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lead, follow,
or get out of
the way
by Dallas Hyland
N e w s
media is in trouble.
N
o
t
b e c a u s e
newsworthy events
of interest to the
publics well-being
are not abundant.
And not because
sources to report
on them are not
abundant.
But rather because the money
once used to pay for professional journalism
is now being used to fund web marketing
engines disguised as news sources.
Disagree? Try right now to count
how many advertorials you have processed
in the last week thinking they were news
stories.
Conglomerate media sources now
see more benefit in news entertainment
than in maintaining the fourth estate.
I know, I know, its gratuitous to
belabor the obvious about reporting when
I am in fact a reporter right? But it is in
response to the perpetual bickering of the
reading, listening, and watching public to
bernie
sanders
makes more
sense than
you might
think
by Marianne Mansfield
W h a t
makes
Vermont
Independent Bernie
Sanders hard to
ignore is that when
you listen to him, the
guy makes all kinds
of sense. Close your
eyes to the word
Socialist that is
printed in virtually
every
sentence
about his campaign for the Presidency in
2016. Close your eyes to the unruly swirl of
white hair and the glasses that occasionally
creep south of their appointed resting spot,
and listen.
This is a guy who says hes in it to
win. Okay, so every candidate says that, but
when Bernie (and thats what he wants to
be called) says it, you hear a sense of gritty,
New England resolve. Its as though he
truly believes that once you hear him out,
your vote will fall into his camp.
When it comes to Super Pacs
and campaign financing, Bernie told CNN
anchor Wolf Blitzer in his first interview as
a candidate that he didnt want billionaires
whom I am responding.
Although seemingly unwilling
to research matters for themselves, they
are self-professed experts on how the
media is steering the conversationand
consequently theminto what to think and
believe. I call bullshit.
The way I see it, the problem is
on both sides of the spectrum and can be
narrowed down by identifying three types
on each side: those who lead, those who
follow, and those who are simply in the way.
On the reporting side, the leaders
are those who have shunned the mantra
of fair and balanced reporting. That is a
marketing ploy genius in its invention
that has dominated the lexicon of news
reporting. It is, however, unrealistic. The
fourth estate reporting sources are not
compelled to give all sides, leaving it for an
apathetic, placated, and uninformed public
to choose like they would an American Idol
contestant. They are, however, compelled
by getting after the truth and encouraging
an engaged citizenry to do the same.
The followers in news reporting are
the consensual news sources. Not wanting

to offend anyoneespecially advertisers
they pay lipservice to being fourth estate
sources, but their colors are clear. They just
want to be liked and get along.
However benign the latter may
be, strong arguments can be made for the
beneficial nature of both the leaders and
followers. They serve a purpose.
The ones in the way are a
particular problem, however, because they
are confusing the market by posing as a
news source when in fact they are nothing
shy of a web marketing engine aimed at
generating traffic to their site at any and
all costs. Any news source that writes an ad
for a business in the form of a news report
and gets paid for it, well, lets just let that
simmer for a bit.
Back to the bickering for a second,
however. If you are one of those who is
shooting any of the messengers, perhaps
you need to consider you are just a lazy
SOB and need to put down the device and
pick up a book.
On the public side, the leaders are
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to bankroll his campaign. He railed against

the influence of big campaign donors like
the Koch boys and Tom Steyer. And just
so you know that Bernie is bi-partisan in
his opposition to the idea of money buying
elections, you should know that Steyer is a
philanthropist, environmentalist, and hedge
fund manager backing Hillary Clinton. Of
course, since Bernie is challenging Hillary,
I suppose it makes sense for him to poke
at both mainstream parties and their
fundraising juggernauts.
Bernie has advocated for Congress
to overturn the 2010 U.S. Supreme
Courts decision in Citizens United. His
opposition to bigand I mean HUGE
money in politics is one many of us share.
And it makes sense. He says he wants a
government that works for all the people,
not just the wealthiest 1 percent. That
sounds good to me.
Then there is Bernie Sanders on
climate change. He has said that he has
developed a climate policy based on his
belief that now is the moment to act to avoid
catastrophic climate change danger in the
decades ahead. Specifically, he advocates

a tax on carbon; a massive investment
in solar, wind, geothermal; it would be
making sure that every home and building
in this country is properly winterized; it
would be putting substantial money into
rail, both passenger and cargo, so we can
move towards breaking our dependency on
automobiles.
While it may be short on specifics
at the moment, his plan envisions a future
that addresses the needs of the citizens of
our country. Again, not just the billionaires.
Bernie has repeatedly referred
our crusade against ISIS as a war (that)
is a battle for the soul of Islam, and has
called for Muslim countries to join together
to wipe out ISIS using their considerable
financial and geopolitical resources. He has
challenged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan
and the UAE to take the lead. He envisions
Americas role as one of support but with
many fewer of our young men and women
in harms way. Again, it makes sense to me.
In May, Bernie proposed a U.S.
Senate bill to break up the biggest banks in
those who are also after the truth. They

are not content with being simply told by
anyone; they verify it for themselves. They
are well-versed and well-read. They are, in
other words, informed and engaged citizens
who, if they did any real diligence in the
matter, might render the necessity for a
fourth estate at all, obsolete.
The followers in this realm are the
consumers of the consensual blah. Their
favorite song is the theme from the Lego
movie where everything is awesome!
They question little and by default, give
those who do plenty to work with. They
cannot fathom the notion that what is being
reported is not a narrative being generated
by an unseen entity.
On a side note, do not mistake me
here. I am often known to say that if you
show me a reporter without an agenda, I
will show you a liar. It is not the agenda
that should worry you as much as the
process first of all, but more importantly,
that you even understand what an agenda
in news reporting is.
Last is the news recipient who is
simply in the way. This is the consumer who
believes in earnest that as long as two sides
of a given topic get adequately mentioned,
they have been told what is happening and
need do no more than pick the side which
aligns best with their predispositions,
political or otherwise. Remember those
guys who are confusing the market?
Congratulations, you are validating them,
and you are as huge a part of the problem
for the future of news reporting as they are.
Alas, we can be a part of the
solution or part of the problem. But make
no mistake, we all are one of these. Its a
choice.
See you out there.
the country. He said, If an institution is too
big to fail, it is too big to exist. Imagine if
his bill had been law nine years ago. Would
we have experienced the biggest financial
recession since the Great Depression? I
think not.
Shortly after, Bernie urged
President Obama to cancel a trip to the
Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon,
designed to shine a favorable light on
an upcoming major trade agreement.
Bernie says that the trip sends the wrong
message since Nike has moved many of
its manufacturing jobs to cheaper labor
markets outside this country. Bernie
champions the American worker who
suffers when formerly American jobs are
shifted abroad.
So far, how much of this sounds
like your mom and dads socialism? To
me, not so much. At the root of my
understanding of socialism from my college
Econ101 days is the foundation ofand
belief incommon ownership of goods and
materials that can be used for production.
So while Bernie may prefer to paint himself
a Socialist, from what I know of him so far,
Im okay with that.
When I open my eyes to Bernie
Sanders, I see a politician championing the
average American citizen and doing so in
ways that are grounded in common sense, if
a littleor even a lotleft of the traditional
way of thinking about our countrys issues.
Isnt that what we need, though, rather
than more of the same?
Is he eccentric? Of course. Does he
have a snowballs chance in Hell of getting
elected? Probably not. But Bernie Sanders
is a like a breeze blowing through the fog of
politics as usual.
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red hills
desert
garden first
of its kind
in utah
by Marcos Camargo
On Wednesday, May 20, the

Washington County Water Conservancy
District hosted the opening of the newly
built Red Hills Desert Garden. A monumental project, construction of the garden began
in 2011 as a joint effort between WCWCD,
the Virgin River Program, St. George City,
and private donors. Red Hills Desert Garden
features an artificial stream, a fish viewing area, and an artificial slot canyon. The
garden is landscaped entirely with native
plants, and the stream is stocked with
native fish. According to an October 2011
press release, the garden project is expected
to educate local residents as well as visitors concerning: effective water conservation methods, water-wise landscaping ideas,
endangered fish species inhabiting our local
rivers, and the endangered desert tortoise.
The stream runs through the center of the garden. Several footbridges and
stepping-stones allow visitors to get a view
directly over the water. Karry Rathje, public
information manager for WCWCD, said the
water that supplies the stream is pumped
from Skyline Pond and filters through the
gardens.
It goes into the citys secondary
water system and is used to water parks,
golf courses, and cemeteries, Rathje said,
so its not really using any water.
In addition to the native fish, the
stream supports several species of water
plants such as cattails and coyote willows.
These, combined with the placement of logs
and rocks, give the stream a natural look.
Corey Cram, associate general
manager of the WCWCD, said they tried
to landscape with riparian species at the
edge of the stream and then move into more
desert upland species further from the bank.
People are attracted to water,
Cram said, so it makes a great central
feature.
Cram said he hopes the gardens
will show local residents the beauty of water
efficient native landscaping. In order to do
this, every plant species in the garden will
be labeled with a name and a QRL code for
smartphone scanning. This way the public
can identify plants that they want to use
in their own gardens and find information
about each one.
The whole purpose here is to teach
water conservation and landscaping principles, said Cram when asked about the goals
behind building Red Hills Desert Garden.
We had the first water conservation plan in
the state, and we have exceeded the amount
of conservation the rest of the state has
achieved. We believe were leading the way
in conservation.
Cram said he believes the garden

will offer amazing opportunities to educate the public on water conservation in
areas such as xeriscape gardening, which is
landscaping that eliminates or significantly
reduces the need for supplemental irrigation.
Rathje specifically cited the
WCWCDs achievements in reducing water
consumption in Washington County.
Residential water use has
decreased 26 percent from 2000 to 2010,
said Rathje, so weve seen significant savings. The governors goal was to decrease
water use 25 percent by 2025, and weve
already exceeded that.
Rathje also brought up the fact
that Washington County is the first in the
state of Utah to build a desert conservation
garden.
Another prominent feature of Red
Hills Desert Garden is the fish viewing
area, a large concrete embankment that
surrounds a below-ground pavilion fitted
with viewing windows, much like a natural
aquarium.
The stream has been stocked with

three native fish species: speckled dace,
desert sucker, and Virgin River chub, a
federally listed endangered species. Steve
Meismer, fish biologist and local coordinator for the Virgin River Program, was onsite
to answer questions about the fish brought
into the stream.
Meismer said that there has

already been reproduction observed among
the speckled dace since the stream was
first stocked three weeks ago. The gardens,
however, will not be used for breeding fish
to take elsewhere.
We dont want to be moving fish
around, said Meismer. That was one of
the things we thought about we talked with the Division of Wildlife and the
Department of Agriculture, and because
people are able to come in here whenever
they want, somebody could drop a fish in
here, and we could [unknowingly] transfer
it to an outside location. Whatever is reproduced in here will stay in here.
Bringing in these fish is an educational opportunity, Meismer continued.
What this allows us to do is bring the fish
to the people. I dont know how may times
I have had people come up to me and say,
There are fish in the Virgin River? This
gives people the opportunity to come see
them.
Meismer said that while aquariums are great, the stream at the garden
offers a unique learning experience.
Here the fish are in a stream
where they have to deal with flowing water
and find their own food, so its a really neat
opportunity for education, he said. We
anticipate bringing students down here and
showing them the fish. This stream is green
and its murky, but thats what the fish have
to deal with. The kids dont see that when
you show it to them in an aquarium or on a
projected screen.
Meismer said he believes that
reducing water consumption will help pre-
serve endangered and threatened fish species.

Visitors to Red Hills Desert
Garden can also walk through an artificial slot canyon outfitted with pockets
holding plants that grow on the walls of
natural canyons. Parts of the concrete have
been imprinted with the molds of dinosaur
tracks found within the gardens.
Were going to have all kinds of
information on those as well, said Cram.
The tracks that were found here are
unique because theyre not just typical
tracks, theyre swim tracksthese rocks
were deposited in a shallow, meandering, braded stream. The dinosaurs waded
around in the water, so most of the tracks
are swim tracks where you can see big
claw marks that raked the bottom of the
mud. Their tails would drag, and you can
see marks left behind by thoseincredible
stuff, cool stuff.
The Independent also spoke with
St. George Mayor Jon Pike who attended
the opening and credited the Washington
County Water Conservancy District with
spearheading the building of the garden.
The city owns the property, but
frankly, its really been the water conservancy districts project with the city providing a little help, said Pike. Our architect,
Mark Gobel, basically designed this and
worked with the district, who gave him
the charge of creating a world-class desert
garden, and Mark took that to heart and
designed this [T]his has been a great
project of the water conservancy district.
In addition to the great educational opportunities, Pike also said he sees
the Red Hills Desert Garden as a place that
will attract both locals and visitors.
We welcome the world here several times a year, said Pike. Were an
economy highly based on tourism and activity. He cited the St. George Marathon,
the Ironman, and the Huntsman World
Senior Games as example of internationally
attended events held in southern Utah.
According to Rathje, the cost of

the gardens came out to approximately $3
million. The cost of the land was not figured
into that amount.
The Virgin River Program donated, I think it was $600,000 for the stream
The Division of Water Resources donated
$20,000, said Rathje, and then we had
a lot of contractors and local vendors that
donated materials or supplies or manpower.
A larger grand opening of the Red
Hills Desert Garden will be held in October
of this year.
local
woman
leaves flds
church,
graduates
from u of u
by Melinda Charlet
On Thursday, May 7, St. George

resident Shirlee Draper graduated from the
University of Utah with her Bachelor of
Social Work degree. This in itself is a great
accomplishment for a single woman with four
children--two of whom have special needs--but
is not the first or last for this amazing and
inspiring person who left a Fundamentalist
Latter-day Saint (FLDS) community a little
over ten years ago. Draper said she plans to
use her personal experiences and education to
advocate for others from plural communities.
Draper was born into a polygamist
family and grew up in an environment where
strong, outspoken women were not acceptable.
However, Draper defied these social norms
and earned her associate degree from Mohave
Community College. As custom in the FLDS
culture, she was assigned to a husband and
had four children, who she says are the light
of her life.
Two of her Drapers children have

significant health problems. John, the oldest,
has autism and developmental delays. Her
youngest and only daughter, Angel, has cerebral
palsy. For the first three years of her life, Angel
was medically fragile, blind, deaf, and unable
to move herself. She spent the majority of her
young life in hospitals. It was at this time that
Draper made the courageous move of taking
her children and leaving her home and family
to start a new life on her own.
Draper said her decision to leave the
FLDS community was not an easy one; it was a
long and difficult process.
With all the changes that were
happening, things were becoming untenable,
Draper said, but I knew that leaving meant
giving up all my family, my friends, and all my
support system for my special needs children.
And even more intimidating, I knew I would be
venturing out into a world that had proven to
be pretty hostile to people who looked like me.
Draper said this presented a situation
that delayed her decision, one that represented
a choice to either stay and be so stifled I
couldnt breathe, or leave and face antagonism
and discrimination and try to get along utterly
alone.
Ultimately, Draper chose the latter.
And that experience shaped my
decision to make a difference for those who

came along after me, both in my efforts to help
them acclimate and in my efforts to create more
cultural understanding and compassion in the
broader community.
Draper took it upon herself to
research and pursue intensive therapy for her
daughter, who can now see, hear, and walk, and
has become a vivacious young woman. After
figuring out how to navigate this unfamiliar
world for herself, she voluntarily became an
advocate for other women and teens embarking
on the same journey.
In order to become a more effective
advocate, Draper enrolled in the University of
Utahs distance Bachelor of Social Work program.
Even with all of her other responsibilities,
she graduated with a cumulative 4.0 grade
point average. She has also been selected for
several awards and honors along the way,
including being chosen as one of three finalists
by Soroptomist International of the Americas
for the 2014 Live your Dream Award in the
local chapter and going on to win awards at
the regional and national level as well. The
scholarship awards helped toward schooling
and transportation costs, but Draper said that
the best part of winning the award was the
validation that she was doing the right thing
and making a difference for other people.
She was also chosen to be an
Ambassador for the President of the University
of Utah, David Pershing, for the 2014-15
academic year, which included providing
outreach to high school students to increase
higher education enrollment.
When she hasnt been busy with
her parenting, studying, and extracurricular
activities, Draper has also served in her
current position as the president of the board
of directors for The Learning Center, which
helps provide early intervention for families
that have children with special needs. She is
very passionate about helping these families.
She also volunteers at the Dove Center, which
provides confidential shelter and support for
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Draper plans to continue her
education by earning her masters degree
through the University of Utahs Master of
Public Administration program starting in the
fall of 2015. She is also partnering with Cherish
Families, which is a Utah nonprofit agency
created by people from plural communities
to support and empower others from plural
communities. This partnership will provide
a mentoring program to help women and
teens who are leaving the FLDS and similar
sects to transition safely. It will also facilitate
counseling and other resources and offer
cultural competency training for professionals
and other agencies. Cherish Families has
received some federal funding in the form of
grants through the Violence against Women
Act but they are still looking for other private
funding. Draper hopes to get the programs fully
operational by June. Her vision is to empower
these individuals instead of exploiting them as
they create their new lives.
Its all about helping them find out
what choices and resources are available, and
empowering them to make their own decisions
and helping them find their own voice rather
than imprinting on them what I feel like they
should be doing, Draper said. Its all about
making sure that they are equipped to take on
their own lives, rather than [me] taking it on
for them.
Draper serves as a great example of
resilience to all of those who have the privilege
of meeting her and hearing her story. Instead
of taking the unfortunate circumstances and
events that life handed her and letting them
diminish her, she used them as stepping stones
to not only improve the lives of herself and her
children but also countless others who find
themselves in similar situations. She is truly
an inspirational woman.
tonaquint nature center

offers summer youth camps
Summer has finally arrived, and
the Tonaquint Nature Center is ready!
Join the Nature Centers staff for a
summer filled with hands-on activities,
science experiments, nature lesson plans,
and unique games like Catch-n-Release
and Bustling Beehive.
Camps are based on the
grade that your child
will be attending in the
fall of 2015; however,
there are also camps for
preschool aged children.
The Busy Bees
camp is for children
ages 4-5 and will run
July 20-23 and July 27-30. The Tweety

