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Thursday, March 28, 2013 • Issue # 989
Partners Stepping Up in Lean Times Ruby’s Inn Hotels Pass $300,000 Mark in Donations to Bryce Canyon Natural History Association
BRYCE CANYON CITY With the Federal Government “Sequester,”—mandatory budget cuts, and the looming debt ceiling battle, National Parks are struggling to balance budgets while not diminishing visitor services and the extraordinary experiences provided to visitors in our parks. The following is a story of a program that Ruby’s Inn Inc., located on the doorstep to Bryce Canyon National Park started in 2003 to help support the park. In the spring of 2003 Best Western PLUS Ruby’s Inn began a $1 Donation or “Dollar Check Off” program. This partnership program was developed to strengthen relationships and to address budget shortfalls at that time. Since the program’s inception in 2003 through December 2012, Ruby’s Inn Inc. has facilitated donations from its guests of approximately $327,000 to the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association, the nonprofit education and research partner of Bryce Canyon. Donated funds are used to support special educational events, research and related activities that enhance visitors’ enjoyment of the national park. The program has been tweaked and
expanded since its inception, and now includes Ruby’s Inn Inc.’s other hotels, the Bryce View Lodge and the new Best Western PLUS Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel. The program works like this: 1. When a guest makes a booking at the hotels, they are notified of the “donation option” on their confirmation. 2. The guest is told of the program at check-in and has the opportunity to opt in or out. 3. The $1 donation is charged each night of the guest’s stay and shows up on the guest’s final bill. 4. The funds collected are donated monthly to the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association. Current donation levels hover between $40,000 and $50,000 annually. At this time, Ruby’s Inn, Inc. is in discussions to offer the donation option for bookings made with tour companies and on-line travel companies, which could possibly double the donation each year. Donations have supported educational events including the annual Astronomy and Geology Festivals, printing of educational materials about
park natural and cultural resources for visitors and field trips for area school children, preservation of historic photos, documents and records, paleontology research and inventories, and wildlife studies, among other activities. In regards to the importance of this program to Bryce Canyon National Park, Gayle L. Pollock, the Executive Director of the Bryce Canyon National History Association said: “I applaud Ruby’s Inn and the Syrett Family for visibly demonstrating their continuing commitment to the mission of Bryce Canyon National Park with the implementation of this program. Donated monies have made an extraordinary difference in our ability to deliver interpretive and educational programs that are both engaging and inspirational to those who visit Bryce Canyon.” The ownership, management and employees are proud of the success of the program and look forward to a continued partnership with the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association to serve visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park. http://www.rubysinn.com/ help-the-park-program.html —Ruby’s Inn
Escalante Heritage Visitor Center Cabin to Open
Phil and Harriet Priska, owners of Serenidad Gallery in Escalante, are embarking on their 21st year in business on Main Street.
Gallery Pioneers Celebrate 20 Years
ESCALANTE - An unassuming little art gallery on a small hill on the north side of the street in Escalante belies a couple with varied passions for art, place and community. In 1986, Phil and Harriet Priska were a seasoned pair of art and antique dealers from the San Francisco Bay area. Fulfilling a dream of Harriet’s to explore Zion National Park and beyond, they made the trip that Harriet says jelled her connection to the red rock and canyon country. “In Hurricane,” she says, “the ‘impact’ happened and I saw rocks for the first time as an artist.” On that same trip, they ventured for the first time down Highway 12, on a route headed from Mt. Carmel Junction, to Taos, New Mexico. “Highway 12 hadn’t been paved very long, but AAA routed us through here,” says Harriet, “So we thought we’d try it.” And then they got stuck. Thanks to a broken speedometer cable, the couple had a stayover on a blustery night in Escalante. It was on that night that Harriet received what she calls a divine inspiration to move to Escalante. The auto repair work went
well, sweetening the idea. “I think it was Wally Woolsey who worked on our car, and he only charged us two dollars to fix it,” says Phil. “At the time I thought, ‘Diogenes should have come through here with his lamp, because I found an honest man.’ ” With the idea planted in their minds to move to Utah, the Priskas scrimped and saved for several years, then shucked everything from their old lives in Menlo Park, and arrived in Escalante to start their new venture. They arrived with what Phil calls the “nucleus” of his art collection, a variety of watercolor paintings from California regional landscape artist Rachel Bentley, who became known for her works of oneroom school houses in Nevada and California. Phil had happened upon her in Menlo Park, and began collecting her paintings in the 1970s. He found her particularly interesting in that she did not even begin painting until after the age of 50, after raising five kids, and she had only one eye. “I became overwhelmed with her work, and she let me have paintings that she had in her collection. She had a huge number of them and I started
buying directly from her,” says Phil. In Escalante, the Priskas found their future gallery building in a structure which was built as the U.S. Forest Service office in 1965 out of old growth Canadian Red Cedar logs (which has since been obscured by siding, which Harriet says was put on in 1974). In 1992, the government agency had just moved to its new building west of town. At that time, Escalante’s Main Street was still a two lane road and there was no motel (The Prospector) on the corner and the Escalante Outfitters was just the original log building on the other corner. There, they opened Serenidad Gallery in April of 1993. Harriet explains that the building, with each of its separate rooms, lends itself well to their assortment of collections. (A sign outside the entry door aptly tells visitors that the gallery is “bigger than it looks.”) The space offers up a fine art room, with the Rachel Bentley collection, the rock room with petrified wood and other local rocks, a room with their collection of Zapotec wool rugs from central Mexico and fine art photography, jewelry and cards Serenidad cont’d on page 2
Panguitch Invitational Science Fair
The Escalante Heritage/Hole-in-the-Rock Visitor Center at the east end of town will be open on April 1. ESCALANTE - The Escalante Heritage/Hole-inthe-Rock Center Cabin/Visitor Center Will Open to the Public on April 1st. The outdoor plaza is always open for guests to walk around and read the information on the outdoor panels, but the restrooms and
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Cabin /Visitor Center have been closed since November 1, 2012. Open Hours will be from 9:00am thru 5:00pm Monday through Saturday. A 14 minute film on the Hole-inthe-Rock journey of 1879-80, made by Lamont Crabtree, a Hole-in-the-Rock historian,
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can be shown to visitors by request. There is no entrance fee. The Cabin is patterned after the home inhabited by “Sagebrush Mary”, (Mary Alice Barker Shurtz), the first woman to set foot in Escalante Valley in March of 1876. She was then 16 years old, and later became a midwife and delivered over 600 babies during her life time. The Cabin serves as an interim Visitor Center until money can be raised to build a larger Center. It will then be furnished like a pioneer cabin for visitors to walk through at their leisure. At present the cabin contains a video room, a gift shop and an artifacts room. Local residents (Garfield County) are encouraged to come and visit and learn a little more about the San Juan Expedition of 1879-80. —Jerry Roundy
There has been science in the air in Panguitch the last few weeks. The Panguitch Middle /High School had their annual science fair on March 12. It was a big success. Students 7th to 8th grade were invited to enter the Junior Fair. The students in 9th to 12th grade were invited to enter the senior fair. All students were awarded a certificate for their participation in the Science Fair. Over one hundred and fifty students participated, with over ninety projects. A BIG THANK YOU to fair sponsors: Panguitch Middle School Panguitch High School Parent Teacher Student Organization Panguitch Middle/ High School Joe’s Main Street Market Garfield Memorial Hospital
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Over 150 students from Panguitch Middle/High School participated in this year’s Science Fair.
