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Thursday, August 21, 2014 • Issue # 1062
Utah Symphony Plays Two Mighty Performances at Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks
Just about everybody was at the symphony. At left, Utah Governor Gary Herbert and Garfield County Commissioner Dell LeFevre share a moment during intermission at the Bryce Canyon event, just before Governor Herbert took the stage to conduct the orchestra. Above, beautiful skies and silhouetted mountains served as a backdrop for the Utah symphony performance in Teasdale.
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BRYCE CANYON N.P. – The Utah Symphony set their stage at the rim of the Bryce Canyon amphitheater for their fourth “Mighty 5” performance last Friday, and the energy in the audience was both festive and mellow as several thousand people filed in on foot and on buses to watch their performance. At 8 o’clock sharp, Utah Symphony president Melia Torangeau welcomed everyone, and the symphony proceeded with well-selected pieces ranging from Schostakovich’s “Festive Overture,” to Strauss’ “Voices of Spring,” and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9 From the New World.”
Soprano Celena Shafer accompanied the orchestra for three pieces, and was especially well received by spectators for her performance of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” It was a beautiful night for an outdoor concert, with kids able to move about freely and friends and neighbors from across Garfield County spotting one another in the audience and joining up for a brief chat and marveling at the unique opportunity to see a performance of this nature in such a magnificent setting. In a surprise performance not listed on the program, Utah Governor Gary Herbert took the stage and shared a
few remarks with the audience about his good fortune at having been taught piano as a child and later learning the trumpet, which lead him to a particular appreciation of marching music. Then, promising not to break conductor Thierry Fischer’s baton, he conducted the orchestra to a really rousing rendition of John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever." Herbert completed his performance without a hitch, and his set was an audience favorite. Utah Symphony Director of Public Relations Renee Huang says that the inspiration for the “Mighty 5” Tour was to connect southern Utah
Op - Ed
Water: What Legacy Will We Leave? by Norman McKee Where does water, in seeps, springs, flowing creeks and wells come from? The spring snowmelt is long gone, and it is now well into a hot summer, with below “normal” rainfall. Yet creeks still flow and most wells still produce much needed water. However, it is not always that rosy. Some small streams no longer flow into summer. Some former springs and wells are now dry and are of no use during the driest part of the summer. Although unseen, the water in all of these sources is from underground storage aquifers. Healthy aquifers are critical for year-long water use. Most climatologists predict the new “normal” of the 21st century will be dryer in much of America’s Southwest than in the 20th century, when
our area was a bit wetter than the historical normal. This has to be a real concern to everyone, especially for the future of our children and grandchildren. Every living organism is totally dependent on water in one form or another. As humans, we are without life without adequate water. A report by the senior scientist of the U.S. Jet Propulsion Laboratory stated that a recent evaluation of NASA satellite data of the nation’s underground aquifers indicated that in recent years they have dropped to alarmingly low levels in many areas. It seems that much more water is being used than is being replaced. Nowhere is this more alarming and critical than in the growing Southwest U.S. The report indicated that by
REGIONAL Weather forecast for some but not all regions represented in our newspaper coverage area
Thurs. Aug. 21 - wed. Aug. 27 ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS are forecast for Thursday and Saturday, with chance of rain 30%. Mostly sunny for the remainder of the week. Highs in the 70s and warming slowly as the week progresses to the low 80s. Lows in the low 50s.
far the majority of fresh water is stored in underground aquifers, not in lakes and reservoirs, as we might expect. Replenishing natural underground aquifers is absolutely essential. Surface waters are also diminished. At this time, Lake Powell is at its lowest level since filling in 1983. Lake Mead is at critically low levels, causing more worry for officials and residents in a fast-growing Las Vegas and other major Southwest cities and towns. Forty million people are dependent on the waters of the Colorado River Basin. So what can be done besides just to complain and worry? Nature’s engineers, the beaver, were nearly eradicated in the 19th century by extensive trapping for their fur. They were nature’s “road Op-Ed: Water Cont'd on page 2
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communities with live music, as a way of kick-starting the symphony’s 75th Anniversary in 2015-2016 which just happens to coincide with the National Park system’s centennial anniversary. “We thought this would be an amazing way to celebrate our own achievements and as well as the five parks which are so iconic to our state,” said Huang. Huang emphasized that the Utah Symphony definitely views itself as “Utah’s symphony,” serving the entire state and not just Salt Lake City. She said the symphony regularly travels throughout the state for performances, and frequently performs outdoors, though never before on an outdoor tour of this intensity and scale. “We do travel down to southern Utah regularly,” said Huang. She said the Utah Symphony has an educational program with a goal of reaching every student in the state, which they plan on a three to five year tour rotation, so this moves them out into the communities quite a bit. “It is one of the most robust education departments of any orchestra in the nation,” she said. But she noted that the "Mighty 5" tour, for the entire Utah Symphony Cont'd on page 3
Dixie, Fishlake, and Manti-LaSal National Forests Initiate Forest Plan Assessment RICHFIELD - The Dixie, Fishlake, and Manti-La Sal National Forests are working together to assess whether their current forest plans provide adequate direction for managing livestock grazing in aquatic and riparian areas and sagebrush-grasslands. In the past year, forest managers decided to initiate a review of concerns related to natural resource conditions on the ground that may be affected by livestock grazing, and whether there are potential deficiencies in the forest plans. The assessment is being conducted because land managers have heard public disagreement about the existing and desired rangeland conditions on national forest lands in southern Utah. These disagreements are based on several factors including: · new science that was not available when the forest plans were approved in 1986, · differing values about natural resources, and · differing understanding of how forest plan direction applies to allotment-specific planning. Because of numerous issues and conflicting views surrounding livestock grazing, a team of resource specialists was requested to conduct an initial review to identify what, if any, changes in resource conditions have occurred between approval of the 1986 forest plans and today. The team was asked to identify resource concerns, determining whether they might be related to livestock management and what, if anything, in the forest plans’ direction could be related to those resource concerns. Where concerns about natural resource conditions were expressed, the team conducted a brief review of existing conditions. The team based this review on readily available monitoring information; information about existing conditions, including observed changes in natural resource conditions; and new scientific information. The team also
reviewed the forest plans and identified potential areas they felt did not provide adequate direction for managing resources potentially impacted by livestock grazing. This information is summarized in a document called “Initial Review of Livestock Grazing Effects on Select Ecosystems of the Dixie, Fishlake and MantiLa Sal National Forests” available upon request or online at http://go.usa.gov/NnHQ. Based on the initial review, a more detailed assessment of this situation is being conducted. For efficiency and effectiveness, the assessment is being conducted for all three national forests because of similarities in their natural resources and ecosystems. The primary purpose of the assessment is to determine whether there is a compelling need to change the forest plans with an amendment. The assessment will not be a decisionmaking document but instead will provide a rapid evaluation of existing and available information relevant to the concerns. The assessment will: · describe the current conditions and trends of the resources we are concerned about, and what the forest plans currently prescribe for managing those resources; · define key conditions necessary to maintain the riparian, aquatic, and sagebrush grassland ecosystems based on the best available scientific information; · examine if the desired conditions, goals, or objectives stated in the current forest plans are adequate for today’s management situations; and · identify any preliminary needs for change in the forest plans. If it’s determined there is a need to change any or all of the forest plans, the Forests will initiate another public involvement process related to developing an amendment that would be applicable to all Forest Plan
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Looking Good! Wayne Class of '59 Reunion
Lisa Allen
Wayne High School "Class of 1959" held their 55th year class reunion on Augusst 15 at Steve Taylor's home in Fremont. Back row l-r are: Karen G. Ellett, Karen S. Ellett, Rhea Casper, Ruth Mills, Lois Taylor, Sharla Ann Chappell, and Evelyn Nielson. Front row l-r are: Merlin Erikson, Robert Brinkerhoff, Steve Taylor, Ben Baker, Clenn Okerlund, and Kay Allen.
