Utah pageant crowns Mr. and Ms. Golden Years

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Lothele Davis, left, the new Ms. Golden Years 2013 shares a hug with outgoing 2012 Ms. Golden Years Ms. Gerorgia Harper at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Entertainer Andrew Gill sings an old show tune with Eva Mae Albert, left, and Lillian Odea during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Crowds gather around Lothele Davis, a resident of Copper Ridge Healthcare, and Martin "Marty" Smart, a resident of Woodland Park Care Center, as they are crowned as the new Mr. and Ms. Golden Years 2013 at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utahís long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Health Care Association (UHCA) presents its 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy on Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Martin "Marty" Smart receives the crown at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Master of ceremonies Deb Burcombe, right, interviews Daniel Chavez during a question and answer interview at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Families and friends applaud contestants in the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Master of ceremonies Deb Burcombe gives a big hug to Frank Chavez during a question and answer interview at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Entertainer Andrew Gill sings "Unforgettable" with Zelda Denver of Holladay Healthcare Center during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utahís long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cheryl Bailey from Draper Rehab and Care Center sings along with entertainer Andrew Gill during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy on Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Lothele Davis, left, is crowned as the new Ms. Golden Years 2013 by outgoing 2012 Ms. Golden Years Ms. Gerorgia Harper at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Lothele Davis, left, the new Ms. Golden Years 2013 shares a hug with outgoing 2012 Ms. Golden Years Ms. Gerorgia Harper at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Entertainer Andrew Gill sings an old show tune with Eva Mae Albert, left, and Lillian Odea during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Crowds gather around Lothele Davis, a resident of Copper Ridge Healthcare, and Martin "Marty" Smart, a resident of Woodland Park Care Center, as they are crowned as the new Mr. and Ms. Golden Years 2013 at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utahís long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Health Care Association (UHCA) presents its 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy on Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Martin "Marty" Smart receives the crown at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Master of ceremonies Deb Burcombe, right, interviews Daniel Chavez during a question and answer interview at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Families and friends applaud contestants in the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Master of ceremonies Deb Burcombe gives a big hug to Frank Chavez during a question and answer interview at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Entertainer Andrew Gill sings "Unforgettable" with Zelda Denver of Holladay Healthcare Center during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utahís long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Cheryl Bailey from Draper Rehab and Care Center sings along with entertainer Andrew Gill during the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy on Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Lothele Davis, left, is crowned as the new Ms. Golden Years 2013 by outgoing 2012 Ms. Golden Years Ms. Gerorgia Harper at the Utah Healthcare Association's 17th annual Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Pageant at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy Tuesday September 24. It was an inner-and-outer beauty pageant for residents of Utah's long-term care facilities. Contestants ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years old

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 24, 2013 5:00 pm

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Lothele Davis and Martin "Marty" Smart were crowned Mr. and Ms. Golden Years Tuesday in a pageant organized by the Utah Health Care Association.

The pageant's contestants, all residents of long-term care facilities from across the state, ranged in age from the mid-60s to 90-plus years. The pageant, at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, is in its 17th year.

As part of the "inner-and-outer beauty pageant," contestants answered a variety of questions, and were encouraged to share their many accomplishments with the pageant's judges and audience. Questions included, "If you could give the youth of today one piece of advice, what would it be?" and "If you could change places with anyone from the present or past, who would it be and why?"