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February 17, 2004 News Releases
Released 2/13/04 and 2/17/04

UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 02-17-04

“SCIENCE, JUDAISM AND THE RELIGIOUS CRISIS OF MODERNITY” LECTURE TOPIC AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

LOGAN — Professor Menachem Fisch is a guest lecturer at Utah State University Monday, Feb. 23, in a talk titled “Science, Judaism and the Religious Crisis of Modernity.”

Fisch speaks at 2:30 p.m. in the Business building auditorium. The lecture is free and all are invited.

Fisch is a professor at the Cohen Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas at the University of Tel Aviv. He is known as a leading thinker on the relation between Judaism and modern science. His book, “Rational Rabbis: Science and Talmudic Culture,” is a major contribution to the field, according to Richard Sherlock, professor of philosophy at Utah State. Fosch has also completed important work on Victorian science in England. He is the author of three books and has more than 40 articles and reviews.

The lecture is sponsored by the department of languages, philosophy and speech communication at Utah State and is underwritten by a grant from the Templeton Foundation.

For information on Fisch’s lecture contact Sherlock at (435) 797-1244.

February 17, 2004
Contact: Richard Sherlock (435) 797-1244
Writer: Patrick Williams (435) 797-1354


“COWBOYS ARE MY WEAKNESS” AUTHOR PAM HOUSTON TO VISIT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

LOGAN — “As a writer, a lot of my stories begin with geography or landscape or place. So now traveling is so bound up with the writing that I can’t really separate the two,” says author Pam Houston, whose travels bring her to Logan and Utah State University the last week of February for three public events.

Houston, who is known for her short stories about contemporary, adventurous women, will participate in a roundtable discussion, a master class and a reading while in Logan.

The roundtable features Houston and members of Utah State’s department of English creative writing faculty, and takes place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the David B. Haight Alumni Center on the Utah State campus.

The master class is held at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. Seating for this event is limited; please call Linda Pierson at (435) 797-1414 to reserve a seat.

The reading takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Borders Books, 1050 North Main in Logan.

All three events are free, and the public is invited.

Houston’s first collection of short stories, “Cowboys Are My Weakness,” was published in 1992 and won the Western States Book Award. It has since been translated into nine languages. Her stories have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, and have been included in “Best American Short Stories.” In 1994 she edited “Women on Hunting: Essays, Fiction, and Poetry” (1994) and wrote the text for “Men Before 10 A.M.” (1997), a book of photographs by the French photographer Veronique Vial. In 1998 Houston published “Waltzing the Cat,” a second collection of linked short fiction that won the Willa Award for Contemporary Fiction. In 1999 she published a collection of personal essays, “A Little More About Me.”

A licensed river guide and accomplished horsewoman, Houston teaches at many writing conferences and programs in the United States and Europe. She is an associate professor of English at the University of California, Davis, and head of the creative writing program there.

For more information on Pam Houston’s public events in Logan or the department of English at Utah State, call (435) 797-3858.

February 17, 2004
Contact: Marina Hall (435) 797-3858
Writer: Marina Hall (435) 797-3858


CACHE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S WINTER CONCERT

LOGAN — Cache Valley’s community based, all volunteer orchestra, the Cache Chamber Orchestra, takes the stage for its winter concert Sunday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Concert Hall of the Chase Fine Arts Center at Utah State University. The orchestra is sponsored by the department of music at Utah State.

Conductor Robert Frost said the program includes mostly Russian composers, and the selections are drawn from the Romantic period of music, approximately 1800 to 1910.

“We have some pretty big names on the program,” Frost said. “We are also very happy to have a talented young high school performer join us as a soloist in a piano concerto. That’s a first for us.”

The non-Russian holdout in the program is Robert Muczynski. The orchestra will perform his “Dove Tail Overture,” a contemporary work that reflects the 20th century, establish ing a more modern style that lets the orchestra look back to the Romantic era.

“The title of this work is so appropriate,” Frost said. “In musical terms we have many overlapping rhythmic elements in the piece. It has lots of percussion and many little snippets or melodic fragments that attach one to another. These melodic elements dove tail on top of each other and the piece really moves along.”

