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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH Paralympic Officials Push for First-Rate Broadcast Link BY MIKE GORRELL “It's of paramount importance. In many ways, the future of our sport dependsonit. If we're not able to seize the opportunityin this T LAKE TRIBUNE International Paralympic Committee offitials are pleased with whatthey have seen so far of Sait LakeCity's preparations for the 2002 ‘Winter Paralympics. But they are pushing for the Salt Lake Or@anizing Committee to line up a host‘broadcasting company that can ensure every second of action in the Games for disabled athletes is available to television networks Worldwide. TV exposureis critical to the Paralympics’ future, said IPC President Robert Steadward. “We wouldlike to see somereal, decisive leadership by Salt Lake City and Utah to have the first good host-broadcasting system.” Four-time Paralympian Chris Waddell, who :moved to Park City recently to train for the upcoming summerand winter Games, agrees. Graham Offers Apology on we could be in trouble.” Waddell said the Paralympics are poised for a public-acceptance breakthrough, muchlike the U.S. women’s soccer team wasbefore winningits second World Cuptitle last summer. And just as the women’s championship has enticed moregirls to play and attracted more sponsorship money, Waddell said Paralympians hope their performances “stretch the imaginations” of the populace about the abili- ties of the disabled. SLOC has been negotiating since last summer with International Sports Broadcasting, the company hired for $83 million to serve as host broadcaster of the 2002 Olympics (Feb. 8- 24), about covering the Paralympics (March 7-16). About1,100 athletes and coaches from 40 creative,” he said, citing a state program for child care that lets weifare recipients use automatic teller machinesto get cash to pay for child care. Some people, Jones said, use the money for whatever they want. “Then who knows who Senators’ Behalf : country, with our money and viewership, then tinued from D-1 you've got watching the chil- dren,”he said. Jones said he has advocated sheiters for victims of domestic and child abuse,butheis hesitant offended some of the ladies’ groups, but if they’re naive enough notto believe that would to makeany adjustment in Utah's Uhappen, I'm sorry.” welfare laws because victims of i. The discussion was tabled in Hthe committee, Jones said, be- domestic violence already are protected by an exemption that allowsfor up to 20 percent of welfare recipients to continue benefits beyond the three-year limit for } cause the proposal was vague and {did not clearly define the extent of jbuse that would qualify as enough to extend a person's bene“We should not be tempting a variety of reasons. Domestic violence and state Workforce Servicesoffi- i these things. They do get very cials had proposedtheiegislation to create a separate pool of Hits. ii ‘families who are destitute to do D6 Saturday, November20, 1999 Federal Funds Available for Bike, Walk Paths Communities that want to de velopprojects to help pedestrians countries are expected “It's too earlyto tell” if those negotiations and bicyclists maneuver along car-choked streets are eligiblefor federal funds administeredbythe will succeed, SLOC President Mitt Romney said Friday. “Host broadcasting can be very expensive. We need a way tofinance that or find someone elseto.” Department of ‘Transportation. The money comes from Con gress and tot ‘ent of the Mark Parkman,ISB’s vice president of operations,feels “the chances are pretty good.” moneyeachstategets forits surface transportation needs. In ad. He is eager to wrap up talks “so we have time to design it, market it and make it a successful product.” dition to pedestrianand bike-path The arrangement being negotiated would andsell them to interested networks. For the Motorists are advised that the ramp from southbound Interstate Olympics, organizers own the product andISB is merely a contractor. 15 to eastboundInterstate 80 will be closed from Sunday at 9 p.m, To increase the Paralympics’ marketability, Romney pledged to the IPC this week that until Monday at 6 a.m Crews are s hutting down the part of advertisers.” recipients, aside from the 20 percent, as a safety net for domestic belief is we're going aboutit all “We joined together to invite problem that’s causing the abuse.” he Sky-high taxes and divorce rates force women into the workplace and alcohoi abuse often plays a role in both divorce and domestic violence, he these lawmakersto learn more, so that their hearts are not so hi ened to those whosesit different than their own life expe. rience,” Sheehan said. “We know that with education and informa. tion, these types of comments. would not be made.” Hellewell did not return tele- phonecaiis seeking comment on Friday, but during a telephone in terview Thursday he said his comments were not based on a Jack of understandingof domestic violence. In his work as a bishop with UDOTby Feb. 1. Application packets were mailed out Oct. 20to all Utah engineers. mayors and city ramp todo bridge work. For analternate route, motor ists can exit southbound I-15 a 2100 South, then travel e State Street, where theycai eastbound1-80. and televi- sioncoverage of Paralympicstories: “We have to create an audience, build attention on the violence victims. museums. Communities interested in ap. plying for such funds can do so I-15 Interchangeto I-80 Closes Sunday Night allowISB to own all video and audio signals SLOCwiil strive to increase press enhancements, the money can be spent on a variety of projects, in. cluding highway landscaping, historic preservation along road. ways and transportation-related wrong, we needto take care of the abused, but aiso get rid of the said. Still, Graham and Sheehan said, Jones and Hellewell must not and the compiexity of doiolenceif they continueto defend their remarks. “If you do not understand the , please cometous,” Gra id. “Cometo us. We would liketo help you learn.” for The Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints, he said, he en s of countered many abuse and understands howterri. ble abusive relationships can be. Always Low Prices TG Your Hearing Aid Professionals Cottonweod Mall 274-81 70 S.Fairtield, Layton 444-0300 Newgate Mall Ogden 612-0202 y BUCK & SHIRLEY KINYON HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE Sua. 11-21 5-7pa 3400 West 2100 South IBEW LOCAL BLDG. (Reeve ENGSiem aiageVCe yg “It's a serious problem, but my YOUR-COLEMAN SPA, FINNLEO SAUNA, Aer aA JETTED. BATH WILL-BE FREE! Hee GAMING MACHINES! = Don’t Pass up this chance for a FREE SPA! Pinballs, Arcade Machines and Jukeboxes. CUTHN Direct from a Las Vegas casinofloor to your gameroom,fully refurbished gaming cqupment What's your favorite? Double Diamond? 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