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May 29 - June 4, 2009

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With her head bobbing above the water, a member of the Cache Valley Panthers water polo team aims for the goal. Read more about the team — made up of students from Sky View, Mountain Crest and Logan high schools — on Page 8. Photo by Meegan M. Reid/Herald Journal

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HIS WEEK I RECEIVED a book in the mail called “I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears: And Other Intriguing Idioms from Around the World” by Jag Bhalla, and yes, I was intrigued. According to the introduction, “This book is designed to fit into our attention-deficit-disorderly lifestyles ... this horde of plundered international idioms is intended for low-commitment sampling and easy reading.” For fun, here are some of my favorites: • “Lover of a goat whose hair is combed”: a man attracted to any woman (French) • “A bonbon and me with diabetes”: a street compliment (Spanish, Latin America) • “Thighs shaped like banana trees”: compliment to an attractive woman (Bengali) • “The cat goes to the lard so much that she loses her paw”: curiosity killed the

Slow Wave

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cat (Italian) • To have the French fry: to be in great shape (French) • To loosen one’s teeth: something that is nauseating (Japanese) • To fart higher than your butt: to be snooty, posh, to put on airs (French) • “You’re climbing on my head”: you’re getting on my nerves (Arabic) • “Like a lung and liver on my nose”: like a hole in the head (Yiddish) • “I’m not hanging noodles on your ears”: I’m not pulling your leg (Russian) • “When dogs were tied with sausages”: very long ago (Spanish (Uruguay)) You can buy the book at www.barnes andnoble.com or www.amazon.com, and probably at any local bookstore. It’s a light read to keep you entertained — you’ll probably even learn something useful for the next time you’re at a party and have nothing to talk about. Have a great weekend, everyone! — Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor

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USU’s ‘At the Performance Hall’ has jazzy beginning

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Cute

(Page 7) Andy says ‘Up’ another golden hit from Pixar

pet photo of the week

This cat is available for adoption! Pet: Grumpy From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: “Grumpy is not grumpy! He is very playful. His coat is very soft. He would make a great family cat.” Grumpy is already neutered, house-trained, good with kids, good with dogs and good with cats. He is a young domestic shorthair. For more information or to meet Grumpy, contact Michael Bishop at 7923920 or michael@cachehumane.org, or stop by the shelter at 2370 W. 200 North, Logan. You can also see more adoptable pets at www.cachehumane.org. Adoption fees are $40 for adult cats and $55 for kittens; dogs range from $100 to $150.

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.

New fine arts gallery opening in Ogden A will open in Ogden on Thursday, June 4. The grand opening of the Crow-

NEW FINE ARTS GALLERY

Lokalgrown coming home for concert

OKALGROWN will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Brigham City Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West. Tickets are $5 in advance from band members or $7 at the door. To learn more about the band, visit www.lokalgrown.com or e-mail lokalgrown@ hotmail.com. Members Nathan Davis of Brigham City, Jacob Callister of Oregon, Quinn Dietlein of Salt Lake City, Keith Sorensen of Layton, Phillip Leffler of California and Matt Kline of Salt Lake City got their start in Logan while attending Utah State University. Over the past eight years they

Rock on! • Who: Lokalgrown • Time: 7:30 p.m. • Day: Friday, May 29 • Where: Brigham City Fine Arts Center • Tickets: $7 at the door; $5 in advance

have been entertaining crowds throughout Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Budapest, Hungary. Local venues have included the USANA amphitheater, Layton City Amphitheater, Hale Centre Theatre, La Caille, Gardener Village and the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Although the band is now spread from Oregon

to Southern California, five of the original group members — Davis, Callister, Dietlein, Sorensen and Kline — will be together again in Brigham City later this month. Leffler, the “heart throb” of the band and rhythm guitar player, wasn’t able to make it this time, but Dietlein said what they are missing in looks they will make up for in the music. They love and play a wide variety of music, claiming influence from the sounds of Coldplay, Neil Young, the Eagles, Dave Matthews, Martin Sexton, Snow Patrol, Bob Dylan, Toad the Wet Sprocket and the Fray.

ley Wilkerson Fine Arts Galleries will be from 4 to 7 p.m. in the upper galleries of Artists & Heirlooms, 115 Historic 25th St. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. Tami Crowley, owner of Artists & Heirlooms, and Kris Wilkerson, owner of Wilkerson Fine Art, have joined forces to create the Crowley Wilkerson Fine Art Galleries: Partners in Elevated Spaces. “At Artists & Heirlooms, we had been looking to make some changes in the gallery with a desire to create a space that rivals galleries in Salt Lake City and Park City,” said Crowley. “I first approached Kris for some consulting with the idea of partnering with us in some larger shows. We really clicked with our ideas and passions and a longterm partnership emerged. This partnership feels natural and should benefit the artists as well as the people of Ogden as we continue our fast growing pace.” The Upper Galleries will be called Elevated Spaces because the partners have joined forces to “uplift and enrich lives through the elevated space created by the art.” The top floor will host group shows and the second floor will host featured artists or themed exhibits. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Crowley Wilkerson Fine Art Galleries will be featuring the following Northern Utah artists: Doug Braithwaite, Brandon Cook, Travis Crowther, Aaron Fritz, Stephen Hedgepeth, Jeff Hepworth, David Jackson, Dave Maestas, Hadley Rampton, Steve Songer and others. The featured artist “To the West” — oil for June is

“Sauratown,” circa 1987 — oil by Eric Zschiesche Eric Zschiesche of Ogden. Zschiesche is one of Utah’s most expressive plein air painters, using color and movement to portray scenes and images masterfully. He paints in a wide range of styles, mediums and topics such as floral and figurative in acrylic and oils, and his work ranges from representational to impressionistic to abstract. Zschiesche is also the featured artist at this year’s sixth annual Ogden Arts Festival, picked by the festival committee during last year’s plein air competition for his portrayal of a beautiful cityscape reminiscent of downtown Ogden. Crowley continues to operate Artist & Heirlooms on the bottom two floors with antiques, decor and collectibles, and Wilkerson Fine Art & Design operates both a residential gallery in Huntsville and another fine art gallery in Old Town Eden, 5500 E. 2230 North, by Eric Zschiesche Eden.

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Noon Music at the Tabernacle is back! he 2009 Noon Music at the Tabernacle series will kick off Monday, June 1, with a performance by Conrad Dunn. Concerts will be held at noon every day (except Sunday) through Saturday, Aug. 8. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information, visit www.cachecommunityconnections.com and be sure to check Cache Magazine every week for profiles on upcoming performers.

Conrad Dunn

onrad Dunn started his musical studies at age 5. Through many years of performing, he has had the opportunity to work with numerous musical artists and actors in the entertainment and recording industry. Dunn has been teaching privately and in the classroom for the past 38 years, working with students of all ages. He was the supervisor of the elementary string program in the Alpine District for several years and taught orchestra and music technology at Mount View High School and American Fork High School. Dunn currently spends his time as a national clinician and conductor and has worked with music programs in several states. He also serves as the director of the Northern Utah Youth Symphony and Orchestra in Logan. Dunn will be performing works by Kreisler, Novacek, Glazanov and others. He will be accompanied by Nancy Griffin.