Birds camp is for kindergarten and first
graders and run July 6-9 and July 13-16.
Wiggly Worms camp is for grades 2 and 3
and will run June 1-5 and June 8-12. The
Crazy Crawdads will be for grade 4 and 5
and will run June 15-19 and June 22-26.
To n a q u i n t
Nature Center is
located in Tonaquint
Park, 1851 S. Dixie
Drive.
For
more
information, including
camp fees, please call
(435) 627-4500 or
visit www.sgcity.org/
recreation.
braithwaite
fine arts
gallery
showcases
regional
artists in
exhibition,
sale
A
spectacular
showcase
of creativity and vision awaits art
enthusiasts in the annual Southern Utah
Art Invitational Exhibition & Sale. This
vibrant exhibition celebrates the work of
the regions finest artists and runs June 26

through August 29 at the Braithwaite Fine
Arts Gallery located on the lower level of
the Braithwaite Fine Arts Building on the
Southern Utah University campus. The
Invitational opens officially on Friday, June
26, with a reception starting at 5pm which
is part of the 2015 Cedar City Arts Council
Final Friday Art Walks program. Admission
is free, and the general public is encouraged
to attend.
This years exhibition is a colorful
menagerie of mediums that features works
by some of southern Utahs most celebrated
artists and will include more than 100
pieces, including landscapes, abstracts,
sculpture, ceramics, pottery, and more.
The artists featured in the
Southern Utah Art Invitational Exhibition
& Sale are committed to the great legacy
that art has the power to inform, inspire,
and influence. Many of these artists
recognize this power, so they donate
their work to the annual Friends of the
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery Art Auction.
The proceeds from the Art Invitational go to
benefit the community through education
and outreach programs for Iron County
students as well as ongoing support of the
Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA)
in SUUs forthcoming Beverley Taylor
Sorenson Center for the Arts scheduled to
open summer 2016. Thanks to the support
of these generous artists, the Braithwaites
programs and exhibitions are free.
The Braithwaite Fine Arts
Gallery summer hours are Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m.8 p.m. For more
information about the exhibitions at the
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, please call
(435) 586-5432, or visit www.suu.edu/pva/
artgallery.
roland lee presents at

southern utah
watercolor society meeting
Watercolor artist Roland Lee will

make a special presentation at the June 15
meeting of the Southern Utah Watercolor
Society. Lee will give a slide presentation
and discuss his methods of developing
finished studio paintings from on-location
sketchbook studies. The meeting will begin
at 5:30 p.m. at the Cedar City Public
Library.
On a recent trip to Italy,

Germany, and Switzerland, Lee carried a
travel sketchbook at all times, recording
his experiences. Many of those drawings
formed the basis for watercolor paintings
completed later in the studio.
Photos can be helpful, but
sketching on the spot will help you
remember the experience with all your
senses, Lee said.
His travel sketchbook methods
were the subject of articles in The Artist
magazine and Drawing Board magazine.
In addition, his European paintings and

drawings were featured in European
Homes and Gardens magazine.
Lee will also use Powerpoint
to show step-by-step demonstrations of the
process used to complete his award-winning
transparent watercolor paintings. The
traditional transparent approach involves
no opaque paints or masking.
Lee received the Governors
Mansion Artist Medal from Governor Gary
Herbert in 2014 for 40 years of contribution
to the arts in Utah. A signature member
of the National Watercolor Society, Lee
has taught workshops throughout America
and taught art at Dixie State University.
His original paintings are in over 1000
museums, universities, National Parks,
and private collections worldwide.
groovefest music and

art festival presents 13th
annual event
Groovefest Music and Art Festival

is celebrating its thirteenth year in the
downtown district of Cedar City. The free
festival begins on Monday, June 22, and will
run through Sunday, June 28.
The celebration became a weeklong festival in 2013 and includes musicians,
artists, and writers. Musical performances
are held for two days in the downtown Main
Street Park alongside the Cedar City Arts
Festival, which is now organized by the
Iron Mission Foundation. The weeks events
include Groove Kids on Monday, Lit Fest and
the Energy of Words on Tuesday, Campfire
Concert in the Canyon on Wednesday, and
after-hours kick-off shows on Thursday. On
the weekend, music workshops, after-hours
shows, two stages in the park, the Sunday
Gospel Brunch, and the Redemption Hour
will wrap up the festivities.
Groovefest was originally created
in Oregon in 1993 as the passion project
of Tim and Lisa Cretsinger, who moved to
Cedar City in 2000 and shared their festival
concept. Groovefest began in Cedar City in

2002 as a small parking lot concert and has
blossomed into a week-long extravaganzaa
seven-day celebration of the arts.
What I want to do is to introduce
our community members to the wonderful
musicians that they may not have seen
but likewise to show our area to a group of
performers that may have never been to this
beautiful place before, said Tim Cretsinger.
We live in vacationland, and I want to share
that.
Cretsinger no longer actively
solicits acts. He says that they come to him
with the desire to play at the festival.
We take exceptional care of the
artists. We have signed bands that have
never been east of the Mississippi, and
theyre blown away! Cretsinger said.
The schedule this year is extensive.
For everything that festival-goers need to
know about the festival, please visit www.
groovefestutah.com.
2015 utah summer games

opening ceremonies in
cedar city june 11
On Thursday, June 11, at 8:30

p.m., The Utah Summer Games opening
ceremonies will take place at Eccles
Coliseum on the campus of Southern
Utah University. The ceremonies are set
to include a parade of athletes, fireworks,
live music, and a torch lighting by Britton
Shipp.
The ceremonies have become a
tradition in Cedar City, and this will be
the Utah Summer Games 30th year. The
opening ceremonies traditionally have an
Olympic feel, amplified by the Greek theme
of Eccles Coliseum.
The Utah Summer Games
mission is to celebrate excellence in
the human spirit and healthy lifestyles
through extraordinary sporting events and
competition. The games include running,
archery, cycling, gymnastics, karate,
racquetball, pickleball, rugby, swimming,
tae kwon do, water polo, wrestling, and
much more.
The 2015 Utah Summer Games

are sponsored by Upper Limit Aviation,
Intermountain Health, Southern Utah
University, Select Health, Cedar City
Corp, Cedar City and Brian Head Tourism
Bureau, Utah Governors Office of Economic
Development, and the Larry H. Miller
Group of Companies.
Tickets to the Utah Summer
Games opening ceremonies are $10 for
chair-back seating and $7 for general
admission is $7. Tickets are $5 each when
purchased six or more at a time and can be
purchased at the SUU Centrum Box Office
or online at www.tbirdtickets.com.
Find more events

everyday at
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best friends
animal
sanctuary
offers
second
annual kids
camp
From June 1 to Aug. 14, the

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab
is hosting a free summer day camp for
children ages six to nine years old, offering
a unique opportunity for kids to get to know
the special dogs and cats, horses and pigs,

and birds and bunnies at the sanctuary.
Each day of the week features a different
fun and educational activity, and parents
can sign their kids up for as many or as few
days as they like.
Registration for the Best Friends
Animal Sanctuary Kids Camp will be
taking place all summer long, and parents
can even register their children the day of
a session, provided there are spots for that
day. The camp runs Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Each session is
limited to eight children, and a parent or
guardian will need to be on the Sanctuary
grounds during camp hours. However, while
your child is cultivating a love for animals
and having a fabulous time, its your chance
to volunteer in one of the animal care areas
or simply relax and enjoy the Sanctuarys
stunning
surroundings.
Many
older
children have accompanied their parents,
also volunteering while younger siblings
attend the camp.
For more information, stop by the
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Welcome
Center, email welcomecenter@bestfriends.
org, or call (435) 644-2001 ext. 4555.
Art Around the Corner

featured pieces:
Going Home and
Pink lady
By George Scott & Heather Hymas
Going Home
Pink Lady
Whether you have Christian beliefs

or follow a different faith, Franz Johansens
sculpture Going Home is sure to evoke strong
emotion or memories for the
viewer. Located in front of
Twisted Noodle in downtown St.
George, the piece is not only
amazingly beautiful to the eye,
but the symbolism behind the
message is also breathtaking.
Johansen is best
known for his figurative relief
sculptures in both bronze and
stone. His work is found on
the Joseph Smith Building
and the Harold B. Lee Library
at BYU and is also displayed
prominently as a two-story tall
relief sculpture on the front of
the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City.
Others of his works can be found in the BYU
Sculpture Garden, the Springville Museum of
Art, the John Wesley Powell Museum in Green
River, and other locations throughout the United
States.
Downtown St. George is fortunate to
be the home of Johansens piece Going Home
for the remainder of this year. It is a remarkable
piece that one truly must see to appreciate.
Visitors to downtown St. George will

be hard pressed to miss the intensity of the Pink
Lady by Jerry Anderson. Displayed on the corner
of Main and the Boulevard, Pink
Lady is a piece people cant stop
talking about. It seems to be one
of those pieces they either love
or hate.
Anderson is no stranger
to controversy in southern Utah.
His sculpture The Rebels and
his commissioned John D. Lee
bust for Washington City have
both generated arguments from
lovers and haters.
With over 55 maquette
bronzes and 52 life-sized
monuments, Andersons pieces
have been displayed worldwide,
and in addition to being recognized as a master of
bronze sculpture, he has also taught other aspiring
artists.
The diversity of Pink Lady shows the
creativity is still flowing freely through his mind
and to his hands.
As you tour the downtown outdoor
exhibit, make certain to take a moment to take in
Pink Lady. Whether you love it or hate it, you
wont forget it.
st. george dance company

hosts eighth annual
contemporary dance concert
On Saturday, June 13, the St.

George Dance Company will host the eighth
annual St. George Contemporary Dance
Concert at the DSU Cox Performing Arts
Center. There will be a matinee at 2:00 p.m.
and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.
The Contemporary Dance Concert
is a choreography festival showcasing 14
choreographers and over 30 dancers from
the Southwest.
Summer
Belnap
Robertson,
artistic director for the St. George Dance
Company and the coordinator for the concert
stated, The purpose of the concert is to
foster stability and unity in our local dance
community, bringing together dancers,
dance companies and choreographers who
have a love for contemporary movement,
and to provide a venue for these dancers to
perform.
This year the St. George
Contemporary Dance Concert welcomes four
dance groups from Salt Lake City and one

from California. Just as sample of what
audience members can expect, Southern
Utah University dance faculty member
Denise Purvis newly completed Freedom
Lies In will be danced by Dixie State
University dance faculty member Sara Gallo
to poetry by Cedar City artist DaKishia
Reid. Also, the St. George Dance Company
will present a new work by Summer Belnap
Robertson entitled The Queen Is Dead,
which premiered May 31 in New York City
and will be danced again as part of this
southern Utah choreography festival.
The Cox Performing Arts Center
is located on the DSU Campus at 225 South
700 East in St. George. Tickets are $10 and
can be purchased online at www.dsutix.com,
by phone at (435) 652-7800 or in person the
day of the concert. For more information,
contact Summer Robertson (435) 773-1221.
coming down the pike

by St. George Mayor Jon Pike
Another
school
year
has
come and gone, and
summer is upon us.
Weve had a wonderful May, with lower
temperatures and
around 400 percent
of normal rainfall.
Of course, thats not
saying much when
we typically get
almost no rainfall in May! But the moisture
has definitely helped our water situation
mostly because we didnt need to water as
much this spring. This is a good thing since
our winter snowfall was far below average,
similar to the last few years. As we move
into triple-digit temperatures, I hope we
will all take care to use our water wisely.
Most cities in southwest Utah
haveor will soonput in force seasonal
watering restrictions. We need to make
sure were only watering between 8 p.m.
and 8 a.m. We should also check our sprin-
klers and timers frequently to make sure

the watering time is appropriate and that
sprinklers are functioning correctly. We
dont want geysers or to be watering paved
surfaces.
Something to note: the City of St.
George utilizes some irrigation and some
re-use water (water that has been used
once, treated, and is now available to be
used again for landscape purposes only).
We water our two cemeteries, many of the
parks, golf courses, and sports fields with
these non-drinkable water sources. Because
of the volume, we dont have enough storage
capacity to allow us to do all this watering
from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., so you will sometimes
see these facilities being watered during
the day. We do our best to avoid the hottest
parts of the day, but I want to help people
understand this is not drinking water, and
were doing all we can to use all water
sources wisely.
Occasionally, we all see sprinklers
malfunctioning. If you see any of ours doing
so, please call the city or email me and let
us know. If we see sprinklers malfunctioning, we will inform property owners and

request that they be repaired or re-directed.
We dont currently have any fines established for those not watering during specified hours or for otherwise wasting water;
however, we are considering implementing
something along those lines. Many years
ago, St. George had a fine established for
wasting water. Id be interested to know
what people think about doing so again.
We will also consider water rates
more in the future and how much water
each property should be expected to use
versus what they actually use. These
considerations will take time, effort, and
money, but I believe they will be necessary
for our long-term sustainability as a city
and region.
I encourage every citizen to carefully review their water use and see what
they can do (inside and out) to use less of
this precious resource. There are many
resources available to help us in our efforts
to conserve water, including the Washington
County Water Conservancy District and

other online sites. Over the past decade,
weve reduced our water use by 26 percent,
which is better than the state average
reduction. Id like to see us continue and
improve upon these efforts.
If you have an opportunity this
summer, I hope youll visit the new Red
Cliffs Desert Garden where you will find
a beautiful garden/park to enjoy with your
family and friends. It is immediately adjacent to the very popular Pioneer Park on
the north end of town on what we call the
Red Hill. Besides the peace and beauty,
youll be able to see what kinds of plants,
shrubs, and trees do well in our environment. Soon there will be signs with QR
codes so your smartphones can bring up
helpful information on each plant to help
you decide what will work in your yard.
Lets each do our best to learn
about water conservation in our own homes
and yards. Have a wonderful and safe summer!
downtown is prime for summertime fun

by George Scott
The kids are out of school for

the summer, and the days are growing
longer. Our proximity to so many splendid
choices makes living here a treasure. A
high concentration of activities and events
EAT PLAY SHOP
EAT PLAY SHOP
Come on by . . .
and see our newly remodeled Design Center.
are happening right in the heart of the

city. Downtown St. George is the location
of numerous opportunities daily, many
of which are free and can be
enjoyed by people of all ages.
With
so
many
options, it is difficult to list
them all. Some of the bigger
scheduled events include the
Downtown Farmers Market
each Saturday morning in
Ancestor Square, the seventh
season of Sunset on the Square
free movie in the park on the
second and fourth Friday of
the month, and the Concert
in the Park series at Vernon
Worthen Park on the second
Monday of each month.
Perhaps, the most anticipated
event for downtown is the arrival of George
First Friday Streetfest kicking off June 5.
This is a large scale event that will close
other multitude of activities available, this

down Main Street between Tabernacle and
will be a downtown celebration not to miss.
St. George Blvd. for the celebration. The fun
Of course, there are many other
is geared to showcase the best of southern
options to be enjoyed. Art Around the Corner
Utah and offer something
has nearly 2 dozen sculptures available as
for all ages. From 6:00 p.m.
part of the outdoor exhibit. A stroll perusing
to 10:00 p.m. participants
the sculptures followed by an evening of
will be able to come together
dining at one of the downtown restaurants
and experience the rich
makes for an intimate evening. Several of
sense of community.
the restaurants offer patio seating where
An Independence
the stars begin to
light up the overhead
Day celebration is coming
EAT PLAY SHOP
EAT PLAY SHOP
canvas. Catching one of the St. George
to downtown this year
Live performances can be both entertaining
with events in multiple
and educational. Several of the galleries
locations. Vernon Worthen
and museums offer a wide range of artistic
Park will continue to hold
mediums and are available for viewing.
a significant place for
Grabbing a drink and listening to live music
the event, with several
is also an option several nights throughout
additional activities being
the week and always on the weekends.
scheduled at Town Square
It truly is an exciting time of year.
Park. Whether wanting to run the Uncle
With a variety of activities and events
Sam 5K, watch the parade, enjoy breakfast,
available in downtown St. George, it will be
participate in the fun and games, enjoy the
easy to find your bliss. See you, downtown.
spectacular firework show, or any of the
sunset on the square celebrates seven seasons
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With a summer full of great

weather ahead in St. George, grab the
family or a group of friends and enjoy the
night air with Sunset on the Square every
second and fourth Friday of the month at
Town Square Park. This is the seventh
season of Sunset on the Square, and it
promises evenings full of food, fun, and
family-friendly movies for the entire St.
George community.
Even with questionable weather,
the first Sunset on the Square for the
season was a success and brought a
variety of entertainment to kick off the
season with a bang. The event featured
the Stephen Wade Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Ram Country Showdown. It was Americas
largest Country music talent show and gave
performers a chance to shine. Girls on the
Run 5K held their first annual celebration
run to begin the event. Bike in Downtown
was also in attendance to share information

about bike awareness and provide free bike
valet for event visitors.
The featured movie on the first
Sunset on the Square was Big Hero 6.
Other movies being shown throughout the
season are Mr. Peabody and Sherman,
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Family,
Wreck-it-Ralph, and more. Get your

comfiest blanket, pack up your bag of
snacks, and settle in for all of the great
entertainment.
I tell people, if you havent been
to Sunset on the Square yet, you need to
go, said Dawn McLain, SOTS owner and
coordinator. I see attendees throughout
the year, and they are always checking in to
see when the next season will start so they
dont miss any of them!
Be a part of Sunset on the Square
twice a month and make your summer that
much better. The event is held at Town
Square Park at 175 E. 200 N. until Aug. 28.
For more information about
Sunset on the Square or to learn how
to sponsor or purchase a booth, contact
Dawn McLain at (702) 860-2341 or dawn@
writeituponline.com. Visit www.sgcity.org
for this seasons movie line up.
downtown farmers market

a bountiful experience
by George Scott
The Downtown Farmers Market

in Ancestor Square is growing strong in its
eighth season. Held each Saturday morning
through Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. until noon, the
market is free to the public and includes
live music performed by local musicians
starting each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Two new
aspects of the market this year are a weekly
table showcasing local nonprofits and the
ability of shoppers to use SNAP benefits
and the Horizon card (EBT) for purchasing
qualifying food products.
Many delight in the beautiful
bounty of fresh seasonal produce, baked
goods, and artisan crafted goods available
each week. Turning out to shake the hand of
the one that grew, baked, or created the items
selected is a highlight for shoppers. Casually
strolling the Downtown Farmers Market
while listening to the live music, visiting
with friends, engaging in conversation
with the farmers, and connecting with the
community is what it is all about.
Beyond the great produce and
other products, another service offered
at the Downtown Farmers Market is free
space for local nonprofit organizations to
display the organization and its mission
in an effort to increase awareness of the
organization. Market organizers have

encouraged participating nonprofits to
participate in oral presentations and provide
materials to market attendees. Interested
organizations are encouraged to contact
Dorothy Engelman by phone (435) 879-1558
or email doengelman@gmail.com for more
information.
Attendees at the market will also
be able to use SNAP benefits and EBT
cards for purchase. The Downtown Farmers
Market purchased a wireless merchant credit
card terminal capable of accepting payment
using the EBT card. Participants are able to
go to the information booth and determine
the amount they would like to spend at the
market from their account. The information
attendant will run the card for the requested
amount. Upon approval, recipients will be
given tokens, in the amount approved, to be
used as currency with vendors on eligible
purchases.
As the Downtown Farmers Market
nears a decade of existence, the growth
in participation from farmers to buyers
along with the expansion and inclusion of
other important segmentsdemonstrates
the thriving sustainability it offers the
community.
concert in the park 2015

series presents ted vigil,
a john denver tribute artist
On Monday, June 8, the City

of St. George is pleased to be presenting
Ted Vigil, a John Denver tribute artist,
as part of the Concert in the Park 2015
Series. This free event will take place at
the Vernon Worthen Park at 7:30 p.m.
Vigil was born in Seattle and
raised in the Olympia
area. He has been
performing since the
age of ten in concert,
symphonic and jazz
bands, developing his
talents as a drummer
and singer.
In 2006, he
went to Laughlin, Nev.,
and took first place in
the Talent Quest 2006
involving 28 states,
New Zealand, Australia
and Canada. He then
went on to win Komo
TV 4s NW Afternoon
Celebrity Look Alike
contest.
Vigil
now
performs nationwide
for all kinds of venues
and events. He has sold out theatres
in Pennsylvania and Kansas, including
playing twice for John Denvers own
Windstar Foundation in Aspen, Colo.
Vigil cruised the Caribbean with Darryl
Worley and Jimmy Wayne on a Travelin
Inc. country cruise hosted by Great

