The Wayne and Garfield County Insider 03/16/17

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Issue # 1194

Wayne County Commission Meeting

Highlights: County Fair, Transient Room Tax and Nightly Rental Compliance, Proposed Lease on Indoor Arena, and Proposal to Farm Airport Property LOA - The Wayne County Commission met at their regular meeting time on Monday, March 6. Lori Woolsey, this year’s Wayne County Fair coordinator, had the first appointment for business, and she came before the commission to discuss initial planning and a process for moving forward.

“My biggest thing right now is coming up with a theme, so we can get sponsorships,” said Woolsey.

Commissioners noted that they liked the “Faith, Family, Freedom” theme from last year and wondered why not just keep it. “Why change it every year?” asked Commissioner Harward. It was joked that maybe they could just rotate the words around and keep it going.

The county has $20K budgeted for the county fair, plus donations.

A general discussion took place about whether to do both the derby and the rodeo each year, or whether they should be switched up and done alternating years. Some money could be saved if they did one or the other. And, it was noted, “We get so burned out by after the rodeo to do the derby.”

Proceeds and concessions from the derby support Search and Rescue. Commissioner Wood said, “It’s their decision whether they want to do it or not, but when they voted not to do it before, a lot of people

wanted it there.”

Woolsey said right now she is recruiting board members, and commissioners said the county will advertise for new county fair board members.

Woolsey also said she would like to set a date for at least one organizing meeting, soon, and schedule regular county fair planning meetings.

Commissioners discussed the county’s Transient Room Tax, and Clerk Ryan Torgerson gave a brief presentation on county income obtained from TRT and restaurant taxes. In 2011, the county received about $49,000 and in 2016 received about $76,000, representing a $27,000 increase over a five year period.

The commission discussed what this income to the county can be spent on. County Attorney McCartney said it would be good to revisit the statute, to keep in line with the requirements of providing services related to tourism. Nycole Durfey, director of Wayne County’s Tourism Office, said if there is a discussion opened up about TRT expenditures, that she would like, “The chance to have the county’s business owners here to discuss that. Part of the reasons it [the TRT] is growing is because the Board has stepped up their game,” said Durfey.

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Local Students to Compete in Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar Competition in Cedar City on April 6

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Escalante High School Sterling Scholar Finalists.

Left to right: Keyera Churilla, Family and Consumer Sciences and Klace Lyman, Agricultural Sciences.

CEDAR CITY - Southern cation, and Visual Utah University is preparing Arts.

Each of the for the annual Sterling Scholar competition on April 6, 2017. 192 finalists will be One hundred and ninety two judged on personal students from seventeen high achievements and schools and five school dis- awards compiled in tricts will meet on SUU’s cam- their portfolios as pus to complete the final round well as their interviews with the judgof judging.

This statewide academic es. The finalists will competition recognizes the be judged on scholachievements of Utah’s high arship, leadership, school seniors in fifteen differ- and citizenship. The ent categories of Agriculture three judges in each Science, Business and Mar- category come from keting, Computer Technology, local communities, Dance, English, Family and Dixie State UniverConsumer Sciences, World sity, Snow College, Languages, General Schol- and Southern Utah arship, Mathematics, Mu- University. sic, Science, Social Science, Scholars Speech and Drama, Skilled Cont'd on page 4 and Technical Science Edu-

Wayne High Walks Away with Gold at Region 20 Debate and Speech Competition

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The winning WHS Debate/Speech team are: Coach Leigh von der Esch, Tanner Faddis, Jaden Blackburn, Jasmine Wilson, McCenzie Jeffery, Ruger Torgerson, Trena Wison, Kaelee Barton, Maddee Barton, Hikari Ito. B I C K N E L L / B RY C E VALLEY - On March 9th, and 10th, 2017, Bryce Valley High School hosted the Region 20 Debate and Speech competition. Students from Wayne, Bryce, Panguitch and Piute high schools battled out it out in front of some seasoned judges for prized positions at the upcoming Utah State, Debate / Speech meet to be held in Salem, Utah Friday and

Saturday, the 17th and 18th of March, 2017.

With their game faces on, nine Wayne High School students attacked subjects such as Lincoln Douglas, Extemtp, Congress, Public Forum, Oratory and Impromptu were covered in great detail. Team Captain Ruger Torgerson received a Gold Medal in the Lincoln Douglas category, in the Public Forum category, Jaden

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

THURS. MARCH 16 - WED. MARCH 22

A FINE WIND WILL BLOW! - Winds are going to be the weather highlight this week. Winds are expected between 14 - 20 miles per hour throughout the entire week with gusts on Tuesday. Highs in the high and mid 60s. The lows throughout the week will be in the mid 30s. Partly cloudy most of the week with rain on Wed.

Blackburn and Tanner Faddis teamed up to walk away with the gold. Jaden Blackburn was so overwhelmed with his win you would have thought he had just won the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes million-dollar prize.

Eight Wayne High School students will be going to State Debate / Speech competition. Kudos to Coach Leigh von der Esch and the Wayne High School Debate / Speech Team. Go Badgers!

—Adus Dorsey

Courtesy sterling sCholar award Competition

Panguitch High School Sterling Scholar Finalists. Back: Korbin Leach - Mathematics; Ashley Julander, Skilled & Technical Sciences; Christian Lee, Social Science; Lindsie Perkins, Agricultural Science; Joseph Vasquez, English. Front: Rylen Veater, Music; Nicole Bremner, Family & Consumer Science; Brenley Veater, Speech & Drama.

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Bryce Valley High School Sterling Scholar Finalists. Back: Elaina LeFevre, Business and Marketing; Tyerah Tebbs, Mathematics; Danielle Brinkerhoff, Music. Front Row: Rachel Blackburn, Social Science; Keni Floyd, Agriculture Science; Caleb Cloud, General Scholarship.

Retirement Party and Open House for WCHC CEO BICKNELL - Gina Flanagan is retiring after 16 years as the CEO of the Wayne Community Health Center.

An open house in her honor, will be held at the Wayne County Community Center (not the health center) on March 15th from 5:007:00pm.

