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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Issue # 1196

Youth Conservation Crews on the Dixie National Forest

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There are some great opportunities for local youth (16-18) to get paid to work in the National Forest this summer. Contact Danny Strand at the email dannystrand@suu.edu or call (435) 586-1982 to learn more (or follow instructions below). CEDAR CITY - The Di- will work closely with mentors friends, learn new skills and cover letter, a resume, and one xie National Forest is excited from the Forest Service as well start your potential career path, letter of recommendation to: to be partnering again with the as be accompanied by a college look no further! Apply for the Danny Strand, Crew Manager Intergovernmental Internship aged IIC Crew Leader (21+). YCC summer crew internships & Youth Coordinator. Cooperative (IIC) and Southern Crews will be based out of St. today. Contact Information: DanUtah University. This summer George, Cedar City, Panguitch YCC Internship Posting: ny Strand, dannystrand@suu. they will be placing 4 Youth and Escalante and will work YCC Crew Member Informa- edu or call (435) 586-1982. Conservation Crews (YCC) in throughout the forest. tion Stay connected, visit the some of the most beautiful arAll members are paid a Start Date: May 30th 2017 Dixie National Forest website eas in Southern Utah for paid starting wage of $8.00/hr and End Date: August 10th, 2017 at www.fs.usda.gov/dixie, like internships for youth. If you are will learn about natural reSummer Schedule: Mon- us on Facebook at https://www. 16-18 years old and interested sources and the management day - Thursday 10 hour/day facebook.com/usfsdnf, and folin outdoors and public lands, of the Dixie National Forest. Holidays Off: July 3rd & 4th, low us on Twitter at www.twitthis is the summer opportunity Trainings include Leave No July 24th ter.com/usfsdnf for the latest for you. Trace, CPR & First Aid, outApplication Instructions: information. Crews will challenge them- door skills, risk management 1. Go to: http://iicintern—US Forest Service selves in the outdoors with proj- and leadership. Members will ships.com ects such as trail construction, participate in educational field 2. Click on Apply Today wildlife surveying, restoration, trips and several hands-on proj- and download the application. maintenance, range, and much ects throughout the season. 3. Fill in the application more. Crews will range from If you’re ready to have and save it to your computer. 5-7 members per location and fun, work outdoors, meet new 4. Submit application, a

Join us for First Fridays at Made in Escalante ESCALANTE - There support the independent nahave been some busy bees ture of Escalante; to strengtharound Escalante this winter! en the local economy through Our local artisans are stock- the sale of locally grown and ing the shelves of Made in made products; and to encourEscalante’s new store, located age creativity and collaboupstairs at Utah Canyon Out- ration throughout the comdoors on Main Street (325 munity. Made in Escalante West Main). This year we’ll welcomes all makers and be kicking off the season with our first, First Friday event next Friday, April 7th from 5-8pm. It will be the start of a summer of First Friday events where we’ll feature a different local artisan each month. The store will open featuring 14 artisans from our community with a variety of handmade items Courtesy Made in esCalante i n c l u d i n g Made in Escalante, upstairs at Utah Canyons cards, bags, Outdoors at 325 West Main, features the quilts, jew- work of 14 local artisans. elry, paintings, drawings, knit and hand growers living in Escalante. stitched items, rope baskets, To find out more about the metal sculpture, wood furni- group or to sell your wares in the store, send an email to mature and more. Made in Escalante is a deinescalante@gmail.com —Made in Escalante group of Escalante residents that have come together to

Wayne High School Sterling Scholars Compete

Two Local Coaches Selected for Utah Sports Hall of Fame WHS and PHS Coaches to be Honored at April 11 Foundation Dinner in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation will honor six former high school coaches, a former college coach and a current college athletic director during the annual Spring Honors and Awards banquet April 11 at the Little America Hotel. The Distinguished High School Coaches include Kerry Anderson, Donald Hall, Danny Hill, Jim Nelson, Glen Par-

tridge and Jay Welk. Jim Blaisdell will be honored as a Coach of Merit and Jerry Bovee will receive a Distinguished Service Award. Tickets ($50) for the dinner and awards presentation are available online at utahsportshalloffame.org. For more information, call Chuck Schell at (801) 262-9095 or Neil Petty at (801) 944-2379. Anderson coached Wayne High School's wrestling and track teams for 39 years and

won a Utah-record 16 state wrestling championships. He also coached the Badgers' girls' track and field teams to seven state titles, including six in a row. Hall's Ogden High School track and cross country teams won 11 state championships and posted 20 other top-four finishes. Hill spent 42 years working at Gunnison Valley High School and coached basketball for 32 seasons. He won four state championships, all in the 1970s. He also won 5 state titles in baseball. Nelson's 572 wins as Spanish Fork High School's baseball coach ranks No. 2 among baseball coaches in Utah and No.1 in wins at one school. His six state titles came in four decades and Courtesy utaH sports Hall of faMe three classifications. Coaches Kerry Anderson, of Wayne High School (left) and Glen ParPartridge tridge of Panguitch High School (right) are among six high school earned 10 state titles coaches statewide who will be honored with selection into the Utah and seven secondSports Hall of Fame. place finishes while coaching boys track and field REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST at Delta, North Sevier and FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA Hall of Fame

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CLOUDS ROLLING IN - Rain and are snow expected Monday. Partly cloudy is in the forecast for the entire week. Highs in the low 60 and high 50s. The lows throughout the week will be in the high 20s and low 30s. The wind will cleaning up your neighbor's yard Friday - Sunday, with winds of up to 16 miles per hour.

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Wayne High School Sterling Scholar Fianlists. Left to right: Jasmine Lee Wilson, Rebecca Oyler, Ruger Ryan Torgerson, Rachel Gardner, Mackynzie Samantha Bryan. RICHFIELD - Five high school seniors from Wayne High School in Bicknell UT competed for Sterling Scholar honors in the Central Utah region Tuesday, March 21. Representing Wayne High school in the following categories were: Visual Arts, Mackynzie Samantha Bryan, daughter of Lynn and Kim Giles, Fremont; English and Literature, Jasmine Lee Wilson, daughter of Kim and Sarah Wilson, Hanksville; Agriculture Science, Rachel Gardner, daughter of Kevin and Colene Gardner, Boulder; Music, Rebecca Oyler, daughter of Rick and Melanie Oyler, Loa, and General Scholarship, Ruger Ryan Torgerson, son of Ryan and

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"A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money." —John Ruskin

Penni Torgerson, Bicknell. Thanks to these fine students for representing Wayne High School so well. A total of 138 nominees from 13 schools throughout the Central Utah region were interviewed throughout the day March 21 in Richfield by professors from Brigham Young University, Dixie State University, Snow College, Southern Utah University, as well as retired educators and local professionals. All judges volunteer their time. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Carl Albrecht, Utah State Representative, District 70. Albrecht is a graduate of Wayne High School and has held many leadership

positions throughout the years and won several honors. He was employed with Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. 23 years in various capacities including administrative assistant, office manager, assistant manager, operations manager, and CEO. He and his wife, Gail, have three children and nine grandchildren. Committee coordinator Peggy Chappell, Wayne High, hosted this year’s awards program under the direction of Dallas and Janelle Overly, Gunnison, co-directors of the Central Utah Sterling Scholar program. —Peggy Chappell, Wayne High School Sterling Scholar Coordinator

