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Thursday, March 9, 2017

Issue # 1193

Following Landslide, Bryce Canyon and UDOT Work to Repair State Route 12

BRYCE - Those travelling State Route 12 through the northern end of Bryce Canyon National Park should expect delays, possibly lasting into the summer season. A recent landslide has forced the closure of the eastbound lane of the scenic byway between mile posts 14 and 15, resulting in the restriction of travel to a single lane managed by traffic lights.

The park is working closely with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to assess the full scope and probable causes of this event.

This latest occurrence was first documented on February 13th, when the highway shoulder and southern slope began to sag. Within six days, the same area had completely fallen away, leaving a nearly sheer escarpment between the roadway and the ground below.

UDOT road crews continue to monitor possible movement in the area, but through their immediate response have successfully prevented further road damage. Delays to traffic travelling through this section of the park are between three and five minutes.

The silty limestone and other relatively soft, and soluble layers of the park’s Claron Formation present a uniquely challenging environment for engineers. Residents of the

by Sarah Tal TORREY - In early 2016, received our letters of supColor Country Animal Welfare port from the five incorpo(CCAW) purchased a beauti- rated towns in Wayne County. ful 12-acre plot of land near Community support has been Torrey as the site for our fu- especially strong for doggie ture animal shelter, veterinary daycare and overnight boardoffice, and boarding facility. ing because tourists travelling The property includes a short with dogs are limited in where stretch of the Fremont River they can go on some public and boasts stunning views lands. We then were ready for of Boulder Mountain and the the next step: the beginning of Velvet Ridge. Lots of sore fundraising for the buildings. muscles and five dumpsters In September our first comlater, we’ve mostly cleared the munity fundraiser—Give Me old junk from it.

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A sagging hillside on Hwy 12 has caused damage to the roadway along the area known as The Dump, just east of the Bryce Canyon turnoff. Expect delays on this section of roadway with single lane passage, and plan extra time for your trip. Reconstruction and traffic delays could extend into the summer. area and regular visitors to the us to the preservation and proTravel updates will be park are likely familiar with tection of the unique resources posted through the park’s Twitinstances in which the geol- of Bryce Canyon National ter account @BryceCanyonogy that makes Bryce Canyon Park, we share a commitment NPS as well as its Facebook famous has also threatened the with the Utah Department of page at www.facebook.com/ integrity of its infrastructure, Transportation to address this BryceCanyonnps. Additional and this portion of State Route issue in the most effective way information about the park can 12 in the past. With these events possible” says Interim Superin- be obtained at www.nps.gov/ in mind, the park and UDOT tendent Sue Fritzke. “What is brca or by calling the park’s are now exploring all possible important is not just restoring information line at (435) 834solutions. traffic to normal, but doing so 5322.

“While our mission binds in a way that will last.”

—National Park Service

Garfield County Tourism Awards $110,000 to Local Nonprofits PANGUITCH - Suzanne Catlett, vice president on the Escalante and Boulder Chamber's Board of Trustees, received $3,000 from Garfield County Office of Tourism’s Events Funding program for the 2017 year. Catlett has been on the board for three years, and this year marks the second time Escalante and Boulder has received the funding. “As far as I am aware last year was the first time an event funding request was made from Escalante,” Catlett said. “It is exciting to be one of the pioneers.”

The Escalante and Boulder Chamber of Commerce is not the only nonprofit to receive funding from Garfield

County. Thirty-three other nonprofits were awarded funding, totaling in $110,000, to go towards the marketing efforts or event costs.

“Community events serve as a valuable purpose for both residents and tourists,” Falyn Owens, director of Garfield County’s tourism office, said. “Not only do these events boost local businesses, but they also draw visitors throughout the year—not just during our peak season.”

The county granted 21 organizations a total of $60,000 through its Event Tourism Grants Cont'd on page 3

Garfield County Establishes Public Hearing Protocol PANGUITCH - In an effort to promote orderly conduct and facilitate efficient communication, Garfield County has released a protocol for the public hearing scheduled at 11:00 am, Monday March 13, 2017 regarding modification of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument boundary.

In an action approved earlier in the current legislative session, the Utah State Legislature and the Governor directed Garfield and Kane Counties to consult with the Bureau of Land Management

CCAW Posts 2016 Highlights

and create mapping of the minimum acreage necessary to protect antiquities identified in the presidential proclamation creating the Monument.

Garfield County has scheduled a public hearing to obtain citizen input on a resolution implementing that directive.

Kane County passed a resolution similar to the state directive in early February.

The public hearing protocol will be posted on the County’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

—Garfield County

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

THURS. MARCH 9 - WED. MARCH 15

A CLOUDY WEEKEND - Clouds will roll in on Friday and stay for a few days, letting up on Monday. Highs in the low 60s and upper 50s. The lows throughout the week will be in the low to mid 30s. The wind will be high, around 19 mph, from the South and West starting on Sunday and lasting through Wednesday.

CourTeSy Color CounTry animal Welfare

CCAW sponsored a Pet Show at the 2016 Wayne County Fair. Last year's successes have the organization poised for continued growth of services and new facilities.

WCHC to Host Health Fair March 17

University of Utah Pharmacy Students to Present Community Health Event BICKNELL - On Friday March 17th at 7:00 PM, pharmacy students from the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP) Chapter at the University of Utah will be holding a community education presentation and health fair at the Wayne County Community Health Center. The event will be open to the public and focused on improving your heart health

and lowering blood pressure.

The mission of APhAASP is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy. Our chapter at the university of Utah is dedicated to improving the health of our community with the knowledge we obtain.

APhA-ASP Rural Out-

reach Coordinators, who are pharmacy student at the University of Utah, Kaitlyn Holyfield and Christopher Joos are responsible for planning outreach trips to rural areas of Utah to help provide healthcare services to communities that may have limited access or resources. These trips also serve the dual benefit of allowing student pharmacists to practice their communication and clinical skills with

patients. Students will be exposed to pharmacy practice in a small-town environment and the unique challenges associated with rural medicine.

The student pharmacists from the University of Utah have collaborated with the Director of Pharmacy Services at Wayne Community Health Center, Donovan Smith RPh. to organize this outreach trip.

Health Fair

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Robust WHS Choir to Cap Season with Upcoming Events BICKNELL - This year Wayne High School restarted its choir under the direction of Joni Taft. The choir started out with about 15 students and grew to 38 by the Christmas Season. Many of these students have gone out of their way to come early to school and during their lunchtime to work on learning and practicing their songs. As Joni has built a fun and talented choir, they have performed throughout the county. They have performed at the Sr. Citizens dinner, PIE Night, Thurber, Fremont and

Hanksville Wards, Bicknell Town Council Christmas Party, Thurber and Lyman Ward Relief Society, the Inter-faith Christmas Program, and the Loa Stake Choir Christmas Program.

The community has been very grateful and has made donations to support their program. South Central Communications, the Ito Foundation as well as other community individuals have awarded the choir money. The choir students and Joni have made hundreds of loaves of bread to help finance

their choir outfits. The Wayne County School Board has been very supportive towards the program.

We appreciate all the support financially and otherwise that we have received from this community. We have received many, many compliments and positive comments about how nice it is to have a Wayne High Choir.

The choir is now working on our Family Night on Broadway, which is scheduled for Monday Night May 1st and will feature the Wayne High Band as well as the Choir per-

forming selections from Les Miserables. The choir is also working on '50s selections in preparation for the Preference Ball, which will be a '50s theme. We are grateful to Joni Taft for her dedication and spirit that has brought this great choir to our community.

We are especially grateful for our talented students who are providing such a wonderful service.

—John Fahey, Wayne County School District Superintendent

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The Wayne High School Choir will cap a successful year with a upcoming spring performances. "Family Night on Broadway" will be held on May 1, in concert with the Wayne High School Band. The WHS choir and band will perform selections from Les Miserables. Also stay tuned for the "Preference Ball," with a 1950s theme.

