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USU-Southwest Adds Bachelor's of Accounting to Degree Program BICKNELL /PANGUITCH Starting in fall 2015, students in Wayne & Garfield counties can earn a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. This degree prepares students for careers in a variety of financerelated jobs, and will be made available at a number of the university’s regional campuses throughout Utah, including USU-Southwest’s locations in Bicknell, Junction, and Panguitch. Accounting has long been considered a reliable career choice, with complicated financial and tax regulations ensuring that those who are qualified in the field remain in demand, even in rural areas. MyFootpath.com listed accounting and auditing second on its top-10 list of “Best Rural Jobs”. The average starting salary for accounting graduates in 2014 was $52,900. This is over $7,000 higher than the average starting salary of college graduates, which was just over $45,000 in 2014 according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Even in rural areas, accountants make an average of $55,000, making USU’s new accounting degree a great choice for financially minded students throughout the state. “This is a wonderful addition to our range of degrees,” said Dr. Steve Hawks, USUSouthwest’s Dean. “We’re always striving to provide students with more opportunities to carve their ideal career path, and adding Accounting is another positive step. We expect a lot of people will benefit from it.” Accounting is the language of business and continues to be one of the most popular and versatile academic majors in higher education. Accounting Degree Cont'd on page 2
Lake Powell Water Samples within Drinking Water Standards Post Gold King Mine Spill
Shannon Fawson
This year's Beautiful Baby contest winners at the Garfield County Fair were: 0-6 monthsAvery Frandsen, 7-12 months- Ryder Frandsen, 3-24 months- Mayzie Teegarden.
Fishlake National Forest Accepting Proposals for Projects Benefiting Forest Resources RICHFIELD - In response to the two-year reauthorization by Congress of the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act in April, the Fishlake National Forest is soliciting project proposals to be funded under Title II of the act. The federal legislation encourages individuals, non-profit organizations, local governments, and others to propose projects that restore watersheds, decommission or maintain roads, control noxious weeds, or otherwise improve the condition of the Forest. Proposed projects need not be implemented on Forest Service lands, but must show a benefit to national forest resources. Project proposals must be submitted by October 2, 2015. Forms for submitting Title II project proposals can be found online at these locations • Secure Rural Schools Project Submittal website http:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/ specialprojects/racweb, • Fishlake National Forest web site, http://www. fs.usda.gov/main/fishlake/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees. Forms and instructions may also be picked up at Forest
offices in Richfield, Fillmore, Beaver and Loa. Project submittal forms may be submitted online using the Project Submit web site, or electronically to John Zapell, Designated Federal Official, via email at jzapell@fs.fed.us. If email is not available, project submissions can be mailed to the Fishlake National Forest located at 115 East 900 North, Richfield, UT 84701. Mailed proposals must be postmarked by 5 p.m., October 2, 2015. Eligible project proposals submitted to the forest will be reviewed by the Fishlake Resource Advisory Committee, a balanced and diverse group of stakeholders representing local communities, industry, recreational interests, environmental groups, elected officials, and more. Following their review, the committee will supply Forest Supervisor Mel Bolling with a list of projects recommended for funding. The RAC will be making recommendations about which project proposals to fund during future meetings. For more information please call John Zapell at (435) 896-1070. —USDA
Three Reasons to Stretch into Shape this National Yoga Month
Kandee DeGraw
If froggy here can do it, you can, too. Find your pose guide and de-stress with yoga during National Yoga Month. (Ceramic frog courtesy of Torrey's Thousand Lakes RV Park Gift Shop.) Roll out your mat and tug on your sweatband—it’s National Yoga Month. Yoga, an activity that has existed for 5,000 years, has long been praised for its many health benefits. Here are some reasons why you should make like a tree and pose: • Yoga targets many components of physical fitness, including strength, flexibility and endurance. A series of yoga poses, REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
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one type of which is called a Sun Salutation, can be performed in place of or in addition to a workout. • It’s easy to learn and practice yoga. All you need is a computer and a soft, flat surface on which to do the stretches. You can find online pose guides on websites such as yoga.com and yogajournal. com. Beginners should start with simple stretches such as the Downward Dog, the Cobra, and the Child Pose. • Yoga is a de-stressing activity. According to the American Yoga Association, yoga relieves tension from muscles and sends fresh oxygen circulating throughout the body. This results in a general feeling of relaxed happiness. Get the physical health and mental satisfaction benefits of climbing a mountain, with a Mountain Pose at home. —Statepoint Media
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PAGE, AZ - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tested water and sediment in Lake Powell, including the San Juan arm of Lake Powell. Testing was conducted to assess contaminant levels resulting from the Gold King Mine spill. All contaminants tested met drinking water standards and sediment results met recreational screening levels as well. Sampling results from Lake Powell are posted on the EPA website at http://www2. epa.gov/goldkingmine/datagold-king-mine-response. No area closures or human safety advisories are currently in effect for Lake Powell. As always, visitors
are encouraged to purify Lake Powell water for drinking. The Utah Department Health continues to advise San Juan River users to carry their own drinking water and not rely on filtering or purifying river water. Local communities are open for business, including boat and paddle craft tours and rentals. Long-term impacts of the Gold King Mine spill in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are being monitored by the National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, and the states of Utah and Arizona. —National Park Service
County Fare Torrey s Portable Food Trio ,
by Jon Weisberg, Insider Food Writer
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Torrey's Duane Platt with his portable smoker, take-away tins, and a roll of paper towels: the makings of Sparky's Barbeque. TORREY - A new breed has since folded. They decided are fresh. We always have at of food purveyors is springing that offering pre-made dishes least one in the freezer, just in up in and around Torrey, and might be well received by the case. two of them depend on trailer community. Torrey Take Away Torrey Take Away entrees hitches to deliver the goods. debuted its selections during are available at the Torrey There's a mobile pizza oven the town's Fourth of July cele- Farmers' Market, Saturdays producing artisanal pies and brations. The dishes are billed 4:00 - 6:00PM, Center and there's a smoker on wheels fir- as "American Comfort Food," Main, Torrey; also available ing up consistently delicious and the website (http://www. at Thousand Lakes RV Park, torreytakeaway.com) makes it Rt. 12, Torrey. Order online at brisket, ribs and chicken. known in multiple languages. torreytakeaway@yahoo.com. Torrey Take Away More on those after we Barry and Tracy are marketing Torrey Take Away will be ofexplore the culinary magic of to locals and to visitors who fering its goodies year round. two recent arrivals who have may want to pop something Sparky's Barbeque teamed up to create Torrey delish into the oven. This smoker on wheels I'll state it simply: Tor- is not your typical barbeque. Take Away. Barry Morgenstern is rey Take Away is producing At its helm is Duane Platt, a a refugee from Washington, consistently tasty, interesting, Florida transplant, who, with D.C. where, for many years, and healthy dishes. The meat- Donna Sall, has made Torrey his catering business fed the loaf is a favorite, and the Thai his home for the past 22 years. rich and famous. A PhD in Noodles with BBQ Pork and Duane and Donna built and English literature who start- Shrimp is close behind. New Food Trio ed his journey in Brooklyn, dishes are added weekly. PricCont'd on page 2 Barry tired of academics and es are reasonable. Ingredients moved to DC to try his hand at feeding others. He liked it. Presidents, congressmen, and visiting dignitaries liked it. He prospered. Tracy Olson is from the other Washington. She and husband, Steve, were enjoying life on the Olympic Peninsula, where she managed a credit union. All landed in Torrey about the same time a few years ago, and Barry and Jon Weisberg Tracy met each other making Torrey Take Away's Barry Morgenstern and Tracy Olson ofcandy for an operation that fer pre-made dishes that you can enjoy at home. Or anywhere.
