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Show July 8, 1998 - The Springville Herald - Page Seven 'U -V; ; fV 1-4 1 vpi ' -"" , urn' UVjrf The folk dance group Citta di Agrigento from Italy will perform at the Springville World Folkfest starting Saturday, July 11. The group was. formed in 1976 and have performed to irpiflize mw Continuing growth in membership mem-bership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has resulted in the organization of five new geographical administrative administra-tive units, effective August 15, 1998. The First Presidency of the Church has announced that new units-known as areas-will be organized in South America, the Pacific, Africa and the United States, bringing the total worldwide world-wide to 28. At the same time, the . new area presidency assignments were announced, also effective August 15. South America West, resulting result-ing from a division of the South America North Area. The new Folkfest is hundreds of hours of faith, and hard work The Springville World Folkfest Folk-fest as it exists today is the product prod-uct of faith, foresight and hard work on the part of people (mostly (most-ly volunteers) who had a great vision of an annual, worldwide cultural exchange based on folk arts in Springville. Faith in the project drew the financial support of the Spring-. Spring-. ville City Council at a time when few city leaders would have seen beyond fiscal concerns. Hundreds of citizens in Utah provide food, transportation and beds for visiting visit-ing performers every year. Thousands Thou-sands of hours are given by volunteers who can see all the benefits of this wonderful event. Founded in 1985 with its first performances in August of 1996, the first Springville World Folkfest Folk-fest delivered 12 performances and four folk parades with 460 dancers from 13 countries. The festival is now in its thirteenth year and is the largest international interna-tional folk dance festival in the United States. With continual improvements in overall management, manage-ment, stage facilities, lighting, sound and other aspects, the festival is now better than ever. One of the primary goals of For auto, home and life-Being life-Being in good hands is the only place to be.SM 01996 Allstate Insurance Company Com-pany and Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois. Subject to local availability and qualifications. Other terms, conditions con-ditions and exclusions may apply. ss"?: h '--.WHY I 1 . av prompts area will be headquartered in Lima, Peru, while the North Area headquarters will remain in Quito, Ecuador. The existing Brazil Area will be . divided. The resulting Brazil North Area will be based in Recife, and the Brazil South Area will be based in Sao Paulo. The Pacific Area will be divided, resulting in the Pacific Islands Area, based in Auckland, New Zealand, and the AustraliaNew Austra-liaNew Zealand Area, with offices in Sydney, Australia. Meanwhile, Guam and Micronesia Microne-sia will be transferred from the jurisdiction of the former PhilippinesMicronesia Philip-pinesMicronesia Area-now the Philippines Area-to the Pacific the Folkfest is to foster love and understanding among people of all lands and cultures. From the first experience of becoming part of an American family in Springville Spring-ville to saying good bye to a dear friend made during nine or 10 days of festival exchanges and performances, the World Folkfest offers a true opportunity for participants and patrons to come to know, understand and even love one another. The Folkfest is probably best epitomized by an international dance called the "Farandahl," which is traditionally danced on the last night of the festival. Participants and patrons of all nations join hands in a giant, surging chain. They move in and out with simple steps to lively music and form one laughing, happy tapestry of mankind. This year's Folkfest will 1 feature six regular performances, a free street dance, parade and free dance workshops. One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine ma-chine can do the work of one extraordinary man. Elbert Hubbard Mac Brimhall 489-3661 87 East 500 South Springville JOOteQsfl around the world. Their dances create the atmosphere of Sicilian country life during the Spanish domination in Sicily in the 18th Century- 1 ctaixfo rants Islands Area. Africa will be divided into two areas. The Africa West Area in Accra, Ghana. The Africa Southeast Area will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Finally, the existing North America Northeast and North America Southeast will each give up portions to create the North America East Area. Offices for the North America Southeast Area will be established in Atlanta, Atlan-ta, Georgia, where those called to the presidency will reside. The new area presidencies are comprised of members of the Church's Quorums of the Seventy. Seven-ty. i apx bum qaM liuapoiu )gg Offer not available in tome areas. Lett One lAKT Wireless Services y web design f i 1 Ki r I v J Current AT&T Wireless Customers ask for special second phone offer. "Wizard of iz" is qualify production by Fred Heath Springville's Villa Playhouse Theatre is now home to L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz," and is under the direction of Robinne Booth and produced by Bill and Marilyn Brown. On the whole, the performance is energetic and certainly provides a night's worth of quality entertainment that stresses the important values in life which have made this story so timeless. The play follows the main script closely, with a few variations varia-tions that are obvious, but do bring a lighter and more humorous humor-ous side to the story. I particularly enjoyed the performance of ZekeCowardly Lion, played by both Larry McLay and Don Green, (the night I attended it was McLay). He truly enlightens the audience with his portrayal as one who is afraid of pretty much everything, but accomplishes the task in a way that endures the audience to his character, much the same way as in the famous movie. Some of the scenes where I felt that McLay shined was in Act 1 Scene 13, where the Cowardly Cow-ardly Lion and Dorothy fall asleep in the poppies that are part of a spell the Wicked Witch of the West casts. It is a small line, but he captures the essence of his character as one who is willing to give in when adversity appears. Another scene is in Act 2 Scene 6, in the haunted forest where his cowardice is prevalent again. Another character that I feel did an excellent job was the Good Witch of the North, played my Miriam Stay on the night I attended. She easily represents http:www.sisna.com Free 56k modem' Unlimited Internet access two E-Mail accounts free 10 MB website day and night customer service only (800)807-4762 I .rper I per month . oAja biijUU W CM mo Free modem cornea with one year aign-up. IFir dl(D) mni lEte AT&T Rate -- One Number to Call 3 73 - the virtue and wholesomeness one expects from the character and even though it is not a predominant predomi-nant role, I felt as though her scenes were done magnificently and made an immediate impact. I did enjoy the main roles of Dorothy Gale, played by Julie Jensen (on the night I attended the play) and the Wicked Witch of the West (Anne Jackson). However, I did think there were some things lacking in each of their performances. For instance, I thought Jensen was a little bit timid in her dancing moves and singing, but to her credit, I'm sure it is hard to dance as well as she may like to with a real dog on stage. I felt that she lacked genuine emotion. Quality, Experience & Service Carpet Cabinets, Vinyl Flooring Hardwood Floors Ceramic Tile ; Blinds - Plus free estimates Choose f rom all of the top name brands off carpets and vinyl floor coverings Hardwood floors by Hartco, Kahrs, Mannington and Robbins Z7LQ Floors'NThings ,0 43 East 200 South, Springville - 489-8819 yjyi Digital CELL Although Jackson did possess the evil laughter expected from her character, I thought her voice in her speaking parts lacked the terror her character should impart to the audience, so I did not feel her portrayal as threatening threaten-ing enough. In summary, "The Wizard Wiz-ard of Oz" is a quality production and the energy invoked by much of the cast is enough to recommend recom-mend attendance of this production produc-tion as a good night's worth of entertainment. The best things and best people peo-ple rise out of their separateness; I'm against a homogenized society soci-ety because I want the cream to rise. Robert Frost The next time you see a snowball snow-ball fight, you might like to reflect on the fact that the scientific scien-tific term for the act of squeezing snowballs to make them harder is regelation. Come in and sec our selection of ceramic tile Cabinets by Kemper (in two weeks) Wilson laminate looring |