Brandon Clayton

randon Clayton was raised in Durham, N.C., and began studying organ at the age of 8. While attending the North Carolina School of the Arts he was offered a scholarship to USU and moved to Cache Valley. Clayton has been organist for the Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, N.C.; was guest organist at Duke Chapel; and has performed in the Logan and Salt Lake City LDS Tabernacles, the Assembly Hall on Temple Square and the Kent Concert Hall at USU. Clayton and his wife, Sarah Jane, are the parents of three little girls and live in Logan. For his June 2 concert he will be playing the newly renovated tabernacle organ. His program will include works by Bach, Mendelssohn

and Kabalevsky, and is designed to show off some of the new and interesting stops on the organ.

Austin Weyand & Ryan Axtell

endeavors. Through high school he sang with the Crimson Colony and received awards at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition. While serving an LDS mission, Axtell had the opportunity to sing at many meetings, weddings, funerals and other church functions. After he returned home he recorded two albums — one religious album and a Christmas album — and is currently working on his third. He loves to be involved in Cache Regional Theatre productions. The last one he performed in was “Beauty and the Beast.” Axtell has sung at the tabernacle’s noon concert series the past four years.

Hemsley Family

ustin Weyand is the 2008 champion of the State of Wyoming Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and has been recognized by other notable musicians including National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Chris Proctor. Weyand’s new CD, “Too Much Information,” showcases 11 powerful solo guitar instrumentals, nine of which are his own compositions and arrangements. He holds a master’s degree in jazz studies from Northern Illinois University where he studied intensively with eclectic classical, jazz and jam band recording artist Fareed Haque. For undergraduate work he studied at Utah State University. As well as performing solo, Weyand also performs with his own bands, the Aaron Ashton Band and the Weyand and Watkins Guitar Duo. Find more information about Weyand, visit www.aus tinweyand.com. *** yan started singing at the age of 8, shortly after he got involved with the Utah Festival Opera and many other musical

rett, Sawyer and Laken have been singing and dancing together and solo from a young age. Despite always being on the go and involved in many other activities, they try to find time in their busy schedule to keep music in their lives and have learned to share their talents. They, along with their older brother, Channing, who will be missing this performance, have been sharing their talents locally for many years. The brother and sister trio will be dancing, singing, playing a few fiddle tunes and tickling the ivories.

This year’S schedule June 1 Conrad Dunn (violin) June 2 Brandon Clayton (organ) June 3 Austin Weyand (guitar) & Ryan Axtell (vocal) June 4 Hemsley Family Entertainers June 5 Jeremy Threlfall (vocal) June 6 Westminister Bell Choir June 8 Utah Festival Opera Company June 9 Piano students of Liz Sampson June 10 Lightwood Duo June 11 Ralph Degn & Jessica Hampton June 12 Vanessa & Olivia Ballam June 13 Hi Falutin’ Flutes June 15 Utah Festival Opera Company June 16 Mark Gibbons (country singer) June 17 Jack Heath (harmonica & guitar) June 18 Brandon, Sherilyn & Shannon Lee (piano) June 19 Banjoman & Co. June 20 Imperial Glee Club June 22 Utah Festival Opera Company June 23 Randall Bagley & Karla Axtell June 24 Lyric Theatre previews June 25 Rowan Cecil (vocal, Broadway musicals) June 26 Paul & Julia Seare (family musicians) June 27 Richard & Merrillee Broadbent Family June 29 Utah Festival Opera Company June 30 Tumbleweeds (cowboy, Western music) July 1 Lindsay Grace & Mary Jo Hansen (vocals) July 2 Aaron Muir (guitar) July 3 Darrell & Alice King Family July 4 PKG Accents on Music July 6 Utah Festival Opera Company July 7 Woodwind Quintet: Dan Stowell July 8 Randy Smith (vocals) July 9 Con Allegrezza Strings July 10 Hershey Kisses (vocals) July 11 Michelle Broadbent (vocals) July 13 Utah Festival Opera Company July 14 Mountain Crest Young Artist Cup winners July 15 Logan Institute combined choirs July 16 Carolyn Bentley (harp) July 17 Simmons Brothers July 18 Chris Mortensen (guitar & vocals) July 20 Utah Festival Opera Company July 21 Willow Valley Singers July 22 Moon Light (violin/piano duet) July 23 Jonathan Rose (organ) July 24 AWHC Pioneer Children’s Choir July 25 Sassafras Folk Singers July 27 Utah Festival Opera Company July 28 Susan Ames & Michael Ballam July 29 Up Kind of Day: Amy Lacey singers July 30 Kingsmen Barbershop Quartet July 31 Debbie Ditton & vocal students Aug. 1 Deja Vu Aug. 3 Utah Festival Opera Company Aug. 4 Edith Bowen Virtuosi Aug. 5 Tom Stands & Family (vocals) Aug. 6 Hillary Dodd (vocals) Aug. 7 Organ Festival Aug. 8 Celebrate America preview

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Daily Adventures opens at AWHC

ITH THE beginning of Daily Adventures on June 2, the American West Heritage Center is opening its doors to living history and heritage-oriented activities for all ages. Daily Adventures is one of the Heritage Center’s main programs and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, June through August. Typically, five specific venues are open to visitors with hands-on and historic activities. 1. The 1917 Jensen Historical Farm is a real farm that uses old-fashioned equipment, skills and know-how to get things done. Visitors can explore family life on a farm during World War I. 2. At the Pioneer Site, guests can learn about Dutch-oven cookery, play pioneer games, pull a handcart and more. 3. The Mountain Man Camp

is a place to discover how trappers lived, throw tomahawks and more. 4. At Patch’s Woodwright Shoppe, visitors can learn old-fashioned wood-working techniques and visit with the friendly character Patch Peterson, a world-famous sculptor who has been with the Heritage Center for more than two decades. 5. Visitors can also experience life as a native Shoshone. The Northwest Band of the Shoshone Indians is the tribe native to our area and is a partner in presenting authentic Native American life ways. Other activities also take place at the Heritage Center during Daily Adventures. Each day, a historic party is presented at 2 p.m. to help visitors access the past in fun, engaging ways. Tuesdays and Fridays feature a Victorian children’s tea party. On

Wednesdays, a pioneer party is presented for guests to have fun in pioneer style. Thursdays feature tepee parties, where native American games and activities are planned. A minirendezvous party is hosted each Saturday by the Heritage Center’s mountain men. There is usually a craft time held each day at 3 p.m. These are usually free or very inexpensive. Each craft has been selected to match a various site or venue each day. Pony rides take place daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at no additional cost. One exciting addition this year is the coming of a new railroad train. Its target date for being installed and running is mid-June. For more information about Daily Adventures or to schedule a larger group to attend, call 245-6050 or visit www. awhc.org.

