The Wayne and Garfield County Insider 11/23/17

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Issue # 1230

Escalante's High School Choir Hosts a Fall Fundraising Concert

Brett Behling Named Southern Regional Manager for Utah Farm Bureau SANDY - With the upcoming retirement of longtime Utah Farm Bureau employee John Keeler, changes were made to ensure Farm Bureau members in the southeastern portion of the state maintained the high level of service and were represented at various agency and other public meetings.

To fill the critical role of Southern Regional manager, Utah Farm Bureau has hired Brett Behling of Ferron to serve specifically the members in the southeastern part of the state. Behling had been serving previously as the Emery County Farm Bureau Vice President, while working as an ag lender for Zions Bank and running his own cattle ranch in Ferron.

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ESCALANTE - The Escalante High School choir, directed by Kathie Griffin and Mary Kay Knaphus, performed an evening concert in the high school auditorium on Wednesday, November 13. The troupe of more than 30 students performed nine songs representing a variety of musical styles. Above, Ms. Knaphus accompanies Oakley Haws, Ty Phillips and Andrew Conner to a rendition of "Amarillo by Morning." The EHS choir is planning several winter and spring performances and is currently seeking volunteers to help with staging and performances as well as donations to outfit the singers. To donate or volunteer, contact Kathie Griffin or Mary Kay Knaphus, or Derlynne Brooks at the high school.

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Local Awarded Outstanding Young Range Professional 2017

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Jessie Warner, posing with some of her animals, was awarded the Outstanding Young Range Professional by the Utah Section of the Society for Range Management.

ESCALANTE - On November 2, 2017 Jessie Warner was awarded the Outstanding Young Range Professional by the Utah Section of the Society for Range Management.

This annual award recognizes the recipient’s accomplishments that have demonstrated extraordinary potential and promise as a future leader in the range profession.

Jessie currently serves as the Rangeland Management Specialist for the Escalante Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest. Working out of the Escalante Interagency office, she has spent many hours in the field, joining ranchers on the grazing allotment in the saddle. She has worked closely with them

discussing range management needs and solutions to issues that have existed for a long time. This includes reconstruction of seven miles of fence and eighteen miles of pipeline on four different grazing allotments through partnership grant funding.

Jessie’s success is based on her no-nonsense personality and she doesn’t hesitate to tell things as she sees them.

Jessie moved to Escalante, Utah from Halsey, Nebraska in May 2015 where she was a Range Technician on the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest. Before working for the Young Range Pro Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. NOV. 23 - WED. NOV. 29

CLOUDY AND COLD, OH BOY! It is going to be like Portland up in here for the next week. Temperatures will be dropping towards the end of the week generally mid-50s, with nights generally in the mid-low 20s. No snow predicted in the lower elevations.

Wind will pick up towards the weekend to about 13 MPH.

Winter Weather Tempers Escalante Pigeon Fever Outbreak ESCALANTE – Colder weather has horse owners in and around Escalante breathing a sigh of relief, as this seems to be slowing the incidence of the valley’s recent outbreak of Pigeon Fever, and—hopefully—continuing hard frosts will draw new cases to a close for the season.

Pigeon Fever, also known as Dryland Distemper, has nothing to do with birds, but is so-named for the large pectoral abscesses that occur in “classic” cases of the disease—though abscesses can also occur along the neck, head, sheath, udder, belly and down a horse’s legs— and in rare but the most serious cases, on internal organs.

Over the course of 2017, there have been 35 confirmed (for this story) cases of Pigeon Fever in horses in the Escalante Valley. Several additional herds are known anecdotally to be affected, likely bringing the total number of cases to well over forty. The first cases began appearing in June, with the most recent occurring within just the past couple of weeks, in early November.

Caused by a soil borne bacterium, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Pigeon Fever is considered highly infectious, in particular from the pus that exudes from an open wound once the horse has the disease. It is generally considered to be transmitted by flies, often infecting a horse through a wound or abrasion, where it eventually enters their lymphatic system.

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ing with John Keeler for a few months prior to his retirement at the end of the year to learn the in’s and out’s of the many issues impacting agriculture in this area of the state – including the many public land chalCourtesy utah farM Bureau lenges. Keeler Brett Behling with his wife Angelena. Behhad previously ling is Utah Farm Bureau's newest regional worked for manager, covering Carbon, Emery, Grand, the Utah Farm Sevier, Wayne, Piute, Garfield, Kane and Bureau for 43 San Juan Counties. years.

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The Entrada Institute Partners with National Organization for Fund-raiser TORREY - The Entrada Institute has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthro-

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Cowboys Ride in to Save the Day

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ESCALANTE - On Friday November 17, with just 7 hours until showtime, our headliner for the cattleman's concert Adrian Buckaroogirl canceled. The Escalante Family Ranch Rendezvous committee flew into action to try and replace her. Vendor Becky Hogard, with Rockin Double H from Plain City, Utah was in Escalante for the concert and the Escalante Holiday Festival, said she could call and ask Chris Petersen, who lives in Cedar City, to come and perform. He said yes, and that he could also bring Seth Weil to play fiddle.

They were both phenomenal. Chris gained a lot of new fans in Garfield County that night. Along with classic country sounding voice and good looks, he really came through for EFRR. Other performers that were on hand to help out were Mary Kaye, Cece and Millie Knaphus, Kenny Hall from Cannonville, Brent and Lynn Griffin and Ryen and Brody Treanor. Special thanks to Raymond Shurtz, Jacee Nez, and Audrey Austin for volunteering their time as well.

The EFRR Ranch Rodeo is still being planned for sometime in the Spring. If you’d like to volunteer or donate to this event you can contact Erin or Dave Treanor at 435-616-3045 or escalantefamilyranchrendezvous.com.

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Businesses Call for Keeping Utah National Monument Protections

ESCALANTE - Nearly 600 business leaders have sent a letter to Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, urging the Trump administration to help protect their bottom lines by keeping existing boundaries and protections in place for national monuments - including Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.

Suzanne Catlett, president of the Escalante-Boulder Chamber of Commerce, says monuments are an economic driver for many rural communities.

"As head of a chamber

Ain't nothing wrong with showing gratitude in a monetary fashion.

—Mae West

representing 49 businesses, I can tell you that since the protection of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, our local tourism industry in Escalante is growing, and it's thriving," she says.

According to data from Headwaters Economics, counties closest to Grand StaircaseEscalante saw a 24-percent increase in jobs - and real income jumped by nearly a third - in the years following the monument's designation.

After a four-month review process, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke decided that previous administrations

over-reached their authority by limiting mining and ranching in protected areas. However, his agency received three million public comments, with 99 percent in favor of keeping protections in place.

The Headwaters research found economic growth near Grand Staircase-Escalante was also spurred by more businesses and retirees relocating, citing the area's high quality of life.

Catlett expects to see that kind of growth near Bears Ears as well. She adds by igMonument Protections

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In Defense of School Tax Increases

Two weeks ago Mr. Wayne Mein offered another of his regular critiques of the Wayne School District, and how uncreative and wasteful it is. Like many of his past epistles, it seemed to draw partly on his own personal experience (not always readily applicable to the rest of the world), a limited understanding of relevant data (a problem that can easily be cured), and personal theories or preferences (not always tooted in real life).

