In celebration of Franklin County’s 100th
Birthday, the Oneida Stake Academy Foundation is sponsoring two events for the
public this summer.
On July 11 & 12, a pageant will be presented in front
of the Oneida Stake Academy Building. This production, originally headed up by
Karla Cattani and Peggy Christensen, and now Christensen and Alice King, has
been written by Cecelie Costley and will feature the music of Tyler Castleton.
It explores not only the history of education through the
academy, but its role in promoting culture in the community, said Costley.
Other members of the Oneida Stake Academy Pageant
Committee are: Dani Dunn, Paula Lemmon, Sherrie Cromwell and Claudia Erickson.
The other event is a Heritage Day, to be held in Benson
Park on July 24. This event will feature several activities reminiscent of
original Pioneer Day celebrations, such as a dinner, music, a pie-making
contest, horse and buggy rides, marble and jack contests, foot races and other
games, an alumni booth, a three-on-three-basketball tournament and an out-door
version of the Perisana dance hall.
Members of the Oneida Stake Academy Heritage Day
Committee are: Saundra Hubbard, Hannah Edwards, Anna Gray, Sheyenne Hunsaker,
Tiffany Jepsen, Jennifer Seamons, Diane Petty and Thedora Petterborg.
“We hope the public will enjoy these events. In years to
come the Oneida Stake Academy Foundation will use the restored building to
enrich the community with cultural events such as these,” said OSAF chairman,
Nathan Hale.
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