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Show Page 9 ESCALANTE NEWS ...by Chris Haycock, 435-826-4832, plateofdrecuns@scinternet.net Its hard to believe that summer vacation is almost over. Just the top part of this month to get all those summer projects finished with the kids. The Escalante Ranchers Rodeo on July 22nd was a big success. Thank you to the Escalante Riding Club and everyone that helped to put it together. We're all looking forward to more. The Fireworks display that the Escalante Fire Department put on was the best yet. You are getting better and better every year. We're going to have to get a wider & longer main street. The parade was fabulous. Alot of participants. Its the biggest parade I've seen in all the years that I've been here. The judges was hard put to pick for the different categories this year. Most original 1st place The Primary, 2nd Coughlin/Road Tec. Most Humorous 1st Wild West Retreat, 2nd Class of 56. Best Family Float 1st Porter Family, 2nd Venuti Family. Best use of Theme 1st Rasmussen Family, 2nd WW 2 Veterans. ' Everyone had fun, got plenty of candy, and got wet if they wanted to. The Escalante/Boulder 4-H will be putting on a horsemanship meet Aug. 5 starting at 9:00 am. Go on out to the Escalante Rodeo Grounds and give the kids your support and cheer them on. The next step is state. Senior citizens meals for this next week will be Aug. 2nd Fish, Cole Slaw, veggies, fruit & dessert. Aug. 3rd Chicken fried steak, potatoes & gravy, veggies, fruit & dessert. Aug 8th Sandwiches, potato salad, beets, fruit and dessert. Aug 9th Navajo tacos, mixed veggies, fruit & dessert. Aug. 10th Ham, yummie potatoes, veggies, fruit and dessert. For meals call 826-4317. The menu could change. "Made ya think" When was the Escalante/Boulder "Highway" work completed by the Civilian Conservation Corp.? Answer to last weeks is; In 1956 Paul Steed decided to move his operation to a site just northeast of Escalante. Escalante Town and Garfield County, cooperated with Mr. Steed in building an oiled road from the mill through a back street directly to the highway shortening the distance for logging and lumber trucks and keeping them off the main streets. AUGUST 3,2006 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER WEDDINGS Wbatcott - Boshell Doug and Michele Whatcott of Springville, Utah are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Lisa Camille to Chad William Boshell ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF OIL AND GAS well in the Uintah Basin adds approximately 15 jobs and $360,000 in additional personal income. ' The August Lease Sale will include 334,000 acres across the state, but typically in historically non-producing areas, Prior to a wildcat discovery near Richfield Utah in 2004, BLM had rarely received nominations by the industry for oil and gas parcels in central Utah. Since then, Utah BLM has leased nearly a million acres in its central Utah field offices, Obtaining leases from federal, state, and private land owners is critical for companies looking to explore for new resources. Before investing in costly seismic surveying or exploratory drilling, it's important to have the mineral rights secured, (conra from page n Some parcels were nominated on BLM lands in the vicinity of Arches National Park. BLM conducted a viewshed analysis using topographic mapping techniques, to determine the visibility of potential development on those parcels. From this visual analysis, BLM determined that any drilling and development activities on parcels four miles or greater from Key Observation Points could be shielded by topography and loss of visual acuity at that distance. For this reason, BLM deferred the parcel that was within four miles of Delicate Arch. In addition, nine parcels were eliminated and three parcels were partially eliminated from this sale because of new information regarding bighorn sheep lambing areas and migration corridors in the Nearly half of the parcels in this lease Arches area. son of Evan and Ruth Boshell sale are in the Cedar City Field Office, As with other sales, BLM will also of Panguitch, Utah They will be married an area that has seen little development, offer lands that are near the Green River. August tenth, two thousand six Iron County Commissioner Dennis BLM is only offering lands for oil and in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Stowell said they are very supportive of gas leasing if they have appropriate set Lisa is a graduate of Springville High leasing, and potential new development backs from the river. With the topograSchool and has been attending Southernin their area. The area is a part of a *cen- phy of this area, these setbacks will preUtah University studying English Edutral overthrust belt* that has more diffi- vent development from being seen from cation. cult geology to pinpoint oil and gas re- theriverway, and inaudible after the wells Chad is a graduate of Panguitch High are in place, if development does occur. School and served a mission for the serves. BLM offers lands that have been The offering is still subject to an adChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has nominated by industry, only afterexten- ministrative protest period. The protest been attending Southern Utah Universitysive environmental reviews to determine period will end on July 31 and the BLM studying Engineering. conformance with land use plan and con- anticipates receiving protests from variThe couple plans to make their first * sideration of any new information on ous interest groups including environhome in Salt Lake City where they will other issues such as wildlife, recreation, mental groups. The BLM conducts an be finishing their education at the Uni- cultural resources, water quality, among extensive environmental review of each versity of Utah. many others. When necessary, BLM ap- parcel being offered and places special Clark •" Hair plies stipulations to protect other re- stipulations on areas of environmental sources or may not offer the parcels at sensitivity. that time. Originally, industry nominated Oil and gas lease sales are held on a 563,000 acres. quarterly basis and are mandated by law. In 2005, Utah produced 303.6 bilComputer Diagnostics lion cubic feet of Both Engine natural gas— & Transmission enough to heat Custom Built approximately Transmission (Standards Automatic) four million Terry and Suzie Clark Over 200 Units in Stock homes for one are pleased to announce in Southern Utah year. Utah conthe marriage of their daughter sumes approxiChristine Clark mately half of its to natural gas, makBrakes ing it a net exKendrick Cogan Hair Belts - CV Boots 01L CHAN GE! porter Jo other son of David and Ronda Hair Inspections - Clutch Jobs states in the re(Most cars & light trucks) They will be sealed gion. Since 2002, -$25 Including Tax for time and eternity v Warranty valid anywhere the average bid (Mbet Diesel Light Trucks). in the Mount Timpanogos in the country. per acre for a LDS Temple on August 4, 2006 lease has grown A Reception will be held from $10.25 to in their honor on th Saturday, August 12 $113.70 in the , 359 North Main ,...v ,- . 590 W, Main » ..... 7:00 pm until 9.00 pm state. K.Panguitch S H f e ;: Cedar City 50 North Center, Henrieville, UT 435-676-8300 435-867-0223 |