The main suggestion I have for Mr. Mein (and anyone else who would like to know more about how our school district and schools work) is to make an appointment with the district's business officer, Heather Okerlund. That way he can get accurate data (including some flaws in the data Mr. Mein gathered from the Utah Taxpayers Association) and a fuller understanding of the financial, regulatory, and educational pressures the district operates under. For example, he questions her $89,000 in total compensation (benefits included), but are not aware that her salary is the lowest in the state for that position. (I'm sure she will still be happy to meet with him.)

Mr. Mein cites 156 employees as evidence that the district has ample room to reduce staff and faculty. What he doesn't understand, or doesn't want to accept, is that education is a "people intensive" undertaking. I spent my 42-year career working in higher education - a business that, with the exception of the age of the students, works very much like K-12 education. For the last 18 years of that career I ran an association of 40 colleges. All those colleges spent between 65% and 75% of their total budgets on personnel - staff, faculty, taxes, benefits, etc. Everything else was minor by comparison; those institutions revolved around people. (For a better understanding of why education, health care, and other service industries are so expensive, I suggest reading about William Baumol's "cost disease.")

From the outside it looks easy to just combine grades or classes and thereby do with fewer teachers. But it isn't. (Combining classrooms doesn't change the business officer's salary, by the way.) As I said earlier, large school districts have an easier time making their finances come out more efficiently. A high school with 300 students in one grade has a much easier time hitting a student/ faculty of 22:1 or slightly higher. A small school with, say, 32 students in a grade will have a very hard time getting above 16:1.

Sure, you can take some required classes and cram more students in them to boost your student/faculty ratio. But that's very hard to do with electives that add breadth and richness to the basic curriculum.

Some people may relish their experiences in one-room schools, but we've long ago moved away from them for many good reasons that did not include a desire to pad the employment rolls of school districts. It's sad that Mr. Mein is so jaundiced about our school structures and administrators. He would do better to leave his suspicions at the door and start talking to those administrators.

This will add to his education.

Bill Barrett, Torrey

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Farm Bureau, and couldn’t look forward to his more,” Behling said. “It’s been great getting my boots on the ground and helping others with issues impacting their farms and ranches.”

Behling grew up in Emery County on his family’s cattle ranch, where they grazed on the Manti-La Sal forest in the summertime, and San Rafael Swell in the winter. Brett took over the ranch in 1998 and has been working the land ever since. In addition to working in finance, Brett has designed Monument Protections Cont'd from page 1

noring the concerns of "mom and pop" businesses in favor of mining and drilling, the Trump administration is missing the bigger economic picture.

"Thanks to our national monuments, people want to live here, and new home construction is at an all-time

irrigation systems for the soil conservation service.

“Brett is naturally personable and relates well with others, and we look forward to bringing his talents to benefit other Farm Bureau members as well,” said Dale Newton, Chief Executive Officer for the Utah Farm Bureau.

Behling studied agriculture and business from Brigham Young University, also minoring in Italian. His wife Angelena currently serves as the secretary for Emery County Farm Bureau, and together they have 10 kids.

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high," she notes. "We have no doubt that shrinking these national monuments would harm our local businesses."

Another letter was sent in recent weeks to President Trump from 360 outdoor recreation businesses, highlighting the economic benefits of national monuments to the outdoor recreation industry.

—Eric Galatas, Utah News Connection

My Apologies

My novel, Stony Mesa Sagas is fiction, a satire to be specific. Although the make-believe town of Stony Mesa resembles Torrey, it also resembles many other small towns in the American West where the old economy of the West and the new economy of the West rub up against each other. Although the issues they face are very real, no character in the book is meant to represent any real person in Torrey or anywhere else. Characters are wholly the product of my imagination and any similarities with real people are coincidental and unintended. Characters in the novel are meant to be more colorful and outlandish than real people. Events are also made up. Fiction often begins with the question “what if?” What if the south had won the Civil War, what if one of those two people who are feuding murdered the other, what if there was a ghost behind the door?

Although I have heard from many readers who read the book as I intended, an outlandish satire meant to be comedic and aimed at nobody in particular, I understand from informal feedback that some have found it unkind and offensive. I am saddened and disappointed that I it has generated that response because that was not my intent. I apologize to those who found my satire mean spirited, careless, or hurtful. I have chosen to ilve in Torrey because I love the town and its people. I have only respect and appreciation for those who have built businesses in Torrey and contributed to the town's economy. Again, its a satire and satire is supposed to have an edge but in the end it is just fiction and nothing more.

I was a career librarian. I respect the reader’s right as an individual to decide the meaning and value of what he or she reads. An essential American freedom is to think for oneself and to express oneself freely. But I want to be clear I regret that I unintentionally upset some of those readers. Please accept this sincere apology.

Chip Ward, Torrey

About Voter Registration

Peg Smith’s column “By Way of Boulder” (11/16/2017) had troubling information about citizens of Boulder who had registered to vote but who had not received ballots for the municipal election. Voter registration is possible by filing by mail or electronically. You do not have to make a trip to Panguitch to register to vote here in Garfield County, Utah. The web site VOTE.ORG provides clear, concise information about voter qualifications and the process to submit your documentation. To vote in Utah you must: To register in Utah you must: • be a citizen of the United States • have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election • be at least 18 years old on or before the next election • not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony • not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights • not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law If you are registering for the first time, you should plan on showing “proof of identification” the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes: (1) A current and valid photo identification OR (2) A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address. (You are not required to have a Utah driver’s license or ID card — which requires a trip to Panguitch.)

These slower days in the winter offer you a chance to take care of this sort of thing. Do it now so you’ll be assured to have your right to vote confirmed before the November general elections. Remember after you’ve submitted your registration application and documents you can go online to make sure the Garfield County Clerk’s office has recorded your voter registration — again that can be done online (vote.org) or by calling the county clerk’s office (435-676-1120). As Ronald Reagan said "Good citizenship and defending democracy means living up to the ideals and values that make this country great."

Bob Hartman, Escalante

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U.S. Forest Service, her life has always revolved around agriculture, growing up on a dairy, cow/calf, and row crop farm near Allen, Nebraska.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Grazing Livestock System and Animal Science with minors in Agriculture Leadership/Communications and Agriculture Economics.

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In my article last week about Chip Ward, I used the phrase “Chip led the effort to annex two critical areas into Torrey Town.”

I misspoke. Chip, indeed, played an integral role in starting the process. However, by highlighting only Chip, I failed to note the leadership and incredible work of Colleen Duddleston and Paula Pace in the effort to annex both the Sand Creek and Sleeping Rainbow areas.

My apologies.

Don Gomes, Torrey

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November 23, 2017 Pigeon Fever

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in the summer, as individual horses and groups of horses within herds starting showing signs of the disease, horse owners often initially assumed that their situation was an isolated case.

“I thought I was the only one,” said Pratt Gates, who had two of his four horses affected.

Similarly, Emily and Elaine Lott, who had four of their eight horses stricken, said virtually the same thing, “We thought we were the only ones.”

Unfortunately, one of the Lott’s horses had the rare form that affects internal organs, and they lost their 16 year old quarter horse gelding, Will, to the disease. So far, this is the only confirmed case of a horse death in Escalante due to the outbreak.

Around early September, word started getting around, and everyone realized that this was a local epidemic. Yet, the disease until this time had been so unknown in the area that seasoned, life-long horse owners had never seen it before, and the valley-wide outbreak came as a surprise. One effect is that horse owners began to start thinking about one another somewhat suspiciously, wondering who, or how, the disease came in to the area.

Among the characteristics of the disease is that it can suddenly show up in a population, seemingly from nowhere, and disappear the next year. Other recent notable outbreaks in Utah have included the Uintah Basin and St. George.

