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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Issue # 1187

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BRYCE CANYON/HWY 12 - The fresh snow made the hoodoos and spires near Mossy Cave stand out in a beautiful stark rainbow of sandstone. Mossy Cave is a short hike that is easy even in winter. You might have driven passed it a hundred times, but it is worth a pit stop. In the winter the mossy cave is full of huge icicles and in the spring, moss and gently dripping water. At first, this canyon known as Water Canyon. This is not a natural canyon. From 1890-1892 Mormon pioneers labored with picks and shovels to carve an irrigation ditch from the East Fork of the Sevier River, through the Paunsaugunt Plateau, into this canyon. Give it a try it is less than a mile with a gentle incline.

Glen Canyon Releases Off-Road Management Plan

Glen Canyon's Lake Powell with its famous bathtub ring.

PAGE, AZ - The Nation- resources that make our park al Park Service announced special to them and millions last Friday the release of the of other visitors from around Off-Road Vehicle Manage- the world.”

The plan compares the ment Plan and Final Environenvironmental impacts that mental Impact Statement for could result from continuing Glen Canyon National Reccurrent management strategy, reation Area. The plan anaor implementing any of the lyzes a range of alternatives four action alternatives.

Afand actions for managing offter a waiting period of at least road use of motor vehicles as well as on-road use of off- thirty day, the National Park highway vehicles and street- Service will issue a Record of Decision documenting the allegal all-terrain vehicles.

Glen Canyon Super- ternative that has been selectintendent, Billy Shott, said ed. The alternative that is sehe is excited that the plan is lected will then be adopted as a special regulation governmoving forward.

“The Off-Road Vehicle ing off-road use of motor veManagement Plan, or ORV hicles, as well as on-road use plan as we like to call it for of off-highway and all-terrain short, has been under devel- vehicles at Glen Canyon.

Garfield, Kane, San Juan opment since 2007,” Shott and Wayne counties coopersaid. “I am excited that the ated in the development of the plan is moving forward at Off-Road Management Plan this stage and I hope we’ll be and Final Environmental Imable to take action in the near pact Statement.

Shott said he future to protect the exciting is pleased that the process to recreational opportunities ofdraft the plan was a collaborafered to visitors at Glen Canyon, while continuing to pre- tive effort that incorporated serve the natural and cultural input from multiple stake-

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“I’m very pleased with the response we’ve had to developing the Off-road Vehicle Management Plan,” Shott said. “We gathered input and comments from the general public at numerous venues, received input from the Bureau of Land Management, and had input from the Utah counties that border our park. I think the plan we’ve prepared together is very representative of the balanced approach we need to manage off-road use in Glen Canyon.”

Shott said that the plan was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and would guide management of offroad vehicle recreation at Glen Canyon once a record of decision is issued by the National Park Service Intermountain Regional Office.

Five alternatives were considered in the development of the plan.

Alternative A, the "noaction" alternative, represents the continuation of existing management policies related to the use of off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon. Al-

ternative B, the environmentally preferred alternative, would only allow motorized vehicle use on existing park roads. Alternative C, the recreation opportunity preferred alternative, would expand recreational opportunities by increasing the number of offroad routes in the park as well as the expanding the types of vehicles that would be allowed on park roads. Alternative D would limit the number of off-road vehicle routes and areas and prohibits the operation of off-highway and allterrain vehicles throughout Glen Canyon. Alternative E, the National Park Service preferred alternative, designates a mixture of opportunities for motorized recreation on park roads and designated off-road routes, and certain shoreline areas, but prohibits such use in areas where natural or cultural resources may be at risk.

The National Park Service preferred alternative, Alternative E, maintains many of the off and on-road recreational opportunities that are currently available at Glen Canyon, though some routes and areas not designated under the plan will be closed and restored. It also includes provisions to develop a comprehensive communication plan that will improve signage and route markings, inform visitors about park regulations concerning off-road vehicle use, and educate visitors on the unique resources in the park and ways they can help protect them. A permit system will be implemented to facilitate communication with visitors, and recover costs associated with monitoring routes, providing visitor safety, and mitigating damages to natural and cultural resources.

To seek additional information, obtain a copy of the plan, or provide comments, please visit http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glca-orvplan.

—The National Park Service

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

—Aeschylus

Charlene Heaton (left) and Renè Bona Clarke set off on a trek to find their ancestors.

CAMP FLOYD - Little cords were kept of the dead is known about the soldiers and the fact they were burof Johnson’s Army sent to ied in the camp cemetery, no Utah in 1858 to quell what records were made of which turned out to be a nonexistent graves held the remains of specific soldiers. Today, the “Mormon rebellion.”

In “The Unknown,” Dis- landscape is spotted with covery Road, the educational scores of graves carrying TV series produced by the nothing more than the word Mormon Pioneer National “Unknown” on their headHeritage Area (MPNHA), stones.

While much is known tells their story.

The soldiers stayed three about the soldiers and their years in what became known brief sojourn in Utah, little as Camp Floyd, “observing” is recorded about the cithe Mormons but during that vilians, especially those time left a lasting mark on who left Fairfield and other the town of Fairfield, Utah Utah communities for other County, and the surrounding climes.

“The Unknown” then area. While there was no conflict, soldiers died and were shifts gears to focus on Daburied during those years. vid and Ann Bona, 1853 Since the Army did not have Mormon emigrants from any cemeteries, they were Swansea, Wales, who, after buried by their comrades in Discovery Road arms in a makeshift cemetery Cont'd on page 2 on camp property. While re-

Escalante City Council Meeting ESCALANTE – The Escalante City Council met on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 during their regular meeting time at 6pm.

Mayor Melanie Torgersen, and council members Louise Barnes, Marlene Stowe, and Guy Graham were present.

Representing the Garfield County Office of Tourism with a update on tourism in 2016 for city council was Tourism Office Executive Director Falyn Owens. She spoke about new software that was being used to monitor online rentals in the area to ensure taxes are being paid where due. In about a month, cities in the county will be given information that is collected using the software. Owens also discussed the new brochure which includes five locations in the area for tourists to visit: Burr Trail, Escalante River, an ATV attraction, Red Canyon for mountain biking, and Bryce Canyon National Park.

Louise Barnes discussed the christmas light agenda item. Last year’s christmas lights didn’t ship in time for christmas so the company the lights were ordered gave the city a credit. The council authorized the purchase of 10 snowflake christmas lights for $1,500.

The last agenda item was the new community center and senior center which council member Barnes also discussed. The existing community center is not to code and would require millions of dollars in order to bring it up to code.

City council plans to build a new community center and new senior center to better meet the needs of the growing senior population in the town. These buildings are being considered to be located on city property just north of the gym. Engineers are drafting plans now and once finished funding and grants will be pursued.

City Council finished by going into an executive meeting to discuss employees.

Next City Council meeting is at 6pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The agenda includes a public hearing regarding a proposed zone change from Multi-Family Residential District (R-M-7) to Residential/Commercial District (RC) for property located at 265 West 100 North (E61) and the proposed Grand Staircase Resort Subdivision Preliminary Plat for property located at 680 West Main (E-325).

