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Thursday, March 29, 2018

Issue # 1248

Badgers Win Big Wayne High School Debate Team Brings Home Medals in Tournament Last Week

2018 State FFA Convention in Cedar City

Courtesy Wayne High School

Wayne High School FFA members traveled to Cedar City for the convention and were well represented amongst competition winners.

CEDAR CITY - The Wayne chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA) traveled to Cedar City for the State FFA Convention on March 8-9, 2018. State FFA competitions are not based on school population as in sports; local chapters compete with schools

BICKNELL - Students from Wayne High traveled North for tournaments last week, bringing home medals each time. Tommy Van Dyke tied for First in Impromptu, Kaelee Barton, brought home Silver in Lincoln-Douglas and Katie Wilson Bronze in Impromptu as well. Ten students qualified for State Finals. First time partners in Public Forum, CJ Roderick and Tanner Faddis took Bronze in the event. Faddis also finished in top 5 for Extemporaneous.

Trena Wilson also took Bronze in Original Oratory.

Jaden Blackburn competed in Spontaneous Argumentation and all

were excited to see him finish with a Silver Medal. Kaelee Barton narrowly missed a medal in her efforts in Lincoln-Douglas.

In true team fashion, Hikari Ito, team manager kept up the spirits of competitors and the combined individual successes of the team gave Wayne High School Third Place in schools overall. Other qualifiers and attendees at State Finals included Katie Wilson, McKenzie Jefferies, Jessie Jefferies, Ariana Whipple and Sierra Wilson. Thanks to Tina Faddis and Mary Sorenson for judging at state. Go Badgers!

—Wayne High School

throughout the state, 1A-5A. There were some 2,000 FFA members and visitors who met for various events and competitions at the convention. Once again the Wayne chapter of FFA

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Escalante City Council Creates New Ad Hoc Committee County Extension invites participation in Count Fair

ESCALANTE - The Escalante City Council meeting on March 20, 2018 was relatively brief with just a few scheduled items.

First on the agenda,

Escalante resident Bill Weppner approached the city to propose the creation of an ad hoc committee.

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Ready, Set, Give!

Fifth Year of Give Wayne County on April 7th WAYNE COUNTY - For the fifth year, Wayne County nonprofit organizations will combine in a giving campaign.

And once again, the support of county residents and businesses is welcome.

The Entrada Institute, Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW), and Torrey House Press are all located in and directly serve our community. Your gift will make a difference right here at home!

To celebrate this giving campaign, all three nonprofits invite the public to a celebration party at Robbers Roost on Saturday April 7th. Feel free to drop in any time from 4 to 7 PM. Refreshments, live music, and friends! All are free. Join the in-person prize drawings at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30!

The social media campaign begins March 31st and ends with our party on April 7th. You can donate on our websites, Facebook pages or just mail in a check.

Each non-profit organization

has matching challenge grants allowing your donation to be doubled over the week long campaign!

This is a chance to celebrate and elevate life in our beautiful red rock country.

You can find out more about each of us and our community impact at: entradainstitute.org colorcountryanimalwelfare.org torreyhouse.org Schedule your donation today and “Give Where You Live!”

The 2018 campaign underwriters include the Garkane Energy Cooperative and South Central Communications. Thanks for your support!

—Entrada Institute, CCAW, and Torrey House Press

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

THURS. MAR. 29 - WED. APR. 4

Mostly cloudy and a few sunny days are on the horizon. Highs stay in high 50s to low 60s; lows in the low to mid 30s.

Chance of precipitation is slim to nil.

Courtesy Wayne High School

Medalists at State Finals from left to right: CO Roderick, Tanner Faddis, Jaden Blackburn and Trena Wilson.

New Capitol Reef Superintendent Announced DENVER - Susan “Sue” National Memorial, and Rosie Fritzke, deputy superintendent the Riveter/World War II of four National Park Service Home Front National Histori(NPS) sites in the San Francis- cal Park. She also served as co Bay Area, has been named superintendent of Capitol Reef NP in Utah by NPS Intermountain Region Director Sue Masica.

Fritzke, who served a detail in 201617 as acting superintendent of nearby Bryce Canyon NP, assumes her new post on April 15.

“Sue is an accomplished park manager and strong communicator who Courtesy NPS knows how to Susan "Sue" Fritzke is named superintenfoster a positive dent of Capitol Reef National Park. Fritzke workplace and is also deputy superintendent of four nabuild relation- tional parks in the San Francisco Bay area. ships with local communities and elected officials,” Masica said. “I am acting superintendent of these confident she will be a great parks for four months in 2015.

“I am honored to have asset for Capitol Reef as she furthers the NPS mission to been selected to serve as supreserve park resources for the perintendent of Capitol Reef, and I am excited to return to enjoyment of everyone.”

Fritzke, a 33-year veteran the wonderful resources of of the Park Service, has been southern Utah,” Fritzke said. the No. 2 manager since No- “I look forward to strengthenvember 2011 for four Northern ing our relationships with the California parks, all in the East park’s partners and local comBay: Eugene O’Neill and John Muir National Historic Sites, Superintendent Port Chicago Naval Magazine Cont'd on page 2

SUU and Experiential Education Bringing Universities Together

MOAB - In today’s higher education there is traditional education, then there is experiential learning.

“There is a big difference between a student gaining experience and experiential learning,” said Patrick Clarke, Dean of the School of Integrative and Engaged Learning at SUU. “Experiential learning is being able to demonstrate the intentionality in the way a student approaches the experience, how they learn by meeting objectives, document, describe what they would do different next time, and formally work through all the processes they are presented — this is what employers and others are looking for.”

Southern Utah University experts recently hosted experiential education leaders from several universities to share ideas on helping students through hands-on learning.

The Experiential Learning Leadership Institute (ELLI) at SUU held their first Leader’s Retreat in February with 40 educators from nine institutions meeting among the scenic landscapes surrounding Moab.

Founded in 2015, ELLI has held three national conferences for experiential education leaders, with their fourth annual conference coming in June. But the Moab leadership retreat was different, Clarke said.

“At our ELLI conferences, experiential educa-

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Leaders in experiential education from several states met in Moab in February for the first SUU ELLI Retreat.

tion leaders from institutions across the country come and hear from experts in the field about strategies they can use to implement experiential education in their schools,” he said. “We thought it would be a good idea to have a retreat where these institutions could work on actual plans, implement programs and get advice from other experts in the field.”

Representatives from New York, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Idaho and Utah, came

Always remember that you are absolutely unique.

Just like everyone else.

— Margaret Mead

to the ELLI retreat with an idea they wanted to implement and left Moab with deliverable plans they could take to their supervisors.

As the Director of Applied Learning at State University of New York, the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the nation with 64 campuses, Elise Newkirk-Kotifa said she was honored to be invited and mentor those working to establish or improve experiential education in their institutions.

“Higher education can sometimes move at a rate of change that is not compatible with evolving student needs, and I have always been excited about experiential learning concepts as levers for meeting our student success goals,” she said. “I believe that we can learn from one another across state and institution lines, and was excited to be part of the ELLI retreat.”

Stephanie Thomason, Associate Director of the TECO Energy Center for Leadership at Tampa University, said her university’s mission centers on experiential learning and is continually looking for ways to enhance teaching effectiveness.

