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Show Bicentennial Flag, Plaque Presented Panguitch City A bicentennial flag was presented to Panguitch City Tuesday evening in recognition of the city being named a bicentennial city. Scott Gilmore, research analyst for Utah's Bicentennial Commission, presented the flag, along with a plaque, to Mrs. Mary Henrie, chairman for Panguitch's bicentennial project, Mrs. Hilda Gardner, Garfield County chairman and Panguitch Mayor Dr Wallace G. Lee. Gilmore, in making the f presentation, outlined requirements for obtaining the flag and explained why Panguitch was chosen as one of 24 communities in Utah to receive the honor. First the community chairman had to fill out an application stating what their community was planning as means of completing the requirements to become a Bicentennial community This application which must be signed by the mayor of the city was then sent into the State Scott Gilmore, left, Utah Bicentennial Commission, holds bicentennial flag presented to Panguitch City, with Major Bicentennial Program, checked completed according to their specifications then sent to the American Revolution Bicentennial Administrator in Washington D C. Each community eligible to receive this honor had to complete projects in three different areas, the Heritage, the Horizon and the Festivals. For the Heritage project, Panguitch chose to preserve the pioneer brick They are building the restrooms at the park with this brick, and plan to build the bridges that cross the creek using this brick. If enough is available planters will be built also for the park. The second project for the Heritage sections is the mounting of the original curfew bell on the elementary school in such a way it will be usable. This bell was originally hung in the early 1900s. The Horizon project, which needed to be a project looking to the future generation, one built that could be used now and during the next generation, is Wallace G. Lee and Mary Henrie. while Mrs. Hilda Gardner, right, holds bicentennial plaque. the city park. The Panguitch Park, according to Gilmore, "began from simple ideas, small amount of money, and is turning into a park this town can be very proud of." The third area, Festivals, having to do with experience, will be conducted throughout the coming year according to Mrs. Henrie, beginning with the contests held in the schools in art, music, speech. There, will be special events held monthly all year, celebrations, musicals, festivals, jamborees, street dances, rhythm band performances, showing of documented historical films, and contests for children, youth, and adults. Gilmore said, "Now that we have been presented with the Bicentennial flag we can use the logo or symbol of this in advertising the city's projects or events that have to do with bicentennial, on stationary or any official use the city may have." They can fly the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration flag alone or along with the National Flag, inside or out. |