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Show The Garfield County Insider September 30, 2010 EFIREPACCRYMBLI NEWS FYI .PANGUITCH... by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Last Thursday was the first day of Autumn oh where did the summer go?. There was a harvest moon to bring in the season and the wind quit blowing. The fall colors are at their glorious best now up on the mountain. With all of the winds we have been getting, fall seems to only last a couple of weeks, so jump into your wheels and check the colors out. A few of the trees in town are starting to turn; we have a maple tree that is really beautiful in red. One advantage to these cool mornings is that the lawns don't grow, so I figure I will wait till the leaves all fall off the trees, for one last mowing for the year. We have been blessed with some extra weeks of agriculture water this year. The lake is still full, but with the cold mornings the City has to worry about the pipes freezing and that will determine when this water will be shut off. I think everyone is happy with the new watering districts, west to east, seems to be working a lot better than the quadrant system. With all the water and the rain in July most of the lawns and gardens around town looked really good this last summer. The Red Rock Powwow was again a big success, with many people in attendance. A lot of those that were there were tourist, and they bring money into town. If you missed this year try to take it in next year. Tomorrow night is the annual Garfield Memorial Health Care Foundation dinner. October 1st at 6:00pm and will be held at the County Fair Building. This a fun filled evening with good food, entertainment (the Thrift Store babes modeling some of their great buys) and a live auction. Great buys can be had at this auction that has been donated by many of the generous businesses, and local folks. Last weeks can collection for the Care and Share was not very well supported. September is food bank month and if you weren't aware of the food drive last week and still wish to contribute to it, give me a call and I would be glad to come by and pick up your donations. (676-2418). Last Tuesday nights Panguitch City Council meeting, Lori Talbot was selected as our new Mayor. Lori was serving as Mayor Pro Tern in Janet Oldham absents. She will serve in that position until the November 2011 elections. That election for Mayor will be a two year term. Lori was serving as a City Councilperson and that position will be open and will be for the same length of time. Anyone living in Panguitch for over 6 months is eligible for the vacant Council seat. Last Friday night Pat and I attended the Pink Night volleyball game at Piute High School, with most of Panguitch. Piute's two coaches really did a wonderful job in staging this event. One of their walls was filled with pictures of their loved ones that suffered from cancer. Most everyone was in pink, as were all of players on both teams. All of the money that was received that night went to the Huntsman Cancer Center. Many strides have been made to cure many of these cases, and I honestly feel that someday soon there will be a cure for this dreadful disease, just like there is for polio. The problem with cancer is that there are so many different kinds. When I left the fire department in 91, there were 36 different kinds of cancer where considered presumptive, (job connected) now there are over 200 kinds that are considered presumptive. Craig and Marilyn Twitchell, Marianne Crofts, Pam and Ron Jacobson and Wendy Woolsey spent 10 days in Europe to attend the wedding of their niece, Shannon Henrie, in Switzerland. They flew into Rome Italy and spent 5 days seeing the sights such as Vatican City, the Coliseum, and Pompeii. After their Rome adventure they took the train to Switzerland and spent the next 5 days touring Zurich and villages in the Alps. They spent one day taking the cable cars to the top of Mt. Pilatus and riding the cog-wheel train down to Lake Lucerne. They had a nice surprise one day when they ran into a people they knew from Cedar City in a little souvenir shop in Liechtenstein. It definitely is a small world. You got a taste of trucks running down Main Street while the Red Canyon road was under construction. Think every 6 minutes, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, and holding up traffic and boy that will give you a reason why Alton Mines is not the best option for Panguitch. By the way, I did not see one of them stop and buy---anything in Panguitch! Keep the e-mails coming, news is a little slow. ROYAL — We have hired Eric Douglas from Kanyon Ant nTirj AUIOCARE CORR ASE Certified Technicians 389 North