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Thursday, August 20, 2015
SE Utah Tourist Season Fouled by Gold King Mine Spill
UDOT releases new long-range plan for rural roads
Catching Some Air
Projects planned over next 25 years will enhance Utah’s economy, quality of life
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The EPA is treating some of the contaminated water from the Gold King Mine spill in containment ponds like this one. San Juan County is among the growing list of areas affected by last week's spill in southwestern Colorado. MONTICELLO - The economy in southeastern Utah is taking a beating following the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado, which has pretty much ended the summer tourist season in some downstream communities The Gold King Mine spill, which dumped millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River in Colorado, is having a far-reaching economic impact in Utah. The Animas River turns into the San Juan River, which flows into Lake Powell in Utah. San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge said the ban on using the river has pretty much ended the area's huge summer tourist season. "Nobody can raft the river, no one can recreate - and obviously this is flowing into Lake Powell, and that's going to chase people off the lake, and fishermen," he said. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Gold King Mine Spill Update PAGE, AZ - The National Park Service (NPS) has received numerous inquiries from local residents and park visitors regarding the effects of the Gold King Mine spill on waters within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The incident is being managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Current information on the spill is available at www.EPA. gov/GoldKingMine. Contaminated wastewater from the Gold King Mine has not reached Lake Powell or the San Juan River within Glen Canyon. “We have not received information from the EPA indicating that we need to modify our operations due to health concerns related to the quality of water heading towards our park,” said Superintendent, Todd Brindle. There are currently no closures in effect on Lake Powell. The EPA has advised that
the leading edge of the plume was last reported as east of Shiprock, NM and is no longer visible due to dilution and sediment levels in the river. Several state and federal agencies, including the NPS, will be monitoring waters within Glen Canyon to assess potential effects associated with the plume from the Gold King Mine release. These stations will test for water quality parameters such as: conductivity, drinking water standards, sediments and metals. Samples will be collected in Lake Powell, the San Juan River, and downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam near Lees Ferry. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. Glen Canyon has established a hotline to provide the most current visitor information at (928) 6086404. —National Park Service
A Personal Report from Meadowmount School of Music by Miriam Wagstaff
Miriam (second from right) practicing with fellow string quarter members Margaret, Leo and Amanda at Meadowmount School of Music. WESTPORT, NY - It has tired couple, and staying in their been a more rainy and cool guesthouse, which they named summer here in Westport, New "the Otter Home". They are York than usual, say the locals. expert gardeners and have let The weather has been pleasant us pick bouquets, lots of bluefor us, only a few days with un- berries, and produce from their comfortable humidity and heat. Meadowmount We are renting from a sweet reCont'd on page 2 REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. AUG. 20 - WED. AUG. 26 MORE SUMMER. Sunny to mostly sunny Thursday through Monday, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Clouding up and with temperaturess dropping to the mid 70s on Tues/Wed, with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows all week in the low 50s.
Issue # 1112
Annette Lamb
WAYNE COUNTY - Eleven year old Brecklynn Buchanan was all smiles as she caught some serious air between herself and the saddle as she participated in the gymkhana event at the Wayne County Fair this past weekend. Brecklynn is the daughter of Brock and Kellie Buchanan of Richfield.
SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Department of Transportation today released its longrange plan forecasting transportation needs in rural Utah over the next 25 years. The department updates its long-range transportation plan every four years with an eye toward keeping traffic moving now and into the future. The plan focuses primarily on rural areas of the state and identifies a list of projects that will strengthen Utah’s economy and enhance the state’s quality of life. Transportation needs for Utah’s urban areas are developed in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations like the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Wasatch Front Regional Council. These long-range plans, along with UDOT’s Long-Range Plan, are combined to create Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan, which will be published this fall. “UDOT follows a fiscally responsible approach to maximize the value of Utah’s Rural Roads
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Jubilee Guard Station Gets a Facelift ESCALANTE - The Dixie National Forest, partnering with Back Country Horsemen of Utah Canyon Country Chapter and Bryce Canyon National Park, completed a long awaited project of giving the Jubilee Guard Station some needed roof repairs, maintenance and new windows. Located at 9,800 feet on the Aquarius Plateau in the Dixie National Forest, the Jubilee Guard Station is a treasured historic cabin. Built in 1908, the station provided a comfortable abode for forest rangers while they were riding and doing range checks on the Escalante Mountain. The rangers that lived and worked out of back-country cabins such as this one mapped the forest, administered grazing permits, provided trail access and patrolled for poachers of game, timber, water, mineral and rangeland resources. Many of these rangers were local people that possessed hands-on-skills rather than formal training. Guard stations were located about a one-day ride apart from each other. This was to give adequate back-country administration coverage over large areas of National Forest. In 1989, the State Historic Preservation Office concurred with the Dixie National Forest's determination that the site (State No. 42-GA-3451) was eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. It was deemed significant as one of the oldest remaining guard stations in Utah and as a service location for one of the earliest telephone systems in Southern
Courtesy Carol Kracht
Back Country Horsemen of Utah members Carol Kracht and Nate Waggoner volunteer horse packing for the Dixie National Forest.
and brand new replicas of the original windows they carefully packed them to the cabin. A Historical Preservation crew from Bryce Canyon National Park worked on the repairs and installation of the windows. Upon hiking out to see the work, Cindy Calbaum, Recreation/Wilderness Program Manager for the Forest Service was thrilled to see the finished results. —Carol Kracht Carol Kracht
Jubilee Guard Station 'Before' Utah. Recognizing its importance, the Forest restored the cabin in 1989-90. Time and weather having taken their toll it was determined that the cabin needed some loving attention and restoration maintenance. During the month of August, Back Country Horsemen of Utah Canyon Country Chapter members here in Escalante, Carol Kracht and Nathan Waggoner, volunteered their time and pack horses to bring in the supplies. Loaded with tools, roofing shakes,
We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away. —Plutarch
Jubilee Guard Station 'After'
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A Personal Thank You!
The summer has flown by quickly, and it is time for school to start again. Anticipation is high as everyone prepares for another productive, challenging and exciting school year. As school begins, I would like to personally express my deep appreciation for all our wonderful district employees. I hope you have had an enjoyable summer and had time to refresh and renew as you each anticipate your roles and responsibilities in the coming year. We have had to tighten our collective belts, as we deal with very difficult revenue issues. It has been great to experience the cooperative attitudes and willingness of employees to accept the fact that revenue is tight, and that difficult changes have had to be made. The School Board has accepted the challenge of raising taxes in order to help support our critical educational needs, and we anticipate that our public and patrons will also appreciate the difficult situations and decisions we face, and join in these efforts. Unfortunately, it seems there is never enough money or time to accomplish our goals, but still all community stakeholders always seem to pull together to graduate the best students ANYWHERE! It is essential that we all recognize the importance of helping every child in the District be successful not only in academics, but in citizenship and in life. Employees, please take time in your busy schedule ahead, to pat yourself on the back and recognize that your work is essential and appreciated. Thanks for all you do! With Greatest Respect, Wayne School District Superintendent Burke Torgerson
Reserved Seating "Foolishness" at Wayne County Fair Rodeo I arrived at the Wayne county rodeo several minutes before it began to find many empty seats all of which were "RESERVED". Walked up and down all the aisles only to find not a seat to be had anywhere. I felt like a fool, a seat beggar. We ran into that before and others told us they don't go because of that. I estimate that 20% of the seats were "RESERVED" but empty with the rodeo already underway! I won't go through that again unless you set aside a section with numbered seats like most sports venues that I can buy in advance with certainty of seating without the seat search hassle or coming an hour early. I had enough of that foolishness and got my money back at the gate and left. I'll continue to enjoy rodeo at better run venues. Too bad when you can't just walk in and enjoy your home county rodeo. No point in visitors trying to attend. You are losing money to people saving seats for people who aren't even going to attend. Maybe they are nostalgic for the days when long past grampa used to go with them and they have a warm fuzzy feeling that the empty seat beside them once was his? Or, maybe they just don't want to be crowded-leave a space they can lay down for a snooze when the action slows. County can't seem to run seating at a rodeo. Hear the same thing happens at the demolition derby. Tom Nickerson, Bicknell
Rural Roads
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infrastructure investment,” said Jeff Harris, UDOT planning director. “The department leverages limited resources in a way that will provide the greatest benefit.” Harris said the LongRange Plan considers the unique needs and strengths of rural Utah, including tourism, the energy sector, interstate freight movement, access to recreation opportunities, and the need for enhanced connections between communities. It employs sophisticated travel demand modeling software to anticipate future transportaMeadowmount Cont'd from page 1
gardens. For one of our free days, we went to Crown Point, which is a pre-revolutionary site with ruins of 2 forts, French, and British. It was really neat! I had the opportunity to swim in a beautiful lake (called Chapel “Pond” but it is about the size of Tropic Reservoir only deeper), wade in streams, and hike in the Adirondacks. My studies at Meadowmount School of Music have been intense and I have learned a lot this summer. I was assigned to a string quartet and a piano quartet and have really enjoyed playing with both. Quartet members I played with are from Oregon, California, Texas, Illinois and Utah. While at Meadowmount
tion needs, taking into account projected population growth as well as employment data forecasts. The plan also reflects the predicted quantity and timing of future funding, as well as public input accumulated during a series of public meetings focused on the draft project list last spring. Projects listed in this plan include projects to widen roads, add new passing or climbing lanes, modify interchanges and make other needed improvements throughout the state. You can view the Long-Range Plan here (http:// www.udot.utah.gov/go/lrp) —Utah Dept. of Transportation I was notified that I was a finalist in the Utah Symphony Salute to Youth Competition. Family members contributed to purchase airfare for me to fly to Salt Lake City the last weekend of July for the live auditions. I was surprised and delighted to be chosen as the soloist for the “All Star Evening” concert with the Utah Symphony May 17, 2016 at Abravanel Hall. I will be playing the entire Gyula Dávid Concerto. Camp will soon be over and we will be driving back home to Utah, after a visit to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. I want to thank everyone for their kind and generous support that helped make it possible for me to attend Meadowmount and grow so much.
