Swiss Days

Swiss Days was Saturday, September 3rd, 2011. What a fun event!
It is held in Midway, Utah.
I was there.

So was Sydney, 1st Attendant.

And Brittney, 2nd Attendant.

We do not bring our float up Provo canyon for the Swiss Days Parade.

Instead we used a fancy truck.

We always meet a lot of fun people while we are at the staging area before a parade begins.

After the Swiss Days Parade, in the City Park, there are so many interesting booths to investigate. I love attending Swiss Days every year. I always find something fun and unique that I can't live without! :-)

Love, Miss Orem 2011

Hannah Harkness

Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival was held last weekend, September 1-3. It takes place Labor Day weekend in Orem, Utah at the City's Mount Timpanogos Park. This year was the 22nd Anniversary of the Festival and it's the largest storytelling festival in the West. Sheri (4th attendant) and I were there to join in the fun. We were able to meet and talk with a lot of school age children who attended. We actually ran into Sheri's younger brother who was there with his school.

Stella Welch, former Orem Mayor, is a big fan of the Festival.

Meeting little princesses is one of my favorite parts of being Miss Orem.

One of the events at the Festival is learning how to throw pottery. I've never done that before. It was a lot of fun.

Here we are with my good friend Jackie Williamson. On top of volunteering her time in the community, she is an amazingly creative cook and decorator. Check out her blog PurpleChocolatHome.blogspot.com.

The Storytelling Festival has great visitors. They estimate 40,000 attendees this year. Wow!

I thought the floral decorations at the lunch tables added a touch of class.

Mingling with the crowds were medieval entertainers like this talented juggler.

He is actually throwing knives here.

You can always count on Orem's police to keep every event safe and secure and just be there to help when needed.

Signing autographs is always fun.

Lunch time!

The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is amazing. I didn't take any pictures of all the talented and mesmerizing tellers. The Festival has tents and tents of Storytellers going on all throughout the day. The stories are fantastic. If you haven't ever been to the Festival put it on your calendar now for Labor Day weekend 2012.

Love, Hannah Harkness

Miss Orem 2011

Share a Smile Triathlon

August 27th was the "Share a Smile" Triathlon. The purpose was to help raise money for a permanent charity dental clinic at the new Food and Care Coalition site. This will be a place where all dental professional from the Utah Valley area can continue to donate their time and skills to the homeless and poor in our community. Monique (2nd attendant) and Brittney (3rd attendant) were there with me to help serve at this event.
Jake helped organize all the volunteers for this years' event as his eagle scout project.

This fundraiser is lead by Dr. Eric Vogel, D.D.S and Dr. Steve Berry, D.D.S. (pictured).

There were a lot of volunteers of all ages!

Also lots of athletes.

The triathlon included a 1/4 mile swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 3.2 mile run.

There was also a children's race.

The children swam 1 length of the Scera pool, rode their bikes for 1/2 mile and ran for 1/4 mile.

Way to go kids!

Brittney, Monique and I were stationed at the corner of Orem Center Street and University Avenue.

There was a public safety volunteer with us as well.

We cheered the bikers on.

What a fun event and a worthy cause. Thanks Dr. Vogel for all the charitable work you do in our community.

Love, Miss Orem 2011

Hannah Harkness

Convergys Ribbon Cutting

Convergys is a leader in relationship management. They provide solutions that drive more value from the relationships their clients have with their customers.
They have been a part of the Orem community for 15 amazing years.

They had a ribbon cutting last week to mark the occasion. I felt lucky to be apart of the event. Thanks Convergys for your wonderful contribution to our community.

Love, Hannah Harkness

Miss Orem 2011

*Colors that Compliment*

Have you ever wondered what colors look best on you? I know I have! As I have been exploring this topic I want to share what I have learned. I always love learning new things! (especially about fashion! ) :-)

When you talk to experts who advise women on which colors work best for them, you may hear terms like "warm" or "cool" in relation to your skin tone. But what do these terms mean?

Warm

You're probably a warm if you have:

• Dark brown or black hair
• Deep red or auburn hair
• Reddish or golden brown hair
• Brown or green eyes
• Olive or golden skin
• Beige skin
• Skin which tans easily

Cool

Cool complexions are typically defined by:

• Light to medium brown hair
• Light green, hazel or blue eyes
• Grey or blue-grey eyes
• Natural blond hair
• Fair or pale skin
• Skin which burns easily

Once you have an idea of your skin tone, here are colors that compliment.

Warm complexions look best in:

• Red
• Peach
• Orange
• Golden yellow
• Golden brown
• Olive green
• Gold jewelry

Cool complexions look best in:

• Red
• Pink
• Blue
• Teal
• Turquoise
• Purple
• Mint green
• Silver jewelry

I hope you have as much fun with this information as I have had!!
Love,
Miss Orem 2011
Hannah Harkness

Parade kicks off Pioneer Day celebrations

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Pioneer Day celebrations started early Monday morning for the Days of ’47 Parade. After months of preparation, the state’s oldest parade marched through downtown Salt Lake City.

Bands, floats, royalty; the parade were covered at this year’s Days of ’47 Parade.

Hannah Harkness, Miss Orem, talked to ABC4 about her job in the parade. Miss Orem said, “We got up early this morning and we've just been seeing the floats.”

An early, or maybe late Sunday, start for everyone in this year’s parade.

For those in the parade, this was the time to put all of their work on display. The Wilford Stake spent months and thousands of hours to get their float ready. They took their namesake and an original Utah pioneer to become the theme of their float.

A perfect example of how this parade, remembers our state’s heritage and looks to the future, celebrating Pioneer Day in Utah.

(Watch the video- you will see the Miss Orem Royalty twirling on the float.)