INS IDE... WEDNESDAY, MAy 26, 2021 GOVERNOR COX, LT. GOV DISCUSS SERVICE WITH IRON CEDAR CITY ROTARIANS COUNTY VOL. 13 NO. 26 IRONCOUNTYTODAY.COm WEDNESDAY, MAy 26, 2021 showcase 4 Opinion SUU 8 Showcase photography 11 Life professor IRON 21 Sports wins 1st place in national 25 Classifieds competition COUNTY 27 Comics/Puzzles diamond dynamos RAMS' VALIANT RUN ENDS AT STATE FINALS The Parowan Rams charged their way into Utah’s 2A baseball championships by elevating above the Eagles from Duchesne, corralling the Cowboys from Kanab and beating the Bulldogs from Gunnison Valley, but the Rams’ run ended when they hit an unbreakable dam built by the Beaver Beavers, who beat them twice in the final two games. PHOTOS BY DAVE MINEER Special Memorial Day celebrations to be held in Parowan, Cedar City by Carol Cable & Dennis Robison Cedar City Cemetery. This year's guest speaker Parowan City Police Department. On FOR IRON COUNTY TODAY The Iron County Veterans Coalition is former Parowan Police Chief and January 2, 2019 Kenneth was elected will have a Memorial Day program at current Iron County Sheriff Kenneth as Iron County Sheriff and currently Celebrated on the last Monday the Cedar City Cemetery at 10:00am. Carpenter. In the 20 years of Marine holds positions as Commander in May, Memorial Day is a time that For more information please call Corps Service Kenneth served in for the Iron Metro SWAT team and all Americans pay tribute to those Dennis Robison (435-592-1865). many different positions abroad and as a member of the International who have served in the Military here in the United States. Association Chiefs of Police Patrol and died fighting for our freedom. Parowan Upon retiring from the Marine and Tactical Operations Committee. To commemorate this Holiday, our On May 31, 2021 at 10:00am, Corps, Kenneth took a position as Come out and honor those who beautiful hillside Cemetery provides everyone is welcome to attend as we a patrol officer with the Cedar City have fallen to protect our Country. the perfect setting for a Memorial pay our respects to the service men Police Department. After 7 years with For more information please call Day Program. and women buried in the Parowan the CCPD, he was elected as Chief of 435-477-81909. 2 WEDNESDAY, MAy 26, 2021 news I RON COUNTY TODAY BOOKINGS Governor Cox, Lt. Gov. discuss service, role of Below are bookings as reported by the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Cedar City Police Depart- ment. Those arrested are government with Cedar City Rotarians innocent until proven guilty. from Tessa Douglas on the need for community connections all of those things. And that was healthy. MAY 17 FOR IRON COUNTY TODAY and serving together in order to restore And now, for many people, it matters R achael E Harris civility and break through the tribalism more than all of those other things.” Cedar City, UT Governor Spencer Cox and Lieutenant that has been increasing in recent years. He emphasized we shouldn’t use DRUG – Poss C/S, Drug Paraphernalia Governor Deidre Henderson discussed “I posit that what you all are doing right government to solve all of our country’s the value of service and the role of now is the most important thing that can problems. He encouraged, “people like you MAY 18 government with Cedar City Rotary Club be done to preserve our democracy for used to solve all of the other problems in Ellena R Arredondo members during their regular lunch future generations.” our country…eradicating Polio, coming CEDAR CITY, UT Fail to Remain at Accident – meeting last week. He discussed the divisions present together to build parks, to Damage Only Club President Paul Monroe began the in our nation and talked about the give back, to help with Juan P Garcia meeting by sharing a number of the local lack of real, personal connec- education, to teach CEDAR CITY, UT and global service projects, initiatives, and tions. He said “The institutions kids how to read. Protective Order Violation A ustin T Mayer events supported by the Cedar City Club. that have historically That’s how we CEDAR CITY, UT Following his presentation, the Lieutenant brought us together to took care of Disorderly Conduct, Assault on Governor spoke, covering topics related to form those connections people in Healthcare Provider R obert B Edwa III Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the are starting to fall apart our country. ALTADENA, CA state’s culture of service. in many ways… Communities DRUG – Poss C/S, Drug Para- She related to Rotary’s longtime churches… came phernalia, Speed Regulations MAY 19 Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Mervin Hardy Jr. Lieutenant Governor ENOCH, UT Fail to Comply w/Court Deidre Henderson spoke of the ability and Johnie M Jake CEDAR CITY, UT responsibility of relying