Ivins City News March 2015 VOLUME 14, ISSUE 3

Phone Numbers:

City Hall 628-0606

Animal Services 628-1049

Building/Zoning 634-9753

Justice Court 634-5728

Parks & Rec. 634-0689

Police Dispatch 634-5730

SCI Public Safety

(Ivins) 674-5503

SCI Public Safety

(Santa Clara) 652-1122

Public Works 634-0689

Utilities 628-0606

Emergencies 911

Anonymous Tip Hotline 673-8488

Inside This Issue:

Meeting Schedule

5:30 PM

Planning Commission

March 3, 2015

March 17, 2015

City Council

March 5, 2015

March 19, 2015

Post Office

Main Branch/New Service

Santa Clara: 628-2112

Satellite Post Office

Ivins: 628-1381

Utility Payment Drop Box

Ivins City Office

(north side of building)

Ivins Satellite Post Office

Website: www.ivins.com

Easyriding Cover

March Agenda Items 2

Ivins Wants Your

Input

3

School Updates 3

Pet Corner 3-4

Parks and

Recreation

5-6

Cont. on next page

Easyriding Chris Hart, Mayor

You've probably noticed or perhaps even ridden on a Suntran bus traveling through town every

hour and twenty minutes. Service to Ivins began January 22nd and in the month since over fifteen

hundred riders have utilized this convenient transportation option. Picking up passengers a dozen

times a day and dropping them off at the Suntran hub at Sunset Corner to transfer to other routes

riders have found they can get where they need go pretty efficiently. Two ladies from Ivins who

attended the recent Transportation Expo at the Dixie Center decided to give the bus a try and

easily navigated the trip back and forth.

One local family relies heavily on the bus service. Former Mayor Chris Blake volunteered to

write a brief account of their experience and the reason they chose this option. He's captioned it

“Come Ride the Bus With Us” (Chris, Gina, and Riley Blake). Here are his comments:

“We love riding the bus. Gina and I caught the first bus, on the first route, on the first day.

Gina rode to work. I went for a ride, just to see where the bus went. Riley caught the third

bus and rode all the way to Dixie University and attended classes before catching the bus

back home, We appreciate how courteous and helpful the bus drivers are as we keep trying

to learn new routes to new destinations. Shopping, movies, work, my parents’ home, etc.

are all available to us from the Suntran buses. Instead of paying close attention to crazy

drivers and increasingly congested traffic, we’re relaxed, reading, doing homework, listen-

ing to audio books and music - and smiling! We’re meeting new friends on the bus as well.

There are a lot of fascinating people commuting to and from Ivins.

Our son Riley was born blind. He attended public school by riding the school bus.

After high school Riley began college. College does not have school bus service. Transpor-

tation to college meant car transportation and someone driving Riley there and back again,

two round trips a day for the driver. Each round trip was 20 miles and took 45 - 60 minutes

each trip. The daily cost of transportation was 2 gallons of gas and 1 ½ - 2 hours’ time. Jug-

gling school and work schedules so everyone could get to their destinations on time was

nerve racking, and sometimes impossible.

Just driving to work each day has had its’ own challenges. Gina’s commute to work

was 23 miles each day and took about 50 minutes. Before Suntran we thought little of the

true cost of commuting to work, to college, and shopping, but it became apparent last No-

vember when both of our commuter cars died and we were faced with buying two cars.

Our hope that we could get by without two cars revolved around how effectively Suntran

could help us with our commuter needs. They have relieved a tremendous burden from us

and now we are sure riding the bus will save us the expense and hassle of buying, fueling,

and maintaining one of the two cars; and additionally, Suntran has greatly reduced commut-

er stress for us.

Using Suntran, Riley is able to be totally independent and is able to get to and from

college by himself. He catches the bus at the city offices and it delivers him to the same

spot after school. Gina catches the bus at the city offices and is dropped off close to her

work. The return trip is equally simple.

Suntran accommodates those with handicaps. The buses have ramps that let you ride your

jazzy scooter right onto the bus, and back off again. One fellow is going to and from

Walmart never leaving his scooter.

