A message from Cedar City Mayor Maile Wilson
It seems like over the past month we have had almost every type of weather here in Cedar City. From beautiful and sunny days to snow and cold, windy days, as usual you can never predict what the weather will do around this time of the year. However, as we get closer to spring, at least on the calendar, I want to remind everyone that with the warmer weather, the many “Festival City” events will be getting into full swing. As it is always best to put your best side forward when guests visit, please take advantage of our annual city spring clean-up by getting your property all tidied up and looking its very best. This is a great opportunity to have our city crews haul away the debris from a long winter as we all get ready for another beautiful Cedar City spring, summer, and fall.
Even with our crazy weather, things around town are not slowing down. This past month, I was able to present the inaugural State of the City Address at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast, and we’ve started the annual budget process, which will lead to the final city budget being adopted in June. As we move through the budget process, I will provide status updates and information about the public budget hearings.
On Jan. 28, Corporal Kirk Lovell and his K-9, Max, were summoned to assist the Utah Highway Patrol on a traffic stop on I-15 in Cedar City. K-9 Max alerted to illegal narcotics in the vehicle, and it was discovered that five pounds of cocaine and one pound of powder ecstasy (with a street value of more than $350,000) were concealed inside the vehicle. K-9 Max is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois who completed his training in June of 2018 and immediately began working with Corporal Lovell. This is his first large drug find. The hard work and dedication demonstrated by Corporal Lovell and K-9 Max helped to remove these drugs from the streets. Great job!
Silicon Slopes Cedar City & Tech-Up will co-host a luncheon March 8 that will highlight women and technology in southern Utah. There will be several guest speakers detailing the strides being made in this area and identifying programs that are in place to help girls feel confident entering jobs that relate to technology. This will be held at Southwest Technical College in the multipurpose room at noon. The event is free, but please RSVP at techupgroup.com or contact Janet Calliham at janetcalliham@suu.edu or (435) 865-7707.
On March 16, everyone is invited to join the folks at Frontier Homestead State Park for a trip back in time as they explore wool from “Sheep to Shawl.” Frontier Homestead, in partnership with the Sagebrush Fiber Artisans, will allow participants to journey through the step-by-step process of taking wool from the sheep’s back to yours. This event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be fun for the whole family! Take the opportunity to pet them before and after their annual haircut. Shearing demonstrations will be given hourly starting at 10:30 a.m. and will run until 1:30 p.m.
Demonstrations will include shearing, washing, carding, spinning, and dyeing wool. Attendees can also try their hands at knitting and weaving. The cost is $2 per person or $5 per family. Friend’s Group members are free with membership card.
The Boy Scouts of America is having its annual Scouting for Food Drive March 16. Please support this worthy cause by placing bags of nonperishable food items on your porch by 9 a.m., and the scouts will come by and pick them up, or you can bring donations to the Iron County Care & Share at 222 W 900 N. If you have any questions, please call Tim Dulaney at (435) 590-9715.
