The Southwest Wildlife Foundation in conjunction with Groovacious will host the second in its series of family-friendly outdoor on July 31, 2009. These entertaining, fun, musical get-togethers feature local and touring talent and begin at 8:00PM and are free to the public.
The first Campfire Concert was an overwhelming success, with attendees stacked up five deep around the campfire and everyone singing along and roasting marshmallows and mingling. The June concert was also a fundraiser for the Chris Coan Memorial Cable Bridge to be erected at the Foundation park site and money was raised for the construction of the bridge. The hope is that volunteers will have the construction completed by the July31 concert.
The Southwest Wildlife Foundation Park is located 1 1/2 miles east of Cedar City’s Main Street, up Cedar Canyon on Highway 14. The campfire pit is found at the south side of Coal Creek toward the end of the walking path. Parking is available at the Wildlife Foundation sign and a walking bridge is located several yards to the west.
STEVEN SWIFT of Cedar City and JOHN SOTTER of San Clemente, CA will be the featured artists for the second in the series on July 31, with the consecutive concerts being the last Friday of each month through September.
*Steven Swift is probably the most well-known and talented musicians in southern Utah. He is a Groovacious Platters recording artist (“Sweet Apple Sunrise” and “Fiction”) and has toured extensively outside the area. His repertoire consists of everything from folk to blues to rock. He is a one-man band and never ceases to amaze his audiences.
*John Sotter is a world traveler. His music has taken him to every corner of the earth. A guy with his guitar strapped to his back and a song as his ticket, just has to be perfect for a campfire. We’re fortunate to have John be a part of this series!
The CAMPFIRE CONCERTS IN THE CANYON were designed to help maintain appreciation for the Southwest Wildlife Foundation and to create awareness about the availability of the park.
The musicians will be playing from 8:30 PM to approximately 10:30 PM each night after the campfire is lit beginning at 8:00 PM with a few words from park authorities. The campfire concerts will be extremely casual and impromptu and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, lanterns and flashlights, hotdogs, marshmallows and any other food for roasting. Drinks are also encouraged although alcoholic beverages are prohibited. There is limited seating available at the site. Between scheduled acts, attendees will also be able to tell stories or jokes.
Following is the schedule of the rest of the performers and the dates in which they will be playing (this line-up may be subject to change):
Friday, August 28: RYAN KAY (Cedar City, UT) and BLAMMTY BLAM (Salt Lake City, UT). Friday, September 25: WOOD, SKIN & STEEL (Southern Utah) and BOTTLED MONKEY (Southern Utah).
The SOUTHWEST WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization, founded in September of 1997 and is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of sick, injured & orphaned native wildlife. For those that cannot be released due to disabilities, the Nature Center can provide them with a permanent home in a natural setting while enhancing the public’s educational experience when visiting the park. Officials are currently working on a capital campaign to build a visitor’s center, where visitors can receive information, and experience exhibits and programs on wildlife, plants, the environment and natural history. This facility is planned adjacent to Highway 14 at the park property.
CEDAR CITY ARTS FESTIVAL - FEATURED ARTIST VALERIE ORLEMANN
Cedar City, UT – The Cedar City Arts Festival is pleased to announce the Featured Artist for the 2009 Cedar City Arts Festival.The Cedar City Arts Festival will be featuring a specific artist to highlight the accomplishments and significance of the artist as well as the added value and impact of Art in the Community. A different Featured Artist will be recognized each Art Festival.
Valerie Orlemann is a realist landscape painter. Her work is traditional in the sense that she communicates through recognizable images and tries to capture a realistic sense of light, color and place. Her paintings are contemporary in the sense that she paints what’s there at that moment (with a little artistic license). She paints western landscapes, but doesn’t try to recreate the old west. Unlike the great western painters of the last century, she tends to focus on landscapes rather than figures. "I feel that the grandeur and emptiness of the modern western landscape are inspiring on their own terms." ‘Catching the Light’ is the Featured Painting utilized by the Art Festival as the main image for the 2009 season.
Valerie has studied art at the University of Utah, and has won awards in the professional division at the River Runner’s Art Exhibit in Green River (including 1st place, 2008) and awards for plein air painting at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Escalante Canyons Art Festival. She was jury-selected to participate in the Cedar City Arts Committee’s 65th Annual Art Exhibit among many other exhibits. She is represented by the Gallery Escalante and the Gallery at Clarke’s.
Celebrating its 8th year, the Cedar City Arts Festival is held in beautiful downtown Cedar City, Utah adjacent to the Randall Jones Theatre, which is home to the Tony Award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival. Held August 28-29, from 11am to 7pm, this festival takes advantage of the crowds from the Summer Season. This event hosts over 40 booths from fine art to fine crafts in multiple categories such as ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, painting, and more. The Cedar City Arts Festival takes great pride in its artists and their work. Each artist must submit an application to be juried by a selection panel that looks for distinctive concept, excellent workmanship, appropriate presentation, and medium.
The Cedar City Arts Festival is produced by the Cedar City Arts Council, which supports artists in folk, literary, visual, and performing arts in Cedar City and the surrounding area. By speaking with a collective voice, they seek to have a greater impact on the development of the arts in the community.
For more information please visit the Cedar City Arts Council’s website at www.CedarCityArtsCouncil.org.Questions can be directed to Cedar City Arts Council Administrative Assistant Emily Bradley at 435-865-6487, or via email at
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Can Americans Afford "Healthcare Reform?"
Health insurance premiums for families in Cedar City could soon shoot up by as much as 95 percent.
