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Show 4 The Magna TimesWest Valley News, Thursday, April 1, 1999 Sports SLOC Greece to the site of the Games host city. The Olympic flame is traditionally kindled by the light of the sun at the Temple of Hera in Olympia and Then would begin a journey to Salt Lake City that would conclude with the lighting of the cauldron during the Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 8. The Torch Relay began with the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Conceived by Dr. Carl Diem of Germany, the modem Torch Relay was inspired by ancient Greek drawings and the writings of Plutarch. Diem created the first relay which lasted 12 days and passed through seven countries from Olympia to Berlin. On July 20, 1936, a young Greek, Konstantin Kondylis, became the first runner in the history of the The Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC) will take the first step in the Olympic Torch Relay for the 2002 Games by the end of March when SLOC issues its "Request for Proposal to companies or individuals interested in providing contract services for the planning and execution of the Torch Relay. The deadline for responses from interested parties is April 22. Pending any unforeseen delays, a proposal would be presented to the SLOC Management Committee at its May 13 meeting to be followed by an ward date of May 14. The Olympic flame is one of the enduring symbols of the Olympic Movement, and the Olympic Torch Relay marks the transfer of the flame from Ancient Olympia in Olympic Torch Relay. INTEREST FREE 30 DAY LOANS MV D3 TT requests plans for torch relay U QDZM1QD FtML (UMI DlllMM) SUNBELT CREDIT Starter 3SSS 1111.3509 So. Loans Available WEST VALLEY 957-147- 7 T Games Torch Relay occurred at the 1940 Garmisch-Partenkirche- n Games as 124 runners or groups of runners traveled from Chamonix, France (site of the first Winter Olympics) through Italy and Switzerland to Germany. The 1940 Torch Relay lasted 14 days. The most-receOlympic Torch 1998 the for Nagano Games Relay entailed three routes through Japan that visited 46 prefectures and 120 municipalities with 7,000 runners. nt A day prior to 84-da- SPECIAL DEALS Off Zero Tolerance Clubs Killer Bee Wedges $39 and $59 10 All Apparel FIT FREE) and Bags 20 Off (Sales not limited to supplies on hand, rain checks are gladly issued) ENTER FREE DRAWING FOR JUNIOR SET (Bag, 2 Woods, 5 Irons, and Putter all custom Fit) 2646 Remember, 1 W. 4700 So. block West off 15 Taylorsville and 4700 South Exit 969-555-0 We Opening Ceremonies, a ceremony united the flame of the three torches before Olympian Midori Ito signed the cauldron. An Olympic Torch Relay has previously been conducted four times in the United' States. Recent past Olympic Torch Relays in the United States include: 1984 Los Angeles Games: After the flames arrival in New Torch York from Greece, an y 33 states passed through Relay (including Utah) and Washington, D.C., with 3,636 runners before Olympian Rafer Johnson ignited the fire that ran through the Olympic rings to the cauldron at the Los Angeles Coliseum. 1996 Atlanta Games: The Centennial Games featured the largest Olympic Torch Relay in hisy trek from Los tory with its Atlanta That covered to Angeles 15,000 miles and 43 states. About 12,500 torchbearers were involved as the relay route brought the Olympic flame within a two-hodistance of 90 percent of the U.S. population. A variety of transportation modes were used, including cable cars, ferries, Pony Express riders, canoes, steamboats and bicycles. SIR (ALL CLUBS ARE CUSTOM - The first Olympic Winter 84-da- QD o 3 accept all major credit cards At Magna field day 1933, young women support the great American sport. Photo courtesy of Kemecott Copper -- Copper was the color of the park by DONA BIERMAN While the company worked its workers hard, both white collar and blue collar, it also recognized the importance of supporting recreation Popcorn, cotton candy, jacks, and other refreshments were STAFF WRITER There was a time Magnas history when Field Day and baseball were an integral part of in and produced many great ball players, according the community. The Industrial League of Utah existed for many to information from Kennecott Utah Copper. The big bosses years knew that special teams iron, benefits like field Bingham, Magna-Garfieldays and ice cream Midvale, social events gave Provo, Helper, and August field day of 1933 brings a large crowd to watch Industrial employees Murray, in the 1930s for resi- - tives to stay loyal in what was a prime past-tim- e City. And