Frost said he wanted to do works by Russian composers for some time. Among those included is Wassilij Sergejewitsch Kalinnikoff (1866-1901). The orchestra will perform the last movement of his “Symphony No. 1.”

“This is a movement of flurry,” Frost said. “There is a tremendous amount of excitement and energy in the upper voices, and the background is very chordal. The brass instrument have sustained notes that create the harmony, and the flurry of activity is in the upper woodwinds and strings.”

“Vocalise” by Rachmaninoff is very lyrical. In fact, the work was originally written as a vocal solo, thus the name, but the melody is so beautiful the work has been adapted for many instruments. The orchestra will perform the version that Rachmaninoff orchestrated where the first violin carries the main vocal line.

“This is a beautiful, beautiful melody and people might recognize it,” Frost said.
Perhaps the best-known work on the concert program is “The Great Gate of Kiev” by Moussorgsky. Taken from his suite of pieces “Pictures at an Exhibition,” the work is grand and very majestic, Frost said.

“Originally written as piano pieces, the ‘Pictures’ were re-scored for orchestra,” he said. “The orchestration is big and lush. This is a full symphonic work on a grand scale with massive chords. The whole ensemble plays most of the time creating a great sound that represents the great gate.”

The evening’s guest performer is Lauren Belliston, a 15-year-old who has played piano for the past five years. She is featured in the last movement of Kabalewsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.”

Belliston studies piano with orchestra member Kathleen Lloyd and has enjoyed success in several musical competitions. She was selected to perform with the Cache Chamber Orchestra following a recent valley-wide musical competition. She also plays the flute.

“This work is a lot of fun and it is wonderful to showcase another young person with the orchestra,” Frost said. “We have so many wonderful musicians in the valley, and we are pleased that we can provide the opportunity for students to perform as soloists with the orchestra.”

Frost said the Kabalewsky work is a great showpiece for the pianist.

Belliston is the daughter of Jim and Robin Belliston of Hyde Park. She said she loves farming and other outdoor activities. She volunteers at the Jensen Living History Farm and her academic interests include science.

The Cache Chamber Orchestra’s spring concert will feature more student soloists, Frost said. Look for that concert in April.

February 17, 2004
Contact: Robert Frost (435) 563-5090
Writer: Patrick Williams (435) 797-1354


UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 02-13-04

EDITH BOWEN LAB SCHOOL TO HOST INSERVICE ON TEACHING FIRST AMENDMENT

LOGAN — Edith Bowen Laboratory School is extending an invitation to all Box Elder, Cache and Logan district administrators and educators to attend a free half-day workshop Thursday, Feb. 19, at 1:30 p.m. focusing on “Teaching the First Amendment to Elementary Students.”

Topics to be discussed during the inservice include student-led conferences, school-wide student citizenship programs, student voice, student newspapers, student television and editorials, religious diversity and the three Rs — rights, respect and responsibility.

Edith Bowen, the laboratory school for the College of Education at Utah State University, is one of only three elementary schools in the country to become a “First Amendment school” and receive funding from the Freedom Forum’s First Amendment Center in Washington, D.C., to enhance First Amendment rights in their school environment.

“This is a great opportunity for educators in the valley to learn from some very experienced professionals on how to implement First Amendment rights into elementary school curriculum,” said school principal Kaye Rhees.

Feature keynote speakers for the inservice include Sam Chaltain, coordinator for the First Amendment Schools Project and Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, Washington, D.C. Also featured are Molly McCloskey, First Amendment Project director, Washington, D.C., and Martha Ball from the Utah State Office of Education.

First Amendment schools are part of a project co-sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the First Amendment Center. The project is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in a democracy.

The project attempts to create consensus guidelines for all schools interested in sustaining First Amendment principles in their school. It also tries to establish project schools where these principles are understood and applied, develop curriculum reforms that reinvigorate First Amendment teachings, and educate school teachers, leaders and key stakeholders about the significance of First Amendment principles and ideals.

