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Show Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Duck Creek Thursday, February 12, 2009 • Issue # 202 The War Against Energy Security Has Begun Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) blasted the Interior Department’s decision to cancel oil and gas leases on Utah land, saying that “here we are trying to work through a terrible economic downturn and the recently empowered liberal elitists decide to officially begin their war on U.S. energy security.” Hatch’s remarks followed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s announcement today that leases for oil and gas production on 77 parcels of land in Utah would be rescinded to ensure that there is no harm done to the environment and nearby national parks. “The argument that these leases have been cancelled to protect our national parks is a fairy tale conjured up to win public support for what is actually a very dangerous anti-oil agenda,” Hatch said. “Ninety-seven percent of our transportation sector relies on oil. Many of us are working hard to change that by providing appropriate incentives for wind, geothermal and solar electricity, but when it comes to vehicles we’re just simply stuck with oil for the near future. It’s not a fact I am comfortable with, but it’s still a fact. “And every year we rely more and more on unfriendly foreign governments for that oil,” Hatch added. “Once the global economy begins to recover and energy demand goes up, the anti-oil agenda now being pushed by President Obama will put our nation at serious risk and lead us back to outrageous energy prices.” To help the nation become more energy independent, Hatch said he is sponsoring a major amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Stimulus Package) to promote more natural gas vehicles and trucks. “I am also the cosponsor of another amendment to promote plug-in hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles with Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington,” Hatch said. “I’m doing all I can to promote more energy security in the transportation sector, but these are only partial solutions. In the meantime, we cannot afford to shut down the domestic oil supplies we already have.” BENNETT DISAPPOINTED IN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR’S REVERSAL OF UTAH OIL AND GAS LEASES Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) issued the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s decision to reverse 77 oil and gas lease parcels that were auctioned in Utah at the end of the year: “I am disappointed in the secretary of the interior’s announcement today that he will direct the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to not accept the bids issued in December 2008. These leases would be subject to the most stringent environmental protections BLM has ever weather implemented in Utah, and each of these parcels had high: 33 low: 10 been approved by the National Park Service. I am concerned that today’s anthursday nouncement was motivated more by political reasons high: 34 than environmental realow: 14 sons, and I hope this is not a preview of what is to come friday for Utah in the Obama administration.” high: 32 low: 12 saturday high: 35 low: 12 sunday high: 38 low: 15 monday high: 38 low: 16 tuesday high:40 low: 18 wednesday Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it. Ellen Goodman 2-IN-1 KRAFTS FOR KIDS Kids of all ages will enjoy making buttons and valentines on Saturday; magic scratch crafts, snowflake bookmarks, and super science stickers on Sunday. Lori Bales, a school teacher and mother of two, will lead the kids in these fun activities. Lori’s family including husband Bryan, sister Daphne, her husband Sean, and other family members will assist. ARCHERY CLINIC Learn how to shoot a bow and arrow or improve your skills. Bring your own equipment if you have it. Archery equipment will be provided if you need it. These one hour clinics fill up fast, so sign up early. Eric Quilter, an 8-year member of the US Archery Biathlon Team, will oversee the Archery Clinic and Sunday’s Archery Biathlon. “ASTRONOMY THROUGH THE AGES” Join Park Ranger Kevin Doxstater as he presents “Astronomy Through the Ages” - a fascinating onehour multimedia astronomy program. The presentation will be held in the Park’s Visitor Center auditorium at 7:00 Saturday evening. After the presentation, stargaze through telescopes set up outside the Visitor Center (weather permitting, of course). Dress warmly for stargazing. BASIC MORNING YOGA Open to everyone - from beginner to experienced yoga practitioner. Basic yoga is an introduction to Anusara Yoga, breathing techniques and beginning poses. . Bonnie and Larry O’Neil will teach the class. Bonnie is the Director of Fitness at the Cliff Spa at Snowbird, and has been a yoga practitioner for over 23 years. Larry is a Life Coach and has taught yoga to all levels for the past 11 years. BUILD AN IGLOO Help build an igloo! Wasatch Touring’s Karen Butler and friend Karen Reid will start building an igloo Saturday morning near the archery range. Stop by and add your own snow blocks during the day! CROSS-COUNTRY SKI CLASS & TOUR FOR BEGINNERS (CLASSIC) New this year! Join John Higgins from REI for a beginners class in the classic cross country style (kick and glide track skiing). After some basic instruction, John will take you on a short tour. Dress in layers. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLINICS Saturday’s Basic Digital Photography will focus on how to use the digital camera and tips on creativity. Photographer Lloyd Eldredge will answer your digital camera questions. Lloyd has been our festival photographer for several years. Check out past winter fest photos at www. lnpphoto.com. Held in the Red Canyon Room. Sunday’s photography clinic . The class is presented by Scott Eldredge, the Digital Initiatives Program Manager for Lee Library at BYU. GPS 101/GEOCACHING TOUR ON SNOWSHOES This year we’re combining two clinics into one. Learn the basics of the Global Positioning System followed by a geocaching tour on snowshoes. REI’s John Higgins will walk you through this fascinating technology! Please sign up in advance as equipment is limited. If you have your own snowshoes or rentals, please bring them. Dress in layers for the outdoor adventure. KAYAKING DEMOS Want to learn how to kayak? Now is your chance! Half-hour kayaking demos will be held in the pool Saturday and Sunday mornings. Please sign up early because equipment is limited. The first session (10:00-10:30) on both Saturday and Sunday mornings will be for adults only. The other sessions are open to all ages. Charlie Butler, co-owner of Wasatch Touring, along with his wife Karen and friends will help you stay afloat! ORTOVOX BEACON SEARCH TRAINING You can’t save a life if you don’t know how to use your beacon. “No matter which beacon you choose, know how to use it,” says Charlie Butler of Wasatch Touring. . He will also have the new Ortovox Search Training System, designed to help train rescuers in locating avalanche victims. Charlie will bury remote transmitters and groups of three people will use probes to locate the “victims”. Meet in Red Canyon Room A at 3:00 on Saturday for general instruction before going outside for the search training. Please dress accordingly. SKATE SKI LESSONS Whether you’re a beginner or a skier looking for ways to improve your technique, you’ll be delighted to learn from the pros! Stan Davis will teach the Beginner-Intermediate lesson. Stan has been skiing for numerous years and has taught many people to ski. Meet in the lobby. Bring your skis. SKI WAXING CLINICS THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. Learn how to properly group. Meet in Ruby’s Inn wax your skate skis. Stan Lobby (entrance area). Davis will demonstrate WINTER Glide Waxing for skate skis. NATURE SNOWSHOE Go directly to the upstairs TOUR meeting room. A special Join U.S. Forest Service thanks to Charlie Butler and Recreation Specialist Joe Wasatch Touring for donat- Rechsteiner on a leisurely ing waxing supplies! snowshoe tour on the Dixie SOLAR VIEWING National Forest. We will Stop by the Park’s Visitor supply some snowshoes, Center and look at the sun courtesy of REI. Please through a special telescope bring your own snowshoes set up in front of the build- if you have them. ing. Park Rangers will point BRYCE CANYON out solar fl ares and other NATIONAL PARK’S interesting features. WeathRANGER GUIDED er permitting, the telescope SNOWSHOE HIKES will be set up on Saturday, Park Rangers at Bryce Sunday and Monday. Check Canyon National Park for times on the schedule. will offer guided two-hour Call the visitor center at snowshoe hikes from 2:00435-834-4420 for details. 4:00 on Saturday, Sunday VALENTINE’S and Monday. The moderDANCE ately strenuous hikes are “FESTIVAL about one mile. Space is SOUNDS” limited to 15. Sign up in Celebrate Valentine’s advance in person at the Day at a dance with your Park’s Visitor Center or call sweetheart, friends or fam- the visitor center, 435-834ily! Live DJ with music 4420 to sign up. In case of videos by Adam Rue of inclement weather or inFestival Sounds. All types suffi cient snow, snowshoe of music will be offered. hikes will NOT be offered. Held in the Red Canyon A limited number of free Room Saturday evening snowshoes are available for from 8:30-11:30. Free. Ev- participants. Please bring eryone is welcome! your own equipment if you WATERCOLOR have it. Transportation is PAINTING not provided. Park entrance Orem artist Brian Thayne fee is required. Location of will teach the basics of wa- the hike will be announced tercolor painting. Brian at sign-up. Wear hiking will offer watercolor class- boots or snow boots. Dress es: one for adults and two warmly in layers; wear sunfor children. The kids class screen, hat, and sunglasses; is limited to 35 per class bring water and a snack if (one on Saturday and one you desire. on Sunday). Please sign SUNRISE up in advance. For the kids PHOTOGRAPHY AT classes, please sign up for BRYCE CANYON only one class so everyone Join professional phohas an opportunity to paint. tographer Lloyd Eldredge “YOUR TRIP TO at 7:00 am to catch the THE SEVENTH sunrise at Sunrise Point, CONTINENT” weather permitting. TransWe are honored to have portation is not provided. Reece Stein as guest speaker Park entrance fee may be for Sunday evening’s video required. Dress warmly and presentation, “Your Trip to plan to stay an hour or more the Seventh Continent.” to capture the canyon’s colTogether with his wife ors. You will witness how Marianne, they have trav- the hoodoos glow and coneled the world on their own stantly change colors as the time and expense, recording sun rises in the sky. their experiences on video. 30 MINUTE Reece wants to share their GEOLOGY TALKS experiences through video Join Park Rangers for taken of their trip to Antarc- 30-minute talks on the getica - the seventh continent. ology of Bryce Canyon TOURS CLINIC National Park. Saturday Sign up by 2:00pm on the at 11:30 at the Park’s Visiday of the tour at the Park’s tor Center Museum. On Visitor Center. Or call 435- Sunday and Monday, meet 834-4420. Park entrance at 11:30 at Sunset Point fee is required. Transporta- (weather permitting). In tion is not provided. poor weather conditions REI’S SUNSET meet at the Park’s Visitor CROSS COUNTRY Center Museum. TransporSKI RIM TOUR tation is not provided. Park Join REI’s John Higentrance fee is required. gins and Eric Spreng for a For more information, call cross country ski rim tour the Park’s Visitor Center at at 4:30 Saturday. The tour 435-834-4420. is for intermediate skiers, 14 years and older. Bring your own equipment. Please sign up in advance so we Phone: 435-676-2621 Fax 435-836-2700 know how many PO BOX 472, ~ Loa, Utah 84747 will be in the snapshot@scinternet.net ALL content for THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY before 5:00 pm to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper. BOXHOLDER PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID LOA, UTAH PERMIT No. 5 |