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Show "MP4 " ' V '' ' 1 l JEZZZ3 Hew Olympic Torch run Westfest .y page 5 debt we owe to the play The Olympic Pins of imagination is incalculable Carl Juns page 9 3 XL VOLUME 92 NO. 61 Thursday, June 28, 2001 of 4th celebrate to the July Magna prepares By DEBBI OLSON Editor Magna will be celebrating the Independence Day in a traditional down-hom- e fashion beginning Tuesday. As one of the last small communities in Utah to celebrate the Fourth of July Magna's celebration home-tow- n will feature activities as well as the traditional carnival, parade and fireworks. "We are carrying on the tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July in a small way," said David Archer, chairman of the Fourth of July committee. "Magna wanted to maintain its hometown Cost for the breakfast will be $3.50 for adults and $2 for children. The Magna Seniors will be holding a rummage High School Dance Company. Baby contestants should be between the ages of 0-- 6 years old. There were will be a photogenic contest and a modeling contest with the judging taking place at 3 p.m. There is a $3-$- 4 fee to enter the contest For more details of the Baby contest contact Kelly at 964-035Beginning at 5 p.m. on July 3, the city will have a Dutch Oven Dinner featuring Magna's famous Dutch Oven chef Roger Hayes. "Roger does a wonderful dutch oven dinner with barbecue beef," Archer said. "All of the proceeds from the dinner will go toward the Fourth of July celebration so that we can continue the tradition again next year." phere by putting on a festival for itself." That hometown atmosphere will show itself during the first day of the celebration with a Baby Dutch Oven dinner at Copper Park will cost $7.50 for adults and $5 for children. Beginning early on July Fourth, the Lions Club a.m.will hold a chuckwagon breakfast from Contest beginning at noon at Copper Park. The Baby Contest is being sponsored by the Cyprus 7-- ; By DEBBI OLSOtt -- please turn to CELEBRATE page -- 8 fifth-grade- Elementary. The special luncheon was an opportunity for the students and the seniors to meet after spending the last year as pen pals. " i ' Co:rc ettekw with Magnas largest carnival, Sav mency, purchase your advance ride tickets Advance by calling: David at 252-064day ride tickets are $12. Compared to $20 oa sit purfor chase, 30 tickets can also be , 8. pre-purc- a; $12. "f'n ABY CONTEST A A .1 'At' OTr Park Dance - A r V A .? i- - r- - - k s:t ,0 i neat" Taylor said his youngest grandchild is in his 40's so becoming friends with Cody made him feel more involved. "I love to get involved and was involved in scouts till I got too old," Taylor said. "We're going to keep our friendship ' p '' if A; .i A y' .us ; I $ ir A A V ; . f - - j , V A-,- A ' A .- breakfast. $3450 Adults and $2.00 Kids. Frir Mere infeamatiwi antacc Frank . y''' 'A ; . - yy street parade B'ASEBAii (SAME; R 2p,m. Magna Park ' f ; pan. Magna Main Street (2700 South) frAL-STA: n , V , at 250- - y - y I Main Ti A n 12 If , AJ LIONS CUD BREAKFAST A"" bsx A, Stan you day off right with a chuck wagon 7-- vlf A flREWORKS : : '.A 7 ; ; V 9- - The firewixks wjll begin at dark WestFest to continue at Centennial park Bv DEBBI OLSON Editor . Hot weather and a short downpour of rain did not distract any one from attending the first weekend of activities at WestFest. "It was very busy," said Kevin Conde, city events and promotions director. We had no complaints, no fights, no incidents at all." City of Fun presented a variety of carnival rides and games at Granger Park to attract residents of all ages. ' "Once 7 p.m. hit, it seemed like people were just d into the park," Conde said. "There were so many people there. I think everyone had a lot of fun." The WestFest carnival was in town June Attendance was higher than previous years at the traditional WestFest Parade Saturday. "It was an excellent parade," said John Wamess, parade chairman. 'The weather was perfect, not too hot and a slight breeze." All of the surrounding communities had floats in the parade including West Valley, Sandy, Murray, air-lifte- . 