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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Issue # 1236

Op-Ed

Warm, Dry Conditions Influence Results of 2017 Christmas Bird Count

Our Republic, If We Can Keep It

by Joanne slotnik Ever since Sen. Jeff ago, that we must all remain Flake’s speech calling out the involved. It’s our job to keep President for his bad behavior our republic, if we can.

We are now at the crosson moral grounds, I’ve been hearing it more and more fre- roads Ben Franklin talked quently: “I don’t agree with about so long ago.

Can we keep our republic the president’s terrible behavior, but where I agree with if we draw a hard line between his policy, I will support him the president’s character and his policies? Our congressio100%.” nal delegation rarely makes Wait. What?

Back in 1787, the story this distinction. But the presigoes, Ben Franklin was leav- dent’s behavior is undermining the Constitutional Con- ing the basic values of Amerivention. A citizen came up to ca and creating conditions that him and asked, “Well, what allow un-American beliefs to do we have, sir, a republic or take hold. I think recognizing a monarchy?” Franklin an- this danger is critical to Amerswered, “A republic, if you ica’s future.

To keep our republic, our can keep it.”

What did he mean? And government must honor the how can his answer help teach basic values and traditions that us today? Most of us describe have always been part of our the United States as a democ- country. Common decency is racy. A democracy is govern- one of those values. The presiment by the majority. In a dent publicly makes fun of and republic, the people choose humiliates people of color, representatives to represent the disabled, members of the them. So really, we’re both press, people of short stature, a democracy and a republic. even Gold Star families. The You could say we’re a demo- president has sexually assaultcratic republic. In our sys- ed women. The president has tem, the president serves as publicly supported authoritarthe chief, and leaders govern ian leaders and openly sympaby following the rule of law. thized with white nationalists.

If you knew such a perA republic is difficult to maintain. That’s why Franklin Our Republic warned, more than 250 years Cont'd on page 3

ESCALANTE/BOULDER - Happy New Year to my fellow birders and to everyone!

As 2018 begins, it is time once again to report results of the recent area bird counts.

The Escalante Christmas Bird Count was held on 14 December, the earliest possible date for Christmas counts.

There were fewer participants than in past years, 18 in the field and 5 observing their feeders and yards. Our field

Changes to Commercial Use Authorization Fees Begin in 2019 at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Public Meeting January 17, 2018, Complete Application Packet Must Be Received

By November 15, 2018

Courtesy national Park serviCe

Park visitors enjoy guided hiking services provided under a Commercial Use Authorization permit.

PAGE, AZ – Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is implementing changes to its Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program in multiple phases over the next two years. As discussed with CUA permit holders at the annual spring CUA meetings in March 2017, the park’s CUA program will move from a flat annual fee to a fee that is calculated based upon a percentage of gross receipts earned from in-park or park-dependent operations. The park pro-

vided almost two years’ notice to companies operating under an existing CUA, as changes will not affect business models until January 2019.

The National Park Service (NPS) is required to collect a reasonable fee for CUAs at an amount at least sufficient to recover the costs to the NPS in administering and managing CUAs (Public Law 105391, Section 418). The CUA fee changes will create a more equitable fee structure based upon volume of work per-

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA

THURS. JAN. 4 - WED. JAN. 10

PM SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. The rest of the week mostly to partly cloudy, with highs in the low 50s and high 40s, and lows in the high and mid 20s. No snow predicted for the next 7 days.

Winds moderate, between 8-12mph.

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This male Belted Kingfisher was spotted during the Christmas Bird Count 2017.

formed in the park. The new fee structure will also prevent the conversion of the larger CUA businesses into concession contracts, which would limit the number of awardees and could result in some businesses being forced out of the market.

Information is available and questions about these changes are being collected through January 16 at the following link: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/CUAfeechange.

The park is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Headquarters Building, located at 691 Scenic View Drive, Page, Arizona 86040. Management and staff will be available to answer questions and assist with the application process. Following the public meeting, ongoing information and assistance will be available by contacting the Commercial Services Office at 928-608-6320.

Due to the large volume of applications submitted to the park, a complete application packet must be received from companies by November Commercial Use Cont'd on page 2

parties rose to the challenge of scouring the 150-square-mile count circle, driving 136 miles in 10 hours. Lack of snow meant more birding on foot was possible; 16 miles were covered in 15 hours. Our diligent feeder counters logged 25 hours of observation.

Seventy-one species were recorded on count day, including Belted Kingfisher (see photo), a new count species. Our cumulative count species list is

now at 124. The Roadrunners which have been observed in the last few months perversely chose not to make an appearance on count day, but one was seen during count week. A second count-week species, Shorteared Owl, was also identified.

This owl has been recorded a couple of times during count week in past years, but never on count day. We need to make more concerted owling efforts!

During the last few

months there have been vast stretches of virtually birdless, territory in our area. Concentrations of birds have been seen only where there is open water, at the sewer ponds and Wide Hollow Reservoir, and at feeders. Birds have otherwise been hard to find. I first attributed this to the lack of snow which, when present, tends to Christmas Bird Count Cont'd on page 2

Our Heritage of Games and Gaming

Kids playing marbles in the school yard.

WAYNE COUNTY Did you grow up playing cards, marbles, or jacks? Was Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders your favorite board game? Did you play Ante Over, Anti I-Over, or AuntieAnnie-Over?

Whether exploring games that native peoples played thousands of years ago or competing in a video game tournament today, games have always been part of the human experience in south-central Utah. A game is any form of play based on rules with a winner based on skills, strength, or luck.

Southern Paiute people were known from their games of chance including

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.

—Gandhi

Courtesy Washington County historiCal soCiety

the hand game and four stick game. Shinny was a popular team sport. Pioneers brought games like Guinea Pig and Run, Sheep Run to Wayne County.

During the month of January, Wayne County 4-H youth will be exploring our cultural heritage of games and gaming through four after school programs (Jan 9, 11, 16, 18). Youth will play and create games that Southern Paiute and pioneer children played 100+ years ago, play and build board games, and participate in traditional (i.e., jacks, marbles) and modern games (i.e. video games).

In addition, the entire

community is invited to join in the fun on Wednesday night January 24th at 6PM for a free dinner, conversation, and chance to explore games and gaming from local history at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell. To register for the free meal, call the USU Extension/4-H Office at 435836-1312. Parents can register their children for the after school programs online at http://ut.4honline.com.

The photo of four boys playing marbles in the school yard back in the 1950s was collected by the Washington

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Gaming

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First New Year's Baby at Gunnison Valley Hospital —It's a Girl!

Courtesy gunnison valley hosPital

Gunnison Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Quincy Joy Denton to the world. Quincy is the first baby born at Gunnison Valley Hospital in the new year – born on January 1, 2018 at 6:18 AM weighing in at 9 lbs 10 oz and 20 ½ inches long. Looks like she’ll have plenty of older brother’s looking out for her. Congratulations to the Denton family for their new little addition.

