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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2001 St. George First Night 2002 The City of St. George, KCSG and KSL Television kick offFirst Night, St. George 2002 the biggest celebration in Southern Utah. . Last year more than 27,000 people converged in downtown St. George, making First Night the largest gathering of people at one time in Southern Utahs History for the second straight year. Weve beaten both Ogden and Provos attendance on average over the past two years, says Marc Public Information Mortensen, Officer, City of St. George. This years activities promise to bring First Night to a new level of quality entertainment for the entire family. Dan Matheson, Director of Sales for KCSG-PATelevision, and First Night Marketing Coordinator comments, The success of First Night St. George has been overwhelming. The community has embraced First Night far beyond our expectay tions in every way. The atmosphere ofthe event is what many in the world are crying out for right now, a way to unite ourselves as a community and celebrate all that is good around us. KCSG & KSL Television are extremely pleased to be a part of it all. First N ight prides itself in proenvironviding a ment with entertainment for the whole family. Weve learned what people are asking for at an event of this magnitude, says Mortensen. Weve gone to great lengths to incorporate the community feedback weve received from previous years events and X family-friendl- non-alcohol- thats what the community will own First Night Celebrations, idea of First Night is to The get. Historic Downtown St. George broaden and deepen the publics will once again be the site for appreciation of the visual and this years event. With the Main performing arts through an in the center of St. George novative, diverse and high Boulevard and Main Street, ev- - quality New Years program eryone will feel like they have a which is accessible and afiford-firrow look at the festivities, able to all. Last year First Night Some of the most notable St. George provided venues for changes for First Night St. over 70 performances and 2002 will include a much dreds of performers who childrens area, a tained audiences throughout the n larger teen dance area and the evening and began a local of a light parade. tion of fun for everyone. Live bands will excite New Dont miss this spectacular Year revelers throughout the event on Monday December 31, evening with a variety ofsounds 2001 beginning at 7pm and big band, jazz, blues, coun- - minating at Midnight with a bril-tralternative music and more, liant firework show and count-IHand Dixie Regional Medi- - down at Midnight. There will be cal Center will host a Big Band something for everyone! First Swing dance, a favorite for all Night buttons go on sale Decem-agewith a live band at the ber 10 at Zions Bank, South Elementary gym. tral Communications (St. George, Also slated this year are a gigan- - Cedar City, and Hurricane), The tic climbing wall, Karoake, street Boulevard Home Furnishings, St. George Art Museum, St. George performers and more. MA was the Recreation first Boston, Center, Sand Hollow city to host First Night Festivities in Aquatics Center and Saturn of 1976. Now 25 years later, St. St. George. Buttons are $3 in George will be joining Salt Lake, advance and $5 the night of the Ogden and Provo as well as over event for all ages. 200 other communities through- Media Partners include KCSG- out North America, Europe and PAX & KSL Television, The Spec-th- e Pacific Rim to have their tram and Simmons Media. in-Sta- ge st The Christmas Burro hun-Geor- ge enter-expand- ed tradi-additio- cul-fro- m y, C s, Cen-Woodwa- fteim sfflHi? insnsii say an ic rd shes best friends with two other By Ron Mitchell and Skyler, who Millie was the little burro lives being used their a found had She in was wanted. body spent pasture in Northern Utah one for roping practice. The three are morning by a ranch owner who now inseparable and enjoy roam-didno- - burros, Melody nt ing the pastures that border want her any more than the person who had secretly dropped her off there in the middle of the night. After all, who wants a burro Kanab Creek, Dudley is an old cattle dog mix that nobody seemed to want, ei- ther. But he loves people, espe-wit- h a crooked back? cially the older folks. So, soon does! Santa after, he came to Best Friends, Well, Santa, in this case, Best he started going on visits to the Friends own Paul Tharp, who Beehive, retirement home in looks after the horses and bur- - Kanab, where he found lots of ros, along with the goats, sheep, kindred spirits and dog cook-an- d pigs who find their way to ies, too. But well need to find a the sanctuarys Horse Haven. new dog to visit the Beehive with home next year, because Dudley Tharp has a special gift horses. Hed bought some after has just been adopted. Now from the Air Force in ing in California, he has a great 1995 and settling down in Idaho new job too, visiting people in a with his family. Then he came to San Diego retirement home as Kanab to become the Horse Ha- - he continues his mission of help-ve- n manager. And although hes ing people, a horseman through and And, speaking of animals that also a no Paul has one seemed to want, who through, special for Millie his in and wants a kitten who cant walk heart place her donkey friends. Shes a good very well? Answer: anyone who example, he says, of how ani- - wants a big kiss! mals are often treated in our Fuzzy was found sitting If it doesnt work, side the San Pete county animal throw it away. shelter in Mount Pleasant, un- Millie was in pretty bad shape able to move very far by himself, when she arrived at the sanctu- - It turned out that he had a bro-arShed been badly neglected ken back, but that didnt stop and she also had some birth de- - the little guy from grabbing the fects, including her slightly shelter workers lips in his paws crooked back. But lots of good as she picked him up! food and medical care have helped Kiss me, Im Fuzzy! he said her a whole lot. Two months later, to her. (Well, at least thats how the tale goes!) And by the end of the day, Fuzzy had de- - liv-retiri- ng . out-societ- y: y. YOUR FRIENDS AT... Todau's Best Music a Tim&lass Hits ' manded kisses from everyone at the shelter, and. persuaded them to call Best Friends. Here at the sanctuary, Fuzzy is not fazed by his physical problems and loves grabbing the nose of every- -' one that visitshim and demanding a CO-SPONS- OR kiss! A lot of people, THIS YEARS in pur world, dont believe that animals fast-movi- ng like Millie, Dudley, and Fuzzy are of much value. But then again, a lot of people dont Photo of Santa Paul Tharp and Millie the Burro " by believe Jana de Peyer. 1 ; ' either! in Santa, |