Get ready for next weekend’s Gallery Walk HE ALLIANCE FOR T the Varied Arts will present “Woodchuck Chuck,” featuring

“Supermole Returns” by Scott Wakefield

illustrations by Scott Wakefield, as part of the downtown Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12. A complete list of galleries and artists participating in the walk can be found at www. avaarts.org. As part of his graduate studies, Wakefield is experimenting with different stylistic approaches to the same subject matter. His picture book, “Woodchuck Chuck,” will be available for purchase this month. The original pictures for the book were illustrated in a traditional style using acrylic on board. But Wakefield has been busy developing 10 different stylistic approaches and plans to have visitors of his exhibit vote for their

“Temple Fork Stream” by Trent Gudmundsen

favorite, and then he will illustrate the entire book using the win-

ning style. The book has a lesson for the kids about finding your strengths and that different is not a bad thing to be, and the pictures are fun and engaging for all ages. Some of the other artists being featured during the gallery walk: • Trent Gudmundsen, “Valley Views: The People and Places of Cache Valley,” showing at the UPR studio (43 S. Main). • Andi Jorgensen, painter, showing at the Summerfest Gallery at the Champ House (69 E. 100 South). • Greg Frehner, pen and pencil illustrator, showing at the Mountain Place Gallery in The Sportsman (129 N. Main). • Antique jewelry from the Mary Gilbert Palmer Collection, “London to Logan,” showing at S.E. Needhams Jewelers (141 N. Main).

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Film Still playing “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” Rated PG ★★ This is one of those sequels in which “bigger” is supposed to mean “better,” in which more characters, more sight gags and more adventures are supposed to add up to more fun. They don’t. The follow-up to the enormous 2006 hit “Night at the Museum” heaps on the historical figures and crams them into not one but two museums, with the end result feeling crazed, scattered and desperate. So many new characters have been added to the ones who appeared in the original film, and director Shawn Levy flits between them at such a zippy pace, no one gets much of a chance to register. And that’s a huge waste of the comic talents amassed among the cast. Besides returning stars Ben Stiller, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Robin Williams, now we have Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Jonah Hill and Bill Hader. Having said all that, kids are the primary targets for a lot of the visuals, and will probably enjoy themselves. Stiller gets smacked around by two capuchin monkeys this time, and the T-Rex skeleton that acts like a playful pup should provoke some giggles. Stiller, as former night guard Larry Daley, returns to Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History and discovers that the friends who came to life in the middle of the night are being shipped off to storage at the Smithsonian in Washington. And so he must step into action and save them, while also battling the Egyptian ruler Kahmunrah (Azaria), who has awaked from a 3,000-year slumber with plans to take over the museum, and the world. PG for mild action and brief language. 105 min. “Terminator Salvation” Rated PG-13 ★★ We have seen the future, and the future is noisy. This fourth flick in the “Terminator” saga takes place in 2018, 14 years after Judgment Day. John Connor is a rising force in the resistance against Skynet, the

dialogue. John must find and protect his future father, Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin), while trying to determine whether to trust the mysterious Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) to help in this quest. PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language. 114 min.

New this week! “Drag Me to Hell” Rated PG-13 ★★★1⁄2 The name alone tells you exactly what this is — an unabashed celebration of Bmovie schlockery — but the dichotomies director Sam Raimi presents within that familiar genre are what make this such a kick. Raimi returns to the kind of cheeky horror that made him a cult favorite with the low-budget “Evil Dead” trilogy, but he applies all the high-tech tricks he’s acquired with the blockbuster “Spider-Man” trilogy. He and brother Ivan Raimi have written a rather old-fashioned terror tale, full of curses and creaks, bumps and shrieks, but they’ve added a heavy splattering of their trademark dark humor. (Some of the absurdly funny visual gags include creative uses for office

supplies, a talking goat and an unsuspecting kitty.) All these contradictions add up to one hell of a ride: You’ll squirm, you’ll scream, you’ll laugh your butt off and beg for more. Alison Lohman’s character, the innocent Christine Brown, gets more than she ever could have imagined. A bank loan officer competing for a promotion, she denies a creepy old woman an extension on her mortgage loan, thinking that’s the right decision to impress her boss (David Paymer). Turns out she turned down the wrong customer: Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) is a vengeful gypsy who feels so shamed, she places a powerful curse on Christine that torments her day and night. PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images and language. 99 min.

artificial intelligence network that started thinking for itself and eradicating humanity, but he has yet to become its leader. He has seen destruction and listened to the recordings left by his mother that foretell his future, but he has yet to send anyone back in time in hopes of stopping it, including the man who will become his father. (You definitely need to have seen the first three movies to have a clue as to what’s going on here, and why certain details matter. This is no time to play catch-up. Being a fan also helps.) Director McG, of the “Charlie’s Angels” movies and “We Are Marshall,” drops

into this well-established lore and presents a post-apocalyptic world that is repetitively bleak and relentlessly loud. Yes, the machines have taken over, and so of course there’s going to be a healthy amount of clanging, crunching metal — but even things that shouldn’t be noisy, like the lighting of a flare, sound like a rocket launch. And Christian Bale steps into the role of John Connor, played previously by Edward Furlong and Nick Stahl, and he ... well, he does the same voice he uses when he dons the black suit for the “Batman” movies, a monotone, guttural growl regardless of the

“Angels & Demons” Rated PG-13 ★★ Blessedly, “Angels & Demons” is more entertaining and less self-serious than its predecessor, the dense and dreary yet enormously successful “The Da Vinci Code.” In adapting another of author Dan Brown’s religious-mystery page turners, Ron Howard wisely gave in to its beat-the-clock thriller elements, which makes for a more enjoyable summer-movie experience. But its twists, turns and revelations are just as ridiculous as those in “The Da Vinci Code” — perhaps even more so — and it breezes through arcane details with just as much dizzying speed. The key players are back from that 2006 international hit, including Tom Hanks as Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon and Akiva Goldsman as screenwriter (joined this time by David Koepp). Although the book “Angels & Demons” came out before “The Da Vinci Code,” the film is positioned as a sequel to take advantage of the strained relationship between Langdon and the Vatican — only this time, it’s his expertise the folks there reluctantly need. With the pope dead and the College of Cardinals about to meet in conclave to choose a replacement, a secret society known as the Illuminati has kidnapped the four likeliest candidates. Langdon must decipher clues at various churches and historical sites throughout Rome to prevent the killing of the cardinals, one every hour, leading to a bomb explosion at the Vatican. But wait, we haven’t even gotten to the most laughable part of the story yet! Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgaard and Armin Mueller-Stahl are among the estimable supporting cast, all of whom have enjoyed the benefits of stronger material but manage to supply gravitas nonetheless. PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturb-

ing images and thematic material. 138 min. “Star Trek” Rated PG-13 ★★1⁄2 J.J. Abrams’ hugely anticipated summer extravaganza boldly goes to the past within the distant future of the “Star Trek” universe, years ahead of the TV series and the myriad movies and spin-offs it spawned. And in doing so, he and his longtime collaborators, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, change everything you know — or obsess about, if you’re into this kind of thing — about the kitschy pop-culture phenomenon. It’s a daring and exciting approach that’s sure to tickle and provoke purists, while at the same time probably cause neophytes to feel a bit lost. A major plot twist pops up about halfway through the film (along with Leonard Nimoy), one that doesn’t exactly work and from which the film never completely recovers, and from there the adventures feel a bit repetitive. Having said that, Abrams clearly aimed to appeal to the broadest possible moviegoing audience with this dazzling visual spectacle while also leaving plenty of Easter eggs for the hardcore fans to find. It’s an absolutely gorgeous film with impeccable production design — the lighting is wondrous, almost heavenly — and lovely, tiny details frequently emerge from within the larger, grander images. Abrams certainly puts on a good show — between “Lost” and the 2006 “Mission: Impossible” sequel he directed, there’s no question the man knows how to stage an action sequence — and the opening gets things off to a thrilling start. He efficiently and satisfyingly presents the back stories of the men who will become Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and the half-Vulcan, half-human Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) and puts them on a collision course with each other, which ups the excitement level early. John Cho, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana and Eric Bana co-star. PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content. 127 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press

