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Show i All State )pinions aPrimeTime A9 A13 A19 J MEEMTOR: THE DAILY HERALD ERIC RUTAR 344 2547 r MY PLACE i Sl'NDAY. Al ning, and we provide technical and professional supsaid Kathleen port," McMullen, director of the Association steps in to give help to local communities if organization's regional planning department. "We have people who care very much about what happens to their By TOM McHOES Mike Patrick iZ 7 fnother word MS For sunlight? friends Gloria, i ST 10. IW Group melds vision with action ... n? v, (il A - The Daily Herald PROVO Sometimes, even cities need help when it comes to meeting residents' needs. And when such a situa- the tion arises, Mountainland Association of Governments comes in. "We help cities get funding, we help them with plan x 5 ' community. "Many of us have been here for 20 years, and we all live in the area. So, when we make a decision, we all have to live with it." The organization which is funded through federal, state and local aid as well as some private donations used its approximately $6 million to assist city govern ments in Utah, Summit" and Wasatch counties in developing transportation and eldersaid ly programs in 1995-96- , Steve Johnson, Mountainland's accountant. The organization's work with senior citizens includes programs like Meals on Wheels, homemaker service and respite care for worn-ou- t caregivers. "The most important service we do is to keep the elderly in their own homes for as long as possible," said Ted Livingston, director of the Department of Aging and See MAG. A 10 And Mrs. Moan is just beside her- elf, trying to adjust to life with a orning paper when she devotedly pent the past half century with an afternoon paper that she adored. She wouldn't be more upset if a rotten lit tle alien landed in her front yard every morning at 5:30. They tell me these things. The readers, not the aliens. I listen. I empathize. I do my very best to spread good tidings from 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., I really do. But I confess, when I hang up with some of the complainers, and I'm talking about the ones who make it sound like I've personally pooped all over their mediworld, I run for the aspirin-packe- d cine cabinet. I do so only because the Herald isn't equipped with a bar. ACCCKK, YOU say. You don't want to hear about my troubles. Troubles? You got troubles of your own. Understood. I was just showing you the dark side of this sucker before I flip it over. M And what I've got to show you may be singular specifically but wide- fl spread in essence. ' rumJ iu uuuiuJ giuw. It's something I suggest you remember: that you hold on to when the Mrs. Moans and Mr. Freeklefusses of the world send you scurrying for the aspirin and for something to wash it down. It's the sort of thing that, when you least expect it, could strike sunshine 1 A into your heart. It could remind you on a crummy day that somewhere, kids are playing in the pure spray of sprinklers, that the tax man sometimes sleeps, that your team might not win 'em all, but they won't lose 'em all, either. It, my friends, is powerful medicine. It is a she. SHE CALLED the other day, snapping a string of six consecutive calls from whiners and wackos. of invective, Amidst the she gently blanketed me with a silver mini-stor- UTAH COUNTY i in; YA Thalman joins mayoral race J By RUSTY PAYNE The Daily Herald PROVO KHED McGUIRF.Thc Daily Herald If the shoe fits ... Laurissa Neuenschwander, a volunteer, helps Cameron Donovan, 7, of Provo, try on a shoe at the Mervyn's fifth annual ChildSpree for kids. ervyn's spree helps ids gear up for scSioo team leader at Mervyn's who oversaw the event. By ALEXANDER STOCKS The Daily Herald The chaperones helped the children fmtTgoodbuys and items on sale and urged them to make wise, practical choices, like not buying the trendy, oversized clothing. Chaperones also had contests with their young friends to see who could find the most for the money, Prestwich said. Most of the children and OREM Every child enjoys new school clothes, and Saturday morning at the 1997 ChildSpreep37 area kids got a chance to shop Mervyn's California at University Mall. The event was sponsored by Mervyn's, the United Way and Community Action; donations were made to the event by a host of other local busiwho nesses. The children were chosen based on need ranged in age from 4 to 18 and were each allowed to purchase $120 worth of clothing. Action chaperones, they were sent first to the shoe department and then set loose to already knew what they wanted, added Prestwich, and they walked away with a bag full of new shoes, shorts, shirts, pants and other items. They came "excited" and couldn't "wait to get upstairs and start shopping," she said. Mervyn's subtracted an additional 10 percent from their purchases. And it wasn't only clothes visit the clothing areas of choice, said Kori Prestwich, a See SPREE, A10 Along with teen-ager- Community s