tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47301116219283341082024-03-13T06:09:25.663-07:00Protect Snake ValleyLearn about Snake Valley features, events, activities, history, and more on this blog. Snake Valley is located on the border of Nevada and Utah and contains a vast array of natural and cultural resources.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-77937755894000463112018-02-11T15:01:00.002-08:002018-02-11T15:01:35.604-08:00Thanks for Visiting!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Horned Owl and the Supermoon Eclipse, January 2018</td></tr>
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Snake Valley is an awesome place, and we welcome visitors!<br />
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We don't have time to update this blog often, but we have updated the major events in the valley on the calendar.<br />
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<b>2018</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 100%;">March 8 & 9 at 8 p.m. (MST) </b><span style="font-size: small;">Production of Thoroughly Modern Millie at EskDale High School</span></div>
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<b size="16px"><span style="font-size: 16px;">May</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">24</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;"> EskDale Graduation</span></b></div>
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<b>June 12-14 </b>Beetle BioBlitz<b> </b><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">at Great Basin National Park</span></div>
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<span><b>July 4</b> Fourth of July Celebration at EskDale</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 100%;">August 31-Sept 3 </b><a href="http://www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival.html" style="font-size: 100%;">Snake Valley Festival</a></div>
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<b>September 6-8, 2018</b> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grba/planyourvisit/greatbasinastronomyfestival.htm">Astronomy Festival </a>at Great Basin National Park</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Baker Community Center open Tuesdays from 10 am - 2 pm (NV time). Yoga on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Ladies' Lunch every other Thursday.</span></div>
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Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-23204619562237177192016-05-14T20:08:00.003-07:002016-05-14T20:08:33.060-07:00Preparing for the 2016 Snake Valley Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Planning for the 2016 Snake Valley Festival has been going on for a few months, and it's going to be a great one!<br />
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You can find the whole schedule at the <a href="http://www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival.html" target="_blank">Snake Valley Festival Website</a>.<br />
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Check it out.<br />
Invite your family and friends.<br />
This is going to be great!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-78237301136137070042016-03-05T14:50:00.000-08:002016-03-05T14:50:09.997-08:002015 Snake Valley Obituaries<div>
We are sad to see our friends, family, and neighbors leave us. Here we pay tribute to them and the roles they played in our lives. May they rest in peace.<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2015/04/10/william-r-bill-coffman/" target="_blank">William R. "Bill" Coffman</a>, of Baker, NV<br />
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<a href="http://nicklemortuary.com/obituaries/item/170-robert-james-conrad" target="_blank">Robert James Conrad</a>, of EskDale, UT<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2015/07/10/andrew-andy-john-ferguson/" target="_blank">Andrew "Andy" John Ferguson</a>, of Baker, NV<br />
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<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/single-large-picture/ann-s-garbett/article_a7d36c5b-1b2c-5112-bb86-73122ae6c870.html" target="_blank">Ann S. Garbett,</a> previously of Callao, UT<br />
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<a href="http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/1040504/Lewis-Reynolds-Susan.php" target="_blank">Susan Lewis Reynolds</a>, previously of EskDale, UT<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2015/11/26/darlene-swallow-whitlock/" target="_blank">Darlene Swallow Whitlock</a>, of Baker, NV (and previously Garrison, UT)<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?pid=176358430" target="_blank">Marian Bagley Woodward</a>, formerly of Callao, UT<br />
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Previous lists:<br />
<a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2015/01/rip-snake-valley-2014.html" target="_blank">2014</a><br />
<a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2014/01/rip-snake-valley-2013.html">2013</a><br />
<a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2013/01/rip-2012.html">2012</a><br />
<a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html">2011</a><br />
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Search of Obituaries on Tributes.com for:<br />
<a href="http://www.tributes.com/search/obituaries/?solr=&first=&last=&city=baker&state=NV&search_type=All&dod=&keywords=">Baker</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tributes.com/search/obituaries/?solr=&first=&last=&city=Garrison&state=UT&search_type=All&dod=&keywords=">EskDale and Garrison</a><br />
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If you know of someone else from Snake Valley who has died in the last year, please leave a comment below and we will include that person as soon as possible.<br />
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<br />Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-14278227266825419112015-05-27T05:47:00.001-07:002015-05-27T05:47:16.376-07:00Snake Valley Festival Coming Soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Snake Valley Festival is always the third weekend of June. In 2015, that falls on June 19-21. This will be the seventh festival, and it should be better than ever! (We're getting the hang of things!) Here's the schedule:<br />
