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Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Fremont • Loa • Lyman
Thursday, January 1, 2015 • Issue # 1079
Bicknell • Teasdale • Torrey • Grover • Fruita • Caineville • Hanksville
Garfield County Tourism Office Invites Municipalities and Non-Profits to Apply for Event and Marketing Funding
Neal Brown/Garkane Energy
A new ad campaign by Garkane Energy, "The People Behind the Power," will feature Garkane Energy employees and their many off-work interests, talents and contributions to our communities.
New Ad Campaign Highlights Garkane Employees
LOA/HATCH - Over the coming months, we’ll see few more of our friends, neighbors, family members—and, for some of us, possibly even ourselves—in the newspaper. A new ad campaign launched this coming week by Garkane Energy, called “The People Behind the Power” will feature Garkane employees as we know them—engaging in what they do outside of their work in our communities and at home. The ads, which will take place not only in the newspaper but also on radio, TV and social media, are the creation of
Neal Brown, Garkane’s member services & marketing manager. Brown also serves as the principal photographer and creative director for the ad campaign (photography being one of his own personal talents). The ad campaign is designed to put a face to our local cooperative energy company and their employees. Brown says that prior to joining the staff at Garkane Energy two years ago, “Electricity to me was just a bunch of power lines and guys running around in trucks. I really took electricity for granted.” “But as I've gotten to know
a lot of these guys,” he added “I’ve realized they do some pretty amazing things outside of work. Beekeeping, hunting guide, sheep farmer, fireman, extreme snowmobiler, dog breeder, these are just some examples. Our people have a wide variety of hobbies and talents.” Brown noted that Garkane employees are often interrupted during their time off of work to attend to a power emergency. “So I wanted to highlight who they are and what they do to get the power back on. And that the company is really about more than trucks and power lines, we really are about the
Bryce Canyon Welcomes BryceCon Board Game Convention BRYCE CANYON CITY Classic and modern board games will join forces with Utah’s acclaimed red rock scenery when family game night travels to Bryce Canyon this January for the BryceCon Game Convention. “In our digital world, this retreat will be a welcome escape for families,” said Jean Seiler, marketing director for Ruby’s Inn. “While playing the games and exploring Bryce Canyon, families can interact and reconnect.” Taking place January 16-19 at historic Ruby’s Inn, the BryceCon Game Convention will mix tabletop favorites with the latest board game cre-
ations. The family fun continues outdoors with discounted winter activities, including free admission into Bryce Canyon National Park on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Winter is one of the most unique times to see Bryce Canyon,” said Lance Syrett, general manager of Ruby’s Inn. “BryceCon is a perfect fit for Ruby’s Inn; we’ve always been about giving families memorable experiences.” As Utah’s newest gaming convention, BryceCon comes on the heels of a worldwide
explains Lacee. "When he was about two months old, I realized I felt so much better physically and had a different outlook. I didn't want him to suffer due to my choices, whether it was entertaining himself while I went outside to smoke or going to school smelling like cigarettes. Smoking is something I definitely don't want him picking up, because it controlled my life. I want so much better for him. Now that I’m tobaccofree, I have my life back!” Lacee has enjoyed a life free of addiction for fifteen months now, and encourages others to make the same deci-
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. JAN. 1 - WED. JAN 7 CHILLY THEN WARMING. And maybe some more snow...a chance of snow showers Thursday >50% with high in mid-20s; a little warmer and sunny Friday through Sunday with highs in the mid 30s, lows in teens; and warming a bit more yet Monday through Wednesday with highs in the 40s, lows in 20s.
actual hosting expenses. “We provide financial backing to more than a dozen important events every year,” Owens said. “We recognize that these community events boost local businesses and draw attention to our scenic attractions.” Both programs utilize income generated by the county’s Transient Room Tax—which is paid by visitors staying in area hotels, RV parks and campgrounds. Cities and organizations interested in applying for either program can obtain instructions and applications by visiting www.garfield.utah. gov and selecting the “tourism” section or by calling the Garfield County Tourism Office at 435-676-1160. The deadline for submitting the application for the Event Funding Program is January 7, 2015. The deadline for requesting funds through the Cooperative Marketing Program is January 28. Applications will not be considered after these deadlines. Requests for funding will be reviewed and decided upon by the Garfield County Tourism Advisory Board. Applicants who pass the initial review process will be invited to give a five-minute presentation to the board about their event, project or marketing campaign. —Garfield County Tourism Office
Learn How to Ice Fish
Ice Fishing Basics clinic offered on January 8 board game renaissance. The popularity resurgence has led to the development of new, more strategic games and the rise of multi-day gaming conventions. The game gathering will feature card games, narrative role-play games and various tournaments including sensaBryceCon
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Want to Quit Tobacco in 2015? ST. GEORGE - The start of a new year is a great time to make the commitment to be tobacco-free. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) is encouraging current tobacco users to consider making 2015 the year to kick the habit. 85% of smokers actually want to quit, although it can take several tries to quit for good. Local resident Lacee Perkins had smoked for eight years and tried to quit numerous times. It took the arrival of her newborn son to finally change her perspective. "I intended to start smoking again once I was done nursing him,"
people,” said Brown. Brown said that Garkane CEO Dan McClendon, who joined the company this past May, emphasizes the importance of Garkane’s employees in the workplace. “He recognizes the great talents that our employees have and is excited to highlight the company in this way,” said Brown. Brown says that so far he’s completed about a dozen profiles. “It’s been neat—when I approach the employees about their hobbies they’re kind of hesitant to talk at first, but once I get them going they open up and are excited to participate,” he said. Garkane currently employees 65 people in Wayne, Garfield and Kane counties, and services over 2,200 miles of distribution and transmission line. —Insider
PANGUITCH - Application deadlines are approaching for cities and non-profit organizations in Garfield County to request funding to help pay for community events and tourism marketing initiatives. Last year, the Garfield County Office of Tourism introduced its Cooperative Marketing Program and awarded nearly $60,000 to help communities and tourism entities expand their out-of-area advertising campaigns or tourism-enhancement projects within the county. “Our goal is to support tourism in every community,” said Falyn Owens, director of the tourism office. “The cooperative marketing dollars go a long way toward improving our local economies and increasing visitation during the off-season and shoulderseasons.” Nearly $70,000 has been allocated in 2015 for the Cooperative Marketing Program. In order to be awarded funds, municipalities and non-profit organizations must provide 35 percent of their project’s cost—with the remaining 65 percent coming from the tourism office. In addition to cooperative marketing, Garfield County has a separate funding mechanism with another $40,000 to benefit community events. The Event Funding Program awards non-profits and cities up to $3,000 per event to help with the promotional costs or
