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Kevin Petersen has mounted a mountain lion perched on a rock for a customer. Now in his 30th year of taxidermy, the owner of Autumn Pride Taxidermy says he mostly focuses on custom work for highend clients who demand an expert’s touch in their hunting trophies. Read more about Petersen and his work on Page 8. Photo by Eli Lucero/Herald Journal
There are only 3 more chances to catch ‘Peter Pan’ at Sky View!
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HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT Valentine’s Day — I’m all about love and romance of course, and I have so many fun memories from my growing-up and dating years, but Andy Morgan was right when he wrote: “It’s not that I don’t like love or that I don’t love my wife. I just hate the pressure associated with the holiday. No matter what you do, there is a second guess lingering in the mind of your valentine and, truthfully, what you do or buy is never enough. Each year requires topping the previous year” (see Page 7). Stereotypically, women don’t feel quite the amount of pressure men do, but still, I hate thinking my husband is agonizing over a valentine surprise. After all the hard work he put into every Valentine’s Day while we were dating, I’m just happy to know he loves me. I don’t need jewelry or flowers or candy
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(although I will happily accept some sugar cookies from Shaffer’s Bakery) to know we’ll be together forever. But if you remember, I said I have mixed feelings, so I do have a little admiration for the holiday. I don’t see anything wrong with dedicating a whole day to the celebration of love — there’s really nothing better. I just think that, really, there’s a whole lot more you can do to show someone how you feel with a lot less work. My husband makes sure to kiss me goodbye every morning before he leaves and every afternoon when he gets home; we never hang up the phone without saying “I love you”; he goes to the grocery store and cooks dinner when I’m busy or stressed out; he makes me coffee every single morning; he tells me I’m beautiful; he lets me watch “girly shows” on TV, even if it means he has to endure it; and on and on and on. He doesn’t need flowers and jewelry to tell me what I already know. Have a happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! — Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor
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A history of valentines now on display at USU
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AWHC to host Valentine’s vaudeville show
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pet photo of the week
This dog is available for adoption! Pet: Sapphire From: The Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable: “I am Sapphire. I am a lab mix. I think I am about 5 years old. My humans were not kind to me before I came to the shelter. Now I am loved and well taken care of. I am very timid. I have come a long way in a short time. I am eager to please. My favorite thing to do is to stand on my back legs and jump up high. I have a lot of energy! My human needs to be patient, kind and have a whole lot of love. Please come see me at the Cache Humane Society Shelter at 2370 W. 200 North in Logan or call 792-3920. I’ll be waiting!”
Slow Wave is created from real people’s dreams as drawn by Jesse Reklaw. Ask Jesse to draw your dream! Visit www.slowwave.com to find out how.
Actors from London Stage coming to USU
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HE AWARDwinning Actors from the London Stage (AFTLS) will present Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 20 and 21 in the Morgan Theatre of the Chase Fine Arts Center on the Utah State University campus. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling the Caine School of the Arts Box Office at 797-8022 or visiting the box office online, http://boxoffice.usu.edu. One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, “Much Ado About Nothing” will be performed by five professional actors from London’s most prestigious stages as they bring to life every role in this family-friendly tale of love and mischief. Actors from the London Stage is based in London and presented on campuses throughout the United States by Shakespeare at Notre Dame. AFTLS sends a new, self-directed ensemble of five
professional actors to the U.S. twice a year to perform at universities across the nation. AFTLS, whose members hail from such prestigious theater companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, has called Notre Dame its American home since 2000. During their time on campus, members of the group log more than 40 hours of classroom workshops covering multiple areas in both disciplines. One actor may teach classic acting technique in one class and then delve into Dylan Thomas in the next. In the end, however, their charge is to teach Shakespeare and illustrate their teaching by performing one of Shakespeare’s plays. As all are working professionals in classic theater (and film and television) in England with many international credits, students get the best of both the teaching and witnessing worldclass performances.
Trent Bean stars as John Wilkes Booth and Nolan Derr stars as Lee Harvey Oswald.
Actors from the London Stage will appear at USU on Feb. 18, 20 and 21.
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USU Theatre takes a look behind history’s presidential assassins HE DEPARTMENT OF T theater arts at Utah State University will present the awardwinning musical “Assassins” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center, Logan. Tickets are $13 for the public and free to USU students and are available by calling 7978022 or visiting the box office online (http://boxoffice.usu.edu). “Assassins” features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and is based on a book by John Weidman. The musical premiered off Broadway in 1990 and had a successful revival on Broadway in 2004, winning the Tony Award for best revival. The show features profiles of nine presidential assassins (or
would-be assassins), including John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald and Samuel Byck. The assassins live in an ambiguous world in which the bizarre motivations behind their acts are explored. Booth serves as their leader, encouraging them that “everybody’s got the right to their dreams.” The unique musical is strongly rooted in fact and provides numerous educational opportunities. “Assassins” is part vaudeville extravaganza and part exposé. Hugely resonant in today’s celebrity-obsessed society, the story is peopled with desperate characters intent on making their indelible mark. “‘Assassins’ is now considered to be one of Stephen Sondheim’s
most original, disturbing and exquisitely scored shows and has a reputation among many as America’s single most significant contribution to world theater,” said Kevin Doyle, director and theater arts department faculty member. “In many ways it’s more aligned with ‘Sweeney Todd’ than any other Sondheim musical. He presents insane delusions that are at times comical and other times frightening. The musical journeys into the psyches of nine successful and failed presidential assassins — individuals who aspire to acceptance, vindication, fame, glory, even love. All of them desperate, lost, frustrated and driven to a final act that, if nothing else, gets them noticed.”
Left: Captain Hook and his pirates. Right: The dressing room is a flutter of activity as the cast prepares for rehearsal last week.
