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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 2 June 11, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS TAKE YOUR DATE TO BOULDERS’ one-man play “Bohemian Cowboy On June 20th and 27th, there will be a local showing in Boulder of the one-man play “Bohemian Cowboy.” This is the story of the life and disappearance of Dean Shurtz of Boulder as performed by his son Raymond King Shurtz. The production played in Los Angeles this year and received great reviews from both the LA Times and the LA Weekly (also attached). I am attaching a copy of a pdf of the poster for this event. Could you please include this in the Insider for both Wayne County and Garfield County. If you have additional questions. Please contact me. (435) 680-6293. Tickets are $10 and are available at Pole’s Place (435) 335-7422. 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 cosponsored by Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. Scorpion Hunting ~ Saturday, June 13 • 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. GSENM Calf Creek Campground Difficulty: Easy Hunt for scorpions using a black light with GSENM Park Ranger Larry Glickman at the Calf Creek Campground. Learn about the fascinating lives of scorpions and that not all crawly creatures are creepy. Call the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center (435) 826-5499 for information and reservations. Limited to 12 participants. Cottonwood Narrows Hike ~ Wednesday, June 17 • 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. GSENM Cannonville Visitor Center; carpool to trailhead Difficulty: Moderate; 3 miles Hike into “the bowels” of the Cockscomb with GSENM Park Ranger Dave Mecham while discussing a variety of natural history topics. Bring lunch, water, and sunscreen. Wear sturdy boots and a hat. Call the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center (435) 826-5499 for information and reservations. Limited to 12 participants. Public Tours Scheduled for Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry Education personnel from the Burpee Museum will be on site at the HanksvilleBurpee Dinosaur Quarry to conduct guided tours for the visiting public June 7 - June 20. Guides will provide information about the excavation and answer questions concerning this important and invaluable paleontological site. Weather permitting, public tours are scheduled for June 7, 9-14, and 16-20. Please note that no tours will be available June 8 and 15. In the event the paleontological field crew is not working due to weather conditions, there will be no tours. Tours will start on the hour, every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will last approximately 40 minutes. To provide the most enjoyable and educational experience, groups will be limited to a maximum of 20 people per tour. All visitors must log in onsite at the quarry. Visitors should be able to walk over uneven, rocky terrain unassisted. Temperatures may be in the upper 90’s, so visitors should also carry water. The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Hanksville, Utah. The road to the site is native surface and is recommended for high-clearance vehicle only. The road is not maintained or suitable for passenger cars. For specific directions to the site, please call or visit the BLM-Utah Hanksville Field Station at 380 South 100 West, Hanksville, Utah, (435) 542-3461. Last summer, paleontologists from the Burpee Museum of Rockford, Illinois began preliminary excavations at the site. After only three weeks of excavation, the quarry yielded at least four long-necked sauropods, two carnivorous dinosaurs and a possible herbivorous Stegosaurus. Similar in age to the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry near Price, Utah, the Hanksville-Burpee site is 145-150 million years old. Located in a preserved river channel, the quarry also contains the fossilized remains of animal burrows and large petrified tree trunks. Although the area was known to BLM Utah and the local community for many years, the Burpee Museum’s recent in-depth investigation and excavation efforts revealed the site’s true magnitude. BLM Utah and the Burpee Museum are working together on this long-term research initiative and plans to provide interpretive educational and recreational opportunities in coming years. siDE lines ....By Pat Dix ICE BREAKER TOURNAMENT PHASE TWO Friday and Saturday was the inaugaration of the second phase of the annual Panguitch Ice Breaker Tournament. Involved were thirteen teams ; Panguitch, Bryce Valley, North Sevier, St. George, Richfield, Manti, Cedar City, and Gunnison in the 16 years old and under bracket. Enterprise, Cedar City, Virgin Valley, St. George, and Richfield comprised the 18 years old and under division. Host Panguitch played North Sevier in the 16 and under opener, and came away with a 15 to 0 win. Cameron Fawson started on the hill for the Cats and pitched 2 innings of one hit shut out ball. Brandon Birch took over in the third to preserve the shut out in the time shortened contest. All games were limited to one and a half hours or the ten run rule. Game two with Gunnison was another run away, as the Bobcats racked up 16 runs on 11 hits, for 16 to 3 win. Tyler Brinkerhoff was the big gun for the Bobcats, with a Grand Slam home run, a double, and 6 runs batted in. Saturday, the only two 1A teams in the tourney went head to head, with Bryce Valley taking on Panguitch. Cameron Fawson threw four perfect innings, allowing not one Mustang batter to reach base, while fanning nine. Riley Miller drove in six runs with a pair of back to back home runs, and Branden Birch drove in three, in the 13 to 0 victory. In the semi final against Richfield, the Bobcat bats went into the deep freeze, mustering only three hits to fall to the Wildcats 9 to 3. Richfield went on to win the championship 9 to 3 over Manti. In the four games played, the Panguitch defense was almost perfect, as they committed just 1 error in 11 innings of play. The 18 year old championship game ended on a dramatic note with a “walk off” home run in Cedar City’s last at bat, downing Richfield 3 to 2. Cedar City is coached by Brady Englestead, nephew of our own Kay Englestead. The weekend of June 19 and 20 is scheduled for the annual Pat Dix Invitational. It promises to feature a lot of exciting baseball for even the most avid fan. State Coaches Assn presents TRACK & FIELD awards BOYS OUTSTANDING ATHLETE 1A- Track Norris, Panguitch 2A- Josh Monson, Richfield 3A- Karl Wilcock, Hurricane 4A- Adam Hine, Snow Canyon 5A- Tyrell Yardley, Syracuse GIRLS OUTSTANDING ATHLETE 1A- Macee Nielson, Monticello 2A- Erica Brik, North Summit 3A- Shaye Maurer, Cedar 4A- Niki Fernandez, Woods Cross 5A- Aubrey Haymore, Riverton |