Miss Castle Dale Pageant

Eleven contestants, ages 4 to 19, competed in the Miss Castle Dale Pageant held on June 22 at Emery High. The winner of the Miss Tiny Tot competition was Hannah Huntington, Little Miss was Cassidy Labrum, Junior Miss was Jessica Labrum and Miss Castle Dale was Jessica Collard. Those competing were Hannah Huntington, Jazlynn Richarz, Cassidy Curtis, Cassidy Labrum, Holly Jacobsen, Kara Cox, Brittany Lofthouse, Jessica Labrum, Nicole Murray, Jackie Rogers and Jessica Collard. Castle Dale Mayor Neal Peacock served as Master of Ceremonies. Jazlynn Richarz, Holly Jacobson, Brittany Lofthouse and Jessica Collard were named Miss Congeniality in their respective age groups.

Emery Youth City Council auction proves huge success

The Emery Youth City Council had an idea for a little fundraiser where they hoped to get enough in donations to help put up lights at the Emery Town ball complex.

Their idea was simple enough.  They would make treats, get some items donated and auction off services to the community.  Simple things like pulling weeds, mowing yards, babysitting, washing cars.  Anything they could think of where they could work for a donation to their cause.

Mistie Christiansen, youth city council coordinator, said they hoped to raise about $700 with the fundraiser.  “And we thought that was pretty lofty,” she said.

So when Randy and Laurie Anderson started the auction on the evening of June 19 with an opening bid of $30 for a service of weeding, Christiansen thought that perhaps the opening bid was a little too high to get any takers.  When the service of weeding went for a closing bid of $80 she thought again.

“I thought this was going to be good,” she said.

The little town of Emery came out in force with approximately 150 people crowding into the pavilion to bid on everything there.  Plates of Rice Krispie treats sold for $15, donated items from Maggie Hansen (porcelain dolls) and David Mangum (elk carvings) went fast and by the time the auction was a third of the way through they had already met their original goal of $700.

“We were blown away,” Christiansen said.

When all was said and done every auction item was gone and the youth city council had raised a total of $1758.50 for the ball park lights for their efforts. Business owners in Emery have also added donations toward the park lights.

Emery Town, a close knit community, has worked together to take a giant step forward in putting up the park lights and the youth city council showed that they were willing to work for improvements to the town.

“This is their way of saying ‘we’ll work for it.’ They put up a lot of service hours,” Christiansen said. 

Gymnasts bring home medals from Summer Games

Josie Luke

Members of the Studio Gym Spinners Club from LaRae’s Dance Studio Gym received many awards competing at the Utah Summer Games held June 14 through 23 in Cedar City. They participated in Power Tumbling, Trampoline and Double Mini-Tramp events.

LaRae Majors reported, “they did well representing our area.” The team received 42 medals and placed 48 times. They earned 16 gold medals, 17 silver medals and nine bronze medals along with five 4^th places and one 6^th place. Brandi Adam earned gold, silver and bronze; Ashlynn Allred earned gold, silver and 4^th place; Madison Anderson earned silver, bronze and 4^th place; Trinidee Bell earned a gold and two bronze; Kaitlen Caldwell earned three silver; Kodi Caldwell earned three gold; Brooklin Ewell earned two gold and a silver; Tyler Kelly Kay earned silver, bronze and 4^th place; Gentry Noyes earned two bronze and a 6^th place; Ashlyn Ogden earned a gold and two silver; Madison Palacios earned a silver and two 4^th places; Ally Sorenson earned two gold and a bronze; Sydney Staley earned two silver and a bronze; Tyler Tucker earned two gold and a silver; Aubry Ward earned a gold and two silver; and Jayla Weston earned two gold and a silver.

The power tumbling events drew more than 100 competitors from all over the state. Competitors came from Ogden, Heber City, Park City, Spanish Fork, Cedar City, Fillmore, Springville, Provo, Price, Ferron and Huntington.

The team is coached by Terry Salisbury, Melanie Caldwell, Kari Ewell, Mindy Nelson and LaRae Majors.

Sheriff visits Green River School of Rock to discuss summer safety

Emery County Sheriff Lamar Guymon visited the School of Rock, a summer school reading and service program at the Community Center/Boys and Girls Club of Green River on June 21.

Sheriff Guymon talked to the kids about safety and looked on as they participated in 6th Gear Skating, a mentoring program aimed at tobacco awareness, completing school assignments, reading and good life choices.

The kids made posters about the consequences of smoking and tobacco use. They participated in a skate rodeo, and wore new helmets provided by the Utah State Health department and safety gear provided by CCJJ (Commission on Juvenile Justice). There were water sports, reading, and a movie about helmet safety. Outward Bound kids joined in and then did a service project, pulling weeds at the firehouse.