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Show 8 The Magna Timet, Wett Valley Newt, Thursday, September 28, 2000 Lifestyle JAZZ Continued from page 1 involved with Jiffy Lube is to be able to have a life after basketball. Malone shares the ownership of three Jiffy Lube franchises with former Q Lube president, Kirk Umphrey. The two have been working together for the past five years. Malone began his relationship with Umphrey and Jiffy Lube in 1998 with the opening of the Riverton store, followed by his support of the West Valley store and finally the Magna store. Umphrey has ownership in 24 Jiffy Lube franchises in Utah and an additional 12 in Portland, Oregon Umphrey said that the decision to open a store in Magna came after statistics showed that there was a large percentage of cus- - tomers at the West Valley store from Magna. "We saw that it was something that was needed here, Umphrey said. We want to be able to better serve our customers and make it more convenient for them. Planning for the 2,CXX) square-fostore began about 8 months six:m ot untfi Judy Weefe ago. I think it's going to be a great site and a great facility for us, Umphrey said. The Magna Jiffy Lube store past Wednesday, I had to attend a This opportunity special ceremony at Cyprus will operate Monday through Goodfellow, subsidiary of Pennzoil-Quake- r State Company, is the nations largest provider of automotive fast lube and maintenance ser- joins the ranks of some of the most esteemed individuals in our state. Individuals such as former Karl Malone Governor Bangeter, Gus Poulus, Senator Millie Peterson, former Representative Dan Tuttle, Ned Winder and others are exempli- greets people at the opening of the new Jiffy Lube fied by the education they West Valley arts present the King and I By DEBBI OLSON West Valley Fire Station 73 shas more than just a competent staff of firefighters, it has a king in its midst Perhaps not authentic royalty, but for the past two months Eric Kepoo has been playing a dual role of firefighter and the King of Siam for the West Valley Arts Council's production of the King tion for the part by producer Margene Conde. My opinion was she asked me because of my looks, Kepoo said. ducks migrating across North America this season at about 90 million birds Thats the third highest count since the Service began issuing a fall flight report in 1970 A portion of those ducks will migrate through Utah. "Lven though wetland conditions to the north werent what they normally have been the last few years, the breeding population of ducks is almost at record highs, Aldrich said. Production probably wasnt as good as it normally is, so well have a pretty good population of ducks coming south, but there probably wont be many young among them. Weve talked to some Fish and Wildlife Service banding crews Opera Company singer Bonnie us. Canada geese pairs breeding v the poise and dignity she sessed during the ceremony. The respect that she. garnered from the student body during the assembly was undescribable. I wont even attempt it, but I can guarantee, she will be in Cyprus Hall of Fame one day! I attended the That evening Learning Network Carnival. Congratulations to all those individuals that put the event on. Those attending were having a delightful time and enjoying every minute of it - cent form 1999, and up 6 percent over the long-teraverage. The number of young produced was up 30 percent from last year, and up 28 percent over the long-teraverage. below their long-teraverage. Canada goose numbers should be average, or above average this year, Aldrich said. The number of m m pos- See an additional story in this paper. Students at Valley Crest m They in three weeks, but they have 226,571 more miles to go. Parents encourage your children to read and help them get to their destination. (Wouldnt you hate to see them stranded in space forever?) Charlene Lui, principal at Monroe Elementary has taken a new role in the district She will become the assistant director for Educational Equity. Those of us who have been with Neighborhood Services in West Valley City, have a special place in our heart for Charlene because she is Cariff Shahs mother-in-la- Before his attending the University of Utah Laws School, he worked diligently with the youth of the city, giving tireless hours to help them find the right path to take in life. Charlene has the same quali-tite- s concerning the children in the Granite School District. She will be a valuable resource to Hiagi Wesley who directs the department Remember, NO School on October 5 and 6th. UEA convention weekend will be held. next week, keep calling me or Until judyweeksuswest.net, or at wrijte this newspaper. Your ideas and concerns about district policy are welcome. the The board is districts mission statement and vision and would like everyones input to find improvement. If you are unsure of what Granite School District is about, check out the web page at 1 www.granite.k 2.ut.us. Education Highlight: Keep scrap paper and pencils in the house for children to' write with when they are home. , Elementary are taking an imagi per- - gadwalls. Northern shovelers and pintails are the five ducks most often found in Utah duck hunters bags. Aldrich said good numbers of four of the five ducks were counted on breeding grounds this spring. "Mallard numbers were 12 percent lower this spring than last year, but 27 percent above their long-ter- average), 9 (1955-199- Aldrich said. ' IZrt?! "Family Greenwing teal were up 21 percent from last year, and 80 percent above of the long-teraverage. Greenwing teal numbers just keep going up and up , ' and up, Aldrich said. Gadwall and shoveler numbers were similar to last year. 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I m credit to $500 each C,C Z ' wanted to be. I also have to take my hat off to the President of the School lor members of the Asian, Polynesian and Hispanic communities. coming south. children are a real x pared to become anything we Represented in the cast are Stroud as Anna, has spent five to nine hours six days a week rehearsing for the production during the populations remain 33 percent Your V' and rumbustious children enough to make sure each of us were pre- Conde said. Its been a tremendous experience for all of f you. with all the negative media bashing about education, those community leaders and future heros sitting with me on the stage were the product of teachers who loved their profession helped bring the play together,- locally last spring was up 13 I def-inite- ly become the character. Kepoo, and the more than cast, which includes Utah that have just returned from Canada and they havent banded many young birds, so I think were going to have a large population of pretty smart waterfowl Mallards, greenwing teals, resonate in my mind. looked around and realized that munity. Conde said the musical was cast to show the citys ethnic diversity in trying to cast the roles as realistically as possible. The different cultures have But I am not performing Yul Brenner. Im doing this my way. Its a mind set, if you really want to do the musical right you have to last year was an OK season. The U.S. I ish and Wildlife Service estimates the number of surrounded by some of my heros, his message seemed to light-heart- leading role. He was initially asked to audi- 1 them. As I was sitting on the stage, If I was needed by the department to assist on a call they would swing by and pick me on the way, Kepolo said. There has only been one time that I had to leave practice to go out on a call. The role for Kepoo, complete with a shaved head has received more than a little teasing from the other firefighters in the department I get teased a lot about being the king, Kepoo said. But they know this is important to have a firefighter be involved in the com- dramatic musical production Kepoo has participated in with a Continued from page aged those attending Cyprus to think about the teachers in each of their lives and the influence they were having on each of 73. 1 DUCKS ers in his life who taught him in school. . ( ) He stated he was very grateful for those instructors and encour- Kepoo spent rehearsals with a fire department radio to be aware of what was happening at Station Originally from Hawaii, Kepoo has been a West Valley firefighter for 1 years. Being on a stage is not new to me, Kepoo said. Im not just a firefighter. Im also a comedian and entertainer. The King and I will be the first acknowledged that his was due to the teach- Brent duty. and I. dren and seniors received in this small community of Magna, Utah. past two months. "It has taken a lot of dedication to be here all the time, Kepoo said. My fire chief, Van Summers, has been such a support for me. He has allowed me to take the time to go to practice even when I am on Editor Eric Kapo'o and Bonnie Stroud, star as Anna and the King in the WVC Arts Council production of The King and I. Performances run though Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the Granger High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 for Aduits,$3 for chil- Brent a graduate of Cyprus in 1958 was inducted into Cyprus Hall of Fame. With this prestigious honor, he Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jiffy Lube International, Inc., a vice. With nearly 2.200 locations nationwide. Jiffy Lube currently operates a total of 52 centers in Utah. School. High Representative nary journey to the moon. 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