—Kelton Manzanares

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Thanks for the Quick Response

To Loa residents, Fire Dept. and Sarah Rees!!

We are so grateful for you and your quick response Wednesday evening . We'd just returned from the Manti Temple, built a fire and settled down to a little supper, when Sarah Rees came hurriedly knocking on our door to tell us that sparks and flames, as well as smoke, was billowing out of our chimney! The Fire Dept. responded quickly to our call. Thanks to all and especially Sarah! No damage was done. Sorry, Loa , for smoking you out! Hero of the day -- Sarah Rees!!!

Sincerely and with much gratitude, Heber and Glenna Neff, Loa

Deepest Thanks

Brenda Woolsey and family would like to express our deepest thanks for all the love and support we have received in this difficult time of Jimmy’s passing. We would also like to recognize that we have become acutely aware of the many who were called upon (EMT’s, Law Enforcement, Co-workers, Medical staff, Bishops, & friends etc.) who are now living with the horrors they saw and experienced. May grace, that only God can provide, dim the images and heal your souls. Our heartfelt thoughts are with you, Thank you, Brenda, Briannon Woolsey and family. Escalante

New Intermountain Sick Visitors Policy Restricts All Sick Visitors

SOUTHERN UTAH Intermountain Healthcare has instituted a new sick visitors policy at each of their hospitals, including Dixie Regional Medical Center, Cedar City Hospital, and Garfield Memorial Hospital.

The policy now Courtesy GarfielD MeMorial HosPital restricts all sick Tamyra Johnson, Stephanie Bangerter, visitors from Makelle Pollock working at Garfield Mevisiting hospimorial Hospital. tal patients, at any time in the year. This is a asked to refrain from visiting change from the past policy, until they are well. Units with which requested that only those especially vulnerable patients, 14 and older visit the hospital, like those who are battling and allowed visits with certain cancer, have the option with precautions, like a face mask. this new policy to impose even The past policy also restricted stricter visitation limits, includsick visitors only during certain ing limits based on age or number of visitors.” Wallace added, times of the year, like winter.

“With this new policy, a “If a person needs to come to ‘sick visitor’ is defined as a per- the hospital to see a physician son, adult or child, that has a because they are sick, they will fever, cough, runny nose, sore need to use the masks provided throat, new rash, vomiting, or di- at the entrances, and use the arrhea,” said Janet Malachows- hand hygiene station upon enki, Cedar City Hospital Patient tering and leaving the hospital Relations and Employee Health concourse.”

The only exception to the Nurse. “The intent of the policy new policy includes visiting a is to allow us to best protect our patient who is terminal and/or at patients, especially considering end-of-life.

The policy is effecour patients have come to our tive immediately.

“Intermounhospital to heal and get well.” tain’s motto is: Helping people Cyndi Wallace, Nurse live the healthiest lives posAdministrator at Cedar City sible,” said Malachowski.

“This Hospital, said, “There will be a designated individual that will new policy helps our hospitals help screen potential visitors as to be able to do just that.

—Intermountain Health Care needed, and sick visitors will be

Utah’s Five and 10 Year Plan to Address Intergenerational Poverty SALT LAKE CITY -The Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission today released the revised Utah’s Plan for a Stronger Future: Five- and 10-Year Plan to Address Intergenerational Poverty. The plan details a set of recommendations and opportunities for communities to address focus areas of child well-being in early childhood development, education, family economic stability and health.

“Utah is committed to addressing the complex issue of intergenerational poverty with our strategic five- and 10-year plan,” Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox and chair of the Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission said. “To be successful in our efforts, we urge leaders and organizations to consider the recommendations laid out in the plan and work together on solutions that could lift families out of the cycle of poverty.”

The Five- and 10-Year Plan recommends involvement from state and local leaders, faith-based communities, nonprofits, business and academic institutions to address intergenerational poverty. The data-driven plan also provides recommended opportunities in each of the focus areas. Using the recommendations, communities can consider improving their existing resources to address current gaps found in the data contained in the Utah’s Fifth

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Annual Report on Intergenerational Poverty, Welfare Dependency, and the Use of Public Assistance, and make data-driven decisions to use resources wisely in the future.

“Our state is well positioned with its variety of programs and systems to improve the quality of life for families in the cycle of poverty,” said Jon Pierpont, vice chair of the Commission and executive director of the Utah Department of Workforce Services. “As a Commission, we’re confident this plan will address intergenerational poverty throughout Utah and will create a better future for children at risk of remaining in poverty.”

Families in intergenerational poverty are found in all counties in Utah with more than one-third of the state’s child population at risk of remaining in poverty into adulthood, according to the annual data report.

Utah’s definition of intergenerational poverty is poverty in which two or more successive generations of a family continue in the cycle of poverty, as measured through utilization of public assistance for at least 12 months as an adult and at least 12 months as a child.

To read the Five- and 10Year Plan, visit intergenerationalpoverty.utah.gov.

—Dept. of Workforce Services

nine years in Spanish Fork, Utah, left for California, never to return.

In this episode, their descendants Charlene Heaton and Renè Bona Clarke, who are cousins, follow the route of the family, along the way encountering the story of stagecoach driver Charlie Parkhurst, a woman who disguised herself as a man to pursue the life she wanted.

“Religious beliefs, family struggles, economics or dreams for a better life in the Golden State of California are some of the reasons” Mormon pioneers turned their backs on their fellow converts in Utah and headed to California, Clark says.

Heaton and Clarke stop to visit Hyrum Carter’s rock wall in a desolate stretch of Nevada, built as a monument to the early pioneers who passed that way. They also visit historic Virginia City, Nev. and a mass gravesite in Colma, Calif. where thousands of early California pioneers were re-buried after their original cemeteries were taken over for other development.

Then the cousins embark on the reason for the

trip: An attempt to solve the more than 150-year family mystery of what happened to David and Ann’s son, William. As a young man, he left California and returned to Spanish Fork, Utah, where he married a woman he had known back in Wales.

In 1910, at age 71, he traveled to California to visit his sister, and then walked a block or two to visit a niece.

After the visit, he disappeared.

In the end, the search is fruitless but the journey has its own rewards. “I was able to meet someone in my family I had not met before.

We were able to connect and share stories about the ancestry and the history. And although we did not find out exactly what happened to our ancestors, we were able to walk the streets that they walked and find a sense of peace and that was invaluable,” Clarke said. “I would suggest that everybody take the time to make that trip and research their ancestors, walk where they walked and discover things that you may not have known before.

What you get is invaluable.”

—Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program to Small-Scale Livestock Producers 2016, and included for the first time a CRP Grasslands practice specifically tailored for small-scale livestock grazing operations to encourage broader participation. Under this ranking period and for future periods, small-scale livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing cows (or the equivalent) can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grasslands per farm. Larger operations may still make offers through the normal process. USDA met its goal of 200,000 acres under this small-scale initiative. The new practice for small-scale livestock grazing operations encourages greater diversity geographically and in all types of livestock operations. Visit http://go.usa.gov/x9PFS to view the complete list of acres accepted by state.

