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Thursday, February 4, 2016
Issue # 1136
Local Park Service Staff Serve Country While Protecting Our National Parks by amanda arnold
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Kathleen Gonder, center, received the Patriot Award on January 19 for her support as a supervisor of a park employee serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. She is shown with Mr. Earl Slack (left) and Mr. Brian Roanhorse (right). BRYCE CANYON N.P. The National Park Service Staff at Bryce Canyon is indeed diverse and very talented. There are some employees who also serve through the Reserves or the Army National Guard. Brian Roanhorse, Visual Information Specialist/Interpretation at Bryce Canyon National Park, is also a Citizen Warrior with the U.S. Army Reserve and is an active mem-
ber with the 91st Training Division in Fort Hunter Liggett, California. Duties for Mr. Roanhorse at Bryce Canyon National Park include creating the park newspaper called “The Hoodoo,” managing the park social media page, producing high quality visual signs, and more. Because of the support from the National Park Service, and his supervisor, Kathleen
Garfield County Tourism Office Awards $50,000 to Support Local Events
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The Bryce Canyon airport's annual fly-in and open house is one of 19 events that received funding in 2016. PANGUITCH - The Garfield County Office of Tourism in January awarded $50,000 through its Event Funding Program to help local nonprofit organizations host community events in 2016. “Community events serve a valuable purpose for both residents and tourists,” said Falyn Owens, director of Garfield County’s tourism office. “Not only do these events boost local businesses, but they also draw visitors throughout the year—not just during our peak season.” Most of the 19 events that received funding were awarded the maximum of $3,000, which can be used toward promotional expenses and the hard costs associated with putting on an event. When compared to last year, the tourism office awarded $7,500 more in 2016 and included four additional events. “A main goal of the Event
Funding Program is to encourage visitation at attractions other than our most popular sites,” Owens said. “Promoting tourism in our smaller communities is a vital component to growing our tourism economy.” A handful of newcomers made the list this year, including the Escalante Antique Car Show, the Panguitch Lake Big Fish Derby, Glen Canyon National History Association, Panguitch Truck Show and Escalante Family Working Ranch Rendezvous. “Most of the organizations have limited resources and couldn’t even begin to think about putting on these events without the help of the funding program,” said Dana Waggoner, owner of Escalante Outfitters and member of the Garfield County Travel Council, the tourism office’s gov-
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REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. FEB 4. - WED. FEB. 10 MUD IS ON THE WAY. Following our lovely snow is the inevitable sunny, warm period. Thurs/Fri will be cloudy with highs in the 30s, then warming to the 40s and sunny Sat through Wed. Lows this week in the teens, 20s.
Gonder, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, Bryce Canyon National Park, he is able to fulfill his duties to serve our country. “Her continued support has given me peace of mind knowing that when I leave for Battle Assembly, I know my family is safe, secure and supported by the NPS Family,” Mr. Roanhorse said of his supervisor. He added that he is able to attend monthly Battle
Wayne School District Superintendent Torgerson to Retire BICKNELL - Superintendent Burke Torgerson, the Wayne County School District Superintendent, announced his plans for retirement from that position effective July 1, 2016. Superintendent Torgerson handed his notice of retirement to the Wayne School Board in the January 13, 2016 Board Meeting. Superintendent Torgerson is a native of Wayne County and has been employed by Wayne School District his entire career. He was employed as a new teacher and spent the first two years teaching sixth and seventh graders at Wayne Middle School. He was then transferred to Loa Elementary where he spent the next thirty-four years. Torgerson spent the first eight years with different assignments at Loa. He taught second through fifth grades but most of the years were spent teaching third grade which he loved more than any other. Mr. Torgerson was given the opportunity to become the principal at Loa Elementary and spent the next twenty-six years as the school administrator. Twenty of those twent-ysix years were spent as a teaching principal. With the extra demands on teachers and administrators through the implementation of the No Child Left Behind federal legislation, “Mr. T” as he was always Torgerson Retirement Cont'd on page 3
Utah Opera Artists to Perform in Garfield County
Assembly drills, and his time off allows him to support his unit and their mission to protect our country. On January 19, 2016 Ms. Gonder was honored with the Patriot Award, which is sponsored through the nationallyrecognized Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization. The Patriot Award was created as a recognition of employers who honor such measures as flexible work schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of absence. For Ms. Gonder, it is very rewarding and important to support Mr. Roanhorse’s service in the Army Reserves. “We support his commitment to serve by giving him the time required away from work. His commitment is a priority for us,” she said. While Mr. Roanhorse has not been deployed during his employment at Bryce Canyon, he has in previous positions. Therefore, he knows how important it is to have a supportive employer because it strengthens families. The time off before and after the monthly Battle Assemblies is priceless. “It gives me time to travel to my unit and come back. It also gives me time to set my mind to the missions coming up,” he said. Earl Slack, member, State Employer Support of the Serving Country Cont'd on page 2
GARFIELD COUNTY Southern Utah students can enjoy live professional opera in their own schools when Utah Opera Resident Artists perform for them February 3-12, 2016. During their tour, Utah Opera Resident Artists will offer age-appropriate performances of the lively and colorful “Who Wants to be an OPERA STAR?” for elementary schools, “Opera 101” for secondary students and “Opera Up Close” for high school choirs and college students. They will
also perform evening community concerts in Springdale and Panguitch. Based on the format of popular game shows, “Who Wants to be an OPERA STAR?” allows the visiting artists to teach the fundamentals of opera to younger students. The artists act as contestants who demonstrate their answers with vocal selections while the children serve as Utah Opera
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Utah Opera’s resident artists and will tour southern Utah communities offering age-appropriate performances of the lively and colorful “Who Wants to be an OPERA STAR?” for elementary schools, “Opera 101” for secondary students and “Opera Up Close” for high school choirs and college students. They will also perform evening community concerts in Springdale and Panguitch.
