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Show Local doggers land in Japan The Country Rhythm Cloggers left Friday for Japan where they will represent the United States in the Japan Expo '85. The group, under the direction of Mark and Debbe Williams, flew to Los Angeles and then to Seoul, Korea and then on to Tokyo. They will return May 12 after spending the final three days in Honolulu. Several adults made the trip with the Cloggers and brochures prepared by the Pleasant Grove-Lindon Grove-Lindon Area Chamber of Commerce were taken along to give out on their trip. The group took gifts from the people of Pleasant Grove and the state of Utah to give to dignitaries in Japan. The cloggers will perform with representatives of other foreign countries at the Expo. They were also slated to meet with the Prime Minister of Japan. The Country Rhythm Cloggers were asked to attend the Expo as the U. S. representative at. the suggestion of Mary Bee Jensen, director of the BYU Folkdancers. Some of the dance group and their leaders met with Governor Norman Bangerter Thursday to receive items to take to Japan to give to the Prime Minister. Mayor David Holdaway presented a book for the group to take at a special tour performance held two weeks ago. Country Rhythm Cloggers are composed of male and female dancers from the North Utah County area and consist of young children through teenagers. They have won many individual and group dancing awards in recent years. |