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The 21st Century Wildlife Managers by Norman McKee BRYCE - On March 20, wildlife management. In addi21, 22, the annual meeting of tion to the technical sessions, a the Utah Chapter of the Wild- conference room was devoted life Society was held at Ruby’s to poster displays and a photo Inn. Wildlife biologists, college contest of landscape, wildlife, students and professors, along and biologists at work. An evening awards banwith federal and state agencies and wildlife leaders from all quet was held where several inover Utah and beyond came to dividuals were recognized for share their expertise and learn their outstanding contributions from others about wildlife and to wildlife. The two top awards its future in an ever-more com- were presented to individuals plicated world. Approximately for their work in developing 150 were in attendance, down several underpasses on state a bit from past years, perhaps highways to allow for passage due to the recent change in of wildlife, especially deer mitravel expense budgets in- gration. The employee of the curred by several federal and Utah Department of Transportation was especially apprecistate agencies. The meetings opened with ated for his work in helping a welcome by Jeff Bradybaugh, wildlife and saving Utah moSuperintendent of Bryce Can- torists many millions of dollars yon National Park, and Greg in unnecessary vehicle damage Sheehan, newly appointed and possibly human injuries or Director of the Utah Division even death. Recognition is given each of Wildlife Resources. In the opening plenary session, spe- year to individuals and groups cial presentations were made from many backgrounds who by several individuals, includ- have made accommodating ing Dr. Tamara Goetz, former wildlife an important part of Utah State Science Advisor their work. It reminds me of the to Gov. Huntsman, Dr. James awards given in recent years to Sheppard, a director associated the Kane County Commission with the San Diego Zoo, and and the Panguitch District of Brad Hill, an avid nature pho- the US Forest Service for their tographer in British Columbia. work in promoting the interests His extensive display of photo- of wildlife. The meetings ended with graphs taken in the Great Bear an invitation by Robert and Rain Forest was incredible. Most of the sessions were Teri Driedonks for attendees to devoted to technical reports stop by and enjoy a free visit to where participants spent 15 the nearby Bryce Wildlife Muminutes each giving a presen- seum. Needless to say, all who tation of their work, whether it visited were awe-struck with was as an agency employee or the museum’s displays. Even though most memas a masters or doctors degree project study by a college stu- bers of the Utah Chapter are dent. The growth of knowledge involved in some way with the is amazing in so many areas of ongoing management of wildwildlife management. For ex- life in Utah, anyone is invited ample, in Wayne, Garfield , and to become a member and parKane Counties, the ongoing ticipate in the chapter’s activisatellite GPS tracking of sage ties. The wildlife resource of grouse, desert bighorn sheep, Utah is critical to our lifestyle, elk, and pronghorns is making culture and economy, so everyinformation available to wild- one has a stake in its successful life managers that was largely management. Norman McKee is a forunavailable in times past. The wealth of this detailed informa- mer wildlife biologist with the tion on animal movements and Utah DWR, and is a resident of use of available habitats is a Panguitch. critical component in effective
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March 28, 2013
OP-ED
The Real “Land Grab” by Ty Markham
From The Salt Lake Tribune, March 23, 2013
Public Invited to Gallery 24 Opening
TORREY - Gallery 24 in Torrey, UT, will open for the 2013 season with new owners and new artists. The public is invited to a Grand Opening reception on Saturday, March 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery 24 features contemporary southwest art, including painting, sculpture, folk art, photography, ceramics and jewelry. The gallery is located at 135 E. Main Street in Torrey. Regular hours will be Friday through Monday from 11 to 5 or by special appointment. The gallery’s new owners are Diane Barrett, Ray Conrad, Nancy Green, Judy Hopkins, Pat Priebe, and Toni Thiriot. Local artists whose work will be featured include painters Ray Conrad, Nancy Green, and Pat Priebe-Swanson; pastel artists Kathleen Knight and Toni Thiriot; photographers Diane Barrett, Judy Hopkins, and Guy Tal; ceramicists Marion Schlauch and James Stewart; metal artist Brian Swanson; wood carver Robert White, and jeweler Dallyne Crowton. The artwork of Gallery 24 artists may also be seen at Café Diablo restaurant in Torrey, which will open for the season on April 12. —Gallery 24
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up front in the lobby, and a room with “vintage” items and Harriet’s sewing button collection in the back. “I think if it were all together in one room it wouldn’t look as good,” she says. “But the building makes it work.” Phil and Harriet have prided themselves on providing a place for local and beginning artists to show work, and over time have exhibited Lynn Griffin and Valerie Orlermann, and are currently showing pen and ink drawings of local scenes by Howard Hutchison, art photography by Laurent Martres, and watercolors of Escalante’s historic buildings by Harriet herself. Harriet for many years did landscape paintings on china, in particular vases, where she spent a great deal of time working out the 360 degree arrangement to make the painting work from every angle. She was trained by a formal Swiss china painter in the European style, and started with flowers, and was eventually inspired by Rookwood Pottery which did scenic vases, and moved from flowers to landscapes. She’s painted Zion Canyon on a vase, and Bryce Canyon, the Escalante Canyon, and Devils’s
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Garden. More recently, she has moved to watercolors, emphasizing local historic structures. “It’s a similar process as working on the vases,” she says, “moving from light to dark.” Opening the gallery and drumming up business were two different efforts, however, and the Priskas helped to put together a new Escalante Chamber of Commerce in 1994, to bring attention to Escalante. “I think we were on a list somewhere as one of the ten most endangered towns in the U.S.,” says Harriet. “It was important to let people know there was something beyond Bryce, so we started with the Chamber and early on we published the walking tour of homes and barns because we felt if we could get people to get out of their cars and walk around we’d get them to stay longer. But really, it was the Monument that did it. Creating the Monument did more for us than any of our local efforts, and after that, our business really started taking off.” Beyond the Chamber, Harriet in particular has found numerous ways to engage and with and bolster her community. Over the years she’s worked with local kids in educational art classes, has been a core member of the Escalante Canyons Art Festival, has done civic projects as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has spearheaded an effort to seek status for Escalante on the National Register of Historic Places, has started a local Utah Native Plant Society chapter and collected native plant and wildflower seeds for sale to others, and regularly participates as a vendor at Escalante’s local farmers market. “I went for my dream, which was to have a gallery— whether it would succeed or not. We’ve been doing it for 20 years so I guess it has succeeded. And we absolutely love it here. Escalante has soul. I can’t describe it, but it’s got it.” Local residents are invited to come in and help Philip and Harriet celebrate their 21st year. Residents of Escalante and Boulder and the surrounding areas receive a discount on purchases as as thanks for the local support. Serenidad Gallery is located at 360 West Main Street in Escalante. —Insider Report
With a residence and business in southern Utah, I have a deep connection to our public lands, and not only because they serve as the anchor for my business and livelihood. The redrock deserts, canyons, towering cliffs and aspen-layered mountains are my soul’s way to transcend the weariness of everyday life. So I’m not surprised that thousands of Utahns agree that our public lands are a valuable resource. Recent polling by Colorado College’s “State of the Rockies” project shows vast majorities support protection of our public lands. In Utah, 96 percent agree that public lands are essential to the state’s economy. When given the most up-to-date information on proposals to sell off public lands, 67 percent of Utahns are opposed. These numbers make me wonder why many of our elected officials, including Gov. Gary Herbert, advocate the transfer to state ownership of up to 30 million acres of federally owned land in Utah. We’ve all heard proponents say, “Utah can do a better job of managing those lands,” or “It will benefit our kids through more funding for public education.” But, frankly, if you believe those arguments I have some ocean front property in Utah to sell you. First, it takes a lot of money to manage that amount of land. Federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service spend over $650 million a year to manage our public lands. Second, our Legislature struggles to find the money just to manage our state parks. So how would Utah find the resources to properly manage another 30 million acres? We’d have to lease or sell to the highest bidder. Actually, the main proponents of this idea are fine with leasing or selling off the lands because their real agenda is to make those lands available for mineral extraction or for sale to private interests. Think big real estate developers. Think land-locked. Think polluted air, watersheds and aquifers. Think dwindling tourism. That’s when my business and all others like mine are harmed. That’s when we start having to lay off employ-
Ty Markham is a resident of Torrey. ees. That’s when Utah starts losing its home-grown tax revenue stream. My brothers run cattle on their ranches in Texas, a landlocked state. They complain that Texas has no federal land for grazing cattle. And that they must travel to Utah to fish or hunt, or otherwise pay hundreds or thousands to do so on private land in their own state. How would we feel if our favorite spot in southern Utah were closed off with a sign that says “Private Property — No Trespassing — ABC Oil Exploration”? Who’s promoting this idea? HB148, the Transfer of Public Lands Act, was shepherded through the Utah Legislature by Republican Rep. Ken Ivory. The name Ivory in Utah means real estate. The Senate sponsor, Republican Wayne Niederhauser — is also big in real estate. Then there’s Gov. Gary Herbert. The largest portion of his war chest comes from real estate and energy interests (dirty energy). So here’s the real “land grab”: private developers and tax-subsidized extractive industries spoiling our lands, air and watersheds, only to take their profits out of state. Worse, Utah couldn’t benefit from any sell-off of the public lands. When title is transferred to a state, federal law requires that 95 percent of sales proceeds be returned to federal coffers. Utah taxpayers would bear all the costs, while the feds would retain the profits. And sadly, as always, Utah schools get the short end of the stick. Ty Markham is a licensed psychologist, former teacher, current business owner, town council member, author of a “land-grab” petition, and a 2012 candidate for Utah House District 73. She lives in Torrey.
$1,000 REWARD The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000.00 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the random acts of animal poisoning in the Escalante and Henrieville areas. For information involving these cases please contact Garfield County Sheriff’s Office at 435-676-2678 or Sheriff Perkins at 435-616-3054.
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Sports Page PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting
Pineview Meet The Bob Cats participated in the Pineview track meet on Friday and Saturday and 48 teams took part. Chesney Campbell in the high jump and Tyce Barney, in the Javelin were the only athletes to place. The following athletes qualified for state: Keldon Norris - 899 M. 208 and 300 hurdles 43.96 Kyler Norris 3200 M 10:37 Tyce Barney – High Jump 5;8 4x100 Relay - Baylee Plamer, Whitni Orton, Catlyn Brinkerhoff, Chesney Campbell. Whitni Orton 400 M. 103.12, 800M 2:26, 1600 M. 5:28 Catania Holman 899M 2:34 , 1600 5:33 Chesney Campbell High Jump 5”1’ 35 Athletics from Panguitch took part in this event. Good luck on the up coming events. Thanks to the coachs!
Wayne 4-H Sports Pics
St. Anthony of the Desert Catholic Church
Wayne Sports by Lauren Jackson
608 N. Sandcreek Rd. Torrey
Stations of the Cross Good Friday March 29 at 5:30pm and every Friday during Lent Easter Mass Saturday March 30 at 3:00pm Refreshments to follow Summer Mass Schedule April thru October Every Saturday at 5pm
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Cool Runnings Wayne High School’s track and field team had no shortage of icy weather at their track meet in Salina on the 23rd of March. The Matt Burr Invitational began at nine in the morning, and the high for the day was a freezing thirty degrees. Despite the harsh winds, chilly temperatures, and frozen toes, the Badger athletes stepped up and performed well. After all, it wasn’t much different from the kind of weather they had been training in back home. There were approximately six schools that competed, among which were mostly 2A schools. The climax of the meet included the girl’s 4X100 meter relay race dominating and taking first place. They also qualified for state! The
team consisted of two pairs of sisters: Maggie and Hannah Track and Field Schedule: Ellet, and Catrina and Clarissa John• Manti Invitational - April 5th son. Also young • Carbon Invitational - April 13th Kaitlyn McCoy, a • Panguitch Invitational - April 17th freshman, qualified • Nyle Norris Invitational in for state with an Richfield - April 27th impressive jump of • Richfield Pepsi Relays - April 30th 4’7” that landed her • BYU Invitational - May 3rd-4th second place over• Region at Bryce Valley - May 8th all. • State Track and Field at BYU The rest of the May 17th-18th events proceeded with Clarissa Johnson taking third place in the 100-meter dash letes, and we hope your next and the 200-meter dash. Lau- meet will be a little warmer. ren Jackson also placed sec- There is not a meet this weekond in the 3200-meter race end due to spring break, but and third in the 1600-meter the next meet will occur in race. For the boys, Marc Sim- Manti on the ninth of April. Lauren Jackson is a semons took third in the discus. nior at Wayne High School. Congrats to all the ath-
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Above: CJ Torgerson, of the Blue Sharks, and Aubree Brian and Riley Taylor, of the Yellow Jackets, fight over a loose ball during the fourth/fifth grade 4-H basketball game Thursday March 21. Above: Harley New, of the Red Bulls, attempts to steal the ball from her cousin, Aspen New, of the Yellow Jackets, during last weeks second/third grade 4-H basketball game.
