Cache Magazine
The Herald Journal
NOVEMBER 23-29, 2012
contents
November 23-29, 2012
COVER 8 ‘Snowmen at Night’
authors pay a visit to Mountainside Elementary
MUSIC 4 Enjoy a taste of Chicken Dinner Road at Legends
5 Otter Creek bringing
bluegrass to Why Sound
5 Utah State band delivers ‘Holiday Closer’ concert
MOVIES 7 ‘Rise of the Guardians’
is this year’s holiday treat
BOOKS 11 New book on Jefferson is one of the strongest
THEATER 3 ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
gets musical treatment
4 Heritage Theatre set to
perform ‘A Christmas Carol’
COLUMN 10 Dennis Hinkcamp’s
‘Twinkiehenge’ foretold of diaster in 2012
CALENDAR 13 See what’s happening this week
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Children’s author Caralyn Buehner speaks to students at Mountainside Elementary School in Mendon on Nov. 14. On the cover: An illustration from Caralyn and Mark Buehner’s latest book “Snowmen at Work.”
FROM THE EDITOR I’m not sure why I’m even writing this. I mean, let’s be honest ... even if you were normally inclined to read the editor’s column at the front of Cache Magazine, you’re probably gonna be busy Friday morning racing from retail store to retail store, only to “rest” in between by standing in line for an hour or two. It’s Black Friday. Which now officially spills way over into White-or-Dark-Meat Thursday. But if you still have some Christmas
spirit remaining come tonight or Saturday night, I would like to suggest a drive north across the border. Maybe it’s because I’m a native of Idaho, but I’ve always thought that no one in Cache Valley celebrates the holidays better than Preston. Sadly, the annual Preston Festival of Lights was nearly canceled last year. But due to the determined efforts of some Gem State traditionalists, the festival survived the great scare of 2011 and continues this year. While the city and residential lights will continue to burn from now until Christmas, the primary Festival of Lights celebration takes place this weekend with fireworks at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Satur-
day, followed immediately by the lighted parade along State Street. This year, there’s also a craft fair at 74 S. State St., a free movie at the Worm Creek Opera House and a children’s parade and Santa Claus at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will also be a holiday ball from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Friday at the old Preston High gymnasium. Personally, I’ll miss the old tradition of the International Bed Races, but at least the races were forever memorialized in animated form last spring in the “Napoleon Dynamite” cartoon on Fox TV before they met their apparent demise. — Jeff Hunter
Delivering a holiday ‘Miracle’
– Dennis Hinkcamp on the construction of his “Twinkiehenge” (Page 10)
Christmas classic comes to the stage One of the most beloved holiday movies ever has been re-imagined as a fully staged Broadway musical. The Cache Valley Center for the Arts presents Troupe America’s touring production of “Miracle on 34th Street” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27-28, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Tickets range from $30 to $44 and are on sale now at the CVCA ticket office, 43 S. Main St., online at www.ellenecclestheatre. org or by calling 752-0026. “We are delighted to bring Cache Valley such a diverse range of entertainment opportunities,” said Wally Bloss, executive director for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. “This festive time of year is full of some of the best holiday traditions. Be sure to add ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ to your holiday line-up. The Ellen Eccles Theatre schedule is full of many wonderful family traditions from See MIRACLE on Page 6
“It was weird even by Burning Man standards.”