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—Bernard Baruch

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More flexibility and less dominance

Dear Editor: I represent members of my family and close friends, many of whom do not live in Escalante but reside in St George, Kanab, Cedar City, Provo and in the greater Salt Lake areas.

I have long thought that we, here in Southern Utah, are like a conquered nation. We are dominated by outside influences using the pretext of federal ownership to enslave us to the dictates of others. The will of the people who live in Southern Utah is overshadowed by the loud and the vocal--who are also the minority.

If you look at Utah history since the early years of Mormon settlements you will see that from the very beginning we have been saddled by carpetbaggers much like the southern states after the civil war. They believe that more is better when it comes to government management.

To explain my point about multiple levels of government oversight, I use the makeup of plywood. Because of its flexibility, thinner plywood is used to shape and form beautiful curving walkways. But every time you add additional layers to plywood it decreases its flexibility while increasing its strength and dominance.

Well over 90% of our land is under federal control. At first it was only the BLM or Forest Service....the thin plywood...the flexible plywood. Then it was Glen Canyon Recreation Area, next came Wilderness and if they could not get Wilderness status a "Wilderness-Study" area was added which was the same thing.

Like plywood, each layer of government control decreases the flexibility of individual uses and adds to the domination of federal agencies. We DO support federal agencies. We realize federal or state and county management is needed. But history has taught us that we have enemies within those agencies that do not share our same values. The original designation of the Grand Staircase monument is the prime example with its misguided sacred-ground enthusiasts.

We now desire more flexibility and less dominance.

Our adversaries say that it is the Monument Designation that brings cash-carrying visitors to Escalante. If that is true then they need not fear a land reduction since, unfortunately, the designation is not going away as we had hoped.

We believe that only those areas that define the purpose and geology of the grand staircase should remain under Monument control.

We do not believe the reduction of size of the monument will decrease the visitation. More visitors will come every year. Visitation was increasing before monument designation.

We believe that decreasing the size of the monument is a compromise. The monument designation stays in place but other less attractive land can be freed up for futuristic job opportunities. None of us know what those jobs may be but at least the opportunities will be there. Since we are stifled by the lack of opportunities for growth it is poor foresight to eliminate those opportunities.

But now we have hope...a compromise is on the table.

It is pure selfishness on the part of those who oppose the reduction to not be willing to compromise.

We have given up enough. It is now the other side's turn to give up SOMETHING! Our county commissioners were voted in by large majorities. We believe that the same vast majority of our county supports the reduction of the size of the Grand Staircase monument.

Quinn Griffin, Escalante CCAW Highlights Cont'd from page 1

Shelter—introduced the public to the site and our vision of the buildings, walking paths, pet memorial, and swimming areas. Local bands performed while attendees walked the land or enjoyed delicious refreshments inside a large, elegant tent overlooking the property.

We are very thrilled to announce that, due to some generous donors, we were able to pay off the land in January 2017, nine months ahead of schedule. This means we can move onto the next phase of designing the building and seeking donations and grants needed to finish the project.

Our cat spay/neuter program continues to be popular with cat owners and caretakers of community cats. CCAW helped fix 144 cats and terminate 37 cat pregnancies in 2016. The TNR (trap, neuter, return) program is possible only because of grants from Best Friends Animal Society.

Since many community cats are feral, our TNR team works tirelessly in freezing, predawn hours to trap cats and then drive them to the nearest vet, over 65 miles away, where they are sterilized, vaccinated, and ear-tipped. They’re returned and released. Their tipped ears easily identify which cats have been fixed.

The past year also saw our foster program get up and running. We facilitated the rescue and (re)homing of 49 cats Health Fair

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In the morning, seven student pharmacists will visit Escalante High School to talk with teenagers about medication safety and answer any questions about career opportunities in pharmacy and our experience at the University of Utah. Then in the evening we will gather at Wayne County Community Health Center to provide information to the community about how to lower their blood pressure.

According to the Center for Disease Control, about 1 in 3 adults in the United States have high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke.

Learning about how to make

and 45 dogs. Four foster caretakers across the county now have safe, weatherproof kennels to temporarily house lost or abandoned dogs and cats as we try to find the owner or an adopter. Their work includes caring for the dogs, cats, puppies and kittens and socializing pets for a better chance at adoption.

Other news in the past year includes the following: Our first vaccine clinic, where 40 dogs and cats were vaccinated. Dr. Dan Johnson from Richfield provided affordable and accessible vet care.

CCAW’s participation in the Adopt-a-Highway program. We just happened to get the first five miles of Capitol Reef National Park’s west entrance, making it perhaps the most picturesque, and clean, segment of any road anywhere.

For the first time, CCAW had a float in the Apple Days parade. It was a busy day, as we opted to move the date of our annual charity yard sale to the Apple Days weekend to take advantage of the crowd.

Folks were generous with their donations of items as well as with cash donations. CCAW also had a booth at the fair with information and kittens for adoption.

Another first was our kids’ pet show at the Wayne County Fair in August. It was a hit. We saw dogs and cats, of course, but also chickens and a goldfish.

Once again we participat-

positive life changes along with taking medications as prescribed can empower people to live longer, healthier lives. During the presentation, student pharmacists will teach proper nutrition, physical activity and other risk reduction strategies. At the health fair following the presentation, students will provide free blood pressure and blood glucose screening and be available to explain how to implement the lifestyle changes recommended in the presentation in your own life.

For details, refer to our health fair ad on page 3.

—James Lee, Pharmacy Student, University of Utah

ed in Love Utah Give Utah, a singular day of giving to charities around the state. CCAW joined the Entrada Institute for a day of music, food, fun and giving. The matching grant challenges are popular with donors.

Every few months CCAW members set up a table at Royal's. They pass out information, take donations, and sign up names for our next spay/neuter run to the vet.

Throughout 2017, we’ll continue these programs and events, with a focus toward designing, building, and paying for the shelter, vet, and

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kennel building. Each year CCAW becomes known to more local residents as well as visitors, and demands on our resources increase. We appreciate support in the forms of money donations and volunteer time. If you live locally and have some time to give, we especially need help with fundraising or grant writing, animal fostering, event planning, driving to and from the vet in Richfield, writing and design, community cat caretaking, and building and related trades. Contact us at (435) 491-2050 or at ccaw@xmission.com

Preserve the GSENM!

by Byron elliS anD SheriDan WilDer

Let’s get this out of the way right from the start— we’re outsiders, newcomers, transplants, move-ins—whatever label you wish to use.

We first visited Escalante six years ago after reading about the slot canyons in Backpacker magazine. Before visiting, we had never heard of Escalante or Garfield County or GSENM. We fell in love with the area’s natural beauty, the recreational opportunities, the thriving little town and the friendly people. We came back year after year, each time discovering something new.

A couple of years ago, we decided that this beautiful corner of the Earth was where we wanted to live. We purchased property in Escalante City and are in the process of building a home.

After settling-in, we made friends, attempted to be part of the community, supported the local economy and felt really good about our decision. We learned early-on that there is sort of a “them versus us” mentality (typical in small towns) but it didn’t really bother us. Then this issue regarding the monument came up and we saw battle lines drawn. Our first reaction was shock that anyone would even consider altering the monument in any way—how could anyone think that this is a good idea? We wanted to know what the issues are. We discovered that there is deep resentment over the way the monument proclamation was handed-down and that many long-term residents blame the monument designation for a whole litany of economic woes such as reduced grazing, a shuttered sawmill and job loss. Purportedly, the monu-

ment caused the high school to shrink and forced many residents to relocate to seek employment. This vision of a dying town didn’t match our observations of a growing, vibrant community with a brisk tourist trade. We researched, we read, we talked to residents on both sides of the issue, we attended meetings.

The truth regarding Escalante’s (and Garfield County’s) economy is more complex. Escalante is similar to thousands of small towns across the United States that have been altered, and in many cases decimated, by regional, national and global economic forces. The truth is that small-scale operations, whether it be a family-run farm, retailer, manufacturer, rancher or sawmill operator, have found it increasingly more difficult to remain economically viable. Escalante’s sawmill closed because of a number of factors including: decreased quality of raw materials, global competition and the housing crisis of 2008-09. It did not close because of the monument. Grazing privileges on the monument were not decreased because of the monument designation. Grazing has decreased on the monument due to a complex chain of events including BLM management and policy, allotment buyouts and allotment retirements.

