Show w-- rt 0404V6V'''0"4st-'1041r44"1'eit"4-E- t - - woe - ntatell ---- Ebe gait cake 'iZtibunt Baseball Author r--Bleans SI Again he's now a national based in Washington DC — and Le said his feature stories on the West often landed on Page I of the Times So the fact that his Salt Lake City story inade Page 1 wasn't its unusual as Utahns thought it was 13y Lex Hemphill 'Tribune Staff Writer t David Lamb just loved the line Se lie has draped it over Salt Lake City again Lamb is the Los Angeles Times writer who stoked a local furor with his profile of Salt Lake City three years ago an article that took off with the observation that '"Salt Lake is a Perry Como kind of place an America of the '5Os holding out against the beat of heavy metal" Locals who objected to that characterization of their fair city — and to the fact that it reached an audience of 12 million Times readers — may be interested to know that Lamb has polished it off and reissued it in his latest book which was released by Random House three weeks ago The book is "Stolen Season- - an account of Lamb's solo trip through -league America in the summer of 1989 The author traversed the continent twice in his recreational vehicle basevisiting various minor-leagu- e ball teams along the way and one of the teams he discovered on his journey was the Salt Lake Trappers In each chapter Lamb intertwines his notes on the team with his observations on the town and his observations of Salt Lake City were strikingly It Lake is a familiar — such as So if Perry Como kind of place Salt Lakers were irritated that Californians could read that line three years ago they won't be too pleased that Texans and New Yorkers and anybody else near a bookstore can read it now Lamb who visited Salt Lake City last week on a hectic book tour remains as perplexed now as he was then about Salt Lakers' reaction to his Times article which ran on Feb 3 1988 Mayor Palmer DePaulis was so annoyed by the article that he wrote a letter of protest to the Times And Lamb recalled a Salt Lake television station offered to fly him back here to debate the mayor At the time Lamb was a roving feature writer based in Los Angeles — 'I f t I 1 : I - I - - 7'-' ''"-'- ir nomoomoontnalawanrayk was amazed at the defensiveness t ''1'' ' Z lfr"'''"'41 eJabaLbekila ' ' - - 4' '''' ' 2 t-t- - ' 4 1 1: - i - ar - -- we "'Wentovg 1 - '' '''' 01911111W" -- -- - ' t ' -- t ''fitomenomartgo - asetse11 : z7:- 1 -- N N - : - a i I i - - '' t-- V 2 r r 4 i -- s to I I 1 - ' - - f- -t - --4 t " --' "- or 110t" -- ' - ' ''' 4 leo" — --- ofi-- - 0'— — ''' ' -- cy g ''' "- - ' v - ' ' 1 ' ' r ''' ' -- - ' ' ' '''' ' ' - ''' 3 - ' ! l'' 4 mw 4 p-- et '' ' ' -- 44t : '— : ' 1 4 ' I ': p - t —4 4- r - 14Cri 111k i' ' - - " — "— -- mob7 04! - - 4- f4 't-- '1"' 4 ''''Ig-- ' - c- ' 0lir '- - ''''' '''''''''1-'-e4'- -- - - - 1 0- -' r2— ' '4 " - - ' '''"'''''' -- ersi 1 1 '''' ''''''''""0141-11 "-- - 1 1 ) s 4 0 - of— -- t I P"'"0""!ff"lvri 1 V e a' - ''''' - ' ' 3'" - 0- : Al Spring floods of a different sort keep workers at the University Hospital shoveling frantically after a flood hartmansabe Sal Minx Law from a broken water main inundated the building Emergency patients were taken to other area hospitals 1 Broken Pipe Swamps U Hospital t r By Vince Horiuchi V 4'' Water from a broken main line rushed into the University Hospital Stmday flooding the emergency room with mud and rocks Five patients were in the emergency room at the time but were immediately stabilized and taken to the second floor No injuries were ''!1 L 1 ' 11E:i r-l- 1 1 -- emergency-roo- 1 11 : -- -- ' -- ' :e 4 $' 5::!wa24v 4t 4' t': -- t li ---- A- - r 4r —)1 4 !: I ii - koi -- 1 --- - -- k i r-- ‘'oe ‘c'-- t t?ttL -- x ' - ' - 1 1 t l!: Inci-1- r i:::!'::' 1 '4 - $ : :4 4 ::' I if - 117 ts:: 1 - - It "4'- - ': II - 7 st2: i- A z i - 414 : 7 4 r i 0 -- h - - - Irr-f-r! " :' :" !fi'' ' -: ''' 4 ' 1" '' 1 '2 - '::' ' ''' "' ' :'''' '' - -- : eoW' A 'T'S 4 iA t'1N ' '''' :''' A Al kiatunanall be Saki Lai other linen as the water began to rush through two sets of doors "There was at least a foot of water at the front entrance" said Don Thompson a helicopter pilot m and -'- —: t lfl1MUI e entire hospital's elevators and phones were shut down during the cleanup Workmen push water from the University Hospital after a Sunday flood The Hospital staff immediately blAnkets - - : The emergency floor and two floors below it on the northeast end of the hospital were severely damaged when the waterline east of the building broke about 9:45 am The water ran down a hill collecting mud and rocks before it swept into the hospital through the entrance Two emergency-roofloors of a building to the south also sustained damage "It's one of the most destructive floods I've seen in the 19 years I ye been with the fire departmen- tsaid Salt Lake City Fire Battalion Chief Jim Kleine "It looked like a trout stream bringing rocks mud and water" The emergency room was closed for about four hours during the cleanup said hospital spokesman John Dwan Incoming emergency