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Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Welcomes New Executive Director
Celebrate the Dark Night Sky at Heritage Starfest CAPITOL REEF N.P. Capitol Reef National Park and the Entrada Institute are partnering in September for the annual Heritage Starfest. The weekend will be full of special events, guest speakers, stargazing, telescope viewing, storytelling and more. The dark skies of Wayne County and Capitol Reef are of the darkest in the nation allowing visitors from around the world to enjoy pristine skies full of stars, constellations, and the Milky Way. This event celebrates these precious resources and humanity’s connection to the night skies. Friday, September 19, 2014 - Capitol Reef National Park, UT • 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Daytime astronomy program at Ripple Rock Nature Center. • 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Evening program with guest speaker John Barantine, astronomer from the International Dark Skies Association at the campground am-
by Mariella Minton, Contributing Writer KANAB - Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, the non-profit ‘friends’ group that serves to support educational, outreach and service projects on the national monument, has a new executive director, with Noel Poe taking on the role earlier this summer. Poe has an extensive history working for the National Park Service, and GSEP has an eight-year history of working with the monument. Poe has served on the board of directors for GSEP in the past. In fact, he helped start the organization. "There was a lot of negativity surrounding the monument when it was first created," Poe said. So, he said, a group of people started meeting in houses throughout Kanab to figure out what they could do to support the monument. "It spread by word of mouth," said Poe, and before they knew it the group had created a non-profit. Poe served on the board of directors for five years before making the move to serve as its lead staff member. "I think I can make a bigger difference as a staff member than as a board member," he said. Friends of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument was officially created in 2006, but the name was changed in 2007 to Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. The non-profit organization raises money and volunteers for projects on the monument. "We're here to help the monument meet its goals," said Poe. The money raised by the Partners is used to fund projects in the group’s four focus areas: educational outreach,
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phitheater. • 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Stargazing at the campground amphitheater with local and regional astronomers. Saturday, September 20, 2014 – Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey, UT • 7:30 pm-8:30 pm. Evening program with John Barantine, astronomer from the International Dark Skies Association. • 8:30 pm and beyond. Stargazing behind the bookstore. All events are free and open to the public. Learn about the Entrada Institute and the Heritage Starfest at www.entradainstitute. org and www.heritagestarfest. org. Visit www.ida.org to learn about the International Dark Sky Association at. More information about Capitol Reef National Park can be found at www.nps. gov/care. —Lori Rome, Capitol Reef National Park
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Public lands management veteran Noel Poe is the new executive director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (GSEP), a non-profit which supports educational and service projects on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. paleontology, archeology, and conservation. Each of the “four legs of the stool,” as Poe calls them, has a staff member who runs the program, and the rest is done by volunteers. GSEP raises money through donations and membership fees, but that vast majority of its funding comes from grants. Examples included funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National Forest Foundation. The Walton Family Foundation has provided most of the funding for the Partners'
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largest project - the removal of Russian olive trees along the Escalante River and its tributaries. GSEP has helped clear Russian olive from 7,660 acres of public land. Every fall, nearly 70 young people from conservation corps across the southwest gather in Escalante to find out where they will be stationed for the season, making this restoration project the largest of its kind. "The Escalante River project is where we've really shined as an organization," said Poe. Poe remembers the Escalante River before it was New Partners Director Cont'd on page 2
ESCALANTE - Please start looking now. We will be doing Veteran Displays on November 11th, Veterans Day at the Escalante Community Center. We want to display and help preserve your military memories. If you have any Veteran/ Military items that you would like help preserving or restoring and need help, we would like to help you do that. Framing, scanning, copying, mounting, mending or whatever else it might need. Whether it is a button, a picture, a uniform, a story or a history, we want it. We are especially looking for items with an Escalante connection but the more we have the better the display. It can be from any time, any person, any where. It can also be an item from the country the service person served in, it makes the displays more interesting and real. No item is too small.
Call your families and see what they have. Look in those forgotten closets and trunks. Take back the items being used for costumes or that are in the attic. We are also looking for any articles that families or individuals may want to donate to a permanent collection for the Hole in the Rock Heritage Center. We know many of you have stored items for many years and don’t want them to be thrown out, now they can be preserved. We can help collect items to be labeled, copied, and preserved. Robert Proctor who is writing a historical index of veteran's from WWII will also be here to collect and record information about our Veteran's from Escalante. Call Leslie Venuti 435668-0540 How can we honor you if we do not know who you are? —Leslie Venuti
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Escalante's Billy Cox Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest to Benefit Garfield County EMTs, Hands Down
Picture: Bob Palin
Wayne High School principal Mary Bray accepts a check for $1800 from Diane Borgerding who organized a raffle for the Art and Music departments. Music teacher Taylor Malmrose and art teacher Sherry Ellett look on. Many thanks to all the people and businesses who donated the prizes and to all who bought tickets, and especially to Diane for organizing the event. Gallery 24 - Sunglow - Broken Spur - Rim Rock Saddlery - Royals - Brian Farms - Sheri Hair Designs Valerie Orlemann - Pat Priebe-Swanson - Bob Palin Paula Swain - Judy Hopkins - Dr Toni Thiriot Kami Taylor - Zack Hessler - Diane Borgerding Marsha Chappell - Troy Anderson - Amberlee Brill
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Thurs. SEPT. 11 - wed. SEPT. 17 LOOKS LIKE INDIAN SUMMER...Sunny with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s Thursday, Friday and Saturday, changing to partly cloudy on Sunday/MondayTuesday and back to full sun again on Wednesday. Lows in the 50s. Maybe the tomatoes will ripen, after all.
Utah ranchers ask trust not to sell land for prairie dogs Nature Conservancy, feds hope to buy 800 acres from SITLA for endangered species. by Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune WAYNE CO. - A proposal to expand a prairie dog sanctuary on state trust lands in Wayne County could ensure survival of the rodent and increase Utah’s permanent school fund by $1 million dollars, according to its proponents. But ranchers and Wayne County leaders want the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) board to reject the proposed sale of 800 acres to The Nature Conservancy, claiming it would increase federal influence in a county already saddled with public lands. And setting aside land for prairie dogs isn’t even necessary, said Lyman rancher Dave Christensen. Parker Mountain, the highlands where he runs cattle southwest of Loa, already is populated with prairie dogs that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) fails to count, Christensen said. He leases SITLA land on the same mountain as the proposed sanctuary expansion. “There’s not a better managed piece of land in the world for multiple use and wildlife. Why would you want to wreck that?” said Christensen, president of the Parker Mountain Grazers Association. “If The Nature Conservancy buys it, they’re going to set up rules and take away the liberties people have enjoyed out there. You’re going to see camping restrictions and hunting restrictions.” SITLA’s Parker Mountain block exceeds 100,000 acres that straddle the Wayne and Piute county line. Much of it is in the Awapa Plateau prairie dog recovery unit, one of three in southern Utah. Surveys have recorded between 500 and 600 adult dogs there nearly every year since the feds listed the species as endangered in 1973. But this year, the population spiked to more than 900, probably because of the mild winter, said FWS prairie dog biologist Nathan Brown. The Nature Conservancy would buy the 800 acres on the eastern edge of the SITLA lands and establish an endowment to manage them with a $1 million FWS grant and a modest state match, Brown said. Prairie Dogs Cont'd on page 2
ESCALANTE - Twelve contestants, including two brave women, vied for the hundred dollar prize and title of "most expandable stomach" during the Circle D Eatery's Labor Day weekend Chicago Hot Dog Eating Contest to benefit Garfield County Search and Rescue and EMTs. These Chicago Dogs, imported expressly for the event by restaurant owner and former Chicagoan Ken Ruick, were not your standard dogs, but rather, monsters that included all the fixins' plus pickle and tomato. During the contest, the majority of the contestants (clearly novices) looked more or less like they were eating a leisurely lunch, many stopping at two or three dogs and unable to continue. Escalante's Billy Cox was decidedly the most focused at the table, completely nailing seven dogs, buns, and everything that went with them in the allotted 12 minutes. At left, Billy gives the "thumbs up" after beating everyone in a remarkable show of gustatory form. Way to go, Billy! —Insider I believe in dirt and bone and flowers and fresh pasta and salsa cruda and red wine. I don’t believe in white wine; I insist on color.” ― Charles Bowden
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The land abuts easements on SITLA land already managed for prairie dogs. The hope is to create “safe harbors” for the animals to proliferate without causing headaches for farmers, pilots and other humans. “Our goals are the same as the grazers’. We would like it to be open space in perpetuity and have both prairie dogs and sage grouse,” Brown said. “It seemed like a win-win situation.” In a similar deal last year, SITLA sold 800 acres in Garfield County to the conservancy. The westernmost and most isolated of North America’s five species, the Utah prairie dog is the cutest of the state’s listed species. But it also is the most vexing, particularly when the dogs rear their adorable heads in Paragonah Cemetery and Parowan Airport. More than three-fourths of Utah’s 7,000 prairie dogs are on private and state trust lands, according to FWS data. Most of those don’t count toward prairie dog recovery goals, much to the disgust of Christensen and many elected leaders in southwestern Utah. The rancher alleges the feds “manipulate” the data and the law to justify keeping the prairie dog species listed, even though “millions” of the crit-
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inundated with the thorny, invasive trees. He was sent to the Escalante canyons in 1974 as a buck ranger while he was working as law enforcement at Bullfrog Basin in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. "I love the river, I have a passion for it, and I want to see it back to its native vegetation." Poe, now 67 years old, had a career with the National Park Service for more than 37 years. He started out as an educational interpreter at Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota. He then went on to work at Padre Island National Sea Shore, Isle Royale
ters persist across Western and Plains states. Meanwhile, prairie dogs burrow into agricultural fields, golf courses, cemeteries, even airport runways. Indeed, past poisoning campaigns to control such damage imperiled the survival of some prairie dog species. Wildlife officials consider them a “keystone” species because their burrows provide habitat for other species. Purchasing land to be managed as habitat can lead to eventual delisting, officials say. At a recent SITLA board meeting, Wayne County Commissioner Newell Harward asked the agency to abandon the Parker Mountain deal. “Wayne County has no
faith [the] prairie dog will ever be delisted. We have less than 7 square miles used for people habitat, but we will use [up to] 2,000 acres for prairie dog habitat. Folks, that doesn’t make sense for a county of 2,500 people,” Harward said. His request puts the SITLA board in “a peculiar situation,” said chairman David Ure, a Kamas rancher and former lawmaker. Ure, a rancher himself, said he is sympathetic to the Wayne County ranchers, but SITLA’s legislative mandate is to make money off of Utah’s 3 million acres of trust lands. Usually that means drilling, mining and development, but occasionally it means conservation.
