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Show February 16, 2001 The Summit County Bee Page A3 ...Setting High Goals Speaker Captivates Student Audience merits. Because of the extravaganza surrounding these special games, it can be difficult to concentrate on the game. You really have to maintain a lot of focus and try to remain calm because everyone around you is so uptight. It takes a lot of effort and work. Continuedfrom page A I dramatic, as they allow instant replays. "Television cameras can now pick up the gams from any and all angles. When asked if the thought of all those cameras being around bothered him. he said. "No, you really get to the point that you don't even think about them." Toole said the league has some very strict rules for those in officiating positions- - one being not to Toole says he has really enjoyed the association with the other officials he has had a privilege to associate with. "They are great friends, and almost like family, after spending 20 weeks a year with them. With luck, most of the grant any interviews from the beginning of the season until after the Superbowl. There can be no friendships will last the rest of much in the locker rooms, except when it is time to get the players great to know there are friends and family members in the stand and that they are enjoying themselves. After all, they sacrifice right along with you during the year." your life. There may be some dis- alcohol use while officiating, putes, but I have personally been before or after games until they, very lucky, it has never happened return to their homes, and. no tome." One of the most important gambling on sports events. "Yes, security is tight around aspects is having family come the field of play. We remain pretty along to enjoy the event. "It is onto the field. Other than that, there is not much contact with the players. Contrary to what some may think, there are no autographs passed out from the players. Toole said it really isnt Toole can often be found watching youth football games, especially local ones. As to what the "size" of the players that is advice he would like to give youth. "Set goals, reach for them and you can achieve them, he said impressive, as much as it is their "speed-threally sets them apart." As to what it is like to be an al Doug is married to Saundra official at a Superbowl Game? Toole said the whole thing can get to be very emotional. "It is an awesome thought that someone thinks you are the best at your position in the NFL and that you (Stephens) and they are the parents of three daughters: Melanie Forbes (Mike), of Draper, DeAnn Olson (Darren) of Wellsville and Jennifer and fiancee Tony Contafio of Long Beach, CA. They are the grandparents of seven have been selected to referee based on your personal performance BY PAMELA ROBBINS Bee Editor Michael Clapicr. writer, entertainer and media producer, was the guest speaker at a schmil assembly held at the North Summit High School on Monday, Feb. 19. He was brought to the school by students belonging to the group SPOCK- - (Service-Project- s Of Caring Kids), who wanlcfl some reinforcement in their naval empowerment" push. For the past IS years. Clapier' work had centered on business communications where he has worked with companies such as Feature Films (or Families, Sandstar Family Entertainment, and SuriPanner, an Internet website review service. He was part of the production team on movies like The Buttcrcream Gang. Rigoletto." "Seasons of The Heart" and "Windninner. Although he was not anxious to let people hear his beautiful singing voice, he performed in the original cast of Saturday's Warrior and created the role of Ncphi in the musical adaptation of A Dux. A Knthi and A Day7 Because of his work as a singer, dancer, a radio and television commercial actor, as well as currently being part of a two man comedy stand up routine, Michael says he knows first hand the impact that the media has on people. At the beginning of his talk, Clapicr showed a things quote from Hugh Nibley hack in 1957-whe- n were much different The quote said: "There comes a time when the general defilement of a society becomes so great that the rising general im is put under undue pressure and cannot be said to have a fair choice between ihe Way of Light and the Way of Darkness." "In 1957. someone realized we would become a society very different from the one he knew." Mike told the group. You live in a great place where community standards and guidelines help set the tone for you. but YOU ARE NOT IKLL for you are controlled by the media television, books, magazines, films. DVD. and the Internet " With S9J of adults in Ihe nation being married, the television only shows one married type of lifestyle for every 13 instances of adultery, forma -- Summit County Justice Court Report tion or homosexuality. When the motion picture code was written in 1930. Clapicr said Daniel Lord, who helped to write it realized early in his career when he watched movies he was in the presence of a medium so powerful that it might well change our w Is ile altitude toward life, civilization and establish customs." Clapicr went on hi ask the group how many had seen the oc mov ie Hannibal and a number of hands went up. He then made the group laugh by saying cool!" (Jr. what about the new reality based" shows? Media personnel sit around a table and go- - well, that might offend some people, but it will bring us m a lot of money so let's do it." "Next time you think about watching that type of show, do it while your grandfather sits next to you and see what he thinks." Citing a group of astounding numbers, Clapier number presented the following figures: 1500-th- e numhdr of minof hours spent in school, 1 6X0-th- e utes a child spends watching TV per week, 8.5 ihe numher of minutes spent in meaningful conversaof tion between parent and child. 12 hours spent in front of the media by High School number of explicit references graduation. 2500-th- e number of murto sexuality each year, 8000-th- e ders seen by our children by the lime they reach the of 30 second comeighth grade, 20.000-numhe- r number of mercials seen each year. 100.000-th- e acts of v iolence seen by the time children reach the eighth grade. 66'. number of children with three or mure televisions in the home. 96 the number of homes with indoor plumbing. Clapier attributed a large part of today's problems with marriages as coming from Internet use w ith l Yt of all websites being sexually explicit. 