“My teaching philosophy is focused on continuous improvement, so I’ve always tried to find ways to improve my delivery and assure student learning,” she said. “I was delighted to be offered the opportunity to join a great team of educators at the ELLI retreat and look forward to attending many more ELLI conferences and retreats in the future.”

The University of Tennessee at Martin sent a representative from four of their five colleges to the ELLI retreat. Charles Bradshaw, an associate professor of English, said UTM is working on a campus-wide initiative

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Gun Control Legislation

Hear, Hear, to the teenage students standing up to demand sensible gun control legislation. Those with the most to lose (literally their lives) have a right to be listened to. Does the right for citizens (including crazy citizens) to own military style assault weapons trump the kids' rights to protection for themselves, their friends and teachers from slaughter by these same weapons? Where are our priorities here? All mass shootings from Columbine on have involved assault weapons. Now to me, a weapon that continually shows up at mass shootings raining down death is a clear and present danger. Our kids from kindergarten to university are being murdered in mass. Sensible gun legislation, strengthened background checks, and better school security are desperately needed to address this horror.

And we are not insulated here in Utah. Last month police arrested a fifteen year old boy in Heber City after he posted a video of himself with an assault rifle and threatening other students. Police responded to two other school shooting threats that same week in Utah.

Scott Aho, Boulder

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where every student engages in experiential learning before graduating.

“The SUU staff at the Moab ELLI retreat were topnotch. I’ve been to other conferences that just scratch the surface of what is possible with learning objectives and assessment, but this one was really well done," he said. "It was just what we needed — a really great couple of days with some really sharp and pragmatic people."

Clarke and many of the experts at ELLI conferences and retreats are members of the National Society for Experiential Education, founded in 1971. Last year, SUU was honored with becoming the permanent home for the archives of the NSEE that had previously been stored at multiple sites around the country.

In 2015, SUU received the NSEE Outstanding Experiential Education Program Award for exceptional commitment to experiential learning.

“ELLI is a unique program at SUU for providing resources and services to help our colleagues around the country grow their experiential learning programs,” Clarke said. “We have experts here in Cedar City who can mentor other programs in the nation, and ELLI allows us to do that.”

Proposals and registrations are now being accepted for the 2018 ELLI Annual Conference taking place June 25-28 in Flagstaff, with an experiential excursion to the overwhelming colors and erosional forms that make up the Grand Canyon. For more information, visit suu.edu/siel/ elli, email elli@suu.edu, or reach SUU ELLI by phone at (435) 586-7808.

—Southern Utah University

Teaching Children Responsibility "Naturally"

by GaeLynn Peterson USU Extension Wayne County

a fit in a public place and get what they want, or teens who get a traffic ticket that is paid by mom are also examples of not allowing natural consequences to teach responsibility.

Even though we truly think we are doing what is best for our child, the lesson we are teaching them is “you are fragile and unable to handle difficult situations. You can’t make it without me”. Is this the message you want your child to hear?

Examples of how to let

natural consequences teach the lesson may include: “Oh boy / oh man/ wow, I’ll bet that was embarrassing / upsetting / frustrating not to have your assignment, get that low grade, not start on the team, have to appear in front of the judge, stay home etc. What are you going to do about it? / how are you going to handle it?” Letting a child be cold is difficult but what a better way to teach thinking ahead and being prepared? “Wow I’ll bet that was uncomfortable being so cold. What are you going

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cating K-12 local children.

I sat on that committee for the development of that curriculum." said Weppner.

"Those labs, offices, facilities, sit up there are unused, vacant, and are mostly used for storage. It's not being used for its intended purpose."

"So why am I talking to you? I'm suggesting an ad hoc committee be formed including the Escalante City Council, including Mayor Melani [Torgersen] and [Council member] Louise [Barnes], and myself. And I am going to represent a catalyst," said Weppner. "That committee would meet with the interagency office management and look at those buildings--look at what they represent, and how they could be used.

No secret meetings or ideology. Let’s make use of this treasure that we have with credentialed scientists--not political scientists, real scientists."

The council approved formulation of the ad hoc committee, comprised of

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The goal is to approach officials at Escalante's Interagency Visitors Center about using the western wing of the visitors center for science education. "The original monument management plan had a very strong component for eduSuperintendent

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munities to protect Capitol Reef's resources and provide quality experiences for all visitors, from local residents to international guests.”

A natural resources professional by training and experience, Fritzke began her NPS career in 1985 as an interpretation ranger at Yosemite National Park. She also served at Mount Rainier National Park before moving into biological science, prescribed fire and vegetation ecology posts for the next 11 years at Yosemite and then Redwood National and State Parks.

Fritzke next served as supervisory resources manager at Yosemite (1998-2003) before moving to the Bay Area to be branch chief for vegetation management at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument and Fort Point National Historical Park (2003-2011).

Since 2015, she has been a participant in the NPS Superintendents’ Leadership Roundtable. She earned her bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and physical geography from UC-Santa Barbara and her master’s in physical geography and plant ecology from Oregon State University in Corvallis. A master gardener, Fritzke also taught a course in park horticulture at West Valley Community College in Saratoga, CA. —NPS

to do about it?” Let your child know you truly feel bad for what they are going through and then give it back to them to solve. It is parents’ and sometimes even grandparents’ responsibility to prepare their youth to function in the real world.

It is great to let children suffer the natural consequences while they are young and the stakes are small to avoid making poor choices when the stakes are high. It is not easy – and you will be tempted to jump in there and rescue but you can do it. The more you do it, the more you will see the benefits of handing the problem back to the child - and it adds to the fun of parenting watching kids learn from their own mistakes.

If you want more information on parenting, the USU Extension office in Wayne County has several books and CDs you are welcome to check out! Come see us and Happy Parenting!

Melani Torgersen, Louise Barnes and Bill Weppner.

The second scheduled item was a presentation by Callie Ward, with Garfield County USU Extension.

Ms. Ward said she was making the rounds to the eastern end of the county to spur participation in the Garfield County Fair. Ms. Ward said she began working with the county Extension office in June of this past year, and wants to encourage the entire county to participate in the fair. "I brought an outline of positions, volunteer areas that we are needing. It's pretty broad and general, but we would like to hear what your interests are in the county fair," said Ward.

A final scheduled item on the agenda was city approval of a professional service agreement with Armstrong Consulting, for apron and other maintenance work at the Escalante City Airport.

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hen shopping, the rage today is to choose “natural” products. This works in teaching children responsibility as well! Letting your child experience the natural consequences of their choices and behavior takes a lot of the burden off your shoulders and puts it back where it belongs – on the child!

It is so difficult to see our children face struggle, discomfort, inconvenience, disappointment, or embarrassment – so our first impulse is to jump in and rescue them.

In “Parenting with Love and Logic” Jim Fay calls this “helicopter parenting”. Parents hoover around their child and swoop in to save them from any discomfort. Some examples of this include rushing their homework to school, insist they wear a coat, chew out the teacher who would dare to give their child a low grade, or a coach who didn’t see the super-star your child will become. Children who throw

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New Exhibit Helps Visitors Explore Escalante ESCALANTE exhibit was unveiled day in Escalante, UT the more than one

A new yesterto help million

A ranger chats up a visitor Visitor Center exhibits. people who visit the area enjoy their public lands safely and responsibly.

The new exhibit was installed outside of the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center to provide visitors with trip planning information whether the visitor center is open or closed, and focuses on safety and preparedness, and Leave No Trace principles.

A new mobile app was also released with trip planning information like maps, current road conditions, and weather and flash flood alerts.

