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Show r r 1 As time went on, professional A I vu growing up in north central Arizona, I participated in an evolution in the arte somewhat like what happened in ancient Greece as the theater evolved there. As I understand it, Greek drama traces its roots back to singing and dancing on the threshing floor at the conclusion ofthe years harvest. Gradually the celebration metamorphosed from an activity in which pretty much everyone participated to an entertainment with a few polished performers on the circular floor itself and the others gathered around it as spectators. Ultimately a story line was introduced and first one actor and then another and still another separated themselves out from the chorus and each performed oneor more individual roles in a plot, while the chorus served as commentary and narrative link. Thus the plays ofAeschylus, Sophocles, and their fellow dramatists came into being. As I was growingup, our town had Community Sings in the softball park on Saturday evenings. Onamake-shif- t stage a pianist would play while all of us sang, the words and music being projected on a screen above the stage by an opaque projector. Local talent would also be featured as part of the evenings entertainment: a brother and sister tap dancing, an amateur magician pullingrabbits out of a hat or scarves from a tube, a local fiddler setting our own toes to tapping, a singer or chorus belting out show tunes or crooning songs of unrequited love. multi-color- T T and entertainers were brought in, less local talent was featured, and there was less time devoted to community singing. We enjoyed the more pol ished performances . Seniors keeping a close eye on Legislative agenda Still something precious was being Utah's 180,000 AARP members will be well served this legislative crowded off the agenda. Here in the Basin we sing commusession by the efTorts of the AARP nally in church services and on other Utah Legislative Action Team. Comoccasions. At family gatherings we prised of advocacy volunteers well perform for one another. Cowboy po- seasoned in the lawmaking process, etry and western music are perfomed the team will pursue approval of legislation directed at strategic issues by amateurs as well as more profesh sional performers at our annual fiddle by AARP's public policy fair. Townspeople perform in ad hoc agenda and held as cxlrcmcly importheatrical groups as will be thecase in tant by the association's state and early March with The Curious Savage national membership. and in late autumn with You're a Legislative priorities for this sesGood Man Charlie Brown. sion include approval of S.B. 56, a hill The schools and private teachers in sponsored by Senator Ed Mayne that extends protect ion of t he slate's An the arts provide excellent opportuniin Employment Act to ties for participation in music, painting, dance, and the like. We also have employees working for companies a few professionals entertain us, such with eight, or more workers. Under as the Utah Shakespearean Festivals current law, workers employed by representatives coming April 3 and companies with la or fewer employa Utah Opera visit in the works for ees have no legal protect ion from dislater in April. Hopefully we will have crimination of any form in the workmore and more of such opportunities place; approval of H.B. 2ft, a hill sponsored by Representative Pat Jones locally. Yet with those wonderful produc- that will improve delivery of adult tions it is also important to continue making available more widespread opportunities to participate in the arts. With that combination of spectator and participatory experiences we can have the best of all possible artistic worlds right here in the Basin. set-fort- vulprotect ive services o elderly and nerable adults; approval of H.B. 19 , I 1 sponsored by Representative Paul Ray, which is a hill that will provide protections from exorbitant mortgage origination fees and other predatory lendingpractices; and approval of H.B. 106, a bill forwarded by Representa-- t ire David Hogue t hat aut horizos creation of a committee to study possi-bilies for a state-base- d prescript ion drug program for Utah. In addition, advocacy volunteers will work in support ofincreased funding for the Utah Committee of Consumer Services, thoslatcsoonsumiT watchdog" agency for residential, small business and agricultural utility users. Our Lcgislnt ive Act ion Team is a dynamic group with years of exxri-enr- e advocating at the legislative level," says Michael Siler, AARP Ulah's Associate Director for Public Affairs. G i vent heir experience, commit men! to t he issiiesand energe level. it 1 1 wouldn't bet against llicir ability to win on these important issues this session. Once they do. our members, prospective members and the public at large will benefit from their efforts." AARP Utah members and others inleresi ed in part icipat ingas an advocacy vol un t eer. or xrs n s i n t er est i il in support ingthr AARP Utah legislative agenda may contact Michael Siler M. at the AARP Utah office. 