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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Issue # 1195

Spring Means Planting Time for Escalante Headwaters Restoration Crews

Restoration crews planted cottonwood and willow cuttings, and scattered seed on private property rehab sites near Escalante in early March, 2017. Revegetation efforts are following removal of tamarisk earlier this winter.

ESCALANTE - Organized by the Escalante River Watershed Project (ERWP), a crew of volunteers and private property owners followed behind recent tamarisk removal efforts with native plant seeding and willow and cottonwood pole planting.

Led by Clint Wirick, wildlife biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, and Sue Fearon, who coordinates with property owners to improve riparian health on private lands in the Escalante River Watershed, more than 15 folks

worked to broadcast seed and plant hundreds of willow and cottonwood cuttings along Upper Valley Creek on private property about five miles west of Escalante.

The volunteers were from as near as Escalante and Boulder to as far away as Poland and Germany and Virginia (some awesome couch-surfers staying in Escalante who thought it sounded like fun to wander along the creek using backpack seed spreaders and jamming plant cuttings into the banks). And the volunteers ranged in age from 2 ½

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years old to well, many times older than that. It took the enthusiastic crew about four hours to cover the 12 acres.

A local contractor had removed the tamarisk earlier this winter along this stretch of Upper Valley Creek (which forms the Escalante River when it joins with Birch Creek less than ½ mile downstream of the project area). Russian olive had been removed from the properties several years ago during the first regional conservation

corps-training course.

By removing invasive trees and allowing natives to dominate, this small project moves the Escalante one step closer to being a more healthy, sustainable and productive watershed.

Since 2010, ERWP has assisted over 200 landowners in the Boulder and Escalante communities to develop and implement projects that conserve natural resources.

—Allysia Angus

GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Tourism Office is gearing up for this year’s Tourism Days. The event is an opportunity for business owners and employees throughout Garfield County to attend hospitality training sessions and collaborate with other businesses.

“Each year, the county puts together an event with notable speakers who have experience in the tourism industry,” said Falyn Owens, executive director of the Garfield County Tourism

Office. “Our hope is that each attendee can learn something from what the speakers have to say and apply it to their own business or company.”

This year’s speaker is Brad J. Anderson, a prominent consultant to many of the world’s largest hospitality and tourismrelated organizations, including Accor Hotels Group, Best Western International, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Corporation, Marriott International and many more.

It's Time Once Again for "Love Utah - Give Utah" Ready, Set, Give!

WAYNE COUNTY - On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Love Utah - Give Utah will raise money for non-profits, schools, and other organizations through a single online donat i o n platform. This one day of giving provides an easy way to connect donors to charitable causes in Utah.

March 30, 2017 will be the fourth year Wayne County charitable organizations will participate in the Love Utah Give Utah event, and we once again ask you to support your local community by donating.

Color Country Animal Welfare, The Entrada Institute, and Torrey House Press are all non-profit organizations located in the Wayne County community. That means your gift will make a big difference right here at home!

The Broken Spur is hosting the Love Utah - Give Utah event at their conference room, and we invite the public to drop in any time between between10:00 AM and 9:00 PM. Join Color Country Animal Welfare, The Entrada Institute, and Torrey House Press for the in-person prize drawings at noon, 5:30 and 7:00! Snacks are served all day. There will

be live music provided by Youth Music Workshops and Concert Performance as well as by Rough Around the Edges from 5:00 to 7:00.

Organized by the Community Foundation of Utah along with the generous support of sponsors, this 24-hour online fundraising effort offers hundreds of Utah non-profits like us the opportunity to raise service and programming dollars. This year each organization has matched funding to kick off the giving activities.

Please join us in celebrating and elevating life on the Colorado Plateau. You can learn more about the work of each of participating organization by going to their websites: colorcountryanimalwelfare. org, entradainstitute.org, and torreyhouse.org With your donation, we can make a difference. Please give where you live and donate on March 30 at http:// www.loveutah.org.

Thank you for your support!

—Color Country Animal Welfare, The Entrada Institute, and Torrey House Press

Garfield County Tourism Days March 27 & 28 This year, attendees can choose between two locations and two sessions, in order to allow more people to get involved: Anyone who is interested can register at https://swatc.edu/ community/classes/ —Garfield County Tourism Office

2017 TOURISM DAYS Dates, Locations and Times MARCH 27 Escalante Showhouse 50 West Main Street First session: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Second session: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

MARCH 28 Ruby’s Inn - Bryce 26 South Main Street First session: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Second session: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Garfield Commission Signs Off on Resolution to Shrink Monument Boundaries

Courtesy Phoebe WIsemAn

Scouts from Troop 679 are, left to right: Taten Leach, Kwincey Mortensen, Jacob Brinkerhoff, Treyson Roberts, Joshua Brinkerhoff, Sergio Vasquez, Liam LeFevre, Colby Wiseman.

TROPIC – An Eagle Scout Court of Honor will be held Sunday March 26, 2017 for Joshua and Jacob Brinkerhoff, sons of Jeff and Andrea Brinkerhoff, Kwincey Mortensen, son of Shawn and Crystal Mortensen, Liam LeFevre, son of Travis and Cheryl LeFevre, Colby Wiseman, son of Brook and Phoebe Wiseman, Taten Leech, son of Tim and Shanna Leech and the late Chrishel Leech, Sergio Vasquez, son of Sergio and Annabelle Vasquez, and Treyson Roberts, son of Riley and April Roberts. Joshua and Taten are juniors, Colby and Jacob are sophomores, Liam and Kwincey are freshman, and Sergio and Treyson are Eighth Graders at Bryce Valley High School.

Each Eagle Scout completed projects contributing to the “12 Months; 12 Eagles” Veterans’ Memorial Park in Tropic. We congratulate these eight young men for this prestigious honor and achievement. Sincerest appreciation goes to their amazing scout leaders for their time, talents, and dedication to each Eagle Scout and to Troop 679: Shiloh Syrett, Brady Syrett, and Brook Wiseman.

We encourage Garfield County residents to visit the Veterans’ Memorial Park, located on HWY 12 at the Tropic Heritage Center.

—B.S.A. Troop 679

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

THURS. MARCH 23 - WED. MARCH 29

RAIN ON THE WEEKEND - Rain and snow expected on and off throughout the week, with partly cloudy in the forecast. Highs in the high and mid 50s. The lows throughout the week will be in the mid 20s. Wind will match the snow and rain with gusts expected through Monday.

PANGUITCH – There no surprises at the Garfield County Commission’s March 13, 2017 meeting, during which the commission held a public hearing regarding a “Resolution Declaring Garfield County's Intent To Identify The Appropriate Area Necessary for The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.”

About 200 people arrived prior to the meeting to take their place in line on the south side of the Garfield County court house, as instructed in a set of public hearing protocols issued by the commission a few days prior to the meeting. Rather than moving the hearing to a larger venue to accommodate the anticipated crowd, commissioners instead decided to take speakers and listeners on a first-comefirst- served basis, dividing citizens into groups of “for” and “against” the resolution.

Many hoping to speak or at least get in to the meeting had left their homes before dawn to stake their place in line. In

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Outside Garfield County's Court House on Monday, March 13, 2017, County Engineer Brian Bremner corralled public hearing participants into "for" and "against" lines regarding the county's monument shrinkage resolution, and allotted numbers to selected speakers.

Various members of the Utah press were on hand to capture the scene. the end, the majority of those who arrived were left out on the court house lawn, with only 60-70 individuals admitted to the commission chambers for the proceedings.

Commissioners engaged

"It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest."

—Chuck Berry

in a little pre-public hearing business, giving brief reports on recent meetings they’ve attended and other pro forma activities.

They opened up the public hearing at 11am, and al-

ternated “for” and ‘against” speakers for a strictly allotted 2 minutes of time, with Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins serving as time Monument

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A Sad Day in Garfield County

Dear Editor; Mon. March 13th was a sad day in Garfield County. Many of the residents of our beautiful county felt as though they were hood-winked. Others just felt liked they would have liked to have had their voices heard. Whatever side of the issue you were on, it was obvious that the process was not working.

