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Thursday, January 11, 2018

SUU Faculty Experts to Lead Expedition to Peru CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah University’s new community travel program, Community on the Go, will lead a group of 30 community participants on an expedition to explore ancient wonders of the Inca Empire of Peru in May. Registration is now open for travelers interested in an experience designed to be fun, educational and affordable.

From May 28-June 6, 2018, SUU Community on the Go explorers will visit colonial era sites and dine at world renowned restaurants in the capital city of Lima. Participants will view ancient artifacts and contemporary crafts in Peru’s museums and markets, enjoy the colorful Corpus Christi celebrations in Cuzco, and visit the impressive Inca sites of Pisac, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley. Additionally, the group will take part in traditional Peruvian cooking lessons, textile

weaving and dancing events, and other culturally-immersive activities.

SUU experts leading the trip are Dr. Emily Dean, associate professor of anthropology, and Dr. Iliana Portaro, assistant professor of Spanish.

An archaeologist specializing in prehistory of the Andean region of South America, Dean has conducted both archaeological and anthropological fieldwork in Peru. Portaro, a native of Lima, Peru, received her Ph.D. in Latin American literature and cultures, and specializes in Peruvian literature and women’s studies.

“While Peru is justifiably known for its amazing archaeological ruins, we also want to emphasize contemporary Peruvian culture on this trip,” said Dean. “One highlight for travelers will be the opportunity to take a cooking course SUU to Peru Cont'd on page 2

Chappells Named Conservation Farmers of the Year

Courtesy Iris Peterson

WAYNE COUNTY - Jerry and Dortha Chappell were given a Conservation Farmer of the Year award by the Fremont River Conservation District in a recent meeting. Jerry and Dortha were selected for this award for their many years of dedication to conservation and for their outstanding stewardship of the land.

—Fremont River Conservation District

Issue # 1237

Escalante Moves Forward on New Community Center ESCALANTE – Embarking on a new chapter of modernization, Escalante City will soon break ground on a new Community Center at the corner of 100 North and 100 West.

The new 5,200 square foot building, which is officially referred to as a MultiPurpose Civic Center, will replace the old Escalante High School building, which was originally built in 1938.

In recent years, since the new high school was built out on Highway 12 in 1987, the old high school building had been owned by the city, and served to house civic functions such as the city library, the Care & Share and the New Escalante Irrigation Company office.

Once the new Community Center is completed, the senior services will move from where they are now housed, across the street at the current Community Center, which is an even older building, constructed in 1928.

According to Louise Barnes, Escalante city council member in charge of buildings, it was the age and conditions of each of the old buildings that has led to the capital improvement project.

As Barnes explains, “[Mayor] Melani [Torgersen] has been working at the senior center for several years, and has been talking about conditions over there. As a council we really didn’t realize conditions were as bad as they are.

There is rot in the floor boards in the dining area, drainage issues, sewer issues, and it’s costly to heat. The kitchen is too small for what they need to do. So they’ve really done the best they could over the years. Galley dining is not conducive to socializing. It’s flooded several times. The building has upkeep issues.”

Bryce Canyon National Park to Burn Debris Piles at Rainbow Point

BRYCE - Officials at Bryce Canyon National Park have announced that burning of debris piles created from recent fuel reduction treatment projects at Rainbow Point, in park employee housing areas, and in the park maintenance area are expected to begin January 8, 2018. Burning of the approximately 250 debris piles, which began last year, will resume only when specific weather conditions allow for acceptable smoke dispersal and little chance of fire spread. All burning activity will be done in such a way as to minimize impacts to the park’s resources, visitors and the surrounding communities. Rainbow Point is located at the south end of the Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive, 17 miles from the park visitor center.

The goal of the 50-acre Rainbow Point fuel reduction project and the less than one acre park housing and maintenance area projects is to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels, both live and dead, that have

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Above, Garfield County Commissioner Jerry Taylor, Senior Center Director Donna Chynoweth, Escalante City Recorder Stephanie Steed and Escalante Mayor Melani Torgersen work on kitchen plans for the new Community Center. Right: The old high school/city building. Below: Architectural rendering by Jones & DeMille of Escalante's new Community Center, to be located where the high school building stood.

Harriet Priska

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“With those things in mind we thought it was time to get the seniors out of a moldy basement and into a brighter, airier, better place,” said Barnes.

The city went before the Community Impact Board (CIB) and secured funding and loans for the project, which is expected to cost $1,320,000.

Plans for the new Community Center have been completed by Jones & DeMille Engineering, and the logistics of moving the civic services housed in the old building have been completed. The old high school/city building was demolished this past Monday morning.

Removed were the fire station building on 100 North

and the city-owned building on the corner up to and including the bathrooms and hallway of the “old gym.”

However the gymnasium itself—which is still owned by the Garfield County School District--remains intact.

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Sevier Valley Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2018!

Courtesy US Forest Service

Fuel reduction to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels, both live and dead, that have accumulated due to forest overcrowding, blight, and lack of fire. accumulated due to forest overcrowding, blight, and lack of fire. This resource management practice greatly minimizes the risks from potential wildfire to structures and visitor facilities.

The fuel reduction project was accomplished using mechanical methods such as chainsaws and other hand tools. Once collected, debris was then placed into piles away from structures and trees to be burned by park

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

THURS. JAN. 11 - WED. JAN. 18

PARTLY CLOUDY IS THE NEW NORMAL. The rest of the week wil be partly cloudy, with highs in the mid to high 50s and lows in the high 20s and low 30s. No snow predicted for the next 7 days. Winds low, between 4 -10mph.

personnel when weather conditions permit.

Smoke from the fuel reduction burns may be visible to park visitors and local residents, but should produce only minor, localized impacts. The piles may smolder for a few days after ignition, but fire staff will closely monitor them until declared out.

