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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Issue # 1210

Dive into Ancient Seas at the 11th Annual Bryce Canyon Geology Festival

BRYCE - Bryce Canyon National Park invites you to join us for the 11th Annual Geology Festival July 14-15, 2017. Join guest speaker, Dr. Rebecca McKean, Assistant Professor of Geology at St. Norbert College, as she presents “Life and Death in the Cretaceous Western Interior

Seaway” and “An Adventure in Fossil Hunting: A Journey Spanning 92 Million Years”.

Both of these programs draw on her expertise in large, extinct marine reptiles that swam in the shallow, subtropical inland sea covering much of southern Utah 100 years ago. Presentations will

begin Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bryce Canyon Lodge auditorium and are free to attend.

T h e park is also pleased to welcome f a m e d southwestern artist Roland Lee to this year’s festival. His talents in depicting the scenery of Bryce Canyon National Park in transparent watercolors will be yours to enjoy first-hand as he provides live plein air watercolor demonstrations at Sunset and Inspiration Points beginning at 9:00 AM Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. His special presentations “Paint-

ers of the National Parks: Geology Through the Eyes of the Artist” and “40 Years of Painting the Parks: The Art of Roland Lee” will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the Bryce Canyon Lodge on Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy guided hikes, geology presentations and demonstrations, children’s activities, and rock and fossil displays.

The Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with activities on the patio from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily.

We extend a special thanks to our many partners for participating in this year's festival. For a complete schedule of the daily events, go to the park website at https://www.nps.gov/brca/ annual-geology-festival.htm, or call 435-834-5322. Brochures will also be available each day at the Visitor Center and Shuttle Stations located in Bryce Canyon City.

—National Park Service

Lake Powell Area Closed in Kane Creek Canyon of Padre Bay GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - On June 28 a small area on land was closed in Kane Creek Canyon of Padre Bay at Lake Powell. It was deemed unsafe for recreational activities due to potential exposure to human feces. Witnesses reported that a houseboat with more than 20 occupants did not comply with laws and regulations about the proper disposal of human waste. Cleanup of the area will be a significant challenge and the health hazard may persist for weeks or months. The incident is under investigation.

All visitors to Lake Powell are advised that every party camping within one-quarter mile of the lakeshore must have a portable toilet system that does not use plastic bags to contain the waste. (When the device is dumped at a portable toilet dump system, the plastic bag can clog the system.)

This has been a requirement at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for many years. The park has found that most visitors find traveling to and from the floating restrooms, especially after dark, inconvenient and dangerous.

Op-Ed

Let's Follow the Example of Utah Republicans Leavitt & Hansen, Who Put the "Grand" into GSENM

by Ben Blaugrund With the recent shooting of Congressman Scalise, it’s cliché and an understatement to call the current state of national politics as polarized. Even local politics reflects at times the national polarization (though fortunately not to this recent horrific degree), particularly the new controversy around Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (“GSENM”).

“New controversy?!,” some may scream. Yes, new.

Was GSENM ever controversy-free? No, of course not, or at least not at the local, opinionated level. But while local resentments over the establishment of GSENM simmered, at the state and national level Utah Republican leaders eschewed controversy and instead saw opportunity; rose above divisive and retributive politics;

and did what was right for Utah, its locals, and its land.

Specifically, Republican leadership in Utah not only confirmed the GSENM’s legitimacy, but increased its acreage and lauded it as a win-win for Utah’s schools, economy and the land. Their approach was politics at its best: practical, forward-looking and uniting.

We’re all long overdue in underscoring what two respected Republican leaders of Utah did for both Utah and GSENM, given the current worst-kept secret among public servants of Garfield and Kane Counties: Secretary Zinke has reportedly told local officials that he will recommend a significant shrinkage of the Grand Staircase Escalante National

pump out boats. These are the same types of pumps that are now in use at Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, and Dangling Rope.

The only exception is if visitors are using one of the new polymer-based waste bag containment systems. These are marketed under a variety of names, including ReStop and WagBag. The chemicals used in these systems immobilize liquids and begins breaking down the waste with enzymes. The plastic bag can then be properly disposed of at any dumpster.

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

CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON - Partly cloudy for the next ten days. Winds will be finally slowly down to around 8 MPH, hopefully giving the fire fighters a break. Temperature highs for the week in the low 90s and the high 80s. Lows in the mid and low 50s to high 40s throughout the week.

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This year-old golden eagle was trapped in the narrow slot canyon for days before being rescued.

ESCALANTE - It's not everyday you come across a Golden Eagle in a slot canyon.

Since it was late at night when I dropped the eagle off at Southwest Wildlife Foundation Inc. [in Cedar City] I was too tired to tell the entire rescue story and I'd like to make sure to give credit where credit is due because there is no way I would have been able to rescue the eagle on my own!

Friday afternoon Jim Clery had just gotten back to our shop, Utah Canyon Outdoors, from a guided hike and showed me the photo of the eagle they had discovered in the canyon and told me it looked like it had been there for a few days. Worried about how much longer this animal could survive, I immediately called up to the Interagency office and told them the situation and asked if they could notify the wildlife ranger and if there was anyone that could respond, they said they'd find out and call back.

Just a few minutes later, BLM Ranger Michael Thompson calls and says he can help and asks if I can show him where the eagle was stuck.

"Absolutely, I'll be ready in five." Done, and off we go.

We hiked in as fast as we could in the afternoon heat and entered the slot canyon from the bottom, not sure how far up the eagle might be trapped. Within a few bends of narrow, twisting canyon and a small up climb, I poked my head around the corner and SURPRISE! There he was. He seemed massive. Even in his poor condition he was as big as a turkey. We later learned he was born this year, only a baby.

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Lyman Hosting a "Days For Girls" Service Event LYMAN - Lyman Ward will be hosting a “Days For Girls Event” on Wednesday July 26, 6-8 PM and Thursday July 27, 10 AM-1 PM at the Lyman Ward Building, 119 S Main Street, in Lyman.

We invite women and all girls ages twelve and up to come and spend any time they have throughout these days and times. Please come!!

“We need to do a service project for our next Relief So-

ciety extra meeting in July,” commented Linda Chappell. Marielin Van Dyke had the same thoughts and readily agreed. They are Lyman Ward's Extra Meeting Coordinators for Daytime Relief Society that meets every other month. Marielin knew just what to do—invite her sister, Deanna Hansen, to come.

Deanna lives in Payson, is mother of seven (a yours, mine, and ours family), an

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The lake level at Lake Powell fluctuates 20-50 feet a year.

A beach that was out of the water and good for camping may be under water later. Any waste that was buried will be released by wave action and mingle with the water, making it potentially unsafe.

With eight floating restrooms/dump stations, and six areas within Lake Powell's marinas, you are never too far from a place to empty your portable toilet. Additionally, the Stateline Boat Pumpout renovation has been completed and will be open to the public Friday, June 30, 2017 at 12 noon. The boat pumpout has been equipped with (4) Peristaltic pumps to

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ovarian cancer survivor, and a widow; and she is very passionate about Days For Girls.