Op - Ed
Report: Utah's Failing Roads Cost Each Driver Up to $640 a Year SALT LAKE CITY - Failing roads across the Wasatch Front can cost each driver up to $640 in extra vehicle repair and maintenance expense each year, according to a report from TRIP, a transportation research group. Abby Albrecht, executive director of the Utah Transportation Coalition, said the report shows that nearly a third of urban roadways in the region are described as being in "poor" condition. She said tire damage from potholes, glass damage from rocks and extra fuel expense from congestion are major problems with a farreaching economic impact. "If we don't have good, workable transportation infrastructure," she said, "it slows down the economy, it slows the goods and services, it's people sitting in commutes longer, and it just adds onto the deficit of our economy." Albrecht said a big part of the problem is that cities and counties struggle to maintain crumbling infrastructure with limited funding provided through the gas tax via the state and federal governments. On the bright side, she said, Utah
lawmakers passed legislation this year that allows local governments to put a transportation-specific tax increase proposal on the election ballot. She said the tax increase, which would amount to a portion of a percentage point, would cost the average Utahn about an extra $40 per year, but would provide major public infrastructure improvements. "It will be dedicated to municipalities' transportation needs," she said, "so, preservation and maintenance of existing roadways, sidewalks and safety signals, improvements to bus service." Albrecht said the sales-tax increase would provide tens of millions of dollars in new money each year - enough to make meaningful infrastructure improvements. According to the TRIP report, bad roads in Los Angeles and San Francisco cost drivers more than $1,000 a year in extra expenses. Information on the Utah Transportation Coalition is online at utahtransportation.org. The TRIP report is at tripnet. org. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
Zoned Out by Lu Nelson
Over the past few years we have seen tremendous growth in the efficiency, effectiveness, and use of wind power. In our report Zoned Out, we analyzed different approaches to zoning commercial wind energy systems. The report (http://www. cfra.org/zoned-out-wind-energy-analysis) also broke down the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches, and what makes for effective zoning standards. Wind energy zoning remains generally uncoordinated and subject to state and local regulations, resulting in a piecemeal approach where zoning standards vary between states and within states. In order for wind energy development to continue increasing, there must be an effective approach to wind energy zoning implemented that reduces inconsistency and unpredictability. Zoning authorities must aim for efficient and effective standards, incorporating considerations from the local areas where wind development would take place. The key to effective wind siting and zoning regulation, however, is to strike the right balance between local and state control. Authorities at the state and local level must consider the pros and cons that can result from difference ordinances. As wind power continues to play a bigger role in meeting our energy demands, controversies and questions from local communities have arisen. How will this affect my community? What are the rules for wind energy development? These questions, and others, make it vitally important that we craft regulations that incorporate local preferences and address local concerns, while also providing clear and consistent standards for developers. Lu Nelsen, lucasn@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs. Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.
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Stargazing Tips by Linton Rohr
Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017 A total eclipse of our sun occurs only two years from tomorrow. The rarest event in sky watching. The last one visible from the ‘lower 48’ occurred in 1979. Astronomers and sky watchers have been talking about it for several years. Many have already booked motels along the path of totality. So, no, two years is not at all too far ahead to plan! The extraordinary event begins in the Pacific (imagine that sunrise!), comes ashore on the coast of Oregon and stretches all the way across the country and into the Atlantic at Georgia. The long (but narrow) path of totality, combined with favorable weather and easy access for millions, have prompted eclipse enthusiasts to dub this “The Great American Eclipse”. And it truly is an American eclipse – the moon‘s shadow will only touch mainland U.S. soil. The last time that happened was June 13, 1257 and it won’t happen again until January 25, 2316! “Eclipse chasers” from all over the world will be here to see it. Most of them will tour part of our country before settling in at their chosen location. I’m betting that Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon will attract a lot more solar tourists than Nebraska, Missouri, and states to the east. Jackson Hole may be one of the most popular places of all. Which is why I think I’ll avoid it. A scenic location from which to view, certainly sounds appealing. But aside from being absolutely certain that you’re in the path of totality, the next most critical consideration is… the weather. There are maps online, which indicate the likelihood of clear skies in any given location on August 21 of an average year. Eastern Oregon, for example, has much better odds than the coastal region. But you know how things can work out, when you plan so far ahead. Murphy’s Law has to be considered. Contingency plans must be ready to implement if unusually cloudy weather moves in on your chosen location. An internet search of ‘2017 solar eclipse’ will provide a wealth of information. Find a couple websites that you’re comfortable with. ‘Eclipse2017.org’ is one that I can recommend. And start planning. Now. “So what’s the big deal?” you might ask. Didn’t we just have a solar eclipse a couple years ago? No, not like this. Not a TOTAL eclipse. The annular eclipse on May 20, of 2012, was really impressive to see, but only hinted at the awesome spectacle of a total eclipse. The difference is like, well… like night and day! We’ll literally see day turn to night in a matter of minutes. Orion and the stars of late winter and early spring will come out. Venus will be visible high in the sky, which is normally impossible. And as the last thin crescent of sun disappears, the corona appears! A truly astounding phenomenon! For the brief couple minutes of totality, all the eclipse glasses and special filters (that you MUST learn about and USE) can be set aside. Your eyes can safely view the corona, though your mind may have difficulty believing what you’re seeing. I wouldn’t even bother messing with a camera… the time is far too precious. There will be plenty of pictures online to look at afterwards. But the precious memory will be seared into your brain forever. You may have seen an eclipse depicted on film, if you saw the 1962 biblical classic ‘Barabbas’. The crucifixion scene was delayed in order to be filmed during a total eclipse in Italy. This was, of course, before modern day special effects and computer wizardry, and was filmed in one take. Awesome! You can watch it on you-tube, if you search the keywords. If anyone here has already seen an actual total eclipse, I’ll be a little surprised, very impressed, and I really want to hear from you. Only a very small percentage of humans have ever witnessed this amazing phenomenon, but those who have, swear that it’s the most incredible thing they have ever witnessed. This will be my first. I sure hope you’ll join me! For questions or comments: lintonius@scinternet.net
Special 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.
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This Time Was Supposed to Be Different
Page 3 Bryce Canyon National Park P.O. Box 640201 Bryce, Utah 84764
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by Lee H. Hamilton
The most important function Congress serves is to debate and pass the federal budget. I know— it also levies taxes, imposes or relaxes regulations, and once in a while nudges our social, economic or political order in a meaningful way. But the budget tells the government what to do and makes it possible to do it. Everything else follows from that. Even at the best of times, passing a budget is a test of Congress’s abilities. And these aren’t the best of times. Its two houses are controlled by Republicans who don’t see eye to eye. The White House is in the hands of a Democratic president who really doesn’t agree with them. So to get a budget enacted into law, everyone involved has to negotiate seriously. They have to make realistic political judgments about what’s possible. They have to compromise. Given our divided government, you’d think that everyone would step up to these challenges. Early in the year, following the GOP’s takeover of the Senate, it seemed as though they might. Gone, at least in rhetoric, were the days of shutdowns, sequestration, and the fiscal cliff. The “regular order” of committee hearings and duly marked-up appropriations bills would be restored. In the House, Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers accomplished something that hasn’t been managed for years: all 12 appropriations bills made it out of his committee. But that’s where the good news ended. For the bills themselves were largely political statements that had no chance of being enacted, as they contained
provisions that were anathema to Democrats — including President Obama, who made it clear he had no intention of signing them. What provisions? The appropriators voted to reverse the Affordable Care Act. They zeroed out family planning. They imposed strict rules on for-profit universities. They pulled back regulations on the environment. They resorted to long-practiced budget gimmicks: planning for faster economic growth than is defensible so they could increase projected revenues; boosting military spending then moving it off-budget, which allowed them to claim to support defense spending without actually counting it as spending. So now Congress is headed for partisan gridlock, and the result is predictable, because we’ve seen all this play out before. Instead of the regular order, we’re once again pointed toward fiscal showdowns. Last week, Congress gave up on securing a new round of transportation funding for the states — at the height of the summer construction season — instead announcing a threemonth extension that saves the hard negotiating for the fall. A vote to raise the debt ceiling also looms in the fall. And, given the state of play, it seems inevitable that once again Congress will resort to the travesty known as a continuing resolution, which relinquishes Congress’s power of the purse by basically extending fiscal policy as it was the year before. No member defends this way of budgeting, but they end up doing it year after year anyway, as if held hostage by their own worst inclinations. There are no serious negotiations at
this point. Which is a problem. Because to prepare a budget thoughtfully — especially when it requires negotiation with the other party — demands working through literally thousands of details. Yet we’re approaching adjournment with no serious talks to make mutually acceptable headway on the budget — though somehow Congress has found the time to take a recess, shutting down for the remainder of the summer. So with Congress having left Washington and roughly a dozen working days once it returns to put a budget together, the delay we’re seeing means that Congress won’t actually be able to resolve the issues it faces. Congressional leaders seem fine with this. They rejected early negotiations, preferring a last-minute confrontation, which will lead to another fiscal impasse. In other words, they’re punting. I can’t predict how long they’ll make their continuing resolution last, but with presidential elections looming, it may be longer rather than shorter. Instead of turning over a new leaf, as Congress promised it would do just seven months ago, it’s once again consigning us to fiscal chaos. You should be angry. It’s a lousy way to do business. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Come and meet our new Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent
Lisa Eckert September 10, 2015 Escalante Interagency Visitor Center 755 West Main, Escalante, Utah 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Light Refreshments
Philanthropy Day Announces 2015 Award Honorees ald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area, Inc. Governors Career Humanitarian Leadership Award- Roger Borgenicht: Nominated by Institutional Advancement at the University of Utah Lieutenant Governors Public Service Award-Debra Frank: Nominated by Iron County Philanthropic Leadership AwardKatherine & Zeke Dumke: Nominated by Red Butte Garden, Girl Scouts of Utah & Westminster College Foundation Spirit of Giving AwardLarry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation: Nominated by the Development Office at the University of Utah Corporate Spirit of Giving Award-Rocky Mountain Power: Nominated by the Development Office at the University of Utah Outstanding Young Volunteer Award-Armani McFarland: Nominated by Catholic Community Services of Utah The giving spirit of the awardees serves as an inspira-
tion to other individuals and organizations throughout the state. Utah Philanthropy Day, also provides Utah community organizations the opportunity of honoring an individual or couple with a Heart & Hands Award. This award acknowledges those people who make significant contributions to that member's cause through his or her volunteer or philanthropic service. Each Heart & Hands Award honoree will receive a pin, a certificate, and will be specially recognized during the Utah Philanthropy Day luncheon. Nominations for Heart & Hands Awards open Oct 1, 2015. For information about attending the Philanthropy Day Awards event or nominating Hearts and Hands recipients visit www.utahphilanthropyday.org. —Utah Nonprofits Association
Celebrate 80 Years of Social Security SALT LAKE CITY Social Security has provided critical financial help to people of all ages for the last 80 years, and despite our age, we’re far from retiring! As the Social Security program celebrates its historic birthday this August, we’re reflecting on our diverse history, our current strengths, and ways we can continue to improve our services to you. On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. In doing so, he promised the law would protect “the average citizen and his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.” Today, we continue to provide financial security for our country’s most vulnerable citizens. In fact, Social Security provides world-class service to millions of people every day — online, on the phone, and in our network of field offices across the country.
