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Show Aitizen, Press, Review, Wed., March 12, 1986 - Page 15 Valuable violin donated to Pageant ' ' it ' " ?i ' f - . ' ' v - i X" i 1 LA l j If? ' Gordon Nichol, one of the most ghly skilled violin craftsmen in e United States, has donated one ' his hand-crafte- d instruments to tah pageant of the Arts. The violin maker was )rn in Salt Lake City and has udied wood working and wood irving in Scotland, where he also afted harps and bagpipes, he LUght woodworking at Utah schnical College. When he became terested in violin making, he udied this art in france and ngland. He presently works out of s workshop in Provo, producing ght to 10 instruments each year. Nichol has won national, as well 3 international violin competitions ir his craftsmanship. He travels to urope to purchase all his wood and isists on personally selecting each iece of wood used in making his lastercrafted instruments. He will be teaching a violin naking clinic this summer in Iritish Columbia for violin makers rom several nations. His are highly prized and lave been sold to professional iolinists all over the world. The violin which he recently donated to the Pageant is valued at 3000 and will be on display at Gordon Nichol, left, points out craftsmanship details of $3000 violin as he presents the instrument to David O. Brockbank, producing director of Utah Pageant of the Arts. Pageant functions throughout the 1986 Pageant season. It will be used as a fund raiser for existing Pageant expansion arts programs, as well as other Pageant arts projects. The violin will be awarded following a drawing at the con-clusion of the annual Pageant production July 18. Nichol has been impressed with the Utah Pageant of the Arts production and programs and donated the violin for fund raising efforts as an expression of his support of the Pageant arts programs. "V ; I - V t h ys ssy jf'w i i W K. Joe Murdock Ronald Saunders Local physicians win peer appointments K. Joe Murdock, M.D., a member of the staff at American Fork Hospital and a local physician, has been elected president of the Utah Academy of Family Physicians for 1986. Murdock is immediate past president of the American Fork Hospital Medical Staff and a member of the board of directors of the Utah Academy of Family Practice. A graduate of Beaver High School, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and attended medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, graduating in June of 1971. He served his residency at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden and entered practice in 1972. He has been associated with the American Fork Clinic since that time. Murdock served as president of the American Fork Medical Staff in 1976, 1984 and 1985. An active member of the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP), he is board certified in Family Practice. He was born in Beaver to Lucille Jense and the late A. Carlos Mur-dock. He and his wife, the former Karen Koford of Casper, Wyoming, are the parents of six children. Ronald Saunders, M.D., Urology, has been appointed Chief of Staff at American Fork Hospital for a two year term. He replaces Joe Mur-dock, M.D., who will remain on the executive committee as past president. A native of Utah, Saunders graduated from the U of U with a B.S. degree in pre-me- He received his medical degree from the University of Utah College of Medicine and fulfilled a rotating internship at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City. He completed his residency in Urology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. "I feel we have a really excellent hospital with modern facilities and dedicated nurses and staff. I flew from San Francisco to American Fork with an acute appendix because I preferred the care here," said Saunders. "We want to continue to improve our staff capabilities to provide the best quality care available anywhere," he said. "We will continue to emphasize care with concern for the entire patient and his individual support system." Saunders is married to the former Sally Pancake, and they and their four children reside in Orem. Conrad Dunn to perform Pageant benefit concert Friday, Mar. 14 J. Conrad Dunn, prominent Utah Valley violinist, will be featured in a fund raising concert to benefit Utah Pageant of the Arts Friday, March 14. The concert will be held in the American Fork Tabernacle and will begin at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds from the concert will go to benefit Pageant Expansion Arts Programs, which include the Pageant Symphony Orchestra and Choir, Modern Dance Program, the Artists Recital Series, the Youth Orchestra and other arts programs. Tickets are $5 per person and are