But the earliest reported incidence in Escalante, so far, occurred among the Lott’s herd and is also the only reported case that happened in 2016.

Emily and Elaine’s experience with it last year underscores the rarity of the disease in our area, and how even a trip to the vet didn’t offer a correct diagnosis.

“Last summer, one of our horses got an infection in his neck,” said Emily Lott, “We

took him to a veterinarian, and he thought that the horse had been kicked and sent us home.

But it turned out to be Pigeon Fever.”

Indeed, horse owners often initially think that the swelling might be from a kick, or perhaps an infected bug bite.

Once diagnosed, those with affected horses have managed the disease with a variety of strategies, usually derived from Google searches, consulting with veterinarians, and talking with one another.

“It’s the first time it’s ever been in this area, and we’ve been fumbling along online, and talking with our friends who are vets” said Terry Banister, who, with Crockett Dumas, manages a herd of twenty Arabians that they raise for competition on the national Endurance circuit. Twelve of their horses were affected over the course of the summer, with the first case starting in June, and they spent the better part of the season daily managing sick horses. “The bottom line is, you’ve got to lance it,” said Banister.

Local veterinarians tend to agree, and vets can use an ultrasound to find the abscess pocket to pinpoint the best location for lancing and allowing the abscess to drain. By all accounts, horse owners say the horse feels much better once

the abscess is opened. Experienced or brave horse owners have taken on the task of lancing abscesses themselves, or some have preferred to let nature take its course and allow the abscesses to burst on their own. Once the abscess is opened, keeping the wound clean is crucial, which can be done by hosing it out and using iodine or saline solution to help disinfect the wound.

One aspect of the learning curve is not jumping to use antibiotics. Many horse owners, when they see sign of infection will immediately get out the penicillin and syringes and start their horse on a course of antibiotics. Blaine Porter found himself in that situation, and was literally on the phone with his daughter, who works with a veterinarian in Fallon, Nevada, with his syringe in hand and about to give his horse a shot, when she said, “No, Dad, you don’t treat it.” This, too, is generally agreed upon by veterinarians, as antibiotics tend to “wall off” the infection and keep it inside the animal, when what needs to happen is for the infection to come to the surface and open up.

Experts also say that quarantining or separating infected animals from healthy animals, in whatever way possible, is extremely important. It’s also recommended that owners dis-

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infect all surfaces with a 10% chlorine solution that an infectious material or an infected animal has come in contact with—buckets, troughs, trailers, etc. But a lot of questions remain as to how long this needs to take place and what forms of contact (touching noses, for example) are hazardous.

Dr. Kerry Rood, Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Utah State University in Logan, says, “There is so much unknown about this disease. It sporadically raises its head, it is not a ‘reportable’ disease, and so I think it’s off people’s radar.

There is not a body of research on this.” Dr. Rood has done his own work on cases in captive elk populations—Pigeon Fever is also found in cows, goats, sheep and other ruminants.

As far as prevention, various sources say the bacterium can live in the soil for up to eight months—and there is no effective means of disinfesting soil—and is most prevalent in dryland areas, becoming active after rains occur.

“The best course of prevention is fly control,” said Dr. Rood. “So anything you can do to reduce that bacteria coming in contact with flies is good.

Anything you can do to minimize that will reduce transmission.”

“Whatever the factors were this year, conditions in Escalante were right,” Dr. Rood continued. “Did you have more insects this year? Did the movement of horses through competition or through pleasure, or even locally spread the disease? That could be a factor, but is not the whole story.”

Please refer to Dr. Jake Van Dyke’s accompanying article for further information on Pigeon Fever incidence and management.

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Above: Fourteen year old horse Black Diamond showing lateral pectoral swelling from a "classic" case of Pigeon Fever. Right: The swelling was lanced by Dr. Kevin Ballard, who first located the abscess using ultrasound (he said it was about 6cm deep). Though it created a deep wound the horse felt much better after lancing. After about two weeks of daily cleaning with a hose followed by irrigating with saline solution, the horse was fully recovered.

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Managing Pigeon Fever

by Jake van dyke, dvM, freMont river veterinary CliniC

Pigeon Fever is a condition in horses caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. In this write up I will explain how the disease is spread, clinical signs of the disease, how it is diagnosed, the treatment, prognosis, and prevention of future outbreaks.

Transmission: 1) Horse to horse contact 2) Fomites such as flies, buckets, shovels 3) Breaks in the skin Pigeon fever can be highly contagious in situations where there are horses in close proximity of each other, there is a fly problem, and/or poor manure disposal. The bacteria that causes pigeon fever can survive in the environment for up to 8 months making it a difficult disease to manage.

Clinical Signs Diagnosis and Treatment: There are 3 forms of pigeon fever that have been described in the horse.

1) External form (most common. 90% of pigeon fever cases are the external form): In this form the bacteria causes abscesses to form just under the skin and superficial muscle groups. Abscesses contain an odorfree, tan/white purulent exudate (puss). The most common locations for these abscesses to form are the pectoral region (most common location where swelling resembles Courtesy Jake van dyke a pigeon's breast giving Veterinarian Jake Van Dyke. origin to the name "pigeon fever"), prepuce, mammary gland, triceps, the base forelimb, and other locations are also possible. Horses with the external form of pigeon fever do not generally have signs of systemic disease (act sick) but 25% of horses will have an elevated temperature. Although there is a wide range of severity in each horse presenting with the external form of pigeon fever, in general only a small percentage of horses die with the proper treatment.

Pigeon fever is diagnosed by considering clinical signs and sending samples for bacterial culture to a lab. It is important to consult a veterinarian about the clinical signs of your horse prior to executing treatment to enable the best outcome.

Treatment for external abscesses consists of draining and flushing abscesses. It is important to use caution when lancing abscesses because of potential complications that can occur such as bleeding, inadequate drainage, and damage to surrounding anatomy. Horse owners can apply warm compresses on an abscess which has been shown to help them “come to a head.” Antibiotics are not recommended for treatment of non-complicated pigeon fever and has been shown to prolong the disease. Because there is a lot of variety in the way any given horse will respond to pigeon fever it is important that owners consult with a veterinarian to tailor a treatment plan specific for each individual horse/farm.

2) Internal form. Occurs in approximately 8% of horses effected with pigeon fever in which abscesses form within the major organs systems of the horse. The most common locations of abscesses found on necropsy are liver, kidney, spleen, and lungs. Horses affected with the internal form of the disease will typically show signs of illness such as fever, lethargy, inappetence, and weight loss. The mortality rate (death rate) can be high with 30-40 % regardless of appropriate treatment.

Treatment of the internal form of pigeon fever can be challenging and in some cases referral to a specialty hospital is the best option. An owner should consult with their local veterinarian to determine if treatment can be done on the farm or in the clinic, or if referral to a specialty facility is best.

Internal abscesses are treated by ultrasound guided surgical drainage, antibiotics, and medications to control pain. Other treatment for this form of the disease is supportive to allow for the horse’s immune system to fight the infection the best it can.

3) Ulcerative lymphangitis is the least common form of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection which manifests as a severe limb swelling and lameness. If you have a horse with clinical signs like this you should consult your veterinarian.

Prevention and Control: The goal of an infectious disease outbreak is to limit the number of horses affected. Horses that are affected should be isolated from other horses. Fly numbers should also be controlled to the best of your abilities by using fly traps, sprays, and keeping the stalls as clean as possible. Both affected horses and healthy horses should get fly preventative.

