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Show Page 5 The Garfield County Insider July 2, 2009 IN OUR TOWN FYI PANGUITCH By: Mack Oetting What a great weekend, the balloon festival just keeps getting bigger and better each year. It was a little scary on Friday morning when the wind was blowing and it was raining, but never fear in 10 years this event has always came off. I’ve seen times when at 8 o’clock the wind would really be blowing and 15 minutes later it would almost stop just like it was planned. The balloon lift off was right on time, 6:30 am, always an exciting show. This was the Lions Club biggest breakfast ever, thanks to all of you that waited. Next came the biker’s parade, good to see so many Panguitch riders there. I think so many of our folks now have bikes, we could hold our own parade. Even Jolene Pollock has a hog, and she even wears a helmet, next year we expect to see you on the ride. Good to see Conrad Ancira and his new bride looking so good on their bike. There were many crafters and lot of food venders, with a large variety of great food. During the day there was a bingo and a karaoke contest. That night with the balloon glow, which is the highlight of the event, finished off the day. If I was a betting man I bet there were 5,000 people here soaking up the great atmosphere and perfect weather. The street dance lasted till midnight, I passed on the dancing, but I did see a lot of kids out there jumping to the music. Closing the street for this event is so cool, the only thing that would be better if we got music back on my corner, just kidding! Cheryl Church and her Main Street Gang of volunteers, you out did yourselves, hopefully by the time this letter gets into print you guys will have caught up on your valuable sleep. On behalf of all Panguitch thank you so much for your tireless effort, it was great. The Horse Races were called off, due to the lack of horses. I talked to Brady Eyer and he said he would try again next year to put the races on. He said that the economy was to blame, owing a race horse is expensive, and paying for food and training, and it is one expense that can be cut. Brady is training 22 horses at the present time, but his friend in St. George who usually trains 110 horses, only has 7, at the present time. I hope things get better so we can bring the races back. Last week on Wednesday, the Parowan Stake took 230 young men, young women and leaders dressed in pioneer clothing and ready to pick up their hand carts, for a three day trek. As a kick off event Panguitch Quilt Walk volunteers presented the Quilt Walk story in the spoken word, music and song. Allen Henries truck served as a stage as the Quilt Walk story was presented at the head of Little Creek Canyon near Highway 89. Pat Oetting introduced the events leading up to the hard winter in Panguitch, the starving families and the need to go to Parowan for food. Lee Mullenaux portrayed Jens Neilson, the church leader, who stayed behind with the families. He told of the concern for the families, questioned what would happen to the families if the seven men did not return with food, and reinforced the message that “faith in every footstep” was necessary for survival. LaMonte Olsen and Elaine Baldwin acted out the parts of Jessie Lowder and his wife Zelpha. The Parowan troop listened as Jessie told of choosing the others six men to travel to Parowan, of the oxen bogging down in the snow and the laying of quilts down as they prayed for guidance which came in an unexpected way. The quilts did not sink in the snow; they recognized “walking on quilts” was an answer to their prayers. Zelph told of the trials of not knowing when the seven men would return, when they would return, and what the families would do if they didn’t return. The play ends on a high note! A celebration is held as the men return. Special mention was given to Alexander Matheson, one of the seven quilt walk men and a Parowan ancestor to many in the audience. It was in his journal that we read “The trek over was hard, the trek back even harder”. The event ended with the Parowan Stake being shown how to walk on quilts by LaMonte Olsen, Dale Baldwin and me. A quilt walk race was run by many of the youth. It not only was a history lesson, but also gave meaning to the hardships the pioneers faced as they settled our part of the state. It was spiritual, fun and a good experience for those who took part. Thank you Parowan for your wheat, you saved our first settlers. John Hatch, born and raised in Panguitch, passed on Saturday evening. John is Pat’s stepbrother and Tammy Barton, Clifford and Robbie Hatch’s father. Last month Pat’s brother, Larry Junior Frandsen died. Memorial services will be held in July for both of them. Both will be greatly missed by all that knew them. Ron Hatch is retiring from GMH after 34 years of service to the people of Garfield County. Good luck Ron, you are young enough to get out and see the world or ride a horse. Charlene Ancira is retiring from the Garfield County School district after many years of service to the school district. Thanks to both of you! I would like to thank the Teachers that showed up for the school board meeting last Thursday. Your presence was noted by the board. The Board passed the third reading of the early retirement program that has been in effect since the 1980s. In the 80’s, the State was hurting for funds when they put this program in place, just as they are now. This program has saved millions for the school district’s through out the State. In a nutshell it takes high end teachers, pay wise and replaces them with new, less expensive teachers. This policy is a wash, cost wise for 5 years, when it ends for the retiree. The district now has a teacher making $20,000 less, saving tax payers thousands in costs. As a taxpayer I would like to thank the three board members that voted for this incentive program. Saturday is the 4th of July. Lions will have their famous pancake