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bumps” to slowing water in streams prone to erosion in our arid, fragile environment and helped to keep canyon aquifers healthy. Soon after the mass trapping of beaver, pioneer settlement occurred. Of course, the riparian areas along the streams were the most attractive to their grazing animals. Thus, unregulated use for several decades mostly removed the plentiful native vegetation that had established over time by the presence and activity of the beavers. With the vegetation mostly gone, more than normal erosion started to occur. Historically, the normal silt-load from spring snowmelt or a summer thunderstorm was deposited in the canyon bottoms, thus increasing the availability of water to be stored in the streamside aquifer. However, with the loss of the beaver, and subsequently the loss of the controlling vegetation, the changed conditions allowed the rush of high water to cause mass unregulated erosion. The effects of the erosion are clearly visible along most of our Southern Utah streams. Kanab Creek, near Kanab, historically was a flat, willow-laden valley, not the canyon you now see. Upper Valley, west of Escalante along Highway 12, was once a verdant floodplain of vegetation, not the dry-land benches of sagebrush and rabbitbrush, we now observe,
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three national forests’ plans. Developing an amendment would also require a National Environmental Policy Act environmental analysis, before any decisions can be made. “We are looking for other current information the public may have for us to consider for this assessment,” said Fishlake Forest Supervisor Allen Rowley. “Specifically, we encourage interested groups and individuals to share material such as photos or data they may have related to the current conditions or trends of riparian vegetation, groundwater-de-
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Gully erosion in Upper Valley, west of Escalante, along Highway 12. above an eroded channel that many folks now consider normal. Many of our canyon streams now function much more like a ditch in a gully, than the former meandering, vegetation laden stream that historically existed. An additional downside to erosion is the accelerated build-up of silt laden deposits and loss of storage capacity in reservoirs and lakes. Wide Hollow Reservoir, near Escalante, has suffered this problem in recent years. Many other critically needed water storage reservoirs are all too fast approaching the same situation. Farmers, ranchers, hunters and fishermen, and most definitely, county, city, and town officials ought to be very concerned for the future. In the early 1800’s, it has been calculated that approximately 400 million beaver existed in North America. Today, they
are only about four million, one percent of their historic population. They are mostly in Canada, where they have been restored in many areas, and are recognized as the national symbol of Canada because of their critical presence in that nation. Earlier this year, the New Mexico legislature passed a resolution requiring their state wildlife department to aggressively restore beaver to New Mexico’s watersheds, because of the same very erosive problems that we also suffer here in Southern Utah. They used the Utah Beaver Management Plan as an example in getting things going. Problem is, Utah’s beaver plan is not being sensibly implemented in some areas here in Southern Utah. Some folks are opposed to it, because of a lack of knowledge and understanding of the role that beaver play in healthy wa-
pendent ecosystems, physical stream channel conditions, or sagebrush grasslands.” The initial review document describes information that was already available. The public is encourage to share information about social, economic, and ecological values relevant to these ecosystems and the use of these ecosystems for livestock grazing. It’s anticipated the assessment will be completed this fall. Contribution of information relating to the three-forest scale, individual forest-scale, as well as beyond the forest if related to the management of livestock grazing on the forest is encouraged. Each plan
is unique to the needs of the people and communities being served. The result of the assessment may be the preliminary identification of needs for change applicable to one, two, or all three forest plans. Electronic comments can be submitted to: grazingassessment@fs.fed.us. Written comments should be addressed to Attn: John Zapell Fishlake National Forest, 115 E 900 N Richfield, UT 84701, or via Fax: 435-896-9347. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the project record and are available for public inspection. For more information
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UTAH CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY presents Inaugural Wayne County Summer Concert Featuring Classical Guitar Virtuoso
Jon Paul Yerby "A fine guitarist of taste and refinement who possesses one of the world's most beautiful natural guitar sounds." - Eliot Fisk Performing a program of classical, Spanish, and modern pieces Free Concert Donations in support of the artist welcome Friday August 22nd 7:00 pm - DUP Schoolhouse Main Street, Torrey
contact Shirley Frank, Interdisciplinary Team Leader and Environmental Coordinator, TEAMS, Forest Service at 559-920-6358 or safrank@ fs.fed.us or John Zapell, Public Affairs Officer, Fishlake National Forest at 435-8961070 or jzapell@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. —U.S. Forest Service
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Thank Yous We would like to tell our thanks to everybody who supported us, prayed for us, and provided donations to our family after the passing of Doug Bliss. We so appreciate all the kindness everyone has shown us. Mary Bliss, his mother; and Robin Bliss, his wife, and the rest of our family, Loa
Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers who made the World Famous Wayne County Fair a great success this year. There are many hours, lots of sweat and some tears that go into these events so that we may all enjoy. What a wonderful treat to have the Utah Symphony visit Wayne County and perform in Teasdale. It was a beautiful evening (though a little wet at times) and coupled with the inspiring music just couldn't be beat on any stage. Let's do our part in encouraging them to visit again. If you have complaints or concerns, volunteer for next year. There is a special bond created when volunteering together to accomplish goals. Marsha Chappell, Loa
From the Publisher's Desk There’s been a lot going on this past week, with the Utah Symphony’s “Mighty 5” tour, the Wayne County Fair and the Garfield County Fair, and…can this possibly be true?....school starting this week?! It seems that just as summer is at its best, it’s close to being over. This week we’ve focused on the Mighty 5 Tour and next week we’ll have fair and pageant results and photos. For many kids the fair is among their best memories for years to come, and for many adults it’s a chance to indulge in the fruits of summer and have a good time. This is always the best part of summer, so we hope you enjoyed the fairs and over the coming weeks continue to get the best out of August and Indian summer. And finally, we’re getting a little bit of rain! This is a community paper, so please feel free to send us your articles, information about what’s going on your community and also ideas about what you would like to see in the paper. I learned last week that someone thought we didn’t want to receive and publish their articles, but it turned out to be an email mixup. We always let you know when we receive your email (usually within a few hours or at worst within a day or two), so if you don’t hear back from us, it means we didn’t get it! Have a great week. —E.W.
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tershed management, and they associate beaver management with a radical environmentalist agenda. Nonsense! The amended plan was put together, after extensive public input and review, by individuals from several organizations, including leaders from the Utah State Cattlemen’s Association and the Utah State Farm Bureau. The Utah State Wildlife Board reviewed the proposed plan and passed it into state law. The Board is made up of seven citizen individuals from around the state, and they are appointed by the governor. At the time, it included a local rancher from Garfield County. The Plan included 42 locations (mostly small streams), in Wayne, Kane and Garfield Counties that were identified as appropriate sites to relocate and establish healthy beaver populations. Many of these beaver would be taken from problem areas, such as valley irrigation systems, where they are a nuisance. Obviously, a win-win solution for everyone if aggressively done right! Our water future is a serious one! We can only do a few limited things to try and make it better. If we let this drag on, our children and grandchildren can only blame our generation for lack of action. Let us not delay any longer. Action is needed now. Norman McKee is a retired wildlife biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and is a resident of Panguitch.
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CAPITOL REEF N.P. On September 3, 1964, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. It created the National Wilderness Preservation System and recognized wilderness as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” Congress has now designated more than 109 million acres of federal public lands as wilderness: 44 million of these acres lie within 47 parks and comprise 53 percent of national park system lands. Additional national park areas are managed as “recommended” or "proposed" wilderness until Congress acts on their status. Seventy-five percent of Capitol Reef is recommended wilderness and offers visitors outstanding opportunities to connect with wild lands. Capitol Reef National Park will celebrate this historic anniversary with several special events: 1) Guided hike: • Hike into recommended wilderness with Park Ranger Holly Mills. 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Meet at the visitor center. Moderate hike with steep sections and minor exposure. Saturday, August 30, 2014 & Wednesday, September 3, 2014. 2) Celebrate with cake:
• Enjoy anniversary cake along with a short talk on wilderness at the visitor center on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. 10:30 am to 11:30 am. 3) Evening campground program (located at amphitheater): • Evening program on Utah wilderness with writer & photographer Stephen Trimble. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Saturday, August 30, 2014.
• Evening program on wilderness by Park Ranger Holly Mills. 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Friday, August 29; Wednesday, September 3; & Saturday, September 6, 2014. To learn more about wilderness, visit www.wilderness.net. More information about Capitol Reef National Park can be found at www. nps.gov/care. —National Park Service
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A Magical Night in Teasdale TEASDALE - The Utah Symphony kicked off its "Mighty 5" Tour with a magical concert at the Teasdale Community Park. Well over 1,000 people enjoyed the performance with magnificent 360 degree views including Capitol Reef National Park to the east, Boulder Mountain to the south, Fishlake Plateau to the west, and Thousand Lake Mountain to the north directly behind the stage. Wayne County Commissioner Rob Williams welcomed the crowd to Teasdale and introduced the Utah Symphony CEO Melia Tourangeau. Conductor Thierry Fischer mesmerized the audience with music that fit perfectly with the outdoor setting. The audience was entranced by soprano Celena Schafer’s awe-inspiring voice. From Shostakovich to Gershwin, the musical selections were welcomed by the enthusiastic crowd. The symphony concert was a unique start to Wayne County Fair week that attendees aren’t likely to forget. Thanks to all of the volunteers, the Teasdale Park Board, Commissioner Rob Williams, Commissioner Newell Harward, and the Wayne County Fair Board. Special thanks to all the Teasdale community residents who allowed parking on their property and to the Williams family for use of their field. —Annette Lamb Annette lamb
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orchestra and crew, was something special. “The musicians loved this tour,” said Huang. “A lot of them are not from Utah but were drawn to Utah because of the landscape, so it was a great opportunity for them to connect with the communities and the landscape. Many of the musicians had an opportunity to get up in the morning and go on hikes and talk to people on the trails, and share that excitement. I don’t think any orchestra in the country has done something like this before, but then again, no others have the parks that we have,” she said. Utah Symphony music director Thierry Fischer—who has been with the symphony since 2009 and is credited with revitalizing the symphony's programming and bringing in new energy as a whole—said that following the perfor-
mances at each of the parks many people came to him with personal reflections on the musical experience; he said it was really moving and inspiring. "So many people thanked him," said Huang. "After the performance at Bryce Canyon a group of teenagers came up and said they had never heard live classical music before and were particularly appreciative to have the opportunity to see a live performance.” "We also want to add that we are so grateful to have the support of the communities. Our COO and vice president David Green started making trips to southern Utah last fall and said the communities were so very supportive, they showed a lot of enthusiasm," said Huang. "This experience has been so energizing for us, we're already thinking about what we can do next, perhaps not something on this scale, but we'll be back again." —Insider
Utah Symphony music director Thierry Fischer conducting during the Teasdale event, while soprano Celena Shafer joins the orchestra during one of the sets.
