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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Issue # 1156

The Ruby’s Inn “Dollar Check-Off” Program Raises More Than $600,000 in Donations for Bryce Canyon BRYCE CANYON CITY - The Ruby’s Inn “Dollar Check-Off” program has passed the $600,000 mark in total funds raised for the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association (BCNHA).

The program allows guests at any of Ruby’s three properties (Best Western Plus Ruby’s Inn, Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel and Bryce View Lodge) the option to donate one dollar for each night of their stay. The money supports special educational events, enhanced interpretive materials and other activities in the park.

“It is truly commendable that Ruby’s Inn and the Syrett family continue to demonstrate so much zest toward

the mission of Bryce Canyon National Park,” said Gayle L. Pollock, executive director of the BCNHA, the park’s nonprofit education and research partner. “These donations are integral to our ability to deliver interpretive and educational programs that inspire our visitors.”

Lance Syrett, General Manager of Ruby’s Inn, said the Dollar Check-Off program began in 2004 as a way to try to raise money for several essential improvements, including repairs to portions of the iconic Navajo Loop trail.

“We embrace our roles in this ongoing commitment,” Syrett said. “Ruby’s is known throughout the world for its tremendous Western hospitality, which would not be possible if not for the glowing attraction that Bryce Canyon has been for so many years.”

The Dollar Check-off program continues to thrive.

Ruby’s Inn boasts a 98 percent participation rate among eligible participants, and through the first five months of 2016 the program has raised $30,000.

“We really appreciate the generosity of so many of our Ruby’s Inn guests over the years,” Jean Seiler, Marketing Director of Ruby’s Inn. “It is our responsibility to be good stewards to the park and help preserve this natural wonder for future generations.”

For deals and discounts up to 30 percent, visit www.

RubysInn.com or call 1-866866-6616.

—Ruby's Inn

Hot and Hungry? Head Over to IDK BBQ! Cannonville Mobile Eatery's Second Season is Sizzling

IDK Barbecue's Emily and Kevin Clark share fast and friendly service and great BBQ fare for a great price. And while you're waiting, read or share a note on their truck!

CANNONVILLE - According to Kevin Clark, the name sprang from the age-old question."Where do you want to eat?"

Answer from wife, Emily: "I don't know."

His reply: "One of these days, I'm going to start a restaurant called 'I don't know.'"

So there you have it.

And here we have it. IDK BBQ, located on the curve in Cannonville, is one of the latest food-truck eateries to provide a new array of options for those in search of something to eat.

On a warm Thursday eve-

Henrieville Honors EMTS and Fire Department

ning last week, there was already an early-dinner crowd lined up at 5pm to try it out. The wait wasn't long, and the good BBQ vibe made fellow patrons feel friendly and chatty.

One good thing for some of you "I don't know-ers." The menu is simple. Main menu: Ribs, pulled pork or brisket.

Your choice of a plate or sandwich. Sides: Corn bread, mac & cheese, potato salad, cole slaw, or chips. Dessert: Cobbler. Also offered are a few

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other interesting items like BBQ nachos.

The service is friendly and Emily and Kevin run a tidy shop with a great view.

They offer catering services, and deliveries to the Bryce Valley area. IDK open times are 4-9pm Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday so

they can take a break. Whether you're planning a trip through Cannonviille or ready for a short (or long) cruise on a summer evening, check 'em out, sometime.

IDK BBQ is located at 100 N Highway 12. Cannonville, UT. Tel. (435) 868-8868 —Insider

Tour of Utah Unveils 704-Mile Race Route for August SALT LAKE CITY - Detailed race routes and stage maps were unveiled today for all seven days of the 2016 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah men’s professional cycling stage race, August 1-7. The 704-mile course will include 52,951 vertical feet of climbing for 16 of the best men’s cycling teams in the world, solidifying the event as “America’s Toughest Stage RaceTM”.

The race will pass adjacent to or through two national parks,

two national monuments, four national forests and two state parks, with the overall start at Zion Canyon Village in southern Utah and the overall finish in Park City to the north.

The Tour of Utah course will feature more than 700 miles of racing for the third time in its 12-year history. A 2.HC-rated stage race sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the Tour of Utah will give prominence to a total of 13 Utah Office of

Tourism King of the Mountain climbs and 14 Utah Sports Commission Sprint lines. Detailed maps and videos for race week are now available at the official web site, www.tourofutah.com.

Returning to the Tour for the first time since 2013 is the Stage 3 summit of Mount Nebo, the highest mountain in the Wasatch Range at TOU Race Route Cont'd on page 2

Donated Artwork to be Featured at New Brimhall Arts Center

Courtesy Henrieville town

Among the Henrieville EMT and Fire Department volunteers honored were Nathaniel Steed, Norm Davis, and Scott Neilson, shown with Mayor Dave Roberts.

HENRIEVILLE - Henrieville Town Board recently honored their Volunteer Fire Department and EMTs that live in Henrieville. They were all honored for their unspoken time, efforts, dedication, their time away from their personal jobs, homes, families, all of which are underappreciated.

Each was given a certificate of appreciation, signed by Mayor Dave Roberts, plus a

meal at Bryce Canyon Pines.

Henrieville currently has four volunteers on the Fire Department, two of whom are also EMTs, plus two more EMTs in town. Sara Rose has been an EMT for quite some time. To her, the town gives an extra thank you. The rest attended both EMT and Fire Fighter Certification programs over the last two years.

The course included approxi-

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA

THURS. JUNE 23 - WED. JUNE 29 KINDA COOLER. Highs this week will drop a few degrees, Thurs. reaching low 90s, highs in 80s onSat. then low- mid-90s again Sun.-Wed. Sunny to partly cloudy throughout week. Lows in upper 50s, low 60s. Slight chance of precip Thurs/Fri.

mately eight months of weekly and weekend live fire, injuryillness practicum and classroom instruction, evaluations, and certification testing. Two of the volunteer firefighters were able to obtain their state and national certifications.

Doing so helps the townspeople of Henrieville in many ways. They also wanted to thank all those who had a hand in helping the volunteers obtain their certifications.

—Marie Jaggar, Henrieville Town

CAPITOL REEF N.P. - Local artist Nena Flo Law was one of dozens of watercolorists who participated in the Arts and the Park event in early June. A Teasdale resident for many years, Nena is known as a former elementary teacher, children’s book illustrator, and popular local artist.

As part of the arts event, Nena creCourtesy entrada institute ated a large waterWatercolor artist Nena Flo Law with her depiction of the Fruita color featuring the school house, donated for auction with proceeds benefiting the EnFruita Schoolhouse in trada Institute.

Capitol Reef National Park. The donated artwork was auctioned with proceeds going to the Entrada Institute’s arts programs. Capitol Reef National Park is currently renovating the Brimhall House. Nena’s artwork along with other art reflecting the beauty of Capitol Reef will be featured at this new arts center.

—Annette Lamb, The Entrada Institute

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.

