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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Issue # 1170

Panguitch Hosts 2016 National Senior Pro Rodeo Finals

PANGUITCH - Rodeo roping, ribbon roping, saddle cowboys over age 40 can still bronc riding, steer wrestling, ride, lasso, holler and compete team roping and ladies breakin the National Senior Pro Ro- away.

Miller says he hopes deo Association. Held for the first time in Utah, Panguitch is many people will come out proud to host the National Fi- and support Panguitch this October. nals on Oct. 5-8.

“We’ve gone through a For 43-year-old Panguitch native Lance Miller, lot of changes and renovations this is the year he’s been wait- to get the arena looking fantastic,” Miller said. “We plan ing for.

“Not only have I been to ‘wow’ everyone so we can working for the past year and hold the nationals here in Utah a half to bring the rodeo to my again.”

The rodeo is $10 at the hometown and own Triple C Arena, but I’ve been practic- gate. Guests can enjoy other ing even harder and longer to activities in Garfield County get myself ready to compete including Bryce Canyon Naand win,” Miller, who is the tional Park.

For more information and Triple C Arena Director, said.

Miller recently won two to register online visit, http:// To year-end championships but www.seniorrodeo.com/. has yet to take first in the Se- find out more about what to nior Pro national finals. Last do in Garfield County go to, year he took third in the nation- http://www.brycecanyoncounal saddle bronc competition. try.com/.

—Garfield County He says he loves competition Tourism Office and the chance to continue his lifelong passion.

“I've ridden in rodeos since I was old enough to crawl over the chutes, that's all I've wanted to do,” Miller said. “I really wish I was young and healthy again, but I’m glad I have the Senior Pro Rodeo because I can still compete.”

A variety of events will keep spectators cheering, including bareback riding, Courtesy J-Bar's snapshots barrel racing, Panguitch local Lance Miller, organizer and bull riding, calf participant of the Senior Pro Rodeo.

Tornado in Panguitch

PANGUITCH - For the second time in less than a month a tornado has hit Panguitch this time causing property damage. The tornado hit at approximately 6:55 p.m. striking a building located at 609 North Main Street and taking off the roof. This caused damage to the house located on

the north side.. The tornado then traveled in a northeast direction causing damage to a home located at 795 North 250 East. More property damage is continuing to be reported to the Sheriff's Department at this time. There were no injuries.

—Garfield County Sheriff's Office

Panguitch Tornado Volunteer Thank You Dinner Monday October 3 6 pm Social Hall All of those that helped with the cleanup, please come & enjoy dinner!

Celebrate the Dark Night Sky at Heritage Starfest September 30 and October 1, 2016 CAPITOL REEF N.P. Capitol Reef National Park and the Entrada Institute are partnering to present the 7th annual Heritage Starfest. The weekend will be full of special events, guest speakers, stargazing, telescope viewing, storytelling and more. The dark skies of Wayne County and Capitol Reef are among the darkest in the nation allowing visitors from around the world to enjoy pristine skies full of stars, constellations, and the Milky Way. This event celebrates dark sky resources and the connection all living things have to the natural rhythms of the night. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the many contri-

butions made by the late Linton Rohr. Friday, September 30 Capitol Reef National Park, UT 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Solar Telescope and viewing of sun flares at the visitor center.

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Daytime astronomy programs at Ripple Rock Nature Center.

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Evening program with guest speaker Seth Jarvis, Director of the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City, at the campground amphitheater.

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Stargazing at the campground amphitheater with local and regional astronomers. Dress warmly. Saturday, October 1 –

MPNHA’s Discovery Road Presents “Paradise on the Prairie” the Story of Clarion CLARION, UT - The tale of Clarion, the ill-fated early 20th century Jewish agricultural experiment near Gunnison, Utah, comes alive in the newest episode of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA) “Discovery Road” series.

Clarion spoke to the dream of Russian immigrants to America who wanted to return to the soil and carve out a future for their families.

“If we think about what Courtesy Mpnha they went through, it would This historic photo shows Jewish settlers trying to develop farmland in Clarion, a failed setprobably be no different than tlement a few miles from Gunnison, Utah.

Although their dream died, the memories of the the Mormons, when they went effort live on in their descendants. looking for a place they could In this episode viewers have peace and thrive and terviews, tapes and original re- ning and the inexperience of prosper with their families. search, the episode, “Paradise the colonists, led to failure also witness the 2015 dedicaThey tried; my hats off to them on the Prairie,” presents a pic- within four years, but more tion of an historical marker, for having tried,” said Gerald ture of brave colonists, intent than 100 years later, the his- the Legacy Panels, in the town Molen, Academy-Award-win- on improving their lives and tory the experiment lives on square in Gunnison.

“It’s important to me ning producer of “Schindler’s those of their children, making among descendants of Jewish their way out West to begin a pioneers, some of whom are and for people in my family.

List.” An interview with Monew life in Central Utah. interviewed in the episode.

We want to know about our len is included in the DiscovPoor weather and water In 2011, some of the defamily’s heritage.

We want to ery Road episode. conditions, inadequate planscendants came to Utah to know where they were born, Using several years of inparticipate in a 100 year-an- the experiences of their lives niversary program. Touching because the more you know, REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED stories were in partnership Clarion IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA with Cont'd on page 2

THURS. SEPT. 22 - WED. SEPT. 28

FEW CLOUDS, BUT A NICE BREEZE...this week's forecast a low chance of rain or clouds, so sunny. Highs generally in the high 60s, lows in the high 30s, bit of a breeze for Sunday and Tuesday.

Who would have guessed we be in sweaters and sunscreen already?

Breanne Mooney

Damaged Yardley Insurance building by the Silver Eagle on Main Street in Panguitch.

In a small town, you make a decision very early on as to whether you are going to do everything by the book or just go your own way and not care.

—Bjork

Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey, UT 7:30 pm-8:30 pm. Evening program with guest speaker Seth Jarvis, Director of the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City 8:30 pm and beyond. Stargazing behind the bookstore.

Dress warmly. All events are free and open to the public.

Learn about the Entrada Insti-

tute and the Heritage Starfest at www.entradainstitute.org. Visit www.ida.org to learn about the International Dark Sky Association. Special thanks to members of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society (www.SLAS.org). Information about Capitol Reef National Park can be found at www.nps.gov/care.

—Capitol Reef National Park

Criminal Act Leads To Power Outage KANAB - Around 12:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon, September 24, power was knocked out for thousands of residents in Garkane’s southern system, which includes Kanab, Big Water, Orderville, Glendale, Hatch, and surrounding towns in Garfield County. It was determined that the main transformer in Kanab was shot with a high-powered rifle in multiple places. Garkane is working with local police authorities and possibly federal authorities to find the individual/s responsible. This is a very serious criminal offense that will bring a severe punishment to those found guilty.

Garkane was able to restore power around 8:00 p.m. by installing a portable substation. A portable substation is a very complex and multi-facet-

ed piece of equipment that is very useful for cases like this.

