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SUU Celebrates
grand opening
 of childcare
    center
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Vol. 12 No. 42                        ironcountytoday.com   Wednesday, September 16, 2020
                       Sports
 4   Opinion                Ryder
11   Showcase             Wright
13   Life             grabs win,
22   Sports          closes gap
27   Classifieds      in saddle
29   Comics              bronc

                   Red A l e r t
                             s t ory on pa ge 2
                                                                                    shay baruffi
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2   Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                                        NEWS                                                            Iron County Today

                                                                                                  Suspect arrested in
                                                                                                   fatal hit and run
                                                                                                     from Sgt. Clint Pollock
                                                                                                      Cedar Cit y Police Department

                                                                                                     On September 7, 2020, Cedar
                                                                                                 Communications received a 911 call
                                                                                                 regarding a pedestrian that was hit
                                     In support of                                               in the Home Depot parking lot and
                                    helping reignite                                             the vehicle fled the scene.
                                live-events throughout
                                the nation, local buildings
                                                                                                     Officers arrived on scene and
                               and businesses participated                                       provided medical help to the victim
                                in a Red Alert to increase                                       before EMS arrived. The victim
                                awareness and give hope                                          was transported to the Cedar City
                                   for relief during this                                        Hospital where he succumbed to his
                                         pandemic.
                                                                                                 injuries. The victim is a 37-year-old
                                                                                                 male and a Cedar City resident. His
                                                                                                 identity will not be released until
                                                                                                 family notifications are made.
                                                                                                     The suspect was driving a gray/
                                                                                                 silver older model Dodge Stratus,
                                                                                                 with no license plates, and the
                                                                                                 passenger rear tire is either a spare
                                                                                                 tire or missing the hubcap.
                                                                                                     On September 8, 2020, the
                                                                                                 vehicle was reported by a citizen as
                                                                                                 abandoned just West of Cedar City
                                                                                                 on a dirt road hidden behind a tree.
                                                                       photos by shay baruffi    Investigators gathered evidence and
                                                                                                 information from witnesses and

  Red Alert Restart raises                                                                       the vehicle that led to the identity
                                                                                                 of the suspect, 25-year-old Jacob
                                                                                                 Schmidt, a Cedar City resident.
                                                                                                                                                                      Courtesy CCPD
                                                                                                                                          This photo, taken from the parking

awareness of economic crisis                                                                         On September 9, 2020, Jacob
                                                                                                 was taken into custody during a
                                                                                                 traffic stop. Jacob was booked in
                                                                                                                                         lot at the Cedar City Home Depot was
                                                                                                                                           instrumental in helping apprehend the
                                                                                                                                                    hit-and-run driver.

                                                                                                 the Iron County Jail and charged        its sympathies to the victim’s family
         by Shay Baruffi                      of companies have cut staff, 97% of
                                                                                                 with Murder, a first-degree felony.     for their loss. We would also like to
                                              1099 workers have lost their jobs.
          Iron Count y Today                                                                         The Cedar City Police               thank everyone that has provided
                                              Businesses are failing due to a lack of
                                                                                                 Department would like to extend         us with tips and information.
    We are well aware by now that             income and economic pressure and
most live events across the nation            the supply chain has been devastated
have been completely immobilized due          under the weight of cancellations and
to the current pandemic. The success          unknown futures.”
of the live-event industry is based on            That’s where the ​RESTART Act ​
large gatherings and was one of the           comes into play. Currently moving
first industries to be locked down in         through congress, this bill seeks to
March of 2020. It will likely be one of       help provide economic relief for those
the last to also make a reappearance.         live-event businesses and employees
    The live-event industry in North          impacted financially by this epidemic.
America employs over 12 million                   In order to raise awareness
people and includes thousands of              and gain support for this bill, a
businesses with an overall economic           widespread event was organized by
impact of over $1 trillion, according         WeMakeEvents.org. Cedar City’s own
to WeMakeEvents.org. Since March of           Southern Utah Museum of Art, Utah
2020, thousands of events have been           Shakespeare Festival, the Cedar City
cancelled. Within our own community,          Visitors Center and Southern Utah
the Utah Shakespeare Festival and             University participated by lighting up
Utah Summer Games were cancelled              their buildings in red. Over 60 cities in
due to COVID and this has had a               America also participated to help raise
significant negative impact on several        awareness about the economic crisis
businesses and livelihoods.                   facing the live-event industry.
    According to WeMakeEvents.org,                More information can be found
“77% of the people in the industry            at, https://www.congress.gov/
have lost all of their income, 96%            bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3814.
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Iron County Today                                                                News   Wednesday, September 16, 2020   3

  Homicide suspect in
 custody after pursuit
     from Sgt. Clint Pollock              identification and cause of death.
      Cedar Cit y Police Department            On September 5, 2020, at
                                          approximately 10:35 a.m., Cedar
    On July 31, 2020, the Cedar City      Communications received a phone
Police Department was dispatched          call regarding Joshua Glover being
to the area of the 500 South block of     observed at Smith’s Grocery store
Cedarwood Terrace, regarding a wel-       in Cedar City. The witness reported
fare check on a 73-year-old woman,        Glover was leaving in a white car.
Kay Gosewisch, who hadn’t been seen       Officers arrived and viewed Joshua
in several months.                        leaving in a white four door sedan. An
    On August 18, 2020, the Cedar City officer conducted a high-risk traffic
Police Department received a call         stop on the vehicle and started giving
regarding suspicious activity involving commands for Joshua to exit the
Mrs. Gosewisch’s bank                                  vehicle.
account. Her son, Joshua                                   After a short pause,
James Glover, a 32-year-old                            Joshua put the vehicle
male, was attempting to                                in gear and sped off at a
withdraw several thousand                              high rate of speed. Officers
dollars from her account.                              pursued Joshua through
It was also reported that                              the East side of town at
he had used the account                                high rates of speed. Joshua
numerous times. Officers                               crashed into a police vehicle
went back to the home and                              on Highland Drive. The
observed Mrs. Gosewisch’s                              crash resulted in his vehicle
vehicle in the driveway,                               being disabled. Joshua fled
but no one would answer                  Courtesy CCPD on foot behind a residence
the door. Contact was             Joshua Glover        where officers pursued and
made with neighbors and                                took him into custody.
they were told that Mrs. Gosewisch             Joshua was booked in the Iron
was possibly in Washington state or       County Jail on the following charges:
Nevada tending to a family member.             Felony evading, reckless driving,
    Since that time, Cedar City Police    resisting/interfering with arrest, no
Investigations division has followed      proof of insurance, possession of a
up on the suspicious information and      firearm by a restricted person, posses-
found that Joshua James Glover had        sion of controlled substances, and his
been using her bank account since         warrants for possession of a firearm
April.                                    by a restricted person, possession of
    Investigators worked with the         controlled substances and possession
Iron County Attorney’s Office to draft    of stolen credit cards.
a search warrant for the property.             The homicide investigation is
During the search of the property,        still ongoing, and charges may be
investigators located buried human        forthcoming. The Cedar City Police
remains believed to be Kay Gosewich.      Department would like to thank all
The human remains were sent to the        of those that provided us with tips in
state medical examiner’s office for       this case.
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                                         To the Editor                           PC Paranoia                                        High level secret conference? Hardly. The
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          Shay Baruffi
                                                                                                                                    largely unwilling audience was subjected to
                                                                                      Few would dispute that the concept            something called "Critical Race Theory." The
            Reporter
                                                                                 of “political correctness" has gotten
         Tom Zulewski
                                   Stand for U.S. now or lose it                 completely out of hand. When it first reared
                                                                                                                                    most outrageous and odious aspects of this
                                                                                                                                    "reeducation camp" were conducted in the
         Sports Writer                 19 years ago, America promised to         its ugly head it was not, by and large, taken      classic communist style of indoctrination;
                                   never forget, yet today, the New York         seriously by the average individual and            the culmination of which was that the
     Layout/Design                 City Police Department finds itself being     provided humorous material for late-night          attendees were ordered to "confess their
                                   at least partially defunded while the         comedians and others of that ilk. Now it           sins" and write letters of "apology" to blacks
          Devin Christ             city is under siege by anarchists. The        has morphed into an insidious poison that          and women in order to "deconstruct white
      Creative Director
                                   Minneapolis Police Department has been        is infecting this nation at virtually every        social culture" by breaking down "white male
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                                   completely defunded. And communist            level of society. Academia is soaked in it,        identity." It should be noted that Sandia's
       Circulation
                                   rioters continue to occupy the streets        commerce is adversely influenced by it,            personnel are among the most brilliant and
                                   of many other Democrat Party-run              Hollywood is completely immersed in it,            talented minds in the country, so much so
       Stephanie Millett           cities, burning and looting in an internal    politicians use it as leverage against their       that salaries can reach $2,000,000 or more.
          S. Cedar City            rebellion that in some ways comes close       opponents and even the military is forced              As absurd as the present Director's
stephanie@ironcountytoday.com      to the shock and horror of 9/11 and is        to waste time and resources on it, severely        (James S. Peery) airy-fairy attempts at
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                                       America is the greatest country in             From Pepsi-Cola to a plethora of public       and outright theft of secrets (which has
      Stormee Anderson             world history, and just as we refused to      and private enterprises, "political correct-       occurred at least a few times thus far) of
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                                   be intimidated by al Qaeda, today we          ness" permeates every pore. One of its most        CNWDI (Critical Nuclear Weapons Design
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        Wendy Hanson               But if we fail to stand united against        First established in 1947 under the National       Special Forces types to penetrate the
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            435.477.9100           conceived in liberty, where all are created   with at least seven other subordinate              and somewhat murky, the attempts were
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         Iron County Today is      this day, I encourage every American to       most secret and vital entities in the United       that difficult to accomplish. So, what does
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                                                                                 "City Journal," that Sandia personnel were         tive installations and steal their secrets?
                                   Rick Manning, President, Americans for        forced to attend a three day "seminar" (at
                                   Limited Government                            taxpayers' expense of course) in La Posada.           Rick Warke
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Iron County Today                                                                     News                                             Wednesday, September 16, 2020    5

