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Show PO 6 Orcm-Gcncva Tines Wednesday, May 24, 1025 Editorial Armed Forces Day celebration sets stage for upcoming Memorial Day Armed Forces Day, Provo, Utah, Saturday, May 20, 1995 -Following ceremonies in the Provo City Cemetery, a group gathers for brief memorial services in the plaza of the County Building on Center Street. , Three dignified military officers, in full dress uniform, march solemnly, in step, carrying a simple wreath. They lay it at the base of the black marble memorial honor-ing honor-ing fallen servicemen from Utah County, killed in the major wars of the 20th Century. A brief tribute is read, and phrases carry across the blustery morning air: "Because of them, our lives are free..." "They fought for us, for us they fell..." There is a 30-second silence, broken dramatically with the sounds of an overhead helicopter and a 21-gun salute. A young Scout plays "Taps" on the trumpet, and just as the final notes fade, the sky blackens and the rain begins. Raindrops strike the black monument, and roll like tears down the names set in white of the dead. Near the reviewing stand, patriotic and military music plays as spectators huddle under umbrellas umbrel-las and wait for the youth parade to begin. Blossoming horse chestnut trees on Center Street create natural umbrellas, patterned in white and green, for some who stand beneath them. Then, as suddenly as the rain began, it stops. The sun shines through the ancient tree stock on Center, newly leafing out, creating a filigree background for spectators looking east for the parade to begin. At the police siren signal, the procession proces-sion starts. Young people carry flags, march, and sing. There are whistles, drums, sparkling red and silver pom-poms, and there is pride pride and patriotism. There are banners of tribute: "Thanks For Protecting Our Future". Between parades, precisely at 10:00 a.m., four F-16 jets zoom in V-formation, straight above Center and toward the eastern mountains, where they veer as the roar rattles the valley. Then comes the "big" parade, led by the mayor and county officials. There are heroes and heroines male and female veterans, disabled veterans, former POWs, Gold Star Mothers. There are bands and uniforms and military equipment Jeeps and trucks transport some of the honorees. There is combat support sup-port equipment from the 116th Engineer En-gineer Company. There is music "The Star Spangled Banner", "God Bless America", "Anchors Away". Again there is pride and patriotism tempered with pain. The American Legion Auxiliary's float carries empty chairs with the names of MIAs on them. "Bring Us Home", pleads a banner. Another lists Utah County statistics for soldiers sol-diers killed: World War 1, 36; World War II, 204; Korea, 29; Vietnam, 47. The ceremonies have been simple, but impressive, and they have set the stage for the upcoming Memorial Day a day made even more significant this year because of such historical events as the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and the 20th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. As Americans honor our dead, we are reminded of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom, and of those who have sacrificed in many ways that we might have the blessings of liberty today. The Armed Forces Day activities in Provo on Saturday were a moving prelude to Memorial Day 1995. A Standing Ovation For Jerry Elison Will Shakespeare said that life is but a stage, And all of us are actors, in our turn, To stroll and strut in roles for every age. The challenge is to find our parts and learn To play them well. How fortunate are they That find a faithful teacher for a friend, Who brings to them the music of a play, And even helps them try to comprehend! ;; . Now, Mister "E" began his long career In making people grin from ear to ear! At Sharon Elementary it began, As Jerry saw the light in children's eyes, .When they could sing and dance. His precious plan Was showing them they could: a great surprise! And so, the old Wells Fargo Wagon rolled Into the Sharon lunchroom, as they sang. And Jerry's students, not so very old, Became performers: part of Jerry's Gang. It's "E" for Mister Elison who mines . The gold in people for his grand design! At Orem Junior High his Dorothy sang "Over The Rainbow" when she went to Oz. His "Peter Pan" flew like a boomerang. "The King And 1" made audiences pause. There was a boy who was so very shy, He hardly said a word to anyone. But