sion. Getting help and support can increase the chances of success. “Some of the best resources available are the waytoquit. org website and the Utah Tobacco Quit Line (1-800-QUITNOW)," says Kye Nordfelt, SWUPHD Health Promotion Director. “When someone calls the, Quit Line, they can receive up to five phone sessions with a trained coach who can help them develop a personalized plan, obtain text message support, and discuss options for medications; including free nicotine replacement therapy to eligible callers.” Get support and make this the year you quit, once and for all! —Southwest Utah Public Health Department
SALT LAKE CITY - You can learn the basics of ice fishing at a free clinic on Jan. 8. Staying warm and comfortable on the ice, the type of fishing gear you’ll need, and how to get on the ice and drill a hole, are among the basics you’ll learn. After learning the basics, experienced ice anglers and biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources will share tips and tricks that will help you catch fish at four of the state’s best ice fishing waters: Bear Lake, Pineview Reservoir, Scofield Reservoir and Fish Lake. The free Jan. 8 clinic is sponsored by Utah’s Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council. It runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Department of Natural Resources, 1594 W. North Temple in Salt Lake City. Paul Birdsey, cold water sport fisheries coordinator for the DWR, says the clinic is open to anyone who has an interest in ice fishing. “If you’re a beginning angler,” Birdsey says, “the clinic will give you the confidence you need to gather your gear and hit the ice.” Birdsey says tips to catch fish at the four waters should benefit all anglers, no matter your skill level. “It doesn’t
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. —George Bernard Shaw
Ron Stewart, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Ice fishing is a great way to spend time with family and friends. matter if you’re a beginning or an advanced ice angler,” he says. “The tips you receive should help you catch more fish.” If you have questions
about the clinic, call the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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New Year, New Life by Dixie Madsen The word Superhero is often defined as ‘a fictional character that has amazing powers (such as the ability to fly).’ Another definition is ‘a very heroic person.’ I met a superhero a few weeks ago. She flew into Utah on an airplane. Her mission – to save a four year old from kidney failure and dialysis. Jenna, the superhero, donated a kidney to four year old Lily, and then in true superhero form, was out of the hospital and back with her family a few days after surgery. Thanks to Jenna’s heroic act, Lily is now off her dialysis regimen of three days a week, four hours a day. She is excited to spend more time playing with her siblings and less time in and out of the hospital. In other words, be a kid. Currently in Utah, there are over 500 people on the transplant waiting list for a kidney. Some people on the
waiting list have a superhero in the form of a family member or friend who is able to donate a kidney to them. However, many others on the list must wait months, or even years, for their superhero. One of the amazing things about the kidney is that we are born with two, but only really need one to live a healthy life. The kidney waiting list could be eliminated if just .0002% of Utah’s population joined the team of elite superheroes and donated a kidney. We are starting a new year, with new goals. Losing weight, working out and being more financially responsible are great goals, but why not make one of your goals be to save a life. You can get more information at www.yesutah. org. Dixie Madsen is Public Education Supervisor for Intermountain Donor Services.
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Town & County Message Board Messages from your town & county leaders to you. GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 10am in the commission chambers, 55 S. Main St., Panguitch. Agenda deadline: noon Friday before meetings. Clerk: Camille Moore, camille.moore@garfield.utah.gov. 435-676-1120. Antimony - Antimony Town Council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 7pm at the Civic Center. antimonytown@scinternet.net. 435-624-3488. Boulder - Boulder Town office hours: Mon 11-1, Wed 1-2. Council meetings are 1st Thursdays, 7pm at Community Center. Agenda Deadline: 48 hours before the meeting. Clerk Judy Davis, boulderutah@scinternet.net. 435-335-7300. Bryce - Bryce Canyon City Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1:30 at the Fire Station. City manager Jean Seiler, ajeansiler@gmail.com. 435-231-1603. Cannonville - Cannonville Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm. 435-679-8784 Escalante - Escalante City office hours are Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-noon. Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7pm at the city council chambers. 435-826-4644 Hatch - Hatch Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm at Hatch Town Hall. Clerk: Jacie Torgerson, hatchut@ color-country.net 435-735-4364 Henrieville - Henrieville Town office hours are Mon-Fri 10-4. Council meetings are 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm at the Town Hall. henrievilletown@scinternet.net 435-679-8581. Panguitch - Panguitch City office hours are Mon-Fri 8-5. Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the city offices. Agenda deadline: Noon Thursdays before meetings. Manager: Lori Talbot, lori.panguitchcity@gmail.com 435-676-8585. Tropic - Tropic Town office hours are Mon-Fri 8-2. Council meetings are the 2nd Thursday at 6pm at Tropic Town Heritage Center. Agenda deadline: 1st Thursday. Clerk: Marie Neimann, tropic@color-country.net, 435-679-8713. WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 10am in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 S. Main., Loa. Agenda deadline Thursdays before noon. Clerk: Ryan Torgerson, ryan@ wayne.utah.gov, 435-836-1300 Bicknell - Bicknell Town council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 6pm (7pm May-November), Bicknell Town Hall. Agenda deadline 1st Tuesdays at noon. Clerk: Connie Durfey, bicknelltown@scinternet.net, 435-425-3315 Hanksville - Hanksville Town office hours are Tues-Thurs 10-2. Council meetings are the first Thursday of each month, at 7pm in the Hanksville Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 1st Mondays. Clerk: Lisa Rose, 435-542-3451. Loa - Loa Town office hours are Mon-thurs 11-3. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 7pm in Loa Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 2nd Thesdays by noon. Clerk: Michelle Brian, 435836-2266. Lyman - Lyman Town. Clerk: Dortha Chappell. 435-836-2346. Torrey - Torrey Town office hours are Wed-Thurs 10-4. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 6:30pm at Torrey Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 1st Thursdays by noon. Clerk: Paula Pace, paula@torreyutah.gov, 435-425-3600 Clerks: send us your weekly content, up to 150 characters, by noon Fridays. snapshot@live.com or 435-826-4400
tions such as Ticket to Ride and Dominion. BryceCon will also provide an expansive library of over 150 games, allowing attendees to play their favorite classics or test out the newest tabletop arrivals. “People love events like BryceCon because of the social aspect,” said Gary Tanner, BryceCon’s organizer. “We all enjoy laughing and strategizing around the game table.” Game vendors will be on site to display soon-to-bereleased games and related merchandise for purchasing throughout the event. Organiz-