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<span style="color: #ff0425; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">SEE YOU ON THE THIRD WEEKEND OF JUNE, JUNE 19-21, 2015!</span><span style="color: #ff0425; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Lucida, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;">Don't forget to like</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Lucida, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Lucida, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Snake-Valley-Festival/204191589619365" rel="external" style="color: #326ea1;" target="_blank" title="Snake Valley Festival Facebook page">our Facebook page</a></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Lucida, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;"> to stay up-to-date!</span><span style="color: #ff0425; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="color: #ff0425; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><br />Tentative Schedule<br />SNAKE VALLEY FESTIVAL<br />JUNE 19-21, 2015</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Before the Festival, put up </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.protectsnakevalley.org/roadart.html" rel="external" style="color: #326ea1;" target="_blank" title="Road Art">Road Art</a></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br />and buy 50-50 raffle tickets!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Friday, June 19, 2015</u></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">2-7 pm Booths</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> near Baker Hall and on Baker Avenue</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><br />5-7 pm Ice cream social, </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">in front of Baker Hall</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">6-9 pm Beer Tasting</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">, Border Inn</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">7-9 pm Silent Auction only - with “premium” items</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> at the Border Inn</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Saturday, June 20, 2015</u></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">7:30-9:30 am Breakfast</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> at the Community Center</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8 am – noon - Community Yard Sale</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8 am – 3 pm Booths </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">near Baker Hall and on Baker Avenue</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8 am – 3 pm Book Sale </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">near Baker Hall</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">10 am Small Town Parade</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 1 pm Solar Telescope</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> on playground</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 2 pm Kids' Games </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">on Baker Hall lawn</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 2 pm Lunch and Food booths</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> in and near Community Center</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 2:30 pm Silent Auction</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> in Baker Hall</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 3 pm Bake Sale</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> in Baker Hall</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">11 am - 3 pm Pie Sale</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> in Baker Community Church</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">1 pm - 3 pm</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> Free Entertainment Baker Hall lawn </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">3 pm Massive water fight </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">on playground</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">5:30 pm BBQ dinner </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">at Border Inn</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">7 pm </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> – 50:50 Raffle winner & Road Art winners announced--</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All road art from July 2014-June 2015 will be considered, so start putting it up now!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">7:30 pm Pageant and Talent Show </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">at the Border Inn</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8:30 pm Astronomy Program</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">, Great Basin National Park<br /> </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><u>Sunday, June 21, 2015</u></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">7 am Snake Valley Slither 5k/10k & Kids’ Race</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> start at Baker gas station</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8 am - ? Booths</span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue-Bold; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;">8 am - Noon Bake Sale </span><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">corner of Hwy 487-488</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">And for more information, check out the <a href="http://www.protectsnakevalley.org/festival.html">Snake Valley Festival page</a>!</span>Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-54529916724256542852015-01-18T09:15:00.000-08:002015-01-18T09:15:10.631-08:00R.I.P. Snake Valley 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are sad to see our friends, family, and neighbor leave us. Here we pay tribute to them and the roles they played in our lives. May they rest in peace.<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=natalie-jean-hale-bennett&pid=169162047&fhid=23316">Natalie Jean Hale Bennett</a>, formerly of Trout Creek<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2014/08/22/clinton-brent-eldridge/">Clinton Brent Eldridge</a>, formerly of Spring Valley<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/rgj/obituary.aspx?pid=173207120">Elva Eldridge</a>, formerly of Spring Valley<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2014/02/28/peter-blythe-ford/">Peter Blythe Ford</a>, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greatfallstribune/obituary.aspx?n=cecil-c-garland&pid=171025366">Cecil Garland</a>, of Callao<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2014/09/12/tonia-t-harvey/">Tonia Harvey</a>, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765590294/Obituary-LAMBERT-WENDELL.html?pg=all">Wendell S. Lambert,</a> formerly of Baker<br />