4.2 million people, or M of the total Internet using population accessed the most popular adult site in July of 2000. Twenty million hours a month are spent on sexually explicit websites and 31 million ,000-numb- er -- hours are spent gambling Bee Editor and illegal possession or BY PAMELA ROBBINS Htecditi Judge Lynn H. Sadler. Joseph F. Bocek, 38. West Jordan, was convicted of a first offense charge of alcohol related reckless driving. Bocek was ordered to pay S900 and complete an alcohol education class. Brandon L. Copeland, 19, Taylorsville, was convicted of first offense charge of illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. The defendant was ordered to serve ten days in jail or pay fines of S200. Jason S. Dyer. 18. con- sumption of alcohol by a minor. He w as ordered to pay $350. Eddie R. Foraker, 19, Salt County Justice Court before Bor Editor Women (BPW) organization has nit Legion with the Girls State Program. A much anticipated event comes with the Tea which is held for er Senior Graduates and their moms each spring prior to graduation. served the community as they The BPW would like to have carried out a wide variety of encourage anyone who may be service projects. They have assisted the Lions Club with the food booth at the Summit County Fair, under the direction of Donna Keyes. School children have been helped through efforts of the members at Lazy Eye Clinics. Through this program many children have been able to obtain glasses. Clothing and food drives have held to help various agencies such as "Sub for Santa." Utah bfi Eagle Ranch. and Community Action-Peac- e House to make sure those needing supplies were able to obtain them. Members of the organization have an opportunity to honor individual members in Local, State and National Programs, including Careerist Program, Young Woman of The Year and Woman of Achievement. For several years, they have sponsored a North Summit Senior Scholarship given to a deserving student, 2nd-Kam- 3rd-Jaso- The Bee Office Will Be 4 Mother-Daught- Far the past 60 years, members of the Business and Professional s Ist-Hol- ly an alcohol education program and perform 24 hours of community service. Years Coalville BPJV-6-0 of Community Service BY PAMELA ROBBINS Contestants in the North Sunmyt Middle School Spelling Bee there was some great comcertainly made the contest exerting-ai Mecham Moody. petition. The winners were: n and Wilde. Principal Lloyd Marchant told the students that he was proud of them and their accomplishments for making it to the final rounds and they should feel good as they are all winners fur trying. The pronounccr was Carl Dearden who injected humor to pul the students as ease. Judges included teacher hsclyn Werner, who set up Ihe spelling bee and gave instructions to the students and Karen Donaldson and Pamela Robbins. Contestants Kitchen and Josh Snyder, 5ih grade-Al- i were: 4th grade-Jessic- a Wilde and Holly Smith and Kami Mecham. 6th grade-Jaso- n Patino and Debra Kenter and 8th grade Moody. 7th grade-CrystMylind Fawcett and Logan Bryant. Lake City, was convicted of a first offense charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Foraker was ordered to pay S1300 and complete an alcohol education program and perform 24 hours of community service. Roger W. Taylor. SI, Sandy, was convicted of a first offense charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Taylor was ordered to pay S $1300, complete Salt Lake I at North Summit Middle School Spelling Bee Winners offense charges of open container, The following defendants were seen Feb. 5 and 6 in the Summit on-lin- e. In one month, according to Nielson Media City, was convicted of a first BY PAMELA ROBBLNS isn't it great to view movies where the "hero or main star eats people? Girls, do not date guys who think such a movie is Research, access to the Penthouse Web sue by employees of three Fortune 100 companies csi over $350,000 in lost revenues and productivity. I am not saying all Internet use is had hut AOL dollars are driven by pornography. There are documented cases of 5th graders exchanging ISP tf s so they can go home and use their own computers. People can type in a simple theme or misspell a best name and what they get is pornography-th- e marketers are finding ways to trick us. Pornography is very harmful-i- t can become addictive and destroy relationships. If you or someone yuu know already has a problem with this, there is help fur you. Contact a responsible adult through the school or clergy." We are becoming desensitized to what we sec and hear through the media, we are becoming accepting of things that we once considered offensive to us. The media is causing us to lose our ability to choose good over had. Graphic violence scenes are commonplace and we have arrived at a point where things that once bothered us are being accepted" Mike ended his visit with the students by saying Nuw-thToday. 1 ask you to make a decision-Righ- t you want to be free. The media has so much power and influence. You need to realize that you are the best there is. You live are wurthwhile-yu- u in a community where people want you to be happy and to succeed. If you know things are wrong-ste- p away and Stay out of Chatrooms!!! I Love You. just know you arc special, you are great The members of SPOCK and their leaders want to encourage students and all interested parties to join them in a March Against Pornography to he held on Monday, Feb. 19 at the Gateway Plaza. 60 East South Temple at 9:50 a.m. Bring your picket signs and show your support for this cause. Following the March, the youth rally will feature Mrs. Utah. Miss Utah. FBI Agent Ken Hanson. Attorney General Mark Shurtlcff . and several other youth speakers. Mcmhers of the JAZZ will be on hand to pass out tickets to the youth leaders who bring (he most students. interested in becoming a member to attend a luncheon that will be held on Saturday. Feb. 24. at Denise's Home Plate Gazebo. Reservations for the luncheon are required and may be made by call1 or Louise ing Sheryl at at Current officers are: President-Sher336-245- 226-240- 7. yl Clark, Vice Blonquist, Rees, FOR PRESIDE Coleman, Correspondencere porter: Sberylyn Burgener and Amberly Staley. 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