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Show wrnwnnain SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 7 Scholarship Appalachia BlueGrass program Community WEDNESDAY JULY 29, 1998 comes to the Gazebo Domestic Blitz By Dixie Brunner Ticked about telephone technology Sorry youve called while I of peanut butter in your mouth. am away, maybe youll catch me Its hard to produce an intelliback another day. Leave a few gent message after the tone. words at the tone, maybe Ill call Answering machine messages can be annoying. Some folks use back on my telephone. little ditties, others leave dead, robotic off. devices me tick blurbs, while still others Telephone to revert the lowest form of Technology has brought many have their positive changes, but I dont do it! kids done favors Thats us any think theyve hitting below in the phone department. When the belt. Its unfair to put you call someone these days, that kind of guilt trip on an youre actually setting yourself innocent bloke who just called to up for an ego deflation. Lets see how you were doing. (Sweet, innocent briefly review obstacles one My mommy and daddy cant might encounter when dialing come to the phone right now. At an acquaintance. Lets say for example, youre the tone leave your name and callingyour friend Diane in Day-to- number, and theyll get back to The first question is whether you. If you dont, Ill be so sad shes home or not. If Dianes out, and might go play in traffic. Phone owners dont have to be we all know what youll be up against - the answering machine. gone to have irritating phone Answering machines are an- services. Theres no greater hunoying devices which reduce miliation than being the person grown people into stuttering dismissed in call waiting. I am that person. wimps in a matter of seconds.The machine plays a recording saySorry, Dix, Ive got another ing to leave a message and theyll call., Hold on. (You wait a few call back. Some people think this minutes to see if you won it out is a good idea, but I dont. I dont over the person on the other mind them asking for my name line.) Dixie, Ill call you back and number, its the messages some other time, Ive got an important call. they leave. So what does that make me, Hi, this is Diane. Im sorry, I cant come to the phone right chopped liver? However, if the reverse hapnow, please leave your name and back. and call number Ill pens and I call someone already you Translation: Dianes either in talking, Im the one put off. Oh, Hi, Dixie, sorry, I cant the bathroom or out of the house. talk The bottom line is youre not right now, Im on the other going to be talking to her. So, line. Ill call you back next leap whats the big deal, cant you year. I know Alexander Graham Bell call back? Theres no need to put yourself through the humilia- didnt intend all this craziness. tion of waiting for the beep and AH the new technology would make his head spin. Who knows fumbling your words. Beep. Uh...uh...Hi Diane. Just though, maybe hed be one of called to see if you wanted to those whod have his kids leaye play tennis this afternoon... but a message. I guess you probably cant.. '.you (Spoken in sweet, child voice.) Hello, this is Alexander Gracan call me if you want to at Bell the Second. My .lad ham 89.. .make that You feel like a fool. It doesnt cant come to the phone right matter whether you have some- now, hes busy inventing. At the thing profound to say or not, tone, please leave your name youre still going to end up sound- and number, and hell call all s back later. ing like youve got a tablespoon award-winnin- years. They have performed at music festivals in California, Arizona, Nevada, Tennessee, West Virginia, Washington State, and Oregon. They have been studying Appalachian music for the past 15 years, and Bluegrass and Folk Music. Dance music and folk songs played on Banjo, Fiddle, Autoharp, Dulcimer, Strum-stic- k and other folk instruments. 13-1- kid-voice- .) n. 2. Doug and Terry Griffin will be performing tonight at the Gazebo at 7:30 p.m. They will present old time Appalachian music from the 1800s. Doug and Terry recently relocated to Kanab from Las Vegas, g Whitewater String Band for 10 where they led the 17-1- . 835-27uh...6- Applications are now being accePted for the 1998 MISS OUTSTANDING TEENAGER OF UTAH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM to be held October 8 at the Ogden Park Hotel in Ogden, Utah. The program is open to girls ages 8 who attain at least a 3.0 grade point average. This is not a beauty pageant, and is based on academics. The winner will receive up to $2,000 in scholarships and prizes and the scholarship can be used toward any college in the United States. In addition, we are offering over $7,000 in additional college scholarships that are from around the state of Utah. All the candidates will be judged on Scholastic Evaluation, Citizenship, Essay, as well as Interview, and Teen Image which is not a poise competition, but rather a chance for the girls to discuss the problems facing teenagers and their views on being a teen of the 9Qs. The Utah Air National Guard will be providing escorts and a color guard for the third consecutive year. JC Penney Co. will be donating a beautiful 5 piece set of luggage to the winner, and there will be several other prizes, awards, and trophies given throughout the weekend and at the finals! The current title holder is Ashley Thirkill of Taylor. Shes had many opportunities since winning her title includingmeet-in- g the Governor as well as traveling to other state programs. There will be a leadership workshop which will focus on Image Consultation.Dont forget about the optional talent show which is for fun and prizes, as well as the pizza and signing party! For more information on this once in a lifetime opportunity, as well as an official state application, please send your Name, . T-sh- The public is invited to this fun, free outdoor concert. Houston joins Creative team Creative Cuts is happy to announce the addition of Jody Houston to their staff. Jody graduated from La James College of Hairstyling in Des Moines, Iowa. She has been working at Abella Salon and Day Spa in West Des Moines for the past nine months. She has just returned to Kanab with her family and is looking forward to working at Creative Cuts She specializes in cutting, styling and highlighting hair. Call Jody at Creative Cuts for an appointment at 644-555- Kane County Dental Group irt PERSONALIZED & COMFORTABLE Providers for: PEHP Educators Mutual Blue Cross Blue Shield Delta Address, Phone Number, as well as your most recent grade point average to: Jody Houston 2. firrmrnre-- ffoyft-f- i g MISS OUTSTANDING TEENAGER OF UTAH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM REGIONAL OFFICE, P.O. 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