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Thursday, September 4, 2014 • Issue # 1064
Panelists Discuss Management of Soil Crusts During Recent BLM Science Forum by Mariella Minton, Contributing Writer
Hyde's Wall, by Philip Hyde.
Escalante, Slickrock and Philip Hyde by David Leland Hyde David Leland Hyde will serve as this year's keynote speaker at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival on Friday, September 26 at 7:30 pm at the Escalante High School auditorium. His topic will be, "Nature Photographer Philip Hyde and His Family Ramble the Southwest." As far back as I remember, up until a few years before his passing in 2006, my father, landscape photographer Philip Hyde, had posted in his studio giant wall-sized topographic contour maps of the canyons of the Southwest. Drawn on the maps in various pen colors, he recorded nearly 60 years of travels between tripod tracks. Upon seeing the maps and after urging by my Dad, John Mitchell, the editor of Sierra Club Books in the early 1970s,
decided to develop a large format book project—which became the now classic Slickrock—just as Edward Abbey signed on to write the book's text. Mitchell, in the introduction to Slickrock, tells the story of how Abbey and Hyde first met. Abbey had hiked with a friend into a remote area of Canyonlands. Abbey’s friend scrambled ahead of him up to the rim where he ran into a photographer with a large format camera on a tripod, poised
on the sandstone:
“Cameraman explains he is doing a book. Funny, Friend says, so is my buddy. Cameraman asks identity of buddy. Ed Abbey, says Friend. Funny, says Cameraman, same book. Friend hollers down canyon: Hey, Ed. Guy up here says you’re collaborators. Abbey scrambles up. Ed Abbey, says Friend, meet ‘Doctor’ Hyde.”
Such a chance crossing of paths, deep in the heart of The Maze—which was then roadless—was fitting for these two desert wanderers and their collaboration. The two creative personalities differed in their approach to social pastimes:
Americana Band Sweet Loretta to Perform at Robbers Roost, September 6
Get on down to see Sweet Loretta at Robbers Roost on September 6 in their sole Torrey performance of the year. TORREY - In their only Torrey appearance this year, Sweet Loretta will appear on the outdoor stage at Robbers Roost on Saturday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m. “We’re always glad to be back on our adopted home ground!” enthused J.S. “Shawn” Foster, who plays fiddle, mandolin, spoons and whistle with the group. “The last time we were here, we had such a great time that we have
been hankering to get back. We can hardly wait to hit that note!” Sweet Loretta plays a rootsy mixture of folk and rock commonly known as Americana, explained lead vocalist and guitarist Diana Cannon. “We all like the narrative storytelling of folk, but with the vocal harmonies and lead guitar more commonly associated with loud rock music,” she recounted. Cannon said
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that Sweet Loretta’s common influences including Hank Williams, Sr., Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Gillian Welch, among others. Founding member Debora Threedy, who is on leave from the band while she writes a play, will not be appearing at this performance. Instead, Cannon said, the band’s newest member, singer-guitarist Jordan Jones will make his debut with the group. “We’re overjoyed with the energy and enthusiasm he projects, not to mention his contribution to our vocal blend,” Cannon said. The other members of the band include bassist-singer Kay “K.C.” Cameron and guitarist and dobro player Barry Scholl. The band will debut several new songs in this special afternoon appearance. At the same time, Robbers Roost will host its weekly farmer’s market, with fresh produce, baked goods, and a variety of local handmade goods. Admission to the farmer’s market and the performance is free. —Barry Scholl
Abbey was a wild party lover and Hyde was a subdued teetotaler. Yet they both had an unsurpassed love of deserts— sandstone, sage and open sky—and they each had an unparalleled gift for expressing this love and similar feelings about preserving wild places for future generations. To that end, Dad was one of the first to photograph areas of Canyonlands, the Escalante wilderness and locations along the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park. Even Dad’s photograph of Dead Horse Point was the first published in color—the same view that the Utah State Parks’ Web site says is one of the most photographed in the world. In addition to the list Philip Hyde
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GRAND STAIRCASEESCALANTE N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management has hosted a number of public forums as part of their Livestock Grazing Monument Management Plan Amendment and Associated Environmental Impact Statement for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which is scheduled to be implemented in the fall of 2016. As part of the process of developing the new grazing management plan, the BLM hosted a Biological Soil Crusts Science Forum. The public forum, attended by more the 30 people in Kanab on August 6th, consisted of five panelists: Dr. Fee Busby, professor at Utah State University's Quinney College of Natural Resources, Dr. Kim Anderson of the U.S. Forest Service, Dr. Jayne Belnap from the U.S. Geological Survey at the Canyonlands Research Station, Dr. Matthew Bowker, assistant professor at Northern Arizona University's School of Forestry, and Dr. Janis Boettinger, professor at Utah State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences. Biological soil crust is a complex mosaic of living organisms--algae, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), bacteria, lichens, mosses, liverworts, and fungi--that grow on or just below the soil surface. Crusts are common worldwide in arid and semi-arid shrub lands, grasslands, and woodlands. Most people who live in arid and semi-arid places, like the low-lying areas of Kane, Garfield and Wayne counties, would probably recognize various types of crusts, such as green and orange lichens and the black, bumpy cryptobiotic soil that covers patches of sand in the desert. But what might
not be so obvious are the huge benefits the crusts have on the landscape. Dr. Belnap, who has a PhD in botany and range management from Brigham Young University, stressed that considering soil crusts in land management is just one part of managing for the health of the overall ecosystem. “We need to use the crusts for the services they provide,” she said. Panelists explained that soil crusts are crucial in desert regions because of their ability to stabilize soil against wind and water erosion. When high winds pick up, the crusts hold loose sandy soil in place. When pounding rains fall, the crusts take the beating so the soil doesn’t have to. And when floods come through, the crusts keep the soil from washing away. "If we lose the soil, we lose everything," said Dr. Belnap. It takes thousands of years to build a shallow layer of soil over bare rock, she said, and in places like GSENM with a dry environment, little to no ground cover and high winds, all that work can be lost in no time. It's not just the soil itself that’s in danger of being lost, said Dr. Belnap. Maintaining the fertility of the soil is vital to the health of the ecosystem. Grasses and forbs—the plants livestock need most—depend on good, nitrogen rich soil to grow in. Cyanobacteria help create and trap nitrogen in the sandy soils of the desert, therefore giving all the plants, shrubs and grasses alike, a better chance at survival. It’s a cycle. If the soil crust is healthy, the soil can stay put and grow rich in nutrients, allowing more plants Soil Crusts
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Wayne Countians Make Mad Dash Winning First Place in Fish Lake Relay FISH LAKE N.F. - The fourth annual Fish Lake Relay took place on Saturday August 23rd, with 22 teams competing in the run. The Mad Dashers, a team consisting of Weston Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Hannah Ellett, Maggie Ellett, Carlie Ellett, and Porter Ellett (pictured above), took first place. The race was 64.1 miles, running through Fish Lake National Forest and Sevier County. Along the route, teams of 6 runners run in twelve stages through Fish Lake, Seven Mile Canyon, Nioche Divide, Sheep Creek, Gooseberry Canyon, I-70 frontage road, Salina, Sigurd, and then to the finish line located at the Richfield City Park. Each competitor was required to complete two different stages. On the course, they encountered rain, hail, and muddy mountainous roads which made the race even more challenging. —Mary Ellett
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Resource Advisory Committee Deadline Extension CEDAR CITY - Through the Secure Rural Schools Act, the Dixie National Forest has authority to use a Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) as a mechanism for local community collaboration in recommending projects on federal lands or that benefit resources on federal lands. The deadline for applications has been extended due to an insufficient number of applications received to date. The U.S. Forest Service is still seeking to fill vacant positions (Categories, A, B, and C) on the Dixie Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Application forms (hard copy only) must be received at the Dixie National Forest office, by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will make the appointments to the RAC based on the applications received,
