Civil Rights Day Celebration

Monday January 19th was the 18th Annual Murray City Civil Rights Day Celebration!
It was one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life!!!

First off, it's an awesome celebration for an inspirational man. This is exactly the thing he would have wanted




Second off, I got to work with Alex Boye'. Need I say more?


Third off, I GOT TO LIVE MY DREAM!!!




I have watched this concert so many times and looked up to the Miss Murray on the stage for so many years, and I finally got to be the girl on the stage. I got to be the grown woman that every young girl in the audience could look at and say "I want to be like her" and the thing I'm most proud of is the fact that I've never done anything those girls or their parents would be ashamed of. I was so proud to be me and represent Murray City!!!

This was actually the second time in the history of Stacey-Marie that I've ever been nervous! I NEVER get nervous and I couldn't figure out why. Now I know.

Its because I've always pictured Miss Murray as this beautiful, amazing, perfect girl. And now I'm her. and I'm not that perfect girl. I'm not the greatest singer in the world. If I would've been performing up there as Stacey-Marie, I wouldn't have cared how wel I did; however, because I was up there as Miss Murray I wanted to do so well I wanted to be perfect.

Because I was so nervous, I didn't do my very best. But ya know what? I'm not ashamed. That was me and I tried. I'm not the most fantastic singer in the world, but I'll do what anyone throws at me. I am a hard worker. I'll always do my best. I am proud of who I am.




I got to dance to a song called Dream that night. Dr King had a dream, and I think its coming true more and more everyday.
I also have a dream, and I'm living it.

The Royal Ball!

I got to go to Miss Spanish Forks Royal Arts Ball this week! It was so much fun!

She (Ginger, Miss Spanish Fork) rented out a reception center and had dancing, art, human art, performances, friends and fun! It was such a good idea! The event was free, but anyone who wanted to donate could and all of that money went to the art programs in the schools in Spanish Fork. This was an opportunity for people to show of their talents, understand and appreciate the arts better, and just have a good time! I loved it because it gave everyone an opportunity to get involved- the young, the old, and the in between! Her attendants performed too! I thought it was very successful!!! Ginger, you are brilliant, wonderful, beautiful, and you're doing so much good in the world! Thank you!


One of the performers- she was SO good!




This is Ginger- Miss Spanish Fork! Isn't she so incredibly cute?


Me and Whit- Miss Intermountain! SOOO much fun! What a road trip! I'm so blessed to hang out with AMAZING girls like her all the time!!!

Zion's Christmas Tree Decorating

I got to decorate Zion's Christmas tree with the Murray City Youth Government, and then the Boys and Girls club sang some Christmas carols. It was so awesome because the diversity of the people there. Some banking people, some devoted teens, and some kids just wanting to have an amazing Christmas. What a way to get into the Christmas spirit!

Paying it Forward with the Boys and Girls Club

My platform is paying it forward. My goal is to change the world.


These kids here, are where it's all starting.

I got to talk to the Boys and Girls Club about Paying it Forward. (Doing something nice for someone else and instead of them paying you back, they pay it forward to someone else) and they were all very excited about it!

They've started their literal "chain reaction of kindness" (a paper chain that they write on when they've done something kind for someone else) and I gave them all Pay it Forward cards to do something nice for someone else with.


The BnG's service club- the Torch Club is also Paying it Forward by Volunteering at the Murray Care Center. We got to go sing to the awesome elderly folks. The kids and the adults had tons of fun and I know they'll love growing closer to each other every week!



haha I like to pretend I'm tough :D
I love the Boys and Girls Club. I love Murray City. I love my life.

Shout out to Carey Chatwin for giving me lots of opportunities to help out at the Club. I love you beautiful!

Januray Journal

Here's another article!

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Miss Murray Works with Youth at Murray Boys and Girls Club

Stacey Marie Hansen, Miss Murray 2010, loves working with youth groups.

During her short reign, Hansen has already spoken to students at McMillan Elementary and other schools, where she talked to different classrooms and told them how important it is to choose good friends. Hansen has started a paper chain of random acts of kindness in the city schools and city hall and hopes to link the chains together this May.

Hansen spoke to the South Valley Boys and Girls Club's teen group about her platform, crime prevention and the theory of "paying it forward," a concept she feels ardently about and hopes for the community to embrace.

"I'm so excited for this, probably more so than anything else I've done as Miss Murray," said Hansen. "We started the paper chain and hung it up in the gym. I can't wait to see in May how far kindness can go."

Hansen and the youths watched the 2000 movie, "Pay it Forward," about a young boy who attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him a chance.

The Murray Club's Teen Center has an open door policy for kids in grades 7 through the 12, in which they may check in and out at their own discretion. The teens learn core values like leadership, community service, health and life skills and career development.

The Torch Club puts these words into action with community service projects like their "Adopt a Grandparent," at Murray's Care Center. Hansen attended the center with the group over the holidays.

"It was really cute," Hansen said. "We all sang Christmas carols and they seemed to really enjoy it."

A Murray High School graduate, Hansen now attends the University of Utah where she is majoring in business/entrepreneurship. Up next, Hansen is meeting with Mayor Dan Snarr to discuss an in depth Neighborhood Watch program throughout the city.