She and Kathryn Boulton are co-coordinators for the Days For Girls Payson team.

What is Days For Girls?

It is an International Organization founded by a LDS lady, Celeste Mergens, in 2008. The purpose of the organization is to make reusable feminine hygiene kits for young women throughout the world (the

Courtesy day for girls

Health education is a key component of empowering women and girls around the world.

By teaching women and girls about their bodies, they are empowered to take ownership of their bodies, their health decisions, and their lives. Days for Girls provides comprehensive health education on menstrual hygiene, in addition to distributing DfG Kits (washable pads) around the globe.

"That isn't a mistake! It is a great story."

—Elisabeth Caine

United States included) who do not have access to feminine hygiene products.

The Days For Girls mission is: “Creating a more dignified, free and educated world through access to lasting feminine hygiene solutions. Every girl, Everywhere. Period.”

Why Days For Girls matters: What if not having sanitary supplies meant days without school? Days of isolation? Girls use leaves, mattress stuffing, newspaper, corn husks, rocks, anything they can find, but still miss up to two months of education and opportunity every year. It turns out this issue is a surprising, but instrumental, key to social change for women all over the

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Noel's Bombast Not Appreciated

Dear Editor: The blame so freely flung by Mike Noel re: the reason the forest is burning is unfortunate to say the least. Before we twoleggeds arrived on the scene and began to count trees in board feet and creeks and rivers in acre feet the landscape took very good care of itself indeed, and included mixed conifers,wet meadows, beaver ponds, and a full compliment of critters that included everything from Boreal Toads to wolves. Fire was but one tool it used, along with rain, wind and wildlife. It is simply trying to restore itself the way it has for countless millennia, using occasional cool fires to clear out excessive fuel. But,after more than a century of fire suppression, livestock grazing and rampant invasive species, plus a hotter, drier climate, fire now takes the form of destructive, wind driven crown fires. The forest cares not a fig that we have built our towns and businesses in its midst, nor does it care whether the fire originated with a lightning strike, weed torch or campfire. It's simply trying to re-balance itself the only way it knows how.

At this point, though, given the herculean if not impossible task of cleaning up our messes, it may be that we are in for a lot more "catastrophic wildfires." Land managers, conservationists, ranchers, loggers and scientists have been striving for years to come up with ways to clean up the messes we've made. We all have different goals, whether it's more board feet or more biodiversity, and we need to learn to cooperate with each other as well as with the landscape. Noel's incendiary bombast is at least as dangerous as a weed torch in that regard.

Veronica Egan, Teasdale

Noel Pushes Own Agenda; Represses Dialogue

Dear Editor: Amazingly, I am actually in agreement with Mike Noel! I think several environmental groups mis-handled the Cedar Mountain timber sales of some years ago. But that is as far as my agreement goes.

His derogatory and vituperative rant against environmentalists is a great example as to why opposing sides cannot engage in meaningful dialogue.

I also think it was incredibly insensitive to push his own political agenda on the backs of many fellow citizens who have suffered great loss from the Brian Head fire.

If it were not for the "bird and bunny lovers, tree huggers and rock lickers" wild, beautiful Utah would be "privatized" into exclusive hunting ranches, ranching operations, mines, timber allotments, and high dollar developments. Meanwhile the likes of Orrin Hatch, Rob Bishop, Mike Noel, Mike Lee and company will scurry off to their own retreats while the rest of us are pushed into a few tightly controlled state campgrounds.

Tom Stechschulte, Hatch

My Reasons for Resigning as Wayne County Attorney are personal. I had hoped to manage the personal reasons over the next year and a half in order to complete my term.

However, that became difficult when certain issues I have had with the County Commission came to a head. I do not want to “air my dirty laundry” here, but I do feel that those who voted me into the office need an explanation.

As background, when I was appointed, then elected, there had not been a County Attorney who was a resident of the County in quite some time. For that reason, there was no infrastructure in place to support the County Attorney, and nothing budgeted for that support. I was provided a small office in the Courthouse basement, with a telephone, a table, and a chair. I bought my own computer, my own printer, my own desk, my own filing cabinets, and my own office supplies. During the next year, the County did start providing paper, printer ink, office supplies, and two new filing cabinets. However, I provided every other thing I needed to act as your County Attorney. Please don’t get me wrong, I understand budgetary realities facing the County.

Like budget problems facing school teachers, I accepted that sometimes you do what must be done to ensure you are effective; even when the money isn’t in the budget.

In an effort to be creative and reach solutions to my workload and budget, I repeatedly proposed that the County Commission authorize a parttime (10-20 hour a week) assistant for the County Attorney. This person would have taken all the administrative responsibilities that took up a great deal of my time, including victim-witness education mandated by the Utah Code.

I could have then focused on legal work and legal issues. In

other words, rather than paying me (at an attorney’s salary) for doing administrative work; the County could have paid an assistant at an assistant’s salary and saved money. Unfortunately this was denied. I then tried to work with the Clerk/ Auditor to have a “shared” administrative person; to do legal assistant work part of the time, and personnel work part of the time. Again, this was denied. It seems there wasn’t money in the budget.

I know that the County operates on a “shoestring,” and that it is often a difficult job to allocate funds to all the programs that need them. The County Commission demonstrated how hard decisions must be made when they took the Economic Development Coordinator position from full-time funding to part-time funding after losing a grant that funded the position, or when they eliminated an assistant position in Emergency Management because they determined that there was no need for the position.

But, when the County Commission repeatedly refused to fund a part-time assistant for me in order to meet very real needs, but decided to reinstate an assistant position they had previously determined was not necessary, I believed it to be a wrong move and resigned early in protest.

Additionally, there have been differences of opinions between me and the County Commission. I was elected to represent the citizens of Wayne County, just as they were. Our statutory responsibilities are different, but intersect. As County Attorney, I was statutorily responsible for providing legal advice to the County’s elected officials; including the County Commission. I took that responsibility seriously. However, they repeatedly sought legal

advice from other attorneys and disregarded the advice I was elected to provide. The Commission repeatedly disregarded my advice regarding statutes relating to Open Meetings, for example. Additionally, as County Attorney, I was responsible for criminal prosecutions.

The County Commission has nothing to do with prosecutions, other than providing funding for necessary programs. However, after a friend of a Commissioner complained that his son had a ticket, I was “directed” to drop a perfectly legal case. I refused to do so, since the Commissioner’s interference in the case was extremely improper.

The Utah State Bar’s Rules of Ethics require me to represent my clients “zealously.” If I am not provided the tools to do so, it is necessary for me based on my ethics, to terminate that representation.

Unfortunately, I had to make that choice here.

