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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Awards, Music, Food at Entrada’s October 17 Friendraiser TORREY - The Entrada Institute will host its annual Friendraiser on October 17, 2015 from 2:30-6:00 p.m at Robbers Roost. Admission is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted. What is a Friendaiser? Entrada Institute President Carol Gnade explains that it’s “an opportunity for the community to celebrate at the conclusion of another successful season.” What’s more, she says, the event gives members of
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Kathy Kankainen.
the community the chance to tour the new Entrada Center, located directly south of Robbers Roost. Thanks to the generosity of a longtime supporter, who provided the organization with a low-interest loan, Entrada was able to purchase the house and property with the plan of developing an expanded performing arts center. Friendraiser attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Entrada House and property, view renderings of future plans, and learn more about the organization’s capital campaign. In addition, the Entrada Institute will be presenting awards to two longtime supporters, Dr. Jeff Chappell and Kathy Kankainen. Chappell will receive the Ward Roylance Award, named in honor of Entrada’s co-founder. In addition to his medical practice, Chappell is also an accomplished musician and songwriter. He relates, “Influenced by the storytelling music of the late Perry Jackson (a real Wayne County original who passed away a few years ago) and current Utah songwriter and singer Brenn Hill, I find inspiration for my original songs in the rugged land around us and the stories of those hardy souls who first
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Dr. Jeff Chappell.
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Seasonal Changes on the Dixie National Forest CEDAR CITY - Seasonal changes are evident on the Dixie National Forest, as shades of autumn hues have turned the aspen leaves and shrubs shades of yellow, red, and orange. Autumn brings changes in the type and frequency of recreation and traditional use on the forest as well. Cattle and sheep herders are moving fattened livestock off the forest after a summer of grazing. Hunters wearing Courtesy Dixie National Forest orange are practicing their traditional search for that prize Fall on the mountian. deer. Families are enjoying able for fall exploration on the recreation activities of fishing, Forest. riding ATVs, and hiking. With “With school fall breaks snow anticipated in the next and hunting season, October is few months, winter recreation a great time to get out on the preparations are being made Dixie. Plan to Stay Another at Brian Head ski resort, Deer Day and take the time to celHollow winter non-motorized ebrate traditions, heritage and area and miles of groomed reconnect with family on the snowmobile routes on the For- Dixie National Forest,” said est. Angelita Bulletts, Dixie NaAlong with the seasonal tional Forest Supervisor. changes there are alterations in Pine Valley Ranger Disservices offered at the camp- trict: grounds and visitor centers on • Honey Comb Rocks campthe Forest. The Dixie National ground is closed for the seaForest encourages visitors to son. “Know Before You Go” and • Pine Valley Recreation learn about the current status Area: of services offered at the visi- • The Pine Valley Equestritor centers, campgrounds, and road conditions. There are Dixie numerous opportunities availCont'd on page 2 REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. OCT. 15 - WED. OCT. 21 LAST WEEK we got our sun back, this week we may get our rain back. Partly cloudy Thurs/Fri highs in the upper 70s. Temps dropping Friday to the 60s and possible scattered Tstorms over the weekend and Monday. Sunny again Tues/Wed but remaining cool. Lows dipping to low 30s Mon-Wed.
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Escalante Joins in the Scarecrow Fun
Photos: Kandee DeGraw
Escalante held a little scarecrow contest and festival on October 3 at the Old Gym. About a dozen contestants submitted entries, and kids enjoyed fall activities like bobbing for apples. Scarecrow contest winners were, above, #9 by Angelique Griffin and Julia McKinstry for the "Overall Best". Additional winners were: Most Original #5 Desert Doc; Best Theme #1 Marla Olsen; Scariest #2 Alex Waters; Funniest #3 Brent & Kathy Griffin; Youth 0-12 #7 Ryen Treanor; Youth 12-17 #11 Shaylee Coleman.
Garkane’s Power Supplier Reaches Important Agreement HATCH - Garkane would like to report that its wholesale energy provider, Deseret Power announced it has reached an agreement with environmental groups over ongoing litigation involving the 500-megawatt Bonanza Power Plant in Uintah County, Utah. Under the terms of the settlement, Deseret will install additional pollution control equipment at the Bonanza unit, resulting in a significant reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The cost of this environmental upgrade will have to be passed on in rate increases to Deseret’s members, the Company reported. The agreement also calls for an eventual lifetime limit on the total quantity of coal to be consumed in the plant if it is not fully upgraded by the year 2030. Alternatively, the unit may see a longer period of service but at reduced operating levels beyond 2030. According to David Crabtree, Deseret’s General Counsel, “Coal fired electricity remains the mainstay of our backbone energy supply. Nevertheless, there is undeniably a greater desire to include diversified alternative energy resources as part of the overall energy mix. This agreement addresses and allows for that natural progression to occur in a sensible manner over time.” Faced with lawsuits initiated by the Sierra Club and other environmental groups, the United States EPA responded last year by proposing an unprecedented revision to a 2001 pre-construction permit previously granted to Bo-
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Deseret’s Bonanza Coal Fired Power plant near Vernal, UT, where Garkane purchases the majority of its power. nanza. At the same time, Deseret’s subsidiary coal supply company was confronted with a legal challenge to its federal coal lease at the Deserado coal mine near Rangely, Colorado. A lawsuit was filed against the Bureau of Land Management on behalf of Wild Earth Guardians, contesting the 2013 decision to extend the coal lease. Kimball Rasmussen, the Company’s CEO, emphasized the role that the workers at the Mine and the Plant played in the Company’s decision to resolve the lawsuits: “Our miners, the plant employees, their families, and the entire community rallied to public meetings, participated enthusiastically in the process, and left no doubt that their very livelihoods were at stake. Today’s agreement will ensure that their voices have been heard.
Life deals you a lot lessons, some people learn from it, some people don't. —Brett Favre
Bonanza will continue to operate and the Deserado Mine will stay open for business.” The Bonanza plant first went online in 1985, making it among the newest coal fired power plants currently in operation. It already employs a system of fully scrubbed emission controls and baghouse filters, together with low NOx burner technology. The new improvements will further modernize the burners, and add a system of overfire boiler air to improve NOx emissions. Bonanza is the state's fourth largest generating plant, supplying electricity to six rural power systems in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, as well as municipal power systems and investor owned utility customers in Utah. Addressing the impact
to customers’ electricity rates, Mr. Rasmussen said: “As a member-owned, non-profit organization, we are always cognizant of the real burden placed on ordinary people through shifting energy policy.” He added, “Deseret will continue to closely manage the size and trajectory of future rate increases with this principle in mind.” Garkane CEO, Dan McClendon says “This is an important agreement that should prove to be a beneficial step to ensure the lowest possible rates for Garkane members going forward. The Board of Directors & Management will continue to protect the Garkane member in every way possible.” For any questions please email nbrown@garkaneenergy.com or call 435644-5026 —Garkane Energy
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