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Diet is a Four Letter Word
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To: Sherriff James D Perkins Jr., Deputy Eric Houston, Deputy Thomas Talbot and Deputy Kevin Moore Our family would like to say thank you for the professionalism and compassion you displayed while performing your duties when our family suffered our tragic loss in July. We are profoundly grateful for your efforts, and appreciate you all. Sincerely, The Guesmans
An Open Letter to the Citizens of Garfield County: We, the Garfield County Commission, write this open letter to the citizens of Garfield County in an effort to dispel unfounded rumors that are circulating which disparage the Escalante Senior Citizen Center and its operation. We have taken these rumors very seriously and have conducted a careful evaluation of the Escalante Senior Citizen Center, its programs and its operations. As one of his first responsibilities, Commissioner Tebbs familiarized himself with the Escalante Senior Citizen Center, visited the facility and participated in the programs. Additionally, he has examined a wide variety of information including budgets, menus, expenses, time cards and schedules. Our evaluation has determined that in all material respects, the Escalante Senior Citizen Center is being run efficiently, productively and well within the established standards. We appreciate the center’s employees and volunteers and are fully supportive of its operation and programs. Additionally, the appropriate venue for airing reasonable concerns regarding County programs is the Garfield County Commission. Social media posts and personal criticism of County employees are not appropriate. Once again we express our strongest support for the Escalante Senior Citizen Center, its employees and its programs. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the citizens of Garfield County. Sincerely, Leland F. Pollock H. Dell LeFevre David M. Tebbs Commission Chair Commissioner Commissioner
Our Representatives are Voting to Limit States' Rights? Recently, the House of Representatives passed HR 1599, known by many as the DARK act. HR 1599 prevents states from adopting GE labeling laws. The proposal would also prevent states from making it illegal for food companies to label products that contain GE ingredients as “natural”. “This bill preempts state and local restrictions on GMOs or GMO food and labeling requirements for GMOs, GMO food, non-GMO food, or “natural” food.” In other words, this bill makes it illegal for states to pass any bill that would require transparent labeling of the foods produced for human consumption. Twelve Republicans voted against the bill citing infringement of states’ rights and local control. Rob Bishop did not vote on the bill and our three other Republican representatives voted in favor of the bill. Why did our representatives support a bill limiting states’ rights? To find the answer, follow the money. Randy Ramsley, Mesa Farm Market, Caineville Food Trio
by Linton Rohr
The Light Year and the Milky Way I hope my last column got some of you folks making plans to travel north to experience the solar eclipse in 2017. Meanwhile, we’ll be treated to a beautiful, though far more common lunar eclipse later this month, coinciding with the harvest moon. I’ll talk more about that in a couple weeks, but mark your calendars now for September 28. While you’re at the calendar, please make a note to attend the annual Heritage Starfest, taking place on October 9 & 10 in Torrey and Capitol Reef. It’s a great opportunity to view the heavens through a variety of telescopes provided by enthusiastic volunteers. Watch for details soon in the Insider. Right now though, the moonless sky is dark and the summer Milky Way is already high in the sky as twilight fades. Scorpius is beginning to lie down on the southern horizon and the “teapot” of Sagittarius is tipping as if to pour us some tea. The seasons continually change in the night sky, and the sun is setting earlier as the Equinox approaches on September 23. Now’s a great time to be out enjoying our galactic neighborhood. While you’re enjoying those billions of stars arching overhead, here’s a little something to consider… When we talk about the planets, we refer to distances in millions of miles. The inner planets are in roughly 30 million mile intervals from the sun. But once we leave our solar system, distances are much more vast and are measured in light-years… the distance light travels in a year. Earth’s about 93 million miles from the sun, on average, but that’s only 8 light-minutes. The nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.2 light-years away! In between here and there is a lot of… nothing. Space. It’s difficult to grasp how far a light-year actually is. 186,000 miles sounds pretty far to us Earthlings, but light travels that far in 1 second. 670,616,629 miles per hour. 16,070 million miles per day. But a light-year is 365 times that! 5,865,696 million miles! (almost 6 trillion) If your brain can actually fathom that, you’re doing better than me! Now… the diameter of our spiral galaxy is almost 100,000 light-years, though the disc is “only” 1,000 thick. We’re about 2/3 of the way out - 30,000 light-years - from the core, in the Orion arm which is only a minor spur arm. The larger spiral arms surrounding us are the Sagittarius and Perseus arms, and they’re what mankind has been gazing at in wonder for thousands of years. We know a lot more than our ancestors did, but it’s still a magical and mysterious sight. Only a hundred years ago, scientists still believed that there was but one galaxy. But then, using the 60” Hale telescope atop Mt. Wilson, Edwin Hubble discovered that the small, fuzzy objects they’d been thinking were distant nebula, were actually other galaxies, each containing billions of stars. And now we know there are billions of those galaxies. Is anyone else feeling really small? As a footnote, the Mt. Wilson scope is now available to astronomy groups, and I’ve had the pleasure of viewing through it several nights. Along one wall on the lower level, there’s a row of old lockers with name-tags on them… Hubble, Einstein, and others. For questions or comments: lintonius@scinternet.net
operate Sand Creek RV Park on Rt 24. These are talented people. Donna designs and makes beautiful jewelry from natural materials and found objects. Her creations are really something to behold. Duane looks like a regular on "Duck Dynasty." He makes houses and other constructions. He also makes barbeque, the likes of which are memorable. Perhaps it's from his time on Florida's competitive barbeque circuit where he collected his share of trophies. Wherever he got the mojo, I attest to this: Duane's ribs are as good as they get. The problem is that you can't get them that often. He's so busy building and remodeling, the smoker doesn't get fired up that frequently. When it does, it's usually with a variety of hard and fruit woods. Look for him once a month at the Torrey Farmers' Market. He'll travel his unit if invited. Reach Duane Platt at 407-810-9170 or plattduane@gmail.com. Garden Patch Pizza For folks around Torrey, Thursday is pizza night. It's when Beth Peisner tows her pizza oven over to Sand Creek RV Park and waits for regulars and visitors to place their orders. Nobody walks away disappointed. Beth is a fresh everything freak. All the veggies are grown by her partner, Tim Pote, in his organic gar-
den. She's up early preparing the dough and hand making all sauces and most of the fixin's. Beth has been making pies around Central Utah for six years, the last few on her own. Pizza is what she does when she's not in the kitchen at Red River Lodge or Castle Rock Cafe. She and Tim learned about brick oven baking from Randy Ramsley when they worked at his Mesa Farm in Cainesville. (Randy, a quiet force in the area's organic food movement, will be profiled in a future article.) With one exception (Swaziland), I can't think of a place where I haven't had pizza. Garden Patch Pizza definitely ranks with some of the best. The menu always has interesting variations, and Beth's evergreens -- Veggie, Supreme (veggies and a few meats), Margerhita (tomato sauce, basil and mozzarella) — keep everyone who tastes them coming back for more. Look for her weekends at festivals and special events. She and her oven perform magic with other foods as well and are available for private catering. Find her through the Fall, Thursdays, 5:00PM to whenever, at Sand Creek RV, Rt. 12, Torrey and Saturdays, 4:00PM - 6:00PM at the Torrey Farmer's Market across Center Street from the Chuckwagon. Reach her at bethpeisner@gmail.com or 435-4252113.
fruit juice • Add fruit or vegetables to ice water • Plan ahead, prepare, and take fruits and vegetables with you to work or when traveling • Freeze fruit before it goes bad • Use fruit and vegetables in a smoothie or protein shake • Use spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, and peppers to top your pizza • Add vegetables in spaghetti sauce and with other pastas • When eating out choose vegetables rather than fries, or have a side salad • Explore the Torrey farmer’s market • Add fresh salsa to scrambled eggs • Use a variety of chopped vegetables in an omelet • Add local in-season vegetables to soup • Slice raw vegetables and enjoy with a low-fat dip • Take advantage of Royal’s Foodtown $10 bag special • Choose 100% fruit juice – read the labels • Use canned, frozen, dried, fresh, and 100% juices of fruits and vegetables • Grab a fresh piece of fruit or a fresh vegetable instead of that candy bar • Use canned beets to replace/reduce fats and calories when baking a cake (try it!) Check out http:// www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ for more ideas that work for you Stop dieting by taking advantage of this month’s goal for eating more fruits and vegetables. The challenge may help you form good habits that might have seemed too overwhelming to implement in the past. By consuming more fruits and vegetables you will be better able to manage your weight, stay or become healthy, save money, and avoid chronic diseases.
