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Thursday, January 14, 2016
Issue # 1133
Garkane Energy Introduces Half-Price Power
Garfield Memorial Hospital Receives National Award for Rural Health Performance Leadership
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Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch once again wins accolades for quality and patient satisfaction.
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Left to right: Directors Chad Williams: District 2, LaDon Torgersen: District 1, and Tracy Potter: District 3 are shown here with a time-of-use meter for Garkane’s new Half-Price Power program. WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTIES - Garkane Energy wants to make it simple for you to save money on your electric bill. Garkane held a public meeting introducing HalfPrice Power to the residents of Wayne County on Wednesday, Jan. 13th. The Half-Price Power program provides members with a choice. Members who are willing to reduce consumption during high-peak demand periods are able to enjoy half-price power when they sign up for this program. This peak time occurs on the
Garkane system between 6:00 – 11:00 a.m. from October to March. During these peak times, electricity costs 9¢ per kWh, but for the remaining 19 hours in the day, electricity only costs 4.5¢ per kWh. If your time schedule allows you to use most of your energy during off-peak hours during these months, you could save money. Installing appliance timers may make it more convenient to participate and save money. Benefits of the Half Price Power program: • Shifting your on-
peak usage to off-peak times will keep your rates low • Supports environmental stewardship • Enables you and the Cooperative to save money Directors that cover the Wayne and Sevier county areas were strong advocates of this program. LaDon Torgersen, Chad Williams, and Tracy Potter are very pleased that Garkane is bringing an additional program to help the residents of Wayne and Sevier County save money on their power bill. Even if you missed the
meeting, you can still sign up for the program. Visit www. garkaneenergy.com and click the tab labeled Half-Price Power. The on-and-off peak hour’s change in the Summer time, so if you sign up for this program, please be aware of the time changes that occur in April. The base rate on this program is $27, compared to the normal base rate of $22. For any questions please email nbrown@garkaneenergy.com or call 435-644-5026 —Garkane Energy
Public Encouraged to Submit Projects for Consideration by the Dixie National Forest Resource Advisory Commitee (RAC)
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The U.S. Forest Service is inviting public participation in forest land management through the RAC proposal process. Proposals are due by 5pm on February 5th. CEDAR CITY - The public is encouraged to propose projects designed to improve Dixie National Forest lands and the rural economies of local counties. Project funding is being made available through Title II funds under the oneyear reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Public Law 112-141). Project applications should
be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. on February 5, 2016. Projects considered by the rechartered Dixie National Forest Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will need to be received by that date. Please contact the Forest Title II Coordinator below to make sure projects have environmental clearance documentation, prior to submission. Project application forms
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are available at the Dixie National Forest website http:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/dixie/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees or from Dixie National Forest Headquarters, 1789 North Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84721. Applicants for Title II funds are encouraged to submit their forms electronically. E-mail Title II applications to Jason Hamilton at jdhamilton@fs.fed.us. Proposals may also be mailed to Forest Headquarters in care of Jason Hamilton, Dixie National For-
est, 1789 North Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84721. Please allow for mail delivery time as the submissions must be received in the office by February 5, 2016. Title II projects fund work such as: restoring watersheds, removing noxious and invasive weeds, conservation education, thinning trees, enhancing recreation sites and repairing and maintaining infrastructure. The funds are made available by Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington counties which receive Federal funds based on the percentage of land in Federal ownership, timber receipt payments, and per capita income. The Dixie National Forest RAC will have between approximately $240,000 to $500,000 for projects. Individuals, non-profit organizations, and local governments can submit Title II project applications. The funds for approved projects will be available for 2016 implementation. Additional information concerning Title II projects is available at the National Forest Service website: www. fs.fed.us/srs. Applicants may also contact Jason Hamilton for more information about the RAC and projects at (435) 865-3700. —Dixie National Forest
The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time. —David Bowie
PANGUITCH - Two major health organizations, iVantageHealth Analytics and NOSORH (National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health) recently honored rural hospitals across the country with the “National Rural Health Day Performance Leadership Award .” One of the hospitals they selected to receive this award is Garfield Memorial Hospital, which was found to have performed in the top quartile in two categories nationally: Quality and Patient Satisfaction. The awards are based on findings from the iVantage Hospital Strength Index which captures performance metrics from more than 4,000 acute care hospitals and more than 1,300 rural and Critical Access Hospitals. Facilities selected for the award were top quartile
performers in one or more of four categories. Alberto Vasquez, Administrator for Garfield Memorial Hospital, says, “I am especially proud of this award because it shows not only our excellence in providing the very best care, but achieving this in a rural area. Those of us who have lived in rural areas understand the inherent challenges that come from that, and some of the additional difficulties that can come from not being as close to resources and support. So we’re thrilled to receive this award, and are very proud of our outstanding staff and the exceptional care we are able to provide at Garfield Memorial Hospital.” —Garfield Memorial Hospital
First Baby of the New Year is Born at Garfield Memorial Hospital Nixxon Gary Owens is GMH first baby of 2016
PANGUITCH - Nixxon Gary Owens made his debut as the New Year Baby at Garfield Memorial Hospital, on January 7, 2016 at 1:12 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and is 20 inches long. Nixxon’s proud parents are Austin and Makelle Owens of Panguitch. Nixxon was also welcomed by grandparents Gary and Karla Owens of Panguitch, and Mark and Machele Nelson of Cannonville, and the late Steve Pollock. To celebrate being the first baby born at Garfield Memorial Hospital for the 2016, gifts were given to Nixxon and his parents by Garfield Memorial Hospital and area merchants. —Garfield Memorial Hospital
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Interior Department Proposes Adaptive Management Framework for Glen Canyon Dam
tively manage these resources over the next two decades.” The National Park Service and the Bureau of Reclamation led examination of seven possible alternatives in the draft EIS, including a preferred alternative that would provide assurances for water and power users while mitigating adverse impacts on Grand Canyon National Park. Research and proposed experimental actions under the plan will preserve and improve the resources in Glen Canyon and Grand Canyon while continuing to ensure that water and power needs are met. “This is a major step toward enhancing our stewardship of the waters of the Colorado River,” said Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López. “Now is the time for the public to make their voices
Lakeshore Drive to Close for Rehabilitation Page, AZ – Lakeshore Drive will officially close on Monday, January 11 for the next phase of a Federal Highway Administration project in progress. The road will be closed from the south entrance on Highway 89 to the four-way intersection near the Wahweap Ranger Station. All traffic will be routed through the north entrance, although access to launch ramps, businesses, and other services will still be available. Boaters are encouraged to launch at Stateline launch ramp as a way to minimize inconvenience and delays caused by the construction. The park would also like to assist large vessels who are unable to launch and retrieve from Stateline to transport vessels through the four-way intersection with minimal de-
lay. Those transporting vessels larger than 30 feet in length or 8 feet in width are encouraged to call (928) 6086200 for more information on how to transport through the construction at the four-way intersection more efficiently. The rehabilitation project will replace all road surfaces, culverts, guardrails and signage along the length of Lakeshore Drive. The four-way intersection will be widened and asphalt will be replaced with concrete to accommodate large and heavy houseboats being trailered to and from the Wahweap main launch ramp. Until work is completed in the spring, updates can be found at http://www.nps.gov/glca/ learn/news/roadconstruction. htm. —National Park Service
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heard. Public participation is an integral part of this planning process and the successful management of the dam for the future.” The high-flow experimental releases of water from the dam considered in the draft EIS are designed to mimic the natural flooding of the Colorado River through the Glen and Grand canyons that occurred before the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. Sand stored in the river channel is picked up by high-volume water releases from the dam and re-deposited in downstream reaches as sandbars and beaches. These sand features and associated backwater habitats can provide key fish and wildlife habitat, potentially reduce erosion of archaeological sites, restore and enhance riparian vegetation, increase beaches, and enhance wilderness values along the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National
