Main Street. As we approach Memorial Day this
beautiful city of ours will be presented in all it’s
beauty and glory to the degree that we can all be
proud to live here.
Mayor Donald Landes
From the Mayor’s Office...
Spring is trying to get here
but just can’t seem to make up
it’s mind. Typical Utah
spring—one day spring, the
next winter-like conditions.
We look forward to the time it
makes up it’s mind.
As I write this article we are
faced with the necessity of replacing a sitting City Councilman. Steve Weston
and his wife, Renae, are moving to St. George as
of the 1st of June and we are now soliciting applications for anyone interested in filling Steve’s
term until the end of the year. We will miss
both Steve and Renae. They have both been an
asset to this community and I shall miss his
leadership.
Most of you are aware that we are in the
middle of a drought and this year looks like
there will be no relief in sight. I would strongly
urge everyone to be careful and to conserve
wherever possible. It is absolutely not necessary
to leave your irrigation water on for the entire
time we are allotted. Please be responsible and
conservative when you use your irrigation water.
It was good to see the old dairy building finally come down. I realize that many have fond
memories of the dairy, but it was time for it to
come down. It had become an eye sore and will
now become the site of the new City Hall.
Work on the Hyrdo continues to move forward. Most of the penstock replacement has
been completed and the emphasis now is remodeling and equipping the old power house on
200 South.
It’s great to see the trees starting to leaf out
and to see people preparing for their garden
plots. It is also time for the hanging baskets on
Parowan City Watering Schedule
Monday & Thursdays: City Parks, Cemetery,
Schools, Churches and all residents south of
200 South.
Tuesdays & Fridays: All residents located
south of 100 North to 200 South and all Sky
Ranch Subdivision residents that live east of
850 West, and all Red Hills Subdivision (Gurr
Subdivision) residents.
Wednesdays & Saturdays: All residents lo-
cated north of 100 North and all Sky Ranch
Subdivision residents that live west of 850
West.
NO SUNDAY WATERING
STRICT ENFORCEMENT WILL BE IN PLACE
PLEASE BE CONSERVATIVE AS THIS IS A LOW
WATER YEAR
Watering times are 12:01 AM to 10:00 AM and
6:00 PM to 12:00 AM on scheduled days.
Plant lawn at your own risk.
You will still need to follow the watering schedule for new lawn.
For purposes of monitoring violations,
do not use your culinary water from
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
This schedule is subject to change, depending on
availability of water.
Please check the Parowan City Office, our
Facebook page ―Parowan Utah‖ and our
website ―parowan.org‖ for updates
to the watering schedule.
PAROWAN CITY WILL NOT BE PICKING UP
LIMBS THIS YEAR.
Please take them to the County Landfill. Make sure
to cover any load you are taking to the landfill.
Parowan City Office—5 S. Main—PO Box 576—435-477-3331
Parowan Events Center—73 N. Main—435-477-9022
Parowan Visitors Center—73 N. Main—PO Box 1165—435-477-8190
[email protected]
Memorial Day Freedom will be celebrated Monday, May 25th in Parowan
with the annual Memorial Day Service.
A great turn out is expected to honor the
more than 300 service men and women
buried in the Parowan Cemetery. The
30-minute program will begin with a
welcoming speaker and continue with
other entertainment honoring those who
have served. The program will begin at
10 am. Everyone is welcome.
Summer Recreation Program
Our children will soon be out of
school for the summer! Want to keep
them busy? Parowan City is ready to
help! Beginning in May you may sign
your children up for our SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM. Classes and field
trips include painting, crafts, swimming,
something for everyone. Qualified, caring instructors have been selected to help
your children learn new skills and have a
great time.
Parowan Interfaith
Lisa Cox will be leading the children
National Day of Prayer
again
this summer in the SUMMER
will be held Thursday,
THEATER
workshop experience. Kids can
May 7th at 11 am at the War Melearn
every
aspect of theater in this 2
morial - Circle of Trees between the Liweek
program;
acting, choreography,
brary and 3rd/4th Ward Church.
script
writing,
set
building. They will
The theme is ―Lord, Hear Our Cry‖
then
present
a
short
play at the end of
Main Guest Speaker: Judge Tom Higbee
the
class.