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Aim is Better Management, Not the Sale of Public Lands Letter to the Editor: In the FYI Panguitch article written by Mack Oetting in the March 16, 2017 issue of the Insider, Mack has got his wires crossed. He stated “Last Monday was the Commissioner’s meeting that was to discuss the matter of why they decided to do away with the Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase Monuments without any input from the public or even letting them know that anything was going on.” I’m sorry dear Mack, but you absolutely have your facts wrong. The Garfield County Commissioner’s meeting was indeed held on Monday, March 13, 2017 but that’s about all that you got right in your statement. The purpose of this meeting, in addition to conducting regular county commission business, was to get input and comments from the public regarding the downsizing of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It had absolutely nothing do with the Bears Ears National Monument, or to ‘do away’ with any monument at all. Garfield County Resolution No. 2017-02 was introduced at the regular commission meeting held on February 14, 2017. That was the first step in letting the public know of their intent to pass the resolution to ‘identify the appropriate area necessary for the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument’. I was in attendance that day and I have never been in a meeting with a group of people who have been more disrespectful towards the formality of a meeting. While the Commissioners were working their way through the agenda, you would have thought that some of those ‘silenced non-paid protestors’, as they called themselves, would have stopped talking at some point, but apparently the fact that a meeting was going on made no difference to some of them. I was appalled at the disrespect shown. I also heard many comments from those around me in that meeting regarding who the people were that were sitting on the stand with the Commissioners. Had I not known, I would have learned that Camille Moore and Gary Huntington were Garfield County Commissioners. I thought we only had 3 elected County Commissioners. Silly me! *rolls eyes* People were also very upset that they didn’t have the chance to speak to the Commissioners in this meeting. That meeting was never intended to be a public comment meeting, it was a regular commission meeting that is open to the public, but not open for public comment. The County Commissioners are always available for people to speak to. Catch Leland on the River Lane! Shoot Jerry an email! Call Dave on the phone! In the FYI Panguitch article dated March 9, 2017, there were comments about the selling of land that is currently in the GSENM that the Commissioners are proposing to remove from the monument. 100% wrong again. The land absolutely will not be sold, because it is not now, nor will it ever be, for sale. The land is currently under the care of the Bureau of Land Management Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. If removed from the GSENM, the land will be under the care of the Bureau of Land Management through a local field office. It will not be sold to anyone! Lands taken out of the GSENM will be better managed under the care of a local field office. Have you not noticed the work that was done to the hills to the south of Panguitch going up the Lake Road? Thank your BLM Kanab Field Office for this! 2,243 acres of sagebrush and Pinion/Juniper were removed using a bull hog and the ‘lop and scatter’ methods and the land was reseeded. This equates to more feed for wildlife and livestock, less soil erosion, and better soil health in general. It’s not that the employees of the GSENM won’t do projects like this one, it’s that they can't do projects. Please check facts before spreading misinformation. Anne Excell, Panguitch

Seasonal Travel Restrictions in Place to Protect Wildlife pattern is altered by human activities during this crucial time, animals are forced into higher elevations where snow is still deep and vegetation is months from green-up. The downside is the animal’s body condition suffers. Body condition becomes poor and antler development for the next year cannot be maximized. “Good body conditiongood antlers”—“Poor body condition-poor antlers”. It is with antlers that bucks and bulls spar for the right to be the strongest animal, passing on their genetics, thus making for stronger healthier offspring. “It is for these reasons we have developed travel restrictions on big game winter ranges forest-wide,” said Kreig Rasmussen, Richfield Ranger District wildlife biologist. “In order for big game animals to have maximum body condition they need low stress and natural conditions. During a winter like we are experiencing it

Amateur Radio Licensing Exam

BOULDER - The Boulder Skills Foundation is sponsoring an Amateur Radio Licensing Exam on April 29th in Boulder. The location will be announced once it is confirmed. Successful completion of the exam will allow users to access the a small portion of the public radio bandwidth for communication purposes. Locally, this means access to the Skills Foundation's amateur radio repeater located on Thompson Ledge. Having a network of active users is critical to our community's resiliency and self-sufficiency. We need YOU! In addition to providing

critical emergency communications licensed users can also access the linked repeater systems on Navajo Mountain and in the Henry Mountains that allow free communication up and down the Wasatch Front, southward into Arizona, and westward into Nevada. The cost for the exam is $15.00. For more information on study materials (the exam is not that hard) and to answer any other questions you might have please contact me by phone (335-7393) or by email: eandmfeiler@hotmail. com. —Eric Feiler

is common that we will have a 35-45% loss on our deer fawn populations.” The restrictions associated with winter range travel run from January 1 through April 15 of each year. To better understand where restrictions are in-place, shed antler hunters are encouraged to pick up and use a Fishlake National Forest Travel Map. Maps are available at no charge from the Forest Supervisor’s Office and the Richfield Ranger District Office in Richfield, and the Ranger District Offices in Fillmore, Loa and Beaver. The maps are also available online at http://www. fs.usda.gov/fishlake. Law enforcement personnel from the Forest Service and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be patrolling winter range access points to educate and enforce the winter range restrictions. Already this year tickets have been issued to

antler hunters using motorized vehicles in seasonally restricted areas or using their ATV to grid cross-country looking for antlers. Help give these wintering animals the best possible opportunity to make in through the winter in good shape. Like hunting, it’s the responsibility of each hunter to know where they can and can’t be during a particular season. Everyone should enjoy their outdoor experience and be able to enjoy abundant wildlife opportunities in the years to come. Please report any wildlife harassment immediately to Utah Public Safety dispatch in your area. Violations notices may be issued to those who are found on seasonally restricted routes. Violations carry a potential fine of not more than $5,000.00 and/or imprisonment for not more than six months. —US Forest Service

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Tropic's Greenhalgh Awarded Office Person of the Year TROPIC - Rural Water Association of Utah awarded Gaia Greenhalgh Office Person of the Year for 2016. Gaia served the Town of Tropic for 20 yrs. as Council member and grant writing specialist. A plaque was presented by Brett Chynoweth and Weston Pedroza. —Tropic Town

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RICHFIELD - While the state-wide closure for antler gathering ends April 1, shed hunters are reminded that seasonal restrictions on motorized travel are in effect on the Fishlake National Forest to protect habitat, wildlife, and roads until April 15. Cross-country travel for antler hunting is prohibited. The seasonal restrictions should be of particular interest to antler hunters. Several areas around the forest are restricted to motorized travel during the time when wildlife is on winter range. Animals trying to survive the harsh winter months are stressed enough without the added pressure from motorized traffic. The natural behavior for deer and elk is to come to lower elevation as winter snows start to melt and vegetation starts to grow. They then follow the melting snow to the high elevation for summer. When this natural feeding

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Panguitch Coalition and Community Leaders Reducing Tobacco Availability to Teens