striving to appoint a diverse membership. Special attention will be given to those who have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively with others of different viewpoints. The RAC consists of 15 members and 3 replacement members representing a wide range of interests. Citizens interested in applying for RAC membership are encouraged to retrieve an application form (AD 755) on-line at http://www.fs.usda. gov/main/pts/specialprojects/ racs or from any local Forest Service office. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 30th, 2014 at the Dixie National Forest, ATTN: Janice Minarik, RAC Coordinator, 1789 North Wedgewood Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84721. — Joe Harris Public Affairs Officer Dixie National Forest
Fire Restrictions Lifted in Glen Canyon PAGE, ARIZ. - Due to recent monsoon precipitation, extended fire restrictions will be lifted on August 29, 2014 in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. Superintendent Todd Brindle reminds us that, “while the extended fire restrictions are no longer in place, safely monitoring and managing any fires during your enjoyment of park resources is crucial.” The following actions are always prohibited in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument: • Igniting, building, maintaining, attending or using a fire outside of provided fire receptacles in developed areas such as Wahweap, Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Lees Ferry Campgrounds and at campsites along the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam
and Lees Ferry. • Fires or open flames within 300 feet (100 yards) of all archaeological sites, at all fuel docks, and at all marinas, except within the galleys or on grills of vessels moored at marinas. • Burning or attempting to burn any material other than wood. • Leaving trash or glass in the fire pits after departing a site. • Having a fire that exceeds four feet in height and width. • Discharging, or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition or other incendiary devices in any location on federal lands is always prohibited. In addition to these fire safety tips, the National Park Service would like to remind visitors to be safe during this holiday weekend. —National Park Service
New Hunting Program Starts in Utah Trial hunting program allows a person to hunt before taking Hunter Education Would you like to bring the joy and solitude of hunting into the life of another person? Maybe your spouse, a child, a co-worker, or a close friend? If you answered “yes,” but the person you’re thinking of hasn’t completed a Hunter Education course, no problem—a new program in Utah provides a way. Utah’s new Trial Hunting program started in early August. The program allows a licensed hunter, who must be at least 21 years old, to take someone 12 years of age or older hunting. The person who is 12 years of age or older must have the proper hunting licenses and permits and must complete a brief online Trial Hunting Program orientation course. The course, and more information about the Trial Hunting program, is available at www.wildlife.utah.gov/trial. Kirk Smith, Hunter Education coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says Utah’s program is based on similar trial and apprentice hunting programs in 35 states. The programs give people a chance to try hunting before committing to a Hunter Education course. “Having an experienced, responsible hunter ‘show you the ropes’ is the best way to introduce someone to hunting,” Smith says. “It’s better than being introduced to hunting in a classroom or online.” A concern hunters might have about the program is
safety. Before the Utah legislature approved the program, the DWR did extensive research regarding the safety record of similar programs in other states. “We learned two things,” Smith says. “The safety record has been exceptional in the 35 states that have a similar program. And the program has been extremely successful in introducing people to hunting.” Smith credits “mentors”—those who invite people to hunt with them—with the success similar programs have found. “I can’t think of a better way to introduce someone to hunting than to have that person go into the field with a safe, responsible and ethical mentor,” he says. “And that’s the caliber of the people who invite people to go hunting with them. The mentors care about hunting, and they want to share that experience with others.” Smith says you can try hunting out, under the Trial Hunting program, for up to three years. Then, if you want to continue hunting, you must complete a Hunter Education course. If you have questions about the program, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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to grow. The more plants that grow, the healthier the soil will become, and so on. If the soil is left unprotected however, it is more exposed to the sun and it dries out, leaving it especially exposed to wind. The panel noted that today, dust levels are 6 times higher than normal, and levels are increasing as the weather is getting drier. Dust in the air is a health hazard, the panel pointed out. Dust carries lead and plutonium, it’s linked to asthma and other respiratory diseases, and when it finally leaves the air and settles on snow in the mountains, it turns the snow a darker color, causing it to melt more quickly and drain off faster, leaving reservoirs lower each year. “Let’s face it,” said Dr. Boettinger, “we’re going to have more drought. Everything we do in the future, we have to keep in mind the cycle of droughts and the fact that they’re going to be more intense.” There are a number of factors that impact the health of biological soil crusts, including weather, human foot traffic, ATVs and horses. But the panelist all agreed that on the monument, livestock grazing is the number one influence on soil crusts. Panelists noted that as cows move through an area they trample soil crusts, effectively killing them. Once the crusts have been crushed down to nothing, they need a period of time without disturbance and with plenty of water in order to re-grow. Dr. Belnap stressed that sometimes one year of rest on an allotment is not enough, especially if it’s a dry year. Currently, the BLM issues allotments to ranchers and tells them how many cows they can have on the land and how long they can keep them there. The terms agreed upon typically last until a new Grazing Environmental Impact Study is published, which tends to happen every 15 years. “A lot can change on one piece of land in fifteen years,” said Dr. Busby. The land will see wet years, dry years, and everything in between. And if no changes are made in how the land is used under all the different conditions, he said, “both the livestock and the ranchers can suffer.” As the time for finalizing the monument’s Grazing EIS approaches, this time around, Dr. Busby and other panelists are suggesting a management method known as the adaptive approach. Using this method, ranchers and the BLM would sit down on an annual basis and figure out how to make adjustments based on current conditions of the land, the amount of feed left, the weather, etc. The biggest advantage with the adaptive method is that the ranchers can move their cows to where the feed is, said Busby. “This could be a huge leap forward. If the BLM and the ranchers can work together, they can solve problems when and where they exist.” “But,” he said, “both
sides have to bring more flexibility to the table.” Another option, said Dr. Busby, is the deferred rotation method. Here, the BLM and the ranchers agree upon multiple allotments and the ranchers keep their cattle on one allotment for one year, then move them to a different allotment to give the first piece of land two years’ rest. This allows the soil crusts to recover and it allows the grasses to grow back. The idea is to have multiple options to graze on, each of which has had ample time to rest so that it is full of feed when the cattle arrive. “When the land isn’t used properly, nobody wins,” said Busby. “The cows don’t win, the ranchers don’t win, and the land certainly doesn’t win.” A question was raised about what the cows can give back to the landscape in the form of nutrient replenishment and seed dispersal. But the panel answered that, in terms of seed dispersal, the cows really can’t do much because their stomachs digest the soft grass seeds completely so by the time they pass them there’s nothing left. And when is comes to nutrient replenishment, cows aren’t terribly effective. Their bodies soak up most of the nitrogen they get from the plants, and the remaining bit is released into the air in the form of nitrogen gas rather than put back into the soil in manure. Phosphorus will remain in a cow pie, but it’s so densely concentrated that it doesn’t really make up for the phosphorus the cow consumed from plants across the landscape. Inevitably, the panelists concluded, management changes to be made will be a compromise and it will be the responsibility of both the range cons and the ranchers to implement the changes. The biggest future challenge the panelists agreed upon will be separating the effects of management policies from the natural effects on the landscape. Among Dr. Belnap’s top recommendations were to make a map identifying both where the potential for growing cyanobacteria and other crusts is high and where the services they provide are of the greatest importance. She said that thresholds need to be identified as to exactly how much abuse the crusts can withstand, then management decisions need to be made so that the crusts won’t have to quite meet that threshold. Dr. Bowker’s research focuses on restoration ecology and biological soil crusts. He recently returned from a trip to China where scientists have figured out how to create a cyanobacteria slurry which they spray onto Gobi Desert sand dunes that are spreading to surrounding cities. He said he wants to find out to what degree he and other scientists can actively restore crusts. In his lab work he has found that it’s easy to grow cyanobacteria under controlled conditions (plenty of water, etc) but has yet to find out how well the specimens will transfer to the real world of GSENM.