available at Alpine Book and Priday's Office Supply in American Fork; Radmall's in Pleasant Grove, Geraldine's in Lehi and Bert Murdock Music in Orem. A reception honoring the guest artist will be held immediately following the concert. Dinner dance brilliant success By SHARON MORREY All was glitter and gold, shimmer and fun at the Pageant of the Arts 3uild Dinner Dance event March 1, 3ut best of all, it was a brilliant iuccess. The Guild raised enough funds to srovide four art scholarships this spring to seniors in the state who jualify. Guild spokeswoman Barbara Williams reports that the cen-erpie-auction was highly suc-;essf-and between the dinner ickets, the auction and an art mction held earlier in the year; the ;uild has enough money to award me $1000 scholarship and three $500 scholarships. Seniors from any high school in he state of Utah may apply for these j wards and will be judged solely on heir artistic abilities. "We're just very excited. I believe hese are the largest art scholar-ships available in the state," said Williams following the glamourous :vent which included political igures, local celebrities and people Recognized as artists, writers, and prominent citizens. Centerpieces were created and donated by noted figures; Sharlene Wells (Miss America 1985), La Veil Edwards (his autographed football centerpiece was reported to prompt high bidding) and a unique blown-glas- s creation from Curt Brink-man'- s wife, Bonnie. One centerpiece "artist" was flown in from Georgia just to put together a special look, another centerpiece came with a surprise; dinner tickets for two. There were baskets filled with goodies, homemade bread and candies. One was built entirely out of hand-dippe- d chocola tes . "We had 37 centerpieces, all very, very different and beautiful," says Williams. "They all sold but three and those will be for sale at our Spring Boutique, March 29." More than 200 guests turned out for the Guild dinner, which included prime rib and all the trimmings, a dessert bar and dancing music provided by Miner's Twin Quintet. George Durrant was Master of Ceremonies. Segments of the "Fiddler On The Roof" production were performed for the program. "We filled nearly every table. We felt like it was very successful. We probably will make this an annual event, it went so well," says Williams. Chairwomen for the dinner-danc- e included Sandy Bradshaw, Sandy Moore, Shaaron Saunders, Julie Blaney, Lou Jean Smith (Guild President) and Raylene Ireland. The next event for the Guild is Mar. 29 at the Alpine Country Club, the membership luncheon and Spring Boutique. Williams notes that membership in the guild is only $10 a year and puts one in touch with upcoming and exciting events in the area. New members are welcome and so are husbands, it's noted. Seating will take place between 11:30 and noon and roast beef is on the menu. More information can be obtained from Lou Jean Smith, Barbara Williams or any Guild members. Art scholarships offered by Guild Over $2,000 in scholarships will be awarded to talented Utah art students this spring by the Utah Pageant of the Arts Guild. LouJeanne Smith, Guild President, said a $1,000 scholarship and three $500 scholarships will be given to high school seniors who want to pursue a career in art. The winners will be chosen from among students whose work is en-tered in the annual statewide youth art competition sponsored by the Pageant Guild. Funds for the scholarships were raised at the recent Guild sponsored dinner-danc- e held in the ballroom of the Utah Technical College at Provo-Ore- Senior students from high schools throughout the state are invited to enter a portfolio of five paintings in the competition. The portfolios will be judged on May 3. Entry blanks arid further in-formation on the competition can be obtained from high school coun-selors or art teachers. Ramses II exhibit hours extended Because of brisk ticket sales for the BYU exhibit Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time, hours at the Bean Museum will be extended lo 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays beginning Monday, March 10. "We especially hope families will take advantage of the extended hours on Monday nights," he said, referring to the LDS Church's Family Home Evening program that encourages members to set aside Monday evenings for family activities. The new ; museum hours are 8 a.m. lo 11 jt.m. ..Monday.. )hrough Saturday. Visitors are admitted at the session hour indicated on their tickets, but they may stay in the exhibit as long as they wish until the museum closes. Tickets are sold until the 9 p.m. session, allowing two hours for those attending the last session of the day.. 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