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17 Life
23 Sports
27 Classifieds
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Dodgeball
tourney raises
funds for Care lost& found
and Share
by Kelsey Keener
Iron County Today
CEDAR CITY — Twenty-six
teams participated in the third annual
Iron County Care and Share Charity
Dodgeball Tournament that took place A crashed
on Saturday at Canyon View High airplane was
School. located by
The tournament is an annual free authorities on a
event to the public that dodgeball private airstrip in
teams pay to participate in to raise Washington County
money and awareness for the Iron
County Care and Share. This year's
event featured food, merchandise,
Dr. Justin Briggs as tournament
chiropractor, Mercedez Ranieri as
tournament massage therapist and a
"Last Man Standing" Southern Utah
Championship Wrestling match
between Draco Cannon and Kod.
SUU Aviation,
ICSO assist with
Iron County Care and Share Board
Member Derek Morton said it took
close to two years to come up with
search and rescue
the idea for a dodgeball tournament
fundraiser.
"Everyone does banquets, everyone
does golf tournaments," he said. "So,
what's something that allows up to get courtesy of the Iron County Sheriff's Department.
a different demographic?"
Morton also reported that there by Kelsey Keener from a plane early this afternoon. An Heaven on a private airfield along
were 20 participants who traveled Iron County Today ELT can be activated by the plane upon with the pilot and passenger. They
from out of the area to take part in the a hard landing or it can be manually transported them to an airport near
tournament, and as the tournament is WASHINGTON — Southern Utah activated by the pilot. WCSO called for Hurricane. Only minor injuries are
growing it is beginning to have a small University Aviation and Iron County aircraft to assist in locating the plane reported.
economic impact in Cedar City. Sheriff 's Office deputies assisted the due to the fact that the area where the Lieutenant Del Schlosser credited
He added that the dodgeball Washington County Sheriff 's Office crash took place was only accessible by the relationship between ICSO and SUU
tournament has helped the ICCS make in locating a crashed plane Friday snow mobile or aircraft. Aviation for the operation's success.
an interesting discovery. afternoon. SUU Aviation and ICSO deputies "It's the great partnership that we
WCSO received a distress signal responded and were able to locate the have with SUU Aviation that made this
see dodgeball | 12 from an Emergency Locator Transmitter downed aircraft in the area of Hawk's possible," he said.
2 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 News Iron County Today
Kartchner brings Save the Kids campaign to Cedar
by Kelsey Keener the cause of her unhappiness something horrible," he said. want to crush candy," he said. teenagers experienced a 30
Iron County Today was social media, and she began "We created iPhones, smart "So to get you out of their hair, percent spike in depression
to get better after removing phones, we then created social when you were kid, they were and anxiety. When screen time
Collin Kartchner presented herself from it. media apps, then we created like 'here, you have one too'." was five or more hours per day,
to high schools and middles "Social media makes you video games. But then we He equated giving children depression and anxiety rose by
in Cedar City to discuss the feel like you're worthless," he realized if we make them as phones with no education 71 percent. It was also found
detrimental impacts social said. "You're never going to be addictive as we possibly could, to giving them the key to a that the average screen time for
media and technology can have enough. Look at all these people we'll make billions. We then motorcycle without teaching teenagers was nine and a half
in a person's life. hours per day.
In his presentation at Cedar
High School, Kartchner began “You guys have been the lab rats in our He added in his presentation
that France has banned smart
by explaining how he discovered
the negativity and pressures of
tech experience that's gone horrible wrong” phones from public schools
entirely, and since Instagram
social media and screen time. — Collin Kartchner came out in 2010, the rate of
He said he created an Instagram pet depression in America has
account to make fun of his wife increased dramatically. He
and her friends whose lives told students, "for a lot of you,
were being destroyed by their if you're sitting in this room
constant connection to social going 'what's wrong with me?'
media. It's not you at all. You guys have
While discussing that been the lab rats in our tech
account, he said he only experience that's gone horrible
intended to keep it for a few wrong and it's a cash-grab by
days but he began to receive tech companies until the science
messages from followers asking comes out."
him to keep making fun of Kartchner raised other
social media. He added that 10 concerns about technology and
months ago, he read an article social media as well, including
stating that Steve Jobs would recent discoveries like giving a
not let his own kids use the child a smart phone is equiva-
technology he created. He then lent to giving them one gram
discovered this was also case for of cocaine due to the amount
many who work for companies of dopamine released, and that
like Google, Snapchat and 63 percent of Instagram users
Twitter. This prompted him to kelsey keener
reported being miserable. He
take all screens away from his Collin Kartchner addresses students at Cedar High School about the negative effects of social media and explained that social media
own children. technology. creates "toxic perfectionism"
Kartchner added that due and a pressure to be perfect.
to social media, he noticed out-hustling you, out-skinnying handed that tech to your parents them how to drive it and Kartchner travels around the
negative changes in his wife and you, out-prettying you, whatever and it ruined half their lives." provided some statistics about world to share his Save the Kids
she began wondering why she it is." Kartchner said this caused screen time. and Save the Parents campaigns
was constantly unhappy. Since that discovery, parents to give the same Kartcher said that a study in effort to help kids and parents
"My wife suddenly wasn't Kartchner has traveled the problems to their children by of 100,000 teenagers for a alike "bring back all the self-love
the same," he said. "She just world speaking to parents as giving them smart phones and year resulted in the following you are giving to a tiny, stupid
wasn't happy. She was getting well as to kids about the impact tablets. discovery: 30 minutes to one machine in your pocket; stop
really depressed, she was getting of social media and screens. He "Then what happened is this, hour of screen time per day is your phone from stealing your
anxiety, and I was like 'what's explained that technology is is your parents, when you were considered the "sweet spot," happiness; and get off screens,
going on?'" designed to be addictive. a kid and you're like 'I need your but once that amount increased get off social media, reclaim
He and his wife discovered "Ten years ago, we did attention', and they were like 'I to three to five hours per day your life and be free."
Iron County Today News Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3
Parent-child classes
being offered at SUU
by Kelsey Keener including sword fighting, punching and
Iron County Today slapping. Improvisation classes will teach
acting skills through games and activities
Southern Utah University designed to engage all family members.
