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Show Page 9 JUNE 29,2006 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER Ed & Merilyn Riggs (St. George) were having a 'Grandpa & Grandma' weekend with three of their grandsons (Taylor, Zackery & Tanner) and thought a good way to entertain them was to bring them to Panguitch for our festivities. (Smart ,/i //u- » f « r f e of the .fence.: > move!) Ed & Merilyn lived in Panguitch for a short time in 1963 and worked in wearlroe@yahoo.com • 676-2376 our bank when Hope Truman and Mary Coons were manager and cashier respecIndications are that we may be in for tively. They were enjoying all the 'hapa long, hot dry Summer. These last days penings' and visiting with friends. (They of June have felt more like the "Dog told me they were real 'blue blood' Days" of August. I would hate to see Riggs'. Panguitch lose it's reputation as being so John & Dorothy Fetherston (Overton, cold that an Eskimo froze to death while Nevada) came for our Balloon Rally and passing through here. to visit their daughter, Lisa Ahlstrom who If the heat makes the young ones (or lives in Tropic. their parents) cross and irritable, releive Many of our Lions Club members had the tension by enjoying a cool Lions Club family home over the weekend. Bob and Movie at our Park every Friday evening Juanita Smith had their son, Robert D. begining this coming Friday, June 30th at Smith Jr. (a chip off the old block) home 9:00 P.M. and continuing through the for the weekend. Summer months. (Time may change as Phil & Pamela Norton had their daughthe days get shorter) The movie is free ter and husband staying with them. and you may bring your own refreshVee & Janice Henrie had several of ments; however, popcorn, drinks, and their children here to take part in the fun. candy will be sold by members of the LiSeveral of these "Lions Offspring" were ons Club. We want to make this a fun given yellow aprons and drafted to help relaxing evening for everyone so one rule serve the breakfasts. Their help was apis that children under 12 years of age must preciated in spite of the excellent turnout have adult supervision so bring your seat of club members. or blanket and enjoy one of our cool eveI didn't think the balloon rally quite nings. (We may even throw in a little star lived up to the ones in the past due to the study if anyone is interested.) The movie warm weather which made it hard to gain for this Friday is "Eight Below" (Drama); altitude and not enough wind to move them Friday, July 7th-"New World" (Advenmuch beyond the launch area, both of ture); July 14th-" Pink Panther" (Comwhich are unusual in Panguitch. Neither edy); "July 21st-"Glory Road" (Drama) of these minor set-backs dampened the (Watch for an ad in the Insider listing the enthusiasm of the crowd that filled four movies to be shown each month!) blocks of Main & Center Street for the There was plenty happening on the Flame-Up Saturday evening. other side of the fence this past weekThere were over 400 bikers here for end, but most of it had to do with things the motorcycle owners rally. Pat Fitzwater in which our Lions Club members were was the Rally Master (I believe he was involved. also Rally Master at a previous rally when Our early morning breakfast was atI first met him.) and they, the Hogs tended by the largest number of people (Harley Davidson Owners) decided to do we have ever served. We have always had something different this year and spongood support by our local citizens, which sored their first 'Open Biker Rally' which we appreciate, but with all of the visitors meant that clubs who rode any make of in town for the Panguitch Valley Balloon motorcycle were invited. This was also Rally and the Motorcycle Rally, they were the first Open Rally held in Utah. almost lost in the crowd this year. We I try to find who traveled the farthest always have a number of former residents and something unusual about another attend our breakfasts because the food is member or two. This year *Pinky\ a lady good and plentiful and it is their best from Little Rock, Arkansas traveled 1800 chance to meet and visit with friends who miles to be here. They also brought the still live here and to meet people who one "Good Morning" earlier were strangers. Leather Vender (sold boots) and he was (This is one of my favorite pastimes, but so pleased with how he was treated that remembering names is becoming a prob- he plans on being here next year with more. He said local citizens were his best lem; faces I remember.) customers. Mark & Anita Henderson (Salem, According to what I read in Sunday's Utah) were enjoying our food, the activiDaily News, one of the new clubs invited ties, and our town. Mark & Anita has some members who do not have the both work for Neway in Salem and Mark same values and rules as the HOGS and is an artist andan 'old time blacksmith' the BEEMERS. I hope this adverse pubon the side at the "Blue Rose Forge" in licity does not affect the relationship beSalem. VEDA HALE STUDIO AND GALLERY ORIGINALS AND PAINTS ALSO FEATUREING OTHER NOTED LOCAL ARTISTS WALLACE LEE, LVNN GRIFFIN, RANDSOM OWENS VALERIE ORELEMANN, ELODIE MCGUIRK, NEUC1LE VARDLEV 6 3 N. MAIN, PANGUITCH, UT 8 4 7 5 9 435-676-2395 Vedahale@yahoo.com Bring this ad and locetva a 10% Discount tween these two clubs and our Lions Club and the citizens of Panguitch because their rallys in the past had completely removed the "Hells Angles" idea of bikers and have benefitted our club and our community. I have a hard time understanding how this 'news item' made it to the paper so quickly and made the front page unless it was reported with this in mind. Panguitch news is usually found back in the middle along with similar items from other communities. I didn't think this 'news' was earth-shaking enough to make front page headlines. 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