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Show m 'WW WWW WjWWI r Utah Prwsa Association South 487 LVc City, Utah 4111 Salt i. I Coalvide, UT 84017 - Volume 43 - Number Friday, July 3, 1981 Twenty-seve- n V s Citizens Committee begins study of Summit County government dents inviting them to sit on the committee. Fifteen men and two women were appointed to the committee by the Board of Commissioners. In addition, the county commissioners appointed County Planner Stan Strebel and Assistant County Attorney Terry Christianson to act as staff to the committee. A 17 member citizens committee has been formed in Summit County to examine various forms of county government. As a result of state legislation passed several years ago, outlines for several alternate forms of . government for counties and municipalities have been prepared by the state and distributed to all the counties. The Summit County government study committee's function will be to examine the current demands being made on Summit County and to determine whether or not there needs to be a change in Summit Countys form of government. For some time, many county officials and citizens have felt administration demands, created by Summit Countys rapid growth, are more than can be reasonably dealt with by a three-ma- n commission form of part-tim- e government. For that reason, the committee was formed. According to Commissioner Bill Wallin, letters were sent out to a random selection of county resi- - The Henefer Echo Little Buckaroo Rodeo Queen -- Lions Club is Little Buckaroo Rodeo on the 4th sponsoring a Little Buckaroo Rodeo on July 4 at 2 p.m. On Monday, June 29, the Lions Club selected their Little Buckaroo Queen. of July. Those interested in participating in the Little Buckaroo Rodeo should contact Gale Jones. Events will be calf riding, pony and sheep riding, barrel racing, ' pole bending and other timed events. The Henefer-Ech- o Rhea Roberts was selected Queen.' Shawna OvarJ if her First Attendant and Susan Jones is her Second Attendant. These young ladies will be reigning over the Henefer-Ech- o . Members of the Henefer-Ech- o have been working hard to prepare the rodeo grounds Lions Club W for the celebration. The Lions would like to extend a very special heart-fefor thanks fo all these great kids ' their hard work and help. KSL TVs Chopper Five, with Mark Van Wagoner, will be at the Henefer Rodeo Grounds at 2 p.m. on the 4th, to film part or the celebration. lt Lake. Entertainers of enormous importance performed there before the Salt Palace was built and before the Special Events Center hosted top name talent. It was in the early sixties when 1 saw Hank at the music hall. I really wasnt too awfully fond of country music at that time. But the incredible Hank Thompson won me over. The music hall was filled to capacity that summer evening many years ago. The palce was alive with the special electricity that only Hank license, promoters must meet certain requirements such as assemblies of 500 people or more in unincorporated areas. The ordinance requires a license be obtained 30 days prior to an event. In order to qualify for a of problems fencing, sanitation, parking and telephone facilities, fire protec- tion, emergency medical care, proper overnight accommodations if necessary. One licensed, experienced security officer must be provided for every 250 people. License fees will be based on the maximum number of people anticipated to attend. If the request for licensing meets all necessary requirements and is approved by the commissioners, a cash deposit in the amount of SI per person expected must be filed 336-233- change. of Hank's other well-know- "Rub-A-Dub-Du- b, "The the festivities will begin with a barbeque supper 7:30 at at the church grounds. This will be followed by a tonight Patriotic Program in the cultural hall. Tomorrow's celebration, also at the church, will begin with a flag raising ceremony at 7 a.m. and breakfast in the shade at 7:30. There will be a parade at 10 followed by games and contests. The July 4th celebration in Hoytsville is being sponsored by the Hoytsville Ward and is under the direction of the Ward Activities Committee. Hank has been termed the "King of Country Swing" and "a time. Hank's Number One Band for 13 .Henefer. Thompson has made the "Country Hall of Fame." He paved the way for country singers appearing in Las Vegas. He was appearing on television in 1953, at that time it was an unheard of rarity for country performers to be on "the tube. Hank set these precedents for all country entertainers to follow. Asked if I could compare Hank to one of today's country top stars, the answer is an infallible "No"l That would be like comparing my unregistered mare to the Triple Crown Winner, "Foolish Pleasure. But Hank ranks up there with Eddy Arnold. Red Foley, Jim Reeves, Hank Williams and Hank Snow, just to name a few of the release. Hank's record sales greats. . enforcement responsibility will be laced on promoters. The ordinance can be read in its entirety in the public notice section of this week's Bee. In Hoytsville Black- board of My Heart and "Squaws Along The Yukon, to name a few. Another recent release is "Tony's Tankup. Drive-i- n Cafe. legend in his own band was the Western Swing consecutive years. because of the licensing and bonding requirements, part of that Hoytsville n recordings are Six Pack to Go, The Wild Side of Life, memorable night. I've been a true blue fan of Hank's. His unique style will live on in the hearts of country music Ivoers worldwide. A native of Waco, Tex., Hank won his first talent competition at age 12. At age 17, Hank was going strong with a daily vocal