Cache Magazine by The Herald Journal

Cache Magazine A place for all things musical Elefunk Records offers performance space, new, old and local albums THE HERALD JOURNAL

JULY 6-12, 2012

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July 6-12, 2012

MUSIC 3 Mike Iverson to perform at Crumb Brothers

4 Austin Weyand to share his light, acoustic sound

4 Sherwood Hills to host Juni Fisher concert

5 See the lineup for the Tabernacle series

11 Concerts in the Park back for the summer

MOVIES 7 New ‘Spider-Man’ gets three and a half stars

THEATER

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12 Old Lyric’s ‘Big River’ a

lot of charming fun

Hip-hop artist Jayton Tha Mac looks at vinyl records at Elefunk Records on Tuesday. On the cover: Records sit on the shelves at Elefunk Records. (Photos by Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)

13 Utah Festival Opera

FROM THE EDITOR

season opens next week

Misc. 7 Summer speaker series

continues Wednesday

COLUMN 10 Become an Olympian with Dennis Hinkamp

CALENDAR 15 See what’s happening this week

t wasn’t that long ago I carried around a bulky CD walkman and a case of CDs for my music. Truthfully, it’s been about seven years, but it sure doesn’t seem like it. I got my first iPod for Christmas in 2005 and immediately loved the convenience of having all my music in one device that fit nicely in my pocket. As a college student, I’d walk around USU with headphones in my ears, plug it into my car or hook it up to my CD player to use the speakers.

I love the way music is so easily accessible these days. It’s everywhere. On our computers, mp3 players, in our cars and on our phones. We never have to rewind and the problem of scratched CDs is almost obsolete. A child of the ’80s, I had cassette tapes until I was about 7 when I got my first CD — “The Little Mermaid” soundtrack. Over the next decade and a half, my CD collection grew and grew. The last time I remember using a CD walkman on a regular basis was when I lived in China for four months. I carried that thing around with me everywhere and was only able to pack my favorite CDs around with me.

Having everything in one place is the beauty of the mp3 player or a computer. Since my iPod broke a while ago, I miss that. In this week’s Cache Magazine, writer Matt Jensen talked to Mowefa Eastmond, owner of Elefunk Records in Logan. He’s trying to help local and Utah musicians get their music out. The shop also offers vinyl records, new CDs and professional equipment for DJs. It’s also a recording studio and offers space for performances. In this sense, Eastmond is trying to get almost everything musical in one space. Sounds pretty convenient to me. Read all about Elefunk Records on page 8. — Manette Newbold

Clawhammer coming to Crumb Brothers The Bridger Folk Music Society presents a concert with Mike Iverson and the Blue Sage Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Crumb Brothers Bakery, 291 S. 300 West in Logan. Mike Iverson and Blue Sage play a perfect blend of western, folk and bluegrass music. Tickets are $13 and are available at www.bridgerfolk.org, by calling 435-757-3468, or take your chances at the door. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended. The concert is co-sponsored by Utah Public Radio and Import Auto. Iverson is a full-time folk/bluegrass musician with his roots firmly planted in the West. His mother’s family settled in southeastern Wyoming after the Civil War and his father’s family came across the plains with the first Mormon handcart company. Iverson purchased his first guitar and began playing music during his first year of high school (1975). By the time he graduated, Iverson was learning to play the banjo and had formed a folk-rock trio. Over the years, he has taught private lessons, recorded as a studio musician, competed in (and won) music comadvancing the art of clawhammer petitions, been part owner in a music banjo. Unlike its more popular bluestore, and has performed throughout grass cousin, clawhammer is the the western states in various ensemoriginal technique used to play the bles. His music has been featured in five-string banjo and came with the movies, television series and a PBS instrument as it first made the journey documentary. across the ocean from West Africa. Known locally as the driving force This unusual playing technique is behind the folk/bluegrass band Blue now going through a renaissance as Sage, Iverson is also known worldbanjo players everywhere are starting wide for his contributions toward

– By Mowefa Eastmond, Elefunk Records

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to realize the potential of this ancient form of play. Iverson is one of the leading players in this movement and has received worldwide accolades as an arranger, instructor, author and creator of one of the world’s most popular clawhammer banjo websites. For more information, go to http:// www.banjoutah.com/ or www.bridg erfolk.org.

Vocal camp to offer professional training for kids The Cache Children’s Choir is currently registering singers for their 16th annual Vocal Performance Camp 2012 for teens ages 12 through 18 years. Bonnie Slade will be the director. The camp, attracting teens from around the country, will take place Aug. 6 through 10 from 10 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at the Utah State Uni-

versity Chase Fine Arts Center. The focus of the camp is to provide a top level training experience in vocal production in clas- Fedkenheurer sic traditions and musical theater. Singers

“We were looking for a way to consolidate the music scene in this town. There was no shop or store that sort of encompassed it all.”

receive instruction in small group voice classes, choir and musical theater production ensembles. Featured guest artist and teacher is Liesel Fedkenheurer, currently adjunct voice faculty at USU. Fedkenheurer went to the University of Toronto for a vocal performance degree. She completed a post-graduate program

at the University of Toronto’s opera school, and continued with her opera studies as one of only six singers to be accepted into the prestigious ensemble program at the Canadian Opera Company. Visit www.cachechildren schoir.org for registration forms. The camp offers 38 hours of instruction for $90. No prior training is required.

Pet: Puma From: Cache Humane Society Why he’s so lovable: Puma

is shy but gentle with strangers. Consistent handling will quickly earn his trust and loyalty. Puma is young and in need of house training. As such, he should not be left on his own for long periods of time. He has medium/ long fur that will need frequent brushing and occasional bathing to keep it looking its best.