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Above: Garrett Robins and Haylie Durfey, of the Green Giants, grab a rebound while Miles Guerreo, of the Red Bulls, tries to steal and pass it to his awaiting team mate Rykker Ellett, during the second/third grade 4-H basketball game held last Thursday.
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WAYNE COUNTY WIND It’s spring-time in Utah, but the weather don’t change. It’s still chilly goin’ on this piece of range. It just might warm up by about July Fourth, If the winds of Wayne County don’t blow from the north. That Wayne County wind rips the breath from your throat It whips up your pant-leg and seeps through your coat. If I go to hell when I die I will grin, ‘Cause I know that it’s warmer than the Wayne County wind. The sheep flocks are sheared now. The lambs will be born. The ewes are all naked, so cold and forlorn. It seems like a poor way for life to begin, In a cold frozen pasture in the Wayne County wind. That Wayne County wind is evil and bold. You quiver and shiver and dance from the cold. The flames of perdition sound okay to me, If the Wayne County wind will just let me be. The firewood pile is dimishing fast. I’m stokin’ and pokin’ and hopin’ it lasts. The horses point north with their shaggy hind ends. It’s their only protection from the Wayne County winds. The Wayne County wind just purely ain’t nice. Your nose and your fingertips turns into ice. When toddy time comes you must warm up your gin, To thaw what’s been froze by the Wayne County wind. My grammpa once told me, when I was a youth, And I never heard him speak less than the truth, The coldest dang winter that he Fence Lines ever saw, by Ray Conrad Happened one spring in Wayne County, Utah. That Wayne County wind chokes the breath from your throat. Puts tears in your eyeballs and blows through your coat. If I go to hell when I die, then I win. ‘Cause the Wayne County wind won’t git me agin. Wayne County Wind (2002) by Ray Conrad. From Fence Lines, published by Avalanche Creek Productions, 2009.
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School Notes
The Wayne Theatre USU EDNET Visit
PG-13 Running time: 1 hr. 55 min.
I wanted to inform the public that on April 3, 2013, Jacob Christiansen, the Counselor for Utah State University, and Dr. Hawks who is the Dean over our region will be visiting Panguitch High School. They would like to meet with any adults who are currently taking EdNet classes here or anyone who would be interested in taking EdNet classes in the future. They are also interested in meeting with any High School Seniors who would like some information or advice. They will be meeting at Panguitch High School from 2:00 – 3:30p.m. I would strongly recommend anyone who is currently attending college or is thinking about enrolling in college to attend. They can answer questions on how to accommodate your needs here in Garfield County. For more information, contact Jennifer Fisher at Panguitch High School. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
Bryce Valley Elementary News
by Vicki D. Syrett The Bryce Valley Fourth Graders just finished up their reports on Habitats. They put on an assembly for the elementary students and parents. They had a lot of support and three of the murals are being displayed in the hall at the elementary school. They studied forests, deserts, and wet lands for this project. They are now moving on to study rocks and minerals. They did a study on minerals uses and their properties. They also are studying times tables and doing 3 digits multiplied by two. The Clark (Hansen) Planetarium visited and brought displays and other materials on Space. There was a Anti-Bullying presentation on “Internet Safety”. It helped to see what was safe and not on the internet for the students. It is the end of the third term. Principal Layne Le Fevre will be recognizing the third term readers for their efforts and advancements.
Escalante Elementary 2014 Kindergarten Registration at Escalante Elementary April 3 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm Please bring current immunization records and birth certificate. Questions? Call Jody Brooks at 826-4247
Snow College Offers New Nursing Degree
RICHFIELD - The Snow College Allied Health department offers courses of study in the following entry-level healthrelated occupations: Nursing Assistant, Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Pharmacy Technician In addition, Snow College cooperates with Weber State University to offer a BSN program. Contact the department secretary at (435) 893-2232 for details about these advanced nursing programs.
The Wayne High School Early Childhood Education Class will be holding a developmental pre-school Jab for six weeks in April and May. The students will be teaching the preschoolers a variety of activities relating to different themes. The lab will run from 2:10 to 3:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays starting on April 3rd. Children who are four and up are invited to attend. Parents will need to be responsible for all transportation to and from the High School. If you have a pre-school child and are interested in this program, please call the High School at 425-3411 or Mrs. Toni Taft @ 691-0632
The Students’ “Say” by McKenna Finch
Helen Keller said “I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do.” I’ve never been good at math but one thing I seem to understand is degrees. Now I don’t understand everything about degrees, but this I do know: If you start two lines at the same point but they differ from one another in just one degree, those two lines will become further and further from each other every time they grow. Now there are times when I look back on my life and wonder if I had not made that one choice, that one degree, what path would my life be on today? We all have those deciding moments in our lives, even those everyday little choices that can change the complete road of our lives! One person who has had this effect on not only my life, but every single student’s life
at Panguitch High School is Debra Pollock. Mrs. Pollock has been teaching at Panguitch High for 32 years and through all this time she has helped so many students. As a member of the student body council and as the English Sterling Scholar at Panguitch I have had the opportunity to get to know Mrs. Pollock very well in the past four years. I have seen her concern for not only every student in her class, but also any student walking through the halls of Panguitch High. If she does not know a certain student she will go out of her way to find out about that student and to make sure that the student has people helping him/her along. Mrs. Pollock is now battling stage four Breast Cancer once again, after it came back after thirteen years in remission, along with lung cancer. She is going through some very severe treatments and needs our support. Living in
such a small community and close region is such a blessing, because at this time we are asking for this support of anyone who has ever been moved that one degree by a teacher, a friend, or an example. There will be a 5K run/ walk taking place on May 11, 2013 at Panguitch High School. It is $10 to register before April 11th and $20 after April 11th. You can sign up on active.com if you are 18 or older, if you are younger than 18 and would still like to sign up you can get your registration forms from Lisa Johnson, Josh Pollock, or at select local businesses. You can also email Josh Pollock at josh. pollock.58@facebook.com to get the registration form if you live out of town. Please support this amazing lady who has changed so many people’s lives! Thank you! McKenna Finch is a senior at Panguitch High School.
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Loa Elementary Snippets
by Vicki D. Syrett
Spring break is coming up this week and runs from March 29th through April 1st. Everyone better watch out at home because the April Fool’s jokes will be played on you and not the teachers. Kids will not be in school. Regions for the music will be held in Piute on April 2nd. Good luck to all the participants. Nathan Platt is our go to music man. Golf will have a game in Beaver on April 3rd. A track meet will be held for the Freshmen and Sophomores this day also. April 11th is Kindergarten Registration from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. Sterling Scholar will be held at SUU this same evening. On the 13th there will be a track meet at Milford. A reminder that Championship regalia is now on sale at the High School. Shirts, hoodies, caps, etc. just contact a team member of the school to find out what you can get. All sizes available.
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Jack the giant slayer
by Lisa Stevens
First Grade Teachers are Feeling Very Lucky In keeping with the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day both first grade teachers expressed how lucky they feel to have great students along with wonderful parents. Mrs. Laura Brinkerhoff and her students were excited to receive a book donation for their classroom from Scott and Jennifer Christensen, “We want to say thank you; we appreciate the books!” Mrs. Wendy Potter and her students would like to thank Mrs. Tina Faddis. Mrs. Faddis spends 2 to 3 days a week in the classroom during math time, helping students. “She has been able to help students who have fallen behind or have not mastered their facts.” With the spring festival right around the corner the first graders, as well as the entire school are working hard to learn their dances. Mrs. Candice Webb, has volunteered her time to help the first grade students learn their dance, both Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Brinkerhoff would like to thank her for her time and effort, and “Watch out! said Mrs. Potter, “We can skip like no other.” The spring festival will be held Thursday April 18th, at Wayne Middle School. There will be two performances: a matinee at 1:00 and an evening show at 6:30. With fourth quarter officially underway students continue to prepare for end of level testing. Mr. Ellett’s fifth grade students continue to visit Mrs. Brinkerhoff’s first graders and buddy read. The program is helping, “They are improving their reading skills.” added Mrs. Brinkerhoff. Reading skills continue to improve in Mrs. Potter’s classroom as well. Students should be reading 50 words per minute, “We have all increased and are close if not passing that goal.” said Mrs. Potter. “We are [continuing] to count backwards to the last day of school, as of today we are at 38 days left.” In writing Mrs. Potter’s class wrote about feeling lucky… Ian: I feel lucky when… “I go to school. I feel lucky when I play with my friend.” Jake: I feel lucky when… “I go to my cousin’s. I feel lucky when I play power rangers.” Emily: I feel lucky when… “I play. I feel lucky when I make a new friend.” Ms. MarJean Davis’ second grade students were surprised by their teacher on Monday, March 18. “We had a class birthday party to celebrate all the students’ birthdays.”