That's what the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) determined after hiring one of the nation's top healthcare actuaries to examine the three major components of Congress's leading healthcare reform proposals.
The first of these proposals is an "individual mandate," which would require every American to have health insurance. In other words, unless one is eligible for a government program like Medicaid or Medicare, one would be required to purchase insurance, regardless of its cost. Failure to do so would result in a fine.
Sounds simple. To achieve universal coverage, just force everyone to purchase coverage. History demonstrates that's not always what happens.
Massachusetts lawmakers imposed an individual mandate in 2006 -- and the state is frequently lauded as a model by health reformers. Yet as many as 200,000 Bay Staters remain without health insurance. And state spending on health care has skyrocketed. Since the legislation passed, government health spending has increased by 42 percent.
Another leading proposal in Congress is "guaranteed issue." As the name suggests, this policy would guarantee access to health insurance for everyone, including those with preexisting conditions, at any time.
Such a policy would actually counteract the individual mandate. One of the main reasons for instituting a system of universal coverage is to motivate Americans to visit doctors frequently and address medical problems before they deteriorate into costly illnesses.
With guaranteed issue, though there would be little point in obtaining health insurance until one actually needs it. Why pay for insurance now if you can just wait until you need it?
If there was a "guaranteed issue" law for car insurance, one could just wait until an accident to purchase coverage.
Finally, lawmakers want to dictate insurance premiums based on what is known as "community rating." This would require health insurers to charge everyone the same price, or close to it, regardless of their health, age, and other factors. Imposing price controls in this way, however, would drive up rates for younger and healthier buyers, as well as people who live in rural areas.
The reason is simple. Health insurers would be prohibited from adjusting their policyholders' premiums based on their expected costs. So they'd have to raise rates on everyone else simply to stay in business.
Combined, these three "reforms" would drive healthcare costs through the roof.
According to CAHI's analysis, the average family of four living in Cedar City with a $1,500 deductible is currently paying $437.14 per month. Under Congress's leading health reform plans, however, this premium would rise to over $850.
Once again, it's valuable to look at Massachusetts, since it's the only state that has produced a healthcare system similar to what President Obama and the congressional Democrats want. Right now, the cheapest plan in Massachusetts is more than $9,000 a year, and the most expensive plan is more than $20,000 a year!
With Congress poised to spend more than $1 trillion on health care reform, it seems unacceptable that insurance premiums could nearly double here in Cedar City. It makes one wonder if American families will be able to afford healthcare "reform."
Brian McManus is director of federal affairs with the Council for Affordable Health Insurance.
CEDAR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
CEDAR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA July 21, 2009
The Cedar City Planning Commission will hold a Meeting (Action and Work) on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at 5:15 p.m., in the Cedar City Council Chambers, 10 North Main, Cedar City, Utah.
ITEM (REQUESTED MOTION) LOCATION/PROJECT APPLICANT/ PRESENTER I. Action Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes July 7, 2009
2. Text Amendment (recommendation) Chapter 26, 26-I-4, definition for Open-air Businesses; Section 26-III-16 Permitted and Conditional Uses in Zones City Staff
3. Lot Line Modification (recommendation) 2436 W. Sunnyvale Circle Leavitt/ Platt & Platt
4. Lot Line Modification (recommendation) 380 N. 200 W. Robinson/ Platt & Platt
5. Development Agreement (recommendation) Willow Creek Ron Larsen
6. Development Agreement (recommendation) Cordero Thompson/ Ron Chandler
7. General Plan Item (recommendation) Agricultural Protection Areas Brian Maxfield
8. General Plan Item (recommendation) Master Plan Maps: Sewer, Water, Storm Drain Brian Maxfield
II. Work Agenda
9. Zone Change From R2 to R3 (recommendation) 177 N. 600 W. Wilson/ Ironridge 10. General Plan Item (recommendation) Street Master Plan Map Brian Maxfield III. Planning Commission Business and Staff Items
11. Staff Items
12. PC Items
Cedar City Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. If you are planning to attend this public meeting and, due to a disability, need assistance in accessing, understanding or participating in the meeting, please notify the City no later than the day before the meeting and we will try to provide whatever assistance may be required.
Notice of Special Accomodations: NA Notice of Electronic or telephone participation: NA
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Meeting Location: 10 N. Main, Cedar City, 84720
SUU Soccer to Host Free Soccer Clinic
Cedar Ciuty- Southern Utah women's soccer will be hosting a free soccer clinic for children, ages 5-10, and their parents. The clinic will be run by current SUU women's soccer players and be held at the SUU soccer field on Tuesday, August 4.
"This is a great way for the SUU soccer team to reciprocate the love from the community by sharing with it the love for the game," senior captain Kristen Fronk said.
The clinic will include drills and games where parents and kids will be able to compete against one another as well as against SUU team members. Registration is limited to the first 150 people, with those attending dividing into groups and rotating to each station.
Those interested should report to the SUU soccer field at 5:15 p.m. on August 4 with the clinic running from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the soccer office at 435-865-8513.
on July 31, 2009. These entertaining, fun, musical get-togethers feature local and touring talent and begin at 8:00PM and are free to the public.
Health insurance premiums for families in Cedar City could soon shoot up by as much as 95 percent. 
Cedar Ciuty- Southern Utah women's soccer will be hosting a free soccer clinic for children, ages 5-10, and their parents. The clinic will be run by current SUU women's soccer players and be held at the SUU soccer field on Tuesday, August 4.