WCHC has grown from a small frontier medical outpost with 13 employees and gross sales of $664K in 2000, to a thriving medical, dental, and pharmacy center today serving Wayne and Garfield counties with 64 employees and gross sales of $4.9 million. In 2001 the center had just opened their pharmacy and in just 4 months the revenues jumped $251,745. The availability of medications made treatment much easier for both the uninsured and the

insured. WCHC has assisted in providing $500,000/year in medications and another $500,000/ year in discounted services to patients that cannot afford insurance or medicine for their health conditions.

In 2003 WCHC added both mental health and dental services through a grant process. The 2003 a medical ex- Gina Flanagan is retiring after 16 pansion doubled years as CEO of WCHC. our space, this was

by Kevin New Construction built by Busk Construction. and we also added pediatric In 2004 we hired our first dental services at that time. full time physician, L. Jeffrey In 2010 the center added Chappell, M.D, bringing more a helipad, expanded parking emergency experience and elWCHC CEO evating patient care. The new Cont'd on page 3 dental clinic was built in 2006

Wayne County Horse 4-H Program Open Social March 29 at 7pm at the Loa Civic Center Interested Youth and Parents Encouraged to Attend

LOA - The Wayne County Horse 4-H Program is sponsoring an open social for all 4-H youth and their parents to come and learn about the 4-H horse program. Coordinator Jamie Webb said, "We are going to have a basic over an outline of all of the programs and events that will be offered. Horsemanship, horse science, hippology, working ranch horse, horse showing, leadership skills, and all-state contests."

Members of the Wayne 4-H Horse Program will have the opportunity to participate in statewide events sponsored by Utah Sate University. "Students can earn scholarships and other awards when they participate in the statewide program," said Webb.

The open social will be held March 29 at 7pm at the Loa Civic Center. Parents are encouraged to come with their children, and sign ups will be available.

"What I want to get across to people is all youth are invited—even if they don't have a horse there are things for them to do and to parcicipate and learn leadership and socialize," said Webb.

Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Jamie Webb at 801-703-4861.

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Blessed by what's in the rocks — but it's not coal

Letter to the Editor: The Escalante region has long captivated me. I first visited Garfield County as a child, when I was fortunate enough to have parents who included me on trips into the canyons. I remember the presence of time that I felt in Coyote Gulch, the passage of so many millennia plainly visible on the red walls towering over me. At home in Oregon, my family enjoyed many traditional American outdoor activities, too – but the forested mountains will never feel as raw, the scale of geologic time will never be as apparent, as in Utah’s redrock desert.

I also remember the town of Escalante from those childhood trips. I remember my morning eggs at the only restaurant that was open in town, the desolate feeling of the empty highway, and the sense of desperation that characterized that town, like so many in the West – like my own small hometown in Oregon, which has been plagued by the loss of its timber jobs and has failed to find a modern industry to replace them.

Years later, I brought my husband back to Utah to share my beloved canyons with him. He’s a New Yorker, so it was all very new – he even got stuck in quicksand up to his hips in Harris Wash, and had to hike out stinking like cow manure for the rest of the day. There are some things that city life just can’t prepare you for, I guess. In spite of the quicksand, though, he too was moved by the expanse of the land; by the freshness of the air, even in the August heat; by the flaming sunsets behind the buttes; and by the stars in the heavens at night, unlike any he has seen in his life.

We also enjoyed many lovely meals and experiences in Escalante and Boulder. This was the surprising part of the adventure for me – how dramatically the towns had changed over the course of 20 years. Instead of empty ghost towns with tumbleweeds blowing down the road, we saw vibrant, thriving communities.

The promised energy jobs, if they ever actually materialize, won’t offer your communities the vibrancy and prosperity that tourism does. Since the creation of the monument, your communities have already profited handsomely from this growth in tourism, as I have witnessed first-hand in my visits to your towns. I encourage you to embrace this sustainable industry, and the monument that has attracted it, and find ways to grow and strengthen it over the coming decades.

Your region is blessed by what’s in the rocks, for sure, but it’s not the coal that holds the key to your future prosperity – it is the monument, one of the last great, untarnished expanses of wilderness in the United States. It is the stars in the sky, so visible in the absolute darkness of the night. It is the clean air, so different from what city folk breathe. It is the redrock itself, and the spiritual magnets in it that lure travelers from all across the world to spend their vacation funds in your communities.

I hope that the citizens of Garfield County work to protect these valuable resources so that I can take my own children on adventures deep within the redrock wilderness. And with any luck, my kids will be better at avoiding quicksand than their father is.

With sincerest regards, KC Eisenberg, Portland, OR

We must do better than looking backward

Thanks to community for care and compassion

Letter to Escalante and beyond: I am writing a thank you note for all that has been done for me and my family in the last three months. It has been a hard time.

All of the letters, donations, kind words, prayers and hugs have really helped. My family and I have been reminded how much care and compassion surrounds us here and are proud to call it home.

Again, THANK YOU!" Alicia Rechtsteiner Keller, Escalante

Capitol Reef 2017 Spring Hours of Operation

Capitol reef national park

Capitol Reef National Park's visitor center blends into the stunning landscape. Even locals who have been 'a million times' can find something new each year.

CAPITOL REEF N.P. - Springtime at Capitol Reef is a wonderful time to notice changes. Though the weather is turning warm and dry, an occasional snowfall can occur. You’ll notice the trees

budding, flowers blooming, and critters coming out of hibernation, like our resident marmots, so please yield to wildlife on the roadways.

“While planning your trip, don’t forget the daylight-sav-

ing time change and spring ahead one hour on March 12,” says park ranger Cindy Micheli.

The Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center will

be open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily starting Tuesday March 14, 2017. Enjoy the exhibits, park movie and the Capitol Reef Natural History Association bookstore. Winter hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm are generally from October to March each year.

The historic Gifford House, located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the visitor center on Scenic Drive, will be open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily staring Tuesday March 14, 2017. The Gifford House, operated by the Capitol Reef Natural History Association, has pioneer history information on display and sells fresh baked pies (pies will be sold for $3.14 on Pi Day, March 14), breads and pastries. Learn about this non-profit park partner at www.capitolreefnha.org and enjoy a taste of Fruita's history!

—Capitol Reef N.P.