As we celebrate 80 years, we’re proud to present our “Celebrating the Past and Building the Future” anniversary website. There, you can read 80 interesting facts about an agency that touches everyone’s life at some point or another! For example, did you know the original name of the Social Security Act was the Economic Security Act? The anniversary website also includes a timeline of our history. It begins with the signing of the Act in 1935 and ends with this year’s announcement of Vision 2025, our bold vision that will guide the agency as we work to meet the future customer service needs of the public. A memorable spot on the timeline is November 2, 2000, the date when we started taking retirement claims online. Since our agency’s beginning, we’ve relied on our passionate and hard-working employees to face challenges
and provide exceptional service. Throughout the 80 days leading up to our anniversary, we’ve been posting employee testimonials that answer the question, “Why do you serve?” We also invited you to share your story with us. You can tell us how Social Security has made a difference in your life and/or the lives of your family and friends. We would love to hear from you, the people we serve every day. When the Social Security program started 80 years ago, our goal was to provide an economic lifeline for people in need. Today, Social Security continues to protect millions of people. Join us in commemorating this significant milestone! Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/80thanniversary —Mickie Douglas Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Salt Lake City
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Philanthropy Day Planning Committee, chaired by Matt Minkevitch, Executive Director, The Road Home with Honorary Chair Steven K. Peterson, Managing Director of Welfare Services for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is excited to announce the 2015 Utah Philanthropy Day Awards. Each year over 700 people gather to celebrate the seven prestigious Utah Philanthropy Day Awards honoring people who support and serve Utah’s nonprofit community. This collaborative recognition event takes place through a partnership between Utah’s nonprofit, business and government organizations. This year’s luncheon event will be held November 18, 2015 at Little America in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2015 Honorees are: Norma Matheson Outstanding Volunteer Award- Victor Scott Rickman: Nominated by Ron-
presents music by
Mary Tebbs
Pam Houston was originally scheduled to speak this week, but cancelled at the last minute. Thanks to Mary Tebbs for fitting us into her busy schedule.
Mary Tebbs grew up in Southern California in the Sixties and Seventies and she loves classic cars, retro clothing and fashion, and vintage furniture. She played basketball at the University of Utah. Today, she is a sports fanatic and fantasy-sports junkie; a middle age kid who lives in Sugar House, UT and has a stage built in her back yard. Mary has been described as clever, creative and prolific singer and musician. She has been writing songs since she was ten years old. Playing mostly guitar and some piano and drums, the Salt Lake City Weekly named her as Best Songwriter, Best Solo Performer and Best Folk / Acoustic musician. She was nominated for Best
Jazz Song by New York City’s GLAMA Awards. Since the early nineties, Mary has performed solo, played in several bands (Formed Sweet Loretta in the mid-90s), and continues to reinvent and reinvigorate her musical persona. Who:
Everyone is welcome!
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Presentation
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Saturday, Aug 22, 2015 7:30-8:30PM
Where: Robber’s Roost Bookstore, Highway 24 in Torrey, UT Cost?
This series is FREE and open to the public.
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 September is Attendance Awareness Month
Governor Gary Herbert declared September as Attendance Awareness Month in the State of Utah. What is chronic absenteeism? Utah defines chronic absenteeism as a student who misses 10% of school in a year. The school year consists of 180 school days, so essentially if a student misses 18 days of school during the school year or approximately two days per month, they are considered chronically absent. Studies show students who are chronically absent in kindergarten have a direct correlation to chronic absenteeism in 1st grade. Students who are chronically absent are more like to have a lower grade point average (GPA) in math, language arts, and sci-
ence. Chronic absenteeism can be a predictor of dropping out of high school. What can we do to reduce chronic absenteeism in Garfield County School District? Students can be made aware that the more school days they miss, the more their grades and future will be affected. Teachers and administrators need to know which students are absent, find out why, and work with the student and parents to ensure student attendance. As you know, GCSD calls parents using the Parent Link phone system to inform parents when students are absent. Parents can also use the District’s SIS (ASPIRE) system to track attendance, grades, and
lunch balances for your students. SIS will also email the student tracking data to you every week if parents choose to set up the login information. Parents can log on the District webpage, select the “parent / student” tab, select “create parent ASPIRE account” or select the following link https://gcsd.app.box.com/s/ i34wq3n0b69om8737hz3 Please take some time to create your student ASPIRE accounts so you will be able to track your student’s attendance. We will do everything on the District side to inform you of your student’s absences. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this process. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
CDC: Start School Later, Teenagers Need More Sleep SALT LAKE CITY Getting more sleep will likely help middle and high school students in Utah and across the country do better in school, be healthier and make healthier choices, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiologist Anne Wheaton with the CDC says only one in six students in Utah gets the recommended amount of sleep - between eight-anda-half and nine-and-a-half hours per night. She says sleep deprivation is linked to drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco and using drugs as well as poor academic performance. "If you haven't had enough sleep and you're sitting in the first period of school, you have a harder time paying attention," Wheaton says.
"And your memory doesn't work quite as well, if you don't get enough sleep." Wheaton says a major cause of the sleep problem is 83 percent of middle and high schools in Utah start school before 8:30 a.m., which does not give students enough time to get the recommended amount of sleep. She says puberty delays sleep, which means teenagers need more time to get going in the morning because their bodies are keeping them up later at night. Wheaton points out the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement last year urging middle and high schools to modify start times to no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to aid students in getting sufficient sleep to improve their overall health.
"Not getting enough sleep tends to affect your appetite so you eat more, you're more fatigued, so you're less likely to exercise," she says. "It can impact your blood sugar, so further down the road after years of not getting enough sleep, you're more likely to develop diabetes for instance." There are other factors involved, but Wheaton says some school districts are resistant to later start times because they say it would increase costs for busing students. She says parents can also help their children practice good sleep habits by maintaining a consistent bedtime and rise time, including on weekends. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
Voted Board Local Levy Wayne School District is proposing a tax increase to be used for Maintenance & Operations (M & O) of the schools. This increase will provide revenue necessary to help with all instructional aspects of the District. The proposed tax increase will impose a levy of 0.000748. This rate will generate approximately $221,251 in additional revenue for the District. An additional $109,238 will be generated for the District in the form of a “State Guarantee.” For every two dollars generated through local tax effort, an additional one-dollar is provided through this state guaranteed funding formula. This levy has never been implemented to produce school district revenue in Wayne County. Revenue from this proposed increase will be used to help replace and/or support professional teaching staff, administration, technology and academic instruction. It will allow budgetary adjustments to help backfill the current shortfall in state funding due to a decrease in enrollment of over eighty students in the last five years. All registered voters will be asked to choose to approve or disapprove this proposed increase in the November general election. If the proposed increase is approved, funds will be available starting the 2016-2017 school year. More information is available on the District web site, and will also be discussed in open public forums as the November election approaches. —Superintendent Burke Torgerson
Wayne School District Facilities With new Board members in place, plans were made to began the process of determining the safety, utility, and future considerations of its District facilities. Bids were advertised and sought to contract with an architectural firm to make an assessment of the facilities, and also consider various options for future building needs. Naylor Wentworth & Lund architects was awarded the contract to examine all facilities, and prepare a comprehensive summary of their condition and also present cost estimates for various options for future construction. This firm brought in experts to examine structural, electrical, plumbing, and heating systems in all buildings except Hanksville Elementary. This was a thorough assessment based on actual time spent by construction professionals, carefully examining all important components in each building. The results of this facilities assessment demonstrated the critical condition of the aging and stressed buildings and building systems in the District, and was a key factor in the Board’s decision to raise taxes for future capital improvements. Many questions have been asked about the Capital tax increase and how those funds will be used. The Facilities Needs Assessments has been referenced often in the tax information published and discussed in the truth-in-taxation hearings, and will provide the impetus for future discussions and decisions regarding a comprehensive improvement plan. This assessment will be available on the District web site and will help drive the decisions required in the future to use these Capital Levy funds most efficiently. No decisions have been made on future facilities, and public input is encouraged as this planning begins. —Superintendent Burke Torgerson
Panguitch High School Students Attend National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Consultant Advises that Infrastructure Can Liberate Rather than Confine Education
Task force told that combining teacher professional learning with technology and tech support is path to digital integration SALT LAKE CITY – “Infrastructure, teacher professional learning and readily available technical support can liberate rather than confine Utah education,” said consultant Jeff Mao in his first faceto-face meeting with the Utah Digital Learning Task Force Thursday afternoon. Task Force members agreed. Chairman David L. Thomas said “A robust discussion of teacher training and digital citizenship isn’t optional” in the planning process. Mao, of Common Sense Education, is aiding the task force in preparing a statewide school technology proposal for approval by the Utah State Board of Education and the Utah State Legislature. He also advised “fewer dollars will leave the state if your plan includes coordinated purchasing.” Common Sense will draft a plan and advise the task force on a program aimed both at improving Utah student achievement through the use of digital teaching and learning and providing high quality professional development for Utah teachers in the use of digital technology in the classroom. The task force was created and funded by the legislature and is chaired by Utah State Board of Education Vice Chairman David L. Thomas. The task force’s master plan is scheduled to be presented to the State Board of Education and the Education Interim Committee in October and to the Executive Appropriations Committee in November.
