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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Local Cities and Counties Weigh Mail-in Ballot Trend WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTIES - The upcoming general election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, and cities and towns in Wayne and Garfield counties are evaluating the use of the mail-in ballot process.

So far, Cannonville, Panguitch and Escalante, in Garfield County, and Torrey, in Wayne County, are the only towns slated for municipal elections in the fall. Although both county clerks say the number of towns holding elections won’t be finalized until the deadline for filing by potential write-in candidates has passed, on September 4.

Write-in candidates in municipal elections have until 60 days prior to the general election to file for candidacy.

Escalante and Panguitch cities each held their primary elections in early August by mail. This was the second time Escalante has conducted an

election by mail, while Panguitch has held several, as has Cannonville. The upcoming general election is likely to be Torrey Town’s first mailin election. (Torrey and Cannonville did not hold primary elections this year.)

Torrey Town recorder Paula Pace says while the decision hasn’t been finalized, she is recommending the mailin ballot process to the town council, largely as a cost-saving measure.

“In our upcoming election for city council and mayor we’re considering a mail-in ballot, primarily because we feel like it is a little more cost effective, but also because it can increase voter turnout,” said Torrey Town recorder Paula Pace. “Torrey has a little over 140 registered voters so cost-wise the mail-in ballot Mail-in Ballots Cont'd on page 3

Conservation Crews Head Out to Field for a New Season

Courtesy Kris Waggoner

A new crop of conservation corps members have completed Russian olive removal training and are headed to the field for two months of riparian restoration service work along the Escalante River.

ESCALANTE RIVER The Escalante River Watershed Partnership has wrapped up the 2015 Conservation Corps Training on Riparian Restoration on August 26.

This is part of a watershedwide project to remove invasive Russian olive from the Escalante Watershed. This 10-day training brought together 78 corps members from 4 different organizations: Utah Conservation Corps, Canyon Country Youth Corps, Southwest Conservation Corps, and Arizona Conservation Corps, and focused on conservation, leadership, project management, and riparian ecology.

Corps member also learned about the specifics of cutting Russian olive, herbicide application safety and use, biomass management, emergency response preparedness, Leave No Trace practices, and back country camping skills.

Participants camped at the Mohr Christenson City Park in Escalante for the duration of the 2 week training, preparing them for the backcountry camping that is required once work starts at the project sites.

During training the crew members worked on removing Russian olive along the river for the New Escalante Irriga-

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tion Company. Later this year a private contractor will finish the removal and chip all the piles.

Russian olive is a highly invasive tree that channelizes the river, reducing native riparian tree and shrub regeneration, and altering water temperature and chemistry.

Russian olive is also altering the natural flooding dynamics.

By channelizing the streams and trapping sediment, Russian olive is directly impacting fish habitat by eliminating riffles, gradually deepening channels and burying boulder and rocky stretches. Russian olive competes with native vegetation, crowding out willows and cottonwoods. This displacement of native species affects crucial wildlife habitat, and overall, areas dominated

by Russian olive do not have a high diversity of wildlife. Removing Russian olive increases the native plant populations which creates habitats beneficial for native fish species, migrating birds and mammals.

Crew members will spend the next 2 months working along the Escalante River in different project locations Conservation Crews Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. SEPT. 3 - WED. SEPT. 9 COOLER. Partly cloudy to mostly sunny all week, with highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Coolest over the weekend with highs in the low 70s. Lows dipping this week into the high 40s. Forecast for chance of precip is low this week, generally 0-10%.

Courtesy SuzAnne Jorgensen

PANGUITCH - Elizabeth Platt, at left, along with Garfield County Fair Queen Taylor Duthie, enjoy a moment with a few slippery friends during the Fish Grab event at the Garfield County Fair. 2015 Garfield County Fair results are on page 8.

Issue # 1114

Capitol Reef National Park Welcomes 4th Grade Students Through Every Kid in a Park Initiative

TORREY - Capitol Reef National Park invites all 4th grade students and their families to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program.

Starting September 1, 4th grade students can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

“During the National Park Service’s centennial celebration, we want everyone to get to know their national parks better, and we’re offering a special invitation to fourth graders and their families to spend more time in Capitol Reef,” said Superintendent Leah McGinnis.

4th graders and their families can enjoy Earth Science Week activities at the Ripple Rock Nature Center during the Friday, Saturday and Sunday

of October 16, 17 and 18, then continue their visit with hikes, ranger-led programs, and the park’s Junior Ranger booklet.

To receive their free pass for national parks, fourth graders can visit the Every Kid in a Park website and play a game to access their special Every Kid in a Park pass.

Fourth graders and their families can then use this pass for free entry national parks and other federal public lands and waters across the country from September 1st, 2015 through August 31, 2016. The website also includes fun and engaging learning activities aligned to educational standards, trip planning tools, safety and packing tips and other important and helpful information for educators and parents.

In addition to providing every fourth grader in AmerEvery Kid

A "Rock Art 101" in the Escalante SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Rock Art Research Association will be holding its 35th Annual Symposium in Escalante on October 2-5. The program on Saturday and Sunday will include speakers from all over the country. They will be presenting research on a variety of subjects related to rock art. The following paragraphs will attempt to relate what today’s research has found about the types of rock art that the Escalante area has to offer.

The oldest type of rock art is called Archaic. Most of the Archaic rock art in Escalante is commonly called Glen Canyon Style V. The classic figRock Art 101 Cont'd on page 2

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Barrier Canyon style rock art is famous around the world and is among the several styles of rock art that can be seen in the Escalante Canyons region. The Utah Rock Art Research Association will be holding their 34th Annual Symposium in Escalante on October 2-5.

Save the Date and Join us for the 12th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival-Everett Ruess Days ESCALANTE - The 12th annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival-Everett Ruess Days runs from Friday, September 18th to Sunday, September 27th. This art, literary, and musical gathering is one of the premier events in Southern Utah and has plein air artists painting throughout three counties - Wayne, Garfield and Kane. The program this year is full of great fun and fine entertainment.

What lovelier canvas could one wish for? Vast beautiful public lands: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSEMN), Dixie National Forest, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and several Utah State Parks surround the town of Escalante on Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks. As you travel throughout the region you are likely see artists creating fabulous works of art, inspired by these world-renowned landscapes.

Plein-air artists arrive beginning Friday, September 18th to have their canvases stamped for the compe-tition.

They'll then choose their favorite spots in the tri-county area to paint in either oil,

acrylic or mixed media. And this new year, there’s a plein air category for our young artists who are encouraged to join the competition! Plein air prizes in various categories total more than $9,000.

Sign up for workshop!

Join award-winning plein air artist Steve Chamberlain for two mornings of paint-ing; he is offering 'en plein air' workshops from beginner to experienced painters. Or sign up for Hawai-ian artist Lisa Louise Adam's workshop on Coptic Bookbinding to create books styled after 4th Century Copts (Egyptian Christians) with beautiful chain links across the exposed spine. All costs and details about artists and these unique workshops can be found on the festival website.

Many fabulous artists will also be giving demonstrations of their special mediums and art techniques. From block printing to watercolor techniques to how to make a wet canvas carrier - there is something for everyone! All demonstrations are free and open to the public, painters and non-painters alike.

This year’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National

I often feel that life is about to begin, only to realize it is almost over.

—Oliver Sacks

Photo courtesy ECAF

The Escalante Canyons Art Festival will take place September 18-27, with artists painting throughout Wayne, Garfield and Kane counties.

Monument Plein Air Artist-inResidence is Bonnie Griffith.

Bonnie splits her time between Boise, Idaho and Montana.

She works full time creating and teaching art using pastels, oils and encaustics (hot wax painting). Bonnie will set up her easel and paint for a month in and around the area, conducting a public program and

having her work exhibited and for sale during festival.

The Keynote Program is renowned author and artist Teresa Jordan and her husband musician and folk-lorist Hal Cannon. On Friday, September 25th they will perform

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Get Real

In an old B&W movie titled "Camelot" King Arthur debates with himself as to whether Might is Right, or is Right Might. In other words, 'am I right because I'm strong or am I strong because I'm right?' He decided that being right was the strong position and thus ended the heroic age and the beginning of western civilization.

Between my brother Kirk and I, we have spent around $4500 on legal fees AFTER showing the Lyman Town Council, Mayor and Planning & Zoning Committee the law on Accessory Dwellings. The Water Company also opposed us. All of these entities ignored the law and their own bylaws.

Be it known to all town councils in Wayne and Garfield Counties, that the State Ombudsman's office for Property Rights has stated the following: "Government entities may not relinquish or surrender their authority to regulate or approve land uses and development to third parties." In other words, the water company can't overrule the laws of the town or county.

I had a share of water for this and was within my constitutional right to do as I pleased under normal usage. So does everyone else.

Paul J. Chappell, Lyman

Support for the Federal District Court Decision Iron, Garfield and Wayne County separately, jointly and unanimously issue the following statement. In light of the court decision made in the federal district court we express our support for the decision and order to return management of the Utah Prairie dog to the State of Utah, it is the right decision.

We applaud deference to our nations governing document and the necessity for a balance of powers. As has been demonstrated in recent years by increased state and local management efforts populations of Utah Prairie dogs have improved well beyond minimal objectives and assert that the best overall management occurs at the local level. We the three counties in which the Utah Prairie dog is located restate our continued dedication to support sound land and wildlife management in conjunction with the state Division of Wildlife Resources on state and private lands and with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on federal lands including viable, healthy prairie dog populations while protecting private property, health, safety and welfare of our citizens.