PET OF THE WEEK Available for adoption
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Young Bella Blackshaw as Susan is aided by elves Parish Mechling, left, and Kimberly Steffen during Troupe America’s national tour of “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Summerfest seeking a Featured Artist A call to local artists: Enter your locally inspired artwork for the chance to be Featured Artist at the 2013 Summerfest Arts Faire’s 30th anniversary celebration. Painters, graphic designers, photographers and all other 2-D artists who love to create can enter. Summerfest Arts Faire wants to see Cache Valley through your eyes, so we are holding our first competition for Featured Artist for Summerfest. Take your inspiration from anything and everything Cache Valley. Cel-
ebrate our neighborhoods, residents, rich history, energy or Summerfest, of course. Then create a piece of artwork that gets people excited about our community. The winning artwork will become the official image for the 2013 Summerfest Arts Faire’s 30th Anniversary, with a free booth space and Gallery Walk promotion, plus lots of free advertising. Entry deadline is 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2013. For all the details, visit our website at www.logansummerfest. com or call Debbie Ditton, Summer-
fest Arts Faire, Executive Director at (435) 213-3858. There is no entry fee, and you must be 18 or older to enter. Summerfest Arts Faire was founded in 1983 to celebrate the arts in Cache Valley. The 30th anniversary celebration will be held June 13-15, 2013, on the beautiful grounds of the Logan Tabernacle. We are dedicated to bringing together people from all walks of life to enjoy, create, acquire, be educated about and entertained by highquality art.
Pet: Skittles From: Four Paws Rescue Why he’s so lovable: Skittles is an adorable little kitten that came from a litter of seven. He is about 4 months old and is very sweet and loving. He has lots of kitten energy and will jump and play for hours. Skittles is looking for a forever home that will keep him indoors. If you would like to meet Skittles or learn more about him, please call Sheri at 787-1751. The adoption fee for this Four Paws cat is $75, which covers his neuter surgery and up-to-date vaccinations. Thank you for your interest in helping a homeless pet from Four Paws Rescue.
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ALL MIXED UP
Quotable
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all mixed up Heritage Theatre brings Scrooge to life ‘A Christmas Carol: The Musical’ opens Nov. 30 Heritage Theatre in Perry WHAT: Madison Square proudly presents Madison Garden’s “A Christmas Carol: Square Garden’s “A ChristThe Musical” mas Carol: The Musical,” an WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Mondays, outstanding musical version Fridays and Saturdays from of a favorite timeless story by Nov. 30 to Dec. 22; matinees Charles Dickens. at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 15 The production opens Nov. WHERE: Heritage Theatre 30 and plays Mondays, Fridays in Perry, 2505 S. U.S. Hwy 89 and Saturdays through Dec. COST: Adults $9; seniors 22, with matinees on Dec. 8 and children $8 (call 435and 15. Evening curtain time is 723-8392 for reservations) 7:30 p.m., with matinees playing at 2 p.m. “The score, from composer Alan Menken (of Disney fame), will give the holiday season a warm sparkle. with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, The story is the same. Miser gives the piece a virtual face Ebenezer Scrooge is awaklift,” director Nedra Pace states. ened on Christmas Eve by “The story has been portrayed spirits who reveal to him his so many times, so many ways, own miserable existence, and that we find it too predictable Scrooge must decide what his to draw us out. Enhanced by own future will hold: death or the melodious, memorable redemption. score and presented with a “We have tried to bring a tight-running, tongue-in-cheek few surprises to the audience script, the story is restored to with this production,” Pace its original brilliance and once says. “Character interpretaagain jumps into the hearts of tions, costuming enhancement viewers.” and a cast that makes the Add to that an unusually rafters ring bring the promise talented cast of local artists, and you have a production that of a truly unique and joyful
evening.” Listed in the cast of characters are Dee Pace, portraying the old miser Ebenezer; Karlie Clark, Craig Whitaker and Jacob Thompson as the three ghosts; Austin Lemke as Tiny Tim; Rob Christensen and Samantha Merkeley as the Crachit parents; Susan Haderlie and Ken Merkeley as the Fezziwigs, and a colorful cast that heralds from the Tremonton, Logan, Ogden and Brigham City areas. Many in the cast have multiple family members playing alongside them. That includes the director. Besides husband Dee taking the role of Scrooge, daughter Katie is choreographer, and two other daughters, Meira and Kenzie, are part of the cast. Annette Whitaker joins the staff as vocal director, alongside husband Craig and son Brandon. “Performing as families makes it a shared experience, a unique way to celebrate Christmas,” Pace says.
Dee Pace stars as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” at the Heritage Theatre in Perry.
