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Show DAILY HERALD UTAH VALLEY DIGEST Join our community Websites at OurTowns.heraldextra.com Continued opportunities to local eh funds international humani- from previous page tarian projects in Honduras summeractivity. Each twoweek session will run Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. There will be support Rotary OREM and Mexico, and continues to 's focus on eradicating polio. a frances highethical ideals and becomes a great focal point for service in our themed play andart projects, game activities will be held at Down TownPark, Anderson community. I am looking for- wardto serving the club in this Park, Kiwanis Park Discovery new capacity and appreciate Park and the P.G. Community the opportunity to work with Center. The registration fee for such great women and men in a two-weeksessionis $85 for our community,” Sabins said. Sabins, who is the president a resident and a nonresidentis of Bel Aire Senior Living, has been a memberof Rotary since $125, Session 3 runs from July 6 to July 16 andsession 4 is July 20 to July 30. 1996. Heand his wife,Allison, and their seven children live in Provo. Healso serves as a stake president for the LDS Church. For moreinformation, con- PROVO Fundraiser for Nie Nie — The Sweet Tooth Fairy,a local bake shop in the East Bay Shopping eetthhas offi- tact Bryant Larsen at (801) 357-7611 or bryant.larsen@ imail.org. ciallychanged the name ofits SARATOGA SPRINGS of Stephanie “Nie Nie” Nielsen. Nielsenis a local blogger with an incredible story. Nielsen’s Baby-sitting class offered — The Saratoga SpringsFire De- birthdayis Saturday and the partmentstaff will be holding a baby-sitting class on July 18 from 8 a.m.to | p.m. at the fire station, 995 W. 1200 North. course will cover such topics as CPR, first aid, home safety, fire safety and basic child care. bakery is holding a fundraiser with all proceeds from sales of the “VaNIElla ed” cupcakes will go toward herrecovery. For more information, visit http//thesweettoothfairy. blogspot.com. Free for residents, ages 8 and older, participants will receive a certificate at the completion of the course. Lunchalsowill Provo Rotary Club installs new leaders — The Rotary Paul Canaan Utah native and Broadway actor Paul Canaan is coming to OremonJuly6 toinstruct local kids ages 8 to 22 om music, dance be provided, but preregistra- Club of Provo has inducted new leadership,with business- the helm as president of the tion is necessary asclass size is limited. For questidhs or registration, please call Dawnya DeKarverat (801) 766-6505. for the past 12 months, UTAH COUNTY man SteveSabins,taki 80-memberclub. He succeeds John Petersen whohas served Other membersofthe club's andtheater in his educational workshop “Take It To The Top” at the s Broadwayartist returns to roots Genelle Pugmire And the winner is... — The board include Steve Tolley, president-elect; Wilford Feller, president-elect nominee; Stan American Red Cross would like to recognize MikeBell for ing teach the health and safety classes. Bell has had a powerful Densley, Dale Jackson, Don Jarvis, Bryant Larsen and Glen native Paul Canaanis coming e. impact on our Mountain Valley Zaugg, As part of the largest service organization in the world, the ProvoRotary Club is involved Chapter of the Red Cross over the past 22 years. When the in many humanitarian projects both locally and abroad. Each year, the club supports a litera- tors, Bell stepped up, rearranged Canaan is bringing his music, dance, theater workshop, “Take It From The Top,” to the SCERACenter Mountain Valley Chapter had a teal need to train new instruc- for the Arts on July6, and will be offering children from the area the oppor tunity of working with veterans from Broadway. Most recently, Canaan worked on an his schedule, and got the job done. He is trained as a health cyproject in Provoschools by distributing free dictionaries and safety instructor trainer and is alsoa disaster relief volunteer. to third-graders, The club pro- Hereallyenjoys hisrole as a vides sclee andservice upcoming Broadway include “LegallyBlonde, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” information, contact the local | Aux Folles” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” He also served asa judge along Provoat (801) 373-8580. | Look to your community | Patriotic service — Amer. | newspapers toget the full ica’s Freedom Festival at | report onissues and hap| penings that affect you. | Provowill present a patriotic Canaanalso traveled in the national touring company of “Annie Get Your Whenhe's not onstage performing. Canaansaid he enjays working with and helping educatechildren. He directs Brigham Young University has become well known forits education elements for Kids Night on surrounding freedom andpa triotism. MatthewS. Holland, ducers, and servesas the artistic direc tor of Broadway Dreams Foundation. He partnered with Laura Bell Bundy Broadway through the League of Pro- inspiring messages and music 798-1011 ext. 10 Spanish Fork, Salem, Payson Etk Ridge, Woodiand Hilts, Genola, Santaquin president of Utah Valley Uni: The Springville Herald versity, will be this year's fea- Pat Conover address on research done on Abraham Lincoln for his book “Bonds of Affection.” Music Elle Woodsin “Legally Blonde the Musi cal,” to start the TakeIt From The Top tured speaker; he will base his 489-5651 Springville, Mapleton educational workshops “Welove teaching kids,” Canaansaid “I've doneeight shows a week for nine Daily Herald for the evening will be provided by David Osmond and the 2nd Generation, who will sing years on Broadway. It was time for a Logan Molyneux familiar patriotic numbers. The Wasatch Winds Symphonic variety of key components of being in a Amie Rose 344-2530 344-2560 Provo, countywide ages 8 to 22, for thefirst 150 reg istrants. To register, downloadthe change.” The