We hope we get to see you on the bus, enjoying a leisurely ride to any Suntran desti-

nation.”

Thanks Chris. FYI all the bus passes that Suntran offers are available at City Hall and can be

purchased with cash, check or a credit card. Schedules and maps are also available there.

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March Agenda Items Dale Coulam, City Manager/Attorney

The following are some of the topics that may be discussed at

the March Planning Commission and City Council meetings.

This is not a complete list and the complete agendas will be

posted on the website www.ivins.com 5 to 7 days prior to the

meetings. Agendas may be amended up to 24 hours prior to a

meeting. Check the website the day before the scheduled meet-

ing for the final agenda items to be discussed. If you have ques-

tions regarding any of the agenda items, please call or e-mail

Kevin Rudd at 435-634-9753 or krudd@ivins.com for Planning

Commission questions, and Kari Jimenez at 435-628-0606 or

kjimenez@ivins.com for City Council questions.

Planning Commission March 3, 2015

Public Hearing on a proposed Amendment to a Class V Con-

ditional Use Permit for Tuacahn Center for the Arts for an

expansion of the Gift Shop, with Snack Bar / Restaurant,

Show / Daycare, Music / Dance Classrooms and rehearsal

space

Public Hearing on a Proposed General Plan Amendment to

the Land Use Plan from Neighborhood Commercial to Medi-

um Density Residential-on a .40 acre parcel. Located at ap-

proximately 180 W. Center St. (Northeast corner of Center

St. and 200 W.)

Continued discussion regarding review & update of General

Plan

Continued discussion of a Zoning Amendment for the crea-

tion of, and regulations for, the Historic Township Overlay

area designated on Land Use Plan

Planning Commission March 17, 2015

Public Hearing on proposed zoning text amendments regard-

ing short-term residential rental developments and require-

ments for development agreements

Continued discussion regarding review & update of General

Plan

Continued discussion of a Zoning Amendment for the crea-

tion of, and regulations for, the Historic Township Overlay

area designated on Land Use Plan

City Council March 5, 2015

Public Hearing on a Preliminary Plan for Crimson Canyon

Subdivision (250 E & 300 N)

Public Hearing and consider approval of an ordinance on the

Planning Commission’s recommendation to change the ap-

pointed terms for members of the Planning Commission and

Sensitive Lands Committee

Public Hearing on a the Planning Commission’s recommen-

dation for a Zone Change from RE-15.0 (minimum lot size

15,000 sq.ft.) to RE-12.5 (minimum lot size 12,500 sq.ft.) on

a 5 acre parcel located at the Southwest corner of 200 North

and 400 West

Discuss and consider approval of an Agreement with Family

Dollar regarding street and storm water improvements

Continued budget discussion regarding Fiscal Year Ending

(FYE) 2016 priorities

City Council March 19, 2015

Annual meeting of the Municipal Building Authority to elect

Governing Board and Officers. (Convened immediately prior

to Regular Meeting of the City Council)

Possible Public Hearing on a proposed Amendment to a

Class V Conditional Use Permit for Tuacahn Center for the

Arts for an expansion of the Gift Shop, with Snack Bar / Res-

taurant, Show / Daycare, Music / Dance Classrooms and re-

hearsal space

Possible Public Hearing on a Proposed General Plan Amend-

ment to the Land Use Plan from Neighborhood Commercial

to Medium Density Residential-on a .40 acre parcel. Located

at approximately 180 W. Center St. (Northeast corner of

Center St. and 200 W.)

THE WALL THAT HEALS

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

The traveling wall will be set up at Zion Harley Davidson Motorcycle, 2345 N Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington City from March 11 to March 15, 2015.

It will be open for viewing 24 hours a day.

The bus stops are clearly marked with post mounted signs

that include the stop times at each location. It is recom-

mended that you arrive at the stop five minutes early be-

cause the driver is instructed not to stop unless someone

is waiting. Like on any bus anywhere you'll need to pull

the cord just ahead of your exit stop on your return trip.