HERE IS A SCENE in Pixar’s new computer-animated film “Up” where the entire life, from youth to old age, of our grumpy, square-jawed, prune-faced protagonist, Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner), is played out in a matter of minutes. Accompanied by composer Michael Giacchino’s (“Star Trek,” “Ratatouille”) gentle pianobased score, and without any dialogue, we catch a glimpse of Carl’s simple, stress-free and full-of-love life with his childhood sweetheart, Elie, who, at the end of the montage, passes away. It’s a moving scene that left the audience sitting in reverence. It left me not only marveling at the sheer visual beauty of the film, but also in complete respect for Pixar’s aptitude and confidence in storytelling. These guys get how it’s supposed to be done and they have the track record to prove it. The story for “Up” was conceived in 2004 by director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc”), who said the motivation for escaping, like Carl does in his balloonpowered house, was from when life becomes irritating and hard to handle. While all of us, from kids to grandpas and grandmas, wish we could tap our heels and be transported far away from life’s troubles, the idea, especially when connected to an elderly character, seems far more mature and adult than your standard fare of poop and fart jokes most animation aims at kids. And that’s what makes Pixar’s movies so fantastic: Laughs aren’t manufactured or forced, nor is any

Screening Room By Andy Morgan

★★★★ “Up”

Rated PG other emotion for that matter. Every giggle, every tingle of the spine, every little lump-in-thethroat and tug on the heartstrings proceeds from the uncomplicated stories these magicians place on the big screen. Like its predecessors, “Up” is a pretty simple story. The tale starts when Carl was a little boy. His childhood hero was Charles F. Muntz (Christopher Plummer), a Charles Lindbergh/ Howard Hughes type of rogue adventurer famous for piloting his massive air ship, The Spirit of Adventure, to hidden realms across the globe and returning with breathtaking artifacts. This is how a young, pudgy, foureyed Carl meets his future wife, Elie (Elizabeth Docter). We get the impression, even from an

early age, that Carl is the silent, humble caretaker while Elie, a redhead, is the fire and gusto in the relationship. In fact, whereas Carl is content is his favorite recliner, reading and holding Elie’s hand, it’s his wife’s dream to one day relocate to a towering waterfall deep in the Venezuelan jungle. But as I mentioned before, time goes by, life happens and soon Carl is living alone in his candy-colored house, sandwiched between burgeoning construction projects and a relic of a simpler time liv-

ing among the commotion and frenzy of the now. When Carl is declared a menace to society for bopping a construction worker in the head with his cane, the court orders Carl to sell his house to the black-suited, villain-esque developers and move to a retirement community. But Carl has no intention of breaking his cross-your-heart promise to Elie, the one he made when they were kids, and

proceeds to tie 10,000 balloons to his house, lifts off and sets his sails (made out of the living room drapes) to South America. But following your heart is never easy or convenient and this is made perfectly clear when Carl hears a knock at his door, despite sailing through white puffy clouds. The destructor of Carl’s peace is Russell (Jordan Nagai), a Wilderness Explorer looking to earn his “assisting the elderly” merit badge. The duo, at first, seems an odd couple, but Russell, like Carl used to be, is full of love and innocence. He’s looking to turn the lights on in people’s eyes. After surviving a massive thunderstorm and with the help of Russell’s GPS, the two burgeoning friends find themselves in Venezuela and the hidden, towering waterfall Elie had always dreamed of seeing with her own eyes. Now, the only thing left is to relocate Carl’s house from one end of the See UP on p.14

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‘Up’: Yet another golden hit from Pixar

hat do you get when you cross a Bobcat, Mustang and Grizzly? A Panther of course. Three valley schools — Sky View, Mountain Crest and Logan — have combined to form the Cache Valley Panthers water polo team. This is the fourth year the team has been in existence, and the Panthers have had their best year yet. This past weekend the Cache Valley Panthers went to the state tournament in Tooele. The girls’ team took fourth place and the boys’ team took fifth place, both team highs. But despite how well the Panthers have done this year, not many people even know the valley has a water polo team. The Panthers first got started back in 2006 when John Fields from Bear River came over and started a team. Along with him came Matt Butler as an assistant coach. Butler also played at Bear River on the water polo team. Since then, Butler has taken over the head coaching spot and has been helping the program grow. The team practices and plays at Mountain Crest High School, and while most of the players come from Mountain Crest, there are players from the other high schools, too. “It’s not officially a Mountain Crest team,” Butler said. “We’re Cache Valley. It makes it so it’s a valley team, we can get a few more kids playing, more people involved.” Since it is not an official high school sport, it is a club sport that can draw kids from more than one school. Also, since the team is sponsored by USA Water Polo, the Panthers are allowed to have younger players, which is helping to build the program. “It’s great because we can pull in these younger kids and they can get some experience playing with the older kids,” Butler said. “Then by the time they are juniors and seniors they’ve already got four years under their belt.” Being able to recruit such a wide range of kids is helping the program to grow. “We’re getting more little kids,” senior captain Jay Herzog said. “... This year, my little brother (Michael) plays. He could hardly swim. Now he’s swimming back and forth and starting. “I think we’re doing great. It’s gotten better, especially the little kids that are learning to handle the ball.” Herzog, who has been with the team all four years, has been the stalwart that has lead the Panthers to one of their best years. Herzog was one of four Panther players

chosen for the All-State team. Teammates Dallin Robinette, Makenzie Taylor and Rachel Ashton joined Herzog on the team. “It’s been our best year so far,” Butler said. “... We’ve been doing really well. We’ve been getting better every year. ... The kids are having a lot of fun this year.” Butler’s goal is to have a team at the three schools in Cache Valley, but for now he his satisfied with the growth they have seen. The fresh beginnings of the water polo team is in stark contrast with water polo’s beginning. Water polo is the oldest Olympic team sport, joining the Olympics in the 1900 games. But the sport got started long before that. Water polo originated in the 1870s in Great Britain. The game was primarily played in lakes and rivers and used an Indian ball, called a “pulu,” which the British called “polo.” The game started out as a rugby-style water game, with violence being the main attraction. It was later modified slightly by the Scottish, and has since been adapted from several mod-

ern-day sports, such as soccer, basketball and football. But even today, for the Panthers, water polo can be pretty violent. “There’s a joke going around: If the referee doesn’t see it then it doesn’t happen. So anything under water is fair game,” Butler said. Herzog can attest to that. “I get claw marks that by the end of the game are bleeding on my back and legs,” Herzog said. The boys’ and girls’ Panther teams practice together, but don’t worry about the girls getting beat up by the boys. “The girls are actually a lot more vicious than the boys are,” Butler said. “The boys don’t like playing with the girls.” The girls team even did slightly better than the boys this year, taking fourth overall. The teams play separately during actual games, but if a team does not have enough boys to fill a team, girls can play.

