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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2001 6 The search for Mrs. Kanab, Hurricane, St. George and Washington County International Applications are now being accepted for the title of Mrs. Kanab, Hurricane, St. George and Washington County International, the official preliminary to the Mrs. Utah International Pageant to he held in June 2002. Each city delegate will receive an official banner, 2002 banner pin and a wonderful prize package just for entering! The woman chosen as Mrs. Utah International will receive a great prize package including a trip to the Mrs. International Pageant in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Wendy Carter of West Jordan ner. In 1985, Mrs. International, was crowned Mrs. Utah International 2001 on June 2, at Inc. was founded and has since Bingham High School. Wendy produced national pageants. just returned from competing in Mrs. International, Inc. has a the Mrs. International Pageant strong desire to promote married in Pigeon Forge, TN where she women in a way unaccustomed placed in the Top 10. Wendy to pageants. Husbands are inwill be speaking throughout the cluded in the program during year on her platform, The Mag- evening gown competition, and nitude of Mentoring. Utah Mrs. Internationals husband will women have placed very well be placing the crown on his wifes nationally. In the past 14 years head at the completion of the we have had 12 in the top 10, six show. Contestants are judged on of which placed in the top live personal interview (50), and one Mrs. International win- - evening gown (25), and eliminating swim wear competition and replacing it with aerobic wear (25). Each delegate has a platform in which they can promote throughout their reign. Feelings are strong across the United States to promote Mrs. International with elegance and dignity. Showcasing the family unit, working with organizations, highlighting the accomplishments of todays married women and giving women the opportunity of competition. This continues to be the ideals for Mrs. International. Each delegate will represent her City County at the Mrs. Utah International Pageant and for the upcoming year. The women involved, help reunite the strength on which our country was built, the American Family. Although only one will be crowned as Mrs. Utah International, each woman involved at city county, state and national levels are true winners. We will be having group appearances and parades for the delegates as well as fabulous workshops you will not want to miss. Call right now for your application! Selections for citycounty titleholders are now being made. Dont delay; submit your application as soon as possible to secure your citycounty title. Call or write: Mrs. Utah International Pageant, P.O. Box 459, Riverton, UT 84065 (801) non-prof- it '4 i) t The time of their lives - Interns giving and receiving at Best Friends By Ron Mitchell Every summer, hundreds of college and high school students come to Best Friends to spend time working with the animals. They give a great deal and, in return, they often find answers to questions they have about their own futures. For example, some of our interns have dreams of becoming veterinarians, so its helpful for non-prof- it organization that runs Summer Programs with a Purpose. Many of their groups visit different countries, but they also send a group to Best Friends most years to learn about the sanctuary and the culture of the Southwest. The group usually includes a dozen or so students and a couple of counselors. The typical routine for interns close-up of them to get a view includes, in the morning, feedwhat its like to work at a clinic. ing the dogs, cleaning the cat Indeed, for one of the students homes, and grooming the interning here this summer, it horses. In the afternoon, they was a case of discovering that might be working on a special she actually did not want to be- project, catching a presentation come a vet. Randi Sokol, who is by the staff, and then leaving from Georgia and currently a for a hike! student at the University of An important part of the expePennsylvania watched the sanc- rience of an intern is working tuary veterinarians operating with the animals that have spefor some time, and said she real- cial needs. Id never been around neuroized that performing a lot of surgeries (including a lot of spay logical cats, leukemia cats, dogs neuters) is not the lifestyle for who are missing legs, and so me. It was a discovery that on, said Randi. It was so valumakes this whole trip worth- able to spend time around these while. special animals with physical Ali Migdal, who is a student problems. Its wonderful that at Tufts University in her you take care of these special home state of New York, had lives. Here you learn to accept evjust the opposite experience. At first, she was doubting her eryone, have lots of patience, plans to be a vet. But after and never give up! added Tiftalking with Dr. Virg (Virginia fany. Its an experience that Froehlich, staff veterinarian), will always be with me. These interns give a lot. Were my opinion completely so She is changed. passionate delighted that they get someabout her work and I could tell thing back in return. she was doing it because she loves the animals. Tiffany Ong, a fax (801) Moccasin Watermelon Days student from Calistaccyix.netcom.com orvisit our fornia, is someA young rodeo-goe- r enjoys a sweet slice of summer at the Moccasin web site at www.mrsutah.com. 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