Hansen has a blog discussing her platform and recording all her events and invites people to visit www.missmurray.com.

DARE Graduations!

I was fortunate enough to attend the DARE graduations at McMillan, Liberty, Viewmont, and Parkside this past month. they were all AWESOME!

I LOVE the everything about DARE! I love what it teaches kids, I love how it gets to their level, I love how it teaches them what's in drugs, I love how it teaches them ways to say know, I love how it teaches them the effects of drug on your body and your life, and most of all we all love officer huber, don't we?!

It goes right along with my platform of crime prevention and awareness. DARE is crime prevention. Most of the crime problems in Murray stem directly from drugs. Whether people are high and just acting dumb, or stealing so they can get money to get their drugs, it's just BAD BAD news.

What I taught the kids in my speech at the DARE graduations is that "DRUGS ARE LAME!" haha I made them yell it too! I showed them pictures of myself over the years and how much I've changed. I showed them my artwork over the years and how things I once thought were cool aren't really my favorite things anymore. Then I told them that many things do change, especially your friends. But one thing that never changes is the fact that DRUGS ARE LAME! and no matter what people tell you they're NEVER cool! I hope they always remember that, they promised me they would! And I hope with everything that I have that they keep that promise.

Sargent Fandaco gave a very powerful speech at the graduations. He told the kid that there were 3 types of kids in their classes. One group of kids would never do drugs no matter what he did or how much money he spent. Others will experiment drugs no matter what he does. This really gave the kids a shock, it's statistically proven that some of those kids WILL do drugs. It was such an eerie feeling to me to look at that clean class of 5th grades and know that some would throw their life away. And I think that really stuck with them. But then Sargent Fandaco talked about how the third group were those that were the maybes. He may be able to change their mind when he tells them the truth about drugs. He said if he can save one kid from ruining their life, it was all worth it. I think that made the kids realize how much their lives are worth. Fandaco really gave an oustanding speech and he gave it very forcefully and I hope the kids always remember it.

At one of the graduations, liberty I think, one of the men from the district came (please forgive me for totally spacing his name right now!) and he told the kids a story:
There was a carpenter who built homes his whole life. He learned from his building mistakes and eventually became a master of carpentry. Right before he retired, his boss asked him to make one more house. He was tired and cut some corners and didn't do his very best on the job. When he was done, his boss handed him some keys and told him the house was his retirement present. he had earned it.
Can you imagine how dumb that carpenter felt?
Whether you're religious or not, you have to know that you're here for a reason. If you don't do your very best, what are you doing? there is no reason to be here if you're not taking care of yourself and then taking care of others.
I loved this story and it will always help me when I think I can be lazy, because I can't. Every single thing that I do shapes and builds me up. If I cut corners and am lazy in building my character, I'm not going to be worth anything. But I know my worth and that's why I do my best in all that I do, and I hope you all do too!

Another speech that was a wee bit awkward for myself was Superintendent Tranter's. At Viewmont, he brought me up in front of everyone and asked me if I was liking being Miss Murray, what my favorite part was, what I'm doing in school, and what I'm planning on doing with the rest of my life. I was glad I had answers for all of them (LOVE it, being with the kids, graduating from the U of U in business entrepreneurship and minor in leadership, own a salon for young girls and their moms) He then used me as an example. There is NOTHING in my life standing in my way. I can do what I want because I am drug free. If I would've gotten into that stuff earlier in life, there's NO WAY I'd be where I am today! I was glad he did that, because I think that's something I needed to realize and be grateful for too! He finished up his speech with the fact that they all needed to strive to be like me! I felt so funny and yet so awesome. I'm not gonna tell anyone to be like me- I'm definitely not perfect, but I can tell you to try your hardest, set goals, and don't let anything get in the way! If your mind can dream it, your hands can achieve it!

I'm so grateful for the DARE program and I'm excited to speak in the last 5 elementary school in may!

Oh, and for those of you kids who I promised pictures, just let me know which ones you want and I can email them to you. Please e-mail me at MissMurray2010@gmail.com!

Salvation Army Bell Ringin

So I got to ring the bell for the Salvation Army two weekends in a row at Sam's Club. It was FREEZING, but it was FUN!

I loved seeing so many familiar faces! I saw a bunch of my neighbors, mayor pett, my hero Sherri Van Bibber, and even my field director for Miss Utah- Charlotte Graham!

The best was just hangin out with the other bell ringers! the first week I hung out with Larry- the actual Salvation Army bell ringer, what a stud. The second I hung out with Lindsay from the adoption exchange. She is flippin cute!


It was really a great way to get into the Christmas spirit because so many people were so giving, and the people who didn't give pretty much all told me they're broke cuz they've given to other charities, which is ok by me :D

I'm definitely a people watcher, and just watching what people brought out was pretty funny. I could tell who had big families, who was there shopping for a girlfriend, and who was their ward activities directors!

There are so many awesome charities and awesome opportunities going on around Christmas time, and I say as long as your helpin out with a few, you're changin the world! thanks for helpin out Murray city!