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Show I J CAP PT - GCF'T -- C,'1OG Utah Press Assn. 007 W 200 G IT I t GALT "1 LAIC CITY UT 04101-12- 12 J1 Bob ABC Lonsberry Corner page 4 page 3 Business page 7 Celebration to bring Olympic spirit to Magna By DEBBI OLSON The "Light the Dream" celebration will begin at 6 p.m. with a World's Fair display that will feature projects and studies that each of the elementary schools in the Cyprus Learning Network have been working on all Editor With just two weeks before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies in the Olympic Spirit is coming to Magna. The community will come alive with Olympic spirit and pride as the Magna Arts Council along with the Cyprus Learning Networks brings the "Light The Dream" Celebration to Cyprus High School on Jan. year. Each school "adopted" an Olympic country to include in its social studies learning programs and goes along with the Olympic course of study suggested by the Utah Education Association an the Governors Office. "The One School, One County program has allowed each of the schools in our area to have a more narrow focus on the 30. celebra'This is our big community-wid- e tion before the Olympics," said LaDawn Edward, coordinator of the program. "We're so excited about this opportunity." Olympics," Edyards said. "Each school has registered with SLOC to learn about another country. Our World's Fair will display the things our students have been learning." The World's Fair will be held in the Commons Area of Cyprus High School. Countries the schools have adopted to learn about include Sweden by West Valley Elementary; Hungary by Magna Elementary; Finland by Lakeridge Elementary; Latvia by Orchard Elementary; Germany by Copperhills Elementary and South Africa by Pleasant Green Elementary. The Olympic Presentation of "Light the Fire Within" will be performed in the Cyprus Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. The musical was written especially for the 2002 Olympics to be performed by school and community groups throughout the state in preparation for the Olympics. A variety of musical groups in the Magna Community have joined together to present the musical. The musical is being sponsored by the Magna Arts Council and will be narrated by Ron Henline, president of the Magna Area Council and Laura Jo McDermaid, president of the Magna Community Council. Please turn to SPIRIT pg. 5 Kid ski clinics to be offered by rec center Bv DEBBI OLSON Editor Magna school children d that are on a schedule have the opportunity to leant to ski this winter. With more than of snow in the mountains this winter, the Magna Recreation Center and y Snowbird is offering ski and snowboard clinics to area youth who are year-roun- 100-inch- es two-da- off-trac- k. Clayton Osborn shows leadership on the court at a Lipscomb University basketball game in Nashville. Former Cyprus star takes aim By TOM HARALDSON Special to the Times Every once in a while a blue chip athlete slips past the college coaches in his or her hometown, signs with another program and makes an immediate impact. This is the story of one of them, Since enrolling at Lipscomb University in Nashville this past fall, former Cyprus High basketball star Clayton Osborn has impacted the private school both on and off the court. In just his third game as a member of the Bison's varsity team, Osborn hit a shot that was featured on both ESPN and CNN as their "Play of the Day." Recently he scored a 23 points, career-hig- h including four three-poibaskets in Lipscomb's narloss to row Northern Illinois. He leads the team in scoring, assists and steals, all as a freshman. He has been a starter the past 10 games and averages more than a game, also in minthe team leading utes played. "I think the biggest difference for me here is that I'm surrounded by people who really want to play," Clayton said. "Everyone on the team fights to get 60-fo- ot game-winni- ng nt four-poi- nt some playing time. they-giv- all-da- 250-219- 4. Wal-Ma- rt breaks ground in West Valley te ago? "Clayton Osborn's stock has clearly been rising since day one," said Kevin Farris, Sports Information director at Lipscomb. 'It began long before that shot He came to the university as an unknown freshman from Utah, and probably half the student body couldn't tell you exactly where Utah's located on a map. But he definitely found a home here. Overcoming the odds and the skeptics is nothing new for the fifth of six children of David and Robyn Osborn of West Valley City. The Osborn children seem destined to make a name for themselves in one way or another. Clayton has been a basketball fanatic since he was a toddler and has always achieved more than some would have thought possible. '1 realized early on that Clayton had some real talent, "said his father David, ski-tri- ps New Everyone works hard to make each other better. No one gets complacent, 200 percent every time they step on the cpurt." One has to wonder, why isn't he playing somewhere closer to home and how did this quiet, humble young man fail to get named to team year anyone's All-Sta- to Snowbird The will be every Tuesday and Wednesday during ski season for students in grades four, five and six. The clinic will include instruction by Snowbird's professional Mountain School staff. Children participating in the clinics will be grouped into small groups depending on skill. The cliny ic also features two list tickets at Snowbird, hot lunch each day, transpoita-tio- n to and from Snowbird and discounts on rental gear. "Our first year, last year was a great success," said Kristen O'Brien, coordinator of the program for the Magna Recreation Center. "Kids got to try snowboarding for the first time. It is a fun, safe way to learn with other kids the same age." Students may attend two clinics. Clinics will be held throughout March and April. The cost is $100 for each two-da- y clinic. For more information on upcoming clinics or to register call West Valley City residents will have a new option for holiday shopping in the fall as a new Wal-Ma- rt Super Center is scheduled to open in October. After nearly a year of 60-fo- ot negotiations with land ownis ers and the city, now under construction at 3180 South 5600 West. The 204,000 square foot store will offer both merchandise and groceries, and will bring an undetermined number of jobs to the City. Wal-Ma- rt who played college basketball at the University of under Utah in the Coach Jerry Pimm. "When he was 1 1 he played on the AAU team at a tournament in Orlands and I could see he had real leadership skills even then. He took control on the court." Not only did he pass the ball and assist his teammates like a true point guard, but he could also shoot. At the state AAU final in Kearns High School that year he nailed seven three-poimid-196- 0s nt Osborn continued to hone his skills during the next few years, attending camps each summer, playing in summer leagues against other top athletes and playing the point for Cyprus for three season's before graduating' last May. He led his Cyprus team in scoring and assists, continuously improved his defensive play and, perhaps more importantly, was a leader of the floor when the Pirates went through some internal challenges last season. Yet and current Big adjacent to the Family Fitness and Recreation Center. In addition to groceries rt and merchandise, the will Super Center include a Tire Lube Express auto center, eye center and garden center. The store will have room for a fast food restaurant, which has yet to be designated and a hair salon. A space in the front of the store will be leased to a bank or other tenant. A gas station will be located on the same property as the Super Center. Layton Construction, one of the state's largest construction companies, is rt building die Super Center and expects construction to be completed by the end of August 2002. The store will then be stocked by employees in time for an K-M- Wal-Ma- Wal-Ma- rt is recognized 'Wal-Ma- rt as one of the foremost retail chains in America, and we are absolutely thrilled to be Super getting a Center in West Valley City," said City Manager John Patterson. "This will be a great economic boon to the City and will benefit many. West Valley residents, as well as people from other nearby communities." will The new be located to the north of the Wal-Ma- rt Wal-Ma- Wal-Ma- rt Wal-Ma- rt Please turn to OSBORN pg. 5 Please turn to WALMART pg. 5 |