American Countrys own Storme Warren,
and last year he was awarded the Rising
Legend Award by the National Traditional
Country Music Association. Vigil also
performs with Steve Wiesberg, John
Denvers lead guitar player from the 70s,
who has been quoted as
saying, Apparently the
audience thinks they
all look and sound like
John. I dont see it. I see
it with Ted. A very strong
physical resemblance...
Uncanny! The most
heard comments after
a show are, I cant
believe how much he
looks and sounds like
John Denver! and It
really took us back!
Sponsored by
the City of St. George
with funding from the
Utah Division of Arts
and Museums, the
State of Utah and the
National Endowment
for the Arts, Concert in the Park 2015
Series takes place the second Monday of
each month, April through September.
Park seating is available. Bring blankets,
lawn chairs, food, and the family. For
more information, call (435) 627-4525.
george streetfest on main

the first of its kind
in st. george
George Streetfest on Main

launches Friday, June 5, making history
in southern Utah. In addition to a street
market, stage concert, and food truck
village, the new Zion Brewing Company
Jazz Garden will offer wine, beer,
and paired fruit and cheese to the
background of live jazz music. This
city-sponsored event is the first of
its kind for St. George and will be
located at the Ancestor Square
courtyard.
From 6 to 10 p.m., St.
George Main Street will close
between Tabernacle and St. George
Boulevard and transform into
an evening celebration with
events carrying on downtown
after dark. On an elevated
stage,
the
Precision
Hearing
Main
Street
Concert will feature a solid
lineup of local performers,
including The Academy Show Band,
Beans N Wheels, and Soul What!?
The Simister Ortho George Jr.
Village on the south end of the street will
feature games and activities for youth
offered by local nonprofit organizations,
including DOVE Center, St. George

Chamber
of
Commerce,
Recovery
Outreach, and Habitat for Humanity.
Little SoHo, located at the center of Main,
will feature local artists and
crafters, buskers performing
for tips, The George Store,
and George Customs Tent.
The north end of the
block, Park Place, will
feature event sponsors
and supporters offering
interactive activities and
giveaways.
And make sure
you
keep
coming
back for this event
every first Friday.
For the July 3
George Streetfest, the
Precision Hearing Main Street Concert
will feature opening act Kaitlin Sevy, and
local band Morning [Pretty]. Headline
guest bands from Los Angeles are Sego
and Golden Sun.
Have a Downtown St. George

business? Well by George,
call our George! George Scott,
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Historic st. george live!

tours begin in st. george
This summer, both residents witness a trial for someone misusing a
and visitors to St. George will meet water turn, showing the importance of
EAT PLAY Tabernacle,
SHOP
PLAY SHOP
Brigham Young, Erastus Snow, EAT
Orson
irrigation. The St. George
Pratt, Jacob Hamblin, Judge John Pioneer Opera House, Brigham Youngs
Menzies Macfarlane and a pioneer woman Winter Home and the DUP Museum are
as part of the Historic
all included on the tour.
St. George LIVE! tours.
Buses are provided
Beginning June 3 and
between sites.
ending August
30,
In past years,
(no tours on July 4 or
the tours have proven
24), guests will meet
worthwhile for family
the pioneer settlers
and class reunions,
in historic buildings
youth
and
Scout
around town. Tuesdays
troops, neighborhoods,
through Saturdays at 10
churches, civic clubs,
a.m., the tours will be
businesses, bus tours,
given at the art museum
and others wishing
at the Pioneer Center for the Arts, located to enjoy the pioneer spirit during the
at 47 East 200 North, across the street summer. Newcomers and old-timers alike
from the St. George Post Office.
will enjoy stepping back in time 140
The first-person reenactment is years.
in its eighteenth year of entertaining and
Tickets can be purchased at the
informing guests about early St. George St. George Art Museum. They are $3 for
history. In period costumes, the actors, ages 12 and up, and children are free
tour guides, bus drivers, and day captains with an adult. The ticket also admits
take visitors back to 1870 with historic one person to the Town Square Carousel
facts and artifacts, such as a replica for one free ride this year. For more
odometer that pioneers used to count information, contact Angie at (435) 627the miles on the wheels of their wagons. 4510 ext. 112, or Carolyn at (435) 703At the Pioneer Courthouse, visitors will 9924.
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By Lily Ofcarcik
Stroll along downtown Main Street between St.
George Boulevard and Tabernacle Street, and youll find
galleries, gift shops, and several eateriesincluding 25 Main,
which has been part of the downtown restaurant scene for
a number of years. Its appeal lies in its casual style and
tasty menu. Dine al fresco, or be seated in one of the cozy
booths inside. The restaurant has two sides. On one side is
the regular dining room, while the other is cupcake heaven
for those yearning for sweets. Groups of young women and
men, families with kids, couples having a date night, and
business people working in the downtown
area all
find 25 Main Street conveniently located.
This is not a full-service
restaurant, and its casual approach carries
through as one enters, chooses items from
the menu painted on the wall, and then
orders from and pays the cashier. Specialty
drinks, such as the house-made lemonade,
full espresso bar coffees, and fruit smoothies
are available. This restaurant is busy, so
hurryfind your table and sit down!
The breakfast menu, served until
noon, offers a good variety. Breakfast
paninis are among breakfast favorites.
For those with a smaller appetite, a single
muffin, a yogurt parfait, or a bowl of fresh
fruit may be selected a la carte.
Panini sandwiches are lunch and
dinner favorites. Deli sandwiches range
from the classic club to other favorites, like
roast beef or ham and cheese, all served on
your choice of a baguette, wheat bread, or a
spinach wrap.
The pasta menu is one of my favorites.
Today, I ordered the salmon pesto with very
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tasty herbed zucchini squash, tossed with

fettuccine noodles and a house-made pesto
sauce. Other selections include capellini
pomodoro and penne primavera.
The salad menu offers a good
selection: the orchard salad, the Greek
salad, the chicken Caesar salad, and
for everyones special tastesthe warm
salmon salpicon and the cobb salad.
Each day, a soup of the day is
prepared from scratch. Today, we
tried the chicken noodle soup.
Ask the cashier or server todays
specialty. The childrens menu offers
smaller portions of kids favorites.
Cupcakes are made daily, and you
may notice that flavors change from day to day.
Ask to see the cupcake flavor schedule. Generally
speaking, most customers walk over to the bakery
side of the cafe after their main meal to look at the
specialty cupcakes of the day in the bakery case
and order their dessert at the table or to go.
On the whole, 25 Main will continue to be
a popular cafe, a place to dine casually and meet with friends.
It is comfortable and close to all the downtown attractions:
the tabernacle, the water park, shops, and the Childrens
Museum. As
St.
George
rebuilds
25 MAIN
the old theater and
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collectibles antiques
books clothing
furniture and more
antiques gifts consignments

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big plans
in store at
the utah
shakespeare
festival
in plot to the Oscar-winning film, Rodgers

and HammersteinsSouth Pacific, and the
British farce Charleys Auntby Brandon
Thomas. Steven Dietzsadaptation of Bram
StokersDracula debuts at the 54th Utah
Shakespeare Festival with first-time festival director and off-Broadway veteran
Jesse Berger at the helm.
For more information and tickets,
visitwww.bard.orgor call 1-800-PLAYTIX.
by Bruce Bennett
The 54th season of the Utah

Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City will say
farewell to a beloved theater and hello to
a new play. These two exciting events will
act as bookends to what should be a diverse
and entertaining season which begins June
25 and runs through October 31.
As a tribute to the venerable and much-loved Adams Memorial
Shakespearean
Theatre,
Festival
FounderFred C. Adamswill be directingThe Taming of the Shrewas part
of the Theatres farewell year. After this
year, the Festival will be moving its outdoor productions to the Engelstad Theatre,
which is currently under construction as
part of the new Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Center for the Arts and expected to be
ready for the 2016 season. The eight-play
2015 season includes ShakespearesKing
Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, Henry
IV Part Two,andThe Two Gentlemen
of Verona.The season will also include
Peter ShaffersAmadeus, which is similar
a lucky thirteen seasons

at the neil simon festival
The younger of Cedar Citys

summer theatre festivals is boldly growing
and will celebrate its thirteenth season of
laughter this coming July and August. The
Neil Simon Festival will present four classic
comedies, including a musical, which will
run in repertory from July 8 through August
8 at the Heritage Center Theater.
Returning for his fourth
season with the company is
television
and
screen s t a r
Clarence Gilyard, best
know for his work
as Jimmy Trivette on
Walker, Texas Ranger,
Conrad
McMasters
on Matlock, Theo
the
terrorist
computer
expertin
Die
Hard,
and Sundown Williams
in Top Gun. This season,
Gilyard will be directing The
Foreigner and starring, alongside
festival founder Richard Bugg, in Im
Not Rappaport.
was starring in one of Simons new plays.

They hit it off. Chapter Two is based on
the courtship and the early days of the
resulting marriage. The New York Post
called it lovely, whimsical, and touching,
and always funny.
The festival will continue to offer
playwrights a venue at which to have
their new works evaluated. The Neil
Simon Festival New Play Program
selects a winner from the 75 to 100
entries from around the
world each year to be given a
staged reading at the summer
festival. The playwright spends
a week with the actors and director
developing the show and getting
audience feedback.
The
local
comedy
improvisational troupe, Off the
Cuff, will also perform at the
festival again this season.
In addition to the
returning celebrity actors, audiences will
The Neil Simon Festival is

dedicated to honoring and preserving
the works of Neil Simon and his
contemporaries. The 2015 summer season
will open with a hysterical comedy that has
remained extremely popular around the
world since its first performance in 1984.
The Foreigner, by Larry Shue, is a story
of misunderstandings, hidden identities,
prejudice, compassion, and lots of laughs
set in the deep South. Foreigner will come
to Cedar City already polished as it will first
open in early June at the Egyptian Theatre
in Park City.
Neil Simon and Marvin Hamlisch
teamed up to create the second offering, the
delightful 70s musical, Theyre Playing
Our Song, a funny, romantic show about an
established composer and his relationship
with an aspiring lyricist. Our Song will
also be playing at Park Citys Egyptian
Theatre following its run in Cedar City.
Third on the boards is Larrys
Shues Im Not Rappaport, the story of
two old men, one white and one black, who
attempt to solve the worlds social problems
and explore the power, potency, and great
worth of the aged while sitting on a bench
in Central Park with hilarious and touching
results.
Rounding
out
the
season
is Neil Simons Chapter Two, a
semiautobiographical play about Neil
Simons second marriage. Following the
death of Simons first wife, he met a young
actress, Marsha Mason, who at the time
recognize many other veterans of the Neil

Simon Festival stage, such as local favorites
Richard Hill, Chrystine Potter Hyatt,
Alex Allred, and Nate Smith. New to the
company this year are Henry Ballestros,
Alex Pizzo, Amber James, Keaton Johns,
Melissa Neild, and Tatem Trotter.
The Neil Simon Festival runs July
8 through Aug. 8 at the Heritage Center
Theater in Cedar City. Ticket information
and show times can be found on the website
at www.simonfest.org or by calling (435)
267-0194 or (866) 35-SIMON.
dsu theatre, dont dress

for dinner
Dixie State University Theatre

has yet another hilarious treat for you this
summer in their Comedy Storm lineup.
Josh Scott, director of last years success
Spamalot, and a very talented cast of theatre
students bring you Marc Camolettis brilliant
comedy Dont Dress for Dinner, adapted by
Robin Hawdon.
The production opens Friday, June
19, and runs through Saturday, July 18,
in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Black Box
theatre. The regular run will play Fridays
and Saturdays only.
The
production will reopen
the following week
at the O.C. Tanner
Amphitheatre
in
Springdale,
right
outside Zion National
Park, for four nights
only: July 21-24. This play is presented
through special arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc. and is rated PG-13 for Mild
Adult Themes.
Bernard is planning a romantic
weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in
his charming converted French farmhouse
whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has
arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare
gourmet delights and has invited his best
friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi.
Its foolproof. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, suppose Robert turns up not realizing
quite why he has been invited. Suppose
Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers and
consequently determined that Jacqueline
will NOT leave for the weekend. Suppose
the cook has to pretend to be the mistress
and the mistress is unable to cook. Suppose

everyones alibi gets confused with everyone
elses. An evening of hilarious confusion
ensues as Bernard and Robert improvise at
breakneck speed.
Hurtling along at the speed of
light, this breathtaking farce is a near
faultless piece of theatrical invention. Within
seconds we are drawn into a delicious web
of marital treachery which accelerates with
classic symmetry to an all-star denouement.
-The Guardian
I feared it
would be boring-boring,
but it isnt-isnt. Its a nifty
comedy farce about double
adultery and gourmet
cooking...I cant think of a
better way of forgetting the
recession. -Sunday Times
Tickets are $10 general admission
and $5 tickets for groups of 15 or more.
All productions start promptly at 7:30 pm.
House opens at 7 pm. The Black Box theatre
is located in the Eccles Fine Arts Center
on the Dixie State University campus in
downtown St. George, Utah, on the corner
of 100 South and 700 East. O.C. Tanner
Amphitheatre is located at the mouth of
scenic Zion National Park, in Springdale,
Utah. Dont miss out. Get your tickets now
and well see you at the Theatre!
For
tickets
and
detailed
information, call the box office at (435)
652-7800 or book your tickets online by
visiting www.dsutix.com. Visit DSC Theatre
Publicity on Facebook for sneak previews,
special commentary and more.
third ravine
by Don Gilman
Trail: Third Ravine

Location: Just south of Green Valley Gap
(see Access below)
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 5 miles
Average Time: 3 hours
Elevation Gain: 700
Third
Ravine
is
an
underappreciated gem. Located on the
plateau bordering western St. George,
the trail is a wonderful example of the
diverse terrain of Washington County. A
narrow, rocky gorge choked with boulders
and featuring some unique stone features
leads to a cliff-lined terrace with two cave
systems, followed by a brief climb to the topof-the-world views of the mesa summit. On
the return hike, a smaller and narrower
but equally beautifulcanyon (Second
Ravine) descends back to the trailhead.
Portions of the trail join with the Zen Trail,
a world class mountain biking trail.
Access: Take Dixie Drive to Canyon View
Drive for three quarters of a mile to where
the road ends and Plantation Drive begins.
Leave the pavement and follow the dirt
road heading north. The road soon turns
to the south, while a more major side road

that leads to the Green Valley Gap heads
west. Continue driving south until a power
substation appears. Park in the pullout just
before the station.
Step down into the wash below
the car park, and pick up a faint trail near
the west side of the power station. Follow
this until the trail drops down into the
mouth of the canyon (intersecting with
the Zen Trail). Initially, the canyon is a
shallow, slabby trough, but as the hike
continues southwest, the gully deepens and
widens. About a quarter mile into the hike,
Hole-In-The-Rock appears, a small opening
in a hollowed-out stone. The rock here
is composed primarily of the Shinarump
conglomerate the makes up the areas
mesas and gullies.
The trail winds around and past
many bouldersboth large and small

that have fallen from the rim of the ravine,
creating a maze-like environment for
portions of its length. Keep an eye out for
an elephant-shaped small arch beside the
trail. After about a mile and a half, the
canyon opens up into a wide trough. Follow
the trail south (it becomes occasionally
faint through this section) until a series of
switchbacks leading out of the bowl on the
southeast slope of the trough.
On the other side of the rim, a
boulder-lined, shallow cirque appears. The
Zen Trail cuts an obvious path along the
base of this cirque, weaving south and east.
Follow the trail towards the rim. In this
short cliff, there are two caves. The first is
the most difficult to find, hidden behind a
boulder on the northwest side of the rim.
Small tunnels can be crawled through to
find open rooms in a series of passages,
but be warned: these tubes are not for the
claustrophobic, and bats may occasionally
fly through them.
The second cave is on the
western side of the cirque and is easier to
find. In fact, it is actually a slot canyon
in the making, with several large rooms
to explore and narrow cracks to traverse.
bryce canyon astronomy

festival offers unfettered
views of the night sky
Serious stargazers and casual

night sky observers alike are gearing up
the 15th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy
Festival, taking place June 17-20. With
activities at various locations in and near
Bryce Canyon National Park, this special
event is sponsored by the National Park
Service, Bryce Canyon Natural History
Association, Bryce Canyon City, Rubys
Inn, Garfield Travel Council, Salt Lake
Astronomical Society, the National Park
Foundation, and the Seminole State
College.
Events for the Astronomy Festival
include solar viewing, beginning astronomy
classes, rocket building and launching
workshops, a star lab, star stories, planet
walks, planetarium shows and planisphere
practice, stargazing, telescope viewing,
and more. Guest speakers for the festival
include Derek Demeter, the director of the
Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust Planetarium
at Seminole State College of Florida; Rob
Owen, a professor of physics at Oberlin
College; and Amy Sayle of the Morehead
Planetarium at the University of North
Carolina.
At the stargazing site, Bryce
Canyons Park Rangers will offer 20-minute
constellation tours, sharing about the
mythology and lore of the night sky. No
flashlights, flash photography, or laser
pointers are allowed on the stargazing site.
Attendees
are
encouraged
to dress warmly. At 8,000 feet, daytime
temperatures typically reach into the 80s,
but nighttime temperatures can fall below

40 degrees. In the event of cloudy or stormy
weather, stargazing will be cancelled as
determined only at the conclusion of the
multimedia shows.
Attending the multimedia shows
prior to stargazing with telescopes is key in
getting the most out of the experience. At
the shows, attendees will not only be told
how to best look through a telescope but also
how to better appreciate the surrounding
stars and planets. Volunteers from the Salt
Lake Astronomical Society will be present
to assist stargazers with telescope use.
Most events are free, although
some have limited seating and will require
attendees to pick up free tickets from
the Bryce Canyon National Park visitor
center. Daytime programs and activities
will be on a first come, first served basis,
so attendees are encouraged to arrive early
for all events. For more information, please
visit http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/
astrofest.htm.
These tunnels are far less confining and

make a great spot to stop and rest.
When finished exploring the
caves, follows trails around to the southeast
and pick up a scrambling trail out of and
on top of the rim where it meets up with
the Zen Trail. Follow this toward the west,
where it rises gently to the summit of the
mesa, marked by a three-foot tall cairn.
Superb mountain top views extend in every
direction.
To return, hike back down the Zen
Trail in the direction you came and return
to the cirque of the caves. Follow trails
along the base of the cliffs that line the
cirque, but do not return to the rim above
the trough at the head of Third Ravine.
Instead, continue hiking along the winding
trail through slot canyons and boulder
gardens of the Zen Trail, following the
path northeast along the rim of the mesa.
After approximately half a mile, a shallow
canyon appears on the right. Follow faint
trails into this chasm and enjoy spending
the next mile scrambling, rock-hopping,
and hiking through this picturesque slot.
The last half mile the canyon fades into a
shallow draw, which leads almost directly
to the parking area.
the independent
GOLFERS Guide
chambers bay who?
by Scott Dunford
It
was
August 2008 when
I first stepped out
of the shuttle bus
onto the 1st tee at
the site of what will
be this years U.S.
Open at Chambers
Bay. The club
house sits high
above the course
and provides a limited view of what you
can expect below. Chambers Bay is a
little-known links style golf course set
on the shores of the picturesque Puget
Sound, 45 minutes south of Seattle, with
wide fairways and extremely elevated
tees for a links course. Its not your
easier to walk. At that time, the greens

were not yet mature and the fairways
very firm for the Northwest. Thats one
of the key reasons it was selected by the
USGA officials. Other Northwest courses
were considered but lacked the ability to
manage large galleries, were too far away
from a major airport, or didnt have the
sandy base to allow adequate drainage
due to the typical rain and moisture
normally associated with the Northwest.
When the shuttle bus picked
us up after 18 holes at the bottom of
this golf quarry, I asked everyone on
the bus, Would any one of you want to
play this course again? The resounding
response was No way! Not unless they
allow golf carts! Seems they too were
ST. GEORGE MESQUITE

creating the other four resort
courses at Bandon Dunes
Resort: Pacific Dunes, Brandon
Trails, Old Macdonald, and Bandon
Preserve, a par 3 course, always in the
top 5 or 10 best rated courses to play
by Golf Digest. Like Chambers Bay, all
require walking or hiring caddies. I guess
Mr. Jones and Mr. Keiser feel its the
only way to truly appreciate the links
design and tradition of Old Scottish golf.
Everything is a bit understated compared
to what youd find at a Trump resort.
Its all about golf as our forefathers
envisioned. Regardless of the difficulty
in walking these tracks, you cant help
but feel that youve checked one more
thing off your bucket list. They are all
incredible! My advice to you, however, is
dont play them when the weather is too
hot with humidity. Id rather play in the
It seems the heavy public traffic has
rain than on a hot day like the one we

had, especially if Im required to walk.
I cant wait to see how the best
in the world
fair on this
relatively new
course. It may
not be lush and
green. It may
even have some
bare spots on
the fairways.
Some of the
players have
been
pretty
vocal
about
this gravel and
sand
quarry
transformed by Robert Trent Jones Jr
into a linksy gem. According to tour
player Michael Putnam, who lives about
a half mile from the course in Tacoma,
Its in horrible shape most of the year!
golf courses featured in major USGA
reportedly turned some of the delicate

fescue greens to dirt riddled with moss. I
cant imagine that being the case for this
years U.S. Open, but I guess well soon
see for ourselves. It really doesnt provide
the optimum Northwest golf experience
youd expect to see. There is only one
lone Douglas fir tree on the par 3 - 15th
signature hole, something that is very
unusual for the Northwest. I believe a
few years ago someone tried to cut it
down, but they were able to save it. What
some will do to be famous, even if its for
a lame thing like that.
Ive had the good fortune over
the years to play several world class
June 18 - June 21st 2015
typical Northwest style golf course at all!