Lunch Meeting for all

Wayne Co. Contractors Garkane is revising its New Contruction Process and would like to personally invite all General Contractors, Electrical Contractors, City/County Inspectors, and any other contractors that coordinate with Garkane employees. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the new process, and to get input in order to improve the construction work flow process. A free lunch will be provided.

Date: Thursday, March 23 Time: 12:00 noon Location: Garkane Loa Office FREE Lunch Provided

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Letter to the Editor: Poor Quinn Griffin. He lives in southern Utah, a “conquered nation” so he says with too many “carpetbaggers” who welcome too many federal regulations. He suggests that we carpetbaggers could begin to make amends by surrendering a big chunk of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. This “compromise” he tells us would ensure future jobs and prosperity.

Mr. Griffin expresses in a nutshell the attitudes that are a barrier to the prosperity he thinks his conservation-minded neighbors are blocking. First, since when is southern Utah its own nation? Aren’t we all Americans here? Or are those of us who cannot count pioneer settlers among our ancestors somehow of a lesser and suspect stature. You know, like carpetbaggers. When your children and grandchildren graduate high school and move away, Mr. Griffin, is that how you want them regarded in the communities they move to and live in? Do you think such smug condescension welcomes new businesses with jobs and retirees with revenue?

If you don’t like federal rules that “enslave” you, maybe you should forgo federal largess. The rural West depends on federal funding (that is, other American taxpayers) for its critical water and transportation infrastructure as well as medical clinics, civic centers, and fire stations. We get subsidies for our schools and farms and without cheap grazing on federal lands many marginal cattle ranchers would go bust. Before the Taylor Grazing Act and federal management of those public lands, they were becoming a churning dust bowl. It is hard for me to see Mr. Griffin as a victim. He’s a recipient. By the way, those federal lands never belonged to you or the state of Utah.

If Utah could take back the Kaiparowits Plateau, says Mr. Griffin, we might someday mine the coal and get jobs. Regulations and conservationists didn’t kill King Coal, the international markets did. Arch and Peabody filed for bankruptcy because China is weaning itself from coal and natural gas and renewable energy are cheaper and cleaner. The Kaiparowits is too distant and too expensive to be a viable mine. Those who are stubbornly wedded to yesterday’s boom and bust extraction economy are in denial.

It’s over. Tourism and recreation drive Utah’s economy today and southern Utah’s most valuable resource are its parks, monuments, and wild landscapes. That is not an opinion, Quinn, look at the numbers.

Nostalgia for the past is fine. So is pride in a pioneer pedigree. And it is easier on one’s self esteem to think of oneself as a righteous victim rather than a mere relic of an unsustainable and failing economy. But if southern Utah wants to keep its unique character and quality of life while also prospering, we must do better than endless carping at the Big Bad Feds and looking backward for a path to a future that works for all of us, whether we were born here or not.

Chip Ward, another carpetbagger from Torrey

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Garfield Memorial Hospital Named as 2017 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital

PANGUITCH - Garfield Memorial Hospital was just named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by iVantage Health Analytics and The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Alberto Vasquez, administrator at Garfield Memorial Hospital, said “It’s easy to see just how oustanding our team is, and I’m very proud of everyone at our hospital and all they do for our communities and our rural area.

They demonstrate exceptional dedication to our patients and everyone who comes to our facilities, and I’m honored and grateful to be a part of such a great hospital.”

Garfield Memorial Hospital scored in the top 100 of rural and community hospitals on iVantage Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength INDEX®.

The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural providers, and measures hospitals across several pillars of hospital strength, which

includes cost, charge, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, and financial stability.

Michael Topchik, national leader of the Chartis Center for Rural Health, said “Across the spectrum of performance indicators, there are rural providers that are writing the blueprint for success. Our analysis shows that this group of top performer providers, like Garfield Memorial Hospital, exhibits a focused concern for their community needs.”

—Intermountain Healthcare

Community Prevention Night PANGUITCH - Make sure to come to our Community Prevention Night on March 20th! Dinner and Bounce Houses included. Also, we will be giving away door prizes GRAND PRIZE is an Ipad, we will have gift certificates and other awesome prizes too!

5:30pm-6:30-Speaker for adults & teens, Bounce Houses for kids 6:30- Pizza Dinner *Dinner & Bounce House for kids whose parents attend the speaker Come Join us for a night of education on Substance abuse trends facing our youth in Utah!

What we know about medical Marijuana comes from the media, which is largely anecdotal. This presentation will give you a more objective look at medical Marijuana and how legalization may affect your community and youth use rates. At the end of this presentation you will have a greater understanding of the issue and you will be able to make a more informed decision if it comes to a vote.

— Panguitch Prevention Coalition WCHC CEO

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area, added new x-ray equipment, and additional administrative offices to the Bicknell site.

WCHC Board of Directors approved an expansion request from Escalante City wanting more services for their community. In 2013 we wrote a grant application and were awarded a New Access Point in Escalante, Utah. In 2014 we started providing all services in Escalante partner-

ing with Escalante City to build a new clinic and remodel the old clinic for a dental office. The pharmacy, dental, mental health, and additional medical services have been a benefit to the community.

In 2017 WCHC is completing an expansion project for the Bicknell Pharmacy and are also in the process of adding a new helipad at the Escalante site.

“It has been an honor for me to serve a community that I love and reside in.

I have been blessed to work with talented and committed people who are motivated by helping others, our successes are due to our common vision. I am grateful to have had the support and assistance of a progressive and insightful board of directors. My sincere thanks to staff, board members and to the community that has supported us over the years,” said Gina Flanagan.

—Wayne Community Health Center

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Schools & Sports More About Community Councils

Dr. Seuss Day in Loa

When we discussed Amendment B several weeks ago, I made mention of the School Community Council. There are several alias names such as the Trustlands Committee but the function remains the same. Each year, proceeds from the State Trustlands system allocate proceeds from the state land trust profits to spend on Utah’s students. This allocation has been setup to purposely bypass the school funding mechanism and go directly to the people to be spent as they perceive on the immediate local school student needs.

