Iron County Today: January 5, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Vol. 3 no. 5

IRON COUNTY - Electrical lines, a womans bracelet, a com-puter chip and the Statue of Lib-erty can all find common ground in that they are created with copper, a precious metal thats value has continued to skyrocket over the past year, causing a rash of copper-related theft crimes across the nation.

Iron County has not been immune to the problem.

P a t r i c k Fletcher, owner of Robinson Recycling, said in his opinion cop-per is a miracle metal consisting of amazing proper-ties that other metals have a hard time competing with, and as the value continues to climb, as far as hes concerned, people are going to do whatever it takes to con-tinue to cash in on the payday.

Copper is kind of a miracle metal, as are gold and silver, in that they are naturally occurring and they are quite abundant, Fletcher said. Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity, meaning that an electrical current can run through a copper line, a very pure copper line, with mini-mal resistance. There is so little resistance that it doesnt tend to give a tremendous amount of heat off so youre not giving away a lot of the energy that is going through the line.

Gold would be the very best, then silver would be the next best,

then copper is the next in line $4 a pound for copper vs., whats gold at, over a thousand dollars an ounce its just not cost effective, so thats why copper (is used) for electricity as opposed to other metals, he added.

According to www.copper.org the average single-family home uses a minimum of 439 pounds of copper just in the building mate-rials. It is found in everything

from building wire to plumbing, hardware

included.Building

construction accounts for more than 40 percent of all

copper use, the website reported.

Residential construc-tion is about two-thirds of the building construction market.

With so much precious metal wrapped up in construction and so many unfinished local devel-opments where building has screeched to a halt along with the declining economy, Detective Sgt. Jody Edwards, of the Iron County Sheriffs Office, said Iron County has seen such an increase in the theft of these materials that they now fall under the jurisdiction of the Beaver Iron Major Crimes Task Force.

Because it has turned into such a large investigation with so many players we have turned the majority of these cases over to the Major Crimes Task Force, Edwards said. This is happening

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IRON COUNTY Three new county officials and eight continuing officials were sworn in Monday at the Iron County Courthouse.

Justice Court Judge Mar-garet Miller swore in the other 10, and then County Clerk David Yardley swore her in.

The group welcomed new-comers Dale Brinkerhoff and Dan Webster as county com-missioners, and Cindy White Bulloch as county assessor.

County Commissioner Alma Adams, in the middle of his four-year term, said he is looking forward to working

with Brinkerhoff and Webster.I think we have two great

men stepping in here, he said.Adams added that he also

appreciated the service of former commissioners Lois Bulloch and Wayne Smith. They were good county com-missioners who very dedicated, he said. Bulloch retired and did not run for another term, and Smith was defeated at the Republican County Conven-tion.

Though the commission as a whole does not have an agenda at this point, Adams said, they will work together to maintain the quality of service the county has provided in the past and uphold the values of

the county.Brinkerhoff was in his

fourth term on the Cedar City Council, with one year left, and resigns his post effective Thursday. The council will vote next Wednesday to choose a new councilor.

After the swearing in, the officials signed their oaths of office and sealed them into envelopes. Most of those involved then went to the Parowan Caf for lunch, and reconvened at 1:30 for a meet-ing of all the elected officials with the new commissioners. Adams said the meeting was primarily so the two new com-missioners and everyone else could get aquainted.

BY ASHLEY lanGsTonManaging Editor

County officials sworn in to office

Ten counTy officials are sworn in by Justice Court Judge Margaret Miller. Among the 10 were new Commissioners Dale Brinkerhoff and Dan Webster and new County Assessor Cindy White Bulloch.

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High copper prices contribute to crimeBY CARIn M. MillerReporter

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BRIAN HEAD Brian Heads annual torchlight parade and fire-works took place at about 6:30 last Friday evening, providing a beautiful display for those willing to brave the frigid temperatures.

A crowd, though smaller than the last couple years, gathered around Giant Steps Lodge to watch

the display to the east.At about 6 p.m. skiers and snow-

boarders who were employees of Brian Head Resort boarded the lift with road flares. They then skied and snowboarded down the Sunburst and Giant Steps runs in formation, creating a beautiful picture.

As the majority of the skiers and snowboarders approached the base of the mountain, fireworks were set off.

Jon Christoffersen, Brian Heads sales, marketing and PR manager, said before the event that torchlight parades are very common at ski resorts across the country. Brian Head has continued this tradition as a unique way to show off the mountain, he said.

Following the light display, a family-friendly New Years Eve party took place inside Giant Steps Lodge.

Torchlight parade, fireworks help ring in 2011


sKiers and snoWBoarders make their way down the mountain with road flares. Fireworks began as the torch-light parade neared the base of the Giant Steps run.

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CEDAR CITY Valley View Medical Center got its first baby of the new year at 3:55 a.m. Saturday when Cedar City residents Cris and Sadie Spen-cer welcomed their daughter Josilyn.

Sadie said Josilyn weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. They werent planning on her arriving until Sunday or Monday, and their doctor, Steven Newman, was out of town, she said. Dr. Drew Polson delivered Josilyn.

It was exciting to have Josilyn end up being the hos-pitals Baby New Year, Cris and Sadie said.

Valley View Medical Center recognizes the first baby of each year with a gift basket, said Scott Monroe, Valley View Medical Center communications manager.

Carolyn Shaw, an RN with Valley View Women and Newborns, said its fun for the staff to welcome their Baby New Year.

Were excited for them (the parents) cause its kind of prestigious to have the first baby of the new year, she said.

Josilyn joined big brother McKrae, 9, and

big sister Ainslee, 6. Sadie said their other children were excited for the new addition, especially

Ainslee.She couldnt

decide what she wanted more Christmas or the baby, Sadie said.Monroe said 964

babies were delivered at Valley View Medical Center in 2010. In 2009 there were 890, in 2008 there were 1,001, and in 2007 there were 1,000.

CEDAR CITY Follow-ing the Dec. 16 public hearing to discuss the Central Iron County Water Conservancy Districts 2011 tentative bud-get, the district held a special meeting last Thursday to approve a revised version of the budget before the end of the calendar year.

Scott Wilson, CICWCD general manager, said some parts the budget were revised based on comments given at the public hearing.

The budget line concern-ing property tax revenue was dropped $100,000. The budget for insurance was lowered by $5,000 to $40,000.

The budget line regarding the rental of a post office box was changed to reflect the actual cost of rent and the remaining was moved into the postage budget.

The only other revision in the budget was in the fund bal-ance contingency budget line, which was increased to contain amounts to serve as a buffer.

The board raised questions regarding a $55,000 increase

from the 2010 to the 2011 water system supplies budget line. Wilson explained the increase as a one-time mainte-nance cost to be used on a well in Chekshani Cliffs.

George Mason, CICWCD water operator, said that the money would pay for repairs to the very old pumphouse, tank cleaning and chlorination of the water.

The revised 2011 budget was approved by the board with five sustaining votes, with one opposing vote from Dale Brinkerhoff, district board member representing the Cedar City Council.

The board then was given a presentation from Mason regarding ground water qual-ity considerations, following the publication of two articles and a Division of Natural Resources special study on the topic.

The two articles discussed both the recent discovery of a carcinogen, hexvalent chro-mium, in 31 of 36 major U.S. cities, as well as the increase of nitrate contamination in Cali-fornia groundwater supplies.

The DNR special studys findings led Mason to deter-

mine that the potential of nitrate contamination in the Cedar Valley is moderate to high. The potential contami-nation would most likely be caused by feedlots or septic systems, Mason said.

The CICWCD follows state and EPA groundwater testing requirements, which require nitrate testing yearly, as well as testing for radionuclides, sodium, sulfate, pesticides, vol-atile organics, inorganics and metals, lead and copper. Mason said that the CICWCD often tests more than is required.

The board also heard from Kelly Crane, district engineer, who presented an update on the CICWCDs conservation plan, as is required every five years by the state.

Crane suggested that the board add a section to the updated plan addressing the ability of the district to arrive at using only 150 gallons per capita per day from the current usage of 250 gallons per capita per day and gave several ideas of how the district could work to improve conservation.

The board approved the motion to update the conser-vation plan by Jan. 13.

CEDAR CITY The city council will vote next Wednesday to fill the seat that Councilor Dale Brinkerhoff will vacate this Thursday.

Brinkerhoff was sworn in as a new county commis-sioner Monday.

Those interested in the

city council position were required to file a declara-tion of candidacy with the city recorder by Tuesday at 5 p.m.

