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Inside Community encouraged to "Stand Up" in celebration of Pioneer Day IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 VOL. 10 NO. 35 COREY BAUMGARTNER Life Annual Fun-Run kicks off Pioneer Day in Cedar City 4 Opinion 8 Showcase 10 Life 14 Sports 16 Classifieds 18 Comics/Puzzles IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 VOL. 10 NO. 35 TOUR of UtAH next Tuesday in Iron County CEDAR CITY — Stage 1 of Today to learn more about the this year’s Larry H. Miller Tour race, the jerseys riders wear, and of Utah will begin at 10:50 a.m. all things “Tour of Utah.” Then at 300 W. University Blvd., the come and enjoy this amazing same place cyclists will cross the professional cycling event. finish line at approximately 3 p.m. that afternoon. An awards ceremony will follow at about see stage 1 3:30 p.m. at the same location. event Guide Turn to the special pullout sec- inside! tion in this issue of Iron County CEDAR CITY RESIDENTS S tate Farm agents donate to GATHERED UP AND DOWN Brian Head recovery effort MAIN STREET to celebrate their historic pioneer heritage on July 24th. The theme of the parade was “Stand Up.” It was to honor those brave pioneers who stood up for what was right in the past and to remind everyone to stand up for what is right today, because we are the pioneers of the future. COURTE SY OF CEDAR CITY ROTARY In the S TATE FARM AGENTS PRESENT $20,000 CHECK TO THE ROTARY CLUB for restoration efforts from the Brian Head fire in 2017. Pioneer CEDAR CITY — A $20,000 prevent and survive wildfires,” Rotary Club member, and donation from State Farm said Kenneth Whitehair, State his wife Helen, also felt the Insurance and local State Farm Farm Vice President-Agency/ need to help press the Rotary Spirit agents was given to the Cedar Sales, in a release. “Working Foundation’s world wide More City Rotary Club. The money closely with the Forest Service efforts along with a $1,000,000 Pioneer Day is to help with restoration of and the Cedar Rotary Club donation. Photos at lands damaged by last summer’s on the restoration of Yankee Kenneth has been a Rotary Brian Head fire, primarily to Meadows Campground is what club member for 37 years. ironcountytoday.com plant trees at Yankee Meadows being a good neighbor is all Through smart investments, on Cedar Mountain, a popular a b out .” hard work, sound decisions, and fishing and camping area that This is not the only dona- some sacrifices, the Englehart’s was heavily damaged in the fire. tion the Rotary Foundation has were able to pool together the “We want to keep our received in the last couple years. money and make the large communities safe and educated In the fall of 2016, Kenneth COREY BAUMGARTNER so people are prepared to Englehart, community and see DONATION | 5 2 Wednesday, August 1, 2018 NEWS IRON COUNTY TODAY Herbert, Griffiths to headline Rural Summit by Tom HARALDSEN Attendees include government Griffiths, author of “13 Ways executives as they discuss the Managing Editor and business leaders from across to Kill Your Community.” Says potential for moving technology the state, including legislators, Griffiths, “Everything is about to jobs out to rural areas, and how CEDAR CITY — The 31st county commissioners, city change. Don’t just be the leader, to train the workforce needed to anniversary of the Utah Rural officials, economic development show leadership.” do these jobs. It’s a topic of great Summit will take place in Cedar and planning professionals, and Griffiths believes commu- importance in particular to Cox, City on Aug. 2-3. With “Now policy makers from both state nities are the foundation on who has spoken in Iron County is the Time” as its theme, this and federal government offices. which we build stronger families, before on the subject. year’s summit features keynote The summit will feature a stronger businesses, and stronger The Utah Rural Summit will addresses from internationally panel presentation addressing nations. “Build strong communi- also feature a panel of housing acclaimed community devel- the opioid crisis in rural ties, and success will follow.” He experts to address rural Utah’s opment author Doug Griffiths, Utah. Though seldom talked helps communities identify what housing shortage, as well a Utah Governor Gary Herbert, about, Utah is dealing with the is holding them back from find- keynote address by John Reuter, and a panel of Utah’s Silicon devastating effects of opioid ing success, and then helps them from Strong Towns. Reuter Slopes executives discussing how addiction throughout the state. overcome it. Griffiths inspires asserts that many long-held to bring technology jobs to rural It is especially prevalent in some