Newell Harward, Wayne County Commisioner

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on Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The ERWP is hoping to get 6 river miles cleared of Russian olive this year. To date 64 of the 90 river miles of the Escalante have been cleared of Russian olive. The ERWP hopes to finish the remaining 34 miles on public lands by 2018.

The Escalante River Watershed Partnership was formed in 2009 with the vision to restore and maintain the natural ecological conditions of the Escalante River and its watershed and involve local

communities in promoting and implementing sustainable land and water use practices.

Escalante River Watershed Partnership (ERWP), a coalition of private and public agencies, groups, local businesses and individuals, has joined with local communities in a coordinated effort to protect and maintain a healthy river and watershed for future generations. Please visit: http://escalanteriverwatershedpartnership.org to learn more about the Partnership and get involved.

—Kris Waggoner, Escalante River Watershed Partnership

ESCALANTE - Celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) a little early this year by volunteering to help Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) park rangers at two of the Monument’s favored destinations. Participants will join more than 175,000 other volunteers around the nation who will beautify the land, improve their personal fitness, and enjoy the outdoors.

On September 12, 2015, volunteers are invited to work alongside park rangers Bob Stevenson and Dirk Durfey in the northeast region of GSENM near McGaff Road. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Boulder Mail Trail trailhead. Group size is limited to 10 people. If you would like to participate, call and sign up at the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center at (435) 826-5499.

Also on September 12, 2015, park rangers Jean Hall and Liz Kolle will be coordinating work details in the Willis Creek area. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Willis Creek trailhead.

Group size is limited to 10 people. If you would like to participate, call and sign up at the Cannonville Visitor Center at (435) 826-5640.

Hand tools will be provided for both volunteer events. Participants are asked to bring a lunch, plenty of water (1 gallon per person), a hat, gloves, sunscreen, and wear sturdy shoes. For more information call Lora Gale at (435) 644-1235.

In addition to the volunteer events, on September 26, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management will continue the NPLD celebration by waiving day use fees that day at the Calf Creek Recreation Area located between Escalante and Boulder Utah on Scenic Byway 12.

—Bureau of Land Management

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at the Escalante High School Auditorium. They’ll take inspiration from Teresa’s justreleased book, The Year of Living Virtuously (Weekends Off), to celebrate some particularly Western takes on virtue and vice.

Our exciting HumanitiesSpeaker’s Series is scheduled throughout the week beginning on Monday, Sep-tember 21: Kristina Waggoner from Escalante River Watershed Partnership; Dr. Alan Titus, GSENM pale-ontologist; Lisa Louise Adams, creative artist from Hawaii; Dr. Britton Mace, Southern Utah University sociologist; Dr. Jack Schmidt, watershed scientist from Utah State University; and Dr. Paula McNeill, art educator from Valdosta, Georgia. Don’t miss these talented humanitarians and scholars who will en-lighten us with community conversations and Every Kid

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ica a free entry pass for national parks and federal public lands and waters, fourth grade educators, youth group leaders and their students across the country will also participate in the program through field trips and other learning experiences.

The goal of the Every Kid in a Park program is to con-

discoveries.

Every year the festival selects a “Featured Artist” to highlight the talents of a regional artist but this year we are changing things up a bit by honoring the “Art and Artists of Escalante”. Don’t miss this exhibit or Paula McNeil’s presentation paying special tribute to those who have been inspired by this special place they call home!

Lots of artists and craftsmen will be selling their wares; new and exciting musicians will be performing; there will be open studios and wonderful exhibits, and of course tasty food - even Yoga classes will be offered.

Check out our website: escalantecanyonsartfestival. org to learn more about dates, times and venues. We’ll see you at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival - Everett Ruess Days!

—Escalante Canyons Art Festival nect 4th graders with the great outdoors and inspire them to become future environmental stewards, ready to preserve and protect national parks and other public lands for years to come. The program is an important part of the National Park Service’s centennial celebration in 2016, which encourages everyone to Find Your Park.

Every Kid in a Park is an administrative-wide effort, launched by President Obama, and supported by eight federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Education, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

—National Park Service

She's Geeky! Are you?

by June Blender Rogers SALT LAKE CITY - In a She's Geeky unConference small room, a group of wom- will be held Friday, September en and girls, ages 7 – 70+, 18 and Saturday, September listen raptly as an education 19, 2015 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 researcher tells how to give PM at Instructure, Inc., 6330 a great presentation. In other South 3000 East, Suite 700, rooms, they discuss girls and in Salt Lake City. A healthy gaming, working with graphic breakfast and lunch are inartists, and careful use of sta- cluded. You can attend either tistics in science. A cluster of or both days. young programmers design a An "unConference" day game with a 3D holographic is divided into hourly slots lens. A lively young woman that are filled with spontanefrom San Francisco intro- ous talks, presentations, and duces a small group to the conSHE'S GEEKY UNCONFERENCE cept of pair proSEPTEMBER 18-19, 2015 gramming (two 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM people, two keyInstructure, Inc. boards, one file).

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Two women from Russia, dressed in colorful, discussions. The idea arose flowing garb, share the spiri- from participants at more tratual side of technology. And, ditional conferences who realdown the hall, a group of 10 ized that they learned the most write and produce a rock opera from unstructured interaction about starting your first biosci- between the scheduled talks. ence startup.

The hardest part is deciding Does this sound like you? which of the many fascinating Few of us are Steve Jobs, talks to attend.

Grace Hopper, Bill Gates, All women and girls or Sally Ride, but many of are invited. There are no reus love science, technology, quirements or qualifications mathematics, and engineering. and there are special, very We're excited by new ideas, low, rates for moms bringing products, designs, discoveries, their young daughters. Men puzzles, and games. and boys are welcome, too, For women and girls, as guests of a woman or girl. especially, there aren't many Scholarships are available. No venues where we can get to- one should be excluded due to gether, learn, and share our in- cost. ner geek. But "She's Geeky," a If you are a geek at heart, premier national STEM spon- or know a geeky woman or sor for women and girls, is girl, go to She's Geeky and bringing an "unConference" bring your friends. It's a great event to Utah for the very first experience. Register today at time. http://ShesGeeky.org.

The first annual Utah

Come and Meet our New Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Lisa Eckert September 9, 2015 Garfield County Commission Office 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and September 11, 2015 Tropic Heritage Center 40 North 300 West, Tropic, Utah 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Light Refreshments will be served

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P.O. Box 105 Escalante, UT 84726 435-826-4400 email snapshot@live.com fax 888-370-8546 Rock Art 101

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ures of this style are pecked on to the rock faces using grids or lines for the bodies of both people and animals.

Panels are usually found high up on the cliff walls. Sheep often form a line, as if they are running to or away from something.

Pueblo style rock art is associated with Glen Canyon or Anasazi styles, but date to a later time period. The people and animals are usually pecked on the rock face in a haphazard way, and are often put on top of other figures (superimposed). Atlatls are common, as are figures of plants and wavy lines. Pueblo time period is when the flute player

becomes common in the art.

The animals can have boatshaped bodies and humans are often solidly pecked.

Barrier Canyon Style rock art can be found in many of the canyons of the Escalante. This style is usually painted with varying colors of red paint , but the color can also be black or white, and sometimes green, yellow or pink.

Barrier Canyon Style art most commonly shows large-sized people who look like they are wrapped in blankets. The bodies of the Barrier Canyon anthropomorphs (people) are highly decorated in many cases, with the artist using white and black paint to add detail.

The large figures often have smaller figures of people, animals and birds hovering about them.

The majority of the rock art in the Escalante area is Fremont Style. Fremont people are usually pecked with a triangle shaped body and some sort of head decoration.

The larger figures can have highly decorated bodies, usually with necklaces, armbands and waistbands or skirts. The animals usually have square shaped bodies and short legs.

The Fremont people were also noted for the clay figurines they made, which are beautifully decorated and sometimes painted.

Later rock art of the Escalante area was not as carefully made and is usually found in small panels that don’t have a lot of images. The people’s existence was more marginal with more emphasis on food gathering and less on

ceremony. Production of rock art seems to have not been as important as in earlier times.

Later images can often be found as individual glyphs on the same rock face as the older panels. This gives the later images the feel of saying “I was here too!”

If any of this sounds interesting to you, we invite you to attend our symposium on Saturday the 3rd or Sunday the 4th of October. We promise that we are friendly and you can learn something new. Our symposium is open to the public for the price of admission, and we will have field trips to rock art sites in the area that you must be a member to attend. We would love to make new friends in Escalante.

—Utah Rock Art Research Association

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will help us out a little.”

According to the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s office, which oversees elections in the state, there are several benefits to running mail-in elections. While cost-savings can play a part, it seems that greater accessibility to the voting process and increases in voter turnout are more persuasive arguments for elections by mail.

Justin Lee, who serves as deputy director of elections in the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s office, commented, “There are some instances where it is cheaper to run mail-in elections, but in general, in most cases we’ve seen that financially it is more or less a “wash.” But one reason to do mail-in elections is the turnout in mail-in elections is much higher. We do not have official numbers available for the state, but the anecdotal information is that turnout with mail-in elections is two to three times higher in many places,” he said.