                                                                              Opinion

Who wants to be a millionaire?                                                                                                 From the Editor
 The opinions stated in this article are solely those of the
          author and not of Iron County Today.
                                                               the market for $41 million.
                                                                   The winner, who is relocating to the balmier            I want to be one
                                                                                                                          I
                                                               Arizona climate, adjusted well to his instant millions,
                                                               but not everyone does. In 2002, for instance, a West           n response to this week’s “Cyclops”…yes,
                                                               Virginia contractor who was already a millionaire              I want to be a millionaire. I also think it
                                                               won $315 million after buying a $1 ticket and a bacon          would be a worthy experiment, perhaps

                        Cyclops
                                                               biscuit at a convenience store. His lump-sum was a         even a litmus test, of what I would do with
                                                               heady $113 million, much of it squandered within 10        millions. The first part of the plan that comes
                                                               years.                                                     to my mind (and heart) that makes sense is
                                                                   A wealthy friend of mine understands. “It’s easier     to invest it. First, I would invest in myself. I
                                                               to make money than to keep it,” he said. But unless        would get completely out of debt and to find
                                by Bryan GRAY                  you are a complete imbecile, I cannot fathom how           a home of my own. Then, with stronger, more
                                     Columnist                 any man or woman could plow through a mega-mil-            stable foundations in my life, I will be able to

I
                                                               lions check.                                               invest the rest more wisely into supporting,
    n 2009, a 23-year old cowboy, homeless and                     What would you do if, like the cowboy, you were        stabilizing and funding the foundations of
    living with his parents in an aged camper                  presented with $88.5 million and a whole group of          others.
    since being evicted from their house, bought               new friends? This is what I would do.                          Cyclops shares many ways he and his
a Powerball ticket…and he won more than $231                       In the first place, I’d pay the taxes on the $88.5     “winnings” would part ways. He talks about
million. He opted for a one-time lump-sum payment              million. That still gives me $51.3 million; I wouldn’t     investing in his wife, their children and
($88.5 million) and with the proceeds purchased a              have to worry if my Social Security check was late in      charities. He also discusses distributing the
50,000-acre ranch on a windy, cold South Dakota                posting.                                                   wealth into cars, homes and celebrating. Even
plain. He now has the ranch and its four houses on                 My wife and I would give three of our grown            with my two eyes, I cannot rightly judge his
                                                               children $500,000 each, enough to purchase or pay          one eye.
                                                               off the mortgage on their existing homes. The fourth                                   However, as for me and
                                                               child would be more ($1 million) since she lives in a                              my house and heart, with-
                                                               high-income city where $500,000 buys you a shack                                   out having a home with
                                                               in need of repair. I would also give my son’s girlfriend                           a wife and children of my
                                                               $300,000 to pay off her student loans. Granted, I                                  own (yet), I would seek to
                                                               could give more, but I don’t want to give them an                                  invest in this community,
                                                               excuse for not pursuing their careers.                                             my home. I would support
                                                                   I would give $750,00 each to two charities (Utah                               current places/businesses
                                                               Food Bank and St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Hospital)                               and create additional ones
                                                               which have been punished by the pandemic. My wife                                  where children can go to
                                                               would convince me to purchase a $1 million bunga-                                  experience good things
                                                               low in Salt Lake’s Avenues district – as we get older             Corey            in life and discover their
                                                               we might have a more difficult time climbing stairs          Baumgartner           talents and share them
                                                               – and her $3 million dream of a tiny, but charming            Managing Editor      with the world. I would
                                                               brownstone on New York’s Upper West Side.                                          create places of refuge
                                                                   With $43.2 million remaining from my winnings,         and relief for single mothers (and fathers) to
                                                               I might splurge on two new luxury automobiles              get the support they need so they can have a
                                                               ($100,000 total), and make a political donation            better life.
                                                               ($500,000), and contribute $1 million to my wife’s             I know good and great people who need
                                                               favorite arts organization seeking a roof for its          better housing and healthcare. I know those
                                                               amphitheater. Take another $500,000 for incidentals        who have experienced and who are experienc-
                                                               – a good bottle of celebratory beverage, a few filet       ing homelessness, who feel they can no longer
                                                               mignon dinners at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and new          contribute to society. I disagree. Whether I
                                                               furniture for our two new homes – and I still have         have one dollar or millions, I will still believe
                                                               some $41 million remaining.                                in the value and goodness of people, even if
                                                                   My financial advisor, Scott Cheshire, might            they don’t see it in themselves, yet.
                                                               recommend I invest the rest in a very low-risk                 With a little more assistance, confidence
                                                               municipal bond fund, giving me tax-free income             and education, there are people right now
                                                               equivalent to more than $85,000 each month                 lost, stuck in the shadows, valleys, alleys,
                                                               without ever touching the principal.                       gutters and prisons who can help change our
                                                                   I don’t know how you would spend your                  community and this world for the better.
                                                               Powerball winnings, but I suspect you could com-               No, it shouldn’t have to take money and
                                                               fortably live on $85,000 per month. If not, I advise       millionaires to change lives for the better, but
                                                               you to seek financial counseling.                          if/when it happens, I (we) will do all I can with
                                                                   Again, I am perplexed at those lottery winners         all of it, for all of us.
                                                               who end up broke. Even a few stupid decisions                  How about you? I’m curious what you
                                                               would only put a nick in your bank account. If a           would do with a million dollars. Let me know.
                                                               23-year old cowboy and a 72-year old columnist can         news@ironcountytoday.com.
                                                               figure it out, anyone can.
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6     Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                NEWS                                Iron County Today