Additional information can be obtained by calling the park’s information line at (435) 834-5322.

—US Forest Service

RICHFIELD - Sevier Valley Hospital welcomed their first baby of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 11:41 p.m.

Matias Maldonado, a baby boy weighing five pounds 14 ounces and measuring 19 inches long, was born to Soraida Perez and Henry Malanado of Mayfield. He was also welcomed by big brothers, Henry and Santiago.

Dr. Daniel Smith was the delivering physician.

As the first baby of the year at SVH, Matias and his parents will be presented with a gift basket of prizes, checks, and gift cards donated from the hospital and generous local businesses.

—Sevier Valley Hospital

If you do not change your direction you may end up where you are heading.

—Lao Tzu

Sevier Valley Hospital

Brothers Henry and Santiago Maldonado welcome the newest additional to the family, Matias, Sevier Valley Hospital's first baby of 2018.

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building’s demise caused some reflect on its service to the town, which includes graduating 50 classes of Escalante High School seniors between 1938 and 1988. Garfield County Commissioner Jerry Taylor, who went to high school there and graduated in the mid 1970s, said, “It’s been there as long as I can remember, it’s been there a long time. You know I really enjoyed my high school days there, but that building served its purpose and now we need to move on.”

Barnes also commented on the tired conditions of the building. “Ceiling tiles were falling, it was just old. LoadSUU to Peru

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where participants will learn to make a traditional Peruvian dish, drink, and dessert, followed by salsa dancing lessons.”

Explorers are also scheduled to attend the Corpus Christi religious festival. According to Portaro, “This cel-

ing the Meals on Wheels from the back dock was difficult.”

Nonetheless, local architectural historian Harriet Priska, who took some final photos of the old high school in the fall, said, “It’s very sad for me to finally look at it with careful eyes and see all the marvelous details in the brick work, especially the three lines of brick that go entirely around the upper part of the buildings—and note that the corners are even splayed slightly outward above those three lines. Priska added that until now, the old high school building was a feature of the Escalante Walking Tour. “It was number 35 on the walking tour, but our post has been removed.”

Architectural rendering of interior plan of Escalante's new Community Center, featuring a large multi-purpose room surrounded by offices, bathrooms, storage, and kitchen areas.

ebration is incredibly colorful with traditional dress, music and dancing. It is simply amazing to experience in person.”

Established to provide opportunities for community members to travel and explore the world with SUU experts, Community on the Go 2018 expeditions include Peru’s Inca Empire in May, Halloween in Transylvania in October, and Christmas in the Alps in December.

Trips offer adult participants opportunities to experience foreign culture, food, art and historical sites with an added ele-

ment of education. Excursions include unique opportunities for behind-the-scenes activities, building friendships, and creating lasting memories.

“The purpose of this program is to offer academically rich cultural travel experiences to members of the community while celebrating our campus experts,” said Pat Keehley, Community on the Go advisory board chair. “We are pleased at the community’s response to our international expeditions so far, and we look forward to adding domestic trips to our lineup in the near future.”

According to Melynda Thorpe, director of the Office of Community & Academic Enrichment, Community on the Go is just one of several

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Photos courtesy of Southern Utah University

From May 28-June 6, 2018, SUU Community on the Go explorers will visit colonial era sites and dine at world renowned restaurants in the capital city of Lima. Sign up at www.suu. edu/onthego. Don't you want to peruse Peru?

new community outreach initiatives of the university. In addition to travel, SUU is preparing to launch programs in 2018 including niche-specific Community Education courses, career enhancing Community Professional Development courses, and regional educational excursion programs.

“We are thrilled for the opportunity to bring fun, culturally engaging and relevant short-term education programs to our community and region,” said Thorpe. “SUU has long relied on the strength and support of its local community.

We feel that offering new and interesting courses designed specifically for members of the community is an important way for the university to give back.”

SUU Community on the Go trips are led by SUU faculty experts who have previously journeyed to trip destinations and share their research and expertise with participants.

Activities and itineraries are flexible, and trips are open to the public until filled.

For more information, or to reserve your spot on an upcoming trip, visit www.suu. edu/onthego, or email communityeducation@suu.edu. For questions about community education courses, professional development, or regional excursions, call the SUU Office of Community and Academic Enrichment at (435) 865-8259.

—SUU Office of Community and Academic Enrichment

And now so has the build-

Engineers Jones & DeMille were in Escalante on January 3rd, offering city officials a virtual reality walking tour of the new Community Center. The building plan is light and airy, and includes a large multi-purpose room with a stage in the front corner, a library and games area, a large stock room for the emergency food pantry, a large kitchen and adjacent dock for Meals on Wheels, and offices for Care and Share and senior services administration.

Barnes outlined the funding sources for the new building, which are: $300,000 from Garfield County; an additional $90,000 in in-kind services from Garfield County for de-

molition of the old high school and removal of debris; a federal grant from USDA Rural Development for $50,000; an in-kind donation of $20,000 in steel from JT Steel; a $600,000 grant from CIB; and finally, a $260,000 loan from CIB which the city will pay over 30 years.

Barnes said the city is in good shape to make a $9,500 annual payment on the loan. She noted that while the project is fully funded, that they are looking for specific donations for items like natural rock work on the exterior and upgrades to furnishings inside.

If all goes as planned, the new Community Center will be ready to house the senior citizens services and Care & Share program by next fall.

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From the Publisher's Desk The big news in our town this week is the demolition of the old high school. When I first started the article about the new community center I hadn’t been aware of the actual date of demolition of the old high school, and then I learned just Sunday night that it was coming down this morning (Monday morning).