I want to close by saying that I was honored to be able to work for Wayne County and her citizens. Moreover, I was privileged to be able to work with hard-working and knowledgable people in County government, like Ryan Torgerson, Colleen Allen, Sharon Torgerson, Sheriff Taylor and his deputies, as well as Tawni Nelson, Teresa Brian, DeAnn Shaugaard and all the other folks who work in the Courthouse. They really do have the County’s (your) best interests at heart. They are asked, day in and day out, to do a job without necessary support or the tools they need to do the job right. Yet they “make do.”

They shouldn’t have to. Those folks are the true treasure of Wayne County.

LeEllen McCartney, Teasdale

Well Done, Torrey Town Dear Editor: Congratulations [to Torrey Town] on a job well done on the water crisis. Many people of the town of Torrey don't know me because I am an outsider. I am a retired Utah State Park Manager that has worked at: Lake Powell, Utah Lake State Park, Wasatch Mt. State Park. Scofield State Park, Steinaker State Park, Red Fleet State Park, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Recreational Area, East Canyon State Park and Deer Creek State Park. During these 27 years, I worked and managed numerous water systems.

Deer Creek State Park was the last Park I managed with four different water systems and a visitation of up to 500,00 visitors per year. As a Manager of many different water systems throughout the State of Utah, I can appreciate the many problems that the Town of Torrey faces with the miles of pipeline that I have seen and hiked. I was extremely impressed with the amount of time that the Mayor and town council and maintenance solved the problem and provided the Town with this valuable resource. I do caution the Town not to exceed this resource by over-development.

Many thanks for an excellent job with the crisis.

Paul Dixon, Torrey

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Dear Citizens of Wayne County: As many of you know, I resigned my position as your County Attorney effective the 1st of July 2017. After hearing a number of false, and frankly outrageous rumors, I want to explain to you why I chose to leave my position before my term expired. No… Sheriff Taylor and I did not have a “knock down, drag out” fight along the side of the road. Sheriff Taylor is a wonderful law enforcement officer and he has my respect for trying to ensure law and order in Wayne County with limited resources and not a great deal of support. No…my resignation was not a part of a “plea deal,” where I agreed to resign in exchange for a guilty plea from a defendant. I prosecuted criminal defendants based on the evidence I could prove, the law that must be applied, and (I hope) common sense.

No…I did not resign because I wanted more money. I ran for this position with the understanding that it was a parttime position. The responsibilities of the position have greatly increased, and thus the time I needed to devote ensuring the County was properly represented also increased.

I still tried to keep the position as a part-time job, but I also wasn’t going to do the job “half-way.” My military career taught me that when something needs to be done, you do it. For this budget year, I asked for and received, an increase in my salary to reflect the increase in work.

Although the County Commission did not give me what I asked for, they did give me a small salary increase for this year’s budget. I was willing to go forward with this.

I resigned my position for a number of reasons.

Frankly, some and maybe the majority of the reasons

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tendent William Shott, “Lake Powell is one of the cleanest reservoirs in the United States.

We need everyone's efforts to Eagle Rescue

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gers. He threw a blanket over the eagle to settle it down and then swaddled it to protect himself from the talons.

Hiking out was a challenge as we tried to keep the blanket loose enough to not overheat the eagle too much while not getting ourselves in trouble with those talons - or that beak!

Once back at the truck we were able to get the eagle into the 'suspect cage' without harm to anyone and he was quite content to sit in there during the long drive back and look out the window with the A/C on. The one time he opened his wings a bit was when a raven flew by and caught his eye. It was pretty incredible to see this amazing animal so up close. I was praying inside with every fiber of my being that we would make it to Southwest Wildlife Foundation Inc. in time.

On the way back I had gotten a hold of Jim and told him the story and he gave the heads up to Martin Tyner of Example

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Monument (or worse for all locals in my opinion, a drastic shrinkage and conversion to a national park).

In 1999, Utah Republican Representative Jim Hansen sponsored legislation that (i) recognized the legitimacy of GSENM and its original boundaries, and (ii) expanded the GSENM’s size by providing 176,000 acres of state school lands within the Monument be traded for federal lands outside the Monument. In passing this legislation, a Republican-controlled Congress found that “[d]evelopment of surface and mineral resources on State school trust lands within the Monument could be incompatible with the preservation of these scientific and historic resources for which the Monument was established.”

After a Republican-controlled Congress spoke, and President Bush had signed it into law, Utah Republican Governor Leavitt succinctly summed up the import of the legislation: “This is common sense problem-solving where everyone wins.”

Oh, you ask, what’s this mystery legislation? First, that’s the problem: it’s a mystery because it’s been forgotten or deliberately buried in all the misinforming rhetoric surrounding Trump and Zinke’s “review” of certain monuments, including GSENM and Bears Ears. This legislation should be at the forefront of the instant discussion on GSENM, not a mystery nor some abstract footnote to a legal brief. It is the Utah Schools and Lands Exchange Act of 1998.

Legal scholars generally agree that subsequent Secretaries of Interior or Presidents lack

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help us keep it that way.”

Under the Powell Watch Program, if you see something, say something. Text reports of violations or concerns to 928614-0820. (Do not call; text

only. This is not an emergency number. In an emergency, call 911 or use Marine Band 16 to hail National Park Service.)

—National Park Service

SWF in Cedar City that we'd be bringing him an eagle that night in bad shape. Jim also called our friends Nate and Kristina Waggoner in search of a kennel to transport the eagle to Cedar City and they jumped to help, bringing over a large kennel just as we arrived with the eagle.

It was a quick transition and soon I was on the road heading towards Cedar City, with little traffic I arrived at Martin's house around 10:45pm. As soon as I arrived Martin burst into action and had the eagle out of the cage and into his arms with the grace and ease of scooping up a baby. I could immediately sense his deep knowledge and love of these animals and it instantly calmed my nerves and worrying about this eagle. He was in the best hands and if anyone could save him, it was this man.

Martin immediately gave food and fluids to the eagle as soon as we got in the door.

Afterwards he showed me the runs where we put the eagle in for the night and he let me peek in at a beautiful Great

Horned Owl that was released yesterday at a solstice celebration in Parowan Gap. He also introduced me to Scout, his education Golden Eagle and hunting partner.

I sat with Martin and his wonderful wife Susan in their living room and they told me about their foundation, the work they do rehabilitating wildlife and their vision for Cedar Canyon Nature Center.

I was humbled and inspired by their passion for their work and the wildlife they heal, their quiet kindness and absolute dedication to doing good in this world.

This experience has impacted me greatly and I'm humbled at being a part of saving a life like this. I encourage you all to go to http://www. gowildlife.org and support the great work of Southwest Wildlife Foundation with a donation. The foundation is funded entirely on public support and donations. Thank you for helping the rehabilitation and release of wildlife in Southern Utah!"

—Caitie Clery

the legal authority to undo or shrink Monuments designated by predecessors. For GSENM, that issue is moot. Black letter law establishes that the executive branch lacks any independent legal authority to undo an act of Congress, unless so provided by Congress. Neither the Antiquities Act nor the 1998 Act offers an exception.

