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Thursday, December 14, 2017

Issue # 1233

Locals Respond to Proclamation Downsizing GSENM

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Supporters of the Grand Staircase Escalante-Escalante National Monument gathered at Escalante Outfitters on Saturday, December 9, 2017 to share information and ideas on how to further their commitment to GSENM’s monument boundaries. Attendees hold a banner thanking people for supporting the GSENM. been challenged court, makESCALANTE – Meet- published on page 3).

Scott Berry, a board mem- ing this the first time a legal ings held in Kanab, Boulder and Escalante, organized by ber of GSEP and resident of argument has been made that Grand Staircase Escalante Teasdale, explained that three the Antiquities Act does not Partners, attracted almost lawsuits have been filed in re- include language allowing a two hundred participants who sponse to presidential execu- president to undo what a precame to learn about how to tive order (more recent news vious president has done. “We support the Grand Staircase- reports have stated that this think we have the better side Escalante National Monu- number may have risen to five of the law in these claims,” ment in its larger (1.9 million lawsuits). The suits have been said Berry.

Berry stated that the adfiled in Federal District court acre) configuration. ministration has 60 days, or On December 4, 2017, in the District of Columbia.

While other monuments until February 3, to respond to Donald Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation Modify- have been previously changed the initial lawsuits.

—Insider ing the Grand Staircase-Es- by presidential proclamation, calante National Monument, none of these changes have specifically challenging President Clinton’s establishment of the (then) 1.7 million acre monument.

The proclamation reduces the GSENM boundaries by about 47% (861,974 acres) and declares that “the modified monument areas… shall be known as the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyons units of the monument.”

On the heels of this executive order, on December 6, Utah Representative Chris Stewart announced that he would introduce a bill create Utah’s sixth National Park, the Escalante Canyons Park and Preserve, HR 4558 (the language of complete bill is Map depicting proposed new boundaries of the GSENM.

Area Businesses and Leaders Honored for Efforts in Economic and Community Development RICHFIELD - The Six ficials presented a “2017 Busi- Barney, Director, Millard EcoCounty Association of Gov- ness-of-the-Year” recognition nomic Development Agency. ernments (SCAOG) and Six award to a business from their National Vinyl Products County Economic Develop- respective county. Those hon- received Juab County’s busiment District (SCEDD) held ored as county 2017 businesses ness of the year recognition. their Twenty-Eighth Annual of the year include: Brent Boswell, Director, Juab Delta Auto and Appliance County Economic DevelopGeneral Board and Recognition Banquet December 6, 2017. was honored as Millard Coun- ment made the presentation Commissioner Byron Woodland, Juab County and SCAOG Board Chair officiated at the event.

Commissioner Rick Blackwell, Piute County and SCEDD Board Chair conducted the economic and community development recognition segment in which businesses and community leaders were hon- Newell Harward, Adus Dorsey, Tina Faddis, Troy Faddis, Ray Barlow, ored for their out- Trena Barlow, Derek Daley, Melissa Daley standing efforts and contributions to the area’s ty’s business of the year. Craig Area Businesses economy and community de- and Lori Sorenson received the Cont'd on page 2 velopment. Local elected of- award presented by Mr. Scott

Celebrate Cultural Heritage with the Spark Squad

Three Year Program to Highlight Wayne County Rural Life WAYNE COUNTY - The Entrada Institute and Wayne County USU Extension/4-H have teamed up for a threeyear project celebrating the cultural heritage of Wayne County. From native peoples and pioneers to ranching and rural life, we're celebrating our rich cultural heritage around six fun themes.

It's hoped the project will SPARK an interest in learning more about our rural community and it’s amazing history.

Community members of all ages are encouraged to share their family stories and start conversations around local themes connected with universal human experiences.

Join the Fun. The themes for 2018 include games and gaming; wood and crafting; baskets, rugs and weaving;

The Newly Adopted Dog

TEASDALE - It was just about ten years ago when Dottie Weaver, founder of Color Country Animal Welfare, rescued a beautiful Border collie mix she saw being dumped on the highway. Dottie knew I had recently lost an Australian shepherd of whom I was very fond. She thought I needed another dog, and she was right—I did. And so I took Mari. I had thought I would never love a dog as much as I had loved the Aussie, but I was wrong. Mari stole my heart despite her worrisome penchant for getting out of the yard and running at top speed all over the countryside. But Mari was never very healthy and lived a mere seven years with me before dying from kidney failure.

Going through the experience of Mari gradually deteriorating and then dying rather horribly made me decide I would never have another dog—their deaths were just too painful. So I limped along for a couple of years without a dog companion, enjoying the greater freedom to pick up and leave home when I felt like it, the monetary savings, and the extra time. However, this summer I began to feel that I should reconsider my pronouncement. (It may have had something to do with the dream where Mari told me I should get another dog.)

In any case one day when I went to visit my friend Barb Altum, who volunteers and fosters dogs for CCAW, this engaging dog was at the gate,

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

THURS. DEC. 14 - WED. DEC. 20

A GREEN SOLSTICE, party cloudy predictions are the only break in the sunshine. Temperatures will be in the mid-50s, with nights generally in the mid & low 20s. Winds will pick up towards the weekend and hover around 15 MPH. No snow or rain in the forecast this week.

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What could possibly be better than a new friend? Bonnie Mangold and the new family member that stole her heart. obviously eager for attention.

Not wanting to be tempted I paid him no attention, but as I visited with Barb, I kept getting up to look out the window. I couldn’t ignore my response to this dog. Suddenly all my reasons for not getting another dog seemed to vanish, and within days I was willing

to commit to taking this recently rescued dog, but with one condition: the dog had to like music. I’m a cellist, classically trained, and any pet has to be OK with the cello and my kind of music. So I New Dog

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History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

—Ronald Reagan

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Local historian Steve Taylor and his 4H/FFA cow in the 1950s. chickens: hatching, raising, and consuming; rocks and collecting; and fish and fishing. Additional themes will be introduced in 2019 and 2020 including quilting and beekeeping.

Local historian Steve Taylor is one of a growing number of volunteers who are sharing their Wayne County historical photos. We're seeking historical photos of children and families that will bring our themes alive. If you have pre1968 photos taken in Wayne County or the surrounding area that depict everyday life, we'd love to include them in our programs. While lots of portrait photos exist, it's difficult to find century old photos of people chopping wood, baking cookies, or gathering eggs. If you're willing to share digital copies photos (we don't need originals) or volunteer to help with our programs, contact Annette Lamb at 435-4253415 or email at info@entradainstitute.org.

Over the next several months, Annette Lamb, the project's director will be calling for anecdotes, memories, and photos related to the 2018 themes that can be shared in the 4-H program and a community sharing event.

After-School Events.

Each theme will include four or five 4-H club meetings.

These sessions will be held at the Loa Civic Center after school from 3PM to 5PM replacing the current afterschool program. The format of this project is based on the successful 4-H SET SQUAD program from a few years ago.

The first theme focuses on our heritage of games and gaming. Do you remember playing jacks, marbles, runsheep-run, and board games?

Or, are you part of the video game generation? Activities for 4-H youth will take place January 9, 11, 16, and 18th.

2018 is the first year of a three-year, special 4-H initiative. Kids can receive Utah 4-H Club Awards for participating in two (bronze level) or three (silver or gold level) years of the program.

Sign up today! To register 3rd grade or older children, please go to http://ut.4honline. com or call 435-836-1312.

If you're a teen who would like to become a 4-H teen leader, contact Mary Sorenson. She'll be happy to get you involved.

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Further Thoughts on School Financing

Wayne Mein's December 7th letter to the editor about school finances takes issues with my critiques of his data and analyses.

I'm sorry he is offended by "judgements" about his writing. I was simply responding forcefully to his own forceful statements. For now, I will refrain from further comments on his ideas until he spends some time with Heather Okerlund, the Wayne School District's business officer, as I suggested a couple weeks ago. She's on the front lines, has more accurate information than anyone else in the county, and knows the cause and context for the data he questions.

However, Mr. Mein raises a very interesting conundrum in his letter: why steadily increasing school spending "has not resulted in better education outcomes." A big problem with his statement is that "outcomes" leads immediately to the highly contested issue of standardized testing, which is a discussion for another time. This huge, fascinating question about educational achievement should cause all of us a great deal of thought. I certainly have no ready answer. However, I do believe the disconnect he observes has nothing to do with the spending side of the equation and instead has to do with the expectation of endless increases in educational achievement.

I accept that a current 7th grader will know many different things than a 7th grader knew in, say, 1950. Conversely, the current 7th grader will not know some of what the 7th grader knew in 1950. But which one is "smarter?" If both students had roughly the same aptitude (not to mention motivation and opportunity), can we really say which is smarter? Other than troublesome standardized testing, how do we agree on what learning and academic progress really mean? And should we expect that every school, every district, and every state can produce smarter students year after year after year? Is that even possible? I'm skeptical.