Main Panguitch 435-676-8300 20+ years of Small Engine Service & Repair including ATVs, Utility Vehicles, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles & Lawnmowers Formerly Kanyon ATVs owner & tech FULL SERVICE SHOP We service & repair your everyday vehicles and your toys SUU STUDENTS PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AS SERVICE LEARNING Students in Southern Utah University's Department of Engineering Technology & Construction Management are getting hands-on experience through the fledgling Architectural Design Concept Service, which brings students' designs to southern Utah entities planning new buildings. The service exists for two reasons, said John Sargent, an adjunct instructor who heads the project. First, it provides "realworld" design opportunities for SUU students interested in architectural design through SUU's CAD/CAM Engineering Technology program. Second, it provides basic architectural design services for southern Utah communities and organizations that may lack resources or may not have developed their design concepts. "We wanted to get the students involved in projects with real clients that would challenge them," Sargent said. The service combines students from SUU classes, as well as independentstudy students interested in extra work and applicable professional experience. The project began during the Fall 2008 semester, when Sargent and his students worked with SUU's School of Business. "We were approached by Dean Carl Templin to develop some ideas for a new building," Sargent said. A year later, SUU students worked under Sargent's direction with Town Manager Bryce Haderlie and other staff from the Town of Brian Head to design a new public safety building. When that project was complete, Sargent spoke to Wes Curtis, SUU vice president for Government Relations and Regional Services, and the discussion led to more community contacts across southwest Utah for the ADCS program. Sargent said the collaboration with Government Relations & Regional Service has been productive for the design concept service. "The Regional Services folks have both been very supportive and have gotten us in contact with a wider range of people than we would have had the opportunity to meet," he said. Sargent said he is exploring the possibility of taking SW students to southern Utah high schools and making presentations of their work. Another possibility is having his students actually build winning designs. SUU students provide architectural design as service learning "Across the country, there are architecture programs that do similar projects and have been very successful," he said. One of the contacts provided through Government Relations and Regional Services is Dean Cox, public information officer for Washington County. Cox said he learned about ADCS when Brian Cottam, associate director of Regional Services, mentioned the service during a presentation to the Five County Association of Govern- Congratulations to Callen Barton on his upcoming marriage. He is getting married on October 9th in the San Diego Temple to Melissa Pyper. They will have a reception in Tropic on the 22nd of October. Callen is the son of Brant and Shanna Barton. We wish the newlyweds a happy and fulfilled life together. The big Ice Cream Social and Dog Show was a big success thanks to so many people who supported it. We were able to earn $600.00 towards our next block of sidewalk. Everyone really enjoyed the Search Dog Team and their presentation to us. Thanks to all who supplied cookies to go with the delicious ice cream. Annette Chynoweth is working hard on the "Safe Sidewalk" project and she really appreciates all the great support for the public. Construction of the sidewalk already funded, started on September 20th. The funds for one block of sidewalk are currently secured. This fund raiser will help get the second block done. Heads up! ! The "Bountiful Baskets" are coming to town. They will visit us twice a month and the first date will soon be announced. The baskets cost $15.00 plus a small handling fee and they are brim full of delicious fruits or vegetables. They can be ordered online at bountifulbaskets.org but wait until the announced date before doing so. You can get in touch with Mindy Grimshaw of Tropic for further information but just watch and we will announce the date in this column as soon as we can. October 21st will see a "Flu Shoot-out" at Ruby's Inn in the Conference Room for all ages. The vaccine will be free at this event. You will also be protected against H1N1 along with the shot. For more info visit www.swuhealth. org . The Tropic Ward is having a Fall Social at the Tropic Town Park on the 12th of October at 6:00 