She said. After lunch students walking into their classroom to find a balloon on each desk, “We had a cake. We had gum balls. We had cookies and we watched a movie.” said Range Welch. “We had chocolate and vanilla ice cream.” added Tayla Pikavit. DATES TO REMEMBER…! “It was really fun,” • Mar 28 - Apr 1- SPRING BREAK stated Miah Pace, • Apr 2- (T) Bookmobile “We got to have the • Apr 18- (R) Spring Festival party because we are performances at 1:00 and 6:30 really good most of the time.” Ms. Davis, shared some fun writings from her pupils also. In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday each student was asked if they would want the Cat in the Hat to visit them on a rainy day and explain why. The following are 3 of her students answers and explanations; Bryndis: “Yes because me an Kali will have so much fun with him. He would make our day better when mom and dad are at work. So we won’t get bored. I like the cat in the hat.” Manny: “Yes! I want the Thank you to all of those Cat in the Hat because me and who helped with 4-H baskethim will go on adventers. We ball this past week; coaches, will see so many bugs, and ani- community council members mals.” and our referees, Jake Stevens, Emma: “I would like it if Brock Brinkerhoff, Braden the cat in the hat would come to Brian and Clase Lyman. There my house on a rainy day. I hope will be no 4-H basketball tohe will bring thing one or thing night due to spring break. tow. If he doesn’t I don’t care at lest he came.”
SPOTLIGHT Wayne High School Seniors 2013
Trenton Taylor ÒMy name is Trenton Taylor. My parents are Misako & DeMar Taylor. I am currently unsure of what university I wish to attend. I hope to study law or engineering. Later I hope to attend other schools outside of the state of Utah and also to be involved in Study Abroad programs. My family has supported me the most. They have always shown me a great example and inspired me to learn and experience all of the things that the world has to offer. I hope to achieve many heights in my future and I am thankful for all the people who have supported me.Ó......Trenton <--------------------------------------------------->
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 ÒScholarship of ExcellenceÓ program for students at WHS. For more information about tax deductible donations, please contact Candence Peterson at WHS.
Wayne Preschool Screening Does your 3 year old struggle with • • • • • • • • • • • •
jumping in place standing on one foot speaking in sentences of five to six words speaking clearly enough for strangers to understand grasping a crayon between thumb and fingers copying a circle stacking 4 blocks following three-part commands recalling parts of a story cooperating with other children dressing and undressing throwing a ball overhand
Does your 4 year old struggle with • • • • • • • • • • • •
giving first and last name stacking 6 to 8 blocks drawing a person with a body swinging and climbing telling a longer story correctly naming at least four colors speaking in sentences of more than five words copying a triangle playing with other children differentiating between fantasy and reality engaging in a variety of activities understanding prepositions (on, under, over)
If you’ve noticed your child struggling with any of these things and would like your child screened or would like more information about preschool. Please contact: Jan Brown, Special Education Department at 435-836-2028. We will start testing the first of April for the 2013-2014 school year.
The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
March 28, 2013
Every1Counts By Cynthia Kimball
tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!!
The Two “F”s
One time I was in a busi- someone else’s choices or just dence to those of us who can ness meeting and an Asian happenstance, etc., can lead see, but do not walk by faith. friend of mine, Jiao* said, “I you to put more emphasis on Life is excellent no matter trust Cynthia 200 percent.” I the wrong “f”; the “f” of fear. what your life circumstances, had heard her tell me that pri- Thankfully, though, Hebrews but only you can walk with vately before, but not in front 11:1 tells you what faith is, that attitude. You’ve got to of others. And of course, it “the substance of things hoped believe it’s excellent. You’ve made me feel pretty good, that for, the devidence of things not got to believe you’re handsomeone would trust me that seen,” (LDS.org, 2013). And some or beautiful. You’ve much, even though part of me Corinthians 5:7 tells you how got to believe you’re deservwas embarrassed that she’d it’s done: “walk by afaith, not ing of every good thing in life. publically announced it. But by sight:” (LDS.org, 2013). You’ve got to never give up. then one of the men we were These scriptures remind You’re got to believe in the meeting with said, “Jiao, have of a Blinded Veterans Confer- goodness of others even when you ever hear of the two f’s? ence I was honored to serve they or someone in particular “No,” she said wide-eyed at a few years ago. These has shattered your dreams. looking confused. soldiers who were blind were You’ve got to or the “f” of fear With a big smile he sim- walking the halls with faith. will destroy you. And you, for ply said quietly and reverently, They had to have the faith to the sake of yourself and God, “One’s fear, the other’s faith.” go even one step in front of and all the others that can ben“Oh, oh,” she said. them and in Las Vegas of all efit from your divine self and “And you’ve got to have places! Some of them had gifts, and for the sake of the faith,” he said with a beautiful guide dogs. Some had friends “f” of faith, you’ve got to besmile. and family members guiding lieve. After all, “if there be no “Yes,” she replied shak- them. Some used canes and faith . God can do no miracle:” ing her head. walking sticks. Yet, every sin- (Ether 12:12, LDS Scripture, How many times, gle one of them had a smile on 2013). And last I checked, throughout your day, do you their face and was happy. One you believe and want miralet fear run or rule your life was even a keynote speaker cles, right? Thus, stay focused when the correct “f” is faith. I and was one of the most en- then on the “f” of faith and you mean, you do know who fear thusiastic speakers I’ve ever will see them, but make sure comes from, right? Plain and heard. And even though his you’re also looking for them. simple, the adversary. And he life, and that of his little famCynthia Kimball is a wants you to think so little of ily’s, was completely altered speaker and trainer through yourself, your circumstances due to his blindness, he was her company Every1Counts, and situation and even of oth- excited for life, went back to LLC, and a doctoral student er people. Yet, think of how school to become a psycholo- in Workforce Education Leadmuch time you waste doing gist to help others, and walked ership. She sometimes writes that when that time should be forward in faith. When I think for Deseret Connect. E-mail: spent in building not only you about these soldiers who rely kimball@every1counts.net up, but other people. After on their faith every day, “not all, you’re a child of God and by sight”, it gives little creyou’ve already been divinely Health/Life Insurance designed and created. Therefore, knowing that alone, how I can answer your can you not be unique and speMEDI-CARE QUESTIONS cial? Still, over time, whether Free Consultation – through the media, how you My goal is to help you find the were raised, what others think right fit for your needs, and or say about you, what’s happrovide assistance when needed. pened to you in your life Insurance Guidance (all areas) Specializing Health/Life Insurance whether throughADyour or tim@timcroteau.com 3 --FOR MARCH 28inAND FOR 26 WEEKS Individual/Group. Complete.
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A mother of two teenage boys was constantly being asked to look for things that they couldn’t find. Most of the time these items were directly in front of them. Seeing her frustration over this when it happened yet again, one of her sons remarked: “It’s not my fault, Mom. I don’t have parental vision.”
A witness to an automobile accident was testifying. The lawyer asked him, “Did you actually see the accident?” The witness: “Yes, sir.” The lawyer: “How far away were you when the accident happened?” The witness: “Thirty-one feet, six and one quarter inches.” The lawyer (thinking he’d trap the witness): “Well, sir, will you tell the jury how you knew it was exactly that distance?” The witness: “Because when the accident happened I took out a tape and measured it. I knew some lawyer would ask me that question.”
Gender of Inanimate Objects
You may not know that many non-living things have a gender. For example: 1) Ziploc Bags -- They are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. 2) Copiers -- They are Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm them up again. It’s an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed. 3) Tire -- Male, because it goes bald and it’s often overinflated. 4) Hot Air Balloon -- Male, because, to get it to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under it and, of course, there’s the hot air component. 5) Sponges -- Female, because they’re soft, squeezable and retain water. 6) Web Page -- Female, because it’s always getting hit on. 7) Subway -- Male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up. 8) Hourglass -- Female, because over time, the weight can shift to the bottom. 9) Hammer -- Male, because it hasn’t changed much over the last 5,000 years, but it’s handy to have around. 10) Remote Control -- Female. Ha! You thought it’d be Male. But consider this -- it gives a man pleasure, he’d be lost without it, and while he doesn’t always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying.
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Second Marriages and Estate Planning by Jeffery J. McKenna
Love knows no bounds. Many couples have experienced the extent and truth of this common saying. Often, older couples have to cope with adult children who cannot understand why mom or dad wants to remarry. By updating one’s estate plan, many concerns related to the marriage can be minimized. In second marriages later in life, there is often a desire to allow the estate of the first spouse to die to be available for a surviving spouse during his or her life. However, the deceased spouse often wants the estate to ultimately be distributed to his or her children upon the surviving spouse’s death. The best way to ensure that one’s assets are available for a surviving spouse but ultimately distributed to one’s children from a prior marriage is through the use of a trust. The trust can be created within a will (this is called a testamentary trust) or it can be created within a living trust (this is a trust created while one is alive). Significantly, the trust maker would set forth the terms of the trust according to his or her wishes, and would select the trustee (or trustees) to manage the trust. Upon the death of the trust maker, the trustee would then manage the
trust assets subject to those specified wishes of the trust maker. For couples in a second marriage, it is often important to sign a marital agreement that states each spouse can dispose of his or her estate as desired. If such a document is not signed, a surviving spouse could legally attempt to “override” the estate plan of the deceased spouse. Often, a given state’s law
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will provide that a surviving spouse can “elect against the will.” This means that a surviving spouse is entitled to a spousal share as specified by statute despite the fact that the will may provide differently. Proper estate planning in these circumstances can be a great blessing. It can relieve significant concerns of adult children when a parent remarries later in life, and it can bring peace of mind to the parent, knowing that he or she has succeeded in protecting the financial legacy of the children. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna, Olmstead and Pack with offices in St. George and Mesquite. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.
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Garfield County Bookmobile Schedule Tuesday Every 2 Weeks Apr. 2, 16, 30; May 14, 28 Bryce Valley Elementary 10:30am - 2:45pm Bryce Valley High School 2:45pm - 3:45pm Cannonville Park 4:00pm - 4:45pm Henrieville Chapel 5:00pm - 6:00pm Bryce Canyon Residential Area 6:30pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday Every 2 weeks Apr. 3, 17; May 1, 15, 29 Panguitch Elementary 8:30am - 11:30am Head Start Pre-school 11:30am - 12:00pm Duck Creek 2:00pm - 4:00pm Hatch Chapel 4:30pm - 5:30pm Thursday Every 2 Weeks Apr. 4, 18; May 2, 16, 30 Escalante Elementary 8:30am - 9:30am Escalante High School 9:30am - 10:30am Boulder Elementary 12:00pm - 2:00pm Escalante Elementary 3:00pm - 3:45pm Escalante Phone Office 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Green Thumb
I don’t have much of a green thumb, but I like to have a few plants in my house. One day when my mother was over to babysit the children, I remarked that one of the plants in my window was looking poorly and asked if she could try to fix it while I was gone. When I returned, to my surprise, the plant looked beautiful and full. “What did you do?” I asked. Her reply: “I turned it around.”