Jerry saw a rooster in the guy, : And when he crowed, he showed a lot of fun! There was a secret spell in Jerry's cause: They came out of their shell with warm applause! His talents took him on to Orem High, And there, he found some students from his past. He often pushed their talents to the sky, And gave the Tiger stage a mighty blast! His "Carousel" and "Oklahoma" casts Comprised a hundred dancers who could sing. They all became his great enthusiasts, So grateful for the joy that they could bring. He often double-cast his greatest shows, And doubled the rehearsals: no one knows! Prodigious talents Mister "E" has shown: At SCERA and at Sundance he has cast His special spell with methods of his. own. His magic weaves a meaning that will last. With "Camelot" and "Gypsy," "Brigadoon," "The Sound of Music," "Fiddler On The Roof," His touch is bright as any summer moon: Just look upon his stage and see the proof! Although his long career may seem to end, How many thousands know him as their friend! How many are the lives that he has blessed! (Its time that Jerry gets a little rest.) May he continue, sharing, on the scene That plays for us in Timpanogos Green! Prince Gallery . . . (Continued from front page) looks for artists who have reached a level of excellence in their work, but who may not yet be well-known in the marketplace, so their art is affordable even for larger families on tight budgets. A limited edition work, for example, can sell in the $90-$145 price range. Teople who love beautiful art can find something wonderful, and not pay for it all their lives," Gayla explained. limited edition prints by artist Bruce Cheever, who, Gayla said, has done architectural renderings for the LDS Church, stood out in the gallery. "From Carterville Road" was one picture with a strong local connection, depicting a snow-capped ML Timpanogos as the focal point in a rural, undeveloped un-developed setting of dirt road, fences, fen-ces, and trees. Some of the other artists whose work is featured at the gallery include in-clude Greg Olsen, Arnold Frieberg, Robert Duncan, Dawna Barton, Al Rounds, Tom Darro, Sharon Rick-ert, Rick-ert, Lindsay Scott, Anna Bridge, Bob Travers, and Greg Alexander to name just a few. The result is, according to Gayla, a "banquet", with something some-thing for everyone to enjoy artistically. artisti-cally. "I could paint for five i it u 4 v ; ; , ;:$' ;' . v i- : f s Li J v 'l' f , &ttfrr. ' --- , ,,,vilfe Ed and Gayla Prince Wallace stand with some of the art treasures at their Prince Gallery n Orem. Two of Gavla's famed original paintings "Come Unto Me" (back left) and "The Ten Virgins" (to the right) are on display in the gallery. lifetimes and not begin to express what is here,"she said. , As customers come in to the gallery, Gayla greets them, but tries to be "neutral", and follow their lead as they select something that speaks to them personally. 'It is a way to express who we are," she said. Jm mm X x w, mm ilBIBiffiffi Busted! If Australia Is classified as a continent, the world's largest Island Is I was busted the other day. I was busted, and I have the ticket to prove it. The arresting officers there were two of them were actually gleeful about my predicament Forget decorum. Forget protocol. They were absolutely delighted about the turn of events that put me in hot water, so to speak. The ticket was printed on shock red paper and had a car-toonish car-toonish character pictured on it who looked like he might have just inserted his fingers into an electrical socket The ticket read, "BUSTED! FOR WASTING ENERGY", and was issued to me by my youngest daughter, Rebecca, Rebec-ca, and her friend, Cody, who had come over to play after school. The two patrolpersons gave me the ticket because they found a light on in the house that wasn't being used. I hadn't felt such a sense of personal outrage for a some time not since Easter, anyway, when I asked my daughter for a piece of her chocolate bunny and she gave me a fleck so small I couldn't figure out how she had been able to carve it off. Ticketing me as an energy waster was, in my mind, comparable to charging Mother Teresa with disorderly conduct Sure, the little tykes had been studying about ecology and conservation con-servation in school. But, after all, who routinely tours the house like an obsessed Prudence Potts making sure water taps and showers aren't left dripping, putting put-ting down commode seats, turn ing off the TV, and yes flicking offlights? Who keeps stacks of newspapers