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Brent Bonner holds his little dog, Gracie, as she is tended to by Dr. Kevin Ballard during Escalante City's annual veterinarian clinic held at the city offices on Saturday, January 30. In all about 60 dogs and cats came for vaccinations and checkups, and the city assigned more than 35 dog tags as a result of the clinic. ESCALANTE - Dogs of all shapes and sizes—and even a few cats—were treated to vaccinations and checkups during Escalante City's annual veterinarian clinic held on Saturday, January 30 at the Escalante City offices. Dr. Kevin Ballard, of Kanab, and two of his staff members, Michelle Gurr and Katie Anderson, assisted with intake and treatment of more than 60 animals during the morning session, which lasted from 9am to noon. “It sure is convenient, these guys coming here to do this. There’s been a line since this morning,” said Rick Green, who, with partner Amie
Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. —Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fortin, was waiting to have their dogs Sam and Tolo looked at by the doc. The clinic focused largely on vaccinations, but Dr. Ballard also provided other services and consultations. One large dog, Jace, was trotted back and forth to check out a limp, and another little guy, Moki, had his nails trimmed. "Now that he's older he just gets so upset I can't do it anymore," said his person, Ruthanne Oliver. City staff member Debbie Allen was on hand to assign rabies tags for dogs who received their vaccinations. She said that they completed at least 35 tags during the morning. Dr. Ballard conducts the
clinic every January in Escalante, and also conducts a clinic every third Tuesday of the month in Panguitch at the Triple C Arena. He is also available to conduct farm and at-home visits for both small and large animals, including horses, llamas and cows. "I'll go anywhere in the area," said Dr. Ballard. "The most important thing for home visits is for folks to line up a whole day's work in one town or in the area." Dr. Ballard has recently built and moved into a brand new veterinarian facility east of Kanab. Their office can be reached at 435-644-2400. —Insider
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Let's Have a Choice in our Local Elections: Now is the Time for Candidates to File
“The right, power, or privilege of making a choice.” That’s how Merriam-Webster’s defines “election.” Usually, an election connotes a choice between two or more people for an elective office. Two or more people competing for a single seat generally guarantees some discussion—even argument--- about policies and goals. This public benefits from this airing of ideas, both learning about current topics as well as gaining insight into differing perspectives. At least, that’s the idea. Our unhappy situation in Garfield and Wayne counties quite often is an absence of primary elections and even the frequent cancellation of general elections. Cancellation! Why? Because there’s only one name on the ballot. The decision has been made. There is no vote. There is no election. Yes, it is absolutely vital that citizens register to vote and show up at polls/mail in their envelopes. It’s the most basic, fundamental aspect of participating in our government. But vote for what? Who? Right now, the people whose names will show up on our ballots are beginning the filing process. Yes, it seems like a long way off until next November. But the process starts now. Unless at least two people decide—right now-- to start gathering signatures and show up at the party caucuses in March, we won’t have local elections in November. So. Why not? There is still plenty of time to submit your intent to file with your county clerk. Do that now. You’ll have until nearly the middle of March to obtain signatures and return them to the county office. With any luck, there’s be choices for us to make in June at the primary elections, and an election that actually matters to us, directly, in November. Do you want the right, power, or privilege of making a choice? Now is when it starts. Margaret (Peg) Smith, Garfield County resident
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Guard and Reserve Committee, ex-plained that the Patriot Award was created as “a reward for employers or supervisors who go out of their way in supporting their employees who choose to do their part in defending the freedoms of this great nation by joining the National Guard or Reserves. The award system is also there to help strengthen the employee/ employer relationship.” Slack added that in 2014, there were 47,832 employers who had to adapt in order to accommodate 41,832 National Guard, Army Reserves, Navy Reserves, Marine Corps and Navy re-serves who were deployed. Ms. Gonder enjoys supporting Mr. Roanhorse because it “is an opportunity for me to actively support and honor the freedoms that the United States of America stands for. I am a part of the team.” Lisa Eckert, SuperintenUtah Opera
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the studio audience. Students actively participate when they join the contestants in clapping rhythms, singing melodies and identifying emotions in the music. In the secondary school “Opera 101” program, our five performers demonstrate the elements of opera and drama beginning with arias and building to full scenes from popular operas. Artists perform snippets and full scenes from operas such as Carmen, The Barber of
dent, is also very supportive of Mr. Roanhorse. "I was touched when Brian informed me that he had successfully nominated his immediate supervisor for this recognition,” she said. Supporting military personnel also strengthens the country. “The support given to the citizen soldier is crucial. He/ she on the one hand is struggling to balance personal and professional lives and the support received from the employer helps to relieve the worry about the stability of their jobs when serving their country,” Mr. Slack said. Ms. Gonder explained that supporting citizen soldiers completes the circle of preserving and protecting our nation’s treasures and special places. For Mr. Roanhorse, his career is strengthened in all regards. “The park’s support gives me peace of mind to know I have full support and understanding if anything comes up
in regard to my military duties,” Mr. Roanhorse said. Bryce Canyon National Park has many veterans on staff, and the park honors their military service and assignments. For example, Sheldon Pollock, maintenance worker, is currently de-ployed on a year-long assignment, and Caleb Holman, Natural History Association seasonal em-ployee serves in the National Guard. Employees serving in the National Guard or the Reserves can nominate one or Mr. Brian Roanhorse raising the more supervisors. A flag at Bryce Canyon National Park. spouse of someone serving the National Guard or honors all active duty military the Reserves may also nomi- personnel and their family with nate a supervisor for their sup- the Interagency Military Pass, port. For more information which allows free admission into and how to nominate online all National Parks, Monuments, visit, www.esgr.mil/employer- Recreation Areas and other federal land for a full calendar year. awards/patriot-award.aspx. The Department of Interior
Seville, The Magic Flute, Die Fledermaus, and La Bohème. In the high school and college “Opera Up Close” program, the Resident Artists perform a variety of musical numbers and share information about opera and careers in the performing arts. The session ends with a discussion based on student questions. In-school performances for students are offered free-ofcharge to Utah schools thanks to partial funding through the Utah State Legislature’s Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools (POPS) pro-
gram. In their “Once Upon a Time” evening concert, Utah Opera’s five Resident Artists will perform scenes from a variety of fairy tale stories, from Mozart’s The Magic Flute to modern classics such as Frozen and Into the Woods. They’ll also explore the timeless tale of Cinderella, as interpreted by composers as diverse as Rossini, Massenet, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Come immerse yourself in fairy tale magic in this family-friendly one-hour musical event! Utah Opera Resident Artists will perform “Once Upon a Time” in Springdale at the Canyon Community Center and in Panguitch at the Gem Theatre. Ticket prices are $5 for individuals or $10 for families (up to 6 people). For the concert in Springdale, tickets are available at the door. For the concert in Pangutich, tickets are available at the door or in advance at the Gem Theatre. Utah Opera’s Resident
Schedule of Utah Opera Events in Garfield County
Monday, February 8 – 12:30 PM – Bryce Valley Elementary School: “Who Wants to be an OPERA STAR?” Tuesday, February 9 – 2:00 PM – Panguitch Elementary School: “Who Wants to be an OPERA STAR?” Wednesday, February 10 –7:00 PM – Gem Theatre: “Once Upon a Time” concert Thursday, February 11 – 10:30 AM – Escalante Elementary School: “Opera Up Close”
Artist program employs five Resident Artists who are selected through national auditions to spend nine intensive months with Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. During this time, they participate in vocal and dramatic coaching sessions; in workshops on important aspects of operatic performance, such as stage deportment, movement and language study; and in master classes with acknowledged opera professionals. While they are with the company they also perform in Utah Opera’s main stage productions in the Capitol Theatre, Utah Symphony concerts, and in-school presentations and community concerts throughout the state. The program’s objective is to prepare young singers for the rigorous and competitive world of professional opera, and, through their performances, to introduce Utah’s students to the lively and exciting world of opera. —Utah Symphony/ Utah Opera
Considering Running for Local Office?
