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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Conference (Continued from A1) competition. Competitors will be judged by their times and abilities during their rides. A dance featuring Central Utah’s hottest band “One Brick Shy” will be held from 7-9 p.m. following the workshops on Saturday evening at the Sevier Valley Center floor, and everyone is invited to attend this closing activity. Music groups throughout Utah have been invited to play in the Battle of the Bands at the Sevier Valley Center arena from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. “All bands that meet A3 Sanpete Messenger-Gunnison Valley Edition Wednesday, April 9, 2008 SVSAC criteria and who submit a Battle of the Bands entry form will be given stage time at the event,” said Milo Garcia, chairperson of the event. Visit www.svsaconline.org for entry forms and conference information. The top six bands selected will perform competitively from noon-4:30 p.m. Those bands selected from outside of the Richfield area will receive $100 to $200 to help pay travel expenses. SVSAC has asked each band that participates to be in harmony with the concept of not using drugs. “If members in a band have not made that commitment, we’re asking that they contact SVSAC first before making an entry so that we can help them make that commitment,” Garcia said. “We want the message and music to be loud and clear to youth, no matter the song, that the musical group’s presence onstage is saying, ‘We are against drug abuse.’ It’s important for youth to feel that message.” Fifty percent of the band judging will be based on an antidrug original song created by the group and presented at the Battle of the Bands. Each group participating is being asked to submit the written lyrics and a recording of its anti-drug song to SVSAC by Monday, April 7. If that group’s song is chosen the lyrics and a picture of the band will be printed on the conference program and put on SVSAC’s website. The sound quality of the recording is not important to SVSAC. The judging will be based on what’s presented onstage. “It’s important to submit entries as soon as possible so that we can screen bands early,” Garcia said. Sanpete County Wednesday, April 9 Snow College to present “Proof ” The Snow College Theatre department is presenting its last play of the season, “Proof,” which opens at 8 p.m. Wednesday and runs through Saturday at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts in Ephraim. Ticket prices are $6.50 for adults, $6 for seniors/high school students and younger, and $3 for Snow College students. Call the ticket office at 283-7478 or purchase at the door. Guitarist to perform Michael Lucarelli, noted classical guitarist of Salt Lake City, will perform an evening of music at the Gunnison Valley High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Suggested donations for the concert are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors. Thursday, April 10 Volunteers needed to plant trees Volunteers are needed to help TreeUtah plant a dozen trees along the Sanpitch River Walk in Gunnison. Meet at 3 p.m. at the U.S. 89 bridge and the river walk. Refreshments will be served. Immunization clinics scheduled The following offices of the Central Utah Public Health Department will be conducting adult and childhood immunizations at the following locations and times: North Sanpete office, 20 S. 100 West, Mt Pleasant, April 10 and 17 from 1-5 p.m. Contact Carole Mott at 462-2449. South Sanpete office, 40 W. 200 North, Manti, April 15 from 1-4:30 p.m. Contact Kathy Cox at 835-2231. Drama Departments to perform Before heading to the State Drama Festival at Juab High School in Nephi on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, the Drama Department at Gunnison Valley High School will present its final performance of “Box and Cox” and other individual programs at 7 p.m. Suggested donation for the performance is $3. Friday, April 11 Single adults to hold dance LDS single adults will hold a dance in Moroni at the activity center on North Center St. at 8 p.m. Bring snacks. Glen Owen and members of the Rock Band “GodSword” will play in the Battle of the Bands at the Sevier Valley Substance Abuse Conference. Former drug user leading ‘GodSword’ in Battle of the Bands at conference By Karen Prisbrey Staff writer REDMOND—Glen Owen, lead singer and guitarist in the gospel rock band “GodSword,” is finally feeling comfortable with himself. After living a life filled with a lot of pain and a little joy, Owen has been clean and sober, off of drugs for two years, and is excited about playing rock music at the Battle of the Bands in conjunction with the Central Utah Substance Abuse Conference on April 18-19 in Richfield. Owen, who was born in Phoenix, Ariz. in 1969, served two years in the Arizona State Correctional System for drug possession and is now on a mission, through rock music, to spread the word against drugs. “I’ve done drugs on and off for years. ... I started when I was 9 years old. I’ve been clean for months at a time and then went back to them each time,” Owen said. “It got so old struggling back and forth, I had to try something different. “I really didn’t find the strength to move forward until I considered my mistakes to be sins—I accepted the Lord as my Savior and I said to God, ‘Here I am—use me according to thy will,’ and so a group of us who are friends, and who share the same feelings have decided to form this band, ‘GodSword.’ “Wow! Playing rock music at the Sevier Valley Center and spreading the message at the Central Utah Substance Abuse Conference is great. This is what I want to do in life,” said Owen. Owen, the father of four children, works in Redmond training horses. Art camp offers to expand creative skills By Karen Prisbrey Centerfield Old Folks Party planned “Dancing with the Stars” is the theme for the Centerfield Old Folks Party. Festivities run from 10 a.m. into the evening at the Centerfield LDS Ward Chapel. Call Josh Hansen at (435) 633-0204 for information. Spring Runoff set The Spring Runoff marathon in Gunnison will be held at 8 a.m. Participants can register up to the day of the event. Tuesday, April 15 Cholesterol screenings available Central Utah Public Health will be conducting cholesterol screenings from 8 a.m.-noon at the South Sanpete office, 40 W. 200 North in Manti. The cost is $20. Contact the office at 8352231 to set up an appointment. Democrats to hold convention The Democratic county convention is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Sanpete County Courthouse. Anyone can come, but only registered delegates can vote. Billie Gay Larson, chair of the Utah Democratic Women’s Caucus and an aide to the late House Speaker Tip O’Neill for 10 years, will be the keynote speaker. Wednesday, April 16 Staff writer GUNNISON—Children of the Gunnison Valley are being invited to develop their creative skills at an arts camp in July. The Inouye Institute for the Arts will hold its second annual Creative Arts Camp at the Gunnison Valley Middle School from July 7-11. “This camp is for everyone,” says camp director Mika Inouye. “We believe that all children are gifted with creative powers that need to be explored. Our classes will help children feel a sense of wonder about themselves, their world, and what they can do.” “The Magic in Me,” this year’s camp theme, will encourage each participant to identify the unique gifts and abilities they have. Students will gain experience in a combination of music, movement, creative writing and visual art skills. This year’s courses include discovering music, music and movement, visual arts and creative writing. Three new classes are planned—music with me for toddlers and their parents; musical theater with instructor Seidi Inouye, a former BYU Young Ambassador; and college prep with instructor Melissa Inouye, a Harvard graduate and doctoral candidate. In music and movement, students will learn to listen, analyze, improvise, and perform. They will experiment with xylophones, percussion instruments, and their own voices. Saturday, April 12 Hospice to sponsor forum The Hospice Foundation of America is sponsoring an educational forum, “Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents,” at the Snow College Richfield campus administration building from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The forum is free to the public. To RSVP or for more information, call Ray L. Hunt at (435) 979-7403 or Christine Baker at (435) 893-0372. Friday, Saturday, April 18-19 LD Singers to perform The LD Singers will present “Dreams” at the Ephraim LDS Institute, 51 N. 100 East, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 2 p.m. For free reserved tickets, visit the institute in advance. Free general admission tickets will be available at the door. Saturday, April 19 Volunteers needed to plant trees KAREN PRISBREY / MESSENGER PHOTO Faculty from the Inouye Institute of Arts will conduct the Creative Arts Camp, July 7 - 11, 2008. Courtesy photo Inouye Institute of Arts. As creative writers, students will match memories, everyday experiences and their surroundings with natural rhythms and colors of words. By playing sensory word games and free writing, students will have a chance to discover unexpected connections between themselves and the world. In visual art, students will express ideas, tones and emotions creatively. They will practice seeing and using basic principles (such as line, color, form, texture, value, space) as they experiment with various two- and three-dimensional medias. The students’ experiences will culminate in an original performance that they collectively write and produce. Camp fees are as follows: Creative Arts Camp (9 a.m.12:30 p.m.), $65; Music with Me (9-9:40 a.m.), $40; Discovering Music I (9:45-10:25 a.m.), $40; Discovering Music II (10:3011:10 a.m.), $40; Musical Theater Workshop (8-8:50 a.m.), $35; and College Prep,(8-8:50 a.m.) $50. Early registrants receive a $5 discount (applications must be received by April 30). There is a 10 percent discount for families registering morethan one child. Scholar- ships are also available, but applications must be received by April 30. Payment for all registrants is due June 15 at Inouye Institute for the Arts, in care of Jennie Inouye, P.O. Box 849, Gunnison, Utah, 84634. Hard copy registration forms can be picked up at Gunnison Valley Middle School, or requested by emailing inouyeinstitute@ gmail.com or by calling Jeannie Inouye at 528-7286. Online registration, course descriptions, staff bios and camp fees can be found at www.freewebs.com/inouyeinstitute. Sanpete Conservation District and Watershed Group are hosting a community willow planting. The community is invited to help plant willows along the Sanpitch River at 9 a.m. at approximately one mile south of Fairview. Take the dirt road right next to the Fairview sewage treatment plant. For more information call 835-4111, extension 14. 4-H to hold aerospace workshop “4-H is Out of This World,” an aerospace workshop for kindergarten through 12th graders sponsored by the Sanpete County 4-H program, will be held from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Ephraim LDS 4th Ward building, 751 S. 100 East. The cost is $2 for non-4-H members, $1 for 4-H members without a membership card, and free to members with a card. Youth must be pre-registered Call Debbie Lamson at the 4-H office at 283-7597. RECURRING EVENTS Gunnison City seeks volunteers The Gunnison City Beautification Committee is looking for a few good men and women. Green thumbs, creative minds, and civic pride are all helpful but not required. 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