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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Christina Brown Design can help you with an interior design project, large or small. Located on Main Street in Loa, Brown can help with new construction projects or small jobs such as replacing furnishings, paint or accessories. LOA – Who hasn’t looked around the house and thought, "Gee, it would be nice to spruce this place up. But how? And what can I afford?" Owning a home, or building one from scratch, presents a lot of design and design-related cost challenges. Interior spaces—the parts of a building that we actually live and work in—are often the last part of a house or design project to receive attention. Christina Brown, a local, professional interior designer, can help you design an interior space that works—and works within your budget— and one you’ll love to be in. “I can help with what anyone wants to do, from picking paint colors or a new couch or draperies, to working an interior design project from scratch during construction,” said Brown. What does an interior designer do, and how is it different from interior decorating?
“Design is really taking it on from beginning as new construction,” says Brown. “That includes wall placing, electrical design, cabinetry, lighting. Starting from scratch. The decorating part is doing things like furniture, rugs, accessories.” According to the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, “Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but decorators do not design.” Brown received her interior design degree from Dixie State College, and has been in business in Wayne County for three years. Off the top of her head Brown easily rattles off elements of about twelve projects she’s currently work-
Local Groups Evaluating Options Against Mining in Sensitive Area within Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument ESCALANTE – The threat of mineral mining within Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument has dramatically increased and the Conservation Lands Foundation, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners and Society for Vertebrate Paleontology have announced they’re evaluating any and all remedies to stop it. On June 13, 2018, Glacier Lake Resources of Vancouver, British Columbia announced the acquisition of the Colt Mesa property for hard mineral extraction. The area supports a delicate desert ecosystem and a landscape enclosed in cliff walls, rich in Triassic era fossil deposits, which is unique and was included in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to protect it from disturbance by mining. “Colt Mesa should be off limits for mining. As far as we and legal scholars are concerned, this land is still part of the National Monument until the legal challenge to President Trump’s Proclamation last December removing nearly a million acres is decided,” said Nicole Croft, executive director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. “Glacier Lake Resources claim is on land that was acquired by Congress from the State of Utah in 1998 for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Utah traded the land for thousands of acres of valuable mineral lands elsewhere in the state as well as a
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Recently, the acquisition of Colt Mesa by a company out of British Columbia was announced. Currently, there is a legal challenge in place, in reference to the Proclamation to diminish the monument, sponsored by numerous conservation organizations and a dispute as to whether or not land acquisitions must wait for a resolution of this issue in the courts. sum of $50 million dollars. It’s pure industrial greed at the expense of our community’s economic and cultural heritage,” said Croft. “Allowing mining on the exchanged lands rewards speculators with lands the American people paid for and disregards the intent of Congress to protect them as part of the Monument,” said Brian Sybert, executive director of Conservation Lands Foundation. “It appears that the Department of Interior is focused on exploitation of national
public lands without regard to the fundamental underlying and unresolved questions concerning the legality of the Trump proclamation, which is now before the court. Expediting damaging actions on sensitive lands that were in the Monument appears to be a tactic by the Administration to make an "end run" around the judicial process,” said Sybert. The Conservation Lands Foundation, Grand StaircaseEscalante Partners and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, represented pro bono by the law firm Covington &
Upper Colorado River Pilot Program Paying Irrigators to Leave Water for Lake Powell Will End After 2018 by Brent Gardner-Smith, Aspen Journalism
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Search for Missing Person in Boulder
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Adam Christopher Harmon was reported missing from Boulder on June 19, 2018. If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact the Garfield County Sheriff's Office at 435-676-1121.
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Wyoming rancher Freddie Botur walking across rocks that form the diversion structure at his headgate on Cottonwood Creek, a tributary of the Green River. Botur was paid to let water flow past these headgates and down the river system toward Lake Powell as part of the System Conservation Pilot Program. SANTA FE — A fouryear pilot program that paid ranchers and farmers in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico about $200 per acre-foot of water saved by fallowing fields in order to boost water levels in Lake Powell will be put on hold after 2018. On Wednesday, the five members of the Upper Colorado River Commission unanimously passed a resolution to that effect at a board meeting. “Although the pilot (program) has helped explore the feasibility of some aspect of
demand management programs, it does not provide a means for the upper (basin) states to account, store and release conserved water in a way which will help assure full compliance with the Colorado River Compact in times of drought,” the resolution said. “Demand management” generally means finding ways to save, or conserve, water by paying willing irrigators to divert less water from streams and rivers by fallowing some of their fields for all, or part, of an irrigation system. The Upper Colorado
Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement. —Will Rogers
What is a LEPC and Do We Have One? by Bonnie Mangold
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BOULDER - Adam Christopher Harmon was reported missing from Boulder, Ut. on June 19, 2018. He is a 38 year old white male, blue eyes, blond hair, 150 lbs. He is believed to be driving a 1998 dark blue Subaru Outback, Utah plate # V482BG. We have searched extensively for this individual and have had the Department of Public Safety Helicopter out searching also but have not been successful in locating Adam Harmon . If you have spotted this vehicle or have any information about this missing person, please call Garfield County Sheriff's Office at 435-676-1121. —Garfield County Sheriff's Office
Burling, filed suit in federal court in December to overturn President Trump’s proclamation dismantling Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and carving it into small pieces representing about half of the area protected by the original, 21-year-old national monument. —Conservation Lands Foundation, Grand StaircaseEscalante Partners, and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
River Commission, meeting in Santa Fe on June 20, 2018. Don Ostler, seated third from left, gets a round of applause as the outgoing executive director of the Commission, which helps manages the upper Colorado River system for Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. Ostler is leaving after 14 years and being replaced by Amy Haas of New Mexico, who currently serves as general counsel to the commission.
