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Show . eC SE TST RR a ahaa , RT ah GLC og Lae igang ta nae Mi eS ES WASATCH COUNTY COURIER | Old- Fashioned Dirty F un Close CN Graduation to Home | Park City’s Motorcycle Week races into Heber AL" 4 REI Mes - Lata i Ate, a Announcement Courier Staff RCA Sear Jean Croasmun, 17, that’s what ~ The Reverend Doctor Alan R. Akana, of Park City, has received the degree Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His class work focused on preaching, worship and church renewal, and his dissertation title was “Building Community in the Local Church.” | He is married to Cindy Akana, who is the Director of Campus Ministry at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. They have one son, Palani, who is in Ist grade at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School. Dr. Akana has previously served churches in California, Hawaii _and Montana, and is currently the The races are part Motorcycle Week City at the same events that will around the world Wasatch of the much-larger being held in Park time-a weekend: of bring people from to Park City and County, to watch vintage motorcycle racing of all sorts. Last year, when the newly-formed motorcycle club in Park City decided they wanted to host a weekend of activities aimed at thé motorcycle enthusiast, it seemed the whole city of Park City came out to give its opinion. Too noisy. Wrong crowd. Wrong time of year. Every Parkite had a view. now, in the event’s first. “We're having showing people. interest,” says from Europe Mark Arnold; Secretary of the Park City Motorcycle Club and Chairman of the dirt track races being held in Heber. “The economic benefit is wide-spread to the | community,’ ’ Arnold says. And Arnold is nehe: Boge able to tag on to a rather high-profile event, even if the event is centered in Park City, can be a huge economic boon to Heber. Already, U.S. 40 and Heber take advan‘tage of the hordes of motorcycle rides that venture from the surrounding cities towards the mountains on weekends, says Arnold, admitting that Park City’s Motorcycle Club also makes weekend rides. But Heber’s motorcycle will Ge taken to a much Organizing Pastor of Summit Presbyterian Church in Park City, a new congregation grown to over 100 by the Presbytery of Utah—the state-wide governing body of the congregation. which would draw from Summit County — and northern Wasatch County. — Arnold and his organization are thrilled with the success of the event in its first year. But no part of motorcycle week was an easy ride. “It’s been a labor of love,” says Arnold. Other events planned for motorcycle — week include a speed and sport vintage motocross, dents and visitors of Summit and ‘Wasatch Counties into our com- Dr. Akana welcomes any and all | members of the community to worship on Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock at the Inn at Prospector ane: 4 Square, located on the corner of tesine Mes MeMer < Sidewinder Drive and Gold Dust Lane in Park City. People who are Laie deg bed aelineteslae interested in learning more about the church may call the church > % Ae ere ata nan The House of Fine Arts GALLERY continued from page 16 from a ‘paneke of dollars to no more than a few hundred for even the largest, most spectacular pieces, and the collection changes on a monthly basis. Robert Duncan Studios in Midway at 380 E: Main Street is the next stop, featuring the stroll’s. most commercially ice cream parlor and barber shop, then was turned into. apartments for a time before the Omans purchased and refurbished the building. “T was told once rile iw ee oe ag uname’ nage that only one percent of the population buys art,” says Omans who hopes her gallery’s. predomiknown artist, Robert Duncan. While -_ nantly impressionist paintingsDuncan’s studio has only been in operencourage the other 99 per- ation for a year, neither Duncan nor his | cent to change their ways. work is a stranger to Midway. His paintings, and now his prints, cards, and The Omans, art history buffs, posters, are also available through other moved to Wasatch County retail establishments and mail-order after years of commuting to Midway from Salt Lake City — catalogues. Sherry Omans and her died: David, S opened Edelweiss Gallery at 65 E. Main Street in Midway over six years ago, housing their paintings and those of other local artists. The gallery, adjacent to the Midway Cannery, used to be an to find inspiration for their own paintings. Each time they would drive back home, they would wonder why they didn’t live where they loved to pe ‘Now the Omans not— Bee <a speed AHRMA National Classic Bike Magazine Vintage Dirt Tract races at the » Wasatch County Fairgrounds start at : 7:00 p-m. on Friday, September 17. % nnn 2 bse ble nei office at (435) 647-9805. race, City, including the Saturday morning Vintage Road Race through Park City. munity of faith, to invite them. to. our biggest draw.” road - All of the events other than the Heber dirt track races, will be held in Park - develop deep and meaningful per- — “Some of the most loving and caring people you could ever meet. ‘They are incredibly talented and generous. I think our people are a vintage and sport vintage trials, manufacturers’ » expos, vintage motorcycle displays, entertainment and a public breakfast. accessories for the house. Zipprich is hopeful that her idea will bring a few new faces by. “There’s a lot going on up here,” says Zipprich of Wasatch County’s art community. It’s just time to come out of hiding and let everyone know. % Dr. Akana says that the mission of — his church is. “‘to welcome resi-- ~ need.” He: describes the worship services as, “very meaningful and uplifting: joyful singing of both ‘new and traditional songs, quiet reflection upon God’s presence, and sermons that speak to you where you are at and yet challenge you to move beyond your current way of thinking and doing things.” He describes his congregation as, a dirt While finding Wildwood Design Gallery might be trickier than finding some of the other galleries on the stroll, _ come and help local Presbyterians : - sonal relationships with God and other members of the church com- ~ “munity, and to reach out with the love of Christ to people who are in around 100 people are scheduled to race in Heber. decorative Presbyterian Church (USA)—to a together Finally, Zipprich’s Wildwood Design Gallery at 485 S. 250 W. in Midway features Zipprich’s own paintings plus of 1997. At that time, he was called establish race Approximately only live in their favorite landscape, they earn their living there, too. which - has participants since his arrival in December riding dirtier extreme on Friday. night. lier, will track. Ep oe en ne cer en AF a i] MAA 0a te ec eee nse ete te PILLAI Se I IN NOTIONS. 5 = cpg : LM ll AAW AACR AN UTI LM eee . ld dhe ua oe fb ~ a } mr PORES Friday, September Heber’s in store for. And year, people are off to the races. AT. mae PENS AL - BM . Lantana Racing Motorcycle — Association (AHRMA) National Classic Bike Magazine Vintage Dirt Track racing on events. During the dirt track races, vintage motorcycles, usually from 1974 and ear- teen the skidding is cect where een and eect snow, done on motorcycles, not impractical shoes. During the American Historical ‘ Ly aes not But es Park City’s Motorcycle Club was given permission to have their oer PEE GH . eL It’s like the film festival, but with dirt, aS a a ae a Wi Idwood es |