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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Issue # 1168

The 13th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival Everett Ruess Days is Just Around the Corner ESCALANTE - The 13th annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival-Everett Ruess Days is just around the corner.

This year’s festival runs from Friday, September 16th when the artists arrive to begin painting, to Sunday, September 25th when we close things out with the final art sale and brunch. This art, literary, and musical gathering is one of the premier events in Southern Utah and has plein air artists painting throughout three counties— Wayne, Garfield and Kane.

The program this year is full of creative activities, educational programs, great fun, and fine entertainment.

What lovelier canvas could one wish for? Vast beautiful public lands: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSEMN), Dixie National Forest, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and several Utah State Parks surround the town of Escalante on Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks. As you travel throughout the region you are likely to see artists creating works en plein air (a French term which means “in full air”), inspired by these world-re-

nowned landscapes.

Plein air competition: Plein air artists will be creating works in oil, pastel, watercolor, or mixed media work across the three-county region to compete for prizes valued at more than $10,000.

Artists of all abilities, experience levels and ages are encouraged to join the competition. A special category with cash awards provides incentive for young artists to participate. Besides the week-long painting competition, two paint-outs— where artists have a limited amount of time to produce a work—are scheduled. One is the Celebrate Public Lands Paint-Out, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and the 20th anniversary of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Artists will venture onto surrounding public lands and complete an artwork in less than 8 hours.

The other is a new opportunity for the festival: the Nocturne Paint-Out, where artists will have an evening to paint under the full moon.

Workshops: Several talented artists are slated to teach workshops throughout the festival week. Scotty Mitchell of Boulder, Utah

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Loretta Domaszewski isn't afraid to soak her feet as she paints in Sand Creek as part of the 2015 Escalante Canyons Art Festival. will conduct two pastel workshops. Kellie Day from western Colorado will instruct a day-long workshop on creative collage making. And Lisa Takata from Phoenix, Arizona will lead Art Festival

Wayne County Fire Appreciation BBQ Scheduled for September 22 BICKNELL - Wayne County Commission, Fire Warden Matt Christensen and Wayne County Emergency Management would like to invite you to join us for an appreciation BBQ and a short discussion about the new fire district.

Wayne County has over 65 very dedicated volunteer fire fighters on the roster and we would like to get everyone together and show our appreciation for your service to Wayne County as Volunteer Fire Fighters.

We would also like to extend this invitation to the Mayors and Town Council members of the incorporated towns. We encourage and appreciate your attendance; the town representatives need to be involved and a part of the discussion concerning the new fire district.

Please show your support

to your local firefighters and join us.

When: Thursday September 22, 2016 Where: Bicknell Community Center Time: 6:30 P.M. social, 7:00 P.M. dinner will be served Who: Please bring your spouse or a friend Also we encourage you to invite any other prospective people who might be interested in joining Wayne County Fire. Please RSVP before Monday September 19th, so we can make sure we have enough food for everyone.

We are planning on feeding at least 120 people so please join in the fun.

Email jeri3287@gmail. com, text or call Jeri at 435691-0436 to RSVP —Matt Christensen, Wayne County Fire Warden

Color Country Animal Welfare's Gala & Fundraiser "Give Me Shelter" September 24, 2016, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

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Small is Beautiful "New" Serenidad Gallery Celebrating Grand Opening at New Location Open House Thursday, September 22, from 9am - 4pm

ESCALANTE – After many months of building from scratch and putting the final touches on a new little studio, Harriet Priska has moved Serenidad Gallery from its decades-long Main Street location to a new home at 170 South 100 West in Escalante.

In concert with Escalante Canyons Art Festival week, Priska will welcome visitors to her new gallery location during a day-long open house on Thursday, September 22 from 9am to 4pm. The open house will feature snacks and hors d‘oeuvres from Mimi’s Bakery.

Priska has celebrated a lifelong career as an art and antiques dealer, while also pursuing her own passions as an artist. She is possibly best known at this point in time for her paintings of homes and other buildings in and around Escalante.

“I’m continuing to paint the town,” says Priska.

Priska’s gallery, though downscaled, is still infused with Harriet’s passions. The gallery features the works of California watercolor artist Rachel Bentley, bronze sculptures by Marion Lenore Young, antique and Navajo jewelry, Zapotec rugs and Priska’s own water color work, including note cards, and now for the second year, a wall calendar she has put together of her water color work of Escalante Homes

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Color Country Animal Welfare volunteers (from left to right) Lorraine Miller, Stella Miller, Sarah Tal and Jen Howe prepare to mark the new shelter site. Future plans include a clinic, kennel, walking trails, memorial garden and shelter. A tour and fundraiser will be held on September 24th.

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Harriet Priska's Serenidad Gallery has moved from Main Street to a new location at 170 S. 100 West in Escalante. Harriet will hold an open house September 22 to showcase her new gallery. and Scenes—with the 2017 edition hot off the presses.

Priska’s water colors of local homes are clearly a central focus of her energies, and, with each additional work added to the catalogue, as a collection they are increasingly becoming a local cultural and community asset.

While her paintings almost never include people in them, she says her approach is about capturing the ‘life’ in the building.