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concentrate birds in our warmer and wetter valley, but there are doubtless other factors involved. An ornithologist friend wintering in Arizona recently observed that dry washes in the Tucson area, famous for their variety of sparrows, are deserted, and that Rufouswinged Sparrows are showing up at feeders in the area for the first time. He hypothesized that the warm, dry year limited seed production by native vegetation, forcing seed eaters to seek food elsewhere. Judging by the number of seed eaters reported by our feeder counters, such conditions may be at work here. Warm, dry conditions may also effect insect populations, which would account for bark-gleaners frequenting area feeders in greater numbers than previously.

In past reports, I’ve discussed other factors influencing the distribution of migrating and wintering birds. These factors include our changing climate – come on, even you skeptics out there have to admit things are different than they used to be – and habitat destruction. This year, as a local example, what natural habitat remained along the old sawmill road has been devastated. Recently, I saw a report on yet another influencing factor, the effect of light pollution on birds and other creatures, including humans. Readings from satellites have shown that artificial outdoor lighting grew by 2.2 percent each year between 2012 and 2016. This is due in part to increased access to electricity by developing nations, but also to increased used of LED lights. Because LEDs are cheaper to operate than traditional lights, people are using them more and for longer. Not only is the blue light emitted by LEDs disruptive to circadian rhythms (natural body rhythms set by light and dark), but plants and Commercial Use Cont'd from page 1

15, 2018, in order to obtain a finalized CUA permit before January 1, 2019. Applications received after November 15, 2018 will be addressed in the order they were received, and the authorization will be delayed accordingly. Applications may be submitted anytime, but the expiration date would still be Dec. 31, and prorated gap permits will be issued on a case-by-case basis as needed to help with the transition to a calendar year based permit.

The CUA permit pro-

wildlife suddenly exposed to light where it does not naturally occur have had no chance to adapt to the new conditions.

Natural behaviors such as migration, feeding, pollination and reproduction are being affected.

But, back on subject…

What did we actually see on our count? There was a raft of 650 American Coot and a good variety of ducks. It was a pleasure to see a dozen Wood Duck, a beautiful species recorded in only a handful of years, but there were also Canada Goose (145), a single Gadwall, American Wigeon (25), Mallard (260), Northern Pintail (2), Green-winged Teal (100), Canvasback (3), Redhead (60), Ring-necked Duck (300), Lesser Scaup (10), Bufflehead (11), Common Goldeneye (4), one Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck (22) and Eared Grebe (3).

The only shorebirds observed were 3 Killdeer.

Among the raptors, high altitude or high latitude species such as Northern Goshawk and Rough-legged Hawk were missing, but most usually-recorded species were observed.

There were 3 adult Bald Eagle, an unusual number of Northern Harrier (5), Sharp-shinned Hawk (3, but no Cooper’s), Red-tailed Hawk (13), Ferruginous Hawk (4), Golden Eagle (7), American Kestrel (4), one Merlin, and a single Prairie Falcon.

Miscellaneous land birds included Wild Turkey (138), 1 Great-horned Owl, Mourning Dove (10, nice to see as they’ve decreased as the population of Collared Dove has increased), 3 Loggerhead Shrike, Horned Lark (25), Bewick’s Wren (2, the only wrens), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2), and Cedar Waxwing (24). Introduced pest birds were characteristically abundant. There were 358 Starling, 78 House Sparrow, and 126 Eurasian Collared Dove.

Corvids were well represented on count day. In addition gram authorizes businesses to provide certain commercial services not typically provided by concessioners within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park Service. Types of CUAs in the park include kayak/canoe or standup paddleboard service with instruction, waterski/wakeboard instruction and equipment rental/delivery. Guided services under CUAs include fishing, hiking, hiking with pack stock, hiking with canyoneering, photography and hunting. For more information, contact the Commercial Services Office at 928-608-6320.

—National Park Service

to Scrub Jay (63), there were 6 Steller’s Jay and abundant Pinyon Jay (218). Black-billed Magpie (31), American Crow (30), and Common Raven (136) were also recorded, but Clark’s Nutcracker was noticeably absent. Some woodpeckers and bark- gleaners were more numerous than is usual and many were counted at area feeders. They included Downy Woodpecker (3), Hairy Woodpecker (4), Northern Flicker (53), Black-capped Chickadee (2), Mountain Chickadee (40, a record), Juniper Titmouse (12), and Red-breasted (4) and White-breasted (8) Nuthatches, also records. All of the expected thrushes were seen.

There were Western Bluebird (26), Mountain Bluebird (44), and Townsend’s Solitaire (6), but only 12 American Robin (some years we’ve had many hundreds).

Sparrows and relatives were not diverse. The 4 species recorded were Spotted Towhee (12), White-crowned Sparrow (555), Dark-eyed Junco (303), and a single Song Sparrow.

Among blackbirds and relatives, Brewer’s Blackbird was not seen this year, but there were Red-winged Blackbird (107), Western Meadowlark (5), a rare Great-tailed Grackle, and one Brown-headed Cowbird. Within the finch group, 2 Cassin’s Finch were identified among the more numerous House Finch (25), and there were 63 Pine Siskin. Goldfinches included both American (129) and Lesser (11, a record for them). Evening Grosbeak (14) were also seen.

There were other Christmas Counts in our general area, including the Boulder Count held on 19 December.

Compiler Terry Tolbert reports there were 12 participants who drove 131 miles in 15 hours and walked over 12 miles in 12 hours. At the end of the day, 50 species had been recorded, including 3 species new to that

count: White-throated Sparrow, Brown Creeper, and…

Greater Roadrunner! This one was near the Garkane plant, and if that isn’t weird, I don’t know what is. There were 7 species of waterfowl seen, including 315 Canada Goose.

The only shorebird was a single Wilson’s Snipe. Mourning Dove (6) made an appearance in Boulder, as did most of the raptor species seen in Escalante. There were no Sharpshinned Hawk, Merlin, or Prairie Falcon however. Other differences from the Escalante count included the presence of Clark’s Nutcracker (2), Canyon Wren (1), and Chipping Sparrow (30), and the absence of Black-capped Chickadee, Redbreasted Nuthatch, and American Crow. Western Bluebird (130) far out numbered Mountain Bluebird (4), and there was only a single American Robin.

Brewer’s Blackbird (54) were counted, along with 33 Western Meadowlark, and the alwayswonderful American Dipper (4). Forty Rosy Finch were seen by several parties in “the usual place” along the Hog Back. For a while, there was a debate as to whether these were Black (probably) or Greycrowned (maybe) Rosy-Finch..

They were Black.

Both Terry and I want to thank everyone who participated in any way in the Escalante and Boulder Bird Counts. You know who you are – these counts wouldn’t be successful without you. I would also like to thank the Waggoner family and staff, who made The Outfitters available to us for an after-count get-together, and all those who provided food for the occasion. Thanks from Terry to the staff at the Anasazi Museum in Boulder for providing us with a home base.

Until next year, happy birding!

—Kathleen Munthe, Compiler, Escalante Christmas Bird Count

From the Publisher's Desk HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone, and this year's new year arrives with a wish and admonition for everyone to look after their health, and the health of their loved ones, and stay well. As many know, we have had a terrible bout of illness in both counties, with a number of losses of life from this disease that strikes the lungs and takes people down very quickly. It has been called pneumonia and or/pneumonia complicated by flu, and for those who show any sign of chest/lung issues you should seek medical attention immediately. If you are taking care of a stubborn person who is showing signs of illness don't let them keep you from getting them to medical help right away.

