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Show • N E W S - Spanish Fork A6 • WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 Covering what matters most Groteguts host charity dinner for Zimbabwe David and Mans Grotegut are helping to raise money for a 4-wheel drive vehicle that seats twenty. This vehicle will be used by the Morgenster Eye Clinic in Zimbabwe, Africa, so they can pick up and deliver patients through the bush country. It will be the only way Zimbabeweans can get to the clinic. Babies and children of all ages have cataracts due to genetics, disease, trauma to the eye and other environmental causes. They can be given sight at the clinic if they only have the transportation there. Zimbabwe is the poorest of all African countries. They literally have nothing, not even a souvenir to sell. A 15 minute procedure, in most cases, can actually give sight. Doctors can provide this service free of charge if the people can only get to the clinic. You can read more about Eyes 4 Zimbabwe by visiting the website www.canon .no/e4z/. An outdoor dinner will be held at the Grotegut home to help raise funds for the "Eyes" vehicle. Roast beef and turkey, along with all the extras, will be sold for $20 a plate or $100 per immediate family. Reservations for the dinner can be made by a check payable to Mother's Without Borders, attention: E4Z. Send to Mary Ellen Messick, P.O. Box 2184, Orem, UT 84059. Donations of any amount will also be accepted by sending to the same address. Please indicate whether coming to the dinner, making a donation, Andrew Wilson / Spanish. Fork News CLASSIC COUNTRY: Brad Allan and George Frisby perform during Classic Country Jam at the Royal Palace Theater on Thursday, July 10. Battle of the bands to be held at Boothe Bros. Andrew Wilson STAFF WRITER Courtesy photo ZIMBABWE: The Groteguts are hosting an outdoor dinner for the people of Zimbabwe. Please contact them if you are interested in helping with the dinner. or both. A receipt for the donation can be received by request. The date for the dinner is August 4, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. Continuous entertainment will be provided by talented people in the area. The Grotegut residence is located at 1850 East 400 North, Spanish Fork (the rock house). Many people are donat- ing food, help and time for this event. If you would like to help in this way please contact the Groteguts at 798-8278 or 367-7470. One hundred percent of the funds collected go to the cause of purchasing a vehicle. Mothers Without Borders are able to deliver the funds. For more information about this organization, click on "Mothers Without Borders." LIQUIDATION SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO! Gordon also said that he plans to start a song writing class in the near future. The Performing Arts This year, the Boothe B rothers Performing Arts Center also continues to Center will once again host host its weekly Thursday the annual Fiesta Days Bat- night jams. tle of the Bands. The Per"Every Thursday night forming Arts Center, for- is an open mic chance to merly known as the Royal perform," said Gordon. The Palace, hosts various events jams are an opportunity focused on performing and for anyone who wants to learning. play music on stage. Each Curt Gordon, employee week, the jam has a differat Boothe Brothers music ent theme that varies from store and Performing Arts classic rock to bluegrass Center said, "We view it as and acoustic. a community hub, a place The Performing Arts for anyone to use for per- Center serves as a venue forming and learning pur- for local bands to play their poses." music. Lately, learning has been "We also have all manner the focus of the theater. "Right of bands. Anything from now we're most interested in bluegrass to metal," said using it for teaching,1' said Gordon. "The most popular Gordon. "Right now I've just things that have ever gone started this band combo pro- on are the rock concerts." gram, much like the 'School Gordon said in the future of Rock.'" the Performing Arts Center The combo program would like to become "more places aspiring musicians concert and performance into ensembles and bands. based rather than just a FriIn this setting, they are day night rock gig." taught everything from how The Performing Arts to play in a band to stage Center would like to feature presence in a performance. all kinds of performing arts They are taught several such as choirs, orchestras, songs and perform in quar- song and dance, and plays. terly concerts. "We want to promote Girls State: From GIRLS STAtE • A l Blow-out Sale! 5 0 % off Furniture, Pictures, Clocks, Mirrors, Seasonal, Candles, Dishes, Home, Accessories, Etc. JULY ONLY witch for pur Fiesta Days sidewalk sale T>ecor WdoCesaCe 15 East 300 North • Spanish Fork Next to Magleby's • 361-0332 clean learning opportunities and performing opportunities," Gordon said. The Battle of the Bands begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2008 and will go until II p.m. at Boothe Bros. Performing Arts Center 165 North Main Street Spanish Fork. Admission will be $3. Bands of all genres are eligible to sign up. The winners will receive $500, second place gets $200 and third place will receive $100. These prize values are based on the number of entries. All of the entry fees will go to the prize pool. Bands will each play four songs and will be judged by four judges on stage presence, song composition, originality, and performance. Entrance fees are $50 per band. To sign up, come in to Boothe Bros. Music at 135 North Main St., Spanish Fork, 798-7650 or send your check or money order to the same address. Make checks payable to Boothe,Bros. Music, and make sure your band's name and the word "battle" is written on your check. The deadline for entries is July 22. girls were chosen for an interview where they were selected to compete in Girls State. The judges were looking for girls who were smart, knew something about the government, and were actively involved in the community and extra curricular activities. Girls State brings girls from all over Utah together to run their own government. They are split into cities, counties, parties and one state. From there the girls have the opportunity to run for red positions (meaning you can only run for one) such as Mayor, County or State Delegates, County Commissioner, State Auditor, Governor, etc. There are also green positions (meaning you can run for as many as you like) such as city, county or state Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, etc. Along with a great opportunity, participating in Girls State provides college credit. Along with elections the week also involved mock trials, sessions of congress, county meetings and state meetings. Convocations were held every morning and night where there was a flag ceremony, patriotic songs, and speakers such as Governor of Utah, State Attorney, County Commissioners, Campaigners, etc. Girls State was not all work and no play. Aside from running their own government, the girls participated in a choir and had songs for everything. When they saw a boy they were to sing an obnoxious song to scare them away, and there were even songs to sing when their Governor walked into the room. "I would absolutely encourage other people to go. It is a tough week in some ways, and you don't get any sleep, but it is a wonderful, fun experience, and you'll get to know a group of amazing people," said Goodman. Each girl was split up and put into a city with a group of girls they had never met before. Around 320 girls came to Girls State and twelve cities were created. Girls State gives girls an opportunity to experience and learn about our government firsthand. "I learned a ton! I didn't really know anything about our government. I lived in Japan from when I was 12 to 15 so I didn't have much to go off of for our American government positions and how everything worked. I also have a greater respect and love for my country," said Mills. Patriotism and a love for their country was something all of the girls took from this experience. "I've always been really patriotic, but after that week I've come to love and appreciate America even more," said Nay. All the girls had the trial of meeting girls that they had never met before and trying to run a government with them. If you desired to have a higher position (Governor, Mayor or City Delegate) you had to expand yourself and get to know all of the girls, not just the ones in your city. "It was absolutely amazing! By the end of that week I learned to love each and every one of those girls! We were each from different backgrounds, financial status, ethnicity, and social groups, and yet we became best friends putting all that aside," said Davies. Davies was elected by her city to run for City and County Chairman. Along with that she was elected by her city to run for Girls Nation which is among the top positions in the program. Although she was runner up she was elected to State Auditor which is also among the top positions. All ol the girls learned a lot from the experience and gained a lot of new friends. "I loved every minute of it," said Crook. |