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Show 2 Saigas Joty5 Lakeside 1OT7 Communication from deceased mom shows businessman a new patfi long hour as a driven marketing asociaie for MCI Telecommunications Corp , squeezing time into his appointment calendar for two young sonv Then hi mother - w ie ev en after her death - helped Matott pnonues and change his life's focus. During "vimi' with him in the peaceful solitude of Matott's garden, the laic Julia her Kms life Matott to bring important mevuges. No, he' not crazy; hes quite well and firmly grounded, said Matott. anticipating the skepticism that often greets him when he talks about My Carden Vis-it- s, a memoir he has written about his mother. Each of 12 vignettes is prefaced with a flower from Matott's garden that serves as a meurhor for the memories conjured or lessons learned from the extraordinary "communicat- young audience By JANiS CARTER ce&1 - Author Rick uieas for book when he i out walking or juxt tilting and thinking. Walton, a resident of Provo, met with children at the Central Branch l ibrary in Layton a part of the Davit County Library cummer program to make a presentation and tign copies of hit LAVTON get book. Leading the children through the whole process of writing a book. Walton told them that when he tees something different or interesting, he starts asking himself questions about it such as who lived here? Where did they go? What did they do? When he asks questions, he comes up with fun ideas from which a book is built. I le said that as a writer, he can work in many places - for instance in a park or in the mountains - but mostly he works in his office because he uses a computer. However. Walton told the children that many writers he knows still use paper and a pen, writing their stories longhand. Writers need a lot of books so that they can have a quick reference for facts, Walton said, adding that he also likes to read because it helps give him ideas for stones. He also gets story ideas from watching television, especially the news, and from watching movies. He said he never steals stories, but movies help him get a feel for plots and characters. After writing the story, Walton edits it. He described to the children how he reads the book over while taking particular notice of whether the book is fun and has a great beginning and ending. He also wants the characters to be interesting and the plot to move along at the right speed. He pays attention to each word, making sure that it is the best word for what he wants to say. After Walton edits his book, he takes it to friends who like children's books and asks them to read it and make suggestions. He edits it one more time after hearing from his friends before sending it to a publisher. Walton told the children that a person really has to be tough and work hard as a writer. Sometimes Walton has to send a book to several publishers before finding one that likes the story well enough to publish it. and willBeing ing to get the work done is some- - couple of ears Jumn Matoit was a Until Children's book writer hits tho finer points linnet Rov&M Writing takes root in visits Author gives talk for kids with likScrS-- ions.- The author was in Salt Lake City recently to speak at a benefit for The Children's Service Society of Utah, a private pregnancy counseling and adoption agency. s v ' one that Matott has found strikes a chord in adoptive par- ent and adopted children. The broader "message" of his book, he said, frequently slipping back to his gardening metaphors. is that people should clow down life's hectic pace, reflect on the important relationships in their lives, and then strengthen those roots. Matott. that for meant finding more time to spend with his wife and children, as well as cultivating a closer relationship with his father. Matotts deceased mother helped him with all of that, he said. Her "visits" started the night of her death, when Matott said he felt her presence in his room, 1 he next nme he encoumered her was in his garden, foe years later. He was taken aback and shaken. Matott admitted. The "eclectic blending of beliefs" wuh which he had grown up -the son of a Catholic moiher and an father - had not prepared him for this, 'I didnt have a disbelief or a belief in eternity when it occurred. But I hod a firm know). edge that it did happen." he said. He hales to call the experiences "sightings." saying he doesn't believe in ghosts and there is nothing paranormal about the encounters. But at the same lime, he described several of the visits as being "as conversant as we are now." Matott kept the first garden visit to himself for several days before telling his wife, and later who suggested a brother-in-laMatott start keeping a journal. The seed for hi book was planted. He initially published it himself, and sold it at several independent book and garden stores around Littleton. Colo., where he lives. Lake Richard Lv-aThe Christmas Box, the book's regional success caught the eye of major publishers and was soon picked up by Random House's Bjllantine division. Now Matott has quit the coragncHtic-turned-aihe- w ns porate world and turned to full-tim- writing. e 9 Davis schools win grants Mr v Ta Auooced s FARMINGTON The schools and the amounts of their approved funding are: P-- '1 ? s , V Nine Holbrook schools in the Davis School District have been selected for funding under Gov. Michael Lea- ' vitt's Centennial Schools Program. The total approved for TIM SCHOON Stanoaro-Eiamnc- MEETING A CELEBRITY: Heidi McGraw. 