The situation has understandably made people in Escalante a little edgy. Small cases of the sniffles, which have been prevalent with this dry winter air, are watched carefully. Antibacterial soap plies to the countertops and regular hand washing is taking place. Some are even donning masks. These are all good practices as this illness is nothing to mess around with.

Be well!

—E.W.

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Lincoln County, Nevada / A Visitor's Perspective by adus f. dorsey ii DECEMBER 30th, 2017 In 2015 the Great Basin country began to pique my interest when I went to my first Sheepherders Ball at the Border Inn, in Baker, Nevada. Every since then I have been eye balling Lincoln County, Nevada on the map and longing for a road trip.

Tuesday, the day after Christmas we had the Sube packed and were ready to go.

With a full tank of gas, some holiday ham sandwiches and a new Nevada map we headed south. On Utah highway 56 West of Cedar City and just outside of Modena we breached the Nevada border, once we crossed it; things began to immediately feel different.

On Panaca summit we got a pretty good view of where we were headed, it looked inviting, so we pulled over on the side of road and ate a ham sandwich. Driving through Panaca we saw some kids riding new Christmas bikes; they waved, so we waved back.

Panaca seemed like a nice sort of place.

At the junction of Highway 319 and scenic highway 93 we flipped a quarter to see if we were gong north to Pioche or south to Caliente, the two bit coin piece fell between the seats, so on a whim we looked at each other and turned north.

About a mile or two, (who’s counting when you are on vacation,) north of the junction, we came to the entrance of Cathedral Gorge State Park.

We had heard about Cathedral Gorge State Park from a friend and it was on our to do list so we drove in. We pulled up to the Fee station and the sign read, $1.00 for walk ins $7.00 per vehicle, we was in a vehicle so we put $7.00 in the brown envelope, we love to support the parks and figured seven bucks was a bargain and as luck would have it we were not disappointed.

Cathedral Gorge, once known as Cathedral Gulch, has been a popular spot for local visitors since the nineteenth century. Governor James Scrugham began acquiring and setting aside the area for preservation in 1924, and in 1935, it was established as one of the four original Nevada state parks and Cathedral Gorge parks early construction was undertaken by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Cathedral Gorge is a must see if you're anywhere within a hundred miles of the place, if you have kids in the car and they need a break from the backseat DVD player it is a super spot that Our Republic

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son in your town, would you even care about their opinions on matters important to you?

Or would the character of that person keep you from giving their opinions much weight?

Anyone who values common decency would probably look to someone else for guidance.

Respect for American institutions and their basic functions is a second important value in our country. When our president says he can’t be treated fairly by a judge because that judge is Hispanic, he undermines an independent judiciary. When he treats the Justice Department like he can make it do whatever he wants, he threatens the fair administration of the law.

We can all disagree on policies, but when the president of our country attacks the protections of the First Amendment, he is rejecting the rule of law. By labeling reporters “the enemy of the people” and calling them

Op-Ed A New Year’s Resolution That Worked

Boot Hill cemetery on the Echo Canyon loop on Highway 322. they will never stop talking about.

For the rock hounds among us, the geology of Meadow Valley (which lies along U.S. Route 93 from the towns of Caliente to Panaca) it was once covered by a freshwater lake nearly 1 million years ago during the Pliocene Era. The richly colored canyons of Cathedral Gorge (called the Panaca Formation) are remnants of this ancient lakebed. Over centuries, the lake began to gradually drain.

Erosion began working away at the exposed portions of sediment and gravel that once composed the lake bottom. Rainwater and melting snow carved rivulets in the soft siltstone and clay shale, splitting tiny cracks and fissures into larger and larger gullies and canyons. We spent about two hours exploring the crevices in Cathedral Gorge, then as the sun began to set we decided it was in our best interest to find a place to lay our heads for the night and we drove to the town of Pioche.

Lillie’s on Main Street had an open cabin so we checked in, and like I always do when I am in a new place, I bought the local newspaper, which happened to be the Lincoln County Record, to read about what to do and where to go.

After three ham sandwiches in one day something different sounded good. The Ghost Town eatery looked to be the only gig open, so we went in. The guy at the counter looked pretty much like the guy on the outdoor sign, so we figured we was in good hands and as it turned out we were and the food was good.

I got up early the next day and took my blood pressure pills and figured a walk through the Pioche Boot Hill cemetery would do my weary soul some good. I had a sneak-

ing suspicion that I might find some of my outlaw relatives stationed there, you just never know. I did notice a couple of familiar names so I claimed them. It made for some interesting conversation at the Saloon Tuesday night. After buying a few rounds of drinks for the locals it seems I have found some new cousins in Pioche. (I hope they don’t decide to come around Wayne County asking for a DNA sample, they would probably be disappointed if they do.)

After paying my respects to my outlaw relatives at the Boot Hill cemetery the Echo Canyon loop on highway 322, east of town looked like a nice drive, and it was, kind of reminded me of home with all the grassy fields filled with black cows. By the time we got back to town the Lincoln County Museum in Pioche was open so we ambled through all the great displays of days gone by. Lincoln County needs to be applauded for providing funding for their Main Street museum, it is important that people have the opportunity to take a look back so they can see all the hard work it took to make sure life moves forward.

Although the Pioche museum and the special trip down memory lane was fun we were on our vacation schedule, and we wanted to go down scenic Highway 93 and try and find the ghost town of Delamar. In 1889, prospectors John Ferguson and Joseph Sharp discovered gold and a mining camp was born west of the Monkeywrench Mine. It was called Ferguson. In April 1894, Captain Joseph Raphael De Lamar bought most of the important mines in the area and renamed the Ferguson camp as Delamar.

Leaving Pioche, going south, we slipped a Wallflowers disc into the dashboard player and

“scum” and “slime,” he shows his disrespect for the Constitution and the rights it protects.

He chips away at our American ideals.

Why are the people we elected to represent us so willing to overlook these basic character flaws? Why are they willing to ignore the repeated lying, the lack of respect for anyone who disagrees with the president, the depressing deflation of our American spirit?

The simple answer is: we like the president’s policies.

But when we must turn off the TV so our kids can’t hear the president’s words, don’t we need to stop and think about the price of what we are choosing to overlook?

Are the achievements of this administration worth the damage the president is doing to our country? Is the appointment of Neil Gorsuch worth the risk to our fragile republic? Are personal, temporary tax cuts worth the price of our democratic republic?

Yes, the people elected the president. But when the

character and behavior of the man is so far below what we would accept in a schoolchild, how can we separate behavior from policy? If we do, we abandon our responsibility to our country when it needs us the most.

We have a republic now.

Under our current president, it’s not clear we can keep it.

What’s at stake is much greater than any judicial nomination, any immigration policy, any tax cut, or any healthcare plan. The very core of America hangs in the balance.

Joanne Slotnik is a resident of Torrey.

