Show Thurs Mar LSPS Millard County Millard band Business of the Week members participate in college program Millard High School band students Angela Edwards bass clarinet Melissa Hutchings tenor saxophone and Jeff Bennett trombone attended the College of Eastern Utah’s Senior Honor in Price Band and Choir March A combined group of high school students presented a community concert at the Geary Theatre Saturday March 7 The concert honors outstanding from twelve Utah high musicians schools University recaptures an early American tradition when they tap out the infectious rhythm of an Appalachian clogging suite BYU folk dancers perform at MHS In 1985 the folk dancers performed for more than 39000 people during Northwest tours in the American and Sweden Denmark Finland Norway In the past the ensemble has also performed in the People’s Republic of You are in for a treat when you see the Brigham Young University InternaYou tional Folk Dancers perform don’t just see folk dances from around the world but often discover their cultural heritage Drawing dancers from one of the largest and most versatile folk dance programs in the United States the company will present its showcase of dance at 7:30 pm on Sat March 28 at the Millard High School Gym “Because America is such a melting pot many people start to feel their roots unfold on stage when they see our performances” said Austin “Our dances come from the people and we have an opportunity to give them back to the people” Whether it be an equisite Korean “Fan Dance” the “Tancok” from the Szatmar region of Hungary or the graceful Chinese “Red Ribbon Dance” the International Folk Dancers will present a captivating and varied program show during its For two decades the folk dance company has been taking its shows to Asia and the Middle East Europe Their repertoire includes dances from all over the world including a Ukranian China clogging from the American frontier “BYU has one of the broadest spectrum of international dance that I have seen” said Stephen Kotansky New folk dance teacher York who was a guest instructor of the group in Fall of 1985 Appalachian-styl- The American Heart Association in 50 in East Millard area realized $ The come from the 1987 campaign results were announced by Debbie of the Jackson 1987 chairman American Heart Association campaign More than eighty volunteers assisted in the 1987 drive American Heart anonymous Mon & Wed ALANON: Thurs f $ 8 pm J Delta Mental Health offices 51 North Center 1 For info call 5 TEENAGE PROBLEMS? Call Geno: fll C3 In Over Your Head? call the Riverwood Hospital Toll Free Crisis Help Line “For A One-Yea- Tulleson Association invests 75 percent of its come for research community service and education programs AHA offers programs such as Heart at Work and Heart Treasure Chest For more information about AHA call the local office weekdays during business hours at by Dawn Carder If you take advantage of the Early Bird swim at the West Millard Swimming Pool you often encounter a tall young man with a sunny disposition and a keen sense of humor His cheerfulness gives you a boost as you begin your day He is Bryan Ekins Born in Logan Bryan moved to Hinckley with his family when he was just two months old He is the third of Jane and Gene Ekins’ six children and he is truly a delightful person Bryan is a senior at Delta High School and he has a variety of interests and abilities Three mornings a week he works as a lifeguard at the pool from 5:45 until 8 am From the pool he goes to school w here he is of course completing his studies in preparation He is a member of Nafor graduation tional Honor Society the Show Choir and the school play Bryan a bass is Stew Pot in “South Pacific” which quires remaining at school Monday through Thursday until 9 pm rehearsing In his free time Bryan participates in activities in Hinckley’s 1st Ward and he enjoys “bumming around” and skiing both snow and water productions are The business responsibilities shared by Leon and Sherry She runs the store helps with designs orders and frames antique pictures The latter she does as custom work and then arranges and hangs them in individual homes He measures and gives bids then does installations in the evenings and on week ends He also orders with the sewers Both do book work According to Sherry there is no problem around which Leon fails to work He knows the business he’s a professional installer with twenty years of perience and “he’s good” Proper If a problem stallation is important does arise Leon is HERE which is advantageous to customers Despite the slow down at IPP business has remained much the same for Leon’s Custom Drapes Last year the business experienced a decline but it has picked up lately Over the years IPP has not really affected sales Long time home owners in the area have remained the best customers for they have remodeled and refurbished ordering custom made draperies etc Such orders are substantial Both Sherry and Leon have appreciated the new people who have moved into the area They also like the additions such as the theater that have been added in town Sherry would like of Delta to work with beautification and she hopes that there will be new businesses and industries which would and economic allow for growth Loan r needs through one source Farm Credit is simply gtxxl business I'm staying range with Farm Credit’’ Credit provides Weiler with a full of lending services Credit has the right for Carl Weiler and the right solution for — the Federal Land you Farm solution — everything in between “The reason we use Farm Credit simple Land Bank and PCA is people seem to understand our business than the other lenders And there's no question that dealing with one system is a lot more cient and economieil we ve financ- Bank for The effi- ing and rCA for intermediate-ter- approached by other lenders on occasion but there's just never been any reason to change Taking care of my long and borrowing been operating capital We understand the business because it’s the only business we lend money to And we're ready to do business with you Give us a call and find out why I arm Credit is all the credit vou need WORKING TOGETHER WE DO IT ALL from high Following graduation school Bryan plans to attend Weber State College in Ogden as a student His goal is to become a At some time he also pediatrician plans to go on a church mission for two years He admits that he is looking forward to going away yet is a little scared too About life Bryan’s opinions are: school’s “okay” living here is better than living in a city because you get to know everybody it will be good to try different places Bryan Ekins is a very special person He is another of Millard County’s finest Vig’iGiflss Federal Land ank ASSOCLATION Or Utah Utah Livestock Production Crldii Associ Ni’rih 3S0 Orem L'TlVll CeJtr Gt Lt'ean (Vll Orem Vll Richfield Tremetnti'n Salt Lake Salt t at ion South Cm UTlVIi U2 lake Cm VI V 22 Utah Farm Production Credit association Green Street Suite VI Murrn L’TlVll26l-244'- ' S2sl xCl '(V' UeJarCm Vfi VO