But I do believe that attentive teachers in the classroom do know what students learn each year and who learns the most. Of course teachers should be working hard to help each student reach his or her full potential, and to improve learning as much as possible. But thinking the teachers, with entirely new students each year, can produce ever higher achievement each year, is kind of like saying we can reach infinity. Learning is a subjective, intimate, personal, local, and highly variable activity. And using test scores to asses that process across school districts and states is highly questionable. (An acquaintance of mine, a psychometrician, said the best use of SAT scores is to predict real estate prices. Think about that for a moment.)

So maybe the most productive thing we can do is discuss what we mean by personal achievement and outcomes. Only after we have agreement on that can we make value judgements about the money we're spending.

Bill Barrett, Torrey

Wayne Countian in Support of GSENM

I write as a resident of Wayne County in Southern Utah who is staunchly opposed to the President’s reduction in size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which is just over Boulder Mountain from my home.

Chris Stewart is my Representative in Congress but in this matter he does not represent me or any of my friends or neighbors who want to protect this beautiful land that we treasure and wish to protect for the enjoyment of ALL Americans, who are its rightful owners. Representative Stewart’s bill serves only the interests of the extractive industries — industries that have already done much damage to the natural and cultural treasures located in Utah — and all in service of dying energy interests that fund his political campaigns, rather than the wishes of his constituents.

The American People have always owned these lands (whether the original Native Americans or the citizens of the United States) and they need to remain available for the common good of all people, not the financial profit of a few.

Additionally, what is the point of sequestering and honoring sensitive resources and archeologically important native sites (after a long, open and fair process) if that designation can be reversed on a whim?

Let me end by quoting Angel Baca, a cultural resources coordinator for Utah Dine Bikeyah, who reminds us that these lands have, “been since time immemorial a place of peace and rest, a sanctuary undisturbed by the kind of colonial violence many other places faced. A revitalization and renewal of spirit prevails here and, like the monument, must be kept intact so that healing, of wounds past and present, can take root and grow.”

Barry Morgenstern,Torrey Area Businesses Cont'd from page 1

to Scott Thompson and Justin Hadfield.

Legacy Outdoor Adventures was Wayne County’s business of the year. Mr. Adus Dorsey, Director, Wayne County Economic Development presented the award to Troy Faddis, Ray Barlow, and Derek Daley.

Tomatoes Pizza Pie was honored as the Piute County business of the year. Donovan Strong and Dave Strong received the award recognition presented by Commissioner Darin Bushman.

Storm Ridge Ranch was honored by Sevier County.

Commissioner Ralph Brown made the presentation to Rick and MaryAnn Larsen.

Dirk’s Farm House Restaurant, Manti Country Village Motel, and Correnti’s Kitchen and Floral was Sanpete County’s business of the year.

Commissioner Claudia Jarrett presented the award to Jessica Warren and Dirk and Sandra Correnti.

The Regional Beautification Award was presented to Nephi City for accomplishing their goal of completing their Main Street Beautification Project. Nephi City Mayor Mark Jones and Nephi City Manager Seth Atkinson reSpark Squad

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Evening Events. All members of the community are invited to the Spark Squad Sharing Nights. During these family-oriented events, participants will enjoy a FREE, healthy dinner, inspiring conversation, live demonstrations, fascinating oral histories, and fun activities for all ages.

Bring your friends and encourage older members of the community to come and share their memories and expertise.

Free activity booklets and patches will be available for anyone wishing to learn more about the theme. The Wednesday evening events

ceived the traveling trophy and recognition award from Commissioner Rick Blackwell.

The Region honored Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) and Intermountain Power Project (IPP) with Region Recognition Awards. IPA/IPP was recognized for over 30 years of business operation in which over 400 direct and hundreds of indirect jobs were created and maintained, for generating nearly one billion dollars of direct taxes for the State and local government, and for involvement in civic and community programs which has greatly enhanced the economic vitality of the Six County region. Commissioner Wayne Jackson made the presentation to Jon and Liz Christensen.

Commissioner Rick Blackwell recognized the Six County Area Sector Analysis Process Project (ASAP). This project identified a targeted business and industry analysis for Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties. A compilation of data from each of the six counties were evaluated for a regional analysis. Commissioner Blackwell likened the ASAP as “the eHarmony of matching business ideal with those of counties and communities”. The Six County Economic Development District received a National Inno-

will be held at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell, UT at 6PM. The first event will be held on Wednesday January 24 and focus on games and gaming. Mark your calendars!

To register for the free dinner, call the USU Extension/4-H office at 435836-1312.

This project has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Access and The Entrada Institute, a local nonprofit focusing on arts, education, and cultural heritage.

—Annette Lamb, The Entrada Institute

vation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) in their Annual Training Conference held in Anchorage, Alaska in August of this year. Mr. Don Albrecht, Director of the Western Rural Development Center, Dr. Marion Bentley, and Mr. Jody Gale, representing Utah State University Extension, Ms. Nan Anderson, representing the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Mr. Russ Cowley, Director of SCAOG, along with county economic development directors including Mr. Brent Boswell, Juab County; Mr. Scott Barney, Millard County; Commissioner Darin Bushman, Piute County; Mr. Kevin Christensen, Sanpete County; Mr. Malcolm Nash, Sevier County; and, Mr. Adus Dorsey were presented duplications of the NADO Innovation Award in behalf of their respective organization’s participation. Other partner agencies participating in the project included the U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA), the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

Commissioner Woodland recognized Mayor Gayle Bunker, Delta City; Mayor Russell Mangleson, Levan Town; and, Mayor Gil Hunt, Bicknell Town who are not continuing their public service and leaving the SCAOG Board. He recognized Mayor Bunker, who was not in attendance, for his 16 years of mayoral service and 4 years as a member of the SCAOG Board. Mayor Mangleson was recognized for 8 years of service as mayor and 4 years as an SCAOG Board member. Mayor Gil Hunt served 4 years as mayor and SCAOG Board member.

Commissioner Woodland expressed thanks on behalf of the SCAOG for their dedicated service and wished them well in their future endeavors.

Commissioner Woodland explained the traditional rotation process in which the mantle of the Chair for the SCAOG is passed to another commissioner. He then expressed ap-

preciation for the opportunity he has had of serving in this capacity over the past year. After his remarks, he introduced and passed the gavel to Commissioner Wayne Jackson of Millard County whom will assume responsibilities of Chair for the SCAOG Board(s).

Commissioner Jackson expressed appreciation to Commissioner Woodland for the commitment, dedication, and leadership he had rendered as SCAOG Chair during the past year. He noted that Commissioner Woodland was in his second term as commissioner and looked forward to working with him during the next year as he continued his service on the SCAOG Board.

The SCAOG and SCEDD sponsors the Six County General Board and Recognition Banquet annually. The SCAOG General Board consists of all eighteen commissioners and one appointed mayor from Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties.

—Six County Association of Governments New Dog

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took my cello over to Barb’s and started to play. When the dog came over and lay down at my feet, that was the clincher.

I brought him home, he checked out the entire yard, approved it, and then we went in the house. He investigated every room, sniffed carefully at the cello, found his new water bowl, then gave a great sigh as he found the windownook bed and made himself at home. As the saying goes, the rest is history. Yes, there are a few minor behavior problems to be worked out still, but his adoption of me has been just as total as my adoption of him.

Now I can’t imagine why I thought the greater freedom and monetary savings had seemed so important. And as far as I can tell, he thinks there is no place on earth quite as good as home.

—Bonnie Mangold

December 14, 2017

From the Publisher's Desk

“While you were out…”

I spent last week at my sister’s house in Raleigh, North Carolina, but it was almost like not being away at all, because Utah was all over the Internet and TV news with the coverage leading up to the monument-shrinkage proclamations last Monday (which by the time this goes to print would be a week ago last Monday).

I came home to look at the maps and see and read more about what was going on. Of course, just as the downsizing proposal was expected, there are now the equally anticipated lawsuits challenging the changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument boundaries.

To date I haven’t been a huge Monument “booster.” I arrived in Escalante pre-Monument, and for a few years had the chance to experience this place as just plain old land, a BLM Resource Area with its own management plan, Wilderness Study Areas, and various allowances and proscribed activities, depending on which part of it you were talking about. In other words, the “monument” didn’t conjure the landscape into existence--as it sometimes seems when talking with certain people about it, these days.

Nevertheless I’d say I’ve generally been a Monument supporter, as I am not in favor of large scale strip mining, and it seemed like that’s the direction we were headed in until the monument designation. And defining the space (yes, a really large space) for the advancement of science and opportunities for everyone to enjoy an extraordinarily vast, beautiful, unique, rugged, undeveloped landscape for our own personal wonderment and self-renewal, I am also “all-in” for.

At this point, we can’t know whether the Andalex coal project might have died of its own economic weight, and fared as other coal projects are right now, which are generally in decline due to being crushed by natural gas technologies and market competition. And by the fact that renewables are making remarkable strides, for a (hopefully) more balanced energy future.