The Monument impacts the folks who live and work nearest, geographically, to its boundaries. This seems to affect our communities more intensely as you head east. With all the hype over the Monument it was certain there would be a crowd. Why the commissioners choose to have a “public hearing” in Panguitch and in a location with limited seating seems suspect and selfserving at best. It would have been so much better if the theater at Escalante High School had been utilized and more folks on both sides of the issue had been given a chance to share their concerns.

As it was set up, the folks most impacted had to drive the furthest. Even if you arrived at 9:00 am for the 11:00 start time and waited in a line at 32 degrees and you were number 29 in that line, you were out of luck. We were separated into the supporters and non- supporters of the resolution. The non-supporters were in the shady/colder line. Other than Brian Bremner, no one from the county spoke with the non-supporters. This was not the case with the other, warmer line. Commissioners, Law Enforcement (in large numbers), as well as other miscellaneous county employees corresponded with the warmer line and not the colder.

Then, if you sighed up to speak, and were not chosen by the commissioners on high (deemed worthy enough), you were again made to feel less important. The entire process seemed to be deigned to minimize public input, reduce the numbers of residents from the eastern side of the county and limit oral arguments to just exactly who “they” wanted to hear. Democracy not at its best.

The feeling those of us on the “opposed to the resolution side” left with was that the decision was already made, nobody in power wanted to hear from us and that they wanted to make the obligatory public hearing as minimally invasive to them as possible. If in the future if there are similar “public hearings” I would respectfully recommend to the county to be as inclusive as possible to dissenting points of view. Otherwise, just tell us ahead of time what you have decided to do and not waste our time, diminish opinions, and perpetuate negative perceptions of how governance works in Garfield County.

Roy Suggett, Cannonville

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Two Minutes Isn't Enough

“We understand that our trail systems provide a great benefit to the public,” says Nora Rasure, Regional Forester. “Through new tools that Congress has given us, we have an opportunity to put some focused attention towards working with partners and volunteers to help sustain these trails and the access they provide to your public lands.”

The Intermountain Region has until April 15th to

submit at least three regional proposals to National Headquarters. Those proposals will be weighed against proposal submitted by other Forest Service regions.

The trail maintenance effort is outlined in the National Forest System Sustainable Trails Act of 2016 and aims to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by the end of 2018.

—U.S. Forest Service

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We need to show the federal government that we are a functional and unified-enough collective that we can, for example, stand in line together and give proper attention and time to hearing each other out at public hearings—because we can. We need to show that we care enough about our own problems that we put in the effort to truly identify and properly validate them—because we do. We need to prove that between all of us combined we have the skills/education/experience/capabilities/resources and perspective necessary to devise and implement our own actionable plans to keep our communities and landscapes vibrant—because that’s absolutely true. Then and only then will they happily pony up to the table with us—because it will no longer be an option not to.

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Although I spoke at the Monument resolution meeting, how I support many elements of the cause but oppose the overall approach was too complicated for a 2 minute monologue.

Folks have had ridiculous difficulties working with the Monument to accomplish drop-dead simple tasks.

Many of these regulatory policies are not based on science or necessity; the federal lands administrators need brought to the table and held accountable for these irrationalities.

But they don’t have to come to the table because, well, they manage the land and you/me/ we don’t.

Unfortunately the approach taken in the resolution almost certainly won’t get them to the table. As a land manager, if I have a user that vaguely defines and then blames me for their problems, proposes no solutions, and asks for a blank check on top of it all, they get booted. Immediately. You don’t sit down at a table with that attitude, you run from it.

The absurdity of the resolution is that it does not even attempt to address the fundamental problem: Folks who are creating value directly from the earth cannot get the BLM up at the table in an effective way. This will be a problem with or without Monument status, especially since it will likely be the same physical people managing it all with even more paperwork and overlays. I specifically asked Mike Noel what the real hurdle is here and he simply said, “Well, it’s just this [Obama] administration.”

No, it isn’t: The Escalante Watershed Partnership has gotten nearly every land owner imaginable

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by Josh ellIs (public and private) up to the tions. If you want to be effectable and they’ve managed tive, copy what works! What to spray thousands of gallons we are doing as a County has of herbicide all over the Es- not been effective for decades calante River, poison entire and it’s not clear why it’s supwatersheds in the name of posed to start magically workfish reintroduction, etc. This ing now. scale of environment marring The sad part of not admakes road access to repair an dressing the fundamental old waterline look like an ir- problem is that the stakes are relevant concern. And that’s high for those creating value exactly my point: IT IS! from the earth, especially for I know many think of ranchers. The “Big 4” beef this as part of a broader en- companies, which control over vironmental conspiracy. It’s 75% of the market, are striving just as much a non-conspiracy to gut ranchers just like they as the Monument resolution. did the farmers in the chicken The difference in efficacy is and pork industries. Three of simply one of their approach: the Big 4 control nearly 40% ERWP didn’t start with com- of the pork market and one plaining to the BLM about of them additionally owns Russian Olive trees harming 20% of the chicken market: our way of life in purely vague They’ve perfected a system of terms and making no action- vertical integration and moved able requests. That’s how you it horizontally across indusget unanswered calls. Instead tries. Beef is the last hold-out. they started with a highly fo- Cow-calf producers, especused group that quantified a cially those using public lands problem (i.e., acquired solid as a breeding ground, are a data), they offered a multi- difficult-to-replace “necessary tude of solutions based on that evil” for these corporate supdata, and then they went out ply chains. In the chicken and and enticed nearly every gov- pork industry their equivalents ernmental agency to sit at the lost all autonomy as indepentable with a compelling story dent operators many years and, more importantly, an ac- ago. The statistics are grim tionable plan. From there they (read about the “chickenizafound their collective radical tion of beef”) and they indicenter and from that position cate a singular fate: Ranchers of strength they secured fund- nationwide are getting slowly ing, knocked down the regula- strangled because the multory hurdles, and executed a tinational corporations who huge project. market their beef are actively I clearly don’t agree with working to eliminate their exall that ERWP has done or istence! how they’ve done it, but as a If we can’t all invite, and case study in effectiveness it preferably entice, each other is brilliant. There are simi- to the table and develop the larly effective examples all collective tools necessary to over the West and all of them solve drop-dead simple probpossess similar traits: Diverse lems together, how are we gogroups finding radical centers ing to abate the local effects of commonality around well- of global economics that have defined problems and moving us on puppet strings and yank forward together in a focused ALL our lives around? way towards cooperative soluRegardless of your be-

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Commissioners Had Already Made Up Their Minds I think many of us who went to the Garfield County “Open Hearing” woke up sad and discouraged yesterday.

Monday was a beautiful morning to drive west, at first in the dark with a huge moon and then with the early sun picking out glowing golden ridges. On the way to Panguitch we saw a small herd of antelope and I got to see either a fox or a coyote peering out of a culvert, its ears outlined against the darkness, and a golden eagle standing on its roadkill prey, probably too full to lift off as the car passed.

Such are the reasons many of us have chosen to live here.

The open hearing was not scheduled until 11 a.m., but the protocol stated that the entry process started at nine and indeed you did need to get there around nine if you wanted a chance to enter the hearing. I think we all knew that this was window dressing, that the commissioners had already made up their minds and were not going to be receptive to having a dialogue. The protocol seemed punitive in nature, especially for those of us hours from the county seat.

There were two lines, side by side, those for the resolution to shrink the Monument and those against. It seemed unnecessarily divisive. We were given numbers and counted from our separate lines to enter the hearing. Having arrived at nine, I did get in, but at number 25 I was lucky. Not many more people were allowed in, perhaps five more to each side.

Many who wanted to attend were still outside, so this was NOT an open hearing. The wait was ridiculously long, the whole process could have easily started an hour later. Each side was allotted a limited number of speakers.

The general message I got from the group who did not want to shrink the Monument was that our county is doing wonderfully well and the people have flourished as

by sCotty mItChell a result of the GSENM in the last twenty years AND that we should pause, consider other options, and come together around the table to find solutions to the problems that the group in favor of shrinking the Monument were expressing.

The general message from the pro resolution side (to shrink the Monument) was that they were sick of control.The ranchers especially felt they were having a very hard time with the restrictions. People want jobs that would bring families back to the county.