WAYNE COUNTY Contrary to popular opinion LEPC does not stand for Let’s Eat Pizza Committee but rather Local Emergency Planning Committee. To quote from the Utah State Department of Public Safety: Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) are community-based organizations that assist in preparing for emergencies. They are required to develop an emergency response plan, review it annually and inform citizens about hazardous chemicals in the community. LEPC membership must include (at minimum): • Elected state and local officials • Police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals • Environment, transportation, and hospital officials • Facility representatives • Representatives from community groups and the media (In our case a representative from the LDS Church is an obvious example.) LEPCs are federally mandated under the Division of Homeland Security. States create emergency response commissions that then deter-
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Hartnet Permit Buyout
The permit to graze cattle on the Hartnet Allotment, on the northern edge of Capitol Reef National Park, was recently sold by the Pace family to the National Wildlife Federation and Western Watersheds Project, for a price nearly double the going rate for AUMs in the area. The Paces drove a hard bargain, and are to be commended for taking a realistic look at the future of livestock grazing on arid allotments like the Hartnet. The two non-profit organizations will permanently retire the permit, ending livestock grazing on the Hartnet. This is in line with the original park proclamation, which states that grazing will end on CRNP allotments when the current permittees cease grazing. Given the current extreme drought and predicted effects of climate change, the buyout is a win-win for the Paces, for the Park, and for the American taxpayer. There is more private funding available for permit buyouts. As public lands livestock grazing becomes less and less sustainable perhaps more forward-thinking permittees will consider investigating the possibility of taking a buyout before climate and economic realities force them to throw in the towel, with no compensation. Ronni Egan, Teasdale
Dear Rep. Stewart,
We, the undersigned, constitute the executive board of the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance (MESA). We represent a growing grassroots nonprofit organization comprised of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, along with friends and allies. Church leaders have long encouraged members to be engaged in political and community affairs. Recent and timely Church announcements regarding Environmental Stewardship and Conservation (see https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/environmental-stewardship-conservation), and Honoring Creation (see https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/in-honoring-creationwe-honor-the-creator), underscore principles of preservation and conservation, and our accountability for being good stewards of the land, air, water and other resources of the earth. Through these, our faith leaders remind us that “God’s creation is bigger than politics.” Our cause lies at the intersection of these two principles — engaged citizens advocating for environmental stewardship and conservation. We strongly support the admonition of prophets of our time — from Joseph Smith to Russell M. Nelson — who individually and collectively have called on Saints around the world to “care for the earth, be wise stewards over it, and preserve it for future generations.” Faith is action, and our faith guides our actions and activism. Fortunately, our own LDS values and beliefs of caring for creation are shared among major faith traditions around the world, including many Indigenous Peoples’ beliefs and traditions. In the past year, many treasured natural areas and sacred places of human history, particularly Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, have come under attack. Many of these attacks are led by politicians from Utah with whom we share a common LDS faith. Even more troubling to us is that these challenges to our public land conservation efforts have been done for primarily political reasons, rather than from a standard of values we cherish as a people. These values are rooted in a deep desire to protect and preserve wild places, both for wholesome outdoor recreation, and to preserve the cultural histories and sacred sites of our Native brothers and sisters, whom our faith holds in high regard doctrinally. The people of Utah and the citizens of the United States overwhelmingly support not only the protection of natural areas in general, but more specifically the conservation of these vast public lands in Utah. A recent study showed that 98% of public comments during the Trump Administration national monument review (initiated a year ago) supported keeping and even expanding these national monuments, rather than reducing or rescinding them. In addition, the elected leaders of five tribes — Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Ute and Ute Mountain Ute — were key proponents of establishing Bears Ears National Monument, and they continue to support this monument to protect the living cultural landscape. Today, MESA members and large numbers of Latter-day Saints remain disappointed that many of our elected political leaders fail to represent the deeply held views of their own constituents in this regard, much less the views of the vast majority of Utahns and fellow Americans who wish to preserve and protect these national treasures. Church leaders “commend those who seek to care for the earth in harmony with gospel principles,” and we echo this sentiment. We admire and respect the early explorers who mapped out this rugged frontier, pioneers who established colonies and settlements throughout this part of the West, and the Indigenous Peoples who preceded them by many generations, all of whom continue to inhabit this territory today. There are many oral and written histories of these places of solitude, beauty, hardship, and peace. We honor these histories, and their many evidences and artifacts that are laced throughout these vast areas of wilderness terrain. These spectacular natural and sacred places provide essential balance against our large and growing, and often overly consumptive, societies, and remind us of the uniqueness and goodness of God’s creation. We support how and why Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument were established — to protect native ecosystems, unique vistas, archeological treasures and Indigenous Peoples’ cultural and ancestral sites that are abundant in both monuments, and following years of public input from diverse perspectives. We share with our Native brothers and sisters a love of and reverence for our earthly home and all of God’s creations. We acknowledge that the Church has not made any official statement on these national monuments, and is not likely to do so. “Though the Church does not typically take a stand on specific governmental or regulatory proposals for dealing with environmental challenges, it teaches these important principles of stewardship and reverence, hoping they are remembered and applied in the lives of members as they care for God’s creations.” We feel compelled by our faith and our knowledge of the principles and values of environmental stewardship, to individually and collectively advocate for the conservation and proper regard for our public lands. In this important quest, we urge you, our political leader with whom we share a common faith, to support our national monuments as originally established, and appropriately conserve these areas of priceless natural beauty, critical ecosystems, and the innumerable cultural and archeological sites they contain. We urge you to be leaders and exemplars in environmental stewardship and conservation efforts, to rise above the entrenched political dogmas that have reduced the protection of these public lands, and to avoid the damage and destruction of these important wilderness areas and sacred historic cultural sites if not adequately preserved. Sincerely, MESA Executive Board
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UPDATE:Pesticide Death in Bicknell BICKNELL - At approximately 2:00 pm on June 18th, the Utah National Guard 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction – Civil Support Team announced their findings of reading levels for poisonous materials, they deemed the Medical Clinic building safe, and found there was no threat to the public. No hazardous readings were found within the building or near the deceased. The clinic has returned to normal business hours. County ambulances are still available