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7th Annual Cowman’s Reproduction Workshop
Instructors:
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Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014
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Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
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of firsts, Dad’s images helped make national parks and wilderness around the west—including Redwood National Park, the North Cascades, Pt. Reyes, Big Sur, Wind Rivers and many others and helped
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subtle beauty of nature as is, in her everyday wardrobe. Some of his work is dramatic, but much of it is more refined and delicately subdued. He studied geology, archaeology and the natural and human history of an area before photographing it. His photographs were invocations honoring place, rather
Bend Above Klondike Bar, by Philip Hyde
save Dinosaur and the Grand Canyon from flooding by dams. Beyond these accomplishments though, exhibited in his photographs and writings, was Dad’s warmth toward lands that many considered inhospitable or useless. Photographers today are often in a hurry. They may not be “allowing” or “making” photographs, but rather they are “blazing” or “blasting away.” When I was a boy, I remember Dad on the lookout for photographs. Mom and I were often quiet in anticipation of the true silent time, which began as soon as Dad pulled over, or we hiked away from pavement, and he took out his Zeiss wooden tripod and 4x5 Baby Deardorff view camera, or his Hasselblad with Bogen tripod. He kept an intentional perimeter around the area he worked. Stepping into that circle was like walking into church: holy, quiet and reverent. This working space was invisible but quite palpable. When Dad first arrived on any scene he would look in every direction many times and at each detail of the countryside around him. He would bend down and look up at a Juniper, crouch and look at a cactus between two rocks, scramble up a nearby mesa top, all in the interest of seeing every angle. He did some of this in his mind and some physically. By the time he planted his tripod, you knew he had checked all other possibilities and chosen one. There were exceptions to this longer process such as when he saw one isolated point of interest or when the light was fading or the situation was changing quickly for some other reason. In these instances Dad could move with the swiftness and efficiency of a stealth reconnaissance unit and make the image, but most of the time he did a good deal of looking around first. Dad did not wait for special lighting, weather, rainbows, sunsets, moonrises or other special effects of nature all dressed up on her best day. His goal was to capture the
than art for art’s sake. Dad’s mentor and teaching associate Ansel Adams famously said that he did not want his photographs known as having been created for any particular cause. Adams did not want his work to be considered propaganda of any kind. Dad saw it from the opposite viewpoint: his very purpose for photographing was to show people something they had not seen before, some hidden or subtle beauty, that would then cause them to work to preserve what they had discovered in nature. Dad’s goal was similar to that of his mentor and friend Edward Weston, the father of modern photography: to take himself out of the picture as much as possible, limiting the always present imposition of the photographer’s own interpretation. Dad had a particular fondness for the canyons of the Escalante, including the portions now and from time to time under Lake Powell in Glen Canyon. He traveled through Glen Canyon by boat before the reservoir formed in 1958 and 1962 and as the waters were rising in 1964. His photograph, “Cathedral in the Desert, Glen Canyon,” on an Escalante River tributary, Clear Creek, was named one of the top 100 photographs of the 20th Century. In 1980, when Lake Powell finally filled to capacity for the first time, 16 years after the US Bureau of Reclamation closed the dam gates, Dad wrote a lament for Glen Canyon, Coyote Gulch and the lower Escalante. With the reservoir full, the mouth of Coyote Gulch was effectively cut off from hiking and backpacking access. Ten years earlier when I was five years old, a guide from the town of Escalante horse packed our gear into Icicle Springs, where my father, mother and I could establish a base camp for exploration and photography of Coyote Gulch and the Escalante Canyons. However, it was two years earlier in 1968, trekking down the river with another party, yet by himself for the day, that Dad found a Over 25 years of professional real estate service to Wayne County.
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canyon with a hidden entrance few people had seen, and discovered the place in East Moody Canyon now unofficially called “Hyde’s Wall,” by photographers who have had what it took to hike that far on foot. In my Keynote Presentation at the Escalante Canyons Art Festival on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 7:30 pm in the Escalante High School Auditorium, I will elaborate on these stories and tell others. I will share how Dad prepared for his travels, how he recorded not just the scenery on the surface, but dug into the geology, history and archaeology of each place he photographed, and how he applied what he learned in photography school with the greats of the medium, to see more profoundly. I will share how his legacy lives on, through many of the who’s who of landscape photography today, through my own photographs and through the application of his life’s work and images to current conservation campaigns. David Leland Hyde, for 12 years, has been the full-time conservator and curator of the work of his father, pioneer American wilderness photographer Philip Hyde. David works closely with world-renowned art galleries, museums and other art organizations. David has been a part-time photographer for 38 years. Philip Hyde was a master landscape photographer, whose color landscapes inspired a generation of photographers, while helping to establish color photography as a fine art.
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Garfield Memorial Hospital Runs Decontamination Drill
Garfield Memorial Hospital staff and Panguitch City firefighters participated in their second decontamination drill on August 14. PANGUITCH - On Thursday, August 14th Garfield Memorial Hospital employees and Panguitch City Fire Department firefighters met at Garfield Memorial Hospital for their second annual decontamination drill. The weather was challenging at times with the rain and wind, but the two community partners continued on with their tasks. Intermountain Southwest Region Emergency Management Program Manager Steve Ikuta, who was on hand to help facilitate the drill, says, "The drill was designed to test the capabilities of community partners in their decontamination response to receiving patients that were contaminated with some type of hazardous material. The venue was Garfield Memorial Hospital. The scenario was that they were to be receiving simulated patients that were contaminated. The Panguitch City Fire Department was able to partner with the hospital staff in setting up the decontamination corridor to accommodate walking and non-walking patients." Steve goes on to say, "This annual drill is vital to the first responders and the first receivers at the hospital because it provides them the opportunity to work with the hospital’s decontamination equipment and supplies so that they can support them when additional resources are needed. The hospital and fire department personnel worked very well together in responding to the event, and we look forward to next year’s drill with additional community partners joining us." —Garfield Memorial Hospital
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Wills, Trusts, and More
Understanding the Probate Process by Jeffery J. McKenna
Attorney Jeff McKenna will be speaking on Saturday, September 6 at the Preparedness Fair at Panguitch High School. His first instructional talk - "Basic Estate Planning" - will be at 11:15 a.m. His second talk - Estate Planning with Emphasis on Business Succession - will be at 12:15 p.m. Jeff invites all those interested to attend his talks; he would love to meet them. He hopes that people will not only introduce themselves but also to feel comfortable enough to ask questions. It is common to hear the statement, “I want to avoid probate” or “I don’t want my family to go through the horrors of probate.” When you ask these same individuals “What is probate?” many do not have an answer. Probate is one of the least understood of court processes. However, it is a procedure that can affect the family and heirs of every mature adult following his or her death. Simply stated, probate is a special state court legal process for settling the debts of someone who has died, and distributing the remaining property to rightful heirs. In a probate, the person who is authorized by the probate court to administer the estate of a deceased person is called a personal representative (or executor or administrator in some states). A primary purpose of the probate process is to have a personal representative appointed for the deceased individual. The personal representative must be appointed in order to “sign” the decedent’s name after death. During life, a person signs a deed or bill of sale to transfer property. When a person dies, it is still necessary to have some document to show a transfer of title. In other words, a “signature” of the decedent is necessary.