 Rotary Club donates                                                                                 Rotary Club
                                                                                                     members

 1,100 dictionaries to                                                                               help prepare
                                                                                                     dictionaries
                                                                                                     to be sent to
                                                                                                     3rd Graders

  local 3rd Graders
                                                                                                     in classrooms
                                                                                                     throughout
                                                                                                     Iron, Beaver and
                                                                                                     Garfield Counties.

     from Tessa Douglas          club donates the books.                   Courtesy CC Rotary Club

      For Iron Count y Today     Covid-19 prevented Rotary
                                 members from taking the
    The Cedar City Rotary        dictionaries to the schools
Club purchased and               this year, so the districts will
donated 1,100 dictionaries to    distribute them instead.
third graders in Iron, Beaver,        Caroline Brown, a Cedar
and Garfield counties as         City Rotarian who has
one of their ongoing annual      participated in the dic-
projects.                        tionary project for several
    Each fall the Cedar City     years, said “I love taking the
Rotary club meets together       dictionaries to the third-
to label the inside of each      grade students each year.
dictionary with the Rotary       It is fun to talk about what
Four Way Test, which asks        the Rotary Club in Cedar
the reader to evaluate their     City does and to give them
thoughts and actions by          a brief introduction to using
the criteria of: (1) Is it the   a dictionary. I’m sad that we
truth? (2) Is it fair to all     don’t get to deliver them

“
                                 in person in 2020, but I’m
     You can                     happy that the students will
                                 still have the dictionaries to
        see it                   use in their classes and at
                                 home this year!”
     on their                         Tessa Douglas, another
                                 Cedar City Rotarian, said
        faces                    “This is such a great service
                                 opportunity to be a part
      when it                    of. Last year was the first
                                 time I took the dictionaries
clicks, and                      to one of our local schools,
                                 and it was so neat to go into
 it is just so                   the classrooms and teach
                                 the kids how to use the
fun to be a                      dictionaries. You can see it
                                 on their faces when it clicks,
     part of.”                   and it is just so fun to be a
                                 part of.”
                                      Rotary brings together a
          » Tessa Douglas        global network of volunteer
                                 leaders dedicated to tackling
concerned? (3) Will it build     the world’s most pressing
goodwill and better friend-      humanitarian challenges.
ships? And (4) Will it be        They connect 1.2 million
beneficial to all concerned?     members from more than
Then, the dictionaries are       35,000 Rotary clubs in
counted and organized for        almost every country in the
each elementary school.          world. Together, they work
    In previous years,           together to promote peace,
members of the Cedar City        fight disease, and to provide
Rotary Club delivered the        clean water, sanitation and
dictionaries in person to all    hygiene. They also work to
of the participating elemen-     support education and grow
tary schools. As they passed     local economies. For more
them out to each 3rd grade       information on becoming a
class, they taught a brief       member of the Cedar City
lesson on how to utilize a       Rotary Club, email Miriam
dictionary and explained         Keener at cedarcityrotary-
what Rotary is and why the       club@gmail.com.
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Iron County Today                                                                  News                               Wednesday, September 16, 2020        7

SUU Celebrates grand opening of the Sorenson
     Legacy Foundation Center for Hope
                 by Shay Baruffi
                   Iron Count y Today

    Kathy Wyatt, Steering Committee Chair and
SUU First Lady, began the ceremonies for the
Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Hope; an
on campus childcare center which presents student
parents the option for childcare while they attend
university courses. Traditional childcare can range
anywhere from $600-$800 per month, explained
Kathy Wyatt, which is unaffordable to many parents
attempting to further their education. Therefore,
presenting the need for this on campus childcare
opportunity.
    Alayna Johnson, SUU Alumna, personifies the
population served by the childcare center. Johnson
graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in
accounting, she began her degree at 38 years old,
as a single mother of three children, pregnant with
her fourth. “Daycare was $550 per month and as                 Making it official with a ribbon cutting,
soon as my daughter was born, she came to class              the new SUU childcare center will change the lives
with me. I needed help with childcare and none                of parents and students for many years to come.
was available. I was not alone in this need, many of                                                                                      photos by shay baruffi

my classmates brought their children with them as been so pleased today to see them in this setting.
well,” Shared Alayna.                                      Gary Crocker also shared that. “This center really
    Although the road was rough, she made it               does reflect a realization of a shared vision of hope
through, many of her other classmates didn’t.              and is a tremendous reflection of the commitment
Alayna continued, “I noticed many of my fellow             of one of our founders, Beverly Sorenson. She was
non-traditional students were not with me grad-            committed to arts education and I think she’s here
uating. I daresay this childcare center can be the         today. She believed in this mission.”
difference between success and failure for parents              Scott Wyatt, Southern Utah University President,
who are choosing to further their education. On            gave the final remarks. He reminisced about his
behalf of myself and all non-traditional students,         undergrad days and discussed the difficulties he
I would like to thank                                                                     experienced during
Kathy Wyatt for taking                                                                    those years. He stated it
the baton and seeing                                                                      never occurred to him
this project through to                                                                   the barriers that affected
the end.”                                                                                 others which, “exceeded
    Donna Law with                                                                        mine by a factor of
Southern Utah                                                                             1,000.” Wyatt went on
University gave con-                                                                      to explain, “This facility
gratulatory wishes from                                                                   helps the university in
the Emma Eccles Jones                                                                     three separate ways:
Foundation who funded                                                                     Number 1, it is going to
the beautiful Emma                                                                        help us break the cycle
Eccles Jones Preschool                                                                    of intergenerational
in the new childcare                                                                      poverty. Number 2,
facility. The Church of            Alayna Johnson's daughter, Hope, is the                this center helps our
Jesus Christ of Latter-          inspiration for the name and sign for the Sorenson       students by employing
day Saints Foundation                    Legacy Foundation Center for Hope                23 college students who
expressed their                                                                           need jobs. Number 3, the
excitement to contribute to the lovely new resource facility helps the children who come in for childcare
available to children and families as well.                and education; the hope for the world.”
    Gary and Ann Crocker with the Sorenson Legacy               After the lovely statements were made by the
Foundation also expressed their appreciation               key members of this project, they moved on to
for the Child and Family Development Center.               reveal the temporary sign for the Sorenson Legacy
“This project so beautifully integrates two major          Foundation Center for Hope. Alayna Johnson’s
aspects of our foundation mission: enriching lives         daughter, Hope, was the inspiration for the name
through education and early life instruction and           of the center and the sign was a beautiful surprise
care for children. My mother, Beverley Sorenson,           for Alayna, the poster child for the facility. Following
was passionate about being able to bless the lives         several ribbon cuttings, visitors were able to tour
of children and particularly exposing them to early        the facility and COVID friendly snacks were avail-
art instruction,” said Ann Crocker. “She would’ve          able to feast upon.
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8    Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                                        NEWS                                                                Iron County Today

Bookings                                                           Public Announcements
     Below are bookings