As Chris mentioned our bus is handicap accessible

and accommodates wheelchairs. It also has a bike rack for

those who want to cycle beyond their bus destination. I

routinely see cyclists coming to ride in Ivins getting off

near Snow Canyon. The drivers are friendly and helpful,

and with service expanding into Washington City in the

near future one ought to be able to get pretty much any-

where in the greater St. George metropolitan area on the

bus. Student passes are really economical for Vista and

Tuacahn students coming here or DSU or DXATC stu-

dents going into St. George to school.

Estimates are that if a person utilized the bus ex-

clusively they would save over five thousand dollars a

year (all costs considered) vs. driving a sedan or over ten

thousand dollars a year vs. driving an SUV. Chris men-

tioned how pleasant and peaceful it is to ride the bus. I've

never seen a study but wouldn't be surprised if the elimi-

nation of driving stress and frustration could add a few

days to your life. I suggest that you accept Chris’s invita-

tion to come ride the bus. I’ll bet you’ll enjoy it.

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Visit us at www.ivins.com

* View Public Notices and Meeting Agendas

*Pay Your Utility Bill Online

* Register for Recreation Activities

*Download Forms

*Find Out About Upcoming Events, Activities

and More!

Vista School Clif Oram, Assistant Principal

We continue to stay very busy at Vista School! Our various

performing groups are participating in the Southern Utah Per-

forming Arts Festival throughout the month, and we are so

proud of how well they represent our school and our Ivins com-

munity. Our Math Counts team finished in the top 3 in our Re-

gion and qualified to move on to the State competition, as well

as two of our individual Math Counts competitors. We are so

proud of their hard work.

Our big event this month is our spring musical. This year we

are presenting Seussical The Musical, which is a touching and

fun story based on many of the works of Dr. Seuss. You won't

want to miss this spectacular event. Our theater in the round is

transforming into The Jungle Of Nool and The Who Village.

This year you can purchase your tickets online at our website,

www.vistautah.com. They are going fast so get your while you

can. The dates for this show are March 19-21, 23, 26-28, and

30. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing

you at the show. We love Ivins!

The Pet Corner

Greetings from the Ivins Animal Shelter Aggie Smith, Ivins Animal Shelter

Spring will soon be upon us! It’s the time of year

that everything comes to life, even in the animal

and bird world. This time of year we receive lots

of calls about migrating bats, bunnies, birds, and

of course, kittens! It is always best to have minimal human in-

teraction although sometimes it is necessary. I will try and help

with a few suggestions on how to approach each circumstance.

1. This is the time of year bats migrate back to this area. They

might live in your doorways and just hang there for a few

days just resting up for a break in their journey. Bats will not

attack people or animals unless provoked. It is best to leave

them alone. They will leave after a few days. Bats are the

number one carrier of rabies, so please do not attempt to pick

them up. Contact Animal Control if you have any questions

2. Bunnies can survive on their own if they have fur like an

adult. You should, however, move them to an area with good

ground cover away from any cats that might be around. At

this point they can forage for food on their own,

3. Stray cats sometimes have their kittens in the most unlikely

places. It’s hard to believe that you should leave the kittens

alone, but this is what you should do. Only if the kittens are

in danger from a dog or the elements should you remove

them. Just because you do not see the mother does not mean

she is not around. Only if you do not see the mother after a

few hours and the kittens are making meowing noises should

you intervene. Newborn or young kittens are very time con-

suming to take care of without their mother. They must be

bottle fed every 2 hours and are susceptible to infection. The

best bet is to leave them with their mother until they are

weaned.

4. Baby birds that are fledgling are always falling out of their

nest. It is a myth that you cannot touch them. The parents will

still take care of and feed them while they are on the ground.

Ivins Wants Your Input!