597-26 February 6 "Buckle Up For Love during child v passenger safety awareness week Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for all children in t he Unit ed St at cs u i uler 1 he age of 1 ft: we are no difTercnt in Utah. During children under t lie 2000. thirty-thre- e age of 1 ft were ki I IihI in t ra file crashes in Utah and another 2.979 children were injured. How can we decrease these n u mhers? By huckl i ng eh i ldren up. Fortunately, Utah s rate of child restraint use is increasing, hut it isn't of age were properly n-- rained. hut t hat percentage dropped loonlv7:i.9'V ofchildrentwototenvf-arsofageih.i- t were properly rest ra m d . One of t he most ci an in. m n isi a kes parents makoin rest raining children is that they dont understand t he need for different stages of child restraint use throughout a ch i Id V grow t h . Si m v many state laws nl cover children through age two, many parents assume older kids are safe in just a seat belt. This is not the east! When children outgrow forward facingeon-vertibl- c seats at about age four and 40 pounds, they need to he restrained in booster seat until a they are big enough In properly fit in an adult seat bell . The Utah Safety Council's Buckle Up For Love program wusdesigned to encourage more families to buckle np Many companies, schools, hospitals, doctor's offices, health departments and individuals participate in this program hy con (acting! he Safety Cf hi when! hev observe innvingvchiclcs with unrestrained children on hoard. Buckle Up For Love is a purely educational program. The Safety Council sends information and resource materials in order to help individuals en sure than everyone is restrained properly every time they ride in the car. During 2001, over j.ftOO people received valuahlechild safety seat i i TORCH HOLDER-Holdi- ng the WinterOlympic torch as it passed through Mountain Home. Idaho late last month is four year old Faith Paulsen. Her parents are Michael and Billie Paulsen who arc stationed at the US Air Force base in Idaho. Grand parents are: George & Bly Glines. John & Tiffany Paulsen. Becky Jones & Duane Boren Jr. Monday evening Jan 2s. Governor Mike Leavitt gave his Id" Siateofthe State address to members of I he Si ate Legislature. Ho told Utahns that the stale is ivadv to welcome the world for the 20112 Winter Olympics. Leavitt also mu lined his new 1 .000 lay Plan ." 1 le plans to use t hi Olympics as a beginning point In try the state's economy. and jump-star- t Senator Beverly Evans. was agrees with the governor. This me of his host sieochcs yet 1 believe i lie Olympic ( lames are a gneai npir-liiiiitlor I i ah to f.et hack on traik eiMniimieally.aiidl liketheGovernor's plaits." Some uf the Governor's promises include four new charter high schools where students can earn associate degiws in technology fields.eomplete the legacy llighwav protect, a new San Rafael Mono mint, and others. has said hclmv. As tile (iiivi-mo'Education is lie key." Much of his cdiicuiinn i nil i.U ive.- - are ivntcriii fields "Edur.l-urniu'd lie hie!. !OI. - iei'1 .ill iy lllekey u t Ills state s fill tiro sillies.-- , .i : ni the Gnvi rnor is diivi'ti"ii."'siiid Senaheading to do is tor Evans. 'Now all we followtliroiigh." . il how it happened because ... well, we dont know, but somehow the picture of a fantastic old house appeared and ended up in our Jan. 29, edition of the Standard. The picture was accompanied by a photo caption and news story which explained the structure, located in Duchesne, was formerly used as an LDS Seminary building and later by the Theodore Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. It went on to say that Duchesne City officials wanted public input on what to do with the old building now that it is no longer used and is not up to code. THIS is the correct photo of the old DUP building. Forget about the photo in last week's paper and concentrate on what to do with THIS building! Governor presents 1,000 day plan 1 10-1- perfect.. A surrey taken in 2iNMwith the most recent data av ailable found that 92.6'? ofchildren under! wo years ed Paco 5 1NTAH BASIN STANDARD. ehniarv 5. r I i I.- I m-c- St. Helens Adult Study Sessions for the Lenten Season hlen's. Cat hohr ( liurch will - nl lessons for any inten-stis- i .i.hilisdo' i igt lie Season o! 1 xir.i: cn for Easter. Free .eni mi cliiliti'.ire i ih Is- :i ad.ihlc Each session will ll'iliule .III helloes of Faith lissioll. villi II series. act ivit The classes w ill he held in the Parish Hall. Sunday. Kelt 17. at 9 a m. "Liturgy ami Sacraments- "What is Liturgy1." Sunday. Kch 21. at 9a.m. Liturgy and Christian Identity" Sunday. M.uvli ll.al 9a.m. "Sacra of Initiation" Sunday. March 111, at 9 a. in. "Sac ra infills of I leal mg: "Sacra mci it s ol Service" Sunday. March 17. at S Ift n.ni The Eat her. Believe, We Believe The Son. and 1 In- llnlv Spirit Siimlav. .Man'll 24. at 11 a m " Sail heofli il 1 rii.w i . - mi-ill- s 1 - l ian Crii-- The youth of the Palish will hi making pretzels in eelehraliun of prayer fur his Palm. Sundav. Tic pivi z.els w ill In' served diinm; hi.-This video series is ixceileni in its presentation and infonu.it imi Pleast join us in this ex plural inn of faith and beliefs. I t- Clair Poulsens Relentless 1 irations Monday-Frida- y 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 536 E. Hwy 40 (Next to Big O) I le--- |