There isnt even a pond or lake! So why
stage one of the biggest golf events of
the year here? Crazy, but Ive got to say,
this golf course is going cause even the
best in world to scratch their heads. With
exception of local native Ryan Moore, less
than a handful have ever played it.
My first experience playing
Chambers Bay wasnt all that great. It
was summer time in the Northwest. A
hot 90 degree day with about 40 percent
humidity made it feel like we were
playing in the deep South, compounded
by the fact that you werent allowed a golf
cart unless you had a doctors directive.
The front nine has extreme elevation
changes and is very difficult to walk. A
couple holes require you to hit a severe
uphill approach to a blind green. My
friend and I were exhausted after that
first nine holes. Thank goodness the back
nine which was much less elevated and
all exhausted and hot and didnt have

that true Chambers Bay experience that
designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. had
imagined for us.
No doubt he was
influenced by
Mike Keisers
vision when he
created Bandon
Dunes
golf
resort in Coos
Bay,
Oregon,
the closest thing
to an experience
in Ireland on
courses
like
Royal Portrush
and
Royal
Country Down. Courses with picturesque
sand dunes, wide fairways, and open to
the public.
You may already know a bit
about Mr Keiser. Hes also responsible for
televised events. Its always fun to share

stories with fellow golfers such as when
I played that hole, I hit it in that same
place! I know my old golf buddies from
the Northwest will be there, walking
shoulder-to-shoulder with golf s greatest
as they pull off shots that astound us
and transport us into believing theyre
god-like. If you ever make it out to
the Northwest for a golf trip, consider
playing these other awesome courses
as well: Pronghorn (Nicklaus Signature)
Bend, Ore., Sunriver Resort (Crosswater)
Sunriver, Ore., Pumpkin Ridge (Ghost
Creek) North Plains, Ore., Gold Mountain
(Olympic)
Bremerton,
Wash,
and
Sandpines Florence, Ore. True Northwest

golf at its finest! See ya on the links.
your monthly golf tip
schools out! time for

juniors to get golf ready
by Adam Schwartz
With kids leaving school for the summer

break, junior golf programs will start up this
June in both St. George
and Mesquite. An important attribute of junior
golf is not only learning
the game of a lifetime but
gaining experience that
will benefit a young player throughout his/
her educational and professional career. The
programs not only develop potential physical
skills but also discipline, respect, and social
interaction.
ting comes is relevant even for a six-year-old.

But with juniors, we can utilize techniques
that dont involve swing and launch monitors.
The best way to get fitted for juniors
is to just have them make a swing and hold
the position at the top of their backswing. If
they cant hold that position, the club is too
heavy for them. If they spin around like a
helicopter on the downswing, the club is too
long for them.
Ill-fitting clubs lead to bad swing
habits which can be difficult to fix later.
Finding junior golf companies such as U.S.
Kids Golf will utilize lighter shafts and smaller grips. Its important to remember that kids
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HURRICANE, UT
Sand Hollow G.C
5625 W 3600 S
Hurricane, UT
435-656-4653, Adam J
Sky Mountain G.C.
1030 N. 2600 W.
Hurricane, UT
435-635-7888
MESQUITE, NV
CasaBlanca G.C.
1100 W. Hafen Ln
Mesquite
(866) 401-6022
Conestoga G.C.
1499 Falcon Ridge Pkwy
Mesquite
(877) 489-0777
Coyote Springs G.C.
3100 State Hwy 168 Coyote
Springs
(702) 422-1400
Oasis G.C, Canyons

100 Palmer Ln
Mesquite
(702) 346-7820
Oasis G.C, Palmer
100 Palmer Ln
Mesquite
(702) 346-7820
The Palms G.C.
530 Peppermill Palms Blvd
Littlefield, AZ
(702) 346-4067
Wolf Creek G.C.
403 Paradise Pkwy
Mesquite
(702) 346-1670
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Bloomington Country Club
3174 Bloomington Dr
St. George, UT
435-673-2029, Private
Coyote Willows G.C.

426 Hagens Alley
Mesquite
(702) 345-3222
Coral Canyon G.C.

1925 N. Canyon Greens
Drive
St. George, UT
435-688-1700
Falcon Ridge G.C.

1024 Normandy Ln
Mesquite
(702) 346-6363
Dixie Red Hills G.C.

1250 N. 645 W.
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Parents should support their kids
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lessons. Its not too early to start looking at
golf at a competitive sport. The competitiveness of juniors starts with goals: breaking the
game down into segments, almost like a pie
chart. Junior golfers can reach their potential
through swing, fitness, mental game, and
course management. Successful junior programs also can allow kids to track their stats
and goals using specific golf apps on their
smartphones.
Clubfitting for juniors is one of the
leading advantages toward taking junior golf.
The biggest issue I see with junior golfers is
that kids are playing with clubs too heavy or
too long for them. The parents may take an old
set of clubs and cut them to what they think
are the correct sizes. That is well intentioned,
but those clubs are going to be too heavy and
stiff for most juniors to make a good, consistent swing.
The problems with junior golfers
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make a repeatable swing and good contact,
and in the long term, golfers get frustrated
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The key is to get them fitted right away, so if
they do grow, they can adapt to clubs with the
correct swing thoughts.
If you would like your kids to join
a junior golf program, please consider the
Virgin Valley Golf Association in Mesquite.
The VVJGA encourages juniors to participate
in clinics and tournaments throughout the
entire summer. Beginning in June, the clinics are three times per week for the entire
month. Each clinic lasts approximately one
hour. Each lesson plan consists of the rules of
golf and range or short game practice followed
by a short competition. Tournaments are held
throughout July and August at several of
the Mesquite courses, including Oasis-Palmer,
Oasis-Canyons, Falcon Ridge, Casablanca,
Palms and Conestoga. The biggest tournaments include several parent-junior scrambles, miniature putting tournaments, and the
juniors favorite: night golf.
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by Steve Comer
Abundance
has
become
a
popular buzz word
in self-development,
self-help,
and
metaphysical circles,
but what does it
really mean to live
in abundance?
The truth
is, most people do
live in abundance:
an abundance of stress, debt, worry, anxiety,
depression, fear, and just feelings of being
overwhelmed in general. Our minds have
been conditioned to create more than enough
of what we dont want and not enough of
what we do want.
The quality of our life experience is
determined by the quality of our mind.
Only when the mind has freed itself
from its scarcity conditioning can it truly
open to the experience of abundance. We
have all been born into a world that believes
primarily in scarcity, a world that has built
up its belief systems around finance, trade,
and governments, upon
principles of competition,
supply, and demand.
A mind conditioned
into scarcity will continually
find itself experiencing
different versions of the
same thing, no matter how
much love, money, attention,
peace,
understanding,
happiness, or health there is.
The mind of scarcity never
allows itself to experience
having enough. At the root
of this conditioning is the
fundamental belief that at
some level, in some way, we are not enough.
It is a distortion of our
consciousness, a scarcity of self that is at
the heart of all other experiences of scarcity.
When an anorexic looks into the mirror,
they always see themselves as fat no matter
how thin they are. Imagine if the worlds
population was anorexic. How would you
explain to them that the way they are
seeing themselves is not the way they are?
Everybody would be seeing through the eyes
of this distortion, and the distortion would
become the normal way of seeing.
This scarcity of self is an anorexia
of the soul. No matter what we achieve,
how much money we make or success we
experience, we continue to see ourselves as
not enough. What if this is just part of the
programming that has been passed down
generation after generation? You received
your fathers distorted sense of self, passed
down from his father, which was passed on
from his father. When did it begin? Maybe
the story of Adamashamed and hiding
behind a fig leafwas the beginning. But
more importantly, when does it end, and how
do we end it?
One of the Buddhas most
fundamental teachings is that it is
humanitys inability to see themselves as
they are that is at the heart of all of their
suffering.
Scarcity consciousness is like an

operating system of the mind that processes
information and interprets life experiences
in a specific way, a way that validates
and reinforces a continual state of lack
or wanting. When we believe in scarcity,
we are conditioned to always want more
of something or to want something else
altogether. Many are addicted to this
wanting and the drama of lack and pain,
playing the victim or the perpetrator over
and over... until they choose not to anymore.
When we begin to believe we are
enough, the abundance paradigm shows up,
for we are now open to all that is, recognizing
it all as gifts for growth and opportunities.
Abundance is a realization that
nothing out there is going to make you
complete, happy, or whole. When you choose
to see yourself as complete, you will be happy
and whole, and from that state of being and
balance, you will then ask yourself, now
what am I creating? How would I like to
contribute? How can I share, rather than
how can I take?
Being
You dont need to own, possess,

or have anything to experience a state of
abundance, but if you allow yourself to
experience abundance, to be abundant, you
open the doors and the windows to receiving
more than enough of whatever it is you
are asking for. It doesnt make sense to the
analytical or rational mind, but abundance
always comes to those who already have it,
to those who are being it.
Create
Abundance is the realization that

it is your state of being
that creates your reality,
that you and you alone are
responsible for your state of
being. Scarcity is allowing
others to manipulate and
dictate your emotional
states and giving your
power away by blaming
others or yourself for what
is not working in your life.
Abundance is a state of
emotional maturity where
we are no longer governed
by our seemingly endless
wants, needs, addictions,
and emotional imbalances.
Contribute
When I speak of contribution, I am
speaking of gifting and receiving. Gifting is
energetically different than giving. When
we are truly gifting, there is no expectation
of getting anything in return. This is part of
unconditional love. Give and take is a model
of exchange based on the idea that there is
not enough in the first place. Gifting is a
state of receiving and comes from a space
where there is always more than enough.
Receiving is being open and receptive to
all the ways the universe can support you.
What if everything you could ever ask for
is already yours, and the universe is just
waiting for you to choose to be open enough
to receive it?
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wellness
book review
by Rich Rogers
SWITCH: HOW TO CHANGE WHEN

CHANGE IS HARD. Chip Heath and
Dan Heath. 2010. Random House.
Paperback, Kindle, Audio Book
HHHHH
For decades, a guy from Yazoo
City, Mississippi, by the name of Zig Ziglar
ran around the country telling people how
they could change their lives, using his
down-home, folksy way with that Southern
drawl and liberal doses of good humor
and references to his
Christian
faith. For most of those
years, a lot of people
especially academics
looked down their long
noses at him, referring
to him as a snake oil
salesman, a huckster,
and so on. Interestingly
though, Ziglar always
said he triple-checked
everything he presented
in his seminars factually,
psychologically,
and
spiritually. Then along
comes a book like
Switch: How to Change
When Change is Hard
saying the same things
Zig Ziglar did, but
written by a couple of professors: Chip and
Dan Heath.
The
Heath
brothers,
who
respectively teach at Stanford and Duke,
take on how to make the changes you want
to make when we all know its a tough thing
to do. First off, the Heaths start with three
surprising things about change: often the
heart and mind fervently disagree, selfcontrol is exhaustible, and what appears to
be resistance is often a lack of clarity.
They present these using the
metaphor of a man riding an elephant
down a road. The rider is the logical brain;
the elephant is our habits, beliefs, and
emotions that more often than not control
us more than we understand or are willing
to admit; and the path is the environment
which surrounds us as we seek to change.
From this point, the Heaths divide
the book into three sections, each one

focusing on dealing one of the parts of
change: directing the rider, motivating the
elephant, and shaping the path.
Were all familiar with setting our
own goals. We know we need to lose weight,
find a better job, become more organized,
be a better parent, etc but despite
intellectually knowing this, we dont make
the changes we need to make. Why?
Thats where all three of these
areas come into play.
In Switch, the Heaths lay out
how to deal with each part of the change
process. In the intellectual side, they say to
find the bright spotsthe little things in a
sea of darknessand give yourself a clear
idea of what you want to do.
When dealing with the biggest
part, the proverbial elephant in the room
that controls us instead of us controlling
him, it comes down finding things that
wont overwhelm the elephant, making the
changes small, and finding the emotion
that will motivate the
elephant to change.
And of course,
environment
always
plays a part as well.
Once again, changing
the environment is
often a matter of small
things. One CEO found
that despite her opendoor policy, employees
still felt she was aloof
and uncaring. A simple
rearrangement of her
office layout changed
everything.
As the Heath
brothers
present
Switch,
they
cite
all kinds of scientific
and psychological studies (shades of Zig)
and mix it with a lot of humor, wit, and
anecdotes. I found myself chuckling and
chortling throughout the book.
While Switch is presented as a
business book, the methods and principles
cited throughout this book are applicable
to personal lives as well. In fact, the
Heaths cite as many personal examples as
corporate ones throughout the book.
As a piece on improving and
changing, Switch stands up there with
the best work of Zig Ziglar, who truly set
the standard in this field. And this book
goes on my shelf right next to my Ziglar
titles. I cant give it a better compliment.
Rich welcomes questions and
comments from readers. You may reach
him at 62rich@gmail.com.
vegan ranch dressing/dip

1 1/2 cup cashews or macadamia nuts
(or combo)
3/4 to 1 cup filtered water for blending &
soaking
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 Tbsp avocado (optional - this is a substitute
for oil)
3 Tbsp Agave / organic (or 3 soaked dates)
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dill
1/2 tsp sea salt or any Salt Substitute
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 cup finely minced parsley or 3 Tbsp dried
parsley
1/2 - 1 tsp dill, minced
Directions:
1. Blend all ingredients except the last two until
creamy and smooth.
2. Once blended, stir in the last two ingredients
by hand
3. Dressing thickens in the fridge
4. Thin to desired consistency if using as a
dressing or toss onto greens or salad as is. Will
last in the refrigerator for a week.
Yield: 3 cups
vegetarian society of
utah presents potluck and
health 4 life cooking class
The Vegetarian Society of Utah

will host two events this month, both of
which are open to the public: the VSU
potluck on Saturday, June 6, and the VSU
monthly education program on June 23. The
June monthly education program will be a
Health 4 Life cooking class offered by local
nutritionist April Ashcroft.
While the VSU potluck is normally held on the second Saturday of every
month, the June potluck will be held on
Saturday, June 6, at 6 p.m. in the St. George
Community Building, located at 245 N. 200
W. This event is free to the public, and no
vegan cooking experience (or eating, for
that matter) is required. For more information on food requirements for the potluck,
please visit www.vsutah.org, or call (435)
632-3249.
and the Bridge Recovery Center. She also

teaches for church and civic groups and
is the author of two cookbooks: Whole
Food Goodness and Whole Food American
Favorites. She will be giving away one or
more of her books during the VSU presentation.
One of my greatest joys is teaching others how to gain better health with
plant-based nutrition, Aschroft said. Highnutrient plant foods, especially leafy green
vegetables, have the most power to prevent
and reverse disease and give you greater
quality of life. In my classes, I demonstrate
how to incorporate these foods into delicious
meals that you will love!
For more information about
Ashcroft and Health 4 Life, visit www.
health4lifecooking.com.
The Vegetarian Society of Utah

June monthly education program will be
on Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m., also in
the St. George Community Building. This
month, VSU is very excited to present
nutrition information and a food demonstration by Ashcroft, who will demonstrate
how to make the following healthy summer
dishes: Mediterranean Kale Salad, No-Tuna
Lettuce Wraps with Sun Seed Mayo, and
Summer Fruit Pie with Nut Crust. There
will be samples for everyone to taste each
of these delicious whole-food, plant-based
dishes. She will also share the nutrition values of these foods and how important they
are to healing our bodies.
Ashcroft teaches cooking classes
monthly at the Kitchen Corner in St George
The Vegetarian Society of Utah is

a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that educates interested individuals, organizations,
and the general public about the values and
benefits of vegetarianism. They also provide
support and social activities for vegetarian/
vegan-oriented people.
For more information on the
Vegetarian Society of Utah, visit www.vsutah.org, or call Barbara J. Mathison at (435)
632-3249.
1554 Hummingbird Dr.

