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Show March 26, 2009 OBITUARIES William J. Nay, Jr. Jr. Nay, 75, of Panguitch, Utah, passed away March 21, 2009 in Panguitch. He was born March 27, 1933, in Richfield, Utah, to William James and Edith Fox Nay. He married Karen Giles Worthen on October 17, 1953 in Fredonia, AZ. Jr. managed the Utah State Experiment Farm for Utah State University for 33 years. He was the owner of Nay's Custom Cut Meats, served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. Jr. was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He is survived by his wife, Karen, Panguitch; children, William LaMar Nay and David Chase, Fish Haven, ID; Bobby Joe (Nanette) Nay, Panguitch; and Martin J (Debra) Nay, Panguitch; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Ophelia Cooper, Panguitch. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Terry W. Nay; daughter, LaRae Nay; daughter-in-law, Collette Nay; sisters, Audrey Robinson, Madge Robinson and Mary Delina Nay. Graveside services and interment will be held on Wednesday, March 25,2009, at 12 Noon in the Panguitch Cemetery with Military Rites by the Panguitch American Legion Post #25. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www. maglebymortuary.com Page 3 The Garfield County Insider IN OUR TOWN... Explore Escalante jana@exploreescalante.com Saturday , April 4th, Pay. You’ll be able to pay City-wide clean-up day - a your utility bills and tickets chance for us all to do some on-line when it’s completsping cleaning and to get ed. Be prepared to pay a rid of weeds and trash. The fee if you use the service, or Escalante City dump will continue to pay without fee be open 8AM-3PM. A city at City Hall or by mail. dump truck will pick up Rehearsals have begun large items such as appli- for this year’s play during ances. Please call the city the Heritage Festival Meoffice to schedule pick up at morial Weekend. Reserve your house. the date, May 23rd. If you Main St clean up will be- know where Silver Reef gin at 9AM - please meet at is, you’ll know where the the marquee for instructions play begins. For those that and assignments. Bring aren’t sure, the Utah Place gloves, a hat, and garden Names book tells us that tools (loppers, pruning Silver Reef was establisheshears, rakes, brooms etc.). din 1866 one mile west of Drinking water, snacks and Leeds at the southwest edge trash bags will be available. of the Pine Valley MounIt would be helpful to have tains. Still not sure? Look someone with a pickup for another clue next week. truck or utility trailer pick In 1925, Helen Keller up trash/weeds and take challenged Lions to become them to the dump. Ques“knights of the blind in the tions about the Main St crusade against darkness” clean-up? Contact Kathy during the association’s inMunthe at 826-4755. ternational convention. ToThere will be an “after clean up party” at 3PM at day, Lions are recognized the Lions Club pavillion worldwide for their service when we can consume hot to the blind and visually dogs and ice cream and impaired. Lions demonstrate their commitment to share tales of the day. The last City Council sight conservation through meeting was pretty quiet. eyeglass recycling. The Discussions on purchases Potato Valley Lions Club of equipment for the streets, has placed an eyeglass reCare and Share’s new car- cycling box at Griffins Marpet and the City Sponsored ket. Please take any of your Clean-Up Day. A building old glasses, reading glasses, permit was approved for a etc. and deposit in the box. new fence at the Croft’s and It will be there until April a business license for Mela- 15th. Both Lions Clubs apnie Allen to do nails. The preciate your support for council approved the final- these important projects. Until next week - - ization of a contract for Bill Bryce Valley Area News by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com We send out “Get Well” wishes to Catherine Littlefield who had surgery on her back last week and is in the Valley View Medical Center. She will be there most of this week. We miss you Catherine so hurry and get better. You are in our thoughts and prayers. William Mortensen came down to visit his grandparents, Charlie and Eva Dean Francisco and aunt Sandrea Francisco. He decided he wanted to spend some time and see how everyone was doing. The Tropic Ward Annual Pack Trip was a great success and