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Show March 16, 2001 The Summit County Bee rage A2 Toll Mo About It TIME TO CLEAN TH GARAGE AGAIN ? CIueLess - Why? by Lvon Slmlstcr 1 1 Ihc newest theory, however, I'vi-ihu1- oilers ions. insight-producin- opin- but answer. Another school shouting... in last more: two Santee, ('alif. and illiiinisport. Pa. 11k latter, reputedly. marking the first time lor a i lunge in (render as temale shot lemale. Usually it is a male who holds target prastiee on other students. And everyone wants to he first to explain the underlying reasons whuh cause- - another wretched, i legal youth to picked on. miik-rpcommit mayhem. We've heard tlicm all during this on going sin ml em up saga where c hildren have been shot at and up hi Calit. ('olo.. Miss., Ken., Ark., Ore., and now. Pa., and the media has had a longlasting orgy over this unsolcable dilemma. Weve all W e. -- shocking, unspeakable violence. And school shootings seem to pro- duce more media attention than almost any other occurrences. So heard about the movies. TV. shunned, underdog, video game, "children ol divorce, picked on. music generation, porno mag. rap and why all lliese cumulative burdens simply ha ir to he the reasons lor these explosive, rebellious outbursts. Oh yeah - and the easy access to guns. Thats gotta be . There's always the gun argument. and ilk-- wearying, dull saw of more and stricter gun laws. For llk-re- over two hundred years now, the Narcissus' of this generation get there quick by blasting away school mates. Not only do they get the glaring attention and publicity which they want, but they also get the pity, sympathy and national celebrity status that they seem to think they deserve. Surprisingly, there is a certain amount of truthful reasoning to this fact, nailed in the undeniable shod- dy. promiscuous (hut behavior of many of our openly-accepte- Americans have had guns in their homes, with easy access to them, and now. all ol a sudden, its a problem.' d) leaders in today's society. The difference being, of course, that these young, pubescent whoev- - soon-to-b- glaringly e spot-lighte- d in the public eye for their horri- g c nuhmly knows the crs. (and maybe a new one) is that of an overabun-dane ot narcissism in the perpetrator Narcissism, as we know, produces an extreme love of self which, in turn, requires highly unusual efforts in order to gain moie attention. Narcissus, according to ancient Greek mythology, was an unusually beautiful young man, loved by the nymph. Echo, whom he rebuffed, causing her to waste away. As a punishment. Ihc gods made him fall in love with his own image, which he viewed in a pool. He developed such an allconsuming love of himself that he by pining himself away due to his day after day, completely overwhelming self-lovThe crux of the narcissism argument is that nothing brings attention to the youth (or anyone, for that matter) like the media response to ble, creative chaos, simply do not have the maturity to think beyond their moment of glory towards the deep, dark depths of the after-mat- h they leave. But. because identical behaviors by see they some of their revered adult idols, they copy. Mmkey see, monkey do. I ndoubtcdlv. all the things aforeso-call- mentioned in this column (TV, guns, porno, smut, etc.) are contributory factors towards the erosion of societys values and definitely tend to influence youthful behavior. Rut until society as a whole, we intuits - the entire nation... clean up our act so that these things are not constantly being presented (while being ignored as the approval stamp for O.K.) to our young, immature, impressionable children. They should be gently, but firmly protected from their own adolescent ignorance. How else could they possibly make life and death judgment calls unless they first know - beyond that dead is dead, forever. Theres no cut to a commercial following a school massacre, after which life on film goes on. Unless, of course. It becomes part of the doubt media's tedious, repetitive, camera angle shots of long-playin- The Regional News Notes Summit Continued from page A1 According to the Utah Department of Health, more than 13 of Utahns with diabetes are undiagnosed and are at risk of losing their eyesight, kidney failure, losing a limb to amputation or early death. Early warning signs of diabetes include continually feeling tired, excessive thirst, excessive urination, blurry vision, wounds or cuts that are slow to heal and dry skin. g, every spectacular, gruesome detail which, in effect, efficiently provides a new supply of pure fertilizer shootfor the next smooth-cheeke- d er. Thought for the day: We have met the enemy, and we is they, Dr. Seuss County Bee is Your Hometown CJiifdren Hop For A Cure' Newspaper. Call us with Pam s PLace your story Ideas f needs above theirs. Offered advice without preaching. Let us live our own lives but were there when the end was 336-550- 1 call came thftt they were needed. , crazy-hogetting older). am m m v -r in the Everyone pitched in to help with They helped with our times the It the fond births oar the of children, children, orgagetting hospital, yours? was a great nized and cleaning up so it went like and have attended countless ball of clockwork. games, school plays and dances, type Guess the highlight of the day wrestling tournaments, graduations crazy however as my would have to he taking photos. and weddings. sisters and This was NOT an easy task, but They have been there for all of I arranged Cheryl Ovard did her best to help us us, including their sons in law, as with our memories. With so many Dad has been their father as well, a "surprise party for our parents. The surprise was son of on us howlittle ones involved. 