By Jon Johnson
PIMA – Ready to take a step back in time?
The 31st annual Pima Heritage Days, celebrating the 146th anniversary of the town’s founding in April 1879, is this Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12. It will feature a variety of food, fun, and family displays.
The event kicks off Friday with a Quilt Show at the Old Pima Church LDS Cultural Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a BBQ dinner at the Pima School Cafeteria from 5 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be $10 a plate ($7 for children 6-11 years old, with those 5 and under free) and will be held at the Pima School Cafeteria. The dinner will feature homemade BBQ beef, beans, coleslaw, dinner rolls, and drinks. Entertainment for the dinner will feature fiddle music by the Matheson Music Foundation.
The dinner will be served Friday evening at the Clyde Davis Cafetorium, from 5 to 7 p.m. It’s just $10 to get a belly full for those 12 and older and $7 for those 6 to 11. Any youngster 5 or under eats for free.
Don’t stay out too late, though, because the not-to-miss cowboy breakfast starts at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the Willman Carter Farm Museum with the posting of the colors and a blessing on the food. Volunteers make the tasty bacon, eggs, and all-you-can-eat pancakes, while the rib-sticking delight that is the homemade and Dutch oven-cooked biscuits and gravy prepared by Russell and Jonnet Woods form the icing on the cake. Plenty of juice and milk will also be served to wash down the tender vittles, which will be served through 9 a.m. or until supplies are gone. Prices for breakfast are $6 for a regular plate and $4 a plate for children 11 and under.
This year’s theme is “Preserving History” and will feature a flag-raising, a performance of the National Anthem, steam engine demonstrations, the quilt raffle, and multiple family displays. Raffle prizes include a 72-inch quilt in a jewel box pattern donated by Carmen Garcia, turquoise jewelry, including a necklace, bracelet, and ring, and artwork by Deanna Cluff. Tickets may be purchased at the museum during regular business hours or at the event. Winners do not need to be present. The drawing will be held after breakfast.