around the house for recycling when it would be much easier just to toss them in the garbage? And who has been known to fish aluminum cans from the trash for the same noble purpose? Getting a ticket was so...em-barrassing. so...em-barrassing. But Rebecca's dark brown eyes danced, and Cody's blue ones sparkled in his freckled face, so I tried to be a good sport. It got me thinking, though, of some of the other "infractions" I could be ticketed for by over-zealous over-zealous family members. Could I be cited for loitering" when I come home from work and crash on the couch? Could I be ticketed for "reckless "reck-less endangerment" of the laundry when I persist in using plastic baskets with broken sides (mostly because I'm too cheap to just go buy new ones)? How about "abandonment" of the ironing? (I have kids who could argue a great case on that one.) Sending 25 single pennies for milk money in lieu of a quarter has been regarded by one daughter as grounds for impeachment impeach-ment from motherhood. Would I be nailed for "fraud" for hiding chocolate chips in the freezer in frozen pea packages? It's a good thing, too, that I don't have the authority to slap family members with tickets, fines, or prison terms for things they do around the house that bug me. In some of my moods, drinking drink-ing straight from the milk carton or putting an empty package of anything back in the fridge might draw the death penalty. Framing Selecting the right work of art is like a journey or quest Gayla said, but like a precious stone, the art must be put into the right setting set-ting with framing. To illustrate its importance, the artist said a "mediocre" work can be elevated by framing, and, conversely, a "masterpiece" can be made to look "shoddy" if it is not framed correctly. correct-ly. Gayla's husband of one and one-half years, Ed Wallace, teams with the artist by specializing in custom and preservation framing. Variety and selection are again the name of the game in the framing fram-ing section of the gallery. "Again, we have tried to fit a person's pock-etbook," pock-etbook," Gayla explained. "When someone is ready to frame, we tell them up front the cost, and they go to the area that they are comfortable com-fortable with." Two examples of Ed's custom framing work were impressive. A photographer had captured a color photo of John Stockton in action at a basketball game and had the picture pic-ture signed by the athlete. The photograph was matted and framed with the Jazz colors. In another example, an ar-cheologist ar-cheologist brought in a Columbian art print, which was framed in oak stained to exactly match the oak in the woman's home. Preservation framing recognizes recog-nizes the fact that paper products yellow and deteriorate over time. Through the use of acid-free paper in backs and mats, glass that screens out ultraviolet rays, and a positioning method which allows for the expansion of the artwork, the aging process can be slowed down, and a work can be preserved for "hundreds of years", according to Ed. 'We are striving for museum quality work in everything that goes out the door at a competitive competi-tive price," he said. Gayla's work Gayla studied art at BYU. Two of the highlights in the gallery are the originals of 'The Ten Virgins" and "Come Unto Me", two of her own works. Copies of "The Ten Virgins" Vir-gins" have circulated to over a half a million homes, largely without advertising. The richly symbolic painting took more than three months to paint and was finished in 1984. Gayla's "Come Unto Me" is a depiction of Lehi andNephi's vision of the Tree of life in the Book of Mormon, and portrays the entire Plan of Salvation on one canvas. 'The message is very powerful," power-ful," the artist said of the work, "and it crosses all language barriers." bar-riers." Also deeply symbolic, the painting required nine months of research, planning, and sketching, and three years to paint, with nine to ten months of actual painting time. The artist said she doesn't take personal credit for these inspirational in-spirational works of art, but feels she was an instrument in their creation, a role she believes she is privileged to have undertaken. The Prince Gallery's hours are Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The telephone number of the business is 225-3950. i Bring In this 2 . Ad for 10 OIF Any Reg. Price Dress fi 4 HrpcAC at I . Outlet V7f races c-J I Jessica McClintock 1 and Up 400 No. Orem Blvd. (Behind K-Mart) 221-7025 Mon.-Sat. 10-6 Greenland. |