Understanding the New
Real Estate Rules • Part 2
In last month’s Kayenta Connection, we shared with you how recent changes required to be made by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) will impact Kayenta residents seeking to list their homes (or properties) for sale effective August 17, 2024 going forward. This month, Kayenta Homes & Properties (Jeff, Steve, and Naomi) would like to share with you how these new rules will impact home buyers. Buying a home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever undertake.
Here’s a summary of how the recent settlement and resulting changes to the rules will impact homebuyers:
- Homebuyers will be required to sign a written agreement with their agent before touring a home, so it will be critically important for buyers to ensure that it reflects the terms they’ve negotiated with their agent and understand exactly what services and value will be provided, and for how much
- This buyer agreement must include four (4) components around broker compensation:
- A specific disclosure of the amount or rate of compensation the buyer’s agent will receive or how this amount will be determined
- Compensation that is objective and not open-ended (i.e., X percent; X hourly rate; flat fee)
- A term that prohibits the agent from receiving compensation that exceeds the amount or rate agreed to in the agreement with the buyer, and
- A conspicuous statement that broker fees and commissions are fully negotiable and not set by law
- Written agreements will apply to both in-person as well as virtual home tours
- Buyers won’t need a written agreement if they’re only speaking to an agent at an open house or asking about services
- The seller may agree to offer compensation to the buyer’s agent. This practice is permitted but the amount cannot be disclosed on the Washington County MLS (the local marketplace used by both buyer brokers and listing brokers to share information about properties for sale.
- Buyers can still accept concessions offered by the seller, such as offers to pay their closing costs
Kayenta Homes & Properties is here to help you navigate the process of selling your home and, of course, we’re ethically obligated to work in your best interest. Understanding how the NAR’s new rules affect potential buyers of your home is critical to the home marketing and selling process. Compensation for our services remains fully negotiable and we’re committed to clear and transparent discussions with you about our compensation. The important thing to remember is that you have a full range of choices when selling your home, and we’ll partner with you to make the best possible decision for your needs. Whether you’re ready to list your home for sale or just looking for more understanding regarding these recent changes to the real estate industry, please feel free to reach out to us at 435-628-7234 or contact us at jeff.kayenta@gmail.com.
Listing, Marketing & Selling Kayenta Properties.
It’s What We Do.
Our office is open 7 days a week to help with all your Kayenta real estate needs!
Jeff Sproul, Principal Broker
Steve McAllister & Naomi Doyle, Sales Agents
435-628-7234 www.kayentahomes.com
Upcoming Events
Photo courtesy of Donna Conversano
First Fridays Returns October 4th
FREE to attend!
Every First Friday / 5:00pm-8:00pm
Have you had the chance to join us for First Fridays, yet?
October is turning out to be gorgeous in the desert and is the perfect month to come out and enjoy the Kayenta energy!
Enjoy live music, food trucks, and a pop-up boutique market in the Kayenta Art Village beginning at 5:00pm, with film screenings in the theater presented by DOCUTAH, and good vibes all around.
Come Explore the Kayenta Art Village!
Chautauqua: Living History!
October 5
Technology that Changed the World
Experience history coming alive as performers take the stage in costume and character to portray two revolutionary innovators:
Hank Fincken as Thomas Edison
And Jeremy Meier as Steve Jobs
In this theatrical living history program, Edison and Jobs will give passionate performances transporting you back in time. Witness their genius, struggles, and world-changing inventions and products unfold through their own words.
Don’t miss this entertaining and educational experience! Join us for an afternoon or evening of “Chautauqua: Living History!” that will enlighten and inspire!
Utopian Hotline
October 17-20
A Mitu Collaboration
“Part sci-fi call center, part group therapy for those who long to connect, Utopian Hotline. is a meditative and soothing experience.” – No Proscenium
“It is a multidisciplinary cloud ride to the stars and back.” – The Front Row Center
Step into the cosmic conversation with Theater Mitu’s latest creation out of Brooklyn, New York. Inspired by the 1977 NASA Voyager mission, which launched a vinyl recording of natural sounds found on Earth into space, as well as the uncertainty and isolations in our world today, this experimental performance begs the question: if we were to send another message into the distant future, what message would we send?
Voyager Lecture Series
October 29
The Ancient Life of Washington County
Join fan-favorite presenter, Jerry Harris, for an exploration of ancient life in Washington County. Jerry Harris is the Director of Paleontology Science Department at Utah Tech University, and is an advisor to the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm.
Southwestern Utah is a desert today, but throughout prehistory, it’s been many different environments: under the ocean, a “sea” of sand dunes, a forested river floodplain, a freshwater lake, and more. Evidence for each of these comes from the layers of rocks preserved in Washington County. Each of these environments hosted its own unique fauna and flora, some of which are preserved as fossils. Their stories tell us about the ever-changing nature of our backyard.