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Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park. The preferred alternative identified in the draft EIS continues the high-flow experiments carried out in recent years to help restore the natural ecosystem, but enables continued adaptations and establishes criteria to trigger future releases, which will create certainty and predictability for water users and other stakeholders along the Colorado River. “Public participation is key to fulfilling our stewardship responsibilities as envisioned under the Grand Canyon Protection Act,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “The long-term planning process has given us and our stakeholders the opportunity to use the past 20 years of scientific information to guide decisions for the next 20 years.” Reclamation and the National Park Service began developing the draft EIS for this framework in 2011. The draft EIS and all its alternatives will be the subject of extensive public hearings and discussion before the comment period closes on April 7, 2016, laying the groundwork for preparation of a final EIS. To submit a comment, visit http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome. cfm?projectId=39292. For more information about the draft EIS, visit http://ltempeis.anl.gov. —National Park Service
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PAGE, AZ - The U.S. Department of the Interior on January, 8 2016 released a proposed framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam over the next 20 years with the goal of creating certainty and predictability for power and water users while protecting environmental and cultural resources in Grand Canyon National Park and the Colorado River ecosystem. The draft environmental impact statement (EIS) is available to the public for review and comment for 90 days. “This document is the result of incredible collaboration and cooperation; bringing together diverse stakeholders of the Colorado River to provide certainty, clarity and predictability around the management and operation of Glen Canyon Dam, so that we can better protect the national treasure of Grand Canyon National Park while continuing to provide water and power to millions across the southwestern United States,” said Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor. “Today’s release of a draft proposal for the long-term experimental and management plan of Glen Canyon Dam is based on the latest available science, but public participation is paramount to this process so we encourage all interested parties to join us in this effort to adap-
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Utah Leads the Intermountain West in Wage Growth and Industry Earnings SALT LAKE CITY Recently, Forbes magazine ranked Utah the No. 1 “Best State for Business and Careers”— but what about making a living? A recent study shows that Utah wages rank very competitively in the Intermountain West region. When comparing Utah’s wages against the national average, Utah has a higher percentage of growth in every industry except one. “We are pleased to see that Utah’s wages are comparing very well to our neighboring states,” said Val Hale, executive director of GOED. “This shows that Utah is not only the best state to do business, but it is also a great state to make a living. GOED’s mission is to ultimately improve quality of life for our residents, and good wages are a critical part of that.” The U.S. Department of Commerce released updated data sets through 2014 on Industry Earnings and Wages on September 30. Industry earnings are the total combined revenues of the employees and businesses in each specific industry, while the Department of Commerce’s wage metrics focus only on employee compensation. Ki Technologies Inc. / Regional Market Research Strategies LLC analyzed the data in-depth to find how Utah compares in wage compensation to our neighboring states in the Intermountain region, which comprises seven states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. From those comparisons, Utah ranked in the top one or two spots from 2010 to 2014, in seven out of ten industry sectors. The big result of the comparison is the fact that Utah ranked first in “total
private sector wages,” leading the Intermountain West region with 25.8 percent growth within the past five years. “What is even more impressive about the comparison is that Utah’s wages follow our industry earnings very closely,” said Ben Hart, managing director of business services at GOED. “When we compare the national wages and industry earnings to Utah’s wages and industry earnings we see less impressive growth on the national level. An important indicator for a healthy economy is efficient, sustainable growth. This data reaffirms that Utah has one of the healthiest and most robust economies in the country.” Utah wage growth ranks first in retail trades, health care, and professional, scientific and technical services industries. In other industries such as construction, financial, wholesale trades and accommodation/ food services, Utah’s wages come in second in the Intermountain region. Utah ranked third in manufacturing, fifth in transport and warehousing and fourth in oil, gas and minerals. Most important is the fact that Utah is above the national average in every industry sector except oil, gas and mining. A quick analysis of the data shows that the top three states in each category in the Intermountain West region collectively ranks above the national average 70 percent of the time. Much like wage compensation, Utah also leads in private industry earnings with a 26.8 percent increase over the past five years. Visit http:// www.bea.gov/regional/index. htm for further information about the U.S. Department of Commerce data. — Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
New Exhibition at the Alice Gallery Explores History of Agriculture through Historical and Contemporary Landscapes SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Division of Arts & Museums presents Cultivate, an exhibition on display at the Alice Gallery from Jan. 22 – Mar. 4, 2016. Cultivate highlights agrarian landscapes as subject matter, and importantly includes works that draw attention to the water sources upon which those landscapes are conditional. Many works portray some of the most critical water sources in Utah and the west; the Colorado, Green, and Virgin Rivers, as well as local water sources that were essential to inhabit the Salt Lake Valley. Cultivate includes works from the State of Utah Fine Art and Folk Art Collection dating from 19042013. In addition to the traditional and stunning pastoral scenes found in the collection, many of these landscapes also harken to the important role that extensive irrigation and cultivation played in the settling and habitation of the Salt Lake Valley. Cottonwood Creek by Gordon Cope illustrates one of the most impor-
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Tom Till, Green River Overlook Canyonlands. Ilfochrome photograph. tant water sources that sustained development short after settlement by Pioneers. Other works, such as Navajo Cow Sculpture by Mary Jim, allude to locales and populations that predate pioneers settling the valley.
Edwin Evans, Pastoral Scene, ca. unknown. Oil on canvas.
Much of the artwork depicts bucolic scenes, while others suggest or address issues related to the environment and the pastoral. Adam Bateman’s Glen Canyon is a conspicuous imposition on the landscape, while others such
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as Fred Eugene Wright’s photograph, Pleasant Creek #1, documents a dried-up creek bed in an area where agrarian practices are plentiful despite Utah being amongst the driest states in the nation. Cecil Smith’s Desert Farms depicts lush rolling hills, but reminds us that this farm exists on the precipice of a desert cliff. “Utah’s landscape has always been a central point of inspiration for our artists” said Arts & Museums Director Gay Cookson, “but this exhibition also points at an important part of Utah’s history that continues to be a conversation around important issues of our day.” This exhibition features painting, photography, sculptural and textile works by Utah artists including Adam Bateman, Gordon Cope, Edwin Evans, Mary Jim, Jason Metcalf, Jeffrey Pugh, Tom Till, Mary Kimball, Blanche Wilson, Mahonri Macintosh Young, and others. The Alice Gallery is free and open to the public M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, please visit visualarts.utah.gov —Utah Division of Arts & Museaums
Starting a 4-H/FFA Livestock Market Project
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4-H/FFA livestock projects are a great opportunity to teach youth responsibility, hard work, animal husbandry, food production, showmanship, fitting, record keeping and marketing. 4-H/FFA youth purchase young animals and care for them until the Garfield County Junior Livestock Show and Sale in August. These projects require substantial planning due to the livestock show rules and weight limits. Youth feed their livestock projects a balanced diet so they will gain a specified amount of weight and reach the industry market weight by the time of the show. Youth then fit and show their livestock and receive ribbons, premium money and buckles for the quality of their animals and showmanship. Youth then sell their livestock at the livestock auction where businesses, parents and community residents can support and purchase some of the best quality meat produced in Garfield County. The 4-H
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livestock program is an educational, life skill development program where youth may end up with a few dollars in the bank upon completion. The Garfield County Junior Livestock Show has three classes of livestock that youth can raise: market hogs, market lambs and market beef steers. Each class of livestock has its own advantages, disadvantages and challenges to suc-
by kevin Heaton utaH state university extension, GarField County cessfully raise. A good starter project is either a lamb or hog. Typically, the startup investment is lower and the ownership requirements than beef steers. Start up investments usually require a few hundred dollars for lambs and hogs and over a thousand for beef steers. The Farm Service Agency offers youth producer loans for 4-H/FFA youth to help them get started. For more information, contact the Farm Service Agency at 435-676-8280. USU Extension has several fact sheets available to help youth to plan out their projects. Three that are a good starting point are:
Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Hogs http://extension. usu.edu/files/publications/publication/4H_ Livestock_2012-03pr.pdf Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Lambs http://extension. usu.edu/files/publications/publication/4H_ Livestock_2012-02pr.pdf Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Steers http://extension. usu.edu/files/publications/publication/4H_
Livestock_2012-01pr.pdf If you’d like to start a 4-H/FFA livestock project this year, time is of the essence to start planning and preparing so that it will be a successful positive experience. Also keep in mind there are ownership rules and livestock must
be tagged to ensure ownership requirements. For more information contact the USU Extension Office at 435-6761113, Ralph Perkins, PHS and BVHS FFA advisor or Brandon Hatch, Garfield County Jr Livestock Show President, 435-690-9028.
