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Thursday, August 6, 2015

KANAB - Vegetation Restoration. What does “restoration” mean when talking about public lands? Why do restoration? How do you decide where and when to do restoration? How do you actually do restoration? These four seemly simple questions are the focus of a two-day Southern Utah Vegetation Restoration Forum being held August 18 and 19, 2015 in Kanab, Utah. The public is invited to attend this free event.

Restoration is returning disturbed areas to a natural array of native plant and animal associations. This may sound easy, but in practice, restoration to a pre-disturbance condition is often very difficult, if not impossible, to achieve.

Restoration is more than just returning vegetation to a site; it is also the return of the entire ecosystem, including soil characteristics, water relations, associated wildlife and non-dominate plants.

The “What,” “Why,” “When” and

“How” might that be achieved will be at the center of discussion.

Sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the forum is broken down into two parts: a panel discussion on restoration starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, at the Kanab City Library, 374 North Main Street; and a field trip to look at restoration sites on Wednesday, August 19, leaving from the Kanab BLM Headquarters Building, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, at 8:45 a.m.

Participants in the August 19 panel include Hal Gordon, Economist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); Shane Green, Rangeland Management Specialist, NRCS; Mary O’Brien, Utah Forests Program Director, Grand Canyon Trust; Adrienne Pilmanis, Botanist, BLM; Karen Prentice, Healthy Lands Initiative Restoration Workshop Cont'd on page 3

Escalante Citizens Raise Concerns Over Mail-in Ballot Process ESCALANTE – Several Escalante citizens who are registered voters and either received no election ballot for the August 11 primary, or received more than one ballot in their mailbox—including ballots for individuals who are known to be not registered to vote here locally—have raised concerns over the vote-bymail process.

The 2015 primary elections to select city council members in both Escalante and Panguitch cities are being conducted entirely by mail this year, with ballots delivered starting the week of July 20, 2015. Votes can received through August 11, 2015.

Escalante residents Steve and Page Witzdam were among those who raised concerns when Page received one ballot under the name of Page Meinert, her maiden name, and one under Page Witzdam, her married name. The couple also received an additional

ballot for someone whom they had never heard of, who apparently used to have their post office box number. The Witzdams called the Garfield County Sheriff’s office to alert them to the errors, and an officer was sent to review the situation and to remove the ballots that were delivered in error.

Another Escalante resident, Caitlin Cleary, initially raised her concerns on social media. She’d registered to vote online but hadn’t received her ballot after most of her neighbors had received theirs.

She called the Garfield County clerk’s office (Garfield County oversees the city election ballots) and the office dispatched a ballot to her. However, when it arrived, Cleary noted that the ballot was blank, with no candidates listed, and the election date noted was August 13, 2013, and there was no clerk Ballot Process Cont'd on page 7

9th Annual Redrock Women's Music Festival to Rock Wayne County This Weekend TORREY - Now in its ninth year, the Women’s Redrock Music Festival could be forgiven if it decided to just coast on its laurels. After all, every musician who has ever played the annual festival in Torrey leaves raving about the excellent crowds, the hospitality of the town, the great sound system, and of course the beautiful red rocks.

But “coasting” is not part of Jeri Tafoya’s, (Director of Performers) style. This year’s festival, on August 7-8, has exactly the kind of line-up that has made WRMF one of the top festivals in the country.

Tafoya spends the entire year vetting women performers and choosing those who fit the spirit of WRMF. Headlining this year is Sarah Potenza whose passion for performing, unmatched monster vocals, and passionate rhythm and blues sound has resonated across American and has made her a fan favorite across the country.

Headlining on Friday night is some local talent featuring Talia Keys and the Ease. Keys is a Utah native who has for the last six years played around the state, the country, and in Europe. She’ll be joined on stage with other locals Mary Tebbs, Secily Saunders and Hillary Mauerman.

Other artists on stage will include Jonatha Brooke whose talents range from covering Woody Guthrie to writing and staring in a one-woman play in an off Broadway theatre. Also on stage, Jennifer Knapp, who back in 2002 was the biggest star in Contemporary Christian Music. Jennifer walked away from it all to lead a more authentic life. Currently living in Nashville with her partner, her voice has always been her secret weapon: Tremulous and earthy one minute, soaring and crystalline the next. Beverly McClellan, whom NBCTV’s The Voice introduced to the world as a singer of stunning power and range with the presence and ability to draw comparisons to Etta James, Janis Joplin, and Bonnie Raitt—to name just a few of the great torchbearers whose legacies she evokes. And closer to home, Albuquerque’s own all-female voice and percussion ensemble, Mala Maña

Photos courtesy Women's Redrock Music Festival

BLM Hosts Vegetation Restoration Workshop August 18 & 19

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who features contemporary and folkloric rhythms of the African diasporas, their music is inspiring and unforgettable.

Also performing on Friday are Lost by Reason and Chris Pureka. Saturday starts at noon with the new “open mic.” Jeri sent out a call for individuals who wanted to Music Festival Cont'd on page 2

An ensemble led by a Utah native, Talia Keys and The Ease, shown above, will headline the Women's Redrock Music Festival at 9:30pm on Friday, August 7.

Folkloric band Mala Mana, shown left, will perform on stage on Saturday, August 8 at 5:30pm.

Sarah Potenza will take the stage as headliner at 9pm on Saturday, August 8, at the Women's Redrock Music Festival.

New Owners at Bear Paw Lakeview Resort

Welcome Trent Wilde to the Wayne County USU Team WAYNE COUNTY Trent Wilde is the new Utah State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in Wayne County. Trent has spent the last six years as an Extension agent in Millard County where he obtained the rank of Extension Associate Professor at Utah State University. Trent has a master’s degree from Utah State University in Agricultural Science and Technology.

His area of emphasis has been in agricultural issues as they relate to public lands.

Trent grew up in Summit County, Utah but lived in the Midwest for several years before returning to Utah to

Courtesy GaeLynn Peterson

Trent Wilde is joining the Wayne County Extension office as the new Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent.

complete his education at Utah State. He worked as a graduate intern in the Garfield

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County Extension office for two years while he was completing his master’s degree.

That opportunity led to his appointment as the Extension agent in Millard County.

Trent is married with four children ranging in age from nine to nineteen years old. He enjoys the outdoors and spends any free time he has tromping around the high mountain peaks of Central Utah.

Trent’s position is a dualcounty position, with responsibilities in both Wayne and Piute Counties. He looks forward to getting to know the people of Wayne County and becoming familiar with the many agricultural and natural resources Wayne County has to offer.

—GaeLynn Peterson

Courtesy Glenn Adams

Bear Paw Lakeview Resort at Panguitch Lake offers cabins, an RV park, boat rentals, a lodge with a small store and restaurant. On Friday, August 14, new owners Joe and Batina Adams will host the Bear Paw Jamboree, with a fishing contest, outdoor BBQ, vendor booths and live music.

PANGUITCH LAKE Occasionally we all see articles or references in the media about the “young adult flight” from rural communities and how their absence from the community in which they grew up tends to contribute to the lack of local economic development. This makes sense because many of these young adults are the best and brightest our schools and organizations have contributed to their development while growing up. And, having grown up in the community, these young adults have a unique insight to what is needed, wanted and

The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

—Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

what could have a positive effect on the local economy.

So, when one of these young adults takes the initiative and “comes home” to reestablish his or her roots with a business, I think it is important they are highlighted so friends and neighbors know it is a former youth from the community striving to do well for his/ her family and contribute back to the community that helped them navigate growing up.

The young man I am referencing here is Joe Adams. And, in respect of full disclosure, I am extremely proud to say Joe is my son. Joey and his wonder-

ful wife Batina and their little boy Ender have purchased Bear Paw Lakeview Resort at Panguitch Lake. They assumed ownership on July 13 which happens to be 11 years to the date that Joe’s mom and I sold Bear Paw to another individual who has now ended up selling to Joey and Batina.

Having received special permission to leave high school early in his senior year Joey went directly into the Utah National Guard. While serving in the Guard, he ex-

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Thank You

I would like to extend a note of heartfelt thanks to all of the volunteers who gave so freely of their time, energy, equipment, planning skills and financial support to the July 4th and 24th celebrations in the Town of Hatch. It seemed to me that this year's activities were the best ever. To attempt to name all of you would be impossible as I would surely miss someone. It is contributions from people like you that make this community the amazing place that it is.

Thank you all so very much.

Sincerely, Ron Riggs, Town of Hatch

Stargazing Tips

by Linton Rohr

Saturn, the Perseid meteors, and the Milky Way Now that Venus and Jupiter have bowed out of our evening sky show, Saturn is the only planet remaining that is visible to the unaided eye. The “Queen of the Planets” has always held a special place in my heart, ever since I unknowingly pointed my wildlife spotting scope at it and got my first glimpse of the glorious rings. I had become curious and wondered if my little scope would be enough to show me anything in the night sky. I just took it out in the back yard and pointed it at what I thought was a bright star. Voila! I was hooked and began shopping for an astronomical telescope the very next day! But those of you who might have a spotting scope, or even a good pair of binoculars lying around, might be surprised at what they can show you.