RkhtvlJiVlissn-s-K- vY SOI Like Cm iVH lVH Delta isOli MomtcellolVll Salt — - 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ALCOHOLICS 8 years In nominating her for the honor Officer Brent Fillmore Conservation Olsen said that Wanda kept the local hunter education program going for two years when the Delta area was without a conservation officer “She did this without any help from division personnel and not only kept it going but at a consistently high level” he said In working with about 90 to 100 hunter education students each year Wanda organizaes advertizes enrolls recruits and schedules new instructors “With the influx of IPP workers to the Delta area Wanda saved the division many hours by transferring certificates to Utah and she has always assisted youngsters in obtaining duplicate blue cards Wanda has taken it upon herself the responsibility of storing and scheduling a set of films for all the instructors in Millard County not just those in the Delta area In addition Wanda has gone the extra mile instrucby making red vests for each tor in Delta and Oak City” Mr Olsen by Dawn Carder Although the store’s area is small air of there is a touch of elegance surrounding you in Leon’s Custom Drapes You are aware of an decorated artistic flare in the tastefully and arranged furnishings It’s all subtouch of an tle but it’s terior decorator Then you meet Sherry Lewis who own the with her husband Leon business Then you understand from whence the artistic touch came for Sherry is an artist even in her dress A very pretty woman she is always stylishly and impeccably dressed looking as the saying goes like she “just stepped out of the band box” Both Sherry and Leon are natives of the Delta area She was born here but moved away and he is from an old established family For twenty years the two live in Salt Lake City where all three of their children were born In Salt Lake Leon did installations for ZCMI Clark Leamy and other big stores He and two other men formed were all a company because knowledgeable and skilled When the veils were taken down in the Salt Lake Temple Leon’s group did the work Later when the St George Temple was refurbished new drapes were ordered for the ceiling room Leon did the hanging and installation Sherry’s involvements in the city were different from those of her husband Along with raising children she was active in professional theater and she did a few commercials She also did acted in movies for BYU Movie Productions which produce a variety of church films Finally Sherry and Leon decided that they wanted to bring the kids “home” to raise them here The city did not offer the personal touch in schools that the Lewis’ felt their children needed and its size was frightening Life in the Delta area would be easier and more they came rewarding There were some aspects of city 1987 Sr ing that Sherry enjoyed but she didn’t miss much Salt Lake City did of course offer more job opportunities For two years Leon drove back and forth between Delta and Salt Lake continuing to do his installation work Because the couple wanted to live here they determined to make something to way to make a living The building located at 243 West Main in Delta is owned by Sherry and housed several businesses has It Leon and it is the spot in which Leon’s Custom Drapes originated in 1976 At one time Sherry had a gift store and son Kirk opened a music store upstairs in the building Mabel’s Dress Store was also there When Mabel moved Sherry opened the Lofted Gallery dress shop which she ran for five years She would travel to Havasu Arizona to visit Mabel and buy clothes from the latter at the same time “I had neat clothes in the store” Sherry says “but there wasn’t enough clientele” She did lots of advertising and several fashion shows with the business A flare for the dramatic coupled with artistic talent kept Sherry going The results were beneficial to the town For two years Sherry was the chairman of She had live the town’s Christmas models in the store windows organized Christmas parades and was in getting strumental skylights for businesses funded by the city For ten years Sherry was the director of the Miss Millard Pageant Under her leadership the pageant became an She donated a excellent production wardrobe to the winner from her dress shop and for six of the ten years she raised all of the money (For the last four years the Rotary has raised the money for the Miss Millard Pageant) Some people seem to thrive by keeping busy Sherry served on the Delta ty Planning and Zoning Commission for three years and she continues to be involved in the Community Theater In fact this year she is directing “Guys and Dolls” which will be presented June 25 26 and 27 Along with the directing Sherry is designing some of the costumes as well as the scenery! Meantime Leon is working at IPSC as a draftsman Through IPSC he is and pm Meetings: Wanda Webb has been chosen Hunter Education Instructor of the Year for the Southern Division of the Utah Divison of Wildlife Resouces Wanda has been involved with the volunteer effort for the past seven years and has been certified for the past four Heart Volunteers Announce Results of Campaign of the Disabled A representative American veterans F E Martinez Department Service Officer will visit their your area to assist veterans dependents and widows in pursuing claims and any other issues with the Veterans Administration This program is funded by the State of Utah and the Disabled American Veterans There is no fee for these services and no requirement to become a member of our organization to receive any assistance Mr Martinez will be at the following locations on the dates and times as follows: Fillmore March 19 Job Service am to 12 pm to Delta March 19 Job Service “'Tis not too late John brave" Wanda Webb honored for hunter education said A state Hunter Education Awards in Moab meeting is set for April Veterans representative to be in Millard County 2 Bulgaria Czechoslavakia Hungary Poland and the Soviet Union The BYU folk dance program was founded in 1956 by former director Mary Bee Jensen Austin took over the reigns of the program September 1985 Delynne Peay and Peggy Little support Austin as assistant directors of the International Folk Dancers Austin received his master’s degree in recreation management from Brigham Young University in 1980 He was employed at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls for four years where he was director of Continuing Education before taking responsibility of the BYU Folk Dance program In Twin Falls he and his wife Vickie taught clogging privately and formed the Sawtooth Country doggers a performing group which danced throughout the western US and performed for President Reagan He met his wife while dancing with the BYU International Folk Dancers Both continue to teach workshops judge clogging competitions and compete individually and together They are the parents of three boys and “Cossack” Romania Wanda Webb Leon’s Custom Drapes Offer a Touch of Class 12 Murrn isA'i Tremonton (80 ll |