Horsemanship Clinic by West Taylor Wayne County Fairgrounds Arena Saturday, September 13 10:00 am to 1:00 pm I invite you to this clinic to experience the transformation between horse and rider. It may be the clinic you finally get the answers you’re looking for and change your relationship between you and your horse forever.
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Call or text Kami Taylor to hold your seat 435-680-0512 BYO drinks, snacks and a lawn chair
The hummingbirds are eating like it's going out of style. I'd guess that they'll be leaving here before too long a while. They'll take off for their winter range, wherever it is they roam. Meantime, they're eating me out of house, and also out of home. They're sucking down that sugar water, filling their little tank, Fence Lines by Ray Conrad And the cost of subsidized sugar is draining my piggy bank. But I like to help my fellow bird, and sugar is what they savor. I'm only glad that gasoline ain't what the buggers favor. At plus three bucks a gallon, and as much as those birds can down, I'd need one of the Bushes' tax breaks to keep 'em flyin' around. But anyways, they fill their bellies out on my windowsill, They one day soon, without a "Thanks" they'll fly off to Brazil. Wherever! I guess someone down there feeds them for the summer, Then they come back here again. It strikes me as a bummer. I'm a stay-home guy who hates to fly, and the sugar-water's a problem. I'd rather make cheese sawmidges, and grill 'em down, and gobble 'em. "Hummers" 2006, from Fence Lines, by Ray Conrad. Published by Avalanche Creek Productions, 2009.
ing the $800,000 used for the Russian olive project each season. GSEP staff serve the monument in a variety of ways. The educational coordinator creates exhibits to put on display at the monument’s visitor’s centers. He or she also travels to schools in the area to give presentations. The paleo coordinator organizes volunteers who work on paleontological specimens brought off the monument, into the paleo lab in Kanab. The site stewardship program organizes 40 or so volunteers, all trained in archeological site monitoring, and sends them out to check on various archeological sites on the monument and report their findings. Finally, the con-
servation sector of the group organizes money and volunteers to work on conservation or restoration projects on the monument, such as the Russian Olive removal project. "There's a misconception by some that we're an environmental group," said Poe. But, he said, that’s not the case. "Our goals are different from environmental groups." GSEP as an organization doesn’t necessarily want to change any of the monument’s policies or rules. The organization exists solely to work alongside the monument and help it achieve its goals, whatever they may be.
Grand Staircase Region Recreation Study focus group dates, times, and locations: FRIDAY - Sept 19 FRIDAY - Sept 19 SATURDAY - Sept 20 SATURDAY - Sept 20
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perceptions, opinions, preferences, and attitudes towards, in this case, recreational use in the Grand Staircase region of the Monument. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members. The idea behind the focus groups is to open dialogue between GSENM and the public on recreation issues, to provide information for future planning efforts and project assessments, and to gather data needed to better understand the public’s desired outcomes for recreation management in the Monument. The focus groups will be facilitated by Dr. Tim Casey, Professor of Political Science at CMU in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Casey is a lead researcher and field coordinator at NRC who has extensive experience working with BLM on similar social science projects on the Colorado Plateau. He has been responsible for facilitation of public meetings and focus groups regarding public lands since 2006. Each focus group session will last approximately 90 minutes and is limited to 25 people. This second phase of the GSENM Recreation Experience Baseline Study has been funded by a Nation-
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al Landscape Conservation System Science Grant and Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act fees. If funding allows, additional areas of the Monument will be studied in subsequent years. To reserve a space in a particular focus group,
7th Annual Cowman’s Reproduction Workshop
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Ultimate 4-H Mountain Man Challenge For all Garfield County boys Ages 8yrs -18yrs Saturday, October 11th at 9am - 1pm Beginning at the Panguitch shooting range and ending up on the Northeast side of Panguitch Lake.
Test your skills in shooting, fishing, tomahawk & knife throwing, archery, canoeing, and wildlife identification. There will be prizes and lunch will be provided. Bring your .22 rifle and blue card. For questions please call the Extension office at 676-1113.
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Grand Staircase Region Recreation Study – Last Chance to Participate GRAND STAIRCASEESCALANTE N.M. – If you missed participating in any of the previous focus groups looking at recreation management and the places in the Grand Staircase region of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) that many folks consider special, you have two more opportunities to have your views heard. The third and last round of local area focus groups will be hosted by Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) Natural Resource Center (NRC) and GSENM on September 19 and 20 in Kanab and Cannonville. These groups will focus on areas accessed via Cottonwood Road, Skutumpah Road, and Johnson Canyon Road and the secondary roads that stem from them. These sessions are associated with the second phase of the GSENM Recreation Experience Baseline Study being conducted by CMU to help the BLM better respond to the public’s interests and expectations for how recreation on the Monument is managed. The first phase of the project was conducted in 2013 and studied the Hole the Rock area. This research seeks to engage local leaders, business owners, residents, and visitors that either participate in recreational activities in this area of the Monument, or have a stake in the quality of the experience of those that do. A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their
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“One thing that has kept this organization out of the woodshed, we always try to be consistent,” Ure told Harward. SITLA director Kevin Carter said “99 percent of the time” SITLA’s interests align with the counties’. “It troubles us when we run into these situations when we butt heads with local leaders,” Carter said. “We operate as a trust. It’s a switch, not a valve. We are either a trust or we’re not. Once we flip the switch, we become public lands. You are eventually going to make everyone unhappy.” This story first appeard in The Salt Lake Tribune on September 8, 2014. Reprinted with permission..
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in Lake Superior, and various other national parks. He has served as superintendent of four national parks: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado, Arches National Park in Utah, Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota and Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri. Given his history with the park service and his love of the area, Poe got involved with the Friends group right away. "I knew what management expected from ‘friends’ groups and I knew how to deal with the bureaucracy." In the beginning, GSEP raised about $50,000 per year. Now the group raises $500,000 per year, not includ-
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745 HWY 89 East, Kanab 745 HWY 89 East, Kanab 745 HWY 89 East, Kanab 10 Center Street, Cannonville please contact Allysia Angus, GSENM Landscape Architect/ Land Use Planner at 435-8265615 or aangus@blm.gov. If you have questions about the research, please contact Dr. Tim Casey at 970-248-1095 or tcasey@coloradomesa.edu.
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Participants in a recent recreation region focus group locating special places on a map of study area.
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Visual Arts Scholarship Competition for Grades 9-12 SALT LAKE CITY Utah Arts & Museums, in conjunction with the generous support of Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, the Utah State Senate, and the Utah Educational Savings Plan, is pleased to announce a visual arts scholarship competition for Utah students. All Utah students in grades 9-12 are eligible to participate. The competition is sponsored by President Niederhauser and the Utah Senate in an effort to challenge Utah students to express their creativity. The Utah Senate will reward outstanding students with scholarships to support their college and career goals. The Utah State Capitol building is the subject from which students will draw inspiration.
The competition is administered by Utah Arts & Museums and welcomes twodimensional, original visual art images of the exterior of the Utah State Capitol building and/or architectural features of the building. The following media are eligible: oil, pen and ink, watercolor, printmaking, graphic design, and digital drawing. Scholarship funds will be deposited into a new or existing Utah Educational Savings Plan account in the name of the student. The scholarship award categories are: 1st place — $5,000; 2nd place — $3,000; 3rd place — $1,000; 4-10th places — $500; and 11-25th places — $300. Entries are due November 14, 2014 and will be judged December 1-12, 2014. Each
school district will determine which students advance to the state competition. “In many ways, Utah is a light to the nation,” said President Niederhauser. “Our Capitol building, which is nearly 100 years old, reflects that light. It stands as a remarkable monument to the dreams of our founders, as well as the success of our working democratic republic. I want to highlight this great symbol and feature Utah's bright and talented students by encouraging them to portray the Capitol through art." “We’re delighted to be part of this endeavor to nurture the creativity of Utah students,” said Utah Arts & Museums Director Lynnette Hiskey. “The Utah State Capi-
tol is a beautiful building and a fitting subject for this competition.” Winners will be announced in January and scholarships awarded during the 2015 legislative session. The top 25 entries will be on exhibition in the Utah State Capitol Building. The first- place entry will become the property of the Senate and be exhibited in the Senate suite. All other work will be returned to students at the end of the 2015 legislative session. For more information, search online under Utah State Senate Visual Arts Scholarship Competion or please contact Jean Tokuda Irwin at 801.245.7288 or jirwin@utah. gov —Utah Arts & Museums
Work in Utah Keeps Least Chub off Endangered Species List Twenty years of hard work were rewarded recently. On Aug. 25, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that least chub—a tiny fish found only in Utah—is doing well enough that it doesn’t need to be listed on the federal Endangered Species list. Cassie Mellon, native aquatics program coordinator with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), says hard work by DWR biologists, and partnerships with private landowners, were key to keeping the fish from being federally listed. Help from federal agencies and water user groups was also critical to the success
the DWR found. When recovery work started in 1994, DWR biologists knew of only three locations in Utah that had wild least chub populations. “We later identified three additional ponds that had least chub,” she says, “and we’ve introduced least chub to 22 additional sites. Today, a total of 28 ponds and wetlands have least chub in them.” Many of the ponds where least chub have been placed are on private property, where landowners voluntarily “stepped to the plate” and joined with the DWR to help the fish. “The help private landowners gave us was crucial to
increasing the number of least chub in Utah,” Mellon says. “Without their help, we would not have been able to establish the number of least chub populations we’ve established.” After finding landowners who had ponds and wetlands that would support least chub, DWR biologists fenced springheads and worked with the landowners to reduce the affects of grazing in the wetlands where the chubs were placed. In one case, the DWR also purchased water rights to ensure a wetland received an adequate flow of water. “Of the 28 locations where least chub are found in Utah,” Mellon says, “10 are
considered secure ‘refuge’ populations where least chubs are doing really well. Having those populations greatly influenced the Service’s decision not to list the species.” Mellon says the DWR’s efforts to conserve and protect least chub are far from over. “This decision doesn’t mean our efforts to conserve least chub are coming to an end,” she says. “In fact, just the opposite is true. We’re going to maintain and increase the security and stability of the populations we have. And we’ll continue to address threats as they arise.” —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Garfield County TARS (Teenage Republicans) travelled to Washington D.C. to attend the 2014 National TARS Leadership Conference (TLC). Garfield County TARS officers and members attending the conference included Garfield County TARS Chairman, Sicily Houston, Vice-Chairman Josiah Sarles, Treasurer Morgan Barney, Secretary Miranda Sarles, Rebekah Holbrook, and Makoy Dodds. Prior to the Washington D.C. trip, Garfield TARS members held several fundraising events. Because of political affiliation, TARS is not eligible for school district funding assistance like other clubs can receive. Fundrais-
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by Miranda Sarles ers included selling baked Chair Reince Priebus stopped goods and jelly at the Pan- by to meet the TARS memguitch community yard sale, bers and spoke about the imselling baked goods and Philly portance of the service Teensandwiches at the Panguitch age Republicans render to the Balloon Festival, as well as 2 party. weekends of BBQ fundraising At the annual TARS at the Gem Diner in Panguitch. Leadership Awards Ceremo“We did lots of fund- ny, Garfield County TARS raising and were able to earn advisor Elaine Baldwin was enough to participate this sum- awarded “Top TARS Advisor mer. Thank you to all who in the Nation” and the Garbought something and a spe- field County TARS received cial thank you to those gave the “Top TARS Club in the generous donations including Nation” award. “I’m so proud Garfield County, Panguitch of our TARS kids. This is the City, Yardley Insurance, Le- 9th year we’ve received this land’s Chevron, Arby’s, Gem award. We’re proud of the serDiner and others who donated vice they give and the leaderbaked goods and their time. ship they exhibit in our comWithout the help and sup- munity,” said Baldwin. port from our community we On Capitol Hill, TARS would have never been able to members met with senators have experienced the amazing and congressmen both from things we did in Washington Utah and from other areas. D.C.” said TARS Chair Sicily Guest speakers included posHouston. sible presidential candidates At the conference the Senator Ted Cruz and Senator TARS members participated Rand Paul as well as Reprewith other teenage republi- sentatives Paul Ryan, Michelle can leaders from around the Bachman, Trey Goudy, Aaron country in leadership training, Schock, and Matt Salmon. fundraising and membership They spoke about current isdrive workshops. Leaders sues facing our Nation as well from the College Republi- as shared their thoughts on cans like Chairman Alexandra being better leaders not only Smith as well as RNC Deputy in our country but also in our Press Secretary Raffi William local communities. Michele also spoke and participated in Bachmann, mother of 5 and question and answer sessions foster mother of more than 20, with the TARS members. Re- shared her thoughts on Mothpublican National Committee erhood and pursuing a career.