patients were diverted to other nearby hospitals "sandbagged" the entrance with — ' : e reported more students Last week the U fraternities abandoned traditional Rush Week — the seven-da- y recruiting period held each fall — to allow members to join anytime during the year USU fraternities also are considering extending recruiting time The additional time allows people to find out "that there is a whole lot more to Greek life than one dimension" explained Randy Jensen associate director of student activities Several years ago fraternities and sororities on both campuses implemented a "dry" rush policy that forbids alcohol at recruiting parties In addition parties during the regular school year are strictly monitored to keep the majority of Greek members who are under age 21 from drinking alcohol 1 I :!1 f f - 1l'iWi' r:': Tribune Staff Writer Greeks Dwindle at As Enrollment Rises for the hospital's service Mr Thompson said he and about 10 other hospital employees stuffed the doors and used linen to divert water out of the building "Once we saw that we were losing the battle we started taking stuff off the floor and started put: See B-- 2 Column 4 Teachers to Test '92 Legislature on Salaries three weeks without a plan to fund the extension UEA President Lily Eskelsen conducted the meeting and delivered an address outlining "good news bad news" scenarios from the latest legislative general session UEA Executive Director Lowell Baum also addressed the delegates "The good news is that the 1991 Legislature saw fit to significantly increase funding for special education schools for the deaf and blind and applied technology centers" Eskelsen said "The bad news is that for the vast majority of children who do not benefit from these programs we saw an increase of 33 percent" in the weighted pupil unit the amount of By The Associated Press The Utah Teachers Association delegates have voted to again make teachers' salaries and career-ladde- r guarantees its top legislative priorities next year Utah EducaThe policy-makintors Association House of Delegates also voted to continue a push for Creative problem solving is not uncommon as fraternities nationwide tried to combat a decline in membership Leaders say the Greek trend mirrors an overall decrease in college enrollment The Greek system offers students an opportunity for and educational enrichment through interpersonal communication problem solving and volunteerism said Ms Ridges who likened the Greek experience to eating vegetables "When you're young you don't really know how good they are for you" she said pro-activ- Rog at B-2- 0 phil-athro- V —Nliillo l'"""'':""'NMFA fight-themajo- rs Life on Greek Row seems to have less glitz and appeal for the college students of the 19905 Participation in the 10 men's and seven women's fraternities at the University of Utah has slowly declined over the past five years with numbers fluctuating from a high of 1566 in the fall of 1986 to as low as 1178 spring quarter 1990 Current membership totals have improved slightly to only 1250 The drop in participation has occurred at a time when overall enrollment at the university is growing Similarly Utah State University has only maintained its fraternity and sorority numbers at about 500 even though enrollment at the Logan school also has increased "We've seen the interest in the Greek system level off" explained Cherry Ridges who has been the U's Greek Coordinator for 19 years The cause is difficult to pinpoint It could be an attitude change among a new decade of college students "Greek bashing" by the media or the inability of fraternities to tell the brotherhood scholarship and sides of Greek life Ms Ridges said Whatever the reason Utah Greeks e have begun to take a stance changing policies to attract S11 V 1 ak - Uo ' 1 anti-Semit- ic By Katherine Kapos Tribune Staff Writer Page! gency 17 I were saying 'Why did you put that story on Page 1? Are you out to get us are you out to get Salt Lake and are you out to get the Mormon Church?' "I was in Cairo for four years and so I know Israel pretty svell And it was very similar to the reaction you get from Israel when you write a story that Israel perceives to be critical Israel would say 'You're you're out to get us: And the reaction was very much akin to that" Even though Lamb uses the same descriptions of Salt Lake City in his new book that he used to inflame the locals in 1988 there is much less basis for complaint from titans this time After all the book is about baseball and Lamb was crazy about the Trappers and their independent status "The Trappers appealed because they were us" Lamb wrote in the concluding paragraph of his Salt Lake City chapter "They were a team dedicated to everyone who has ever closed up a bar alone at two in the morning or lost the daily double in a photo finish They were proof there would be another day and another race If you didn't embrace them you were probably one of the people who rooted for Goliath over David and never believed reindeer could fly" Yes Lamb admired the Trappers and struck