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Show LOCAL Romney: Residents By ANN POTEMPA The Daily Herald also will have a chance to help run the Games, Romney said. He estimated that 0 volunteers are needed to park cars, collect tickets and perform other tasks at Soldier Hollow. Susan Dinter, of Midway, wanted to know if volunteers would receive any benefits during the Olympics. Romney said organisers are looking into allowing volunteers to see a dress rehearsal of the opening 500-1,00- HEBER CITY The highest official of the 2002 Olympics let Wasatch County residents know they are invited $ help run the Games and participate without having to pay for costly tickets. " Mitt Romney, the president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, spoke to about 50 Wasatch County residents at tne local high school in Heber City Wednesday night. Romney has held similar town meetings in Park City, West Valley City, Ogden and Provo. Residents at the meeting raised concerns about traffic, 'parking and funding available ta keep Soldier Hollow open after the Games. Soldier Hollow, located near Midway, will be the site for skiing, biathlon and cross-countr- y Nordic-bmbine- d events. "Li "i Ethical Games Romney started his presentation by talking about how the d Olympics are changing. He how Olympic officials dte moving beyond the bid Randal that is still being publi-the- d. ' ''Since the scandal, SLOC has frhplemented policies that require ethical conduct and disclosure of potential conflicts of Ihterest, he said. ""The Games going forward are not going to embarrass us," R"6'mney said. They're going to Yake us proud." 1U Romney said Soldier Hollow, jfchich is part of Wasatch Mountain State Park, will be an Olympic venue that's accessible to Wasatch County residents who don't have a lot of money to spend on tickets but want to see an Olympic sport. 'Soldier Hollow can accommodate about 20,000 people a day, Romney said. He said tickets for Soldier Hollow could be about $30 apiece. Other events will cost between a couple of Kundred dollars and $1,000, he said. 4r"Wasatch County residents ceremonies. Diann Anderson, of Midway, wa3 concerned about road systems, parking and restrooms. These are big things that are really going to affect the community," she said. Romney said a lot will be built near the facility. SLOC plans to borrow more than 1,000 buses from around the country. The organizing committee will bring some of the buses to Soldier Hollow to shuttle people to and from the site, he said. Emissions and environmental concerns were also discussed. After the meeting, SLOC officials explained how work has been done at Soldier Hollow to plant trees, reduce run-of- f and enhance the wetlands. SLOC continues to plant trees at other sites in the state. The organizing committee announced Wednesday that it will set aside 100 trees to be planted near the Capitol where almost that many were uprooted during the tornado last park-and-rid- e week. After the Olympics One resident ended the meeting by asking about funding to keep Soldier Hollow open after the Olympics. SLOC is committed to $40 million for spending at two facilities. Soldier Hollow isn't one of those facilities. When the fund was put into place, Soldier Hollow had not been chosen yet as an Olympic venue. SLOC officials said the organizing committee is spending about $18 million on permanent and temporary facilities at Soldier Hollow. City Planner Rod Despain, voiced their concerns over the The Daily Herald -A- MERICAN FORK There's no sign of an end. After hearing from down-;o,W- n merchants Wednesday light about a new sign propos-iCommission Planning Chairman J.H. Hadfield told merchants that the commission would look closely at the ordinance which currently bans businesses from having signs )r merchandise on public walkL ways. The Planning Commission ;ei:tainly has the intention of ooking at this," said Hadfield. The chairman, along with Councilman Keith Richan and n a ft.o. I I'c A' uli Herald Correspondent PROVO Thousands of kids crammed into the Smith Fieldhouse Wednesday to learn about dating. Brad R. Wilcox, presenting the "Dates Without Pits" class at BYU Education Week, had the audience chanting "D is for differences, A is for attitude, T is for truth and E is for excite- w lSi Val & Vol ment." "Brad Wilcox is teaching us how to keep our standards KOHI Ml JOHNSON he h.nS la "D is for differences," he said, and cited the example of Dr. Seuss. "Seuss was no older than you when a teacher told him he couldn't draw. And he can't. Just think of all those weird critters with feathers and hats. He had to make a decision whether he was going to cave in to pressure or be different and his images are known and loved around the world." He added that being different is vital for those who encounter people with the low- Don't go it alone One way to do this, he said, est standards regarding dating and see no point in it unless it is to participate in group datrather than ends in sex. "Dare to be different," he