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Social Security Launches 1st National "My Social Security" Week SALT LAKE CITY - In honor of the 79th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, invites everyone to celebrate the first National my Social Security Week. From August 17 through 23, 2014, Social Security will host numerous events to highlight the many benefits of a my Social Security account, a personalized online account people can establish at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount beginning in their working years and continuing throughout the time they receive Social Security benefits. “I am excited about the first National my Social Security Week. A my Social Security account is a convenient, cost-effective and secure way for the public to do business with us from the comfort of their home, office or library,” Acting Commissioner Colvin said. With a my Social Security account, people can take control of their future by accessing their online Social Security Statement, which is a great financial planning tool that provides workers age 18 and over their complete earnings history and estimates for future retirement, disability and survivors benefits. The Statement allows workers to verify the accuracy of their earnings each year. This is important since earnings are the basis for determining future retirement
benefits. Individuals who currently receive benefits can sign up for a my Social Security account to get an instant benefit verification letter, change their address and phone number, and start or change direct deposit of their benefit payment. To date, over 13 million people have established an account. Events during my Social Security Week include a Twitter chat on “my Social Security and Planning for Your Financial Future;” my Social Security sign-up events nationwide at local churches, libraries, federal government agencies, large employers, youth centers/organizations, senior centers, and colleges and universities; social media outreach including a Thunderclap campaign, and a National radio media tour. “I am proud Social Security continues to provide world-class customer service that meets the changing needs of the public,” Acting Commissioner Colvin said. “For those who aren’t comfortable with the Internet and prefer to conduct business with us by telephone or face-to-face, we remain committed to maintaining a network of local offices to provide our services.” For more information, please go to www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. —Mickie Douglas, Salt Lake City Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration
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Wills, Trusts, and More Estate Planning for Your Most Precious Assets by Jeffery J. McKenna
Many people do not feel they have many assets or their estate is not large enough for an estate plan. In doing planning, you should remember that your most precious asset is your family, especially if your family is comprised of minor children. This article addresses estate planning issues when minor children are involved. There are two primary concerns regarding minor children and estate planning. First, who is going to take care of the children? The person who cares for the personal needs of the children is called the guardian. Second, who will take care of the financial needs of the children? This may or may not be the same person (or institution) as the guardian of the children. The person responsible for the children’s financial matters may be a court appointed conservator or if estate planning was done prior to death, it could be a trustee of a trust established for the children’s benefit. Significantly, children under age eighteen cannot legally “own” property in their individual capacity. Therefore, in order to have life insurance proceeds or any other assets of an estate distributed to a child under age 18, a conservator must be appointed by the court. The legal proceedings required to get a conservator appointed can be at best an additional expense and inconvenience. At its worst, a conservatorship proceeding can be a legal fight between family members about who is to manage the assets of the children. Although these scenarios may
be unappealing, the worst part about failing to plan for minor children may be what happens when they ultimately receive their inheritance. A conservatorship ends when the child reaches age 18 unless special circumstance exist and the court allows the conservatorship to continue until age 21. The result is that at age 18 (or at most 21) the child now has complete control over the assets. While parents or grandparents may envision their life insurance or other assets of the estate being used for their children’s or grandchildren’s education, church service, or other purposes, children at age 18 or 21 may have other plans. Given the concerns related to expense, court proceedings and ultimate, uncontrolled distributions at age 18 (or 21 in special circumstances), parents and grandparents should consider the use of a trust when minor children are beneficiaries. A trust has many advantages. First, assets can be distributed to the trustee of the trust for the benefit of the minor child. This can often occur without the need to burden the courts. The trustee would then manage the assets as specified in the trust document. Parents can specify that proceeds within the trust are always available for the children’s health, education, maintenance and support. Additionally, parents can specify that the proceeds will not be distributed outright to the children until the children reach a particular age or will be distributed in incremental stages at various
The Scale
Two children went into their parent's bathroom and noticed the scale in the corner. "Whatever you do," cautioned one child to the younger one, "don't step on it!" "Why not?" asked the sibling. "Because every time mom does, she lets out an awful scream!"
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Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park
ages. In short, through the use of a trust, the parents have the opportunity to provide as much instruction as they want with respect to the inheritance they leave for their children or grandchildren. In conclusion, estate planning is very important when minor children or grandchildren are involved. If you stop and think about it, you may find it ironic that many of us provide more instruction to the babysitter about how to care for our loved ones for a few hours than we provide for those we leave behind at death. 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, with offices in St. George and Mesquite. He is a founding member of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions or topics you would like to see addressed in this column, you can reach him at jmckenna@barney-mckenna. com or call 435 628-1711.
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August 21, 2014
tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! Recycling Yard
Recently, I brought my six-year-old granddaughter with me on my trip to the recycling yard to dispose of a lawnmower and some other metal. There, we wandered around among the hundreds of cars that were waiting to be crushed. Most of them were missing parts, which had been removed for reuse in other cars. My daughter said to me, "Poppa." "Yes," I replied. "I'm not buying my first car here."
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Recruiting Me and my pardner, Sandy Joe, was down to the local cafe, Havin' a gallon of coffee or two, like we done most every day. I leafed through the morning paper, pickin' up chunks of news. You never know when a item there might prove to be of some use. We read about the big political campaign for president, Fence Lines by Ray Conrad And agreed, as long as beef stayed up, we didn't care how it went. We read about space exploration, what the robots was doing now. I say 'we' read, but I meant me. Old Sandy din't quite know how. And then, in the sports, I got to to a part that appealed to a cowboy's dreams. How colleges utilized booze and sex to recruit for their football teams. Old Sandy says, "Scholastically I'd never make it in class, But I bet, with a little time, I could learn to kick and pass. I never did play no football, but I bull-dugged many a steer. And running backs ain't got no horns. What could a cowboy fear? I know the recruiting parties sound like my type of work. Sort of like rodeo weekend, over to Albuquerk. Do you think we could pass for student-jocks at one of them football schools?" And I said, "Sandy, I think we'd pass for a couple of brok-down fools. We're old, and our legs is so bowed and bent we can't even hardly walk, And while we was ogling colleege girls, who's gonna feed our stock? Booze and sex and whatever comes next would surely spice up our lives. But practically speaking there ain't no way we could sneak such a thing past our wives." "Recruiting" 2004, from Fence Lines, by Ray Conrad. Published by Avalanche Creek Productions, 2009.