Left: Peter Pan flies through the air while teaching Wendy, John and Michael how to fly. Right: Wendy tells a bedtime story to the Lost Boys.
Indians sneak across the stage toward the Lost Boys.
Left: Wendy, John and Michael think happy thoughts as they fly through the air. Right: Captain Hook and his pirates sneak up on the Lost Boys.
erformances of “Peter Pan� will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, and at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Sky View High School. Tickets are $6 and $7 and can be purchased at the door an hour and a half before showtime, at skyviewtix.org or at the main office at Sky View High School.
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Film New this week “Confessions of a Shopaholic” Rated PG ★1⁄2 Though the timing couldn’t have been worse — the idea of reveling in wretched excess when untold thousands are losing their homes, their jobs, their minds — there really is no appropriate moment for a shrill onslaught that perpetuates the worst stereotypes about female materialism. To be fair, there are a couple of men at Isla Fisher’s shopaholics anonymous meetings, one of whom is played by former NBA star John Salley in one of many baffling casting choices. We’ll get to those later. First, we must address what an utter waste this is of Fisher’s infinite likability. The effervescent redhead, who made a splash in “Wedding Crashers” but proved she could really act, too, in “The Lookout,” brings a bright energy to the role of compulsive shopper Rebecca Bloomwood but is too often trapped in hackneyed slapstick and cat fights. There’s something a little daffy and dangerous lurking beneath her perky cuteness, which this PG-rated Jerry Bruckheimer production never puts to best use. Instead, Rebecca comes off as a watered-down, latterday Carrie Bradshaw, complete with a job as a journalist and a wardrobe designed by Patricia Field. The plot — as if it matters, since “Confessions” is more about label worship — follows Rebecca’s futile attempts at reducing her credit card debt, even as she hypocritically writes a magazine column about smart shopping. Hugh Dancy costars as the editor with whom she falls in love, which no one seems to think is inappropriate, with John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lynn Redgrave among the talents squandered in meager supporting roles. 100 min. “The International” Rated R ★★★ Equal parts globe-trotting thriller and architecture porn, as perfectly crystallized by its mind-blowing central set piece: a seemingly endless shootout at the Guggenheim Museum. The back story of how Tom Tykwer
“Friday the 13th” Rated R (N/A) A review for “Friday the 13th” was not available from The Associated Press. In lieu, please accept this synopsis from www.RottenTomatoes. com: “After making a bloody splash with his redo of ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ director Marcus Nispel tackles another beloved horror franchise with ‘Friday the 13th.’ Jared Padalecki, Aaron Yoo and Odette Yustman star in this remake that finds camp counselors being picked off one by one. ‘Freddy Vs. Jason’ screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift provide the script, while Michael Bay serves as one of the film’s producers.” R for strong and Co. shot it is about as complicated as the plot of the film itself. The scene is so elaborate and ambitious, it’s enough to make you wonder whether the earliest nugget of Eric Warren Singer’s script began with the idea: “Hey, this sounds crazy, but what if we staged a big, bloody shootout along Frank Lloyd Wright’s famously pristine, white ramps?” Oh yes, and other events take place during “The International,” but none that will leave you with quite the same breathless impression. Tykwer, the German director who wowed audiences a decade ago with his pulsating “Run, Lola, Run,” once again keeps the action moving fluidly in this, his largest film to date. But there’s also an undercurrent of gritty substance, a tortured tone that harkens to the action dramas of the 1970s. A sexily rumpled Clive Owen stars as Interpol agent Louis Salinger, who’s investigating some potentially shady dealings at one of the world’s most powerful banks. When one of his undercover associates gets murdered while on the case, Salinger teams up with Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (a strangely stiff Naomi Watts) to uncover not just that killing but the bank’s myriad worldwide transgressions. Character development is a bit lacking, but Owen engages in one great battle of wits with the formidable Armin Mueller-
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bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, language and drug material. 95 min. Stahl as the bank’s shadowy adviser. 118 min.
“Coraline” Rated PG ★★1⁄2 The first stop-motion animated film to be conceived and shot in 3-D is visually dazzling but strangely joyless. Henry Selick previously directed “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “James and the Giant Peach” for producer Tim Burton, and the darkness that permeates “Coraline” calls to mind Burton’s trademark twisted sensibility. “Coraline” is wildly imaginative, distinctly detailed and painstakingly rendered. Blessedly, the three-dimensional effects are only reach-out-and-grab-you gimmicky a few times — mostly, they provide texture and perspective. But there’s no lightness to the adventures; they feel overstuffed and airless. What whimsy there is often feels labored and smothers the story. And the
movie might actually be too scary for many children. Selick also wrote the screenplay, based on Neil Gaiman’s best-seller about a little girl who becomes trapped in a parallel version of her world. Eleven-year-old Coraline (voiced with gusto by Dakota Fanning) discovers a door in the living room of the dreary boarding house where she lives with her parents (Teri Hatcher and Hodgman), who are too busy working to pay attention to her. Once she crawls through a long, spooky corridor, she finds a home that looks just like hers, only it’s welcoming and vibrant. And the woman preparing goodies for her in the kitchen — the Other Mother, she calls herself — is warm and nurturing. That is, until her psychotically possessive tendencies take over. 100 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press
I hate Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I don’t like love or that I don’t love my wife. I just hate the pressure associated with the holiday. No matter what you do, there is a second guess lingering in the mind of your valentine and, truthfully, what you do or buy is never enough. Each year requires topping the previous year. Let me illustrate. If you buy her chocolates you’re unoriginal and want her to get fat. If she wants to lose weight, buying her chocolates is like sabotaging her plans to wear a thong at the Logan Aquatic Center this summer. If you buy flowers, you’re a one-trick pony and she wonders why you only buy her flowers on V-Day. Clothes? She’ll return them. Body gel, lotion and pretty much anything hand-picked by a helpful hostess at Bath and Body Works? Yeah, again, unoriginal. If you hit up the Persian Peacock for some sexy presents well, then, you’re just a big pervert. If you take out a second mortgage to buy jewelry, then what do you do next year? A trip to Europe? A new car? Plus, you have to be careful with “big” gifts or you could be spending a long time in the doghouse. Grills, bigscreen TVs, season tickets to the Jazz and a new XBox 360 don’t say the words she wants to hear from your present. So, in our family we have canceled Valentine’s Day and do
something as a family. Yes, I use my kids as a shield for my inability to (a) think up anything unique and (b) bring home a serious paycheck that allows for whirlwind trips to Paris and Italy, or for a new Mercedes in our driveway. My advice to you? Massage her feet, order some takeout, open a bottle of wine (or Diet Coke) and check out one of these movies. They are in no way, shape or form the best “romance” movies ever made, but I can’t help but feel a smidge of ardor after watching.
