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Show CASTLE VALLEY TIMES EA RL '3 "TIM ES: Castle Valley, Utah - Volume 3, Number 7 - July 15, 1994 Earl F. Hotz died on Sunday, June 26 at his home, with Nettie and Marie by his side. He was 79. Here are some memories about him, roughly in chronological order according to the writer's arrival in the valley. Castle Valley Hopper Fest, 1995 per-like beings such as birds and humans. The deal with semi--spore, Every year the grasshoppers come. First there are cute little nymph—like the right time in the hopper’s life cycle baby hoppers that seem to be every- where, but so small that they couldn’t possibly eat much. It's not much farther into the summer, however, that mature hoppers can be seen, perching on peppers, munching on melons, and severing stalks right and left. Given their sheer numbers, these A Good Man I first met Earl in the spring of 1972. That fall I bought property and went to work for the Ranches, more precisely I went to work for Earl. The job had the potential to be a less than comfortable working situation little critters can be overwhelming. Everyone has heard of the home remedies to rid your home of hoppers: molasses and water in mason jars, hot pepper pod and soap Sprays, and for both of us. I was into being a boat creative visualization. Hoppers like the cover of weeds and grasses, so good cultivation and clean garden areas can also make your veggies less attractive yogi in the summer, no ties to anyone, a to them. professional fun seeker. Earl, an Fortunately, there is a relatively established family man, ranch foreman, gold miner and prospector, lumberman, new tactical weapon on the scene: nosema Locustae, also known as Nolo et a1 . . . Bait or Semispore. This is a bacteria living only in the gut of things like locusts and grasshoppers and is not known to be harmful to non-grasshop- Thanks to Earl’s accepting ways, that winter’s job turned into a very good experience that has lasted over 20 years. From Earl I learned to operate heavy equipment, fix the impossible, horse trade, keep Jim Beam in the freezer, make things do or do without, and a whole lot more. Earl was a good man. There’s nothing better that can be said. Thanks, Earl. —Bob Degles After the Fire On Saturday, July 25th, at 4 p.m., The Real Pioneer Earl Hotz was the first person I met in Castle Valleyin 1973. He had a bunch of those white metal stakes and was just finishing building one of those white fence comers used to show prospective land buyers who were also city-folk what five acres looked like as a piece of ground. He was then, and he remained all the time I knew him, a polite, courteous, gentle, generous, very funny man. He always had a story to tell, a yam to spin, a colloquial way of putting — Good-bye, good old frlend. afire caused by afaulty circuit breaker on a utility pole burned nearly an acre ofgrass andjuniper trees and de— stroyed a storage building on the D'Agnese property, Bailey Lane. The breaker exploded, showering dry cheatgrass with sparks. Here are Denise’s thoughts on thefire. Firstl’(1 like to thank the CV Volunteer Fire Department and all my neighbors who came to help. Also the Moab Fire Department and BLM. Without the help of these volunteers we could have lost everything. What was bad about this fire is that a fuse blew on the power pole, though, is thatit must be applied at just and repeated at intervals to achieve the best results. In typical CV style, why not transform this annual infestation into an excuse for a party. (Hell, Jack and Bill have a party just because the sun comes up.) At the same time, it could be the occasion for a ritual application of Semispore by every landowner or tenant in the valley. Create some grasshopper inspired art, make and sell T-shirts, and use the proceeds to subsidize the cost of Semispore for the whole community. How about a hopper recipe book for those memorable hors d’ouevres and trail shacks? The birth of this tradition could spell the demise of the hopper dynasty. Somewhere in CV lives the future grasshopper king and queen! —Erik Kingston How about it. Castle Valley? Who wants to head up this event? You have a year to plan next year's campaign. The valley would neverforget you. Send your response to CV Times, CVSR 2607. water. A faucet and hose were ready close by, but water could not be pumped. Now what?! From my fire fighting years with the Forest Service I remembered that fire needs three things to exist: 1. A spark—well, that was already there. 2. Oxygen. 3. Fuel. Quickly I ran for a shovel, tried pulling out logs and boards in a pile near the garage (to eliminate the fuel), spread‘it around, and put dirt on it (to eliminate the oxygen). When you attack a fire, do it from the rear and sides; never put yourself in front of a moving fire. Scratch a path in the grass down to bare dirt, so the fire burns into your line. Try — More about EARL on Page 6 causing a spark. The electricity was out and without electricity there was no More FIRE on Page 3 |