“Being a First Amendment school has really helped our students apply the rights and principles taught in the First Amendment through different projects including our new school newspaper, ‘Little Blue News,’” Rhees said. “The children really grasp the concept of their right to speak up and voice their opinions. It’s really been a very unique and effective learning tool.”

Contact Sue McCormick for any additional information at (435) 797-3085.

February 12, 2004
Contact: Kaye Rhess (435) 797-3085
Writer: Devin Castleton (435) 512-8646 devincastleton@yahoo.com


UTAH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION AWARDED A GRANT

LOGAN — The non-profit Utah Assistive Technology Foundation (UATF) was recently awarded a grant through Utah State’s Center for Persons with Disabilities from the U.S. Department of Education. The $254,196 grant provides zero- or low-interest loans for people with disabilities in Utah to purchase assistive technology.

The foundation, in conjunction with Zion’s Bank, provides zero-interest loans to purchase assistive technology, including wheelchairs, hearing aids, Braille equipment, communication systems, print enlargers and more. Loans for wheelchair-adapted vans are also offered at no- or low-interest.

“The UATF’s motto is ‘Independence is priceless. We help make it affordable,’” said Marilyn Hammond, UATF executive director. “The UATF was founded to solve funding barriers and is often the only way for people with disabilities to obtain the assistive technology they need. These devices help children and adults learn, work, live independently and pursue opportunities to the fullest extent of their abilities.”

For example, Lopeti Penima’ani of Salt Lake City was able to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van through the foundation. “A wheelchair-friendly van allows me to live life to the fullest, and become a functioning, contributing member of society once again,” said Penima’ani.

In the past, Penima’ani relied on Salt Lake City’s public transportation systems, which often could not pick him up in his wheelchair and he missed appointments and meetings. The van allows Penima’ani to get to his doctor appointments and attend several volunteer board and committee meetings each month.

“I have always known that I have so much to offer my community and society as a whole if only I were able to get this transportation issue taken of,” said Penima’ani.

Another recipient of a no-interest loan is Sachin Pavithran, a training and development specialist for the Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM) project at Utah State. He is a graduate of Utah State with degrees in business information systems and marketing.

In the first grade, Pavithran was diagnosed with retinatis pigmentosis, a degenerative eye disorder. By the time he was 12, Pavitran was legally blind. As a student at Utah State, he was forced to rely on others to assist him around campus and with his studies, which was time consuming and often inconvenient, Pavithran said.

Pavithran was awarded a no-interest loan to obtain a portable electronic Braille notetaker and Voice Mate. On a daily basis he uses his assistive technology device as a word processor, scheduler and book reader.

“The Utah Assistive Technology Foundation, in coordination with the Utah Assistive Technology Program, helps clients find devices that best suite their individual needs,” Pavithran said. “It helps to have someone narrow the choices down.”

With the help of UTAF, Pavithran is more independent. “On a day to day basis it makes me more independent both in a professional way and also on a personal level,” he said.

Also awarded was a nonfederal grant of $84,732, which requires the UATF to match these funds through donations and other fundraising. The UATF is still raising money for the nonfederal match grant and welcomes any donations.

For more information about UATF or to find out if you or someone you know qualifies for a zero- or low-interest loan, call 1-800-524-5152.

February 13, 2004
Contact: Marilyn Hammond, 435-797-3811,
Writer: Heather Butikofer, 432-797-7412, heather@cpd2.usu.edu


WASSERMANN FESTIVAL REGISTRATION UNDER WAY AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

LOGAN — The Wassermann Festival, an international piano festival featuring acclaimed concert pianists and teachers, plans a festival this year that includes pianists who represent two centuries of greatness. Daily activities include lectures and master classes, and registration is now under way. Interested musicians, teachers and students can participate as either master class performers or non-performing auditors.

The 2004 Wassermann Festival takes place March 23-27 at Utah State University. It is a program in the department of music and a part of the School of the Arts, a division of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

“This festival is a wonderful opportunity for students, teachers and music lovers of all ages to interact with the world’s finest pianists in ways not normally offered through the concert hall experience,” said Dennis Hirst, festival director.