breakfast @ the Zions Bank. Posters with all the events are posted around town. Don’t forget why we celebrate the 4th. Display your flags. More than one person has asked me what FYI stands for. For Your Information - I will tell you! Keep the good news coming. Mack O. tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! Do It Now! After hearing a speech on how to motivate employees, the business owner posted signs that read “Do It Now” in every department. It was impossible for the employees not to see them all through the day. A friend dropped by a week later. Seeing the signs, he asked if the scheme really worked. “Well,” said the business owner, “not exactly the way I thought it would. My accountant ran off with $250,000, the office manager eloped with my secretary and the rest of the employees asked for raises.” The Older Player Now that I’m over 40, younger teammates have begun to tease me about my declining abilities as a softball player. During one game, I was playing third base when a batter ripped a shot over my head. I leapt as high as I could, but the ball tipped off the end of my glove and fell safely for a hit. At the end of inning, I was heading for the dugout when our left fielder caught up with me. “That much!” he called, holding his thumb and forefinger a few inches apart. “I know.” I replied. “I almost had it.” “No,” he said. “I mean that’s how far you got off the ground.” It Makes Sense...By Veda Hale Is it true what they say abut water? Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water per day has always been advice that bothered me. I researched on Snoops and found I’m not the only one wondering if that was just so much nonsense. Yes, a body can get dehydrated. Yes, if you don’t get enough water it could contribute to fatigue and to fuzzy memory. Yes, drinking water probably helps alleviate hunger pains, and yes, giving people the advice to drink more water won’t hurt. But usually a person will be just fine by drinking when they feel thirsty. Bodies have a good way of communicating. We just need to listen. I stopped counting the number of glasses of water I drink a day. One less thing to fuss about in this complicated life. I was happy to see that other folks with more credentials than I have agree with me. That was what I discovered with a little research on the net. The following is some of the other things I learned. We need warm to hot water to kill germs, so it makes sense to wash our hands with as warm a water as one can comfortably stand. But on the other hand, drink from the cold water tap. Water from our water heater can more often contain bacteria. Makes sense when you think how it stays in a tank for a period of time. So when getting a drink, making a warm drink or drawing water to mix with other things to eat, take it from the cold water tap. Anytime one draws from the hot water tap, if it has been say six hours since it was turned on, let it run a bit to clear out the stagnant water. (Now that one is problematical for me. Most the water in the system would be coming from pipes. Perhaps the people giving advice mean that we only need to concern ourselves with the water that might have accumulated in our own system of pipes bringing water into our house from a common source. ) Most experts in most places in America are not concerned with drinking from the tap. There are some places where the water is not very good tasting. But it probably has civic employers watching it so that the bad germs are killed. So, if this is true, then buying bottled water doesn’t make much sense. I figured that out a long time ago. However, water left in plastic in a warm or hot place for a period of time just doesn’t sound smart to drink. So I don’t. It seems now others are advising against it. Heat and plastic can cause some chemical changes in the water that isn’t good. One blessing from living in our Southern Utah country is that most everywhere has good water to drink. It just tastes good. At least I can say that about Panguitch. How many of us when going up north for a visit take some of our water with us? I would expect more than a few. If you do, just don’t leave it in a hot place and give it a good shake before drinking. It seems water likes to be given activity. Is that why a gurgling brook is such a healthy-sounding thing? Send suggestions to Veda Hale, Box 956 Panguitch, Utah 84759 or email vedahale@hotmail.com 200 North 400 East • Panguitch, Utah • 676-8811 www.garfieldmemorial.org Family Practice Dr. Richard Birch Dr. Todd Mooney Becky Roberts, FNP Tim Dennis, PA-C Dr. Mitchell Miller Speech Therapy Flora Howard Anesthesiology Lewis Barney, CRNA Certified Nurse Midwife DeAnn Brown, CNM VISITING SPECIALISTS FOR JULY 2009 Dr. Randy Delcore 9 Orthopedist . ................................676-8842 Dr. Robert Pearson 14 Ear, Nose, Throat.........................676-8842 Dr. Mark Hansen 23 General Surgeon..........................676-8842 Dr. Brad Webb 6, 20 Podiatrist.............................. (800)260-3668 Dr. Eric Maxwell 1, 15, 29 Audiologist....................................676-8842 Dr. Ronald Crouch 1 Urologist.......................................676-8842 Dr. Robert Nakken 23 Orthopedist...................................676-8842 Dr. Donald Lappe’ 9 Cardiologist...................................676-8842 Our Pharmacist, Tim Smith, will provide Coumadin testing and results at outlying clinics. Please call clinic for available dates and times. Coumadin testing and results at the Garfield Memorial Clinic will be by appointment. Mammography will be available in Kanab on July 7, 8 & 9 To schedule an appointment with Mammography please call 435-676-1267. Clinics - Call For Appointments Garfield Memorial Clinic, Panguitch ............................................... 435-676-8842 (Mon - Fri) Kazan Clinic, Escalante . .....................................................435-826-4374 (Mon., Wed., Fri.) 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