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Thursday, June 8, 2017
Issue # 1206
Bonneville Cutthroat Trout Restoration
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Cutthroat Trout was designated official state fish of Utah in 1997, replacing the nonnative rainbow trout.
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The Flag Ceremony was performed and presented by A 2-222 FA during the May 29th, Memorial Day 2017, in Loa, Utah at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street to pay tribute to the 6 soldiers that died on a military flight. LOA - On May 29th, Memorial Day 2017, approximately 500 plus people descended on the Loa, Utah Veterans Memorial on Main Street to pay tribute to the 6 soldiers that died on a fated military flight of an Army – Air Force AT-18A plane that crashed in the “middle desert” on July 14th, 1943. In October of 1943 Wayne County cowboys LaVor Brown, Alonzo (Lon) Brown and Heber Reese were pushing two hundred head of cattle to Hanksville and came across a clean white towel and looking like a white flag of surrender, waving in the wind and caught by a bush. The rest of the tragic World War II story
is well documented in Debra Allen Young’s “World War II comes to Wayne County” starting on page 359 of the Utah Historical Quarterly, Fall of 2010, Volume 78, Number 4. On a beautiful, sunny day in Loa, Utah, of 2017, the Memorial Day program included comments by Paul Pace, Pace Ellett gave the opening prayer, and then a fly over by two United States Air Force jets wowed the crowd. Speaker Albert Brown (Grand Son of LaVor Brown) gave his related memories of the event. Amazing Grace, a musical selection was performed by Kara & Emmitt Hafen, Gavin Christensen and Shelly Mason. Kleenex’s were in short supply.
Capitol Reef National Park's First Artist-in-Residence
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Capitol Reef's first Artist in Residence, Kit Frost, sets up her camera in a beautiful field of flowers. Kit is a versatile artist CAPITOL REEF - Capiwho expresses through oil tol Reef National Park is paints, video and photography. delight to announce photogAs part of the artist's residenrapher Kit Frost as the first cy, Kit will present programs Artist-in- Residence (AIR) at on her work and experience the park. Through this Artistin Capitol Reef National park. in-Residence program, artists Through her work and talks, are able to express the park's Kit will facilitate the connecfeatures and issues ina powtion between visitors and the erful and engaging way. This park's treasures, highlighting emerging program can present a new perspective and un- challenges the park faces and derstanding of Capitol Reef's encouraging active stewardeffect on us and of the chal- ship of these precious resourclenges the park faces in this es. —Capitol Reef National Park century.
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. JUNE 8 - WED. JUNE 14
A BREEZY WEEKEND - Wind is coming back this weekend and might hit a high of 24 MPH on Saturday. A super sunny week ahead with no clouds predicted for the next 10 days. Highs for the week in the high 70s to the mid 80s. Lows in the mid to high 40s throughout the week.
Then speaker Emily Spence Stables, daughter of (Pilot) Major Paul E. Spence, one of the 6 men that were killed in the 1943 plane crash spoke to the reverent crowd in a slow but deliberate voice and she was visibly humbled by the show of love and support by the Wayne County community and all that made a special point to attend the well planned memorial. J. Kenneth Hester, Grandson of (Pilot) Major Paul E. Spence also provided a heart-felt tribute to the fallen Airmen. The Final Roll Call was called out by Larry G. Hansen SGM (Ret,) after which a rifle volley was given by the American Legion (Harold Brown Post 92.) A wistful version taps was played by Kevin
wheeler. With military precision the Flag Ceremony was performed and presented by A 2-222 FA. A dedicatory prayer was given by Clifford Olsen. Of special note is the generous outpouring of moral and financial support provided by many Wayne County and Sevier County community minded volunteers. The 2017 Wayne County, memorable Memorial Day event was very much a concerted effort made by the family and descendants of the LaVor Brown. Most instrumental were the Kade Brown family for the idea and effort and the Rick Lindsay family for the beautiful stone monument expertly crafted by “Rick’s Monuments” in Richfield, Utah. God Bless America.
BLM Seeking Volunteers for Sign Inventory On the Monument ESCALANTE/BOULDER - The BLM is seeking volunteers for a sign inventory throughout the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Mobile tablet devices will be used to collect data on the condition of signs, etc. Volunteers should be comfortable with touchscreen/smart phone technology. Data collected will assist with future sign planning and eventually, on the ground installation of signs. Volunteers will receive a bi-weekly email with a schedule of where sign inventory will occur each day. Interested volunteers can then reply with times they are available to help. Inventory will take place on Grand Staircase near the Escalante/ Boulder area early this summer and later closer to Kanab. *Note: Schedule will be subject to change. Volunteers will be welcome to ride in government vehicles to data collection sites after filling out a waiver.