The local school board is perceived as the populous representative of the local school system but there is an additional elected group to deal specifically with this perpetual fund. Each year parents are asked to participate in the School Community Council. This position, though not fully understood by our patrons, has the sole discretion of how to spend these funds on their local schools. Each School Community Council consists of the principal, school employees, and parents or guardians of students attending the school. Formal elections are held yearly to fill available positions. The School Community Council determines their school's greatest academic need and prepares a plan to spend the school's portion of the money distributed from the school land trust program.

Title 53A Chapter 16 Section 101.X of the Utah Code stipulates the composition, election of, per student allocation, the plan, approval, and training. Money from the fund can be spent towards addressing issues identified as critical academic need, increasing student performance, and improve academic excellence. The local school board acts as the adjudicator, approving the plans and monitoring the uses for compliance in meeting critical academic need. Anticipated funding for next year equals $222,937. Elections are held in the spring or fall. When asked to run, help your local school address the issues associated with academic need by joining the local community council.

—Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

Registration Deadline for World’s Largest One-day Leadership Event Extended to March 17 EPHRAM - Snow College is pleased to announce that the registration deadline for early bird tickets to Leadercast has been extended to March 17, 2017. Leadercast is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, originating in Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world. Snow College is Utah’s host for the event which will be on May 5, 2017 in Ephraim.

“We want to ensure that our local business and community leaders get into the event,” said Alan Christensen of Snow College’s office of the Utah Small Business Development Center. “We are working to make the event as affordable as possible which is why the deadline has been extended.”

According to Christensen last year after the event was promoted broadly, people from throughout Utah and parts of Idaho registered. The college reports that nearly half of the seats are already taken. In an effort to make what Christensen calls “a tremendous investment in a business’s success” more affordable, Snow College’s Custom Fit Training program has arranged to cover 50% of the cost of admission for eligible businesses in the sixcounty region. The college has also sought sponsorship to help make Leadercast scholarships for educators and students available.

The theme of this year’s conference is, “Powered by Purpose.” The conference will provide practical solutions for leaders to address challenges of motivation and engagement among their team and employees. Key speakers – purpose driven leaders in their own fields – will inspire the more than 400 people anticipated to participate in Ephraim, and the more than 120,000 people who will attend the event live in Atlanta or at hundreds of other simulcast locations in more than 20 countries.

A few of the many talented speakers whose presentations will be simulcast from Atlanta to Ephraim include Tyler Perry (Director, Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Author & Entrepreneur), Daniel Pink (Behavioral Science Expert, Best-Selling Author, and Host of Crowd Control), and Suzy Welch (Author, TV Commentator, & Business Journalist).

Leadercast is open to the public. More information about the event is available at www.Snow.edu/leadercast.

Businesses interested in the Custom Fit Training partnership to reduce their cost by 50% may find details at the online ticket sales portal or call (435) 283-7376.

—Snow College

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 Scholars

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The day’s events will include not only the judging, but a banquet held in honor of the finalists and their families to be followed by the Awards Program in the evening. A winner and two runners-up in each of the categories will be announced. These deserving scholars will receive a Sterling Scholar pin or charm along with a cash prize. Finalists from each high school will also receive a Sterling Scholar Certificate. Many colleges and universities in Utah offer scholarships to both the winners and the runners-up to help these students in achieving their goals. Some of these scholarships include cash amounts up to $2500 or full tuition waivers. The support from the higher educational institutions in the state is much appreciated and well used by Sterling Scholar recipients.

Since its inception, the program has expanded from its origins in Salt Lake City to become a statewide competition that continues to publicly recognize outstanding seniors and encourage academic excellence. The program began in the early 1960’s, when Steve Hale, a Deseret News

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...........

(Last week's edition of the Garfield County Insider featured Tate Saunder's Dr. Suess review. But these were just too cute to not include also. ) —The Insider

Bryce Valley Elementary School News The Ririe Woodbury Dance Company presented a wonderful assembly to the elementary students at Bryce Valley the past week. They were very good at getting the students involved in what they were doing. We understand

columnist; Lavor Chaffin, an education reporter at the Desert News; and Keith West, the Deseret News’ director of marketing. They realized that while their newspaper had been recognizing outstanding athletes for years, there was no mechanism in place to recognize outstanding scholars.

Together with the board of education, they developed the Sterling Scholars program.

We also wish to recognize Zion’s Bank, which has been an exceptional contributor and supporter of the Sterling Scholar Program. Their donations have helped students attend college and achieve success.

We applaud all those who labor to make this program a reality each year. The parents and teachers of all nominees have dedicated much of their time to ensuing the success of these students. We give a heartfelt thanks to all that have donated so much time and energy into providing this opportunity for the best and brightest in Utah.

Congratulations to all the nominees and we wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

—Sterling Scholar Awards - Deseret News/KSL and Zions Bank

they were also at the other elementary schools in the district also. It was well worth the time to watch this assembly.

Very talented people.

Martin Tyner also came another day and brought his birds, eagles, hawks, falcons, etc. He puts on a very good presentation and the students love it. This was part of the Bird Count week.

NOTICE: You can start pre-ordering your Elementary

Yearbooks now. They are $15.00 each and the committee headed by Mrs. Trista Rich does a very good job. You can also donate any pictures you have if you would like to.

Just contact the school with your order and payment and also any pictures you would like to donate.. Also they are accepting any help that is offered in putting this together.

—Gayle Moore

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Wills, Trusts, and More Marital Relationships and Inheritance

by Jeffery J. mCkenna

A surprising number of marriages end with one spouse trying to disinherit the other. However, the law of most states protects both husbands and wives from being disinherited by the other.

If a person fails to provide for his or her surviving spouse, or even fails to provide a certain percentage of the estate to the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse can demand and receive an “elective share” or forced share of the estate, as set by state law. This means that the surviving spouse can demand a portion of the estate, and, regardless of what is stated in the deceased spouse’s will, the surviving spouse has a right to receive at least that amount.

A spouse retains these elective share rights until and unless a decree of divorce is final. The exception is if the elective share rights are waived in a marital agreement. Marital agreements set forth in writing the exact agreement between couples regarding how much of each spouse’s individual assets (if any) will be distributed to the other upon the death of one of them. Often, each spouse will waive the right to inherit any of the assets of the other spouse.

