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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month by New Horizons Crisis Center RICHFIELD - New Horizons Crisis Center is a non-profit organization based in Richfield with outreach support services in Sevier, Sanpete, Wayne, Piute, and Millard Counties. We dedicate our time and efforts to educating and empowering victims with support and resources. Too often, we are misinformed into believing that domestic violence is something that doesn’t affect our rural areas, or people “like us.” It is important to understand that domestic violence can affect anyone regardless of their age, gender, social status, religion, or race. Since the year 2000, at least 42% of Utah homicides were domestic violence related. According to the Utah Coalition for Domestic Violence, one in three women is a victim of domestic violence. Additionally, 36.9% of Utah women will experiAwareness Month Cont'd on A3
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Patches Quilt Shop: Impressively Serving a Quilt-Crazy Town and Beyond
The Do's and Don'ts of Viewing the Annular Eclipse
by Jaynie Connor
by Torrey Dark Skies
Garfield County, but they also have a heart for the community—the quilting community, as well as the
TORREY - This Saturday, October 14, an annular eclipse will occur in Wayne County. But what exactly is that? And how should you prepare? During an annular eclipse, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned. However, the Moon is at its farthest point away from Earth. This prevents the Moon from entirely blocking out our view of the Sun. Instead, we see a ring of light around the edge of the Moon. This is why an annular eclipse is often called a “ring of fire” eclipse. The sunlight dims, but the sky will not go dark. This is why you must wear eclipse glasses or use a handheld filter throughout the entire event. Here are NASA’s do's and don'ts for viewing the eclipse: • Do not look directly at the sun without eclipse glasses or filters. • Do not use homemade
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Eclipse Safety
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Patches Quilt Shop, established in 2020, in Panguitch, is owned by the Gray Family, and is run mostly by their son, Jonathon (above), and his wife, Abigail.
PANGUITCH - It’s no secret that the city of Panguitch has a love for all things quilting. Each June, the town pays tribute to seven men who saved their small community when it
was first created with the Quilt Walk Festival. Those men journeyed for necessary supplies to the town of Parowan in the dead of winter, through deep snow, assisted by walking on
Calf Creek RA Among Medicare 24 Waterbodies Still Open Under Warning Advisory Enrollment for Harmful Algal Blooms Begins
quilts, and returned heroes. A quilt-obsessed town needs a quilt store, and Patches Quilt Shop answers the call. Not only do they fill the much-needed demand for a fabric store in
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The Canyons Called and the World Responded by Karen Munson, Escalante Canyons Art Festival
Oct. 15
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The Calf Creek Recreation Area is still under a "Warning Advisory" by the Bureau of Land Management due to the presence of harmful algal blooms. SALT LAKE CITY / CALF CREEK RA Many of Utah’s generalseason waterfowl hunts opened on Saturday, Oct. 7, and hunters across the state are getting out on the water to harvest migrating geese and ducks. While they are prepared with decoys, dogs and ammunition, some hunters may not be as prepared to recognize and avoid harmful algal blooms on some Utah waterbodies. As of Friday, Sept.
29, there were 24 waterbodies under warning and danger advisories across Utah, one of these being Calf Creek Recreation Area between Escalante and Boulder, Utah. According to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) website, as of August 29, 2023, "Harmful algae mats (benthic cyanobacteria) were observed growing in the water by the Calf Creek Warning Advisory Cont'd on A2
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SIX COUNTY AREA Medicare Open Enrollment is right around the corner and begins October 15th, 2023, through December 7th, 2023. Beneficiaries can enroll in a plan that provides Part D drug coverage, either a stand-alone prescription drug plan as a supplement to traditional Medicare, or a Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan which covers all Medicare benefits, including drugs. Six County SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) encourages those who are on Medicare to review their Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The SHIP Counselor can help you compare your Open Enrollment Cont'd on A2
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Ward Stroud (above right) won the Quick Draw Award and First Place Purchase Award Studio Work in the Studio category at the 19th annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival from September 15-24. ESCALANTE - The Escalante Canyons Art Festival successfully completed its 19th year of celebrating place through the eyes of talented artists from across the nation and attendees from across the
world. Art lovers from as far away as Mongolia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Holland, Ontario and dozens of U.S. states witnessed the diverse creativity. Eighty-eight regis-
tered artists and twentysix student participants shared their interpretations in pastels, watercolor, oils, and woodcarving, ECAF Wrap Up Cont'd on A6
UPCOMING EVENTS... Hanksville Ring of Fire Eclipse
Oct. 13-14, 2023 hanksvilleutah.gov
Arts and the Park: Light on the Reef Oct. 12 - 14 entradainstitute.org
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THURS. OCT. 12 - WED. OCT. 18
Mostly sunny/partly cloudy, with lower temps this week. Highs range from the low 50s to the low 70s; lows range from the low 20s to the high 30s. Winds variable from 8 to 14 mph.
**Weather is subject to Change
Listen, the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!
—Humbert Wolfe
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