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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2000 Community The greyhounds are coming! Obituaries More than 400 rescued racing greyhounds, along writh their by brother J ohn Kelly and daughter human families, are journeying Sue Ann Brown. to Kanab, UT for the second Funeral Mass was held on Sat- annual Greyhound Gathering, urday, March 18, 2000 at the St. 13 and 14. The Gather12, May Christophers Catholic Church in a group roo session - when hounds and humans imitate sirens and much much more. All the information you need about the Greyhound Gathering is available on the Greyhound Gang wreb site http: or you www. greyhound.com humans and Kanab. Burial was in the Kanab ing, featuring over from the United all hounds City Cemetery under the direcStates, is the largest Greyhound tion of Mosdell Mortuary. Claudia Presto Gathering ever in the western can States. United at:greygan gpresto.org. Or call Deborah Ellsworth Particithe While in modem times grey- her at Deborah Ellen Brown hounds are known for their rac- pants need to register by April e registration Ellsworth, 82, died Friday, ing prow'ess, theyve historically 15, and available at the also forms are as treated loyal companions. March 17, 2000, at her home in been Hawthorne, CA. She was born Egyptian pharaohs and Roman web site. on May 11, 1917 in Lehi, AZ. kings were their only owners. The Background The first greyhound gatherBible, Shakespeare and Chaucer Deborah was a great-gran- d s held six years ago when daughter descendent of the immortalized them in their lit- ing Nelson, Biggs and Brown fami- erature. From this noble begin- Judy Dillon, Martha Sherman in and Pat Tyson took a vacation lies, pioneering founders of ning to the ignoble one of living then-lives- , for w ith their greyhounds at Dew-e2x4 crates and racing southern Utah and Arizona. the lucky ones are placed in Beach in Delaware. They inDeborah married Carl Curtis Ellsworth on October 9, 193S in holies as pets. The unlucky ones, vited other greyhound owners, Florence, AZ. They were sealed in those no longer eamingtheir keep and that event, later dubbed the Mesa LDS temple on May 30, in racing, are killed. Greyhounds Reach the Beach, Claudia Presto, founder of grew from 50 greyhounds in the 1952. She was active in the LDS Kanabs served teacher as and a Church, Greyhound Gang and first year to 1000 hounds and events the and a member of presidencies in organizer, says, This their humans in 1999. Todays technology can take Primary, Young Womens and Re- gathering is a celebration of these lief Society organizations on both rescued 45 mph couch potatoes credit for spreading the word and the families who love them. about the Greyhound Gathering. ward and stake levels. Festivities for Greyhound Gath- There is an email fist of over 2000 She is survived by her three sons Donald (Naomi) Ellsworth of ering Kanab 2000 wall include: greyhound owners, who receive down and respond to over 300 messages Center Street a John Fredrick, Maryland; (June) parade races hound human and Ellsworth ofSandy , Utah; and Fred daily, all about greyhounds. The greyhound owners in the (Patricia Shumway) Ellsworth of clocked with radar guns guided hikes throughout the western half of the country deHawthorne, CA; 16 grandchildren two splendor ofsouthern Utahs red cided that the east coast was havand five sisters Rose (Sam) Openshaw of rock cliffs ing too much fun at their gathercatered meals for humans and ing and one of their own. Mesa, AZ and Edna (Bert) Brooks of Clairmont, CA; and her brother hounds at Angels Landing within Presto, founder of the Greyhound Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Gang, a t, Wayne (Millie) of Phoenix, AZ. Demonstrations Funeral services were held on by Gilleys organization in Kanab, Utah, that March 20 in Lawndale, CA and Girls Dancing Drill Team of rescues, rehabilitates and adopts out are scheduled for Wednesday, Greyhounds greyhounds in the sensational speakers Las Vegas area, took up the gauntMarch 22 at 1:00 p.m. atMosdell let. And Greyhound Gathering Mortuary in Kanab, with burial greyhound goodies a group photo session Kanab 2000 was bom. in the Kanab City Cemetery. ail 435-644-290- 3. on-lin- Dinny Beeman Dvmusa Dinny Margaret Kelly Beeman, age 75, died March 14, 2000 at her home in Kanab, Utah. Born July 24, 1924 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Elizabeth Teven & Matt Kelly. Married Fredrick Lee Beeman on F ebruary 14, 1954 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dinny was born and raised in Las Vegas, and graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1941. After Freds retirement in 19S5, they moved to Kanab, Utah. She excelled at flower arranging, and had been making arrangements for St. Christophers Catholic Church in Kanab for each of the seasons and holidays. Survivors include husband Fred of Kanab, Utah; children Beverly (Tom) Cornell of Chandler, Arizona, and Gregg (Pam) Beeman of Don Bellevue, Nebraska; Brown; brother Allan M. (Charlotte) Kelly of Las Vegas; sister Mar7 son-in-la-w (Ernest) Howell of Shingletown, California; and grandchildren Dan Beeman, Chris Beeman, Jean Beeman, Kurt Cornell, Sennet Brown,Stanley Brown, andStephen Brown. She was preceded in death w-a- y great-grandchildre- n; non-profi- tax-exem- ex-raci- Kane County Dental Group - Sealants Now 50 OFF - We are pleased to provide painless dentistry with state of the art equipment! K. John Armstrong DDS Robert Gibson DDS Larry Staples DDS Nileen Whitlock RDH 355 N. Main t t s t - Street Kanab, UT 84741 Fredonia The Fredonia Town Council has announced that Saturday, April 15, will be Heritage Day in Fredonia. Some of the activities planned for the day include a display of Historic City Archives an d tour of Public Library, awTalkingor drivingtour of Historic Homes, a presentation of a new map for Wood Hill Road, and a speaker for the subject of the Escalante TraiL History necessitates awareness of those who have been here in the past. The Escalante Trail passed but a few miles south of Fredonia A description of the participants and trail will be included in the : afternoon program. Schedule for the day includes the following: Location: Fredonia Public Library and City Offices Time: Arizona Time, Mountain Standard Time . 1:00 p.m. Tour and Explanation. Historic City Archive and Public library7. 2:30 p.m. Tour of Hisjonc : Homes 3:45 p.m. Presentation of Map for Wood Hill Road 4:00 p.m. Speaker, Veldon . BlackThe Escalante Trail To succeed in Politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles. -Anonymous Use yourZ-Car- d & save in March! Subway (Kanab & Page) Get a free cookie, with the purchase of a foot long sandwich. Honey's IGA Free 99c video with any regular video rental! Fernando's With any meal, get free fried ice cream! Quality Floor Coverings Get entered into a drawing for free new vacuum cleaner, with carpet purchase. Call now for an appointment 435-644-41- 81 pt .Day in McDonald's (Kanab & Page) Free dessert with Value Meal (cone, sundae, or pie). |