tionships would be saved if we could somehow rekindle that onetrack mind fire we once had.
“Juno” (Rated PG-13) Last year’s indie darling is on my list because its true-to-life characters resonate love. Like “Love, Actually,” each character in “Juno” has a love story motivating their actions. We might not all relate, but one thing we can relate to is the advice given from Juno’s dad: “In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you; the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with.”
“When Harry Met Sally” (Rated R) I love this movie with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan because it shows what is so true in human relationships: Becoming friends with the opposite sex then keeping your distance because you don’t want to ruin the friendship with the thought of love, sex and commitment. How many times have we missed opportunities at love because of fear?
“Love, Actually” (Rated R) This movie didn’t sit well with some critics, but I think it’s an endearing film with so many romantic vignettes that crisscross heartstrings throughout the entire movie. You might not relate to all the characters’ situations, but chances are you will relate to one. I love the story that revolves around Colin Firth’s character and his burgeoning romance with his Portuguese housekeeper. It proves that no matter how old or young you are, regardless of what your past has been or whatever unpleasant situation you are currently in, the heart still works, still alerts
you when you feel a connection and through honesty and fearlessness you can still find love.
“Wall-E” (Rated G) I am flabbergasted by how many people don’t like “WallE.” I usually am told it is boring, but I beg to differ. In fact, I’ll go as far as to say not only was I enthralled, I literally shed a tear at the end. “Wall-E” reminded me what it felt like to be in love for the first time when every second of your mental energy somehow revolved around one person. I think a lot of marriage and rela-
“King Kong” (Rated PG-13) I’ve always felt a love for the ape-meets-girl story that spawned three films, but I’m a little preferential to the Peter Jackson version released in 2005. How could one discover romance and love in a movie where Naomi Watts is protected and cared for by a giant gorilla and a not-so-giant Adrian Brody? I’m not sure, but I know that despite the gap in species, the spark is still present. Plus there’s a 50/50 mix of romance (albeit “Planet of the Apes” style) and action; that way everyone gets their fair share of stereotypical content this Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day Cache Valley. Let’s spread love this year and veto the hate — mmmkay? E-mail: andrewamorgan@gmail.com
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AM GOING TO NOW say what every man on the planet, or at least every man reading this article, wants to say but, for fear of feminine retribution, doesn’t have the courage to utter:
Two black bears and a coyote wait to be turned into rugs.
rt, respect and even God are elements that go into one man’s work as a professional taxidermist. Kevin Petersen, owner of Autumn Pride Taxidermy, says his trade requires him to be part painter, sculptor, business owner, nature lover and rocket scientist — though the rocket science part is actually his day job. Now in his 30th year of taxidermy, Petersen says he mostly focuses on custom work for high-end clients who demand an expert’s touch in their hunting trophies. Petersen says he began training around age 12, after he sent away for a mail-order correspondence course he found in Boys’ Life magazine. Today he still has the diploma he received from the Northwestern School of Taxidermy above the door to his business. In fact, the framed diploma is all
the touting Petersen does for his business. There’s no marquee or color ad in the yellow pages. Petersen says his customers seek him out for his many years of experience and passion for the art. His clientele hunts animals from Africa to Canada and some are professional sportsmen with 5,000square-foot trophy rooms featuring exotic game from around the world, Petersen said. Walk into his Hyrum shop and one of the first things you’ll see is a nearly completed mountain lion standing atop a lifelike rock scene with an erect frame and flowing tail. “I really enjoy seeing the look on a customer’s face when they come to pick up an animal,” he says. Petersen has experience in preparing a variety of wildlife but prefers to mount North American wildlife including wild sheep, fox, deer, mountain lions and some fish.
Petersen created this bobcat reaching out to kill a partridge.
The first stages in preparing an animal to be mounted can begin right at the spot where it was killed. Petersen says he often coaches hunters on the best way to skin an animal in the field so its hide can be better preserved for the taxidermy process. Once a hide is removed, it is measured to accommodate the hard foam insides it will eventually cover. Salt is then rubbed into the dermal side of the hide to extract moisture and inhibit bacterial growth. Petersen sends most of his hides to a Montana tannery where they’re treated for between three and six months. Once returned, a hide is soft but dry and must be rehydrated to regain enough elasticity to stretch over the custom forms. “You want the form to fit the hide, not the other way around,” he said, adding that novice taxidermists often miscalculate their measurements and end up with a gap in their mount
— like a Christmas present with not enough wrapping paper. Petersen uses an arsenal of needles, threads, hooks, paints, brushes and other tools to bring the materials back to life. A step taxidermists often skip is to shampoo the hide once it’s mounted. Petersen says his secret to great-looking fur is to use Pert shampoo. Once complete, the visible part of a mount is mostly all natural: whiskers, claws, paws and even noses can all come from the original animal. Petersen says there’s a level of respect that goes into his work and that taxidermy has come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years. “You strive on each mount to be better than the last,” he said “It’s always a learning process. If you’re gonna kill an animal, then it deserves to look right.”
