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Show I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 24. Pam 21 1W8- - involvement in the program will be separate from her job at the food pantry and that donations of food for the Christmas Program need to be specified that they are for that purpose. For more information, phone Director found to head community Christmas drive 722-568- By Mary Wertz In an "eleventh hour'' decision, Lesley Harmston, Directin of the Duchesne County Food Pantry proposed to take over the leadership role in the Christmas Spirit Connection, a program that helps families to have a Christmas. Donations of toys, food items, money and warm clothes both new and used are being requested of the community. Wrapping paper, and scotch tape will be needed also. Businesses or individuals interested in sponsoring a family to help with Christmas are encouraged to contact Harmston as soon as possible. It cant be what it was last year," Harmston saidoftheprogram.'We'll do the most for the first 20, then to a lesser extent the next 20. People have been calling me and asking if there is going to be a program. She hopes the program will provide a humble Christmas to the neediest families in the communityg and Usually the low-inco- PROUD nd Murray, member of the Ute Tribe Business Committee, speaks. He is accompanied onstage by Ute Royalty and Business Committee members. Other speakers included First Security bank representatives; Associated Food representatives; and a Department of the Interior representative as well as Business Committee members. PRESENTERS-Raymo- Joyful Noise presented by Fine Arts Council & USU When BYU playwright Tim Slaver began researching the life of famed composer George Frideric Handel, he was more moved by his failures than his many successes. Stover's play, "Joyful Noise;" is being produced Dec. 3, 4, 5, and 7 by the Basin West 2000 Fine Arts Counh cil and Basin branch campus. "IVe heard all these stories all my life about Handel and Messiah, how he wrote it very quickly, never eating during the process, and how USU-Uinta- the heavens opened and all this music came to him from God," Slover said. "When I started looking into these stories, I discovered that none of them were particularly significant Handel, like Bach, was not just a composer but an impresario, producer and performer. He had to earn his living every year in the theater and that left him only about eight weeks a year to compose. He wrote everything quickly! "But in that research I found other stories to tell and discovered a much more compelling human being. I became a fan of Handel, the man and the musician, he said. At the beginning of the play his last opera had just flopped, and Handel is considering giving up composing and returning to his native Germany. "Whenever Handel considered quitting, he would experience a psychologically-induced paralysis ofhia right arm and would retreat for a cure at Bath or the Continent in order to get his spirits up and try again. As a playwright, thats an interesting story to me: a man who, beset by failure, considers "hanging it up but who finds a reason to keep on trying. Even after Handel had written Messiah he faced a real battle to get it produced. "Conservative churchmen in London considered oratorios blasphemous, especially one concerning Our Lord. To them, Handel was setting the words of the Bible to low opera tunes, putting them in the mouths of lewd singers and producing them in theaters, Slover said. "There was real fighting among the bishops to keep Messiah off the stage. But then in Slavers research he found a story that forms a wonderful counterpoint to Handels struggles. "A paragraph in an account of the premier of Messiah in Dublin alluded to the spectacularly shameful life of one of his soloists, Slover said. able at Gale's Office Supply in Roosevelt If you have any questions about the production please all Varly Davenport at 789-610- 0. donation process is started in early October, but due to a lack of leadership, the program has not kicked in yet. So Harmston decided that in the crisis situation, she would step in to help. In her job at the food pantry, she sees many families living on only a few hundred dollars month, and understands the need in the community. Applications will be available at the Food Pantry on Dec. 1, and must be returned by Dec. 10 to be considered for the program. Only the families in most dire need will be helped. Churches in the community will also help families in need for Christmas. Russ Cowan, Public Relations for Interfaith Service Council said he is waiting for a list of needy families to be distributed to churches, where church members willing to help can partner up with a family in need. Outgoing board members from the Christmas Spirit Connection moved to elect Harmston to the chairperson position, and Harmston is appointing a board that will meet next Tuesday. She stresses that her town. "It might sound like a trivial complaint to some people, but if youre subject to the noise daily it becomes a real annoyance," explained petition organizer Rich Fisco. Fiscos business is near the corner of main and Lagoon streets; he has noticed the noise level rising over the past few months and wants something done about it. In some cases the noises are so loud they rattle windows, said Fisco. In addition to the noise, exhibition driving by teens is also a growing concernTThe problem is the most pronounced before and after school, and during the lunch hour. It occurs not only downtown, but also in res- - copy; . ADS!:';' Call Toll Free Or 722-- 5 PIeasant 1 : V1,' 31 VAlUy CUys Year Round 20 Shooting Stations Events Happening All Summer For More Information Call: 646-319- 4 fund-raisin- aim s Susanna Ame Cibber, a leading actress in London at the time, had been cruelly exploited by her husband. He stole all her earnings and o forced her into an affair with a country squire named William Sloper. When she fell in love with Sloper and made plans to leave her husband, he, hoping to reach a large settlement and clear his huge gambling debts, brought charges against Sloper, accusing him of "criminal conversation or criminally knowing another mans wife. Transcripts of the trial became one of the most sensational novels of the era. S.t TYIJypHSeSk.JJZr..,: ; - up Now OPEN Sunday OBCe well-to-d- Susannas reputation was i de- stroyed. Her shame and suffering were further compounded by Eloper's family separating her from the child she bore Sloper. At the beginning of the play Susanna Cibber has returned to London, her career and reputation in tatters. But she has returned to try and find work again, to restore her reputation and get her child back. "Put her story ofshame and failure next to Handels and theres more than enough for a play, said Slover. "With Handel and Susanna, both are ready, not for success, but to decide what they must do. For Handel, its not about being as great as Bach, but about writing Messiah because he says hes going to. In the play what attracts him finally to the libretto are the words, He was despised, rejected, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And he realizes, "Thats like me. "Handel doesn't have a vision of heaven, he has a vision of Susanna, who embodies the fact that everyone lives a tragic life. And he must' help her cross the bridge to the next level: With Gods purpose in your life, your tragedies can have meaning and become beautiful. If die quits and she wants to, halfway asks her, through the play-Han- del What will be the meaning of your Get A 1 6" x 20" Christmas Friday Nov. 27 8- 12 AM ONLY Print (No Layaways) With Your Entire Stock ggffd Purchase of $20 or More BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS While Quantities Last WINTER COATS for the Whole Family Entire Sock H3 TIMEX WATCHES Great Selection 100 Icicle 8 foot LIGHT SET Reg. 5.99 - lifer Messiah was the turning point in both Handel and Cibbers lives. Without question, musicologists agree that Handels greatest work was in the last third of his life, and Messiah marked the beginning of that period, Slover said. "And once Susanna Cibber sang Messiah she was associated with it for the rest of her life. "Joyful Noise will open at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3 in the multipurpose room at USU in Roosevelt. It continues Dec. 4-- Seating will be limited; advanced tickets will be avail- - 1 6 oz. 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Any new noise ordinance would have to take into account the amount of truck traffic on Highway 40 and make allowances for it, but the city shouldnt'talerate the use of jake brakes in the downtown area, commented one man.- noise St. George has ordinancewhich has hddupin court. City Council members will review that ordinance and decide if the city will adopt it. HOLIDAY SIGN w 35 lights, .97 value 1 ONLY No 17-2- I WZ sln Franklin Toasters, Blenders Crock Pots, etc. 7. i SWEETS "SEWING CUT OUT PANELS vests, pillows, Officers ask city to study 'stricter noise laws scrqtinXaJhe request came after about 32 downtown merchants and their employees submitted a petition in an attempt to put a halt to aggravatingly loud noises caused by vehicles with modified mufflers and semi-truc- k drivers who apply their jake brakes when stopping in . 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