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Show CASTLE VALLEY TIMES BELATEDTIMES Castle Valley, Utah - Volume 5, Number 10 POA BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES TOWN OWNS CV ROADS AND RESCINDS FENCE ENCROACHMENT POLICY: See POA NOTES on p. 4 for details. TOWN FIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED The fire restrictions imposed by the Town of Castle Valley for the summer were removed at the October Town Council meeting. Some State fire restrictions still remain in effect, but don’t seem to be enforced. Fire danger has greatly decreased with recent rains and cooler temperatures. CV Fire Chief, Floyd Stoughton, (259—6049) can answer your “burning” questions. October 15, 1996 The following writing is some of the recorded oral history of the Castle Valley area. Andy Mesa is on the NW shoulder of the La Sal Mtns., just above Fisher Mesa. ANDY MESA Any Mesa is so called after Andy Swanson, a big Swede, 6’ 4" tall, who used to live there in his ‘Garden of Eden.’ Andy Swanson was probably the most colorful of all the characters in the La Sals. He was a religious nut and self-styled prophet. He had a God and believed spirits to be everywhere. He built rock monuments all around his place for the spirits to live in. The circle was a religious symbol to Andy and he planted flowers and vegetables intermixed in rings and circles surrounded by rock walls to protect the little gardens from animals. Nearby pine trees and brush were kept neatly trimmed and little rock paths led everywhere. Water was a real problem, - Waiting For POA Election the nearest source being Fisher Point, three miles away. Everyday, Andy made a round trip journey of six miles to get water for the household use and for his gardens, carrying it in two 5— gallon cans hung on each end of a pole across his shoulders. Because the end of the world was coming by flood, Andy kept a handvhewn ponderosa pine boat hung by ropes on the rear of his cabin. Above the boat was a butcher knife to cut the rope in order to make a speedy launch. Andy Mesa, between Fisher and Castle Valleys, lies some 3,000 feet above the valley floors, so old Andy must have expected a real deluge. He lived in a well built, thick-walled, rock cabin with a dirt floor and bark and with roof. His cooking was done in the fireplace by means of pots hung on a metal bar attached to an indoor post then swung over the fire. Helen Taylor and Daisy Allen were horseback riding on Andy Mesa and stopped to visit Andy. He was nowhere POA ANNUAL ELECTION RESULTS: FOR POA BOARD BED AND BREAKFAST SURVEY SENT OUT A third “mini-survey” is being sent fur, tails, and innards, lying backs Jack Campbell 217 Ken Drogin 195 Richard Williams 127 Ray Taylor 116 Theresa Carey 104 Anita King 83 (There were five positions open this year due to George Ottinger ot voters would like to have ADDIONAL Bed and Breakfast businesses 'n the Town of Castle Valley. There were (possibly) inconsistent espouses between the first and second 'ni-surveys in this area. Responses to moving out of CV. Person getting the first survey indicated that voters did highest number of votes has two year term.) The By-Law amendment passed 143 to 16. (Amendment corrected a technical mistake occuring when ByLaws were amended last year.) Capital improvements fund: the Membership voted 120 to 49 to place $20,000 in a capital improvement fund to be used towards a community building on the community lot. Surplus had acrued because Town now ot want to have busineses that “priarily attracted those who lived outside f Castle Valley” (59 to 41). In the second survey 31 to 19 respondents 'ndicated that they would like to allow ore Bed and Breakfasts. Several direct B&B questions will opefully remove the uncertainty about these responses. This third survey also states that these results do NOT effect the Castle Valley Inn as it is already a permitted ets ~$ll,000 sales tax reimbursement usiness. This survey is to determine if rom the state which the Town can use or its operating expenses. POA dues oters want ADDITIONAL Bedand reakfasts in the Town and what size e no longer contributed towards these own expenses. to be seen, although something was boiling in a kettle over the fire. Curious, Daisy lifted the lid and found a pot full of chipmunks complete with eseB&B’s could be if they were to be lowed. Please return your surveys by Wed. 0v. 6th. down, feet up, boiling merrily away. Daisy gulped, quickly replaced the lid, ran outside, and threw up. Andy returned shortly, and to make conversation Daisy suggested that he should get some hens for his huge, lone old rooster, who seemed to be a permanent fixture there. Looking at Daisy in pure disgust, Andy remarked, “Lady, that rooster’s got about as much use for hens as I’ve got for women." , The very odiferous Andy Swanson was visiting at the Pace Ranch and Ann Pace suggested he take a bath —MORE ANDY, p. 3 WANNA STRETCH? — Start your day with exercise: stretches, aerobics, floorwork & weights. It’s FREE & it’s FUN everybody is welcome. So come on, let’s get strong & limber together. —Mon-Wed-Fri, 7:30am-8:30am at the CV LDS Church. If you’ve got 3 favorite exercise video, bring it along! —Alice Drogin |