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Show Japanese exchange students spend three weeks in Vernal Vernal econd express Page Wednesday, August 1.1990 13 IV jf'i "' ... y"- " - f I i f I ... -., , , v v;. ELZA LAY AND MAUDE DAVIS nal crowd on as they participate "West of the Law" wraps up this year's Festival by Michelle Kinsey Saff writer After running a total of 12 days throughout July and accommodat-ing accommodat-ing larger crowds than ever, the Outlaw Trail's "West of the Law" musical production has dropped it's curtain until next year. "We haven't decided whether to start a new play or stick with an old one for next summer," said writer Sheila Wheeler. "We have been very pleased with the success of the play this year, though. We have a very good cast." Out-of-towncrs seemed impressed by the live horses and authentic buggy of Denver Long's, as well as a surrey loaned by Leonard Hccney. Wheeler said the horses behaved remarkably re-markably well this year. "West of the Law" is a light-hearted play with lots of action and I think that's why people liked it," Wheeler said. Many dedicated castmcmbcrs have been in the Outlaw trail pro Children's race to start parade As a part of the 1990 Uintah County I air, the children.? race will once b pin sum the parade on Saturday August 4th at 10.00 a.m. This race is far both boy and girts Bges 6-12. All contestants must be at llic Sunburst Recreation Center m Liter than 9:45 a m. if they have rfc-'fpistcfcd end no later than 9:30 a.m. if they need to rrpstcr. There is M entry fee. but all youth must have a lepi guardian to sin fur litem. Hmtc will tic medals ami ntv Kms fur iIkj dinners, llie r.we will III the Sutihint Reucation tcnirr and end at Dasiti Auto. O'nif.i.mts may ptc trpstrr thfouh In tiy. Aiif-u-4 ,rd at 5.(0 rm, at the Vemal City offuet ( J'J5 la i M.un) or trgi trr frn 9.O0. 9 .30 am, st the p.ukmg it ,n the Su:;hiri Rearatiun CVntrr. lit ftwvc inf,.nr,au'ii. tall A j WW r CASirft CARRY r V only 782 0220 GIL1 cheer the VPr in a tasty 4 ? XS J in Outlaw - -..mujiwi, ductions for the past two or three years, and four of this year's 55- member crew have been in all four performances: Rex Jorgensen, Wendy and Tom Thomas and Charity Wheeler. "I like being in the plays because I like singing and dancing," said Charity Wheeler. "It's also fun to get to know all the different people each year." She has played a variety of roles, including townspcrson, saloon girl, anti-prohibition activist and school girl. "Last year I played three different parts and had six changes," she said. As a high school student, she said she has taken choir but hasn't enrolled in drama classes. "If I could have a career doing this I'd love it, but it would be hard. There's a lot of competition." com-petition." Still, she said she plans to continue to participate in Outlaw Trail plays and hopes to try a speaking speak-ing part in the future. Boyd Russell has been a castmcm-bcr castmcm-bcr for three years. "It's been a lot f 'iCi in W?rc MiTif Ail LOCAL KIDS p.ir licp.itcd in the 24th of July holiday by dt esvng up their bicycles 3d nclmg in the pjade. f t 2w csi ui me Law. of fun to learn about the history of Vemal and work with new people," he said. Though Russell never had an active interest in acting in school, he said friends who were in the Outlaw Trail plays talked him into joining. Now he has found he enjoys it enough to continue with the productions. He said his favorite character-type to play is a comical, joking character that adds humor to the play. "I'm not concerned with being a lead, I just want to have fun," he said. Wheeler said she appreciated every ev-ery member of the cast for the time and energy they put into each production. pro-duction. Now that the play is over for the season, maybe they will get some rest. "All of us had things wc do after a performance," she said. "Even though the performance is over by 11 p.m. and it takes time to put away the horses, it takes me an hour of doing nothing to finally get to sleep after being so keyed-up." 71 (y,'.-7 vrxv 0-iH.vr fflW' Vernal VV Express i No Press Fee CH ycyf S'"i f?r fvj h-.o "We just love Takako she has been so much fun to have with us," said Jean Evans, mother of one of the eight 4-H families hosting a Japanese student for three weeks this summer. Evans said 16-year-old Mochihara wrote to her children through the 4-H 4-H program and became acquainted with the family before she arrived in Vemal July 25. "One thing she asked for was a big birthday party," she said, since Mochihara 's birthday falls on Aug. 3 and the students won't fly home until Aug. 20. Evans said it would be an easy request, re-quest, as two members of her own family will also be celebrating that same week. Last summer, the Evans' hosted a Japanese boy who expressed a dislike dis-like for sticky, American rice. Mochihara, on the other hand, prefers her rice sticky, and also enjoys en-joys spaghetti, Big Macs, macaroni and cheese, Kool-Aid and licorice, said Evans. Some activities planned for the exchange students have included a party at the water slide, running the Green River, having a special dinner for all the students and host families and taking part in the Uintah County Fair festivities. 4-H and Utah State Extension Home Economist, Ronda Olsen, said the exchange program is a popular pop-ular annual event. "Japanese students stu-dents request the state they would like to visit and many have requested request-ed Utah," she said. "We hope to be able to take more next year." A total to-tal of 91 students are in Utah this summer living with families in various vari-ous cities and each group also has a native chapcrone. David Rust and his family are hosting the Vernal-area Vernal-area chapcrone this summer. The Japanese students arrived at the Salt Lake Airport July 22 and were bussed to Park City until July 25, when they traveled to Vernal to be picked up by their host families. Olsen said while in Park City, the students recovered from jet-lag and attended various orientation seminars semi-nars to help them adjust to living in America. On July 24, the students learned about the Utah Pioneers and rode on the Hebcr Creeper, made crafts and homemade ice cream. The students participated in activities activi-ties with kids from the U-Trcck and Lex organizations during their stay. J. . 1 . .. Of ' VCRNAL 6TM aricj ?th V'.n di wen cr.ntiij t !-e t:.-a!i in he Pionrrr D.iy p-iMd w 'h thr f ; at Lrtc'.t-i eluding a frpitca cf the $r.ice t,hvv Jui?:rg f ( v'V . g I 4-H EXCHANGE student Takako Mochihara is greeted by her host mother, Jean Evans, and host sister, Lydia Evans. ' 1 ' '- V.-.. 1 r v I J . vV v ' ..I)' J A s t : , v : i A TAKAKO KOBAYASHI is spending three weeks with the Lorin Holmes family and her friend, Takako Mochihara, is staying with the Jim Evans family. - T H-' V.-' - w. i rr-k r-" all All Jnnt$5 off All Swului 20 off Coflon Twill Panff 20 off All Girt 4-H 20 Off Udit & Ciili Sccki M" V Ij'M! K 7, J ."A '( 1 h cc Ix t tl n,itty. Ccvcdy S?:ctH. and K,iy Kcn'cK. Safe 'f till II J urn- 4 |