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Show The Salt Lake Tribune _UTAH Sunday, January 23, 2000 HammerLeavesIts Share ofBruises IfIt’s in the Script, Just SayIt Sydney Cost- Cutting OLYMPIC NOTES Australian taxpayers have put no money into the actual Games . True, they have invested There are 747 days until the TOM BARBERI court will even listen to such an argument. It seems in this case the attorney not only has fool for a week as Sydney’s Olympic organizing committee (SOCOG) attempts to eliminate a $67 million (U.S.) budget deficit before it be- Tom Barberi is a talk showhost comes too late. Three senior executives were LAURIE WILSON let go as a cost-cutting measure. More payroll savings are planned by paring back the number of people who will be hired between now andthestart of the 2000 Sum- “Frankly, Scarlet, I don’t give a flip.” Cut! The line is: “Frankly, mydear, Cut! The line is: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead,” you RESPONSE moron! Well, professor,it is against my core beliefs to say those kinds of words. I would like to substitute Tom, your argument that profane language is inherent to the words thatare in line with my religious beliefs and conscience. And, if you don’t let me make up as my dad’s fishing net.It’s like saying you have to smoke to be a acting professionis as full of holes construction worker or chew tobaccoto be a professional baseball thelines to suit my verbal comfort zone,I have noalternative but to playeror drink beer to be a sports sue your pants off. This may seem silly except that this is what is happening at the University of Utah theater de- fefan. There are plenty of people who pursue acting careers in productions that aren’t typical of the popular PG-13 and R-rated movie partment. FormerU.theater student Christina Axson-Flynn says using the “Lord’s name in vain” fare. To expect them to compro- after the Olympics, boosting the economyfor years to come. Jim Easton, an American IOC member, has expressed a similar argument when he hears Utahns’ MIKE GORRELL deficit. It will be supplemented by $7.5 million apiece from the Aus- tralian and International Olympic mer Games, just 236 days away. In addition, pink slips will be handed committees, which would give up than previously projected, some right after the closing ceremony. Butthebiggest stir in this past week's budget-balancing ballet was caused by Australian Olym- On top of that $35 million, SOCOG is hoping to receivestate approval to move another $35 million out of organizers’ $94 million contingency fund. New South Wales Premier Bob Coates’s proposal that included withholding a $20 million payment to the taxpayers of New South Wales, Sydney’s homestate. Carr said he was willing to con- out to much of the staff sooner i don’'t give a damn.” ‘Gosh darn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” the $1.5 billion in venues. But those are venues that will remain The hammer came down last client, but the client has a fool for an attorney. Ciao. on KALL-AM. pic Committee President John The $20 million has been in SOCOG’s budget since Sydney edged Beijing for the Games in some of the revenue they are contractually entitled to receive. sider the idea. But his Olympics minister, Michael Knight, who also runs SOCOG,said he would prefer to see the payback put into the contingency fund for now in case sponsorships pick up in the remaining eight months. objections to the spending of any state and local tax dollars on the Olympics. | Pay, You Pay: At the last Salt Lake Organizing Committee board meeting, trustee John Price put some heat on chairman Bob Garff and others to contribute personally to the 2002 Games budget. A coupleof days earlier, Price was among a half dozen Utahns to donate $1 million to SLOC. Another was Boyer Co. executive Kem Gardner. But in lieu of that cash dona- tion, Gardner and his business partner, Roger Boyer, offered instead to spend about $4.5 million developingtheir Gatewayproject, a “Legacy Park” honoring donors lion in tax dollars being spent on the construction of Olympics- related venues. Kevan Gosper, one of two Australian IOC members, said New South Wales should be willing to to the Games and SLOC’s volunteers. Price said he thoughtthe offer was nice, but that a plaza at that In the Coates plan, that paybackwill go instead to relieve the give up the $20 million with no strings attached. His reasoning: location was part of Boyer Co.'s plans anyway, so “I would like to 1993, a thank you for the $1.5 bil- see Kem and Roger donate $1 million more — and Bob Garff as If not, Sean— dealer Garfl Senate waaay Mercedes will have to stop buying from him.” Price quickly added that he could get away with this pointed challenge to Garff because “we're friends.” “You were,” piped up a fellow trustee, emphasizing the past tense. ~ ‘Skating Legend: Remember the name Jack Shea. He could be one of the more memorable figures of the Salt Lake City iredented The 89-year-old Shea has mentioned as a possibility for lighting tena a at the 2002 opening cere! He previouslyShad the special honorof reciting the athletes’ Olympic oath at the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y., his home town, where he was a double gold medalist in speed skating. His grandson, Jim, also is a leading contender to mee in the 2002 Games — in ske US. § ating will honor Shea for his achievements and contributions to the sport in Mil- waukee on Feb. 5. Among those expected to pay tribute: Eric Hei- den, Dan Jansen and