In partnership with the Dixie MPO,

Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance and

UDOT Road Respect, Ivins is writing

an Active Transportation (bicycling and

walking) plan for inclusion in its Trans-

portation Master Plan. Last year Ivins became a Road Respect

community. Road Respect is a program dedicated to promoting

bicycle safety by educating both drivers and cyclists about the

rules of the road and encouraging mutual respect so that every-

one gets home safely. In furthering this effort we want to im-

prove walking and bicycling conditions and safety in Ivins

where needed. Ivins City residents have the opportunity to com-

plete a short bicycle/pedestrian questionnaire. Answering this

short survey will help our community plan for future bicycle

and pedestrian infrastructure. Plus, everyone who completes

the survey will be entered into a drawing to win one of three

$100 cash prizes.

Please go to the city’s web site (www.ivins.com) and click on

Bicycle/Pedestrian Survey. Thank you!

Lava Ridge Intermediate School Lava Ridge Intermediate School

is currently in the process of

registering for the 2015-2016

school year.

If you have a student that is not

currently attending school in the

Washington County School District and you plan for your 6th or

7th grader to attend Lava Ridge, please stop by the school office

and complete a registration packet.

If you have any questions, please call 435-652-4742 or

stop by the school at 2425 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah.

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Pets of the Month Pet Name: Cookie

About the Pet: Cookie is a fantastic girl. She is

beautiful, very sweet and the perfect size. Cookie

has a great personality, friendly, loves people

and other dogs. She would be the perfect fit for a

young, active family. Cookie loves to go on

hikes and she does very well on leash. She has been well

trained. For more information or to make arrangements to meet

Cookie call Aggie at 435-628-1049 or Friends of Ivins Animal

Shelter at 435-673-1718. Cookie is waiting to become a mem-

ber of your family.

Pet Name: Ruby

About the Pet: Ruby is a really sweet little girl.

She was found wondering the streets of Ivins all

alone and pregnant Ruby delivered her puppy

on Christmas Eve, 12-24-14, with the help of Dr.

King. Both Ruby and her puppy, Jesus, are now

You can also put them in an old shallow basket tied to a tree

to protect them from being on the ground.

5. Snakes will soon be emerging from their hibernation. It is

best to keep your dogs on the trail during this time of the

year. For added protection you can have your dog vaccinated

against rattlesnake bite. It will not prevent death, but will

enable you to get your dog to a vet in time for treatment.

Please contact Animal Control (435-628-1049) if you have any

questions.

Greetings from Friends of Ivins Animal Shelter Linda Elwell, Friends of Ivins Animal Shelter

Spring is almost here and we are preparing for unwanted pup-

pies and kittens, which leads us to our “Wish for the Month”.

We need Purina Kitten Chow (yellow bag), scoopable litter and

Purina Puppy Chow. It is very important for us to keep the

young ones on puppy and kitten chow; as we have explained

before, feeding the same brand of food keeps everyone on a

good, healthy diet.

We are pleased to announce “LOVE

COMES IN ALL SIZES” Adoption Pro-

motion sponsored by Best Friends in co-

operation with Friends of Ivins Animal

Shelter March 1st – 31st. The event will

feature reduced adoption fees. Please refer

to the Friends of Ivins Animal Shelter

Facebook page for more information. You can find information

about the animals in the shelter at Petfinder.com, The Spectrum

website and Independent website. We have fantastic pets that

really need to find their “forever homes”. We take really good

care of them but there is no place like home. They all deserve a

second chance.

ADOPT, FOSTER OR SPONSOR a homeless pet and help us

“Save Them All”. FIAS is working closely with Best Friends

“NKUT”. FIAS has been successful in making the “No Kill” a

reality in Ivins and now with Santa Clara. We support the ef-

forts of Best Friends and all of our partners in making “No Kill

Utah” a reality. You can play a huge role in the effort by adopt-

ing a pet, becoming a foster family or sponsoring a homeless

pet from the Ivins Animal Shelter & Adoption Center. For more

information please contact FIAS.

We consider a Volunteer a “VIP”. We couldn’t do what we do

without our volunteers. There are many ways to serve: FIAS

board member, shelter volunteer, transporter and the list goes

on. If you would like to donate an hour, a day or just be on call,

please contact FIAS for more information. We appreciate your

support and look forward to making new friends.