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COMING UP

Quotable

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all mixed up USU museum to share story of copper mining

Austin Weyand bringing acoustic show to Logan

Finger-style guitarist Austin Weyand will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Why The award-winning docuSound. Cost is $8. mentary “Los Mineros” is Weyand is passionate about the centerpiece of the next the guitar and has run the “Saturday’s at the Museum” gamut of performing situaactivity July 7 at Utah State tions. From playing guitar University’s Museum of concertos with symphony Anthropology with “Crossorchestras, jazz jam sessions Cultural Perspectives: Minin Chicago, bluegrass and ing in the West.” Celtic music on a tour through The documentary will be Europe, a local rock band shown throughout the day. which plays regularly in the It tells the story of Mexican Intermountain West, to SpanAmerican copper miners and ish Flamenco for an eighttheir struggle to shape the week run of the U.S. premiere course of Arizona history of “Zorro the Musical,” Weyduring the 20th century. and can’t get enough of the Informative posters focus- guitar. ing on the experiences of Drawing from this range of various cultural groups and musical styles and experienctheir contributions to the es, Weyand uses what he has and violin, each of which are Weyand is the 2012 chamjam band and world music development of mining in learned to enhance his special pion of the State of Utah virtuoso Fareed Haque. Weythe West will be on display. skill in composing and arrang- dedicated to his three young daughters. It contains songs Finger-Style Guitar Competiand has been featured as a In activities designed for ing for finger-style guitar. he wrote specifically for each tion and holds the same title soloist and ensemble musician younger guests, children can He has a pianistic approach, daughter such as “Carry Me,” in Wyoming for 2008. in concerts, television, radio participate in a dig-box exca- displaying melody, harmony, Weyand did his undergradu- and various recordings. He vation for “gold,” learn about bass lines, even percussion in “Kiki’s Smile” and “Crawling.” It also has covers of songs ate music/guitar study at Utah makes his home in Honeyville how mining in the West has arrangements and composithat have special meaning to State University with Mike and enjoys performing and changed over the course of tions. the girls such as “Time in a Christiansen and then earned teaching whenever he can. the past century and a half Weyand’s new CD is Bottle” by Jim Croce, “Cona master’s degree in guitar/ Both of Weyand’s solo albums and listen to fun mining leg- entitled “They Call Me Dad: cerning Hobbits” from “The jazz studies from Northern can be purchased through his ends. Songs for my Daughters.” Lord of the Rings,” as well as Illinois University where he website, www.austinweyand. In addition to the Saturday Weyand composed and/or others. studied with classical jazz, com, or on iTunes. activity series, community arranged 11 pieces for guitar members and USU students alike can visit the museum during its standard operating hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MonSherwood Hills Resort and Known for her flawless perforday through Friday, and 10 the Cache Valley Cowboy Renmances and recordings, she blazes a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. dezvous are pleased to welcome a unique trail of excellence in The USU Museum of the Western Music Association’s craft and entertainment. Anthropology is on the USU Entertainer of the Year, Juni FishCowboy poet Waddie Mitchell campus in the south turret of er in a garden concert at 7:30 p.m. said “Juni Fisher is the best thing the historic Old Main buildFriday, July 13, at the Sherwood to happen to western music in a ing, Room 252. Admission is Hills Resort. long time. Her ability to draw the free. For Saturday activities, Fisher is among the nation’s audience back in time is a talent free parking is available in top western music performers, that will help preserve the essence the adjacent lot, south of the winning numerous awards and of the West.” building. accolades with her thoughtful, Tickets are $10 in advance For more information creative song writing. She tours and $15 at the gate and may be about museum events, call the country full time, delighting purchased at the Sherwood Hills museum staff at 435-797audiences with her original songs, front desk or over the phone by 7545 or visit anthromuseum. storytelling and guitar skills. calling 435-245-5054. usu.edu.

Western musician Juni Fisher to perform garden concert

All performances are at noon and are free to the public.

Thursday, July 12 Caroline Bentley’s harp students

Monday, July 9 Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre

These fine young harpists will perform a variety of solos and ensembles. Carolyn Bentley’s students will present a program that will delight, inspire, entertain and soothe. Always a favorite of the noon Tabernacle series, there will be more than 330 strings vibrating and filling the Tabernacle with their unique and brilliant sounds.

Singers and musicians from the UFOCMT perform selections of their own choosing every Monday. The music often previews numbers from the UFOCMT productions but there is always a good mix of popular music, Broadway show tunes and opera. Always well attended, it is best to come a little early to get the best seats.

Tuesday, July 10 Con Allegrezza strings

Wednesday, July 11 Sweet Harmony

Sweet Harmony began when good friends put their hearts together to present a musical program of Broadway tunes, sacred favorites and entertaining operatic melodies. Susan Baker is a graduate of California State University where she studied French and vocal performance. She sang the role of Musetta in “La Boheme” with the Chinese National Opera, but her favorite performing opportunity was singing “The National Anthem” for the L.A. Dodgers for many years. She earned a history degree from USU. Lisa Budge, alto, currently sings with the American Festival Chorus. She enjoyed many years of membership in the Northern Utah Choral Society and was a charter member of the group Sisters in Song. Lisa is a graduate of Brigham Young University, with a master’s degree in library science. Sylvia Kirkland, accompanist, is a graduate of USU, having studied under Betty Beecher and Irving Wassermann. She studied organ with James Drake. She teaches piano and organ in Logan. Sylvia is a native of Cache Valley, growing up in Smithfield.

The Con Allegrezza quartet is comprised of local musicians and has been performing in Cache Valley for more than 15 years. The current quartet is comprised of first violinist Kathleen Lloyd of Smithfield, second violinist Linda Kemp of Logan, violinist Robert Frost of Smithfield, and cellist Kennita Thatcher of North Logan. The quartet performs throughout the year for weddings, socials, community activities and professional gatherings. Con Allegrezza’s repertoire includes traditional works by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, as well as light, classical works, familiar themes from Broadway musicals and fiddle tunes. In addition to quartet performances, members of the quartet are also active teaching or performing in other musical ensembles. This year’s Tabernacle program will feature a quartet by Haydn and Mozart and other arranged classics.