ART IN KAYENTA
OCTOBER 11-13, 2024
10:00 am-5:00 pm daily
Every October, thousands of art enthusiasts and families make their way to the Kayenta Art Village for our annual three-day FREE art festival in Ivins, Utah.
Not only do festival goers enjoy spectacular art, they are also treated to:
stunning desert vistas,
culinary delights from festival vendors,
a beer and wine garden,
live music,
and Kayenta’s own delicious Xetava Café and the Rusted Cactus.
Guests will have the opportunity to visit a collection of over 50 juried regional and national artists who specialize in sculpture, painting, jewelry, ceramics, wood, metal, and other media.
The Art in Kayenta Festival hosts a silent auction featuring original work from the attending artists and offerings from local businesses. Festival guests will have the exclusive opportunity to bid on selected art pieces. Proceeds benefit the Center For the Arts at Kayenta and the performing arts in Southern Utah.
Visit our website for information and tickets to all our amazing events.
We look forward to seeing you at the Center for the Arts in Kayenta.
Kayenta Community
The local perspective. Our businesses and residents news and events.
Mini Studio/Retail Rentals Available
in the Kayenta Art Village
Be a part of the arts in the Kayenta Art Village.
We have two spaces available for rent. Bring your art, business, or service to the village.
One Space 180 sq ft – $500
Faces the Center for the Arts Commons
Shares a private restroom with a sink
Next to Good Medicine Retail
Utilities Included
One Space 225 sq ft– $540
Faces a semi-private courtyard that can be partially used by tenant
Between Kayenta Homes & Properties Real Estate and Zia Pottery Studio
Utilities Included
To apply for these rental spaces please provide an email that describes your vision for a shop, studio or other business and how it supports and interfaces with the other Kayenta Art Village entities.
Inquiries to: mattmarten1@gmail.com
Recap Kayenta Community Safety Meeting
held September 9, 2024
A huge thank you for the tremendous response we had to our September 9th Community Safety Meeting. Over 50 people attended in person and about 30 people called in via Zoom to hear from Sargent Hallman of the Santa Clara/Ivins Police Department and hear the results of our community survey. We are so thankful for the wonderful engagement and dialogue. It’s clear that our community is in a relatively safe current state – and that many committed to keeping it that way!
If you missed the meeting, have no fear! Please see the slide presentation containing current data and survey results, as well as the summary of recommended next steps both as individuals and as a community.
There was also significant concern expressed about fire safety. Many expressed a desire to have a similar presentation on the current state of fire risk in our community and actions we can take to improve fire safety. If you’re interested in helping bring that type of presentation to the Kayenta Community, please reach out to Laura at lamartin72@gmail.com.
To get more information or get involved email:
kayenta.neighborhood.watch@gmail.com
Stop by the Kayenta Homes & Properties
Art Village Office
for a free bottle of water during the 2024 Art in Kayenta Festival.
Our Concept Home will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
October 11, 12, and 13 from 11 am – 3 pm during the festival.
We look forward to seeing you.
Your Kayenta Home and Properties Sales Team:
Jeff Sproul, Principal Broker
Steve McAllister & Naomi Doyle, Sales Agents
435-628-7234 www.kayentahomes.com
Resident Spotlight
Janell Bassett, Editor
Terrence and Deena Walters—The wild life of botanists
The world of a research botanist is both gigantic and microscopic, demanding field work in often remote locations and requiring the attention needed to capture the infinite details that are the foundation of scientific research. Terrence and Deena Walters entered that world when they met at Texas A&M University where they were both pursuing Ph.D.’s in botany and shared a Ph.D. advisor. Thus was launched a partnership that saw them working side by side on field work and completing multiple research projects and scientific papers over the decades.
An internationally known botanist, botany professor and former director of what is recognized as a world-class botanical center in Coral Gables, Florida, Terrence has enjoyed a wide-ranging career. He spent extensive time in China researching the millennia-old cycad plants, directing restoration efforts in Florida wildlife habitats that resulted in an increase in the alligator population, and working as manager of a research station in Colorado where he hiked three 13,000-foot peaks daily to record the number of flowering plants.
Deena devoted many years to the study of the Cucurbitaceae (the gourd family that includes watermelon, zucchini and squash), living in Venezuela for two years where she joined a collecting expedition in the Gran Sabana, one of the world’s highly valued ecological sites. When Terrence was director of the Montgomery Botanical Center in Miami, Deena produced the center’s newsletter as well as The Cucurbit Network News, while joining other researchers on a variety of scientific projects, including scouting wild melon populations in the southern U.S. Terrence assisted Deena with growing her research plants, as well as accompanying her on seed collection expeditions to Mexico.