The Garfield County TARS members enjoyed the opportunity of a private meeting with Utah Senator Mike Lee as well as Utah 2nd District Representative Chris Stewart. TARS members discussed issues facing our state as well as natural resource and land use issues facing Garfield County with the Senator Lee and Congressman Stewart. “I was impressed that they would take time from their schedules to meet with us and listen to what we had to say,” commented Makoy Dodds. Garfield County TARS members were also in attendance on Captiol Hill as Sheriff Danny Perkins and County Commissioner Leland Pollock testified before the Congressional Committee on Natural Resources. Josiah Sarles commented “We were excited to see our local officials in Washington D.C. meeting with Congressional leaders to testify on issues facing us in our county.” Sarles continued saying, “We also got to see how committees work at a national level and deal with both sides of issues.” In addition to the learning experiences the TARS met many other teenage leaders from across the country at the conference who will likely also be future senators and representatives and community leaders.
BLIND COYOTE TRADING POST You are cordially invited to Garfield Memorial Hospital Foundation’s
Annual Fall Fundraiser Friday, October 10, 2014 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ebenezer’s Barn and Grill 1731 S. Convention Center Dr. Bryce, UT Dutch Oven Dinner, Silent and Live Auctions (Special guest auctioneer will be Brad Silcox)
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Every1Counts
By Cynthia Kimball Davis So we all have been prideful at one time or another. Yet, some are prideful all the time. And others? Occasionally. But why pride? What’s so great about it? And, really, what is it? LDS.org (2014) defines it as, “A lack or absence of humility or teachableness. Pride sets people in opposition to each other and to God. A proud person sets himself above those around him and follows his own will rather than God’s will. Conceit, envy, hardheartedness, and haughtiness are also typical of a proud person.” I know a man like this. He walks cocky even sticking his chest out. He’s loud. He wants others to hear him. He looks down on others. He humiliates people in public. It’s all about winning to him and he will do whatever it takes to win. If he doesn’t win, look out. You are in trouble, even if you did some things right. You will only hear about what you did wrong. He’s right no matter what. And he will tell you so even shouting this in your face. LDS Church leader Ezra Taft Benson (1986) said, “Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.” He also said, “…pride is a ‘my will’ rather than ‘thy will’ approach to life. The opposite of pride is humbleness, meekness, submissiveness (… or teachableness).” Another LDS church leader, Dieter F. Uchtdorf (2010) said, “We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves.” Pride wants approval of the world. The arm of flesh. The glory of men. Pride likes to talk about himself. Of his accomplishments. And others faults.
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Benson (1986) said, “Pride is characterized by ‘What do I want out of life?’ rather than by ‘What would God have me do with my life?’ It is self-will as opposed to God’s will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God,” (LDS.org, 2014). Humility wants God’s approval. The arm of God. The glory of Him. Humility likes to talk about others. Of their accomplishments. Of the things they do well. “Humility responds to God’s will—to the fear of His judgments and the needs of those around us. To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts,” (Benson, 1986, as cited on LDS.org, 2014). Throughout scriptures, we are warned to not be prideful. For example, in Proverbs 8:13, we learn that, “Pride and arrogancy do I hate,” and in Proverbs16:18 that, “Pride goeth before destruction.” And then in 2 Nephi 9:28-29, “When they are learned they think they are wise,” (LDS. org, 2014). “In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous
pride. It is always considered as a sin. We are not speaking of a wholesome view of selfworth, which is best established by a close relationship with God. But we are speaking of pride as the universal sin, as someone has described it,” (Benson, 1986, as cited on LDS.org, 2014). “The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change. But we can do it, “ said Benson (1986) (as cited on LDS.org, 2014). Got pride? Since, “With pride, there are many curses,” said Benson (1986) (as cited on LDS.org, 2014). So, get humble. Because, “With humility, there come many blessings,” (Benson, 1986, as cited on LDS.org, 2014). Cynthia Kimball Davis has a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. She is a speaker and trainer through her company Every1Counts, LLC. She sometimes writes for Deseret Connect. E-mail: kimball@every1counts.net
Defrosting the Turkey
We visited our newly married daughter, who was preparing her first dinner. I noticed the turkey thawing in the kitchen sink with a dish drainer inverted over the bird. I asked why a drainer covered the turkey. Our daughter turned to my wife and said, "Mom, you always did it that way." "Yes," my wife replied, "but you don't have a cat!"
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After giving birth, I couldn't lose the 40 pounds I'd gained. So I dragged my husband to the mall in search of more flattering clothes. We were encouraged by a sign over a rack of suits: "Instantly hides ten pounds!" "Look," he said. "You just need to buy four of these."
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I had moved to South Carolina from New York and at that time, a vehicle inspection was required to register my car. I was nervous. My car was in rough shape. I remembered New York State's rigorous inspections. Any number of problems might turn up that would be expensive to fix. I drove down a country road and found a garage that had an inspection sign. When I told the mechanic what I needed, he circled the car, turned on the lights and honked the horn. Then he attached a new sticker and asked me for the three dollar fee. I was shocked. "Is that all you have to do"? I asked. He answered, "Well, you drove it here, didn't you"?
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What is a Beneficiary Designation? by Jeffery J. McKenna
the distribution of all their assets and supercedes any earlier beneficiary designations. It is understandable that many people have this mistaken belief. First, a will has many formalities associated with it. A will generally has to have the signatures of at least two unrelated witnesses. An attorney normally prepares the will. It is usually notarized. Often much time and thought accompanies the signing of the will, as well as other formalities. On the other hand, the beneficiary designation is usually very simple. Usually, it involves nothing more than printing or typing a name in a box. There have been many spouses and children very surprised to learn that although a loved one’s will was reviewed and updated the older beneficiary designations control. Another matter to be considered with regard to beneficiary designations is that they are limited. If the beneficiary designation is just a line or box, there is no opportunity to describe how the proceeds should be used or who should receive the proceeds if one of the named beneficiaries predeceases the owner. It should be noted that if the beneficiary designated in the financial instrument has predeceased the owner and there is no surviving contingent beneficiary or if the named beneficiary is designated as the “estate,”
The workers in a large office were making secret plans to stage a big office party for the 70year old cleaning woman who had spent the better part of her life with the company. Somehow the secret leaked out and the woman got wind of it. Much perturbed, she rushed to the office manager. "Please sir," she cried, "Do not let them do it! Do not let them do it!" "Oh, come now, Mrs. Smith, you must not be so modest. After all, they simply want to show how much you are appreciated." "Appreciated, my foot," exclaimed the woman. "I am NOT going to clean up after a mess like that!"
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Beneficiary designations are contracts generally not governed by a will or trust. For example, life insurance policies, annuity contracts, IRAs (individual retirement accounts), and other retirement plans allow the owner to designate (usually in a box or line on the form agreement) who is to be the beneficiary or recipient of the proceeds upon the owner’s death. In addition to the above categories of beneficiary designations, many bank accounts, investment accounts, stock certificates and CDs (certificates of deposit), allow for a POD (Pay On Death) beneficiary. As with the insurance, annuity and retirement account beneficiary designations, the designation of the POD beneficiary is usually done by inserting one or more names in a box or line on an account agreement. If someone has designated a former spouse as the beneficiary on a life insurance policy or retirement plan, can a new will designating a new spouse as the beneficiary of all the individual’s assets supercede the earlier designation? In other words, does the designation in the will supercede the designation in the box? The answer is no. In almost all cases, the will does not supercede the contractual designation. Many people mistakenly believe that the will controls
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the terms of the will or state statute governing the distribution of assets when there is no will, will govern the distribution of the proceeds. In conclusion, proper estate planning involves a thorough review of all assets and beneficiary designations. It is very important that beneficiary designations be coordinated with an individual’s estate plan. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is the former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council and a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna, and Olmstead with offices in St. George and Mesquite. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com.
