BSE Social SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS American Legion Auxiliary J4J( s ) Nr. Th - tf hl M i ) , ,n ,vg .. ,V- I ?'' :YvxJ i VS '? An inspiring initiation cer- follows: Initiation Officer, District 7 emony was held at the regular first Wednesday of the month President Ann Westfall; Past meeting of A. Clair Ford Unit President Maud Brown; Chap69. With perfect timing, the lain Lucille Perkins; 1st last three initiates arrived at Shirley Mace; 2nd the Legion Hut promptly at 7 Phyllis Stewart; Junior President Kim Jones; p.m. on January 7, 1998. Welcoming new Junior Auxil- with Ola DeCamp. and Ruth iary members Tori Jones, Alisha Norskog doing duty a. Perkins, Jayne, Andrea ami Lind Phyllis Stewart and do Smith say Stevens, was Junior Presidelirious refreshments. dent Kimberlyn Jones. There are vlso now 22 Junior Auxiliary memin awenuance was guest bers in Unit 69. Now Seiner mem- Harriet Perkins and Juinor bers are Betty Daniels, Carina member Meggin Jones. Jacobson and Norma Jones. AsofJanuarv l. i9:Jh.A Clair The Initiation team was as Ford Unit 69 is. 7h strong. Vice-Preside- Si J. - Vice-Preside- V WrZ"'i i) i t 0 ! f r-- 1 ) status 1998 membership .'V.? 4 9 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14, 1998 W if. n nt nt Sgt.-at-Arm- s. ' trr 4 st-rv- w . Cleone Judd celebrates her 80th birthday Members of DYU's Folk Dance ensemble spend as much time in midair as they do on the stage floor. Here, three couples perform a lively Hungarian gypsy dance, Cigan Pergetes The ensemble's performances recreate traditional steps of folk dances from around the world. Folk dancers share worlds cultures through music and dance As the largest university folk dance program in the United States, the BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble provides audiences with an entertaining glimpse of the richness and variety of dance from all over the world. The groups contagious enthusiasm is guaranteed to delight audiences whether per-formingt- high-energ- y he Bulgar- ian dances from Graovsko, or gliding through the graceful movements of a Korean Fan Dance. The International Folk Dance Ensemble never fails to deliver a fast paced, superbly staged program. The International Folk Dance Ensemble will perform at the Kanab Middle School on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. The ensemble presents one of the broadest spectrums of inter- national music and dance performed by a single group. Its repertoire includes selections from Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia. Latin America and North world bring new choreography Ensemble originates in the Department of Dance of the College Health and Human Performance at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is also one of the nations largest private universities with an enrollment of more than 28,000 students from throughout the United States and 90 foreign countries. The program is spon: sored by the Kanab Variety Arts each year groups rich repertoire. Highlights of this years program include songs and dances from the Sop region of Bulgaria, choreographed, by Petur Iliev, gypsy mouth music accompanying dances fron Hungary, choreographed by btvan.Szabo, a delightful set of figures and jigs from Quebec, choreographed by Rene Frechette, and the beauti- Council.- ful Pukche Chum ; Korean Fan lunAi Dance). Another exciting addition to the program, which is sure to bring audiences to the edge of their seats, is Cry of the Celts, a spectacular hardshoe exhibition, choreographed by Johanna Edlinger in the style of River Dance. For over thirty years, this ensemble of dancers and musicians has performed extensively in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America. In 1997, the dance troupe spent July and August turing countries throughout vestern and ro the , S $ it f f Ci-c- Orderville and moved to Fredonia after her marriage to v Allen M. Judd in 1938. She and Allen still live in Fredonia and enjoy visiting with friends and relatives. They have two daugh- ters, Pauiine Smith of Cedar City, and Navna Chritensen of Salt Lake City. They also have five grandchildren and four great-grandchildre- "A r t 1 Jin n. The following is a tribute to Cleone written by her daughter. Cleone Judd Navna Christensen: My ry Mothers Hands My mother s hands are strong ana sure ana yet as soft and gent the whisper of a warm summer breeze. a tear from her cheek as. at ine My mothers hands bru-he- d tender age ol'l 5, she found herelfmothertoher three hit le.listers It-a- and an older brother. My nu thers hands showed proudly tlv ringthat held a diamond from her beloved Allen. The Fredonia bov had been charmed and with the beauty of the girl from Orderville completely - leu-ho- d moth'-r-a tear of joy from her cheek as she ...dMy or!u.: held her baby h.'e hands would touch a cheek, a nose, J rness. a tiny rosebud :: nth u.i. h.u.d.and wiser as net huso, uni mothers grew My Fi m Ward and Mavor of Freir ., served as Bishop of the w My mother's hands were i. applause as she wai heerieading. a h.j. daughters perfoin;. A band com' play or a roadshow at the church. I see my mother's hands touching, u i gen: of the wredding dre.-- that both aaugniet - uouiu r Mymother'shandsbru Jnatearfrom tier cheek leave the nest, both marrying in the same year. Th- . iove and joy as she welcomed each new grandchild. A imagined. These hands have helped each grande) .. u- They have seen graduations ana marriages ana now i are loving and touching : ,r.e he, My mothers hands keep busy still as the Golden' toll. These hands still love the feel of good earn: a5 p U IV: of love and shine the a clear, witii marigold petunias. They windows a and to match. yard sparkling vet h Yes, my mothers handsaro strongand uji . w and gentle as the whUj r o; ti e falling 1 : .nger : : . I : it- i . eastern Europe. The group America. Republic Ed Austin, immediate past started in the with finished and Folk performance president of the National Festival in Confolens for the United of the Organization States (NFO) directs the en- France, considered to be one of semble, along with associate di- Europes most prestigious folk rector Delynne Peay. Both have dance festivals. This season, the extensive experience in the folk International Folk Dance Entalarts, and contribute much to the semble will showcase their Mexico and Texas groups repertoire of choreogra- ents in Newbefore embarking on phy. Careful attention is given this March to detail in order to accurately a major tour to Vietnam, portray the diverse cultures rep- Singapore, Indonesiaandand the May w resented in theshowcase. .Guest k Philippines in April Folk Dance ' International The the choreographers from aroiihd Cleone Esplin Judd celebrated her 80th birthday on January 14, 1998, with her family in Fredonia. Cleone was born and raised in w-m- . - a-- 1 - h Fox called Travis Fox has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in the Paraguay Asuncion Mission. His farewell will be Sunday, January 18 at 10:50 a.m. in the Kanab Stake Center. Travis is the son of Marc and Sandy Fox and the grandson of Julian, and .Barbara;; Fox and v. Jerry and Rosa Lie Coleman.' ' . great-grandchildre- n. ! i WE LOVE YOU MOM . V 1 1 .