I felt that the complaints, other than some ranching restrictions, were often nothing to do with the Monument.

There has been a decline in rural populations nationwide over the last several decades. Lack of logging and even the bark beetle were mentioned, but the Monument doesn’t have timber…..Many wanted to gather wood and be able to cut down Christmas trees. Again I think this a forest service issue. I do know one can get permits for both on Boulder Mountain.

For the save the Monument side, the argument that businesses were flourishing, could be countered by the argument that they would continue to flourish with a smaller Monument. And I think that could be true but for a few huge what ifs. If the Monument is open to extraction industries, which is one of the options which Rep. Mike Noel has been enthusiastic about, the resulting pollution and traffic could well have a very negative effect on tourism, not to mention the health and well being of this area. Our state politicians seem deaf to the fact that fact that coal is just not profitable any more, that 40 U.S. coal plants have shut down last year and that the Navajo coal fired power plant is planning to shut in 2019…. not to mention that the extraction industries are generally boom or bust, which is not good for communities. It is a real pity

the commissioners are so blinkered as there are so many other employment possibilities.

The commissioners were also, along with Rep. Mike Noel, who spoke at the meeting, disingenuous in saying the lands will still be managed by the BLM. Utah state politicians have just crafted a resolution HB407 which would set up a framework for the state taking over public lands. The diminishment of the Monument is but the first step.

In 1932 the federal government offered to convey public lands to the western states and the offer was declined… one reason being that the states could not afford to administer to these these vast territories. I wonder should our anti federal politicians get their wish, just how they would pay for this without selling public lands or without having our state taxes skyrocket. I also wonder if we as Utah tax payers will have to foot the bill for the subsidies that ranchers are being paid by the federal government.

After the speakers spoke at the hearing, the commissioners immediately proposed to vote on the resolution. Indeed there was no discussion of the input.

And of course the resolution to diminish the Monument was passed. I heartily regret that the commissioners were not more willing to listen to the idea of sitting down and discussing the issues and trying to find solutions without this drastic cut of GSENM. Federal lands are one of the great gifts of being an American, and they are now in danger for both those who were pro and those who were anti the resolution. I also just cannot believe that this resolution was passed without a map of the changes. How can anyone decide upon a change in boundaries without knowing what we’re talking about? How can that be legal?

Scotty Mitchell is a 20 year resident of Boulder.

National Parks Face Funding Backlog for Maintenance, Repairs DENVER - With attendance at record levels in 2016, America's national parks appear to be more popular than ever. However, advocates for the National Park Service say a $12 billion backlog in needed maintenance and repairs could mean fewer people will be able to enjoy America's vast network of parks and monuments.

Kimberly Pope, organizing representative with the Sierra Club's Our Wild America program, said it will be up to the new secretary of the interior, Ryan Zinke, to restore the infrastructure of the nation's 412 national parks.

"What needs to be done, really," she said, "is that the Trump administration and our new secretary of the interior should step up and offer a budget that reflects and prioritizes funding our park system for the long run, for all of us."

Zinke, formerly the sole U.S. House member from Montana, took over the Interior department on March 1 and said his top priority is to

tackle the backlog. President Trump's initial 2018 budget proposal calls for an overall 12 percent cut in agency funding, although it calls for an unspecified increase in parks maintenance.

Park Service staffers say much of the funding shortfall is attributable to lower-thanexpected revenues from federal transportation bills and the increased cost of construction.

Pope said many of the parks urgently need major repairs to roads and bridges, trail system improvements, building repairs and renovations and new vehicles to replace an aging fleet.

"It has been a real problem for a while," she said.

"In Rocky Mountain National Park, which is one of the most popular national parks in the country, just backlogged trail maintenance alone adds up to $17.1 million that's needed to update those trails."

Several private groups and foundations, including the National Parks Conservation Association, the Sierra Club

and others, are working actively to help cover the backlog, but it's unlikely they can close the funding gap without an increase in the agency's budget.

Pope said parts of some national parks already are off limits because of maintenance problems, and the Trump administration and congressional leaders need to rethink how they fund the system.

"I think it must be something with how they choose to fund our national parks," she said. "I think it's really a political philosophy. It seems to be a trend that we aren't supporting these places and that's something that definitely needs to be done for the future of our parks."

Last year, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, officials said 331 million people visited national parks, a record attendance for the third year in a row.

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Spring is in the Air Wow, basketball is over with our district schools capturing both the boy and girl state titles.

The boys at Panguitch followed suit with the Bryce Valley girls to represent our district well.

Congratulations to them.

We are also honored to have one of our teachers represent the district and state in a special circumstance as she prepares to participate in the PolarTREC experience this summer. Rebecca Harris from Escalante High School was selected to be part of the team to travel north to the Arctic Circle to study hydrology and sediment transport in Arctic glacial lake systems. I was at EHS last week where her students were subject to presentations from PolarTREC researchers from NAU (Northern Arizona University). Students were able to ask questions and receive answers concerning Rebecca’s summer travel to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where she will participate in a three weeks ground study of glacial lake systems and sediment changes. Rebecca teaches science at EHS and her selection to the PolarTREC team will undoubtedly provide her students at EHS with access to many experiences and information that will integrate into their learning at school. Rebecca just returned from an orientation at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.

On a sad note, we offer our condolences to Escalante Principal Chip Sharpe at the passing of his wife, Lizbeth. We appreciate both Chip and Lizbeth for their contribution to our Escalante schools and to the community. Chip serves as the principal for both Escalante Elementary and Escalante High School as well as an administrative mentor for Boulder Elementary School.

—Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

Wayne School District Teacher Selected as National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador

BICKNELL Jessica Grundy, the Agriculture teacher at Wayne High School was selected as a National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador. Last weekend Mrs. Grundy met in Orlando Florida, with other teachers to attend a bootcamp for National Agriscience Teacher Ambassadors.

This group of agriscience educators came to Orlando to learn more about the how of teaching. That may seem a little odd considering these folks from 10 different states represented decades of combined classroom experience.

These select National Agriscience Teacher Ambassadors were training to become facilitators. Their goal was to learn more about the mechanics behind teaching other teachers. Their topic?

How inquiry-based learning and increased science rigor can increase student achievement.

During the two-day bootcamp, participants were drilled on a variety of facilitation techniques, like using inclusive language, movement as a way to signal what your

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Jessica Grundy in Orlando Florida, with other teachers attending the National Agri-science Teacher Ambassadors Bootcamp.

“While they bring a learner can expect next, and wealth of knowledge, we need giving directions that produce to help them be even more the desired outcomes (it’s impactful, so when they’re harder than you’d think). True done with other teachers from to the hands-on philosophy across the United States, those of agriscience education, parteachers can go back and be ticipants practiced these over purposeful in implementing and over, often being stopped mid-lesson by mentor facilita- agriscience and inquiry in tors and gently guided back their own classrooms.”

Congratulations Mrs. on the right path.

Grundy!!

We know that the “As we’re sending these lessons you learned will imfacilitators out to be teachers of teachers, that’s a depar- pact the teachers you are going ture from their normal every to train. But more importantly day in the classroom.” Said you are becoming even a betWes Crawford, an agriscience ter teacher, which will help teacher from Oregon who is your students in Wayne High also a National Agriscience School.

—John Fahey, Teacher Ambassador Mentor Superintendent, Wayne Facilitator who co-lead the County School District training.

Escalante High School Track Schedule March 25 April 6 April 8 April 19 April 22 April 29 May 5& 6 May 9/10 May 19/20

Matt Burr/North Sevier 9th 10th Kanab Milford Invitational Kanab Mid Week Old Capital Millard high Nyole Norris Richfield BYU Region State at BYU

Congratulations to the Deseret 1A All State Basketball Team Congratulations to all of the girls that made the Deseret 1A All State Basketball Team. Danielle Brinkerhoff from Bryce Valley was this year’s MVP, after she had a stellar year, leading the Bryce Valley Mustangs to the State Championship. Danielle is a senior guard who averaged 10 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.2 steals for the year.

PHS Bobcats placed Breann Birch on the First team. Breann is a very determined player who put everything into her play and was the team leader, by example. Breann averaged 10 points, 4 assists and 3 steals per game for the season.