We understand that families have been emotionally fractured, but reducing the monument will not repair this; they know their families cannot be put back together as before.

Nothing, anywhere, will be as before.

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Funding Program, which was $5,000 more than in 2016.

Most of the organizations received the maximum amount of $3,000, which can be used for expenses or hard costs associated with the event.

In addition to the event funding, the county awarded another $50,000 to 12 different entities. The money will help to either expand the organizations’ out-of-area advertising campaigns or to pay for tourism-enhancement projects within the county. These funds also provide the opportunity for the nonprofits to focus on their marketable products, such as updating brochures, pamphlets and websites.

“For 2017, Escalante and Boulder’s grant was approved for the Moqui Motor Madness auto show. Funds will be used to help recruit more entries to top last year’s count of 37, reach new audiences and draw tourists in the area to stay overnight,” Catlett said. “With each new car entry, a new room is booked or an RV spot is reserved. At the city level, this increases the recently implemented Resort Tax that is received as new guests shop and eat their meals while they are in town.”

To receive funds, nonprofit groups must fill out an application and give an oral presentation. The organization has to demonstrate to Garfield County’s 12-member tourism council how its event will increase Transient Room Tax revenues, increase visitor stays and generate off-season activity for Garfield County.

The Event Funding Program utilizes income generated by the county’s Transient Room Tax, which is paid by visitors staying in area hotels, RV parks and campgrounds.

“The Garfield County Event Funding has helped make possible the Moqui Motor Madness car show, as well as, the Family Ranch Rendezvous, which debuted in November of 2016,” Catlett said. “The events proved to be a good fit for this community and tourism outreach, which will continue on thanks to the involvement of our county’s Office of Tourism.”

—Garfield County Office of Tourism

Garfield County Cooperative Marketing Program and Event Funding 2017 Recipients:

Marketing Program

Escalante Canyons Art Festival: $11,000.00 Escalante-Boulder Chamber: $4,550.00 Scenic Byway 12: $1,316.25 Town of Hatch: $1,376.75 Panguitch Quilt Retreat: $2,500.00 Panguitch City: $7,000.00 UPHA- Fall Festival: $500.00 Panguitch Main Street: $13,000.00 Bryce Canyon Half Marthon: $2,762.50 Escalante Canyons Marathon: $2,000.00 Bryce Canyon City: $3,000.00 Boulder Community Alliance: $994.50 TOTAL Request: $50,000.00 BUDGET $50,000.00

Event Program

Boulder Arts Council Writing Conference: $2,000.00 Boulder Heritage Festival: $3,000.00 Boulder Community 4th of July*: $2,000.00 Bryce ATV/UTV Rally: $2,500.00 Bryce Canyon Half Marathon: $3,000.00 Bryce Canyon Mule Days *: $3,000.00 Bryce Canyon Music Camp: $3,000.00 Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride*: $3,000.00 Color Me Fun Run: $2,500.00 Escalante Car Show- Moqui Motor Madness: $3,000.00 Escalanate Canyons Marathon: $3,000.00 Escalante Canyons Art Festival: $3,000.00 Escalante Family Working Ranch Rendezvous :$3,000.00 Futurity/Barrel Race*: $2,000.00 National Senior Pro Rodeo Finals: $3,000.00 National Senior Pro Rodeo Qualifying Event* :$3,000.00 Panguitch Lake Fall Festival: $2,000.00 Panguitch Lake Ice Fishing Derby: $3,000.00 Panguitch Quilt Retreat: $3,000.00 Panguitch Truck Show: $3,000.00 Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally: $3,000.00 TOTAL Request: $58,000.00 Balance $2,000.00 BUDGET $60,000.00

USDA to Collect Data on Farmland Rental Rates

LAKEWOOD, CO – Beginning late February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will contact farmers and ranchers to gather land rental rate information for the Cash Rents and Leases survey. The results of this survey will serve as a valuable decision-making tool for farmers, ranchers and other landowners and can be used for 2018 rental agreement negotiations.

“This brief survey is our only source of county cash rental rates,” said NASS’ Mountain Region Field Office Director Bill Meyer. “By responding,

producers help the farming community and ensure USDA bases its decisions on the most accurate data.”

More than 22,500 regional farmers will receive the survey forms. NASS offers the option of responding online via a secure internet connection. In April, NASS representatives will begin calling and visiting landowners who have not yet responded.

“NASS will combine your responses with your fellow producers nationwide, providing the only accurate and comprehensive estimate of U.S. average rent and lease rates,” Bill Meyer added.

The results of the cash rental rates survey for non-irrigated cropland, irrigated cropland, and pastureland will be compiled, analyzed and made available online at the state level August 3rd, 2017. County level estimates will be available September 8, 2017.

As with all NASS surveys, the results of this survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified.

These and all NASS reports are available online at http:// www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/ —USDA

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Schools & Sports What Happened to All Those School Trust Sections?

Surely you must have asked yourself, “What happened to all those school sections that were in the middle of a National Monument or Park?" The good news is that there is an answer.

When Utah came to the union, we agreed to not tax federal lands and the feds gave us school trust sections to help the educational process. The United States is divided into 36 square mile (sections) blocks called “townships.” These townships represented a 6X6 mile square piece of continuous ground. Of the 36 interior sections, some states were give one school section, others called “arid” states were given two sections while others including Utah were called “really arid” and so they were given four sections of every township to use for public school funding. These parcels were referred to as “land grants” and were offered to higher education, hospitals, and other public institutions in addition to public education. Each section contains 640 acres.

The Antiquities Act of 1906 was signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt and has been used by 16 presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama to designate national monuments.

Only three presidents did not use the Act: Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush.

The president can use the Antiquities Act to protect special natural, historical, and cultural areas as national monuments, change monument boundaries, direct resources toward monument management, and re-designate monuments as national parks.

Since most of these areas declared under the Antiquities Act contain School Trustlands that are harbored inside of a monument or national park that would lose their ability to support public education, they are traded out for tracts outside the park system for parcels of similar value on BLM or other federal land. In the recent Bears Ears Monument designation by President Obama, 109,000 acres of School Trustland were included in the boundaries. As a result, SITLA began the practice to exchange these lands for areas outside park boundaries. In this massive swap, it is possible for the state to end up with better parcels than they started but the reverse is also possible.

With the threat of litigation and legislation over Bears Ears and a possible reduction of EscalanteGrand Staircase, this exchange may be on the shelf for a while.

—Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

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Bob Cats Win! Panguitch cruises past Valley to win the State Basketball Championship game with a 63 to 39 victory. Panguitch high school students and fans stormed the floor of the Sevier Valley Center as the trophy for the 1A basketball championship was hoisted above the team. The Bobcats finished the year with a 27 and 1 record. This was PHS 6th championship dating back to 1924, 1957,1990,1998 and 2001. The All-State Tournament: MVP Trey Barney, Jace Eyre, Acey Orton and Trevor Wolfey.

Bob Cats Win State Basketball Championship!

Loa Elementary News Student Reviews Mrs. Jackson read the book the Secret Garden to us. It was a long book it took us half of the year to finish the whole thing. We learned about how people have different accents when they talk. The book had a lot of people talking in a Yorkshire accent. We finished the book right before Valentines Day, so for our party we watched the movie. We talked about the movie and how it was different from the book. As a class we decided we liked the book better because it had more details. We all really liked the book and had a great time reading it.

By: Macey Jackson, Brakehl Brown, and Rhylie VanDyke For Valentines Day we learned about a famous artist named George Seraut. He did pointillism art. Pointllism art is art that is done with little tiny dots of colors in a pattern until it forms a picture. After we learned about this we got to try using the art to make our own picture. It was fun and we hung our pictures in the hall.

By: Presley Elmer, Audrey White, Hunter Robins, and Brodie Deakin We read a story called Tops and Bottoms. It was a trickster tale. It was about a hare who, tricked a bear. The bear had a lot of ground that he could plant a garden on and he never would.

So the hare asked the bear if he could plant the ground and split the profit with him. We learned about how trickster tales are fables and that they always teach you a lesson. After we finished the story we got to work together in groups and present a poster to the principal on why we should have a garden at school. We made a plan where to put the garden and how we could take care of it. We told the principal many reasons why it was a great idea. We told her that we could help improve school lunch, sale our vegetables to the community to help raise money for our school, and it can to teach us how to be responsible and how to work. We learned how important it is to pull our own weight and work hard!

By: Tylee Torgerson, AleJandro Rosales, and Darrel Helkey In 3rd grade we learned bout the food chain. We made an iMovie about it. First, we got into 7 groups that had two in each group. We got assigned different ecosystems. Next, we got on our iPads and looked up photos of the animals that lived in the ecosystem. Then we put the animals on the iMovie in order from the bottom of the food chain to the top of the food chain and on each photo we recorded ourselves and told about them. Last, we shared the iMovies about our food chains to the class. We learned how food chains worked. It was a very fun activity.

By: Timber Giles, Emma James, and Oaklee Brian Something fun we did in third grade was Legos. When we did Legos we learned how to program and code something. We did them during the hour of code week. We also used them to help us understand ecosystems and how animals adapt to their ecosystem that they live in.

We got to make the Legos into Milo first. He was a robot that we made and then we used our iPads to code him and make him move forward and backward. We could code them to move fast and slow. We also could make them make all kinds of noises and they could light up. Then we researched an ecosystem and built that animal out of Legos. We made all kinds of animals out of Legos like a dolphin, frog, snake, and, even a firefly. We then coded them to move and make noise. We were able to show our class mates what we had made. It was a lot of fun.

By: Dawson Giles, Eddie Peterson, and Ethan Beecher

The Panguitch High School Bobcats cruise by the Valley Buffalos, 63 to 39 VICTORY. This was the Bobcats 6th State Championship, dating back to 1924, when there was only one class of schools.

This was the 4th Cat Victory over Valley, this year.

When Senior Trey Barney walked off the court for the last time he was met by his father Coach Barney who gave him a big hug. The Championship had eluded the pair for four years, and the victory was oh so sweet.

Like all year long the Cats used a killer defense to shut down the Buffalos, perimeter attack, holding Valley to only 5- 3 pointers, half what they did against Rich the night before. Kobe Reck from the Buffalos scored 7-3 pointer in the double overtime game earlier in the season, but was shut out with 3’s, but ended up with 17 points.

The decisive win over the Buffalos was due to a yearlong quest, that included lots of hard work, that saw the team just as strong in the 4th quarter as in the start of the game, according to Coach Barney.

The Cats opening game was against Piute and for the 3rd time came away winners, 52 to 33. Trey Barney poured in 22 to power the cats to an easy first round victory, Trey had 7 rebounds and 6 assists to go with his score.

In the second round the

Cats dominated Merit Academy 70 to 33. Jace Eyre scored 21 and Acey Orton had 14 and many of the team players got in the game and scored.

In the semifinals the Cats went up against another region 20 team, Bryce Valley and again won 63-48, for the third victory over the Mustangs this year. Bryce gave the cats a good scare in the first half and only trailed 25 to 24. The Bobcats came out scratching in the third quarter outscoring the Stangs 18 to 5.

Jace Eyre got in foul trouble early on in the game and Acey Orton saved the day, with a career high of 21 points.

Acey had 8 rebounds and 2 assists to go with his best day in his young career. Bryce Valley has some really good young players and will be tough competition next year.

In the final game against Valley, Jace Eyre had 21, to go with his 10 rebounds and Acey chipped in 15 to lead the

Cats to the Championship 6339. This game was a real team effort, with the starting five all playing their best game of the year. A real scrambling defense shut down the high scoring buffalos.

Again Region 20 dominated the State Championships taking 3 of the top 4 spots. This tournament is long, with many of the teams playing 5 games in as many nights. The fan base in these small towns is really great and that adds to the fun and excitement. It is only 9 months till next season, we will miss playing against Wayne, Milford and Parowan next year, best of luck to you in your new regions, show them what basketball is all about.

Up next is track, we don’t have a timer (cost $5,000) so we won’t have any home meets again this year. However Region will be held here so not all is lost. Coach Norris, hopefully will have two good teams again this year.

Dr. Suess Day in Loa

For Dr. Seuss Day, Loa Elementary had several parent volunteers and high school students come and read Dr. Seuss books to our students. In 1st grade we had a writing assignment about If Thing One and Thing Two Came to my house...........

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Wills, Trusts, and More So You Have a Trust, Now What?

Fund It, Fund It, Fund It!

by Jeffery J. mCkenna

You've wisely decided to create a trust. You have provided for control of your property during your lifetime, in the event of disability, and after death. One of the great advantages to having a trust is avoiding probate.

However, the advantages disappear if you do not fund your trust. Funding is the process of transferring your various assets to your trust. The type of asset determines the method of transfer.

If you think in terms of how you obtained the asset, you will have a clue to transferring it. For example, you obtained your house when you received a deed. In order to transfer real estate to your trust, a deed is prepared from you, as the present owner, to you, as the trustee of your trust. Once the deed into the trust is recorded, the transfer is complete.

Let's look at some other common assets and see how they are transferred to your trust: • Motor vehicles – In Utah, Nevada and Arizona, motor vehicles can usually be transferred upon death without probate so there is generally NO NEED to retitle.

• Bank accounts, including CD's - a change of

name form is filled out at the bank or credit union.

• Savings bonds - special forms are provided by the Federal Reserve or your bank.

• Stock certificates the transfer agent for the stock is contacted and a change of name form is completed. A signature guarantee may be required.

• Brokerage accounts similar to individual stock.

• Personal property - a document called an assignment or bill of sale is executed that transfers all categories of personal property that do not require special treatment.

• IRAs and other "Qualified" money – never transfer OWNERSHIP of this type of account to your trust.

Transferring ownership would trigger all taxes and penalties that result from withdrawing this special asset. Rather than transferring ownership the beneficiary designation(s) can be changed.

Note: If you have accounts or policies with beneficial designations, IRAs, life insurance, annuities, etc., make sure that the designations are consistent with your current estate plans as the take precedent over the terms of the will or trust and will control where that property goes.

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Some of the assets you transfer to your trust will be covered by one or more insurance policies. For example, your home is usually covered. The insurance company should be notified to add the trust as an "other insured.”

Just keep in mind that a little paperwork is required to fund your trust. Once your trust is fully funded, future additions will be relatively simple.

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.

t H e Painter

After a two-week vacation, a woman returned to her office and one of her fellow workers asked her what kind of time she'd had.

"I spent the whole two weeks helping my husband paint the rooms in our house," she groaned.

"Does he do that often?"

"Well," she replied, "when we moved in a few years ago, the guest room was nine by twelve.

Now it's eight by eleven!"

Cutie

We brought our newborn son to the pediatrician for his first checkup.

As she finished, the doctor told us, "You have a cute baby."

Smiling, I said, "I bet you say that to all new parents."

"No," she replied, "just to those whose babies really are good-looking."

"So what do you say to the others?"

"He looks just like you."

Shocking

I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.

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If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317 Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Mar. 14th WED Mar. 15th

Sloppy joes, macaroni slad, pickled beets, pears ranger cookie

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Vegetable soup w/lots of veggies, mandarin oranges, chocolate pudding

Ham, cheese potatoes, carrots, jello salad, apples

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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Good Dog

With me in the car when I returned some books to the library were my two long-haired dachshunds. Ozy, who was in the backseat, has a habit of barking for a minute or so after being left in the car. Shandy, who remains quiet, was on the front passenger seat when I parked in the lot near the library. I was away for only a moment, and as I returned to the car I could hear Ozy barking. The driver of the car parked next to mine had a puzzled expression on his face. It was obvious that, while he had seen Shandy sitting on the front seat, he was unaware of a second dog in the back. "That's the first time I've seen a dog that could bark without moving it's lips," he remarked.