Community Education has partnered Community Education Executive
with the university’s STEM Teaching Director Melynda Thorpe said the
and Learning Center and the Utah program will be a great opportunity for
Shakespeare Festival to provide a series community members.
of parent-child classes in the following “We provide a place for the commu-
months nity to bring their families and enjoy a
The STEM series will take place in night of bonding through educational
March and April, and include four classes and skill-building classes,” she said.
that can be taken individually or as a SUU Community Education offers
whole and feature hands-on learning several other classes for southern Utah
activities in engineering, math, science community members. For more informa-
and coding technology. tion, go to suu.edu/wise or call 435-865-
USF will help provide parent-child 8259. The SUU Office of Community
classes focused on improvisation and and Academic Enrichment is located at
stage combat this month. Participants 136 West University Boulevard, suite 003,
will learn stage-fighting techniques, in Cedar City.
courtesy photo
Ski club members save
the day during shutdown
by Jim Riehle Creek areas. During the shutdown, our
For Iron County Today club is covering the cost of grooming
the XC ski trails in Deer Hollow, with
The Deer Hollow Winter funding that we have received.
Recreation Area, located on Hwy In addition, since the parking area
14, near the Iron and Kane county could not be cleared by Forest Service
line, is a designated non-motorized personnel, the UDOT plows that use
cross-country ski and snowshoe area the snowplow turnaround at the Iron
operated by the Dixie National Forest, & Kane County line, have made an
Cedar City Ranger District, with effort to clear access to the parking
volunteer assistance from the Cedar area to help alleviate any danger with
Mountain Nordic Ski Club, a non- vehicles trying to park along this very
profit organization dedicated to the busy highway.
promotion of cross-country skiing in Deer Hollow is a work in progress.
the Cedar City area. During the recent It’s use and development is becoming
government shutdown, the Forest a wonderful asset for the Cedar City
Service could not operate their trail area. Without the cooperation and
grooming equipment. assistance of these agencies and
Some of our ski club member organizations, the functioning and use
volunteers are trained and qualified to of this wonderful facility would have
operate the State snow cat Groomer, been severely impaired. Thanks to all,
operated by State Parks personnel, that and thanks also to the many skiers and
grooms the snowmobile trails out of snowshoers who come out to enjoy the
Midway, into the Brian Head and Duck trails at Deer Hollow.
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Opinion
Administration
To the
R. Gail Stahle
Publisher
gail@ironcountytoday.com
Editor
Deborah Martineau Illegal
Office Manager
officemanager@ironcountytoday.com immigration
Advertising Dear Editor:
Scott Stahle Byran Gray has
quite the platform
Sales Manager
to state his illegal
scott@ironcountytoday.com
immigration beliefs. The
801.755.5999 immigration system has
Patti Bostick been improved under
President Trump. It is
Sales Representative
now based on merit
patti@ironcountytoday.com and patriotism and will
435.592.1030 bring many qualified and
honorable people into the
Editorial United States. People who
break into the country
Corey Baumgartner illegally do not meet these
Managing Editor
standards. They could if
news@ironcountytoday.com
they took the legal and
proper steps but they do
Kelsey Keener not do this.
Senior Reporter Border patrol
agents say that a wall is
Legislative issues to consider
kelsey@ironcountytoday.com
helpful to stop illegal
Tom Zulewski immigration and that in
Sports Writer those places with a wall
The opinions stated in this article are solely those of they find that people
Dawn Aerts breaking into our country
the author and not of The Iron County Today.
Features Writer/Reporter is down by 90% in places.
W
ith the Utah Legislature in session, there Mr. Gray and his fellow
Cyclops
Klarissa Williams Democrats seem to have
is so much to write about. Here are a few
Reporter
observations on two controversial issues. no problem ignoring
The issue on which I hear the most complaints the law in regard to
Layout/Design is the Legislature’s “ignoring” the voters on citizen immigration. It is not a
initiatives, especially Proposition 2 (medical mar- by Bryan GRAY problem for them that up
Devin Christ ijuana) and Proposition 3 (expansion of Medicaid Columnist to 90% of the heroin in
Creative Director health coverage for low-income residents). In the case this country comes over
design@ironcountytoday.com of Prop. 2, legislators agreed even before the citizens 50,000 working Utahns from accessing the program. the southern border and
votes to alter the language even if it passed. Prop. 3 If legislators want voters to become more involved cause up to thousands
was different, with elected officials complaining about in the political process, they shouldn’t be dismissing of deaths. Other illegal
Circulation drugs do the same.
the consequences but waiting until the first week of the will of the voters and claim that the citizens were
the session to “fix” it. simply ignorant. The border patrol
Brittany Westwood is trying to stop human
The reality behind the two initiatives is not the Another controversial issue – one that has Utahns
S. Cedar City
same. One can make a case that the medical mari- almost evenly split – is the future of beer sold in trafficking, drug traffick-
brittanyw@ironcountytoday.com juana vote was aided by the very decision to change grocery stores. Only two states – Minnesota and ing, members of gangs
435.590.6012 it. I’m not sure a majority of Utahns would have voted Utah – require grocery store beer to be “3.2 in alcohol entering the country,
for it if the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in volume,” and major breweries are phasing out the convicted criminals and
Stormee Anderson other illegal activities
had campaigned forcefully against its passage and 3.2 production. In the near future, beer could totally
N. Cedar City/Enoch
the proposal’s opponents had unleashed a fear-based be gone from grocery store coolers. being forced upon us.
stormee@ironcountytoday.com advertising campaign against it. At least legislators It that happen, beer drinkers will be forced to Thousands of people
435.592.5724 were forced to address the issue and, even though the buy higher alcohol content beer from the state liquor head to our country every
language was dramatically changed, in some cases stores unless legislators agree to a bill sponsored by month with intent to
Wendy Hanson
medical marijuana is not legal in Utah. For now, that Sen. Jerry Stevenson that would allow a small amount break our laws and rush
Parowan/Paragonah is a victory. (less than a teaspoon) of alcohol to be added to the border if they can.
wendy@ironcountytoday.com The Prop. 3 situation is quite different. Utahns grocery store beer. In a multi- trillion dollar
435.477.9100 passed the initiative – and it passed in a majority of This should make perfect sense. Beer drinkers will annual United States
House and Senate districts too – fully knowing that consume less alcohol under Sen. Stevenson’s bill, and budget it is truly amazing
Iron County Today is distributed free a small tax increase would be required. Granted, grocery stores won’t have to increase prices on other that any reasonable
of charge, thanks to our advertisers.
conservative legislators now forecast that the tax items to make up for their loss in beer profit. If his bill person would not agree to
It is hand-delivered to over 14,000
increase won’t pay for the added costs, and some say doesn’t pass, drinkers can load up at the state liquor the funding to secure our
households in Cedar City, Enoch and border and also to change
Parowan and is available in several rack the Medicaid money will fall about $60 million short stores on beers that have at times double the amount
locations in Iron and Beaver Counties. in the near future. of alcohol. the laws to discourage
But even if the forecast is correct, a change in the If Sen. Stevenson’s bill fails, it will be just illegal immigration.