The 1998 Act recognizes that the lands being acquired by the federal government include “properties within the boundaries of some of the most renowned conservation land units in the United States.”

Congress found that the state lands “within the Monument, like the Federal lands comprising the Monument, have substantial noneconomic scientific, historic, cultural, scenic, recreational, and natural resources, including ancient Native American archeological sites and rare plant and animal communities.” In other words, Congress recognized that GSENM meets the criteria of the Antiquities Act. Legal history is one thing.

What about the reality on the ground?

In 2012, Leavitt looked back on the track record of the 1998 Act. He noted the $300 million that had been generated to date from coal, oil and gas development on land acquired

by Utah in the trade, and concluded: It's popular to talk about protecting the environment and building the economy as opposites, but it's just not true.

Westerners know that if we take good care of the land it takes good care of us. Strategic land exchanges in Emery, San Juan and other rural counties benefit rural economies, Utah schoolchildren and the environment. We should focus

on this common ground and make more [school trust] land exchanges happen. (Deseret News, 8/5/2012.)

Consistent with Leavitt’s 2012 assessment, a 2016 statewide poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed strong support for the Monument cutting across traditional political or rural/urban divides.

A solid 52% of Utah residents said designation was a “good thing for Utah,” compared to 23% who considered it a bad thing. 55% of respondents considered themselves “conservative” versus only 18% “liberal” – and less than 1/3 hailed from Salt Lake County.

As a business owner in Escalante, I see firsthand broad and deep support for the Monument from Utahans and out-ofstaters alike. I also hear a loud minority, including some from the local governments, who disagree and propagate misinformation. Yes, there are problems in Garfield County. We will find solutions by working together in the spirit of Governor Leavitt’s search for practical, win-win, common-sense, forward-looking problem solving. But killing or maiming the golden goose that is GSENM based on bitterness rooted in the past will only hinder our future search for solutions.

I urge citizens to submit comments by July 9 in favor of Grand Staircase and the rest of the monuments subject to review to the Secretary of Interior at https://www.regulations.gov/ or by mail to Monument Review, MS-1530, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.

Ben Blaugrund is a resident of Escalante.

Utah Old Time Fiddlers and Country Music Association presents the

Southern Utah Concert Tour 7:00 pm July 13th - 14th Panguitch Social Hall 65 E. Center Street, Panguitch, Utah

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Schools & Sports

James Garrard Awarded Scholarship

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BRYCE VALLEY - BVHS Senior James Garrard was awarded Utah State University College of Engineering Men's 1st place Scholarship Award, for a combination of the highest ACT score, GPA, and the essay that he wrote based on this years theme. He receives the $1,500 scholarship if he attends USU. They also gave him an HP Chromebook and an HP hand held printer. He received this award on June 8th at USU. —Susan Garrard Days for Girls Cont'd from page 1

world.

You can literally help change the trajectory of a girl's life by making reusable feminine hygiene kits that will provide safety and dignity to young women in an impoverished area. Each kit will last for three years.

“You can make a difference! You will literally change the lives of the young women that receive these kits,” said Deanna Hansen.

When you change someone's life for the better, your life becomes better.

Bring scissors, cutting tools, sewing machines and surgers if you have them and want to use them there.

Make sure your name is on your tools. Bring yourself and a friend, too. All materials, supplies, projects will be available to work on with the instructions to complete them. If you don't cut or sew there is still plenty to do. Our goal is to make components for 100 kits.

Lyman LDS Ward Days for Girls will be accepting donations for the following items needed for the kits. Items are tax deductible. You will receive a receipt for items you donate.

Items Needed • Girls size underwear size 12, 14, 16 (darker colors, no bikini, no animal or insect prints) • CUTE bright or dark stain hiding 100% cotton flannel fabric for liners (no animal or insect prints) • Cute 100% cotton print fabric for bags and shields • New colored washcloths • Gallon size heavy freezer Ziploc Bags (not the slider kind) • Donations of money to purchase the needed items and fabric are appreciated.

Days For Girls organization has access to purchasing fabric wholesale.

You can turn the items into: Linda Chappell 416 S Main St., Lyman (435-836-2890) Marielin Van Dyke 725 S Cottonwood LN, Lyman (h 435836-2861 or c 435-691-2860) For more information: Deanna Hansen 801-362-6518 Some items that we will be working on at the Lyman Days For Girls event are: Collect fabric and items for kits and money to purchase fabric, cut flannel and drawstring bag fabric, trace and cut the corners of T&T liners (Turn and Top-stitch, T&T is

easier to say than those rectangular things), stack serged liners, glue labels on bags, insert drawstrings in bags, sew everything, unwrap soap, cut labels off washcloths, make shield sandwiches, apply snaps to shields.

—Marielin Van Dyke

Summer Reading Program is "Building a Better World"

WAYNE COUNTY Tuesday, June 27th was our biggest turnout yet for our FUN Summer Reading Program, “Build a Better World”.

We had over 100 kids come participate! Paula read some fun books, “I’m Dirty” by Kate & Jim McMullan and “Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A first book of Manners”

by Judy Sierra. The kids split up into two groups and went through an awesome obstacle course of BIG EQUIPMENT! They first had to walk under the boom of the backhoe, then go through the tires, walk over a culvert, through a pool, crawl through the big culvert, balance and walk on the beams of wood and into a truck bed of sawdust full of prizes! Each child was given a Summer Reading T-Shirt that says “BUILD a BETTER WORLD” on the front and our incredible sponsors, Jackson Excavation, Inc. and BULLHEAD, Sand & Gravel

on the back. They brought 100 shirts to give away to the children! Not only are they generous, but they are so good to our community. Our story teller, Paul Pace, brought up that when Torrey was having problems with their water the previous week, Jackson Excavation was there to help. They have helped us with our summer reading programs in the past and it’s always been over the top fun for the kids. We appreciate Jackson Excavation and all the AMAZING sponsors we’ve had help us this far, Brian Farm and Loa Builders.

Brown Brothers Construction donated toy dozers for each child, which went with our theme perfectly. Thank you to all who come because without you the program wouldn’t exist. Thank you to all who volunteer their time… Charlotte Williams, Paula Pace, Ellen Anderson and especially Amy Jackson. Our next program will be Tuesday, July 11th at

1:00, 79 N. 100 W. in Bicknell. Jana Alexander will be presenting the program. There will be fun books and games outside that build teamwork!

On July 18th, Home Depot, will be here with kits for each child to build something fun.

The goal is to “Build a Better World” one program at a time and most importantly to get the children reading this summer. Be sure and turn your children’s reading records in for prizes. The children with the most minutes read, will get a READ poster made with them and their favorite book.

Dr. Seuss said it best, “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”

The Bookmobile is cooperative agreement between the County and the State Library a Division of the Department of Heritage and Arts.

—Faun Jackson

Bryce Valley area News

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 orvickidiane36@hotmail.com Tropic is a pretty great place to spend the 4th of July as well as year round. Many wonderful events are planned for the summer so watch for the postings.

