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Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson congratulates Miss Utah Whitney Merrifield after the county commission approved a proclamation declaring June 30, 2009 as Whitney Merrifield Miss Utah County and Miss Utah Day, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Merrifield and Ellertson have been longtime neighbors in Lindon. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

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CELIA TOBIN/Daily Herald Diana Brandon, one of 12 contestants for the 2009 Miss Utah County pageant, practices her self-introduction during rehearsals at Mountain View High School Saturday, August 2, 2008 in Orem. The position of Miss Utah County means reining over the county fair and working with Utah County Commissioners in any event that the county deems necessary. Judging of the girls is based on intelligence, talent, beauty, poise, and a good sense of self and hard work.

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Matt Manwaring with the Utah County Search and Rescue team looks out over the water from a search boat for a missing boater Monday afternoon. Craig Decker the missing boater has been missing at Utah Lake since Sunday. July 7, 2008. Photo by STUART JOHNSON/Deseret News

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Monday evening Wendell Nope (left) watches the sonar readings as Jason Kelsey steers the boat. Both are with the Department of Public Safety and are part of the search effort to find Craig Decker a missing boater at Utah Lake. Decker has been missing since Sunday. July 7, 2008. Photo by STUART JOHNSON/Deseret News

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Wendell Nope with the Department of Public Safety checks the Sonar Tow Fish device before lowerer it in the water to search for a missing boater in Utah Lake. July 7, 2008. Pool Photo by STUART JOHNSON/Deseret News

Orem man still missing in Utah Lake

Utah County Search and Rescue teams return to Utah Lake State Park after searching for missing boater Tuesday morning, June 23, 2009. A boat with four passengers capsized Monday evening. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

Orem man still missing in Utah Lake

Utah County Search and Rescue teams return to Utah Lake State Park to compare notes and develop a search plan after for a missing boater Tuesday, June 23, 2009. A boat with four passengers capsized Monday evening. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

Orem man still missing in Utah Lake

Family and friends of missing boater 32-year-old Orem resident Lon Thongthipvoravong gather at search and rescue command center at Utah Lake State Park as search crews scan Utah Lake Tuesday, June 23, 2009. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

Orem man still missing in Utah Lake

Family and friends of missing boater 32-year-old Orem resident Lon Thongthipvoravong gather at search and rescue command center at Utah Lake State Park as search crews scan Utah Lake Tuesday, June 23, 2009. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald

Orem man still missing in Utah Lake

Recovered debris from a boat that capsized Monday afternoon in Utah Lake is gathered on a dock at Utah Lake State park as crews search for missing boater 32-year-old Orem resident Lon Thongthipvoravong Tuesday, June 23, 2009. MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald