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Show News about people and their lives w Review Wednesday January 14, 1987 Community briefs etters form of art ROBERT REGAN Review staff 'Tve been wasting away my life in a blue funk, and now that I've found the golden light of Jesus.... This first line from a letter sent to me 12 years ago is as vibrant today as when it was written. And yet the phone call that followed in reply has been filed away in the dim fog of the past. Letter writing, once the only medium for long-distan- sharing, has been replaced by telephone calls and cards. And yet for some the crafting of handwritten words on paper will always take first place. For Della Bollinger writing has been a calling and for resident Kaysville Irene Greenwell it is used to not only keep in touch with friends, but to share her life with her family. Its a drive you have. You cant push it back or smother it, the spritely Mrs. Bollinger said. I just like to do it, the Salt Lake City resident said. Writing letters is a major part of the retired journalists life. I write maybe five or six almost every day, she said. She keeps track of four brothers and sisters and their spouses, six children and their wives and husbands, many grandchildren and a few Oh, I guess its about 80 or 90 people altogether, she said. I dont just write my name (on a card), I write a letter and send a lot of love too. I want them to know I remember them, and I want them to remember me too, she said. Mary Webb, one of her said, If we dont give her stamps for Christmas or her birthday she is very unhappy. She doesnt like to get something she cant use, the daughters-in-la- w postal service supervisor at Kaysville said. Mrs. Bollinger, who wrote for several Idaho papers for more than 30 years, said her letter writing has expanded her lifes experiences, especially now she is retired. It shoots you out there to do something other than bemoan the weather, she said. I refuse to give up what I want to do, she continued. She also said letters are a way to reach out to people with the writers opinion, as in letters to the editors, and an outlet for her feelings and experiences. Maybe I bombard people too much with them, she said. Greenwell, who once lived in Alaska, writes not only to keep in touch with friends, but also to share deep thoughts with her family. She said she isnt the best letter writer and would like to emulate Lucille Johnson, an associate at Brigham Young University who spoke at a seminar Greenwell attended. I was impressed with what she does," she said. She sends a post card once a day. Greenwell said she would like to do that. Ive bought the cards but not sent them all out, and the 10 minutes and 14 cents a day is not a radical thing to do. What may be a little more radical is that she writes to her children who are still living at home. I write letters to my children in my own home, she said. I can tell them what Im thinking and do it without interruptions. I let them know my joys and appreciation of them and let them meditate on it in their own privacy. She also has written letters to her husband, letters she has even mailed. I want to let him know the meaning he has brought in my life, she said. The five-yeveteran postal ar Homemakers plan Jan. 15 quilting bee North Davis CLEARFIELD Chapter of Utah Homemakers will participate in an quilting bee Thursday, Jan. ed 15. Carol Bitner will give a brief history about quilting, and the group will tie a quilt. The quilt will then be presented to a club member. This meeting will be held in the cafeteria at Clearfield High School at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact 1 or Jill Julie Kartchner, 825-437- Voss, A rabies shot CLINTON clinic will be sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Clinton on Jan. 17 at the Clinton City Maintenance Building, 1906 W. 1800 N. Shots will be given from 9 a.m. until 10 for cats and from 10 until noon for dogs. A minimum fee of $5 will be charged for each animal. Davis County licenses will also be sold if needed. Proof of vaccination is required to obtain a license. Under Utah law, dogs are required to be vaccinated every two years. Cats must be vaccinated every year. Boy Scouts will be available to assist pet owners. Federal Women's Club sets luncheon The Federal Womens Club will hold its January luncheon We write for the pure roworker said when she gets to make your life less compliletters she is able to experi- mance of it. Most of the time cated, she said. Most of us ence the lives of her grand- its to the opposite sex and dont think of that as letter sons. The one thing, and its letters bring about more rowriting. a of keeping in mance, Greenwell said. Other reasons for letter writAnd of course you write ing include information retouch, is when my daughter writes about my two grandbusiness letters. For an ex- quests from businesses or sons. It brings them alive, ample she said if someone chambers of commerce. One even more so than the tele- were still being dunned for a time I wrote for information phone. payment a letter with copies from the chamber of comI get a glimpse of their of the checks will help prove merce in a little town in Cololife and it lets me payment was made. rado. Well, after we got it we be a part of it, she said. You do anything you can ended up not going. at p.m., Jan. 17 at Nino's Res- -: taurant located in the University Club Building, 136 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Ruth Kelly will hostess the event. Reservations must be made by Jan. 14, with no cancellations accepted after Jan. 15. Guests will 12:30 be welcome. For reservations call Gloria 2 or Ruth Carper, Ashby, 825-281- 773-026- 9. day-to-d- ay Discuss concerns with Davis principal KAYSVILLE Davis High School PTA is sponsoring principal's teas to be held in Principal Richard Stevenson's office on the third Tuesday of each month. The teas begin at 10 a.m. and are being held to benefit any parents or residents of the communi- ty who have questions about policy, rules or general goings on at Davis High School. Plan to take advantage of this opportuconvernity to have one-on-o- sations with the school administrators. The next tea will be on Jan. 20. Cancer screening clinic for women set A cancer FARMINGTON will women clinic for screening be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Farmington NowCare center. Appointments are required and can be made by calling These clinics are performed by nurses of the Cancer Screening