People have a lot of memories associated with that building— there were 50 years of students that passed through there, plus there were an additional 29 years where it served various other functions for the city. A life well-lived, for a building. I always enjoyed the Art Decoesque design of it, with the curved entry way. It’s right on the street where I live so I have gone by it many times a day for many years and the building has felt like an old friend. Escalante will have a new community center to look forward to, to fill that space. I look forward to seeing how it all turns out.

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USU to YOU WAYNE COUNTY EXTENSION AND GARFIELD COUNTY EXTENSION

Garfield County 4-H Goals for the Year

by Callie Ward Utah State University Extension, Garfield County Utah State University (USU) Extension provides research-based programs and resources with the goal of improving the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout Utah.

USU Extension operates through a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture, USU, and county governments. Program areas Specific to Garfield County include: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Gardening; Home, Family, and Food; and Utah 4-H and Youth Programing. We are excited for the New Year and have many resources to help serve this great county.

Our goal this year is to continue to expand the 4-H program, specifically for Garfield County youth. 4-H is the

Callie Ward, Utah State University (USU) Extension. nation's largest Positive Youth Development Program. 4-H focuses on learning by doing.

Through our unique partnership with USU, we are able to provide opportunities for youth throughout Utah! 4-H offers a wide variety of programs, projects, contests and events from livestock to sewing, and leadership to robot-

ics! And how are we able to do that over the 5,208 square miles of our beautiful county?

Through amazing adult and youth volunteers ready and willing to make a difference in the communities. No experience or knowledge of the 4-H program, no problem! All you need is to find something you are passionate about and jump right in. 4-H even has an “easy button-” Discover 4-H Curriculum!

Three years ago, Utah 4-H launched a series of curricula designed to guide new or seasoned 4-H volunteer leaders through the process of starting a 4-H club or exploring a new project area. Stepby-step outlines include everything needed to organize a club and hold the first six club meetings. Since that time, the number of published Discover 4-H guides has more than doubled and the guidelines have now been downloaded in every state and 21 countries. There are traditional 4-H club outlines like hog, beef, and swine projects and sewing construction, arts and crafts, and cooking. Also provided are new club ideas such as computer sciences, coding, scratch, maker sewing projects and mountain biking.

There is even a spa and relaxation club outline, sign me up for that! Check out Discover4-H.org for more options.

PLUS, these resources are available for you to download for free!

Over the next few months, USU Extension will be holding multiple volunteer recruitment events across the county to meet people like you, ready to make a difference or you can come visit us anytime at 55 S Main in Panguitch for any resources, to get help, share an idea, or to

sign up for 4-H. Did you also know that 4-H opens many doors for youth? Either through the 30+ scholarships offered to 4-H member, the State 4-H Ambassador program which comes with a half tuition/ 4 year scholarship to national competitions and conferences ranging from Healthy Living and STEM Summits in Washington D.C., the National Western Stockshow Roundup in Denver, and National 4-H Shooting Sports in Nebraska. Youth can have many opportunities to travel across the United States and Utah gaining new friendships, building leadership and relationship skills, and finding their passion. Locally, youth will be able to grow through after school programming, new volunteer lead 4-H clubs, and new programs offered through the USU Extension office. Some I am most excited about are 4-H Shooting Sports, County Contests, changes coming to the Garfield County Fair.

There is A LOT of new, innovative programs and content coming for USU Extension and how can you stay up-to-date? First, keep reading the paper! We will be submitting information to the column each month including topics like family finance, healthy relationships, agriculture and natural resources. Second, we are all over the web. Either check us out on your favorite social media app: Facebook at USU Extension- Garfield County 4-H and Instagram at @garfieldco_ut4h. Or check out our website extension.usu. edu/Garfield. Lastly, enroll in 4-H as a member or leader to get on our list serve to receive schedules and the newsletter.

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Food Stamps Could be Targeted by Congress in Farm Bill SALT LAKE CITY Congress is expected to begin work soon on the $140 billion farm bill, but there are concerns that some conservatives are targeting nutrition programs for cuts.

Food programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and school lunches are a big part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget, and advocates fear they could become targets.

"There seems to be a difference of opinion between House Speaker (Paul) Ryan and Senate Majority Leader (Mitch) McConnell about whether they're going to do welfare reform," says James Weill, president of the Food Research and Action Center, "which Ryan wants to do, and McConnell doesn't, which sets a tone and a path that would affect the farm bill."

Weill says the recently passed tax bill is projected to result in a $1.5 trillion deficit in the federal budget over the next decade.

He says some of the same Republicans who voted for the tax bill are now looking to cut social programs to shrink the deficit they created.

Weill points out SNAP and other food assistance plans make up about 70 percent of the USDA budget. He says while preserving those programs is the primary goal, some improvements are also needed.

"Agriculture committees have reasonably broad, bipartisan support for leaving the SNAP program largely alone, and not fixing the real problems, like benefits aren't enough to get people through the month," he states.

Weill says it's critical for lawmakers to understand the value of SNAP and the working people who benefit from the program.

"SNAP reaches into every community of America in a fundamentally important way," he stresses. "Not only is SNAP profoundly important to the economy and the anti-hunger effort, but a lot of the stereotypes of who it is going to and how it affects communities are not quite right."

Weill says with several other major issues facing Congress, it could be spring before lawmakers take up the farm bill.

—Eric Galatas, Utah News Connection

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January 11, 2018

Schools & Sports

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

The Bob Cats had another great week; with the Boys winning both their games and the Girls took out the Bryce Valley Mustangs and Wrestlers winning for the fifth straight year the Milford tournament.

