Explore Escalante
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Lots happening in this fun spring weather. Rain, sun, snow —— April showers bring May flowers. Let’s hope so. We’ve got a wildflower blooming page on the blog now and hope to keep it full of information on what’s blooming in the desert and where. In the meantime, the Chamber General Membership meeting is April 27th at 7:00 PM at the Interagency Office. Date changed because of the Mountain Hardware Conference coming here the 16th through the 21st. We hope they have a great time and enjoy the new Pavillion at the Outfitters.

Senior Lunches for the week of the 20th. I’ll give you the main dish and you can explore from there. Tuesday – Sausage w/biscuits and gravy; Wednesday – Spaghetti; Thursday – Chicken Cordon Blu. Thanks Donna.

Five County Association of Governments held a Human Services Public Forum at the Community Center. They did a survey of topics of importance to the community. 18 people attended, besides the Mayor and myself, Skyhoopie and Envision Escalante, Care and Share, Senior Center Dir and 5 counties staff. It was good information and I came away with a Human Services Directory for 2008. I’ll work on extracting information to make up a list of resources for Escalante.

In no particular order, the City Council approved:
Welcome Signs by the Potato Valley Lions Club for each side of the City on Hwy 12;
Little League Field Partnership with Garfield School District at the High School;
Letter of support for the Science Center being proposed by Envision Escalante;
Spend up to $1,000 for sprinkler system upgrades and repairs at the park;
Purchase 2 commercial throw rugs for Care and Share;
Keep the old dump truck for summer road work;
A business license for Nicole Gracie’s Tanning Booth.
Deferred Maintenance Dept Items to next meeting:
Sewer Camera – get bids;
Partitions for Council Chambers – get bids;
Flashing Barricades – get bids;
Council Chamber Carpet – get bids;
Spray ordered last fall – never picked up or paid for – get $ due and get approved.;
Prepare & Post Bids for:
Dump Clean-up;
City Building Lights w/diagram and units;
Tabled purchase of a street broom.
The Council discussed, at length, the huge grease clog in the main sewer line. All the Restaurants have been sent letters of warning. The City will require proof of disposal for grease required by the State if another clean-up is required. The cost of the clean-up will be billed to the restaurant unable to provide proof of disposal.

Fire Chief Porter reminded folks that burning will be illegal before too much longer. If you have things to burn, please:
Do it now – keep it small – have a hose there – watch the wind – notify the Fire Chief and get okay.
Until next week – - –