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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 2 June 25, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS BEST WESTERN BRYCE CANYON GRAND HOTEL OPENS FOR BUSINESS! Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Tours Scheduled for June 25 • Best Western Bryce Can- their cars at the new Bryce located within a short walk yon Grand Hotel Canyon Grand Hotel, tour of the hotel. Patrons choose • Ebenezer’s Barn & Grill the building, catch the local from several delicious west• State-of-the-Art Laundry “train” to the other facilities ern dinners, and then enjoy Facilities and back to their car. cowboy entertainment by Where: Located on HighThe four-story Best the Bar G Wranglers. Doors way 63 across from Best Western Bryce Canyon open at 7:00 nightly, but Western Ruby’s Inn, Bryce Grand Hotel offers 164 new the restaurant will be open Canyon City, Utah luxurious guest rooms and from 2:00 pm for tours on When: Thursday, June suites. Guests enjoy ameni- June 25. 25, 2009 ties including a full compliThe grand opening tour • Tour of facilities from mentary hot breakfast. Each includes the state-of-the-art 2:00-7:00 pm. deluxe guest room has a flat laundry facility that services • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony panel TV with expanded all the hotels in Bryce Canat 3:00 pm. cable, wireless high speed yon City. Tour guides will •Refreshments and enter- Internet, plush beds and be available to explain how tainment linens, and other amenities the large equipment laun• A 32” flat screen TV to be included at Best Western ders, dries, folds and stacks given away properties. The hotel has inThe Syrett family and terior corridors, an outdoor sheets, towels and blankets Ruby’s Inn are pleased to swimming pool and spa, used in the hotels. “We recommend that announce the grand open- exercise room, guest launpeople end their tour at ing of the new Best Western dry, and two large meeting Bryce Canyon Grand Ho- rooms. The Grand Hotel is Ebenezer’s and enjoy refreshments and entertaintel and Ebenezer’s Barn & totally smoke free. Grill. Bryce Canyon Grand Ho- ment by the Bar G Wran“We want to invite ev- tel is located on Highway glers,” says Jean Seiler. eryone to come enjoy our 63 across from Ruby’s Inn. “And sign up in person to grand opening on June Phone: 1-866-866-6634 or win a free 32” flat screen 25,” says Jean Seiler, direc- www.bestwesternbrycecan- TV. Winner need not be present and we’ll ship for tor of marketing. “We will yongrandhotel.com. have tours of the new hoEbenezer’s Barn & Grill free within the US.” tel, restaurant and laundry is a newly opened dinnerFor information call facilities.” Guests can park entertainment restaurant 1-800-468-8660. GSENM WALKS & TALKS June looks to be a grand month for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s 2009 Walks & Talks series of lectures and field trips. All programs are free and co-sponsored by Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. Chasing Flash Floods • Friday, June 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center; carpool to site Difficulty: Easy; 2 miles Every year people are killed by flash floods. Join hydrologist Brian McInerney as he explains the forces that carve slot canyons and how the National Weather Service uses science and technology to forecast and warn us about hazardous weather. Call the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center (435) 826-5499 for information and reservations. Limited to 12 participants. Skull Skills • Saturday, June 27 • 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cannonville KOA Campground Get to know your noggins… and your predators, carnivores, and herbivores while examining a wide variety of animal skulls with GSENM Park Ranger Larry Glickman. Call the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center (435) 826-5499 for information and reservations. Limited to 12 participants. SIXTY-FOUR UTAH MUSEUMS TO RECEIVE GRANTS The Utah Division of Arts and Museums announces the recipients of the 2009-2010 fiscal year Museum Development and Project Support Grants. The Office of Museum Services (OMS) Advisory Board recently approved a total of $256,575.60 to be distributed to 64 museums across 36 Utah cities and towns. This funding will go toward repairs to physical infrastructure, the development of educational programs and exhibits, the purchase or replacement of technological goods, and improving archival processes. (A complete list of grantees follows this release. Project descriptions available on request.) “We are very happy to distribute these funds to help continue the tradition of Utah’s museums. For many of our smaller applicants, these grants are crucial to the maintenance of operation,” said Claudette Eastman, chair of the OMS Advisory Board. “Often grants allow museums to operate for another season, preserve treasures found hidden in collections, or to complete an educational project.” Development and Project Support grants are offered by OMS on an annual basis. Grants are open to museums located in Utah with at least one paid staff member, association with a parent organization or non-profit with tax-exempt 501c (3) status, the ongoing desire to educate, and a purpose displaying exhibits or collections, either permanent or temporary. Development grants offer up to $1,000 to museums that are open for less than 1,000 hours annually. This grant does not require matching funds. Project Support Grants are open to all museums and offer up to $6,000. While a cash and/or in-kind match directly associated with the project described in the application is required, the amount of match depends on the museum’s total operating budget. “There is no doubt that the funding distributed through these grants is vital to Utah’s museum community. The Division