389 N 100 W, Suite 12 coverage is cruel when the Legislature admits it will another example of products being regulated by Mr. Gray’s opinion
Cedar City, Utah 84721 have a nearly $1 billion surplus this year and intends men and women who have no understanding of of Nancy Polosi as being
Ph: 435-867-1865
to pass a $225 million tax cut. The voters agreed to the product. That would be like me, an English and the reasonable adult in
Fax: 435-867-1866
IronCountyToday.com raise their taxes to fund Prop. 3. Legislators should Communications major, being seated on a panel
acknowledge the voter intent and not deprive some regulating nuclear energy. see letter | 12
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Opinion
From the Editor Want to
February 6, 2019
Submit
It is an honor to officially introduce all the ropes and rungs of my new
a Letter
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the Iron County Today. Over these past and support as we move forward in this
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Thought of the Week
Obama’s Democrats, go radical (from the desk of R. Gail Stahle, publisher)
by J. Aerts institutions like, Little Sisters of
the Poor.
The Democrat’s Radical wing
began to fly in 2008 as Obama
“He who hesitates
For Iron County Today
Yes, a socialist-run govern- launched probes, investigations is not only lost, but
L miles from the exit.”
et’s say you don’t like what ment can ‘transform’ a society and began a campaign against
your government is doing, and that begins with Barrack law-enforcement, federal
you don’t agree with the Obama, the first American immigration law and religious
candidates who are pushing President to: freedoms. And freed five Senior — Unknown
for government-run health, Be photographed smoking ISIS terrorists to welcome a
open-borders for all, late term weed; to spend a trillion dollars recognized military ‘traiter’ back
abortion, elimination of historic on ‘shovel-ready’ jobs that never to the U.S. at the White House.
sites, and maybe you want to happened; to bypass Congress for Remember Obama’s fight
challenge a radical agenda? ‘special amnesty’ of illegal groups; for gender-share bathroom and
It might be tough. to set up a ‘secretive’ amnesty showers for school children?
It appears that the program for incoming the plane load of $ 1.8 billion in
Op/
Democratic platform Central American cash delivered to the Mullah’s of
is about taking away Migrants (CAM) provid- Iran, the president’s handling of
‘dissenting’ voice and ing federal benefits; and ISIS? (enjoying a golf game after
Ed
implementing what they appointing 45 czars to a televised beheading); Bengazi
decide is right for you. help run the government. (video lie with spokesperson
While Obama was He is also the first Susan Rice)? Fast & Furious
busy ‘gutting’ mid- American President to: (funneling automatic weapons to
dle-class jobs, inciting Cancel the National Cartels in Mexico)?
racial discord, and blaming Day of Prayer (2009); file a law- At worst, the new Democratic
law enforcement and liberating suit against the State of Arizona Socialist Party agenda may bring
criminals, he can also be given for immigration policies; attempt us: government-controlled water
credit for weaponizing federal to bankrupt the American usage;
agencies, and turning government coal industry; battle the Little medical rationing, with
against itself. Sisters of the Poor; lead a ‘global medical for all: (estimated $32
Look no further than biased apology’ tour accepting blame for Trillion) food allocation, to
I.R.S. activity, (Lois Lerner); the America; take 17 lavish vacations provide us with what we should
‘you can keep your doctor and plus golf weekends; keep a dog eat; and energy-use caps, to
insurance lie’ (Kathleen Sebelius, trainer on retainer at $100,000 in reduce our reliance on fuel. Not
HHS); the relentless criticism taxpayer dollars; and side with to mention, bankruptcy.
against police departments and a foreign government (Mexico) At best, we’ll live in a very
legal battles for gender-shared against your own country, State of different America with ‘radicals’
bathrooms and against religious Arizona. in charge.
6 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 News Iron County Today
Bookings
Valentine’s SUU Community Ed
Below are bookings as reported by the Iron
County Sheriff’s Department and Cedar
City Police Department. Those arrested are
dinner to
benefit Canyon
partnering with USF
innocent until proven guilty. by Kelsey Keener and current stages while discussing the
Jan. 28
Dustin L. Fleming,
Victor M. Chavez,
Canatilla, Tex.
Federal Contract
Creek Services Iron County Today
CEDAR CITY — The Southern Utah
history of USF and visiting historic props,
costumes and scenery.”
In addition to these theatre classes,
Cedar City
Prisoner University Community Education program the Master’s Astronomer Program will
Aggravated Assault, CEDAR CITY — Treat your
Sell/Furnish Alc. to Edmund S. has partnered with the Utah Shakespeare be available again and taught by Cedar
Nieberger, valentine to a delicious meal, live
Minor Festival to offer theatre classes for commu- Breaks National Monument instructors.
Sherita Linton, St. Washington music, and a beautiful venue, all
nity members. The 40-hour workshop features hands-on
George Possession of Con- while supporting an important cause
trolled Substance Beginner Stage Combat and learning experiences and is intended to help
Federal Contract in our community. Canyon Creek
Prisoner in Correctional Improvisation classes will now be offered community members develop a greater
Facility, Items Services is hosting a Valentine’s Day
through SUU Community Education, as well understanding of the night sky.
Jan. 29 Prohibited in dinner on Feb. 14 at the Courtyard
Correctional Facility as the Fred Adams Extended Shakespeare There are also computer classes, cake
Belinda M. Marriott, 1294 S. Interstate Drive in
Granger, Salt Lake Richard A. Stilp, Festival Tour. decorating classes, art classes, business and
Cedar City
Cedar City.
City Director of SUU Community Education finance classes and career development
Possession of Con- Singles, couples, and groups are
Federal Contract Melynda Thorpe said the tour will feature classes among many more.
Prisoner trolled Substance, all welcome. Come celebrate loving
Possession of Drug USF Props Director Ben Hohman leading For information about opportunities
Adam M. Hughes, healthy relationships of all kinds.
Boulder City, NV
Paraphernalia participants through backstage and hidden offered by SUU Community Education,
All proceeds for this event will be
Possession Alan Gutierez, areas. visit suu.edu/wise or call 435-865-8259. The
Cedar City donated to Canyon Creek Services
of Controlled “In this one-class, participants will SUU Office of Community and Academic
Substance, Assault, False Info to Police, to support the various services they
envision the festival through the eyes of Enrichment is located at 136 West University
Rec/Poss Stolen Driving on Susp/ provide to victims of Domestic
Vehicle, False Rev License founder Fred Adams by visiting the original Boulevard, suite 003 in Cedar City.