The big event for the next couple weeks will be the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak around 4:00am on the 13th. They’re usually active several days before and after though, so don’t wait if you have an opportunity to watch for a while. The waning crescent moon will be rising very late, so we’ll have a nice dark sky, making this a very good year. And while you’re waiting for the next meteor to appear, the Milky Way always provides a suitably impressive backdrop, arching high overhead.

Dark skies are a big plus when viewing meteor showers, as the big, long, bright ones are especially impressive, and even very faint ones show up well. Our clean, dry air also provides atmospheric transparency that reveals fine details.

I just returned from the Midwest, where the thick, hazy humidity obscures the night sky, as if one was viewing through a veil. No stars were even visible within 30 degrees of the horizon. We’re quite fortunate here!

Lie back in a reclining lawn chair facing the constellation Perseus, so you can take in as much of the sky as possible with your peripheral vision. Meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, but will appear to eminate from Perseus, which is rising in the northeast around 11:00pm, beneath the Wshaped Cassiopeia. Obviously, you don’t want any household lighting interfering with your night vision. Our eyes see much better in the dark after adapting to it for 5 to 15 minutes. If you need a little light for a moment, a small red flashlight will be adequate, without ruining your dark-adapted eyes.

Typically, more meteors are seen after midnight, as our side of the Earth begins to rotate toward the sun. That’s because we’re on the forward half of the planet as its orbit passes through the trail of comet debris that creates the shower. But get out whenever you can… and enjoy the show!

For questions or comments: lintonius@scinternet.net

Wide Spread Outage Across Garkane’s Southern System LOA - Garkane members in Garfield and Kane Counties experienced a power outage on Sunday, August 2nd. A large bird got caught in the Buckskin substation, causing an outage that lasted approximately an hour and a half. This substation is located east of Kanab and is fed from Glen Canyon Dam. Garkane crews were able to repair the problem and restore power about 10:00 p.m.

For any questions please email nbrown@garkaneenergy. com or call 435-644-5026.

—Garkane Energy

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start off day two of the festival by sharing a few songs with the audience. First time festival attendees, Kate and Hannah (Pretty Sorrow) will start off the hour. The day continues with Foster Freedom, Erin McKeown, Shay Mari, and Caroline Glaser.

Along with two days of music, the festival showcases local artists and local food vendors. The Torrey Town Farmers’ Market also joins the festival Saturday afternoon at 4pm. New to this year is the addition of the sponsorship of Squatters/Wasatch Beers which will offer seven different beers on tap (along with five different full strength in cans) at the festival. The festival also will feature a pickBear Paw Resort Cont'd from page 1

celled in every duty assignment. After successfully completing courses at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, Joey served in Iraq and was assigned to military intelligence. When his time with the Guard was finished, Joey was recruited by a military intelligence/security contract company and was assigned to Afghanistan. While he was in Afghanistan he met a wonderful young woman from the country of Kyrgyzstan working for a different company in Afghanistan. As life and love would have it, they were married in Kyrgyzstan in April 2014, and returned to the US to Las Vegas where Joey had secured employment with a security company and was the account manager for a major high rise condominium building in Vegas. While they were in Afghanistan Joey used to tell Batina about growing up in this little town called Panguitch in Utah and how much he enjoyed it. He especially loved the years he spent working with his family during the summers at Bear Paw. He had told her his dream was to return someday and buy Bear

leball clinic and round robin tournament, yoga, and an organized hike.

Set-up and operated entirely by volunteers, the festival is a non-profit in partnership with Entrada and offers scholarships to young women to study the arts. The festival very much lives up to its maxim: Music by women for everyone. WRMF consciously makes every effort to keep the festival local, inclusive, and distinctive.

No other festival in the country can match the scenery, the local affability, or the quality of music. You’ll simply not find a better way to spend a Friday and Saturday in Wayne County—or anywhere else for that matter.

—Women's Redrock Music Festival

Paw. Being the committed young man Joey is, committed to his family, his convictions, his dreams, he scraped and saved and has made that a reality this year. And, to make this move all the more special, Joey’s two brothers Sam and Tom are working with Joey this summer to help ensure Joey and Batina’s success at fulfilling their dream. They had many fun times growing up working together only to share those memories once again.

Bear Paw Lakeview Resort is a small fishing resort at the East end of Panguitch Lake. They have cabins, an RV park, boat rentals, a lodge with a small store and restaurant. It is a full service destination spot that will cater to your every need. But, most importantly Joey and Batina know and understand the importance and value of customer service and it is with that as their driving force that they and their staff will make you feel more than just a satisfied customer.

If you want to support the local economy, especially businesses owned and operated by locals, go for a great meal, rent a boat, schedule a quick get-away from it all, give Joey and Batina a call at 676-2650, or go to www.fishbearpaw. com for information. In fact, they are planning with other businesses at the lake a “Bear Paw Jamboree” for August 14, call for all the info! And, remember, if you are a local you can feel proud at how Joey has represented himself and Panguitch over the years and feel fortunate he has not forgotten where he came from.

—Glenn Adams

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Special Veteran’s Day Presentation by

Terry Wadsworth Warne Sept. 12 at 7:00pm at the Escalante LDS Church Cultural Hall.

Everyone 18 and older is invited.

 Terry Wadsworth Warne is an award winning author and former WWII POW. As an 8 year old child, Terry became a prisoner of war, along with her family, in the Philippines.

She has written an award winning book, TERRY, The Inspiring Story of a Little Girl’s Survival as a POW During WWII.

Over 25 years of professional real estate service to Wayne County.

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Coordinator, BLM; Bruce Roundy, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Faculty, Brigham Young University; and Jason Vernon, Habitat Restoration Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. In four separate sessions, they will look at: What is vegetation restoration; why do vegetation restoration; how should restoration efforts be prioritized; and what restoration methodologies are most suited to Southern Utah. At the end of

each session, the public will be invited to ask questions of the panelists.

The panel discussion will be recorded and available electronically shortly after the forum concludes.

Wednesday’s field trip will take panel members and interested members of the public out to look at actual restoration sites – the Five Mile Sagebrush Restoration Project; restoration work along Skutumpah Road and Thompson Creek; and along the Coal Road to look at five different years of restoration efforts.

Participants should bring their own transportation – highclearance, 4-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended; dress for hot weather and consider the need for a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen; and bring water and a brown bag lunch.

To sign up for the forum discussion, the field trip or both, go to: http://restorationforum.eventbrite.com/ and register. A link to the registration site is also available from our website at: http://blm.gov/ pgld.

—Bureau of land Management

Release Fish the Right Way

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August 12-15, 2015 Enter Your Exhibits in the Fair...

Wednesday August 12, 2015 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Fair Building, Panguitch, Utah Thursday August 13, 2015 Garden, Crops, and Flowers 8:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m.

Or send with your local community representative by Tues. Aug. 11th: Antimony:

Piute Co. Extension Chris Jessen

577-2901

Boulder/Escalante:

Katie Austin 335-7379 Escalante Sr. Citizen Ctr. 826-4317 Donna Chynoweth 616-4339

Tropic/Cannonville/Henrieville:

Marie Niemann Dawn Stock Iris Burr Senior Citizen Center

679-8713 679-8528 679-8525 679-8666

Bryce Valley 4-H:

Samie Ott

616-8494

Hatch/Panguitch:

Terry Barney 735-4328 Cassie Mack 435-272-7552 Garfield Co. Extension 676-1113 Premiums:

Blue - $4.00 Red - $2.00 White - $1.00 Sweepstake - $20.00 Special/Reserve $10.00

And 4-H Indoor Exhibits at the above time or through your Community Representative.

Exhibit information can be found at: http://garfield.utah.gov “Utah State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.”

Summer is an important time to catch and release fish properly. Proper catch and release is especially important when temperatures are reaching the hottest they’ll be all year.

As the water warms, the amount of oxygen in the water declines. Less oxygen makes it harder for fish to recover after fighting with an angler. And in southern Utah, and other spots that have low water levels this summer, fish are more concentrated. Fish that are concentrated into a smaller area are easier to catch, which increases the chance that a fish will be caught and released by anglers multiple times.

“Fish survival is all about equipment and technique,” says Ron Stewart, “especially during the hot months of summer.”

Stewart, an avid angler who serves as a regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says following a few simple rules will greatly increase the chance that fish survive after you release them: • reel fish in quickly • unhook fish without bringing their gills out of the water • if you need to remove a fish from the water, use a landing net. Nets made out of silicon or rubber are the best nets to use.

Stewart provides addition-

al details about equipment and techniques to use: Equipment • Use strong, heavy tackle— pole, line and leaders—to reduce the time it takes to land fish.

• Use barbless hooks. Barbless hooks are easier to remove from a fish’s mouth.

• If you’re fishing with lures, use single hooks and bend the barb on the hook down.

Bending the barb down makes it easier to get fish off the hook.

• Use needle nose pliers or forceps to reduce the amount of time it takes to unhook fish.

• If you need to bring a fish out of the water, use one of the new, specialized nets.