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Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Receipts: 506. Last Week: 688. Last Year: 448. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 3.00-4.00 higher on similar kinds. Feeder Heifers: mixed but mostly 4.00-5.00 higher on similar kinds. Holstein Steers: mixed but mostly steady on similar kinds. Slaughter Cows: 2.003.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 350.00362.50; 300-350 lbs lbs 327.50-344.00; 350-400 lbs 302.50-337.50; 400-450 lbs 280.00-302.50; 450-500 lbs 262.50-287.50; 500-550 lbs 262.50-270.00; 550-600 lbs 252.50-260.00; 600-650 lbs 225.00-247.50; 650-700 lbs 210.00- 225.00; 700-750 lbs 210.00-230.00; 750-800 lbs 195.00-207.50; 800-850 lbs 193.00-202.50; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs 185.00189.00; 950-1000 lbs 177.50183.00 Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 160.00-187.50; 500-700 lbs 127.50-160.00; 700-900 lbs 131.00- 159.50; 900-1100 lbs 110.00-14.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 272.50-277.50; 350-400 lbs 250.00-270.00; 400-450 lbs 247.50-275.00; 450-500 lbs 252.50-262.50; 500-550 lbs 237.50-252.50; 550-600 lbs 222.00-242.50; 600-650 lbs 220.00-230.00; 650-700 lbs 202.50-220.00;700-750 lbs 202.00-207.00; 750-800 lbs 197.50-200.00; 800-850 lbs 172.00-192.00; 850-900 lbs 156.00-170.00; 900-950 lbs 163.50-164.50; 950-1000 lbs 148.00-162.50. Heiferettes: 99.00-160.00. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 102.00-113.50; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 108.00-118.50; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 91.00-101.25. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2165 lbs 131.50- 134.50; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1900 lbs 119.00129.00; Feeder Bulls: 8751290 lbs 117.25-166.00. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)
The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
September 11, 2014
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School Land Trust Funding for Garfield School District In the newspaper last week there was an article published by the Utah Trust Lands Administration. The article discussed how Wayne and Garfield County Schools will receive $253,805 through the School and Institute Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) program. SITLA manages the money generated on the 3.3 million acres of school land sections in the State of Utah. The School Trust lands principle funding has grown from $18 million (1983) to $1.8 billion (2014). The principal funds generated from the school land sections are never spent, only the interest and dividends are distributed to support public schools. The School Trust Lands are not generated from taxes; they create revenue by utilizing the school land sections in the State of Utah. Schools in Garfield School District will receive approximately $139,127 for the 2014-2015 school year. The funding is based on student enrollment in each school. Schools must develop individualized school improvement plans tied to increasing student academics. To access the funds from the State, the school community councils and the Garfield School Board must approve the plans. School Community Councils must include more parents than staff members and oversee the expenditures of the Trust Land funds. The School improvement plans are available on the schools web pages or at http://www.schoollandtrust.org/ . The projected funding for each school is as follows in the Garfield School District. Antimony $2,842 Boulder $1,197 Bryce Valley High $19,597 Bryce Valley Elementary $23,038 Escalante High $10,622 Escalante Elementary $11,968 Panguitch Middle $11,070 Panguitch High $19,897 Panguitch Elementary $38,896 I would encourage you to ask members of the school community councils or the school administrator about their school improvement plan and where they plan to spend the School Trust Lands to improve student academics in the schools. —Superintendent Ben Dalton
Hoofbeats News From Bryce Valley High mally the minority on the bus. Friday morning assemblies seem to be working so far, and most of the student body is excited about the region dance being held here at Bryce Valley at the end of the month. There is a retro theme, so, for those of us who may be younger, parents are a valuable tool in this case. Most of them have lived long enough to at least have an idea of what you could wear, and may even be able to suggest things that they did at their own retro dances. A couple of college classes being held here have led to the creation of study groups, and many of our students are particularly thankful for study skills for the reason of having
by Mack Oetting
The Bobcat baseball teams are finally into league play and came away with a split week. They went over to Bryce Valley and came away with a 7 to 4 victory. They went over to play a very good Wayne team and they were tied going into the last inning, when the Badgers came up with a couple of runs and won the game 4 to 2. The teams in region 20 seem to be a little more balanced and should make for an exciting season. The Cats had a home game last night against Valley and this Friday a good team Piute will also be here, come on out an cheer the Cats along. The Lady Cats also started into league play and continued on their winning ways. They also went over to Bryce Valley and took out the Lady Mustangs in three. 25-12, 25-18 and 25-10. Bryce Valley also got a gym floor make
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over, what a fantastic job this company does on these floors. The Hoodoos on their floor are a work of art and both gyms look brand new. The Ladies go down to Valley on Wednesday (last night) and will play Milford at home on Friday. They also will be traveling down to Kanab for a rematch game on Saturday. With three games in one week the girls probably won’t be running in the cross country race meet this week. The girls have a game next Wednesday against Piute at home and it should a good game, Piute is always tough. At the Cross Country race up at Piute last Thursday both the Boys and Girls both came away winners. The Middle School runner also came away winners. Everyone came a way with great times, however Piute’s coarse was only 2.7 miles long. Milford had a couple of really good runners,
one who wears sun glasses and looks like he grew at least 6” from last year, came in about a minute ahead of his teammate, both were really ahead of the pack. In third place Jonah Schoppe was our first runner, he was followed by Joshia, Jantzen and a whole host of Bob Cats. With the girls again Whittni Orton was the clear winner and she was followed by Catannia Holman. Conner Anderson cramped up towards the end of the race and couldn’t finish, but his mother said he is alright and went running this morning, pretty scary. The runners will take their talents out to Wayne today, Thursday. A week from Thursday it will be Panguitch’s turn to host the Cross country race and that is always exciting, each school only hosts one meet a year.
Bryce Valley Track Team
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Well, another week has flown by, and the year is marching on! There was quite a bit of excitement this week, as sports continued, and our girls ecstatically pulled off a victory on our new gym. Several members of our baseball team are down for the season, whether with broken arms, twisted feet, or other ailments, and the team is feeling their loss by a large measure. Our cross country team felt the lack of runners this past week as well. Scheduling conflicts rendered many of Bryce Valley's standard runners unable to compete, and in the end, we only had five or six of our boys at the meet, something that all of the girls found strange, as they are nor-
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to deal with the college classes they've decided to take. Sterling scholar is up and running, and participating seniors are beginning to vie for their positions and categories. Thankfully, no one has as of yet died from the prom meetings being held by the Juniors, although things are beginning to get slightly heated, as the junior class begins to decide on a theme. It is not anticipated that there will be any major injuries from the process....but that remains to be seen. Well, there's another week coming up, and several more to go! See ya soon! John Cloud is a senior at Bryce Valley High School.
On September 5th there was a cross country meet in Piute. It was a great day for a run. The Bryce Valley teams did very well with most of the runners improving their performance over last week. The following 7th-8th grade runners medaled at the meet: Trayten Tebbs, 1st; Ronnie Nez, 6th; Landon Holm, 9th; Morgan Platt, 4th; and Emma Beesley, 6th. The varsity teams also ran well with Gerald Nez taking 7th for the boys, and Ashlee Chynoweth taking 7th; Danielle Brinkerhoff, 8th; and Samantha Chynoweth, 9th. We are hoping to see even more improvement in the coming weeks.
BV Elementary News by Ellen Fagergren
The first graders have already learned how to be a bucket filler - do something nice for someone. We've also learned how to keep germs away. We have started writing our first book together. And we've already started guided reading. 2nd- we are learning about place value and we are doing reading groups. We are also learning life cycles. 3rd- The third graders have been working hard on being a team. They have started in rounding and estimating. In reading they are learning how to find good books. For science they're learning about heat and light. 4th - We have Seagulls and Crickets flying from the ceiling in our classroom while we study the pioneers and Utah Symbols for Social Studies. We are working hard in math on number sets, place value, rounding and estimation. Also addition with renaming of large numbers. We welcomed two new boys to our class. Pedro Valenzuela and Colten Knight. 5th- The fifth grade has been learning about multiplication. For English they're doing types of sentence and journals. Together as a class they are reading the The Cay. In science they've been making States of Matter booklets. 6th- We are learning about greatest common factors and the distributive property. We also got new desks. Hooray! Other News- We've started music with Mrs. Nancy Guymon. We hope to have a fun year with her. Ellen Fagergren is a student at Bryce Valley Elementary School
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In football, Badger players Jaxon Jensen (2), Brandon Oyler (85) and Daniel Evans (66) keep the pocket clear of Wildcats while quarterback Ethan Lee (8) attempts a pass. Wayne Badger's football team played on Thursday September 4 against the Richfield Wildcats.
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In baseball at Panguitch, Badger short stop Jaden Ellett makes the play at second base sending a Bobcat player back to the dugout. Wayne defeated Panguitch 4 to 2 making their record 12-1.
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Elder Cajun Bryce Syrett TROPIC - Elder Cajun Bryce Syrett will report Sunday, September 14th at 11:50 am in the Tropic LDS Ward in Tropic, UT. Elder Syrett served in the Indiana Indianapolis Mission. He is the son of Bryce and Cherish Syrett and Grandson of Rod and Kathern Syrett of Bryce Canyon City and Michael and Margaret Tebbs of Panguitch.
Elder Carter Paul Mortensen TROPIC - Elder Carter Paul Mortensen has been called to serve in the New Zealand, Wellington Mission. He will speak in the Tropic Ward on Sunday Sept 14, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. Elder Mortensen will report to the New Zealand M.T.C. on October 9th. He is the son of Shawn and Crystal Mortensen and Grandson of Paul and Keela Mangum, and Lyle and Nancy Mortensen.
Elder Colby Banner LOA - Colby Banner has been called to serve an LDS Mission in Dallas, Texas (Spanish Speaking). Farewell held September 14, 2014 at Loa Ward 10am. Colby loves to fish, camp, hunt, and spend time with family and friends. He has many talents which aided him in recieving his Eagle Scout Award and also winning region Social Science Sterling Scholar. We are very proud of Him.
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Next week is the start of autumn. Oh where did the summer go? The stores don’t help matters. Three weeks ago at COSTCO they had out their Halloween stuff. This week it is Christmas time, three months ahead of time. Baseball season is almost over and College Football started last week and the NFL started their season last Thursday, my how time flies when you're having a good time. Things are really cooling off fast. On the top of Hwy. 20 the leaves are already changing. I need to go up to the lake to check out the colors before they are gone. Looks like some more moisture for the week, with a hurricane coming north out of Mexico that could dump a lot of water on Kane and Garfield Co. Will take all that it has, the High Desert can never have too much water. Did a couple of fun things last week, went over to Parowan and the Iron Co. Fair. It has been a couple of years since we where there and the parade was really good, they let them throw candy this year, with restrictions, and only a couple of political floats. The fair was outstanding, with a lot of great exhibits. I guess that’s what you get when you have over 100,000 in your county. The car show is getting bigger, with a lot of Model As, from the Model A club in Cedar. Lots of great street rods and custom cars. This show is getting as good as the one at Easter in Hurricane. On Saturday we went over to Iron Springs to watch our Great Grandsons ride in a
bers over the years and we made many friends. During the last 20 years, thanks to the contributions from the breakfasts, aluminum can drive, calendars and various money projects the Club took part in, they have returned over $150 thousand dollars back into the Community. This was a whole Club effort with every member pitching in doing what they could. Some of the projects the Club are involved in are, over $20,000 dollars in High School scholarships, Garfield Hospital, Sub for Santa, Easter Egg hunt, play ground equipment, fire station, skate board park, Quilt Walk Park, All Star Volleyball games, FCCLA, Boy and Girls State, Thanksgiving dinner, to name a few of the endeavors the Club has been involved with. Good luck to the Lions in your next 85 years. Pat and I will continue in the projects that we do, not to worry. Mack O.
