Preston Fathers Day drawing offers $100 gift certificates
Local businesses sponsor a downtown Father’s Day drawing with $100 gift certificates and many prizes. The event runs Saturday June 18 at 2 p.m. with shops like Idaho Appliance, Petersen Drapery, Sears Preston and more distributing tickets. A rodeo queen contest and sheriff’s auxiliary shootout add to the festivities in Preston.
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Preston
Salt Lake City
Sheriff's Auxiliary
Idaho
Petersen Drapery
O.P. Skaggs
van Gas
Preston Lumber Co
Steadman
Sprouse Reitz
Sybilyn
Veda's
Mel’s Drug
Mereda's Vogue
Anderson Lumber Co
Sears
Johnson Drug
Carl and Don's Market
Merrill Jewelry
Motor Merc
Palmer Motor Co
Premium Oil
Preston Citizen
Edwards Floral
Four Season
Kings Dept
Tanner's Men's Wear
Carter's Dept
Parents Organize for Eastside School District
Public meeting at Preston High School drew 200 to 250 parents and patrons to form parents groups for each district school. Principals, Jeniene Adamson, Gary Rawlings, and board chair Robert Lindhardt spoke on parent involvement, with Oakwood principal Jerry Waddoups urging action and noting needs in communication, control, and school services. Middle School principal John Palmer asked for program support and discussed locker theft and damaged books.
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Eastside
Preston High School
Jeniene Adamson
Franklin
Gary Rawlings
Fairview
Robert Lindhardt
Jerry Waddoups
Oakwood
John Palmer
Preston City Wins EDA Grant For Water Line Project
The Economic Development Administration earmarks up to 500000 for Preston Idaho water line work after a decade of effort. Officials caution the final amount depends on Washington DC breakdown and county spending rules with 14 percent for other uses.
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Preston City
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Lyle Shipley
Scott McDonald
Southeastern Idaho Council of Governments
SICOG
Washington, DC
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Commission
Dean Abrams
Preston
Dinner and Ag Tour Kick Off Friday at City Park
The Franklin County Agriculture Week, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, features a noon meal at Lions Shelter in Preston Recreation Park and a guided tour to Jean Smith and Don Carter ranches in Riverdale. County Agent DeVere Tovey will lead the tour, showcasing Carter beef operations, Mink Creek pasture program, and Smith’s dry farm grain and wheat nurseries. Buzz Balls notes Glade Moser, master cookout chef, will prepare the meal.
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Chamber of Commerce
Franklin County
Lions Shelter
Preston Recreation Park
DeVere
Tovey
Jean Smith
Don Carter
Riverdale
Carter
Mink Creek
Smith
Buzz Balls
Chamber Board
Glade Moser
Two Miss Franklin County contestants eye Miss Idaho pageant
Heidi Hale and RaNae Petersen prepare for Idaho crown events in Boise with Hale competing as county representative and Petersen crowning successor. Hale discusses dance routine and hair, while Petersen emphasizes enjoying the experience and personal goal setting. A separate note mentions a Dutch oven meal tour for $2.50.
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Boise
Franklin County
Heidi Hale
RaNae Petersen
State College
Ogden
RaNae
Hale
Miss Hale
Heidi
I Franklin County
Eft
Preston
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Pamela Winn
Sheila Barrington
Tomie Jean Steadman
Preston Lions Club
Larry Stokes
Karla Cattani
Kristen Beckstead
Brent Webster
Robert Haworth
Barbazon Modeling Academy
LDS Business College
Sharron Titensor
Kay Titensor
Southeastern Idaho
Preston High
ZCMI
PHS
Barrett Steadman
Eldon Bingham
Dayton
West Side High School
Times
FHA
Idaho State University
LaWayne Barrington
BYU
Harry Davis
West Side
Cache Valley
Logan
USA
Chorus of America
Cache
Waddoups
McDonald
Shipley
David Cutler
Sen
Frank Church
Jim McClure
City Park
Heidi Hale Eyes
Bishop
Nathan Hale
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