CDR coming to play Legends Bridger Folk Music Society progressive bluegrass/acousinvites you to a night of music tic band that has developed a unique sound rooted in with Idaho’s premier progrestraditional bluegrass, gospel, sive bluegrass band, Chicken Dinner Road, at 7:30 p.m. Fri- blues, old country and rock and roll. With distinctive day, Nov. 30, at Legends Bilinstrumental arrangements liards in Nibley, 2707 S. U.S. and tight vocal harmoHwy. 89/91. nies, the band takes pride Tickets are $5 in advance at www.bridgerfolk.org, or $7 in writing unique, heartfelt originals that stem from at the door (cash only). This broad backgrounds and life show is 21 and over (ID’s required and strictly enforced). experiences. To date, CDR Seating is limited because this has five albums out with the most recent entitled “Off show will sell out. The Beaten Path” released in Chicken Dinner Road is a
January 2012. Chicken Dinner Road formed in 2006 and started playing traditional bluegrass around the Treasure Valley in southwest Idaho. In only their second public performance, the band won the Battle of the Bluegrass Bands contest at the famous National Old Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser. They won it again in 2009 and ’11. For more information, visit www.bridgerfolk.org or www. chickendinnerroad.com.
With 10 instruments between them and 53 strings to tune, Otter Creek — Peter and Mary Danzig— burst onto the national scene in 2012 with back-to-back hit albums on the folk charts. In the three years since the husband-andwife duo began playing together, Otter Creek has won multiple awards for their virtuosic instrumentals, adept songwriting and visionary arrangements of traditional and original tunes. They have drawn praise from around the country, leading one critic to describe them as “a duo that is both a technical marvel and tastefully perfect.” Otter Creek will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Why Sound, 30 Federal Ave. Admission to the show, which will also include performance by Raven Spirit and Colby Bair, is $5. Released in September, Otter Creek’s second album “Shiver Into Spark” has garnered attention as a collection
‘A Christmas Carol’ coming to Sky View
Peter and Mary Danzig will perform together as Otter Creek at Why Sound.
of “songs that appeal to the heart and mind as well as the ear” and a work of “superb musicianship underpinned by stunning technique,” according to Greg Harness of Rootsworld Magazine. Peter and Mary Danzig began playing music together in elementary school orchestra, never dreaming they would one
day marry and eventually forsake their concert black for folk music. After completing a bachelor’s degree in music composition, Peter worked as a composer for the Utah Opera Company’s educational outreach program, while Mary completed both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in violin performance.
Utah State band hosting ‘Holiday Closer’ concert The Utah State University Music Department presents the annual “Holiday Closer” with the Symphonic Band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at USU’s Kent Concert Hall. “This will be a well-rounded, satisfying concert for all involved,” said Gregory Wheeler, assistant professor in the Caine College of the Arts and director of the Symphonic Band. “This performance will consist of traditional folk songs, warm ballads, an upbeat march and music of the holiday season.” The concert will feature well-known music, including “76 Trombones” by Meredith Wilson and “It’s the Most
Wonderful Time of the Year” by Edward Pola and George Wyle. “Air for Winds” by Melvin Shelton, “Cajun Folk Songs” by Frank Ticheli and other works will also be presented. Every year the concert features a guest from the North Pole to conduct the original arrangement of “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. “The holidays are a great time to attend a band concert and feel the spirit of the season,” Wheeler said. “Holiday Closer” is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Caine College of the Arts website at arts.usu.edu.
Four Seasons Theatre Company will present Cache Valley’s newest holiday tradition “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29-30, and Dec. 1, 3 and 6-8, at the Sky View High School Auditorium in Smithfield. Charles Dickens’ beloved tale of the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge comes to life like you’ve never seen it in this musical adaptation. This touching story combined with unforgettable music by award-winning composer Alan Menken is guaranteed to inspire audiences with the Christmas Spirit. Four Seasons Theatre Company is graciously hosted by the Sky View drama department, which allows tickets to remain at an affordable price and encourages support of the arts in our public schools. Tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door) and are available now at fourseasonstheatre.org or by calling 770-9763. Group rates are available.