and have also been cleared of any hazardous materials. Medical staff have also been cleared and are in good health. The victim of this incident was a resident of Teasdale, UT. He was 70 years old and has been identified as George Coombs. It is unclear how or why pesticide was used; the national guard found the pesticide used was an aluminum phosphide. —Wayne County Public Information Officer
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On June 17, 2018 – I visited Panguitch City to understand water / sewer rules. Total frustration. The city employee was equally clueless. (1) Why does it have rate increase ? Water Sewer fund is independent fund (like social security). Is it in red ? (2) If the water / sewer fund is in surplus, the rate needs to be reduced. (3) Fund transfer – Water / Sewer fund can be transferred into general fund with public hearing. Water / sewer fund is transferred into general fund several times in last decade. General Fund means raises, bonuses, and all other free loading activities. (4) Panguitch City ordinance # 2002-5 – 12,000 gallons Then rate jumps for additional 1000 gallon. How does it work ? A senior living gets 12,000 gallons. A motel with 30 units gets 12,000 gallons. Note: Motel pays 12.25% tax. Where is work of City council (for residents vs. businesses)? (5) Businesses are already subsidizing residentials in sewer bills (6) For Sewer bill. 3 motel units = I family. What about water provisions in same line ? Unlike residentials (who can use water after 6 PM), businesses have peak time after 6 PM. (7) City policy – No watering between 10 AM and 6 PM. There are people associated with the city government are in violation (watering at noon). (6) Enforcement – word of mouth – “The city will issue one warning”. Then there will be penalty /fine to pay. Where is the transparency (record) of the enforcement ? (8) Easy way out – Sewer bill is attached to water bill (more water usage higher the sewer bill). There is major portion of water used by businesses that has nothing to do with sewer (like ground keeping, etc.). (9) Panguitch City – 1500 population in 1990 and 1500 in 2018. This means zero growth. (10) Comparison (salaries , other spending, rates, etc. ) – comparison shouldn’t be with what Cedar City, St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, etc; doing. Comparison should be with Tropic, Escalante, Boulder, Hatch, etc. First get to 10% of cedar city’s growth rate (forget St. George, SLC, Provo, etc.). (10) Suggestion – Panguitch City has 500 water shares (per city Manager 10 years go). Panguitch City brags about surplus. We should have program to buy more water shares from open market. (11) This is like I am watering my lawn to pay movie ticket for city crony. (12) Authority with accountability vs. public rights - Richard Nixon – “I am US president. I am the law. -------.” – When booted out from back door, he continued to say “I am not a crook”. Also it would help to see mug shot of Texas Governor (Rick Perry) – abuse of authority. Harshad Desai, Panguitch
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The now familiar bathtub ring in Lake Powell, shown here in 2016, is evidence of falling water levels in the big reservoir, which can hold 24.3 million acre-feet of water but today is about half-full. Pilot Program
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Still interested This year, $3.9 million is expected to be paid out to ranchers and farmers in the upper basin, which will make it the biggest year of the program, but that will be it for the System Conservation Pilot Program in the upper basin. The ending of the program in the upper basin does not mean the commission is giving up on getting more water into the upper Colorado River system in order to raise water levels in Lake Powell, as that interest continues to grow as the drought that began in 2000 lingers. “I view it more of a change in direction rather than a value judgment of system conservation,” said Pat Tyrrell, who represents Wyoming on the commission and also is the Wyoming state water engineer. In introducing the proposed resolution, Tyrrell said “there are some things (the pilot program) simply cannot do.” The pilot program “does not allow the upper (basin) states to sufficiently investigate storage or the additional administrative, technical, operational, economic and legal considerations necessary to explore the feasibility of demand management as part of its ongoing emergency drought contingency planning efforts,” the resolution adopted by the commission states. Andy Mueller, the general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District based in Glenwood Springs, supported the commission’s decision. “I think it is an appropriate temporary halt in the Upper Colorado River Commission’s support for the SCPP,” he said after the meeting in Santa Fe. “Mainly because in order for a conserved consumptive use program like this to work, the upper basin needs a pool of water designated in Lake Powell that we can use as a water bank. We don’t currently have that, and until that’s there, it doesn’t make sense to spend a lot of our of society’s resources on the program.” The now familiar bathtub ring in Lake Powell, shown here in 2016, is evidence of falling water levels in the big reservoir, which can hold 24.3 million acre-feet of water but today is about half-full. Declining levels Lake Powell is 53 percent full today, and if the water level in the huge reservoir falls much further, it will mean that first, hydropower can no longer be produced by the turbines in Glen Canyon Dam, which forms the reservoir, and second, that not enough water can physically be released to meet the upper basin state’s obligations under the Colorado River Compact to send water to the lower basin states, which include California, Arizona and Nevada. So while there is room in Lake Powell to hold more water sent down from the upper basin states, there is no way to securely store the water from a legal perspective. Today, any water that reaches Pow-
ell is fair game to be sent on to Lake Mead and the lower basin states, which defeats the purpose of sending water there to bolster its operational water level. But there is a legal way to protect such a pool of water in Lake Mead. It’s called an “intentionally created surplus” (ICS). Water managers in the upper basin states would like to see something similar created in Lake Powell through federal legislation, although they prefer the term “demand management storage” to distinguish it from “intentionally created surplus,” which is a term shaped by, and tied to, the 2007 interim guidelines that currently dictate how Lake Powell and Lake Mead are managed together. The pilot program began paying ranchers and farmers in 2015 to fallow fields and let water run down the river system toward Lake Powell. Originally set-up as a twoyear program, it was extended for one year in 2017, and then another in 2018. The program has paid for fallowing in both the upper Colorado River basin states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico and in the lower basin states. The overall system conservation program initially was funded by an $11 million pool provided by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Denver Water, in partnership with Reclamation. The Walton Family Foundation also contributed financially to the upper basin program through a contribution to Denver Water (the Walton Family Foundation also supports Aspen Journalism), and Trout Unlimited and The Nature Conservancy invested a lot of staff time to help make the program work. The funding for the program, which includes both a lower basin and an upper basin component, grew over the years, with the upper basin eventually having access to a $9.5 million pool of funds, according to Amy Haas, the incoming executive director of the Upper Colorado River Commission. (Haas is replacing Don Ostler, who is stepping down into a consulting role after 14 years at the commission. Haas, who is from New Mexico, is the current general counsel of the commission and officially starts as executive director on July 1). Haas said she expects the system conservation program in the lower basin will continue if pending legislation in Congress is approved to reauthorize the program, and she
