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Show T-- 7 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. May 14.2002- - Pace 13 m HAPPY GUYS-The- sc Mustang team members seem to be having a happy time while sitting on the bench as they wait for their time at bat on the Altamont baseball diamond, Thursday evening. " W BAT WORK-O- ne Altamont League player takes his turn at the hat while anotlicr youngster warms up.in the background as he prepares for his trip to the plate. The seats were crow ded w iih parents rooting t or tln-i- r children. Barrel racers net creammno. honors at meet H Barrel racers from as far away as Blackfoot, Idaho, competed in the first ever American West- 4D event at Kacey Snowden; 4D, Caelee Criswell; YouthlD, CJ Vondale; 2D, Jolene Farnsworth; 3D, Caelee Criswell; 4D, Amber Partridge; Senior ID, Jackie Keller; 3D, Carol Young; 4D, Kris Crop- BBQ Burgers per. Second day winners are: Open ID, Jackie Keller; 2D, Heidee Latham; 3D, Mary Ann Parrish; 4D, Kristy Murray, Youth ID, Jolene Farnsworth; 2D, Amanda Miller; 3D, Sara Bowers; 4D, Amber Partridge; Senior ID, Jackie Keller; 2D, Jeannie Hanson; 3D, Cheryl Harper; 4D, Carol Young. The average winners took home prizes from load and American Wests corporate sponsors. Average winners are: Open ID, Julie Haskin, first; and Penny Candy Jackie Keller, second; Marie ran the event. BUSY BATTER-Zaq- uri Brinkerhoff gets himself ready for a single, double, triple or home run in a youth baseball game in Altamont. ITO f ?rSif :.v '? StIJfSSSfSJSiJISf 51 at ' S1,! vvrvijiAi,iit Duchesne, Altamont nab honors By Duchesne High Schools girls placed 7 with 31 points in the State Meet and its boys 12 with 23 counters last week. The Eagles also won Region 18 championships. DOING THE TWIST-T- he Mustang' s B ryon Foy puts his body in a strange position while pitching from the mound in Altamont - Sffifia? 4 M? ft 0. MOUND MAGIC-T.- J. Mueller of the Rockies goes ilin nigh his pitching routine and hopes for a blazing toss to the plate This Memorial Day at the Marriott Downtown finish from lst r&y 'W ' : -- fnd: Session 3-- 4, Only $20 per person J V fiN ftti I gli r W Session - wwp Kg weekend , 4-- 8. COPY) just right with melted cheese the way I likea it plus also gave me extra potato chips. She didnt worry that I turned Marions intoalibraiy by readGreen Lantern ing Superman, and Jughead comics without puttings dime on the counter because she had the latest pictures to show me of her daughters, Christine and Paula and the Racheleboya, Orlie Jr. and the curly headed Al. My friend, Danny Michie had a n Lindsay Mullins of Duchesne . . always made sure my order waa cooked placed fourth in the shot put at 30--0 Tai and fifth in the discus at 86-1Marett was fifth in the high jump at 0 and Jessica Fabrizio seventh at Duchesnes medley relay team was fifth at 4:57.13. Duchesne County was turned in by Dayne Grant, who leaped 10--6 for third in the pole vault. Altamont's Steven Stansfield was fourth in the 200 meter dash at 24.06. Duchesnes Ryan Moat and Nidi Karren placed twice in hurdle events at the state meet with Moat, seventh in the 300 hurdles (44.49) and eighth in the 110 hurdles (18.13) and Karren sixth in the 300 (44.0) and seventh in the 110 (17.41). Landon Despain, Duchesne, pocketed sixth in the long and eighth in the jump at 1&7 200 meter dashat 24.64. Mitch Grant, Duchesne, placed eighth in the 3200 meter run at 10:47.47 and the Eagle medley relay team was fifth at 8:59. 17. , at Marions. I recall that Verda Mae 1-- The beet boys if-,- w money. 