Washing Machine Repair
The husband was constantly working on their defective washing machine, and his language was often colorful. One day the daughter returned home from a movie, and the parents asked if she had learned anything from it. “Only a lot of four-letter words,” she told them, “that until now I always thought were parts of the washing machine.”
AG MARKET NEWS Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, March 19, 2012 Receipts: 1,194. Last Week: 1,049. Last Year: 854. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 1.002.00 lower, except 500-550 lbs 6.00-7.00 higher. Feeder Heifers: mixed but mostly 5.006.00 lower, instances to 8.0010.00 lower. Holstein Steers: to few for comparison. Slaughter Cows: 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: steady on similar kinds. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs 151.00-193.00; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 151.00169.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00165.50, pkg 170.50; 400-450 lbs 149.50-157.75; 450-500 lbs 145.00-158.00; 500-550 lbs 150.00-168.00; 550-600 lbs 148.50-156.00; 600-650 lbs 132.00-145.50; 650-700 lbs 126.50-135.00; 700-750 lbs 115.50-124.50; 750-800 lbs 115.00-122.30; 800-850 lbs 108.50-121.50; 850-900 lbs 103.00-114.00; 900-950 lbs 98.75-109.75; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 69.00-87.00; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1000 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs 145.50-147.00; 250300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs pkg 135.00; 350-400 lbs 131.50-139.00; 400-450 lbs 121.00-128.50; 450-500 lbs 123.50-131.50; 500-550 lbs 121.00-129.00; 550-600 lbs 118.50-131.50; 600-650 lbs 110.50-122.00; 650-700 lbs 111.00-120.50; 700-750lbs 112.00-116.00; 750-800 lbs 105.50-115.00; 800-850 lbs 105.00-114.00; 850-900 lbs 108.00-110.50; 900-950 lbs pkg 102.75; 950-1000 lbs pkg 105.00; Heiferettes: 67.50101.00. Stock Cows: Few Bred Cows: 700.00-1,50.00/hd. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 68.50-75.75, 82.25; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 71.00-78.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 60.00-67.75. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 82.75-91.75; 1500-2650 lbs 91.75-99.25; Yield Grade 2 10001500 lbs 68.50-77.00; 15001795 lbs 83.00-87.50; Feeder Bulls: 680-1190 lbs 64.75100.50. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
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In what has been reminiscent of a “Hogan’s Hero’s” episode, or could be considered Torrey Town’s own version of “Survivor, “Agave” a four pound pure bred Mexican Chihuahua owned by Arron Torrey unknowingly or provokingly chose to escape the safe confines her fenced-in yard into the wilds of Torrey Town. Facing insurmountable odds and definite life threatening peril, the four-pound Chihuahua “Agave” disappeared into the Torrey underground and the darkest places in Town. Wanted posters with “Agave’s” picture were prominently posted at the Torrey Post Office and on the social media web site Facebook that generated much discussion by folks that daily gather around Brian Hansen’s well know weather rock at the Torrey Post Office. Like an “Amber” alert, locally and immediately “Agave” sightings began to pour in. The first sightings were near the 300 East block of Torrey by Julia Deifinbaugh, then just as quickly “Agave” was seen racing as fast as her little Chihuahua legs would carry her down the Dump Road by Larry Bagley, it was then and there that it became apparent Agave “the ultimate Torrey Town Survivor” had miraculously survived coyotes, bobcats, and silently swooping owls. Then came the 12” March snowstorm, six inches higher than “Agave” was tall and any hope for “Agave’s” survival began to wane and a dark sad cloud settled over Torrey Town, but as optimistic as the words of Dunc Talor always are hope for Agave ‘s safe return was never lost. Rob and Diane Torrey, operators of the Torrey Trading Post, the Torrey Post Office and proud parents of Ar-
ron Torrey (the discouraged parent of “Agave” the surely and by then a 3 pound slim pure bred Mexican Chihuahua) were daily and constantly bombarded with questions about “Agave”. It became all too apparent that the Torrey families as well as many Torrey Town residents were becoming all too distressed by Agave’s, the ground squirrel sized Chihuahua’s, ill timed escape and disappearance. Two weeks into the making, like the Greek survivor myths of Jason and the Argonauts, stories of “Agave” the four-pound Chihuahua of Spanish linage and her sure doggedly demise in wilds of Torrey Town began to slowly and mystically swirl around Torrey Town like the smoke rising from Elaine Chesnut’s chimney, almost as if we were all awaiting the news of a new Pope in Rome. As suddenly as Agave disappeared, two and a half weeks later, defying all the odds of the unpredictable March weather and the constantly hungry and savaging animals, Alicia Durfey happily reported Agave being seen behind the Winkle place. Agave was then successfully apprehended much to the delight of the concerned Torrey Town residents and the visibly distraught Torrey family. In a slimmed down state, and weighing in at less than three and one half pounds Agave is presently peacefully resting and refusing any interviews about her lost two-week plus undocumented adventure. Precariously dangling from the local grape vine it is being openly rumored that there has been a smooth, south of the border mustached Chihuahua, going by the name of Poncho in the area. The only one that seems a bit disappointed by Agave’s capture is “Duncan”,
Mac Curtis’s free roaming Dachshund. If you haven’t noticed it is March, that special time of year that weather forecasters either love or hate depending on whom you are talking to. For some one that gets paid to get something right or wrong 50% of the time March is a favorite because no one else can attempt to predict what the weather is going to do either. It is also that time of year when you anxiously turn on your garden hose and it is a surprise if it is frozen or not. I happen to think March is a confusing month anyway, three quarters of it is in winter and the last quarter in spring. Not that it matters a whole lot at 7,000 feet elevation or in Wayne County. Like Dunc Taylor always has said “it is what it is and you just have to make the most of it and if you are anybody you do”. If you have found yourself passing through Torrey in the past couple of weeks you will have seen a noticeable difference on Main Street. The yellow lights are once again blinking at the Chuckwagon, Slackers parking lot has cars in it, Gallery 24 is preparing for their annual opening, and Red Cliff restaurant continues to invite customers in. Down at the junction there is noticeable action at Lee’s, and up on the hill the Broken Spur is attracting business from highways 12 and 24. Also worth noting is that the Wayne County Travel Council is setting up shop with the new Information Center on the corner of Highway 12 and 24 with funds from the traveling public that visit our beautiful area of the state. Most noticeable in Torrey is the slight green sheen that is starting to appear in the willow trees, lawns and autumn leaf covered flower patches, another sure sign that
the Easter Bunny will soon be stocking up his/her basket with goodies at Royals Market and coming to every town in Wayne County soon. Anticipating Easter is another planning problem for March, sometimes it is in March and sometimes it is April depending on the year, lucky for most us we have informational calendars (or smart phones) to keep us informed when Easter is going to be. According to Wikipedia, Easter is a moveable feast. The First Council of Nicaea established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the March equinox. Ecclesiastically, the equinox is reckoned to be on 21 March (even though the equinox occurs, astronomically speaking, on 20 March in most years), and the “Full Moon” is not necessarily the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies between 22 March and 25 April. Easter is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is the culmination of the Passion of Christ, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday), commemorating the Last Supper and its preceding foot washing, as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. For me, Easter is and always been my favorite celebration of life, one that always seems to prominently carry me through the rest of the year. Have a Happy Easter.