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clarified that the commission’s resolution passed this week only applies to the upper basin program. In the first three years in the upper basin, 45 fallowing efforts were funded, including 15 in Colorado, at an average cost of $205 an acre-foot of conserved consumptive use — water that would have otherwise been consumed by various crops. And not all of the funds in the system went to irrigators, as two municipal projects were also involved in the first three years of program, including one with the Pueblo Board of Water Works. In those three years, about 22,116 acre-feet of water was left in the upper Colorado River system at a total cost of $4.6 million. Individual contracts in the first three years of the program ranged from $6,300 to $635,000, depending on the number of acres fallowed and for how long. The 22,000 acre-feet of water sent down to Lake Powell in the first three years of the pilot program represents a tiny drop in a big bucket, as the reservoir holds 24.3 million acre-feet of water when full. It’s also not clear how much of the non-diverted water reached Lake Powell. Program administrators knew there was no guarantee the water would make it past other diverters without the legal ability to “shepherd” the water downstream. On the other hand, fallowing projects were chosen in part because of their locations. Water from the Colorado River not consumed in the Grand Valley, for example, has a decent chance of making it through Westwater and Cataract canyons to reach Lake Powell. However, officials said the experimental effort was not ever meant to physically change the level of Lake Powell, but to see what lessons could be learned from setting up such a program. According to a candid report on the program released by the commission in February, the lessons learned in the upper basin included that the program was valued by some ranchers and farmers, but distrusted by others, that the program was hard to administer due to the many individual contracts required, and that in order for the program to really make a difference, it would need to be dramatically scaled up, and the resulting saved water would need to be securely shepherded to, and held in, Lake Powell or some other reservoir, and not just sent into the river system. On June 22, Scott Yates, the director of Trout Unlimited’s Western Water and Habitat Program, issued a statement praising the program. “We’re extremely proud to have worked with agricultural producers interested in the System Conservation Pilot Program,” Yates said. “The SCPP has proved the enormous potential for water demand management to address drought and climate impacts on the Colorado River Basin’s water supplies. “We’ve learned that there is significant interest among ranchers and farmers for a program that compensates them for voluntary, temporary reductions in water use. That was a key question about SCPP — would agricultural producers respond to marketbased incentives? The answer is an unqualified ‘yes.’ “TU believes that the SCPP in the Upper Basin has been successful in allowing producers to explore whether using their water right in this innovative way can benefit their operations. Many participants embraced the SCPP approach, especially if such a program can operate over the longer-term,” Yates said.
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Summer Reading Program, June 18th, Biggest One Yet!
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This summer reading program included projects provided by Home Depot, and also included a book reading, sing-alongs, and more! BICKNELL - The Summer Reading programming on Tuesday, June 18th turned out to be our biggest this year. We started with Paula Pace reading a great little book entitled, “Pete the Cat: The Petes Go Marching” by James Dean. Five helpers went up and the entire crowd help singing parts of the book. It was great fun! After that, the kids all picked a project provided by Home Depot. There were smiles all
around as they chose things like a car, plane, yo-yo, bird feeder, basketball hoop and more. We want to thank Tina and Jakell from Home Depot for making the trip to bring so much fun to the children of our county. Big thanks to Paula Pace, Ellen Anderson, Elva Jackson, Dustin Oyler, Heather Okerlund, Jeremy Cox and all those that stepped up to help the kids without parents present complete their proj-
ects. It truly takes everyone to make a successful event possible so thank so everyone who attended! Next week we will have a ranger from Capitol Reef here! They will be presenting, “The Sounds of Nature” so get your animals sounds ready! —Tri-County Bookmobile
Wayne School District Coding Camp WAYNE COUNTY Utah is currently in an information technology renaissance. Major technology corporations are moving to Utah and providing tens of thousands of new jobs. Companies are moving to Utah because it provides a workforce that is hard working, ethical and skilled. Wayne School District wants to prepare our students to take advantage of the opportunities that the high-tech industries provide. In June, teachers from the school district offered a 4-day coding camp to students in grades 4-9. At the camp students learned basic program-
ming by using a gaming program called Scratch (scratch. mit.edu). They also used coding to program Sphero and Lego robots. Camp started with the students given directions for a treasure hunt. Basically, they learned how to write a set of instructions in computer code. Each day of the coding camp the students were given a new activity. The activity consisted of writing a set of instructions in code for Scratch. The programing code was for a new game. Each day the activities increased in difficulty. In addition, during the week obstacle courses and
mazes were created for the Sphero robots. The activity for the Lego robots consisted of the students programming the robots so that they could complete a picture scavenger hunt. Students were engaged and had fun learning. We want to thank Debbie James and Stephanie Williams for their efforts in teaching this camp. Also, a big thanks to Andrea Peterson for setting up that camp and helping with her technical expertise. —Wayne County School District
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by Jeffery J. McKenna Will indicates whether you want certain treatments withheld or withdrawn if they are only prolonging the dying process or if there is no hope of recovery. Living Wills only go into effect if you are no longer able to make your own health care decisions. A Living Will lets your physician and your family know your specific wishes concerning certain medical procedures. HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY A Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA) allows you to name someone (an Agent) to make health care decisions for you if you are unable. The HCPOA can cover any health care decision, even if you are not terminally ill or permanently unconscious. A HCPOA can apply in cases of temporary unconsciousness or in case of diseases like Alzheimer's that affect decision making. As with the Living Will, a HCPOA generally only goes into effect when you are no longer able to make your own health care decisions. Unless you state otherwise in your directive, your Agent generally has the same authority to make decisions about your health care as you would. Since this person will be acting on your behalf if you become unconscious or unable to make health care decisions, this should obviously be someone you know and trust thoroughly. You can limit your Agent's authority if you choose to do so. For example, you could specify that your Agent will not have authority to override your desire not to be put on life support equipment. Contact your attorney if you have questions, need advice, or would like to have advance directives prepared. Advance directives can prevent many problems for close fam-
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Lionel is getting quite bald and his elder daughter's wedding is coming up. All his friends and family would be there, and, well, even men can be vain. He gets fitted with an expensive toupee. On the wedding day, everything went well. Nevertheless, Lionel thought that everyone must have seen his toupee. Next day, his youngest daughter sees his worried look and says, "What's the matter, Daddy? Why are you so sad?" "I'm not really sad, darling," he replies, "it's just that I'm sure everyone yesterday saw that I was wearing a wig." "No they didn't, Daddy," she says, "No one I told knew."