ers are also planning a gamecentered flea market and prize raffle. Located just outside the gates of Bryce Canyon National Park, Ruby’s Inn provides the closest lodging to the park and a variety of onsite winter adventures, including snowshoeing, sleigh rides and ice-skating. Skate rentals and rink admission will be free of charge for BryceCon participants. BryceCon admission is $30 for adults and $20 for youth. Registration is available online at www.brycecon.com. During the convention, Ruby’s Inn will offer discounted room rates starting at $45 a night. —Ruby's Inn
Nominations Open for 2014 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Nominations will close Jan. 26, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY - The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) are now accepting nominations for the 27th annual awards to be presented for 2014. Following the final selection of the awardees, Governor Gary R. Herbert will present the awards at a dinner in March 2015. The Governor’s Medal award program was initiated in 1987 to recognize those who have provided distinguished service or made significant career achievements that have benefitted the State of Utah in the areas of science and technology. This year, nominations will follow a simplified, twostep submittal process. All that is needed to initiate nomination is a one-page form available online at: http://business. utah.gov/programs/state-science-advisor/governors-medals/. Nominations should be addressed to GOED, attn. Science Medals, 60 E. South Temple 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Nominees selected from the first round
of applications may be asked to submit a more complete application package that would include letters of recommendation. Any Utah resident or organization may submit nominations, and all nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Nominees must meet specific requirements detailed on the “Procedures and Criteria” page on the GOED website. Nominations can be made in one of five categories: Academic; Science Education; Industry—Individual (independent inventors and entrepreneurs); Industry—Company (for-profit or non-profit); Government. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) charter is based on Governor Gary Herbert’s commitment to economic development statewide. The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative (USTAR) is part of the Governor’s commitment to help Utah lead the nation as the best performing economy and be recognized as a premier global destination. —Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development
Gray Wolf Killed Near Beaver BEAVER - A coyote hunter accidentally shot and killed a radio-collared northern gray wolf near Beaver on Dec. 28. Beaver is in southwestern Utah. As soon as the hunter realized the animal he killed wasn’t a coyote, he contacted the Division of Wildlife Resources. The DWR then contacted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who confirmed the animal was a three-year-old female northern gray wolf that was collared in January 2014 near Cody, Wyoming. The wolf was shot near the south end of the Tushar Mountains, a few miles outside of Beaver. DWR conservation officers are still reviewing the case and will provide additional information as it becomes available. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
January 1, 2015
From the Publisher's Desk
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he only way the newspaper publisher is able to carve out a mini holiday “vacation” (a.k.a. a weekend off) is with a short paper. So here it is. A short paper! Thankfully things are also kind of slow during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, which helps cut things down a bit. I hope most of you have enjoyed a similar holiday reprieve that includes some fun time. And/or some quiet “down” time. It’s also New Year’s resolution time and I am one person who thinks resolutions are great, although I don’t think they need to happen only at the first of the year. If it’s inspiring to make a resolution for New Year’s Day, then that’s as good a time as any. This week our paper includes articles with suggestions for quitting tobacco or for donating a kidney. I know of several smokers who would rather donate a kidney than quit smoking, and maybe others who would find it easier to donate a kidney than to quit smoking, but if encouragement is of any help to those of you who smoke, there are no fewer than five people in my own family who used to smoke and have successfully managed to quit. If you really want to, you can do it, too. Meanwhile, still on the resolution thread, for the past several weeks I’ve been participating in Garfield County Extension’s Holiday Fitness Challenge. Late in the fall the Extension office offered the opportunity to participate in a fitness challenge and I signed up right away, without even knowing what it was about. A few weeks later I received a brand new Fitbit One pedometer in the mail, which I’ve decided is a nifty gadget, and also much to my surprise I’ve become very attached to it. Or rather, it is attached to me. Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Educator SuzAnne Jorgensen has provided tracking sheets to help the eleven of us who are participating in the Garfield Holiday Fitness Challenge track things like our water intake and our sleep habits. We are offered small rewards for doing well in these areas, and during week two I actually won an award for sleeping. I haven’t won an award for anything in over 30 years and if I’d known I could win a prize for sleeping I would have applied myself to it even harder than I already have—which my friends and family would find almost impossible. I think getting a prize for sleeping is very cool and I hope to win another one.
The biggest part of the challenge, however, is tracking the number of steps we take, which is what the pedometer is for. I’ve found that with this desk job I’ve become somewhat of a lazy sloth, which is why I signed up for this challenge in the first place. For example I’ve found that some days I might take only 500 steps in a single day, which is really bad. It was easy enough to get my gadget set up, although it took me a week or two to really get into the physical part of the challenge and finally connect to the Fitbit website that has the Garfield Holiday Challenge leaderboard that SuzAnne has set up for our group. And, having set myself with a relatively high daily step count goal (10,000 steps) I was pleasantly surprised to find that by week three I turned out to be among the top “steppers” of the group. Not at the very top but up there, in between and neck and neck with a couple of other steppers, who are known as Kevin H. and Russell T. I was even more surprised to find myself feeling a little competitive, like maybe I could BEAT Kevin H. and Russell T. So I started stepping a whole bunch more just to keep up with and maybe get ahead of them. (I was feeling kind of smug about it.) So there I was cruising along, walking all over the darned place (ask anyone on my block) and one day last week, I “synched” my gadget with the website and there I was! At the TOP!! Number 1!! How great was that! This lasted all of five minutes. Because, swooping completely out of the blue, a new challenger popped in to our leaderboard. Apparently this new person, who is known as Melanie H., hadn’t had time during the first four weeks of our challenge to synch her Fitbit device with the computer because she’s been out jogging to Nevada and back. As of this moment, she has smashed all other Holiday Challenge contenders, and, with her 437,000 steps is ahead of our 2nd place contender (who is, by this time, not me) by almost 100,000 steps (which is like, 40 miles). Fie on you, Melanie H. Or… good on ya! Clearly you have gone far in life, and when it comes to stepping, you are not to be messed with. Although if you did all that stepping on a treadmill, you have my condolences. Stay tuned. The Garfield Holiday Challenge ends Saturday, January 10th. Happy New Year! —E.W.