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Wesley Ray Lewis, of Partoun<br />
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<a href="http://nicklemortuary.com/obituaries/item/136-tori-lee-murray">Tori Lee Murray</a>, of Garrison<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=catherine-reese&pid=168653013">Catherine Lucile Bagley Reese</a>, formerly of Callao<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2014/11/14/dennis-christ-schlabsz/">Dennis Schlabsz</a>, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.walkersanderson.com/obituaries/Timothy-Arlo-Swallow/Waverly-IA/1446377">Timothy Arlo Swallow</a>, formerly of Spring Valley<br />
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<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=george-frederick-tripp&pid=169980460&fhid=26182">George Frederick Tripp</a>, formerly of Callao<br />
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Previous lists: <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2014/01/rip-snake-valley-2013.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2013/01/rip-2012.html">2012</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html">2011</a><br />
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Search of Obituaries on Tributes.com for:<br />
<a href="http://www.tributes.com/search/obituaries/?solr=&first=&last=&city=baker&state=NV&search_type=All&dod=&keywords=">Baker</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tributes.com/search/obituaries/?solr=&first=&last=&city=Garrison&state=UT&search_type=All&dod=&keywords=">EskDale and Garrison</a><br />
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If you know of someone else from Snake Valley who has died in the last year, please leave a comment below and we will include that person as soon as possible.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-39826273186192549532014-12-21T18:12:00.002-08:002014-12-21T18:12:59.355-08:002015 Snake Valley Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry I've gotten so far behind on posting on this blog! Just goes to show that life is busy in Snake Valley!<br />
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To keep track of it all, buy a Snake Valley Calendar for 2015! Check out all the details, plus all the photos included, on the <a href="http://greatbasinwaternetwork.org/cal15.htm">Great Basin Water Network page.</a>Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-81433410014731783462014-05-05T15:20:00.004-07:002014-05-05T15:20:48.574-07:00Bridging the Gap Concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No one disputes that EskDale has a marvelous music program. In March, people all over the country got to hear the choir during a unique concert that was broadcast over the Internet. You can read more about it on <a href="http://thebakerhalfdozen.blogspot.com/2014/03/bridging-gap-concert.html">Janille's blog</a>.<br />
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The music program also had great success with Solo/Ensemble, with numerous entries making it on to state.<br />
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If you want to hear a little music, there will be a recital this Sunday, May 11 at 3 pm (UT).Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-7933425437632622502014-03-10T18:19:00.001-07:002014-03-10T18:19:28.190-07:00Successful Winter Carnival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The 2014 winter carnival was great. Held in Baker Hall, lots of school parents and community members came out to support the local schools. About $2,000 was raised.<br />
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The theme was Year of the Horse.<br />
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Don't miss the next school event: Aladdin at EskDale March 13 and 14, starting at 7 pm (NV)/ 8 pm (UT).Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-58983077768769975642014-02-18T17:44:00.003-08:002014-02-18T17:44:57.122-08:00EskDale Concert March 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's an exciting opportunity!<br />
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392774059245_2341" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The free concert will take place on March 5th at 2:00 p.m (</span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">UT)</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> in the EskDale Auditorium. </span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1392774059245_2343" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The schools will perform 3 numbers </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Length of Concert ~ 2 hours)</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. Celebrities are involved (We're not sure which ones right now). </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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It's January, which means it's time for sheepherders, sheep owners, and sheep lovers to gather at the Border Inn to celebrate the sheep industry! Denys started this annual event in 2004 (click <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2009/04/best-idea-i-ever-had.html">here</a> to read in her own words why she started it.)<br />
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This year's event started Friday night with an excellent turnout for the sheep industry appreciation dinner and the open mike program. Saturday events begin in the morning and continue late into the night (see the bottom of the post for the schedule).<br />
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Hank returned as the emcee, full of stories and wit.<br />
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Reita shared stories about sheepherders visiting her business in Baker when she was just getting set up.<br />
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Melanie has been a long-time performer at the open mike night. It's great to see how she is transforming from a little girl into such a lovely young lady.<br />
