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Show Saturday, March 4, 2006 _DAILY HERALD FAMILY, FRIENDSCOMETOGETHER UTAH SOLDIER SERVING IN IRAQ REMEMBERED D3 Cowboy movie breaks metaphor for masculinity retired rodeo calf roper from Beth DeFalco Maricopa, Ariz., “Well, I'll put it this way: I've never had a PHOENIX — Until now, the cowboywink at me.” cowboywas the West’s quintessential metaphor for mascu- “Brokeback Mountain”is the story of two men who have a romanttic fling as young linity: John Wayne. the Lone Ranger, the Marlboro Man. Until the movie “Brokeback sheepherdersin 1963, then find their summeroflove blossom- Mountain” cameout, thatis. ing into a 20-year love affair they concealfrom their wives Up for a raft of Oscars on Sun- The story of two cowboysin love. nominatedfor the Acad- emy Award as bestpicture, has dared to spoil the long-held notion that being gay and be- day, the Ang Lee-directed film has focusedattention on a cor- generally see the movie as an far more accepted now thanin the 1960s, the disdain for gays nerof society where the topic is still mostly taboo. ing a cowboy don't mix While real-life gay cowboys Though homosexuality is enlightening windowintotheir amongtraditional rodeo contes- world, manyof their hetero- sexual counterparts see “Broke- tants hasn't necessarily changed back Mountain” as an attack on the last bastion of manhood. withthetimes, or becauseof “Brokeback Mountain:” Being a cowboyis “all about Rick Miller, a bareback rider from Brogan, Ore., said machoism,” said 53-year- if there are gay cowboys, they old Rocky Pietz. a bull-rid- ing event coordinator from aren't talking aboutit at main- stream rodeo events. Weiser, Idaho. Though he “If one showedup, he’s been hasn't seen the movie, and neverplansto, Pietz said it real quiet aboutit,” said Miller, wholikened talking about being gayat a rodeoto “crackin a CoorsLightin churcl “doesn't represent anything in the cowboywayoflife.” Added George Akers, a PUBLIC LOG » ACCIDENT — Two people suffered minor injuries after their Photos by DOUGLASC. PIZAC /Associated Press, Orem Junior High School was arrested at noon Thursday’after he assaulted a teacher. car rolled down a 45-degree slope near Spanish Fork on Fri- The teacherintervened when the suspect and anotherstu: dentstartedfightingin a physi cal education class. The suspect becameverbally abusive and physical when he knocked pair of glasses and day morning. Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Jeff Nigbur said the car was traveling southboundon Inter- Thechildrenof ArmyStaff Sgt. Gregson Gourley release balloons state 15 when the driver exited to go eastbound on U.S.6 just before 8:30 a.m. The two peo-” ple in the car weretalking and the driver wasn’t paying atten- with-messages on them at his grave site Friday at the military cemetery in Bluffdale. Gourley was one offour soldiers killed last week whentheir Humveehit a roadside bombin Iraq. a magazineout of the teach- tion andstarteddrifting off the er’s hand, He was taken to a classroom where he threw and road. The driver ‘overcorrected and the car rolled down the then punched the teacher in damaged a desk. The student right side of the road before landing on its wheels. Neither person wastransportedto the the face, arm andribs, causing redness and bruising. hospital. to juvenile court on chargesof The suspect is being referred D ASSAULT BY STUDENT — A assault and criminal mischief Smiles of the older patients. “They're like grandparents.” 14-year-old student attending Army Major Gen. Peter Cooke presents Collette Gourley the American flag from Army Staff Sgt. Gregson Gourley’s casketFriday. Continuedfrom D1 Amysaid. what's your excuse?’ * wearsto treatments. PJ has a chemocape that he PJ'ssister, Amy, 19, attends Brigham Young University “They call me wonder boy.” PJ said, giggling. AlthoughPJ has become and changedher majorto neuroscience because of the blind and suffered from tem- family’s experience. porary paralysis, he maintains his cheerful attitude. “I wantto be a neuroradiolo- “Weappreciate what we gist sol can read CAT scans anddiagnosestuff like my have because we've had hard brotherhas,”shesaid. times,” his mothersaid. “We're happier now when we have held a fundraiser for him called PenniesforPJ. “Children broughtin tooth hood havehelpeda lot. They home momto takecare of PJ.” and becomestronger. A bank accounthas beenset PJ attended first grade in Shelley Elementary until he becameill. The school recently Collette Gourley, holdingher son, Colton,3,is huggedbyher less. “Thechurch and neighbor- have driven to the hospital with us andbring in meals.” “Whenothers complain fairy money, $2bills from aboutlittle things, you have grandparents, Susan B. Anto realize that you can't judge thony dollars,” his mother said, "In one week, they raised themif they are struggling,” $3,237. The moneyreally helps Amysaid. “We've gone since I have becomea stay-at- through things progressively aunt, Ottalyne Dinkelman, at ArmyStaff Sgt. Gregson Gourley’s grave site Friday at the military cemetery PJ has a busy schedule. “I have chemo every day at Primary Children’s,” he said. in Bluffdale. up by neighborsto help cover the family’s medical expenses. Donations can be madeto the Paul (PJ) Wilson Fund at any branchof the Bank of American Fork. He thengoes to LDS hospital for radiation. He said he preA photo of ArmyStaff Sgt. Gregson Gourleyis pictured on hi: fers radiation;it is faster and he has madefriends with some memorialservice program Friday in Midvale. Fun is where the Farmis! Races Continued from D1 The American symbols high- lighted on “the great American road trip” were the Statue of Liberty, Mt. Rushmore, the Lin- coln Memorial, the American flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty at Bell and the White House. changing the theme to some- But the Kindy 500 has not always focused onpatriotism. This is the second year Tischner and Tischner. The eventnot only and Lewtied this section of their curriculum to the event. In past years, the Kindy 500 was centered aroundsafety, camera Runeemu SeRec BYTE Ll a phenomenal change for Lew helps the students, but the par- entsas well, Tischnersaid. At the beginningofthe year, the Kindy 500 details are leaked Tischnersaid. Keeping the sameevent, and to the parentsin order to prepare them for the big day. 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