Friday, July 13 Old Lyric Repertory Company

The Old Lyric Repertory Company presents previews and vignettes from its season productions: “Steel Magnolias,” “Private Lives,” “Big River,” “Lend Me A Tenor,” “Greater Tuna” and “Charlotte’s Web.”

Caitlin Johnson, Sasha Murray Beorchia, Sarah Johnson, Samantha Loosli, Katie Anderson, Naomi Clements and Katie McGregor.

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AT THE TABERNACLE

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movies

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Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks and Michael D’Addario in a scene from “People Like Us.”

Steven Soderbergh makes movies about sexy subjects, then strips away the sexiness about them. He is fascinated by process, often to a clinical extent. In recent years this has been true of “The Girlfriend Experience” (starring real-life porn star Sasha Grey as a high-priced Manhattan call girl), “Contagion” (about a viral outbreak that claims lives worldwide) and “Haywire” (featuring mixed-martial artist Gina Carano as a special-ops agent seeking revenge for a betrayal). Even the glitzy, star-studded “Ocean’s 11,” one of Soderbergh’s most pleasingly escapist films, takes its time laying out every detail of its ambitious Las Vegas casino heist. Now he’s directed “Magic Mike,” about the cheesy world of male stripping in the cheesy setting of Tampa, Fla. Yes, the dance numbers themselves exude masculine, muscular heat — how could they not with guys like Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, Alex Pettyfer and Joe Manganiello strutting on stage in barely-there costumes? — but Soderbergh and writer Reid Carolin take us behind the scenes and linger over the mundane minutiae of the performers’ daily lives. They go thong shopping. They rehearse their routines. They lift weights backstage. And they count their dollar bills when their work is done. Even the after-hours hook-ups with liquored-up ladies from the audi-

★★★ ‘Magic Mike’ Director // Steven Soderbergh Starring // Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey and Olivia Munn Rated // R for pervasive sexual content, brief graphic nudity, language and some drug use ence seem like one more obligatory step, like brushing your teeth before going to bed. It all seems glamorous and thrilling at first, though, for Pettyfer’s character, Adam, who becomes known as The Kid. A neophyte in this neon-colored world, he serves as our guide once the more established Mike (Tatum) recruits him to be a dancer at the Club Xquisite male revue. 110 minutes. — Review by The Associated Press

It’s that increasingly rare kind of film: an adult drama. The filmmakers seem so nervous about this prospect that they fill the movie with action-film editing and a camera that moves so restlessly through domestic life that you’d think it lost its keys. It comes from the screenwriting duo of Alex Kurtzman (who makes his directorial debut) and Roberto Orci, who wrote the 2009 “Star Trek” reboot, among other blockbusters. Chris Pine stars as Sam, a glib New Yorker reluctantly summoned home to Los Angeles for his father’s funeral, where he discovers that his rock producer dad secretly fathered a daughter (Elizabeth Banks). She’s a recovering alcoholic working as a bartender, trying desperately to get by as a single mom to a sarcastic, troublemaking 11-yearold (Michael Hall D’Addario). Sam befriends them without revealing their

★★ ‘People Like Us’ Director // Alex Kurtzman Starring // Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks and Michelle Pfeiffer Rated // PG-13 for language, some drug us and brief sexuality shared roots. It’s a soapy set-up of a familiar, heart-rending melodrama. But it owes much of its charm to the excellent Banks, who enters the film like a powerhouse, striding in heels and a black mini-skirt to the principal’s office to pick up her son, while chastising a pair of ogling students: “I know your mothers,” she says. She does much to enliven this awakening of a sibling relationship, forged as much over tacos as through blood. 114 minutes.

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The Hollywood reboot engine is really churning right now. It’s only Sony Pictures been 10 short years since Andrew Garfield portrays Peter Parker and Spider-Man in a scene from “The Toby McGuire donned Amazing Spider-Man.” the Spidey suit. Now than not, the humanoverlords. He skips over lives on as one of (if Andrew Garfield (“The ity and emotion are left a lot of the geekery (for not the) best superhero Social Network”) has tabled, with action taking movies. “The Amazing taken on the role as we over. Spider-Man” doesn’t circle back around for “The Amazing Spiderquite reach those heights, another “Spider-Man” Man” is directed by but it’s markedly better origin movie. The thing Marc Webb. He is able than the first “Spideris many people might to infuse this story of Man” movie. Here’s a write this movie off the famous web-slinging movie with much more before even seeing it, hero with much needed heart and conviction than since it smells like a blaBig River tant cash-grab for a fran- most comic book movies emotional heft, much chise which just finished could ever dream of hav- like the subtle emotion that he created in “(500) ing. Movies made from its trilogy, with “SpiderDays of Summer,” one superhero comic books Man 3,” in 2007. If this of the best romantic PRIVATE is what you’re thinking, I usually focus on two comedies in recent things 1) the action and understand your reserva2) the geek-friendly parts memory. Webb isn’t too tions, but I implore you concerned with kowtowthat are made for the not to skip this one. ing to the comic book “real” fans. More often “Spider-Man 2” still

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New ‘Spider-Man’ tells deeper story

new retail music store in downtown Logan is promising to bring musicians and music lovers together to better promote the independent music scene in

Cache Valley. Elefunk Records at 254 N. Main St. is open for business and its owner, Mowefa Eastmond of Logan, says the shop is just what the city needs. “We were looking for a way to consolidate the music scene in this town,” he said. “There was no shop or store that sort of encompassed it all.” Elefunk sells vinyl records, new release CDs from local groups and professional grade turntables for the DJ and pro audio customers. Inside, the walls of the shop are decorated with colorful graffiti art, setting the tone for a less-than-mainstream media buying experience. Product selection spans a mix of musical genres from hip-hop, big band, swing and jazz and everything in between. If patrons don’t find what they’re looking for, a “diggers paradise” in the back of the store offers customers a chance to sift through hundreds of uncategorized titles. Customers can even sample selections right in the store. Eastmond says he especially enjoys stocking tracks from Utah musicians.