Kevin Petersen paints a rock he mounted a bobcat on for a customer.
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Travel the world without leaving home
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AST MONTH I wrote about the wide range of sherries, ports and brandies in the Logan Liquor Store that are for consumption either before or after a meal. Surprisingly, there are a few gems in this category over on the east shelf, hidden by the large bottles and boxes of cheap wine. The best is the non-vintage Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat at $15.88 for 375 ml. (halfbottle) from Australia. This sweet beauty is rated 93 to 95, and is likely the highestrated item in the store. The wine is aged for seven years in small oak casks and the vintages are blended to make a uniform wine that is the same year after year. With 18 percent alcohol, this dessert wine has the flavor of raisins and figs. Like the sherries and ports, enjoyment of Muscat is an acquired taste that can provide a wonderful finish to an elegant dinner. Looking over the box wines I wrote down the names then
looked them up. The Bota Box and Black Box wines are rated 84 or lower. The only one that looked appetizing to me was the Hardys Stamp Shiraz from Australia at $16.99 for 3 liters, and that is equivalent to four regular bottles at $4.25 per bottle. The main advantage of the boxed variety is that no air reaches the wine, meaning it will last for weeks in your refrigerator. I like the different flavors of wine too much to be stuck with a simple red or white wine for 12 days drinking one-third a bottle per day. If I am thinking malbec wines there is only the Argentina section for a selection. For shiraz wines I immediately go to the Australian section although other countries do make shiraz or syrah wines. For Sangiovese wines, no other area can match Tuscany in Italy. For 100 percent grenache or garnacha wines I go immediately to the Spanish section. For beaujolais it has to be France, and for zinfandel there is no one to match Cali-
Cache Wines By William Moore
fornia. For cabernet sauvignon or merlot we are restricted to California, although other countries make just as good a product. Although I would prefer a pinot noir from Burgundy, my pocket book says stay with California or Oregon. These are the main red
* This week’s New York Times Bestseller List * HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Associate” by John Grisham 2. “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer 3. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski 4. “Plum Spooky” by Janet Evanovich 5. “What I Did for Love” by Susan Elizabeth Phillips HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell 2. “A Slobbering Love Affair” by Bernard Goldberg 3. “Dewey” by Vicki Myron w/Bret Witter 4. “Guilty” by Ann Coulter 5. “Next 100 Years” by George Friedman HARDCOVER ADVICE 1. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” by Steve Harvey 2. “Uncommon” by Tony Dungy 3. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch w/Jeffrey Zaslow 4. “Flat Belly Diet!” by Liz Vaccariello & Cynthia Sass 5. “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne PAPERBACK (MASS-MARKET) FICTION 1. “Fireside” by Susan Wiggs 2. “Montana Creeds: Logan” by Linda Lael Miller 3. “The Appeal” by John Grisham 4. “My Man, Michael” by Lori Foster 5. “Revolutionary Road” by Richard Yates
Keep your reading list updated at www.nytimes.com/pages/books/
Recommended F NV Yalumba Museum
Reserve Muscat at $15.88 F 2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc at $15.99 F 2008 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc at $13.99 F 2007 Terredora Greco di Tufo at $22.99 F 2006 Teruzzi Vernaccia di Gimignano at $11.09 F 2007 A to Z Pinot Noir at $18.99 F 2007 Altos Malbec at $11.99 F 2007 Zabrin Atteca Garnacha at $16.99 F 2005 Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica at $13.99
wines that I consume. For white wines, the choices are not so easy. Lots of countries make good to excellent sauvignon blanc and chardonnay wines. However, New Zealand seems to be the new leader in sauvignon blanc and Riesling wines. There is the 2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc at $15.99. This is a fresh white wine with tropical flavors, and not aged in oak. I had a hard time sticking to my limit of two glasses when opening this beautiful sauvignon blanc that is on the Wine Spectator list of the best 100 wines of 2008. Nobilo continues to make excellent wines and the 2008 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc at $13.99 likely continues the trend. The 2007 vintage rated 90. Both of these wines come from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. There are two new white wines from Italy on our local shelves. The 2007 Terredora
Greco di Tufo at $22.99 is a lovely golden-colored melon-flavored dry white wine that I enjoyed last weekend at a restaurant in Park City. One of my old favorites that has finally returned is the 2006 Teruzzi Vernaccia di Gimignano at $11.09. This straw-colored wine has lemon and lime flavors and is bolder than the pinot grigio wines that we associate with Italy. The best pinot noir selling for less than $20 is the 2007 A to Z Pinot Noir at $18.99 from Oregon. The cherry flavors of this wine leap from the glass. I am still taken with 2007 Altos Malbec at $11.99 from Argentina. This is a discontinued item so get some before the shelf is bare. For the Spanish wine buy either the 2007 Zabrin Atteca Garnacha at $16.99 or the 2005 Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica at $13.99. The Atteca is 100 percent grenache while the Mas Donis is a blend of 85 percent grenache with 15 percent syrah. These are both high-class wines with lots of blackberry flavors. Available in SLC is the 2006 Las Rocas Garnacha at $10.30 and rated 91 by the Wine Advocate. Sit back and sip one of these great wines and travel to distant places without leaving your favorite chair. William Moore is retired from the Utah State University chemistry and biochemistry department and currently lives in Smithfield. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not an employee of the newspaper. Feedback at wmoore3136@msn.com.