It's time to keep an eye on filing requirements WAY N E / G A R F I E L D COUNTIES - If you are considering running for local office, following is information initially published in this newspaper on November 26, 2015, by both Garfield and Wayne county, regarding candidate filing deadlines: The candidate filing period for qualified political party candidates begins on Friday, March 11, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for state and local school board candidates begins on Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. The Declaration of Intent to gather signatures period for
qualified political party candidates begins on Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. Candidates must submit nomination petition signatures no later than 14 days before the day on which the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates for the elective office. One county commission seat is open in this coming election for each of Wayne and Garfield Counties, as are school district and judicial seats. For more information, contact your county recorder! Wayne County: Ryan Torgerson, 435-836-1300, and Garfield County: Camille Moore, 435-676-1120 —Insider
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known by his students and colleagues, was then relieved of his daily teaching responsibilities to devote the necessary time required to accomplish the NCLB requirements. Mr. Torgerson was asked by the School Board to serve as the District Superintendent and has spent the last five years in that assignment. During all those years, he has been an advocate for effective Local Events
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erning body. In order to be awarded funds, non-profit organizations were required to demonstrate to the 12-member travel council that their event had the potential to increase Transient Room Tax revenues and visitor stays as well as generate off-season activity for Garfield County. “The funding gives event organizers the opportunity to take their great ideas to the next level,” Waggoner said. “It’s not just a check; it’s confidence, support and encouragement from the county.” The Event Funding Program utilizes income generated by the county’s Transient Room Tax which is paid by visitors staying in area hotels, RV parks and campgrounds. “It’s a continuous cycle,” said Cheryl Cox, treasurer of the Boulder Heritage Foundation and president of the Boulder Arts Council. “Tour-
academic instruction in every classroom and has tried to insist on rigorous “bell-to-bell” daily instruction. He insists that nothing is more important to a child’s education than the well prepared, effective, high quality classroom teacher. In his letter, he stated his appreciation for the parental and Board support he has had over the years. He appreciated the confidence his former administrators and Board Members placed in him to allow his service as a teacher and
district administrator. He also expressed appreciation to the many dedicated District employees with whom he has worked over the years and thanked them for the positive influence they have had on his life and career. Superintendent Torgerson has plans to travel, continue working on many new projects, and also stay busy enjoying his twenty-five (and counting) grandkids. —Insider
ism-related tax revenue is reinvested in the community to fund quality events which attract even more tourists who spend money in our area.” Many of the county’s mainstay events continued to receive funding this year, including the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, Escalante Canyons Art Festival, Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally and the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon. “These events are valuable because they promote the whole community,” Cox said. “When we bring visitors in and they see the beauty of the area, they always want to come back.” The Event Funding Program is in addition to the tourism office’s Cooperative Marketing Program, which plans to award more that $70,000 in 2016 to help local entities extend their advertising reach and pay for tourism-enhancement projects. Garfield County Event Funding Program 2016 Re-
cipients: Event Escalante Antique Car Show, $3,000. Escalante Heritage Festival, $ 3,000. Panguitch Lake Big Fish Derby, $3,000. Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally, $ 3,000. Bryce Canyon Fly In, $2,000. Bryce Canyon Half Marathon, $3,000. Panguitch Lake Fall Festival, $3,000. Glen Canyon Natural History Association, $1,000. Bryce Canyon Music Camp, $3,000. Escalante Canyons Art Festival, $3,000. Bryce ATV/UTV Rally $3,000. Color Me Fun Run, $1,000. Boulder Arts Council- Writing Conference $1,000. Boulder Heritage Festival , $3,000. National Senior Pro Rodeo, $3,000. Panguitch Truck Show, $3,000. Pacific Southwest Regional Baseball, $3,000. Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival, $3,000. Escalante Family Working Ranch Rendezvous, $3,000 TOTAL Awarded $50,000. —Garfield Office of Tourism
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Course Required to Hunt Shed Antlers
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You must complete a free online course before gathering shed antlers in Utah. SALT LAKE CITY - Late winter and early spring is a tough time for elk, moose and especially deer in Utah. In fact, it's the worst time of the year for the animals. In the winter, deep snow makes it hard for deer to move and find food. And cold temperatures sap the deers' strength. By the time winter ends, deer are the weakest they'll be all year. Winter is also the time of year when the antlers of male
deer, elk and moose drop off their heads. The animals will be without antlers until spring, when they'll start to grow a new set. Gathering shed antlers: Gathering antlers that drop off the heads of deer, elk and moose is an activity that's grown in popularity across the country, including in Utah. Captain Mitch Lane with the Division of Wildlife Resources says gathering shed antlers is a fun activity that
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What's forP Dinner? by G l ae ynn
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utah state university extension, Wayne County Help for the answer to this question and on ways to save money while shopping was given at the USU Extension Community Wellness gathering held last Wednesday at the Bicknell Community Center. Sharmi Crowther, known to all elementary and middle school students as the ‘food lady”, shared her expertise in menu planning and shopping. Several different methods of menu planning were introduced including the cookbook method, the weekly ads method, the theme method, and several family choice methods. All participants young and old enjoyed planning and sharing their plans. Ideas were also shared on the use of couponing and taking the time to watch the ads to save money and the importance of shopping from a list. Whatever method of menu planning and shopping you use, saving time and money and stress reduction are the results of taking a little time to plan. Additional classes will be offered on other topics of interest in the future. Come and join us!
your whole family can enjoy. Please remember, though, that late winter and early spring is a tough time of year for deer, elk and moose. "In addition to the animals being stressed," Lane says, "the habitat the animals rely on in the winter is wet. Because it's wet, it's easily damaged. Once it's damaged, it can take years for it to recover." Fortunately, you can have a great time gathering shed antlers, and not stress the animals or damage their habitat, by doing a few simple things. "Those simple things are found in a free shed antler course on our website," Lane says. The Antler Gathering Ethics course is available at wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler. Lane says you must complete the course if you want to gather shed antlers in Utah between Feb. 1 and April 15. Print your certificate: After you finish the course, make sure to print your certificate of completion before you take off to gather antlers. "And make sure you carry your certificate with you," Lane says. "You must have your certificate with you while you're gathering shed antlers." If you have young children, and you've completed the course, your children don't need to complete it — your certificate will cover your kids too. You must complete the course if you want to gather shed antlers between Feb. 1 and April 15. If you wait until April 15 or later to gather antlers, you don't need to complete the course. Lane says once you complete the course, you can gather antlers across Utah. There are two exceptions, though: Many of the state's wildlife management areas are closed in the winter and spring, to protect animals and their habitat. You must have written permission from the landowner before gathering antlers on private land. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at 801538-4700. —DWR
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Additional Kindergarten Hours in the GCSD Garfield County School District is extending the instructional time available to our kindergarten students. Kindergarten teachers in Bryce Valley, Escalante, and Panguitch increased their instructional or intervention time by one additional hour Monday through Thursday. The additional instructional time is made possible by one state funding available for extended day kindergarten. Decades of rigorous research show that children’s earliest experiences play a critical role in brain development according to The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, which intern results in an increase in cognitive ability. The additional Kindergarten time allows for student to transition into a full-day schedule and prepare them for the 1st grade. The additional time is only available this year, without some type of additional state funding. Recently, Utah lawmakers are considering two bills to allow for supplemental state funding to flow to districts who have extended day kindergarten programs. The two kindergarten bills passed the Education Interim Committee. One such bill is HB42 sponsored by Rep. Lowry Snow, R-Santa Clara, which allows for money to be spent on devices and software for students. We anxiously are waiting to see if or how the Utah Legislature will support early intervention with additional state tax dollars. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
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Big Wins for Ladies and Cats Both the Bob Cats and the Lady Cats had a couple of big wins. Both were close to breaking the 100 point mark. On Wednesday night the Lady Cats hosted the Wayne Badgers. It was senior night and they were led by seniors Taylor Bennett with 19 points, Whittni and Cheseny 16 and Breanne Bremner 7 points giving the seniors 58 points. Brieann Birch who is really working out real well with the team finished with 16. The Cats had a 49 to 25 lead at half time and the way they were scoring it looked like they might make it to the 100 point mark. The Ladies did get a big victory 84 to 48. Friday the Lady Cats went over to Parowan and notched another victory 6238. Brieann Birch finished with 19points to lead the Cats win. Chesney Campbell had a big night with 15 pts and 10 boards. Most of the crowd that was there was made up of Panguitch fans and they were treated to a fun game. On the 4th the Cats go over to the 2nd ranked Bryce Valley Mustangs, it will be their last game till the Region play offs that start on the 10th. TBA Whittni is continuing her stealing ways, she has 93 steals this year in 17 games to go with her 238 points and 103 assists. Tayler Bennett is continuing to make 3 pointers at a record rate she has 35 to go with her 254 points and 144 rebounds. Chesney Campbell the other part of this record making senior class has 253 pts. to go with her 139 boards and 82 steals. As you can see by the scoring this has been a real team effort season and all the girls are sharing the ball and
that gives them some easy lay ups. On Thursday night it was the boys turn to try to reach that magic 100 number against Escalante. The also had 49 at half time, but couldn’t quite pull it off winning 85 to 52. Jace Eyre put in 24 to go with his 6 boards. Dason Houston finished with 20 and Parker Palmer and Trey Barney both ended up with 15 and Trey had 11 boards. The Cats went out to Milford on Saturday night and hit a lot of snow. The Cats led the helpless Tigers by 55 points after ¾’s of the game. S Dason Houston led all players with 17 and all 5 starters scored with double figures. Jace had 16, Trey 15, Parker put in 13 and Ian Anderson finished with 10. On Feb 3rd
Water Canyon will be here and on the 5th the Cats will be over to Parowan. Next week the always tough Piute will be here on the 9th. The tough guys had three dual meets this week. I went to the match with Kanab on Tuesday night and boy was there a big crowd. It was senior night and the Cats really showed their strength. All of the matches went to pins and the Cats won 7 of the matches and won the tournament 42 to 24. They went over to Bryce Valley and it was a fun night with the Boys again coming away with a victory. Up at Richfield a 3A team the Cats came up a little bit short losing by just a couple of points. This was the Cats last meet before Region and it will be held at Juab High School on Feb. 6.