Lee said that Utah is increasingly moving toward mail-in elections, noting that currently, about a third of the counties are using mail-in ballots, with 10 out of 29 counties using them this past year.

“And something around 80 or 90 cities in Utah are doing it this year,” he added.

Wayne County clerk Ryan Torgerson said that the mail-in ballot process has both helped the county manage elections and seems to have helped increase voter turnout in the county. In fact, he said that Wayne County received an award from the Lieutenant Governor’s office for having the highest county-level turnout rate in the state for the 2014 general election, at 76.12%. Torgerson said the mail-in process helps the county because they don’t have to set up machines and

manage seven polling places, and he feels it helps the voter because they have more time to study the candidates and the issues.

Torgerson noted that their office has had to alleviate some concerns from voters regarding their name being on the outside of the ballot envelope.

“We’ve experienced that, we got some feedback on that on Facebook,” he said. “The biggest thing in the process, and what people were concerned about, is people looking at the ballots and seeing who that person voted for. What I did was I invited people to come and watch the process.”

Torgerson described in detail how Wayne County manages their ballot storage and processing.

“What happens when we get the ballots—they have a label on the envelope, and it gets scanned right away and tells the system [the Utah state election server] that a ballot has been returned for this person. Then the ballots are stored, unopened. We store them in a vault in my office. When we get ready to count them, the envelopes are opened by one person, and separated into a pile of envelopes and a pile of ballots.

That’s all that person does, they open and separate. So no one sees who anyone votes for.

And this whole process is never done by one person, there are at least three of us, here.

The ballots are prepared, they are processed, we run them in batches of 500. When we run them through the optical machine, we make sure we have all 500 and go from there. And it’s loaded to the [Utah state] election server right away,” said Torgerson.

Torgerson added that while at the county level an optical scanner is used to count votes, the municipalities don’t have scanners, and in those cases ballots are counted by hand, with one person reading the ballot out loud, and

another person tabulating the response.

In addition to the city or county election officials who are present in the room during ballot counting, each candidate running for office may assign poll watchers, who may be present to watch the proceedings.

During Escalante’s primary election, several poll watchers were present during the ballot count. One poll watcher, who had been assigned by an Escalante city council candidate, said she felt very good about the process, overall. “Camille Moore acted with dignity and seemed very dedicated to following correct procedures,” the poll watcher said.

Moore, as county clerk, had driven from Panguitch to oversee the ballot count.

“That’s part of my job and we’re glad to do it. When there is a new clerk and they need help, we are glad to help,” said Moore.

For the general election this fall, Moore stated that ballots will be mailed out to voters the week of October 5, and citizens should expect them in hand by or around October 13. In Garfield County, mailin ballots for each city election will be mailed back directly by voters to Garfield County for processing, rather than to their individual city offices, to facilitate county management of the ballots. In Wayne County, Torrey Town’s Paula Pace has indicated that if they do have a mail-in election, that they will likely handle the processing at the city level.

To register to vote, or to change or make corrections to your voter registration, you may go Utah’s online voter registration website at https:// secure.utah.gove/voterreg/ index.htm., or contact your county clerk’s office: Garfield County: Camille Moore, 435676-1120; Wayne County: Ryan Torgerson: 435-8361300.

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Join us for the Saturday Sunset Series!

The Entrada Institute

SATURDAY SUNSET SERIES

September 3, 2015

presents a musical program by

The Chappell Family

The Entrada Institute is pleased to offer a Labor Day weekend music event for the entire family!

The Chappell Family will feature their blend of folk, contemporary, and Americana music. Dr. Chappell will share some of his original folksongs connected to the local area we all love so much.

Each year we plan to feature a different, local family. If you know a musical family we should invite, let us know!

Who:

Everyone is welcome!

What:

Music Program

When:

Saturday, Sept 5, 2015 7:30-8:30PM

Where: Robber’s Roost Bookstore, Highway 24 in Torrey, UT Cost?

This series is FREE and open to the public.

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

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

Extended Hours 2 TO 3 INCH LEVELING KITS

M-F 8-6 Saturday 9-1

By Appointment

FREE BRAKE INSPECTION

SOLD & INSTALLED INCLUDES ALIGNMENT

$300

COOLANT FLUSH $129.99

HOW MANY CHICAGO DOGS CAN YOU EAT IN 12 MINUTES?

To find out, join us for The Circle D Eatery’s

Fund Raiser for the Garfield County Ambulance and EMTs

2nd Annual Chicago Hot Dog Eating Contest Saturday, September 5th at Noon Winner to receive $100 in CASH & $50 in Gift Certificates LAST YEAR WE RAISED OVER $900. LET’S BETTER THAT THIS YEAR! LET’S SUPPORT THOSE WHO HELP US!

CONTESTANTS MUST REGISTER! Only 18 spaces available.

To register, call 435-826-4297 or stop by the restaurant.

SERIOUS EATERS ONLY – MUST BE AT LEAST 18 $10 REGISTRATION FEE REQUIRED. Circle D Eatery will match each $10 registration fee - So $20 will be donated to GCA for each participant.

Register or stop in to see the event!

Other donations for Garfield County Ambulance & EMTs will gladly be accepted.

475 W. Main St. Escalante (435) 826-4297 www.escalantecircledeatery.com

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Charter Schools and Funding Transparency tricts. Charters are primarily funded on the number of students enrolled in the school on October 1st and receive state and local tax money to support their schools. Districts are funded on a combination of October 1st and Average Daily Membership (ADM). If a student is enrolled in a charter school on October 1st and then chooses to transfer to a school in a district on October 2nd, the district does not receive funds for this student until the following year.

Taxpayers in Garfield County may believe the money collected for Garfield County School District stays in the district, but this assumption is incorrect for the “local replacement funding.” The money collected by districts and reallocated to charter schools is titled, “local replacement

Property owners may soon see a line item on their property taxes for charter school funding. Utah legislators are currently discussing the possibility of including the specific line item to help with transparency. Charter schools are public schools, receiving state and local tax dollars to educate their students. Charters schools operate independently from districts with different funding and regulations. District school boards do not govern most charters; instead they are overseen by appointed or selected individuals to represent them on charter school boards. Many times charter schools focus on a specific curriculum or concept such as dance, math, or science to name a few.

Charter schools are funded differently than school dis-

funding.” If a student in GCSD enrolls in an online charter school, or if a student attends a charter school outside of our district but their parents claim residency in Garfield County, GCSD collects taxes which are distributed by the state to charter schools where these students are attending. GCSD is required to collect approximately $6,000 this year. Larger districts such as Jordan collected over $3 million of local tax money last year for charter schools. GCSD supports legislation requiring a line item on local property tax notices for charter schools. A line item on the tax notices will provide a greater transparency and accountability to local tax payers.

—Superintendent Ben Dalton

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Sports Season Heats Up The baseball game up at Piute must have been a real burner. The Cats were down to the Birds 9 to 3, only to turn the game around with a big rally in the 5th inning taking a 12 to 9 lead into the 6th.

However the wheels fell off the wagons when the Thunder Birds rallied to score 4 runs in the bottom of 6th, to take home a 13 to 12 heart breaking victory.

The Cats traveled out to Escalante last night and have two home games coming up, tomorrow night the Bryce Valley Mustang’s on the 4th. Next week the always tough Wayne Badgers will be here on the 9th. The Cats will travel down to try and get some revenge on the Valley Buffs. The Cats lost to them in an earlier tournament game and that game will be on Friday the 11th.

WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL

September 3rd-9th 1st

Volleyball @ Escalante

2nd

Volleyball @ Piute

2nd

Baseball @ Piute

3rd 4th

Cross-Country @ Milford - 5:00 PM Baseball w/Escalante

4th 4th-5th 7th 8th 9th 9th

Football w/Monticello Varstity – 7:00 PM Volleyball JV Tournament @ San Juan LABOR DAY – NO SCHOOL Volleyball @ Milford (Non-Region Game) School Pictures Baseball @ Panguitch

JV - 5:45

Varsity – 7:00

Freshmen – 4:30 JV – 5:45 Varsity – 3:00

Varsity – 7:00

JV – 5:00

Varsity – 3:00 PM

JV – 5:00

Varsity – 3:00 PM

JV – 5:00

COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR BADGERS!

The Lady Cats got it turned around last Wednesday against Hurricane in a game that was here, beating the Hurricanes 3 to 1. The Lady Cats went down to the Dixie (JV) tournament and came away with first place in the Silver Bracket, beating 3A Snow Canyon in the championship game. The Ladies hit the road with away games on Sept. 2 against Milford and on the 3rd against Enterprise. The Following week the Cats will be hosting a home game against Parowan; this is the first year for the Rams in Region 20 and that game will be on the 9th.

At the Parowan cross country meet up at Brian Head the Bob Cats boys team took 3rd place behind two 3A teams and Junior runner Jonah Schoppe took 2nd overall in the race and look for Jonah to have a really good year, all of last years runners that came in a head of him have graduated.

The girls only had two runners at this meet so they didn’t place. Next week the team goes out to Milford on the 3rd and then the next day they go up to the BYU Invitational on the 4th. The Cats go out to Wayne for a meet on the 10th and set this date on your calendar, Sept. 17th. It’s a Thursday and it will be the only home meet, so come out and cheer the Champs on.

