Show City celebrates summer with food and car show Stacie Peart Globe Weekly News With residents living living living liv liv- ing in the City of Taylorsville this relatively new area houses the eighth largest population in Utah and forth in the Salt Lake Valley Taylorsville began as a way for the city's populace to celebrate their residence The three days of festivities festivities festivities ties took place on June 24 2425 25 and 27 The events and activities encouraged Taylorsville residents of all ages to participate Ii f rry J Jr r rr L 4 y R r Y j g Y L t rt N 4 bought their kids a turn down the mouth Parents of this giant blow up shark Activities and rides rules for children and adults were available during the carnival at the Valley Region Park The ninth annual Taylorsville kicked off with the first of several free concerts at Valley Regional Park on Jun 24 The Taylorsville Community Orchestra performed followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed by the Army Band The next day began early with the annual Lions Club breakfast held at the Taylorsville City offices Taylorsville residents were with many of the able to eat elected officials city's Following the breakfast the Taylorsville Parade marched west on South beginning at lined The street 1900 West waiting t to toe families with up 70 parade entries see e the P The entries varied from the me traditional floats to baton twirling one of Edgmand M Marissa members of Legacy the said that Baton Twirling rades while marching i in parades the team will usually perform perform per per- form torm higher baton tosses for parade-goers parade but this year the wind made it so we had to keep our tosses low Cheerleaders student body officers and royalty from the Taylorsville area schools also participated in the parade The Girls Scouts of America joined the parade as aswell aswell aswell well as who demonstrated their cardio workouts along the parade route The parade led Taylorsville back to Valley Region Park where acar a acar acar car show carnival and other entertainment awaited The car show began with a burnout tire squealing and burning rubber at 11 am a.m. The show hosted automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles ranging from restored classic cars as well as newer models loaded with after- after rt I y 4 rT t I I I J 41 4 y f J jr ti 4 l 1 to CIS tom toa CI m a. a a i v CI CIS tn N Steve and Traci Hart won the trophy for Peoples People's Choice at the Taylorsville car show on June 25 This was the first show the couple had entered their 1990 green Up 7 Limited Editon Mustang market products Steve and Traci Hart were awarded Peoples People's Choice for their 1990 Green Limited Edition Up 7 Ford Mustang Traci enthusiastically enthusiastically cally ally accepted their trophy and prize from the announcer after their name was called Steve Hart said that he and his wife had not planned to enter their car into the show But earlier that morning during during during dur dur- ing the Lions Lion's Club breakfast the Harts sat with Taylorsville City Mayor Janice Auger who suggested that they go get their mustang mustang mustang mus mus- tang to enter it into the show The Taylorsville marked the or show sow h jf The Taylorsville Taylorsville- carnival offered activities for forthe forthe forthe the younger crowd A miniature miniature miniature minia minia- ture ferris wheel for young children spun near a giant up blow-up shark slide and arock a arock arock rock wall that challenged many children to climb their way to the top Gardner Villages Village's Barnyard Buddies supplied the petting zoo Horses lambs and goats wandered the coral as children were able to get a closer look at animals usually found on a farm Balloon mak animal ing clowns and face painting were also available for chil chil- dren Local bands and other performers performers performers per per- formers entertained the carnival carnival carnival car car- attendees at the east and west stages Performers included a teen pop group from Premier Productions a demonstration from Martial Arts and various local bands Tracy West and Lincoln County performed their southern rock style country music at the east stage The band performed covers of both classic and current country hits like Sweet SweetHome SweetHome SweetHome Home Alabama Johnny Be Good and finished up with a patriotic salute by playing Toby Keiths Keith's Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue BlueThe BlueThe BlueThe The Angry American Vendors booth were filled with clothes hats and other i knick knack for choppers to purchase Many local companies companies companies com com- filled booths with promotional promotional promotional pro pro- motional contests to entice passersby to take a look at their products even got into the game with a booth selling tickets to Alder Amphitheaters Amphitheater's Fiddler on the Roof The musical runs from June 28 to July 2 Food and vendors weren't the only booths available the Taylorsville crowd Religious groups like The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints and the Intermountain Baptist Church invited onlookers to z t r learn more about their faiths If organized religion wasn't the spectators spectator's preference alternative ways of getting answers were also available by asking for a psychic palm reading Taylorsville City finished up their festivities via free concert with the Wasatch Mountain and then literally ended with a abang abang abang bang when the fireworks show streamed across the sky on June 25 Taylorsville came to a conclusion with a free performance by bythe bythe bythe the Utah Symphony on June 27 v r v we I I |