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SPOTLIGHT Wayne High School Senior 2016
Jessi Alvey My name is Jessi Alvey and my parents are Jessica and Duke Alvey. I will be attending Utah Valley University in Orem in the fall of 2016. I would like to major in and become either a pediatric nurse or an OB/GYN nurse. My mom and my dad have both inspired me and supported me throughout my high school career. They have taught me, especially by example, the value of hard work and to be kind, forgiving and selfless to everyone I come in contact with. I appreciate everything that they have done for me greatly
This weekly student spotlight is brought to you by Wayne High School and the Entrada Institute Scholarship committee. These spotlights are not only to inform the people of Wayne County about these fine seniors, but to encourage contributions to the “Scholarship of Excellence” program for students at WHS. For more information about tax deductible donations, please contact Candence Peterson at WHS.
Wayne School District UPSTART UPSTART is a FREE home - based technology delivered kindergarten preparedness program. Children have access to three software programs: Waterford Early Learning, which is a reading, math, and science curriculum; Waterford Assessment of Core Skills, which is an adaptive early literacy assessment; and Camp Consonant, which is a reading intervention program with certain restrictions. Participating children are required to use the reading software 15 minutes a day, 5
days a week and then they can move to the math/science software if they choose to do so. The most important part of the UPSTART program is the support provided to the parents. Our kindergarten teachers in Wayne School District have said, “there is a noticeable difference in early literacy skills between students who graduated from UPSTART, and those who did not”. We would highly encourage you to register your child for this amazing program. We are now registering for the
2016-2017 year. If you have any questions, please contact Jan Brown Wayne School District Preschool Teacher / UPSTART Liaison, at Loa Elementary School. It may seem that College and Career preparation is a long way off for your Preschool and Kindergarten students, but this early preparation is crucial in beginning the process of student academic success. We encourage your involvement. —Jan Brown
SALT LAKE CITY Utah’s Second Annual STEM Fest will take place Feb.2-4, 2016, with more than 17,000 seventh through 10th grade students who will engage with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through interactive experiences. STEM Fest will be held at the South Towne Expo Center. Gov. Gary R. Herbert will kick the event off on Tuesday, February 2, at 7:30 a.m. at STEM Fest’s Industry Networking Breakfast. Students will attend Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be free and open to the public from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday. “The Utah STEM Fest is a unique and engaging opportunity for Utah students to discover the exciting work in technology and innovation that is happening in their own backyard,” said Dr. Tamara Goetz, Utah STEM Action Center executive director “They will not only get a chance to play, tinker and learn with the showcased technologies, but they will also meet the scientists and engineers behind the innovation.” There will be more than 70 exhibitors including Utah companies, STEM departments from Utah’s major universities and science centers such as the Museum of Natural Curiosity, Hogle Zoo, Clark Planetarium and the Living Planet Aquar-
ium. Each exhibit will engage with students through interactive experiences. This year, the STEM Action Center is also partnering with the Governor’s Office of Energy Development (OED) to launch Utah Energy and Mineral Days at the 2016 STEM Fest, offering students a unique opportunity to ‘dig in’ and discover the state’s vast natural energy resources. Attendees will get to drive robots designed to mine asteroids, circle oil fields through interactive cameras, and peer deep into the molecular makeup of rocks with microscopes and 3-D glasses (and much more). Utah Energy and Mineral Days was created
to demonstrate OED's ongoing dedication to education, under Gov. Herbert's objectives, to foster technological innovation by educating youth about energy resources and their economic impact on the state. "STEM Fest is inspiring," said Brad Norton, SVP at Utah Community Credit Union. "Let's face it: STEM academic disciplines can seem unimportant to teens but STEM Fest makes them fun and can inspire exciting career opportunities." For more information on Utah STEM Fest visit utahstemfest.com . — Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Students Experience STEM Through Hands-on Activities at Utah’s Second Annual STEM Fest
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Wills, Trusts, and More
tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!!
Did Your Refinance "Undo" Your Living Trust? by Jeffery J. mCkenna
Revocable "living trusts" have become increasingly popular in the past decade. They allow heirs to avoid probate court proceedings. But unlike a will, a living trust cannot be simply signed and filed away. If an asset is never transferred to the trust, or is unintentionally removed from the trust, it will be subject to probate. Over the past few years, as interest rates plunged, many homeowners refinanced their homes to reduce payments. Unfortunately, many lenders won't make loans on property held in a living trust. They insist that the home be transferred back to the owners' individual names before a loan is made. After the new loan is made and the new deed of trust is recorded, the homeowners are free to transfer the home back into the living trust but lenders rarely assist homeowners with this final step. (Some homeowners don't even know their home was removed from the trust, since they signed many documents at once.) The end result is that homeowners who properly transferred their homes into living trusts to avoid probate, may face probate anyway because their work was undone.
It is sometimes possible to obtain court approval to confirm trust ownership of a home that was never formally transferred to the trust. However, it can be costly for a court to make such determination and defeats the purpose of the trust. Anyone who implemented a "living trust" and subsequently refinanced their property should review the documents to make sure that the home is currently held in the living trust. If not, the owner should have a new deed prepared. The new deed should return the property into the trust. If you are concerned that your living trust may not be properly funded, or if you have other questions about your trust, review your existing documents. You should then make a list of questions and concerns to discuss with an attorney. Delaying addressing these issues could be costly. Many times all that is needed is a deed prepared and recorded or a simple amendment to modify small portions of a trust in order to accommodate changes in circumstances. Now with a Panguitch Office at 35 East Center Street to Serve Clients in and around Garfield County
Ice Warning
Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park.
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
One October, my wife and I spent a vacation on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. We were eager to visit the rain forests near the coast, but we heard that snow slides had made some of the roads impassable. Although apprehensive about the conditions we might run into, we drove on. Sure enough, we had gone only a short way up the High Rain Forest road when we saw a sign: ICE 10 MILES Five miles farther on, there was another sign: ICE 5 MILES The next one was ICE 1/2 MILE We practically crept that half-mile. Finally we came to the last sign. It was outside a small grocery, and it read: ICE 75 CENTS
Thought for the Day
Don't you find it humorous that people use instant coffee to dawdle away an hour?
BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center
WED Feb. 10th THURS Feb.11th
BBQ ribs. baked potato, carrot salad, peaches, sugar cookie Meatloaf, potatoes & gravy, scandanavian vegetables, apples, muffin Chicken fried steak, potaotes & gravy, country blend, peaches, lemon 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. Answers for this week
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues. Feb. 9th
Beef stroganoff, green beans, roll, salad bar, peaches, scotch a roos
Wed. Feb. 10th
Pizza w/ sausage & pepperoni, salad bar, mandarine oranges, valentine cookie
Thurs. Feb. 11th
White beans & ham, carrot & celery, bread, relish tray, apple sauce, chocoalte 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
Adam & Eve
A male friend of mine, an engineer at an aircraft company, works for a woman supervisor. She often shows up at work wearing buttons featuring feminist slogans. One day, her latest button, "Adam was a rough draft," proved too much for my friend. The next day, he showed up at work sporting his own button: "Eve was no prime rib."
None?
My friend opened a ministry, using a snippet from the Bible as the name. But he soon regretted his decision to order office supplies over the phone. When his stationery arrived, it bore the letterhead "That Nun Should Perish."
A Child's Prayer
A mom was driving her five year old son to McDonald's one day and they passed a car accident. Whenever the Mom saw something terrible like that, she would always say a prayer for those who might be hurt, so she pointed and said to her son, "We should pray." From the back seat she heard his earnest request: "Please, God, don't let those cars block the entrance to McDonald's."
Another Thought for the Day
If you're "not yourself today", enjoy it while ya can.
Noah's Ark
A five-year-old was discussing Noah's Ark with Grandma. Grandma asked, "How many animals went into the Ark?" The youngster replied: "One mail and one e-mail."
No Joke
HARDWARE STORE (hard*war stor): n. Similar to a black hole in space - if he goes in, he isn't coming out anytime soon.