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listened to it all the way down to the prickly Joshua trees near the turn off to Delamar. (Time seemed to fly by.) I think we might have been speeding; the Nevada Highway Patrolman that we passed didn’t seemed to take notice and neither did we.

On our slow drive back to Pioche, we tried our hand at exposing some Trilobite fossils at a dig right off of highway 93, Lora did find a nice looking impression, then we stopped and snapped a couple of pictures of the Union Pacific train station in Caliente, we bought some groceries at the store and drove back out to Cathedral Gorge close to sunset for one last wow walk through the Cathedral’s crevice’s. They are just way too cool not to take one last look.

Sometimes you just have to get away, and Lincoln, County, Nevada, was the perfect place for us to do it. It isn’t that far away, the scenery is beautiful, the people are nice and the local history is as interesting as it gets in the west. I would recommend Lincoln County, Nevada, for anyone looking for adventure and a spot to ground your self.

And once you get there, you can tell Joe, and all my new country cousins at the Overland, hello from me.

References; https://travelnevada.com/travel-guides

Finally, a New Year’s resolution that worked!

In past years, the people of Utah were challenged to make a New Year’s Resolution to help save lives and sign up on the Utah Donor Registry. Well, people listened, they made their resolutions and phenomenal things happened.

In 2017, The Utah Donor Registry reached a new level of over 1,655,000 people, or about 77% of licensed drivers in Utah are signed up. Compared to the rest of the nation, Utah has one of the highest rates of participation on a donor registry. This says a lot about the giving, caring nature of the citizens of Utah.

Because of these high participation rates, good things happen. For example, more lives were saved than ever before.

Over 370 people received lifesaving transplants in 2016 because people said “yes” to organ donation.

Again, people caring about people and doing something about it.

Thanks to the people of Utah, who care so much about their fellow citizens, we are ending the suffering of many waiting for transplants. If you haven’t joined the Utah Donor Registry, I challenge you to make one of your New Year’s Resolutions to help others. Sign up by saying “yes” on your driver license, go on-line to www.yesutah.org, or call 1-866-937-8824. Even easier, if you have a “smart phone,” go to www.yesutah.org and sign up via your phone. Get the facts and help save lives.

Keep up the good work Utah! The rest of the nation looks to our giving state as a beacon of hope for what they want to accomplish.

—Alex McDonald, Director of Public Education/Public Relations, Intermountain Donor Services

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Schools & Sports

January 4, 2018

PHS Sports Sidelines

by MaCk oetting

The Bobcats basketball team really shined at the Steve Hodson tournament in Cedar City against 4 3-A teams coming away with 3 wins and 1 loss.

The Cats first game they played was against one of the top ranked teams Delta and they just couldn’t quite pull it off losing to Delta 61 to 52. Jace Eyre ended up with 21 points and Acey Orton managed 13. The Cats were in the game up until the last.

Then they met up against the Cedar Redmen, in the afternoon and the game went into overtime and the Cats pulled it off, taking out the home team 50-48. They outscored the Red Men 4 to 2 in the overtime taking a close one.

Acey was high point nailing 20 and Jace followed with 18.

With only one game on Friday and Saturday the Cats did much better, taking out Providence 57 to 43. Jace finished with 26 and Acey had another big game scoring 18.

In their final game on Saturday the Cats took out a big Carbon team 73 to 51. Jace again was high point, putting in 4-3s for 25 points. Also Bosten Englestead hit 4-3s also for 16 points, and again Acey finished with 18 points.

The Cats start off the New Year with a 9 and 2 record and are currently ranked 3rd in 1A and they will meet up with Diamond Ranch on the 4th, there and finally get a home game against Water Canyon on Saturday the 6th. Next week they are out to Escalante on the 10th and finish off the week against Piute on the 12th.

The Lady Cats also finally get a home game on the 5th against the mighty Bryce Valley Mustangs. The following week will be the big one against the number one Piute Thunderbirds and it will be on the 11th. The Sophomore Tournament will start the next day also at Piute and runs 2 days.

The tough guy wrestlers take up where they left off with a meet with Kanab on the 3rd and on the 6th they will be at the Milford tournament. It doesn’t let up any and they are off to Richfield the next week on 11th and on the 12 and 13th they will be at the Gunnison tournament.

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er. For example, the LK-265 keyboard from Casio has 61 full-size, touch-sensitive keys with a Key Lighting System that illuminates keys to indicate which notes to play, making learning easier. Combined with its intuitive Step-Up Lessons, kids can quickly learn to play both built-in songs, as well as favorites downloaded through a free compatible app called Chordana.

Science on Your Phone The scientific process has never been so userfriendly. Check out free apps

Bryce Valley High Wrestling Schedule Game Time: 7:00 PM Coaches: Shawn Mortensen, Nick Pollock, Fred Beesley Wed., Jan 3 Water Canyon Duel Sat., Jan. 6th Milford Invitational Wed., Jan 10 Milford Duel @ BV

for Android and iPhone that support science education -from tools that give young scientists an opportunity to organize their hypothesis, notes and observations on self-driven scientific trials, to those that offer step-by-step directions and video demonstrations of experiments.

Math Support To not only survive today’s math classes but to thrive in them, students will need the advanced features of a next-generation graphing calculator, such as Casio’s fxCG50 Prizm, which will support their education through middle school, high school and into college. With Natural Textbook Display and an intuitive icon-based menu, students will find it easy-to-use, and its brand-new 3D Graph Drawing and improved catalog function allow for greater engagement and real-life ap-

Bryce Valley High School Girls' Basketball 2018 Coaches: Tyson Brinkerhoff, Shilo Syrett Day Date Contest Fri. Jan. 5 BV @ Panguitch Thurs.

Jan. 11 Escalante @ BV Fri. Jan. 12 Soph. Tournament Piute Sat. Jan. 1 Soph. Tournament Piute Thurs.

Jan. 18 Water Canyon @ BV Wed. Jan. 24 BV @ Piute Thurs.

Feb. 1 Panguitch @ BV Sat. Feb 3 BV @ Escalante Wed. Feb 7 BV @ Water Canyon Fri. Feb 9 Piute @ BV Thurs.

Feb. 15 Region GBB @ Home High Seed Fri. Feb. 16 Region GBB @ Sat. Feb. 17 Region GBB @ Fri. Feb. 23 State Play-in-Game @ SVC Wed. Feb. 28 State GBB @ SVC Thurs.

Mar. 1 State GBB @ SVC Fri. Mar. 2 State GBB @ SVC Sat. Mar. 3 State GBB @ SVC

Time Change 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 TBA 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 TBA

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Sat. Fri. Thur.

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Gary Syrett , Karl Roundy, Bryce Syrett Date Contest Time Change Jan. 6 Piute @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 10 BV @ Water Canyon 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 12 BV @ Diamond Ranch 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 17 BV @ Escalante TBA Jan. 19-20 BBB Soph Tournament @ BV TBA Jan. 25 Panguitch @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 27 Valley @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 2 BV @ Piute 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 8 Water Canyon @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 10 BV @ Diamond Ranch 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 23 BV @ Energy Solutions vs Tintic 1:00 Feb. 15 Region BBB Home School High Seed TBA Feb. 16 Region BBB @ TBA TBA Feb 17 Region BBB @ TBA TBA Feb. 24 State BBB Play-in-Game TBA Feb. 28 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 1 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 2 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 3 State BBB @ SVC TBA

plication in the classroom.

