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Show 1521 E 3900 SSte 100 Salt Lake City UT 84124-1550 T H E O N E T H A T ' S The Spanish VOL. 4 / NO. 23 JLL O C A L L Y O W N E D R I J\ u A N D O P E R A T E D WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2009 50*! SPANISH FORK,UTAH Junior Miss Program set for June 17 The Spanish Fork-Salem Junior Miss Scholarship Program, "My Time to Shine," will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at Utah Valley University's Ragan Theater at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from the contestants prior to the program and a limited amount will be available at the door, which will open at 6 p.m. The Masters of Ceremony this year will be the owner of Classical Ballet Academy in Provo and former Mrs. Utah, Jennie CreerKing, and her husband, Steven King. Fifteen young women who are juniors at Spanish Fork High School and Salem Hills High School will compete for the title of Spanish Fork-Salem Junior Miss as well as for scholarship money. The local titleholders will also compete at the Utah's Junior Miss Program next March in Salt Lake City. This year's contestants are Shelby Cardoza, daughter of Gabriel and Alene Cardoza; Kayla Christensen, daughter of Kay and Karla Christensen; Candace Wride, daughter of Dennis and Kathy Wride; Whitney Shuman, daughter of Blitch and Kelly Shuman; Jaden Clayson, daughter of Glen and Dannette Clayson; Courtney Dedrickson, daughter of Brad and Gina Dedrickson; Rebecca Greene, daughter of Ed and Mary Ann Greene; Celsie Long, daughter of Jeff and Raylene Long; Sara Bass, daughter of Kenneth and Anna-Marie Bass; Jessie Wilkins, daughter of Todd and Bonnie Wilkins; Danielle Jones, daughter of Ray and Barbara Jones; Dayle Williams, daughter of Tammy and Todd Williams; Amanda Hill, daughter of Shelby Cardoza Kayla Christensen Candace Wride Whitney Shuman Jaden Clayson Courtney Dedrickson Rebecca Greene Celsie Long Sara Bass Jessie Wilkins Danielle Jones Dayle Williams Amanda Hill Ginelle Jack Mallory Murphy Duane and Sandy Hill; Ginelle Jack, daughter of Allen and Laurine Jack; and Mallory Murphy, daughter of Rhett and Angela Murphy. The categories in which each contestant is evaluated are Scholastics (20%), Interview (25%), Talent (25%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). The goal of the America's Junior Miss Program is to honor young women who excel in these categories and to encourage them to continue on the path of excellence by complet- ing their college educations and assuming roles of leadership in their communities and professions, thereby setting an example for other young women to follow. The scholarship program is made possible by generous donations from the community. All donated money goes directly to scholarships for the contestants. Zip line demo Courtesy photo KINDERMUSIK: Cammy Peterson will teach the Kindermusik class at the Spanish Fork Youth Arts Festival. Youth Arts Festival to begin Marilyn Nielson STAFF WRITER The annual Spanish Fork Youth Arts Festival will run June 15-26. The Youth Arts Festival offers classes in all kinds of creative arts, for children ages three through 18. The Youth Arts Festival has been around for over a decade, according to Melanie Fillmore, who has been artistic director of the festival for the last three years. "It started out 10 years ago, as mostly a summer youth theater program, and it was quite small," Fillmore said. "In the last few years, I felt like our community was changing — we have a lot of young families, and lots of people who are arts-minded and really wanted these kinds of artistic opportunities for their children. I thought, 'We can make this bigger and better,' so that's what we've been trying to do." Fillmore assembled a committee of volunteers, which now numbers 15 members, to help plan and coordinate the arts festival. The classes have expanded to cater to young children and preteens as well as teenagers, and now encompass fields of art, dance, music, photography, literature, drama and more. A complete class schedule can be found at spanishfork.org/yaf. This year's offerings range from Arts and Crafts, Lego Art and Creative Writing to Kindermusik, Songwriting and Breakdancing. One of the best things about the Youth Arts Festival, Fillmore said, is its affordability. "With the economy how it is, everyone is trying to cut back on expenses," she said. "And this festival is really the best way to be involved / in these kinds of lessons and programs. You'll pay about oneS e e YOUTH • A7 Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News COOL CHARACTER: Dale Robinson, director of Parks and Recreation for Spanish Fork, hams it up at the end of his zip line ride. The demonstration was set up near the gun club by a company hoping to establish six permanent zip lines in Spanish Fork. For more information, see story on A8. V |