Crews were able to quickly install it to reduce outage time and have power restored before dark. Because of the extensive damage to the original transformer, repairs will be ongoing for the next twelve months.

Garkane wishes to reiterate the serious nature of this type of criminal offense. Any sort of vandalism made to electricity equipment is considered a criminal offense and is punishable by law. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, we invite you to call the Kane County Sherriff’s Department at 435-644-2349.

For any questions please email neal.brown@garkane. com or call 435-644-5026.

—Garkane Energy

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Garkane’s main transformer was shot multiple times, leading to widespread power outage in Southern Utah.

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Wayne County Canditate Support

Dear Editor, I've lived in Wayne County going on twenty years. I like it here. I came here from a rural area, but I think Wayne county is special, the scenery is great and a lot of good people live here; some of the very best. I've always been politically independent; sometimes I vote Republican and sometimes Democrat. I vote the issues and the person rather than the party line. However, for the past 15 years I've been concerned about the direction the Republican Party and it's chosen candidates have taken. I think we need a change in Utah's politics and especially a change of those Republicans who hold office locally and statewide. So, I will vote for Ty Markham this coming election. She is committed to all of the people who live in rural Utah and has a strong understanding of the issues facing all Utahns. Ty was a teacher and principal and is now a business owner in Wayne County. She understands the critical need for jobs in our rural counties and she knows we need locally owned and run main street business, "Mom and Pop" businesses.

We should all be able to shop for what we need in the towns we live in. I'd sure rather support a Main Street Business, owned and run by a neighbor, than a corporate giant that sells junk made in China.

Several years ago Ty Markham started the first Farmers Market in Wayne County and that market is still open every Saturday afternoon on Torrey's Center Street, making available locally grown produce and other products to Wayne County residents. She was one of the founding board members of our county's Business Association that has supported and advocated for the folks who own or want to start up new businesses in our county. She has promised (and I know that she will) continue to advocate and support our rural counties small businesses, and sponsor legislation that will help build a sustainable economic future for our rural towns. Ty has grandchildren too, and, like all of us, wants them to have a bright future here in rural Utah.

Bob Poulton, Torrey, Utah

Panguitch Main Street is Having Their 3rd Annual Scare Crow Contest PANGUITCH - Panguitch Main Street is excited to bring back the popular Scarecrow Contest for a 3rd year. Businesses and now residents in Panguitch can compete for prizes by creating the best, funniest, prettiest, or scariest scarecrows.

Local businesses will be competing for a 'Traveling Trophy' loaded with candy. Every businesses will receive a bag of candy for participating.

This year Panguitch Main Street has added the resident's division. Winners in the resident's division will receive Panguitch Bucks, $50.00 for 1st, $35.00 for

2nd and $25.00 for 3rd.

Interested residents can decorate their yard or sign up for a quilt walk post to decorate. Submit a photo of your creation. You could win prizes and help make Main Street look awesome for the up coming holidays.

Judges will visit the Businesses to judge their Scarecrows. But residents are asked to take a picture of their scarecrow and either email it to panguitchmainstreet@gmail.com or take a picture to the city office where all the pictures will be posted to be judged.

The community is invited to come into the city office to

see the all the pictures.

Judging will take place October 14th. Get your pictures in before then! Please put your name and address on the pictures, so if the judges need to visit them personally and if other residents want to come see them, they can.

The Merchant Drawing is coming upon soon. The committee will be asking for donations for the dawning's.

They would like to invite the community to participate in providing prizes so that the burden isn't always on the local businesses. Panguitch Main Street will always take any donations from family's,

Clarion

World,” the definitive work on Clarion. Goldberg is also interviewed on the show.

“Paradise” also shows a movie crew working on a film about Clarion. The writer of “Jewtah” discusses why he is telling the story of the colony that no longer exists. The experience of the back-to-thesoil colonists continues to amaze those who hear about it, including the movie world.

Open broadcast of the show begins in October on community TV stations in Central Utah. Later it will also air on KEUN, Channel 9.

Conceived in 2012, “Discovery Road” is a series of half-hour shows featuring a 1955 Pontiac (affectionately named “Love Me Tender”), which travels along U.S. 89, All-American Road State

Route 12, and Scenic Byway State Route 24.

At stops along the way, cohosts James Nelson and Maryda Nicole Gallo unveil the history and culture that make the MPNHA worth exploring.

For more information, contact MPNHA Director Monte Bona at (801) 699-5065.

—Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

the more you understand your parents and what they went through and why they are the people they are,” said Bruce Pally, a descendant of one of the Jewish pioneer families.

“A key piece of this story is the coming together of two peoples—Jews and Mormons.

They came together in 1911 and 1912 when Jewish farmers needed help. They were absolutely inexperienced.

They were from the cities, and the Mormon farmers came out and shared their experience with the Jews. And that example of cooperation has been carried on for a hundred years since,” said Dr. Robert A. Goldberg, author of “Back to the Soil: The Jewish Farmers of Clarion, Utah, and Their

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Discovery Road Show Producer James Nelson with Oscar-winning producer Gerald Molen who produced “Schindler’s List.” Molen offered his unique insight about the Clarion Colony experience for the Discovery Road Show episode, “Paradise on the Prairie” which begins airing on community stations in Utah in coming weeks.

If you are in business / commercial activity in Garfield County, here is for all of us.

(1) Joseph Thompson (elected Garfield County Assessor since 2003) and Kade Fulmer (is hired deputy assessor (since 2004 ?).

(2) State law – they are required to have minimum of residential appraisal license which they have.

(3) Residential appraisal license (appraisal work fees range in $50 to $500,takes 1 hour to 1 day, and could be 1 page) and commercial appraisal license (commercial appraisal fees can range in $3,000 to >$50,000 and takes >2 months, detailed reports are of 25 to >100 pages) are two different things. Commercial appraisal license requires training, exams, certification by AQB or WSATA and then license by State of Utah. Neither Joseph Thompson nor Kade Fulmer has commercial appraisal license.

(4) Difference between residential appraisal license and commercial appraisal license is like nurse aid and a doctor.

(5) Garfield county has fund (several thousands per year) for county employees to get training, education, etc; for county employees but Joseph Thompson and Kade Fulmer can not do it. It is like million $ on table for a farmer to become a doctor.

(6) Any janitor with 3rd grade education can get elected for assessor position. However, the work done in assessor department must be from qualified / licensed person(s). We have farmer governor who is college drop out but he has qualified people (doctors, lawyers, etc.) to do the required jobs. (annual budget of > $ 1 billion to have qualified people to do his job) (7) Garfield County assessor department assess properties and tax. The tax is distributed to several entities. One of the tax is 4.5669% for “Assessment and tax collection”. I tried to get total property tax collection of Garfield County but was obstructed and bullied. Lets assume $10 million property value of all Garfield County properties. So Mr. Joseph Thompson is sitting on $10 million X 4.5669 % = $456,690.00 / year.