Participants in CRP Grasslands establish or maintain long-term, resource-conserving grasses and other plant species to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP Grasslands participants can use the land for livestock production (e.g. grazing or producing hay), while

following their conservation and grazing plans in order to maintain the cover. A goal of CRP Grasslands is to minimize conversion of grasslands either to row crops or to non-agricultural uses. Participants can receive annual payments of up to 75 percent of the grazing value of the land and up to 50 percent of the cost of cover practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife.

USDA selects offers for enrollment based on six ranking factors: (1) current and future use, (2) new farmer/ rancher or underserved producer involvement, (3) maximum grassland preservation, (4) vegetative cover, (5) environmental factors, and (6) pollinator habitat. Offers not selected in a ranking period are rolled over into the next ranking period.

Small livestock operations or other farming and ranching operations interested in participating in CRP Grasslands should contact their local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices. usda.gov. To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/con-

servation.

Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands of critical partnerships to conserve and protect our natural resources on working landscapes, while enrolling a record number of acres in conservation programs. Seventy-percent of the nation's land is owned and tended to privately, and America's farmers, ranchers and landowners have willingly stepped up to address the growing impacts of a changing climate. With USDA's support, they work to implement voluntary practices that improve air and water quality, prevent soil erosion and create and protect wildlife habitat. Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements, working with as many as 500,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to protect land and water on over 400 million acres nationwide. Read more about USDA’s record conservation outcomes under this Administration at Caring for our Land, Air and Water: Preserving Precious Natural Resources for Tomorrow.

—U.S. Department of Agriculture

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that USDA will accept over 300,000 acres in 43 states that were offered by producers during the recent ranking period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands enrollment with emphasis placed on small-scale livestock operations. Through the voluntary CRP Grasslands program, grasslands threatened by development or conversion to row crops are maintained as livestock grazing areas, while providing important conservation benefits. Approximately 200,000 of the accepted acres were offered by small-scale livestock operations.

“Producers of all sizes are interested in USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program,” said Dolcini. “This latest round of CRP Grasslands enrollment, where much of the acreage comes from small-scale livestock operations, shows that our nation’s family farmers and ranchers can have a big impact on environmental conservation.”

The most recent ranking period closed on Dec. 16,

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Livestock Slaughter Report for December 2016 United States Highlights WASHINGTON, D.C. - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December, up 3 percent from the 4.27 billion pounds produced in December 2015.

Beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was 6 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up 7 percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down 7 pounds from the previous year, at

1,381 pounds.

Veal production totaled 6.8 million pounds, 13 percent below December a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 48,800 head, up 8 percent from December 2015. The average live weight was down 55 pounds from last year, at 240 pounds.

Pork production totaled 2.21 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.5 million head, up 1 percent from December 2015.

The average live weight was

down 2 pounds from the previous year, at 283 pounds.

Lamb and mutton production, at 13.1 million pounds, was down 1 percent from December 2015.

Sheep slaughter totaled 197,100 head, 2 percent below last year. The average live weight was 133 pounds, up 1 pound from December a year ago.

January to December 2016 commercial red meat production was 50.4 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2015.

Accumulated beef production was up 6 percent from last year, veal was down 9 percent, pork was up 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down slightly.

For a full copy of the Livestock Slaughter report please visit www.nass.usda. gov.

For questions about Utah's slaughter report for 2016 or specific months please contact John Hilton at 1-800-747-8522 —U.S. Department of Agriculture

Interior Department Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Reform Federal Coal Program WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released the results of a comprehensive, public review of the Nation’s federal coal program. The review, based on hundreds of thousands of public comments and prompted by a Secretarial Order issued in 2016, examined concerns about the federal coal program that have been raised by the Government Accountability Office, the Interior Department’s Inspector General, Members of Congress and the public.

“Based on the thoughtful input we received through this extensive review, there is a need to modernize the federal coal program,” said U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. “We have a responsibility to ensure the public – including state governments – get a fair return from the sale of America's coal, operate the program efficiently and in a way that meets the needs of our neighbors in coal communities, and minimize

the impact coal production has on the planet that our children and grandchildren will inherit.

The only responsible next step is to undertake further review and implement these commonsense measures.”

Secretary Jewell first called for an open and honest conversation of the federal coal program in March 2015.

Today’s report outlines the need for modernization of the federal coal program in the following key areas: ensuring a fair return to Americans for the sale of their public coal resources, assessing the structure and efficiency of the coal program in light of current market conditions, and considering impacts on communities and the environment including climate change.

“Over the past eight years we have focused on modernizing and strengthening the way that energy is produced in America. As a result of that work, solar, wind and geothermal power are the fastest growing sources of energy in the United States and oil and gas are produced in safer and

cleaner ways. It is vital that we update our nation's coal program as well. This report provides the critical starting point for the modernization that is needed,” said BLM Director Neil Kornze.

The report sets out the best policy ideas available for addressing these important issues, and identifies the additional data and technical work needed to decide how to move forward.

Today’s report also identifies a number of good government modernization activities that will be taken in the near future to improve the program.

These include increased transparency of the leasing program, increased protection for private surface owners and opportunities to prevent wasted natural gas from coal mines. Additional areas to be considered include: adjusting rental rates and bonus bids paid for leased coal to reflect inflation (which have not been updated in more than 30 years); strengthening financial and environmental responsibility requirements for operators who are permitted to

bid on coal leases; and undertaking actions to improve lease process efficiency.

The production of federal coal accounts for more than 40 percent of all coal produced in the United States and is responsible for 10% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. While energy markets, communities, environmental conditions and national priorities have undergone major changes in recent decades, the BLM’s management of the federal coal program has stayed relatively static.

Next steps in the review process include finalizing the additional analysis identified in the report and completion of the programmatic environmental review required by Secretary Jewell’s January 2016 order.

Consistent with the practice during two programmatic reviews of the federal coal program that occurred during the 1970s and 1980s, the Interior Department has instituted a pause on issuing new coal leases while the review is underway. The pause does not apply to existing coal production activities. There have been limited, commonsense exceptions to the pause, including for metallurgical coal (typically used in steel production), small lease modifications and emergency leasing, including where there has been a demonstrated safety need or insufficient reserves.

Companies can continue to mine the large amount of coal reserves already under lease, estimated to be enough to sustain current levels of production from federal land for approximately 20 years.

The report issued today is available on the BLM's website for public planning. eplanning.blm.gov. Use reference - DOI-BLM-WO-WO35002016-0001-EIS. Comments received during the scoping process, which included public meetings in Casper, Wyo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Knoxville, Tenn.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Seattle, Wash.; and Pittsburgh, Pa., were posted online in August 2016 and are available on the same site.

—Bureau of Land Management

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USDA’s Farm Service Agency Expands Bridges to Opportunity Nationwide WA S H I N G TO N , D . C .

- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the expansion of a unique service for farmers and ranchers. FSA’s Bridges to Opportunity program provides a one-stop-shop that connects producers with resources, programs and educational services offered across the department, as well as from other USDA partner organizations.

Bridges to Opportunity, which currently provides enhanced customer support to more than 150,000 customers in 20 states, will expand to serve customers across the country before the end of the month using fiscal year 2016 funds.

“By partnering with numerous local, state, regional and national agricultural organizations, FSA employees now can provide farmers and ranchers with comprehensive information about resources, grants, courses, events and activities provided throughout USDA and from external partner organizations,” said FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. “Bridges to Opportunity is another example of how USDA is working to reconnect people to their government and provide enhanced services to farmers and ranchers, who, in turn, provide our nation and the world with safe, affordable and reliable food, fuel and fiber.”

FSA’s presence in over 2,100 county offices, in nearly every rural county, puts the agency in a unique position to partner with non-governmental organizations to reach thousands of agricultural producers who can benefit from the programs and services.

Bridges to Opportunity allows FSA employees to search and obtain a list of all local, state, regional and national organizations that may be able assist local producers with their specific need. For example,

FSA’s Houston County office in Texas partnered with many agricultural organizations to serve producers affected by severe drought. When drought-stricken agricultural producers came to the county office looking for assistance, FSA employees were able to provide traditional services, such as the Livestock Forage Program and the Emergency loan program administered

by FSA, as well as connect local farmers with local, regional, and national organizations that provide drought assistance and education.

Bridges to Opportunity was developed by FSA to provide producers with a more comprehensive customer service experience by connecting them with other USDA agencies and nonfederal partners. Through Bridges to Opportunity, FSA county office employees have the tools to connect farmers, ranchers and anyone interested in agriculture with customized expertise on topics ranging including organic production, beginning farmer resources, integrated pest management, disaster assistance, conservation practices, agricultural educational courses, loans, grants and other financial assistance that can start, grow or benefit farming and ranching operations.

“Bridges to Opportunity embodies FSA's modernized approach to customer service.

By providing a broader array of resources than FSA or USDA alone, FSA is bringing farmers and ranchers one step closer to achieving their version of the American Dream,” said Dolcini.

For more information about Bridges to Opportunity, please contact your local FSA county office. To locate your FSA county office, please see https://offices.usda.gov.

—U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Schools & Sports Constitutional Amendment B Passed What is it? For beginners, it is great news for local schools. Proposed back in 2012, the idea was a way to give more funds to local schools from the State School Land Trust.

When Utah became a state, the Utah Enabling Act provided funds for the common schools. It said, “That upon the admission of said State into the Union, sections numbered two, sixteen, thirty-two, and thirty-six in every township of said proposed state are hereby granted to said State for the support of common schools” and “That the proceeds of lands herein granted for educational purposes, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, shall constitute a permanent school fund, the interest of which only shall be expended for the support of said schools.” In total, Utah received about 6 million acres of ground to benefit public education in perpetuity. We sometime refer to these proceeds as the Permanent School Fund. The Utah Constitution in Article 10 provides for a State School Fund to preserve the proceeds of money generated from these lands and also makes a distribution of these funds to the local schools. All net proceeds of the trust lands are deposited in the fund. Like an endowment, the principle is never spent; only the interest and dividends are distributed to support public schools. The capital gains are reinvested to grow the fund and its impact on students. The permanent State School Fund has grown from $18 million (1983) to over $2 billion (2015).The School Land Trust Program, established by the legislature in 1999, distributes the “annual dividend” from the permanent State School Fund through school districts to all public schools (including charter schools) in the state. School Community Councils, or Charter Trust Land Councils, each school prepares a plan to address the greatest academic need with the dividend. On average, each Utah student receives approximately $73 a year of this money towards their education. In Garfield County, each school has a locally elected Community Council that oversees the distribution of these funds to their local campus.

So what does Amendment B do? Of notable importance, the change holds the maximum distribution to 4% of the fund per year; note that this year, we only withdrew 2%. This limits the legislature from draining the fund in any given year. It guarantees the fund will be distributed over time such as an endowment. The passage also allows for the distribution of funds for schools based on state statute. Those earnings are distributed to each school in the state to be spent on the school's greatest academic needs, as determined by a local School Community Council. Current GCSD distribution; Antimony Elem $3,000, Boulder Elem $2,955, BV Elem $36,767, Escalante Elem $24,079, Panguitch Elem $48,363, Panguitch Middle $2,295, BV High $20,837, Escalante High $3,276, Panguitch High $21,943.

Bryce Valley High School News

All the sports teams at Bryce Valley have been very busy these past two weeks. The Girl’s basketball team has been doing very well and had two wins at home on the 10th and 12th. The first game they beat the Lady Buffalos by 34 points, then they went on to beat the Lady Bobcats 42-21.

On the 18th they played a close game at Wayne, but unfortunately ended up losing by 8. Friday the 20th was another win for the Lady Mustangs against Milford at home. The Boy’s basketball team also had two wins on the second week of January. They played at Diamond Ranch and won by 26 points. Their second victory was against Escalante at home. On the 17th they had another win in Milford. There was a home game on Thursday the 19th. Our team played hard, but ended up losing to Panguitch by 10 points. The wrestling team had a duel against Parowan at home last week, and won 11 matches. They also went to a tournament in Gunnison where they took ninth place.

This week is Homecoming at Bryce Valley. We have two home games. On Friday the boys play Piute and on Saturday the Girls play Desert Hills JV and Escalante. The Queen Contest was held last Monday night. We had six girls participate: Madison Syrett, Katie Stewart, Shelby Matthews, Rachel Blackburn, Elaina LeFevre, and Tyerah Tebbs. They all did fantastic, and our new royalty is Tyerah Tebbs- Queen, Elaina LeFevreFirst Attendant, and Katie Stewart- Second Attendant.

The King Contest will be held at school later this week.

—Morgan Syrett

PHS Sports Sidelines

The Lady Cats got back on their winning track this week with wins against Piute and Valley. The Piute game was one of the most exciting games this season and it was close the whole way. With only 15 seconds left and the Cats leading the Birds by 1, a Piute girl was fouled and fortunately for the Cats she missed both free throws. The Birds fouled Brieann Birch with 5 seconds left and she made one of her free throws and missed the second, and Piute had one more chance with 3 seconds left but couldn’t get a shot off.

The Ladies came away with a squeaker 45 to 43 win. Brittney Henrie made 6 three pointers and scored 20 points to lead the Cats in Victory, Jordan Bennett had 11 points. Unlike when the girls played up at Piute, where the Birds made almost all their free throws, this time both team had a bad night at the free throw line.

Valley visited the Cats on Friday night, the program had it wrong and there was a small turnout. The game was close in the first half with the Cats taking a 29 to 21 lead into the locker room. But the Ladies put on the Barney defense held the Buffalo’s to 3 points in the second half. The wholes team got into this game and the Lady Cats came away with a 68 to 24 win.

