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The Herald Journal
Oct. 9-15, 2009
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What’s inside this week William finds that Riesling wines are growing in popularity
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On the cover:
A watercolor painting by Lynda Burruss — An interior designer by training, self-taught Providence painter Lynda Burruss found her true artistic calling 25 years ago. “I could see that I needed it,” she says. “I needed that creative expression, something that’s in all of us.” Read more about Burruss and her art on Page 8.
From the editor
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S I WAS DRIVING PAST the Logan Aquatic Center just the other day, a sad realization hit me — summer is over and I haven’t done anything yet! I never made it to the pool, I went camping only once and I rode my bike just a couple of times. I guess while I was juggling work, school, volunteering and my charity project, summer just swooped in and out without saying hello to me. It seems like just a few weeks ago I was writing about the impending summer; I was looking forward to the sunshine, the outdoors and the high temperatures. Now that they’re gone, I hardly remember them, and it seems like it’s been cold foreeeeever. Halloween-related activities are popping up all over the place, I’ve turned my furnace on and pulled out my winter jackets and pajamas and I’m starting to wonder what friends and family
Slow Wave
Don’t miss this week’s valley Gardeners’ Market Harvest Fest
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will be in town for the holidays. Wait a minute — the holidays?! Did I really just say that? Christmas is in just 77 days; some of my friends have already begun their Christmas card list and shopping (in fact, one of my friends posted on Facebook just yesterday that she was listening to Christmas music). Another sign that summer is officially over is the number of cat-hair chunks I have to pick up off my floor every day. Not only are my three cats getting fluffier, but they’re also staying inside more, and their hair is an unhappy reminder of that fact. I can’t blame them for it, though, because they seem about as peeved as I am that it’s cold outside. There’s nothing I can do about it, though, so I guess I’ll just give in and embrace it. It looks like this weekend I’ll be decorating my porch with pumpkins and digging out my Christmas CDs. Have a great weekend, everyone! — Jamie Baer Nielson Cache Magazine editor
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pet photo of the week
This cat is available for adoption! Pet: Wild Thing From: Cache Humane Society Why she’s so lovable: Wild Thing is a female domestic shorthair who is good with kids, dogs and other cats. To meet Wild Thing or other animals who need loving homes, visit the Cache Humane Society shelter at 2370 W. 200 North in Logan. Wild Thing’s ID number is 2009-7001. For more information, visit www.cachehumane.org or call 792-3920. The CHS also has a branch at the Logan Petsmart, 1050 N. Main. Send your favorite picture of your pet, along with your name and a couple paragraphs detailing why your pet’s so darn lovable, to Cache Magazine, 75 W. 300 N., Logan, UT 84321, or e-mail it all to jbaer@hjnews.com.
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.
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Advance screening of contemporary art series ‘Art:21’ coming to USU
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N EXCLUSIVE, advance screening of the Peabody Awardwinning documentary “Art:21 — Art in the Twenty-First Century” will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Fine Arts Visual Classroom 108 at USU’s Chase Fine Arts Center. Admission is free and everyone is invited. “Art:21” is the only primetime national television series focused entirely on contemporary art. The screening is made possible by a partnership between the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art and Art21 Inc. as part of the Art21 Access ’09 initiative. Art21 Access is an international screening initiative created to increase public knowledge of contemporary art. The screenings are intended
to ignite dialogue and inspire creative thinking through hundreds of public screenings and events that tailor the ideas presented in the series to the interests and concerns of local audiences. The fifth season of “Art:21” premiered on PBS on Oct. 7, with new episodes each Wednesday through October at 10 p.m. (check local listings). “‘Art:21’ opens a window into contemporary artists’ studios,” said Deb Banerjee, curator of exhibitions and programs at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. “The episode we are showing gives us a chance to explore four artists in-depth and hear, in their own words, what their work is all about. For people who have difficulty understanding contemporary art, this film can be very helpful
and entertaining at the same time.” The USU campus screening will feature the series’ fourth episode, “Systems.” Two artists with work included in the USU museum’s permanent collection are featured in the episode — John Baldessari and Allan McCollum. “Systems” will present artists who invent new processes to convey the attitudes of today’s supercharged, information-based society, examining why we find comfort in some systems while rebelling against others, according to Susan Sollins, executive producer of “Art:21.” “The artists in the episode realize complex projects through acts of appropriation or accumulation, creating projects so vast in scope they almost elude comprehen-
sion,” Sollins said. For more information about the screening or to schedule a
tour of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, call 797-0165.
Tickets now available for annual Moondog Ball fundraiser HE NINTH ANNUAL T Moondog Ball will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the
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* These animals need your help * If you can’t attend this year’s ball but would still like to make a donation to Four Paws Rescue, send it to PO Box 422, Millville, UT 84326. To see more pets available for adoption, visit www.petfinder. com/shelters/4paws.html or the Logan PetSmart, 1050 N. Main.
Logan Country Club, 710 N. 1500 East. There will be hors d’oeuvres, live music by the Blue Blazers, a performance by the Shimmering Sands Belly Dancers, a silent auction and more. Food will be served and the auction will open at 7 p.m.; music and dancing will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at Caffe Ibis, The Italian Place, the Cache Valley Gardeners’ Market and Fuhriman’s Framing and Fine Art. Proceeds benefit Four Paws Rescue. Known for its gourmet hors d’oeuvres, the ball will feature food from Caffe Ibis, Culinary Concepts, Crumb Brothers
Bakery, The Factory Pizzeria, Firehouse Pizza, Hamilton’s, The Italian Place, The Indian Oven, Iron Gate Grill, Le
Nonne, Logan Golf & Country Club, Rockhill Creamery, Tandoori Oven and more. Four Paws became a non-
profit organization in 2000, and that year the Moondog Ball was created as a fundraiser in the back room of Caffe Ibis. Bob Bissland, an accomplished graphic artist, came up with the fundraiser’s name and designed its first three posters. He came up with the name from the Moondog Coronation Ball, which was declared to be the first rock ’n’ roll concert and took place in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. For more information about Four Paws Rescue, visit www. petfinder.com/shelters/4paws. html. This year’s poster artists include Bissland, Dick Broun, Jacob Barrow, Vanessa Balls, Robert Guy and Erik Scabeland.
