OCR Text |
Show DAVIS REFLEX-JOURNA- MARCH Page 12, 1986 All Its Heritage Center happenings he patrons and staff of the Heritage Center would like to thank Steve Jennings of Utah Legal Services for presenting the film I really Bryan Gray 13. is our March monthly luncheon. All We cdl him Cyclops senior citizens in the area are invited to attend. Lunch will be served at 1:30 a.m. Please call at least a day ahead for reservations, "idiot." WE CALL him Cyclops, and beginning this week his photograph will appear with his column, the first time in 52 weeks of publication and ending the continual questions of our readers: Is Cyclops a man or a woman? Is it one or two people? How do I get in touch with this MUSIC WILL be by the publishing the Cyclops column are not disclosing his identity.) Pen names are nothing new to Bryan and neither is journalism, his having earned a master's degree in the subject from the University of Utah. His career started early. ASSIGNED to the night police beat and a developing teen section. Bryan worked at the newspaper for four years while attending Westminster College. (One of his fellow reporters at the Deseret News" was current Clipper" editor Gary Blodgett.) I could have stayed with the newspaper for the rest of my life," says Bryan, but, like Thoreau, I often march to the beat of a different drummer. An opportunity came to work as a music concert publicist in Los Angeles. I took it. was getting not knowing what Issues BRYAN GRAY our lives than Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was time to leave.") HIS FRIENDS, he says, thought he was crazy. Small public relations agencies had never before survived, and he was leaving a secure and, with his Master's Degree. an above average salary. But, as he says, he marches to the beat of a different drummer. "The worst thing people can say is that you can't do something," he pact on says. If you work hard enough at anything you can make it succeed. You have to believe in yourself and be willing to spend the extra hours." HIS WORK public relations and journalism (He edited an Ogden magazine under a variety of pen names, writing a music and movie review, a Cyclops-typ- e col in 1 fast-pace- I SAW a great need for a company willing to help small firms and organizations with advertising and public relations. The big advertising firms didn't want these small companies because they didn't spend enough money." In 1977 he opened Shades of e Gray Communications, a endeavor supplementing his fulltime teaching income. That first year he netted less than $3. (KM), but as business increased he began considering leaving teaching. was having trouble keeping up my enthusiasm. he says. "Education was becoming more and more bureaucratic and I was too much of a free spirit. I also disagreed with some of the curriculum: I still don't think "Moby Dick" is a great novel-an- d, teaching history, thought that Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan had a greater subsequent im- part-tim- they disagree than when they agree. The most important factor is the readership surveys w hich show a strong readership loyalty to Cyclops, and this readership interest is good for advertisers, too. (Businesses mentioned in the column have reported significant increases in the number of customers following the column's publication.) WHICH IS his favorite column? "I'm a poor judge. Some of the 1 one column in a short 15 minutes and a lady wrote in and said I should win a Pulitzer. On the other hand, a column I particularly liked (a piece on the house band at the Golden Years Center) received little comment." SO CYCLOPS continues, spreading to other Utah publica -- attention-getter,- " says Bryan, with readers either agreeing or strongly disagreeing with the on any given week. Unlike a news story, I try to be interesting, not necessarily fair and showing different sides of an issue. I research all the infoimation. but it's not written like the Encyclopedia Brittanica either. I'm not a if a pedestrian walks in the middle of the road, he'll probably get killed." point-of-vie- w middle-of-the-roade- r: DOES HE care about the comreaders? ments of often-angr- y have a thick skin. Reader interest is what makes a newspaper and they have a right to vent their feelings as well. Negative comments will alw'ays outnumber the positive: it's human nature that people are more outspoken when 1 dons different hats" designing brochures and churning out newsletters and media releases for companies and associations. The father of two children and a resident of Fruit Heights, he says he enjoys the independence and the challenge ol living off your own skills." He doesn't worry about the future, noting that "good things come to people who do a good job." "My only vow is not to become so stuck in the mud' that I can t laugh at myself. Bob Dylan once wrote the refrain. I was so much older then, Fm younger than that now.' That's the key to being young-n- ot taking yourself too seThe great advantage of riously. journalism and public relations is that you meet a variety of people with different ethics and ideas. Jack Stahle. the publisher of this newspaper, has said that it's important to continue working and doing the best job you possibly can. Let people know where you stand." CYCLOPS stands each week this newspaper. in NEWSPHOTOS Week Before Publication Art exhibit opens which the public is invited. A gallery talk is scheduled for 4 p.m. by Dr. Gayle Gittins, to be followed by the film, Alvin Gittins: Realist." Musical entertainment for the event will be provided by Trio Con Brio. THE GITTINS film will be shown each Sunday during the exhibit (except Easter) at 4 p.m. A second gallery talk on "The Human Form in Utah Art History" is scheduled April 6; speaker will be Will South, curator of the BDAC. This exhibit will be on display through April 25. Concurrently with the exhibit. featured artists in the Anna Spicss Gallery of the BDAC w ill R. be and M. Tom Howard (paintings) Cathay Ericson (ceramics). ADMISSION is free of charge. The Bountiful-Davi- s Art Center is a public, arts organization serving Davis County and the Wasatch Front. It is located at 2175 S. Main, Bountiful. Gallery hours non-prof- 15 Aitswcrs- - Much has been written and said about the serious problem of child abuse, and medical personnel and mental health officers are discovering more evidences of this w problem on a daily basis. As serious as this crime is. we are also faced daily with abuses of other kinds which seldom make the newspapers or become the subject of TV specials. The recent tragedy of the space shuttle. Challenger, is still fresh in most of our minds, and it was this event which made me pause and consider other kinds of tragedies in the form of abuses we all face, or even perpetrate, but rarely think of. As children, many of us probably think of God. the creator of our universe, and wonder about Him and His home, which we vaguely think of as up in the sky somehwere." One of my young sons once climbed up on a chair to get a closer look into the heavens to see if he could catch a glimpse of the home from which he had so recently come. Ive wondered if any of the seven astronauts on that flight thought of getting closer to that home as they blasted off into the heavens. Did any of them have a premonition that seconds after take-of- f from this life, they would be greeted w it h the words, "Welcome to Eternity?" As Ive reflected upon this event. I've come to realize how close we all are each day to crossing that line into the next life, and how impossible it is to predict when that time will come for any of us. Eve wondered how comfortable we could be with the life we would leave behind, or if some of us would have some regrets. Do w;e have unfinished business at hand which we would complete sooner if we knew when that time would come in our own lives? This brought me face to face with some questions 1 felt Fd ask myself if I knew that I was soon to cross over that line. Are there any abuses I've committed in my own life, not the heinous crime of physical child abuse, but others which manifest themselves in a quieter way. that I would want to correct before leaving here? How do I affect the lives of others on an everyday basis as 1 go about the process of living? Do abuse, albeit inadvertantly, anyone with whom I associate because of what I say or how I say it? Am I as careful with the feelings of others as I would want them to be with mine? Am quick to make amends when I have been the perpetrator of such an offense, and even more important, am as quick to forgive another even when they are at fault and do not seek my forgive1 amples he views as accomplishments during his term in office, including formation of a county-wid- e drug enforcement task force: expansion of the paramedic program to meet the needs of a growing population in Davis County: estab- s lishment of the assistance program, a successful program being used as a model for other agencies across the state and nation: management of an overvictim-witnes- crowded jail with limited funds; the planning and development of a criminal justice complex in Davis County: and the establishment of a child abuse investigation program. HE IS a graduate of the FBI National Academy, and has attended Brigham Young University and Weber State College. He has served two consecutive terms as President of the Utah Sheriff's Association, and is presently serving as a member of the Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. Sheriff Johnson served as a member of the Governor's Council on Drunk Driving, and was actively involved in the recent passage of legislation dealing with that issue. He presently serves on a steering committee of the National Association of Counties, and is a member of the State Emergency Medical Council. ness? Do I abuse the privileges of the society live in by disregarding rules designed to protect me and those of my fellows? Is my attitude one of being above the law ?" What about the earth do I abuse it in my heedless use of its upon which I live bounties without regard for the need to preserve its wealth and beauty by my careful use and replenishment of its abundance? Do I add to rather than diminish life in any form, whether it be human life or the resources of the world? on these topics can be good for Occasional the soul, but it can also be good for those around us. Many times an act we commit would not be considered, at casual glance, to be an abuse, but closer inspection reveals that, in actual fact, it is. Many of the more serious crimes, such as child abuse, could possibly be avoided by circumventing some of these other, less spectacular abuses. Every major crime begins with a smaller one. and recognizing and correcting smaller ones is easier on society and oneself than trying to correct a major tragedy . Conscious effort may not be as easy on the first try as is thoughtless neglect, but good habits are formed only by careful for planning and trying, and their rewards are as be to is action. of heedless as the benefit our Planning tragedy and do the best we are capable of doing or being w ill greatly lessen the possibility of serious abuses in our own lives or the lives of others, and will enhance living for all of us. Our families, neighborhoods, communities, or the society of the world around us can rise to heights never dreamed of as rev ealed by current statistics dismally warning us of crimes perpetrated on on a minute by minute basis. One abuse leads our fellow-being- s to another, even greater and more dreadful than the last, and police records tell us that these abuses are growing uncontroll1 ably. Perhaps good can come out of even a national tragedy if it w ill make us pause in our sometimes aimless rush to "get on with it.