According to Utah law, if a councilor resigns or is unable to complete his or her term, the remainder of

the council must appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy.

The vote will take place during the councils regular meeting, next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Cedar City Council Chambers at 10 N. Main St., Cedar City.

City council to vote, choose new member

CICWCD approves its 2011 budget at special meetingBY LISA BosHellReporter

sadie and cris sPencer pose with their baby girl, Josilyn, about 12 hours after her birth. Josilyn was their third child and the first baby born at Valley View Medical Center in 2011.

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CEDAR CITY Fresh Market closed Monday after only opening in the Alb-ertsons location about six months ago.

The space will be filled by the retail portion of Inter-mountain Farmers Associa-tion, with the agronomy and feed portion of IFA remaining

at its current location on 300 West and Coal Creek Road.

Media contacts for both companies could not be reached, but on Friday much of Fresh Markets merchan-dise was gone and the rest was on sale. A cashier said Monday was the last day.

The produce, bakery, meat, and dairy sections were among those that had been cleaned out, and signs at the

stores entrance said the phar-macy had closed Dec. 28 and customers records had been transferred to Walgreens.

Fresh Market opened after Associated Foods acquired the Albertsons store that had previously been in the loca-tion. A grand opening took place July 14-16.

An employee at IFA said the new store will likely be open in mid-February.

SOUTHERN UTAH Intermountain Life Flight will begin providing helicopter service for medical transport in southern Utah on Jan. 14, 2011.

Life Flight has based fixed wing airplane services in St. George for 20 years. The addi-tion of helicopter transport means patients in remote locations can now receive criti-cal care services more quickly. Time saved means lives and/or quality of life saved.

In celebration, several Life Flight Grand Landings are scheduled throughout southern Utah, including one today at 2 p.m. at Valley View Medical Center. The public is invited to attend, meet the Life Flight crew, and enjoy refreshments.

Sometimes referred to as airborne intensive-care, each Life Flight helicopter is well-equipped to deal with almost

any emergency, from accidents to heart attacks, premature labor to remote-terrain res-cues. But according to Dr. Kim Rowland, medical director for Life Flight in Intermountain Healthcares southwest region, the most important life-saving equipment on-board will be Life Flights crews.

It takes a special kind of person with special training to be a Life Flight crew member, he said of the men and women who hold up under the stress of life-and-death situations day-in and day-out and routinely put their own lives at risk to save those of others.

Life Flight pilots are unlike many commercial pilots in that they have a great deal of experience in landing zones other than those at airports and helipads.

They have training in how

to deal with diverse geographic features as well as in flying at very high and very low alti-tudes. And while we are careful about sending Life Flight into dangerous conditions, our pilots still need to know how to deal with some adverse weather.

The new Agusta helicopter, which will be based at Dixie Regional Medical Center, has arrived in the United States from Italy and is currently being assembled in Philadelphia. Once it is certified ready for use (likely March 2011) it will replace the initial helicopter, on loan from Salt Lake Citys Life Flight base.

More than $2.3 million of the $7.6 million cost of the new helicopter has been funded from community philanthropy. Intermountain Life Flight is grateful for this tremendous community support.

Grand landings to celebrate arrival of helicopter service

inTerMounTain life fliGHT will begin providing southern Utah with helicopter service for medi-cal transport Jan. 14, and a grand landing in celebration is scheduled in Cedar City today at 2 p.m.

MucH of Fresh Markets floor space was empty last Friday, with the produce, bakery, and other sec-tions cleaned out and other items on sale. The store closed Monday after only six months.

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PERSON OF THE MONTH: Homer Jones, who celebrated his 101st birthday on Dec. 3, grew up helping his father, Randall Lunt Jones (the SUU theater is named in his honor), photo-graph and promote the scenic beauty of Utahs national parks.

He made photography his livelihood and produced thousands of portraits and photos of life in Cedar City. He married the late Belle Macfarlane, and they estab-lished the Zion Photo Shop on Main Street, where they did studio photography for more than 50 years. His extensive collection of photographic images was given to the Spe-cial Collections Division of the SUU Library and provides an unprecedented glimpse of the exceptional scenery of southern Utah and of long past events in the schools and community.

Warm and affectionate greetings to Homer, and our collective deepest thanks for all he has done to help make Cedar City such a wonderful place to live.

TELEVISION PERSON-ALITY: Local resident Terri

Kerr Cook has been made an on-air contributor to KSL-TVs 11 a.m. television show, Studio 5. Ms. Cook represents southern Utah and once a month she shares simple rules and recipes for home enter-taining as well as ideas on how to make everyone who crosses the threshold feel part of the family, welcome and comfort-able.

You can catch this months show on Jan. 13. Terri is mar-ried to Brad Cook, SUUs pro-vost, and the couple have four children: Sam, Cairo (their only daughter who was named for Egypts capital city since it had played an important role in the couples lives), and twins Jack and Charlie.

Terri, a native of Logan (she is a niece of Rolfe Kerr,

former Commissioner of Higher Education in Utah and a former president of Dixie College). Terri is a graduate of Utah State University and was introduced to Brad by Brads father. One suspects that if Ms. Cook lived in Salt Lake City, shed have a television show all her own.

SPIDER-MAN. Shake-speare Festival patrons will remember Patrick Page, who won many friends in Cedar City as an actor while appear-ing at the festival. Well now Patrick is playing Norman Osborn (AKA, the Green Goblin), in the most expensive new Broadway production in history, a rumored $85 million.

While the show has been marred by accidents, performances are continuing,

and those who have seen the previews are awe-struck.

JUST THE FACTS: Sales tax revenue for September totaled $392,375, or 97 per-cent of September 2009s total of $405,049. RAP tax revenues totaled $35,530 or 96 percent of September 2009s $36,844.

Renon Savage reports that eight business licenses were issued in November 2010 including Plum Crazy Clothing Company (520 S. Main St.), AK Studio and Design Company (423 West Coal Creek, Suite 1), S & T Services (600 N. 100 East, Suite A) which is owned by the Cedar Band of Paiutes, and Debs City Cafe and Deli (2002 N. Main St., No. 5) now owned by Debbie Simmons.

Iron Countys unemploy-ment rate in October was 9.2 percent, compared to Wash-ington Countys 10.2, Utahs 7.6 and the nations 9.6 percent.

Iron Countys wage and salaried count for November was 16,306 (up from 13,976 in July) and the highest of the year.

OTHER QUICK FACTS: According to the U. S. Census Bureau, Iron Countys popula-

To the Editor:I wanted to write a note to

the local community and thank them for their generous support of the Salvation Armys 2010 bell ringing campaign.

It was a great success thanks to many who gave time and money to ensure we will be able to help people in our com-munity for the next year.

I was so appreciative of the many local churches, service clubs, businesses, and individu-als who volunteered their time to ring the bell. They would ring the bell in the snow, cold, rain, or whatever came their way.

I also have to express grati-tude for the many people who dropped their spare change and more in our buckets to raise funds for our local Salvation Army. Every penny makes a

difference.All of the money raised

stays here in Iron County and is used for people here with no money lost to administrative costs. It helps with emergency prescription service, food for the soup kitchen, vouchers for Care and Share, and so much more.

The funds are used where generally no other social program is available to assist members of our community.

Again, let me thank Iron County, Cedar City, Enoch, Parowan and all the surround-ing communities that helped make the Bell Ringing a great success this year.

Sincerely,Donald M. GarnerSalvation Army Chair for Iron County

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A time for real changeTo the Editor:

The 111th Congress is behind us, and though debate over their success or failure may continue, theres no doubt-ing the fact that our country remains in a very deep hole.

Our national debt now stands at nearly $14 trillion $44,866 for every man, woman and child. And $3.22 trillion ($10,429 per person) of that debt was added by the 111th Congress. Unemployment remains near 10 percent, hous-ing prices are still declining and living expenses continue to rise healthcare, fuel, and groceries, just to name a few.

So, as we go into 2012, and the efforts of the next Congress begin, there certainly will be much political debate about how to right the ship turn around the economy and our country. However, there will likely not be any significant improvement unless we, the citizens and voters, help drive certain necessary fundamental changes:

1-Role of Elected Leaders: Our elected leaders must return to the role of public servant. It must be very clear that our

elected leaders work for us and are accountable to us. In addition, the role of public servant may require current compensation and perks be re-evaluated. The motivation to serve should not be based upon money, benefits, or power.

2-Accountability: As public servants, our elected leaders must be held accountable and our government needs be run more like a business.