The Walters found Kayenta when they began looking for a vacation home, ultimately retiring here in 2019. But retirement has not slowed them down. Terrence is lending his tremendous experience in dealing with invasive species to the work of the Desert Preservation Initiative, which he serves as secretary. “I have seen the impact of invasives have had on a global scale, on native species and sensitive and specialized ecological habitats,” he says. “After working with the USDA for 12 years attempting to reduce the entry of invasive species through United States entry ports, I wanted to continue my work to protect the truly beautiful and amazing SW Utah ecosystem we now call our home.”
Deena has put her expertise in Photoshop, developed over her years as a newsletter editor, to work in a new direction—adding artistic effects to the photos Terrence takes on his many hikes (he belongs to five hiking clubs). “Since we’re both botanists, we were entranced by the various ghostly and warped shapes of the many barren trees that are found in the high desert landscapes,” Deena says. They soon developed a new business, Backcountry Trail Art, where the Walters sell prints, cards, books, and blankets featuring both their “deadwoods” and local geological features at the Tuacahn Saturday markets.
After many years of living the wild life of botanists, the Walters have found new ways to explore their many interests—botany, hiking, photography, creating art—in just one place, at home in Kayenta.
Editors note. If you know someone that you think should be featured in our monthly Kayenta Connection under our NEW “Resident Spotlight” section please email the Kayenta Connection at kayentaconnection@rdicreative.com. Our intent is to focus on the incredible people living in our community– be they seasoned residents or new recruits.
Located in beautiful Kayenta.
It is back to school time for students of all types. Join us for some excellent opportunities to learn at MakeSpace in Kayenta’s Art Village.
See a few highlights below or go to our website for more information or to enroll. In addition to these workshops, there are many other art classes available from one-day events to classes held on a weekly basis.
Colored Pencil Exploration on Wood
October 15
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Instructor: Sara Austin
Come learn all about working with colored pencil in this exciting workshop with visiting artist, Sara Austin. This workshop will reveal ideal supplies to work with while exploring colored pencil techniques to create beautiful and bright colors in your drawings. This class is ideal for those with previous drawing experience, who may be new to working with colored pencils
Garden Rock Mosaic Workshop
October 17 & 18
Time: Thursday 10:00 am -2:00 pm,
Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Instructor: Joyce Casey
Join us for a two-day artistic adventure in creating your own garden rock mosaic to adorn your outdoor space! In this hands-on workshop, you will learn of the various methods, materials, and safety essentials required to successfully create your own composition in glass. Our first day will be spent in the design and creation phase. Joyce will supply a variety of patterns to choose from, or you may bring your own simple design. The second day will be spent grouting and finishing your piece. No experience necessary and all supplies included!
Date Night: Paint Your Partner!
October 19
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Instructor: Darcy Lee Saxton
Join us for an evening of ART PLAY as you create a painted portrait of your date! Learn to sharpen your powers of observation, improve your hand eye coordination, and trust your mark making; all while having FUN! Experience the joy of being unattached to outcomes as you focus your attention on your subject and train your hand to follow your eye’s pathway. Plus, you’ll learn some basics about working with acrylic paint. Come ready to loosen up, relax, and enjoy! Walk away with a memory to last a lifetime and an abstract portrait painting of your date. All supplies are included and no prior art experience necessary.
Create Your Own Soul Collage®
October 25
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Instructor: Beth Hopwood
“Did you know that images have power? They can claim us (a gut feeling of being drawn to an image), and they help us name a part of ourselves. This is the beginning of creating a collaged card to discover the voices within.” -Beth Hopwood
Experience the ability to access your own, personal inner wisdom using images. Allow your creativity to emerge, in your own way, in your own time. Come and meet your creative edge with Beth through SoulCollage. She will guide and facilitate participants through this creative and soulful process. No artistic talent necessary.
Knitting classes are also coming to MakeSpace in October!
We are fortunate to welcome nationally renowned knitwear designer, Jim Cox, to lead some unique learning opportunities. There are classes available for beginners and those with intermediate knitting skills. A couple of examples are:
The Magic of Mosaic Knitting where intermediate students will learn how to do multi-colored knitting while working with only one color at a time.
Discover the Fun of Knitting where beginners will discover exactly how knitting works and the basic components of knitting stitch patterns – the physics and the fun.
There are other knitting and fabric art classes available in October and November.
MakeSpace Open Studio
Friday, October 4, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
A First Friday Event
Get a behind-the-scenes look at this hub of creativity.
Your Community. Your Classes. Your Space.
View the full schedule online.
Information & Class Registration
And, while you are there, register your email to receive monthly updates on classes.
MAKESPACE | 918 ART VILLAGE WAY | IVINS, UTAH 84738
Even if you missed the show
you can still get the whole story.