(8) How this fund used is public record but HARSHAD can not access. Moving forward, if this fund is transferred to General Fund, public must have knowledge and public hearing is requirement. If this fund is transferred into general fund, it must have record in minutes. General fund means raises, bonuses, zombie employment, etc. This fund should not be 4.5669% but should be only 0.25% and unused fund should be accrued / remain in same fund.

(9) If Joseph Thompson and Kade Fulmer put their feet on any commercial parcel, they are in violation of Utah codes 61-2b27, Article XII / Section 19, Article I / Section 24, 59-2-701, 61-2f-102, R884-24P-19, 61-2g-301, 59-2-701, 59-2-1313, etc. If you get court order from a janitor in judge position, you can throw the ruling / order in waste basket. This is the kind of situation we are in. If assessors are not qualified, the work (visit, taking pictures, measurements, etc.) must be done by qualified person. The fund (“Assessment and collection” - >$450,000 / year) is for this.

(10) Government buildings, religious centers (churches, temples, etc.), non-profit organizations, etc; are exempted from all kinds of taxes. So there is no need to assess the property. However, if those tax exempted entities engage into commercial activity (if a church owning a casino), those properties are assessed and taxed. GRM (Garfield Ready Mix) is a cement and concrete manufacturing plant located on Panguitch City land and is valued zero. Since the county assessor exempting the parcel from valuation (zero taxes), GRM is not paying the full price to Panguitch City and thereby to the residents. Folks wake up.

(11) Purple sage motel was owned by Kade Fulmer. It was listed to sell for $569,000.00. (how much he sold for and how much the buyer bought it for are confidential – OK). It is valued by the county assessors for <250,000.00 for last >10 years. Folks wake up.

This is part of corruption (Pay to Play), culture of “you scratch my back and I scratch your’s when you get an itch. Hell with dumb public”, and most importantly criminal activities in play. Wake up. We brag about our country and systems.

The article paid for by HARSHAD P. DESAI.

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clubs, organizations or from those who wish to remain anonymous, All donations can be dropped off at the city offices.

Please contact Panguitch Main Street to participate in this fun annual event or to make donations to the Merchant Drawing.

435-690-0088 At this time Panguitch Main Street would like to thank everyone for the awesome year Panguitch has had. It will be fun to see the scarecrows and the fall colors around our community.

—Deanna Moore, Panguitch Main Street Director

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Wayne County Fall Harvest Events WAYNE COUNTY October will be filled with exciting Fall Harvest events throughout Wayne County.

The Entrada Institute along with other local organizations is sponsoring the Har-

solar telescope demonstration, astronomy programs, evening speaker, and stargazing with astronomers and telescopes.

Saturday October 1 events will take place at the Robber’s Roost in Torrey and include an

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Pumpkin Run from last year's Fall Harvest. vest Time Scarecrow festival kicking off with the popular scarecrows across the county event. Try to get your scarecrows out by October to participate in the fun. Vote at Royal’s or online at Facebook.

The Entrada Institute is also planning four weeks of Harvest Time Friendship & Fundraising focusing on four areas: science, music, art, and humanities.

Week one explores the world of science and features the annual Heritage Starfest, co-sponsored with Capitol Reef National Park. Friday September 30 contains activities at the Park including a

evening presentation by Seth Jarvis, stargazing with astronomers and telescopes, and the biannual citizen science project to collect night sky data in the Torrey-Teasdale-Grover triangle.

Week two the focus will be on music. On Saturday October 8, an old-fashioned fall harvest party will take place at the Robber’s Roost in Torrey.

This gathering includes music, community building, and friendship. Enjoy a slide show retrospective of the year’s events, music, and an evening of food, friends, games, and conversation.

Week three dives into the topic of arts and crafts. From

Fujis to Granny Smiths, Fall is apple season. On Saturday October 15, enjoy an afternoon of apple tasting (3PM) and an evening of music (7:30PM) at the Robber’s Roost in Torrey.

Youth art, craft, and science activities are planned for the last couple weeks of October including the annual Kid’s Pumpkin Run with games, crafts, food, and a fun run.

In addition, spooky science activities will take place on Wednesday October 26.

Week four features the theme of humanities. As part of the “Denim & Diamonds” Entrada Institute fundraiser ($20 suggested donation) held on Saturday October 22 at 7:30PM, poet David Lee will be reading poetry and telling stories. In addition, beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The Ward Roylance Award will be presented to Linton Rohr (posthumously) and Karen Davenport. The Friends of Entrada Award will be given to the local music group, Rough Around the Edges. In addition, the Harvest Time Scarecrow Awards will be presented. The event will also kick off the $60,000 in 60 Days Capital Campaign.

For more information about this fundraiser, go to http://entradainstitute.org/fall2016/ Use Facebook and the Entrada Institute website to keep up-to-date with activities. Go to https://facebook. com/entradainstitute/.

—Annette Lamb

Bryce Canyon National Park Announces 2016-2017 Winter Operations BRYCE CANYON - The wonderland of Bryce Canyon will take splendid new forms with seasons’ change, and as colder airs arrive to blanket the warm glow of its rocks in the boreal blues and whites of wintertime, other changes in the park will be seen as well.

During the winter season, some facilities and amenities will be closed or have their operating hours reduced. The park Visitor Center and Bookstore will be open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning October 2nd and change to winter hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning November 6th. Sunday, December 25th, is the only day that the park Visitor Center will remain closed.

On September 19th, Bryce Canyon Shuttle will begin running at 8:00 a.m., with the last

bus entering the park at 5:15 p.m. The final day of service this season will be Sunday, October 23rd.

The concessions facilities, operated by Forever Resorts Inc., will begin closing on October 7th. This year, Valhalla Pizzeria will close for one month beginning Sunday, October 7th until Monday, November 7th when it will reopen to serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner for the duration of the winter season. Effective October 17th, the General Store will begin closing at 5:00 p.m. daily. Public showers/laundry facilities will close for the season on Friday, October 28th, and two days later on October 31st, the General Store will also close its doors until Spring. The restaurant and gift shop located in the historic Bryce Canyon Lodge will close for the season

after serving breakfast on Sunday, November 6th. Lodging at the Sunset Motel building will remain open through the winter.

North Campground Loop A will also remain open for the winter season, but loops B-D, Sunset Campground, and the North Campground dump station will close in mid-October or earlier if overnight temperatures drop dramatically.

The final day for horseback and mule rides operated by Canyon Trail Rides will be October 31st, unless weather dictates an earlier closing.

Bryce Canyon National Park’s main road will remain open but will be subject to temporary road closures following heavy snowfall, while the Fairyland Point and Paria View roads will be closed to vehicular traffic and left un-plowed for crosscountry skiers and snowshoeing.

Cross-country skiing is permitted above the canyon rim, however no skiing, snowboarding or other sliding is allowed below the rim.