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Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Receipts: 507. Last Week: 426. Last Year: 518. Feeder Steers: 6.00-8.00 lower on similar offerings. Feeder Heifers: 6.00-8.00 lower on similar offerings. Holstein Steers: to few for comparison. Slaughter Cows: steady on early sales 2.00-3.00 lower on later sales. Slaughter Bulls: 1.00-2.00 lower on similar kinds. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs 369.00-397.00; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs lbs 265.00-298.00; 350-400 lbs 260.00-290.00; 400-450 lbs 260.00-269.00; 450-500 lbs 262.00-279.00; 500-550 lbs 250.50-271.50; 550-600 lbs 247.00-266.00; 600-650 lbs 221.00-237.00; 650-700 lbs scarec; 700-750 lbs 197.00203.00; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 187.00-202.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 133.00-147.50; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1100 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 325.00-337.00; 250-300 lbs 255.00-276.00; 300-350 lbs 243.00-265.00; 350-400 lbs 239.00-261.00; 400-450 lbs 230.00-243.50; 450-500 lbs 227.00-241.00; 500-550 lbs 228.00-240.00; 550-600 lbs scarce; 600-650 lbs 209.00222.00; 650-700 lbs 204.00211.50; 700-750 lbs pkg 200.00; 750-800 lbs 174.00193.00; 800-850 lbs scarce; 850-900 lbs 165.00-170.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 9501000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 101.00-167.00. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 105.00-117.00, High Dressing 118.00-121.50; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 117.00-130.50, High Dressing 137.50-139.50; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 93.00-104.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 121.50-125.00; 1500-2310 lbs 137.25-144.50; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 118.75-119.00; 1500-2235 lbs 119.50-135.50; Feeder Bulls: 795-1245 lbs 120.00-168.00. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
August 21, 2014
School Notes Welcome Back Students! I would personally like to welcome all of the students in Garfield School District to a new school year. I know teachers will be ready to welcome students into their new classrooms. I have confidence in the teachers in our District to provide a caring environment where students feel safe, valued and receive a high level of academic instruction. Many employees have spent many hours during the summer to prepare for the first day of school. I appreciate the custodians and classified personnel in the District who work during summer to assure the facilities and transportation are ready to begin the year. The District has hired seven new teachers for the 2014-2015 school year. Please review the materials sent home by the schools and your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year to help them understand the procedures and expectations in the classroom. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher for additional clarifications or the building administrator. Students, welcome to the beginning of another successful year! —Superintendent Ben Dalton
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Sevier Valley Medical Center Named Five-Star Hospital for the Second Year Richfield -Sevier Valley Medical Center has once again been named as a “Community Value Five-Star Hospital” by Cleverley + Associates, a national, independent hospital-review association. This designation means that SVMC has reached the top 20 percent of all hospitals in the nation based on the value provided to their community including high-quality patient care at reasonable prices. This recognition was also given to SVMC in 2013. “It’s a great honor to be named as a Five-Star Hospital for the second year in a row,” said Gary Beck, Sevier Valley Medical Center administrator. “We appreciate that national organizations like Cleverley + Associates recognize the exceptional quality of care and value that SVMC provides to our communities; and the credit belongs to the great team of healthcare professionals at SVMC. Our high-caliber staff really works to create the best possible healing experience for our patients and their families.” Part of the Intermountain Healthcare system, Sevier Valley Medical Center shares this “Five-Star” recognition with eight other Intermountain hospitals for 2014, including Alta View, American Fork, LDS, Logan Regional, McKay-Dee, Riverton, Valley View, and Utah Valley Regional. The list also includes Davis Hospital and Medical Center as the only non-Intermountain hospital in Utah. Earlier this
year, Sevier Valley Medical Center was also named as a 2014 HEALTHSTRONG™ Hospital by iVantage Health Analytics. —Sevier Valley Medical Center
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Best Friends Animal Society’s Network Partners Receive $503,000 in Grants to Support Lifesaving Efforts KANAB - Best Friends doesn’t just talk about saving lives, the Utah-based organization puts their money where their snout is. In fiscal year 2014, Best Friends has given its No More Homeless Pets Network Partners nearly $503,000 in grants, to support 3,190 adoptions, 9,416 spay/neuter surgeries and a kitten nursery program to save the lives of 1,200 newborn kittens. The grants, averaging more than $9,000 each, will support the specific efforts of 55 Network Partner groups across the country for projects such as providing spay/neuter surgeries for the pets of low income pet owners, increasing cat and dog adoptions by offering reduced adoption fees, and saving the lives of orphaned, newborn kittens who need to be bottle fed. “Best Friends is proud to work with more than a thousand shelters and rescue groups across the country who believe as we do, that every animal is an individual, a life worth saving,” said Gregory Castle, chief executive officer for Best Friends Animal Society. “There’s no more worthy investment than putting money toward helping our partners save the lives of animals in their communities.” At a cost of just $36.45 per animal, Best Friends also leverages other available resources and works with groups to maximize the impact of these investments not only to save lives, but also to save taxpayer dollars. Money
Missing Swimmer Recovered Near Bullfrog Marina PAGE, AZ - National Park Service Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a missing swimmer near Bullfrog Marina at approximately 2:45 pm MST on Thursday, August 14, 2014. Park Rangers began an immediate search of the area by boat and overflight until darkness prevented safe operations. Search efforts resumed the following morning with the National Park Service Dive Team. The apparent drowning victim, a 19 year old male, identified as Victor Alfonso-Flores, a Mexican National who lived in the Salt Lake City area, was recovered at approximately 11:36 MST on August 15, 2014. This incident was jointly investigated by the National Park Service and Kane County Sheriff’s Office. Officials from the National Park Service, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and Utah Department of Natural Resources provided invaluable assistance with the search and recovery operations. —National Park Service
spent on adoption and spay/ neuter gets animals out of shelters and into homes, and reduces the number of homeless pets that end up in shelters in the first place. Each year Best Friends grants millions of dollars to a variety of programs to support the good work of other shelters and rescue groups who also believe it’s possible to Save Them All. This particular grant program provides specific project grants to members of the Best Friends No More Homeless Pets Network, who are working to save animal lives by providing an unfunded or underfunded need in the areas they serve. About Best Friends Animal Society® Best Friends Animal Society is a national animal welfare organization focused on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. An authority and leader in the nokill movement, Best Friends runs the nation's largest nokill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as lifesaving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding in 1984, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters nationwide from 17 million per year to about 4 million. Best Friends has
the knowledge, technical expertise and on-the-ground network to end the killing and Save Them All®. To like Best Friends Animal Society on Facebook go to: http://www.facebook.com/ bestfriendsanimalsociety Follow Best Friends on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ bestfriends About No More Homeless Pets® Network The No More Homeless Pets® Network is a program of Best Friends Animal Society focused on building relationships and working with other rescue organizations and municipal shelters all across the country to end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. The Network is comprised of 501(c)(3) public charity animal welfare groups and shelters committed to saving the lives of homeless pets through active adoption and/ or spay/neuter programs. Network partners are provided fundraising opportunities and adoption events, consultations with Best Friends staff, assistance with networking animals, and the opportunity to apply to Lifesaving Grants. Participation in the program is free of cost. —Best Friends Animal Society
Body Recovered in Horseshoe Canyon WAYNE CO. - At approximately 10:30 pm on Tuesday July 22nd, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue, along with a BLM ranger, and the Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter were called out to locate a male hiker in Horseshoe Canyon, located in Hanksville Utah. The reporting party of this incident had stated that they had spoken with a different group of hikers, these hikers told them that they had come across a man earlier in the canyon at approximately 1:00 pm, and he had asked them if they had food and water, and also asked if someone could take care of his dog. When the reporting party got back to the man’s car they felt concerned that this man had not returned. They took his dog out of the car and tied him up outside, leaving it with food & water. They also left a note on the car saying that they were going to go for help. At approximately 2:20 am, the BLM ranger had located this man off the trail, he was deceased. No water bottles were found in the area, the temperature in the canyon this day was well over 100 degrees. It appeared that this man was not prepared for extreme temperatures. The victim was taken to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine cause of death. Following notification of the man's family, his identity was relased as David Ross Goodrich, 52 years old, of Kansas City, Missouri. —Wayne County Sheriff's Office
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obituaries Etta M. Nelson 1922-2014
LOA - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Etta Maxfield Nelson, age 92, passed peacefully away on August 12, 2014 in Loa. She was born April 8, 1922 in Lyman, Utah, a daughter of Nathan Grant and Delta Okerlund Maxfield. She graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1940. She married William Kirk Nelson, September 30, 1941 in Preston, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple in July of 1942. Kirk died August 19, 1980. Etta was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in the Relief Society Presidency; in the Stake Young Women's Program; Primary and Name Extraction Program. She served her community as Judge of Elections and Registrar of Voters for Wayne County. After Kirk's untimely death in 1980, Etta worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Loa for many years. Etta enjoyed quilting, crocheting, knitting, embroidery work, hunting arrowheads and playing family games. She loved the mountains, cooking, gardening, fishing, canning and was a very hard worker. She loved people and she loved the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is survived by her daughters: Charlene Nelson of Springville; Janice and Tony LaVoie of Las Vegas, Nevada; two grandchildren: Zachary Ellsworth and Karina Ellsworth, both of Salt Lake City; a sister, LaRee and Clifford Olsen of Loa; a brother, Ole Leo Maxfield of Salt Lake City. She was preceded in death by her siblings: LaMar and Edna Maxfield; Erma and Lloyd Chappell; Doyle and EulaLee Maxfield; LaVee and Kay McKinlay; Ann and Lell Heaps; and a sister-in-law: Arlene Maxfield. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 18, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Monday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Lyman Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I don’t think that the weather can get any better, warm days, but not too hot and cool nights and very little wind (which is the good part) and enough rain to keep your lawns nice and green. I wish I was a much better writer; I would come up with the words that described the Utah Symphony. What a marvelous evening it was out at Bryce Canyon. Ruby’s Inn went out of their way to create a setting that is so beautiful that it seemed like it might be a picture. The Pink Cliffs were glowing in the sun set, oh my! I was out to the site at about 1:30 in the afternoon to see the route that was to be driven for the concert and there was nothing there. When I returned at 6:00 there was this huge stage in place, I was told that it was brought in on a semi and it is put up in a very short time. I drove one of the shuttle busses to the venue for the concert. I stopped at the VIP stop to pick up the passengers, (I wondered who they might be – VIP and all.) Low and behold it was the gracious people from Panguitch and it was a fun ride in. All the riders on the way in and out were so polite, no pushing just courteous behavior, it was a pleasure to drive them. The Shuttle system that ran so smoothly was set up by the Shuttle Supervisor Chris Sassman and Shuttle Coordinator LaMont Olsen. President Uchtdorf of the LDS First Presidency was there and Pat and Shawn got their picture taken with him, they have been flying on cloud
