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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Sunday,D 24. 2000 Poems and Songs Capturethe Spirit of Utah’s Christmas Season TOM BARBERI Nota creature was stirring Even News roasting on the Tribune's movie. As they strode out ofsight T could hear them say, Take vitamin supplements fire. Dean Singleton’s knocking at our door. Sung by SLOC:City sidewalk, parking plazas decked for Olympic gold.In the air there’s a feeling ofsobriety. Just don’t enter the Olympics In hopesthat chkora quart mill Laurie, it is finally here.It is amazing thatthe older you grow, the quicker Christmas seems to arrive. As a youngster, the longest weekof the year was the one lead- ,ing up to Christmas. Every day dragged on; hours hung like a stagnant cloud over our heads. The sun would never go down so we could be one day closer. Weused to haveoneofthose little Christmas calendars that had thelittle windowsand doors that would open with each new day as weinched toward the 25th. Now as an adult the days between Thanksgiving and Christ- mas seem like a blur ofshopping, visiting, wrapping, hiding things, answeringthe doorfor the UPS drivers and deliveringtins of homebaked goodies to the neighrs. The sounds of Christmas carols are everywhere andtonightwefi- nally getto read our annual Christmas poem. With deep apologies to the au- thor, an updated versionis due: ‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house, en would be there. Commissioner Overson’s lastact in 9 Gave taxes a hike, The end of‘a three person commission Seemed more like dismantling the Third Reich. Commissioner Callahan was comforted Tom Barberi is a talk show host on KALL-AM. LAURIE WILSON Thatthe price ofgas would be higher, The masses weretold to stop whining And build fire, GovernorLeavitt'sfamily were All snug in their beds With stock options and trout Whirling in their heads. Whenouton the lawnthere rose Such a clatter, Tran to the window to see What was the matter. When what to my wondering Eyes did I see, Orrin Hatch and eight tiny lobbyists Passing outtickets to his R-rated @ Continued from B-1 site and perhaps posted at popular backcountry trailheads, rely on color graphics to categorize the sport that embraced avalanche hazard and describe whattypesof terrain to avoid. The bulletins also awarenessyears ago. show visually which elevations, But in just the last few years, slope angles and aspects (direction Western avalancheterrain has becomecrowded with newcomers — snowshoers, snowmobilers and a slope faces) present the greatest hazard. “We're hoping this can hook into the audience we're not reach- RESPONSE Ho, ho, ho, Tom. Good one! Sung bySheriff Aaron Kennard: All I wantfor Christmas is myhelicoptus, my helicoptus, two helicoptus. Sung by Commissioner Mary Callahan: Fe-leece Salt Lake County, Fe-leece Salt Lake County, Fe-leece Salt Lake County por los dos anosqueyo notraby. Sung by Wells Fargo Bank: 0 sive but is working hard to make improvements in this area. Although Justin can be controlling, oppositional and challenges authority, he attends individual therapy to change these behaviors. Prognosis is good for bonding with a family, one that can accept his need to control and provide him with consistency, nurturing and patience as well as predictability andfair limits. A single father or two-parent family where Justin is the youngestor only child is preferred. the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. Sung by BYU football fans: Far, far awayfrom thefootball field, LaVell sadly says that his job he will yield. Sung by Barberi and Wilson: Wewish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry .. . well, Tom, you knowtherest. Laurie Wilson heads the Department ofCommunications at Brigham Young University. combination, a sort of executive summary that people can look at fast and get a synopsis, and we need to attach a justification of how wereached our decisions.” Abromeitis referring to details like data on the weak layers in the snowpack and descriptions of re- cent. avalanche activity. This informationis now available on the Utah hotline, along with updates on the weather and the turning conditions. The forecasters’ terminology may be confusing, but statistics show the center’s public information campaign has saved lives. “If we look at all the people killed in Utah avalanches, only a tiny percentage had called the hot line. Very few,” Trempersaid. Those killed in recent Utah slides made many mistakes. Besides failing to check the ava- lancheforecast, they didn’t carry shovels and beacons, ignored obvi- ous signs of activity, lingered in “terrain traps,” and crossed hazardous slopes in groups. Academically, he does very well though he can be verbally impul- NATHAN Nathan is a 15-year-old who loves football — especially the Minnesota Vikings — computer gamesandcartoons. At age.6, Nathan was removed from his birth home because of abuse andneglect and has lived in several foster placements. He has dustin Nathan cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for mobility. In addition, he attends special-education classes to assist him in personal hygiene and daily routine skills. Nathan attends weekly physical, speech and occupational therapy as well as counseling for anger manage- ment. Medication is dispensed for mood swings. A two-parent family who can provide him with a loving,consistent and safe environment and where he can be the oldest child will be considered. Financial assistance is available for medical care, therapy and travel for both children. * — Compiled by Julie DeHerrera To adopt one ofthese children or others, contact The Adoption Exchange, 1065 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City, UT84106, call 412-0200, or visit www.utdcfsadopt.org. nancialassistance is available, Thelittle shoe store with the big selection of famous L ands. Oxford Shop SHOES FOR MEN 57 WEST 100 SOUTH,S.L.C. 50 YEARS OF MAKING SOLES HAPPY ing,” Trempersaid. Forecasters from other Western avalanchecenters have misgivings about “dumbing down” avalanche advisories, but most recognize CUTIE Partly Trays graphics havea place, said Doug Abromeit, director of the Forest Service National Avalanche Center in Ketchum,Idaho. “The direction Bruce is going is right,” he said. “We need. a + Whole poached salmon ) d Salmon + inte Nevin yeas Medium, Large & Jumbo Shrimp O YOU SUFFER FROM ELBOW PAIN? Na eaeORae Carano URL You may be eligible to participate in a research Participants will be compensated plus receive at no charge: & abuse,he has beenplaced in foster care andhas been through several placements, including a failed County: Gardnerthe red-nosed Commissioneris an expert on wewish you a merry Christmas, First Security, O First Security, howlovely are your branches. Sungby the Sait Lake Tribune’s management: The Des for him to play with. Because of adoption. Utah got run over by a reindeeron Nowthink about the Christmas songs being sung aroundthestate. JUSTIN Justin is an active 9-year-old boy who enjoys swimming, playing board games and practicing karate. His dream is to have a family where there are manypets ter, with every conference talk I write. Sungby the citizens of Utah county jails. Sung by Salt Lake commuters: Dashing through the town on Utah Transit’s TRAX."Til I-15is done, we'll use it to the max. Sung by UEA:O strikeall ye teachers, joyful and triumphant. Sung by the BYU football team: Broughtloud cries ofanger And very little praise. With newsfrom Questar registers ring,are youlistenin’. Ticket sales are blisterin’. A beautiful sight, we're happytonight, walking in Olympic wonderland. Sung by President Hinckley: T'm dreaming of a conference cen- tyers were present Whennews oftheir raise, loaded daily on the center’s Web In fact, not since March 1996 has an avalanche killed a backcountry skier in Utah. Butsince then,five snowmobilers, four snowboarders, oneice climber and one snowshoer have died. Others who have died are three camping skiers and two out-of-boundsresort skiers. The redesigned bulletins show Ciao. By colleague Brent, Powderthe Bear color-coded to indicate the avalanche danger. The bulletins, which will soon be up- younger snowboarders — most with little knowledge of backcountry hazards. Sung by Mitt Romney: Cash Telling her she needs the money To pay her rent. 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