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Rain and hail in September. Boy oh boy did it ever come down today. I thought it was snow at first but then I looked closer and sure enough it was hail along with very heavy rains. The water coming down the wash was torrential. I just stared and couldn't believe it. So have we gotten enough water yet? I sure hope no one got water in their homes and it sounds like gardens were knocked down in many places. Did the fruit on the trees get ruined? Hope not. We are grateful for the needed moisture anyway. It is always welcome. Congratulations to Paul Fagergren and Gage Beard who were baptized last week. Paul is the son of Daniel and Amy Fagergren and was baptized by his father. Gage was baptized by John Cloud and is the son of Ron and Kristine Nez and Vicki Beard.
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in Tropic for EMT training a long time ago, (it was when the speed limit on 89 was 55) when he pulled me over. I had never received a ticket before and I though oh man. He said he pulled me over to see if I had got my home teaching done. He was in the Bishopric at that time and I laughed all the way home. Gaylen is not missing a beat. He is going to be the new manager at the Triple C Arena. He is doing this as a volunteer, so if you have some time and want to help out, give him a call. The Lions Club is out selling their Birthday Calendars at this time. Hopefully your Club member has been getting you signed up. This is the Panguitch Lions Clubs 85th birthday, the Charter reads December 29th 1929. The Lions have been a power for good in Panguitch from the signing of the Charter. After 20 years as Lions Pat and I are retiring. It has been a great relationship with the Club mem-
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motocross race. I didn’t know this place even existed and it is really big, taking 10 to 15 minutes to complete a lap. Our younger grandson who just turned 8 placed 2nd and his brother who is 11 came in 4th in his race. The younger one’s race was 45 minutes and the older one’s was an hour. I was really impressed with their skills and endurance. When I was their age I was just learning to ride a bike. I don’t know how often they run out there, but is a fun place to go to see some great racing. I talked to Commissioner Leland Pollock and he had been in SLC ironing out a plan to take out some of the Prairie Dogs. They will allow relocating of the dogs on private property to BLM land and this will be monitored for four years starting in May. If all goes well with the relocation, then they will delist (is that a word?) the Prairie Dog on private land. This is great news for the ranchers, golf courses and cemeteries. I hope I got this right, so Leland won’t shoot me. Gaylen Moore is retiring from the UHP after 30 years, all of them here in Panguitch. He turned down a number of promotions, because it would have meant that he would have to leave the area. Gaylen has a great since of humor. He would talk about how on Conference weekend many people he stopped for speeding would show him their Temple Recommend and he would tell them they should know better. I attended a class over
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Hyrum Rose was ordained and Elder and is getting married very soon to Emily Pierson. Congratulations to you Hyrum and also to Emily. Marion and Catherine Litttlefield traveled up to Clearfield Utah to attend the wedding of their grandson, Steven Littlefield and Andrea Gibson. Catherine took along a beautiful star quilt that she had made for the newlyweds. Congratulations to the couple. Also married on Saturday was Nic Syrett and Taylor Mitchell. They had a wedding in Park City at an old rock church and it was beautiful. Congratulations to our grandson Nic and his new bride Taylor. Tyler Iverson, grandson of Earl and Jacque Slack, has gone on a mission to San Antonio Texas. He is the son of Doug and Mandy Iverson of Bloomington, Utah. The Slack's went to his Farewell and he entered the MTC on the 3rd of September, his dad's birthday. The Relief Society Presidency of the Cannonville Ward changed today. Released were Gay Shakespeare as President, Counselors Linda Larsen and Anita Fletcher, and secretary Trish Thompson. Called as President was Stephanie Brinkerhoff, Counselors Cherie Scofield and Shantel Manning, with secretary Katie Beesley. Congratulations to all ladies involved. Next Sunday will be children's program in Cannonville. LaRee Bybee and Dana Courtright are updating the Lions Club Birthday calendar. IF you want to add/delete anyone please get a hold of one of them as soon as possible. If you are new to the area and would like to get your dates added to the calendar let them know or if you just need a change to what is already there. Also add new family members births and wedding anniversaries. This calendar makes a nice gift for your family so they can keep up to date on important dates in their family's lives. The Lion's Club would like photographers and/or artists in the area the would like to submit a picture for the birthday calendar to do so. It must be into Lyllian Le Fevre by September 15th. A reminder to those who are interested. . .Every Thurs-
day at 7:00 P.M. the Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) is still going strong. It is held in the Tropic Church in the Relief Society room and is open to all interested people. It is a 12 step program to help those with addictions of their own or who have someone in their lives with and addiction that is affecting them to find a recovery. It is not uncommon to suffer from addictions and many find that their addiction is not unique and they gain strength from others who are struggling with similar problems. ARP is an anonymous program and attendance and discussions are strictly confidential. Brenda Rose has been called as the Sunbeam teacher, Terry Naylor is the new Home Teaching Coordinator, and Ken Platt is the new High Priest Group Leader, all in Henrieville. Shan Thompson and Jarom Johnson have shaved their heads in support of Hayden Adkins who lost his hair from the cancer treatments he has been receiving. Since then many others have joined in the movement of support for Hayden. We wish Dennis Boren the best with his surgery this week. Two of his sisters are here to support him while he goes through this trying time. We wish him a speedy recovery and good health. Thanks goes out to John Cloud for restoring the "T" on the T hill in Tropic. He did this as his Eagle Project and it looks great. Congratulations to you John for doing such a great job and to all those who helped you with this project. On Labor Day weekend Ernie and Wynona Henderson had their family reunion. Five of their six children were able to attend. Several grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren were in attendance. The reunion was marred by an accident. Our grandson Shane Davis and his wife Candice and their baby, Zoe Jayne were in an automobile accident. Their travel trailer rolled and took with it the trailer behind that with all their four wheelers on it. It was totally demolished and everything in it was gone. Thank goodness no one got hurt. They were pretty shaken up by it. The trailer popped loose from the truck pulling it or the truck would have rolled also. This is what saved them from injury. Shane's parent's who had just arrived in Henrieville took off and went to Richfield to pick them up and bring them on down to Henrieville. They then enjoyed the reunion with everyone. The family all got together and put a new roof on the Henderson's wood shed as a service project. Mitch, their son from St. George, put the electricity in the shed and Dallas put a light on the flagpole. It is wonderful for the kids to do things like that for their parents. Max Eagar and his sons mowed the lawn and cleaned up the yard to help out. Dorsie Denny is coming down to Henrieville this week to stay with Logann and help out around the house. A reminder to all the women in the Bryce Area about the "Mother's and Daughter's" meeting in Escalante at 7:00 P.M. Special speaker is Chris Beigler. Hope everyone has a great week and stays dry. Please email or call your news to me. Again thanks to those who take the time to get their news in. We are not like the big city papers and we depend on you to get the news for our community in to us. Thanks VS
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The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER
RSVP Volunteers Honored at Annual Recognition Event RICHFIELD - Six County RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) held their annual Recognition Event on September 4th, 2014 at the Youth Center in Richfield. The theme was RSVP Volunteers are our good fortune and the entertainment was provided by Jolene Willardson and Marianne Haleen. Lunch was catered by South China. 115 RSVP Volunteers from the Six County Region – Juab, Piute, Wayne, Sanpete, Sevier, and Millard attended the event. During the past fiscal year 272 volunteers served over 48,000 hours. The purpose of the event is to thank these volunteers for the excellent service they provide to their communities. 65 local area businesses in Sevier, Sanpete, Millard, Piute, Juab, and Wayne Counties expressed their appreciation to the volunteers by contributing goods and services – which made it possible for every volunteer who attended the event to receive a valuable doorprize. Each volunteer received a Real Salt Gift Pack from RSVP in appreciation for their outstanding service. 103 RSVP volunteers received a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Presidential Service Award for qualifying hours over a 12 month period. – and two exceptional volunteer received the 2014 President’s Call to Service Award for over 4,000 hours of documented service over their lifetime. The Volunteer Connection is only allowed to include the service of volunteers who are affiliated with and reporting their service hours to us as we
report to the Corporation for National and Community Service and to the Hands On Network/Points of Light Foundation about the level of service and the difference that comes about in communities because of volunteer service. We realize that this is only the “tip of the iceberg” in reporting the volunteer service that is being done in the Six County area, and would LOVE to include YOUR service as we Tell the Story of what is being accomplished by selfless volunteers in Central Utah. Please contact us so that we can include YOUR service, and “Tell the Story” of what you are doing in your community. Call Shara Bastian, Program Manager at 435-893-0735 or toll-free 1-888-899-4447 ext. 735. Bronze Level Award The following individuals have earned Bronze awards through Six County RSVP— for reporting 100 to 249 hours of service over the last year: Juab County: Kenneth Beardall, Donna Jones Millard County: Eldon Frampton, Corinne Murray, Carrie Stephenson Sevier County: Gay Bishoff, Marsha Christensen, Betty Clegg, Frank Davis, Karen Golver, Arlene Harris, Katherine Jorgensen, Tommily King, Sharon Linde, Ileen McBride, Jerry McCullough, June McCullough, Edward Moss, Mary Shaw, Nanette Simkins, Chatuporn Sittichai, Calvin Stewart, Clifta Thompson, Dorothy Turner, Thomas White, Tex Wilson Sanpete County: Gladys Anderson, Iris Bailey, Darlene Baxter, Barbara Bown, Chiyo
Christensen, Claudia Fossum, Daphene Hansen, Augusta Hillier, Shirley Long, Nancy MacKay, Pat Mickleson, Janet Munger, Iris Neill, Betty Oliver, Kirsten Olsen, Karen Prisbey, Rinda Thompson Wayne County:Wilber Jones, Dody McGee Silver Level Award The following individuals have earned Silver awards through Six County RSVP— for reporting 250 to 499 hours of service over the last year: Juab County: Jack Reilley, Carol Ann Stanley, Leah Towers, Francis Wankier Millard County:Bonnie Bendixen, Connie Best, Gayle Cason Sanpete County: Elva Cox, Susan Kearney, Lana Larson, Nancy MacKay, Suzan Rasmussen, Richard See, Mary Tansy Sevier County: Janet Anderson, Jane Bailey, Linda Baum, Odis Bess, Margaret Cowley, Elaine Deaton, Jack Hammond, Sharon Helms, George King, Glenda Klein, Viola Larsen, LaNell Lee, Melba McCombs, Reta Meacham, Rhea Nelson, Gary Pitts, Rose Shepherd, Linda Shipp, Meta Shulsen, Charles Whitehouse
Wayne County: Elspeth Cooper, Janeal Moosman Gold Level Award The following individuals have earned Gold awards through Six County RSVP— for reporting 500 hours or more of service over the last year: Juab County: ZoAnn Belliston, Claudia Ostler, LaWana Stanley Sanpete County: James Aaron, Carol Camp, Wanda Dahl, Erma Lee Hansen, Lynne Jensen, Sean Kearney, Terry Madsen, Linda Miller, Donald Stewart Sevier County: Randa Bullard, Dana Craig, Brice Curtis, Ronald Driggs, Mary Joy Littke, Betty Luke,Vicki Phoenix, Fran Rushton, Judy Thorsen Millard County: Celeste Lisonbee 2014 Presidents Call to Service Award This award is presented to those exceptional Volunteers who have served more than 4,000 hours over their lifetime. Sevier County: Rose Shepherd Sanpete County: Carol Camp —Shara Bastian, The Volunteer Connection
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues. Sept. 16th Donna's turkey stuffing casserole Green beans Wheat bread Mandarin oranges Raspberry bar
Wed. Sept. 17th Meat loaf Potatoes & carrots Roll Mandarin oranges Spice cake
Thurs. Sept. 18th Sweet & sour chicken over rice Egg roll Mised veggies Applesauce Cheese cake
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Livestock Forage Disaster Program Before October 1, 2014 Producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses are encouraged to act to secure assistance by September 30, 2014, as congressionally mandated payment reductions will take place for producers who have not acted before that date. Livestock producers that have experienced grazing losses since October 2011, and may be eligible for benefits, but have not yet contacted their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office should do so as soon as possible. The Budget Control Act passed by Congress in 2011 requires USDA to implement reductions of 7.3 percent to the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in the new fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2014. However, producers seeking LFP support who have scheduled appointments with their local FSA Office before October 1, even if the appointment occurs after October 1, will not see reductions in the amount of disaster relief they receive.