PANGUITCH March 15 was National Kick Butts day. Members of the Panguitch Youth Prevention Coalition and Panguitch City Council members placed covered ashtrays on Main Street to reduce the availability of 1/2 smoked cigarettes to youth. Placing these covered locked ashtrays on main street will replace the open ashtrays to reduce the places youth can obtain tobacco products in our community. Courtesy panguitCH prevention Coalition 90% of adult smokers Members of the Panguitch Prevention Coalition with two of the start before they are 18 outdoor covered ashtray models that help keep teens from smoking years old. According the used cigarettes. Student Health and Risk Prevention survey, about 23% the more we can reduce avail- more covered ashtrays to put of 10th graders and 27 % of ability of tobacco products to in the city. During city coun12th graders try smoking ciga- youth, the youth tobacco rates cil meeting Randy and Becky Yard, owners of Cowboy Colrettes, both percentages are will go down. The Panguitch Youth Pre- lectables, voiced that, "We all higher than the state averages. Panguitch Prevention vention Coalition conducted know someone who has died Coalition Adult and Youth environmental scans where of cancer from smoking, it is members have been working they walked up and down the important that we support this on several strategies to re- main street taking pictures youth in this issue." Randy and Becky will duce tobacco to youth in Pan- of the open ashtrays with ½ guitch. In focus groups in the smoked cigarettes in them also be purchasing two cov5-county area 100% of youth and on the ground. The Pan- ered ashtrays for the main smokers who participated guitch Youth Prevention co- street. Thanks to the local admitted they had at some alition met with city leaders leaders and the Yards for suptime obtained cigarette butts and presented this information porting us in this issue. —Panguitch Prevention from ashtrays on the ground to them and the city counCoalition to smoke. Research tells us cil agreed to purchase three Hall of Fame

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Panguitch. Welk won a 2002 basketball state championship, finished second three times and reached the semifinals four other times in his 24 years at

Davis High School, where he compiled a 351-199 record. Blaisdell's Weber State women's teams won nine indoor track championships, five outdoor track titles and four cross country championships – with those titles coming consecutively in 2002-05.

Bovee, now Weber State's athletic director, spent 12 years as assistant director of the Utah High School Activities Association after working in Utah State's athletic department. —Utah Sports Hall of Fame

KERRY ANDERSON Utah Sport Hall of Fame Inductee A graduate of Piute High School and Brigham Young University, Kerry Anderson coached Wayne High School's wrestling and track teams for 39 years and won a Utah-record 16 state wrestling championships. Kerry also coached the Badgers to seven state titles, including six in a row, in girls track and field. He once said, “Time spent in sports cannot be deducted from a man's life.” If that's true, he still has many years ahead of him in retirement as a Distinguished High School Coach. Kerry also was quoted, “High school activities are the other half of education. They teach you how to stick with something when times get tough.” All sports require dedication and commitment, but those words are especially true of wrestling. Kerry coached 99 individual state champions and 24 All-Americans. His own sons accounted for 11 of those state titles. In the 1998 state meet, Wayne sent 10 wrestlers into championship matches, an amazing display of depth. In addition to the Badgers' 16 state championships on the mat, which included a memorable run of eight titles in 10 years, Kerry's teams finished second eight times. Wayne won 20 region titles. As he once said, “The kids take a lot of pride in keeping the tradition going.” Kerry also is credited with launching Wayne's successful baseball program, coaching for 20 seasons and producing many all-region and all-state players, and he got the Badgers' softball team started, coaching for two years. He served as Wayne's athletic director for 27 years. A 24-time Utah Wrestling Coach of the Year honoree, Kerry has been widely recognized. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in a class that included Fred Davis, his coach at BYU. He was selected by the Utah Wrestling Hall of Fame the previous year and, more recently, has been honored in the Utah High School Activities Circle of Fame and the Southern Utah University Circle of Fame. Kerry was a longtime Utah Cadet and Junior National wrestling team coach and accompanied the 1996 USA National Greco-Roman team to Slovenia. Some of the names in the Salina native's coaching tree include George Chappell, Brian Pace, Rhett Jeffrey, Mitch Stevens and Blake Turner. Parents of four sons, Kerry and his wife, Sherrie, live in Loa.

GLEN PARTRIDGE Utah Sports Hall of Fame Inductee A graduate of Tooele High School and Brigham Young University, Glen Partridge enjoyed a Distinguished High School Coaching career highlighted by a state-record seven consecutive state track and field championships at two schools. Glen coached Delta to state titles in 1973 and '74 and then moved to North Sevier, where his boys teams won championships from '75-79. In all, Glen earned 10 state titles and seven second-place finishes while coaching at Delta, North Sevier and Panguitch. “When I began as an educator in 1970, little did I know there would be so many surprises in store,” Glen said. “I had only wanted to teach in the classroom.” Delta High School's coaches steered him into athletics. “Thus began a remarkable journey through (Delta) and other schools, while gaining mentors along the way,” he said. In addition to his credentials as a head coach in boys track, he assisted five state championship teams in girls track at North Sevier. In cross country, his boys or girls teams finished second in the state three times. In wrestling, his North Sevier team was a state runner-up. In football, he coached the Wolves to 16 playoff appearances, including nine semifinal games. And in basketball, he was a head coach or assistant for five state championships and four second-place finishes at Delta, North Sevier and Panguitch. Add it all up, and Glen was involved in 20 state championships, 15 second-place finishes and 35 region titles in various sports at the three schools. He coached more than 250 individual state champions or all-state selections. Glen's level of success in such a broad spectrum may be unmatched in Utah coaching history. He's thankful to so many coaches who have influenced him, or whom he “pestered to glean information,” in his words. In fact, he wrote the names of 38 of them, while observing, “You should learn something new every day.” Just a few of those notable names include Clarence Robison, Wilbur Braithwaite, Jack Bishop, Jim Porter, Dean Fowles, Clint Barney, Greg Excell, Craig Gladwell and one of tonight's fellow honorees, Danny Hill. Several other former honorees also made Glen’s list of influential coaches in his career. Many other coaches themselves undoubtedly learned from Glen. He was named the Utah Track Coach of the Year nine times, in three different decades, and was similarly honored in wrestling and football. In retirement, he has assisted with the Panguitch basketball program in a continuing effort to “be a part of something greater than myself,” he said. Just recently, the Bobcats responded with another state championship through Glen’s leadership and influence on the bench. Parents of two children, Glen and his wife, Kaelyn, live in Panguitch.

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Schools & Sports Don't Opt Out Year-end testing begins in a few weeks. I would like to take a moment to discuss why we need several of you to reconsider and not opt your children out of testing for the sake of your student and everyone else’s. Utah has participated in year-end testing for generations. I remember as a child doing the same type testing, always wondering why the results were never available for 6 months. Times have changed and test results are immediately available, so instant feedback is given to both the student and the teacher. Over the past several years, I am sure you have all heard the hype of subversive content in the exams that secretly alter your child’s thoughts. The truth is, the exams test our students on the values taught from the “core.” In this case it is the Common Core and when I was a student, it was the Utah Core. A core value of learning has been around for at least my lifetime. By combining several state’s values together and calling it a Common Core, someone cried conspiracy. To me, the core guarantees the minimal level of expected learning. Without a core set of expectations, knowledge would vary from town to town, teacher to teacher, and student to student. Wouldn’t our guarantee of a free and appropriate education for every student be hard to provide if every student had a different set of “what is appropriate?” As a school administrator, I use the results of our testing to provide the data needed to drive the education machine for our district. Our principals look for problems with subject level data, issues with certain teachers, and also student level issues that may relate to ethnicity, socioeconomic, or other groupings. This testing data allows us to input changes to help solve issues that we would have never seen without an exam. If our score represents only the students willing to test, the real meaning of the data is flawed since it doesn’t represent the entire population. Without question, our students are judged based on how the student, school, or district did on the test. I hope it seems reasonable that these results can only represent the population if the entire population took the exam. When we analyze the results of a school year, we need as much data as possible to judge our curriculum, our staff, our students, and our practices to see if we are adequately providing our students with an appropriate education. Please don’t let your student’s scores be missing when we look for what is best in driving instruction in Garfield County. Please opt in, not out! —Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