But from my perspective the current (1.8M acre) GSENM looks particularly great compared with the current proposals on the table. The first proposal being: the executive order challenging President Clinton’s use of the Antiquities Act and fragmenting the GSENM into three pieces totaling only about half of its current size, and removing Hole-in-the-Rock Road from any of those units. And the second proposal being: the congressional bill on the table to turn one of those fragments into a national park and turn Hole-in-the-Rock Road over to the state for--it is said--the making of a state park. The reason I’m not crazy about this is that right now, any one of us can head out and tromp around just about anywhere we want to--for free. I almost never visit national parks these days because the price is just too much. State park fees, though not as pricey, are a fee nevertheless, and then there are kiosks and prescribed hours and very likely just a greater level of development in an area where right now we can just go and “get away.” To me, what all of this says is “goodbye, access.”

But these are all just my own opinions. I am well aware that others have very different feelings. People have strong feelings about the disposition and use of this land for many different reasons: because of generational ties and cultural heritage, the need to make a living and support a family, and because this is beloved country, among them.

One thing I think is important to acknowledge: If you’re among those feeling bad about events leading up to and after the proclamations of December 4, 2017, something to consider is that the disappointment you feel right now is very much like what others felt about the proclamation creating the GSENM on September 18, 1996. If you are, or were, ill at ease with either one of these decisions, you can at least know that one shared common thread in each case is the feeling of not being not listened to, of being unheard.

And maybe this is a place to find common ground—to listen to one another as we move forward.

—E.W.

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HR 4558

Pub. Note: For public information inserted below is the full content of the House Bill as introduced by Congressmen Chris Stewart, which will be heard in the House Natural Resources Committee on Dec. 14th 115TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. To provide greater conservation, recreation, economic development and local management of Federal lands in Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. STEWART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on A BILL To provide greater conservation, recreation, economic development and local management of Federal lands in Garfield and Kane Counties, Utah.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act’’.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.

Sec. 2. Table of Contents.

Sec. 3. Definitions.

Sec. 4. Establishment of Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve.

Sec. 5. Withdrawals.

Sec. 6. Map and legal description.

Sec. 7. Grand Staircase National Monument.

Sec. 8. Kaiparowits National Monument.

Sec. 9. Escalante Canyons National Monument.

Sec. 10. Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, Grand Staircase National Monument, Kaiparowits National Monument, and Escalante Canyons National Monument Management Council.

Sec. 11. Federal land manager adherence.

Sec. 12. Clarification.

Sec. 13. Restoration of land status.

Sec. 14. Hole in the Rock Road.

Sec. 15. Effect on proclamations.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Management Council’’ means the council established under section 10.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is hereby established within the Escalante Canyons National Monument the “Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve” in the State of Utah. (b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve are as generally depicted on the map entitled “ “ , numbered , and dated .

The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance in the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve (1) the unique and nationally important historic, natural, scenic, and natural resources; (2) recreation, including hunting; and (3) grazing.

SEC. 5. WITHDRAWALS. Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land within the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

SEC. 6. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve. (b) FORCE AND EFFECT.— The map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may make minor modifications of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, Garfield and Kane Counties in Utah, and the Management Council.

SEC. 7. GRAND STAIRCASE NATIONAL MONUMENT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 211,983 acres, identified as ‘‘Grand Staircase Unit’’ and generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument modification’’ is hereby established as the ‘‘Grand Staircase National Monument’’. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Grand Staircase National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s— (1) unique and nationally important historic,scenic, and natural resources;

(2) recreation, including hunting; and (3) grazing. (c) MAP.— (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of the Grand Staircase National Monument established in this section.

(2) The map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, Kane County, Utah, and the Management Council.

(3) a copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 8. KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 551,117 acres, identified as ‘‘Kaiparowits Unit’’ and generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification’’ is hereby established as the ‘‘Kaiparowits National Monument’’. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Kaiparowits National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s— (1) unique and nationally important historic,scenic, and natural resources; (2) recreation, including hunting; and (3) grazing. (c) MAP.— (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of the Kaiparowits National Monument established in this section.

(2) The map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, Kane and Garfield Counties, Utah, and the Management Council.

(3) A copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 9. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— Subject to the valid existing rights, the Federal land comprising approximately 243,241 acres, identified as ‘‘Escalante Canyons Unit’’and generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Modification’’ is hereby established as the ‘‘Escalante Canyons National Monument’’. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Escalante Canyons National Monument shall be to protect, conserve, and enhance the monument’s— (1) unique and nationally important historic,scenic, and natural resources; (2) recreation, including hunting; and (3) grazing. (c) MAP.— (1) As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and legal description of the Escalante Canyons National Monument established in this section.

(2) The map and legal description submitted under this section shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may make minor modification of any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description provided these changes are first reported to the State of Utah, Garfield County, Utah, and the Management Council.

(3) a copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate field offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

SEC. 10. ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, GRAND STAIRCASE NATIONAL MONUMENT, KAIPAROWITS NATIONAL MONUMENT, AND ESCALANTE CANYONS NATIONAL MONUMENT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Management Council is hereby established. (b) DUTIES.—The Management Council shall develop and implement the comprehensive management plans for the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, the Grand Staircase National Monument, the Kaiparowits National Monument, and the Escalante Canyons National Monument consistently with the purposes of those areas as provided in this Act. (c) MEMBERSHIP.—The

Management Council shall be composed of 7 members appointed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act as follows: (1) One individual from the Department of Interior, appointed by the President.

(2) Five individuals, appointed by the President in consultation with the Congressional delegation from the State of Utah and the Governor of Utah, who shall represent the following: (A) Two from the Garfield County, Utah, Board of Commissioners.

(B) Two from the Kane County, Utah, Board of Commissioners.

(C) One Utah State Legislator representing Kane County, Garfield County, or both.

(3) One at-large representative appointed by the President. (d) QUALIFICATIONS.— The members appointed under subsections (c)(2) and (3) shall not be employees of the Federal Government (e) TERMS.—The President shall appoint the members under subsections (c)(2) and (3) for a term of 5 years, except that the President shall designate staggered terms for the members initially appointed to the Management Council. The President may reappoint a member to not more than three consecutive terms. (f) VACANCIES.—Vacancies of members appointed under subsections (c)(2) and (3) shall be filled in the same manner as such positions were originally filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy has occurred. (g) COMPENSATION.— Members appointed under subsections (c)(2) and (3) shall serve without pay, except for reasonable travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the rate authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties for the Council. (h) CHAIR.—The members shall select the chair of the Management Council from the members appointed under subsection (c)(2) and (3) for a term beginning on the date of selection, and ending in 5 years or until the member’s term of office expires, whichever occurs first. (i) STAFF ASSISTANCE.— The Management Council may request administrative assistance from Federal employees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. (j) MEETINGS.— (1) FREQUENCY.—The Management Council shall meet at the call of the Chair or a majority of the members. Meetings shall be held no less than once per year. A majority must be present to constitute a quorum to conduct official business.

(2) ANNOUNCEMENT; OPEN MEETINGS.—All meetings of the Management Council shall be announced at least one week in advance in publications of general circulation and shall be open to the public. (k) ADMINISTRATION.— (1) The Management Council shall allow hunting, fishing and trapping on lands and water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Utah.

(2) The Management Council shall ensure that the privilege of grazing domestic livestock on lands with the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall continue to be exercised and enhanced in perpetuity. Grazing within the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall be administered by the National Park Service.

SEC. 11. FEDERAL LAND MANAGER ADHERENCE. Federal land managers shall adhere to the management plans created by the Management Council.

SEC. 12. CLARIFICATION. Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State of Utah with respect to the management of fish, wildlife and predators in the State.

SEC. 13. RESTORATION OF LAND STATUS. Subject to valid existing rights, the provisions of existing withdrawals, and the requirements of applicable law, the public lands excluded from the monument reservation under Presidential Proclamation, dated December 4, 2017, and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code, shall be open to: (1) entry,location, selection, sale or other disposition under the public land laws; (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing; and (3) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws.

3 SEC. 14. HOLE IN THE ROCK ROAD. The Secretary shall convey to the State of Utah all right, title and interest of the United States in and to the Hole in the Rock Road (BLM Road 200).

SEC. 15. EFFECT ON PROCLAMATIONS. Any provision of Presidential Proclamation 6920,dated September 18, 1996, and Presidential Proclamation, dated December 4, 2017, and issued under chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code, that is in consistent with this Act is hereby declared null and void. .

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Schools & Sports Our Schools Now

Prior to April 15 of last spring, you were more than likely approached by someone to support the Our Schools Now ballot initiative. Supporters were on a movement to secure 113,000 Utah signatures, so it could be placed on the 2018 ballot.

So what is Our Schools Now? The movement started in the spring of 2017 when Utah’s most successful business leaders, along with highly-accomplished classroom teachers, filed the Teacher and Student Success Act with the Lt. Governor, officially launching the Our Schools Now initiative.