show on a local radio station in Waco. World War II was up and coming and Hank enlisted in the Navy. He wrote a few songs while serving for his country and returned home and back into radio. In 1946, Hank recorded "Whoa Sailor and "Swing Wide Your Gate of Love followed that. These beginning successes led to a contract with Capitol Records in 1948. One of Hank's biggest "Humpty Dumpty Heart" had a back log of 8,000 orders before it's the promoters with the Summit County Clerk. The deposit will guarantee against any unforeseen cost, or expense the county would other wise be forced to incur should the promoters lose control. If there are no problems and the promoters comply with the licensing agreement. the money will be returned after the promoted gathering is over. One of the most significant measures in the new ordinance and the one which has created the most interest, is the ban on beer and alcoholic beverages at large public assemblies. The county expects to fully enforce the new ordinance, and by Celebrate the 4th in Summit County well-know- can project. Ever since that j encountered at Park West's first outdoor concert of the season held June 21. The concert was by promoted and Creative Concerts, Kimball Art Center and Park West. In spite of result Hank did change, he just wouldn't be the Hank that we know and love. As 1 think of the recordings Hank hu had released, many come to mind. He was first to record "Honky Tonk Angel. Others, male and female, have since recorded it and in my opinion, "bad imitations. In this case, the first is the best. Hanks n theme song is the "Oklahoma Hills, he made it famous. A current album release is "Take Me Back To Tulsa. Some I'm sure some of you remember the Valley Music Hall in North Salt . complete surprise to concert promoters, they feel that it is needed and will support it. The ordinance regulates public adequate security, and necessary facilities, numerous complaints came into the county from law officers and property owners. By Betty Larsen V' While the ordinance came as a promoters efforts to provide Great Hank Thompson -- - the Summit County Planning 4 in case the Office, committee votes a schedule Conon A new crowd control ordinance has been adopted by Summit County. The ordinance will go into effect today, upon publication. The action came about largely as the An introduction to The through the years have reached upwards of the 35 million mark. His style as he terms it, is "my type of country. Today's country sound has so many different sounds and styles, from "Country Rock to "Country Pbp." Hank refuses to fall into this broad category, he remains his own man with his own special brand of his kind of musk.. Anyone that.hu ever listened to Hank wouldn't want him to change a thing. For if It is not the ' purpose of this county government. That can only be done through an election. Their purpose is to study current problems, examine the alternate committee to change full-tim- Smnnlit adopts crowd control ordinance for the 4th of July rodeo. The young people in the community have been helping the lions paint chuts and bleachers At its first meeting, held Thursday, June 25, the committee elected State Representative Glen Brown as Chairman and Judge Larry Keller as Vice Chairman. Other committee members are, Jack Roberts, Matt Alvarez, Max Greenhalgh, Bill McComb, Burnis Watts, Mayor Jack Green, Ken Woolstenhulme, Jay Marchant, Mayor Roland Peacock, Irene Hoyt, Eugene Pace, Bryce Bell, Delbert Richins, Edison Stephens and Donna Dearden. forms of government available and make recommendations based on their findings. Their recommendations will be presented to the Board of Commissions early this fall. They could e recommend going to a commission, adopting an alternative form of government or a combination of several alternate forms of government. After considering their recommendations, the county commission will then decide whether or not to present them to the public. If the commission decides to act on the committees recommendations they will schedule a special election giving county voters the opportunity to decide the issue. The public is encouraged to attend the committee meetings tentatively scheduled for every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the commission chambers. However, it is recommended you check with . Hank has appeared all over this country and Europe, Asia and Africa. He lives in the suburb of Sand Springs. Okla., just outside In Henefer. the annual July 4th celebration will begin in the city park with a flag raising ceremony at 8 tomorrow morning. This will be followed by breakfast at 8:15, a parade at 10 and games and activities for youngsters 12 and under from 11 to 12. At 2 p.m., there will be a Jr. Rodeo at the rodeo grounds. Tomorrow evening will see a talent program in the Pavilion. This will be followed by games and activities for youngsters 12 and over at 7:30. At 8:30, there will be a watermelon bust in the Pavilion, followed by a Fireworks Display in the rodeo grounds at 9:45. The July 4th celebration in Henefer is being sponsored by Henefer Town, Henefer First and Second Wards Henefer-EchLions Club. and the o of Tulsa, with wife. Ann. Hank enjoys flying, he has his own Cessna 310, which he pilots to over 100 personal appearances each year. Young or old. mark the calendar for. Aug. 17. Hank will be performing two shows that evening in Coalviilc. I 1 MMM trust this article will answer the question, that some of you 1 younger country music fans have asked, "Who is Hank Thompson? Do yourself an unforgettable favor and make it a point to see Hank perform: If will be a memorable evening. I'll sec you there! |