4th of July Celebration ~ Tuesday July 4th ~ 2017 was a fun day for all. They held the Parade at 10:00 am ~ they lined up at the elementary school at 9:30 am There was also Kid races, a Patriotic Program 11 am, followed by lunch and lots of activities. Lunch consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs, and navajo tacos. In the evening at 5 PM they held the annual Fireman's Pit Barbecue. This was all held at the Tropic Town Park. Due to extremely dry conditions, Fireworks are prohibited within Tropic Town Boundaries.

Henrieville also held a 4th of July celebration. One delicious event was the Dutch Oven Cook Off with Chicken, Potatoes, Cobbler, Etc. Summer Reading Program, FREE - Tropic, UT, Offered every Thursday through the remainder of June and July from 10am to noon. Meet in the library at the elementary school! Bring your kids to check out books, take AR tests, have guided reading and word study with a teacher, and enjoy interacting with the other kiddos. Open to all children kindergarten through sixth grade. There will also be some math tutoring.

We are pleased to announce that on July 1st Liz Mason and I (Max Eagar) got married. The wedding was at the Ogden, Utah LDS Temple at 12:00 noon. All those who were able to attend were welcome. We understand it is very short notice and there was some who wish to attend that were unable to. We're excited and anxious to start our lives together and hope for the well wishes and blessings of everyone we care about. We had a reception afterward in Ogden and another reception will be a week later on the 8th in Henrieville for everyone to celebrate this occasion with us and give everyone a chance to meet the Mason/Eagar family.

From Sara Syrett: If anyone would be interested, the American Pickers (tv show) will be in our area and are looking for anyone with unique or antique collections that they may go through. If you haven't seen this show, they travel around looking for old, unique items to sell in their own shop. If you know anyone interest contact me. I

sarah Woolsey

A bunch of weary, heroic, firemen taking a short break in Panguitch where they were honored with a donut and drinks break. have their contact info.

In a post from Sarah Woolsey, we want to add our thanks to these brave folks who have come from far and near to help get the fire at Brian Head under control. It shows how much people do to help others when there is a need.

Thank you Sarah for sharing these wonderful pictures of the fire crews and the people who have come out to thank them for their service. And thank you to Mike Noel for telling it like it is. We all were thinking it now it has been said out loud about the tragedy of this fire.

We wish those who still worry about the fire and their homes that good news will come for them soon. Our hearts go out to all the folks affected by this huge fire and hope that soon things will be more normal for them.

Please join Bryce Canyon City and the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association in the first annual Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride. The Canyon 2 Canyon event is a Family Fun Bike ride. We are inviting the bikers to come and ride the trail and enjoy the beauty of the two canyons. Starting at Bryce Canyon's Inspiration Point and ending in Red Canyon- 17 miles trail. Fri, Aug 25, 2017, 8:00 PM –Sat, Aug 26, 2017, 10:00 PM Marion Littlefield and his sons, Mitch and Austin, had get together up at Blind Lake on Boulder Mountain.

They had a good time and even brought home some fish.

There were also some friends along for the camp out.

Clint Mecham was visiting in Tropic this last weekend and it was so good to see him up and around and looking fairly healthy. He was here for the baptism of his little granddaughter, Alivia Mecham. She is the daughter of Wyatt and Chyenne Mecham.

He was also able to hold those adorable little twins of Hayes

and Lacey Mecham who were born just yesterday. A very pretty little girl and a wonderful little boy. Grandparents of Alivia Mecham are Bryce and Cherish Syrett of Bryce Canyon City and Clint Mecham of Kanab and Lori Mecham of Park City. Great-grandparents are Rod and Kathern Syrett of Bryce Canyon City and Stan and Nellie Mecham of Tropic. Mike and Margaret Tebbs of Panguitch are also Greatgrandparents. Grandparents of the beautiful new twins are Clint Mecham of Kanab and Lori Mecham of Park City.

Great Grandparents are Stan and Nellie Mecham of Tropic.

Lacey's parents live in Panguitch and I apologize I was unable to find out their names for this article. If I have forgotten someone please forgive me it was hard keeping it all straight and not forget. Some wonderful memories were made this weekend.

Kam and Jade Roundy blessed their adorable little girl.

Kezzli, today. Grandparents are Mondell and Florence Syrett and Karl Roundy all of Tropic.

Congratulations to Samantha Chynoweth on her receiving her "Young Woman In Excellence" award. She is the daughter of Shawn and Lesa Chynoweth of Henrieville. Ryker Chynoweth, son of Bishop Klinton Chynoweth and his wife Cassie was awarded his "Faith in God" award.

Two full time missionaries are in the area for awhile.

They are Elders Onorato from Philadelphia and Pryor from Twin Falls.

Girl's Camp went on last week and this week Helaman's Camp for the young men is going on. Always a successful adventure both camps are very popular with the youth.

Please have a safe fourth and 24th of July. Call in or email your news to me.

Thanks. VS

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July 6, 2017

Wills, Trusts, and More

t H e

State to State Estate Planning

On Point

by Jeffery J. mCkenna

Relocating to a new state often creates issues affecting estate planning. Many people wonder if they need a new will or trust when they move from one state to another. Although a will or trust validly executed in one state should be valid in a different state, it is a good idea to have the estate planning documents reviewed. By addressing issues related to the relocation, an individual can avoid certain problems and maximize possible benefits.

One problem that can be avoided relates to references to another state's laws. Often, estate planning documents reference a particular state's law as the governing law.

Many times specific state statutes are referenced. If someone dies in a "new" state, the references in the estate planning documents to the “old” state's laws can be problematic. By executing an amendment to the trust or codicil to the will that changes the state law references to the "new" state's law, one can avoid possible problems.

Another concern that should be addressed pertains to special health care documents. In a complete estate plan, one should have legal documents pertaining to medical treatment decisions.

These documents usually consist of what is commonly referred to as a "living will" (more formally titled “Directive to Physicians”) and a durable power of attorney for medical matters. These documents are very useful if an individual becomes incapacitated and unable to make his or her own decisions. The documents allow one to specify what medical treatment he or she desires. Additionally, the living will directs the treat-

ing doctor or health care facility to allow the termination of life support if the individual is determined to be in a vegetative state without possibility of recovery.

Significantly, these documents are created by state law.

Many states have special provisions related to these medical treatment documents. Although a living will or power of attorney validly executed in one state should be valid in another, the doctors or health care facilities will probably be most familiar with the documents used in their state.

Another issue related to relocating to another state that should be addressed in order to maximize potential tax benefits pertains to community property. There are ten community property states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Idaho, Texas, Washington, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Alaska – with Alaska recently adopting a form of community property ownership). Many married couples relocate to or from community property states. If a married couple has moved from a community property state or is planning to move to a community property state, they should have their estate plan reviewed.

For married couples, maintaining or establishing the characterization of property as community property can be beneficial. If property is community property, when one spouse dies the surviving spouse can sell appreciated assets (at or shortly after the time of the spouse's death) without having to pay capital gains tax.