In addition to reducing the chance that your hook or line become tangled in the net, these nets—which are often made of rubber or silicon—do less damage to skin, scales and the protective slime layer of fish.

Techniques • Bring the fish in quickly.

Bringing the fish in quickly reduces the buildup of lactic acid and cortisol levels in the fish.

• Leave the fish’s gills in the water as you unhook and release it. Leaving its gills in

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the water will allow the fish to breathe during the unhooking and release process.

Fish breathe through their highly sensitive gills. Do not touch the gills while handling fish.

If you need to bring the fish out of the water, wet your hands or glove and any surfaces the fish will contact.

Doing so will lessen the chance that the fish’s scales and its protective slime layer are damaged. Its scales and slime protect the fish from bacteria, fungus and other disease-causing organisms.

Minimize the amount of time a fish is exposed to air, especially in warmer air temperatures.

Before releasing a fish from a net, allow the fish to recover while you hold the net in the water alongside your boat or the shore.

Avoid hanging a fish from its jaw or mouth. Hanging a fish from its jaw or mouth can break the jaw or backbone of some fish.

If the fish is deeply hooked, don't pull on the line or try to remove the hook. Cut the line as close to the hook as possible, and let the hook rust out.

—DWR

Looking for a great way to spend a summer weekend?

The Entrada Institute presents

SUNSET SERIES SPECIAL

This angler is releasing fish the right way.

Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

womensredrockmusicfest.com

Who:

Everyone is welcome!

Cost:

Both Days $90 Only: Fri $45; Sat $55

What:

Music Festival

When:

Friday, August 7 Saturday, August 8

Where: Robber’s Roost, Highway 24 in Torrey, UT Friday, August 7 6:00

Welcome

6:10

Lost by Reason

7:00

Jennifer Knapp

8:20

Chris Pureka

9:30

Talia Keys and the Ease

Saturday, August 8

Noon Welcome & Open Mic 1:10

Foster Freedom

2:10

Erin McKeown

3:10

ShayMari

4:10

Caroline Glaser

5:30

Mala Mana

6:30

Beverly McClellan

7:30

Raffle

8:00

Jonatha Brooke

9:00

Sarah Potenza

Supported by the Wayne County Travel Council at www.capitolreef.travel Donations assist in funding our programming are greatly appreciated.

For more information, go to http://www.entradainstitute.org

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& Summer Programs Registration Fee Schedule

On August 20th, the Garfield County School Board will be considering changes to the student registration fee schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. If the new fee schedule receives approval by the School Board, parents who have students in 7th – 12th grades will see a substantial savings.

The 2015-2016 fee schedule removes the following items: Textbooks $25.00 Locker $1.00 PE locker $1.50 Shop Class $10.00 Foods Class $10.00 Cheerleading Participation $25.00 AP Testing Fee $40.00 Total savings to the parents and students is $112.50. The Garfield County School District is financially stable with no need to collect these additional fees at the high school level. The School Board will be considering the following fee schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. Elementary schools do not collect any student fees in the District. If you have questions or comments, please contact me in the District office at 435-676-8821.

What is a Capitol Local School Board Levy?

Wayne School District held a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Wednesday, August 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wayne School District Office to discuss the proposed increase in taxes on the Capital Local Levy. This taxation hearing discussed the tax increase proposed and passed by the Board in support of critical needs in all District facilities.

The Capital Local Levy is a source of revenue generated from property taxes, used by all school districts in the state to specifically support construction or major remodeling of school facilities. Each local School Board has the ability to set this levy up to the maximum cap, to build and main-

tain facilities in providing its students an appropriate, safe, learning environment.

Local School Districts may increase this levy as needed up to a maximum cap of 0.003000 tax levy. Wayne School District’s levy has been set at 0.000398. The School Board has determined to increase that levy by 0.000748 for a total levy of 0.001142.

This will increase District Capital revenue by approximately $217,893. It is important to note, that the District also receives funds from the State in the form of a guarantee, to help with financial support where lower assessed valuation makes it difficult to generate enough funds to pro-

vide adequate facilities.

The Board recently completed a District wide facilities assessment to help determine the most critical needs in the District and begin an organized planning process to support the aging infrastructure of its facilities. This process helped clarify the need to set funds aside in preparation for those improvements, and the intended use of these extra funds will be used to facilitate that goal. The Board is anxious to have public input, involvement and suggestions in planning for future Capital projects.

—Superintendent Burkle Torgerson Wayne County School District

NOTICE: Wayne School District Board of Education has changed the starting time of the monthly school board meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The next school board meeting will be Wednesday, August 12, at 6:00 p.m.

Wayne County Girls Youth Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas

Coming to Royal’s Fair Weekend...

Drop by and visit our outdoor smoker.

Featuring full & half racks of smoked ribs R o y a l ’s F o o d To w n , 1 3 5 S . M a i n S t . , L o a

Wayne County Community Corner Monthly Community Dinner - The monthly dinner is held the second Monday of each month. The next dinner will be on Aug.10th at 1:00 pm at the Senior Center (Community Center) in Bicknell. The menu will be: Grilled chicken tenders, baked beans, macaroni salad, rolls, ice-cream and cookies. A representative from Six County will have a presentation on nutrition. There will be table prizes and door prizes. A donation is suggested for each monthly dinner ($6 for seniors under 60, $4 for seniors 60 and up). Everyone is welcome, even if you are not a senior citizen. Call Jim Adams for a ride at 836-3070.

Thanks to All - We would like to thank the following for making our July luncheon possible: Pat Menefee, Barb and Bob Czapala, Margaret Fahey and John Mueller, Nathalie Keister, Steve Taylor, Felicia Snow, and Diane Borgerding.

Important Notes - Though not required, please RSVP if you can as to whether you will be attending the monthly dinner. This will help us to avoid waste. Call 425-2089.

- We have refrigerator magnets available as reminders of important dates and services.

Senior Center Schedule - The Senior Center is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Yoga class is held on Tuesdays at 8:30 am. These hours may vary, so call ahead to the Senior Center at 425-2089.

Newsletter & Birthday Information - Do you have information you would like to share in our Wayne County Community Newsletter, or birthdays to add? Please call Joan at 425-3077 or leave me a note on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WayneCountyUtSeniorCitizens Meals on Wheels - Our Meals-on-Wheels program now has openings. This is for seniors 60+ of age. Generally our seniors receive 1 hot meal and 1 cold meal every Tuesday and Thursday. Please call Felicia at the Senior Center to get signed up. 425-2089 Fund Raiser for Senior Center - We have a fund raiser (raffle) for the Senior Center. Tickets are on sale at Cash Valley Bank, and Broken Spur Photography Gallery. They will also be sold August 14 in front of Royals. You may contact Diane Borgerding for tickets or information. 491-0135.

Sierra Blackburn playing hard defense preparing for her next steal.

LAS VEGAS - Wayne County Girls Youth Basketball headed to Las Vegas again for their third tournament of their summer season. They again competed in the Varsity division of the Las Vegas Showdown. They started out the tournament matched up against the Salt Lake Lady Rebels.

The young Wayne team struggled defensively to shut down the older Salt Lake Rebel team and find their own pace and ended the game losing by their biggest deficit of the season. Courtney Jackson led the Wayne team with 12 points and 7 rebounds. (Salt Lake Lady Rebels 58 Wayne 20) The second game Kassidy Ellett, led the way with 2 three pointers which gave the smart point guard 15 points, 4 assists and 2 steals. Sierra Blackburn, daughter of Brandon and Amber Blackburn, was key in this game with 4 steals which quickly frustrated Arizona's point guard. Jenna Brian also added a 3 pointer and 2 steals. Hannah Morrill added 8 rebounds to help the Wayne team fight hard exchanging the lead several times with the Arizona Blue team before losing by ten in the final minutes. (Arizona Blue 40 Wayne 30) The last game of the tournament was against the Spartans. The Spartans came out strong hitting several outside shots before the Wayne team could shut them down pulling ahead quickly by 10. Samantha Crane led the Wayne team with 12 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

Kassidy Ellett added 3 three pointers, and Courtney Jackson contributed 6 more points in the 12 point loss to the Spartans. (Arizona Spartans 49 Wayne 37) Thank you to our sponsors, we appreciate your support.

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August 6, 2015

Wills, Trusts, and More Common (and Costly) Estate Planning Mistakes

by Jeffery J. McKenna

Costly mistakes can be made when doing estate planning. In most cases, mistakes are made by well-intentioned people who failed to take advantage of opportunities to accumulate wealth, shelter assets from estate tax, and protect estates for future generations.

Some common estate-planning mistakes are listed here.

By exercising care now, you can save a fortune later.

1. Neglecting items of sentimental value Billy left a portion of his estate to his children in equal shares, and some to the stepmother of his adult children.

Unfortunately, the will was silent as to distribution of his personal property, which included numerous paintings of purely sentimental value.

The stepmother felt she was entitled to the paintings. The personal representative, however, distributed the paintings among the adult children. The stepmother hired an attorney to fight for the paintings, which were ultimately divided evenly among the four beneficiaries. But the legal fees far exceeded the value of the paintings, family relations were strained, and in the end nobody was happy.