Accounting Degree
dition to their academic learning. For example, they may choose to participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides income tax preparation services to individuals with low to moderate incomes. For more information about the accounting degree available at USU-Southwest and other degree options available locally, visit southwest. usu.edu or call 435-283-8700. —USU Southwest
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Students at USU gain business understanding and financial management skills that open them up to a variety of career paths. Whether students pursue traditional accounting and financial careers or aspire to be lawyers, FBI agents, or entrepreneurs, the accounting degree is widely respected. USU accounting students are given a number of extracurricular opportunities in ad-
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Diet is a four letter word. Many suffer from chronic dieting. Chronic dieting is when a person is overly focused on dieting without any real weight loss success. On average, an estimated 50% of American women are expressing some type of restrictive eating behavior in spite of limited achievement at weight loss. We have all proven that most diets really do not work. In fact, diets leave us feeling frustrated, depressed, unsatisfied, and fatigued. There is a simple, cost effective way to become healthy and manage our weight without dieting. An important part of managing weight is to replace foods that are of high energy density (high calories per the weight of the food) with foods of lower energy density, like fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are full of important vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals. Consuming more amounts of fruits and vegetables in your diet is also connected with a decreased risk of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and some cancers. September is Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Month. Use the month to make simple changes and fun additions to each day. Don’t be concerned with counting servings, just have more. The USDA recommends filling half your plate with colorful fruits and vegetables. This can be done at every meal. The fundamental aspect is to consume the foods that will help you be healthy. You are not on a diet. Take advantage of exploring new foods that will lead you to a more enjoyable lifestyle. Here are some simple tips to try: • Add fruit to your cereal, oatmeal, salads, yogurt, waffles, pancakes, or desserts • Choose a piece of fruit over
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Six Tips for Helping Kids Fall in Love with Learning by Gaelynn Peterson Utah State University Extension, Wayne County Fall is an exciting and beautiful time of year. The hard work of gardening is coming to fruition and our menus include delicious fresh vegetables from our own gardens or those of our neighbors left at our doorsteps or in the post office! It’s an exciting time for students going back to school and seeing their friends and cheering on the sports team and of course increasing their knowledge by happily and excitedly completing homework assignments! Or maybe getting a root canal! I would like to share some ideas from Jim Fay and Foster Cline in their handout “No More Homework Battles” that offers six tips for helping win the homework battle using Love and Logic Techniques. Six Tips For Helping Kids Fall in Love With Learning Battles over reading, writing, and arithmetic too often drive a wedge between parents and their kids. Many times these ongoing conflicts give youngsters a distaste for learning and send parents to bed at night wondering, “What are we doing wrong with this kid?” The following tips are dedicated to creating happier homes, where children are free to fall in love with learning
and parents no longer dread homework hassles: Tip #1: Each evening, set aside a time for family learning. This is a time for your children to do their homework and for you to model the value of learning by enjoying a book. The best way to create a love of learning in your kids is to show them how much you enjoy it. Tip #2: Avoid battles by offering choices. Research shows children are more likely to do their homework if they are given many small choices. For example: Would you rather do your homework right after school or wait until four o’clock? Are you going to do your homework in your room or at the kitchen table? Are you going to do all your homework right now, or are you going to do half now and the rest after dinner? Tip #3: Help only when your child really wants it. There is nothing that creates more homework battles than parents who “help” when help is not wanted. Try asking: Would you like some ideas on that, or would you like me to leave you alone? Your child’s desire to do it alone is a very healthy sign
of independence and responsibility. Tip #4: Spend most of your time noticing what they do well. DO NOT focus on what your child does wrong! Allow your child to get help in those areas from their teachers. Successful parents spend 99 percent of their energy noticing what their kids do well. They say things like: Show me the very best letter you made today. You really worked hard on that! Look at that math problem. You got it right! Tip #5: Help only as long as it’s enjoyable for both of you. Too frequently, homework help turns into a homework battle. Smart parents back out of the helper role as soon as they sense conflict brewing. Try hugging your child and saying: I love you too much to help if it means we are going to argue. I know this is really hard. Good luck. Tip #6: Help only as long as your child is doing most of the work. Say the following to yourself over and over again: This is my child’s homework. Not mine! There is nothing more destructive than stealing the struggle of learning by doing too much for your child. Each time they achieve something difficult on their own, their self-esteem soars and they are better prepared for the real world. I hope these ideas from Jim Fay and Foster Cline are useful to help with the homework battle. Of course not everything works the same for everyone, but try some of these suggestions and see if they work for you. Good luck in making this school year the best ever! And don’t forget to brush and floss!
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2014 - 2015 Sage Proficiency Scores The Deseret News recently published the top 25 performing schools in the State of Utah on the SAGE assessment. The Deseret News article can be accessed by selecting the following link http://www.deseretnews.com/top/3376/0/SAGE-scores-2015-Top-Utah-schools-in-mathematics. html Garfield County School District has five schools who are recognized in the top 25 schools in the State. The schools and content areas are as follows: Top 25 elementary schools in language arts #13 Escalante Elementary School 70% Top 25 junior high, middle, and intermediate schools in math #2 Panguitch Middle School 68.6% Top 25 junior high, middle, and intermediate schools in language arts #3 (tie) Panguitch Middle School 64.7% Top 25 high schools in math #13 Bryce Valley High School 57.4% Top 25 high school science #17 Escalante High School 60% Recognition is also in order for Bryce Valley Elementary, Panguitch Elementary, and Escalante Elementary for substantially exceeding the state average in mathematics. Panguitch High School also exceeded the state average in English. Thank you students, parents, para-educators, teachers, administrators, and support staff for your hard work and dedication to improving student academic achievement in GCSD. Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated! The following SAGE Proficiency Data is for the 2014-2015 school year: —Superintendent Ben Dalton
September 10, 2015
Student Success Every student in the district needs every opportunity to be successful, and it is our responsibility to provide the necessary resources and support to ensure our students’ success. Our school district relies heavily on state and federal funding to support our students in meeting the state requirements for graduation. Our state funding is based in large part on student enrollment. Since 2010, total district enrollment has dropped by over 80 students or 15% of our student population. Declining enrollment and funding decreases require us to be more creative with staffing and other district resources. Unfortunately, district enrollment has dropped again as we gather enrollment figures to begin the 2015-2016 school year. Enrollment at the beginning of school in 2014-2015 was 483, with enrollment figures for the cur-
rent year standing at 472. We have worked hard through the past years to minimize the impact of enrollment and funding reductions, but have reached the point at which these budget constraints are no longer sustainable. These funding issues have forced the Board to make the tough decision to increase taxes. Informed citizens make informed decisions, and it is the goal of Wayne School District Board of Education and Administration to provide information related to the proposed school district tax increases. To this end, public information meetings will be scheduled throughout the county to help inform voters of the impact of these tax increases on all stakeholders. The tentative meeting schedule is as follows: • All meetings will begin at
7:00 p.m. • Monday, October 5, Torrey DUP Building • Wednesday, October 7, Lyman Town Hall • Monday, October 12, Loa Elementary School • Tuesday, October 13, Wayne School District Office/Auditorium • Wednesday, October 14, Hanksville Elementary… • Wednesday, October 14, will also serve as the October School Board Meeting. Please note this change from the original Board meeting schedule. A reminder and schedule of these meetings will be published again as these dates get closer. We encourage you to mark your calendar and become fully informed as you prepare to vote on November 3. —Superintendent Burke Torgerson
PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting
PHS Wins Deseret News' All Sports Award for Second Straight Year THE BOBCATS WON 5 STATE CHAMPIONS TO RUN AWAY WITH THE 1A ALL SPORTS AWARD WITH 66 POINTS. THE GIRLS WON ALL 4 SPORTS: CROSS COUNTRY, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL AND TRACK, WITH THE BOYS TAKING THE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP. The Bobcats baseball team had a successful week with a couple of wins. Traveling out to Escalante it wasn’t much of a game with the Cats coming away with a 20 to 1 victory. But the game against Bryce Valley was another thing. The Mustangs led much of the game and were ahead 6 to 3 when the Cats rallied and tied the game at 6 all, forcing the game in to extra innings. With the game at home the Cats got the Mustangs out in the top of the eighth and scored the go ahead score and the win 7 to
6. Last night the always tough Wayne Badgers were here, the Cats travel down to Valley tomorrow against a really good Buffalo team and they could use your support. Next Wednesday the Cats will try to get some revenge against the Piute Thunderbirds, who came from 3 runs down in the 7th to take a one run hearth breaker. The Lady Cats Volleyball team had a mixed week, going out to Milford they caught a tiger by the tail, but came away with a very hard fought battle in 5 games. Milford is going to be a threat as the season goes along. Against 2A Enterprise they played a very good game but came up a little bit short losing in 4 games. Parowan was here last night and that should have been a good game. The Cats go up to South Sevier on Friday night. Next Wednesday the 16th, Piute will be here and should be another big test for the Cats.