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Joe shared some tales about sheep--and wolves.<br />
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Gordon related a story about sheep in Spring Valley.<br />
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Christine and her sister shared stories about their Dad Newell's dogs (because dogs are always a favorite topic with sheep folks!) and read excerpts from their Dad's book.<br />
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Edna had some great stories.<br />
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Buddy, a sheepherder for 41 years, read some of his Sheepherder Poetry and graced the audience with a song.<br />
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Mary Kaye, the featured performer for Saturday afternoon, provided a taste of her Western Music with three songs. That sneak peek will help make it a full house--her music is fantastic! She won many awards and accolades in 2013, and it looks like she's going to make 2014 even better.<br />
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Francisco shared some stories of being a sheepherder.<br />
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It was a great evening, and it continued on past when I could stay. It's so interesting to see glimpses into this traditional way of life that is slowly disappearing.<br />
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Check out previous Sheepherders' Parties: <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-sheepherders-party.html">2009</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2010/01/2010-sheepherders-gathering-success.html">2010</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2011/01/old-sheepherders-party.html">2011</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-sheepherders-party-open-mike.html">2012</a>, and <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2013/01/sheepherders-party-2013.html">2013</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Saturday, January 18, 2014</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">~ Dave Okelberry's Sourdough Pancake Breakfast Buffet from 7-10 a.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">~ Concert featuring Mary Kaye Knaphus at 2:30 p.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Manti, Utah resident Mary Kaye Knaphus has been awarded the 2012 "Song of the Year" and the 2010 Female Vocalist of the Year by the Western Music Association. She was also named the 2011 Western Female Performer of the Year by Academy of Western Artists. Learn more about Mary Kaye at mary-kaye.com.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">~ Family Style Roast Lamb Dinner ($25) at 5:00 p.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">~ Sheepherders' Ball featuring Kirk Hoggard and the Silver Sage Family Band at 7:30 p.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Call Denys or Gary at (775) 234-7300 or 234-7312 for room accommodations.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Co-sponsored by the Great Basin National Heritage Area and the Border Inn.</span>Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-88229620993977848462014-01-08T09:15:00.003-08:002014-01-08T09:15:48.119-08:00New Cell Tower Going Up in Snake Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday afternoon, something caught my eye: a change in the scenery in Snake Valley. Something really, really tall was going up.<br />
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Was it finally arriving? A permanent cell tower? I drove closer to get a better look.<br />
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I saw a worker climbing on it. He looked so small. Since summer we've been able to use cell phones in the Baker/Garrison area due to a temporary Commnet cell tower, about 30 feet high. They said once they got the permits in place, they would put up the permanent tower, 180 feet high.<br />
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What I was seeing wasn't even the whole tower.<br />
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They put on the top section this morning, and I went back for a closer look.<br />
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What at first looked like part of the tower turned out to be three guys, clipped into the tower and assembling the top section. What a job!<br />
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Cell service will certainly improve communications here in southern Snake Valley. <a href="http://www.commnetwireless.com/">Commnet </a>specializes in cell towers in rural locations, and a kiosk is supposed to open in the Border Inn soon. Do you think you'll be using a cell phone more often now, or will you save it just for traveling?Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-89988526984675706102014-01-05T14:41:00.000-08:002014-01-05T14:41:05.006-08:00R.I.P. Snake Valley 2013We are sad to see our friends, family, and neighbor leave us. Here we pay tribute to them and the roles they played in our lives. May they rest in peace.<br />
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Belen "Celia" Torres Ayala, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2013/10/18/edward-john-robin-bell-iii/">Edward John "Robin" Bell, III</a>, of Ely and Baker<br />
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<a href="http://obitsutah.com/obituary/21052/margaret-fay-davis-carlson.htm">Margaret Fay Davis Carlson</a>, formerly of EskDale<br />
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<a href="http://www.tributes.com/show/Robyn-Ashley-Ewing-95055840">Robyn Ashley Ewing</a>, formerly of Baker<br />
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Rob Ewing, formerly of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2013/11/01/josephine-anne-joanne-brown-garrett/">Josephine Anne "JoAnne" Brown Garrett</a>, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2013/10/18/albert-r-genz/">Albert R. Genz</a>, of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2013/12/20/merle-maxine-gardner-henriod/">Merle Maxine Gardner Henriod</a>, of Pleasant Valley<br />
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<a href="http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=167&SubSectionID=468&ArticleID=55773">Jack McCune</a>, formerly of Baker<br />