Music by our Parowan Students
The Summer Recreation Booklet will
be distributed at the elementary school,
Need a quick GIFT or SOUVENIR?? The
or you may stop by the Visitors Center at
Parowan Visitors Center is ready for
73 North Main and pick one up. For
summer! We have sunglasses, flip-flops, more information call 435-477-8190.
local honey for your allergies.....just a
few of the things that we have for sale.
Swim Team
The office is open Monday - Saturday
from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stop by and
Workouts will be held Monday
enjoy some of our local products. For
through Thursday from noon to
more information please call 435-477- 1:00 pm. To join you need to
8190.
have completed a level 4 lesson.
No swim meets are required.
Swap Meet Saturdays
You compete against your own
be
June 6, 13, 20, 27 & July 4, 11, 18, 25 time for great prizes. Erica Smith will
th
instructing
lessons
starting
June
8
9am-1pm l 83 North Main
th
Parking lot between the Visitor’s Center through July 30 .
For
more
information
please call
& State Bank. $10 for a 10x10 space
(435)559-4504.
Join
and
become a betRegister at the Visitor’s Center, 73 North
ter
swimmer!
$25.00
a
month
for the
Main or call 477-8190 for more inforfirst
child
(must
be
paid
by
the
1st of
mation. Everyone is welcome!
every month) $20.00 a month for the 2nd
child.
Come Celebrate Someone
Parowan City Half Marathon
Walk for a Cure  Walk for Someone
Yankee Meadow Run is one of the
All proceeds go to the Relay for Life!
most beautiful runs in all of Utah! The
When: Saturday, May 2, 2015
race starts on the south side of the YanWhere: Lion's Park - 100 S 300 E
kee Meadow Reservoir in the Yankee
Time: 5:00 pm Hot Dogs & Pot Luck
Meadow Reservoir Recreation Area. This
{Bring a dish to share}
year the race will be run on August 1,
6:00 pm Balloon launch for a Friend
2015. We will also have a Yankee Doo6:30 pm Walk for Someone
dle Dash for children and a Rebel 5K!
Please register your survivor with us,
Both of these will start at the Iron County
and bring your donation.
Fair Building. You may register at:
For more information call Rebecca at
590-1652, Jet at 559-4504, or Joyce at www.raceentry.com or
www.parowanhalf.com or pick up a reg590-8185.
istration form at 73 North Main, ParoEveryone welcome! Come
wan. Local Parowan residents receive a
and support the American
discounted fee by registering at the ParoCancer Society.
wan Visitors Center.
Drive-In Movie Nights
Come out and enjoy movies under the
stars. Sponsored through Parowan City
and the Parowan Animal Assistance
League (PAAL). Load up the car/truck
and bring your family, friends
and neighbors out for a good
time with popcorn, snacks
and a movie, Drive-In Style,
for only $10 a carload!
Friday, June 12th—Paddington
Saturday, June 13th—Pitch Perfect
Place: Iron County Carnival Parking Lot
Time: Dusk
The cast and crew of 1776 express
appreciation for the support of the delightful musical that ran in early March.
The community's support was what
made it all worthwhile for the participants. The show was a huge undertaking
for all involved. At a recent meeting of
the Theater Board the question was
asked, "What did we learn from producing 1776?" A similar question is asked
after each show closes. What came back
was a simple: "We learned that with the
formation of the appropriate artisitc
team [each team is different for each
show], there is nothing that can't be accomplished by the community theater on
that wonderful little stage." We offer a
great big thanks to the city fathers for
their support of the theater and we sincerely thank you for your support. We
look forward to many more great shows
RIDE THE GAP EVENT ITINERARY
Friday, June 5, 2015
4 pm to 8 pm—Late Registration
and Packet Pickup Lion’s Park
(100 South 300 East, Parowan)
Saturday, June 6, 2013
6:30 am to 7:30 am—Packet Pickup
8 am—Ride Leaves
5 pm—End of support
Register Online @ spingeeks.com/events/
ride-the-gap. Call Margaret with questions 435-229-6251
• Three Distances (Full Century 100 Miles, Metric Century
55 Miles, and Citizens 30 Miles)
• Event is capped at 400 riders so register early
• Go back in time and examine what ancient people have
left behind
• Fully stocked rest stops, a great lunch, and more!
