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KUTV Chef Sets Up Kitchen at Garfield Memorial PANGUITCH - Af-
of ‘Healing for Life’ ter spending years in front because I feel that of the television as one of motto encompasses KUTV Channel 2’s chefs, healthy eating habChef Bob Bryant is comits, and that’s a focus ing to Garfield Memorial I use to help inspire Hospital as their new head the menu at Garfield chef. Memorial.” Bob says, “I was Bob says he working in Salt Lake, but strongly believes was really missing a more that diet works in peaceful lifestyle. I deconjunction with our cided to move to southern health. “We can have Utah where I met my wife, the occasional cream who is from Antimony. sauce and bowl of For the past couple years, ice cream, but all in I’ve been working in Tormoderation,” Bob rey managing two restausays. “So many studrants there, and while the ies have shown the hours were really intense, connection between I loved being closer to my health problems and Chef Bob Bryant has joined Garfield Mewife.” poor diet, and with Now getting to work- morial Hospital as head chef. Chef Bryant Intermountain being at Garfield Memorial, will be offering a free nutriton and cook- ing in the practice of Bob says he has the best ing demonstration at 1pm on May 10 at the healing, the hospiof both worlds: being able Panguitch Senior Center. tal’s food should be at Garfield Memorial is the to live at home and work a reflection of that.” a normal amount, while play- chance to apply my cooking Bob started cooking at ing a vital role in an important skills and mentor the incred- the age of 15, at a restaurant organization like Intermoun- ible staff with new ideas and where he was working as a tain Healthcare. Bob says, techniques. I love the Inter- dishwasher, and the chef didn’t “My favorite part of working mountain Healthcare motto show up to work one day. “I passed the one-questioned Chef Bob Bryant’s test with flying colors, which was: ‘Hey kid, do you know Shrimp from H&#! the difference between burnt and raw?’” says Bob with a 16 large shrimp – peeled and deveined smile. His career went to the 2 teaspoons canola oil next level as he started work2 tablespoons sugar ing as a chef at Little America 1 tablespoon Vietnamese chili paste and Hilton Hotel. He became 2 large jalapeno pepper – sliced thin Harmon’s Grocery Stores’ ½ cup mango orange juice corporate executive chef and 1 can unsweetened coconut milk taught their cooking classes 1 banana – sliced for 5 years. At that time he was 1 mango – diced also filming cooking segments 2 tablespoons cilantro – chopped for KUTV. ½ cup bean sprouts Chef Bob describes his 3 cups cooked jasmine rice chef style as, “I like to take fresh, quality ingredients and In a large sauté pan over a medium high heat, use solid cooking techniques to heat the oil to rippling. Start sautéing the shrimp. Add create the best food possible.” the sugar and chili paste. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the The recipe Bob developed that orange juice and coconut milk and reduce by ¼. Add he is most well-known for is the banana, mango, jalapeno, and ½ of the cilantro and one he calls “Shrimp from bring back to a boil. Serve with the jasmine rice and H&#!” and he has graciously garnish with the remaining cilantro and bean sprouts. offered the recipe. —Garfield Memorial Hospital
New Escalante City Police Chief Sworn In
Escalante’s new police chief Kevin Worlton (left) was sworn in by Escalante Mayor Jerry Taylor on April 21. ESCALANTE - Kevin Worlton was sworn in on the morning of April 21 as Escalante City’s new Chief of Police by Escalante Mayor Jerry Taylor. Kevin has 13 years of experience with the South Jordan City Police Department, where he worked as a patrol officer for two years, as a detective, and as a sergeant for ten years. He has a long list of accomplishments and experience as a police officer including supervisory experience of patrol officers, major crimes investigations, law enforcement policy and procedures, and he is certified as a SWAT Team leader. Kevin says what he likes about police work is “The ability to serve the community and help people that are in need.” Kevin and his wife Rachel moved to Escalante in September 2012. —Insider
Best Friends Community Cat Fix Comes to Panguitch PANGUITCH - Just in time for kitten season – a free fix for free-roaming Utah cats. Best Friends will be in the Panguitch and Hatch areas on May 9-12! Help us trap, neuter and return stray cats. Transport is free, and cats will be fixed and vaccinated at Best Friends clinic in Kanab. If you are feeding or seeing stray cats, call us at 435 644-4469 or email at sutahccp@bestfriends.org and we’ll get them fixed during this mass trapping weekend. We also need volunteers! Please volunteer for one hour, one day, or the whole weekend!” Help fix community cats! —Susan Richmond
Thursday, April 24, 2014 • Issue # 1045
