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Show tffft i .V ' 14A Sun Advocate Price, Utah Thursday September 12, 2002 df mbnllw mu - Saluting ahd honoring our local heros and patriots By: KEN torium. LARSON Sun Advocate publisher ' was an evening of hope, an evening of celebration, and an evening of pride. In commemoration of the City of Price and its enter- tainment affiliate. The Culture put together an in- credible program of recognition and musical dedication Monday night at the local high school au- Before a standing room capacity crowd, estimated at 1100 people, hundreds of law enforcement officcis, emergency services personnel, and militaiy heros were recognized and honored. 1, According to Madclaine Nyffcler, Culture Committee chairpefson and organizer of the event, there was a feeling of unity and the evening turned out incredibly wi tnderful. She went on to explain the warm, intimate and appreciation that filled the audi- - We had planned to host an event sometime this year to honor our local firemen and police of- fleers for their daily commitment to our safety, and as the anniver- saiyof9-l- l came closer we dc- - cidcd to plan the but, we had so many volunteers that wanted to perform and David Velasquez, pastor of Castle Val- ley Family Church, put together such an incredible group of per- formers we felt we needed to al- low everyone to sing and enter- - areas are missing out on. The sight of an officer in dur home- town is a welcome and pleasant sight. Our security and safety is insured by dedicated profession als who not only handle the local infractions but also put their lives on the line to con- - tain. In his opening remarks to the law enforcement officers of Car-- It bon County, Mayor Joe Piccolo, said, As citizens of the city and county we enjoy the kind of safe streets and hometown that other and arrest those who would do us harm. In addition to all law enforce- ment officers, Pic- - celebration in junction with the national events, saidNyffelcr. Al first we gretted bringing the program into the auditorium, VC'A..' but with the heavy coto and Represen- tative Brad King also recognized the n jgr ', ambulance rains over the weekend, the soggy football field and the vices, EMTs, fire t departments and rescue personnel, who are on call and respond in a moments notice, added Piccolo. In every American community large or small there are the valiant few who r. threat of more showers we felt we needed to bring it in," explained Nyffelcr. Nyffcler agreed that the program was way too long LV rr toy . '''v.3-- . v. 5 '"-- .i. . ! V . ' V ( i f j ! r . J ser- - r i, V ' V' ' . s .i spend countless hours training to save us from our worse moments and our worse fears. The last group of heros to be recognized were the numerous the stage in three groups. Men representing the American gion Post No. 3, including men who served in both World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. All branches of the military were represented in elude Afmy, Navy, and Marines, The militaiy personnel, as well as the law enforcement officers and safety personnel received many standing ovations as they Le-fro- nt were honored and recognized.-- ; The musical portion of the celebration was organized by Velasquez and include an increct ible lineup of performers and singers. Names like Julia Johnson, Sheree Fitzgerald, Sherry Vlamakis, Masa Fukada, the Brunson Brothers, Marie Griego and Loralee Armstrong highlighted the evening. |