The 12-member Utah task force includes district superintendents and technology directors, representatives of charter schools, the Governor’s office, the legislature and the Utah State Board of Education. It includes support staff from the Governor’s Office,
Utah Education and Telehealth Network, and the Utah State Office of Education. More information about the task force is available at: www.uen.org/ digital-learning. —Utah Office of Education
Tammi Bennet
PANGUITCH - Ten students from Panguitch High School’s FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) Chapter attended a week long leadership conference/competition in Washington D.C. from July 4th to July 10th. The students had to place first or second in STAR events during state competition back in March in order to qualify to attend nationals. From Washington D.C., the students brought home 4 gold medals and 6 silver medals. Taylor Bennett- gold in Teach and Train Senior Division, Jordan Bennett and Jentri Breinholt-gold in Interpersonal Communications Junior Division, Rylen Veater –Gold
in Career Investigation Senior Division, Alyssa Fischer and Marlee Palmer-Silver in Life Event Planning Junior Division, Alexa Reeder-Silver in Career Investigation Junior Division, Marlee Torgersen, Jaylee Torgersen, and Ashley Julander-Silver in Interpersonal Communications Senior Division. These students represented Panguitch, Garfield County, and the State of Utah in an exceptional way. They have excelled academically, completed service projects and display high standards in all they do. While in Washington D.C. the students had the opportunity to compete in STAR events, attend workshops, listen to motivational speakers,
Wayne Middle School School Starts Wayne Middle School School starts on Wednesday, August 26. 6th Grade Orientation Night Tuesday, August 25 at 6:00 p.m. 7th Grade Immunizations Need to be current in order to attend school. We need a written copy of the updated shots. If you have any questions please call 435-425-3421. Thanks!
and enjoy the many historical and popular sites that Washington D. C. has to offer. For those of you who don’t know what FCCLA is, the following is taken from the national FCCLA website: “FCCLA is a student based leadership organization where students take responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating chapter projects and activities; they develop the skills needed to take the lead in their families, careers, and communities. STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) recognize members for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. STAR events offer individual skill development and application of learning through the following activities: Cooperative-teams work to accomplish specific goals, Individualized-members work alone to accomplish specific goals, and competitive-individual or team performance measured by an established set of criteria.” The Students along with their advisor, Tammi Bennett would like to thank all those who made this great educational trip possible: Garfield County School Board, Superintendent Dalton, Brent Judd-CTE director, State FCCLA, Garfield County Commissioners, Panguitch City Council, Hatch City Council, Panguitch Lions Club, and all the great supportive parents. THANK YOU! —Tammi Bennett
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Wills, Trusts, and More What is "Step-Up in Tax Basis"? what is referred to as a step-up in basis. The step-up in basis is the fair market value of the asset on the date of the decedent's death. Using the previous example, if the father died and left the property to his son upon his death, the son would receive a step-up in basis in the property, which would be the $150,000 fair market value. If the son subsequently sold the property he inherited from his father for its fair market value of $150,000, the son would have no taxable gain. Although it makes sense at times to give away assets during life, one must consider the possible income tax ramifications to the recipient of the gift on the subsequent sale of that asset. In many cases it is preferable to leave an asset upon your death rather than to give it away during life to take advantage of the step-up in basis rule. Many people give away assets to children during their life to avoid the delays and expenses of probate upon their death. In doing so, they lose advantage of the step-up in basis rule. A better alternative may be to create and fully fund a Living Trust during the parents' lifetime and leave the assets to children upon their
tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! AbsentMinded
by Jeffery J. McKenna "Cost basis" is the term used to describe the original cost of an asset. It is used to determine the taxable gain on the sale of that asset. For instance, if you purchased a parcel of vacant real estate in 1970 for $50,000, your cost basis in the property is $50,000. If you sell the unimproved parcel of land for $150,000 (its fair market value), your taxable gain would be $100,000; the sale price less the cost basis ($150,000 - $50,000 = $100,000). You would therefore be subject to capital gain tax on $100,000. In situations where property is used for business purposes, the cost basis must be reduced by the depreciation taken against the property during the period of business use. When you give an asset away during life, the recipient of the gift assumes your original cost basis. For example, if a father gave his son the real estate we discussed above, the son's cost basis would also be $50,000. If the son likewise sold the property for $150,000, he, too, would have a taxable gain of $100,000. However, when you leave an asset to someone upon your death, the recipient receives
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Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park.
death. The assets in the Living Trust would pass to the children free of probate, and they will receive a full step-up in basis. 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.
No Limit on Archery Elk Permits
I did the most incredibly absent-minded thing this afternoon. While I was coming back to the office from lunch I decided to stop at the gas station and top off my tank. I went in, asked the clerk to put ten dollars on pump number 12 and bought an instant lottery ticket and a pack of gum. Then I went back to my truck, tucked the gum in the little bag containing the sandwich I bought earlier, scratched my ticket (nothing) and drove back to work. I think you can see the step I missed. I had driven almost back to the office by the time I realized what I had done. So I drove back to the gas station where, surprisingly, no one had used the pump where my ten bucks still waited to be used. I put in the gas and drove back to the office again. When all was said and done I probably ended up with the same amount of gas as I started with.
George
A man in a supermarket was pushing a cart which contained, among other things, a screaming baby. As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly, "Keep calm, George. Don't get excited, George. Don't yell, George." A lady watched with admiration and then said, "You are certainly to be commended for your patience in trying to quiet little George." "Lady," he declared, "I'M George!"
Adult Time
While driving her son Mikey home from his basketball game, the youngster said, "Mommy, I know what you and Daddy do after me and my brother go to bed." Although Mom was a bit concerned with where the conversation was heading, she asked him, "What do we do?" Mikey replied, "You guys watch T.V. and eat ice cream and don't share with us!"
Late to School
The youngest child of a large family ran into the classroom, totally out of breath. He handed the teacher a note which read: "Please excuse my son's tardiness. I forgot to wake him up and didn't find him until I made the beds."
To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
Ron Stewart
SALT LAKE CITY - If you haven't obtained an archery big game hunting permit yet, no problem — there's still a chance to hunt in Utah this fall. Permits are available to participate in Utah’s general archery elk hunt. General archery elk hunters can take a bull or a cow. Permits are available to participate in Utah’s general archery elk hunt. General archery elk hunters can take a bull or a cow. Permits for Utah's general archery elk hunt are not limited in number. You can get one anytime between now and the end of the extended archery elk hunt on Dec. 15.
The general archery elk hunt starts Aug. 15. Justin Shannon, big game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says elk are doing really well in Utah. He says the state is home to more than 80,000 elk. "Taking an elk with a bow and arrow is a challenge," Shannon says, "but plenty of elk are out there to pursue." General archery elk hunters aren't limited to taking a bull elk, either. They can take one elk — either a bull or a cow — during the general archery elk hunt. More information about Utah's general archery elk hunt is available on pages 20– 22 of the 2015 Utah Big Game
Field Regulations Guidebook. If you'd like to hunt on one of Utah's extended archery elk areas, you must complete the state's free Archery Ethics course. The course is available at wildlife. utah.gov/extendedarchery. It takes about 30 minutes to complete. You must complete the course before hunting on an extended archery area. If you have questions about archery elk hunting in Utah, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. —Division of Wildlife Resources
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Grandma and Grandpa purchased a new front loading washer and dryer. The grandchildren were impressed with all the "bells and whistles." Grandma was looking for them one day. They had taken their little chairs into the laundry room and were watching the clothes in the washer and dryer. When asked what they were doing they said, "We're watching the laundry channel."
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The manager of a small jewelry store was having a conversation with a bride-tobe and noticed her stunning engagement ring. "So," he asked, have you looked for any wedding bands yet? "Oh, no. I think that we're going with a DJ."
AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah August 12, 2015 USDAUtah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday August 11, 2015. Receipts: 253. Last Week: 471. Last Year: 507. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: Lightly tested, trended steady. Holstein Steers: scarce trade.Slaughter Cows: steady. Slaughter Bulls: mostly steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs 395.00-400.00; 250-300 lbs 330.00-347.00; 300-350 lbs 295.00-330.00; 350400 lbs scarce; 400-450 lbs 292.50-306.00; 450-500 lbs scarce; 500-550 lbs scarce; 550-600 lbs 220.00-251.50; 600-650 lbs scarce; 650-700 lbs 207.0-221.00; 700-750 lbs 196.00-225.00; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs scarce; 850-900 lbs 187.50-202.50; 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 scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1100 n/q. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs 330.00-350.00;250300 lbs 320-340.00; 300-350 lbs scarce; 350-400 lbs scarce; 400-450lbs 240.00-260.00; 450-500 lbs 230.00-242.50; 500-550 lbs scarce; 550600 lbs scarce; 600-650 lbs scarce; 650-700 lbs 190.050210.00; 700-750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 180.00-187.50; 850-900 lbs scarce900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: scarce. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 99.00103.25; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 101.00-111.00; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 83.00-98.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2000 lbs 125.00-129.50; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2000 lbs 125.00-128.00Feeder Bulls: 800-1600 lbs scarce; Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT. (435-230-0402.)
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87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot. Meals include milk & bread. Tues. Aug. 25th Wed. Aug. 26th Thurs. Aug. 27th Chicken cordon bleu Potatoes & gravy Peas Mandarin oranges Blueberry cobbler
Ravioli w/meat sauce Garlic bread Salad bar Pears Cinnamon roll
French dip sandwich Onion rings Salad bar Tropical fruit Choc. chip cookies
NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.
August 20, 2015
by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com What a great weekend, the County Fair was bigger and better than ever. Oh so many items on display at the Fair Building, from quilts and art work to the fruits of the local gardens. There were plenty of well deserved blue ribbons for the entries. We missed the talent show this year and I feel bad about that, because the County has so much good talent. The Commissioners luncheon was really well attended and we were entertained with the music from Panguitch’s own, Brent Leach. A lot of the local kids did really well with their animals. What a great way for kids to learn about the care and how to show their animals at this event. Lots of kids at the ping pong drop, this event has been going on for many years. Friends that have taken part in the horse shoe contest took this year off and I don’t know the results. There were a lot of fun rides and games including the fun water ball ride. The rides were much cheaper than at the balloon festival. Hopefully the County will do their wonderful reporting job on this year’s fair event and name all of the winners in the different events. The first annual Bear Paw Jamboree on last Friday was also a big success. Music, good food and happy people make for a good time. With the big turnout, owner Joe Adams said that this will be an annual event, so set the second Friday in August aside to come on up and enjoy the ambience of the Lake. The fishing contest was won by the same fish, both in weight (3.3 lbs) and length, 19 inches. We met a couple up there from Prescott Arizona who liked the area and they have decided to buy a place up at the Lake, to spend their summers and get away from the heat. Next up, the ATV Rally, it
started today and runs through Saturday, still not too late to sign up and get into the fun. The Panguitch Lions Club will again be hosting the breakfast for all three mornings; this has been a tradition starting with the first rally when they only served 25 riders. PHS sports start this week! The Lady Cats volleyball team played Kanab last night to start off the year and will be playing St. George’s Dixie High School tomorrow night here. Troy Norris is back again as the coach, Troy took off a few years to watch his daughter play on the UVU Volleyball team. Come on out and show your support for last year's undefeated State Champs. The Cross Country team will start off the year over at SUU on Saturday, they will send a few of the team members over to run and this year's girls team is really loaded led by Whittni Orton, a 3 time State Champ. This weekend the baseball team is hosting a tournament and their season will start next week. After 3 straight State Championships, the Cats had an off year, losing out on the playoffs by one or two games. Look for them to bounce back this year. I told you about the Park shutting down for a few hours due to too many tourists / cars last Saturday for the second time this year. The other time was on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, where there were 5800 riders, last Saturday they broke that record with 6,400 folks. Visitors at the Park are up 30%, but riders on the shuttles are up 134%. It is so good for the business in our area. The school district is looking for a bus driver for the Hatch Run, some of you retired truck drivers looking for something to do, this job is for you. Contact Curtis Barney
at (231-3330), the kids are real fun. With school starting up next week, Utah students are least likely to put in for Pell grants to help them with college careers in the Nation. Pell grants, unlike student loans, don’t have to be paid back. Education is never a bad idea, but borrowing tens of thousands to pay for it is. These grants are handed out on the financial situation of the applicant and the cost of the tuition. Listen up, parents and students, the grants are waiting for the asking. Most Panguitch kids should qualify. Student loans and Pell Grants both need the students to go on line and fill out the Federal Student Aid application. The students are required to enter financial information, including their parents. Utah also ranks lowest in support employees with an average of over 700 kids per counselor. It is estimated that Utah is losing out on $45 million for the under use of Pell Grants. Yesterday was VJ Day, seventy years ago on Aug. 15 1945 the Emperor of Japan surrendered, ending World War II, after an A Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and another one three days later on Nagasaki and with more of these bombs ready, the Japanese called it a day. The plane, Enola Gay, delivered the knock out with a 9,800 lb bomb on Hiroshima. What I remember of the end of the war was that my folks had a small trailer that we took down to Huntington Beach each summer and on the coast you weren’t allowed to use a light anywhere. The sky was lit up with lights, head lights and horns honking, it was exciting. Chocolate was rationed during the war and I remember going to the theater and buying Hershey bars for a nickel and making my self sick eating them
and to this day I don’t eat Hershey bars. If you got any news on the war it was at the theater, where they had news reels of the action throughout the world. A lot of the war I learned about a number of years later. My father tried to enlist in the Army and was turned down because he was 42 years old. He quit his job of 22 years working for the City of LA as a surveyor, to go to work in the ship yard building war ships. There was always a big affair when they launched these ships and we went down to watch the event, where they broke a bottle of champagne on the bow. The A bombs that were dropped on Japan, probably saved thousands of lives, without them we would have invaded their Country and the cost of lives would have been much higher. Dean and Angela Sheffer have returned from the Mission in the Philippines and will report on their Mission in the 3rd Ward on August 30th at 9:00 am. Dean said what made their time there so good was all the smiles that came from the people who literally had nothing. We have not received the Monsoon rains that we have had for the last 4 or 5 years that has blessed our area with the moisture that we need. However out at Bryce Canyon it has been coming down on a regular basis and it is keeping the forest really green, which in turn will stop any fires out there. Our last three day holiday will be coming up on Sept. 7th a little later than usual but it signals the end of summer and it is one of my favorite holidays. It honors all of us that have put in days working for a living. Enjoy the weather; it will be freezing before you know it. Mack O.
BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com
BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Aug 25th WED Aug 26th THURS Aug 27th
Chicken noodle soup, over mashed potatoes, olives & pickles, fruit salad, cupcake Meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, carrots, mandarin oranges, cookie Hamburgers w/veggies, fried potatoes, chips, pears, apple crisp
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.
Watch for Bantam soccer sign-ups on Back to School Night! Pre K - 6th. Practice will be Wednesdays for an hour after school 3 - 4. Sep 2nd - Oct 17th. Any Questions contact Fred Beesley. On August 22, 2015, Marion and Catherine Littlefield will be celebrating 50 wonderful years of married life. They will be at the Tropic Town Park from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to this Open House to honor this very special couple. Their children, Lynette Orton, Tracy Chynoweth, Mitch LIttlefield, Sharlene Littlefield, and Austin Littlefield, are sponsoring this celebration for their beloved parents. They have had a great life together with both ups and downs but their love has sustained them through the years and they are happy today and enjoy their wonderful family. We send our congratulations to Marion and Catherine as they celebrate this golden day. We are happy to report that Kathern Syrett has come through her surgery and is getting better each day. She hopes to be able to come home this week. Rod says she is walking around the hospital in California and is eager to come home to see her family. Kristen Stewart, daughter of Sean and Kim Stewart has graduated to Young Women and is looking forward to being a part of the activities planned for the Young Women. The Cedar City Groundbreaking Ceremony was well attended and watched on TV in ward chapels by many people. There are seventeen stakes involved in this new Temple and the choir that performed at this event was made up of all seventeen stakes. With four chosen from each stake Escalante Stake sent Ken Platt, Nathan Platt, Anita Fletcher and Carole Pollock. They sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "High on a Mountain Top". The choir was led
the teachers in their new assignments. There will be a BBQ and a place you can sign up to join the BV PTA to support the schools. At 6:00 P.M. there will be an Orientation for the incoming new students to Bryce Valley High School. it will Marion and Catherine Littlefield on their be held up at the wedding day in 1965. High School. We are by Dr. Bradshaw of SUU and very excited to report that our the music was beautiful. After Bryce Valley Baseball Team the initial groundbreaking was has a 6 win 1 lose record. This done others were invited to is the best start to the Baseball take a turn at using the golden season in many years. On Frishovels. Sandy Johnson from day and Saturday they won all Henrieville was more than three games they played in at happy to have a turn and she the diamonds in Richfield. It is loved it. There were seven- always fun to win but this is a teen golden shovels used in the huge time for all. Coaches are "Dig a Shovel Full of Dirt" and Clint Brinkerhoff, Bryce Syrett, each stake received a shovel to Tyson Brinkerhoff, Karl Rountake to their own Stake. Stake dy, and Steven Clark. CongratPresidents and Bishops from ulations to the team and their each of the Stakes were invited coaches on this happy time. to take part in the ceremony. It Anne Marie Barton and was a grand day for all. McKael Stapel exchanged The speakers in Tropic to- wedding vows this last Friday day were Payton Johnson who in the St George Temple and is soon to go on a Service Mis- had a beautiful reception held sion to the Deseret Industries, at the Heritage Center. Anne his father Moyle Johnson and Marie looked beautiful in her Cajun Syrett. Eric Syrett, Bai- dress and was radiant as was ley Baugh and Elder Durfey the groom. Congratulations to were the speakers in Cannon- the newlyweds. Also the same ville. In Henrieville the speak- day Joanna Marie Jensen and ers were Mark McLemore and Deven Curtis exchanged vows Ray Gardiner. in the Manti Temple and had Belated congratulations a beautiful reception in Cento Rusty and Trista Rich on tral Valley. The Bride look so the birth of their third child, happy and couldn't quit smilan amazing son, on June 10th. ing all night. Anne Marie is He came home to be welcomed the daughter of Scott and Maby his two sisters and grand- rie Barton and Joanna is the parents Marty and Ethel Rich. daughter of David and Debbie They named this adorable little Jensen. guy, Miles. We send condolences to Back To School Night is Joan Jackson on the passing of on 24 August at 5:00 P.M. It her husband, Doyle Jackson. will be held at the Elementary There was a Graveside Service School and the classrooms will and Burial held on Monday, be open so you can visit with 17 August in Bountiful Utah.