Training is set to begin in late May/early-June, and volunteers will be needed until late summer/early fall. The BLM is asking for a commitment of one day every one to two weeks. This is a great excuse to spend time outside this summer! To learn more contact: Stephanie Cooper | Recreation Technician Great Basin Institute Research Associate Program BLM - Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument 755 West Main Street | PO Box 225 Escalante, Utah 84726 sacooper@blm.gov | 435-826-5629 Volunteers who acquire 250 service hours with Federal agencies that participate in the interagency pass program will receive an America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. —Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." —Plato
CEDAR CITY - The Dixie National Forest is proposing to build six permanent and three temporary fish barriers on five streams in the East Fork Sevier River drainage to facilitate future Bonneville cutthroat trout (BCT) restoration work by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). Working with UDWR to expand and conserve the species helps the Forest Service fulfill the obligations it is committed to as a signatory agency to the Range-wide Conservation Agreement and Strategy for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout. According to Mike Golden, fish biologist for the Dixie National Forest, the Conservation Agreement and Strategy is an interagency effort designed to alleviate factors
that would warrant listing BCT under the Endangered Species Act. “We are trying to keep the species off the Endangered Species list, as well as restore native species back to their historic habitat,” Golden said. The fish barriers are the first step in removing nonnative trout from Horse Creek, Birch Creek, West Fork Hunt Creek, as well as the East Fork Sevier River and its tributaries upstream from Tropic Reservoir. Richard Hepworth, aquatics program manager with UDWR, said that BCT is a fish native to Utah that has declined from many reasons including past introductions of nonnative trout. “Brook trout, brown Cutthroat Trout Cont'd on page 2
Op-Ed
Twentymile Wash Dinosaur Track Site by Sage (Craig) SorenSon
Prior to the designation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument, in 1995, the Utah State Land Trust was getting ready to sell off state lands in the Escalante area of Garfield County. On their list of lands to sell included the Twentymile Wash Dinosaur Track site. This would have been devastating to the stockmen and future generations. Our Twentymile Dinosaur Tracks would have been sold off to the highest bidder and we would not be able to visit them today had that happened. Utah’s SITLA Public Lands are regularly auctioned off to the highest bidder. Wealthy developers (“Lyman Family Farm”) recently outbid Utah heritage groups wanting to buy a state section along the historic Hole-in-the Rock Trail, an inholding in the nascent Bears Ears National Monument – literally locking the gate to access the incredible lands along Butler Wash and Comb Ridge. If Utah is given control of America’s Public Lands, watch for future “NO TRESPASSING” signs blocking your access to other special places that you previously enjoyed... Monument designations are used to protect a Nation-
al Treasure from immediate threats. So in 1996 the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM) made way for a land exchange and buy out to benefit Utah Schools and allow future generations to continue to appreciate and enjoy this special area of the Colorado Plateau. The BLM received approximately 180,000 acres of SITLA lands within the boundaries of the GSENM in exchange for relinquishing federal lands of similar acreage to SITLA; in addition to the land exchange, the State of UT received $50 million from the federal government. We can all be assured that the Twentymile Wash Dinosaur Track site is available for future generations thanks to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Almost 1000 dinosaur tracks and some tail drags located on Entrada sandstone, just one of the many prehistoric wonders contained within the Grand Staircase, and why it’s designation as a national monument is important for science, the future, and those of us who enjoy the wonder of the distant past. Sage Sorenson, is the owner of Earth Tours in Escalante.
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Theft at Henrieville Cemetery
To whom it may concern; To the person or persons who took the horse shoe flower vase that was at Cloyd Neilson's grave. Shame on you! It was made and put there out of love for him and you came along and disrespected him and his family by taking it. When you work as hard as we do to make our cemetery beautiful then maybe, just maybe, you have a right to steal it. Shame on you! You know who you are and I would like to meet you to see if your hands have blisters on them. Only the devil would make you do this. Shame on you! Maybe if you bring it back you won't be damned or haunted for the rest of your life. By the way, he liked yellow roses! Bring it back and if you still want it so badly, maybe my son will make you one. Shame on you! Signed, the Doyle Neilson Family in Henrieville
Hypocrites
I just read the May 30, 2017 Salt Lake Tribune article covering our State Representative, Mike Noel criticizing Torrey residents on opposition to the proposed gravel pit, on State Land, west of Town. Representative Noel is quoted in the article as saying "You hypocrites down in Torrey, listen up," Noel, R-Kanab, said at a May 17 interim legislative meeting during which he singled out residents' opposition to a gravel pit proposed on trust lands about a mile upwind from town. "You're getting money, and you're criticizing the Legislature, you're criticizing the miners. Don't ask for money from mining to take care of your water system if you are going to sit there and criticize the people where the money comes from." The article also states that "State Rep. Mike Noel, whose district covers Torrey and several southern Utah counties, is arguing that because the grant money comes from federal mineral leases, people should not oppose drilling if their town relies on infrastructure funded by the CIB." I can't believe that Mike doesn't know the difference between State Institutional Trust Lands and Federal Lands. The Community Impact Board, established by Utah State Statue 35A-8-301 receives its funding for mining on Federal land not State land. His criticism of Torrey elected officials, residents and businesses shows that he is both ignorant of State law and that he is the hypocrite that should "listen up". He had no problem asking for a CIB grant for a seasonal home subdivision (read non-residents, tourists) in his home town of Kanab but thinks that Wayne County should not have the right or the obligation to question development within the County that could have impacts on its economic growth. I too share the desire that all the residents of Wayne County can reset the debate on the gravel pit to one of solution rather that litigation. We are all neighbors working together to make this area a wonderful place to live, work and pursue our aspirations regardless of family roots or newly found love of this beautiful County. Dialog is important and the County Commission meeting, City council meetings are important places for this to take place. We don't need a rude lecture from an embarrassingly uninformed State Representative. Doug Hunter, Teasdale, Utah Cutthroat Trout Cont'd from page 1
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trout and rainbow trout were stocked as sport fish in the past but are not native to the area,” Hepworth said. “Brook and brown trout spawn in the fall giving their young a competitive advantage over spring spawning BCT and rainbow trout hybridize with BCT. These factors have resulted in those trout species overtaking BCT throughout most of the Bonneville Basin.” The Ranch Creek and Deep Creek tributaries to the East Fork Sevier River both have remnant populations (meaning they have persisted since the time of settlement) of BCT that will be used to repopulate the target streams once nonnative trout have been removed. The piscicide rotenone will be used to remove nonnative trout. During chemical application, rotenone will be deactivated at the lower ends of target areas to avoid killing fish downstream. While nonnative trout will be removed during the treatments, Hepworth said that project implementation will be timed and completed in ways which attempt to “minimize impacts to fishing opportunity.” The project will restore over 50 miles of stream for BCT and other native fish, including 36 miles of interconnected streams upstream from Tropic Reservoir. “One of the challenges to restoring native trout is finding areas where fish will be able to persist following disturbance without additional management from us because it requires that species to occupy long distances of interconnected stream, “ Golden said. “This project provides us with that opportunity.” Hepworth confirmed that this project along with an ongoing restoration project on Mammoth Creek should be a big step toward securing the future of BCT in Utah’s Southern Region. For more information the Scoping Statement for the fish barrier construction is available online at: https://www.fs.usda. gov/project/?project=51286. —Dixie National Forest
