The Escalante Healthcare Committee held a community meeting on the 18th of August. It is reported that between 115 and 125 people attended the meeting. Some citizens spoke in support of an expanded clinic or had questions and others voiced their reservations. In the end, a hand-vote indicated that the vast majority of people favored pursuing expansion of the clinic, (approx. 110 in favor, 10 opposed). As described above, letters from citizens in support of an expanded clinic are now being solicited. These letters will accompany grant applications and will go a long way to help obtain the needed funding.
The Escalante Canyons Art Festival is soon upon us. Artists from all around will sign-in and have their canvasses stamped starting the 19th of September. Jerry Roundy will speak on Thursday the 23rd, kicking off the event with a talk about the C.C.C. Camps in our area. This year’s featured artist, Howard Hutchison, is an artist whose work spans a complex mixture of renaissance style paintings, scientific accuracy and cerebral, quirky visual humor. Speakers, mostly presenting at the Visitors Center, will explore art, history, geology, land and music. On the Festival Plaza, entertainers will enthrall the audience with all kinds of charming presentations. Vendors will sell hand-made items, art, crafts and food. On Saturday morning, a special workshop will be held for children: making hand-made books under the tutelage of a college art professor. The Potato Valley Lion’s Club will serve dinner, a potato bar, and breakfast on Friday evening and Saturday morning respectively. The Plein Air competition will have its finale on Saturday evening with auctions and awards and an appetizer or two.Finally, the festival will wrap up Sunday morning at a no-host breakfast at the Circle D where art may be purchased and entertainment will be provided.
The Escalante Farmers Market continues to provide a varied array of fruits and vegetables and herbs on Saturday mornings. Hard-to-get items such as eggplant, braided garlic and winter & summer squashes are available as well as boutique cucumbers and other items.
From the Desk of the Mayor: Summer is coming to an end. Fall is fast approaching. We have had a great summer, however now we need to look forward. Next week we will start our airport project, this will take about 30 to 60 days and when it’s done we will have a new surface on our runway. In the upcoming days we will work on our fall cleanup and our community Christmas lights. Let us all get involved and make our community the best!
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