Show - id- Timetas WWWwMWt- iOsiiiml cf t&d flxnsrZccn UTost ensns t&Is o s hi 0) D U o3 “) 22 5 0) X 'O' £ o CD O a - PM i jr i r 5$ ivent celebrates 31 years olIMbb history ife must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards This quote from the philosopher Kierkegaard captures the purpose of the 31st Festival of the American West The annual festival presented by the American West Heritage Center will take place from July 26 through Aug 3 in Wellsville TWice die recipient of the prestigious Heritage Preservation Award given by the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation the festival offers the public a chance to view and participate in an authentic of many aspects historic West the of typical Additionally the festival has been chosen as one of the top ' 100 attractions in North America by die American Bus tour Association for six years “This is one of the most spectacular living history presentations in die country” said Ronda Thompson Executive Director Set against idle backdrop of the majestic Wellsville Mountains the festival occurs on the center’s 160 acres and includes reenactments of the daily livesj skills andrtistry of the diverse groups and cultures which inhabited the western frontier Visitors will be transported on horse drawn wagons to ' encounter American Indians mountain men cowboys buf-falo soldiers military families and pioneers in authentic settings Festival guests are encouraged to leam about a century of history by participating in such activities as building a cabin setting-u- p or taking-dow- n a teepee watch- ing bullets being poured and : throwing spears or tom' Festival ortKe American Wesf West Heritage Center on Highway89-9- 1 file miles south Tfefestid ’(kv t may for children ages Children two and tinder are freei A family pass fot admits two adults and four children tinder 21 is avail-abfor $65: There is a 3-- 11 le week-da- y Special For information tickets call (435) 245-60- and 50 225-FES- T v'1 (3378) hawks The festival is not only about frontier survival skills Native American dancers and mari-acstorytellers a Spanish band and many local cowboy and folk musical groups represent die varied and vital cultural heritage of the West Craftsmen and artisans skilled in Indian beading rug and basket weaving broom waking woodcarving ' lace making spinning and rawhide braiding will display their talents Their creations including moccasins stained glass arrowheads brooms and rugs are available for pur- -' chase Heading up the daily tnusi- cal entertainment in the Great West Pavilion from July 29 to Aug 3 are Blue Sage Rockin' M Wranglers Jim and Jeanne Martin Native American Thunderbeing DanceTheater and Hispanic musical group Los Reyes de AJboqueque hi ' : ’’ V tickets be purchased at me gate tor $15 for adults $13 Tor v-- ' seniors $10for students : age 1 2 and older and $8 V lr Wellsville of Logan: Native Americans and Mountain Men and more gather at tha Festival of the American West include the outstanding Each evening Monday- die 2001 Wand Championship 1 Thursday July beginning at 7 pm in the Great West Pavilion a two- hour concert featuring some festival musicians will occur Headliner concerts in die Great West Pavilion will take dace each Friday and Saturday evening during die festivaL They will feature Cowboy singer Don Edwards and Cowboy pdfet Waddie Mitchdl on Joly 26 Western recoding group Riders in die Sky on July 27 Canadian Cowboy and Folk singer Ian Tyson on Aug 2 and nationally acclaimed Cowboy poet Baxter Black on Aug 3 ' Other entertainment appear-ing daily during the festival are the "New Buffalo Soldiers” Dt Quackenbush’s Medicine Show and Benny Martina and his hose w Napoleon with a display of trick repingWvv' iv Special eveotsdus year upD 29-Aug- : - i Dutch Oven Cookoff at the Festival of the American West Thomas is s tetevisionpersoii-alil-y and a New York limes author wiih her innovativeOutdoor costing creations and insightful ideas She has entertained audiences on the "Good Morning America” and (hr ‘‘Tbnight Show” with JotanyCaraon ' and has ben featnredonovef 5000 television and'radioixcN-gramacross die nation Toe ' demonstrations are in the Outdoor Pavilion ' The festival is dosed on Sunday with the exception of die evening noMleiiomiha-- : tibnalCowboyChuidi Service m die Great West Pavilion " July 28 at? pm The service uiuch isopen free to die publie features gospd music and liritual messaesin an frontierrenval set-- American West Heritage Quilt Show in the Wellsville Thbemacle75 S:lf)0 East- daily from 11 am to 8 oxcl and the Parade Saturday July 27 beginning id 9 am through downtown Wdlsville: The American Wfest Heritage Art Show exhibit featuring Edward ftod the art pfll othttpreauer Utsh Western : artists will be in the Center’s LiveryStable beginning Friday July 26 The Cowboy Poetry Gathering will run Friday and Saturday July 26 and 27 injfhe Great West Pavilion on site ferturing Waddie Mitchell and imme of Utah’s aind die regidnYbest cowboy poets A special treat this year is the Dutch oven cooking demonstrations and ' classes on Saturday Aag 3 at 1 3 and 5 pjn festering Diah Thomas and Rom : ‘ All-Hor- best-selli- ng se Glr s old-fashio- On the air over two years ago Utah PuUic "Access Utah” program -o’clock weekday mailings returned to the air with s new formaL listener comments and their questions for guests have v remained a part of the program’s live Just 9-1- - 0 fine-tun- 29-3- ed A service of Utah State University' Utah Public Radio is heard on KUSU (915 FM) nd KUSR (89J FM)in Logan and throughout Utah on a sys-- 1) day-to-d- - f die diedogical imd even scientific V tern of 26 translators : : The first three days of next week debate about eviL Wednesday mom-UPR will (July programmers y ing’s program explores die L’Arche Utah” some time off to "Access give community in Cunton Iowa where lifc people of faith share pment special programs nde avail- able from national sources f with mentally retarded aduhkW : ft was in May 2002 that listoms Monday’s 9 am broadcast features noticed changes fit the Access Utah u “Justice on TriaT about a hew (T International Criminal Court which' lineup for Monday Wbdiiesday and cones into existence this month n v :Jr Friday mooing Thesdw it’s “Rist Person Speaking of Wednesday moniing’i Faith: The Problem of Evil” exploring ment had featured ‘TJperi Forum” 30 r- - : ay 30 4 i ii v n we minutes of live dialogue between hosts Lee Anstin and Tom Williams widi listener’s calk and opinions about news ttf die weeL "Open Foum” was moved to both Monday and Friday ' mornings s:the vacant Wednesday morning ot V was filled by die week’s science seg--" ment leaving the Friday moroing Une- - ' ? 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