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ESCALANTE - Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend—Arlevia (“Art”) Lucretia Anderson McNeill Snyder, age 90, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Heron Place, an assisted living facility in Nampa, Idaho. Granddaughter, Laura Churchman, remembers Grandma Art as a “teacher, scientist, seamstress, stargazer, and tenacious advocate and activist for what she believed in.” Art Snyder was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Ernie Snyder; her parents Daniel Webster Anderson and Jewel Irene Wilkinson Anderson; three sisters, Geraldine Anne Anderson (Tom) Sessa; Jewell Irene Anderson (Emmett) Waltz; and Louise Anderson, her infant sister; two halfbrothers: James and Ted Anderson, their wives and a half sister, Carol Olding and her husband; her step son, John Snyder; and her infant great grandson, William Thomas Churchman. She is survived by: her sister, Danna Eileen Anderson McDonald (Tim), Davey, Florida; three children by her former marriage to Richard Greene McNeill, Sr., Richard Greene McNeill Jr. (“Mac”), Flagstaff, Arizona, Paula Lucretia McNeill, Valdosta, Georgia, and Mardella Marie McNeill (“Marda”) Jensen (Gordon), Caldwell, Idaho; two step children: Jim Snyder of California and Debbie Snyder, widow of stepson John Snyder of Arizona. Grandchildren include: Kristin Lindsey McNeill, Sedona, Arizona; Colleen Marie Jensen Cook (Roscoe), San Diego, California; Laura Elizabeth Quirk Churchman (Matthew), Missoula, Montana; Ryan Daniel Jensen (Ali), United Kingdom; Erin Landon McNeill Abril (Gabe), Queen Creek, Arizona; Nicolas Snyder of Oregon; John Snyder (Tonya) of Fairland, Indiana; Chris Snyder (Jo), Arizona; and Ann and James Quirk, Missoula, Montana. Great grandchildren: Aria Marie Cook; Bowen Ray Cook; Ella Beatrice Churchman; Landon and Levi Abril; Jordan, Hannah, Justin and Natalie Snyder; and Austin and Casey Snyder. Snyder is also survived by: sister-in-law Helen McNeill Russell, Rochester Hills, Michigan; former daughterin-laws Grace Marks, Flagstaff, Arizona; Cynthia Parker, Chandler, Arizona; former son-in-law, Tom Quirk, Columbia, Missouri; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Memorial contributions for Art Snyder may be made to institutions she advocated for and supported: Florence Woman’s Club, P.O. Box 1506, Florence, AZ 85132; Pinal County Historical Museum, Florence, Arizona; Lions Vision Center (Florence Mobile Eye Unit) 3124 E. Roosevelt St., Suite 1, Phoenix, Arizona 85008; New Multi-purpose Escalante Community Center, Escalante City, Box 189, Escalante, Utah 84726; Escalante Canyons Art Festival, Box 40, Escalante, Utah 84726; Smile Train (smiletrain.org); and Montana Trout Unlimited Memorial Float for Smith River Conservation (www.memorialfloat.com). The Ernest E. and Arlevia A. Snyder Papers are held in the University Archives at Arizona State University Library, Tempe, Arizona. Private family graveside services to inter the ashes of Art (September 13, 1927-May 11, 2018) and Ernie Snyder (April 8, 1917-June 25, 2003) will be held at 5:00 pm on August 4, 2018 in the Escalante Cemetery overlooking the landscape they both loved. To their children and their children’s children, Art and Ernie leave a legacy of love, lives well lived, and their Escalante summer home for the enjoyment of future generations. Send stories of Art and Ernie to Paula L. McNeill pmcneill@ valdosta.edu.