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January 1, 2015
Schools & Sports GCSD Business Administrator
Garfield County School District is pleased to announce Patty Murphy as the new Business Administrator. She comes to the District with over 20 years of school finance experience in successfully handling various state and district finances. Patty began her career in the Duchesne School District working as a Child Nutrition Manager. The Utah State Office of Education hired Patty to oversee, administer, and implement a $2.5 billion Minimum School Program and other school funds. Patty served as the Business Administrator of the Park City School District for six years where she successfully implemented a new fiscal system, improved financial processes, and brought the District into compliance with GAAP, and state and federal laws. She then returned to the Utah State Office of Education to again oversee and administer the State’s now $3.4 billion Minimum School Program and other state programs to all school districts in the state. Patty has a Bachelor’s degree in Business and a Master degree in Economics from the University of Utah. We are excited to welcome Patty to Garfield School District and look forward to working with her in the future. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
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Report: Utah Not Investing Enough in Anti-Tobacco Programs
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah will spend about $7 million of the $151 million it will get from the big tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal year on efforts to prevent youth from smoking and helping others to quit, according to a recent report from the Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids. John Schachter, the group's director of state communications, says the state's lack of investment will continue to cost lives and money. "Thousands of students, thousands of teenagers, thousands of children in Utah are smoking, and they're going to become statistics in terms of health-care dollars spent by the state and lives being cost by the state," he points out. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Utah should be spending $19 million per year on smoking prevention programs. Nationally, Schachter says this year the states will collect $25 billion from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but they will spend less than 2 percent of it on anti-tobacco programs. He points to Florida, which has cut its high school smoking rate to 7.5 percent from 15 percent by adequately funding tobacco prevention through a voter-approved ballot initiative. "We would actually save 2.3 million lives, over $120 billion in health care costs," he stresses. "We would prevent seven million kids from becoming adult smokers if we can get every state to just achieve Florida's rate, let alone go beyond that." Schachter says smoking kills an estimated 1,300 Utahns each year, and taxpayers spend more than $500 million on health care for sick smokers. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
January 2nd & 3rd 2nd
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Boys Basketball @ Valley Times: 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 2A JV Wrestling Duals Time: TBD Girls’ Basketball w/ Milford Times: 5:30 and 7:00 2A JV Wrestling Duals Time: TBD
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School Resumes Girls’ Basketball w/ Piute Times: 5:30 and 7:00 Boys’ Basketball @ Panguitch Times: 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 End of 2nd Quarter Boys’ Basketball w/ Milford Times: 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 Wrestling Tournament at Gunnison Wrestling Tournament at Gunnison Girls’ Basketball Sophomore Tournament at Escalante
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Utah's High School Graduation Rate Increases in 2014 Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander Increases Bolster Overall Rate of Students Graduating
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s high school graduation rate increased 2 percent in 2014 to 83 percent fueled in part by a 6 percent increase in Asian graduation rates, a 5 percent increase in Pacific Islander graduation rates and a 4 percent increase among Hispanic students, according to data released today by the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). A total of 43,049 students graduated from Utah’s public high schools in 2014, USOE noted. In addition to increases among the overall, Asian, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander populations, there was a 1 percent increase among white students. There was no change among American Indian students. The only decrease was among black students, whose numbers fell by 2 percent. Over the past five years, Utah’s overall high school graduation rate has increased 8 percent from 75 to 83 percent. In that same time there have been across-the-board increases among demographic groups including: • American Indian students up 10 percent to 65 percent. • Asian students up 10 percent to 85 percent. • Black students up 6 percent to 66 percent. • Hispanic students up 17 percent to 72 percent • Pacific Islander students up 13 percent to 82 percent • White students up 7 percent to 86 percent • Economically disadvantaged students up 9 percent
to 72 percent “The good news is that Utah public schools are graduating more students and more minority students. Most of our achievement gaps are narrowing,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brad C. Smith. “The bad news is that achievement gaps remain and we need even more students to graduate to create better lives for themselves and a better future for the state.” You can find the complete 2014 high school graduation report online at: http:// www.schools.utah.gov/data/ Reports/Graduation-Dropout. aspx. Here are Utah’s high schools with graduation rates of 95 percent or better for 2014: • Carbon High School Price 98% • Itineris Early College High School West Jordan 98% • N.U. Academy Math, Engineering, Science Layton 98% • Utah County Academy of Sciences Orem 98% • Academy for Math, Engineering, Science Murray 97%
• Bountiful High School Bountiful 97% • Davis High School Kaysville 97% • Salem Hills High School Salem 97% • Sky View High School Smithfield 96% • Altamont High School Altamont 95% • Deseret Hills High School St. George 95% • Enterprise High School Enterprise 95% • Gunnison Valley High School Gunnison 95% • Maple Mountain High School Spanish Fork 95% • Monticello High School Monticello 95% • Rockwell Charter High School Eagle Mountain 95% • Salt Lake Center for Science Education Salt Lake City 95% • Skyline High School East Mill Creek 95% • Springville High School Springville 95% • Success Academy Cedar City 95% —schools.utah.gov
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OBITUARIES Keith Gailey
BOULDER - Keith LeGrand Gailey, 93, of Boulder, Utah, passed away December 24, 2014, at his home in Boulder. He was born July 24, 1921 in Layton, Utah, to George and Laura Bone Gailey. He married Evalee Savoy, October 1, 1940, in Brigham City. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, July 5, 1956. She preceded him death January 14, 2013. Keith was an avid fisherman. He loved his family and delighted in taking them on many enjoyable vacations . He was a very unselfish person always serving others and helping his neighbors. When he saw a need he filled it without concern of cost or personal time. Keith was an active member of the LDS Church having served as Bishop, Branch President, High Council, scout leader and numerous other callings. He served on the Boulder Town water board and as Mayor of Boulder for two terms. Keith also liked to build. He not only built three homes for he and his wife, but also helped some of his children and neighbors build theirs. He is survived by children, Catherine Sue Inman, Boulder; Kenneth Alan (Helen) Gailey, Tucson, AZ; Ellen (Kenneth) Macnab, Provo; Grant Laurence (Linda) Gailey, Clatskanie, OR; 18 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Kay Gailey, Kaysville; Preceded in death by parents, wife, Evalee; son, Michael Gailey; brothers, Leon Gailey, Lamar Gailey, Grant Gailey, Russell Gailey; sister, Lois Adams Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Boulder LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the ward chapel in Boulder on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Boulder Cemetery with military rites by the Escalante American Legion Post # 114. Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary Richfield, Salina, and Manti. On line guest book www.maglebymortuary.com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com We did have a white Christmas after all, wasn’t it wonderful. I bet Bing Crosby is really smiling. I hope all was well with your family health wise. Santa was able to make about 80 childrens' Christmas a little brighter, this year. Yesterday began a new year and I hope all will be well with you in the future. Did you take in the New Year's City party? With PHS Drama Club singing some of the 70’s music, it was a good place to welcome in the New Years, with friends and neighbors. Many people make resolutions at this time of year, to get them selves in shape. As a warning, go slow and don’t overdo it, you will only fail. Make reasonable goals and try to make your exercises 3 to 5 days a week. Walking is a great start, this time of the year, it is best to use a tread mill. In older folks exercise will build strong bone mass. Last year was a good one for Panguitch and the country. Cheaper gas fueled the country’s economy to its’ strongest growth in 11 years. Fueled by hiring gains and rising confidence, consumer and businesses drove the growth rate at a sizzling 5 % for the last quarter. The economy has been recovering from the recession of 2008 slowly, the Dow Jones was at 5,600 and now it has crossed the 18,000 mark. Unemployment was close to 11 % and it now is at 5.8%. However because congress has failed to raise the minimum wage it is causing some to work two jobs. Many in town here saw their business have a record year. The year saw a couple of brothers (Nate and Eric Houston) buy the Silver Eagle and Subway stores and Sam Marshall purchased the Panguitch Drug from his father Steve Marshall and is keeping the business in the family through a third generation. Speaking of low gas prices, I just talked to my little brother and he is in New Orleans, in a motor home and gas there was $1.71 a gallon at COSTCO. Utah’s population grew at 1.4%, compared to the rest of the Country 0.7% and added over 40K people. However 36,114 were from natural growth, (more births than deaths). Net migration was