It is preferable to execute a marital settlement agreement prior to marriage. Each party signs the agreement and knows, prior to the marriage, where they stand financially within the context of the marriage, and upon death of their spouse.

Post-marital agreements (executed after marriage) can be executed if both spouses are agreeable to the settlement terms.

The provisions of premarital and post-marital agreements serve to protect surviving spouses. When couples who each have children from prior relationships get married, each may have sufficient assets to be unafraid of being disinherited.

Each one wants to provide for his or her own children upon death, and each spouse agrees to waive any share of the other’s estate. They are happy to do so in order for their own assets to be distributed to their own children.

The same concerns and considerations by couples who draw up a premarital or postmarital contract also apply to couples who never plan to marry. As with marital agreements, safeguarding income and assets – and negotiating a cohabitation agreement in the event of

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Italian soup, w/ potatoes, carrots, celery, grilled cheese, relish tray, choc. cake

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termination of the relationship or death - is far easier to accomplish when neither party is angry, under stress and/or hostile.

For peace of mind, often it is wise or convenient to have marital or cohabitation agreements drafted at the same time as estate planning documents. Consult your attorney in drafting any such important documents. The attorney’s fee you pay may well save you a lot of money and heartache in the end.

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.BARNEYMCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

t H e Cutie

A man was pleased to see his small daughter's fascination as she stared at a bug in their backyard. He thought she was developing an interest in science. Then the child remarked, "Grandma says I'm as cute as a bug. The bugs where she lives must be cuter than ours."

Memories

When my petite mother found her seat on the airplane, she was crushed between my 200plus pound father and another large man.

"I bet you wish you'd married a smaller man," my father said.

My mother mumbled, "I did."

Ouch

Driving along on a sunny day with her young granddaughter by her side, my sister was on top of the world. "Grandma," said the girl,"is Grandpa a lot older than you?"

"A few years, yes," she said.

Then, fishing for a compliment, she inquired, "Why do you ask?"

"Well, his mustache is a lot bigger than yours."

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BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center Potato soup, grilled cheese, peaches, ranger cookie

THURS Mar. 23rd

Sweet & sour pork, corn, tropical fruit, lemon cake

l A u G h i N g pOiNt!!

Nice Shot!

There was a knock at the door. It was a small boy who said, "My ball went in your garage. Can I have it back please?"

Upon opening the garage door, I noticed two additions: a baseball and a broken window sporting a baseball-sized hole.

"How do you suppose this ball got in here?" I asked the boy.

Taking one look at the ball, and then the window, the boy exclaimed, "Wow! I must have thrown it right through that hole!"

Hi Up There

As the office manager for a nonprofit organization, I'm frequently on the phone with volunteers but I rarely get a chance to talk to them face to face. After numerous phone conversations with one volunteer, we finally met in person. I was instantly struck by how tall she was, easily six feet. "I would never have recognized you!" I blurted out as we shook hands. "You sound so much shorter on the phone."

Genius!

MENSA is an organization whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. A few years ago, there was a MENSA Convention in San Francisco and several members lunched at a local cafe.

While dining, they discovered that their salt shaker contained pepper and their pepper shaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the bottles without spilling and using only the implements at hand? Clearly, this was a job for MENSA! The group debated and presented ideas and finally came up with a brilliant solution involving a napkin, a straw and an empty saucer.

They called the waitress over to dazzle her with their solution.

"Ma'am," they said, "we couldn't help but notice that the pepper shaker contains salt and the salt shaker contains ....."

"Oh," the waitress interrupted. "Sorry about that." So she unscrewed the caps of both and switched them.

Today's Thought

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

All meals are served with milk or juice.

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Biscuits & gravy, sausage, country fried potatoes, stewed toms. mand. oranges, blueberry muffin

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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O bituaries Pat Proctor

PINEHURST, ID - Patricia "Pat" Strickland Proctor, 76, of Pinehurst, Idaho, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. Pat was born August 4, 1940, in St. George, Utah, to William "Bill" and Elva Seaman Strickland.

Pat is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Max Proctor; daughter, Teresa (Richard) Jervis, Kanapolis, NC; son, Robert (Delilah) Proctor, Las Vegas, NV; granddaughter, Faith Proctor; along with brother, Bill (Janet) Strickland; sisters: Charlene Leavitt, Mary Sorden; brother-in-law Charles "Chuck" Minniear.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lucille (Jack) Isom, Judi Minniear, as well as brothers-in-law: Ned Leavitt, Bob Sorden.

Pat graduated from high school in St George, where she met Max Proctor. They were married in 1960. They lived in Panguitch, Utah (1960-1963), Las Vegas, Nevada (1963 -2004), and Pinehurst, Idaho (2004-2017). Pat was active with the Boy Scouts of America for several years and received her Wood Badge Beads and the Silver Beaver award. She worked as a teacher’s aide with the Clark County School District in Nevada, where she helped with the mentally handicapped children. She enjoyed needle point and crocheting.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 12:00 Noon in the Panguitch 2nd Ward Chapel, 200 North 400 East, where friends may call after 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Shoshone Medical Center, as well as the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kellogg, Idaho, for their care and dedication while tending to Pat during her last months, as well as Shoshone Funeral Services in Kellogg, Idaho, and Magleby Mortuary in Richfield, Utah for their assistance with the remains.

Flowers can be sent care of Magleby Mortuary, 50 South 100 West, Richfield, Utah, 84701, or ordered online at www. maglebymortuary.com .

a nniversary 50th Wedding Anniversary Leon & Beth Bogedahl

March 16, 2017

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I do like daylight saving time, it is 7 o’clock as I write this letter and it is still daylight outside, how nice is that?. I set our clocks ahead on Friday night and on Saturday we went to bed an hour earlier and getting up Sunday morning was a piece of cake.

A lot of the news is related to last Sunday’s wind storm. A number of trees in town were blown over and some of the power was off, but the worst news that I heard, was at a ranch north of town on the River Lane. Their wheeled water line took off and crashed into their neighbors fence and took it down. The next day when they went out to check on the damage, they discovered that with their herd of 10 horses, five were injured. One had a broken leg and had to be put down, a pony with a broken leg was saved by putting a cast on its leg and a third one was transported down to Las Vegas, where it had its badly torn neck stitched up. That wind was really something; it was even hard to walk in it.