Good hygiene/biosecurity is also very important as people can spread pigeon fever from horse to horse. It is important to wash hands, boots, buckets, and any other materials that have encountered a sick horse prior to contacting horses that are not ill. When doing chores, healthy horses should be fed/ cared for first, and the sick horses last. This will help limit disease transmission within your herd. After feeding always disinfect.

Horses can be infected with pigeon fever and not show signs for up to 4 weeks. When a new horse is brought to the farm it should be isolated from the other horses for a period of at least 4 weeks prior to mingling with other animals on the farm. Horses that travel for shows and rodeos should be kept away from other horses on the farm until the season is over.

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Schools & Sports

November 23, 2017

As Thanksgiving Approaches As we prepare for Thanksgiving this year, I am once again reminded of the bounty we have for our students in Garfield County.

After being hit with about a $1.5 million reduction in revenues for several reasons, the district has fared well and is in a great financial situation to begin the new Bryce Valley Elementary School in Tropic.

Over the past several months, we have had several honors that went to our teachers and students. You recall Mr. Ryan Houston was selected for the Huntsman Award. Mrs. Beth Christensen was chosen the SEDC Region Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Jan Frandsen received the honor of 2017 Utah School Nurse of the Year. As well, several of our teams and coaches captured state titles in their sports. Recently, the Utah State Board of Education recognized Escalante Elementary as a Utah Title I high performing school and they were nominated for the 2017 National Title I Distinguished School. Garfield 3rd graders from last year were honored by the USBE for their performance on Uniform Growth Goals (UGG). Our students came in with at 62% with a state average of 47.8%.

We have much to be thankful for as we enter the Thanksgiving holiday. My thanks goes to the parents of our children who care to wake them, clothe them, and send them to our schools so they can learn and become functioning members of society. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Have a fun and safe weekend.

—Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

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by MaCk oetting The season started off really well for the Lady Cats. The Ladies are carrying over what they did in volleyball and just crushed their opponents at the Richfield 1-A High School preview, at the Sevier Valley Center. Coach Curtis Barney’s smothering defense was unreal. We missed Friday’s game against the Monticello Buckaroos, but I heard from one of the parents that the Cats were a head like 25-0 when they played all of the players on the team. But on Saturday night against Tintic Miners, the Cat’s took no prisoners; the Miners only got one basket in each quarter and as tough as the defense was the Cat’s only gave away four points on fouls. Tintic was held to only 12 points, every time one of their girls got the ball, they had two Cats taking it away from them. I wished that they had posted the scores from the other games, so we could see who their competition is going to be. The Lady Cats next home game will be on the 30th against Kanab, they do have an away game against Wayne on Dec. 6th. The big one will be against Milford’s Tigers on Dec. 13th, I watch Milford warm up at the tournament and they could be a good team, so circle your calendar on that date.

The boys had a game last Tuesday against Enterprise and hopefully you made it to see last years champ in actions. Who ever made up the Bob Cats schedule this year sure didn’t do the Cats Fans any favors. The only other game the Cats have at home this year is against the Bryce Valley Mustangs on December 15th. Their next home game will be against Water Canyon on January 6th.

In the Bob Cat’s first 11 games they only have two home games.

The tough guy wrestlers start off their season @ Piute on Nov. 29th and then they host their big tournament event at the Triple C Arena on Dec. 1 & 2nd. This is a big tournament and is over 2 days with more than 20 teams’ competing. These Cats really have a tough Dec. schedule with meets on Dec. 5th at Bryce Valley, Dec. 6th at Beaver and Dec. 8th at the Parowan tournament.

Bryce Valley High Wrestling Schedule Starting Date: November 6, 2017 Game Time: 7:00 PM Coaches: Shawn Mortensen, Nick Pollock, Fred Beesley Fri-Sat., Nov. 17-18, Hydration Canyon View Fri-Sat, Dec 1-2 Panguitch Invitational-@ Triple C Tues., Dec. 5 PANGUITCH @ BVHS Fri., Dec. 8, Parowan Tournament@ Parowan Tues., Dec. 12 TRIPLE DUE @ BV/Wayne,Piute Fri-Sat., Dec. 15-16 Dixie Desert Storm Tourn. @ DHS Wed., Jan 3 Water Canyon Duel Sat., Jan. 6th Milford Invitational Wed., Jan 10 Milford Duel @ BV

Bryce Valley High School Boys' Basketball 2017-2018 Coaches: Day Tues Fri. Fri Wed. Fri. Sat. Thurs.

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Gary Syrett , Karl Roundy, Bryce Syrett Date Contest Time Change Nov 28 Parowan @ BV/Endowment 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Dec. 1 BV @ Beaver 4:00, 5:15, 7:00 Dec. 8 Preview @ SVC 3:45, 5:30, 7:00 Dec. 13 Escalante @ BV TBA Dec. 15 BV @ Panguitch TBA Dec. 16 BV @ Wayne 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Dec 21 BV @ Valley 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Dec. 28-30 Hodson Classic TBA Jan. 6 Piute @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 10 BV @ Water Canyon 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 12 BV @ Diamond Ranch 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 17 BV @ Escalante TBA Jan. 19-20 BBB Soph Tournament @ BV TBA Jan. 25 Panguitch @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Jan. 27 Valley @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 2 BV @ Piute 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 8 Water Canyon @ BV 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 10 BV @ Diamond Ranch 4:00, 5:30, 7:00 Feb. 23 BV @ Energy Solutions vs Tintic 1:00 Feb. 15 Region BBB Home School High Seed TBA Feb. 16 Region BBB @ TBA TBA Feb 17 Region BBB @ TBA TBA Feb. 24 State BBB Play-in-Game TBA Feb. 28 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 1 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 2 State BBB @ SVC TBA Mar. 3 State BBB @ SVC TBA

Bryce Valley High School Girls' Basketball 2017-2018 Coaches: Tyson Brinkerhoff, Shilo Syrett Day Date Contest Fri. Nov. 17 1A Preview @ SVC/Rich Sat. Nov. 18 1A Preview @ SVC/Tabiona Tues.

Nov. 21 BV @ Emory High Wed. Dec. 6 Milford @ BV Thurs.

Dec. 7 Enterprise @ BV Sat. Dec. 16 BV @ Wayne Wed. Dec. 20 Valley @ BV Thur Dec 28 Steve Hodson Cancer Classic Fri. Dec. 29 Steve Hodson Cancer Classic vs Sat. Dec. 30 SH Cancer Classic Cont. vs Fri. Jan. 5 BV @ Panguitch Thurs.

Jan. 11 Escalante @ BV Fri. Jan. 12 Soph. Tournament Piute Sat. Jan. 1 Soph. Tournament Piute Thurs.

Jan. 18 Water Canyon @ BV Wed. Jan. 24 BV @ Piute Thurs.

Feb. 1 Panguitch @ BV Sat. Feb 3 BV @ Escalante Wed. Feb 7 BV @ Water Canyon Fri. Feb 9 Piute @ BV Thurs.

Feb. 15 Region GBB @ Home High Seed Fri. Feb. 16 Region GBB @ Sat. Feb. 17 Region GBB @ Fri. Feb. 23 State Play-in-Game @ SVC Wed. Feb. 28 State GBB @ SVC Thurs.

Mar. 1 State GBB @ SVC Fri. Mar. 2 State GBB @ SVC Sat. Mar. 3 State GBB @ SVC

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Wills, Trusts, and More Trust Maintenance

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by Jeffery J. MCkenna

If you don’t maintain your car, it will break down and fail to perform. Like a car, if you fail to maintain your trust, it will not achieve the desired purpose when needed.