Now that school has been back in session for a few days, things are settling down and students are getting back into the routine. This year has the promise of being a great year at PHS/PMS. We have begun the new school year with several new students joining us, which has given us a slight increase in numbers. We welcome each of these new students and hope their learning experience is the best it can be. For the first time in several years, we have been able to begin a new year with no new faculty members. This makes it so students and teachers know what to expect and everyone can just work at becoming better. We feel like our faculty and staff are some of the best in the business and they are eager to have the greatest effect on the learning in their classroom. The students seem eager to take responsibility for
learning and we look forward to a positive school year. It was exciting to have read an article in the Deseret News, reporting the top schools in the state with regards to last spring’s SAGE testing (end of level) results. Panguitch Middle School ranked number two in the entire state on the overall math scores and also ranked number three in the state for English scores. These rankings include every school no matter what size, so we are very excited about these results. What a great accomplishment for our small school. Congratulations to our hard working students and teachers for this recognition. We will be looking to repeat that kind of performance throughout our two schools this year. GO BOBCATS! — Rod Quarnberg, Principal, Panguitch High School
The Cross Country teams had a big week. Going out to Milford, the boys team took second to a very good Parowan team. Again the speedy Jonah Schoppe took first place followed by Trenton Stowe in third. The team is really rounding out and are looking better with each meet. The girls did not have a whole team so they didn’t score. The next day they went up to BYU for their annual Cross Country invitational. PHS was the only 1A team there, no 2 A teams and only Richfield from 3A. All of the rest were from 4 and 5 A teams. Whittni Orton came away in 8th place and the girls team I believe came away in 12th place. Next week’s race will be at Wayne on the 10th. Keep your calendar open on the17th in two weeks the meet will be here and you will see what the Cats will look like for the rest of the season.
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e-cigarettes among high school seniors increased from 3.6% to 14.3%, with about 31% of 12th graders reporting having experimented with the drug delivery device. Kye Nordfelt, Health Promotions Director for the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, is concerned about the impact of youth e-cigarette use in the community. “With 1 in 3 teens experimenting with e-cigarettes, this will have an effect on all of us,” he says. “These teens are in our schools, congregations, and families.” “This 300% increase in electronic cigarette use is unprecedented,” says Logan Reid, Director of Prevention at Southwest Behavioral Health Center. “I don't remember the data ever showing such a sharp rise in the use of one drug in such a short period of time. And the scariest part about this trend is that youth are smoking more than just nicotine through these devices.” The main drug used in ecigarettes is nicotine (a product of tobacco), which on its own is extremely addictive, often setting kids on a course for years of addiction. Since ecigarettes provide a convenient drug delivery system, local law enforcement officers are now finding youth and adults using marijuana and other liquefied drugs in these devices. Currently, the contents and sale of e-cigarettes are largely unregulated and are not taxed as a tobacco product. E-cigarettes are attractive to youth by the very nature of their technology, are promoted as less harmful, and include a wide variety of appealing flavors They are easily accessed in areas with heavy teen traffic and have no ingredient labels. “Over the past 40 or so years we have witnessed a
gradual decline in tobacco use,” Nordfelt states. “But now we are seeing nicotine usage skyrocket in the form of e-cigarettes. Increased consumption by teens is especially troubling, and we want to do all we can to help our community curb this trend.” The health department is offering free e-cigarette presentations for parents and youth groups, covering the health risks of using these products and how to prevent further use by teens. Call Kye at 435-9862593 to schedule a presentation. Personal Stories: Abigail Dickie, a senior at Snow Canyon High School and president of the Washington County Youth Coalition, says that kids talk about e-cigarettes all the time. “I have several friends who vape. They are really appealing to youth, and it’s scary how businesses market them toward us because there aren’t regulations on how they advertise, like there are on regular cigarettes.” Orion Parker, who also lives in Washington County, witnessed how his use of e-cigarettes influenced his seven-yearold son. Orion explains, “My son saw me using the device and asked if he could try it. I told him absolutely not and tried to make sure he didn’t see me using it after that. One weekend, when I came home from a business trip, I picked up my son from my grandma’s, and she told me how my son had told her when he grows up he wants to smoke that cool e-cigarette just like his dad.” Parker did not want his son addicted to nicotine; he subsequently quit cold turkey and had a long chat with his son about the harms of tobacco products. —Southwest Utah Public Health Dept.