The road on the dump is in bad shape, but it is passable, you do have to wait for the signal to tell you when to go, it is about a ten minute delay, but safe. I have heard that it will take all summer to repair the problem.

The Bob Cat’s Debate team went to Regions and for the 20 year in a row they took first place. The team leader, Ryan Houston has the team geared for another State Championship; I believe it will be their 4th in a row. This experience is so good for the

kids, because they have to be prepared to debate the pros and cons of the item that they are assigned to.

A note from Melissa Veater; the Panguitch Prevention Coalition upcoming Events: March 20th Community Prevention Night will be held at PHS, there will be a speaker on substance abuse issues facing our community, he will be there from 5:30 and 6:30, Pizza dinner will be served to all of those in attendance, fun prizes such as an Ipad and gift certificates to local business will be given away.

May 15th Community leaders Meeting 11:30 to 1:00pm, This meeting is set aside for Community leaders to see updates on what the coalition is doing in the community, call Melissa Veater @ 690-0911 for more information.

May 19th is Spring Family night, “Movie in the park” this is a free family night event with free popcorn and candy. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

Classes that the coalition are offering: Suicide Prevention Classes on how to recognize suicidal warning signs and how to talk to someone who might be suicidal. Guiding good choices is a class designed to help individuals working with raising children to communicate clear standards and building healthy relationships to prevent drug and alcohol use. Call Melissa @ 690-0911.

The Panguitch Prevention Coalition recently attended the Community Anti-drug co-

alition of America National Leadership forum in Washington DC. Panguitch Youth Coalition members: Aubree Hughes, Tyler Roundy, Lexi Oldham, Kathleen Sullivan, Joe Vasquez and Jessica Roundy, along with Adults Clint Albrec, Melaney Draper, Lisa Hendrickson and Melissa Veater, all had the opportunity to attend this conference.

Brieann Birch, Trey Barney and Trenton Stowe represented PHS in the Annual Lions Club 1A-2A basketball All Star game in Monroe and all three did really well in this fun game.

After many years of public campaigning, (including the coalition of Native governments) and the failure of Rep. Rob Bishop and his unbalance approach to our public domain, President Obama used his power from the Antiquities Act to designate Bears Ears a National Monument, to protect a land of deep archaeological importance of the land.

Even though poll after poll has shown that the vast majority supports leaving our public lands as they are, owned by the people, the politicians keep pushing to sell off our land, that can’t be replaced or used by the public. After many years of public campaigning, (including the coalition of Native governments) and the failure of Rep. Rob Bishop and his unbalance approach to our public domain, Last Monday was the Commissioner’s meeting that was to discuss the matter of why they decided to do away with the Bears Ears and the

Grand staircase Monuments without any input from the public or even letting them know that anything was going on.

The Executive director of the Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, Nicole Croft wrote an excellent article that was in the Salt Lake Tribune that answered all of the false information that was put out about the Grand Staircase. I wish she would have put the article in the Insider. Here is just a paragraph from her article. “Our vibrant, growing businesses are dependent upon the GSENM remaining intact as designated in 1996 and we implore our elected officials to cease efforts to diminish the GSENM and to rather seek sustainable non-extractive economic opportunities that support and maintenance of the exceptional quality of life proximity to public lands offers”.

The only bill congress has passed this year, is doing away with President Obama’s ban on mentally insane people buying a gun, anything is now possible.

President Trump put another ban on 6 mainly Muslim countries, even though none of these countries have been a particular source of terrorist attacks inside the US. Germany, France and the United Arab Emirate and others nations regarded as our Allies have issued travel advisories warning their citizens about the perils of travel in the United States, including the rising anti-Muslim sentiment.

Mack O.

BrYce ValleY area news

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

TORREY - Leon and Beth Bogedahl are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on March 24, 2017. They were married March 24, 1967 in Ferron, Utah. The couple met while attending Snow College in Ephraim, UT. Leon retired as a biologist from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources after 32 years. Beth retired from the Wayne School District after 29 years of teaching. Their hobbies include: camping, travelling, and gardening. Their greatest joy is spending time with their family. They have six children, seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Their children will be hosting an open house celebration on March 25, from 2:00-5:00 PM, at the Broken Spur Conference Center, 955 East SR 24, Torrey.

The following articles have been on facebook but for those who don't use facebook or haven't seen them I have run them again for your interest. UDOT TO REPAIR ROAD ON STATE HIGHWAY 12, Due to road damage, UDOT Crews are working on a portion of U12 at approximately mile post 14.7 which is approximately one half mile east of the Highway 63.

According to Dan Cottam, Station Supervisor for UDOT and Kendall Gubler,

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by Peg Smith, pegenias@gmail.com

There’s Murphy’s Law. And then there’s the Law of Unintended Consequences.

Back in the late 80s/early 90s, another pitched and polarized battle was taking place in Garfield County. This one was on chip-sealing (paving) the Burr Trail. The County wanted it; the “environmentalists” didn’t.

Of course, the County won, and the rest is history. But Dell LeFevre told me years ago it was the worst decision they’d ever made. An improved road invited more traffic into what had been virtual backcountry.

More traffic translated into more tourist/cattle interactions, the likes of which most ranchers abhor.

But that’s what happens when the factions dig in, minds shut off, and no one thinks two steps down the trail of what is likely to happen next.

As you read this, the Garfield County Commission public hearing is a done deal. I fear

the worst: that the Commission has approved its resolution to diminish GSENM’s boundaries to a fraction of what currently exists.

That resolution, along with the identical Kane County resolution, along with Mike Noel’s legislative HCR12 will be passed to our Congressional delegation to tout as “Utah’s will.” That, despite the fact that there are no facts contained in any of these resolutions, other than the concluding sentiment of Monument diminishment.

Which leads us back to unintended consequences.

We can already imagine those big coal rigs that barrel down Hwy 89 now tearing down Hwy 12.

Expanded ATV access brings yet more tourists into contact with cattle.

More roads and ruts destroy more fragile crust, blowing more sand, and destabilizing the base on which grass and forbs might otherwise re-vege-

tate. Grazing is reduced, not by fiat but by reality.