“We’re all about local music,” he said. “If you’re from Utah, send us your stuff and we’ll sell it without a fee. We’re about keeping it independent and trying to get other people’s voices heard.” Elefunk Records isn’t just a store. It’s also a recording studio, performance space and headquarters for Eastmond’s production and talent management company, Street Def Entertainment. “We do events planning, artist management and a lot of promotions for other businesses,” says Eastmond who produces radio ads for downtown businesses. The 26-year-old’s passion for sound began at a young age. Eastmond still remembers purchasing his first ‘DJ-in-a-box’ kit that contained two turntables, a small audio mixer and a VHS cassette tape featuring the tutorial, “DJ Domination.” Eastmond still laughs remembering the ’90sera style in the video. “It was so sick,” he says with a smile. “He was scratchin’ and stuff and playing jams.” When he was a student at Logan High, Eastmond created a hip-hop club for his school and says students still keep the group alive today. His love for the music is still with him and Eastmond frequently tours the country with fellow hip-hop artists.

Now, his focus is on his new business and the difficult challenge of sustaining an independent music culture in a predominantly conservative city. “I would love for this town to be able to support a music scene,” he said. “We used to have Graywhale Records here and that was huge but unfortunately that closed. So this really could be pivotal for Logan and Cache Valley.” Attracting new customers can be hard and the success of the business, he says, will depend on a consistent stream of clients. “This town wants to be able to support things like this. People want to get out and have stuff to do in this town,” he said. “I’m trying to reach everybody I can to keep the music scene alive but it’s kind of struggling.” Eastmond says the music business in Logan is a bit ironic. The national touring groups who come through town, he says, rave about Cache Valley fans, but the support can be sporadic at times. He’s hoping to change that, however, and put Logan on the circuit. “I’ve been in the hip-hop scene doing shows and out on tour for years now and people ask me, like, ‘where’s Logan?’” he says. “And that just makes me want to get all this stuff going even more.”

Artwork on the walls at Elefunk Records on Tuesday. Bottom left: Mowefa Eastmond shows Hip-hop artist Jayton Tha Mac some recent albums at the shop. Below middle left: A rapper who goes by the name Charlie Manson hangs out at Elefunk Records.

new retail music store in downtown Logan is promising to bring musicians and music lovers together to better promote the independent music scene in

“Look Forward” By Erica Brady, age 11 Hope Peace Love Loved ones Who are up above. Peace on earth To let us rest, To put us at our Very best. You gave us all That we may need, Without the slightest Sign Of greed. You ask for nothing in return, We understand That war Is stern. It gives us peace It makes us glad And otherwise We’re never sad.

Without you, I would not be free, It makes me happy Don’t you see? I’m glad that I Have friends like you Who sacrifice, The way You do. We thank you lots This blessed day For now our days Are not so grey. We miss you while You’re out at war. We’ll leave some Flowers at your door.

— A tribute to all of our American veterans and our current service men and women.

Send your poems and stories to mnewbold@hjnews.com.

Spider Continued from p. 10 In all superhero movies there must be a villain and in most all modern day superhero movies the villain must be a massive CGI creation, “The Amazing Spider-Man” doesn’t disappoint. Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans) is a scientist who is just about to make a breakthrough on cross-species genetics. Only his experiment goes terribly wrong (like they usually do) and he ends up becoming a hulking lizard hell-bent on destroying everything in his path. We see Peter bitten by the

The hills are alive with the sound of firefighting helicopters and it is hot enough to make the rubberized track feel sticky. It’s about 93.5 degrees on a Sunday afternoon and there is an older old guy in cargo shorts, a T-shirt and tennis shoes shuffling a few laps around the track. There’s a younger old guy with feather-light shorts and shoes, sunglasses and little else doing repeat 200s. One of them is me and one of them probably will be me. The Olympic dream manifests itself in different ways. Even though there are hundreds of beautiful poetic places to run, there is something starkly satisfying about running around a 400-meter track. Every other running venue is slightly different with ups and downs and even shorter or longer depending how close you cut the corner; or if you run in the middle or outside of the road. Team sports are different every time you play because of the infinite combinations of variables between the competitors.

radioactive spider. We see him learning his abilities. None of that is new. Again, Webb pays little attention to the generic superhero storytelling devices. They’re there, but they aren’t the focus of the movie. Peter has a crush on a girl in school, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). It’s this relationship that makes the movie so worthwhile. Webb, using his emotional sensibilities, creates a love story for the two of them that doesn’t seem tacked on or cheesy. He lets us understand exactly how Peter’s newfound heroism affects his personal life. Not everything can turn out perfect, especially for a superhero. The movie does have its flaws though. As soon as the third act starts, it seems to switch to

It’s also hard to appreciate how strong and fast athletes are in other sports because you can sit there and think “I could have caught that ball, made the free throw or sunk that put.” You’ll never know because you were not in the game, but with track, you can find out right now. Track running is a cruelly precise sport; no matter how fast you run, you can’t get away from the lap count of the stop watch, but that is also the beauty of it. You can run the exact same distance on the same measured track as all the Olympians past and present. You can find a high school or college track near you and feel just a little bit what it is like to be in the Olympics. Here’s how: Every $10 watch has a stopwatch function on it now so you can go out to a track and experience exactly how fast you are relative to Olympians. Time yourself for a lap, half lap or whatever you can handle without prompting 911 calls or Life Flight. Write that

action-hero autopilot. We’ve left the deep, humanistic design of the first two-thirds of the movie and have moved into a computer-generated fight to the death between Spider-Man and the lizard complete with a digital countdown clock attached to a weapon of mass destruction, which counts perilously close to zero. Cliches mount up in the last part of the movie, but there aren’t enough of them to negate the borderline beautiful human approach the first part of the movie takes. If you’re looking for a superhero movie that really tries to get into the minds and hearts of its central characters, this is it. Feedback can be sent to aaron peck46@gmail.com.

Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP

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number down and start doing the math to compare your speed to whatever the Olympians are doing in distances ranging for 100 to 10,000 meters. Let’s say you’re not a complete couch spud and can run a lap in 2 minutes. In that amount of time, most Olympic distance runners would be competing two laps and, depending on the

distance, would keep up that pace for quite a few more laps while you are still standing there with your hands on your knees gasping for oxygen. If you find that the whole metrics thing is a stumbling block, just round off. The 1,500 is a little less than a mile, the 5,000 is a little more than three miles and the 10,000 is about 6.2 miles. The 3,000 meter steeplechase is like running six city blocks while jumping over everyone’s fences and swimming pools. Don’t try to simulate the field events because you will definitely pull or break something. Dennis Hinkamp will be filling up his DVR with track and field events. Feedback can be sent to dennis. hinkamp@usu.edu.

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Summer tradition of ‘Concerts in the Park’ continues The Utah State University Alumni Band kicks off its summer concert series with the first performance at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 8, on the Quad, located behind Old Main on USU’s Logan campus. “We invite all residents and visitors of Cache Valley to USU for five summer evening concerts presenting popular favorites,” said Nicholas Morrison, director of the USU Alumni Band and senior associate dean of the Caine College of the Arts. “These performances, held on lovely summer evenings on the Quad, are our gift to the community and we hope you will join us.” The band will per-

Eight hands, two pianos Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre opens its 2012 season with professional pianists strutting their stuff in 8 Hands 2 Pianos, at 7:30 p.m. July 11 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Utah Festival’s accompanists, Michael Bunchman, Stephen Carey, K. Bruce Ford, Dallas Heaton and Rebecca Mordo will take the stage to perform works by Prokofiev, Chopin, Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Piazzolla, Copland and others. Cache Valley residents can purchase up to two tickets per household for half-price as UFOMT’s thank you for supporting the Cache County RAPZ Tax. Full ticket prices are $10-$60. To purchase, call the Dansante Box Office at 750-0300 ext. 106, or visit 59 S. 100 West.

weather, the concerts will be moved to the Kent Concert Hall located in the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s campus. The July 29 performance will be held in the Kent Concert Hall and features both a choir and the Alumni Band. Each performance is themed and a variety of music will be presented throughout the summer. The performance schedule, with theme, includes: July 8, “American Salute – Honoring Those who Serve,” July 15, “The Park Band Tradition,” July 22, “Pioneers of Nicholas Morrison directs the USU Alumni Band. The group returns in its summer the West,” July 29, concert series with concerts July 8, 15, 22, 29 and Aug. 5. “Band Meets Choir” and performance, excludAug. 5, “An Evening of form July 8, 15, 22, will be on the Quad. In ing the July 29 concert, the case of inclement Jazz.” 29 and Aug. 5. Each

The band began in 1963 when university administrators approached music department faculty member Max Dalby about providing summer students with an on campus activity Sunday evenings. The idea for the band was born, and Dalby created a popular and ongoing tradition as a service to the USU campus. There have been two directors in the band’s history. Dalby led the band for 30 years before Morrison began conducting in 1993. Information can be found online at arts.usu. edu, or call the CCA Box Office at 435-7978022. The concerts are free and open to all.

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The Old Lyric Repertory Company went country last week with the premier of a rollicking production of “Big River,” the 1980s musical adaptation of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Led by Stefan Espinosa and Lego Louis in the starring roles of Huck and the runaway slave Jim, the ensemble cast of “Big River” earned a well-deserved standing ovation from the opening night audience. After his previous appearances here in OLRC and Utah Festival Opera productions, Lego Louis (as Jim) and Stefan Espinosa (as Huck) headline the OLRC production of Espinosa seems right “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” with the Old Lyric Repertory Company at home in a portrayal in Logan. that smoothly captures the contradictory eleof presenting mostly audiences. crime, Louis is a towerments of naïve innocence ing stage presence, prointimate, small-cast “Big River” is also and devil may care in a departure from the viding an almost operatic shows. By opting for a Huck Finn’s character. minimal but still evocaoften too-steady diet of resonance to his perAlthough the predicative set design by Shawn familiar Broadway musiformances of the play’s ments that Huck endures most meaningful songs, Fisher, Christian is able cals offered by theater in “Big River” are often “Worlds Apart” and “Free to preserve enough space programs throughout of his own making, even on the Caine theater’s Utah each summer. With at Last.” the most judgmental tiny stage to present the original music and lyrics Under the guidance of audience can’t help but rousing song and dance penned by the late singer/ award-winning director root for the charming production numbers composer Roger Miller, Jim Christian of Ogden, rascal. that have become his this production mixes this production shatAs Huck’s partner-intrademark with regional country, blue grass and ters the OLRC tradition

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gospel musical styles, spiced up with Miller’s personal flare for novelty songs, into a score that delightfully captures of the antebellum period of the play while still sounding contemporary. The heart and soul of “Big River” is its ensemble of 16 gifted young musicians and vocalists. Throughout the play, the ensemble members seamlessly drift from their places in the orchestra and the chorus to center stage to perform small but memorable roles and back again. The dominant singers

in the chorus are Jeunée Roberts and Autumn ZaeJoDaeus. Their booming, soulful voices give the music of “Big River” a down-home gospel flavor that is an authentic part of the Old South. Another standout in the ensemble is young Katie Francis, an accomplished violinist whose voice also soars in a heartfelt rendition of “You Oughta Be Here with Me” in the role of Mary Jane Wilkes. Repertory performances of “Big River” will continue at the Caine Lyric Theater at 28 W. Center St. in Logan through Aug. 8.

Charlie Schill is a former city editor of The Herald Journal. He has directed and performed with theater groups in the United States, South Korea and Germany. Schill also served as theater critic for The Temple Daily Telegram in Temple, Texas and Pacific Stars & Stripes and Japan Times, both daily newspapers in Tokyo, Japan.