4,200, however many of these are returned missionary’s and Utah actually lost 1,200 more people to other states. It is estimated that Utah will add another 2 ½ million people by 2050, double what it is now. Utah ranks 33 in total population and the U.S. has an estimated 318 million people. California is the largest with 38 million, Texas is second at 27 million, and Flordia pasted New York with 20 million. The smallest state is Wyoming at only 584,200 and is probably the coldest state also, with that cold wind. PHS sports had another great year. The Bob Cats took the 1A Track this year and lost in the championship game in basketball by only 3 points. The Lady Cats took all 4 Championships, starting with Basketball and an undefeated season, Track there was no one in their league, same way in cross country, with all 5 runners finishing in the top 10 and no other team with more than one. In volleyball the Lady Cats again went undefeated, knocking off many 2 and 3 A teams. The Debate team and FCCLA team came away with the gold. Congratulation to Chesney Campbell, Darri Frandsen and Catania Holman you were elected to the SLC Tribune 1st. String Allstate team. Taylor Bennett was also elected to the team. The Tribune has a different way of picking their volleyball team. The All Star team consisted of the whole state and no 1 or 2 A players were selected. However each league has their All-Star team. What I like is that they select back row players and not just the front row players that make the kills. Most all of the plays start with back court players making a pass to the setter, without that pass nothing else goes right. On the Academic side PHS dropped from the number 1 Academic 1A school in the State to a C average, in only 3 years. On the plus side Janis Hatch long time teacher in Panguitch and School Superintendent (she had a lot to do with making Garfield School District the number 1 academic district in the state) will be joining up with Betty Ann Rember over at SUU, starting next week. The Oetting’s had a good year, capped off with a trip up
the Pacific Coast. Put this on your bucket list, the beauty along the coast is really worth the trip. We visited the Market Place on the Warf in San Francisco and a boat cruise of the Harbor and under the Golden Gate Bridge. We left SF and went over the Golden Gate Bridge over to Hwy 1 to start up the coast. The driving is really slow, a lot of 15 and 25 mile curves, it took us 5 hours to go 150 miles. There are pull outs along the way to let the locals pass. We spent the night at Ft. Bragg and the next morning we took the Skunk Railroad inland through the Redwoods and it was fantastic. The railroad was built during the 20s and it was built to haul out the redwood lumber and the rails were only laid far enough to the next tree stand, and they would cut down the trees in that area and move further inland as needed. Out of a travel magazine: “The hushed atmosphere of a cathedral redwood forest engenders feelings of awe and reverence. An ambience of gigantism humbles the mind but enriches the spirit. These tallest living things may span a dozen or more human generationspast and future.” There have been redwoods that measure well over 360’ tall and have a diameter of 15’. The Giant Sequoia (central Calif.) because of its bulk make the largest of all trees. A 365’ tree is taller than a 35 story building. These venerable giants may live over a thousand years, but the average age of a virgin redwood is 500 to 700 years. The oldest known tree that was felled long ago was 2,200 years old. From Ft. Bragg we traveled through the Avenue of the
Giants, which is 32 miles long. Oh what a sight it was, these giants are breath taking. Plenty of places to stop and take pictures standing inside of the trunks of these trees. The next day we went to the Redwood National Park and another 30 miles of breathtaking trees. We went up to Oregon and followed the Columbia River east for a couple hundred miles and then up to Yakima to visit Teah. She gave us a tour of the town and it is pretty much a farm area, apples and a lot of different kinds of fruit trees. From there we went north to Glacier National Park. Again this is a must see area. Flat Head Lake is about 60 miles long and beautiful. Glacier Park had closed for the season but you couldn’t travel the whole Road to the Sky anyway. They were working on the east side of the park and the road won’t be open all the way till next spring. The road was open for 15 miles and this is a heavily wooded area and it is really worth going to see. This would work into a trip that you could combine with Yellowstone. When we were there 30 years ago there were glaciers everywhere. Now there is one and you have to hike 5 miles to get to it. We wanted to make it to the High School cross country races, so we drove for 15 hours and stayed in Ogden for the night and got up the next morning and made the races. This was a fun trip and I would highly recommend it. If you have the time there are plenty of side trips that you can make if you would like. Till next year. Mack O.
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BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com
Sure do miss the Grimshaw family since they moved to Cedar City. Hope all is well for them and they have settled in. There will be no Addiction Recovery Meetings until further notice. There is an Addiction Recovery program meeting in Panguitchon Wednesday nights at 7:30 at the Stake Center. Daughter's of Utah Pioneers had their annual Christmas Social and had a great time singing Christmas Carols and tasting each others treats they brought. They exchanged gifts and had a great time visiting. Captain Anita Fletcher had a surprise drawing for a couple of gifts she had made and it was very fun. The food was delicious and the company great. Hope everyone out there has a wonderful New Year and that the year will be good to you. Maybe we could even get some snow to celebrate with. There is a big party up at Ebenezer's Barn and Grill and will be a lot of fun. You are all invited to join in the fun. Ryan Moore is moving to Lehi Utah to work for IMFLASH. It used to be IOMEGA and he will be one of the techs working for them. They make all your flash memory for phones, computers, etc. Intel and IOMEGA are the parent companies. His parents will be helping him to move up this week and get him settled in. He is very excited for the new job. Ryan is the son of Frankie and Gayle Moore of Henrieville and the grand-
son of Lula Moore. Catherine Littlefield has been very sick with two days in the hospital with a new flu virus that is going around. We are glad to report she is feeling a lot better. Marion her husband has also been under the weather. Hope they soon both get fully well and enjoy the New Year. There is a lot of sickness going around. Maybe a good snowstorm would take it out of the air and give us a chance to recover and get things back to normal. Whatever normal is. Hope everyone had a great Christmas day and enjoyed with friends and family. Lots of parents and grandparents got to talk with their missionaries over Skype so they had a wonderful day. We talked with our grandson in Japan on Skype through our son David and family. They added us in
on the call. It was great. Trenton Leslie and Codi Mangum are engaged. On Christmas Eve they became engaged and plan to get married soon. No date has been set yet but it is exciting news. Trenton is the son of Randall and Diana Leslie and grandson of Raymond and Ronnie Brinkerhoff. Codi is the daughter of Tawn and Codi Mangum and the granddaughter of Pete and Keela Mang-
um. Congratulations to the newly engaged couple. We wish them well. Steven and Alyssa Pollock were married on Friday and are so happy. Their reception will be held on Tuesday in Tropic. Congratulations to the newlyweds. The best to both of you. Be safe on New Year's and please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS
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Gift Wrap This I bought me a Christmas present. A brand-new auto. Blue. It goes pretty good, as it properly should, and it smells like a new car, too. That is the thing with new automobiles. Unless you are in a coma, The very best part of the whole transaction is buying that new-car aroma. When tires wear out, and the brakes are shot, and transmissions have come and went, The part of the car I will miss the most is that plasticky new car scent. I hope the gas mileage is what they claimed, and the radio works real well, But deep inside my real kick is that wonderful new-car smell. Did I happen to note that I really enjoy that virginal, new-car odor? I guess that it's almost peripheral that I also get wheels and a motor.