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USBA Training On January 9th, Garfield County School Board was recognized by Utah State School Board Association for the Master Boards Award (MBA) professional development training. Only four of the 41 school boards, across the state of Utah, had all of the board members complete the professional development training. GCSB was one of the four boards of education to complete the training. As part of the recognition, each board member received a personally signed letter from Governor Herbert and plaque to hang in the GCSD board room. This is the third year in a row where all of the GCSD board members have worked diligently to receive this prestigious award. Also, two GCSD board members were elected by other board members across the state to represent their districts in coveted leadership capacities. GCSD Board President Ken Platt was elected by Beaver, Iron, Kane and Millard school boards to represent them on the Utah School Boards Association (USBA) Board of Directors. President Platt has been elected to this leadership position for three consecutive two-year terms. GCSD board member Mike Savage was elected by Beaver, Iron, Kane, Piute and Wayne school districts to represent their respective districts on the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Board of Trustees. Board member Savage’s election allows him to serve on the UHSAA Board of Trustees and it is his second term to this position. Board members, Melaney Draper, Cheryl Cox and Myron Cottam also attended the USBA professional development formal training in Salt Lake City. The USBA training allows new ideas, opportunities, and informed decisions to be made for students in our district. —Ben Dalton, Superintendent, Garfield County School District
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Attention Wayne County School District Patrons!! Dear Parents and Guardians, Beginning Thursday January 14th, 2016, Wayne School District will be administering school climate surveys. The purpose is to gather stakeholder input about teachers, principals, and schools. All parents/ guardians are invited to participate by filling out an online survey. Responses are anonymous and no personal information is collected. Results will be given to teachers and administrators and used to improve classrooms and schools. The surveys are short, taking about 10 minutes to complete. There is a link to the survey on the school website. If you do not have a computer, please come and take the survey at the school where we have a computer set up for you, or you can take it on any public computer such as those available at a public library. The survey is available in English and Spanish. You can access the survey by clicking here: https://uepc.co1.qualtrics.com/ SE/?SID=SV_6J7QKjBcpjoboB7 or by typing http://bit.ly/1S4ax9S into any internet browser. The link to this survey will be open from Thursday, January 14th, 2016 through Thursday, February 18th, 2016. Thank you in advance for your participation. Sincerely, Superintendent Burke Torgerson
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Panguitch Hands it to Parowan The lady Parowan Rams had a rather rude welcoming to Panguitch and their venture into 1A sports. It started with a Tuesday Lady Cats game and they really took it to them, 66 to 25 for a lop sided game. Taylor ended up with a 19 point night along with 5, 3 pointers and 7 RBs. Chesney and Whittni both ended up with 14 points, Chesney had 10 RBs to go with Whittni’s 7 steals. Last night the 13th the 2# ranked Mustangs were here for a first place show down. Then the Ladies go up to Piute for a Friday night game. On Wednesday night it was the Bob Cats turn. The Parowan Rams had some real tall kids on the team and they made a game of it for the first half. But the Cats came out with a tenacious defense and held the Rams to only 12 points in the second half. The Cats speed was too much for the Rams and PHS pulled away to a 56 to 31 victory. Danson Houston had a big night where everything he threw up went in, 20 points and Jace Eyre followed up with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Friday night the Cats
went up to Piute and had a very exciting game, that see sawed back and forth and it was a very fun game to watch. The Cats came from behind to take an 8 point win, 53 to 45. Jace Eyer had another good game and came away with 18 points and 14 RBs. Danson Houston was second in scoring with 13 points, the Cats are spreading the scoring out real well between the starting five and they are looking better with each game. The Cats only have one loss and that is to Diamond Ranch and last week the Wayne Badgers beat Diamond Ranch by 3. Tuesday the 12th the team goes down to Valley, which is always a tough game and Thursday night will they get a shot at the Wayne Badgers. Region 20 is proving to be where the tough teams are this year. Next week on the 20th the Cats go over to Bryce Valley to meet up with the #2 ranked Mustangs, the Cats beat the Mustangs in the first game of the year and they won on a buzzer beater by Parker Palmer. Then two days later Diamond Ranch will be here and the Cats will be out to avenge their only loss on
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Coaches Collin Marshall and Kory Owens are excited to announce the home duel schedule for Panguitch High School wrestling this year. With over 25 young men on the team it’s sure to be an exciting season. We have several retuning state champions and many others who competed at the state level last year. Come and support these boys as they battle there way from match to match through the season. We have a very full schedule this year but only a limited amount of home duels. Don’t miss your chance to support this awesome team of wrestlers.
Home Wrestling Schedule 2015/2016 Tuesday, January 26th Kanab @ Panguitch/7:00 p.m. (Last home duel)
Friday night. The Tough Guy Bob Cats did real well this last week, this is a real hard sport, with oh so many matches. The Cats had two dual meets this week winning both easily, taking out So. Sevier and winning the brick match from Parowan, who they held to only two wins. In the big tournament in Milford the Cats cleaned house winning by over 40 points. 1st place winners, Jonah Schoppe, Zack Julander, Kelton Owens, Parker Brinkerhoff, Kellen Mooney, Tyler Bagy and Kelton Price. 2nd McCoy Dodds, Kaden Beckstead, 3rd Garrett Finch, McClain Miller and 4th Carson Brown. These guys are just really rolling. The Bantam wrestlers need more kids that are interested in learning a sport that will last them their whole life. Next week the Cats go out to Milford for a dual meet on the 12th and then up to the power house North Sevier on the 14th. The Girls Sophomore tournament had a lot of teams entered; both Escalante and Water Canyon teams were also there. Water Canyon is from the Creek (Hillsdale) and it was a fun tournament. Panguitch was in the final game with the Wayne Badger and the first half looked like a rugby match with both teams over the 10 foul mark, it was a wonder whether both teams were going to have players for the second half. The second half wasn’t as rough and the Cats were always playing catch up, but they really hung in there to the end, but they finally lost to the Badger by 5 points. There were a lot of people there and they really got their money's worth. Region 20 for the most part have the greatest fans anywhere. I understand to make things worst for Parowan, our 5 & 6 graders went over there and also beat them. We now have three PHS in Region 20, Parowan, Panguitch and Piute.
NOTICE OF MEETING GARFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION Thursday, January 21, 2016 Regular Board Meeting 4:00 PM Escalante High School 800 East Hwy 12, Escalante UT 84726 Minutes are available on the Garfield School District website http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/
Utah Growth Rate Ranks Sixth in Nation Utah has the sixth fastest growth rate in the nation among states at 1.75 percent according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday. Utah's estimated population was reported as 2,995,919 as of July 1, 2015, but experts agree that the state reached the three millionth population milestone this October if not sooner. The Beehive State ranks No. 31 in total population up from No. 33 last year, passing both Arkansas and Mississippi. Utah added 51,421 residents between July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. "Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms that Utah's quality of life and sound economic opportunities continue to attract people from around the world," Gov. Herbert said. "Most importantly, we continue to create opportunities for our children, so they can pursue their dreams here in Utah." Utah's population increases by one person every 13 minutes, a baby is born every 10 minutes and someone moves into the state every 90 minutes. Approximately 70 percent of the newest million residents in Utah have resulted from natural increase which helps Utah retain its ranking as the youngest state in the nation. Utah has the lowest median ages in the country at 30.5, compared to 37.7 nationally. The United States saw its population increase by 0.79 percent to 321.4 million, slightly faster than the growth rate over the previous year, which was 0.78 percent. Utah's rate of 1.75 percent is more than double the national average. —Office of Utah Governor Gary Herbert
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$10.00 for 1 DOZEN of * Glazed Lemon Filled * Powered Strawberry Filled * Chocolate Iced Custard Filled * Chocolate Iced Glazed (Only comes in a dozen of one flavor) Call high school office @ 435-425-3411 to place an order by Monday, February 8th. Orders will be available to pick up on Wednesday, February 17th, the day of Parent-Teacher Conferences. Remaining Doughnuts will be sold at the BBB Home Game against Panguitch - Thursday, February 18th.