• Enjoy perfect summer riding temperatures in the high
country of scenic Southern Utah
• You will receive a unique Ride the Gap Event Medal with
your registration
• You’ll get a custom Ride the
Gap Trucker Hat with your
registration
• Homemade Ice Cream Social—
hosted by Parowan City!
DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
NOTICE OF MUNICPAL OFFICES to be voted
on in the Parowan City Municipal General
Election on November 3, 2015:
Three (3) City Council Members
4 year term each
Candidate Filing Period Begins:
June 1, 2015
Candidate Filing Deadline End:
June 8, 2015
UCA 10-3-301
Declaration of Candidacy Forms or Nomination Petition must be filed in person with the
City Recorder at 5 South Main, Parowan,
Utah between the hours of 8am and 5 pm.
Friday office hours are 8am to 12pm.
NOTICE:
PAROWAN CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
TO BE FILLED
A vacancy in the Parowan City
Council will be open June 1st. The
City Council will be appointing an
individual to fill the unexpired term
of the office vacated until January 1,
2016.
Interested persons must be a registered voter and a 12 month resident
of Parowan City. An application
form may be picked up at the Parowan City Office at 5 South Main or
downloaded on line at
www.parowan.org under ―Parowan
News‖. The deadline for submitting
an application for an interested person to be considered is Thursday,
April 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Applications should be turned in to the City
Recorder in the City Office.
Applicants will be interviewed in
a public meeting held on May 7,
2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parowan
Public Library, 16 South Main Street.
The applicant receiving the majority
vote from the City Council shall be
appointed to fill the vacancy and will
be sworn into office during the first
City Council meeting in June.
Parowan City Swimming Pool 2015
 Swimming pool will open Sat., May 23rd. FREEZE DAY—Last day
of school from 3-6 pm.
Regular Pool Hours 1-6 pm Monday—Saturday
 Swimming Lessons—5 sessions from 8 am to noon
daily. 1st session starts June 1st. To register contact Alice Heidenreich at 435-691-0722.
 Swim Team begins May 28 and runs through August
12—1 pm daily. To register call 477-9022.
 Pool passes at the City Office.
Old Equitable, Co-Op
(Co-Operative), Southern Utah
Dairy: 1870’s—1970’s
This article draws from the histories
provided in the publications of Luella Dalton, statements in the Parowan Stake History , Parowan Third Ward History, and
personal histories of Richard Benson and
his son, Clair Benson, both longtime employees of the Southern Utah Dairy Co-op.
As time moves on and buildings are
replaced, memories remain. As the old
Southern Utah Dairy (45 East 100 N.) was
razed a few days ago, let’s recall its powerful presence in an era when residence of
Parowan enjoyed the products sold and
services provided by a business now extinct; it’s good to remember this beautiful
building and business model, now relegated to pictures and memories recalled.
A co-operative store existed in Parowan
as early as the 1870s. In 1898 this cooperative idea was expanded in terms of
citizen involvement and permanent buildings. Nathan Benson, a prominent resident
of Parowan, along with others, encouraged
bringing small farmers together with a
common goal, equally and fairly binding
themselves together in a free-enterprise
endeavor whereby agricultural and cottage
industry resources could be provided in a
mercantile setting. At that time, there were
many small ranchers making butter and
cheese. Market opportunities could be
expanded if agricultural materials and
produce were to be freighted to the mining
communities of Silver Reef, Utah, those in
Nevada, and to area railroad towns. Further success was realized as lumber, feed,
and cheese was placed on the railroad,
headed for communities throughout the
west.
Brother Benson, his sister, Alice, and
William Marsden, who had operated a
store in Parowan for many years, started
the Equitable store in Parowan. Needing
investors, they sold stock for $10.00 per
share. All stockholders had an equal vote.
The co-op issued purchase checks and had
script as a medium of exchange. These
were on par with legal tender. At the end
of a year, dividends were declared with
36% being recorded as a banner year.