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January 1, 2015
Two of three wild-hatched condors have fledged in northern Arizona and southern Utah
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One of this year's condor chicks, hatched on the Vermilion Cliffs in northern Arizona. PHOENIX - Program biologists from The Peregrine Fund and Zion National Park have confirmed that two California condor chicks have left their nests and taken flight in northern Arizona, but hopes of a third chick successfully reaching the fledgling milestone in southern Utah have been dashed by a lack of visual observation. The third chick was Utah’s first wild-hatched condor chick. Observations of the condor parents visiting the Utah nest cave suggested the chick was doing well during the six months leading up to fledging, but by late November, a month after the predicted fledge date, biologists noted that something was wrong. The Utah chick quit coming out to the cave opening, and soon after, the parents decreased their visitation to the cave. After multiple trips to investigate, biologists concluded that the chick had not survived. ]“Although two out of three 2014 condor chicks surviving to fledging remains encouraging, the loss of Utah’s first chick is a hard reminder
that critters have a tough go of it in the wild. It’s just a shame that we weren’t able to recover a carcass to examine what might have provided clues as to the cause of death,” said Chris Parish, condor program director for The Peregrine Fund, which manages the wild Arizona-Utah flock. As for the other two condors now gracing Arizona’s skies, both birds appear to be doing well since fledging. Condors, like other wild animals, are most vulnerable in their first few months. That is why condor parents tend to their young for a year after fledging. There are now 73 condors in the wild in Arizona and Utah, including the two new fledglings. A total of 25 chicks have hatched in the wild since condors were first reintroduced in Arizona in 1996. The recovery effort is a cooperative program by federal, state, and private partners, including The Peregrine Fund, Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Strip Field Office of the Bureau
of Land Management, Grand Canyon and Zion national parks, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Kaibab and Dixie national forests. For more information on condors, visit www.azgfd.gov/ condor<http://www.azgfd.gov/ condor>. DID YOU KNOW? * Prior to reintroduction, the last wild condor in Arizona was sighted just south of the Grand Canyon in 1924. * Condors reach maturity at about six years of age. They usually produce one egg every other year. * The condor is the largest land bird in North America. The birds can weigh up to 26 pounds and have a wingspan up to 9½ feet. * Condors were added to the federal Endangered Species List in 1967. * Lead poisoning is the leading cause of diagnosed death for California condors in Arizona and Utah, with 29 lead-caused deaths confirmed since 2000. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Utah Division of Arts & Museums to Award $10,000 to Visual Artists for Outstanding Work SALT LAKE CITY Each year, Utah Arts & Museums recognizes the substantial contribution artists are making by offering a $10,000 fellowship award to two outstanding professional artists. Last year’s recipients were Wendy Wischer and David Wolske, both of Salt Lake City. “Utah Arts & Museums has a mission to acknowledge and encourage the careers of Utah artists,” says Director Lynnette Hiskey. “Each year the remarkable and notable accomplishments of Utah’s visual artists bring national attention to the state for artistic achievement. It’s important to us to recognize and support these artists for their critical work.” The artists are chosen by an esteemed juror, recognized for his/her accomplishments and accolades in the field of visual art. The juror for 2015 will be Cameron Martin. Cameron Martin is an artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York. His paintings, drawings and printed
works deal with the imaging of the natural world and have been shown internationally. In addition to solo shows at galleries in the United States, Japan and Europe, he has had one-person exhibitions at the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Okla. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including the 2004 Whitney Biennial, and roundabout at the City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand, which traveled to the Tel Aviv Museum. He has received several awards including a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant in 2008 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2010. His work is part of many museum collections, including the Albright Knox Art Gallery, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Applying artists must be Utah residents not enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program. Applications are available on Jan. 1. 2015 and will be
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Planning a Home Remodel That Actually Pays Off There was a time when contractors building McMansion-style home additions or Michelin-worthy kitchens were a regular sight in many neighborhoods – until around 2006, when the Great Recession began to take hold. Here's the good news: home improvements are starting to add value in a rising housing market. Here's the bad news: you have to be very careful about the renovation or remodeling projects you select to avoid over-stretching your budget. In 2014, completing successful home improvements comes down to two critical questions: • Will you get most of your money back when you sell your property? (The days of 100 percent-plus returns on renovations are over, at least for now.) • How will project costs affect your overall financial plan? Here are questions to fuel your planning: • How long you plan to live in the home after the renovation. The Great Recession proved many homeowners didn't recoup elaborate – or sometimes modest – improvement costs when selling their homes. Even in a recovering market, it's good to be wary. For now, renovate for the long haul and your personal enjoyment, not overnight sale. • Neighborhood style and standards. We've all seen it – the oversized addition that dwarfs the rest of the houses on the block, the $50,000 kitchen upgrade in a small home where a spruce-up for $10,000 or less would do. It's important to know how your tastes align with what is salable in your market (see Cost vs. Value, below). • Opportunistic buying and installation times for various projects. Take replacement windows, for example. Collect bids in mid-summer and recheck them in late fall -you'll likely find significant savings on both windows and installation. • Available renovation tax credits on federal, state and local levels. Are there credits or tax incentives on structural equipment or appliances that can offset the cost of whatever you're planning? • Potential effect on property taxes. Could an elaborate renovation actually turn off future buyers thanks to
by Jason Alderman higher maintenance costs and property taxes? • Intelligence on recent purchase prices and home features. Smart homeowners keep an eye on recent home sale prices in the neighborhood and the features – or lack of them – that made the transaction. Now here's where you can find some answers. Remodeling magazine's annual Cost vs. Value Report (http:// www.remodeling.hw.net/costvs-value/2014/) has become a leading consumer resource for pricing improvements and cost recovery nationwide, regionally and in major metro areas. The online format allows users to compare project cost and recovery at sale all the way back to 2002. While the nation's housing market is generally in recovery, some of the publication's 2014 top-producing projects were surprisingly small. The top three 2014 home improvements in terms of cost return were: • Entry door replacement (96.6 percent cost recovery) • Wooden deck addition (87.4 percent) • Attic bedroom addition/renovation (84.3 percent) Remodeling reported that the value of remodeling projects began to slide nationally with home values in 2006 and only began to recover in 2013. As home resale values rise, so will cost recovery on incrementally bigger projects. As the publication notes, it's a cautious environment. For more detailed information, seek knowledge on a more local level: • Befriend a broker. Real estate brokers and agents are happiest when they're closing deals, but they like to build long-term relationships, too. The best brokers are happy to share neighborhood renovation value intelligence in exchange for a house tour. They can't sell a house filled with overpriced
improvements. • Before major projects, consider a home inspector. A home inspector's job is to determine if the structural and mechanical aspects of a property are up to code. If a home hasn't had a structural or mechanical upgrade for many years, professional inspection may detect trouble spots and intermediate upgrades that could be far more valuable than cosmetic work. • Talk to a tax professional. Federal and state tax credits and deductions may be available as part of any project you do. The IRS has a current summary (http:// www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Energy-EfficientHome-Improvements-CanLower-Your-Taxes) of 2014 energy credits and related resources. • Check your credit reports and scores. If you need to borrow to complete a project, it's a good idea to check your credit reports and current credit score to determine whether you'll qualify for a loan. You have the right to get all three of your credit reports – from Experian, TransUnion and Equifax – once a year for free. You can do so by ordering directly from AnnualCreditReport.com. • Figure out what you can do yourself. Whether it's painting, landscaping, carpentry or electrical work, helping with a few DIY finishing touches on a home improvement project can save money. Bottom line: Approach a home renovation as you would any other major financial decision – do your homework and see how it fits into your overall financial plan. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: www.twitter. com/PracticalMoney.
