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Show 3 lutrb.Uy 12. Lakeside 1rt Road warriors plot work strategy 0450 center. officials coordinate But the intensity wont end There w too murfi at stake, he battfo tor reconstruction ofM5hSa!tLako cay. If FAKE CITY - Call hell. SALT Juu devignm, lod cpguwcre and 50 uw highway official weave their way through 77,000 wjuarc led of ollictv pavkeJ with umputer. blueprint and the uccjoional family photo graph. Like wartime general, they plH fctraiegy, maneuver troop and map out battle plan. Their mixtion: Rebuild Inierxtate 13 through the Salt l ake Valley. The (our-ca- r undertaking t Nonh America largei public work project At one junction in the midst The pressure center mostly around money, Wasauh iced the M3 bid, in part, by promising lo deliver the 11.59 billion job by mid :itu. It ha to be done in time for (tie Winter Olympics in lehruary 2002. And Wasatch i obligated to do n on budget and med all of the state construction stan- dard. If Wasatch doesnt, it stands to lose all or port of a S50 mil-lio- n incentive payment Hut a big chunk of the consortium potential profit. it wont be easy. Thi proj-ce- t, which typically would take 10 year to accomplish, it being crammed into four. rep-rese- of thi mae, busine-hirteTraditionally, a project owner - in thi case the Utah opcnollared designer wrangle about the best angle for a free- Department of Transportation way curve. I ifty feet away, engineer wonder aloud how in the worlJ they an build what the designer just handed them. And down the back stairway and around the comer in a quid reception area, a lone, beleaguered employee - forecd to share one of those tiny cubicle - find with two solitude o he an review hi NO THROW AWAY: Hank Semadeni. of the Davis County Soscpjfccntonmal Commitw, displays the throw the commffoo designed and produced. The blankets are available at various county evont3 and may bo sold In local stores soon. throws ready for hanging Sesquicentennial IARMINGTON A Davis County i Sesquicentennial project is going on 'JL sale statewide. The state scsquiccntcn- nial logo of a covered wagon with pioneers, is in the center of the throw or wall hanging. H ; We had to get permission from the state to use the logo, said L. Hank Semadeni, IAvho designed the throw. n ' I - I Semadeni serves as the chairmanambas- - Aador of the Davis County Sesquicentennial -Celebration Committee. a ' i The sesquicentennial logo, depicting early pioneers, on a cream-colore- d background, is -focal the colors used are those while point jlhe ''which were available to the pioneers. . ; '7v ! The words The Spirit of Pioneering, arc across the top of the logo with the years 1847 and 1997 with 150 years between them, wo ven at the bottom of the picture. other Pineconcs and branches, done in forest green, are on cither side of the logo. in the mountains as the pioneers entered Utah, Semadeni said. We wanted the pine boughs for the mountain atmosphere." A few businesses have asked to sell the throw, said Semadeni. If it goes for sale in de- The finished throw is 43 inches by 57 e inches and is a in the four colors of green, cream, brown and blue. According to Semadeni, there were three reasons the idea of a throw was conceived. First it was done as a keepsake to commemorate the 150 year celebration, second for honoring the pioneers and third because of the demand. The committee had requests for We are trying to keep the price down so more people can buy it, he said. the buying," Semadeni said. This exclusive throw is manufactured by n the company, the Rug Bam. Proceeds from the sales will go to help pay for the Davis County Sesquicentennial activi- -. Tiling promise to be a little soon, says a thankful David Waters, a Wasatch spokesman who is one of one who those shares a abide. More than 100 designers and engineers soon will move to satellite offices along the freeway corridor. These trailers will end the cramped quarters at the nerve less crowded tc The throw is on display in the hall near the Motor Vehicle OITiccs at the Davis Cbunty Courthouse. can be purchased in Room No. f; theItcourthouse, which is the first door . 