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<a href="http://www.elynews.com/2013/11/08/richard-mortenson-swallow/">Richard Mortenson Swallow</a>, formerly of Spring Valley<br />
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<a href="http://millardccp.com/community-happenings/obituaries/731-frank-j-yacapraro">Frank J. Yacapraro</a>, of Baker<br />
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Previous lists: <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2013/01/rip-2012.html">2012</a>, <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html">2011</a><br />
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If you know of someone else from Snake Valley who has died in the last year, please leave a comment below and we will include that person as soon as possible.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-39414527368650425192013-12-19T17:47:00.000-08:002013-12-19T17:47:04.771-08:00Return of the Turkey Shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The weekend before Thanksgiving, Don Geary and Bill Rountree reinstated the annual turkey shoot down at the dump south of Baker. This had been a long-time fundraiser for the local EMTs, but was discontinued seven years ago for various reasons. This year they were ready to try it again, and enthusiastic sharpshooters turned out despite the cold weather. The funds this year benefited the Great Basin Water Network to help protect Snake Valley's water.<br />
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The shoot consisted of many categories, and after each round, participants checked how they did. Whoever won that round won a turkey.<br />
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It was interesting seeing the different guns folks had.<br />
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The kids got involved, too, and there was even a special class just for them.<br />
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To make the day even better, refreshments were available.<br />
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Hopefully next year will bring an even bigger crowd to this fun Snake Valley event.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-7043008919777665652013-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-30T06:00:46.198-08:00Border Inn Craft Fair Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Get ready for Christmas and support local crafters today at the Border Inn Craft Fair. It's from 1-5 pm (PDT). Quite a few crafters are expected. Some local groups (4-H, Community Center) will also be raising money at the event.<br />
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Here are some photos from last year's craft fair.<br />
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Come join the fun!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-50235324071872191602013-10-15T17:49:00.003-07:002013-10-15T17:49:55.423-07:002014 Snake Valley Calendars for Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year to start planning for 2014, and what better way to plan than with a beautiful 2014 Snake Valley Calendar! Every month enjoy a stunning scene from Snake Valley.<br />
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Calendars cost $15 each, 2 for $25, or bigger quantities at a discount. You can buy them at the Border Inn or from Susan Wetmore. Susan is able to send calendars by mail (approximately $3 s&h for 1 calendar and $5 s&h for 2 calendars). You can reach her by email: sywetmore @ wirelessbeehive.com or phone: 775-234-7265.<br />
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Proceeds go to the <a href="http://greatbasinwaternetwork.org/">Great Basin Water Network</a> to pay legal and specialist fees to help keep Snake Valley's water in the valley.<br />
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You can learn lots more about the wonderful features of Snake Valley on the <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.org/">Protect Snake Valley website.</a>Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-70287382119348585932013-10-02T06:21:00.002-07:002013-10-02T06:21:55.560-07:00What To Do during the Government Shutdown (and Great Basin National Park is Closed)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Great Basin National Park is officially closed during the Government Shutdown, which means no entry. That's a bummer with the fall colors changing, not to mention that the Lehman Caves Cafe had to shut a week early (and their employees unexpectedly had a week less of pay), and all the visitors that have traveled near and far now have to figure out what to do.<br />
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Fortunately Snake Valley has a treasure trove of wonderful things to do in it. We are blessed with many beautiful and interesting places. Here's a list of the <a href="http://protectsnakevalley.org/topten.html">Top Ten Things to Do in Snake Valley</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-85271296028148748732013-09-22T17:26:00.000-07:002013-09-22T17:26:12.537-07:00Wheel-a-thon 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Baker and Garrison schools had their annual wheel-a-thon in mid-September. Despite some morning rain showers, the rain eventually stopped (or rather paused--we got more in the afternoon), allowing for most of the wheel-a-thon to happen in nice weather.<br />
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The Baker kids rode from Highway 6 & 50 to Garrison and back (16 miles), while the Garrison school kids rode one way (8 miles). The kids got a snack break at each mile.<br />
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Even though many of these kids don't ride their bikes frequently, they all made it the whole distance. Way to go! They had friends and family pledge money per mile for the school.<br />
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It was a great event!<br />
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For more about the Wheel-a-thon, check out <a href="http://bjaihamilton.blogspot.com/2013/09/garrisonbaker-school-2013-wheel-thon.html">Jenny's blog</a>!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-62172365711497935932013-09-08T14:16:00.002-07:002013-09-08T14:16:35.697-07:00EskDale Summer Concert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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EskDale held two wonderful summer concerts in addition to the Fourth of July bonanza. These concerts are always a joy to attend, with a variety of musical talent showcased. Above, Sharon delights the crowd with a comical song--where she finds these gems, I don't know!</div>