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Wills, Trusts, and More
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Estate Administration Choosing an Executor or Trustee by JeFFery J. MCkenna
We do not like to think about death. We are not wild about paperwork and procedures, either. Administering the estate of a deceased person (decedent) unfortunately involves death and taxes and careful accounting and attention to detail. In your will you name an executor to handle your estate. A commonly known term for the executor is “personal representative.” If you die without a will, the Court will appoint a personal representative to carry out this function, so it is preferable for you to make the choice. If you use a revocable trust for your estate planning, you will name a successor trustee. Who should you name as your executor or trustee? It is important to be sure that your executor or trustee is capable of handling the responsibility. The executor or trustee must be detail-oriented, be able to persevere in dealing with bills and insurance reimbursements, hospital paperwork, Medicare, ambulance, and doctor costs incurred in a last illness. The executor or trustee must be someone who is comfortable in handling paperwork, not afraid to ask questions, and have decent communication skills. An executor or trustee may have to manage an investment portfolio and make important investment decisions. Your executor or trustee may also have to cope with
relatives who may be wondering why it’s taking so long to receive their inheritance or why their bequests are smaller than they expected. This can happen if, for example, the decedent’s money was aggressively invested in the stock market, and those stocks nosedived after he or she wrote the will or trust. The executor or trustee is responsible for various tax returns, and may have to manage the decedent’s property throughout the probate process. The process can last more than a year. The process can involve managing an investment portfolio and making important investment decisions. Some people name a professional executor or trustee, rather than naming their spouse or another relative. This assures that the executor or trustee has no possible conflict of interest, since the executor or trustee does not stand to gain from the will or trust. In general, the larger the estate, and the more the potential for conflicts, the more you should consider naming a professional as executor. An additional benefit of a professional executor or trustee is that it lessens the possibility of personal liability for a family member. In conclusion, there are many factors to consider in naming a successor trustee or executor. Now with a Panguitch Office at 35 East Center Street to Serve Clients in and around
Police Academy
Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park.
Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna. com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM
My sister felt she was well prepared for her in-depth interview with the Police Academy Board who would determine her suitability as a candidate. The first situation they presented to her was: "On routine patrol, you see a car traveling at excessive speed, with undue care and attention. You pull it over and discover that the driver is your brother. What do you do?" Without hesitation she replied, "Tell Mom!"
Money Problem
When the lodge meeting broke up, John confided to a friend. "Mike, I'm in a terrible pickle! I'm strapped for cash and I haven't the slightest idea where I'm going to get it." "I'm glad to hear that," answered Mike. "I was afraid you might have an idea you could borrow it from me!"
Hogi sandwich, cabbage salad, picadilly chips, relish tray, pears, raisin filled cookie
Wed. Jan. 20th
Chicken noodle soup w/ carrots & celery, mashed potatoes, wheat bread, peaches, pudding dessert
Thurs. Jan. 21st
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(EVE.) Country style ribs, yummy potaotes, roll, carrots, pineapple, pumpkin cake
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317 Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00
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Definition
A bargain is something you cannot use at a price you cannot resist.
First Big Case
As a young lawyer working on my first big case, I was sitting in Federal District Court watching a prominent attorney question a witness. The attorney was trying, unsuccessfully, to elicit certain information. Finally the judge turned to the witness and asked a question that prompted the appropriate response. "Thank you, your honor," the attorney said. "How is it that you were able to get to the crux of the matter with one question after I had tried three times?" "Easy," replied the judge. "I'm not paid by the hour."
Little Helpers
While visiting the city, I walked through a lovely park with a wide path where people could jog, run their dogs or ride trail bikes. As I descended a hill, I saw a woman coming toward me, pushing a stroller with two toddlers in it. "We're coming to a hill," the mother announced to her children, "so you'll have to help me -- are you ready?" I wondered how the little ones could be of assistance, but as I passed by I heard them earnestly repeating their encouragement: "I think I can, I think I can..."
How True
The only time the world beats a path to your door is if you're in the bathroom.
AG MARKET NEWS
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues. Jan. 19th
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Salt Lake City, Utah January 6, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday January 5, 2016 Receipts: 881. Last Week: n/a. Last Year: n/a. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: no test. Holstein Steers: no test. Slaughter Cows: no test. Slaughter Bulls: no test. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs pkg 245.00; 350400 lbs 230.00-247.50; 400-450 lbs 205.00-225.00; 450-500 lbs 190.00-205.00; 500-550 lbs 192.00-200.00; 550-600 lbs 172.50-185.00; 600-650 lbs 160.00-170.00; 650-700 lbs 160.00169.00; 700-750 lbs 156.00-165.00; 750-800 lbs 149.00-157.00; 800-850 lbs 146.50-155.00; 850-900 lbs 146.00-152.00; 900950 lbs 144.00-146.00; 950-1000 lbs 126.00-131.00. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1000 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs scrace; 350-400 lbs pkg 172.00; 400-450 lbs pkg 186.00; 450-500 lbs 170.00182.50; 500-550 lbs 160.00-167.50; 550-600 lbs 155.00-168.00; 600-650 lbs 150.00-167.50; 650-700 lbs 147.50-154.50; 700750 lbs 140.00-143.00; 750-800 lbs 140.00-143.00; 800-850 lbs 135.00-152.00 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 9501000 lbs 127.50-148.00 Heiferettes: 61.00-117.00. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 50.00-60.00, high dressing to 63.50; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 60.00-69.00, high dressing to 74.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 44.50-57.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 15002300 lbs 80.00- 89.50; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2340 lbs 73.50-81.00. Feeder Bulls: 525-1300 lbs 58.00-78.00. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
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FYI PANGUITCH
OBITUARIES Ted R. Taylor 1946 - 2016
LOA- Ted Russell Taylor, 69, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away on January 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV after suffering a heart attack. He was born on September 11, 1946 in Richfield, UT, to Evan Merild and Verla May Edwards Taylor, he was one of five siblings. Ted was a graduate of Wayne High School, Class of 1964, where he met and married Charlene Brian. Together, they had two sons, Ricky R. and Jay R. Taylor. Charlene and Ted later divorced. Ted spent a short-time in California working as a construction worker where he discovered his natural ability to operate heavy equipment, his passion was the backhoe. He furthered his education by attending a trade school where he received accreditation as a Land Surveyor. Later, he moved back to Wayne County to help his dad on the ranch while working for the USFS Fishlake District. The bulk of Ted’s career was spent working for the Wayne County Road Department, where he retired after 28 years of service. In 1984, he married the love of his life Peggy Nielsen at the Fish Lake Lodge. Together, they have spent a life-time raising children, running a working ranch, and enjoying each other’s company. Ted had a passion for dancing, he always said, “I would rather dance then eat.” It didn’t matter if he had a dance partner or not, the dance floor was never empty when he was near. As a true cowboy, he spent the majority of his life doing what he loved…riding down to the desert and up to U.M. where he tended his cattle and forged forever relationships with family and friends. He had an infectious way of making people feel comfortable, which resulted in making friends out of strangers. He had an unrivaled charismatic personality about him that touched many hearts. After his retirement, Ted and Peggy enjoyed traveling around the country and globe with their sidekicks, Ted’s sister Lois, and Annie Bangs. Ted’s grandkids were a big part of his life, and he looked forward to spending as much time with them as possible. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge of farm equipment and ranch life with them, attended numerous sporting events to cheer them on, and looked forward to large family gatherings where he could spoil them with hugs and kisses. Ted is survived by his wife, Peggy; four sons Ricky R. (Lora) Taylor; Jason (Dana) Taylor; Justin (Dawna) Taylor; Jordan (Lisa) Crane; his grandchildren Trista (Kade) Nielson; Saige (Trinity) Edwards; Dakota (Katie) Taylor; Adam (Stacy) Martinez; Aaron (Erica) Martinez; Jade (Joe) O’Banion; Jaxton Taylor; Amber (LeeJay) Bryant; Brooke Barney; Samantha Taylor Crane; and Austin Taylor; his brother Doug (Janette) Morrell; and sisters Evelyn (Clenn) Okerlund and Lois Croman. He is preceded in death by his parents Evan and Verla, son Jay R., and infant sister Elaine. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Loa LDS Stake Center. Viewings will be held at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and the Stake Center in Loa on Saturday morning from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., prior to the funeral service. Burial will be in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at www.springerturner.com
January 14, 2016
by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The Parks weren’t the only one’s that got hammered this year. Talking to Tammy Barton she told me that the EMS program had a real busy year. They went on 84 more runs than ever before. The EMS service in our county is one of the best in the State and it is due to Tammy’s effort as coordinator for over 20 years. She sees that the volunteers have the best equipment that is out there. She also keeps all EMTs trained in the use of this equipment. The EMTs are in charged of the training of all of those that need CPR and First Aid instruction such as our teachers, bus drivers, city workers, etc. Many of the folks in Garfield County owe their lives to these EMTs and their prompt responses. The new service that has been around for the last couple of years is the helicopter life flights. In the past, with fixed wing planes they flew in to the airport and the EMTs had to go pick them up, a fifteen minute time taker. They brought in their equipment and stabilized the patient and it was back out to the airport. It was the same where ever they took the patient, pickup at the airport and off to the hospital. Now with the helicopters they pick up the
patient at the hospital and fly directly to the hospital in St. George, with a time savings of 1 to 2 hours. Anyone that is in the medical field knows how precious these early minutes are, especially with stroke and heart attack victims. Our Post Master has called it a day. After 28 years in the postal service Noreen Cahoon, retired at the end of December. She started her service in Junction and then spent 13 years in Beaver. She returned to Junction, till she came to Panguitch to finish up her career. Noreen I hope you have a real long retirement; there is a whole world out there waiting for you to take it in. Despite all of the problems in the world of economics, the U.S. is still continuing at a record pace for putting people back to work. December saw another record month with employers putting another 292,000 employees to work. Oct., Nov. and Dec averaged 280,000 new jobs for this period and a hefty job gain of 265 million for the year. Unemployment still remains the same at 5%, mainly because of all the new jobs available, more people are coming back into the job market. The black
unemployment fell to 8.3% in Dec. the lowest rate since 2007. Others that are getting jobs are Veterans, those in their early twenties and those without a high school diploma. The average wage for the U.S is $25.24 hour. Gamers pay attention, Ruby’s Inn is hosting their 2nd annual BryceCon. A game convention, that will run for 3 days this weekend, January 15-18. There will be a round the clock open gaming, scheduled card games and tournaments that will involve over 300 games, from the old favorites to new creations. Ruby’s Manager Lance Syrett said that it will be like a family game night on steroids. Cost
is $30 for adults and $20 for kids. One hundred years ago Rubin Syrett came into the area and purchased 5,000 areas above Bryce Canyon. Ruby’s will be celebrating their 100th birthday all year long, so watch for some of the fun events. Ruby’s does have an ice skating rink, so if you would like a fun Family Evening, hit the ice. I believe that the only cost is for skates and they are very cheap. From Kelly Holman’s Sunday School class: Love your children, even when that may be all that you can do for them. Mack O.
PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot. Meals include milk & bread. th Tues. Jan. 19 Wed. Jan. 20th Thurs. Jan. 21st Spaghetti w/ meat sauce & garlic toast Green beans, green salad, pears Pineapple cake
Oven fried chicken Potatoes & gravy Peas & carrots Peaches Tapioca pudding
Roast pork Potatoes & gravy Mixed vegetables Fruit salad Ice box dessert
NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.
BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com
Gary Tanner of Cannonville would like to let you all know about BryceCon. "Basically, our goal is to bring people together (families/communities) by encouraging them to get back to the basics of playing board games together. Board gaming has increased as a hobby over the last decade significantly. It used to be that you could see all the board games in the world on half an aisle of Toys R Us. At this point, there are over 80,000 board games that have been published of all types and genres. We started by having board game nights at the church in Cannonville, then took our entire finished basement and turned it into a game room (with space for over 20 people to play games at once). We are also looking to get involved in Tropic and Panguitch, as well as other areas. Our game nights are free and open to the community. Hosting BryceCon was a natural extension. Last year was our first year, and we drew in 130 people from the local area on out to California, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and other parts of Utah. This year, we even have some attendees coming from Texas. This year is going to be larger, based on registered attendees so far. January 15-18 is when they will be holding Bryce-
Con this year. Admission is $30 per person and that's for the full weekend (just for the convention, food and accommodations not included). We will have a library of hundreds of games for people to play, ranging from classics to newer games, as well as lots of people to play games with." Congratulations to Ellen Robinson of Cannonville who has been hired to be the New Art Teacher at Bryce Valley Elementary. They meet with her on Friday's and have been learning many wonderful and fun things about art. Ellen is a very skilled photographer so this is a chance for the students to learn more about art and participate in experimenting with the new concepts of art. Released in the Tropic Ward were Heather Gray from the Library, Amy Syrett as a Primary Teacher, and Dan Cloud as a Librarian. Called to new positions are Heather Gray as a Primary Teacher, Marjorie Mecham as a Primary Teacher, Moyle Johnson as a Primary Teacher and Amy Syrett as the new Activity Day Coordinator. Speakers in Cannonville were McKay Thompson, his wife Janelle, children Tucker and Bridget. It was a very fulfilling meeting. Alma and Anita Fletcher spent a couple of days in St. George on a mini vacation. They attended the Temple,
shopped and had a fun time. Larry Fletcher is doing well after his surgery and we wish him a speedy recovery. We welcome home Jordan Johnson from her mission to Texas on a Spanish speaking mission. She just got settled in at home and is now at Snow College furthering her education. Jordan is the daughter of Carlon and Heather Johnson of Henrieville. Henrieville citizens will be holding a special Fast to support the many people who are ill with a serious illness.
We wish them all a better year in 2016 and better health. Coming home at the end of January will be Dirk Chynoweth who has been in Australia on a Mandarin Chinese speaking Mission. He is the son of Shawn and Lisa Chynoweth of Henrieville. Is is cold enough for you or wet enough? I was ready for summer 5 minutes after the first snow hit the ground. Brrr. Drive safely and have a good week. Please take time to send in your articles of news or call me. Thanks VS.
BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Jan. 19th WED Jan. 20th THURS Jan.21st
Ham & beans, pickled beets, tropical fruit,choc chip cookie Pork roast, potatoes & gravy, green beans, tropical fruit, chocolate cupcake Hot turkey salad, carrots, green salad, apples, choc pudding
Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.