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All mixed up ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ coming to Heritage Theatre in Perry RSENIC AND OLD “A Lace” will open at The Heritage Theatre in Perry on Friday, Oct. 16, and play at 7 p.m. every Monday, Friday and Saturday through Nov. 7. A matinee will start at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Tickets are $9 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. For reservation, call 435-723-8392. “Arsenic and Old Lace” is the story of two charming and innocent ladies who populate their cellar with the remains of socially and religiously “acceptable” roomers and the antics of their nephew, Teddy, who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; and Mortimer, a manic theater critic. Comedic chaos and thrilling suspense ensue when another nephew, Jonathan, a psychopathic killer, comes to stay. The cast includes Mortimer (played by Alan Smith of Hooper); Aunt Abby (played by Susan Haderlie of Logan); Aunt
Market to host Harvest Fest
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HE CACHE VALLEY Gardeners’ Market is coming to an end for the year, with only two markets left, including this week’s Harvest Fest. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park, 200 E. 100 South, Logan. Enjoy live music while shopping for fresh produce and plants, handmade crafts, eggs, bread, cheese and locally raised meats from more than 75 vendors. For more information, visit www.gardenersmarket.org. Saturday’s festivities will begin with trick-or-treating at participating booths, and guests are encouraged to wear costumes. Parents can visit with friends and browse through
artisans’ creation while kids participate in activities such as creating veggie creatures, decorating cookies and cupcakes and rat tossing. There will also be a pumpkin weight-guessing contest, free local cider and fancy handmade suckers. New this year, a pumpkin scratching contest will take place with cash prizes. Categories include ages 12 and older and ages 12 and younger. The contest begins at 9 a.m. and judging will start at noon; winners will be announced at the end of the market. The public is invited to bring their own pumpkin and scratching tools, but it’s not required. A costume parade will begin at 11 a.m.
Mortimer (played by Alan Smith of Hooper) asks his Aunt Abby (played by Susan Haderlie of Logan) and Aunt Martha (played by Darlene Miller of Brigham City) just exactly whose dead body is in the window seat, as rehearsals continue for “Arsenic and Old Lace” at The Heritage Theatre in Perry.
Martha (played by Darlene Miller of Brigham City); Elaine Harper (played by Mandee Shaffer); Jonathan Brewster (played by Lee Perry); Dr. Ein-
stien (played by Brian Wood); and Teddy (played by Ross Reeder of Perry). For more information, visit www.heritagetheatre utah.com.
Jazz guitarist performing at USU AZZ GUITARIST J Cory Christiansen, a faculty member in the depart-
ment of music and the Caine School of Arts at Utah State University, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at USU’s Performance Hall. Admission is free for students and $8 for the general public. Tickets are available at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 138B, or online at http://boxoffice.usu.edu. Christiansen’s quartet includes members David Halliday on tenor saxophone, Aaron Miller on bass, Steve Lyman on drums and Christiansen on guitar. The concert will feature an evening
of jazz standards and original music by Christiansen. Christiansen has performed and worked throughout the United States and beyond. He grew up in what has been called a “musically driven family,” where his first guitar instruction was from his father, Michael Christiansen,
himself an award-winning guitarist. Both Christiansens have multiple books to their credit. Christiansen earned a bachelor’s degree at USU while capturing awards, including the Outstanding Music Student Award and Outstanding Guitarist Award. He earned his master’s degree in jazz performance at the University of South Florida, where he was a teaching assistant then adjunct guitar instructor. From 2000-07 he was the senior editor at Mel Bay Publications, and from 2007-08 he was the director of curriculum and artistic director of the guitar department at The Music School in American Fork. He joined USU’s faculty in 2008.
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Center for the Arts will present The King’s Singers at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $26 to $38 and available online at www. EllenEcclesTheatre.org or by calling 752-0026. Celebrating 41 years of music making, this stunning British vocal sextet regularly performs more than 100 concerts every season. They have maintained their place at the apex of a cappella singing and are counted among the world’s elite classical performers. The King’s Singers delight audiences around the world with their incomparable musicianship, wit and charm. They were founded in 1968 and though the faces keep changing, their high musical standards and character remain the same. From medieval to renaissance, romantic to contemporary, folk to pop, their repertoire is all-encompassing and these two concerts are no exception. Comprised of David Hurley (countertenor), Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor), Paul Phoenix (tenor), Philip Lawson (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone) and Stephen Connolly (bass), The
Photo by Marco Borggreve
King’s Singers continue to be one of the most sought-after and critically acclaimed vocal ensembles in the world, widely celebrated for their manifold repertoire choices and deep commitment to choral standards and new works alike. In addition to hundreds of international appearances each season, The King’s Singers have appeared at many
diverse venues including cathedrals, palaces and many of the world’s major concert halls. In addition to solo recitals, the ensemble frequently performs at music festivals alongside many national symphony orchestras as well as with the New York, Boston and Cincinnati pops. The ensemble is a perennial favorite of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir,
with whom it performed as part of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. In 2007, The King’s Singers appeared as special guests on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s Christmas Concert, a performance that was broadcast on PBS shortly after their 2007 concert at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Long interested in different
styles and genres of music, The King’s Singers have fostered several collaborations that explore and challenge the conventional contexts of vocal music and musicians. Their 2005 recording, “Sacred Bridges,” with the international music ensemble Sarband, was chosen as Editor’s Choice by Gramophone magazine. Additionally, The King’s Singers have commissioned more than 200 works from a host of prominent contemporary composers. These collaborations have often resulted in recordings to add to the group’s discography of more than 100 albums, which have earned the group several Grammy nominations. The group’s recent studio album, “Simple Gifts,” was awarded a Grammy for Best Classical Crossover Recording. Winter 2010 will see the release of “Don’t Let Go.” The King’s Singers are also familiar to audiences through their numerous television and radio appearances — they have been heard frequently on the American Public Radio and National Public Radio networks. For the latest news, blog entries, Tweets and YouTube updates from the group, visit www.kingssingers.com.
