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[ volume 49 number 32 ]
AUGUST 14
2013
Community 6
Publicnotices 12
Classified 12
Lake levels 12
Crossword 13
INDEX
It’s still early in their
terms, but Chronicle
editor Michael Rinker
says two of the three
city councilors who
Page voters put into
office are doing a
good job. The third?
Well, it’s still early.
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OPINION
5
LOCAL
A Page woman who
painted fire hydrants
around the city
to honor her son
while he served in
Afghanistan, turned
her talents to a unique
memorial for the
Granite Mountain 19,
the firefighters killed
in the line of duty .
Sarah Mong (photo
courtesy of St.
Catherine University),
an outstanding
scholar-athlete at Page
High is showing more
of the same in college.
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SPORTS
CAUTION: TRUCK MAY FALL DOWN
Michael Rinker/Lake Powell Chronicle
Rick Pierson (left) and Nick Ramsay, of Ramsay Towing and Service in Kanab, prepare to restore this Republic Services trash truck to
its upright position. The accident occurred just before noon Aug. 9 on U.S. 89 at S.R. 98. A spokesman for the company said the driv-
er suffered “very minor bangs” in the accident. See the photo on page 2 for how the heavy truck was righted.
By Michael Rinker
Lake Powell Chronicle
An investor group nego-
tiating to buy a prime par-
cel of city-owned property
said it plans to build a Mar-
riott or Hilton hotel on 7.5
acres at U.S. 89 and Ridge
Way Road.
The group, which owns
two Holiday Inn Express-
es in the Four Corners
area, also would add a con-
venience store, a restau-
rant and possibly a small
“multi-cultural center,” Mi-
Freshman Focus was a cautionary and recruiting exercise
Marriott,
Hilton
eyed for
city parcel
Local man denied
coverage for chemo
By Blake Tilker
Lake Powell Chronicle
Tourists armed with cell
phone cameras filmed what
they thought was a roll-
over accident that eject-
ed teenagers out of a pick-
up truck along South Nava-
jo Dr., just in front of Page
High School on Aug. 9.
The staged carnage, Fresh-
men Focus, was a multi-
agency, civil service pro-
gram for Page High School
freshmen that encouraged
them to make the right de-
cisions in their young adult
lives.
Christopher Schreck,
park ranger for Glen Can-
yon National Recreation
Area, spearheaded Fresh-
men Focus after Page High
School student Tyrrell
Kelewood was killed while
driving under the influence
in August of 2012.
After graduating from
the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center,
Schreck participated in a
program called Freshmen
Impact while working at
Mount Rushmore Nation-
al Monument in South
Dakota.
“After the incident
with Tyrrell occurred, I
thought about the pro-
gram Freshmen Impact
that I participated in at
South Dakota. I figured
it would be good for the
community to have a pro-
gram like that here in
Page to prevent further
teenage deaths due to al-
cohol and drugs.”
“Freshmen Focus was
designed to show kids
that there are consequenc-
es to the decisions they
make. If they decide to
drive while intoxicated
Blake Tilker/Lake Powell Chronicle
Page first responders work a mock accident scene as part of the Freshman Focus at Page High School.
See FRESHMAN FOCUS page 10
Blake Tilker/Lake Powell Chronicle
Paul McDonald, with his wife Janey and their dog.
By Blake Tilker
Lake Powell Chronicle
A Greenehaven man
was diagnosed with blad-
der cancer just weeks be-
fore his group health in-
surance policy was to go
into effect, thus putting
him into the pre-existing
condition limbo not cov-
ered by insurance.
Paul McDonald, 55,
and his wife of 22 years,
Janey McDonald, 53,
moved to the area four
years ago from Phoe-
nix after the construction
industry began to slow
down with the economy.
Paul worked as a river
guide for Colorado Riv-
er Discovery for a while,
but wanted to find some
work that was steady and
not dependent on the sea-
sonal influx of tourists.
“I really liked that
job,” said Paul about
working for CRD.
On Jan. 14 he land-
ed a job with Page Lum-
ber that included benefits
such as health insurance
after six months of em-
ployment.
“We were like, yeah,
health insurance!” said
Janey.
But on May 20, Paul
noticed blood in his
urine. “I couldn’t get it to
stop,” he said.
He was admitted to
Page Hospital where a
CAT scan revealed a tu-
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