9 since then. Utah’s Governor Herbert also was there and even conducted one of the numbers. This was the Symphonie's 4th stop on their Mighty 5 Tour of the National Parks in Utah. There were 1250 people (it seemed like many more) in attendance, by far the largest crowd of the tour. Their one last stop is down in Zion and they only have seating for 500 in their small theater. The Mighty 5 Tour also visited Capital Reef, Canyon Lands and Arches. The Mighty 5 Tour was made possible by the George and Dolores Eccles Foundation. The Tour brings together the states leading arts organization, Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera, with the natural beauty of Utah’s red rock country. The Symphony was conducted by Thierry Fisher (who is a show in himself) and they were so good. Even people that don’t like this kind of music really enjoyed the evening. I was impressed with so many young people that were with the Symphony. Celena Shafer the Soprano, who was with the Utah Opera was unbelievable, what a voice. She sang three numbers and one was one of my favorite, “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess. What a grand evening it was, it has been a long time since I have had the privilege to attend anything this grand. Many thanks to Ruby’s for creating this magnificent venue. Everything was so perfect; wouldn’t it be wonderful if this would become an annual
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to Thee". Westyn Clark was made a Deacon. He is the son of Dallas and Emilee Clark. On Saturday Evening the world of music opened up for us on the Rim of Bryce Canyon as we listened to the Utah Symphony under the stars. It was a magnificent evening in spite of the cold wind. We don't often get that kind of entertainment here in our rural communities but there were around 2000 people in attendance. It was so special and the soprano singer, Celena Shafer, who came with them entertained us with three musical solos and she was wonderful. We appreciate all the people who worked so hard to get this all set up and taken down so that we could enjoy this music. Thanks to all the people from the Bryce Canyon National Park and Ruby's Inn who spent time getting this done. They did a great job. We were thrilled to meet Governor Herbert of Utah and Pres. Deiter Uchdorf of the Presidency of the LDS Church. They were gracious and accepted many greetings, handshakes and smiles from all who attended. There were many other people of note there too, the CEO of Zion's Bank was there and was so pleasant along with folks from Larry H. Miller Company and the Leavitt Corporations. There were many locals who attended and enjoyed the evening. Some of
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Welcome to Declen Hercamer Jack Peter Olaf V Cottam. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 inches long. He is adorable and is the son of Ryan and Tari Cottam of Escalante. Grandparents in Tropic are Lamar and Cheri Feltner and the Brent Cottams of Escalante. He was welcomed home by his older brothers and sisters who can't get enough of their new sibling. Congratulations to the Cottam's family. Tari missed the Queen contest but was delighted to be at home with her new little son. She does a good job of working with the girls. Ok Bryce Valley here we go again, another school year! Here on Face Book are the menus for the first two weeks of school. This years menu will feature some new food items such as (baked) fried chicken, and beef ravioli. If your kids would like to suggest some changes to the lunch menu PLEASE let me or Linda know and we will pass the info along. Who knows you might get what you ask for. Thanks and see you at school!! From Allen Larson of Cannonville the School Chef. Eric and Tracy Syrett and Austyn Brinkerhoff, as the youth speaker, were the speakers in Cannonville. Aubrey Thompson sang and her husband, Marshall Thompson played the piano for her. They performed "Nearer My God
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get better care with the latest equipment. Use some of your idle time to volunteer at the store, it will be rewarding to you. Labor Day is on the 1st this year and it signals basically the end of summer. Parowan City will be having their fair days. Monday is a great parade, a car show that gets bigger each year and the Fair displays will be there for the viewing. With all the rides (not for me) and food it is a good days outing. The week after Labor Day is the busiest time of the year with the kids back in school the adults come out of the woodwork and they don’t tent camp. For some reason the Tourist season comes to a halt around the 15th of October and everyone can catch up on their sleep. See you at breakfast! Mack O
event? I am hooked. This week is the ATV Rally and it starts today. You still can sign up for the events that take place on Friday and Saturday. This year the breakfast will be put on by the Lions Club and the American Legion. Breakfasts will be open to the public and the price is $7.00. The breakfasts start at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 9:00 so get up and enjoy. Friday night there will be a Brats and Dog night at the Hitching Post Camp ground, come and enjoy the stories about the days outings. Success brings its own problems; the Thrift Store is having a banner year. Many fine items are being gobbled up at records rates. This is where the problem is; business is so good that they need more volunteers. All money that is raised goes to buy equipment for the Garfield Co. Hospital. This helps all of Garfield to
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us kept waiting for the moon to come up but we never saw it. Again thanks to all who arranged, set up, helped people find seats and the bus drivers that took folks back and forth to Ruby's. While we were eating dinner at Ebenezer's we also got entertained by the Bar G Wranglers and they were great as usual. What a night. A wonderful night. The Fair is over and was well attended. Many exciting activities and events took place. Our Fair Queen's were even on Channel 2 news with Casey as he was Road Trippin'. They were wonderful and it was fun watching them agree to go under the bucket for a cause and then turned them on Casey. They challenged David Tebbs, Mayor of BCC, Jean Seiler, Ryan Houston, and Walon Brinkerhoff. Mayor of Tropic. It was fun to watch. Gerald Talbot has been called to be the Computer Tech. Specialist for the Tropic Ward. Congratulations to you Gerald, you will be busy. We are delighted to have Pace, Amanda and their cute little daughter Rome Clarke come to live in Tropic. Pace is the new President of the State Bank of Southern Utah and we are excited to have him there. Thanks to Kami Brinkerhoff for filling in and doing a great job while they were without a President. Zander King was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his Father. He is the son of Sam and Brittney King of Tropic. Rick and Renon
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The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
Rabbit Valley Report by Adus F. Dorsey II
On Saturday night the 16th of August 2014, Wayne County Fair week was finalized and culminated with a simple one-armed wave of surrender as only two cars made more noise than contact in the Wipe Out round at the 2014 Demo Derby. But to their credit it is highly doubtful either car or driver was ready or willing to drive the last nail into the other to try and get much of a rise out of the remaining hardy crowd that had stuck around to squeeze the last drop of milk from the proverbial Wayne County Fair Blue Ribbon Cow. To be quite honest, Wayne County Fair week seemed to last longer than a month and if you don’t believe so you can just ask Bob Palin. Bob has been working on Fair poster designs and schedules long before fair entries were born, planted, or even dreamed up. As a whole the Wayne County Fair Committee deserves a big Atta-boy for all of their due diligence and hard work on the 2014 Wayne County Fair. And now that it is over they can start working on the 2015 Fair! The theme for the 2014 Fair was 100 Years of Wayne Badger existence and officially the Fair opened its doors on Monday night at Turner Park in Loa with dinner and multiple performances. As coincidental as it might have seemed at the time, for over a year the Utah Symphony also had been finalizing tour plans that would coincide with 75th Anniversary of Utah’s 5 National Parks, a campaign they came to call the Mighty 5 musical tour, sort of. Lucky enough for the residents of Wayne County and the Fair committee the Symphony was available to play their gig on Tuesday night the 12th of August at the Teasdale Park. Tuesday morning all eyes and ears were glued to local weather reports, not that any weatherman has ever been lucky enough to correctly predict what the weather was going to be like in Wayne County more than 5 minutes before it happens, but there is always a lot of speculation and penny bets being made at Howard’s
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New Badger mascot uniform. gas station in Bicknell. As close as I can remember there was no recordable amount of precipitation that made its way to the ground on Tuesday as the Symphony roadies built the huge stage that would accommodate all the Symphony musicians for their Tuesday night performance. As curtain time approached the Teasdale Park also transformed itself into a scene so unimaginable and surreal that had I not taken a nap earlier in the day I might have thought I was wandering into a dream. Large luxury tour buses made their way into reserved parking spots and were filled with folks so finely dressed it was as if they were going to meet a sitting President or someone as important as Paul Pace is in Wayne County. Instruments in hand they made their way onto the gargantuan stage that had been built just for them, a stage with see through curtains that left the Teasdale red rock back drop open for all to enjoy. By the time Wayne County Commissioner Rob Williams took to the stage to welcome the Utah Symphony and a growing crowd of a thousand and more, the Teasdale Park looked more like an event you might see in the big city than in rural Utah. After Commissioner Williams’s short “how do you do” and an explanation about the Symphony’s tour by Utah Opera president and CEO Melia Tourangeau Symphony conductor Thierry Fischer bounded onto the stage like he had just gotten out of a cold shower and without skipping a beat summoned the
Symphony into a rousing rendition of the national anthem reminiscent of a gold medal ceremony at the Olympics. Once the crowd had settled back into their seats the Utah symphony was on a musical roll performing recognizable tunes that had the crowd hypnotized until a slight rain began to fall during the intermission. With umbrellas popping up like colorful mushrooms the Utah symphony finished up their Capitol Reef performance long after many Wayne County folks normal bed time but not a soul complained. As if there was a build up in the sky it rained all day on Wednesday, a slow steady rain that had some farmers smiling while their work boots set waiting idly by the front door as old men in holy socks restfully reclined and watched Drew Carey’s Price is Right, or as Matt Dillon and Festus save the day on Gunsmoke. Not so enthused about the rain were parents with kids in flip-flops and water wings that had been anticipating the pool games as part of the Wayne County Fair festivities. Filling out the rest of Fair week was the Wayne County Royalty competition, Cache Valley banks customer appreciation lunch and the Small Fry rodeo on Thursday. On Friday it was Royal Foodtowns turn to host the free lunch, and then the real Rodeo took place on Friday night at the fair grounds. Saturday morning Main Street in Loa was blocked off by the Sheriff's office about 9:00 a.m. and began filling up with lawn chairs and cowboy hats, and little kids with empty grocery
The Badger Fever Fiver Results LOA - On Saturday, August 16th, several locals and visitors gathered at the Wayne County Courthouse to run the Badger Fever Fiver 5K and 1 mile kids’ run as part of the Wayne County Fair. We welcomed a large number of entries this year as many alumni and friends gathered to celebrate the centennial of Wayne High School’s ounding. Thank you to the runners for making this a successful run! We would like to thank
Joe Hiskey at Royal’s Foodtown and Wayne County for their generous donations. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped during the race: Cory Anderson, Larry Bray, Carlie Chappell, Julie Chappell, Jan and Mary Ellett, Stephen Ellett, Jim and Toni Lamb, and Marsha Taylor. We would also like to thank Principal Mary Bray for her support of Wayne High studentathletes and their endeavors. —Sarah Taylor
Race Results
1 Mile Run Females 1st Place: Lacey Ellett 2nd Place: Macee Blackham 3rd Place: Felicity Williams Males 1st Place: Adam Winters 2nd Place: Ryker Peterson 3rd Place: Parker Hallows 5K Females 1st Place: Kali White 2nd Place: Sarah Taylor 3rd Place: Hannah Ellett and Maggie Ellett Males 1st Place: Clyde Behunin 2nd Place: Clayton Van Dyke 3rd Place: Barlow Pace
No Limit on Archery Elk Permits 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 for Utah's general archery bull elk hunt are not limited in number. You can get one anytime between now and the end of the Sanpete Valley extended archery elk hunt on Dec. 31. The general archery elk hunt started on Aug. 16. 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 18 and 19 of the 2014 Utah Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook.
