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We A r e S a n p e t e . c o m Fundraising concert, art auction Thursday, December 12, 2019 • Vol. 128, No. 50 • 75 cents
to benefit Fossums set Dec. 16
The Third Annual Saint Lucy’s Day celebration will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., in the Ephraim Co-Op Mercantile, 96 North Main, complete with music, program and an authentic Scandinavian Smorgasbord Dinner. Tickets available at the co-op or call (435) 283-6654.
FAIRVIEW— A Christmas Concert and art auction to benefit Eric and Claudia Fossum will be held Monday, Dec 16, at 6 p.m., at the Peterson Dance Hall, 65 South State, Fairview. This event is for ages eight and up. Admission is by donation at the door. The event opens with an art auction featuring beautiful creations by many of North Sanpete’s finest artists. Following the auction, at 7 p.m., the concert features the San-
pete Valley Singers, bluegrass band Sara, Sue and the Longbottom Boys, dance by Excel Dance Company, vocals by the Spencer Cox Quartet and readings by Bryan Spencer. Eric and Claudia Fossum are prominent members of the Fairview community and valued volunteers at the Fairview museum and with the North Bend Entertainers. Last Oct. 11, the Fossums were seriously injured in a tragic traffic accident near Mt. Pleasant.
Claudia and Eric Fossum
Third annual Saint Lucia celebration set Dec. 14 LongBottom Band to support Fossum fundraiser Dec. 16
EPHRAIM — The Third Annual Scandinavian celebration of Saint Lucia is returning with special music, program and an authentic Scandinavian Smorgasbord Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m., in the Ephraim Co-Op Mercantile, 96 North Main. Tickets available at the co-op or call (435) 283-6654 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information visit Ephraim Co-Op Mercantile Association on Facebook. Saint Lucia, whose name Lucia refers to “light”, is celebrated on Saint Lucy’s Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy. It is a Christian feast day normally celebrated during Advent. Saint Lucy was a third-century martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution, who according to legend brought “food and aid to Christians hiding in the catacombs” using a candle-lit wreath to “light her way and leave her hands free to carry as much food as possible.” Her feast once coincided with the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year before calendar reforms, so her feast day has become a Christian festival of light. Falling within the Advent season, Saint Lucy’s Day is viewed as an event signaling the
arrival of Christmastide, pointing to the arrival of the Light of Christ in the calendar, on Christmas Day. Saint Lucy’s Day is celebrated most commonly in Scandinavia, with their long dark winters, where it is a major feast day, and in Italy, with each emphasizing a different aspect of the story. In Scandinavia, where Saint Lucy is called Santa Lucia in Norwegian and Sankta Lucia in Swedish, she is represented as a lady in a white dress (a symbol of a Christian’s white baptismal robe) and red sash (symbolizing the blood of her martyrdom) with a crown or wreath of candles on her head. In Norway, Sweden and Swedish-speaking regions of Finland, as songs are sung, girls dressed as Saint Lucy carry rolls and cookies in procession, which “symbolizes bringing the light of Christianity throughout world darkness.” In both Protestant and Catholic churches, boys participate in the procession as well, playing different roles associated with Christmas. It is said that to vividly celebrate Saint Lucy’s Day will help one live the long winter days with enough light.
Man charged in target shooting that wounded boy in SUV ASSOCIATED PRESS
MT. PLEASANT— A man who was target shooting when a nine-yearold boy was wounded by a bullet that hit a SUV traveling on a Utah highway has been charged with felony discharge of a firearm and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels said the man charged Dec. 6, Camryn Summerhays, didn’t intend to hit anyone but was negligent while shooting toward a highway in an area without a barrier to stop fired shots. The incident occurred Nov. 23 along U.S. 89 north of Mt. Pleasant
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FAIRVIEW — No one expected more than a few people to attend the first performance of the newly-organized bluegrass/modern band on Dec. 9. Now “Sara, Sue, and the Longbottom Boys” are set to present an encore Dec. 16, at the fundraising benefit program for Eric and Claudia Fossum at the Petersen Dance Hall, 65 South State, Fairview. Tickets by donation at the door. At 6 p.m., an art viewing and auction will begin, with the art all donated by well-known Sanpete and state winners. At 7 p.m., quality groups such as Sara, Sue and the Longbottom Boys will perform along with other acts. It’s an event that is worth visiting and everyone is encouraged to bring along their friends and neighbors to help raise funds to benefit the Fossum’s, who are beloved community leaders and neighbors who were hit head on in a serious car accident on Oct. 11 and have medical bills that are rising daily. Sara, Sue and the Long Bottom Boys band members were surprised
The wildly popular bluegrass/modern band “Sara, Sue and the Longbottom Boys” will perform during the Dec. 16 fundraising event to help Eric and Claudia Fossum at 6 p.m., at the Petersen Dance Hall, 65 South State, Fairview. Tickets by donation at the door. Band members are (left to right): Sara Gunnell, on violin and mandolin; Greg Boothe, on guitar with original music and corny jokes; Susan Shepherd, on vocals; and Devin Shepherd, on electric guitar and piano with his own arranging. (Photo courtesy of Terry Madsen) by the turn-out for their first performance at the Fairview Museum of History and Art as the event became a full house of all ages and tastes. Suddenly, the group became a hit
and had to scramble to find an encore for the enthusiastic audience. They are excited to be performing again at the benefit program for the Fossums.
Reflections awards night held at SC Elementary PAM ANDERSON
while Summerhays was shooting with his wife and son. The wounded boy was in the SUV with two family members. He survived but had to undergo surgery at a hospital to have the bullet removed. Daniels said the wounded boy’s family wants those responsible to accept responsibility and any consequences for their actions. Online court records don’t list an attorney for Summerhays who could comment on the allegations.
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SPRING CITY — Spring City Elementary School held a “Look Within” Reflections awards night on Dec. 4. There were 117 entries submitted and 20 entries are going on to the regional contest (five from each category). On average, most schools in the state of Utah get about 60 entries each year, but Spring City received 117 entries. Of those, 68 were for literature, 37 for 2-D visual arts, seven in photography and five 3-D visual art entries. The Spring City Parent Teacher Association (PTA) appreciates all the parents and teachers for their support of these students as well
Several awards were presented during the “Look Within” Reflections awards night held Dec. 4 at Spring City Elementary. as the North Sanpete High School Sterling Scholars and Shannon Mickel for their help in with this event.
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