Pat had an eye appointment over in Cedar City and while she was at the hospital for something, President Eyre ask her if we were going down to Diamond Ranch to watch the ballgame, he said it would be a great experience. So we went! Well it was! They have a pretty fancy school, but their gym (they call it the Snake Pit) is the size of the one we have at the Elementary School, with seating 3 rows high. Since these kids come from all over the country the only grownups there were from Panguitch and we had a lot of fans in attendance. However they don’t charge and they don’t have a food stand, so you need to bring your own popcorn.

Diamond Ranch always has some good players on their team, but they are not much competition. The Cats entertained the crowd with scoring 92 points to Diamond Ranches 43. A lot of the team got into this game and Jace Eyre was high point with 28 points and Acey finished with 24. Acey has really perfected his inside game, with a bunch of different moves and that's where he does the most damage. Boston Englestead, Bryson Marshall (Bryson made his first three pointer of the year, that brought loud cheers from the crowd) and Kanyon Lamb all finished in double figures with 10. Kanyon Lamb was the high light of the night when he dunked the ball in the JV game.

The Cats game against Water Canyon was more of the same, with the Cats having another runaway victory 74 to 32. Water Canyon has some really tall players, but not a lot of talent. There was a really large crowd for a Saturday game, all but two of them were from here and they were really entertained, with Acey scoring many of his points on the inside, leading the scoring with 21, followed by Jace with 18 and Boston Englestead finishing off with 13. Jace is second in the state in scoring with a 21.1 average and not far behind him is Acey in 6th place with almost a 17 point average.

The Cats have two games this week, last night at Escalante and tomorrow night the Piute Thunderbirds will come calling and they are always a tough match up and they bring a lot of fans with them. The following week on the 17th Valley will be here and the Cats will be out for revenge for their only loss against a 1A team.

The Lady Cats only had one game this week and it was against the Bryce Valley Mustangs, who are in a rebuilding year, after losing their five seniors from last year’s team. The Mustangs held the Cats tough in the first half, but the Cats pulled away in the second half for a 63 to 43 victory. Brittney Henrie was high scorer with 21 and nailing 3-3 pointers, not to be out done Jordan Bennett put up 4-3 pointers and finished with 18 points. Knowing the Coach from BV the Mustangs will be a team that will be ready when it gets playoff time. Again we had a big crowd for this game; Bryce Valley has a big fan base. The crowds are really entertained at half time with the dancing of the Panguitch Bobbitt’s. The Ladies only have one game next week and it is a big one against the number one team in the state, the Piute Thunderbirds at their place. Both teams have an 8-2 record and the game is tonight and it will be worth your time to go and cheer the Cats on. The Region 20 Sophomore tournament begins on Friday for two days, check the times and it will also be at Piute.

The tough guy Wrestlers for the fifth year in a row won the Milford Tournament.

Tax tips for students Income tax season is approaching, and students may want to consider these tips from KHEAA to help the process go more smoothly.

Although you may not have earned enough to be required to file, you may be able to get a refund if your employer withheld taxes from your pay. Before you file, discuss the situation with your parents. They may be able to claim you as a dependent, which could save them thousands of dollars.

Students and parents may be able to take advantage of these programs on their

federal taxes: American Opportunity Credit, available for the first four years of college.

Lifetime Learning Credit, available if a taxpayer or a dependent is taking college courses to acquire or improve job skills.

Tuition and fees deduction, which lets taxpayers deduct qualified education expenses paid during the year for themselves or a dependent.

The expenses must be for college.

Student loan interest deduction, which lets people deduct up to $2,500 per year on

federal taxes for interest paid on federal student loans.

For more detailed information about federal programs, go to www.irs.gov to download the free Publication 970 Tax Benefits for Education.

Tax rules may change from year to year, so make sure you have the most up-todate information before filing.

KHEAA is a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

KHEAA also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To learn more about those services, visit www.kheaa.com.

In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information about Advantage Education Loans, visit www.advantageeducationloan.com.

— Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority

Nearly 1 in 5 Utahns Live With a Disability SALT LAKE CITY – According to a new report released by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), nearly one in five (17.8%) Utah adults is living with a disability. The most common are mobility-related disabilities (9.1%), followed by cognitive disabilities (8.8%), disabilities that impact independent living (4.5%), vision-related disabilities (2.8%), and disabilities that impact self-care (2.3%).

Data on deaf or hard of hearing were not included in the report.

“Adults with disabilities experience significant differences in their health behaviors and overall health compared with adults with-

out disabilities,” said Libby Oseguera, spokesperson with the UDOH. “Our data shows people with disabilities were more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors like inactivity and tobacco usage and experience a higher incidence of chronic health conditions like diabetes and obesity.”

Many of the health outcomes that persons with disabilities are more likely to experience either contribute to the top causes of death or are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. In fact, Utahns with disabilities were three times more likely to have a heart attack, two times more likely to be diagnosed with cancer (not including skin cancer), and two times

more likely to have asthma or arthritis when compared to those without a disability.

Focusing on improving health through exercise, proper nutrition, and preventive health check-ups often takes a backseat to the challenges faced in everyday life.

The report showed that among persons with disabilities: 36.9% report “fair” or “poor” health compared to only 6.7% among persons without a disability 41.9% report having seven or more days of poor mental health compared to 10.9% among persons without a disability Nearly half (49.9%) had a diagnosis of depressive disorder compared with 15.5% among persons without a disability “Unfortunately, poor health can make the challenges of everyday life more stressful and may result in increased physical, mental, and emotional demands as diseases develop,” said Oseguera.

Findings from the report also showed Utahns with disabilities were more likely to be female, Native American/ Alaskan Native, and live in the Central Utah, Southeast Utah, Tooele County, or TriCounty local health districts.

Persons with disabilities were also more likely to report lower education and income levels as well as a lack of health insurance when compared to those without disabilities.