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Miracle Continued from Page 3 ‘The Nutcracker’ to the Bar J Wranglers. ‘Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical’ is the perfect treat!” Rediscover the magic of believing that wishes can come true and miracles still happen in one of the best-loved of all Holiday classic tales, “Miracle
On 34th Street.” This heart-warming story originally written for the 1947 classic movie is brilliantly brought to life in a musical production. Featuring the wonderful sound of Meredith Willson’s fabulous lyrics and tuneful score, including “It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You,” this holiday family plum of a musical is sure to leave every audience believing in love and miracles once again.
The story follows the adventures of an elderly gentleman named Kris Kringle, who must leave his cozy existence at the Maplewood Retirement Home because Maplewood only keeps elderly people as long as they are in good physical and mental health. There is also this matter of Kris continuing
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Every year we usually get at least one holidaythemed animated feature geared towards cashing in on Thanksgiving and Christmastime box-office attendance. This year’s entry is “Rise of the Guardians.” On the outset it doesn’t seem like much. DreamWorks has taken a bunch of public-property characters like Santa, the Easter Bunny, and Jack Frost and made a movie about them. The commercials give it that dreaded kiddie-feel that will have kids laughing and parents snoring. However, that’s not what it delivers. DreamWorks has crafted perhaps the best movie they’ve ever made. It’s right up there with Pixar in terms of quality, storytelling and genuine emotion. Jack Frost (voiced by Chris Pine) isn’t happy with his status as the mythical being that brings cold, snow and blizzards to the earth. He’s unhappy because no one seems to notice that it’s him doing it. No one believes in Jack Frost, so he’s become invisible. He still has his powers over the colder elements, but
inexorably linked to children believing in them. Just days before Easter, AP photo/DreamWorks Animation “Rise of the Guardians” stars Bunny, voiced by Hugh darkness in the world begins to rise. A darkness Jackman, and North, voiced by Alec Baldwin. that hasn’t been seen for ages. It’s the Boogie Man (Jude Law). Like Jack Frost, Boogie is incensed that kids don’t believe Director // Peter Ramsey in him anymore and has Starring // Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, decided to do something Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman about it. The Guardians Rated // PG for thematic elements and some have been mobilized to mildly scary action stop him. What “Rise of the he doesn’t have the satis- (Hugh Jackman), the Guardians” does extremefaction in knowing people Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) ly well is create a fully appreciate his work. Then and the Sandman. Their functional, animated he’s called to be a Guard- purpose on earth, besides feature full of action, ian. overseeing the activities adventure, emotion and The Guardians are made they’ve been entrusted comedy. This is as wellup of Santa Claus, nickwith, is to take care of rounded as DreamWorks’ named North (Alec Bald- and protect the world’s features come. It’s every bit as engaging and fun win), the Easter Bunny children. Their power is
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Utah natives Caralyn and Mark Buehner presented an assembly last week at Mountainside Elementary School in Mendon. The couple’s latest children’s book “Snowmen at Work” was released in October.
