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Show 4 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, August 2, 1984 Happies, Sufferers, Apologizers Diverse Army Invades The A.M. 0 0 0 If youre one who gets out on the road in the early a.m., youll see an army of men and women who are runningjogging or walking. Its old hat by now. U Councils Deserve A Salute do their neighbors in the unincorporated area the most good. What seemed to develop as a prevailing theme in discussions among association members as they refined the proposals was a concern for the volunteer nature of the association's membership. This is typified in phrases where the wording has been changed from "shall" to "should." Members felt the document could restrict the volunteer attitude of those in the council organizations if it were too restrictive, recommending that it serve more as a guideline than an absolute law. Among the proposal's vital elements are provisions to establish a means of communication and a working relationship with officials and staff members in the various county departments. Especially in the area of planning and zoning, where so much confrontation has taken place in recent years due to rapid growth in the county, provisions appear to favor the future relationship between government and residents of the unincorporated area. Several of the communities for which the ordinance establishes council districts have in recent years contemplated incorporation. The ordinance does not preclude future consideration of such a move. Conversely, it does not assure residents of the unincorporated that it will solve all their problems. It does accomplish, however, a step in what could be considered the right direction in that it entails citizens expecting something from government because they have been concerned enough to put something into it themselves. No small amount of time, concern and effort has gone into an ordinance proposal aimed at Salt Lake County's vast unincorporated areas. On the verge of putting their stamp of Doesnt take much observaeither, to see that there are three different kinds of exercisers. Gender has nothing to do tion, ap- proval on the document are members of the Salt Lake County Assn, of Community Councils. For more than a year they have discussed the merits of having such legislation, intensifying their efforts during the past seven months as refinement of the original draft took place. Viewpoints on just how revisions should be made were as diverse as the life styles of the association members the ordinance will serve. All the alterations did not come about by a simple motion, second and procedure. Some issues took months to resolve, but a cooperative attitude has prevailed, leading to a point where only the finishing touches remain before sending the document to the County Commission for enactment. Representatives of Green Sheet area councils have shared in the burden of grinding out the proposal's details, doing so under the leadership of three different association chairmen during the span. The leaders are present chairman Janet Geyser of the Mt. Olympus Community Council, Allen Union ComHoward of the East Midvale-Ft- . munity Council, and Bill Stay of the Cottonwood Heights Community Council. All three, along with the association members who have served under them, should be complimented for their diligence in pursuing the kind of legislation they feel will First on the list are the Happy and enjoying every step. Next come the gaunt, strained Sufferers and last on the list are the Please dont look at me Apologizers. Whether theyre runningjogging or walking doesnt make any difference, either. Everyone is one of the three. So, so, The Happy ones pay no attention or cars that pass, not caring one whit who sees them. Theyre doing it for themselves and to heck with what others might think. to people Then come the Sufferers. Oh, my, youve seen them. Man or time to come out of the In this day and age, coming out of the closet about something seems to be the vogue thing to do. All over the country, people are leaving the security of their coat rooms to confess their dark secrets to the world. It was the gays who first started this phenomenon. In the beginning, just a few came out of their closets. Then a steady stream. Pretty soon, they were racing each other out of their hiding places and into the open. Today, one would be hard pressed to find a gay that remained in the closet. And now, everyone else is coming out of their respective closets, eager to show their preference for things once forbidden. So now its my turn. Known as a kind of worldly, guy, this may come as a shock to some, but I find it necessary to confess the secret desires of my heart. I wanna be a cowboy. I know, Willie Nelson warned my mama about letting me grow up to be one, but thats just what I want to be. A cowboy. Or at least a farmer. glimpse of years past in the I want to work with my hands. I want to get up and go to bed with the sun. I want to punch a few cows. I want to plow a few back-fortie- s. And yes, I might even want to try a little square dancing. The country life, thats the life for me. Those who know me have probably stopped reading here to take a moment to pinch themselves. Could this be the same kid who lived in the big city all his life? The only close contact Ive had with farm animals is the bacon, eggs and milk at the breakfast table. And