FAIRVIEW—Another Pioneer Day celebration has come and gone in Fairview with several trophies and awards going home with participants.
City councilman Casey Anderson said that he was overall happy with everything from the long week of activities.
“It is hard to narrow it right down to the best thing from the fireman’s breakfast to the corn hole tournament, to lace days, to the derby, it was just a great week,” he said.
He said that all the feedback he has gotten has been positive. He has heard this was one of the nicest celebrations Fairview has had.
The derby was one of the best there has been. Anderson said that the dirt must have been just right because cars weren’t getting stuck, they were able to get just enough traction to get moving and make things happen.
“The first flip over was in the first 30 seconds of the first heat, and it wasn’t the only one that happened,” he said.
Probably the most popular heat of the evening was the exhibition heat which included cars driven by Chief of Police Steve Grey, County Sheriff Jared Buchanan, Mayor Brad Welch, past derby champion Brad Miner and two lucky raffle winners Chris Whitman and Jared Livingston.
Raffle tickets were sold for several weeks prior to the derby for a chance to drive one of two derby cars that were built and donated by Fairview City and Wild Rose Recycling. The money raised went to the Sanpete Kindness foundation.
“Brad Welch is behind the whole project,” Linda Chris- tiansen, Sanpete Kindness founder said.
He proposed the derby raffle to help her foundation raise money for future projects. As of Monday, Christiansen said Welch had told her the total was up to $4110 raised, and that includes the top three in the exhibition heat donating their prize money as well.
Winners of the 2022 Fairview Pioneer Derby were Corbin Jacobsen of Fair- view taking first place and bringing home a cash prize of $3500. Landon Beebe of Salina placed second and Kevin Jacobsen of Nephi placed third.
Winners in the 90’s class were Billy Swapp of Fairview and Rex Jackson of Provo taking first, Sam Glad of Herriman and Iven Cox of Fairview taking second and Ray Goble of Mt. Pleasant and Gavin Christensen of Fairview taking third.
There were several other activities that took place throughout the week forpeople to compete in.
Corn Hole
Winners in bracket A were, first place: “The Brethren” Dallas and Chase Sorensen; second place: Conner and Keisha and third place: “Pop and Pro” Fred Hadley and Larren LaFevre. The B bracket winners were, first place: Rusty Bench and JJ Purser; second place: The Holt’s and third place: Shandi Sorensen and Shaelee Tucker.
Sand Volleyball
The championship teamwas Madi Tubman, Melissa Ferre, Jeremy Nielson and Adam Ferre. Second place was Garret Sorensen, Shandi Sorensen, Sarah Olsen and Tyson Olsen. Third place was Mike Biagi, Amber Pew, Jordan Per, Kae Benally and Lora Benally.
5K Fun Run
Winners of the 5K in the women’s division were first place, Lucy Biles of Salt Lake City with a time of 19:11.3, second place Rosy Lee of Mountain Green with a time of 12:26.6, and third place Kenidee Glazier of Kanab with a time of 20:27.2.
Winners on the men’s divi- sion were first place EJ Lee of Mountain Green with a time of 14:41.6, second place Tezra Fisk of Mt. Pleasant with a time of 18:35.4 and third place Mckay Burnside of Cedar City with a time of 18:52.7.
ATV Rodeo
ATV Barrel race winners for ages 8 to 11 were, first place Ryker Whitman, second place Flair Johnson, third place Tayzlee Beesley. Ages 12 to 15. first place Tylyn Beesley, second place Braiden Nestico and third place Sahara Whitman. Ages 16 and up first place Gentry Whitman, second place Eric Lafollette and third place Jordan Scott.
Dirt Bike race winners were, ages 8 to 11 first place Ryker Whitman, second place Trayce Cheney and third place Burk Stweart. Ages 12 to 15 first place Trey Johnson, second place Thomas Rigby and third place Dylan Christensen. Ages 16 and up first place Dallin Jensen, second place Thomas Rigby and third place Hunter Painter.
Side by side race winners were two-seater first place Gentry Whitman, second place Payton Thompson and third place Travis Haynes. In the four-seater first place was Garrett Sorensen, second place Jared Bronson and third place Richard Johnson.