A Personal Thank You The summer has flown by quickly, and it is time for school to start again. Anticipation is high as everyone prepares for another productive, challenging and exciting school year.

As school begins, I would like to personally express my deep appreciation for all our wonderful district employees. I hope you have had an enjoyable summer and had time to refresh and renew as you each anticipate your roles and responsibilities in the coming year.

We have had to tighten our collective belts, as we deal with very difficult revenue issues. It has been great to experience the cooperative attitudes and willingness of employees to accept the fact that revenue is tight, and that difficult changes have had to be made.

The School Board has accepted the challenge of raising taxes in order to help support our critical educational needs, and we anticipate that our public and patrons will also appreciate the difficult situations and decisions we face, and join in these efforts. Unfortunately, it seems there is never enough money or time to accomplish our goals, but still all community stakeholders always seem to pull together to graduate the best students ANYWHERE! It is essential that we all recognize the importance of helping every child in the District be successful not only in academics, but in citizenship and in life. Employees, please take time in your busy schedule ahead, to pat yourself on the back and recognize that your work is essential and appreciated. Thanks for all you do!

With Greatest Respect, Superintendent Burke Torgerson

WCGYB Goes to UVU The girls headed to Utah Valley University for their annual tournament. The girls started out their first game against Westlake's Varsity team. Although they struggled to find their roles and pace they worked hard, relying on their fundamentals for the win. Courtney Jackson, an incoming junior led the way with 12 points and 3 steals.

Kassidy Ellett followed her with a game high 9 steals, 6 points, and 3 assists. Sam Crane, Jenna and McKenna Brian all hit a 3 pointer and Hannah Morrill also added 3 steals. Sam and McKenna each had 7 rebounds to contribute to the win. (WCGYB 27 Westlake 19) The next game of the day was against Lehi's B team, Courtney Jackson fought hard offensively to keep the girls in the game for the first half with her 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals, although the tough post player fought hard the girls were down by 10 at the half. Kassidy Ellett joined her co-captain in the second half with two 3 pointers, 12 points and 4 steals to pull them within 3 with less than a minute left. In the last minute of the game Kassidy attempted a three pointer and missed, following her shot she picked up her own rebound, dribbled to the three point line and tried again this time making it to send WCGYB into overtime. In the sudden death overtime the girls fouled sending Lehi to the free throw line for a one and one, where they made 1 which led to the loss to Lehi. McKenna Brian added a 3 pointer and 5 assists to help the young team fight back.

(WCGYB 41 Lehi 42) Going into the third game of the day, the girls set the pace of the game quickly which allowed the starters to rest. Jenna Brian, an incoming freshman, stepped up taking the point guard position and having 3 assists. Sami Knutson played well coming down with crucial rebounds to keep the young team ahead in the game, playing strong in the post she had 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Sam Crane added 5 points, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds to help in the win against Blackfoot's JV team. (WCGYB 34 Blackfoot 22) After a small break the girls went into their last game against the undefeated Century Varsity team. Century armed with strong fast players came out and set the pace of the game, leaving the young Wayne team behind by 10 through the first half. Finally in the last five minutes of play the girls stepped up with an aggressive full court defense. Cutting into the gap bringing them within 3 points with seconds left on the clock, they got the steal and passed it their young smart point guard rushed with seconds on the clock she thought quickly dribbling back to the 3 point line and pulling up again hoping to tie the game for the second time of the day,

the shot barely missed as the scorekeeper jumped up and shouted "it's in." Wayne fell to the strong Century team by 3. Courtney Jackson led the way with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Kassidy Ellett followed her with two 3 pointers, 9 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Sam Crane added 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Sierra Blackburn added 4 more points, 2 steals, and 3 offensive rebounds.

McKenna Brian, Hannah Morrill and Sami Knutson each had another 2 points.

(WCGYB 37 Century 40) Impressed with play from the day the coaching staff was approached by the scorekeeper and ref both wondering the ages of and impressed with the intelligence and maturity from such a young team. Ending with an eager "Just so you know they will dominate next year."

The next morning the girls started out slow, lacking the fundamentals and the defensive aggressiveness that keeps the young team in games the quickly fell to Provo. Jenna Brian and Kassidy Ellett each had two 3 pointers, and were joined by Courtney each leading the team with 6 points in the loss. (WCGYB 26 Provo 36) Right after the first game the girls went into the next game, unable to find the pace on offense or defense that they needed they quickly fell again to Cottonwood's Varsity team creating a 12 point deficit. In the second half Courtney, Kassidy, and Sam tried to pick up the tempo. Courtney had 3 steals, Kassidy put up two three pointers, and Sam had another one to try to pull ahead, but it wasn't enough as Wayne lost to Cottonwood.

(WCGYB 17 Cottonwood 20) Again the young team went right into the next game against Cottonwood's B team.

Changing their attitude the young team came out aggressive against them. Hannah Morrill stepping into her natural role under the boards brought down 5 rebounds and put up 6 points to help set the tone against Cottonwood.

Courtney joining her strong post player followed her lead and added another 11 points and 3 steals. Kassidy and Jenna each added a couple 3 pointers each to give them each 6 points. Sam Crane also brought down 8 rebounds for the win. (WCGYB 37 Cottonwood B 16) After a tiny break the girls went into their next game with new determination going against the strong Mountain View Varsity team. Playing a tough game and watching the lead go back and forth until Sam Crane took an elbow to the face splitting her head open with a couple minutes left in the first half. Losing their versatile quick player the Wayne team couldn't quite pull ahead. After a visit to the athletic trainer and some bandaging Sam rejoined WCGYB in the last few minutes but it still wasn't enough for the young

team to come back into it for a win. Sam and Kassidy led the team with 5 points each and were followed by McKenna, Hannah, Courtney and Sierra with 4 points each. (WCGYB 26 Mountain View 34) Feeling the mental fatigue of the tough games, the girls went into the next game never finding a pace on offense or defense, falling in a deficit quickly and never rebounding from it. They took the disappointing loss to the Chargers. Courtney Jackson led the way with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. McKenna Brian followed her with 4 points, and 2 assists. Jenna Brian added a 3 pointer to try to fight the tough loss. ( WCGYB 20 Chargers 28) Although fatigued and disappointed WCGYB headed into their last game against Lehi's A team with a second wind. They battled against the much larger team who was armed with a 6'3" post player. The girls worked hard to overcome this obstacle and although Lehi took the lead and created a deficit the young smaller team fought back, frustrating the big girl and causing her to foul often and putting them within 7 at the half. The girls maintained their 7 point deficit until the last five minutes where fatigue overthrew the young team and they lost by 14. They were led by Courtney again with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals. Kassidy followed close behind with three 3 pointers to give her 9 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Jenna added another 3 pointer. Sam Crane had 2 blocks, 3 assists and 9 rebounds. Hannah added another 2 blocks and Sami had 1 in the loss. (WCGYB 29 Lehi 43) Although they lost their last game of the tournament, the girls started to recognize their potential in playing with much larger schools. The coaching staff could recognize the intelligence, and maturity that so many refs, scorekeepers, and other coaches had been commenting on.

The girls started to realize that they were not limited by obstacles but started to take them as moments to learn and grow. The girls represent what this organization stands for so well, and no matter where we have gone this year they have showed people that limitations only exist in the mind as such a small young team has accomplished so much and surprised so many. They could not do any of this without the support of the community and especially the sponsors. Thank you to the sponsors of this tournament:

STEVENS LOCKER AND ICE —Jacqueline Patterson

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September 3, 2015

Wills, Trusts, and More Providing for Your Pets

by Jeffery J. McKenna

Many people have pets that they are devoted and attached to. Perhaps you are concerned about what would happen to your pets if you were no longer able to take care of them. Below are answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Can I provide for my pets if I am unable to take care of them?

Yes, you can. This applies to any domestic animal.

The law allows you to choose a caretaker for your pets. If you become sick or disabled, you should designate the custody and care of your pets to a friend or relative until your health improves. You do this by writing a note or a document that authorizes someone to care for your pets in your absence. You can also include directions for the care of your pets in your will or trust. Before you name someone as caretaker for your pets, you should discuss it with them to make sure that they are willing to take the responsibility.

Can I provide financially for my pets during my illness or disability, or after my death?

Yes. During any sickness or injury, the person who is handling your financial affairs can also be given the power to provide for your pets. You may provide funds to your caretaker for food, supplies and veterinary care. A lump sum distribution can be provided to the caretaker after your death.

If you have a trust, certain pro-

visions can be included to empower the trustee(s) to assist in your animal's care. Funds can be given to the caretaker specifically for pet care.

Can I create a trust just for my pets?

Yes, the use of trusts is allowed to provide for the care of an animal. You can set forth your wishes for a caretaker of your choice, and direct how funds may be spent. You can provide that in special circumstances, such as an illness or emergency, your pet caretaker can spend additional funds.

If I can't find a caretaker, can I name a humane society or animal shelter?

Yes. A cash gift along with the designation of the shelter of your choice may be appropriate and could result in a longer adoption period for your pets. You may wish to state your wishes as to the new home for your pets including pet names, and any special needs. Gifts to shelters or an animal sanctuary of your choice are considered charitable donations and can bring tax savings.

What else can I do to protect the pets I love?

