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Show C Y M C K Y M K A9 Sanpete Messenger/Sanpete Messenger-Gunnison Valley Edition Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Federation of Music Clubs awards 43 Gold Cups to South Sanpete students By John Hales Managing Editor Forty-three piano students received Gold Cup awards recently at the annual piano festival sponsored by the South Sanpete chapter of the Utah Federation of Music Clubs. But those receiving gold cups were only a portion of all the students that participated. In all, 178 students performed two piano solos each before a panel of judges to receive points toward a gold cup. With a “superior” rating from judges, students earned five points toward the award. It takes 15 points, or three years of superior ratings, to earn a gold cup. For some students, this is their second or third gold cup. “The number of students participating in this program is remarkable for a small, rural area,” said Manti piano teacher Nan Purcell. “Most large population centers do not have this level of participation.” Students receiving gold cups, by teacher, are: Gayle Nilsson, teacher — Jentrie Allsop, Laura Bishop, Morgan Brown, Cari Jo Carmody, Chloe Haymond, Carson Hill, Marquise Ivory, Sierra Mickelson, Cassidy Miller and Braden Peterson. Shirley Frischknecht, teacher — Jaidyn Jorgensen, Allie Cummings, Reggie Johnson, Karlee Lindhardt and Jennifer Cluff. Heather Snarr, teacher — Benjamin Agren, Audrey Overly and Spencer Agren. Lannette Nielson, teacher — Madison Cox. Marilyn Halling, teacher — Kate Murdoch and Carrie Cox. Elise Bown, teacher — Amelia Hammond, Kaylee Keisel, Paisley Neal, Taleigh Taylor and Heather Lindsay. Nan Purcell, teacher — Adam Clark, Michael Clark, Aidyn Reynolds, Caylie Purcell, Colton Purcell, Madelynn Christenson, Preston Judy, Merry Riddle, Nicole Mecham, Kayli Frandsen, Taylor Purcell, Jessica Lund, Marissa Hedelius, Abby Hatch, Benson Greenhalgh and Andrew Olsen. photo courtesy nan purcell Many of the 43 students receiving gold cups at this year’s piano festival display their award. Each gold cup represents three years of “superior” ratings from judges. Manti Girl Scouts do their part to beautify town A look through the Sanpete Messenger’s window last week saw a group of people, but they weren’t “hurryin’ by,” as the timeless song by The Mamas and The Papas goes. That’s because they were local girl scouts engaged in a service project to bring life to the Messenger’s once empty flowerboxes. Girls from Junior Troop 1344 based in Manti were happy to help out by cleaning the flowerboxes and planting new flowers in the same, director Beverly Armstrong said. “We try to do community service every time we can,” Armstrong said. The service project fulfills a requirement for the girls’ Eco Action badge, which focuses on environmental preservation and conservation. Inside our Schools Compiled by Alec Barton Gunnison Valley High School Katie Jensen was just one of many students at Gunnison Valley High School who donated blood at a recent blood drive sponsored by student-body officers during school hours. Altogether, students donated Katie Jensen and other students at more than 35 pints Gunnison Valley High School donated of blood. more than 35 pints of blood at a recent blood drive. Manti Elementary School Students at Manti Elementary School recently graduated from the D.A.R.E (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education) program, which teaches kids the importance of saying “No!” to drugs and alcohol. D.A.R.E. is a core extracurricular program at local elementary schools, and students receive instruction from members of the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office. Moroni Elementary School Students at Moroni Elementary School had a hopping good time as they competed for medals at the annual intraschool jump-rope competition. Students jumped for a maximum of 20 minutes and nailed tens, hundreds or even thousands of jumps. The school champion is Hannah Talbot with 2,004 jumps. Tania Gallegos and Lissette Mendez finished not far behind with 1,882 jumps and 1,680 jumps. Here are the individual grade-level winners: K i n d e rg a r t e n : 1st-Lizabeth Fernandez, 2nd-Liliana Fernandez, 3rd-Shaylyce Cook First Grade: 1stKarley Eliason, 2ndAddelyn Brotherson, 3rd-Lisset Rodriguez Second Grade: 1st-Izumi Robertson, 2nd-Vanessa Hernandez, 3rd-Kylee Chris- Hannah Talbot (center) placed first tensen at a recent jump rope competition T h i r d G r a d e : at Moroni Elementary School. Tania 1st-Felicity Phillips, Gallegos (left) placed second, and 2nd-Jasmin Magana, Lissette Mendez placed third. 