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. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Permits are available to participate in Utah’s general archery elk hunt. General archery elk hunters can take a bull or a cow. Photo by Ron Stewart
sacks. Corey and Millie Anderson cranked up some music to get the crowd into a parade mood. A little after ten a.m. the American and Utah State flags made their way through the crowd on horseback. After that candy and trinkets were flying out of parade vehicles so fast that kids were having a hard time gathering them all up. Parade floats full of former Wayne High students and faculty members nearly filled the parade them selves while practically everyone in attendance was proudly wearing purple to celebrate Wayne High’s 100-year existence. After the parade, Loa’s Turner Park was overflowing with booths of every kind, kids were sliding down rubber concoctions that resembled everything fanciful from steam ships to hot air balloon rides and if you couldn’t find anything good to eat it was your own fault. Art work, photographs and all sorts of interesting food and home craft items filled the commission chambers and community center for all to enjoy. As memorable as anything I have ever had the opportunity to experience in Wayne County was the unveiling of the new Main Street Veterans Memorial in Loa. An honorable statement of pride for the service members of our armed services that have and continue to serve our country worldwide to protect the freedoms we enjoy. Coming full circle was Saturday night's Search and Rescue Demolition Derby, an annual event that helps fund educational and training efforts for members of Wayne County’s elite team of volunteer rescuers. Volunteers’ that on a moment notice drop what ever they are doing to physically and expertly drop into slot canyons to assist lost or injured hikers and anyone else in need of rescue. Although support is county wide, Duke and Jessica Alvey are constantly finding new ways to be part of this ongoing effort, Thank You big time Duke and Jessica from the members of the Wayne County Search and Recue Team and a grateful Wayne County community.
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WEDDINGS
Humphreys - Larsen
Jerry & Michelle Humphreys and Gaylen & Ramona Larsen Are pleased to announce the marriage of their children
Devyn &
Jason
Aug. 13, 2014. in the Logan Utah temple. Join us for a celebration Aug. 23rd from 6:00pm - 9:00pm Wayne County Community Center 475 S. 300 E in Bicknell Utah
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of the sale, at the Main front door (East Entrance) of the WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 18 SOUTH MAIN STREET, UTAH, on SEPTEMBER 9th, 2014 AT 11:00 AM, of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a REAL ESTATE DEED OF TRUST, executed by GAIL ELLIS and FAITH VOUGHT, as Trustor, and D LAND TITLE, a Utah Corporation, as Trustee, and STONEY D. JACKSON and CHRISTI M. JACKSON, as joint tenants, as Beneficiary, dated April 21, 2008 and recorded April 21, 2008 as Entry No. 146933 in Book 208, Page 545, covering the following real property situate in the County of WAYNE, State of Utah, more particularly described as follows: The point of beginning is 1320 feet West, thence 890 feet North, thence 28 feet East of the corner common to Sections 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 28 South, Range 11 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, thence North 200.0 feet; thence East 217.8 feet; thence South 200.00 feet; thence West 217.8 feet to the point of beginning. Located in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 16, Township 28 South, Range 11 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian. TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures which now or hereafter are part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this Security Instrument. All of the foregoing is referred to in this Security Instrument as the “Property”. Tax Parcel No.: 01-0095-0621; O-601-3 The address of the property is purported to be 195 S 100 W, HANKSVILLE, UT 84734. The undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address. The current Beneficiaries of the trust deed are STONEY D. JACKSON and CHRISTI M. JACKSON, as joint tenants, and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the notice of default are reported to be GAIL ELLIS AND FAITH VOUGHT. The opening bid will be approximately $24,522.24, which is not a representation of the exact amount owed nor does it include costs and fees of foreclosure. Bidders must be prepared to tender to the trustee, D LAND TITLE, $5,000.00 at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 Noon the day following the sale and deliverable to: D LAND TITLE, 41 South 100 East, Ste B, Richfield, UT 84701. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier’s check, certified wire transfer or money order and made payable to D LAND TITLE. Cash and Bank “Official Checks” are not acceptable. A trustee’s deed will be made available to the successful bidder within three business days following receipt of the bid amount. The sale is made without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to title, liens possession, taxes, encumbrances, or condition of the property. The sale is subject to a workout reinstatement, payoff, sale cancellation or postponement, incorrect bidding instructions, bankruptcy, or any other circumstance of which the trustee is unaware. In the event any of the foregoing apply, the sale will be void and the successful bidder’s funds will be returned without any liability to the trustee or beneficiary for interest or any other damages. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT D LAND TITLE, a Utah Corporation IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated this 11th day of August, 2014. D LAND TITLE, duly appointed Trustee /s/ CORWIN F. OGDEN, President 41 South 100 East Ste B Richfield, UT 84701 Tele. (435) 896-6426 Business Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 14, 21 & 28, 2014 Notice to Contractors Notice is hereby given that Garfield County will receive sealed bids for Construction Remodeling and Addition to the Garfield Memorial Hospital until the hour of 2:00 PM, August 26th, 2014 at the Garfield County Clerks Office located at 25 South 200 East, Panguitch, Utah 84759. Attention: Camille Moore, County Clerk. Mark clearly “Bid for Garfleld Hospital Project # 000033” on the outside of the bid envelope. Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Garfield Hospital Addition and Remodel Project description is a remodel of approximately 1,400 sf of the existing building and an addition of approximately 4.800 sf to the building. The project consists of demolition of the existing Day Room, Storage and Offices and the remodeling and construction of new spaces to include a Day room, Physical Therapy Space, Serving Kitchen, Tub Room, Office and Storage. Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be a lump sum and unit price basis with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The issuing Architect for the Bidding Documents is: MESA Consulting Architects, 35 North Main St., St. George, Ut. 84770. (435) 673-4800. Digital Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non refundable charge of $15.00 payable to “MESA Consulting Architects”. Documents must be obtained at the MESA Architect’s office Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained only from the MESA Consulting office during business hours, upon payment of $200 for each set which will be refunded upon return of the bidding document in good condition within 10 business days of the bid opening. Bidding Documents may also be examined at: • Mountainlands Area Plan Room – 334 West Tabernacle Bldg. J St. 9, St. George, UT 84770 • AGC – McGraw Hill – 230 North 1680 East, B-1, St. George, Utah Neither the Owner or the Architect will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Offices. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held 14 August, 2014 at 11:00 AM, local time at the Garfield Hospital located at 200 North 400 West, Panguitch, Ut. Attendance is mandatory to be qualified to Bid the project. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 7, 14 & 21, 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Torrey Annexation Plan Public Notice is hereby given that the Torrey Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday September 11th, at 6:00pm at the DUP building on Main Street, for the purpose of presenting the annexation plan of Torrey Town, written by the planning and Zoning committee and to accept public comments regarding the plan. Those unable to attend may send written comments to the town at contact@torreyutah.gov Copies of the plan are available at the Town Office. All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. Paula Pace, Torrey Town Clerk Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 21 & 28, and SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
August 21, 2014
LEGAL NOTICES GARFIELD COUNTY SURPLUS SALE
GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 1 - 2013 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK 1 - 2005 CHEVROLET K-2500 HD SILVERADO 1 - 1992 INTERNATIONAL AMBULANCE 1 - 2004 FORD E-350 PASSENGER VAN 2 - SALVAGE WATER TRUCKS 1 - LOWBOY TRAILER 1 - UNIMAC COMMERCIAL CLOTHES DRYER 1 - PROPERTY: ALL OF LOT 39, BRYCE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION 1 - PROPERTY: ALL OF LOT 38, BRYCE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION 1 - PROPERTY: ALL OF LOT 26, BRYCE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION 1 - PROPERTY: ALL OF LOT 23, BRYCE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION
BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 . BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2014 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100 or www.garfield.utah.gov.