USDA Rural Development Celebrates Earth Day by Supporting Water Quality Project in Wayne County SALT LAKE CITY USDA Rural Development Utah State Director Dave Conine celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by announcing an award of $710,000 to improve water services in Fremont, Utah. “Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to emphasize the critical role USDA Rural Development plays in providing a better quality of life in rural Utah,” said Dave Conine. “Clean, reliable drinking water is essential to the lives of rural residents and their communities’ potential for growth. I am proud to announce this award to Fremont Waterworks and proud of the work USDA Rural Development does every day.” Fremont Waterworks has been awarded a loan of $585,000 and a grant of $125,000 to improve the water system of Fremont and
meet the requirements for safe, usable drinking water. The town’s water is derived from a natural spring. Funding will allow the collection areas for the spring to be redeveloped, approximately 1,600 feet of existing asbestos pipe will be replaced, other pipes will be replaced and redirected, and a new storage tank will be constructed to meet the future demands of a growing population. Today’s announcement is part of the largest Earth Day investment USDA has made in rural water and wastewater systems. Nearly $387 million is being awarded to 116 recipients in 40 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Department is providing $150 million in grants through the 2014 Farm Bill plus $237 million in loans and grants from USDA’s Water and Envi-
Health Care Enrollment Update for Wayne & Garfield County Citizens WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTIES - The regular enrollment deadline to obtain health coverage through the Affordable Care Act ended on March 31, 2014. Open enrollment will begin again for everyone on November 15, 2014 for coverage to begin on January 1, 2015. From now until the fall enrollment opens up againhere are some things that you need to knowYou may apply for Medicaid, CHIP or PCN anytime of the year via jobs.utah.gov Small businesses may shop for coverage anytime, all year. Exemption applications may be submitted anytime** If you or your family experiences one of the following events, there may be a Special Enrollment Period (within 60 days of the qualifying event)
offered to you so that you can shop available health plans prior to November: 1. Moving outside of your present county 2. Birth or adoption or become pregnant 3. Marriage or divorce 4. Losing your current health coverage* 5. Change in household income 6. Change in disability or tribal status *If you lose your current coverage, you will have 60 days to shop and apply for new coverage on healthcare.gov. Current PCN recipients- please watch for notices on your coverage, as there have been significant changes to the PCN program that are effective this month. **The exemption application is used when you are not
Thurs. APR. 24 - wed. APR. 30 COOLING...and cloudier this week, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies all week with highs all over the map from the 40s to the 60s. Forecast is for high winds Friday (34 mph) and it’s projected to be a cool weekend with a 40% chance of rain on Saturday (of course) and only slightly warmer on Sunday. Winds to remain with us into next week but with a warming trend back up into the 60s by Wednesday.
eligible for any plans on healthcare.gov, they are unaffordable to you, or you are choosing to remain uninsured for longer than 3 months during 2014. This year’s fine for remaining uninsured is 1% of your annual gross income or $95 per person, whichever is higher. A single person earning less than $10,150 in 2014 will not be subject to this penalty and will not need to submit an exemption application. To obtain this information and application, use the provided contact information below. Contact Information: Suzanne Catlett 435-826-4374 suzannec@waynechc.org or Christy Jeffrey 435-425-1115 christyj@waynechc.org , healthcare.gov, or 1-800-3182596. —Wayne Community Health Center
The Easter Bunny Delivered
Erin Treanor
This year the Easter Bunny delivered beautiful weather, mounds of chocolate, scads of eggs, and lots of smiling kids in spring outfits at a variety of Easter Egg Hunts throughout Wayne and Garfield counties. Here, the Easter Bunny meets with Brody and Ryen Treanor during the Easter Egg Hunt at Escalante’s city park, organized by Magen Carlisle. Phone: 435-826-4400 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 105 Escalante, Utah 84726 snapshot@live.com
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ronmental Program. Earth Day is observed annually on April 22 to raise awareness about the role each person can play to protect vital natural resources and safeguard the environment. Since the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, the event has expanded to include citizens and governments in more than 195 countries. USDA’s investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has a portfolio of programs designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. —USDA Rural Development Agency
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