AVA to host exhibit featuring 3 local artists N OPENING A reception for a new exhibit at the Alliance for
the Varied Arts Gallery — featuring local artists Aurora Hughes Villa (ceramist), Deb Banerjee (painter) and Paul Schumann (printmaker) — will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at 35 W. 100 South in Logan. The exhibit will run through Nov. 28. For more information, call 753-2970 or visit www.avaarts.org. Hughes Villa received her bachelor of fine arts degree from New York’s Buffalo State College and her
master’s of fine arts degree in 1998 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was an assistant professor at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., and is now an adjunct professor at Utah State University and a museum educator at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Banerjee grew up in Texas and received a bachelor’s degree in art education from Baylor University. She has a bachelor of fine arts from the Art Institute of Chicago and a master’s of fine arts from the California
Institute of Arts. She is currently curator of exhibitions and programs at The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University. Schumann received a master’s degree in printmaking from Indiana University and a bachelor of fine arts in drawing from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He taught printmaking, drawing and painting at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from 2000 to 2007, as well as two years at the University of Minnesota. Since moving to Logan, he taught foundations at USU during 2008.
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King’s Singers bringing harmony to Eccles
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Film Still playing “Whip It” Rated PG-13 ★★★ Drew Barrymore has forged a persona as both an actress and producer with movies that exude a playful sense of girl power, so it only makes sense that her first feature as a director would share that same sort of vibe. What is surprising, though, is Barrymore’s ability to find just the right tone all the time, which would be a difficult feat for any first-time filmmaker to achieve — even one who’s had the benefit of spending her entire life on movie sets. “Whip It” is funny without trying too hard to be wacky, sweet without being overly sentimental. It has an appealing sort of low-budget, ’70s-style kitsch. And after a recent string of femalecentric films including “All About Steve” and “The Ugly Truth” that wallow in the worst kinds of stereotypes, it is such a relief to see women depicted as strong, smart, cool individuals. It’s also a joy to see Ellen Page play a character other than the impossibly clever smart-alecks she’s become known for in movies like “Juno” and “Hard Candy.” Here, Page stars as Bliss Cavendar, a misfit growing up in the nowhere town of Bodeen, Texas, and working as a waitress at the local barbecue joint. Bliss is reluctantly following in the footsteps of her beauty-queen mother (Marcia Gay Harden), but on a visit to the big city of Austin, she sees a flier
“Adam” Rated PG-13 (64%) A review for “Adam” was not available from The Associated Press. In lieu, please accept this synopsis from www.RottenTomatoes. com: “Romance can be risky, perplexing and filled with the perils of miscommunication — and that’s if you aren’t Adam, for whom life itself is this way. In this heartfelt romantic comedy, Hugh Dancy (‘The Jane Austen Book Club,’ ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’) stars as Adam, a handsome but intriguing
New this week! for the local roller derby league and is immediately intrigued. Not only does she secretly try out, she makes it and becomes the league’s petite, speedy star. Kristen Wiig, Alia Shawkat, Juliette Lewis, stuntwoman Zoe Bell and Barrymore herself are among the solid supporting cast. PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material. 111 min. “Zombieland” Rated R ★★★ You’d be justified in thinking you’ve visited “Zombieland” before. There’s been no shortage of zombies at the movies in recent years, just as there’s been no shortage of vampires. And within that genre, a crop of zombie comedies has arisen, from “Shaun of the Dead” to “Zombie Strippers” to “Dead
Snow.” Like “Shaun” before it, though, “Zombieland” mostly finds that tricky balance of the laugh-out-loud funny and the make-you-jump scary, of deadpan laughs and intense energy. It’s a total blast even if the story is a bit thin, and it does run out of steam toward the end, but thankfully our trip to “Zombieland” is appropriately quick. First-time director Ruben Fleischer grabs you from the get-go with stylized visuals, and the script from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is hilariously bizarre while still remaining rooted in contemporary reality. Jesse Eisenberg stars as an uber-nerdy college student who’s managed to survive a viral zombie outbreak by adhering to a strict series of rules, which are inspired by his innate fear of everything. While trying to
get home to Ohio to see what’s become of his parents, he runs into a fellow survivor (Woody Harrelson) who’s his brash, buttkicking opposite. They come to regard each other by their destinations — Columbus and Tallahassee — rather than their real names to avoid forging a personal relationship, should
young man who has all his life led a sheltered existence — until he meets his new neighbor, Beth (Rose Byrne, ‘Damages,’ ‘28 Weeks Later,’ ‘Knowing’), a beautiful, cosmopolitan young woman who pulls him into the outside world with funny, touching and entirely unexpected results. Their implausible and enigmatic relationship reveals just how far two people from different realities can stretch in search of an extraordinary connection.” PG-13 for thematic material, sexual content and language. potential zombiedom force either of them to take drastic action against the other. Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin co-star as Wichita and Little Rock, sisters who join them in hopes of staying alive. R for horror violence/ gore and language. 82 min. — All reviews by The Associated Press
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OUPLES Retreat” suggests what life might have been like if the guys from “Swingers” had grown up, moved to the suburbs and turned into lame, sitcommy cliches. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again, on screen and on the script (along with Dana Fox), for this broad comedy about four couples who go on a tropical vacation together. In theory, they’re all there to support their friends Jason (Jason Bateman) and Cynthia (Kristen Bell) as they try to save their marriage through the couples’ counseling the resort offers. Little do they know they’ll get sucked into agonizing therapy sessions that reveal their own rifts. For example: Vaughn’s character, Dave, doesn’t care about picking out tile to redo the kitchen. His wife, Ronnie (Malin Akerman), does. It’s a laugh riot if you think Paul Reiser’s “Couplehood” is funny — and we haven’t even gotten to their painfully cute young son whose defining personality trait is urinating and pooping in inappropriate places. Under the direction of Peter Billingsley (Ralphie from “A Christmas Story”), another longtime Vaughn friend and CINE FOUR 1.000x3.000 BW
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“Couples Retreat” Rated PG-13 acter, Joey, and his wife, Lucy (Kristin Davis), who married right after high school, each try to get it on with their respective massage therapists. But all must also bare their souls, which feels wedged-in and unconvincing compared to the proliferation of physical humor.
