Show J Rep Yardley Reports From State Capitol By Rep James F Yardley District 73 31 days remaining in this legislative session During this week’s proceedings some important bills have come leaves only The second week of the state legislature has come to an end This New Visitation Record Is Set At Bryce Canyon The months of March through September all set records for those individual months with July and August being the busiest in park history July had 285609 visitors and August had 290704 The park also set marks for the number of tour buses entering the iark with Ward cultural hall in Bicknell from 7 to 10 pm Relatives and friends gathered in Hanksville to pay their respects to "Flying Bishop" Bill Wells who died Jan 13 following a lengthy illness Services were attended by his three sons LaVor Don and Marion and their families brothers Jerry and Doug and sister Elverna Eaton Stake President Durphcy and his wife Mr and Mrs Robert Marsing Willard and their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Hale Robison Payson Mr and Mrs Bud Nielson Gcnola and many fel- So far in 1994 the park is experiencing a very mild winter with daytime temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s and trace amounts of snow on the ground Trails that were buried in snow at this time last year are clear and open for hiking Commenting on the contrast Supt Fred J Fagcrgren said "After last year I thought I’d never say this but we could actually use some more snow so our visitors can start skiing and snowshocing If you're a hiker these are probably the best conditions anyone could hope for in January" low pilots Ekker-Albrcc- Kathcryn Ekkcr Glcave Kingston and Christine Hall Cedar City attended the Ekkcrs' wedding brecht arena Ranae Albrecht is recuperating at home following foot surgery at hci:n3 I 'J "MUttOCltf Available whether we prepare your return or not ITS FAST! IT'S EASY' MaR SHOCK' 288 West 200 South Richfield 8965357 pm Saturday 9:00 am-2:0- 0 Weekdays 9:00 am-6:0- 0 pm 10 George and Joyce Johnson Idaho visited Mr and Mrs Shcrm Lnristcnsen and his son Rodney Christensen Redmond t North 896-447- 1 ' - ” M Vi 1993 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah President Club Member We arena are your area representatives for all Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah products Individual & Group Insurance Life Disability Short Term Health & Accident Medicare Supplement 542-321- Emergency Essentials I This Auto Emergency Kitm will sustain one adult for 72 hours or three adults foe 24 hours mi case of unplanned stops on the road And Other Recreational Vehicles Perfect For a- n School Gene and Sonny While Escondido Calif visited Ellen Lopshire for a few days Lucille Mcacham Delta visited Christie Freestone Margaret and Lloyd Lea attended funeral services in Salt Lake City for a sister-in-laMyrtle Lea Shcrm and Barbara Christensen went to Salt Lake City for a medical appointment for Shcrm 's back Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (Prize) April 9 to 10 April 16 Albrecht arena and April 17 Albrecht arena (saddle roping) Ropers arc asked to register before 9 am on Feb 19 as roping competition begins at 10 am For more informa6 tion call Albrecht's (801) Ator AC Ekkcr (801) 542-342- 1 tendance at each roping has a direct bearing on saddle winners and buckle winners reception in Loa petition at Woods Cross High Insurance Agency Main Richfield ht Raindance Neil Fulkerson Las Vegas visited for a few days with the Lawson Fores Sandi Eldrcdge and the Piute High School drill team attended the Rocky Mountain Drill Team Com- Okerlund-Leavit- roping will be Feb 26 to 27 at the Terry Albrecht Ranch west of town The scries will alternate between areas with March 12 to 13 (Albrecht arena) March 19 to 20 (Raindancc Arena) April 2 to 3 (Buckle) Al- at- Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Her husband LaNaie who has retired after 12 years of driving the school bus daily to Bicknell accompanied her Raclcnc Ekkcr acting principal at Hanksville Elementary School attended classes in Salt Lake City for three days in connection with her position Mr and Mrs Terry Albrecht Panoramaland Outfitters attended a convention in Reno Ncv geared to guides taking groups out to hunt Sylvia Ekkcr underwent cataract surgery in Provo on her left eye she had her right eye operated on last month She has returned to her Green Thumb job at the elementary schools Deanna Mccham's mother Mazcl While in the area to attend