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Vidrio pleads guilty to Nay murder, sentencing set ASHLEY STILSON
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PROVO — A Mt. Pleasant man pleaded guilty last week to killing another Mt. Pleasant resident in 2016 and burning his remains in a shallow grave. Raul Vidrio, 21, filed guilty pleas in Fourth District Court to murder, a first-degree felony; obstructing justice, a second-degree felony; and abuse of a dead body, a third-degree felony. The sentencing is scheduled for May 23. In October 2016, Wesley Nay, 22, was found buried in a grassy meadow near Indianola. He had died from stabbing and blunt trauma, the Medical Examiner’s Office reported. A witness told investigators he went with Vidrio to cut wood in Indianola Canyon in August 2016 before Nay was reported missing. The area where they went was yards from where the
remains were found, court records stated. Vidrio was arrested in September 2016 for reportedly stealing a truck, according to court documents. “Located in the bed of the truck at the time of Mr. Vidrio’s arrest were shovels, a pick and gas jugs,” police reported. Deputies also found a large knife inside the truck. DNA tests determined the blood on the knife belonged to Nay. According to charging documents, Vidrio reportedly “placed Nay’s body in a shallow grave lined with wood, doused it with gasoline and lit it on fire. Once Nay’s body was mostly destroyed and disfigured by the fire, the defendant partially filled in the grave, concealing Nay’s remains under several inches of dirt.” Officers said Vidrio is a known drug dealer in Mt. Pleasant and associated with a specific gang.
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Raul Francisco Vidrio
The annual Mt. Pleasant Easter egg hunt for all elementary school children will take place Saturday, April 20, at 10 a.m., followed at 10:30 a.m., by games and prizes for ages 12 and up in the Mt. Pleasant City Park, 950 South State Street. Participants should arrive early.
Mt. Pleasant resident Wesley Dee Nay was reported missing September 18, 2016. His body was found near Indianola in October 2016.
CUMC to present Troy Osmond memorial concert April 20
The life of Troy Osmond will be commemorated in concert by the Central Utah Master Chorale Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Jorgensen Concert Hall at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 300 East Center, Ephraim.
EPHRAIM — The Central Utah Master Chorale (CUMC) will present, “In Memorium,” a concert commemorating the life of Troy Osmond Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Jorgensen Concert Hall at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 300 East Center, Ephraim. Tickets online at www.snow.edu/finearts or call (435) 283-7478. Building on their recent triumphant performance of Messiah, Conductor Dr. Michael Huff explains the motivation for the concert: “Some years before I arrived at Snow College, Merrill and Mary Osmond, — Merrill of The Osmond Brothers fame — donated an organ to the Horne School of Music at Snow College.” “Their son, Troy took particular interest in the instrument as he was an accomplished amateur organist,
and we were working on repairing the organ for use at the Horne School of Music.” “In fact,” says Huff, “Troy was constantly in communication with us as we were working up a concert on which he and the organ would be prominently featured. With Troy’s unexpected passing, we wish to honor him by presenting the kind of concert he was yearning for.” The centerpiece of the concert will be the Requiem by French organist and composer, Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986). The Requiem will be flanked with short anthems and songs that were dear to Troy, and will feature the organ and chorus. Proceeds will be used to assist with repairs and maintenance of the Merrill and Mary Osmond Organ at the Horne School of Music, Snow College.
Mt. Pleasant Easter egg hunt set April 20 MT.PLEASANT — The annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 20, in Mt. Pleasant City Park, 950 South State Street, sponsored by Mt. Pleasant City Youth City Council. All elementary age school children can participate in the search at 10 a.m., which will include prizes and candy. Participants are encouraged to arrive early as
the event begins right at 10 a.m. After the hunt, at 10:30 a.m., there will be games with prizes for youth ages 12 and up. In case of bad weather the hunt will be held indoors at the Mt. Pleasant Memorial Recreation Center, 10 North State Street. For more information call Coleen Oltrogge at 435-4623034 or 435-851-6943.
Mumps outbreak found in North Sanpete area CHERYL K. BREWER
The Pyramid
MT. PLEASANT—Two confirmed cases of Mumps have been found in the North Sanpete School District area. Non-vaccinated students and those who marked their registration forms as exempt, parents and employees of the district were informed of the cases. North Sanpete Superintendent Dr. Sam Ray said, “There is no reason for parents and students to panic
or keep students at home. There is a 26-day incubation period for the one case which would be passed by May 5. Unvaccinated students may attend school as long as there is no known case at that particular school. This is a difficult time for this to happen because schools are involved with state testing.” Dr. Ray said every effort is being made to keep schools safe and will do their best to contact parents in the event that Mumps occurs in other schools.
‘Noises Off!’ set at NSHS April 24-27
Brylee White, a student at Mt. Pleasant Elementary, created this painting which is one of several paintings in a special art exhibit “Shape, Line and Color” featuring the school’s art students.
JORI TURPIN
The Pyramid
MT. PLEASANT — Called “the funniest play ever written” by the New York Post, North Sanpete High School’s (NSHS) award winning drama program’s production of “Noises off!”, the hilarious farce, will be presented at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, April 24-27, on stage at North Sanpete High School, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door. Noises Off! Is a unique comedy about a group of second rate actors putting on a play that goes disastrously awry. Doors slamming, misconstrued lines and crazy conflicts between the characters will have audiences roaring with laughter from start to finish. High School theater teacher Director Alex Barlow says that, “Noises Off! Is hands down the funniest and the most challenging script we have ever produced and probably ever will produce.” “Our technical theater class and our crew have worked together to build a two story rotating set and put together hundreds of props,” he re-
MP Elementary art exhibit opens April 26 The hilarious farce, “Noises off!” will be presented at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, April 24-27, on stage at North Sanpete High School, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant. Pictured (left to right, top row): Ben Anderson, Aidan Anderson, Kirsten Allred, Salem Kimball, Brynne Lamb, Nicholas Honey and Kamryn Pack. (Bottom row): Isa Wright and Donnivan Kubota. (Photo courtesy of Alex Barlow) ported, “The entire show rests on the backs of nine very capable comedic performers. It’s an incredibly funny and entertaining show.” “Noises Off!” is broken up into three very distinct acts. The first act, shows the acting troupe struggling
through their final dress rehearsal before their play entitled, “Nothing On” opens. The audience is introduced to a diverse set of quirky characters, each Please see NOISES OFF!, Page A8
MT. PLEASANT — Students from Mt. Pleasant Elementary have created several artistic paintings featured in the “Shape, Line and Color” art exhibit which opens with a reception from 6 — 8 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the Hub City Gallery, upstairs in Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 115 West Main Street. All are welcome to attend the opening. The art will then be on display through Friday, May 17. This Mt. Pleasant Elementary Student Art Exhibit is made possible through the efforts of Mt. Pleasant
Elementary Art teacher Jane DeGroff. Her art students have worked hard to express their artistic talents. Here are some comments by some of the students: “I love school so much, but the best thing is art!” — Kate Sorensen. “Every day that I am absent for art Please see EXHIBIT, Page A8
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