Solution: Some people wrongly believe that there is no place in a will for personal property that does not have significant monetary value.

If you are leaving items of personal property, whether of actual or sentimental value, clearly state in your will how you want them to be distributed, or include them in the written list of specific gifts of personal property attached to your will.

2. Failing to secure the documents Patty’s Uncle Bob, with whom she had a close relationship, died. Bob had prepared a will but it was no-

where to be found. Patty said Uncle Bob had promised her a substantial inheritance, but because the will was missing and she was not related to him by blood, the Court gave the entire estate to nieces and nephews who lived overseas -- and who Bob had never met!

Solution: Make copies of your documents and store them in a safe place. Put the original in a bank safety deposit box; even if the key is lost and the whereabouts of the box is unknown, it can always be located by a vault box search. Give copies to your personal representative and attorney. And keep a copy in a safe place at home.

3. Keeping secrets An elderly woman named Gwen died and left $40,000 to her devoted caretaker. The other beneficiaries of Gwen's large estate included nephews and nieces who were jealous of the caretaker's relationship with their aunt. When the will was read, they expressed anger that Gwen had left money to her caretaker. They argued that the caretaker had exercised undue influence over Gwen, and therefore was not entitled to the bequest. Although the bequest was upheld in court, the challenge was costly, caused delays, and upset Gwen's devoted caretaker.

Solution: Make your feelings known to your personal representative and beneficiaries -- preferably before you

Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park.

die -- about which people you wish to leave bequests to. If you think this may cause conflict, explain in a letter why you feel the way you do; send the letter to all relevant beneficiaries and attach a copy of it to your will. Ideally, you should resolve potential disagreements and quell hostilities (as much as possible) while you are still alive.

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.

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tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!!

New Kitten

I telephoned the veterinarian's office to ask when I should take my three month old kitten in to be vaccinated for rabies. After a few initial questions, the woman who answered the telephone asked, "What is the kitten's name?"

"Demon," I replied.

"Demon? That's an odd name," she said.

"Maybe, but it's appropriate anyway."

I heard clicking of a computer keyboard, then she said, "Our records show that you have cats named Gato, Scamp, Stinky and now you named one Demon. Is that right?"

"Yes, it is."

"You really don't like cats, do you?"

Try to Relax

I was being examined in the office of one of Manhattan's most eminent eye surgeons, a fastidious man not long on patience.

Being nervous, I displayed an edginess that was making it difficult for him to take readings for eye pressure.

"Please try to relax," said the doctor. "Loosen your tie, think of something soothing."

Several minutes later he said, "That's better. What are you thinking about?"

"The Mozart clarinet concerto," I replied.

"For heaven's sake!" he exclaimed. "Don't think about the first movement, it's too fast. Think about the second movement, it's much more relaxing."

Old Fashioned?

I was feeling pretty creaky after hearing a TV reporter say, "To contact me, go to my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter or try me the old-fashioned way, email."

Discouraged?

A man happened to drive by a little league game one day, and being a baseball fan, decided to stop and watch for a while.

He found a seat on the bleachers behind the fence, and asked one of the boys on the bench what the score was.

"We're behind 24 to nothing," the boy answered with a smile.

"Really," the man said. "I have to say you don't look very discouraged."

"Why should we be discouraged?" the boy asked with a puzzled look on his face. "We haven't been up to bat yet."

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Salt Lake City, Utah July 29, 2015 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday July 28, 2015 Receipts: 471. Last Week: 535. Last Year: 523.

Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: Lightly tested, trended lower. Holstein Steers: lower in light trade. Slaughter Cows: steady. Slaughter Bulls: mostly 2.00-3.00 lower.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs 300.00-319.50; 400-450 lbs scarce; 450-500 lbs 257.50-275.00; 500-550 lbs 252.00-267.50; 550-600 lbs pkg 296.00; 600-650 lbs 215.00-227.50; 650-700 lbs 187.50-227.50; 700-750 lbs 180.00-202.50; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 180.00192.50; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce.

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs 132.50150.00; 700-900 lbs 117.50140.00; 900-1100 scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs 311.00-315.00; 250300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs pkg 295.00; 350-400 lbs pkg 310.50; 400-450 lbs 230.00256.00; 450-500 lbs pkg 232.50; 500-550 lbs scarce; 550-600 lbs scarce; 600-650 lbs 192.00-202.50; 650-700 lbs 189.50-191.00; 700-750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs scarce; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce.

Heiferettes: 106.50170.00.

Stock Cows: Few 950.001,650.00/hd.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 96.00105.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 102.00-110.00; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 82.00-98.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2000 lbs 125.00129.50; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 15002000 lbs 125.00-128.00 Feeder Bulls: 800-1600 lbs scarce.

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

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OBITUARIES Peggy Ellett 1932 - 2015 BICKNELL - Our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend, Mary Anita "Peggy" Jones Ellett, age 82, died August 2, 2015 in Loa, Utah. She was born October 8, 1932 in Bicknell, Utah, a daughter of Stephen Otis and Vera Baker Jones.

She graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1950. She married her sweetheart, Lane R. Ellett, July 23, 1950 in Bicknell. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple July 2, 1953. Lane preceded her in death just seven weeks ago on June 11, 2015.

Peggy was an active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Relief Society Teacher, Ward Librarian, Den Mother, Primary Teacher and Visiting Teacher. She was a member of the DUP Camp Thurber.

Peggy enjoyed gardening, quilting, sewing and reading.

She was a fantastic cook and enjoyed reading cookbooks.

She is survived by her loving children: Trudy and Lon Christensen of South Jordan; Stephen Lane and Mary Ellett of Bicknell; Jan Barry and Mary Ellett, of Loa; Michael Jones and Marisol Ellett of Plano, Texas; Scott Alonzo and Heather Ellett of Salina; 27 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; sister-inlaw: Romola Jones of Bicknell.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Ted B. Jones.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

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Wed. Aug 13th Country style ribs Potatoes & peas in white sauce Salad bar, bread Applesauce Strawberry shortcake

Thurs.

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Last Friday was the 2nd annual Garfield Memorial Hospital golf tournament up at Richfield. There were 20 teams and there were some great scores posted. Unfortunately for the team that I played on they couldn’t overcome their handicap (me), but we had the best score for a team that had an average age of 75. Spike from Henrieville and Terry Cooper from Escalante (Carla Owens' brother) were on the team and they are really good golfers (I’ve never played with anyone that could hit the ball as far as Cooper could). I had a lot of fun as did everyone else that was there. I notice that the Thrift Store team had a real low score. Many of the helpers at the tournament were on the Hospital board and did a great job keeping the play moving smoothly and selling tickets on the par 3 holes. Many thanks to Bob Lowe and Tom Langley for putting on this fund raiser for the Hospital.

Coming up next week is the County Fair and the schedule for all of the events that are going on is in last weeks Insider. The Panguitch Lions Club won’t be putting on a Demolition Derby this year, the availability of cars and drivers has gotten smaller each of the last three years. The Lion’s Club have been putting on the Derby for the last 8 or 9 years and it has been fun event, and many of the local youths have taking part in building cars and driving them in the Derby.

The following week is the last big event of the summer, the ATV Rally; it will run from Thursday Aug. 20th thru Saturday the 22nd. This event just keeps getting bigger every years, I don’t know the count yet this year, but you should get signed up as early as possible, to get your choice of guided trail rides and this

will give those that put on this event time to recruit enough trail guides. Again the Rally will be giving away an ATV to a lucky someone that is registered for this year’s event. Call the City Hall for more information at (676-8585).

Had a lot of comments about the 24th parade and the people that were launching water balloons. I understand that a small child riding a float got hit in the eye, causing the boy to cry. Spectators suggested that they stop, but got nothing but a ration of crap.

Maybe we need the sheriff’s to police the area to keep the people safe.

Saturday Pat and I went over to the Quilt Walk Park to do some trimming on some of the plants and hedges. We filled up more bags of leaves than would fit in our trash can, so I went up to the green bins on the hill. What I saw was appalling, refrigerators; stoves even a copy machine and tree limbs all over the place. The City has a dump for these items and it’s free. However all you have to do is call Rocky Mt. Power and they will pick up your electric items (refrigerators) and pay you for them, we got $50.00 for our last refrigerator. The county doesn’t have the equipment to pick up the junk that is too heavy for you to put in the bins. Cut your tree limbs to 6 foot lengths so they fit in the bins.

The City posted the primary ballot for the 3 vacant 4 year term City Council positions, in last week's paper.

Many thanks to those that signed up to make a difference in the life here in Panguitch.

Four years ago only 3 signed up for the three vacant seats.

All the smoke in our area is coming from wild fires in California. In a fire near Tahoe that is covering over 35 square

miles, has burned 2,000 homes and another one near Fresno.

California is in their worst drought in their history with only about 10% of their normal snow pack this last winter.

This is real old news but, the Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Insurance didn’t violate the Constitution.

