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Show -- FEBRUARY 28, 2001 WASATCH COUNTY Weill Or anize _MEET r MIDWAY’S ~NEW | % BS COURIER s ‘* + * 5 "i 2 ¥ *% ra ss ; ye $ B ; i BAP SPUR AC tet” REEL EM NARS OT P KIRSTEN SHAW Four won the honor of being Swiss | Miss attendants: Jessica Wall, Katelyn Wegner, Celestial Johnson and Erin L ast Saturday, five young ladies Grieve. danced, talked and smiled Pageant hopefuls took part in 10their way into the hearts of minute interviews, displaying their _ Midway residents with some Swiss costumes, dancing and individSwiss style. = ual talents. Three “regular people,” Sara Pope, daughter of Doug and — according to organizer Eilidh Elliot Diane, was crowned the new Swiss _ judged the contestants: Kelly Foster, Miss. Duties will include performing Annie Martin and Edith Nebelsic. and being present at local events such Last year’s court and Swiss Miss, as Swiss Days and Swiss Christmas. Christina Lowe, performed at the Her talent performance, clogging, event, which took place inLine Midway stole the show. Town Hall. COURIER STAFF _ We come to your ee We show you our exquis ite collection of finishes and options. And custom design a Closet, Office, Garage or Entertainment Center perfect for you. Each system is individually handcrafted at our state of the art factory. “@ Then it is neatly and expertly installed. Ata price you can afford. Call the Industry Leader fora FREE design consuliation in your home See ences anaes, (800) 750-9052 www.closet-factory.com Bands Battle Boldly KIRSTEN SHAW COURIER STAFF eee Books © Cards and much- and “Best Cover” $100. The five-member female band, : Drawing Number One, lost the grand Demerol Drip, a funk band, won - “Best Stage Presence,” which gar- nered $50 and a comment from an burned the.that won oe than anticipated Special Orders Book Searches — and e _ prize by a mere point. people Unique Gift Items wealth a exposure. Cheap Elwood won top honors for “Best Band” exhausted audience member, Eilidh — -Elhot, proclaiming, “I needed a Demerol drip about that ime... Yuitapwaxked won “Best Original - Band.” The four members sing and play more than 11 instruments combined, including mandolin, violin, double bass, acoustic guitar and piano. Yuitapwaxked and other bands were featured in the Mas more | Jan. 24 edition of the Courier. | showed up. Jazz music opened and closed the People came and went, and each band had a following. Even with the mosh pit it went. ‘smoothly. ‘People are already asking: when we can do it agdiie ee Elliot, a Miawey: Jocal wiGee son, Canyon, performed Saturday with the band, Guitar Soup, noticed a lot of. bands popping up in the valley and 3 wanted to give both the amateur and _ professional musicians a new venue. | In early January he proposed a band competition with a meager prize but a — Coffee @ Teas a gathering place Your neighborhood book store. Located right in the heart of Heber Valley! “A Store With Book Sense.” 435-657-BOOK 103 East Main € Midway, Utah « Monday-Saturday, and the Wasatch High Jazz Bands. ‘Mark Towner Williams, formerly an Air Supply band member and son of renowned composer John Williams, judged the event with Kay Culimore. A four-camera angle video and digital audio recorded the competition. Contestants or the public may purchase the recordings by ele ss oo at 654-7559, ) — WASATCH COUNTY Wasatch County’s Source for News PRINTS ANNOUNCEMENTS = of ‘Spirit Leaders’ to cheer on individual countries DEREK JENSEN — ‘Get foreign athletes feel appreciated. “This is the first time we’ve put together an _ organized effort,” said Dianne Hesleph EDITOR he get set... breathe. ‘from the coordinator’s office. “We have That will be the trick for biathletes people in the community adopting a who open World Cup competition today continuing through the weekend at Soldier Hollow. The key to suc- cess during this test event — largest of the pre-Olympic competitions — is for athletes to keep their heart rates low enough after skiing _ the loops to be accurate with the gun. But athletes at the Ruhrgas World Cup Biathlon (Feb. 28— March 3) will not be short on experience. The event will feature the top biathletes in the world who will return this time next year to vie for medals and podium ' i5 . ———— country and the athletes and then coming out to cheer for them.” _ The cheerleader effort will be suit- the — 10 am 7 pm _ show with Marty Quinn’s Main Street - Biathletes les Chet at Soldier Hollow eS = Installation | Fora Limited Time Only ed perfectly, organizers say, for Utahns who have traveled to the countries on LDS church missions and feel an allegiance to that region. More countries participate in biathlon than in any other winter sport. This week’s World Cup will be broadcast to an estimated 35 lou charge Send yo U r bir th obituary wedding, Coming and SOIng viewers in Europe. Biathlon, which got its Olympic _ debut in 1960, features skilled skiers appearances. In all, over 260 competiwho carry a lightweight bolt-action tors from 31 countries will be on display. .22-caliber rifle on course. The event _ To greet them, Wasatch’s Olympic combines technical skiing, in separate Coordinator’s Office has organized — categories that vary in distance, with host country “Spirit Leaders” to help ee shooting. 210 East Main ° Midway, UT 84032 or PO Box 1030 « Midway, UT 84032 or fax them to (435) 654-2531 I |