Hikers are encouraged to prepare by dressing warmly and hiking with snowshoes or under-boot traction devices. Those planning hikes below the rim are encouraged to check with the Visitor Center for weather updates.

Come enjoy the wintertime at Bryce Canyon, as the landscape is transformed, and some of its most striking vistas are on display. The reopening of closed facilities at Bryce Canyon will coincide with the start of Spring Season on April 1st, 2017.

Additional information can be obtained at www.nps.gov/ brca or by calling the park’s information line at (435) 834-5322.

—Bryce Canyon National Park

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Schools & Sports

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Wayne County 4-H Youth Win Ribbons at Rosettes at the State Fair

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A collection of the ribbons and rosettes won by Wayne County 4-H Youth at the State Fair.

WAYNE COUNTY If you had the opportunity to visit the 4-H exhibits at the Wayne County Fair this year you would have seen how amazing and talented the youth are in our community! There were a total of 214 county entries this year with participants earning a total of $514.00 in prize money.

From entries submitted in the county fair, 35 were selected to go on to the Utah State Fair where participants received 6 red ribbons, 25 blue ribbons, and 4 purple rosettes (the highest award given).

State Fair winners were Kaydence Brown, Mackynzie

Bryan, Alex and Gabby Christensen (rosette winners), Tori Christensen, Ryker Weston Grundy, Cambrie Harward, Hikari Ito (rosette winner), Miriam James, Jessi Jeffery, Kaysie Jeffery, Shaleen Nelson (rosette winner), Hali Peterson, Ryker Peterson, Summer Swensen, Swade Taylor (rosette winner), Takara Taylor, C J Torgerson, Ruger Torgerson, Ethan White, Rachel White, Rebecca White, Laynie Williams, and Breanna Winters.

—GaeLynn Peterson, USU Extension Office, Wayne County

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Cats Sustain Big Basebball Wins; Ladies V-Ball has Outstanding Week The Bob Cats just keep rolling along. The baseball season is rapidly coming to an end all too soon and the Cats are still winning big time with wins over Escalante 20 to 4 and Bryce Valley 10 to 0. They had one last game last night against the Wayne Badgers. The Cats will finish the season with only one loss and that was against Piute early in the season. Their first playoff game will be here this Saturday Oct. 1, against Wendover, check the schedule for the time. I can’t remember a PHS baseball team that was so solid on defense. Next up is the State Quarter finals and they will be held at Spanish Fork on Tuesday Oct. 4. Good news for the baseball fans the State finals will be held this year in St. George on Friday and Saturday Oct. 7th &8th at Dixie high.

This week it was all about the Lady Cats volleyball. The Ladies also only have one loss this year and they had an outstanding week. Starting with 2nd ranked Piute (in region 20). The Cats took all three games, winning each in three sets. Piute has a big fan base and it is always fun to play them. The Ladies then went

down to Dixie High School for some badly needed competition. These bigger schools play 4 games, our Freshmen won, the Sophomores won and so did the JVs all winning in three sets. In Varsity game the Cats finally got some badly needed competition, with the game going to 5 games and the Lady Cats winning the last game 17 to 15. Dixie is a 3A school and is the third ranked 3A team in the State.

Saturday it was the Sophomore tournament and it was an 8 team competition, with teams coming from all over the area. The Bob Cats had two teams entered a Freshmen and a Sophomore team.

There were several 2A teams entered, but it was the Lady

Cats tournament and both teams were undefeated and they just ran over the competition. Both teams ended up in the finals and each team won a game and it boiled down to the last game and the sophomores prevailed. I said to one mother how good I thought the ninth grade team looked and she said, they should be, they have been playing together since the 4th grade. You have to give the Coaches Troy and Annmarie Norris a lot of credit for putting together these championship teams over the many years, and it looks like they are going to have plenty of success for many years to come.

The Cross Country team

went up to Piute and the Girls team again won the team event. The boys came in second; however with Cross Country the runners are only allowed to compete in so many races a year and Panguitch’s top runner (Jonah Schoppe) wasn’t allowed to compete.

The Cats only have two more races left in their schedule and that is at Escalante and Bryce Valley. Region will be at Valley on Tuesday Oct. 11 and the race will be at 4. Valley’s race is run on the golf course there and you can stand in the middle of the field and watch the whole race and they also have a great mutton fry for all that are there.

September 29, 2016

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Lifetime Gifts

by Jeffery J. MCkenna

"It is better to give than to receive." The sage who coined this phrase was speaking in terms of the good we can do by making gifts. Following this same advice can lead to tax-savings as well. However, it is important to "look before we leap." Careful examination of both personal and tax considerations should be made before embarking on a course of lifetime gift giving.

Gifting is a strategy that is often suggested by estate and financial planners to those with the largest estates. Perhaps the most significant advantage is that federal estate taxes and probate costs will be reduced because the gifted property is no longer part of your estate.

In addition, income tax savings are also possible through the use of lifetime gifts. Although certain provisions of the tax law restrict your options, you can still achieve income tax savings by giving income-producing property to those in lower tax brackets. For instance, if dividends from your stocks are taxed to you at 35 percent, you can pocket 25 percent more by giving the stock to a family member who is in the 10 percent tax bracket.

Making lifetime gifts allows you to see how the recipient manages the property or money. This may help you decide whether later gifts should be made outright or in trust. Also, lifetime gifts need not become part of the public record like gifts made under a

Will.

Last, but not least, are the advantageous rules that make certain gifts nontaxable. The basic rule is that anyone can give up to $14,000 in money or other property each year, to any number of parties, with no gift tax. This $14,000 per year, per recipient, rule is known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;annual gift tax exclusion.â&#x20AC;? Gifts between spouses, regardless of amount, are also nontaxable. So, too, are certain tuition and medical expenses that you may make on behalf of another.

While gifting obviously has its advantages, it has its disadvantages as well. Initially, in order to achieve the advantages of gifting, you must relinquish all controls over the gifted property. Gifts must be made with no strings attached. Gifting can also have an impact on your eligibility for nursing home medical assistance.

Perhaps the most significant tax disadvantage of gifting is the loss of the so-called "stepped-up" basis. This can be best explained by an example. Let's say you purchased unimproved land for $10,000 but the land is now worth $100,000. If you sell the land, you would realize a $90,000 taxable gain. If you were to make a lifetime gift of this property, the recipient would stand in your shoes and would also realize a $90,000 taxable gain if he or she were to sell the property. If, however, you were to bequeath the property in your Will or

Revacable Trust, your beneficiary would receive it as if he or she paid $100,000 for it. As such, they could, in turn, sell it for $100,000 and realize no taxable gain. Because of this stepped-up basis that a decedent's beneficiaries receive, it is suggested that a donor refrain from gifting appreciated property.

The decision to make significant gifts involves consideration of many factors. If you have the inclination or the need to institute a gifting program, you should speak with your financial advisor or estate planning attorney to determine whether it is truly better to give than to receive.