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Sally Sears and Randy for quality coffee and a lifewidely known by local resiWirth, owners of Caffe Ibis long commitment to social dents,” said Mike Bullock, Coffee Roasting Company, justice and environmental series director. will speak at 7 p.m. July stewardship led them to pioThe speaker series contin11 in the historic Cache neer Triple Certified coffee. ues on July 18 when Cathy County Courthouse as part The certifications include Ferrand Bullock, director of the Cache Valley Visitors Organic, Fair Trade and of the Westminster Bell Bureau’s summer speaker Smithsonian Certified Shade Choir, will discuss the magic series. Grown “Bird Friendly” cofof English hand bells with The couple will discuss fee. demonstrations and solo how they built a small coffee The Caffe Ibis story has ringing. The series will wrap roasting company with an received national attention up Aug. 1 with deceptionist unlikely Utah location into by notable publications such Richard Hatch presenting a multi-award winning busias Newsweek Magazine. “Wizards in the Valley: Pioness with a national reputaBoth Wirth and Sears have neers of Prestidigitation.” tion. Their talk is titled “All spoken nationally about their All presentations are free About Beans, Coffee Beans unique business philosophy. and held at 199 N. Main St. That Is! From the Plantation “Whether you are a coffee Seating is limited so arrive to Your Cup.” drinker or not, this is a fasearly. For more information, Find out how their passion cinating story and one not call 755-1890.

ickets are on sale now for Utah Festival’s riveting 20th anniversary season July 11-Aug. 11 in Logan. More than 250 musicians, performers and crew members will come from renowned stages across the nation, including Broadway and the Met, to the historic Ellen Eccles Theatre to present 11 productions and 38 performances. The 2012 Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre’s 2012

season includes four mainstage productions in repertory, seven concerts, backstage tours, breakfast with the stars, talkback sessions and 22 Academy classes to enhance the festival experience with behind-the-scenes instruction and interactive courses taught by industry experts. Tickets are $12-$76 for the mainstage productions. More information is available by calling 435-750-0300 ext. 106 or visiting www.utahfestival.org.

‘Faust’ The 2012 Utah Festival Mainstage Productions begin with Gounod’s immortal “Faust,” starring lyric tenor Marc Schreiner, Grammy nominee Kristopher Irmiter, Kyle Pfortmiller from the Metropolitan Opera and returning soprano Jessica Medoff. In this classic tale, Faust would give anything to have it all. To get it, he sells his immortal soul to Mephistopheles, but when you deal with the devil, there is hell to pay. “Faust” plays July 12, 21, 27, Aug. 3 and 11. Accompanying Academy classes to enhance the “Faust” experience cost $10 and include: Faust Legend: 4 p.m. July 11. Examine the celebrated Faust legend with international historian Dr. Norm Jones. The Many Faces of “Faust:” 11 a.m. July 24. Learn about many theatrical reincarnations of “Faust” through the years. Presto Change-O(ver): July 27 immediately following the matinee. Watch the fascinating scene change process between the “Faust” matinee and the “Kiss Me Kate” evening show and ask questions as it happens. Presto Change-O(ver): Aug. 3 immediately following the matinee. Watch the fascinating scene change process between the “My Fair Lady” matinee and the “Faust” evening show and ask questions as it happens. “Faust” Literary Seminars begin at 11 a.m., cost $5 and include: How the stars create their roles on July 18, behind the scenes of “Faust” with technical experts on July 28, scholars teach the history and background of “Faust” on Aug. 2 and directors’ and designers’ artistic vision for “Faust” on Aug. 10.

‘Tosca’ Puccini’s masterpiece “Tosca” comes to life through soprano Carla Hanson. The production is full of passion, power and politics. What price must Tosca pay for love and art? The desperate heroine does what she must in this passion-packed Gothic thriller that has kept audiences glued to their seats for 100 years. “Tosca” plays July 13, 21, 26, Aug. 2, 4 and 10. Accompanying Academy classes to enhance the “Tosca” experience cost $10 and include: Architecture of Rome: 3:30 p.m. July 13. Revel in the grandeur of Rome by examining its magnificent architecture with architect Tom Jensen. Gypsy Music of Rome: 11 a.m. July 17. Explore the gypsy’s way of life through music and performance with expert Dr. Roni Stein. Tosca Literary Seminars begin at 11 a.m. cost $5 and include: Directors’ and designers’ artistic vision for “Tosca” on July 20, scholars teach the history and background of “Tosca” on July 26, behind the scenes of “Tosca” with technical experts on Aug. 4 and how the stars create their roles on Aug. 8.

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‘My Fair Lady’ When a linguistics professor meets disheveled Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he wagers that within six months he can change her into a proper lady simply by teaching her to speak proper English. The show stars Vanessa Ballam, Michael Ballam and Kyle Pfortmiller. The July 13 performance of “My Fair Lady” is the opening night spectacular, with strolling magic, pre-show entertainment, fireworks (if conditions allow) and more. “My Fair Lady” plays July 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28; Aug. 3, 9 and 11. Accompanying Academy classes to enhance the My Fair Lady experience cost $10 and include: Tea for Two and Manners Too: 10 a.m. July 11. Enjoy a tea party and learn English etiquette. I Could Have Danced All Night: 3:30 p.m. July 19. Learn to dance as Eliza Doolittle does with resident choreographer Keenon Hooks.

