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Show A8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 Music educator: Service From LUNT • A l Festival, but only the best instructors go out of their way to give their choirs this experience. "Heritage Festivals understands that directors are not required to take their students on tour and that these festival trips are almost always planned on the director's own time and without any financial remuneration," Smith said. "Only the most dedicated directors and administrators are this involved in helping studentsgrow, learn, and reach their highest potential." Smith said that Lunt is very deserving of the award. "Rick has been going the extra mile in behalf of students for the past several years by providing them with the benefits and excitement of festival travel. By participating in adjudicated music festivals, students perform before qualified judges whose positive, reinforcing comments will help build student confidence as well as school music programs," Smith said. Lunt has not only participated in Heritage Festivals as a director, but he has also been an adjudicator for other groups, giving him an opportunity to see all sides of the process. "The Festivals are set up so you can choose to compete with other groups, or simply to be rated against yourself," Lunt said. "They can be as competitive or as non-competitive as a group chooses, depending on the needs the directors see for their particular musicians." Lunt's choirs have always Loyalty Integrity "We Live in a clean and beautiful pLice, and we need _to_work together to keep it that way. We need to be friendly, and mindful of each other, service-oriented, and put ourselves in others' shoe**." — Richard M. Davis Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News EXTRA SMILE: Rick Lunt leads the Nebo Chorale at the Harvest Moon Hurrah on Saturday, Oct. 13. received gold ratings, the highest ratings given at the festivals, and twice have received Overall Sweepstakes Awards, which go to the group of ensembles with the best combined average scores. The Spanish Fork Choirs have been attending the festivals for the last five years. The Outstanding Music Educator Award which Lunt received is given to 20-40 educators a year, according to Heritage Festival Director Doug Brenchley. The award can go to directors of choirs, bands, or orchestras. With over 1,200 educators participating in the festivals yearly, and festivals based all over the United States, Lunt is part of a very select group of outstanding directors. Lunt lives in Spanish Fork with his wife, Melissa, and their three children. SDanishlEorKlCitvlUouncil Briefer! Ranch Equipment IIS PROUD TO PRESENT??!1 GUINESS WORLD RECORDS TALLEST LIVING HORSE! 11 A.M.-5 RM. RADAR IS 19 HANDS 3 1/2 INCHES TALL! (THAT'S 6 FEET 7 1/2 INCHES TALL) AT THE WITHERS! GRAB YOUR CAMERA AND KIDS, AND DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE WORLD'S TALLEST LIVING HORSE m ROW/HE A DERAIL PRIZES AWARDED IN VARIOUS AGE GROUPS |