Mt. Pleasant royalties enjoyed their visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Mt. Pleasant lighting festival on Saturday, Nov. 27. L-R: Kaylee Curtis, Amelia Gunnell, Kayte Tejada, Mrs. Claus, Hope Shelley, Marlee Crozier, Santa, Journey Toomey and Ava Jensen. Photo by Marcy Curtis.
While Santa may be arriving via reindeer in a few weeks, he greeted the Manti light parade crowd from atop a fire department ladder truck last Saturday, Nov. 27. Photo by Robert Stevens.
Brandee and Jade Shelley checked to see if they were on Santa’s “naughty” or “nice” list during the Mt. Pleasant lighting celebration last Saturday, Nov. 27. Photo by Marcy Curtis.
Artisan Jim Maxwell shows his detailed model of the Manti historic grist mill to Jane Braithwaite, who has devoted decades to preservation of Manti and Sanpete County history. The occasion was an unveiling of the model at the former Lindell Book Store. Photo by Robert Stevens.
“Delivering joy throughout the year,” proclaims the Gunnison Valley Hospital float, which appeared in the Manti light parade Saturday, Nov. 27. The float won the “best overall” prize in the Gunnison parade. Photo by Robert Stevens.
Sweeping float built by Gunnison Implement Co. that included a side-by-side ATV took third place in the Gunnison light parade. Photo by Marcy Curtis.
The A+ Electric float, featuring brightly lit Christmas trees, snowflakes and candy canes, travels north on Main Street past the Manti Temple during the Manti light parade on Saturday, Nov. 26. Photo by Robert Stevens.
After a switch was flipped last Saturday, Nov. 27, Main Street in Mt. Pleasant glowed with lights and holiday spirit. Photo by Marcy Curtis.
Little Kyler King of Mt. Pleasant loved visiting with the Grinch who paid a visit to the Mt. Pleasant celebration. Photo by Marcy Curtis.