Show w ' 2DA The Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday January 21 1987 'lt'" ‘ ? “ hood Schmidt is the proprietor and sole employee of Schmidt's Sharpening Service and has been putting a cutting edge on tools such as knives scissors surgical instruments clipper blades and lawn mowers since the late 1950s Schmidt is one of only two professional sharpeners in Utah and the only one who travels to his customers His truck is outfitted with all the equipment he needs to do'any sharpening job imaginable and he goes where needed — sometimes even out of state "I started working out of my truck in 1958" Schmidt said “I had a business on Edison Street and then later on State Street but nothing really worked out because of my low budget and no advertising People would come by and say ‘Whenever I see you I think of my dull knives’ Which is fine but that didn't feed me” “Then I had the idea that if I put the whole shop in a truck I could go places” he said And Schmidt has been going places ever since “My area goes south to Richfield and north up to Idaho Falls and over to Twin Falls in Idaho” he said “I used to go twice a year but now I only go once a year I have gone to Wendover but have not been well revived I would go back if they want me” Because of the area he travels Schmidt has worn out several trucks “I started out with an old truck then bought a Ford and now I have a Dodge Now I’m ready for my fourth one” he said "They just wer out They’re good for about 10 or 12 years then it's time for a change” Along his route 75 percent of Schmidt’s business is knife sharpening mostly for restaurants "Restaurants have a need for knife sharpening on a monthly basis” he said “So I plan my schedule accordingly” Sharpening scissors for beauty shops used to be a large portion of Schmidt’s business But now suppliers of beauty shops are telling their customers to buy new scissors and shears instead of having their old ones sharpened “It’s cheaper to have scissors sharpened than to buy new ones” Schmidt said "Sometimes it makes it even sharper and better than new but I’m so busy I don’t have the time to run around to convince them beauty shop owners to have their tools sharpened so I take them as they come” When Schmidt first started in the sharpening business scissors used to be the toughest instrument for him "My first business was one I bought from a guy who was from Germany and he stayed on six months to teach me everything I'd need to know” he said "Scissors are the most technical It took three or four years before I felt comfortable sharpening scissors” Surgical instruments are becoming a larger percentage of Schmidt’s business "I just got a new set-u- p for surgical tools” he said "Before I’d be sharpening a dentist’s scraper and I’d be working on such a big wheel one wrong move and the little tool would be gone Now I can do very fine surgical tools without worrying about ruining it” There are competitors who will go through a town and offer specials on sharpening knives which is good business for Schmidt “Continuously we have guys coming through or locals going around offering specials on sharpening” Schmidt said “That’s good for our business because we have to go in behind them to fix their mistakes” “Everytime deer season comes around people want their knife shar- pened the hour before they go hunting” Schmidt said "It’s as if they didn't know they wanted to go hunting until an hour before” Some knives are not ready to be used when purchased according to Schmidt "Buck Knives are so hard a person can’t sharpen them by himself” he said “The store sells a knife which I call a chisel — it doesn’t taper into an edge That kind of knife isn’t sharp A new trend in knives is to put engravings on the blades which is fine unless it is a "chisel” If that’s the case Schmidt can’t sharpen the knife without ruining the engraving and has to tell people he can’t do it “Some people will have me sharpen it anyway because they want a workable tool” he said Caring for 111 Spouse Is Stressful Job That Requires Help Continued from DA-- 1 information and a training session for caregivers and family members Information and skill training for individual caregivers is offered in the third session And finally an information and skill training session will be held for caregivers and family members Group discussions will include a variety of subjects dealing with specific problems caregivers face Professionals will discuss issues including the differ health-oriente- d ences between changes due to illnesses and physical changes due to aging Elderly people are often unaware of the differences said Ms Godfrey Information about community resources dealing with elderly people and their problems in the Salt Lake City area often go unnoticed "Unfortunately many of these people are unaware of services in the community that can offer them emotional and physical support” Ms Godfrey said Editorial Dangers of Cheerleading Are Worth Yelling About Although it sounds improbable at first cheerleading has become a actividangerous ty Steps must be taken to ensure that cheerleaders particularly thole in secondary public schools observe proper safety precautions A recent Tribune story reported that as cheerleaders have employed more gymnastics moves in their routines and attempted more spectacular feats some have been seriously injured One of the most dangerous stunts is the formation of human pyramids A cheerleader at North Dakota State University died recently after falling 10 feet from the top of such a pyramid In another recent incident a University of Kentucky cheerleader suffered a broken neck resulting in paralysis while practicing on a e University of Utah cheerleading coach John Taylor pointed out that there are three major associations of collegiate cheerleaders that issue safety guidelines but none has enforcement powers Mr Taylor has instituted his own safety