League play-ofPhoto courtesy of Kennecott Copper in the growing Kennecott Utah dents of Magna-Garfielbooming town of Copper, through its Magna-Garfielsold while everyone enjoyed league plant teams, was a major force in While the days of the Industrial that league. ball games. League are historical memories, the Bands marched on the field and Those were the days when ideas they represent are still a part employees and families left work played from the stands. The grandof the community in other ways stand was usually full. Everyone early in the afternoon to go to the with youth growing up was out to have a good time. park off 2600 South 8900 West. and I .O. d, incen-Brigha- m fs -- d. d. Register teams now Softball diamonds at Centennial Park open May 3rd Four recently completed softball diamonds in West Valley Citys Centennial Park, 5405 W. 3100 South, will open for play the week of May 3rd. Mens and coed slow pitch soft-ba- ll leagues are being organized with games to be played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Game times are 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. There will be six teams per league. Both of these programs will cost $350 per team for the season. Rosters for these teams must consist of 12 to 14 players each. If coed, teams must have an equal number of male and female players. Teams will play a total of 10 Redwood games games with rain-orescheduled for the following Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. These fields are lighted and cost is $485 per team. For further information and for registration call Jo Lynn Steele, Multi-Purpo- Center on the corner of 3100 South and Redwood Road). scheduled ut Saturday available, but teams will be notified at least one week in advance. Also available in West Valley City are diamonds located at the Games will be Monday, Tuesday, recreation program coordinator, 963-329- 7. you are going to have a good relationship with any of your relatives, one of you must be good at taking orders." - Book of Hag If I get along well with most of my relatives. with my relatives over the years. do really well with those I never see. Some, however, are closer and must be dealt with. A lot depends on whos in charge; who holds the purse strings, and who has the strongest will. If none of these Theres nothing I wouldnt do for them and there is nothing they wouldnt do for me. So weve I spent a lifetime doing nothing for each other. I had this college roommate who was just like a brother; always wearing my clothes and approaches work, try the Golden Rule. Everything is made better by using my razor. Actually, I relatives, good relatives. Boys need a father, a good father. Mothers are even more important. Mothers stabilize the world. Most everything we do is done with relatives, like working, eating, and sleeping. Some brother-in-law- s are tough to stomach. Some mother- -' can be tedious. Family reunions can be a reality check. All this being said, everything is still relative, if you have a rich or imprint relative its noteworthy, but if you have one playing in a in-la- game, it becomes huge. I been following my relatives, the Jensen Brothers in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. They both did well.' Andys at Weber and Alex is at the U. Weber upset North Carolina in the first round (BsDjjQ Oua? (JW3S Q&ttTrQ and Utah beat Arkansas State. We were all proud of our relatives on those days; the days when they won. Everyone loves a winner, and winning teams pick up a lot of camp followers. When it comes to free tickets, a lot of long lost cousins start coming out of the wood work. Ive had a good relationship didnt room with him, I roomed with his suitcase and text books. I hardly ever saw him. He sometimes dropped in to sleep a while. He often said he was going to the library, but I never saw him there. I dont know if he graduated or not, I only roomed ' with him six years. When I first started to coach, I had a part time job as a salesman. My wife told me I couldnt sell anything. She was wrong. By the end of the season, I had sold our stereo, our car, and our .television. Everything is relative. mend you dont buy Monica Lewinskys book. Pay two bucks more and get a real joke book. SIMONS SAYS: I see where Rick Majerus has withdrawn his name as a possible coach for any of the Jr. Jazz vacancies. Also he has dropped out of the race for the coaching job on the Indian reservation, not enough pizza places on the reservation., SIMONS SAYS: Most of the stuff in this column is true. Only the facts have been changed to prevent a law suit. poor |