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Show 841 p ' MQRRTriTT LIB QRDER-L- b SERIALS SALT LAKE CITY 84112- - LIT I I 7 3, 3 UT UNIU OF LJ VJ . . nr?rv J 1 l It t fell nil 1 I V li (J I.J U l Wednesday, 'March 10, 1999 Vol. 21, No. 10 More LOCAL news than any other source! r i For cents a single copy 50 Literacy to home delivery call or see our web site at www.newutah.com 756-76- 69 be focus of community discussion Southern Utah University touring company to present Macbeth rK Usa Hadfield LHS scholar advances to region Lehi High School senior Lisa Hadfield is among the region winners vying for honors in the Deseret News' Sterling Scholar competition. Hadfield, the daughter of Larry and Linda Hadfield, represented Lehi High School in the Sterling Scholar program in the trade and technical education division. To get to the region level, Hadfield and her fellow student nominees submitted portfolios substantiating their experience in each individual category, then submit to a personal interview with a panel of judges. Hadfield, who is currently serving as president of the Lehi High School chapter of Euture Farmers of, America (FFA), has worked with the organization in eev-ercommunity service projects. In the Food for America Program, for example, the students in the FFA program taught Lehi area fifth grade students about the source of al food. "I was surprised that a lot of the children said that food comes from the grocery store," said Hadfield about her experience in the program. She has also participated in the Partners in Active Learning Systems, where she assisted Lehi Elementary students with disabilities in reading and art projects; Hadfield is also a junior 4-- H See SCHOLAR on page 3 The Utah Shakespeare Festival's workshops and tour show of Macbeth will be making an unexpected stop in Lehi this Friday, March 12, bringing with it an incredible opportunity for families in northern Utah to experience County Shakespeare at its best. Macbeth t starring Festival professionals Fletcher MacTaggert and Maren McClain, and directed by Michael Don Bahr, will be performed for the public at 7:00 p.m. in the Lehi High School auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door for $2 per person or $10 per family and seate basis. ing is on a The audience will be treated to all the pageantry, costumes, scenery, and extraordinary performances which have made the annual Festival in Cedar City famous, though the tour perconformance is a densation of the original. One of Shakespeare's best known tragedies, Macbeth tells the story of Scottish general Macbeth and his wife's efforts to attain and . then retain the throne after three witches predict he will be king. The tour will also include workshops for all interested students 12 years of age through twelfth grade, beginning at 4 p.m., Friday, Governor Mike Leavitt and First Lady Jacalyn S. Leavitt "'X 90-mi- n. Photo courtesy of Southern Utah University Fletcher MacTaggert and Maren McClain, under the artistic direction of Michael Don Bahr, will present a tour show of William Shakespeare's Macbeth at a spoecial fundraising performance at Lehi High School on Friday, March 12. With the foundation prepared and concrete footings at the high school. Association Improvement recently donated $1,000 to Classes will be taught on acting Shakespeare, stage combat, and the language of Shakespeare, and are provided free of charge through grants from the Utah Arts Council, the State Office Cf Education, and U.S. West. According to Jan Shelton, Drama Coach at the high school, the workshops will be especially beneficial for ninth through eleventh graders interested in the Julie Loveridge scheduled to be poured soon for the Veteran's Memorial at Lehi Cemetery, Lehi's Civic May auditions for the annual October high school 492-919- 3. now being constructed at the entrance of the cemetery will honor veterans of all five branches of service: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. It will include a flag from each branch of service flown next to a granite American Legion Post 19 to help its efforts in financing the stone bearing that branch's project. insignia. An American flag will fly According to Carl "Blackie" Harris, American Legion Post from a pole in the center of the corrimander and chairman of monument, and the meirorial the Veteran's Council, the pro- will include benches for those seeking a quiet spot for mediject is expected to be completed in time for dedication on tation. Plans also include Memorial Day, and will cost landscaping as well as lights nearly $25,000. As a result, illuminating the flags at night. Donations to the project are Legion members are encouragbeing actively sought in this ing local businesses and citie zens to join in a month's utility mailings. g effort. Contributions should be made Years ago, Legion members to "Veterans Memorial Fund" placed flags on all the graves and can either be delivered to of decea ed veterans. As the the Lehi branch of the Bank of f graves grew and it American Fork, or mailed to numbebecame apparent some of the American Legion Post 19. 