2 8 PA R A D E H O M E S LARGEST EVENT IN THE 22 YEAR HISTORY It starts with a dream. You dream to have a home that provides the beauty and takes seeing the latest décor and building realize you can live the dream. We invite you to come Dream, See, and Live the 2012 St. George Area Parade of Homes today!
February 17-26, 2012 www.ParadeHomes.com Facebook.com/ParadeHomes
With real estate in Southern Utah affordable and interest rates at historic lows, now is a great time to buy. Tickets can be purchased at Lins Markets and Red Cliffs Mall beginning February 16th at 5:00 p.m.
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Distinctively Different our tribute to MEN
The allure of the desert Southwest is its diversity. It has towering red cliffs and snowy mountains peaks, crawling sand dunes and roaring rivers, teeming cities and sleepy towns. And the men who have made the southwest what it is are just as diverse. They are business owners and musicians, artists and entrepreneurs, hard workers and visionaries. Since its inception, Elan Woman has honored the men who make our women great. In this annual Tribute to Men, we honor 5 of these men who have left their mark in this gloriously unique place we call home. They have dared to follow their passions – to be different – and encourage us to do the same.
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illips h P t t R. Sco Age: 57 Name:
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Profession:
Executive Director, Utah Shakespeare Festival
Passions:
Certainly my first passion is live theatre. Live entertainment of any kind is rewarding and fascinating. I am continually reminded of how amazing the human soul can be. What we can achieve in performance – singing, drawing, dancing, instrumental music, and acting – is often astounding. I feel that I am most alive when experiencing really good theatre. My second passion is travel. I love the notion of being able to travel and experience what it is like to live in another part of the globe and see, taste, hear, and watch how others interact in the world. My third passion is spending time with family and friends. Mostly traveling and seeing theatre. Finally, I love to experience the fulfillment of gardening. I love to spend time working in the earth. It gives back beauty and abundance, if you nurture it, and take the time to care for it.
What key moment in your life got you where you are today?
I think it was probably at a very young age. I was fortunate to have parents who were supportive and open to life experiences. They never told us that we couldn’t achieve something. I remember from the age of about eight, thinking that being on stage and performing was pretty fun. It was many years later that I realized how difficult the craft of performance truly is. I was a sophomore in college and my father said, “Do what makes you happy, and the rest will work itself out.” How right he was.
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
Knowing that what I am doing each day – at home, work, and play – is making me a stronger individual, and that my contributions are helping my community be a better place to live, work, and play. As I have matured, my life priorities have changed, but not my desire to do the very best that I can. I hope by believing in what I do, I am helping future generations experience life to its fullest potential through cultural enrichment.
What’s up next?
Are any of us sure of what is next? I know that I want to remain healthy and alert so I can fulfill the dream of building a new $25 million theatre in Cedar City and watching this organization grow to a year round operation. I know that I want to spend more time with my family and friends. What’s next? Probably a beautiful day full of sunshine and promise. I look forward to each new challenge. Is that crazy or what?
A. Toddre Name: Frank
Age: 62
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Profession:
General Manager, Eureka Casino Resort
Passions:
Spending time with my family. I’m an outdoor enthusiast and spend my free time hunting, fishing and camping. I am also a “Backyard Barbecuer Extraordinaire”.
What key moment in your life got you where you are today?
In mid-summer of 1967 I received a letter of interest from Dixie Junior College to come up and play football. I had written off college because of an injury but leaped at the opportunity to attend college and play. Dixie Junior College not only gave me the start of my college education and an opportunity to
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play football and baseball, it also gave me my beautiful wife Rachel. Rachel and I have been together ever since and have been married for 39 years.
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
For me it comes down to my family, good health, and happiness.
What’s up next?
When I retire, my wife, our dog Kona, and I plan on traveling our great country in an RV, stopping at fairs and enjoying Americana in general. I also plan on seeing a baseball game at every major league stadium with my son. And possibly – to complete the circle – we would like to retire in St. George where it all started.
Name: Matt Marten
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Profession:
I guess I am a Designer/Entrepreneur. I design homes in Kayenta for my clients and develop new ways of marketing for Kayenta and am on the Vision Community and help plan Community Events. I am the owner of Home Design (Gulch Design Group, Inc.) and part owner of Juniper Sky Fine Art Gallery and Datura Gallery in Kayenta with my father, Terry Marten, who started Kayenta 30 years ago. My newest venture is Crescent Moon Inn in Kayenta with my brother Tyler.
What are your passions:
I am passionate about the environment, the arts, humanity and fairmindedness. I am a person who embraces the diversity in all things – for me, nature is the best place to look for guidance – life thrives where diversity exists. I guess my real passion is to provide an alternative voice and to provide creative ways of looking at things. I do not really think of myself as being rebel, just more of a thoughtful or critical thinker.
What key moment in your life got you where you are today?
