Show rrviMrrnnoTn r inrr imnLi r’ StmNes June 7 9 2004 I I 1 J f f “God Bless America” has been as the opening musical number for the Mormon Miracle Pageant instead of the traditional “Star Spangled Banner” according chosen The to the pageant presidency reverence and spiritual nature of the song is in keeping with the main theme of the pageant The portrayal of honor to our country and servicemen is felt throughout this musical piece God family and country are stressed in the pageant We are all indebted to our God for the freedom of America The soloists will sing the verse durand the audience may ing the chorus Barbara F Barton wants to thank hiking reading playing the piano and participating in musicals and plays June 17 2004 Craig Hilton Craig is married to Shirley Hilton of Moroni Utah The couple has five children and eight grandchildren Craig has served as Bishop at Snow College executive secretary in Moroni Utah Stake and is serving as his ward Young Men’s President His musical experience includes studied voice at University of Utah under currently Davis Cunningham and J Marlow Nielson member of U of U Men's Chorus sang and toured with Salt Lake Symphonic Choir soloist with Ephriam’s presentation of Handel’s Messiah sang in Ml Pleasant Annual Easter Musical soloists Offering He has a BS degree in Mining Engineering from U of U and currently works as the Engi- Wednesday June 16 2004 Cristine and Marie Smith Marie is 16 years old and has lived in Sanpete County for eight years She sang for the Mormon Miracle Pageant in 2003 and en- joys reading swimming being in the mountains and of course singing with friends and family She has had singing lessons for close to three years and has performed in many events and contests in Sanpete County Cristine a sister to Marie is 18 years old and has had voice lessons for two years She participated in the Miss Fairview Pageant and was awarded the Miss Congeniality Award She has performed in many parts of the County and her hobbies include r” neering Manager for Canyon Fuel Company Sufco Mine Friday June 18 2004 Gay Bastian Gay Gibbons Bastian is a native to Star Valley Wyoming She received her bachelor of music de- children six The Bastians reside in Axtell Utah Saturday Thursday Gay Bastian and Courtney Syme for their time and effort in selecting the outstanding her committee mother of June 19 2004 Thurl Bailey From the youth to the corporate world Thurl Bailey inspires others to win whatever the odds Kennedy Community Service Award the Utah Association for to preserve build winning teams encourage mance develop peak perforand leadership most opportunity in change ice Thurl has led teams from discover Tw far behind to win national chamBecause of his outpionships was drafted the 1983 NBA 7"1 by the Utah Jaz z as overall pick of the Draft Thurl spent twelve of his professional basketball career in the NBA and four years playing overseas in Italy and Greece His courtesy and tegrity both on and off the court Roch- New York where she stud- ied under Nancy Kennedy and Musako Toribara Gay is married to Bevan Vem Bastian and is the Mr Nice inspirational Children Community Sigma Gamma Award Ser- Chi Fraternity’s Exemplary Manhood Aw’ard The Great Salt Lake Counthe Boy Scouts of America's Champion Award and the Italian League’s 1998 All Star Games’ Most Valuable Player American One of Thurl's favorite activi- ties songwriter His first album “Faith In Your Heart” released in 2000 was a best seller His second - variety of styles from Barbershop to popular and sacred to silly they have sung it all! The quartet has performed in every ward in the north Sanpete area They enjoy what they do and have had requests to record a CD They are currently working towards this goal and to whatever else comes in their future June Wednesday 23 2004 Mark Lyons Mark was raised in Oiem Utah and graduated with his BS degree in Theatre Arts from BYU He help to the corporate world to businesses build winning leaders Thurl leads a busy life as a speaker pro- singer commu- songwriter advocate and game annalist for the Utah Jazz and the Univer- nity Utah w ith their three children June 22 2004 Sanpitch Quartet Tuesday This group has been singing together for the last 7 years The current members include Mike Black Craig Clark Doug Fry er and Dan Walker The group sings a chuich ward in Cleveland Ohio Since then her love lor music has brought her awards such as: Junior Miss North Sevier Miss Teen cently Miss Snow College which allowed her to participate in the Miss Utah Pageant drama at Gunnison Pageant for three consecutive years Mark and his wife Anita have five children side in Gunnison and of Mayfield Utah is a kindergarten teacher a mother of four and a grandmother She is married to Bruce and has enjoyed Bartholomew singing and performing throughout her life She studied voice twelve years and has directed a children’s performing group m the Sanpete County June first Christmas CD “Breath of Heaven” Burry Aurora of six Friday Oklahoma City Oklahoma Dunng November 2003 she recorded her Brittany resident 25 2004: Doreen Brugger Doreen is currently the matron talent awards including a 3'J place in a National Vocal Talent contest in Utah June 24 2004 Thursday Arlene Bartholomew Arlene She has won numerous Valley High School Miracle panded Saturday June 26 2004 Brittany Christensen Brittany has been singing since the very young age of live where she sang her first solo in her in several plays and musicals throughout his career and currently is teaching theatre and has acted life skills and have now been teams and effective and WashPennsylvania ington State She has been active in music circles m Sanpete County since moving here in 1976 Illinois Sevier Miss Utah State Cinderella Miss North Sevier and most He served in the past as an assistant director of the Mormon ex- of the Manti Temple Prior to this she taught music in the