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Wills, Trusts, and More Real Estate Distribution to Children by Jeffery J. McKenna
How can you distribute real property assets equally? You could leave instructions in your trust for your home to be sold upon your death, with the proceeds designated to be equally distributed to your children. But perhaps you think that one of your children may like to have your personal residence upon your death. How do you solve the dilemma of equal distribution to your children, if only one of them receives all of your interest in your home? By making sure your home is controlled by the instructions in your trust, you can be assured that it will be sold or gifted to one of your children. If one child receives the home, to equalize the value to each child, the market value of the house would be determined at your death and the child receiving your home would get less of other assets. If this is still not equal, then you can provide that the child receiving the house can buy it from your other children. By using trust planning, you can leave complete instructions about how you want to distribute any asset. The issues become more complicated when it involves a family residence that may be desired by more than one family member, especially a cabin, or other vacation home that may be the source of fond memories. What issues should be considered and how can conflict be avoided? Consideration should be given to ascertaining exactly what interest your children have, if any, in receiving the vacation home as all or part of their inheritance. You may have one child who
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would often use the home, while the siblings may have no interest in the home at all. In this case, you may want to consider leaving the home to the child who desires it, and have the value of this specific gift charged against his or her share of your estate. Or you could give that child a first right of refusal to purchase the property from your estate at its fair market value after your death. If all of your children have an interest in the property, you may want to leave it to all of them so each would own an equal percentage of the property, or it may be better to leave it to them in a trust? By leaving the property in a special trust, you can clearly set forth each child's rights and duties with regard to the use and maintenance of the property. You can provide how the expenses such as taxes and repairs are to be paid. The trust could detail when each child is entitled to use the home. By having these terms in the trust, disagreements among your children can be minimized. The trust could also provide for a mechanism whereby if a child wished to sell his or her interest in the home, the other siblings would have the first right of refusal. Careful planning in
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AG MARKET NEWS 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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OBITUARIES Kenneth J. Griffin 1918 - 2015
Kenneth Jared Griffin passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 97 on September 4, 2015 in Provo. He was born July 30, 1918 in Escalante, UT to Kenneth and Sarah Ella Griffin. He was raised and attended school in Escalante, UT where he met his sweetheart Marie Porter. They were married in Las Vegas, NV, the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple. She preceded him in death March 26, 2005. During his high school years he played on the Escalante Highschool Basketball team. After completing high school in 1938 he worked for the CCC camp, enlisted in the Army in 1941 and was recruited as a truck driver during WWII. He traveled through parts of the European and Asian Continents during this time. Upon returning home he married his sweetheart Marie and later relocated to Provo. Throughout the years he worked as a farmer, sheep herder, a laborer for Pacific States Steel and in his retirement for the US National Forest Service. He was a hard working dedicated man with high integrity and always kept his faith and family first. He served in many callings for the LDS Church including serving in a bishopric, was High Priest Group Leader, a temple ordinance worker, faithful home teacher, and baptized many children, grandchildren including one great-great grandchild. He had a passion for horses and fishing. He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family, always cherishing his memories of being in Escalante. He set the example for our family of what a dedicated and faithful person should be. He will be missed by those he left behind but reunited with so many others he lost throughout his 97 years. He is survived by children: DeLoa Fillmore, Jerald (VaLynne) Thompson, Trudy (David) Dickerson, and Marlene Richman (Eldon); 9 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. In addition to his loving wife and parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings Alma and Donald, and 2 grandchildren Stacy and Tracy. Funeral services will be held September 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Provo North Park Stake Center, 1066 W 200 N in Provo, where friends may call from 10:00 to 10:45 prior to services. Burial with military honors by the Escalante American legion Post #0114,will be in the Escalante Cemetery on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a viewing at the cemetery after 12:30 p.m. Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The Main Street committee has a new manager and it couldn’t have been a better choice. Like Cheryl Church, she has a lot of energy and works well as a volunteer and with volunteers. It is Deanne Moore and she will be looking for people that are interested in working for the good of Panguitch. Deanne and her husband Kevin have been running the concessions at the Triple C Arena for many years and now that their daughter is retiring from rodeo, they will be giving this endeavor up and this will free her up to do the Manager position. I am excited about Deanne getting this position and I wish her well. Congratulation to Escalante’s elementary school on their SAGE scores. This is the new testing for elementary school throughout the state and it is in its second year. Escalante finished in 10th place in math and science and came in 6th place in English. This is against all of the schools in the state. Garfield school district is really blessed with many wonderful teachers. Escalante, because of their small class sizes only have three teachers and the kids are really benefiting from the teachers that can give them personal help. I am glad to see that Panguitch’s elementary school has two
teachers for each class this year and with smaller classes the students will really benefit. The work signs are finally down on the Highway 89 and hopefully they are done. The crew that laid out the asphalt on the road way were just outstanding and so was their work and I would give them an A+ for their work. However the crew that came in for the finish work was another thing. I think they could have learned a lot from our local state crews. They blocked traffic for miles while they worked on just a little bit of the road, either with a grader or a sweeper. It took me 45 minutes to get from Panguitch to Highway 12, while they painted lines, as the warning truck traveled between 5 and 10 miles an hour. The road is finally done and it is great, no more truck ruts that would cause you to hydro plane in the rain or snow and will be a whole lot safer. Speaking of roads the bike trail in Bryce Canyon is almost finished and it is a beauty. The company that got the bid for the park is now completing the unfinished part of the trail from the Tropic reservoir to Ruby’s, and as fast as they are I wouldn’t be surprised if they finished it by the end of the month; when com-
pleted it ill run about 25 miles. As usually money that is spent by the state on education is lagging far behind the rest of the nation and is lower than before the great recession. Nobody likes to pay taxes, including myself, but taxes are the price we pay for our country's great wealth: education, police and firefighter protection, transportation, courts, road upkeep and utilities and all of the things that make our life great. Life expectancy is up with the Japanese females living the longest at 87 years. With the men it was Iceland at 81 years. The U.S. was not in the top 10 with women living 81 years and the men at 76. In poor countries fewer children
are dying below the age of 5, because of advancement against premature births, and childhood infections. In rich countries there are less deaths from heart disease and stroke before age 60, thanks to blood pressure control. In many countries a decline in tobacco use is extending lives. WHO (World Health Organization) did this survey that listed some of the great strides that some of the poorer countries have made in lifespans over the last 20 years. Liberia went from 42 years to 62, Ethiopia from 45 to 64, Cambodia 54 to 72, Rwanda 48 to 65. Fall is in the air, enjoy what is left of summer. Mack O.
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BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com
Congratulations go out to Alexis Tebbs and Dalton Anderson on their engagement. Alexis met Dalton when she was on her mission in Mississippi and renewed that friendship when he came to Utah. They plan on being married in the Draper Temple on November 13th, 2015. Dalton is from Sandy Utah and Alexis is from Bryce Canyon City. She is the daughter of David and Cherrie Tebbs and the granddaughter of Rod and Kathern Syrett of Bryce Canyon City and Mike and Margaret Tebbs of Panguitch. We are so happy for you Alexis and wish you both a great future together. The Joseph Alma and
Mabel Ott Family Reunion was held on August 29th at the Tropic Town Park. Good food was served, many stories were told, and histories exchanged. All of the brothers and sisters families were represented. There were too many to list them all, but there were children and grandchildren belonging to Royal and Rella Ott Alvey, McCune and Faye Ott, Stanley and Louise Ott, Bob and Myra Loy Ott, Jack and Janet Ott Pollock, and Joe and Ann Ott in attendance. It was fun to get acquainted with family members not seen for a while. Judy Buckingham emailed me to tell about the
fires in Oregon. I hope she doesn't mind if I use some of her email to let you know what is going on up there. "We have fires to the south of us in CA that send smoke our way when the wind blows our direction. There was one north and west of us that sent smoke here when the wind blew a different direction. And the northwest corner of Crater Lake National Park had a big fire. Sometimes the smoke from that one came our way, but mostly it blew north and not near us. They did close down the north entrance road for a week while they were fighting the fire and a state hwy outside the park was also closed for awhile. Mostly we dealt with smoke. Actually the last 3 days it has cleared off and the skies are blue again. Hooray!" We say hooray also and are glad they are safe from the fires. We have been getting some awfully good rainstorms here and the skies are turning blue again. It is nice to not have to breathe that smoke all
