Show ' i Sr ‘ 1 1 i 2B The Salt Lake Tribune Sunday June 10 1990 1 - IIP Al c ' 4 -- 6 an611Dern IIV e'N r4'? - ' 1 4 olive in my up stupid because they will have to convert the local elementary school into a convenience store and fire all the police anremen Then by the time the election rolls around the citizens are so scared with all the nonsense that they not only defeat measure but they the beg the governor to tax them some more for good measure "Look Mr Smarty Pants" he went on starting to pick up steam "Merrill Cook who started this whole drive said the supposed lost revenue could be made up by adjusting the personal exemption to force the larger families to kick in their fair share and stop getting a free ride on the overburdened backs of the elderly who don't have five or 10 little deductions climbing up the cur- martini" What are you talking about? "Boy for someone who claims to understand the articles in Harpers you sure don't keep up on the current scene" Grouch contimed in such an excited way that I thought he had just received a call from Ed McMahon "They have finally eaved in to conscience and detheir rusted-ove- r cided to stop taxing baby food and bread and tuna helper and pizza and Wait a minute I said They haven't done anything of the kind yet "I know I know" said Grouch "But they have enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot and the latest polls have the removal of the tax on food out in front by a tains" You must be slipping with age I said Don't you remember what happened last time someone suggested they adjust the personal deductions? The gov and his gang actually upped them so those with uncontrollable breeding habits got a bigger break "OK I get the picture but just tell me why whenever there is an attempt to get a tax break the boys on the hill and at the County Taj Mahal start that garbage about canning police and firemen and never mention that they might have to get rid of some of the hundreds of county vehicles we provide for these overworked bureaucrats or how about cutting back on the lush landscaping that has to be provided and maintained at our county buildings and schools? Why don't they get some of the guys out of the joint and make them mow lawns and dig weeds? And what about having a course in school on gardening and the kids can take one class out of the day to keep the school looking decent? Tell me why the county library system has to spend some $25000 to buy new videos for its shelves in direct competistores that tion with the video-rentemploy people and pay property and sales tax A library that has books for free to all who can't afford to buy a book is great but you tell me why my tax dollars have to go to buy videos so people who are too cheap to rent them from the video store can get them for nothing yet afford to have a VCR to watch them on And how come you never hear the gov threaten us with things like we won't be able to buy any more Syncrete or lake pumps?" I rubbed my chin looked Grouch square in the eye and with my best Bruce Willis smirk said "Beats mile" Before you plan your budget for restocking your food pantry just think back to the last election when Gov Bangerter was about that far back in the polls Besides he has said he is opposed to the removal of the sales tax ori food because the state would have to abandon a lot of programs to make up for the lost revenue The governor said he had no intention of raising any other taxes to make up for the lost money so some old people would have to do without state help and would have to sell apples on street corners to get enough money to buy medicine and stuff Women with little children whose bellies are already starting to show signs of bloating because they can't get enough milk and gruel would be d getting sick from eating the paint off the walls of their d hovels The governor also said the cities and counties would have to fire policemen and firemen and crossing guards and we would be more vulnerable to being robbed in our beds and having our houses go up in flames without so much as a single fireman yelling "Stand back" "Boy you sure have swallowed the bait hook line and miniature marshmallow" Grouch said What bait? I said