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In an interview conducted on March 29, 2024, at the Washington County Library, Lorraine Jones discussed her life in Enterprise, Utah, where she has resided for her entire life, having been born in 1946. She fondly recalled the freedom and close-knit community of Enterprise, noting that the population was between 900 and 1,000 during her youth. A significant challenge she highlighted was the necessity of traveling to Cedar City or St. George for medical care, prescriptions, and hospital visits due to the lack of local facilities during her upbringing, although Enterprise now has two clinics and a pharmacy. She expressed a deep connection to the local landscape, including the "E" hill, Flattop, and Pilot Peak, and her continued enjoyment of outdoor activities with her large family of seven children, 25 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren, many of whom are now spread out. While acknowledging the growth of Enterprise to over 2,000 residents and the resulting change in the intimate community feel (e.g., locking doors now), she still values the peace and quiet and the strong neighborly support, where everyone "pitches in and helps." Looking to the future, she anticipates continued growth for Enterprise, attributing it partly to remote work opportunities, and emphasized the critical need for water rights to be addressed by developers. She also shared her extensive knowledge of the town's history, stemming from her 56-year membership in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and currently serves as a service missionary in St. George, digitizing civil records for the church. |