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January 14, 2016
The News by adus F. dorsey ii JANUARY 10, 2016 The snow that fell over a week ago is still on the ground, a little worse for wear but it is still there, and if the below freezing temps last night are any indication of things to come, the week old snow will still be out there for a while. What I like best about the New Year is that Christmas is so yesterday and thank goodness someone decided it was finally time to take down all the decorations and turn off the lights. I think I actually heard some dark sky lovers celebrating, but it could have been some cats mating? My biggest problem this New Year is that all my January checks are still being dated 2015, and my Quicken program does not find any humor in it. If anyone is really wondering, and I doubt there are very many, I decided once and for all against the 4,000 year old Babylonian practice of making a New Year resolution. But kneeling at my bedside one night before News Year's eve I bowed my head and asked that I would be granted one wish, to at least be able to see the year 2017. After all the mishaps and near misses I had in 2015, if it doesn’t happen, oh well. Since the “big Bundy armed Bird Refuge stand off” in Oregon has been in every news feed north and south of the Fremont River I kind of feel compelled to at least comment on it. Just to be clear and honest, and I don’t often feel it is all that necessary that I have to say it but I proudly served and like the country song that proclaims “I am proud to be an American.” I am glad that I live in country where I know that I have the right to buy bullets if I ever were to feel I needed them. So far I haven’t and would probably use a beer bottle instead. I have never even heard of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., but
after all this hoopla I find myself wanting to go there, even more now just knowing that I can’t. Armed stand offs are nothing new and for the most part nothing ever good comes from them. There was one going on in Trinidad, Texas for fourteen years. It ended a couple of years ago but nobody told the guy that the resisting arrest charges against him were dropped, so for the past 16 years he has self exiled his self in his own 47 acre prison guarding a perimeter against only coons and armadillos. But unlike the Ya’ll Qaeda Bundy bunch he has plenty of snacks and the luxury to at least take a bath when he starts attracting flies. Right up front I don’t agree with Bundy’s armed tactics, or do I agree with many of the tactics and decisions my government makes either. I am still way pissed off that the EPA contaminated the Colorado watersheds with mine refuse
and nothing has yet to be done about it. If anything, this Oregon debacle is the media's fault and what they have done is expose us all as being the racist nation that we are. Here we have twodozen un-bathed white guys, with itchy fingers, holding the whole of the United States Government and six million bird lovers hostage. The Bundy’s or the Warren Jeffs of the growing Wacko Club do not represent my way of thinking and if I didn’t have any sense and only a quarter tank of gas I would be on my way up there right now with a couple of hundred pounds of bird seed to prove it. Politics and national policy is a personal responsibility, there are other ways to change it and pointing a gun at it isn’t it. Just look at all the guns we as a nation have been pointing at other peoples of the world’s and their way of thinking. Change does not happen
that way, look at pudgy Kim and his new self styled hair cut in North Korea. THE KING DID NOT GET ANY NEW CLOTHES! And whom ever God it is willing to send private messages to that Bundy fella on Facebook or youtube, well he/ she isn’t the one I would ever choose to seek celestial guidance from. If you were to ask me, I would say that boy has spent way to many nights alone riding the range near area 51 with out a proper facemask. And he better not ever show up around here (like some idiot is suggesting) seeking sympathy or support from me. I have a Red Rider Limited Edition BB gun and I know how to use it. Who takes stuff said on Facebook or on the news seriously anyway? People need to pull their head out and vote. With all that said…and also in the news…. El Chapo the famously rich and heavily armed Mexican drug dude was captured again this week at a Garden Party he was hosting at the “Catch Me if you can cantina.” Sean Penn and the Rolling Stone Review fellas were there; rumor from the party planners is Sean Penn won’t be invited back any time soon. The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics are still scheduled for sometime this summer. The Rio Sanitation Department and the U.S. Sewerologists Society from Cincinnati report that if you have actually purchased tickets for the worldwide event, don’t drink or swim in the water, or have sex with anyone that has. Personally, I really don’t have time for the news, if I want to know something I just go ask. If I want something to change for the better, I learn how I can change it. God has more important things to do than to try and talk me into the losing prospect of an armed conflict; for a while now our government already does a pretty good job of that.
Death Notice
Lester Clarke
TROPIC - Lester LeVern Clarke, Jr., 91, passed away January 11, 2016 in Tropic. He was born February 28, 1924 in Rexburg, Idaho to Lester LeVern Sr. and Bertha Henderson Clarke. He married Vertis Pollock, May 11, 1946, in Las Vegas. The marriage was solemnized January 18, 1947, in the St. George Temple. Survived by his wife; children: Dian (Sherrill) Lamb, Vernal; Richard (Judy) Clarke, Riverton; Wesley (Ellen) Clarke, Tropic; Karen (Merrill) Willis, Chubbuck, ID; April (Rick) Evans, Rexburg, ID; Ivan (Tori) Clarke, Salem; 35 grandchildren, 94 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson; sister: Ethel (LaMar) LeFevre, Las Vegas. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Tropic Ward Chapel, where friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday 11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Tropic Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www. maglebymortuary.com
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OBITUARIES Zurrell Potter 1926 - 2015 LOA - Our kind and beloved father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother and uncle, William Zurrell Potter, age 90, passed away on January 11, 2016 at his home in Loa, just 4 weeks after his beloved wife, Grace. He was born January 3, 1926 in Loa, a son of William "Bill" Columbus and Mabel Brinkerhoff Potter. He attended Wayne High School. Zurrell served his country during World War II in the US Army. He married Grace McClellan, December 21, 1945 in Glenwood, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple February 24, 1951. Grace passed away December 13, 2015, just 8 days shy of their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Zurrell drove truck hauling uranium, coal, turkeys and potatoes. He also helped operate a sawmill on top of Boulder Mountain. In 1983, Zurrell bought part interest in a Cessna 172 airplane and was licensed as a private pilot in 1986. He enjoyed flying and has flown to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico eleven times. Zurrell was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many positions, including ordinance worker at the Manti LDS Temple for 11 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, four wheeling, spending time with the snowbirds in Yuma and Quartzite and his family and friends. He is survived by his children: Raymond and Diane Potter of Torrey; Sandra and Stan Hunt of Loa; 10 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers: Arla McClellan of Richfield; Brink Potter of Loa; DeWaldo and Mary Potter of Ivins; Albert and Vivian Potter, Mignon Cooley, all of St. George; Viola Baker of Teasdale; Virge Arrington of Mesa, Arizona. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife; his parents; a grandson, Justin Giles; and three siblings: George Potter, Bonita and Mell Taylor, Cleo and Bill Blackledge. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Fremont LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
Vernon L. Jackson 1939 - 2015
FREMONT - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Vernon LeRoy Jackson, age 76, passed away Saturday, January 2016 at his home in Levan of a massive heart attack. He was born May 26, 1939 in Fremont, Utah, a son of Perry LeRoy and Shirley Faun Durfee Jackson. He grew up in Wayne County and graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1957. He married Ruby Virginia Moffett in the Manti LDS Temple. They were later divorced. He married Leslie Ellen Powell in Las Vegas, Nevada and they later divorced. He then married Sherral Ann Butcher Sharples, May 25, 1995 in Fremont, Utah. Vern was a member of the LDS Church. He worked as an Electrician for Kennecott Copper in Salt Lake City. Vern loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar and the fiddle. He had a great sense of humor and was always laughing. He liked to hunt and fish and loved his grandkids. Vernon was generous to a fault and would give you the shirt off his back. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Sherral of Levan; children: Johnny James and Bonnie Jackson of Cottonwood Heights; Dennis Lee and Mimi Jackson of Sandy; Don Jackson, Angie Jackson, both of West Valley City; Sean and Annie Jackson of Oregon; step-children: David Sharples of West Valley City; Shelley and Rayne Hunt of Washington; 9 grandchildren; sisters and brothers: Carolyn and Dale Gifford, currently serving an LDS Mission in Mesa, Arizona; Jerry and Elva Jackson of Fremont; Elvin and Pauline Jackson of Santa Clara; Dawnetta Bolaris of Manti; Rhea Stevens of St. George; Stanton and Terri Jackson of Kanab. He is preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Shirley Jackson of Fremont; a brother, Denton Jackson and a sister, Faun Volz. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Fremont LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Monday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE UTAH TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration hereby gives notice that the following properties are being considered for disposal through sale in Garfield County: Township 34 South, Range 5 West, SLB&M, Section 36: S½; Township 35 South, Range 3 West, SLB&M, Section 20: W½W½, Section 29: W½W½, Section 32: W½NW¼, which contains 720 acres more or less. Any party asserting a claim to a temporary easement or right of entry in the subject property pursuant to 725-203, Utah Code Annotated who wishes to make such easement or right of entry permanent may file an appropriate application, as set forth in Utah Administrative Rule R850-80-250(2). Applications will be accepted during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. January 7, 2016 until 5:00 P.M. April 6, 2016 at TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION, 675 East 500 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, (801) 538-5100. Reference No.: PS 8573. Applications will be evaluated pursuant to Sections 53C-1-302 and 72-5-203(1)(a)(i), Utah Code Annotated. If no application is received, or if an application to make the temporary easement or right of entry permanent is not approved, the temporary easement or right of entry will be extinguished. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 7, 14 & 21, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE Escalante City Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Escalante City Council meetings will be held on the dates listed below. They are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., in the Escalante City Council Chambers, 56 N. 100 W. All meetings will be held as listed unless otherwise posted or notified. 2016 MEETINGS January 05 January 19 February 02 February 16 March 01 March 15 April 05 April 19 May 03 May 17