“The Utah Department of Health recognizes these disparities and is working to make wellness and prevention more engaging and inclusive of people with disabilities

in our programs, particularly those within our Bureau of Health Promotion,” said Kathy Paras, manager of the UDOH Disability and Health Program.

The report also provides a list of things the UDOH, healthcare providers, state officials and community leaders, and adults living with disabilities can do to improve health outcomes. Included is the recommendation to participate in Living Well workshops offered across the state that can help with management of chronic pain and chronic diseases, found at http://livingwell.utah.gov.

A copy of the report can be found at https://health. utah.gov.

—Utah Department of Health

Escalante High School Sports January Thu. Jan 11 All day GBB @ BVHS Fri. Jan 12 All day GBB Sophomore Tournament @ Piute

Fri Jan 26 All day GBB @ Panguitch Wed. Jan 31 4:30 – 9pm BBB vs. 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

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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Wills, Trusts, and More

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No Will, No Trust . . . What Happens?

Everybody Knows Your Name

by Jeffery J. McKenna

Even if you have never signed a will or trust, you have an estate plan. Some of you may be asking, “How?” The answer is the state has a “default estate plan” for those without their own.

In Utah (as in many states), if you die without an estate plan, the law provides that your entire estate will be distributed to your spouse if he or she is alive unless you have children from a prior marriage. If you do not have a surviving spouse, the estate will be distributed to your children and if a child predeceases you, then to that child's children. If you have no surviving children or grandchildren (commonly called your “issue”), then your estate will be distributed to other relatives. If you have a surviving spouse and children from a prior marriage, a certain amount is distributed to your surviving spouse and then one-half of the balance of your estate will be distributed to your surviving spouse and one-half to your children.

Although the state “default estate plan” attempts to represent what most people would want to do with their estate if they had done their

own estate planning, it may not be what you want. There are many concerns about relying on the state’s “default estate plan.”

If you rely on the state’s “default estate plan,” your desires may not be met when you have children from a prior marriage. As previously stated, the state’s “default estate plan” provides that one-half of your estate will go to children from a prior marriage and the other one-half to your surviving spouse. Often, it may be desirable to allow the surviving spouse to have a lifetime interest in all or a part of your estate until his or her death and at that time the estate could be distributed to your children.

Additionally, if you marry later in life, you may desire that all your assets be distributed to your children from a prior marriage because your surviving spouse has sufficient assets of his or her own.

Hopefully, you can see that although we may all have an estate plan, it is very beneficial and sometimes crucial that you take the time and effort to develop your own estate plan and not rely on the “default estate plan” established by the state legislature.

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.

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 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. H o w e v e r , 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

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When my grandson, Joe, was six years old, he was just learning to play hockey, and I would take him to practice.

One day we hurried home from school, got all his gear on and drove to the arena. We arrived on time but were told the practice was at another arena a few miles back. So we hurried over to the other arena.

When Joe got on the ice, he skated over to the coach, who said, "Hi Joe!" Relieved, I watched the boys have a good practice, After, when Joe came to meto take his skates off, I asked why he didn't go with his team instead. "That's not my team, Grandma!" he said, "I don't know who they are."

Joe's name was written on his helmet.

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A man called the phone company to complain about his listing in the directory. "I told you that my last name is Sweady," he said, "but you have it listed as Cyirwu." "I'm sorry, sir," the phone company rep said. "I'll fix it so it'll be correct the next time we publish the directory. Now how do you spell your name?"

"Just like I told you before," the customer said. "It's S as in sea, W as in why, E as in eye, A as in are, D as in double-u and Y as in you."

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My husband, Bruce, had recommended his new dentist so highly that I decided to go to him as well. On my first visit, I filled out various forms. As usual, I used my middle name, Joy, instead of Margarette, my legal name. As I was about to leave the office, the insurance clerk approached me. She had just pulled Bruce's records and asked, "What is your relationship to Bruce?" I told her he was my husband, and she studied his file with a worried expression. Then she looked at me and said nervously, "Do you know about Margarette?"

Gassy

Gas prices are expected to continue to rise throughout the summer, and oil companies say it's because of high demand due to warmer summer weather - as opposed to what they told us a couple of months ago, that oil prices went up because of higher demand for winter heating oil.

So basically, if there's weather, gas prices go up.

Work Out

My friend sat down with a new client at her gym to review her application. For the question "To what do you attribute your fitness issues?" the woman wrote "Horrendous eating habits."

"What makes you say that?" my friend asked. The woman replied, "I can't spell atrocious."

My 2 Cents

Since my purchases came to $19.06, I handed the cashier a twenty. "Do you have six cents?" she asked. "Sorry," I said after fishing around my pockets, "I have no cents."

"Finally," she muttered, "someone who can admit it."

Whaddaya Put Yer Money On?

I might wake up early and go running.

I also might wake up early and win the lottery.

Odds are about the same.

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O bituaries Shelly Jo Alvey

Corinne P. Turner

ESCALANTE - Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, Shelly Jo Allen Alvey, 46, suddenly passed away peacefully in her home on December 29, 2017 in Escalante. She was born June 11, 1971 in Richfield to N Vance and Nona Anderson Allen.

She married the love of her life, Sam P Alvey on March 9, 1990 in Elsinore.

Shelly was a very kind-hearted woman who loved her whole family.

She loved to help the kids at her job. She loved to teach them how to cook, how to work hard and how to respect themselves. She loved the outdoors. Above all else, her favorite thing was being a grandma.