and Control Program of the Utah Department of Health. Included in each exam are breast exam, with instruction for pelvic exam with pap smear, blood pressure, health ; counseling, and medical referral bright-orang- 451-503- 5. self-exa- A fee, dependent upon family size and income, is charged. Pro-- ; ceeds go entirely to the Depart-- ; ur 1 1 6. scheduled in Clinton much-publiciz- T-sh- 544-953- Rabies shot clinic On the set 'At I was then taken to a small Editors note: Lakeside Review correspondent Donna Kemp was room filled with at least 60 chairs an extra in the funeral scene of near the mortuary. I didnt realize until then that the recently televised movie "At Mothers Request." Here, she re- there were extras other than myself appearing in this scene. I lates her experience. must admit I was a little disapDONNA KEMP pointed, even more so when Review correspondent about 60 people, with an average Not beSALT LAKE CITY age of 60, arrived in their funeral attire. but an aspiring actress, just ing I was just about the youngest wanting to get in on as much action as possible, I took the opporspectator there and thought, Well they must have something tunity last October to be an extra CBS special in mind for me. in the At about 12:30 p.m. a large movie At Mothers Request. e The movie was based on the woman with short milwith a dress hair Utah murder of the of green wearing story lionaire Franklin Bradshaw and bobbie socks and dirty tennis the conviction of his daughter shoes announced she was Biola, Frances Schreuder and her son the costume director. I will be going around the Marc. It was mostly filmed in Salt room checking everyone to see if Lake City where much of the acyou have the proper funeral attion in the movie took place. tire. If you dont, be prepared to Therefore, many of the people come with me and I will find who appeared in the movie are something in the wardrobe that will fit you, she said in her Utah residents. This makes the movie even husky voice. Just by looking at her, I was termore interesting to Utah viewers. rified at the thought of wearing I must admit that is what enticed minime to watch the four-hosomething she picked out for me. While she glanced around the series. When I first heard about the room checking everyones movie being filmed in Utah clothes, all the extras were filling out vouchers so we could get paid around September, I was skeptifor sitting here. cal about trying my luck in it unI $50 would I Then, a short woman with dark til was told get paid hair wearing jeans and a brown for participating. just announced she was the asThe scene I was called to participate in was the funeral scene. In sistant director with the New York film crew. this scene, members of the BradShe explained the scene we were shaw family gathered at a mortuary in Salt Lake City to pay their all in and the role everyone was to play. Basically we were to be respects to Bradshaw. Besides members of the family, extremely quiet and just sit there all the other people in the scene and never look into the camera. were just curious spectators. I almost expected her to point My instructions were clear. I me out and tell me what I was to was to dress in black, blue or grey do. But she went on to say that funeral attire that modified the all of us were no one in particular setting of 1978. The funeral took in the movie, just curious spectaplace in the summer of 1978 and tors at the funeral. I was to be at Russon Brothers The director gets very temperMortuary at precisely noon. I and be prepared for a at arrived amental Being quite anxious, a.m. long day. By the time you leave the mortuary at about The crews were already setting up for home tonight, you will probathe lights and cameras outside the bly have everyones lines mortuary. 7A ment the important thing is to ' The funeral director was The assistant director was right, take your cues and be very quiet ly the only one in that scene with I did just about have the lines of speaking parts while the camera the funeral directors speech during the filming," she said. on the members of the memorized. focused we in came director When the lined up and gathered in the mor- family seated in the front of the Even though the experience was tuary. The room was much mortuary. less than humbling with not smaller than what I expected, I Finally after sitting for several much action, waited anxiously much smaller than what the difor the movie to be October since hours, the director said, OK, rector expected also. , released. free to were we take! a and thats When it finally came on TV, I leave. Only 40 people cramped togethIt was nearing 10 p.m. by that waited with a few friends of mine er could fit in the room. We were funeral scene I was in. given our seating arrangements as time, and I was anxious to go for the in the later half It A extras appeared the other lot of home. we appeared in the line. wanted to meet Powers, but she hour of the first night and I was Still the director did not exno where near the view of the clude me from the rest. Instead I too was anxious to go home. camera. for I her bother to want didn't was led to the back of the mortuThe scene appeared in the movher autograph, thinking she ary away from any real action. ie all for only a brief few minutes wouldn't want mine. We were In fact the only action was givin took hours to make. And who but scene in this en to the front row which contogether, cramped all the glory and action? with funeral room small a blaring gets sisted of Frances Schreuder, five or Powers, as she should, befor four least at Stcfanie actress Powers, lights played by as they say in the movie cause worst and the other cast members of hours and the extras got the Thats show biz!" business, it. of the family. So actual- Ste-fan- ie . of Healths Screening; Program. The fee ranges from $2 to $15; but no one will be turned away for an inability to pay. The center is located at 810 W. Shcp-- ; ' ard Lane. Utah Trail Blazers plan Jan. 17 meeting: ! . . : ROY The Utah Trail Blaz-- ; ers Chapter of the Good Sam, ; Inc. will hold installation of 1987 officers on Jan. 17 at the home of Robert and Linda LcPage. The new officers to be installed ; by the junior past president Rob-- ; erta Barry are president Robert LcPage, vice president Ginny! ' Rankin, secretary Linda LePagc, treasurer Nancy Park, wagon ; master Jack Rankin. ; Anyone interested in this R.V. group may call Roberta Barry at for further information. See BRIEFS, page 10A ! 773-680- 6 1 ; |