This was the 50th attempt to derail health care for the working man, which they can afford. Unfortunately, Utah and 12 other Blue States, refuse to implement this care. Utah’s share of Medicaid money is $698 million (money that you have put into with taxes), all the State has to come up with is 10% of the cost. The Governor because this is an election has come up a plan that will increase the low income scale up to 139%, this will help many more people obtain reasonable insurance. However the State Congress doesn’t meet again till after the election and they have turned down every plan for the last 3 years. A friend of mine who is low income and on Medicaid has health insurance that would have cost her $380 a month and it is only $100. The Legislators in our state gets tax payers' paid free health insurance and after they

are elected for 10 years, they get free health insurance for life for them and their families. There is a movement to limit their terms to 8 years, however the Lieutenant Governor said it wasn’t Constitutional and put a stop to it, even though there are 15 states with term limits. So you that work for a living, we will still have to put out the jars for you.

From the SLC Tribune. the UN expects by the turn of the end of the Century the world population will be at 11.2 billion. Now the world is at 7.3 billion, with both China and India having over 1 billion each. With a spike in population in the poorest countries, it will be impossible to eradicate poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.

Nine countries are expected to make up half the people in the world by 2050. They are: China, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Congo Ethiopia, Tanzania, the U.S., Indonesia and Ghana.

Africa has the World’s fastest population growth.

Do you know what the 7 deadliest sins are? Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

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Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Aug. 11th Wed. Aug. 12th Thurs. Aug. 13th Fish w/tartar sauce English chips Mixed vegetables Tropical fruit Spice cake w/ butter icing

Turkey & cheese sandwich Chips Salad bar Fresh fruit Brownie

Meatloaf Potatoes & gravy Peas & carrots Tropical fruit Bar cookie

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Pork chops, potatoes & gravy, green beans, peaches, cake Vegetable beef soup w/veggies, pineapple & cottage cheese, cake w/cherry & coolwhip topping Roast beef, potatoes & gravy, corn, jello w/pears, cookie

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.

Carl and Mary-Miller Boyd enjoyed a recent visit by their granddaughters Madeline and Allyson Cheshire. The girls enjoyed a bonfire, swimming, hiking and four-wheeling with friends, plus some needle work with Mary-Miller before departing—too soon —for their Georgia home.

Outstanding Teen and Miss Garfield County Pageant will be held August 8th at 7:00 P.M. at the Bryce Valley High School Auditorium. The Little Miss and Jr. Miss Pageant will be held on August 7th at 6:00 P.M. at Bryce Valley High School Auditorium. Come out and support our girls. Please join us for an amazing weekend filled with talent, poise, and intelligent young women!

THANKS to Garkane Power for taking care of the outage problem so quickly. We sure do appreciate it and hope you all were safe.

Thanks for taking care of us.

We send our heartfelt condolences out to Ellen Clarke and Jean Seiler on the passing of their father, Arnold Seiler in Salt Lake City. We want them to know that we have them in our thoughts and prayers at this time.

The Young Men and Women and many adults went on a Trek a couple of weeks ago and had a great, learning time. They pulled handcarts, cooked on campfires, had Ma's and Pa's and many other exciting things to help them understand the hard work of the Pioneers that settled the state of Utah. It was exciting for many of the youth to see just how hard the trek was for their ancestors. Thanks to those in charge of arranging this event and taking time to go on the trip over a few days and be a fun part of this adventure.

Released as a Course 13 Sunday School Instructor was Bryce Syrett. Moyle Johnson

was released as the Financial Clerk in the Tropic Ward, and Tyson Brinkerhoff as Assistant Ward Financial Clerk. Called to new positions were Tyson Brinkerhoff as the new Financial Clerk, Bryce Syrett as the Assistant Financial Ward Clerk, April Le Fevre as a teacher in the Relief Society, and Lance Foster as a Sunday School Teacher. Lyssa Lumgair has been called to serve a mission in Washington State.

August 14th is the day that Anne Marie Barton and McKael Stapel have chosen to be married in the St. George Temple. Anne Marie is the daughter of Scott and Marie Barton of Tropic and McKael is the son of Shawn and Kristen Stapel of Cedar City. May they have a wonderful life together.

Also choosing the same day, August 14th, to be married are Joanna Marie Jensen and Deven Curtis both of Richfield Utah. They are being married in the Manti Temple. Joanna is our granddaughter and the daughter of David and Debbie Jensen of Central Valley Utah.

Another wedding reception is planned for Kasey and Kristen Shakespear who were married on July 23rd in the San Diego Temple. Kasey is the son of Kevin and Kay Shakespear of Tropic. Congratulations to all the couples and we wish you a wonderful life ahead of you.

Scouting events coming up are the Summer Scout Camp on Thurs. 6th through Saturday August 8th. Meet at the church at 7:00 A.M. on Thursday and we will be home about 1:00 P.m. on Saturday.

The Powder Puff Pinewood Derby will take place on August 7th.

John and Ramona Morreale went to Cedar City to attend the Baby Blessing of their new beautiful little Grand-

daughter, Lydia Joy. She is the daughter of Ben and Tamra Lee of Cedar City.

Larry and Glenna Fletcher were pleased to go to Mt. Pleasant Utah for the Baby Blessing of adorable little Hailey Fletcher. She is the daughter of Delon and Satima Fletcher.

The Cannonville Youth celebrated their Ward Youth Conference by going to the Payson Utah Temple to do baptisms for the dead. They also went to 6 Flags for a day of fun and them visited the Conference Center in Salt Lake. They also went to the Cemetery where the Presidents of the Church are buried. The whole trip was a really great adventure for them. Thanks to those who went along with them and for planning the activities that were so interesting for all.

On August 29th will be the D.U.P. Jubilee for all Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Garfield County. A training class will take place and then they will all enjoy a luncheon.

Pauline Hansen informs us that her son, Tyler who is serving in Mexico, is doing great and enjoying his mission.

On Friday one very excited and happy young lady went to St. George to attend the Temple for the first time.

Allyson Sudweeks was accompanied by Herb and Dorie Baugh and she was radiant and happy in a new dress and the day was wonderful for her.

Coming to St. George to meet her outside the Temple were her sister Lynnette and Kacie Allyson's daughter and friend Jana Baugh.. Friends who attended were Rick and Renon Bybee, and all the riders on the Senior Citizen bus who went to support Allyson. I am sure there were many others but I did not get their names. I

am sorry about that. But congratulations to Allyson.

Riding the Senior bus to St. George were Doug our patient driver, Vicki Ahlstrom his wife and passengers Marcia Evans, Ruth Baugh, Janet Pollock, Catherine Littlefield, Jeff Carter, Anita Fletcher, Glenna Fletcher, Karin Barker, Vicki Syrett, and Wynona Henderson. A lot of shopping and a great lunch at a chinese restaurant was all great. Everyone attended the Temple as well.

Lunch and a Movie, "The Letterwriter" were a treat for the ladies of Henrieville who attended at the Senior Center in Henrieville.

Frankie, Gayle and Ryan Moore went camping at Marsh Lake in the High Uintahs with Gayle's family, the Ferrins of Farmington, Utah. They spent a week watching deer, elk, and moose as they relaxed and enjoyed the trip. They watched one huge moose who was enjoying a drink all of a sudden pop up and shake his big head then took off on a run after some critter. It was magnificent to watch. They all had a great time and Gayle had to come home to get bitten by a mosquito. Very funny since the High Uintahs are full of those nasty insects.

Thanks to Best Friends and Beth Franz and Jan Stock for helping with the care of all the feral cats in the area.

Many were done in the Henrieville area on this trip. They will be back again.

We wish Kathern Syrett a quick recovery after her treatments and surgery in Loma Linda, California. You are in our prayers Kathern and we will be thinking about you.

Everyone have a great week and be safe and happy.

Please send in your news or call me. Thanks VS.

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August 6, 2015 Ballot Process Cont'd from page 1

signature. Cleary called the county again and was told by county clerk Camille Moore that the county had experienced several of these incorrect ballots being mailed out by their printer.

Moore said in a subsequent interview that they have used Carr Printing out of Bountiful for over 20 years, and this is the first time that there have been blank ballots sent out.

“I think people know that it isn’t, of course, intentional, it is unfortunate because it makes people question us and how we do things when this sort of thing happens,” said Moore. She says she has been working with the county staff to ensure that corrected ballots are sent out right away and that the blank ballots are pulled and “spoiled”. Spoiling a ballot is a process which ensures that a voter cannot vote twice because the signature cannot be verified twice, meaning two ballots cannot come from the same person.

In another case, Jim, Caitlin Clery’s husband, had also registered on line and didn’t receive his ballot either. When he called to inquire about it, the clerks told him he wasn’t in the system. They re-registered him over the phone and he is currently waiting for his ballot.

Caitlin Cleary noted that despite all of the errors, “Camille was very helpful and was great to work with. I got

my ballot today in the mail.”

In another ballot snafu, Escalante resident Kim Norris said, “Mine came with the wrong address and a name I used 30 years ago. It ain't easy voting, but the county did a great job getting me the information I needed to fix it.”