Violence & Sexual Assault.
Title/Registration, Catherine R.
Possession of Drug Kegg, Cedar City Menu: An elegant buffet with pot
Paraphernalia Possession roast, spinach feta chicken, garlic
Chad M. of Controlled mashed potatoes, veggies, salad, and
Hennefer, Cedar Substance in
a delicious Cheesecake dessert. There
City Correctional Facility
Retail Theft Jordan C. Parker
will also be a cash bar for adult
Alex J. Merino, Telephone beverages and sodas.
Sandy Harassment Cocktail Hour runs from 6 to 6:30
Burglary/Vehicle Patrisha K. p.m., with dinner served starting at
Sanchez, Enoch 6:30 p.m. For more information, go
Jan. 30 Criminal Trespass
Tracy L. Byrd, to https://www.canyoncreekservices.
Steven W.
Cedar City Schamaun, Cedar org/events
Rec/Poss Stolen City
Vehicle Lewdness, Posses-
Boyd P. Brooke, sion of Controlled
Meditation
Hurricane Substance,
Federal Contract Possession of Drug
Prisoner Paraphernalia
Robert R. Bruce,
sessions
Cedar City Feb. 1
No valid license, Logan S. Jensen,
Retail Theft Enoch
starting
Juan C. Mendo- Probation/Parole
za-Guzman, Los Violation
Angeles, Calif. Aaron Kartchner,
Federal Contract Las Vegas, NV
again
Prisoner Speed Regulations,
Edith Ortiz, Federal Contract
Tenancingo, Prisoner
Mexico Edmund S. courtesy photo
Federal Contract Nieberger,
Prisoner Washington CEDAR CITY — The Healing
New 4-H activities available
Marie V. Taylor, Impaired Driving Tree is pleased to announce its winter
Elsinore
Possession Feb. 2 meditation session, continuing
of Controlled Roy Edwards, through March 6 on Wednesday
Substance Cedar City evenings from 7:00-7:45 p.m. This
Analisse N. Drive on Rev/Susp winter session participants will be by Kelsey Keener will take place March 8 and 9 at Ruby’s Inn
Phillips, Cedar License, Failure to
City Signal introduced to the practice of Yoga Iron County Today near Bryce Canyon National Park.
Possession Kerry R. Coburn, Nidra, also known as yogic sleep. A Portfolio Workshop will take place
of Controlled Junction Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious- New youth activities are being offered Feb. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at
Substance Possession ness between waking and sleeping, through the Iron County 4-H program. the 4-H office. Portfolios are designed to
Kalley R. Trahant, of Controlled
Cedar City Substance
and is among the deepest possible Teen workshops will be offered Feb. keep track of 4-H members’ projects and
Theft states of relaxation while still main- 13, 20, 27 and March 6 from 6 p.m. to learning. A 4-H 101 Workshop will follow
Feb. 3 taining full consciousness. 7:30 p.m. at The Nest in Southern Utah at 6:30 p.m. to provide information about
Jan. 31
Austin J. Begay, No previous meditation University’s Sharwan Smith Student volunteer opportunities for community
Tayler M. Bickley, Cedar City Center. The workshops is $10 and are open members.
West Valley City Fugitive from
experience is required. Everyone is
Possession Justice welcome. to grades seven through 12 or ages 12 Volunteer opportunities offered
of Controlled
Benjamin Begay, In the spirit of sharing meditation through 19. Participants will learn about through Iron County 4-H include leaders
Substance, Dist/ stress management, finances and budgeting for the Dutch Oven Cooking Club, the
Offer/Arrange Cedar City instruction, contributions toward
Dist of Controlled Threat w/weapon, the classes will be by donation. If and leadership skills, among other topics. Sewing Club, the Companion Dog Club
Disorderly Conduct
Substance you would like to make a gift, the The Cloverbuds will meet next on Feb. and the Outdoor Adventure Club as well as
Melinda P. Cox,
Paul P. Carlson,
Cedar City suggested donation is $5 per class. 14 at 4 p.m. to discuss internet safety at the many others.
Cedar City Otherwise, the meditation classes are 4-H office. Cloverbuds is open to ages five For questions about events or to RSVP
Possession Retail Theft, Open
of Controlled Container in offered at no cost. The Healing Tree through eight and each activity costs $5. for activities, contact Angela Hackwell at
Vehicle The deadline to register for the Utah angela.hackwell@usu.edu or 435-559-6757.
Substance, Dist/ is at 535 South Main Street, Suite 4,
Offer/Arrange Lynn A. Halstead Cedar City, Utah. For more infor- 4-H Southern Region Teen Retreat is The Iron County 4-H office is located at
Dist of Controlled Lowe, Cedar City
Substance Retail Theft mation go to http://healingcedarcity. this Friday, Feb. 8. Registration is open at 585 North Main Street, suite 5, in Cedar
com/. ut.4honline.com and costs $55. The retreat City.
8 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 News Iron County Today
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Week 1 Cook leaving SUU
for Snow College
It's been an exciting week as we have This past fall, voters passed Proposition 3
officially kicked off the 2019 General to implement a full Medicaid expansion.
Legislative Session! I have started my new Proposition 3 included a sales tax increase
role this year as Senate Majority Leader of 3.2 percent, but that will not be enough
also, and I am very proud and grateful to to cover the cost for a full Medicaid The Utah Board of Regents have Scott Wyatt. “He has been an out-
have been entrusted with this role. It's been expansion. The Governor's Office of selected Dr. Bradley J. Cook to be standing provost and has envisioned
an incredibly busy and productive week Management and Budget's estimates that the 17th president of Snow College. and supported so many of SUU’s
and I look forward to keeping you updated the "Utah Decides Healthcare Act of 2018" Cook has served as the seventh recent successes. It will be difficult
on the work I am doing, and the Legislature will be short $10 million in funding in Southern Utah University Provost for us to find an equal replacement
as a whole, with these weekly updates. 2021, and short nearly $65 million by 2024. and a professor of history since for him.”