—Russell Baker

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The healing power of a Sunday Drive

Dear Editor, It only takes one early summer, Sunday, morning drive through the whole of Wayne County, from one end to the other, to make one realize how little and why, all the B.S. doesn't really matter.

Adus F. Dorsey, II, Wayne County

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the nomination period for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

“Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice. Their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs,” said FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. “I encourage all eligible farmers and ranchers across the spectrum of American agriculture, to get involved in this year's elections. We have seen an increase in the number of qualified nominees, especially among women and minorities, and I hope that trend continues.”

To be eligible to serve on a FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in an FSA administered program, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where they are nominated.

Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women

also may nominate candidates.

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. 2016 nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 1, 2016.

FSA will mail election ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 7, 2016. Ballots must be returned to the local county office via mail or in person by Dec. 5, 2016. Newly-elected committee members and alternates will take office on Jan. 1, 2017.

Nationwide, there are approximately 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. These individuals make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, and other agricultural issues. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers, and members serve three-year terms.

—USDA Farm Service Agency

TOU Race Route

in the United States is tremendous,” said Jenn Andrs, executive director of the Tour of Utah.

A total of 13 venues are hosting the Tour this year, the highest number of host communities since 2014, when the Tour expanded from six to seven days of racing. Three venues are hosting the Tour for the first time -- Escalante, Kearns and Zion Canyon Village.

Park City and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort have the longest tenures as host venues, having served for eight and nine consecutive years, respectively. Cedar City will serve as race headquarters for overall start festivities, including the Team Presentation on Saturday, July 30, which is free for spectators. The additional host venues are Antelope Island State Park, Bountiful, Cedar City, IM Flash (Lehi), Payson, Richfield, Snowbasin Resort, and Torrey.

—Tour of Utah

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11,928 feet. Two of the historically toughest climbs of the Tour are back, classified as hors category (HC, or beyond classification) — the six-mile ascent of Little Cottonwood Canyon on the Stage 6 “Queen” Stage and the epic seven-mile incline to Empire Pass, with pitches reaching more than 20 percent.

“Now in the 12th year of racing, the Tour of Utah has established itself as one of the most awe-inspiring, rolling postcards in North America for a professional sporting event. From the iconic red rock scenery and lush national forests, Utah's spectacular and diverse scenery will shine on the world stage with the sport's best riders, many of them coming from the Tour de France. The opportunity to bring high-caliber racing to our fans and partners here

USDA Grant to Utah Organization Helps Farms and Small Businesses Conserve Energy and Save Costs

SALT LAKE CITY – USDA Rural Development State Director Dave Conine has announced a grant awarded to one Utah organization to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural Utah conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems. The grant is made possible through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which helps farms and small businesses right-size their energy systems and helps with the installation costs for renewable energy equipment.

"One of USDA’s chief efforts in climate mitigation has been helping rural small businesses and agricultural producers make the move to renewable energy and energy efficiency systems," Conine said. "Utahns are showing increasing interest in lowering their energy bills by being more energy efficient and switching to renewable energy, and investments such as this one make more of these options available" Panoramaland Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), based out of Richfield, Utah, is being selected to receive an energy audit grant of $80,347 to provide 26 agricultural producers and rural small businesses throughout Utah with individualized assessments for improving energy use. Twenty-six recipients were selected for USDA funding under today’s announcement.

REAP provides grants and loan guarantees for renewable

energy systems and energy efficiency improvements, grants for energy audits, and grants for renewable energy planning and development to service providers who work with farmers and rural small businesses. Funding is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the grant agreement.

Thanks to USDA investments in renewable energy projects of all sizes, rural Americans are saving more than 10.4 billion kWh – enough energy to power more than 959,000 American homes annually.

USDA has invested $38 billion in electric loans and more than $1 billion for smart grid technologies since 2009, helping build more than 183,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines serving approximately 5 million rural customers annually. Today, more than 2,200 USDA wind and solar renewable electricity generation projects power more than 130,000 homes annually.

Since 2009, USDA Rural Development (#USDARD) has invested $11 billion to start or expand 103,000 rural businesses; helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed 180,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines; and helped bring high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/ results.

—USDA Rural Development

Electrocution Fatality at Lake Powell PAGE - A houseboater on Lake Powell died June 9th after being electrocuted on his boat.

This is the fourth fatality in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area this year.

John Ruppert, 35, of San Bernardino, was vacationing in Oak Canyon, a popular boating and camping area on Lake Powell, with his wife and two children. It was evident that Ruppert was electrocuted on the houseboat, and not in the water, but the exact cause of the electrocution is still being investigated by the National Park Service and San Juan County Sherriff’s Office, with assistance from the United States

Coast Guard.

Glen Canyon dispatch received a call for help just after 8:30 p.m. June 9th. Guardian Life Flight responded immediately sending a helicopter to Oak Canyon, which is approximately 50 miles from the nearest marina. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and Ruppert was pronounced dead on site.

“Our thoughts are with the family of John Ruppert,” Billy Shott, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent said. “Tragedies like this are a reminder that people need to be cautious when recreating at Lake Powell.”

—National Park Service

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Hwy 12/Burr Trail Recreation Experience Baseline Study WebBased Focus Groups Time Dates and Times Set

GSENM - BLM invites you to join the conversation about recreation management in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument accessed

by HWY 12 and Burr Trail Road.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has partnered with the Natural Resources Center at Colorado Mesa University (CMU) in Grand Junction, CO, to conduct the fourth and final phase of the Recreation Experience Baseline Study. The study area includes iconic locations such as the Lower Calf Creek Falls, The Boulder Mail Trail, The Hogback along Scenic Byway 12, The Gulch Outstanding Natural Area, and the Wolverine Loop and Petrified Wood Area. The study is being led

by Dr. Tim Casey, Professor of Political Science at CMU. Dr. Casey is a lead researcher and director of the Natural Resource Center and has extensive experience working with BLM on similar social science projects on the Colorado Plateau. Dr. Casey is conducting both face-to-face and webbased focus groups through the 2016 visitation season. These sessions are geared toward helping BLM better understand not only who is recreating on public lands and how

they are recreating, but more importantly, WHY they are engaging in recreational activities in this region. The focus groups allow participants to share the qualities of the area that they feel are special as well as what could enhance or diminish their recreational experiences.

To date, face-to-face sessions were conducted in Escalante and Boulder in early March. Additional local area, face-to-face sessions are scheduled for August and October.

Recognizing that many people who care about the public

Hwy 12/Burr Trail Recreation Baseline Study Web-based sessions are slated for: Thursday, July 14 11 AM (MDT) 3 PM (MDT) 7 PM (MDT) Tuesday, July 19 11 AM (MDT) 3 PM (MDT) 7 PM (MDT) Thursday, July 21 11 AM (MDT) 3 PM (MDT) 7 PM (MDT)

lands in this region do not live in the local area or do not wish to give up time when visiting, we are also providing the option to join the conversation using digital technologies. Nine webbased sessions have been scheduled in coming weeks to allow a wide range of stakeholders to participate in the study.