The app has been touted by the National Weather Service as a trendsetting approach for providing visitors with real-time weather data and works even when users are out of cellular range, which is frequently the case in the Escalante backcountry.

Associate Monument Manager for Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument, Matthew Betenson, said this sort of information empowers visitors from around the country, and the world, to create safe, yet fun adventures on their public lands.

“Danger and risk, and the freedom to experience wildness, are part of why visitors come here every year, and their numbers are increasing,” Betenson said. “It is imperative that travelers to the region come prepared to protect themselves and develop an ethical appreciation for the lands they are enjoying.”

The Escalante area includes lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, National Forest Service, and the National Park Service, and visitors can easily become confused about which services are offered and what activities are available in different parts of the region. The exhibit and app were designed to help visitors navigate these lands safely and forge deeper connections in the places they explore.

“The new outdoor exhib-

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its provide visitors to the Escalante area with much needed 24/7 trip planning support,” said Allysia Angus, Land-

yon National Recreation Area.

The desire to feel a sense of exploration, discovery, and seclusion attracts people from around the world, said Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent, William Shott.

“As an avid public lands user and adventurer, one of my favorite things about this part of the Colorado plateau is the sense of discovery. The landscape, the human stories, and the beauty drive a person to want to go one canyon further, one horizon further, one vista beyond,” Shott said. “This desire for discovery is also what makes these displays so relevant. I can’t think of a better Courtesy NPS, USFS, BLM time, a better place, or a better as she peruses new Escalante reason to make this investment now, at Escalate, for the public and their land.” scape Architect for Grand Dixie National Forest Staircase- Escalante National Supervisor, Angelita Bulletts, said collaboration with the community was fundamental to developing the exhibit and app.

A member of the Kaibab Paiute tribe, local sheriffs, area guides, a National Weather Service representative, the Scenic Byway 12 coordinator, agency rangers and other local residents were featured in the exhibit and Courtesy NPS, USFS, BLM Visitors were greeted by Smokey app.

“The Forest Service the Bear and Woodsy the Owl as has a national priority of they gathered to celebrate the unproviding excellent cusveiling of the new exhbits. tomer service to the pubMonument. “Trip planning is lic and our stakeholders and the number one service people partners,” Bulletts said. “The request at our visitor center Escalante Interagency Office before journeying into the rug- and the local community are a gedly beautiful public lands great example of many stakesurrounding Escalante.” holders working together to fill Each year the Escalante a public need for safety when Interagency Visitor Center visiting this rugged country.” serves over 70,000 visitors to “An array of folks with the Escalante region of Grand deep connections to the EsStaircase-Escalante National calante region contributed Monument, Dixie National their wisdom and experience Forest and Glen Canyon Na- to the design of the exhibits tional Recreation Area. The and app.” Angus said. “They most commonly requested in- are the faces and voices of formation at the visitor center these products and we are includes trip planning support grateful for their help informfor day trips, as well as over- ing visitors from around the night adventures into the back- world how to explore and excountry. perience this special place in a Excellent opportunities safe, respectful and enjoyable for backcountry hiking and way.” camping abound in the Es—NPS, USFS, BLM calante portion of Glen Can-

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Schools & Sports FFA

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FFA was well represented, and we are pleased to announce the following winners and placements at the state level.

• Star State Greenhand winner was Ian Fillmore.

• First runner-up in the Star State Farmer was Hunter Brian.

• Hunter Brian was the Ag. Sales Poficiency winner.

• He also took fourth for the Sheep Production Proficiency award.

• Gentry Taylor placed third in state for Equine Ag. Business.

• Traven Peterson placed fourth in Beef Placement Proficiency.

• Dawson Rees took third place in Ag. Proficiency.

Recipients of the State Degree were Kindy Brown, Samantha Elmer, Sierra Blackburn, Kate Rees, Hunter Brian, Paden Peterson, Jay Jackson, and Britton Taylor.

Wayne High won the Superior chapter award, and the Outstanding Food for America Program.

A special recognition to Kindy Brown, who was the $1,200 recipient of the Deep in the Heart of Utah scholarship award. This is a most prestigious recognition

bestowed by the Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation, established in 2006, specifically for those who have excelled in FFA despite challenges.

Representing our school in the State Talent Competition were Blake Giles on piano; Hannah Morrill, violin; Gavin Rees and Ethan Morrill, guitar and drum, respectively. They all did a wonderful job.

Makenzy Jeffery represented our chpter in the State Choir.

Britton Taylor participated in the Farm Bureau Discussion Meet, and. Hanna Williams placed in the final eight in the Working Cow Dog SAE Grant. The Wayne chapter participated in the chapter display, and twenty members represented our school in the Living-to-Seive Activity.

We are extremely proud of these students, and of our school's FFA tradition. We would like to recognize our advisor and leader Jessica Grundy. She goes above and beyond to ensure we are well prepared and well represented.

And finally, a special and loving thanks to our parents and family members who support.

We hope we have made you all proud.

—Paden Peterson and Jay Jackson

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

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ace Eyre and Brittney Henrie are the MVP’s of the 2018 1A state basketball team!

Jace led the Bob Cats in scoring and rebounds on last year’s Championship team, and this year wasn’t any different. He averaged 20.1 points and 8 rebounds.

He also set a school record with 44 three pointers, and made 85% of his free throws. From a coaches scouting report, “Jace is the most dominating player in 1A, he is a all-around great player, his defense presence and offensive rebounding are something you have to worry about”. Jace is a three time All State player, 2016 second team and 2017 and 2018 first team.

Brittney Henrie averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals a game and she had 64 three pointers this year. Scouting report on Brittney: “She is a great shooter who loves the 3 point shots. She is good at driving to the basket and

Critics Warn New BLM Leases in Utah Could Impact Rare Cultural Sites SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has paved the way for oil and gas drilling on more than 51,000 acres of public lands in southeastern Utah this week, by selling leases for areas close to Canyons of the Ancients, Bears Ears and Hovenweep National Monuments - best known for Native American cultural heritage sites, high densities of ruins, rock art, and other artifacts.

According to Aaron Weiss, media director for the Center for Western Priorities, it is a move consistent with actions taken since Ryan Zinke took the reins as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

"He has given the oil and gas industry absolutely everything they want, while ignoring the impacts to the

environment, ignoring impacts to tribal nations, ignoring impacts to the folks on the ground who live around oil and gas development," Weiss charged.

Weiss' group has identified 24 policies favored by the oil and gas industry, and found that since President Donald Trump has been in office, 22 have either been completed, are underway or slated for action.

Zinke has defended moves to clear the way for oil and gas development, citing the administration's priority of achieving energy dominance.

Mining and drilling are not explicitly prohibited on the lands leased by the BLM. But Weiss said the agency, charged with managing public lands for multiple uses, shouldn't

prioritize development over protecting rare archeological sites.

He added that extraction companies already are sitting on more leases than they know what to do with, primarily due to low oil and gas prices.

"Why is it worth the risk of offering up these incredibly fragile areas in southern Utah, when there's so much else out there that is appropriate for drilling, that they're not even bidding on?" he asked.

Conservation groups have filed a protest over the BLM's determination that oil and gas development in the region would have "no adverse effect." The leases won't become official until the challenge is resolved by the agency or in court.

—Utah News Connection

can’t be left open. She is really tough on defense and a very good rebounder and she is a Junior and will be back to add to her career 3 point total of 115”.