Proponents of the initiative stated “We must invest in the education of Utah’s children now by investing in teachers, classroom support, technology, early learning, and other proven drivers of student achievement. This initiative will increase funding for public education, higher education, and technical colleges by close to $1,000 per student. It puts the funds under the control of schools and requires those schools to develop plans to improve student outcomes.”

The initiative as written will slightly increase the Utah Sales and Income taxes and funnel the money directly to education. Funds will be distributed 85% to public K-12 students and 15% will be directed to higher education in Utah. The funds are set to be controlled by the local boards of education and each school community council. The funds will be spent according to each school plan.

The question is, “Should I support such an initiative?” The answer is somewhat complicated as most view the answer as somewhat loaded. This is a movement independent of our state legislature, so some worry that if the people support this type of end-around legislation the legislature may be unsympathetic and reduce existing education funding. Others feel the legislature is working as fast as they can to support the demands of our education system. Our local school board will decide this this week, if they can support this as a group or if this is one that has to be “your own opinion.” For more information, go to ourschoolsnow.com —Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

Financial Aid Tip for Students: Avoid These Common Student Financial Aid Mistakes aid. Some programs have deadlines, while others have limited funds. Students and families should submit the FAFSA as soon as possible after Oct. 1 of each year.

Colleges send each student who has applied for student aid a financial aid package. Students and their families should look it over carefully.

They should compare offers if they have received offers from more than one school to see which one is the best deal. Of course, students should also consider other factors, such as whether a school offers the academic program a student wants or if it meets other expectations.

Students who need loans to help pay for college must be good consumers. They should apply for federal student loans before applying for private loans. Not all private lenders offer the same rates and benefits. Borrowers should pay close attention to what lenders call the back-end benefits: the interest rate and principal reductions offered when repaying the loan.

KHEAA is a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

KHEAA also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the FAFSA. For more information about those services, visit www. kheaa.com.

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PHS Sports Sidelines

by MaCk oetting

PHS Undefeated Girls' State Championship Volleyball Team Placed 7th on the Deseret All State Team Karlee Eyre is the MVP, she was the leading shot blocker in the state with 106 blocks! She also had 184 kills and hit at a .385% average. Also on the first team, Kapri Orton A Setter; who finished with 470 assists and served at a 95.3% average. Taylia Norris also a first teamer had 221 kills and hit for a .290% average.

Second Team; Jordon Bennett, OH/OPP, Brittney Henrie, LIBARO, Abbey Blevins MB. Honorable Mention; Alyssa Fischer, DS. This was truly a team of champions and the good thing is that they are only losing 2 seniors next year, Jordan Bennett and Alyssa Fisher and they will be the team to beat next year.

On Wednesday night the Lady Cats went out to Wayne for what turned out to be a tough match up. The girls had to come from behind in the last quarter, trailing 35 to 36. Kapri Orton had a career night with 24 points to bail out the team.

Both Brittney Henrie and Karlee Eyre lit up the basket with 3-3 pointers. The Cats did pull out the game, with a score of 51 to 46. This girl’s team is exciting to watch and looking through their schedule, it looks like the Piute Thunderbirds are going to be tough, they are undefeated so far. The Lady Cats had a game last night against the Milford Tigers and will be going down to the Mesquite Tournament on Friday and Saturday, this is a fun tournament they get to play against some big teams from Southern Utah and Nevada. Next week the Cats have two away games on 20th and 21st, against Escalante and Millard.

Like the girls the Bobcats only had one game and it was pretty much a yawner. The Cats took it to a Tintic team up at the SVC Arena with a 73 to 43 win. Most of the team players got into the action and eight of them got in the scoring column. Kanyon Lamb led the scoring with 19, Jace Eyre had 17 and Acey Orton chipped in 11. Last night the boys went down to Valley for a game

against the Buffalos. Then tomorrow night the Cats play host to Bryce Valley and the mighty Mustangs who haven’t lost a game so far this season.

On the 20th the Cats travel over to Wayne for a game and then it will be the Steve Hodson Tournament over in Cedar, during the Christmas break, hopefully next week I will have some times. The Cats will be playing two 3A teams and a 4A team.

The wrestlers had a good week, against a very strong Beaver team, they made a really good showing, then at the Parowan tournament they took

1st place, with victories by Porter Schoppe, Zack Julander and Brinkerhoff. Freshman Porter Schoppe was picked as the outstanding wrestler of the meet. Last Tuesday the tough guys hosted Parowan in a duel meet here and on the 15th and 16th they go to the Manti Tournament. They finish off the year with two matches here on the 19th and 20th, against the Wayne Badgers and the Richfield team.

Finally they have a two week break over Christmas.

Become a Bob Cat fan, you can be sure you will be entertained.

Sports Schedule for Escalante High School Available on the high school website. http://ehs.garfk12.org/

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Wills, Trusts, and More Why Plan Your Estate?

by Jeffery J. MCkenna

The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that seems to distinguish humans from other living beings. At the same time, no one likes to dwell on the prospect of his or her own death. But if you postpone planning for your demise until it is too late, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries -- those you love the most -- may not receive what you would want them to receive whether due to extra administration costs, unnecessary taxes or squabbling among your heirs.

This is why estate planning is so important, no matter how small your estate may be. It allows you, while you are still living, to ensure that your property will go to the people you want, in the way you want, and when you want.

It permits you to save as much as possible on taxes, court costs and attorneys' fees; and it affords the comfort that your loved ones can mourn your loss without being simultaneously burdened with unnecessary red tape and financial

confusion.

If you don’t take the necessary steps to create your own estate plan, the state intestate succession statute will apply.

Every state has a default plan if someone dies without their own estate plan. The state’s default plan may not be what you would have wanted.

All estate plans should include, at minimum, two important estate planning instruments: a durable power of attorney and a will. The first is for managing your property during your life, in case you are ever unable to do so yourself. The second is for the management and distribution of your property after death.

In addition, more and more, Americans also are using revocable (or "living") trusts to avoid probate and to manage their estates both during their lives and after they're gone.

Although a revocable trust is just another tool for estate planning, if properly prepared and funded, it can avoid the probate process.

It is important to note, a will cannot avoid probate. A will

guides the probate process and makes it easier, but a will only becomes effective once a probate proceeding validates it as the decedent’s last will and testament.

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.

Today's Thought

They call it take-home pay because there is no other place you can afford to go with it.

t H e Custom

On our way to the United States, we had to stop at the border for an agricultural inspection. We had been to the same border check before, but this time the inspector's line of questioning was a bit different.

"Are you folks carrying any citrus fruit, citrus plants or citrus seeds, or any cotton, cotton plants or cotton seeds?"

"No sir," I answered.

"Are you carrying any ham or tuna sandwiches?

"No," I replied.

"Any fried chicken?"

"No, officer," I said. "Is there a new restriction on these items in United States?"

"No, not really," he sighed. "It's just that I left my lunch at home this morning, and it's getting close to noon."

We happily gave him two bologna sandwiches, and went on our way.

I.T.

Manning the computer help desk for the local school district was my first job. And though I was just an intern, I took the job very seriously.

But not every caller took me seriously.

"Can I talk to a real person?" a caller asked.

"I am real," I said.

"Oh, I'm sorry," the caller said. "That was rude of me.

What I meant to say was, could I talk to someone who actually knows something?"

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l A u G h i N g Printer pOiNt!!

There was a young guy in our credit union opening his first checking account. He filled out the various forms and chose the style of checks he wanted. "One more thing," I said, pointing to the top of the form he'd just completed.

"Is this how you want your name and address printed on your checks?" "No," he said.

"I want it printed neater."

Parents

When he received a journal as a gift, an eight-year-old boy was mystified. He asked his mother what he was supposed to do with it as the pages were blank.

"You write down interesting stuff that happens to you." she replied. "I see, he said. "It's like a blog on paper."

Timely

A father told a friend how he had stopped his son from being late to school. "I bought him a car." he explained. "Now he has to get there early to find a parking place."

Smart

A visitor at a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan had the good fortune of encountering Henry Ford himself, who, demonstrating a newly finished automobile, proudly stated that there were "exactly forty-seven hundred and nineteen parts in that model."

Impressed by Ford's exhaustive wealth of knowledge, the visitor located a company engineer and asked the man for confirmation: Were there in fact exactly forty-seven hundred and nineteen parts in that model?

The engineer shrugged his shoulders. "I certainly don't know," he replied. "I can't think of a more useless piece of information!"

Punishment

I saw an ad for burial plots, and thought to myself this is the last thing I need.

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O bituaries Cody James Marshall PANGUITCH/SEATTLE, WA - Cody James Marshall, 23, passed away on December 2, 2017 in Seattle Washington. He was born October 24, 1994, in Cedar City, Utah, to Tim and Natalie Marshall, older brother to Ashlee, Hunter and Randy.

Cody was incredibly intelligent, and able to recite any number of trivia, especially about books, music, geography and statistics. He had a kind soul, never wanting anyone to feel unwanted or unloved. At times, the world was hard for him, and he struggled to feel the love and acceptance he always strived for others to feel.

