Envision Escalante

Skyhoopi Thrift Store
40 West Main Street, P.O. Box 96
Escalante, Utah 84726
435-826-4566

Envision Escalante opened the Skyhoopi Thrift Store on July 1, 2008. Skyhoopi is a success story. The store provides jobs and rents a building on the main street of town. Proceeds from the store benefit community projects voted on by store customers.

Envision Escalante and Skyhoopi Thrift Store presented the city of Escalante received a check for $500.00 for help with a much needed toddlers playground at the city park. Winner of the voting for 2011.

The 2009 store proceeds were given to Escalante Elementary School to help with a running track project. Physical Ed teacher Karin Smith-Simmons was given a check for the school in the amount of $2,000 by Envision Escalante and the thrift store employees.

The Escalante Library won the vote for 2010. Envision Escalante board member Susan Nelson presented the City of Escalante a check for the library in the amount of $1,500.

Skyhoopi Thrift Store info ...

Escalante Farmer's Market
Center & Main Street
Escalante, Utah

Located at Center and Main Street
(St. Sylvestre Catholic Church Yard)
Opening July 9th through September 24th, 2011
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Fresh produce, organic fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods, plants, flowers, crafts and live music.

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Escalante Community Workshop
March 26, 2011 public meeting Mayor Jerry Taylor and the Lions Club - "Let's Make it Happen"

The Escalante City community with Dr. Steven Daniel's from Utah State University Cooperative Extension sponsored the 2nd annual, one day asset building workshop. The day opened with remarks by Mayor Jerry Taylor on the importance of community, followed by a brief speech by Jerry Roundy regarding the completion of the first phase of the Escalante Heritage Center. Citizen then formed groups to discuss community projects. At the end of the day there were many good ideas including a community garden, assisted living, improving the town parks and rodeo grounds and lighting the welcome signs on each end of town.

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Past workshop accomplishments include The Skyhoopi Thrift Store, Escalante Saturday Market, Pioneer House Visitor Center, Red Rock Recycling an the Escalante Newsletter.