St. George, UT 84770
(435) 632-3249
info@vsutah.org
www.vsutah.org
Go Veg!
health 4 life cooking class
Tips: For a creamier consistency, soak nuts for

1-2 hrs
Author: Barbara J Mathison, CHC;www.
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Source: Adapted from Carmella Soleil
by April Ashcroft
Tuesday, June 23; 6:00 pm
St. George Community Building 245 N. 200 W. St. George

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your
friendly
neighborhood
therapist:
forgiveness
and trust
dont go
hand in
hand
by Jonathan Decker,
LMFT, MS
There seems to be a widespread

belief, especially among those whove
hurt others, that with forgiveness comes
a restoration of trust. In other words, if
the offended individual doesnt trust the
offender and resume the same relationship
with them, then the offended has not truly
forgiven. Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Forgiveness is nothing more and
nothing less than letting go of bitterness. It
is feeling brotherly (or sisterly) love toward
someone who has wronged you and bearing
them no ill will. Thats it. Thats all. It does
not entail putting them in a position to

hurt you or let you down again. It does not
entail sparing them from the consequences
of their actions. Forgiveness can be freely
given. Trust must be earned.
For example, if I hire a babysitter
who neglects to feed my children and to
change the babys diaper, I can let go of
my anger. I dont have to try to ruin this
person. I can give them my feedback. I dont
have to gossip about them (although I may
warn other parents who ask my opinion).
Thats forgiveness. However, Im not going
to invite this person to watch my kids
again, because he or she has lost my trust.
Abusive
and/or
unfaithful
partners often want their partner to forgive
them, falsely believing that forgiveness
will make the relationship like it used to
be. What they fail to see is that in order
for their relationship to heal, they must
regain their partners trust, something
which often takes much longer than it does
to forgive (i.e. letting go of malice and the
desire to punish).
Sometimes the partner who was
abused and/or cheated on justifiably ends
the relationship while saying I forgive you.
This is totally consistent, again because
forgiveness is replacing hate with love
and wishing someone well, not necessarily
restoring them to a position where they can
hurt or betray you again.
In your life, it is good to be
forgiving. Its good for your emotional
and mental health to abandon bitterness.
However, its also healthy to protect yourself
from repeated neglect, disloyalty, or abuse
of any kind. Forgiveness is not the same
thing as trust.
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living a life with purpose:

let it happen
by Heather Hymas
Expect to have hope rekindled.

Expect your prayers to be answered in
wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do
not last. The spring rains will come again.
--Sarah Ban Breathnach
Do you feel like you deserve happiness? Do feel like you are enough?
Do you ever wonder why good
things seem to happen to other people all
the time, and you are still waiting for your
ship to come in?
Have you tried using the Law
of Attraction or daily affirmations just to
be disappointed by the seemingly lack of
results?
Have you considered the idea that
maybe YOU are the reason? Could it be
that you are not allowing good things and/
or abundance into your life?
Have you considered the possibility of just letting it happen?
I believe our hearts and our heads

are connected. Whenever the two are in
conflict with each other, we can not function
properly. We are not living our lives with
purpose, nor will we be able to. When your
heart is telling you one thing and your head
is telling you something else, who do you
listen to? Which one wins?
If you are like me, it is probably
your head. In the past, I have let my head
be the boss. I was ruled by my conditioning, my experiences, and the thoughts or
ideas I had bought into. The head produces
fear, negative thinking, and the idea that I
should do things a certain way because of
how others will view my choices or how my
actions might affect other people. I thought
I had to think logically and objectively to
make the right decision. Whenever the two
didnt agreewhich was oftenI followed
my head.
I do not believe this anymore.
I have come to learn that my head
is not the wise one. My head is not the one
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I should be listening to. My heart holds all

the answers, and if I listen to it honestly,
the heart is never wrong.
You may be reading this and
thinking, Yeah right! This is bullshit! You
may say that every time youve listened to
your heart, it has gotten broken, you have
made a wrong decision, or you have gotten
hurt.
I used to think that way too.
I used to think my heart was
stupid.
It seemed to always be an all-ornothing deal. My head and my heart were
so far apart in their opinions that I literally
had to choose one. I couldnt listen to both
at the same time.
When I was unsure or afraid, it
always seemed smarter to go with my head.
My head told me things like: I shouldnt
trust people, its better to be safe than sorry,
I should be afraid, I didnt deserve happiness or love, people will always let you
down, etc. My head was always waiting for
the other shoe to drop. When things were
really going well, I felt the most uncomfortable and anxious because my head would
be saying, Hold on. Get ready. Something
really bad is about to happen! I learned to
shut my heart off, to keep it quiet. At least
that way I didnt have this constant battle
going on inside of me, but in doing that, I
was not allowing good things to happen.
Either way, when the head and
the heart dont match up, you are probably
walking around feeling pretty awful. Even
if you manage to ignore it, at the very least
you will never truly find peace. The key
is to get your head and heart to align, to
become allies for each other. Best friends,
if you will. I want to feel good in my head
about following my heart. I want to believe
what my heart is telling me is real. I want
to believe in magic, fairytale endings, abundance, and creating my own reality. I want
to believe in intuition.
I have been making an honest
effort lately to listen to my heart. I believe
it is where our true intuition and guidance
comes from. If I am able to shut off my
mind long enough to trust my heart and
listentruly listenmy head will usually
follow. Of course, you can talk yourself out
of anything if you want to. My head has all
kinds of reasons why things shouldnt or
wont turn out well, but they are all usually
based on fear or other peoples perceptions.
My heart knows what is best for me, just
like your heart knows whats best for you.
You have to be willing to silence
the boss inside your head and open yourself
up to the possibility that you do deserve
happiness, you are enough, and that amazing and wonderful things are just around
the corner. We can all have everything we
want if we are willing to believe that first, it
is possible, and secondwhich is the hard
partthat we deserve it. Once you can honestly believe these two things and get your
head and heart to agree, everything you
want is available for you. It may not come
how you expect it to. It may come in a very
different package. It may not come at the
time you want it to, but it will come once
you really agree to just let it happen.
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dixie regional
receives
stroke gold
plus quality
achievement
award
Dixie Regional recently received

the American Heart Association/American
Stroke Associations Get With The
Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality
Achievement Award. The award recognizes
the hospitals commitment and success
in ensuring stroke patients receive the
most appropriate treatment according
to nationally recognized, research-based
guidelines based on the latest scientific
evidence.
To receive the Gold Plus Quality

Achievement Award, hospitals must achieve
85 percent or higher adherence to all Get
With The GuidelinesStroke
achievement
indicators for two or
more
consecutive
12-month periods as
well as 75 percent
or higher compliance
with 5 out of 8 of
the Get With The
Guidelines-Stroke
Quality measures.
These quality
measures are designed
to help hospital
teams provide
the
most
up-to-date,
evidenceb a s e d
guidelines
with the goal
of speeding
recovery and
reducing
death
and
disability
for stroke
patients.
They focus
on appropriate
use
of
guideline-based
care for stroke patients,
including aggressive use
of medications such as clot-busting and
anti-clotting drugs, blood thinners and
cholesterol-reducing drugs, preventive
action for deep vein thrombosis and
smoking cessation counseling.
We are pleased to recognize
Dixie Regional Medical Center for their
commitment to stroke care, said Deepak
L. Bhatt, M.D., M.P.H., national chairman

of the Get With The Guidelines steering
committee as well as Executive Director
of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs
at Brigham and Womens Hospital and
Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical
School. Studies have shown that hospitals
that consistently follow Get With The
Guidelines quality improvement measures
can reduce length of stay and 30-day
re-admission rates and reduce disparities
in care.
For
providers,
Get
With
The Guidelines-Stroke offers qualityimprovement measures, discharge protocols,
standing orders and other measurement
tools. Providing hospitals with resources
and information that make it easier to
follow treatment guidelines can help
save lives and ultimately reduce overall
healthcare costs by lowering readmission
rates for stroke patients.
For patients, Get With The
Guidelines-Stroke uses the teachable
momentthe time soon after a patient
has had a strokewhen they learn how to
manage their risk factors while still in the
hospital and recognize the B. E. F.A.S.T.
warning signs of a stroke, which are:
B Balance sudden loss of balance
or coordination
E Eyes sudden change in vision
F Face sudden weakness of the
face
A Arms sudden weakness of an
arm or leg
S Speech sudden difficulty
speaking
T Time note the time the
symptoms started
In stroke patients, time is
brain.During a stroke, 32,000 brain cells
die every second, so every second counts to
help prevent brain damage.
According to the American Heart
Association/American
Stroke
Association,
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movie guide
by Adam Mast
SPY (R)
HHHH
Director Paul Feig is a comical

genius, and you have to further admire
this wonderful talentfor theclassy fashion
in which he treatshis actresses and the
characters they play. Heshowcasedthis
sensibilitywith Bridesmaids and The
Heat, but with Spy, he truly ups the ante.
This is his most entertaining film to date.

In Spy, Melissa McCarthy is
Susan Cooper, an unassumingCIA desk
analyst who jumps at the opportunity
to become a field agent after tragedy
strikes a little too close to home. While
on a most dangerous mission, Cooper
goes undercoverin an effort to bond with
acaustic villainess who she hopes will lead
her to a ruthless arms dealer. Along the
way,our fearless heroine will risk having
her cover blown by a cock sure rogue
agent (played by Jason Statham)who has
a righteously hilarioustendency toover
mythologize himself.
Spy is certainly a comedy, but
this isnt a spoof like the Austin Powers
films. No, while funny, Spy plays as an
honest to goodness globe-trotting spy movie,
completewith action, intrigue,twists,
turns, and unexpected surprises. Even the
bad ass opening credits tune, performed
withabsolute precision by the gorgeous Ivy
Levan, would stand toe-to-toe with the best
of the James Bond theme songs.
At two hours, is Spy overbloated?
Maybe a little bit, but quite honestly, I
was never bored. Its consistently funny
throughout and has a scope that hearkens
back to the days ofepic comedies like The
Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, and True
Lies.
Lets talk about the performances
in this picture, because there are a fewthat
are wellworth noting. Spy features career
best work from Jason Statham. Seriously!
Talk about scene stealer. This guy should
hang up the action towel and do more
comedy because he has a true knack for
it. Granted, a big part of the gag is that
Statham opts to play the proceedings
straight, but there is no doubt that he has
an impeccable sense of comic timing.

Rose Byrne is an absolute riot too.
As a seeminglybored, entitled killer with
daddy issues, Byrne delivers her dry-witted
dialogue with absolute aplomb, and her
chemistry with star McCarthy is spot on.
While were on the topic of
McCarthy, this may very well be her
strongest performance thus far. Spy
givesMcCarthy anopportunity to do her
hilariousphysical shtick, and as expected,
the proud R rating alsogivesthis selfdeprecating comediennefree reign to
unleash a plethora of her signature colorful
metaphors, butMcCarthy alsodisplays
a softer, more sensitive side. As Spy
opens,Cooper israther timid, but by
the end of the picture, she blossoms into
atruehero. You wouldnt think that a
comedy would allow McCarthy to show this
much range, but Spy does just that.
And what a supporting cast. Jude
Law, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale,
Morena Baccarin, Miranda Hart, and 50
Centare givenample moments to shine.
As far as Im concerned, Paul
Feig is now three for three. I cant say
enough nice things about thisoutstanding
filmmaker. Hes cool, calm, and collected,
and he simplyknows how to create a
perfectly comfortable environment for
hisperformers to play in.In just three
feature films, hes proven to be one of
the premiere comedy directors of the last
decade, but Spy is more than just a
great comedy. Feig proves to be surprisingly
sure handed when it comes to mounting
impressive action sequences,and hes
equally adept with the films more dramatic
flourishes.
Finally and perhaps most
importantly, Feig demonstrates that when
it comes to big screenentertainment, this

isnt just a mans world.This is one of the
most purely enjoyable films of the year, and
if the brilliant Mad Max: Fury Road is a
representation offemaleempowerment in
the action world, thenSpyis certainly its
comical counterpart.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (R)
HHHH
In Mad Max: Fury Road, Tom
Hardy takes over a rolethat Mel Gibson
originated from 1979 to 1985, but make
no mistakes, director George Miller is the
real Mad Max. Its been 30 years sincethe
lastentry in the post-apocalypticaction
series, and after numerous set backs, Miller
has finally brought his explosive newvision
to the screen. And for those who fearedthat
this visionary filmmaker would follow the
original Mad Max, The Road Warrior,
and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome with
his own Crystal Skull, let me put your
fears to rest. He didnt. This is easily the
best action movie since The Raid 2.
Fury Road is pure high-octane
actionof the highest caliber. The characters
are revealed through the action, making
for the best kind of chase film. How does
Fury Road compare to Millers past Mad
Max entries? Quite frankly, its best not to
compare, but like the other installments in
the series, this one has a pallet all its own.
While it is part of the same universe, it is
a wholly unique, hyperkinetic adventure.
AsFury Road opens, we are
introduced to MaxRockatansky, a solitary
(and broken)man trapped in a stark,
post-apocalyptic wasteland populated by
monstrously brutalscavengers and a freaky
tyrant called Immortan Joe (played by
this is the George Miller show. At 70

years old, thisvisionary has fashioned an
explosive,poetic, high energy epic that any
hot shot director half his age could only
dreamof making. Theset piecesin this
picture have to be seen to be believed. In fact,
Im still reeling from the experience.Fury
Roadreally does fire on all cylinders. The
direction, the cinematography, the score, the
stunt work, the performances, etc.This is a
truly immersivemotion picture experience,
and if you love adrenalin pumping action,
youre in for one hell of a ride.
TOMORROWLAND (PG)
Hugh Keays-Byrne, aka, Toecutter from
theoriginal Mad Max).From the get go,
Max is pursued and captured by a squad
of Immortan Joes milky white henchman,
and ultimately, hes used as a human
blood bank. Following a high-octane chase
sequence across the desert, Max reluctantly
teams with Imperator Furiosa (played by
Charlize Theron), a broken woman on a
most unexpected mission.
Fury Road is unlike a lot of
other action films in that it isnt a collection
of chase sequences. No, essentially this
whole movie plays like one extended chase
complete with practical action sequences,
incredible stunts, andblinding pyrotechnics.
Ape shit crazy!! That was the term
that immediately sprung to mind as I exited
Fury Road.And that term isnt meant to
be taken in a derogatory sense. The fact
that this movie even exists is a miracle in
and of itself. Kudos to Warner Brothers for
throwingcaution to the wind andallowing
George Miller to bring his mad, balls-to-thewall, all out bonkersvision to the screen.
Miller and crew shot Fury Road
on location in an African desert, meaning
that the entire filmmakingcrewhad to
drag the vehicles, the cast, the hardware,
and the stunt team out in tothe middle
of nowherein an effort tobring this
massivemovie to fruition.The logistics that
came with the making ofFury Roadsimply
boggle the mind and that hasto be taken
into consideration when talking about this
insane, unforgettablecinematic experience.
WhileFury
Roadis
predominantly a visual experience, there
is a dramatic human element here as well.
Yes, this is a hyperkinetic chase movie, but
its also a story of redemption. Tom Hardys
take on Max is a little bit different then
Mel Gibsons. This Max really has gone a
little bit mad.He isso tortured by tragic
memories fromhis pastthat the thought of
real human interaction is almost completely
foreign to him. Hardy is good here, but it
should be noted that his Max almost comes
across as a supporting character.
Fury Road is really about
Charlize Therons Furiosa,a broken woman
looking for redemption of her own.Her
road to redemptionrevolves around
thetransporting of precious cargo across
the smoldering wasteland. Theron is so
good here, andyou can feel her painand
longing for a better world every step of the
way. Plus, she kicks aton of ass in this
movie. Its refreshing to see a big,action
packed summer releasewith astrong
female character at the helm. And one with
a disability, no less.
Nicholas Hoult also turns in
an outstanding performance as Nux, a
misguidedmanwho discovers that maybe
there is a realpurpose in what he believes
to be a seemingly meaninglesslife. In a
movie full of unforgettable action, Theron
and Hoult emerge as the heart and soul of
Fury Road.
At the end of the day, though,
HHH
Onething Brad Bird brings to
his second live action feature is scale.
Tomorrowland is certainly big in scope.
But bigger isnt always better, and its
somewhat disheartening to report that
of all Birds wonderfuleffortsincluding
The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and
Mission: Impossible--Ghost Protocol
Tomorrowland is his least engaging.
In this chosen one-inspiredsci-fi
adventure, Britt Robertson (The Longest
Ride) is Casey Newton, a tenacious teen
with acuriosity for science. Aftershe
discoversa pin that unlocks a doorway to
another dimension, Caseyis led toGeorge
Clooneys cantankerousFrank Walker,
a once idealistic individual who has
sinceopted to look at the world as he truly
believes it to be. Ultimately,Casey and
Frankteam upwithyoung and mysterious
Athena (Raffey Cassidy)in a valiant effort
to make the world a brighter place. Their
mission will take them to adestination of
absolutewonder, but it should be noted
that things are not always as they seem in
Tomorrowland.
In a nutshell, Tomorrowland is
all about optimism. Its a movie about
dreaming and how a big dream is strong
enough to save the world. Its too bad
that as a movie, Tomorrowlandcant
seem to find any real sense ofrhythm. It
alternates between all too briefmoments
of wonder, clunky exposition, and a handful
of messages that appear tocontradict
themselves. Its a shame, because forthe
first thirty minutes or so, theres a sense of
awe and youthful exuberance that I hoped
the movie would sustain for its entire
running time.
As expected,Tomorrowland is
gorgeous to look at. The recreation of New
Yorks 64/65 Worlds Fair is extraordinary,
and Birds visual flourishes keep the film
watchable even when the weirdness of
the wildly uneven screenplay he wrote
with Damon Lindelof begins to take hold.
Whats more, the somewhat heady themes
unleashedfrom this mystery box mightbe
a bit much for little onesto digest which is
unfortunate because again,Tomorrowland
opens with a tone that suggests that
there will be plenty for kids to marvel
at. WhileTomorrowlandcontinuously
driveshome the message that dreaming,
hope, and teamworkare important in this
world (the effective final frame of the movie
illustrates this more than anything else
in the entirepicture),this mixed bagalso
suggests that the magic ofinnocence and
the power of optimism fades as we grow
older,and these two themes are at odds
with each other throughout the film.
It can be tricky business
weaving ambitiousideas into amotion
picture experiencethat aspires toappeal
to bothchildren and adults in equal
measure, something that the upcoming
Pixar effort Inside Out does spectacularly.
Tomorrowland isnt quite up to that hefty

challenge.
The performances hereare solid.
Robertson has energy to spare while
Clooney coasts alongonpurestar appeal.As
written, the twogo for a Doc Brown/Marty
McFlyconnection that doesnt quite get
there, butboth performersput forth a
worthy effort. Cassidy is terrific as the
wise-beyond-her-years Athena, and the
most effective aspect of Tomorrowland is
therelationship between her and Walker.
Its playful, affectionate, sweet, and by far
the most genuine bond in the movie.
Brad Birds heart is in the right
place throughout the nostalgia-laced
Tomorrowland.
Itsdifficult to not
smile when Casey visits amemorabilia
shop run by Keegan-Michael Key and
Kathryn Hahn and which is loaded with
Eastereggs. Even though some might
argue that this particular sequence is a
bit much, Id be lying if I said I wasnt
marveling at all the cool little fan boy (and
fan girl)trinketslittered throughoutthe
background. I also greatly enjoyedyoung
Walkers discovery whiletaking a ride on
ItsA Small World in the first act of the
picture. Its moments like these thatwould
lead one to believe that perhaps Bird would
have been perfectly at homeat Camp
Amblinduring the 80s.
In
addition
tothe
obviousthrowback vibe at the heart of
Tomorrowland, theres also elementsthat
appear to be sprung from the likes
ofInterstellar, The Rocketeer, Tron:
Legacy, Spy Kids, and Birds own The
Iron Giant.
Despite the visual splendor of it
all though, Tomorrowland doesnt quite
get there as a whole. I admired aspects
ofits ambition, and I will forever be in
Brad Birds corner, but in the end, Ill
take the hyper-kinetic thrills andthought
provoking sociopolitical nature of the Mad
Max: Fury Road dystopian future over
the uneven pacing and flip floppy future of
Tomorrowland. And that isnt the cynic in
me talking either. Its the realist.
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THE SECRET HISTORY OF MOSCOW.