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Milovich selected the displayed valenHOLIDAY-THEMED tines from gifts made by Marjorie Hatch, exhibit, “Valentine Sampler,” Edith Tippets Hayes and Mattie Webber, is currently on display at Utah all current or former Cache Valley resiState University’s Merrill-Cazier Library. dents. Featured samples Organized by the library’s Special Collecfrom the collections and Archives tions date from division, the about 1882 exhibit can to 1925 and be seen in include the library’s multi-layfoyer ered, plain gallery and gilt through paper lace March 8 valentines, and was color assembled printed by Rose embossed Milovich, cards and valart and book entine greetarts curator. ings designed Admission is for children. The free and everyformats include one is invited. stand-up valentines Valentine’s Day with moveable parts, as has a long, traditionwell as miniatures and pop-up filled history. Although its mechanical cards. origins are not entirely clear, In addition to valentines the holiday is most likely rooted in from the library’s colpagan celebrations of lection, the exhibispring, as ancient tion includes sevpractice merged eral valentines on with the Christian loan; children’s observance of penny valentines, Saint Valentine. sentimental post“One of the cards, as well as most beloved comic and “vinetraditions of gar” valentines are Valentine’s Day on view. Several is the exchange of contemporary valsmall gifts or cards entine posters and to express love or printed missives friendship felt for are also on loan. a special recipiTo provide conent,” Milovich said. text for the val“Fragile and ephementines, copies of eral by nature, documents from paper valentines the division’s are none-the-less folklore holdings cherished, somepresent infortimes so dearly that mation about these delicate love local customs tokens are kept for associated with years, the mementhe holiday. Photos often passing tographs of early from one family Top: From the Edith Tippets Hayes papers. Cache Valley generation to the Bottom: From the collection of Marjorie Hatch. businesses that next.” sold valentines “Valentine are also on view, as are digital copies of Sampler” highlights three such collechistorical newspaper articles, editorials tions held by Special Collections and and ads related to the holiday. Archives at USU.
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A history of valentines now on display at USU
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Rhythms
Kathy Mattea returns to Eccles Theatre
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ACK BY popular demand, Kathy Mattea will return to the Ellen Eccles Theatre as part of her 2008-09 “Moving Mountains” tour. Join the two-time Grammy winner and Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year live in concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18. Tickets are $20, $26, $27 and $32 and can be ordered now by visiting www.CenterForTheArts.us. Over her career, Mattea has placed 15 consecutive top-10 singles on the country charts and is known for such popular classics as “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses,” “Love at the Five & Dime” and “Where’ve You Been.” Mattea’s new album, “Coal,” was recently nominated for the 2009 Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. “Coal” is a collection of mining songs about miners, their families and the impact of mining on Appalachia told by some of the greatest songwrit-
ers in traditional music. The album leads with two selections from traditional songwriter Jean Ritchie, “The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore” and “Blue Diamond Mines.” Both lament the physical and economic changes caused by mining, particularly when the mines were closed, leaving many without jobs or the connections to the outside world through the coal trains that would stop for their loads. The idea for “Coal” took shape after the 2006 mining disaster in Sago, W.Va., in which a dozen miners died. This collection of songs rings with hardship and hope, with an attachment to the land for better or for worse, and with an inescapable intimacy with danger and early death. “It’s such a basic expression that we all resonate with it,” Mattea says, “the struggle to be heard, the struggles against injustice.” To learn more about Mattea, visit www.mattea.com.
Photo by James Minchin
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the tabernacle’s annual concert HE LOGAN T Tabernacle Concert and Lecture Series will present
its seventh annual Valentines Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Logan LDS Tabernacle. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Susan Haderlie serves as artistic director of the concert and Merrilee Broadbent will be the accompanist. This year’s concert theme is “Falling in Love,” as performers will present vocal selections from opera, musical theater and classic American ballads. Solo and ensemble music from “La Boheme,” “West Side Story,” “Die Fledermaus,” “Brigadoon,” “Showboat,” “The Pearl Fishers,” “La Rondine” and “I Pagliacci” will display the artists’ virtuoso singing. • Susan Haderlie has performed with professional
Susan Haderlie
James W. Miller
opera and stage companies throughout the United States, including Utah Opera in Salt Lake City, Cimmaron Opera in Oklahoma and Idaho Falls Opera in Idaho (to name a few). She has performed more than 700 solo performances in educational, community and religious settings. Presently she is on the Utah State
Lynnette Owens
University music department adjunct voice faculty. • James Miller studied musical theater at the University of Utah and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. He has performed professionally for several years appearing with Utah Opera, Utah Symphony, Arizona Opera and Utah Festival Opera (to name a few). He
Erik Sumner
has also performed with several community organizations around Utah. • Lynnette Owens has received acclaim for her concert soloist performances including Utah Symphony’s “New Years in Vienna” and several of Utah Symphony & Opera’s “Singin’ in the Park” and “Summer Serenade” con-
certs, Brahms’ “Requiem,” Handel’s “Dixit Dominus,” Beethoven’s “9th Symphony” and numerous performances of Handel’s “Messiah.” • Erik Sumner earned a bachelor’s degree in voice and theory/composition from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., and a master’s degree from New England Conservatory in Boston. Most recently, Sumner introduced children all over Utah to opera as an apprentice artist with Utah Opera. Since June 2008 he has taught both private lessons and as an instructor (in voice, keyboard, guitar, drums and bass) at the School of Rock Music in Sandy. His professional goals include film acting, his own music, public speaking and writing books while inspiring others to find and live out their callings.
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“The Call in the Wild” by Kermett Herd Far, and away. Across the moon gilted edge of winter, they come. Circling, they sit. Waiting. Waiting for the ancestral call. Suddenly!! Wildness and wilderness meet, in a voice staccato, and in a universe of loneliness, spill into a wilderness of night.