“I know when you look at me the first thing you think is, ‘That’s a Swiftie.’ ”
– 50-year-old dad, Kase Johnstun
On Saturday, September 7th, Coyote Tales returned to Ivins City Park for the final show of their 2024 season. The venue could not have been more agreeable. The weather was pleasantly warm with a soft end-of-summer breeze and ample shade until dusk. And once the sun set, the canopy of trees surrounding the stage glowed with sweet string lights. Audience members brought along folding camp chairs, blankets and picnics which helped transform the baseball diamond into a proper theater.
Invited tellers, Robert Perkins, Wendy Chen, Elaine Morales, Kase Johnstun and Nan Seymour joined five mildly nervous but willing local storytellers who each captivated listeners with their takes on the evening’s theme, FIRST. Stories ranged from a tale about the first time a young boy heard the call of a whippoorwill, to a mother questioning her parenting choices as she competed in her first bodybuilding competition, to a pop-music-loathing father’s newfound appreciation for Taylor Swift. As expected, listeners relished every moment. Of course, Douglas Caputo was there to guide the evening with his usual charm and good humor.
Other highlights of the evening were the bluegrass music provided by Joe and Paula Ferario of Stillhouse Road and the FREE water and cookie station hosted by longtime Coyote Tales supporters, Kayenta Homes and Properties. We were delighted that independent bookseller, Tanya Parker-Mills of The Book Bungalow was also able to join us to sell copies of many of our invited teller’s works.
Coyote Tales events are intended to be about the shared connection between the teller and the audience. Each time a storyteller shares a tale, they are putting a call out to community – a community of listeners who recognize something in the telling that they can relate to. We believe that through this connection, an individual teller’s experience can become the audiences’ shared experience. In a very real way, a sea of ‘I’s” becomes our communal, WE.
Get the whole story.
If you were unable to attend but want to hear the stories, please visit the Coyote Tales story archives on our website at https://coyotetalesstories.com/
Let us know what you think!
We are happy to announce that our next live event will be at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta. We’re working on an inspiring line-up of tellers, but there is room on the stage for you too! If you are interested in getting on stage, please contact Victoria through the Coyote Tales website
Follow us on Facebook so you won’t miss any of the details.
This project is sponsored by Petite Feast, Utah Humanities, Kayenta Homes and Properties and Black Desert Resorts. We are grateful for the in-kind support of SBDance & Desert Dweller Realty
EVERYONE HAS A STORY – Vic
Petite Feast Dinner Club
OCTOBER DINNER
Sunday, October 20, 2024
RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT THE TABLE – The end of summer heat is finally here and shorter days and cooler nights are welcome signs that fall is on the way. As the desert foliage shifts from pale green to vibrant reds, oranges and browns, seasonal produce follows suit, with root vegetables, mushrooms, carrots and winter squash filling the shelves of our local markets. These beautiful seasonal vegetables provide the perfect foundations for a hearty broccoli stilton soup, a savory root vegetable tart and an entree brimming with warm and inviting orange-hued spices. Juicy, delicious apples and pears provide a beautifully sweet-tart taste for a unique dessert that is guaranteed to end the meal spectacularly!
MENU
HORS D’OEUVRE
APPLE GINGER SPARKLING COCKTAIL
SAUSAGE AND ONION MARMALADE VOL-AU-VENTS
FIRST COURSE
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH, PEAR AND GORGONZOLA FLATBREAD TART
SECOND COURSE
BROCCOLI STILTON SOUP
ENTREE
STEAMED COD WITH VADOUVAN CURRY MUSSEL AND GINGER CARROT BROTH
DESSERT
APPLE PEAR TART WITH EARL GREY TEA ICE CREAM AND MERINGUE CRUMBLE
PLUS, SOME EXTRA FANCY TREATS TO DELIGHT YOU!
To reserve your seat at the table please click on the link below
Petite Feast Dinner Club
DINNER LOCATION: PRIVATE HOME IN KAYENTA, UTAH
**The exact address and driving directions will be emailed 1 week prior to the event.
About Petite Feast Dinner Club: after 35 years as a restaurateur, caterer, chef and Food and Wine best new chef nominee, Victoria Topham is opening her kitchen to share her unique culinary skills and healthy cooking style with guests just like you. PF Dinner Club offers guests the opportunity to socialize with new friends around a shared table while enjoying deliciously upscale meals. Monthly dinners will feature an hors d’oeuvre hour followed by a multi-course dinner where mingling with the chef in the kitchen is encouraged. ** Think – mash-up of a restaurant, dinner party and cooking class. And, she always has a few unplanned courses and surprises for her guests! Events are announced monthly through the website and pricing for each event varies. Victoria is happy to accommodate your special celebration requests and dietary preferences whenever possible. I hope to see you soon.