collaborator making his first feature, “Couples Retreat” veers back and forth in a jarring way between crude sexual
humor and supposedly poignant moments. The couples endure forced nudity and a wildly erotic yoga class; Favreau’s char-
Faizon Love rounds out the group as the divorced Shane, who brings along his 20-yearold girlfriend, Trudy (Kali Hawk), a shrill party girl who likes to call him “Daddy” and pour hot wax on his naked chest. Each of these characters is exactly the same person the whole way through, until one night when they all magically experience an epiphany that See COUPLES on p.13
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‘Couples Retreat’ is far from paradise
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Lynda Burruss works on a painting at her home in Providence on Monday.
rovidence watercolor artist Lynda Burruss pulls out a manila envelope and delicately places its contents on her studio table. Letters from elementary-age children, expressing thanks for Lynda’s time spent in their classroom teaching them how to paint from the heart, lay beaming up. “This is why I do it,” Lynda says with emotion in her voice. “I get to go in the classroom and teach the kids, and I love children. I live in a neighborhood just full of little kids and there’s nothing that makes me happier than to look out the window and see these little kids.” In 1984, Lynda decided she wanted a new way to express herself. Originally trained as an interior designer, Lynda already had the creative sense required, but she longed for a new medium. She
n d to noth “Another thi kids something by when I’m lo She not only joy of painting witness the loo they discover t color in the lin picture. When Lynda encoura what they feel, run wild. Being able t ing with kids a enjoys the mos “It’s very, ve these little kid from a blank p “Not a colorin lines drawn on paint and put i paper and pick put it down, an together. Then They’re just so Her husband
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“I could see that I needed it,” Lynda said of her art. “I needed that creative expression, something that’s in all of us. It’s something that I never thought I’d end up doing. I love being able take something from hing and create. ing I love is giving my g they’ll remember me ong gone.” y paints simply for the g, but she also loves to ok on a child’s face when that they don’t need to nes to make a beautiful invited to a classroom, ages the children to paint , letting their creativity
to share her love of paintand adults is what Lynda st. ery rewarding to see ds find that creativity piece of paper,” she said. ng book that has all the n it, but to be able to take it on a blank piece of k up another color and nd see the two mixed n create what they want. o excited about it.” d moved their master
bedroom to the basement in order to give Lynda a studio on their ground level. Surrounded by windows, Lynda has a perfect view of their grassygreen, tree-filled yard — complete with picket fence. With “Memories” from the musical “Cats” playing the background, Lynda explains her work with not only watercolor, but acrylic and oil paints. Her recent projects include a lighthouse painting based off a photograph she took while visiting her family in Oregon, a wedding gift for one of her daughters. She has also taken elements from two different photos to create an illustration of a house and boat on the Mexican coast, representing a recent book she’s read. “I dabble at everything,” Lynda says of her painting preferences. “I’m probably not very good at any one thing, but I dabble at it all. I think it suits my personality because I get bored easy, so I like to change, I like to try new colors. I like to try new subject material and see what I can do with it.” After 16 years in Cache Valley, Lynda cannot see herself living anywhere else. She constantly looks for landscape inspiration and believes the valley is never lacking in excellent views. The Burruss family, originally from California, was drawn to the valley by every outdoor experience available. Another aspect of the valley Lynda finds irresistible is the friendships made through multiple organizations and activities. With an endless supply of artists to get to know, Lynda has
found herself fitting comfortably into Cache Valley life. “We just wanted to go some place where we could enjoy the outdoors and just the beauty of nature,” Lynda said. “There is something to be said about being in a place where you can go outside, enjoy nature and still hear yourself think. I don’t think there (are) any ugly places in Utah. We do not lack for subject material.” Her zest for life stems from her knowledge of what she loves, what is most important in her world. Between her family, friends and painting, she remains balanced and excited about the future. Lynda finds her painting therapeutic. She doesn’t worry much about the ribbons she has won or how many paintings she has sold. She paints to be Lynda Burruss looks at a photograph to guide her in a watercolor painting at her home studio in Providence. happy — this is her happy place. “I think all of us have that creative desire within us,” Lynda said, “whether it be in decorating a cake or being the best friend ever, creating a friendship, creating something you can look at. I think we’re all born with that creativity. Unfortunately, we don’t tap into it enough. “I don’t care if I sell. I’d rather just paint. Maybe when I’m old, old, old and I have to sit on the corner, I’ll want to paint for money. But right now, I have a good sugar daddy,” she laughed. “He’s happy with me painting and I really just like to paint. I like to give it away, I like to show it. I’m hoping that by painting that somebody else might be inspired. I’d rather promote a feeling.”