Many people choose a revocable living trust instead of relying on a will or joint ownership in their estate plan. They like the cost and time savings, plus the added control over assets that a living trust can provide. When properly prepared, a living trust avoids the public and often costly, court processes at death (probate) and incapacity (conservatorship or guardianship). It can let you provide for your spouse without disinheriting your children, which can be important in second marriages. It can save estate taxes. And it can protect inheritances for children and grandchildren from the courts, creditors, spouses, and irresponsible spending.

However, many people make a major mistake in that they do not properly maintain their trust by keeping it properly funded.

Funding your trust is the process of transferring your assets from you to your trust.

To do this, you physically change the titles of your assets from your individual name (or joint names, if married) to the trustee of your trust. You also will change beneficiary (or contingent beneficiary) designations to your trustee.

The trustee you name for your living trust controls the assets in your trust. Most likely, you have named yourself as trustee, so you will still have complete control. Remember, one of the great features of a revocable living trust is that you can continue to buy and sell assets just as you do now.

You can also remove assets from your living trust should you ever decide to do so. If you have signed your living trust document but haven’t changed titles and beneficiary designations, your trust will likely not achieve the desired results. You may have a great trust, but until you fund it (transfer your assets to it), it doesn’t control anything. Your revocable trust can only control the assets you put into it.

If the goal of your living trust is to avoid probate at death and court intervention at incapacity, then you must fund it now, while you are able to do so. If you have a trust, your attorney should have prepared a “pour over will” that acts as a safety net. When you die, the will “catches” your assets and “sends” them into your trust.

If you have forgotten to transfer an asset or two into your trust, the asset will probably have to go through probate first, but then it can be distributed according to the instructions in the will, to your trust.

You are the one ultimately responsible for maintaining your trust. Most attorneys will transfer real estate into the trust, and will provide forms and instructions for your other assets. Often they will include sample letters or blank forms for you to use. The funding process is not difficult. Because revocable living trusts are now so widely used, you should meet with little or no resistance when transferring your assets into your trust.

Like maintenance on a car, funding your trust and keeping your assets properly titled in the trust brings peace of mind because you know, that just like a well tuned car, your trust will perform properly when needed.

Change of Oil

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 young man drove into the garage where I had a part time job. He told me this was his first car, and it was time for an oil change.

Wanting only the best for her prized possession, he'd brought him own filter and oil.

When I crawled under the car, he watched my every move. After the old oil was drained, he gave me the new filter, saying he had bought the very best product for his car after overhearing a conversation between his mother and a neighbor on the subject of oil.

With a confident smile, he handed me two cans of Pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Today's Thought

It's amazing what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit.

Punishment

I don't approve of political jokes...I've seen too many of them get elected.

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

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Avoiding the Answer

My sister along with the rest of the family were playing Trivial Pursuit one night.

It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature.

Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?"

She thought for a time and then asked, "Is the vacuum on or off?"

Location

Windsor Castle is located outside of London. While it is about 10 miles from Heathrow International Airport it is directly in the flight path.

While a group of tourists was standing outside the castle admiring the elegant structure, a plane flew overhead at a relatively low altitude, making a tremendous noise.

One particularly annoyed tourist whined, "Why did they build the castle so close to the airport?"

'Tarnation

No good deed goes unpunished. I had volunteered to tar the roof on my father's shed. I was about halfway done when I slipped and fell flat on my face getting black goop all over my shirt, my pants, even my hair.

Hearing the thud, Dad looked up. "What happened?"

I got up and began to say, "All I did was..." when my feet shot out from under me and I flipped into the tarry mess a second time.

"You know," Dad said dryly, "you could have just told me."

Realism

A wealthy man commissioned Pablo Picasso to paint a portrait of his wife. Startled by the nonrepresentational image on the final canvas, the woman's husband complained, "It isn't how she really looks."

When asked by the painter how she really looked, the man produced a photograph from his wallet.

Returning the photography Pablo observed, "Small, isn't she?"

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Nov. 28th WED Nov. 29th

Sweet & sour pork, potatoes, green beans, peaches, white poke cake

THURS Nov. 30th

Fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, pears, peach cobbler

Vegetable beef soup, potatoes, carrots, corn, pineapple w/ cottage cheese, banana cream pie

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 Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

Duane N. Stewart 1946 - 2017 TROPIC - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Duane N Stewart, age 71, of Tropic, passed away November 12, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family, after a very short, but valiant battle with leukemia. Although we only knew for three days that Dad had cancer, we were able to spend those days with him. He was able to talk with each member of his family and express his love for them.

For this we are blessed.

He was born August 31, 1946 in Panguitch, Utah, a son of Reginald Levi and Leona Dalley Winters Stewart. He graduated from Bryce Valley High School, Class of 1964. He then attended college in Cedar City for 3 years, going out in Sociology. He served a Mission to the North Central States for the LDS Church.

Duane married the love of his life, Carol Anne Huffman, October 8, 1971 in the St. George LDS Temple.

Duane was raised in Tropic on his family ranch and always loved farming and caring for animals.

Duane worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 33 years where he made several life-long friends and helped many people and touched many lives for good.

He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving as an instructor in the Elders Quorum and High Priest Group.

Duane loved his family and was an outstanding father. He loved farming and ranching, hunting, fishing, spending time with his family and friends. He loved children, especially his grandchildren and was a great friend and mentor to all. He was so proud to send his first grandson, Jeron Stewart, on an LDS Mission to Guatemala. He is greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him.

The family would like to extend appreciation to all those offering prayers and support on behalf of Duane and his family.

Thank you so much.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carol, of Tropic; children: Joseph Levi and Josie Stewart of Cedar City; Clay Mackenzie and Shellie Stewart of Kanab; Mark Freelyn and Marilyn B. Stewart of Richfield; Bonnie (Deceased) and Ty McArthur of Cedar City; 14 grandchildren; three brothers: Glade and Yolanda Stewart of Pima, Arizona; Max and Linda Stewart of Tropic; Leon and Valerie Stewart of Monroe.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20, 2017 at 12 Noon in the Tropic LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Sunday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or at the ward chapel in Tropic Monday morning from 9:00 to 11:30 prior to the services.

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

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

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Kayzlee

was born at Sevier Valley Hospital on November 11, 2017 to Shailynn Van Dyke and Kayden Van Dyke of Monroe. Congrats on your new baby girl!

November 23, 2017

That little storm that came through here on last Thursday reminds us of the season. It has been a long 2 1/2 months since we had any moisture and any we get is more than welcome. Remember when there was always a lot of snow for the deer hunt?

It wasn’t that long ago, but I am afraid those days are gone forever. Speaking of the deer hunt, I was talking to Robert Miller, a couple of weeks ago, who sometimes helps out at Tug's butcher shop, he said at that time they had processed over 160 deer and by the end of the season, that number would be well over 200. That doesn’t include elk or other wild game. Coming up it is the cow elk season and the hunting season goes clear into January. At Tug's place they are also processing about two head of beef every day, keeping his five employees really

hopping. Tug Nay’s jerky is also great stuff; I understand that many of the hunters are having him turn their game into this product.

There was another successful volunteer event, last week. With the first annual Festival of the Trees. This event was a fund raiser for the Garfield Memorial Hospital and they had some big bidders that were there and they raised quite a large sum of money for the hospital. Hopefully this will become an annual event.

Good work Ladies.

