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Show Escalante Events Marilyn Jackson Since the first cutting of hay is up and the cattle moved to the fountains for summer, fathers could relax on the.r special day Even the .14 inch of rain sprinkled crops alleviating irrigation. Arlis Brooks made a trip to Colorado to check on cattle there and Melvin Brooks took hay to Las Vegas. The combined Escalante LDS wards held a pot-luck budget dinner wilh nearly 200 in attendance. The rhythmic "Shecphcrders" of Sanpete entertained with music of western flavor The event was also attended hv 30 youth from the Provo area who came to do service projects. The young people cleaned yards for nine widows, painted Ramona Alvev's home and the new library shelves. They were treated to a slide show by Jim Bowman, National park Service Ranger, on the Canyonlands country, and toured Calf Creek on their way home. Sponsors appreciated the many eood deeds they performed and complimented them on being well-behaved well-behaved and cooperative. Special appreciation also goes to Ron Harris, Ernie Snyder, Roland Bee and Elmo Procell who worked diligently to construct the library shelves and had them ready for painting when the group arrived. The wood was donated by Escalante Sawmills and Chase Shurtz donated printed library cards. As predicted, the library is progressing nicely. Two busloads of senior citizens gathered at Pine Lake for their annual an-nual county mutton fry. Velma Boulter returned from Provo where she watched grandson Jerry D. Lund play on the winningsoccer win-ningsoccer team for the state championship, then graduate from Provo High School. She has had grandson Shon Stracener with her while his mother Soni Stracener has been preparing for a move to Exitor, Calif. Lynette Liston, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Liston, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn Griffin and Dal Liston went to Heber City to give moral support to Matt who was competing in state high school rodeo competition. competi-tion. Marj Leak was also there as grandson Teddy Hurst of Henrieville vied ic. a win. Maureen Nelson and children came to spend the week with the LoRell Munson family. Karen Munson coincidcntally met Richard Worthen of Illinois who was in Escalante searching for information about his ancestors, the Lufkins who were here in 1880. She has his business card if anyone has information infor-mation to share with him. Rose Parker met daughter Carin Barry and granddaughter Cailin in Beaver. They visited Cherie Beebe there and drove to San Diego for a family reunion. Carin and Cailin returned to Escalante to see Forest Service friends before going on home, where her hobbies with stained glass and painting are keep-i keep-i ing her busy. I Joy Carter accompanied Leah Griffin to Arizona for a short visit I with the Jeff Millers. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mclnelly celebrated the weekend with their anniversary, son Jeremy's birthday and Father's Day all in one. Escalante welcomes newest residents resi-dents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Opie who have moved from Montana, with their young son Elijah. They are residing in the home formerly occupied by the Charley Greenwood family. Mr. Opie chaperones groups on survival training. Donnie Barney has purchased a trailer home and parked it in the Robinson Trailer park. Richard Crawford is attending summer school in Weber. Susan Wilson and son Lenza spent last week in Provo where she attended vocational conference at Utah Valley Val-ley Community College. They met janene Alleman who came from Idaho for the conference and also ?aw Kenny Barker. Lenza is build-'"g build-'"g a model train and added to his collection while there. Dale Wilson and Ardcn Taylor made a trip to Dallas during the week for Utah Power and Light equipment. Rosalee Coleman brought mother Elise Ott home for awhile. Between her daughters, they will give the needed assistance so she can be home. Sisters Candy Lyman and Diane Gallagher took members of their families to California for the wedding wed-ding of their brother. The Blaine Lymans left some of the children with grandparents the Randel Lymans Ly-mans and the motel to the capable care of Amber Griffin and Lenza Wilson. Troy Dale Lyman, young son of the Troy Lymans was among students stu-dents taking swimming lessons in Panguitch. While at the high school, his foot got caught under a heavy metal door requiring stitches. Although he was unable to complete com-plete the lessons, he was fortunate to be in Panguitch and closer to the hospital. Zella Alvey went north with her daughter for medical appointments. Blom Ormond is convalescing with the Marion Spencer family. Nicki Excell came for a few days to visit the Bill Griffin family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Springstead of Mesquite, Nev., came to see daughter-in-law Kathy Smith. Blaine Willis accompanied the Ivan Willises to Salt Lake City where they met the rest of the Willis family for the wedding of grandson Stuart Dean, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Dean. He exchanged ex-changed vows with Debbie Palmer of Lehi in the Salt Lake City Temple Tem-ple on Thursday. They plan to reside re-side in San Diego where she is a stewardess and he has employment Also married that day was the daughter of former resident Blake Dee Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Willis returned re-turned home in time to meet wife Nelda's brother and sister-in-law the Donald Hendersons of Littleton, Colo. Sara Cowles and four children had to make a trip from Casper, Wyo., to Rangely, Colo., to deliver materials to husband Dennis Cowles who is working there. Since it was half way, she couldn't resist coming on home to spend a few days with the Chase Shurtz and Orvil Cowles families. Yukon Norman was elated to learn of the mission call of sister LaRae Allen and LaRae's husband Marion Allen who have been called to serve in the Jackson, Miss., area which, incidentally, is the same mission in which their father, Jody Griffin, served. They will enter the mission home July 27. Virginia Dane returned from the Las Vegas area where she visited family members. Members of the community were saddened by the death of Donald Liston of Panguitch and extend sincere sympathy to the Wilford Liston family. His funeral was held in Panguitch Tuesday with burial in Escalante. Among weekend visitors here for Father's Day were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woolsey of Salt Lake City who stayed with the Wallace Woolseys, Reverend and Mrs. Milton Mil-ton Carr who came to see daughter Linda Carr who is employed at the Forest Service and to see friends in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Rollins of Cedar City came to see the Don Colemans. Carlyle Shurtz and son Michael came for a few days as did Sandra Wood who came to help Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Steed with their businesses. The Steeds have a laundromat under construction behind be-hind the Frosty Shop. Main Street is changing: the Merc will close July 1 and is having close-out sales. Ed Sandefer and Ron Wooley have opened a T-shirt shop. Jerald Johnson has the Western Ways Art Gallery open, the H&S Service is expanding. Frontier Service has a new sign, and the Circle D Restaurant Restau-rant has new motel units under construction. Birthday wishes are extended to Guy Lcming who turns 81 tomorrow. |