Looking back, I think the challenges as a kid made me stronger as an adult. I did not fit into the typical mold – I just had a difficult time being and thinking like most of the other kids. I viewed life differently and from another perspective. I give my parents, grandparents and a few teachers credit for letting me explore my creativity. As a kid I did a lot of dreaming and creating. I was allowed to build forts and environments: paint, sculpt, sing, dance and play. I was exposed to different things – whether I liked it or not. I think it inspired my curiosity for exploration.
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
My relationship with my partner, John, my family, my created family, my friends, my work in Kayenta and my advocacies for equality and fairness. And, as I get older, I am discovering that I have an important voice and vision to contribute.
What’s up next?
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Next for me is getting back on my bike and getting ready for a 650-mile 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles next summer. The bike ride raises funds to assist children, men and women living with HIV/AIDS. This has been an advocacy of mine for the past 18 years. Also, I will continue to push the envelope and develop new ideas and possibilities for furthering the growth of Kayenta as an interesting place. I constantly ask myself and those around me “what’s next?” Developing new paradigms and staying connected to the changing worldview is what will make the difference and keep moving us forward.
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Profession:
Publisher/Venue Owner
What are your passions:
As of late I’ve had a renewed passion for making music, particularly performing. I have a new group that will be playing out very soon; SilverSong is what we are going by. I’ve recently become involved with Gogo37, which is a downtown performance venue and gallery. It’s becoming a real hot spot for music and shows in downtown St. George, so as a musician myself I’m really excited to be a part of that. I also have a passion for travel and cooking is another passion of mine. I will celebrate 20 years as a vegan in February, and being vegan pretty much means you need to learn how to prepare food.
What key moment in your life got you where you are today?
Well, I know it’s going to sound cliché but I’d say the biggest would be the birth of my daughter, Sky. That was definitely a wake-up call that I was gonna need to get responsible and quick. That led to a couple of other key moments: getting a job at the local daily paper at that time, which then led to me starting The Independent in 1996 (then called The Revolution). It was around this time that I decided I was going to do music on my own terms and not chase the dream of being a professional performer.
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
Well, my daughter is still the most important thing in my life and has been since she was born. She works with me every day at the paper, as does my mom currently, so it’s quite the family affair over there! As my assistant, Sky is learning all the aspects of the businesses. At the current rate, by the time she is the age I started the paper, she’ll likely have worked for the paper a few years and have a good handle on what it takes to run a business. She also shares my love for playing music. She’s 17 now, so I don’t get to hang out with her quite as much as I’d like, but when we do we usually jam and sing.
What’s up next?
Well, continuing my 16th year publishing The Independent. Gogo37 will get a fair amount of my attention in the next little bit as we work to broaden the audience by bringing in new music as well as movies, comedy and new art. I have recently started working with the St. George Art Commission and a new downtown St. George business group that is working on some great plans to enhance the downtown district. I’m also feeling like I’m in a good space to work on my relationships, both personal and professional, and I’m looking forward to spending some quality time on that.
urton b r a W h s Name: Jo Age: 35
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Utah City: St. George,
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Name: Wayne Johns on Age: 65 , Utah a r a l anta C S : y t Ci Photo by Patricia Johnson.
Profession:
Whatever grabs me. I played music on the road from 1968 to 1976, when it was drugs, sex and rock and roll. In the late ‘70s I had a disco in Las Vegas and I was president of the National Disco Association in 1979. My wife and I built and owned Cartoons Comedy Club in Salt Lake City from 1985 to 1989 and many of the top comedians of today played our club. We have also restored two old houses and one historic granary.
What are your passions:
I have 3 passions. Flower gardening; designing, remodeling and restoring old homes; and restoring old cars and hot rods. Oh yeah, and there is going to France. My wife is French. So make that 4.
What key moment in your life got you where you are today?
We lived in Santa Clara from 1976 when I quit the road until 1986. All of our children were born here. We returned for a few reasons. One, we were living in Sanpete County and just got tired of the cold. Two, my Father in Law lives in Santa Clara. He is retired from the French military
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and he came to visit us here and decided this is where he wanted to retire. He is also 91 years old so we came down to be close and help him. And we have always loved southwestern Utah and especially Santa Clara. As to what thing got me here? That’s a tough one. We kind of let life direct us. When something caught our interest, we followed it: sometimes good, sometimes not so good. My wife has a plaque she keeps on that wall that says “Life should not be remembered by the amount of breath that you take, but by the things that take your breath away.”
What is the most important thing in your life right now?
The most important thing for me is to learn to slow down and smell the roses that I grow. Appreciate each day and not get upset if something doesn’t go exactly how I planned. Respect and appreciate my wife and mother of my children. Love my children and grandchildren.
What’s up next?
Getting my wife’s new business “Et Voila” successful and introducing Southwestern people to some of the French culture that I love. After that, who knows? THE MEN’S ISSUE 2012