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By Cynthia Kimball Davis In front of a crowd, Megan sniped to her husband, “You lost the keys again. Well, I didn’t lose mine.” Bob, angry at Tom, during a social visit, ignored not only conversing with Tom, but making any kind of eye contact. He also made a few digs about Tom. Katie wondered what qualifications Kade had to get the job he did instead of offering him congratulations. Barb smiles to your face, and has a seemingly loving tone of voice and body language, but stabs you in the back in front of others and when you turn your back. Kory works for a company and shares confidential information about his clients. Sue tells her husband how he believes and thinks. The Smith’s only send holiday cards to the family members they like. Yet, all these folks will tell you they are Christian through and through. And when confronted about their behavior will say, “Oh, you’re just too sensitive,” or, “I was just kidding,” or, “That’s not what I meant/ said,” and even, “Can’t you take a joke?” According to bullyingstatistics.org (2013): One would think that as people mature and progress through life, that they would stop behaviors of their youth.
How to Stop Being a Bully and Bystander During the Holidays and Beyond
Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sadly, adults can be bullies, just as children and teenagers can be bullies. While adults are more likely to use verbal bullying as opposed to physical bullying, the fact of the matter is that adult bullying exists. The goal of an adult bully is to gain power over another person, and make himself or herself the dominant adult. They try to humiliate victims, and "show them who is boss." Adult bullies make themselves feel important at the expense of others. Along the same lines, Goodtherapy.org (2014) states, “Usually people with low selfesteem and a certain amount of unconscious resentment (envy, jealously) that pushes the bully to project their own feelings of inadequacy onto you while denying that anything is wrong with them.” Bullyingstatistics.org (2013) further explains that there are five types of adult bully’s. One in particular, is the Adult Verbal Bully: Words can be quite damaging. Adult bullies who use this type of tactic may start rumors about the victim, or use sarcastic or demeaning language to dominate or humiliate another person. This subtle type of bullying also has the advantage - to the bully - of being difficult to document. However, the emotional and
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My sister was busy getting ready to host our entire family for Christmas. On her to-do list was a hair appointment for her daughter. So, Katie," said the stylist as the little girl got up in the chair, "who's coming to your house this weekend with big tummy and a jolly laugh?" Katie replied, "I think it's my Uncle Brian."
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I failed my driver's test. The examiner asked me, "What do you do at a red light?" I said, "I don't know, look around, listen to the radio."
Gifts You Really Don't Like
What do you say when you get a gift you *Really Don't Like*? 10. "Well, well, well, now, there's a gift!" 9. "No, with all the hostile takeovers this year, I missed the big Ronco/K-Tel/Ginsu merger. Would you just look at that! What will they think of next?!" 8. "Hey, as long as I don't have to feed it, or clean up after it, or put batteries in it, I'm happy!" 7. "No, really, I didn't know that there was a Chia Pet tie! Oh, wow! It's a clip-on too!" 6. "You know, I always wanted one of these! Jog my memory -- what's it called again?" 5. "You know what? -- I'm going to find a special place to put this!" 4. "Boy, you don't see craftsmanship like that every day!" 3. "And it's such an interesting color too!" 2. "You say that was the last one? Am I ever glad that you snapped that baby up!" And the number one thing to say about the Christmas gifts you didn't like is: "You shouldn't have! I mean it -- you really shouldn't have!"
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Families come in many different varieties. Some families are “blended” families, or families where one of the spouses is not the biological parent of their spouse’s child or children. Depending on the circumstances, sometimes blended families become unified through adoption processes. However, in most cases the child’s biological parents are still living and involved, therefore adoption is not necessary or allowed. This means that there will be special challenges present when the spouses put together their estate plan. How difficult the estate planning challenges are will depend on the circumstances. How long has the couple been married? How good or poor of a relationship do the parents have with all the children and stepchildren? How copasetic are the ex-spouses? How well do the children get along with each other? And so on. Many times clients are concerned about “fairness”. For example, picture a couple who marry at age 50. Both have previously been divorced, and both have children from their previous marriages. Husband has five children, and wife has one child. Husband has spent his life as a successful entrepreneur with many assets, and wife has been a homemaker
with few assets. First, the estate plan must provide for the survivor of the first spouse to pass. The concern that Husband (and his children) have is that Wife will take full control of Husband’s assets after his death and either spend them all or give them to her own child, totally bypassing his children altogether. The estate plan should be carefully crafted to take into account this concern. Different strategies can be used to craft a custom plan that will both care for Wife throughout her life, but also preserve Husband’s assets for his own children. Another concern that the couple might have is who the successor trustee shall be when both of them pass away. Wife might be concerned that if one of Husband’s children are selected, that her child might be left out or treated unfairly. Husband may have the same concern about Wife’s child. Utilizing some estate planning strategies, the plan can be drafted to solve this problem. The documents could be drafted to allow Husband’s children to “control” only Husband’s assets, and Wife’s child can be the sole beneficiary of Wife’s assets. The documents could also be drafted to name a totally neutral third-party person or insti-
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tution (such as a bank or attorney) to serve as trustee, taking the decision-making power out of the children’s hands altogether. This option may be the best one when there exists severe contention between the children, especially the children that share the same biological parent. Though it is important for everybody to put together an estate plan, if you are one of the parents of a blended family, it is especially important. The last thing a parent wants is for their family to bicker with and even sue each other about their esate. Creating a custom and comprehensive plan that takes into account each family’s individual dynamic can be the difference between a happy blended family and a divided one. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna, and Olmstead with offices in St.
Disguising Gifts
I try to be creative at disguising obvious gifts when wrapping Christmas presents. One year I bought a video for my four-year-old son, and not wanting him to guess what it was, I put it in a cereal box, wrapped it and put it under the tree. Christmas morning he tore off the paper, let out a whoop and exclaimed, "Look, Mom, I got breakfast!"
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When my daughter was three, she wanted a violin for Christmas more than anything in the world, and we were successful in finding one just the right size for her. She unwrapped the instrument with great pleasure, then tucked it under her tiny chin, serious and solemn. She slowly ran the bow across the strings, and there was a squeal of discord. She looked up at us in surprise: "Where's the music?"