working with my hands? I must confess, Im notorious for not wanting to get my hands dirty. In fact, I found myself compulsively dusting the keys to the typewriter just before I wrote this. We certainly wouldnt want to get any dirt under our fingernails, would we? So why the big change? Ive never owned a cowboy hat or boots in my life. None of the radio buttons in my car are. set anywhere near KRGO. Why, up until about a year ago I d thought cow chips were potato slices. But thats not to say that Im a city slicker, either. Hey, I get around. I watched Bonanza. Ive seen - from a distance - one of those mechanical bucking cow things. Why, Ive even ridden my share of horses. My favorite is a little filly up on the midway at Lagoon, right by the roller coaster. She doesnt go up and down like the other ones, so I feel safer on milk-flavore- its legs and tried to milk it. More laughter. Anxious to avoid a repeat of last years humiliating experience, I'm all ready for the fair this year. I bought me a pair of overalls, and Ive been studying all about the difference between cows. See, it's like this: A cow is the female of the species. A bull is the male of the species. This leaves us with a steer which I still havent quite figured out yet, but I believe it lies somewhere between the two. - As a fellow colleague of mine put it, in trying to explain this point to me, A steer is to cows what Boy George is to humans. All this country talk is to serve notice that Im coming out of my closet, and heading for the wide open spaces. My first order of business, as soon as I finish this declaration of sociological independence, is to go out to my car, scrape off my ROCK 103 bumper sticker and replace it with one of those nifty little country sayings, like Honk if you love pig farmers, or Have you hugged your tractor today? Heck, forget the bumper sticker, maybe Ill just trade in my whole car for an old Chevy pickup - with a gun rack in the back. And an old hat. hound dog. And a Just as long as I dont have to take up that disgusting habit that all -- Angel R STTMTr CHEECH AND CHONG'S Aug. 2, 1934 - Murray City passed -- an rodeo riders have in common -chawin on a plug of tobacco. I dont see how they can eat that stuff. It makes my stomach all churny. And Im still not sure I can get used to country musics eternal themes of drinkin and cheatin, either. Its too depressing. So maybe this country life isnt all its cracked up to be. I wonder if theres room in my hat? closet for a ordinance requiring all to close businesses which sold beer between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. . . . Ap60 men from the proximately unemployed relief rolls were given jobs at the Murray canning factory . Mrs. Rulon S. Paul of . . Mr. and Magna spoke on exhibiting the gladiolus at the Murray Flower club. FORTY YEARS AGO... - The Murray USO anAug. 3, 1944 nounced the formation of a club for wives of servicemen . . . The Primary organization of Murray 3rd ward held its harvest festival . . . The Murray aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsored a teen club for boys and girls between age 14 and 18. GHOST BUSTERS SURVIVORSli STARTS FRIDAT GRANDVIEW USA R FRIDAT THE JOY OF SEX THIRTY YEARS AGO... Aug. 6, 1954 - Murray City announced its assessed valuation for 1954 was more than $400,000 higher than the previous year . . . Officials announced revenues from building permits issued during the first seven months of the year were only about record $59,000 short of the of $1,124,000 set in 1951 . . . Briant Stringham of Murray was named to Now, cow is a generic term meaning d any of a number of large four-legge- -- SIXTEEN YEARS AGO... Aug. 1, 1968 - Kearns Hometown days kicked off with the annual childrens parade and a water show at the Kearns indoor pool . . . Construction contracts were awarded for Hunter and David Gourley parks by the County Commission . n ... ar one-hal- full-sca- EMi or D1 1 above-mention- 48 HOURS II HEIO OVER JUNGLE BOOK G CO HIT V PETE'S DRAGON G 1 I I Aug. 6, 1964 - Don Blair of Murray was honored in Chicago for his photographic skills by the Professional Photograghers of America, Inc. - 1 R . when? huh? TWENTY YEARS AGO... 1 IMPACT R STARTS . Commissioa and give your com- 'know and we will do our best to County Planning and Zoning in the person of Clayne Ricks, Jerry munity the support it needs. Your remedy the problem. s Council can only be effective if the Barnes and Glen Graham. They atFrom now on we are going to attend many of our meetings, and items in tempt to have people we strive to serve supports it. So give us your support and call Dr. the Green Sheet to let you know what ; then, with the information gathered Call today. there, these special gentlemen help your Council is trying to do and how ' This year we have also worked advise the County Planning and Zonyou, a citizen of our community, can ing Commission on major zoning along side the County Planning and ; help. withheld and a pen name issues that influence us all. We look Zoning people in developing a For andy input you would like to substituted. Send to: The Green forward to additional cooperation master plan for our area, so that we have in Council matters write; Sheet Comment, 155 E. 4905 South, with the County agencies and aphave consistent logical growth, inTaylorsville-Bennio- n Community ; stead of a hap hazard disaster. We Council, 5637 Bree St., Bennion Murray, Utah 