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Show Wi y up n nj U'i 4'iui1 upujjfli'jy UNIVERSITY Journal nt LH -- BACK PACE Thursday, March 31, 2005 What a to Seven places sure By ABBY PALMER , After becoming discouraged with the lack a few moms came together and constructed the idea for Park Discovery. Nina Barnes, the general coordinator for the park, played a major role in getting the park made. The Park Discovery logo was designed Stuart Merrill, while by then thousands of other children created the design of the park itself. The park was not designed by adults, but by more than 8,000 children who put their imaginations to work, Barnes said. The children designed a park that all would enjoy using. Park Discovery was built in an amazing 12 days of craziness during May 2001. With the help of more than 5,000 volunteers, Park Discovery became a reality and not just a dream. The park lies on an amazing 22,000 square feet behind the Iron County School District Buildings, near Cross Hollows Intermediate School. It has 60 educational elements and a which shows periods geological timeline from dinosaurs to spaceships. It also has rope and balance-beamladders, monkey-bar- s Although the children designed it, the 3 12 acres of land for the park was donated by the of parks in Cedar City, . -- s. awe onlookers J ft-u'- to disabled people. The park i Construction & Development, said he had the vision of an icon that would set the Providence Center apart from other developments in Utah. The lighthouse is 88 feet tall and is the tallest inland lighthouse in America, said Brent Drew, j of Quantum Construction & Development. , The lighthouse is only opened to the public v ROAD OF FAITH LEADS TO ARCH By HEATHER DARATA hdaratasuujournal.com Even though Flanigans Arch was discovered almost 90 years ago and had the possibility to become a national monument at one time, most SUU students are unaware of this feat of nature. The arch was discovered in 1916 by William Flanigan and is in the Cedar Breaks National Monument area, according to www.byways.org. Ashley Heaton, student manager at the Outdoor Recreation Center and a psychology sophomore major from Cedar City, said she doesnt think most students have heard about the arch. w a L ! X 7'; 2001. fji zX if S I . f W -- I 'J- - ll ( ,7- w '1 r - - jV discovered the arch during a trip to the Ashdown Mill, which is at the beginning of Ashdown Gorge. After the discovery, it created a buzz in the area with several people trying to see it, the article reported. According to The Flanigan Arch, Cedar City tried to publicize the arch, but the effort didnt result in the desired effect. According to www.byways.org, the arch spans about 50 feet and is 100 feet high. The hike starts below the slide area between mile markers 7 and 8 on state Route 14. Heaton said people can go up Cedar Mountain to the point where they pass the slide area and the eastbound lane becomes two lanes. Then, they can take a left directly past the cement barricades and go onto the Road of Faith. She said it is difficult to get on top of Flanigans Arch. Ive tried about three times, and I dont know how people get on top, she said. Theres a mailbox up there with an address book in it and you fill in your name once you get on top of the arch. Only 300 hikers have signed the log in 30 years, according to www.byways.org. By It I 1 2,500-foot-dee- 2 IN NATURE GAP HEATHER DARATA I Nov. apalmersuujournal.com On top of Cedar Breaks National Monument stands a grove of Bristlecone Pine trees 586-199- when a couple wants to get engaged on top of it, Drew said. Thirteen couples have become engaged on top of the lighthouse since it was completed. The lighthouse took only 2 12 months to complete, and was completed in 2000. Although Pugh claims the lighthouse was built to make the Providence Center different. Drew said the real reason is because they are waiting for the next big earthquake, and when California drops off into the ocean, the ocean will be on Cedar Citys front porch. In 2001, the lighthouse was voted by Salt Lake Magazine as one of the top 100 landmarks in Utah, Drew said. Flanigan u-vv- opened By ABBY PALMER known as the Twisied Forest. According to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Web site, Bristlecone Pines dont grow very tall. At most, the trees stand at 60 feet, but are usually much less. The average age is about ,000 years old, with only a few more than 4,000 years old, the Web site reported. i According to the Utah Hiking Guide, the Twisted Forest Trail is located about seven miles east of Cedar City. No permits are required to ' walk the trail and everyone, y including dogs, is welcome to walk it. As the trail ends, Ashdown Gorge comes Wilderness into view, and the In 2000, Thomas A. Pugh, a managing partner of the Providence Center and CEO of Quantum t f J ANCIENT PINE I apalmersuujournal.com city, along with 700 dump truck loads of dirt, Barnes said. Volunteers spent 12 days sawing, drilling, hammering, painting and sculpting the details for the park, Barnes said. Volunteers ranged from 5 to 86 years of age. The park has an amphitheater with a covered stage. Benches situated strategically the park so throughout parents have a place to sit and rest. Park Discovery also first contains the swing therapeutic in southern Utah . for children with disabilities. Most areas of the also are i park accessible EDITOR Melissa Nielsen, By ABBY PALMER PARK DESIGNED BY KIDS apaimersuujoumal.pom j CEDAR BOOSTS TALLEST BEACON Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Some people may never get the chance to see these world wonders. However, SUU students can take advantage of some amazing wonders within ten miles of Cedar City. Native American history is captured on the walls of Parowan Gap. A grove of bushes more j than 1,000 years old lie just above Brian Head. An arch hides in Cedar Breaks. The product of young imagination becomes tangible with Park Discovery. The nations tallest inland beacon stands as a watchman over the Providence Center, while a familiar cow 3 sits atop the citys oldest fast food spot. Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Egypt are the only ones still standing, according to www.infoplease.com. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus at Rhodes and the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria have all been destroyed or eroded with time, the Web site said. There are seven feats of nature that are also considered wonders of the world: Mount Everest in Nepal, Victoria Falls in Zambia, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the Great Barrier Reef in Austialia, the Northern Lights, Paricutin volcano in Mexico and the - .. a hdaratasuujournal.com The Parowan Gap is known for its Native American petroglyphs, which are listed on the National Register of i Historic Places, and for the unusual way in which it was formed. V The gap was formed about 15 million years ago when a long, skinny piece of sedimentary rock broke off of the Earths crust along parallel fault lines, according to Parowan Gap Petroglyphs found on www.utah. com. block thrust itself above the The valley floor. Around the same time the block was moving up, a stream cut a perpendicular path across the ridge. V According to Parowan Gap Petroglyphs, the ridge moving up and the stream cutting down, remained in sync for millions of years. After an extended period of time, the stream died off and the valley turned into a waterless wind gap. Erosion from rain and wind helped to shape it. The other thing the Parowan Gap is known for is the petroglyphs left there by Native Americans. The meanings and the time period in which they were created are not known, according to the article. It consists of geometric designs in the shapes of snakes, bears claws, lizards and others. Archaeologists debate they p of amphitheater Breaks Cedar National Monument stares back at you. that represent See GAP, Page 9 7 I PHOTO ILLUSTRATION GRAZING ATOP OLDEST FRY HOP You can make up your recipes. Its exciting. Barton said a good location has also contributed to By RACHEL GLIDDEN rgliddensuujournal.com In business since 1963, Top Spot has become an icon of Cedar Ci.y with its diverse menus, ideal location and a cow on top of the building that has become its mascot. Craig Barton, who purchased Top Spot from his father in 1981, currently owns the business with his business partner and wife, Ann. Barton said Lanor Jones built the business in 1963 and designed it afterthe Cedar High School structure. In 1970, Clark Barton purchased the building from Jones. Craig Barton, who came to work for his father in 1973, later bought the building. When it was built, it was just a drive-i- n on restaurant with a walk-u- p the outside. Barton later added on to the building and built a dining room. The restaurant has served customers for more than d 40 years, even through the arrival of several chain outlets. I think we survived by having a diverse menu, Barton said. The menu contains a variety of items, including burgers and fries, fish and chips, shrimp, homemade chili, a Mexican menu with taco salad, Navajo tacos, tacos and burritos and specialty sandwiches. Its kind of a fun business to do, Barton said. fast-foo- the restaurants success. He said when Top Spot was built it was at the end of Main Street, the top of Cedar City. Perhaps the most recognized symbol of the business is the cow that sits on top of the building. Barton said a man came to town selling an assortment of animals. Jones saw the cow and liked it. Its kind of been a symbol, Barton said. (People) call us the cow. They say, lets meet at the cow. Barton was unsure if the cow had any meaning for Jones. Although attempts have been made to steal the cow from the top of the building, and it has been shot full of holes, Barton continues to patch and paint it. Weve had a few cattle rustlers, he said. The cow has become such a staple that several people want to use or own it. Ive had a lot of offers from people to buy it, he said. Ive had people want to use it for weddings. The 64 class reunion used it. However, Barton has refused the offers and is reluctant to part with the cow. Its been our mascot since just about day one, Barton said. BY CAMBRIC WHITE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL 2,000 FLUSHES LURES SWIMMERS By RACHEL GLIDDEN rghddensuujournal.com The Blowout Pit, more commonly known as 2,000 Flushes, located 10 miles west of Cedar City, is an abandoned iron mine that has filled with water. The mine was used in the early 1900s. Ashley Heaton, an Outdoor Recreation student employee and native of Cedar City, said the legend behind the area suggests miners hit a water vein while digging and the quarry filled up so rapidly that heavy machinery and possibly a few workers were left behind. The quarry got its name because the water that filled it is now a very bright blue color similar to that of the toilet bowl cleaner; also, the geographical area is like unto a toilet bowl, she said. She said the myth attributes the color to natural minerals in the soil and the possibility of decomposing machinery and chemicals from the engines. Myth claims that if you swim in the water your kids will have strange mutations and that there have been strange fish and birds found in the area with five eyes or three legs, Heaton said. All of the above is rumor and I have no evidence any of it is true. Chelsea Curtis, a Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce employee, warned about the hazards of the water. It has a blue hue because of the minerals in the water, but it is not good to swim in, Curtis said. However, the Chamber of Commerce was reluctant to talk about the area because it is located on private land with restricted access. Curtis said despite numerous No Trespassing signs, college students still attempt to reach the area. The Chamber of Commerce and Cedar CityBrian Head Tourism & Convention Bureau strongly advised students not to attempt to locate the area as they may be cited for trespassing. Heaton said cliff diving, bonfires and swimming are popular activities at the area. However, she too said the area is not safe. In the first place, it is on private property and if you go there and get caught it is considered trespassing and you can be charged as such, she said. Secondly, to get there you cross some pretty rough terrain, it is easy to get lost even if you have been there several times, and if you try to drive all the way down to the water you risk getting stuck or rolling your vehicle into the water below. She said no one is certain what is in the water because it is too deep to hit the bottom. This is literally a vertical mine full of water, Heaton said. It drops off and you wont reach any bottom for hundreds of feet. This means if you are in the water you are treading water and that gets exhausting, even for the best of swimmers. |