For Reygan Christiansen, a junior Panther, it is the best sport around. “The fact that it’s in the pool is a lot of fun because it makes it harder,” Christiansen said. “I’ve done sports my whole life, and this kind of brings them all together. And there’s not as many people that know about it because it’s something different.” Christiansen got started when her brother started playing and then coach Butler recruited her from the swim team. She said it took her awhile to fully understand the game, but once it came she loved it. “The first year it was kind of hard for me to understand. But as we got playing I understood it more,” Christiansen said. “I think this is a lot harder (than other sports) because you don’t have any breaks to stop. You always have to be treading water to keep yourself above the water. ... During practice we don’t ever touch the wall. We are always treading, so we’re used to it.” Butler, who played water polo for four years, said his main group of kids have come from the swim team. “I do a lot of recruiting on the swim team. ... If you’re not going to be in the water you’ve got to do something, so why not get in the water and do this?” Butler said. “It’s a team sport, instead of an individual sport like swimming. If you can swim, I can use you. ... Baseball players, if you can swim, are awesome; wrestlers are good. Swimmers, if you can get the speed, I can do anything with you.” The season starts right after the swimming season ends, making it a perfect fit for swimmers who would like to stay in the pool. The game is played with seven players in the pool for each team — six in the field and one goalie. As a field player you are not allowed to touch the bottom of the pool or the sides, making it an extremely demanding sport physically. The goalie can push off the bottom, which helps in blocking shots. Goalies can also have two hands on the ball, whereas everyone else can only have one. Butler is trying to instill in his team the love that he feels for the game, and the more he can do that the better chance he has at getting water polo to grow here in Cache Valley. “I started swimming and found out there was a water polo team. I’ve loved it ever since,” he said. “Now hopefully I can get these guys to love it.” Despite still being in its small beginnings, the Cache Valley Panthers water polo team is having a blast. And playing some pretty good water polo while they’re at it.

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plants at Primary Children’s. Last year, Primary Children’s performed 10 heart transplants.

Primary Children’s cares for children of the Intermountain region regardless of their ability to pay. Last year, PCMC expended $13.3 million to cover 11,337 hospital visits by needy children. Physicians donate their expertise for charity patients.

* 43,144 children were

seen in the Emergency Department in 2008. This puts an average of 118 children in the ED each day.

PCMC is the only fullservice pediatric hospital in the Intermountain West equipped to care for the total child.

* The Newborn Intensive

Care Unit treats nearly 600 newborns a year, and has a survival rate of 95 percent.

400,000 square miles.

The oncology team at Primary Children’s cared for 993 cancer patients in active treatment last year. About 140 new cases are diagnosed each year, with a survival rate of 80 to 90 percent.

Of the nation’s freestanding children’s hospitals, Primary Children’s has the seventh-highest level of acuity (most critically ill) in the nation yet has the lowest charge per case. PCMC serves the largest geographic area for a children’s hospital in the continental United States — serving children from Denver to the West Coast. The service area spans about

* The pediatric heart

transplant program began at Primary Children’s in 1986. Since that time, 88 children have undergone heart trans-

The surroundings at Primary Children’s are comfortable and interesting for children ...playrooms, kids’ art on the walls, cheerful colored interior, fish tanks, sculptures, sky scenes and handmade quilts.

Primary Children’s has 252 beds, including Pediatric Intensive Care, Newborn Intensive Care, Infant, Medical, Surgical, Neuroscience Trauma, and Immunocompromised units.

Telethon to raise money for Primary Children’s hospital M Watch the Primary ChilIRACLES HAPPEN every day at Primary Children’s Medical Center. But once a year the community and KSL Channel 5 come together to celebrate those miracles during the KSL/Primary Children’s Miracle Network Telethon. The 27th annual telethon begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, and continues until 5 p.m. Sunday, May 31, on KSL Channel 5. Throughout the telethon, patients and families share their unique stories of the specialized care they have received at Primary Children’s. In addition, local businesses present contributions to the hospital, and the community is invited to call in their donations to help children in need. Every penny raised during the telethon is used to further the care of children battling cancer, heart disease, cystic fibrosis, birth defects and many other

dren’s Miracle Network Telethon live from Primary Children’s Medical Center on May 30 and 31 on KSL Channel 5. Contributions can be made during the telethon or by mail to Primary Children’s Medical Center, PO Box 58249, Salt Lake City, UT 84158, or online at www.primary childrens.org. illnesses and injuries. Those who watch the telethon will witness the miracle of Peter Durham, who beat all odds in order to celebrate his first birth-

day, as well as share in the hope of musician Paul Cardall, who is courageously waiting for a donor heart. KSL 5 has televised the telethon since its inception in 1983. This year, the KSL family will staff the phone bank for the first two hours of the show. On-air personalities Carole Mikita, Doug Wright, Nadine Wimmer, Scott Haws, Kevin Eubank, Dan Pope, Amanda Butterfield, Grant Weyman and Brooke Walker will host local segments each hour that will share the stories of many patients at Primary Children’s throughout the state. National programming will begin the second half of each hour and will be hosted by Marie Osmond, Jon Schneider, Jane Clayson, Shawn Bradley, Steve Young, LeAnn Rimes, Mary Lou Retton, Trace Byrd, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, LaVar Burton and Richie McDonald.

Corn dogs will set you free

OME THINK ME A bad person because I offer corn dogs to the children of my vegetarian friends. I like to think of it as missionary work. Like air-dropping iPods and potato peelers down into isolated tribes in the Amazon jungle, I know my missionary zeal could have disastrous effects. An errant corn dog at a pivotal point of children’s’ development could change the entire course of their future. I just feel a certain sorrow for these children. You see them on the way to the Gardeners’ Market in bike trailers chewing on a piece of fruit leather while looking wistfully as they cruise by the snow cone stands and KFCs. I feel the same way as when I see dogs dressed in Halloween costumes: I want to free them from their humiliation. Both costumed dogs and vegetarian children are spirits that need to be saved. In reality, I’m a doubly bad person — I’m both a hypocrite and a reformed sinner. I was a vegetarian myself for 10 years back in the 1970s when it was not nearly as acceptable as it is now. I doubt there was a single restaurant in the Midwest with vegetarian entrees. The best you could hope for was a cheeseburger without the burger. I don’t know if it was sausage that got the best of me or the realization that I was acting like a religious zealot, but I quit being a vegetarian about 20 years ago. Though I sometimes get a twinge of nostalgia, I look back on vegetarianism as one of life’s failed experiments, like monotheism and timeshare vacation rentals. Because, really, it’s only cosmic happenstance that we live in a location and time in history that allows us the luxury of choosing to be vegetarians. This would probably not have worked if we were born Eskimos or in an age without refrigeration and easy access to food shipped from around the world. In this new age of science and

Slightly Off Center By Dennis Hinkamp

tolerance, we all need to lighten up on our absolutes. Speaking of lightening up — apparently the president still lights one up once in awhile. I think he also travels in a helicopter that is not a hybrid. “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” (Matt. 6:28-29). Now how could you eat a diet exclusively of plants after reading that? There apparently are no free tickets or nonstop, direct flights to heaven or happiness and we need to get over it. Like many treats of life the corn dog is not the answer, but it helps us forget the questions for awhile. Dennis Hinkamp would like to remind you that you don’t have to wait for the county fair to eat a corn dog. 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 dhinkamp@msn.com.