side Elementary, which is just aralyn and Mark for teachers and art specialists assembly by reading the book, five years old. Buehner love to visit in the Cache County School “Would I Ever Lie to You,” to “It shows children the entire schools and talk about District. the Mountainside students. She “Caralyn and Mark were just process of how (a book) becomes the importance of litthen got the children to help the presenting teaching ideas and a book, and most people don’t eracy. Buehners come up with a story strategies for teachers and how know that,” said Mountainside Students and teachers alike idea for a book. they can integrate art techniques librarian JaDene Denniston, at Mountainside Elementary One student suggested a with writing techniques,” said when asked the importance of School in Mendon had the spedeep-diving monkey looking for cial opportunity to have the husburied treasure, which Mark band-wife duo visit their school brought to life with his illustralast week and hear that message tions. first-hand. “They’re just great people and “It’s an interesting mix of I love their work,” Denniston entertainment and trying to prosaid. “Mark has the ability to mote literacy,” Caralyn said. bring text to life through his picThe Buehners are a local tures. He really does. The only author and illustrator team other person I know that is as — she’s the writer — of chilgood as he is would be Chris Van dren’s picture books, including Allsburg, who did ‘The Polar the ever-popular “Snowmen Express.’” at Night” and “Snowmen at Mark drew three separate Christmas.” Promoting literacy illustrations of the monkey div— both sides of it — is important ing for the buried treasure and to them. had the students vote for their “There’ll be people who are favorites. drawn to the words and who Caralyn appreciates very love to write, and hopefully much her husband’s talent as Aurora Hughes Villa, the district you’re opening a door for them,” having the Buehners come and an artist, especially the way he arts coordinator. “... Having the do assemblies. “And the other said Caralyn, who grew up in makes her words come to life. two presentations was a great thing is, when you have the Salt Lake City. “There’ll be “Where he can take it and way to get the author and illuspeople who love the pictures and quality of work that Cara does make it so magical (is amazing),” trator into the school working and the quality of work that hopefully you’re opening a door she said. “The first little while I directly with the children. Mark does, it’s amazing. They for them, so if you’re a kid that would start in my head and have “And then the professional draws, maybe you see a possibil- are incredible, there’s no doubt pictures of how I wanted things, development workshop after about it.” ity there of a career. If you’re a and he would be different. Then Besides the two assemblies school was a great opportunity kid that loves to write, maybe I learned that it was always bet— one was held in the morning, to just enrich the teachers with you’ll think, ‘I could do that.’ ter to just watch what happens the other in the afternoon — the some special development ideas “We’re hoping that they see without telling him, ‘Wait, it’s Buehners had for the Mountain- and how to integrate art into this as a possibility.” side students, they also gave a their classrooms.” This is the second time the Caralyn began the morning Buehners have visited Mountain- workshop later in the evening See SNOW on Page 10
I was going to write about something trivial and ridiculous, but after surveying the news I decided to go with something that really hit home: no more Twinkies. I know there are projections that someone will buy the company and resume production, but in the short term the absence of fresh Twinkies puts the black in Black Friday. They are more than an audacious assault on culinary sensibilities; they are a part of my artistic history. I actually wrote a poem with a typewriter on real paper about Twinkies on the occasion of Twinkies’ 50th birthday 32 years ago. Oh yeah, it was published in The
Slightly Off Center DENNIS HINKAMP
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Twinkiehenge predicted Hostess’ demise
as we know them. If you take a dozen Twinkies and Herald Journal’s Cache divide by one, you get 12, Magazine. which points to the year For several years run2012 being the year Hostning in the mid-2000s, I ess bakeries closed. created the Twinkiehenge I think I subliminally art project that appeared got the idea from a guy I at Burning Man. It was used to work with named weird even by Burning Cliff Cahoon. He left an Man standards, but just unwrapped Twinkie on like the Mayan calendar, it his desk for about three turned out to be prophetic years without it changing color or texture. I later of the end of Twinkies
perfected the technique of cutting them with a Dremel saw and gluing them together to build Twinkiehenge. Is there any other food item that has maintained its original shape and ingredients for 82 years? Consider the improbability; they are just this weirdly shaped and colored thing with apparently no natural
anything. Every once in a while, you would get that extra one in a three pack for no reason at all except that they only cost two cents to make. State fairs wrapped them in bacon, deep fried them and dipped them in chocolate. It is hard to imagine a more original All-American product. But don’t forget to mourn other Hostess products like the cupcakes with a half inch of icing (apparently the same icing that won’t melt in the toaster on Pop Tarts) and a cream filling. Or those little, tin foil-wrapped chocolate hockey pucks called Ding Dongs for no reason. Hostess did have a flagship health food called Wonder Bread that claimed to build strong bodies 12 ways. Wonder
Bread was so fluffy you could smash an entire loaf into something about the size and weight of a tennis ball. No one would or could do that with today’s artisanal, organic-sprouted wheat $8 loaves of bread. Hostess made cheap, fun food and now fisher persons will no longer be able to smash Wonder Bread into balls for fish bait. Twinkies may be made in China, Mexico or some other more progressive country, but they will be back. After the big one, when people and cockroaches crawl out their post-apocalyptic bunkers, Twinkies will be there waiting for them. Dennis Hinkamp wishes you all a happy Black Friday with or without Twinkies.