Cody is survived by his parents, Tim and Natalie Marshall, of Panguitch, his sister Ashlee Sheridan, and brothers Hunter Marshall and Randy Marshall, his grandparents Tom and Laraine Marshall, and Vic and Joyce Gordon. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Joyce Marshall.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Monday, December 11, 2017, at the Panguitch 2nd Ward chapel (178 N 400 E, Panguitch, UT). There will be a viewing held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 from 6:00-8:00pm, at the Panguitch 2nd Ward chapel, and again on Monday, December 11, 2017, from 11:30am to 12:30pm in the Panguitch 2nd Ward chapel. Interment will be in the Panguitch Cemetery, under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.sumortuary.com

December 14, 2017

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It doesn’t look like we are going to have a white Christmas this year, there is a storm that may hit us on the 21st but it should not bring much of the white stuff. It is really cold at night and in the mornings, but without the wind it is warming up in the afternoons, which makes my wife happy.

I can’t understand why people live up in the SLC area with all of that smog and complain the way they do about it. Poor California, they are doing everything they can about the global warming, solar, wind mills and smog test on their vehicles. For the first time ever they were hit by the Santa Ana winds in December, they only come there in late Sept. and Oct. and the winds were at record hurricane forces of 80 miles an hour. These Santa Ana winds blow off shore and they are dry. With everything so dry in the west, the fires just destroy everything in its path.

They seemed to come every year, but nothing like these, however when the winds change to on shore winds, the fires burn back on themselves and go out within days. So far there has been over 500 home that have been destroyed at a cost of over 3 ½ billion dollars. Hopefully by the printing of this article the fires will be out.

With all of the cold that we have had, Brian Head ski resort has been making snow and they opened chairlift 2 this past weekend along with 3 and 6. The snow conditions are excellent. The resort has been open on a limited basis, open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but starting with this weekend; December 15, they will be open 7 days a week, the rest of the season.

Today is Sunday the 10th and it was the Dedication of the Temple over in Cedar City.

President John Yardley gave

the opening prayer and was later praised for all of his efforts, in getting the Temple ready for this moment. Pat, who is working over at the Temple on Tuesday, gets to work on opening day and can’t wait to help out.

This is also our daughter Shawn’s birthday and what has become a family tradition, over the last few years, we go down to Escobar’s Mexican Restaurant in Kanab. Rosa is always a gracious hostess and since we have been going down there for18 years she knows what we are having, including my Dr. Pepper. We think she has the best Mexican food anywhere, we just need more birthday’s so we can go there more often, I thought about including our dog Tink’s birthdays because she has 7 every year, but she’s not into the Mexican food.

We went to most of the home tour homes, last night.

We had been out shopping for Santa and we ran out of time, to see them all. The three new houses we visited, if they were in St. George would have been on their big Home tours, they were that nice. Rod and his wife Kim Quarnberg’s, Bed and Breakfast is really well done and it is a gold mine with many repeat customers. Kim is a teacher at the High School and teaches science, but in the past she taught interior design.

Her skills really showed up in their rooms that they rent out and throughout the house.

Rod did most of the work in the interior and his workmanship is great. Santa would like to thank all of those that took the tour for your donations; it all goes to the Sub for Santa fund.

On the 18th the Panguitch Prevention Coalition will be having Winter Family Night out! This event will feature a dinner at the Triple C

Arena that starts at 5:30 and if weather permits there will be activities at the City Park, where there will be Hot cocoa and cookies and a photo booth.

If you have any questions give Melissa Veater a call at 6768176.

The President came to Utah and he really down sized the Monuments, the Bears Ears by 85% and the Grand Staircase by 50%. The GSENM is now three monuments and the Bears Ears has been split in two. I have no idea what they will now be called, oh well! As I predicted there are many law suits that have been launched on defense of both monuments and these matters will be tied up in the courts for many years. The Antiquity Act that gives the President the power to create these monuments is pretty clear, but nothing on doing away with them. There were a couple of hundred in the State Capital building listing to hear the President speak, while thousands outside were protesting. Aren’t you glad these Politicians weren’t alive during the 1920’s when Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon and Zion, were all National Monuments before they became National Parks.

In the Grand Staircase Escalante, there may be some picturesque sites that may be opening for development, but many of the popular attractions are shielded by the Wilderness Study Areas. The Toadstool Hoodoos a favorite of photographers has lost its protection of the now dismantled GSENM, but along with many of the slot canyons, arches and rock formations of the Grand Staircase, they fall under a network of Wilderness Study Areas, (WSAs). Dry Fork Slot Canyons, Peekaboo, Spooky and Brimstone Gulches, the Wahweap, and the Egypt slot canyons all are on WSAs and outside new monument boundaries. Now in these WSAs you won’t be able

to build, ride mechanized vehicles, even bicycles are forbidden from off-road travel.

I find it rather funny, that until Presidents designated these two areas National Monuments, absolutely nothing was being done to make things better for the low income counties that they are in. Now with prosperity coming to Garfield because of the GSENM, it should be an example to the world of all good things have come because of it. When we moved here in the early nineties unemployment was at 13%, now it is down to 4.8%. Some of the businesses have to bring workers in from all over the world to fill the positions. Many new businesses have sprung up all over the county and those that want to work can. Ruby’s was only a lodge at that time, and it burned down and now it has grown into a very prosperous business employing close to 700 people during the tourist season. Go down to Kanab, who is also near the GSENM and see all of the really big motels that have gone in there in the last few years. Even a blind man could see all of the good that has come to this area in the last 20 years.

The GEM Theater will have the latest Star Wars movie, starting tonight, the sound system in the theater really make these movies exciting.

You can’t say “THANK YOU” too much to all who have supported the Sub for Santa program. I would bet that every person in Panguitch has helped in one way or another. Bless You, Bless You! Please don’t let anyone go without this Christmas Season. Contact Pat at 690-0099 if you or someone you know can use a little help at this time.

Remember; it is health that is the real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver, live happy!

Mack O.

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BY WaY oF Boulder

M issiOns

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Let me get this straight: a new National Park that’ll cost $70 to enter, and with a federal budget that doesn’t adequately fund the great parks we have?

Can we rethink this?

We start out, 22 years ago, with a bunch of BLM land. Federal land. Ranchers graze. Mineral people survey or drill, but mostly just leave their claims filed.

Then, out of the blue (except for the 30+ years of meetings preceding the decision) a 1.9 million acre Grand

Staircase-Escalante National Monument is delineated and proclaimed. Those same grazing allotments remain intact, guaranteed even. Same for mineral leases. SITLA parcels captured within the Monument get swapped out, Utah’s schools reaping $50 million from the deal. Yet people here feel angry and cheated. They weren’t informed; their opinions weren’t sought out. There were no public meetings, no comments accepted.

Fast forward 21 years: Out of the blue (except

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for 10 months of closed door meetings preceding the decision), we have not one, but three monumentesque segments and a lot more plain, old BLM land replacing the single GSENM. Oops, wait, let’s make one of those three segments into a National Park, managed by Park Service, not BLM! No public meetings, no input from the towns, the stakeholders, we nameless little residents. Is this the answer to locals worried about access and federal restrictions on one hand, quiet use and remote wildness on the other?

Permittees of all stripes: looks like you’ll need several more right now.

The towns closest to the monumentesque segments may see no major change, so long as government funding can cover new signage, maps, more staff to answer even more questions from confused tourists.

Escalante and Boulder!

You guys are the new gateway towns to a National Park!

Boulderites, most of us laughed even as we agreed we didn’t want to become another Moab, because we didn’t really believe it would happen. Well, yahoo! We too can now enjoy the same industrial tourism, big box motel chains and restaurants, and traffic lights, yes traffic lights at both our intersections. The new Burr Highway will definitely get funds for straightening and paving—there’s always

South Central Communications Close to Finishing Construction In Escalante, Half of Customers Now Installed Escalante, Utah – South Central Communications (SCC) has been making significant progress on the stateof-the-art Fiber network in Escalante. This new 100% fiber optic network will provide exponentially greater bandwidth to every home, business, school, library and government building in Escalante.

Construction crews broke ground in Phase 1 earlier this summer and are now moving to the final portion, Phase 5, which comprises a couple miles of HWY 12 west of the city. With a majority of construction completed, installation crews have been moving swiftly to connect customers to the new network. These technicians are finishing work in Phase 2, the southern core of the city, and will be moving to the outer portions in the coming weeks. They expect to have everyone in Escalante using the new fiber network by the end of January 2018.

Fiber’s more robust bandwidth capacity will allow SCC MyFi fiber customers to access Internet speeds

as much as 200 times faster.

The need for increased bandwidth has swelled recently with the increase of internetconnected devices in the home and growth of streaming video consumption. According to South Central Communications CEO Michael East, “The number of devices inside the home has increased dramatically over the past two years.