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

Better

Hard at work on a crossword puzzle, grandma was making frequent erasures while filling in the grid. When her grandchild asked if he could help, she laughed and said no. The five-year-old frowned and said. "Grandma, I can erase as good as anybody else can."

Showing Off

On an evening when my parents were dining in a Chinese restaurant with two of their close friends, Dad was showing his skill in the use of chopsticks. In addition to picking up a piece of beef and a snow pea, he demonstrated his prowess by picking up a tiny morsel of rice.

Turning to the others at the table, he asked if there was anything else they would like to see him pick up. "Yes," said his friend.

"The check."

Punishment

I can't find my rutabaga.

Beets me where it could be. I hope it will turnip.

Today's Thought

It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy.

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Answers for this week on Page 9

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Shorty

At the age of 93, a man, having had four car accidents in a single month, hired another man to drive him around town. The time had finally come to get out from behind the wheel, Burns explained, even though "only" three of those accidents had been his fault.

Even as a young man, he had been a poor driver. "But at least in those days I could see over the steering wheel," he once recalled. "By 93, I had shrunk quite a lot. My car was known as the Phantom Cadillac.

People would see it whizzing by and they would swear there was no driver."

Cycles

During my physical fitness class, I had everyone lie on their backs with their legs up as if pedaling a bike. After several minutes, one man suddenly stopped.

"Why did you stop pedaling?" I shouted.

"I didn't stop," he said, wheezing. "I'm coasting."

Oh Kitty!

Smoky, our family cat, had gotten injured and needed to stay at the vet clinic for several days. Our three children were so concerned that several times a day, my wife and I had to reassure them that Smoky was safe and being cared for by the "animal doctor."

Finally, we got the call that Smoky was ready to come home.

Driving to the vet's, it became clear that our four-yearold son, Ryan, had been doing a lot of thinking about Smoky's absence when he asked, "Mom, what kind of animal is the doctor?"

Literally

Her arms laden with gifts, Mrs. Douglas remembered she had forgotten to mail a card to her childhood friend Faye. Buying a card and dashing into the post office, she bought a first-class stamp. "Excuse me, she said, her arms aching. "but must I put the stamp on myself?"

"No ma'am," deadpanned the clerk, "it goes on the envelope."

AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah September 21, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday September 20, 2016 Receipts: 1,086; Last Week: 1,397. Last Year: 969. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: slightly lower. Holstein Steers: no test. Slaughter Cows: lower. Slaughter Bulls: steady.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; scarce; 250300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs pkg 127.50; 350-400 lbs 138.00147.50; 400-450 lbs 130.00-143.50; 450-500 lbs 127.00-135.00; 500-550 lbs 125.00-136.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-135.00; 600650 lbs 117.50-130.00; 650-700 lbs 114.50-125.00; 700-750 lbs 118.00-129.00; 750-800 lbs 120.00-127.00; 800-850 lbs pkg 125.00; 850-900 lbs pkg 124.00; 900-950 lbs 118.00-125.00; 950-1000 lbs 106.00-118.50.

Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200300 lbs scarce 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700900 lbs scarce; 900-1100 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 130.00-147.50; 300-350 lbs 140.00-165.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00-143.00; 400-450 lbs 125.00-134.00; 450500 lbs 120.00-134.00; 500-550 lbs 116.00-127.00; 550-600 lbs 118.00-127.50; 600-650 lbs 117.00-120.00; 650-700 lbs 115.00-128.00; 700-750 lbs pkg 115.00; 750-800 lbs pkg 125.00; 800-850 lbs pkg 117.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs pkg 101.50. Heiferettes: 80.00-112.00.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 52.00-59.00, high dressing to 60.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 57.25-72.50, High Dressing to 73.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 48.00-56.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2200 lbs 82.00-86.00; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1410 lbs scarce; 1500-2200 lbs 74.25-79.50; Feeder Bulls: 650-1100 lbs 77.00-100.00.

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

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W eddings Leech - Williams

It is with abundant joy that together with their parents,

Sierra Leech &

Jay Williams announce the celebration of their marriage on Friday the twenty-third of September 2016.

You are invited to join them in an Open House, Saturday, October First from four o'clock to seven o'clock at the Grand Hotel (across from Ruby's Inn)

September 29, 2016

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Well we skipped the fall and jumped right into winter. Thursday, the first day of fall we had a lot of rain, high winds and yes even a tornado.

The Panguitch first Ward Choir was having their monthly pot luck dinner out at the Gallego’s home about 3 miles north of town, when one of the members shouted look there is a tornado and then a really big flash, the tornado looked like it was coming right at us. A few minutes later John Yardley received a phone call, the tornado had ripped the roof off of his insurance building. Rick Irish who was cashiering at the Flying M restaurant said the noise was terrible and stuff was flying everywhere and it nearly ripped the doors off at the restaurant.

The tornado went across the parking lot and tore the roof off of Kevin Moore’s home. Coming into town I got a new perpective of how much power even a small tornado has, at Than Cooper’s most of the Yardley’s roof was laying in their front yard. It also did a lot of structural damage to the Cooper’s home.

When I see some of the destruction on TV of these monster tornados, I always think that it was just taking out mobile homes, but this was a stick and mortar building and it really destroyed most of the building. I have since talked to people who lived in the mid-west, in what is called tornado alley and they had seen where there was mile wide areas where there was nothing standing and completely blown away.

The next morning I took a bus load of 42 PHS students over to the scene and there were cars parked everywhere and people where pitching in to help clean up the sizeable load of rubble. The kids really jumped in and helped with the cleanup. When I came back

two hours later it was like a miracle, most all of the junk was picked up. John Yardley was talking to the insurance adjuster and he said the company would pay for all the cleanup work, John told him everyone that was there was just helping out and that’s what people do in Panguitch.

Years ago the Yardley insurance got its start in Jim Yardley’s home and that is where it will be while the repairs to the buildings are completed and that could be some time. The address is 75 N. 200 west and they should be up and running by the time this issue is out.

Oh by the way we got snow on the morning after and some really cold temperatures, so maybe we won’t have fall.

The pine trees are really loaded with cones and a long time ago, I was told by some old timers when this happens it means we will be in for a cold winter. Pine nut hunting used to be a big thing around here and if you like pine nuts this is your year, get out there get with it.

We did go out highway 12 last Monday and what a great trip. The trees were spectacular in all their color on Boulder Mt., after all that wind on Thursday I don’t know if there are any leaves left. We stopped along the way to visit Kodachrome State Park and its spires that were formed when this was a geyser basin. We also stopped in Escalante at the Petrified Forest and walked through the garden there. Our last stop was out on the Hole in the Rock road, at the Devils Rock Garden. The Garden is 12 miles from the highway and a fun place to hike around.

We went out to Torrey, stopping along the way at some of the overlooks. Out at Capitol Reef National Park they now have a 20 mile scenic road loop, it was late and we will save that for another day. With

all of the ATVs around town I am surprised that more people don’t go out to the Hole in the Rock. I know that you could make much better time on one of those machines than you can in a car.