ESCALANTE News
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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues. 2nd Wed. 3rd Thurs. 4th Breakfast burritos w/pottoes, eggs, cheese & ham Stewed tomatoes Fruit cocktail Turnovers
Chef salad Ham, turkey cheese, eggs, tomatoes, broccoli carrots, beets, picles & olives Wheat muffin Peaches, Lemon cake
Ham Tuscan macaroni & cheese Broccoli Garlic bread Pears Peanut butter cookie
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00
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This month has “Marched” right along and April is just a few days away. So watch out for salt in the sugar bowl or some other foolish prank on Monday, April Fools Day! But first we need to help the kids entertain, or be entertained, by the Easter Bunny. The fun begins for the teenagers on Friday night, the 29th, 5:30 at the City Park. There will be a photo scavenger hunt followed by a glow in the dark egg hunt. On Saturday morning, 30th, 11:30 A.M., the Easter Bunny will make a grand entrance and will begin by having pictures taken with anyone who wants one. The picture will cost $2.00 and you can pick it up right there. At 1:00 P. M. hamburgers and hot dogs will be for sale. Gift items will be raffled off all day and will go through the 5th of April, with a drawing on the 6th. All proceeds will be divided between: Next year’s egg hunt, the Care and Share (bring items you would like to donate for that), and our local Fire Department. Tell all the kids about it and they will remind you when it is time to go…or before! Derlynne Brooks was in St. George over the weekend visiting her daughter, Whitney. They said they were go-
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ing to shop until they dropped, and that was probably just the first day! But Wait! Facebook says they are in Henderson, Nevada and Derlynne’s sister, Tracy Robison, is there with them. Anyway, hope they have fun! Ted and Laura Engberg went to Salt Lake City to visit their son, Shilo. Shilo is recovering from a broken arm and Laura has some torn tendons in her hand, sustained while bowling. Debbie Lyman spent some time in St. George with her sister Janis Gledhill, after Janis had heart surgery. Last report, Janis was doing well. Ryan and Tari and Brent and Patrice Cottam have had the two children of Elisa and Nate Lyman for a week. The Lymans just returned from a trip to Puerto Rico. I hope that’s right. My grandson, Alan Sorensen, just returned from vacation to the Dominican Republic and I’ve had trouble remembering just where he went too! Val Sparks has started a new business. It’s called “Val’s New Freedom Yard Care.” So if you want to go on vacation, or even if you don’t, she will keep your yard looking nice for you. Val visited with her son, Willie Sparks, in Ogden this past weekend. Launie Barlow had a visit from her granddaughter, Rachel Thayer, on the weekend. Rachel is attending the University of Colorado and is working toward a doctorate degree. Since we didn’t have a lot of snow in town this past winter, everyone has been keeping an eye on our reservoir to see how full it is going to be this summer. There was quite a lot of snow in the mountains and, since there hasn’t been any run off so far, it is expected that the reservoir will be full and we will have, at least, as much water as we had last summer. This is just an observation, but if you want more information
Pat Coughlin, Link Chynoweth or Mark Lisonbee could tell you more. Or you could drive up and see for yourself, that’s always a beautiful place to be. Congratulations to Lindsey Phillips! She was chosen All State on the 1A Basketball First Team. Was there ever any doubt that she would be? The Deseret News stated that she made an average of 18 points per game all year. She is really an all around athlete. She is the daughter of Todd and Jill Phillips. My granddaughter, Devyn Sorensen, Salina, was named North Sevier High School MVP in Basketball and was picked All State on the 2A Basketball third team. She is a daughter of Jon and Jillyn Sorensen. Pat Gonder had surgery on her hand and is now sporting a cast. She says Owen is now the chief cook, bottle washer and etc. Hang in there, Owen! Katie Meisenbach had her tonsils out last week, so she wasn’t talking too much. If she likes ice cream, now is her chance to get lots of that this week! Tommy and Tammy Alvey have both been in the hospital. Brenda Lyman took a bad fall down her steps and will be laid up for a while. Gloria Porter took a little trip to the hospital recently, but is back home and doing okay again. Tillie Nixon is in the hospital in Panguitch receiving treatments. We wish all these people the best and hope they will all be well soon. Brandon Nez spoke in church last week prior to leaving on his mission. He will be serving in the California Long Beach Mission. The family of Neil Owen is happy to have him home again. He arrived last Friday
after serving a LDS mission for two years. He and his brother, Kelsom, spoke in the Second Ward last Sunday and Jaycee Nez played a beautiful solo on her violin, “How Great Thou Art.” Neil is a son of Ransom and Kelleen Owen. Welcome home, Neil! Max and Logann Eager and Dirk Durfey were the speakers in the First Ward. Jimmy and Amy Alvey are in town. Jimmy is helping Danny Meisenbach put the sprinkler system in his lawn and Amy and the kids are visiting her parents, Johnny and Peggy Meisenbach. The Junior class wanted me to remind you again of their Junior Prom on April 12. Get those dance shoes polished up and be ready! Decorations will be in a western motif “At Twilight Time.” Light refreshments will be served. Tickets to enjoy this concert/dance will be $5.00 for everyone age 5 to 95 and Mike Griffin’s band “Most Wanted” will not disappoint you. The Escalante First Ward has a new Relief Society Presidency. Ronda Barney is the new President, Monica Taylor and Eva Durfey are her councilors and Lisa Nez is the Secretary. Members of the outgoing Presidency were Lori Beebe, Pres., Debbie Allen and Marty Henry, Councilors and Shelley Barney, Secretary. The combined Sons of the Utah Pioneers and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers meeting last Thursday night was enjoyed by all. After dinner they were entertained by Renee Singletary , who played the violin, her son, Austin, who played the guitar and Kathy Griffin who accompanied them on the piano. Crockett Dumas even tried to dance a little, but not for very long as he just had knee surgery not too long ago. Marlene Stowe then gave the D.U.P. Lesson which was about George Albert Smith.
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The first sign of spring, a line around Henrie’s Drivein, must be dad’s turn to cook. The weather is not cooperating, it’s still cold out. Warning! The snow is really great up at Brian Head, but the lifts usually close a couple of weeks after Easter, so get your boards out for those last runs for the winter. I hope you made it to the Easter Egg Hunt, that was this afternoon. If you don’t have children this is still a fun event, if only you are taking pictures of the fastest 10 minutes of the year. Saturday is the annual Hurricane Street Rod show and is also a signal that spring is here. Pat and I have made it to this event for many years and we travel down through Zions and make it an all day outing. The Senior Care Center had their Easter Egg hunt a little early this year and the Bunny was there last Saturday, bringing joy to the Seniors and their grandchildren. Thanks to the bunny for taking precious Saturday time. April brings a lot of events to the High School, with the Junior Prom coming up and the Sterling Scholar competition. This is the time the students need to be putting in for the numerous scholar-
ships for college that are available. Contact Mr. Bennett and see what scholarship would fit for which college you wish to attend. Don’t forget Snow College in your upper education desires, they have the same core classes as the Universities and for about a third the price. Well, the State Legislating session is over and none to soon. Some of the more humorous bills that they passed—or didn’t—I find hilarious. A bill to make it a felony to be involved in Cock Fighting failed. Reason is if they become felons they can’t buy guns. One legislator wanted the predominate Church in the state to call Doctors to a four hour a week calling, to care for the poor so the State wouldn’t have to expand the Medicaid program, but where they’re expected to provide xrays, prescriptions, operations and on and on. The Governor vetoed a bill that would have done away with the concealed weapons permits, which probably ticks off the felons being released from jail. Constitution 101: ArticleVI of the Constitution of the United States reads: This Constitution and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance there-
of; and all treaties made , or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding. This is called the Supremacy Clause and no state has the power to lay its own decisions above those of the Federal Government. Many thank to Pat for writing last week’s column,. It seems that you don’t get any smarter with old age. Some tips I have learned over the years: don’t buy a time share and if you really want
one go on the internet, you can get them for as little as one dollar. The problem is that the maintenances fees run you around $800 a year for one week’s room. That’s about $48,000 for one unit. Don’t buy a travel trailer, unless you plan going places and staying for a while, cost of trailer, gas and parking fees, far exceed the cost of staying at a motel. Above all don’t climb ladders without someone holding the bottom it can be hazardous to you health come by and I will show what real stupidity is all about. Hang loose till next week. Mack O.
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PANGUITCH - LaVenda Reid Moore will celebrate her 80th birthday April 4, 2013. Family and friends are invited to an open house in her honor on Saturday, April 6th from 3:00 or 5:00 p.m. at the Panguitch Senior Center, 65 North 50 West, Panguitch.
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Wed. 3rd Shepherd pie w/h beans & corn Green salad Tropical fruit Lemon pudding
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Thurs. 4th Bar-B-Q Pork sandwich Baked beans Beets Coleslaw Cookie
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We are happy to hear that Helma Haas is on the mend. She is home from the hospital and doing so much better. Helma we send you our love and prayers and hope you are soon back on your feet and doing well. As they do each year Kathern Syrett, Ver Jean Clark, and Renon Gibson meet up and have a great time reminiscing about their lives past and present. They watch movies, laugh and cry together, and have good food. They talk about their parents and friends and just catch up on each others lives. They look forward to this each year and how fun it is. More of us should try this with our families. It was good to hear from Shannon Pollock, his dad Vance Pollock and youth speaker Danielle Brinkerhoff a cousin. They did a great job and gave us a few laughs. Saturday, March 30th will be the Young Women’s meeting at 6:00 P.M. in Tropic. A wonderful few hours were spent with friends in Escalante as the Relief Society held their Women’s Meeting. The theme was Cheer, Bless and Brighten and they did just that. Thanks To April Le Fevre, Dixie Burbidge, Cherish Syrett and Sue Bassett who provided us with a nicely decorated table and wonderful food. Individual Quiches made by Dixie Burbidge, orange rolls, yogurt and fruit and juices. It was delicious. We listened to Sue Basset as she told us of some experiences in her life and we treated to a Violin Solo of “Sunshine in My Soul” played by Megan Cottam and she was accompanied by Cheri Feltner. Two very talented women of the Stake. We then went to separate workshops to learn new things. In the Cheer workshop we were taught how t- cook with Fillo Dough. How fun was that. We sampled some of the finished products and all decided it was worth the effort to try and go home and see if we could do the same. Thanks to Dixie for this workshop. The Bless Workshop was showing how to have activities for our Family Home Evenings to strengthen our families. We enjoyed Heidi Shakespeare and Valerie and Nancy Kay and their mom, Enid, all who are family of Sue Bassett. Wonderful ideas and we went away with handouts how to replicate the activities on our own. In the Brighten workshop we learned how to turn the Old into New. With paper, paint, etc we learned how to dress up second hand items into bright new things to decorate our homes. We learned how to use
pallets to make tables, shelves, desks and how to transform an old bedside table into a bright new looking table. This was done by Sara Syrett and Jessica Stewart. The whole time was well planned and all the women from the Escalante Stake were invited. There was great support and we all felt refurbished ourselves as well. Thanks to the great planning and all the hard work to make this a great day for us. Congratulations to Braxton Syrett who was named MVP in the Deseret News. Also to Whitini Syrett who went to play in an All Star Game. More details on this next week. Grandparents Tom and Gay Shakespeare are happy to report that granddaughters Brooklyn Shakespeare and her sister Kayla both ran in Track Meets this last week. Brooklyn took her events at Kanab High School and Kayla rand in the Cedar - Canyon View meet. They are both daughters of Jeff Shakespeare and I am sorry I did not get his wife’s name. Congratulations go out to Clinton Adkins who is getting married and will have the reception on April 5th. His fiance’ is from Hurricane and we wish them the best. Clinton is the son of Lori Lee Adkins of Henrieville. Other weddings coming up are Jacqueline Talbot and Evan Scott on April 27th and Nathan Cloud and his fiance’ also in April. Kevin and Emily Clark spoke in Henrieville today with Bobby Jones and Eva Sorenson as youth speakers. The choir sang “Lilies of the Field” and it was beautiful. Many of the Young men and Women sing in the choir. Cannonville had Rob and Sally Goulding as speakers in their ward. Their new church is coming along great and they hope to be in it by the beginning of summer. Alma and Anita Fletcher made a trip to St. George to visit Anita’s mom, Marie Broderick. While they were there they did some work around the house for Marie and then came home on Saturday. There have been some changes in the Cub Scout leadership in Tropic. Bob Harman is the Cub Master, Judy Frost is temporarily taking the Wolf Den until a new leader is found, Derrick & Laura Pollock, Shiloh and Mykelle Richards are all working with the Bear Den and Carl and Kay Shakespear are the new Webelos Leaders. Congratulations everyone. You will love it. The Cannonville and Henrieville ladies met together to celebrate the Relief Society