Guest artists featured this year include Emilio del Rosario, Nelson Freire, Sophia Gilmson, Olga Kern and Jerome Lowenthal. The guest artists bring an international flavor and flair to the event, coming to Utah from the United States, the Philippines, Brazil and Russia. The group includes faculty members from the University of Texas-Austin, the Music Institute of Chicago and the Julliard School.

Three public concerts are also a part of the Wassermann Festival and are offered Wednesday, March 24, Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27. Performers include Freire and Kern. Added to the concert schedule is a performance by the Fry Street Quartet, Utah State’s professional string quartet in residence. The concerts promise to be a highlight of the festival, Hirst said.

“Nelson Freire is among the best pianists of the 20th century,” Hirst said. “In fact, he is included in the acclaimed Philips recording series ‘Great Pianists of the 20th Century.’ Olga Kern appeared at the last Wassermann Festival, and she represents the dazzling talent of our new century. She is the Gold Medalist of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.”

Freire joins the Fry Street Quartet for the Wednesday concert, and the Friday and Saturday events are solo recitals featuring Kern and Freire.

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Concert Hall of the Chase Fine Arts Center. General admission tickets available at the door are $10. In accordance with the educational mission of the Wassermann Festival, all students are admitted free to the concerts. However, out of respect for the performers and fellow audience members, children under age 6 are not admitted.

The festival concerts are co-sponsored by the ASUSU Arts and Lectures Series and the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation.

More information, including registration options, is available at the Wassermann Festival Web site, http://www.usu.edu/wassermann/.

February 13, 2004
Contact: Dennis Hirst (435) 797-3257
Writer: Patrick Williams (435) 797-1354


UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY’S ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE ARTS SERIES PRESENTS NEXT LECTURE

LOGAN — Brenda Bowser, ethnoarchaeologist, is the next speaker in the Anthropology and the Arts Series at Utah State University. Bowser presents “The Perspective Potter: An Ethnoarchaeological Case Study in the Ecuadorian Amazon” Thursday, Feb. 26, in Old Main 115 from 4:30-6 p.m.

The free lecture examines the significance of the production and use of pottery in the political lives of women. A reception immediately follows the presentation in the Museum of Anthropology (Old Main 252). The reception and lecture are open to all.

For the last 12 years Bowser’s research focus has been a long-term echnoarchaeological study of women’s social identity and material culture in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The University of Arizona Press will publish her book on this research next year. She teaches in the department of anthropology at Washington State University.

In conjunction with the lecture, a presentation by ceramicist Willey Beers takes place Friday, Feb. 27, in Old Main 252 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beers will demonstrate how to throw pots and explain what influences his artwork. Visitors have the opportunity for a hands-on experience throwing a pot on the wheel during this event.

For more information about Bowser’s lecture or the Beers demonstration, contact Melanie Dixon at (435) 797-4575.

February 13, 2004
Contact: Melanie Dixon (435) 797-7545


“NEW ORLEANS” — IT’S A JAZZ RECITAL BY TODD FALLIS AND COMPANY

LOGAN — Todd Fallis, professor of trombone at Utah State University, performs in recital Monday, Feb. 23, in the Dansante Recital Hall (59 South 100 West) in Logan. He is joined by his wife, Liz, on flute in a program titled “New Orleans.” The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Todd and Liz will be accompanied by several musicians, including Gary Amano, piano; Mike Christiansen, guitar; Moragh Morrison, piano; vocalist Cindy Dewey, soprano; Dennis Griffin, drums; Lars Yorgason and Josh Skinner, bass; and Jon Gudmundson, baritone saxophone.

“This is an all-star cast,” Fallis said. “‘New Orleans’ is both the name of one of the recital pieces as well as a central theme for the concert. New Orleans is the urban birthplace of jazz and this recital showcases the influence of jazz on classical music.”