Doyle and Joan are longtime residents of Henrieville and of late they lived in a retirement community in Harrisville, Utah. Thanks to Clint and Stephanie Brinkerhoff on their special service to save me from a disaster at my granddaughter's wedding. I appreciate the extra effort they took to save me. Thank you so much. On a warm and beautiful 14-15 August the Baugh Family held its Annual Family Reunion in Tropic Utah. There was a Friday Dinner and on Saturday many of them hiked from Bryce Canyon to the Town Park where they all had lunch that was delicious. There were crafts for the kids and lots of visiting and exchanging of stories. Attending the reunion were Mate and Ruth Baugh with son Dallen and his kids and Kelley and Birch Moore. Lillis Francisco was there with son Slim, Daughters Anita and Deann and their kids. Lavell and Ann Baugh, Ron & Deene Baugh with children Cindy & Dave, Brooke & Everett and son, and Holly and Bailey Baugh. Marlene Chynoweth came with Cindy and her son, and Rich and his family. Herb and Dorie Baugh had children Chris, Jana, Dana, and granddaughter, Emilee in attendance. Ben & JoAnn Baugh and from Texas a cousin, Jim Combs, son Brad Combs of Texas and daughter Cindy and Todd & Girls from Virginia. A great time was had by all. The Senior Citizen bus will be traveling to St. George on the 21st of August. Come along and join in the fun of traveling and shopping and enjoying the company. Hope you all enjoyed the Garfield County Fair. Heard it was a wonderful affair and that many were in attendance. Please call or email your news to me and have a safe week. VS
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August 20, 2015
Wayne County “World’s Fair” by Adus F. Dorsey II
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OBITUARIES Don E. Chappell 1942 - 2015
Jack Chappell and Grand Ma Barbra Pace, Grand Marshalls of the Wayne County Fair parade, 2015. AUGUST 16, 2015 -Well the Wayne County “World’s Fair” ended Saturday night rather unceremoniously at the fair grounds with only two cars in the demolition derby “wipe out.” But without a doubt, and as usual, the Wayne County Volunteer Fire Department fireworks show was nothing short of fantastic. If there were any deer in anybody’s garden in Loa and Lyman when the first bomb went off, they were surely headed for the hills by the time the second one lit up the starry night sky. Wayne County Fair week kicked off on Tuesday with fair entries being taken at the community center by Mary, Gaelynn, Lacie and some other ladies I didn’t know, but they were nice and helpful. The judging was tough and I personally thought all the entries were excellent. It should go without saying that a lot of work goes into all the preparations for the Wayne County “World’s Fair” every year but I am going to say it anyway. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that nobody sees and the “Fair Committee” deserves a whole lot of credit. So much so I think they should all hop one of Bobby Edward’s flat bed trailers and be paraded around the county next Saturday morning going 55 miles per hour. I don’t know about anybody else but I love it when someone earns recognition for his or her efforts. Having a Queen and her court in our presence reminds us all that with some hard work we all can achieve greatness. Fine job ladies, just a little reminder, don’t leave your crown laying around or someone else might just decide to pick it up an wear it. With greatness comes great responsibility, make us proud and we as
Wayne County citizens will try and work on our curtsy. There were so many events during fair week that it was hard to squeeze some of them in, in between chores, but from what I saw most folks made an extra effort to have all the fun they could stand, especially Monica Brian. The swimming pool games are always a huge hit with the kids, as an adult walking through the boys locker room and appearing pool side with out a towel and flip flops on, I felt a lot out of place. I got over it though when I saw my good friends Jim Lamb and Danny Taylor by the pool in their work boots holding little pink inflatable water wings in one hand and brightly colored shoulder bags on the other, way to step up fellas. Recreational facilities like the Wayne County swimming pool provide our community with an excellent tool for all sorts of educational and life long learning opportunities. Kids always look up to a “Life Guard” and Wayne County has some of the best examples of confidence there are, they are there to save and permanently influence little lives. Give them a high five. When I was a kid, short of a good spanking, telling me “you ain’t going to the pool unless you straighten up, ” and my little room could go from a war zone to something like the parade of homes in a matter of minutes if I could go to the pool. I am sure it still happens, and there is nothing like the shivering smile on a kid's face at the swimming pool. It is the special kind of place where respect is expected and lifetime friendships are made. Thanks Miriam, Ben and pool staff for your constant attention to detail and your un-selfish community contributions.
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Since I turned sixty I find reading small print challenging so I took to the cheese aisle at Royal’s to get all of my Wayne County “Worlds Fair” event information. Nichole Brown and her girls were willing to fill me in, especially about the “CARNIVAL” coming to town. The excitement in their little voices had me even thinking about a merry go ride on a “Chicken”. You are one lucky dude Whitey. I will never be ashamed to admit I am a sure sucker for a “free lunch”, especially when my local banker and his professional financial staff are cooking for free. I know I am not alone because when I showed up in Loa on Thursday at noon I found myself licking my lips in a line with fifty others doing the same thing. Sloppy Joes never smelled so good as when Christine and Camille are dishing you one up and Donald is there to hand you a chocolate chip cookie. It is always my goal to try and find someone I don’t know to sit beside under the dinner tent, I have never been disappointed, particularly when Dicky Pace decides to join in on the fun. In the presence of Dicky you never know what direction the discussion is going to go or does it ever really matter. What I can guarantee is that when you finally walk away from a conversation with Dicky Pace, for about the next week when you find yourself sitting on the porcelain throne, in deep thought, at one point or another you will be busting out laughing and thinking “I get it now.” Just one more reason why it is good that we all get together at the Wayne County “Worlds Fair” and why thoughts of it linger in our minds all year long… I couldn’t make it to the little buck-a-roo rodeo, but the word on the street, even in Torrey the next morning was that everybody had a lot of fun. I also heard somewhere in Thurber that some of the Jeffs kids came home with almost enough wool on them that they could nearly twist up a small sock. And in addition, and from an unsubstantiated and an anonymous, undercover Wayne County EMT source, “the captured traumatized pig is recuperating nicely and resting comfortably at Stonehenge in Richfield.” As of yesterday he has been moved to a new pen because the doctors over there determined that the smell of frying bacon was causing him increased anxiety and night sweats. His new pork lover owners are hoping for a full recovery. Did someone say “free lunch” at Royal’s on Friday???? And as luck would have it and while ATT systematically had us all cut off from the rest of the world, I found myself in the lunch line with Annette Woolsey. And for a
minute or two in Joe’s parking lot, together we explored the idea, like many before us, the thought of resurrecting the town name of Thurber? Hmmmm. “ I like that idea”. Being one that is widely known to be “challenged in the saddle” I found the Friday night Rodeo at the Wayne County Fair Grounds to be rather entertaining, enlightening and the local cowgirls and boys to be quite informative, “I never knew a horse could be taught to turn on a dime?” And hats almighty, Houston Oyler was wearing a straw hat so big that from a distance I mis-took him for the Flying Nun. From where I was safely observing the rodeo action 300 yards away, standing behind a steel fence, twenty feet from the exit. I came to the conclusion that life is kind of like riding a pissed off bucking bull, once you have made the final decision to climb on, the best you can hope for is to hold on as tight as you can until the wild ride is over. Praise the Lord and pass the corn bread. Super Wayne County “Worlds Fair” Saturday morning came sooner than I expected. I finally fell asleep Friday night after the rodeo and had weird dreams of wooden stick horses and funny looking cows and sheep on some of Kade Blackburn four wheelers. They were slowly herding miniature UDOT orange Richard and Boone cowboy action figures down Lyman Lane, strange. With all the curb side construction on Loa’s Main Street came much scratching of heads and gnashing of teeth about the direction the Wayne County Fair parade would ultimately take on Saturday morning. 200 East it was and Faun Reese had a front row seat and she didn’t even have to leave her lawn. Personally I felt like 200 East was a good choice for the parade route because folks got to hang around a little longer talking among themselves, as no one was in that big of a hurry to open back up the side street to traffic. Back in the cheese aisle at Royal’s a few days before, birthday girl Paulyn Pace informed me Grand Ma Pace and Jack Chappell would be the decorated Grand Marshalls in the Wayne County, “Worlds Fair” Parade. I did not find myself all that surprised, as Grand Ma Barbra Pace and Jack Chappell have always been two of our local favorite senior citizens. While waiting to climb into the Grand Marshall parade buggy, Grand Ma Barbra Pace quietly whispered to me that this was the first time in her 90 plus years of living that she has ever ridden in a parade, her personal revelation almost brought a tear to my eye. After that it was all fun and games.