Yet another Escalante resident said that she collects mail for an ex-husband who is no longer a full time resident of Escalante, but who keeps a post office box here. She noted that he had received a ballot in his box, while he has been registered to vote in another city and state for many years.

Social media has been used by voters to vent frustrations with other aspects of the election process and to try get answers. There have been heated debates about the tradition of poll watchers and the number of poll watchers allowed.

Garfield County Clerk Camille Moore states that “Witnesses are welcome to participate in any part of the process—of course, there are room size limitations,” she said with a laugh. Candidates and their immediate family members are not eligible to act as poll watchers. Interested parties can call the county and find out when the different components of the ballot counting process will be happening. The Utah Election Code is online and free for anyone to read.

The county will also have an updated list of ballots received

by Friday, August 7, at the end of the day, so concerned citizens can call and verify that their ballot was collected and

will be counted.

The physical location for voters who prefer to cast their ballots in person or those who don’t wish to pay postage are the City Offices for their respective towns. Both Escalante and Panguitch city offices will be open from 7am to 7pm on election day, August 11.

The purpose of the primary election in both city council races is to reduce the number of candidates to six. In Escalante, there are seven candidates running in this primary for the three available seats in Escalante.

The Garfield County Clerk’s Office is overseeing this election for both Escalante and Panguitch as these municipalities don’t have the proper equipment and training to oversee the verification of signatures which is a Utah state required component of using mail-in ballots. This is a situation that Moore hopes to change for the next election. “This is a trial by fire for the new clerks in these two towns. I think people have confidence that we are working hard and doing the best we can, There have been a few glitches, but we are doing our best to make sure that everyone has a ballot, can vote and that their vote is counted,” she said.

The County has been quick to respond to questions as the voters call in. If you haven’t received your ballot, or if you note any errors in ballot delivery, please call the office of Camille Moore, Garfield County Auditor and Clerk, at 435-676-1120.

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SolarCity Powers Utah’s Economy with up to 4,000 Jobs

Solar energy company will build regional headquarters in the state SALT LAKE CITY - Together with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), SolarCity (Nasdaq: SCTY) announced today that it will open a regional corporate headquarters in Utah, resulting in up to 4,000 jobs and $94 million in capital investment over the next 10 years.

“SolarCity’s choice of Utah for its regional headquarters is a reflection of the vibrant growth of alternative energy companies in the state,” said Val Hale, executive director of GOED. “The creation of thousands of jobs over the coming decade is likely only a beginning.”

Founded in 2006, SolarCity has more than 200,000 residential customers throughout 18 states. SolarCity now installs approximately one out of every three solar systems in the U.S., but less than 0.1 percent of electricity in the U.S. comes from solar power.

This shows the massive market potential for expansion.

The company, which currently employs more than 12,000 nationwide, has chosen Utah to house its regional corporate headquarters and support

functions. Open positions will be in the areas of human resources, finance, legal, accounting, marketing, sales and more.

“We’ve chosen Utah as a regional headquarters because of its educated workforce and affordable cost of living for those in the professional roles we will create in the Beehive State,” said Brendon Merkley, executive vice president of customer operations at SolarCity, and an alumnus of Brigham Young University.

“In addition to creating many skilled labor and technical roles, the growing solar industry also has increased demand for professional services and supporting functional roles.”

SolarCity has indicated that wages, excluding medical benefits, for the up to 4,000 new employees hired over the coming 10 years, in aggregate, are expected to exceed 125 percent of the county average wage. The projected new state wages over the life of the agreement are expected to be approximately $2.4 billion.

Projected new state tax revenues, as a result of corporate, payroll and sales taxes, are estimated to be over $110.8

WEDDINGS

Kelly - Shakespear

Kristen Larie Kelly and

Kasey DeLynn Shakespear were married July 23, 2015 in the San Diego LDS Temple.

You are invited to attend a Reception in their honor on Saturday, August 8th at the Red Rock City Barn, North Bryce Meadow Lane in Tropic, Utah from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Parents of the Bride are Marlene Kelly and the late Jerald Kelly.

Parents of the Groom are Kevin and Kay Shakespear of Tropic.

million over 10 years. The establishment of the regional headquarters is expected to generate an estimated $94 million in capital investment.

“Utah is well-positioned to help SolarCity grow its regional corporate headquarters in the U.S.,” said Jeff Edwards, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “This is a win for the state’s alternative energy industry.”

SolarCity may earn up to 25 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the 10-year life of the agreement in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (EDTIF) tax credit rebate. As part of the contract with SolarCity, the GOED Board of Directors has approved a postperformance tax credit rebate of $24,441,053.

In addition to the 10 year incentive, if the company generates a minimum of 4,500 jobs and meets additional criteria, SolarCity may earn an extension to the agreement for another five years. This could earn the company an incremental incentive increase of $20,411,880. Each year as SolarCity meets certain criteria, it will earn a portion of the total tax credit incentive. SolarCity may also earn a post-performance Industrial Assistance Fund relocation grant of up to $200,000 as it relocates management personnel.

—Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development

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BIRTHDAYS Happy 90th Birthday Betty Dickinson Brown August 10, 1925 - August 10, 2015

Family & Friends of Betty are invited to drop by her milestone celebration for some birthday cake on Saturday, August 15, 2015 2:00 – 4:00 PM Panguitch Senior Citizens Center Please stop in to wish Betty well!

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LEGAL NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE SEVENMILE-GOOSEBERRY ROAD CLOSURE Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 5 pm.

Brown Brothers Construction has resumed construction on Sevenmile-Gooseberry Road. The road closure will remain in effect until October 10, 2015. For additional information please contact Brown Brothers Construction at (435) 836-2685 or info@bbcutah.com Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, and AUGUST 6, 13, 20 & 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17 & 24, and OCTOBER 1, 2015

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ANNEX ESCALANTE CITY An annexation petition has been filed with Escalante City for the purpose of annexation of an area into Escalante City. The Escalante City Council received the notice of certification on July 21, 2015. The area proposed for annexation can be viewed at the Escalante City Office. The complete annexation petition is available for inspection and copying at the Escalante City Office.

Written protests of letter or support for the proposed annexation can be delivered to the Escalante City Recorder by August 24, 2015. The area proposed for annexation to Escalante City will receive fire protection, emergency services and law enforcement services upon approval. A final Public Hearing on the annexation petition will be held October 6, 2015 at the regular Escalante City Council meeting.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JULY 30 and AUGUST 6 & 13, 2015

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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for a candidate, place a cross (X) in the square following the name(s) of the person(s) you favor as the candidate(s) for each respective office.

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Utah Fishery Devastated

by Wildfire Being Restored BEAVER, Utah - An area in Southern Utah once known for trout fishing, then all but destroyed by wildfire, is being restored with hopes of recapturing some of that fishing glory.

Lynn Chamberlain, outreach manager for the southern region with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, says crews are using heavy equipment to add large dead trees to the stream-bed of North Creek, near Beaver. He says the trees will help contain flood waters that come down from the mountains and were previously held back by the trees lost in the wildfire a few years ago.

"When you don't hold that back then those waters have the tendency to come down and scour out the stream and get rid of all of the potential areas for fish to live, really destructive on the habitat," says Chamberlain. "It takes away a

lot of the vegetation that would normally be in the stream because the water is just running unchecked and so fast."

Chamberlain says ash from the wildfire was also flushed into the stream, causing a massive fish kill last summer.

He says the restoration efforts should lead to anglers pursuing cutthroat and rainbow trout, sooner rather than later.

"There's no reason to think that within a couple of years we shouldn't be, as far as the fish are concerned, right back to where we were before the fire," he says.

Chamberlain says the same wildfire caused even more devastation to the fishery at Fish Creek where restoration efforts are also underway.

—Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection

DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Town of Tropic Heritage Center 20 N. Main St. Tropic, UT 84776 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Tropic Town Spring Re-Development which includes: Redevelopment of Dr. Goode Spring and portions of Spring Creek, approximately 215 l.f. 12 inch PVC perforated pipe, 170 l.f. 8 inch PVC perforated pipe, 2100 C.Y. riprap, reconstruction of collection box, 5 new spring collection manholes and related work will be received by Town of Tropic at the office of Jones and DeMille Engineering; 1535 S. 100 W., Richfield, Utah, until 2:00 p.m.

August 20, 2015 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435)896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and downloading plans and specs, email Heather at heather.n@ jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Carson DeMille at Carson@jonesanddemille.com Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office during business hours, and the following locations: www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com A mandatory pre-bid conference/site inspection will be held at 2:00 p.m. August 14, 2015, beginning at the Heritage Center, 20 N. Main St. A site visit to the project work areas will conclude the pre-bid inspection.

Contractors will be required to submit qualification documentation with bid indicating completion of at least two similar spring redevelopment projects in the last ten years.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall Pollbasis.

Worker’s be on a unit price Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with theInitial Instructions to Bidders.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing officeduring business hours, upon payment of $60.00 for each set or an electronic copy for $30.00, none of which will be refunded.