AG MARKET NEWS To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
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Salt Lake City, Utah January 27, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday January 26, 2016 Receipts: 1,228. Last Week: 1,429. Last Year: 1,142. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: steady to higher. Holstein Steers: no test. Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls: steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 215.00-242.75; 350-400 lbs 195.00-225.00; 400-450 lbs 190.00-215.00; 450500 lbs 190.00-207.50; 500-550 lbs 182.50-192.00; 550-600 lbs 168.00-182.00; 600-650 lbs 157.50-165.00; 650-700 lbs 145.00-153.00; 700-750 lbs 142.00-151.50; 750-800 lbs 142.00150.00; 800-850 lbs 144.00-146.00; 850-900 lbs 139.00-144.00; 900-950 lbs pkg 141.00; 950-1000 lbs 131.00-133.00. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs pkg 77.00; 500-700 lbs pkg 79.00; 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 pkg 220.00; 350400 lbs 190.00-200.00; 400-450 lbs 180.00-185.00; 450500 lbs 170.00-177.00; 500-550 lbs 165.00-170.00; 550-600 lbs 148.00-162.00; 600-650 lbs 143.50-149.00; 650-700 lbs 138.00- 151.00; 700-750 lbs 140.50-149.50; 750-800 lbs pkg 136.50; 800-850 lbs 131.00-135.00; 850-900 lbs pkg 135.50; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs 122.00-123.00; Heiferettes: pkg 101.00. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 58.00-65.00, high dressing to 66.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 60.50-63.50, high dressing to 69.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 51.00-55.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs 83.5085.00; 1500-2100 lbs 89.00-93.25; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1700 lbs 82.00- 87.50. Feeder Bulls: 750-1200 lbs 83.00-100.00. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
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FYI PANGUITCH
OBITUARIES Vera Olsen 1926 - 2016
PANGUITCH - On January 23, 2016, our beloved mother and grandmother, Vera Jean Anderson Olsen, passed away at her home in Panguitch, at the age of 89, just five days shy of her 90th birthday. She was born January 28, 1926 in Ephraim to Kenneth and Margaret Jewkes Anderson. She was one of 13 siblings. She married Max Draper in Mt. Pleasant, later divorced. She then married Hal R. Olsen in 1947. Mom was a fun mother. Our childhood summer days were filled with fishing up in Panguitch Canyon, literally every day. Or playing baseball with the neighborhood kids, which resulted in four broken windows from her home run hits. A member of the LDS Church, Mom served as first counselor in the Primary. As a boy scout leader she brought an artistic edge and gave it all she had. There was nothing she couldn’t do: draw, paint, build or sew. We children were always dressed in her unique designs: silk lined coats with pleats and lapels, dresses with ruffles and fancy stitching. She worked tirelessly building floats, state centennial cake, posters, etc. She designed the big fish logo, "Meet Me In Panguitch" in the 1960's. In her later years Mom worked at the visitor center in Panguitch where she loved meeting people from all over the world. With a wit unmatched, her personality kept you laughing right up to the day she died. Her dad’s pet name for her was "Little Jean". As one sibling said, "In his eyes, Little Jean could do no wrong." Mom marched to the beat of her own drum. And march, dance, laugh, sing and live, she did! She is survived by her children: Mickie Hayward, San Diego, CA; Sharon Kay Draper, SLC; Shyanne (Bob) Dickinson, Richfield; Dennis Olsen, Alana (Dennis) Davis, both of Panguitch; Lisa (Glen) Worthen, Hurricane; 28 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren; siblings: Lee (Norma) Simmons, Bountiful; Dave (Mavis) Hall, Bountiful; Rodney (Judy) Anderson, Mt. Pleasant; Benny Anderson, American Fork. Preceded in death by her husband; sons: Brent, Pete, and Jeremy Olsen; grandson, Shawn Olsen; parents; siblings: Ted Anderson, Lenore Clark, Leah (Peel) Jacobson, Barbara Tuttle, Monte Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Arlene Anderson and Virgina Anderson. Private family funeral services will be held Monday, February 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Panguitch 3rd Ward Chapel, 550 South 100 West. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Ephraim Park Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary. com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It must be Sunday, because I have been shoveling snow again. It seems that Sunday is the day that we get most of our snow this year; even though we seem to be getting a lot of snow, because it has been snowing so often. I really doubt that we have had much more than a foot out of all of these storms combined. The cold weather keeps the white stuff from melting, giving the impression that there is more snow than there really is. Dave Etter, the Fire Chief up at the Lake said that they have really been getting lots of snow. Their snow plow has gotten stuck a number of times this winter and had to be winched out of the deep stuff. Dave was one of the victims of slippery ice, falling down so quickly that he didn’t have time to put out his hands. He hit his head and ended up with a real shiner and head and shoulder injuries. He isn’t alone, quite a few have falling this winter and did some real damage to themselves. It is leap year and February has an extra day, what are you going to do with it? In my life time there has been 20 of these extra days and I don’t have a clue what I did with the extra time. At the next City Council meeting the Council will be discussion rising up the water bill $5.00 a month. It has been 15 years since the 80 year old leaded water lines were replaced. This will be the first increase on the fresh water in all of that time. Cost for replacement equipment and the labor to repair the lines have all gone up; the $5.00 increase is pretty small to have lead-free drinking water. My daughter Shawn, (Ms. Caine) qualified last Saturday in Brian Head for the National Nastar Ski Racing Championships. The championship races will be held at Steamboat
Springs Colorado, at the end March. A critical part of ski racing is the start. Thanks to her great neighbors, Greg Payne and Cody Peterson, for building her a starting gate, so she can continue training at home, also. From the American Legion Magazine; Congress passed the Choice Act a year ago and has made a couple of changes in the coverage. If you live more than 40 miles from a VA Hospital you can go to your local hospital if they have a physician on duty at least 36 hours a week. That made 160,500 more veterans eligible for care. The VA also unveiled a longer range and more costly push to improve its integration with community care by consolidating the existing hodgepodge of non-VA health care authorities for veterans under a new program called the New Veterans Choice Program. Another change lifted a requirement to qualify for Choice a veteran had to be enrolled in the VA health care by Aug. 2014, that date was removed so that newer enrollees are immediately eligible if they reside more than 40 miles from a VA primary care or have to wait more than 30 days for care. The Choice program came about because of wait time scandal of the 2014; however that waiting time had been going on for years. For those veterans that use the VA for their primary care this Choice system is an answer to those long drives and long waits at the VA in SLC. Also from the American Legion Magazine; President Franklin D. Roosevelt shared his vision of a world founded upon four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom from fear, freedom from want and freedom of every person to worship God in
his own way. Adolf Hitler and his Nazis embraced a pagan religion of mysticism, racialism and social Darwinism. Their platform called for all religion to be subordinated to the state. The destruction of Christianity was explicitly recognized as a purpose of the National Socialist movement. Christianity and Judaism were removed simultaneously by the Nazis. In 1938 the SS destroyed 300 synagogues and arrested 25,000 Jews. By the end of the war, Hitler had murdered 6 million Jews. Imperial Japan elevated its emperor to a God status, making it easier for his high command to justify anything and everything. The Soviet Union rejected religion altogether, purged those who refused to genuflect to the state and elevated government above all else. Lenin, founding father for the Soviet Union, viewed religion as a powerful enemy. Virtually the entire clergy corps of the Russian Orthodox Church was liquidated or sent to labor camps in the 20’s and 30’s. By 1939 only 500 of the 50,000 Russian Orthodox Churches remained open. In today’s world nothing has changed, North Korea,
China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Russia all have zero tolerance for other religions. Iran deems converting from Islam to be apostasy (punishable by death). There is only Mosque in Saudi Arabia; even thinking about another religion it is punishable by death. In North Korea and China alike, Christians and Muslims are sent off to labor camps. Regimes that have no respect for religion naturally see no limits on their power and no moral constraints on what they do. Since they believe nothing is above the state, they can rationalize everything they do in the name of the state or the fatherland or the revolution. Yet regimes at the opposite end of the spectrum, those that see themselves as exponents of a religion and instrument of their god, end up at the very same destination. Since they are acting on behalf of their god, and since nothing is above their god, they can rationalize everything they do in the name of their god. I found this information very informative and it just reminds me of the great country we live in. God Bless America! It is Freedom of all Religion or it is not Freedom. Mack O.