workshopteaches children a Broadwaymusical, including the rigors of dancing, singing, acting, improv and Band also will perform. For more. more inforthation, visit www “These workshops are very kid freedomfestivalorg. Kira Johnson Iceland Days | MeganLarche’s initial $40 master Iceland Days Family and Friends Fair D Saturday, 10 a.m. until when the bus tour returns, open to the public. Spanish Fork City Park, at Center Street and MainStreet; Bus Tour (Begins at 2. Historic Icelandic sites in Spanish to attend this weekend — one marked by traditional food, arts and crafts, and class| es on family history On Friday, the Icelandic Association of Utah, based in Spanish Fork, will kick off a three-day heritage celebration between Broadwayand Utah. Laurel Barham, director of SCERA Youth Theater, said she hopesthis op- portunity for local theater students is the first of many for them to work with Canaan andhis team. ther, David Canaan, wasa professor at Brigham Young University At age 7, he movedwithhis family tor/auditioning coach MeganLarche. It is inspiring to me that Paul and Da to the community where they worked namedRicks College andtwo years as an LDS Church missionary in Mexico 7 vidareso willing to come and give back in their earlier years as performers,” Barham said. Larchewill host a sold-out master City audition workshopfor individuals ages He andcollege buddy Will Swenson auditioned out of Brigham Young Uni 8 to 22 on Monday night. Children are versity for Broadway's “Miss Saigon.” Canaan got the Broadway show and Swenson (currently in “Hair” on Broadwayand a recent Tony Award nomi nee) got the touring show During his run of “Gypsy” at the Sun- dance Summer Theater, Canaan met the late Syd Riggs who was working you realize you come ‘da.usxgnaetie from Viking blood.” ° oeland. an de: ES Broadway vocal coach Dave Barrus, also a former Utahn, and casting direc- to the San Francisco Bay area. He returnedto Utah after two years at then- heritage in conjunction with Iceland's National Day, cel. iodaneNateaon of Utah Canaanwill be accompanied by friendly,” Canaansaid. “Most ofall I want the kids to have fun. (Canaan was born in Provo. His fa birdendsomeofthe bestbt eerings encouragedtobring portfolios with resumes and portraits. She wasthe casting directorfor the current Broadway revival of “Grease,” “A Chorus Line,” “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” and manyother produc tions. In 2007 she joined Fox Theatricals as an assistant producer for “Legally Blonde the Musical.” Pa RL CLE “ isl eS R HIGH SCHOOL JSINESSES are = BBIES yOUR HO brave men and women who lived on an island featuring worships, a fair, arts, toots will continue to carry us dominated by fire and ice. It's through.” also the island Leifur Eirikshistory. “To each of us, Iceland Days means different things family reunions, seeing old friends, Johnson. $2 per bus ticket.) Heritage Fireside Canaansaid. “I'd loveto build a bridge ctafts, storytelling, and family Fork. Guided by John K 9 On Sunday at 7 p.m. at the er. “I know firsthand the talent in Utah,” audition workshop is filled, if there is a enoughinterest, a second ses sion may be scheduled for Tuesday morning Info: (801) 225-2569, www.scera.org “It's kind of cool when ebrated on June 17 in honor of mericansof Icelandic decent have quite the party wasalso instrumentalin starting up the SCERAYouthTheater program, which | brings Canaanfull circle, and explains why heis comingto teach kids about Of note: Though casting director Icelanders to celebrate ‘hearty roots’ icelandic Culture Workshops D Friday at 7 p.m, at the LDS Church, 1006 E. 200 South in Spanish Fork; | open to the public on props. They becamegreat friends, andRiggs, a dramateacher at Orem HighSchool, becamehis mentor. Riggs | registration form at www.scera.org, | and bring the form and paymentto Radio City Christmasspectacular Campus. Thepatriotic service | Spanish Fork Press Debbie Chandler Broadway performer, Provo native 745 S, State Street, in Orem Enrollment: $65;for individuals Gun” andperformedin the New York service on Sundayat 7 p.m. In the Marriott Center on (retakeets Paul Canaan Where: SCERA Center for the Arts, ERA, “La side Bernie Telsey and Heather Hach in the MTV series “Legally Blonde: The Search For Elle Woods.” Mountain Valley Chapterin “| knowfirsthand the talent in Utah. I'd love to build a bridge between Broadway and Utah.” What:Professional music, dance, and theater workshop from Broadway's Paul Canaan When:July 6, from1 to 4:30 p.m If You Can.” Other Broad to be impressed by a CPR class, sign up for one of his. For more ‘Take It From The Top’ t maybefor only oneday, but Broadwayperformer and Utah Miller, executive director; and his excellent flexibility in help- directors: Ray Beckham, Steve “ERA Center for the Arts. the association, in the group's June newsletter. “In times of uncertainty in the world, we the LDS church at 300 E can be rejuvenated and know Center Street in Spanish that we have hearty roots that Fork; open to the public have endured tough ong times, Mctt) and know that those hearty According to Glenn Grossman, marketing director for the Icelandic Association of son called home before he and his fellow mariners became the first Europeans to set foot celebrated since 1897, 40 years after the first immigrants to the Unites States from Iceland led in Spanish Fork, Utah. “And of allthe immigrants that have settled in Spanish 1000 A.D. “It's kind of cool when you realize you come from Viking * Grossman said. “It's fun to teach the kids. My goal is reach out to the younger Utah, “Iceland days hasbeen _—in North America in the year Fork, Icelanders are the only crowdto help teach them and heritage.” he said. Today the association them heritage” For more on the festival. ones left who celebrate their celebrates their forefathers’ help them get excited about visit www. com. He rato |