I am getting sworn in to serve on the Big Water, UT, Town Council this coming Monday evening. Kane County has a history rich in pioneer ancestry, cowboys and the West. It also has a history rich in women’s rights. Kanab, UT, was the first town to elect an all women form of governance with the Mayor and all councilors being women.

First All Women Council in U.S.

This would even be news today, 100 years later, but in 1912 it was stunning. No where had this happened in the country and it was not until 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution stating “The right of citizens of the U.S. to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or by any state on account of sex.” that Women’s Suffrage had truly come to pass.

Utah has a long standing place in the Woman’s Suffrage movement having granted women the right to vote in 1870 thus enfranchising over 17,000 women, the largest voting female population in the world and only second behind the state of Wyoming.

Emmeline B. Wells became the most powerful voice in the suffrage movement nationwide and stated woman should be “recognized as a responsible being,” with a right to choose her own destiny. In 1887 the federal government passed the Edmunds-Tucker Bill, disfranchising all Utah women. In 1896 women again were granted the ‘right’ to vote after Utah officially became the 45th state.

The Kanab City Council accomplished many things during their term including laying out the cemetery, getting dikes and bridges built to protect Kanab from flood waters, and adopting animal control ordinances. It is an interesting testament that the current Mayor of Kanab, UT, is also a woman ~ Nina Laycook.

More Reading on Women’s Suffrage in Utah

Utah History To Go

Women of the West Museum

Wikipedia

This is a free event hosted at Glen Canyon Dam by the Glen Canyon Natural History Association. Please come join in. Dr. Alan Titus, The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Paleontologist presenting ”

“A Tale of Two Killers: New Evidence for Dinosaur Biogeography and Evolution from Grand Staircase-Escalante NM”

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Carl Hayden Visitor Center @ Glen Canyon Dam
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hwy 89, Page, Arizona
7:00 pm MST – Doors open at 6:40

Two new predatory dinosaur species were named from Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 2011, the giant Teratophoneus curriei and the diminuitive Talso sampsoni. These two new animals have no direct ties to any species known from north of Utah, and are instead related to forms found in New Mexico. Come find out how this single fact reshapes our view of North America as it was 75 million years ago!

Dr. Alan Titus is the paleontologist at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. He studied at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS), University of Arkansas (MSc), and Washington State University (PhD), and has held several teaching positions at colleges and universities in the West. Born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Las Vegas, Alan has been interested in paleontology since childhood. As a young boy, he spent countless hours outside the city of Las Vegas exploring fossils in the ancient rocks. It is said that Dr. Titus can’t walk more than 20 feet in his beloved Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument without making a fossil find – probably exaggerated, but only slightly.

Admission is free. The Glen Canyon Lecture Series is sponsored by Glen Canyon Natural History Association, Powell Museum, and Page Public Library and is provided as a service to the community and the visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell.

More Dinosaur / Paleo Links

Lake Powell Paleontology – Dinosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and much more in Glen Canyon and The Grand Staircase Monument – Part 1

Glen Canyon Lecture Series: Therizinosaur: Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur

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Over 150 local Big Water, UT, residents turned out for the Holiday Party at Big Water School on December 14th. With great food, the school choir singing carols, Santa, and great company it was all a recipe for success.

Here are a few photos of the evening events!

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A special thanks to:
Big Water Town Councilor, Jennie Lassen, Parks and Recreation for organizing this and many other events.
Sheri Hill, Big Water, for all the time and volunteer effort.
Big Water School for donating use of the gym for this event.
Santa - for taking time out of your busy schedule to make a bunch of lil guys happy
Cheryle Addis, Big Water School Choir Director, for not enough time but putting together one awesome show!
Big Water Students – for singing from your hearts!

For More Information

Or Call 928-691-6444

Your Lake Powell REALTOR

Heather Rankin is a Realtor specializing in the Lake Powell areas of Page, AZ, 86040 and Greenehaven, AZ as well as Big Water, UT, 84741 including new home sales at Indigo Ridge and Toroweap Townhomes in Page.

Everyone is Invited to the Big Water Community Holiday Party this Wednesday!

Wed. December 14, 2011
6:00pm to 8:00pm
at the Big Water School

Potluck Holiday Dinner
with Turkey and Ham
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share

Santa Claus is coming!
Santa will arriving at about 7:00 pm.
Parents: Bring your camera if you
want photos of your child with Santa

Please bring a can of food for the Big Water Food Bank

A busy Holiday Season is upon us in the Page Lake Powell area.

The Holiday Home Tour was yesterday and this week begins the Hometown Holiday Outdoor Decorating Contest. Deadline for the application to have your home in the competition is December 12, 2011 at 5:00 at the Page Lake Powell Chamber Office. All local residents of Page, Greenehaven, Big Water and LeeChee are invited to participate and winners will be announced on Dec 17th.

Schedule of Events on December 17, 2011

December 17th is the annual Parade of Lights in Page with many surrounding events leading up to the parade.

COLORADO RIVER DISCOVERY is hosting Santa Clause from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with refreshments, caroling and story time.

Later in the day, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Santa will fly into the PAGE AIRPORT for his pre-Christmas Layover. There will be refreshments, music, a story, a raffle and an auction with the party starting at 2 p.m.

Beginning at 6 p.m. is the annual PARADE OF LIGHTS on Lake Powell Blvd. Cars, trucks, boats, RV’s and in general, moving vehicles, are encouraged to participate. Line up at Page City Park at 5 p.m.

Dan and Doris Boston are the grand marshals for the parade and Santa will be riding along,

To wind up the busy day for Santa he will be at the PAGE CITY PARK after the parade. The winners of the Outdoor Decorating Contest will also be announced after the parade.

As some of you may be aware several months ago I decided to run for Big Water Town Council. Last week, some three weeks after the elections, the winners were announced. I will be occupying one of the four town council seats for the next four years.

Big Water, UT, is a lovely, small town on the south shores of Lake Powell, where I have chosen to raise my family. Now they are mostly grown and I have grandchildren here as well, and plan on, well, staying here.

With a background in technology, real estate, and tourism as well as my love for our area, I know I have much to bring to the table. For the better part of 15 years I’ve been active in the state GOP and have developed great friendships with the Mayor of Kanab and several Kane County elected officials which should smoothly transition into great working relationships.

Big Water Park

This endeavor has taught me a lot and I’ve made some great new friends on the path. I am excited for the future and look forward to serving the community I love and call home.

Thanks to everyone for their support during the election and feel free to call, email or stop by!

Links

Lake Powell Life – News Article on Election