PHS Sports Sidelines by MaCk oetting Last week I reported that the Bobcats and the Lady Cats did well down at the Kanab track meet, well they did even better that. The boys score was 154, Manti 124, Beaver 113 and Parowan 60. The Girls were equally impressive, 134, Manti 83. The Boys: 3200 Jonah Schoppe 2nd Trenton Stowe 3rd Boys 100 meters 2nd Kanyon Lamb 3rd Trenton Stowe Boys 1600 meters Jonah Schoope 2nd Trenton Stowe 3rd Long Jump Kanyon Lamb 4th Acey Orton 5th High Jump Kanon Lamb 2nd

and Acey Orton 3rd Javelin Trey Barney threw 169.03” In the meet in St. George Trey broke the school record with a throw of 176, 05. Discus-Bryson Marshall 3rd and Trey Barney 4th Boys 4x4 relay - 1st place The Girls 3200 4th Brittney Henrie Camrie Fisher 7th. 100 meters Capri Orton 1st Hallie Palmer 6th 100 meters 2nd Shantae Miller. 1600 meters Brittney Henrie 6th 300 meters hurdles Capri Orton 1st Hallie Palmer 5th. High jump Capri Orton 1st

Tara Frandsen 4th and Karlee Eyre 5th Girls 4x4 relay - 1st Place Discus -Jonee Holman 1st Karla Eyre 2nd Capri Orton was the outstanding athlete at this meet, winning the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and the high jump. This week the meet will be in Hurricane March 31 – April 1

Wayne School District Music Program

BICKNELL - The music programs in Wayne School District continue to grow. This year Lori Chappell has put together both a growing middle school band and a talented high school band. There are 57 young students in the middle school band. This young group continues to improve under the tutelage of their enthusiastic leader Mrs. Chappell. Their classroom motto is “Strive for Excellence.” With high expectations the students are continuing to improve and are preparing for their spring concert. Why is music important for our children? Several studies indicate that musical training will help organize the maturing brain, which is manifest by children studying music having increased math and reading skills. There is also the “Mozart effect” which referrers to research that found that ten minutes of listening to Mozart can provide a short term boost to one’s spatial-temporal intelligence. There is also a direct correlation between music practice and improvement in the students’ ability. The connection between practice and improvement can easily be connected to other courses like math and science. While music has an academic connection it also provides entertainment to both the students and the listeners. It is fun to watch students play a selection of songs perfectly and it is a pleasure to watch parents that are proud of their children. The high school band is making the whole county proud. They played at several basketball gamed during the season as well as during the Boys State Basketball Tournament. The bands drummer, Braige Jacobsen, and guitarist, Gavin Pace performed ‘Uma Thurman’ at the State FFA Convention. Gavin is also giving lessons to middle school guitarists so that will be a replacement when he leaves, thanks Gavin. Currently both the high school and middle school bands are preparing for their spring concert. The concert will be on May 1st at the high school auditorium. We hope to see you there. wThank you Lori, you are amazing. —John Fahey, Superintendent, Wayne County School District

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Wills, Trusts, and More Everything You Need To Know But Don't Want to Think About You know you should have an estate plan. You may think about it, but if you’re like many people, you’ve never actually gotten around to having an estate plan drawn up. Estate planning professionals estimate that 70 percent of Americans don’t have an estate plan. There are many reasons people put off estate planning. One reason is simply that no one likes to think about their own mortality. The truth is, there is no way to avoid the fact that you won’t be able to dictate how your assets are divided up from beyond the grave --unless you have an estate plan. Another reason people never get around to drawing up a will and/or trust is the belief that they don’t have enough assets to need one. People mistakenly think that only the wealthy need estate planning. The truth is that everyone needs an estate plan. If an individual dies without a will, or “intestate,” the

by Jeffery J. MCkenna state decides what happens to the decedent’s property. You can make the process much easier on your family by putting your intentions in writing, either in a basic will or a will plus a living trust. A will can specify who gets what after you die. A living trust can help you avoid probate, reduce estate taxes or set up long-term property management. Both are part of a good estate plan. Property transferred into a living trust before you die doesn’t go through probate. Instead, the trustee you have appointed merely transfers ownership to the beneficiaries you named in the trust. If privacy is a big concern for you, living trusts offer the advantage of being shielded from public disclosure. While a will becomes a matter of public record, the terms of a living trust are not required to be made public. It may all sound overwhelming at first, but there are many professionals trained and qualified to help you make

your estate planning effective. Estate planning is appropriate for any stage of life -- if you don’t prepare for the inevitable, you may create needless heartache and loss for those left behind. Your estate plan should allow you to give what you want to whom you want to receive it, the way you want them to receive it and when you want them to receive it. Your estate plan should save every tax dollar, professional fee and court cost legally possible. Use good estate planners to ensure things work the way you want. Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to Serve Clients in and around Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

t H e Equality

One freezing cold day as I got out of my conversion van in the hand-operated car wash, I discovered the floor was a skating rink of bumpy ice, and I fell hard, hurting my elbow. After I hauled myself painfully into the van, my two children were quick to console me. I drove the short distance to the service station for change. Before getting out...my elbow still aching...I complained: "Oh, this hurts, it really hurts. Are daddies allowed to cry?" My six-year-old boy was silent for a moment. "Yes, daddies are allowed to cry," he decided, "but not while they're at a gas station."

Rock On!

My son insists on listening to heavy-metal music when he's chauffeuring me around. Knowing he has diverse tastes in music, I asked him one day why he always chooses this type while driving. "Well, Dad," he reluctantly replied, "it's mainly so you can't sing along."

Today's Thought

My boss told me to have a good day ... so I went home.

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l A u G h i N g pOiNt!! Hot Water

Carl, my husband, and I, were building a sunroom to accommodate our new hot tub. The project soon turned into a money pit. During one of our numerous trips to the hardware store, Carl inquired about exhaust fans. The store clerk looked them up on the computer and praised one fan in particular because it was exceptionally quiet. Carl asked him for the price. After receiving the answer, he sighed and asked, "Do you have anything louder?"

Protection

A soldier went up to the Company Cook and said, "If you put a lid on the pan there would be less dust and dirt in the food". The cook, very annoyed, replied, "You mind your own business. Your duty is to defend the homeland!" "That's right," said the soldier. "But my duty is to defend it, not to eat it."

Punishment

Mathematicians are sum worshippers.

DIY

One day I called my mother from my apartment to make some plans with her. In the background behind her, I could hear a terrible noise, like a jet plane taking off. "Mother," I asked apprehensively, "what's that awful noise?" "It's the dishwasher," she replied. "Your father fixed it."

Honestly

"I have 2 e-mail addresses, a cell phone in my purse, instant messaging and text messaging. I've got an answering machine, three phone lines at home. I've got twitter, tumblr and facebook and all my messages show up on my cell phone and my laptop. The only excuse I have if I don't get back to you is I just don't like you."

Sounds 'Bout Right

With Congress, every time they make a joke it's a law, and every time they make a law it's a joke.

AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah March 22, 2017 -USDA—Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah-Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Receipts: 1,976. Last Week: 1,484. Last Year: 1,063. Feeder Steers: higher. Feeder Heifers: higher. Holstein Steers: scarce. Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls: 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 160.00-177.00; 350400 lbs 172.50-185.00; 400-450 lbs 173.00-187.50; 450500 lbs 167.00-180.00; 500-550 lbs 158.50-180.50; 550600 lbs 152.00-174.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-162.00; 650-700 lbs 136.00-148.00; 700-750 lbs 130.00-142.75; 750-800 lbs 124.00-138.00; 800-850 lbs 125.00-132.00; 850-900 lbs 123.75-128.00; 900-950 lbs pkg 125.50; 950-1000 lbs 118.00-121.00. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200—300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500—700 lbs scarce; 700— 900 lbs scarce; 900-1100 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1—2: 200—250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 160.00-173.00; 350-400 lbs 169.00-172.50; 400-450 lbs 158.00-170.00; 450500 lbs 140.00-160.00; 500-550 lbs 142.00-153.00; 550-600 lbs 128.00-153.00; 600-650 lbs 125.00-133.00; 650-700 lbs 120.00-132.00; 700-750 lbs pkg 119.00; 750-800 lbs 122.00132.00; 800-850 lbs pkg 119.00; 850-900 lbs 114.00-119.50; 900-950 lbs pkg 117.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 85.00-104.50. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90 %; Lean: 58.50-64.75, high dressing to 65.00; Breaking 75-80 % Lean: 65.75-72.25, High Dressing to 75.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 54.00-57.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000—1500 lbs scarce; 15002150 lbs 81.50-91.25; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs 74.7582.50; 1500-2150 lbs 74.75-82.25; Feeder Bulls: 750-950 lbs 113.00-115.75. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News Salt Lake City, UT(435-230-0402.)

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O bituaries David Richard Jacobsen

FREMONT - David Richard Jacobsen, Dave, passed away on March 15th due to a long battle with life's complications. He was born September 9, 1948 to Bertina and Richard Jacobsen. He lived most of his life in Salt Lake City, attending Highland High School and the University of Utah. He married Nancy Bemis in 1970 and had two children, Abi and Zach. Dave and Nancy created a business together refinishing and restoring antique furniture. With his young family, adventures and magic were a way of life. This philosophy has become his legacy and continues today through his children and grandchildren. Dave bought and fell in love with property in Fremont, Utah, and after his divorce spent long weekends and any free time possible loving and living his dream in the country. He met and fell in love with Ann Lee and soon she joined him in Fremont. They married December 21st, 2009, and have enjoyed nearly 20 years together. With his expert carpentry and her loving attention the two of them have created a truly magical oasis in Fremont. While Dave was a magnificent carpenter, having made numerous pieces for the Salt Lake City and County building, including the Mayor's desk, the work that truly filled his soul was teaching art at the Aspen Ranch in Loa, Utah. He was so proud of the transformations that he witnessed with the troubled kids at the Ranch. If the path to Heaven is lined with those that we have loved, then Dave's path is full of beautiful souls. Including his mom and dad, his brother Mike, his best friend Rob Mendenhall, his grandson Oliver who thought so highly of his Grandfather, and countless beloved pets, most notably Breezy, the one who saved him. Those of us still here and loving Dave include his wife Annie, his children Abi and Judd Bateman, and Zach and Fiona Jacobsen, his two adoring sisters Jan Jacobsen and Christine Hansen, his step-children Linda McGrath and Ben Childs, his grandchildren Allie Dae, Oliver (in spirit), Ava, Shaun, Mackenzie, Lainey, and Abby, his far-reaching extended circle of family and friends, and his furry kids Chloe, Brown Bear, Awesome Possum, Juliet, and Mr. Yippers. With deep love and appreciation we extend a very special thank you to his two hospice angels, Shalice and Doreen. A celebration of life will be held on Earth Day, April 22, in Fremont, weather permitting. With Dave in mind, please take a minute to share some kindness today.

March 30, 2017

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com March is going out like a lamb, but it brought us a lot of moisture and some very pleasant warm days. April showers will bring May flowers, I hope. April has many events going on, that are a lot of fun. April 1st is the start of the Shed Hunt; there are plenty of horns out there just waiting for you to find them. The hunt was put off for a couple of months, because of all the deep snow up north and the fear of avalanches. Those that do this kind of treasure hunting can make themselves some good bucks. April 1st and 2nd is the LDS Conference and this is broadcasted into your home, on channel 5, at 10:00 am and again 2:00 pm. The following week is the LDS Stake Conference and will be held here in Panguitch at the Stake Center and will start at 10:00 am. April 8th is the PHS Junior Prom and that will start at 7: pm in the Gym. I try to come to see how the area is decorated, each year the students and their parents always try to outdo last year's prom. Remember that ugly parachute that was used for many years? This year’s school’s Easter Vacation is coming a day earlier on April the 11th, a Tuesday. The Easter Egg Hunt will start exactly at 1:00 pm, at the City Park, on the 11th, don’t be late. The Easter bunny feels that at this time of the year, many families like to go on vacation, so she puts the Hunt on the last day the kids are in school. Many school districts are changing spring break to an earlier time in the year and only taking the Fri-

day off before Easter. Bring your baskets, there will be lots of prizes and candy for everyone, make sure you bring your camera, it is a fun 15 minutes. The Easter Bunny has out her jars at various places around town, for you to put your change in. Our family likes to start spring with a trip down to Hurricane and their car show. We go south on 89 and through Zion National Park. It is a beautiful ride and we like to see what the town of Springdale on the west side of Zion has put in for the tourist enjoyment. There are so many beautiful cars that it is really hard to make a choice for your favorite. These cars come from all over the state and Nevada and it is a fun show. We then go into St. George for dinner and maybe some shopping. It is a fun day. There has been no word yet on the hiring of temporary help for the summer at our National Parks and with Easter week only two weeks away it should be fun. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon relies mostly on summer help and who knows if it will even be open. April and May are great times to go tripping, the weather is still cool and there aren’t quite as many tourists on the road yet. We are thinking of going over to the four corners area, Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly, we haven’t been there in many years.

Our Granddaughter Teah is almost done with her first year of interning and had a two week vacation coming. She booked a trip to Rome and Barcelona Spain and just loves it. Barcelona is a very beautiful city and there is a lot to see there, she is scouting out the area, so when we go there we will have an idea what to look for. We have been to Rome with her in the past and she knows her way around there. Looking forward to her return! Next November there will be a City election and there will be the Mayor's spot open and two four year terms on the City Council. The fill-

ing dates for these posts will be June 19th (I believe). If you would like something really cool, go to the City office and pick up an event calendar. I think that there are over 80 events that are taking place and if you are a cowboy or like rodeo events the Triple C arena is the place for you, with many, many of these events taking place there. August 3 – 8th the Arena will be hosting for the second year in a row, the National Senior Pro Rodeo. Enjoy each day; there are no guarantees about tomorrow. Mack O.