Each session will last approximately 90-120 minutes.

To participate, you will need internet access and a phone.

Log-in and call-in information will be shared once your scheduled date and time has been confirmed.

Please RSVP your first two preferences for dates and times as soon as possible to: aangus@blm.gov More information about this study can be found on our website: If you have any questions, please contact me via email or phone (contact information is noted below).

Thank you again for your interest in how BLM manages recreation in this region. We look forward to having you join the conversation by participating in this important study!

—Allysia Angus, Landscape Architect/Land Use Planner, BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Rattlesnake Safety Tips

Coming across a rattlesnake in the wild—or in your yard—can be a frightening experience.

But it doesn’t have to be.

If you respect the snake and give it some space, there’s almost no chance your encounter with it will be negative. And, if you can find a safe place to watch the snake, you’ll observe one of the most unique critters in the world.

“Rattlesnakes are a very important part of Utah’s ecosystem,” says Krissy Wilson, native aquatic species coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources.

“They control pests,” she says, “such as mice and voles.

They’re fascinating creatures.”

Wilson says summer is the time of year when most rattlesnake encounters happen in Utah.

Eight rattlesnake subspecies live in Utah. The most common is the Great Basin rattlesnake. The Great Basin ‘rattler’ is found across the state.

Rocky, talus slopes are the places in Utah where you’ll most likely encounter rattlesnakes. In fact, Wilson says there’s a good chance you’ve been close to a snake while hiking and never knew it. “A snake’s camouflage allows it to blend into its surroundings,” she says.

“They’re tough to see.”

When you encounter a rattlesnake, the way you act will likely determine what happens next. Like most animals, rattlesnakes fear humans. “They’ll usually do everything they can to avoid us,” Wilson says.

Respecting the snake, and giving it plenty of space, are the keys to avoiding problems.

One thing you don’t want to do is approach the snake.

“I can't overemphasize how important it is to give snakes space, to watch where you step, to watch where you place your hands when you sit down, and above all, to resist the urge to harass or kill a snake,” she says.

Wilson also reminds you that rattlesnakes are fully protected by Utah law; it’s illegal to harass or kill one.

If you encounter a rattlesnake while hiking, Wilson recommends the following: Tip 1 - Remain calm. Do not panic.

Tip 2 - Stay at least five feet from the snake. Give the rattlesnake plenty of space.

Tip 3 - Do not try to kill the snake. Doing so is illegal and greatly increases the chance the snake will bite you.

Wilson says most venomous bites happen when untrained people try to kill or harass a snake. “Usually, the snake is simply moving through the area, sunning itself or looking for a place to hide,” she says.

“If you leave the snake alone, it will leave you alone.”

Tip 4 - Alert people to the snake’s location. Advise them to use caution and to respect the snake. Keep children and pets away.

Rocky, talus slopes aren’t the only place in Utah where you might encounter a rattlesnake. Depending on where you live, you could find a snake in your yard.

Aside from building a fence that rattlesnakes can’t penetrate, Wilson says the following are the best ways to keep rattlesnakes out of your yard: Tip 1 - Reduce the number of places that provide snakes with shelter. Brush, wood, rock and junk piles are all items you should get rid of.

Tip 2 - Control rodent populations. Bird feeders and water are two of the main items that draw rodents to yards.

Tip 3 - Avoid scaring away harmless snake species, such as gopher snakes. Having other snake species on or near your yard may deter rattlesnakes from wandering through.

Tip 4 - Wilson says she’s heard of people using "snake repellents." But she isn’t aware of any scientific testing that shows these products are effective.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Entrada Institute

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2016 Season

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Enjoy the Sunset Series!

Who?

Everyone is welcome!

What?

Free presentation

When?

Saturday June 25, 2016 7:30-8:30PM

Where?

Nan Seymour: Writing to Discover

Robber’s Roost Bookstore Highway 24 in Torrey, UT

Have you been thinking about writing, instead of writing?

Cost?

Join us for an evening of expressive writing practice facilitated by Nan Seymour. Bring your paper, your free-flowing pen, and a little courage. We’ll write by hand. Your inner-critic is kindly invited to stay home.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Donations appreciated.

More Info?

entradainstitute.org info@entradainstitute.org /entradainstitute Thanks to sponsor Kim Pederson!

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Nan has kindly guided expressive writing for many groups, including cancer survivors, and homeless writers. She spent many of her grown-up years as a miller and baker of whole-grain bread. She learned something about process by milling the wheat. She acquired some patience while waiting for the loaves to rise.

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Snow College Presents at International Conference on Partnership with Colombian Colleges

EPHRAIM - Members of the Snow College Center for Global Engagement participated at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in Denver. The college presented on the recent collaboration with colleges in Colombia and the international attention the program has received, including a study done

by Michigan State University.

Alex Peterson, Director of the Center for Global Engagement, participated in multiple panel discussions about the 100,000 Strong in the America’s grant awarded from the U.S. State Department last December. The grant awarded funds for a partnership between Snow College and SENA Colombia, a system of community colleges in Colombia. The grant was to develop a student exchange type program with a group of Snow College students traveling to Colombia for two weeks to learn about their culture, education system, agriculture and construction practices. In turn, a group of Columbian students

have spent the last two weeks here in Utah attending English classes, courses on agricultural and construction here in the U.S. and visiting the impressive National Parks in the area.

The partnership has attracted international attention from all over the U.S. and in Colombia, including a study by Michigan State University about international programs at rural community colleges titled In Case of Snow: The Business of Rural Community College Internationalization.

The Michigan State study states that, “in the U.S., rural community colleges serve 3.5 million students through 600 institutions, which comprise the fastest growing sector of community colleges in the country,” and those community colleges tend to lack an international connection. Snow College stands out for its impressive ability to attract students from all over the world looking for an opportunity to learn English, gain life experience and a quality education.

“Why Snow?” asks the

Snow College Hosts Code Camp for High School Students

EPHRAIM - Snow College hosted its first ever computer software coding camp June 9-11 for high school age students interested in website design, game programming, and computer programming.

The camp was free and was open to students grade 9 through 12. Fifty-four students registered from central Utah and the Wasatch Front to attend camps held on both the Richfield and Ephraim campuses. The code camp was created in partnership with Central Region CTE Pathways, a program geared towards helping high school students earn college credit and putting them on the fast track to college. Each of the three days had a theme: 3D design and printing, game development, and website design. The courses were taught by current Snow College computer science students, under the supervision of faculty members Kristal Ray, Professor of Computer Science, and Garth Sorenson, Department Chair for Engineering and Computer Science. Each student was able to print with the 3D printer, take home a simple game

design they created and saved a copy of the website they designed for the class.

“We wanted these kids to have a real sense of accomplishment when they completed the camp,” said Professor Ray. “They learned so much in only three days. The students put in a lot of work and they can now go home and say, ‘Look what I did!’”