105 14-ho- Airport partment stores, it will cost more. four-weav- them. It appeals to women and they do most of All thi represents a typical to day at Wasatch Constructors nerve center in the Unisys building cast of the Salt Lake City International 12- - The introductory price for this keepsake is S49.95 plus tax. The pinecones and branches were visible well-know- One pioneer is a mother carrying a baby while a child walks beside her. Others are rid- ing in the wagon, a man is walking and an note. tics. No tax money has been used for the county events is riding a horse. of on the right when entering the courthouse from the cast side. The throws will also be sold at the Davis County Fair this week. (UDOT) - hire designer to draw up the highway plan. Once that I done, the design firms contract end, and the owner, with finished drawing in hand, starts looking for a contractor. The owner is in the middle, says design manager Bruce Wascll, explaining the traditional scenario. The contractor usually looks at the finished drawing and say, Who designed this mess? This cant be built. Then the owner has to figure out what to do. is unique. Never before have state highway officials, designers and contractors worked elbow to elbow, under the same roof and on such a massive sale. It is an experimental process That called design-builmeans designers and builders work together, and construction often begins before the ink on the drawings is dry. d. On The Agenda Or you may buy one by writing to Davis County Sesquicentennial Celebration. P.O. Box 113, Farmington, Utah 84025-011or A wmiaiy of agnoae a putfc agonow 3 Tuesday Aug 1 South Weber City Council to 2 Fax Clearfield City Council Daw forty Aesotaon Public heaong for rerona Dance approumefety 1146 South Sue of property from zona 10 Pubic hearing for rezone of property at matey 1300 S 1000 East from tones M l and the tone OH wtm SP overlay From 1 He likens community dance as a non-sto- p tradition, and nonstop it was during his dance demonstrations on Saturday. This is the kind of music that was played before big bands were popular, or phonographs brought in music from other parts of the world, he said. Music changed a bit when settlers came to Utah, Miller explained. Pioneers adapted them to their own tradition and heritage. The event was meant to help people appreciate who they are. Too often they forget what part of a culture has been passed down to us, or they dont think its important, Miller said. e music and dance is something Utah is beginning to lose Miller said. Some of the demonstrations included the Virginia reel, varso-vienand seven-ste- p schottische dance steps. Some of the steps included waltzing. Miller told how Brigham Young and pioneers brought with them to Utah the old tradition of music and dance. After walking 20 miles a day, who would think theyd have the energy to dance by the light of a fire? But it was their way to build community spirit, he continued. The waltz was a dance that gained much popularity. At first Brigham Young forbade anyone to waltz. He thought the dance was scandalous, with everyone having to dance close, touch and embrace. Then his perception changed. Many young people in the community would go outside their church to dance and waltz, and later, everyone began to enjoy Pubfc heanng lo hold jort meeting with the Agency to consider an annual contribuDesignation of pubfcc SffL -- V . Interiocaf agreement ad intersection are a left turn in the southbound lane of 400 West as it approaches State. That leaves inadequate room for parking on either side of the street, Forbush said, and parking a vehicle on the to comprehensive general plan Wednesday. Aug. 13 Farmington City Council MS Pubhc heanng on UDOTe prooosaf on of Legacy Highway nwdenmg and construction 3 Fair Vf;s BRIAN NICHOLSONStandard-Examine- r IN STEP: Craig Miller and Sanna Longden demonstrate a step to participants at the Dance Traditions of Deseret Saturday on Antelope Island. dence. Were thrilled, she said the fun of dancing. Important features of all the of attending Millers presentae tion. Utah dances were simLongden believes more people plicity and fun. It had to be simple enough and easy enough to should involve themselves in have fun doing it, Miller said. dancing. The Western Europe dance Its funny that people say schottische how hard (dancing) is, but its so called the seven-ste- p was adapted by Utah. simple. They think theyre going One visitor sporting an I to make a fool of themselves or did just the theyre going to make a mistake. Dont Dance First-timJulio Rattia demopposite. onstrated how to have fun with Ironically, Sanna Longden, who teaches international folk his dance missteps. Rattia, an international liaison dancing based in Evanston, 111., was no amateur as she danced officer for Venezuela at Hill Air the seven-ste- p and participated in Force Base, was determined to seek perfection