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Beyond the Christmas Bird Count: Since the Christmas Bird Count in December, I’ve been asked by several people whether there are other bird projects in which they could participate. The answer is, yes! At present, there are actually seven other bird-related projects, all under the Cornell Lab for Ornithology/Audubon Society umbrella, which depend on input from Citizen Scientists: eBird; The Great Backyard Bird Count; Project Feeder Watch, NestWatch, Hummers at Home, Yard Map, and Celebrate Urban Birds. All require that you sign in, but once you have a User ID and Password, it can be used for any or all of the projects. eBird (eBird.org) was set up in 2002 and has since become a repository for bird sightings from around the world. To give you an idea of the size of this data base, in May 2015 alone there were 95 million bird observations submitted! eBIrd not only provides a wealth of data for science but can be a valuable tool for traveling birders. For example, for an upcoming spring birding trip we were able to print out lists of species seen at certain sites in April over the last 10 years. You, as a Citizen Scientist, can report sightings from your yard or from other birding “hotspots” in the area (Wide Hollow Reservoir is one). The Great Backyard Bird Count (birdcount.org) is coming right up, on 12-15 February. This, too, has generated a huge amount of data. During last year’s count, over 147,000 lists were submitted from all over the world. These included 5,090 observed species, which is over half the species known. The site provides quite a bit of identification help. You can
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Hummingbirds at a backyard feeder are easy and fun to watch. register for, and submit your Hummingbirds at home results, on line. All that’s re- (hummingbirdsathome.org) quired is that you count birds is a new Audubon project dein your yard (or other finite signed to help us understand area) for at least 15 minutes how the changing climate, and on 1 or more days during the thus the changing flowering count period. times of plants, are impacting Project Feeder Watch is hummingbirds. You can para longer term, mostly winter ticipate at any level, from subproject, which begins on the mitting single sightings to dosecond Saturday of Novem- ing a periodic census of your ber of each year and runs for yard or wider community. 21 weeks. This year’s project Project Yard Map (yardperiod ends on 8 April. A fee map.org) is for backyard birdof $18 is charged, which cov- ers and gardeners interested ers data analysis and the cost in increasing the availability of a kit you will receive in the of food, water, and nesting mail. The kit includes a hand- sites for birds in their own book and instructions, as well yards. Participants draw a as a calendar on which to re- map of their yard on-line and cord your observations. The share ideas for creating natuproject requires that you count ral habitats. The Celebrate the number and kinds of birds Urban Birds Project (celebraat your feeders for 2 consecu- teurbanbirds.org) is designed tive days, with 5 or more days to reach urban audiences and between these 2-day counts. collects data which help us Project Nest Watch (nest- understand how various urban watch.org) is something in environments influence the lowhich you can participate if cation of birds in cities. you find active bird nests. Consider getting inThere is a short, on-line cer- volved in one or more of these tification course to take, after projects They can be fun which you would visit the nest and meaningful, providing us every 3-4 days until the young with a greater understanding birds fledge and report your of some of the creatures with data on-line. whom we share our world.
Iowa family donates flag honoring Utah as nation's '45th star' by marianna Chrisney and lauren hanson, the diGital universe
15 feet long, has each of the 45 stars individually hand stitched, with each row containing about seven to eight stars. More notably, the flag shows its true antiquity within each stripe. Some Courtesy the diGital universe of the red dye The 45 star "Utah" flag, which was found in Iowa. has bled onto the off-white SALT LAKE CITY - In Mommer said, “we had to stripes and tears are visible 2007, Jack Mommer was at unfold it outside so we could between stripes. Yet the flag’s an Iowa junkyard in search have more room. Once we condition has been well-preof some salvageable car parts unfolded it, Jack said ‘Hey! served since its discovery in when he came across a pile of That’s Utah’s flag!'” 2007. fabric bundled at the bottom “It would be a delight to A lot of the flag’s history of a dirty van. After further remains unknown, such as have the flag up on display, esinspection, Mommer immedi- where it came from, and how pecially during the legislative ately recognized that the bun- it ended up in an Iowa junk- session,” Westwood said. dle was actually an historic yard inside a van. Westwood took that as a 45-star flag. Being a flag-hiscue to display the flag some“I would love to find out tory enthusiast, Mommer felt where the vehicle came from,” time during the 2016 session, it was his duty to return the Mommer said. “We only have which will begin Jan. 25. 45-star flag to the home the half of the story.” Herbert found the timing nation’s 45th State at Utah’s of the flag’s arrival to be well Despite the mystery of Capitol building. suited because this year the the flag’s background, MomHowever, life took a dif- mer was able to complete the Capitol building reaches its ferent route for Jack Mommer story by presenting the flag to 100-year anniversary, and it when he was diagnosed with Herbert in behalf of her de- has been 120 years since Utah cancer. Although he passed ceased husband. received statehood. Herbert away in May 2014 from menShe reflected on the mo- speculated that based on the ingitis, his dream finally came ment and smiled. “This was number of stars that are on the true when his wife, Mary his dream. He would be very flag, the flag was likely made Mommer delivered the flag honored and very happy. It is a between 1896 and 1907. herself to Utah’s Gov. Gary neat story and completing it is Utah became a state in Herbert Tuesday. She and her great,” she said. 1896. The next state to join family donated to the flag in Brad Westwood, direc- the union was Oklahoma in honor of the state which they tor of the Utah State History 1907. He remarked that the vacation in at least twice each Division, briefly discussed flag would be a perfect adyear. what would happen next in dition for the state Capitol’s Mary Mommer recalled the flag’s journey. Westwood centennial celebration and the exact moment when she said historians will research thanked the Mommers for doand her husband unfolded the flag’s history and it will be nating something that reminds the flag for the first time nine well-preserved and taken care people of Utah’s history. years ago. of. “The flag was so big,” The flag, which is about
SANDY The Utah Farm Bureau has released its list of ‘Issues to Watch For in 2016’ upon returning from the national agricultural convention for the American Farm Bureau Federation and at the start of the 2016 Utah general legislative session. Though not exhaustive in scope, the list is based off the Farm Bureaus policy book, adopted at its recent convention in November. The policy book will guide the general farm and ranch organization’s public policy actions throughout the upcoming year – including the current legislative session. “It is important to note the policies advocated and defended by the Utah Farm Bureau come from the grassroots level, from actual farmers and ranchers on the ground and in the trenches – not simply from the ideas of one leader or board,” said Ron Gibson, a dairy farmer from Weber County and newly-elected President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. “These policies are developed through debate and deliberation in response to issues felt on the farms of the smallest towns as well as in the families of the largest cities in Utah.” State Concerns: 1. Regulatory Burdens; Ensuring that Utah’s farmers and ranchers do not face undue or overburdensome regulations on the state and national level (regarding labor, air quality, water, etc.) is an issue to watch in 2016. Current or proposed regulations that could impact the sustainability of farmers and ranchers are of great concern because they threaten the ability of farmers and ranchers
to make the long-term planning decisions necessary in agriculture. 2. Water Issues; We expect there to be 11 water bills proposed, dealing with issues ranging from the funding of water projects, adjudication of water rights, and more. One of the most important will deal with creating an ongoing revenue source to handle the millions of water infrastructure projects that currently go unfunded. To do this, Utah Farm Bureau supports increasing the dedicated portion of sales tax toward water development from the current 1/16th cent back to the original 1/8th cent. This could generate an estimated $30 million in additional funds toward badly needed water development projects. With population booms continuing and water a scarce resource, discussions and actions must happen properly plan for future water infrastructure and the funding required. With Utah's population doubling in the next several decades, the pressure to transfer and convert agriculture water to municipal and industry use will intensify. As these pressures mount, sustaining a vibrant production agriculture industry and a growing rural Utah economy is essential. In addition, today’s local, county and state government must act now to position the coming generations of food and fiber producers a reliable and adequate water development and distribution system. 3. Air Quality ; Air quality is a topic of debate during the legislature, especially when cold winter months help
