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Show 3 Spring/Summer 2002 The West View - Issue #5 page 4 One Volunteer’s Unforgettable Olympic | Experience Zach Rohrer, Jeff Rohrer, and Jake Smith. Afton Steed was the Flower Girl, while Russell Baldocchi was the Ring Bearer. With a smile on her face, the Bride ele- by Anegela Bytheway every morning, Maggie Sottero Gown with her father by struggle well. and I loved that. The feeling that I got on that mountain was s@ good. It was usually - 4 degrees in the morning, but we wore plenty of warm layers. Our team was her side, as the sounds of a string quartet Pierre De Coubertin, 1937 responsible for the Bear Trap section, and The Olympic Creed: The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part. As in life, the aim is not to conquer, but to the top of the mountain we prepared the course with fencing gates. We shoveled and raked the. smooth for the Downhill, Combined Super G races. It was hard work, but began, we got to watch from the side of the course and I had goose bumps the whole time I watched. The athletes are truly amazing and I was so fortunate to be right there with them. Because of the inspiration of two very special people, I took part in a very positive and unforgettable experience this past winter. It was my mother, Ila Rose Fife, who suggested that I look into volunteering for the Winter Olympics. (I owe a lot to my mother; she is such a great person.) And, it was my father, Fred Fife, who is a great skier and taught me to love to ski. [started the process of becoming a vol-unteer more than a year ago, so when | finally got my assignment, I was thrilled! I was very fortunate to be assigned to volunteer at the Snowbasin Ski Venue on the © men's Grizzly course. _ 7 My daily routine went something like this: I would get up at 2:30 am, drive to Snowbasin, then meet my team in the warming tent, ride the chairlift up the hill in the dark and start working to prepare for played in the background. During the cer- emony, the Bride and Groom sat at either side of the pews and exchanged sweet nothings with shimmer in their eyes. With - * God-as a witness they exchanged. their vows. After the ceremony, the wedding party and the guests gathered outside as doves were released. Seven Oaks was chosen to host the party. As the guests arrived, their pictures were taken in the place of a guest book. During cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres were served with a choice of Chardonnay and and hill and the paybacks were incredible. When the races _ gantly walked down the aisle in a stunning the races. We got to see the sun rise from I owe a lot to my sister, Charlotte (who helped with my children while | was away volunteering), Austin and Braxton (my boys who stepped up to help and were very responsible), but most of all, Todd -Bytheway, my husband. It wouldn't have been possible without him. He adjusted his schedule so that he could take care of our boys and everything else in the household. I thank him for his encouragement and support. I appreciate and love him more than he knows. _l am deeply satisfied with my personal contribution to the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games of 2002. I have compiled a scrapbook with photos, ticket stubs, and newspaper clippings and have stories to tell to my friends and family. My once-ina-lifetime experience was much more than I expected, and I am so glad that I have the memories to cherish it by. Ann ouncing the Marriage of Devon Rubalcava and Joshua Rohrer Devon Cabernet Sauvignon, which were hand Rubalcava and Joshua Rohrer united together as husband and wife on May 18, 2002, in front of family and friends at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. The couple’s romance started in the happiest place on Earth... Disneyland! Rohrer. Bridesmaids: Ana Burton, Alyssa Watkins, Kate Rubalcava, Carrie and Rachael Warford. Groomsman: Rohrer, Tim Baldocchi, Paul Mann, of the Bride. With the interactive personality of the disk jockey, everyone was on the dance Paul Grove. Josh Rohrer was born in Ohio and later moved to Rancho Cordova, California. Madden, During the Olympics, Mestizo Gallery hosted an exhibit of international artists, by Charlotte Fife-Jepperson such as Maestro Vladimir Cora, George Yepes, and Juan Rosillo. | Fifteen years ago, Ruby Chacon thought she was destined for D. T (Youth Detention Center) She beleived that all she had to look forward to was dropping out of high school and becoming a part of One evening during the Olympics, the Californian vocal/percussion group, Aqua Dulce, was invited to come and perform in the local gang scene. After highschool, she continued her played in other galleries around Salt Lake | studies in Santa Barbara, where her eyes © City. graduate, and after watching many of her relatives take on thankless, labor intensive were opened and her horizons broadened. jobs, such as cleaning houses for less than minimum wage, Ruby lacked an example of how a young Chicano girl could go out into the world and follow her dreams. In Chacon’s eyes, to go to school, meant ' becoming like the very employers who treated her mother so poorly. “I felt like | would be turning my back on my family” she explained. : dent population. For the first time in her life, she began to see examples of Latino But, inspite of many obstacles, Chacon opened up her own art gallery in Salt Lake City's new gateway district. | did graduate. The support from her family and their expectation of her to be the _ first person in the family to graduate from highschool pushed her to prove that counselor wrong. Christopher Rogers. Moments later, the guests were called to dinner by the Father Her sister, Kate Rubalcava, and his friend, - floor. The Bride and Groom danced until the night came to a close, at which time, Arron Sunahara, introduced Devon and the guests lit sparklers as they blissfully Josh. Their courtship was brief and unformade their exit in a limousine. The newlygettable. Just seven months after they weds honeymooned in Jamaica, and have met, Josh proposed on bended knee. chosen to reside in Rancho Cordova, The wedding party consisted of close friends and family members. Parents of California. As the story shall continue, the Bride: Don and Deborah Rubalcava. _may they live "Happily Ever After"! Devon Rohrer is a native of Poplar Parents of the Groom: Paul and Linda Business Spotlight After being told by one of her high school counselors that she might as well give up, because she was not going to selected by the Groom. Then, Ana Burton performed a song, written and accompanied on the piano by her fiance, There she discovered a rich Chicano stu-~ Mestizo exhibits art that is mainly: Latino witha Chicano or Mexican flavor, but the term “mestizo” leaves the door open for a mixture of cultural art. educating themselves Chacon says that opening a gallery pro- and becoming successful in the world. Today, Chacon’s reality is an entirely different picture than she had imagined fifteen years ago. She has realized goals that she never thought possible. She is an vides the perfect way to honor her cultural heritage, and more specifically, the lives of her mother and grandfather. Chacon's artwork is a rich representation of her cultural roots, and the many people who have influenced her life, including vibrantly colorful, expressive self-portraits. painted in a psuedo-impressionistic style. | | “To be able to tell my history - the good and the bad - allows healing”, said women who were accomplished, Located at gifted 511 artist West 200 who has South, Mestizo Gallery provides a much needed forum for Latino/Chicano artists, who have trouble getting their artwork dis- Chacon. the adjacent coffee shop after one of their Washington Square gigs. Spectators were lured from the street by the latin sounds and prospect of warmth, good coffee, and incredible art not typical of Salt Lake City at any other time. The Olympics, for all their controversy, had at least improved the cultural scene in the land of “Zion”. Mestizo Gallery/Cafe hosts poetry readings every Saturday, with invited guests follwed by an open mic, and they offer live music on Friday evenings. To schedule a poetry reading, contact Hector Ahumada at 840-0516. Metizo Gallery is in the process of converting to a non-profit status and they hope within the next five years to become the first Latino Art Museum in Utah. So, if you’re in the mood for a latte and want to check out some flavorful Latino art and/or poetry, please visit Mestizo Gallery/Cafe soon! j |