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Battle in Bicknell Bottoms

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by adus f. dorsey ii

MARCH 26th 2017 - It was long before any serious settlers had sauntered into what is now known as Wayne County that shots were fired at a posse of white men under the command of newly ordained Brigadier General Warren S. Snow of San Pete County. In some family accounts Warren Stone Snow is remembered as someone having a magnetic personality, his fifth wife Sara Brown remembers him differently. But Brigham Young held Brother Warren in high regard because of his long and faithful allegiance to the church and dedicated and sometimes heavy-handed service in settling arguments with apostates and Indians. It was in 1865 on April 9th that John Lowry and a few of his pals had a disagreement with Jake, an Indian, about some stolen cattle up in San Pete County. This well documented altercation between John and Jake was the final Jinga block that toppled the pile and was enough to start the war with Chief Blackhawk. As it came to be a party of men was sent out from Manti to gather cattle and were fired upon by Indians and the scared cattle were confused and confiscated. During the skirmish some men were killed; reports are sketchy at best on the number. Warren Snow with his magnetic personality was only a clustered colonel at that time and immediately high tailed back to town and sounded the stolen cow alarm. Colonel Warren then quickly went door to door and gathered up some men and went in pursuit of the Indians and returned in

all his glory with a few of the confused cattle. Conflicting records show that either on July 11th or July 15th, a vote was hastily taken and Colonel Warren S. Snow swiftly went from a bird Colonel to a Brigadier General in a matter of minutes and immediately took command of the Militia and the Manti Minute Men. With his new General stars and freshly pressed striped pants Warren, with his magnetic personality and new command, went back to the scene of the battle and retrieved the bodies of the slain men. 1865 was an unusually troubling year for the Mormon settlers in the Sevier Valley; disgruntled and hungry Indians had killed and wounded several people out of revenge. In Anne Snow’s book Rainbow Views it is recounted “Indians were prowling around Circleville and they had camp near Fish Lake.” General Snow with 103 men, including Colonel John Ivie’s company of cavalry men from Mount Pleasant and Captain N.S. Beache’s company from Manti and recruits from other companies hopped on their horsed and went to investigate conditions in Circleville (Round Town as Michael Blackburn refers to it.) It was during this hot pursuit that General Snow pursued the Indians into Grass Valley. General Snow and his band of merry men arrived on September 18th, and on the following day marched up the east fork of the Sevier River to Clover Flat and pitched their ragged canvas tents for the night.

It was near Clover Flat that they came upon the dusty trail of the Indians and like hound dogs followed the hooved horse prints over the plateau between Grass and Rabbit Valleys. Since it was raining cats and dogs and night over took them they decided to make camp at the head of a rough and rocky canyon. To their surprise, the next morning scouts found fresh pony tracks that came within inches (half a mile) of their camp. With renewed vigor after a good night sleep General Snow and his men worked their way down the canyon into open country. When they reached flat land at a small lake or pond called Red Lake, and not far as the crow flies, from Thousand Lake Mountain they got a sneaking suspicion they were being watched and halted. General Snow and Colonel Ivie then proceeded up a black rock ridge to survey the scenic view of the surrounding country. At once Colonel Ivies spied a ramrod wiggling behind a bush only a few yards away and excitedly exclaimed, “There they are.” A volley of gunfire immediately followed Ivie’s hysterical shout. An Indian bullet hit and seriously wounded General Snow in the shoulder. The men retreated to their company and a fierce gun battle ensued. From on top of the black rocky hill and lying in ambush the Indians over shot their mark and most of their bullets whizzed wildly over the heads of the soldiers and into the water supposed killing many fish. Two men were wounded, Orson Taylor of Richfield and

George Frandsen of Mt. Pleasant. The ranking officers then ordered a retreat in order to get a flanking movement on the savages. In hindsight they noticed one of their prized animals missing and had been left behind. In a hail of gunfire Ezra Shoemaker of Manti and another man went back to recover the wayward packhorse loaded with their much-needed supplies. The intense fighting continued until nightfall with several Indians killed during the fray. As nightfall settled in over peaceful Rabbit Valley the mounted militia crossed back over the mountain into Grass Valley where they camped. The next morning they marched down Kings Meadow Canyon to Glenwood where they sewed up the bullet holes in their uniforms and then went their separate ways. Some accounts say Brigadier General Warren S. Snow of San Pete County was never the same after the Battle in Bicknell Bottoms (Red Lake), and his contentious and costly divorce from fifth wife Sara Brown. Some say the General became a Boy Scout master and continued to recount the battle Bicknell Bottoms (Red Lake) in varied detailed, sometimes he was the victor and sometimes he was the loser. For the fact checkers among us, references mostly include but not limited to; Anne Snow’s Rainbow Views, and family recollections from journal records stored at BYU. *Author not responsible for facts not in evidence.

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by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com Cannonville Ward has a new Bishopric. Released from Bishop was Steve Clark with counselors Joe Thompson and Klancey Ott. Executive Clerk was Dallas Clark and Ward Clerk was Richard Fletcher. Called to fill the positions were: Bishop Marty Rich, Counselors George Thompson and Cole Twitchell. Executive Secretary is Bill Scofield with Clint Brinkerhoff as Ward Clerk and Mark Nelson as Assistant Ward Clerk. RUSTLER'S RESTAURANT: It's that time of year when people are out and about, we are trying to figure out what works the best for days and times to be open. Soooo here is when we will be open:) Monday through Wednesday Dinner 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday through Sunday Lunch & Dinner 12:00 to 8:00 PM Yarlta Harman of Tropic was called to be a new Primary Teacher. Cole Stewart was excited to become a Deacon in the Tropic Ward. He is the son of Chance and Jessica Stewart of Tropic and grandparents are Max and Linda Stewart of Tropic. UPDATE from Commissioner David Tebbs: As you drive by the construction at the top of the "Dump" you might wonder if anyone is working on it. The attached update and picture shows you what you can't see from the main road... They are definitely working on it. Have a great day! Stabilization efforts are in full swing at the site of a landslide that claimed a portion of SR-12 between Bryce Canyon City and Tropic. The Utah Transportation Commission approved a transfer of pavement funds a week ago in St. George to continue our ef-

forts to restore travel lanes in each direction and keep communities connected. The contractor has installed more than 80 soil nails and also drilled to locate bedrock. Geotechnical exploration will continue and earthwork is ongoing. In accordance with the UDOT procurement contract to expedite repairs, original stabilization designs may be modified as the contractor continues work to accommodate a permanent design solution. Quick repair and preventative measures by UDOT maintenance crews and our partnering suppliers followed by an immediate mobilization from the contractor allowed us to keep a lane of passage through the area without losing the entire road width. These efforts appear to be working as we have not seen any additional movement and we continue to learn the subsurface complexities. We do continue monitoring 24-hours-a-day and are very appreciative of motorists respect for each other and those in the work zone. We are still weeks away from a two-lane solution and recognize tourism traffic will increase. UDOT has other repair and preservation work scheduled for SR-12 this season and is very sensitive to keeping tourist plans on track. As we award these projects and learn the various contractor schedules we will coordinate our public information services on this corridor to assist in your seasonal efforts and solicit your help in communicating to those most directly affected. UDOT maintains basic public information pages for all our projects on our main webpage www.udot.utah.gov under the "Projects and Studies" tab. Our current project is located under the hyperlink "S.R. 12 near Bryce Canyon

Roma Bailey Clark June 18, 1935 - March 21, 2017

MURRAY - Roma passed away on her father’s birthday, March 21, 2017. She has had many health challenges over the years, and died of complications from a fall. Roma was born June 18, 1935 to Harvey Clive and Lasca Black Bailey in Escalante, Utah. She was the youngest of six children. When she was a senior in high school, her family moved to Salt Lake City where she graduated from Granite High School. She then furthered her education by attending Brigham Young University where she earned a bachelor’s degree. Upon graduation, she and three friends embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they boarded a ship and sailed to Hawaii. While there, she met and fell in love with her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Glain Clark, who was stationed there as a Tech Sargent in the Air Force. Roma was in Hawaii for over a year before coming back to Utah to marry Ken. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on their 20th wedding anniversary. Being in the military took them on many adventures, including being stationed in Leon, France for almost three years. After Ken retired from the USAF, they settled in Utah. Roma then began working for Granite School District while they raised two children, Cindy and Brian. In 1995, Roma had a liver transplant, which made it possible for her to live a much longer and fuller life. This afforded her the opportunity to finally know the joy of seeing her children get married and have children of their own. Her granddaughters meant the world to her. Roma learned to play the piano at a young age and has enjoyed playing and performing throughout her life. She used this talent as the ward organist in the LDS church for many years. She also enjoyed accompanying individuals and groups in various performances. Roma is survived by her husband, Kenneth; children, Cynthia (Boyce) Mulder and Brian (Jackie) Clark; granddaughters, Nicole Mulder and Anna Jaliyah Clark; and siblings, Wayne (Venned) Bailey and Joy (Bud) Gates. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Lasca Bailey; and siblings, Leone (Elaine) Bailey, Geraldine (Pratt) Munson and Norma (Heber) Wilson. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Noon in the Little Cottonwood 1st Ward Chapel, located at 6350 South Rodeo Lane, Murray, Utah. Viewings will be held Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Thursday morning from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. at the same location. Internment: Utah Veterans Memorial Park, 17111 Camp Williams Road, Bluffdale, Utah. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Roma’s honor to Intermountain Donor Services (www.idslife.org). Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com.