“Wow. Just wow Victoria. This dinner is heavenly. We are enjoying the salad right now. All the courses have been amazing.” – Amanda Schuster
VIRTUAL DINNER PARTY #98
SUE SHIVES’ BLUE RIBBON WINNING HUCKLEBERRY PEACH PIE
The Annual Ivins Heritage Days Pie Baking Contest on September 7th had a record number of pies entered, and competition was tight. Every pie was delicious. From sweet to savory, Ivins bakers really showed us how they roll. The contest brought in a variety of pies from across Ivins. Kayenta residents, Sally McNeil-Blimling, Lois Hewett, Paul Andrews, Sara Dupre, Tina Fought, Lisa Bernath, Liz Fortney and Karen Baker all turned out inspired creations that won high praise from the judges. Resident Ivins City bakers were also there in full force. Shirley Blake, Heidi Blake and the husband-and-wife baking team of Abby and Dre Grossen all entered noteworthy pies that were not only beautiful but very tasty. The contest’s youngest entrant, Sydney Hanfield’s beautiful Apple Pie scored high marks for creativity and taste. It had a tender crust decorated with hand painted pastry leaves that surely demonstrated her pie baking prowess.
Who won? Sue Shives and her Huckleberry Peach Pie definitely stole the show. The well-balanced flavor paired with her expertly baked crust captured the blue-ribbon win and hopefully a place on your Thanksgiving table. I am certain its pleasantly tart filling loaded with peaches and huckleberries (blueberries may be substituted) will be a welcome addition to your family’s holiday pie lineup. Last year’s Blue-ribbon winner, Kirra Dixon’s Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Lisa Ganz’ luscious Key Lime Coconut Pie claimed second and third place respectively. Congratulations to all who entered and many thanks to Sue for sharing her winning recipe for our group this month.
If you have not joined the Virtual Dinner Party but would like to dine with us, please prepare this recipe – or any other – and share it with your family, friends and neighbors. It is our group’s firm belief that by preparing something good to eat and sharing it with those we love, we are participating in one of life’s greatest joys. The connection, community and good will that come from it fill us with joy, hope and gratitude. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
Thanks for coming to the party and participating in the contest. Cook On! – Victoria
Special thanks to Ivins City, our amazing volunteers and judges, and our contest sponsors, Bosch, Boulevard Home and Petite Feast. We’re already looking forward to next year.
VIRTUAL DINNER PARTY #98
SUE SHIVES’ BLUE RIBBON WINNING HUCKLEBERRY PEACH PIE
INGREDIENTS:
Crust: (enough for a double crust pie)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons COLD butter
5 – 6 tablespoons ice cold water
Filling:
3 cups huckleberries fresh or frozen
2 cups peaches peeled and sliced into eighths
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons tapioca granules
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
METHOD:
Prepare pastry:
Combine dry ingredients for crust in mixing bowl. Work in butter pieces using a pastry cutter or two knives until particles are the size of peas.
Sprinkle in water 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork after each addition. Mix lightly
until all flour is moistened and the mixture is crumbly. Add only enough water to make a cohesive mixture. (1 to 2 teaspoons of water can be added if needed.)
Gather dough together with hands; press firmly into a ball. Divide in half and shape into two flattened rounds. Wrap each round in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out one of the chilled dough rounds with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. Be sure to roll dough from center to outside evenly in all directions into a 12″ to 13″ round.
Carefully place dough into pie pan making sure to press gently against bottom and sides of pan.
Refrigerate while you roll out top crust and make filling.
Roll second pastry disk into a 10″ – 11″ round on a slightly floured surface. Set aside.
Make filling and finish pie:
In a large bowl, stir together the huckleberries, peaches, sugar, tapioca granules, and cinnamon. Pour into prepared pastry line pie tin and carefully center the second pastry round over the filling.
Trim the edges of the strips flush with the dough of the underlying pie dish and press together firmly. Crimp the pastry decoratively using your fingers or the tines of a fork.
Bake for 35-45 minutes in a preheated 425-degree oven. You may want to cover with aluminum foil partway through baking to prevent excessive browning.
435.656.0165
Xetava Cafe and Rusted Cactus are locally owned, and unlike anywhere you’ve ever been. Designed to be a respite from the bustle of modern life, the building is nestled under the giant red cliffs of Ivins, surrounded by the Kayenta Art Village and Center for the Arts. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the views while you choose between our new Rusted Cactus Tapas+Bar area or the original Cafe.
Hours of Operation
Monday
CAFE 11-5 • RUSTED CACTUS HOURS 4-8:30
Tuesday/Wednesday
CLOSED
Thursday/Friday
CAFE 11-8 • RUSTED CACTUS HOURS 4-8:30
Saturday
CAFE 9-8 (brunch ‘til Noon) • RUSTED CACTUS HOURS 4-:30
Sunday
CAFE 9-8 (brunch ‘til Noon) • RUSTED CACTUS HOURS 4-8:30
Health, Fitness & Wellness
Kayenta’s locally run gyms, fitness classes, spas, group workouts, wellness activities, and mindful experiences.
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus; and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
– Bruce Lee
Elevate Fitness
Coming Attractions this Fall at ELEVATE Studio in Kayenta!
