Archive for May, 2009
UPHA May 2009 Newsletter
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Featured Member: Henson tells of Battalion trek with Google Earth technology
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By Emily Sanderson — May 2009
Kevin Henson is a geologist by trade, so his account at a fireside last month of his personal Mormon Battalion was naturally topographical. His march began in Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, on July 5, 2008, and ended in San Diego, California, on January 29 of this year.
“Trails are linear temples,” Henson [...]
Upcoming Events
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May 2009
Here are some events to have on your radar. For more information about any of these events, check out our website or call (801) 706-1997.
May 30 – UPHA Quarterly Social, 9-10:30 a.m. in Salt Lake City
July 25 – Brigham’s Ball at This is the Place Heritage Park
August 14-15 – International Folklore Festival in West [...]
SUP offers support to ‘Heart of a Pioneer’
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By Emily Sanderson – May 2009
It’s tough work preparing Utah soil for planting, especially if your garden space hasn’t been used in a while, as was the case with mine.
But after seeing Gary Voorhees stomp the butt end of a shovel in rhythm to “Diggin’ in the Dirt,” at a Sons of Utah Pioneers conference [...]
Collaborator’s Corner
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May 2009
Would you like to solicit help for projects or events that you are producing or in which you are participating? The Collaborator’s Corner is a forum where UPHA members can do just that. Here is one such ad to get us started:
Heritage Arts Recordings is looking for five more songs to consider including on [...]
UPHA Quarterly Social
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Join with other members of the Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts for the first quarterly breakfast social Saturday, May 30.
The socials include a live presentation by one member of or about their art. An open forum follows to promote collaboration. Clive Romney will provide the presentation for his first social. He will discuss our opportunity with [...]
UPHA members to present arts’ power, value in 2010
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May 2009
Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts members have an opportunity to develop and produce a presentation at the Fourth Annual Intermountain Living History Re-enactor’s Conference, tentatively slated for April 30-May 1, 2010 at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville near Logan.
The project came as a result of UPHA’s invitation to join the Intermountain Living History [...]
Festival offered speakers, bread, quilts, Viking lore and more
Posted in Sanpete Messenger on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
EPHRAIM — Thousands attended the 33rd annual Scandinavian Heritage Festival last Thursday through Saturday.
At the Heritage Conference, Clive Romney, an acclaimed musician and executive director of the Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts organization, spoke on not letting our ancestors be forgotten.
He explained how art can help preserve family heritages. Art, whether it be written, visual, oral [...]
Mexico’s flag won’t fly at cemetery
Posted in Sanpete Messenger on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
EPHRAIM — Ephraim City will not hang a Mexican flag along with other “heritage” flags that fly over the city’s cemetery.
At a meeting last week, the Ephraim City Cemetery Board declined a proposal to fly a Mexican flag. The request had been made by several Hispanic residents and students, with the help of Snow College [...]
Caboose, Ghosts of Gardner Village bring it home
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Emily Sanderson
Expect some world class entertainment from Caboose and the Ghosts of Gardner Village at the Scandinavian Heritage Festival this weekend.
Caboose includes acoustic, bluegrass, Celtic and swing styles and features solos of rare, older instruments including the mandolin, penny whistle, ocarina and melodica. I had to google a few of those to know what [...]
