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Show r Utah Stato Press Assn P3"t Office Box 1327 Sfllt Lk. City, Ut-ih Ell 2 g u ! 9 j"k j. e F - - if at y Liu u y y J w U 0 III! UUEJIUU S8t The Utah Pageant of the Arts has become a new tradition on Utah's cultural scene, establishing a new art form as it moves into the sixth annual production. Last season more than 22,000 patrons acclaimed the 1977 Command Performance, which included in-cluded audience favorites from shows produced the previous four years. This year's show will run from June 9 through July 8, except Sundays. The 1978 production will feature all new selections, including such favorites as Winslow Homer's sea painting 'Breezing Up," a tapestry from the Cluny Museum in Paris, "Lady With the Unicorn," and such exciting pieces as Benvenuto Cellini's gold sculpture "Salt Cellar," and the dramatic bronze sculpture "Fantasy of Wtogs." The traditional closing number "La Pieta" has been replaced this year with the inspirational "Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci. It takes many months of' backstage work to create the sets, costumes, headgear and technical "magic" that has made the Utah Pageant of the Arts a cultural success. Right now, volunteer volun-teer crews are working each weekday evening and all day Saturday to complete set construction, painting of all the backgrounds for the paintings and creating the innovative pieces which will include a trio of fountains of Germany. The tliree working fountains will each feature a child in the sculpture sculp-ture setting to combine for a charming and dramatic pageant scene. Directors Bill Kirkpatrick and David Brockbank direct the volunteer and staff crews in the production work. Mr. Brockbank is in charge of set construction con-struction and technical aspects of the production, including selecting music, lighting and staging. Mr., Kirkpatrick , paints all backgrounds for the many paintings, as well as the costumes for Steel Days Horse Racing Planned There is nothing so exhilarating as a horse race. Whether you have a quarter bet on a favorite nag or not, it is still an exciting event. Horse racing in conjunction with the Steel Days Celebration will be held on Friday, July 7, at 5 :00 p.m. On Saturday, July 8, the races will start at 4:00 p.m. There will be thoroubred and quarter horse racing, and there will be a feature race each day.. Entry time will be on Wednesday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the track. Some of the finest race horses in the state are going to be on hand for the races, so it promises to be an oustanding event. PTA Council Elects Officers Diane Christensen was installed as president of the American Fork Parent-Teacher Parent-Teacher Association council at the May meeting held on May 4 at the Public Safety building in American Fork. Installed with her were Sheri Schauerhamer as vice president; Cheryl Holmes, secretary; Linda Wellman, individual development commissioner; Sue Erickson, Health and Welfare Commissioner; Erlene Burrell, historian; and Esther Nelson, publicity. The new officers were installed by Anita Fitzgerald, Region Nine director for the PTA. They took office immediately im-mediately and will serve for the 1978-79 school year. Rea Carlton was the out-going Council President. PTA COUNCIL-Oifjcers for the upcomisg term in American Fork are, left to right, Esther Nelson, Erlene Burrell, Sue Erickson, Liada Wellman, Diane Christensen, Sheri Schauerhamsr, and Cheryl Holmes, secretary. o tzj td i 1 1. 1 1) xij Thursday, May 18, 1 978 U II H U U U H W iw i - -j ,k'x r", . f I v - -i, ; - ! I Si f v DRAMATIC BATTLE SCENE "Bonaparte at Mont St. Bernard" receives final ' touches by artist Bill Kirkpatrick as he prepares this colorful background for one of the Pageant of the Arts sets. all cast members. He also directs the construction of headgear, headpieces and props and supervises makeup for all cast members. ,, ,...; Workshop at the old junior high school are busy as crews work on the many different assignments which combine to produce a new kind of theater which illustrates the beauty of the art masterpieces of the world through both graphic and performing arts. Right now, the emphasis is on building actual sets, statuary bases, working fountains and welding necessary frames for some of ths statuary pieces in the lower workshop. Up in the art room, set painting is Hospital Issue Questions about the new hospital system being introduced into American Fork will be answered for members of the Chamber of Commerce and interested in-terested citizens at their monthly general meeting to be held Friday, May 19. Speaker at the 12:15 p.m. luncheon to be held at the Kopper Kettle will be William N. (Bill) Jones, chairman of