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Health and Human Services Announces Over $70 Million in Grants to Address Opioid Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., today announced the availability of over $70 million over multiple years to help communities and healthcare providers prevent opioid overdose deaths and provide treatment for opioid use disorder, of which $28 million will be dedicated for medicationassisted treatment (MAT). “Putting an end to the opioid crisis ravaging our country is a top priority for President Trump and all of us at the Department of Health and Human Services,” said HHS Secretary Tom Price. “We are committed to bringing everything the federal government has to bear on this health crisis. Building partnerships and providing resources to state and local governments as well as nongovernment organizations are absolutely critical to this effort. The purpose of these grants is to empower the heroes in this fight—the men and women on the forefront of supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery initiatives in their communities.” Opioid overdoses claimed more than 33,000 lives in 2015, but preventive actions, treatment for addiction, and proper response to overdoses can help. Money from two grant funding opportunities, recently authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), will expand access to lifesaving overdose reversal medications and train healthcare providers to refer patients to appropriate follow-up drug treatment; funds from a third grant funding opportunity will provide for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorders. The announcement followed a separate award of $485 million in grants in April 2017—provided by the 21st Century Cures Act— to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, four U.S. territories, and the free associated states of Palau and Micronesia for opioid abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery. Administered through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), these funds will be made available through the following three grants: Medication-Assisted Treatment and Prescription Drugs Opioid Addiction: Up to $28 million to 5 grantees to increase access of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Medication-assisted treatment combines behavioral therapy and FDA-approved medication. First Responders: Up to $41.7 million over 4 years available to approximately 30 grantees to train and provide resources for first responders and members of other key community sectors on carrying and administering an FDA approved product for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Improving Access to Overdose Treatment: Up to $1 million over 5 years to one grantee to expand availability to overdose reversal medications in healthcare settings and to establish protocols to connect patients who have experienced a drug overdose with appropriate treatment. “The grants we announce today clearly demonstrate our efforts to meet the opioid crisis with every tool at our disposal,” said SAMHSA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
Kana Enomoto. “The evidence-based training, medication, and behavioral therapies provided here will save lives and help people with addictions start a path toward reaching their potential.” Additionally, on May 4, SAMHSA released two other Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act-related funding opportunities. These funding opportunities will be open through July 3, 2017: State Pilot Grant Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Up to $3.3 million to support a range of family-based services for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder. Building Communities of Recovery: Up to $2.6 million to mobilize resources within and outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction. The Trump Administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price have identified the opioid crisis as one of the top priorities for improving the health of the American people. HHS has outlined five specific strate-
gies to combat the ongoing opioid crisis: strengthening public health surveillance, advancing the practice of pain management, improving access to treatment and recovery services, targeting availability and distribution of overdosereversing drugs, and supporting cutting-edge research. With the completion of the fiscal year 2017 spending package passed by Congress, HHS moved quickly to announce these funding opportunities which are critical to improving access to treatment and recovery services as well as targeting availability and distribution of overdose-reversing drugs. HOW TO APPLY: Please review the funding opportunity announcements at SAMHSA’s 2017 grant announcements page. Applicants with questions about program issues should contact the program person listed in the funding announcement. The deadline to apply may differ depending on the funding announcement. For questions on grants management issues contact Eileen Bermudez at (240) 276-1412 or FOACSAP@samhsa.hhs.gov or FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov — Health and Human Services
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SR - 12 Corridor - Byway Construction Projects Update GARFIELD COUNTY - As part of UDOT’s routine maintenance program, three construction projects have been planned for this corridor. They are phased so as to minimize the impact to the traveling public, especially during the peak tourist season. A fourth project was added along the corridor as an emergency slope stabilization was required in response to a road slide at Bryce Canyon. The first phase of this slope stabilization will be completed around mid-June and a second phase of this project will be starting this fall. Pavement Rehabilitation Project is Underway The first of these projects to start construction is the Henrieville to MP 79.4 Pavement Rehabilitation. This project includes resurfacing the highway, widening the shoulders, repairing soft spots in the road, replacing guardrails, repairing bridge decks, replacing signs, and other various improvements. Construction crews have been busy preparing the shoulders, and paving is scheduled to begin in early June. Due to the general width of the highway through this area, traffic will be required to merge into a single lane through construction zones,
and flagging operations will be in place to safely direct vehicles. Drivers should plan for a minimum of a 30-minute delay to safely navigate through the work zones. For information on anticipated start dates for the other SR-12 Corridor projects, please visit the webCourteSy Sr-12 Corridor team site at www. Shoulder work on Hwy 12 by Henrieville. udot.utah.gov/ sr12corridor. You can expect the folUDOT would like to re- lowing during construction; mind the public to be aware ▪ Lane closures of work crews, lane shifts/ ▪ Traffic delays closures, other drivers and ▪ Vibrations pedestrians while travel▪ Dust ing through all construction Maintaining traffic flow zones. Please slow down and and minimizing construction obey all traffic signs. Zero Fa- impacts during peak travel talities and zero injuries is a times is a priority. goal we can all live with. For more information Hours of operation will or to leave comments, please be as follows; Daytime hours contact us at 435-612-2323 (6 a.m. to 7 p.m.), One lane or email sr12corridor@utah. of traffic closed through con- gov. You can also visit our struction segments. website, www.udot.utah.gov/ Night time hours (7 p.m. sr12corridor. to 6 a.m.), Two lanes of traf—SR-12 Corridor Team fic open.
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Panguitch Elementary 6th Grade Class Creates a Wax Museum
June 8, 2017
Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines by maCk oetting
The Panguitch Bob Cats for the 4th Year in a Row Have Won the Deseret News "All Sports" Award PANGUITCH - At Panguitch Elementary there was a wax Museum on May 17, 2017 done by the 6th grade class. It was fun to watch them. They dressed up as the character they chose and did a research paper on them. They memorized a simple speech. They told us when they were born and when they died with some facts in why they were important in history. When someone pressed the button they would say what they learned about the person. They said it as if they were the person, so in 1st person. —Makenzie Roundy, Rylen Brinkerhoff, and Emma Dunsing
Spelling Bee at Panguitch Elementary On May 19th at 8:30 in the morning our fifth graders began a competitive spelling bee. The judges were Mrs.Henrie’s husband Jeramy and Mr. Henrie’s wife Jessica. We feel the two fifth grade teachers are outstanding by pulling this event together. The rules for this event are the student speller draws a number. Then, hands it to the judge and the judge says the word they concocted from the student. Next, the speller spells the word and sees if it is correct or incorrect. The process continues until there are only two spellers left. Then the two spellers face off until one misses a word then the other speller has to spell that word correctly and their own word correctly to be declared the winner. The last two people standing were Justin Osburn and Gideon Willard. Gideon ended the spelling competition by spelling both words correctly. Gideon received a spelling bee certificate, gift certificate to Henrie’s Drive In, and a treat. We now understand how studying hard pays off even if you don’t win. —Kenli Hatch, Britain Houston, Last two people standing were Justin Janessa Heaton, & Jocelyn Certonio Osburn and Gideon Willard.