For Starters:(a) No more earmarks &

pork, even if destined for our own state/locality. Since our federal government is running a huge deficit, costs musts be cut.

(b) If any Congressmen dont completely read and understand proposed legisla-tion, they cant vote on it. No more examples of Congress proposing or passing massive legislation that they havent read or dont completely under-stand.

(c) There must be an annual budget, unlike in 2010.

(d) We must vote out non-performing leaders. And we

Did You Know?BY gERALd R. sHerraTT

Cedar City celebrates Homer Jones 101st birthday

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CEDAR CITY As the artist balls up the wad of hair recently removed from her brush and places its disheveled mass atop the prepared water-color paper, slowly, surprisingly, the abstract image that appears boldly defines what her nature denies.

I can be in the room and someone can be looking at my painting and not even realize its mine, local watercolor painter Debbie Robb said. So in a way I can put myself out there and still be in the background. I am also a very quiet person and not very animated or excitable so paintings kind of a way to open up.

Growing up in the commu-nity and graduating from Cedar High School, Debbie said she went to college at SUU, major-ing in accounting, and while she was there took a few art classes.

I took art classes in high school and college just for fun, Debbie said. I quit painting after college and took it back up in about (19)98. I had quit painting when I got out college because I had to focus on my career in accounting. I didnt consider myself good enough that I could make a living at painting.

Though her day job as an accountant with the Leavitt Group has its monetary rewards and there is a sense of fulfillment when she completes a big project, Debbie said the joy she feels when she has cre-ated a new piece is a release that would fail to come close in comparison to the mundane mathematics required in her day-to-day life.

Thats whats funny, every-body says math is such a logical side and art is the creative side so how do they combine? Debbie said The truth is, accounting, its really quite rigid and monotonous, so I guess thats why art is such a relief, it deals with the emotional side of things.

I think with art sometimes the logical side of it can help, especially if youre gridding. I think that does help with my drawings, that I can look at the shapes and draw mathemati-cally, she added.

Debbie said she was drawn back into the world of water-

color when Glen Anderson, retired SUU professor and founder of the Southern Utah Watercolor Society, came back out of retirement to teach one final class in continuing educa-tion at night.

After the class was over they were trying to talk him into teaching more but he said no I dont have time or a desire too, Debbie said. He was going to be teaching his niece at his house once a week and asked only a few select students from our class to join him so I went. I was one of the only ones who kept showing up other than his niece so I got some really good one-on-one attention for about three months.

Though her degree is not in the arts, Debbie, an active SUWS member since day one, said she has been in love with creating from the time she was a little girl.

I just have always liked to paint and when I was really little, when my mom was in college, she would bring home typing paper and she would have to hide it because I would draw all over it, Debbie said. I like the abstract because it is

just very freeing. There are no boundaries and no rules, its fun to experiment and play with the paint and see what happens.

The hair method is just one of many Debbie said she uses in her watercolor designs though she does tend to stick primarily to watercolor as a medium.

I do a lot of landscapes but they still usually wind up being abstract in the end and (I do) some still life, Debbie said. When I am doing the abstracts I tend to like the more cool colors, the blues and greens, I dont have a favorite color but I would say red is my least favorite, its kind of obnoxious.

The modest painter said she never hangs her own work around the office since she is her own worst critic and constantly sees what she could have done differently but admittedly, there is a rush when a piece sells to someone who is not within her close inner circle.

We (SUWS) have an annual show and thats when I first started selling some of my work. I thought hmmm, I can at least support my art habit, Debbie said. It was kind of an ego boost the first time I sold

some of my work to people who werent family or friends.

Inspiration is usually a reactionary process based on an experience with a landscape or another artists work, Deb-bie said.

When I do a landscape usually I have either seen something and I have taken a photograph or done a sketch to use for reference later, Debbie said. Sometimes I see some-thing in a book or a magazine that inspires me, but I dont try to copy it, thats bad. I study it then I put my own twist on things.

These days Debbie said she spends free time helping to plan receptions for Cedar City Artisans.

I am one of the paying member artists and when we first started, we signed up for different committees to do different things, I signed up for receptions, Debbie said. Its nice for local artist to have a place to show their work and I like to help out so it works.

Debbies work can be found at Artisans or online at www.mycedarcity.org/artisans/index.php.

Watercolor painter in love with creatingBY CARIn M. MillerReporter

PainTinGs Succulent, Zin-fandel and Thoras Garden are just some examples of watercolor artist Debbie Robbs work. Robb loves to create and uses many techniques.

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Matthew Bishop Matthew Bishop is

13 1/2 years old. He has been delivering the Iron County Today for almost one year. He is a hard worker. Matt enjoys playing basketball and video games. He also enjoys reading. He has a musical talent of playing the guitar. His family loves him.

Parowan District Manager Jerilee Adams chose Matt as carrier of the month because he has never had a complaint. His sister Meagan was also a car-rier for a while and is missed. They are both very well liked and have an awesome work ethic. Keep up the good work Matt.

DecemberCarrier of the Month


CEDAR CITY Bob Kil-patrick, songwriter, author and minister, will be at Westview Christian Center Saturday and Sunday.

The Saturday service begins at 7 p.m. and the Sunday service at 11 a.m.

Bob Kilpatrick is a busy man. He continues his national radio program on the K-Love radio network, speaks at churches and conferences. His first book, Secrets of the Silence, was released summer 2009 and his second book, The Art of Being You, has been released by Zondervan. Still, most people were intro-duced to his ministry through his worship songs.

At least two of Kilpatricks songs are consistently listed in the Classic worship song category Lord Be Glorified and Here Am I (Send Me To

The Nations).Though these songs keep

popping up on the Greatest Hits lists, there are many other tunes for which Kilpatrick is known such as Won By One,

Sold Out And Radical and I Will Not Be Ashamed. His song Bring Them Home was sung at Mother Teresas funeral service in Calcutta, India.

Kilpatrick has been in full time ministry since he was 17. He has spoken at many national conferences and Christian music festivals. The nationwide K-Love radio net-work airs his Time Out with Bob Kilpatrick devotional program three times daily to over 4 million listeners.

There is no admission charge for this concert, an offering will be taken to cover expenses. Many of Kilpatricks CDs and books will be avail-able for purchase.

Westview Christian Center is at 2624 W. Highway 56, Cedar City, Utah. For more informa-tion call 865-1550 or e-mail [email protected].

Church to play host to Bob Kilpatrick

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PARAGONAH Town board member Myron Abbott passed away Dec. 29 and Paragonah Mayor Connie Robinson said his death is a loss to her personally and to the town.

Abbott died from myelo-fibrosis, which, according to www.mayoclinic.com, is a bone marrow disorder that disrupts the bodys normal production of blood cells.

Robinson said he has been unable to attend the town board meetings for the past couple months because of his illness. However, she has been speaking to him very fre-quently and he has been very much involved in the towns affairs, even though he couldnt

he there physically.Abbot was in his fifth year

as a town board member, hav-ing been elected to his second term in 2009.

Robinson said he was a relative and good friend.

He was a very neat man, she said.

She added that he had lived a good life and she was glad he didnt have to suffer long.

Abbott lived in Paragonah most of his life and continually gave service to his community and his church. According to his obituary, he worked hard and raised a large family.

To fill the vacant town board seat Abbott left, the town will offer an application period and the board will vote to select a new member, Rob-inson said.

It will be discussed and

the application period will be announced at the next town board meeting, next Wednes-day at 7 p.m. in the Paragonah Town Hall.

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Town board member diesBY ASHLEY lanGsTonManaging Editor

CEDAR CITY The Iron County Historical Society and SUUS Gerald R. Sherratt Library will present a lecture on Moviemaking in Utah, featuring movie historian and film archivist, James DArc.

The meeting will be next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Sorenson P.E. Building, Room 101.

DArc is a film archivist at BYUs Harold B. Lee Library and has focused his research on movies made in Utah from the 1920s to the present.

He has collected production stories, photographs, posters and the movies themselves. His lecture will highlight films made in southern Utah and he will show movie clips to illustrate his stories.

He recently published When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Movi-emaking in Utah. Hundreds of photographs in the book include posters, production shots and cast groups as well as snapshots taken by residents.

The SUU Bookstore has

copies of DArcs book and will be at the lecture site next Wednesday. DArc has agreed to sign copies following his presentation.

ICHS President Marian Jacklin reminds all that its programs are free and open to the public as well as SUU students and the campus community. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating in PE 101 is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is available in the Sorenson PE Building lot.