Clever

In a grocery store a cashier held up a small dairy carton and yelled to a co-worker, "How much is half-and-half?" Without a moment's hesitation the other cashier replied, "One."

Happy Campers

The members of my wife’s bridge club were exchanging stories of their days camping with their families in the 1950s. Each related how they remembered the primitive conditions... gathering wood,pumping well water and carrying it to the campsite, using an outhouse, and so forth. Finally one woman asked my wife, who was raised in rural Montana, if she had ever done any camping.

"Oh, no, we didn’t bother," she replied. "We had all those inconveniences at home."

Gramps!

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.

AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah March 1, 2017 U S D A — U t a h Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah, Tuesday February 28, 2017 Receipts: 1,006. Last Week: 1,184. Last Year: 1,198.

Feeder Steers: steady. Feeder Heifers: steady. Holstein Steers: scarce. Slaughter Cows: 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls: 2.00-3.00 higher.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs pkg 197.50; 250-300 lbs 166.00-185.00; 300-350 lbs 165.00-177.50; 350-400 lbs 157.50-171.50; 400-450 lbs 157.00-166.75; 450-500 lbs 156.00-162.50; 500-550 lbs 148.00-162.00; 550-600 lbs 142.00-156.00; 600-650 lbs 131.00- 142.00; 650-700 lbs 127.50-131.50; 700-750 lbs 122.00-129.00; 750-800 lbs 115.00-123.25; 800-850 lbs 121.75-122.75; 850-900 lbs pkg 120.00; 900-950 lbs 104.00114.00; 950-1000 lbs 111.50-112.50.

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200—300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500—700 lbs pkg 59.00; 700—900 lbs pkg 51.00; 900-1100 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1—2: 200—250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 175.00-185.00; 300-350 lbs 142.50-151.50; 350-400 lbs 132.50-148.00; 400-450 lbs 135.00-143.00; 450-500 lbs 141.50-142.50; 500-550 lbs 132.50-142.50; 550-600 lbs 125.00-134.00; 600-650 lbs 117.00- 127.00; 650-700 lbs 125.00-128.00; 700-750 lbs 105.00-119.50; 750-800 lbs 110.00-117.00; 800-850 lbs 106.00-114.75; 850-900 lbs pkg 111.00; 900-950 lbs pkg 103.00; 950-1000 lbs pkg 103.00. Heiferettes: 76.25-89.50.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90 %; Lean: 55.00-63.00, high dressing to 64.50; Breaking 75-80 % Lean: 60.25-69.50, High Dressing to 70.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 49.00- 56.25.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000—1500 lbs 92.00103.00; 1500-2100 lbs 83.00-99.00; Yield Grade 2: 10001500 lbs scarce; 1500-2100 lbs 62.00-80.00; Feeder Bulls: 750-1000 lbs scarce.

Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT(435-230-0402.)

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W eddings Griff ithfi - Taylor

Savannah Griffith and

Patrick Taylor Are pleased to announce their wedding on March 10, 2017 in Mapleton, Utah.

The bride is the daughter of Brian Griffith and Shalene Arnold.

The groom is the son of Paul and Pauline Taylor.

Savannah grew up in West Jordan, Utah, where she graduated high school at West Jordan High, then chose to further her education at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. She met Patrick in a class they had together her first semester but didn't start to date for a few years. She is a Management Major with an emphasis in event planning.

Patrick was raised in Fremont, Utah. He graduated from Wayne High School then ended up deciding to attend Southern Utah University. He is currently finishing up his Construction Management degree this semester.

March 9, 2017

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I am sure that you heard the sirens, that indicated the Panguitch Bobcats had won the State Basketball Championship for the 6th time. However with the huge crowd at the Sevier Center, I doubt anybody was left in town that didn’t see the game. It was an exciting time and with all of the fire engines and sheriff cars leading the parade with over a hundred cars trailing behind, the rest of town got into the action. Way to go Cats.

Not so good; was the crash of a light plane, off of highway 20 in a snow storm.

On Monday morning at highway 89 and 20, more than 75 Search and Rescue people showed up to aid in the search for the missing plane at 7:30 am. The plane was reported over due in the Salt Lake area, with a Father and his two children, a boy 8 and his daughter who was 3, that was Saturday evening. At about 11:30am

on Monday a helicopter spotted the wreckage, in an isolated place, all were lost.

Last year, Middle School teacher Clint Barney’s 8th grade math class scored highest in the State, on the State Math exam. According to Frank Houston, they were a whole 10% better than the rest of the State. Basketball isn’t the only subject that Mr. Barney is good at.

Again this week’s Insider had a lot of very well written letters to the editor in it. Constance Lynn, Keith Watts, Bob Hartman, Melyssa Holbrook and Tom Stechschulte all wrote what many of us feel in our hearts. Doing away with the Grand Staircase will spell doom to the rapid growth throughout Garfield County.

For the life of me I can’t see one good reason to sell off the land that we all own, yes we own 96% of Garfield County and it should stay that way.

Once it is sold it is gone, no

more fishing, or hunting, ATV riding, biking and hiking, it will be closed for these many pleasures that we enjoy. The population in 1905 in Garfield Co. was about the same as it is now, 5,000. Many people that grew up here, go in the work force and come back to retire here. Many of the ranches that took 10 people to run are taking care of by one person and the large families are pretty much a thing of the past. There are plenty of jobs that are here, but they pay minimum wages and most of the young people have to seek work elsewhere to make a living wage.

The new administration is exploring the possibility of drilling for oil, down in Zion, for shame. I don’t know why the County Commissioners have the right to destroy, much of Gods creation for all the world to see, especially since they are our employees, we pay their high wages and

health insurance through our tax money. Why don’t they look into a solar farm like the one that is going into Cedar City, that employs over 50 workers, we have just as much sun light as they do.

There will be a PUBLIC MEETING scheduled for next Monday, March 13th at the Court house.

This Sunday the 12th is the start of daylight saving time. So try setting your clocks a head on Friday night and on Saturday evening you will go to bed an hour early and it will make it that much easier to wake up on Sunday morning.

Friday, the 17th is St. Patrick ’s Day, don’t forget to wear green, or you will get a pinch.

I did say March had a lot of fun days in it, Monday the 20th is the end of winter and with all the wind that we got today, it won’t be too soon.

Mack O

Sixth District Court Report Office of the Wayne County Attorney

Sixth DiStrict c ourt , J uDge M arvin B agley, on F eBruary 28, 2017 hearD anD reSolveD the

Following caSe :

On February 28, 2017, Brooke Larsen of Bicknell, Utah pled guilty to stealing money from Doctor Scott Andersen and the Tooth Ranch, where she worked as a receptionist.

Judge Wallace A. Lee, Sixth District Court, accepted Ms Larsen’s guilty plea to a Class A Misdemeanor Theft charge. From about January 1, 2011 to Octo-

ber 21, 2012, Ms Larsen manipulated the computer system at the Tooth Ranch in order to steal the money and cover up her thefts. The dental office had a policy that permitted customers to pay with cash and receive a discount on their bill. Ms Larsen encouraged dental patients to pay their dental bills with cash, then used her knowledge of the computer system to show a credit to their account without entering the cash as a receipt to the business. Ms Larsen would then take the cash for her own use, with-

out ever intending to return the cash to the business or to Dr. Andersen. Ms Larsen pled guilty to stealing more than $55,000.00 from the business over the course of 22 months. Tina Andersen spoke to the Court about the impact this crime had on her family and the dental practice. She told the Court, “The loss of trust, finances, health, and time cannot be recovered. The practice is recovering and improving at this time. Scott hopes to continue to practice in Bicknell for many more years. However, the doubt

and uncertainty has left deep wounds as a result of this experience. We look forward to time healing the wounds. “ Ms Larsen was was sentenced to 1 year in the Sevier County jail, with all but 30 days suspended. She was also sentenced to a $4,783 fine and surcharge, which was suspended, as well as required to pay $50,000 restitution. Ms Larsen was placed on probation for 48 months on certain conditions, to include payment of restitution and community service.