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S
COP SHOP NEWS CASE UPDATES June 2014
Civil Dispute - On June 2, 2014, 8:51 p.m., Deputy Gulley, was dispatched on a possible theft of two gates used for fencing in Bicknell. Through the investigation it was determined that the case is civil in nature, a dispute over property rights and property ownership. Theft - On June 2, 2014, at 11:06 a.m., Deputy Robinson was dispatched on a possible burglary. According to the reporting party, several prescription pills were missing. Through the investigation, a person of interest was interviewed. Lack of evidence and information. No charges at this time. Drugs/Narcotics - On June 3, 2014, at 11:38 a.m., Deputy Gulley was dispatched to a motel in Torrey where a controlled substance and paraphernalia was found by motel staff. Possible suspects have left or fled the area and deny any involvement. No charges at this time. Domestic Dispute/Keep the Peace - On June 3, 2014, at 3:36 p.m., Sheriff Taylor dispatched to Bicknell for a verbal altercation that occurred. Subjects were separated for the night and warned for disorderly conduct. Wrongful Appropriation - On June 6, 2014 at 9:36 p.m. Deputy Sellers was dispatched on a possible theft of a iPhone 5, involved in a domestic dispute Investigation is ongoing. Criminal Mischief - On June 13, 2014 at 8:18 a.m., Deputy Sellers was dispatched to the Dirty Devil Bridge on SR-24, North of Hanksville, for multiple rabbits that were deceased and placed on the road as to block the entire bridge. Investigation has revealed at least one suspect. Charges are pending. Domestic Dispute/Keep the Peace/Warrant - On June 13, 2014 at 8:20 p.m., Deputy Webster was dispatched to a residence in Teasdale, where an altercation had taken place over personal property. Through the investigation, one male subject was wanted for a warrant out of Murray Justice Court. Suspect was arrested and transported to Sevier County Jail. Search & Rescue - On June 13, 2014 at 9:00 p.m., Deputy Robinson, assisted by the Wayne County Search & Rescue was dispatched to Capitol Reef National Park for a overdue group of Boy Scouts. When contact was made with the group, they found them to be "Okay", and they had just run out of daylight and decided to stay the night. Motorcycle Accident - On June 13, 2014 at 3:09 p.m., Deputy Sellers was dispatched to SR-24 in the Caineville area for a report of a motorcycle ac-
cident. The driver failed to negociate the turn, and crashed along the side of the road. Property damage only. Simple Assault - On June 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m., Deputy Robinson, assisted by Deputy Webster responded to a simple assault in Torrey. Through the investigation, two male subjects, that were drinking alcohol, were involved in a verbal altercation. The one male suspect assaulted the victim. Suspect was charged with disorderly conduct. Theft - On June 15, 2014 at 12:51 p.m., Deputy Robinson was dispatched on a theft along SR-24, where multiple cam-
paign signs were reported missing or stolen. A sign was found at a gas station in Bicknell. All other signs have not be located and is considered a theft. Theft - On June 17, 2014 at 12:30 p.m., Deputy Sellers responded to a phone call where the subject stated that a few days prior, that she had stayed at a motel in Bicknell, where her rings had been lost or stolen. Through the investigation Deputy Sellers received some conflicting information, therefore was unable to determine the disposition of the rings. Vehicle Accident - On June 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., Deputy
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 10, 2014. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. C H A N G E APPLICATION(S) 61-3030(a40078): Sylvia Snow Swapp Family Trust propose(s) using 0.3325 ac-ft. from the Underground Water Well (existing) (7.5 mile SW of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 14 & 21, 2014 Gulley was dispatched on a vehicle accident at a business in Loa. Through the investigation it was determined that a vehicle had rolled across the parking lot and struck another vehicle, which was unattended and parked. Vehicle damage only. If you have any information concerning these cases or any others, please call the Wayne County Sheriff's Office 435-836-1308. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
For Your Health Finding the Right Nasal Spray Nonprescription nasal sprays are useful products for such problems as nasal congestion, hay fever, and dry nasal passages. It is important to know what products are availalable without a prescription so you can use them correctly when needed. Cromolyn Nasal Spray Cromolyn nasal spray (NasalCrom) helps prevent and relieve symptoms of hay fever and other nasal allergies, specifically runny nose, itching of the nose, sneezing, and stuffy nose due to allergies. If possible, you should start using it 1 to 2 weeks before contacting such allergens as pollen, mold, dust, or animal dander. However, the spray can also give some relief if symptoms have already occurred. It is only for use in patients aged 2 years and above. Speak to your physician before use if you have fever, discolored nasal discharge, sinus pain, or wheezing. Triamcinolone Nasal Spray Triamcinolone nasal spray (Nasacort Allergy 24HR) is a newly released OTC product for patients 2 years and older. It is the first nasal corticosteroid available without a prescription. Nasacort relieves symptoms of hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies, specifically nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and itching of the nose. Speak to your doctor before use if you: 1) have a history of recent nose ulcers or nose surgery; 2) have a nose injury that has not healed or an eye infection; 3) presently have or ever had glaucoma or cataracts; or 4) are using a steroid medication for such conditions as asthma, allergies, or skin rash. Nasal Decongestants Nasal decongestants only treat the congestion symptoms of the common cold or hay fever. They include such nasal sprays as Afrin, Nostrilla Spray, and Neo-Synephrine. Read the label of each product to make sure it is appropriate for the patient’s age. Speak to a physician before use if you have diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, heart disease, hypertension, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland). Be sure not to use too much of the product, or exceed 3 days of use, as these sprays can actually cause nasal congestion if they are used incorrectly. Saline Nasal Sprays Saline nasal sprays (e.g., Ocean, Ayr) rehydrate the inner nostrils when they are dry or occluded by thick mucus. When used properly, they can help thin the crusted mucus so it can be removed more easily. The spray dosage forms are more appropriate for older children and adults. When to See a Physician for Nasal Congestion Medical authorities recommend seeing a physician when you have nasal congestion in several circumstances. For instance, medical care is advisable when you also have blurred vision or swelling of the forehead, eyes, side of the nose, or cheek(s). Medical care is also necessary if you have increased throat pain, white or yellow spots on the tonsils or other parts of the throat, coughing episodes that last longer than 10 days, or a cough that produces yellow-green or gray mucus. Finally, see a doctor if the nasal congestion lasts longer than 2 weeks or significantly impacts your life. Remember, if you have questions, Consult Your Pharmacist Sam Marshall, Shaunna Rechsteiner —Pharmacists 95 East Center St. l PHONE (435) 676-2212
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Classified Ads
Classified ads start at $7.50 for 25 words or less. Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED Kazan Memorial Clinic Full time RN Case Manager Job Description: Health Care Team Member responsible for coordination of care of complicated, chronically ill patients of WCHC with the goal of improving the quality of life and quality of care. Performs intake assessment of patient, develops care plan based on assessment. RN will work directly with medical staff of Kazan Clinic in this capacity, quality improvement activities, and any medical capacity needed. This position requires an RN who is self motivated, able to function independently and has strong assessment skills. Criteria: Hold a current active Utah RN license. Has practiced the equivalent of two years as a registered nurse. Has emergency medical skills and is comfortable handling emergencies Hold current BLS certification. Starting Salary Negotiable - Benefit package excellent. For more information call Gina @ Wayne Community Health Center 435-425-3744 ext. 102 Closing date August 25th. Please send resume/CV to Wayne Community Health Center PO Box 303 Bicknell, Utah 84715-0303 or e-mail to ginaf@waynechc.org Wayne Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 8/21
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wells fargo bank Full-Time Teller Wells Fargo Bank NA is hiring a 32 hour full-time teller position in the Escalante Branch in Escalante, Utah. A teller interacts with customers and team members in a fast-paced, reliable sales and service environment. Tellers learn a proven methodology using a step-by-step, detailed approach for identifying/resolving customer problems and selling appropriate financial products and services. Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills are highly desired. Wells Fargo offers team members a benefits package that is both competitive and comprehensive. It includes Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, 401 (k) Plan, Tuition Reimbursement and more for full-time team members. Join our team. Visit our career site at wellsfargo.com/careers. Job ID #5025737 Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
MILLER BROTHERS EXPRESS Drivers: Out & Back FT Solo & Team and PT-1 trip/ wk Openings! Great Pay! Quarterly Bonus! Medical/ Dental/401k! No-Forced Dispatch! CDL-A, 2yrs exp. req. Miller Brothers Express: 1-866-823-0361, x103 or x123 8/28
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s GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Escalante High School Head Baseball Coach Escalante High School is seeking applications for a head baseball coach. SALARY: Coaching Stipends will be paid according to the 2014-2015 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule. ($2091 per season) QUALIFICATIONS: This position will require adequate knowledge of baseball rules, skills, schedules, and safety. Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain, coaching, and CPR/ First Aid certificates. Applicants must satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicants must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Bert Steele at 435-690-9272 and applications packets to: Escalante High School, PO Box 228, 800 East Hwy 12, Escalante, UT 84726. Online application available: www. garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: August 22, 2014 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 8/21
ESCALANTE CITY City Recorder Escalante City is accepting resumes for a full time recorder. Applicant must have minimum qualifications, which can be obtained at the city office. Resumes must be submitted by September 2, 2014 at 4:00pm to Escalante City, P.O. Box 189, 156 N. 100 W., Escalante, Utah 84726. Escalante City has the right to refuse any and all resumes. Escalante City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Call 435-826-4644 with any questions. Posted this 13th day of August 2014 Stephanie Steed, City Treasurer
Carpet, Tile and Upholstery Reasonable prices Call Shane at
Bed - Brand New Queen PillowTop Mattress set, still in wrapper. Never used. $200. 435-229-4868
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YARD SALES
YARD SALE - In Bicknell, Sat. Aug. 23rd. 121 W. Main St. An eclectic pile of Stuff! COME SEE! 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 8/21
YARD SALE
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Ronnie Hunt
Backhoe and Dump Truck Work Gravel, road base, driveways and road work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No charge to set up. Call Donna for more info 435-425-3577 HUMONGOUS YARD SALE!