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The Balloon Fest was another big success, with record crowds at the downtown Music venues, listening to some great music. I believe that the Balloon rally is replacing the 24th as homecoming for family reunions. Maybe even better, if it is an excuse to see one’s family more than once a year, either way it is a fun time. With the balloon rally, you have built in entertainment, with events for all ages, from the blowups and climbing wall behind Zion’s Bank for the kids to the food and music for the adults. This year the wind held off each morning so the balloons could all fly up in the air with their passengers. What a beautiful sight indeed. However, as has been the case since April, the wind did start blowing at about 10:00 am and kept it up till after dark. For eighteen straight years we have been blessed with the Balloon Glow on Main St. until three years ago, with our weather changing, the Balloon Glow was again winded out (ball games are rained out), however the balloonist did a lot of entertaining with their high powered gas jets and put on quite a show. Saturday morning started off with over 35 balloons ascending in to space. They come in all sizes and shapes, and the Smoky Bear balloon is my favorite. Then at 7:30 am Danny Yardley’s 5K run started. This year there were 82 runners. Danny also incorporated alumni teams and there were 6 teams running,. You had to have two girls on the team and they had to be a graduate from PHS or related to someone that did and, like cross country, your 5 top runners score points. This has gotten a number of family teams involved and is going to be a big deal. We have an elite Marathoner that lives here. His name is Seth Wold, and he ran along with the group for the first mile, but left them in the dust for the win on the Men’s side. Char Boshell (Evan & Ruth Boshell’s daughter in law) won the women class The Lion’s Club breakfast was again a hit with the people and the Lions got a lot of praise on their food. Friday, when the Club was setting up for the breakfast at Zion’s Bank, as usual we were shorthanded, and Pat asked 6 or 7 Middle school students if they would help with the setting up the chairs and they jumped in and had them up in nothing flat. I didn’t get their names, but their help was well received. Panguitch has the best kids anywhere. For the meal Tammy Bennett’s FCCLA kids came and saved the day, working on the serving line, keeping it moving, making the pancake mix and anything that needed to be done. We also had a number of folks that came and helped out. One gentleman who was cooking bacon, glasses fogged up with bacon grease, so he could barely see. At these Lions Club breakfasts’ all of the money that is raised goes right back into the community and the Lions have donated over the last 20 years between one hundred to two hundred thousand dollars. The Club is looking for new members, if you are interested in the satisfaction you receive from these events and the good they do for the community, give Dean Sheffer a call at 690-0173. At 10:30 am it was the Harley parade, with some really cool bikes, that made a lot of noise. Parades draw a lot of people to watch. Events went on all day long, and the evening finished up with three different groups playing music
on Main St. Pat and I were so tired from the Lions Club breakfast, we just sat on the porch and watched the world go by. It’s tough getting old. Lots of things coming up this next week. The biggie is the 4th of July. The day starts off with cannons going off in your front yard at about 6 am. While you are awake from all that shelling you might as well go over to the Panguitch Lions Club breakfast at Zion’s Bank. Again there will be bacon, sausage, eggs and pancakes. A new item that is really popular is the fresh fruit that goes with the meal. The Lions are trying to beef up the 4th and are giving a dollar off on all of the meals for your family; normal $7:00 for adults, $4:00 for kids 6 to 10 and 5 and under free. If you use the coupon below this column you will get a dollar off each meal. At 10:00am it will be the kids parade, so get them to spruce up their bike, trikes and ATVs, with patriotic colors. At noon the High School Seniors will be putting on a luncheon down at the Fair grounds, and they probably will have games for the kiddies. There will be a rodeo at the Triple C Arena in the evening. The Panguitch Fire Fighters will do Southern Utah’s finest fireworks display anywhere at dark. I would urge you not to buy your own fireworks. The fire danger is at its highest level in years and are being banned in many of the Counties throughout the State. On Thursday and Friday, it will be the Chicken Light and trucker’s parade down Main St. There will be trucks all decked out in all their splendor. Last year, because of the Lake fire, the Fair
grounds were closed, so many of the events had to be postponed. Got a call from Fire Chief Dave Etter up at Panguitch Lake, on Saturday the 7th that they will be having their annual Summer Festival. They will be having their usual cookout with free hamburgers and hot dogs, and that goes from 11:30 am to 1:30 and is a really big hit. The Fire Department will be holding a raffle with a lot of prizes, such as a rifle and shot gun among the many prizes. The raffle generates money for the Fire Dept. to buy equipment. Take your fishing pole with you and see how lucky you are with the lunker Tiger Trout that are being caught. I understand because of the great fishing, many of the resorts up at the Lake are back up and running with many guests there. Got this article from Connie Orton; on TV last week Ron Howard (Opie on Mayberry) was being interviewed and commented on his daughter, who has beautiful long red hair. When his wife was pregnant with her, they knew she would have red hair, because both of them are redheads. Ron and his wife and their son was visiting Bryce Canyon and loved the beautiful red rocks and decided right then to name their daughter Bryce.
She says that she has always loved her name. I finally got the name of our Candidate from Tropic that is running for the District 73 seat, (Mike Noel’s spot) and it is Marsha Holland. She is running against Paul Lyman from San Juan Co. Both the Democrats and Republicans have tried to court her (the Republicans to run against Lyman) but she wants to remain Unaffiliated, to be free from both parties. Marsha is smart, articulate, passionate about people, their jobs, education, public safety, access to healthcare and continuing access to our public lands. If you don’t think we are represented now, wait until someone from San Juan Co. gets in there. I still haven’t heard from anyone to tell me who our State Senator in our area is. Some interesting facts, the Switchback Railway Americas first roller coaster opened on the beach at Coney Island. The first polar Bear Club was established in 1903 for winter swimming in the Atlantic. An Australian woman is arrested on a Boston beach in 1907 for wearing a one piece swimsuit that showed her legs. The Bikini emerges in 1943 in response to WW11 swimsuit fabric rationing. Mack O
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son of Wesley and Pam Erickson, Tyler Erickson and Alexus Galassi have chosen to be married on Saturday June 30th at the Willow Glen Inn in Cedar City Utah. There will be no Formal Reception. Tyler Graduated from Wayne High School in 2012 then received his Associate degree from Snow College South in Richfield. He attended SUU and graduated with a bachelors degree in Range Science with a minor in Accounting. He works for Ben Hulet Construction Company building cabinets. Alexus is attending SUU to pursue a bachelors degree in Agriculture Science and a minor in Family Life and Human development. She is currently working at Bella Terra as the Community Liaison and Resident Advocate. Parents of the Bride are Charles and Alishia Hawks Cedar City Utah. Parents of the Groom are Wesley and Pam Erickson Loa Utah. Grandparents are Merlin and Kathy Erickson (Loa, Utah) and Guy and Loana Price (Junction, Utah). The couple plans to reside in Cedar City.