Program selections include Eugene Bozza’s “New Orleans,” performed by Fallis; “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano” by Claude Bolling, performed by Liz Fallis and jazz combo; “Scheherazade” by Hansjoachim Kaps for flute and guitar; and the jazz standards “Stardust,” “I’ve Got A Crush on You” and “Ide’s Side,” where Fallis is joined by the Utah State Faculty Jazz Quartet.

“This recital has something for everyone — old music, new music and some great jazz tunes,” Fallis said.

Fallis performs in recital once a year and includes fellow musicians. The concert is free and open to all.

February 13, 2004
Contact: Todd Fallis (435) 797-3005


UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, UNPS SPONSOR NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION WORKSHOP

LOGAN — Utah State University Extension sponsors a native plant propagation workshop in Salt Lake County. The workshop is designed to help gardeners recognize and obtain plants adapted to the Utah climate. Master Gardeners will present the workshop for gardening enthusiasts, and Susan Meyer, Utah Native Plant Society Education Committee chair, will supply materials and expertise. Gardeners can start their own native plants from seeds provided by the Utah Native Plant Society. Fourteen plant seeds will be available.

Participants in the workshop receive a handbook with details about each plant and general requirements for growing native plants in the landscape. Master Gardeners will share their experiences growing the offered plants. Containers with 72 cells, filled with an appropriate growing media, will be planted during the workshop.

Cost for the workshop is $15 for Master Gardeners and Utah Native Plant Society members, and $20 for nonmembers. Space is limited and preregistration is required.

Sessions are Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Jordan Middle School, 9360 S. 300 E., Sandy; Saturday, Feb. 21, at 9 a.m. at Cactus and Tropicals, 2735 S. 2000 E., Salt Lake; Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 4:30 p.m. at the Salt Lake County Government Building, Room #S-1007-8, 2001 S. State St., Salt Lake; Saturday, Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. at Murray City Park, The Park Center, 201 E. Murray Park Ave., Murray; Saturday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at Miss Margene’s Preschool, 3540 S. Market St. (2820 W.), West Valley City; and Wed., March 10, at 6 p.m. at the Lone Peak Pavillion, Sandy.

To register contact the Utah State University Salt Lake County Extension Office at 2001 S. State St. #S-1200, Salt Lake, (801) 468-3179.

Feb. 13, 2004
Writer: Julene Reese, (435) 760-9302
Contact: Loralie Cox, (435) 752-6263


ASK A SPECIALIST (A weekly question/answer column)
TOP NINE LIST OF THINGS THAT MAKE YOU A TRUE GARDENER

What makes someone who loves to dig in the dirt and play with plants different from other people? What are the signs of someone on the verge of becoming a complete horticultural extremist? Here are symptoms you should be aware of.

1. You view the arrival of a new garden catalog as more exciting than a delivery from R.C. Willey. The idea of buying and planting a new tree in the yard sends chills down your spine, while the idea of a picking out a new couch gives you a headache. You know that maple is a large tree, not a color for an entertainment center.

2. When visiting Disneyland, you spend more time looking at the topiary than you do going on the rides. In fact, to the dismay of your family, when traveling on vacation, you are more likely to stop at an unfamiliar tree and spend an hour or two identifying it, rather than visiting what you set out to enjoy. You know where the botanical garden is in every town you visit, but you can’t locate a rest stop to save your life.

3. You spend more time at a garden center than at the grocery store. I think this is an unfair criticism since all you find in a grocery store is food—and most of it is in cans. Everyone knows the best produce is grown in the backyard garden.

4. You know the difference between dirt and soil. Dirt is that substance you sweep out of the kitchen or peel off in layers from a five-year-old’s face. Soil, however, is that precious material that takes more time to prepare than your teenage daughter’s hair before a date.

5. You view “The Victory Gardens” on PBS as a spiritual program. You believe the creation of the Home & Garden Television Network was inspired. You record all specials on gardens and plants so you can view them later whenever you feel depressed and need a quick legal rush during the long winter months.