4th Grade County Fair
The fourth grade at Panguitch Elementary School put a lot of effort in the county fair in doing research, notes, slideshow presentations, and a picture of their county on display. The facts they presented were the history, area, population, county seat, their economy, physical features, and other interesting facts. They learned a lot about Utah in both their writing and social studies classes taught by Mrs. S. Henrie and Mrs. J. Savage. They presented to their parents with slideshows, songs, and dances. This happened Wednesday, May 17, 2017. —Hayzn Burningham, Koda Bridges, and Jaren Henrie
What better way to end PHS’s sport year. For the fourth year in a row the Panguitch Bob Cats have won the Deseret News All Sports Award. The Cats were run away winners combining for 82.5 points to Rich’s 44.5 points. The Cats won 4 state titles 3 by the boys, cross country, basketball and track. 1 by the girls, track, along with two second places, in volleyball and cross country. The girls finished with 38 points to Rich’s 24 and the boys had 44.5 points to Rich’s 20.5. Since 1997 and 1998 the Cats have won 11 of these awards. The good news is that many of these athletes will be back again next year. Raleigh Burningham is the new Baseball coach for next year. It just seems like yesterday that Raleigh was sinking winning baskets for the high school. Raleigh has some big shoes to fill with the retirement of Clint Barney, but he is a really hard worker and if anyone can do it he will. Raleigh wants to raise enough money that the players won’t have to buy their uniforms. The baseball team has tee shirts for sell, so get one and become a fan. This will be it for the summer, and then it will be baseball season along with volleyball and will get back with it. Mack O.
Wayne and Garfield County Bookmobiles are moving to their summer schedules! Check out the new schedules on-line Wayne County http://bookmobiles.utah.gov/tri/schedule.html Garfield County http://bookmobiles.utah.gov/multi/index.html
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Wills, Trusts, and More Efforts to Avoid Probate Can Cause Problems
Fair Play
by JeFFery J. mCkenna
All sorts of helpful folks, including customer service people, account managers, and other employees of financial institutions give customers advice about how to title accounts and name beneficiaries. However, seemingly harmless advice can cause many problems with estate plans in an effort to avoid probate. Most new account forms at financial institutions ask you to name a beneficiary. Often when filling out beneficiary designations people do not understand how a share of the assets will be treated if that designated person predeceases them. Will the share of the deceased beneficiary go to their own descendants or to other named beneficiaries? Is that what you intended? Other problems occur when there are future children born who were not contemplated at the time the account was created. Filling out beneficiary designations properly is critical. Avoiding probate can be accomplished through accu-
rate beneficiary designations, or use of a revocable trust. Often a revocable trust can simplify the need to change designations in the event of changes in your life such as a divorce, marriage, or birth or death of a family member. With a revocable trust, you can simply modify one document and it will take care of all of the accounts that are owned by the trust or has the trust named as a designated beneficiary. Sometimes it is difficult or impossible to make changes to beneficiary designation documents when a spouse becomes incapacitated, but a revocable trust can be drafted so that the healthy spouse has authority to amend documents without the signature of the incapacitated spouse. It is important to remember, however, that a revocable trust must be completely funded with the assets that would otherwise require probate in order to be effective. What are “assets that would otherwise require probate?� These include anything
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titled in your sole name, without any other owners or any payable on death designation. It also includes assets you own with another as a tenant in common that have not been funded into the trust. It doesn't include life insurance and retirement accounts, including IRAs, 401(k)s and annuities, as long as at least one designated beneficiary of the insurance policy or retirement account survives you. Recognizing the benefits and draw backs of beneficiary designations and other tools for avoiding probate is important for structuring your estate plan. WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 628-1711 or email jmckenna@barney-mckenna. com
A man and his four-year-old son were watching a professional football game on TV. After a bad play, the father exploded: "Just look at that stupid halfback! He fumbles three times, and every time the other team recovers! Why do they let someone like that play in the game?" The little boy thought it over. "Daddy," he said, "maybe it's his ball."
Someone
I am a first-grade teacher and a new empty-nester. One night I was trying out an art project: making a person with simple materials. I took a coat hanger, attached a paper-plate face, put a shirt on the hanger, and stuffed it. Then I set it on the couch to see how it looked. Later that evening, my son walked through the door, home for a surprise visit. Taking one look at my coat-hanger friend sitting on the couch, he said, "Dad, it's not THAT bad, is it?"
Today's Thought
We begin cutting our wisdom teeth the first time we bite off more than we can chew.
sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
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l A u G h i N g A Bald Lie pOiNt!! Lionel is getting quite bald and his elder son's wedding is coming up. All his friends and family would be there, and, well, even men can be vain. He gets fitted with an expensive toupee. On the wedding day, everything went well. Nevertheless, Lionel thought that everyone must have seen his toupee. Next day, his son sees his worried look and says, "What's the matter? Why are you so sad?" "I'm not really sad," he replies, "it's just that I'm sure everyone yesterday saw that I was wearing a wig." "No they didn't, Dad," he says, "No one I told knew."
I Won't
Ken and Melba had finished their breakfast at the retirement home and were relaxing in the library. "You know," said Melba, "in most marriage ceremonies today, they don't use the word 'obey' anymore." "Too bad, isn't it?" retorted Ken. "It used to lend a little humor to the occasion."
Yes, Sir!
Working at the post office, I'm used to dealing with a moody public. So, when one irate customer stormed my desk, I responded in my calmest voice, "What's the trouble?" "I went out this morning," he began, "and when I came home, I found a card saying the mailman tried to deliver a package, but no one was home. I'll have you know, my wife was in all morning! She never heard a thing!" After apologizing, I got his parcel. "Oh good!" he gushed. "We've been waiting for this for ages!" "What is it?" I asked. "My wife's new hearing aid."
Honest
I asked Mom if I was a gifted child...she said they certainly wouldn't have paid for me.
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.
