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Communities mark Pioneer Day

Published: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:13 p.m. MDT
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Millard County

Hinckley: Friday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., mutton bustin' and calf riding, 7 p.m.; junior rodeo, 8 p.m.; Western States Mascaro's Championship Rodeo; Saturday, 6 a.m., daylight salute; 8 a.m., Pioneer Classic walk and run; 9:30 a.m., pioneer parade; 11 a.m., pioneer program, noon, barbecue dinner; 7 p.m., junior rodeo; (435) 254-6175.

Scipio: Saturday, 9 a.m., parade; 11 a.m., patriotic program; 2 p.m., activities in the park; 7 p.m., rodeo.

Salt Lake County

Cottonwood Heights: Monday, 4 p.m., parade, 2700 East to Cottonwood Heights Elementary School, food booths; 4-9 p.m., inflatable rides, games, dunk tank, face painting; 5 p.m., skateboard exhibition at Guthrie Skate Park; 6-8 p.m., juggling and clown performances; 7-9 p.m., live music at skate park; 8 p.m., main stage events followed by fireworks at dusk.

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Franklin Covey Field: MondayJ, 8 p.m., Ultimate Utah Celebration featuring the following bands and performers: Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band, Carmen Rasmusen, Insatiable, Jon Schmidt, Joe Muscolino Band, The Love, Imagine and The Jets; (801)582-4733.

Liberty Park: Monday, Tracy Aviary has free admission, Deseret Morning News race and the parade ends here; all-day events include big Indian celebration, live music, food, booths, fireworks at dusk; (801)521-0962.

Rice-Eccles Stadium: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas, followed by fireworks; (866)976-2237.

Salt Lake City: Through Monday, The Days of '47 Deseret Morning News Landscape Art Show, Joseph Smith Memorial Building; The Days of '47 World Championship Rodeo, Delta Center; Thursday, Pioneers of Progress Awards Dinner, Little America Hotel; Saturday, 10 a.m., The Days of '47 Youth Parade, 600 East and 500 South; 10 a.m., Pioneer Children's Fair, City/County Building; 6 p.m., The Days of '47 O.C. Tanner Celebration of Utah's Cultures, 10 p.m. fireworks, Gallivan Center; Monday, 7 a.m., Sunrise Service, Assembly Hall at Temple Square; 9 a.m., The Days of '47 KSL 5 Parade, South Temple and Main Street, east to 200 East, south to 900 South, east to Liberty Park, 600 East; 1-5 p.m., Pioneer Memorial Museum, 300 N. Main St.; (801)581-8849.

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