As the weather becomes warmer our pets enjoy going for walks

and hikes. Please remember to always have your dog on a leash.

Keeping your dog on a leash helps protect your loved pet as

well as pets you may meet along the way. There are harmful

illnesses so remember to keep your pets vaccinations current.

Rabies and DA2PP vaccinations are good for 3 years however

Bordetella is recommended every 6 months to a year. You can

get more information from FIAS or Washington Family Veteri-

nary Clinic on vaccinations and emergency preparedness for

your pets.

Contact Information: lindafias@msn.com or 435-673-1718.

INKAS- Ivins No-Kill Animal Supporters Sara Dupre, Secretary

INKAS is gearing up for our 4th annual yard

sale to benefit the Ivins shelter and the resi-

dent animals. The dates are set for April 17th

and 18th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To donate

gently used items for pick up call: Sara

Dupre at 206-724-5902 or Connie Butterfield

at 435-817-1616. Please keep us in mind as

you do your spring cleaning! The location is yet to be deter-

mined but will be posted soon!

Some people steer clear of shelters because they believe the

dogs there are not good dogs. Nothing could be further from the

truth. While many dogs are surrendered for behavioral prob-

lems, the vast majority of the problems could have been pre-

vented and can be treated with training, attention, exercise and

plain old love. That is the mind set at the Ivins shelter. With

donations from the good citizens and grant proceeds, INKAS

has developed a program to help these dogs. The professionals

at Woof! on Sunset Avenue are working with the shelter

dogs. Their growth and changes have been remarkable. Their

success have been a great morale booster for the officers, staff

and volunteers. Come visit these dogs at the shelter or for a fun

experience call (435-275-4536) for a time to come down to

Woof! and watch the training!

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Ivins City Parks & Recreation Department Benny Sorensen, Parks & Recreation Director

Baseball Registration

It's almost time to register for 2015 Recreation

Baseball!

We will be offering coed T-ball (ages 5 & 6),

Rookie (coaches pitch - ages 7 & 8) and we hope to get

enough participation to have a Minors (machine pitch - ages 9

& 10) league this year. Age for each division is determined by

the child’s age July 1st. For example: If your child turns 5 be-

fore July 1st , they are old enough to play T-ball. If a child turns

7 before July 1st, they must play Rookie. If a child turns 9 be-

fore July 1st, they must play Minors.

When: Beginning March 2– Ending April 3, 2015

Where: The Ivins City Offices—55 N Main or online at

www.ivins.com

Times: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday

League play begins approximately the first week in May and

ends in Mid-June.

The Geological History of Snow Canyon

We will learn more than you can possibly re-

member in one class period about the Deposi-

tional History, i.e., the way the rocks were laid

down or deposited in Snow Canyon. Then, just

for fun, we will discuss the Tectonic/Structural History of the

area, which will illustrate how the earth's forces filleted the

earth open to create the amazing beauty we observe in Snow

Canyon. Do not miss it!

When: 7:00 p.m. on March 11 (Wednesday)

Where: Ivins City Hall (55 North Main)

Instructor: Marc Deshowitz

Fee: This class is offered at no charge to the first 50 people who

register at the Ivins City offices or online at www.ivins.com.

Biography

Marc was born in Massachusetts and went to school in the Bos-

ton Area and Southern Illinois. After leaving Illinois in 1979 he

went to work for Shell Oil Company where he was an explora-

tion geologist looking for oil and gas deposits globally for al-

most 30 years. Marc retired to Ivins City in 2008 with his wife

Chrystal and together they lead Road Scholar Educational

Tours throughout Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

Tennis Lessons

Spring Session #1

Classes will begin on Saturday, March 21

and end on April 18, 2015

Spring Session #2

Classes begin on Saturday, May 9 and

end on June 13, 2015

(no class on May 23)

12 to 16 years old - Intermediate 8:00 to 8:50 a.m.