“The Poor Bishop” by Wade Quinlan The lad turned 10 and had worked hard all summer mowing lawns, each one for a dime. He felt rich with his hard-earned summer’s wealth. He counted out his $10 worth of dimes and left to pay the bishop. His mother took great joy in his going to the bishop on his own, proud that his father had taught him about tithing, and felt relieved having one less principle for her to teach their young son. The bishop was not available at the church, out of town on a business trip, but the counselor and ward clerk there could receipt and deposit his cash to his account. The counselor told the lad that since he had earned a total of $10, only $1 was required for his 10 percent tithing. The boy insisted that he would give all of his $10, and only to the bishop, absolutely no one else. They asked the boy, “Why will you give your hard-earned $10 only to the bishop, and why not just the $1 tithing?” The boy answered, “Well my dad said that ‘this is the poorest bishop our ward has ever had!’”
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“Fear” by Glenda S. Rogers I look back on the child I knew Being afraid was like the morning dew Being afraid was all I could do Nobody around me understood Fear is not the best thing to feel Letting God in gave me a better deal I blocked the little child inside of me I did not want the child to see The woman that became me Afraid of the world she sees There is nothing there for me Fear has made me afraid of life I shake when I see the knife The child inside wants to die That is when the woman cries She heard about God and his love for us How could God love her? She heard someone say hush Jesus gave us his trust This child inside was afraid of life The woman had to learn to deal with strife The child and woman soon became one It was God’s will that was done
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Calendar Ongoing events Official enrollment in the Maranatha Baptist Church’s Bible Bee will be open Feb. 15 through April 30 at www.biblebee. org. The Bee will take place on Sept. 12. One hundred finalists of three age categories will advance to Nationals for a two-day competition in Washington, D.C. More than $260,000 in scholarship monies will be awarded. Study materials will be available May 1. For more information, contact Rhonda at 760-5828 or Jody at 764-2168. The Towne Singers have begun their spring term and are looking for male voices. Practices are held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Dansante Building, 59 S. 100 West. For more information, contact Elden Curtis at 752-0419. Student Showcase is an annual symposium to showcase outstanding work done by students on research, scholarly and creative projects. The program may include oral presentations, poster sessions, exhibitions and recitals. It is a part of Undergraduate Research Month, a culminating event of the academic year. Any student may participate; abstracts are due March 2. For more information, visit research.usu.edu/undergrad/htm/ sharing-your-research/student-showcase. Join Common Ground Outdoor Adventures for adaptive skiing this winter. Common Ground will provide all necessary adaptive ski equipment and instruction. Participants with blindness/low vision, physical disabilities and cognitive disabilities are welcome. Common Ground is also pairing students with disabilities from Logan public schools with older peer mentors from the community as part of its Adaptive Peer Mentor Program. For more information about either program, call 713-0288. Palace Playhouse, a not-for-profit performance troupe based in Brigham City, is seeking stage and film actors, visual and 3-D artists, technicians and house staff
to collaborate on an indie/fringe theatrical event scheduled for early March. Applicants should be creative, hard-working and professional. Positions are volunteer, availability and scheduling negotiable. For more information or to volunteer, contact Daniel at palaceplay house@gmail.com or 435-225-3613.
Friday The Soundscape Barbershop Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Allinger Community Theatre in Montpelier. Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door. For more information, contact Becky at 208-847-3800. Utah State University’s Black Student Union will host its annual “Black and White Affair” soul food dinner at 7 p.m. Friday in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom. The New York-based slam poetry group Words With a Pulse will perform. Tickets are $10 for the dinner and show or $3 for the show only, and are available in TSC Room 309. Everyone is invited. For more information, visit www.usu.edu/bsu. Join OPTIONS for Independence on Friday to attend the Chocolate and Craft Festival at Bear Lake. To sign up or for more information, contact Mandie at 753-5353. Accessible transportation will be provided. USU employees and their spouse/partner are encouraged to “Know Your Numbers” — health screenings will be available during the Health and Nutrition Expo on Friday, Feb. 20, in the Taggart Student Center Sunburst Lounge. Screenings are performed by Logan Regional Hospital and the employee wellness program and will include cholesterol panel, diabetes screen, fitness testing, body fat, blood pressure and wellness profile. Cost is $12 with USU insurance or $24 without. Those interested must pre-register by Friday, Feb. 13; e-mail sharon.hislop@usu. edu or call 797-1814. The Multicultural Center of Cache Valley will host attorney Christian Hansen, who will
discuss immigration law and issues with the public from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday. For more information, call 753-8486.
Logan. Jazzanova will play live music and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 752-4777.
Sky View High School will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday in the dance room at Sky View. Donors 17 and older from Sky View and the community are welcome. High school students will need a parent permission slip, which can be picked up at the school. All donors must bring a photo ID.
All are invited to participate in a Peace Vigil every Friday between 5 and 6 p.m. on the east side of Main Street between Center Street and 100 North in Logan. For more information, e-mail info@loganpeace.org.
Preschool puppet storytime at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, featuring Valentine stories and a visit from Dr. Smart. This is geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds (accompanied by an adult) with siblings welcome. A small craft project is included. A $1 donation per child is suggested.
The Old Barn Community Theatre will host auditions for “Peter Pan” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Callbacks, if necessary, will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Come prepared to sing at least 16 measures of a Broadwaystyle song. An accompanist will be provided. You will be asked to read from the script and learn a dance. All roles are open and all ages are invited to audition. For more information, contact Audrey 435-279-8452.
Why Sound will host Battle of the Bands: Part 3 at 6 p.m. Friday. Performers include Calm Before the Storm, Ovidius, Silence InSight, American Attic and Starting in the Dark. Admission is $5. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/whysound or e-mail info@whysound.com. Jazz Night at the Sky Club will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at USU’s Sky Room Restaurant. Tickets are $39 per person (includes a $6 tax-deductible contribution); proceeds benefit the Larry Smith Jazz Scholarship. Featured guests include the USU Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble and Jazz Vocalists; and trumpet sensation Dominic Spera. For more information, call 797-0305 or visit music.usu.edu/jazznight.aspx.