This is not the case for property owned jointly by a husband and wife that is not community property. For property owned by a husband and wife that

is not community property, a surviving spouse will have to pay a capital gains tax on onehalf the appreciation of assets sold at or shortly after the time of the first spouse's death.

Depending on how long the asset has been owned and the amount of appreciation and potential capital gains tax, the tax savings of maintaining or establishing the characterization of property as community property can be significant.

The preceding issues are just a few of the estate planning items that should be considered when relocating from one state to another.

WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.

A mayor of a small town passed out pens imprinted with the message, "Got a gripe? Call the mayor."

One morning the phone rang and his secretary answered it.

"Who was that?" the mayor asked.

"A citizen with a gripe," came the reply. "He said that the pen you gave him doesn't work."

Modern Writing

After an enthusiastic recommendation from my wife, I began listening to the audiobook version of a novel.

"I love it, but his writing style is so disjointed," I complained. "He refers to characters I don't know and introduces them a half hour later."

My wife was as confused as I was, but I soldiered on, disoriented by the jumpy story line. It wasn't until the end of the book that my dilemma was explained: I had my iPod set on Shuffle.

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l A u G h i N g Hold Please pOiNt!!

I called to make airline reservations and was put on hold.

After several minutes of taped music, a recorded voice came on: "If you have been waiting longer than ten minutes, you may press eight.

If your call is not answered within five more minutes, you may press seven. This will not speed up your call, but it will give you something to do while you wait."

Today's Thought

If it weren't for marriage, people might go through life thinking they had no faults at all.

True

An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.

Tues.

Potato bar, w/ chili, broccoli, roll, ham & cheese, pears, snickerdoodle bar

Wed.

Hogie sandwich, w/ lettuce tomato, chips, three bean salad, fruit salad, choc. cookie

Thurs.

Spaghetti, mixed veggies, bread stick, salad bar, pineapple, banana cake

July 11th

July 13th

To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

A newly elected senator decided to get his first tailormade suit. So he went to the finest tailor in town and got measured for a suit. A week later he went in for his first fitting. He put on the suit and he looked stunning; he felt that in this suit he could do business.

As he was preening in front of the mirror, he reached down to put his hands in the pockets. To his surprise, he noticed that there were no pockets. He mentioned this to the tailor who asked him, "Didn't you tell me you were a senator?"

The young man answered, "Yes, I did."

The tailor then said, "You must be a new one. See, Senators don't put their hands in their own pockets."

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu

July 12th

sudoku

Hot Pocket

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES July 11th

Biscuits and Gravy, sausage, country fried potatoes, stewed tomatoes, mandarin oranges, pineapple muffin

WED July 12th

Chicken noodle soup, mashed potatoes, peaches, apple crisp

THURS July 13th

Sweet & sour pork, corn pears, lemon cake

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

If you’ve tried to quit smoking and relapsed don’t get discouraged.

It takes the average smoker 8-10 quit attempts before they succeed.

You CAN quit smoking.

You CAN breathe better.

You CAN feel better.

You CAN do it.

Call 1.800.QUIT.NOW for help The quitline offers free nicotine replacement products such as nicotine patches or gum.

For more information on cessation resources and to get a free quit kit contact your local health department at:

Central Utah Public Health Dept.

Wayne County: 435-836-1317

Is Your Blood Pressure Under Control?

About 1 in 3 adults in the United States have high blood pressure But only 50% of those have their blood pressure under control.

When your blood pressure is high you are 4X more likely to die from a stroke and 3X more likely to die from heart disease. High Blood Pressure contributes to 1,000 deaths per day in the United States.

To Reduce Your Blood Pressure Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and less sodium.

Aim for 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical Activity every week.

For more information contact your local health department at: Central Utah Public Health Dept.

Wayne County: 435-836-1317

This week's answers on page 7

Mock Germ Outbreak Crisis Helps Prepare Strategies for the Real Thing GUNNISON - Imagine a group of 50 tourists from Indonesia arriving in Las Vegas for a vacation. After spending a day on the strip, the group continues their journey via tour bus through Southern Utah, visiting Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park and other destinations.

Unfortunately, several of the tourists get sick and end up in the emergency room in Panguitch, diagnosed with ILI (Influenza Like Illness). As the remaining tourists travel through rural Southern Utah towns, they start showing similar symptoms. Additional ILI cases begin coming in from restaurants they visited, hotels they slept in and groups who joined them for a dinner.

Within a week, local hospitals are at 100% bed capacity.

Fortunately, this was just a simulation exercise conducted on June 22, 2017, a coordinated effort with six Central Utah Counties, to test response times and current systems. The scenario involved organizations including the American Red Cross, emergency medical services, care centers, public health organizations, park rangers, and hospitals in all six counties.

Brenda Bartholomew, Chief Nurse at Gunnison Valley Hospital, said “It was quite realistic. We tried to make it a real learning experience by playing along just as if it were a real outbreak situation, and since we’d never been in that scenario before, we learned a lot about what we should do.

Overall, I was very pleased with the way the nursing staff handled the situation. They did not allow the panic to cloud their judgement. They were organized, efficient and never lost sight of the fact that the patients come first.”

In the Gunnison Valley Hospital scenario, staff received 14 ILI patients in a short timeframe. The hospital staff quickly set up triage, categorizing patients’ symptoms as mild, moderate or severe, and cared for them accordingly. They also used an old wing of the hospital to separate the infectious patients from the otherwise healthy patients who were in surgery recovery, newborn, etc. A key element to the success of the simulation was recruiting the home health nurses to assist in patient care.

“The simulation was definitely a success,” ob-

served Doug Shober, head of the Emergency Preparedness team for Gunnison Valley Hospital. “For the first time, we activated our command center, which has been in place to help with these types of situations but had never previously been tested. The command center is primarily in charge of coordination and communication between the various staff internally and the entities outside of the hospital. We came away with a list of small things to add, like additional phone lines in the command center, but, overall it was seamless.”

The next steps for the simulation involved representatives from each of the participating county service organizations meeting to discuss strengths of the medi-

cal response and areas for improvement so all involved parties can best prepare for dealing with any such crisis in the future.

“It was important for Gunnison Valley Hospital to participate in the mock crisis in order to better understand our level of preparedness in the instance of an infectious disease outbreak,” explained Mark Dalley, Gunnison Valley Hospital CEO. “We take our role as primary care partner for the San Pete County community very seriously, and this simulation allowed us to ensure that we are capable of providing high-quality care even in a situation outside of the norm.”

—Gunnison Valley Hospital

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O bituaries Marilyn Sellers 1937 - 2017

HANKSVILLE - Marilyn Jean Sellers, age 79: singer of songs, adventurer, grandma to 32 grandchildren and 53 greatgrandchildren, disciple of Christ, and winner of mother-ofthe-year award for the last 59 years; has set off on her greatest adventure, which began on July 2, 2017, when she left her beloved family, and joined her husband, Rodney James Sellers in Heaven. She was currently making memories with new friends at the Beehive Home of St. George.