Acey Orton 1st Team All State. Acey averages 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals per game. Scouting report: “He is very efficient and took very few bad shots.

His long arms made it difficult for the other team’s best player to score on him and with his great jumping ability he had many blocked shots”. Coach Barney told me that when Acey was in the 8th grade that he was the missing piece in the puzzle, and he was right with two championships in a row. Acey was also All State last year.

Trevor Wolsey and Bosten Englestead, both Seniors, were on the All State Honorable Mention Team.

Kapri Orton 1st Team All State. Kapri averaged 16 points, 4 assists and 3 steals per game. She had

a season high, 28 points against Valley and 25 in the Championship game against Milford. “ Kapri’s strength is her dedication to the game, she can shoot 3’s but will drive to the hoop if you over guard her. Her quick passing and finishing ability makes it hard to defend her”. She is a junior and will be back next year.

Jordan Bennett 3rd Team All State; averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds a game. “She is a deadly shooter with her 3 pointers and always seems to hit the big shot when it is needed”.

Karlee Eyre, 3rd Team All State, averaged 9 points and 2 steals per game.

“Karlee is a load to defend and can shoot both inside and outside.

She rarely missed a free throw”.

Abbey Blevin was selected to the Honorable Mention All State Team.

Abbey, Brittney, Kapri and Karlee will all return again next year.

I finally got some information on the Soft Ball team. Kelly Holman is their coach, and they are doing really well he says. There are only two other 1A teams in our area to play, Piute and Milford and the rest will be 2A teams.

Tuesday 13th: Pan-

guitch 10 – Piute 9. The Cats rallied in the 5th and 6th inning scoring 4 runs in each. Alyssa Fisher pitched 7 strikeouts and hit a double.

Friday 16th : PHS 18 vs Fredonia 2. Alyssa pitched a no-hitter with 8 strikeouts. Caitlyn Stowe scored 4 runs and Abbey Blevins went 3 for 4. (1st game) 2nd game PHS 24-Fredonia 8.

Camri Fischer pitched 2 innings and held them to 1 hit and a run. The two Fishers had a double, Cat Howell and Caitlyn Stowe each hit a triple and Abbey again went 3 for 4.The Cats are off to a great start. I don’t think they won a game their first year.

At the Pine View track meet in St. George, the Cats had some good results. The Cats were the only 1A team there.

Kapri Orton: 8th place in the 110M Hurdles and set a school record in the high jump with a height 5’ 4” taking 1st place.

Kanyon Lamb: took 4th in the 110 hurdles and 3rd in the high jump with a jump of 6’0”.

Karlee Eyre: 4th in the discus.

Mataya Barney: 4th in the Javelin.

School Facility Safety

GARFIELD COUNTY In addition to my article a couple of weeks ago, once again I would like to reference school safety and state expectations of local school systems. Based on correspondence out of the Governor’s Office, please be assured that everyone is working to remedy issues brought forward concerning safety issues in our district. Locally, we have been getting information on individual school concerns and have addressed these issues during school board meetings and also administrator meetings. The State Board of Education is in the process of reexamining their safety based administrative rules and compliance procedures.

State Rule R277-400 requires that each district establish an emergency response plan to prevent and respond to violence on school grounds, in school vehicles, and in connection with school-related

activities or events. These plans must include prevention strategies, along with intervention, and response procedures. I know the sheriff and others in law enforcement are eager to work with the district to make sure we are all working together to place student safety at the highest priority.

In the past, you and your children should have been participants in emergency drills held at school. We routinely have fire drills or earthquake drills. Back in the 60’s it was not uncommon to have procedures to deal with the cold war and atomic weapons. It is sad, but today we are forced to deal with the newest safety concern, an active shooter.

In Utah, teachers and administrators are allowed to have concealed weapons in their possession at school as long as they meet the requirements outlined in state code.

There is no requirement that administrators ask their teachers whether or not they are permit holders and/or whether they carry within the schools.

It would never be the district’s mandate to force employees to

carry a firearm; however, the current law allows them to provide for their own safety.

Coordination with local law enforcement could hopefully build an acceptable safety plan at all schools concerning active shooter issues and the role school employees would play.

Another requirement for LEAs is to provide annual training for district and school building staff on employees' roles, responsibilities, and priorities in the emergency response plan. Garfield County School District participates in continued training via an online training system called Safe Schools. Effective immediately, all district personnel will be assigned an additional component of Active Shooter training. As we work together to continue to provide a safe haven for learning to take place in Garfield County, we want everyone to look to our schools as that safe place to be.

—Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

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Wills, Trusts, and More Asset Protection and Estate Planning

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by Jeffery J. McKenna Many individuals are concerned about asset protection. By doing estate planning, you can often increase your asset protection.

The key to effective asset protection is to structure your affairs in order to minimize exposure to potential lawsuits prior to a threatened claim.

If steps are taken to manipulate assets after a threatened claim, there can be potential problems with fraudulent conveyance laws. Fraudulent conveyances include any conveyance done to hinder, defraud or delay a creditor.

So, this means if you know a claim is on the horizon or if a claim has arisen, you should not transfer or move assets in an effort to keep them from your potential creditors. If you do, that transfer can potentially be undone.

This article will set forth a few techniques that are important for preserving and planning an estate while emphasizing asset protection.

Insurance. It is crucial to review insurance coverage to be certain that it is adequate. Personal liability umbrellas are relatively inexpensive and are a must.

Business Entity. If you own rental property, investment real estate, or business assets you should strongly consider forming a business entity such as a corporation

(either an S Corporation or C Corporation) or limited liability company. By forming a business entity, you can shield your personal assets from claims.

This is especially important if you have employees.

Without a business entity to separate your business affairs and your personal assets, your personal assets would be subject to claims resulting from misdeeds of your employees.

Separation of Assets.

An important form of asset protection and estate planning is the separation of assets between spouses.

Often, it is advisable for one spouse to own the business interests and the other spouse to own the assets which are less subject to potential creditors. If something does go wrong for the spouse involved in the business, the assets owned by the other spouse should be protected. Community property laws play a role in this arena, but spouses can disclaim a community property interest as necessary to help in asset protection.

Exempt Assets. An important form of asset protection is to own assets that are exempt from creditors’ claims.

Significantly, personal residences, qualified retirement plans, life insurance and annuities can be exempt from creditor claims.

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Conclusion.

Because most individuals want to protect their assets, it is important to coordinate asset protection efforts with estate planning.

By coordinating these efforts, the family’s assets will be better protected from creditors, and estate taxation of the assets can be minimized.

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Busy in the yard one afternoon, my father paused to admire our neighbor's new boat. "She sure is a beauty, Charles," Dad said. Knowing that Charles's wife was conservative when it came to spending money, my father asked, "Was it expensive?"

"The boat itself wasn't so bad," Charles replied.

"But the extras really hurt."

"You mean things like water skis, life jackets and trailer?" my father asked. "No," our neighbor said with a sigh. "I mean the new carpet, the kitchen cabinets and the living-room furniture."

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My marriage brought with it four adult stepchildren -- only one I'd met before the wedding -- and a cat.

Soon after our honeymoon, my husband and I invited the children to our house for a 'get-to-know-you' dinner. I was exceedingly nervous, and wanted to impress the kids with my ability to take care of their father and his cat. Our house was neat and tidy, and I'd cooked a lovely roast beef dinner. We greeted the kids with hugs, but they paid as much attention to the cat as to me. Wanting them to know my regard for the cat, I blurted out, "I've never lived with an animal before I met and married your father."