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 21, 22, 23 & 24, 8am until sunset, 270 North 240 West in Torrey. Items: "Country Junkin'" antiques; Jacuzzi bathtub, Furnace w/2 central air condensers; Garage door opener; Tile; Curtains; Homemade wood furnishings; Antique salt & pepper shakers; Antique mini toy sets; Glass dining table; Plants; All kinds of sutff! For more info call 435-425-2217.
American Red Cross Encourages Blood Donations Leading into Labor Day Weekend ST. GEORGE - The American Red Cross continues to have an urgent need for blood donors of all blood types to give before the Labor Day holiday, even after many more donors stepped up to give following an urgent call issued in late July. Donors with types O negative, B negative and A negative blood are especially needed. Blood donations often decline during the summer months, particularly around summer holidays. With school starting back up and summer activities coming to an end, there is still time for eligible donors to make a difference in the lives of patients this summer. To encourage donations over the Labor Day holiday weekend, all donors who come out to donate blood August 30 through September 1, will receive a Red Cross mason jar tumbler, while supplies last. To learn more and make an appointment to donate blood, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS. 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Beaver 3rd, 4th & 5th Ward Chapel, 220 North Main Cedar City 8/18/2014: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM: State Bank of Southern Utah, Cedar City, 377 North Main 8/19/2014: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM: State Bank of Southern Utah, Cedar City, 377 North Main 9/8/2014: 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Christ the King Catholic Church, 690 South Cove Drive 9/10/2014: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Cedar City North Stake, 95 North 2125 West 9/11/2014: 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Cedar City Utah Cross Hollow Stake, 2830 W. Cody Drive Hurricane 8/20/2014: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Hurricane 10th Ward Red Brick Chapel, 274 South 100 West Ivins 9/4/2014: 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Old Ivins Chapel, 40 West Center How to donate blood Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. —American Red Cross
MUST SELL, OLD HATCH, UTAH liveable fixer, great potential, 1400 sq. ft., 200' from Sevier River, 1/2 acre, own water well/water rights, trees. Attached garage, lg. attached enclosed carport. Exclusive remote area, $67K CASH, 435735-4372 8/28
LOA - 2005 4 Bed/3 Bath, 3/4 acre, Huge Kitchen, 2 Living Rooms, Pantry, Fenced, Patio, Playset, Walk-in Closets. $775/month, $400 Deposit. Outside Pets. Brandon 435491-1517 8/28 PANGUITCH - Apartment for rent located on Panguitch Main Street above Cowboy Collectibles. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, washer and dryer included. All utilities paid with the exception of gas (heat). Apartment not suitable for young children. Please no pets and only non-smokers apply. References are required. 702370-3155.
MEETINGS
Twelve Step AA Meetings Are held each Wednesday night at 7 pm at the Tropic Town Heritage Center, 20 North Main; questions contact Randall @ 435-690-0443. Your anonymity will be respected.
Lost & Found Found - A 32 GB thumb drive at the corner of Center & 200 East. Call to identify. 826-4922
BICKNELL HOME - 242 West 200 North on .23 acre, Brick Rambler one-level living, new furnace w/heat pump for AC, new kitchen with hiend range & dishwasher, new carpet & paint, double garage, water share for yard & garden, $174,900. Call Bonnie Kaufman/TierOne RE 435491-0999. TORREY HOME - 165 West 100 North, huge price reduction now only $124,900! New exterior paint, master bedroom and full bath at one end, 2 bedrooms and full bath at other end, very nice inside, plus large storage and work rooms, double garage. Call Bonnie Kaufman/TierOne RE 435491-0999. TORREY HOME - 461 West 1000 North on 1.85 acres, HUGE 6+ car garage w/ roughed-in apt, large covered deck, location & views, price reduced to $249,900! Call Bonnie Kaufman/TierOne RE 435-491-0999. TORREY 7-ACRE LOT 300 North Sand Creek Rd (600 W), price slashed to $75,000 for quick sale! Views to everywhere! Design your dream home in the RedRocks! Call Bonnie Kaufman/TierOne RE 435-491-0999. Over 25 years of professional real estate service to Wayne County.
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REAL ESTATE
Tropic - Beautiful Large 3 and 4 bedroom homes available in Tropic Utah. 2 baths/ carport /Central Air. Pets welcome (restrictions) must income qualify. Rents starting at $ 416. Equal Housing. Please give us a call 801-322-2505 or 435-865-1455 8/28
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Jan’s Cleaning Services Free Estimates References Flexible Hours 435-836-2691 435-491-0012
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STONE HOUSE MASSAGE
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Practical Money Matters
Identity Thieves Target Kids as Well as Adults by Jason Alderman
I'm sorry to report that child identity fraud is alive and well in 2014. If anything, the problem may be worsening as identity thieves devise new methods to steal – and use – children's personal information. Most commonly, they'll harvest kids' dormant Social Security numbers (SSNs) and use them to illegally obtain jobs or open fraudulent bank and credit accounts, mortgages or car loans. Many victims don't realize there's a problem until they later apply for a student loan, bank account, job or apartment and are turned down because of the poor credit history someone else racked up. Some families are even hounded by collection agencies or arrested because the debts or criminal activities were so extreme. There are no completely foolproof methods to protect your children's identities, but here are some precautions you can take: While it's tempting to simply not register your kids for SSNs until they turn 18, that's not practical in today's world. For one thing, they'll need one to be claimed as dependents on your taxes. You may also need SSNs for your kids to obtain medical coverage or government services or to open bank accounts in their names. Because each person's SSN is unique, it's not uncommon for schools, healthcare providers, insurance companies, banks and others to require them as ID. However, don't be afraid to ask: • Why do they need to use an
SSN – is there a legal requirement? • Will they accept alternative identification? • What will happen if you don't disclose it? • What security precautions do they take with personal information? • Will they agree not to use the SSN as your child's personal identification number on correspondence, account statements or ID cards? Watch for these clues your child's personal data may have been compromised: • They receive preapproved credit account offers. • They receive calls or billing statements from collection agencies, creditors or government agencies. • You're unable to open a bank account in their name because one already exists with the same SSN. • They're denied credit, employment, a driver's license or college enrollment for unknown or credit-related reasons. Remember, there could be legitimate reasons why your child is receiving credit offers. For example, it could be a marketing outreach from an affiliate of your bank or because you opened a college fund in their name. If you strongly suspect or have evidence that identity theft has been committed, you can: • File a police report and keep a copy as proof of the crime. • Contact the fraud units at the three major credit bureaus for instructions:
Equifax (800-525-6285), Experian (888-397-3742) and TransUnion (800-6807289). • Notify the Federal Trade Commission (877-4384338), whose Identity Theft site contains information on fraud alerts, credit freezes, how to work with police and much more (www.ftc.gov). • Ask Social Security (800772-1213) whether anyone has reported income using your child's SSN. Search "Identity Theft" at www. ssa.gov for information. The FTC recommends contacting the three credit bureaus around your child's 16th birthday to see whether they have credit reports on file. (There usually wouldn't be unless they're an authorized user on one of your accounts.) If there is a report – and it has errors due to fraud or misuse – you'll have time to correct it before you kid needs to use credit. Warn your kids about the dangers of revealing personal information by phone, email, or social networking. Don't hesitate to monitor their accounts and install parental blocking software. And remember, if they share your computer, a downloaded virus could infect your accounts as well. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
Utahans Urged to Give Gift of Life, as Summer Blood Supplies Thin SALT LAKE CITY - People in Utah are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and give blood, as supplies tend to diminish during the summer months. Julia Wulf, CEO of the Blood Services Division with the American Red Cross, says blood donations drop during the summer because high school students are on break, and other blood donors are often on vacation. "We get about 15 to 20 percent of our blood donations from high school and college students," explains Wulf. "That population is not available to us in in the summer. As well as, people are traveling, they're
taking vacations, they're doing all kinds of things that we do in summer, and certainly don't think about donating blood." The American Red Cross estimates one in 10 people admitted to the hospital will require a blood transfusion. In Utah, donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a signed parental consent form. Donors must also be in good health, and weigh at least 110 pounds. Wulf says many people don't think about giving blood until they hear about hospitals facing shortages, or there's been some sort of major tragedy. She adds that a simple
blood donation from one person can save multiple lives. "If people in Utah could come out and donate blood, it would be really great," says Wulf. "When someone donates blood, they can save up to three lives. And really, that's what it's all about - the 'gift of life.'" Although nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood, Wulf says only about five percent donate each year. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
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