And because the world has been hearing lately that the County’s future is dire, the schools suck, its communities are dying, we’re in a STATE OF EMERGENCY---guess what? A handful of people start believing that and parroting those words, even as they can observe quite the opposite in front of their eyes.

Before you know it, no teacher looking for a job would possibly be interested in relocating to Garfield County.

No business in its right mind would seriously consider opening an installation in Garfield County.

No bank is going to go out on a limb to loan money to a startup small business here.

Young families will seek elsewhere to send their children to school.

And bit by despairing and downtrodden bit, the people who moved here so full of enthusiasm will either close up shop or move it elsewhere.

And then, all that remains is to sell off whatever chunks you still can to extraction industries, pennies on the dollar.

And let the cows pick their way through the slag piles and effluent that remains.

Engineer Tech for UDOT, on February 13, 2017, UDOT noticed a dip in the guardrail at mile post 14.7. Since that time UDOT began to monitor this portion of the road. On February 18th a portion of the road fill dropped 16 feet in 1 hour and on February 19th there was a 55 foot drop.

UDOT is currently managing for Public Safety and has a 24 hour watch on this part of the road. This portion of the road was classified as a UDOT Emergency. Monitoring efforts indicate that the soils are still moving causing more damage to the road.

UDOT is currently in negotiation with a contractor and hope to award immediately and the contractor is expected to begin work on Monday March 13, 2017.

Completion is expected to be April 14, 2017.

UDOT has restricted the traffic to one lane and is controlled by stop lights. One each end of the project.

The road is expected to remain open throughout construction in one lane only.

The contractor will be working around the clock to make the necessary repairs.

UDOT asks that motorists be considerate of work crew’s safety and to please pay attention to speed limits and to be alert while driving through construction zones.

Garfield County Commissioners Published by David Tebbs - I visited with the Geotech and UDOT at the site where the road is slipping. UDOT has declared it an emergency. As Garfield County, we have drafted a Declaration of Emergency, and if needed, we will issue it. We feel the State's declaration is sufficient at this time.

Resources are flowing to the site to make sure the lanes are open and that traffic can safely pass. A gravel base for an ex-

panded lane, away from the slide, is being constructed at this moment. Asphalt left St. George this morning to pave the temporary lane. I was told a temporary bridge is also being moved to the area, so that if it is needed, it can be assembled immediately to keep traffic flowing. They don't think they will need it, but it will be here on site just in case they do need it. Bryce Canyon National Park is supportive of any measures needed to keep traffic flowing and has not shown any signs of resistance, as has been rumored. Construction bids to stabilize and fix the road are being opened and awarded today so that stabilization and repair can begin immediately. Sheriff Perkins, Officer Pierson, and Arlin Sawyer were with with us on-site and we all feel that traffic will keep flowing and that UDOT is doing everything they can, and as quickly as they can. I will be receiving updates from UDOT starting today, and as I receive them, I will post to this page, the County's page, and my personal page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. david.tebbs@garfield.utah.gov Celebrating 175 years of organization, the Relief Societies in the wards will be holding their annual Relief Society Dinner. The Henrieville Ward will hold theirs on the 16th of March and both Tropic and Cannonville will hold theirs on the 17th of March in their respective wards. The evening is usually a fun evening and the food is good so plan on joining your towns dinner.

All women are invited to attend and enjoy the event. Her parents are Travis Shakespear and Tammy Shakespear.

Congratulations to Brittney Shakespear on her call to the Macon Georgia Mission. She had her farewell

today in Henrieville and spoke with some help from friends Oakley Johnson, Samantha Chynoweth, Keni Floyd, Brianna Nelson and comments

by President Klin Chynoweth and her grandmother, Lyllian Le Fevre.

By coincidence Elisabeth Ahlstrom has also been called to the Macon Georgia Mission. She is very excited and they all made a trip to the Temple to get ready for the day. Her parents are Mike and Lisa Ahlstrom with grandparents Doug and Vicki Ahlstrom all of Tropic.

We send our condolences out to Chip Sharpe and his family on the passing of his loving wife, Liz Sharpe from an extended illness. He is the Principal of Escalante High School and we want him to know he is in our thoughts and prayers as this tender time of loss. We wish him the promise of peace and blessings to help comfort the familly.

Ramona Morreale, Diana Mathews, Anita Fletcher and Glenna Fletcher have been busy doing some quilting together and having a fun time visiting.

Bill and Nancy Crowell had their Mission Farewell today in Tropic. They are going to serve in Salt Lake City on a Genealogy Mission. How fun that will be. The Relief Society Women sang "Because I Have Been Given Much" while Nancy talked about her life and the adventures she has had that fit the song.

Cherish Syrett has been called to be the Relief Society Chorister.

Hope all is well in your world and that you have a safe week. Don't forget to wear green on the 17th so you don't get pinched. Please call or email your news to me.

Thanks VS.

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LegaL Notices 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

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To place your ad, call 435-826-4400 or email

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 9 & 16, 2017

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HELP WANTED TORREY - ALL POSITIONS - PHILLIPS 66 and SUBWAY in Torrey, Utah are excited to announce that we have totally remodeled and added on to our store! This has created employment opportunities in all areas. We will be opening the end of March and we are hiring immediately for all positions. Please contact us by phone or email. Lee Taft 435-691-2701, leetaft675@hotmail.com Katrina Taft 435-979-5000, 510kat65@ live.com 3/23 EAST PANGUITCH IRRIGATION COMPANY - Needs a part-time ditch rider. Interested parties call John Orton, 435-676-3069.

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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.

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

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

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application.

We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey UT 84775 435-425-3761 rtn

PANGUITCH - Water Master, The Long Canal Company is accepting applications for p/t water master. Interested parties should call Danny Perkins at 435-616-3054. They will be accepting applications until March 24th at 5pm .

WAYNE COUNTY TRAVEL COUNCIL INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Wayne County is accepting applications for the following part-time seasonal position: Title: Information Specialist Department: Travel Council GENERAL PURPOSE: Performs a variety of entry level clerical and administrative support duties and provide day to day customer service.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under general supervision from the Wayne County Travel Council Director ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide excellent customer service.

Answer all incoming calls to the information center and retrieve messages from answering machine and fulfill their request and or call them back.