Sophomore sensation Brittney Henrie also a guard made the 3rd team. She averaged 9 points to go along with her 4 rebounds per game for the season. Brittney was a real sharpshooter with the 3 pointers, nailing 51 of them.

Shantae Miller the Bobcats forward made the Honorable Mention team with an average of 6 points and4 rebounds. Shantae really turned it on during the playoff and she had a great year.

The track team went down to Kanab for a meet and both the boys and girls team won this event. I am told that both of our teams will be favored to win the State Championship, but is a long season. They have a lot of new competitors that will really help their team. I hope like the wrestling team, I can find someone to keep score and record the efforts of the teams.

Loa Elementary News

Our Field Trip by: Ambria Giles Our field trip was incredible! We went to the State Capitol and the Hill Aerospace Museum.

The state capitol had so many amazing things I didn’t know. We saw the golden room and the governor’s office. We watched the session in the House of Representatives. It was really cool when we went to the Hill Aerospace Museum We saw lots of old planes. We got to do activities.

We also did a scavenger hunt through the building. It was so fun! I loved the field trip!

5th Grade Field Trip State Capitol by: Alayna Saunders by: Krey Bradbury On March 9, 2017, we boarded a bus and started a long ride to What I really liked at Salt Lake City. It took several hours before we arrived, and when we the state capitol was the did, we headed strait to the capitol building. The capitol building was gold room. The House a sight for sore eyes. It was glamorous! As soon as we got inside, we of Representatives was toured a few rooms. My favorite was the gold room. The gold room also really cool. I really was a room made entirely out of gold. It was magnificent! After we liked the Hill Aerospace toured the rooms, we went to the legislative session where we took Museum. We got to play a seat and heard them talk about a bill they wanted to make into a games and do science law. After the capitol, we went to the Hill Aerospace Museum. The projects. My favorite part museum was really cool. When we first arrived, we got to see planes. was the scavenger hunt.

Then we went inside and had a tour. It was astonishing. After that, 5th Grade Field Trip we went to a room and did an experiment with electricity. Then we by: McClain Nelson boarded the bus and got ready for the long ride home.

On Thursday, March 9, Our 5th Grade Field Trip 2017, we went on a field trip to the state capitol buildby: Chance Brian ing and to the Hill Aerospace Museum. When we finally On March 9, 2017 we went on got there, it was humongous! It looked all shite, with huge a school field trip to the state capitol white lions out front. When we got inside, we got a tour. building. When we got there, our tour Our guide told us that it was four floors high. We went to guide took us under the big dome. It the second floor and got to see pictures of the governors. was beautiful. After that, we went tonOn the next floor, there was a gold room that had a whole to the gold room. Literally, the walls ceiling of gold and some gold on the walls and floor. They and ceiling were covered in gold. After had bulletproof glass and metal doors. We got to see the that, we went into the House of RepreHouse of Representatives and see how they vote. Then, sentatives and listened for a while. we went tot the Hill Aerospace Museum, which had tons After we toured the state capitol, of planes in it. We got a tour, and got to see how static we ate lunch, then went to the Hill electricity works and how airplanes work. Then we did a Aerospace Museum. We learned about scavenger hunt for signs on certain airplanes. It was a re- how an airplane flies and about elecally fun day, and I am glad we did it! tricity.

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March 23, 2017

Wills, Trusts, and More Terrri Schaivo and Living Wills

by Jeffery J. mCkennA

In 2005, the nation watched as the fate of Terri Schiavo was decided by a court. For all of the medical knowledge, legal wrangling, and family anguish expended over the fate of Terri Schiavo, the most pivotal question remains unanswered forever: Would the Florida woman want to go on living in a vegetative state?

That mystery could have been solved with a simple piece of paper -- a living will written by Terri Schiavo making clear how she would want to be treated medically if she no longer could communicate.

A living will would have made her wishes known whether or not to be kept on artificial life support or nutrition. Lacking a living will, Terri Schiavo’s husband, her parents, a succession of judges, the Florida Legislature, Gov. Jeb Bush, and even Congress had to intervene to decide whether she should live or die 15 years after collapsing in her home.

As competent adults, we have the right to make decisions in advance as to whether or not we would like to decline life support when it is clear that death is imminent or a state of

coma becomes permanent. Today, life support systems can keep an individual's body alive for years, even if the brain is no longer functioning.

While the highly charged Terri Schiavo case may be unusual for the bitter legal battle it spawned, it highlights a widespread problem. Even though all 50 states have laws recognizing living wills, many people have not taken advantage of their right to state their desires in a valid, legal document.

If there is no legal document in place, fights can readily ensue over administering expensive medical care that patients may not want, intrusive court actions to make the most personal of choices, and family battles at an already trying time.

In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a patient's constitutional right to refuse life support. However, it is estimated that only one in five adults has written a living will, according to Partnership for Caring, an advocacy group for improving end-of-life care.

A living will and health care power of attorney put the choice of life or death where it belongs - with the individual.

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Making your wishes known in a living will and health care power of attorney is the best way to avoid the kind of wrenching battle that was waged over Terri Schiavo. The long legal battle between Terri Schiavo’s husband and her parents can teach us one important lesson: make your wishes known regarding health care.

A living will and health care power of attorney ensure that others will know your wishes, because your wishes will be documented.

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 Looking Good

Skipping down the hall with her parents, at the hospital where I work, was the cutest little blond girl wearing hot-pink Crocs. One of the nurses walking down the same hall was wearing those colorful printed scrubs that hospital staff often sport, and when she passed the family, she said to the little girl, "Wow! I sure like your shoes."

"Thank you!" the girl replied. As she continued down the hall way, she added, "And I sure like your jammies!"

Well Behaved

A woman took her dog to the parlor for a haircut and asked what it would cost. Being told that it would be fifty dollars, she was outraged. "I only pay thirty for my own haircut," she said.

The groomer said, "That may be true, but then you don't bite!"

Punishment

I was fired from my job selling amplifiers. I didn't achieve the sufficient volume of sales.

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Old Age

I was applying for a job and the employment application clearly stated: "Age of Father (if living)" and the same question for my Mother.

I put down the figures 119 and 117 in the spaces provided.

The interviewer asked if my parents were truly that old.

I replied, "No, but they would be if they were still living."

Wintertime

I moved from Georgia to Idaho and was nervous about the winters in this new state. My queries got this reply from a native Northwesterner: "Ma'am, we have four seasons here: early winter, midwinter, late winter, and next winter."

Singsong

I was babysitting my threeyear-old grandson, Caleb, for the evening. It was getting late and he was too excited to go to sleep, so I decided to sing songs with him, as this usually calms him down. But after a few verses, I realized I couldn't reach the high notes. So I stopped and said, "I can't sing that high." Caleb asked, "Then why don't you lie down, Grandma?"

What's That?

I'm forever asking my family to repeat what they say.

Convinced that I had a hearing problem, I grudgingly went to a specialist to be tested. After running all the tests, the doctor said, "Your hearing is exceptional.

Your problem is that you live with a husband and three teenagers who all mumble."

Geniuses

During a dinner party, the hosts’ two little children entered the dinning room totally nude and walked slowly around the table. The parents were so embarrassed that they pretended nothing was happening and kept the conversation going. The guests cooperated and also continued as if nothing extraordinary was happening. After going all the way around the room, the children left, and there was a moment of silence at the table, during which one child was heard to say, “You see, it is vanishing cream!”

Today's Thought

Nothing makes a person more productive than the very last minute.

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AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah , March 8, 2017, USDA—Utah Dept of Ag Market News, Producers, Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah, Tuesday March 7, 2017 Receipts: 1,522. Last Week: 1,006. Last Year: 1,198.

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

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs scarce; 350400 lbs 162.50-175.00; 400-450 lbs 158.00-172.50; 450500 lbs 157.50-165.00;500-550 lbs 151.00-165.00; 550-600 lbs 149.50-161.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-141.00; 650-700 lbs 118.00-134.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-129.00; 750-800 lbs 118.00-126.75; 800-850 lbs 115.00-124.00; 850-900 lbs 116.50-124.50; 900-950 lbs pkg 121.50; 950-1000 lbs 103.00-111.00.