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Lois always plays something fantastic and makes it look so easy!<br />
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If you missed these concerts, or even if you didn't, be sure to put December 12 & 13 on your calendar for more EskDale music, with the Christmas banquet and production. Looking forward to that makes it easier to handle the colder temperatures and shorter days!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-9198475339564339182013-09-01T14:08:00.001-07:002013-09-01T14:08:22.366-07:002013 Snake Valley Days BBQ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Snake Valley Volunteer Fire Department holds an annual BBQ and dance as a fundraiser during the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. It was a great day for a BBQ, with nice weather. Here are a few photos from the event:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To see more photos, check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Snake-Valley-Volunteer-Fire-Department/124032814339544?hc_location=timeline">SVVFD's Facebook page</a>.</span></div>
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The Baker school is getting quite a facelift this summer. The flat roof is being replaced with a sloped roof, and the sides are being stuccoed. It looks like a few other improvements are being made too.<br />
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Here's before any stucco was applied.<br />
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The bell is from the last school house.<br />
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Here's during the stuccoing.<br />
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The project was delayed a little, so the Baker school kids won't actually be able to use their school when they go back to school this Wednesday. They'll be in the community center for one to two weeks, according to their teacher.<br />
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It's hard to believe school is starting so soon! Hopefully all the improvements on the school building will make it last a very long time.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-45831974734667201162013-07-21T14:28:00.000-07:002013-07-21T14:28:43.910-07:00Snake Valley Census Data<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I regularly get asked how many people live in Baker. I usually say about 150-200, but I realized that we actually have the data to be more accurate. From the 2010 Census Data, here are the populations in Snake Valley (click on the number to get to the actual census data):<br />
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* zip code 89311 (Baker): <a href="http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1">235</a><br />
* Baker CDP (which I think means just the main town and not south Baker, Groovy View Estates, or other outlying ranches and homes given the number of people they counted by age category): <a href="http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1">68</a><br />
* zipcode 84728 (Garrison, EskDale, and Gandy): <a href="http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml">158</a><br />
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Unfortunately it's harder to get the data for north Snake Valley. When I tried Partoun, Trout Creek, and Callao, I got a return with something out of state. When I used zipcode 84083, the result is <a href="http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1">1516</a>, but this includes West Wendover. Maybe someone else knows how to find that data.<br />
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It's fun to look a little more into the data:<br />
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For zip code 89311, the median age is 47.9, and 79.3% of the population has attained high school education or greater. The number of veterans who live here is 26, 0% of the population lives below the poverty level, and 0% born in another country. Of course, all this data should be taken with a grain of salt, as it says we have 0% Latinos in the community, and we know that certainly isn't true.<br />
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For zip code 84728, the median age is 36.0 (wow, such young'uns just on the other side of the state line!), with 62.0% holding a high school diploma, 0 veterans, and 26 foreign born.<br />
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For both zip codes, no children had been born within the last 12 months, according to the data (although a look around the community shows that 2009 and 2010 produced a good crop of kids).<br />
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I spent some time trying to find older census data, but got frustrated with being led in circles around the Internet. If you know how to compare how these areas have changed populations over the years, please leave a comment. I did find lots of numbers from other web sites about the populations that didn't match what the census data said. One site said that Baker's population was 154, and it probably got that number from another site that ranked Baker as the 154th largest town in the state of Nevada with a population of 235.<br />
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Well, there might not be many of us out here (I think the population density for the 89311 area code is 0.1 people per square mile), but we are still here!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-17999901169061685812013-07-20T17:49:00.001-07:002013-07-20T17:49:12.441-07:00Arachnid BioBlitz a Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Great Basin National Park recently held an Arachnid BioBlitz to learn more about the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks that live in the park. The three-day event attracted scientists, naturalists, and a few arachnophobes. However, even those scared of spiders gained a new appreciation for them.<br />
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Some Snake Valley residents even tried holding a spider!<br />
