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Show Thursday, June 21, 2001 VOLUME 92 NO. 60 Just a Dream impacts downtown By DEBBI OLSON production company for use of store fronts and loss business and director Editor Danny Glover visited the Senior Center to talk about the movie and invite some to join the cast as extras on the set 'We were assured dial die seniors would be able to get in the parking lot each day," said the director of the center. "The seniors had a fun time walking outside and watching what Downtown Magna has returned to normal after two weeks of whirlwind activity from the "Just A Dream" movie crew. As the look of downtown was transformed into the desert town of Dayton Nevada for the filming of die movie to be aired next year on Showtime, many member of the community were affected in various was going on." Businesses impacted by the movie ways. included Olsen's Bakery and Business owners along Magna Main Street were compensated by the Colosimo's Deli. vides a monetary reimbursement for the use of die building any the loss of business," said Ernie Colosimo. "You have to be flexible in this town. The potential loss of business is inconse- quential" ' 7 . Despite losing some business and having to thrown away pastries because security wouldn't allow drivers down 2700 South during three days of filming, George Olsen said the production company was good to woric with. 'The caterers came in and bought some of our breads and cookies to "The production company pro provide for the movie company," Olsen said. "1 think the the movie company has been good to us." Busses and schedules were cut off from the west side of the city, which caused an inconvenience to bus riders for several days. Representatives of the film said that the Magna location was one of the crews favorite during the filming. "We're really happy with the results," said Andy Langton, location manager. 'We know it was a disruption, there is no way around that. We Actordirector Danny Glover on the Magna set of Just A Dream. A Christmas celebration IT til jwiihb W photo by Debbi Olson want to make everyone happy and not leave a negative impact" The house that love built i By DEBBI OLSON Editor t - - The fulfillment of a Christmas wish has brought the Stohel family home. Nearly a year after a fire destroyed their Magna home and put die lives of two family me- mbers in peril, Dan and Amanda Stohel and their four children a. have a place to finally call home.- "It's the house that love built," said Dan Stohel last Thursday after cutting the ribbon on the family's new house on 9100 West. On hand to help welcome the family back to their old neighborhood were more than just neighbors. The welcome wagon includ- ed radio personalities Shawn Stevens, Dobie Maxwell and Billy Williams, from KKAT 101.9 a.m. radio. Salt Lake County Mayor Nancy Workman, the firefighters who helped the family the night of the fire and the many volunteers from the community that came together to rebuild the home. "We're all about happy endings," Stevens said. "This is a new beginning. I'm proud to be a part of this project." The project began with the KKAT and West Valley Dodge Dan and Amanda Stohel cut the ribbon at the opening of their new home on 9100 West. Right Amanda becomes emotional seeing the babys room. The family gathers in the master bedroom. Christmas Wished holiday pro- gram and a letter sent to the radio station by the Stolid's friend Ricardo Zubiate, who told the family's story. K& On June 25, just after 2 am. the Stohel home caught fire when a lamp tipped over and ignited a blanket on fire. Tiffany Stohel woke up as the room filled with smoke and woke Amanda who then quickly started getting the children out of the home. Dan was at work at the time of the fire. "This project has kept the spirit of Christmas alive," Stevens said. This has been an incredible journey. A week before Christmas I walked through the burned out house and I saw little bits and pieces of their lives poking through the snow. It's a memory I will never forget and I knew we had to do something." What Stevens, and the rest of the KKAT crew did was take the story to their listeners over the radio. 'The scale was so large we didn't know what to do but to go on the air with it," Stevens said. "The response was incred- ible. Everyone rallied around this." Two people who stood out in making the Christmas wish come true for the Stohel family was Pat Wilkins, coordinator of the Christmas Wish program and Steve Dailey, a contractor who heard about the project on KKAT and called to volunteer please turn to HOME page 10 WestFest starts Thursday at Granger park City to celebrate WestFest parade is ready to roll 21t birthday By DEBBI OLSON . Editor There will be something for everyone as WestFest kicks off this weekend to celebrate the - city's 2 1st year. "This is the celebration of our city and the completion of another year," said Kevin Conde, city Promotions and Event point where it is a big festival." The first WestFest was primitive by comparison to this year's event, Conde said. "We brought in a flatbed truck as the stage and put down carpet on it so the entertainers wouldn't By DEBBI OLSON Editor Celebrating the Olympics is the theme of this year's WestFest Parade that steps off Saturday at 10 a.m. from Valley Fair Mall and concludes at Granger Park. To add to the excitement of the parade and the Olympic theme, the 2002 Olympic mascots, Coal, Copper and Powder will be the Grand Marshals of the parade. ting up carnival rides, games and Development Manger. "When we started WestFest it was very small. Now it's getting to the get slivers from the wood," Conde said. "We had five or six booths made of pegboards and plywood for the craft people to display their things." This year WestFest will feature two full weekends of activities with an Olympic event and a Choral Fest thrown inbetween. City of Fun, which began set- ' entertainment on Monday, will open to the public tonight at 5 p.m. and continue through "This parade is going to be Saturday. Traditional rides, games and food will be featured during the carnival with the addition of a new ride this year. photo by Debbi Olson Weat Valley Mayor Gearid Wright with th Olympic mascots. -- please turn to CELEBRATE page 10 better than any we have had yet," said John Wamess, parade chairman. "We will have more than a dozen big floats from all of the neighboring cities." More than '55 entries are e expected to travel the one-mil- COPY parade route. "We will have a lot of dance' groups from all over the valley," Wamess said. Also featured will be members of the city council. Rep. Chris Cannon and and state Senator Ed Maynes. Council members will in special golf greet parade-goer- s carts driving down the parade route. Parade Floats and general entries will be judged prior to the parade in the Valley Fair parking lot. Marching and dance groups will be judged throughout the parade route. There will be six announcing booths that features popular please turn to PARADE pa ge 10 |