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

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1—2: 200— 250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 147.50-157.50; 350-400 lbs 130.00-132.50; 400-450 lbs 138.00-150.00; 450500 lbs 139.00-150.00; 500-550 lbs 131.50-141.00; 550600 lbs 127.00-139.00; 600-650 lbs 115.00-128.50; 650700 lbs 120.00-123.00; 700-750 lbs 114.00-119.00; 750-800 lbs 110.00-119.50; 800-850 lbs 112.00-116.75; 850-900 lbs 114.00-120.50; 900-950 lbs 113.50-121.00; 950-1000 lbs pkg 110.00. Heiferettes: 65.25-89.00.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90 %; Lean: 55.00-64.75, high dressing to 67.00; Breaking 75-80 % Lean: 63.75-68.25, High Dressing to 69.75; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 51.00-63.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000—1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2100 lbs 78.00-87.50; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs 53.00-81.75; 1500-1800 lbs 70.50-78.00; Feeder Bulls: 7501000 lbs scarce.

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

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W eddings Waldron - Moore

Ryan Moore and

Nellysa Waldron

are excited to announce their marriage.

They were married for time and eternity in the Logan temple on Friday, March 3, 2017.

Ryan is the son of Frankie and Gayle Moore and the grandson of Lula Moore all of Henrieville.

Nellysa is the daughter of Kirk and Nelladee Waldron of Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Join us in celebrating in their honor on Friday, March 31, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Henrieville LDS Ward in Henrieville.

The couple have made their home in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

They are registered at myregistry.com.

A nniversAry Golden Wedding Anniversary

WASHINGTON, UT - Stan and Betty Sawyer are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Join us to celebrate on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at tht LDS Church on 82 North Main Street in Washington, Utah. Hosted by the Sawyer Children. Stand and Betty have 8 children, 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. No gifts, please.

March 23, 2017

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com More signs of spring, besides the great weather (don’t put away the snow shovels yet). Henrie’s drive-in has a line of cars waiting for a Chubby Burger and of course March 20 is the first official day of spring. Track season has the high schoolers out taking part at the different meets and winning.

Two of our business are leaving main street. As I reported a couple of months ago the one business that was going was Tink’s Napa auto parts store. They will be moving north and will be next to the Royal Express auto shop and the house that is there will be torn down for a new building. Tink’s who services most of Garfield Co. and the surrounding; building has gotten too small for all of the parts that is in the store.

The other store is the Cowboy Collectables. Becky and Randy Yard have become a fixture on Main St. Both have served a very long time on the Main Street committee and have been a driving force in making Main St. a strong market place over the years.

A gentleman came into their business and made them an offer that they couldn’t refuse. Randy and Becky will still run their shop till October to get rid of their stock.

Ardeth Davis the Chef at the senior citizen and meals on wheels, has decided to spend more time with her grandchildren and calling it a day after 13 years. Arty is the baker that cranks out all of

the homemade breads, hamburger buns, apple turnovers, biscuits and cookies. In her spare she is famous for her hand made chocolate candies.

Arty will really be missed by those that work with her.

She will fill in as a substitute when needed.

I attended the County Commissioners meeting, on down seizing the Grand Staircase Monument. At their last meeting there were over 100 concerned citizens that were there and there wasn’t even an announcement about it. This meeting should have been held in a larger facility, because around 300 showed up. Many of the early arrivals were assigned numbers for their seating. However it was announced before the meeting started that all of the seats were taken and there would not be any TV or broad casting of the meeting.

It really didn’t matter anyway the commissioners weren’t going to change their minds, even though there wasn’t any public input on the resolution. Why would anyone vote for a resolution to down size the Monument and not know if that meant putting it down to 1 acre or what. Oh well!

The President’s replacement for the Affordable Health Care will not affect many in Utah, because we along with 18 other states don’t have it. The Presidents campaign promise was that he was going to replace Obama Care with something that

Community Learning Centers program that supports before and after school programs.

Cut the Weatherization Assistance program and the State Energy programs that are aimed at helping needy Americans.

Drop the Community Services Block Grants from the Health and Human services Department.

Eliminate the Community Development Block Grant that is aimed at helping communities with expensive projects.

Boost funding for the National Park Service’s maintenance backlog but reduces further construction money.

Eliminate the Essential Air Service that helps subsidize commercial air travel in rural areas. A freeze on Government hiring, which has left the Parks in our area not knowing if they are going to be able to hire seasonal workers or not. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon’s help is made up entirely of seasonal workers. Maybe the Commissioner that claims to have the President’s ear, while he is in Washington, will do something about this problem.

There hasn’t been any indication that the President will put a stop to his weekends at the White House south, at a cost of 3.8 million per trip.

Life is so beautiful here in sunny Panguitch, away from the world troubles.

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will cover everyone, including those with existing health problems. It is now that everyone will have the opportunity to purchase health insurance of their chose, a big difference. This is what we had before Obama care and 12 million people will lose their health care the first year.

Blue Cross of Anaheim cost for a family of four runs more than $1600 a month, to give you an idea. Oh it is good to be old and covered by Medicare, for now anyway.

The President’s new budget has been released and he is doing away with Pat’s and My job. He is cutting out “Meals on wheels”.

This service delivered over 250 million meals each year, that provides nutritional food to seniors and shut ins. Like Pat and I, it is really hard to cook for two and most of the seniors on our routes are single and that is even harder and most of the time the food that you make is not very nutritious. This service has been offered for 45 years and it would be a shame to do away with.

These are some other items that are being axed in his budget that affects rural America: Cut the water and wastewater loan and grant programs that helps rural communities. Reduce staffing at the Agriculture Department’s service center agencies in rural areas.

Eliminate the Rural Business and Cooperative Service.

Eliminate the 21st Century

BY WaY oF Boulder

by Peg Smith, pegenias@gmail.com

It was a chilly morning in Panguitch for the GSENM public hearing, and I don’t mean the weather.

Luckily, the weather was beautiful. Perfect for standing outside for three hours. Such a wonderful opportunity for getting to know each other.

Commissioner Pollock’s courtesy was particularly impressive as he looked directly at each of our speakers as they addressed him, and made sure they were able to finish their sentence before moving them out. And well-protected!

Not since Nixon’s second Inauguration parade have I felt such an awesome presence of uniformed (and not) muscle.

A well-orchestrated, impressive display of Utah democracy, and a great introduction, for many, to Garfield County governance.

Fifty or 60 Boulderites made the four hour drive that day, even knowing full well they’d likely have no chance to be heard or even seen by the Commission.

The drive was the best part, especially heading out with full moon hanging over the Hogsback, sunrise through the canyons at Head of the Rocks.

Thank you, Commissioners, for the opportunity to gather, share some fun stories, and have a few good laughs.

On a more meaningful note, Boulder Town Planning Commission is wanting to hear from local organizations. As the town heads into its General Plan updates, the Commission wants to incorporate the skills, interests, and resources available from many sources within the community.

Matt Cochrane and Constance Lynn spoke on behalf of Boulder Heritage Skills Foundation at the March meeting. Here’s a synopsis of Matt’s presentation: Boulder Heritage Skills Foundation started seven years ago, with about 40 people. Their guiding vision was the belief that self-sufficiency is critical for any town. Providing for its own needs using its own skills, promoting resilience through education, encouraging use of appropriate technologies were components of that vision. They started by inventorying existing resources and made note of obvious gaps.

At the core of Heritage

Skills is food production and small scale agriculture. One of the first activities were the garden tours. Nearly every Boulder gardener works with unique soil conditions and microclimates, so each person’s strategies were instructive.

The Seed Collective is an ongoing seed bank of local, open-pollinated, non-GMO seeds adapted to Boulder.

The Seed Collective is both a source of seeds as well as a source of education on how to grow and successfully save seeds.

Donations collected from Heritage Skills enabled resident Eric Feiler to take a soil science class. He can now assess soil samples for microfungal and bacterial content and provide the compost nutrients to stimulate better plant growth through soil health.

Working with the town’s Tree City initiative and Town Park committee, Heritage Skills participants are establishing a food forest and orchard in the Town Park. Another interest is the Fibershed Project, or “sheep to shawl.”