It's a fact that the removal of the sales tax on food will leave the state about $90 million short "There you go" Grouch said "Talk about swallowing the bait Every time some citizens group gets big enough to challenge the big boys about their spending habits they march out with their big guns blaz lead-base- roach-infeste- Ex-Postmas- that your kids will grow ing mainly me" Tom Barberi can be heard Monday through Friday on KALL Ra- dio 910 AM from 6 to 10 am Gets Prison Term ter Former Bountiful Postmaster Nolan T Brit has been sentenced to five months in prison and five months in a federal community treatment center and ordered to pay $40825 restitution on his guilty plea to embezzling Postal Service funds US District Judge Aldon Anderson also ordered Brit 43 South Weber to serve 50 hours of community service and two years probation after release from prison Brit pleaded guilty in March to one count of embezzling more than $48000 from October 1987 to August of last year He had been Bountiful postmaster for the past 12 years As part of a plea agreement prosecutors asked the judge to impose a minimum prison sentence Under sentencing guidelines Brit could have served up to 16 months in prison Brit appeared before Judge Anderson on June 4 The order was released Thursday FLAGPOLE CLOSE OUT SALE! We're buried in flagpoles and flags which means you can save with these unbeatable 1 prices for Father's Day! 00: 1 st MI tiletIr‘rttP i0 tV 1miS410Ak kike idtrY1' ils 9v3 5 iiike0(3010 : 14 - eii-- - ' Vtts‘ Te INV'Skt0101-- - Continued From -' - 4eg It4ti ':v 'iv "e111::: 7 ' fast-pitc- I surprised to find that the family doesn't live in the biggest house on k home the block While the with white trim is tastefully furnished and roomy with two Pop-aShbasketball games in the basement and a swimming pool and sport court out back the Millers live rather conservatively by millionaires' standards Some might say too conservatively "I remember when my mom was out of town once and I didn't have any money and had to mow the lawn" recalls Steve 18 who along with Karen 17 and Bryan 12 lives at home (Greg 24 and Roger are married with children of their own) "I'd never asked my dad for money before but I went and asked him for $3 He asked what it was for and I said it was to mow the lawn He asked if I was going to pay him back He was amazed that it was $3 to mow his lawn That really taught me a lesred-bric- h son" graduated from West High School in 1962 with a 17 grade point average His parents confess they were a little disappointed at the time "We had a different agenda for him" says Lori Ile "We wanted him to go to the university but he was not going to go We argued about it "It was funny when Greg turned 16" recalls Gail "He said 'Mom do you think Dad will get mad if I don't buy a Toyota? There's this Mustang I really want" Larry didn't mind After all he drives a Ford himself — the same cherry red '63 Falcon Sprint convertible that he used to race in high school on Saturday nights "Old cars are like old movies" admits Larry "Although today's cars are safer and cleaner they sure don't make them like they used greatly" "Finally he went to the University of Utah but only for one quarter" says Frank "His main interests were racing cars and softball I was worried he wasn't going to settle down that he'd always be a free spirit But after he got married he really calmed down" Larry and Gail Miller met at Horace Mann Junior High School when they were 12 and went on their first date a sleigh ride in the ninth grade we "It was January 30th of 1959 still celebrate it every year along with our anniversary" says Larry He admits that he is often so busy with work that he doesn't send Gail as many flowers or romantic notes as he should and he often wishes he could have spent more time with his children as they were growing up "If there's one thing I'd do differently if I had another chance it would be to be there for the kids when they were young" he says Today he tries to spend as much time with his children and five grandchildren as possible whether it k involves a family vacation basor a simple game of ketball at home First-tim- e visitors to the Millers' home in Sandy are often