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Show T T -I HINT AH BASIN' STANDARD. March 0. 2002- - Page 15 Elementary students learn about life Down Under Have you ever wondered what a dkjjcridoo is? Would you like to learn how to makeabullroarer? Third grade students in Rona Woods and Stephanie Hyder's class at Roosevelt East Elementary can probably tell you because they have spent the past several days with Paul Walking Stick" Taylor, an Australian storyteller, traveler, and didjeridoo player. Taylor has worked professionally as an actor in The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, UK. He joined a circus show in the as a clown and has performed throughout England, Scotland and Wales. He has since performed in regional theaters throughout Australia before coming to the United States in 1992. Taylor commenced an extensive walkabout of the United States in 1992, and currently lives in Laramie, Wyoming. He v'as hired by the teachers as an artist in residence to spend time with students and teach them the culture and stories from Down Under." mid-eighti- Lucky third graders from Rona Woods and Stephanie Hyder's class at East Elementary pose with the didjeridoos they constructed with the help of artist in residence" Paul Taylor, who is pictured in the top left corner of the photograph. A CLASS ACT Under Taylor's tutelage, at udent have excitedly been learning how to construct andplayudidjcridoo.oneof the world's oldest musical instruments. They have also puint cd a mural, learned how to throw a boomerang, viewed a slide show of ancient aboriginal roex paintings, and learned how to perform Australian folk dances. The students will perform for their parents duringa culminating program to he held March 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. All parents of third grade students are invited to attend. Uintah County School District administrators given new duties Uintah School District Superintendent Wayne Gurney recently an- the Pupil Services Coordinator, will the principal at Ashley Elementary. Dr. A.J. Pease, principal at West Junior High, will become the Pupil Services Coordinator for the district. Pease will also serve as the manager. Thedistrict will advert ize tlie principal position openingat West Junior hecornp nounced new assignments for a few administrators next your. Dr. Larry Klein will no ktngcrhc the principulat Ashley Elementary. Instead, Klein will be the Human Resources Coordinator in the District office. Deidra Massey, who has tanin Rcsnurrcsand At-Ri- High. Uintah Basin Regional History Fair winners named The Uintah Basin Regional History Fair was held March 7 at Roosevelt Middle School. Students from Duchesne and Uintah counties in presented history research grades projects, competing for the opportunity to advance to the state contest. Winners were announced at an awards ceremony. 4-- MAKING MUSIC AND SMILES Third grade students in Rona Woods and Stephanie Hyder's class at East Elementary had fun constructing and painting didjeridoos. ancient musical instruments from Australia. Paul Taylor, an Australian artist and storyteller, spent a week with the students and engaged them in a variety of projects. A Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespearean tour to create mirth and magic in local schools The Utah Festival's Shakespearean Shakespeare intheSchools program will bring a specially adapted version of A Midsummer Nights Dream to the Uintah Basin in early April for a 3day tour arranged by Basin Arts Council. Performances open to the public will be presented on Tuesday, April 2, at union High School in Roosevelt and on Wednesday, April 3, at Duchesne High School. (An additional performance will be sponsored by Uintah Arts Council on Monday, April 1, at Vernal Middle School.) All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per scat for all performances. Tickets for Roosevelt and Duchesne performances will be available at the door or in advance at Gales Office program to exceed last year's record HEAT The program which helps low-inco- and elderly Utah residents pay their winter home heating bills is on its way to setting another record for the number of households receiving payment assistance. The lagging economy is largely blamed for the Utah Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) program reporting a six percent increase this winter in the number of approved applications fur assistance over the record-settin- g winter of2001. At the current rate of applications being processed, I project that we will serve approximately 33,300 households compared to 31,231 last year, said Sherm Roquicro, manager of the HEAT program. Last year, the large number of HEAT applicants was pegged to rising energy prices. The maximum assistance provided to each eligible household has been increased this year from $450 to $525. The application deadline lias also been extended from March 31 to April 30. To apply for the HEAT program, residents in Salt Lake County may call Residents elsewhere in the stale may call 521-610- 7. toll-fre- e, HEAT is a federally funded program administered in Utah hy the Division ofCommunity Development and local community outreach agencies throughout the state. HEAT assists households in paying winter ene ergy bills by making a payment directly to utility companies. one-tim- Supply. For more information, call 7223714. In addition to the public performances, Basin Arts Council has arranged for a variety of school activities for Duchesne County School District secondary students. This Festival educational outreach program consists ofjust seven professional actors who will play all of the roles in this Shakespearean classic of mischief and mistaken identity. The actors, along with a hill complement of costu mes, sets, and theatrical lighting, will travel for thirteen weeks to schools in communities throughout Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, and Wyoming. The tou r has the power to change said Michael Don Bahr, Festival education director. And at the risk of sounding like the opening for the old Star Trek series, Ill say that were boldly going where no other Shakespearean acting company has gone before. For some it will be the first time that they have ever seen Shakespeare performed live by professional actors. For others it may be the first time they have ever seen Shakespeare. Puriod. The traveling presentation includes a seven tyfive minute production or the play, followed by a nflcenminutepot show discussion with the actors. There are also fortyfive minute