Shelly is survived by her husband, Sam, of Escalante; mother, Nona, Elsinore; Children: Sam (Jacey) Alvey, Richfield; Kolt (Cantrail) Alvey, Ferron; PJ Alvey, Escalante; grandchildren: Chevelle, Bentley, Mavryck, and Brystol; siblings: Dallas (Kathy) Allen, West Valley City; Cindy (Kevin) Moore, Sharon (Tim) McIntosh, and Trent (Gaylie) Allen, all of Elsinore.

She was preceded in death by her father; twin daughters, Kassin and Elise.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Escalante 1st Ward Chapel. Friends may call Friday evening at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield, from 6-8 p.m. or Saturday at the ward chapel in Escalante from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Escalante Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

1952 - 2018

Charles Keith Carnes PANGUITCH - Charles Keith Carnes passed away on November 4, 2017 at the age of seventy at Banner Cancer Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, from cancer, which was attributed to Agent Orange. Charles was born on March 26, 1947 in Minneapolis Minnesota. At the age of four he was adopted by Ken and Margaret Carnes. He was raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Charles and Frances Candelaria were married July 27, 1991. Charles Served in the United States Army Corps from 1966 to 1969. He fought for his country in the Vietnam war, and when he came home he went back to school to New Mexico State University and graduated as an Electrical Engineer. His career took him to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where he participated in building the ride know as Thunder Mountain. He was very proud of his accomplishments there, but then he carried on to Miller Brewery for twenty-five years. He then moved on to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for twelve years. He enjoyed his work, he always said it was a challenge and enjoyed helping his fellow work friends.

Charles also enjoyed spending time with his family and especially his Great Grandson—he is a survivor of Neuroblastoma cancer—Charles always referred to Mikie as His Little Hero. Having limited visits in the hospital, Charles would visit to California as often as possible or use Facebook and video phone calls. When Mikie came into remission they made the trip to Utah and Charles enjoyed being a great grandfather by teaching him how to make snowballs and a snowman, and he took him on trail rides in the mountains on his ATV. Mikie looked forward to his visits. Charles was always ready to give a needed hand to family, friends and neighbors or whoever needed electrical work.

When Charles and I (Frances) were married, we brought together a family of four children: three daughters and one son, with eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Most of our marriage we lived in California and we traveled the country and visited beautiful places, then one day we found ourselves in Panguitch Utah. We purchased some property and had our home built—this was our dream home, the house we were going to retire in and we resided here for the past seven years. This was our retirement home, a home in the country, we even found a small Baptist Church which we love.

Charles is survived by: wife Frances Carnes; daughters Colette Graham, Patricia Gutierrez and Gina Amado; son Phillip Candelaria; two sisters Bonita Carroll, Karen Oestreich, and one brother.

Preceded in death by parents Ken and Margaret Carnes, four brothers and one grandson, Michael A. Gutierrez.

Memorial will be at held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Valley Christian Fellowship 585 E. 50 N., Panguitch, Utah.

PAYSON - Our beloved Mom, Grandma, sister and friend, Corinne Peterson Turner, age 66 of Payson, passed away January 4, 2018 in Salt Lake City, of complications from surgery, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 2, 1951 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Harold Dean and Ina Brinkerhoff Peterson.

She graduated from Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California, Class of 1970.

She married James Kerry Turner October 8, 1971 in Santa Maria, California. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple October 4, 1980.

James died August 4, 2010.

Corinne received her Associates Degree from the College of Eastern Utah in Price and her Bachelors of Science in nursing from Stevens Heneger College. She served as a Wayne County EMT, CERT certified, was a homemaker, worked at Chappell Cheese in Loa, worked with troubled youth at Aspen Ranch in Loa and worked as an RN for Sevier Valley Medical Center in Richfield and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo.

She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in the Primary and Scouting; was a visiting teacher and worked at the Payson LDS Temple.

Corinne loved to crochet, quilt and sew. She was an excellent mother, chauffeur and cook. She was the best Grandmother in the world. She always had beautiful handmade gifts for her children and grandkids, silkie blankets and crocheted items.

Corinne is survived by her children: Rob and Alison Turner, Wayne and Terra Jo Turner, all of Roosevelt; Tara and Kolby Colledge of Highland; daughter-in-law: Shana and Robert Young of Salina; Neil and Kristi Bagley of Enterprise; 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson due in February; brothers and sister: Edwin and Joanne Peterson of Lake Point; Michael and Cynthia Peterson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Karen and Ken McCabe of Pinedale, Arizona and Stephen and Janet Peterson of Santa Maria, California; brother-in-law: Bruce Willis and Marie Turner of Richfield; a sister-in-law: Janet L. Turner of West Jordan; and many loved nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ina Peterson; her husband, James K. Turner; her oldest son, James Dean "JD" Turner; her youngest son, Dustin Edwin "Skeeter" Turner; and her oldest daughter, Kimberley Turner Bagley; her parents-in-law: Willis Edwin and Luana Brinkerhoff Turner; a brother-in-law: Steven Edwin Turner; a sister Charlene Peterson; and two grandsons, Kingston Wayne Turner and Willis Dean Turner.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 12:00 Noon in the Payson 11th LDS Ward Chapel, 900 West 400 North in Payson, where friends may call for viewing Friday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 prior to the services. Additional viewing will be held Friday evening, January 12, 2018 at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, from 6 to 8 P.M. Burial will be Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 12:00 Noon in the Lyman Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

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January 11, 2018

By Way of Boulder

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

The year is off to a quiet, though dry-as-a-bone start.

Boulder saw none of the snow that apparently whitened the holidays for the western end of our county. Boulder Mountain is bare. Recreators are bummed; ranchers are outand-out worried, with dire predictions regarding the amount of feed that will be available on their mountain allotments should this trend continue. Of course, everyone in Boulder owns a share of concern here, as virtually all our irrigation water and most of the source of our culinary water depend on mountain containment, saturation, and runoff.