measures including a rule that no human pyramid be more than two persons high or 74 feet tall As a result knee injuries that had plagued his squad have been eliminated Mr Taylor and the U cheerleaders recognizing that their routines are emulated by high school and junior high school teams also conduct clinics for secondary school cheerleaders that stress safety According to Jeff Parkin assistant cheerleading coach at Bountiful High School and a former Ute yell leader himself secondary schools sometimes assign teachers unfamiliar with proper techniques and safety measures to supervise cheerleaders There also is no organization in Utah that supervises cheerleading in the public schools The Utah High School Activities Association which governs competitive sports like football and basketball does not supervise cheerleading because the squads do not compete Based on the comments of those familiar with the hazards of cheerleading it appears that there is a real need to establish safety standards and ensure proper coaching of students in Utah secondary schools This need not entail the creation of a new organization or an expensive bureaucracy howev- er An information campaign directed at school administrators would seem to be the logical first step and since the Utah High School Activities Association is a mechanism already in place to deal with similar standards in competitive sports perhaps that group could be persuaded to become involved The state school board also should be made aware of the situation Safety guidelines already developed by the college organizations could be adopted for required use secondary-schoo- l The nominal cost necessary to inform school officials of the potential hazards to cheerleaders and the safety standards that can minimize those risks would be money well spent to prevent serious injuries Inmates Turn Gray Days Green Plant-Mind- ed Craig Marvel stepped out into the gray day pulled up the collar of his denim jacket and quickly walked across a field coated with a crusty layer of dirty snow “Everything’s gray in January” he said lighting up a cigarette and crunching his way across the compound “The trees are gray the skies are gray The mountains are gray and the buildings are gray Nothing seems alive in January Everything’s dead Everything’s gray" He reached his destination — a small building with a plastic roof — and opened the door A blast of warm air cut into the coldness There was no crusty snow here There was no gray Craig Marvel was surrounded by a fragrant oasis of green — begonias and orchids and bachelor’s buttons To his left were red mums to his right were “pink ladies” To his rear were arrowheads and aluminum plants impatiens and ivy Somehow it seemed strange even impossible Just outside the door 60 feet or so away were the gray twisting barbed-wir- e fences of the Utah State Prison Behind the gray walls there is no oasis There are no mums or “pink ladies” Heavy steel doors slam shut echoing eerily through the corridors as a reminder to all who enter that there is no easy way out Craig Marvel knows the feeling The prison has been his home for II years If you ask him what he’s serving time for he’ll shove his hands in his pockets look you in the eye and say “I’m doing life For murder” Eleven years ago in Price Craig and two companions shot a man 14 times beat him stabbed him and choked him then left his body in a nearby canyon Craig says he was so high on alcohol and drugs he “didn’t know the difference between right and wrong” “It was like a bad dream” he says “I had no control I know that I did it I know that I’ve got to pay the price So the prison’s my home now I’m not scheduled for parole until 2005” To pass the hours away — to help relieve the tension and stress he felt from living in a dark cell Craig volunteered to help landscape the prison grounds He planted flowers and shrubs watered them weeded them and nursed sick plants back to health He loved those quiet mornings in the garden when everything was fresh and the sun was just beginning to warm away the dew He loved the coolness of the dirt between his fingers the softness of a new flower He learned to care about something again learned to care for something again And now Craig Marvel has what he patiently waited for for so many years It isn’t big it Isn’t fancy but it doesn’t matter Craig finally has his greenhouse On a cold and gloomy Tuesday afternoon there he was walking up and down warm aisles inspecting his mums watering his geraniums and coaxing his “Creeping Jenny” plant to "cooperate — live a little grow a little” John “Wolf Wulfenstein and Ed Roark were coaxing the Creeping Jenny too “It’s simple" says John “If we don’t take of her she’ll die” John and Ed are each serving for armed robbery “I needed money I needed drugs” says Ed That was two years ago Now he needs plants After Craig received permission to build a greenhouse on the prison grounds two years ago John and Ed who were both looking for something positive to do volunteered their time and chipped in to help Everyday for seven months the men met outside to gather scrap lumber remove nails and straighten them and sort through discarded bricks for ones that weren’t broken Everything they used for their project was something that would have otherwise gone out with the trash The three men built the greenhouse themselves with hard work intu' ition and a desire to “do something good to do something that will benefit For several months hammered and sawed everybody” chopped they until finally the plastic roof was put on and the greenhouse was ready The ' men stood back looked at their project and cheered It was perfect except ' for one thing: Where could seeds be found for plants? After a meeting with Elmer Knowles a Salt Lake City gardener who ' volunteers his knowledge of landscaping at the prison whenever it is needed a plan was arranged A few Salt Lake City nurseries