Ekaternia Sedia. 2007
Prime Books, Paperback and Kindle
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Its the early 1990s, and things are
changing in Moscow. Communism is out,
capitalism is in, gangs are
out in the open under the
new regime, and people are
disappearing. Galinas sister
was pregnant, gave birth to
a baby in the bathroom,
turns into a jackdaw and
then disappears. Yakov
is a policeman who is
assigned to look into the
disappearances. To make
things more interesting,
he saw a man change into
a bird and is trying to
convince himself he didnt
see it. Fyodor is a street
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fears and loves gypsies and
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opening in reflections, spilling very real
birds out into Moscow. Then he leads them
to another door in the subway that takes
them to underground Moscow where the
past still lives. The find ancient gods from
Russias past. Buildings thought burned
and destroyed are still smoldering, guarded
by members of Napoleons army, people who
sought escape, Jews who sought escape
from the pogroms. The world they discover
is stranger than the strangest fairy tale.
And more dangerous as well.
But Galina just wants to find out
what happened to her sister.
As the three begin their search
Yakov because hes doing his duty as a
police officer, and Fyodor because he really
doesnt have anything else to dothey
discover more and more about the world
they thought they knew.
Set against the
changes of 1990s in Russia,
The Secret History of
Moscow by Ekaternia
Sedia creates an interesting
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world. You think history is
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the history you know may
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As the world the
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secret history of Moscow.
Sedias language is
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Deep in the Iris
Braids
Montreal dream-pop band Braids
have trumped their previous releases
with Deep in the Iris. An inimitably
impassioned Raphaelle Standell-Preston
waxes Hispanic (or something), often
evoking Sinead OConnor and Cocteau
Twins. Generally, it features slow-moving,
whole-note-based piano chords underneath
soaring vocals that rocket above Austin
Tufts tight drumming. In fact, while the
overall production feels more mature
than ever, the super-snug, high-energy
drumming on this album
is what makes it stand out
from the others. Its not
that its perfectionistic; on
the contrary, it just happens
to approach perfection,
naturally and casually. Indie
rockers of the world, take
note: this is how its done.
Letting Goan
immediate charmeris the
opening track, which opens
with a piano statement that
is soon embellished by a moderate, slightly
fuzzed beat. As is her inclination, StantenPrestons enunciation is slightly Latino as
she takes a deconstructionist approach in
discussing the nature of the self amongst a
constellation of woodblock arpeggia.
Similarly, most of the substance
in Taste is in the drums and vocals, with
piano and bass functioning more as mere
leaves on the musical tree. Tufts rides the
cymbal with the pocketed syncopation of a
Stewart Copeland devotee, and the piano
has been sampled, cut, and manipulated
into a sonic patchwork by the time the song
ends.
Blondie is perhaps most closely
comparable to their previous work, with
Staten-Preston flying high through clouds
of relentlessly breakbeat drums, synth bass,
and various ambient punctuations. With
ocean-worthy cymbal crashes and a slightly
distorted, house-shaking kick drum, Tufts
invokes Flaming Lips Kliph Scurlock (or
Yoshimi herself) during the battle scene in
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
At moments, Happy When
sounds like something from Bjorks
Vespertine, without fully departing from
the overall piano-driven, only slightly lo-fi
aesthetic. Miniskirt is an anti-misandrous
plea against misogyny. Drums that could
have been heard on any late-era Radiohead
album intrude upon various pitch-shifting,
warbly keyboards. It all slows to a halt,
eventually crumbling into Getting Tired,
which sounds like Tower of Power deity
David Garibaldi drumming along with
Staten-Preston, who sings and plays what

could be an old upright piano in some
abandoned elementary school.
Touching on the more repugnant
aspects of participating in pornography at
any level, Sore Eyes moves away from the
acoustic approachaway from the piano
and drums and toward the keyboard,
sampler, and sequencerresulting in
the sort of four-on-the-floor that you
hear in most dance music. Its hardly
IDM, though, as its still far too subtle
for any disco.
A spacey reggae kicks off Bunny
Rose, a tribute to the bachelor (or
bachelorette) life. Again, it
has elements that remind
one of Thom Yorke: the
lo-fi sound design,
the heavy emphasis
on
computerized
percussion,
the
abundant ambience,
and the
eerie vocal fog that
floats around above it
all.
Finally, Warm Like
Summer follows suit with
much of the rest of the album
with deftly precise, energetic
drums over a patchwork of dark
piano chords, synth loops, and
vocals. An extended coda rounds out
the song as the trio exits this album as a
band, with bass, piano, drums, and voice.
Just like the good ol days.
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things about this album
is its replay value. Braids
utilizes the strategy of
leave em wanting more,
clocking in at around 40
minutes. This compensates
for one of the albums few
potential
weaknesses:
its homogeneityif that
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necessarily. Deep in the
Iris isnt a chameleonic
promenade; Braids has a sound, and theyve
distilled it into an intoxicating nectar. J.G.
Wilder Mind
Mumford and Sons
The Dixie Chicks went pop
and pissed everyone off.
Bob Dylan went electric
Green Day went Broadway
Radiohead went from being a
band to being a consortium
of computer sorcerers and
pissed everyone off. David
Bowie went everywhere
and did everything and . . .
well, everyone seems to have
generally liked that.
But in 2014, Marcus Mumford,
amid the kind of success most musicians
would kill for, was talking about breaking
up Mumford and Sons, with Winston
Marshall offering subtle criticisms like,
Fuck the banjo. I fucking hate the banjo.
The band not only survived but
has blossomed anewsans banjos. With
the release of Wilder Mind, Mumford
and Sons has traded their suspenders for
leather jackets and their accordions and
banjos for keyboards and electric guitars
and if you thought they were killing it
before, wait until you hear this.
Sure, Thistle and Weeds from
their debut album, Sigh No More, is

entirely electric. So whats the big deal?
Give Wilder Mind even a
cursory listen; it will defy expectations.
Listeners will immediately notice that it
doesnt sound like to the soundtrack
to another Portlandia skit about
hipsters. It could be mistaken
for a Kings of Leon record. But
while theyve changed things up
musically, Marcus Mumford is as
sentimental a bard as ever.
Tomkins Square Park
announces a change in the status
quo by opening with electric guitar.
No glaring distortion or chunky fuzz
riffsjust a simple melody.
By the time the chorus hits,
the realization also occurs
that it will be stuck in your
head. Instantly singable
and utterly poignant,
Mumford sings that No
flame burns forever, setting
the stage for an album full
of love songs, several of them
poised for Top 10 radio.
Believe slows down but
gets a little heavier, both texturally
and lyrically. Mumford ponders and
pleads, while drums roll and guitars
soar. The Wolf kicks in hard, guitars
flexing. At this point, there really is no
gray area: Mumford and Sons is a straightup rock band, and with the exception of
Mumfords husky crooning, this could easily
be a track from Counting
Crows Recovering the
Satellites. Put Dave Grohl
on the mic, and they could be
Foo Fighters.
The title track,
however, is far tamer, and
Mumfords gravelly baritone,
counterpointed by a Fender
Rhodes, has far more space
over a driving drum beat and
spacious synths more typical
of
Coldplay.
Following
Wilder Mind is Just Smoke, which
derives most of its energy from soulful
vocal harmonies.
Monster
sits
comfortably
somewhere between Bruce Springsteen and
U2, but Snake Eyes returns to hit single
territory, building slowly but insistently.
Mumford first whispers, and later declares
ardently, Its in the eyes /I can tell, you
will always be danger, as
the band pushes insistently
with dynamic abandon.
After the smoke
settles, Broad-shouldered
Beasts enters, sounding
much like older Mumford
and Sons, laced with subtle
Celtic influences that are
weaved
together
with
impassioned, almost Gospel
overtones. As if to take a
break, Cold Arms is a
simple ballad in the vein of Jeff Buckley.
Ditmas sounds less like some
of the other songs which are indicative
of a new approach. Rather, Ditmas
seems like old Mumford and Sons with
new instrumentation. Mumfords seeming
newfoundor at least improvedcapacity
for dynamic range shines here, one moment
singing close to the mic and the next all but
yelling over the din.
Only Love returns to the
area theyve carved out for themselves
between Springsteen and Counting Crows,
made unique with Mumfords three-part
harmonies. The song starts about as low
as it can, but after a few verses, the organ

is cranked up, the cymbals are crashing,
and the tube amps are distorting through
what proves to be a final, tearful fistpumping anthem. In the wake, almost like
a folk adaptation of Chariots of Fire, Hot
Gates eases this album down, sinking
slowly.
Its interesting to note that Marcus
Mumfords ex, Laura Marlinga resident of
the same British neo-folk scene as Mumford
and Sonsalso just went electric. And
they found their sound after delving into
American folk acts like Old Crow Medicine
Show and Sam Bush, who themselves have
adapted the bluegrass music first created
by the Irish settlers of Kentucky. With
this kind of transatlantic dialogue, its
hard to argue anymore that America is the
predominant cultural melting pot. At any
rate, Mumford and Sons Wilder Mind is
destined for worldwide radio saturation, so
youre going to hear it one way or another.
J.G.
Man Against Machine
Garth Brooks
For years, country music has been
moving closer to rock n roll. In fact, Garth
Brooks has been very much a part of that
shift. In interviews over the years, Brooks
has listed bands such as Kiss, Styx, and
Fleetwood Mac as some of his biggest
musical influences. His
concerts come straight out
of the rock n roll playbooks:
flash pots going off, Chuck
Berry duck walks across
the stage, smashing guitars
on stage (thank you very
much, Pete Townshend),
climbing rope ladders, and
numerous other things no
self-respecting
country
singer would have done
forty years ago. And then
comes further proof with Brooks latest
album, Man Against Machine.
The title track is a straight up
stadium rocker in the truest sense of the
term. Complete with sizzling guitar solo
and a Hammond B3 organ (something until
now almost exclusively used in rock), it
kicks things off in grand style. In fact, if
it werent for Brooks Oklahoma twang,
thered be no evidence of anything country
in this piece. You dont get into pure country
until the fourth track, All-American Kid,
a tribute to small town America and those
who have served in the military. And by the
way, when it comes to patriotism, country
is still the place to go. A rock-n-roller would
have turned this piece into an indictment.
All-American Kid is followed by
Mom, which can be seen as the other
side of George Straits tribute to fathers
with Love without Ending, Amen. By
the time you get to the country two-step of
Rodeo and Juliet, you know youre in for a
hoedown. While lyrically its a weak piece,
the playfulness is contagious. Midnight
Train takes a bit to grow on you but its
great. Fish is full of folksy wisdom but not
as strong a piece as it could be. Send em
on Down the Road is the country version of
Rod Stewarts Forever Young. The album
ends with the pure blues piece, Tacoma.
Its full of the blues and is both heart
breaking and beautiful.
Garth Brooks has the best of
both rock and country with Man Against
Machine. Overall, I love it and havent
been able to stop listening to it. R.R.
Whos Who of Businesses You Can TRUST!

Stories by Clearinghouse Publications
Please Keep & Use This Business Guide.
These merchants have never hesitated in saying Thank You for choosing to do business with
them. Take a little time out and enjoy reading about a few of the most successful & interesting businesses in Cedar City.
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA

Cache Valley Cheese
One of Southern Utahs favorite establishments has to be DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA. Make sure you bring your
out of town guests here this summer. They are located at 330 W 300 South in Beaver, phone 438-2421,
and they specialize in offering the very best in fresh cheese curds and cheese products with cheese samples.
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA offers Utahs biggest and best ice cream cones with fabulous ice cream.
For great gifts stop in at THE CHALET, where youll find gift baskets, crafts items and more.
Make sure you bring your out of town guest here. For gift ideas and information call 438-2421 or visit
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA online at www.dfamilk.com/store
SMART PEST CONTROL
ERA REALTY CENTER
Today, as always, SMART PEST CONTROL is a local expert that has always been committed
to excellence. They are known for offering safe and effective pest control services for your home
and business. Their removal service of roaches, ants, scorpions, wasps and rodents is people
and pet friendly. For information call 327-7880.
SMART PEST CONTROL is located at 646 South Main Street #178 in Cedar City,
phone 327-7880. Youll get more from a company like SMART PEST CONTROL because they
simply put more into everything they do.
Bryce and everyone here appreciates your business and they invite you to visit
SMART PEST CONTROL online at www.smartpestcontrol.co
Discover some of the most picturesque homes and property available throughout
Southern Utah. Whether youre looking for a brand new home, a fixer-upper,
retirement-type living, farm, ranch, commercial properties, or just a comfortable place to be
yourself, ERA REALTY CENTER is ready to help you. They are located at 259 W 200 North
in Cedar City, phone 586-2777 or 1-800-819-2771.
Just give them an idea of what would make you happy, and those are the homes and properties
youll see. The people at ERA REALTY CENTER are experienced real estate professionals and you
are their number one concern, whether youre buying or selling. For all ERA REALTY CENTER
has to offer visit www.cedarcityera.com
First In Service
Phone 327-7880
=============== FABRAL ===============

www.fabral.com
SERVICE. Thats the main product at FABRAL where the customer always comes first.
FABRAL is located to serve Southern Utah at 2402 West Industrial Way in Cedar City,
phone 586-1215. This is one place where youll really be treated right. The next time you stop
into your local lumberyard, be sure that you specifically ask for FABRAL products.
FABRAL specializes in offering a complete selection of metal roofing and siding materials for
residential and commercial applications.
FABRAL has built up a long, long list of satisfied customers throughout the years, and the main
reason is the quality of service that they provide. Visit them online at www.fabral.com
Their sincere thanks go out to each and everyone of our readers because it is you who have
helped to make their continued growth possible.
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JONES PAINT & GLASS

Phone 586-3800
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No matter where you are, JONES PAINT & GLASS is never far off. Theyve been serving the folks from
this area for a long time. And as longstanding neighbors, JONES PAINT & GLASS is there to help you.
JONES PAINT & GLASS is located at 38 E 1600 North in Cedar City, phone 586-3800,
and they specialize in quality name brand paint products and supplies. They do excellent
color matching and airless spray equipment sales, service and rentals. They are also your
indoor; outdoor; and garage door specialist; and your glass headquarters, including
auto glass installations. Phone 586-3800.
They handle all of your commercial and new construction glass applications; as well as service
and repair needs. For residential, JONES PAINT & GLASS has complete glass for remodels
and custom homes. Financing is available.
SECURITY ESCROW & TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC

www.securityescrowutah.com
SECURITY ESCROW & TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY is one of Southern Utahs leading title insurance & escrow companies. Contact them FIRST for complete title insurance and escrow
real estate closings. Their staff of trained consultants will minimize ANY problem you may have in obtaining a clear title to your property. If youre contemplating buying or selling property, or
setting up a long term escrow, you should contact SECURITY ESCROW & TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC and find out about the cost of proper title insurance and related matters.
Visit them online at www.securityescrowutah.com
SECURITY ESCROW & TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC is situated in Cedar City at 337 South Main Street # 110, phone 867-0402 and they want to take this opportunity to
acknowledge and thank their clients from throughout Southern Utah.
SMJ CONSTRUCTION
Serving Southern Utah Since 1997

Finding a contractor is relatively easy. But finding one that you can trust to give you their very best is something else.
We would like to bring to your attention, SMJ CONSTRUCTION, located at 457 N 400 West in Cedar City, phone 867-4801.
SMJ CONSTRUCTION has been building their excellent reputation for many years and are known for offering
complete professional general contracting. They are experts in custom homes, additions, remodels, and more
for residential and commercial applications. Phone 867-4801.
Talk with the people at SMJ CONSTRUCTION and youll soon discover why their service is sought after and so highly
respected throughout Southern Utah. Shem Mackert and his crew thank you for your business.
============= BRADSHAW ELECTRIC ============

Phone 590-9958
These days its easy to be puzzled about all the options available when it comes to choosing an electrical contractor.
Its hard to know even where to begin looking. But when it comes to someone that will give you the best service,
no one can help you more than BRADSHAW ELECTRIC.
Located to serve Southern Utah, phone 590-9958, BRADSHAW ELECTRIC is known for offering complete electrical
contracting for residential, commercial and industrial applications. They are expert in electrical work for new construction;
remodels; service and repairs; troubleshooting and more.
Jared Bradshaw, the owner, and the crew at BRADSHAW ELECTRIC are happy to join with the rest of the community
in extending their appreciation with a heartfelt thank you.
UBC 2015
Multi-Day Events
To get your event in our Free Calendar of
Events log on to http://www.suindependent.
com/events_calendar/form.php. Limit one
free listing per day or date per organization.
Groovefest
Music and Art Festival
NEIL SIMON FESTIVALThe Neil Simon

Festival will present four classic comedies,
including a musical, which will run in repertory
from July 8 through August 8 at the Heritage
Center Theater. The local comedy improvisational troupe, Off the Cuff, will also perform
at the festival again this season.Ticket information and show times can be found on the
website at www.simonfest.org or by calling
(435) 267-0194 or (866) 35-SIMON. Heritage
Center Theater, Cedar City.
CYCLING BRYCE, ZION, AND GRAND
CANYON NATIONAL PARKS7-day, 400mile guided road biking tour of the Bryce, Zion
and Grand Canyon National Parks, including
Brian Head, Panguich Lake, Red Canyon
and Kanab. Tour includes 6 nights camping
with last night at Inn or 6 nights inn stay,
transportation and food. Camping\/Inns: June
15-21, 29-July 5, July 13-19, Aug. 3-9, 17-23
and Sept. 7-13. Inns: June 1-7, Aug. 17-23,
31- Sept. 6, Sept. 21-27 St. George.
T4 BAND7:00pm July 1-5. Skydome,
CasaBlaca Resort; Current Pop , Oldies Doo
Woop , Old School Funk , Disco, Pop ,Classic
Rock and Blues Virgin River Hotel & Casino,
100 Pioneer Blvd Mesquite.
June 22-28. Groovefest Music and Art

festival is a seven day long event featuring American music such as: bluegrass,
folk, rock, country, jazz and many more.
A celebration of the arts with concerts
and workshops will make for a fun-filled
experience. Visit groovefestutah.com for
the amazing line up and more. Frontier
Homestead, Cedar City.
YOUR FEATURED EVENT HERE!