Saturday
Four Paws Rescue will be participating in the “Second Chance for Love Adoption Weekend” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Logan PetSmart. Adopters will receive free pet care items, and free pet food samples will be available to everyone who stops by. The final skate ski clinic of the season will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Sink Hollow Ski Track (below Beaver Mountain Ski Resort). This clinic will focus on the fundamentals for beginners and intermediates. To register, contact Jean at 752-6830.
Hunt Mysteries Dinner Theater will present “The Altos: A Little Lower than the Sopranos” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Manor: Layton’s Castle, 930 W. Antelope Dr., Layton. For reservations, call 866-5691482 or visit www.huntmysteries.com.
The Bridgerland Citizen Race Series Nordic Ski Races will take place at noon Saturday at the Sink Hollow/Beaver Bottoms Nordic Trails Area. Races will begin with a children’s 1K Fun Race, followed by a combined 5K and 15K Freestyle Race. Cost is $5 for NU members or $8 for non-members.
An art reception for the photographs of Terence Yorks will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.,
Visitors to this week’s “Saturdays at the Museum” program at USU’s Museum of Anthropology will learn about “Valentine’s
AWHC to host Valentine’s vaudeville show
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HE AMERICAN WEST Heritage Center will present its inaugural Victorian Valentines Vaudeville Show, preceded by a prime rib buffet feast with authentic recipes from the past (vegetarian and seafood options are available, too). Reservations are required; tickets can be purchased until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, by calling 245-6050. Tickets to the show can be purchased separately from the dinner, or the two can be bought together. Horse-drawn wagons or sleighs will take guests from the parking lot to the Opera House, where the event takes place. Vaudeville was a type of vari-
ety show prevalent in the United States and Canada from the 1850s until the early 1930s. Developing from many sources, including concert saloons, minstrelsy, freak shows, dime museums and literary burlesque, Vaudeville became one of the most popular types of entertainment in North America. Each evening’s bill of performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts. Many famous 20th century performers originated in vaudeville, including such celebrities as W. C. Fields, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers, Jack Benny, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello, Kate Smith, Bob Hope and Judy
Garland, to name a few. Al Jolson, still considered by many to be “the world’s greatest entertainer,” ruled the vaudeville stage through most of the early 20th century. The show this year will feature re-enactors portraying the incomparable Jenny Lind, Al Jolson and other performers of the day. Lind fetched nearly $600 per ticket when she came to the U.S. in the 1850s. She was the performing and fashion sensation for more than a decade. Other performers include dancers of many kinds, comedy acts and more. Since it is Valentine’s Day after all, many of the show’s acts will be romantic in nature.
Day: A Pagan Celebration Transformed Through Religion.” Activities include a discussion of how Valentine’s Day originated and its transformation from a pagan celebration to the current customs followed today. This lecture is geared toward adults but family activities are also planned, including making Valentine cards and discussions of the history of Valentine’s Day candy. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 797-7545. Stokes Nature Center will host a romantic “sweetheart snowshoe hike” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Participants will enjoy a wintry walk on snowshoes then huddle close to watch the sun set. Hot cocoa and snacks will be provided. Cost is $10 per couple ($8 per couple for SNC members), which includes snowshoe rental. To register, call 755-3239 or visit www.logannature.org. The Cosmic Nudge will host a free workshop on communicating from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East, Logan. Class will cover family relations, interpersonal communication, think and speak in positives and learn how to more fully connect with your partner, friends, children and family. For more information, call 435-363-7173. The Unicorn Pillow Theatre will present “Snoozy Snowflake” at 2 p.m. every Saturday in February in the Unicorn Room at the Bullen Center, 43 S. Main, Logan. Admission is $2 and everyone is welcome. Stokes Nature Center will host its Earth Rhythms program from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Uncover the wonders of nature with your child (age 4-8) through play, games, crafts and music. Cost is $3.50 ($3 for SNC members). To register, call 755-3239. The Western singing duo Tumbleweeds will perform at LD’s Cafe in Richmond from 6 p.m. to closing on Saturday. Everyone is invited. Open Mike Night will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West. Those wishing to perform can sign up starting at 7 p.m. This is a great venue for vocalists, pianists, poets, comedians and ensembles to try out new material and experience audience feedback. There is no admission fee for performers and a recommended $2 donation for non-performers. For more information, call 435-723-0740 or e-mail bcfineartscenter@aol.com. The Fibromyalgia Support Group will host a Break-the-Ice Social from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at The Copper Mill Restaurant. For more information, call 753-4148 or visit www.nufibroconn.org. Crooked Beats will perform with Baby Britain, Navigator and Cousin Songs (ska/ indie rock) at 8 p.m. Saturday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5. The Cache Humane Society has pets available for adoption every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PetSmart, 1050 N. Main, Logan. Adoption fees are $50 per cat and $90 per dog, and include all vaccinations and spay/neuter.
Monday Local artists Lynda Burruss and Ann DeWeese invite everyone to join them from 9:15 a.m. to noon every Monday for a morning of watercolor painting in Hobby Lobby’s training room. The first and third week of each month they will teach watercolor techniques for $15 per session; the second and fourth Monday will be open painting (no instruction) for $1 per session. For more information, contact Ann at 753-1010 or Lynda at 755-0061. Elizabeth Mathews DUP will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at The Copper Mill Restaurant. Hostess will be Ruth Ann Lewis. The history will be given by Elizabeth Brown, artifacts will be presented by DeVonna Bagley and the lesson will be given by Janice Bouck. WM. B. Preston Camp will meet Monday at the home of Eva Carpenter. History will be given by Beverly Gancheff; lesson will be given by Delene Ward. Hostesses are Sherrel Joy and Sandra Tolley.