This next week the Cats go on the road out to Milford for a game against the Tigers on the 26th and they have a home game here against the Wayne Badgers, a team that came away with a win on their home court

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by 3 points.

The Bob Cats continued on their winning ways with victories over Wayne and Bryce Valley. Wayne like most of the teams has some really good players but they were no match against the Cats. So far none of the teams have an answer for Trey Barney and his hustling play and Jace Eyre and his scoring machine, with outside and inside shots that no one has been able to stop. In this second game against the Badgers it was more of the same, 56 to 36 and Trey came away with 15 points and countless rebounds and Jace again led all scorers with 16.

On a stormy night the Cats went over to Bryce Valley and the Mustang’s gave them a pretty good game. Again it was a Trey Barney and Jace Eyre night with them scoring 29 of the 48 points that the Cats had.

The final score was the Cats 48 and Bryce Valley 38. Pat and I were a little embarrassed with some of the Panguitch fans and their bad mouthing the referees.

These are high school refs. and watching a lot of NBA games

and all the mistakes those refs make and they have slow motion cameras to replay the game to help them out.

The sophomores played Valley for the championship game in the Sophomore Tournament in Escalante and lost by 2 points. I heard both teams played really well.

The Cats played Diamond Ranch here last night and I hope no one got hurt. The Cats go out to Escalante on Friday night.

The Wrestlers went down to Kanab for a meet last week and since Kanab didn’t have a whole team the Cats won the match. Wyle Fasett, Kellan Mooney, Carson Brown, and Kelton Cropper all came away with a win. On Tuesday they will be over in Parowan for a match and on Thursday the 26th the North Sevier team be here for the Home Coming match. This is also the last home match of the year. Next week on Feb. 4 it will be region at Richfield. Then state will be the following week on the 1011 and it will be held at UVU. Good luck Bob Cats.

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Wills, Trusts, and More What Happens to Pets When You Die? Many people have pets.

Perhaps you have wondered what would happen to your pets if you were no longer able to take care of them. Below are answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Can I provide for my pets if I am unable to take care of them?

Yes, you can. The law allows you to choose a caretaker for your pets. If you become sick or disabled, you should designate the custody and care of your pets to a friend or relative until your health improves. You do this by writing a note or a document that authorizes someone to care for your pets in your absence.

Can I provide financially for my pets during my illness or disability, or after my death?

Yes. During any sickness or injury, the person who is handling your financial affairs can also be given the power to provide for your pets. You may provide funds to your caretaker for food, supplies

by Jeffery J. MCkeNNa and veterinary care.

Can I create a trust just for my pets?

Yes, the use of trusts is allowed to provide for the care of an animal. You can set forth your wishes for a caretaker of your choice, and direct how funds may be spent. You can provide that in special circumstances, such as an illness or emergency.

If I can't find a caretaker, can I name an organization that cares for animals?

Yes. You can provide a cash gift to be held in trust for the benefit of your animals and upon your pets passing, the balance can pass to the animal charity. You may wish to state your wishes as to the new home for your pets including pet names, and any special needs. Gifts to shelters or an animal sanctuary of your choice are considered charitable donations and can bring tax savings.

What else can I do to protect the pets I love?

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

You could carry a note in your purse or wallet explaining that you have pets at home that depend on you. List their names, what kind of pet and what care they need. You may wish to include the name and phone number of a friend or relative who can gain legal access to your home or yard.

In conclusion, your estate planning can entail issues related to the care of a pet. Pets can be a very important part of one’s life. If your pets are very important to you, do not neglect to plan for them when considering your estate planning affairs.

Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to Serve Clients in and around Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

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I took my son to get his learner's driving permit today.

The lady at the window took my driver's license, the copy of my son's birth certificate and the completed application form. She clipped them together and put them in a basket. "Go to computer terminal three," she told my son.

He walked to the terminal to take the test that would determine whether he knew enough from the driver's manual to get a learner's permit. You must score at least 75% correct of 40 questions. I had planned to run a quick errand while he took the 30 minute test in the other room. I waited for her to return my license. "If he doesn't pass the test, your license is revoked," she told me as she firmly held onto my license. I stood there in disbelief dumbfounded and pondering the implications of her statement. MY license would be revoked if my son didn't pass the test!

Then she broke out in a big grin at my obvious look of concern and I realized that she was joking.

Dining

Waiter to customer: "What do you mean the service is poor?

I haven't given you any yet."

Today's Thought

If you don't like something change it.

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Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, carrots, pears, apple crisp

THURS Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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French dip sandwich, French fries, green salad, peach cobbler

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l A u G h i N g Ducky pOiNt!!

Glancing out our big picture window one day, I saw Grandpa standing in the middle of the road. He had his hands outstretched to stop traffic. What's the holdup? I wondered.

From the porch, I saw for myself: Two ducklings were taking their sweet time waddling across the road. Not until they were safely on the other side did Grandpa let down his roadblock.

Awake

My six-year-old son, Stuart, was getting into our van and was obviously very tired. I said to my husband, "Someone's t-i-r-e-d."

"I'm not tired." Stuart said.

"I guess we can't s-p-e-l-l around him anymore," was my response.

"You can't sell me!" Stuart exclaimed.

IFO

For years my husband denied he was an aggressive driver. That changed one day when we were out for a drive with our three-year old son, Matthew. Seeing a teaching opportunity, I asked Matthew about traffic lights.

"What does a red light mean?" I asked.

"Stop."

"Good.

How about green?"

"Go." "And yellow?" I continued.

In his best deep-voice impression of Daddy, Matthew bellowed... "Hang on!"

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BrYce ValleY area news

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com

Kaden, Trevan and Ron faith in ourselves and those we Aaronic Priesthood in Tropic.

Harris thanked the UFRA hold dear, and more confidence Corbin is the son of Lance and for the training experience. in a Divine purpose." (from the Sara Syrett of Tropic and Loyd Winter fire school was defi- Piano Guys before the Inaugu- is the son of David and Krinitely an awesome experi- ration performance~) sette Thompson also of Tropic. ence! UFRA did an amazing Whether you voted for Daniel Rose has been job at teaching us and many Trump or not it is time for us called as the Young Men's Secother students that were there! all to Unite as a Nation and retary in Henrieville.

