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Show Charles Lowery The Springville Herald - Page Thirteen 4. 1 r tr" 1 if Number one sports fan Building up Charlie Lowery without a camera could be likened to a toothless man without dentures, or a blind man without a white cane. The camera has almost always been a part of Charlie's attire. Fact is, on their honeymoon, he left his young bride reading a book for hours while he was out trying to get the "perfect picture." Hobble Creek Canyon camping restrictions By Becky Boyer Springville's Number One sports fan - and heir apparent to Judge Wingate for that appellation - is Mr. Charles Lowery, photographer. "Charlie" - as his many friends call him - came to Springville in 1951 from Salt Lake City and took up permanent residence at the ball park (well, almost). His hobby of taking pictures of Little League games has grown so that it includes two four-foot file cabinets filled with negatives and pictures - one for his sports shots alone. Charlie is an enthusiastic fan. He follows the teams on their road games, has announced games for years, and has even been known to be kicked off the floor for expressing his disagreement with the referees. Several generations of Springville athletes have come to know and love him. Some of the little kids he held on his knee during the games have now grown up and have had him take their wedding pictures. Originally from Tennessee, Charlie has led a varied and colorful color-ful life. He lived on 11 different farms during his childhood as his father worked as a share-cropper. Eventually the family settled in Kansas City where he attended high school and business college. When Charlie joined the service he was sent various places and eventually was transferred to Kearns Army Base in Utah. Along the way he met Maurine Gore who was in nurses' training at IDS Hospital in Salt Lake. She later became his wife (and "pack horse" for his camera equipment). Maurine hasn't been too surprised by Charlie's dedication to his hobby. On their honeymoon he locked the car, left her sitting on a blanket, reading a book in the shade of a tree, and told her he'd be back in a minute ; he just wanted to get a shot of the "Three Patriarchs" rock formation in Zion's Park. Six hours later he came back after fruitlessly searching for just the right angle . from which to take the picture. Maurine soon forgave him but realized what she was in for. Charlie graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in social psychology and accounting. He has worked at the Veterans Administration, at the Tooele Army Depot as an Organization Method Examiner and at Ironton and Geneva, the latter for 30 years. He is now "retired," spending his time with his hobby. When asked if he made money with his pictures he replied, "not if I can help it." He does it for the fun of it and only incidentally in-cidentally charges people for commissioned work. His first love is sports and the young athletes of the town. He says his greatest thrill is watching young people as they grow up and develop from Little League right through their high school years. He feels that by being there, taking the teams' pictures, and cheering them on, he is almost a part of each team. He travels at his own expense to all of Springville's out-of-town games and hates to miss even one. He has taken untold numbers of action shots, mainly for his own enjoyment. Since the publishing of articles on the canyon camping restrictions in the .Right Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon and Diamond Fork, we have received many questions. We would like to respond to some of the more frequently asked ones. Q. Why is camping in the canyon being restricted? A. There are several reasons that require this action. Increased use by the public, and the use of larger trailers, motor homes and other vehicles has destroyed a good deal of the grass and weeds at many of the sites. This vegetation is critical to watershed, wildlife habitat, stream protection and overall visual quality. At this point we can correct the condition without a great deal of expense. However, the longer we wait, the more difficult and expensive ex-pensive rehabilitation becomes. Q. How long will the restrictions last? A. Most areas will require one to two years to rehabilitate. It takes this long for the new vegetation to establish. The length of time required depends on a number of factors, such as weather, soils and the amount of use by people. Q. Will we be able to camp in these sites later? A. After the sites have been rehabilitated we plan to open several of them to limited overnight camping on a rotating basis. Obviously, Ob-viously, we cannot have the same level of use we are now getting, or soon we will be right back where we started. Some sites next to campgrounds cam-pgrounds or those too close to streams will be permanently closed or designated as campground overflow areas to be used when the campgrounds are full. The signs posted in these areas will let the public know when the sites are available for use. Q. Where can we camp this year? A. All of the campgrounds in Hobble Creek will be open this year. In addition there will be some areas designated for overnight camping within the restriction areas during the summer. These areas will be signed giving stay length, and site capacity both by number of people and number of vehicles. All areas will be open during the opening week of the fishing season and during the annual regular deer hunting season. However, we strongly encourage the use of the campgrounds because they are paved or have graveled surfaces and can accept the impact of the camping use. Q. What changes are you going to make in campground fees for 1983? A. The major fee changes will be in the campgrounds in Hobble Creek and in Diamond Fork. Fees will