Down, in town, Boulder’s new Town Council convened for its first meeting.

New mayor, Steve Cox, and new councilperson, Conrad Jepsen, along with re-elected councilperson, Gladys LeFevre, were sworn in. Outgoing mayor, Bill Muse, was presented with a plaque honoring his 16 years of service to the community as council person and as mayor. There was

some banter about Steve getting a raise, which is an ongoing joke given that all the councilmembers and mayor serve as unpaid volunteers (as do all Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment appointees.) We thank them all for their ongoing willingness to spend their own precious hours of the day serving the town.

Now open for viewing in the Community Center gallery, the Boulder Arts Council is displaying "Winter Light: A Community Exhibit" Running until February 17, this exhibit features community members’ art that is “inspired by, reflects, or is in appreciation of winter's light.” Pieces include works of any hangable medium, including writing. Spoken word presentations were also featured at the exhibit opening last Tuesday.

And speaking of winter light, I hope everyone took the opportunity to gaze, howl, or bay at the New Year’s full supermoon—an auspicious beginning of 2018!

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com All there is to talk about so far this year is the weather, or lack of it! Saturday we did get a little rain, just enough to make the sidewalks slippery, not much else. Rain in January is becoming common place anymore, the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday this week is more moisture but how much it didn’t say.

Our new neighbors the Johnson’s said they got about 4” of the white stuff up at the Lake and that is a good place for it.

My daughter Shawn said it snowed all day long at Brian Head Ski Resort on Saturday.

She said that there were a lot of skiers at the resort over the Christmas Holidays, with Brian Head’s ability to make snow. I understand Tyce Barney has taking up snowboarding and really loves it and his Mother Missy is giving lessons on how to ride a hover

board. Up north they are saying that it has been almost 3 decades since they had this small amount of snow. The ranchers that graze their cattle on BLM land in the summer are really worried that there won’t be any grass from lack of moisture.

The east coast is getting all of the cold weather with many feet of snow; even down in Florida they are getting the white stuff for the first time in 27 years. One of the Cruise lines got caught in the storm and there were a lot of unhappy people, with the water breaking over the bow, it must have been a scary ride.

When we were down in San Diego this time, we had a bad experience with the Motel that we stayed at; they charged us $22.00 a day to park our car on top of their regular fees. I understand

that this has become a regular fee for some of the motels, it really ticked me off, but all of the motels were filled up and we couldn’t move. So beware of this con game when booking a room.

There is talk about paving the road out to Hole in the Rock. About forty years ago one of the highlights in Parowan was going out to the Gap, about 5 miles west of town. There are petroglyphs out there and that was one of the things you did. But then they paved the road and it was no longer an adventure to go there. Same thing with paving the road out at Hole in the Rock, you will be able to get there in an hour and say “been there done that” and turn around and go back. Personally I think that the adventure will go out of something, that took the pioneers days to

reach, and we may lose that special feeling you get going there now, on an all day trip.

That’s my opinion!

There is a really big Flu epidemic throughout the country, with 48 of the states reporting that it has gotten out of hand. Even here it has hit really hard and down in San Diego where my Granddaughter works they have set up a separate building just for the flu cases. I understand that the vaccine this year is only working on about 6 to 8% of the time. If your child has the symptoms please keep them home, many of the kids at the schools are already ill now. Stay away from crowds and stay home if you are ill. Please don’t kiss me if you are not feeling well.

Stay well my friends!

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We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests.

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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WCHC Dental is hiring for our Bicknell location!

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-Hours would be 1:00pm - 5:00pm -Experience preferred but not required.

-Would start out checking in/out patients, setting up appointments/etc. Eventually trained in all things front desk.

- Starting wage is $10/hr. Wage negotiable based on experience.

Please email your resume to Tammy at: tpace@waynechc.org rtn

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.

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Staff Writer/Reporter The Insider has a part-time position opening for a staff writer/reporter. This person will provide standard content, such as news reports and features. Required skills will include excellent verbal communication and writing skills and a genuine interest in in the communities located within Wayne and Garfield counties. Duties will include, carrying out research, pitching ideas, attending events and writing content on a weekly basis for the newspaper. On the job training will be provided. This position is located in Escalante, hours are 10-12 hours per week, with flexibility in work hours. Wage at $14/hour. To apply, send letter of inquiry, resume and writing sample to snapshot@live.com. Application deadline February 1.

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Ruby’s Inn, located in Bryce Canyon City Utah, is now accepting applications for a Human Resources Manager.

To manage and oversee all HR functions including, staffing, recruitment, employee training, business compliance, management development, labor/employee relations, affirmative/disciplinary action, benefits administration, and wage analysis. The candidates should have the skills to work closely and communicate effectively with both employee and management team members. Should be self- motivated with strong problem solving and interpersonal skills. Former HR experience is preferred and will be considered an advantage.

Salary will be dependent on experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities. Company benefits package is included.

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Want to Buy - NEW ESCALANTE IRRIGATION WATER. Will buy a half or full share. 435-826-4111 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

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

JOTUL #5 WOODSTOVE, biscuit color. 20 years old, but never installed. Beautiful, efficient heater for a lady's bedroom or heat the whole house. $1,500. 435-8264111.

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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.

