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[ volume 49 number 32 ]

AUGUST 14 2013

Community 6Public notices 12Classified 12Lake levels 12Crossword 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

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LOCALA 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 RinkerLake 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 TilkerLake 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 TilkerLake 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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“The thing that bothers me the most is that I know I’m not the only one. It’s just life.”

Paul McDonald

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