84107. plaud the Salt Lake County Commission for their support of all the comhave studied the issues and tried Utah, 84118. Wed be very glad to see very hard to do what is best for or hear from you. munity councils within the County. We want to invite any and ail conin finalizing Taylorsville-Bennio- n An open letter to residents of on how comments structive this plan. If you find that you do not your Taylorsville and Bennion. council can better serve and assist Communilike the type of development going The Taylorsville-Bennio- n on in your own neighborhood, let us ty Council you, both positive and negative. We Dear Citizens, would further to invite all communiThe Taylorsville-BennioCommunity Council would like the ty minded citizens to all of our counPUBLIC NOTICE residents and businesses of this area cil meetings, the fourth Thursday of to be more informed on the progress every month at 7 p.m. at Eisenhower your right to know of our community so that we might junior high school. To let you know that we are effecbe more cohesive and effctive. Our Council is made up of 11 peo- tive and have some clout, we NOTICE INVITING BIDS may be obtained at the office of ple: five from Taylorsville, five would like to let you know that we M. Montgomery, Consulting James SealRECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: from Bennion and one at large. We have worked especially hard this Engineers, Inc., 624 North 300 West, will ed be received at the proposals have all been elected to the council year to have Taylorsville park Salt Lake City, Utah, upon payment of West office of Owner have the and Valley City, two-yea vote and serve petitioned enlarged, by majority of $35.00 ( non-re- f for each terms without renumeration of Granite School District to give the the work located at 2470 South Red- set of specificationsundable) and accompanywood West Road, Valley City, Utah, land that the old Granite Alternative any kind. ing reduced scale Our job is not to impose our opi- school was on to Taylorsville park so until 9:30 a.m. on August 13, 1984, for scale of the reduceddrawings. The drawings is of 198485 Street construction the a we have that on nions others but to keep the peolibrary there, might f about of the original scale. 1 No. . and continued use of the athletic Improvements Project informple of Taylorsville-Bennio- n If drawings are desired, DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The ed of major developments, to fields there. Most of you did not they may be purchased at reproducrealize that the ballfield and tennis work includes the roadway immediate and advise in disputes bettion cost from courts on the old Alternative school provements listed below: ween residents and business in maJames M. Montgomery, Consulting NOT of are to and take all property part jor zoning issues, Engineers, Inc. Schedule No. 1: 2700 West: 2700 steps within our power to help Taylorsville park, but could now be PROPOSAL GUARANTEE: Each to 3500 South South the old school develop and inprove our community. sold, along with shall be accompanied by a of 5670 lineal This section consists proposal We have had an especially stormy building, and be made into new certified or cashiers check or bid feet of roadway overlay with last two years, with our Community apartments or the like. Our park bond in the amount of 5 percent of needed roadway reconstruction, growing so fast, in dealing with needs that property badly and we the total bid price payable to West crack course, sealing, leveling could really use the building for a large developers, we have conand apValley City as a guarantee that the fabric, geotextile paving If feel needed also to much of you library. sistently struggled keep density if his proposal is accepted, bidder, purtenances. the write this County way please multiple dwellings as low as possible will promptly execute the contract, 3100 Schedule No. 2: South: and of a composition that would secure payment of workers comto 2700 West enhance our community. We have This section consists of 1345 lineal pensation insurance, and furnish a had excellent help from Salt Lake feet of roadway overlay with satisfactory faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of needed roadway reconstruction, the total bid price and a payment crack sealing, leveling course, bond in the amount of 100 percent of geotextile paving fabric, and apthe total bid price. purtenances. 4961 So. State 266-399- 1 WAITING PERIOD BEFORE Schedule No. 3 : 3200 West: 4100 ALL SEATS $1 AWARD: A waiting period of 30 South to 4700 South HELD OVER calendar days from the date of bid This section consists of 5300 lineal feet of roadway overlay with opening to award may be required. Bidders shall assume full respon26B 389t needed roadway reconstruction, PG 9:00 FAMILY CENTER for and shall guarantee the crack sibility course, leveling sealing, REVENGE OF TROLLEY PIUS bid price during this period and geotextile paving fabric, and apon B'vd 4 17? fe make certain the time period is THE NERDS r BREAKIN pg purtenances. in and does not restrict the stated 3600 No.4: Schedule 3500 West: SATURDAY proposal guarantee. 