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Show 12 ** • * • S A L E M D A Y S 2 0 0 7 Pageant and Fireworks, highlight of Salem Days the fireworks such a memorable thing. "It has a lot to do with the beauty of the area there around the pond, and you The pageant and fireworks show have the reflection off the water, and the culminate the week of Salem Days, and echo of the music and fireworks in the for many, it is the highlight year after small valley," he said. year. But it isn't just the beautiful Dorothy Jensen has been over the experience that has made the pageant pageant on and off for many of the and fireworks so special to the people of last 17 years. The pageant is perhaps Salem. the longest standing tradition linked "People get involved in it," Brailsford with Salem Days. Jensen said when said. "They're proud of it, and they look she first moved here all they did was forward to it all year round." the pageant, and then through the years The fireworks show has grown they've added more and more events throughJhe years. Brailsford said that until the city celebrates an entire week as the people decided they wanted to of the summer. make it bigger and better, the city held The pageant wouldn't be complete yard sales and all of the proceeds went without the fireworks show after dark. to the show. Former mayor, Randy Brailsford has put "One time I had this little old lady on the fireworks for 20 years. Prior to come up to me and hand me this little that, he said that for at least 15 years the saucer and cup," Brailsford said. "She firefighters did the show. Besides being said, 'It's all I have, but I want you to one of the longest-standing traditions put it toward the show.'" in Salem, the fireworks are one of the People in the community have a lot favorites. Brailsford said that it's a of fond memories around the pageant combination of many things that makes and fireworks. Christy Hardman STAFF WRITER Chad Carter/ Spanish Fork News VARIETY SHOW: You never know what you'll find at the Salem Days Pageant, like this group of teenagers whose STOMP-like music thrilled the 2006 crowd. One of Jensen's favorite memories was in those early years. In 1982 they had the pageant at the pond, and the performers were actually on a showboat that came across the water. Dale Boman remembers another year when they put on a play where he was the mayor of Melas (Salem backwards) and they had a lake monster come out and scare everyone. For many years, the pageant was the same, showing highlights of Salem's See PAGEANT • 19 Heart N Soul Dance Company Nationally recognized studio Auditions for competition teams August 6-8 175 West 2050 North Spanish Fork Register for Fall 794-1084 y r rescliool dance programs nailer, Jazz, Hip-Hop 22 years experience will last long after the dance classes are over! At Sunroc, when we say we've got ft all, we're not overstating * anything - we're Just calling it like It Is. With retail locations, contractor sates and manufacturing site* all over the state, we've got what it takes to make your life - and your building project - a whole lot mifor. Call us today. Let's get started... 722-2100 525 W. Arrowhead Trail |