workshops for students! including Stage Combat, Text, and through Improvisation. Im glad that were performing A Midsummer Nights said Buhr. Itsa wonderfully comic tale of love, fairies, and magic. It has been a challenge to adapt for our tour, however, because I didn t want to cut any of llie magic thats inherent in the text. This is a story that can speak to the kid in all of us, one that can touch both young and old alike. For more information about the A Midsummer Night Dream tour, call the Festival Education Department at 4355867880. For more about Utah Shakespearean Festival, visit lives, m Basin Arts Council names new youth members Basin Arts Council is pleased to announce the election of three new Youth Council Members who have recently joined Basin Arts Council: Christopher Eckels, Eva Gillespie, and Jana Grass. Eva Gillespie, a senior at Union High School, is an accomplished pianist who has performed for several Arts Council events, most recently The Curious Savage. Eva is the 2002 General Scholarship SterlingScholar for Union. Jana Grass, a Union High sophomore, has volunteered on several Arts Council events, notably the 2001 Fiddle Fair. Earlier this month she played the role of Miss Wilhelmina in the Arts Council production of The Curious Savage. Christopher Eckels, a freshman at Union, has been playing his saxophone at Arts Council events for several years wilh UintaJazz?,Saxtet, Uintah Community Band, and Uintah Basin Symphony and volunteering in various other capacities as well. Chris portrayed Jeffrey in The Curious Sav-ag- e . Youth Arts Cotincil members attend Council meetings and work on a variety ofevents and projects. A major reason for the creation in 2000 of the R COPY liUti Youth Arts Council position was to provide a more direct way to solicit ideas, suggestions and requests, as well as increased voluntecrism, from younger members of the community. Previous Youth Members were Nathan Ashby, followed hy Katie Duncan. This year Basin Arts Council recognized the great success of the youth membership program as well as the enormous amounts of time required by creating two additional positions for younger volunteers. Busin Arts Council wishus to thank all three Youth Members for their many Imu re ofservice to their community and their invaluable contributions to tlu; Council. sSBfc. www.bard.org. Families needed to host foreign students to arrive in July Opening your homes to French, Spanish, and German students forone month this summer can be an economical way to have a world class experience. You can take the student on vacation or stay home. Even an inexpensive picnic, softball game, or trip to the mall can be exciting when you share it with your guest. Families have a unique opportunity of sharing our western culture, showing the Winter Olympic sites and making lasting relationships wilh a European student for four weeks and discovering a new way of looking at the world without leaving home. Preparation for life in the 21" century demands that our children have greater cultural awareness and skill in speaking a foreign language. The students come from all parts of Spain, France, and Germany with the common desire of learning about the American family and culture. Each year the nu mber of students wanting to visit this area of the west grows, demonstrating the warmth of western families. This year 80 students will arrive in home stay. MediJuly for a cal and liability insurance are provided and students bring their own spending money. Host families need notspcakSpanish, French, or German because the students come to practice their English. Nacel Open Door is a it organization. For more information, contact Carol Peterson, This year students were encouraged to address the theme Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History. Theyexplored topics such us tl ie American Revolution, revolutiona ry in ven-tioand ideas, and reform movements suchascivilrighlsand women's suffrage. Students competed according to theirage group in four different categories: historical papers, exhibits, performances, and documentary media. The Uintah Basin Regional History Fair was presented by the Utah History Fair and the DuchcsneSt-lum- l District. The Utah History Fair is u program ofthe Mountain West Center for Rcgionul Studies at Utah Slate University. It is funded by the Utah Division of Slate History, the Utah Humanities Council, and Brigham YoungUniversity. Winners from Allamont are: 2" Kcnzi Sorensen, Echo Walker, place Alayna Mon son, Megan Schofield, and Alexis Melissa Carroll; 3rd place Allrod and Raquel I lardmun; 1st place Shelby Ereanbraek; 2M place Jessica Sorensen, McKenzie Watts, Jessica Weber, and Bailey Allred. Winners from Duchesne are: 1st Jured Bruton, Brennon Grant place and Aust in Angus; 3 place Brysen Bench and Kylie Jackson; 1 place Sadie Joshua Faust; 1 place Farnsworth, Jake Lisonhecund Lane Lisonhee: 2 place Colton Rcmund and James Smith; 1 pluee Joshua Allen; 1 place Chunlcllc Mott and Triton Jennifer Foster; 2l place Ivie and Taylor Rowley; 1 plare Allyson Workman. Malluiy Workman, und Tyrol Miller; 3nl place Ashley Gallup und Currahelic Beckwitt. Winners from Roosevelt are: 3"1 place Tayva Puro; 1 place Stuart Brighton; 1 place Tumbra Puro. Winners from Neolu are: 3"1 pluee Kimlierlcy Ann Bingham. Winners from Mylon are: 3"1 pluee Trenton Zufell, Jason Bird, Carson Young, Emilio Jones; 2 place Briunnu Nielsen. Winners from Vernal are: 1 place Murissa Morton; 1 place Kuri Cook. one-mon- th ld non-prof- U.S. MAKING HISTORY Cassandra Haslem. Kimberly Bingham and Kiunnu Rasku are pictured with certificates from the History Fair. These girls and Justice Navanick, (not pictured) participated in (tie Ncola F.lemcntary History Fair and then went to Rixisevell Middle Schixil to display their projects at the District History Fair. cattle on feed Cattle and calveson feed for slaughi the United States for feedlota with capacity ofl,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on Feb. 1. The inventory was three percent below Feb. 1, 2001 and slightly below Feb. 1, 2000. Placements in feedlota during January totaled 2.17 million, four percent below 2001 and two percent below 2000. Net placements were 2.08 million. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were ter market pounds were pounds were 734.000, and 800 pounds and greater 381.000, 614.000, 600-69- 9 700-79- 9 were 437,000. Marketings of fed cattle during January totaled 2.08 million, up two percent from both 2001 and 2000. 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