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LOOK FOR IT INSIDE! Temple LDS City Cedar oday i ron County t dition • WWW.IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 VOL. 9 NO. 48 Commemorative e Life Meet The Doll Maker, Louise Bowles 4 Opinion 10 Showcase 14 Life 22 Sports 26 Classifieds 28 Comics/Puzzles WWW.IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 VOL. 9 NO. 48 Vigil honors Utah victims of domestic violence CEDAR CITY — Canyon Creek currently happening in Southern Utah, but the reality is that we do in Cedar and some days that the weight of this work Women's Crisis Center finished Domestic CCWCC decided to add the candlelight it is a vital service to our community,” she feels like it will pull me under, it feels like Violence Awareness month events with vigil to their October awareness events. said. “People don’t realize that domestic we’ve lost the fight, like we’ve failed you a candlelight vigil on Thursday, October The vigil was held in Cedar City’s Main violence happens as much as it does in somehow. Today I felt that loss, when 26 to honor the 32 Utah victims who lost Street Park and included CCWCC staff Cedar City. The services that are available domestic violence won, when life was lost. their lives to domestic violence this year. members, board members and commu- through CCWCC show that even though But today I also lit a candle, for myself, for This year there was more than a 50 nity members. our victims have a hard and long road my team and for every survivor to let you percent increase in domestic violence Mayor Maile Wilson joined the vigil ahead of them they are not alone.” know we won’t stop fighting, we will never related deaths in Utah from last year. In and shared her thoughts with attendees. CCWCC Victim Services Director stop fighting.” response to these victims’ deaths as well “It is unfortunate that in today’s Kait Sorensen shared her thoughts on as the ongoing cases of domestic violence society we need the center and its services, this night of remembrance. “There are see VIGIL | 7 CEDAR CITY RESIDENTS 'FLOCKED' TO THE ANNUAL SHEEP PARADE on Main Street Saturday morning, a SHEEPISH tradition that makes the community rather unique. PARADE See more images from the Sheep Parade at IronCountyToday.com COREY BAUMGARTNER 2 Wednesday, November 1, 2017 NEWS IRON COUNTY TODAY County Holiday Assistance Shuttles to run continuously during Temple open house P rogram seeking donations To help with parking Open House are encour- and transportation, aged to park their vehicles five shuttles will run at the Cross Hollow Stake CEDAR CITY — The Iron for families and seniors in need. serves as a central coordinating continuously during the Center to help relieve County Holiday Assistance However, they are no longer able organization. It works with other entire Cedar City Temple congestion and parking (ICHA) program is gearing up to provide these. You or your local assistance organizations, Open House, which concerns around the for the 2017 holiday season business, church group or other like Toys for Tots and Shop With starts tomorrow, Friday, temple. The Open House and is currently accepting organization can help out!. Gift a Cop, to ensure that families in October 27, and goes is expected to bring over applications and donations. The items can be can be dropped need of assistance receive help until Saturday, November 150,000 visitors to Cedar application process is on-line, off at the SUU Community from only one organization, 18. The Open House City in the next three in both English and Spanish, Engagement Center, 417 W. 200 allowing local resources to be will be open Mondays, weeks. at www.suu.edu/community. South, or at the Cedar City or distributed farther. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, "We encourage all to Applications will be accepted Enoch City buildings. Turkeys Iron County Holiday and Thursdays from 12 take advantage of this great through November 20. and hams can be dropped off Assistance relies on individuals, p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Fridays shuttle service," says Ron Monetary donations can also at Care and Share, 222 W. 900 families and businesses to help and Saturdays, from 9 Cardon, Public Affairs be made at www.suu.edu/com- North. Gifts and holiday meal everyone in Iron County have a.m. to 9 p.m. The shuttles Committee Chair for the munity , where individuals over boxes will be distributed the a merry Christmas. Make a will run from the Cross Cedar City Temple Open 18 can also sign up to help with week of December 4-8. donation or contact Pam Branin, Hollow Stake Center, House. "It will be easier and gift distribution. Donations of The Holiday Assistance