You could carry a note in your purse or wallet explaining that you have pets at home that depend on you. List their names, what kind of pet and what care they need. You may wish to include the name and phone number of a friend or relative who can gain legal access to your home or yard.

In conclusion, your estate

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

planning can entail issues related to the care of a pet. Pets can be a very important part of one’s life. If your pets are very important to you, do not neglect to plan for them when considering your estate planning affairs.

Now with a Panguitch Office at 35 East Center Street -- To Serve Clients in and around Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna. com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM

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tHe lAuGhiNg Lost Ball pOiNt!!

A golfer is thrashing through the bushes, looking for a lost ball.

An old lady watches him as she sits on a nearby bench knitting.

After half an hour the golfer is just about to give up, when the old lady says, "Excuse me. But is it against the rules if I tell you where it is?"

Traffic Circle

Waiting my turn to enter a traffic circle (rotary intersection), I noticed a guy drive around twice, then leave by the same road he'd entered.

His vanity license plate read "GENIUS."

Substitute Teacher

Walking through the hallways at the middle school where I work, I saw a new substitute teacher standing outside his classroom with his forehead against a locker.

I heard him mutter, "How did you get yourself into this?"

Knowing that he was assigned to a difficult class, I tried to offer moral support.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Can I help?"

He lifted his head and replied, "I'll be fine as soon as I get this kid out of his locker."

Genetically Modified Food

Signs that scientists have gone too far with genetically modified food: *Your hot dog just fetched its own ketchup and relish. *You spot the tell-tale signs of a primitive central nervous system in your Jell-O. *Chocchini: looks like zucchini, tastes like a Ding Dong. *The black-eyed peas on your fork just winked at you. *Every time you pour a glass of orange juice, your garage door goes up.

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The father of a teenage daughter was concerned with the amount of time she spent on the telephone; not so much for the time she wasted (he had given up on that long ago), but because nobody else could use the phone.

So, as a happy solution, he had a telephone installed for her with her own private number and directory listing.

Two or three days after her telephone had been installed, he came home to find her stretched out on the floor with her feet on the living room couch and chatting away on the family telephone.

Her own telephone was resting silently on her dresser.

"Why are you using our telephone," he yelled. "Why aren't you talking on your own telephone?"

"I can't," she said, "I'm expecting an important call on my phone."

AG MARKET NEWS

Answers for this week

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Salt Lake City, Utah August 26, 2015 USDAUtah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday August 25, 2015 Receipts: 439. Last Week: 495. Last Year: 688.

Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: Lightly tested, trended steady to higher. Holstein Steers: scarce trade. Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: mostly steady.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 347.50-360.00; 300350 lbs pkg 350.00; 350-400 lbs 332.00-352.50; 400-450 lbs pkg 290.00; 450-500 lbs pkg 285.00; 500-550 lbs 220.00-240.00; 550-600 lbs 223.00-237.50; 600-650 lbs 210.00-229.50; 650-700 lbs 206.00-219.50; 700-750 lbs 206.00-217.50; 750-800 lbs 185.00-197.50; 800-850 lbs 175.00-187.50; 850-900 lbs 170.00-185.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs 159.00169.00.

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs pkg 205.00; 300500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs pkg 167.50; 700-900 lbs 145.00-160.00; 900-1100 lbs 125.00-150.00.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs pkg 362.50; 250- 300 lbs scarce; 300350 lbs pkg 337.50; 350-400 lbs 270.00-297.50; 400-450 lbs pkg 260.00; 450-500 lbs 227.50-230.50; 500-550 lbs 225.00-241.00; 550-600 lbs 215.00-219.50; 600-650 lbs 210.00-229.50; 650-700 lbs 201.00-219.50; 700-750 lbs206.00-217.50; 750-800 lbs 175.00-197.50; 800-850 lbs Scarce; 850-900 lbs pkg 187.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs pkg 177.50.

Heiferettes: 98.00106.00.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 85.0099.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 90.00-109.00; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 83.00-95.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2300 lbs 118.00-129.50; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs 115.00-123.50; 1500-2300 lbs 116.00-126.50; Feeder Bulls: 800-1600 lbs scarce; Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)

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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Sept 8th Pulled pork sand.

Potato salad Broccoli salad Applesauce Snickerdoodles

Wed. Sept 9th Chef salad w/ ham, cheese & tomatoes Wheat bread Mandarin oranges Poke cake

Thurs.

Sept 10th Spaghetti Salad bar Mixed vegetables French bread Pears Raspberry bar

All meals are served with milk or juice.

If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317.

Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

Do we live in a great town or what? With a couple of families having health problems, the 1st Ward turned out in droves to lend a hand, painting and cleaning up their yards. There were young, old and many in-betweeners all working for a common goal helping out a neighbor in time of need. I can imagine in the old days that this was just like having a barn rising. Many thanks to all of those hardy souls that helped out with these two projects.

This weekend is Labor Day, one of my favorite holidays. It honors all that toiled all their life to put bread on the table. Parowan has the Iron County Fair over the weekend and it is really a big event.

Bring lots of money if you want your kids to ride on the loop t loops, because they are pricey.

They have tons of articles on display and giant vegetables that are really something, at their fair building. They have one of the biggest parades in Utah on Labor Day, usually it lasts about two hours. They also have a real good car show, it’s free, with a lot of Model A cars and trucks. Parowan is only 50 miles away; add it to your list of things to do.

Cedar City is in its 34th year with their Shakespeare Festival and this year’s season is coming to an end. You might want to check out what is playing for your enjoyment.

Also down at Tuachan in St. George the 3 musicals will be playing through September.

In August, Social Security turned 80. Nearly 60 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children get monthly payments. This number is expected to reach 90 million in the next two decades, with 10,000 people turning 65 every day. Last year Social Security paid out $850 billion in benefits, with the average monthly payment at $1,200.

There is enough money to pay our benefits till 2035.

Next year in the middle of the Presidential election, the money in the trust fund for the 11 million disabled will run out of funds; if congress does nothing the 11 million disabled will loose 19% of their benefits. Congress can fix this by redirecting tax revenue from Social Security retirement program. This would shorten Social Security money for 1 year. Unless something changes the Government will have collected enough to pay

out 79% of the benefits after 2034.

For the last 3 decades Social Security has been producing huge surpluses, collecting far more in taxes than was spent on benefits. Social Security has invested this surplus into U.S. Treasury bonds, which are now worth almost $3 trillion. As Social Security monies raised, the government has been running a big deficit and to finance it the Treasury has been borrowing from the public and other federal programs, including Social Security. (information on Social Security obtained from SL Tribune, Aug. 14).

As summer winds down,

we have lost 2 hours of daylight since the Summer Solstice. Last night there was what is called a super moon.

I understand that once in a while there is one of these super moons; it is 20,000 miles closer to earth than usual. Living in rural America you can see these wonders, because there isn’t that much light.

Things have finally slowed down out at the Park, actually we are back to the average attendance from the last 3 years, however look for it to again pick up after the Labor Day Holidays.

I wish I felt as good as I look.

Mack O.

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Tues. Sept. 8th Wed. Sept. 9th Thurs. Sept. 10th Pork chops Potatoes & gravy Carrots Applesauce Ice cream

Taco salad w/ meat, beans, lettuce, cheese & tomatoes Pickled beets Mandarin oranges Cake

Potato bar w/ chili & broccoli & cheese sauce Carrot raisin salad Tropical fruit Bar cookie

NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS

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

Panguitch soccer league needs referees!!! They will reimburse your gas and pay an hourly rate based on experience. Their games are Tuesdays after school for a few hours. If interested contact Laura Adams #435-690-9086.

Ann Silberman said it perfect! We ARE AWARE!! Now lets get some more money into research, specifically for those of us with Stage IV, which is incurable!! It does not matter WHEN you were diagnosed with Breast Cancer, 1 out of every 3 women (no matter WHAT stage they were) will develop TERMINAL Metastatic Breast Cancer!!! 'Being Aware' will NOT change that fact! Do you realize, only an estimated 2% of the funds raised for breast cancer research is spent on studies of metastasis?? That's terrible!! Let's share the REAL NEWS and numbers, not some stupid photos comparing us to dogs for a quick laugh and bit of money that will not truly go where it is really needed.

The goal should NOT be to save BREASTS. The goal SHOULD be to save the woman with them!!

Cannonville Ward Primary put on the program. It was very nice, in fact wonderful.

The kids always do a great job.

Emilee Clark was released as the Primary Music Leader.

Jean Hall was called to fill that position.

Jay and Sidney Evans family spoke today in Tropic.

Tropic please remember that the Sunday Meetings of the LDS Church have been turned around. Starting at 10:00 A.M. will be the Sacrament Meeting, then Sunday School and last will be Relief Society. After the first meeting chairs will need to be put up so that the Nursery can meet in the back.

How many of you were lucky enough to see the picture of the colorful clouds taken from Marion Littlefield's iPad? It was shown on the Channel 13 Weather News. It was a gorgeous view of the Escalante (Powell Point) Mountain from Marion's front yard. We are so lucky to have his talent here in our area and now he has shared it with all of Utah. The picture was wonderful. If you have ever been on Facebook and seen his work you would know what I mean about his talent.

They are absolutely the most beautiful pictures you will ever see. They are art work to feast your eyes on. Thanks Marion.

Wynona Henderson went to Salt Lake to visit with Joan Jackson at the Care Center.

