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Show a The Salt LakeTribune fOTIOy UTAH @ ANN LANDERS, B-4 ROBERT KIRBY M OBITUARIES, B-5 MBIRTHS, BS Family Portrait A KeyPiece of Christmas Lore BCOMICS, B-8 WTELEVISION, B-9 NOVEMBER 27, 2001 SLC Lame Ducks Race Clock City Council members © 2001, The Salt Lake Tribune MREVIEW, B-7 TUESDAY — along with Councilmen Dave Buhler and Carlton Christensen and Council- _ pitch final proposals BY REBECCA WALSH THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Three Salt Lake City Council members have barely one month left in office. But two of them are not going quietly. The Christmas seasonofficially began the day after Thanksgiving, when merchants celebrate the Lame-duck Councilmen Tom Rogan and Roger Thompson 18 out of dance clubs andoffcity streets after curfew. Christensen wants to require city cat ownersto li their pets. And Thompson and to cityanti-discrimination ordinances as a legislative action item. T Councilman Bryce Jolley cracked down on residents storing cars oncity streets the same way: And Buhlerchanged city building codes to stop neighbors from tacking obtrusive woman Nancy Saxton have proposed four “legislative action item: or changes to city laws, on their way jaxton arepushingcity leaderstorequire cyclists under age 18 to wear bike helmets. out the door. Rogansuggests loosening city zon: ing rules to allow downtown brew pubs to blend upto 10,000 barrels of City Council members have the prerogative throughout their terms to lobby city administrators to draft new ordinances or amendments to existing suds a year for sale in stores or restaurants. Together, Rogan, Thompson and Buhler wantto keep teens under often in responseto resi- “As we come to the end ofthe year, there are some loose ends people want dent complaints. Former Council: woman Deeda Seed'sill-fated changes Sce LAME DUCKS,Page B-10 statutes additions onto their homes. But this year, those requests seem to have backloggedat year's end. z Oly Brass ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD birth of Christ by holding sales that resemblethe sacking of a large city by matronlypirates. This correspondswith thefirst Will Meet With Bush Christmas season, when Josephis said to have taken Mary bargain hunting at a Wal-Mart in Bethle- hem andtheygot trampled trying to find a RomanG.I. Joe doll. Anyway,it was something like that. What we knowforsure is thatan original Centurion G.I. Joe still in the boxis going for about a million dollars on eBay. Sales are just one of the many religious traditions associated with Christmas,a time when our hearts turn toward our families and webegin wishingwith all our President to get updates, thanks andaninvitation BY LINDA FANTIN THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE, mightthat our parents had never At.a meeting today in the oval Office, U.S. Olympicofficials will Bush to visit pam in the Olympic met, In myfamily, the season of peace andlovekicksoff with the annual takingofthe family por- art of the Salt Games. Lake c ity Winter trait. If anything, the experience proves the absolute need for a Redeemer. A familyportrait serves two purposes,the first of whichis to strengthen the economybygiving a professional photographerupward of 150 bucks. Granted, the photographer If he accepts, Bush will befollowing in the footsteps of Presi- earns every penny. Getting the average family to cooperate to the ex- completion dents Clinton ¢ the 2002 GAMES lanta and Los AnSecurity arrange- ly, But, ;as U.S. B-3 Olympic Commit: tee spokesman Mike Moran acknowledged Monday, safety con: cerns may complicate thetradition tent that they smile simultaneouslyis aboutas easy as taking a truckloadofcats through a car wash. This is why, jfyou havea large family, a courféventually may require you y for the photographer’slot therapy as well. Second,the family portrait chronicles the growth ofthe family unit. Wehave a granddaughter to add to the mix this year, making this our most importantfamily portrait ever. The day began with every blowdryerin the house goingat the sametime. When every hair was accounted for, the women each tried on a dozen outfits, eventually arriving at the conclusion that a trip to the mall was necessary. Hours later camethe mostdelicate part of the operation, when the womendecide whatfashionclueless Dad was going to wear. It’s a momentfraughtwith risk. Think getting a badly depressed ape into a tutu. Fortunately, a shirt withouthot sauce stains was finally found,as were shoes, socks anda leash. Wedrove down to the photography studio andpresented ourselves to Chuck, whotakes our portrait every year andstill doesn’t have enough sense to refuse us service. Chuck has all the equipment a professional photographer needs to make a family look perfectly normal fora split second: camera, lights, backdrop, bullwhip,etc. The whipis necessary to get the family arranged in such a way that everyone’s face is, at leastin theory,visible to the camera. It’s called sitting, but in fact more closely resembles fighting. Whenthe flash goes, everyone is looking off in differentdirections: the floor,the walls,the ceiling, another dimension. Dad is looking at his watch. Meanwhile, the babyis crosseyed, yoinking awayon a pacifier the size ofa hockey mask. Separating a baby from a Binky is a process that requires the attention ofeveryonein the family. ‘Thatis why most of the shots aee An hour later andit was over, atleast until we get the proofs. ‘Thatis when things get really ugly. The last time Chuck shot us, it took six months to agree on which picture we should have en- Wewill have to be quicker this Speaking haven'tsent yours yet, it’s already too late. