June 13, 2013 Wayne & Garfield County Insider

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Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Fremont • Loa • Lyman Bicknell • Teasdale • Torrey • Grover • Fruita • Caineville • Hanksville

Thursday, June 13, 2013 • Issue # 1000

Jacob Hamblin Days Will Celebrate Culture, Heritage and Beauty of Southern Utah KANAB- Celebrate the beauty and history of southern Utah at Kanab’s 2013 Jacob Hamblin Days, Wednesday, June 12 through Saturday, June 15. Named after one of southern Utah’s early, most influential settlers, “Jacob Hamblin Days is a celebration of the heritage of southern Utah,” says Kelly Stowell, director of Kanab’s Center for Education, Business and the Arts. That heritage combines southern Utah’s rich American-west cowboy recent past, integrated with its more ancient-and stunningly beautiful-geology and landscape. It’s a heritage that will come alive during Jacob Hamblin Days with rodeos, horse rides, ATV rides, and other events including an essay contest on the theme, “My Favorite Kane County Character.” For many, one those favorite characters is the festival’s namesake, Jacob Hamblin. He was one of the men who made life in southern

Utah possible by improving relations between early pioneer settlers and the native Indians in the area. The sign in front of his historic home describes him as a “pioneer explorer, missionary trailblazer and Indian peacemaker.” A friend to the Indians, Hamblin eased tensions between them and white settlers. “He essentially shaped life in southern Utah affecting our lives today. We want to celebrate that,” Stowell says. But that’s not the only reason for Jacob Hamblin Days. “We’ll take any excuse to go out into the hills and explore and get in touch with our roots and nature,” Stowell adds, referring to the ancient roots of the very earth itself — the awe-inspiring natural beauty that is displayed throughout Kane County. That beauty includes White Pockets, an intriguing geologic feature in which red Jacob Hamblin cont’d on page 2

Escalante Chamber to Sponsor “Visioning” Session

Stephanie Frazier

Kids catch candy during the Tractor Parade in front of Panguitch’s old Social Hall. The Tractor Parade and Tractor Pull were among the dozen or so events featured at this year’s Quilt Walk.

Great Weather, Lively Crowds, A Dazzling Quilt Walk

PANGUITCH - The weather couldn’t have been any better and the bright skies added to the festive air in Panguitch as the town celebrated their 18th annual Quilt Walk Festival last weekend. “We had a very, very nice festival,” said Elaine Baldwin, Chair of the Quilt Walk Committee, “It just went really quite smoothly.” The wide variety of events were well attended. Quilt-related events included quilting classes and a quilt show, quilt walk races for the kids, a quilt trunk show featuring various artists, and a Quilt Walk Dinner theater with a dutch oven dinner and play recounting the story of the event in 1864 in which a group of seven Panguitch settlers, desperately in need of supplies to get them through a harsh winter, trudged through very deep snows on their way to Parowan to get flour and

food for their starving colony. Struggling through the waist deep snow, the men managed to make their journey by laying quilts their wives had provided for them on top of the snow and walking across them, and repeating this process as they made their way. The “Quilt Walk” story is a cherished part of Panguitch history. Today, the Quilt Walk festival celebrates that history, and in addition, the beauty, care, and artistry that go into the creation of hand-made quilts. To promote the art, the Quilt Walk this year featured 54 different quilting classes, from beginner to expert. According to Baldwin, 136 quilters came and took classes, and lots of kids came to share and learn about the quiltmaking process. While not a competitive or judged event, the Quilt Walk does offer a “People’s Choice” award. This year’s

Peoples Choice winner was Sandy Crabtree, from Cedar City. In addition to quilts, the Quilt Walk also featured a tractor pull, vintage car show, guided tours of pioneer homes, and a heritage fair. Baldwin says she could not have been more pleased with the way the event turned out this year. “We had such a positive response from everyone who participated,” she said. “Everyone is coming back next year.” —Insider Report

ESCALANTE - The Escalante/Boulder Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Chamber Visioning Seminar” on Tuesday, June 18th at the Escalante Community Center from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The seminar will be facilitated by Gary Zabriskie of Five Country Association of Governments. Gary is the director of community and economic development. This initial meeting will focus on creating a common vision for our towns from a small business owner’s perspective, ordinances and zoning that would support our vision, broadband needs for a progressive community, and a brief discussion of the Garfield County economic plans. The Escalante/Boulder Chamber invites all business owners and interested citizens to join us for what the chamber hopes will be the beginning of several conversations that will benefit our communities. The Escalante Community Center is located on north Center Street across from the City offices. For more information about the event, contact the chamber at 826-4810. —Dana Waggoner, Escalante/Boulder Chamber of Commerce

Local School Bus Drivers Complete Inservice Training

Bryce Canyon National Park Invites Participants to 4th Annual Utah Prairie Dog Day

Images of the horse-and-cowboy culture of the Old Southwest is one of the things Jacob Hamblin Days is all about.

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BRYCE CANYON N.P. - Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh invites you to join the park in our fourth annual celebration of the Utah prairie dog, a native species to Utah and the Bryce Canyon area. Utah Prairie Dog Day is sponsored by the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association and will occur on Friday, June 21, 2013 from 9 a.m. through the evening with planned activities that include watching Utah prairie dogs in their natural habitat with a Park Ranger, special presentations on Utah prairie dogs and educational tables with fun activities for kids and adults alike! The Natural History Association has available Utah Prairie Dog Day t-shirts for $5 that can be hand-colored at the festival. Don’t miss our special guest, “Petey the Prairie Dog” who will be popping up from his burrow throughout the

day! All daytime activities will take place at the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center. The theme of this year’s Utah Prairie Dog Day celebration is “Understanding the Complex World of the Utah Prairie Dog.” Bryce Canyon National Park is highlighting the incredibly fascinating world of a Utah prairie dog colony, from their social system to complex language. Utah prairie dogs are considered “keystone species” that perform a variety of important ecological functions including soil aeration which helps plants grow, providing prey and places to live for other animals, and maintaining meadow ecosystems. This year’s guest speaker, Dr. Con Slobodchikoff, is a specialist in prairie dog communication. Prairie Dog Day cont’d on page 2

Educator and school bus driver Earl Slack, Garfield School District, participates in hands-on school bus driver training June 5 at Piute High School, Junction. Here, he identifies parts of the engine and bus that must be inspected daily before each route or trip. JUNCTION - Some 80 school bus drivers from Piute, Garfield, Wayne, and Sevier school districts attended an annual eight-hour inservice June 5 at Piute High School, Junction. Wade Fautin, bus driver trainer, Marysvale, welcomed the group. Items studied throughout the day included blood borne pathogens, idling the bus, emergency procedures and components, drugs and alcohol, distracted driving, and bullying. Instructors from Sevier School District included Dawn Bittner and Jason Mitchell, both Monroe, and Bonnie Peterson, Redmond. The annual eight-hour inservice is required training, and drivers must also complete 30 hours of training every five years. They must pass random tests related to drugs and alcohol. A physical assessment and health exam are required every two years. —Mavanee Loftus, Sevier County School District Phone: 435-826-4400 Wayne: 435-836-2622 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 105 Escalante, Utah 84726 snapshot@live.com

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