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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12, 1998 Community Garkane Power announces pilot propane program Garkane Power Association recently announced a pilot program to provide propane services to customers in Garfield County, as well as portions of Kane County. The move comes after several months of careful analysis by the cooperatives Board of Directors. Kevin Eldredge, was named this week to start up the new . v i y LkL v tuy "A- - . ; 7 v i . . f (? ) '' , . i ? fj v., ? ' 4 'CS4 V? V N? U'wr.l . V.- - ''' propane venture. Eldredge 41 i ' Bestt 1 FuIeatds Bandit on the Kaibab As he reached the top and By Faith Maloney Bandit had been missing for was heading towards his van, two and a half days in a remote Tom, his wife Lori, and friend near Rita arrived. Thrilled as they years of experience in propane Marble Canyon. The spaniel had sales, installations, repairs and Johnson receives Eagle Scout Award of side left her person, the never inspections, and he is state cerJerry C. Johnson received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor held tified as a propane driver, dis- Gary Sirotiak, before. She had August 1, 1998. He is a member of Troop 369. and serviceman. arthritis and was almost com- Jerry is the son of Issac and Marilyn Johnson of Fredonia, Arizona. Jerry penser is the fourth in his family to receive the rank of Eagle. Eldredge and his wife, Annie, pletelydeaf. , will be relocating to Garfield Gary, an artist fromNewYork, working on a picture out on County with their five children. The pilot propane operations Dog Point on the edge of Dog will be headquartered in Hatch, Canyon. He set up camp, and he Menu Utah at Garkanes existing fa- and Bandit went to sleep late taco, chuck wagon corn, ice cream. August cilities. Depending on the suc- Saturday night. On, Sunday chicken, stuffed potatoes, baked squash, blueAugust cess of the pilot and the growth morning he woke to find her berry muffins, pears. salad, crescent rolls, sliced watermelon, peanut potential in other areas, addi- gone. Gary searched frantically August tional propane facilities may be all day. He knew she was losing butter cookies. August fajitas, green salad, corn, ice cream wfruit added at other Garkane locations. her hearing so he despaired of Garkanes General Manager her ever hearing his voice. sauce. On Monday, he contacted the ham wpineapple, mashed potatoes wgravy, Carl Albrecht described the proAugust Forest Service but there were exas business a natural pane yams, potato rolls, apple crisp. fires in the area and no rangers pansion of the energy services Garkane. spared to help with the already provided bysearch. But Our business is not just in pedthey did connecthim stated with Tom Corrigan, Fredonias dling electricity, control officer, who im- Albrecht. Its much more! Were in the business of improving our . mediately set up a search party 13-year-- Fredonia Senior Center News 12-Nava- jo 13-BB- Q 14-Ch- ef en - 18-Bak- ed Includes Delivery and Set-U- p! Act Now!! member-consumer- through the products we sell. Electricity is simply a means to accomplish a multitude of tasks which make our lives better. Propane fits into that same category, and were excited to begin the pilot program. 4r-- cr r-i- o Ff;-- M BEDROOM - r H-H- -br I H4 : i lives with some staff from Best s ,Vi3 LnXLZEljL phone-435-979-803- 2 ut Built-I- n Appliances Glamour Bath Vaulted Ceilings Thru-O5 - Year Protection Plan !&- - 'r Faxes Photo Copies al were deeply recessed into her head. Gary was scared. He said it FOR OVER 52 YEARS was like looking into a dead dogs eyes. She refused any food and water. It took him three hours to inch his way back up Flyers Letter Head -8- 00-503-2001 il Mean-anim- completely disoriented. Her body had been leeched of water, so much so that her eyes We Can Do it All! ut OAKWOOD HOMES .Her strength grew each day. while, Gary stayed around Best Friends, helping to care for the other dogs here until Bandit was better. After a week, Dr. Allen gave her a clean bill of health. The happy ending is that Gary vowed to never let Bandit out of 5. Envelopes Business Cards t touche Fronri.then on, -- 88 644-290- 0. Longitudinal Floor System Tape & Texture Thru-O- Friends. They searched all day but didnt find her. Gary wasnt sure how long Bandit could survive. The day were to see Bandit alive, they all knew that she was not out of the woods yet. Tom called Best Friends from his cell phone and told Dr. Allen they were on their way and would need emergency treat-wa- s ment. At about 6 p.m.; Bandit was carried into the clinic here. Her temperature was 104 and she was comatose. For an older dog who had not had any water in nearly three days, it would be a miracle if she survived this ordeal, but she made it through the night with Gary by her side, She was in critical condition for three more days, requiring around the clock nursing. Then she began to notice her surround-coulclb- e gentle ings and respond to Garys ' time temperature had been his sight again and they drove around 95 degrees and there was off into the sunset together to no water in the area. paint another beautiful south- For information about Tuesday dawned, and Gary J western landscape, Garkanes propane service, call set out to search again. Back at .. Andthe Jesson weqanall learn the Hatch office at Dog Point, and in the quiet of "'from $ audit's ordeal is that if the desert, he heard a dog bark- - you take an older dog camping, or toll free Eldredge can also be reached on ing. He looked down into the always make sure that they are a cellular canyon and saw Bandit alive tethered at night so that they and barking at a rock. He cannot wander off. So. Utah Publishing Co. grabbed some corned beef andhis For all canteen of water and headed down your printing the steep slope. needs give She was about us a call 1,000 ft. down and 435-735-42- BEDROOM 6 (JJcrc youR comes to Garkane with over 14 section of the Kaibab - -- Carbonless -- MORE HOME FOR YOUR MONEY! Forms Layout the slope, carrying Bandit every step of the way. & Design - - -. ' Tom Corrigan, Fredonias animal control officer, gives Bandit a hug. . 12 VrV . |