a friendship with Van Schley their player finder but then be was smitten with the entire Pioneer League A native of Boston who spent part of his childhood dreaming about being a cowboy out West Lamb found that that watching games in Montana in late summer toward the end of his journey were his richest moments "If there's one league I could come back to it would be the Pioneer Column 4 See 'la A April 22 1991 Monday Morning Section B - in the calls" be said minor- 1 C "1 g class-siz- reductions e retirement benefits and collective bargaining gains The UEA is the state's largest teachers union with about 16000 e members Some 325 delegates met for four hours Saturday at Highland High School where they protested the North Summit School District's decision to lengthen the school year by rank-and-fil- money allocated yearly to be spent on each student And while the legislature provided reducsome $4 million for class-siz- e tion in elementary schools this year promising like amounts for the next six years it did little to address large classes in secondary schools she said More disturbing she said is that a reduc"loophole" in the class-siz- e tion measure allows the money to be spent On teachers' aides rather than certified teachers "We are not opposed to the creative use of class-siz- e reduction funds" she said "But we will not be confused by fancy footwork A reduction in duties in not a reduction in class size" The delegates voted to seek higher non-teachi- wages next year Teacher salaries in Utah rank 47th nationally and frustration over low wages blossomed wildcat walkout in into a one-da- y 1989 The Legislature gave teachers and other state employees a 5 percent salary and benefit hike this year In addition the UEA will ask the Legislature to approve a "Rule of 80" retirement plan that would allow teachers to retire when their years of service and age add up to 80 That would allow a teacher with 20 years experience to retire at age 60 Educators would also like a statewide health insurance program in- cluding medical post-retireme- benefits OIMIIMEIM 71r''' Leapin' Lizards Taco Fans! Is That a Red Iguana? 4 4?"1"'1''r!IP4SYr'T497ty14tyIINSatottp4Irftrtp I 00ltr' 'f! qe tliNtrrattribloltmol fer' 7! Vi:2'1 4t4TtsrIr !"NrIIII74r-II- I i 4' 0'§ 41A !4'4:ITIt4ty Pdryt: rt 4 444 tvitIII04IIII:44II' :IIIrI' rt!!! It ‘ : ' re! V' t 'il 3 o"' - ‘ ! 1 i k s''' "' ' 4 :t ' t ' l " ' ' 40 V 17 i ' - ' f 77 - 'f iiio0-- " c - 41 - t - L'- - ! 0"-C- ) ' 1 - ' r ' : ' A 4 ti 1 '' i ''''' ' st 'A r --:' '" 'It 4 &L " ' 0 :1! it 4 i 51441bi'AIN't ' A r) I' ' J r'' i -4- ik i '' t 0 ' - — ''''N :'''''I' ! ' - : ' P : : : - te 1 z ' lt' i i' t ' ' I c It f 14 ! i 4 141 15"" ' i Z - :1 I f :- ' - tv i ' I: :'I( "' '4 1 I - I I ' : N ! i 1 I if t Lynn R Johnaton The Salt Lake Tribune Ramone and Maria Cardenas have been creating "killer Mexican food" in Salt Lake City for 26 years Their oddly -- i Inside one of Salt Lake City's zaniest restaurants a larger-than-lif- e poster of John Wayne greets customers with the phrase "Where in da hell is da Red Iguana?" From the outside it doesn't look like much but anybody with an appreciation for chili verde burritos g smothered in hot sauce knows where to find the "Home of Killer Mexican Food" Located in a weary old building at 736 W North Temple The Red Iguana combines homespun charm with zesty humor providing a comfortable gathering place for everyone from and stockbrokers to teen-ager- s with punk haircuts similar to the spiked scales on the cafe's official mascot The Red Iguana owned and operated by Ramone and Maria Cardenas and their son Ramone Jr has become a popular institution on the city's west side specializing in unusual dishes like "killer nachos" and mole (pronounced molayi de guajolote — a turkey dish jazzed up with just the right blend of red chiles and chocolate flame-throwin- :" !i fil ' 1 i :i - eo :' i 0— '' ' '' ' ' ? ' t' ' '' i i i '' ' ''' ' ''' :! -' 4: !ii " i : 4 ' t c 1 VV ''- ‘' 4 -- 4 v By Cathy Free Tribune Staff Writer '--- ' r ' 4 1 - o: - V - 3 ' - 1: 1 ' ' I t f - A -- '' '' A' - 4 fr i f decorated west-sid- e restaurant the Red Iguana has become an institution for tasty authentic fare south-of-the-bord- er ofb 110 °ries -- 41 A weekly series of profiles capturing the cultural vitality of Salt Lake City's west side The cafe is decorated with black velvet sombrero paintings and the bright orange booths are crisscrossed with silver tape to keep the stuffing inside But nobody comes to The Red Iguana to marvel at the decor although a plastic replica of Godzilla and a stuffed iguana that is pale green instead of red certainly deserve mentioning "They come here for the food" says Maria Cardenas 65 who along with Ramone 56 has been dishing out Mexican food in Salt Lake City for 26 years "Our building is a little worn — some might not think were in the best location" she says "But we have so many loyal customers that were happy right here People love this place We've had people drive all the way from Nevada to eat here See B-- 2 Column 1 1 I I - 1 I |