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Show Page 18 - Pyramid Recreation Guide - May 12, 1999 Gathered in time: Utah quilts The Mt. Pleasant Public Library is pleased to present, as part of the Hub City Days Celebration, author Kae Covington. Kae wrote the book "Gathered in Time: Utah quilts and their makers settlement to 1950". welcomes visitors To preserve the artistic heritage Fountain Green always welof these women, the Utah Quilt comes home its former residents Heritage Corporation spent Five and all visitors, too. Especially more than years documenting 2200 quilts crafted in Utah from settlement to 1950. With over 90 color plates, "Gathered in Time" showcases a representative selection of these remarkable quilts. Each quilt is accompanied by a story about its maker that carefully combines family and cultural history with equally fascinating details about color choice, available patterns, and quilting techniques. Kae Covington is from Park city, Utah, and received a BA degree in English from the University of Utah and postgraduate work in education at Westminster College. She is a special education aide at Jeremy Ranch Elementary. Kae was also a consultant and writer for the KUED documentary of "Gathered in Time", produced by Elizabeth Searles. The library has both the book and video in for those who would like to check them out. for Lamb Days, which will be held July 16 and 17. The annual celebration lends itself the opportunity to visit old and new friends and see the growth of the town. Kae will speak on Saturday, On Friday, July 16th, the' Youth Lamb Show and Judging July 3, at 3:30 p.m., in the Mt. Pleasant Library basement meetwill be held at 2 p.m., at the city ing room. The library will also park. A youth talent show will be hold a week long Heritage Quilt held at 7 p.m., at the elementary Show beginning on June 28 to school and softball games will be held all day. The Denver Rio Grande Railroad Depot, built in 1890, has been July 3. The fun begins at 6:30 a.m., restored with the help from a grant from the U.S. Department of in Saturday, July 17, with a fun Transportation. The restored depot, located off Highway 89 If anyone has any quilts that information center, visitor as a will serve A soon Pleasant at Mt. city park. run, starting were made by local quilting chuckwagon breakfast will be enthusiasts please contact the served from 7 to 9 a.m., in the After Kae library at 462-324park, with a flag ceremony at Covington gives her presentation 7:30 a.m. The city parade begins we will have some time to disat 10 a.m., on State Street, folcuss some of the quilts in the lowed by a program at the big heritage quilt show. Gathered in time tells the stobowery, city park. Activities at the park including ries of those unique women whose quilts stand as abiding games, rides, entertainment, and lamb sandwiches, all starting at testimony to their quiet strength 2:30 p.m. The lamb sale will and irrepressible activity. begin at 3 p.m. and a prize drawing will start at 5 p.m. The book contains biographies A craft fair will run from 9 of over 90 pioneer women, inMark some time to 6 p.m., in city park and a.m. the on summer cluding women from Fairview, calendar softball for these two and events games will go all day. To and other Freedom, Moroni, end the event a big dance will be Hub celebrate help Days. City cities. Sanpete County held from 9 p.m. to midnight, at the city park. A new fish hatchery is open, Pictured here is a typical dental office from the turn of the just west of its present location. century. Dr. Cheney was the Fairview dentist and Dr. Clark was The hatchery recently transported the Manti dentist that would have used equipment of this type 140,000 cutthroat trout to Bear around 1900. This exhibit is one of the many at the Fairview Lake. Presently, 65,000 catchable Museum of History and Art. - rainbow trout may be seen at the hatchery. Many new homes have been recently constructed. Most are located on the west side of town. The recently remodeled, refurbished Daughters of Utah Pioneer Home, located on Main Street, is open for visitors to view the choice relics. Two monuments on the DUP 5410 Utility Tractor lot and one at the city park are (shown woptional MFWD and DSCV) always on display for historical information. 0. .1 Fountain Green - JOHN DEERE For all your needs from Farming to Lawn & Garden Care The largest crustacean, the giant spider crab of Japan, measures up to 12 feet long between its outstretched claws. 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