New equipment coming to the studio!
Freemotion dual cable cross machine & Smith machine
Plus, New perks and offerings for members!
Soul Space retreats coming 2025
New Classes Coming in October!
Yoga 101
9:30 am Thursday
Vinyasa Morning Flow
10:00 am Saturdays
Open Gym
Current Class Offerings
ElevateFit / ElevateFITFusion
9:30 am, Mon, Wed, Fri
Elevate Yoga
9:30 am Thur, 10 am Sat
Class size is limited and subject to change.
Elevate Studio • 435-632-1381
jyfitness@me.com
Be happy. Be healthy. Have a blast!
ELEVATE!
Pre-registration is required.
Contact John before attending your first class.
Kayenta Home Yoga
“We need to balance the yang of effort with the yin of calm acceptance of what is.” Paul Grilley
Fall 2024 Class schedule: (all classes 9:30 – 10:45 am)
Tuesday – Vigorous Vinyasa
Wednesday – Yin/Yang (New class!)
Thursday – Vigorous Vinyasa
New Wednesday Class: Yin/Yang
This class aims to maintain/improve Range of Motion, while also strengthening muscles and connective tissues, and improving balance.
Yin/Yang Yoga combines passive seated and supine stretches (Yin Yoga) with standing “Yang” poses (for example, Warrior 1 and 2, and standing balance poses). There will be minimal up-down movement from seated/lying down to standing, and chairs will be available as props. This class is suitable for all levels.
Preregistration is required. Please call/text/email for more information
Karen Kushner (E-RYT 500)
978-621-0499
Find Your Joy Yoga
Find Your Joy Yoga
Tuesdays at 9:30 am
At John Yohmans’s Elevate Fitness Studio in Kayenta!
Classes are $15 • Punch cards are available for $75 (5 classes)
No sign-up is required!
Sacred Healing Classes are offered one Saturday morning/month.
2 Hour Classes include:
Sacred Tea Ceremony
Meditation • Yoga
Email me for a list of upcoming classes and dates.
Call/text: 435-862-7743
Sacred Space Spa
Body, Skin, and Energy Work
Ask about our add-ons to enhance your treatment!
Please call or text to schedule or with any questions! Please remember that I am usually booked at least 2 weeks out.
Namaste, Aly Hansen
Aly is now a certified Insominia Coach.
Sacred Sleep CoachFor a full list of Spa Treatments visit:
Tel: 435-862-7743
Email MeJavier’s Massage
Javier Guzman LMT/LMMT
Massage is medicine for the body and mind
Hi, I’m Javier Guzman a licensed massage therapist who resides in the beautiful community of Kayenta. My handcrafted massages are designed for you whether you want relaxation, deep therapeutic, stress reducing, pain relieving, or just to improve overall health & well-being. Don’t delay your journey to a healthier you!
“I think he is a neighborhood treasure. He has a very nice casita where he works. I love his massage and he is a really nice, thoughtful, considerate, good guy.” ~ Christy Lueders
Call or text for an appointment:
Javier Guzman
206-271-6165
Kayenta Pickleball Group (KPG)
Does Pickleball Pique Your Interest?
If you have an interest in joining or have played very little to even not at all and would like to try it prior to paying dues, contact Denton Zubke by email at dbzubke@gmail.com or by phone or text at 701-570-4043. It’s a great way to meet other Kayenta residents and enjoy some fun and get some great exercise.
We’re planning on more organized events such as clinics, beginner classes, and round robins in 2023. Join us in learning to play. It’s fun the first day, infectious, and great for fitness. Please email Denton Zubke or Erin at the Kayenta office for more information.
Email DentonDesert Rose Labyrinth
The labyrinth is sacred ground, a place of rest and renewal.
The Desert Rose Labyrinth & Sculpture Garden is a community resource with the intention that all who walk the labyrinth will be blessed with peace, comfort, and open hearts. The Labyrinth is maintained and funded by Kayenta volunteers. Please be respectful and leave only footprints. For more information or to make group reservations, please contact:
Cheryl Collins
Email Cheryl
Beth Hopwood
Email Beth
Desert Rose Labyrinth
792 Kayenta Pkwy, Ivins UT
Trips and Trails
Kayenta Exploration Group
Monday, October 21, 2021, 10 am
We will be going to Dangling Rock Petroglyphs and Pioneer Carvings up Gunlock Canyon. Meet at the Kayenta Design Center. No dirt roads. Bring a lunch and we will eat in Gunlock Park. Half-day trip.
For details contact Charles Dillier at 435-656-1956
Community Advocates
Are you a Kayenta resident? Do you have a cause or passion that you are personally involved with in the St. George area?
If so, let your neighbors know right here.