Hot turkey, mashed potatoes, roll, green beans, peaches, applesauce cookie
Wed.
Pulled pork sandwich, pasta salad, corn salad, mixed fruit, chips, popcorn ball
Thurs.
Fish, baked potatoes, cole slaw, pears, bread stick, apple pudding
June 13th June 14th June 15th
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00
BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES June 13th WED June 14th
Ham, cheese potatoes, carrots, jello salad, spice cake Sloppy joes, macaroni salad, pickled beets, pears, sugar cookie
THURS Pork roast, potatoes & gravy, dressing, green June 15th beans, tropical fruit, chocolate cake Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.
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By way of Boulder
W eddings Miller - Hannah
Robert & LyNese Miller are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter
Mazie Lyn Mille to
Vincent Gregory Hannah Son of Vincent E Hannah and Loretta Johnson. The couple will be married on Thursday, June 15, 2017 in the Payson Utah Temple. A reception in their honor will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 7 - 9 PM at the Panguitch 2nd Ward Church located at 178 N. 400 E.
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by Peg Smith, pegenias@gmail.com
By the time you read this column, summer vacation is well underway and school is already a passing memory. Even so, I’d like to congratulate this year’s six recipients of Boulder-Escalante Scholarship Foundation awards: Shantal Gurr, Snow College; Cameron Catlett, Southern Utah University; Rayden Robinson, SUU; Kai Griffin, SUU; Keyera Churilla, Utah State University, and Larkin Brodie, University of Colorado. Each of these students will find their awards deposited with the Financial Aid office of their respective schools at the start of the next term. In the early days of BESF, awards could only
cover tuition. Now, however, those funds can be used for all expenses related to attending college, be it tuition, transportation, books, food, whatever. Not only that, but each of these students will continue to receive their award every year until they graduate, as long as they maintain contact with BESF, submit their transcripts, and maintain a “C” average throughout the school year. Speaking of which, it’s a pleasure to honor three more BESF recipients, Stazia Tippetts, University of Utah, Zoee (Johnson) Ahlstrom, SUU, both of whom graduated from college this spring, and Rudy Montoya, who graduated from University of
Oregon last fall. Not that long ago, they too were the high school recipients, wondering what lay ahead for them. As I sat in the Escalante High School Auditorium for their awards ceremony, watching the kids troop up to receive their many honors, I noted their easy familiarity with their fellow students, of course, but also with the faculty and staff. I assume most of the kids have grown up with each other, and have known these adults all their lives too. What a unique experience that must be, to live and go to school with what is, essentially, one, big extended family. Entering a new world where people don’t automati-
cally know your whole history will be a little jarring at first. The anonymity of the larger schools, particularly, can be daunting to anyone. It’s a thrill, all this newness, but it’s not necessarily comfortable at first. That’s why it’s rewarding to see Stazia, Zoee, Rudy, and other recent college grads who have made that leap, mastered their environment, and have come out the other end, ready for the next big challenge. It seems that so much of college is figuring out the process and finding your own way through. Isn’t that pretty much what any of us needs to know?
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by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 orvickidiane36@hotmail.com
USDA - FSA County Committee Nomination Period Begins WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Wednesday, June 15, 2017. “County committees allow farmers and ranchers to make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve their needs,” said Acting FSA Administrator Chris Beyerhelm. “We strongly encourage all eligible producers to visit their local FSA office today to find out how to get involved in their county’s election. There’s an increasing need for representation from underserved producers, which includes beginning, women and other minority farmers and ranchers.” County committees are made up of farmers and ranchers elected by other producers in their communities to guide the delivery of farm programs at the local level. Committee members play a critical role in the dayto-day operations of FSA. Committees consist of three to 11 members and meet once a month or as needed to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide there are over 7,700
farmer and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations, including those representing beginning, women and minority producers, may also nominate candidates to better serve their communities. To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an agency administered program, and reside in the local administrative area where the election is being held. After the nomination period, candidates will encourage the eligible producers in their local administrative area to vote. FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 6, 2017. Ballots will be due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 4, 2017. Newly-elected committee members and alternates will take office on Jan. 1, 2018. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign an FSA-669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. All nomination forms for the 2017 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2017. Locate your local office at https://offices.usda.gov and visit to get more information. —Farm Service Agency
The 'Bullseye' look of a bug bite, which was the source of Lyme's disease in this little one. Guy and Beverly Thompson took granddaughter, Bella Johnson, with them when they went back to Ohio to visit with their daughter, Rachel and her family. Rachel's son is going on a mission to Korea and they went back to support him and attend his farewell. Bella had a wonderful time on the trip and she was so excited to go. She is ten years old and the daughter of Carlon and Heather Johnson of Henrieville. Shawn and Kara Syrett have been called to serve as Primary Teachers in Tropic. Payton Johnson, son of Moyle and Tracy Johnson, has been called to be an assistant to the Ward Clerk.. Alma and Anita Fletcher are delighted to have three of their grandchildren from Mesa Arizona here to visit for a couple of weeks. Children of Jon and Stephanie Scott, Jakob, Ariela, and Ellen Scott are here to enjoy the area and their grandparents. Congratulations to Dirk Chynoweth and Whitni Syrett on their engagement over the Memorial Day weekend. Dirk said he is so happy she said yes and they are both very excited. Dirk thanks all those who helped him make the day very special. They have been sweethearts since High School and now they are getting married. After six years of dating and being friends what a wonderful beginning for a new chapter in their lives. How fun is that!! We wish them the very best life can give them and a truly happy marriage. As Whitni stated, "We make one heck of a team". Music Camp is going on now and I am hoping their will be a good report from someone who is attending or teaching so we can let everyone know how wonderful the events are during this time. Thanks to the very hard work of the people who organize and oversee all the events taking place.. Sent to Ellen C. by a friend but some good advice to all parents about Lyme disease and bites our children get. It came from Pepper whose daughter was bitten. "PLEASE READ- I noticed this weird mark/bump on Paisleys leg this morning. Even though I just assumed it was a mosquito bite,