The Sub for Santa Angel Tree, is now up at Joe’s Market, while shopping stop by and pick out a gift card to help out this great program.

This is Santa 21st year for the children, so no child will go with out at Christmas time.

The annual Christmas in the Country will be this next Saturday on December 2nd, at the

Social Hall. Santa will arrive in the big red Fire Truck, with its sirens and red lights going, at 10 am. At 1 pm it will be the Main Street Merchant's drawing and there will be a separate drawing for Claudia’ Christmas Quilt. You can buy tickets for this beautiful quilt at Zions Bank, up until the drawing. Tickets for the Merchant’s drawing can be obtained by purchasing products from the local merchants.

The following Saturday the 9th it will be the Christmas tour of the decorated homes around town, all proceeds from this event goes to the Sub for Santa fund. With many of the restaurants and motels closing at this time of the year, if you can use some help from Santa, give Pat a call @ 6900099.

Chris and Marla Gilbert, long time owners of the Smoke House restaurant, have sold their business to Ralph and Natalie Perkins. They are also partners with Randy and Becky Yard, I knew it wouldn’t take them long to be active again in Town. I believe they are staying open for a while longer, so give it a try.

It looks like the gold mine out in Escalante is going to become the coal mine. The President will be in Utah in December to present a present to the coal and oil companies for Christmas. He is proposing to down size the Bears

Ears Monument by up to 80% and the Grand Staircase by 40 to 60%. He is making America great again at the expense of rural Utah. I am sure this will be tied up in courts for a long time, so all of you that have invested money in a business out on the Monument I wouldn’t worry too much. No matter what, we will continue to lose great paying jobs in Garfield Co. both on the monument and at Bryce Canyon with the freeze on hiring of Federal employees, for at least another three years. The Maintenance trail crews were cut by 2/3rd and these same workers still have 35 miles of trails to care for.

This year the only reason the North Rim was open, was because they sent employees over from the South Rim to fill the opens. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is the only National park around here that closes for the winter, due to its remoteness and so they couldn’t hire any summer help, to fill in. This really hurts rural Southern Utah with these cuts of good paying jobs.

I don’t know when this paper will be out because of Thanksgiving, but this is Black Friday and those “ born to shop” it is your day, with all of the great sales.

Your goals in life should be for growth not perfection.

Mack O.

BrYce ValleY area news

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 orvickidiane36@hotmail.com

Come watch the Bryce Valley High School boys basketball team take on the Tintic Miners and the Utah Jazz play the Portland Trail Blazers.

Date- Friday, February 23, 2018 Location- Vivint Smart Home Arena TimesTintic vs. Bryce Valley1:15 p.m.

Jazz vs. Trailblazers 7:00 P.M. We are sending out "Get Well" wishes to Dorie Baugh.

She has had a rough few days of surgery and tests. She is in St. George's Dixie Regional Hospital and we want her to know we are keeping her in our prayers and thoughts at this time. She had an aneurysm and some serious prob-

lems that followed the original surgery. Hurry and get well Dorie we are thinking of you.

We send out condolence and love to the Duane Stewart family on his sudden passing.

Duane was such a nice person and had a very warm smile he shared with everyone. You are in our thoughts and prayers Carol and family. His funeral was held on Monday, November 21st in Tropic.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. Time to give thanks for all of our blessing and sharing with family and friends. Hope those who travel do so in safety and reach their destination in a timely manner.

I am very serious about quitting the column come December 31st. It is time for

someone else to do the news.

So please consider doing this column, it has its own set of blessings with it. I want to thank everyone who has participated over the years and sent in news for the column.

Thanks to those that took the time to read it and comment.

It has been greatly appreciated to have your help with the column.

Coming up soon is the Bryce Valley Schools Book Fair. Watch for more information coming up soon. It is a good way to get some books for reading with, to, and sharing with your children for Christmas. The proceeds benefit the library at school.

Today in Henrieville Mike Ahlstrom and his boys, Max, John, and Mason were

the speakers. Mira Platt was the youth speaker and Maddie Syrett played a beautiful musical number on the piano.

Bailey Baugh, Taryn Sorenson, and Brandon Baugh were the speakers in Cannonville. The Beesley Family presented a wonderful musical number and Megan and Dax Cottam play a beautiful violin number. Pres. Klin Chynoweth was the concluding speaker.

In Tropic the speaker was Patriarch Munson. It is always good to hear from him. Next week on the 26th the speakers will be Lonnie & Cheryl Pollock as they prepare for their mission in Nauvoo Illinois.

December 3rd will be Stake Conference for the Escalante Stake. The 10th of Dec. will be the Cedar City Temple Dedication.

December 6th will be the Tropic Town Lighting Ceremony.

Caleb Cloud was made and Elder and Braden Syrett and Kwincey Mortensen were moved up to the office of Priest. Caleb is the son of Dan & LaNae Cloud. Braden is the son of Brady Syrett and Kwincey is the son of Bishop Shawn and Crystal Mortensen all of Tropic. Kathy Mecham was called to be a new Gospel Doctrine Teacher in Tropic.

Have a nice week and be safe. Thanks VS

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Martha Jane Wilkins - Dorsey by adus f. dorsey ii NOVEMBER 16, 2017 I have been thinking a lot about my Mom, lately—I am sure it has a lot to do with the season of being Thankful. Every time I find myself standing by a crackling fire, hear the sound of a banjo or get a whiff of homemade dinner rolls I feel her presence.

My Mom, Martha Jane Wilkins, was born May 8th 1931 in Honey Grove, Texas.

Honey Grove is a small town 90 miles north and east of Dallas. Davey Crockett discovered the area of Honey Grove when he camped there on his way to join the Texas Army at San Antonio in 1836. In a letter Crockett sent back home to Tennessee, he wrote of an area with an abundance of honeyfilled trees, hence the town's name.

By the mid-1930s, the Great Depression had crippled the nation but a 1930 oil find in Rusk County, Texas had boosted the local economy and educational spending grew along with it. The East Texas Oil Field covered 140,000 acres and encompassed parts of five counties, it is the second-largest oil field in the United States outside Alaska, and first in total volume of oil recovered since its discovery in 1930. East Texas towns with names like of Kilgore, Overton, Henderson, New London and Gladewater are situated on the surface of the field. At one time, downtown Kilgore had more than 1,000 active wells clustered in a tight area, making it the densest oil development in the world.

It was in this hot and sweaty wedge of East Texas, where the smell of oil hangs as a heavy in the air as a diesel spill and leaded gasoline was a nickel a gallon, that my Mom, Martha Jane, grew up in the 1930’s. From what I know,

my Grand Daddy Wilkins was a Hoover vacuum sales / repair man and Granny Wilkins wore bobby pin and toilet paper curlers on her head so often that I never knew she had real hair until I saw her lying cold and still in a coffin when I was seven. The Wilkins moved around a lot but never went very far and eventually landed near New London. Unbeknownst to my Mom, my dad was growing up not far away and attended elementary school in New London, Texas.

The New London school district was one of the richest in America. The New London School, a large structure of steel and concrete, was constructed in 1932 at a cost of $1 million, $18 million in today’s numbers.