She also was able to attend the Grave Side Service in Bountiful for Joan's husband, Doyle

Jackson, who passed away recently. While in Salt Lake Joan stayed with her daughter, Trish Dixon. Other family members visited with them and they had a BBQ together that was delicious. She also went to a Baby Blessing in Kearns. It was for Martha Schow's Great-Grandbabies - Triplets of Ryan Homer. They named them Cade, Carter, and Cameron. What a lot of work the mom has ahead of her, and dad too. From there Wynona went down to Beaver to visit Esther Barney in the Care Center there. She is Janis Hatch's Mother.

For our Tropic Site for Bountiful Baskets to function, it requires 4 people (VSCs) to be in charge of each week. It turns out that each VSC is in charge of a Bountiful Basket once every two months. We are losing a VSC and need someone to replace her. Without a replacement, we may have to discontinue Bountiful Baskets in Tropic. Please respond if you are able to fill this spot. Thanks!

If you have any questions you can contact Angela Steele and she can direct you to the right person.

Delpha Rose is in the Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch. We send her our prayers and best wishes for her to recover quickly. She says

Thanks for all the prayers and visits from everyone.

Lula Moore is home recovering. She is still frail but is doing okay and is thankful for all the prayers and visits to help cheer her up.

William Jones has received the Melchizedek Priesthood. Ralph and Lael Chynoweth were the speakers in Henrieville today.

The Primary Children's Hospital "Pennies by The Inch" is going on in all the towns now. Please stand tall, be generous and remember the children needing your help.

School has started and the kids are settled in to learn.

Now if anyone out there in the Bryce Valley Elementary or High School wants to be a reporter for the paper, please let Vicki S. know. Thanks.

As we watch the glorious rain fall on our grass and trees we are happy. It would be nice if the West Coast fires could benefit from some rain like we got this weekend. The smoke has lessened but they are still burning. We sure wish them good luck in getting the fires out and their lives back to normal. How sad is it to stand and watch your home go up in smoke and know there is nothing you can do to stop it. We have those folks in our thoughts and prayers and hope there is soon an end to this destruction.

Have a safe week and please call or email your news to vickidiane36@gmail.com.

Thanks to all who have sent in articles this week. It really helps to keep the column going. Thanks VS

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Sept 8th WED Sept 9th THURS Sept 10th

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WEDDINGS

Mission 66, Capitol Reef National Park

by Adus F. Dorsey II It was a particularly hot day at Capitol Reef (Fruita) in the summer of 1959. Tinkling rivulets of irrigation water were the only ones that dared do any sort of work in the blazing hot sun of the “Fruita” orchards. Everyone else in Fruita, with their chores all done early, were lethargically lounging around in any patch of shade they could find. At most all they could dream of was an ice cold glass of lemonade, but anything with ice in it was only a day dream and like their farmhouse dogs, their tongues were hanging out, way out.

“Kaiser Kreuger” (William Kreuger) was particularly agitated on this summer day and thirsty. The drinking water that had been hauled down from Thurber, in the one NPS truck that could still climb ‘Fruita hill’ was running low and tasted like it had been poured over a hot horseshoe.

Charles Kelly wasn’t in any better mood either. His wife Harriet had used up the last of the precious “up county” drinking water for a #3 wash tub, decadent bath on the back porch, while he was out sneaking through the bushes to make certain crusty Cass Mulford wasn’t taking more than his share of water out of Sand Creek, and it was only “Wednesday, for Suzie’s Sake!”

Once Charlie saw Harriet in a bath towel he smiled for a second, but immediately the corner of his lips began to droop at the edges when he realized he would soon find himself standing stark naked, bathing in the Fremont River, in his work boots, at five o’clock in the afternoon because he had an important meeting with “Kaiser Kreuger” and the “Mormons”, at six.

The “Mission 66” program had been in full swing since 1956. It was a United States National Park Service ten-year program that was intended to dramatically expand Park Service visitor services by 1966, in time for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of

the Park Service.

During the 1940’s and 50’s the park service came up under increasing scrutiny for lack of attention to visitor related services. While Mission 66 involved a variety of infrastructure projects such as roads, utilities and employee housing, the most visible components were the interpretational facilities, or visitor center. Visitor centers were often the first point of contact between the Park Service and visitors, and the Park Service put considerable emphasis on the appropriate orientation and learning opportunities that visitor centers could provide.

Reminiscent of the recent obtuse actions of Texas Senator Ted Cruz to shut down or de-fund everything in sight, an essay by Bernard DeVoto in Harper's Magazine proposed that the national parks should be closed until they were funded appropriately. The outlandish idea of closing national parks tugged as tightly on the park service’s ear as a stern school teacher catching a prankster in the act of stuffing paper in Fruita’s one room schoolhouse stove pipe.

In 1955, Park Service Director Conrad Wirth proposed a decade-long program of capital improvement, to be funded as a single program by Congress.

The expressed aim was to complete the upgrades in time for the Park Service's 50th anniversary in 1966. While Mission 66 is most frequently associated with physical improvements, it also funded a number of continuing programs. The Historic American Buildings Survey, which had been inactive since 1941, was re-funded. The former Historic Sites Survey was reorganized into National Historic Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places programs in 1960, under Mission 66 funding.

At Capitol Reef, monies from the Mission 66 program were used to purchase private properties along the Fremont River in preparation for the

re-routing of State Highway 24 along the Fremont Canyon.

The only present and viable option to by-pass the oftenunpredictable road conditions in Capitol Gorge.

Other Mission 66 program monies were appropriated to build a suitable Capitol Reef visitor center, and contract a detailed water use survey.

About 16,000 persons visited the monument in 1957. Water was stored in two storage tanks near the superintendent's residence for both household and campground use. In connection with plans formulated under the Mission 66 program, the Park Service estimated that the peak demand for all purposes except irrigation would be about 30,000 gpd (gallons per day) in 1966, and, if sufficient storage facilities are provided, a water supply of about 50 gpm (gallons per minute) should be satisfactory.

The water survey determined there were only two feasible sources of water for the headquarters area at Capitol Reef National Monument, which were the free flowing Fremont River and a yet to be drilled well that would come rest at about 1,500 to 2,700 feet deep, that would suck somewhat filtered water from the Coconino sandstone.

Because no wells in this area tap the Coconino sandstone, neither the yield nor the quality of the water from such a well could be predicted accurately. However, it was estimated that the Coconino sandstone was capable of yielding about 50 gpm of water of relatively good quality to a well drilled in the Fruita vicinity.

This new and semi-expectable good water source should have made Kaiser Krueger more congenial since he was always perspiring and the thirsty type. But in reality everyone left in Fruita knew that Kaiser Krueger would always be a negative force, one that they would be forever forced to reckoned with.

At Capitol Reef, a 53-site campground at Fruita, staff rental housing, and a new visi-

tor center were built, the latter opening in 1966.Visitation climbed dramatically after the paved, all-weather road was built through the Fremont River canyon near Fruita and the old Capitol Gorge road closed.

146,598 persons visited the park in 1967. The monument staff was also growing.

It was nearing 5:30 when Charles Kelly trudged back up the path to the house from his river bath with water squishing in between his toes inside his wet work boots. Harriet saw him coming, clumsily wrapped only in a towel, she smiled and blushed a little as she watched him come through the back gate still dripping wet.

The Mission 66 meeting with “Mormons” and Kaiser Krueger had been weighing heavy on Charles' mind all week, he would be glad to get it over with.

The meeting in Fruita’s one room schoolhouse started promptly at six, Charles Kelly was like that. Charles laid out the plans for the purchase of the property along the Fremont River, most in attendance were not all that happy about it.

Kelly also reminded everyone present that his tenure at Capitol Reef would soon be coming to a close, Kaiser Krueger grunted approvingly and under his breath said “it would be a good Christmas when he did.”

Harriet’s face seemed to glow when Charlie came through the door at 7:30; she was tenderly putting the flame from a wooden match to a handmade candle on the supper table. The vision of his wonderful wife wearing only a bath towel was instantly retrieved in Charlie’s mind and it was as if the Mission 66 meeting had never happened.

References; Capitol Reef Cultural Landscape Report, Water-Supply Possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah By I. WENDELL MARINE, and the sometimes wacky imagination of the author.

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by Jean Bramble August 18th marks the date of a city council meeting remarkable for issues discussed and feelings aired. As most residents know, there have been three or four news articles written about our city that have generated heated discussion.

Residents have taken multiple opportunities to raise old and new concerns in private and public.

The meeting began simply enough. Marlene Stowe described a permit request from Jacob and Nicole Croft. They are building a deck. The council approved the permit.

Dan Meisenbach shared his concerns about the RV dump station at the state park. Residue from the station makes its way into a leech field, apparently on county property, and then into the Escalante River and further on into the city. He stated that the leech flow was close to the city well. Mr. Meisenbach suggested that investigation may be warranted.

Dennis Waggoner, primary owner of the Escalante Outfitters and current head of the Escalante Chamber of Commerce, shared his concerns about whether or not Mr. Allen’s statements, quoted in one of the above-mentioned articles, reflect the opinion of the entire city council. A Salt Lake Tribune article ("Is Southern Utah Town Being Stifled by the Feds—Or

By Residents’ Refusal to Roll With New Industries?" August 15, 2015) quoted Allen’s address to the San Juan County commissioners. Speaking about the possibility of a monument designation to be good for a community, Mr. Allen opined, “There's no other way to say it. It's a lie."