‘Kiss Me Kate’ Cole Porter’s Broadway favorite “Kiss Me Kate” blends a heady dose of modern showbiz and classic Elizabethan theater when actor Fred Graham stages a musical version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” He casts film star Lilli, his temperamental ex-wife, in the leading role. They can’t live with each other, but they can’t live without each other either. Add a couple of bumbling gangsters, a second feuding romantic couple and songs like “Another Opening, Another Show,” “So in Love,” “Too Darn Hot” and “Faithful in My Fashion” for an irresistible entertainment experience. “Kiss Me Kate” plays July 12, 14, 20, 26, 27, Aug. 4, 9 and 10. Accompanying Academy classes to enhance the “Kiss Me Kate” experience cost $10 and include: WunderBARD! 10 a.m. July 16. Join Utah Festival favorite Stefan Espinosa for an interactive journey through Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Presto Change-O(ver): July 27 immediately following the matinee. Watch the fascinating scene change process between the “Faust” matinee and the “Kiss Me Kate” evening show and ask questions as it happens. “Kiss Me Kate” Literary Seminars begin at 11 a.m., cost $5 and include: Behind the scenes of “Kiss Me Kate” with technical experts on July 21, directors’ and designers’ artistic vision for “Kiss Me Kate” on July 27, how the stars create their roles on Aug. 1 and scholars teach the history and background of “Kiss Me Kate” on Aug. 9.

Top It Off: The Art of Hat-making: July 25 at 3:30 p.m.: Learn the art from a world-class milliner. Why Can’t the English Learn to Speak? (British Dialects): July 30 at 10 a.m.: Utah Festival dialect coach Stefan Espinosa delves into British dialects. Presto Change-O(ver): Aug 3 immediately following the matinee: Watch the fascinating scene change process between the “My Fair Lady” matinee and the “Faust” evening show and ask questions as it happens. What a Character! 9:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Vanessa Ballam (Eliza Doolittle) teaches the process of developing a dramatic character. My Fair Lady Literary Seminars begin at 11 a.m., cost $5 and include: The history and background of “My Fair Lady” on July 19, how the stars create their roles on July 25, directors’ and designers’ artistic vision for “My Fair Lady” on Aug. 3 and behind the scenes of “My Fair Lady” with technical experts on Aug. 11.

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CrossworD By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. Wanted 7. Attack verbally 13. Land of ___ 16. “Big Brother” network 19. Pro ender 20. Tar-and-feather, e.g. 21. Range of hearing 23. Ignore Biblical retribution? 26. Arapaho foe 27. Hollywood org. 28. It may be raw 29. Take it easy 30. Disreputable 33. 1935 Ginger Rogers vehicle 36. “Jo’s Boys” author 39. Cold shower? 41. Barfly’s binge 42. Cicatrix 43. ___ lily 46. Streisand, to friends 48. Superfluities 51. Black bird 52. Controls a used item? 57. Mint stack 58. John Sandford mystery series 59. Brinks 60. Order members 61. And more 62. Make cake 63. ___ limit 64. Cut, maybe 66. Racket 69. Commiserate 74. Cos. 75. Hops heater 77. Tiptop 78. Party bowlful 79. Irritate 82. M.I.T. part: Abbr. 83. Spherical triangle sides 84. Opera house box 85. Work at knowing what’s going on? 90. Broadway open-

ing? 91. “Jersey Shore” cast member, with “The” 92. Litigates 93. “A-Team” actor Benedict 95. Tennis calls 96. Spicy stew 98. Hotel posting 101. ___ tax 103. One who uses bad language 105. Former P.M. of Ireland 107. “Teen ___” 109. Restaurant freebie 111. Uh-huh 113. Double header? 114. Compete directly with love? 121. Doodlebug 122. Turn red, perhaps 123. Colorful wrap 124. Abbr. next to a telephone number 125. Satisfied 126. Villainous looks 127. Makes an effort Down 1. Sudden attack 2. Sojourner’s family 3. Some like it hot 4. Chinese dynasty 5. Zeta follower 6. Ball girls? 7. Water bearer? 8. Wimple wearer 9. “___ that’s the way it is” (Cronkite sign-off) 10. Second home 11. Heretofore 12. Mother of Helios 13. Opposite of paleo14. Shell mover 15. Harsh Athenian lawgiver 16. Was faithless 17. Word before and after “will be” 18. “Let it stand”

22. Personae non gratae 24. Global positioning meas. 25. Perfume bottles 31. Liabilities 32. 111-Across synonym 34. “The Wizard of Oz” flower 35. Key or pin follower 37. Enrich, in a way 38. Study hard 40. Sea cucumber 42. Suede leather 44. Goggle 45. Admits, with “up” 47. Muslim garments 49. Craving 50. Arab, e.g. 52. Worked the soil 53. Oppositionist 54. Jiffs 55. Striking end 56. “How ___ the little crocodile...” (Carroll poem) 62. North wind 63. Afternoon service 64. They last a long time 65. Ballerina’s partner 67. ___ money, in politics 68. Latin American line dances 70. Grocery store 71. Murti 72. Turns sharply 73. Rapier 76. Clitter 79. Chunk 80. Brazilian cocktail in the ‘60s 81. Terrifies 82. Nirvana album title 83. Karenina and others 84. Robust 86. Pastry dough 87. New couple 88. Sounds at fire-

works 89. Resound 94. Show obeisance 97. Splits 99. Ingratiate 100. Carve 102. Quit ___ 103. G-rated 104. Ham holder 106. Waters, in a way 107. Seaweed substance 108. Bar ___ 110. Resistance units 112. Highlands tongue 115. The buck stops here 116. Blaster’s need 117. Fitting 118. “Catch-22” pilot 119. Witch’s work 120. Afore

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dren and their families from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at 310 N. 800 East in Hyrum. There will be free hot dogs, soft drinks, popcorn and snow cones, along with a bounce house and an inflatable slide.

The Cache Singles 31+ dance will take place Friday, July 6, at the Willow Park Church, 340 W. 700 South, Logan. Learn some basic moves during dance instruction from 8 to 9 p.m., with the dance following until midnight. There will also be games and plenty of room to socialize for those who don’t like to dance. Refreshments will be served.

Acoustic rock performing artists RacecaR RacecaR will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 South.

Smart Bites free weekly workshops will take place at 11 a.m. every Friday through Aug. 24 at the Cache County Senior Center, 240 N. 100 East in Logan. The hour-long workshops will be packed with valuable nutrition information, easy recipe demonstrations, samples and simple exercise ideas.