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“Wonder” by Arjay Hun t

I wonder wha t it And see yo would be like to smile at yo u smile back u I imagine your smiley eyes Shining the sa I think of your me way mine do sm Piercing into ile my soul And I melt I wonder wha t it To hold your would be like hand I imagine your warm palm Your fingers intertwined w ith mine I think of our steps Taken in un ison as we wal k And I float I wonder Our eyes m eet I imagine A courtesy nod I think And you wal k away And I wonder

“Worry” by the late Marge McNeil (submitted by E. Cressall) Why should we worry ‘bout things we can’t change: Winters long past, or next summer’s rain; A small deed intended to brighten a day Of a friend or a neighbor we passed on our way. We wanted to, meant to, ‘twould really been fun, But the day was soon gone, and the deed was undone. A letter to Mom once or twice through the years Would have saved so much heartache, and buckets of tears. So we go on our way thinking we done our best. But the deeds weren’t done, and we failed in our quest For the blessings that come doing God’s work here below. For it’s only by our hands, his work’s done, you know. When we fail to respond when the call comes our way, It seldom returns, and the price we must pay. If you have deeds that aren’t done, or roses to send, Do it now, don’t delay, for the day will soon end. So make that phone call, don’t leave sweet words unsaid, Roses really don’t smell very sweet when we’re dead.

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“Marsh Winter” by Iris Nielsen Swans glide effortlessly across the silver stream Its edges nestled against pristine white drifts Crimson branches of the familiar Dogwood Silhouetted against the endless billows of white A tree’s winter skeleton black against the sapphire sky Distant pine boughs weigh heavy with the snow’s frosting Frost crystals cascading throughout the atmosphere Dancing with the blowing wind, floating gracefully Nighttime’s imminent chill descends on the placid landscape

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‘Wishes!’ to open at Heritage Theatre

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ISHES! A Musical Review” will play at 7:30 p.m. every Monday, Friday and Saturday from June 5 through June 20 at the Old Barn Theatre, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston. Matinees will play at 2:30 p.m. June 13 and 20. A Princess Tea Party will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. June 13. Tickets to the show and tea party are $7 for adults and $6 for children and seniors.

A capella group Voice Male to play sold-out show in Idaho HE SIX-MAN T a capella group Voice Male will perform at 7:30

p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, at the Montpelier (Idaho) LDS Tabernacle. Friday’s show is nearly sold out but tickets are still available for the Saturday show. Friday tickets are $15 for all remaining seats; Saturday tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for ages 8-17 and $6 for ages 7 and younger. No tickets will be sold at the door; visit www.oregontrailcenter.org or call the box office at 208-847-3800. Voice Male was created more than 14 years ago with bass and mouth percussionist John Luthy masterminding the group’s concept while singing with some members of the Logan LDS Institute Choir. While Voice Male began with nine voices, the group decreased to six within a year. The group is comprised of bassmen John Luthy and Mike Willson, tenors Mike Bearden and Richard McAllister, and baritones Phil Kesler and John Huff. Voice Male has performed primarily in the Western U.S. and Mexico. While the group is popular, Voice Male is a part-time endeavor with members pursuing their

The “Wishes!” cast includes Jason Baldwin, Jordanne Burgess, Darin Bauer, Heather Gleason, Brandon Bowen, RoseAnne Hawkes, Spencer Chandler, Aubree Lewis, Richard Cox, Hailey Kidd, Paul Dattage, Kassie Kidd, Sam Farnsworth, Kamee Nelson, Morgan Hawkes, Katherine Newman, Scott Henderson, Sylvia Newman, Marc Jensen, Gwendolyn Thomson and Landon Weeks.

USU’s ‘At the Performance Hall’ has jazzy beginning

“A Hall,” a scholarship benefit concert series for Utah State Uni-

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own careers outside of music ranging from graphic design to law. The musical sounds heard during the performance are all mouthgenerated, including musical instrumental sounds and percussion. The group performs all types of music from barbershop to pop tunes, children’s songs to old favorites and hymns to Christmas carols. Voice Male will have an afternoon CD signing party at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Oregon Trail Center’s gift shop, where copies of their various CDs are currently on sale. For more information, contact Becky Smith at 208- 847-3800.

This production will take you on a magical ride throughout the world of fairy tales and imagination. You’ll find yourself drawn into the world of princesses, merfolk, newsies and pirates alike. Experience some of your favorite musicals from stage and screen, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Jungle Book,” “Enchanted,” “Hercules,” “Mary Poppins,” “Anastasia” and more.

versity’s music department, kicks off with a jazzy beginning — the Larry Smith Jazz Kicks Band, that is — at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, at the Manon Caine Russell-Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall. Tickets are $10 and available in advance at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 139B, online at http://boxoffice. usu.edu or by calling 797-8022. Tickets will also be available at the door. Smith, a longtime music and jazz educator at USU, has assembled a program that features numbers originally recorded by jazz legends Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Gene Krupa, Les Brown, Stan Kenton and others. Musicians in the Jazz Kicks Band are drawn from the Cache Valley community and many are Smith’s former students and colleagues.

Band members include Smith and fellow saxophonists Greg Wheeler, Tyler Whittaker, Mike Reeder and Jon Gudmundson; trumpeters Hal Briggs, J. Paul Ward, Grayson Osborne and Jared Nicholson; trombonists Roger Karren, Andrew Watkins, Mark Quintero and Todd Fallis; pianist Ryan Conger; guitarist Brad Writing; bassist Jim Schaub; and drummer Travis Taylor. Vocals are by Karlee Heaps and Liz Woolley. Many of the band’s members will be in the spotlight during the evening in featured solos and Smith promises an evening of classic big-band music. “At the Performance Hall” is a series of six concerts in June that spotlight the talents of USU music faculty members, friends of the music department and invited guests. All artists donate their time and talents so that all concert proceeds can go to scholarship funds. For more info, call 797-3015.

Two reads to keep kids busy this summer

S SCHOOL IS winding down and summer vacation approaches, most parents out there (especially of boys) are looking for summer reading to chase away the summer doldrums and keep reading skills up to par while school is out. This week’s column features two titles by authors who are making a first-time appearance in this column and are riding the current popularity wave of out-of-this-world fantasy. Both deal with some form of multiple worlds, and both have sequels in the works.