1 must admit since they all lost their fathers quite ever. as before we could actually they were pretty great. ( It was actuearly in life. He has been a great surprise (hern, they caught on to the ally the older ones who balked when example for them to follow. it was their turn). What treasures for fact that something was brewing What priceless gifts they have and in order to assure them everyus. however!! given us. They will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary in June, for a gift, we presented our parthing was really ok. we had to tell them. ents with a Memory Book" which and will celebrate 87 years of life in What they didn't know, however, consisted of hours of effort as we September and December. was just how many of their grandTo our parents we give our love put together our family photos, phochildren and great grandchildren tos of our parents when they were and devotion and thanks for a life of BY PAMFJjk ROBBINS Bee Editor would show up. Out of 19 grandyoung until the present, and each beauty and teaching us to love life. children only 7 were missing due to person in the family wrote a thank Connie, Sharon, DiAnn and Pam The Coalville City Council held work, vacation travel, a Jr. Prom. you to them as they shared their Well, another week mixed with a stories-rangin12 public hearing on Monday That means we had g present to memories of two of the greatest all types of news March 12. during their tlk' with evening, occasion us. world. in from the the deaths men of two young enjoy people V ith 44 great grandchildren on The little ones drew colored picto women receiving tributes for regularly scheduled meeting period, the list, tlwre were Tt ol them for us tures for them. their efforts while serving in the to which there were very few residents in attendance. to watch as they ran and played As sisters, we have been so BPW program and their personal The public hearing was held conand life. a What life. blessed have to such and a careers just cnoyed games great caring thrill lot our parents. circle of love surrounding our famiWhat do all these things teach cerning the planned Best Western This is an event we have never ly. It is great to be able to share our me ? that life is fragile and needs to Hotel, which the applicants. Bryce families with one another, to spat be handled with extra loving care. Bell and his sons, David and Allan ailcrupicd be I ore. We have had sev-eion property near sides both on reunions of family occasionally and then let love take Guess we should live our lives in plan to develop llk family of course, hut never one over and share our joys and serving others-th- at seems to be the their storegas station at the Holiday from Hills site across lnterstate-8- 0 lor just our immediate lamily-an- d hcarlaches. our worries and tears key to happiness according to peow hat fun we had with one another. How blessed we ple who I admire and have given me Coalville. The 35,000 square foot. 60 room It has been a long time since we the impression of having contenthave been. Hotel features include a swimming all got together and it was great to Through it all- - the mainstay has ment and happiness in their lives. and spa, exercise room, conSee Ya Next Time Keep pool just visit and see each other. To been having the unconditional love ference room, patio and parking watch oui children, who used to of parents who have always put our Smilin Well, he the babies now watching their children, was very interesting to say the least. ( Guess that means we are my week- about . Children in childcare facilities across the State of Utah will be participating in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 14th Annual Hop for Leukemia and Lymphoma fund raiser. Anytime between now and April 15th, childcare facilities can sign up to participate in the HOPS and receive a curriculum package of information and fun materials, including a Charlie Brown video. The children will hop for two minutes and each child's total will he announced to family and friends who have pledged an amount for each hop. Every hopper and all facilities involved in the Hop will be eligible to win Great Prizes donated by local business who care about their community. Leukemia is the number one disease of children ages one to fourteen wlif jitrike ah estimated 107.900 Americans and blood-relate- d canterf; each year and kill approximately 60,500. For more information contact The Leukemia and Lymphoma or ( outside Salt Lake City). Society at 08 Coalville City Council Gives Approval to Hotel Project -- al area. Dlie Summit County Bee The council, applicants and residents voiced their concerns, their reasons behind the planning and be what conditions should Staff Dkcount. $1) in county; $21 by Wave Publishing Inc., 165 South. 