                                 Utah Shakespeare Festival
      as reported by the
    Iron County Sheriff’s                                                           this event and will help us keep it safe,” said   working together towards. Our programs
                                                                                    Jersey.                                           and activities are designed to be a catalyst
                                 holding storage sale
Department and Cedar City
 Police Department. Those
   arrested are innocent
                                                                                        “Then, come and find the perfect item,”       that helps seniors in our community reach
   until proven guilty. For          How much stuff, how many bits and              he concluded, “gifts, Halloween costumes,         their goals and fulfill their potential.”
   a juvenile the name is        pieces, odds and ends, and treasures can a         décor for your home, souvenirs, and so                Walk With Ease group sessions meet
  “(Male/Female) Juvenile
 Offender” and juvenile is       theatre company accumulate in sixty years?         much more. We can’t wait to see you there.”       three times per week for 6 weeks. Trained
 of age less than 18 years.      The answer, without being precise: a lot.                                                            group exercise leaders begin each session
                                     The Utah Shakespeare Festival has              Donn Jersey - USF Director of Development         with a pre-walk discussion covering a spec-
Sept. 7                          storage units packed to the ceiling with           and Communications                                ified topic related to exercise and arthritis,
BRYAN MANYWHISKERS               thousands of items, from prop furniture to                                                           followed by a 10- to 40-minute walk that
                                 children’s costumes, from event décor to                                                             includes a warm-up and a cool-down.
                                                                                    Area Agency on Aging
Cedar City, UT
Assault                          seasonal décor. And they are cleaning out,
Sept. 9
                                 organizing, and having a huge storage sale!        invites seniors to walk                           Maria Bailey

                                                                                    towards better heath
                                     The public sale is scheduled for
SHELBY M MOBLEY                  Saturday, September 26, from 9 a.m. to noon
Cedar City, UT                   on Shakespeare Lane between 200 and 300                The Area Agency on Aging has sched-
Retail Theft                     West, just south of the Beverley Center for        uled a Walk with Ease class beginning on
JACOB W SCHMIDT                  the Arts and the Festival complex.                 September 21st at 10:00 am Iron County
Homeless – Cedar City,               “We are very excited about this sale,”         Visitor’s Center, back patio. This free class
UT
                                 said Donn Jersey, development and com-             will allow seniors to share experiences and
Murder, Fugitive from Justice
                                 munication director. “The Festival has never       teach them how to safely make physical
Sept. 10                         had a sale of this size and scope; so, it will     activity part of their everyday life.
                                 be fun to see the variety and the amount of            No matter if you need relief from
LORENSO A CORIA
                                 items available—and to offer an enjoyable          arthritis pain or just want to be active, the
Cedar City, UT
Threat w/Weapon, Following
                                 and safe community event during this               Arthritis Foundation’s program will help
                                 summer and fall of canceled theatre.”              you to develop a walking plan that will
                                                                                                                                      Constitution Week display
too Close, Drive on Susp/
Revoke Lic                           The thousands of items on sale will            meet your needs, stay motivated, manage
LOGAN D DOVER
                                 include toys, children’s costumes, house-
                                 wares, lawn décor, seasonal décor, interior
                                                                                    your pain, and learn to exercise safely. Walk
                                                                                    With Ease is proven to reduce the pain and
                                                                                                                                      at Cedar City Library
Homeless – Cedar City,
UT                               decorations, jewelry, Festival memorabilia         discomfort of arthritis, increase balance,            Mary Gillespie, Aliene Overly, and Deb
Retail Theft                     (posters, keychains, programs, books, CDs,         strength and walking pace, build confidence       Leoni, ladies from the Bald Eagle Chapter of
                                 etc.), baskets, glassware, journals, clothing,     in your ability to be physically active, and      Daughters of the American Revolution, have
Sept. 11                                                                            improve overall health. The six week Walk         set up a patriotic display in the Cedar City
                                 cards, artwork, prop furniture, tassels and
RICHARD F WOHLLEB                fabric trims, baskets, china, event décor, and     With Ease program includes a guidebook            Library (303 N 100 E) to honor Constitution
Minersville, UT                  lots more.                                         and a walking schedule to get you safely          Week, held Sept. 17 - 23. This unique week
Protective Order Violation           “And everything will be priced very            moving toward better health.                      is a celebration of the commemoration of
SIDNEY B JAKE                    inexpensive, even cheap,” said Jersey. “Our            “Comprehensive studies demonstrate            America's most important and influential
Cedar City, UT                   goal is not to make a lot of money, but to         that Walk With Ease reduces pain, increases       document.
Intoxication                     clean out our storage and provide a fun            balance and strength and improves your                The unique display includes photo
GUSTAVO M MALDONADO              community event at the same time.”                 overall health. The program will help moti-       renditions of the signing of the U.S.
Cedar City, UT                       Because of COVID-19, health restrictions       vate seniors to get in great shape and allow      Constitution along with fascinating facts
Assault Against Police/          will be maintained: masks are required,            them to walk safely and comfortably,” said        and its important meaning to each citizen.
Military, Criminal Mischief,
                                 and social distancing is encouraged. “We           Kristina Raner of the Area Agency on Aging,
Probation/Parole Violation,                                                                                                           Sandy Ball - Regent, DAR Bald Eagle Chapter
Resist/Interfere w/Arrest.
                                 hope everyone will be aware of others at           “well-being is at the forefront of what we’re
DAWN H MEDINA
Cedar City, UT
                                                                                    Cedar High invites all to                    the tradition going. Join us for the parade
                                                                                                                                 on Saturday, September 26 starting at
                                                                                    Homecoming game, parade
Intoxication, Probation/Parole
Violation, Unauthorized                                                                                                          10:00am. The route (as detailed in the map)
Control of Vehicle
                                                                                        Cedar High School is excited to invite   will begin at the SEA (near Cal-Ranch),
Sept. 13                                                                            the public to celebrate with them in their   will circle around the west side of the high
                                                                                    Homecoming 2020 activities this year. The    school, and end at the parking lot near the
KELSEY E DOSCH
Las Vegas, NV
                                                                                    football game, where the Homecoming          baseball field (approximately 515 W 600 S).
Retail Theft                                                                        Queen and King will be crowned, will be          The parade features many of the teams,
                                                                                    played on Friday, September 25 starting at   clubs, and groups at CHS including, the
DYLAN J MORROW
Cedar City, UT                                                                      7:00pm at the SUU Coliseum against the       entire football team, cheerleaders, band, FFA,
Assault                                                                             Canyon View Falcons. SUU has cancelled       Mohey, the Studio Reds theatre group, and
                                                                                    their games this year and has invited the    the French Club among over two dozen oth-
Sept. 14                                                                            Reds to play on their field in their stead.  ers. Candy will be thrown, so be sure to bring
TILHITE DENIS AMBROISE                                                              This is a rare opportunity for the high      bags for the kids! For both events, masks and
T HIEN                                                                              school, and all are eager to step onto the   social distancing are required. Please help
Cedar City, UT
                                                                                    field to add to the Homecoming celebration. keep our students and athletes healthy and
Assault
                                                                                    With crosstown rivals playing on the college able to participate in their schooling and
LINDA J UDALL                                                                       field it promises to be an exciting game.    activities by respecting this mandate.
Cedar City, UT
                                                                                        Last year, CHS reintroduced their annual
Assault                                                              Courtesy CHS
                                                                                    Homecoming Parade and are eager to keep Zac Trotter
Iron County Today                                                                               News   Wednesday, September 16, 2020   9

