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COME TO OUR BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE!



MONDAY, AUGUST 23
4:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
ROOM 15



I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!!!



THE 1st DAY OF SCHOOL IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25.
9:05 A.M.

WELCOME TO THE HALL OF FAME!

Former Jazz power forward, Karl Malone, is inducted into the basketball Hall of Fame.



The 1992 Men's Olympic basketball team, was known as the "Dream Team." This was the first year professional NBA players could play in the Olympics. One of the greatest teams ever assembled!
Karl Malone , John Stockton, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and (at the time, college player) Christian Laettner.

THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT FRIDAY THE 13TH

What are you doing this Friday, the 13th? I will be going for my semi annual cleaning and checkup at the dentist! First time ever to go on Friday, the 13th!


If you fear Friday the 13th, then pull out your umbrellas.

Here ARE 13 MORE FACTS:
1. The British Navy built a ship named Friday the 13th. On its maiden voyage, the vessel left dock on a Friday the 13th, and was never heard from again
2. The ill-fated Apollo 13 launched at 13:13 CST on April 11, 1970 The sum of the date's digits (4/11/70 is 13)
3. Many hospitals have no room 13, while some tall buildings skip the 13th floor
4. Fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia
5. Quarterback Dan Marino wore No.13 throughout his career with the Miami Dolphins. Despite being a superb quarterback he got to the Super Bowl just once, and was trounced 38-16 by the San Francisco 49ers and Joe Montana (who wore #16) won all four Super Bowls he played in.
6. Butch Cassidy, notorious American train and bank robber, was born on Friday, April 13, 1866.
7. Fidel Castro was born on Friday, Aug 13, 1926.
8. President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not travel on the 13th day of any month and would never host 12 guests at a meal.
9. Superstitious diners in Paris can hire a professional 14th guest.
10. Mark Twain once was the 13th guest at a dinner party. "It was bad luck," Twain later reported. "They only had food for 12."
11. Woodrow Wilson considered 13 his lucky number. He arrived in Normandy, France on Friday, Dec 13, 1918, for peace talks, only to return with a treaty he couldn't get Congress to sign.
12. The number 13 suffers from its position after 12. 12 months in a year, 12 signs of the zodiac, 12 gods of Olympus, etc.
13. The seals on the back of a dollar bill include 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 stars above the eagle's head 13 war arrows in the eagle's claw and 13 leaves on the olive branch. So far there's been no evidence tying these long-ago design decisions to the present economic situation.

CALLED TO SERVE . . . JURY DUTY

I am on call for jury duty. I have had this responsibility since July 1. I will be finished being on call September 30. This means that any time during these 3 months, I can be summoned. (That's why I've had to stick around this summer.) Well, I had my first summons to appear in the 4th District Court August 5 and 6. I have been on two other juries in my life. What a difference! The first two trials were in 1983.

Here are the differences:

. . . 1983 On call for ONE month. (It was in May, the LAST month of school!)
. . . 2010 On call for THREE months. (One of the months is the FIRST month of school!)

. . . 1983 I was in my early 20s.
. . .2010 I was not in my early 20s.

. . . 1983 Received my letter. Had a phone number to call each week where a recording told me where the trial was, or if I was needed. Thanked me for services.
. . . 2010 Received my letter. Tells me where the trial will be and the dates. Had a phone number to call the night before to hear a recording if there will be a trial the next day. Letter also said to not wear shorts, tank tops, hats, and to bring no one else with you, especially children.

. . .1983 Walked inside the courtrooms. One in Spanish Fork, the other in Orem.
. . . 2010 Walked in the building in Provo. Purse and bag went through a scanner. All jewelry, shoes, etc. had to be off. Walked through a scanner..,felt like I was at an airport.

. . . 1983 Left my class with a sub.
. . . 2010 Walked into courtroom. Greeted as Miss Mitchell by the bailiff, a former Alpine Elementary alum.

. . .1983 Fifteen people in the jury pool.
. . .2010 Fifty people in the jury pool. (This time, I had a number . . . #38!)

. . .1983 The jury selection, trial, and deliberation took 1/2 day...total.
. . . 2010 Watched a DVD about being a juror. The judge spent 30 minutes talking to us about our responsibilities...before the questioning even started!

. . . 1983 Called to the stand. Took oath. Questioned individually by judge.
. . . 2010 Each juror stood, raised right hands, and took oath together. We then read questions on a paper that was passed around, stood, and responded. 1. Full name 2. City of residence. 3. Occupation 4. Education 5. Marital Status 6. If married, occupation and education of spouse. Judge spent 45 minutes asking the group questions. If you answered yes, he called your number, and you had to explain.

. . . 1983 Picked for both juries. Youngest juror. Only one in a dress. Only one taking notes.
. . . 2010 Not picked. Only one in dress. One of five people taking notes.

. . . 1983 Both cases were DUIs. (Driving under influence of alcohol). I was foreman at first trial. Second trial thrown out because arresting officer had made a mistake. Both defendants were in mid 40s.
. . . 2010 Two defendants, aged between 18 and 22. Charges: 2 assault charges for each (2nd degree felony), 1 charge each of starting a riot (3rd degree felony).

. . . 1983 Four women picked for jury. I was youngest. Only one with post high school education.
. . . 2010 Seven women and one man picked for jury. One woman had a master's degree. She was the same race as one of the defendants. The man was working on GED and unemployed. The six other women...2 were attending college, 1 worked, 3 stay-at-home moms. Only one of the eight had a college degree. No juror above 30.

. . . 1983 The lawyers didn't know that I had won state and national awards in high school and college in debate and forensics, had judged high school debates, and knew what I was doing.
. . . 2010 All jurors with college degrees (except one) were excused.

. . . 1983 Payment? $8. 15
. . . 2010 Payment? $18.50

AMAZING FACT

This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, all in one month.It happens once every 823 years!!!