Birthday and had a great time. They we awarded faux money for service and charity acts. They then held and auction where they could spend their “dollars” and get items that were donated. David Pollock acted as the auctioneer. He has a wonderful voice for that. Janis Twitchell was in charge and everyone says well done. The Blue and Gold Banquet was held and it went very well. Angie Steele as in charge and everything was done very well. The food drive by the scouts was held last Saturday and if you still want to contribute food to the Utah Food Bank contact a scout. Congratulations to Wyatt Reese, son of Sheldon and Jamie Pollock and Brandon and Liz Reese. He was baptized by his father Brandon. Also congratulations to Jacob Grimmer who was baptized by his Dad, Chad Grimmer while mom, Mindy watched with pride. All had huge attendance by family and friends. Kelton Nielson has be ordained as an Elder. Congratulations Kelton and also on your adorable little baby. TROPIC TOWN NEWS...A reminder that dog licenses are on sale. $5.00 for spayed/neutered and $25.00 for non-spayed or neutered. The license is necessary whether the dog is in or out. Dogs owners,running at large will receive citations. Report all dog issues to the Sheriff at 435676-2678. You can receive a copy of regulations and containment for dogs at the Tropic Town office. It has been proposed that the green trash bins be placed in a central location. We are asking for your feedback on whether you would like us to keep them where they are or move them all to one location. We want to hear from you on this. You can also opt for JW Disposal garbage service in lieu of the trash bins. The cost for that is $11 for one and $9 each additional trash can. The town trash bins are paid for with your taxes. We really need your feedback on what you prefer as some are saying they like the bins where they are now and others don’t. Let us know. Please remember that anything can be place in the bins if the lid will close; except motor oil and batteries. Construction materials are to be place in a separate trash bin on the construction site. Town Burn Pit. We remind everyone that the burn pit is for AGRICULTURE debris ONLY; no boards, metals, appliances, mattresses, household, etc. A $500 fine has
been affixed to anyone dumping anything other than limbs, shrubs, leaves, etc. Also there is a stiff fine for dumping on private property. Please use the trish pile in John’s Valley for all other debris you are discarding. Hours for the County Trash Pile is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah:The All American Road Scenic Byway 12 will be part of the 2013 Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah professional cycling event. Cyclists will be passing through Tropic and the BV area during the second stage of the tour August 6. All 7 stages will be televised; the first 5 can be viewed via internet. Participants in the 2012 Tour included Olympians and Tour De ‘France. Contact John Holland or the Scenic Byway 12 committee for information regarding activities prior to the tour @ scenicbyway12.com; a link on the 2013 Tour is available on the town’s website: townoftropicut.gov Municipal Election Year: As required by Utah Code 103301, notification of the 2013 Municipal Elections can be viewed at the Post Office, Town Office or on the Town’s webpage townoftropicut.gov. The 2013 Municipal Election: Mayor (4 Year term) and 2(two) Town Council positions (4 year term). Interested parties may declare their candidacy for office between June 3 and June 17, 2013 at the Tropic Town office located 20 North Main Street Monday thru Fri. between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. There will be more news next week. Ran out of room. Hope all of you are doing well and appreciate your news. If anyone would like to report something in the newspaper please email or call me. Thanks VS SENIOR CITIZEN LUNCHES: Call by 10:00 AM if you want a meal or a ride to the center for lunch. 679-8666 Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age. THURS. 28th: Sloppy Joes, Baked Beans, Macaroni & Cheese, Carrot Salad, Tropical Fruit, Cake. TUES. April 2nd: Vegetable Beef Soup w/ lots of veggies, Carrot Sticks, Mandarin Oranges, CupCake. WED. 3rd: Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes, & Gravy, Country Blend, Peaches, Pudding. THURS. 4th: Roast Beef, Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Apples, Brownie.
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LEGAL NOTICES GARFIELD COUNTY SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1 - 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA 1 - 2009 DODGE DURANGO 1 - 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD, 4WD 1 - 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3 - 2012 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB DIESEL PICK UP TRUCKS 2 - 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 CREW CAB DIESEL PICK UP TRUCKS 1 - 2012 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013 . BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100 or www.garfield.utah.gov.
Invitation to Bid Wayne School District is accepting bids for new student lockers at Wayne High School and partial replacement of lockers at Wayne Middle School. The following specifications apply: Wayne High School recessed lockers 186 openings 12” x 15” x 36”/72, 2 tier lockers with recessed handles, standard latch and standard colors Wayne High School Freshman hall lockers 40 openings 12” x 15” x 36”/72, 2 tier lockers Freestanding on existing base with 2 end panels Sloped tops, recessed handles and standard latch and standard colors Wayne Middle School hall lockers 50 openings 15” x 15” x 36”/72, 2 tier lockers Freestanding on existing base with 2 end panels, sloped tops, recessed handles, standard latch and standard color. Wayne Middle School shower room lockers 28 banks of 4 tier lockers 15” x 15” x 72” high Freestanding on existing base, sloped tops with end panels. All bids must include shipping and installation costs. Please show the Wayne Middle School shower room bid as a separate bid. Old lockers will be removed by school maintenance staff. Please send sealed bids by April 5, 2013 to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 21 & 28, 2013
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 Divisionoffice during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE APRIL 24, 2013. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-5387240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2381 (A79637): Chief Longtail Inc. propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Main Canyon) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2953(a38825): Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Admin. propose(s) using 0.03188 cfs or 5.17 ac-ft. from groundwater (Johns Valley) for STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 97-2314(a38818): Flying Bar V Ranch propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (40 miles SE of Escalante) for STOCKWATERING. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28 & APRIL 4, 2013.
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PUBLIC NOTICE BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT 2013 - 2015 DBE PROGRAM GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH Garfield County, Utah has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, 49 CFR Part 26. Garfield County, Utah has established an overall goal of 1.48% of the Federal financial assistance it will receive for improvements to the Bryce Canyon Airport. The County estimates it will meet this goal entirely through race-conscious measures. The program and rationale used in developing the goal are available for review at: Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759. The program and rationale will be available for review for 30 days following the date of this publication. The Sponsor and FAA Civil Rights Office will take comments on the program and rationale for 45 days following the date of this publication. Comments should be sent to the Sponsor at the address listed above or to: FAA Civil Rights Office, AWP-9, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28, 2013 NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES to be voted on in the Loa Town November Elections on November 5, 2013 Mayor 4 year term and (2) City Council Member 4 year term each Candidate Filing Period Begins. June 3, 2013 Declaration of Candidacy Forms or Nomination Petition must be filed in person with theLoa Town Clerk at 80 W. Center Loa, Utah on Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 3 pm. Candidate Filing Deadline Ends June 7, 2013 UCA 10-3-30. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28, 2013
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH A.I.P. PROJECT NO. 3-08-0035-11 Sealed bids for improvements to the Bryce Canyon Airport, A.I.P. Project No. 3-08-0035-11, will be received by Garfield County at the Clerk’s Office at 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759 until April 18,, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. MDT and then opened and read aloud. The work involved includes the following: SCHEDULE I APRON REHABILITATION For a complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents all purchases must be made through our website at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $50.00. A hardcopy may be purchased for $100.00 for each set. There will be no refunds. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid made payable to Garfield County, or by a Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company. The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and specifications and he/she must bid on all items of every schedule. Garfield County reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of one-hundred twenty (120) days from the opening thereof. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Bryce Canyon Airport on April 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., MDT. All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of 24 September 1965, as amended and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation. A Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted prior to the award of the proposed contract, including any subcontracts in excess of $10,000.00. The proposed contract is subject to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation). Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to all schedules awarded for this project. Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado, (970) 242-0101, for interpretation. GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 14, 21 & 28, and APRIL 4 & 11, 2013 NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT TRUSTEES FOR WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013, the Wayne County Commission will appoint (or re-appoint) three trustees to the governing board of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District. The trustees will be sworn in on or after June 17, 2013, for a three year term, and will represent the divisions of Torrey, Teasdale and Loa. For additional information, persons may contact the Wayne County Clerk at 435-836-1300. Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 21 & 28 and APRIL 4, 2013
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Wayne County Travel Council is accepting applications for Special Events funding. To qualify for funding, advertising must be done outside of Wayne County and have the WCTC web address on the ad. If you are hosting a Special Event and would like help with advertising, please pick up an application at the courthouse. Deadline for applications is Monday April 1, 2013. If you have any questions or for more information please contact: Nycole Durfey - WCTC Director, 1.435.425.3930, info@capitolreef.travel. Deadline for applications is Monday April 1, 2013. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 21 & 28, 2013 Notice of Public Hearing The Boulder Town Planning Commission will consider the following item in public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. In the meeting room of the Boulder Town Community Center, 351 No. 100 East, Boulder, UT 84716. Request for zoning change: John M. and Kelly M Wade, are requesting a zoning change of their property from low-density residential to commercial to accommodate a welding shop on the Wades’ premises. A copy of the Wades’ full application is available at the Boulder Town Clerk’s office. Send comments or questions to Peg Smith, Planning secretary, at femmith@scinternet. net. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28, 2013
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HANKSVILLE CUSTODIAN Wayne School District is accepting applications for a maintenance/custodian position for Hanksville Elementary School. This position is for part-time, year round employment. Applicants must be in good physical condition and be willing and able to complete various strenuous physical tasks, typical of a maintenance or custodial position. Some general tasks will include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Grounds keeping, typical yard work, lawn mowing, watering, weeding etc. 2. Simple maintenance such as: changing light bulbs, changing air conditioning filters, sprinkler repair and maintenance, etc. 3. Daily school janitorial/cleaning during the school year. 4. Deep cleaning during the summer and at various times during the school year. 5. Ability and willingness to be trained and use approved cleaning and maintenance chemicals appropriately. Applicant must be willing to work a flexible schedule as school needs dictate. Applicant must demonstrate initiative and be able and willing to work alone and without direct supervision before and/or after regular school hours. The hours for this position include: a. Twenty hours per week during the regular school year. b. Summer hours (June through August) include a total of 180 hours, with daily/weekly schedule to be determined in consultation with the school administrator. There are not benefits with this position beyond retirement and Social Security requirements. Interested applicants must pass a fingerprint background check. Beginning salary is $10.16 per hour. Applications may be picked up at the Wayne School District Office, or at Hanksville Elementary School. You may obtain further information for this position by contacting Mrs. Corri Robinson, Head Teacher at Hanksville Elementary School. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.