In Early in 1937, the school board canceled their natural gas contract and had plumbers install a tap into Parade Gasoline Company's residue gas line to save money. This practice—while not explicitly authorized by local oil companies—was widespread in the area. The natural gas extracted with the oil was considered a waste product and was flared off. As there was no value to the natural gas, the oil companies turned a blind eye. This "raw" or "wet" gas varied in quality from day to day, even from hour to hour. Untreated natural gas is both odorless and colorless, so leaks were difficult to detect and went unnoticed. Gas had been leaking from the residue line tap and built up inside the enclosed crawlspace of the New London school. At some time between 3:05 and 3:20 p.m., on March 18th, 1937, Limmie R. Butler pulled the fateful trigger on an electric sander. It is commonly believed that the sander's switch caused a spark that ignited the gas-air mixture.

Reports from witnesses’ state that the walls of the school bulged, the roof lifted from the building and then came crashing back down and the main wing of the school collapsed. The force of the explosion was so great that a two-ton concrete block was thrown clear off the building and crushed a 1936 Chevrolet parked 200 feet away. Approximately 500 students and 40 teachers were in the building at the time.

Experts from the United States Bureau of Mines concluded that the connection to the residue gas line was faulty.

The leaking connection had allowed gas to silently seep into the school, and since natural gas is invisible and is odorless, the leak went unnoticed.

The sander's switch is believed to have caused a spark that ignited the gas-air mixture.

To reduce the damage of future leaks, the Texas Legislature began mandating within weeks of the explosion that thiols (mercaptans) be added to natural gas. The strong odor of many thiols makes leaks quickly detectable. The practice quickly spread worldwide.

Although my Mom did not attend the New London school at the time of the explosion, my dad did. And like everyone that live there, the New London school explosion story has resonated through out her life and mine, mostly because my dad narrowly escaped the blast that tragically shortened the lives of 318 teachers, students and some of my relatives that now sleep peacefully on a gentle east sloping hill, in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.

My parents met and eventually married in 1950.

I am the second of ten children born in my family, my Mother and I never really got along until I left home to go in the United States Marine

Corps. I think it had something to do with her somehow thinking I might not make it back, but I did.

I moved to Utah in the 1970’s; my Mom came to visit me often. I relocated to Wayne County, Utah in the 80’s and it was only a matter of time before my Mom rolled up to my house in a Chevrolet station wagon filled to the brim with all the Grand Kids. It wouldn’t have been summer in Wayne County with out her playing the banjo around the campfire and us all singing Grand Ma’s feather Bed. Sometime in the 90s my Mom found a reason within herself to remain in Wayne County longer and longer year after year. At first she was staying in a camp trailer in a grove of Cottonwood trees across the street from my house and cooked her meals over a campfire, she absolutely loved it.

Eventually my Mom moved into the old Cannon house and made all of our meals on a wood cook stove that Nellie Cannon had used when she was alive. Those were the best of days. My Mom married Keith Holt, Vera Mulford was the flower girl, Tasha my Siberian husky howled with delight at her wedding, the celebratory scene was priceless.

Cancer claimed my Mom in 2005; my heart still aches and it is an open wound that has yet to heal.

But as fate would have it, it was during a casual visit with my good friend Shelia Torgerson, in a field just outside of Lyman, that I was reminded once again of why my Mom and I love Wayne County so much and why I am thankful to even be alive this Thanksgiving season.

Reference: The East Texas Oil Boom, New London School Museum, A Generation Lost

BY waY oF Boulder

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Somewhere between “bah, humbug” and Black Friday/Amazon commercialism are the local holiday markets, happening in both Garfield and Wayne counties.

These are local offerings at their best, across an array of products, by craftspeople, cooks, writers, photographers, and artisans. As a shopper, you’re supporting your local economy, but you’re also getting unique gifts you won’t find any other place.

Boulder’s Holiday Market will take place over two Saturdays: November 25 and December 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Community Center.

According to market co-organizer, Pam Furches, here is a sampling of Boul-

der’s market: Bath Bombs, Beeswax Candles & Candle Holders, Pottery, Ornaments, Wreaths, Jams, Baked & Canned Goods, Teas, Candies, Dried Mushrooms, Drawings, Jewelry, Paintings, Wooden Sculptures, Herbal Essentials, Soaps, Felted Scarves, Knitted & Crocheted Item, Art Cards, Flint & Steel Kits, Wooden Kitchen Tools, coffee and hot chocolate.

Noted local artists Scotty Mitchell and Amy O Woodbury will have items for sale.

Hell’s Backbone Grill will be selling signed copies of its brand new, second cookbook, “This Immeasurable Place.”

And Magnolia’s will be open and taking burrito preorders.

(The Boulder Community Library will also be open for normal Saturday business, from 10-2. Come in and browse, or take advantage of our wifi and computers to check out your voter registration status, assisted by Tina Karlsson and friends.)

Each year brings out some favorite offerings, along with many new things. I do miss the Ryan girls’ gingerbread houses and die-cut cards. Who knows?

Maybe they’ll be back, or maybe they just turn over their spot to a new, talented artisan.

The Boulder market is open on the Saturday after Thanksgiving for a reason: please bring along your family and guests to explore our community’s talents. And for those of you traveling elsewhere for the holiday, you’ll still get your chance to shop on December 2.

Switching topics… on an utterly uncommercial vein, and thinking of grace and giving thanks and appreciating the good things we have, I’ve been thinking a lot about men. Men and power. Powerful men.

The most powerful men I know are the quiet ones. Unassuming, unsplashy. Easy in their own skin. Aware of, but not flaunting the power and privilege their gender automatically confers.

There are many powerful men in Boulder. This Thanksgiving, I’ll be saying a note of gratitude for the truly powerful, respectful men around me and elsewhere.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mary Ray James 1941 - 2017

LOA - Mary Ray James, age 76, died in Loa, Utah on November 11, 2017, on Veteran’s Day. Mary was born in Eugene, Oregon on January 30, 1941 to Harold Lamoin and Ruhama Adair Ray. Growing up, she spent the majority of her youth in Prineville, Oregon. After receiving her diploma from Crook County High School, she attended Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT, and later served as an LDS missionary in the Western States Mission. Upon completion of her mission, she returned to BYU where she met her husband, Stanley Cornwell James. They were married and sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on July 6 , 1964. Upon graduating, she taught elementary school until becoming a full-time mother of eleven children. Stan and Mary raised their family in Provo and Orem, UT. Mary was a true patriot and veteran in her own right. She loved the constitution and what it symbolized for America.

She had a passion for education and was an outspoken advocate for educational improvement and accommodation. She especially loved reading and had a special knack for teaching reading. Later in life, she would be called to serve a mission for several years at the Missionary Training Center, where she taught many Elders and Sisters to improve their reading skills, enabling them to serve effectively in the Lord’s work.

Soon after that, she moved to Loa, Utah, and was employed by Loa Elementary School, where she served as a paraprofessional, tutoring children.

