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Show LIVING IN THE ESCALANTE VALLEY Don Applegate Honored Because of the outstanding record rec-ord of achievement which it has made during the two years of its existence the Kscalante Valley Lions Club has been honored by being invited to nominate a candidate can-didate for district governor at the upcoming convention. At the club's meeting last Wednesday members of the group decided that Don Applegate, who is serving serv-ing his second term as president of the club, was the man who would be nominted. In addition to his outstanding work with the local club, Mr. Applegate is currently cur-rently serving as zone chairman of the advisory group composed of the presidents, vice presidents and secretaries of the six Lions Clubs in this zone. The Kscalante Valley Lions Club has been one of the most active in the state. Last year, Its first in existence, the club placed third out of the 30 clubs in a statewide contest for attendance at-tendance and completed service projects. At present they are rated ra-ted sixth In this year's contest, but fully expect to climb higher before the April 30 deadline. The club has compiled an impressive list of achievements including the purchase of a Seeing Lye Dog for a resident, purchase of several pairs of glasses for school children, the installation of street lights at public buildings build-ings In Newcastle, Modena, and here at the school, sponsorship of the local boy scout and cub scout troops, and purchasing of flags, tents and scout equipment for them, purchase of a tape recorder re-corder and library books for the elementary school, and assisting assist-ing other members of the community com-munity In building tennis courts, and helping with the new recrea-tlon recrea-tlon building. Members of the Lions Club were very active in helping with the television towers tow-ers on Minersville peak. The safety committee of the Lions Club has conducted several safety safe-ty progra"ms," "Including one which resulted in the removal of a (JO-mile-per-hour sign only a short distance from the elementary elemen-tary school. In addition to all these tangible tan-gible things the Lions Club ha1; been of inestimable value to the community by providing machinery machin-ery for the men of the valley to work together in closer harmony. har-mony. Members of the local club are busy planning an active campaign cam-paign in behalf of their candidate, candi-date, Don Applegate, for the office of-fice of district Lions Governor. They feel that he would do a (wonderful Job. School Arts and Crafts Store in Operation The Arts and Crafts store established es-tablished at the elementary school under the sponsorship of various community service organizations or-ganizations is now In operation. The beginning stock includes matrials for bead, leather, and metal crafts, and is for sale to organizations and individuals in the community, as well as for the use of school children. Additional Ad-ditional stock will be added if expected funds are received. Work Progressing on Recreation Building At the workday last Saturday nearly all of the concrete work needed to begin laying the floor In the new Community Recreation Recrea-tion building was completed according ac-cording to Niels Nielsen, president presi-dent of the Escalante Valley Coordinating Co-ordinating Council. A good crew of men turned out to help. Lunch was served by Tony Alberto, assisted as-sisted by Mrs. Mary Moyle anil Mrs. Jean Love. It is planned that the Women's Club will fur nish lunches for all of the remaining re-maining work days. Everyone is urged to come out again Saturday Satur-day to help before the rush of summer work begins. Lions Club members are reminded that those who miss regular meetings are expected to make up by working on the new building. Report From Scouts Regular Cub Scout Den meetings meet-ings were held Tuesday afternoon. after-noon. The boys worked on place cards and napkins for their Blue and Gold Birthday banquet that is scheduled for Feb. 28 at the elementary school. The Boy Scout meeting scheduled for Thursday was postponed owing to the Utah Poultry Assn. party at Newcastle. The Campfire Girls Report The Campfire Girls held their regular meeting Feb. 11. They finished the Jigsaw puzzles they are makiug to send to the Pri-Mary Pri-Mary Children's Hospital. They danced and played musical, chairs, sang songs and exercised. exer-cised. They had cider and cookies cook-ies for refreshments. Lions Club Slates Ladies Night The Escalante Valley Lions Club has scheduled a Ladies Night dinner and dance for Mar. 8. Dinner will be served at the elementary school beginning at 7 according to Chairman Jack Moyle. Dancing at Modent will follow. The committee for the evening's entertainment, in addition ad-dition to Moyle, Is composed of Russell Christensen, Alex Wood, and Jimmy Margge. Mrs. Stubbs will again iwparcd awi sa. the dinner, and dancing will be to the Herb Knell orchestra. Telephone Meet Scheduled A meeting of the members of the South Central Utah Telephone Tele-phone Assn. has been scheduled for Mar. 21 at the elementary school according to Alonzo Christensen, Chris-tensen, local representative to the telephone beard. Purpose of the meeting Is the election of a representative to the board for 1958. Officers of the Telephone Assn. will be in attendance to conduct the election and to dis cuss other items of association business. All members of the association are urged to be in attendance. Tri-Valley Meet Dave Love and Gene Butler were in Cedar City Thursday night, Feb. 13 for the meeting of the Tri Valley Gas Association. Associa-tion. They report that the association asso-ciation had a successful year, saving valley farmers $1000 or more on their gas bills, and that stock in the association has gone up In value from $50 to $70 per share. It was voted to hold the stock open for sale at the $50 figure until May 1, at which time it will probably be closed. Gene Butler was elected to serve as a two-year board member of the association. Bruno Biasi is currently cur-rently serving as vice president. |