Regional Reads By Charlene Hirschi

ing a tough time in school and in foster care. His habit of disappearing without explanation “The Perils of Quad” has caused him to be branded a by Carl Joglar liar and a troublemaker who is (iUniverse, 2009, $17.95) frequently moved from family Carl Joglar recently moved to family. After his most recent from New York to Utah. No disappearance, his social worker newcomer to writing, he is tells him this is his last chance: a first-time novelist and his Follow the rules or juvenile debut book promises the kind detention is his next stop. What of action young boys seem to Bodi isn’t telling his case workthrive on. er, foster families or teachers is This book is probably for that he is having blackout spells. the 9- to 15-year-old, since the He can be sitting in class one protagonist is young enough to be in foster care but old enough moment and the next thing he to be interested in girls. My one knows he is waking up in someone’s garage or other strange, reservation about Joglar’s writing is a couple of language gaffs unexplainable place. As Bodi tries to get to the that may not be age-appropribottom of these mystifying ate; however, I do plan to use and unpredictthis book with able episodes, my 10-yearThe storyline he meets the old grandson disheveled and this summer to is interesting reclusive propique his interand easy to follow, fessor Artemus est in reading. there are enough Hill, who has The storyline twists and turns been working is interesting for years on a and easy to fol- to keep the reader theory of mullow, there are guessing and the but paralenough twists “transformer” nature tiple lel universes and turns to of the characters are — several keep the reader sure to be a hit with realms or levels guessing and of existence the “transformthis age group. where every er” nature of person in Earth the characters Level 1 has a are sure to be a counterpart in the other nine or hit with this age group. so realms. As Bodi discovers Sixteen-year-old superhero his “altiversions,” he begins to comic fan Bodi Hawks is hav-

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understand his blackouts and the superpowers that are his through an unusual parentage. But having the powers and learning to use or control them are two different matters. “A pillar of smoke rose where Bodi had once stood, glimmering ash ... Then Phoenix saw something that wasn’t Bodi. As the glowing smoke cleared and the figure stepped forward, it revealed a towering humanoid. It was made up mostly of smooth metal. Its chrome-like body was constructed, molded into a human torso, with legs, arms, hands and feet, all connected by intricately hinged joints. Only the head was partly robotic. When its face lifted, the robotic side’s eye glowed red. But the other side was what really shocked her. The other side was Bodi’s face — his hair, his eye.” As Bodi tries to save the world from the wicked and unscrupulous Dr. Maddox, he, Dr. Hill and his friend Phoenix find themselves in many dangerous situations in the multiple worlds they visit, where they learn that only Bodi, the fabled “Quadrate,” or Quad, can save the universes from complete destruction. And just as everything finally seems under control, Joglar has one

“The 13th Reality: The Hunt for Dark Infinity” by James Dashner (Shadow Mountain, 2009, $18.95) This is the second in this series of books and it would be wise to point out that the author received glowing praise from many reputable sources for the first book, “The Journal of Curious Letters.” The writing is sophisticated and will probably appeal to a wide range of teens and young adults, even though the protagonists, Tick, Paul and Sofia, are 13. However, they might find the storyline a bit hard to follow since the adventures the three young people encounter appear to happen for no apparent reason — no logical outcomes — just jumping from one realm, or “reality” as Dashner calls them, to another without reason for being there in the first place or providing any type of solution other than escaping imminent danger. However, judging from other books I’ve reviewed of this nature, that seems to bother this reviewer more than it actually does the audience the books are intended for. Again, we have young heroes and heroines dealing with several realms of existence and trying to untangle a series of mysteries that “Master George” has called upon them to resolve.

Among those who experience identity problems is the kindly but troubled Mr. Chu, Tick’s science teacher in the first reality. Unbeknownst to this Mr. Chu, his alter ego, Reginald Chu, has diabolical plans that include both him and Tick. The evil Chu “reflected on the plan he’d set into place once the information had poured in from his network of spies in other Realities. They brought news of intriguing developments with massive potential consequences — especially the bit about the boy named Atticus (Tick) Higginbottom. If Reginald was not the most supreme example of rational intelligence ever embodied in a human being — and he most certainly was — he would have doubted the truth of what he’d heard. ... Tales of magic and power, of an unspeakable ability in the manipulation of the most central force in the universe.” The reader can almost hear the cackle as the wicked and power-hungry Chu weaves his diabolical plan to use Tick and his friends to uncover the force that will give him the ultimate power he wants. There is a large cast of supporting characters, so large in fact that Dashner provides “A Glossary of People, Places, and All Things Important” in the back of the book, which is helpful in sorting things out. He also provides discussion questions, which makes this a good candidate for a family read-around. There are several interesting ethical and moral issues to be addressed in a family setting. Book critic Charlene Hirschi holds her master’s in English from Utah State University. She 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. Authors, readers and editors are invited to visit www.char lenehirschi.com.

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Up Continued from p.7 jungle to the other. On the way there they meet a giant bird, whom Russell names Kevin, and a warm-hearted pooch named Dug (Bob Peterson), whose hi-tech collar allows him to talk. The foursome soon stumbles across more talking dogs and their master, the long-lost adventurer Charles F. Muntz. The last act of the film has every element you’d want in a movie — laughs, action and enough warm-heartedness you’ll actually consider not engaging in road rage in the movie theater

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parking lot, something heretofore unimaginable and unavoidable. I loved “Up” and I think you will, too. The relationship between Carl and Russell is tender and, despite being animated, their characters are more real and hearty than anything you’ve seen on screen this summer. Visually the film is a masterpiece, although I am a little disappointed Disney felt the need to offer a 3-D option for “Up.” Of all the films boasting 3-D, this is one that does not need the lame, dated gimmick. Personally, I hope the return of 3D dies a slow painful death. So, if presented with the option, pass on the glasses — you don’t need them. As for any objectionable content

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parents of young children might be worried about, this is truly a movie for all ages and audiences and one that will leave you with a smile for days to come. Bravo once again to Pixar. Everything they touch turns to gold. Andy Morgan is a lifelong Cache Valley resident and a member of the Utah Film Critics Association. 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. Send comments or questions to andrewamorgan@gmail.com or discuss movies online at www. AndyAtTheMovies.com.

97. 1773 jetsam 99. “Raiders of the Lost ___” 102. Skill 103. Walk through snow 104. Mythological messenger 105. Genesis brother 108. Ear part 110. ___ lazuli 111. Object of many prayers 112. In a playful manner

113. Lift 114. Deli offering 115. ___-American 116. Arduous journey 118. Face-off 122. Milk 123. Common contraction 124. Grassy area 125. “Go on ...” 126. Once around the track 127. ___ Avivian 128. Bank offering, for short

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combat. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 755-0173 or 881-9827.

Bryce and Austin Wood will perform live music at 7 p.m. and Julia Mecham will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 115 E. 1200 South, Logan. For more information, call 713-4949 or e-mail irv@pier49.com.

The Bridger Folk Music Society will present a concert with singer/songwriter Nancy Cook at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West, Logan. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www.bridgerfolk.org or call 757-3468.

The Palmer Collection at SE Needham Jewelers will host an antiques show-andsale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at SE Needham Jewelers, 141 N. Main, Logan. Jewelry historian Mary Gilbert Palmer has just returned from studying and buying antique and estate jewelry in and around London. There will be items from the 1780s to 1980s in all price ranges. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 760-0604 or 752-7149.

The Western singing duo Tumbleweeds will perform from 6 p.m. to closing Saturday at the Cracker Barrel Cafe in Paradise. Everyone is invited.