- " long enough to notice that we regularly contribute to the solution, or if we often fall into the habit of becoming part of the problem. Those who abuse any privilege long enough will eventually lose that privilege, whether it be that of being a parent, friend, neighbor, teacher, or private citizen. Abuse of the of life quickly closes doors upon those perogatives. and the abusers as well as the abused find life diminished and saddened, rather than joyfully added upon. pero-gativ- Kelley SHERIFF Johnson hits pledged to continue his strong efforts in drug enforcement and to providing Davis County with active, professional law enforcement. Dear Readers, We received a call last week informing us that letters regarding the programming of the Tabernacle Choir expressing your preferences should be sent to: Bonneville Media Communications Marketing Dept. 130 Social Hall Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 841 are Monday 10 a.m. It is important to express your opinion to aid program planners in their w ork. We appreciate this helpful information from one of u traders. it i 1 1 HE HAS been an active, working member of the Republican Party in Davis County for the past 20 years, having served in numerous positions. including District Chairman and County and State Delegate. Mr. Johnson has also been actively involved in numerous civic organizations. Sheriff Johnson and his family are long time residents of Kaysvil-le- . and moved to Bountiful in 1975 where they now reside. WED. 6 P.M. 1 Brant L. Johnson. Davis County Sheriff, has announced he w ill seek a third term in office. Highway Patrol, and the past Deadline For I re-electi- on tears with the Davis County Sheriffs Office. Sheriff Johnson cited several ex- Bryan Gray tions while Bryan Sheriff seeks SHERIFF JOHNSON is a 25- year veteran of law enforcement in Davis County, working his first 10 tears as a trooper with the Utah often march to the beat of a different drummer. umn and even a stock market review) brought him to the attention of Noel Stahle. now the advertising manager of this newspaper. The newspaper was considering a new format and the inclusion of feature columns. Cyclops was born, first appearing on Feb. 15. 1985. A column of this type is an BRANT L. JOHNSON weakest columns received the most reader reaction. dashed off I (I "Alvin Gittins and the Figurative Motif exhibit will open Sunday, March 16 with a reception to A ide-spre- into." FOR SIX months he toured the country with rock and country artists, a trip often filled with hard drugs and sleazy business deals. It was again heady stuff for a young Utah boy (One time I slipped out of a North Carolina hotel with $20, (MX) in my pocket after a rock group didn't show up for the concert. My job was to get the money from the concert hall before the police arrived. Other times 1 was told by the music artists that they would not go on stage unless 1 furd nished them some drugs. The life of a reporter seemed awfully staid compared to the music business in the late 10's.") He returned to Salt Lake City, completed his degree and was hired to teach English and journalism at Layton High School, his first entry into Davis County, and to supplement his income he worked at a variety of evening and summer jobs including a stint as a copywriter for a major Salt Lake advertising agency. It gave him an idea. 546-085- Kelley Greene ar full-tim- Stampede tour. Shades Or Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and how this may affect your Medicare and supplemental insurance. MEDWISE, a division of Blue Cross-Blu- e Shield HMO provides nearly all of the services Medicare currently reimburses, except that the patient will no longer owe the Other newspapers and magazines 773-706- I Washington Terrace Senior Band from p.m. All persons 40 Utah's first Medicare certified crazy person? (Editor's Note: appointment. Ask about our Expo '86 Calgary years and older are welcome. A donation of S2 is requested. Also porcelain classes are held Friday at 10 a.m.. Pinochle at 12:30 p.m. and ceramics class at p.m. FOR INFORM VI ION call Shirley Lynch at The Layton Senior Citizens will hold a dance Saturday. March 15 at the Layton Senior Citizens Center. 410 Wasatch Dr.. Layton. he Heritage Center will be sponsoring an Arthritis Seminar along with the monthly luncheon. Dr. Robert Taylor from the Tanner Clinic, will be the featured speaker. This will be a very informative seminar and everyone who suffers from arthritis or has an interest in this disease is invited to attend. The seminar will begin at 12:30 p.m. WE WOULD like to thank Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation for providing the funds to arrange for professionals to update the people in the community. March . Steve Jennings will present a seminar on Medwise. I At the age of 38, Bryan Gray suffers from a varying identity crisis. Our readers have written letters calling him a liar and a genius, a trashy writer and a breath of fresh air." a "great writer" and an INCOME Tax assistance for senior citizens (60 years of age and older) is available at the Heritage Center every Tuesday from p.m. Please call the center for an Seniors to dance 773-706- By CLIPPER and REFLEX STAFF HE WAS in his junior year of high school when he obtained ajob as a copyboy at the Deseret News," working morning and lute evening shifts. One evening the reporter on the night shift became drunk and, rather than notify the old city editor, the then spent the night covering an avalanche story himself. It was heady stuff." he recalls. My friends are all working at the Texaco station and here I am with my name on the front page of a major newspaper. I was probably e one of the youngest reporters in the country. of the "approved" doctor charge, not either the hospital or doctor deductible. This may or may not eliminate your need to carry a supplemental policy. For more information on Medwise and other changes in Medicare, please attend the seminar. 20 percent seminar You're In Control - Legal Rights of the Fdderly" Tuesday. March 4. THURSDAY, March I 3 5-- 5 p.ni. -- 9 5 p.ni., Tuesday-Frida- p.m. and Sunday y 1 |