Moviemaking in Utah lecture planned at SUU

Driver safety class offeredCEDAR CITY An AARP Driver Safety

Class for those over 50 is being offered to help drivers refresh their driving behaviors and sharpen their skills.

Cars have changed and so have traffic rules, driving conditions and the roads we drive on every day.

Upon completion of the four-hour course,

a certificate will be received for a discount on auto insurance, good for three years. There will be no tests.

Class time is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Cedar City Senior Center, 489 E. 200 South, Cedar City.

To pre-register for the class call Duane Blackwell at 867-1218.


Cyberbullying exists even on local level

IRON COUNTY Though local administrators have strict policies in place to protect students against cyber-bullying, some Cedar City students say it happens much more than the schools realize.

A lot of teachers are very unaware of it and other teachers that are aware of it they wont say anything unless it becomes an actual face-to-face physical threat, said Jayden Smith (name changed for privacy), a 15-year-old former Cedar High student.

When the online and cell phone harassment became too much for her and she no longer felt safe in her school, Smith said she told her grandmother who pulled her from Cedar High and transferred her into Southwest Educa-tion Academy, a small school thats mission is to help students rediscover the value and rewards of education and guide them in becoming literate, socially-responsible, lifelong learners, according to a Utah State of Educa-tion review found at www.schools.utah.gov/curr/accred/reports/TeamReports/SouthwestEducAcad.pdf.

Sometimes adults dont think an issue is as serious as it really is because its online and thats how things escalate, Smith said.

I dont feel like there is any differ-ence in how it affects you whether its face-to-face, in person, or if its online, its just as intimidating, Smith said. You get scared of an environment where youre supposed to feel safe and you dont really want to go there anymore. You dont know where this person is, what they are going to do and when theyre going

to show up.Utah state law has provisions estab-

lished that are supposed to protect not only students, but faculty from feeling unsafe in a school setting based on any kind of electronic harassment at all, according to the Cyberbullying Research Centers website found at www.cyber-bullying.us.

It added that Utah statutes define cyberbullying as it applies to students specifically as the use of e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, pagers, cell phones or other forms of informa-tion technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone for the purpose of placing a school employee or student in fear of physical harm to the school employee or student or harm to property of the school employee or student.

It also requires each district to have firm policies when addressing the matter within the schools in each district.

Paul Maggio, director of secondary education for the Iron County School District, said the district policy regard-ing bullying and hazing is in compliance with the educational codes and state board rule.

The policy, which can be accessed from the Iron County School District website by typing bullying into the search engine on the policy page, states that repercussions for students or employees found to be involved with the practices defined as cyberbullying can include, but not be limited to, suspension

from school or removal from a team or organization for hazing, student

suspension or expulsion or lesser disciplinary action for bullying and employee reassignment, suspension, or termination for cause or lesser disciplin-ary action.

In Smiths case she said a lot of her issues

that took place online began with real life

incidences that manifested themselves online because it was a way for the kids who were harassing her to get to her in an unmonitored fashion.

The administration would watch people, but they couldnt do anything until actual physical harm took place, Smith said. Other than talking to them and warning them to stop unless there was a life threatening text there was not much else they said they could do. For a little while I was like really, really scared.

Smith said she thought that there were a multitude of reasons why teach-ers and administrators are unaware of how bad of a problem this has become. Some students may be too embarrassed or afraid to come forward. Others feel like they wont be believed if the attacker is someone who is well known and liked in the school. Either way it can be a terrifying situation for a victim of electronic harassment, she said.

A lot of people wont confide in their parents for the same reasons they wont confide in a teacher, Smith said. But kids who are facing this need to tell a parent and if no one believes you take the evidence and go directly to the police.

The National Crime Prevention Councils website found at www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying encourages young onliners to talk to parents about what they are up to online and warns kids to never post or share personal informa-tion online or personal information of friends. It went on to say that children should not agree to meet in person any-one they dont know in real life and for kids to keep passwords safe.

For more information about ways to keep kids cyberbully safe, visit www.ncpc.org or www.cyberbullying.us. To fully review the Iron County School Districts policies in regards to cyberbullying, go to www.iron.k12.ut.us, click district office, then on policy handbook and type in key word bullying or policy JFBA.

BY CARIn M. MillerReporter

everywhere and remember its not just limited to copper, its all precious metals, Ive seen everything from aluminum sprinkling systems and the panels from machinery to aluminum guard rails stolen.

And its not just residential or construction, its all kinds of theft, he added.

Regardless of the type of precious metal theft, Edwards said that construction sites are an attractive nuisance to criminals and he recom-mends anyone who has had to stop construction for any reason take measures to either strip out anything that has precious metals in it or secure the property until construction can begin again.

Whoever is responsible for that home should secure the home or they should strip its copper because its going to get hit, Edwards said. I havent dealt with any real new players for these crimes, they just arent dealing doing burglaries these days, they are focused on the precious met-als because of the price.

Edwards said that even though most of these crimes are now handled by the task force there are still a few arrests made by the Iron County Sheriffs Office including one last week that did involve copper.

We are taking some new cases, Edwards said. As a matter of fact, we had one case just before the New Year and he confessed, I just hope it sticks. This is the third time I put this guy away for theft.

Fletcher said that with the amount of metal he recycles every year amounting to millions of pounds, 3,003,953 pounds just in 2010, it is hard to track everything that comes through his door, but as an extra precautionary measure he has started to require identification from anyone who he receives any precious metals from so if there is an issue later he can help to police if possible.

We get treated kind of like a pawn shop and there just has to be a record, Fletcher said. Two days ago I had two theft identifications in my shop in one day. Of the three million pounds of metal that we recycled last year only like 5 percent of that was copper.

Even though copper was only a small part of what we did last year for business, it still accounted for about a third of the money I paid back out into the community, he added.

Of the $644,000 Fletcher paid out to those who brought in metal recyclables, he said $218,000 alone was accounted for by copper that was brought in, including everything from bright and shiny cop-per to insulated copper wiring that has not been stripped.

One pound of copper would be comparable in size to a wire hanger that has been balled up, Fletcher said. Copper is at record highs right now.

As of Monday, January 03, Kitco.com, one of the world's premier retailers of precious metals listed copper to be worth $4.41 per pound and though the price fluctuates day-to-day and some-times even hour-to-hour, it indicated a consistent $4 plus price margin for the purchase of the miracle metal.

According to www.copper.org copper is mans oldest metal, dating back more than 10,000 years. And as time ticks by humans have increasingly found innovative ways to ensure copper will hold a firm position in the historical record of mankind.

One of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls found in Israel is made of copper instead of more frag-ile animal skins, the website reported. (Today) theres more than 50 pounds of copper in a typical U.S.-built automobile: about 40 pounds for electri-cal and about 10 pounds for non-electrical compo-nents.

As coppers importance continues to shape our world and the prices of precious metals rise to meet its monetary potential, opportunists everywhere will be sure to find a way to make an easy dollar, Fletcher said, regardless of the integrity involved in the method.

It is not my job to determine if it (copper) is stolen, Fletcher said. All I can do is what I have to do legally to protect myself and to protect my cus-tomers, and to protect the general public, because sometimes stuff does get stolen, so it is nice, on that rare occasion when I can match it up and help someone out.

Whether the economy is at the root of the trend or not, Fletcher said in 2010 he had more of these theft issues than he has in any of the previous years he has been in operation and as long as copper prices stay where they are he doesnt expect it to change any time soon.

coPPerContinued from page A1

Even though copper was only a small part of what we did last year

for business, it still accounted for about a third of the money I paid

back out into the community,.Patrick fletcher


Iron County Arrests: Dec. 13-19Below are the booking reports for the Iron County Correctional Facility for the above dates. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty.

dec. 27Michael daniel thomson, 21, of Cedar City,

was arrested by the Beaver/Iron Major Crimes task Force on suspicion of driving on a revoked or suspended license.

Merrill Kent tillahash, 54, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of retail theft.

Jerry Ray Hatch, 25, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Enoch Police department on suspicion of theft.

dec. 28Ali Fakirah, 29, of Cedar City, was arrested by

the Iron County Correctional Facility on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

tyler Branden Johnson, 30, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of possession of marijuana.

Charles daniel olds, 24, of Beryl, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of domestic violence assault.

Robert Jerold Shaw, 50, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of having a failure to appear warrant.

tishanna Spring Paulson, 28, of Parowan, was arrested by the Parowan Police department on suspicion of driving without lights and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

dec. 29guthrie Patrick Campeau, 26, of Cannonville,

was arrested by the Iron County Correctional Facility on suspicion of no proof of insurance and having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.

