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Show ;s -- i -- MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 Volume 102 - July 13, 1994 CL c.T $ ??' &.'' ' Number Price $.50 Twenty-eigh- t Summer celebrations continue t Fountain Green observes Lamb Days July 15 and 16 by Jessie Oldroyd FOUNTAIN GREE- N- Lamb Day activities will begin with a breeder lamb show on Friday morning, July 15, at 10, at the city parks big bowery, which is open to any Sanpete County resident of any age. The judge will be livestock extension specialist Jim Jensen, from Utah County. The youth lamb show and Horseshoe Mountain Days festival slated for Aug. 5,6 MT. PLEASAN- T- Horseshoe Mountain Days are slated for Friday and Saturday, August according to a press release by the Main Street Board. Norbest, sponsor of the festivities, is donating turkeys which will be served from food booths along Main Street on Saturday, August 6. Mt. Pleasant service group leaders will be trained at the Norbest kitchens in Salt Lake City, according to Chairperson Laurel Christensen." A turkey barbecue will be held in the Main Street parking lot that evening at 6:30. Entertainment will be provided including a street dance featuring Junction 89. Other activities include mountain men and Native American 5-- 6, of encampments; a the signing of the Blackhawk Treaty; a fly-i- n at the airport, including skydivers and hot air balloon and helicopter rides. According to Christensen, there will be a wide range of tournaments, contests and races. "Well have something for everyone," she said. Among contests planned are arm wrestling, marble shooting, cow pie throwing, bed and bathtub races, pie eating and hatchet throwing. Christensen added that historical tours will be part of the y theme for the event which invites people to "come on down for old time country fun". For further information contact Monte Bona, two-da- 462-902- 2. judging will take place that afternoon at 2, again at the city parks big bowery, and will also be judged by Mr. Jensen. Lambs for this show must be owned by Fountain Green youth only, ages eight to 20. The judging will be in three groups: junior, ages eight through ten; intermediate, ages 11 through 14; and senior, ages 15 through 20. The lambs in marthis show are ket lambs. The lambs will be displayed Friday and all day Saturday and, after the parade, they will be meat-qualit- y, sold. This year, 34 lambs will be displayed and judged, most weighing from 100 and 130 pounds. Judging considerations will include appearance of the lamb, its readiness for the show, showmanship of the owner and the owners skill in showing the lamb. According to director Calvin Baird, participating in the lamb show is good training in that it teaches youngsters discipline, responsibility and costs involved in producing quality lambs and, while they may not make much money when the sale is made, they will have learned much toward character development and the care of animals. The Friday night youth talent show is open to Fountain Green residents (only) of all ages and will begin at 7 in the city parks big bowery. Coordinator Carolyn Christensen says there will be awards for all participants. The lamb barbecue pit preparation will begin at 8 p.m., north of the elementary school. Softball games will take place all day Friday and Saturday at the city park. softball d The family tournament is generating a lot of interest. Wendell Jacobson reports, "There are six teams entermust be five ing. Rule one-theach team. on and five girls boys will be there a double Next, elimination lose two games, and the team is out." Jacobson reports that there is a great deal of enthusiasm' among the 24 teams playing a total of 47 games this year. The games are scheduled, for play in Fountain Green, Moroni and Mt. Pleasant to midnight on Friday and from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The championship team will win a berth in the National Class D Tournament, to be played in Longmont, CO, over Labor Day weekend. Prizes will also be awarded to the second- -, third-an- d fourth-plac- e winners. A craft fair will be held all day Saturday at city park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays activities will begin with the fun run, under the direction of Yvonne Hansen. Registration will be at 6 a.m. (Sharp!) at city park. There will be three divisions: the Wool Street Journey, 5K; the Wooley Lane Fast Walk, 2 miles; and the Lamb Scram, 1 mile, for ages 12 and under. There will be 18 trophies, plaques and ribbons. A plaque will be given to the family who has the most immediate family members finish in any of the three race divisions. The chuckwagon breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m., at city park, followed by a ceremony at 7:30. The "High Country Drifters" will perform at 10 a.m. in the big bowery and the mammoth parade will begin at 1, with Owen Christensen as grand marshal. Saturday afternoon activities will take place at city park, starting at 2:30. There will be games, rides, entertainment, prize drawings beginning at 5 p.m., and those delicious lamb sandwiches. At 3 p.m., the sheep show sale will be held. Finally, from 9 p.m. to midnight, there will be a youth dance at the big bowery with music by "Strangely Enough." co-e- ere flag-raisi- Mark Christensen, left, and Steve Hart, right, are members of the Fourth of July Committee Moroni City. They presented Brent Peter- center, with first place trophies in the Mud Boggs Modified Class and Super Stock Class I divisions. He also claimed the fastest run of the day at 29.2 2 seconds. Peterson is the owner-fo- r operator of Peterson Gas and Lube in Eph-soraim. (Photo courtesy of Daves Studio in n, Manti.) Mark Hadfield Bryce Doman Pioneer Days program features BYU athletes A program FAIRVIEW BYU two football playfeaturing ers will be held in conjunction with Fairview Citys Pioneer Days on Sunday, July 17, in the Fairview Elementary School at 7 p.m. Bryce Doman, wide receiver, and Mark Hadfield, linebacker, will be the guest speakers at this event. Doman is the son of Verl and Susan Doman, of Salt Lake City. He was born July 1, 1970. He was recruited by Stanford, Miami, Weber State and Utah State Universities, signing with BYU in 1992. His brothers, Kevin and Cliff, also played as wide receivers for BYU. Doman served an LDS mission to Sacramento, CA, from 1989 to 1991. He was an honor student at Skyline High School, lettering in track, basketball and football. He was named in basketball and in football. All-Regi- on All-Sta- te He was Bailey in football and academics. He caught 60 passes as a senior, 15 for touchdowns. He was the Touchdown Back of the year for the Touchdown Club of Atlanta. In 1988, he caught an pass for BYUs home opener against Texas. He caught three more passes for 124 yards in that game. He is majoring in communications at BYU. an 80-ya- rd Hadfield was born February 11, 1970 in New York City, and lived in'Amelia, VA. His parents are M. Gary and Kathleen Had- field. Hadfield served an LDS mission in Argentina from 1990-9He was studentbody president at Huguenot Academy. He was a e MVP in basketball and baseball. He played on the BYU 1988 JV team, and the 1989 JV and in prep teams. He 2. two-tim- red-shirt- ed 1992. ng "High Country Drifters" will perform at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Fountain Green city park big bowery during the annual Lamb Days celebration. |