Folks, we have a race. Provo City councilman Karl Thalman has told long-tim- The Daily Herald that he will run for mayor this in fall's elecKarl Thalman tions. The is public invited to a campaign reception Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel on 1600 N. Freedom Blvd. "I am very comfortable serving in my current council position, but I feel compelled to step forward now," Thalman said. "The way things are going now, I think I can be more effective as mayor." Thalman's main competition will come from Lewis Billings, Provo City's The decision to run answers another question. City Councilwoman Shari Holweg will most likely not run, now that Thalman has decided to. Holweg, who has run several times in the past, said she would not run if Thalman did. e Thalman is a Provo resident who brings much support to the race. He has owned Thalman Jewelers and Awards since 1952 and is for his devotion to youth sports in the area. From Thalman was president of the Provo Youth Baseball Council. He has also served as president of the Utah Golf Association and was president and fundraising chair for the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County. for- mer chief administrative officer, who kicked off his week. last campaign Thalman said he expects a race positive against Billings, and that both candidates will stick to the issues. well-know- n 1954-198- "I am looking forward to a campaign where we have a lot of positive talk about Provo's future," Thalman said. "City government has a job to do in serving our citizens, and it helps when we have a mayor and administration that facilitate open discussion and are open to opposing viewpoints. As mayor, I want to demonstrate that we can get a lot done by focusing on the things we agree on, and then building from there." OREM UVSC's evening degree program received the "New Degree Program" award from the University Continuing Education education. "It was an honor to receive the award and a reflection of not only the evening degree program, but the whole college," said Robert Burns, associate dean of the evening school. "UVSC has a very coopattierative tude displayed in the excelstudent-centere- lence of all its programs." Mike Patrick is managing editor "he Daily Herald. of i.l a tip ni in en l in I. w Vi' ut av Sherwood Hills neighborhood. "Joe has been the president of the Sherwood Hills Home Owners association for many years," Johnson said. "He has (also) been a driving force in setting up the crime watch program." PROVO Chris Coons is the newest addition to the United Way of Utah County. Coons has been appointed for the t campaign executive board. He will now train to take over as the campaign chair for the 1998-9chair-elec- 9 fund-raisin- g effort. rd A1 db - at, d- - ul in- - id. i:i od he lir ire ia ito ilv he Joe Ollivier PROVO has also been nominated for the Provo City Council's Good Neighbor Award, he was nominated by Allen Johnson of the if ffff - FRED McGl IREThe Daily Herald Above, Gunnery Sgt. Quintanilla Sotero of the Marine Corps discusses teamwork with a group of from left, James youth as he tells them how they did on their last exercise. The youth are, Rawlinson, Dave Curtis, Thome Rawlinson and Chara Rawlinson. The teens were participating in Marine Corps Challenge Day" at Camp Williams in Bluffdale. The day was geared toward helping e and help keep them from gang involvement and k youth develop skills to boost their At substance abuse. right, James Rawlinson gets help from his sister, Chara, as he crosses a water cement pit. In the exercise, which emphasized teamwork, the two had to place metal planks across water. to cross the pillars at-ris- a d Baft I strategy H ly i.f Association. The association assists institutions of higher learning to expand access to higher lining. said. We've all heard about senseless acts of kindness reshaping the world, land maybe my new friend is simply a foot soldier in that smiling army. But I think she's more than that. To me, Gloria, you're an inspiration. hfou're cleanser for muddy attitudes, mn antidote to complainer poison. And insist on believing that, in our won- Hrous valley, you're rare but not alone. ti- - POTPOURRI . m "I just wanted to call and tell you what good things your newspaper is doing," she said. I was startled. Had she sensed that there was an editor fry going on that day, and I was the main course? She laughed and we chatted for a little while. Reluctant to tell me anything about herself, eventually she gave up a little story. One day she ordered pizza for the Provo Police Department. Now, squad cars and SWAT teams didn't descend instantly on her dwelling, but there was no shortage of curiosity at the cop shop. Why the heck would some body be buying them pizza? "Because they do a good job, she s sc (' - Miss Pituitary's paper isn't landing en the porch. I Mr. Frecklefuss can't stand the look Jaf the "new and improved" Daily i ierald. II- - self-imag- (POOR COPY 1 '.Mil Hi' he lav |