100 Wen, Heher City, LIT MC52. Pcnndiuils Piutace Pm) at Coalville, UT M017. POSTMASTER: Setul adJrew chungo tu Die Summit County Bee. P.O. Rmt 7. Coalville. UTM017. The entire contents of this news- CopyrightQ 200 1 The Summit County Bee andor Wave Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. paper is -- The Summit County Bee (UPSP upuhluhed weekly fc $16 per 525-M- year in Summit County. Senior Citizen No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the Managing Editor or Publisher. addressed before the final plans receive approval. Several of the council voiced strong concerns about having enough water and sewer system hock ups available, along with addressing concerns of a flood plain in the area. Other items discussed were parking for the semi trucks which currently frequent the facili- ty. lighting, sign height, outdoor lighting and landscaping. City Planner, Don Sargent, went through the proposal step by step from information sent to the council ' from the Planning Staff. Some of their recommendations included: Having the applicants com- plete the preparation of the final site plans and construction drawings, making sure they meet all the code requirements. The plans would he addressed by the city staff, including the development director, public b works director and engineer -- all reviewing the completed final site plans. The message center on the sign would not he of a constant flashing nature. The council decided that having the sign flash only one message per hour as suggested by the planning staff was a little to stringent. Heavy wood timbers shall be incorporated into the exterior building design to complement the coal mining design theme and rural small town character of the community. The applicant's response was that They plan to incorporate these around the door and entry of the building. Colors incorporated into the building will he of a two tone beige and tan mix to fit in with the earth-ton- e colors asked for. Planning staff had asked the applicants to cany the darker colors upward into the tower areas for a better overall appeal. The roof is planned to be a metal greengray type. The proposed height of the hotel building shall be approved by the North Summit Fire District. The council approved this step for the development, with the above conditions being met. County Commissioner Pat Cone attended the council meeting to let them know someone from the board would be attending their meetings on an even three month basis. The purpose behind this move is to have an opportunity to discuss with the city finy concerns they might have or anything they would like to pre-reto the County board. Cone also mentioned that die Restaurant Sales Tax, which has Jtecn designated for the west side of the County, will now be open and available for use by residents cm the east side of the county. nt The committee for dispensing the Sales Tax dollars will be comprised of 7 members from the west side, and one member from both the North and South sides. This was done on a per capita basis. Also, the new Recreation tax will also be available for use on the east side of the county. Cone suggested that perhaps one year, one city could use the money and another the next year so there would be a larger amount to accomplish a greater project. Applications must reach the desk of Executive Secretary Anita Lewis by April. Call for additional information. Mayor Johnson suggested that the CountyCoalville City should work together to get a larger building built in the area of the County Complex. Cone stated he though that would be a good idea. Pat told the hoard that $15,000 had been utilized to pay for a trail's planner for the county. Trish Murphy will be heading up that position, fie said that having trails in the area would be a good thing for heart patients, the elderly, getting families away from the television and for neigh- bors to visit. Other Items the Commissioner mentioned was that of reassuring the public that -- Bookmobile service would remain within certain areas of the County despite rumors that have been circulating to die contrary. He thought it was working very well. The monthly meeting of the Utah Board of Water Resources was held on Thursday. March 8. 2001 in St. George, in conjunction with the Utah Water Users Association's annual conference. Action taken by, the board included committing $2500,000 to Coalville City' to install a pressurized sec- ondary irrigation system throughout the city. iPOO |