the time. Express Dance Registration begins on Monday, September 14th at 3:00 P.M.at the Bryce Valley Elementary School. The dance shoes will be ordered that day and you will be measured for costumes. There will be group classes through September working on flexibility, technique, and rhythm. The classes will be held at the Heritage Center in Tropic. For more informations and fees call Cherish at 2315229 or Chelsea at 231-2435. Wynona Henderson traveled to St. George to spend the 5th Birthday of her grandson on his birthday. He is the son of Pam and Mitch Henderson. She got to visit with Pam's family and with Jeremy Davis and JoBeth and their new home in Hurricane. Trish and Brian Dixon came down from Salt Lake to join in the fun. Sorry the news is so short this week. Hope you all had a safe week and will call or email you news to me. Thanks VS
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Dirty Diapers
WEDDINGS
by Adus F. Dorsey II
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 Pardon me for breaking the “Golden Rule of journalism”, self indulgence, and let it be known I also have been warned that I am not supposed to write anything about “my town”, because like banjo picking and airing dirty laundry, Big Mama don’t allow that around here. Having done so in the past was my Bernie Sanders type reason for falling from grace. But I don’t think of myself as a journalist anyway so in my heart of hearts and after many days and sleepless nights of “licking my wounds”, I am slowly learning that a little self indulgence is actually, kinda, sort of and maybe even a little acceptable, but not too much. Lets just call it my attempt to see how thick the local ice really is. I know as good as anyone that every town in Wayne and Garfield Counties can be considered as “Gateway” towns, all you have to do is count license plates. With this sometimes-controversial designation comes a certain amount of responsibility, whether any of us like it or not. It is called pride of ownership, we live here therefore we are. It should be no secret that some share more pride than others,
but it is what is, deal with or don’t, is my philosophy. I like it here and in the poetic words of Bob Dylan “I ain’t going no where”, unless maybe the “Big Man” upstairs has some secret mission for me that I know nothing about. Our little pieces of paradise are changing, no doubt about it. Just the other day I counted ten ATV’s driving by my house in the wee hours of the morning while I was having my morning cup of coffee on my porch, in my underwear. At first I didn’t think anything of it until I realized what I must have looked liked sitting there in my BVD’s at 7 a.m., then like a two year old I just closed my eyes thinking surely they couldn’t see me, I was wrong. Let me be the first to admit, I too, long for the “good ole days” in Wayne County as I remember them. In the 30 years I have lived here I have seen a lot of changes, not as many as someone like Dee Hatch or Bliss Brinkerhoff, Grand Ma Barbra Pace, the infamous Stan Wood, or many others, but I can honestly say I have certainly seen my opened-eyed share. The “Gateway” responsibility of which I speak is of
being a Wayne County Ambassador. Lets face it, People’s of world are going to drive by our homes at 7 a.m. and it is time we put some pants on. As a prime example, one day not so long ago I was “driving the speed limit” going east on highway 24 and I saw a hybrid type vehicle pulled over on the side of the road with the passenger side door swung open and someone leaning out. Not such an odd sight as on many occasions in the past I have seen a dozen or more cowboys and some teenagers doing the same sort of thing. What it was that ultimately caught my eye and made me pull over was the distinctive and neatly wrapped puffy blue package that the passenger in the silver hybrid car was about to conspicuously drop on the side of the highway. From a mile away anyone that has ever had any sort encounter with a kid under the age of one it was easy enough to instantly see the puffy blue package was a stinky and a poo filled dirty disposable diaper? “Seriously,” I thought to myself, “does this noticeably out of town outfit really think it is ok to place a package of baby poop on the side of our scenic highway and simply
think they can drive away un-noticed, “hell no, not in my town, we have more than enough poop of our own to deal with on a daily basis.” I immediately thought to myself. I always keep at least ten or twenty Wal-Mart type plastic grocery bags in my pickup, I have a lot of daily trash of my own that I need to dispose of. To make a long story somewhat shorter, I pulled my truck over in front of the silver hybrid, blocking her sleek and battery powered silent get away, and like I have seen it done a million times on the Fox Channel show “Cops”, I with nerves of steel slowly got out of my work truck. In my passenger side mirror I could see a hand reach slowly down to the roadside and delicately pickup the puffy blue, poo filled disposable diaper. From my vantage point I surmised that the occupants of the Honda hybrid knew they were about to get busted. Best of all I haven’t shaved or looked in the mirror in a hundred years or so and I am positive that when I walked up to driver’s side window of the silver hybrid, the Park City couple got real nervous. Somewhat like it must have been like for the Kardashian kids encountering Bruce Jenner as a woman for the first time. I handed the hybrid owner one of my many Wal-Mart plastic bags and I didn’t even have to say a word. The probable Park City hybrid baby, in an expensive Eddie Bauer Italian leather car seat, dressed in the latest Nike fashion smiled and cooed. The Twin Cities trophy wife with visibly augmented accessories on her chest was franticly scrubbing at her hands and her big diamond ring using at least ten Lysol hand-wipes, she dared not look up. I swaggered back to my work truck and with my best Clint Eastwood sneer, I glanced back over my shoulder with an extra Wal-Mart trash bag in my hand as if to say, “Go ahead, make my day!” Whine or stomp your feet all you want, the constant ticking hands of life’s clock will never be forced to run backwards, or once the big brass church bell has been rung, there isn’t anyone powerful enough to un-ring it. The best we can ever wish or vote for is that those hardy, thickskinned individuals, presently sitting or wanting to sit in the “hot seat “ to somehow and ultimately come to a conclusion on their own, that there is nothing more important than to consistently embrace informed, unselfish insight. And always, as responsible individuals, we must be willing to take the initiative to pull over to the side of the road, or go to a town meeting when we see something going wrong, and not be to timid to say, “Hey, it is never alright to dump your dirty diapers on any stretch of highway!”
Loveless - Stephenson
The Late Randy Loveless and Marie Loveless are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter
Kati Loveless to Jeffery Stephenson Son of Michael and Kenra Stephenson Please help us celebrate at a reception for them on Saturday, September 12th from 5 to 7 pm At the Allene Stephenson residence at 140 East Main in Teasdale.
McEwen - Denning
Benjamin & Lisa McEwen are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter,
Jordyn Christine McEwen to Curtis Blake Denning son of Douglas & Jean Denning. The two were married in the Manti LDS Temple on Saturday, August 15th, 2015. A reception was held that evening in Panguitch, Utah, followed by a reception the following weekend in Sandy, Utah. Showers were given by Kylie Frandsen, Jean Denning & Leann Denning. Jordyn is a 2015 graduate of Panguitch High School and LDS Seminary. She will finish her education online at Salt Lake Community College, followed by Utah State University majoring in Nutrition & Food Science. Curtis is a 2012 graduate of Jordan High School and LDS Seminary. Curtis served in the Saint George, Utah LDS Mission from 2013-2015. He will finish his education at Salt Lake Community College, followed by University of Utah majoring in Physical Therapy. The couple will reside in Sandy, Utah. Curtis & Jordyn would like to thank their family and friends for their love and support.
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High Point Winners of the Garfield County Fair Horse Fun Day
September 10, 2015
Is That Email Attachment Safe?
Tabby's Tech Tips
by Ron & June Rogers
Email has revolutionized the way we communicate, but sadly, it's also made our computers vulnerable to malware, including viruses that spawn pop up ads, prevent us from using programs, and even steal our personal data. Most email-based viruses are stored in attachments. The email attachments look just like the ones that might include a shopping list, a picture of a grandchild, or a bill from a handyman. The fraudulent email that hosts the attachment is disguised to look like it comes from a friend or legitimate business. It even has the correct email address, because many malicious programs copy email addresses from your address book or from social web sites and use them in the phony email. The email might even sound like a friend wrote it. "Hi! I found some great recipes. Just open the attachment." "I know you'll just laugh at the jokes I attached for you." "Hello! I took such a great picture of us."
Jaylee Litteral.
High Point Winners of the horse fun day: Pee Wee (0-7) -Jaylee Litteral Junior (8-10) - Randy Marshall Intermediate (11-13) -Kage Ott Senior (14-17) - Klay Mortenson Adult (18+) - Katie Litteral
When you open a malicious email attachment, a viral computer program stored in the attachment runs on your computer – just as if you started the program intentionally. Once these nasty programs start, they're difficult to stop, and they sometimes hide among your computer files and run again and again. To avoid these intruders, be very careful with email attachments. Here's the rule we use: Don't open an email attachment unless you are expecting it. And if something about the email or the attachment seems “fishy,” don't open it. Be cautious and safe. Most email attachments are legitimate and perfectly safe. But, you're usually expecting them. For example, if you asked your plumber to email a bill and you receive email from the plumber with an attachment he says is the bill, it's probably safe to open it. But, if you get an unexpected email from anyone and it has an attachment, take an extra minute and check it out. Call, text, or even email the sender and ask if they've sent you an email and if they attached anything. If it's the real thing, they'll tell you. If it's not, you've saved yourself a lot of trouble, and you warned your friend that someone is "spoofing" their email address. If you receive fraudulent email with an attachment, delete the email immediately. Some email programs let you report an email as junk or spam. Then, to delete the email from your account, "empty the trash" in your email account.