Michael Anthony Hinkle, 43, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of intoxication.

Eric Lanham, 30, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of driving on suspension.

dec. 30nicholas david Wheeless, 25, of Cedar City,

was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on

suspicion of driving without insurance, retail theft, no trailer plate, possession of marijuana and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Maya Malika Maierle, 23, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Beaver/Iron Major Crimes task Force on suspicion of distribution of marijuana and distribution of cocaine.

James dennis Parker, 22, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Iron County Correctional Facility on suspicion of intoxication and threat with a weapon.

Ronny Lynn Foster, 48, of Enoch, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of amphetamine and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Adam Lawrence gaboury, 24, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of a probation or parole violation.

Andrea Black, 21, of Summit, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of cruelty to animals.

Brandon Jay Morgan, 33, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of refusal to sign a citation, violation of a brake light requirement, no proof of insurance, speed to fast for conditions, and assault.

Elias Astor, 18, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of intoxication, disorderly conduct, and minor purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

dec. 31donald James Madlung, 22, of Cedar City,

was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of having a failure to appear warrant.

david Jeffery Bryant, 26, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

david Clayton Wright, 43, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of disorderly conduct and intoxication.

Jan. 1Keith Burt dotson Jr., 48, of Cedar City, was

arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of disorderly conduct and intoxication.

Bo Alexander duthie, 25, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on sus-picion of disorderly conduct assault and intoxication.

Robert Brandon Fink, 30, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of intoxication and disorderly conduct assault.

Ryan Anthony Petrocco, 19, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of obscured vision, alcohol restricted driver, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to display plates and minor purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

Kevin Ernesto Begay, 26, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of intoxication.

david garrett Whitt, 28, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Michael gene neeley, 21, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Brian Head Marshalls office on suspicion of disorderly conduct assault, intoxication and criminal trespass.

Ronald Roger Warner, 29, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, assault, intoxication, disorderly conduct assault, domestic violence assault, and resisting or interfering with arrest.

Mario Reyes, 30, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of driv-ing on a revoked or suspended license and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Sammy dale Settlemoir, 45, of Cedar City, was arrested by the Iron County Correctional Facility on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of amphetamine and retail theft.

dennis LeRoy Kuhn, 62, of Enoch, was arrested by the Cedar City Police department on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to display plates.

Jeffery Michael Morris, 28, of West Jordan, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of no proof of insurance and driving on a revoked or suspended license.

Elizabeth gar Fay Jensen, 21, of Salt Lake City, was arrested by the Iron County Sheriff's office on suspicion of no insurance.

Jan. 2no arrests

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Business

CEDAR CITY Family owned and operated Italian eatery Speenos specializes in providing an authentic Italian dining experience with the freshest ingredients available based on generations of recipes that have been passed down through the years.

Kevin Conroy said his wife, Fran-ces, and their daughters opened the restaurant in July in the same loca-tion as the old Boomers restaurant on the corner of Center Street and Main Street, hoping to fill a gap in the local restaurant community.

It was just something that we felt Cedar City needed an Italian restaurant, Conroy said. We like to cook the way we would cook for ourselves and our family when they come out. My wifes a fourth genera-tion cook, I mean shes been in the kitchen cooking since she could stand on a stool and reach the sink.

Conroy said Speenos really strives to use the freshest ingredients they can get their hands on and all

their foods, including sauces and bread, are made primarily from scratch with very few premade items on the menu.

All of our sauces are made from scratch, the egg plants are breaded here in our kitchen and the chicken is breaded here, we even make our own bread, Conroy said. All of our desserts are homemade like Tira-misu and cheesecake we even serve spumoni ice cream for those who know what that is.

The Chicken Marsala and the Chicken Parmesan seem to be our best sellers, people really like the eggplant parm too, (and) recently we added Stromboli to the menu, he added.

Speenos offers a 15 percent discount to all SUU students and faculty, military, and senior citizens 55 and older. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for lunch and dinner. They offer free delivery in the Cedar City area and provide catering for private parties. For questions call 586-0710 or e-mail [email protected].

sPeenos iTalian resTauranT is in the old Boomers location, on the corner of Main and Center Streets. The restau-rant focuses on fresh ingredients and old family recipes.

CARIn M. MILLER


Italian restaurant uses old family recipes, fresh ingredients

ENOCH The only fully-operating restaurant and cafe in Enoch will be celebrating its one-year anniversary this month.

With a menu featuring everything from Chicago-style hot dogs to subs, pastas and salads, Midvalley Pizza, owned by Mike and Toni Brayley, offers patrons a chance to relax, mingle, and enjoy a variety of delicious foods.

(We) moved to Enoch nine years ago from Lake Havasu to get out of the heat, Mike said. We wanted to bring a great place to eat, get a pizza, (and) have a snack or just a soda for that matter (so) when our current loca-tion became available we just did it.

The local businesses were

very supportive in helping the new pizzeria get off the ground and transform the empty room they had found into a functional eating estab-lishment, Mike said.

We now employ four great young people part time at the store that have been with us from the start, Mike said. (And we use) only the best, fresh cut and sliced produce and meats on top of our special four-blend cheese all setting atop our legendary crust.

Midvalley Pizza special-izes in Take and Bake gourmet pizzas, but for those dining in everything is cooked to perfection, Mike said.

We also offer in-house parties for up to 20 people or custom catering, Mike said.

Midvalley Pizza is at 476 E. Midvalley Road in Enoch. They can be reached at 865-6623.

Midvalley Pizza enjoys first yearBY CARIn M. MillerReporter

CARIn M. MILLER

ENOCH An Enoch local, after moving away for over a decade, has returned to offer chiropractic care to the families he grew up with.

Dr. Jonathan L. Caldwell said he moved to Enoch at the tender age of 8 years old and stayed there until he graduated from Cedar High School in 1991.

My claim to fame from high school was that (I was) the smallest player on the football team, Caldwell said.

Having spent time in mili-tary service, Caldwell said he completed the first three and a half years of his education at Parker College of Chi-ropractic located in Dallas, Texas but then finished his schooling with an internship at the Dallas VA Medical Center, working alongside allopathic physicians who were not always open to the idea of chiropractic.

My time at the VA hospital allowed me to work in an environment often shunned by the chiroprac-tic philosophy of Natural Healing, Caldwell said. At first, it was a challenge for traditional western medicine to accept a chiropractor on

staff, but it offered them another tool to help their patients get well Eventu-ally we had gotten to the point where it was a one- to two-month waiting list just to see the chiropractor at the VA.

Having traveled all over the world for various employment opportuni-ties, Caldwell said he and his wife, Amy, who works alongside him as a profes-sionally licensed massage therapist, decided to open their practice in Enoch in the hopes that they could raise their three children closer to immediate family and friends and simultaneously enjoy the beautiful South-ern Utah region during their outdoor excursions.

We want the whole family to come and use us from infants of only a few days old to the well- sea-soned chiropractic patient, Caldwell said. We offer some therapeutic modalities such as mechanical massage, heat, ice, electrical stimula-tion and active release techniques.

Caldwell said their focus is to serve Enoch residents first and also encourage Minersville, Milford, Sum-mit and Paragonah residents come to Enoch Family

Chiropractic for their chi-ropractic needs. Cedar City residents may also see him on Tuesday or Thursday at Advanced Allergy and Chi-

ropractic in Cedar City.Enoch Family Chiro-

practic is at 476 E. Midvalley Road. They can be reached at 865-0917.

ENOCH For those looking for a bit of nostalgia to go along with their haircut, JDs Barbershop at 476 E. Midvalley Road is dedicated to offering a one-of-a-kind service that harkens back to days-gone-by.

J.D. Price said his barber-shop is unique because of its

small-town atmosphere.The motto that I use is

the way it used to be, the way it was meant to be, Price said. I like it that people can come in and they are not pres-sured to feel like they have to get right out of the chair after their haircut and leave.

Remembering a time when he was asked what the best day he has had since he opened, Price smiled and said

for him it had nothing to do with how many customers he had served in a day or how much money he had made that day, but more impor-tantly the experience his customers share when they are at his barbershop.

The thing that makes it worthwhile here is when somebody comes in that hasnt seen somebody else for maybe five or six years

and they feel comfortable enough just to sit here and say hey remember when we did this, remember when we did that? Its just really nice to be able to see that these people are relaxed and can just talk.

JDs Barbershop is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. He can be reached at 867-8005.