RETAIL HELP WANTED for Torrey retail store. Flexible hours, some weekends required, sales experience preferred. Good customer interaction, multitasking, computer skills a plus. 425-2010 4/4 COOKS HELP WANTED - The Country Cafe in Loa is seeking full time or part time cooks. Call 435-836-2047. 3 /28 AUTO TECHNICIAN Position open, need to fill ASAP. Auto tech with tools, wages dependent upon qualifications. Call 435-676-8300. Royal Express Transmission & Auto in Panguitch. 4/4 SPA OPENINGS HELP WANTED - Licensed manicurist, cosmetologist, aestheticians and massage therapists for new spa opening in Torrey. Call Daniel at 435491-0000 3/28
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TEACHER POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Garfield School District is hiring a full-time secondary level III or level IV math Teacher for Escalante High School. SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20122013 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Please direct questions to Principal Eugene King, eugene. king@garfk12.org 435-616-4587 or 435-826-4205, and application packets to: Escalante High School, P.O. Box 228, Escalante, Utah 84726. Online applications are available at: http://www. garfield.k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: April 5, 2013 by 3:00 PM Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA 4/4
HELP WANTED Wayne County Road Department is accepting applications for a Seasonal Road Department Employee. 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 April 12, 2013. Applicants must have a current CDL license and experience with heavy equipment. Wages will depend on qualifications and experience. No benefits will be included. For further information, contact the Clerk’s Office, 18 South Main, Loa, 836-1300 or Rhett Jeffery at 836-2682. Wayne County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to political, religious or labor organization affiliation or nonaffiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, age, national origin, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap. Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County 4/4
HOME FOR RENT IN LOA Nice home for rent in Loa located at 244 S. 100 W. All kitchen appliances are included, 3 BR, Bathroom, Laundry Room, Lg. Family Room. For more info, please contact Stan Chappell at Garkane Energy (435) 836-2795. 4/25
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TEACHER POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Garfield School District is hiring a full-time secondary science/level III math Teacher for Panguitch High School. SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20122013 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Please direct questions to Principal Rod Quarnberg, rod. quarnberg@garfk12.org , 435-272-6849, and application packets to: Panguitch High School, P.O. Box 393, Panguitch, Utah 84759. Online applications are available at: http://www.garfield. k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: April 5, 2013 by 3:00 PM Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA 4/4
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Insurance You Can Probably Do Without I’m a big believer in having the appropriate amount of insurance, especially when it comes to your health and personal liability. But if money is tight and you want to get the most bang for your buck, there are a few types of insurance you can probably do without – or that may duplicate coverage you already have elsewhere: Extended warranties. When you buy a car, appliance or electronic device, the salesclerk usually will try to sell you an extended warranty. These policies often duplicate coverage already provided in the manufacturer’s warranty. Plus, many credit cards provide an additional warranty on items purchased with the card. Smartphone insurance. After shelling out big bucks for a smartphone, you might be tempted to buy replacement insurance. Just be aware that you’ll probably pay a hefty deductible and likely receive a refurbished phone, possibly not even the same model. My advice: Keep your old phone to reactivate in case you drop or lose the new one. Flight accident insurance. The risk of dying in a plane crash is miniscule and already covered by regular life insurance. Also check your credit card cardholder agreement, since many cover such accidents for tickets purchased with their card. Child life insurance. Life insurance is intended to provide economic protection for a person’s dependents, so unless your children are movie stars supporting you, this coverage
by Jason Alderman is probably unnecessary. You can better protect their future by stowing those monthly premiums in an emergency savings account or buying additional term life insurance for yourself. Pet insurance. With veterinary treatments now rivaling human medicine (organ transplants, chemotherapy, etc.), you could easily spend a small fortune keeping Fido alive. Before buying pet insurance, however, compare plan features carefully and weigh the expense you’d pay out over your pet’s lifetime. For example, monthly premiums increase with your pet’s age, deductibles and copayments are typically higher than for human coverage and there are usually predetermined per-year and per-condition caps. Plus, preexisting and hereditary conditions usually are not covered. Rental car insurance. In most cases, the optional insurance offered by car rental agencies duplicates existing coverage you already have. However, before automatically rejecting agency coverage, ask your insurance company and credit card issuer whether you are fully covered for rental cars. A few considerations: • Coverage through your auto policy often expires after 30 days or less of renting the car. • Sports cars, luxury models, SUVs and trucks are often excluded. • Travel outside service areas typically is forbidden – especially across foreign borders or in rough terrain. • If you don’t carry comprehensive and collision cover-
age on your own car, your insurance may not cover a rental. Also, ask whether such coverage is limited to your own car’s value, since most rentals are new. • Ask what happens if you violate rental agreement terms (e.g., driving recklessly or allowing unauthorized drivers). Specified disease insurance. Some people take out supplemental health and life insurance against specific conditions such as cancer, heart disease or stroke. Before buying, make sure you have adequate major medical insurance, which already covers such conditions. And carefully review the policy for restrictions. For example, many cancer insurance policies won’t pay for outpatient care or cover skin cancer, and impose fixed-dollar limits on specific procedures. When it comes to your budget – and your family’s security – it pays to know which insurance is essential and which you can probably skip. Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs. To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and Education Summit on April 17, 2013, go to www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summit2013.
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Utah Photographer Seeks to Snap Nat’l. Park Budget Cuts
Grand Tetons National Park, photograph by Chris Mabey. PROVO - If a picture is of trails, roads and buildings in worth a thousand words, pho- disrepair. tographer Chris Mabey is hop“They’re saying, ‘Yeah, ing a whole portfolio can help we’re right in the thick of this, change the fate of a struggling trying to figure out how we’re national park system. going to fund everything.’ And Mabey, an engineering there’s a lot of parks that are student at Brigham Young just in a situation where they’re University, is raising money trying to figure out how they through Kickstarter.com for a can keep things open for visiroad trip to photograph both tors this summer,” he said. the best scenery and the worst Mabey and his wife reeffects of federal budget cuts ceived a National Parks Pass in national parks in the West. as a gift last year and used it The park system has lost to visit as many parks as they 15 percent of its funding in could. He said they were disthe past 10 years, said Mabey, mayed to see the condition of whose research has turned up some facilities and hear about and documented no shortage their maintenance backlogs and
financial concerns. That’s how the idea for the project was born. “It’s really kind of hurt me, because I feel like this is a really important asset of our country that we’re not giving the attention that it deserves,” he said. “And so, I really wanted to show people how the parks are being affected right now.” If he is able to fund the project, Mabey said, he’ll spend the last half of May in Utah’s national parks, before moving north in June to Wyoming and Montana and then to Washington, Oregon and California. He plans to photograph at least 10 parks and is offering postcards and prints of their wildlife and scenery to the project donors. The project is online at kickstarter.com. Information about the cuts to the park system is at npca.org. —Chris Thomas, Utah News Connection
Why Being Interesting Helps You Get Ahead
In an age of economic uncertainty, being indispensable at work is crucial to job security. And while developing specific professional skills is important, some experts say that there are intangible factors that are even more important for your longterm success. “If you’re interesting, people will remember you and want to work with you. You’ll get the call back; you’ll make the sale. And you’ll be better able to think your way out of trouble and into new territories,” says Jessica Hagy, author and illustrator of the new book, “How to Be Interesting (in 10 Simple Steps.)” Hagy says that in today’s fast-paced world, there are steps you can take to avoid blending
into the hum of the background: • Go exploring: Explore ideas, places and opinions. The inside of the echo chamber is where all the boring people hang out. • Chat: Don’t just keep your head down. Gain new perspectives by talking to everybody -- not just those who do what you do. No one has seen exactly what you have or has the same exact feelings as you. Find out why. • Leave your comfort zone: Expose yourself to risk and wild ideas. It’s the only way to grow. If you’re not courageous, you’re going to be hanging around the water-cooler, talking about the guy who actually is. • Offer to help: Seek out people who need your help.
Know what you can do and tell people you’re willing to do it. They will remember you and talents. This is how people begin to fall in love with your work. • Overstep your bounds: Just because it’s not in your job description doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Only you can really decide what league you really belong in. Get over your fears of making waves. Friction is a good thing. • Be a link: Don’t just tell. Don’t just listen. Make introductions. Pass on what you know. Be the fulcrum upon which your organization turns. • Have hobbies: Outside of work, read, study, and sign up for classes. Learn new things. You never know when you’ll
need random knowledge or skills. • Find a niche: The smaller the niche, the less room there is for copycats. If you want to be interesting, work with specifics, not generics. • Leave the ego at home: If your arrogance is more obvious than your expertise, you are someone other people avoid. More tips and information from Hagy can be found at www.How2BeInteresting.tumblr.com/. Becoming great at your specific job description will only get you so far at work. If you want to become an indispensable member of the team, find a way to stand out positively. —Statepoint
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