Thank you for everyone that give him a chance and see what Well have you had enough made this possible! Oh and he does with the President's of- snow yet? It is pretty I must thanks KCFD for the appe- fice. Who knows it may sur- say that and it sure is what we tizers on Thursday! Kaden prise you, me or anyone else have needed. It brought out Ramsay and Trevan Harris who will be patient and pray a lot of good Samaritans int were two of the students at- for guidance. He may just turn the Bryce Valley Area. Many tending this training and they out to be what we have needed people were delighted to see both had a great time and all along. We can only hope driveways and sidewalks all learned a lot of valuable skills for the best. Our country was cleared off and ready for you about fire fighting. founded on hope and freedom, to go to church today. Thanks As you all know we have so let's carry on that feeling. to all of the good folks in our the most awesome firefightSpeakers in Cannonville community who share their ers, EMT's and volunteers in were Bishop Joey Comp and time with us and help like that. our county and it good to see his daughter, Holly Comp We are so lucky to live in this there are more of them com- from Cedar City and former valley where folks are so willing up with the right kind of residents of Cannonville. Joey ing to give. If you need help training. Gread job to you works for the Cedar City Air- don't hesitate to call your home both and everyone else that port and loves his job over teachers, visiting teachers or attended. there. Holly just returned your neighbors and we know Hayden Adkins and his from a mission to Zimbabwe. someone will come and help family wanted to thank every- Speaking in Henrieville was you out. Anyone is free to do one for your prayers on their the full time Missionaries, that. behalf. Surgery went well and Elder Sturko and Nordstrom.

Is anyone selling firehe is recovering well also, In Tropic the speakers were wood still? It doesn't look like the doctors are very pleased! Ken and Artoise Platt and son we will have enough for the Thank you Hayden C. Adkins Landyn. They are serving as rest of the winter and I'm not in and family for being amazing missionaries in the Escalante the mood to pay $500 a month examples to us all! We love Stake. for electricity lol Let me know! you!. Thanks Shayne ChynCongratulations to LaKay Geni Senary!! Thanks in adoweth for posting this. It is Quilter on having her birthday vance. good to know that he is doing and all of her family around The nice thing about livwell. Now we need to pray her to celebrate. What a fun ing next to Grandma- home for his Mom and hope she day for her. made cinnamon rolls! Thanks gets better and has some relief The new Elders Quorum Phoebe Wiseman for dinner from her stress. Get well Lo- Presidency in Cannonville is and chocolate pie for dessert! rilei we think about you often Allen Larsen as President and From Max Eagar. and know what a good Mom as Counselors Clint BrinkerHave a safe week and you are. hoff and Clint Pierson. Secre- please drive carefully. Please This (The Piano Guys) tary is Kaden Chynoweth. call or email your news to me. music brings peace and joy Congratulations to Corbin Thanks VS to my heart and mind. The Syrett and Loyd Roberts on message is so honest and real. becoming Deacons in the One of the men in this group lost his daughter recently in a tragic hiking accident, so they're giving a message from the heart. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.( from Dorsie Denny.) "... in the end, since darkness is merely the absence of light, light will inevitably overcome dark.

This is the essence of hope. And the essence of this song. “No matter what you’ve been through, no matter if you think you’re falling apart, it’s gonna be okay.”

In the meantime, there are so many more things to hope for and to work at while we yearn for the outcome we want so badly—more gratitude for what we Courtesy ufra have, more love for those we’ve taken Kaden Ramsay and Trevan Harris were two of the students attending for granted, more this training and they both had a great time and learned a lot of valuable skills about fire fighting.

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I know it is another weather report, but it is the only game in town. The 8th and 9th storms hit us last week, with the same results, each putting down a 2” layer of the white stuff. I took a school bus up to Brian Head with a group of 5th and 6th graders on board and the snow on the mountains have some real depth to it , 4 to 5 feet would be my guess. This should go a long way in filling up our lake. Last July or August I reported that I had never seen so many pine cones on the trees in my life. The old timers told me that it was a good sign that we would have snowy winter and they were right. The pristine meadows along 143 look like they couldn’t wait for the snow mobile’s to carve some trails on them, they were in perfect conditions.

Attention all Military Veterans and Retirees, the Department of Defense office in Cedar City will be open on Wednesday and Thursday, from 0800 to 1730. They will gladly give you information on the benefits you have earned and where you can go to get help if you have a problem. Their office is a little hard to get to; it is at the end of North Airport Rd. @ 1065 N. Airport Road. Points of contact: 867-6517, 867-6516 and 867-6715. For information regarding proper id. Visit: http:// www.cac.mil/docs/requireddocs.pdf .

Social Security was started in 1935, however the first retirement check was handed out in February of 1940 and it was a whopping $12.50. Social Security was met by as much opposition as the Affordable Health Care Act. Why should I pay into something that I won’t need; besides we can take care of our parents just like we did forever. I grew up with my grandmother living with us and my mother, besides taken care of us four kids and working full time at night as a nurse, at Los Angeles General Hospital, had to take care of my grandmother. The Greatest Generation those over 89 years make up 3 million strong. The Silent Generation adds another 26 million (71 to 87) and the baby boomers (52 to 70) add another 73 million. People are really living much longer because of the greater health care that they receive. Much of that is due to Medicare that was passed under

Lyndon Johnson and it affords you yearly checkups, to catch health problems in their infancy.

Medicare also met the same problems as the AHCA and the same party thought that it would bankrupt the country.

China also has an aging population, in the 1980 the government put in place that all married couples could only have one child. At that time China had 800 million people and now that has risen to 1.25 billion.

The problem is that people are living longer and because they all get free medical services, they had to do something about it. As you travel around their country there are these beautiful parks everywhere and in them are all of the older people doing Yoga and keeping fit with this government sponsored exercise program. Yoga is a gentle exercise that helps to keep blood sugar levels steady and reduces the effects of oxidized stress on the body by 20%. It can also help drop some weight. Because China has no retirement system parents have to depend on their child for support when they retire. So a lot of the money that they earn in their time working goes in to educating that child, the more education the more that child will earn to support them in their retirement.

In the last year the government has rescinded the one child rule and now allows you two children. In the rural areas the farmers were allowed as many children as they wanted.

One thing I left out on the President Obama terms was that he signed in to law 13 bills that liberalized gun ownership.

One that affects our area is, that if you are afraid that a chip monk is going to get you in the National Parks you can carry a concealed weapon, legally. At the SLC Airport they arrested 75 people for carrying a gun in their carryon luggage that is up from 45 the year before.

I have mention before the many jobs that I have held in my life time that have been done away with. In high school I took a class in printing, in those days you set the print by hand and it took forever to do a paper.

When the class came to an end the teacher told us that there was a new method for printing. It worked similar to a type writer, but it used liquid lead to make the print. I liked this business and though I might go into it,

however a friend of mine quit school and went to work in a print shop for $2.00 an hour, more than double what I was making working in my dad’s garage. One day my friend came to school and he had cut all of his fingers off in a paper cutter, I decided that I would stay with the grease monkey job.

Many jobs have a chance of disappearing over the next decade or two. The Uber company is a good example. They are the largest Taxi company in the world and yet they don’t own one car. They use people that want to earn extra money by using their car to transport people to their destination.

Because their drivers use GPS units in their cars they go the shortest way to your destination and before you get in the vehicle, you know what the cost will be. Uber is experimenting with driver less cars and this also cut costs. Ubers “Otto” program is installing A1s into 16 wheelers truck, a trend that could eventually replace most or all of the 1.7 million truck drivers. Those jobless truckers will be joined by millions of others that jobs in Telemarketing, insurance underwriters, tax preparers and library technicians, all jobs that have been predicted to have a 99% chance of banishing in a decade or two.