emphasized. He moved onto "A is for attitude" and explained that people going to the Education Week dance would have really different experiences. "Some of you will think the dance is so awesome; some of you will see it as totally lame. The difference is in the attitude." When he used 'T is for truth," he said there is much e ing. "I remember when I was in high school, my friend Steve Perry told his mother (in rather stuttering fashion) that he couldn't get romantic in group dating," Wilcox said. Perry's mother quickly replied, That's the point, that's the point." For great dating experiences, Wilcox used a series of letters to represent ideals. value in being truthful to parent's trw.t and true to yourself. "At this age there are tilings that are enjoyable, but things not yet theirs, and it is valuable to stay truthful to the iijer through a imc ciiMed "1 divided ur Better." he them into teams .'Hid gave each a toothpick with the challenge of going to nearby houses and ask if hey had something bigger or better. A toothpick mij'lit he tnideil np I promises you make about how you will live your life." to, bay, a can or a shoe box. Well my jaw dropped with what, they brought back at a designated time. One team brought a motorcycle and yelled, 'We win, we win.' Another hauled an entire rusted out swing seat and claimed, 'We win. we win.' Still another brought a whole family with mother, dad, kids and baby. Just think of the memories they all made. Alisha Weiss, 16, of Farmington, said she came to the session because she had heard some Brad Wilcox tapes and knew he was a great speaker. Her friend. Kirsten Kistner, 15, of Fair Oaks, Calif., said she had never heard of him before, but was so impressed, she was going to be in his classes the rest of the week. Have fun With the use of "E is for excitement," he underscored the value of having fun. "Trust me, someday you will be the one passing the sacrament with an oxygen tank, and you will be in the local nursing home. You don't want to be most boring grandma and grandpa there, do you?" he asked. "Also there will be '90s nostalgia days, and your grandchildren will laugh about how you looked way back in the '90s. You don't want to say that what you did for fun was rent a video, and if you wanted a lot of fun, you rented two. Make some memories." He shared some of his own observations. "I led a group of Eagle Mountain may get private kindergarten for local children "This is not a permanent fix," said Ruth Brandt, association spokeswoman. "We wanted to present it as an option." The proposed private kindergarten would need to get off the ground within the 10 days left before kindergarten classes begin Sept. 1. Other grades begin next Wednesday. To open the school, the association would have to seek tax status and gifts of money and furniture from businesses to run it. A teacher would need to be hired and the building would have to meet fire codes for schools. The school would meet the state curriculum for that grade. Residents have been lobbying the Board of Education for a school in the town without success. By MARTA MURVOSH The Daily Herald EAGLE merchant's proposal which asks that each business be permitted to display a movable style sign and be allowed to place items on display outside for special promotions and civic events. "What we do is as much political as it is technical," said Despain. Hadfield informed the merchants that an ordinance would have to cover everybody in the zone, including businesses outside the old downtown area. Richan and City Attorney Kevin Bennett cited liability as a key issue in the debate. kids MOUNTAIN option of sending their children to a private kindergarten in the Community Center here. For many residents, the option would be preferable to busing their children 14 miles to Meadow Elementary School in Lehi. That bus ride that can take up to 40 minutes, said Alpine School District transportation officials. The proposal first was presented Wednesday night at a meeting of Cedar Valley Association for the Benefit of Children. More than 30 people crammed into the center to hear about the proposed private school and ask questions. non-prof- it exclusive mm boutique Vsit the only Tommy Fragrance Boutique in Utah at the newly remodeled University Mall store. Shopping at its best. 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Wilcox is one of the more popular youth speakers who uses the fieldhouse to accommodate his large crowds, according to Kassandra Cheatwood of Spanish Fork, an Education Week host. In his address, Wilcox cautioned the teen-agaudience to avoid hugging against the fence (of what is appropriate in dating) and enjoy the grass in the center of the field. post-Olymp- planners look at sign ban By JASON PATRICK DM1Y III KM By CHARLENE WINTERS Parents here may have the j&.F. i. IW, Wilcox turns fieldhouse into dating classroom see 2002 events will Aucutf Thui-Mla- 374-361-6 Center St. 830 W. Center St, Provo UT 84606 377-929- 2 HomoBase Orem 1350 S. Sandhill Rd. Orem, UT 84058 2211471 |