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was born at Sevier Valley Hospital on March 14, 2017 to Trinity Hunt & Aaron Boweter, of Richfield. Congrats on your new baby boy! Courtesy udot

UDOT maintenance crews hard at work repairing the damage on the 'Dump'. National Park" Email inquiries can be sent to udotregion4@ utah.gov." We thank David and UDOT for keeping us up to date on the progress of the road. It is amazing to see what is going on up there. It is scary to think what might have happened if someone had been in a car when it went but luckily

it did not happen. Easter is coming up and are you ready? Will it rain this year on conference weekend and Easter or will it be nice and sunny? Guess we will wait and see. Have a safe week and drive carefully. Please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS.

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LegaL Notices PUBLIC HEARING PANGUITCH CITY Public notice is hereby given that Panguitch City will hold a Public Hearing on April 11, 2017; at 7:00 p.m. to discuss a proposal of amending Ordinance 1997-1, pertaining to the calculations of business sewer rates. The Public Hearing will be held during a regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at the Panguitch City Office; 25 South 200 East in the library conference room. Tyrissa P. Howell, Panguitch City Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2017

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NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE APRIL 19, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3104(a42389): State of Utah Board of Water Recources, Alonzo VanTassell, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 23 & 30 2017

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TROPIC TOWN RECEIPT OF BID PROPOSALS. Tropic Town, located at 20 North Main Street, Tropic, Utah 84776 will accept Bids from qualified contractors to complete the Tropic Town Street Improvement Project 2017. Bids will be accepted at the Tropic Town office, 20 North Main Street, Tropic, Utah 84776 until 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11:00 am at Tropic Town Offices, 20 North Main Street, Tropic, Utah. Contractors must attend this meeting as a prequalification to submit a proposal. The Town Board reserves the right to award the project to the lowest responsive responsible bidder or reject any or all bids. The engineer for this project is ProValue Engineering at 435668-8307. The Work consists of various storm water drainage upgrades and street improvements. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS & DRAWINGS. Bid documents may be obtained from ProValue Engineering at 20 South 850 West, Suite 1 in Hurricane beginning Monday March 27th. You may call for plans at 435-6688307. A fee of $50 will be charged for plans, contract documents and specifications, no part will be refundable or they can be obtained electronically with no fee. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2017

NOTICE OF WATER RATE INCREASE TOWN OF HATCH The Town of Hatch passed resolution 2017-04 raising the water rates $3 per connection. The water rates for residential users will be $35.00 per month for the base rate of 10,000 gallons. The commercial rate will be $52.00 per month for 10,000 gallons. The water overage steps will be: 10,001 - 20,000 = $2.00/1,000 gallons. >20,000 gallons = 2.50/1,000 gallons. These rates will take effect with the May 1, 2017 billing. Jacie Torgersen Hatch Town Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30, 2017

ATTENTION ALL LOA TOWN PARK USERS As the weather warms up, so does the Loa Town park use. We want everyone to enjoy the park facilities and use them, but we are already having problems. Last fall, Loa Town spent good money to replace bark with recycled tires where the playground equipment is. This would be more durable and not fade. It was a definite plus to the park area. However, when it is thrown all over the grass and sidewalks; it is very hard to clean up and get put back where it belongs. We need parents to make sure that if you have children going to the park that they know that it is not acceptable to throw the tires out of the area. There were other issues also reported after this last weekend. Garbage cans were dumped all over and ice cream was smeared all over the walls. This is not the first time these things have happened. It just seems to be getting worse. We would appreciate it if parents would help their children understand that they need to respect the park, so that they can continue using it.

Final reminder to all Wayne County Greenbelt Owners This is the final reminder to all Greenbelt owners that each of you need to contact our office before April 3rd, if you haven't already. We have had a great response thus far, however, many owners still need to follow the guidelines outlined in your letter. The process is fairly easy if you provide the correct information when you come in. If you have started the process, but lacked some of the required information, please contact our office to finalize the process. We require new active signed leases if you do not farm or graze your own land. This step proves that the land is actively devoted to agriculture. Please bring in some AG receipts. An easy solution for this is to stop by Brian Farm Service and they will print you out your "Invoice History Report". They have been very accommodating with this process and it only takes minutes. Or, you may provide us with the front page of your most current Schedule F if you file farm expenses with your income tax. 2015 works well if you haven't filed for 2016 yet. This step proves that your operation is an active agricultural endeavor. Every single Greenbelt owner is providing this information across the board. Our files will be complete upon audit. Our deadline is Monday April 3rd. After that date we will begin sending out the Rollback notices to those who have not responded. Contact our office with any questions that you have. Those who have already stopped in have reported that overall this was an easy process as long as they brought in the correct information. This is a very busy time for our office, so please be patient when you stop in or call. Thank you for your timely response. Wayne County Assessor, Sharon E. Torgerson 435-836-1305

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Classified ads start at just $7.50 per week for 25 words or less. HELP WANTED EAST PANGUITCH IRRIGATION COMPANY - Needs a part-time ditch rider. Interested parties call John Orton, 435-676-3069. 3/30

COOKS needed at Bryce Pioneer Village Motel in Tropic. Restaurant open April-October, previous experience preferred, but not necessary. $10/hr plus housing available. End of season bonus available for completing the season. Contact Travis at 435-616-8337 or travisbpv@gmail.com. TORREY - ALL POSITIONS - PHILLIPS 66 and SUBWAY in Torrey, Utah are excited to announce that we have totally remodeled and added on to our store! This has created employment opportunities in all areas. We will be opening the end of March and we are hiring immediately for all positions. Please contact us by phone or email. Lee Taft 435-691-2701, leetaft675@hotmail.com Katrina Taft 435-979-5000, 510kat65@ live.com 4/20

TORREY - La Cueva & Hidden Falls have openings for hard working, motivated people for all positions. Positions include kitchen help, C-store clerks, and manager. From April to October 31. Call 435-425-2400 or stop by in person. 3/30

Immediate job opening for a Fiber to the Prem Tech in the Panguitch area: Fiber Technicians are responsible for the installation and customer experience of high speed Internet services. Will be responsible for pulling wire within the subscriber home for new installation work. Must be willing and able to work in confined spaces such as attics and crawl spaces. Technicians must have experience with CATV, CAT 5/6, coax, and/or wiring. Previous in home installation is preferred with installing cable and internet or alarm systems and you must have top notch customer service skills. Good benefits and competitive compensation based on experience. Submit resume to: South Central Communications PO Box 555, Escalante, UT 84726 Attn: HR. or email HR@socen.com