From 1898-1910 it is recorded that business boomed. Many people were employed. Enterprises and monetary successes included sawmills, a lumber yard,
custom grain processing, machinery, Paradale cheese and butter production, meat
processing, and more.
In the 1920’s the ―Equitable‖ or ―CoOp‖ store became the ―Southern Utah
Dairy‖ and was the largest employer in
Parowan. The elegant building was expanded to the west and east with a huge
feed mill to the north. Feed for dairy cows
and other animals was prepared in the
large feed mill. On the west of the store
was the cheese factory, a grocery store was
in the center, and a meat cutting plant with
cold storage and food lockers for rent were
provided to the east. As this was before
home freezers, nearly everyone had their
meat processed, frozen, and placed in a
rented locker at ―the Dairy.‖
Today, many still recall taking their
excess raw milk and eggs to the Dairy in
exchange for purchase materials. Children
even took an egg or two in exchange for a
piece of candy. In some households, this
was what a child could ―earn‖ if he faithfully performed his/her chores at home.
In the winter of 1970-71 a fire destroyed the feed mill. Around the same
time backyard milk cows and dozens of
chickens were no longer the norm. The
day of the ―Equitable‖ or Co-op came to an
end. But they’re great memories. They
reflect the spirit of a community bound
together for the good of all.
Tree City, USA Award
Parowan City recently received their
12-year award and a six-year growth
award for their continuous participation
in the Tree City, USA program and recognition for their efforts in growing and
sustaining their city forest (community
trees).
25th Annual Parowan Fun Run Car Show
Hoods up, engines shining and the classic car
and truck owners in lounge chairs are just a
few things you will see this year at the 25th
annual Fun Run car show. June 6, 2015 Check
in starts at 8:00 am at the main street park in
Parowan. Event sponsored by the Parowan
Chamber of Commerce and Desert Cruisers of
Las Vegas, Nevada. Open to all makes, models
and types of vehicles. Registration $10. Trophies, raffle and 50/50 raffles. For
more information call Parowan
City Events at (435)559-4504
or Frank (702)565-8949.
Parowan City
Tree Pruning Training
Parowan City Parks and
Electrical Departments employees received tree pruning training from professional Certified Municipal
Arborists, Springville City
Forester and staff, as part of
a Tree City USA Grant. The training will
assist city employees as they continue their
city-wide tree pruning projects.
The Summer Reading Program at Parowan Library will be June
2, 9, 16, 23 and 30th at 10:00 AM.
This summer we celebrate many types
of heroes: the heroes of all ages who walk
through the doors of the library each day;
the heroes who have made their marks on
history; the heroes who keep our communities safe. We recognize that all children
have the potential to be heroes through
words and actions; children are encouraged to discover the superheroes within
themselves as they explore art projects and
games, complete a variety of feats and
deeds, and, of course, READ!. Any questions call 477-3491
Parowan FCCLA’s Mud Run
Come join us for a fun filled morning that
is sure to get you dirty!! For all ages!
Date: Saturday, May 16th @ 9 am
Where: Iron County Fair Grounds
Cost: $20/person; $10 without a t-shirt
Registration has started! Flyers available at
the PHS front office, Parowan Visitor’s
Center or at phs.ironk12.org/Temp/Mud%
20Run.pdf. Please turn in registration
form and money to PHS front office or the
Visitor’s Center, 73 North Main. Registrations after May 10th may not get t-shirt.
Money raised will help support PHS FCCLA
and the students who are going to
Nationals in Washington DC.
Movies – Movies – Movies
Parowan City will open the doors to the Aladdin theater every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am. Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase. Please no outside food.
$2.00 per movie or $10.00 pass for 9 movies
June 3 – Toy Story
June 10 – Big Hero 6
June 17 – Strange Magic
June 24 – The Incredibles
July 1 – The Lego Movie
July 8 – Cars
July 15 – Stuart Little
July 22 – A Bug’s Life
July 29 – Finding Nemo
A pass can be purchased at the Parowan Visitors Center. Open 10am to
4pm Monday – Saturday. Come enjoy fun summer movies in Parowan!
For more information please call (435)477-8190.