be reduced to $2.50 or $3 per night Monday through Thursday, and will remain at $4 or $5 per night on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check the signs at the fee stations at each campground to determine the exact fee for the site. The purpose of the fee reduction during weekdays is to encourage use of the campgrounds so that the dispersed camping sites can recover. Q. What happens to the fees we pay for the campgrounds? A. Most of these fees are returned to the Ranger District on which they were collected. These fees are then used for operation and maintenance of the campgrounds. Because of increased fee collections this past year we will be able to reinstall the flush toilets in the campgrounds. In addition, we will be performing some much needed maintenance of campground water systems and other facilities. We sincerely appreciated ap-preciated the public's cooperation with the "Pack-it-in, Pack-it-out" Program. This has allowed us to keep campgrounds open that would otherwise be closed. Q. What can the public do to restore the dispersed camping sites more rapidly? A. There are several things the public can do which will help the vegetation reestablish. The first and most important is to not use those sites restricted to overnight camping. cam-ping. Park in only designated areas, and do not park when the soils are wet and subject to damage. Second, use the campgrounds as these are designed to handle camping impacts. im-pacts. Third, volunteer your services ser-vices to help in site rehabilitation and cleanup. The Forest volunteers have done and are doing a great deal to help keep the canyons clean and start the rehabilitation of the damaged sites. We would like to thank the public for their cooperation with the camping restrictions. If there are further questions we would encourage en-courage the public to contact us at our Spanish Fork Office, 1 - A His picture taking is not restricted to sports alone, he has thousands of shots of beautiful scenic views and portrait shots as well. His one regret is that he is no longer able to hike or walk far to get the good angles he would like. Filming can be frustrating. Making sure you have the equipment equip-ment you need for the particular shot you must take, can be a challenge. Charlie remembers well the day he took two cameras down to the beach in California with his niece as a model and spent four or five hours getting beautiful angles and carefully composed scenes. When they got back to the house he discovered he had neglected to put film in either camera! Charlie's philosophy of taking pictures is: If you like it, take it! He has some 30,000 slides of views that he has liked - all catalogued and able to be found when wanted. He does all his own developing and printing of black and white pictures in the darkroom in his basement. His color work he sends out to Snelson's lab in town. He loves photography (he once won a contest for the Kodak company) com-pany) and would like to see all students take a photography class so they could be competent camera users. Charlie and his wife have five children of their own (all now grown and married) but have hundreds of other people who have a special affection for Charlie. A modest, good-natured man who feels he is "nobody special," Charlie would be surprised to know he is something of an institution in Springville. Everybody knows Charlie. Total building permit fees for April amounted to $20,842 according to the monthly report by Gary L. Beardall, Springville City building inspector. Total estimated valuation of building is $2,578,011. The majority of this amount will be in the construction con-struction of the new Murdock International In-ternational in the city's industrial park. New home permits were issued to Kevin Scholz, 1787 Spring Oaks Dr., $53,372; Allan Alishpa, 1190 S. 900 E., $44,228; Del Laughridge, 1349 E. Hobble Cr. Dr., $63,403; Bill Miller, 1172 S. 950 E., $51,263; Tadd Wright, 489 S. 1650 E., $59,435; and Richard Reed, 1191 S. 950 E., $48,821, for a total of $32,522. Permits for duplex-twin homes construction were issued to Blueridge Construction for three homes, 528 and 530 E. 1230 S., $84,872; 1268 and 1270 S. 550 E., $77,860; and 1290 and 1292 S. 550 E., $84,872, for $247,604. Carports, garages, and patios permits were issued to Margaret Davis, 675 E. 400 S., $2,000; Don Terry, 120 N. 1300 E., $2,000; Don L. Young, 889 E. 1000 S., $3,000. Residential room additions and alterations, Greg Oldroyd, 1010 S. 400 E., $1,760; Steve Blakey, 936 Sage Creek Circle, $1,000. Electric service permit to Stella Dennis, 423 E. 400 N., $125. Building permit fees amounted to $10,483; water and sewer fees, $7,550; electrical fees, $2,509; and other fees, $300. State offers focal fishing forecasts Charlie Lowery checks negatives in his darkroom - one of the most ardent sports fans in the city, Charlie takes rolls and rolls of film capturing sports in action, as well as teams posing formally. Fun Run winners announced Mapleton standings Mapleton Broncos, May 10: Astros 14, Red Sox 7; May 14: White Sox 5, Astros 3; Yankees 19, Giants 9; Yankees 14, Red Sox 13. Pinto May 10: Cougars 27, Red Sox 20; Dodgers 46, Stars 19; Yankees 21, Raiders 17. A break in the inclement weather brought 110 entries in Saturday's Annual Fun Run at Mountain View Hospital in Payson. In the 2.5 mile race, Terry Thomas came in well ahead of any competition at 12:14:9, topping his last year win by nearly 12 seconds. Karen Money was the fastest female overall in the 2.5 mile race with a time of 18:13:3. For the second year in a row, 3-year-old Catherine Bradshaw was the youngest to finish the 2.5 miles. Other winners in their respective age categories were: 2.5 Male Winners: 0-7 Matthew Hunt 8-11 Jon Paul 12-14 Jeff Tribett 15-18 Kay Hancock 30-39 Kent Burton 40-49 Wally Carr 