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Riesling wines growing in popularity
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HAVE HAD A fondness for dry to semidry Riesling wines since a visit to the Alsace region of France many years ago. At parties where there is a selection of white wines including chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and Riesling, Riesling is always the wine least chosen. This seems to be slowly changing within the wine-drinking community. Washington state, California and New York have doubled the number of acres planted in Riesling within the last 10 years. Still, the production of American Riesling is dwarfed by chardonnay, the most popular wine in the U.S. With this in mind, Eric Asimov of the New York Times was joined by three experts to taste 20 American Riesling wines. The conclusion was that there are not many really good American Riesling wines, with California batting zero. On the bright side, there were two excellent wines from Washington state. They were the 2007 Columbia Valley Eroica Riesling at $20 and the 2007 Hogue Riesling at $9. Fortunately we have the Hogue Riesling at the reduced price of $6.99. While the tasters found the Hogue slightly sweet, the acidity made for a well-balanced and crisp flavor. For less
than $7 locally, this Riesling is worth a buy. Outside of the New York Times, this Riesling has had mixed reviews. In general, I have found that Rieslings from France, Germany and Australia are more to my taste. Locally we have the 2008 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Dry Riesling at $13.99 and the 2007 Leasingham Magnus Riesling at $11.99, both from Australia and rated 90 by the Wine Advocate and the Wine Spectator. These are classic dry Rieslings with the residual sugar balanced by the acidity and mineral character. Since I cannot afford most Rieslings from Alsace, I usually choose one of these fine Rieslings at a great price. Another white wine from Australia that has caught my attention is the 2006 Wrattonbully Marsanne Viognier at $11.99. This wine was aged in French oak for six months, and this leads to a medium-bodied and intensely flavored wine. I highly recommend this white wine as something different in wine drinking. It is also rated 90 by the Wine Advocate. While there are several excellent white wines from New Zealand, this month I chose the 2008 Brancott Sauvignon Blanc at $10.99 from Marlborough. This wine has the bright citrus flavors that are characteristic of
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this area, and a great buy. We are seeing many 2008 vintages, and another winner from Argentina is the 2008 Crios de Susana Balbo Malbec at $14.99. Continuing year-after-year successes, this malbec spent eight months in French oak. Ruby colored, the medium-bodied wine with flavors of berries and spice has become my favorite malbec selection. Somewhat of a sleeper locally is the 2007 Domaine “La Garrigue” Cotes du Rhone at $12.47.
$6.99 F 2008 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Dry Riesling at $13.99 F 2007 Leasingham Magnus Riesling at $11.99 F 2006 Wrattonbully Marsanne Viognier at $11.99 F 2008 Brancott Sauvignon Blanc at $10.99 F 2008 Crios de Susana Balbo Malbec at $14.99 F 2007 Domaine “La Garrigue” Cotes du Rhone at $12.47
This unfiltered blend of 65 percent grenache, 25 percent mourvedre and 10 percent syrah is a deep purple color. For me, the wine has the full body I associate with a great red wine. It is an amazingly complex wine at such a cheap price. We are fortunate to have the Eric Solomon selection, since some other versions do not have the same character and were bottled later. Jim Rickards will be visiting Hamilton’s Restaurant next week, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. He will be featured
at a benefit dinner for CAPSA, and he will be discussing his wonderful wines. It is not often we have a winemaker in Logan. He was here once before, and I found him to be very informative about how he makes wine. To match with the courses, he will present a sauvignon blanc, a syrah rosé and two zinfandels from different regions, a cabernet sauvignon blend called “Sisters Meritage” and a dessert wine called “The Lost Children.” Although Rickards’ wines are not available in DABC stores, the 2006 J. Rickards Sisters Meritage is available at Hamilton’s and I order it when dining there. There are a few spots left at the dinner; you can contact Lori at 753-2500 for a reservation. Cost is $85 per person and all proceeds will benefit CAPSA. William Moore is retired from the Utah State University chemistry and biochemistry department and currently lives in Smithfield. He is among a number of freelance writers whose columns appear in The Herald Journal as part of an effort to expose readers to a variety of community voices. He is not an employee of the newspaper. Feedback at wmoore3136@msn.com.
Alan Jabbour and Hal Cannon collaborate in rare duo Jabbour plays old-time Appalain the style of the upper South. He his retirement, he has turned enthusiHE BRIDGER FOLK chian fiddle and Cannon sings and taught a repertory of old-time fiddle astically to a life of writing, consultT Music Society will host folkloraccompanies himself on the guitar, tunes to his band, the Hollow Rock ing, lecturing and playing the fiddle. ists Alan Jabbour and Hal Cannon in a house concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Cache Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 596 E. 900 North, Logan. At 2 p.m. that day, Jabbour will teach Appalachian-style fiddle in a workshop open to intermediate and advanced fiddlers, and Cannon will share some of his work and teach Western folk songs with instrumental accompaniment. The cost for the concert is $12 per ticket or $35 for the concert and workshop combined. For tickets or to register for one of the workshops, contact Lisa at 757-5420 or queen rags@gmail.com.
mandolin and ukulele. The public will be favored by the rare combination while Jabbour and Cannon are in the region attending the American Folklore Society’s annual meeting in Boise. Jabbour was born in 1942 in Jacksonville, Fla. A violinist by early training, he put himself through college at the University of Miami playing classical music. While a graduate student at Duke University in the 1960s, he began documenting old-time fiddlers in the upper South. Documentation turned to apprenticeship, and he relearned the fiddle
String Band, which was an important link in the instrumental music revival in the 1960s. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1968, he taught English, folklore and ethnomusicology at UCLA in 1968-69. He then moved to Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years of service with federal cultural agencies. He was head of the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress (1969-74), director of the folk arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts (1974-76) and director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress (1976-99). Since
Cannon is the founding director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nev., and its famous child, the Cowboy Poetry Gathering. He has published a dozen books and recordings on the folk arts of the West, including his best-selling anthology, “Cowboy Poetry, A Gathering.” More recently Cannon, along with producer Taki Telonidis, has produced more than 50 features for public radio stations nationwide. Currently their series, “What’s in a Song,” airs on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday on 500 stations across the country.