Gads football season is coming to an end in little over a week with the Super Bowl that will be held in Houston this year. The teams will be the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. There were several great games at the end of the season, starting with the College Championship game. Alabama versus Clemson, I really liked this game. Alabama was touted as being the greatest college of all time and Clemson beat them with 5 seconds left on the clock with a touchdown, don’t you love it? Another game was with my favorite team the Green Bay Packers (and any other team that plays Dallas) with the game tied Green Bay got the ball with only 35 seconds left on the clock and their Quarterback threw a 35 yard pass and they were able to kick a field goal with only 1 second left on the clock. Well it is time for the last half of the NBA season, and life goes on.

In 3 years we will all have perfect vision, it will be 2020.

Mack O.

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Responsibilities: Clean designated building areas. (dust, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning rest rooms, cleaning ceiling vents, etc.) Stocking & maintaining designated rooms, cooperate with the staff, follow all health and safety regulations, Follow all HIPPA laws.

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BUSINESS WANTED Grand Staircase Resort of Escalante is now accepting business proposals to fill one or both adjoined rentable commercial spaces in the Resort’s main building. Email info@grandstaircaseresort.com for an application and details.

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SINGERS WANTED BICKNELL - Singers Wanted - Karaoke night at the Bicknell Theater on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7 PM. Find your song on www.spotify.com and your lyrics will be displayed by MusicMatch software. Admission and fun are FREE! Food is available at the Reel Bites Café at the Theater. Call 435 -425-3493 for additional information.

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LOA - KITCHEN MANAGER - Legacy Outdoor Adventures/Legacy Treatment Center is seeking a kitchen manager. The successful candidate should have culinary and management experience and hold or be willing to obtain a food handlers permit.

We’re looking for a creative, motivated professional who doesn’t mind contributing to prep work but won’t be afraid to delegate. The kitchen feeds up to thirty people. You will be working on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a total of approximately twenty hours. Necessary qualifications include the ability and mindset to work well with and contribute to a team of highly engaged and supportive professionals along with the willingness to embrace the Legacy values.

Salary will be contingent on qualifications.

Contact information is as follows: Flora Hallows HR Manager Legacy Outdoor Adventures Cell: (435) 691-2094 Office: (435) 836-2272 flora@legacytreatmentcenter.com rtn BICKNELL - EXPERIENCED HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Apply in Person Tuesday-Thursday between 08:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Jackson Excavation 925 West Propane Lane, Bicknell (435) 425-3354 2/9 ESCALANTE/BOULDER - Carpenters, 2 skilled and experienced carpenters needed for work in the Boulder & Escalante area.

Please email resume to maoffice@scinternet.net, excellent pay relative to experience and performance. rtn ESCALANTE - Field Staff Assistant, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is hiring the position of Field Staff Assistant for the Escalante River Restoration Project 2017 season. The project focuses on removal of non-native woody invasives, mainly Russian olive, along the Escalante River and its tributaries. Tasks may include conducting treatments of invasive plants, overseeing conservation corp crews on restoration, assisting volunteer groups, as needed, and backpacking in remote wilderness areas. The position is full-time seasonal from mid-Feb/March through November. Visit escalantewatershed.org to view full position description. To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and two professional references to Stephanie Minnaert at stephanie@gsenm.org. Applications due no later than Friday, February 17th, 2017.

2/2 BICKNELL - Housekeepers - Wayne Community Health Center is looking for a part- time HOUSEKEEPER(s) for the clinic in Bicknell. Housekeeping includes mopping, vacuuming, cleaning walls, equipment and bathrooms. This is done Monday through Saturday and duties will be shared with another employee.

Hours will be around 16+ per week.

You will need to be able to pass a back ground check and to be self-motivated to complete all tasks. Please send resume to, Darci Elmer at Wayne Community Health Center or email darci@waynechc.org . This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

2/2 TROPIC - Cooks needed at Bryce Pioneer Village Motel in Tropic. Restaurant open April-October, previous experience preferred, but not necessary. $10/hr plus housing available. End of season bonus available for completing the season. Contact Travis at 435-616-8337 or travisbpv@gmail.com.

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE GARFIELD COUNTY SERIAL NO. P-16, 04-0026-0016 & P-17, 04-0026-0017 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 front entrance of the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Garfield County, State of Utah, on February 17, 2017, at 4:00 p.m., of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed with Power of Sale and Assignment of Rents, (“Trust Deed”), dated on or about March 5, 2008, and executed by Ryan S. Talbot and Kimberly Talbot, as joint tenants, as Trustors, in which Kenneth E. Shakespear and Christine Shakespear, husband and wife as joint tenants of Iron County, State of Utah, are Beneficiaries, pursuant to a Trust Deed with Power of Sale and Assignment of Rents, (“Trust Deed”), recorded March 31, 2008, as Entry No. 250575, in Book 427, at pages 702-706 of Official Records of Garfield County, Utah, which Trust Deed describes the following trust property located in Garfield County, State of Utah: All of Lots 16 and 17 Griffin Lane Subdivision, a Subdivision according to the Official Plat thereof, recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of said County.

TOGETHER WITH all rights, privileges, easements, right of way, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining thereto.

Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way appearing of record or enforceable in law and equity and general property taxes for the year and thereafter.

Lot 16: Parcel Number: 04-0026-0016 Lot 17: Parcel Number: 04-0026-0017 The current beneficiary of the trust deed is Kenneth E. Shakespear and Christine Shakespear, and the record owner of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is Ryan S. Talbot and Kimberly Talbot, as joint tenants.

The sale is subject to a bankruptcy filing, a payoff, a reinstatement or any other condition of which the trustee is not aware that would cause the cancellation of the sale. If any such condition exists, the sale shall be void, the successful bidder's funds returned and the trustee and current beneficiary shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damage.

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. Both the deposit and the balance must be in the form of a wire transfer, cashier's check or certified funds payable to Justin W. Wayment, Attorney at Law. DATED this 10th of January, 2017.

Justin W. Wayment, State Bar No. 7011 /s/ Justin W. Wayment Successor Trustee 51 East 400 North #1 Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-3300 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 12, 19 & 26 and FEBRUARY 2, 2017 NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION TOWN OF HATCH The Town of Hatch, Utah, hereby gives notice that a municipal election will be held for Mayor (4 year term), two (2) Town Council seats (4 year terms) and two (2) Town Council seats (2 year terms).

CANDIDACY (UCA 20A-9-203): Candidates shall file a Declaration of Candidacy in person with the Town Clerk at the Town Offices, 49 W Center, Hatch, Utah, between June 1 and June 7. A Nomination Petition may also be filed during the same time period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CANDIDATE ARE (UCA 20A-9-203): 1. United States Citizen.

2. Registered voter of the municipality (Town of Hatch) 3. Resident of the municipality (Town of Hatch) or recently annexed territory for a period of 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election.

4. In accordance with Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 6, any mentally incompetent person, and person convicted of a felony, or any person convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to hold elective office is restored.