in his steps. a few other group demonstrations. It was fun. I like the music, Longden and her husband are and just the fun you have when longtime friends of Millers, and you dance, said Rattia, who jumped up for his next lesson. they were in town visiting Utah. This is a wonderful coinci Cheryl Shafter, of Tacoma, old-tim- T-sh-irt er Wash., danced in all of the demonstrations. This is something my husband doesnt like to do, so I try to every chance I get, said Shafter, who danced with her mother. Laurel B. Furse. Furse, 77, of Bountiful said she loves to square-danc- e and participate in line dancing whenever she can. I have fun. Both were at the park for a family reunion. Ross Burningham, of New York City, N.Y., whos mainly used to disco, has danced many styles of dancing, as he demonstrated in his participation. Burningham, 52, and also in town for a family reunion, appreciated learning the history of the varsovienne and the seven-ste- p schottische dances. From 1 Categories in which pets will be judged include most unusual pet, best dressed pet and ugliest pet. There are 25 ways to win, Richins said of the contest with no entry fee. The day also includes a baby contest, to be held at 10 a.m. Contest registration is at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $2 per entry. The dutch oven cook-o- ff is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with awards to be presented immediately after. Its been our goal to make the fair a little bit bigger, a little bit better each year, Parkin said. Last year the county fair drew an estimated crowd of 30,000 people over the four-da- y event. No actual count is Events From 1 show, livestock arena 3 p.m.: Local talent 4 p.m.: Alpha contests, 4-tent; local talent 5 p.m.: Jerris School of Dance, community stage 6 p.m.: McCoslyn & Payne, community stage 7 p.m.: C.R.C. Rodeo, arena; 4-- H H east side of 400 West near State would create a traffic hazard. Elimination of parking also improves sight distance for pedestrians and motorists as people cross 400 West on the Farming-to- n Creek trail, Forbush added. Eight West State Street residents signed a petition asking that they be allowed to retain parking in front of their homes. Several residents said they must park their vehicles on the street to allow adequate parking for any visitors. off-stre- et Forbush said the police de- partment has insufficient staff to be ticketing improperly parked vehicles. However, some area residents and council members suggested tags be provided to residents that could be displayed in their vehicles, similar to what is done for those living near the University of Utah. That aspect will receive further study with additional discussion planned for the councils special Aug. 13 meeting. stage 8 known, because there is no admission. That makes the Davis Cbunty Fair an affordable family activity. Parkin said. to Its kind of a thank-yo- u the citizens of Davis County, he said. Next year, Parkin believes the fair could even be better with the opening of the $3.2 million Davis Indoor Arena in January. But even with the arena. Parkin is convinced itll be difficult for the county to lure any bigger act than what they got this year in Adkins, whose debut album Dreamin Out Loud features two number one hits in (This Aint) No Thinkin Thing and I Left Something Turned On At Home. What do we do for an core?, he said. reau Talent Find, community stage; truck pull, arena 11 a.m.: Rocket launching contest Noon: Local talent 1 p.m.: LaRaes Dance Unlimited, community stage 2 p.m.: Local talent 3 p.m.: Salsa Brava, community stage 3:30 p.m.: Exhibitors and and awards cerebuyers tent mony, 4-4 p.m.: Tuana Lyn 5 p.m.: Local talent 5:30 p.m.: Junior livestock auction 6 p.m.: The Bean Family, community stage 7 p.m.: C.R.C. Rodeo, arena; local talent 8 p.m.: Local talent 10 p.m.: Fair closes Q H p.m.: Spencer - The Worlds Fastest Hypnotist, community stage 10 p.m.: Fair closes Saturday, Family Day 8 a.m.: Dutch oven cook-of- f, open air tent 9 a.m.: contests and actent tivities, 4-- H 4-- H en- 10 a.m.: Fair opensall exhibits; petting zoo opens; Farm Bu- Bountiful Stars, community 1 report rezonmglopographicaf lakeside Schofarahp Pageant Pubhc heanng on onfcnano amendments wortts director Scott Hodqe for mutual report Htfden Oafc phase I, Inal put amendments to Board of Ad Donation to Mas as the pewit of contact and die crty s representative to the Utah Department of Transportation ne Parking Resolution lustmant Resolution tion agreement Old-styl- From at 02 Shrt |