the Board of Intermountain Health Care. IHC is the non-profit corporation which is currently negotiating a final agreement with American Fork City to take over responsibility for health services at the American Fork Hospital. Plans are that they will lease the existing facility for two years and provide hospital services there while a new facility is being constructed. Mr. Jones is a resident of Alpine and has served in a number of management capacities in various businesses. He is presently chairman of the Board of Electro Controls, Inc. and has fSx underway, with many of the gigantic sets completed and ready for the move into the American Fork High School .Way7-, -x,. - Costume construction is also in progress, under the direction of Marge Davis, costume designer. In other areas of the pageant headquarters in the old junior high school, members of the pageant team are busy with saw, hammers, paint brushes and welding torches, to create the backstage magic that makes the show so exciting and unforgettable. The tempo is fast, the activity furious and the spirit high as the crew prepares for the 1978 Utah Pageant of the Arts. ownership in other business enterprises. en-terprises. His positon with IHC is a donated services position. Other similar positions include: Regional Representative for the LDS Church, vice-president of Utahns Against Pornography and Fund Drive Chairman Chair-man for Ballet West. All members of the Chamber as well as other citizens of American Fork who are interested are encouraged to attend this luncheon. Baccalaureate Exercises Sunday For Graduates Baccalaureate and graduation exercises for the "Class of 78" will be held as school closes in May. Baccalaureate exercises will be at the American Fork High School auditorium, 510 North 600 East, on Sunday, May 21, at 8:15 p.m. Dr. Leon Hartshorn will be the guest speaker. Graduation exercises will be at the American Fork Tabernacle, 100 East Main, on Thursday, May 25, at 8:00 p.m. Speakers ad music will be by the "Class of 78" and American Fork High School students. Diplomas will be presented to successful graduates by Leland F. Friday, Alpine School District Board of Education representative. This promises to be the largest class to have graduated from American Fork High School. Thci efore, seating will be at a premium. It is suggested that attendance at-tendance be limited to those people 12 years old and older to allcw parents and close relatives to attend this year's graduation exercises. Effective May 1 campground reservations at Wasatch Mountain Slate Park will be open for the entire season This policy will be effective in the future from January 1 through December 31 of each year. Only one reservation, however, may be made within any 30 day period. Individuals wishing to make reservations reser-vations should contact Wasatch Mountain State Park, Box 218, Midway, Utah 84049, 363-3232. Wasatch Mountain State Park is located on the western slopes of beautiful Heber Valley, two miles west of Midway, Utah. It has a relatively moderate climate during spring, summer and fall with warm days and cool, delightful nights. Winter brings deep snows ranging from three to six feet. Temperatures are often zero or below. Visitation by campers, picnickers, horseback riders, hikers, golfers, fishermen and hunters is most practical prac-tical from April 1 to November 30. During the winter months (December 1 Local Dentist Announces Candidacy Stating, "Quality, responsive, and concerned state governmental service will be the main goal of this campaign," Neal B. Evans, American Fork, announces an-nounces his candidacy for the State House of Representatives, District 33, on the Republican ticket. District 33 includes Lehi, Cedar Valley, Fairfield, and all of American Fork with the exception of those north of 300 North and east of 300 East. Neal, a Lehi native, is a practicing dentist in the American Fork area. In announcing his candidacy, Evans stated, "One of the leading concerns of the residents of North Utah County is the same as that facing all other state cilizens-namely, taxes and inflation. "Our answers to these concerns may only be found through reduced governmental spending or tax limitations. Our present state leadership has shown no initiative to either of these answers, yet they con- it" A Y fc4 1 NEAL B. EVANS tinue to explore new fields of revenue through increased tax burdens." "My responsibility as a state legislator will be to channel these and other concerns into rational, citizen oriented solutions." Dr. Evans is currently president of the North Utah County Kiwanis Club, member of the Alpine Valley Head Start Health Advisory Board, and a member of local, state and national dental associations. He graduated from Lehi High