“Ivins Inspired” Volunteer Program
Advocate: Victoria Topham
Have you always wanted to get involved in our community, but aren’t sure how? Good news – there is a small team of volunteers who are working on creating a volunteer database, connecting interested residents like you to the amazing groups that help make Ivins such a great place.
Join us in shaping our vibrant community through volunteerism. Every contribution counts, whether you have an hour or a weekend to spare. Your involvement makes a difference in making Ivins even greater.
We invite you to play an active role in our community’s future. Whether you’re passionate about parks, local events, or public services, there’s a place for you in the Ivins Volunteer Program. Already volunteering? We need you in the database too! Please fill out our form to help match your skills with organizations that need you. Filling out the form doesn’t commit you to any of these organizations or roles, but it does help us connect you with opportunities and it gives volunteer groups/organizations a way to find you and reach out.
*The Ivins Inspired Volunteer Program is entirely a volunteer program not owned or operated by the Ivins City in any manner.
Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Humanity
Advocate: Patrick Barickman
To learn more about our projects and mission please visit our website.
Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah
835 South Bluff Street, St. George, UT. 84770
INKAS – Ivins No Kill Animal Supporters
Advocate: Lois Hewitt
Ivins No-Kill Animal Supporters (INKAS) is a 501(c)3 organization and a Registered Utah Charity. It was founded in 2010 with the mission of providing support to Ivins Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, now the Santa Clara-Ivins Animal Shelter. In 2006 our shelter became the first no-kill municipal shelter in the state of Utah. Maintaining a no-kill shelter, as opposed to one that euthanizes animals after a set period of time, is more costly because the animal’s needs must be met at the shelter until they are reclaimed by their owners, adopted, or transferred to an animal rescue organization. Through a memorandum of understanding with Ivins City, INKAS provides support through veterinary care, specialty foods, and other needed supplies. Funds are raised through the sale of merchandise at various local events and through the donations of many generous animal lovers. You can help by designating INKAS as your charity on Amazon Smile or by donating on our website.
Santa Clara-Ivins Animal Shelter
Bailee Mabe, Shelter Manager
474 North 200 West, Ivins
435-628-1049
Hours by appointment:
Monday – Saturday, 8am – 3 pm
Ivins Night Sky Initiative
Advocate: Kai Reed
Ivins Night Sky launched on January 8th, 2019. We are a 100% volunteer, not-for-profit, citizen organization. We registered as a Utah nonprofit corporation in February 2019 and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS in March.
Our mission is to improve, preserve, and protect the night sky over Ivins and our heritage of dark skies through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting, and to serve as a resource for City officials, residents, and businesses.
Let us know if this Initiative is important to you, if you are willing to get involved, and what else you think we should be doing to improve, preserve, and protect the night skies in Ivins.
Email Ivins Night Sky
Friends of Snow Canyon State Park
Advocates: Lori Capshaw
Events
EventsWe’d like to invite all Kayenta residents to join us in supporting Snow Canyon State Park. Our mission is to provide support to Snow Canyon State Park through various means. For more information and to join Friends please visit our website.
Nextdoor Kayenta
Advocate: Ray Borg
Nextdoor is a completely private online website environment for all of the Kayenta Nextdoor neighborhoods. Special thanks to Ray Borg for being our fearless leader.
Community and City Resources
Resident support services, businesses, and education and enrichment programs
Located in the desert community of Kayenta Utah, the Crescent Moon Inn is the perfect place to get away from it all. The Inn is just a short walk or bike ride from the Kayenta Art Village, where locally-owned art galleries, the Sacred Space Day Spa and the Xetava Garden Cafe add to your unique experience.
For Reservations or Pricing call:
435-879-9076
Looking for a Hair Artist right here in Kayenta?….JENN Hair Artist embodies the artistic creativity and passion of the beauty industry. She thrives in creating natural, sexy cuts and color styles for men and women. She looks forward to pampering you.
924A Art Village Way, Ivins, UT 83455
801 637-0884 (call or text)
Happy2Help is an in-home personal concierge service.
Services Include:
• Personal Shopping
• Health Recovery Assistance
• Meal Prep
• Snowbird Service
• Home Organization
• Event Assistance
Call or email Andrea, your trustworthy neighbor at
401-258-9772
Good Medicine Intuitive Skin Care
Good Medicine Beauty Lab is a small women-owned company, that creates high-quality face and skincare products. The products are all hand-crafted in our Kayenta lab, from ethically sourced ingredients and wild desert botanicals.
• Unique face and body care products.
• Safe, natural, and locally sourced wild botanical ingredients
Stop by and test all our products, we will be open every day from 9-5!
Kayenta Art Village: 873 Coyote Gulch Ct. Suite C, walk towards the Center for the Arts & look for the bright purple door.
435-656-5240
Is your Home dated, and in desperate need of a complete makeover? I can completely update the look and feel of your home without costly remodeling. I can help with affordable solutions that will transform your space. You will have a home that is organized, more current, and looks beautiful.
