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| 'Grandfather of American Ballet,' Willam Christensen, 99 |
| "The man is a legend," says Ballet West's artistic
director Jonas Kage. "He an his brothers put ballet on the map in America."
William Farr Christensen, who is credited with founding both the San
Francisco Ballet and Utah's Ballet West, died Sunday in Salt Lake City. He
was one of three brothers who all loom large in American dance. Willam also
started the first University Ballet department and was the first to
choreograph a full-length production of "The Nutcracker." He was 99. |
| Phoenix LDS Woman Says Faith, Preparedness Sustains Her |
| In an article on how Phoenix-area residents are
coping following the September 11th terrorist attacks and the
possibility that other attacks may follow, LDS Church member Barbara
Chamberlin said she still can't believe the attacks, but she now
finds "Nothing is surprising." "I won't be surprised at things that
happen, whether they are for good or for bad." Chamberlin, 29, a
stay-at-home mom who cares for her 2-year-old son and is expecting
another child, relies on her faith to get her through, as well as the
Church's preparedness teachings. She has an extra closet full of
wheat, sugar, beans and rice "should something happen," though she
admits she's not sure what that would be. |
| Mormons Again Credited for Scrapbooking Craze |
| Milwaukee now has four scrapbooking stores,
and a recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel looks at the
craze, discovering that Mormon interest in genealogy and families is
credited with starting the craze. Author Doris Hajewski also says a
competing theory credits the party plan industry, which sells
products directly to consumers in a multilevel marketing system, for
the craze. |
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