Iron County Holiday Assistance located at 2830 West Cody safe to park at the Cross new, unwrapped toys, clothing program has existed for many Coordinator, to see how you can Dr, in Cedar City, up to Hollow Stake Center, and and stocking stuffers for chil- years, originally overseen by help, 435-865-8340 or braninp@ the temple, located at 280 the shuttles are a great dren age 0-17 are needed, as well Iron County Care and Share. suu.edu. S Cove Dr, Cedar City, resource to help keep as new and gently used coats. ICHA typically provides gifts Community members (about a mile apart in things running smoothly Another critical need this for over 1,000 children and can also help by making sure distance). They will run in during the Open House." year is frozen turkeys and hams. meals for close to 500 families families in Iron County who are a continuous loop, so there Tickets for the Cedar In past years, the Utah Food and senior citizens. In addition in need of assistance complete will be a minimal wait time City Open House are avail- Bank has supplied nearly 400 to providing help during the the on-line application by the to use the shuttle. able at templeopenhouse. turkeys to provide holiday meals holiday season, ICHA also November 20 deadline. Those attending the lds.org. IRON COUNTY TODAY NEWS Wednesday, November 1, 2017 3 Candidate profiles: Kanarraville Mayoral race by Dawn AERTS Meet Randy Carter… that (our) spring feeds directly into from and State along with our neighboring Iron County Today Randy Carter has lived in the canyon. cities.” Kanarraville with his wife, Kay, for “I have been actively involved in this If elected, Allred “hopes to main- KANARRAVILLE — While local the past 21 years. Carter graduated process – working with officials from the tain and protect the way of life that interest in off-year elections may from Cedar High School and pursued Iron County Commission, the Bureau Kanarraville residents want and love.” be waning in some parts of Utah, certification and training in welding in of Land Management (BLM) and the Allred and his wife, Lisa, have been Kanarraville Town Clerk, Dave Ence, Las Vega. He has operated a welding (ICSLTA), and want to see this situation married for 18 years and have three sons, predicts a strong turnout for this year’s business for the past 21 years and in through to fruition.” ages 16, 12, and 10. mayoral race. We invited the mayoral 2016, opened a (successful) restaurant, According to Allred, his time on the For information on the Kanarraville candidates to share their background, hotel in Kanarraville. Town Board has helped him understand Mayoral and Town Council election, and thoughts, on their campaign. “I think I’m prepared to be the mayor the inner workings and the day-to-day contact Dave Ence at 435.867.1852. For as I work very well with others and I operations of the town’s business. “I also general voting information, contact Meet Melissa Allen… listen to everyone – before I jump into have personal relationships with many of John Whittaker, Iron County Clerk, Melissa Allen is making quick decisions. the other elected officials in the County, 435.477.8340. a second generation I want to do what is best resident, born and for Kanarraville and the raised in Kanarraville. residents who are like Allen graduated family to me.” from Southern Utah Carter states that University (SUU) the two most important with a Bachelor of issues he could address Science in History as Mayor would be work and wrote her thesis on getting the ‘Kanarra on the history of the Falls’ regulated so drink- Township (published ing water is protected. in Special Collections “I will be working with at the SUU Library). all entities involved to A four-year member come up with the best of the Kanarraville plan of action to do so.” Historical Society, The second issue writes Allen held the positions T YLER ALLRED Carter, is improving of Social Media (our) city streets: I’ve Coordinator and Editor already been in contact of the newsletter. She with officials in the is currently employed neighboring cities and as a Human Resource getting ideas on how Representative for we can get funding and Target Stores, St. grants.” George. According to Carter, “There are multiple the most important issues that need to be issue for residents is addressed – while I keeping ‘small town’ love our quaint town, values: “Kanarra has growth is going to always been a place that happen. By expanding people are more like a our boundaries, the big family than a town town will have control – I think involving the over what growth does town more in making and doesn’t happen, MELISSA ALLEN decisions and (if this thus ensuring our requires going door-to- current way of life.