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Show REf3VOLUME 91 NO. 27 - 50$ MAGNA, UTAH 84044 THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1999 &&&. jruhjbh carnival, two days of activities to highlight Magna July 4th festivities 4-d- ay There will be a extended operation of the Midwest Carnival residents and plenty of family-oriente- d activities to keep Magna-are- a at home over the July 4th weekend. Dave Archer, promises a Kerry Zabriskie, working with chair-elefestival with fun, games, food, and special events gommunity-wid- e beginning with the carnival opening at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, and running through the late evening of Monday, July 5. July 3 and 5 will be featured with the majority of festivities, with no activities scheduled on Sunday, July 4, according to the 3: Saturday. July A Baby Contest, hosted by the Cyprus High School Dance g event for Company, at 3 p.m. at Copper Park. This is a the dancers. Dutch Oven Dinner, hosted by Roger Hayes, at 6 p.m. at Copper Park. Dinner and Entertainment, hosted by Blue J Productions and featuring cowboy and cowgirl poets, singers, and live stage entertainment Monday. July. 5 Lions Club Breakfast beginning at 6 a.m., Copper Park. Traditional Parade down Magna's Main Street beginning at noon just west of 8400 West and concluding at Webster School. American Legion Baseball Game, 4 p.m. at Copper Park diamond. Drawing for donated prizes, hosted by Reams, at 10 p.m. Fireworks display above Copper Park. This exhibit promises to be more spectacular than ever before with an increase of aerial displays. Donated prizes will include: $100 Reams gift certificate, set of golf h BMX Bicycle, clubs, portable basketball standard, Rand Malt O Meal cases of and two case of lawnmower, Tony Pizza, Cereal. Prize coupons for the drawing are available June 1 for a $1 donation from any committee member, Cyprus High Dance Company, and the Magna Lions. New officers for the Magna July 4th Celebration are outgoing Terry Chairperson Kerry Zabriski; Dave Archer, chairman-elec- t; Pollock, and Gordon Roberts. Also, Karl Peterson and Julie Wade, and Ralph Hatton , treasurer. parade fund-raisin- 20-inc- Magna man travels around world on $10,000 Visited 14 countries on 3 continents; Journey took 14 months to complete This is the first two-pa- series rt of a by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Mike Dennison got the urge to travel. And so he did - around the world in 14 months - walking, hiking, and riding in carts, wagons, and trains. The only time he flew was across the oceans. The Magna man traveled an estimated 30,000 miles. He hiked the Himalayas to a height of 18,100 feet and ran the prestigious Mt Everest Marathon -finishing in the middle of the pack of some 75 of the world's top mountain runners. Mike met some the most wealthy people in the world - and the poorest He saw some of the most beautiful sites, and some of the lowest of poverty living. He was treated like royalty in a few places, but found it hard being accepted in others. Primarily, he found the trek the "most enjoyable and intriguing experience of his young life." "We had challenges and rough times, but it w as worth every penny of the $10,000 1 spent for a lifetime around-the-wor- ld (14 months') experience," said Mike, who moved to Magna a short r time ago. . . For most, giving up a high-pa- y- k&T A U n CjD ; fvr I .c i i ii Slffii fin vk r? pr? ii if- ? r.. V - J The Grand Palace in Bangkok covers several square blocks, and is one of most elegant structures in the - rhoio World. ing job, a new car, and many of the luxuries he desired as a young man to be able to travel into the unknown and unexpected was ... well, fill in the blanks as many of his associates have done. But it was Mike's dream, and when the opportunity - real opportunity - came up, he took adv of it. It started in June of 1991 when tyike was on a biking trek along the Grand Canyon and met a mar an-ta- ried couple who said they were going to "travel around the world" - and in ited Mike to join them. Mike said he refused the offer several times over a period of months, but then decided that was what he really wanted to do. He sold everything he had, bought some walking and hiking shoes, and a backpack, and headed to d Singapore to meet his friends. Singapore was the "jumping off new-foun- In Mike Dennison point" for the long trek across three continents. 'We learned quickly the cultures . of each country, sometimes several distinctly different cultures w ithin a single country," said Mike. 'We didn't want to offend anyone." The first country visited was Malaysia where they walked or hiked most of the way. They visit- ed the huge National Wildlife See Crave on page 8 Abum signing held Osborn Sisters return home to release their first album bly a blessing in disguise because "we weren't ready. We really hadn't by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR Kelsi, Kassidy, and Kristyn developed our own sound yet. But we were zs young that we didn't get discouraged. At tha ige, nothing can slow you down, they confided. Osborn, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. David Osborn, met the public and held an autograph party Saturday afternoon at Media Play, 5546 S. Redwood Road in Taylorsville. "The Whole Their first album The Whole SHeBANG" is a debut CD that is as fresh as it is impressive. The first is personified by The Woman Needs," and the latter turns up in "Cause I Like It That Way." Osborn Magna's Sisters returned home for an innow-famo- store album signing Saturday. - Sgt Paul Burnett (40) and Deputy Brian Weidmer (21) practice for fundraiser basketball game Saturday, May 22. 