DV – Threats Against Life/ on local individuals more Property, DV – In Presence of than on governemnt to Child, Intoxication solve challenges. Andrew A Ordonez CEDAR CITY, UT DRUG – Poss C/S, Drug Paraphernalia MAY 20 R on Lee K Parker CEDAR CITY, UT Poss Dangerous Weapon by Restricted, Rec Stolen Prop, Drive on Denied Smokey L Osborn BEAVER, UT Retail Theft Dawn R Bundy CEDAR CITY, UT Disorderly Conduct Charles M Endicott CEDAR CITY, UT Disorderly Conduct Mark A Hillstead CEDAR CITY, UT Prob/Parole Violation A dam J Topping CEDAR CITY, UT Vicious Animal At Large Jaesa D Yeaman CEDAR CITY, UT PHOTOS COURTESY CC ROTARY CLUB Disorderly Conduct initiative of eradicating Polio through vac- together, we served, we donated, we helped MAY 21 cinations, a goal which is close to being “ What you all are doing our neighbors, we gave back…but what Candace J Smith realized with only two cases of wild polio happens when those things cease to exist? CEDAR CITY, UT in the world since January. Utah’s COVID right now is the most What’s left? Government…but government Prob/Parole Violation Craig G Pacheco vaccination efforts have been largely important thing that is really bad at (solving those problems).” PROVO, UT successful due to volunteers, she said. He finished by talking about the Criminal Trespass “We announced a need for volunteers and can be done to preserve need to reinvigorate our community MAY 22 within a couple of days we had thousands institutions, to give back, and to help our democracy for Kevin L Price of people signed up…to help with this others. He spoke about bringing younger ENOCH, UT massive coordinated vaccination effort. future generations.” generations into our service organiza- DRUG – Poss C/S, Drug tions and helping them to understand Paraphernalia, Unlawful Purch/ Because of that coordinated response… Trans/Poss Dngr Weapon, Drive we’ve slowed down the deaths, we’ve Utah Governor Spencer Cox that our history of serving together on Susp/Revoked Lic slowed down the case counts, over 1.1 is what makes America great. He also Lars A Rouse million Utahns are fully vaccinated now, thanked the Rotarians for all they were LAS VEGAS, NV DRUG – Poss C/S, Drug and I have to say it’s absolutely incredible families…volunteer organizations…(as doing to engage in those things. He said Paraphernalia to see all the smiles in this room today.” a result) that sense of pride we have compared to other states, Utah is ranked She concluded by thanking the together is going away.” first in the nation for economic outlook MAY 23 Rotarians for their service and volun- He added “and we’re replacing it, when combining our low unemployment Jeremy Black CEDAR CITY, UT teerism. “Utah is ranked #1 in the nation unfortunately, with politics…politics rate, high number of days our children Intoxication in terms of volunteerism, and I have matters, but it used to matter a lot less were in school during the pandemic, Craig G Pacheco personally experienced over and over that than all the other things in our lives. It and our low COVID-related death rate. PROVO, UT Criminal Trespass, City Park (No dedicated volunteer spirit…I’m grateful used to matter less than religion. It used “And it has absolutely nothing to do Alcohol) for each one of you, especially during to matter less than our family. It used to with me or the lieutenant governor or this last year when so many difficulties matter less than our high school rivalry… the legislature. It has everything to do MAY 24 occurred.” it used to matter less than our service with the people in this room and what is Luis A Lopez CEDAR CITY, UT Governor Cox followed and focused organizations. It used to matter less than happening in this room.” DUI IRON COUNTY TODAY news WEDNESDAY, MAy 26, 2021 3 T iffany Christensen honored as Iron County’s Foster Mom of the Year from Amy Bates She has helped him find and maintain M.S.ED, FOSTER-ADOPTIVE CONSULTANT stable employment, gotten him into AND TRAINER the adult education program, getting Each year Utah Foster Care asks his driver's license, saving money and the community for nominations of so many more things. She is truly moms who have shown exceptional deserving of this award!” dedication and love for the children Tiffany has wanted to be a foster they care for in foster care. The parent for a long time but it wasn’t selection process of choosing only until after her husband passed away one to honor is a difficult one, that she finished process. Although because the very selfless she stated she wanted school act of opening their aged children, she was a hearts and homes to “ It just little nervous when they children is already a called and asked her to remarkable exam- spoke to care for a 17-year-old ple of service to a my heart and boy; however, she vulnerable pop- decided to say yes.