40th Annual Famous Preston Night Rodeo Planned
Preston prepares for its 40th annual Famous Preston Night Rodeo set for July 31 and August 12. The event, produced by D A Swanney Kerby, will feature top specialty acts and top cowboys competing for a purse near ten thousand dollars. Miss Rodeo America Connie Della Lucia Ogden will appear, and rodeo royalty Diane Bassett Julee Jensen and Laurie Udy will lead the parade nights. This marks 40 years since the idea of a night rodeo was conceived by Preston Chamber of Commerce and city officials, the first in the area.
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Preston
Chamber of Commerce’ Rodeo Committee
Alvin
H) Beckstead
DA (Swanney) Kerby
West Jordan
Utah
Connie Della
Lucia Ogden
Diane Bassett Wellsville
Julee Jensen
Laurie Udy Garland
Preston Chamber of Commerce
Swim program resumes after councilman halt in C Ity pool
Preston City Councilman Mike Lower closed then reopened the Neilsen Gym pool within hours amid health official concerns about water safety. The夏 recreation program will continue Wednesday through Friday under close supervision with a Friday swim meet still on schedule.
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Preston
Mike Lower
Lower
Stephen Bastian
Bastian
Neilsen
Eastside
Jess Wheiler
Sprinkling Hours Enforce in Preston City
Mayor Lyle Shipley warns Preston residents sprinkling hours go into effect with fines 2.50 for first violation and 5 for subsequent. City employees will routinely check neighborhoods and issue citations starting today. A notice will appear in The Citizen for clipping and reference.
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Preston
Lyle Shipley
Shipley
Site Manager Sought for Franklin County Senior Center
The Franklin County Senior Citizens board seeks a site manager for its new Center. Applications are taken by Don Hess at the Courthouse Wednesdays to Fridays 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm. Also notes Senior Citizen Night at the 40th annual Preston Night Rodeo on Friday August 1 with advance half-price tickets for members at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Franklin County Senior Citizens Board
Don Hess
Preston
Preston Council Reviews Parks and Water Violations
Preston City Council discussed parks recreation zoning violations and the wastewater treatment system at a Monday meeting. Topics included water shutoffs for a rental complex, a sprinkler pipe operation without permits, recreation program funding and staffing, park facilities, and arbitration on a former engineer's fee.
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Preston
Counci
Spencer Nelson
Fackrell
Recreation Park
Williams
Wendell Smith
Smith
Consulting Engineers of Idaho
CEI
LDS Church
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Orson Bowler
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Preston Council
Nelson
Rex Pitcher
Pitcher Irrigation Co
South State Street
Pitcher
J D Williams
Walter Ross
Jess
Ross
Lynn Fackrell
Red Cross
Preston High School
Phi Dels
Lewiston
Preston Lions Club
RaNae Petersen
Tammy Porter
Heidi Hale
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