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Show it; v K Ktimtn, Ml IS, 2005 .Vernal Express. 'Dam Dance' follows American traditions Some would call the square dance an American Institution. Institu-tion. It began in New England when the first settlers, and the immigrant groups that followed, fol-lowed, brought with them their various national dances, which we now call folk dances, but which were popular dances of the day in the countries of their origin the Schottische, the Quadrille, the Jigs and Reels and the Minuet, to name a few. After a week of toil in building build-ing new homes and carving homes out of virgin forest, the settlers would gather in the community center on Saturday evening and enjoy dancing their old-world favorites. As the communities grew and people of different backgrounds intermingled, so did their dances. danc-es. As the repertoire increased, it became increasingly difficult diffi-cult for the average person to remember the various movements. move-ments. As the population spread southward and westward, so did the dances. Lacking the organized recreation of today, the hardworking pioneers felt a need for an activity that would provide recreation as well as social contact with neighbors. Square dancing filled this need and the only requirements were a wooden floor, music and a caller. A barn, somebody's living room, the town hall or, in later years, the grange hall provided the place. A caller Impossible without Jones Paint and Glass Econo Lodge Antler Inn UELS Stockman's Smiths Dr. Laura Arnold Piner Dance Academy The Bull Ring Quality Transmission Charlie's Cut & Curl Utah Motor Winger's Theaters of Vernal Wendy's Wells Fargo Cobble Rock Restaurant McLucky's Mt. 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For more information about building in the Venial or Roosevelt area call Jenny Quick at 801 -389-3480 was not always a basic requirement require-ment If one was around, fine; if not, they did dances that they remembered or that someone in the group could prompt. As far as music was concerned, there was always someone on hand who could play a guitar, a fiddle or an accordion. As the population became more urban it also became more cosmopolitan. Booming trade brought to our shores new fashions, new music and new dancing. Square dancing was displaced in our cities. It survived only in isolated areas, in each of which an individual indi-vidual style peculiar to that region developed. In time, differences dif-ferences among these regional dances became so pronounced that a square dancer from one area often would not be able to dance in another. Although square dancing has had its ups and downs throughout history, it has regained its old appeal in a modern setting in some cities and towns all over the nation and the world. It is estimated that today this wholesome recreation rec-reation is enjoyed by millions of Americans and by countless count-less others around the world. Wherever Americans have gone overseas England, Germany, Australia, Japan, they have introduced square dancing and it has been received enthusiastically. enthusias-tically. Far from being pale and stat- Richard Henderson would many generous sponsors Week Family Fun Run. It you! It was a fun community event. and stroller riders. for participating. 1722 6 ic, modern western-style square dancing is vibrant and growing. grow-ing. New ideas and figures are introduced each year, insuring that square dancing will not become boring and get into the rut of sameness. As interesting and enjoyable as square dancing danc-ing is, it is not difficult. This activity can be enjoyed with a familiarity of a number of basic figures or movements, which are called in various combinations combi-nations on the dance floor. like to thank the of the Dinosaur would have been the i E. 3500 S. Vernal '"mm0j j 1 ' JZ:r- r- iff V Knowledge of and practice in these basic movements are best obtained through instruction given in a series of weekly sessions ses-sions which are called beginners begin-ners classes. Having learned to square dance, new hobbyists find themselves in a brand new, heretofore unknown world. They are now among the millions mil-lions of dancers active in the United States and internationally internation-ally and, because of standardized standard-ized figures, they can dance throughout the United States and other countries. However, the average dancer remains in the 'mainstream' levels of square dancing for only five Veterans Freedom Isn't I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, . And then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, With hair cut square and eyes alert He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' sol-diers' graves? No, freedom isn't free. years. In order to extend this period of activity, additional levels of square dancing have maintained the interest of many dancers and have extened their dancing years. Square dancing clubs from Wyoming and Utah have been enjoying the annual square dance at Flaming Gorge. Friday night they danced into the evening eve-ning at Trout Creek Flies located locat-ed in Dutch John and Saturday they danced at Flaming Gorge Dam in their annual 'Dam Dance'. Spectators and square dancers alike enjoyed the fun filled evening of stepping back into American history. Corner Free I heard the sound of taps one night, When everything was still I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. - I wondered just how many times That taps had meant "Amen," When a flag had draped a coffin Of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard At the bottom of the sea Of unmarked graves in Arlington. Arling-ton. No, freedom isn't free. By Unknown Author Newborns Jaisen Dominic Firkins, son of Holly and Dominic Firkins, was born July 3, 2005. Emma Hardin, daughter of Stephanie and Jeff Hardin, was born July 8, 2005. Kasey Logan Davis, son of Chella and Tony Davis, was born July 9, 2005. Konrad David Keddy, son of Krista Dawn and Steven Patrick Keddy, was born July 9, 2005. Brendan Alexander Gardner, son of Angela Rasmussen and Jay R. Gardner, was born July 9, 2005. 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