Taking it Down Notetaking, a once manual often disordered endeavor, has gotten a facelift thanks to the modern age. New desktop and mobile apps make it easier for students to organize, sort and share notes, as well as quickly reference them later when it’s time to cram for that exam. Many platforms offer free basic accounts, with the option of upgrading for more features.

However, doing so may come with a subscription fee, which may be worth it depending on a student’s note-taking style and needs.

Keeping up with the classmates is often like keeping up with the Joneses. Having the latest educational tools can mean a better learning experience.

—Statepoint

Escalante High School Sports January - Spring Break Thurs. Jan 4 2 – 11pm - BBB @ Piute

Fri. Feb 9 All day GBB vs. Valley

Fri. Jan 5 All day GBB EHS @ Water Canyon

Thu. Feb 15 All day GBB Region Tournament

Wed. Jan 10 4:30 – 9pm BBB vs. Panguitch

Fri. Feb 16 All day GBB Region Tournament

Thu. Jan 11 All day GBB @ BVHS

Sat. Feb 17 All day GBB Region Tournament

Fri. Jan 12 All day GBB Sophomore Tournament @ Piute Fri. January 12 2 – 11pm BBB @ Valley Sat. Jan 13 All day GBB Sophomore Tournament @ Piute Wed. Jan 17 4:30 – 9pm BBB vs BV Thu. Jan 18 All day GBB vs. Piute Wed. Jan 24 All day GBB @ Valley Fri Jan 26 All day GBB @ Panguitch Wed. Jan 31 4:30 – 9pm BBB vs. Piute Thu. Feb 1 All day GBB vs. Water Canyon Fri. Feb 2 1 – 11:30pm BBB @ Diamond Ranch Wed. Feb 7 All day GBB @ Piute Thu. Feb 8 3 – 10:30pm BBB @ Panguitch

Thu. Feb 22 8 – 10:30am JUNIORS Beaver HS* (Bryce Valley, Escalante) College Tour Thurs. Feb 22 8 – 10:30 am JUNIORS Beaver HS* (Bryce Valley, Escalante) College Tour Fri. Feb 23 All day GBB State Play-in Game Wed. Feb 28 All day BBB State Tournament Thu. Mar 1 All day BBB State Tournament Fri. Mar 2 All day BBB State Tournament Sat. Mar 3 All day BBB State Tournament

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January 4, 2018

Wills, Trusts, and More

What Controls: The Will or "The Box"?

To answer the above question, I must first tell you what I mean by “the box.”

When I say “the box,” I am referring to the beneficiary designation box found in many financial instruments.

For example, life insurance policies, annuity contracts, IRAs (individual retirement accounts), and other retirement plans allow the owner to designate (usually in a box or line on the form agreement) who is to be the beneficiary or recipient of the proceeds upon the owner’s death.

In addition to the above categories of beneficiary designations, many bank accounts, investment accounts, stock certificates and CDs (certificates of deposit), allow for a POD (Pay On Death) beneficiary. As with the insurance, annuity and retirement account beneficiary designations, the designation of the POD beneficiary is usually done by inserting one or more names in a box or line on an account agreement.

Now that I have explained the question, what is the correct answer? If someone has designated a former spouse as the beneficiary on a life insurance policy or retirement plan, can a new will designating a new spouse as the beneficiary of all the individual’s assets supercede the earlier designation? In other words, does the designation in the will supercede the designation in the box? The answer is no. In almost all cases, the will does not supercede the

by Jeffery J. MCkenna contractual designation.

Many people mistakenly believe that the will controls the distribution of all their assets and supercedes any earlier beneficiary designations. It is understandable that many people have this mistaken belief. First, a will has many formalities associated with it.

A will generally has to have the signatures of at least two unrelated witnesses. An attorney normally prepares the will. It is usually notarized.

Often much time and thought accompanies the signing of the will, as well as other formalities. On the other hand, the beneficiary designation is usually very simple. Usually, it involves nothing more than printing or typing a name in a box.

There have been many spouses and children very surprised to learn that although a loved one’s will was reviewed and updated the older beneficiary designations control.

Another matter to be considered with regard to beneficiary designations is that they are limited. If the beneficiary designation is just a line or box, there is no opportunity to describe how the proceeds should be used or who should

receive the proceeds if one of the named beneficiaries predeceases the owner. It should be noted that if the beneficiary designated in the financial instrument has predeceased the owner and there is no surviving contingent beneficiary or if the named beneficiary is designated as the “estate,” the terms of the will or state statute governing the distribution of assets when there is no will will govern the distribution of the proceeds.

In conclusion, proper estate planning involves a thorough review of all assets and beneficiary designations. It is very important that beneficiary designations be coordinated with an individual’s estate plan.

WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com.

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Heat Help

I used to live on the main floor of an old Victorian farmhouse. Upstairs there was another apartment, where my neighbor Ivan lived. As my first winter in the farmhouse approached, I realized that the thermostat to control the furnace was in my apartment. I told Ivan to just knock on his floor if he was cold, and I'd be happy to turn up the heat.

One cold day, I heard knocking on my ceiling, so I turned up the thermostat. Ten minutes later Ivan knocked again, so I turned it up some more.

Another five minutes later, I heard pounding. By that point I was roasting, so I threw on my coat, went outside and knocked on Ivan's door.

"Yes Ivan answered.

"Is there a problem with the heat up here," I asked, "because you keep knocking."

Looking at the mallet in his hand he replied, "I'm just tenderizing my meat."

Humble

I work for a small software company with approximately fifty employees.

My Boss was the company's third employee. At a meeting with a potential client, our team introduced ourselves one by one. When it was my Boss' turn, he said, "I've been with the company for it's entire 10 year history.

I started as a 'lowly programmer' and now I am a senior manager."

When it was my turn, I rose and said, "I'm new with the company. I'm still a lowly programmer."

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I was talking to Thomas, my three-year-old grandson, on the phone the evening before my trip to Calgary to visit his family."Are you driving here? he asked me.

"No," I said. "I'm driving to an airport near my house parking my car and taking an airplane to an airport near your house.

"When I arrive at that airport, do you think you can come and pick me up?!"

Thomas replied: "I think you might be too heavy."

Work Out

Like so many of us who have bought home exercise equipment, my purchases remained unused.

My folly became painfully apparent when my young daughter was giving her friend a tour of the house. "There's Daddy's exercise equipment," Elyse said. "Nobody's allowed to touch it."And then she paused to show the seriousness of her statement "Not even Daddy!"

Clever

A butcher fresh out of his Canadian trade school applies for and receives a job at a meat processing business.

His first task is to skin and cut up the wildlife kills of local hunters, chopping them into serving portions. His very first job is to process a moose and package it for the freezer.The job takes all day but he finally finishes up. He's got chops, flank steak, ribs, sirloin, etc. all bagged, marked and stored in the freezer. But after he finishes processing all the parts he knows, there's still a small pile of unidentifiable parts. At a loss as to what to do with them, he bags them up for the freezer, also, and labels the bag: Moosellaneous.

