Local girl has national competition in the ‘bag’

By Becky Ginos

LAYTON—MaKenzie Wood started as a bagger at Fresh Market in Layton when she was 15. Five years later, she used her years of experience to compete in the National Grocers Association’s Best Bagger Competition held in Las Vegas earlier this month. Wood took second place and received a $5,000 cash prize. To qualify for the National competition, Wood competed in the Utah Food Industry Association’s Best Bagger Competition where she took first place.

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• Family Art Night: Tree Of Life

  Wednesday, Feb. 25, 6-7:30 p.m., FREE

  Bountiful Davis Art Center, 90 N. Main Street

• Just Between Friends Kids’ Consignment Event

  Feb. 26-28, Times vary, $0-$10

  Western Sports Park, 25 N. Sports Park Way, Farmington

• Guided Nature Trail Walk

  Friday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m., FREE

  Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 S. Waterfowl Way, Farmington

• The Barnyard Moosical

  Friday, Feb. 27, 6 & 7 p.m., $3

  Art Center, 140 Center Street, Clearfield

• Hypnosis Show

  Friday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m., $7.70

  Kaysville Small Business Development Center

  Davis Technical College, 450 Simmons Way

• Friday Night Country Swing

  Friday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. - midnight, $6

  Premier Ballroom & Dance Academy, 967 McCormick Way, Layton

• Fruit Tree Pruning

  Saturday, Feb. 28, 9-10:30 a.m., FREE

  WERC Bldg. 2837 E. Highway 193, Layton

• Children’s Shrinky Dink Activity

  Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., FREE

  Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 S. Waterfowl Way, Farmington

• The Spirituality of Depolarization

  Sunday, Mar. 1, 3:30-5:30 p.m., FREE

  Harmons Grocery at Station Park, 200 N. Station Pkwy, Farmington