Keep brochure racks filled and bulletin board updated with current information.

Sweep / vacuum and clean the restroom at the information center when needed.

Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays.

Perform related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Knowledge of Wayne County and surrounding areas.

2. Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Some knowledge of standard office procedures and policies; good English usage, grammar, and spelling; operation of standard office machinery; filing systems, alphabetical and numerical; computer operation; telephone etiquette; basic interpersonal skills; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; follow written or oral instructions; work in a standard office setting requiring extensive setting or standing; write legibly; respond to requests for assistance or information; demonstrate self motivation; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

3. Work Environment: Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, and does involve walking, standing, stooping, lifting, sitting and reaching. Talking, hearing and seeing necessary in performing job duties. Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional and discriminating thinking.

Applications can be picked up at the County Clerk’s Office and will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday March 24th 2017. For additional information, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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FOR SALE CHAROLAIS BULLS - Tric and Seman tested, Ready to Go! Call John Orton 435-676-3069 3/30

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Answers for this week

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

2 baths/ carport /Central Air. Pets welcome ( restrictions) must income qualify. Rents starting at $ 500. Equal Housing. Please give us a call 801-322-2505 or 435-865-1455 5/25

MEETINGS TROPIC TOWN 12 STEP MEETING - Tropic AA Meetings are held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center. Meeting Schedule: 12 Step & Tradition Study. Changed to Thursday @ 6 pm. Closed meeting discussion rtn

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COMMERCIAL RENTAL ESCALANTE - Commercial office space for rent at 520 West Main St., Ste. D. 9' x 15' unit, suitable for 1 or 2 person business. Perfect space for real estate, bookkeeping, attorney, non-profit or any other small office business. Common space includes kitchen, 2 baths and lobby area. $350/ month with annual lease. Call 435-826-4400.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Panguitch Elementary School Teacher 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: BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) 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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O bituaries Thelma C. Johnson 1920 - 2017 RICHFIELD - Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Thelma Coleman Christensen Johnson, 97, passed away March 10, 2017 in Richfield. She was born January 29, 1920 in Teasdale, Utah to Albert and Francis Ellen Mooseman Coleman. She married Howard Christensen, June 30, 1937 in the Manti Temple. He died November 30, 1960.

She married LaVor Johnson, July 22, 1963 in Idaho. He preceded her in death June 24, 1973.

Thelma was such a talented and special lady. She loved to crochet and was an excellent cook.

No one who entered her home ever left hungry. She loved her family dearly. She was giving and was always willing to help anyone in need. She will truly be missed more than words can ever say.

She was a member of the LDS Church and enjoyed working in the Relief Society .

She is survived by her children: Steven (Bonnie) Christensen, Hurricane; LaMohr (Kim) Christensen, Plantation, FL; Sharee (Hartly) Nebeker, Annabella; Nancy (Edward) Li, South Jordan; daughters-in-law: Rhonda Christensen, Julie Barney; 18 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, Gordon Coleman, Monroe; sisters-in-law: Norma Coleman and Sarah Coleman.

In addition to her husbands and parents, she is preceded in death by sons: DeLoy Christensen, Jay Christensen, Michael Christensen; siblings: Sarah Jean Jackson, Mildred Tremblay, Iola Roberts, Milton Coleman, ElRoy Coleman, Lloyd Coleman, Otto Coleman, Vonda Coleman; two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Magleby Mortuary Chapel, 50 South 100 West, where the immediate family is invited to gather after 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. in the Escalante Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com

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third of the tax income is set up to cover sheriff and search and rescue and ambulance services.

“If we get more TRT money, maybe can clamp down on houses people are renting every night,” she said. A general discussion took place about lost tax revenues from non-compliant nightly rentals, and the general unfairness of those not paying taxes when commercial operations do. Attorney McCartney noted that the county has passed a short term rental ordinance, outlining necessary compliances, including a fine--a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $500 for each violation--that the county can levy for non-compliance.

Some audience members noted that there are several travel Web sites where nightly rental operations advertise, that may help with researching who is complying and who isn’t.

Commissioner Wood said, “We want to be fair, that’s the bottom line. How do you want to move forward?

It was determined that an ad hoc group would work with Ms. Durfey and the Travel Office to look in to non-compliant nightly rentalsin the county, and perhaps hire an intern to help do the research and documentation.

Commissioners presented a discussion about a recent proposal with the Leavitt family, for the county to rent, with a 1015 year no-cost lease, their indoor arena that was previously part of Aspen Academy.

Discussions had been going back and forth, but Commissioner Harward said that as of this time, the Leavitt board has withdrawn their offer. Some of the issues involved the county’s ability to provide for maintenance and insurance costs.

The county would also need to provide restroom facilities.

Discussion took place about perhaps working with a non-profit club to help with raising funds and organize events at the arena to help with maintenance and insurance costs.

The Leavitt family has indicated that if an agreement with Wayne County doesn’t move forward, they may take it the building down and move it to Iron County.

The commission agreed not to let the proposal of the use of the arena die on the vine, and it was agreed a small committee would be formed to pursue local interest and ideas for developing a proposal that might work, and continue working with the Leavitt family on that possibility.

Torrey resident Nan Anderson came before the commission and said she has a new position on the Governor’s Office of Economic Development rural development team. She is replacing Jake Hardman, who worked in an office in Cedar City, and the position is now moving, with her as the new staff person, to Wayne County, and will be continuing work with Rural Fast Track and Enterprise Zones.

“My challenge is finding office space in the county,” said

Anderson. She said she was at the meeting, in part, to explore whether the county had any office space available for rent.

Commissioners asked about her needs, and suggested that she look at the little yellow house next door.

Commissioners agreed to sign a Noxious Weed Grant Document naming Canada thistle and Russian olive as noxious weeds in Wayne County, and subject to control under the grant.

The commission tabled a Water Conservancy District Board discussion.

Lastly, the commission discussed putting out an advertisement to see whether anyone wants to farm the airport property. It’s been farmed before, and there are about 20-30 acres available. A succesful applicant would need to provide their own water. Or, it could be used for another purpose, such as stacking hay. The commission passed a motion to advertise the airport property for lease.

—Insider

March 16, 2017