Students traveling from longer distances were invited to stay in Snow College housing, and the three day camp also included evening activities including a movie party and game night. Steve Hood, Vice President for Academic Affairs, said, “We commend students, parents, and faculty for their involvement with this camp. This is the kind of experience that will pique interest, build skills, and enable the State to meet the growing demands for STEM students. It was a successful inaugural experience, and we look forward to next year’s event.”

Due to the high demand and eager participation at the camp, the college plans to host camps next summer with the intent to grow as needed.

—Snow College

study. “These students needed English language instruction, and Snow offered a strong and reputable program. This program was created first to teach English to Navajo Tribe members, an interesting part of the of the college’s history. In fact, as a result of the language center, Snow is the only two-year college to offer a degree in TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages), a popular major that naturally attracts students with an appreciation of another culture.”

“All eyes are on us, because of our reputation, and the reputation of this grant,” said Peterson.

“We are a unique place where we have 34 countries represented in our student body. It’s a global market that these students are

going into when they complete school, and Snow College gives them the opportunity to experience that and get familiar with it on our level.”

Currently, many community colleges are creating or increasing their global programs.

Since the Snow College International Center was founded in 1978, the college has welcomed students from many countries. Now the children of those alumni are also coming to Snow College to study English and experience the benefits of the college and community -- including small class sizes, the friendly environment, student life and exceptional educational opportunities. They are creating a Badger legacy.

—Snow College

Utah Students Excel at National History Day Competition COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - Four Utah middle- and high-school students placed among the top entries in the nation at the annual National History Day Competition, held this week at the University of Maryland, College Park. These exceptional young historians placed in the top ten in the nation among 3,000 competitors at the national meet.

Utah’s winners are: • 5th place Junior Group Website: Daniel Nelson and Spencer Standing (Lakeridge Junior High School, Orem), for their project “Helen Foster Snow: American Journalist in the Chinese Revolution” - Utah Outstanding Junior Entry • 8th place Senior Individual Exhibit: Maren Burgess (Lone Peak High School, Highland), for her project “George Catlin’s Native American Encounters: A Gift of Artistic Preservation” – Utah Outstanding Junior Entry • 9th place Junior Paper: Taylor Fang (Mount Logan Middle School, Logan), for his project “When Portugal Ruled the Seas: How Exploration Led to Encounters and Exchanges with Brazil” Sixty Utah students qualified to compete at nationals at the annual Utah History Day State Competition, held in April.

Their original historical research projects centered on the theme Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange in History.

During the rigorous week

of competition, the students toured the nation’s capitol and met with Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Utah’s National History Day program encourages students to delve into the past through historical research, critical thinking, and presentation.

Students choose a topic that relates to an annual theme, with topics ranging from local to international history, from politics and war to science, social history, and the arts. They then create museum-style exhibits, historical performances, original websites, documentary films, and research papers to showcase their work. Entries are judged in a series of competitions beginning at the local level and culminating in the national contest held each June, where some 3,000 students from all fifty states competed this year.

—Kevin Fayles, Utah Division of State History

4-H SEWING CAMP

3rd-8th Graders (as of Jan 2016) Cost $5.00 and your own materials Two Camp Dates Available (Limit 1) July 5-6 or July 7-8 Loa Civic Center 9:00-2:00 (Bring a Lunch) You will need your own sewing machine (We have a limited number of sewing machines that may be reserved in advance) Fun projects for both boys and girls.

To sign up call the Wayne County 4-H office: 836-1312

Wayne 4-H

Need a team of TWO Participants (3rd-8th Graders as of Jan. 2016) Cost $5.00 per person June 30, July 14, 21, 28 10:00 a.m.

Loa Civic Center To sign up or for more information call the Wayne County 4-H office: 836-1312

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Wills, Trusts, and More

tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!!

House, IRA, Commercial Property – Not Your Greatest Assets

All of us have different assets that comprise our estate. Some have a lot of real estate while others have large retirement accounts. What is your greatest asset? If you have minor children or grandchildren, they are your greatest asset and you should plan for them in order to protect and care for them.

There are two primary concerns regarding minor children and estate planning.

First, who is going to take care of the children? The person who cares for the personal needs of the children is called the guardian. Second, who will take care of the financial needs of the children?

This may or may not be the same person (or institution) as the guardian of the children.

The person responsible for the children’s financial matters may be a court appointed conservator or if estate planning was done prior to death, it could be a trustee of a trust established for the children’s benefit.

Significantly, children under age eighteen cannot legally “own” property in their individual capacity. Therefore, in order to have life insurance proceeds or any other assets of an estate distributed to a child under age 18, a conservator must be appointed by the court. The legal proceedings required to get a conservator appointed can be at best an additional expense and inconvenience. At its worst, a conservatorship proceeding can be a legal fight between family members about who

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by Jeffery J. MCKenna is to manage the assets of the children. Although these scenarios may be unappealing, the worst part about failing to plan for minor children may be what happens when they ultimately receive their inheritance.

A conservatorship ends when the child reaches age 18 unless special circumstance exist and the court allows the conservatorship to continue until age 21. The result is that at age 18 (or at most 21) the child now has complete control over the assets. While parents or grandparents may envision their life insurance or other assets of the estate being used for their children’s or grandchildren’s education, church service, or other purposes, children at age 18 or 21 may have other plans.

Given the concerns related to expense, court proceedings and ultimate, uncontrolled distributions at age 18 (or 21 in special circumstances), parents and grandparents should consider the use of a trust when minor children are beneficiaries. A trust has many advantages. First, assets can be distributed to the trustee of the trust for the benefit of the minor child. This can often occur without the need to burden the courts. The trustee would then manage the assets as specified in the trust document. Parents can specify that proceeds within the trust are always available for the children’s health, education, maintenance and support. Additionally, parents can specify that the proceeds will not be distributed out-

right to the children until the children reach a particular age or will be distributed in incremental stages at various ages.

In short, through the use of a trust, the parents have the opportunity to provide as much instruction as they want with respect to the inheritance they leave for their children or grandchildren.

In conclusion, estate planning is very important when minor children or grandchildren are involved. If you stop and think about it, you may find it ironic that many of us provide more instruction to the babysitter about how to care for our loved ones for a few hours than we provide for those we leave behind at death.

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 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.

Great Start

Things were going so well between my new boyfriend and me, we decided to drive out to the country so I could meet his family. I'd heard that his sister and mother were a formidable duo, but during a stroll around their farm, we were getting along great. Then my boyfriend and his father walked ahead, leaving us women behind.

Nervous about the animals in the field that we were crossing, I cried out, "Darling, you aren't going to leave me alone with these scary cows, are you?"

Ouch

After working for months to get in shape, my 42-yearold husband and I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

At the end of two grueling days, we made it back to the canyon's rim. To celebrate, we each bought an "I hiked the canyon" T-shirt. About a month later, while my husband was wearing his shirt, a young man approached him.

"Did you really hike the canyon?" he asked. My husband beamed with pride and answered, "Sure did!" " No kidding!" the fellow said. "What year?"