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WARD-WINNING author and artist Susan L. Roth, who cowrote and illustrated the children’s book “Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea,” will present a Creativity Workshop for educators from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Cache County School District Offices, and continuing Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Fine Arts Building Room 108 at USU. Roth is said to be one of the most dynamic children’s illustrators working today, creating fabric collages from diverse materials that tell tales of interest to adults and children. Roth will give a presentation of her collective work,
including illustrations from her book, the children’s version of Greg Mortenson’s inspirational
memoir “Three Cups of Tea.” Mortenson’s book chronicles his adventures when he wandered exhausted into a remote
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Himalayan village in 1993 after rescuing another climber. After villagers nursed him back to health, Mortenson helped start a nonprofit organization to build schools and promote literacy in the impoverished region, especially for girls. Roth, inspired by actual artifacts from the region and wasting nothing, used a variety of materials to create the colorful collages in her work. She will teach her technique using collage to build visual stories during this workshop. For more information, contact Cache County District Arts Coordinator Jody Treat at jody.treat@ccsdut. org or 752-3925 ext. 2067; or Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Education Curator Nadra E. Haffar nadra.haffar@ usu.edu.
Jayce Denton to perform at Allinger Community Theatre Jayce Denton will perS form at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.
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9, at the Allinger Community Theatre in Montpelier, Idaho. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by visiting www. oregontrailcenter.org. Denton grew up in Montpelier and loved music from an early age. He performed in “On the Bethlehem Road” on several occasions and sang in and traveled with the high school choir Bearitones and the Bear Essentials choir. After high school Denton served an LDS mission in California. He has since performed with the Boise
State Choir, written his own songs and is currently working on an album with the help of KMA Records in Nashville. Most recently Denton performed at the Western Idaho State Fair and was No. 1 on unsigned talents.com for two weeks and No. 2 for three weeks.
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Book reviews
Morrell outdoes himself with latest novel By The Associated Press
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OOTBALL-SIZED lights hover over the dark horizon outside Marfa, Texas, bouncing, shimmering, even changing colors. Some can see them, others can’t. Theories abound as to what they are, but no one seems to know for sure. A newspaper article about this real-life mystery inspired David Morrell to give it his own, very creative spin. The result is “The
Shimmer,” a high-caliber, oneof-a-kind action thriller only the creator of “Rambo” could have conceived and executed to perfection. In the novel, Marfa becomes Rostov, but otherwise, the two towns are almost identical. Like the real town, Rostov is located in grassland near the Mexican border. Standing a short distance away are a radio observatory, an abandoned World War II airfield, and an observation
‘Civil War Wives’ is fascinating reading AROL BERKIN HAS C found rich ground in the wives of famous men during the
Civil War and mines it for wonderfully readable stories. Her new book, “Civil War Wives: The Life and Times of Angelina Grimke Weld, Varina Howell Davis and Julia Dent Grant,” is interesting for the women’s stories and for the contrast among the three. It also offers insight into the lives of 19th-century women. These wives of abolitionist Theodore Weld, Confederacy President Jefferson Davis and Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant all came from privileged backgrounds, married powerful men — and lived very different lives. All three grew up in rich, slave-owning families in the South, but one rejected slavery outright, another was on the side of the war that ended it, and only Howell lived on a plantation as an adult. Grimke rejected the slavery of her South Carolina family and finally followed her sister
north. She became a Quaker and an abolitionist, going on to become an influential speaker for that cause. Seen as a radical at the time, Grimke’s beliefs were silenced after her marriage to Weld. Howell was Davis’ second wife and just a teenager when she married him. Davis disapproved of her independent and outspoken ways while he served as a U.S. congressman, senator and secretary of war, and she was ill-suited to be the first lady of the Confederacy. But when Davis was imprisoned after the war, it was her lobbying efforts that freed him. Dent left plantation life to marry Grant and embraced domesticity and motherhood. Grant found fame commanding Union forces during the war and served as president for two terms, but his fame was counterbalanced by poverty and disgrace. Through it all, Dent devoted herself to Grant and her family, finding her voice only after his death when she wrote his memoir. Berkin is a great storyteller, her writing is colorful, her subjects multi-layered and their times and trials fascinating. After reading “Civil War Wives,” one might wonder what other intriguing women from that time are waiting to be discovered.
platform to view the lights. As the author says in the afterword, the novel contains a “surprising amount of ‘reality.”’ The story begins as Dan Page, a sheriff’s deputy in Santa Fe, N.M, receives a phone call from the Rostov police chief: His wife Tori, missing for two days, has been found there. Page, a private pilot, hops on his Cessna and flies to the small town. He finds Tori on the observation platform, but before he can have any significant conversation with her, a man appears with an AK-47 and begins shooting toward the lights, shouting “Don’t you see how evil they are?” He then turns the gun on a crowd gathered around the platform, killing a dozen. Are the “Rostov Lights” evil? Why is Tori so fascinated with them? Page tries to find out, but he is not the novel’s only protagonist. To fully portray what the lights have done to people over some 120 years, Morrell lets several other characters serve as the pro-
tagonist in his or her own horrifying encounter with the lights at different times. Featured are Army Col. Warren Raleigh, his grandfather and great-grandmother, an Army sergeant, a radio observatory guard, a TV news anchor, a local resident, and a rancher who witnessed the lights as early as 1889. This multi-layered approach gives the novel depth, texture, scope, dimension and a sense of immediacy, lifting it far beyond the level of entertainment fiction.