6. The flu outbreak worries you to the point of getting a $15 flu shot. But, the hint of anthracnose or leaf blister spreading to one of your trees keeps you awake at nights, and eventually prompts you to spend hundreds of dollars on chemicals and books on magical incantations for trees. When you discover your neighbor has a tree with borers, you stand guard-duty all night to make sure they don’t cross over to your property.

7. When purchasing a truck, you ask how many one gallon perennials you can fit into the bed, not how many miles per gallon it will get. The back seat and the trunk of your car have transported eight flats of annuals, ten yews in five gallon pots, three apple trees, two bags of compost, and a shovel . . . all at the same time.

8. When invited to someone’s home for a party, you can be found off by yourself observing the landscape and plants in the backyard while the rest of the guests take a tour through the house. You critique most landscapes you visit (but not to the owner), and are willing to go an extra five miles out of your way to drive by a tree or a landscape design you really like.

9. You think “Victoria Secret” is a new salvia variety that hasn’t been released yet to the public; and the only celebrity you want to see is a red, ripe one hanging on the tomato vines in the garden. Royalty and Aristocrat are ornamental trees, not a description of wealth or class, and a Goldenchain is grown in the front yard — not hung around the neck.

Visit http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/aska/ to see other Ask A Specialist columns.

Direct column topics to Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension, Logan, UT 84322-0500, 435-760-9302; julener@ext.usu.edu

By: Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension Horticulturist
Feb. 12, 2004

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION ON MARRIAGE RELEASE STUDY RESULTS

LOGAN — Utah State University and the Governor’s Commission on Marriage released the results of a study that provides detailed information on marriage and divorce in Utah.

“This study dramatically demonstrates the desire for relationship education, especially among low-income families. The desire is clearly there, but right now we lack the resources to meet those needs. Hopefully this will add to the body of growing evidence and persuade leaders to support family-friendly initiatives such as the one President Bush is proposing,” said David Schramm, Utah State University researcher and principal author of the study.

Some findings of note follow:

• MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE:

Adult Utahans who are married indicate higher levels of marital happiness than married people nationally (74 percent vs. 62 percent)
The average age at marriage for Utahans is 3.5 years younger than national counterparts.

Eighteen percent of all Utah adults in the sample had never divorced, compared to 21 percent nationally. Of those who had divorced, 75 percent had at least one child.

Ninety-two percent of the respondents believe divorce is a very serious or somewhat serious national problem.

• COHABITATION BEFORE MARRIAGE:

Sixteen percent of currently married respondents lived together prior to marriage, compared to 53 percent nationally.

On average, when compared to those couples who did not live together prior to marriage, those who lived with their spouse prior to marriage reported lower levels of marital satisfaction, commitment and religiosity; higher levels of negative interaction; and greater tendencies to be thinking and talking about divorce.

• VIEWS ON PREVENTION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS:

Ninety-two percent of respondents believed it was very important or somewhat important for couples to prepare for marriage through educational classes, workshops or counseling designed to get them off to a good start.

Among currently married respondents, 27 percent participated in premarital preparation, such as educational classes, workshops or counseling, prior to marrying.

Those who had experienced premarital education reported higher scores relating to commitment and overall satisfaction in their marriages. They also had lower divorce proneness scores than those who had not experienced premarital education.

Sixty-seven percent of those who experienced premarital education indicated the education was obtained from a religious setting.

A larger percentage of low-income Utahans (83 percent) indicated a need for some type of relationship education than did the general population (79 percent).

Eighty-seven percent of the total respondents believed that a statewide initiative to promote marriage and reduce the rate of divorce would be a good idea.

The Governor’s Commission on Marriage entered into a cooperative agreement with Utah State University Extension Services and the Oklahoma State University Bureau of Social Research. Oklahoma released a similar study in 2001. Data for the Utah study were collected between February and April 2003, and included a statewide sample of 1,316 adults. Respondents represented a variety of racial, religious, gender and age groups. The entire study can be found online at www.utahmarriage.org.

February 13, 2004
Contacts: Whitney Wilkinson, (435) 797-8286, whitney.wilkinson@usu.edu
David Schramm, (435) 797-1542

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