1-- A 1-- 4. I grew with Marion's Variety eating those burgers including the famous BBQ treats that Marion, Eldon and Verda Mae Mortensen would cook up on their hot grill in the tiny little Roosevelt business in the center of town. Eldon and the late Verda Mae Mortensen, who died earlier this month, were some of the first people my mother, Ann and father, Orlando, met when they moved from Helper, Utah to Roosevelt back in 1953. The Couples lived in the same house with the Rachel es in an upstairs apartment and the Mortensen family in the house downstairs part of a two-stor- y that was located near the old hospital. Back in the 1950a and 1960s, Marions Variety was the cool hang out for the neighborhood youth where they stopped off for penny candy, a cherry iron port and an occasional ice cream soda. I would team up with my brother, Steve and sister, Kaye and hunt for pop bottles while riding our bikes about a mile out oftown. Once we had enough bottles it was time to redeem them at Marions Variety. We would haul them in a little red wagon, and then Marion would do her counting 30-ye- ar duty. The deal was Two Cents Cash or Three Cents Candy. Marion would do her best to talk us into the candy trade. I could almost taste that red hot Devil gum, Squirrel Nut chews; licorice rollups and candy cigarettes, but I stuck to my guns and took the Aldon Rachels Altamont boys placed 17 with 11 points and Tabiona was 19 at 2 a counter. Altamonts girls produced nine points for 14 place. MikkiMecham, Altamont, had the best local finish of all with second place in the javelin at 106-- 6. Kaydee Allred, West Desert, waa tope and got Rebecca Bird, the point at 114-1- 0. Altamont, was eighth in the longjump at 14-- 3 Duchesnes Grants had people seeing double as the set of twins had double places in the state meet. La Col Grant earned third in the 110 hurdles at 17.55 and eiith in thfe 800 hurdles at 5 1 .09. Her sister, Kolt roped a sixth place finish in the 110 hurdles at 18.17 and was seventh in the 300 hurdles at 50.92. Mirliic came bark InKmtxcvcIt and home was still discovered standing as Hell us Marion's Variety. He never was able to get. inside the store. He arrived too lale Friday, and similar affection for Marions Variety, after playing golf anil going to the and often he used to load up on candy reunion, misml mil again as Marion's from the store. He then sold his mer- was closed for t lie UBIC. 1 le checked chandise at an inflated price to stu- back Sunday and found nut Marions dents at Roosevelt Junior High until wasn't open oil Sunday any more. the older kids beat him up, took away Michie had his priorities wrong. Evhis money and his candy. They prob- eryone knows that a Marion's BBQ ably called him a sucker for bringburger is more inixrtiinl than playing all that sweet stuff to school. ing pilf even if Tiger Woods is your After more than 25 years in the partner. He hit the mad to North U.S. Army, Danny retired and along Dakota without u banana split. with his wife returned to Roosevelt If Michie ever watches that reunion at Union High. for his MASH episode where Hawkeye In past years, Marion lived above the gets rihs sent from Chicago to Korea business and was opened early in the maybe it will give him a hint and he morning, late at night plus every day will order Marion's burgers by mail. (even on Sundays). Marion often had Just make sure the BBQ sauee doesn't her store open Christmas Day evening leak out thesides, and don't forget the when her loyal customers were bored chips. (I don't believe Marions delivwith their new toys and wanted a ers to North Dakota in person or by double decker maple nut chocolate ice mail.) QaAucd JhjouqhJtA Vernali Western Park last month. First day results are: Open ID, Julie Haskin; 2D, Faith Vickers; 3D, Etheredge, third; 2D, Brandy Giles, first; Wendy McKee, second; Jeannie Hanson, third; 3D, Billie Farnsworth, first; Jolene Farnsworth, second; Dagan Allen, third; 4D, Carol Young, first; Tammy Wilkerson, second; Duana Allan, third. About 100 barrel racers took part, but people in charge of the event are hopingfor an increase in competitors. Roosevelt FTA members volunteered and spent their weekend helping to mmmwmm June 24th to 28th - July 8th - 12th QgagSB IS jffr Lagoon Memorial Day Weekend Packages just $199 plus tax. Two nights at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown and four passes, good any day, all day to Lagoon. Available Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27. & ask for rate code PKGM. Call 7 -8- 00-228-9290 VAIT LAM (TTY AVamoft. DOWNTOWN Lagson Up to 5 people per room. Subject to availability at time of booking. Lagoon k open Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, weather permitting t ky |