by showing how communities assumptions about community communities. Other conference small towns, and it is impacting are often destroying their own growth and development are presenters include Strong Towns families, businesses, and com- chance at success. inefficient and not sustainable. chairman John Reuter, and munities. Alema Harrington, “We all do things that He offers a different way of nationally honored entrepreneur widely recognized as a Utah Jazz undermine our opportunity thinking about community Sarah Calhoun, as well as broadcaster and former BYU CTE OUR SY PHOTO for success, whether we are development for the long-term. numerous business leaders, state running back, is also a recovering GOVERNOR GARY HERBERT consciously aware of it or not,” There will also be a number officials, and local leaders. addict. He will join the panel to says Griffiths. “My objective is of breakout sessions covering a This is the longest running share his story and his passionate risk being left behind when the to help communities recognize variety of topics, including natu- rural development conference efforts to help those struggling to forces of technology and change their potential and to get them ral resources, public lands issues, in the nation. The Rural Summit break free from addiction. combine to generate a future on a better path.” and workforce development. is hosted by Southern Utah “In these times of economic economy that is much different With an eye toward the Registration and additional University’s Utah Center for growth, we need to be extra from the past,” said conference jobs and workforce needs of information about the 2017 Utah Rural Life, and will take place visionary in laying the foun- organizer Wes Curtis. the future, Utah Lt. Governor Rural Summit can be found at in the Hunter Conference dations of future economic The conference theme is Spencer Cox will moderate a https://utahlinks.org/urs, or by Center, on the SUU campus. prosperity and success, or we echoed by keynote speaker Doug panel of Utah’s Silicon Slopes calling 435-865-7707. IRON COUNTY TODAY NEWS Wednesday, August 1, 2018 3 A FLOOD CHANNEL ON TONY DALTON'S PROPERTY was dug in error, and will now be repaired by Iron County. KELSEY KEENER Flood channel mistakenly dug on wrong property by Kelsey KEENER property,” he said. “He called me up and Iron County Today said ‘Do you know you’ve got a ditch dug on your property and the fence is torn PARAGONAH — A Paragonah down and the flood channel’s been dug resident remains frustrated after a out?’ I didn’t have a clue.” flood channel was dug on his property After making this discovery, Dalton in error by Iron County, but has been was able to get ahold of the county assured the problem will be corrected by engineer Steve Platt, who met with Dalton mid-September. and several of his family members on May Tony Dalton, owner of D9 Custom 4. During the meeting, Dalton said Platt Cuts, owns roughly 140 acres off of admitted to making a mistake and prom- Foothill Drive at the mouth of Little ised to fix it. He said Platt has contacted Creek Canyon in Paragonah. According him recently and assured him that it will to his knowledge, Dalton’s neighbor to the be fixed by Sept. 15. Dalton requested north, Don Roberts, asked the county for that the ground be leveled back out and help controlling water flow after major reseeded with the native vegetation. flooding last year. The county’s solution The land is normally used for cattle was apparently to create an addition to the and sheep grazing, but because of the ditch flood channel that currently existed, but it and unrepaired fences cannot currently was mistakenly dug on Dalton’s property used for that purpose. Additionally, Dalton instead of Roberts’. intends to use the property in his agricul- Dalton said the ditch disturbed tural rotation and plant dryland wheat. approximately one and a half to two acres Besides not being able to make use of of Dalton’s land, the process of putting it his property since the channel was dug in broke fencing along his property and incorrectly, Dalton has other concerns as was not repaired, and was done with no well. notification to or permission from Dalton. “Now they’ve turned it into, as the The ditch runs from east to west along the federal government would classify it, north end of Dalton’s property. highly erodible land,” he said. Dalton said he did not find out about Dalton is also concerned about where it until he leased the land to someone to any flood water will actually flow, because graze cattle. if it flows to the east instead of to the west “We rented the pasture to a neighbor, it will create more of a flood hazard and he turned his cows in … he came down more erosion.