I called her doctor just to be sure. As soon as I described it as looking like a "bullseye" she told me to bring Pais in asap. Sure enough it is lyme. Thankfully we caught it super early and with some antibiotics Paisley will be perfectly fine! But if we would have left it, she could have been affected by it for the rest of her life. Please, everyone check your kiddies every day. And call your doctor if you have the slightest worry or concern, I am sure glad I did." It can be confused with a mosquito or gnat bite but a doctor will surely let you know. When doubt always seek medical help. Better safe than sorry. The Henrieville Youth went to do baptisms for the Dead in St. George. There were nine youth and their leaders who went for the day. The eleven year old Scouts Day Camp was held on June 3td and seven boys
from the Escalante and Panguitch Stakes attended and had a wonderful day. They went to Evert's Hollow and hiked the Narrows at Willis Creek. They played in the Bath Tubs at the Narrows and cooked their Tin Dins. (Foil wrapped food) It was delicious. They also fulfilled some Scouting Requirements. Thanks so much to their leaders, Moyle and Tracy Johnson and Sarah Rose for a great day. Also to anyone else who went along for the day to
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help out. Coming up on the 14th of June will be the Achievement Days Day Camp with lunch provided. It will run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Well the next holidays coming up or days to remember are Fathers Day on June 18th, Flag Day on 14 June, and summer Solstice on June 21st. Have a safe week and please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Is this great weather or what? Pat and I went down to St. George last Saturday and the drive was beautiful, everything was really green. However the temperature was in the low 100’s and all of that green will be gone in nothing flat, with the forecast to stay in the 100’s for the next week, it doesn’t look good. Temperatures in the SLC area are 15 degrees warmer than usually for this time of the year. On the way home, at highway 20 and the freeway, there was a semi on the back of a wrecker and boy was it demolished, the rider’s side was gone and the trailer was split wide open. Evidently it was coming down the hill and took the 45 mile curve too fast and tore up the guard rail and went over the side. This happened in Iron Co. so our dispatchers haven’t heard the outcome of the wreck, I just hope by some miracle the driver is all right. Tonight is the opening of the Quilt Walk Play and do we have a lot of new players this year. For the first time in the 19 years of the play, Lee Mullenaux is not in his part, he has a granddaughter getting married in Oregon. The play is always scary during rehearsals, but by show time Elaine Baldwin manages to pull it off, I think she does a lot of praying for help. Last night’s Chocolate Fest was a huge success and all of the money raised will go towards the DUP Museum. Thanks to all who made and donated chocolate, merchandise and talent. You are extraordinary!!! The Quilting classes are underway and there are quilters from all over the Country in attendance. Friday will have the home tours, again this year and one of the homes is the log cabin at the park that was built in 1880. Pat didn’t check it out before she decided to put it on the tour and when she did look at it, she found that the birds are using the cabin for their nests. Needless to say the cabin was covered with bird crap and Pat spent 6 hours cleaning it up. It does have holes in the sides, where the birds get in, but you can’t seal them off because you can hear all the little birds chirping and they would end up dying with no way out. Hopefully she doesn’t come down with the Bird Flu, however the cabin is really nice inside, other than it doesn’t have power or water. It does have
a bath tub, cooking stove and a fire place for the cold winter nights. Saturday morning starts off with the famous Lions breakfast at the Zions Bank. The Breakfast starts at 7:30 am and will run till 10:00 am. Then there will be a tractor parade and down at the Triple C arena there will a tractor pull. The tractors pull this heavy sled and as the competition goes along the sled gets heavier till there is a winner. Panguitch is one of the few places that has this tractor pull and it is a fun event. All during the day there are events going on that teaches crafts to anyone that wants to learn the ways of the pioneers. Saturday evening will be the closing of the Play for the year and hopefully all’s well that ends well. Next week the BMW bikers will be here. This club has been coming here for 16 or 17 years and they are a fun of bunch riders, who obey all of their rules. They come from all over the world to attend this rally. There are other rallies all over the country and many of them spend the summer going from one rally to another. Their Saturday breakfast is hosted by the Lions Club and the Fire Fighters do the evening meal for them. The Club has been very generous to Pat and her Sub for Santa program. The following week it will be the Balloon Fest and more fun things going on in town. There will be more on this next week. The School is losing a couple of really good employees; Jason Eyre our really great technology person is leaving to go up to the Murray school district. Murray has over 6,000 student compared to Garfield’s 900, but they only have one high school. Jason has done some remarkable things for the computer science program, giving our students the latest equipment out there. Each high school student in Garfield Co. has a Chrome Book to use; Murray school district has less than 100 of them. Jason will have 6 people under him and this is a big step for him. Good luck Jason you and your family have been a great asset to our community. Tasha Barnes is leaving to go up to teach in the SLC area. Tasha has been teaching at the Elementary School for many years and is a favorite with the students. Good luck to you Ta-
sha and I hope you find what you are looking for there. I see in the Insider article about the lack of funds in the National Park system. I help out with the trail crews at Bryce, one day a week and there are only 5 crew members to take care of 64 miles of trails. Normally there are 15 that do this work; the seasonal workers were college kids that worked through the summer. Some of the trails have been closed because of the lack of maintenance work that is being done on them, this is slow work because all of the equipment has to be taking down, besides tools there are blocks that are used to repair the walls. The President has cut most all of the programs, but some of the scary one are 9 1/2 billion dollars for the public schools, 30% from the CHIPS program, 35% from Medicaid to name a few that effect rural America. There was some good news for some of us in the SLC Tribune; the BLM is yanking Zion oil and gas leases. After hearing from the Governor Gary Herbert and other Politician’s, the Bureau of Land Management on Friday reversed course on proposed oil and gas leases on 4,700 acres. The Governor asked the BLM to protect these parcels, protect these public lands and not open them for leasing. Herbert noting that Zion has experienced three straight years of doubledigit visitation growth and the economy is dependent in this area on recreation and tourism. From the same paper in a recent poll that was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies a highly respected research firm with strong GOP ties says that Utahan’s back the Bears Ears Monument. 64% of Utah’s likely voters support keeping it at its current size, only 30% wanted to do away with it. Further by nearly two to-one voters believe that the monuments designation has been a good thing for Utah. At the end of the public comments period that recently closed (with 96% of the 685,000 submitted comments were in favor of the monument protection). The agriculture water is up and running and you will have to check with the City Hall when it will be your turn. We have quite a bit more water in the lake this year and hopefully the water will be available all summer long. Mack O.