The probate process provides one method of doing this. By appointing a personal representative, the court authorizes that person or persons to sign for the deceased individual. As was explained in an earlier article in this column, a revocable living trust provides another method. The revocable living trust provides for a successor trustee upon the death of the person who originally created the trust. In so doing, the court appointed personal representative is not necessary if assets have been properly transferred into the name of the trust. Many people believe that if they have a will there will be no probate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether you have a will or do not have a will, your estate must go through a probate proceeding if the assets are in your sole name. The only difference between dying with a will and dying without a will is that if you die with a will, you tell the probate court how you would like to have your property distributed after your death. If you die without a will, the state legislature tells the probate court how to distribute your estate. In either case, probate will take place. When considering whether to “avoid probate” or not, it is important to understand
Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park
what is being avoided. Although it is true that in most cases the use of a revocable living trust will require less overall expense than the administration of an estate through the probate court, you may not want to spend more money while you are alive to have a fully, funded revocable trust prepared as compared to waiting and allowing the estate to pay for the probate fees. In all cases, it is important to be educated about the different estate planning tools. After you have reviewed the different estate planning possibilities, you can then make a decision as to what is best for you. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead, with offices in St. George and Mesquite. He is a founding member of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions or topics you would like to see addressed in this column, you can reach him at jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com or call 435 628-1711.
Military Time
My wife never quite got the hang of the 24-hour military clock. One day she called the orderly room to speak with me. The person who answered told her to call me at the extension in the band rehearsal hall. "He can be reached at 4700, Ma'am," the soldier advised. With a sigh of exasperation, my wife responded, "And just what time is that?"
Speed of Learning
Instructor: "Isn't it remarkable how quickly the kids learn to drive the car?" Parent: "Yes, especially considering how slowly they catch on to running the lawnmower and vacuum cleaner."
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tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! Expensive Hotel
During my stay at an expensive hotel in New York City, I woke up in the middle of the night with an upset stomach. I called room service and ordered some soda crackers. When I looked at the charge slip, I was furious. I called room service and raged, "I know I'm in a luxury hotel, but $11.50 for six crackers is ridiculous!" "The crackers are complimentary," the voice at the other end coolly explained. "I believe you are complaining about your room number."
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Third Annual Preparedness Fair
Answers for this week
Saturday Sept. 6th at Panguitch High School
This year’s featured speaker: Maralin Hoff
Early Bird class starts at 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker Maralin Hoff at 10:00 a.m.
Class Schedule 9:00 am What Your Property Insurance Agent Wishes You Knew BEFORE a Disaster Early Bird class by Danny Yardley and booths open 10:00 am in auditorium
Keynote address: Maralin Hoff, also known as “The Earthquake Lady”
11:15 am Break out sessions start (11:15-12:05)
Garfield School District Emergency Plan by Ben Dalton
12:15-1:05 pm
*After Maralin presents, we will have a 15 minute break. Feel free to wander the booths.
Are you legally prepared for all stages of life and death? by Jeff McKenna
What to do for lights, cooking and heating when the power is out by Shaun Palm
First Aid when medical help is not available (Adults and Teens welcome) by Julie Johannson
What Every Business Owner needs to know when it comes to Legal preparations by Jeff McKenna
How your 72 hour kit will kill you/Evacuation in 5 minutes or less by Shaun Palm
1:15-2:05
Essential Oils and Alternative Medicines by Julie Johansson
Are you financially prepared? with Breck Judd and Tyson Williams (MACU)
2:30 PM
Booths close and you go home to practice what you have learned!
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Vendors: Previously we have had vendors in the gymnasium part of the High School.
This year, due to the new gym floor, we have been asked to have our vendors move from the gym to the hallways in the main part of the high school. Many of our presenters also have businesses which market items not easily accessible in our areas. We have asked them to bring some of their merchandise so that if you want to purchase these items, you can—without needing to make a list and wait until you get to a place with these items available. We also welcome local vendors and organizations. If you would like a “booth” please contact Rachelle Holbrook @ 676-8232. Space is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis.
See you at the Fair!
A 13-year-old boy, was sick in bed with bronchitis, and although he showed some general improvement, his harsh cough persisted and could be heard all over the house. Worried that he was missing so much school, his mother went into his room to see how he felt. There he was, propped up in bed, earphones on, listening to a baseball game, while the tape recorder coughed on and on. The next morning he was in school.
Nail Biting
Two elderly women were fussing about their husbands over tea one day. "I do wish my Leroy would stop biting his nails. That makes me terribly nervous!" the first one said. "Oh, my Elmer used to do the same thing," the other woman commented. "But I broke him of that habit real quick." "What did you do?" "I hid his teeth!"
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Maralin is affectionately known as “The Earthquake Lady.” She is with the Utah Disaster Preparedness Team and has been presenting for over 23 years. She is a much sought after speaker and we are so lucky to have her coming to our area. Maralin will show us where the fault lines for our area are and then teach us how to prepare our homes, offices, etc. She brings her “house” with her and then simulates a 5.7 earthquake to show us what can happen in the average home if preparations are not made. This is information you won’t want to miss! Come see The Earthquake Lady and her “house”!
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Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Receipts: 507. Last Week: 426. Last Year: 518. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Holstein Steers: no comparison with last week. Slaughter Cows: Slaughter Bulls: no comparison with last week auction not covered. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbsscarce; 300-350 lbs lbs 300.00-335.00; 350-400 lbs 292.00-309.00; 400-450 lbs270.00-297.00; 450-500 lbs 260.00-290.00; 500-550 lbs 257.50-275.00; 550-600lbs pkg 267.50; 600650 lbs 222.50-225.00; 650700 lbs pkg 225.00; 700-750 lbs 221.00-227.50; 750-800 lbs 198.00-220.00; 800-850 lbs 197.00-204.00;850-900 lbs pkg 204.00; 900-950 lbs 172.00-188.00; 950-1000 lbs 167.50-182.00 Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs 160.00-167.50; 300500 lbs 187.50-222.50; 500-700 lbs 129.00-170.00; 700-900 lbs 110.00-152.50; 900-1100 lbs pkg 147.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 277.00-287.00; 300-350 lbs 257.50-277.50; 350-400 lbs 247.50-265.00; 400-450 lbs 247.50-265.00; 450-500 lbs 237.50-247.50; 500-550 lbs 222.00-245.00 550-600 lbs 222.00-237.50; 600-650 lbs 210.00-220.00; 650-700 lbs 194.00-200.00; 700-750 lbs 196.00-207.00; 750-800 lbs 174.00-193.00; 800-850 lbs 174.00-182.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs 162.50164.00; 950-1000 lbs 146.00153.00. Heiferettes: 95.00151.00. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 104.00-115.00, High Dressing 121.00; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 111.00121.00; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 92.00-103.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 122.50-127.00; 1500-2325 lbs 135.25-146.00; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 110.00-116.50; 1500-2125 lbs 125.00-133.25; Feeder Bulls: 700-1185 lbs 118.00-167.50. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
September 4, 2014
School Notes
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GCSD Math Curriculum Maps I wanted to make parents aware of the new curriculum maps developed by the teachers in Garfield School District in the content area of mathematics. During the summer break, teachers in District developed curriculum maps consisting of scope (what will be taught), sequence (when concepts will be taught), and common District benchmark assessments to monitor the student’s progress through the school year. The public can access the mathematics curriculum maps by logging on to the Garfield School District web page, selecting the “Teacher” tab, and finally selecting “GCSD Math Curriculum Maps” or you select the following link https://gcsd.app.box.com/s/ oka8dnaz20lcun3qf7p9 Each curriculum map will show how the chapters in each section are aligned to the Utah Core along with vocabulary words, and online resources for each standard and objective. I would like to thank all of the teachers in the District who helped develop the GCSD curriculum maps. We currently have kindergarten through 6th grade available. Math 7, math 8, math I, math II and math III will be coming in the near future. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
Hoofbeats News From Bryce Valley High
Well, greetings again from Bryce Valley! This week has been one thing for most of us: School. And a lot of it. Our new seventh graders are starting to get the hang of everything here, and those of us in the higher grades can calmly inform them that they will get the hang of high school life fairly quickly. :D. For the most part, anyway. The main development this week is the joyous news that our gym is completed! They put the finish on Friday, and while every student in the school was feeling quite light headed, and tried not to breathe when they admired the gym, we are very excited to have our new floor com-
by John Cloud pleted and ready to go. Our Ed-Net students are doing fairly well, managing to stay afloat so far at the least, and the representative for our area from Snow College came down on Monday to meet with all of the students and the parents concerning the recent push to provide the college classes necessary through Ed-Net to get an Associates degree. Basically, it was a two hour meeting about how Snow had the capability and was broadcasting the classes; but we didn't have the capability to get all of the classes, because we can't offer enough at a time and most of the classes are broadcast within the same time window.
ing.