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If you have accidently opened the attachment, immediately run your PC anti-virus program, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Defender, or McAfee. Then, change the password on your email account. Otherwise, the malware might be able to use the password it stole to get right back into your account. If someone reports that they've received a phony email from you, first, run your PC anti-virus program, then change your email password. Finally, warn your friends that a malicious program is sending fraudulent email with your name, and remind them never to open unexpected attachments. It would be great to live in a world without malware. But, until we can outsmart all the bad guys, we can all take simple steps, like not opening unexpected attachments, to keep our computers and our data safe. Have a computer or technology question for Ron & June? Send it to the Insider. They'll try to answer questions of general interest to the community.
Wayne County Community Corner Kage Ott.
Randy Marshall.
Klay Mortenson.
Katie Litteral.
Monthly Community Dinner - The monthly dinner is held the second Monday of each month. The next dinner will be on Sept. 14th at 1:00 pm at the Senior Center (Community Center) in Bicknell. The menu will be: Shepherds pie, tossed salad with toppings, rolls, and lemon cake. There will be table prizes and door prizes. A donation is suggested for each monthly dinner ($6 for seniors under 60, $4 for seniors 60 and up). Everyone is welcome, even if you are not a senior citizen. Call Jim Adams for a ride at 836-3070. Thanks to All - We would like to thank the following for making our August luncheon possible: Barb and Bob Czapla, Pat Menefee, Diane Borgerding, and Steve Taylor. Important Notes - Though not required, please RSVP if you can as to whether you will be attending the monthly dinner. This will help us to avoid waste. Call 425-2089. We have refrigerator magnets available as reminders of important dates and services.. Senior Center Schedule - The Senior Center is open Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Yoga class is held on Tuesdays at 8:30 am. These hours may vary, so call ahead to the Senior Center at 425-2089. Arts and Living History Festival - The Senior bus will be going to the 19th Annual Festival to Celebrate and Promote the Arts and Living History!! Date: September 11 Time: The bus will meet people at the Senior Center at 9:20 A.M. and at Royals at 10:00 A.M. The bus will also pick anybody up at their home. Please call Jim (836-3070) or Felicia (425-2089) if you would like to ride the bus. We do have limited seating. The event is free but bring some spending money for lunch, snacks, and souvenirs. The festival is in Fillmore. Please come and have fun! There is a $5 fee to pay for gas for the bus. Volunteers Needed - We need volunteer representatives on the Senior Citizens Board for Bicknell, Loa, and Fremont, and also just for general help. You don’t have to be a senior to be on the board. It would be wonderful to get some young hands and fresh ideas to help us out. 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 before our monthly luncheons.
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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 OCTOBER 7, 2015. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-5387240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2402 (A80394): Hoffman Family Revocable Trust propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Boulder) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-1610(a41036): Poli-Gold LLC, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 11.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (Panguitch Lake area) for IRRIGATION; COMMERCIAL: 69 unit RV park at 100 gpd (7.73 AF). Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 10 & 17, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WAYNE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747 CHANCIE ANN RABE, an Individual, PETITIONER, vs. HERMAN CLAIR RABE, an Individual, RESPONDENT Case No. 154600018 Judge: Marvin D. Bagley TO THE RESPONDENT : You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court at 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747, a written answer to the Petitioner’s Verified Petition for Divorce, and to serve upon or mail to the Petitioner’s Attorney, David A. Van Dyke of VAN DYKE LEGAL SERVICES, P.L.L.C. at P.O. Box 194, Teasdale, Utah 84773, a copy of your Answer within TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS after the last date of the publication of this notice. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Verified Petition for Divorce which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court and is available for your inspection. /s/ David A. Van Dyke, Attorney for Petitioner Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 10, 17 & 24, 2015
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12 STEP MEETING TROPIC TOWN Tropic AA Meetings are held at the Tropic Town Heritage Center. Meeting Schedule: Sundays @ 7 pm: 12 Step & Tradition Study Wednesdays @ 7 pm: Closed meeting discussion
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12 STEP MEETING BICKNELL TOWN HALL AA/Addiction Recovery Wed. @ 7 pm: Step & Tradition Study Sat. @ 7 pm: Open Discussion
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HELP WANTED WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Hanksville Elementary Custodian/Maintenance Position Wayne School District is accepting applications for a maintenance/custodian position for Hanksville Elementary School. 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. 9/10
GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Food Service Manager for Panguitch Schools POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is now accepting applications for a Food Service Manager at Panguitch Schools. The position is up to 28-hours per week. SALARY: Beginning Food Service Manager hourly rate according to the 2015-2016 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule. ($12.99) QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a High School Diploma. Must satisfactorily pass an employment background check and work well with children. Serve safe certification or food handler’s permit is preferred. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Rod Quarnberg (435) 676-8805, and applications packets to: Panguitch High School PO Box 393 390 East 100 South Panguitch, UT 84759 Online application available at: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Friday, September 18, 2015 @ 5:00PM. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/17 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Piano Player for Bryce Valley High School POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is now accepting applications for a Choir Accompanist at Bryce Valley High School. The position is up to 4 hours per week on a as needed basis. SALARY: Beginning para-professional hourly rate according to the 2015-2016 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a High School Diploma. Must satisfactorily pass an employment background check and work well with children. They must have the ability to sight-read music in a variety of styles and genres. They must be able to work with and follow the lead of the choir director. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435) 231-2879 and applications packets to: Bryce Valley High School PO Box 70 721 West Bryce Way Tropic, UT 84776 Online application available at: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Friday, September 11, 2015 @ 5:00PM. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/10 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Para Professional for Boulder Elementary POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield School District is hiring a part-time Para Educator at Boulder Elementary. The position will be up to 28 hours per week. SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55 hourly). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435) 335-7322, and application packets to: Boulder Elementary School P.O. Box 1447 50 School House Lane Boulder, UT 84716 (435) 335-7322 Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Friday, September 18, 2015 Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/17
REAL ESTATE LOT FOR SALE - LOA. Approx. 1.54 acres, views to south and east. Mixed use zoning, fenced, includes 1 share of irrigation water, culinary water meter in place. HWY 24 & 100 E (adjacent to Serenity Springs BeeHive Home). Call 435-491-1002. 9/10
RENTALS BICKNELL - Three homes for rent in Bicknell. Call 435 425- 3835. Or stop by the Aquarius Motel office. rtn
PANGUITCH DENTAL Dental Assistant Needed Compassionate, hard working, self-motivated. Part time. Experience preferred, but we will train. $10.00/hr. (more if trained) Call – Panguitch Dental at 676-2443. rtn
