In 1977, he resculpted the lion statues that kept watch over the Capitol. This year, he has been eager to see the extensive renovation that was completed just in time for the legislative session.
He went to the Capitol on Thursday to take pictures of the new marble lions that replaced the ones he worked on, but was concerned when he noticed a group of schoolchildren trying to climb on the sculptures.
The lions are on blocks, and the only space the children can climb onto the sculptures is on the side of the granite railing that oversees the parking lot below. If the children went over the railing, they would have a dangerous fall into the parking lot.
Plescia went to the Governor's Office to lodge his concern. The secretary told him to talk to the Capitol Preservation Office and dialed the number for him. The person who answered the phone hung up on him when he began to describe the problem. He wrote down his complaint for the secretary, and we'll see if anything happens.
A higher power: Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller was quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday saying he won't attend Game 4 of the Jazz-Lakers playoffs in Salt Lake City because it's on a Sunday.
Because of his LDS beliefs, he avoids non-religious activities on Sundays, he said, adding that he will probably not even watch the game on television or listen to it on the radio. He said NBA officials who schedule the games know how he feels, "but I think television revenues at this time of the year are much more important to them. When it comes to that, my personal preferences have no consideration in the equation, really."
And here is the message that was left on Miller's EnergySolutions Arena employees' Web site:
"Yes, we know that the game is on Sunday and that it is also Mother's Day however, due to the nature of this business we have to work when the NBA schedules us. Do not ask for the day off because we won't give it to you.
"Don't Forget, PLAYOFF GAMES ARE MANDATORY!"
Greener grass? Pelicans aren't stupid, apparently.
Tim Brown of Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park says the first exhibit guests see upon entering the facility is the pelican pond, where a flock of the beautiful birds parade around.
Saturday, the flock was joined by two wild pelicans that noticed the nice accommodations and the attention lavished on the pond's residents. Sunday, three more wild pelicans joined the flock, staying around long enough to catch fish thrown by the bird keepers.
Rules are rules? Motorists on I-15 near Kaysville about 3:20 p.m. Thursday noticed a southbound car weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating slower cars and then speeding past them as though they were standing still in a construction zone.
The car had a UDOT label. The license plate was 88576EX.
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