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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 19, 1994 Noteman featured artist at State Bank of Southern Utah By Dixie Brunner intricate, out-stretche- d, finger- been positive, and that Notemans work is generating A new program launched by like branches. Noteman took up drawing only very favorable comments. She State Bank of Southern Utah is giving exposure to talented local four years ago. I took a class has even sold a piece of her work artists. Laurali Notemans in- with Jim Potter, said Noteman. since the State Bank display has tricate pen and ink with pastel He told me to go with the trees. been up. While Noteman may be a relaDrawing provides a good redrawings are currently being exhibited, offering State Bank lease and escape, insists tive newcomer to drawing, crecustomers the opportunity to Noteman.Tts hard to think ativity is in her blood. My greatabout a lot of things when youre grandfather was Edwin Markham enjoy Notemans work. Id seen her pictures before, concentrating on drawing. It who was founder ofAmerican Posaid State Bank Vice President facinates me to watch a line turn etry Society in the late 1800s, said Noteman. He was famous for Wade Kleinman of Notemans into a picture. But drawing for yourself and the poem, Man with The Hoe . work, and I had been bugging The State Bank is looking for her to get a collection together to putting your work on public display, is two totally different other local artists to feature in display. While Laurali Noteman is a things. Its pretty frightening exhibition, and encourage intertalented general artist, she spe- at first, says Noteman of hav- ested people to contact them for cializes in drawing trees. The ing her first show. Every time arrangements. realistic trees Noteman you put something out, its going The following is a poem that Laurali Noteman wrote in honor New Utah Arizona Action Team economic director Peter Solie thinks he is sketches, develop characters all to be judged. up of her favorite art subject. the Weinman their own, as you study their judginghas says to the task of expanding the areas job base. Photo by Dixie Brunner. Solie brings new economic hopes to area Sentinel of Time By Laurali Noteman I have stood here, watching for ages past, From my home upon this hill. In silence I have held my place, My hold, a noble vigil. I have offered shade in summers heat, And a haven from the wind. Lives have used me, when in need, To some I have been a friend. I knew one life that comes to mind, That sat upon my limb. She was young and agile on my branch, She would come and think of him. She played and giggled as time went on, She grew along with me, She sat and thought of things to come, And enjoyed serenity. As branches grew and strength set in. She found maturity, She brought him here to share our place, Their love was pure and free. They would come and talk, beneath my boughs, On life as it changed its ways, They brought the family as it grew, We shared both nights and days. After years had come and years had gone, The kids no longer came, It was just my couple once again, But their thoughts were not the same. Years they passed, visits less, As time demands they do, My branches broke, my colors changed, My life was changing too. My fair maiden, she no longer came, As I stood and watched her trail. I had waited and listened for her approach, When she came she was slow and frail. She brought a child that climbed my trunk, So I held her close to me, I look forward to this childs life, Her future, A part, I shall be. I will stand and watch day in, day out, As I weather with the age, Im stout and strong as I hold my ground, The world is still my stage. Welcome to town The Southern Utah News would like to extend a warm welcome to Johnny and Sharon Woods, 1527 S. Lee Drive in Kanab. The couple moved here along with children: Renata, Charles and Tyrel, from North Dakota. Thanks to Pat and Ken Nute for their good neighbor efforts in keeping us informed of newcomers. We appreciate their kindness. Civic Club to meet The Kanab Womens Club will hold its January meeting on Thursday, January 27 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Dinner will be served for $3.00 per person. Please make checks payable to one of the hostesses ofthe evening. Please make your reservations in front of some of her sketches on display at the State MacDonald Laurali Noteman poses Bank of Southern Utah. at with 644-237- 3 ary 22. Bring a friend. Edyth by Janu- By Dixie Brunner Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to bring new economic hopes to the remote northern Arizonasouthem Utah area. Oh and by the way, make sure the businesses you attract arent solely dependent on the mercurial logging and mining industries. And remember, dont focus entirely on tourist-oriente- d towns affiliation with the famous vegetable company, but I sure found out quickly. Solie said that the LeSeuer job offered him a wide range of experiences and opportunities to draw from. I loved the job, said Solie. During this period, he served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Board, and also organized industries either, for theyre lobby days. In referring to the sometimes lower paying and sea- unique challenge of serving two sonal. Be careful also, that light communities simultaneously, such as is his task with Kanab industry you solicit, is and wont in any and Fredonia, Solie said that he way damage the incredible sce- helped organize a chamber of nic beauty of the area. commerce in LeSeuers neightaskbefore small Theresno him, boring city. During the time in but Minnesota native Peter Solie LeSeuer, Solie also began workthinks hes up to the challenge. ing on his masters in urban and Peter Solie was recently regional planning. named economic director by the The next job Solie took was as UtahArizona Action Team. The regional director for community team charged with expanding economic development This job the area job base, utilized grant required that he be responsible for six different communities. money to hire Solie. of west was Solies But the west called Solie and Moving part dream, and this job fit right into wife Avis, as it has so many of the life plans. We were thrilled rest ofus. The couple traveled to when we found out that I had Phoenix, where Peters brother was living. Avis began working gotten the job, said Solie. Solie grew up in Grand as a mortgage underwriter. Solie is positive on the northMeadow, MN, the son of an oil sales representative. He later ern Arizona and southern Utah attended high school in Roches- area, and believes that itll soon ter, and college at St. Thomas be in much demand. College in St. Paul, MN. My priorities in the first In college, Solie majored in month says Solie, is to meet Political Science and Speech people and find out the things Communications. During that important to them. Solie adds time, he got the opportunity to that he wants to encourage spend a year in Washington, people who have questions or working two days a week as an suggestions to call him. intern learning about politics. Economic development specifiSolie landed a plum job imme- cally in Fredonia, will largely dediately out of college, when he pend on its infrastructure says was named executive director of Solie. Fredonia needs a sewer the LeSeuer Chamber of Com- system. He also feels a key to merce. I didnt even know when development in both Fredonia and I went into the interview that Kanab, is to develop housing stock. LeSeuer was the famous Valley Peter and Avis Solie have two of the Jolly Green Giant, ad- boys, George, 2 12 and John, 15 mits Solie sheepishly of the months. environ-mentally-cle- an |