From the Lions Club; The Panguitch City Lion’s Club are hosting the 28T Lion’s Club International Convention on Oct. 6, 7 and 8th. Registration is on line and the Club is inviting those who would like to join us and perhaps become a member.

The Lion’s Club is an outstanding way to serve our community by raising funds throughout the year and in turn provides assistance in eye care, education incentives and many building project around town. The Lion’s Club would like to give a big “ROAR” to all those who provided countless gift donations for the raffle being held during the Convention. The Panguitch Lion’s Club over the last 20 years has collected and donated back in to the community over $150,000.

Attention American Legion Members, your annual dues need to be paid. We will again hold a Veterans dinner on November 11, 2016 honoring all Veterans in our area at the Senior Citizens Center. The Legion is always looking for new members so see me for a membership card.

Well the Legislature has finally figured out how to solve the teacher shortage. No it is not giving them a living wage.

Too many people have the idea that teachers only work 9 months of the year and so they will keep reelecting these same people. Most teachers spend 10 hours a day in the class rooms teaching and preparing for the next day’s class and their summers are spent going to classes to increasing their teaching skill or helping summer programs that keep the kids occupied. Well here is their

scheme; if you have a degree in basket weaving you could go back to college for two years to earn a teaching degree, but you have to pass three tests to see if you can qualify, English, Math and writing skills. Well not any more, if you have a degree in basket weaving now you only have to apply for a teaching job. You don’t have to have student training or anything that might teach you what a teacher does. Now the down side is that you probably could make more money making baskets and would have to take a pay cut.

Panguitch’s schools offer a top notch education for our students and has for many years. Kindergarten they start to learn to read, the third graders geometry, fourth graders algebra. We now have teachers that specialize in the 4 thru 6th grades, that teach only math, English, science and history to all 3 grades. What a great idea for the kids. In the middle and high schools they have many dedicated teachers that are giving the students a well-rounded education that prepares them to do well in the big world out there. Our schools have provided the means to succeed in life, we have had many teachers, doctors, lawyers (congratulation to Mark Boshell on passing the Bar on the first try), construction workers, truck drivers, cops and almost any profession that you can think of. Teachers in Utah get very little respect, they have had their wages cut, insurance benefits cut and their early retirement taken away and they just keep going at a 100% rate.

When you see a teacher give them thanks for all of their efforts.

Oh how lucky we are to live in Panguitch, where people care.

Mack O.

BrYce ValleY area news

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Dale and Janece Pollock of Henrieville welcomed a new granddaughter. Penelope Lane Pollock was born on Friday, Sept 9. Her parents are Clint Pollock and Sherilyn Schouten of Cedar City.

Also congratulations to Janece Pollock for receiving scouting's highest award for volunteers, the Silver Beaver Award! Janece has given over 15 years of service to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

Janece was recognized at a special ceremony in Provo on Sat. Sept. 24th. Janece is currently the Welelos Leader and the Advancement Leader in Henrieville. Thank you Janece for all you do to help our young men grow and accomplish their goals! Thank You to her husband Dale who is Cub Master and who has supported her in Scouting and vise-a-versa. Dale and Janece both were awarded the "On My Honor" award. Congratulations to both of them for a job well done.

The Veterans' Memorial Park is close to completion.

Finished Eagle Scout Projects include: the north landscaping, park pathway, stone benches, flagpoles and flags, granite monuments (with 457 names), and memorial bricks.

Projects in process include: re-installing the town information kiosk, bronze statue, south landscaping, lighting and surveillance, dedicatory cornerstone and the dedication ceremony itself.

Due to high demand, the Memorial Fund Committee will re-open fundraising bricks sales. Forms are available at State Bank in Tropic, at the Heritage Center and at the four local post offices. Bricks are $100. Deadline for brick

orders is Monday October 3rd.

All brick orders and payments are accepted at State Bank Tropic Branch.

We are still in need of donations to complete the final projects. The Memorial Park was created through twelve Eagle Scouts projects, so your donation directly affects the park itself, our four communities, our service members AND our young men. Donations, of any size, are accepted at State Bank Tropic Branch.

Troop 679 Veterans' Memorial Fund, c/o SBSU , PO Box B, Tropic UT 84776 The dedication ceremony will be held on Veterans' Day, Friday November 11, 2016, at 1:00 at the Heritage Center. It follows the annual Veterans' Day Assembly that will be held at Bryce Valley High School at 11:15 in the Auditorium. The public is invited to attend each event.

A published history of the Memorial Park projects, With Respect and Admiration, "12 Months; 12 Eagles", will be available for purchase on November 11 at the dedication ceremony.

We wish to thank our community for the generous donations and services contributed to this project so far.

Your dedication to our communities, service members and to our scouting program, is greatly appreciated!

If you haven't seen the Memorial's up close you need to take a minute and drop by.

They are beautiful reminders of the service men and women who have preserved our freedoms.

Shawn and Crystal Mortensen are delighted to welcome a new little granddaughter!!! Maelie Mortensen

born at 3:10 today weighing a whopping 8lbs and 20 inches long!!! She is absolutely perfect!!! Good job Cache and Kylie!!! Parents are Cache and Kylie Mortensen. Panguitch grandparents are the Tyce Palmer's. Great-Grandparents are Pete and Keela Mangum of Tropic and Bart and Peggy Palmer also of Tropic.

Erica Shakespear has been called as the Relief Society Secretary.

Shane and Jennilee Shakespear blessed their llittle boy, Boone Taylor Shakespear, today. He was blessed by his Grandfather and there were a lot of friends and family in attendance.

Glenna Fletcher, Joyce Johnson, and Anita Fletcher all went to St. George and participated in their Annual Sister's Retreat. They all had a great time tying quilts, visiting and eating good food.

That was a terrible tornado in Panguitch and we are sorry for the loss of some folks in their homes and business.

Saw Tracy Johnson whose office as ruined, Kevin and Deanna Moore and many other places on the news. Always thought we were safe from the tornadoes here in these hills.

Hope all gets back together for everyone and thanks to all the

helpers who came out.

Alayse Roundy was put in as Den Master for the Cub Scouts and Brittney King was called as her Assistant. Dean McInelly was called as a High Priest in the Tropic Ward.

An error was reported last week when we said that Brace Syrett was baptized.

Sorry for the mistake and we report that instead his was his cousin Dallen that was baptized. I heard the news wrong and I apologize for the mistake. Brace when it is your time we will make sure it is reported correctly.

The Senior Citizen bus traveled to Richfield and Manti on Saturday to shop and attend the Manti Temple as the St. George Temple has be temporarily closed. Going for the day were Catherine Littlefield, Allyson Sudweeks, Doug and Vicki Ahlstrom. It was a nice trip.

It is way to early to be this cold. We still need some warm days back and let the snow gather in the skies so that when it does come it will give up a big snowstorm that will stay.