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 9/10 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Panguitch High School Head Softball Coach Panguitch High School is seeking applications for a Head Softball Coach. QUALIFICATIONS: This position will require adequate knowledge of softball rules, skills, schedules, and safety. Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain, coaching, and CPR/ First Aid certificates. Candidates must satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicants must work well and establish positive relationships with Panguitch High faculty, administration, athletes, and parents. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Rod Quarnberg at 435-272-6849 and applications to: Panguitch High, PO Box 393, 390 E 100 S Panguitch, UT 84759. Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: September 11, 2015 @ 5:00 pm Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/10 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Para Professional for Escalante High and Escalante Elementary POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time Para Educator in Escalante Elementary School and Escalante High School. This position will be up to 28 hours without benefits. SALARY: Beginning Para Educator hourly rate according to 2015-2016 Garfield County School District’s Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55 hourly). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. DUTIES: Serve as a liaison between traditional schools, home school students, dual-enrolled students, and off-campus learners. Help coordinate instruction, curriculum, assessment, and professional development between teachers on and off campus. Facilitate digital learning with off-campus students and teachers. Coordinate campus facilities use (library, PE facilities, etc.), field trip participation and extra-curricular participation as needed. Work closely with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administration. Must have good communication skills, computer skills, and have a working knowledge of the educational system. Must be flexible with a schedule and be willing to visit homes on a regular basis. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Bert Steele, 435-690-9272, and application packets to: Escalante Elementary School, P.O. Box 248, 50 North 300 East, Escalante, UT 84726. Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: September 18, 2015 Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 9/17
WANTED ANTIQUES WANTED TO BUY... Old turquoise jewelry, antique lamps, old wind-up clocks Mason jars, old cut glass cast iron cookware Coca-Cola signs and memorabilia ANYTHING THAT IS OLD Call 435-676-8631
FOR SALE 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR 4WD. Loaded, + $5,000 aftermarket upgrades. 43,000 careful "Senior" miles. $21,500. 2008 Jayco M1206 large tent trailer. Sleeps 6. Like new, + fitted canvas cover. $5,995. All exc. cond. & new tires all around.. Fishlake vicinity. 928-925-4630 9/24
2004 ALLMAND BROTHERS TRACTOR/LOADER/ BACKHOE 1293 hrs. Isuzu 3CD1/33HP/liquid cooled diesel, servo-controlled hydrostatic 4x4 transmission. Loader bucket is excellent as well as backhoe. PM completed 4 months ago, no issues. 2014 7 X 18 Tandem Axle Equipment Trailer is also available to haul unit for $3000. Joe 435-229-0476 9/10
YARD SALES LARGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE IN TORREY Fall cleaning! Furniture, pottery, name brand clothing, electronics, household items, camping gear, jewelry and much more. Free box, too. : ) Fri-Sat (9/11-9/12) 9am-5pm 81 North 200 East Torrey, UT Pam: 435-691-3271
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Money Prep for Prospective Parents by Nathaniel Sillin
It costs parents an average of $245,340 to raise a child from birth to age 18. That figure from the U.S. Agriculture Department is just one reason why prospective parents are advised to consider parallel financial planning for child-based expenses and retirement. The key is to start doing it as early as possible – in a December 2012 article in The New Republic, adults are starting families later than previous generations. In short, savings needs for childcare, college and retirement seem on a tighter collision course than ever. For prospective couples or single parents, any discussion of family should begin with the pros and cons of starting a family in terms of personal, lifestyle and career success. In short, the question "Do we want kids?" should come before "Can we afford kids?" Once family goals are settled, it's wise to evaluate where current finances stand. While many couples have a thorough money talk (http:// www.practicalmoneyskills. com/moneyquestions) before they wed, it works for family planning, too. Couples and single parents will benefit from complete financial transparency before pregnancy, adoption proceedings or fertility treatment starts. Utilize qualified financial and tax advice to fit specific circumstances. Consult trusted family and friends for referrals to qualified financial planning and tax experts. Also check current tax rules for how to handle and potentially deduct certain costs related to adoption or fertility treatments.
Research thoroughly and bookmark resources online. The IRS website (http://www. irs.gov/Individuals/Parents) continually updates its summary of tax issues for parents which can guide overall planning. New authors and bloggers emerge daily on virtually every aspect of parenting; friends, relatives and colleagues can also provide resources. For prospective parents who are employed, it is a good idea to evaluate benefits well ahead of a pregnancy, fertilization procedures or adoption. Depending on specific circumstances, employees should review health and general benefits for routine and emergency medical coverage, medical leave policy and extras like child care benefits. Couples should compare their coverage to determine who has the best family coverage overall. Start planning for childcare expenses as soon as possible. Full- or part-time childcare services for working parents can be surprisingly expensive and difficult to obtain depending on location. In 2015, the White House reported that the average cost of full-time care for an infant was about $10,000 a year, and a 2014 Boston Globe (https:// www.bostonglobe.com) report noted state-by-state estimates that were significantly higher. For peace of mind and affordability, it is advisable to tackle the childcare issue as early as possible. Prospective parents might also speak with a qualified tax advisor about whether it is more advantageous to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on their taxes
or pay childcare expenses from a Flexible Spending Account at work. Loved ones can also lend financial assistance to a new family in a variety of ways. Affordable basics include general parenting advice, as-needed babysitting services and sharing coupons and hand-medowns like clothing, toys and unneeded child-related equipment in good condition. For those willing to lend financial support, such options might include a Coverdell Education Savings Account, 529 college savings plan or a gift of cash or assets to the child subject to IRS rules. Also, anyone can directly pay medical expenses in full for someone they do not claim as a dependent under certain circumstances. If friends or family members offer financial help, encourage them to evaluate options with qualified financial and tax experts. Finally, prospective parents should become dedicated bargain hunters and savers with an equal focus on handling childcare expenses and supporting retirement goals. Both financial goals are equally important. Bottom line: It pays to plan early for a family. Evaluate your finances, reach out to friends and family for advice and get help from qualified experts if you need it. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.
September 10, 2015
The Great American Stampede Thunders into Cedar City
Five gorgeous Shire horses, members of the Diamond Z five hitch team, will be performing at the Great American Stampede in Cedar City on September 11 and 12. CEDAR CITY - There’s a Stampede a Comin’! On September 11th and 12th, 2015 one of Cedar City’s most popular festivals returns as the Cedar City Lions Club and Southern Utah University Rodeo Team celebrate Utah’s Western Heritage with the 14th Annual THE GREAT AMERICAN STAMPEDE RODEO; two nights of quality rodeo events sanctioned with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).
ern Idaho, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado Northwest Community College, plus independent competitors from various colleges and Universities. “We expect to see some great talent at this rodeo,” said Flanigan, “These athletes are really dedicated to their sport and are determined to do their schools proud.” The Iron Rangers Arena at the Cross Hollow Event Center will be the sight of bull
The Great American Stampede is the first of 10 regional rodeo’s in the Rocky Mountain Region. SUU Rodeo Team Coach Shane Flanigan explained that collegiate rodeo teams across the region will be competing; including Southern Utah University, Dixie State College, Snow College, Utah Valley University, Weber State University, Utah State University, Idaho State University, College of South-
riding, bronc riding, team roping, barrel racing, calf roping, and more starting at 7 p.m. both nights. Also featuring 2 World Famous Specialty Acts both nights with the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls and the Diamond Z Shire Hitch. The world famous Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls trick riding and roping skills are very impressive. They were invited by the Queen of England to perform
at the Queen Diamond Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth was on the edge of her seat, grinning with a huge smile while watching the talented girls perform! The Diamond Z English Shire hitch performs internationally and are very impressive. These are the tallest and most elegant draft horses trained by Chis Home. From laugh out loud comedy to extreme riding, the horses are the stars and you'll see cowboys and cowgirls accomplish the impossible! Enjoy two Big Nights of Rodeo on September 11th and 12th at 7 pm in Cedar City at the Iron Rangers Arena at the Cross Hollow Events Center. Get more information on Facebook by Liking “Great American Stampede”. Sponsored by the Cedar City Lions Club and SUU Rodeo Team; and Presented by Cherry Creek Radio and Coca-Cola Bottling Company/ Bald Eagle Beverage, and sponsored by many other local businesses. Enjoy some great family entertainment! Advance tickets available now at Cedar City’s IFA, Cal Ranch, Jolley’s Ranchwear, and at the gate. $10 for adults, Children under 12 are $6, 4 and under are FREE! Family passes are $30. For more information contact Bryan Komarek at 435-590-3056 or bryan.ccr@ hotmail.com or online on Facebook at Great American Stampede —Cedar City Lions Club