21-2- photos by Debbi Olson Jack Taylor, top left, talks with penpal Cody Botler at the Senior Center. Below, 24 fifth graders performed for the seniors. During the luncheon, Doreen Thornwall, bottom right, thanks penpal Allison Bishop for a gift . going after this as well." The students are currently in Holly Churchers Fifth-grad- e class. She has had students interacting with the seniors for the past four years and invites the seniors to participate in their classroom. "Hope Clark comes to our class all the time," Churcher said. "She is like our adopted grandmother." The letters shared between the seniors and students talk of the things they like to do and what they liked to do when they were younger. "The letters keep the seniors feeling young as they find out what the students do today," said Eloise of the Bringhurst, senior penpal program. "The children team a lot from the older generation as well." By the end of their first meeting, both senior and student felt like they had made friends that would last beyond the penpal project "If I had a song I would want one like him," said Bertha Sutton about her penpal Robert Wright. 'We felt like we knew each other through a letters. He has been a great guy." The two penpals talked casually during lunch about how their day had gone and what they were interested in as if there was not an age difference between them. "She's cool," Wright said. "I like writing to her and finding out about things she does." West Jordan, South Jordan, Taylorsville and Riverton. "All of the cities coming together to be in our parade was great," Conde said. This weekend WestFest will continue at Centennial Park on 3100 South with traditional arts and crafts booths, entertainment, a variety of food booths and a fireworks display to bring the festival to a close.. 'The fireworks are going to be spectacular this year," Conde said. 'The finale will be one shell -- )R copy ; v; reat di1' er prepared fcj Latch overt chef, Roger Hayes 'i Agfa's -r $7,50 fw adults, and $5.00 of kids, ages 8 ' f end wtfkt, a:, I" - V, ; ;A 1;' already from her letters," Thornwall said of her student penpal. "She is so involved in pretty a;a'a 'JtciY '' "N ISNtf . lot of the same things," said things," Botler said. 'That's y , T they are despite the age difference. "We found that we liked a er A . around and it helps them be involved and interested in chil- everything." While eating sack lunches in the senior center. Jack Taylor and penpal Cody Botler talked about fishing and shared experiences with each other. "We've had a lot of fun," Taylor said. 'Cody has told me all kind of stories about himself. He's a good penpal, one of the best." For Fifth-gradBotler, Jack isn't seen as just an older person anymore. 'Were interested in the same ' ,Z ; don't have grandchildren Allison Bishop about her senior pen pal Doreen Thornwall. "I wrote to her once and told her I was afraid of heights and she told me that she was afraid of heights too. It makes me feel like I have a new friend." The letters give the seniors a little bit of an uplift to their day as they receive notes from the students. "I feel like I know her 4 . prA w , Company. ; Sponsored by Cyprus High Contestant needed, ages 0-- 6 ;; v ; ; . Ptetogenic Registration 123 pan. - - A'"' 3 Fee at $3.00 Judging pm. '" A , f Modeling Registration 12-- 2 pan, ; 1 A Judging at 3 p.m. Tee $4X0 A A. A Fdfl store contact: Kelly at 964- - "It's been a really good experience for the seniors," said Marie Evans, Senior Center director. "Some of them opportunity for them to learn what the older generation is about and to see how similar ' f 10 f dren." And for the students, it is an : 1 , rs ; , Magna Copper Park 8950 West 2603 South 7 Magna seniors enjoyed a "back to school" lunch Monday as they were visited by 24 from Pleasant Green ,u : v? ; I A. Editor 3-- - $ litnt m WEST CAR?;; .MIDWAY July 3 pm. Magna seniors and students pair i ; ar Unique lunch dates up as penpals - A :s The Parade will march down Magna Main Street beginning at noon. "We are expecting at least 25 entrants at this point," Archer said. "But many times we have people come that morning wanting to be in the parade. , It should be fun for everyone.'' The traditional Fourth of July carnival will begin , on July 3 at 10:30 a.m. The carnival will remain at Copper Park through July 8. "We have always had a five-da- y carnival and this be Archer said. will similar," year A An All-Stbaseball game will be played at 7. atmos- - sale at the senior center while residents gather downtown for the annual Fourth of July Parade. . of A, please turn to WESTFEST pap.e 10 |