It was a rather long meet-
On another note, sports are up and running! Our boys played Valley in baseball, and our girls played a volleyball game in Saint George, starting off the season in a bigger town than they'll probably be in for most of the season, and cross country set off to a fantastic start. We had two of our runners in the top ten and our team placed third as a whole! We also had some personal bests for this race (not overall). Further updates will arrive next week, see ya! John Cloud is a senior at Bryce Valley High School.
Bryce Valley Track Team by Nathan Platt
On Thursday, August 28, Bryce Valley hosted the first region cross country meet of the season. About 125 students participated. Bryce Valley had a good showing. In the mile and a half distance Trayten Tebbs took 2nd, Ronnie Nez 5th, Jacob Brinkerhoff 7th, Kris Nez 8th, Carlos Barcelo 15th, Payton Johnson 22nd, Morgan Platt 5th, Emma Beezley 6th, Baylee Baugh 8th, and Sadie Stevens 21st. The following Varsity runners had a great showing as well in the three mile distance: Luke Brannon 5th, Gerald Nez 7th, John Cloud 14th, Daxton Tebbs 20th, Danielle Brinkerhoff 5th, Ashlee Chynoweth 8th, Sierra Leech 10th, Danica Rose 11th, Ty-
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erah Tebbs 12th and Samantha Chynoweth 14th. The team and coaches would like to thank the cheerleaders for their help at the finish line and the booster club for providing a potato bar. A
lot of people put great effort into making this meet a success. The team is looking forward to another great cross country season.
BV Elementary News by Angela Steele
Thank you to everyone who came out for the PTA Back to School Night! We appreciate your support. If you weren't able to make it out tonight, and you haven't already, please send in your PTA signup sheets. This doesn't sign you up for any volunteer obligations, it just helps out the PTA and our ability to put on events for the school. Thank
you again! The elementary students are doing beginning of the year tests to document student growth. Bryce Valley Elementary student count is up this year. We have a lot of new students and the classes are bigger. We are always happy to have new students in our schools.
WCGYB 17U and 15U Teams Compete at the Big Mountain Jam
SANDY - The Wayne County Girls Youth Basketball 15U and 17U team headed to Sandy, Utah on June 26th to compete in one of the biggest basketball tournaments in the state. Both teams did well with the 15U team taking 3rd place. The player of the first day is Sami Knutson. Sami is a smart defensive post player who rebounds well. Sami brought down several rebounds to help in the tough win against Uintah. The Player of the Day for the second day was McKenna Brian. McKenna is a sniper on the outside making the majority of her shots several inches past the three point line. McKenna is key to the offense, with her aggressive attitude and quick thinking she consistently scores in the double digits all summer and leads the team in assists. McKenna and Kassidy Ellett combined with 38 out of the teams total 43 points in the one point loss to Cache Valley Elite's Varsity. The final Player of the Day of the 3 day tournament is Kassidy Ellett. The small point guard averages 16.45 points a game and shoots 58.67% from the field. Kassidy scored a game high 24 points against Uintah to put the 15U team in the semi finals and lead the team in scoring against Utah County Schapers for the third place win. Thank you to the Sponsor of this tournament:
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The Cats Have Another Good Week The Baseball team met up with Escalante and it was a no contest game, with the Cats taking out the Moquis in 5 innings with a 14 to 3 score. The Cross Country team went to Bryce Valley with the boys coming away the winner, with Connor Anderson taking third place. The boys won quite handily and are looking good in Region 20. The Ladies took 2nd behind Wayne, with Amazing Miller taking 2nd. place. The Volleyball team with many of the runners on it played on Thursday
and the first real test will be at Piute this Thursday where the whole team will be there. The Volleyball team had another great week, first playing Kanab, a 2A team ,and Ladies won the Varsity game 3 to 1. On Thursday they went over to Canyon View, a 3A team, and beat them with victories in the freshman, sophomore, JV and Varsity games. On Friday and Saturday they went to St. George to play in the annual JV tournament. The girls won the pool they were in, losing only 2 sets in
the competition, they ended up losing to Snow Canyon in the finals. The Ladies were the only 1A team in the tournament. I found out about the floor in the gym from Frank Houston. The company that did the work sanded off 20 years of varnish down to the white floor and stained the 3 point arc a dark walnut. They also did the beautiful Bobcat in the middle of the floor. It was 20 years ago that the floor was replaced; boy did they do a good job.
Wayne High School Football Inaugural Game Goes in to "Nail-biting" Overtime
Lisa Stevens
A 90-something yard return by Badger Jackson Jensen in Wayne High School's first football game, which they played against Milford. MILFORD - Wayne High has football! The Wayne High Badgers met the Milford Tigers on August 27, 2014 in Wayne High’s inaugural football game. The game, played on the newly updated High School Football field, was exciting to the players and fans from both teams. Wayne played extremely well, especially for a new football team, although they lost to Milford in a nail-biting overtime. The final score was Milford 26, Wayne 20. Wayne scored first, on a 3-yard run by Jaxon Jensen, after a 16-play drive put together by Wayne’s offense. The drive included two runs over 10 yards by Ryan Lee and a 30-yard run by Jensen. Wayne failed to convert the extra points attempt and kicked off to Milford. The tough Wayne defense was able to stop Milford’s drive and Wayne scored on the next possession. The score really got the crowd of nearly 400 Wayne fans going, as it came on a long 98-yard run by Jensen. Preston Stephenson scored two extra points to make the score Wayne 14-Milford 0 at half-time. The second half started with Wayne’s Lee scoring again on a 35-yard run to make the score 20-0. Despite Wayne’s potent offense, which included several long runs by Connor Rees, Milford made adjustments and was able to stop Wayne while scoring 20 points to tie the game just before the whistle blew to end the game. In overtime, Wayne failed to score, while Milford scored to end the game with a score of Milford 26-Wayne 20. Wayne’s defense was, indeed, awesome. Ryan Lee led the way with 11 unassisted tackles and 10 assists, including a quarterback sack. Anthony D’Andrea also had 6 tackles before he had to leave the game with an injury. Jaxon Jensen also made an outstanding defensive play when he intercepted a long Milford pass to stop a drive. Daniel Evans, Tavae Pei, and Preston Stephenson were also defensive standouts. Despite the loss, it was a great game, filled with great football, and a wonderful way to kickoff Wayne High Football! Wayne’s next game will be Thursday, September 4th at 5:00pm at the Wayne High Football field against Richfield. Come support your Badgers! —Badger Fan
Lisa Stevens
Opening Kick: History-making kickoff to start the first ever WHS football season.
Lisa Stevens
WHS quarterback Ethan Lee hands off the ball to Preston Stephenson.