Morrell, often called the “father of the modern action novel,” envisions the lights as a force that provokes irrational violence in people. This premise gives him the opportunity to create a number of diverse — and spectacular — action scenes. The author, who has taken courses in firearms and flying, brings stark realism and authenticity to every scene. Although he has won many awards for his 29 books including “First Blood,” in which Rambo, the Vietnam veteran, made his debut, and more recently, “Creepers,” the author is no gun-toting commando in real life. A native of Canada, he holds a Ph.D. in American literature, and taught at the University of Iowa before turning to writing full-time. This pedagogical background has prompted one writer to call him, “a mild mannered professor with bloody-minded visions.” With “The Shimmer,” where blood flows copiously, he has certainly outdone himself.
* This week’s New York Times Bestseller List * HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Arguing With Idiots” by Glenn Beck 2. “True Compass” by Edward M. Kennedy 3. “High on Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips 4. “American on Purpose” by Craig Ferguson 5. “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Richard Dawkins PAPERBACK (TRADE) FICTION 1. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan 2. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger 3. “The Shack” by William P. Young 4. “The ... Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer 5. “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson PAPERBACK (MASS-MARKET) FICTION 1. “The Associate” by John Grisham 2. “Tempt Me at Twilight” by Lisa Kleypas 3. “Scarpetta” by Patricia Cornwell 4. “Wicked All Day” by Liz Carlyle 5. “Divine Justice” by David Baldacci CHILDREN’S BOOKS 1. “Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice” by Judy Schachner 2. “Waddle!” by Rufus Butler Seder 3. “Listen to the Wind” by Greg Mortenson 4. “Dewey (There’s a Cat in the Library!)” by Vicki Myron 5. “Robot Zot!” by Jon Scieszka
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Couples Continued from p.7 makes them more communicative, patient and loving. During such moments, a distracting, feel-good score — surprisingly from “Slumdog Millionaire” Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman — pipes in early and often. “Couples Retreat” makes fun of the people who run the
place, including the New Age-y mastermind, Monsieur Marcel (Jean Reno in a braided tail and a Speedo), and the condescending concierge, Sctanley (Peter Serafinowicz) — spelled with a “c.” But ultimately it embraces the very lessons the resort is trying to teach. It also finds time for a little shameless product placement along the way: an extended ad for “Guitar Hero,” right as the movie is approaching its big, revelatory climax.
A few funny lines and ideas emerge here and there — the rigid Jason’s fondness for PowerPoint presentations is vaguely amusing — but “Couples Retreat” mostly feels repetitive and overlong at nearly two hours. You wouldn’t mind getting voted off this island. “Couples Retreat,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language. Running time: 110 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.
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Calendar Ongoing events Registration is now under way for Providence city’s second annual car show, to be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, on the soccer field east of Spring Creek Middle School, 350 W. 100 North, Providence. Cost is $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event. To sponsor a car or to register, stop by the city offices at 15 S. Main in Providence. For more information, call 752-9441 ext. 22.
Friday Spencer Jensen will perform at 6 p.m. and Liz Woolley will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza, 99 E. 1200 South, Logan. For more information, visit pier49logan.com. A flu shot clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Pioneer Valley Lodge, 2351 N. 400 East, North Logan. Flu shots are free with Medicare Part B insurance. Also, Integrity Home Health and Hospice will host an open house from noon to 6 p.m. Come enjoy a doughnut and hot wassail and meet the staff from Integrity. For more information, call 792-0353. A special Peace Vigil to mark the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday on the east side of Main Street between Center Street and 100 North in Logan. For more information, call 755-5137. The Concert & Lecture Series at the Tabernacle will present author Mike Ramsdell at 7 p.m. Friday at the Logan LDS Tabernacle. Ramsdell will tell of his experiences as an intelligence agent for the government. His national bestseller, “A Train to Potevka,” is his first book. Admission is free and everyone is invited. The Haunted Hollow will be open from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. This year’s theme is “Grimm’s Trail of Terror — The REAL Grimm’s Fairy Tales.” Also, Spooky Tales storytelling begins for all ages and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.awhc.org. Bruce Moulton will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Caffe, 52 Federal Ave., Logan. For more information, call 752-4777. Entrepreneur Scott B. Walker will present “So — You Want to Be an Entrepreneur” as part of USU’s Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Alumni Center on campus. Everyone is invited. Elemental will perform with Armorie and WOK! (alternative/new wave) at 8 p.m. Friday at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Cover charge is $5. For more information, visit www. myspace.com/whysound.
Saturday Mike Ramsdell will be signing copies of his national bestseller, “A Train to Potevka,” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at The Book Table, 29 S. Main, and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Logan Borders, 1050 N. Main.
Katie Jo will perform at 6 p.m. and Sarah Olsen will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Pier 49 San Francisco Style Sourdough Pizza. D. Wursten’s piano students will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer Valley Lodge. Everyone is invited. Awesome Apples Day will be held at the American West Heritage Center on Saturday, along with “Farmtastic Fall,” a corn maze, train rides, blackout maze, kids’ pirate fort maze, hay jump, super slide, pony rides, living history activities for all ages and more. Also, Spooky Tales storytelling will feature storyteller Daniel Bishop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saddle Serenade (Mary Jo Hansen and Chris Mortensen) will perform from 6 p.m. to closing Saturday at The Cracker Barrel in Paradise. Everyone is invited. S.E. Needham Jewelers will host a “Race for Diamonds” at 10 a.m. Saturday starting at the Quad on USU’s campus. There will be prizes for men’s and women’s categories in both top finishers and best costume. The costume must be wedding related (running shoes suggested). Entry is $10 for the public or $7 for USU students. To register or for information, visit http://race.seneedham.com. The Museum of Anthropology’s “Saturdays at the Museum” series at USU will feature “Superhero Day: A Hero With a Thousand Faces.” Guests are invited to dress up as their favorite superhero and enter the museum’s costume contest, draw their own comic strip or have their likeness captured by local artist Doug Hills at 1:30 p.m. Justin Hall will give a presentation on ancient heroes at 11 a.m. For more information, call 797-7545.
the Cache County Fairgrounds. A 5K run without dogs and a one-mile walk/run with dogs will start at 7 a.m. For more information, visit www.cachehumane.org.
at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. Come hungry! Seating is limited; call 753-3301 to reserve your spot.