Covid-19/Legislative Update
 Dear Friends and Neighbors,                     (Hero) Project released their Phase-One
                                                 findings after collecting data from 8,500
 As we reflect on the terrorist attacks          Utahns aged 12 and older from Davis, Salt
 that shook our nation 19 years ago on           Lake, Summit and Utah counties. The main
 September 11, 2001, may we remember the         findings from Phase-One of the study are
 thousands of Americans who lost their           included below.
 lives, including many first responders who
 sacrificed their own lives to save others.      An estimated .96 percent of the population
 Let us never forget that fateful September      has COVID-19 antibodies, meaning 1 in
 day – not in anger or vengeance – but with      100 residents showed evidence of prior
 determination to protect and teach those        infection.
 values that have made and kept this nation
 great. Determination to see that we pass        For every case that was detected,
 on to our children a place that is better       approximately another 2.4 cases were not
 and offers more freedom and opportunities       detected, suggesting that COVID-19 testing
 than ours. Determination to live a life         was comparatively comprehensive during
 worthy of the greatness of this nation,         the early months of the health crisis.
 handed to us through the sacrifices of          Roughly 30 percent of participants who
 others. May we never forget.                    had COVID-19 antibodies reported having
 I saw a post with a picture that said, “To      a prior positive COVID-19 test, indicating
 best honor the people we lost on 9/11, let      more people have had COVID-19 infection
 us be the people we were on 9/12.” It was       than clinical diagnosis, contact tracing and
 beautiful to see our country came together      screening indicate.
 after 9/11, united in patriotism and a desire   Utah's infection fatality rate was approx-
 to preserve our freedoms and heritage.          imately .29 percent, and the case fatality
 I would hope that we can also unite in          rate was approximately 0 percent in Utah.
 the face of the many troubling things we
 face in the United States today and work        When one member of a household has
 together to find reasonable                     antibodies, the proportion of other
 solutions looking back on the                                 household members getting
 pattern than we ourselves                                     COVID-19 was 12.4 percent.
 established just 19 short                                    The above findings largely
 years ago.                                                   reflect infections that
                                                              occurred up until the
 Participation on the                                         beginning of June.
 Standards Revision                                           This week, the Utah Depart-
 Committee                                                    ment of Workforce Services
                                                              began to send the Lost
 The Senate President is                                      Wage Assistance payments
 seeking a parent of public-                                  to eligible claimants for the
 school-aged children to                                      weeks of August 1, 8 and
 participate in a standards                                   15. Eligible claimants will
 revision committee for                                       receive an additional $300 for
 Pre-K-12 English Language             Sen. Evan              each of these weeks. Learn
 Arts, in conjunction with the           VICKERS              more about the Lost Wages
 State Office of Education.         Utah Senate District 28   Assistance program here.
 This commitment will include
 attending several meetings,                                 Gov. Herbert issued an
 and associated reading. If you are or know     executive order declaring a State of
 of someone who would be interested in          Emergency due to the severe windstorm
 this, please reach out to me.                  that passed through our state Monday
                                                night, September 7, and Tuesday morning,
                                                September 8.
 COVID Numbers and Statistics
 Update                                          Recently, 24/7 Wall Street ranked Utah as
                                                 having the best economy in the nation. Our
 On Friday, September 11, the Utah               state is taking calculated steps to restart
 Department of Health reported 887,314           the economy and protect individuals'
 total COVID-19 tests administered, 56,675       health while planning for an even stronger
 total positive cases, 48,021 estimated          future.
 recovered cases, 3,288 total hospitaliza-
 tions, 123 current hospitalizations and         Starting this week, it is the Legislature’s
 431 total fatalities. The Southwest Utah        September interim. Due to COVID-19
 Public Health Department reported 3,808         health concerns, the Legislature will
 total positive cases including 3,424 total      continue to hold interim committee
 recovered cases, 7 currently hospitalized       meetings electronically and will take public
 and 29 total fatalities. Iron County has 691    comments remotely. However, a new
 cases and Washington County has 2,965           process for public comment has been set in
 cases.                                          place. Now, members of the public may join
                                                 the electronic meeting without providing
 Yesterday, the state presented the              notice and watch committee meetings live.
 Unified Response Scoreboard; a new data
 dashboard that shows how Utah will              I will be providing these COVID-19 updates
 measure its progress toward public and          from a legislative perspective weekly.
 economic health. The public health goal is      I want to hear from you and get your
 to keep a case-fatality ratio of less than 1    feedback, thoughts and ideas on what's
 percent. The economic recovery goal is to       happening in our local communities. Please
 maintain or lower the unemployment rate         contact me anytime at evickers@le.utah.
 of 4.5 percent between now and the end of       gov. Thank you.
 the calendar year.                              Sincerely,
 The Utah Health and Economic Recovery           Evan Vickers, Utah State Senate
10   Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                              NEWS                                                               Iron County Today

   World Class Pawn renovates, to hold grand reopening
         by Shay Baruffi
           Iron Count y Today

    World Class Pawn has been in
business in Cedar City, Utah since
1998. The shop has been in their
current location since 2007. Michael
Hill, owner of World Class Pawn, is
from Blackfoot, Idaho. He has lived
in Cedar City for 23 years. World
Class Pawn also has four employees;
Stephanie, Win, Ed and Hill’s son,
Greg. They have plenty of guns,
musical instruments, jewelry, hand-
bags, tools, electronics, videogames
and so much more. Hill, the owner,
says he is trying to bring in more
items to interest a wider audience.
    On July 14, 2020, a small electrical
                                                                                                                                                          photos by shay baruffi
fire erupted in the back room of the
                                                Michael HIll, owner of World Class Pawn, has seen and sold everything from guns and grills to coins and collectibles.
shop. Although this was unfortunate,
it gave them the opportunity to            party,” expressed Hill. “We’ll just have   ing thing I have ever seen pawned          many very cool and very old guns.”
renovate their location. The revising      a great time with a bounce house           has been dental work; someone                  For more information you can
and revamping of the location has          and smoked hot dogs. We just want          pawned a grill (teeth jewelry);            visit their website at: www.world-
been transpiring throughout the            to see our customers we haven’t seen       which can totally be pawned                classpawn.com. World Class Pawn is
past months and they have a date           in a while.”                               because its gold. It’s just kind of        located at 1014 S Main St. Cedar City,
for a grand reopening party. On                When asked, “What is the most          uncomfortable (gross) removing             Utah. They are open M-Sat 9:30 am
September 19th, World Class Pawn           interesting thing you’ve ever seen         fillings from teeth and such.” He          to 6:00 pm. Be sure to attend their
will have a large customer appreci-        pawned?” Hill revealed an unex-            added that, “The most popular thing        customer appreciation event on
ation sale. “The plan is to have a big     pected answer. “The most interest-         in Cedar City are guns. I’ve seen          September 19th, 2020.
showcase
Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                                                                                                                             11

                                            The Arts &
                                       Entertainment
                                      in Iron County

   One brawl for it all!
                 by B.J. Hawkins                         help from a few kids in the crowd, The Skywalkers    the wrestler who pinned his opponent would win
                For Iron Count y Today                   were able to walk away with a win.                   that round. It seemed Xanadu wasn't confident