The paper went on to report that “Allen, an Escalante schoolteacher and LDS bishop whose family is involved with logging and ranching [said,] "We are a constricting town. We are going

down. I have no idea how we are going to survive."

During the ensuing discussion, Mr. Waggoner described efforts to make his business successful and the considerable tax revenue it generated. He referred to a sometimes-negative attitude toward “move-ins,” many of whom are making great contributions to Escalante. Mr. Allen replied that he was not accurately quoted and that without tourism, the town would be in poor shape. Former mayor Don Porter stated that under his administration, Andra Butterfield from KSL warned his council that many quotes are “½ accurate” and that “they will… take what they want to sell their paper.” Geraldine Liston remarked that she was born and raised in Escalante and that if someone wanted to be a part of the community, “you would be, you really will.” Mayor Taylor added that he just spent two days working on tourism and didn’t get home until “late last night.”

The discussion ended without the remaining council members weighing-in but with an agreement that Mr. Allen and Mr. Waggoner would meet privately to discuss the issues.

Among the scheduled items, Karin Simmons requested permission to close part of the first block on 100 West for the Escalante Canyons Art Festival and written permission to provide wine sales on Saturday evening at the traditional reception.

Permission was given, however she was asked to speak at the next city council session in order to officially request a donation for the festival. Don Porter asked that the council consider providing the usual monies for fireworks, typically costing around $5,000, for the 24th of July. The longer he waits to order the materials, the more expensive the materials become.

Fireworks funding for the 4th

of July have come via donation.

In 2015, the Lions Club donated half of the $2,000 cost. Porter expects donation for the 4th will be provided in the future. Mr. Porter was encouraged to provide a following city council meeting with a more specific proposal to meet his needs for July 24th. Stephanie Steed and Debbie Allen were approved to attend conferences specific to their work in the city. The ‘election canvass,’ wherein the city certifies the recent election, was accomplished.

Fire Chief Don Porter gave the only department report. He described his desire to purchase a used brush truck from the Forest Service, which he has been waiting to see released for surplus sale. Porter just learned that the truck is coming up for sale and would like to be first in line to buy it. Cost of this item is between $17,000 and $18,000.

His request will be discussed during the “Scheduled Items” section of the next city council meeting at which time a decision can be legally made. Mr. Porter went on to describe his frustration with complaints regarding (volunteer) fire department activities during the 24th of July festivities. He stated that residents living within five miles of the firehouse enjoy a considerable insurance discount compared to the insurance cost if there were no fire department.

Porter described his involvement in the morning “cannon salutes,” sirens associated with the parade and evening fireworks for 24 years. He described getting tired of being hassled about the noise. “If we quit it [the fire department] you guys are going to be in [financial] trouble,” he said, revealing the extent of his displeasure with the situation.

The council and the audience were quick to support and reassure Chief Porter. “Just know that we appreciate you,” sum-

marized the mayor.

Mayor Taylor kicked off departmental reports by describing meetings around economic development and tourism. He seeks to move forward with light industry and has been working hard on a science museum. He attended a Highway 12 committee meeting and will be the Escalante representative until “we find somebody” to fill that position. Greg Allen reported that EarthFax has nearly completed a master plan for Escalante’s drainage. “Flood control is important.” The city will be looking for funding to implement the plan, most likely from combined grants and low interest loans.

Melani Torgerson described be-

ing pleased at the 74% voter turnout at the recent election.

“It shows that many care about our community,” she said.

Marlene Stowe gave thanks to Blaine Porter and Darryl Griffin for their recent hard work. She suggested that one day per week should be devoted to cleaning out the sewer lines once the activity of summer has moderated. Louise Barnes announced that the potholes still need to be filled and that they must be filled during hot weather. Sun Rock did do damage to our roads during the reconstruction of the dam and, despite of the fact that we have no maximum weight on city roads, the company will help finance road repair.

Children have returned to school for another year. A preschool is on target to open as soon as all details are workedout. Canning season is upon us.

The upcoming Escalante Canyons Art Festival will have some new events to keep you on your toes. (The ECAF committee is seeking residents who might offer a room for a starving artist.

In exchange, a painting might be yours. Contact Cindy Calbaum at 826-4452) The annual Escalante Canyons Marathon follows shortly thereafter, (Oct. 10th) with ever increasing numbers of runners enrolled. This year the races end in the City Park. Will runners use the Splash Pad to cool down? What a sight!

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2015 Garfield County Fair Results The 2015 Garfield County was a success!

There were over 100 gardening exhibits, almost 150 4-H indoor exhibits and over 400 home and fine arts exhibits this year at the fair. The new sound system in the fair building added to the festivity of the fair and was great for calling bingo and for the talent show.

The prize money was doubled this year for the ping pong ball air drop. This year there was a rodeo and motorized rodeo in place of the car derby. The outdoor activities proved to be a great fundraiser for the junior class and the livestock and pet shows, dutch oven cookoff, horseshoe and baby contests were successful as well!

Thank you to all the many volunteers and participants who facilitated the fair.

—SuzAnne Jorgensen, Utah State University Garfield County Extension

Courtesy SuzAnne Jorgensen

Garfield County Fair entries and awards.

People's Choice Quilts:

GARFIELD COUNTY FAIR WINNING ENTRIES - 2015 Indoor Entry Sweepstakes winners:

Marie Orton - Green Beans - Canning Dale Baldwin - Silver Ware Case - Crafts Eric Fawson - Wooden Flute - Crafts De McCrae Mossy - Cave Falls - Fine Arts Kylee Osborn - WaterColor Sunset - Fine Arts Kobbi Smith - Grudge Race Photo - Fine Arts Raylee Sawyer - Cookies - Foods Shannon Fawson - Welcome in Wool (Framed) - Needlework Berthene Griffin - framed crochet large table top - Needlework LaVee Roundy - Afghan - Needlework Elaine Baldwin - Temple Quilt - Quilts Shannon Fawson Christmas - Quilt - Quilts Pat Oetting - Panguitch Quilt Walk Quilt by Guild - Quilts LaVee Roundy - Quilt /Passamaquoddy Trail - Quilts LaVee Roundy - Quilt /Baby Gigham - Quilts Lavenda Moore - Blessing Dress - Sewing Wylee Fawson - Flower Arrangement - Gardening Bruce Fullmer - Cherry Tomatoes - Gardening Kyle Heaton - Garlic - Gardening

Having fun in the Water Walker Bubble.

Elaine Baldwin - Temple Quilt Angeli Sheffer - Black Eyed 4-H Indoor Entries Eligible for State Fair: Susan Pieced Quilt Kamree Albrecht - Apothacary jars Horseshoe First Place WinLuke Albrecht - Painted wood bench ners: Benjamin Cloud - Wooden Knives Benj Rains and Bryan Keck John Cloud - Metal armor, Snake wand, Cat/warrior boy, Woman warrior & Winged wolf Dutch Oven Cookoff First Allie Dalton - Chocolate chip cookies Place Winners: Keni Floyd Blue & Cream dress with waist belt MaryBeth Veater - Main Dish Kezli Floyd - Black & White dress with collar Rick Miller - Side Dish Tabetha Henrie, Fairy table and chairs MaryBeth - Veater Dessert Britain Houston - Quiet book Kage Ott - Leather Knife case Talent Show First Place Skyler Ott - Pink blanket w/hearts Winners by Division: Melina Sawyer - Beach towel bag w/orange pocket Lainee Sawyer - Beginning Katie Stewart, Close up of pink flowers, Photo of Shelby Frandsen - Junior1 landscape Kamree Albrect - Junior2 & Tie dyed with dirt Alexa Reeder - Intermediate Kristen Stewart - String art temple with heart & Cathy Woolsey - Senior Girl with rainbow hair

Courtesy SuzAnne Jorgensen

Arta Hepworth at the Dutch Oven Cookoff.

"Meet the Bats Night” in Southeastern Utah

GREEN RIVER - You can get close to bats at a free “Meet the Bats Night.”

The event will be held the evening of Sept.

5 at the Nash Wash Wildlife Management Area east of Green River.

During Brent Stettler, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources the event, biDWR biologist Lisa Horzepa releases a bat at a previous Meet the Bats ologists with event. the Division of Wildlife Resources will catch then release them unharmed. preregister to participate. bats using a fine mesh net “You’ll be able to see, learn The number of participants is strung across a pond. Brent about and photograph the bats limited to 25. He says “Meet Stettler, regional conserva- before the biologists release the Bats Night” is not a good event for pets or young chiltion outreach manager for the them,” Stettler says.

As the night progresses, dren.

DWR, says the bats get so When you call to regisfocused on catching insects a larger variety of bats will be caught in the net.

“So, for the ter, Stettler will give you the that they sometimes lose track best experience,” Stettler says, details on where and when to of the net and end up getting “plan on staying past midmeet.

To register, or for more caught. night.

You’re also welcome to information, call him at 435After biologists catch camp onsite and leave the next 613-3707. the bats, they’ll identify the —Utah Division of animals, measure them and day.”

Stettler says you must Wildlife Resources

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Utah Will See More Green if Feds Boost Coal Royalty

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah taxpayers receive a fraction of the money generated from coal mining on public lands.

But that could change as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering reforming its coal leasing system.

