Quilts being raffled this year for Camp Golden Eagle! There are three queen size, plus two twin size quilts, AND other prizes! Proceeds go to the kids camp at Swains Creek. Tickets are $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00.

Memorial Day Fishing '10

Wild Turkey's in Swains

Location of AED & 911 phone
(on the Barn at the Pond)

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What's  New!!

• Volunteers are needed to help with the Labor Day Activities. Contact Irene Briggs to help with Camp Golden Eagle. Also needed are volunteers to help with meat, fire, firewood, serving and setting up the Association BBQ Dinner!! Contact any board member to volunteer your help!
  
  
• Attention ATV Riders with Children:  If your child is under 18 years of age, an ADULT riding an ATV must be within sight of the child driving the ATV. 
  
  
• More road dust control product was put down in June Even with the dust control, everyone must be use care to drive at posted speeds and not tear up the roads - no doughnuts, etc...!!!
  
  
• Kane Co Commission Contact Info
  

  Commission Chairman Hulet (435) 644-4904        dhulet@kanab.net
  Commissioner Heaton (435) 644-4903                dheaton@altonutah.net
  Commissioner Habbeshaw (435) 644-4902           markh@kanab.net
  
  

• The 911 only phone is in place on the front of the barn.
  

• Click Here for news from South Central Telephone & Internet
  

• Dave Perry's weather site for Swains Creek has moved to: http://www.swainscreek.lvthunder.com
  

•  A Defibrillator has been placed on the outside of the barn!
   
•  You can log on to the Water Conservancy Web site at http://www.kcwcd.com  for information.
  
  
• Note to all ATV RIDERS!!
  This past weekend, 7-17/7-18, my family came to Swains for a relaxing weekend in our cabin. On Sunday, my husband, John Grul, and my 2 daughters, Shelby and Briana, went for a quad ride. They came across a young man who had apparently been stranded and left behind by his party. (We later found out they had not known he broke down because no one had been looking out for each other) This young man was only about 10 years old. John asked him if he was ok. He explained his motorcycle had broke down and he didn’t know how to fix it. He had been pushing his bike down the trail for about ½ hour. He did know, however, which direction the road was. John proceeded to fix the bike enough to get the young man home. When he got this young man home, he was greeted by the young man’s father who had just brought the rest of the party back to their cabin and was about to call the search and rescue. He explained to John that he had been out searching for his son and was grateful for John repairing the bike and bringing his son home. He also accepted John’s wrath at how his son was “left behind” and no one had been checking on each other on the trails. John proceeded to explain to this gentleman the “rules” of trail riding. The front rider is responsible for all in his party. At ALL intersections, they are to stop and make sure all riders are accounted for. Each rider is responsible for checking on the rider behind them and if something goes wrong, they are to ride ahead and tell the other riders and then return to the stranded rider until help arrives, whether it be repair work or injury. It is basic common sense to keep track of all riders in your party. Young or old, riders are all the same on the trails. The gentleman was very grateful for John taking the time out of his riding with his family to help his son get home safely. This had taken place late in the day and the sun was just above the tree line. Most “visitors” to Swains had already left and there were not a lot of riders on the trails anymore.
  We have come across riders often to which we have had to help in some fashion. People need to be aware that anything can happen on the trail in those mountains and no one will know unless we are watching out for each other.
  Carolyn Grul