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have that happen, you’re always disappointed. “It got to a point Or love them, especial- Mark said. “That one where I said, ‘Cara, why ly “Snowmen at Night,” kind of jaded and think hit the New York Times “But we’re grateful don’t we just do the everything has to sell at best-seller list. We had which came out in 2004. because that’s one that books together? We’d that level. And when the never had one sell at continues — every year “‘Snowmen at Night’ Continued from 9 make twice as much other ones don’t, you’re that level. Once you there are sales.” was our home-run book,” money and you can still supposed to look like be a full-time mom,’” this.’” said Mark, a Salt Lake The Buehners closed City native who encourthe assembly with a aged Caralyn to write Q&A session. “Because of the quality when he began illustratof the work they do, they ing children’s books. “We had a family with make it so intriguing. They make books fun for kids and thought it was important that she’d be kids,” Denniston said. at home with the kids. “... The magical way that Christmas Decor, Furniture, Jewelry, “... We just fell into Mark draws them, he Fashion Attire, Baby Items, Food Storage, it that way and started gets better and better.” doing it together. The Caralyn and Mark’s Lotions, Purses, Toys, Children's Books, more you do, over time first book together was Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm you kind of build up “The Escape of Marvin Dolls, Photography, Art, Diet Products, a little following and The Ape,” which came $1 Admission Charge (Children 5 & Under free) Hair and Nail Accessories, Hats, Scarves, Scrapbooking, out in 1992. people like them.”
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Friday The 29th annual Novemberfest Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West. Please enter through the north door. Christmas and home décor will be on display and for sale, as well as food and candy. Entertainment will be provided by local dancing and singing groups. Admission is $1; children five and younger get in free. Everyone can enter a drawing for a “Night on the Town” for two. There will be three lucky winners. For more information, call 752-8142 or 512-9745. The annual Black Friday (and Saturday) book sale of Friends of the North Logan Library will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 23, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 24, at 475 E. 2500 North in North Logan. The library recently culled its children’s section and those books are available for sale. All proceeds go to the North Logan Library to buy new collections. Celebrating its 30th year of production, the Cache Valley Civic Ballet is excited to present “The Nutcracker” Nov. 23, 24 and 26, at the Ellen Eccles Theatre. Evening shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a Saturday matinee beginning at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are priced from $10 to $21 and can be purchased at www.centerforthearts.us. The Sugar Plum Tea Party will take place prior to the matinee in the Bullen Center from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. This popular event gives patrons an opportunity to enjoy a snack and meet their favorite Nutcracker characters. Cost is $3 at the door. Staged photographs with the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier can be purchased additionally for $5. Kris Krompel will perform at noon Friday, Nov. 23, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave.
SATURDAY Come enjoy ’80s Night from 6:30 tp 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
24, at the Eccles Ice Center, 2825 N. 200 East in North Logan. Come skate to ’80s music and raise money for the SEED program. Cost is $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for kids and $1.75 for skate rental. Come to the Cache Valley Mall from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, for a Usborne Book Drive. Purchase Usborne books for tots and/or for the children in your life. Either way will support Toys For Tots. Give the gift of reading this Christmas.! For more information, please call Crystal Sears at 232-2830.