2BBJ3BOB South to 4100 South jj Briakin 3:00, 7:00 FAMILY CENTER This section consists of 5300 lineal PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: STARTS FRIDAY TROLLEY SPLASH . All questions relative to this 1:00, 5:00, 9:00 feet of roadway overlay with t yn on B'vd 4 project GRANDVIEW USA R needed roadway reconstruction, prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Engineer for the procrack sealing, leveling course, UNITED ARTISTS THEATRES ject. It shall be understood, however geotextile paving fabric, and apMATINEES DAILY til 4PM EX that no specification interpretations purtenances. SITE OF WORK: The site of the will be made by telephone, nor will work is located in West Valley City any or equal products be con262 94246215 S. STATEMUHRAV sidered for approval prior to award at the location shown above. HELD OVER COMPLETION OF WORK: All of contract. JUNGLE BOOK G James M. Montgomery, work must be completed within 60 00, 3 00, 4 45, 6 30, 8 IS calendar days after date of Notice to Consulting Engineers, Inc. 624 North 300 West Proceed. HELD OVER Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 OPENING OF PROPOSALS: The BACHELOR PARTY Telephone: (801)363-26630, 3 45, 6 00, 8 00, 10 00 proposals will be publicly opened Attention: EdBarnhurst and read at 9:30 a.m. on August 13, HELD OVER OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED: office 1984, at the 7 igaae 333'- The Owner reserves the right to reHILO OVER of the Owner. GREMLINS CAUIASE S0 PG any or all bids, to waive any inject 1:00, 5:30, 7.45, OBTAINING CONTRACT IHOLLEV BREAKEN pg formality in a bid, and to make 4100 t RedwoodWd DOCUMENTS: The specifications HELD OVER are entitled Contract Documents awards h the interest of the Owner. PIUS PURPLE RAIN R Date: July 30, 1984 for 198485 Street Improvements, HARD TO HOLD pg 30, 3 30, 5 30, 7 30, 0 30 Project No. 1. Plans and specifica0wner: West Valley City tions and all contract documents By : M. Glenn Weaver fc WP R CO HIT . . . a . . the Utah Association for the United Nations. n HELD OVER That aint a cow, thats a bull, he drawled. People around me started snickering. To me, why not? And if not now How about this morning . , 173 CORSICAN BROTHERS RG13 Pius MEATBALL 2 PC A smug grin came across my friend's face, and I could see I'd left myself open for some sort of rural ridicule. no dummy. Oh, you are probably already runnerjoggerwalker, but if not . twn CO HIT Im I I r PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMEHT her. But I think the thing that made me want to leave my closet is the Salt Lake County Fair. Ive always been excited about fairs. They give underprivileged city kids like me a chance to touch a bit of the country. And Im ready for the fair this time. Last year I made the mistake of going with a friend whose father owns a ranch up in Wyoming. We were walking through one of the barns and, just in passing, I said, Wow, look at that big cow. FIFTY YEARS AGO... When you have a thought to share, an observation to make, something to get off your chest, jot it down and send it to Comment, the Green Sheets gathering place for letters to the editor. Letters should be less than 250 words and must be signed, but, on request, the name will be n The Apologizers are next and feel sorryangry, every time see them. There are three places where I walk but I'm not going to tell about them because they havent yet become parade grounds. Thats what makes them great. Sixty Are Taken Off Relief Rolls A animals not belonging to the horse family. I pressed the issue, trying to justify myself. Whatever. It just doesnt matter. They all look the same to me. My friend squinted and looked over at the pen. It matters to them, he said. And itd matter to you if you stuck your hands between And all women . . . unless theyre built like Twiggy . . . become Sufferers immediately if they try to run or jog. Women . . . with that one exception . . . have too many things that bounce around and onlookers wonder what might flip up and hit them in the eye or even plop right off and splotch before them on the ground. Nope, unless youre Twiggy, walk, dont run. The bouncing automatically makes you a Sufferer. Im a walker and to me its a joy. I like the feel of the leg muscles stretching out into brisk strides and the arms swinging loose. I love the air entering and leaving my lungs in long, smooth regular draughts and revel in the morning atmosphere when most of the world is still snug and the whole of my day is good because of my walk. Remember When Closet Cowboy Covets Country Its apologetically right and left as they scuttle along. so. Back to the Happies. and goes in nice long cycles. Their faces relaxed and happy. They realize a bit of exercise might be a good thing and suddenly find themselves exposed e to the whole world, begging you not to look at them. Theyre scared stiff but to boot. They look like a puppy with his tail between his legs. Scurrying along, hoping no one sees them and glancing ones. Theyre out there because they enjoy it and you see enthusiasm in their every move. Its obvious as they stretch their muscles eagerly and their breath comes Theyre the people who probably have never exercised beyond stepping across the room to adjust the TV, get a drink from the frige or hurry to the john during commercials. big-wid- with it, nor does age or even what shape youre in. But . . . every runnerjoggerwalker fits into one of my categories. Green Sheet closet. woman, doesn't matter. Their faces are haggard and their mouths hang open like a gaping fish just taken from the water. Their legs work laboriously with tremendous effort and you think their every step might be the last before collapse. fc |