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INS IDE... WEDNESDAY, JULy 28, 2021 KELLY CRANE RECOGNIZED AS IRON IRON COUNTY WATER STEWARD COUNTY VOL. 13 NO. 35 IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COM WEDNESDAY, JULy 28, 2021 life 4 Opinion Meeting the 7 Showcase Sorrowing 8 Life Harrison IRON 16 Sports Family 18 Classifieds COUNTY 21 Comics/Puzzles Rain Reigns As returning rain reigns in Southern Utah so does the gratitude from the ground and all things that grow and live upon it. CONNIE BARLOW, BERYL, UT Sons of the Utah Pioneers turning hearts of children to their grandfathers from Don Anderson winners have had very special When Kathryn (who is a sister to Kaleb Lopez, who was the first- FOR IRON COUNTY TODAY experiences during the writing of Kyle’s grandmother Irene Tebbs) place winner for East Elementary, also their essays. heard about Kyle winning the contest, had a meaningful experience with Fourth graders study Utah Kyle Tebbs won the prestigious she asked him to come visit and read his essay. Kaleb and his family are in history in school and this year 352 of First Place award for the school his essay to her. When he did, she Hawaii at the funeral of the grand- them wrote an essay about a family district for his essay on his late was so impressed she asked what his father he wrote about in his essay. member or a person in Utah history, grandfather Richard Tebbs. When award had been. When Kyle reported He was not back in time to attend and they were all excellent. They Howard called to remind Kyle about he had received $75 and was the our Town Meeting, but Kaleb shared were also given about $700 in cash the SUP Town Meeting on July 24, his overall winner in the school district, his essay as part of his grandfather’s and prizes. Nine of the winners were father Bruce shared how excited Kyle she wrote him a check in the amount funeral program. Imagine how close recognized on July 24th at the Sons was about winning and being able to of $75 to match the amount of the he has become to this grandfather of Utah Pioneers traditional Town read his essay at the Town Meeting. SUP award and told him to put it in who has now passed away. Meeting held at the Rock Church Bruce said Kyle had shared his essay his mission fund. It was probably The SUP sponsored Essay Writing in Cedar City. Howard Thorley, the with many of his family members; the last check she wrote because Contest is an annual event, and all Chairman of the SUP Essay Writing one in particular was Kathryn Ipson, she passed away only days after that fourth-grade students are encour- Contest, reports that two of our who passed away earlier this month. event. aged to participate. 2 WEDNESDAY, JULy 28, 2021 news IR ON COUNTY ToDAY IR ON COUNTY Water SteWardS by Ashley Langston make sure that we have solutions for F OR IRON COUNTY TODAY those challenges. We do have some of those solutions,” Crane said. “Some of that is recharge, some of Kelly Crane that potentially could be reuse from With southern Utah experiencing the water treatment plant, some of that its worst drought in 127 years, leaders in is conserving water, and some of that the Cedar Valley community are looking will be the Pine Valley Water Supply to solutions for the future with elevated project, which will bring additional urgency. For 15 years the Central Iron resources in,” he added. “So, it’s really County Water Conservancy District has a big undertaking, but we try to watch been working on a project designed to all the different aspects of where things help replenish Iron County’s declining are going and how they’re being done aquifer and to bring additional water to so that we can meet the needs of the the region. consumers here.” As the District progresses through He said the PVWS project is neces- the planning phase for the Pine Valley sary because of our overdrawn aquifer Water Supply Project, the expertise of and limited water supply. He pointed District Engineer Kelly Crane is one of out that every major community in the its biggest assets. state that does not have a significant Crane, of Ensign Engineering, has supply of water has imported water been with the District since August from other areas. 2004 and has been involved in “It’s happened throughout major infrastructure work the whole state, from St. throughout the valley, George to Logan to the Salt aquifer recharge projects, Lake Valley. All of them and the PVWS project, have done the same types which will import water of projects,” Crane said. from a valley about 60 “This one’s a little unique, miles northwest of Cedar but it’s a fun project to work City. on.” Over the years the District District General Manager has been approached by various Paul Monroe said Crane has been the neighborhoods in the unincorporated District Engineer for longer than he or county areas that were having problems any of the current staff members have with their water systems or that didn’t been there, and his understanding and have capacity for firefighting. The expertise are an irreplaceable asset for District has taken over those systems, the District. providing water service throughout the “Kelly has been a consistent and valley, as far as the Three Peaks area to stable voice in helping direct the the west, Cedar Highlands east of Cedar District,” said Monroe. “He has a great City, and Chekshani Cliffs south of understanding of water in our valley Kanarraville. and has helped with many essential It has rehabilitated springs, built water projects throughout the years.” water tanks, and installed pipe to connect neighborhoods and ensure residents have a reliable water supply. T he Iron County Water Stewards Crane has been integral to those program recognizes community members projects, and he said he is proud of the for contributing to the effort to optimize infrastructure that has been installed. every drop of water in Iron County. The He is also proud of the recharge Central Iron County Water Conservancy work that has been done, which District (CICWCD) is actively has put more than 14,000 engaged in education, acre-feet of additional conservation, reuse water into the aquifer and import projects since 2016. to meet the growing demands on local “Really, I think water supply. For the biggest, most every effort you important thing for make to conserve, people in the Cedar we consider you Valley to understand is a water steward, that we have chal- too. For more of lenges with our water the story and to resources, and the Get to Know Your Water Conservancy H2O, visit www. 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