Doctor opens family chiropractic practiceThree Enoch businesses share building

Barbershop offers nostalgia, comfort



dr. JonaTHan l. caldWell works on a patient last week at his new office, Enoch Family Chiropractic.

CARIn M. MILLER

MiKe Brayley cooks last week at Midvalley Pizza, a restau-rant and cafe he owns with his wife, Toni.


tion in 2009 was 45,280, up 34 percent from 2000s 33,779. Utahs growth rate in this same time period was 24.7 percent.

In 2009, 10.2 percent of the population were children under 5 years old, 30.1 percent were persons under 18 years old, and 9.7 percent were persons 65 years old and older. Females made up 50.2 percent of Iron Countys population. White persons were 93.5 percent of the population (including His-panics or Latino origin who were 6.6 percent), blacks were 0.8 percent, Native Americans were 2.3 percent, Asians were 1.4 percent, Pacific Islanders were 0.4 percent, and persons reporting being of two or more races were 1.6 percent.

OLD FRISCO: In its heyday in the 1870s and 80s, the ghost town of Frisco in Beaver County was a roaring mining town and indisputably one of the wildest places in the American West, rivaling Tombstone as a place of sin. At its peak, the towns popula-tion was about 6,000 miners and their families, and an 1879 directory lists 33 businesses of which 20 were saloons, broth-els, and gambling houses.

By 1885 more than $60 mil-lion in zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver had been mined, hauled away by mule train and placed aboard the Central Railroad. There is nothing left of Frisco today but a cemetery and some foundations.

Now Margaret W. Miller, who taught English and busi-ness for 34 years in the Beaver County School District, has written a book, A Scent of Lavender, which relates the factual story of the town and interlaces it with fictional characters to provide us with an engaging portrait of what life was like in the crime-ridden city and what it took to clean it up. The book has been printed by Granite Publishing (telephone free 1-800-574-5779 for information).

150 YEARS AGO: In January 1861, the nation was

preparing for the Civil War. During the month, five states seceded from the Union: Mis-sissippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. Kan-sas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state.

In Cedar City, the towns population had dwindled to slightly more than 300, two-thirds of Cedar Citys popu-lation having moved away prompted by the closing of the Iron Mission, the tragedy at Mountain Meadows, and the difficulty of making a living on the far frontier. Some 35 homes in the community had been abandoned.

While some still farmed, the total acreage was a mere 400, about all that could be irrigated by the waters of Coal Creek. Those who didnt farm, worked at freighting, home manufacturing, dairying and raising livestock.

Isaac Chauncey Haight, a former member of the Nauvoo Legion (he served as a guard for LDS Church founder Joseph Smith), was serving his last month as mayor (1854-1861), relinquishing the job the following month to Henry Lunt.

DID YOU KNOW? That inspired in part by Cedar Citys Rotary Centennial Veterans Park, Las Vegas, Nev. is planning a veterans monu-ment of its own to be located in the historic Huntridge area.

That two entities in China are competing to see which can be first in the creation of a major theatrical production honoring the life of Helen Foster Snow, the Cedar City woman (her statue is at the entrance to the Main Street Park) who created the Gung Ho industrial cooperative movement that is credited with saving countless lives during the Japanese occupa-tion of China prior to World War II.

That Amy Adams, niece of Cedar Citys Frank Adams, has been nominated for a Golden Globe by the Foreign Press Association for The Fighter, also up for best movie.

EVER WONDER WHY? Rants people have suggested

that I mention in the column: Why does McDonalds offer its McRib sandwich only occa-sionally during the year, and why, when they do, are they generally sold out? Why is it your neighbors never paint their house the right color? Why does it seem that Inde-pendence Day and Pioneer Day always fall on a Sunday?

Why do people at night walk about or ride their bicycles wearing dark clothing, substantially raising the pros-pect drivers wont see them and increasing the prospect of an accident? Why does it seem to always snow on weekends?

Why are the reported temperatures in Saint George always four degrees higher in winter than they really are, and four degrees less in the summer than they actually are? Why have the sizes of sodas in the movie theaters changed (there is now a new small and what was small before has become medium)?

A CENTURY AGO: The year in Cedar City started and ended with health difficulties: a Typhoid Fever epidemic in early 1911 in which all public gatherings were banned, and the following December the spread of both Measles and Scarlet Fever to some 25 homes with from one to four cases in each home, prompt-ing the closing of schools for a week.

A special election was held in July regarding the sale of liquor with 46 voting for the sale of liquor and 336 against.

There were complaints that children were roller skat-ing on city pavements and the City Council took up the issue of placing fire hydrants throughout the city. The pros-pect of having a railroad built to Cedar City was explored prompting studies of right of way and rail locations.

And in the November elections, Donald C. Urie, a Socialist, was elected mayor of Cedar City, gathering 161 votes to defeat the Republican candidate, Jethro Palmer (who received 97 votes), and the Democratic candidate, Lehi W. Jones (who received 101).

must not judge their success by how much federal money (earmarks & pork) they bring home.

3-Spending Programs: Congress cannot pass any new legislation which adds to our debt. Instead, they must focus on balancing the budget and shoring up entitlement programs already in place. PAYGO was passed in Feb 2010, requiring that any new discretionary spending be offset with spending cuts or tax increases. Yet, Congress bypassed this same law which they enacted.

4-Cut Costs Drastically: The first priority should be wasteful spending. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., recently released his latest report on wasteful government spend-ing, identifying billions of taxpayer dollars being thrown away by the federal govern-ment. Wastebook: A Guide to Some of the Most Wasteful Government Spending of 2010, identifies 100 examples of pointless waste, theft, mismanagement and abuse in federal spending. The total cost to taxpayers? $11.5 billion, and Coburn acknowledges thats only the tip of the iceberg.

There are many opportu-nities to improve our current situation; however, unless we,

as citizens and voters, force the necessary changes, there will likely not be any significant change or improvement in the next two years. Instead, we may very well have major grid-lock, while the issues worsen.

I urge everybody to pay more attention to what is happening in our government, and the actions of our public servants. Making them more accountable to us can be as simple as a phone call or letter to their office, or entering com-ments on their internet home page. And let them know that you are holding them account-able, and their final grade will be at the ballot box.

Kerry MyersCedar City

cHanGeContinued from page A4

HoMer JonesContinued from page A4

Midvalley Pizza enjoys first year

Chamber

6 0 t h A n n u A l Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Awards and Installation Banquet

presented by CML Metals

S u S t A I n I n G P A R t n E R S

JanUaRY 13, 20116:30 p.m.

SoUtheRn Utah UniveRSitYTickets are $30 and are available through the Chamber of

Commerce office, 77 N. Main St., Cedar City (435) 586-4484

2011 awa R d w i n n e R SBusiness of the Year ................................. Color Country PediatricsCustomer Service of the Year ..................................... Bulloch DrugOrganization of the Year ........................ Southern Utah UniversityEducator of the Year ...........................................Michelle BrunsonSenior Citizen of the Year ..........................................harold hiskeywoman of the Year ................................................ Cheryl Bellomoman of the Year ............................................................terry KeyesCitizen of the Year ....................................................... helen RossoYoung Citizen of the Year ........................................... erika hansenTourist Travel Award .............................Utah Shakespeare FestivalLifetime Achievement Award ............................ Gerald R. SherrattChamber of Commerce Ceo award .............................Lois Bulloch


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SportS todayWednesday, January 5, 2011

Teams from across Utah came together in the name of sportsmanship and charity to the second annual Steve Hodson Classic tournament at Canyon View High School last week.

The event honors Steven Hodson who passed away in 2008 after an eight-year battle with Multiple Cell Myeloma.

In 1983, Hodson was hired as a coach on the Cedar boys basketball team. From then until the end of his life, Hod-son helped shape the environment and culture of basketball in Cedar City. He worked as an assistant coach at what was then Southern Utah State College, head coach for Cedar boys basketball, head coach for Canyon View boys basketball, head coach for Canyon View girls bas-ketball, and head coach of SUU womens basketball.

The tournament in his honor also acts as a fundraiser with proceeds going to help individuals and families battling with cancer.

Now, as the tournament has grown into a firm tradition, the game-play aspect of the event has also come into play.

It's very important, said Cedar girls basketball coach John Elison. The tournament helps build up momentum that can get lost between the pre-season games and when we start to play regional games.

Each participating team played at least three games. On the boys side, Canyon View first faced Grantsville. Grantsville's Josh Harrison scored 23 points to beat the Falcons 43-38. Canyon View went on to hit 45 percent of its field goals to beat Richfield 52-46 before losing to Park City 51-44.

