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Show -N E W S- Spanish Fork A12 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007 Covering what matters most Show Choirs hold 'Retreat' Carrie McGuire CHOIR BOOSTER Spanish Fork High School's nationally-recognized, award-winning show choirs started their 07-08 season by attending their annual, week-long, deceptively-titled, Show Choir Retreat. Anyone associated with the "retreat" knows the four-day, 50-hour, heart-, pounding, lung-burning, muscle-cramping "boot camp" is a key element to the choirs' successful, entertaining, competitive seasons. Monday, Aug. 6,' 2006 — with a 7:30 a.m. check-in — began the physically-exhausting, mentally-focusing camp for the SFHS Ambassadors and Premier, under the direction of Rick Lunt. Each show choir worked with guest choreographers, Chad Williams from Missouri, and Damon Brown from Indiana. The main objectives of the retreat were to learn the majority of their 30-minute, five-song shows and to unify the group with one heart and one purpose. It was apparent that they had achieved their goals from the cheers and applause they received at a performance for family and friends, on Thursday, Aug. 9, after only four days of rehearsal. This year, the Ambassadors have grown to be a 50member group. For them, the retreat has always become a magical experience that is often hard to describe. This year was no different. The talented 25 couples, consisting of juniors and seniors, will focus their show and their year with the theme "I Make the Difference!" There is excitement in the air as this theme will allow them to go beyond the rehearsals and performances — to becoming true ambassadors. They will be planning service projects to coordinate with The National Make the Difference Day, Oct. 27, 2007. Gabe Lee, presi- dent of Ambassadors, has a strong desire to see that every member has a great year. Serving as dance captain is Elise Williams. Premier is a 42-member women's show choir, consisting of sophomores, juniors and seniors that was started just last year. They have quickly become a prominent group with excellent dancers and singers working together with the same goal. With a year under their belt, understanding more what is expected and required, they have come together very quickly this year in choreography and unity, feels Whitney Dawson as President of Premier. Her goal is to have every girl feel they are a part of something great and to feel that this is where they want to be. "It is going to be an amazing year. I can tell already," Dawson said. Serving as Premier's dance captain is Mecaela Anderson. Many do not know the extent of what it takes to prepare a show choir. The physical and aerobic nature of the 30-minute program requires the training of a marathon runner combined with the choral excellence of a concert choir. The SFHS show choir season begins in August with the objective to be at their peak in April. What the community sees of the Ambassadors and Premier at the performances along the way are merely dress rehearsals and segments they are working to perfect as they build their physical stamina. Performing before an enthusiastic audience is crucial to their progression. The community and their support are vital to the success of learning and perfecting their complete program. Going into their eighth season, Mr. Lunt wishes to thank all who have supported, and continue to support the vision of the SFHS show choirs. Out of the Best Books Lu Ann Staheli OVERTIME: The SFHS show choirs put in 50 hours in four days to learn their competition routines. Pictured, right, are members of Ambassadors; pictured, below, are members of Premier, For more choir photos, see Around Town, A13. Nam on Bills / Spanish Fork News Obituary Clair Ruesch Carlson Oct. 16,1916-Aug. 12,2007 Clair Ruesch Carlson passed m away peacefully at his home Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. He was born r\ on Oct. 16, 1916 in Manti to Edward S. Carlson and Bertha Ruesch Carlson. He attended school in Manti. He served a mission in Sweden from 1937-1939. After returning, he entered the army, and served his country from 1941-1945. Clair and his brothers worked and owned Jolly Poultry and Carlson Brothers Spanish Fork Mill. Dad also worked for Staker Paving, the Tooele Army Depot and the US Post Office. He retired at the age of 71. Clair married the best peach in Georgia, Esther B. Blocker on Feb. 14, 1947 in the Manti Temple. Together they served in the Georgia Atlanta Mission. Dad held many church callings. He is survived by his wife, Esther; his children, Cynthia (Steve) Hales, Classifieds HELP WANTED have experience with driving NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT. 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(8/15) Will Train In moving, must Always a surprise Spanish Fork; Sylvia (Jay) Newitt, Provo; Ray (Jill) Carlson, Valencia, Calif.; D- On Hillman, Spanish Fork; Annette (Lane) Thomas, Spanish Fork; Jill (Byron) Wann, Spanish Fork: and James (DeAnn) Carlson, of Greensboro, N.C. Dad has 32 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Vernon (Betty) Carlson; a sister, Beulah Voorhees; and a sister-in-law. Lenore Carlson. Dad was preceded in death by his parents; two granddaughters, Jessica and Brandi Lyn; three brothers and a sister. The family would like to thank A+ Home Health Care .Bonnie, Krissy, Cami, Kori and Royal. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Spanish Fork Stake Center, 1006 East 200 South, Spanish Fork. A viewing will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Aug. 15, 2007 at Walker Mortuary, 187 South Main St., Spanish Fork and on Thursday morning at the church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www. walkeifamilymorturay.com Help Wanted: Class of 1988 • • # : Class of 1988, we need your help] It is time for the class of 1988 to put on the Homecoming assembly and we need you! Mark your calendar for Sept. 14, 2007. We are playing Springville this year. g-:;lf you can help us out, contact Matt Barber 798-9231 or rnbarber@.sfcn. org. •&& Go Dons! Because I read a lot and write book reviews, I have plenty of opportunity to speak with individuals or an audience about books. I always find it a surprise to see who likes what kind of books — the prim elderly woman who likes a rousing thriller like those written by James Patterson; the male teen who enjoys books that are sometimes thought to be only for girls like Twilight; the devout Mormon who reads Stephen King. You get the idea. Not that there is anything wrong with these choices, I just often find them interesting, even if a little incongruent with what I guessed the person might read in their spare time. Because I'm such an eclectic reader, devouring most everything I can get my hands on, I am not shocked by much of anything, although I have been known to abandon a book that was too depressing or graphic for my tastes. Occasionally these are books that are highly regarded by the publishing world or the popular market. Sometimes they are classics. I'll admit, I have never been able to get through a Jane Austen novel. Of course, I'm also often surprised by what hits the top of the sales charts in our country. Currently Wayne Dyer's Change YourThoughts — Cliange Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao is in the number three spot behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Eclipse on Amazon. People have a wide range of interests, and their reading choices illustrate that perhaps better than anything. If you really want to get to know someone, ask them about what they are reading. You'll be enlightened, and maybe find a great recommendation to add to your own reading list that will cause others to be surprised about you. Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown and Company, 2007) With what looks to be a new series character, this novel has readers off and running with the mass kidnapping of a set of dignitaries and celebrities. After the death — or was it murder? — of a former first lady, a team of kidnappers hold hostage many of the wealthiest people in the United States, expecting them to pay their own ransom for their release. Despite his grief over the nearing cancer* caused death of his own wife, senior NYPD homicide detective Miohael Bennett is called in and immediately takes on the primary role of negotiator, sleuth and hero. If something happens to him, what will become of his 10 adopted children now that his wife will be gone? I had trouble keeping the pages turning fast enough to keep up the speed I wanted to race me through this thriller, but also used a wad of tissue to get me past the grief that Michael and his family experience. Lu Ann Brobst Staheli is a Christa McAulliffe Fellow, 2005 Nebo Reading Teacher of the Year, and former Utah English Language Arts Teacher of the Year. Find more information about literacy issues at www. LuAnnsLibrary.blogsffot. com. 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