True

Humor is a reminder that no matter how high the throne one sits on, one sits on one's bottom.

Today's Thought

If I'm a hypochondriac, how will I know when I really get sick?

sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

Wayne County Assessors / DMV Office is Closed for Motor Vehicle on Fridays WAYNE COUNTY - The Wayne County Assessors and DMV office wishes each of you a safe and happy New Year. This is just a reminder that our office is closed for Motor Vehicle on Fridays. Fridays are the day that is set aside for site visits, field work, and assessing all Real Property in our County. We are happy to help you Monday - Thursday from 9:00 to 5:00 pm with a one hour lunch. You will

still have the option of renewing your vehicle online at www.renewalexpress.utah. gov or at Brian Auto in Loa or M & D Auto in Bicknell.

There has been a lot of confusion in regards to the Safety Inspection changes for 2018. We chose to post information that we have received from the USTC that should help clarify some questions that you may have.

1. If your vehicle expired during 2017 you will

still need to provide your Safety Inspection for renewal if it was required.

2. "For registrations expiring January 2018 and later, Safety Inspections are not a pre-requisite for registration".

3. Please keep in mind that when you sign your registration you are acknowledging the following requirements. "Each motor vehicle owner is responsible for the safe operation of their

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vehicle. As part of this responsibility owners should inspect their vehicles tires, brakes, steering, suspension, lights and other equipment to ensure the vehicle is in safe operating condition".

4. " Beginning January 1, 2018, ALL commercial vehicles regardless of weight will require an annual Safety Inspection. The Safety Inspection will not be a pre-requisite for registration.

However, the certificates will be required to be kept in the vehicle at all times".

5. "Safety Inspection certificates are required when changing a Salvage title to a Rebuilt status".

6. "Safety Inspection certificates are required for first time Street Legal ATV registrations, including an Ownership Transfer even if the ATV was previously registered as Street Legal".

Please contact our office with any questions or concerns you may have at 435-8361305.

—Wayne County Assessors' Office

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D eath N otice Alan Guy Mitchell ESCALANTE - Alan Guy Mitchell, age 54, died in Escalante, Utah on December 24th, 2017. Born October 21, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Floy Griffin and Neldon Ray Mitchell. He is survived by his brothers Douglas “Wayne” Stinson of Escalante and Steven (Paula) Stinson.

January 4, 2018

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Happy New Year! We just got back from California where we met for my family annual reunion and I am tired, so this will be short. Last Friday and Saturday we took the two great grandchildren to the beach in San Diego and the temperature was 75 degrees.

There were thousands of sun

worshipers out enjoying the weather and the kids had a great time swimming in the waves and looking for shells, we did find a number of sand dollars. On Saturday at the beach there were three people out in the water with pitch forks digging for clams and were having real good luck, probably go-

ing to make some chowder for a New Year’s party.

On the first of January California legalizes recreational marijuana and you know those signs that people wave advertising a store or restaurants, this guy was waving one that said “free weed”.

I wanted to tell him that I had

a whole yard full of them, but I don’t think they are the ones he was advertising about.

I only hope that this year coming up will find you and your family in good health. I pray that our National Guard Troops that are being deployed to Africa will be out of harm’s way.

Mack O.

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by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Hope all had a very Merry Christmas and a fun New Year's Eve. I wish for all of you to have a great New Year and stay safe and healthy. This is my last article for the paper and I truly hope someone will step up and take over the column. It has its own rewards and helps people to be informed. I thank all of your for your help over the years in getting the news together. When you reach the point where you start making mistakes in reporting then it is time to step down and that is what I am doing. I love this Beautiful Val-

ley and all the wonderful folks that live here. Please someone continue this column. You can contact Erica at snapshot@ live.com and she can get you started. Thank you and have a great year ahead.

Due to warm weather the ice at Panguitch Lake is not all the way frozen as we anticipated it would be by now.

We have decided to postpone the derby until February 3rd and extend it to all year. To get more details on this go to www.panguitchfishingderby. com If you have questions please email us at panguitchmainstreet@gmail.com or call Sydnee Mecham at 435-6911210. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Congratulations to Kevin and Emily Clark on the new beautiful little girl that joined their family just before Christmas. They got the news they had a little girl to adopt and bring home to Henrieville.

They hurried down to Arizona to get her so they could surprise their other little girl, Taylee, with her new baby sister that she wanted so badly. The new little Clark family member has been named, Blakelynn Noel Clark, and the family is so happy to have her in the family. They send their thanks and love to all who

have supported them in this new adventure and for their help in getting ready. Taylee has her long awaited little sister, that she was surprised with on Christmas Eve! The gift of a child shows such immense love, like our Father in Heaven sending His son for you and me! May you all remember this love, this day! What a wonderful Christmas surprise for all and we wish them all a great New Year filled with love and happiness. A quote from Emily Clark on her new little daughter: "We received the greatest gift on December 21st at 3:35 pm weighing 7 lbs 10 Oz and 20 inches long. We feel so blessed to include this beautiful baby girl into our family. She is an answer to lots of prayers and well worth the wait. We still have some work to do to make it official but we are so happy to have her home and incredibly grateful to her birth parents for making the difficult decision to let us raise her. We love her so.... Much! " Congratulations to Caleb Cloud as he enters the MTC prior to his Mission to Nebraska. He spoke today in Tropic with many friends and family in attendance. We send our love and hope for a successful mission to a special person as he sets out on a new adventure in life. Caleb is the son of Dan

and LaNae Cloud of Tropic.

Today Kaleb and Kelsey McInelly blessed their adorable little son, Seth Atlas.

Grandpa Dean McInelly gave the blessing and after the family all gathered for lunch at Ruby's Inn Red Canyon room to celebrated with the McInelly's.

We want the Pollock Family to know that we have them in our Thoughts and Prayers at this time on the passing of Bowdie Pollock.

The funeral was held on Saturday and many were in attendance. Echelle and Lonnie and Cheryl we send our love to you and hope you find peace and love in your hearts.

There was a big New Year's Eve party held up at Ebenezer's Barn and Grill. A big crowd was in attendance to see the New Year rung in.

Thanks to those who did the hard work of putting it together so all could have a great time. Families enjoyed each other at this celebration.

January 16th there will be a meeting in Tropic about the new school that is going to be built in Tropic. Hope you can be there to hear the plans and maybe add your thoughts.

Again I thank you all for your support with the news and good luck to you in the new year. Thanks VS

BY WaY oF Boulder

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

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Where, exactly, is Boul-

Any visitor traveling in from the north, over Boulder Mountain, can be forgiven for asking that question. The Boulder town sign is located just before the turnoff to Garkane Power Plant, and five miles from anything discernible to most people as a town.

If you pass that sign after dark, as my brother did the first time he drove here, at first there’s the feeling of “good, I’m here,” followed shortly by “okay, so, where is it?”