The week started with some Legislature There will be a couple of bills proposing 2009. During that time, he worked “I can’t fully express my
opening ceremonies. We were honored different ways to handle this issue. One bill to establish SUU as a national leader gratitude for my faculty and staff
to have Elder Jack Gerard offer the was debated by the Senate this week, SB 96 in student-centric, highly engaged colleagues at SUU who work so
opening prayer. Elder Gerard was the Medicaid Expansion Adjustments, which learning environments. He is an hard in mentoring and caring for
CEO of the American Petroleum Institute seeks to adjust the funding for Medicaid alum of Snow College and a native our students,” said Cook. “SUU is a
in Washington, D.C., and was recently expansion and includes a work effort of central Utah. special place, truly a crown jewel of
ordained a member of the General component. “I’m so honored to be selected Utah’s higher education system.”
Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus for this position in this amazing Dr. Cook holds the rank of full
Christ of Latter-day Saints. We were also Tax Reform incredible place that gave me a start professor within the Department
honored to have Major General Stacey In my meetings this week tax reform and believed in me,” said Provost of History. He has more than 25
Hawkins, Commander of the was another big topic. While Cook in a release. “I owe a lot to years of administrative experience
Ogden Air Logistics Complex this year we are fortunate to Snow College and I commit to give in higher education, fourteen of
at Hill Air Force Base, lead us have good revenue numbers, back to it… Let’s be bold, let’s be which have been spent as a provost
all in the Pledge of Allegiance. the source of our funds is imaginative, let’s be creative and or president. His scholarly work,
At the ceremony, The State of unreliable, and so there is a innovative. Let’s be smart. Let’s “Democracy and Islam: Promises
the Judiciary was given by Utah need to stabilize the revenue work hard and most of all - let us and Perils for the Arab Spring
Supreme Court Chief Justice source. The overall goal is to continue to keep students and their Protests,” in the “Journal of Global
Matthew Durrant. As soon as broaden the base and lower the successes at the very heart of our Responsibility,” was recognized by
opening ceremonies concluded, rate. This will keep the revenue enterprise.” the Emerald Literati
we got right to work! consistent and stable. After an extensive Networks as 2013’s
Here are some of the national search, the Snow Outstanding Paper.
highlights from Week 1 at Daily Media College Presidential He is also the author
Utah's Capitol Hill: Sen. Evan Briefings Search Committee of the book, “Classical
VICKERS Part of my new respon- recommended four Foundations of Islamic
The Budget Utah State Senate sibilities as Senate Majority finalists to the State Educational Thought,”
The first few weeks of District 28 Leader include participating in Board of Regents for the published by Brigham
session are largely dedicated a daily media briefing held at position of Snow College Young University Press.
to working on our base budgets. The noon every weekday. It is a casual meeting President. He has special
term "base budget" means the ongoing with legislative leaders and media that is The 22-member research interests in
funding to keep a department functioning. live-streamed so the public can ask their search committee spent Islamic educational
By passing base budgets early in session, questions too. It is a great way to stay up several months soliciting courtesy of suu
theory, comparative
we are able to prevent a government to date on the latest issues in the Senate. input through public Bradley J. Cook religion, and interna-
shutdown in our state. There are eight I invite you to tune in on the Utah Senate meetings and in-person tional and comparative
appropriations subcommittees that hear Facebook page for live video where you can interviews. The finalists participated education. Dr. Cook is active in
requests in public meetings for items hear what the media is asking and ask your in a public meeting on January 10 his academic field, chairing and
related to the committee, like after-school own questions as well. where attendees from the Snow presenting regularly at international
program funding requests in the Public I want to thank those of you who com- College Ephraim community and conferences and symposia as
Education Appropriations Subcommittee. pleted the survey I sent out last week; your the general public asked questions well as maintaining a consistent
After the subcommittees have decided on responses are very insightful. For those of to each candidate. On Friday, research and publication agenda.
their base budgets and priorities, they will you who have not yet had the chance to January 11, the Board of Regents His publications can be found in a
present it to the Executive Appropriations complete the survey, I urge you to do so. interviewed the four finalists in a variety of academic journals.
Committee, which will pass a completely Please message me if you did not receive closed session. The announcement At Stanford University, Dr. Cook
balanced budget by the end of the session. a survey. Thank you for this opportunity was made at Snow College at 5:30 earned a B.A. degree in interna-
to serve as your State Senator, it is truly p.m. that same day. tional relations and an M.A. degree
Medicaid Expansion an honor and a privilege. I hope you will “I look forward to working in social science of education. At the
We hit the ground running this first reach out to me at evickers@le.utah.gov this with Brad for many years to come University of Oxford, he earned a
week by tackling Medicaid expansion. session to share your thoughts. as my peer in the Utah Council of Doctor of Philosophy, Middle East
Presidents,” said SUU President Studies.Iron County Today News Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9
Puppys Wuppys and More holds grand opening
by Klarissa Williams
Iron County Today
CEDAR CITY — Puppy
Wuppys and More, a new
grooming business in Cedar
City, held a grand opening and
ribbon cutting ceremony for its
new location Friday, Feb. 1.
The owner of Puppy
Wuppys and More, Dee Cash,
explained she began working
in the grooming business when
she was in high school. “I
went into the local grooming
business and I asked the lady
there if she would teach me
how to groom if I worked for
her for free all summer. And
she did. She took me in and she
mentored me.”
A few years later, Cash
said she was able to buy and kelsey keener
run a grooming business with Dee Cash along with members of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening.
her sister in California but
decided to leave after a while in the veterinary field, Cash and even potbellied pigs.” to adopt, Cash said she has care for their pets on their own.
to further her education. “I left states she’s been trained with Cash said she moved back partnered with the Cedar City “The biggest thing is I want to
the business and went to school a number of different species to Cedar City about five years and Enoch animal shelters by be able to educate people on
and got my degree in registered of animals. “I can handle just ago and she began grooming giving each shelter cards that their pets. The do’s and don’ts
veterinary technology and about anything that comes out of her home. “And then a are good for one free grooming. and what’s the better way to
worked in a couple of different through the door. Everything couple months ago, I took that “So, if you adopt an animal care for them.”