That trend is only going to continue as technology advances. At SCC, we have not only built a fiber network that is capable of handling today’s Internet demand, but also the demand for decades into the future. In our fiber areas, SCC’s speed packages have increased from a maximum of 50 Mbps (Megabits per second) to 1 Gig (equal to 1,000 Megabits per second).” In the future, when SCC customers find themselves needing Internet speeds above 1 Gig, it won’t be a problem for the fiber network. “All it will require is a small change to some internal SCC electronics and the problem is solved.” East concluded, “We are thrilled to be bringing this fiber network

to Escalante. Personally, I am excited by the tremendous, and much needed, opportunities it will provide. Not the ability to stream and watch multiple Netflix movies at a time – sure you can do that – but rather it’s the educational opportunities and improvements in healthcare that are available via the tele-health network that will be a real benefit to this community.” Also included in all the benefits are the hundreds, if not thousands of home-based jobs that are available by virtue of access to an enhanced Gigabit-capable network.

Once fiber construction is complete in Escalante, focus for SCC in Garfield County will turn to Tropic and Cannonville. Crews are slated to break ground in Tropic in January 2018. In addition, SCC will be ramping up fiber construction in more areas starting in 2018. Concurrent projects will also begin next month in Apple Valley and Enterprise, Utah. Customers in Loa and Panguitch can expect to begin seeing fiber construction in their area sometime during the spring of 2018.

For more information about the fiber project, please contact Ebbi Hafen or SCC at (888) 826-4211.

—South Central Communications

Utah trivia Rainbow Bridge, Nature's abstract sculpture carved of solid sandstone, is the world's largest natural-rock span. It stands 278 feet wide and 309 feet high.

The Escalante River is generally considered to be the last major river to be "discovered" in the contiguous United States.

The largest public employer in Utah is the Utah State Government.

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money for roads. Can’t have those tourists slipping off the chipseal edges now, can we?

Campgrounds? Build ‘em.

Lighting? Oh yes, it’s way too dark out there. Besides, people have schedules to keep, so you need to plan on traffic going at least 60. Cows? Oops. Bicyclists? No way, they need their own bike lane.

(And while the reality of all this is building, the State of Utah sticks its head in and says, “Say, wouldn’t it be a lot easier on you folks if we owned all this federal land instead? Ken Ivory and Mike Noel are all set up to handle the transfer. And it won’t cost you a penny. We have buyers waiting.”)

Can I wake up now?

Here, in real time, our little town, which sort of likes its slow winters, isn’t exactly accustomed to rapid or proactive response. (We don’t really like to PLAN either, we just don’t like having to react too fast.) Much as I’m tempted to join the “NO CHANGErs” I’m worried we’ll lose valuable time to “research it some more.” I’ve seen many schemes dodged by just waiting them out. Most of them go away. This one doesn’t feel like that. This scheme needs some research and response right now. Maybe that can buy us some time for sit-down talking, thinking, planning before we’re forced to react to big changes.

What is the Boulder, and what is our surrounding land management, that you want to live in five years from now?

(Rep. Chris Stewart: 202-2259730; state Rep. Mike Noel 435-616-5603; Garfield County Commission: Panguitch, Utah.)

Elder Justin Hunt TEASDALE - Justin Hunt has returned from serving in the Washington D.C. North Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

He will report on his mission Sunday, Dec. 17th at 10 A.M. in the Torrey LDS Church, 89 E Main.

He is the son of Ronnie and Jennifer Hunt, Teasdale; and a grandson of Duane and LuJean Hunt, Teasdale; and Jerry and Esther Blackburn, Loa.

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE The following described real property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time of sale at the main entrance of the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at the hour of 1:00 p.m. of that day for the purpose of foreclosing a deed of trust originally executed by Poli-Gold, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, in favor of Cache Private Capital Diversified Fund, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, covering various parcels of real property located at Panguitch Lake, Garfield County, Utah, and more particularly described as: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” The current beneficiary of the trust deed is Cache Private Capital Diversified Fund, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and La Jolla Cove Bullhead City, LLC, a California limited liability company, and the record owner of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is Poli-Gold, LLC. The trustee's sale of the aforedescribed real property will be made without warranty as to title, possession, or encumbrances. Bidders must be prepared to tender a cashier’s check in the amount of $100,000.00 if the property sells together, and $20,000.00 per parcel if the property sells in individual parcels at the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check or wire transfer received by 12:00 noon the following business day. The trustee reserves the right to void the effect of the trustee’s sale after the sale based upon information unknown to the trustee at the time of the sale, such as a bankruptcy filing, a loan reinstatement, or an agreement between the trustor and beneficiary to postpone or cancel the sale. If so voided, the only recourse of the highest bidder is to receive a full refund of the money paid to the trustee.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED this 16th day of November, 2017 Scalley Reading Bates Hansen & Rasmussen, P.C. successor trustee By: Marlon L. Bates Its: Supervising Partner 15 West South Temple, Ste. 600 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Telephone: (801) 531-7870 Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trustee No. 58119-01 EXHIBIT A PARCEL 1: BEGINNING AT A POINT NORTH 88°02'09" WEST 2626.63 FEET FROM THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN, SAID POINT BEING THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 4 AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 88°02'09" EAST ALONG THE EAST-WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE 257.13 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID LINE RUNNING SOUTH 1°14'17" WEST 17.21 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83°52'36" WEST 198.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 70°11'19" WEST 157.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 20°41'12" EAST 321.17 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 41°20'36" EAST 124.05 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 63°49'49" EAST 222.21 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 36°26'17" EAST 132.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 16°43'12" WEST 85.61 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 12°00'28" EAST 204.23 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56°49'20" WEST 404.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 28°20'36" WEST 209.22 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°38'40" 35.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 3°21'20" EAST 55.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°38'40" WEST 345.79 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF PANGUITCH LAKE RESORT, PHASE 1, SUBDIVISION AMENDED; THENCE NORTH 02°09'48" WEST ALONG SAID BOUNDARY LINE 670.45 FEET; THENCE NORTH 68°36'39" EAST 10.29 FEET; THENCE NORTH 65°53'14" EAST 468.79 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM COMMENCING AT A POINT LOCATED NORTH 1915.35 FEET AND EAST 2333.50 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 3°41'23" WEST 49.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°18'37" EAST 132.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 3°41'23" EAST 49.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 86°18'37" WEST 132.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 87°09'49" EAST 2198.28 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE AND NORTH 2158.55 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN, AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 0°19'07" EAST 108.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH 86°39'54" EAST 16.01 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 2°09'48" EAST 93.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A 15.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE RIGHT 23.39 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89°20'37" WITH A CHORD OF SOUTH 42°30'30" WEST 21.09 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87°10'49" WEST 5.88 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 3: ALL OF LOTS AND BLOCK AND COMMON AREAS WITH IN PANGUITCH LAKE RESORT PHASE 1, AMENDED, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: LOTS 14, 19, 20, BLOCK 5; LOTS 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, AND 19, BLOCK 6; AND LOT 1, 11, 12, 13, BLOCK 8.

PARCEL 4: LOTS 33, 34, 35, LAKE FRONT ESTATES PHASE II, AMENDED, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. DESCRIPTION OF THE UTAH WATER RIGHTS TOGETHER WITH: ALL WATER RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ANY KIND IN ANY WATER RIGHTS, INCLUDING: AS DEFINED BY THE UTAH STATE ENGINEER'S DATABASE FILES, WATER RIGHT NO. 61-2826 IS OWNED BY POLI-GOLD LLC AND REPRESENTS 25.58% OR 26.4 ACRE-FEET OF THE FLOW OF AN UNNAMED SPRINGS DIVERTED FROM A POINT SOUTH 740 FT. EAST 2410 FT. FROM NW CORNER OF SEC 09, T36S, R7W, SLBM, FOR THE IRRIGATION OF 13.2 ACRES. WATER RIGHT NO. 61-2826 IS THE SUBJECT OF APPROVED BUT UNPERFECTED CHANGE APPLICATION A34605, AND; AS DEFINED BY THE UTAH STATE ENGINEER'S DATABASE FILES, WATER RIGHT NO. 61-2837 REPRESENTS 4 SHARES OF STOCK IN THE WEST PANGUITCH IRRIGATION AND RESERVOIR COMPANY. WATER RIGHT NO. 61-2837 IS OWNED BY POLI-GOLD LLC, STATE OF UTAH BOARD OF WATER RESOURCES, AND THE WEST PANGUITCH IRRIGATION AND RESERVOIR COMPANY AND REPRESENTS 6.4 ACRE-FEET FROM PANGUITCH CREEK IN GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH, FOR AN UNEVALUATED NUMBER OF ACRES IN A GROUP TOTAL OF 2.133 ACRES. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 30, and DECEMBER 7 & 14, 2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Special Service District #3 that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2018.

A copy of the tentative budget for 2018 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Special Service District #3 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 14, 2017

TORREY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED Public Notice is Hereby Given that the Torrey Town Council meeting scheduled for Thursday December 14, 2017 has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday January 11, 2018 at 6:30.

Paula Pace, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 7 & 14, 2017

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Sanitation Service District that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2018.