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George W. Coombs 1948 - 2018
TEASDALE - George Wyllie Coombs was born January 6, 1948 in Richfield, Utah to Guy Lewis and Phyllis Wyllie Coombs and was a lifelong resident of Teasdale, Utah. George had a tenacious work ethic working the family farm/ranch his entire life as well as 30 years at the Egan Fish Hatchery. He was an up early in the morning tough old boy; and even into his late sixties he could move all day and keep up with anyone and would be the first to grab the shovel from a youngster and show them how a proper post hole was to be dug. He stayed busy and will be remembered for his fields of hay, being the docker of the sheep, perfect fence lines and leather working projects. George spent many years herding sheep and carried with him a sophisticated knowledge of the area. This was known and conveyed through his prodigious storytelling. He was passionate about many causes, actively working through the years with the Farm Bureau, Central Utah Health Board, The Entrada, and Alcoholics Anonymous where he helped so many during his decades of sobriety. He worked hard for his family, helped countless people, and exhibited honorable qualities throughout his life. The family wishes to express gratitude and thanks to the Wayne County EMS. In lieu of flowers we ask donations be made to them. Wayne County EMS P.O. Box 157 18 South Main Street Loa, Utah 84747 A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 29, 2018 at 12 Noon in the Wayne Community Center in Bicknell, where friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Teasdale Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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Local Lawyer How to Deal with Divorce by Megan Mustoe Get a therapist. You are going to be an emotional train wreck for a while. Even if you don’t think you are, you will be; if only for a minute. Therapy can be short term and will help you deal with your emotions and think clearly and make realistic, formulated decisions. Many employers offer short-term therapy for four to six sessions. Utah also has a confidential, free, 24/7 crisis hotline: 801-691-LIFE. Don’t use your attorney as your therapist. Attorneys are trained to filter through the emotion of a problem and find the best legal solution possible for their client. Attorneys also charge more than therapists, so consider your economics. That being said, a good attorney will always have a tissue ready and be understanding about the hardships you are facing. Be careful who you listen to. Your friends, neighbors, and family will all have advice about how to interact with your exspouse, your attorney, the court, and your children. These opinions are commonly not objective and may not take into account the legal proceedings and limitations to filing and settling a divorce. Prepare an elevator speech about your divorce. Discussing your divorce will be hard and inevitably come up with friends, family, and coworkers. By having some sort of script to answer questions, there is less of a chance of a breakdown or awkward moments. Prioritize your kids. Children know what is going on before parents “have the talk” about divorce. Do not talk about the other parent when with the kids. Do not use parenting time against the other parent. Try to be amicable with your soon-to-be ex-spouse.
It will save on legal costs, emotional costs, social costs, and help your kids through the transition of divorce. Don’t give in just because you want to be done with the process. Divorces take longer than you ever dreamed and the longer it takes the more anxious you may get. Or you might be ready to start your next chapter. Regardless of how worn out you are, take a moment to breathe, determine if you have realistic goals, and decide if you should continue negotiations. Holidays will be harder than you expect. With or without kids, you will have to recognize some traditions are forever gone. Once you are apart or when the kids are not at your house for Thanksgiving, make sure to create some sort of plans: visit family or friends or both, or go on a hike or UTV ride. This is not the time to Netflix and Chill and wallow or isolate yourself. Divorce ≠ failure, incompetence, or undesirability. Divorce just means your relationship with one person is over. Stigmas still exist, but once you realize that over 1/3 of all marriages end in divorce and that many people in your community have been divorced, the stigma may be more perceived than actual. On that note, remember to be kind. Others may not know how to react to your divorce and may not have graceful responses to your news. Do your best to limit your divorce to a phase of life followed by a new chapter of possibilities. Disclaimer. As always, my column is not legal advice, instead merely insight into the law and legal profession. If you have a general question about the law or legal profession, please email me at megan@ mustoelaw.com or call my office at 435.610.1431.
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LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE TORREY TOWN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Torrey Town Planning and Zoning commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the Torrey pavilion, 100 North 100 East. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on Torrey's short term rental ordinance. Copies of the ordinance can be obtained at the Torrey Town Hall. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 28 and JULY 5, 2018 PREAMBLE TO ORDINANCE IS AS STATED BELOW: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TORREY TOWN COUNCIL ON THE APPROVAL, LICENSING, CONSTRUCTION OF SHORT TERM RENTALS OR OTHER TRANSIENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN TORREY TOWN Whereas, Torrey Town is an incorporated city in Wayne County Utah; Whereas, Torrey Town wishes to preserve its peaceful residential community as one in which its residents are invested in one another’s lives in the form of informal friend groups or church, school and other community-based organizations; Whereas, conversion of residential units into short term rentals can result in less availability of affordable residential housing options, higher rents for long-term renters in the community, erode neighborhood attributes, increase noise and refuse, and create parking conflicts and other traffic concerns; Whereas, Torrey understands local residents, through short term rentals, may choose to add to the economy of Torrey and earn additional income in order to continue residing in Torrey Town; Whereas, Torrey Town values the entrepreneurial spirit and wants to protect the business interests of short term rental owners and their properties; Whereas, lack of proper regulations or limited enforcement of existing ordinances may create unsafe situations for renters and property owners alike, as well as cause tension or hostility between short term rental landlords and their neighbors; Whereas, On February 24, 2018, Torrey Town Planning and Zoning Commission caused to be mailed a questionnaire to all property owners in the Torrey Water District, the purpose of which was to gather public opinion regarding short term rentals; Whereas, on March 21, 2018, a representative of the Short Term Rental ad hoc committee appointed by the Torrey Town Planning and Zoning Commission, presented their findings from the completed questionnaires and resulting recommendations to the Commission; Whereas, the ad hoc committee’s recommendations addressed neighborhood impacts, community impacts and processes regarding the regulation of short term rentals; and Whereas, based on the impacts short term rentals are having in residential neighborhoods, the Torrey Town Council finds that limiting the number of short term rentals and adopting a short term rental licensing program is in the best interest of the general health, safety and welfare of Torrey Town, its residents, and visitors alike.