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For more on the BioBlitz and what was learned, check out <a href="http://www.elynews.com/lifestyle/article_e58be6a4-efbb-11e2-aa8e-0019bb2963f4.html">this Ely Times article</a>.Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-40993323814715501622013-07-13T12:43:00.000-07:002013-07-13T12:43:05.638-07:00Mr. and Ms. Snake Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As part of the Snake Valley Festival, the first-ever Mr. and Ms. Snake Valley Pageant was held. Aileen organized the event into four age groups: 0-10, 11-20, 21-60, and over 60. To compete, each contestant had to compete in formal and/or outdoor wear and do a talent. Oh yeah, it cost a $1 to enter. </div>
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Here are the winners for the kids age group: Matthew and Ava. They loved their crowns!<br />
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All the kids who participated got prizes.<br />
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One of the talents: a somersault.<br />
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In the older categories, one talent was to put up a tent in a minute. I think I forgot to mention that the talent was limited to one minute and could not include singing, dancing, or playing a musical instrument. That made for some entertaining talents!<br />
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"The Look"</div>
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The winners for the teen category: Zeke and Tori! Zeke won a cool snake belt buckle and Tori won a manicure from Buffy.<br />
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Joseph won Mr. Snake Valley and a $25 gift certificate from D-Bar X Meats.</div>
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There was a tie for Ms. Snake Valley: Gretchen and Carolyn. Prizes were a free lunch to Lehman Caves Cafe and a massage from Jenny.<br />
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It was getting too late for the Senior Mr. Snake Valley, so Tom had to accept the prize for his dad, a book donated by Range Magazine. And no Senior Ms. Snake Valleys competed--ladies, come give it a try next year!<br />
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Thanks to all the sponsors and to Aileen! It was a really fun event, and plans are to include it again next year. There's plenty of time to practice that one-minute talent!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730111621928334108.post-15390469047603532692013-07-06T21:13:00.002-07:002013-07-06T21:13:25.781-07:00Black Fire<br />
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1373168905294_5915" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ely – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely District wants residents of Baker, Nev., and Garrison, Utah, to be aware that they may occasionally see smoke from the 350-acre Black Fire that is burning on public lands in Black Canyon, about three miles southeast of Great Basin National Park within the Highland Ridge Wilderness. The lightning-ignited fire poses no threat to human life or property.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1373168905294_5917" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The BLM is managing the fire in accordance with the Ely District Managed Natural and Prescribed Fire Plan, which identifies areas where allowing wildland fire to resume its natural role in the ecosystem would benefit resources. The plan increases native vegetative diversity and improves wildlife habitat. It also increases public and firefighter safety, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfire.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1373168905294_5924" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assisting the Ely District is the Unaweep Wildland Fire Module (WFM), of Grand Junction, Colo. The Unaweep WFM is a 7-person crew that supports national interagency programs with the use of fire, including prescribed fire and wildfire, and hazardous fuels reduction and other projects.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_7_2_1_1373168905294_5921" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information, contact Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District fire information officer, at (775) 289-1842 or<a href="mailto:chanefel@blm.gov" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2862c5; outline: 0px;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:chanefel@blm.gov">chanefel@blm.gov</a>.</span></div>
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Summer school was in session this past week in southern Snake Valley, with quite a few kids attending. They worked on some school topics, had recess, snack, and then a special presentation each day.<br />
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For one presentation, a student was turned into a spider with eight legs, eight eyes, and special mouthparts called chelicerae, which deliver the digestive juices into the prey so that the spider actually starts eating its meal before it even ingests it.<br />
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Then it was time for the students to take turns being flies. They tried to get through the spider's web without vibrating the strands, which would alert the spider of a nearby meal.<br />
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It was tricky!<br />
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All on their own, the kids located a spider web and spider outside on the school building.<br />
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Then it was on to playground physics, learning about gravity, momentum, and friction. Above, a magazine and a cardboard box are being tested to see which has the least amount of friction. The students repeated the experiments several times (well, enough so they could all go down the slide!) to decide the winner and see if their hypothesis was correct.<br />
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Then it was time for more friction experiments to see which round object would reach the bottom first.<br />
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It was hot, but it was a fun day! Thanks to all who helped make summer school a great time!Desert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620590624490393921noreply@blogger.com0