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Crest Area Theatre to present musical ‘Yo, Vikings!’
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Bridget Hopkins, center, rehearses a scene Wednesday in preparation for Crest Area Theatre’s upcoming performance of “Yo, Vikings!” Friday through Sunday in the Creston High School auditorium. Hopkins will play the lead role, Emma Katz, in the book-turned-musical. Also pictured, back left, is Bailey Hopkins, who will play Mrs. Mukherjee, Emma’s teacher.
By KELSEY HAUGEN dith Byron Schachner. “Yo, be a viking. She becomes sonn the librarian (Miguel CNA associate editor khaugen@crestonnews.com
When imaginative middle-school student Emma Katz is assigned Erik the Red for a World Discovery Day book report, she begins to channel her inner Viking, setting off on an adventure, while seeking to change her community for the better. Crest Area Theatre introduces “Yo, Vikings!” – a musical drawn from a children’s book of the same name, which is based on a true story and written by Ju-
Vikings!” combines sweeping melodies, Viking chants and rock ‘n’ roll with a heart-warming story meant to engage an audience of all ages. “It’s about a young lady who has a boundless imagination, and she wants to bring her community together, while trying to find herself,” said Julia Weisshaar-Mullin, co-director. “As a middle school student, she tries to put on all sorts of different personas and none seems to fit until she decides she wants to
fascinated with vikings. It’s just her experience, and it’s got great music. The show’s only been done about 10 times across the country and internationally, so it’s very, very new.” Performances will be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Creston High School auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and may be purchased at the door. A few of the main roles are Emma Katz (Bridget Hopkins); Sigurd Torvalds-
Villegas); Emma’s mother, Judy Katz (Heather Sitek); Mrs. Mukherjee, Emma’s teacher (Bailey Hopkins) and Bothvar, the lead viking (Tyler Sullivan). “This musical is a lot of fun, and I think it has a lot of meaning to it,” Villegas said. “It has this whole undertone of how it’s important to be yourself and how if you can be yourself, you’ll be happier – instead of changing to fit the status quo.” VIKINGS | 2A
Ecologists, utilities eye Richmond coal ash trial RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Potentially dirtier rivers or possible higher electric prices. An upcoming federal court ruling in Virginia could have far-reaching effects on how energy companies dispose of coal ash waste left over from decades of burning coal. Spurred by high-profile coal ash spills and new federal regulations, utilities are grappling with the disposal of vast amounts of the heavy-metal-laced waste. In Richmond, Judge James A. Gibney Jr. heard four days of arguments and complex testimony last month from experts about what should be done at a Dominion Virginia Power coal ash site along the Elizabeth River in southeast Virginia. He hasn’t said when he will rule. Central to the case are questions about the scope of the Clean Water Act and whether it applies to tainted groundwater connected to rivers and other surface waters. The lawsuit, according to industry and legal experts, is the first of its kind to go to trial in the U.S., and its outcome could help shape future fights over coal ash ponds and the extent to which certain federal regulations apply. “It’s always been a real gray area the extent you need a Clean Water Act permit for situations where there’s leeching of toxic materials into groundwater,” said Robert V. Percival, director of the environmental
“IT’S ALWAYS been a real gray area the extent you need a Clean Water Act permit for situations where there’s leeching of toxic materials into groundwater.”
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law program at the University of Maryland. Whichever way he rules, experts said, Gibney’s decision is likely to be appealed. But the case could lead to a definitive ruling that affects coal ash disposal around the country. “This has Supreme Court written all over it,” said Patrick Parenteau, a professor at Vermont Law School who specializes in environmental law. Environmentalists and utilities are often at odds over coal ash disposal, with environmental groups pushing for excavating unlined coal ash sites near waterways and moving millions of tons of ash to lined landfills less prone to leeching toxic chemicals. That could cost more than a trillion dollars, said Jim Roewer, executive director of the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group, a COAL | 7A
CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN
CNA photo by KELSEY HAUGEN
Sheep show: Megan Ramsey of Corning shows a black-faced market lamb in the junior category during the Adams County Fair sheep show Monday in Corning. This year is Megan’s first time showing sheep at the fair.
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CARE: Lanora, a female, domestic short-haired cat who was up for adoption, takes a break from playing with toys to take a photo Friday afternoon at Iowa State Savings Bank (ISSB) on Highway 34 in Creston. Every Friday in July from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Creston Animal Rescue Effort (CARE)/ Creston City Pound representatives are at this ISSB location with kittens or cats to promote CARE and encourage people to adopt. Lanora is about 2 years old and was just adopted.
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