Like something out a second rate Sci – Fi movie or a lost trailer from the Bicknell International Film Festival files the “Torrey Town Cotton Festival” kicked off its festivities in fine fashion on Friday the 2nd of June. Masked members of the “Cotton Club” could be found roaming everywhere you went in Torrey, Town. Mikey, owner and operator of the Chuckwagon General Store did sternly ask that members of the “Cotton Club” remove their masks before coming up to the cash register counter so that the strategically located security cameras could clearly identify them, especially after the rash of thefts that have been reported in the area over the last couple of months. Only one masked customer refused Mikey’s request and was quickly arrested a block away with a melting Snickers bar tucked tightly in the front of his pants. Undercover arresting security officer Devan left the gooey Snickers bar in place as evidence of the two for a dollar candy bar crime. For local residents the annual “Torrey Town Cotton Festival” isn’t a time for celebration and they often find it necessary to dump out their piggy banks and use the money to head for the hills. Some newly unsuspecting second homeowners are severely caught off guard without allergy medication and extra rolls of toilet paper, a bad combination right after the big Memorial Day rush at the Chuckwagon. For those in the know it is not a good time to leave your truck windows down while you visit the post office, in fact it is not a good time to leave anything open while the cotton is flying. Yet, from a safe confined space, it is quite comical to watch when the unfamiliar Cotton Festival goers flail their
arms inside their outfits trying to rid themselves of the cotton in the cab of their new trucks, then just as quickly find themselves half submerged in the Torrey canal. Needless to say it is a profitable time for AAA and the tow truck drivers at Brian Auto. My neighbor Jen likes to employ the vacuum and leaf blower approach. It never works but is fun to watch. I take the wait and see attitude. It doesn’t work all that well either but I am the optimistic type in hopes that someday it will. Tom Hunt used to like to light the cotton on fire; he was the adventurous type, doing so used to drive Mayor Fred Hansen and the Torrey Fire Chief Randy Austin nuts, especially when Tom did it on Main Street. It sometimes got really bad when the Torrey Fire Truck wouldn’t start. It is not all that fun after the “Torrey Town Cotton Festival” days are all over and the clean up has begun. You have to spend days cleaning out your lawn mower filter and window screens and all the seasonal county house cleaners have quit advertising in the Insider for a few weeks. By the end of June, red nosed and getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July on July 1st things in Torrey will almost get back to normal. Halleluiah As a reminder and for any-
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one that hasn’t already thought about it, dropping a quick line or making a personal plea for our Representative Mike Noel to make a visit to Wayne County might be in good order at this time. Personally, and knowing how some newspaper reporters like myself (and I use my name and the term reporter with a tongue in my cheek and a twinkle in my eye) and the infamously short sighted Brian Maffly Public Lands correspondent writing for the Tribune, exploit sensationalism for readership only. I feel that Representative Mike Noel’s comments and some of the other comments made in the most recent Tribune article about Torrey are mis-leading, un-informed and mostly in-appropriate. Go to the source if you want the straight scoop, or like many in too much of a hurry, you can blindly accept what the Trib says is true, your choice. Mike Noel PO BOX 301 KANAB, UT 84741 mnoel@kanab.net Cell Phone: 435-616-5603 Work Phone: 435-644-3996 Brian Maffly bmaffly@sltrib.com or 801257-8713 Torrey Town Mayor Scott Chesnut (435) 425 3600 scottc@torreyutah.gov
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TORREY - All Positions, Looking for good help at the La Cueva restaurant in Torrey. All hours and all positions available. Contact Heather at (435)425-3866 6/15 ESCALANTE - Administrative Assistant, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (GSEP) is hiring a part-time Administrative Assistant for the Escalante River Watershed Partnership (ERWP). The candidate will work with GSEP to help with ERWP capacity needs including outreach, education, coordination, and fundraising efforts. Tasks include, but are not limited to, coordination with schools within Escalante Watershed to present on ERWP projects and the natural history of the watershed, maintain ERWP website and update social media platforms, assist with event planning, assist with grant editing and writing as part of a collaborative team, and compile invoices and receipts and submit for payment. The position is part-time (10 to 15 hours per week) and temporary from approx. June through December. Visit escalanteriverwatershedpartnership.org to view full position description. To apply, please send resume, cover letter, and writing and/or graphic design sample to Stephanie Minnaert at stephanie@gsenm.org. Resumes accepted until position filled. 6/15
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WAYNE COUNTY, P/T, EMS/Emergency Services Secretary, Department: EMS, FLSA Status: Part-time Non exempt, Revision date: 05/19/2017 GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of tasks related to Managing and Coordinating Emergency Medical Services. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under general direction of the Wayne County Emergency Management Director. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Limited supervision of EMTs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Gather run sheets and billing information, assist and educate EMTs on completion of run-sheets, ssist with ambulance correspondence, the office filing system, take notes at meetings, send out reminders, mail out monthly schedule, track and update employee training records, supervise EMT work Schedule, Supervise monthly EMT training meetings in Bicknell and Hanksville, Work as a liaison with EMT’s, overseeing completion of EMT job responsibilities, Assist with Ambulance inventory; ensure supplies are ordered and current as needed, Performs related duties as required MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Knowledge of and proficiency in: Word Perfect/Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Image trend. 2. Some knowledge of standard office procedures and policies; good English usage, grammar, and spelling; operation of standard office machinery; filing systems, alphabetical and numerical; computer operation; telephone etiquette; basic interpersonal skills; 3. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; follow written or oral instructions; work in a standard office setting requiring extensive setting or standing; write legibly; respond to requests for assistance or information; demonstrate self motivation; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public. 4. Work Environment: Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, and does involve walking, standing, stooping, lifting, sitting and reaching. Talking, hearing and seeing necessary in performing job duties. Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional and discriminating thinking. Appearance must be appropriate and professional. 5. Certified EMT Applications can be picked up at the County Clerk’s Office and will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday June 9th 2017. For additional information, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 435-836-1302. 6/8
Wayne School District is seeking applicants for the following positions for the 2017-2018 school year: Loa Elementary: Technology Aide/Keyboarding Asst. Special Education Aide Reading Aide Wayne Middle School: Librarian/Teaching Asst./Technology Aide Study Skills Teaching Assistant Wayne High School: Study Skills Teaching Assistant Technology Aide Administrative Secretary Special Education Aide Pay is dependent on the position and experience, Aides start at $11.00 per hour, Secretary at $12.83 per hour, and Teaching Assistants at $14.38 per hour. All of the positions are for 27 hours per week during the school year with no benefits and each will remain open until filled. Please indicate on your application which position(s) you are interest in. Applications can be mailed to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715 or dropped off to the district office at 79 N 100 W Bicknell, UT. You may contact either the schools directly or call the district office at 435-425-3813, with any questions. Please submit applications as soon as possible as we will be filling positions throughout the summer. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications. 6/8