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My husband was going on a diet, but when we pulled into a fast- food restaurant, he ordered a milkshake. I pointed out that a shake isn't exactly the best snack for someone who wants to lose weight. He agreed but didn't change his order. The long line must have given him time to make the connection between his order and his waistline.

As the woman handed him his shake, she said, "Sorry about the wait."

"That's okay," he replied self-consciously. "I'm going to lose it."

Help Me, Dr.!

Following a major hurricane, my husband worked long hours clearing the jumble of trees that littered our property. The longer he worked, however, the more painful it became for him to move his right arm.

He ignore my pleas to see the doctor until one night he yelped, "Ow! This is getting serious."

As I turned to him in concern, he added, "Now it hurts to push buttons on the remote control!"

Skillz

A soldier was asked to report to headquarters for assignment. The sergeant said: "We have a critical shortage of typists. I'll give you a little test. Type this," he ordered, giving him a pamphlet to copy and a sheet of paper, and pointing to a desk across the room that held a typewriter and an adding machine.

The soldier, quite reluctant to become a clerk-typist, made a point of typing very slowly, and saw to it that his work contained as many errors as possible.

The sergeant gave the typed copy only a brief glance.

"That's fine," he said.

"Report for work at 0800 tomorrow."

"But aren't you going to check the test?" the prospective clerk asked.

The sergeant grinned.

"You passed the test," he replied, "when you sat down at the typewriter instead of at the adding machine."

Today's Thought

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

AG MARKET NEWS

Diamond Girls - Glass Act

June 28th

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Answers for this week

Salt Lake City, Utah June 15, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday June 14, 2016 Receipts: 445; Last Week: 619. Last Year: 374. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: steady. Holstein Steers: no test.

Slaughter Cows: higher. Slaughter Bulls: steady.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs pkg 193.00; 250-300 Lbs pkg 156.00; 300-350 lbs 169.00175.00; 350-400 lbs 170.00-176.00; 400-450 lbs pkg 156.00; 450-500 lbs 152.50-166.00; 500-550 lbs 151.00-157.00; 550600 lbs 150.00-155.00; 600-650 lbs 145.00-157.00; 650-700 lbs pkg 144.50; 700-750 lbs 133.00-143.00; 750-800 lbs 134.00-137.50; 800-850 lbs scarce; 850-900 lbs pkg 132.50; 900-950 lbs pkg 124.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce.

Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs pkg 93.00; 900-1100 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 Lbs pkg 142.00; 350-400 lbs 145.00-160.00; 400-450 lbs 136.00-149.00; 450-500 lbs 131.00-148.00; 500550 lbs 145.00-159.00; 550-600 lbs 137.00-149.00; 600-650 lbs 133.50-157.00; 650-700 lbs 125.00-137.50; 700-750 lbs 122.00-126.00; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 122.00125.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs pkg 120.00; 950-1000 lbs 107.00 115.00. Heiferettes: 74.50-105.00.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 69.00-73.75, high dressing to 74.75; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 74.25-81.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 5-90% Lean: scarce.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs 78.00-93.25; 1500-2200 lbs 93.50-102.25; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1800 lbs 87.00-98.25; Feeder Bulls: 700-1200 lbs 92.00-114.00.

Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)

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WEDDINGS

Miller - Mortensen

Arthur and Sheri Miller announce the marriage of their daughter

Shiann Miller to

Austin Mortensen son of Troy Mortensen and Kathleen Mortensen on June 25, 2016 everyone is invited to attend a reception that evening from 6-8 p.m at the Dale Ray Farm 1650 North 480 East River Lane Road, Panguitch, UT

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FYI PANGUITCH

June 23, 2016

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Last Monday was the Summer Solstice (the longest daylight day of the year) and is the start of summer. Great timing, with a heat wave hitting the south and the west part of our country. Sure makes you glad that you live here in the high country. With 120 degrees predicted for Phoenix and much of the desert areas, I will take our cold winters any day. I do love these wonderful evenings, you can work out in the yards or go for walks and just be outside and enjoying our perfect weather.

Last weekend it was the beamers (BMW riders) turn to come for their annual ride.

Riders came from as far away as Canada and New York, to enjoy our great riding roads.

The BMWers are always appreciative of what the town does for them. On Saturday morning the Lions Club serves breakfast and in the evening it was the Firefighters' turn to treat them to their famous deep pit barbecue dinner. When the BMW riders first came here they asked Janet Oldham if there was a project here that they could donate to and Janet mentioned the Sub for Santa fund and they have been very generous to Santa ever since.

The oldest rider there was 85 and the youngest was 28, which means like the Harley riders it is getting to be an old man's sport. Maybe you just have to be old before you can afford one of these machines. Living on Main St. we love these bikes they are so quiet. I hope that all of the riders made it home safe or to the next event, they are all truly nice guys and gals. The Firefighters have two fund raisers a year, the Beamers and the 24th of July luncheon. They use the money to buy safety

equipment for the men and recently they have purchased new helmets and they look bullet proof. They are a retro design that looks like the leather helmets from old. Those helmets were really heavy and the new ones that are built out a composite material and are really light weight and they also have a flip down safety glasses to protect the eyes.

This weekend another big event hits town, the 18th annual Balloon Festival. All kinds of people will be here to take in the fun events and food items that are different than what the local eateries put out. The Balloon Glow on Main St. is the main attraction and there are thousands of people walking the streets and enjoying these huge balloons showing off their stuff as the evening grows dark. This event has gone off without a hitch for 16 of the last 17 years, for some reason no mater how hard the wind is blowing at 6 o’clock it will die down and by 8pm the balloons will go up. The Balloons fly on the mornings of Friday, Saturday and Sunday and if you would like a ride in one of them contact the City for that information. Saturday morning starts off with the Balloons launching and then at 7:30 the Lions club will feature their breakfast at Zion's Bank, come early the big crowds can lead to long lines. If the Harley riders are in town they will be leading a parade at about 10:00am, there are always trick bikes that are in town, admire them from a distance.

On Saturday afternoon the Class of 2006 will be having their 10 year reunion as well as many family reunions will take place. The Balloon Festival is a good time to have a reunion;

the events are planned for your attendees. My how time flies, come on out and renew old friendships.

Also this weekend there will be a grand reopening of the Panguitch Home Center. If you haven’t been there lately you are in for a big surprise.

There have been big changes inside and out, with a whole lot more inventory and if they don’t have it there you don’t need it. Stop by this weekend and check it out, it is really impressive and it is a really a first class store, buy locally it means jobs for the community and the tax money stays here.

One nice thing that this being a leap year has done, it has caused the 4th of July to fall on Monday. Get your kids bikes, ATV’s and what ever for the parade. I hope the owners of some of the old cars or street rods will put them in the Parade. The morning again will start off with bombs going off in your front yard at 6:00am.

This should wake you up so you can get down to the bank for another breakfast by the Lions Club. PHS Senior Class will hold a luncheon down at the Fair Grounds and it is their fund raiser for the year.

Come nightfall it will be time for the Fire Fighters' annual fire works display and it is one of the best displays around.