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Good news from the ATV Rally Donny Leech won the 4 wheeler at the Rally. I think it’s a first for a Panguitch rider to win. Pat still has a few Sesquicentennial T Shirts for sale, they are $10 dollars and make great souvenirs. They are me-
dium and small in size and have been going fast, so give Pat a call at (676-2418). Tomorrow we are going over to Parowan for the Fair and Car show and I am tired after a 10 hour day driving out at the Park so good night. Mack O.
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and things slow down in September and get cold so they take their holidays in September. I worked out at the Park today and this was the busiest day that I have had in three years, I ran behind the whole day, with a full load on all most all of the rounds. You would have though that it would have helped with the traffic, but no, it was the worst ever, cars illegally parked, people stopped in the middle of the parking area blocking the road, oh what a fun day it was. This Saturday is the Preparedness Fair and ours will be held at Panguitch High School starting at 9 a.m. The keynote speaker will be the Earth Quake Lady Maralin Hoff. She will be speaking here at 10 a.m. at the high school.
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We send heartfelt congratulations out to Robert & Gwen McInelly who just celebrated their 61st Wedding Anniversary on September 1st. They live in Henrieville. What a wonderful accomplishment and we hope they have many more and celebrate this great event with a big day of family and friends. Way to go! On July 9th beautiful little Leia Platt entered the world and joined the family of Nathan & Lori Platt. She was blessed today in Henrieville and given her name, Leia Ellen Platt. Congratulations to the Platt family on this new little girl. Almost all of the Ken and Artoise family was present to support the family. We, the family of Doyle Neilson, want to thank everyone for the love, prayers, and support you have given us, through the time we needed it the most. Dad was/is a very special man, who loved each and every one of you the same, if not more. He was laid to rest a happy man, knowing his family was in the hands of the many caring people, who he had grown to know. Thank you all so very much. Please keep Micheal Goulding in your prayers. He had a 5 bi-pass surgery on Saturday. He is at Dixie Regional Hospital. Thanks to you for your faith and prayers! Micheal's surgery went very well. He went to recovery around 3:30 on Saturday. Thank you for your prayers. Michael's family is around him and his many friends are keeping him in their prayers. He hopes to
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feeling. Arthur and Vicki Syrett had a reunion also with most of their family coming from around the state. Mike & Stacie Jensen and sons, David & Debbie Jensen, grandson Jordan & Shalynn Jensen and children, and Allen Syrett and daughter Jara, who all came and visited, ate and they worked on some broken sprinklers for Grandpa Arthur. It was a fun weekend. Noticed that Carl and Kay Shakespear also had family home. Saw Paul and his family and we think Bryant was also there but not sure. There were a lot of visitors in the area this weekend and I would love it if you would call and let us know who all came to visit. In Tropic today we heard from William and Nancy Crowl who work up at Bryce Canyon National Park. They gave very interesting talks and then we heard from six young girls who sang a beautiful song for us. In Henrieville the speakers were their newest Bishopric, Klinton Chynoweth, Carlon Johnson and Nathan Platt. Collette Mathews and Shauna Mortensen played a piano and organ duet. It was very beautiful. In Cannonville they had Riley Roberts and Hayden Johnson speak with a musical
number by Riley and his sons. Lanae Cloud was the pianist for them. Tuesday, September 9th will be the Henrieville Relief Society Harvest Dinner. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served with the rest of the meal being pot luck. They start the festivities at 6:00 P.M. Malory Clarke will be coming home the 21st of October from her mission. On September 13th will be the Escalante Stake Mother's and Daughter's meeting in Escalante. The theme is "Come Follow Your Yellow Brick Road" and the speaker will be Chris Beigler with light refreshments being served. Called to be the 8 and 9 year old Activity Day Leader was Sandra Cox. The Sunday School assistants are to be Stan and Nellie Rae Mecham. Hope your Labor Day weekend was just as wonderful as it could be. Lots of visitors around and we had beautiful weather in our area. Nothing like they had on the eastern coast. Even a game was cancelled due to rain and lightning. Please have a safe week and be sure to call or email your news. Thanks again to those who do take time to give their news. Thanks, VS
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The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
September 4, 2014
Rabbit Valley Report by Adus F. Dorsey II
Urban Hunter (er-bun – hun-terr) adj.adjective of or relating to, or located in a city or town 1. An individual driving very slowly in the wee hours of the morning through local neighborhoods of lightly sleeping individuals, towing a muddy four wheeler with an expired registration searching for animals to shoot that are smarter than they are. 2. A person willing to commit a less than moral and an illegal act that does not require a conscience or many brain cells. 3. Plural / Two individuals with a 30 box of Keystone Light Beer without a half a brain between them in a diesel pickup truck that the bank owns. 4. A lazy hunter. 5. A poacher in the sights of someone with a paintball gun. What is it with these guys that think it is ok to drive around town hunting for deer in people’s yards and orchards in the year 2014? I mean I have never been to a hunter safety class but I would have to hope that there is a chapter somewhere in the sportsman’s manual on the consequences of discharging anything stronger than a fart from a moving vehicle. Strange as it might seem to some, people huddle into areas with paved streets and street lights (called towns) for various reasons and one of mine happens to be to avoid stray bullets. Get out in the woods, smell the clean air and try and not shoot yourself. It is just that easy unless you can’t bring yourself to climb out of your outfit on the mountain and go hunting like you told your spouse you were going to do when you grabbed your million watt spot light and left the house at 4:30 a.m. Isn’t hunting all about man and animal, the battle of the wits, you know the HUNT, pouring deer
The Woolseys Firewoodin' pee on your self so they come looking for you and you don’t have to do so much looking for them? Don’t get me wrong I actually admire and respect those hardy individuals that practice the art and reasoning behind hunting, I really do. But when year after year people drive by my house going 1 MPH when normally they go 50, right in town, it un-nerves me, whether it is hunting season or not. So much so that I have learned that to remotely be able to set off my car alarm can be quite entertaining. Bicknell has been enjoying some major attention to the Downtown business district. Bicknell’s Main Street has been resurfaced and Scott Woolsey has the landscaping looking might spiffy. The removal of the shrubs in front of the theater is a stark difference from what I expected but I find the new look to be somewhat appealing. If there were a suggestion box for an award for summer time town improvements in Wayne County my slip of paper would be on Bicknell to take the People’s choice Ribbon. It is always nice when a community shows its pride through coordinated effort, care and fine work-
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manship. Something else that is happening in Bicknell and is beginning to take place on scheduled afternoons at the High School is the game of Football. There is nothing more exciting than the sound of a crowd roar in the far off distance and it is not something I can ever recall hearing before in Bicknell. Like a good elk call it makes you want to drive to the new football field at Wayne High to see who is winning. It doesn’t take much of an expert to see that the Wayne County farmers and ranchers seem to be relishing in a rather good crop year as per acre harvest yields, a sure sign for some of us that self-sufficiency is and always has been the way to go. And if grocery prices are any indication of things to come I am thinking that this winter might be a good time for me to take a 4H green thumb course and maybe in the spring even buy a wiener pig and find a dogey lamb to raise. On second thought, who am I trying to kid? It probably would be best (for me, the pig and the lamb) if I attended a few more FFA competitions and started with trying to keep a houseplant alive for more than a month and ease into this
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growing thing slowly. Recently I heard some “talking head” refer to these last days of August as the Dog Days of Summer and I immediately came to the conclusion they were not from around here. As referenced in the dictionary dog′ days` n 1. the sultry part of summer when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun. 2. a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence. Although I will agree that Sirius, the Dog Star, does rise at the same time as the sun but that is about as far as I will go, as any reference that these last in August and September are a period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence just doesn’t go well with what I know about Wayne County. The Deep South or the Mediterranean coast line maybe but not a term I would choose to describe what goes on in Wayne County or Utah, in August and September. In fact I would say the opposite is true as just about everybody I know is busy cramming in as much work and fun as they can at this time of year. Folks up and down the valley like Dee Hatch and Uncle Lars Nelson and anybody else with a garden are bent over and busy harvesting and canning, and certainly if you were to go searching you would not find weed one in Randy and Marsha Jensen’s yard. Firewoodin' is also a fun activity for the whole family and a chance to get out into the hills before the snow hits and there is nobody better at it than Craig Brown or Wade Woolsey and a thousand others.