produce visible air pollution. However, recent attempts at regulating emissions – including burn bans in Wasatch Front communities – are challenging because not all communities are created equal. Eliminating wood burning from a Sugarhouse home that likes the look of a wood stove is entirely different than a family in Corinne that relies on the stove to heat their home. Utah Farm Bureau supports the development of state voluntary and incentive-based guidelines to assist local officials in establishing air quality ordinances and regulations. 4. Property Rights; Conservation easements and eminent domain have and will continue to be tools to preserve and take away agriculture lands. Maintaining property rights in a growing economy is paramount. Transitioning ownership of land and water must occur under a willing-seller/willing-buyer agreement. In a state with limited private property, these rights need to be safeguarded. As Utah Farm Bureau begins this new calendar year with the state legislative session and then follows-up with the many planting, nurturing and harvesting decisions of the growing season, its public policy process will lead the way in helping government and community leaders understand the needs of a successful agriculture industry and how too support it. For further detail on priority issues, please contact the Utah Farm Bureau Federation at 801-233-3040. — Utah Farm Bureau
Half-Price Power from Garkane Come learn how to receive Half-Price Power from Garkane Energy. We will be holding an informative session for the public to see if this program is right for you. In most residential cases, this program provides an excellent way to reduce your energy bill in the winter time from October - March. When you sign up for this program and use power during off-peak times, you’ll receive half-price power, which can reduce your overall energy bill. This program is available to all residential Garkane customers. Weekdays & Saturdays 9¢ kWh
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PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY TRAVEL COUNCIL is accepting applications for Special Events funding. If you are hosting a Special Event and would like help with advertising, please pick up an application at the courthouse or request via emial at info@capitolreef.travel. Please remember, to qualify for funding, advertising must be done outside of Wayne County and have the Wayne County Office of Tourism's web address on the ad. Deadline for applications is Friday February 12th. If you have any questions or for more information please contact: Nycole Durfey - WCOT Director, 1.435.425.3930 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2016 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City will hold a Public Hearing on February 9, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss a proposal to raise culinary water fees to $27 a month, additionally starting in 2017 implementing a 2% annual cost of living increase for sewer, water and secondary irrigation. Transfer of $150,000 from the water fund to the general fund. The $150,000 is needed to upgrade street lighting to energy efficient standards and will provide overall cost savings to the city. The Public Hearing will be held during a regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at the Panguitch City Office; 25 South 200 East in the library conference room. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 28 & FEBRUARY 4, 2016 NOTICE TO BID TORREY TOWN Items for Auction Torrey has two items to be sold by bid. Ford Tractor 3000 Minimum bid $4000 Ford Ranger Truck 1997 4wd 165000 miles Minimum bid $1800 Sealed Bids must be turned in the office by Feb. 11 2016 5:00pm Interested parties are welcomed to come and view the items. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 28 & FEBRUARY 4, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE HATCH TOWN Hatch Town Council passed Ordinance 2016-01 on January 20, 2016 establishing a time and place for holding regular meetings. The council will hold one regular meeting a month on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Community Center, 49 W Center at 7PM. Jacie Torgersen, Hatch Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE REGIONAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Public comments will be accepted from February 2nd – March 2nd, 2016 on the Annual Action Plan of Housing and Community Development for the Six County Region FY 2017 Draft. The plan may be reviewed at www.sixcounty.com or 250 North Main, Suite B12, Richfield, UT 84701. To comment please fill out a form at www.sixcounty.com or contact Chelsea Bakaitis at phone: (435)-893-0714, mail: PO Box 820, Richfield, UT 84701 or email: cbakaitis@sixcounty.com. There will be a Public Hearing on March 2nd, 2016, 10:00 AM located at 250 N Main Street, Suite B20, in Richfield, Utah. The purpose of the hearing will be to adopt the FY 2017 Annual Action Plan by the Six County AOG Executive Board and to accept comments. In compliance with the Disability Act, individuals wishing to attend this meeting and who require special accommodations should contact Chelsea at least three (3) working days prior to the meeting. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4, 2016 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 24, 2016. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2628(a41308): Mark Jacobs propose(s) using 0.0045 cfs or 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.5 miles N of Long Valley Jct) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5353 (A80521): Walter and Shirley Hanks Family Trust propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles SE of Torrey) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 28 & FEBRUARY 4, 2016
For Your Health What Can I Take for My Migraine? Migraines are headaches that affect millions of people. The pain ranges from moderate to severe and may be throbbing or limited to one side of the head. Migraines may also be accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting. Types There are two major types of migraine headaches—migraine with aura and migraine without aura. The aura may start 20 minutes to 1 hour before the actual onset of symptoms. It can include seeing flashing lights/dots, tingling in the arm, or difficulty speaking. Triggers Many things can trigger a migraine, such as hormonal changes, certain foods or smells, hunger, and tension relief after stressful events. Keeping a headache diary can help you identify your triggers. Some food triggers may include chocolate, hard cheeses, red wine, or food and drinks that contain caffeine, gluten, nitrates, monosodium glutamate (MSG), or artificial sweeteners. Other common headache triggers include stress, skipping meals or not eating enough, too little or too much caffeine, over- or undersleeping, and drinking alcohol. Treatment Patients with a migraine often try to avoid lights, sounds, and smells due to increased sensitivity. Some people feel better if they lie down in a cool, dark, quiet room. Apply ice to decrease pain— use an ice pack or put crushed ice in a plastic bag. Cover the ice pack with a towel, and place it on your head where it hurts for 15 to 20 minutes every hour. Some people need to take medications to help relieve their symptoms. This can include OTC and prescription drugs. OTC Pain Medications: Aspirin used alone or in combination with acetaminophen plus caffeine may help your headache pain. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen can also be used. You may need to try several different products to see which ones work best for you. Your doctor will want you to use the least amount of medication to treat your migraines. Aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen should be taken with food to reduce the chance of stomach upset. Alcohol should be avoided while taking these medications. Read the label on the package to ensure you do not take too much medication in a 24-hour period. Prescription Drugs: Your doctor may prescribe a triptan (e.g., sumatriptan [Imitrex]) for your migraines. Triptans work on the cause of the migraine. They usually help the other symptoms that come with the headache, too. Triptans can be very effective but are not right for everyone. If you have heart disease or severe high blood pressure, these medications should be avoided. Prevention To help prevent migraines in the future, you can refer to your diary. In it, write down every time you have a headache and what you ate and did before it started. That way you can find out if there is anything you should avoid eating or doing. Also note what medications you took for the migraine and whether or not they helped. You should bring your diary with you to the doctor’s office.