It is best viewed down at the Fair Grounds, however you can see most of it from the West side of Main St. real well.

Well there are some real well kept secrets in town here, it does pay to advertize. Somewhere in the County there was an ultra marathon run, this is a race of over 100 miles and it has a 36 hour cut off. Runners where here from all over the country to take part in it. There

was also a half marathon, 10 and 5 k runs.

The other is that both the boys and girls basketball teams have been playing ball this spring. I got to watch them play against Millard, a 3 A team and the Cats won by 15.

This is remarkable because the boys had just played two baseball games early in the day.

Kelly Holman was the referee and when the game was over I offered him some Ibuprofen, but he had some magic cream that he was going to use. Get this! Kelly refereed 7 games that day, now I know where his girls get their distant running genes. I don’t know about the girl’s team, but the boys played 30 games this spring and only lost three of them.

Today is Father's day and it was a great day. Both of our daughters were here for dinner and I got to watch the NBA finals and the Cleveland Caveliers came back after trailing 3 games to 1, to win the Championship. They were the first team to ever do that, and they brought the Championship to Cleveland who hadn’t won any Championship in 54 years, when their football team last won one. LeBron James who I have followed since he was in high school dominated the games, both on offense and defense and he got a triple double in the championship.

Unlike the other games that were blowouts, this game was close all of the way, with neither team leading by more than 7 points, it was exciting and it made my day. The Cav’s beat the Golden State warriors 93 to 89.

Always have old memories and young hopes.

Mack O.

all fathers out there. We couldn't be where we are without you. I especially want to thank my sweet Husband, Arthur for his dedication to our children. He took them on as young adults and adopted them as part of his life. He has been a true father to them and supported them just like they were always his own because they became that to him. Father's are like that and I have appreciated his love for them. So again I say Happy Father's Day" to all Father's.

“Let your light so shine

before men, that they may see your good works…” (Matthew 5:16). Thank you for the example you always set for me and everyone around you. God bless you on Father’s Day." "Father’s Day gives me a chance to explain how truly blessed I am that my Heavenly Father has abundantly graced me with the most wonderful Earthly Father. I thank God for you every day. Have a great day, Dad".

Have a safe week and stay healthy. Please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS

BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS

by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com

Bryce Canyon’s Geology Festival (GeoFest) is scheduled for Thursday July 15th, 16th and 17th, 2016. Join park rangers for guided hikes, familyfriendly geology programs, bus tours with a geologist, evening programs with special guest speakers, as well as exhibits and family oriented activities at the visitor center. Obtain free tickets, prior to Bryce Canyon Geology Hike and Mossy Cave Hike at the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center. https://www.nps. gov/brca/geology-festival.htm for more detailed information.

The Half Marathon starts at Ruby’s Inn on Hwy 63, Bryce (elev. 7,652 ft.). The course heads north, then turns east onto National Scenic Byway 12. The route descends through Bryce Canyon National Park, through the town of Tropic, and ends in Cannonville (elev. 5,800ft.) Early Registration is now open! You can also register for the 5K and Color Me Fun Race at the link above. The Half Marathon and the 5K are both on Saturday July 9, 2016. The Color Me Fun Race and all Registrations are Friday July 8, 2016. http:// www.rubysinn.com/bryce-canyon-half-marathon-3/ for more information. $3,000 in cash prizes will be divided between the top 5 overall male and female runners.

Tropic Town Public Notice - A public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 30th at 6: p.m. at the Tropic Town Heritage Center, 20 South Main to discuss Nightly Vacation Rentals. All comments, questions, and concerns will be addressed.

If you are unable to attend and would like to have a voice in the discussion, write to: Tropic Town, PO Box 130 Tropic UT 84776. Or contact a member of the Tropic Town Council: Mayor WaLon Brinkerhoff, Jason Bybee, Travis LeFevre, Dennis Pollock, Brook Wiseman. Planning Commission: Daniel Cloud, Alfred Foster, Riley Roberts, Damon Brinker-

hoff, LaMar Feltner.

Six youth speakers spoke in Tropic. Riley Pollock, Trayson Roberts, Kailani Deccio, Max Ahlstrom, Elisabeth Ahlstrom and Josh Brinkerhoff were the speakers. The Primary Children sang a collection of Father's Day Songs to celebrate Fathers.

Sandrea Francisco was released as a teacher in Relief Society and Susan Garrard was called to teach in Relief Society.

Shonee Bybee will speak on her mission to Alaska on Sunday June 26th and she has been assigned the duty of the Coordinator for the Fourth of July activities. Gwen Brinkerhoff and Milton Rose were released as Stake Music people. Karen Ott is the organist and Marie Pollock is the music leader for the Stake. Rozin Manning is the coordinator for the Helaman Camp. Daniel Fagergren was released from the High Council and Nick Pollock was put into the High Council for the Stake.

He was also made a High Priest.

Ben Cloud was advanced to an Elder.

Sending condolences to the family members of Max Rose of St. George who passed away. Max was well known as a beloved educator and spent his life dedicated to teaching.

He was the son of David and Delpha Rose of Henrieville and married to the former Kathryn Duncan and has four children.

We wish Delpha and Kathryn to know we have them in our prayers and thoughts at this time of their loss.

Rob and Sally Goulding were speakers recently in Cannonville and they talked about their mission to Chile'. Emilee Clark sang a beautiful song for the meeting.

Congratulations to Jessyca Jones and her husband William, on the birth of their beautiful little boy, Samuel David Jones.

Grandparents are Ed and Sandy Boger of Henrieville. Jessyca's sister, Angie and children came to to help out for awhile. All is well and everyone is delighted

with the new little addition to the family. I wonder if this little guy got beautiful eyes like his mother's.

Congratulations to Ian Anderson of Panguitch who has been called to serve a mission in Texas.

He will enter the MTC in September. Ian is the son of Shane and Anne Anderson of Panguitch with grandparents Blaine and Shauna Anderson of Bryce Canyon City and Steve and Marilyn Marshall of Panguitch.

The missionary farewell for Jarom Johnson was held today in Henrieville Ward. He will be going to Honolulu Hawaii to serve. Jarom is the son of Carlon and Heather Johnson of Henrieville. Grandparents are Guy and Beverly Thompson of Henrieville and Dennis and Joyce Johnson of Panguitch.

Also speaking today was Adam Platt who just returned from his Mission to Alabama; in time to attend the wedding of his sister, Marilee on July 1st, and the mission farewell of his other sister, Lizzie. What an exciting month for the Platt family. Adam is the son of Nathan and Lori Platt and the granson of Ken and Artoise Platt all of Henrieville. (Any errors here please forgive me. Time has passed to fast) The Henrieville ward served PIE to their Father's today as they left church to celebrate Father's Day. The Relief Society was in charge and they said all father's are the "Apples or our Eyes"! What a fun event to celebrate our Father's. We often celebrate Mother's so it is good to hear of the chance for Father's to share in the limelight.