USDA is encouraging producers to register, request an appointment, or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their County FSA Office before October 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero percent sequestration rate. As an additional aid to qualified producers applying for LFP, the Farm Service Agency has developed an online registration that enables farmers and ranchers to put their names on an electronic list before the deadline to avoid reductions in their disaster assistance. This is an alternative to visiting or contacting the County Office. To place a name on the Livestock Forage Disaster Program list online, visit http://www.fsa. usda.gov/disaster-register. Producers who already contacted the County Office and have an appointment scheduled need do nothing more. The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program, and the Noninsured
Disaster Assistance Program Frost Freeze payments will also be cut by 7.3 percent on October 1, 2014. Unlike the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, applications for these programs must be fully completed by September 30, 2014. FSA Offices will prioritize these applications, but as the full application process can take several days or more to complete, producers are encouraged to begin the application process as soon as possible. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program compensates eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire between October 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014. Eligible livestock includes alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine that have been or would have been grazing the eligible grazing land or pastureland. Producers forced to liquidate their live-
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stock may also be eligible for program benefits. Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the Federal Crop Insurance Program or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program to be eligible for Livestock Forage Disaster Program assistance. To learn more about USDA disaster relief programs, producers can review the 2014 Farm Bill fact sheet at www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, the LFP program fact sheet, http://go.usa.gov/5JTk, or contact their local FSA office. Call or visit Paul Pace or Sheila Torgerson at the Wayne County FSA Office, 138 South Main, Loa, Utah , (435) 8362711. —Sheila Torgerson, Wayne County USDA-FSA
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obituaries Ethel B. Jackson 1924 - 2014
CAINEVILLE - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Ethel Batty Jackson, age 90, passed away September 1, 2014 in Richfield, Utah. She was born January 17, 1924 in Toquerville, Utah, a daughter of George Isaac and Nellie Sylvester Batty. She married Leo Doyle "Dee" Jackson, Jr., July 15, 1942 in the St. George LDS Temple. Dee passed away October 11, 1995. After their marriage, Dee and Ethel moved to Loa, Utah, where they lived until 1962 when they moved to Caineville. Ethel enjoyed gardening, raising tomatoes and melons. She quilted tricot quilts, which she gave to many of her family members. She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving as a Primary Teacher and Secretary in the Relief Society, which she did for many, many years and thoroughly loved it. Ethel and Dee served a full time mission to the Raleigh North Carolina Mission. She volunteered at the Hanksville Elementary School for over 20 years. She was the recipient of the Silver Bowl Award for her many years of service. She was an avid Utah Jazz fan and loved "her boy" John Stockton. GO JAZZ!!! Dee was an avid fly fisherman and Ethel enjoyed cooking the fish he caught. Their home was always open to everyone and anyone. She loved giving and getting hugs. "HUGS TO EVERYONE!!!" Ethel is survived by her children: Terry and Jill Jackson of Bicknell; Deena J. and Stanley Alvey, Joyce J. and George Peterson, Cindy J. and Jack Wilkins, all of Hanksville; John D. and Kim Jackson, George and Mary Jean Jackson, all of Caineville; 35 grandchildren; 96 great-grandchildren and 11 great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandsons: Stanley Alvey Jr. and Tony Peterson; a great-grandson: Joshua Lester ; and nine siblings: Claude Batty, Casper Batty, Georgina Batty, Cecil Batty, Gladys Skewers, Allie Batty, Nelleen McBride, Sylvia Hunt and Joe Batty. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Hanksville LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Caineville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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I’m Rob Williams and I’m running for re-election for Wayne County Commissioner. Since some of you may not know me, here is information about me that I put together when I was running four years ago: • Grew up in Teasdale. Parents were Dyle and Ludeal Williams. • Graduated Wayne High School. Student body President. • Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Agricultural Economics Utah State University. Masters thesis dealt with rancher costs of grazing livestock on public and private range. • Five years US Army Signal Corps. Highest rank Captain. Stuttgart, Germany - Duty Officer Seventh Army Commu nication Center. Boeblingen, Germany – Officer in Charge Seventh Army Field Army Issuing Office. Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey – Instructor US Army Signal Center and School. • Bureau of Reclamation, Rock Springs, Wyoming – Economic feasibility studies of irrigation projects. • US Forest Service Regional Office, Ogden, Utah – Economic feasibility studies of forest land management plans and projects. • Forest Supervisors Office, Targhee National Forest, St. Anthony, Idaho - Branch Chief responsible for land management planning, recreation, ski areas, minerals, oil and gas leasing and exploration, land exchange, special use permits and land line location. Team leader responsible for consolidating land management plans of six national forests and two national parks in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. • Rancher/farmer in Teasdale. Have served as President, Teasdale Irrigation Company; Chairman, Teasdale Community Park Committee; Vice Chairman, Wayne County Planning and Zoning Commission. • Married, for more than a few years, to the former Charlotte Politano (voters of Italian descent take note) of Green River, Utah. We are parents of three sons and grandparents of eight grandchildren. Charlotte is my greatest asset. Most Wayne County residents refer to me as “Charlotte’s husband”. Not much has changed in four years I’ve served. Charlotte and I are still married and she is still my greatest asset, biggest supporter and most important person in my life. In addition to serving as your Commissioner, I’m presently Chairman of the Executive Board for the Six County (Sevier, Piute, Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Wayne) Association of Government. It has been a privilege to serve as your Commissioner. I hope I have earned your trust. Between now and the election, I will once again outline my priorities for the next four years. In the meantime, if you have questions or would like to meet with me, don’t hesitate to call. Paid for by Rob Williams.