Please have a safe week and call or email your news to me. Thanks VS.

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Hot burger sandwich, potatoes & gravy, country Oct. 4th blend, peaches WED Roast beef, potatoes & gravy, corn, tropical Oct. 5th fruit, yellow cupcake THURS Oct. 6th

Swiss steak, baked potato, pears, green beans, ranger cookie

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

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BY waY oF Boulder

Brandon Birch

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Not many people can say they celebrated turning 60 by completing a 60-day backpack through Utah’s outback.

Boulder resident Ace Kvale can. He did it—an epic journey by any standard, requiring months of planning and arrangements, caching food, and setting up rendezvous points for resupply or meeting up with friends for a stretch.

A professional photographer, Ace captured his travels through his videos and blog.

Most recently, he presented his trip to a capacity crowd at the Escalante Arts Festival and again this week in Boulder’s Anasazi Museum. If you haven’t seen his presentation, Google “Ace Kvale,” and you’ll find a treasure of photos and accounts of the journey, including the trip from a dog’s perspective.

Beyond the photos, the blogs, the interviews, indeed the experience itself there is another amazing fact: Ace never got into a car to get to a trailhead. And aside from the five minutes walking across private property outside his door, Ace spent the entire two months on public lands, crossing a grand total of only three roads (no cars in sight.)

How many people in this country have that capability, literally outside their back door? Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Capitol Reef National Park. Clearly marked on maps, their boundaries are an invisible, seamless stretch of wonder on the ground. Waterpockets, hidden canyons and alcoves, the tapestry of sandstone walls, the distance,

1993 - 2016

Ace and the Desert Dawg. the silence.

I think of the tourists who stop at the jaw dropping Head of the Rocks overlook of the canyons. Their steps outside their vehicles may well be the only steps they actually plant on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. And

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that’s ok. It’s still theirs. Everything they are looking at is theirs. And mine, and yours.

That’s the essence of our public lands. It’s the knowledge such places exist, protected, now and into perpetuity, whether they “use” it or not.

Think too of the local families who have hunted, fished, camped, rode horses, and otherwise recreated in the Dixie or the Monument, maybe for generations. These lands are not gated pleasure palaces for the wealthy or well-connected. They’re not private hunting reserves owned by a gazillionaire, nor fenced off corporate holdings. These are ours, as in belonging to each of us. Don’t we want them to stay that way? And isn’t it quite amazing that we live in a place where it’s all just beyond our back doors?

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself.”—Edward Abbey

PANGUITCH - On September 24, 2016 our loving son, brother, uncle, and grandson, Richard Brandon Birch, was taken too early from this mortality back to his eternal Heavenly home. He passed away in Panguitch, Utah. Brandon was born July 8, 1993 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the son of Richard and Teresa Birch.

He graduated Panguitch High School in 2012 where he participated in wrestling, baseball, cross country, track, basketball, golf, and debate. He was part of many region and state championship teams.

Brandon’s love for his sisters was always surrounded with smiles and happiness. His favorite thing was to show each of them his wrestling moves and tickle them unconditionally. He had an aptitude for quick learning and helping hands.

Brandon had a passion for hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. Utah and Colorado were some of his most memorable hours spent with his dad during hunting season. He also loved Lake Powell where he could enjoy spring fishing and master backflips on his wakeboard.

Brandon’s love for his nieces and nephews will never be forgotten. His continuous hugs for his mom and dad will hold a special place in our hearts. His demeanor was never short of compassion and showed true kindness towards every person he encountered. He will always be known for his loving smile, outgoing personality, and his kindness.

Survived by his parents Richard and Teresa Birch; siblings: Valerie (Mike) Warren, Chelsea (Micah) Williams, Natalie Birch, Brieann Birch; nieces and nephews: Cherish Warren, Birch Warren, Aucua Williams, Tho Williams; grandparents: Donna and Ted Workman, Dawna and Phil Tourangeau.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 30, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at the Panguitch Stake Center, 550 South 100 West. Viewings will be held on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Stake Center. Burial will be at the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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LegaL Notices

PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF TROPIC Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 Heritage Center 20 North Main at 6:00 p.m. to review the Tropic Town Zoning Districts & Rezone the following property: Property Owner: Skyler Syrett Location: 111 West 550 North Zoning – Residential to Commercial Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016

ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne School District is accepting sealed bids on 32 used bus tires. 22 rear drive tires & 10 front steer tires.

Tires are 1100 R 22, half of the tires are in excellent condition (like new) on down to good to fair.

Tires are divided into 16 lots depending on condition. You can bid on each lot depending on your interest. Minimum bid is $200.00 per tire for the best tires lot 1 thru 5. Lots 6 thru 16 are $75.00 minimum bid per tire.

Tires can be viewed at Wayne School District bus garage.

Call Shane Bradbury at (435) 691-4126 for appointment to see the tires, or for more information.

Bids will be accepted until October 7, 2016. Winning bids will be notified by October 15, 2016 Bids can be mailed to: Wayne School District Attn: Tire Bid P.O. Box 127, Bicknell, UT. 84715 Wayne School District is a equal opportunity provider and employer.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, and OCTOBER 6, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS WAYNE COUNTY Estate of Bruce George Morrell, Deceased Informal Probate through the 6th District Court of Wayne County, Utah The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stature of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided 1) by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the the claim with the Wayne County Clerk's Office in the 6th District Court in Loa, UT. The claim must be presented within 3 months after date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame. the claim is forever barred, except otherwise provided. The bar is effective as to claims against decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: 09/16/16 Personal Representative: Jocee Morrel Walk 253 W. 100 N. Brigham City, UT 84302 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, and OCTOBER 6, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING TROPIC TOWN To all residents and landowners in Tropic Town Utah Tropic Town will hold a public hearing to discuss making application to the Community Impact Board for a project to improve the local streets and drainages. Items to be discussed include: *Funding options *Project Scope *Implementation Schedule and its effects on residents Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Tropic Town Heritage Center at 20 North Main in Tropic Utah Please contact Marie Niemann for Further information 435679-8713 Marie H Niemann – Tropic Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 29 and OCTOBER 6, 2016

PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY THE GARFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2016, AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED VARIANCE REQUEST: 1:00 Gary and Denise Skougard, 334 South Aspen Circle, Panguitch Lake ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016 PUBLIC AUCTION HANKSVILLE

Utah State Trust Lands will be selling a 40-acre property located within the community of Hanksville at an auction on October 19, 2016. This parcel is just off of state highway 95 and offers opportunities for commercial or residential development. For more information please visit www.trustlands.utah. gov or call (877) 526-3725.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 29 and OCTOBER 6 & 13, 2016 ANNUAL NOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Adopted Wayne School District Board Meeting Schedule All board meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held at the District Office unless otherwise noted.

