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Show 10 femal Express Wectesday, August 2, 1995 ' ' , : ( ; . ' . , . t'-; ""tt . .. .' J r -Is ' ' ': ' ; ' ' . I ' r Dacia Wheeler Jana Hartle Angie Williams Thiree vie for Miss Uiinitah County crown Margaret DeRocha Staff Writer Three young ladies will be looking look-ing forward to winning the title of Miss Uintah County at the Uintah County Fair Queen Pageant this Saturday at Uintah High School beginning be-ginning at 7:30 p.m. The three contestants, Jana Hartle, Angie Williams and Dacia Wheeler, will be competing Saturday morning morn-ing in a physical fitness competition, competi-tion, followed by a personal interview inter-view with the judges. After these two phases are over, a tea luncheon with their mother's and pageant coordinators co-ordinators will be enjoyed by all involved. in-volved. That same evening, the pageant will continue with the second half of the competition. Each young lady will compete in the talent and evening wear phases. The entrants have chosen a talent that best represents repre-sents themselves and what they are best at naturally. The honorary Master of Ceremonies will be Kory Kunz of Vernal, Seminary teacher at the High School Seminary. Kunz also played Butch Cassidy in the play "Cassidy." Kunz will be announcing the 1995-1996 Miss Uintah County, 1 Kriston Sorensen who will be crowned alongside her two attendants. The queen and her two attendants will each win a scholarship. They will also be reigning reign-ing over the Uintah County Fair and the parade that is being held on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. down Main Street. The young ladies will also participate in other local parades pa-rades and be involved in community services when requested. The queen and her court will be crowned by Kriston Sorensen, the reigning 1994-1995 Miss Uintah County. Sorensen has been busy with her reign by being involved in many community service projects. "Rise and Shine with Health and Fitness," was her main involvement. It is a project that focuses on junior high school students to help them learn to live healthier active lifestyles. She also competed in the Miss Utah Queen's pageant; is currently the assistant advisor for the drill team at Uintah High School; and is employed at Christenscn's. She continues to attend Utah State University Extension in Vernal. Sorensen is the daughter of Brad and Gail Sorensen of Vernal. "My goal as Miss Uintah County was not to go to the Miss Utah Pageant for the title, but to better myself as a person and to go out into in-to the county and represent it the best that I can. I wanted to let other areas know about Uintah County and what we have to offer as a community com-munity and as a tourism destination," destina-tion," says Sorensen. Barbera Piner, pageant director, says about Sorensen, "She. has worked very hard this year, has been very involved in the communi ty with her health and fitness project; pro-ject; she went on to Miss Utah Pageant where she tapped danced; and, most of all, she has been a good example and has accomplished accom-plished what she wanted to this year." Piner goes on about this year's event 'The contestants are very talented tal-ented and each are very capable of carrying on the responsibility of the queen's duties. It should be a very good and close competition this Saturday." Sorensen says, "This competitior. is very important, and I would like to encourage the publx to attend the pageant and support the three contestants." con-testants." All three ladies are from Uintah County and have been involved in the community and are looking forward for-ward to this Saturday evening. Jana Harde, 17, daughter of Keith and Carma Hartle of Lapoint, will be a senior at Uintah High School this year. She has teen involved in the National Honor Society, Who's Who Among American High School Students, Vernal Seminary Council, and a member of the Vernal Youth City Council. She will be playing the piano during dur-ing the talent portion of the pageant. Hartle will play a piece by Beethoven called "Fur Elise." She would like to help others, says Hartle, "I feel it would be a great opportunity to be Miss Uintah County, being a high school student I would like to be involved in many ways that can make a difference for other youths." Angie Williams, 18, is the daughter daugh-ter of E. Kent and Janet Williams of Vernal. She is a 1995 graduate of Uintah High School and is currently attending Utah State University Vernal Extension, majoring in nursing. nurs-ing. Her career goals are to be a surgical sur-gical operational nurse. Williams was very involved in high school. She was in the Debate Club, Track Manager, and National HOSA finalist. For her talent portion Saturday evening, she will use sign language to accompany herself while singing a song. Williams feels she can be of help if she is chosen queen, "It's the easiest easi-est way that I know to help others in the world with their self esteem. I want to help my younger friends and other acquaintances with their self esteem, let them know that they liave so much potential. People respect re-spect others more if they have