News from Wayne County

participants did not disappoint. Riding in Rod’s big Buick was Grand Marshall Donna Cook, followed by Jesse Pace, Outstanding Torrey Citizen, and, “by God,” no one could believe their eyes when they saw Phillip Pace riding in the front seat, throwing candy and waving to the gathered crowd like King Tut himself in a gold chariot.

It was a fun-filled day, complete with games at the park, a dance at the Big Apple and so many fireworks that town skunks were running for cover.

A big thanks to all the volunteers (so many to mention), but Ted Winder, Master of Ceremonies, needs a big shout out, as well as the clean up crew that will surely be busy for the next week, or maybe two.

by Adus F. Dorsey

FYI Panguitch

Cont'd from A5 he had a knife, and I cut the toenail out of my shoe. It took me two hours to finish those last miles. I had to finish because I was by myself and had to get back to my car. But I still have that shirt. I won’t wear it ever, but it makes a good souvenir.

One thing that is happening, that I don’t recall ever seeing during the summer, is gas prices are going down. It dropped from $4.20 down to $4.09 here. However, it is down to $3.89 in Cedar City. We will be going down to St. George, and I will see what gas is at Costco. Last week, it was at $3.84 for 87 octane, $.60 cheaper than here. The national average is $3.54, and last year at this time, it was $4.84, and the drop in the gas prices has helped lower the cost of living (COL). It is strange because the Saudi Arabians knocked off another million barrels of oil and are down from 13 million barrels a day to 9 million.

With the stock market, it was more of the same. The Feds, because the COL is down to 4%, didn’t raise interest rates, and the market went up over 400 points. Of course, the Feds couldn’t keep their mouth shut and said that there will be another two raises this year. The markets still have gone up and finished the fiscal year very strong. As we keep creating jobs each month at record paces, our country has never been stronger.

There are a lot of little league games down at the ball field and a splash pad to cool off the kids.

You can never know what you can do if you don’t try. Mack O.