P.M. The food you wanted to contribute to the Food Bank can be turned in at this Social because there was a mix-up and it did not get picked up on Saturday. Congratulations to Jacob Pollock, son of Gayle and Marie Pollock, who was advanced to the office of Priest. Joe Thompson of Cannonville was put into the Stake Sunday School Presidency. Neil Owens of Escalante was advanced to an Elder. Congratulations to all three of you. The fire at Twitchell Canyon is still going strong and Chance Stewart and Willie Flores and their crews are there keeping watch. The smoke in the Central Valley area is terrible. All over the valley from Joseph and Marysville Canyon up to Salina and probably farther. It is very thick. Art and Vicki Syrett traveled to Central Valley to attend the Homecoming of their grandson, Joseph Jensen, who served for two years in Conception' Chile'. He is the son of David and Debbie Jensen. Congratulations to Merrilee Platt and Susan Mitch- ell who received their MIA Maid certificate of completion. They will now advance to the Laurel Group. Merrilee is the daughter of Nathan and Lori Platt and Susan is the daughter of the Mike Mitchell's. Tallen Chynoweth came home from SUU to attend the celebration of his grandmother, Lael Chynoweth. He brought three friends home with him to take part in the party. Congratulations Lael. Tallen is the son of Shawn and Lesa Chynoweth. Emilee Courtright is very excited to have twin sisters. They were born to her father James Courtright and his wife Leslie. The little girls named Sophia and Yasmin are struggling because they came nine weeks early. We wish the family lots of luck. Emilee is the daughter of Dana Courtright and James. A reminder that the chimney sweep will be in Tropic on the 4th and 5th of October. If you are interested you need to contact Sandrea Francisco or the Tropic Town Office. Have a great week everyone. Enjoy Conference. Please call with your news or even email it in. Thanks VS SENIOR CITIZEN MENU. . . . .Call by 10:00 A.M. if you would like a meal. 6798666. Donation is suggested at $2.50 September 30th: Chicken Noodle Soup loaded w/veggies, Hot Roll, Jello/fruit, Peanut Butter cookie. Oct. 5th, Tues: Ham, Stuffed Potatoe, Baked Beans, Roll, Oranges, Oatmeal Cookie. Weds. Oct. 6th: Shepard Pie, Corn Bread, Lime Jello w/pineapple, Apple Crisp. Thurs. 7th: Baked Chicken, Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Roll, Tropical Fruit. Tues, 12th: Pork Roast, Mash. Potatoe, Gravy, Roll, Carrots, Apple Sauce, Doughnuts. Weds. 13th: Hogie Sandwich w/ham, turkey, cheese, etc., Chips, Watermelon, Brownie. Thurs. 14th: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Green Salad, Bread Sticks, Pears, Cherry Cheesecake. BRYCE VALLEY SCHOOLS by Vicki D. Syrett Cross Country. . . Varsity Boys took 2nd. Adam Platt came in 8th and Cajun Syrett was 9th. Taylor Talbot took 2nd for the girls. Junior Varsity saw John Cloud with 2nd place, and Taylyr Stevens with 3rd place. This Thursday finds us meeting with Escalante. Volley Ball. . . We lost to Panguitch on Tuesday and won over Milford on Wednesday. Friday we lost to Wayne after a valiant struggle. Next Friday we play Escalante. Frankie and Gayle Moore attended the Volleyball game and said the girls looked good and that they were very proud of them. It was fun watching the play. It would be nice to have more supporters at the games it helps the girls to get momentum into their game. Baseball. . . .0n Wednesday we lost to Wayne 7-0. We had some errors that cost us the game even with some very good hits. On Tuesday we go to Milford to play and Thursday we travel down to Valley. Keep up the good work boys. We need to support our boys and girls on the sports teams so they feel like they are doing a great job. The 4th grade class went to Frontier Homestead Stake Park in Cedar City and had a wonderful learning experience. Mrs. Moore would like to thank the parents who came along to help chaperone. Sharlene Littlefield, Rachel Galvan, and Lesa Ahlstrom. The kids learned about making rope, weaving, and many other things. They visited the old school house and the Sheep Shed that had been rebuilt. It was a great trip and a very good frontier experience. 4th of October the seniors at BVHS will go to Bryce Canyon National Park to Career Day. The 8th grade was invited by the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association to attend a field trip. They spent their time between Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome, and Red Canyon. They learned about science, history, and writing. The students had a great time and felt that the trip was well worth the time. 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