 F
                                                             The last match, and main event, of the night     in his ability to pin Urban Counselor, seeing as
        or those of you who don't know, there            was Exotic Xanadu, Jr. vs. Heavyweight Champion,     how Xanadu duct taped Urban Counselor to the
        is pro-wrestling in Southern Utah, aptly         Urban Counselor. Xanadu earned his title shot last   announcement table hoping for a win by count-
        named Southern Utah Championship                 month by winning the Gold Rush Tournament. His       out. Urban Counselor was prepared for just such
 Wrestling. For those of you who DO know about           opponent to be, Urban Counselor, had defeated        an eventuality, by concealing scissors in one of his
 SUCW, I hope for your sake you didn't miss last         previous champion, The Time Bomb Draco               wristbands, which he used to great effect, freeing
 Saturday's event!                                       Alexander, nearly a year before to win the belt.     himself just in time to make it back into the ring
      Let me start off by saying that I've been              The match was stipulated best 2 out 3 falls.     right before the 10 count. It was all for naught
 to every event SUCW has had from the very               Should the wrestlers tie, the third round would be   though as Xanadu pinned Urban Counselor.
 beginning. However, this event was different for        a Cedar City Street Fight. This means weapons of                 The second round of the main event
 a number of reasons. The first reason is because        all kinds are allowed to be used, without                               was a submission match. Whoever
 this event was standing room only! Second, there        disqualification. To win the first fall,                                     made their opponent tap
 wasn't one, but 2 championships up for grabs! The                                                                                       out would win. Urban
 first was the brand-new U.S. Championship.                                                                                                 Counselor made quick
      Hoping to bring home the                                                                                                                 work causing Xanadu
 belt were three incredible                                                                                                                      to eventually tap
 athletes: 24 Karat, (The                                                                                                                         out.
 Man) Kenny Ka$h,                                                                                                                                       The last
 and (my personal                                                                                                                                    round of the
 favorite) Vincent                                                                                                                                    main event
 Black. It was                                                                                                                                        was the most
 utter chaos as                                                                                                                                        violent: The
 each wrestler                                                                                                                                         Cedar City
 tried to gain                                                                                                                                         Street Fight.
 the upper                                                                                                                                             There was a
 hand and,                                                                                                                                            laundry list of
 hopefully,                                                                                                                                           weapons used:
 be crowned                                                                                                                                          table, ladders,
 champion.                                                                                                                                          chair, mop, trash
 At one point                                                                                                                                      can, push broom
 in the match,                                                                                                                                   and Legos. Yes, I
 it looked like                                                                                                                                said Legos. For most
 Vincent Black                                                                                                                              of the round, Urban
 would come                                                                                                                              Counselor had the upper
 away with the win                                                                                                                    hand. I almost felt bad for
 as he smashed a                                                                                                                 Xanadu. Almost.
 guitar over 24 Karat's                                                                                                        Xanadu got his second wind though,
 head, aka Honky Tonk                                                                                                      doing his utmost to have his hand
 Man, or Jeff Jarrett if you                                                                                                raised as the new SUCW Champion.
 prefer. But, despite Vincent's and                                                                                          But Xanadu's hopes were dashed to
 Karat's efforts, Kenny Ka$h proved                                                                                           pieces as Urban Counselor pinned
 why he's The Man by becoming the                                                                                             him for the 1-2-3.
 inaugural U.S. Champion of SUCW.                                                                                                 What surprised me most (and I'm
      Judging by the crowd's reaction                                                                                         certain the fans as well) was after the
 to the second match, it was their                                                                                            match, when Kenny Ka$h savagely
 favorite. It was a tag team match                                                                                           attacked both Urban Counselor and
 between The Skywalkers vs. Black                                                                                          Exotic Xanadu, Jr. turning heel in the
 Diamond Brad Landen and his tag team partner,          It was urban                                                  process. What does this mean for SUCW's
 Princess Reyes. The Skywalkers lived up to            turmoil at the                                         event next month? I've no idea, but I'm looking
                                                     Ramada Inn last
 their name with their high-risk, high-flying      Saturday. In the end it
                                                                                                              forward to finding out, and I'm hoping you are,
 maneuvers. But it was by no means easy for       would be Urban Counseler                                    too. Join me, and the rest of the SUCW fans next
 The Skywalkers as Landen and Reyes had            who retained his World                                     month, to support Southern Utah as the champi-
 strength on their side. There were several        Championship title and                                     onship of all pro-wrestling!
 close pinfalls on both sides, but with some       belt by beating his rival,
                                                         Exotic Xanadu, Jr.                                                                      photos by cprey bau,gartner
12    Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                         showcase                                                                   Iron County Today

                                                                                                                            It’s just not
                                                                                                                             the same
                                                                                                                                 by Mary Anne ANDERSEN
                                                                                                                                      Cedar Cit y Arts Council

                                                                                                                      I
                                                                                                                           was hoping for something with an on-and-off
                                                                                                                           button. Teaching at Southern Utah University
                                                                                                                           has been one of the joys of my life here in
                                                                                                                      Cedar City. As each fall semester approached, I was
                                                                                                                      excited to read my new rosters, assemble my syllabi,
                                                                                                                      order my textbook, buy new clothes. Our family of
                                                                                                                      teachers all looked to this time of year with a sense
                                                                                                                      of anticipation matching Christmas; we all had what
                                                                                                                      we call our “back-to-school” dreams. And then
                                                                                                                      things changed, maybe forever.
                                                                                                                           I can teach music and piano skills but mastering
                                                                                                                      the technology to provide the required online
                                                                                                                      communication has proven my downfall, I’m afraid.
                                                                                                                      I went to the required training and didn’t even
                                                                                                                      have the vocabulary to ask questions. During the
                                                                                                                      one-on-one training I arranged for, I mentioned
                                                                                                                      the on-off-button thing and she laughed. I said, just
                                                                                                                      show me the minimum I need to know about Canvas
                                                                                                                      and Zoom and forget all the toots and whistles
                                                                                             Courtesy Celebration X
                                                                                                                      available to me should I want to try something fancy
                                                                                                                      in the way of communication with those students

Regional concert celebrates string music                                                                              who don’t come to class. I practiced many times
                                                                                                                      prior to the first day.
                                                                                                                           The first day was a blur
                                                                                                                      of freshmen so excited to
        by Sara Penny                 their talents to the concerts.      the separation caused by the                be there, crowding around
      For Iron Count y Today              Dr. Keith Bradshaw has writ-    coronavirus and the uncertainty             to ask me questions. “Back
                                      ten an original composition to      of the future. Our love for great           off, don’t breathe on me;
    As part of a statewide series     showcase these young musicians.     music, and for each other, holds            let me follow my plan.”
of concerts, string students will     The Takeda Lullaby allows every     our hearts together. By develop-            I managed to log in and
gather for a regional Celebration     level of student to participate     ing and sharing our talents, we             set things up: check the
X on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 5         with an interesting musical         change the world we live into               microphone, adjust the camera, start the recording.
p.m. in the Heritage Center (105      challenge. This lovely piece uses   a happier, more positive, more                   “Don’t sit down yet! We need to space you
North 100 East) in Cedar City.        all of the instruments as a grand   beautiful place. Music is truly our         around the room for now.” We talked about splitting
The concert is sponsored by the       finale. Dr. Bradshaw teaches at     “Passport to a Better World,” said          the class in half, so that there would be adequate
Suzuki Association of Utah and is     SUU and has composed over 100       Ruth Godfrey, SAU President.                spacing among the 20 pianos in my electronic piano
part of a year-long celebration of    pieces.                                 “Some days there won’t be a             lab. Half of them, disappointed, were told to come
music. You are invited to this free       Amy Gold directs the            song in your heart. [Play] anyway,”         back the next class day. I assigned seats, so that I
concert. No tickets are required,     Celebration X concert with a        wrote Emory Austin.                         could tell at a glance who might be absent each day.
but facial coverings are required     large team of helpers. These            “Music is a joy every day. The          “You really need to come to this class in person, but
in keeping with the effort to keep    statewide concerts are modeled      beauty of what we do together               DON’T come if you feel sick!”
everyone healthy.                     after performances begun in         makes the hard days of practice                  I began with my usual opening line: “The reason
    Fourteen area teachers            Japan in 1961 as a way to bring     worth it. 2020 has brought the              you are here is because you wouldn’t practice when
have prepared 50 students in          students together for an exciting   unexpected. We are here to play             your Mom told you to.” That usually gets a few
music for violin, viola, and cello    musical experience. The Utah        beautiful music anyway. For most            knowing chuckles, but how could I tell? I couldn’t see
from around the world, as well        concerts started in 1989 and        of us, this is our first concert in         their faces for their masks. And speaking of masks,
as Suzuki repertoire pieces           have been held at the State         many months. We are thrilled                how will I ever learn their names if I can’t see them?
like the famous Minuet in G           Capitol Building, Abravanel         and love that we are here and can                Moving on, we looked at the pianos themselves,
by Beethoven and the popular          Hall, Huntsman Center, and          share this experience with you.             but I had to first give a rather specific demonstration
Hungarian Dance No. 5 by              the LDS Conference Center. As       May you continue to look for and            of how to clean the keyboards and headsets before
Brahms. Music by Bach, Mozart,        the numbers of students have        share love and beauty each day.             and after every use. Time was used up with business.
and Paganini is also featured.        expanded it was decided this        Thank you, Dr. Suzuki, for teach-           I’ve got to get better at managing or they won’t learn
Each instrument will also show-       year to have several regional       ing us: “Where love is deep, much           anything.
case a different country through      concerts rather than the monster    can be accomplished,” said Gold.                 A really cool high school senior lives across the
music; America, Israel, England,      massed concert. As it turns out,        Come and enjoy live music               street from me and we met a couple of weeks ago at
Persia, Sweden, and Rhody             that was a good plan given the      and help celebrate these young              the ends of our driveways. He seemed okay to talk.
Around the World are all on the       health challenges of the times.     people’s accomplishments. For               Huzzah! “How is school going?” I asked. “It’s okay.
program. Students range in age            “The culmination of each SAU    more information on the concert,            Masks are no big deal, but everything, everything is
from preschool through high           Celebration X Concert brings        contact Gold at amygold0019@                harder.” Boy, you got that right, Keegan. And so far,
school. Four pianists are lending     us together in victory, over        gmail.com.                                  the joy is not there.
Life
Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                                                         13
                                                Community
                                              & Personal
                                              Interest in
                                            Iron County