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS - POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Beverly Taylor Sorenson Fine Arts Teacher Boulder Elementary School Para Professional Bryce Valley High School Food Service Workers District Office Technology Specialist Escalante High School Language Arts Teacher Panguitch Elementary School Teacher Panguitch Elementary Special Education Para 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: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to: BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-231-2879) EHS Principal Chip Sharpe (435-704-4199) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-231-9028) Superintendent Tracy Davis (435-676-8821) Transportation Dir. Curtis Barney (435-231-3330) 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. 6/8
BICKNELL - Football Coach, Wayne School District has an opening for head football coach at Wayne High School for the 2017-18 school year. This position has no benefits and will remain open until filled. For more information, contact Mary Bray at 435-4253411 or mary.bray@waynesd.org. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 6/15
LegaL Notices NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: GUEST RANCH WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: WEST TAYLOR INTENDED USE: TEEPEES, TENTS, CAMPING & ACTIVITIES A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: JUNE 14, 2017 @ 7:00 PM WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: 7.41 AC 01-0014-0091 / O-77-1 LOCATED AT 355 N SR 72 FREMONT, UT OWNER: KELLY TAYLOR. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 1 & 8, 2017 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town’s Budget Hearing for 2017-2018 will be held on 15 June 2017, in conjunction with the regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the town hall building, 64 W 100 N, Bicknell. Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 8, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING ESCALANTE CITY Escalante City will hold a public hearing on June 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Escalante City Council Chambers, located at 56 N. 100 W., Escalante, Utah to adopt a budget for the year 2017-18, amend the 2016-17 budget, adopt ordinance for exemption from County Building Permit, adopt ordinance to add Structurally Altering language, amend ordinance for building permit required, amend ordinance to add Holiday homes to the Conditional Use list in the RR-1-10 and the R-M-7 Districts, amend ordinance to add hotels, motels, inns and churches to the Permitted Uses in the R/C District, amend ordinance for streets within the subdivision requirements, amend ordinance to add holiday homes to the Conditional Use list in the R/C District, amend the sign Ordinance in the R/C District, amend ordinance to add multi family dwelling to the Conditional Use list in the R/C District, amend ordinance for Holiday Home sign, amend ordinance for appointment of City Recorder and City Treasurer. All ordinances are available for viewing at the City Office, 56 North 100 West, Escalante Utah. The public is invited to attend the hearing and provide comments. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during this meeting should notify Escalante City Office at 435-826-4644. Notice of date, time and agenda for the public hearing was posted in three public places on June 01, 2017 and on the State of Utah’s Public Meeting Notice Website – www.utah.gov/pmn. Stephanie Steed, City Recorder Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 1 & 8, 2017
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Commission will hold a Public Hearing on proposed Garfield County Ordinance 2017-1 An Ordinance amending the Garfield County Land Use Ordinance To prohibit smokeshops. The Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Garfield County Courthouse. The draft resolutions can be viewed at www.garfield.utah.gov. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 8, 15, and 22 2017 PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION OF BUDGET LOA TOWN LOA TOWN BUDGET 2016-17 AMENDMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION FOR THE 2017-18 BUDGET. Loa Town will amend the budget for 2016-17 fiscal year on Thursday, June 8, 2017 @ 8 pm located at 80 West Center at the Loa Town Hall, in conjunction with its regularly scheduled town board meeting. They will also hold a public hearing for the budget of the 2017-18 fiscal year and adopt the budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, following the public hearing. If anyone would like to review the budget prior to this hearing and adoption, you may come to the Loa Town Hall, Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm All public is welcome to attend this public hearing prior to adoption. If you have any other questions, contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 1 & 8, 2017 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING BOULDER TOWN Notice is hereby given that the Boulder Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on June 15, 2017, at the Community Center (351 N. 100 E.) for the purpose of opening the 2016-17 budget to make necessary changes and to approve the 2017-18 budget. Public comment is invited on both. The proposed budget can be viewed during office hours or by appointment by calling 435 335-7346 or emailing boulderutah@scinternet.net. Judith Davis, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 8, 2017 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town will hold a Public Hearing on June 8, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. in the Tropic Town Heritage Center, 20 North Main to Amend the 2016-2017 Budget & Approve the 2017/2018 Budget. The Public may inspect the proposed budget at the Tropic Town Office from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 8, 2017
PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGETS GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Garfield County School District will be proposing to the Board of Education the following: Fiscal Year 2017 Revised and Final Budget; and the Fiscal Year 2018 Proposed Budget. A public hearing will be held at the Garfield County School District Office at 145 East Center, Panguitch, Utah, on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 4:00PM. The hearing will be held in conjunction with the regular monthly Board of Education meeting. A copy of the budget can be obtained from the District’s website at: http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us or from the District office at 145 East Center Street, Panguitch, Utah. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 8 & 15, 2017
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 JUNE 28, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3111(a42638): Rainbow Meadow Partnership propose(s) using 0.0078 cfs or 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles S of Panguitch Lake) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 61-3110(a42617): One to One LLC propose(s) using 0.00312 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (Elk Ridge) for DOMESTIC. 95-309(a42639): Leavitt Land & Investment, Inc. propose(s) using 1.5 cfs. from groundwater (1/4 mile south of Fremont) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. NONUSE 61-3108: Robert Keith and Carol A. Spencer are seeking Nonuse period for 0.25 ac-ft. from the South Fork Sevier River (south of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. EXTENSION(S) 61-3108(a26845a): Robert Keith and Carol A. Spencer are filing an extension for 0.0028 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (10 miles SSE of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. Kent L. Jones, P.E., STATE ENGINEER. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 1 & 8, 2017