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Pony Express Days kicked off Tuesday with the "Boot Scootin' Boogie" 2008 Baby Contest. At least 30 babies were chosen out of 100 finalists to ride in the Pony Express Days parade.
"There was one in a little Elvis costume that was just adorable," said Eagle Mountain spokeswoman Linda Peterson. "I'm glad I wasn't a judge. They were all so cute."
The annual Eagle Mountain city celebration is packed with traditional activities such as the baby contest as well as several new features.
A kids' scavenger hunt and a family geocaching hunt began today; Home for a Hero is Friday; the Public Health and Safety Fair is Tuesday; dune buggy tours, June 4 and June 5; helicopter rides, June 5 to June 7; and a blockbuster concert called "Triple Threat" featuring Blackhawk, Little Texas and Restless Heart at the Silverlake Amphitheater is on June 7.
"Home for a Hero is going to be an awesome event. We have several third graders that will be coming over to sing. We'll have soldiers in uniform, firefighters and police in uniform lining the streets that basically will be saluting to this family and singing as they come up," event organizer Angie Ferre said. "There will be free food -- hamburgers and hotdogs -- that is going to be a fun, great event."
Resident Gordie Ewell and his family were awarded a home in the Home for a Hero program and will receive the key to move into their completed home during the ceremony. Ewell, a military veteran who served in Iraq, has several medical challenges caused by explosions he was involved in while working there.
Tickets for the three-headliner concert are on sale at Eagle Mountain City Hall, also at 1650 E. Stagecoach Run or at SmithsTix. Cost is $15 per person and kids ages two and under are free. Fireworks will conclude the show and signal the conclusion of the 12-day Pony Express Days.
The Health and Safety Fair organizers have geared activities specifically toward the needs of Eagle Mountain residential. There will be a blood drive, a medical helicopter, Meals on Wheels and about 50 booths representing a variety of services.
Carnival pre-sale tickets are $15 for 30 tickets and are being sold at all three Eagle Mountain elementary schools with 10 percent of the ticket sales going back to all the schools' PTAs. At the carnival, rides will cost two to four tickets a ride.
Even traditions in Eagle Mountain have a unique Pony Express Days signature with activities such as the firefighter-hosted May 31 pancake breakfast at City Hall where children can decorate their pancakes with butterflies, smiles and other designs.
The Concert in the Park will be a family event with a pre-event carnival activity.
"It's going to be the big picnic in the park, we have the Youth Council, Miss Eagle Mountain royalty and staff members are all putting on a big free carnival -- face painting, games, the kids can win different prizes, we're going to have like the fishing pond, the kids can dig for dinosaur bones and candy in wrappers," Ferre said. "It's all free, it will not cost a thing."
More information on registration and contacts is available at www.emcity.org. |