Tuesday A Depression and Disabilities Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at OPTIONS for Independence, 1095 N. Main, Logan. For more information or to schedule transportation, contact Kathleen at 753-5353. Providence city will be hosting baseball and softball registration from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, starting Feb. 17 at the Providence City Office, 15 S. Main. Registration will NOT be accepted after March 26. For more information, contact Sheri at 752-9441 ext. 22. The Hyrum Senior Center will serve lunch at noon and play games at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; call 245-3570 by 10 a.m. to reserve your spot for lunch. Bridgerland SHRM’s monthly meeting on “State Economy” will take place at noon Thursday, Feb. 19, at 155 Church St., Logan. Hamilton’s restaurant will cater. John Matthews, an economist for the Department of Workforce Services, will present an economic update for the nation, state and northern region. Cost is $10 for SHRM members or $12 for non-members. RSVP required by Tuesday, Feb. 17; visit www.bridgerlandshrm. org or contact Rebecca Norfleet at rnorfleet@ yesco.com. The Cache Valley Community Health Center is offering a free bodyworks class at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Health Center, 550 E. 1400 North Ste. K. This class offers tools for healthy eating and exercise habits; parents and caregivers of girls ages 9-13 are invited. For more information, contact Lindsey at 801367-7005. Utah State University’s soccer program will continue its series of skills clinics for male and female players, ages 4 to 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17, 24 and March 3 at the Stan Laub Training Center, 1100 E. 1400 North, Logan. Cost is $7 per player per clinic. Participants should come prepared with their own soccer ball, shin guards and indoor
soccer or gym shoes (no cleats). For more information, contact Heather at 797-0900 or heather.cairns@usu.edu. Dr. Steven Fisher from the Advanced Spine and Health Center will talk about the five keys of health and demonstrate the proper and most effective exercises at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. There will be refreshments and giveaways. Seating is limited; to reserve a spot, call 753-3301.
Wednesday Poet Juan Felipe Herrera, recipient of the Tomas Rivera Endowed Professorship in Creative Writing at UC Riverside, will present “187 Reasons Mexicanos Can’t Cross the Border: Undocuments” at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in USU’s Haight Alumni Center. Herrera will also be featured that evening at 7 at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum where he will read from “Half the World and Light: New and Selected Poems.” Student poetry will also be featured. Everyone is invited to attend these free events. The February meeting of the Blue Thong Society will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Amy’s house, 489 S. 500 East, Smithfield. This will be a potluck dinner and planning meeting. For more information, contact Amy at 563-6897. Come make a craft at 11 a.m. Wednesday at OPTIONS for Independence, 1095 N. Main, Logan. The OPTIONS for Independence Community Integration Program aims to involve people with disabilities of all ages in recreation and leisure activities that are available to the general public and to promote the accessibility of community recreation and leisure options. To sign up or for more information, contact Mandie at 753-5353. The Hyrum Senior Center will serve lunch at noon and play The Newlywed Game at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call 245-3570 by 10 a.m. to reserve your spot for lunch. Lisa Clawson from Great Harvest will share her favorite “month of love” treats at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. Seating is limited; to reserve a spot, call 753-3301. The Sky View High School Key Club will give a program at the Logan Kiwanis Club meeting at noon Wednesday at The Copper Mill Restaurant. For more information, contact Curtis Roberts at 563-0618 or 713-6963. The American West Heritage Center hosts a children’s storytime every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.awhc.org.
Thursday The Hyrum Senior Center will host a Women’s Tea at 10 a.m. Thursday. Please call 245-3570 early if you plan on attending. Registration for the WTCA literary arts department’s Creative Writing Spring
Poetry Class will take place from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Wellsville LDS Tabernacle. Volunteer instructor Kaylene Ames will teach “Are You a Poet and Don’t Yet Know It?” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays in March and April. Cost is $5 per participant. For more information, call 245-6950. The Friends of the Cache County Children’s Justice Center will host their ninth annual dinner and auction on Thursday at Hamilton’s restaurant. A silent auction will start at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7. A live auction will follow. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple. All proceeds directly benefit the Children’s Justice Center and abused children in our community. For ticket information, contact Maggie at 7533020 ext. 106 or 753-7017. Desert Noises will perform with RuRu, Drew Capener and Armorie (indie/acoustic/experimental) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $6.
Next weekend The Constitution Party will commemorate the birth of George Washington at its Washington Day Commemorative Celebration at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, in the Little Theater of Mount Logan Middle School. President Washington will be honored with patriotic music and speakers. Admission is free and everyone is invited. “The Music Man” will open at Terrace Plaza Playhouse (99 E. 4700 South, Ogden) on Friday, Feb. 20, and play through April 10 every Friday, Saturday and Monday evening at 7:30. Tickets are $9 and $11 for adults; $6 and $8 for children; and $1 off for seniors and students. Reservations can be made by calling 801-393-0070. For more information, visit www.terraceplayhouse.com. The Thomas Edison Charter Schools will conduct random drawings for classes where applications exceed enrollment space at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. Enrollment will continue until classes are filled. For more information, call Edison North at 787-2820 or Edison South at 752-0123. Guitarist Chris Proctor will perform as part of the “Music in the City” concert series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in Brigham City. Guest singer/songwriter McCall Erickson will also perform. Tickets are $7 per person with a $1-off coupon for an after-concert dessert at Beehive Pizza. The BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble will honor the rich traditions of the cultures of the world through dance and music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. “The Gathering” will present dances from Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Tickets are now available at www.centerfor thearts.us/events.html or by calling the Ellen Eccles Ticket office at 752-0026. The Logan Team in Training will host a fundraiser party from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Firehouse Pizza. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit http://logantnt. blogspot.com.
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