LOA - Our beloved and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Don Elwood Chappell, age 72, of Loa, passed away August 14, 2015 in Provo with his loving wife of 53 years by his side. He led his family with quiet dignity and was an example of strength and dedication to all who knew him. Don was born December 7, 1942, in Lyman, Utah to Alton Hiett and Relia Mikkelsen Chappell. He grew up in Bicknell helping on the family farm and attending school. His activity in sports, music, and church programs made him a leader and a great friend. He worked and played hard and always had a funny story about herding cows or attending parties. When finished with chores, he could be found fishing, hunting, or building something out of scraps of wood, a carpentry skill he inherited from his father. Don graduated from Wayne High School in 1961 and soon after married his high school sweetheart, Marsha Lynn Taylor, on July 27, 1962 in the Manti LDS Temple. Together they raised four children in a happy home. When he wasn’t working, his time was spent fixing things around the house that “somehow” got broken, building indestructible shelves and garden planters, and beautifying the yard, all the while teaching his children, by example, the satisfaction of hard work. The family loved camping, fishing and taking road trips together. He briefly attended the University of Utah and worked tirelessly to support his growing family before beginning his career as a truck driver. His first job was for CH Dredge, hauling onions and potatoes to various western states. Afterward, he worked for Consolidated Freightways, which took his family from Utah to Cheyenne, Wyoming and Las Vegas, Nevada. He retired after 35+ years of service to the company and winning many driving awards. He was most proud of his “Million Miler” award, earned by driving over four million safe and accident-free miles, an admirable feat considering the harsh winters across Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Colorado. He enjoyed his work, although he lamented being away from his family. The solitude and wide open spaces of driving were a source of comfort and satisfaction. Though his schedule didn’t often allow him to attend church, he traveled with his scriptures. He served where he could with the Boy Scouts on projects and helping those in need. After retiring, Don and Marsha Lynn returned to Loa and Wayne County and spent their days enjoying their lovely home. Anxious to stay busy, his love of the outdoors led him to work for the Forest Service during the summers of 2008 - 2012. He took pride in digging ditches, building signs, repairing trails, and even cleaning restrooms all over Boulder Mountain, Thousand Lake Mountain, and Fish Lake so that others could enjoy visits to the mountains. He was thrilled to be back to his roots and his home. Don is survived by his beloved wife Marsha Lynn of Loa; children: Gerilyn (Thatcher) Cardon, Logandale, Nevada; Terilyn (Kent) Clay, Charlotte, North Carolina; Darrell (LaRinda) Chappell, Vacaville, California; and Jennifer (Matthew) Orton, Renton, Washington; brother Val Gene (Sharla) Chappell, Richfield; Ardis (Norman) Christensen, Escalante; Catherine (Dwight) Mielke, Loa; Rodney Ellett, Bicknell; Roma Taylor, Orem; Maurine (Bob) Winters, Zillah, WA; Janet (Doug) Morrell, Central Valley. He leaves behind 11 grandchildren he loved deeply. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather, J.A. Ellett; brothers Keith, George and Nathan Chappell; Gary and Lane Ellett; two grandsons, Eli Parker Cardon and Jaxon Thaine Chappell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Augusts 22, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, 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 Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
BUMBLE BEE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL AND TUTORING CENTER Fall/Winter Registration Give your child the advantage of a quality preschool. Foster the love of learning, school and social skills that will enable them to excel in their school experience. I have taught preschool for 19 years and am a certified, licensed teacher. My classes are filling up fast, so now is a great time to reserve a slot for your little ones! Classes are offered for children who turn 3 on or before January 1, 2016 and up to 6 yr. olds. Morning and afternoon sessions start September 14, 2015. You can choose 1,2,3 or 4 sessions each week. Each session is 3 ½ hrs.
Call Sharon Durfey for more details: 435‐691‐1991. Tuition: $60.00 per month Registration Fee: $20.00
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues. Aug 25th Fish Baked potato Cole slaw Roll Peaches Blonde brownie
Wed. Aug 26th Pizza Salad bar Pears Cheese cake
Thurs. Aug 27th Stroganoff w/pasta Green beans Salad bar Bread Applesauce Choc. pie
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00
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LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids shall be accepted by the Five County Association of Governments for a three-year contract beginning September 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2018 to provide replacement windows in conjunction with the Home Weatherization Program for the following counties: Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington. Agencies must make separate bids on Washington County area-- and Iron, Kane, and Beaver and Garfield County area. Please quote installed prices as well as prices without installation. Please address bids to: Doug Carlson, Program Director Weatherization Assistance Program 2344 West Industry Way #2 Cedar City, UT 84721 435-586-0585 You may request a bid package at the above address. Bids must be received before 5 pm on Aug 25, 2015 at the above address. Bids must accompany a current price list and discount factor for the windows. Those who supply windows must meet federal standards--description of federal standards available at the FCAOG Office. Please indicate on bid in which counties prices apply. All successful bidders must comply with lead safe work practices based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. All successful bidders will be required to sign a contact with the Five County AOG at 2344 West Industry Way #2, Cedar City, UT 84721. NOTE: The Association reserves the right to rebid this contract at six month intervals. The Association also reserves the right to reject all bids. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13 & 20, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on September 14th, 2015, at 11:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change from Agriculture to Commercial for the purpose of a new business. PROPERTY BOUNDARY: TOTAL ACRES: 6 BEGINNING AT THE POINT THAT IS S39°44"59"W 1397.43 FT FROM THE 1982 BLM ALUMINUM CAP MARKING THE NE CORNER OF THE NW ¼ OF THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 12 T35S R2E SLB&M AND RUNNING TH N9°10'55"W ALONG THE R/W OF THE COUNTY ROAD 357.35FT; TH N17°32'16"W 140.96 FT; TH S18°17'47"E 342.28 FT; TH N73°08'16"E 591.58 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13, 20 & 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 10, & 17, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE BOULDER TOWN The Boulder Town Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at the Community Center, 351 N. 100 E., for the purpose of receiving public comment on the Planning Commission's recommendation not to replace the Board of Adjustment with a Land Use Hearing Officer. Written comments can be sent to Town Clerk Judi Davis. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 20, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT WAYNE COUNTY LONG HOLLOW CLASS II LANDFILL The Director of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control is seeking public comment on an application to renew the Wayne County Long Hollow Class II Landfill Permit. The landfill is located approximately four miles Southwest of Loa, Utah on two-hundred acres in what is known as Long Hollow. The landfill is permitted to accept municipal solid waste, non-hazardous industrial waste, commercial waste, dead animals, and white goods, scrap metal, tires, yard waste, construction/demolition waste and non-friable asbestos. The permit renewal application has been reviewed and determined to be complete and compliant with the Utah Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules. A draft permit has been prepared. The public comment period for the draft permit begins on August 20, 2015 and ends September 18, 2015. The draft permit can be reviewed at the following locations: Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Multi Agency State Office Building 195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor Salt Lake City, Utah; Loa Town Hall 80 W. Center P.O. Box 183 Loa, Utah 84747. For the public's convenience, an unofficial copy of the draft permit is available on the Internet at “http://www.deq.utah.gov/ NewsNotices/notices/waste/index.htm.” Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 p.m. on September 18, 2015 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 18, 2015. Scott T. Anderson, Director Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 144880 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880 Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to: swpublic@utah.gov. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: public comment on Wayne County Long Hollow Class II Landfill. All documents included with comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format. Under Utah Code Section l9-1-301.5, a person who wishes to challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue. For further information, please contact Rob Powers of the Division Waste Management and Radiation Control at (801) 536-0255. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Dana Powers, Office of Human Resources at (801) 499-2117 TDD (801) 903-3978 or by email at dpowers@utah.gov. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 20, 2015
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 be on a unit price basis. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the 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 SEVENMILE-GOOSEBERRY ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ROAD CLOSED!! Brown Brothers Construction continues construction on Sevenmile-Gooseberry Road. Construction hours of operation are Monday – Sunday from 7:00am-7:00pm. Current construction activities include tack coat, and asphalt paving. Drivers are cautioned not to drive on fresh oil! Because the ROAD IS CLOSED, Brown Brothers Construction will not be responsible for clean-up or removal of oil on vehicles that choose to ignore the road closure regulation. The anticipated completion date for this project is October 10, 2015. For more information please contact Brown Brothers Construction at (435)836-2685, PO Box 249, Loa, UT 84747, or email 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
Town & County MEETING Board GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 10am in the commission chambers, 55 S. Main St., Panguitch. Agenda deadline: noon Friday before meetings. Clerk: Camille Moore, camille.moore@garfield.utah.gov. 435-676-1120. Antimony - Antimony Town Council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 7pm at the Civic Center. Clerk: Roma Henrie, antimonytown@scinternet.net. 435-624-3488. Boulder - Boulder Town office hours: Mon 11-1, Wed 1-2. Council meetings are 1st Thursdays, 7pm at Community Center. Agenda Deadline: 48 hours before the meeting. Clerk: Judy Davis, boulderutah@scinternet.net. 435-335-7300. Bryce - Bryce Canyon City Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Thursday at 10am at the city office. City manager Jean Seiler, ajeansiler@gmail.com. 435-231-1603. Cannonville - Cannonville Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm., canvtown@scinternet.net, 435-679-8784 Escalante - Escalante City office hours are Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-noon. Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm at the city council chambers. City recorder: Debbie Allen, escalant@scinternet.net, 435-826-4644 Hatch - Hatch Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm at Hatch Town Hall. Clerk: Jacie Torgerson, hatchut@ color-country.net 435-735-4364 Henrieville - Henrieville Town office hours are Mon-Fri 10-4. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 7pm at the Town Hall. Clerk: Marie Jagger, henrievilletown@scinternet.net 435-6798581. Panguitch - Panguitch City office hours are Mon-Fri 8-5. Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the city offices. Agenda deadline: Noon Thursdays before meetings. Manager: Lori Talbot, lori.panguitchcity@gmail.com 435-676-8585. Tropic - Tropic Town office hours are Mon-Fri 8-2. Council meetings are the 2nd Thursdays at 6pm at Tropic Town Heritage Center. Agenda deadline: 1st Thursday. Clerk: Marie Neimann, tropic@color-country.net, 435-679-8713. WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 10am in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 S. Main., Loa. Agenda deadline Thursdays before noon. Clerk: Ryan Torgerson, ryan@ wayne.utah.gov, 435-836-1300 Bicknell - Bicknell Town council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 6pm (7pm May-November), Bicknell Town Hall. Agenda deadline 1st Tuesdays at noon. Clerk: Connie Durfey, bicknelltown@scinternet.net, 435-425-3315 Hanksville - Hanksville Town office hours are Tues-Thurs 10-2. Council meetings are the first Thursday of each month, at 7pm in the Hanksville Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 1st Mondays. Clerk: Lisa Wells, 435-542-3451. Loa - Loa Town office hours are Mon-Thurs 10-5. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 8 pm in Loa Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 2nd Tuesdays by noon. Clerk: Michelle Brian, 435836-2160. Lyman - Lyman Town. Clerk: Dortha Chappell. 435-836-2346. Torrey - Torrey Town office hours are Wed-Thurs 10-4. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 6:30pm at Torrey Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 1st Thursdays by noon. Clerk: Paula Pace, paula@torreyutah.gov, 435-425-3600
NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9, 2015. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5348 (A80364): Paul Dillenbeck propose(s) using 0.015 cfs or 1.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (1/2 mile north of Torrey) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 61-2939(a24858): Kane County Water Conservancy District is/are filing an extension for 4.0 ac-ft.from groundwater (2 miles SE of Duck Cr. Village) for DOMESTIC. 61-1881(a24859): Kane County Water Conservancy District is/are filing an extension for 0.0026 cfs or 1.75 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles SE of Duck Cr. Village) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13 & 20, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has received an application to remove ordinary sand and gravel from the following described land: GARFIELD COUNTY Township 36 South, Range 11 East SLB&M, Section 32: Part of N½NW¼ Containing 70.0 acres, more or less The Administration will accept competing applications to remove the sand and gravel, and also competing applications to lease, purchase, or exchange this property, a portion thereof, or a parcel including any of the above described acreage. Contact Andy Bedingfield for the appropriate required application. The Administration will accept competing applications during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. August 6, 2015 Until 5:00 P.M. September 5, 2015 TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION 675 East 500 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 801-538-5100 In the absence of competing applications for lease, purchase, or exchange, the Administration will evaluate the applications for the removal of ordinary sand and gravel and award the permit for such removal. Each application for the removal of sand and gravel must be accompanied by a completed application form. Materials permit bids will be evaluated on the following criteria: 1) The amount of the bonus bid; 2) The amount, rate, and type of the proposed materials extraction and associated minimum royalty*; and, 3) Other requirements provided for by the rules of the Administration or contained in this notice. The successful applicant will be required to pay advertising costs and the costs of a cultural resource study if necessary. The successful applicant will be required to rehabilitate any areas disturbed during the permit period and areas with existing disturbance. Bonding for reclamation and performance will also be required by the Administration. A term of up to five (5) years, will be considered for this Permit. Applicant must be qualified to do business in the State of Utah. Please submit sealed application to Trust Lands Administration at the above referenced address. Reference MP # 560 The Administration reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids. *Minimum royalties vary by commodity Contact Mr. Andy Bedingfield for details Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13 & 20, 2015
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GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Para Professional Position Announcement POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring part-time Paraprofessionals in Bryce Valley, Escalante and Panguitch schools. These positions will be up to 28 hours weekly, no benefits. SALARY: Beginning paraprofessional hourly rate according to 2015 - 2016 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55 hourly). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education preferred, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Applicant 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) for Escalante, Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-231-2879) for Bryce Valley High, Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) for Bryce Valley Elementary and Principal Nick Reynolds (435-231-9028) for Panguitch Elementary. Please send application to: Garfield County School District P.O. Box 398 145 East Center Panguitch, Utah 84759 (435) 676-8821 Online application available www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Open until filled. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.
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10 Reasons Why You Might Be Financially Stressed by Nathaniel Sillin
Stress can come from everywhere – career, school, family, relationships, health – and especially money. The American Psychological Association (APA) recently reported that money remains the number one stressor for 72 percent of Americans. In fact, money has led the APA's annual stress survey since its debut in 2007, the year before the financial crash that took the U.S. economy into its worst slump since the Great Depression. Are you financially stressed? Here are 10 major signs of financial stress and ways to take action. 1. You wonder if your job is secure. Even though the economy has improved in recent years, employers still cut and reassign workers and make occasional adjustments in pay and benefits. If you've spotted changes in other departments or news accounts suggest a shift in your industry, start thinking ahead. Action Plan: Build up your emergency fund to cover six months or more of basic living expenses, update your resume and get organized for a potential job search. 2. There's no money to save or invest. If meeting basic expenses is a struggle and you have no savings or investments at all, it's time for a serious review of where your money is going. Action plan: Making a basic budget is the first step to tracking every penny spent. Figure out extras you can cut and set more aside for savings and debt payoff. 3. You have disagreements with a spouse or partner about money. A 2013 Univer-
sity of Kansas study noted that arguments about money are the top predictor of divorce. Action plan: Share information about all debt and legal issues and exchange respective credit reports and credit score data as you plan to solve all money problems together. 4. You are paying bills late. Late payments can hurt your credit score (http://www. myfico.com). Action plan: Set up a physical or digital calendar to keep track of payment dates and budget in order to put more money toward debt and eventually savings. 5. You imagine a windfall. Waiting for a bonus, an inheritance or even a winning lotto ticket to ease your financial stress indicates you have a tendency toward financial denial. Action plan: If your current efforts at budgeting, saving money or paying off debt aren't working, consider a reality check with a qualified financial advisor. 6. You use your home equity like a cash register. Home equity loans or lines of credit can provide an interest-deductible solution for a variety of important needs, but a down housing market can wipe out your equity. Action plan: Either refinance if you qualify or stop using the line entirely until you can pay down the balance. 7. You're considering drawing from retirement funds to solve money problems. Think twice before taking out loans against these funds. Interrupting your retirement planning, particularly over the age of 50, can have significant financial consequences. Action plan: Re-budget your finances
and seek qualified advice to help you find another solution. 8. Late and overdraft fees are piling up. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, the average bank overdraft fee is $35; credit card late fees are similar. Action plan: Schedule bill payments and opt for online billing when possible to save time on mailing. If you have to pay additional late fees, ask your bank or credit card company if it might forgive the fee; many will remove one fee a year. 9. You're late on student loan payments. It is difficult to have student loans (https:// studentaid.ed.gov/sa/) forgiven, cancelled or discharged (eliminated) in bankruptcy if you can't pay. Paying late can also hurt your credit score. Action Plan: Seek qualified financial advice that specifically addresses the type of student debt you have and resolve to pay bills on time. 10. Your accounts are disorganized. It's difficult to reach important financial goals when you really can't track your finances. Action plan: Get some advice from a trusted friend or a qualified financial professional about how to best organize your accounts and whether online account management may be right for you. Bottom line: Reducing your financial stress is a healthy decision. Review your money habits and get qualified help if necessary to lessen this burden. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
USDA Adds More Eligible Commodities for Farm Storage Facility Loans New Provisions Increase On-Farm Storage for Dairy, Flowers, Meats WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program, which provides lowinterest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities, will now include dairy, flowers and meats as eligible commodities. “For 15 years, this program has provided affordable financing, allowing American farmers and ranchers to construct or expand storage on the farm,” said Dolcini. “By adding eligible commodities, these low-interest loans will help even more family farmers and ranchers to expand on-site
storage.” The new commodities eligible for facility loans include floriculture, hops, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat and poultry (unprocessed), eggs, and aquaculture (excluding systems that maintain live animals through uptake and discharge of water). Commodities already eligible for the loans include corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, oats, peanuts, wheat, barley, minor oilseeds harvested as whole grain, pulse crops (lentils, chickpeas and dry peas), hay, honey, renewable biomass, and fruits, nuts and vegetables for cold storage facilities. Since 2000, more than 35,000 facility loans have been approved totaling $2 billion in
rural investments. On average, about 1,600 new loans are made each year. Producers do not need to demonstrate the lack of commercial credit availability to apply. The loans are designed to assist a diverse range of farming operations, including small and mid-sized businesses, new farmers, operations supplying local food and farmers markets, nontraditional farm products, and underserved producers. To learn more about the FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/ pricesupport or contact a local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. —USDA Farm Service Administration
First Industrial Drone Company in Utah Receives FAA’s Permission to Fly SOUTH OGDEN - Silverhawk Aerial Imaging of South Ogden, Utah has received confirmation that their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 333 exemption has been approved. The coveted exemption gives the company permission to fly their drones for commercial purposes. "The exemption from the FAA is important to us since companies come to Utah from all over the world to work with us,” said David Terry, CEO and President of Silverhawk. "The exemption is fairly difficult to get. We are one of the first companies in Utah to receive this type of federal approval.” Along with his own resources and expertise, Terry consulted with the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Mountain West Unmanned Systems Alliance (MWUSA) to successfully complete the
application process. The FAA 333 exemption holds Silverhawk to a higher standard for both drones and operators. The exemption requires proof their vehicles are airworthy, safe, and receive regular maintenance. The only individuals allowed to fly the drones are licensed pilots. The additional accountability ensures the drones are following national airspace regulations. Silverhawk utilizes the exemption for commercial/ industrial imaging, 3D model-
ing, surveying, and inspection. Silverhawk Aerial Imaging consults for UAV/UAS industry leaders such as GoPro and 3D Robotics. The company uses drones to perform asset monitoring, 3D mapping, and aerial photography. They specialize in providing practical data and images for industrial solutions. For more information, please visit www. silverhawkai.com. —Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development
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