EPHRAIM—A video created by Jane Stucki, 14, of Spring City was selected as the statewide winner of Zions Bank’s “Lights, Camera, Save!” contest. For creating the winning video, Jane was awarded a $500 cash prize at Zions Bank’s Ephraim branch on Wednesday, June 15. Jane’s video, titled “A Few Easy Ways to Save Money,” features…
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MANTI—The Manti High School Cheer Team has adopted the highway between Manti and Ephraim and each summer they clean it for their team service project. This is something that their coach, Trisha Hyde, does as a team bonding experience. It’s a way to give back to the community and get to know their teammates on…
The Fairview Museum of History and Art will be hosting the fifth annual Utah’s Beauty and Heritage Art Walk July through August. Registration for the walk will be on July 15 and 16 at the Horizon Building of the Fairview Museum, 85 N. 100 East, between 12 and 4 p.m. The art must represent an…
GUNNISON—After a lifetime of challenges, Claudia Sanborn of Gunnison tackled yet another challenge by writing and publishing a book about her experiences in the nursing profession. Her book chronicles experiences dealing with abusive administrators and difficult co-workers, and the illegal and discriminatory practices she encountered during her 25-year-plus career. Sanborn was raised in the Salt…
Field Day is June 25 and 26th. What is Field Day you may ask? Field Day is the opportunity for thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts throughout the United States and Canada to set up temporary communications stations and make contacts with like-minded people. Licensed radio operators (often called “hams”) spend the weekend practicing community outreach,…
WALES—A couple who decided American Fork was getting too big and moved to Wales before the birth of their last child will be honored as grand marshals of Welsh Days this week. The designation will go to Raymond H. and Dorothy Anderson Miller, who have lived in and served the community since 1983. Raymond was…
SALT LAKE CITY—Miss Sanpete County Ashtyn Childs was the non-finalist interview winner at the Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, June 11 at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. Ashtyn tied with her Miss Utah Pageant roommate, Miss Timpanogos, Gentry Rose. Both young women received $200 scholarships. There were 42 candidates, with 12 finalists, making…
Astyn Childs is now in top 3 in ‘People’s Choice’ voting GUNNISON—Ashtyn Childs, Miss Sanpete County, is currently one of the top three contestants statewide in People’s Choice voting in the Miss Utah competition, which runs Thursday through Saturday this week. Voting for the People’s Choice is done online and is $1 per vote. You…
JUNE 2-4 IN MANTI, UTAH
FAIRVIEW— After a break of two years, the North Bend Entertainers will be presenting the Gary Ray Stapp comedy “Daddy’s Girl” at the Peterson Dance Hall Thursday through Saturday, June 16-18. The Thursday performance will be a family night at 7 p.m., while Friday and Saturday will be a dinner theater, dinner served at 6,…
A wistful parting from two faithful old friends It is time. Past time, in fact. These old trail shoes have been with me for over three years now, and showing their age—split out at the sides, laces knotted in multiple places, smooth rubber on the soles where you’d expect to find sturdy tread, and no…
MANTI—Manti Telecommunications Co. (MTCC) willagain host its Movies-in-thePark program this summer with support from local business sponsors. The movies will kick off with a showing of “Sing 2” at Manti City Park on June 17, sponsored by Mid-Utah Radio. C.O. Building Systems will sponsor the showing of “Luca” on June 24 at Canyon View Park…
EPHRAIM—The Granary Arts Center on Main Street in Ephraim has accomplished a lot in its 10-year existence, Amy Jorgensen, the director and curator, told the Ephraim City Council May 18. In her annual report to the council, which provides substantial funding for the center, Jorgensen said the center had impacted 170,221 people last year, a…