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We are looking for friendly, Hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

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Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application. We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey UT 84775 435-425-3761 rtn

TECHNOLOGY AIDE - WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Technology Aide at Wayne High School. Ideal candidate will have a solid background and interest in helping others utilize technology, troubleshooting technology issues, performing routine computer updates, and website maintenance. This position is for 27 hours per week during the school year, with no benefits and will remain open until filled. Contact Andrea Peterson at 425-3813 or andrea.peterson@waynesd.org with any questions. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications. 3/30

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Bryce Valley Elementary Para Professionals Escalante High School Language Arts Teacher Panguitch High School Head Baseball Coach Speech Language Pathologist Substitute Teachers for all schools SALARY: Please see 2016-2017 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and the 2016-2017 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements. APPLICATION: nterested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to: BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) EHS Principal Chip Sharpe (435-704-4199) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-3417) Special Ed Director Chris Kupfer (435-590-8144) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

FOR SALE CHAROLAIS BULLS - Tric and Semen tested, Ready to Go! Call John Orton 435-6763069 3/30

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IRRIGATION SHARES - 25 shares of West Panguitch Irrigation water stock. Accepting offers at 435-673-1150. Attn: West Martin. Or WMartin@ TCBankUtah.com 4/13

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HOUSES FOR RENT TROPIC - Beautiful Large 3 &4 bedroom homes available in Tropic, Utah. Two baths/ Carport /Central Air. Pets welcome (restrictions) must income qualify. Rents starting at $500. Equal Housing. Please give us a call 801-322-2505 or 435-865-1455. 5/25

MEETINGS TROPIC TOWN 12 STEP MEETING - Tropic AA Meetings are held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center. Meeting Schedule: 12 Step & Tradition Study. Changed to Thursday @ 6 pm. Closed meeting discussion rtn

YARD SALE BICKNELL YARD SALE - April 1, 9:00 - 4:00. Including fishing gear, backpacks, kayak, HP computer running Windows 98 w/ tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse & printer. Lots more at 105 East Main, Bicknell. 3/30

ESCALANTE - Commercial office space for rent at 520 West Main St., Ste. D. 9' x 15' unit, suitable for 1 or 2 person business. Perfect space for real estate, bookkeeping, attorney, software engineer, non-profit or any other small office business. Common space includes kitchen, 2 baths and lobby area. $350/ month with annual lease. Call 435-826-4400.

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Mistakes on Your Tax Return Could Lead to An Audit by natHaniel sillin

You're not alone if your heart pounds when you see a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in your mailbox. While some lucky filers get sent a letter because they're due a larger refund, most of us fear the worst – an audit. Those fears may be largely unfounded for the average household. Only about one percent of taxpayers get audited, and high-income taxpayers are disproportionately targeted. If you are audited, it might not be like you imagine. An audit could focus on a particular line entry, credit or figure, and you might only need to mail or fax a copy of the relevant paperwork, such as an insurance report or receipt. Even so, getting audited isn't fun. In the best case, you have to take the time to dig through your records and respond. In the worst case, you have to do all that as well as pay penalties and interest. What can you do to help reduce your risk of audit? Audits, or examinations as they're also referred to, could be the result of a random selection, mismatched documents, deviation from the expected “norms” for similar returns or connection to someone who's being audited. But there are a few things you can do to help minimize your chances of being audited. • Enter all your information correctly. Take an extra few minutes to double-check the information you entered when preparing your tax return. A misspelled name or

wrong number could lead to an examination. • Include information from every form with your return. When an organization sends you a tax form, it also sends a copy to the IRS. The IRS has an automated system that can flag a return when you don't include information from one of the forms you received. • Don't treat a hobby as a business. You might enjoy your hobby and occasionally make some money from it, but that doesn't make it a business. Business and hobby expenses are treated differently and you can't claim a loss from your hobby. If you try, that could be a red flag. • Know the home-office rules. Many small business owners and contractors work from home, but that doesn't automatically mean you can claim the home-office deduction. You can't claim a guest bedroom where you occasionally work, the room (or part of a room) must be used exclusively and regularly for business. • Only claim the EIC if you have earned income. To qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC), you need to have earned income, such as wages or salary, for the year. Other types of income, including alimony, child support, unemployment benefits and Social Security won't qualify you for the EIC. Working with a professional tax preparer, such as a certified public accountant

(CPA) or enrolled agent (EA) could help you avoid making errors, but it doesn't guarantee you won't be audited. Similar types of support are sometimes offered with online tax preparation software for a fee. In either case, if you're required to pay more tax, the bill may get passed on to you. Don't let fear cost you. Some taxpayers shy away from claiming legitimate credits and deductions because they fear an audit. That could be a costly choice. There's only a small chance you'll get audited, and it could be quick and relatively painless — especially if you keep good records. Fear also leads thousands of people to fall victim to taxrelated scams. Thieves may impersonate an IRS agent, but the IRS will never call or email you requesting a specific type of payment. The IRS only initiates contact with taxpayers by mail, and you can choose among several methods of payment when you owe money. Bottom line: While there's no way to guarantee the IRS won't ask questions about your tax return, don't let fear of an audit keep you from using the credits or deductions you can rightfully claim. Filing a complete and accurate return could help minimize your chances of an audit, and if you do receive a notice, you may be able to quickly resolve the issue by following the instructions. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

SOUTHERN UTAH - If you want to experience the thrill of hunting a strutting, gobbling tom turkey, but you don’t have a hunting permit yet, no problem—permits to participate in Utah’s general turkey hunt are now on sale. You can buy a permit at www.wildlife.utah.gov, from more than 300 hunting license agents across Utah and at Division of Wildlife Resources offices. There’s no limit to the number of permits that can be sold, so you’ll have no problem getting one. The general statewide hunt starts April 28 for those who are 17 years of age or younger. The general hunt, for hunters of all ages, starts May 1. The general statewide hunt is a great hunt for all turkey hunters, including those who didn’t draw a permit to hunt during the limited-entry hunt in April. Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the DWR, says the general hunt provides advantages you won’t find during the limited-

entry hunt: The general hunt runs for more than four weeks, compared to three weeks for the limited-entry hunt. You’ll have more time to take a bird while enjoying springtime in the backcountry. Robinson says it’s very important to hunt turkeys when the birds are gobbling. “That’s when the male turkeys, called jakes or toms, will be most receptive to your call,” he says. Unfortunately, wet and cold weather in the spring can decrease the activity level of the birds and the amount of time they gobble. “The limitedentry hunt runs for about three weeks,” he says. “The general hunt, on the other hand, runs for four weeks. Hunting during the general hunt gives you more time to be in the field at the right time—when the turkeys are gobbling.” Robinson says two peak gobbling periods happen in the spring. The first usually happens in mid-April—during the limited-entry hunt—when tom turkeys call aggressively dur-

ing the peak of the breeding season. The second peak happens during the general hunt in May. That’s when toms call aggressively as they seek hens that haven’t bred yet or that need to breed again because their nests failed. Robinson says turkeys are doing extremely well in Utah. In fact, turkeys in central and southern Utah are doing so well that DWR biologists are moving some of the birds to eastern Utah, to start new populations there. They’re also moving birds within central and southern Utah, to start new populations in new places. Overall, Robinson says wild turkeys are doing really well in Utah. “Put the birds in the right habitat,” he says, “and they’ll flourish.” More information about hunting wild turkeys in Utah is available in the 2016 – 2017 Utah Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook. The free guidebook is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Turkey Hunt Permits Available

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