School, Utah State University, and received his D.D.S. degree in 1973 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is married to the former Barbara Heim. Barbara has been past Director of the Physical Therapy Department at the Utah State Training School, is an instructor in the Relief Society program, and is currently 2nd vice-chairperson vice-chairperson of the local chapter Utah Association of Women. They are the parents of one daughter, Michelle. Weber Fraternity Honors R.M. Mercer Ogden financial executive Richard M. Mercer was named "Business Executive of the Year" by the Weber State College School of Business and Economics this past week. Presentation of the award was one of the highlights at the school's annual banquet that also honored a number of outstanding students for achievement during the current year. Sixteen scholarships sponsored by the local business and professional organizations and people also were presented during the banquet in the Union Building Skyroom. Mr. Mercer was selected for the award by the Delta Sigma Phi business fraternity at the college. Mr. Mercer is president of Ogden First Federal Savings and Loan Association and the Ogden area of the Chamber of Commerce. He is the son of Mrs. Myrtle Marcer of American Fork and the late Marion Mercer. through March 15) winter sports attract visitors for cross-country skiing, snowmobilina and snowshoetng. Visitors will find a beautiful visitor center, an 18-hole golf course with clubhouse and a 140-unit, entirely modern, campground near the golf course with electric and sewer connections. con-nections. One-half of these sites are trailer units. There is a 20-unit camp and picnic area in the remote Deer Creek Canyon with modern toilet facilities. A large ranch-type building known as r v A Ml f ' 1 i "V. V BABY-Mrs. Gary (Barbara) Elton and son, Joseph Andrew, receive one dozen long-stemmed red roses from Creta Blackburn, public relations director at the American Fork Hospital. Mrs. Elton received the roses from the March of Dimes for the first baby born at the hospital on Mother's Day, and in honor of Healthy Baby Week. arbara Elton her s Mrs. Gary (Barbara) Elton gave birth to a new son, Joseph Andrew, on Sunday, May 14, at 5:13 a.m. to take Mother's Day honors at the American Fork Hospital. As a result, she received a dozen long-stemmed long-stemmed red roses from the National Foundation of the March of Dimes in honor of "National Healthy Baby Week." Melba E. Carter, Health and Education chairman from the Southern n.ilfnrsl Arte Hlnh Dnnaioc UUIIUIUi I II UIUM UUIIU1UW Members of the Cultural Arts Club this week presented Principal Douglas E. Nicholes of the Barratt Elementary School with a check to be used to purchase pur-chase books for the school media center. The presentation was made on Monday, May 15, by Virginia May, club president, and Dora Snow and Sylvia Hansen, project chairmen. Mrs. May said club members had each aoiidieu towards the project and had voted to use the funds to help obtain books for the children at the school to enjoy. Each year club members raise funds for a community project, she noted. i l 1 ', Iff J f I L.. G!FTVlrsin!a M:y, prcsiisnt cf tha a.. .; A.t3 C X r Nicholes, principal of Barratt Elsmentary Zzl;z cf.::k, : tj Looking on are Dora Snow and Sylvia Hanson, t:ck rc-v. Ft;r. i. ; books for the school. the Chalet, located in the southwest part of the park adjacent to a picnic area, is equipped with rest rooms, tables, chairs, and dishes to accommodate ac-commodate group parties, family outings, and meetings. Reservations must be made for this facility. Wasatch Mountain SUte Park is the largest of Utah's State Parks. Its verdant mountain slopes and canyons offer spectacular scenery at all seasons of the year. Roads traversing the park offer easy access for large numbers of sightseers during the open season. i t I li t i i. Mi - -1 y Chapter of the National Foundation, March of Dimes, said this area has "really supported the March of Dimes." Gary Keetch, North Walkathon Chairman, added he was extremely pleased with the turn out for the recent walkathon. The Mother's March was also very successful in the area. The March of Dimes will soon purchase pur-chase hundreds of dollars of new equipment for the American Fork Hospital, Mrs. Carter said. Principal Nicholes expressed appreciation ap-preciation for the check and said although many people have contributed to the book fund-raising project, the shelves of the media center are still "almost bare." Public Hearing A Public Hearing regarding the railroad crossing question will be held with the Utah Department of Transportation Tran-sportation on May 23, 1978 at 6:00 p.m. in the American Fork High School, 510 No.CthE. '. I Piece vos if 71 I I |