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LEGAL NOTICES
LEVY AND NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE REAL PROPERTY IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH INVESTORS CAPITAL ALLIANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. GREENTECH MINING INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation; GREENTECH MINING UTAH, LLC, a Utah limited liability company; WINNING LLC, a California limited liability company; REVERE INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a California Corp. Defendants. To be sold at Sheriffs Sale at the County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, west entrance, County of Garfield, State of Utah, on the lst day of October 2014, at 12 o'clock of said day, all right, title and interest of said GREENTECH MINING INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation; GREENTECH MINING UTAH, LLC, a Utah limited liability company; WINNING LLC, a California limited liability company; REVERE INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company; FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a California Corporation in and to that certain piece or parcel of real property situated in Garfield County, State of Utah, described as follows to-wit: The 105 followingdescribed unpatented placer mining claims located within Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30, Township 31 South, Range 11 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Garfield County, Utah: Greentech Mining Inc. Claim Name BLM Serial No. Golden Eagle #1 UMC413213 Golden Eagle #2 UMC413214 Golden Eagle #3 UMC413215 Golden Eagle #4 UMC413216 Golden Eagle #5 UMC413217 Golden Eagle #6 UMC413218 Golden Eagle #7 UMC413219 Golden Eagle #8 UMC413220 Golden Eagle #9 UMC413221 Golden Eagle #10 UMC413222 Golden Eagle #11 UMC413223 Golden Eagle #12 UMC413224 Golden Eagle #13 UMC413225 Golden Eagle #14 UMC413226 Golden Eagle #15 UMC413227 Golden Eagle #16 UMC413228 Golden Eagle #17 UMC413229 Golden Eagle #18 UMC413230 Golden Eagle #19 UMC413231 Golden Eagle #20 UMC413232 Golden Eagle #21 UMC413233 Golden Eagle #22 UMC413234 Golden Eagle #23 UMC413235 Golden Eagle #24 UMC413236 Golden Eagle #25 UMC413237 Golden Eagle #26 UMC413238 Golden Eagle #27 UMC413239 Golden Eagle #28 UMC413240 Golden Eagle #29 UMC413241 Golden Eagle #30 UMC413242 Golden Eagle #31 UMC413243 Golden Eagle #32 UMC413244 Golden Eagle #33 UMC413245 Golden Eagle #34 UMC413246 Golden Eagle #35 UMC413247 Golden Eagle #36 UMC413248 Golden Eagle #37 UMC413249 Golden Eagle #38 UMC413250 Golden Eagle #39 UMC413251 Golden Eagle #40 UMC413252 Golden Eagle #41 UMC413253 Golden Eagle #42 UMC413254 Golden Eagle #43 UMC413255 Golden Eagle #44 UMC413256 Golden Eagle #45 UMC413257 Golden Eagle #46 UMC413258 Golden Eagle #47 UMC413259 Golden Eagle #48 UMC413260 Golden Eagle #49 UMC413261 Golden Eagle #50 UMC413262 Golden Eagle #51 UMC413263
Golden Eagle #52 UMC413264 Golden Eagle #53 UMC413265 Golden Eagle #54 UMC413266 Golden Eagle #55 UMC413267 Golden Eagle #56 UMC413268 Golden Eagle #57 UMC413269 Golden Eagle #58 UMC413270 Golden Eagle #59 UMC413271 Golden Eagle #60 UMC413272 Golden Eagle #61 UMC413273 Golden Eagle #62 UMC413274 Golden Eagle #63 UMC413275 Golden Eagle #64 UMC413276 Golden Eagle #65 UMC413277 Golden Eagle #66 UMC413278 Golden Eagle #67 UMC413279 Golden Eagle #68 UMC413280 Golden Eagle #69 UMC413281 Golden Eagle #70 UMC413282 Golden Eagle #71 UMC413283 Golden Eagle #72 UMC413284 Golden Eagle #73 UMC413285 Golden Eagle #74 UMC413286 Golden Eagle #75 UMC413287 Golden Eagle #76 UMC413288 Golden Eagle #77 UMC41~~89 Golden Eagle #78 UMC413290 Golden Eagle #79 UMC413291 Golden Eagle #80 UMC413292 Golden Eagle #81 UMC413293 Golden Eagle #82 UMC413294 Golden Eagle #83 UMC413295 Golden Eagle #84 UlVIC413296 Golden Eagle #85 UMC413297 Golden Eagle #86 UMC413298 Golden Eagle #87 UMC413299 Golden Eagle #88 UMC413300 Golden Eagle #89 UMC413301 Golden Eagle #90 UMC413302 Golden Eagle #91 UMC413303 Golden Eagle #92 UMC413304 Golden Eagle #93 UMC413305 Golden Eagle #94 UMC413306 Golden Eagle #95 UMC413307 Golden Eagle #96 UMC413308 Golden Eagle #97 UMC413309 Greentech Mining Utah LLC Claim Name BLM Serial No. Golden Eagle #98 UMC414263 Golden Eagle #99 UMC414264 Golden Eagle #100 UMC414265 Golden Eagle #101 UMC414266 Golden Eagle #102 UMC414267 Golden Eagle #103 UMC414268 Golden Eagle #104 UMC414269 Golden Eagle #105 UMC414270 B. The 43 following-described unpatented lode mining claims located within Sections 26, 27, and 28, Township 31 South, Range 10 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Garfield County, Utah: Greentech Mining Utah LLC Claim Name BLM Serial No. Bald Eagle #1 UMC414196 Bald Eagle #2 UMC414197 Bald Eagle #3 UMC414198 Bald Eagle #4 UMC414199 Bald Eagle #5 UMC414200 Bald Eagle #6 UMC414201 Bald Eagle #7 UMC414202 Bald Eagle #8 UMC414203 Bald Eagle #9 UMC414204 Bald Eagle #10 UMC414205 Bald Eagle #11 UMC414206 Bald Eagle #12 UMC414207 Bald Eagle #13 UMC414208 Bald Eagle #14 UMC414209 Bald Eagle #15 UMC414210 Bald Eagle #16 UMC414211 Bald Eagle #17 UMC414212 Bald Eagle #18 UMC414213 Bald Eagle #19 UMC414214 Bald Eagle #20 UMC414215 Bald Eagle #21 UMC414216 Bald Eagle #22 UMC414217 Bald Eagle #23 UMC414218
Notice of Sheriffs Sale Case No. 130600017 Judge Marvin D. Bagley
Bald Eagle #24 UMC414219 Bald Eagle #25 UMC414220 Bald Eagle #26 UMC414221 Bald Eagle #27 UMC414222 Bald Eagle #28 UMC414223 Bald Eagle #29 UMC414224 Bald Eagle #30 UMC414225 Bald Eagle #31 UMC414226 Bald Eagle #32 UMC414227 Bald Eagle #33 UMC414228 Bald Eagle #34 UMC414229 Bald Eagle #35 UMC414230 Bald Eagle #36 UMC414231 Bald Eagle #37 UMC414232 Bald Eagle #38 UMC414233 Bald Eagle #39 UMC414234 Bald Eagle #40 UMC414235 Bald Eagle #41 UMC414236 Bald Eagle #42 UMC414237 Bald Eagle #43 UMC414238 C. The 49 following-described unpatented lode mining claims located within Sections 1,3, and 4, Township 32 South, Range 10 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, Garfield County, Utah: Greentech Mining Utah LLC Claim Name BLM Serial No. Copper Eagle #1 UMC414239 Copper Eagle #2 UMC414240 Copper Eagle #3 UMC414241 Copper Eagle #4 UMC414242 Copper Eagle #5 UMC414243 Copper Eagle #6 UMC414244 Copper Eagle #7 UMC414245 Copper Eagle #8 UMC414246 Copper Eagle #9 UMC414247 Copper Eagle #10 UMC414248 Copper Eagle #11 UMC414249 Copper Eagle #12 UMC414250 Copper Eagle #13 UMC414251 Copper Eagle #14 UMC414252 Copper Eagle #15 UMC414253 Copper Eagle #16 UMC414254 Copper Eagle #17 UMC414255 Copper Eagle #18 UMC414256 Copper Eagle #19 UMC414257 Copper Eagle #20 UMC414258 Copper Eagle #21 UMC414259 Copper Eagle #22 UMC414260 Copper Eagle #23 UMC414261 Copper Eagle #24 UMC414262 Silver Eagle #1 UMC414271 Silver Eagle #2 UMC414272 Silver Eagle #3 UMC414273 Silver Eagle #4 UMC414274 Silver Eagle #5 UMC414275 Silver Eagle #6 UMC414276 Silver Eagle #7 UMC414277 Silver Eagle #8 UMC414278 Silver Eagle #9 UMC414279 Silver Eagle #10 UMC414280 Silver Eagle #11 UMC414281 Silver Eagle #12 UMC414282 Silver Eagle #13 UMC414283 Silver Eagle #14 UMC414284 Silver Eagle #15 UMC414285 Silver Eagle #16 UMC414286 Silver Eagle #17 UMC414287 Silver Eagle #18 UMC414288 Silver Eagle #19 UMC414289 Silver Eagle #20 UMC414290 Silver Eagle #21 UMC414291 Silver Eagle #22 UMC414292 Silver Eagle #23 UMC414293 Silver Eagle #24 UMC414294 Silver Eagle #25 UMC414295 Purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States of America. /s/ James D. Perkins, Sheriff of Garfield County, State of Utah. Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 11, 18 & 25, 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
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 8, 2014. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. C H A N G E APPLICATION(S) 61-3031(a40107): Rodney and Dorothy Cole Revocable Living Trust propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (SW of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 11 & 18, 2014
September 11, 2014
IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH JUSTIN W. WAYMENT (7011) Attorney for Plaintiff 51 East 400 North #1 P.O. Box 1808 Cedar City, UT 84721 Telephone: (435) 586-3300 FAX: (435) 586-4288 K. VALERIE GREEN, Plaintiff, v. PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LTD. AND JOHN DOES 1-10, Defendant.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No. 140600053 Judge Marvin D. Bagley
THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The above-entitled Court has entered an Order granting Plaintiff the right to serve Pacific Financial, Ltd., who is an unknown entity, and John Does I-X, by Publication. You are thereafter hereby summoned and required to file an answer in writing to a Complaint on file with the clerk of the above entitled Court, located at 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759. You are also required to file an Answer with the court and serve upon, or mail to, Plaintiff’s attorney, a copy of said Answer within twenty (20) days after the service of the Summons upon you if you reside within the State of Utah, or thirty (30) days after the service of Summons upon you if you reside outside the State of Utah. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. Pursuant to Rule 3(a)(2) of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, the Defendant(s) named herein need not submit an answer if the original Complaint hereof has not been filed with said court within ten (10) days after service of this Summons and Complaint upon Defendant(s). Defendant(s) may obtain this information by contacting the clerk of the Sixth Judicial District Court by calling (435) 676-1104 at least thirteen (13) days after service to determine if said Complaint has been filed. Please be advised that this action seeks to quiet title to certain real property located in Garfield County, Utah, and once quieted, the real property shall be titled solely in the name of Plaintiff, to the exclusion of all parties. A copy of the Complaint in this action has been deposited with the Clerk of the Court, with a description of the real property, and can be picked up by anyone claiming an interest in the above matter at no charge. DATED this 4th day of September, 2014. /s/ JUSTIN W. WAYMENT Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 11, 18 & 25, 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
Agricultural Producers in Utah Still Have Time to Apply for Direct Farm Ownership Loan Program Low-Interest Loans Can Help Producers Start or Expand Farms
SALT LAKE CITY - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Utah Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director, Tom Miyagishima, today announced that farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for low interest 2014 loans available through FSA’s direct farm ownership program. The deadline to submit applications is Sept. 30, 2014. Eligible producers can borrow up to $300,000 in direct farm ownership loans to buy or enlarge a farm, construct new farm buildings or improve structures, pay closing costs, or promote soil and water conservation and protection. The interest rate on select loans can be as low as 1.5 percent with up to 40 years to repay. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for more farmers and ranchers to get low-interest loans to start their first farm, or expand an existing family farm,” said Miyagishima. “There are no backlogs or waiting for funding. If you’ve dreamed about starting a farm, or if you’re looking to strengthen your farm, we want to help.” FSA encourages all interested applicants to apply for direct farm ownership loans. For more information about the program and other loans administered by FSA, visit any FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov. —USDA Farm Service Agency
September is "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in Utah, Nation SALT LAKE CITY - The American Cancer Society is urging that more resources be dedicated to caring for the overall well-being of children with cancer and their families, both in Utah and nationwide. The society is promoting "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in September. Rebecca Kirch, its director of quality of life and survivorship, said Utah gets a C grade in terms of hospitals providing "palliative" care - providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness, whatever the diagnosis. "In Utah," she said, "we want to work hard to make sure that palliative care is available in every hospital and cancer center and outpatient setting." Kirch said palliative care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a
patient's other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. Palliative care is critical, she said, because research shows that two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors endure debilitating symptoms which can continue into adulthood and even last a lifetime. Children treated for brain tumors, a leading cancer in children, may experience seizures, weakness in the arms and legs, blindness, hearing loss and neurocognitive defi-
cits, Kirch said. "As we've seen more and more children surviving and growing into adulthood," she said, "it's not without the expense of this impact on these other things." Kirch said more focus is being placed on trying to limit the severe side effects that treating pediatric cancer can cause. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
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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 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 GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special Education Para Educator at Bryce Valley High School Garfield School District is hiring a part-time Special Education para educator for Bryce Valley 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 ($9.53) QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least 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. Applicants must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff, 435231-2879, or jeff.brinkerhoff@garfk12.org , and application packets to: Bryce Valley High School, P.O. Box 70, Tropic, Utah 84776. 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 19, 2014 Garfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action and ADA 9/18
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WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Paraprofessional Wanted Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Special Ed Paraprofessional. This position will be at the Wayne Middle School for 19 hours a week with no benefits. Applications can be picked up at the District Office. Questions about the position can be answered by calling Kaycee Pace at Loa Elementary, 836-2851. Applications will be accepted until September 24, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Applications can be mailed to: Wayne School District PO Box 127 Bicknell, UT 84715
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Educators In Utah Tackling Chronic Student Absenteeism September is "Attendance Awareness Month"
SALT LAKE CITY Utah educators are tackling chronic absenteeism among school students, which research shows can have a serious impact on reading and other critical skills. Voices for Utah Children is one of several organizations promoting Attendance Awareness Month in September, and CEO Karen Crompton says missing a relatively small number of school days can still have a big impact. "Students who miss as little as 10 percent of the school days every year are at risk of not reading on grade level by third grade," she says. "In eighth grade it becomes a predictor of who may be likely to drop out of school." Crompton says whether absences are excused, unexcused, or the result of disciplinary measures, they add up to academic trouble and reduce the likelihood a stu-
dent will graduate from high school. She says 'chronic absenteeism' is defined as a student missing at least 10 percent of the class days in one school year, or nearly one month of school. According to Crompton, causes of absenteeism range from poverty and transportation to poor health and childcare issues. She says absenteeism can vary greatly from school to school, so there may be multiple ways to address the problem. "It really has to be a determination school by school if we're going to move the needle on that," says Crompton. "But it is one of the easiest, low-cost ways to address the achievement gap." The Utah State Office of Education reports as many as 7.5 million students in the U.S. are chronically absent each year. —Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection
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Under 26? Should You Stay on Your Parent's Health Insurance? add you until you turn 26, even if you are: married; not living with your parents; attending school; eligible for worse coverage through your own employer; or not financially dependent on your parent. If they're already covering other dependents, there may be little or no cost to add you to their plan. Plus, they can generally pay the premium using pretax dollars if it's an employer-provided plan. Other coverage options include: • Those under 30 can buy a catastrophic health plan designed to financially protect against worst-case scenarios like a serious accident or illness. For information, search "catastrophic" at www.healthcare.gov. • If you can't afford your employer's insurance and your income falls below certain levels, you may qualify for a tax credit that reduces the cost of ACA plan coverage. In addition, many states expanded eligibility for their Medicaid programs under the ACA, meaning you could earn more and now qualify for Medicaid. To learn more about subsidies and Medicaid eligibility, search "income levels" at www.healthcare.gov. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: www.twitter. com/PracticalMoney.
