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MANTI — Only three days left for fun, entertainment and excitement during the One Grand Celebration, Sanpete County Fair in Manti, 500 North State. Events include two Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association rodeos, the demolition derby, Browns amusements carnival, Fun on the Farm, local talent shows, animal shows, mud games, car and tractor shows, exhibits galore, livestock auction, Beef Feast, horse pulls, pie eating contest and the Mammoth Parade. Thursday, Aug. 23 It is expected that this will be a big day for the fair as it starts off with the Junior Livestock Show market classes for all species in the livestock barn. Class times are as follows, but may be delayed: 8 a.m. swine; 10 a.m. sheep; 12 noon, goats; 2 p.m. beef; following beef, open heifer. The Exhibit Building and small animal barn will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. At noon, small animal entries will be accepted along with small animal poster contest entries. Brown’s Amusements carnival midway will come alive at 4 p.m., along with Fun on the Farm and the Local Talent show. The talent show will perform at the pavilion until 6 p.m. Fun on the Farm opens from 4 until 7 p.m. A Cowboy Mounted Shooting exhibition is part of the rodeo pre-show and begins in the main arena at 6 p.m. The Rodeo Grand Entry will occur at 6:45 p.m. and the Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association Broken Heart Rodeo Company at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 The day begins at 8 a.m., when the small animal barn opens. Junior Livestock Showmanship classes for all species also begin in the livestock barn. Showmanship times are as follows, but may be delayed: 8 a.m. swine; 10 a.m. dairy cattle and goats; 11 a.m. sheep; 12:30 p.m. goats; 2 p.m. beef; after beef, Round Robin competition for all grand and reserve show-
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Coal Hollow Fire continues to burn, but due to firefighter efforts and hard work it is now considered to be 47 percent contained. Total acreage involved is estimated at 29,860 Acres. (Photo courtesy of USFS)
Ilene Roth, Manti, has been named as grand marshal for the Sanpete County Fair Parade at 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, in Manti. Ilene married the late Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, custom car builder and the creator of Rat Fink. manship placements will take place. At 10 a.m., the rabbit, poultry and pigeon judging takes place, which is open to the public. The Exhibit Building will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. At 2 p.m., the open class pet show will be held at the pavilion. Brown’s Amusements midway carnival will re-open at 3 p.m. Local talent will entertain the crowds at the pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m. Fun on the Farm will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. The big event — the Demolition Derby, that everyone looks forward to — will begin with lots of noise, smoke and excitement in the new arena at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 The last day of the fair will be full of activities beginning with the Livestock Buyers Breakfast at 8 a.m. The small animal barn also opens at that time. All entries for the Annual Car and Tractor Show will need to be turned in between 8 to 10 a.m. At 9 a.m., the ever-popular Mud Volleyball competition play-offs will take place at the pit. The event is limited to eight teams. For more informa-
The most smashing event is the annual Sanpete County Fair Demolition Derby which roars into the new arena Friday Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. This exciting tradition continues with drivers competing for over $35,000 in cash and prizes. The whole family will want to catch the action in the newlycompleted arena.
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A Grand Celebration would not be complete without the annual Beef Feast, at 12 noon, Saturday, Aug. 25, in front of the Exhibit Building, Sanpete County Fairgrounds, approximately 500 North State, Manti. The Sanpete Catttlemen Association “Chefs” will serve 400 New York strip steaks, better get there early because when the steaks are gone, they are gone. tion, contact Steve at 435-851-1152. The annual Sanpete County Junior Livestock Auction will take place at 10 a.m., at the show ring in the livestock barn. Also at that time the car and tractor show begins at 500 North Main, Manti. Local talent performances will take place at the pavilion from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
At 10:30 a.m., gather the kids and let them build something at the Rasmussen Ace Hardware Kid’s Workshop. At 11 a.m., the Exhibit Building will open and remain open until 8 p.m. Fun on the Farm will be open until 5 p.m. The Cattlemen’s Association Beef Feast will be held at 12 noon, at the pavilion. Cost is $10 per plate. The small animal awards will be presented. In addition, Brown’s Amusements midway and carnival will open at noon. At 1 p.m., the horse pull competition will be held in the arena. At 2 p.m., the pie eating contest will be held in the pavilion. At 3:30 p.m., watch the kids, ages 3 to 10, dash for prizes in the Mud Scramble at the pit. Then at 4 p.m., the car show awards will be presented. The Mammoth Parade, with Grand Marshal Ilene Roth begins at 5 p.m. on Main Street, Manti. Don’t forget to pick up the small animal entries at 5 p.m. Rodeo pre-show entertainment begins at 7 p.m., there will be a Cowboy Mounted Shooting exhibition in the arena followed by the grand entry at 7:45 p.m. and the premier RMPRA Broken Heart Rodeo Company at 8 p.m.