animal hospitals, and I’ve done from, I can trim the teeth on big leap of faith and decided from either one of the shelters, Puppys Wuppys and More
a lot of volunteer time working rats and rabbits, I can trim to come up and be on Main I will groom it for free for its is located on 520 South Main
at animal shelters and zoos and the beaks and the wings and Street instead of down in my first grooming,” Cash said. Street, Suite B in Cedar City
all that stuff down there,” Cash toenails on birds, large and basement and everybody has In addition to her grooming and is open Tues.- Sat. from
said. small, and I can do, of course, greeted me really well.” services, Cash said she hopes to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The phone
Because of her experience all breeds of dogs, cats, rabbits, To help create incentive help educate people on how to number is 435-559-3776.Iron County Today News Wednesday, February 6, 2019 11
Reading suggestions Share a “hug” during
for teens offered make a blanket day
Blankets help provide warmth, create blankets for children in need. This
by Kelsey Keener country—Seattle to Washington, comfort and a sense of security. To compassionate event will be held on
Iron County Today DC—is met with no small amount many children who are seriously ill, or February 16th, at JOANN Fabrics and
of consternation by her friends and enduring trauma, a blanket can be like Crafts. Material for your first blanket will
CEDAR CITY — Dr. Jean Boreen family, she knows she needs to do this. a big hug. That’s why JOANN Fabrics be provided for free. Whether you are
of Southern Utah University is offering Her inability to deal with the tragedy and Crafts is teaming up with Project already a “blanketeer” or not, come and
her reading suggestions for 2019 geared that has befallen her as well as her Linus (www.projectlinus.org) to help help change the life of a child in need.
toward youth and the problems they knowledge that “The Taker” is still out
face. in the world, propels her focus on how
Boreen offers five books that her body responds to the miles she
provide a strong foundation for the runs every day. With support from her
future while giving young adults the Grandpa Ed, who follows her across
opportunity to see a more compas- the country in his RV, to the support
sionate view of the world and obtain a she receives from her brother, her
deeper understanding of themselves. friends, and the people she meets along
She is currently Dean of the College of the way, Annabelle begins her climb
Humanities and Social Sciences at SUU back out of the abyss of pain that she
and has more than 20 years of higher has been dealing with for months; but
education service. She said these books can she really exorcise her demons
focus on young adults struggling with a when one of them is still such a real
major crisis in their lives. part of her life. A high school read. Courtesy of www.linusproject.org
“My recommendations focus on
young adult literature books that deal I Have Lost My Way, Gayle
with young people
reclaiming their
identities after dealing
Forman (NY:
Viking, 2018)
Freya is an
Fitness classes offered in Cedar
with a major crisis in up-and-coming An “End the Fatigue and Get Your with attendance. Donations of $10 are
their lives,” she said. singer who has lost Energy Back! Class series is being appreciated, but no fee is required.
“These crises conspire her voice; Harun is offered to help people stay on track Classes are held at Spirit Fitness on
to tear down the a young man in love with their fitness goals. A series of eight Mondays at 7:15 p.m. or Thursdays
protagonist(s) of the who wonders if his classes will teach you easy ways to boost at 11:15 a.m., or at Stone Path on
story; how that young family will accept his your energy, not add more to your to do Wednesdays at 6 p.m. For more infor-
person responds choice, and Nathaniel list. Fee recipe books, guides, tips and mation, call or text Jill at 435-592-1672
to the crisis and its is an emotionally and trackers, and a water bottle are included or email jjdedarmijo@yahoo.com.
aftermath provides physically scarred
stories that resonate teen who has come to
with teens and adults New York City with a
alike.” backpack and a fuzzy
Here are Boreen’s plan for the future.
five book suggestions When Freya trips
for young adult read- and literally falls off a
ers with summaries bridge onto Nathaniel
she has provided: and then Harun
comes over to help,
The Hate You each of the teens has
Give, Angie to decide how much
Thomas (NY: of his/her emotional
Balzer and pain to share as they
Bray, 2017) work together to
Starr Carter moves courtesy photo
support each other as
between her urban Dr. Jean Boreen the rest of that fateful
black neighborhood day unfolds. Their
and the suburban prep school she interactions help each of them to better
attends on a daily basis and while there understand their own losses even as
is always a tension between the moves, they are propelled to a stronger sense
it is one she has learned to handle. of who they are and who they can be in
However, when she is the only witness the world. A high school read.
to the shooting of a black teen at the
hands of a white police officer, the The Parker Inheritance,
tension goes off the scale. Varian Johnson (NY:
This book provides an unflinching Arthur Levine Books, 2018)
look at the “sides” of the issue through Candice Miller has always been
Starr’s relationship with her parents curious, but nothing intrigues her
and family, her police officer uncle, her like the letter she finds in a box in her
friends in the neighborhood as well grandmother’s attic in Lambert, South
as those at the prep school, society, Carolina. The letter contends that
and her white boyfriend. This is an something unjust happened in Lambert
exceptionally strong book with voices years ago and exhorts Candice’s
we all know and relate to and should grandmother to solve the puzzle of
definitely be read by older teens. the injustice in order to win a fortune.
Candice knows that not only did her
A Heart in the Body in the grandmother not solve the puzzle but
World, Deb Caletti (NY: that she was encouraged to give up her
Simon Pulse, 2018) job and leave town because of it. So,
Annabelle needs to run, and
while her decision to run across the see teen reading | 1212 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 News Iron County Today
dodgeball letter
Continued from page 1 Continued from page 4
"The thing that's been most the room is very unreasonable. We are a nation of
exciting is, we knew we were laws and yet law enforcement is very difficult for
going for a different demographic, democrats to support in this matter. Nice try at
but we didn't realize that it would your smear of President Trump by saying that he
open a whole other group of is throwing a temper tantrum. He is supporting
philanthropists," Morton said. very reasonable and necessary changes in border
"Typically, non-profits are always security.
hitting up everyone that has a lot
of money because they have a Roger Shurtz
lot of money. When you come to Cedar City
the dodgeball tournament, you're
going to see everyone from all
walks of life.”
ICCS Executive Director teen reading
Peggy Green said this has resulted Continued from page 11
in a non-monetary profit for the
organization. with the help of her neighbor, Brandon, Candice
"In the beginning years you're begins unraveling the mystery of the letter. This is
working on buying nets, buying a solid middle school read.
balls, so fiscally it'll come to us
later," Green said. "Right now I've That’s Not What Happened, Kody
seen that it's getting education of Competitors attempt to dodge and deliver perfect throws to knock out their Keplinger (NY: Scholastic, 2018)
what's needed in the community opponents and help eliminate hunger. Three years have passed since the school
out there and the return that we're shooting that took the lives of nine teens at
seeing is in service and people Virgil County High School. For the survivors,
helping share our message." though, there are issues with the ‘truth’ of some
She added that the return in of the events that occurred around the shooting,
service has helped the organiza- especially in conjunction with Sarah McHale, who
tion with accomplishments. was said to have died proclaiming her faith. Her
"I think when you're looking best friend, Leanne, knows that the story isn’t true
at a group of people who have pas- because she was huddled with Sarah in a bathroom
sion and energy, not looking at the stall. But Sarah’s parents are planning to write a
dollars they may have, we've been book about their daughter and are not pleased
able to accomplish some pretty when Leanne tries to tell them the truth, especially
cool things this last year that we as it has been three years since the tragedy. Leanne
don't necessarily have room in the herself isn’t sure why she didn’t try to set the
budget for," she said. record straight in the beginning, because the lie
The tournament was spon- has impacted another survivor in a negative way.
sored by Corry Dental, the Iron Hoping to get to the truth of the matter, Leanne
County Today and B92-1 Today's enlists other survivors in helping her compile
Hit Music. Referees included written thoughts on those who perished: who they
Bruce Barclay, Matt Munson, were and why their lives mattered. Along with
Ron Pisatura, Steve Bradbury and that understanding, though, comes the realization
Dave McMullin. The tournament that there are many truths in any given situation
was the third largest dodgeball and how one comes to terms with that is part of
tournament in the state with 26 defining who one can be going forward. Strong
participating teams. The 5150 high school read.