The Fibromyalgia Education Group will present “Stress Free for the Holidays — Tips for Fibromyalgia” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Logan Regional Hospital Education Center Room 5. For more information, visit www.nufibroconn.org.
The Cache Valley Watercolor Society will host its monthly meeting Tuesday at the Alliance for the Varied Arts, 43 S. Main, Logan. Critique will begin at 6:30 p.m.; at 7 p.m., Trent Gudmundsen will present his art and talk about ideas for marketing. Everyone is invited.
The Cache Valley Mushers will hold its first dry-land dog race at 7 a.m. Saturday at the American West Heritage Center. There will be four classes: one-dog canicross; one-dog bikejoring; two-dog scooter (two- or threewheeled); and four-dog cart (four-wheeled). This is a fundraiser for club expenses. Cost is $25 per class per dog. To register, e-mail petsitteramy@aol.com.
“Menopause: The Musical” will play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets are $28, $36 and $40 and available by calling 7520026 ext. 14 or at www.CenterForTheArts. us. For more information, visit www. MenopauseTheMusical.com.
Taylie’s Race Against Cancer, a 3K walk/ run and 5K run, will take place at 10 a.m. at the American West Heritage Center. Cost is $20 per person and $35 per family (up to four people). All proceeds will go to the Taylie Abbott Donation Fund. For more information or to register, e-mail ginger@tayliebug.com. The USU Women’s Resource Center will host its annual Plant a Pink Tulip project beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cache Humane Society. Beth Walden — lecturer, academic advisor, UVUU minister and breast cancer survivor — will speak and The Traveling Gypsies will perform live music. There will also be hot beverages and cookies. For more information, call 797-1728.
Sunday
Friends of Cache Cadets will host a Dining Out and Silent Auction Fundraiser to support the cadets of the Cache Valley Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Skyroom on the USU campus. Please register at conference. usu.edu/htm/upcoming_conferences. For more information, call 752-9561.
A Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 85 E. 100 North, Logan. There will also be a short service of music and prayer. All creatures great and small are welcome; please bring your pet on a leash or in a container. For more information, call 752-0331.
The Brigham City Heritage and Cultural Arts Advisory Board will host free tours of the historic Brigham City Cemetery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Tours leave every hour on the hour from the northwest corner gate area. Tour guides will focus on the symbolism of historic headstones and touch on proper cemetery etiquette. For more information, contact Janeal at bcheritagearts@gmail.com.
Ryan and Brad will provide a Sunday Jazz Devotional at noon Sunday at Caffe Ibis.
An Elk Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hardware Ranch WMA. There will be an elk-calling contest, shooting trailer, archery, nature games, free wagon rides, balloon antlers, wildlife art demonstrations, pumpkin painting and more. Everyone is invited. For more information, call 753-6168. The Little Bear Bottoms Pumpkin Launch Competition will start at noon Saturday at Little Bear Bottoms, located two miles south of Burger King in Wellsville on the east side of Highway 89. Admission is free with purchase of a corn maze ticket. For more information, call 770-3462. The Cache Humane Society’s “Sweat for a Pet” fundraiser will take place Saturday at
The Post-Mormon Community Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at a local restaurant. Newcomers welcome. For more information, call 770-4263.
Monday The Bear River Health Department will host a “Living Well” workshop at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Pioneer Valley Lodge. Come learn how to stay healthy and happy through your advancing years. Participation is free. Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will lead a nature project and learn about apples at 3 p.m. Monday at Zollinger Farms. Cost is $5. For more information, visit www. cgadventures.org or call 713-0288.
Tuesday Elaine, a professional caterer in Macey’s deli, will share some of her fall soup recipes
Wednesday The John Birch Society meeting will host a discussion on current events and legislation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Book Table. Attendance is free and everyone is invited. Utah State University’s Jazz Orchestra will welcome drummer Jason Nicholson in its first concert of the 2009-10 academic year at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at USU’s Performance Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults and free for USU students, and available at the Caine School of the Arts Box Office in the Chase Fine Arts Center or at http://boxoffice.usu.edu. A Family Night Apple-Pressing Party will be held Wednesday at the American West Heritage Center. At Last an Atlas from Dublin, Ireland, will perform with Midwest Dilemma and Ben Hibshman (electronics/folk) at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Why Sound. Cover charge: $6. The Fibromyalgia Education Group will present “What Is Fibromyalgia? Basics and Q&A” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Logan Regional Hospital Education Center Room 5. For more information, call 753-4148. Bridgerland Cruise Nights will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the south Wendy’s. Bring your street rod, classic car or specialty vehicle, or just come check out the cars and trucks. For more information, call 563-6488.
Thursday Shauna Flammer will demonstrate how to use pumpkin in main dishes, side dishes and desserts at a free cooking and community class from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Providence Macey’s Little Theater. Seating is limited; call 753-3301 to reserve your spot. The Old Barn Theatre will host auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the theater. All parts are open; must be 18 or older. Be prepared to sing 16 measures of a Broadway song. You may also be asked to sing music from the show. For more information, call 435-257-1312. Speakeasy Tiger will perform with Gorgeous Hussies and The Deception (electronic/rock) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Why Sound. Cover charge is $5.