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Utah Division of Arts & Museums Seeks Nominations for Arts Leaders SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Division of Arts & Museums seeks nominations for the 2016 Governor's Leadership in the Arts Awards. Four awards are given annually in conjunction with Utah Arts and Museums' Mountain West Arts Conference. This year the conference will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. The Governor’s Awards in the Arts were established in 1980 to recognize individuals and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the cultural life of Utah. In 2007, the awards adapted to honor those who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in the arts. Today, the Governor’s Leadership in the Arts Awards recognizes those qualities that advance the arts for the people and communities in our state. “We have recognized an incredible variety of talent over the years through
this award, and the amount of work and leadership coming out of communities across Utah continues to astound me,” said Gay Cookson, director of Utah Arts & Museums. “We look forward to hearing from Utahns across the state who wish to nominate an arts leader that has created a meaningful impact.” Last year, the awards went to Plan-B Theatre Company for organization leadership, Carrie Trenholm for education leadership, Epicenter in Green River for local arts agency leadership, and Kathy Cieslewicz for individual leadership. Nomination forms can be found at http://artsandmuseums.utah.gov under the events tab and submitted via email to Kirsten Darrington, Assistant Director of Utah Arts & Museums. The deadline for submission is Feb. 15, 2016. —Utah Division of Arts & Museums
USTAR Launches Tech Acceleration Program
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) is pleased to announce it is accepting proposals for the pilot round of its pre-seed funding program, the Technology Acceleration Program (TAP), which is intended to support technology development and prototyping work in private industry in support of science and technology related economic development in Utah. TAP will provide funding to Utah-based science and technology start-ups and early stage companies. The purpose of the program is to accelerate science and technology companies to market entry, or to mature a new technology within an existing company. “We are thrilled to launch our pilot new ventures program for State fiscal year 16,” said Thom Williams, managing director of USTAR. “We anticipate this program to be the cata-
lyst for advancing technology through the development pipeline and ultimately create highpaying jobs and tax revenue to the State.” The TAP Pilot is focused on technology in specific sectors and at certain maturity levels. Targeted technology sectors for this program include Automation and Robotics, Advanced Materials, Energy and Clean Technology and Life Sciences. Applicants demonstrating a clear fit with the targeted technology sectors will be preferentially considered. USTAR’s focus is to invest in Utah companies who’s technology is at certain maturation levels: specifically the proof of concept, validation, early product development stages. For more information or to apply for TAP funding, visit USTAR's website. — Governor's Office of Economic Development
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WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne High School Paraprofessional Wayne School District is accepting applications for a substitute teacher and At-Risk aide at Wayne High School. This position is for 27 hours per week with no benefits and will remain open until filled. Contact Mary Bray at 425-3411 or mary.bray@ waynesd.org with any questions. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications. 2/11
WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Loa Elementary Paraprofessional Wayne School District is accepting applications for a paraprofessional position at Loa Elementary. This position is parttime with no benefits. For more information about this position contact Cherie Blackburn at 435-836-2851 or Cherie.blackburn@waynesd.org. This position will remain open until filled. Please send application to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications. 2/4 WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Auto Mechanic Aide Wayne School District is accepting applications for an Auto Mechanic Aide for Wayne High School. This position will be for one hour a day Monday through Thursday at 2:19 to 3:09 and has no benefits. For more information contact Mary Bray at 435425-3411 or mary.bray@waynesd.org. This position will remain open until filled. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity provider and employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 2/11
WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Bus Driver Hanksville to Bicknell Job Opening: Wayne School District is seeking a bus driver for the Hanksville to Bicknell run. This position is fulltime (40 hours paid per week) during the school year (approximately nine months) and begins with the fall of 2016 school year. Responsibilities: • The run begins at approximately 6:00 am in Hanksville and ends upon arrival at the schools in Bicknell, then resumes when school lets out for the day and ends at approximately 5:00 pm in Hanksville (2:00 pm on Fridays) on all school days. • The driver would also assist with mid-day bus runs in the Fremont to Torrey area during the school day. Qualifications: • The selected applicant will be required to complete 40 hours of training, provided by the school district, to obtain a school bus and passenger endorsement. The school district will reimburse the applicant for half of the training time upon completion of the training and the other half upon completion of one year of employment. • Employment is subject to a background check and drug test, along with a good driving record that will be checked through the Drivers License Division. • Training will preferably be done in Bicknell and must be completed by June 1, 2016. Compensation and Benefits: • Starting pay is $15.66 per hour. • Benefits include enrollment in Utah Retirement Systems, medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, and paid time off. Please submit a completed application before February 5, 2016 to the district office, PO Box 127 79 N 100 W Bicknell, UT 84715 The position will remain open until filled. If you have questions regarding the position please contact Ned Taylor at 435-425-3813. 2/4
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WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County Public Defender Wayne County, Utah, is seeking applicants for the appointed position of public defender. The Wayne County Public Defender is responsible for providing high-quality legal representation to criminal defendants financially unable to retain an attorney. Duties include representation during trials and hearings in the Sixth District Court in Wayne County and the Wayne County Justice Court, each of which generally meet once per month. The Wayne County Public Defender will also be responsible for representing Juveniles charged with a felony in Juvenile Court. Specifically, the Wayne County Public Defender will be responsible for providing all aspects of a quality legal defense to his/her clients, to include court appearances, negotiations, legal research and writing, and appropriate communications with applicable agencies. The ideal candidate must be a member in good standing of the Utah Bar, have had criminal law experience, and have good communications skills. Salary is commensurate with experience, average caseload, and the budgetary requirements of the County. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor, 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747. For more information, contact Mr Torgerson at 435-836-1300 or by email at ryan@wayne.utah.gov. Applications must be postmarked by February 5th to be considered. 2/4
WAYNE COUNTY Economic Development Director Wayne County is accepting applications for an Economic Development Director. Application forms may be picked up at the Wayne County Clerk's Office during regular office hours and must be submitted to the Wayne County Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on February 12, 2016. The position is part time, (16 hours a week). Hours are flexible and would include some weekend and even-ing work. Local, regional and some State travel would be required. For further information, contact the Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Loa, (435)836-1300. Wayne County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, age, national origin, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap. Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk-Auditor 2/4
GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Teacher Position Announcements POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Garfield School District is hiring five full-time teacher positions with benefits for the 2016-2017 school year. Two Teachers at Panguitch Elementary School Math/Science Teacher at Panguitch Middle/High Special Education Teacher at Panguitch Elementary Speech Language Pathologist at Panguitch Elementary SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20162017 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. These are full-benefitted positions. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. Previous teaching experience is preferred, but not required. 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. Online applications are available at: (http://www.garfield. k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment) Please see the district webpage for specifics on each position. Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: See the position announcement on the GCSD website for closing dates. http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us Garfield County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 2/18
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Making Phased Retirement Work for You by nathaniel sillin
Phased retirement – a catchall term that describes a variety of part-time and reduced-hour work arrangements before leaving an employer for good – is gaining steam. But before you sign on, it's important to understand how "phasing out" may affect your long-term finances. Washington is leading the way. The federal government authorized the move for its own employees several years ago and began accepting applications in late 2014 from workers aged 55 and up with a desire to switch to half-time employment in exchange for receiving half their salary and annuity. For employees with a long-term view, phased retirement can offer significant benefits, but it requires due diligence and planning. Among the advantages, phased retirement means that there doesn't need to be a hard stop on a successful career. In fact, a 2014 study (http://newsroom. bankofamerica.com/pressreleases/global-wealth-andinvestment-management/ merrill-lynch-study-finds72-percent-people-o) by Merrill Lynch in partnership with Age Wave said that 72 percent of pre-retirees over the age of 50 report that their ideal retirement will include working "often in new, more flexible and fulfilling ways." The study also noted that 47 percent of current retirees were already working or planning to work during their retirement years. If your company is talking about phased retirement or may do so in the future, here
are some key questions to consider: What exactly do you want to phase into? For some workers, retirement really will mean a classic vision of travel and leisure leading into old age. But for others, the picture may be different. Some retirees will want to work and some retirees will have to work. Such decisions will summon a host of personal finance and tax issues based on your personal situation – read heavily and consult qualified experts before you make a decision. What options will my employer offer over time? While the federal government is in the lead with phased retirement, most private employers are moving at a slower pace. This gives you time to plan. For example, in a 2013 benefits study, the Society for Human Resource Management noted that only 6 percent of employers had a formal phased retirement program that provided a reduced schedule and/ or responsibilities prior to full retirement. Watch how your employer's plan evolves and ask questions. Phased or not, do you have a retirement plan in place? The decision to make a full or transitional exit from one's employer should come after years of saving and investing both at home and at work. Years before deciding how you want to leave your career, talk to qualified retirement experts about your personal financial circumstances and what you want to do in the next phase of your life. If it's a new career, volunteer work or full retirement, develop a plan first.
Have you talked to your senior colleagues? There's nothing like direct advice from individuals closer to retirement to help you with your own set of pros and cons. Even if there's no phased retirement program at your organization right now, it's still worth talking about retirement preparation with senior colleagues willing to share what they're doing. Also, start your own retirement planning in earnest with qualified retirement and tax experts. How will phased retirement affect your overall benefits? If you're working at a lower salary level at the end of your career, ask how that might affect your future retirement benefits. Make a list of all the benefits and perks you now receive as a current fulltime employee and investigate how every single one could be affected by phased retirement. And if you leave the company permanently before qualifying for Medicare, know how you'll pay for health insurance. This is a particularly important issue to discuss with a qualified financial or tax advisor. Bottom line: Phased retirement can offer the opportunity to adjust to full-time retirement or set up a new career once you finally leave your current employer. However, before you leap, fully investigate how such a transition will affect your overall finances and future retirement benefits. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
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