3rd-Valeria Bustos Fourth Grade: 1st-Maribelel Serrano, 2nd-Ryann Tapia, 3rd-Natalie Phillips Fifth Grade: 1st-Rosa Fernandez, 2nd-Andres Serrano, 3rd-Kylee Cook Sixth Grade: 1st-Victoria Serrano, 2nd-Linda Leal, 3rdBreanna Cook COOPERATIVE E X T E N S I O N Here for You! Agriculture Cooking 4-H Horticulture E-commerce Finances Food safety Blogging Customer service Emergency preparedness http://extension.usu.edu/sanpete Y M K Sanpete girl headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in fair By Alec Barton Staff writer MT. PLEASANT—Just two students from Utah are selected to compete in a national history fair in Washington, D.C., each year. This year, one of those two students hails from Sanpete County—Mt. Pleasant to be specific. Miriam Barker, a sixth-grade student at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School and the daughter of Reid and Linda Barker, constructed an elaborate, larger-than-life poster and completed a PowerPoint presentation to document the successes of one of history’s greatest inventors, Philo Farnsworth. Her presentation and research was first recognized as superior at the school level, and then at region and state competitions. She placed in each of these competitions. Now she’ll have the opportunity to compete for a national first-place award in June. Actually, Miriam’s work was first recognized for its completeness and beauty at a more personal level: at home. Her mother, Linda, said Miriam put more than 400 hours of work into her project, including reading about Farnsworth, researching his inventions and connections to Utah and constructing her multifaceted project. “She put a lot of work into this,” Linda said. Miriam said she chose to research the life, ideas and successes of Philo Farnsworth because he has been recognized at a national level and has personally impacted the history of Utah. “There are only two statues in Washington that represent Utah natives, and one of them is of Philo Farnsworth,” Miriam said. (The other is Brigham Young). Miriam, who excels academically but especially enjoys science, compiled an elaborate history of the inventor of the television, a baby incubator, the gastroscope, the world’s first electronic microscope and more than 160 other inventions. Farnsworth was born near Beaver but was no stranger to the Sanpete County area. He died from pneumonia in 1971. Miriam will have the unique opportunity to display her knowledge of the famous Utah inventor at the National History Fair at the University of Maryland from June 14-18. During that time, she’ll tour historic sites in and around Washington, D.C., and visit with thousands of other students in junior and senior divisions at the competition. Approximately 100 students are competing in Miriam’s division for national honors. Linda Barker said Miriam is seeking donations from local businesses and individuals to offset the cost associated with attending the National History Fair. Donations may be sent to the Barker residence, 160 E. 100 North in Mt. Pleasant, through the opening date of the competition. Contact Linda Barker at 462-0227 for more information. Manti Public Library Renovating Schedule Sanpete Messenger •Please check out all library materials by Friday May 15, 2009 Births............................N/C Military notices............N/C 1st Birthday...............$7.50 Missionary.................$7.50 Graduations..............$7.50 Special Achievement...........$7.50 Boy/Girl Scouts........$7.50 Weddings................$17.50 Anniversaries..........$17.50 Card of Thanks.......$20.00 Obituaries................$20.00 (plus 8c/word over 250 words, $5 extra for second picture) •Please have your interlibrary loan orders in by May 1, 2009 People Notices Prices: C alec barton / messenger photo Miriam Barker’s first-place history project on Philo Farnsworth towers above her. Miriam spent hundreds of hours in research for a regional and state history fair, but it all paid off. She placed first at state and will now compete in a national competition. (Due to renovation projects we will not be able to check out books after this date). (Please use the Sanpete County Bookmobile for interlibrary loans after May 1, 2009. Call 435-427-9305) •Computers are available until Friday, May 22, 2009 •Please use the drop box for all returns. •Thank you for your cooperation. •Officially closed: May 22, 2009 C Y M K |