self esteem and self worth, I want to help others obtain this feeling." Dacia Wheeler, 19, is the daughter of Clint and Taunia Wheeler of Vernal. She is a 1994 graduate of Uintah High School, and is presently present-ly attending Weber State University, majoring in Musical Dance Theatre. Her career goals include the desire to perform on Broadway andor c wn her own dance studio. Wheeler has also been very involved in-volved in the community. While in her high school years, she was in the Thespian Club, Uintah Highlights Show Choir, she won the Dance Sterling Scholar for Northeastern Utah, took first at state for the drill team, and was Vernal Youth City Mayor. During the summer, Wheeler has been assisting her parents at the new Powerhouse Dinner Theatre. Her talent portion will be to dance a lyrical ballet to "Just Across the River 3end," from the movie Pocahontas. Wheeler says if she is chosen queen, "I would be proud to be chosen cho-sen to represent the community. I enjoy being involved in community affairs and hope to continue these activities if chosen to represent Uintah County by the fair pageant." Alvin Kay chosen Uintah County Fair Grand Marshal Vicki Feldt Staff Writer This year, Alvin "Av" Kay has been chosen to be Grand Marshal of the Uintah County Fair Parade to be held Thursday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. Kay was bom in Juab County in a small town called Mona. His family moved to Vernal when he was seven years old. Kay has been the owner of Western Petroleum since 1955, and he continues to help out with the business on a part-time basis. Kay was mayor of Vernal for 12 years and, prior to that, served as a councilman for four years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Uintah Water Conservancy District for 27 years, from November 1958 until February 1986. He was instrumental in promoting pro-moting the construction of the Colorado River Storage Project, the Central Utah Water Project and, especially, es-pecially, the Vernal-Jensen Units of the CUP. Bonnie Moon, parade coordinator, said, "Kay was chosen as this year's Grand Marshal because of his activity activ-ity in the community throughout his lime living here, and his involvement involve-ment with various community organizations." orga-nizations." He served as a volunteer fireman for 18 years, and he is a charter member' of the Rotary Club, the Elks Lodge and the Vernal Dinah- Mites (a goodwill group promoting the Vernal area). He is also a charter member of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce and has served in various positions for the past 45 years. He is presendy serving serv-ing on two chamber committees. In his spare time, Kay loves to hunt and fish in the mountains around Vernal. He is loved by family fami-ly and friends and has been proclaimed pro-claimed the "Honorable Mayor of Diamond Mountain" where he still journeys up to his cabin twice weekly to feed the humming birds and to just enjoy nature. Kay is also known for his hobby of collecting rocks. Over the years, he has cut, polished and designed walk-ways, tables, clocks and even the fireplace ihrt warms his home in the winter. Family and friends have helped to add to his collection and between them and Kay, have collected col-lected rocks from all parts cf the world. In the fireplace there are specimens from several areas including in-cluding Brazil, Africa and Colorado, with each stone having its own story of how it came to be ir. Kay's possession. As a mayor and businessman of Vernal, Kay has become well known over the years. He was a previous pre-vious Grand Marshal of the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo and, in 1991, he was the Grand Marshal of the Home Coming Parade. In 1993, Kay was the recipient of the "Total ' ' - -it1. f H , : " ' . . I IV ' ' 5 r f ' - , Am,:. . b. vxS . , . Grand Marshal of the Uintah County Fair Parade, Alvin Kay, stands in front of the fireplace he created from his rock collection. Citizens Award." His family consists of six children, chil-dren, 21 grandchildren and 28 greatgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, of which most still live in the area. In the 1995 Fair Parade, Kay will be riding in a 1918 Buick owned by Dick Ufford. The parade route will start at the new post office and will end at Western Park. Anyone wishing wish-ing to be a participant in the 1995 Uintah County Fair Parade may call Bonnie at 789-1018 or Dena at 781-2272. 1 if SAaia Uintah County Fair Thursday Aug. 10, 1995 Western Park Times for each age group are as follows: 9- 10 a.m 3 year olds 10- 11 a.m 2 year olds 1 1 - 12 noon 19 - 24 months 1 - 2 p.m : 13 - 18 months 2 - 3 p.m 7 - 12 months 3 - 3:30 p.m 0 - 3 months 3:30 - 4 p.m 4 - 6 months Children should wear bathing sun suits. (Boys may wear tank tops) Boys and girls will be Judged separately. Registration fee is $2. Registration forms & fees are due by Monday, Aug. 7, 1995 GayLynne Case 4162 South Vernal Ave. Vernal, Utah 84078 789-6083 x All participants receive a certificate good for one FREE child's ice cream cone courtesy of Country Grub I Childs Name I Boy Girl j Birth Date I Parents Name. I Address I Childs age Phone |