Five miles past that “Boulder” sign is where you see a blinking speed monitor, some dumpsters, a couple visible houses, then the museum and other buildings— reasonable indications of a settlement. Since those other buildings include the post office and Community Center, that is ostensibly the center of town. However, since neither of those two buildings open onto the highway, they’re not really identifiable, so a traveler can again be forgiven for continuing onward.

A half mile or so farther, they come to the big curve in Hwy 12, at the junction of the Burr Trail. Ah, Boulder Mountain Lodge, the Outpost, the Burr Trail Grill….. could this be Boulder? Some would say this is the center of the community, with the obvious concentration of businesses and the prominent parking area that’s quite full during tourist season.

And yet, many travelers continue onward because

this doesn’t yet jive with their concept of “town.” For them, it isn’t until they’ve passed Hills ‘n’ Hollows and are clearly getting beyond edifaces that they turn around, and maybe stop and ask, “Where’s Boulder?”

These may be the same travelers Commissioner Pollock refers to who drive a ways past a GSENM sign and ask someone, “So where’s the Monument?” Maybe this is more a matter of realigning expectations to meet reality?

One has to chuckle at the results of the Planning Commission’s latest discussion.

This was not about “where” but “who” is Boulder, and who gets to participate in future planning focus groups.

Is it the people who get their mail at the Boulder Post Office? No, that includes too many county residents. Is it the people who live closest to “center Boulder”? No, that rules out all of northern Boulder. Is it the neighborhoods that make up the Boulder LDS ward? No, that’s too churchy.

Is it just the people who live within Boulder Town limits?

Good, let’s choose that. If we wait long enough to get the

planning groups going, this will allow the big transient worker population, most of whom rent within Boulder Town limits, to be able to participate. Good, yes? What about the land-owning, fulltime residents just outside town limits who’ve invested their own futures and fortunes in Boulder Town?

Expectations versus reality. Does “outside Boulder” bring to mind some different expectation of interests and values than “within Boulder”? Does that expectation really match reality? And how do you know until you talk with each other?

The reality of Boulder is that it is a spread-out, sparsely-populated rural community, where you cannot tell where it starts or ends unless someone shows you a line on a map or a sign on the road.

Is the line on the map reality, or is reality where people gather together for meetings, dinners, events, school, work and fun, helping each other?

“The map is not the territory.” (Alfred Korzybski).

Boulder is not a map. Boulder is the people.

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ESCALANTE CITY PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 19, 2017, the Mayor and City Council of Escalante City (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Resort Communities Tax Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended and to call a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds.

The Issuer shall hold a public hearing on January 16, 2018, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. The location of the public hearing is in the Escalante City Hall, 56 North 100 West, Escalante, Utah.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and any potential economic impact to the private sector from the construction of the Project to be funded by the Bonds. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

DATED this 19th day of December, 2017. /s/ Stephanie Steed City Recorder Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 28, 2017 and JANUARY 4, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town Planning Commission meetings are the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Tropic Town Council Meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Tropic Town Heritage Center located at 20 North Main, Tropic Utah.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4, 2018 BOARD VACANCY LOA TOWN Loa Town Board needs to fill a vacancy for an appointed two-year term in accordance with 20-A-1-510(1) State Code. In order to be a Loa Town Board member, you must be a United States Citizen at the time of filing, be a registered voter of the municipality, be a resident of the municipality or a resident of the recently annexed area for 12 consecutive months, not be a convicted felon, unless the right to hold office has been restored.

If you are interested in joining the town board, please stop by the Loa Town Office, Monday-Thursday from 10 am – 5 pm and sign up by January 11, 2017 by 5 pm. Loa Town Board will hold interviews, for those interested, at the regularly scheduled meeting on February 8, 2018 starting at 7:30 pm.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 28, 2017 and JANUARY 4 & 11, 2018

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Accepting Proposals Panguitch City/ Triple C Arena

Panguitch City and Garfield County are accepting proposals from private individuals or groups for the concession stand at the Triple C Arena. Must be willing to open concessions for all organized events as directed by Panguitch City.

Kitchen facility including large appliances and all utilities will be provided. 10% of net profit must be paid to Panguitch City to help cover utility costs. Please include menu options as part of proposal. Proposals will be accepted at the Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, Panguitch UT until 5 pm on Friday January 19th, 2018

Job Announcement Panguitch City Panguitch City is hiring a part time employee on a contract basis to provide janitorial services for the Panguitch City Offices (25 South, 200 East), the Panguitch City Fire Station (50 North 100 East), and the BIC building (old High School).

Duties will include but not limited to the following: general janitorial services including vacuuming, dusting, cleaning rest rooms, emptying trash, cleaning windows at the entrance to the buildings and other duties as assigned.

Buildings will need to be cleaned twice per week (Wednesdays and Weekends) in the evenings or early morning.

Panguitch City will provide all cleaning supplies.

Sealed bids should be turned in to the Panguitch City Office by January 19, 2018 by 5:00p.m. Bids will be opened at a regular City Council meeting on January 23, 2018 and the job will start as soon as possible.

For more information or to tour the buildings involved, contact the City Office at the address listed above or call 435-676-8585.

Panguitch City is an equal opportunity employer.

Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Substitute Custodians Substitute Food Service Workers Substitute Teachers SALARY: Please see 2017-2018 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application. Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Julie Allen (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES & EHS Principal Chip Sharpe (435-826-4247) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent Tracy Davis (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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LOOKING TO BUY Local Buyer wants your antiques! Also buys all Native American Indian jewelry, pottery, rugs, knives, also buys old wind-up clocks, pocket watches and old wrist watches. Or anything old. Call 435-676-8631. rtn

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MEETINGS Tropic AA meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn

FOR SALE TRAILER - 1 1/2 ton heavy duty military trailer, 9.00 X 20 tires. $1,000. Call Kelly 435 425-2001.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale, at the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch UT 84759 in Garfield County, Utah on January 30, 2018 at 11:00 am of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed originally executed by Mark Merrell and Melanie Merrell, husband and wife as joint tenants as trustors, in favor of Dixie Investments, LLC, covering real property located at 1090 West Dixie Creek Circle, Panguitch Lake, UT 84759 and more particularly described as: Beginning at a point North 00°11'10" West along the NorthSouth quarter section line 192.00 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Running thence North 00°11'10" West along said section lin e270.00 feet; thence North 89°50"14" East 46.74 feet to a point on the Southerly Right-of-Way line of an existing county road; thence South 50°41'02" East along said right-of-way line 72.68; thence South 00°11'10" East 224.20 feet; thence North 89°57'45" West 102.82 feet to the point of beginning.

SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING EASEMENTS: 1.) A 20.00 foot access and utility easement described as follows: Beginning at a point North 00°11'10" West along the North-South Quarter section line 192.00 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Running thence North 00°11'10" West 20.00 feet; thence South 89°57'45" East 93.17 feet to the PC of a curve to the right. Curve data: Delta= 296°22'59". Radius = 20.00'. Tangent = 11.93', thence along the arc of said curve 104.16 feet to the point; thence North 89°57'45" West 88.73 feet to the point of beginning.