Marilyn’s life took her to many places, the first being Bedford, Ohio, where she was born on August 25, 1937. She then enjoyed California life, where she graduated Excelsior High School and soon after married her forever guy, Rod, on August 16, 1955 in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple. Rod brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ into Marilyn’s life and it forever directed her path. She loved singing at church and serving, whether it was a primary calling or a proselyting mission in Austria, she was loving every minute she spent in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Home, for Marilyn, was always Hanksville, Utah. She spent some of her happiest memories there with her family and friends. Her hobbies of sewing, crochet, gardening, swimming, singing, painting and playing games were always accompanied by her grandkids.

She is laughing and reconnecting with her parents, Walter Ronald Walton and Olive Lilian Dixon. In addition to her husband and parents, her welcoming party included her sister, Linda Lee Dewitt and her grandsons, Jared Heber Albrecht, Aaron Tyler Wells, and Crew Anderson Lundin.

If you knew Marilyn, you also knew her kids: Karen Sellers (St. George, UT), Brenda (Pete) Johnson (Ivins, UT), Wade Sellers (Riverdale, UT), Dale (Celeste) Sellers (Hanksville, UT), Rhonda (Kenny) Wells (Hanksville, UT) and Lisa (Lance) Wells (Hanksville, UT). These were her favorite people to make memories with.

Our farewell celebration will be Monday, July 10 at the Hanksville LDS Chapel. The viewing will be from 9:30 am -11:30 am, funeral services at 12:00pm, and internment at Hanksville Cemetery.

Bruce A. Haycock 1958 - 2017

TROPIC - Bruce A Haycock, 58, passed away June 26, 2017 at his home in Tropic. He was born October 14, 1958 in Panguitch to Garn and Shirley Mae Pollock Haycock.

Bruce worked for South Central Telephone, specializing with the fiber optics for the company.

He is survived by his daughter Britney Grimshaw; his grandchildren: Rylie, Ryan; siblings: Richard L. (Connie) Haycock, Kerry Wendell Haycock, Sandra Jean Cox; brother-in-law, Leland Deuel. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Garna Kaye Deuel.

At his request, cremation services have taken place. No formal services are planned at this time. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com

July 6, 2017

FyI PaNguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The big news is still the same, the fire at Panguitch Lake. On Friday the fire was only 15% contained, but by Saturday the containment was up to 60% and the firefighters have finally got a hold on the situation, but the fire has scorched over 60,000 acres so far. Boy is the FEMA origination impressive. They set their base down at the Triple C arena and it is a really big deal, with over 800 firefighters that they take care of. I offered the Lions Club equipment to help with the breakfast and they said that there is a concessionaire that does their meals for them. Some of these Hot Shot firefighters burn over 7,000 calories a day doing their job and they are fed a really high calorie meal. They have an office that covers each facet of the fire, with information from the planes and from the boots on the ground.

They have gotten power up to Brian Head and they are back into business, with very little damage to the resort and they only lost one cabin (the one that was burned at the start of the fire). They are letting residents go up Panguitch Lake, as far as PLR and stay there if they want, with no power, power should be restored by this printing. Then the businesses can get back to work. They didn’t lose the Country Store, LDS Church or the Fire Station. This is a really busy time of the year up at the Lake and the fire really cuts into the tourists that had been booked into the Lodges and camp grounds. Our camp grounds here in town had many cancellations also. We lost 14 cabins up at the Lake, but when you know that 100s of cabins were saved it was kind of a miracle that many more weren’t lost.

There wasn’t any injuries reported so far and hopefully that will hold up for the remainder of the fire. There are 1400 firefighters fighting this fire from two different fronts, the Parowan side and our side. I have heard that they expect that they will have the fire out by July 15th.

There are over 20 fires burning in the west, it is because of the heat and low humidity. May had the second

highest temperatures ever recorded and June had the third highest temps, this dates back 139 years and are temperatures recorded in SLC which are much lower than the southern part of the State.

A number of events had to be changed because the Triple C was in use. The Big Truck show was moved over to the City Hall and the high school. On the 4th the PHS Senior’s old fashioned cook out also moved over to Zions Bank for their luncheon. The fireworks put on by the Fire Department moved over to the baseball stadium, from the Fair Grounds.

Next week the Fiddlers will be here for two performances on Thursday and Friday evenings, July 13th and 14th. This great entertainment is free and a lot of fun and it has been going on for over 15 years. The next day the Desperado Duo Bike race will take place. They will probably have to change their routes also. This is a 160 mile race, done in two loops, one goes out thru Red Canyon and then over to Antimony and back to “89” and to Panguitch. The other loop went up to the Lake then over to Todd’s Junction and home.

Saturday the 15th is also the last of the Lions' breakfasts’, of the summer and it will be in honor of the Fiddlers and their fine performances. I do believe that this is also the day for the Half Marathon that runs from Ruby’s down to Cannonville and it draws around 1,500 runners for the two races, the half marathon and the 3,000m fun run.

The following weekend is the big 24th celebration that will appear in next week’s newsletter. Lance Miller has a whole lot of Rodeo events scheduled for the summer, check your event calendar for

times and places. Motel owners: these Rodeo events are really popular with the tourist, check the calendar and post it for them.

If you are 62 and older and haven’t acquired a National Life time Park Pass, you need to go out to Red Canyon and pick one up while they are still $10.00, they will be going up to $80.00 shortly. Even at that price it is still a great bargain, these passes gets you and your car load into any National Park anywhere in the Nation. Along those same lines we went down to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon last week. The President has put a hiring freeze on Federal employees and I was worried as to if the Park was even going to be open. At the gate I asked the ticket taker how come they were open and she said because of me, she was a full time employee from the South Rim and they took turns coming over to the North Rim. This cost travel expenses plus a lot of overtime to the Park system but it saves a lot of disappointed tourists.

Looking for something to do? The Toucan Theater is now open and they put on three plays there. We like to go down for a show and spend the night and take in a show the next evening. One problem is that they start the shows at night time so it makes for getting home really late. Ce-

dar City Shakespeare festival is also going on and will run thru September with 8 shows going on so you can camp out over there for a week and take them in.

Wholesale oil prices keep falling and they dropped down to $42.00 a barrel last week and the national average for gas are at an all-time summer low at $2.21 a gallon. I must say that Southern Utah has held in the prices this summer and they haven’t gone above $3.00 for a change.

LaMont Olsen, a long time resident of Panguitch has finally gotten his Sci-Fi book published. This is the first book in a series of six books.

LaMont is a Retired COL from the US Army and many of the twists and turns of the stories come from his real life experiences. The story takes place in the year 2130 and is called the Space Train. It is about an attempt to colonize the New World Planet, the train has sixty cars on it and carries everything that is necessary to make things work.

Because of the danger of this experiment only convicts will make the trip. This sound like real exciting reading, I will let you know when the book is in print and on sale.