Fibershed is a nationwide

movement to stimulate local production of fiber materials and cloth/clothes-making.

Land-based economics and sustainable beef production was an educational topic last winter. Kelly Heaton, from the Bar 10 ranch in the Arizona Strip, presented his own research and shared practical experience with sustainable, niche beef production, a lucrative market.

Probably the best known Heritage Skills event is the yearly Harvest Festival at Red House Farm. This daylong event always features demos and workshops on diverse skills: beekeeping, cider making, candle-dipping, permaculture, ham radio operation, animal processing, vermiculture, fabric dyeing, too many others to list. The event culminates with a local foods potluck and dance.

Boulder Heritage Skills Foundation is exactly that.

As Matt says, the group is foundational for Boulder’s future. It is a landing for enthusiastic, mostly younger residents looking to make their lives here by blending heritage activities with rediscovered skills.

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State Forensics (Speech & Debate)

O bituAries

by Adus f. dorsey II

To truly appreciate the High School Speech and Debate program you really have to experience it, first hand.

And make no mistake about it, any preconceived ideas you may think you have about Speech and Debate, and if haven’t really seen it, you can just throw those mis-conceptions right off the back of the boat.

With that said, if you ever are offered the chance to attend, chaperon, judge or whatever for a High School Speech and Debate event, promptly do your homework and jump on it, it will be the best loss of sleep you will ever enjoy. If it is a State Speech and Debate event, all the better, you can start by preparing your digestive system by eating lots of chips and pizza, (the restrooms at the competition facility are generally well marked for easy accessibility.)

Wayne High’s most recent foray into the State Forensics (Speech and Debate) Finals was held March 17th and 18th 2017 at Salem Hills High School, in Salem Utah.

Standing face-to-face, the Wayne High School Badgers Tanner Faddis, Jaden Blackburn, Jasmine Wilson, Ruger Torgerson, Trena Wilson, Kaelee Barton, Maddee Barton, Hikari Ito along with

“Coach Extraordinaire” Leigh von der Esch faced off against students and sometimes fiercely over protective coaches from Intermountain Christian, Panguitch, Utah Military Academy, Bryce Valley, Piute, Duchesne and Tabiona high schools.

With their well-practiced poker faces on the volunteer judges (I am not allowed to reveal their real names until memories have faded and tournament checks have cleared) had a hard job to do after long rides on yellow school busses.

At the Utah State 1A high school Olympics of the Mind, (State Forensics, Speech & Debate) Independent Learning, Communication Skills, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Values and Skills Numeracy and Technological Literacy are on constant display, much like chocolates at a candy shop.

Ask any good debate coach (or highly successful corporate executive) and they will tell you that speech and debate classes fosters independent learning and focuses on the creation of opportunities that are necessary for students to become capable, self-reliant, self-motivated and lifelong learners.

For the judges, it is their job to evaluate the debate ac-

tivity based on a balance of style, research and most importantly who clashes best, without any visible bruises or bloodshed to participants.

In a nutshell, speech and debate competitions allows for ‘structured controversy’, that involves students in discussions and debates which tackle more than one side of an issue and requires students to back arguments with evidence and reference to consequences. In addition, speech and debate classes have students attempt to solve real life problems where there WAyne hIgh sChool is a possibility of more than one ad- Ruger Torgerson, 2017 Utah 1A State equate solution and Forensics High School Bronze Medalist. where several different types of information are to this year's 2017 Utah 1A required. Speech and debate State Forensics High School also requires students to de- Bronze Medalist, in Lincoln fend their assertions with rea- Douglas debate, Wayne High sons and has students analyze School Badger, Ruger Torgerthe content of popular media. son. (Parents, Penni and Ryan Congratulations go out Torgerson of Bicknell, Utah.)

BrYce ValleY area neWs

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Mark your calendars for the upcoming "Mule Days" on May 5th, 6th and 7th in Tropic. There will be a Saturday night concert by Brenn Hill. Bring your own mule along and join in the fun.

For further details contact McLaine or Merrilee Mecham at brycecanyonmuledays.com.

Another family gathering took place when Danny and Wendy Brinkerhoff and their family all traveled to Hawaii on the Island Oahu to spend six days of visiting sites and enjoying shows.

They went to Pearl Harbor, Polynesian Center, the ocean, and many other places of interest. This is an annual or semi-annual family event to all travel to a place of interest. Going along for the fun on this trip were Danny and Wendy Brinkerhoff, Tyson and Kayce Brinkerhoff family, Walon and Kami Brinkerhoff family and Damon and Megan Brinkerhoff family.

While in Hawaii Tyson and Kayce's daughter, Danielle Brinkerhoff turned 18 years old and they had a great time celebrating the event together as they toured the island.

In the Tropic Ward the Sunday School Presidency was changed. Released with a thanks for a job well done were President Fred Syrett, Counselors Doug Ahlstrom and Pete Mangum with Secretary Marcia Evans. Called to fill the postions were as President, Scott Barton, Counselors Sheldon Pollock and Bob Harman with Karleen McInelly as Secretary.

Home from the hospital and doing a lot better is Mike Riffel with his wife Cookie.

Daughter, Marie Jaggar says it is good to see him at home for a change and we all wish him a quick recovery. They live in Cannonville.

General Woman's Conference will be held on this saturday, March 25th. You can attend in Tropic or listen to it on BYU television.

Anthony Rose has been advanced to an Elder in Henrieville.

Courtesy VICkI syrett

Congratulations to Violet Rae Hughes and her family: Five generations of Love. Five generations pose for a family picture at Cannonville Park. From left to right are Great-greatgrandmother Violet Rae Hughes, Great-grandmother Charlotte Mathews, Darrian Mathews Smith, Great-grandaughter and Darron Mathews, Grandfather. In Darrian's arms is the Great-great granddaughter, Canyon Birch Smith. Today in Cannonville another greatgrandson, Hunter Mathews gave his Farewell talk before leaving on the 22nd for his Mission to Seattle Washington. His family and friends were in attendance to support him and after they went to Cannonville Park for a luncheon. Speaking with Hunter today was Klay Chynoweth. Hunter's parents are Darron and Stacie Mathews. Also in attendance were grandparents MacRay and Jean Julander and their family members from Panguitch. It was a joyful day.

From Commissioner David Tebb's facebook page to keep you informed: Highway 12 Construction Update - "Top of the Dump" "Contractor W.W. Clyde is on board and arrived early to help alleviate pressure on the vertical slope (south side of the road). The temporary pavement toward the north along with the removal of the south side of the road at the head of the scarp area appears to have relieved stress and helped us to keep the single lane alternating traffic going with a safe buffer.

A geotechnical design team worked through the weekend based upon the limited subsurface data we've been able to obtain to date producing several potential stabilization approaches. UDOT also mobilized a temporary bridge which we do not anticipate using unless mother nature throws us a major curve ball.

Emergency services should continue to plan on one-way traffic for several weeks. The contractor will

conduct stabilization construction simultaneous with continuing geotechnical investigation as we work to beat the tourist traffic increase. I'll touch base with our resident engineer today regarding direct contractor communication with emergency services.

Priorities might be generally summarized as follows. 1.

Maintain safety. 2. continue stabilization and maintain passage. 3. restore 2-way travel 4. permanent structural solution.

We've been fortunate thus far to keep this from becoming a major tourist concern and appreciate everyone's efforts in that regard."

A reminder of the Open House for newlyweds Ryan and Nellysa Moore on the 31st of March in the Henrieville Ward. They were married in the Logan Temple on March 3rd.

Well believe it or not the year is now 1 quarter over.

Don't blink too hard or you will miss summer and it will be Christmas. I can't understand why it is going so fast

for us or is it just me. Please have a safe week and Please, please call with your news or email to me. Thanks VS.

Burla S. Chappell 1931 - 2017

LYMAN - Burla Shurtz Chappell , a women of grace and beauty, interwoven in our hearts, left this mortal world and joined her beloved husband on March 13, 2017 in Gunnison, Utah. Burla will be remembered by friends and family for the exemplary life she lived as she served and loved all she knew with her kind and gentle disposition.

Burla was born January 26, 1931 in Salina, Utah the fourth child of Ellis and Adelaide Shurtz.

