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Show rarf'lT'W (Dfe campus-communi- Families,' schools, and indi- viduals can participate in the Sesquicentennial of the arrival of Utahs pioneers in 1847, in fun and simple ways, suggests create synthetic music that sounds like a real orchestra; a under the Navajo Pow-woa ballet stars; performance; and a reception in Gallery East with college artists. President Jones said the open house should be especially valuable to Grand County high school students and parents because it provides an opportunity to see what CEU has to offer in its areas of study. w On Thursday, April 10 from 7 to 10 p.m., the entire campus will be open for tours and demonstrations. On Friday, April 11 the inauguration will begin at 1 p.m. The events are CElTs way of celrelaebrating tions. The inauguration ceremony which will begin the next day at 1 p.m. with a full academic procession from CElTs Geary Theatre to the h Athletic Center. A reception after the ty Dolores River releases increasing The Bureau of Reclamation and the Dolores Water Conservancy District have announced that releases from McPhee Reservoir into the Dolores River in Southwestern Colorado will be increased from 34 cubic feet per second to 80 cubic feet per second (cfs) on April 1, 1997. Bunneli-Dmitric- ceremony will be held in the Alumni Room at 3 p.m. A wide range of classrooms and labs on campus will be open for tours during the open house. Visitors will be treated to ongoing demonstrations of college activities, including: a chance to see where and how dinosaur bones are prepared for exhibits; the latest in computer-assiste- d design technology; a physics demonstration in the Science Building; performances by the acclaimed CEU Choir and a demonstration of how CEU uses the latest technology to The release will be in- creased to 200 cfs on April 4, 1997. The release is then scheduled to be increased in stages from 200 cfs to 800 cfs between April 14, 1997, and April 18, 1997. Flows will then be increased above 800 cfs ifweather andor runoff conditions require such action. Rhonda B. Greenwood, Coordinator ofthe Utah Pioneer Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordi- nating Council. One idea is to follow the journey of Utahs first group of pioneers by counting down the 111 days it took to get from Winter Quarters, Nebraska to the Salt Lake Valley. April 5, 1847, was the first day the group, organized by Brigham Young, began their ar- Edith Mays Services held Mar. 29 for Edith Mays . Edith Bell Hall Mays, 86 died peacefully in her sleep on March 25, 1997 in Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Emmett Zuriel and Lucy Sally McRay Hall on February 9, 1911. She was educated in DeBeque, Colorado. Edith married Edward Rolland Mays February 2, 1932. Tbgether they had four children raising them with the two Ed- ward already had when they married. He died April 25, 1977 When the children were Open New Doors ForYou! t x - i n Enom the day you begin looking for a new home, we're with you. As Utah' s largest new home; lender, we offer prei approvalsv't'fc.vi as asSimutes aM a full array tif mortgage loan options.We can help ake foe uncertainty out of foe home buying process and provide mortgage terms that meet your needs. young, Edith would walk seven miles everyday to do sewing work in Rifle. She earned 50 cents a day. She loved to dance and played musical instruments with her children and their friends. Her children accused her of being part gypsy because she liked to move to somewhere new every year about the time school was letting out. She enjoyed being a part of each community. During WWII she served as a spotter for enemy aircraft. When she lived in Grand Junction, she always had food for every hobo that came to her backdoor step. She had a loving heart and thought of others before herself. She was a very active mem- ber of the, Grace Lutheran & . Church. She enjoyed senior citizen activities and played in the Kitchen Band. She enjoyed hiking, ceramics, fishing, travel, puzzles and cards. She will be truly missed by her family and all those who loved her. Her family included her children, Mary Lou Robinson (Claude, deceased), Hayward, CA; Emmett (Mary) Mays, Moab; Letha Darrow, Grants, NM; Lucy (Ken) Hutchens, Panama City, Lorraine FL; her (Howard) Dean, Cheraw, CO, Harry Rolland Mays, deceased. She also had four brothers, step-childre- n, Leonard For more information, call; Russell Call 2594930 Moab Office Outside Moab, call 4 No. Main 1997-- B3 Thursday, April 3, t, activities underway Sesquicentennial with It Deseret Inaugural ceremonies set for new CEU president The College of Eastern Utah invites all residents of Grand County to join in all inaugural events for President Grace Sawyer Jones at the Price campus. Cimfg-ilnbfpfnbfn- Hall, deceased, (Madalene in Colorado): Mvron Hall, deceased, (Velora in Washington); Rev. Warren Hall (Hannah) Rocky Ford, CO; Robert Hall, deceased, (Ruth in Tennessee); and three sisters, Emma Gilliam, deceased; Myrtle Snyer, deceased; Dorothy Bowers (Ray, deceased) Montclair, CA. She also left numerous grandchildren, n, duous journey of over 1,000 miles. The party consisted of 144 men, three women and two boys 72 wagons, 93 horses, 66 oxen, 52 mules and other livestock. This was a special group chosen for their skills to build a settlement and to prepare the way for thousands more pioneers to follow. Greenwood says, Parents and teachers could take a few minutes each day to count down the days of the first group of pioneers. Adults can share pioneer stories and show children the progress of the pioneers along a map of the trail. Children could put stickers on calendars to mark off the days until July 24, the day Brigham Young entered the Salt Lake Valley. You dont have to count down the entire 111 day trek," says News. includes maps of the trail, campsites, present day roads, highways and histone markers. The reprint was published by Big Moon Traders and is available in most bookstores and many libraries. A of the 1847 will Council leave train wagon 21 Iowa on of this Bluffs, April and make its way through year Nebraska and Wyoming and then into Utah by July 22. This will be a very exciting event with celebrations in towns all along the trail. Parents and teachers should watch for special news coverage and TV historical vignettes of the trail which will be aired over the next few months, reports Greenwood. The Sesquicentennial Council has more suggestions for families and teachers to celebrate the pioneer sesquicentennial, including 97 ways to celebrate in 97" and a Teachers Handbook There are even sesquicentennial stickers available to place on calendars. For more information caH (801) 5333597 or 3513, or visit Greenwood. Even just the month of July would be fun. There are many resources Art competition entries sought The Utah Arts Council is issuing a call for entries for this years Statewide Annual Juried Art Competition, Utah 97: Crafts & Photography. Entry forms will be available beginning April 1. Utah 97: Crafts & Photography will be on exhibit at the Union Pacific Depot from June 13 to July 31, 1997. Purchase awards and cash prizes will be presented at the exhibition opening, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. followed by an artists reception. This exhibition is a collaboration with the Utah Arts Festival and will be open to the public during the Festival, which runs available to teachers and parents to do this, adds Greenwood. The Sesquicentennial Council has licensed the reprint of a classic book called 111 Days to Zion, by Hal Knight which gives a day by day account of the pioneers first trek. The book is a compilation of articles written by Knight which web at site history state ut ushistory to. or sesqui kcook?history state. ut us. our www originally appeared in the 'Uprocla'ati0' June 26 to 29 For artists wishing to enter their work in the competition, entries will be accepted at the as At,ril 24-3- 0 Vroclal!"h for the pur- Tom Stocks- - Union Pacific Depot (400 West and South Temple), Salt Lake City, April 29 through May 3 from 10 am. to 5 p.m. No entries will be accepted after 5 p.m. For more information and entry form, call Lila Abersold of the Utah Arts Councils Visual Arts Program, &&& , lencouwy- citnens rlice' to flTtl0iint of 1 u, l0 tiuW mpj er, 533-419- 5. health and nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held March 29, 1997 at the Grace Lutheran Church iq Moah, with interment in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. 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