BonnieBlair. mise their standards“in their and other vulgarities on stage while performing violates her training is unacceptable. In mypublic relations classes, “conscience and herreligious ideals.” Axson-Flynn contends that re- in a self-contained classroom. She is mildly developmentally disabled andis also behind in school. wedo workfor real-world clients. I would never require a student to work with or for a client whose cause the student could not, in ‘quiring herto limit the exercise of herreligion by using religiously objectionable language violates Serving pulinege) good conscience, support. Weoughtto be little less con- her First and Fourth Amendment cerned with teaching professions as they currently are and more rights. Herprotestations seem to make concerned with teaching people to about as much sense as a Chris- raise the standard of personal and tian Scientist demanding that the Lidia behavior. How can School of Mest change as iti lain about is the eroding values depicted in or her Mais beliefs to not use media and yettrain media profesany medications in the treatment sionals to erethattravesty? ‘of an illness. Weought to be training stuI have heard many stories dents to raise the standard ofbeabout people who think their havior in all professions, not to rights have been abused, but this one takes the 2002 Winter Olympics begin in Salt Lake City. cake. If 1 am not mistaken, when you desire to be an actor, two of the responsibili- ties are to play a character that someoneelse created and to speak unless a stressful situation arises, CHRISTINE P. Christine is a 10-year-old who likes singing and playing with an- usdo it without a second thought. twice. If we truly revere our Lord, should we be reducing his name to the level of words that are considered expletives to be deleted? imalsanddolls. She also likes arts then the grades go down. Mayattends weekly therapy to andcrafts, especially coloring and drawing. Christineis in the third grade deal with PTSD, abuseissues, grief and loss. In addition she She has attached to her foster family and shouldalso attach to an adoptive family. Christine is frequently stubborn and sometimes defiant. She is working on boundaries and limits. She was neglected in her birth home and has been with two relatives, but neither worked out. She needs an adoptivefamily that can provide her with patience, stability, supervision and encouragement. Christine would do best in a Compensation provided. - Participants must be 18 orolder. 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The existing Library will share the block with the new Salt Lake City Public Library, and other urban uses. ‘ available. type oftreatmentfor cold sores. Laurie J,Wilsonheads the De- The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City is requesting Letters of Interest from cultural and community organizations. Small organizations willing to share space are encouraged to apply as more than one organization may be selected. For more information, please contact Laura Kirwan at the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City at (801) 535-7240. potential. Financial assistance is Wearelooking for study patients for a partment of Communications at Brigham Young University. Request for Letters Of Interest Christine P. University approvedstudyto test a new Good for you, Christina. Whether you win orlose the lawsuit, it is clear you have wonthis roundin the gameoflife. Salt Lake City Public Library Building May W. encourages her to reach her full Does Overexposure To The Sun Cause You To Get Cold Sores? Maybe weoughtto start thinking territory. I can’t wait to see if a havenot been fully terminated at strives to get others to like her. cently completed the fifth grade. She generally gets good grades, tions and language reflected what Tam not suggesting thatfoul or profane language iis good or bad. It simply is not a question whenit comes to the business of acting. Following the lines goes withthe family will eventually adopt the child even though parental rights adults. She is intelligent and courageous enough to take what she undoubtedly knew would be an unpopular and much maligned ceptable.It is called playinga role. “Itseems that Axon-Flynn, coming from an acting family, would have grasped that concept about the time she learned how to walk and talk. placement.It is expected that the tionshipsbutgets along well with some ofthe mostreligious among ‘they believe to be right and ac- This is a legal risk adoptive the timeof placement. men and women whofounded this nation. Taking the Lord’s namein vain has become so commonthat even Actors who, . portrayed concen- cial assistance is available. May was abused and neglected and has been in foster care since 1997. She struggles with peerrela- Her intelligence carries into her school work where she re- other historical figures like Martin Luther, Christopher Columbus, Susan B. Anthony and those tration camp guards in “Schindler’s List” didn't think their ac- May would do best in a twoparent family where she would be the youngestor only child. Finan- lower it. I applaud Christina for being position. She reminds meofa few the words that the playwright wrote for that character.It is irrelevant whether that character and the and actions of “that character meet with your moral standards. attends a weekly ADHD support group. MAY W. May,10, is charming, cute and willing to please. She enjoys dancing, camping and excursions to the park. 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