50 plus Robert Bromley 2.5 Female Winners: 0-7 Jessica Mittleman 8-11 Tonya Hunt 12-14 Cindy Birchell 30-39 Teri Roper 40-49 Carol Hullinger 50 plus Ethel Olsen In the 6.2 Mile race (10,000 meter) the overall winner was Keith Jolley with a time of 33:47:5, improving his time from last year by 1:20. The female 6.2 winner was Sherrie Mitchell at 45:35:2. Other 6.2 mile winners were: Male: 12-14 Chris Boyack 30-39 Bob Rasmussen 40-49 Jesse McGee Female: 19-29 Kari Tuomisto 30-39 Carol Later A drawing was held at the end of the race for all participants and included prizes and gift certificates donated by local merchants. McDonald's Mc-Donald's in Spanish Fork donated a Big Mac certificate for all finishers, and gift certificates and prizes were also donated by Coast to Coast, Karen's Warehouse Greenery, Forsey's, Money's Promart, Jones Office and Book Supply, and Second Sole in the University Mall. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has issued the following forecasts for the upcoming fishing opener: American Fork Creek: Access is good, but the outlook for the opening is poor. The outlook for June is poor due to high runoff. Fishing should be better during July and August. Deer Creek Reservoir: Access is excellent and the opening should be good for boat anglers. This reservoir is very poor for shore fishermen on the opener. Deer Creek is a good shore fishery for trout in the fall, and it provides excellent fishing for yellow perch much of the year. Diamond Fork Creek: Access is good, though the outlook for the opening is questionable due to high water. It will be stocked, if possible, for the opener. Left Fork Hobble Creek: Access is not good due to private property. This stream will not be stocked this year, but fishing is expected to be fair for wild brown trout and cutthroat. cut-throat. Little Deer Creek: Access is good from Cascade Springs. The outlook for the opening is good and fishermen fisher-men should expect to catch rainbow and brown trout. Nebo Creek: Access from Utah County has been cut off by the mud slide in Spanish Fork Canyon. Interested In-terested anglers will have to drive through Mount Pleasant. It will be of the season is questionable, but it will be stocked if possible. Spanish Fork River: This stream is downstream from the mud slide in Spanish Fork Canyon. Access is good and the stream is open to year-round year-round fishing. It will not be stocked with rainbow, but has a fair population of wild brown and cutthroat cut-throat in it. Provo High 50th planned The 50th anniversary of the Provo High School Class of 1933 is to be held Saturday, July 9, at Provo Elks Lodge from 6 until 9 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. with ample time for socialization both before and after the banquet. Per-person cost including tax and gratuity will be $10. Because the current residences of a sizeable minority of 1933 graduates remain unknown, the assistance of friends and relatives in locating those who have moved out of the State of Utah is sought. This information in-formation should be sent by letter or telephone (373-4497) to class secretary Norma Crane Jacobsen, 2675 Iroquois Drive, Provo, 84604. Individual Attention is what we your cniia. great your order . ;. ... -Vw" .... , , . can offer We take pride in serving child's needs in to allow his most complete growth. 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High water forces changes i in stocking Utah rivers and streams, normally nor-mally stocked In May with cat-chable-sized rainbow trout, won't be getting their opening day quotas of fish this year. A spokesman for the Division of Wildlife Resources says high spring runoff has made fish planting operations impossible. Glenn Davis, the Division's fisheries management coordinator, says local reservoirs will get the extra trout instead. "Wanship and Echo reservoirs will be supplemented with catchable trout which normally go into the Provo, American Fork and other northern Utah streams," Davis said. He added that Deer Creek, Hyrum and Lost Creek reservoirs may also get additional trout, depending on new gill-net samples scheduled this week. Early spring gill nct surveys weren't reliable because water temperatures were too cold. Other stocking adjustments are scheduled for the southern portion of the state. According to Davis, the only stocking In northern Utah streams will be In the Impoundments of the Logan and Blacksmith Fork rivers. The fisheries management coordinator coor-dinator says slot-king of streams and rivers statewide will be set back about five werks. stocked for the opening if possible. Payson Lake: Access will be UfoH SfflfC limited this season because of campground construction, requiring oraA flrMOUnCed walking to the lake. It will be 9'"" uiiiiwuiivcm stocked for the opener if the road is open. Fishermen can expect to catch rainbow and brook trout. Provo River: Access is good and the outlook for the opening is fair. There is a good population of brown trout throughout the river, but because the river is running high and is expected to do so throughout the season, fishing is difficult. Right Fork Hobble Creek: Access is good. The outlook for the opening Utah State University has announced an-nounced that the following Springville area students are to graduate on June 4 in the university's univer-sity's 90th commencement: agriculture - Lynn Wesley Hjorth; education Jana L. Clements and Lesa Crandall; family life - Bonny J. Giacomo Groneman and Kathryn Wheeler Crandall; humanities John Anthony Medved. The superior man Is polite but not cringing; the common man is cringing but not polite. Confucius MEMORIAL m A Day for Remembering FLOWER Artificial Arrangements s 20 OFF Large Decorated Mum Plants SQOO Fresh Flower Arrangements Springville Floral 200 East 400 South Springville 489-5647 |