               Great American Stampede
                                SUU Rodeo returns to Cedar City
                                                                 by Corey BAUMGARTNER
                                                                       Iron Count y Today

                                                               Lions roared, horses reared and
                                                            Thunderbirds soared last Friday
                                                            and Saturday night during the Great
                                                            American SUU Rodeo in Cedar City.
                                                            The two-night college rodeo featured
                                                            cowboys and cowgirls riding and
                                                            roping as they competed from the
                                                            backs of broncos and bulls. Rodeo
                                                            Royalty was on hand during the
                                                            annual Stampede which also included
                                                            Steer Wrestling, Goat Tying, Miniature
                                                            bucking bulls and Mutton Busting for
                                                            the younger cowpokes who braved
                                                            the lights and dirt of the Iron Rangers
                                                            Arena. Announcer Brent Kelly and
                                                            rodeo clown Randee Munns kept the
                                                            crowd informed and entertained,
                                                            while also assisting the bullfighters
                                                            keep the riders safe.

                                                                                photos by corey baumgartner
14   Wednesday, September 16, 2020                                                          life                                                                     Iron County Today

                                                                           Calendar
Support Groups                                  Service Clubs                                         Government                               Due to the community’s responsibility
                                                                                                                                               to help prevent the potential spread of
                                                                                                                                               COVID-19, please check with the event and
Alcoholics Anonymous                           LION’S CLUB                                         IRON COUNTY COMMISSION                      activity sponsors to make sure that the event
(435) 635-3603 • www.utahaa.org •                                                                                                              is still taking place. Everyone’s patience is
                                               Tues, 12 pm • Call Shanda for location and          2nd & 4th Mon, 9 am
Helpline: John (702) 802-1332,                 activity. Everyone welcome! (702) 480-3238          Commission Chambers                         greatly appreciated during this time.
Kara (702) 232-6829                                                                                68 S 100 E, Parowan.
Meetings at KKCB Club (203 E. Cobblecreek      ROTARY CLUB
Dr, Cedar City) unless otherwise listed
Steps and Traditions • M – Su, 7 am
                                               Tues, 12:15 • Southwest Tech
                                               757 W 800 S, Cedar City • (435) 233-0244
                                                                                                   CEDAR CITY COUNCIL
                                                                                                   Wed (except 5th), 5:30 pm • City Hall
                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, Sept. 16
Speaking From The Heart • M – Sa, Noon                                                             10 N. Main St (435) 586-2950
                                               MARINE CORPS LEAGUE                                                                                        Collect Rocks Day
Misfits • M – F, 6 pm
                                               Detachment 1315, 2nd Wed, 6 pm                      ENOCH PLANNING COMMISSION
Cedar Group • Tues, 8 pm                       Elks Lodge, 111 E 200 N, Cedar City.                2nd & 4th Tues, 5:30 pm • City Hall         BIRTHDAY – DAVID COPPERFIELD. Born
Thank God it’s Sunday Spiritual • Sun, 11 am                                                       900 E Midvalley Rd • (435) 586-1119         today in 1956, in Metuchen, New Jersey. He
My Story • Sat, 8 pm                           AMERICAN LEGION AUX                                                                             is known for being one of the world’s greatest
Women’s Meeting • Sat, 10:30 am                3rd Wed, 6 pm, Cedar City Library                   ENOCH CITY COUNCIL                          magicians as well as an Illusionist, Director,
What a Way to Start the Day • Su, W, F         303 N 100 E, American Legion Conf.                  1st & 3rd Wed, 6 pm • City Hall             Producer, Writer.
7-8 am • All are welcome                       Room • (435) 704-6654                               900 E Midvalley Rd • (435) 586-1119
Red Road to Sobriety • Mon, 6 pm Paiute        BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE                          PAROWAN CITY COUNCIL
Indian Tribe of Utah, 440 N Paiute (435)
586-1112 Ext. 307
                                               B.A.C.A. Color Country Chapter Meeting
                                               1st Thurs 7 pm • 593 N 1450 W, Cedar
                                                                                                   2nd & 4th Thurs, 6 pm • City Hall
                                                                                                   35 E 100 N • (435) 477-3331
                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, Sept. 17
The Great Fact • T, F, Noon. • Call for        City. Helpline: 435-559-4505
location • (702) 802-1332 or (702) 533-7856                                                        Iron County Republican Women                          APPLE DUMPLING DAY
Red Creek Group • Wed, 7 pm • Canyon           DAR – Bald Eagle Chapter                            3rd Wed, 11:30 am. Tickets $20, https://
Park, Lions Pavilion • (435) 477-8925          2nd Tues, 4 pm, Cedar City Library                                                              GET REALLY HEALTHY WORKSHOP – Get
                                                                                                   www.ironcountyrepublicanwomen.com           really healthy with good nutrition and
The Great Fact • T, Fri, Noon.                 ajssball@aol.com
Call (435) 559-7777 for location.                                                                                                              essential oils, 7 pm, Held at Spirit Wellness