Psychos took third place; Outlaw
Trucking placed second; and The
Unstoppa-Balls won the tourna-
ment for the third year in a row. photos by corey baumgartnerShowcase Arts &
Sk yfest
Entertainment
in Iron County
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Celebration at
Sand Hollow
starts Feb. 8
courtesy photo
HURRICANE — Sand Hollow Manager Adam Jasperson. The weekend guests can make reservations at The Grille throughout the morning, including drone
Resort will host its second annual SkyFest kicks off Friday, February 8, at 7 p.m. with for a sit-down meal. races, remote-control aircraft demos, and
February 8, 9, and 10. The weekend a Glow Party on the driving range. The Saturday morning, the balloons helicopters on display.
event will feature hot air balloons from balloons will remain on the ground and will launch at 7:30 a.m. followed by a “We look forward to welcoming
throughout the west, a glow party, drone light up at dusk for a spectacular view. pancake breakfast benefitting Hurricane balloon enthusiasts from across the
races, and a variety of entertaining Food and beverages will be available for High School’s Grad Night. Enjoy a wide country,-” stated Robert Roche, co-owner
activities. There is no entrance fee, and purchase from visiting food trucks, or variety of air-related events and activities of Sand Hollow Resort. “Sand Hollow is
guests at the Resort can reserve a room one of Utah’s most scenic properties and
(or accommodations) for as low as $69.99
(use code Sky2019 when booking).
“We look forward to welcoming balloon provides a spectacular backdrop for this
event.”
“We are excited to host our second enthusiasts from across the country” For more information, visit: www.
annual SkyFest and expect it to be bigger sandhollowresorts.com, and to learn more
and better than last year,” stated General — Robert Roche, Sand Hollow Resort about SkyFest, please call 435-656-4653.14 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Showcase Iron County Today
Thanks to the elite Jon Stone Trio to be
of our culture: featured at ICAMA concert
The Creators
by Mary Anne ANDERSEN
Cedar City Arts Council
T
he lush Rachmaninoff music washed over us
as we sat in the sixth row in a beautiful concert
hall on the University of Utah campus. The
orchestra of perhaps 45 players and a solo pianist
collaborated to produce some of the most beautiful
romantic music ever written. The audience stirred
when a passage that is familiar to many began, and
we listened with appreciation to a glorious melody
and rich chords that filled the large room. I had
taught the soloist a few short years back and got a
little bit misty-eyed to hear him play with skill and
understanding.
The next day, on the way home, I brought up a
topic of conversation that has been addressed by my
husband and me before: how does the mysterious
process known as creation work? On a given day
in the past, Rachmaninoff sat down before a blank
piece of manuscript paper, and when he stood up, courtesy photo
the notes that would inform such beautiful sounds Jon Stone Miriam Wagstaff
were on the page. “What would it be like to be inside
Rachmaninoff ’s head?” I asked my husband. Was CEDAR CITY — Iron County Acoustic Music and the Lyceum Philharmonic. She enjoys many styles
the music just there, as they say about Mozart? What Association (ICAMA) presents the Jon Stone Trio, of music including Celtic and bluegrass, and plays
it a long process of trial and error before he had the featuring multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter with the band American Train. Miriam is currently
result he wanted? I think the process must be slightly Jon Stone, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. The concert attending Snow College in Ephraim.
different from composer to composer; I don’t begin will be at Community Presbyterian Church, 2279 N Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A $5 suggested donation
to know the genesis Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City. Opening the show supports the shows and promotes live acoustic music
of the species’ most will be the amazing Celtic fiddler/violinist Miriam in Iron County.
god-like trait: creation. Wagstaff.
But the thing that Jon Stone is a multi-instrumental musician and
interested me that day vocalist who has played music in almost every state
was the gargantuan in the USA. Born in Texas, educated in Kentucky and
task of putting what refined in Louisiana, Stone grew up in a musical family
was in his head on where his father was a blues piano player. He was
paper so that it could trained in choir at a young age and picked up his first
be produced and instrument at 15, soon becoming a sought-after player
How received by thousands on the Houston music scene. Throughout his college
of eager consumers:
does the the music-loving
years in Kentucky, Jon played many times a week while
learning native Appalachian music and studying violin
mysterious public. These days,
a composer sits at a
and music composition. In 2008, Stone moved to
southern Louisiana where he began playing with local
process keyboard, plays his musicians. They formed a national touring band where
known as musical idea, sees it
appear on the screen
he was a featured singer, mandolinist, and violinist.
Blending rock, gypsy, folk, blues and jazz, the group
creation before him, and then
pushes a button to
toured the continental United States and recorded two
albums of original music.