Wilderness Celebration on the Dixie National Forest ESCALANTE - The Dixie National Forest, Escalante-Grand Stair Case National Monument, and the Escalante Arts Festival are inviting the public to join them in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. This year’s Art Festival has a Wilderness theme as it celebrates the extraordinary views offered by the BoxDeath Hollow Wilderness located near Escalante, Utah. The week-long celebration will include a series of free events for the public to enjoy: The Tramp and the Rough Rider Saturday September 20, 2014 7:00 PM- Escalante High School Auditorium This event is a theatrical performance with Lee Stetson as John Muir and Alan Sutterfield as Theodore Roosevelt. The Tramp and the Roughrider is a delightful illumination of an historic conversation occurring between Theodore
Roosevelt and John Muir in May of 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt invited the naturalist John Muir on a fourday camping trip in the Yosemite Wilderness. Green Fire Monday, September 22 – 7 PM – Escalante Interagency Visitor Center The first full-length documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, Green Fire highlights Leopold’s extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement. Leopold remains relevant today, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land. The Spirit of John Muir Tuesday, September 23 – 7 PM – Escalante High School Auditorium This show is a fun romp through some of the very best of Muir’s grand, thrilling adventures in his beloved western
With classes, sports, homework and other activities, weekdays are action packed for kids. Unfortunately, some students deal with an unwelcome addition to their daily routine -bullying. An estimated 13 million students are bullied annually, according to government statistics. With online social media so widely available to kids today, bullying doesn’t necessarily stop after school, and often takes place round-the-clock. The repercussions can be missed days of school, depression and even suicide. Fortunately, kids are getting more help these days as bullying prevention efforts are growing nationwide. Cartoon Network has been a pioneer in this space and its “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” campaign has been empowering bystanders to put a stop to bullying since it launched in 2010. On average, more than 100,000 people visit the initiative’s website monthly to learn prevention strategies. “Speaking up to a trusted adult is the safest, most effective way for victims and bystanders to bring an end to a bullying situation,” says Alice Cahn, Cartoon Network vice president of social responsibility. “Bystanders in particular can be powerful agents for
change when they report incidents.” Support for Cartoon Network’s award-winning prosocial effort has come from such diverse organizations as Facebook, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, LG Mobile, and CNN. President Obama even invited Cartoon Network to the first Bullying Prevention Summit at the White House, and later introduced the initiative’s first documentary, "Speak Up." This year, Cartoon Network’s Speak Up Week (Sept. 29 - Oct. 3) kicks off National Bullying Prevention Month in October and is a great time to review ways that adults and kids can stand up to bullying: • Cyberbullying: Don’t contribute to the problem by sharing, saving, forwarding or reposting information. If you’re on the receiving end, resist the urge to get back at the person or fix the issue online -- both can make the problem worse. Get offline and deal with it in real life. Parents can help prevent cyberbullying by monitoring kids’ use of computers, mobile phones and tablets. • Don’t stand by: Research has found that when bullying occurs and a bystander intervenes by speaking up, more than half of bullying situations stop within just 10 seconds. • Share your voice: Car-
wilderness. This show’s theme revolves around the health and invigoration one acquires when one fully and joyfully engages wildness. A Half of Century of Conservation and Restoration on the Carrizo Valley Ranch, New Mexico Wednesday, September 24 – 7 PM – Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Friday, September26 – 11 AM – Escalante Interagency Visitor Center In 1956, Sid Goodloe, a young West Texan purchased the 3,450-acre Carrizo Valley Ranch, near Capitan, New Mexico. Sid Goodloe’s restoration efforts embody the spirit and vision of Aldo Leopold, who was the famous conservation author of Sand County Almanac. His program will detail lessons learned over more than 50 years in conservation based ranching. —Joe Harris, Dixie National Forest
Speak Up During National Bullying Prevention Month toon Network is recruiting 1MM students, parents, teachers, legislators and anyone concerned about bullying prevention to submit user-generated videos that feature individuals declaring the phrase, “I Speak Up!” You can use a smartphone or go online to upload your own video to the www.StopBullyingSpeakUp.com website. Participants are also encouraged to use the hashtag, #ISpeakUp to share videos via their own social media platforms to help spread the word and enlist friends to take part in the 1MM challenge. Select videos will appear on-air as part of new campaign spots for Cartoon Network, its digital platforms and Boomerang. • Listen: Parents should check in with kids periodically to make sure they’re safe and happy at school, on the playground and online. If you’re an adult and a child tells you about a bullying situation, listen. Either let the school know about the issue or talk to the other children’s parents about putting a stop to the behavior. Whether you’re a victim, a bystander or a concerned adult, don’t sweep bullying under the rug. By speaking out against cruelty, you can help end bullying. —Statepoint Media
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In their quest to land a job, any job, many young adults will sacrifice what used to be called "fringe benefits" to gain a foot in the door. But many entry-level jobs either offer no healthcare benefits, or the employee's cost share is prohibitive for someone barely making minimum wage. Add to the equation that most twentysomethings are in good health and rarely visit the doctor and it's easy to see why many will forego health insurance in favor of paying other bills. But that's a dangerous choice. One serious accident or illness can rack up thousands of dollars in bills. In fact, over half of all personal bankruptcies result from unpaid medical bills. Plus, there's usually a tax penalty for going uninsured. Fortunately, since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rolled out, young adults now have more health insurance options than before. In addition to buying coverage through their employer (if offered), people under age 26 may also choose to enroll in their parent's plan, even if they're married or no longer a dependent, or to buy an individual plan through the health insurance marketplace. If you're currently without coverage or want to explore better options, this is the perfect time to start researching what's available. Here's why: For most employer-sponsored benefit plans, the open enrollment period to sign up
by Jason Alderman for 2015 benefits happens in the next few months. Watch for communications from your own employer and ask your parents to do likewise if their company provides dependent health coverage. ACA's 2015 open enrollment period is November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015. With both employer plans and ACA, if you miss open enrollment you'll have to wait until the following year to apply unless: you're applying for Medicaid; you qualify for a special enrollment period because of a family status change (e.g., marriage, divorce, birth of child); or you lose your current coverage. Another good reason to enroll in a healthcare plan is the so-called individual mandate, an ACA regulation that says most people must maintain health insurance with minimum essential coverage for themselves and their dependents or be subject to a penalty for non-compliance. Certain people, like those whose income falls below the federal poverty line, are exempt from the penalty. But keep in mind that even if you opt to forego insurance and pay the penalty, you'll still be responsible for all your healthcare expenses. For more information, go to www.healthcare.gov/exemptions. If your parent's plan offers dependent coverage, they can
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Up ÕTil Dawn
Up 'Til Dawn got their start as a band, well, by playing all night long at jams and parties. Sharing a love of all the branches of the Americana music tree, they twist things together in new ways that speak to them and their audiences. Drawn from a deep well of folk, bluegrass, jazz, blues, rock and personal experience, their music will make you tap your foot and smile. With guitars, dobro, bass and drums, they've got the songs and chops and endurance to play till next week so it might be hard to stop them 'cause they're just going to want to keep playing and stay Up 'Til Dawn.
The group includes Bruce Berglund, Eddie Valdez, Caroline Kueneman and Steve Lutz (shown above).
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Who:
Everyone is welcome!
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An evening of music
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Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 7:30-8:30PM
Where: RobberÕs Roost Bookstore, Highway 24 in Torrey, UT Cost?
This series is FREE and open to the public.
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Special Stage Presentations The Tramp and the Roughrider
Enjoy Lee Stetson and Alan Sutterfield as John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt for a delightful illumination of a historic conversation.
Saturday, September 20 7:00 p.m.
Spirit of John Muir Spend an evening with Lee Stetson as the naturalist John Muir recounting his thrilling adventures in the west.
Tuesday, September 23 7:00 p.m. Escalante High School Auditorium 800 E Hwy 12, Escalante, Utah Information: 435.826.5499
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act