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have fallen behind in many of those. (For example, a single firefighter’s safety mask for use in toxic situations, costs a minimum of $4,000. We have none that haven’t expired in their usefulness.) It’s a bit of a vicious circle as without adequate funding it is hard to bring services up to the required standards to receive grants. Nevertheless bringing our emergency preparedness up to the designated standards is Jeanie’s goal, and there is room for citizen volunteers to assist. (Volunteer fire fighters are one of our needs at the moment.) More to come on that. It is as a volunteer that I am writing this article and ones yet to come, working with Jeanie and as part of the LEPC to help build citizen awareness of emergency plans, what responses can be expected from our first responders, where to find accurate information, how citizens can be prepared for emergency situations and to assist first responders and each other. Stay tuned for the next episode, about CERT, and no, that is not a breath mint.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE FROM: RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL TO: RESORT RECREATION WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: 7 CASITA’S, RESORT CENTER, POOL HOUSE ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: GARY BAGLEY A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON JULY 11, 2018 @ 7 PM WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: 6.83 acres adjoining an existing Resort Zone located in the SW portion of the NE1/4SW1/4 Section 18 T29S R5E located at 650 E Cougar Ridge Lane Parcel: 02-0044-0892 / O-883-1 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 28 and JULY 5, 2018
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SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT SEDAN 4D 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT SEDAN 4D BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING UNTIL 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY JUNE 29TH, 2018. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY JULY 2ND, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE ADMINISTRATION BOARD ROOM, 200 NORTH 400 EAST, PANGUITCH, UT. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. Vehicles will be sold in “as is” condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield Memorial Hospital reserves the right to accept and reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Administration Office at 435-676-1262. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 21 & 28, 2018
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NEW RESTAURANT STAFF DEVIL'S GARDEN GRILL Devil's Garden Grill in Escalante is now hiring for all positions front and back of the house. Full and part time. Please send inquiries to scott-ashley@outlook.com
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ing on right now: selecting new sofas, blinds and drapes for one home project, assisting with a bathroom remodel, choosing new furniture for a master bedroom, and new paint lighting and flooring for yet another project. “And I do lots of commercial as well as residential projects,” said Brown. Brown’s design center, located on Main Street in Loa, is full of product samples from high quality brands such as Daltile, Shaw and Tuftex, and Brown travels throughout the region to work with design clients. “I’ll do projects throughout both Wayne & Garfield and beyond” said Brown. In mid-May she was working on three projects in Torrey, and had recently completed a project in Escalante. “Right now one of my projects is in St. George,” she added. Customer-centered design is Brown’s basic approach. “I feel out the situation—what are they trying to accomplish? My biggest goal is to design a space that reflects them, and what their goals are. We meet on a project, put our heads together, come up with a color palette and ideas. My goal is to absolutely work with their budget. Money is always in issue, and I’m always at the
‘end’ of that line, so I work to keep it affordable” Brown helps her clients save money by having direct relationships with product companies, and passing on the savings to her customers. “I’m just as aggressive on pricing as the larger design centers, and I get to help you design it along the way,” said Brown. A recent customer who worked with Brown on a new home project was more than happy with her experience. “Christina was really easy to work with. She is very knowledgeable about what to do—colors, palettes, feelings. Communication was wonderful, she was really easy to contact when we needed her. It was like working with a best friend—very warm and very caring.” What shines through most when discussing interior design with Brown is her enthusiasm for each project and the challenges it presents. “I’m really lucky to do what I love,” said Brown. Christina Brown Design is located at 54 N. Main St. in Loa. To see her design work and products she works with, visit www.christinabrowndesign.com Tel. 435-201-4400, email christinabrowndesign@ gmail.com. And check her Facebook page for special discounts. —Insider
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INVITATION TO BID WOODY INVASIVE TREATMENT PROJECTS HORSEPACKING SERVICES FOR FALL (AUGUST – NOVEMBER) 2018 SEASON Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (GSEP), with support from the Escalante River Watershed Partnership (ERWP), is accepting applications for horsepacking services to support various woody invasive treatment projects related to the Escalante River Restoration project. To receive an application or for more information on this project, please contact Stephanie Minnaert at 435826-4737, stephanie@gsenm.org. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 6, 2018. GSEP reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids submitted.
HELP WANTED BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT Garfield County is accepting applications for a parttime employee at the Bryce Canyon Airport. For more information, contact the airport at (435)834-5239 or the Clerk's Office (435)676-1100. Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk's Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www.garfield.utah.gov. and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, June 29, 2018. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.
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 STEM Teacher for Antimony Elementary School Bus Driver/Custodian for Antimony Elementary School Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School Para Professional for Boulder Elementary School Para Professionals for Bryce Valley Elementary School Food Service Worker for Bryce Valley High School Principal for Escalante Elementary/Escalante High School STEM Teacher for Escalante Elementary School Math Teacher for Escalante High School Bus Route Driver for Escalante High School Para Professionals for Panguitch Elementary School Teachers for Panguitch Middle/Panguitch High School Part-time Nurse for Garfield County School District Substitute Custodians, Food Service, 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) Transportation Dir Curtis Barney (435-231-3330) 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. 6/28
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
HOUSING RENTALS HOUSING AVAILABLE KANAB Large 2 and 3 bedroom units available in Kanab, Utah. These units have rental assistance. Must income qualify. Please give us a call @ 435-644-3432 Equal Housing Please give us a call 801-322-2505 or 435-865-1455
LOOKING TO BUY PRIVATE PARTY WANTS TO BUY: 8N Ford Tractor; '53 Jubilee Ford Tractor; or a 661 Workmaster Ford Tractor. Must be in Mint Condition. Call 435-676-8631.
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