also initiated a quarterly survey of constituents so that moving forward, we can continue to provide the strong services and funding needed to help our museum community thrive,” said Margaret Hunt, Director of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. The Anasazi State Park Museum of Boulder located in Garfield County will be receiving Project a Support Grant in the amount of $6,000, and the Escalante DUP Camp located in Escalante will be receiving a Development Grant in the amount of $1,000. Utah Division of Arts and Museums Located in downtown Salt Lake City, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums is part of the Utah Department of Community and Culture. The Division promotes innovation in and the growth of Utah’s arts, cultural, and museum community. Visit us at www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801.236.7555. SIDE LINES ....By Pat Dix PANGUITCH TEN AND UNDER WIN COCA COLA CLASSIC This weekend the ten and under age group from Panguitch, went undefeated through the Richfield Coca Cola Classic, to bring home the Championship. The twelve and under squad had a good tournament also, placing second in their division. Unfortunately I was not able to gather any details, and so I’m afraid this about all I can report on the accomplishments of these talented youngsters. CEDAR CITY REDMEN PAT DIX INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS It took extra innings, but the Cedar Redmen pushed across the winning run on a bad hop base hit for a 3 to 2 victory over a gallant Parowan squad. In the semi finals Parowan downed Panguitch 9 to 6 and Cedar outlasted Dixie. Earlier in the day, Panguitch spotted Virgin Valley 5 unearned runs in the first inning, and then chipped away to finally eliminate the Bulldogs 9 to 6. Trevor Peterson led the Cats at the plate with a triple and a single and 4 runs batted in. Zach Brophy reached base three times out of three plate appearances and scored three times. In Friday’s opener, the only two teams from Region 15, Panguitch and Wayne, squared off, with the Bobcats coasting to a 6 to 0 victory. Riley Miller went all the way on the mound, averaging just 12 pitches per inning, allowing the Badgers just one lone hit, while fanning 7. Zach Brophy drove in 3 runs with a pair of hits and Cameron Fawson’s double and single accounted for two more. The Bobcats played the pool play finale, downing Virgin Valley 6 to 3. Brooks Leach threw 3 innings of shut out, one hit ball. Trevor Peterson worked the final two for the win. Cameron Fawson had a 3 for 3 day at the dish, plus another flawless defensive exhibition at short stop. Tyler Brinkerhoff drove in a pair of runs with a perfect two for two day with the bat. In retrospect it was a well run, organized tournament and highly enjoyable despite the typical Panguitch weather. My personal thank you to those who made it so, especially Tournament director Greg Excell, and all those teams who traveled here from out of town. Once again I am requesting that anyone in the county who has any news pertaining to any athletic event in their area, please e mail me at patdix27@live.com, or my snail mail address, P.O. Box 642 Panguitch 84759. I have a sports news box on my porch if you would like to drop off any locally. To make Thursday’s paper I need to have the news no later than 7pm Sunday night. Thank You PANGUITCH GIRLS WIN CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS SILVER AT SUMMER GAMES Did you know that when British skier, Brian Head, went skiing at Brian Head Ski Resort, the town issued a proclamation naming him the town’s honorary namesake? Did you know that Sabbath Day observance once was mandated by city ordinance in Cedar City? Or that Kanab once had an allfemale city council? Did you know that the Utah State Archives needs volunteers to help arrange and describe municipal records and that volunteers will be rewarded with the opportunity to discover thousands of interesting details about the history of Utah communities? Any one with an interest in local government records is invited to volunteer. Volunteers should be able to commit a minimum of 4 hours per week. Business hours at the State Archives (located at 346 South Rio Grande Street [455 West]) are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Scheduling is flexible. To volunteer or request additional information, contact Rosemary Cundiff at 801-531-3866 or rcundiff@ utah.gov. The Panguitch 11-year-old girls basketball team consisting of Taylor Bennett, Mazie Miller, Chesney Campbell, Caitlyn Brinkerhoff, Andrea Heaton, Whittni Orton, Brianne Bremner and Brieann Birch took home the silver medal on June 17 at the Utah Summer Games in Cedar City . Brian Bremner sponsored the team and Tammi Bennett and Shannan Hatch provided calm, motivating coaching to give the girls this memorable opportunity. In a defensive battle their first game, Panguitch edged out the Cedar City Wild Things 17-14. Brianne Bremner scored a game-winning 3-pointer and six players contributed to a balanced scoring effort. Meeting a mature, more experienced Morgan team in their second matchup, Panguitch lost 27-22 in an exciting game puncuated with scoring by Birch, Campbell, Bennett and Orton. In a 46-4 victory for Panguitch over a younger Kanab team, Brinkerhoff added almost perfect shooting to her great defensive effort in all the games. Matched up with Morgan for the Gold Medal game, Panguitch had a hard time getting the ball to fall through the hoop as they lost 29-19. Scoring bright spots included free throws and lay-ups by Miller and Bennett and outside shots by Heaton. At point guard, Whittni Orton, led her team through the games not only with superb ball handling but also in scoring. This is a group of very talented young athletes who we will be seeing a lot of in the future. Congratulations girls! |
