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Show ' & 4k f SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 1996 Community Sheep shearers hit the valley with electrical shears, which are By Myma Cox Randall Lister, Parowan, set manipulated to shorten or and swivel in all direc- up his shearing rig at the Mardell Brinkerhoff farm. He tions, as the expert hand guides has been shearing sheep for the cutting blade and picks up shearfrom the sheep. A door- wool 12 of Some his the past years. ers hail from New Zealand and way allows the sheep to move down a chute and back into the corrals after the task is com-length- en pleted. Each year the shearing sea-th- e son draws a crowd of spectators both young and old, who enjoy watching the process. Mexico. Neil Kurow, a 20 year veteran and fellow villager Lance Small who hails from New Zealand as well, joined the team of shearers who fleeced several herds from the surrounding area. The New Zealand pair have sheared in England and Scotland to name a few of the countries they have traveled to seek seasonal employment. Albert Carrillo from Junction Las Vegas winners Mexico has sheared for 5 12 The Junction Drive inn sponsored a contest recently, with the winners years. The electrical riggings are a receiving a trip to Las Vegas. Owner Alan Alldredge (I) congratulates winners lla Bundy and Gary Stroschein. Photo by Barbara Pyles. far cry from the old fashioned method .of fleecing with hand Forest Service seeks input on Dry Park area TheNorthKaibab Ranger Dis- trict is initiating the planning process for the Dry Park Eco- logical Management Unit. The Dry Park area is located in the vicinity ofDiy Park lookout and meadow. The District is looking foryour participation to join the staff in a working meeting to refine the existing and desired and explore possible options. shears. This method took its toll on the hand which held the shears, and on the back This is your opportunity to share information and ideas about the Diy Park area and yourNational Forest. Please join us on Wednesday, March 27 at the Fredonia High Schools a Center at 7:00 p.m. For more information about this meeting, contact Scott Multi-medi- Nannenga, District Forest agement Officer, at (520) Man-conditio- ns 643-managem- 7395. which endured many more hours, due to the tedious task of removing the wool by simple manpower. Nathan Lister from Parowan assists his brother Randall. Nathan has been involved in the shearing operation for two years. Todays shearing sheds are set up for rapid shearing. A long chute houses the sheep, which are pushed to the far end of the rig. Each shearer is equipped 1 This sheep shearer hails from New Zealand. He works for Randall Lister of Parowan. Lister's crew was at the Mardell Brinkerhoff farm recently, as they fleeced several herds from the area. Photo by Myma Cox. LOCAL INCOMING CALLS AND UNLIMITED WEEKEND USE OR TOLL FREE UTAH c tftuc Svenqrute. This Week Only march 20 thru 27 aft to-..- . One Brand New North American While Supplies Last: .. 3.5 wuv6ene! floppies preformaited...70 UPGRADE Your RAM Tjc advaaage tie icccm drap m price of mamxj CELLULAR Printer Ribbons 30 network CALL NOW - TOLL FREE 1043 Cfcisla 800-381-23- 55 644-242- 4 Hours: Fnendlv Service Latest Software, & Hardware 644-509- Computers Built to Suit Commercial & Home Service r Vi Hf System includes: ASUS DX4 00 Meg HZ Mother Board Drive & Toshiba CDROM 1.44 floppy, 8 meg ram Samtron 14 Monitor Alps Keyboard & Mouse WINDOWS Operating System of your choice Sound Card & Koss HD30 Speakers 1 12 gig Hard off 644 3380 Drive Wayne Grosz Sound Room 6 235 SI 00 E PC System Ready to go: $1769.00 cents $20MB Terry Tucker DX--4 5 Monday Thru Friday -5 Saturday 9-- OM IfiShiarGy 89 Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows 3 J. MSDOS Complete line of lntell based Computers Pentiums, 480's 386's |