Burla loved growing up in Salina with an older sister and two older brothers.

Her hard work ethic led her to Fish Lake Lodge where she met her eternal companion Wendell Holden Chappell. They were married February 22, 1949 in the Manti LDS Temple and made their home in Lyman, Utah. She was a model mother to four and devoted her life to them and her husband. Wendell passed away August 5, 2015.

Burla was known for her outstanding cooking, needlework, crocheting, and musical abilities.

She was dedicated to her Church callings and served a mission in Canada as well as a temple mission at the Manti temple for 8 years. A beautiful lady of grace, an example of love, service and devotion to her family though out her life. Truly an elect lady.

Burla is survived by her children: Beth and Kirtley Jensen, Alice and Bruce Christenson, all of Gunnison; Douglas Chappell of High Level, Alberta, Canada; Jeanette and Dan Taylor of Bicknell; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by a son-in-law: Joe L Christensen; Parents; Brothers Garland Ellis Shurtz; Kenneth Vard Shurtz; Sister Fern Shurtz Pace; and her husband, Wendell.

Funeral services will be held Saturday March 18, 2017 at 1 p.m. in the Lyman LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. or Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Lyman Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

Online guest book at:www.springerturner.com

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March 23, 2017

LegaL Notices

Southwest Applied Technology College and Southern Utah AHEC partner to Host Health Care Career Day CEDAR CITY - Recently, students from Iron, Beaver, Kane, and Garfield County gathered at the newly completed Southwest Applied Technology College building across from Cedar High School to participate in the Southern Utah Area Health Education Center’s Regional Health Career Day. Students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops with topics including: Emergency Medical Technicians (pictured here), Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Assisting,

Suturing and Casting, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, and Medical Radiography.

Students benefited from a variety of hands-on activities designed to expose them to the many available careers in the healthcare industry.

These workshops were made possible by the faculty of the Health Sciences department at SWATC, the faculty and students of Dixie State University’s Respiratory Therapy and Medical Radiography programs, Utah Public Health Student Association from the University

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

of Utah, and the Rural Health Scholars program from Dixie State University. The efforts of these organizations to reach out to these young students are greatly appreciated both by the schools and their students, and also the Southern Utah Area Health Education Center that organizes these activities.

Kasey Shakespear, program coordinator for the Southern Utah Area Health Education Center, had this to say about the activity, “I grew up coming to activities like this, and even now 10 years after graduating from high school I still remember them.”

He went on to say that “the high school outreach activities that Southern Utah AHEC organizes had a large role in helping me reach the level I have as a healthcare professional.”

The Southern Utah Area Health Education Center receives funding to organize two such career day activities each year, but they hold a Health Exploration Camp every year that allows students to participate in similar activities while being immersed in the college environment. For more information on their career days and health camps, please visit our website: https://www.suu. edu/ahec/health-resources. html or contact Kasey Shakespear at kaseyshakespear@ suu.edu or by calling (435) 690-9521.

—Karen Ganss, Southern Utah Area Health Education Center

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

NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE APRIL 19, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3104(a42389): State of Utah Board of Water Recources, Alonzo VanTassell, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on March 23 & 30 2017

SURPLUS SALE TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town is currently accepting bids on a 2004 Ford F-350 Truck. 6.0L Power Stroke, 4-Door, 4x4. Miles: 114,000 +/-. Leer Camper Shell, 25 Watt Kenwood VHF Radio, 25 Watt Kenwood UHF Radio. Whelen Edge Lightbar, Siren, Lightbar & Siren Control. Gamer Johnson Computer Mount.

Those interested please send submission to Tropic Town: PO Box 130, Tropic, UT 84776 by March 31st before 2 pm. Bids will be opened April 5th.

Questions? Please call: Fire Chief Ron Harris. 435616-8834.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on March 23, 2017

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PUBLIC HEARING ESCALANTE CITY Escalante City will hold a public hearing on April 4, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Escalante City Council Chambers, located at 56 N. 100 W., Escalante, Utah regarding a proposed Zone Change from Single Family Residential District (RR-1-20) to Residential/Commercial District (RC) for property located at 581 East Moqui Lane (E-31), Escalante, Utah.

The public is invited to attend the hearing and provide comments. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during this meeting should notify Escalante City Office at 435-826-4644.

Stephanie Steed / City Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on March 23, 2017

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Final reminder to all Wayne County Greenbelt Owners This is the final reminder to all Greenbelt owners that each of you need to contact our office before April 3rd, if you haven't already. We have had a great response thus far, however, many owners still need to follow the guidelines outlined in your letter. The process is fairly easy if you provide the correct information when you come in.

If you have started the process, but lacked some of the required information, please contact our office to finalize the process. We require new active signed leases if you do not farm or graze your own land. This step proves that the land is actively devoted to agriculture.

Please bring in some AG receipts. An easy solution for this is to stop by Brian Farm Service and they will print you out your "Invoice History Report". They have been very accommodating with this process and it only takes minutes. Or, you may provide us with the front page of your most current Schedule F if you file farm expenses with your income tax. 2015 works well if you haven't filed for 2016 yet. This step proves that your operation is an active agricultural endeavor.

Every single Greenbelt owner is providing this information across the board. Our files will be complete upon audit.

Our deadline is Monday April 3rd. After that date we will begin sending out the Rollback notices to those who have not responded.

Contact our office with any questions that you have. Those who have already stopped in have reported that overall this was an easy process as long as they brought in the correct information. This is a very busy time for our office, so please be patient when you stop in or call.

Thank you for your timely response.

Wayne County Assessor, Sharon E. Torgerson 435-836-1305

ATTENTION ALL LOA TOWN PARK USERS As the weather warms up, so does the Loa Town park use. We want everyone to enjoy the park facilities and use them, but we are already having problems.

Last fall, Loa Town spent good money to replace bark with recycled tires where the playground equipment is. This would be more durable and not fade. It was a definite plus to the park area. However, when it is thrown all over the grass and sidewalks; it is very hard to clean up and get put back where it belongs. We need parents to make sure that if you have children going to the park that they know that it is not acceptable to throw the tires out of the area.

There were other issues also reported after this last weekend. Garbage cans were dumped all over and ice cream was smeared all over the walls. This is not the first time these things have happened. It just seems to be getting worse.

We would appreciate it if parents would help their children understand that they need to respect the park, so that they can continue using it.

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Classified ads

To place your ad, call 435826-4400 or email

March 23, 2017

snapshot@live.com

Classified ads start at just $7.50 per week for 25 words or less.

HELP WANTED 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 .

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EAST PANGUITCH IRRIGATION COMPANY - Needs a part-time ditch rider. Interested parties call John Orton, 435-676-3069.

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

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@ 3/23 live.com

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 TORREY - La Cueva & Hidden Falls have openings for hard working, motivated people for all positions. Positions include kitchen help, C-store clerks, and manager. From April to October 31.

Call 435-425-2400 or stop by in person.

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HOUSES FOR RENT 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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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sudoku FOR SALE CHAROLAIS BULLS - Tric and Semen tested, Ready to Go! Call John Orton 435-6763069 3/30 IRRIGATION SHARES - 25 shares of West Panguitch Irrigation water stock. Accepting offers at 435-673-1150. Attn: West Martin. Or WMartin@ TCBankUtah.com 4/13

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, software engineer, 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.

Answers for this week

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 Bryce Valley Elementary Para Professionals Panguitch Elementary School Teacher Panguitch High School Head Baseball Coach 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) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-3417) 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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TECHNOLOGY AIDE - WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Technology Aide at Wayne High School. Ideal candidate will have a solid background and interest in helping others utilize technology, troubleshooting technology issues, performing routine computer updates, and website maintenance. This position is for 27 hours per week during the school year, with no benefits and will remain open until filled. Contact Andrea Peterson at 425-3813 or andrea.peterson@waynesd. org with any questions. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications.

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Rental Properties Can Make Good Investments, but They Come with Risk by nAthAnIel sIllIn

Maybe your financial house is in order. Your debt is manageable or paid off. You have an emergency fund and now you're looking for ways to grow your wealth. Or, perhaps you're planning ahead by learning about different investments options. Have you considered becoming a landlord?