Science Unwrapped will present “The Superhero’s Universe” at 7 p.m. Friday in the Eccles Science Learning Center auditorium on campus. Featured speaker will be USU physicist Michelle Larson. Hands-on demonstrations will follow. For more information, visit www.usu.edu/science/unwrapped. JBS Regional Field Director Bliss Tew will speak about the Transatlantic Policy Network, the European Union and international integration at 7 p.m. Friday at the Cobblestone Office Building, 525 W. 465 North, Providence. Admission is free. Pioneer Valley Lodge will host an Aggie Ice Cream social at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Everyone is invited. For information, call 792-0353. Exploding Hybrid will perform with Bleary and Burnin Lurks (experimental/ rock) at 8 p.m. Friday at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave., Logan. Cover charge is $5. For more information, visit www.myspace.com. The Friends of the North Logan Library will host a used-book and VHS sale from noon to dusk Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the grassy area in front of Wal-Mart. Hardbound books are $1 and most paperbacks are 50 cents. 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 or call 755-5137.

Saturday Spencer Jensen will perform at 7 p.m. and J&L Jazz (John Wyllie and Linden Olson) will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza. The Cache Valley Veloists will ride to Porcupine Dam on Saturday. This will be a 45-mile ride, moderate pace (12-18 mph). Meet at 9 a.m. in the northeast corner of Merlin Olsen Park. For more information, visit www.cvveloists.org. A Renaissance Faire will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Whittier Center, 290 N. 400 East, Logan. There will be games, demonstrations, rapier and armored

USU’s Museum of Anthropology’s “Saturdays at the Museum” series continues with guest lecturer Randy Williams, a folklorist and archivist at USU’s Special Collections and Archives, who will offer tips on collecting oral histories. For more information, call 797-7545. The Utah Youth Soccer Association will host the ninth annual Kohl’s Youth Soccer American Cup from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hyrum City Soccer Complex. Seventy-five teams will come together on 12 soccer fields for the tournament. Admission is free. For more information, contact Debbie Haycock at 245-6811. A pandemic preparedness class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Edison Charter School South, 1275 W. 2350 South, Nibley. There is no cost. Pandemic packets will be available. For more information, e-mail pandemicpreparedness@hotmail.com. The Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. For more information, visit www.gardeners market.org. Terrace Plaza Playhouse will host auditions for “Cheaper By the Dozen” at 9 a.m. Saturday at the theater, 99 E. 4700 South, Ogden. All roles are open. Prepare a 1-minute monologue and be prepared to do a cold reading from the script. For more information, visit www.terraceplayhouse.com. Never Cast Anchor will perform with Hotel on Baltic and Double or Nothing (indie/rock/pop) at 8 p.m. Saturday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5.

Sunday The Summer Citizens’ Sunday Afternoons in the Park series will start with Michael Ballam at 1 p.m. on the lawn adjacent to the Old Main building at USU. Everyone is invited. No seating is available; bring your own chairs. For more information, contact Norman Palmer at 787-1406. The Post-Mormon Community Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. For more information, call 770-4263.

Monday A traditional karate (KyuShinRyu) class for adults and children will start Monday in USU’s HPER Building, Room 102. Adult

classes will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; children will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays. Kumute/ Randori (sparring) is optional. For more information, call 753-2954 or 753-1311.

American Cancer Society/Look Good Feel Better Program, the Women’s Center at Utah State University/Plant a Pink Tulip Program, and the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital for education and awareness.

Booklore will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the home of Kaye Soderquist, 1092 Bonneville Ave., Logan. Carma Watts will give the program. Daughters of Utah Pioneers will host a training seminar for Cache Valley DUP companies and camps from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Logan DUP Museum.

Janet Summit, mother of 10, will talk about providing babies with the emotional support they need and easy techniques to help parents reduce stress from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Whittier Community Center, 290 N. 400 East, Logan. Cost is $2 per person. Quiet children, especially nursing babies, are welcome, as are dads. For more information, e-mail wise.childbearing@gmail.com.

The Friends of the Brigham City Library will hold their annual public book sale during library hours (10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday and Saturday) through June 13. The library is at 26 E. Forest St. For more information, call 435-723-5850.

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. Please call before 10 a.m. to reserve a spot for lunch. For more information, call 245-3570.

Reservations for the Cache Arena will be taken from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday for the following year. These reservations will be taken in person on a first-come, first-serve basis. Only one reservation per person per week will be allowed for hourly users. Deposits must be taken this day. Reservation times can be made in two-hour blocks, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. or 8 to 10 p.m., or one four-hour block, from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, e-mail Alassandra.Seyfried@cachecounty.org.

The Eccles Ice Center will start a new session of Learn-to-Skate classes on Tuesday. These classes are for all ages and abilities and are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays. For information on specific times and prices, call 787-2288 or visit www.ecclesice.com.

Soccer tryouts for the Nibley Strikers’ U12 Girls competitive district team will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Nibley Heritage Park, 800 W. 2450 South. All girls born after Aug. 1, 1997, are invited. For more information, call at 755-9675.

Tuesday USU’s Intermountain Herbarium will host the annual Richard J. Shaw Wildflower Walk in North Logan’s Green Canyon on Tuesday. Participants should meet at 6:30 p.m. in the parking area of the Green Canyon trailhead. Bring water and comfortable walking shoes. For more information, call 797-0061. An open house for third-grade teacher David Carlisle, who will be retiring this year, will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Adams Elementary School media center, 415 E. 500 North, Logan. For more information, call 755-2320. A Macular Degeneration Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. and a Low Vision Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at OPTIONS for Independence, 1095 N. Main, Logan. For more information, to sign up or for transportation needs, call 753-5353. The Cache Carvers Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Logan Senior Citizens Center, 236 N. 100 East. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call 752-8789. A Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser Golf Tournament will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Logan River Golf Course.This will be a Two-Lady Scramble (no handicap required). Cost is $60 per team and includes green fees, cart and dinner for two from Iron Gate Grill. Call 750-0123 for more information. All proceeds will go directly to The

Wednesday Jerry Jensen will play some honkytonk piano Wednesday at the Hyrum Senior Center. For more information, call 245-3570. Highland rugby coach Larry Gelwix (whose coaching philosophy is immortalized in the film “Forever Strong”) will sign copies of the DVD at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Deseret Book, 1309 N. Main, Logan. OPTIONS for Independence will host a BBQ in Logan Canyon on Wednesday. For details, to reserve a spot or for transportation needs, contact Mandie at 753-5353. Marianne Sidwell, director of Summerfest, will speak at the Logan Kiwanis Club meeting at noon Wednesday at The Copper Mill. For more information, call 563-0618. Bridgerland Cruise Nights will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Carl’s Jr., 1390 N. Main, Logan. Bring your street rod, classic car or specialty vehicle, or just come check out the cars and trucks. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact Jerry at 563-6488.

Thursday Christopher Kyler, CEO of the Utah Association of Realtors, will speak at the Northern Utah Woman’s Council of Realtors’ business luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Iron Gate Grill. RSVP to Valerie Hall at valerie_hall@countrywide.com. The Hyrum Senior Center will serve lunch at noon Thursday. Please call before 10 a.m. to reserve a spot. A $2 donation is suggested. The Accelerators U12 competitive girls soccer team will hold tryouts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Nibley Elementary, 2545 S. 660 West. Bring water, a soccer ball, cleats and shin guards. For more information, contact Troy Jaussi at 752-9727. U-11 players are also welcome to try out.

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