A copy of the tentative budget for 2018 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 14, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF 30-DAY OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT RANCH CREEK WATERSHED AND RIPARIAN IMPROVEMENT DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST The Forest Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Ranch Creek Watershed and Riparian Improvement project in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other relevant Federal and State laws and regulations. The environmental assessment discloses the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts that would result from the proposed action and alternatives. This letter serves as notification of a 30-day Opportunity to Comment on the Environmental Assessment.

The Environmental Assessment and additional documentation, including more detailed analyses of project-area resources, may be found project website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=47201; or in the project planning record located at the Escalante Ranger District Office in Escalante, Utah.

BACKGROUND The Ranch Creek Watershed and Riparian Improvement Project is designed to maintain and improve riparian areas and stream and watershed function, as well as to benefit Bonneville cutthroat trout and other wildlife species.

PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION The Ranch Creek project is located within Garfield County, Utah on the Escalante Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest approximately 15 miles south of Antimony, Utah and encompasses approximately 14,082 acres. The project area is located within Township 33S Range 1W Sections 20-21, and 27-34, Township 33S Range 2W Sections 25 and 36, Township 34S Range 1W Sections 2-11, 15-18, and 20-22, and Township 34S Range 2W Section 1 and 12. The project area is within the Ranch Creek- Sevier River and Sweetwater Creek sub-watersheds which includes the headwaters of Ranch Creek, Birch Creek, and Horse Creek. Access is by County Road 1660 (Johns Valley Highway, CR 1660), and FR 30234. There is approximately 191 acres of private land within the project area. There are no designated wilderness areas or inventoried roadless areas (IRA) within the project boundary.

PURPOSE AND NEED 1. There is a need to increase the proportion and health of riparian dependent species in the riparian zone along Horse Creek, Birch Creek, and Ranch Creek.

2. There is a need to reduce the amount of sediment being introduced into Horse Creek, Birch Creek and Ranch Creek.

3. There is a need to improve habitat for and increase stream miles accessible to native aquatic organisms.

4. There is a need to restore and enhance ecosystem health while promoting the overall sustainability and diversity of vegetative systems and hydrologic functioning of the watershed.

5. There is a need to restore forest stand resiliency and resistance to insects and disease by reducing competition-induced mortality.

6. There is a need to improve and maintain desirable forested conditions such as stand structure, stand structural stage, species composition, and VSS class distribution for northern goshawk habitat.

7. There is a need to reduce the risk of uncharacteristically severe and stand replacing wildfires by reducing fuel loading, raising canopy base height, reducing ladder fuels, and opening canopy.

8. There is a need to decrease the probability of crown fires and reduce surface fire intensity to improve fire management effectiveness and firefighter safety.

9. There is a need to separate non-motorized trail users from motorized vehicles especially in an areas where sharp switchbacks limit visibility.

10. There is a need to improve habitat and disperse wildlife by providing an adequate water source in the Horse Creek drainage.

PROPOSED ACTION The action proposed by the Forest Service to meet the purpose and need is as follows (a detailed description of the Proposed Action (Alternative 2) can be found in Chapter 2 of the EA: Action 1: Treat riparian areas to promote riparian dependent vegetation species. This action responds to purpose and need 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8.

Action 2: Relocate portion of Birch Creek ATV trail away from stream. This action responds to purpose and need 2, 3, and 4 Action 3: Fence the Horse Creek GDE and upper Ranch Creek meadow with ungulate proof fencing. This action responds to purpose and need 2 and 4.

Action 4: Install grade control structures at the downstream end of the lower section of Horse Creek to raise streambed elevation, and use heavy equipment to establish a wide floodplain (~30 feet wide on each side of the stream) accessible by floods with a recurrence interval of ~1.5 years.

Slope back banks between the stream channel and abandoned terrace so that the slope is less than 45 degrees. Fill from the channel widening and bank sloping could be used as fill for an erosion feature found within the drainage where some water conveyance practices from an adjacent landowner have led to a gully that transverses across an inactive alluvial fan. The channel length to be reconstructed is approximately 1.0 miles and the erosion feature to be filled is approximately 0.3 miles. This action responds to purpose and need 2, 3, and 4.

Action 5: Treat the shrubland community to remove encroaching conifers and improve structure of brush. This action responds to purpose and need 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8.

Action 6: Treat Goshawk nest areas and PFAs to meet the intent of the Goshawk Amendment.

This action responds to purpose and need 6.

Action 7: Treat up to 8,550 acres of forest stands to alter species composition and density by using silvicultural treatments, hand and mechanical thinning, and using prescribed fire. This action responds to purpose and need 5, 7, and 8.

Action 8: Reroute sections of non-motorized Great Western Trail off of FR 140. This action responds to purpose and need 9.

Action 9: Install a water guzzler in the Horse Creek drainage. This action responds to purpose and need 10.

HOW TO COMMENT AND TIMEFRAME This letter initiates a 30-day Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Ranch Creek Watershed and Riparian Improvement project.

The responsible official for this analysis and decision is the Escalante District Ranger. The Environmental Assessment will be made available for administrative review before the final decision is made per Forest Service Objection Regulations at 36 CFR 218 subparts A and B. Given the purpose and need, the deciding official reviews the proposed action and the other alternatives in order to make the following decisions: · The Responsible Official will decide whether to implement the Proposed Action (Alternative 2) as described, a modification thereof, an additional Alternative, or No Action (Alternative 1). · Whether further analysis is needed through the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Written, facsimile, hand-delivered, and electronic comments concerning this action will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication of the legal notice for this proposed project in The Spectrum (the official newspaper of record for the Dixie National Forest). The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this analysis. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Regulations prohibit extending the length of the comment period.

Additionally, pursuant to 7 CFR 1.27(d), any person may request the agency to withhold a submission from the public record by showing how the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) permits such confidentiality. Persons requesting such confidentiality should be aware that, under the FOIA, confidentiality may be granted in only very limited circumstances, such as to protect trade secrets. The Forest Service will inform the requester of the agency’s decision regarding the request for confidentiality; where the request is denied, the agency will return the submission and notify the requester that the comments may be resubmitted with or without name and address within a specified number of days.

Written comments must be submitted to Terry De Lay, District Ranger, Escalante Ranger District, P.O. Box 246, Escalante, UT 84726. The District office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered comments are: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Word (.doc or .docx) to comments-intermtn-dixie-escalante@ fs.fed.us and must include the project title “Ranch Creek Watershed and Riparian Improvement project” in the subject line.

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LegaL Notices INVITATION FOR BIDS PANGUITCH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Garfield County, Utah UDOT FY18 Pavement Maintenance Sealed bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, for improvements to the Panguitch Municipal Airport, Garfield County, Utah, UDOT FY18 Pavement Maintenance will be received by the Assistant Administrator Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, Panguitch, Utah, 84759, until Thursday, January 4th, 2018, at 1:00 pm, and then publicly opened and read aloud.

The work involved will include the following: • Crack Seal, Seal Coat and Pavement Marking The approximate quantities of major bid items involved in the proposed work are: 29,300 LF of Crack Seal; 66,100 SY of Coal Tar Seal Coat; 18,900 SF of Temporary Pavement Markings; and 18,900 SF of Permanent Pavement Markings.

Contract time for this project is 7 working day(s).

Contract Documents. The complete set of Specifications and Contract Documents can be downloaded from Jviation, Inc.’s bid site (http://bid.jviation.com), beginning on December 7th, 2017. In order to submit a responsive bid as a Prime Contractor and to receive all necessary addendum(s) for this project, you must be on the Planholder’s List. To view all planholder documents (contract documents, plans and addendums) you must fill out the online form located at (http://www.jviation.com/bidrequest). By filling out and submitting this form, you agree to be publicly listed on the bid site with your contact information as a planholder for all projects requested. It is the planholder’s responsibility to review the site for addendums and changes before submitting their proposal. For additional information, please contact us via email at bidinfo@jviation.com. *Note that contractors will NOT be automatically added to new projects. You will need to re-submit the online form for access to new projects. Once granted access, additional projects will use your same login credentials. Note: Plan ahead when submitting the online request form and allow up to 2 business days for approval and access to projects.

All bidders are required to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions.

Bid Conditions. The bidder is required to provide all information as required within the Contract Documents. The bidder is required to bid on all items of every schedule or as otherwise detailed in the Instructions to Bidders.

Bids may be held by Panguitch City for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract.

The right is reserved, as Panguitch City may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received.

All questions regarding the bid are to be directed to Samuel Roth with Jviation, Inc., 35 South 400 West, Suite 200, St. George, Utah 84770, 435-574-5311, Fax: (435)674-4677, or email Samuel.Roth@jviation.com.

Bid Bond. Guarantee will be required with each bid as a certified check on a solvent bank or a bid bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the Panguitch City.

Performance & Payment Bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance and payment bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.

