possession of beer. for the arrested A 16 year old Draper possession of stolen boy was also released to property. his parents after being Police are looking for arrested for shoplifting at three suspects believed to ' Grand Central. an have taken Three West Jordan undetermined amount of girls, all 16 years old, money from the coin were arrested for curfew, boxes of the car wash at then 1400 W. 7800 S. A witness violation and released to a guardian. was able to provide a One of the three was also description. the Burglars broke into a for arrested f $10 Week Utt.31Mt isMBmit '1 neighbor's bushes. Judge Warren D. Cole, curriculum. The faculty Midvale, has received a coordinator was Judge Certificate of Completion James D. Rogers, who is Claims- - chairman of for Small the Bar Specialty session, held American 5 at The Association's Judicial Feb. National Judicial College Administration Division on the campus of the for National Conference University of Nevada-Ren- of Special Court Judges. The session attracted ' The session was 82 judges from 47 states designed to acquaint and the . District of judges with current Columbia. It was funded.: National the problems in handling by small claims cases, but Conference of Special more importantly, each Court Judges, The Ford judge was expected to Foundation, The Edna Clark prepare an action plan McConnell that may be instituted in Foundation, and The their courts to expedite William and Flora the processing of their Hewlett Foundation. The National Judicial cases, and improve the It also College is affiliated with efficiency. Bar American provided information on the new alternative methods Association. of dispute. This was the first time Sentinel want that Small Claims was r. Whipped Topping CONSOLE M. ' o 25" COLOR COLOR TVs Milk Whipped Topping or Stacked Turkey Green Beans . Pears in Orange Juke Breod Crumb Cookie ir 19" Buttered Green Beans Vanilla Banona Delight ' Chili Dogs two had several thousand Apparently suspects did not agree with the victim's taste in music. The tapes were found the in discarded Mashed Potatoes ft Gravy Green Solod White Coke WBanonas j,, or unlocked Hot Dog on a Bun Carrot and Fruit Slaw Secondary thirteen weekend arrests; bicycle thieves sought Thirteen arrests were booked on three counts of reported in West Jordan vehicle theft following an over the weekend. by investigation the same detectives. . Also during Two Salt Lake City time, - police . reports indicate that seven men, ages 22 and 23, were arrested near 7800 S. 2000 bicycles were stolen. A 17 year old West W. on a traffic stop. A Jordan boy has been check showed that the Elementary Judge Cole vehicle. completes session tapes, valued at $300, were taken from an Swiss Steok Pizza Sandwich Green Beans Peart in Orange Juice Bread Crumb Cookie Milk Milk Elementary Mixed Frozen Vegetables Raisin Jumbo Cookies Parkerhouse Rolls and Butter Secondary Hot Pottromi Sandwich Parsley Potatoes Sliced Peoches Buttered Com or Fish Friday Rice Chilled Apricots Milk BurritosWChili Buttered Corn Sliced Peoche Hot Roll , Meat Gravy WMahed Potato Mixed Vegetable -' Hot Roll Peomit Butter Cookie " I Turkey Sandwich French Fries WCatsup Secondary Thursday Meat Gravy With Mashed Potatoes or Buttered Milk Milk polished performance, even when 'minor disasters' strike. The puppets he makes are often They were doing a play for a shows His are as given away gifts. primary group not very long ago. also free of charge. He confirms He was backstage with the puppets that he has "thought about doing it and she was handling the script. then shyly Suddenly, she dropped the script. professionally," Without batting an eye, Mary Ann "... It's a piece of me. If I announced a "technical sell it. It would be like selling a difficulty," gathered up the pages port of me." and the show went on. Another the entire stage began falling admits, "I wouldn't be a good time, forward. The two announced salesman," making reference to the type of effort required to gain another "technical difficulty," braced it back up and continued. ' bookings. His reluctance to go professional ". . . Maybe one day I'll join goes deeper. "It's a piece of me," the Muppets." he quipped . . . he confides. "If I sell it, it would be like selling a part of me. One The relationship has brought the day, there wouldn't be anything left. I'd rather give it away." two closer together. "Roy is really "When I was growing up, in creative," Mary Ann smiled. "It's elementary school," he continued, interesting. I like it all . . . except "there was no one there but my for the last minute calls." Roy family. It was a drag. I had to lift added that his sister "helps a lot." my own spirits up. Now I see little "I wouldn't trade her." kids growing up and I think maybe When he isn't in school or I can be an influence on them like working with his puppets, Roy that (Muppet) man was on me." participates in outdoor sports. "I like to help others," he added. He'd like to become a journalist "It's like my tribute for their after he completes his schooling. happiness." "Maybe one day I'll join the him Sister Mary Ann, 16, helps Muppets," he quipped. "Seriously, he I'd like to maybe cooperate with when with his scripts and fills in their needs her, often at the last minute. design." Don't be too surprised if the next He handles the puppets and she serves as narrator. 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