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Show 'V V A Feature Kaimalb onaiiiw SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 12 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1895 dvs onw ir nmirrt Pop ' warm-u- p tosses to lccsen up By AttenM; Cox NOTE; Thisstorywas told to your arm andshouldsrbefbre Allen byErnest ybuattempt ftoafve. 1:- -; : By Barbara Pyles strong interpretation back- - preserve these places for future (or three years warm-u- p Andrea Bornemeier, Kanab ground and willingness to learn generations and for people to igaffiFmrtofthtiii resident, is the new Chief of resource management, she got enjoy today. a town tern in both your hand like thi your fin- Bornemeier says sjie cant andbasketball. Interpretation and Resource the job. When we played gers and thumb justeo,and as s According to Bornemeier, In- - understand why people Management at historical Pipe baseball Kirby was always our you throw you twist your arm ize the parks. These parks dont National Monument, terpretation is park ranger-leHe couldfeally tnibw a like this. She will answer to John Hiscock, activities that help visitors learn belong to any one person. Our pitcher curve ball Later Kirby moved . Kirby made the pitch andfelt the superintendent of Pipe about the area. They explain the country is an amazing place to Kanab and taught there something pop in his shoulder, environment, the resources and cause of the resources that it up many years until he retired and there was an intense pain. Bornemeier grew up on a farm why its important to conserve has. The resources that are After to retirement he still served He rushed across the street in Murdock, Nebraska where she the parks natural and histori- - physically used and the natural : ? ' "a substitute; Dr. Aikens bfticei occasionally as developed a love for the outdoors, cal resources. Resource Manage- - beautiful resources. '' teacher v ,t; n; v She attended Nebraska ment physically takes care of Writers note: The struggle to One day he was still at the Kirby: Dr. Aiken; Ive hurt my Wesleyan University and the the resources, the buildings, the preserve our countrys national school "When two boys shoulder, Im afraid I have vandal-Spring- . d ; ; be-Sprin- gs. , University of Nebraska in Lin- - grounds and the natural fea- coin and earned a B.A. in Biol- - tures that are present. Bornemeier says it is impor- ogy. While still in college, she Visited southern Utah. She came tant for the park service to have back in 1986 to volunteer her an interpretative and education Visitors need to time and talents to Zion National Park. the why places they are Later, she worked as a sea-- visiting are important and why park interpreter ranger in these areas are nationally sig-Zion. Bornemeier conduced niflcant. The park service is an nature walks, patio talks agency that is basically taking and lead campfire programs. Her care of the crown jewels of this topics ranged from the geology country. Bornemeier explained of the park, to its plants, ani- - that the parks, monuments and mals, archeological sites and other historical sites are not much more. There is no better playgrounds, but have been set place in the country to work out-- aside for people to enjoy and doors most of the year than in protect. The mandate of the the southwest. she said. park service is to protect and Park Rangers are asked a lot of questions and one that really stands out in her mind is: When do the deer turn into elks? In 1990, Bornemeier accepted a job as Zions education director. She became heavily involved in teaching children about Zion in the. Junior Ranger program and Zions outreach program. During the spring, she worked at Pipe Springs on the days she wasnt teaching. Then the position, Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management at Pipe Springs, became available. She applied, and because of her heritage started a longtime ago. In 1870 a group of explorers en- couraged Congress to set aside a portion of the upper Yellowstone t. River region for future tions to enjoy. This set the tern and Congress established many new parks. The national-sonpark movement had begun. The Army governed and tected the parks until 1916 when Congress created the National Park Service to oversee the park system. Millions of people visit the United States National Park system every year. And one of the important goals of the park ranger is preservingthe national heritage. young bro-contact- ed him.Theywere play- - ken something. ing Little League baseball and Dr Aiken: fWbd fool thing V one was the pitcher on their have you dona now? ; team. KiN; was trying tn show V ; this boy how to ; throw ; a y , : ; v'v genera-departmen- pat-kno- w The following occurred: curveball andthis happened. Aiken: Ybudamnedold fool, teach Boy: ;Mr. Kirby,will you me how to throw airorve ball? When ard you ging to get it throui your jthick head that Kirby:Qh;r al ateelSfeSrolhtwTaftyoufrepycmymi e.:; a pro-guid- ed icchhymor yearo,luMnt ybuWill bruigE Baseband two mittd here after morrow,lhtiytoshow3rou, ' Dn Aiken gave him k shot in' hisshouldsrthatreHevedt this warning, a ; j Boy: Mr. Kirbyj heres die ball :) Tf you pull another Hd stunt and mitte Now letfi dee how like this dont cothe dyingback y;y'1 to me. I wont have ary sympa-Kirhyou do ( You always take a few thy for you! ; 1 ; V it - y: Faces of Utah: Living in Utah By Chris McDonald for five minutes out of Kanab and Living in Utah, to me, means hunt rabbits. Also, I enjoy riding being safe and free to do the my motorcycle, which I can do things I enjoy. I live in southern right behind my house. If I lived Utah in a small town named in the city I would have a block i Kanab. wall behind my house. I small in do There are many recreation artown, can Living a a lot of outdoor activities that are eas around Utah and some Nanot available to kids who live in tional Parks. Some parks are, the city. I think we enjoy a differ-- BryceCanyon, Zion Canyon, Coral Kanab resident Andrea Bornemeier is the new Chief of Interpretation and ent way of life. Some of the activi- - Pink Sand Dunes and Glen Can- Resource Management at Pipe Springs National Monument. Photo by ties that I like to do are hunting, yon Recreation Area. In the Pyles. fishing and camping. I can travel mer you can ski at Lake Powell, hike Zion Canyon or take a trail ride at Bryce Canyon. In the winter you can go snow mobiling, snow skiing or tubing. You are never at a loss for fun things to do. With all of this to do we dont have to worry about being in gangs or sum-Barba- ra tsiwwilH miMiiiitunm EF Foundation for Foreign Study is seeking International Exchange Coordinators. Our representatives work with high school students and recruit host families. This is an opportunity to make lifelong friends and travel abroad. This position is not paid, expenses are reimbursed. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, contact: Jerry and Connie Hansen 529-350-4 r?r Lau FowMfon EF Foundation Putting Education First I. v. ATTENTION: All those interested in a BUILDING CONSTRUCTION program offered in Kanab for retraining through the Southwest ATC, please come to a meeting at the Job Service Office in Kanab at 7 p.m. on February 23, 1995. Any questions, please call Brent Judd at dumb stuff like that. These are just a few reasons I like to live in Utah. It is a rural community and there are lots of outdoor activities, that is just what I like. . Kanab Floral Ffowers Say 801-586-28- 65. 644-299-1 I Love You! tr |
