No garbage pickup Friday

Brigham City Corporation will not have garbage pickup on Friday, New Year’s Day. Friday’s collection will be on Monday, with Monday’s regular collection.

H1N1 vaccine available

The Bear River Health Department currently has enough H1N1 vaccine to make it available to anyone who would like to receive it. The health department will make the vaccine available daily from 7:30 a.m. until closing in the Logan and Brigham offices. The H1N1 vaccine received at the health department will be free. The Brigham City office is locate at 815 West 950 South.

Benefit concert set

Karen Hauenstein got a double whammy in October when she suffered a stroke-like syndrome. During testing she was then diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

The former Brigham City resident is working hard to get her strength and endurance back but is unable to return to work as a physician assistant. She also has two young children.

Her parents, DeWayne and Vaudis Hauenstein, have been staying with Karen and her boys to help.

A close friend, Michele Law, learned of the situation and the Law family has planned a benefit concert featuring Derek Law (singer, composer, and pianist) for Saturday, January 2, at 6 p.m. at the Wildcat Theater in the Union Building at Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Boulevard, Ogden. Tickets are $5 if purchased by calling Hauenstein at 801-479-4990 or 435-720-3548 on or before December 31, Tickets will be $6 at the door.

Celebrate Twelfth Night

The Academy Square Foundation will present “Brigham City Twelfth Night Celebration” on Tuesday, January 5, in the Perkins Student Lounge in the Miller Building, at Utah State University Brigham City Campus, 195 West 1100 South. The free program begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

The program highlights the various religious traditions associated with the 12 days of Christmas.

Patrick Overton, director of the foundation, will define the 12 days of Christmas, explore the history of Santa Claus and his early roots in the Christian tradition, and the history of the first American production of the Nutcracker Ballet. In addition, he will read selected works from his new collection of poetry titled Standing in the Company of Strangers. This is a chance to experience Overton’s renown as an author and poet.

This program continues the celebration of the season through foundation activities over the past three years. When the Academy Building is completely restored, the foundation will hold an annual Nutcracker Festival in honor of the 1944 production of the Nutcracker Ballet choreographed by Willam Christensen, born and raised in Brigham City.