July 05 July 19 August 02 August 16 September 06 September 20 October 04 October 18 November 01 November 15
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Escalante City Planning and Zoning meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of eachmonth at 7:00 p.m. in the Escalante City Council Chambers 56 N. 100 W. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 14, 2016 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County will accept separate sealed bids for the following items: 1. 1969 Hyster Challenger 50, 4 cylinder gas motor, 9,300 lb. capacity 2. 1968 Hyster H 150C, 6 cylinder gas motor, 15,000 lb. capacity. 3. (2) 1991 Williamsen 2 axle pup trailer to be sold separately. 4. Army trailer with air compressor and generator. 5. Tandem axle tilt deck trailer. 6. (4) fuel transfer tanks. To be sold separately. 7. Miscellaneous tires. To be sold in separate lots. 8. Electric masonry mixer. The equipment is available for inspection on Saturday January 23rd and Saturday January 30th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the County Road shed 195 N. 200 E. in Loa. Bids will be accepted in the County Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Loa, until 5:00 P.M. Friday, February 5th, 2016, and the bids will be opened during Commission meeting on Monday February 8th at 10:30 a.m. For additional information contact Rhett Jeffery at 435-836-2682 or the Wayne County Clerk's Office at 435836-1300. Wayne County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 14, 21& 28, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE TROPIC TOWN PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in the Tropic Town Heritage Center located at 20 North Main Tropic Utah at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of increasing water & sewer connection/impact fees, and monthly rates. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 7, & 14, 2016
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Biologists Keeping a Close Eye on the Deer SALT LAKE CITY Winter is the toughest time of the year for Utah’s mule deer Snow and cold temperatures have blanketed the places mule deer live in Utah. And that’s brought Division of Wildlife Resources biologists out in force. As they do every winter, biologists are monitoring the state’s deer herds closely. If conditions get too severe, the biologists are prepared to feed the deer specially designed pellets. The pellets supplement the natural diet of the deer when the browse the deer normally eat is limited. Feeding pellets to the deer may improve the survival of some of the animals and help them make it through the winter. To help the deer, biologists encourage you not to feed deer on your own. In most cases, feeding deer can actually hurt the animals more than it helps them. “If winter conditions get too severe, though,” says Justin Shannon, big game coordinator for the DWR, “feeding deer these specially designed pellets can be worth the potential risks.” More information about the challenges feeding poses to deer is available at www. wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/deerwinter-feeding.html. At checkpoints this past fall, DWR biologists measured the amount of fat on deer taken by hunters. The amount of fat deer have in the fall is important; when food is hard to find in the winter, deer rely on their fat reserves to get them through the season. Shannon says the deer that came through the checkpoints were in really good
condition. “They had plenty of fat reserves,” he says. Keeping in mind the amount of fat the deer had last fall, Shannon says biologists are monitoring four things this winter: • The amount of food available to the deer • How deep the snow gets • How cold the temperature gets • The amount of body fat they find on deer that have been killed along roads If at least three of the four factors reach a critical point, biologists will consider feeding deer the specially designed pellets. The pellets are formulated to fit the complex diges-
Oregon Land Protesters’ Ideas Not Uncommon in Utah SALT LAKE CITY - The armed occupation of buildings on a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon puts a spotlight on similar arguments about who should manage public lands - arguments that have been brewing in Utah for years. In 2012, the governor signed the Utah Transfer of Federal Lands Act, which authorized the state to seize more than 31 million acres of public lands by the end of 2014. The U.S. secretary of the interior rejected the idea and the land remains under federal control. Now, several Utah state legislators are looking at suing the federal government. John Downen, senior research analyst at the Kem. C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, coauthored a 2014 study of whether the state can afford to manage the federal lands. "Our conclusion was that it depended on the prices of oil and gas," he said. "Under the assumptions in our analysis, the state would be losing money on managing the lands." Downen said the current price of oil is below even the worst-case scenario used in
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the analysis. The study also found the state would have trouble putting out wildfires without the resources and expertise of federal firefighters. Mark Clemens, manager of the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, said most Utahns want their public lands to be managed with recreation and conservation in mind. "This has been argued in federal court, literally dozens of times," he said. "There's no question except in the minds of certain extremists and demagogues about the constitutionality of the federal government managing the public lands that belong to all of us." Nonetheless, a vocal minority continues to push the issue. In 2015, San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman was convicted of several charges including conspiracy after leading a group of people on all-terrain vehicles onto a BLM archaeological site in Recapture Canyon.
tive system mule deer have. Shannon strongly advises you not to feed deer on your own. If feeding isn’t done the right way, the following can happen: • Deer have complex and delicate digestive systems. If you feed a deer the wrong food, the deer can actually starve to death, even though its stomach is full of food. • Feeding deer congregates the deer in a smaller area. And that can lead to all kinds of problems for the deer: • Bringing a large number of deer into a small area increases the chance the deer will pass diseases to each other. • When deer congregate to feed, it’s “every deer for itself.” The larger deer push the smaller deer—the fawns—aside. Fawns often end up receiving less food than they would have received if you had left the deer alone and not fed them.
• If feeding occurs near a road, the chance deer will be hit and killed by cars increases. • In addition to eating what you’re feeding them, deer will also eat other vegetation in and near the feeding area. This can lead to deer over-browsing the area. That over-browsing can damage the plants in the area for years to come. • Even after winter is over, deer will often stay close to the area where you fed them instead of leaving the area and moving to areas they normally use during the rest of the year. This can negatively influence the deers’ migration patterns and harm the deer. If deer are visiting your backyard, tips for living with the animals are available at www.wildawareutah.org/ utah-wildlife-information/ mule-deer. —DWR
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BARKER RESERVOIRS (NORTH CREEK LAKES): (January 06) Some lakes are closed to fishing until April 2016 — check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to find out which ones are closed. All lakes should have safe ice. Access is limited by snow. BEAVER MOUNTAIN LAKES: (January 06) All lakes should have safe ice. Access is limited by snow. Puffer Lake sustained a fish kill this fall, likely due low water levels and depleted oxygen. This has happened before, and it rarely kills all the fish in the lake. BEAVER RIVER, LOWER: (January 06) Flows are low and clear. You may need to be stealthy to avoid spooking fish. Surface ice often forms and could make fishing difficult. The slow-moving runs have less oxygen in winter, so target stretches with fast-moving water in between deep pools. BEAVER RIVER, UPPER: (January 06) This stretch of the river has a lot of anchor ice during the winter. BOULDER MOUNTAIN: (January 06) Some lakes are closed to fishing until April 2016 — check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to find out which ones are closed. All lakes should have safe ice. Access is limited by snow. CLEAR CREEK: (January 06) Removal of non-native trout in the Clear Creek drainage is complete, and stocking of Bonneville cutthroat trout is in full swing. Fingerling cutthroat stocked in the state park in fall 2014 now measure eight to ten inches. You'll find larger fish above the Narrows. CORN CREEK: (January 06) Snow is making it difficult to access the creek. DUCK CREEK POND / ASPEN MIRROR LAKE: (January 06) The ice is thin, and there's a still a lot of open water. Parking is limited, so please avoid parking on the highway. EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER IN KINGSTON CANYON: (January 06) Flows are below 10 cubic feet per second (cfs). Surface ice often forms in winter and may make fishing difficult. The slow-moving runs have less oxygen this time of year, so target stretches with fastmoving water in between deep pools. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-5772168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, BLACK CANYON: (January 06) Black Canyon usually remains ice-free in the winter due to spring inflow. The slow-moving runs have less oxygen this time of year, so target stretches with fastmoving water in between deep pools. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-5772168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, UPPER: (January 06) Snow can make it difficult to access this stretch of the river. ENTERPRISE RESERVOIR, UPPER: (January 06) The reservoir is iced over, but access may be difficult due to snow. FISH LAKE: (January 06) Ice thickness ranges from 5–10 inches. Fishing reports have been good for splake, rainbow trout and perch. There is a lot of snow in the area. Access to the lake via ATV is impossible, and ice conditions may still be unsafe in some spots. Before you head to the lake, call the Fish Lake Lodge at 435-638-1000 for an update