Driver's Ed

As I quizzed my driver'seducation students about road signs, the one for Slow Moving Vehicle stumped them. So I offered them a hint by lifting the sign above my head and slowly parading up and down the room. One student thought he had it: "Wide load!" he called out.

Mix Up

My high-school basketball team was scheduled to play in the district tournament, and when we got there we were all excited to find our pictures and our stats published in the glossy program.

My friend Brian Bird, a senior who was having a great season eagerly searched for his name.

But then he threw the program down in disgust, and I figured that there must be some error in his entry. Sure enough, his name appeared as "Bird, Brain."

Forever Young

An old couple who had been married for fifty years decided to take a second honeymoon. They went to the same town, rented the same room, ate in the same restaurant and then got ready for bed.

The husband noticed that his wife took a pill one hour before bed. When he asked why she did so his wife replied that it was to make her feel younger. The husband greedily swallowed the rest of the pills.

In the morning, the wife noticed that her husband was not in the room. She went to the lobby and then out in the street, where she found him sitting on the pavement.

When she asked what he was doing, he replied, "Waiting for the school bus."

Customer Service

A store manager overheard a clerk saying to a customer, "No, ma'am, we haven't had any for some weeks now, and it doesn't look as if we'll be getting any soon." Alarmed, the manager rushed over to the customer who was walking out the door and said, "That isn't true, ma'am. Of course, we'll have some soon. In fact, we placed an order for it a couple of weeks ago."

Then the manager drew the clerk aside and growled, "Never, never, never, never say we don't have something. If we don't have it, say we ordered it and it's on its way. Now, what was it she wanted?"

"Rain."

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The national news this week is all about the students march on Washington DC. The March for Our Lives brought out over 800,000 marchers in 800 sites around the world, a half a million in DC alone.

This was a March against gun violence in the schools, one month after the Valentine Massacre in the Florida high school. There were even 8,000 students in Utah taking part in the protest. The students call Washington’s inaction on gun violence as unacceptable, for a very good reason. Twenty five hundred schools throughout the world took part in the rally, even in Europe and in Alaska.

I was taken by how articulate the students were that spoke at the rally. MLK’s 9 year old Granddaughter was brilliant, as were every one of those that spoke that morning. Who knows, maybe those children will turn things around in our country, which is made up of so much violence, and it is escalating on a daily basis. 25 years ago, when we moved to Utah, there were about 50 deaths by gun fire each year.

With everyone being able to carry a gun, it is now a daily occurrence. The kids are hoping that someday people will decide that kids are more important than guns.

Back in the 90's, we had a legislator by the name of Karen Shepard. When asked if she was going to run again, she replied no. She said that to run for a major office, you had to raise $2,000 a day to be competitive, and she wasn’t going to be beholden to all

of the corporations that want something for their money.

Only 3% of the money that is raised for a candidate comes from private citizens, the rest comes from people that want something for their money.

Big health insurance companies, Coal, oil, and the NRA are the biggest contributors.

I am glad to see Marsha Holland enter the race for Utah House District 73 as an unaffiliated candidate. Marsha is from Tropic, and it is time we start thinking outside of the box.

Our kids in Panguitch went up to Piute for the region 20 Drama and came away with the top award. They took first with their play and many of the student won medals. Best Actor: Troy Evans, Best Actress: Bella Delmont, Best Supporting Actress: Lexi Oldham, Dramatic Monologue: 1st Jessica Muirhead, Humorous Monologue: 3rdTroy Evans, Classical Scenes: 1st Nathaniel Sarles and Bella Delmont, 2nd Mark Certonio, Kaden Roundy, and Samantha Lamb. Contemporary Scenes: 1st Jade Vasquez and Jayde Rose, 2nd Indiana Houston and Abby Blevins. Musical Theater: 2nd Jade Vasquez, 3rd Nathaniel Sarles.

The State meet will be held in Panguitch on April 20th and 21st. The Drama students are able to get into another character, and it is fun to see some of these really shy students come to life as someone else. This was a really long day. They started out at 6:00 in the morning, and

we got home at 9:00 at night.

They really had a lot of fun interacting with the student from other schools,during the breaks, but they had so much energy left that they sang all the way home.

We have a new business in town. It is a bakery and it is next door to Henrie’s Drive in.

It looks like they have a very large menu, so give them a try when you need loaf of fresh baked bread or a cupcake.

While sitting at the Drama competition, I came across this article of some of the history of our area that I found interesting. The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) was started in 1933 and went to 1942.

This was part of Pres. FDR's New Deal, and he felt he could kill two birds with one stone.

Putting men to work and preserving and conserving the nations natural resources and landscape. The nation was in a deep depression at the time, and FDR founded the CCC on ideas that transformed a nation, as 3 million young men, with the promise of unending and untamed adventure. You had to be single and between the ages of 18-25 and the job paid $30 a month, with many of the young men sending $25 of it home to help out with their families. You could sign up for six months or as much as 2 years.

The men planted two billion trees, slowed erosion of 40 million acres that led to the development of 800 State parks.

Utah was hit particularly hard by the depression, as

unemployment was between 25% and 35%. The CCC projects had a great impact on Southern Utah, as their work dealt with flood control and water resource development.

Other projects were the Blue Springs Bridge, in Pine Canyon near Posey Lake; the million dollar road to Boulder, which took 5 years to complete, cutting through sand ledges of 40 feet, it was called Hell’s Backbone. Improvements also included Bryce and Zion's Canyons and Cedar Breaks. With the WW11 roaring in Europe, Congress ceased funding of the CCC,.

The men were needed in the war movement instead.

The blood and sweat of the CCC Boys preserved and conserved much of our Nation’s resources, forest, waters, and National and State Parks. Most notably it preserved the life we enjoy today.

Speaking of the life we enjoy today; thanks to those who made the Easter Egg Hunt such a success. Money was donated by the City, Lions Club and donation jars.

Helpers included the hospital residents and staff, FBLA students, and volunteers.

Saturday and Sunday are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints General Conference meetings. What a wonderful way to celebrate Easter! Our new Prophet will be sustained as well as the first presidency and 2 new apostles.

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We’ve entered the final leg of the school year! For seniors who are continuing their education, only a few weeks remain for completing their grant and scholarship requests.

The 2018 application for Boulder-Escalante Scholarship Foundation will available on April 1. (Full disclosure: I serve on the board of that foundation.) I can attest that BESF offers Boulder and Escalante graduating seniors one of the most generous scholarships in the country from a small, private foundation. The primary, qualifying factor—other than being Boulder-Escalante student—is the ability to clearly express one’s thoughtful responses to some questions. It’s worth spending more than 10 minutes on this application.

First, a little research is required. What will college or tech school cost? There are books, supplies, and tuition, but what about dorm or apartment rental costs? Monthly food and transportation? Extra program fees? Can I get a part-time job? What are my other sources of funding? The more evidence of the applicant’s estimates being accurate and complete, the better.

Of course, this information is necessary for many applications as well as formulating a budget for the coming year.

Second are the essay responses. These are the most illuminative, as they offer a window into one’s thought

processes. For better or worse, they reveal clarity, attention, thoughtfulness, creativity, organization.