3. of Layton, waits patiently for Provo author Rick Walton to autograph her book at the Layton Branch of the Davis County Library on Tuesday. Walton put on a slide show about what it is like to be an author and read several of his stories to the young audience. thing a writer has to be, he added. An author also has to be careful with money because authors dont receive a regular pay check. Walton told the children: "The harder you work, the more luck you have. Walton said he loves being a writer. "I get a big kick out of it, he said. It is my favorite thing to do. He added that he also loves the perks that are a part of his job, for example he can wear whatever he wants, he can stay up late at night and then take a nap in the middle of the day and he can go to the movies in the af Agency supporters have been especially moved by Matott tribute w his mother for making him, as an adopted child, feel "doubly blesved," lire memory of his mother's reauranve that he was no levs loved as an adopted child and, perhaps loved even more so.e, comes in Maiott's "Columbine-vignettnamed for the flower mother and son favored. Not only did he have a birth mother who loved him so much that she warned him to have a better life than she could provide, Matott remembers hi mother telling him: he also had a "rear moiher who sought him out and nurtured him. Ihe recollection is only a brief passage in his book, but the schools is SI 85,040. Each Centennial School is awarded a 55,000 base amount plus S20 for each student. Elementary, SI 6.220; Monte Vista Elementary, SI 2,580; Mountain View Elementary, S23.280; Tolman Ele- Gearficld High, S40.400. ( Money will be used for specific purposes outlined in the applications submitted by each school mentary, SI 3,700; Washington Elementary, SI 2,500; Whitesides Elementary, SI 8,740; Kaysville Junior High, S26.800; Mueller Park Junior High, $20,820; and Since the program's inception four yean ago, at least 35 other schools in the district have received this designation to focus on innovative education and parent involvement. Marching 4th The Word of God Endures Forever In Pain? TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Missouri Synod d ternoon. Seeing his books in the library or a book store, or seeing people reading them and talking about them really gives Walton a thrill, he said. 385 West Gordon Avenue Layton After telling the children what is involved in writing a children's book, Walton read several of his books, including Once There Was a Bull Frog, Noahs Square Dance and "Wijl You Still Love Me. KINDERGARTEN If you're parading around with a back or neck full of discomfort we can help! Cali today for a 1:00 Small Classes Teach Phonics WE HAVE 12 NEW IBM PCS! FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION. A member of Waltons audience, Ratya Gonzalez, 9, said that she had read a couple of Waltons books and was excited to read more of them. pm - 3:30 pm Daily FROM For information call 544-577- 0 days The Trinity Lutheran School admits students color or national or ethnic origin. of any race, Cost climbs on road improvement Kaysville council struggles over how to pay for construction on road By RUTH MALAN . - Standard-Examin- correspondent KAYSVILLE - The design for road improvements on Shepard Lane are complete, but the cost wont be cheap. The estimate for the actual construction and engineering comes to approximately $300,000 for the road, which will begin at 350 East. A meeting will be held to inform residents affected by the road costs as soon as the final plans are in place. Councilman Brian Cook said at a city council meeting this week that he wants to know if this project will delay other street projects being planned by the city. That is a question the staff hopes to answer soon. The city could bond for the costs with a municipal improvement district, or they could call in the liens on lots along the street, and collect the money that way, City Manager John Thacker told the council. Lien waivers were taken on the lots when the developer was planning the subdivision so the street improvements of curb, gutter, sidewalk and road would not have to be done at the time of development. Because most of the lots in the area have been built on, the city is now ready to have the improvements installed. There are many places in the city where this type of lien exists, and Cook said he is concerned about the city setting a precedent by collecting oij them, as well as whether the city has some obligation to help pay for the widening of the road. Through the bond proceeds no city funds would be used, said Thacker, referring to what bond would happen if a is issued. Usually the cost per home owner is calculated by the footage across the front of the lot. Colleen McNeil, a resident on the road, complained that the cost would be $7,000 a lot. But councilman Steve Whitesides According to IvaLu King, who developed one subdivision with her husband, Rulon, they resurfaced the road already. We resurfaced Shepard Lane in our subdivision, she said. Why do the homeowners have to pay for it again? However, that road was not built to work with the curb and gutter, so it must be redone to allow for full improvements, Thacker said. Safety reasons were stated as the main reason for the said that if the project was postponed, the cost will go up. The road has to be reshaped to fit with curb and gutter when it is installed. Cook was the only council member who voted against going ahead with plans to install the improvements. ar . 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