CALL 435-656-1555!
Be Hot Yoga
June Special: ONE month FREE
BROADWAY
REVUE
KIDS
ON
STAGE7:00pm June 25-27 Mesquite Arts
Council presents their annual production of
Kids on Stage, a musical performance featuring local students. Admission $5 for adults
and middle school and older students, $3 elementary students. 702-346-2787 Mesquite
Community Theatre, Mesquite.
THE
TAMING
OF
THE
SHREW
EVENING8:00pm June 25, 29 & July 2 &
6. Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 351 W
Center Street Cedar City.
ELITE TROUPE INTENSIVE TEAMS CLINIC
AND TRYOUTS4:15pm June 22 - 25. Elite
Troupe teams are for serious dance students
in Kindergarten through 12th grade who
would like to dedicate more weekly time to
dance and learn to work with others in a team
setting. We have two level of teams; prep
teams and intensive teams. For more details
visit www.desertedgedance.com Competition
Teams Desert Edge Dance Company, 446 S
Mall Dr St. George.
New Menu & New Vegetarian Items!
JUNE LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE:
Sat, June 6
Duane Mark (Alternative/Americana) 4-7 PM
Sat, June 13
Stillhouse Road (Bluegrass) 4-7 PM
Sat, June 20
Gunlock County (Classic Rock and Country) 4-7 PM
Sat, June 27th
Neal Blue Owens Trio (Blues and Americana) 4-7 PM
AMADEUS2:00pm June 25 & 29 and July 2

& 8, Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W Center
Street Cedar City.
ONE month FREE when you refer a new

member! Anyone who is already a member or is just becoming a member, will
receive ONE full month FREE when they
bring a friend, family member or neighbor
and that person becomes a member of
Be Hot Yoga!!! Thats right a full month
for FREE just by referring a new member
to the benefits of membership in Be Hot
Yoga! If the referring member has paid in
full for their annual membership, we will
ADD an additional FREE month onto that
members year! Yoga is so much more
fun with a friend or family member! This
offer is good for a limited time. Act now!
See us at the front desk for details or call
1-435-225-6529.
ARTIST
OF
THE
MONTH,
TOM
WEST10:00am Thru June Oil and acrylic
artist Tom West displays a collection of his
fine artwork. Tom is an active member of
Virgin Valley Artists Association, operators
of the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery
admission is always free to the public. 702346-1338 vvarts@gmail.com Mesquite Fine
Arts Gallery, Mesquite.
SUNSET ON THE SQUARE6:00pm Event

Starting at dusk and running every 2nd and
4th Friday of the month, starting on May 22
thru August 28. Everyone is welcomed to
come and enjoy family friendly movies in the
outdoors on a 14 by 20 foot screen. Bring
your lawn chairs, blankets and pillows. Pack
a picnic style dinner or purchase snacks from
the vendors selling movie type treats. Spend
a warm and enjoyable evening with the family! Let the kids cool off in the splash area.
Be sure to have a towel or two to dry them
off before snuggling them into their PJs and
settling down for the movie of the week! St.
George Town Square, 50 South Main St.
George.
HENRY IV PART TWO8:00pm June 26, 30 &
July 3. Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 351
W Center Street Cedar City.
POLE FITNESS CLASSES7:00pm Beginner
class (Flow 1) Held Tues & Thurs nights at
7pm. $10. Or attend the FREE Community
Intro class at 7pm and 8pm on Sat. nights.
Also available: Book a party for your bachelorette or birthday party. 270 N. 2940 E. St.
George.
CLAYTON
RIPPEY
SPECIAL
ART
EXHIBITfor June 9:00am Frontier Homestead,
635 North Main Street Cedar City.
435-772-0336
95 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale, UT
At the Park Entrance
COMEDY MACHINE!8:30pm 3 different

comedians from all over the United States
each 1st Friday of the Month at the Showroom
at the CasaBlanca Resort! Must be 21 or
older. 950 West Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
SUMMER CONSERVATORY SESSION 2
FOR 7TH-12TH GRADERS8:30am June 8-12,
Tuachan High School is pleased to announce
registration for its Summer Conservatory for
incoming 7th-12th graders from Washington
County and surrounding area is now open.
The Summer Conservatory has a variety of
offerings to keep those creative juices flowing,
ranging from ballroom dance to ceramics to
television production and more! Registration
can be completed online, and fees must be
paid by May 29th to be enrolled. Tuacahn High
School, 1100 Tuacahn Drive Ivins.
BOARDFEST 20159:00am SWATC is a
proud sponsor of Boardfest 2015. Boardfest
is June 19th-21st with Coolio and Shock
G from Digital Underground! Hosted by
DJJohnnyUtah at Sand Hollow Reservoir in
Hurricane, Utah. Three Full Days of Music,
Water Sports and BBQ presented by The
Strong Marketing Group and DJJohnnyUtah.
Sand Hollow State Park, 3351 South Sand
Hollow Road Hurricane.
KARAOKE
AT
THE
STATELINE
CASINO8:00pm Tues & Fridays. Karaoke at
the Stateline. Heres your chance to be part
of the show or you can just sit back and listen
and have some fun. Stateline has plenty of
gaming to keep you occupied or several pool
tables if you like to shoot. Come on down and
joint the fun, Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. and
goes until were finished. Stateline Casino
490 West Mesquite.
KING LEAR8:00pm June 27 & July 1, 4 &
7. Adams Shakespearean Theatre, 351 W
Center Street Cedar City.
Events by Day
MONDAYS
COMMUNITY
BEREAVEMENT
GROUP3:30pm Community Bereavement
Group A supportive and educational group for
those experiencing grief resulting from the loss
of a loved one. Co-sponsored by Virgin Valley
and Mesa View Hospice Care. For more information, please call 702.346.5224. Mesquite
Library, 121 West First North St. Mesquite.
COLOR
COUNTRY
CAMERA
CLUB6:00pmColor Country Camera
Clubmeets at 6 pm on the 2nd and 4th
Mondays of the month at the St George Library
(Basement meeting room). Anyone interested
in photography is welcome. No dues. For more
information send an email to: meetings@colorcountrycameraclub.org St George Library, 88
West 100 South St. George.
FOREIGN FILM CLUB5:00pm Do you love
foreign films? Then join us at the Santa Clara
Library as we watch and discuss foreign cinematic gems! 88 West 100 South St. George.
FREE2FEED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
GROUP9:30am at Luther Hall, 244 S. Valley
View Dr. St. George. Free2Feed is a local
Motherhood & Breastfeeding Support Group.
We aim to support & encourage women of
all ages and in all stages of motherhood by
education & Love. Check out our website for
upcoming events & guest speakers www.
free2feed.org
CEDAR
CITY
LIBRARY
BOOK
CLUB7:00pm Come join the book club at the
Cedar City Public Library every first Monday
@ 7pm in the Rare Book Room. For June
we will be reading The Snow Child by Eowyn
Ivey. Our selection for July is Dead Wake by
Erik Larson. Cedar City Library, 303 N. 100
E Cedar City.
ST. GEORGE DANCE COMPANY CLASS
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)St. George Dance
Company Class (Open to the Public) Ballet
Class Fall 2014 (Mondays 7:30pm-8:45
Class, 8:4510:30pm Rehearsal) 245 N 200
W (park in Senior Center Parking Lot) St.
George.
TUESDAYS
WOMENS GROUP MEETS7:00pm first
Tuesday Each month. 259 West 200 North
St. George.
TECHART STUDIO: LEARN TO DJ10:00am
TechArt Studio: Learn to DJ This interactive, hands-on experience will introduce and
expose you to becoming a DJ. You will
acquire the many skills of DJing including:
scratching, mixing and lighting. After mastering the many functions of the controller
and software, you will be able to create your
own mix, burn it to a disc and share it with
family, friends and fellow DJs. MEADOWS
LIBRARY, Mesquite.
THE GRACEFUL WOMAN6:30pm Tuesday
nights are now open to Women of all ages for
a wonderful night of specialized teachings to
empower, uplift, heal, strengthen and teach.
Kundalini Yoga offers unique, transformative
guidance for women to stay healthy both in
body, mind and heart. Pregnant Mommas
are welcome, Teenagers welcome, Young
and Old are welcome! Gentle, specialized
movement, breathing, and meditations will
be taught as well. By Donation $5 - $11.
Sage Hills Healing Center, 6232 West Sage
Hills Drive Cedar City.
TRIBUTE TO ELVIS7:00pm * Tribute to Elvis
From Memphis to Las Vegas - A Tribute
to the King starring John Brooks! 7p-11p
EVERY Tuesday in the Skydome Lounge
at the CasaBlanca, must be 21 or older, no
cover charge. Voted Best of Las Vegas 2013
Best Elvis Tribute Show & Best Lounge
Performer! CasaBlanca Resort, 950 West
Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
Your
Festival Experience
HERITAGE WRITERS GUILD6pm Second

Tuesday of each month in the basement of
the library. 88 W. 100 S. St. George. (435)
634-5737.
OLD SCHOOL SWING DANCE +
LESSONSCheck us out on facebook for
more info at www.facebook.com/thefirehousebar. FireHouse Bar & Grill, 1476 W.
Sunset Blvd., St. George.
TRIBUTE TO THE KING!7:00pm Tribute
to the King! Skydome Lounge, CasaBlanca
Resort; From Memphis to Las Vegas - A
Tribute to the King starring John Brooks!
7p-11p EVERY Tuesday in the Skydome
Lounge at the CasaBlanca, must be 21 or
older, no cover charge. Voted Best of Las
Vegas 2013 Best Elvis Tribute Show & Best
Lounge Performer! CasaBlanca Resort, 950
West Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite.
LAUGHTER
bard.org | #utahshakes | 800-PLAYTIX
Shakespeare
Festival
CEDAR CIT Y
Photos, right to left: a scene from Les Misrables, 2012; and Roderick Peeples (left) and David Ivers in Scapin, 2012.
Southern Utah Residents Ask about our local discounts.
MondayThursday. Good the day of performance. (Some restrictions apply)
OPEN PAINT NIGHT TUESDAY6:00pm

Desert Rose Art Studio Invites anyone who
would like to join a group of artist in an open
paint night Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM
to 9:00 PM. Bring whatever medium you want
and bring a friend if you would like. The cost
is a Donation of $15.00 to help with our overhead. If you are interested in Joining us call
Alice Hiatt @ (435)256-3317. 225 N. Bluff St.
suite #1 St. George.
JAZZYS - STORM THE MIC/POETRY

OPEN MICUncensored Open Mic Event For
Local Writers. Come out have a drink or a
meal and bring a poem, short story, or other
writings, or even just listen. Very supportive,
inclusive, uncensored group! 285 North Bluff
Street St. George.
LIBRARY
ART
CLUB
FOR
CHILDREN6:30pm Every second and fourth
Tuesday of each month. Free. Register in the
childrens area! 88 W. 100 S. St. George.
OLD SCHOOL SWING DANCE +
LESSONSCheck us out on facebook for
more info at www.facebook.com/thefirehousebar. 1476 W. Sunset Blvd. St. George.
TRAUMA SENSITIVE YOGAHosted by the
D.O.V.E. Center - women only class. Class
by donation. 301 N. 200 E. #2C St. George.
WEDNESDAYS
BRAIN FITNESS & SOUND HEALTH
RESEARCH INITIATIVE7:00pm Adults from
47 to 87 are invited to apply for acceptance
into the program. Graduates of the course
experience improved memory, balance, speed
of processing, driving acuity in traffic, clear listening even in a noisy room, better sleep and
digestion, less anxiety and mood swings. Call
435-229-6655 and talk with Nancy or Bob,
graduates of the program and now facilitators.
Email BrainFitnessSoundHealth@gmail.com
Blackridge Terrace Bldg 1, 250 W & Hilton
Drive, Ste 305 St. George.
KARAOKE WITH KJ EVANCall 435-8675990 for more info, or visit MikesTavernCC.
com. 90 W. Hoover Cedar City.
OPEN MIC AT GROOVACIOUS7:30am Sign
up at 7:30, all participants selected by random
drawing. Performers limited to 10. Free. 173
N. 100 W. Cedar City.
FREE2FEED
BREASTFEEDING
&
MOTHERHOOD SUPPORT GROUP9:30am
at the Bunkerville Community Center, 200
Virgin St. Mesquite. Free2Feed is a local
Motherhood & Breastfeeding Support Group.
We aim to support & encourage women of
all ages and in all stages of motherhood by
education & Love. Check out our website for
upcoming events & guest speakers www.
free2feed.org
BRAIN FITNESS & SOUND HEALTH
RESEARCH INITIATIVE7:00pm The Senior
Brain Fitness Initiative, co-funded by grants
through YHYC Foundation, will be administered by Certified Facilitators at The Institute
for Sound Health & Integrative Medicine.
www.ISHIM.us Adults from 47 to 87 are
invited to apply for acceptance into the program. Call 435-229-6655 and talk with Nancy
or Bob, graduates of the program and now
facilitators. Email BrainFitnessSoundHealth@
gmail.com. Blackridge Terrace Bldg 1, 250 W
& Hilton Drive, Ste 305 St. George.
ANIME & GAMER CLUB3:00pm Teens and
Tweens who love Anime, gaming, or both,
join us at the Santa Clara Library for book discussions, games, and great times! 88 West
100 South St. George.
SPANISH
BALLET/
FLAMENCO
DANCE5:00pm Flamenco is an exciting and
dynamic dance form from southern Spain featuring lyrical hand and arm movements and
sharp percussive footwork. We will learn the
correct body posture, wrist and arm positions,
footwork, hand clapping patterns, and how
to follow the music. Please bring supportive
shoes with a chunky heel.
Both boys & girls are welcome. St. George.
OPEN MIC AT JAZZYS9:00pm Come share
your talents, or simply listen and have a beer!
285 North Bluff Street St. George.
WRITERS IMPROVEMENT GROUPOffered

by Heritage Writers Guild. Meets at 2pm as
well as 6pm. every wednesday.Bring eight
pages of writing, (up to 5 pages, double
spaced, 12 point font) for free and friendly
feedback. More info, call 435-625-1743. 88
W. 100 S. St. George.
THURSDAYS
ACTIVE AGING LECTURE SERIES10:00am

An informative lecture series on healthy lifestyles, clinical information, stratagies for
successful aging, and more. It is part of
Intermountain LiVe Well. They meet every
Friday with the exception holidays. 1380 East
Medical Center Drive St. George.
SATURDAYS
Downtown Farmers Market
JOYFUL YOGA6:30pm Joyful Yoga! an all

Levels, all Ages class for anyone and everyone! Get your Joy on with Kundalini Yoga and
Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Mantra,
Mudra, Breathing, Movement all with a specific
intention to elevate and synchronize your energy, physical and mental bodies to Meditate and
Excel, Just to Be You! Long relaxation with the
Gong artfully and lovingly played by Mandeep.
Yogi tea and fresh fruit served after each class.
By donation. $5 to $11. Thank you. Sat Nam.
Sage Hills Healing Center, 6232 West Sage
Hills Drive Cedar City.
LIVE MUSIC WITH NICK ADAMS7:00pm
Nick plays acoustic guitar every Thursday
evening Georges Corner Restaurant and
Pub, 2 W St. George Blvd. St. George.
SINDUSTRY7:00pm Free Drink & Drawing
Ticket. There will be Corn Hole Tournament,
Beer Pong, Jenga. Live Entertainment.
$10.00 Buckets of Beer. Every Thursday 7
PM- 3 AM No cover charge. 275 Mesa Blvd
Mesquite.
ART JOURNALING2:30pmthrough
Dec
18.
Art
Journaling
Art journaling is combining art, words, colors,
textures and techniques to express your
thoughts, emotions and desires. Come join
us for this fun and insightful class! For more
information contact Maricarol Hansen at maricarolhansen@hotmail.com or www.difiorecenter.org, St. George.
WIDOWED AND SINGLES SUPPORT
GROUP2:30pm Rocky Mountain Care and
the Senior Citizens Center invite you to join
them for the Widowed & Singles Support
Group 245 North 200 West St. George.
FRIDAYS
LAUNCHING
PAD
COMMUNITY
GATHERING6:00pm We are a trans-denominational spiritual community. We focus on
young adults, but everyone is welcome to
join! Community potluck starts at 6pm and
service begins around 7, followed by a group
discussion and spiritual practice. Visit facebook.com/LaunchingPadZion for more info!
908 N. 1400 W. St. George.
FREE2FEED BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
GROUP 11:00-1:00 at the Public Library in
Hurricane. Mommy & Tot playtime, followed
by group discussion at 12:00. Free2Feed is
a local Motherhood & Breastfeeding Support
Group. We aim to support & encourage
women of all ages and in all stages of motherhood by education & Love. Check out our
website for upcoming events & guest speakers www.free2feed.org
CHAKRAS USING ART2:30pm Join us to
experience the chakras using art. This fun
class combines learning about the Chakras
and creating art.Chakrasare part of the subtle
body, not the physical body Maricarol Hansen
will teach this eight week course at the
DiFiore Center. For more information contact
Maricarol : maricarolhansen@hotmail.com or
www.difiroecenter.org 307 North Main St.
George.
The Downtown Farmers Market runs

through October 31 2015 in Ancestor
Square, 2 W. St. George Blvd. The market
is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon and
features live music and an array of vendors. The Downtown Farmers Market is a
non-profit community project to promote
the downtown area as well as promoting
organic gardening and homemade art,
crafts and other goods. Theres something for everyone - admission is free!
For vendor information and other details,
visit www.farmersmarketdowntown.com,
email info@farmersmarketdowntown.com
or call (435) 632-3721.
KARAOKE SATURDAYS!9:00pm Youre
The Star! with Gayle Louise. 21 and over.
Great food! 720 East 700 South St. George.
GUIDED
SATURDAY
MORNING
HIKE7:00am Venture into the stunning outback that surrounds St. George, Utah on
a guided half day hiking tour (4-5 hours).
Scheduled hiking tours begin at the St. George
Adventure Hub on Saturday mornings (Spring
and Fall months). From the Adventure Hub
youll be transported via van to and from the
trail-head. Your guide is a local expert who is
also specially trained as a Wilderness First
Responder (WFR)
. As you travel together
youll learn about the history, geology, and
biology of this region. Youll enjoy being with
a guide who knows the trail well and can
answer your questions. Youll also make
new friends on this group shared experience.
Adventure Hub St. George, 128 North 100
West Suite 124, St. George. stgeorgehub.
com, 435-673-7246.
UNITY CENTER OF POSITIVE LIVING
GATHERINGproviding
a
learning
environment on how positive affirmations,
or prayer works. Explaining how supernatural healingoccurswhether physically,
or spiritually, when you believe. People of
all beliefs are welcome. For more info visit
stgrgeunity@gmail.com or call 435-817-1746
1072 E. 900 S St. George.
TOP 40/DANCE/HOUSETOP 40/DANCE/
HOUSE and various themed events TBA.
Saturday nights at Envy Nightclub & Lounge,
792 W. Pioneer Blvd., Mesquite. www.facebook.com/envynevada. 792 W. Pioneer Blvd.
Mesquite.
KIDS CLUB12:00pm Today we will be

learning about Caribou! Kids Club is now
$6.00 Family pass members only $2.00 1835
Convention Center Drive Suite B St. George.
TUACAHN SATURDAY MARKET9:00am
Pancake breakfast 9-11 a.m. Vendor applications: (435) 652-3218, tuacahn.org. 1100
Tuacahn Dr Ivins.
95 Zion Park Blvd

Springdale Turn into Zion Canyon Theatre
Please Support the Lions Club Breakfast 7am
and Springdale Town Parade 9:30am
Then Join Us:
ZION CANYON FARMERS MARKET9:00am

Zion Harvest is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Zion Canyon to facilitate the
Farmers Market, Community Garden and
hold Educational programs related to food
and healthy living. Bit & Spur Restaurant
1212 Zion Park Blvd. Springdale
SUNDAYS
2pm to 7pm
Beer Gardenby Zion Canyon Brewing Co!!!
Live Music
Watermelon Eating Contest
Prizes, Water Games & More
D.R.I.F.T.: Dixie Reason Inquiry and

Free Thought: Group meets at Jazzy
Java, 285 N. Bluff, St. George, Sundays from
2 p.m. till close. An open place where people
can meet to talk about religion, atheism, life,
death and an unlimited number of other topics. All are welcome.
CENTER
FOR
SPIRITUAL
LIVINGGatherings provide a spiritual home
for likeminded people while honoring all paths
to God. 799 E. Tabernacle, St. George.
11 a.m. (435) 574-2181, stgeorgecsl@gmail.
com, www.cslsg.org. 799 E. Tabernacle St.
George.
VAMP BODY ART & SUPPLIES
THE NARROWS CHURCH VERSE-BYVERSE BIBLE STUDIESSunday mornings,

10:45 a.m. at Panorama Elementary School,
301 N. 2200 East, St. George. FREE. thenarrowschurch@gmail.com, thenarrowschurch.
org, (435) 592-2605. 301 N. 2200 East St.
George.
COMMUNITY HU CHANT 10:30 am The 3rd
sunday of each month, join us for a community hu chant, its a contemplative spiritual
exercise, the hu is a universal sound and
another name for god. This beautiful sound is
for anyone to sing regardless of religious or
spiritual belief. This event is free. Followed by
an open discussion on spiritual experiences.
For more info contact Penny at 435-6340724. Best Western Abby Inn, 1129 s bluff st,
St. George.
Owner/Artist Adam Roettger

One of 4 talented artists at Vamp
Tattoo & Supplies
See our work on facebook
SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE @ ST.