12 to 16 years old – Beginner 9:00 to 9:50 a.m.

6 to 11 years old – Beginner 10:00 to 10:50 a.m.

Classes are taught on the tennis courts at UNITY Park (400 S

300 W) by Dylan Christensen. Fees for classes are $35 per par-

ticipant for a five week session, class size is limited to eight

students and you must register at the Ivins City Offices (55 N.

Main) or online at www.ivins.com prior to attending the class.

Please bring a tennis racquet if you have one. If you don’t, one

will be provided for you.

If you have any questions, please call Ivins City Parks & Recre-

ation at 435-634-0869 or e-mail Mr. Christensen at

dylanrc@msn.com.

The Red Mountain 50k, 30k and Dirty Hurty Half Mara-

thon Trail Run – March 7, 2015 – 5:30 a.m.

We are excited to announce a new course for the 2015 Red

Mountain 50k, 30k, and Dirty Hurty Half Marathon trail

races. The new course incorporates the scenic dir t trails of

the Santa Clara Reserve located in the west central portion of

Washington County, directly southwest of the communities of

Ivins and Santa Clara and east of the Shivwits Reservation. The

race courses start on Gate’s Lane Bridge across from the histor-

ic Jacob Hamblin home and quickly turn onto a BLM service

road and climb up to the single track trails in the Santa Clara

Reserve. The course winds in clover fashion back into the Cove

Wash Trailhead Aid Station 4 times (50K) before heading to

the finish at Unity Park in Ivins.

Runners will meet at UNITY Park no later than 5:30 a.m. to

pick up packets. Busses will leave UNITY Park at 5:45 a.m. for

the start line in Santa Clara.

To register and for more information go to http://

www.redmountain50k.com/

ready for adoption.

Ruby has a great personality. She has been a great mom and

really deserves to find her forever home. She has been though a

lot and now it is time for her to be with a new family where she

can be happy and loved. For more information or to make ar-

rangements to meet Ruby please call Aggie at 435-628-1049 or

Friends of Ivins Animal Shelter at 435-673-1718. Ruby is

waiting on YOU to rescue her.

For more information about these pets or to make arrangements

to meet them, please call Aggie at 435-628-1049 or Friends of

Ivins Animal Shelter at 435-673-1718.

Adoption Fee: The adoption fees at the Ivins Animal Shel-

ter and Adoption Center are $50 for dogs and $25 for cats.

However, special reduced fees are featured throughout the year.

Where to Meet These Pets: Ivins Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

474 North 200 West, Ivins, 435-628-1049

Hours: Monday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Streetlight Not Working??

To report a streetlight outage please contact the Public Works

department at 435-634-0689 or go to www.ivins.com and click

on Report a Streetlight Out (on the home page). We will report

it to Rocky Mountain Power.

Upcoming Dumpster Date

This month’s dumpster date will be held on:

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Dumpsters are located just east of the cemetery. They are available on

a first come first serve basis beginning at 8:00 a.m. and close that same

day once full.

Gentle Yoga Tuesday 8:00 to 9:00 a.m..

Thursday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Single class fee - $6.00; 4 classes - $23.00; 8 classes - $40.00

Taught by Kim Nally at the UNITY Park Recreation Building.

Come join us and learn what yoga can do for you!

Easter Egg Hunt is Coming Soon

This year’s hunt will take place at 9:00

a.m. on Saturday, April 4 at UNITY

Park (200 W 400 S) on the large base-

ball/soccer field. All participants must

provide their own Easter basket.

The divisions for this year will be:

Division 1 - Ages 4 years old and under

Children in Division 1 must have the ability to walk and pick

up eggs without assistance from parents; however, one parent

may be in the hunting area with their child to give guidance and

direction.

Division 2 - Ages 5, 6, 7 and 8

Division 3 - Ages 9, 10, 11 and 12

No parents will be allowed to help in Divisions 2 and 3!

Remember You Can Register Online at www.ivins.com

For Suntran information go to

www.ivins.com and click on the

logo at the top right.

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