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Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Receipts: 1,050. Last Week: 1,157. Last Year: 1,326. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder Heifers: mixed, but mostly 6.00-8.00 lower. Holstein Steers: no comparison with last week. Slaughter Cows: weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs 382.50-388.00; 250-300 lbs 352.50-385.00; 300-350 lbs 345.00-390.00; 350-400 lbs 337.50-360.00; 400- 450 lbs 290.00-320.00; 450-500 lbs 277.50-297.50; 500-550 lbs 265.00-280.00; 550-600 lbs 250.00-265.00; 600-650 lbs 242.50-247.50; 650-700 lbs 219.00- 231.00; 700750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs 219.00-221.00; 800-850 lbs 213.00-220.00; 850-900 lbs 195.00-208.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs 110.00-137.50; 700-900 lbs 141.00-155.00; 900-1100 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 355.00-380.00, pkg 400.00; 250-300 lbs 300.00-330.00, pkg 352.50; 300-350 lbs 280.00-320.00, pkg 327.50; 350-400 lbs 285.00-315.50; 400-450 lbs 257.50-260.00; 450-500 lbs 245.00-252.50, pkg 285.00; 500-550 lbs 235.00-260.00, pkg 272.50; 550- 600 lbs 228.00-239.00; 600-650 lbs 221.00-235.00; 650-700 lbs 205.00- 217.50; 700-750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 182.50-198.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900950.00 lbs 182.50-189.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 82.50166.00. Stock Cows: Younger Bred Cows: 1,500.002,200.00/hd; Few Older Bred Cows: 1,100.00-1,888.00. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 102.00112.50; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 103.00-114.00; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 91.00-101.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 118.75123.00; 1500-2405 lbs 125.00133.50, High Dressing 135.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 84.00-115.00; 1500-1965 lbs 110.00-123.00; Feeder Bulls: 750-1625 lbs 108.00-177.50. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
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GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Counselor/Teacher Position Announcement Garfield School District is hiring a full-time secondary Comprehensive and Guidance Counselor/Health-P.E. Teacher for Bryce Valley High School. SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 2014-2015 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching and a Comprehensive Counseling License and a current transcript of credit. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff, jeff. brinkerhoff@garfk12.org , 435-231-2879, and application packets to: High School, P.O. Box 70, 721 West Bryce Way, Tropic, Utah 84759. Online applications and a detailed scope of the position are available at: http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/ index.php/do/employment Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: January 2, 2015 Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA 1/1
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INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH A.I.P. PROJECT NO. 3-49-0041-16-2014 Sealed bids for improvements to the Bryce Canyon Airport, A.I.P. Project No. 3-49-0041-16-2014, will be received by Garfield County in the County Offices, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759 until January 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. MST and then opened and read aloud. The work involved includes the following: SCHEDULE I SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT BUILDING, INCLUDING SITE WORK SCHEDULE II BUILDING INTERIOR FINISHING SCHEDULE III BUILDING UPGRADES For a complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents all purchases must be made through our website at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $50.00. A hardcopy may be purchased for $100.00 for each set. There will be no refunds. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier's Check in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid made payable to Garfield County, or by a Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and specifications and he/she must bid on all items of every schedule. Garfield County reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening thereof. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Bryce Canyon Airport on January 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. MST. All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of 24 September 1965, as amended and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation. A Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted prior to the award of the proposed contract, including any subcontracts in excess of $10,000.00. The proposed contract is subject to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation). Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to all schedules awarded for this project. Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado, (970) 242-0101, for interpretation. GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 25, 2014 and JANUARY 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2015 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 841146300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 28, 2015. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-1908(a40342): Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Admin. propose(s) using 0.0064 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (Widtsoe) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 1 & 8, 2015
Congress May Prompt Juvenile Justice Reforms in Utah SALT LAKE CITY Congress is set to consider updating a decades-old law that guides Utah and all states on the custody and care of juveniles in the criminal justice system. Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was introduced late last week, and one big change would be providing incentives to states to lock up fewer children. Investigative journalist Nell Bernstein said locking kids up is expensive for states and can cause harm that follows kids for the rest of their lives. "The ones that we incarcerate are twice as likely, when you control for everything under the sun including the delinquent act, to end up as adult prisoners," she said. Bernstein's research into juvenile justice has focused on lawsuits related to guards abusing kids in custody. She also claimed that guards are rarely punished, and that kids are afraid to speak up or don't have safe ways to file grievances. Bernstein advocates for closing most juveniledetention facilities, saying treating the underlying issues closer to kids' homes has been proved to be more effective. She also believes that the "acting out," "mouthing off," skipping school or shoplifting that often leads to kids being put behind bars is a developmental phase. "We have to unlock ourselves from this concept that the first-line response when a young person does something we don't want them to do is to remove them from home and community and place them in a locked institution," she said. The legislation is sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
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For Your Health Abuse of Nonprescription Drugs When you think of drug abuse, it usually concerns illegal or prescription drugs. However, some OTC products, such as cold and cough medications and certain supplements, can be abused as well. Concerning drug abuse, a lot of attention has been focused on methamphetamine (meth) and prescription drugs such as opiates and hydrocodone. However, there is also a problem with abuse of safe and effective nonprescription drugs. Some people have also chosen to abuse a large group of unproven OTC products, such as herbals.
Abuse of Legitimate Nonprescription Products
Legitimate nonprescription products have a justified medical use for which they are safe and effective when taken according to all label directions. The problem is that abusers ignore the directions for proper doses, and use doses that are too high for safety. Additionally, abusers do not have the medical condition for which the products are indicated. Thus, they risk side effects for no reason other than to get high. Pseudoephedrine (e.g., Sudafed), a well-accepted nasal decongestant, is abused mainly because it has become a major starter chemical for meth labs. To discourage abuse, it is kept behind pharmacy counters. Another major abuse chemical is dextromethorphan (DXM), a legitimate cough suppressant. Potential abusers can visit Internet sites that speak in glowing terms of the high that users can reach when they take large doses of DXM. The sad fact is that DXM abuse is dangerous and has already resulted in the deaths of untold numbers of teenagers. If you suspect your teen is using DXM, you must act immediately to halt the abuse, before it causes irreversible damage or even death. Caffeine is an addictive drug, whether it is ingested in soft drinks, as caffeine tablets (e.g., NoDoz), or in energy drinks. Users often consume higher and higher amounts in attempt to achieve stimulation. Overuse can have adverse effects on several body systems (such as the heart), and users should be encouraged to withdraw from caffeine if they are suffering side effects that may be traced to it. Abuse of Unproven Nonprescription Products Teens also abuse a group of products that have no legitimate medical use. This long list of abusable products includes herbals, dietary supplements (other than vitamins and minerals), sexual stimulants, and “herbal ecstasy” and other strange products. Teen abusers take incredible steps to hide their abuse from parents. For this reason, vigilance is critical. Watch for obvious clues to drug abuse, such as falling grades, a new set of friends who are seldom brought to the house, disappearance of money from billfolds and purses, vanished possessions (from having been pawned or sold), unexplained lapses of time, furtive behavior, and lying. When these appear, it might be advisable to search the teen’s room for evidence of drug abuse, such as receipts for legitimate drugs of abuse from pharmacies, any receipts from health food stores or “head shops,” and loose tablets, capsules, or plant material. You may also notice physical signs of abuse and addiction, such as eye or nose problems, difficulty staying awake, inability to concentrate on tasks at hand, and sloppy or slurred speech.
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