'Scoring foi Food' campaign to raise food, money for Magna Food Bank It's labeled "Scoring for Food," a basketball game between the Salt Lake County Sheriffs 'Pice West Patrol Community Oriented ,cs and Policing (C.O.P.) di Cyprus Highs basketball earn. affair Its probably a d (wont say which side) but the game will be played Saturday, May 22, beginning at 4 p.m. until they drop in the Cyprus High School Boys Gym. This main evei t attraction will cost 50 cents per person or $2 per family (six or less). All proceeds will go toward the purchase of one-side- needy food items to stock the Magna Food Pantry. Tickets are on sale at the CHS main office. Salt Lake County Sheriffs Magna Substation on Main Street, Magna Arctic Circle, and Kathy's Flower Shop. Refreshments will be sold and proceeds will go to the Food Pantry. There will also be information booths demonstrating the Food Pantry, Crime Prevention, Fire Prevention, Home Alarm Securities, Magna F.A.C.T., Salt Lake County Aging Services, Salt Lake County D.F.S., and others. Also, the County-operate- d Immunization Care-Va- n will be stationed in the parking lot offering free immunizations. These pre-gafestivities will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 3 p.m. The fundraising event is spon- sored by the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, Salt Lake County Fire Department, Magna Area and Magna Community Councils, Cyprus High School, Brockbank Junior High, and several businesses serving the Magna area. SHeBANG - was released Tuesday, May 11, on Disney's Lyric Sheet Records. Their hometown visit was to meet the public, and hold brief interviews at the exclusive appearance. Known as the SheDaisy, this is one of the hottest new acts in country music. This trio of Magna sisters created quite a buzz with their fresh debut single, "Little Goodbyes," which is currently in the top 25 on country radio and continues to rise. Kristyn, Kelsi, and Kassidy can't re - sisters have been singing together since childhood. They moved to Nashville 10 first only during the years ago summers while returning home to school after each visit. They suffered false starts, disappointments, and struggles. - Then they clicked - and SheDaisy was bom. From then on even misfortunes turned into "blessing in disguise." Excited about their first signing with a name label, the studio collapsed without an album being released. But they realized that was proba Auditions for the 1999 Westfest Talent Showcase will be held Saturday, May 22, 12 to 4:30 p.m. at West Valley City Hall, 3600 South Constitution Blvd. (2700 West). Amateur performers, ages 12 and older, either solo or in groups of no more than four performers, are invited to participate. Eligible performances include vocal solos, duets, trios or quartets; instrumental solos or any combination of instruments; novelty acts and dance numbers; and readings or dramatic numbers. Performances cannot exceed five minutes. Selected performers from these auditions will compete in the semi-finato be held at Westfest on June 24 and 25. Applications can be obtained at die West Valley City Parks & Recreation Department located at 3600 South 2700 West, 2nd floor, or by calling Westfest at 963-355- COPY I 0. sweet and soaring look at love's possibilities. All in all, the album is their new approach that pemieates everything they do. There is nothing ordinary to their approach to music. USA Today's Music Section gave SHeDAISY a "4-st- ar rating" -- compared to Kenny Rogers' "She KELSI, KASSIDY, and KRISTYN OSBORN Rides Wild Horses" album which review in country music. received only a ar Taken from the USA Today review by Brian Mansfield: "They Osborn Sisters don't play their own instruments, but they sing up a storm, the eldest Kristyn Osborn all the songs. This album may not quite be the whole shebang, but it's going to make some noise". es help but laugh when they are referred to as the "new group" of country entertainers because the Westfest Talent Showcase Auditions to be held May 22 ls In between are "Holding Out For You," a slow, last look at lost love; and "Dancing W'ith Angels," a Seven District schools receive federal grant Seven Granite School District schools have a received a 21st Century Community Learning Grant totaling $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Education. Schools were Granite High, Granite Park and Eisenhower Junior High Schools, and Lincoln. Roosevelt, Mill Creek, and West Kearns Elementary WVC Safety Patrollers Programs in literacy, parenting, technology, employment counseling, alternative education, nutrition, health care, and day care w ill be offered to people of all ages. A coalition of 46 community agencies will help provide the services. treated with trip to Lagoon School safety patrol members and adult crossing guards from the Granite School District ere treated last week with a trip to Lagoon. Nearly 800 safety patrol members ages 1 1 and 2 - along w ith another 200 elementary school crossing guards and safety patrol faculty advisors - joined in the fun. Sponsoring the outing were Granite School 1 WVC Schools, District, Lagoon, West Valley City Honorary Colonel's Association, Smith's Food and Drug, Harmons, Francesco's Restaurants, Jordan Meat Company, Sysco Intermountam Services, and others. Frank Boyer, chef at Francisco's, prepared the lunch which was served by WVC Mayor Jerry Wright and the Honorary Colonels Association. adopts $42.7 million A balanced budget of $42.7 million cent decrease from the current fiscal-yea- - w ith a 6 per- r budget -caused when Utah Power and Light and Questar reduced its revenue to cities through the franchise tax. WVCs reduction amounted to about $600,000. There will be no overall increase in salary to city employees although police off cers will receive a 2.5 percent merit raise. 1999-200- 0 budget The biggest change among employees will be the hiring of five new people to run a new city court taking this function from 3rd Circuit program - Court The Police Department will hire 15 new officers under a federal Community Oriented Policing (C.O.P) program, and the city's Family Fitness Center w ill open in October w ith 22 employees. |