Personally, I view education as a tool for living a life, not getting a job. A “good” education provides you with foundational skills to critically analyze information; to continually question your own assessments; to understand the role that history, and geography, and economics plays in the interaction of humans on the planet. To understand our government and the role we play as individuals. To continually learn, because that never stops.

Of course, living a life also includes work.

A recent Atlantic article discusses the “third wave” of our concept of education. The entire article is worth the read, but here is one quote from it: “An oft-cited 2013 study from the University of Oxford predicted that nearly half of American jobs—including realestate brokers, insurance underwriters, and loan officers— were at risk of being taken over by computers within the next two decades. Just last fall, the McKinsey Global Institute released a report that estimated a third of American workers

may have to change jobs by 2030 because of artificial intelligence.”

Workplace integration of artificial intelligence is only part of the shifting scene that today’s graduates face. Overall, the article discusses gradual movement toward a lifelong learning system, not one that ends in a couple cap-andgown calendar events. As this quote suggests, jobs at nearly level will continue to change, requiring individuals to continually learn.

Part of this sounds excit-

ing: It’s dynamic, ever-evolving, interesting. It also sounds challenging: faster paced, relentless change, ever-adapting.

Closing out a school year, honoring our celebratory milestones, like graduation, is a wonderful recognition of a period of growth and accomplishment. And then it continues. (“The Third Education Revolution,” The Atlantic.

March 21, 2018.)

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Doctors Confirm Health Risks Posed by Fracking SALT LAKE CITY Physicians' groups are sounding the alarm about the health risks posed by hydraulic fracturing, and have published a compendium of scientific evidence that they say confirms the damage caused by fracking operations.

According to attorney Joel Minor with the environmental law firm Earthjustice, mounting evidence shows that Utah families in the Uinta

Basin are exposed to harmful volatile organic compounds released into the air, which can lead to increased asthma attacks, heart attacks and even premature death.

"This compendium really puts that all in one place, and shows people who live near unconventional oil and gas wells are at a higher risk for a number of health impacts most likely caused by exposure to things like benzene,

that are leaked into the air during the hydraulic-fracturing process," said Minor.

More than 17 million Americans live within a mile of an active oil or gas well, including more than two million children and older adults, groups considered especially vulnerable to air pollution and contaminated water.

Proponents of fracking say when done correctly, the process is environmentally

safe, and claim any spills or leaks are essentially similar to gasoline spilled when people fill up their tanks.

Minor admits that any single spill may not be significant on its own. But he warned that pollution, which largely occurs when transporting chemicals and wastewater - especially near watersheds and farmlands - can be cause for concern.

"I think it's important to look at all of those spills together, and think about the total volume of chemicals and fluids, and waste products that are being spilled," he said, "and look at those cumulative impacts over time."

Other health risks linked with fracking include respiratory disease, cancer, and two leading causes of infant death.

Researchers also found that a disproportionate number of drilling operations and other infrastructure are located close to low-income areas and communities of color.

The report was published jointly by Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York. —Utah News Connection

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O bituaries Mary Ella Sudweeks CIRCLEVILLE - Mary Ella Prince Sudweeks, 84, passed away March 18, 2018 in Panguitch. She was born July 31, 1933 in Panguitch to Joseph Rulon and Fay Ella Cameron Prince. She married Reid W Sudweeks, May 25, 1951 in the St. George Utah Temple. He preceded her in death June 24, 2000.

Mary Ella loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother - earning the endearment of "Grandma Cinderella" from her girls.

She worked many years at Stan’s Merc and the Circleville C-Mart. She volunteered at the thrift store in Panguitch and also at the Circleville Elementary School as a Reading Grandmother.

She enjoyed people and made many friends whereever she went.

She was an active member of the LDS Church, fulfilling many different callings. She enjoyed being on the funeral committee and taking care of the families that had suffered a loss. She is survived by her children: Michael Reid (Deanna) Sudweeks, Hurricane; Craig Rulon (Tina) Sudweeks, Circleville; Lois (David) Melling, Cedar City; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Rula Porter, Central Valley; sistersin-law: Pauline Prince, Panguitch; Kay Prince, Bountiful.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Howard Kay Prince, Joseph Merle Prince; brother-in-law, Garry Porter.

The family extends their appreciation to the doctors and staff at Garfield Memorial Hospital-Extended Stay for the love and care given to mom during her stay there. We are fortunate in our small area, to have such loving people care for us.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 12:00 Noon in the Circleville 1st LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call on Friday evening from 6 to 8 or on Saturday morning from 10:30 to 11:30. Burial will be in the Circleville Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com

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LegaL Notices 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 18, 2018.

Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2424 (A81112): Desert Island LLC c/o Shannon Steed propose(s) using 1.25 ac-ft from groundwater (Southeast of Escalante) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 97-2425 (A81115): Byron William Ellis & Sheridan Lee Wilder propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft from groundwater (11 miles SW of Escalante) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 97-2426 (A81121): David J. and Karie J, Bird, James C. Bradshaw propose(s) using 1.45 ac-ft from groundwater (3 miles Southeast of Boulder) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2011 (a43440): Prince Enterprises, L.L.C. propose(s) using 1.23 cfs from the South Fork Sevier River (2 miles east of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION. 61-89 (a43452): USA Forest Service propose(s) using 0.03 cfs from the Antimony Creek (3/4 miles south of Dry Lake) for STOCKWATERING. 95-5380 (A81129): Walter and Shirley Hanks Family Trust propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 0.45 ac-ft from groundwater (Grover) for DOMESTIC. KENT L. JONES, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 22 & 29, 2018 IRRIGATION WATER FOR SALE HATCH IRRIGATION COMPANY 1 SHARE OF FLOOD IRRIGATION WATER FOR SALE ON THE EAST DITCH. THE MIN BID IS $1000.

1 SHARE OF PIPE IRRIGATION WATER FOR SALE. THE MIN BID IS $4000.

PER BY-LAWS SHARES OF WATER CAN NOT BE MOVED OUT THE SYSTEM. SEND ALL SEALED BIDS BY MAY 1 TO: HATCH IRRIGATION CO PO BOX 463 HATCH UT 84735 ANY QUESTIONS CALL 435 632-0331 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 22 & 29, 2018

INVITATION TO BID GARFIELD SCHOOL DSITRICT Project: Bryce Valley Elementary School 500 West Center Tropic, Utah 84776 CM/GC: Hughes General Contractors, Inc., 900 North Redwood Road North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 Phone: (801) 292-1411 Fax: (801) 295-0530 Email: bids@hughesgc.com Owner: Garfield School District 145 East Center Panguitch, Utah 84759 Architect: VCBO Architecture 524 South 600 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Bids Due: Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 18 at the office of the CM/GC. Scope: Phase 1 = Preliminary & selective demolition of portion(s) of the existing Bryce Valley Elementary School in preparation for construction of a new 32,127 SF elementary school on an existing site.

Phase 2 = Demolition of existing Bryce Valley Elementary School upon completion & occupancy of new elementary school and subsequent site work, landscaping/irrigation scope(s) of work.

Documents: Project documents will be available at the office of the CM/GC. Bidders should contact the CM/GC in order to receive documents and addendum.

PRE-BID MTG: A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled at the jobsite for Thursday, April 5, 2018 @ 11:00 am. Interested bidders will check in at the main office of the existing Bryce Valley Elementary School.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 29, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE MOQUIE STORAGE Notice is hereby given that Moquie Storage intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property below.