55 veterans were accidently being N. Center, Lehi. UT 84043. The American missed, it was decided to place Legion assists veterans who have flags representing each veteran in one central location. served our country in active With over 400 veterans now duty, says Harris. Local posts interred at Lehi Cemetery, it represent the veterans and has become necessary once their needs as well as the again to change the way things needs of their families. are done. See VETS on page 3 The permanent monument Shakespeare Festival. This literally fell into our laps," Shelton says of having the Festival stop in Lehi on its way home from its three-mcnt- b educational tour. The tour i3 waiving its $1200 sponsorship fee, and all proceeds will go to the school to help finance costs of its upcoming production of the musical production of Damn Yankees. Schools to require hepatitis The Utah County Health Department has advised parents that the Hepatitis B immunization will be required 0 school year. for the The series of shots for Hepatitis B are given over a six month period. In order to have completed the shots by the time school begins in the latter part of August, children must 1999-200- band start with their imi unization as soon as possible. Children are also required to have the fifth DPT and fourth polio immunizations after the child's fourth birthday and the first MMR shot must be given after the first birthday. The dates of the immunizations must be reported to the participation B shots - school btiore each child may attend school. Immunizations are available from personal physicians or from the Utah County Health Department. Immunizations are given by the Health Deptartment in American Fork on Mondays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at 321 E. 300 North 1. 1 x r ? 1 r at the that, she says they're great schools has dwindled until the high school program is supported by only a handful of can a Sheldon die-har- opyI questions mav contact Welch at 1 or the Governor's Initiative on Families Today (GIFT) at city-wid- all-tim- a ning and implementation of strategies focused on literacy. Community members with fund-raisin- musicians. Over half her stuThere's something happendents will be competing in the Solos and Ensemble Festival ing at Lehi's High School and Junior High this year ... some- students. this weekend in Roosevelt. Administration has placed thing that has administrators Many of the serious music talking and students blowing students have transferred to a lot of confidence in the future their horns. , . neighboring schools, leaving a of the band program in Lehi. There's a revival of sorts skeleton program at Lehi. low Sporting an e Collins and Swiderski are ber of high school band stugoing on in the schools, one that involves cymbals and working together to swing the dents (seven currently), it drums, tambourines, trumpets, pendulum the other direction. appeared as though the school and flutes. They're looking forward to was going to lose its band altoWith two new instructors keeping Lehi's talent in Lehi gether. There are only a few Pete Swiderski at the Junior by providing a program that exceptions where the school High and Kaye Collins at the will help the students prepare district will continue to fund a High School the schools are for advanced music careers. program with fewer than 15 "We need true pioneers," students, and Lehi's situation looking forward to a bright future with Worthington is extremely rare. fresh hopes "We very much believe in states, "those for the band who be the will importance of the band Band is really confirmed to programs," program. willing skill lead the way Worthington, "for what it can "Our goal important; it's is to be the and help do for the students themselves, person enjoy build best," the for the school, and for the comsays High School their entire life. foundation munity. We're giving everyfor a great thing we have to make it Principal Kay Collins program." work Worthington. Collins So, with lofty goals and high "We've devotdescribes her aspirations, the school is looked a lot of time and resources students this year as "real ing to grow a band. to make this happen." Collins is optimistic about who gems. They're : For a variety of reasons, haven't given up." On top of the possibilities. A Lehi resi- - General Colin Powell. Local training will teach team building, strategic plan- Vets step up efforts to ready monument for Memorial Day first-com- Junior high, high school bands working together in harmony By have made literacy a top priority in the administration. The ability to read is a fundamental skill for success in life," said Mrs. Leavitt. "And it doesn't stop with one individual. The gift of literacy continues for generations." :: Banding Together : Governor Leavitt will call on Literacy will be the focus of the third annual Governor's community members to form Conference for Community committees to implement a litLeaders. eracy plan for their communiIt will be broadcast ties. "A literate community is a Saturday, March 20 at 11 a.m. on KSL, Channel 5. It will then strong community," he said. be followed by a community That's why we've organized a discussion, held at Lehi High statewide community discusSchool. sion to promote literacy Tim Welch will be the Site efforts." Coordinator. He will be joined The focus on literacy is one of five state goals from Utah's by Lorraine Vance, who coordFork Promise, part of America's inates the American Promise, headed by retired U.S. Literacy Center. , t "V - s - 'is Photo by JuHe Loveridge Band Instructor, Peter Swiderski, leads the future of Lehi's band program at Lehi Junior High today. He and high school band instructor Kaye Collins have been working closely together this year to create an exciting, strong music program for Lehi band students. dent and wife of city adminisAnd what a benefit! of the band, stating that as the trator Ed Collins, she is comband Worthington says grows, they will be the mitted to making it happen Collins' students have had a leaders. and keeping the program rare opportunity this year. The "Lehi's band will be what strong once it gets there. average person could not they want it to be," she said, With a Masters in Music afford to pay for the amount of "and I see that as an exciting Education from BYU, Collins personal attention her stu- place to be." She recognizes the high says her first goal has always dents are receiving. "It's like been to be a teacher. having free private music school program cannot be sucShe just happens to love lessons." cessful without the junior music as well and combines Collins says she sees great high, and as a result has the two to the benefit of the opportunities for her students See BAND on page 3 students. who are pioneering the rebirth |