                                                                     Classes/Activities
                                                                                                                                               (1615 N. Main Street, Cedar City). This is
Al-Anon                                                                                                                                        a workshop presented by Lisa Ramos, a
Meetings at KKCB Club (203 E. Cobblecreek                                                                                                      registered dietitian. Participants can learn
Dr, Cedar City) unless otherwise listed                                                                                                        and experience the benefits of good nutrition
Easy Does It • Tues, 7-8 pm                    ADULT BARRE/MODERN DANCE                        HEY CEDARS SQUARE DANCE                         and using essential oils to improve health and
Community Presbyterian Church, 2279 N.         Wed, 11 am-noon, Spirit Wellness Club,          Wed • Beginner’s, 6 pm, Mainstream              make the body healthier and stronger. Open to
Wedgewood, Cedar City. (435) 559-3333                                                          Dancers, 7-9 pm • Cedar City Senior Center
                                               1615 N Main, Cedar City • All levels, Free to                                                   all at no cost. For more info 435-867-5582.
Al-Anon • 1st, 3rd Tues, 7-8 pm, Parowan       members, or $8 drop-in fee.                     489 E 200 S. (435) 531-6811 or (435) 669-4867
Senior Center, 685 N 300 E (435) 477-8925
                                               ARTHRITIS FOUNDATIONS EXERCISE                  Pickleball Group
Hope for Today (Family Groups)
Thurs, 6 pm • (435) 559-3333                   Wed, 1 pm, Cedar City Senior Center             Weekdays, 7 am • SUU Pickleball Courts.
                                                                                               Anyone is welcome. Fee is $2 (indoors)
                                                                                                                                                         Friday, Sept. 18
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS                            489 E 200 S • 435-586-0832. FREE. Trained
                                                                                               and free (outdoors)
www.nasouthernutah.org • (435) 635-9603        instructors. Range-of-motion exercises,                                                                    CHEESEBURGER DAY
Most classes meet at 203 E Cobblecreek Dr,     endurance-building activities, relaxation       ROCK CLUB
unless otherwise listed                        techniques, and health education topics.        1st Thurs, 6 pm • Gateway Academy, 201
Basic Text Study • Mon, 8 pm                                                                   W Thoroughbred Way, Enoch. Learn about
                                               AWANA BIBLE CLUB
Just for Today • Wed, 8 pm                                                                     geology, find gems, fossils and minerals.
Hope Without Dope • Thurs, 8 pm                7th-12th grade, Mon, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm          Learn to cut and polish and make jewelry.
Live and Let Live • Fri, 8 pm                  3 yrs-6th grade, Wed, 6:30 pm - 8 pm            southernutahrockclub.org
                                               Valley Bible Church, 4780 N Hwy 91,
Candle Light Meeting • Sat, 9:30 pm
                                               Cedar City • (435) 586-0253 or (435) 990-1638   SOUTHERN UTAH WOODTURNERS
(Small room)
                                                                                               2nd Sat, 9 am, Cedar High School wood
Women Only • Sun, 11 am                        BOOK CLUB                                       shop, 703 W 600 S.
Dopeless Hope Fiends • Sun, 8 pm               2nd Thurs, 7 pm • Cedar City Library
The Meeting Hall, 1067 S Main St, Cedar        303 N 100 E. This month we will discuss
                                                                                               TAE KWON DO CLASS
(877) 865-5890.                                                                                Wed, 7-8:30 pm • Cedar City Aquatic Center,
                                               "American Dirt" by Jeanine Cummins
Male Pornography Addiction                                                                     2090 W Royal Hunte Dr. $25/mo., ages 5+,
Recovery (18+)                                 CEDAR CHEST QUILTERS’ GUILD                     any experience level (435) 865-9223. Helps
Thurs, 7:30 pm, Canyon View Seminary           Thurs, 10 am • Cedar City Senior Center         benefit Canyon Creek Crisis Center.             MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE – “Three Peaks
Bldg. (54 W 1925 N) – North Entrance           489 E 200 S • (435) 586-0832                    TOP BAR HIVE BEE KEEPING                        Throwdown” – 7 am to Noon, Three Peaks
                                                                                                                                               Recreation Area (10 miles northwest of Cedar
ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER                          CEDAR CITY RADIO CONTROL CLUB                   1st Tues, 7 pm • Cedar City Library             City off Midvalley Rd.) This is a Utah High
Online Meetings: 2nd Fri, 5:30 pm                                                              303 N 100 E. (435) 586-6661
                                               4th Thurs, 7 pm • Cedar City Library                                                            School Cycling League – South Region Race #3.
4th Tues, 5:30 pm • RSVP to mjmiller@alz.org   303 N 100 E.                                    TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly
or (435) 238-4998 x8773                                                                                                                        For information visit www.utahmtb.org.
                                               CEDAR CITY TOASTMASTERS                         Wed • Weigh-in 9 am, mtg 9:30 am. Evening
PARKINSON’S                                                                                    weigh-in 6:30 pm, mtg 7-8 pm • Cedar City
2nd Thurs, 3 pm • Cedar City Library           Thurs, 7 am • The Pastry Pub                    Library, 303 N 100 E. Lose weight without
                                               86 W University Blvd. Find your voice           buying special foods. • 586-3233 (a.m. mtg)
CAREGIVERS                                     & shape your future. Be the leader and          or 867-4784 (p.m. mtg)
1st Tues, Noon • Five County Aging             speaker you want to be. (603) 731-0116
Offices, 585 N Main St, Ste. 1, Cedar City                                                     WATER AEROBICS CLASS
ARP—ADDICTION RECOVERY                         CEDAR PROFESSIONALS                             Tues, Thurs, 9 am • SUU pool, 2-56 N 600 W.,
1st Wed, 7 pm • Parowan Seminary               Tues, 7:30 am • Springhill Suites, 1477 S       Fun, up-tempo workout to music. Intensive
building, Main & 300 N, Parowan                Highway 91, Cedar City. An organization         cardio, full body muscle toning. Any fitness
                                               of business people. Stimulate business          level. All ages. $3/class, including pool
SENIOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED                 for members through exchange of ideas,          admission. (435) 327-2091 (no text)
3rd Thurs, 1:30 pm • Cedar City Library        information and business referrals.             WEIGHTWATCHERS REIMAGINED!                      SWEET PEA: DINNER ON THE FARM – (every
NAMI BRIDGES & Family to Family                www.cedarprofessionals.org                      Wed, 9:30 am • Cedar City Aquatic Center        3rd Friday) 6 pm at Sweet Pea Farm and
Thurs, 7 pm • SW Behavioral Health Center,                                                                                                     Orchard (136 S 600 W, Parowan). Spend a
245 E 680 S, Cedar. Free • (435) 590-7749      COLOR COUNTRY WINDS                             2090 W Royal Hunte Dr. Guidance, in-person
                                                                                               motivation from members, trained guides         warm summer night in the orchard, watch the
                                               Wed • Come brush up on your band skills         and wellness coaches. (702) 832-0555.
PREGNANCY, INFANT LOSS                         to share with the community. Call Debbie                                                        sunset, and eat some delicious food! We make
1st Wed, 7:30 pm • Share Families of So.                                                       Evening workshops now available. More info      everything on the menu from scratch using local
                                               at (435) 559-9609 for time and location.        at weightwatchers.com/us/find-a-meeting)
Utah • 565 N Main Street, Ste. 6, Cedar City                                                                                                   and/or organic ingredients. Kick-off summer
www.southernutahshare.com                      COLOR COUNTRY PICKLEBALL                        WELLNESS PLACE                                  with a good old-fashioned burger, sides, and
Multiple sclerosis                             M-F, 7-10 am • 155 E 400 S (Cedar Stake         583 S Main Suite #5, Cedar City. (435)          mouth-watering desserts! For ticket cost and
3rd Thurs, 6-8 pm • Cedar Visitor’s Center     Center). Paddles & balls supplied.              592-5308. Classes: thewellnessplacecc.          information visit www.sweetpeafarmandorchard.
(581 N Main) Caregivers and those with MS      (435) 586-6345                                  com/upcoming-classes                            com or call (435) 531-6461.
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