when Larry intervened because to" All of the Miller children have bought their own cars and they know what it is like to pitch in regularly with household chores On this particular Tuesday evening Bryan was spraying cracks in the driveway with weed killer "You do what it takes" he said with a shrug when asked if he would rather play with his new kitten "Killer" or join his niece Carisa on the trampoline "This might sound strange but when Larry gets home he doesn't do anything x says Gail "He doesn't mow the lawn he doesn't paint the house or fix things and we don't ask him We take care of everything here and he takes care of things at work At home he needs to relax" To unwind after a day Larry enjoys watching the 10 o'clock news and old movies (his favorite is "It's a Wonderful Life") listening to reel-t- o Teel tapes of Andy Williams Benny Goodman and Johnny Mathis and flipping through Sports Illustrated — the only publication he ad 14-ho- one-wee- one-on-o- ' '''' S- - 1C3 ''' 'si‘cs li k: vvi i 'l - ‘ ':- :i ::::: - - I''''''--- k ' -: I :::::i'?:: :: ''1' ''''' lk i!: ' a ' :"'-- ' ':!:'-- I :' (::::::iii ":":: i'i:'':: :i :':iii:::::: 4(:$1 il '' - kJ ' tt" 1 t alb 49 - 1 :''ifivs 1' cJ-1°4: " i Lo 6 I - ' TIA s : iw IP: 6 If ':':''''''?oA- -4 '':'--6': ''' '':"::'-i- :: f ':4tkilT it :':'::: '::4 V:::::ii: Iv: ':fs1: ' :: k :: ' 1 ':'::'':': 47:4-'''::': ' 7 self-contr- buying" 1 a'- i :1'':':':Z-'":::::::: :It'44: '?ii :i ? 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ZOtiAll kl i i ‘ I self-contr- i'' : ''":":: 1:1 i : tive — probably too sensitive at times I don't handle criticism very well I think I am very generous but I think I expect generosity and loyalty in return from my people Also I wear my emotions on my sleeve too much — positive or negative I think I need to learn better with that" Nobody will ever be able to accuse him of needing more with his spending habits On this particular evening Larry was expected to attend a dinner meeting at La Caille with a group of Arizona bankers but he was far from delighted "To tell you the truth" said Larry "I'd much rather eat at McDonald's I can't justify spending that much money on a meal" He pauses for a moment then laughs "But I guess I shouldn't complain Tonight they're Reg $2899 Just one of many products by Mitsubishi on sale now during this special promotion Major Appliances f V i i':' - i to Describing himself Larry says "I'm probably too busy and too impatient and I think I'm very focused — sometimes that's good and sometimes that's bad I think I am semi- Mitsubishi 45" W (1:4-- : :: Z:' - :7t'1 ::' i::::::::::::::: k i '''''':- :?:::::ql: '1 i':'' ':- iT: :''ti :::::r:::'::: :':': 1 s:''': 0 thice ning" $26c t ":r F417-A :'' I :'1::: t '- i' k tii'::: 1 1 1 :: '': - - 1 ' !:':11::::::::::!: IL-:s- iy k':'-'- - 1 pin-strip- - ' '''''''''' ' i' ': 0 - - e -- — 09r-D- t - t:Ir- - :'- SHOP MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY a'v SWIM like most everything else in his life it ties in with his early years "The way I dress and the car I drive is part of the way I keep a perspective of the way things were before" he says "I never want to start believing I'm something I'm not It's become very important to me to revert back to a mind set of where I was in the begin- ::rxc :' It !-- '‘'S' Alk - 4 i::ii::!!i:l:: '' : leetc4e A )‘ al"1 - - r44 00114 - ' hunt!" There is a reason why Larry preand fers polo shirts to MC6' '''' 11 f'::i : — SMI11118MISo 1 - :::: :: 1' ''' ) : - mits to reading regularly People have often joked about his casual attire and wondered if he owns a necktie but Larry wasn't really aware of all the fuss until nine months ago when he accompanied his son Steve to his final Eagle Scout interview with the Boy Scouts of America Great Salt Lake Council "Hardees had apparently been having a treasure hunt contest and one of the items people had to get to win was a picture of Larry H Miller in a necktie" he says "We were sitting there all dressed up during Steve's interview the proud parents and when the fellow was done with the interview he told Steve "This is a proud day for me You are my 300th Eagle Scout interview Can I take a picture of you and your