Sale subject to cancellations by manager or in the event of a settlement of obligation.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SITLA The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has received an application to remove ordinary sand and gravel from the following described land: WAYNE COUNTY Township 29 South, Range 4 East SLB&M, Section 15: N2NE4, SW4NE4 Containing 120.0 acres, more or less The Administration will accept competing applications to remove the sand and gravel, and also competing applications to lease, purchase, or exchange this property, a portion thereof, or a parcel including any of the above described acreage. Contact Andy Bedingfield for the appropriate required application.

The Administration will accept competing applications during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. March 26, 2018 Until 5:00 P.M. April 26, 2018 TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION 675 East 500 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 801-538-5100 In the absence of competing applications for lease, purchase, or exchange, the Administration will evaluate the applications for the removal of ordinary sand and gravel and award the permit for such removal. Each application for the removal of sand and gravel must be accompanied by a completed application form.

Materials permit bids will be evaluated on the following criteria: 1) The amount of the bonus bid; 2) The amount, rate, and type of the proposed materials extraction and associated minimum royalty*; and, 3) Other requirements provided for by the rules of the Administration or contained in this notice. The successful applicant will be required to pay advertising costs and the costs of a cultural resource study if necessary. The successful applicant will be required to rehabilitate any areas disturbed during the permit period and areas with existing disturbance. Bonding for reclamation and performance will also be required by the Administration. A term of up to five (5) years, will be considered for this Permit. Applicant must be qualified to do business in the State of Utah. Please submit sealed application to Trust Lands Administration at the above referenced address. Reference MP # 607 The Administration reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids. *Minimum royalties vary by commodity Contact Mr. Andy Bedingfield for details Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 29 and APRIL 5, 2018

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BRYCE VALLEY SENIOR CENTER Garfield County is accepting applications for an employee at the Bryce Valley Senior Center. Applications are available at the County Clerk's Office, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, or online at www.garfield.utah.gov. Applications will be accepted at the Clerk's Office until 5 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018.

ESCALANTE CARE AND SHARE (FOOD BANK) WORKER Garfield County is accepting applications for the position of Escalante Care and share (food bank) worker. The position is part-time (30 hours per month).

Applications are available at the Escalante Senior Center, the Garfield County Clerk's office, 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www.garfield.utah.gov. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018.

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

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Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com SEASONAL GARDENER SHOOTING STAR PROPERTIES Shooting Star properties is looking for a hard working and self motivated individual for a seasonal gardener.

The position is from April 1st to November 1st servicing multiple locations in the Torrey area. Must have adequate gardening knowledge and knowledge planting and growing fruits, vegetables and herbs. The position is 6 days/40 hours a week. Compensation will be 12-13 dollars/hr depending on experience. Contact Kristen with any application or questions at ksolt@crainc.com or 484-598-2806.

WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORKER Wayne School District has an opening for a full-time, district wide, social worker.

Applicant must possess a valid Utah teaching certificate with a school counseling endorsement, be a licensed social worker, or be able to obtain the appropriate license or certifications by August 2018. Applicant must have good communication skills, be proficient working as a member of a team, and be willing and able to work within our school community to ensure students and families have access to resources for academic and social development.

Interested individuals should submit a letter detailing their interest in the position, their qualifications, and experience. A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of any current licenses, certificates or endorsements, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application letter.

Pay is dependent on education and experience according to the current teachers’ salary schedule. This position also includes a full benefits package with medical, dental, and life insurance.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on April 12, 2018. Please submit applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, 79 N 100 W, Bicknell, UT 84715.

If you have questions regarding the position please contact Heather Okerlund at the district office at 435-425-3813.

WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT SECONDARY MATH TEACHER Wayne School District has an opening for a full-time secondary math teacher.

Applicant must possess a valid Utah teaching certificate with a level 3 or 4 math endorsement or be able to obtain one by August 2018. Applicant must also possess a knowledge of the subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies, good communication skills, and be proficient working as a member of a team.

Interested individuals should submit a letter detailing their interest in the position, their qualifications, and experience. A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of applicant’s teaching certificate and endorsements, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application letter.

Pay is dependent on education and experience according to the current salary schedule. This position also includes a full benefits package with medical, dental, and life insurance.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on April 12, 2018. Please submit applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, 79 N 100 W, Bicknell, UT 84715.

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

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STAFF Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for FULL and PART TIME positions.

Closing Date: 5:00 p.m. Friday March 30th, 2018.

Minimum Qualifications: • Must pass Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T), Pre-entrance exam.

• P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) is preferred but not required.

• High School Diploma.

• Utah Resident.

• Must pass drug screening and background check.

• Must pass an oral interview and written test.

• Physical fitness requirements.

• Be skilled in and committed to accurate and timely reporting.

• Understands and has the ability to implement investigative procedures.

• People skills a MUST…enjoys working with others, is pleasant, helpful, patient and fair.

Salary depends on qualifications and experience.

For more information, please contact: Wayne County Sheriff’s Office 18 South Main PO Box 219 Loa, UT 84747 435-836-1308 Wayne County is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School 1st Grade Teacher for Bryce Valley Elementary School 6th Grade Teacher with math emphasis for BVES Teachers for Panguitch Middle/Panguitch High School Part-time Nurse for Garfield County School District Maintenance Position (summer help) at the District Office Substitute Custodians, Food Service Workers, and Teachers SALARY: Please see 2017-2018 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application. Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Julie Allen (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES & EHS Principal Chip Sharpe (435-826-4247) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent Tracy Davis (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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.

SUMMER MAINTENANCE POSITION Panguitch City is hiring a summer maintenance employee. Employee must be at least 18 years of age, have current Utah driver license and be able to lift 50 pounds. Employee will work in many different areas, including parks and recreation, water and sewer and other areas as assigned by the city.

Hours are generally from 8-5 with a 1 hour lunch break.

Some overtime may be required. This job is manual labor.

Job is available May 15, 2018 and will last until Fall of 2018.

Salary is 9-11.00/ hour depending on experience and does not include benefits.

Applications are available at Panguitch City office 25 South 200 East P. O. Box 75 Panguitch, Utah 84759. Telephone 435-676-8585. Application will be accepted until Wednesday April 4, 2018 by 5 pm.

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

Staff Writer/Reporter

The Insider has a part-time position opening for a staff writer/reporter. This person will provide standard content, such as news reports and features. Required skills will include excellent verbal communication and writing skills and a genuine interest in in the communities located within Wayne and Garfield counties. Duties will include, carrying out research, pitching ideas, attending events and writing content on a weekly basis for the newspaper. On the job training will be provided. This position is located in Escalante, hours are 1012 hours per week, with flexibility in work hours. Wage at $14/hour. To apply, send letter of inquiry, resume and writing sample to snapshot@live.com.

Community Reporters

The Insider is seeking community reporters to help cover local activities and events in all areas of Garfield and Wayne counties. These are part-time, hourly positions. This is an opportunity to translate your interest in civic activities and community events into a small wage. Hours and compensation commensurate with interests and experience. To apply, send letter of inquiry, resume and writing sample to snapshot@live.com.

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VOLUNTEER COUPLES NEEDED FISHLAKE Challenge yourself… Try something new…

Become a volunteer and join the Fishlake National Forest Family!

Volunteers orient visitors to the recreational opportunities of this area.