Ephriam area and has also taught music in enjoys singing with his ward choir as well as performing for his family students and large crowds He is the youth basketball camp he has led for over 17 years His camps teach important City Thurl is a gifted and singer bum “The Gift of Christmas” J Walker sity of Utah Men’s Basketball He and his wife Sindi live in Salt Lake lete But he is a man of as much depth as height vice businessman Guy” When you meet Thurl Bailey you first notice a tall 6’ 11” ath- “NBA’s Gifted fessional and his strong sense of community service have led to numerous nickname NBA’s prestigious cil of standing leadership skills and the quality of his character as well as his impressive basketball skills he music degree in vocal performance from the University of Utah w here Eastman School of Music in his many musical awards are the 2000 Pearl Aw ards of Best Contemporary Recording and Best New Artist of the Year His other awards include the civic awards and earned him the ester “I'm Not The Same” is a selection of uplifting R&B tunes Among Master stoor disappointments ryteller and accomplished speaker he inspires companies and individuals to focus on what matters gree in music education from Utah State University and a masters of she studied with Betty Jean Chipman and Naomi Farr Gay did her postgraduate studies at the leased the following year also experienced successful record sales His newly released CD is entitled K entitled is the daughter of Dr and Cindy Sorenson of and the granddaughter of Kendall and Vnginia Sorenson of and Lamar and Sally Aurora Sedgwick of Richfield She recently married the love of her life Brian Christensen of Richfield in the Manti LDS Temple on August 24 2(102 The couple currently resides in Cedar City Utah where Brittany is employed as a Dental Technician and Brian is working towards his Bachelor's studies Degree in f Governor Activates Power Forward Alert ' Gov Glene Walker officially kicked off Power Forward's fourth summer campaign calling on Utah consumers to reduce electricity demand during peak hours beand 8 pm on weekdays tween The campaign unites Utah citizens utilities businesses and government is a sustained public information campaign to promote an ethic of conservation and efficient energy use to maintain affordable reliable electricity in Utah “It will always be in our longterm economic and financial interest to be vigilant in conserving particularly when deelectricity mand is highest during the summer months” Walker said In Utah demand for summer most expenpeak electricity-isive electricity to suppl- has grown at twice the rate of overall demands in recent years Residential cooling in the largest contributor to Utah’s growing peak power demand as the temperature in creases throughout the day and households turn on their central air conditioning the demand for electricity increases dramatically The governor reactivated the Power Forward alert network for summer 2004 This system notifies consumers through green yellow and red alerts of the level of conservation requested for the day The alerts are based on weather forecasts that predict higher than normal temperatures wholesale electricity prices and nighttime that remain high temperatures Start a new tradition this summer donate blood to the Red Cross Longer warmer days signal the beginning of summer and all its traditions including the traditional decrease in the number of blood donations Because everyone is vacation busy with graduations plans and lazy summer day s fewer people make time to give blood A decrease in donations could lead to blood shortages but the American Red Cross does everythat sure make we can to thing When you are doesn’t happen vacationing we are hard at work scheduling donors who will help us' assure a stable community blood supply Because of generous blood donors hospitals and communities supplied by the Red Cross in Utah have not experienced a blood shortage in summer or any other time of year Patients and hospitals count on tnt Red Cross to have safe blood products ready and waiting in the blood bank both for emer hixspital VL '3n u i: h VJ U d u ' 7r & — those of us close to home and evgency and routine medical needs We are the primary blood prov ider erywhere across the country for more than 40 Utah hospitals Whoever you are wherever which provide health care for resiyou are whatever you are doing dents all over our state Other hoswhether enjoying a picnic in your pitals call us for emergency blood back yard or traveling across the supplies when their primary blood country one thing is certain: the Red Cross can be there to provide provider can’t meet their needs If you have the opportunity to the blood products you might vacation away from home this need Not only for you and your summer look around as you travel loved ones and neighbors nearby and take a moment to reflect on but everyone knows someone your definition of “community" Is who lives far away and we can be it just your immediate neighborthere for them too But we can hood the tow n ou live in or does only do that with your help and it encompass every city in our nayour blood donation tion even those thousands of Establish a new tradition this miles away? Who are your neighsummer by donating blood Take bors just the family next door or a relaxing hour out of your busy all of us w ho live in this great counsummer schedule donate a pint of blood and help save lives We try including people you don’t even know? think it’s worth it Won’t you give The American Red Cross bethe gift of life? lieves and we think you agree that Call the American Red Cross at the community blood supply is I Together we the blood supply for everyone can save a life Put your message in front of your friends and neighbors who may want to do business with you — if only they knew what you sold or f J Hi serviced! 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