The boys team from Cedar ended the tournament with three clean wins against Park City (66-54), Moapa Valley (74-40), and Virgin Valley (56-34).

On the girls' side, Canyon View just barely squeaked under Juab, losing 33-36. They then went on to win two huge vic-tories over Lincoln County (57-30) and Virgin Valley (64-27)

The Lady Reds shared a similar result with Canyon View, beating Lincoln County (66-34) and Virgin Valley (42-32), but falling just under Juab 40-43.

Steve Hodson Classic second year a successBY JoSH HunTsManSports Editor

THe canyon VieW girls beat the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 56-34 last Thursday in the Hodson Classic.

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The Thunderbirds posted a 77-68 Summit League victory over North Dakota State last Thursday at the Centrum Arena before falling short 95-105 to South Dakota State Saturday, also at home.

Three players scored in double-figures Thursday for Southern Utah University. Junior point guard Ray Jones Jr. scored a game-high 18 points for the Thunderbirds (4-9, 1-2 Summit League) who scored 21 points off of 19 North Dakota State (7-5, 1-1 Summit League) turnovers. Freshman Kyle Davis came off the bench to record his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and junior forward Matt Massey finished with 14 points.

Southern Utah used a couple early defensive stops, drawing three NDSU charges and receiving a couple layups

from Jones to own an 8-4 lead in the opening minutes.

Both teams would go on to trade baskets before back-to-back layups by Davis and Jones Jr. sparked a 15-5 Thunderbird run. A long three by Davis from the left wing capped the spurt and gave SUU a 27-21 lead at the 5:57 mark.

The Thunderbirds would keep their lead for the rest of the half, despite consecutive baskets by the Bison that cut the lead to two. SUU used a long three and a free throw by senior guard Ryan Brimley in the closing minutes to open its lead back up to six, before a late NDSU jumper sent Southern Utah in the half with a 38-33 lead.

Davis led all scorers with 10 first half points as SUU shot 51 percent from the field, forced 11 NDSU turnovers and held the

Bison to 35 percent shooting.SUU opened the second

half with four straight buckets as Jones finished on a pair of fast-break layups and later added a jumper to give the Thunderbirds a 13-point, 46-33 advantage.

The Bison would later use a 6-0 run to cut the SUU lead back into single digits. The Thunderbirds would use a layup from Davis to go up 57-47 with 8:08 to play but NDSU didnt go away. The Bison would con-tinue to attack the basket and get themselves into the bonus, then went on to produce a 9-1 run to cut SUUs lead to 58-56 with just under five minutes left on the clock.

With 4:31 remaining, it was the Thunderbirds turn to head to the free throw line. SUU would outscore NDSU 7-1 over the next three minutes as

Massey got things started with a pair of free throws. Sophomore guard Damon Heuir later fin-ished with a layin while getting fouled and went on to hit the free throw. Following a Bison free throw, Jones got behind the NDSU full court press for the two-handed slam to open up a 65-57 advantage with 1:37 to go.

North Dakota would use free throws to cut to four in the final minute but the Thunder-birds ended up hitting 10-of-14 at the line to seal up the confer-ence victory.

Southern Utah finished

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senior Guard Ryan Brimley runs with the ball during the Thunderbirds 95-105 loss to South Dakota State Saturday.

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Southern Utah University took victories at home against South Dakota State University last Wednesday and against North Dakota State last Friday, notching its sixth and seventh straight wins and finishing a homestand of nearly a month.

On Wednesday, senior forward Challis Pascucci hit a turnaround jumper with three seconds left to give Southern Utah University its 73-72 vic-tory over South Dakota State University.

The Thunderbirds improved to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the Summit League play by posting their sixth-straight victory and the first in program history over the two-time defending Summit League champion Jackrabbits

(4-9, 0-2 Summit League).SUU was led by senior

guard Caitlyn Sears who scored a career-high 28 points, 19 coming in the second half, and Pascucci, who produced her fourth straight double-double with 25 points and career-high 19 rebounds.

The 19 boards were tied for the eighth most in SUU single game history and most by a Thunderbird since Caroline Heaton grabbed 20 rebounds in 2002.

I am very excited for everybody tonight, especially for our three seniors," said head coach JR Payne. "We have really been working on

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senior Guard Caitlyn Sears jumps for a basket during SUUs victory over NDSU last Friday.

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Basketball Regional PreviewTo prepare for the exciting regional basketball action, we have prepared overviews for each basketball team, both boys' and girls', in Region 9 and Region 13.

These are not predictions, but rather information and expectations based on pre-season performance and last year's results. High school sports, especially in this area, are dynamic and exciting; full of Cinderella stories and upsets. If you have a different view, make it known on www.ironcountytoday.com.

Comment on the story to list your own expectations, predictions even, and see what others have to say.

Overview: Expect a big difference between the top and bottom teams with lots of upset victories to even things out.

Snow CAnyon wARRIoRSRecord: 8-2 (1-0 region)Players to watch: Senior Preston Root, 11.4 points-per-game. Senior Xavier Fely, 9.4 points per game. Senior Jordan Bozarth, 10 3-point-ers.Bottom line: The Warriors are a tough team. With not only superstar players, but also an envious depth, they are a force to be reckoned with.

DESERT HIllS THunDERRecord: 7-2 (1-0 region)Players to watch: Junior Tyler Ott, 14.56 points-per-game including 18 3-pointers. Senior Tanner Atkin, 11.56 points-per-game.Bottom line: Desert Hills has matured since last years sixth place finish at state. With a good balance between offense and defense, they are a very well-rounded team.

CEDAR REDMEnRecord: 8-1 (0-1 region)Players to watch: Senior Chance Bearnson, 15.22 points-per-game. Senior Erik Nakken, 15.22 points-per-game.Bottom line: Cedar's record this year is already far improved over where they were last year at this point. Their phi-losophy excludes superstars in favor for balance and it's showing. Nearly every player proves his worth in every game and they should do well at state.

CAnyon VIEw FAlConSRecord: 5-5 (0-1 region)Players to watch: Senior Kameron King, 13.33 points per game. Chad Corry, 10 3-pointers. Bottom line: Looking to push past last year's disappointing season, the Falcons already have more than double the amount of wins compared to last year's 2-19 season. Showing real strength at the 3-point line, the Falcons need to gain greater overall consistency if they want to be a major 3A player.

HuRRICAnE TIgERSRecord: 8-1Players to watch: Junior Boston Gubler, 10.2 points-per-game. Junior Colton Marshall, 11 points-per-game. Bottom line: Hurricane is the team to beat in Region 9. With a third place finish at state last year, a nearly perfect season so far, and impressive skill from all starters and most second-string players, The Tigers should be scary to the rest of the state. Even more scary: their best players are still juniors.

PInE VIEw PAnTHERSRecord: 5-4Players to watch: Senior Darren Powers, 20.33 points-per-game. Bottom line: The Panthers are wild cards. While Powers is a, well, powerhouse, their mediocre record proves he can't carry the team in every game. Unless the rest of the team steps up then watch out for Pine View to win about half their games before being eliminated early in the 4A state champion-ships. Until then they will make Region 9 an interesting and unpredictable place.

DIxIE FlyERSRecord: 4-5Players to watch: Senior Ryan Collins, 17 points-per-game including 30 3-pointers.Bottom line: The Fliers should share a similar season to Pine View. Though Collins helped them take first at the Page Tournament this season, they are inconsistent at best. They most likely won't make it to the state tournament, but should provide some upsets, adding to Region 9's famous unpredictability.

Overview: The Lady Falcons and Lady War-riors should chisel out the top spots in a very close regional race.

CAnyon VIEw lADy FAlConSRecord: 7-2 (1-0 region)Players to watch: Senior Tori McGrath, 18.11 points-per-game.Bottom line: Last season the Lady Falcons were one of the most successful basketball team in all of Southern Utah and this year should give more of the same. McGrath is a high scorer and the rest of the team shines through at every available moment. Look for them to be in the Top 3,

HuRRICAnE lADy TIgERSRecord: 5-3 (1-0 region)Players to watch: Junior Carly Stratton, 10 points-per-game.Bottom line: Hurricane has already beat some impressive 3A teams so far including Wasatch and Manti. Last year they had a tough 4-15 record so they are already improved. They feature a somewhat defense heavy team and should provide some close games.