October 12: Wayne High School November 16 December 14: Wayne Middle School January 11 February 8: Hanksville Elementary March 8 April 5: Loa Elementary May 10, June 14, July 12 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 NOTICE OF VACANCY WAYNE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two (2) vacancies exist on the Wayne County Planning and Zoning Board. If interested in serving on this board, please submit resume and cover letter to the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office by 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 3, 2016. The Wayne County Commission will appoint two (2) board members on or before October 17, 2016. If you have any questions, contact the County Recorder’s Office at 435-836-1303.

Colleen Allen, Wayne County Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Ruby’s Inn P.O. Box 64001, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Ruby’s Inn – Employee Housing Building, which includes an approximately 35,000 square-foot, 3-story wood-framed apartment building, site improvements, and related work, will be received

by Ruby’s Inn, Inc. at the Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce Canyon City, Utah 84764 in the Ponderosa Room, until 2:00 pm local time, October 12, 2016, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and accessing project manual & plans, email Heather at heather.n@jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Kendrick Thomas at kendrick@jonesanddemille.com.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing office during business hours, upon payment of $100.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Electronic copy (PDF) may be obtained for download at www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com. for $40.00.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 am local time, September 27, 2016 at the Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce Canyon City, Utah 84764 in the Ponderosa Room. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory for general contractors desiring to bid on the project.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis with a schedule of values to be submitted with the bid as indicated in the Bid Form and the Instructions to Bidders.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders shall submit evidence of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

September 9, 2016, Skyler Syrett Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 15 & 22, and OCTOBER 6, 2016

Legals are due to snapshot@live.com.

by Friday at Noon, for the following Thursday Edition 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 EARING, 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 OCTOBER 19, 2016. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2969(a41979): State of Utah Board of Water Resources, Nick and/or Sheena Stewart, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.528 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 97-2180(a41982): Kell A. Purcell propose(s) using 0.75 ac-ft. from groundwater (Black Boulder Mesa Parcel #4) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 61-3086(a41994): Jason Wade and/or Jennifer Miller, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 95-43(a41995): Gary J. Bergera, Billat Family Living Trust, William R. Garff, Gass Family Trust, Happy Valley Ranch Trust, J. Kent and Karen Gardner, Mark and Lucy Bikulcs Lusch, James R. Haisley and Barbara E. Bean, Kay Family Living Trust, Robert W. and Jennifer M. Payne, Robert Scranton, Stephen L. and Ilene C. Ferris, Lamar P Taylor, Todd M. and Melissa J. Shaughnessy propose(s) using 0.6035 cfs or 90.0 ac-ft. from the Single Tree Creek, Chokecherry Creek (5 miles southeast of Grover) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC; FISH CULTURE: 0.90 ac-ft for evaporation from pond.

Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE FROM: RES/AG TO: BC/BUSINESS COMMERCIAL WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: 30 WALL TENTS ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: CAPITOL REEF RESORT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: OCTOBER 12, 2016 @ 7:00 PM, WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 33 ACRES IN SECTION 5 T29S R5E LOCATED AT AT APPROX 1791 E SR 24 TORREY, UT Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 29 and OCTOBER 6, 2016

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Preparing to Become a Caregiver by nathanIel sIllIn

Becoming a caregiver for an aging relative is a profound expression of love. You may find that you will begin to take on many of the responsibilities they might have had while raising you. Like raising a family, being a caretaker can be physically, emotionally and financially challenging but it is also extremely rewarding. It's a responsibility that millions of people take on each year out of love for their families.

Whether you are preparing to care for a parent or another relative, understanding and preparing for the financial implications can help you provide the best care possible.

Start the discussion with your family Whether you think you'll provide direct care, decide to hire a caregiver, or both, you can work with your family members, including the relative in question, to create a plan.

Starting the conversation early can help you all reach conclusions without pressure to make a quick decision. You may want to cover the types of care that are available and learn which your parent prefers. For example, does he or she want to stay at home for as long as possible or prefer to live in an assisted-living home or elderly community?

You should discuss who'll be responsible for managing personal, financial and medical affairs if your parent can't handle those responsibilities anymore. Beyond making a verbal agreement, a parent can give someone legal authority by signing durable power of attorney agreements, which keep the delegation of decision-making authority intact even if your parent becomes incapacitated. There are two

durable powers of attorneys, one for medical-related decisions, and a second for legal, personal and financial decisions.

Your parents might also want to execute a living will, also known as an advance directive. It has instructions for the medical treatments they want, or don't want, if they are unable to communicate.

Determine what resources are available to your parent Your financial situation may depend in part on your parent's finances and the assistance that's available to him or her from outside sources.

Creating a list of these resources ahead of time can help you all plan for the future.

Your parent's finances. Together with your parent, and possibly with the assistance of a financial planner, you can create a list of your parent's current financial assets and future income.

Government and non-profit programs. Medicare and Veteran Affairs benefits may be available for those that are 65 or older. Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, often provides benefits to those with limited income, although the qualifications and benefits can vary by state. There are also non-profit organizations that provide helpful services to the elderly.

Family assistance. Whether it's unpaid care or financial assistance, also take into account the family's contribution to your parent's care. Call a family meeting with your parent, siblings and extended family to discuss how you'll take care of each other.

Professional support. You could hire an outside expert as well. A quick internet

search may turn up organizations that specialize in working with families and elderly family members to plan for the future.

After gathering this information, you'll have a better understanding of where the caregiving funds will come from and how they can be used. You may also discover gaps in coverage that you may want to fill in on your own.

Look for tax savings while paying for care As an adult child and caregiver, there may be ways to structure an arrangement to improve your parent's, and your own, financial situation.

Working with a tax professional, you may find there are ways to use the tax laws to maximize your parent's money. For example, if your mother has gifted you money, you could then use it to pay for her medical expenses. If you're able to claim the expenses as a deduction, you could put your tax savings back into her "medical care" fund. You might also be able to claim medical expenses you paid on behalf of your parent, which could include supplies and at-home caretaking, as an itemized deduction.

Find the best services you can afford There are many different types of programs available, and someone might move back and forth from one facility or service to another as their health and preferences change.

Home care. Non-healthcare related assistance, such as buying groceries, preparing meals, cleaning the home, helping with bathing and other day-to-day tasks.

Home health care. At-home health-related support, in-

cluding services from a physical therapist, nurse or doctor.

Assisted living. Assisted living homes are non-healthcare providing facilities that may provide supervision, a social environment and personal care services.

Skilled nursing home. A care facility designed to deliver nursing or rehabilitation services.

Your parent's location can impact which option makes the most sense, and you can research and discuss the pros and cons of your parent moving. For example, some states have Medicaid waiver programs that allow Medicaid recipients to receive care in their home or community rather than in a nursing home or long-term care facility.

Also, a parent that lives near or with a relative might only require part-time outside care.

Bottom line: As you prepare to take care of aging parents, work with them to understand their wishes, needs and financial situation. Together you can explore the family's ability to provide physical and financial support and learn about the help available from government, non-profit or other programs.

Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs.

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September 29, 2016