Jacie Torgersen, Hatch Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, 2017

DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Henrieville Town, P.O. Box 125, Henrieville, UT 84736 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Henrieville Town – Culinary Water Improvements, which includes approximately 31,115 l.f. of HDPE pipe, junction manhole, fencing, air valves, and related work, will be received by Henrieville Town at the offices ofJones & DeMille Engineering, Inc., 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, until 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and accessing project manual & plans, email Heather at heather.n@ jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Carson DeMille, carson@jonesanddemille.com Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing office during business hours, upon payment of $40.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Electronic copy (PDF) may be obtained for download at www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com.for $30.00.

A pre-bid meeting will not be held.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

January 12, 2017 - Dave Roberts, Mayor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 12 & 19, 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017 CANDIDATE FILING NOTICE LOA TOWN To be voted on in the Loa Town November Elections Held on November 7, 2017 Mayor (4 year term) (2) City Council Members (4 year terms each) Candidate Filing period: June 1, 2017 – June 7, 2017 Declaration of Candidacy Forms or Nomination Petition must be filed in person with the Loa Town Clerk 80 West Center, Loa, Utah, Monday-Thursday 10 am – 5 pm Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 2017 LOA TOWN Loa Town Council will hold its meetings on the second Thursday of each month located at the Loa Town Hall, 80 West Center.

Deadline to be on the agenda is the second Tuesday of each month by 5 pm.

Dates and Times are as follows: January 12 @ 7 pm July 13 @ 8 pm February 9 @ 7 pm Aug 10 @ 8 pm March 9 @ 7 pm Sept 14 @ 8 pm April 13 @ 7 pm Oct 12 @ 7 pm May 11 @ 7 pm Nov 9 @ 7 pm June 8 @ 8 pm Dec 14 @ 7 pm The Planning and Zoning Committee meets on the 1st Mondays of each month (as needed) at 7 pm at the Loa Town Hall.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017 NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES TORREY TOWN The following offices to be voted on in the Torrey Town Municipal General Election on 7 November 2017: (1) Mayor 4 year term (2) 2 Town Council Members 4 year term each.

Declaration of Candidacy Forms or Nomination petition must be filed in person with the Town Clerk; UCA 20A-9-203 at the town office, 75 E. 100 North Torrey, Utah. Office Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10am-3pm. Or one may call 425 3600 or 425 3291 to make an appointment at another time.

Filing dates are from 1 June to 7 June 2017, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town will have three positions up for election in the municipal elections in November 2017, they are: Mayor and 2 – 4 year council members. Candidate filling period is June 1 – 7, 2017.

Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF HATCH The Town of Hatch passed ordinance 2017-01 on January 18, 2017 establishing a time and place for holding regular meetings. The Hatch Town Board Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Hatch Community Center located at 49 West Center unless otherwise posted.

Jacie Torgersen, Hatch Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 26, 2017

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF FOR GARFIE COUNTY DESERT LAND ENTRY APPLICA WILL TRANSFER 305 ACRES OF PUBLIC FOR AGRICULTURAL USE KANAB, UTAH - Notice is hereby given that Ranches of Circleville, Utah, who made Entry numb 90644 under the Desert Land Act for 304.890 acres wi tions 6 and 7, Township 31 South, Range 3 West, S Meridian (Garfield County), Utah, has filed notice of to make final proof to establish claim to the lands befor reau of Land Management Kanab Field Office at Kan on March 1, 2017. Claimant names as witnesses: Tyler Erickson of Magna, Utah Mike Dalton of Circleville, Utah Kendal Allen of Circleville, Utah TJ Beus of Circleville, Utah Final proof will be at the Kanab Field Office at 6 Highway 89A in Kanab, Utah.

Comments or questions should be addressed Kanab Field Office (Attn: Garfield DLE), 669 South 89A, Kanab, Utah, 84741; by fax to (435) 644-1299; or to blm_ut_kn_mail@blm.gov.

Persons who use a tele-communication device fo (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Servic at 800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with t individual. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, seve week.

Before including an address, phone number, e-ma er personal identifying information in any comment, pl that the entire comment, including personal identifyi mation, may be made publicly available at any time. Re withhold personal identifying information from publ can be submitted, but cannot be guaranteed.

The public’s interest in the management of publi appreciated and encouraged. If you need further info please contact the Kanab Field Office at (435) 644-120 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insid JANUARY 12, 19 & 26 and FEBRUARY 2 & 9, 2

COUNTY SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD COUNTY GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALE ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1994 Heil Halfpack Front Loading Garbage Truck miles, 13550 hours minimum Bid $8,000.00 2016 Peterbuilt Front Loading Garbage Truck 3 Minimum Bid $250,000.00 Financial Assurance requ vehicle is transferred Bids will be accepted in the county clerk’s office u p.m. Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at the Garfield County co 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah. The successful b have 48 hours to complete the transaction and provide assurance until the truck becomes available.

All equipment will be sold in “as in” condition, and will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certifi Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject an offers. For additional information call 435-676-1101 kim.brinkerhoff@garfield.utah.gov Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insid JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, 23, and MARCH 2, 2017

NOTICE TO BID TORREY TOWN The Town of Torrey will be taking bids for two projects at the Torrey Park and Pavilion. All bids need the office by February 8th by 3 pm. For details of th contact Dustin Oyler, at (435)691-1450 We reserve the right to accept/reject any bid.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insi JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017

NOTICE TO BID TORREY TOWN Torrey Town is accepting bids for three trees stumps to be removed. There are also several trees tha be trimmed and 6-8 additional stumps that need to be Interested individuals need to be bonded and insured. T must to have the ability to go 80+ feet high and a wide h reach.

Responsible parties will be required to clean up an of all tree debris at their expense.

Tree trimmer is responsible for any damage to pe town property.

Work must be completed during a Monday thr work week.

All Udot permits will be furnished by the town a road closures.

A mandatory “show me trip” will be on Tuesday 31st, 2017 at 10:00 am.

Bids are due in the office no later than February at 3pm. Work should begin March 6, 2017 and finish b 17, 2017.

We reserve the right to accept or reject any bid.

Torrey Town Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insi JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEME STATE OF UTAH Notice is hereby given that on or after the 7th da ruary, 2017, final settlement will be made by UDOT of Aeronautics, for and on account of the contract wit Parson dba Nielson Construction & Materials for the ing and installation of Improvements to the Hanksville Schedule(s) I, II, and III, AIP Project No. 3-49-0052-0 and any person, co-partnership, association or corpora has an unpaid lien against said Staker Parson dba Niel struction & Materials for or on account of the furnish bor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provision, prov other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor the subcontractors in or about the performance of sa may at any time up to and including said time of final s on said 7th day of February, 2017, file a verified statem amount due and unpaid on account of such claim wit Division of Aeronautics.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such fi ment will relieve said Owner from all and any liability claim.

UDOT Division of Aeronautics, State of Utah Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insi JANUARY 26, and FEBRUARY 2, 2017