Robert Tohe, the Sierra Club's organizing representative for its Dirty Fuels campaign, is a member of the Navajo Nation, where coal mining is a big part of the local economy. He says the royalty rates are antiquated and need to be updated.

"These royalty rates are so low and haven't changed in the past, and so now is the opportunity to revise this so that taxpayers get their fair share of these profits," he states.

A report from Headwaters Economics shows that between 2008 and 2012, coal companies mined nearly $2 billion worth of coal on public lands in Utah and paid $133 million in royalties. That amounts to a 7 percent royalty rate.

Tohe says the additional revenue could pay for roads, schools, and also to help cover environmental costs linked to abandoned mines.

Tohe adds the abandoned Gold King Mine spill in Colorado earlier this month, which dumped millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River, is an example of the threat posed by abandoned mines.

"In cleaning up the spill is the need for infrastructure like treatment facilities - treatment plants for water," he states.

Tohe says collecting reasonable royalties from coal mining companies would help defray the costs taxpayers are burdened with for environmental disasters such as the Gold King Mine spill.

The BLM reports that it currently manages more than 300 active coal leases covering about 475,000 acres in 10 states - and that about 40 percent of the coal produced in the U.S. comes from federal coal resources.

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LEGAL NOTICES

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on September 14th, 2015, at 11:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change from Agriculture to Commercial for the purpose of a new business.

PROPERTY BOUNDARY: TOTAL ACRES: 6 BEGINNING AT THE POINT THAT IS S39°44"59"W 1397.43 FT FROM THE 1982 BLM ALUMINUM CAP MARKING THE NE CORNER OF THE NW ¼ OF THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 12 T35S R2E SLB&M AND RUNNING TH N9°10'55"W ALONG THE R/W OF THE COUNTY ROAD 357.35FT; TH N17°32'16"W 140.96 FT; TH S18°17'47"E 342.28 FT; TH N73°08'16"E 591.58 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13, 20 & 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 10 & 17, 2015 SEVENMILE-GOOSEBERRY ROAD CONSTRUCTION

ROAD CLOSED!!

Brown Brothers Construction continues construction on Sevenmile-Gooseberry Road. Construction hours of operation are Monday – Sunday from 7:00am-7:00pm. Current construction activities include tack coat, and asphalt paving. Drivers are cautioned not to drive on fresh oil! Because the ROAD IS CLOSED, Brown Brothers Construction will not be responsible for clean-up or removal of oil on vehicles that choose to ignore the road closure regulation.

The anticipated completion date for this project is October 10, 2015. For more information please contact Brown Brothers Construction at (435)836-2685, PO Box 249, Loa, UT 84747, or email info@bbcutah.com.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, and AUGUST 6, 13, 20 & 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17 & 24, and OCTOBER 1, 2015 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 23, 2015.

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

NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2401 (A80388): Scott R. Tomlin propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Southeast Boulder area) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. NONUSE 97-1113 (): John Howard Hutchison, Dennis, Marley and Jean Carmichael Bramble is/are seeking Nonuse period for 1.484 ac-ft. from the Upper Valley Creek (Near Henerieville) for STOCKWATERING. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 INVITATION TO BID GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE PARTNERS in partnership with the ESCALANTE RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP is accepting bids for woody invasive removal on private lands in and around the town of Escalante. Contract stipulations and complete bid information can be downloaded at http://escalanteriverwatershedpartnership.org/contribute/contractualwork/ or call Sue Fearon at 435-691-3037 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

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Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne High School Musical Director and Drama Coach Wayne High School is accepting applications for a Musical Director and a Drama Coach. These positions could be one or two depending on applicants. The applicant would be paid by stipend with no benefits at the end of the performance or season. Please send applications to Wayne High School, PO Box 217, Bicknell, UT 84715. These positions will remain open until filled. For more information contact Mary Bray at 435-425-3411.

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

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WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Ticket Taker at Wayne High School Wayne High School is accepting applications for ticket takers at all Wayne High School activities. Applicants need to be able to count money, fill out forms and know people in the community. The pay will be $10 per hour and will be for all high school events. Contact Mary Bray at 425-3411 if you have questions. Please send applications to Wayne High School, PO Box 217, Bicknell, UT 84715. This position will remain open until filled.

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

*Top six will advance to the General Election. *933 registered voters 431 ballots received 46% voter turnout Dated: August 25, 2015 Tyrissa Howell City Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

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This position is for part time, year-round employment. Applicants must be in good physical condition and be willing and able to complete various strenuous physical tasks, typical of a maintenance or custodial position.

Some general tasks will include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Grounds keeping, typical yard work, lawn mowing, watering, weeding, lifting, etc.

2. Simple maintenance such as: changing light bulbs, changing air conditioning filters, sprinkler repair and maintenance, etc.

3. Daily school janitorial/cleaning during the school year 4. Deep cleaning during the summer and at various times during the school year.

5. Ability and willingness to be trained and use approved cleaning and maintenance chemicals appropriately Applicant must be willing to work a flexible schedule as school needs dictate. Applicant must demonstrate initiative and be able and willing to work alone and without direct supervision before and/or after regular school hours.

The hours for this position include: a. Twenty hours per week during the regular school year. b. Summer hours (June through August) include a total of 180 hours, with daily/weekly schedule to be determined in consultation with the school administrator.

Starting salary is $10.67 per hour. There are no benefits with this position beyond Social Security requirements. Interested applicants must pass a fingerprint background check.

Applications may be picked up at The Wayne School District office, or at Hanksville Elementary School. You may obtain further information for this position by contacting Mrs. Corri Robinson, Head Teacher at Hanksville Elementary School. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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CERTIFICATIION OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS PANGUITCH CITY The following is the certified results of the primary election for Panguitch City’s four year City Council election.

Candidate Total Votes Rick Miller 203 Mike Johnson 95 Hershad Desai 22 Trudi Owens 326 Mac Oetting 85 Chad Garth Veater 91 Todd Brienholt 153 Lloyd Brinkerhoff 249

GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Part-time Supervisor Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time supervisor for concurrent enrollment/SPED para educator at Panguitch High School. Some evening classes may be required. This position will be up to 15 hours per week concurrent enrollment and up to 13 hours SPED. SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 20152016 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule. ($10.55) This position has no benefits.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a high school Diploma, two years college education preferred, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Knowledge of computer and audio/ visual equipment is preferred. All applicants must be fingerprinted and 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 Principal Rod Quarnberg, 435-272-6849, or rod.quarnberg@garfk12.org , and application packets to: Panguitch High School, P.O. Box 393, Panguitch, Utah 84759. Online applications are available at: (http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/ index.php/do/employment) Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: September 11, 2015 Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA

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September 3, 2015

You probably didn’t know that when Cory Anderson is not managing the finanicial costs of Garkane Energy, he likes to spend his time refereeing high school football games. Cory says “the smell of the fresh cut grass, the sound of the pep band, the dull hum of the lights, the lively sound of the cheerleaders and fans and the nip in the air on a crisp fall evening are all factors as to why I officiate football. There is just nothing quite like “Friday Night Lights”. Recently, Wayne High School added football to their athletics program and that makes it all the more exciting for me. The most enjoyable part of officiating has to be the relationships that are gained through sports. From the coaches to the players, from fans to my fellow officials (okay, maybe sometimes NOT the fans…)

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Practical Money Matters

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell As the economy improves, today's sellers are facing a very different environment than they were before the housing market stumbled in 2006.

Today's housing market features new procedures and standards, not the least of which are continuing borrowing hurdles for prospective buyers. If you are thinking about a home sale in the coming months, it pays to do a thorough overview of your personal finances and local real estate environment before you put up the "for sale" sign. Here are some general issues to consider: Make sure you're not underwater. You may want to buy a new home, but can you afford to sell? The term "underwater" refers to the amount of money a seller owes on a house in excess of final sales proceeds. If what you owe on the home – including all selling costs due at closing – exceeds the agreedupon sale price, then you will have to pay the difference out of pocket. If you're not in a situation where you absolutely have to sell now, you may want to wait until your financial circumstances and the real estate market improves.

Evaluate your finances.

Before you sell, make sure you are ready to buy or rent. Making sure all three of your credit reports (https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action) are accurate is an important part of that process.

Consider "for sale by owner" vs. "for sale by broker."

"For Sale by Owner" (FSBO) signs were a common sight in many neighborhoods during the housing crisis. Shrunken home values convinced many sellers to sell their property themselves rather than pay 5-6 percent of profit in broker commission. However, consider what a licensed real estate broker could accomplish in your specific situation. Deciding which route to take shouldn't be an overnight decision. Check leading FSBO and broker sites and talk with knowledgeable

by Nathaniel Sillin friends, attorneys and real estate professionals to learn as much as you can.

Think twice before spending on improvements. Not every home construction project pays off at sale time. Remodeling magazine's annual Cost vs. Value Report (http://www. remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2015/) tracks both pricing and cost recovery for leading remodeling projects. Don't forget moving costs. According to the American Moving and Storage Association, a leading industry trade group, the average professional interstate

move of 1,220 miles costs an average of $5,630; in state, the average moving cost is $1,170.

After all the costs involved in selling a home, don't forget how much it costs to relocate.

Bottom line: Selling your home requires planning. Before putting it on the market, get solid, qualified advice on how to sell smart in a still-recovering housing market.

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

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