Throughout her life she was widely known for her genuine sweetness, serving and giving nature, and was an example of a true saint, always willing to sacrifice her own needs to make someone else more comfortable. She was a faithful, committed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served with eagerness in whatever calling she received whether in Scouting, Primary, serving in the Mt. Timpanogus Temple; and greatly assisted in Family History. She dearly loved her family. She was a witness of the hand of the Lord in directing her life, and in helping and supporting her and her family throughout life challenges. Up to her last breath, she bore her witness of the Lord's love for all of her posterity.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ruhama Ray, her brothers, Bill and Dan Ray. She is survived by her sister Nadine Bowen, of Carson Oregon; brothers Bob of Medford Oregon, and Charles, of Pleasant Grove, UT; her children, Susan (Richard) Smith, Orem, UT; Laura (Tony) Millward, Meridian, ID; Carolyn (Darren) Coleman, Copperas Cove, TX; Cathy (Roger) Brian, Loa, UT; David (Erin) James, Lehi, UT; Johnny (Tracy) James, Orem, UT; Steven (Erica) James, Lehi, UT; Amy (Rob) Adams, Spanish Fork, UT; Mary Ann (Ben) Chung-Hoon; Santa Clara, CA; Mike (Debbie) James, Loa, UT; and Jenny (Guy) Foster, Orem, UT. She also is survived by 64 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

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

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

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CMS Announces Medicaid Policy to Combat the Opioid Crisis by Increasing Access to Treatment Options SALT LAKE CITY The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new policy to allow states to design demonstration projects that increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). CMS’s new demonstration policy responds to the President’s directive and provides states with greater flexibility to design programs that improve access to high quality, clinically appropriate treatment. In addition, CMS is announcing the immediate approval of both New Jersey and Utah’s demonstration waivers under the new policy.

Through this updated policy, states will be able to pay for a fuller continuum of care to treat SUD, including critical treatment in residential treatment facilities that Medicaid is unable to pay for without a waiver.

“This new demonstration policy comes as a direct result of the President’s commitment to address the opioid crisis and ensure states have immediate relief and flexibility,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “Previous policies ignored the growing urgency of the national opioid epidemic and instead put onerous requirements on

states that ultimately prevented individuals from accessing these needed services. The Trump Administration’s approach reflects the pressing nature of the issues states are facing on the ground.”

Previously, states had been required to build out their entire delivery system for SUD treatment while also meeting rigid CMS standards before Medicaid demonstration approvals could be granted. The new policy will allow states to provide greater treatment options while improving their continuum of care over time.

Under the new CMS demonstration policy, New Jersey will provide a comprehensive and coordinated SUD benefit to adults and children while also allowing for the continuum of SUD services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries who reside in residential treatment facilities. The services covered as part of the SUD benefit will include residential treatment, withdrawal management, medication-assisted treatment, peer supports and targeted case management.

“CMS’ approval of New Jersey’s Medicaid Demonstration will remove a decades-old federal barrier so that thousands more New Jerseyans with the disease of addiction will have access to treat-

ment and recovery,” said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

“President Trump acknowledged the need for this policy change when he addressed the nation last week and declared a national public health emergency. This is a tremendous step forward in our efforts to aggressively combat the opioid epidemic and save lives.”

Utah’s program is part of a broader delivery system reform effort to address the needs of individuals with SUD, individuals who are chronically homeless, and individuals within the justice system. The demonstration will also expand access to SUD treatment to a more complete continuum of services, including previously excluded residential treatment sites.

"I've always maintained the role of the federal government should be to provide states with the flexibility to be innovative in how they operate their Medicaid programs.

Nobody knows how to address the unique challenges we face as a state better than we do,” said Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert. “Today's announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow us to address a specific challenge - extending health care coverage, including substance abuse and mental health

services, to the homeless population. I applaud CMS for approving our waiver request, and look forward to getting to work on providing these critical services."

The new policy also dramatically enhances the ability for CMS to evaluate how effectively the demonstration programs are working through the collection of information and data that can be used to inform CMS on best practices and methods to specifically combat the opioid epidemic, increasing the agency’s capacity to learn what treatment delivery methods are the most effective in addressing our nation’s public health emergency.

Today’s announcement further builds on a commitment from CMS to partner with states in improving the Medicaid program and the lives of those it serves. A March 14, 2017 letter from the Administration to governors expressed this commitment to “ensuring that states have the tools they need to combat the growing opioid epidemic that is devastating families and communities” and in developing “a more streamlined approach for substance abuse treatment.”

—Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Trump Administration Appoints Randy Parker to Serve as State Director for USDA Rural Development in Utah background and the work I’ve done with Utah’s agricultural producers, I see a direct need for economic development in our rural communities and support the vision and mission of USDA.” Of his professional career, Parker brings 14 years of public service with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) to the po-

sition, for which he served in various roles to help expand, improve, and amplify Utah’s agricultural industry. Most recently he has worked for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation as Chief Executive Officer and Vice President for National Government Affairs and has a lifetime of experience in agriculture and rural issues.

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will use his leadership experience to oversee Rural Development programs in a customer-focused manner to encourage prosperity in rural Utah.

USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www. rd.usda.gov.

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Panguitch City is hiring a part time employee on a contract basis as a Social Hall Monitor for the winter months. Position will be responsible for keeping the Social hall open from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Social Hall will close for major events, holidays, High School athletic events, and when rented for a public event.

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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 Custodian Boulder Elementary School Food Service Worker Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Bryce Valley Elementary School Para Professional Panguitch Elementary School Para Professional Substitute Teachers for all schools CONTRACTS AVAILABLE: Structural/Engineering evaluation contract for PES gymnasium SALARY: Please see 2017-2018 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

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APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application. Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Julie Allen (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-1110) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES & EHS Principal Chip Sharpe (435-704-4199) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent Tracy Davis (435-676-1379) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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LegaL Notices TORREY TOWN HENRIEVILLE TOWN MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS 2017 MUNICIPAL HELD NOVEMBER 7TH 2017 ELECTION RESULTS State of Utah, County of Wayne Mayor – Dave Roberts 187 Registered Voters, 157 Votes Cast Town Board Members : Mayor 4 year Dale Pollock 50 Scott Chesnut 112 Winner Jeff Johnson 36 Darrell Mansel 41 Chris Mathews 17 Council member 4 Year Michael Mitchell 6 Pat Kearney 117 Winner Write-in Votes 7 Don Gomes 77 Published in the Wayne & Pearl Thorndal-Stewart 96 Winner Garfield County Insider These are the accepted results of the election held on November on NOVEMBER 23, 2017 7, 2017 Torrey Town Wayne County. Precinct 6:2 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 23, 2017 WAYNE COUNTY ELECTION NOTICE I, Ryan Torgerson, Clerk of Wayne County, in accordance with Utah Code Section 20A-5-101 do hereby notify the citizens of Wayne County that: 1. Candidates are to be elected to the following offices at the TROPIC TOWN upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, CERTIFICATION OF 2018, and; THE GENERAL 2. The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for qualified ELECTION political party candidates and local school board candidates beMayor gins on Friday, March 9, 2018 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, WaLon K Brinkerhoff: 80 March 15, 2018, and; Council Members 3. The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for justices and Lisa Johnson: 20 judges of a court of record begins Monday, July 2, 2018 and ends 283 Registered Voters at 5:00 p.m., Monday July 16, 2018, and; 101 Voted 4. The Declaration of Intent to Gather Signatures period for 35% Voted qualified political party candidates begins on Tuesday, January Marie H Niemann, Tropic 2, 2018 and ends on Thursday, March 15, 2018, and; 5. Candidates must submit nomination petition signatures no Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & later than 14 days before the day on which the qualified political Garfield County Insider party holds its convention to select candidates for the elective on NOVEMBER 23, 2017 office.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 23, 2017 ESCALANTE CITY CERTIFICATION OF THE GENERAL ELECTION The following is the certified results of the general election for Escalante City’s four-year Mayor and Council member election.

CANDIDATE'S NAME OFFICE & TERM TOTAL VOTES Melani Torgersen 4 yr. Mayor 241 Marian Louise Barnes 4 yr. Council member 237 Dan’l Lindsay 4 yr. Council member 235 457 Registered Voters, 283 Voted, 61.93% Voted Stephanie Steed, Escalante City Recorder Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 23, 2017

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