Two Positions: May 22nd - July 15th & July 16th - September 14th Camp site with hook-ups or cabin at Fish Lake provided Small volunteer reimbursement – Call 435.896.1024 for more information

TEASDALE COMMUNITY PARK GROUNDSKEEPER The Teasdale Community Park Committee is accepting groundskeeper applications for the summer 2018 season, April 15 through October 15.

Duties include, but not limited to; Mowing, edging, raking, fertilizing, tree trimming, sprinkler system maintenance, pavilion sanitation, equipment maintenance, flags, trash cans, litter, play area organization, landscaping, & WATERING. Our goal is for the groundskeeper to re-engineer the existing sprinkler system so that we can add more trees and have a larger green area.

The candidate should have sprinkler plumbing experience, a green thumb & an eye for detail. TCP is partially Wayne County funded, E-Verify rules apply.

Candidate is expected to work a minimum of 35 hours a month, or 9 hours a week. Compensation is $500.00 a month.

Contact the TCP committee at: TeasdalePark@gmail.com Or PO Box 178 Teasdale UT, 84773

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4-H COORDINATOR POSITION: Garfield County 4-H Coordinator based in Panguitch, UT WHAT IS 4-H?: 4-H is the youth education and development component of Utah State University Extension. Each state and county has access to a County Extension office for both youth and adult programs. 4-H programs enable youth to have fun, meet new people, learn life skills, build self confidence, learn responsibility, and set and achieve goals.

PURPOSE: To assist the Utah State University County Extension Agents in the coordination of volunteer and teen council development.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Garfield County Extension Faculty in coordination of the 4-H program.

MAJOR DUTIES: Volunteer Recruitment and Retention (50%) • • Recruit, train, and support local adult and teen volunteer leaders through Garfield County • • Increase number of new volunteers who hold regular club meetings • Develop 4-H Teen Council (50%) • • Collaborate with each community in Garfield County to create a volunteer lead program designed for teens.

• • Recruit adult volunteer leaders/advisors for each teen council • Increase participation in Regional and State Ambassador Programs JOB REQUIREMENTS: • • Driver’s license and own transportation • • Experience with 4-H or youth development • • Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal • • High school diploma • • Must be able to pass a back ground check TIME COMMITMENT & HOURLY WAGE • 10-15 hours per week and will be paid the starting Garfield County rate ($12.34/hour) TO APPLY: Fill out an application, submit a short letter and resume to the Garfield County Clerk on or before Wednesday, April 6, 2018 at noon.

For More Information, contact Callie Ward, 435-676-1114 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION

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Funds part of $1.1 Billion distributed nationally conservationists and they contribute billions of dollars toward wildlife conservation and sportsmen access every year through the PittmanRobertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts,” said Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. “For nearly eighty years, states have been able to fund important conservation initiatives thanks to the more than $20 billion that has generated nationwide. Every time a firearm, fishing pole, hook, bullet, motor boat or boat fuel is sold, part of that cost goes to fund conservation. The best way to increase funding for conservation and sportsmen access is to increase the number of hunters and anglers in our woods and waters. The American conservation model has been replicated all over the world because it works."

The funds, which are distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are derived from excise taxes paid by the hunting, shooting, boating and angling industries on firearms, bows and ammuni-

NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE FOR COLORADO RIVER COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN, GREEN RIVER COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND MINERAL LEASING PLAN FOR GREEN/COLORADO RIVERS The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) is developing the first comprehensive management plans (CMPs) for state-owned, sovereign land sections of the Colorado and Green Rivers, and updating the existing Mineral Leasing Plan (MLP) for these sovereign lands. The Division will host an open house in each county that contains state-owned sovereign land sections to present the plan framework and gather public comment. Public comments can be made at the meeting or via the project website.

Please visit http://bit.ly/gcrcmp for more details.

Public Open House, Garfield County Date/Time: Wednesday, April 11, 2018; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Escalante Senior Center 89 North 100 West Escalante, UT 84726 Public Open House, Wayne County Date/Time: Thursday, April 12, 2018; 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Hanksville EMS Building 575 South Town Park Road Hanksville, UT 84734

Devil's Garden Grill in Escalante is now hiring for all positions front and back of the house. Full and part time. Opening early May. Please send inquiries to scott-ashley@outlook.com

Utah receives $21 Million for Sportsmen & Conservation

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced $21,022,281 in funding to Utah to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation projects. The announcement is part of $1.1 billion in annual national funding going to state wildlife agencies from revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration (PRDJ) acts. To date, more than $20.2 billion in funds, which are authorized by Congress, have been distributed to U.S. states and territories.

Utah apportionments include $6,405,939 in Sport Fish Restoration funds and $14,616,342 in Wildlife Restoration funds. State-by-state listings of the final Fiscal Year 2018 apportionments of Wildlife Restoration Program fund can be found here and the Sport Fish Restoration Program fund here.

“Utah sportsmen and women are some of our best

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“Revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and DingellJohnson Sport Fish Restoration acts provides funding to states to protect and conserve our nation’s fish and wildlife heritage today and for generations to come,” said Virgil Moore, President of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Director of Idaho Fish and Game. “This funding mechanism serves as the foundation for fish and wildlife conservation in our country.”

Nationwide, the recipient state wildlife agencies have matched these funds with approximately $6.7 billion throughout the years, primarily through hunting and fishing license revenues.

For more information about the WSFR program visit http://wsfrprograms.fws. gov/.

—Department of the Interior

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Could you use an extra $4,000.00 this summer?

Apply for the USU Summer Intern position by contacting GaeLynn Peterson at gaelynn.peterson@usu.edu or by calling 435-836-1313. Job details include planning and teaching summer camps including advertising and assessing, and assisting with the County Fair as needed. The camps are up to you but typically include a sewing camp, a cooking camp, STEM camp etc. but if you have any fun ideas let’s talk!

The pay is $13.50 an hour up to $4,000 so you can basically choose your own hours. If you enjoy working with youth, and like to plan your own programs, this is the summer job for you! Contact USU Extension for further information or if you have questions!

Utah State University is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity institution.

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WANTED New Escalante Irrigation Water. Will buy half or full share at top dollar!!! My new trees are thirsty. Please call Cate at 435-826-4111

older and new Indian jewelry, from squash blossoms, rings, concho belts, buckles, bolos, etc. Also Indian blankets, pottery, and Western memorabilia.

Please call Greg in Panguitch @ 435-676-8631

USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Increase Access to E-Connectivity/ Broadband in Unserved Rural Areas SALT LAKE CITY - Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities.

“E-connectivity is essential to the economic vitality and quality of life in rural communities,” Hazlett said. “Investing in broadband can strengthen rural economic growth and improve critical access to jobs, education, health care and social services.”

USDA is accepting applications through May 14 in the Community Connect program. Grants from $100,000 to $3 million are

available to state and local governments, federally-recognized tribes, nonprofits and for-profit corporations.

Applicants must be able to provide a 15 percent match on the desired grant amount.

The funds must be used to provide broadband service at a minimum rateof-data transmission of 25 megabits downstream and 3 megabits upstream, which is the speed benchmark that the Federal Communications Commission has officially adopted for broadband connectivity.

Awardees must use USDA funding to offer free broadband service to all critical community facilities in their proposed service areas for two years and provide a community center with free

broadband service for two years.

For more details on this grant opportunity, see page 11494 of the March 15 Federal Register.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas.

This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas.

For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.

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