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Garfield County Resolution No. 2017-02: Recently, following similar action by the Kane County Board of Commissioners and the State of Utah, the Garfield County Board of Commissioners proposed “A Resolution Declaring Garfield County’s Intent to Identify the Appropriate Area Necessary for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.” The proposed resolution, in our opinion, is unacceptable in its present form. Whereas a resolution is intended to be a list of facts with a resultant statement of policy, belief or appreciation, the proposed Resolution No. 2017-02 is full of opinions, partial truths and outright falsehoods. For example, the proposed resolution states that “the GSENM has resulted in diminished grazing rights.” As stated above, this is simply not true. The Presidential proclamation states: “Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to affect existing permits or leases for, or levels of, livestock grazing on Federal lands within the monument; existing grazing uses shall continue to be governed by applicable laws and regulations other than this proclamation.”

The proposed resolution states that “for more than 20 years the GSENM has had a negative impact on the prosperity, development, economy, custom, culture, heritage, educational opportunities, health and well-being of local communities.” Not only Op-Ed

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by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Congratulations to the 1A Basketball Tournament Teams on a good tournament.

Bryce Valley we are proud of your performance and congratulate you on fourth place.

Panguitch took State and we congratulate them on a game well played. Thanks to everyone who supported the players by attending in person or watching on the KTTA TV channel. We thank Mike Ahlstrom and David Tebbs for their fine job of reporting and keeping us up to date.

We love the new system of showingt scores so we can keep up with the teams. The third person that fills in with them we thank you too for your time. We realize that we don't qualify to be on the big news up north but that is okay we love our boys and girls and their hard work and good sportsmanship so we listen to David and Mike and that is just as good for us. Thanks to the newspaper reporters that take time to report on our progress down here in the rural area of Utah.

They do a fine job too.

From Rebecca Chappell of Richfield....Hey Bryce Valley. My husband and I were going to come down next weekend and visit home.

We want to explore down below Cannonville - Cotton-

wood. How are the roads? It's been 15 or 20 years. Is it wet and muddy? Any suggestions for day trips?

Correcting my error of a name. I thought I saw Hayden Adkins as the Mustang Mascot and I just found our it is in reality William Dunham.

Sorry William I guess I have been away from school too long to recognize people by sight.

Joe and Krista Neighbor blessed and named their beautiful little girl, Paisley J. Neighbor. Her grandparents, Ken and Artoise Platt were on hand to support the family as were many other family members and friends.

Jenni Lee Shakespear was called to be the Homemaking Leader in the Henrieville Relief Society.

We send out our prayers and heartfelt thoughts to Hayden Adkins who is struggling at this time and hope he can soon be well again. This special young man has gone through a lot lately with his cancer and we want him to know we are all pulling for him. Loreli we wish you the best also and hope you are getting on top of your illness.

We wish your whole family the best and a brighter future for them.

Billy Jones has been

called to be a Sunday School Teacher in Henrieville.

Frankie and Gayle Moore have been traveling up north a lot lately. First they attended the funeral of her father, Calving Ferrin, and then they went to Idahol and then down through Utah to help Ryan and his new wife, Nellysa get settled in their home in Lehi. They were just married in the Logan Temple and had a reception in Idaho but on the 31st of March there will be a reception in Henrieville for the newlyweds. Time to take a deep breath mom and dad and get ready for the next round.

It is snowing outside as I type this article. I was ready for summer two minutes after winter began and now it is snowing again. Good grief.

We want to send kudos out to all our folks that took time out of their lives to search for the missing man and his two children from Draper. They were returning from a wedding and anxious to get home to his wife who is expecting another child.

The storms and winds seem to have had something to do with the plane going down but our valiant searchers spent many hours looking for the plane in hopes they might find a positive result. We thank them for

their service and want them to know how much we appreciate their efforts in spiteof the sad results. We send our condolences out to the family in Draper and again thank the searchers who took time to help. I have always said we have the best volunteer force in the country right here in Garfield County and that includes EMT's, Firefighters, Police, whatever, they jump right in and help to the best of their abilities, which is top notch.

The family and friends of Bonnie Willis were all here for the funeral and to visit with old friends. Bonnie and her beautiful smile will be missed and we wish the family a peaceful feeling and love that everyone sends their way.

Have a safe week. Drive safely and please call or email your news to me. Thanks so much. VS

BY WaY oF Boulder

by Peg Smith, pegenias@gmail.com

An amazing thing happened last Thursday. Boulder Town Council conducted an hour and half long discussion on the most factious and divisive topic in our county, and everyone left the meeting intact. Not just physically intact, but intact as a community.

The catalyst for the discussion was a request by Lisa Varga that Boulder Town send a letter to Garfield County Commissioners disapproving of their Monument resolution to be considered on March 13.

Emotions run high on this subject, on all sides: Anger about how the Monument was created that is still palpable 20 years later. Disgust at the manipulative and misleading wording of the County’s resolution. Fear by business people currently thriving, but alarmed by potential consequences of putting the Monument in jeopardy. Frustration with real problems caused by Monument regulations for ranchers trying to operate their grazing allotments.

If there was consensus at the end of the discussion it would be this: 1) Two wrongs don’t make a right. If President Clinton’s designation of the Monument was top-down

and one-sided, so too are the fast-tracked resolutions that have been pushed through Utah state legislature and Garfield/Kane Counties to a waiting Congressional delegation without adequate time, planning, and input from all affected municipalities and all affected parties.

2) A wellspring of angry, silenced people does not result in good public policymaking.

3) Our elected, appointed, and paid public servants need to do their jobs.

Their job is to be responsive to us and to take care of business. Requests and complaints from ranchers to Monument agents need to be handled in an expedient and cooperative manner. County officials need to ensure their doors are open, their phones and email are answered, and their meetings are well-publicized and well-documented, including their decisionmaking processes. State and Federal representatives need to start listening to ALL their constituents, because we ALL pay their salaries.

4) Real leaders try to bring people together to solve problems. Good managers demand that opposing parties sit down together to work out issues. Creating “us-and-them” enemies is a

cheap and destructive way to “win.”

5) We will continue this conversation. The talk doesn’t end with that meeting. We don’t all agree about the Monument, even those on “the same side.” However, we seem to agree that agriculture and small, local farms produce the ways of life we all most cherish.

We recognize the heritage and the people who keep the fields green, the water flowing, and local food available.

We recognize the value of the burgeoning tourism industry with its many offshoots and the fact that many new families and businesses have bet the farm (!) on this economy continuing to thrive.

We know we can start the next conversation with how we can better support each other.

Appreciation to the Boulder Town Council in modeling how to conduct an informative, civil discussion on a difficult subject.

The Town Council voted to draft a letter to Garfield County Commissioners disapproving of the resolution as it is currently worded and to emphasize that County officials need to start communicating regularly and proactively with the towns and their citizenry.

Wayne County Senior Citizens Newsletter For Seniors, Their Families, Friends & Supporters

March 2016 – Happy St. Patrick's Day! Monthly Community Dinner The monthly dinner is held the second Monday of each month.

The next dinner will be on Monday, March 13 from 12:00 - 1:00pm at the Community Center in Bicknell.

Cost is $6 for people under 60, $4 for seniors 60 and over.

March dinner menu: Corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, green cottage cheese Jell-o salad, focaccia bread and cookies.

Appointment Transportation Transportation is available to Wayne Community Health Clinic and shopping in Loa on the 1st Thursday of the month and on the 3rd Thursday of each month to Richfield for doctor appointments and shopping. You can also schedule a trip to Gunnison for medical appointments ONLY if needed. The Six County Agency requires that the schedule be posted and adhered to. No exceptions are allowed; please make your appointments accordingly. Call the Adams at 836-3070 to schedule your ride. A $5 voluntary contribution is suggested for gas.

Call Jim or Janet Adams for a ride at 836- Your Town Representatives Each town in Wayne County has a representa3070.