Musician Matt Lande wrote, recorded and produced a threesong EP for “DarkStar,” a Loganbased novel written by Carol J. Hansen. They will be in Logan Saturday, July 7, to make a “DarkStar” music video. A book signing will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hastings and Matt Lande will perform.

Singer/songwriter John Johnson will perform from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Caffe Ibis. Free. Singer/songwriter Cherish Tuttle will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 South.

SATURDAY OPTIONS for Independence is sponsoring the 22nd anniversary celebration of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Brigham City Pool. For more information, contact Mandi Kaneko at 435-753-5353.

SUNDAY The USU Alumni Band will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 8, on the Quad. This band is composed of musicians ranging from recent college graduates to retirees. In the case of rain, the performance will be moved to the Kent Concert Hall. Sundays at the Park continues at 1 p.m. July 8 on the lawn adjacent to the Old Main Building on the USU campus. The guest speaker will be Richard Hatch who will tell us “How Magicians Have Changed World History.” Bring chairs. In the event of rain, the group will meet in the Family Life Building, Room 206. Unless a new coordinator comes forward, this will be the last year of the Sunday in the Park meetings. For questions, call Norman Palmer at 435-787-1406.

Learn the art of backyard beekeeping and enjoy your own supply of delicious, fresh, local honey. In this month’s Backyard Harvest series presentation by Stokes Nature Center on Saturday, July 7, participants will explore the ins and outs of safely and easily keeping bees, and the benefits of having on-site pollinators. To learn more or register, call SNC at 435-755-3239.

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The Emmanuel Baptist Church is hosting a block party for chil-

Stokes Nature Center and the Utah Conservative Corps will

Acoustic instrumental duo Fragile Balance will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at Caffe Ibis. Free.

present Trail Troopers from July 9 to 13 for teens ages 13 to 15. Cost is $160 for SNC members or $190 for non-members. Spend a week building leadership skills, testing your wilderness savvy and exploring the backcountry of Logan Canyon. Participants will divide their time between working with the UCC on service projects and enjoying hikes and educational lessons in the canyon. Camp includes an optional overnight camp out. For details or to reserve a spot, call SNC at 435-755-3239.

County will present “Food Preservation Basics and Update” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, in the Cache County Administration Building multipurpose room. This class is held each summer to prepare participants for the upcoming canning season in Cache County. We’ll not only go over basics of safely preserving food, but also let you sample a few of our bottled treats! The cost is $3 per person ($2 if paid 24 hours prior to the class). A light lunch will be served. For reservations, phone 752-6263.

The Emmanuel Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 9-13 at 310 N. 800 East in Hyrum.

WEDNESDAY

The Logan Library will screen the 2003 live-action version of “Peter Pan” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 9. The event is free and open to the public.

TUESDAY Employees from Crumb Brothers will teach a free cooking and community class on what makes their bread different at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Macey’s Little Theater. Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing is pleased to announce an open house celebrating the completion of seven houses built by owner-builders in the Mutual Self Help Housing Program. The open house will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. The homes are located in the Maple View Estates Subdivision at 2600 S. 100 West in Nibley. Open house signs will be posted in front of participating houses. The community is invited to come and take a walking tour through these homes and learn more about this affordable housing program that makes home ownership possible through sweat equity. After touring the neighborhood, enjoy free ice cream sundaes and a water activity for the kids. Visit www. nnhc.net or call 753-1112 for more information. USU Extension in Cache

Relda Sandgran will teach a free cooking and community class on what to do with jicama, a sweet legume that looks similar to a turnip. The class will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Macey’s Little Theater. Learn how to replace medicine with pure, all natural, safe and effective essential oils at a free class at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, in the Logan Library Bonneville Room, 255 N. Main St., in Logan. Financial Planning for Women will be at 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, in the USU Taggart Student Center, Room 336. The topic will be on getting out of debt faster with PowerPay. The same program will be repeated from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the USU Family Life Center, 493 N. 700 East. The classes are free. For more information, call Erica Abbott at 435-752-5885. Laser-Focused Life classes will take place at 7 p.m. every Wednesday until Aug. 15 at the Life Empowerment Center, 95 W. Golf Course Road, #104, in Logan. The classes will provide techniques to improve participants’ abilities to get results from life, relationships, business, etc. Cost is $10 each week, or $45 for the entire series. To register, send an email with a name and contact information to lifeempowermentcenter@gmail.com or call 435-232-3396.

THURSDAY Market on Main Street, Hyrum’s farmers market and craft sale, starts at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at 675 E. Main St., in the fairgrounds parking lot. We are still looking for vendors. Please call 245-3570 for information. Everyone is welcome. Fa Koshka will perform rock/progressive music with Nescience and PseudoScorpion at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Why Sound. Cost is $5.

ongoing The Cache Valley Gran Fondo is now accepting registration at www.logandowntown.org. This fun community cycling event will be held Saturday, July 14. There are 100-, 70-, and 40-mile rides to choose from. A party will be held on Center Street in Logan where the ride ends. The Logan Parks and Recreation Department is now registering for the Herald Journal tennis tournament at the Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West, or online at www. loganutah.org/parks_and_rec. The singles tournament will be held July 16-21. Entry deadline is Thursday, July 12, at 8 p.m. The doubles tournament will be July 23-28. Entry deadline is Thursday, July 19, at 8 p.m. Entry fee for singles events is $12 per person, per event or $20 per doubles team, per event. For more information concerning this or other Logan Parks and Recreation Department programs or facilities, call 435-716-9250, stop by 195 S. 100 West, Logan or visit www. loganutah.org. The Logan Parks and Recreation Department, 195 S. 100 West, is soliciting participation for the Pioneer Day Parade to be at noon Tuesday, July 24. There is no entry fee. Registration forms are available at the Logan Community Recreation Center or at www.loganutah.org. For more information, call 435-716-9250.

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