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Wayne County Senior Corner Monthly Senior Dinner -The monthly dinner is held the second Monday of each month. The next dinner will be on Sept. 8th at 1:00 pm at the Senior Center (Community Center) in Bicknell. The menu will be: Shepherds pie, fruit bowl, green salad, rolls, and cake. Entertainment will be provided by the Moody Gulch Band. A donation is suggested for each monthly dinner ($5 for seniors under 60, $3 for seniors 60 and up). Call Jim at 836-3070 for a ride. Welcome Rolayne - The Senior Citizen Board is happy to announce that Rolayne Russell will be taking on the big responsibility as the Administrator at the Senior Center. Many of you already know her as the delivery person for Meals-on-Wheels and also working at the Wayne County Food Bank. Let her know you appreciate her when you see/meet her. New Senior Bus Driver - We would like to welcome Jim Adams as our new driver for the Senior bus for the upper county. We really appreciate him taking on this responsibility. So, if you need a ride to any event, call Jim at 836-3070. Thank You! - We would like to thank Cora Mae Taylor for entertaining us at our August luncheon. Volunteers Needed - We need volunteer representatives on the Senior Citizens Board for Lyman and Bicknell. The commitment is generally one specific day a month for just a few hours. We fix and serve a hot lunch for our seniors, with a short board meeting just prior. If you’re interested, give the Senior Center a call at 425-2089, or come to our board meeting just prior to our monthly luncheons. Note - If you need a ride to any event, call the Senior Center at 425-2089.
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Dr. Tim Graham has been studying the uncharismatic microfauna of the Colorado Plateau Survey for over 35 years with the National Park Service, National Biological Service, and US Geological. He will speak on the topic of tamarisk-tamarisk beetle interactions in Utah including history, data and speculations for the future. Tamarix species (tamarisk) are invasive shrubby trees that alter riparian and aquatic ecosystems; mechanical or chemical control of these species is difficult and expensive. Biological control of tamarisk has recently become an
option, various Diorhabda species (tamarisk beetle) have now been released in the western U.S. Graham will describe these studies and the results we have thus far and discuss what the future holds for tamarisk and tamarisk beetles in Colorado Plateau riparian ecosystems. When:
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF WAYNE COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE & DMV CLOSURE The Wayne County Assessor's Office / DMV will be closed on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 and on Monday, September 15, 2014 from noon to 5:00 pm for Board of Equalization hearings. The Motor Vehicle office will continue to be closed on Friday's for field work and data processing. We are starting our 2015 reappraisal of the Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, Fremont and surrounding areas. We will be visiting all properties in this area during 2014 and 2015. If you have any questions, please call 435-836-1305. Thank you. Sharon E. Torgerson, Deputy Assessor Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 28 & SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Torrey Annexation Plan Public Notice is hereby given that the Torrey Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday September 11th, at 6:00pm at the DUP building on Main Street, for the purpose of presenting the annexation plan of Torrey Town, written by the planning and Zoning committee and to accept public comments regarding the plan. Those unable to attend may send written comments to the town at contact@torreyutah.gov Copies of the plan are available at the Town Office. All interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. Paula Pace, Torrey Town Clerk Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 21 & 28, and SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WAYNE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747 In The Matter Of The Estate Of Garold K. Horrocks, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS Probate No. 143600004 Judge: Wallace A. Lee Mary Dorene Horrocks, whose address is 1551 Horrocks Lane, Fremont, Utah 84747, has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate. All creditors and/or other persons having claims against the above estate are hereby notified that they are required to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative at the above address; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representatives’s attorney of record, David A. Van Dyke, Of Van Dyke Legal Services, P.L.L.C., at P.O. Box 194, Teasdale, Utah 84773; or (3) file their written claims with the Clerk of the Sixth District Court in Wayne County, State of Utah, or otherwise present their claims as required by Utah law within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. Date of first Publication: August 28, 2014. Van Dyke Legal Services, P.L.L.C. /s/ David A. Van Dyke, Attorney for the Personal Representative Published in The Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 28 and SEPTEMBER 4 & 11, 2014 Notice Of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of September, 2014 at 1:00 p.m., at the address of 70 N 100 W which are the offices of Bryce Canyon City. The Bryce Canyon town council will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance setting the compensation to be paid to the elective and appointed officers of Bryce Canyon City. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard on the subject. A copy of the proposed compensation schedule for the elective and appointed officers can be obtained through the offices of Bryce Canyon City at the above address. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 4 & 11, 2014
Wayne School District HVAC Bids Wayne School District is seeking information and bids on the replacement and possible upgrade options for two roof top air conditioning/heating units for Hanksville Elementary School. This bid could include replacement of standard Roof Top units, or possible upgrades to include High-efficiency Heat pump options. The District is requesting interested contractors to provide information and recommendations along with bid options to complete the project. This project is “time critical,” since school has begun and air conditioning is almost essential to provide proper learning conditions. You may call Shane Bradbury, at 435-691-4126, or Jason Grundy at 435-691-3836 to arrange a site visit, or get more information. Bids must be received in the Wayne School District office by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Work must begin immediately upon Board Acceptance of the successful bid. Wayne District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 28 & SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
INVITATION TO BID The Wayne School District is accepting bids for the following services and supplies for the 2014-2015 school year. To deliver coal to school district buildings in Loa and Bicknell. The coal bid will be for freight only to and from the Sufco or Skyline Mines, as requested by school district. Coal should be 1 ¼” oiled coal – no fine coal and should not be loaded out of stockpile. Bids must be received at Wayne School District by 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 if sent by mail. Bidder or his representative may bring their bid to school board meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. in the Wayne School District office, located at 70 North 100 West, Bicknell, Utah. Escalation of prices, if any, will be negotiated between the Wayne Board of Education and the successful bidder, upon mutual agreement during the school year. Bidder must furnish proof of their price escalation. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 28 & SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
2014 Garfield County Fair Results
Grand Prize Winners: $500 – Trayce Fagg $250 – Zoey Fawson $100 – Katelyn Christensen $75 – Shelby Mathews $25 – Janessa Heaton $25 – Marie Orton
4-H Indoor Exhibits:
Sweepstakes: Alecia Heaton, Hunter Marshall Special: Christian Mathews, Maren Stewart Judges Choice: Keni Floyd, Kyle Heaton, Katie Stewart Best of Show: Kristen Stewart
Eligible for State Fair:
Chynna Anderson, Keni Floyd, Kezli Floyd, Alecia Heaton, Debijean Henrie, Hunter Marshall, Christian Mathews, Shelby Mathews, Kyle Heaton, Kage Ott, Katie Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Maren Stewart, Shandi Syrett.
