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Show 4} O JLCO)(CAJL lMJE~§ _..::..,;;.,=___,;:=...::;;;:::~ ~;:;;.,.,,;:.~ ;.;:;;,=.....;;;;.-=._ M_o_ND_AY_ .•_JUL _ Y__;6,_l9_9_8_.IBE _ _UNIVE _ _·RS_rr_Y J O_U_RN_AL_·_ S_o_u_TH_E_RN_ u-_rAH_U_N_IVE_Rs_n_Y Mr. Brian Head visits his namesake Upo n arriving at Brian Head town, Mr. Brian Head had no inclinations that he would soon by given the title as To wn Namesake. ''\Vhen he arrived, we immediately gave him the key to the city, but it wasn't until July 4 that it was revealed the town was going to be named after him ," Foster says. "I decided to write the proclamation, because E~~i'.~~-q ove r the years I had observed that the citizens of ~ ;1~<-6 !'<>~~:r, Drian Head were made. to appear uninfom it:d and befudd led when explaining the origin of the town's name," Foster says. "With the town's need for traditions and celebrations we decided that the town w ould benefit repeatedly again by giving Mr. Brian Head the title of Town Namesake." On June 22, 1998, a pro clamation was passed agree that the town was named after the 13rian unanimo usly by the Brian Head town council, Head peak. offi cially naming Brian Head town afte r Mr. Brian Howeve r, the name still remains a myste ry to Head of Leicester, England. the many people of Brian Head. BriRn Head ski "Since Brian Head town was settled by the and summe r area is located just 35 minutes English, Scottish, Welch, and Irish settlers,'' hours north of camp us , above Paro wan. It made foster says, "and we were looking for a its debut as a ski resort Jan. 1, 1965, with a T-bar, connectio n to the homeland of these hardy, war ming ho use, and ski school. It has since settle rs, and our town. We fou nd that connection grown to large summer and w inter resort. with Mr. Brian Head." Since the name of the town was unconfirmed The English surname Head is of locative o rigin and the confusio n about Brian Head's true derived from the o ld English te rm "heafod," history .One local t0wnsman , Corky Foster, denoting "one who d welt by the prom ontory or decided to w rite a proclamation and submitted hill, or near the source of a stream or the head of to the tow n council , in the ho pes of naming a valley, thus Rffording the initial bearer a Brian Head after a real-life citizen of England named Brian Head. Mr. a nd M r s. Bria n H ead were welcom ed at Ceda r Ci ty's altport last week suitable means of identity ia his local This sto ry began a couple years ago when a by Bria,i Head's mayor a nd city cou11cil. co mmunity." "Mr. Brian Head presented the town w ith gifts friend of Mr. Brian Head's was traveling thro ugh that were from his hometown , suc h as a coat of arms from the city of Leicester signed Southe rn Utah. He saw a sign that read: Brian Head.· by the mayor, and a coat of arms fo r the county of Leicestershire. Each of these "When he told me of this town I thought he was playing a joke o n me," Brian said. included an explanatio n and history of the arms," says Brian Head town Treasure r Brian got such a kick out of hearing that a cown had his name, that he and his wife Barbara Foster. "These items will be displayed in the town hall for years to come:· she Jean came all the way fro m England last year just to see this town. "Everyone was so says. nice to us," J ean said, "that we decided to return again this year." Most Utahns have heard of the Brian Head town. However, no t many know of the origins of its name. In fac t, there is no one who can definitively trace the town's name, although there are many unconfirmed stories. Inc luded in theses stories is one which claims the town is named after a Democratic politician named William Jen nings Bryan w ho ran for U.S. preside nt th ree times. According to another story, the town is named after a family by the name of Bryan who once lived in Parowan. Milt Jolly, who was invo lved in the development of Dri:tn Head , says. "l think that was the name of the peak.·· Most people in town I 1111 Lar,ge seleet_io,n of R.oces iln.·11.ne ska.tes Adidas apparel Nike apparel Fil.a~ Nihe, Adidas shoes on sale. Roces gs· inline skates Just .a rri.ved. Come in and check them out!· 165 So. Main • Cedar City • 865-9335 |