God Bless the Fire Fighters that have come here at great risk to keep us safe.

Mack O

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HELP WANTED

SCHOOL LUNCH WORKER Wayne School District is accepting applications for a school lunch worker at Loa Elementary. This position will be 23 hours per week with no benefits. Salary will start at ($10.78).

An applicant who can be friendly with students while they are in the lunchroom is preferred. The applicant also needs to be able to work as a member of a team with school staff. Applicants must also have or be willing to obtain a current food handler’s permit.

Applications can be mailed to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Contact Coral Chappell, 4253813 or coral.chappell@waynesd.org, with any questions.

These positions will remain open until filled.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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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 Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Bryce Valley Bus Route Bryce Valley Elementary School Custodian Bryce Valley High School Food Service Workers Panguitch Elementary Half-time Teacher Panguitch Elementary Special Education Para Substitute Teachers for all schools SALARY: Please see 2016-2017 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and the 2016-2017 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule.

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

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application.

Please direct questions to: BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-231-2879) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-231-9028) 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.

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 JULY 26, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5374 (A80920): Curtis and Tristin Allred propose(s) using 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles SW of Bicknell) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 29 and JULY 6, 2017

DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY ANTIMONY TOWN Declaration of Candidacy Mayor: Shannon Allen 2 Town Council Seats: Marcus R Gleave Becky Dean Roma Henrie, Antimony Town Clerk Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 22 and JULY 6, 2017

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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LegaL Notices

PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Board of Adjustment has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, July 13th, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. in the Garfield County Commission Chambers, located at 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding a variance request on the following: Beaver Dam Village Lot 88 ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 29 and JULY 6, 2017

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Local Buyer wants your antiques! Also buys all Native American Indian jewelry, pottery, rugs, knives, also buys old windup clocks, pocket watches and old wrist watches. Or anything old. Call 435-676-8631. rtn

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday July 10th, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main,Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: SUBDIVISION PROPERTY BOUNDARY: BLACK BOULDER MESA PARCEL 15A BEGINNING AT A POINT THAT IS LOCATED N 89°52’58” E 1269.12 FEET ALONG THE QUARTER SECTION LINE AND S 00°04’52” W 1317.60 FEET ALONG THE SIXTEENTH SECTION LINE FROM THE WEST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN; RUNNING THENCE S 73°14'47" E 52.12 FEET; TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE ON A 200.01 FOOT RADIUS CURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 133.37 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE (CHORD BEARS S 54°08'34" E, 130.91 FEET) TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE S 35°02'25" E 37.79 FEET; THENCE N 89°55'07" E 399.05 FEET; THENCE S 00°03'40" W 329.35 FEET; THENCE S 89°55'29" W 634.58 FEET; THENCE S 89°55'29" W 634.64 FEET; THENCE N 43°56'40" E 457.90 FEET; THENCE N 89°54'51" E 317.34 FEET; THENCE N 00°04'52" E 204.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 9.12 ACRES Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 29 and JULY 6, 2017

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July 6, 2017

MNPHA New Episode Airs in July

UTAH - The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area’s newest Discovery Road episode, “A Gift for the Road,” which airs July 8 and 12 on the Utah Education Network (UEN), pays tribute to the late Sen. Bob Bennett who pioneered the legislation that created the heritage area.

Bennett, a Republican who served three terms in the Senate, first learned to love the area surrounding U.S. 89 when his father Wallace Bennett, who also served in the U.S. Senate, took him along on campaign trips.

Because of the trips, Robert Bennett formed a lifelong love for the communities up and down the corridor.

After I-15 came through, Bennett was concerned that the development of the interstate had left not just the U.S. 89 communities behind but also the unique history of the area, which was settled by Mormon pioneers. “It’s important that that history not be lost,” Bennett said.

Bennett’s family history is as rich as the history of the MPNHA. Bennett came from a line of prominent Utahans.

His grandfather, Heber J. Grant, was the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his father served four terms in the Senate.

Through interviews with Bennett’s wife Joyce, two sons Jim and Rob, and daughter Julie, we learn about the man who helped to forever change the face of Central Utah and his love for history, art and music.

“What he contributed will resonate in the success of what was created here,” says Roger Roper of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office.

“He knew how to bring it on home … he was the one single champion who could have pulled it off.”

The episode explores not just Bennett’s association with the area later to become the MPNHA but also the history of the Bennett family home, which was first built for Wallace and Francis Bennett but sold shortly after Wallace Bennett started his U.S. Senate service.

Many years later, after passing through other owners, the house came on the market, was purchased by Robert and Joyce Bennett, and again become the family home.

Along with telling Bennett’s story, the episode showcases the Mormon pioneer experience while following a group of local, state and National Park Service officials on a tour of the heritage area, including native American sites and museums. The visitors are clearly impressed and touched by the Experience.

“The MPNHA is of huge significance to local people, but sharing that with the broader nation is something we are really proud to be a part of,” says Alexandra Hernandez of the National Park Service. “It’s a great partnership type of model.”

The episode also explores the development of an institution that became the forerunner to Southern Utah University and an old sorrel horse that helped make it happen. And it introduces viewers to Civil War-era official government photographer Timothy O’ Sullivan, who captured the images of the great uncharted American West as he traveled throughout the area in his mule-driven photo wagon.

Finally, the episode returns to the present as it visits the Friday, May 26 dedication of the restored Spring City School in Sanpete County.

Courtesy mPnha

Members of the late Utah Senator Bob Bennett family display an historic document during taping of a segment for Discovery Road. Pictured left to right is Rob Bennett , Joyce Bennett and Jim Bennett.

Courtesy mPnha

National Park Service historian Alexandra Hernandez gets a horseback tour of equine facilities near Mount Pleasant, Utah. Historians, local, state and national officials traveled along historic Highway 89 to better understand the many projects and programs sponsored by the MPNHA. Spearheaded by Friends of Historic Spring City, a local nonprofit organization, the project was one of the most ambitious restorations in several years along U.S. 89. The MPNHA played a big role in bringing it to fruition.

“All this couldn’t have happened without the vision, foresight and tenacity of Sen. Bennett,” says Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox, who was the keynote speaker at the dedication “A Gift for the Road,” will air on UEN at 6 p.m. on July 8 and again at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12.

The Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area is a federally designated area of central and southern Utah running along the beautiful and historic U.S. Highway 89 — including the All-American Road Utah State Route 12, and Capitol Reef Scenic Byway Utah State Route 24, which both intersect with U.S. 89 and

together form the MPNHA’s Boulder Loop. The area includes the counties of Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield and Kane.

—Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

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Saturday, July 8th 2017 Please note, there will be road restrictions with a pilot car Saturday, July 8th along Highway 12 from Cannonville to Highway 63 near Ruby’s Inn due to the 13th Annual Bryce Canyon Half Marathon.

If you need to use this road from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. please allow yourself extra time that morning.

Traffic will be restricted to one lane in one direction.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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