SUNDAY The Cache LDS Singles 31+ will host a fireside with Dr. Steve Wassom at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Willow Park LDS Church building, 340 W. 700 South. Dr. Wassom will show beautiful photographs of space from SDL’s latest NASA spacecraft and discuss how this discovery helps us better understand our great potential. He is the group leader of Mechanical Engineering at Space Dynamics Laboratory and currently serves as first counselor in the Smithfield North Stake Presidency. Visit www.cachesingles.org. Scotty Haze will perform at noon Sunday, Nov. 25, at Caffe Ibis, 52 Federal Ave. A selfproclaimed journeyman musician from Ogden, Haze has been involved in the Northern Utah music scene since the 1970s. The Post-Mormon Community is a non-sectarian organization of individuals and families who have left Mormonism. The Cache Valley chapter meets for dinner and socializing at a local restaurant at 6:30 p.m. every Sunday evening. New-comers welcome. For more information call Jeff at 770-4263 or visit our website at www.postmormon.org/logan
MONDAY Utah State University’s Caine College of the Arts presents guest cellist Matt Zalkind in con-
cert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at the USU Performance Hall. Zalkind is currently finishing his doctorate of musical arts degree in cello performance at the University of Michigan and is at USU filling in for Anne Francis Bayless of the Fry Street Quartet during her absence. Zalkind will remain at USU until Bayless returns in December and then immediately join the Harlem Quartet, based out of New York City, to perform year-round. Accompanying Zalkind is Jason Hardink, pianist and principle symphony keyboard player for the Utah Symphony and artistic director of the NOVA Chamber Music Series. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 seniors and youth, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID. For more information or tickets, visit the CCA Box Office in Room 139-B of the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s campus, call 797-8022 or go online to arts.usu.edu.
TUESDAY Story Time at the North Logan Library is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. and 11 a.m. for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Sleepytime, which includes songs and stories, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room. No registration is necessary for these programs. The Symphonic Band is performing “The Holiday Closer,” their final concert for the semester, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Kent Concert Hall, located in the Chase Fine Arts Center on USU’s campus. The Symphonic Band will play “76 Trombones” by Meredith Wilson, “Cajun Folk Songs” by Frank Ticheli and an arrangement of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Edward Pola and George Wyle, among others. The concert is free.
WEDNESDAY The North Logan Library will conduct Story Time with a craft at 10:10 a.m. for toddlers and preschool-aged kids. The public
is invited. Common Ground Outdoor Adventures will hold rec night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 West. Cost is $3. Come enjoy the company of friends while having fun indoors. Transportation is available if needed. Please call 713-0288 to sign up. Come and tie a quilt at OPTIONS for Independence quilters group from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 28, at OPTIONS, 1095 N. Main Street. For more information contact Royella at 753-5353 ext. 105. Lunch prices will vary. Bring your friends, family and neighbors and learn about gifts of health at the Christmas Healthy Home Party at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 2540 N. 1600 East. Sponsored by the Cache Valley Wellness Group, there will be prizes and refreshments. Call 890-2397 for more information. Utah State’s Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble combine for their final performance of the
semester at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Performance Hall. The concert will feature numerous jazz numbers including “Some Skunk Funk” by Randy Brecker,” “Boogie Stomp Shuffle” by Charles Mingus and “As Long as I’m Singin’” by Bobby Darin, with student vocalist Betsy Nelson. New faculty member Max Matzen will join the groups as the guest trumpeter in three numbers. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 seniors and youth, $5 USU faculty and staff and free for USU students with ID.
THURSDAY The North Logan Library will have a teen activity at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. All teens are invited to celebrate Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving dinner. OPTIONS for Independence is having an Ultimate Grilled Cheese Cooking Class for youth from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at 1095 N. Main Street. The cost is $1 per person and transportation will not be provided. For more information contact Jennie at 753-5353 ext. 104.
UPCOMING EVENTS Kitty Fuller and Why Sound are teaming up to host a concert from 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 30 Federal Ave. Hoodoo, The 3 Suns, Paul Christensen and Mr. Steve will perform at the fundraising event. Come and enjoy some great music while donating food to those in need during the holiday season. Receive $1 off at the door when you bring one or more can of food to donate. Kitty is also accepting coats and blankets for the families in need. Admission to the concert is $5; $4 donation. For more information, call Kitty Fuller at (435) 890-3199 or visit www.facebook. com/zombieghoul666. Matchsticks Productions presents the ski film “Superheroes of Stoke” at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 7, at USU’s Taggart Student Center Auditorium. Admission is $12 per person or $20 for two people. “Superheroes of Stoke” celebrates MSP’s heritage and 20 years of skiing progression, showcasing icons of the sport and honoring the moments that helped define modern freeskiing. A Cache Valley tradition for a decade, the 10th annual Winter Gift Market will be held at the Bullen Center in downtown Logan from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Buy local, buy original, support our artisan community and give original art and artisan products this holiday season. Admission is free. Visit Winter Gift Market on Facebook for more information.