July 21, 2015 WaLon K. Brinkerhoff, Mayor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JULY 30 and AUGUST 6, 13 & 20, 2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. Project No. 2219-046 NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING, SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND PROTESTS (July 27, 2015) Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Request for Amendment of License b. Project No.: 2219-046 c. Date Filed: June 29, 2015 d. Applicant: Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. (licensee) e. Name of Project: Boulder Creek Hydroelectric Project f. Location: Garfield County, Utah g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Daniel R. Simon, Counsel for licensee, (202) 739-2813, or dsimon@stroock.com i. FERC Contact: Erich Gaedeke, (503) 552-2716, or erich. gaedeke@ferc.gov j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, and recommendations is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.

All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.

Please include the project number (P-2219-046) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: Due to the October 9, 2014 permanent injunction ruling by the Sixth Judicial District Court of Garfield County, Utah prohibiting the licensee from continuing to provide the minimum flow releases required under U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 4(e) Condition 14(1) due to a conflict with senior water rights, the licensee is proposing new mitigation measures designed to replace the Water Release Schedule and REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS improve Colorado River cutthroat habitat quality. The licensee TROPIC TOWN requests approval of three new mitigation measures as the primaThe Town of Tropic is soliciting Statements of QualificaClerk tions from professional engineering firms with the expertise ry replacements for the Water Release Schedule stipulated under TO VOTERS: vote forCondition a No. 14(1) of the Commission’s August 31, 2007 Order necessary toINSTRUCTIONS provide water and wastewater related To engineering Issuing New License. Specifically, the licensee proposes to recandidate, place a cross (X) in the square following service in Utah. Submissions will be received until 2 p.m. on name(s) ofSOQ’s the person(s) youthisfavor the a culvert crossing under USFS road 30166 to improve pasWednesday, the August 12, 2015; submitted after dead-as place candidate(s) respective office.Please sage of all life stages of Colorado River cutthroat trout; remove line will remain unopened for andeach will not be considered. contact the Tropic Town Office at 435-679-8713 or by email two fish passage barriers located in the West Fork of Boulder tropic @color-country.net; a copy of the Request of Qualifica-VoteCreek FOR COUNCILMEMBER for to improve system connectivity with the East Fork; and Term up to threeinstall (3) a fish trap to support a trapping and spawning operation tions can be Four foundYear on the Town’s webpage townoftropicut.gov for native Colorado River cutthroat trout to benefit the Project Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on area and elsewhere within the local watershed populations.

RICK MILLER JULY 30 and AUGUST 6, 2015 l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's MIKE JOHNSON Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Wa- 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This DESAI ter Rights inHARSHAD Wayne County.P. These are informal proceedings per filing may also be viewed on the Commission's website at http:// Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be leg- www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number ibly written TRUDI or typed, OWENS contain the name and mailing address of excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www. the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REA- ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of OETTING SONS FORMACK THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projdesired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH ects. For assistance, call 1-866-208- 3676 or e-mail FERCOnAPPLICATION PROTESTED. must be filed with the lineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is CHAD GARTH Protests VEATER Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during item (h) above.

TODD BREINHOLT m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's normal business hours ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 26, 2015.

Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-538-7240 mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. for additional information.

LLOYD E. BRINKERHOFF n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2399 (A80264): Gary Powell propose(s) using 1.73 may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in acac-ft. from groundwater (Near Boulder) for IRRIGATION; cordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 97-2400 (A80361): Kent Sandie Larsen propose(s) using action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (West of Escalante) for IRRIGA- comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules may become a party to TION; DOMESTIC. NONUSE 97-2023 (A67525): Thomas R. and Caroline Hoyt is/are the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene seeking Nonuse period for 0.3 cfs. from the Nazer Draw (East of must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application.

Boulder Town) for HYDRO-POWER. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filKent L. Jones, P.E. ing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS”, STATE ENGINEER “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE” as applicable; Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the JULY 30 and AUGUST 6, 2015 project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the INVITATION TO BID The Wayne School District is accepting bids for coal deliv- requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comery to school district building in Loa and Bicknell. The coal bid ments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their eviwill be for freight only to and from the Sufco or Skyline Mines, dentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 as requested by school district. Coal should be 1 ¼” oiled coal – CFR 4.34(b). All comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project operations, which are the subject of the no fine coal and should not be loaded out of stockpile.

All bids must be sealed with Coal Bid written on the outside variance. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly of the envelope. Bids must be received by Thursday, August 20 from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene at 4:00 P.M. Bids can be mailed to Wayne School District, PO must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener files comments Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715.

Escalation of prices, if any, will be negotiated between the or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an Wayne Board of education and the successful bidder, upon mu- issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource tual agreement during the school year. Bidder must furnish proof agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this of their price escalation.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer application must be accompanied by proof of service on all perand provider and reserves the right to accept or reject any and sons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. all bids.

Kimberly D. Bose, Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on Secretary.

AUGUST 6 & 13, 2015 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 6, 2015

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Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Escalante Elementary and High School Long-term Substitute POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a long-term substitute teacher for Escalante High School / Escalante Elementary School.

SALARY: Substitute teacher rate of $65 a day.

QUALIFICATIONS: Responsibilities may include language arts (digital and traditional), foods, fine arts, music, art, and social studies. Applicants must be fingerprinted and 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 Bert Steele, 435-690-9272, and application packets to: Escalante High School P.O. Box 228, 800 East Hwy 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, August 14, 2015 Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

8/13

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Panguitch Elementary Preschool Para Position POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time Para Educator at Panguitch Elementary Preschool. This position will be up to 19 hours per week.

SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 Garfield County School District 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. Applicants 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 Nick Reynolds, 435676-8847, and application packets to: Panguitch Elementary School P.O. Box 386 110 South 100 West Panguitch, UT 84759 Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: Friday, August 14, 2015 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT School Lunch Cooks Wayne School District is accepting applications for two school lunch cooks. One position is 16 hours per week without benefits at Wayne High School. The other position is 23 hours per week with no benefits at Loa Elementary. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. These positions will remain open until filled. For more information contact Coral Chappell at 435-425-3813.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications..

8/13 WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Special Ed Aide Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Special Ed Aide at Hanksville Elementary School. This position will be for 10 hours per week with no benefits. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. This position will remain open until filled.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications.

8/6 WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Special Ed Aide Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Special Ed Aide. This position will be for 27 hours per week with no benefits. Please send applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. This position will remain open until filled. For more information contact Corri Robinson at 435-896-4892.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to reject or accept any or all applications.

8/13

ESCALANTE RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP Watershed Coordinator Escalante River Watershed Partnership seeks a fulltime, experienced Watershed Coordinator to lead the Partnership of 25 entities, removal of woody invasives, and public and private lands work involving research, restoration, monitoring and other activities. The employing entity is a 501(c)(3) organization. Writing, fundraising, teamwork and discussing controversial issues is a must. Experience working with federal and state agencies, private landowners, NGOs, counties and communities a plus. A Bachelor’s Degree (or more) in natural resource or water-related field is required. Resume deadline August 31. For detailed job announcement and position description go to www. escalanteriverwatershedpartnership.org 8/6

WEB PRESS OPERATOR The Sheridan Press is accepting applications for a web press operator.

The Sheridan Press is a six-day daily (afternoons and Saturday mornings) newspaper with a commercial print operation that is dedicated to customer service and good printing. We have a 10-unit Goss Community web press with SSC folder and q-fold.

We have excellent benefits including health and dental insurances, profit sharing, life and disability insurances, paid vacations and more.

Sheridan County, Wyoming offers the best outdoor recreational opportunities in Wyoming.

The Bighorn Mountains are minutes from town as is the Tongue River Canyon, Lake DeSmet and all of the opportunities for fishing, hunting, hiking, backpacking, snow machining and skiing in the Bighorn National Forest.

Send your letter, application and resume to: Becky Martini, Human Resources, becky@thesheridanpress.com The Sheridan Press; P.O. Box 2006, 144 E. Grinnell, Sheridan, WY 82801, www.thesheridanpress.com

SUNGLOW MOTEL Housekeeper The Sunglow Motel in Bicknell is looking for a full time housekeeper. Stop in for an application or call 435-4253701.

8/20

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8/13

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is hiring part-time Para Educators in Escalante Elementary School These positions will be up to 28 hours without benefits.

Responsibilities may include art, computer lab, math, reading, science, social studies, and regular classroom duties.

SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 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 Bert Steele, 435-690-9272, and application packets to: Escalante Elementary School, P.O. Box 248, 50 North 300 East, 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: August 14, 2015 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

8/13

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is hiring part-time Para Educators in Escalante High School These positions will be up to 28 hours without benefits.

Responsibilities may include art, computer lab, math, reading, science, and social science.

SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 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 Bert Steele, 435-690-9272, and application packets to: Escalante High School, P.O. Box 228, 800 East Hwy 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, August 14, 2015 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Panguitch Elementary School Para Position POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time Para Educator to work in the Special Education program at Panguitch Elementary School. This position will be up to 28 hours per week.

SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 Garfield County School District 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. Applicants must be fingerprinted and 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 Nick Reynolds, 435676-8847, and application packets to: Panguitch Elementary School P.O. Box 386 110 South 100 West Panguitch, UT 84759 Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: Friday, August 14, 2015 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

8/13

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE is accepting applications to fill a vacancy for 2 Part-time Reserve Deputy positions.

Closing Date: August 31, 2015 Minimum Qualifications: • Must pass P.O.S.T. Pre-Entrance exam • Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Peace Officer (preferred) • High School Diploma, • Utah Resident, • Pass drug screening, • Pass criminal background check, • Pass an oral interview and written test, • Physical fitness requirements, • Displays skills and commitment to keep accurate and timely reports, • Understands and has the ability to implement investigative procedures, • People skills is a MUST...enjoys working with others, is pleasant, helpful, patient, and fair Salary depends on qualifications and experience. For more information please contact the: Wayne County Sheriff's Office 18 South Main, P.O. Box 219 Loa, Utah 84747 (435)836-1308

Ryan Torgerson/Personnel Officer Wayne County Courthouse 18 South Main Loa, Utah 84747 (435)836-1300

YARD SALES

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Fri - Sat August 7 & 8, 9am to 5pm. 72 E. 100 S. Bicknell

12 STEP MEETING TROPIC TOWN Tropic AA Meetings are held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center. Meeting Schedule: Sundays @ 7 pm: 12 Step & Tradition Study Wednesdays @ 7 pm: Closed meeting discussion

8/6

BUSINESS FOR SALE WAYNE COUNTY BUSINESS for sale. $599,000. Terrific opportunity for family owned business. Successful, open year round in operation 8 years. Turn key, includes all assets, real estate.. Reliable staff in place 435-221-3600 ask for Rayata.

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12 STEP MEETING BICKNELL TOWN HALL AA/Addiction Recovery Wed. @ 7 pm: Step & Tradition Study Sat. @ 7 pm: Open Discussion

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WANTED TENNIS PLAYERS in Wayne County Are there any tennis players in Wayne County? If you want to play, call John Dupuy at 435691-1193 8/20

8/27

ANTIQUES WANTED TO BUY...

Old turquoise jewelry, antique lamps, old wind-up clocks Mason jars, old cut glass cast iron cookware Coca-Cola signs and memorabilia ANYTHING THAT IS OLD Call 435-676-8631

FOR SALE FABRIC $4 Yard! Victoria Lane, 21 North Main, Panguitch Ut. Open Thursday, Friday Saturday 10-4 until Labor Day. Drive a little--Save a Lot! SADDLES - 2 his & hers Western saddles. Excellent condition. Bridles, pads, complete tack, $995 takes all. Panguitch Lake 435-676-8205 8/13

Shane’s Carpet Cleaning Carpet, Tile and Upholstery Reasonable prices Call Shane at

435-691-3504 Decorative Rock Sand Gravel Driveways Culverts Amy Jackson, Owner Local pit located in Torrey Call 435-425-3030 or 435-691-5745

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10 Ways to Become Financially Independent

by Nathaniel Sillin

After the 2008 economic crisis, many people assumed they would never be able to reach true financial independence – the ability to live comfortably off one's savings and investments with no debt whatsoever.

However, individuals willing to use their time horizon to plan and adjust their spending, savings and investment behaviors might just find financial independence is possible. Here are 10 ideas to get started.

1. Visualize first, then plan. Start by considering what your vision of financial independence actually looks like – and then get a reality check.

Qualified financial experts can examine your current financial circumstances, listen to what financial independence means to you and help you craft a plan. The path to financial independence may be considerably different at age 20 than it is at age 50; the more time you have to save and invest generally produces a better outcome.

But at any age, start with a realistic picture of your options.

2. Budget. Budgeting (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/budgeting/) – the process of tracking income, subtracting expenses and deciding how to divert the difference to your goals each month – is the essential first task of personal finance. If you haven't learned to budget, you need to do so.

3. Spend less than you earn. It might be obvious, but it's one of the most difficult financial behaviors to execute.

Adhering to a lower standard of living and expenses will help you put more money into savings and investments sooner.

4. Build smarter safety nets. Emergency funds and insurance are rarely discussed in combination. The traditional definition of an emergency fund is a separate account for cash that can be used instead

of credit to repair a broken appliance or other expense that may run a few hundred dollars.

However, many people keep insurance deductibles high to keep premiums low. Would you have enough cash on hand to cover an insurance deductible if you had a sudden claim?

If not, build your deductible amounts into your emergency fund.

5. Eliminate debt. Though consumer debt levels have generally fallen since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported in February that home, student loan, auto and credit card debt began creeping up again in 2014. Getting rid of revolving, non-housing debt (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/costofcredit) is one of the most effective ways to free up money for savings and investment.

6. Consider your career.

Financial independence doesn't require you to quit a career you love, but you really can't get to financial independence without steady income to fuel savings and investments that will build over time. Speak with qualified advisors about your income, benefits and retirement picture first, and see if you might be able to expand your sources of work-related income, such as consulting part time. Also keep in mind that over the age of 50, the Internal Revenue Service allows you to make catch-up contributions (http://www.irs. gov/Retirement-Plans/PlanParticipant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics-IRA-Contribution-Limits) to both 401(k) and IRA accounts.

7. Downsize. You'll generally reach wealth financial goals faster if you can cut your overall living expenses. For some, that means selling your home and moving to a smaller one or to an area with lower living costs and taxes. You can also sell or donate property you don't need and use those proceeds to extinguish debt or add

Vivint Solar’s Future is Bright

Company’s expansion will create more than 3,000 jobs SALT LAKE CITY Vivint Solar, Inc. (NYSE:VSLR), along with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), announced today that the solar energy company will continue to expand its operations in Utah, with the anticipation that over the next 10 years it will generate more than 3,000 jobs in conjunction with an estimated $91 million in additional capital investment within the state.

“It’s always exciting to see a homegrown company become so successful,” said Val Hale, executive director of GOED. “GOED’s mission is not only to recruit new businesses to the state but to also promote the expansion of Utah businesses. We are pleased with Vivint Solar’s contributions to the state’s energy industry.”

Launched in 2011, Vivint Solar designs, installs, leases and provides monitoring services for its residential rooftop solar energy system customers. As of the end of the first quarter of 2015, Vivint Solar had installed more than 40,000 distributed solar energy systems on the homes of residential customers throughout the United States. This rapid growth has led to Vivint Solar employing more than 1,000 Utah residents, along with its more than 2,000 out-of-state employees. Vivint Solar recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE), the largest renewable energy development company in the world, for $2.2 billion.

“Vivint Solar is proud to be headquartered in Utah,” said Greg Butterfield, CEO of Vivint Solar. “Utah has cultivated a hardworking, innovative workforce and we are excited to continue to expand our operations in the Beehive State.”

Vivint Solar has indicated

that average wages for jobs created in the state of Utah, excluding the value of health and medical benefits, are expected to exceed 125 percent of the Utah County average wage. The projected new state wages over the life of the agreement are expected to be approximately $1.1 billion. Projected new state tax revenues, as a result of corporate, payroll and sales taxes, are estimated to be approximately $49.4 million over 10 years. Vivint Solar’s continued growth is expected to generate an estimated $91 million in additional capital investment over the same time period.

“Vivint Solar was started right here in Utah and is an important contributor to our vibrant alternative energy industry,” said Jeff Edwards, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “We are excited to see them continue to grow in the state.”

Vivint Solar may earn up to 25 percent of the new state taxes they will pay over the 10-year life of the agreement in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance (EDTIF) tax credit rebate.

In addition to the 10 year incentive, if the company generates a minimum of 3,143 jobs and grows to 4,342, meeting 100 percent of projected hiring in years 11 through 15, Vivint Solar may earn an extension to the agreement for another five years. This could earn the company an incremental incentive increase of $13,816,537. . Vivint Solar may also earn a post-performance Industrial Assistance Fund relocation and training grant of up to $200,000 as it relocates management and trains its expanding personnel.

—Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development

to savings or investments.

8. Invest frugally. Become a student (http://www. dol.gov/ebsa/publications/ undrstndgrtrmnt.html) of investment fees and commissions because they can cut significantly into your principal.

Make a full evaluation of fees you are paying on every investment account you have and if you're working with a licensed professional who sells you financial products, know what fees they're charging for their investment and advisory services.

9. Buy assets that generate income. Stocks, real estate, collectibles or cash investments all have up and down markets.

But do your homework and focus on investments bought at attractive prices that are likely to appreciate over time. Also, don't forget to study the tax ramifications of any investment transaction you make.

10. Always know where you are financially. Financial planning isn't about making one set of financial decisions and assuming you're set. Lives and situations change and your financial planning must be flexible enough to withstand both positive and negative changes without derailing your hopes for financial independence. If your forte is not investment, financial planning or tax matters, by all means bring in qualified experts to help. But financially independent people generally have their money issues at their fingertips not only for their own use, but for estate purposes as well.

Bottom line: Financial independence involves diligence and a bit of sacrifice, but even the smallest moves can yield big outcomes.

Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

August 6, 2015