work? hear it. At the end of his Louisiana tenure, Stone collab-
Not so with orated with Grammy-nominated Cedric Watson a
Rachmaninoff. I envision his sitting with a piano renowned Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco musician. The
on his left and large sheets of manuscript paper on two formed an old-timey harmony group featuring
a table on his right. He plays what he thinks/hears fiddle and banjo. These experiences have shaped Jon’s
and then must write it down on a piece of paper with current repertoire which he describes as multiple
perhaps twenty-four lines of blank score, one line for genres of folk music. Stone is known for playing
each instrumental group. Each line has to be playable mandolin, violin, guitar, and banjo (or whatever
horizontally and yet all parts be compatible vertically. instrument he can get his hands on) at a gig – all while
Who is going to play the melody he hears? Does the serenading the crowd for an intimate musical experi-
piano part have a starring role? ence. Jon will be joined on stage by multi-percussionist
He had to write the notes for each part by hand. Byron Owens and bassist Josh Baird
Did he have students to help him copy the parts? Opening the February show is fiddler and violinist
What orchestra was at his beck-and-call to play Miriam Wagstaff. Miriam enthralled the audience at
through it for the first time, so he could revise, if the 2018 Frontier Folk Festival in Cedar City with a
necessary, and then do it all again, until it was right? solo Irish and Celtic fiddle performance. She started
Go back 225 years and see J.S. Bach sitting in playing piano at age 6 but moved on to violin and
a cold, dim parish church. He is writing with a viola with teacher Megan Cottam in her hometown of
quill pen by candlelight, occasionally calling to the Tropic, Utah. She has won numerous awards, includ-
little boy who is slacking in his job of pumping air ing concertmaster of Utah's All-State Orchestra 2018,
through the organ pipes. and All-Star Evening soloist with the Utah Symphony
Such devotion to the process of creation is almost 2016. She has soloed with several orchestras across the
incomprehensible. I am just so grateful that they state including the Timpanogus Symphony Orchestra,
knew it was worth the effort. Orchestra of Southern Utah, Utah Valley Symphony,Iron County Today Showcase Wednesday, February 6, 2019 15
Twining those little baskets Jana Hassett, who creates
miniature twined-baskets and hand-
by Dawn M. Aerts fringe beads (called collars) sometimes beaded chains, and husband, Tracy, who
Iron County Today added for the ultimate beaded basket,” creates silver work and hand-crafted gemstone
said Jana. Her “Circle of Friends” beaded pendants are often at work in their home-
ENOCH — Jana Hassett has always art is designed after the Circle of Friends studio office in Enoch. Their work is often on
enjoyed her work in traditional crafts. Pictogram displayed near their former display at local venues and community events.
Over the years, she has worked with home and gallery in Escalante, Utah.
tiny baskets and beads and studied the It was in 2003 that Hassert attended
process alongside women from 11 Native a Native American ‘gathering’ of weavers
American tribes who, like her, want that introduced her to the process, from
to keep the art of coiling and twining harvesting the natural materials, and
baskets from obscurity. “I’ve been asked understanding their seasoning process, to
to give classes for the younger (Coquilles) creating the baskets once used for storing
children, so they could carry on the and moving goods, to collecting natural
tradition.” materials or as water-proof containers.
Hassett, a self-taught artist, also creates According to Hassett the art of
hand-beaded neck chains to complement basket-weaving falls into one of three
the work of her husband, Tracy, who is categories: plating (using flat-mat-like
well known in the Enoch community forms) to coiling (round shapes using
for his unique, handcrafted gemstone bundles of material or twine) to ‘twining’
pendants. using spokes, while twisting two threads
“Twining is nearly a lost technique in in repetitive movements.
this region of the country and one that Most of the miniature baskets take 8 to
few people are familiar with,” said Hassett 16 hours to fully complete.
from her home studio. “In general, the “Throughout the Great Basin, twining
ancient ‘twined’ artifacts are few among was the dominant textile and basketry
pottery, stone or metal-work, but they made prior to 6,500 B.C., with the two-
hold this really amazing history.” strand Z twining used for mostly practical
aerts
It was her grandmother, Isabelle purpose,” said Hassett. “That would be
Straub, who first introduced her to the anything from bags and work mats to the a spoke,” said Hassett. “The finer weaving and jewelry, or as decorative containers
art of crochet and knitting, but after Native American burden baskets.” is done with tightly compacted fibers for special gifts or remembrances. “At
years of working in retail and supporting Hassett explains that the essential that became highly useful as a water tight our house, we always say ‘busy hands are
her husband’s business, Hassett has also characteristics of the twined basket is vessel.” Many of her baskets are created happy hands,’ said Hassett of craft-work.
become a local expert on both the twining flexibility – the warp (called stakes, ribs or from Monterey Cypress and Reed, or “We’re just not good sitters – and this is
process and with the bead-work that spokes) and weft (weavers) were usually fibers twined of Pendleton Wool, Hemp or where life has taken us.”
adorns her miniature baskets. made of semi-soft grasses, reeds, or bark waxed linen. For information on gem stone jewelry
Traditional basketry requires sturdy that were seasoned to become pliable, The miniature baskets can be used or basketry items go to www.utahgem-
hands and flexible fingers that can bend while maintaining the rugged nature of for a variety of uses – from holding rings stonejewelers.com
and manipulate a variety of natural fiber woven-ware.
materials. Technically, twining is simple.
“The baskets I create are mostly “It’s no more than a movement, a
Belgian waxed linen, with the gemstone twist of two weavers around the warp or
Upcoming at SUMA
by Kelsey Keener and Design Faculty and Alumni. The
Iron County Today exhibition showcases work by SUU faculty
and alumni and will be on display through
The Southern Utah Museum of Art is March 15.
offering new activities for the community On March 28 the Senior BFA
to get involved with art. Capstone Exhibition will be open for
SUMA’s workshop series Faculty viewing through May 3. The exhibit will
Focus will be offered every Tuesday this display work in a variety of disciplines
month at 7 p.m. in the America First from SUU students who are graduating
Event Center. The series includes faculty this year.
members from the SUU Department of SUMA is also offering family pro-
Art and Design who provide hands-on grams, such as Family Day on Feb. 9 and
learning experiences to participants in a March 9, Wonder Wednesdays on Feb.
variety of media. Feb. 12 will be ceramics 20 and March 20 and Create Playdate on
with Jason Walker; Feb. 19 will be Feb. 27.
Photography with Sam Dais and Rheana Yoga at SUMA will be offered on
Reeves; Feb. 26 will be Letterpress with March 4, and the 25th Annual Act
Jeff Hanson. Registration is required and Auction will be help March 22 at 5 p.m.
each workshop is $30, or the cost is $100 Date Night at the Museum will offer a
for the entire series. fun Valentine’s date for SUU students on
A film screening of Troublemakers: Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. Melody in the Museum
The Story of Land Art will be available will feature faculty members and students
Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. The film from the SUU Department of Music in a
explores the history of land art in the early concert on March 29 to celebrate the 20th
1960s and 1970s and includes interviews anniversary of the College of Performing
with artists like Michael Heizer, Nancy and Visual Arts.
Holt and Robert Smithson. The screening For more information, visit https://
will kick off exhibitions and programs www.suu.edu/pva/suma/ or call 435-586-
involving land art. 5432. SUMA is located at 13 south 300
Currently on display at the museum West in Cedar City and open from 11 a.m.
is IMPACT: An Exhibition of SUU Art to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.You can also read