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CrossworD By Myles Mellor and Sally York Across 1. The “E” of B.P.O.E. 5. Vermont ski resort 10. Chef Julia 15. Ear part 19. It’s equal to 100 sen 20. Chocolate bar from Mars? 21. High spot 22. Subatomic particle 23. Chaste 27. Governors in ancient Persia 28. Newspaper div. 29. Tomato blight 30. In-flight info, for short 31. Abandon 33. Pelee Island’s lake 35. Ash ___ 37. War paint 41. Subshrubs, e.g. 44. Like some bookstores 45. Jiltee of myth 46. Blackguarded 48. Codger 50. Appropriate the ideas of another 56. Room offerer 57. “Don’t Make Me ___” 58. Some are corny 59. Bubbly drinks 61. Grand ___ (“Evangeline” setting) 62. First-aid item 65. Fiesta favorite 66. Fetter bone 70. Comedian Russell 71. Ed McMahon, for one 72. Kinetic ___ 73. Ecrus 74. Hello or goodbye 75. Reef material 76. Ground or front leader 77. Christiania, now 79. Sp. simoleon 82. Response to multitude of woes, with “It”
88. Chill 89. Woolen cloth with criss-cross design 90. Tear open 91. Doctor Who villainess, with “the” 94. Secret police 97. In a terrible manner 99. Some tests 101. “___ Fiction” 102. Invoice word 103. Columbus Day mo. 104. Ring around the collar? 107. Shake a leg 109. Released, in a way 114. Act boldly 118. Boxer Spinks 119. Birth 120. Catlike mammal 121. “Mi chiamano Mimi,” e.g. 122. River to Donegal Bay 123. Mourning bands 124. Examines by judicial process 125. Soul mate Down 1. “-zoic” things 2. Repeated, singer who sang with Cult Jam 3. Stayed fresh 4. Aspersion 5. Intervene 6. Food warmer 7. Harvest goddess 8. Glinda is a good one 9. Repeat performance? 10. Knave 11. “___ is love ...”: 1 John 4:10 12. Fleurs-de-lis 13. “___ With Kelly” 14. Hold 15. Bull markets 16. Underground workers 17. Baby slipper
18. Ahead 24. Tire type 25. Big roll 26. Get the drop on 32. ___ Stoppers 34. Give a new meaning to 36. Surpassed 37. German spa 38. Hairy humanoid of legend 39. Costar of TV’s “How to Marry a Millionaire” 40. ___ Cuisine 41. Blood-typing letters 42. The real deal 43. Pittance 47. Disease caused by a thiamine deficiency 49. Kind of kick 51. Board game 52. Drops in the mail 53. Athletic supporter? 54. ___ cheese 55. Pro follower 60. Gabriel, for one 61. Long John Silver had one 63. Monopoly avenue 64. Nobelist Hammarskjold 65. Basketball maneuver 66. Delt neighbor 67. Soon, to a bard 68. Sun-cracked 69. Exertion 71. It measures salt content in a solution 73. Rubber ___ 76. Complimentary 78. ___ decisis 79. Southern side? 80. Go bad 81. Husk 83. Toupee, slangily 84. Greek lyric poetess 85. “My man!” 86. Leg covering 87. 007, for one 91. Dig with the snout 92. Sagittarius, with
“the” 93. Native sodium carbonate 95. Partner 96. Tsked 98. Ballet wear 100. Adage 102. Adjust, as laces 105. Boat with an open hold 106. Punish, in a way 108. Creep 110. Q-Tip 111. Novice 112. “Idylls of the King” character 113. June 6, 1944 115. Metallica’s first hit 116. “___ alive!” 117. Fertility clinic stock
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