Plein air competition paints a scene Aug. 28-Sept. 1 SPRING CITY — The annual Spring City Arts Plein Air Competition and artist studio tours will bring artists and visitors flocking into the area for a chance to create or view masterpiece artistic works from Aug. 28- Sept. 1. The paintings will be judged on Friday, Aug. 31, followed by a preview and reception that evening. Then on Saturday, Sept. 1, a “Quick-paint” event will take place, an art auction, artist studio tours, awards ceremony and exhibition and sale of artworks at Spring City Arts Gallery, 79 South Main. Plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called peinture sur le motif, “painting on the ground” in French. Spring City is the perfect location in Sanpete valley to paint in the open air and to enjoy camaraderie, share ideas or just take in the magnificent scenery and appreciate the talents of others. It’s an opportunity to see artists at work outside and get a glimpse of their studios inside. Competition begins The 2018 competition begins for participating artists on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Travelers in the area will likely view competing artists at work along roads, fields or anywhere an artist feels inspired to create. The painting will continue until 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31, when finished paintings must be turned in for judging at the Spring City Arts Gallery, 79 South Main. Later that same day from 7-9 p.m.,
Artists from all over the west will converge on Spring City to participate in the annual plein air competition Aug. 28-Sept. 1. Cash prizes will be awarded, paintings will be available for purchase and artist studio tours will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1, at Spring City Arts Gallery, 79 South Main. (Photo courtesy of Chris Anderson) a Plein Air Art Show Preview and reception for participating artists and visitors will take place at the gallery. Quick paint, awards The morning of Saturday, Sept. 1, from dawn until 10 a.m., registered artists will participate in a “quickpaint” event along Main Street, Spring City. At 10 a.m., winners of the plein air competition will be announced, and awards presented. Auction, sales At 11 a.m., paintings created during the Saturday morning “quick-paint”
will be sold during a live auction. Visitors are encouraged to come early and watch the artists at work, then purchase a favorite painting for home or business display. An exhibition and sale of works from the plein air competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., that Saturday, which is a great opportunity to add works by some remarkable artists to personal collections. Artist studio tours Participating artists will open their studios and galleries for visi-
tors on Saturday, Sept. 1. Tickets for the studio tour can be purchased that Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at Spring City Arts Gallery, 79 South Main. The studio tours will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Those who take the tour should be on the watch for additional artworks which will be on sale at most of the tour locales. A number of prominent artists are expected to participate in the studio tours. Those who purchase tickets will obtain a map to the artist studios and can proceed from the Spring City Arts Gallery to the individual artist studios of choice. While visiting Spring City Arts Gallery, be sure to take some time and view the art on display in the gallery. Those who do will see a great representation of local artwork. Basic Plein Air rules Artists participating in this plein air event may paint anywhere in Sanpete County; its cities, farms, mountains and streams and of course in Spring City. Possible images could include historic streets, structures, pastoral vistas, mountain and stream scenes and agricultural subjects. Participants may paint up to four plein air works for submission, following registration of blank canvases. All traditional plein air painting mediums are acceptable, but work must be created “en plein air”, painted outdoors, on-site, without the assistance of photography or technology. Please see PLEIN AIR, Page A2
Coal Hollow Fire still burning, but slowed RAY LAFOLLETTE
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PRICE — Coal Hollow Fire is far from out, but is now considered to be 47 percent contained, according to Dan Dallas, Incident Commander, Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team. When the lightning caused fire began on Aug. 6, it rapidly expanded to over 8,000 acres in approximately two days. Since then it has grown to an estimated 29, 860 acres, has forced closures and evacuations and has created a lot of smoke. The incident management team has worked hard to slow the progression and growth of the fire, which has worked. Between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21, the fire only grew by about 200 acres. As of press deadline, here is the current fire report: Rain showers moved into the Great Basin area raising the relative humidity. This has proved beneficial in slowing the progression of the fire. Monday’s high relative humidity allowed firefighters to improve lines and hold containment to 47 percent. The modest increase in acreage has come largely from the slop-over along the southeastern perimeter of the fire. Aircraft support in critical areas, and the removal of fuels through these firing operations, are aiding in firefighting success. Firefighters are continuing to tie together sections of completed fire lines. The crews on the north perimeter of the fire are working to improve fire line between Thistle and Soldier Summit. Firing along that line may occur. The Soldier Summit area continues to be a priority area. Work along Starvation Road continues as firefighters utilize chippers to reduce fuels and improve the depth of this line. Particular emphasis will be placed on a small remaining uncontained portion on the northern tip in the area. On the southeast perimeter, firefighters cleaned up a small slopover that occurred on Sunday and finished boxing it in on Monday. Favorable wind direction and high relative humidity should assist in working the remaining uncontained lines in that area division. Fire crews in the Pontown Ridge Please see FIRE, Page A6
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