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Show Feature Loren Lamb - Kane Countys Community Kero By Aurelia M. Johnson Lorene Lamb is a tried and true hero and was recognized as such in the Miss Utah scholarship pageant during the last week of June. The theme for the pageant was Heroes. Each of the pageant's 66 contestants had the unique opportunity of introducing a community hero at a walking parade in the university mall and on stage as part of the preliminary Miss Utah competition. As Miss Kane County, I was lucky to introduce Lorene Lamb as KaneCountys hero. For my allotted time on stage, I used SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JULY , 1OT7 15 the communities of Kanab and of the six years I have particiLong Valley in pooling our act- pated with the high school oring, dancing, singing, and rhym- chestra, we have worked toing skills to produce this well gether under Mrs. Lambs guidloved, historic musical. ance and received superior ratMrs. Lamb has given me the ings at the state competition. key to my dreams. I remember Mrs. Lamb is a great teacher being so excited to enter the because she doesnt waste time fourth grade because that was in the classroom and she gives the year I could finally learn to her time to her students after play the violin in Mrs. Lamb's classroom hours. Lorene humOrchestra. Sbe is a very patient bly acknowledges that she teacher, and along with her pa- could never have an impact if it tience is passion. Even as a nine werent for willing students, year old I knew music meant the other teachers, parents and world to my teacher. She subconsciously instilled a dignified respect for music within my class these words to introduce a mates and I. Her drive and dediwoman I, along with my com- cation to music fills her life. I munity revere and love: Lorene was awed by her and I pracLamb has unselfishly empow- ticed my little heart out beered our community with mu- cause I wanted to please her. sic. Through exemplary dedicaThe next year I switched intion and uncommon talent she struments and learned to play has lovingly given her lifetime the cello because the cello is to directing choirs, teaching pi- the instrument she plays best ano lessons, composing beauti- out of the string instruments. ful music, writing scripts for com- She patiently spent after munity performances and musi- school hours helping me catch cals. working to beautify the up with the rest of the class-a- s streets of Orderville with flowshe has with many other like me. and students ers, instructing literally I When thousands oforchestra students got to high school and in her d school strings could participate in the Solo program. Mrs. Lamb, we love and Ensemble Competition, I you. we revere you and we thank was one of many who signed up her after school schedule for you. seconds ofintroduction Thirty private help. She sits and flawcan never do justice when the lessly accompanies soloists hero you are introducing has sometimes until 10 o clock at literally opened the door to the night, then she will get up the talent and dreams of innumer- next morning and teach six able people in the communities classes in the schools. Her high of Kane County. When Mrs. school orchestras include 13 Lamb first came to Long Valley, of the entire student body. I rumor has it that our commu- personally believe this is one nity had merely one violin. Now reason Valley High School does countless people can play a well academically. Duringeach stringed instrument, the piano andor sing as a result of one magnificent women's unfailing self-starte- friends. The words of an unknown author accurately describe why Mrs. Lamb has literally given her life away to us through teaching f Why do 1 teach? Not because 1 expect you to major in music. Not because I expect you to Lorene Lamb was Aurelia Johnson's "Community Hero" at the recent Miss play or sing all your lives Utah Scholarship Pageant Each of the 66 contestants introduced their Not so you can relax or have "Community Hero". fun. lestial you have wrought in our lives through the touch of music and patient love. The So you will be human ' So you will recognize beauty seeds you have and are sowing are already producing fruit. I So you will be sensitive So you will be closer to an have seen several of your students drawing upon the wealth Infinite beyond this world So you will have something to you have shared with them. But cling to They now share it with other eager learners. I hope and pray that I along with others whom you have influenced can allow the ripple effect to work throughout the world like it has in our community-throug- h you. mm So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good, in short, more life. wonder, of what value will it be to make a prosperous living unless we know how to live. Mrs. Lamb thank you for giving a piece of heaven to our communities. I cherish, along with others, the touch of Ce- I efforts. Lorene has used her vocal, and piano talents to bless others all her life. She has taught piano lessons with amazing success and is an immaculate accompanist. As a young student she sang statewide, and now, along with her school choir, she directs church congregations and choirs and has directed the all girls Melody Misses-a- n Christmas choir-- for nearly 30 years. This past summer Lorene resurrected the Land of Our Destiny pageant to celebrate the Utah Centennial. Mrs. Lamb wrote the music and script for the pageant with Arvilla Heaton nearly 25 years ago; it used to be performed annually. I have heard many people reminisce about Land ofOur Destiny, so it was exciting to participate with rOpen 7 dayewsck Wednesday,Jsily9 &0Q pjL GcsS&sdycssaZxs Featuring 300 North Totally Technique - a dance troupe under the (fractal of Kara CasspbsH r - Authentic iyiin 4 'Giza Item N 332 West SCO fiorth 044-32- 22 |