Small Animal Show:
Best of Show: Remington Veater – Rabbit Sweepstakes: Allie Dalton - Rabbit Reserve: Tabetha Henrie – Rabbit Sweepstakes: Sarah Kay - Banty Rooster
Reserve: Sarah Kay – Guinea Sweepstakes: Lindsey Perkins – Hen Reserve: Jonah Schoppe – Pigeon
Pet Show:
Junior Sweepstakes: Alyson Long Intermediate Sweepstakes: Wylee Fawson Senior Sweepstakes: Trenton Leslie Judges Choice: Sophie Fawson Judges Choice: Zoey Fawson Look Alike: Best of Show: Russell Bridges Ping Pong Ball Drop: $50 – Logan Houston, Alecia Heaton
Dutch Oven:
Main Dishes: 1st: Lewis and Carolyn Crofts 2nd: Arta Hepworth 3rd: Linda Miller
Dessert: 1- Marybeth Veather 2- Becky Henrie 3- Arta Hepworth
Horse Shoe Tournament: 1- 2- 3-
Greg Excell and Jim Myers Del Hulet and Tiffany Reynolds Benja Raines and Bryan Keck
Horse Fun Day Buckle Winners:
-Peewee: Randy Marshall -Junior: Addison Finch -Intermediate: Allie Beckstead - Senior: Taylor Nelson -Adult: Katelyn Christensen
Beautiful Baby Contest: 0-6 Month: Chevie Fife 7-12 Month: Kiana Ahokiovi 13-24 Month: Tessa Armstrong
Side Dishes: 1-Rick & Archer Miller 2-Richard and Deline Crofts 3-Marianne Crofts 4- Linda Miller
Who Can Catch a Greased Pig? We Can!
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2014 Garfield County Talent Show Winners: Beginning Division:
1st- Lincoln Henrie 2nd-Sophie Fawson 3rd- Hannah Holbrook
Jr. Division:
1st-Jaron Henrie 2nd- Adelaide Englestead Jr. II Division: 1st-Ian Johnson 2nd- Brakail Boger 3rd- Brooklyn Brinkerhoff
Intermediate Division: 1st- Rebekah Holbrook 2nd- Dakota Stevens 3rd- Corryn Anderson
Sr. Division: Courtesy of Kevin Heaton
Chasen Campbell, Allie Dalton, and Tyler Roundy were able to out run everyone and keep a hold of the slippery hog which is the grand prize of this event. —Kevin Heaton
1st- Becky Henrie 2nd- Tim Smith & Eric Fawson 3rd- Shawn Williams
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Classified Ads
Classified ads start at $7.50 for 25 words or less. Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Part-time Computer Lab Para Educator POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield School District is hiring a part-time Computer Lab Para Educator in Escalante High School. This position will be up to 19.75 hours without benefits. SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2014-2015 Garfield County School District’s Classified Salary Schedule ($9.53 hourly). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Bert Steele, 435-690-9272, and application packets to: Escalante High School P.O. Box 228 800 East Hwy 12 Escalante, UT 84726 (435) 826-4205 Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: September 5, 2014 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/4 garfield county school district Escalante High School Head Cheer Coach Escalante High School is seeking applications for a Head Cheer Coach. QUALIFICATIONS: This position will require adequate knowledge of cheer stunting rules, skills, schedules, and safety. Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain, coaching, and CPR/First Aid certificates. Must satisfactorily pass an employment background check and drug test. Applicants must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Bert Steele at bert.steele@garfk12.org , 435690-9272, or 435-826-4205 and applications to: Escalante High, PO Box 228, 800 East Hwy 12, Escalante, UT 84726. Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: September 5, 2014 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/4
GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Part-time Special Ed Para-Educator PMS & PHS Garfield School District is hiring a part-time Special Education para educator for Panguitch Middle and High School. This position will be up to 28 hours per week. SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 2014-2015 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule ($9.57) QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a High School Diploma, two years college education preferred, or may complete the Para Pro Test. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check at the applicants expense. 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, 435272-6849, 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 12, 2014 Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA 9/11
NOTICE Garfield County is accepting applications for deputy Auditor/Clerk. The position is full time with benefits. Accounting and computer skills or experience is preferred. Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2014.
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USDA Announces $25 Million for Agricultural Entrepreneurs, Including $75,000 to a Utah Business Funding Provided to Local Berry Producer to Expand Product Line and Increase Success nouncing today will have farreaching, positive impacts in rural communities across the country," Vilsack said. "The investments will help businesses create new products, expand their operations, and support local and regional food systems. The new Farm Bill expands this program to provide even more of these opportunities." Since 2009, USDA has awarded 863 Value-Added Producer Grants totaling $108 million. Twenty percent of the grants and 16 percent of total funding has been awarded to beginning farmers and ranchers. The 2014 Farm Bill increases mandatory funding for the program from $15 million to $63 million over five years (while also reauthorizing an additional $40 million in discretionary funding). The grants can be used for a wide range of purposes. They can support local and regional food systems, further the development of the growing bioeconomy, and finance the distribution of local and regional
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SALT LAKE CITY - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted on August 19 the importance of rural entrepreneurs to the U.S. economy and announced investments to help rural businesses grow, diversify, and create jobs. USDA is investing $25 million to help 247 businesses nationwide expand their operations and create new products to market. Cornaby’s Farm in Salem, Utah, has been selected for a $75,000 Value-Added Producer Grant to determine the feasibility of producing and marketing dried raspberries and a specialty chocolate raspberry product for a niche market. The funding is being provided through USDA Rural Development's Value-Added Producer Grant program. The program helps agricultural producers grow their businesses by turning raw commodities into value-added products, expanding marketing opportunities and developing new uses for existing products. "The funding we are an-
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Practical Money Matters
Social Security to Resume Mailed Benefit Statements by Jason Alderman
Call it a paperless experiment that didn't quite pan out. In 2011, a budget-strapped Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped mailing annual benefit statements to workers over 25 in order to save $70 million on annual printing and mailing costs. In return, the agency launched the "my Social Security" online tool that allows 24/7 access to your statement, as well as other helpful information. (Your statement shows a complete record of your taxable earnings as well as estimated retirement, disability and survivor benefits.) Although more than 13 million people have opened accounts, that's only about 6 percent of the American workforce. With millions of Baby Boomers at or approaching retirement age, Congress was justifiably concerned that not enough people were accessing this critical retirement-planning tool. That's why this month SSA will resume mailing paper statements every five years to workers from ages 25 to 60, provided they haven't already signed up for online statements. The expectation is that more people will migrate to electronic services over time, as Social Security continues to close field offices and reduce in-office paperwork services – thanks to years of funding cutbacks. The paper statements are a good first step, but creating an online account allows you to log in anytime and: • Estimate retirement, disability and survivor benefits available to you under different work, earnings and retirement-age scenarios. • Estimate benefits for which your family would be eligible when you receive Social Security or die. • View a list of your lifetime earnings to date, according to the agency's records. • See the estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you've paid over your working career. • Find information about qualifying and signing up for Medicare. • Review topics to consider if you're 55 or older and thinking about retiring. • Read general information
about Social Security. • Access calculators to estimate your projected benefits under different scenarios. • Apply online for retirement and disability benefits. • Access a printable version of your Social Security statement. To create an online account, go to the "my Social Security" website (www.ssa.gov/ myaccount). You must have a valid email address, Social Security number, U.S. mailing address and be at least age 18. You'll need to verify your identity by providing personal information and answering questions whose answers only you should know. Social Security contracts with Experian to design these questions based on the credit bureau's records. (Note: If you've got a security freeze or fraud alert on your Experian credit report, you'll either have to temporarily remove it or visit your local Social Security office – with proof of identity – to open an online account.) Once your identity has been verified, you can create a password-protected account. Social Security emphasizes
that you may sign into or create an account to access only your own information. Unauthorized use could subject you to criminal and/or civil penalties. eview your statement at least annually to ensure the information on file for you is correct – for example, your yearly taxable earnings. Otherwise, when Social Security calculates your benefits at retirement, disability or death, you could be shortchanged; or, if your earnings were overreported, you could end up owing the government money. If you do find errors, call 800-772-1213, or visit your local office. You'll need copies of your W-2 form or tax return for any impacted years. Bottom line: Even if retirement is a long way off, it's important to review your Social Security statement now to know what benefits you can expect – and to correct any mistakes well before you need to sign up. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
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