everyone who went had a great time. It was good weather for it this year. Thanks to all who planned the activity for everyone. The Relief Society Dinners in all three wards were very good and afforded a lot of fun and good food for those who were able to attend. A lot of hard work and planning went into the events and a great big thank you goes out to all of you. The youth will go to St. George on the 28th to do Baptisms for the Dead. Contact your leaders for rides. That evening will be the Young Women Broadcast and you will be back in time for that. The records for the Roundy-Cornforth family were read. We certainly welcome them into our midst and hope they enjoy the area. They have been here for quite some time as the girls, Shyenne and Sydney, have been playing on the teams for the High School and doing very well. Stetson Mangum was advanced to a Priest. Congratulations to you Stetson. He is the son of Tawn and Cami Mangum. Bill and Sherrie Scofield have been called to be the Cub Scout Day Camp Leaders for the area. Congratulations to both of you. You will enjoy working with these young boys. Joseph Harman is home from his Mission to Argentina and he spoke in Sacrament Meeting today. It was a very good meeting with Joseph and Alex Syrett gave a wonderful talk as well as young Jacob Pollock. They all did wonderful jobs. Alice Lilo a cousin to Joseph sang a solo with a beautiful voice. It was well done and then the choir closed the meeting with a medley of familiar songs and they sounded like fantastic. Danny Britt of Bryce Canyon City will have his fiance’, Kathy Wells, her for a visit on April 1st. His future bride is from Wilmington, North Carolina. She will be here for a week to finalize wedding plans which they hope will take place in early June. Kathy is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Riffel of Cannonville. Good luck and congratulations to the happy couple. Traveling up north were Kaitlin Pollock, Deysha Twitchell, and Shaenne Cornforth, to play in the 1A-2A Basketball tournament at Timpanogous High School. Coaching the 1A team was our very own Tyson Brinkerhoff and Bart Palmer. They all had a great time and were honored to be a part of this tournament. Families went along to watch the games and had a good time also. In Cannonville Ward today, J. J. Dunham talked about his experience going up north with the youth to visit the Draper Temple on tour. He did a fine job. Coaching the girls Track Team is Crystal Mortensen, Bryce Syrett is coaching the boys Track Team, and coack Eric Jessen helps out when he can. We are so proud of all of our youth from the Bryce Valley High School and want them to know that. Our Track Teams had their first meet recently and did very well. In the Shot Put J.J. Duham took first, with Cache Mortensen taking third and Dusty Ahlstrom taking fourth. In the Discus it was J. J. Dunham taking first here also with Cache Mortensen taking second and Sydney Cornforth took second on the girls team for the discus. In the Javelin it was Ashley Nelson who took first for the girls, Dusty Ahlstrom took fourth for the boys and Cache Mortensen took fifth. Sydney Cornforth took second for the girls in the Javelin. In the High Jump it was Lonnie Comp with fifth for the boys team, Molly Comp took first for the girls in High Jump with Tannia Winegar taking second and Lesha Lefevre taking fourth in the High Jump. Samantha Harman took second in the 200 meter and third in the 100 meter. Tannia Winegar took fourth in the 100 meter. Alexis Tebbs took 5th in the 1600 meter, and Lesha LeFevre took second in the 1600 meter. Cajun Syrett took 6th in the 1600 meter. Scott Holm took fifthe in the 200 meter and also participated in the 400 meter. Anthony Rose took fifth in the 3200 meter. Great job everyone. Coach Bryce Syrett said that for their very first track meet the team did a terrific job and jumped right in and worked hard. This was a Region Meet held in Escalante and participating were teams from, Bryce Valley, Escalante, Panguitch, Kanab, Piute, Milford, and Cross Creek(Hurricane Private School). The next meet will be held on the next Saturday. Well we had beautiful weather for track meets, working in your yard or whatever activity you decided upon. Now I hear we are supposed to get a storm. I guess we will wait and see. Everyone have a great week and please call or email with your news. Thanks VS |