Civil Rights – General: The contractor agrees to comply with pertinent statutes, Executive Orders and such rules as are promulgated to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participating in any activity conducted with or benefiting from Federal assistance. This provision binds the contractor and subtier contractors from the bid solicitation period through the completion of the contract. This provision is in addition to that required of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title VI Solicitation Notice: Garfield County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Fair Labor Standards Act: All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part time workers. The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division OSHA Provisions: All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1910 with the same force and effect as if given in full text. Contractor must provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards that may cause death or serious physical harm to the employee. The Contractor retains full responsibility to monitor its compliance and their subcontractor’s compliance with the applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (20 CFR Part 1910). Contractor must address any claims or disputes that pertain to a referenced requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Panguitch City Panguitch, Utah Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2017 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before JANUARY 10, 2018. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3130 (a43124): Eric M. Palmer and Suzanne BullockPalmer propose(s) using 0.005 cfs or 0.5 ac-ft from groundwater (5 miles north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 61-2835 (a28026a): Ronald Jack Fairless is/are filing an extension for 0.00825 cfs or 0.75 ac-ft from groundwater (Panguitch Lake area) for DOMESTIC. 95-4839 (A67915): Keith Duffy and Stephanie Duffy is/ are filing an extension for 0.015 cfs from groundwater (2 miles South of Torrey) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 14 & 21, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WIDE HOLLOW WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT The Wide Hollow Water Conservancy District will hold a public meeting Friday December 15th in the Escalante Community Center, 55 North 100 West, Escalante, UT at 6 pm.

The budget for the 2017 year will be presented and the proposed dissolution of the entity.

The purpose of the district has been met.

If you have questions regarding the meeting, call 435-826-4641.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 14, 2017

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY A Public Hearing on the Garfield County Budget for the calendar year 2018 will be held before the Garfield County Commission at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017 in the Commission Chambers at the Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch. Anyone wishing to examine the tentative budget may do so at the County Clerk’s office. The clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Camille A. Moore, Auditor/Clerk Garfield County Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 7 & 14, 2017

NOTICE OF BUDGET OPENING GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County will hold a Budget Hearing, Monday, December 18, 2017 at 2:15 p.m. at the Garfield County Courthouse in Panguitch for the purpose of opening the budget for the year ending December 31, 2017. At that time, adjustments will be made to accept unanticipated revenues and adjust expenditures as needed.

Camille A. Moore, Auditor/Clerk Garfield County Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 7 & 14, 2017

PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY A Budget Hearing for Wayne County Special Service District #1 will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, UT 84747. The directors will adopt a budget for 2018 and discuss any applications that have been submitted for 2017. For additional information, call the Wayne County Clerk's office at 435836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 14, 2017

Local Lawyer: Civics 101

by Megan Mustoe This week, I’m starting my new serial: civics. Through January, will discuss basic civic information: the organization of the federal government and how a federal bill becomes a law, the organization of the State of Utah’s government and how a state bill becomes a law, the federal administrative state, the state administrative state, Utah county jurisdiction, and city jurisdiction.

The federal government is composed of three parts: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch.

The United States Constitution, its amendments, and its interpretation through time articulate the limited, enumerated powers of each branch.

The Executive Branch. This power is limited. The executive branch carries out and enforces federal laws created by the legislative branch (Congress) and interpreted by the judicial branch.

The branch includes the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, and agencies such as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Interior, and Department of Defense.

Congress can further limit executive power. For instance, previous Presidents could declare war whereas now, only Congress can declare war on a foreign country.

However, the executive branch can unilaterally order military action through its management of the Department of Defense. Executive and legislative power continually tug at each other in order to maintain a balance of power.

The Legislative Branch: Congress. As a limited power, it includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. House members from each state are determined by the population of the state whereas two senate seats are held by each state. The legislative branch maintains the power to create laws, investigate and impeach individuals, tax, and budget for the federal government.

The Judicial Branch: Federal Judges.

This power is also limited. It facilitates the federal courts. Federal crimes and civil actions, constitutional questions, immigration, bankruptcy, public lands conflicts, federal administrative disputes, issues between states, and federal law interpretations is litigated in federal court.

Like state court, federal courts can have jury trials and opportunities to appeal.

The Constitution is silent about the number of federal judges, courts, or number of Supreme Court justices. A statute created and passed by Congress (both the House of

Representatives and Senate) and signed by the President require the Supreme Court to have nine justices. The Senate approves federal judge appointments.

Now, to apply the three branches of government: let’s make a law. You want to make a new national holiday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. You could argue most public schools are closed, not much banking occurs, and a majority of people try to take the day off, regardless to its status as a federal holiday. So why not add this day as a federal holiday?

You name the proposal “The Thanksgiving Leftovers Act.” As a citizen, you would meet with your congressional delegates: the Congress member from your district or the two Senators from your state. They may tweak the proposal and propose it to a committee in either the House or Senate.

The proposal would be researched and approved by the committee then proposed to the entire House or Senate. If it passes the full floor vote, then it is sent to the other portion of House who hears it in a committee, modifies it, passes it on the floor of the House or Senate, then the bill is sent back and forth until the House and Senate have no more modifications.

Then it goes to the President. If the President signs the bill, it becomes law. If the president vetoes the bill, both the House and Senate must vote again and pass the bill by 2/3 of their entire body.

If the new law is controversial, it may be litigated by opponents as unconstitutional. The judicial branch would consider the law’s compliance with the constitution and other federal laws. If the law is upheld, the President and executive branch are required to enforce it through the administrative state.

And no, you will not be quizzed on this. Next week, I’ll discuss the federal administrative state and its role in the federal government. If you have general civics questions, please email megan@mustoelaw.com or call 435.610.1431.

Disclaimer: All materials in this article are prepared for general information purposes only to permit you to learn more about legal concepts. The information presented is not legal advice, is not to be acted on as such, may not be current, and is subject to change without notice.

Megan Mustoe, attorney, MustoeLaw.coM richfieLd

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HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH ASSISTANT TRACK COACHES Applicant is required to complete training and certifications as required by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA).

Applications can be mailed to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715 or dropped off to the district office at 79 N 100 W Bicknell, UT. Contact Mary Bray, 425-3411 or mary.bray@waynesd.org, with any questions.

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

DRAMA INSTRUCTOR Wayne School District is seeking applicants for a parttime (.12 FTE) drama instructor for Wayne High School. The class period for the 2017-2018 school year will be every Monday and Wednesday from 1:57 p.m. to 3:10 a.m. and every other Friday.

Applicant must be willing to work toward an alternate route to licensure with the school district and the state or possess a valid Utah teacher certificate in Secondary Education with an endorsement.

Applicant must submit a letter of application (available at the district office) indicating his/her interest in the position, a current resume and university transcript showing any relevant course work, and a copy of applicant’s teaching certificate (if applicable).

Applications can be mailed to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715 or dropped off to the district office at 79 N 100 W Bicknell, UT. Contact Mary Bray, 425-3411 or mary.bray@waynesd.org, with any questions.

Please submit applications no later than Decemer 20, 2017.

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

12/21

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Boulder Elementary School Custodian Boulder Elementary School Food Service Worker Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Bryce Valley Elementary School Para Professional Substitute Custodians Substitute Food Service Workers Substitute Teachers 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.

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

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application. Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Julie Allen (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-1110) 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.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

12/14

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FOR SALE TRAILER - 1 1/2 ton heavy duty military trailer, 9.00 X 20 tires. $1200 obo. Call Kelly 435 425-2001.

COMMERCIAL HOBART REFRIGERATOR - Wayne County School District is selling a 2 door commercial Hobart fridge.

The fridge is over 20 years old and there are problems with the compressor.

Sealed bids should be submitted to the district office (PO Box 127, 79 N 100 W Bicknell).

Please indicate on the outside of the envelope what you are bidding on. Include inside the envelope your name, phone number and bid amount. Bids must be received by December 20th at 4:00 pm. and will be opened at the district office at that time, anyone is welcome to be present.

For more information on the vehicles or to arrange a test drive you can call Ned at the district office at 435-425-3813 or stop by during normal business hours.

Equipment is sold as-is. Cash or checks only. Equipment must be picked up and paid for within 7 days of attempted notification.

12/14

WAYNE COUNTY SANITATION DEPARTMENT Wayne County is extending the application period for a Sanitation Department position. Application forms may be picked up at the Wayne County Clerk's Office during regular office hours. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Applicants must have a current CDL license and experience with heavy equipment. This position is full time and benefits will be available upon successful completion of a probationary period.

For further information, contact the Wayne County Clerk's Office at 435-836-1300.

Wayne County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, age, national origin, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk-Auditor

HOUSEKEEPER Wayne Community Health Center is looking for a part- time HOUSEKEEPER for the clinic in Bicknell. Housekeeping includes mopping, vacuuming, cleaning walls, equipment and bathrooms. This is done Monday through Saturday and duties will be shared with another employee. Hours will be around 16+ per week at $10 per hour.

You will need to be able to pass a back ground check and to be self-motivated to complete all tasks. Please send resume to, Darci Elmer at Wayne Community Health Center or email darci@waynechc.org.

WCHC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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