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LegaL Notices 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 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 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 FEBRUARY 7, 2018. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 97-2423 (a43174): Jennifer Geerlings, Donald Jason Pence propose(s) using 1.0 ac-ft from groundwater (Southeast of Boulder) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 61-3132 (a43198): Turtle Tale Family Trust propose(s) using 0.5 ac-ft from groundwater (2 miles East of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5376 (A81031): Anthony J and Patricia Overduin propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 0.75 ac-ft from groundwater (1 mile SE of Teasdale) for IRRIGATION. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11 & 18, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE 2018 GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING DATES JANUARY 8 & 22 FEBRUARY 12 & 26 MARCH 12 & 26 APRIL 9 & 23 MAY 14 & 29 (Tuesday) JUNE 11 & 25 JULY 9 & 23 AUGUST 13 & 27 SEPTEMBER 10 & 24 OCTOBER 8 & 23 (Tuesday) NOVEMBER 13 (Tuesday) & 26 DECEMBER 17 The regularly scheduled Commission meetings are held at the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 S. Main Street, Panguitch, Utah on the second and fourth Monday of each month, excluding holidays. Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday January 22nd, 2018, at 11:20 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: MINOR LOT SUBDIVISION PROPERTY BOUNDARY: 20 ACRE SUBDIVISION BEGINNING AT A POINT S00°30'06"E ALONG THE QUARTER SECTION LINE 868.53 FEET AND EAST 821.88 FEET FROM THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE & MERIDIAN; THENCE S89°59'10"E, 467.00 FEET; THENCE S00°00'50"W, 94.48 FEET; THENCE S89°59'10"E, 467.00 FEET; THENCE S00°00'50"W, 980.24 FEET; THENCE N78°32'57"W, 952.92 FEET; THENCE N00°00'50"E, 885.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 20 ACRES Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11 & 18, 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 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday January 22nd, 2018, at 11:10 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: SUB-DIVISION BOUNDARY AMENDMENT PROPERTY BOUNDARY: BEGINNING AT A POINT S00°30'06"E ALONG THE SECTION LINE 1026.65 FEET FROM THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 2, TWONSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SALTE LAKE BASE & MERIDIAN; THENCE S89°59'10"E 820.45 FEET; THENCE S00°00'50"W 794.79 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY SR-12; THENCE N78°32'57"W ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 392.59 FEET; THENCE N78°32'48"W ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 108.70 FEET; THENCE N00°30'06"W 149.97 FEET; THENCE N78°32'48"W 330.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LOT LINE OF THE EXISTING HELIPAD; THENCE N00°30'06"W 479.99 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 533,795 SQUARE FEET OR12.25 ACRES Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11 & 18, 2018

The Insider MEETING SCHEDULE 2018 FREMONT RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT PURSUANT TO 52-46, Utah Code Annotated, the Fremont River Conservation District will hold regular monthly meetings for the year 2018 on the 4th Wednesday of each month with the exception of December and holidays. Meetings may be canceled or re-scheduled due to exigent circumstances. Meetings begin at 1:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers at the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main Street, Loa, Utah.

Kerry Cook Fremont River CD Chairman Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11, 2018 REQUEST FOR BIDS WAYNE COUNTY The Wayne County Road Department will accept sealed bids for 1400 square feet of finished office space at the Wayne County Road shed. To include bathroom shower area upgrades. For more information about the project, contact Rhett Jeffery at (435) 8362682.

Interested bidders will attend a mandatory walk through of the project on Monday January 22, 2018.

The walk through will begin at 10:00 am at the County Road shed. Plans for the project will be available at that time. Bids will be accepted in the office of the Wayne County Clerk until 5:00 p.m. on Friday January 26, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Successful Bidder must be licensed and Insured.

Wayne County may accept or reject any and all bids.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County ClerkAuditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 11 & 18, 2018

January 11, 2018

Local Lawyer: New Year's Resolutions

by Megan Mustoe Now that the first round of new year’s resolutions have been broken, it’s time to make a few more resolutions with the hope they will stick.

As my mother always says, anything is possible in January. So here are a few more ideas.

Change all of your passwords.

Cybersecurity and identity theft is real, occurs every day, and is preventable. Being in the online era, so much valuable, sensitive information is online, whether you put it there or not.

Protect your information. Make sure to use different passwords for each account and write down or manage your passwords so you can remember them later. Online resources can create password generators, password management, and other tools to protect your login information. Also put a note on your calendar to change your passwords every three months.

Start thinking about taxes NOW. This is almost as unpleasant as passwords, but even more necessary.

If you can provide your accountant with your files or start organizing your files earlier than later, your accountant or yourself may find more tax deductions than prior years. By reducing the stress and time crunch of tax season, you can deal with this annual chore with more grace than grimaces.

Expunge old arrests and criminal charges. If you have ever been arrested, investigated, detained, or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in the state of Utah and meet specific qualifications, you can have your record sealed. A sealed record is a court record that the public – and employers – cannot view or copy.

Ask your attorney for more information or search on the Utah Courts website (utcourts.gov) to find out if

and how to expunge your records.

Organize your business. January and February can be slower months for businesses. This sigh of relief and calm may reduce revenue, and it can provide time for other business tasks.

City licensing fees, state licensing fees, and professional organization fees can be scheduled or paid. If you are a corporation, hold your annual meeting. Review your professional liability insurance policy. Consider renegotiating vendor contracts. Reflect on your last year of business and look for ways to increase revenue. Or you can take your much-needed break from the onerous tasks of business management and go on vacation so you are recharged and ready to go when you return.

Meet with a lawyer about that important legal issue. You know the one. You thought about it in November, but then Thanksgiving and the holidays came up without time to blink. Now is the time. Are you concerned about that boundary line?

Want to start a new business but not sure where to begin? Thinking of hiring employees? Has your ex-spouse’s income changed? Do you need to get your estate in order? Your lawyer is refreshed from the holidays and has already, hopefully, created their own New Year’s resolutions.

Disclaimer: All materials in this article are prepared for general information purposes only to permit you to learn more about legal concepts. The information presented is not legal advice, is not to be acted on as such, may not be current, and is subject to change without notice.

Megan Mustoe, attorney, MustoeLaw.coM richfieLd

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