The grapevine tells us the Lesha LeFevre Swallow and her husband Caleb are moving to Davis County so Caleb can teach at a Middle School in the area. Congratulations to the Swallows. Lesha is the daughter of Layne and April Le Fevre of Tropic.

We congratulate Jean and Spring Seiler on their mission

call to Hawaii. How exciting that will be because they are going to serve at the Polynesian Center there. They will leave on August 15th and will be awesome Missionaries there.

Father's Day came today and we hope all Fathers realize how precious and wonderful they are. We love having them in our lives and giving us the sage advice they offer to us so often. I miss my Dad so much and still hear his words of wisdom when I face situations that he helped me think about. A Belated Happy Father's Day to

June 23, 2016

Cotton

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Adus F. Dorsey II JUNE 18, 2016 - It has been cotton season here in the banana belt of Wayne County, a rather love hate time of year that some of us that dwell in the old part of town have had to learn to live with. You work all spring to make your little acre pretty and green, you watch the leaves on the cottonwood trees begin to poke out in May, with their sticky little pods that break open and attach themselves to the hood of your car and windshield.

Some how my 3,000-mile oil changes at Gordon’s always seem to come due about this time and the guys always work real hard to get the goo off my window. Not so surprising they do it with a smile, just like everybody else in Bicknell, and Loa, when they are doing what they do, a reason why I like to keep going back.

Long about Memorial Day the dangling seedpods make their ominous appearance, and if you have been around this place very long you know what comes next. For about three weeks you keep looking up, which is dangerous if you have a lot of trees and birds that like to sit in them.

Tom Hunt used to be one that you never did want to stand real close to under the limb of a tree; it was the weirdest thing you have ever seen in your life. You could just be standing there and Tom would be telling you the tallest tale you had every heard in your life and all of sudden, just about when he was getting to the part that was the hardest to believe a blob of white stuff would land on the bill of his hat or the shoulder of his shirt. You would start laughing so hard that you never would get to hear the end of the story and come time to climb into bed at night you remember that you hadn’t.

Anyway you got your yard looking about as good as it is going to get after spending about a thousand dollars at Harry's on the finest lawn care products that Helen can suggest, then you see one…. A little white fluttering piece of cotton and with fear in your heart the blood drains out of your face and you look up. It has begun and there is no stopping it, something so horrendous that not even a quick run to Johnson Springs liquor store in Bicknell, will cure.

You might as well resign yourself to just shut off the lawn mower, stow away the rakes and other lawn implements you recently bought at Harry’s, get out the bottle of Benadryl - Allergy & Itch Relief Medicine and either leave town or hunker down for the next few of weeks… the cotton has come to town and allergy hell has come with it.

The white stuff gets in everything, in your nose, in your truck, in your shoes, in everything, it is absolutely and positively horrible. You quickly learn over night not to leave the windows of your outfit down or you are liable to have a wreck a block from your house swatting and waving at it like a lunatic.

It gets so bad in the middle of town that the cops won’t even pull you over because they don’t want to get out in it to give you a ticket. I get a real kick watching the motorcyclists get caught up in it on Main Street, they always pull over in a long line at the end of town coughing and gagging wondering what just happened.

Just about the time that you think you are going to lose your mind, sell everything you own and move to Koosharem, it stops. You go outside and your world is completely white, for some us our inside world is white too. In that moment of

complete insanity you consider trying your leaf blower to get rid of the noxious stuff. You go to the shed, which is also filled with the white stuff and fire up the leaf blower, two steps outside the shed you realize your mistake, you are in a cloud that you cannot see out of, you are gagging and you can’t get your bearings, the blower is going nuts and you can’t seem to turn it off. Then you remember last year when you tried the same thing and it didn’t work either.

Feeling defeated you go inside and turn on the swamp cooler that you know won’t work because the pads are so clogged that the belt squeals.

Then the first crunchy falls and hits you in the head. The seedpods have all dried up in the summer sun and with the slightest of breeze they start to drop, and they don’t stop for another week, maybe two, millions of them, everything on the ground turns brown. Your yard looks like the plague, something Moses would have warned you about if you were a bad person.

You drive to Koosharem to check out what’s for sale and after one look and new resolve you pick up a new rake and yardmaster sprinkler at Harry’s on your way back.

A day later while leaning on my new rake I saw an old porcupine slowly waddle its way across the back of my place. I respectfully watched him from a safe distance, he was minding his own business and he didn’t seem to mind that I was minding mine. It never did occur to me to provoke him in any way because that is not what one does when you come across an old porcupine.

All I could think of was how nice things were go to be when my life was green again!

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LEGAL NOTICES

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 JULY 13, 2016. Please visit http://waterrights.utah. gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 89-1674(a41721): Jaeger Family Trust propose(s) using 13.35 ac-ft. from groundwater (near Henrieville, UT) for IRRIGATION. 61-3081(a41739): Broken Fence Ranch LLC propose(s) using 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (11 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC. 61-2474(a41741): Seifman Family Trust propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles S of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC. 97-1960(a41755): Marie-Claude Perigon propose(s) using 4.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (Boulder, Utah) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 61-1838 (A70539): Peter J. and Jean R. Henderson is/are filing an extension for 0.015 cfs or 1.31 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles SW of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 61-1966(a23520): Lisa Myk and Jody Myk is/are filing an extension for 0.0028 cfs or 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (Duck Creek Village) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016 REQUEST FOR BIDS WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County will accept sealed bids for chip sealing approximately 8 miles of County road in and around Teasdale and Lyman. The oil for the chipping will be furnished by the County. The bid will include A chips at State specs, sweeping and preparing the road surface, laying and rolling the chips, and sweeping the road surface after laying the chips and striping of the roadway. The chipping must be completed by September 15, 2016. For additional information please contact Rhett Jeffery at 435-836-2692.

Bids will be accepted in the office of the Wayne County Clerk until 5:00 p.m. on Friday June 24th.

Wayne County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk-Auditor Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING ESCALANTE CITY Escalante City will hold a public hearing on July 12, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. and July 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Escalante City Council Chambers, located at 56 N. 100 W., Escalante, Utah regarding a proposed zone change from Single-Family Residential District (RR-1-20) to Residential/Commercial District (RC) for property located at 235 North 400 West and 520 West 200 North (E-223 and E-223-1), 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 24, 2016 and published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on June 23, 2016.

Stephanie Steed, City Recorder Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 23, 2016 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS GARFIELD COUNTY GARFIELD COUNTY is seeking a statement of interest and qualifications from persons wanting to rent space at the Bryce Canyon Airport for a car rental business. Deadline for submissions is Friday, July 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, Panguitch, Utah. Applicant must show proof of insurance and provide a minimum fleet of four vehicles.

All bidders acknowledge the right of the County to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received.

Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 23 & 30 and JULY 7, 2016

Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING OPENING OF 2015 / 2016 BUDGET PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City will hold a public hearing on June 28, 2016 at 6:45 p.m. at the Panguitch City office, 25 South 200 East to open the 2015/2016 budget. The purpose of this hearing is to finalize 2015/2016 spending and receipts.

Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016

SAMPLE Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016

What to Do if You See a Pet in a Hot Car

It happens every summer.

Pets left in vehicles with no owner in sight. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for this circumstance to be dangerous or even deadly. Even on a temperate day, the greenhouse efNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLATION fect of rolled-up windows can TICABOO UTILITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, heat up a car to 116 degrees F GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; the public hearing sched- within an hour, according to uled for June 23, 2016 has been cancelled and will not be re- the Humane Society.

If you see a pet in a hot scheduled. A rate increase will not be imposed.

For questions contacting the district at (435) 788-8343 dur- car, act quickly to try to locate ing normal business hours. the owner. He or she is likely Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider in a nearby establishment. Talk JUNE 23, 2016 to the proprietors of nearby stores and ask them to make an announcement to customers.

Then, call the non-emergency number of your local police department or animal control. Stay on site until help arrives.

While most pet owners have the best intentions, many are unaware of the danger of leaving a pet in a hot car. You can help spread the word. Free online resources, available at HumaneSociety.org, offer tips, advice and important information on keeping pets safe.

This summer, be a hero to a pet in need.

—Statepoint Media Wire

SAMPLE Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider JUNE 16 & 23, 2016

The Insider

June 23, 2016

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Classified Ads

Classified ads start at just $ 7 . 5 0 p e r we e k for 25 words or less.

To place your ad, call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED WAYNE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER- BICKNELL - Dental Assistant Part-Time. Responsibilities: Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures. Set up and breakdown operatory post treatment. Take, develop and mount dental radiographs (x-rays). Manage infection control - prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment. Provide patients with instructions for oral care following all dental treatment procedures. Educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health. Perform various office tasks as necessary.

Dental experience would be helpful, but is not required. We would provide training as needed. WCHC will need to cover 2 days a week and occasionally more as needed. Please e-mail resume with work experience, contact information, education and references to ginaf@waynechc.org, or mail to WCHC P.O. Box 303 Bicknell, Utah 84715. This position could be filled at anytime. The starting hourly rate will be based on experience and training. WCHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

6/30 EDWARDS TRUCKING - OTR Flatbed Drivers. Needs to have 3 yrs driving experience with a clean MVR. Starting wage is negotiable. Run mostly the 11 western states. Home most weekends, stop/tarp pay, fuel bonus' and incentives payed quarterly. $500.00 Sign-On Bonus. Contact Derik at 435-691-1169 / edwardstrucking@gmail.com rtn TANDOORI TAQUERIA in Panguitch is hiring cooks, servers, and cleanup, call 801-935-0677 or apply in person a Tandoori Taqueria rtn SUBWAY in Torrey - Manager position has opened at Torrey Utah Subway. Please contact Lee Taft @ 435-691-2701 or Katrina Taft @ 435-979-5000 if interested in applying for this position.

7/7 RED SANDS HOTEL in TORREY is looking for a Housekeeper, part-time, call 901-915-2073 or apply in person at Red Sands Hotel.

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COMMERCIAL RENTALS ESCALANTE – Commercial Office Space, 520 W. Main St. One 9’x15’ corner unit office unit available, ideal for a one- to two- person small business. This is the last unit available in newly constructed 5-unit commercial office building, with Main Street frontage. Amenities include foyer, two bathrooms, break room/kitchen. An ideal location for real estate agency, attorney, accountant/bookkeeper, non-profit, or other service related business. Call 435-826-4400 for a tour and pricing.

MEETINGS TROPIC TOWN 12 STEP MEETING - Tropic AA Meetings are held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center. Meeting Schedule: 12 Step & Tradition Study Wednesdays @ 7 pm. Closed meeting discussion BICKNELL TOWN 12 STEP MEETING - Bicknell Town Hall. AA/Addiction Recovery Wed. @ 6 pm: Step & Tradition Study Sun. @ 6 pm: Open Discussion NAR-ANON MEETINGS for family and friends of addicts, Fridays @7pm

YARD SALES PANGUITCH HUGE! MULTI UNITS! YARD/ESTATE SALE June 23 - Thurs - 2 Units June 24 - Fri - 6 Units June 25 - Sat - 4 Units 9am - 5pm NO EARLY BIRDS Not an auction Universal Storage Units

REAL ESTATE

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Teacher at Panguitch Elementary School Garfield County School District is hiring full-time teaching position with benefits for Panguitch Elementary School for the 2016-2017 school year. Teacher must demonstrate mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for elementary.

SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20162017 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule.

This is a full-benefitted position.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. Previous teaching experience is preferred, but not required. Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Please direct questions to Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) and application packets to Panguitch Elementary School P.O. Box 386 Panguitch, Utah 84759 Online applications are available at: (http://www.garfield. k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment) Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: June 24, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Garfield County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Para Professional for Escalante High School Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time Para Professional at Escalante High School. This position is 20 hours per week without benefits. If the need arises, it could change to 28 per week.

SALARY: Beginning Para Professional hourly rate according to 2016-2017 Garfield County School District’s Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55 hourly).

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Chip Sharpe (435-826-4205 or 435-7044199) and application packets to: Escalante High School, P.O. Box 228, 800 East Highway 12, Escalante, UT 84726.

Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

Deadline: Friday, July 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or re6/30 ject any or all applications.

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Teacher Position for Escalante High School & Bryce Valley High School Garfield County School District is hiring a full-time secondary PE/Health Teacher for Escalante High School/Bryce Valley High School.

SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20162017 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule, 183 day contract, full-time position. Salary negotiable based on skill, education, and experience. Insurance package provided.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Please direct questions to Principal Chip Sharpe (435-826-4247) chip. sharpe@garfk12.org and application packets to: Escalante High School, P.O. Box 228, 800 East Highway 12, Escalante, Utah 84726 Online applications are available at: http://www.garfield. k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: July 01, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Garfield County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications

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Email your classifieds to snapshot@live.com.

Please include a billing address & phone

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Sandcreek RV Park - Torrey, UT For Sale by Owner. Serious Inquiries Only.

Donna or Duane 435-425-3577

FOR SALE - 179 N. 100 East Loa Home Great Place to Kick off your recreational fun.

4bed/2bath - TONS of storage. Pasture and irrigation share.

Owner/broker - Joan Taylor 801-808-4499 mobile/text ESCALANTE - Home for sale, with 1.25 acres & 1/2 share irrigation. 3BR/2BA. $215K. 435-690-9177 Motivated Sellers!

RENTALS TORREY - Taft Travel Plaza Storage now has new sizes available with 12 foot high doors and boat and RV storage!

Pricing: 6X12 $40.00 10X25 $85.00 10X10 $55.00 12X25 $100.00 10X15 $65.00 14X36 $125.00 10X20 $75.00 Please call Lee @ 435-691-2701 or Katrina @ 435-9795000 or you can call the Phillips 66 in Torrey @ 435-425-3302 to rent your unit 7/7

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The Insider

June 23, 2016