on current conditions. FORSYTH RESERVOIR: (January 06) The reservoir was mostly drained last summer due a malfunction in the outlet. It is unclear how many fish were lost. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. FREMONT RIVER: (January 06) There haven't been any recent reports. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-todate conditions and fishing reports. GUNLOCK RESERVOIR: (January 06) Due to an increasing population of illegally introduced smallmouth bass — which posed a serious threat to native fish in the Virgin and Santa Clara rivers — Gunlock Reservoir was treated with rotenone in October 2015. Largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie will be restocked in 2016, but fishing opportunities will be limited for a couple of years while these populations establish. GUNNISON BEND RESERVOIR: (January 06) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers. IRON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHERIES: (January 06) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers. JOHNSON RESERVOIR: (January 06) There's very little ice-fishing pressure because it's difficult to access the reservoir. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. KOLOB RESERVOIR: (January 06) Access is limited due to snow. The reservoir should be iced over, but we haven't received any reports on ice thickness. Kolob Reservoir is closed to bait fishing until May 2016. KOOSHAREM RESERVOIR: (January 06) The reservoir should have safe ice, but we haven't had any recent reports on fishing success. The southwest shoreline was recently posted closed to trespassing by the landowner, but public access remains available through the BLM land near the restroom. LOWER BOWNS RESERVOIR: (January 06) If you can get there, the reservoir should have safe ice and fair fishing. Winter access often requires a snowmobile or ATV. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. MAMMOTH CREEK: (January 06) Trout get a little sluggish in winter, but fishing can be fair to good if you target deep pools. Whitefish can also provide good winter fishing. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. MILL MEADOW RESERVOIR: (January 06) The water level is fairly low. The reservoir iced over just after Thanksgiving, but thawed a bit after that. It should have hardened up again, but steer clear of cracks and open water. Fishing for rainbows is improving. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-6162319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR: (January 06) Anglers report 6–10 inches of ice. Fishing is fair, and anglers are catching some nice fish. MONROE MOUNTAIN LAKES: (January 06) There isn't much winter fishing pressure because it's difficult to access the area. NAVAJO LAKE: (Janu-
ary 06) Anglers report eight inches of ice. Access is limited by snow. You'll find fair to good success for splake in the early morning hours. NEWCASTLE RESERVOIR: (January 06) There haven't been any recent reports, but the ice should be thick enough to fish through. OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (January 06) The reservoir capped just after Thanksgiving, but it has since thawed and refrozen. Although anglers report four to five inches of ice, you'll want to avoid any open water or cracks. Fishing is reported as slow to fair, but some nice rainbows have been caught. PANGUITCH LAKE: (January 06) There's plenty of safe ice. Fishing is slow to fair in shallow water. You'll find better success at depths of 20–30 feet, with fish throughout the water column. Try small, light-colored jigs tipped with nightcrawler, mealworm, shrimp or pieces of frozen minnows. PARAGONAH RESERVOIR: (January 06) Access is difficult due to snow. If you can get to the reservoir, you should have safe ice and fair fishing. PINE LAKE: (January 06) If you can get to the lake, you should have safe ice and fair fishing. PIUTE RESERVOIR: (January 06) The reservoir was mostly drained last summer for irrigation needs. QUAIL LAKE: (January 06) Visit the Utah State Parks website for the current boat ramp schedule. Rainbow trout have been stocked and should provide fair to good fishing for shore and boat anglers. See the Sand Hollow report for coldweather bass techniques. SAND HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (January 06) Bass activity slows down with the cold weather, but a few nice fish are still picked up every year during the colder months. The keys are to fish deep (20– 30 feet down) and use a slow presentation. Finesse baits like Senkos, dropshot rigs and shaky heads are very conducive to a slow presentation. Slow-rolling spinnerbaits can also be very effective. SEVIER RIVER IN MARYSVALE CANYON: (January 06) Flows have increased to 150 cfs, which should keep ice from forming for a while. THOUSAND LAKE MOUNTAIN: (January 06) The ice should be safe on most lakes. Access to Solomon Basin is possible from Emery County. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-6162319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports. TROPIC RESERVOIR: (January 06) Snow makes it difficult to access the reservoir during the winter months. WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FISHERIES: (January 06) Rainbow trout will be stocked in each pond about every two weeks from now through April. You should find fair to good fishing. WIDE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (January 06) The ice is unsafe. Please wait until it thickens before you venture out. YANKEE MEADOW RESERVOIR: (January 06) Snow makes it difficult to access this area during the winter months. If you can get to the reservoir, you should have safe ice and fair fishing. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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A Year-Round College-Planning Calendar for Parents and Prospective Students by natHaniel sillin
Preparing your kids for college isn't just about the money you've put aside for tuition, room and board. It's about making deadlines, making the right choices and making sure your teen has the proper life and money skills to make college a success. Consider a college-planning calendar you and your university-bound student can follow. Here are some seasonal activities to consider adding to yours: Winter No matter how you've prepared financially for your teen's college education, kick off the year with a visit to a qualified financial and tax professional. You might also consider paying for a separate advisory session for your teen so they know how to handle money before they leave for college. January is also a good month to learn about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA (https://fafsa.ed.gov), as it's best to fill out the form right after Jan.1 to avoid missing out on available federal and state (https://fafsa.ed.gov/ deadlines.htm) aid going into your teen's freshman year. That first FAFSA filing will give you an idea of what your Effective Family Contribution (EFC) (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/collegeaid) will be. Consult trusted friends and family members for their advice on affording college and strategies to secure grants and scholarships. Resources like FinAid.org and Edvisors. com are good resources for ways to afford college, but it also helps to have face-to-face expertise. Start evaluating potential schools with your teen. The U.S. Department of Education's College Affordability and Transparency Center (http://collegecost.ed.gov) features a range of calculators and resources to help you nar-
row down school choices with the chance for your teen to secure the most scholarships and grants – money that doesn't have to be paid back. Spring Springtime is a good season to start talking about summer jobs and internships (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summerjob) that will make for a more attractive college application. Internship application periods may be year-round with many deadlines happening in the gall. If you are expecting your teen to contribute some part of their earnings or savings for future college costs, it's worthwhile to review earning, spending, budgeting, tax and savings fundamentals they'll need to manage money in school. Also, if your teen hasn't been exposed to banking on a regular basis, it's time. Work with them to compare fees and services on various checking and savings accounts and consider whether it might be wise for you to bank with the same institution to allow for easier transfer of necessary funds from your account to theirs. Also encourage them to find an organized way of keeping track of their finances on paper, on computer or online (https://www.mint.com). Summer Summer is a time for fun, but it's also a good time to research potential schools and scholarship programs and even take a quick campus tour. The U.S. Department of Education's scholarship site (https://studentaid.ed.gov/ sa/types/grants-scholarships/ finding-scholarships) offers basic guidance in finding such money and local companies and organizations – including places where your teen can work or intern – may offer local awards. If your teen is heading into their senior year, the fall is going to be busy. Get admis-
sions test dates and college admissions deadlines down on your calendar as soon as possible. Also budget for college application fees as well as fees for admissions prep tests and the main SAT or ACT tests (more on that below) which may cost well in excess of $50 based on which test – or tests – your teen needs to take. Fall Fall is the season for college admissions tests, but for students with extra time before graduation, it's also the season for test prep (http:// www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/test-prep). Higher-scoring students on such achievement tests generally are in a better position for admissions or certain types of financial aid. High-school sophomores take the PSAT as a primary qualification for National Merit Scholarships, but it also gives an early indication of how students may do during their junior year on their ACT or SAT test, whichever they are encouraged to take. Get your student to check directly with the colleges of their choice to see which tests they require. Finally, the closer your teen gets to freshman year, the more specific the dates on the calendar become. For collegebound seniors, fall is the time for narrowing down college choices after visits, interviews or auditions so applications can be sent. Once acceptance letters arrive, it's time for parents and teens to evaluate financial aid packages. Bottom line: Creating a college-planning calendar can help you and your teen target desired schools, learn about money management and break down funding obstacles. Set it up as early as possible. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
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