GEORGE LIBRARY2:00pm Washington
County Library System, 88 West 100 South
St. George.
UNITY CENTER OF POSITIVE LIVING

GATHERINGproviding a learning environment on how positive affirmations, or prayer
works. Explaining how super-natural healingoccurswhether physically, or spiritually,
when you believe. People of all beliefs are
welcome. For more info visit stgrgeunity@
gmail.com or call 435-817-1746 1072 E. 900
S St. George.
Artist Zane Watrous

One of 4 talented artists at
Vamp Tattoo & Supplies
35 N. 700 E. ~ ST. GEORGE 435-531-2159
WORLD
PEACE
GARDENS
GATHERINGS11:30am St. George.
Nonreligious speakers promoting oneness,
world peace and sustainable living. (435)
703-0077, www.WorldPeaceGardens.org.
FREE. 1871 W. Canyon View Dr. St. George.
Events by Date
Fri, June 5
LYNDY BUTLER8:00pm A little bit country, a
little bit pop n roll Tanner Amphitheater, 350
W Lion Blvd Springdale.
GEORGE STREETFEST ON MAIN 6 to

10 p.m. making history in southern Utah. In
addition to a street market, stage concert,
and food truck village, the new Zion Brewing
Company Jazz Garden will offer wine, beer,
and paired fruit and cheese to the background
of live jazz music. This city-sponsored event
is the first of its kind for St. George and will
be located at the Ancestor Square courtyard.
Sat, June 6
JIMMY BUFFET BEACH PARTY Zowie
Bowie! Meet us poolside for live band concert
and fun! Pool will be open. Several bars will
be open. Doors at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.
Free admission, Must be 21 or older. 950
West Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
CASAPOOLOOZA7:00pm CasaBlanca
Poolside Zowie Bowie! Must be 21 or older
casablancaresort.com CasaBlanca Resort,
950 West Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
DUANE MARK AND BRANDON MADEJEK
LIVE ON THE PATIO4:00pm Touring Artists
Duane Mark and Brandon Madejek bring their
Outlaw Country music to the Brew Pub June
6th. Dont be surprised if they have a few
extra players join in. Zion Canyon Brew Pub,
95 Zion Park Blvd Springdale.
JAZZ ON THE CORNER FEATURING
DESERT KNIGHTS8:00pm Great Live Jazz
Georges Corner Restaurant and Pub, 2 W St.
George Blvd. St. George.
MESQUITE MOVIE MATINEE12:00pm
Mesquite Movie Matinee Watch a movie, have
some popcorn, relax and enjoy. For more information, please call 702.346.5224. Mesquite
Library, 121 West First North St. Mesquite.
Sun, June 7
LIL ELMO & THE COSMOS7:00pm Skydome
Lounge, CasaBlanca Resort; Rock N Roll
Like it was meant to be played! CasaBlanca
Resort, 950 West Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
Mon, June 8
CONCERT IN THE PARK - TED VIGIL7:30pm
This years concert in the park series features
three different musicians. Ted Vigil will be the
last performer for the 2015 series. He will be
performing in honor of John Denver, giving
tribute to many of his songs. Enjoy a night full
of celebrating music and family fun. Vernon
Worthen Park, 300 S 400 E St. George.
Weds, June 10
DRAG NIGHT FOR LINDA7:00pm Come
out to the Firehouse for an epic evening for
a great cause! 100% of the proceeds will go
to help Linda Stay fight breast cancer Drag
Show, Live entertainment, and a Dj! Hosted
by DJ Ballin and Tr Ltrache $5 Cover charge
at the door (includes one ticket for prize drawing) There will be some amazing prizes you
can win! If you are interested in being in
the drag show or performing please contact
Teresa Skerl via Facebook. Donations can
be made directly to Linda at www.YouCaring.
com/Linda FireHouse Bar & Grill, 1476 West
Sunset Blvd St. George.
MUSIC WITH STILLHOUSE ROAD7:00pm
Great Bluegrass Georges Corner Restaurant
and Pub, 2 W St. George Blvd. St. George.
READY, SET, KINDERGARTEN! MUSIC
AND MOVEMENT11:00am Ready, Set,
Kindergarten! Music and Movement Clap
your hands! Stamp your feet! Well dance and
sing along to stories and songs as we learn
through movement and play and develop
motor skills. Mesquite Library, 121 West First
North St. Mesquite.
Thurs, June 11
3D DRAWING4:00pm 3D Drawing Draw
pictures using red and blue markers, then
use 3D glasses to see your drawings pop.
Mesquite Library, 121 West First North St.
Mesquite.
SUPERHUMAN
STORY
WRITING
WORKSHOP5:00pm Creating a superhero
character is a blastall those powers, all
that possibility! But inside the superhuman
liveswell, a human! Learn how to unmask
your hero to develop a character with multiple dimensions, motivations, strengths, and
weaknesses. Discover how the essentials
of a character with their own growth arc will
impact how your entire story unfolds, and
make your superhero even more super than
you dreamed possible! St. George Branch
Library, 88 West 100 South St. George.
Fri, June 12
ALLRED7:00pm Jazzys, 285 N Bluff St St.
George.
AN
EVENING
WITH
DEAN
&
FRIENDS7:00pm Starring Tom Stevens!
Tom Stevens remarkable resemblance to
Dean Martin makes him one of the Worlds
Premiere Dean Martin Impersonators. In
addition, Tom pays tribute to such legendary singers as Dean Martin, Sammy Davis
Jr, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Neil Diamond,
Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, Ray Charles,
Willie Nelson, Julio Iglesias, and many more.
Tickets are on sale now! CasaBlanca Resort,
GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND @ THE BIT
AND SPUR10:00pmGhost Town Blues Band
is a modern blues band with an intimate knowledge of both blues, rock and improvisational
jams. At the same time, the bands raw energy
and intensity is reminiscent of some of the best
blues that rock n roll has ever offered. The Bit
and Spur, 1212 Zion Park Blvd. Springdale.
ST. GEORGE CONTEMPORARY DANCE

CONCERT 20157:30pm The 8th annual
Contemporary Dance Concert will take place
June 13th at the Cox Auditorium on the Dixie
State University Campus. This choreography
festival will showcase 12 choreographers and
30 dancers from both southern and northern
Utah. Tickets are $10 and available at dsutix.
com. 435-773-1221. http://www.saintgeorgedance.com/community-concert/ Dixie State
University, 225 S 700 E St. George.
Serving fresh
innovative
Southwestern cuisine
Bit & Spur

r e s t a u r a n t
& s a l o o n
For Over 30 Years
Open 7 Days
a week
Bit & Spur Summer Concert Schedule
STAR IN YOUR OWN PUPPET SHOW/

READERS THEATER10:30am Star in Your
Own Puppet Show/Readers Theater Help us
retell a classic fairytale using our puppets,
then make your own puppet to take home.
Mesquite Library, 121 West First North St.
Mesquite.
WOOF! DOG SPORTS DEMO1:00pm
WOOF! Join us (without your dogs) for an
exciting introduction to Dog Sports! We
will have demonstrations including: Rally,
Freestyle, Nosework, Agility & Flyball. Well
also have classes available to sign up and
learn with your dog!WOOF! Center, 1812 w.
sunset blvd #23 St. George.
Mon, June 15
BRYCE AND ZION NATIONAL PARKS
(MTB)6-day, 140-mile guided Mtn Biking
Tour thru Brian Head, Red Canyon, Navajo
Lake Trail, Virgin River Rim and Hiking the
Zion Narrows. Tour includes 5-night camping
and 1 inn or 5-night all inns, transportation
and food. Also available throughout the summer. Camping: June 15-20, 29-July4, July
13-18, 17-22, and Sept. 7-12. Inns: June 1-6,
Sept. 21-26 , St. George.
Tues, June 16
Ghost Town Blues Band
JUNE 12 - GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND

A modern blues band hailing from Memphis with an intimate
knowledge of both blues, rock and improvisational jams.
JULY 25 - BROTHERS COMATOSE
Blending Americana, Folk and Bluegrass with concise song writing.
AUGUST 22 - HOUSE BAND
(featuring members of Old Californio)
9:45PM ADMISSION $15 21+

1212 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale 435-772-3498 bitandspur.com
THE HARMALEIGHS7:00pm Jazzys, 285 N

Bluff St St. George.
PASSPORT TO HEROES LECTURE
SERIES7:00pm Join us every month as we
highlight a different aspect or idea of the word
hero presented in a lecture series by a different community member. For May, we will
be learning about 10 American literary heroes
by SUU English Professor Kyle Bishop. Cedar
City Library, 303 N. 100 E Cedar City.
MESQUITE ARTS COUNCIL BOOK

FESTIVAL12:00pm June 12 & 13.
Mesquite Arts Council presents its
yearly tribute to the written word.
Meet the authors. Admission free. 702-3462787. Eureka Casino Resort, 275 Mesa Blvd
20 STORIES FALLING7:00pm Jazzys, 285
Mesquite.
N Bluff St St. George.
TOM STEVENS7:00pm CasaBlanca Resort,
BLM AND TREAD LIGHLY! STAKEHOLDER
MEETING9:00am Tread Lightly! and
the Utah State Office Bureau of Land
Management are conducting regional stakeholder meeting to address the issues associ80S SUMMER DANCE PARTY WITH
ated with looting and vandalism of archaeoLOVESHACK!8:30pm Loveshack returns with
logical and paleontological resources in Utah.
an all-new 80s Summer Dance Party! Dance
St. George BLM Office 345 E. Riverside
the night away to your favorite 80s movies!
Drive St. George, UT 84790 (435) 688-3200
Songs from movie greats such as Footloose,
When: 9:00 am 12:00pm
Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, St. Elmos Fire,
Fri, June 19
Sat, June 13
Weird Science, Top Gun, Ferris Beullers Day

Off, Dirty Dancing, Rocky, Flashdance, Back
to the Future, Pretty in Pink, Beverly Hills Cop,
Bill & Teds Excellent Adventure and some surprises! Come dressed as the 80s and join the
fun!! Must be 21 or older. CasaBlanca Resort,
LIVE
MUSIC
WITH
STILLHOUSE
ROAD4:00pm Stillhouse Roads Bluegrass/
Country music is always a treat on the Patio.
Please join us! Zion Canyon Brew Pub, 95
Zion Park Blvd Springdale.
RANDY ANDERSON BAND8:00pm
Celebrate the silver anniversary of the
Randy Anderson Band at the Tanner! Tanner
Amphitheater, 350 W Lion Blvd Springdale.
DJ BUELLERS BIG 80S DANCE

PARTY8:00pm Dance under the stars with
80s music & videos featuring the World
Famous DJ Bueller from XM Radios Saturday
Night Safety Dance. This is a fundraiser for
Youth Arts And Adventure Program (YAZ)
and the Zion Canyon Music Festival. All ages
welcome. Tanner Amphitheater, 350 W Lion
Blvd Springdale.
SCOTTISH COMEDIAN LUKE ASHLOCKEBOARDFEST AFTER HOURS PARTY
AT MIKES TAVERN.10:30pm Scottish
Comedian Luke Ashlocke Boardfest After
Hours Party at Mikes Tavern. http://www.
boardfestlp.com/ Mikes Tavern, 90 W Hoover
Ave Cedar City.
Weds, June 24
Sat, June 20
A SPECIAL FATHERS DAY STORYTIME
EVENT11:00am A Special Fathers Day
Storytime Event Special Event, Storytime,
Childrens Event Childrens Jun 20, 2015
11:00 AM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Red
Cliffs Mall 1720 East Red Cliffs Drive St.
George UT 84790 435-627-8412 Barnes &
Noble, 1770 Red Cliffs Dr St. George.
AUTHOR SIGNING WITH DARRELL
EGBERT1:00pm Author Signing with Darrell
Egbert Author Signing Fiction Jun 20, 2015
1:00 PM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Red
George UT 84790 435-627-8412 Barnes &
LIVE
MUSIC
WITH
GUNLOCK
COUNTY4:00pm Gunlock County is a place
where the living is easy, the food is plentiful
and the music is like a gentle breeze. Stop by
for a spell... Zion Canyon Brew Pub, 95 Zion
Park Blvd Springdale.
RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ8:00pm Jazzys Rock
N Roll Grill, 285 North Bluff Street St. George.
RIRE
WOODBURY
DANCE
COMPANY8:00pm Tanner Amphitheater,
350 W Lion Blvd Springdale.
SALA AND THE SHAKEDOWN BOARDFEST
AFTER PARTY AT MIKES TAVERN! 10:25pm
http://www.boardfestlp.com/ Mikes Tavern, 90
W Hoover Ave Cedar City.
YOUR FEATURED EVENT HERE!

CALL 435-656-1555!
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP7:00pm

Washington County Library System, 126 Lion
Blvd. Springdale.
FRENCH FILM DISCUSSION GROUP2:00pm
Join us to discuss the French film of the month
in English. We will discuss aspects of French
film drama and even sprinkle in some French
vocabulary. You can pick up a copy of the
months selected film at the customer service
desk. Call 702.346.5224. Mesquite Library,
121 West First North St. Mesquite.
REV IT UP!7:00pm Skydome Lounge,
Casablanca Resort; Classic Rock and
Soul Rebooted! Otis Redding, Wilson
Pickett, Chicago, 70s one-hit wonders or
even horn-driven takes on Hendrix, Journey
and Zeppelin. CasaBlanca Resort, 950 West
Mesquite Blvd Mesquite.
Thur, June 25
SOUL WHAT?! GROOVEFEST KICK OFF
SHOW AT MIKES TAVERN.10:00pm
Southern Utahs favorite classic line-up, playing a high-energy show filled with classic
RnB and Funk, from James Brown to Joss
Stone! http://www.reverbnation.com/soulwhat
https://www.facebook.com/SoulWhatMusic
Mikes Tavern, 90 W Hoover Ave Cedar City.
Fri, June 26
FRATELLO MARIONETTES VAUDEVILLE
FOLLIES3:00pm Join us as the Fratello
Marionettes perform a variety show presented in the spirit of the old time music hall.
Performances include singers, dancers, clowns,
classical trick marionettes, and their trained dog,
Puddles. MEADOWS LIBRARY, Mesquite.
READERS CIRCLE BOOK CLUB3:00pm

Readers Circle Book Club Washington County
Library System, 36 South 300 West Hurricane.
Sat, June 27
THE BEST OF PAUL MCCARTNEY
TRIBUTE!8:30pm The In Its Entirety concert
series presents a tribute to The Best of Paul
McCartney - The Beatles and Beyond, including
Eleanor Rigby, Jet, Silly Love Songs, Live and Let
Die, Yesterday and the Wings Greatest Hits Album
performed live from cover to cover by The Fab!
The best sounding Beatles band anywhere
- Dennis Mitchell - Breakfast with the Beatles
Tickets are on sale now!! Must be 21 or older.
CasaBlanca Resort, 950 West Mesquite Blvd
Mesquite.
LAO TIZER8:00pm Tanner Amphitheater,
350 W Lion Blvd Springdale.
LIVE MUSIC WITH NEIL BRADLEY OWEN
- BLUE4:00pm Please join us on Sat June
27th as we welcome Neil Bradley Owen blue back to The Brew Pub. Blue is a local
that spends most of his time playing festivals
throughout the Country. Neil will be joined by
a few special guests. Zion Canyon Brew Pub,
95 Zion Park Blvd Springdale.
ORION AND THE DARK STORYTIME
EVENT11:00am Orion and the Dark
Storytime Event Storytime, Special Event,
Childrens Event Childrens Jun 27, 2015
11:00 AM Barnes & Noble Booksellers Red
George UT 84790 435-627-8412 Barnes &
RAGGED
UNION
GROOVEFEST
AFTER HOURS SHOW AT MIKES
TAVERN.10:00pm http://raggedunionbluegrass.com/Mikes Tavern, 90 W Hoover Ave
Cedar City.
Sun, June 28
BANDITOS GROOVEFEST AFTER HOURS
PARTY AT MIKES TAVERN2:00pm
Banditos are famously eclectic, paying tribute to a little Aretha here, a little CCR there,
with a tidbit of Squirrel Nut Zippers packed
around the edges. Honestly, their shows are
such burndowns of shimmying shins and
stomping heels they should carry warnings
for bone spurs http://www.reverbnation.com/
banditosband Mikes Tavern, 90 W Hoover
Ave Cedar City..
Fri, July 3
THE MANGA CLUB4:00pm Washington
County Library System, 36 South 300 West
Hurricane.
Sat, July 4
CITY OF ST. GEORGE INDEPENDENCE
DAY Fun and Games Extravaganza! Bring
the whole family for a fun day in the park.
Many activities are free: There will be music,
food booths, face painting, cotton candy,
watermelon seed spitting contest, potato sack
races, bounce houses, water wars, dunk
tank, our famous 100 foot Slip-n-Slide and
a few new surprises! Vernon Worthen Park,
St. George.
4TH
OF
JULY
PARTY
IN
SPRINGDALE7:00am Lions Club Breakfast
at 7am. Springdale town Parade at 9:30am.
Party from 2pm-7pm for the Beer Garden by
Zion Canyon Brew Pub. Live Music, BBQ,
Bounce House, Watermelon Eating Contest,
Prizes, Games & More! Bring the whole family, its free! 95 Lion Park blvd, Springdale.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
TRIBUTE ARTISTS COMPETITION
JUNE 18-20, 2015

ELVIS IS INVADING MESQUITE, NEVADA!
With Performances Representing the 50s, 60s; 70s
Tickets starting At $20 per show
Package deal - (All 4 shows reserved seating) starting at $70
Special room rates available at CasaBlanca Resort
For more information about tickets and hotel packages
visit: www.elvismesquite.com
Photos depict competitors from previous shows. All Ages above 3 years old must have a ticket. Anyone under age 3 must sit in lap of parent. No strollers permitted.
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Jon Pikes monthly sentiments, downtown

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to bankroll his campaign. He railed against

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those who are also after the truth. They

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On Wednesday, May 20, the

Cram said he believes the garden

The stream has been stocked with

Meismer said that there has

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serve endangered and threatened fish species.

According to Rathje, the cost of

On Thursday, May 7, St. George

Two of her Drapers children have

decision to make a difference for those who

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