funeral services for their uncle Allen Simkins Jack and Crystal Halladay and daughter Jackie Farmington and Crco Rule West Jordan visited The Roping Series will begin Feb 19 to 20 at the Raindancc Arena at the Ekkcr ranch north of town The second bishops and county friends Carolyn Hatch postmaster tended meetings in Cedar City $0007 (teHSgO Tina and Craig Sudweeks and sons Circleville Taunya Pearson and sons and Dianne Swartzmiller visited Eileen Swartzmiller on her birthday Tori Jensen Salt Lake City visited her mother Afton Jensen and brother Chet Argie and Marian McIntosh St George visited the Lonnie Bam-son- s and Rula Ipson Genieve Bcesley Kanab visited Rula Ipson cn route home from acTemple Duncan Curtis suffered a stroke while she and her husband Nolan were wintering in Quartzsite Ariz She was rushed to the hospital in nearby Parker and then transferred to a Phoenix hospital Deanna and daughter Michelle Lindsay are with her Wes Jeffrey son of Michael and LaNell Jeffrey Fremont is hospitalized in St George following an accidental shooting at his college apartment in Cedar City Kelly Albrecht is his roommate Kerry and Jolcne Johnson and son Weston have moved to Torrcy He is employed in the area with UDOT Jolcne continues to commute to her employment at the elementary school in Hanksville back for the Arizona wedding of Justin Davis son of Ross and Elaine Durfey Davis and Kristy Carstens daughter of Donna Carstens and the late Rusty Carstens A reception will honor them Feb 4 at the Thurber LDS inches of snow fell in ary Those two months were the heaviest snowfalls in park history since weather statistics began to be collected in the 1920s Before 1993 there had never been a month where over 50 inches had fallen in the park to Richfield Jan 25 for dinner and a movie to celebrate her birthday d All participants were on horse- year for the park in many ways Eighty-tw- o January followed by 55 inches in Febru- With Friends Family Birthdays Racola LcFevrc's fnends look her their aunt Chloe Momll companying her mission-boungrandson through the Manti LDS Saddle Up For Wedding rom Germany record-breakin- g anti-frau- Among those bills are Rep Tanner's "Public Indoor Smoking Restrictions" which would restrict smoking in most public places and his "Lobbyist Disclosure Amendments" which would require lobbyists to disclose all gifts and contributions given to legislators Both bills were debated on the House floor and still await a favor- Hanksville News 4378 recorded and foreign visitors with a majority coming It was a Junction Neivs would establish an d unit in the Insurance Department as well as an extra attorney in the Attorney General's office who would pursue only insurance fraud cases Insurance fraud costs Utahns millions of dollars each year and this bill will help put a stop to it The governor also addressed the legislature this week and made his health care proposal This issue and others will be the subject of much discussion and debate in the weeks to come Please feel free to contact me with any input or concerns that you may have up able vote before they will be able to move on to the Senate My "Insurance Fraud Act" was passed out of committee favorably and will come up for House debate and voting next week This bill Bryce Canyon National Park has set another record for visitation with 1600437 people visiting the park in 1993 The number represents an increase of eight percent over 1992 and is the eighth straight record year for visitation Wednesday February 2 19? 1 THE RICHFIELD REAPER 11 B - Vt iritoce BOfloQQfs’shQ TObOODi co)oo “1993 SNOWMOBILE OF THE YEAR” THE INDY XLT SPECIAL The hottest thing on skis comes in three different versions The standard XLT with 40” ski stance The XLT SKS with a 1335” deep-lu- g track And the XLT Special with all the features of the XLT plus Fox gas shocks All rear suspension and a power-to-weig- ht i)A r T O' ith new XC-10- 0 ratio few sleds can match And all Believe available only as long as they last 7 w it — Mike Turner Commander of the Sevier County Sheriffs South Jeep Posse shows of the contents of The Emergency Kit Contents 1 2 hard case 1 3600-calor- ie food bar 1 emergency poncho emergency blanket 3 aqua blox 845 oz ea 2 razor blades 20 ft of nylon cord 1 lightsticks first aid kit pocket 1 emergency candle 1 box of waterproof matches 3 1 hand & body warmers 1 reflector mirror 12-ho- 1 l(X)-ho- ur ur Get Yourself or Loved One Ready 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