Schedule of Senior Activities The Senior Center is open Thursday from 10:30 am until 4:30 pm. The senior center no longer has office hours. If you need anything please call 425-2089 or 691-5159 and leave a message. MealsOn-Wheels will still be delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

tive on the Senior Citizens Board, as follows: Fremont: Kait Taylor 435-749-2110 Loa: April Morrison 435-219-5530 Lyman: Nellie Welch 435-691-2408 Bicknell: Diena Riddle 801-597-0124 Torrey: Barbara Altom 801-234-0157 Teasdale: Kalene Chavis 801-234-0157 President: Steve Taylor 435-836-2747 Vice President: Bekkah Petree 435-233-1019 Call any representative if you need information regarding senior activities.

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Garfield County is accepting applications for parttime kitchen help at the Bryce Valley Senior Citizen Center and the Panguitch Senior Citizen’s Center.

Working hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

Cafe Diablo is looking for hard working and motivated individuals to join our kitchen team! All positions are currently open. Pay is negotiable based on experience and position. Please call (435)-8967765 to apply!

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Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

HOUSES FOR RENT Beautiful Large 3 &4 bedroom homes available in Tropic Utah.

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MEETINGS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Speech Language Pathologist Substitute Teachers for all schools SALARY: Please see 2016-2017 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and the 2016-2017 Garfield County School District 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 application.

Please direct questions to: Special Ed Director Chris Kupfer (435-590-8144) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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the monument designation.

Other factors have caused the drop in enrollment such as lower birth rates, an aging population and an influx of older residents.

The proposed resolution continues: “establishment of the GSENM has resulted in loss of business opportunity and outmigration of families, workers and jobs.” Just the opposite is true. All one needs to do is visit Tropic, Cannonville, Escalante, Boulder—business is thriving and opportunities abound: restaurants, guide services, lodging, campgrounds, retail and homebuilding. Yes, some have left, but some have stayed and some have moved in. The economy has changed and change is inevitable. It will not happen overnight, but the more this community is allowed to grow, better jobs will follow.

The proposed resolution continues: “boundary adjustments are authorized by law and are needed to protect the prosperity, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Kane and Garfield Counties.” By which law are the boundary adjustments authorized? The Antiquities Act of 1906 makes no mention of boundary adjustments—this needs to be explained. In fact, the Garfield

County Board of Commissioners needs to explain the proposed resolution line-byline. The adoption of this resolution in its present form is unacceptable--any resolution adopted by the Board needs to be a statement of facts.

Perhaps the proposed resolution should stop beating around the bush and state what this is all really about: coal. Apparently, some are of the opinion that coal mining will bring increased prosperity to southern Utah. They wish to shrink the monument’s boundaries which would open the newly unprotected land to extraction. They claim that jobs and money will follow and a new era of prosperity will begin. This is possible, but highly unlikely. Here are the facts: 1) coal mining is a dying industry—coal production has dropped steadily in the US since 2008 because there is less demand for coal; 2) cleaner-burning natural gas is overtaking coal for power production; 3) wind and solar are the future of power production; 4) the only ones who would prosper from coal production on our public lands are the mining companies and a handful of investors, lobbyists and politicians; 5) coal mining is miserable work— who dreams of growing up to

be a coal miner?; 6) coal mining wreaks havoc on the land.

The GSENM is a national treasure—it belongs to all of the citizens of the United States and it needs to be protected and preserved for future generations to use and enjoy. We should not allow ourselves to be manipulated by those who wish to exploit our public lands for shortterm profits. We have heard politicians use the term ‘land grab’ when referring to monument designations. This is laughable, these were already Federal lands and preserving these lands for future generations is the opposite of a land grab.

We understand that there are other issues of concern regarding the monument such as road access and other recreational uses. These are valid concerns which should be addressed through management and policy. However, reducing the monument size and exposing our public lands to exploitation is clearly not the answer. We encourage everyone who cares about or has an interest in the GSENM to educate themselves, ask questions, consider opposing viewpoints and gather facts.

Byron Ellis and Sheridan Wilder are residents of Escalante, Utah

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LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday March 13th, 2017, at 1:50 p.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: MINOR LOT SUBDIVISION PROPERTY BOUNDARY: COMMENCING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN, UTAH; RUNNING THENCE NORTH 89°52'14" WEST ALONG THE EAST-WEST CENTERLINE OF SAID SECTION 9, 24.74 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, WHICH POINT FALLS ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EXISTING GARFIELD COUNTY RIVER LANE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 89°52'14" WEST ALONG THE EAST-WEST CENTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, 637.13 FEET TO THE C-E-E 1/64 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9; THENCE NORTH 00°09'14" EAST ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 9, 408.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°42'24" EAST 641.86 FEET TO THE SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF THE EXISTING GARFIELD COUNTY RIVER LANE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 00°17'36" WEST ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 280.74 FEET TO A CURVE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, CONCAVE TO THE WEST, WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 126.17 FEET, RADIUS OF 2129.00 FEET AND A LONG CHORD THAT BEARS SOUTH 01°59'27" WEST A DISTANCE OF 126.15 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 2 & 9, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Commission will hold a Public Hearing to accept comments on a proposed resolution declaring Garfield County’s intent to identify the appropriate area necessary for the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

The Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Garfield County Courthouse.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 23 and MARCH 2 & 9, 2017

NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-62. 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 841146300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE APRIL 5, 2017. Please visit http://waterrights.utah. gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5367 (A80811): Kerry Hanks propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles SE of Torrey) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 2 & 9, 2017

OPENING FOR BIDS TOWN OF ESCALANTE KAZAN MEMORIAL CLINIC HELIPAD 50’x 50’- 570 East Moqui Lane Contact Information and electronic plans available from: Evan Christensen, CEO Work: 435-425-1102 Cell: 435-633-5123 Wayne Community Health Center is bidding the heliport for Kazan Memorial Clinic in Escalante, Utah. This project will have a completion date of 4/30/2017. This project includes the cement pad with steel reinforcement from the original plans for the new clinic in Escalante. The conduit for the electrical portion of the project was already installed during the original construction. The electrical information that needs to be bid is also on the original plans and must be installed by a licensed electrician. The city has agreed to provide all base course for the project and to deliver on site. The contractor that gets the bid will need to compact and level the site. (minimal equipment work). The slope for the helipad should be a minimum of 0.5% and a maximum of 2%. There is also painting on the helipad as outlined. The clinic will cover the cost of the compaction and cement tests. These tests should be completed on the same day to maximize travel time.

BID OPENING: March 23, 2017 4:00 PM at Wayne Community Health Center, 128 South 300 West, Bicknell, Utah 84715.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 9 & 16, 2017

Wayne County Library Hours Mon-Thurs 1-6:30 pm 79 N. 100 W. Bicknell 435-425-3170

Panguitch Public Library Reading Time Monday @ 4 pm Story Time (All Ages) 3rd Monday @ 4 pm Hours M/W/F 1 - 6 pm T/Th 1 - 7 pm

Frontier Folk Festival Accepting Vendor Applications C E D A R CITY - Frontier Homestead State Park Museum and The Frontier Homestead Museum Foundation are pleased to announce the second annual Frontier Folk Festival in Cedar City, Utah, June 16-17, 11 am – 8 pm each day.

Original art and live music combine to celebrate the diverse heritage of southern Utah. The Frontier Folk Festi- Cedar City's 2nd Annual Frontier Folk Festival will take place on June val promises to be 16-17, 2017. Applications from artists and food vendors for the event are filled with remark- currently being accepted. able talent. submit an electronic appli- Museum Foundation is look“We’ve been talking cation, available at http:// ing forward to a diverse, qualabout this idea for years,” says frontierhomestead.org/arts- ity show, and wish to thank its Todd Prince, Park Manager. festival . exhibiting artists and musi“Last year we introduced the Thanks to the generous cians in advance for helping festival, not knowing what the support of the Cedar City/ to bring the arts in all of their response would be. Overall, Brian Head Tourism & Con- forms to the residents of Iron it was a good event. This year vention Bureau (http://scenic- County and beyond. we hope to expand on our suc- southernutah.com), marketing Questions can be directed cess, and offer an exceptional and advertising will be ex- to Festival Coordinator Todd experience to the community tended to market areas in Las Prince at (435) 586-9290, or and all our patrons.”