Snow CAnyon lADy wARRIoRSRecord: 4-4 (1-0 region) Players to watch: Sophmore Amy Harris, 14 points-per-game with 14 3-pointers. Senior Riley Pearce, 12.25 points-per-game.Bottom line: They made it to the 4A semifinals last season and don't look to be slowing down. With almost a perfect record against regional opponents, and young powerhouse Harris, another region championship (overall and 4A) is more than likely.

CEDAR lADy REDSRecord: 6-4 (0-1 region)Players to watch: Senior Courtnie Duncan, 10.9 points-per-game with 21 3-pointers.Bottom line: The Lady Reds have grouped together around Duncan to form an improved team. They beat 2A powerhouse Enterprise who has been upsetting many 3A schools this pre-season. Expect them to make a full effort every game. They are hungry for wins and finally have the maturity to take some.

DIxIE lADy FlyERSRecord: 3-4 (0-1 region)Players to watch: Senior Sarah Empy, 12.86 points-per-game. Junior Shayla Wilkinson, 10 points-per-game.Bottom line: The Lady Flyers have much to prove after last season's disastrous 5-14 season and their pre-season matches aren't very reas-suring. Though they have impressive offensive players, they need to gain consistency and depth to be taken seriously.

PInE VIEw lADy PAnTHERSRecord: 3-7 (0-1 region)Players to watch: Senior Sadi Dias, 17.4 points-per-game with 23 3-pointers. Junior Kenzie Hawes, 10.7 points-per-game.Bottom line: Not a great start, but last year after a similar pre-season the Lady Panthers went on to the 4A quarterfinals. In Dias' last year expect huge things from the player while the team provides ample backup. Pine View also illustrates how close the race in Region 9 will be.

DESERT HIllS lADy THunDERRecord: 5-4Players to watch: Senior Charity Suttner, 11.44 points-per-game.Bottom line: Last season the Lady Thunder was somewhat schizophrenic, hopping between fantastic and no good. This season looks like more of the same. They've beat 4A Orem, but lost to 2A Enterprise. This inconsistency makes Desert Hills the untested dark horse.

Overview: Last season, Region 13 had a huge presence in 2A basketball, but things aren't looking so good this year. Parowan and Kanab should take up the top spots while the rest of the teams scrabble around for the leftovers. At state, look to Region 15 as the new powerhouse.

PARowAn RAMSRecord: 5-3Players to watch: Senior Zack Wood, 18.38 points-per-game. Senior Ryan Robinson, 10.25 points-per-game.Bottom line: Last season Parowan had some growing pains to deal with and this year they are much better for it. While their pre-season record is a far cry from the best in 2A (pretty much all of Region 15 has them beat), they are easy contenders for region champions with a respectable state finish.

KAnAB CowBoySRecord: 4-3Players to watch: Junior Conor Corry, 13.71 points-per-game. Sophomore Brandon Jenson, 12.57 points-per-game. Senior Kade Quarn-berg, 12.29 points-per-game.Bottom line: The Cowboys took fourth place at state last year. Though they are a bit behind from where they would like to be in pre-season, and low on seniors, they have an impressive offense that should carry them far. With three players averaging more than 10 points-per-game, their opponents will have their work cut out for them.

BEAVER BEAVERSRecord: 1-7Players to watch: Junior Tyler Roberts, 8.25 points-per-game.Bottom line: Beaver is looking at another tough year. Already in the hole, the Beavers are having a tough time with both offense and defense. Expect them in the run for third in region, but no better.

EnTERPRISE wolVESRecord: 1-9Players to watch: Junior Parker Laub, 8.2 points-per-game.Bottom line: What was once a powerhouse team has fallen way, way behind. Ending last season in fifth place, Enterprise's pre-season is shockingly bad. Though they have gone up against some bigger teams they have also lost, big time, to smaller teams. Save for a miracle turnaround, don't expect to hear much from the Wolves.

MIllARD EAglESRecord: 0-8Players to watch: Junior Joel Swallow, 16.63 points-per-game. Sophomore Jesse Rhodes, 15.75 points-per-game with 12 three-pointers. Bottom line: With some powerful offensive players, it is unusual for the Eagles to go so long without a win. The talent of Swallow and Rhodes should catch up with the team in regional play to propel them up to at least third place in region.

CRoSS CREEK ACADEMyRecord: N/APlayers to watch: N/ABottom line: Lean and mean and not much else, the kids at Cross Creek Academy are sure to celebrate like state champions if they win a game this year. The nature of the program works against them building up a great sports team, but chances are, they'll get more out of being in a team than from winning at state.

Overview: Some of the best teams in 2A are in Region 13 so expect a high-skilled, close race. Should be one of the most exciting races in the state.

EnTERPRISE lADy wolVESRecord: 9-1Players to watch: Senior Tressa Lyman, 16.6 points-per-game. Senior Jodi Williams, 14.6 points-per-game. Bottom line: Last year the Lady Wolves came away with second place after a close loss to Beaver. This year they are already way better, having taken 3A and 4A schools by storm. Expect to see them near, or at, the top this year.

PARowAn lADy RAMSRecord: 7-1Players to watch: Senior Rickie Warr, 14.38 points-per-game. Sopho-more Chennin Benson, 13.13 points-per-game. Bottom line: What was a growing team last year is a mature team this year. Though their victories don't have the variety that Enterprise has, they have beaten several tough 2A opponents. Benson and Warr are wonders and a solid team should propel them far.

BEAVER lADy BEAVERSRecord: 6-2Players to watch: Senior Lexi Moss, 13.63 points-per-game. Bottom line: The Lady Beavers are the defending champions in 2A, but haven't played like it so far this season, or at least haven't played it as well as Enterprise and Parowan have. Though they are still the team to beat, they are now a young team in big shoes.

MIllARD lADy EAglESRecord: 5-2Players to watch: Senior Krysten Stevens, 12.29 points-per-game.Bottom line: Millard has really stepped it up compared to last years pre-season efforts (2-5). They have a large batch of seniors and are already showing much more maturity and depth than expected. While they probably won't be huge statewide, they are sure to shake things up in Region 13.

KAnAB lADy CowBoySRecord: 4-3Players to watch: Junior Calli Jackson, 8.43 points-per-game.Bottom line: Kanab has only a single senior and is therefore officially a young team. Last years fifth-place state title was a high water mark on a team that is now in the process of re-growth. Don't count them out completely though, Kanab has been known to surprise people.

CRoSS CREEK ACADEMyRecord: N/APlayers to watch: N/ABottom line: Due to the very nature of this residential treatment boarding school, building a strong athletic program is almost out of the question. Though tough and scrappy, the team should provide little more than easy victories to their regional opponents.

Region 9 boys Region 9 girls Region 13 boys Region 13 girls

state playoff take place feb. 18-26. in region 12 five teams will advance to

state from both boys and girls basketball. in region 9, three 3a teams and two 4a

teams will advance on each side.

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ScoreboardDeC. 27 - Jan. 2

Southern utah univerSity

MEnS BASKETBAllDec. 30 vs. North Dakota State W, 77-68Jan. 1 vs. South Dakota State L, 95-105

woMEnS BASKETBAllDec. 29 vs. South Dakota State W, 73-72Dec. 31 vs. North Dakota State W, 82-71

CeDar high SChool

BoyS BASKETBAllDec. 28 vs. Park City W, 66-54

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 29 vs. Moapa Valley W, 74-40

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 30 vs. Virgin Valley W, 56-34

@ Steve Hodson Classic

gIRlS BASKETBAllDec. 28 vs. Lincoln County W, 66-34

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 29 vs. Juab L, 40-43



Canyon view high SChool

BoyS BASKETBAllDec. 28 vs. Grantsville L, 38-43

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 29 vs. Richfield W, 52-46

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 30 vs. Park City L, 51-44


gIRlS BASKETBAllDec. 28 vs. Juab L, 33-36

@ Steve Hodson ClassicDec. 28 vs. Lincoln County W, 57-30



Parowan high SChool

gIRlS BASKETBAll Dec. 30 @ Desert Hills L, 56-46

progressing every time we take the floor and trying to get ready for league play and tonight we took another step forward.

We had a number of play-ers play well but none bigger than Challis and Cait (Sears) who, along with Tiny (Kaila Goff), continue to bring this team along with great leader-ship. The three seniors have taken their lumps for the past three years and it really good to see them get a big win over a very good team tonight.

Southern Utah finished the game shooting 45 percent and scored 44 points from inside the paint while holding SDSU to 37 percent in the second half. The Thunderbirds went toe-to-toe with the Summit League's perennial power throughout the night before Pascucci's jumper gave

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