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby lives in Springville. He welcomes mail at P.O. Box 684, U7basibor email eeay geles, respective. ments near Photos by Ryan Galbraith/TheSalt Lake‘Tribune Accompanied bya choirof fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders from Granite Elementary School waving lights and singing Christmas favorites, Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan on Mondaynight threw the switch on more than 30,000lights around City Hall as part of the city’s annual “Deck the Hall” holidaylighting ceremony. Afterward, families were invited inside the hall for hot chocolate and visit with Santa. rity is going to be awfully tight. It alwaysis at the village, “ S “I don't, know how will play into this opportunity.” If Bush does decide to show, he and first lady Laura. Bush will knowjust what to wear matching 2002 coats supplied bySalt Lake Organizing mmittee President Mitt Romney, Whe alsogive the president ympictorch and an updateor “I hope to express appreciation for the extraordin: support, the administration has provided for the 2002 Gam romtransportation to immigration to forestry to security,” Romney r ci said. “They've ‘kable job sup- porting the G Thefederal tab. includes $93.5 nsport Olympicspec: tators to venues and$240 million to protect them, the athletes and VIPs. See PRESIDENT,Page B-3 Congressmen: Domestic dispute Border Move A LocalIssue reportedly leads to twokillings,suicide BY KEVIN CANTERA and JOHN KEAHEY BY JOHN KEAHEY THE ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE GRANTSVILLE — Two shooting deaths at a burger joint Sunday night haveleft this small town reeling and boosted Utah’s murder tally to its highest’ level in- more than two decades. Jimmie Maddox — longtime resident of this Tooele County town of 6,500 — was shot twice andkilled after gunman Thomas. Schutz chased his wife, Marilyn Schutz, from their home into Maddox's restaurant, Jimbo’s Drive Inn, said Grantsville Police Chief Dan Johnson. Maddox, 72, was shot after Schutz allegedly used his .38-caliber handgun to kill his wife and critically injure Joyce Fawson, a restaurant cashier. Schutz then shot and killed himself. The killings raised Utah's homicide tally to 62 this year, the most since 68 people were killed in 1979, and the second-most since the state began compiling records a year earlier, said Adrienne Sowards, criminal information compliance specialist for the Bureau ofCriminal Identification. ‘The shootings have put the town into “a state ofshock," theypolice chief said. “Jimmie was a part of this town. It’s like part ofGrantsville died.” “He made the best burgers in town,” remembered City Councilman Byron Anderson, who becomes mayor in January. “This kind of thing doesn't happen ‘ SALT LAKETRIBUNE WEST WENDOVER, Nev. Twenty years ago, the only Wen- dover was in Utah, and aflock of tiny ca: isolated a fewfeet awayin apatch of unincorporated Police tape surrounds the Schutz home and Jimbo's Drive Inn asank tear, Monday,a day after Thomas Schutz, 57, allegedly followed his wife into Jimbo's and shot and killed her and restaurateur Jimmie Maddox. outhere.” It was thefirst slaying in Grantsville since 1986, Johnsonsaid. Both incidents began with a domestic fight. The Schutzes, who moved to town Maddoxwasin the back oftheres: taurant andtried to flee through a back door, but Schutz followed and shot him twicein the abdomen,police said. Schutz returned to his wife's body and shot himself in the head, five years ago, reportedly began argu: Johnsonsaid. ing around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. About30 minutes later, Marilyn Schutz, 42, ran next door to Jimbo’s, 533 E. Main St., apparently trying to escape her husband’s wrath. Thomas Schutz, 57, who had apparently argued with Maddox in the past over ownership of a parking strip, followed his wife into the restaurant and shother, Johnson said. Schutz then turned to the cashier, Fawson, who was“trying to break up On Monday, police interviewed two of the Schutzes’ three teen-age daugh- the fight,” Johnson said. Fawson,50, was shotas shetried to call 911. She was taken to Tooele Val- ley Medical Center in critical condition and Monday. ‘ remained hospitalized ters who were home at the time, Johnsonsaid. Their split-level home, with a hand-drawn American flag in a front window, stood empty, surrounded by yellow police tape, Meanwhile, residents of this town where everybody seems to know everybody and strangers are greeted with smiles — struggled to cope. “This dumbfounds me,” said Ron Jones, whose ex-wife used to work for Maddox.“This is extremely unusual John. keahey@slirib.com Nevada. “Wendover, Utah, helped build {West] Wendover, Nevada,” Kathy Bailey told federal lawmakers Monday. The Nevada community wasincorporatedinthe early 1990s and, driven by a gambling econ- omy,has far outdistancedits Utah cousin in property yalues and services. Now, the success of West Wendover“hasled to Wendover, Utah's, decline,” Bailey said. He to the economic andsocial dis ity between the adjacent towns: combinetheminto one Nevada city and let all residents share in the prosperity. Bailey's sentiments were echoed by Nevada-side resident Connie Clark. “People forget we were once one community,” Clark said. “We need to be again.” ‘Their comments, countered by a unified front of casino executives, came during a 90-minute congressional field hearing on the proposed See CONGRESSMEN,Page B-3 |