Vegas and the Wasatch Front, via email at frontierhomeApplications are now be- increasing the Folk Festival’s stead@utah.gov. ing accepted. All interested reach to a broad audience.

—Frontier Homestead artists and food vendors must Museum The Frontier Homestead

When is a Good Time to Start Receiving Social Security Benefits?

SALT LAKE CITY - Enjoying a comfortable retirement is everyone’s dream. For over 80 years, Social Security has been helping people realize those dreams, assisting people through life’s journey with a variety of benefits. It’s up to you as to when you can start retirement benefits. You could start them a little earlier or wait until your “full retirement age.” There are benefits to either decision, pun intended.

Full retirement age refers to the age when a person can receive their Social Security

benefits without any reduction, even if they are still working part or full time. In other words, you don’t actually need to stop working to get your full benefits.

For people who attain age 62 in 2017 (i.e., those born between January 2, 1955 and January 1, 1956), full retirement age is 66 and two months. Full retirement age was age 65 for many years. However, due to a law passed by Congress in 1983, it has been gradually increasing, beginning with people born in 1938 or later, until it reaches 67 for people born after 1959.

You can learn more about the full retirement age and find out how to look up your own at www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire/retirechart.html.

You can start receiving Social Security benefits as early as age 62 or any time after that.

The longer you wait, the higher your monthly benefit will be, although it stops increasing at age 70. Your monthly benefits will be reduced permanently if you start them any time before your full retirement age. For example, if you start receiving benefits in 2017 at age 62, your monthly benefit amount will be reduced permanently by about 26 percent.

On the other hand, if you wait to start receiving your benefits until after your full retirement age, then your monthly benefit will be higher. The amount of this increase is twothirds of one percent for each month –– or eight percent for each year –– that you delay receiving them until you reach age 70. The choices you make may affect any benefit your spouse or children can receive on your record, too. If you receive benefits early, it may reduce their potential benefit, as well as yours.

You need to be as informed as possible when making any decision about receiving Social Security benefits. Read the publication When to Start Receiving Retirement Benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/ EN-05.

—Mickie Douglas, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

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Practical Money Matters

Do You Know How to Save On Online Brokerage Fees?

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by naThaniel Sillin

If you've made it to a point in life where you're ready to start investing, or at least start thinking about investing, you may consider opening a brokerage account. But you're not alone if the thought of choosing a brokerage firm is foreign to you.

While brokers have helped individual investors buy and sell investments for decades, the relationship and services have changed over time. For instance, rather than calling their brokers, today many investors use a sleek online platform or mobile app to place orders.

Fees associated with maintaining a brokerage account and investing have also changed. Whether you've been investing for years, or are just diving in, it's wise to occasionally compare brokerage firms' offerings and costs, including those listed below, and find the option that's right for you.

Trading-platform fees might not be necessary. A trading platform is downloadable software or an online app that you can use to make trades, view real-time quotes and news, perform analysis and set up your trading strategies. While platform fees can cost hundreds of dollars a month, many high-quality options are completely free. Others are free as long as you meet minimum account balance requirements.

Trading fees are common, but prices vary. Brokerage trading fees can vary widely depending on the financial product and broker.

Many online brokers charge a flat fee, typically somewhere between $5 to $10 per online trade for stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Some brokers alternatively charge a fee per share, which could be a better option for day traders.

Making a trade over the phone or with the help of a broker rather than on your own online could incur an additional fee (sometimes between $20 to $50).

Mutual fund transaction fees may be higher than the cost of trading stocks, although some brokers have a list of no-transaction-fee funds. More advanced trading tactics, such as options, also may have additional fees.

Higher trading fees don't necessarily indicate better service, but the fees could help the brokerage firm invest in its trading platform, customer service and research tools. Therefore, you'll want to compare each firm as a whole, not just the trading fees.

Avoid annual fees.

Some brokers charge an annual fee, often around $50 to $75. You might be able to avoid the fee by maintaining a minimum balance in your account, or there are a number of brokerages that don't charge this fee regardless of your account balance.

Don't overthink account closure or transfer fees. It's common for a brokerage to charge $50 to $75 to close your account or transfer your holdings to a different brokerage. However, many brokerages will reimburse

you when you open a new account with them.

Optional services are just that – optional. There are a few services, such as paper statements or premium research tools, that often cost money but are easy to opt in or out of based on your preferences.

How much could you save by choosing a low-fee brokerage? Unless you're an advanced investor, there are likely a variety of brokerages that can fulfill your needs.

Review the fees you're paying at your current brokerage, or at a brokerage you're considering, and the competition's offering.

Paying $5 versus $10 per trade might not be significant for every investor. However, that's the difference between receiving $95 or $90 worth of stock when you invest $100. Everything being equal, spending the extra $5 means you take an immediate 5-percent loss, plus you miss out on potential gains.

Bottom line: Choosing a brokerage with low fees helps ensure that your money goes towards your investments rather than overhead expenses. Low-fee brokerages aren't necessarily worse either. Some still offer highend services, advanced trading platforms and mobile apps that can satisfy the needs of most beginner or intermediate investors.

Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

For Your Health The Facts About Cholesterol High cholesterol is one of the major risk factors leading to heart disease, heart attack and stroke.

You can lower your cholesterol level and the risk of cardiovascular disease through a combination of healthy lifestyle choices and medications (prescriptions and OTC).

What Is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a substance that your body needs to remain healthy. It comes from two sources: our bodies themselves and the food we eat, such as meat, poultry, and dairy products. Too much cholesterol can increase your risk for heart disease.

What Is the Difference Between “Good” and “Bad” Cholesterol?

“Bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), will build up in the inner walls of your arteries, making them narrow. This slows down blood flow. If this buildup of plaque breaks off, a clot forms that can completely block the flow of blood, causing a heart attack.

“Good” cholesterol, also known as high-density lipoprotein (HDL), helps protect us from heart attacks and strokes. This type carries the bad cholesterol away from the arteries.

What Are “Normal” Cholesterol Numbers?

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Everyone aged 20 years and older should have his or her cholesterol levels checked at least once every 5 years. The blood test should be taken after fasting for 9 to 12 hours.

You should aim for a total cholesterol level of <200 mg/dL. Levels of 240 mg/dL or above are considered high. For LDL, lower levels are better, and the goal should be below 130 mg/dL, with <100 mg/dL being optimal. For HDL, higher numbers are better. An HDL level <40 mg/dL is a major risk factor for developing heart disease. You want to aim for levels of 60 mg/dL or better to help lower this risk.

How Can I Improve my Cholesterol?

Eating healthy foods, maintaining a healthy weight, and staying physically active are all ways to help improve your cholesterol.

What Foods Should I Eat? What Foods Should I Avoid?

Maintaining a healthy diet can help lower your cholesterol. Recommended foods include fruits and vegetables; whole grain foods; fat-free, 1%, or low-fat milk products; poultry without skin and lean meats; fatty fish such as salmon, trout, albacore tuna, and sardines; and unsalted nuts, seeds, and legumes.

A diet high in cholesterol, saturated fats, and trans fats should be avoided. This includes high-sodium foods; sweetened or sugary beverages; red, fatty, or processed meats; full-fat dairy products; baked goods with saturated and trans fats (e.g., cakes, cookies); solid fats or fried foods; and hydrogenated and saturated oils.

Can Supplements Help?

There are a few things you can take to help you lower your cholesterol, but you should speak with a healthcare provider before starting. Supplements that may have some benefit include immediate-release niacin, omega-3 fatty acids/fish oil, and soluble fibers (psyllium). Supplements that should be avoided include red yeast rice, garlic, sustained-release niacin, no flush niacin, and niacinamide. These supplements have no data to support their use in lowering cholesterol levels or have been associated with liver damage.

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