2.) A 15.00 foot utility easement along said center line: Beginning at a point North 00°11'10" West along the North-South quarter section line 192.00 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. Running thence North 00°11'10" West 37.74; thence North 90°00'00" East 15.00 feet to a point on the East side of the Westerly utility easement of said Parcel 2; thence South 45°00'00" East 25.13' to a point on the North line of the Southerly access and utility easement of above said Parcel 2.

3.) A 15.00 foot utility easement along the Westerly line of the above described Parcel.

4.) A 7.50 foot utility easement along the Easterly line of the above described Parcel.

The Current beneficiary of the Trust Deed is Dixie Investments, LLC and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Default are Mark Merrell and Melanie Merrell, husband and wife as joint tenants.

The sale is subject to bankruptcy filing, payoff reinstatment or any other circumstances that would affect the validity of the sale. If any such circumstance exists, the sale shall be void, the successful bidders funds returned and the trustee and current beneficiary shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damage.

This Notice of Trustee's Sale is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be sued for that purpose. Bidders must tender to the trustee a $5,000.00 deposit at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale. The deposit must be in a form of a cashier’s check or bank official check payable to Security Title Company. The balance must in be in the form of a wire transfer, cashier’s check, bank official check (credit union official checks are not accepted) or U.S. Postal money order payable to Security Title Company. Cash payments are not accepted. A Trustee’s deed will be delivered to the successful bidder within three business days after receipt of the amount bid.

Dated: Security Title Company of Garfield County, Trustee TRAVIS V. HATCH, PRESIDENT 15 No. Main Street/PO Box 177 Panguitch, UT 84759 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4, 11 & 18, 2018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, at the front entrance, Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main Street, Loa, Utah, on January 29, 2018 at 12:00 noon., for the purpose of foreclosing a Deed of Trust for Utah (“Trust Deed”) dated May 6, 2003 and originally executed by Heather Dalton, as Trustor, in favor of the United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, as Beneficiary, covering the following real property located in Wayne County, State of Utah: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Lot 3, Block 3, Plat “A”, Loa Townsite Survey, and running thence South 86.02 feet; thence East 222 feet; thence North 86.02 feet; thence West 222 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel No.: 03-0024-0026 The current beneficiary of the Trust Deed is United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture and the record owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Default is Heather Dalton. Said sale will be made without any covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Trust Deed. The address is the property is reputed to be at 90 West 200 South, Loa, Utah. The opening bid will be the net recovery value of approximately $82,000.00, which is not a representation of the exact amount owed.

This Notice of Trustee’s Sale is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Bidders must tender to the trustee a $20,000.00 deposit at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale. Both the deposit and the balance must be in the form of a wire transfer, cashier’s check or certified funds payable to Backman Title Services, Ltd. Cash payments are not accepted.

Dated this 15th day of December, 2017.

Backman Title Services, Ltd., a Utah limited partnership, Successor Trustee By: Backman Title Company of Utah, a Utah corporation, its general partner By____________________________ Canyon W. Anderson, President File No. 9-001752 Office Hours: 8am-5pm (M-F) 167 East 6100 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84107 (801) 288-8818 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 21 & 28, 2017 and JANUARY 4, 2018 Legal Notices Cont'd on page 8

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TROPIC TOWN MUNICIPAL VACANCY Notice is hereby given Mayor and Council of Tropic Town will hold a public hearing Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 4 pm Tropic Heritage Center 20 North Main to receive public input filling a vacancy in the Tropic Town Council.

Submission of name(s) for consideration to the Town office by Friday, January 12, 2018.

Candidates will be interviewed during the public hearing.

Marie H Niemann Tropic Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4 & 11, 2018 NOTICE OF 2018 MEETING SCHEDULES BOULDER TOWN The Boulder Town Council will hold its 2018 meetings on the first Thursday of each month, with all meetings beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hold its meetings on the second Thursday of each month, with meetings beginning at 6:00 MST and 7:00 MDT. The Board of Adjustment will hold its meetings on the third Wednesday of months as needed, beginning at 6:00 p.m. They will hold an annual meeting on November 2, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Community Center, and any changes to the schedule will be legally noticed.

Judith Davis Boulder Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4, 2018 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before JANUARY 24, 2018. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3122 (a43141): Val Bello, Eric Humes propose(s) using 0.0031 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft from groundwater (11 miles West of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. 61-3131 (a43171): Brant Wojack and Yen Chun Jean Chen propose(s) using 0.0086 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft from groundwater (3 miles Northeast of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5377 (A81049): Willie Holdman propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 0.45 ac-ft from groundwater (1.5 miles SE of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 28, 2017 and JANUARY 4, 2018 MEETING NOTICE TOWN COUNCIL BRYCE CANYON CITY In 2018, the Bryce Canyon City Town Council will hold their regular meetings on the First and Third Thursdays of the month at 10:00 AM at the Public Safety Building located at 70 West 100 North. The Planning Commission will hold their meetings the third Tuesday of the month at the same location at 10:00 AM. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE ANTIMONY TOWN All Antimony Town Board Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center (unless otherwise posted).

Board Meeting Dates Thurs. January 4, 2018 Thurs. July 5, 2018 Thurs. February 1, 2018 Thurs. August 2, 2018 Thurs. March 1, 2018 Thurs. September 6, 2018 Thurs. April 5, 2018 Thurs. October 4, 2018 Thurs. May 3, 2018 Thurs. November 1, 2018 Thurs. June 7, 2018 Thurs. December 6, 2018 To put public items on the agenda, or for questions about board meetings, please contact Roma Henrie at 624-348 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 4, 2018

January 4, 2018

Sevier Valley Clinic Nurse to Retire after 33 Years of Service RICHFIELD - After 33 years of service to Intermountain Healthcare and the communities in Central Utah, nurse Sharon Cowley is retiring.

Sharon started her career in healthcare as an EMT, but sought out nursing because it was too difficult for her to leave the patient at the hospital, without knowing the outcome.

Among the first classes to graduate from the LPN nursing program at “Sevier Valley Tech” in Richfield, Sharon started her nursing career with Intermountain Homehealth in 1984. In 1990, she found her niche working with Dr. Jeff Brown – where she has served ever since.

“Throughout her time with the clinic, Sharon has made an effort to know each of her patients and their families,” explains Sevier Valley Clinic supervisor, Genevieve Rodriguez. “She is compassionate and puts patients at ease with her humor – she always has a smile and a story.”

Thanks to Sharon for her dedication to our community for the last 33 years!

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County Historical Society.

Our local, NEH Spark Squad project is working to collect photos from Wayne County and the surrounding areas that will spark conversations about our cultural heritage of games. We're seeking 50+ year old photos of people playing sports, board games, outdoor games, or other types of activities. We'll be creating a slide show for the community night.

Thanks to those people who have already volunteered to share their family photos. If you have photos of people in our area playing games and you’re willing to

share, please contact Annette Lamb at info@ entradainstitute.org or call 435-4253415. This project is made possible through a generous donation from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Entrada Institute. insider —Annette Board games are still very popular in Utah, as seen by the huge numbers Lamb of attendees at the 20+ Game-cons in Utah. This is a board game called 'Camelot' that was part of the Bryce-con Gaming Convention in Bryce Canyon in 2015.