Are you building a New Home and need the finishing Touches? I can help with all the decorative touches, from home furnishings to tile, paint & more!
Happy Up Your Home with Home Stylist Nancy Weezy Forman, Kayenta Resident
215.805.0035 WEEZY@NANCYWEEZYFORMAN.COM
Kayenta Committees
Board opportunities, landscaping, and ACC & HOA contact information.
Kayenta Desert Arboretum
Centering the importance of nature and the mind, Kayenta’s Art Village outdoor space includes an Arboretum dedicated to “waterwise” landscaping and a Labyrinth built by local residents. Free for the public to enjoy.
We are looking for landscaping-minded volunteers to continue the upkeep and improvement of the arboretum. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or just looking for information about the arboretum contact Roger Head, 435-632-1814.
Kayenta Landscaping Committee
If you love plants and gardening….
A phenomenal new resource is now available to guide you in creating your Kayenta landscaping, available on the Kayenta HOA website.
The Kayenta ACC Landscaping Committee has just released a new guide to plants currently suggested for use, listing plant characteristics such as typical height and width, growth rate and—perhaps most useful—whether the species is available at local nurseries.
There are links attached to each of the plant IDs and names which lead to images of the plants and in-depth information available online.
In addition, the guide specifies in what areas plants can be used, such as the natural area, the transitional area or in a courtyard. A “Notes” section includes other advice and things to know about a given plant.
This user-friendly Guide to Kayenta Plants is located in the ACC’s Landscaping Documents.
ACC & HOA Information
The Kayenta ACC meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month, 1:00 pm in the Theater for the Arts. A hard copy of the agenda is posted in the Kayenta Homes & Properties office the Thursday before the meeting.
Questions? Ellen Nathan
Phone: 435-652-8333
Email EllenShonto Point HOA Meetings
The Shonto HOA Board meets regularly during the year avoiding some summer months. All meetings are from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM on the third Wednesday of the month in the Theatre for the Arts, located in the Kayenta Art Village.
Taviawk HOA Board Meetings
The Board plans to meet on the Thursday after the ACC meeting (which is the 3rd Tuesday of each month) bi-monthly at 9:30 am at The Management Group (formerly, F1 Property Management)
The Kayenta Concept
The Kayenta Concept is a philosophy that has steered the development of our exceptional community since its inception. The standards that underlie that concept are enforced by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC), which serves both the Shonto Point and Taviawk HOAs. The pre-amble to the 2021 ACC Handbook lays out the basics of the architectural rules that have been followed to create the homes and land-scape we live in.
When your home was designed the Kayenta Concept was front and center. The ACC reviewed your design to evaluate whether it followed the rules, and the ACC monitored construction of your home through landscaping and occupation, again, reviewing adherence to design and construction standards. When you received your occupancy permit and construction deposit refund from the ACC, on-going compliance with the Kayenta Con-cept became the responsibility of your HOA Board of Directors. Your Board has the authority to perpetuate the Kayenta Concept into the future and gladly accepts that role.
The Kayenta Concept is worth reviewing to remind us that what we have here has only happened because of the rules Kayenta developer Terry Marten set up to own, build and live in Kayenta. His vision and the governing documents he developed to achieve and maintain that vision established the Kayenta HOAs and gave them the responsibility and authority to enforce the CC&Rs that underlie the beauty and value we all enjoy
Ivins City Dumpster Dates and Blucan Recycling Calendars
Ivins City Offices are open.
For Appointments with a specific department call:
Administration: 435-628-0606
Building: 435-634-9753
Parks or Cemetery: 435-634-7719
Public Works: 435-634-0689
Dispatch: 435-634-5730 or Animal Control: 435-628-1049
Ongoing Events and Activities
Weekly and monthly gatherings
Kayenta Book Lovers
Meetings the 2nd Monday of every month. For more details contact our bookclub
Kayenta Weavers
The Kayenta Weavers group meets weekly to enjoy the limitless creativity of off-loom weaving.
For information contact Katie
Submissions
Email submissions / changes to kayentaconnection@rdicreative.com with “Kayenta Connection (month)” in the subject line. Our Kayenta Connection Newsletter updates the 1st of the Month. Please submit 6 days prior to the end of the month to be included.
The Kayenta Connection is a publication that is focused on the Kayenta Community (residents, visitors and other interested folks). Information and articles should appeal to our Kayenta readers and reflect the spirit of our community. The KC cannot be responsible for mistakes submitted by the contributor. We do not accept advertisements for services or events other than those provided by a Kayenta resident who is advertising their business/service to our community. The KC supports promotion of businesses located within the Kayenta Art Village.
The information submitted does not imply sponsorship or reflect the views and opinion of Kayenta Homes & Properties or Kayenta Development. Content not deemed appropriate for our readers will not be published. All information published in the KC is subject to editing.
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