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…
MT. PLEASANT—At the Miss Mt. Peasant pageant on Friday, May 13, the first ever Miss Legacy award was given to Coleen Oltrogge. The Miss Mt. Pleasant pageant committee said that the Legacy Award was created this year to honor influential women in Mt. Pleasant who live by service. The committee talked about the nominees and…
EPHRAIM—Barbara Bradley, known as the “Breakfast Lady” at Willow Creek Inn, was honored Saturday, May 7, by the Lady Badgers softball team by being asked to throw the first pitch. “I love being around the guests” (at the Willow Creek), Bradley said. “I learn so much about them.” Many of the guests are sports teams…
MT. PLEASANT—More than 100 people gathered in the North Sanpete High School auditorium to watch the crowning of the 68th Miss Mt. Pleasant on last Friday, May 13. Lights lit up the stage as Aubrie Stiglich, Hanna Nelson and Journey Toomey anxiously waited to see which one of them would be the titleholder. Ultimately, a…
MT. PLEASANT –Ballroom dancers from Brigham Young University along with ballroom dancers from Sanpete County are putting on a free showcase this Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center, 461 N. 300 West. The showcase is organized by Jennifer Boekweg of Mt. Pleasant, who has been organizing dance classes…
This month’s article will be the first of a two-part series. After pondering the word “empathy” and to what extent this word is useful in our home, schools, community and personal lives, I have wondered if more people understood empathy and applied it to relationships with others, if there would be less anger, arguing, fighting,…
MT. PLEASANT—Miss Mt. Pleasant 2021, Hope Shelley, will pass her title on to one of three contestants at the Miss Mt. Pleasant Scholarship pageant on Friday, May 13, which starts at 7 p.m. at the North Sanpete High School auditorium. There is $3,900 in scholarship money up for grabs. The contestants are: …