would supply seeds and gardening equipment in exchange for plants grown in the greenhouse Thus a few months ago the first crop of Utah State Prison hothouse n flowers was planted in hundreds of empty cans and cottage cheese containers from the prison’s kitchen For eight or nine hours a day five or six days a week Craig Ed and John are allowed to leave the grayness of the prison's corridors and stroll across the cold prison compound to their warm tropical getaway Taking care of the plants has become more than just a job to the men it has become more than just a way to pass the time They have murdered they have robbed they have done things they are ashamed of But none of that matters in a greenhouse All that matters says Craig are the plants “It’s a labor of love” John will tell you flipping his brown hair out of his eyes and taking a close look at his spider plants “See this gives me responsibility These plants depend on me — if I let ’em down they ain’t gonna be around for long These plants they’re therapeutic If I had my way every guy in this joint would have a’ plant in his cell They make you feel good about yourself — make you forget about your problems for awhile” "When I'm here alone I can talk to these plants and nobody’s going to laugh at me or tell me to shut up” says Ed "A lot of people think guys aren’t supposed to like flowers but that’s all bull I’ll come in here and the first thing I’ll say is ‘Hi guys! How's it going! How’s it bloomin’! I swear those plants are listening” Craig Marvel stood quietly in the corner and listened to Ed and John discuss the psychological benefits of begonias and snapdragons He reached up for his prized geranium rubbed some soil between his fingers to see if it needed watering then satisfied that it didn't slapped his hands together to dust off the dirt and gently put the plant back on the shelf Then he tucked in his blue prison shirt put on his jacket opened the greenhouse door and marched across the crisp snow back to the compound back to the barbed-wir- e fences back to the gray walls — Tribune Stafl Photo By Rick Egan e Bertha Wolfgrain 74 is a caregiver to her husband Fred who has Alzheimer’s Disease At times being a caregiver to a chronically-il- l spouse can be stressful full-tim- New U of U Dance Building To Bear Alice Marriott Name Special to The Tribune The University of Utah Institutional Council recently approved a name for the new dance building now under construction The building will henceforth be called “The Alice Sheets Marriott Center for the Performing Arts” The Marriott Family Foundation recently pledged $2 million to the U toward the cost of constructing the building The Legislature also made an allotment of (3 million The new dance building is located southwest of the Marriott Library and will house the departments of ballet and modern dance The council also approved the renovation of a area in Gardner Hall located west of Kingsbury Hall in the Presidents Circle Cost of this project is $ 374 000 The space will be converted into practice music rooms and storage facilities for the music department The relocation of the music rooms also allows KUED use of basement rooms in Gardner Hall Podiatry Group Names Officers for 1 987 Utah Podiatry Association Auxiliary recently elected Mrs Glen (Jan) Gold as its new president The Other auxiliary officers include SAVE Stephanie Smith vice president Gaenell Rogers secretary-historiaVickie Jones treasurer and Sharon Gomez past president We have many styles available in designer J ' ' LAUNDRY DETERGENT 14 USES CUP PER LOAD SAVE $100 ON ANY SIZE 20 IB 40 LB PAIL OR BOX Rodeemoble at meal grocery stores except Albertsons or Sefowey Keros TO THE DEALER: You or outhoriied to oet ot our oaent foe redemption of this coupon upon compliance with (ho GENERAL CONDITIONS and following (ormt ond with your agreement to protonf (o CP INDUSTRIES on reauetf evidence ot purchase of tufficionf stock to cover coupont presented You will roimbunod ter (ho feo value of thit coupon or if coupon calls for froo merchandise for for your rotail tolling onto plui 8 for handling Coupon reimbursement aro not to bo deducted from CP INDUSTRIES invoices failure CONDITIONS for propor rodomption (O obtorvo thorn (ormt ond GENERAL may ot tho option of CP INDUSTRIES vod all coupont tubmitfod for reimbursement end (hoy may bo retained at property of CP INDUSTRIES without payment Your properly redeemed ond identified coupont will bo accepted for reimbursement only if submitted 1) directly by the redeeming retoiler or 9) through c Submistion by unauthorised intermediary agents will not be holder of our Certificate of Authority North 400 West-So- l 6 SENT TO CP INDUSTRIES-5u- 3 accepted PROPERLY RFDEFMED COUPONS SHOULD lake City Utoh 04 03 Coth value lIOO of It Attention Good Drivers I Perms $1095 JLU from including precision haircut styling and warranty (Long hair extra) 00 WASH CLOTHES FOR 64 LOAD Oiei Curl you’ll love the first day! 1 MOUNTAIN WHITE n "quality hair care whatever your style!" style and comfort ' one-gallo- Third Lropean !utu!ar steel beds are setting a new standard in sleeping r h' Knife Sharpener Thrives on Dullest of Days By Kevin Graveline Tribune Staff Writer To a restaurateur a dull knife kitchen means a To a boy scout a dull knife means ridicule from peers To Werner Schmidt a dull knife means a liveli’ a SSL i Since 1936 OEICO has been saving good drivers good money on their car insurance Find out how much you may save Call us today CEICO offers you Custom coverage Convenient payment plans claim service Call us today or stop by our local office: APPOINTMENT NEEDED MO You May Save $50 $60 $70 On Car Insurance t 1 24-ho- or 773-059- 5 1977 North Main Street Layton Utah 84041 355-014- 9 KEARNS BOUNTIFUL LAYTON 3875 W 5400 So (Wert Point Center! 74 E 500 So (Session Place) Layton Hills Mall (2nd Level) 964-287- 5 298-855- 6 544-266- 9 I - - - |