August 7, 2014 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, August 7, 2014 • Issue # 1060

ERWP to Host UCC Graduation Ceremony, Season Kick-off Event ESCALANTE - The Escalante River Watershed Partnership (ERWP) is hosting the third annual Riparian Restoration Conservation Corps Training which runs from August 11 – 20. The ERWP, a public-private partnership, is holding a graduation ceremony on Aug 20 for the 64 members working on Russian olive removal along the Escalante River in 2014. The ERWP is Escalante River Restoration Project 2014 Season Kick-off Event Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Ceremony: 11:00 AM Lunch: 12:30 PM at the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center

working with Utah Conservation Corps, Canyon Country Youth Corps, and Arizona Conservation Corps. The training is the largest corps river restoration training program in the nation. The training covers procedures for eradicating invasive Russian olive, in coordination with the Escalante River Restoration Project. This training will take place at the Escalante Visitors Center, the Community Center, and on private property along the river. Corps members learn about cutting Russian olive, safe use and application of UCC Ceremony Cont'd on page 2

Courtesy Annette Lamb

Local youth along with young people from Utah, Colorado, and California team up for a musical performance during the Take the Stage concert performed Saturday night.

Young Talent Fostered During "Take the Stage"

Ron Rogers

Utah Conservation Corps crew members walking to their work site.

8th Annual Women's RedRock Music Festival Ready to Rock Wayne County TORREY - As summer progresses and the desert monsoons wind their migration through Torrey, so does another annual event: the Women's RedRock Musical Festival. Hosted on the grounds of Robber’s Roost Bookstore, the outdoor festival expects upwards of 600 attendees. In its eighth year, the festival has a remarkable track record of introducing to its audiences incredible music by independent women musicians. The festival is committed to being inclusive in every aspect of its operation. The directors make sure that each decision made—from performers to vendors—demonstrates their dedication to creating a festival that is welcoming to everyone. This year’s lineup offers impressive diversity on so many levels. The countries of origin of the headliners is just one of those levels. Friday’s headliner offer festival goers a chance to hear a truly international sensation. Three sisters from Sweden make up the band Baskery: Greta on the six-string banjo and customized drums, Stella on upright bass, and Sunniva on guitar. They started out

From Sweden, three sisters forming the band Baskery will headline the Friday night lineup at the WRMF. their careers in a band with their father called The Slaptones and began Baskery in 2006. With three released albums, they describe their music as Killbilly, mudcountry and banjo punk (think Dixie Chicks or The Roches). Although they’ve been offered record deals with major labels, the sisters say they’ve turned them down. One label wanted them to change who they are. Another wanted them to stay exactly the same, never making any changes. "We fol8th Annual WRMF Cont'd on page 2

REGIONAL Weather forecast for some but not all regions represented in our newspaper coverage area

Thurs. Aug. 7 - wed. Aug. 13 NICE. Certainly not enough rain in this forecast, but the temps are looking good with highs in the low 80s, and partly cloudy to mostly sunny all week, warming a bit as the week goes on. Lows in the 50s.

TORREY - The first annual “Take the Stage" youth music workshops and concerts event was an amazing experience for youth, their parents, and the community. The event kicked off with a Friday noon picnic and concert by a group of talented young musicians from the Wasatch Music Coaching Academy. Next, workshop participants ages 18 and younger divided into small groups including vocals, strings, keyboard, drums, and

flute. Youth spent the afternoon learning new techniques and practicing with skilled music coaches from Wasatch Music Coaching Academy along with local violin instructor Lynsey Shelar and Wayne County’s new music school teacher Taylor Malmrose. Saturday was spent with group rehearsals. Local youth were teamed with young people from the SLC area as well as young musicians from California and Colorado. Many

participants commented that teaming with other youth was a highlight of the experience. In the evening, the workshop participants along with the Wasatch youth presented a concert featuring a wide range of musical styles. The enthusiastic crowd cheered for all the young musicians. After introducing all of the youth, the concert concluded with a performance by the Wasatch Music Coaching Academy youth. Thanks to the Entrada

Institute and Wasatch Music Coaching Academy for cosponsoring the event. Special thanks to the Torrey/Teasdale LDS church for providing workshop practice rooms. Finally, thanks to all the youth, parents, and volunteers who made the weekend such as success. We look forward to making this youth music experience an annual event. —Annette Lamb

Garfield Memorial Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner PANGUITCH - Garfield Memorial Hospital is proud to welcome new Nurse Practitioner Priscilla Tolbert to their outstanding staff. Priscilla has been practicing in Arkansas, Louisiana, and California before now coming to southern Utah. She graduated from Concordia University in Wisconsin in 2011 with APRN degree, with a specialty in adult medicine. She also worked at the Foot and Ankle Institute in St. George as an NP. Priscilla is

currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Nurse Practitioner and will graduate next year with it. Priscilla was born in Malaysia, and has been living in the United States for 20 years now. She says “I came to Garfield County because I like the small town community lifestyle, the humbleness, the simplicity of everyday living. The people of Garfield are very friendly , helpful, and knowledgeable, and service oriented. I believe in serving

LOA - On June 12th, of this year, 1,644 high school students from across the country descended on the nation’s capital as part of the Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour for a weeklong educational and learning experience. Each year, Garkane Energy selects and sponsors one student from twelve Utah & Arizona high schools within their service district to attend the Washington D.C. Youth Tour. Garkane selected Bre Hammon to attend this year’s youth tour and she represented the Cooperative in an exceptional manner. From the group of 1,644 students, one representative from each state is selected to be on the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) and to represent their respective states at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) annual meeting in Orlando, Fl. Neal Brown of Garkane Energy said, “Bre’s natural leadership ability is apparent and one of the main reasons she was chosen to serve as the Utah delegate on the Youth Leadership Council.” The YLC delegates re-

turned to Washington D.C. in July for a leadership workshop to enhance the delegate’s knowledge of the energy industry, while testing the student’s public speaking skills. The 43 Youth Council delegates were given the opportunity to give a 5-7 minute speech on what inspired them during their Youth Tour experience. A panel of judges then selected one standout student based on the individual’s speech to be the National Spokesperson at the NRECA annual meeting in Orlando, FL. Bre’s excellent public speaking skills, coupled with her superb writing talent won her the coveted spot as the National Youth Spokesperson out of the 1,644 brightest young minds who attended the youth tour in Washington DC. Bre Hammon stated,“Garkane is doing more than providing power to our homes, they are providing empowerment to our youth. I'm glad I could bring this honor home to the Cooperative in return for the amazing experience given to me by Garkane Energy.” —Garkane Energy

others and I wanted to close to others who shared the same philosophy.” Priscilla says she enjoys running, hiking, and meeting new people, and adds “I believe in creating lasting and meaningful relationships in the community by touching one life one moment at a time. I enjoy serving others and making a difference in their lives. Thank you for welcoming me into your community!” —Garfield Memorial Hospital

Courtesy Garfield Memorial Hospital

Priscilla Tolbert will be joining the Garfield Memorial Hospital staff as a nurse practitioner.

Bre Hammon Chosen as Rural Electric Coop National Youth Spokesperson

Courtesy Garkane Energy

Bre Hammon represented Garkane Energy during this year's Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, DC. Why shouldn't things be largely absurd, futile, and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go very well together. —George Santayana (1863 - 1952) ALL content for THE WAYNE &GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY before 5:00 pm to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper.

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