parents?' I thought it was real neat and told the guy 'So do you have pictures of all 300?' He told me 'Heck no I just want to win that Hardees treasure AA':1 UL $ Illi 4 e1- he used In high school "Although today's cars are safer and cleaner they sure don't make them like they used to" "It wasn't that he didn't like school" says Lori Ile "Larry was a very intelligent child He was just bored" His first love was softball not studying and Larry some guys were giving another fellow's girlfriend a bad time 'Let's put an end to this' he told me So we went and beat the guy up Larry was always one to stick his neck out" "Larry could never be pushed to do anything he didn't want to do" ' tiAsoc o ?0: s Larry" Growing up near the State Capitol Building in a cozy yellow stucco home that his parents still live in today Larry participated in all the usual childhood activities — baseball games water fights and contests to see whose snowballs could hit the most cars His heroes were Hank Aaron Johnny Unitas and believe it or not the Boston Celtics "Today" says Larry "I find that absolutely astounding The oldest of four children Larry shared a room with his brother Tom and spent most of his time pitching softballs for fun and newspapers for profit so he could add to his stamp marble and baseball card collections "And as he got older he liked to race cars" recalls Ron Westerman "We'd go out to the old drag strip by Magna and Larry would race his '63 Falcon — the same car he still drives today Of course we also dragged State Street and we had our fair share of scuffles I remember once :J: - e --S-n' Frank recalls going to Larry's kindergarten class one day and peeking through the window to watch Larry at work "I kept looking and looking but I couldn't see him" he says "Then I saw one child bent over so his head was under his chair It was Larry won" I t 144 - - :ci:--7- :'$6-'C- ready" :' to N ''s ti4:---7Fm- tle boys walked by Larry suddenly let go of my hand and followed them up the street His sense of timing has always proven to be good He didn't want to do anything until he was big-heart- F ‘ - t LI :' walk "It's fun to have people smile and wave and say something" he says "but occasionally it gets a little intrusive especially if I'm with the family in a restaurant or shopping mall You can't hide so all you can do is handle the attention the best you can without offending anybody It's kind of funny ' because the comment I get most often now when people meet me is 'Wow you're not at all how I pictured you would be" So what is Larry H Miller really like? His mother Lorille Miller who enjoys showing off baby pictures of her son says "Larry's never been pretentious — he's just my boy Larry" His father Frank says "He never liked dressing up even as a boy He never wore a coat no matter how cold it was Still doesn't" 'He's a hell of a man and loyal' says Ron Westerman "even though in elementary school we both liked the same girl and f4 - 4 ' fff-'i ' says Lori Ile "As a baby he wouldn't at the age he was supposed to He kept hanging on chairs or tables and no matter how hard we tried to get him to walk he wouldn't do it Then one day I was standing outside holding his hand and a couple of lit- B-- 1 perhaps arrange to get a good deal on a new Toyota truck or Honda Civic Larry tries to be kind and gracious to everybody but he does admit the attention can be overwhelming at times 1 N ‘Alk 4 x:314 larl z -- A Larry Miller Is Your Basic Family Man ' 14)o 0 —Mune gaff Photo by Sieve '''''''' 14441 SVVr74-- tf)x744crr--o- ' 4: ' '' ' - "Old cars are like old movies" admits Larry behind the wheel of the cherry red '63 Falcon Sprint convertible that i: i ''4 0 ":::':52A lliDOO® vi14!!A is ''' 401111111111111111 c"trA15 ‘0 ItV7tetooll:011:iosttlaseszta4c3ZINitt )ks ' :: CLIIIIM0012 A'''' -xr- pri ' '''A 1111111111111111111111111 ' - ' d'' 0011— - vadrpf Ps3 ''' ' - 4V-- )tail 1 4P4IP41ttiv-t-' ' '0"peftp 4 44 44 v lr 0 0 0 - 7 0 tie::c:: L 4'3 II ‘i ' 1 )''a-2- 0 ''41::4:b$) 1 :— rvtP('' ":'?' x 90 4 'Ir c at qj : talIfil-'- 00000001 ' - 'I' ' 1411t ' they did IC" shout- "They did It ed my Old friend Grouch They did what? 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