Rent prices tend to rise over time, providing an inflation-protected income into your retirement years. You also might be able to cash in big later if the unit's value increases. It doesn't always work out that way, though.

Some landlords wind up with a trashed property after evicting a tenant or lose their savings in a natural disaster.

In between the extremes of easy, hands-off income and total ruin are the everyday concerns, benefits and risks that most landlords face.

A few risks you could face as a landlord. Investment property mortgages tend to be a little more difficult and costly to secure than primary residence mortgages. It can also be harder to take cash out of investment properties – either with a cash-out refinance or a home equity line of credit. In other words, you might not have access to the money during an emergency.

Owning a rental property outright can be risky as well. Especially if you're placing a significant amount of your savings in a single investment, the lack of diversification could put you in a precarious situation.

Those aren't the only risks you could face when

owning a rental.

Finding and keeping good tenants. Landlords learn from experience that it's worth leaving their rental empty for a month or two rather than pay for an eviction or expensive repairs later. You can pay for professional tenant screening reports or credit reports and call applicants' references before offering a lease.

Covering your expenses.

Between taxes, insurance, repairs, maintenance and mortgage payments the monthly and one-off costs can quickly stack up. Some landlords lose money because their rental income doesn't cover their expenses, but they won't be able to attract tenants if they raise it. If the housing and rental markets drop, you could be stuck losing money each month or selling the property at a loss.

The time or cost of managing a rental property. Becoming a landlord is often far from a hands-off job. When the phone rings in the middle of the night because the roof is leaking, you'll need to figure out how to solve the problem. You may be able to hire a property management company to take on this work for you, but they often charge about 8 to 12 percent of your rental income or a flat monthly fee.

Even with the risk involved, there are countless examples of successful landlords. Many find the experience so rewarding that they purchase additional investment properties.

Set yourself up for financial success. What sepa-

rates the successful and sorrow-filled landlords? Luck certainly comes into play, but you can also take steps to get started on the right foot.

Try to determine a property's capitalization rate, the estimated annual return, before making an offer. To calculate the capitalization rate, divide the annual net income by the property's purchase price.

Your net income will be your rental income, which you can approximate based on rental prices for similar properties, minus your costs, such as maintenance, upgrades, vacancies and emergencies. You may need to consult an accountant to understand how your new tax situation can affect your costs.

Cap rates tend to change depending on the area and type of property. But regardless of what's considered "good" in your area, you can use this formula to compare different investment opportunities.

Bottom line: Many people focus on the positives of owning investment property.

An extra income and potential to build equity with their tenants' money seems too good to be true, and it just might be. If you're going to be successful, you should acknowledge the risks that come with the territory and plan accordingly.

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

Strong Legacy, Future Focused CEDAR CITY Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center has been providing service to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Iron, Beaver, and Garfield counties for 20 years. After experiencing so many exciting new changes over the last few months, the Center is excited to announce an Open House on March 31st, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at their main offices above Bulloch Drug on Main Street, where they will celebrate 20 years of a strong community legacy, while focusing on the future of the next 20 years by unveiling their plans to expand services for victims as well as develop a robust prevention program aimed at preventing violence before it starts.

“We want the public to know exactly what we do, and understand the gravity of the issue in our community,” says Kait Sorensen, the Awareness and Prevention Director for the Center, “ Hosting an event like this and inviting everyone in our neighborhoods through our doors, helps us educate about the issues and how we can come together to solve this problem, while still giving information to people that may come into contact with victims and need to be able to tell them how we can help and what resources are available.”

Sorensen says the Open House’s theme is 20/20.

“We’ve been here doing this work for 20 strong years, and we are excited to share what’s in store for the next 20. We want this to be a community orientation, what you can expect from us in exchange for the support we’ve been given over the last two decades.”

The Open House will be an interactive experience, open to all who want to learn more about services that Canyon Creek provides as well as provide a learning experience about domestic violence and sexual assault and information about all of the ways individuals can get involved.

There will also be a section of the Open House dedicated to showing the history of Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center and many individuals in the community that have been involved over the years.

Sorensen said, “Anyone that has pictures, news articles, or memories of Canyon Creek or our shelter over the past 20 years, we would love for them to contact us and share what they have as we gather our history to celebrate what this community has accomplished with our organization.”

The 20/20 Open House will be at 95 N. Main Street, Suite 22 in Cedar City on Thursday, March 30th, from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

—Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center

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keeper. In all, 24 people, plus Utah House member Mike Noel, had a turn at making statements. Statements both for and against the monument were relatively predictable, with those for shrinkage citing federal overreach and misuse of the Antiquities Act and the limited nature of service jobs based on tourism for supporting families. Those against shrinkage cited the monument’s scientific and tourism values and the steady economic upswing that the monument has brought to communities like Boulder and Escalante, and in particular, Escalante’s current building boom.

Some commenters focused on the unfortunate nature of local citizens being divided into camps.

Boulder resident Cheryl Cox said, “The biggest concern I have is I have friends over here, and friends over there, and the division feels horribly toxic.” Speaking in her role as a member of the Garfield County School District Board, she noted that historical school enrollment figures show that Escalante school populations have risen and dipped numerous times over the decades, and that rural school enrollments in general are declining nationwide. “Just deciding to do this [reduce the monument],” she said, “will not make a difference unless we determine what the true problem is.”

Dave Conine, former statewide director of USDA Rural Development, and parttime Garfield County resident, said that during his tenure at USDA he saw how, “USDA invested half a billion dollars every year into rural Utah. I saw both the opportunities and the stresses. And I urge not making an immediate decision without considering alternative perspectives. If good people work across their differences, we will come up

March 23, 2017 with a plan for great economic strength for Garfield County,” said Conine.

After taking all of the allotted community input, Commissioner Tebbs offered the motion to approve the monument resolution. Including a statement with his motion, he said, “Only 3% of the land in our county is private. We’re expected to run a county on that. We have not talked about opportunity costs--there are opportunity costs with every direction we go.” He noted the difficulty of making improvement for both range and wildlife on the monument. “There is concern of losing vegetation due to lack of vegetation projects. You can see improved Sage grouse habitat on one [non-monument] side of a road, and none on the other [monument] side of a road. There is not enough funding in the monument to protect resources—they can’t do it.

And they’ve locked up land for historical activities that were promised to continue.”

Tebbs concluded, “As an elected official of Garfield County I represent Garfield County and nobody else. Our decision should not be based on who can make the most noise but what the majority of people want us to do. The way I vote today represents the majority of people I represent.”

The motion was passed unanimously and the commission adjourned for lunch.

Later in the afternoon, the commission engaged in other business. Among these items, Commissioner Tebbs requested that county Economic Development Director Justin Fischer develop a report on the “rough GDP” figures for Garfield County. They discussed that one way of doing this was to use personal earnings of those in the county as reasonable proxy for establishing this figure. They requested that this report be produced by the next commission meeting.

A public hearing was opened on the Ron Hatch Mi-

nor Lot Subdivision but no public comments were offered.

Tammy Barton came before the commission and requested a small pay increase to $15/hour for EMTs for transport of patients from hospital to hospital, such as from Garfield Memorial to Dixie Regional or up to Salt Lake City. The commission approved her request.

A business license was approved for a new restaurant called Hummus & Heifer, and a business and Class B beer license were approved for Aspen Cove Resort.

The commission discussed some fascia renovations at the Panguitch Senior Center, in which some which some stucco and rotten wood and flashing were repaired.

They also discussed crack sealing on the senior center and other public countyowned parking lots.

Bryce Canyon Airport manager Greg Pollock and Bryce Canyon Towing provided an update on the proposal to install towing, impoundment and rental car services at the airport. They’re currently re-designing their site plan due to FAA regulations that these services must be located further from the terminal than originally planned.

Also related to the airport, Levi Holm came before the commission stating that he and his father, Travis Holm would like to build an 80 x 14 foot, jet-sized hangar at the airport.

There was some discussion on availability of a site, with Greg Pollock noting that the airport has only one location for an “executive” hangar available right now, and it may be spoken for by Steve Sorenson, who has said for some time that he would like to build one there. This issue was not immediately resolved, but the commission said to Holm that they would need a complete set of plans and exact location to submit to the FAA. —Insider