“It’s about me touching the community at a level of memory,” says Priska. “I’m interested in preserving people’s memories of their homes.” While Priska is well known for her interest in historic homes—she was instru-

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mental in Escalante’s designation on the National Register of Historic Places—she says she will paint anything that sparks her interest or that someone asks her to paint. “I’ve painted double wides,” she says. “I’m not discriminatory.”

With her new studio in place, and starting afresh in a new space, Priska says she is not yet sure whether she will focus on anything in particular to add to her collection. “I still get requests for buttons, so I may go back to collecting those,” she says. “But you never know...I never pass up a bargain.”

Serenidad Gallery, at 170 North 100 West is open daily, Harriet says, “If the car is in the driveway I am here.” Tel. 435826-4720.

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TORREY - Your dogs and cats are sleeping. Their tails swish. Their whiskers twitch. They may even bark or purr. They could well be dreaming, but what are they dreaming about? Maybe your snoozing schnauzer is dream-chasing a jackrabbit across the field. Your chattering tabby could be dreamstalking a mouse in the garden. Maybe, like us, they are sharing Color Country Animal Welfare’s dream for happy animals at their Give Me Shelter gala and fundraiser on September 24. If so, we welcome you to come see what those dreams are all about.

Color Country, an allvolunteer organization, has existed for only a few years, but they’re growing by leaps and bounds. It all began in 2009 when founder Dottie Weaver cajoled her friends into helping care for neglected community cats.

Since then, the non-profit group has helped hundreds of dogs and cats in Wayne

Thinking begins when you ask really difficult questions.

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County by providing lowcost spays and neuters.

They’ve reunited dozens of dogs with their people, and fostered numerous cats and dogs, eventually finding them forever homes.

The demand for Color Country’s pet-related services continued to grow, so board members have been on the look-out for property that could serve as a base to house homeless pets, a small-animal veterinarian, and even doggie daycare and kenneling. They eventually spotted what they thought could be the perfect location just outside of Torrey.

It’s close enough to serve visitors to Capitol Reef National Park and is also near Wayne County’s population.

The problem was, the land wasn’t for sale. Fortunately, a letter to the out-of-town owner found a willing seller and fellow animal-love. Voila! Color Country got a good deal on a great site.

And the land was practically perfect – nearly 12

acres resting between Highway 24 and the Velvet Ridges just west of Thousand Lakes RV Park and of Torrey. But oh so much stuff littered the property. So, last spring, intrepid volunteers worked until their arms ached, filling dumpsters full of trash.

Now the site looks like a beautiful slice of heaven where Color Country envisions an oasis for pets and their people. The Fremont River cuts through one corner and a monument of red rock outcroppings stands to the north. The former gravel pit in the center makes the fine spot for building. Even now, an architect is designing the shelter – veterinarian and day care space included.

There will be walking trails for everyone, a memorial garden to honor past animal friends, even a dog swimming hole in a repurposed rowboat set in the midst of cattails and willows.

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Wayne County School Board

Dear Editor: I’m running for the Torrey/Teasdale/Grover seat on the Wayne County School Board. I think that a lot of people will find this unusual because I don’t have any children of my own. But as a former teacher I am interested in the well-being of all students here in Wayne County, in Utah and in the United States. Those who are in school now will be in charge of the world when I am an even older man than I am now and I would like these folks to be thoughtful, creative and compassionate. Those are the touchstones — for me at least — of what a good education should provide. In this day and age there is no reason to know a lot of facts that your cell phone can tell you (the dates of the Civil War, for instance). But no machine can replace a human being in thinking and caring, in figuring out how to feed all the billions of people in the world — or even just one family — and how to bring an end to diseases like cancer. What our young people need is to have their imaginations set on fire, to be excited to learn, to figure things out, to understand themselves and the world around them so that they can find jobs that pay the bills and feed their souls. They need to know how to be flexible in an everychanging world and know how to understand and respect people who are different than them — because nobody lives in this world alone and all of us are richer because of the differences.

I’ve been going to the School Board meetings for a while now and I’m impressed by the seriousness and dedication of the people who serve on it. They are all good people, hard working and well-meaning. However, I think that there are not enough different viewpoints represented on the Board and I’d like to bring some other experiences to bear. I think it might be helpful to have someone on the Board who has taught in higher education, someone who has lived most of his life in urban areas, who has travelled extensively, someone who has chosen this county — blessed as it is with so much natural beauty and so much human talent — as his home after seeing other places. The Board already has folks who grew up here and went to school here, I think the Board would profit — that the students themselves would profit — from the thoughts of someone who is looking at Wayne County with a fresh eye. I hope that my friends and neighbors in the Torrey/Teasdale/Grover area agree with me.

Barry Morgenstern, Torrey

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But you must see it for yourselves. The entire community is invited to come celebrate the dream at Color Country’s Give Me Shelter gala and fundraiser. Have a bite to eat, listen to local bands, walk the property, and help realize a dream for the animals.

Join us September 24th,

4:30 - 6:30 pm, just west of Thousand Lakes RV Park, right off Highway 24, for food, music, a raffle and free drawings, including a dog bed, complete with head and foot, board, will be given away. This is a great opportunity to join the dream! A $20.00 donation is suggested.

—Sarah Tal, Color Country Animal Welfare

Bad Never Looked So Good

Dear Editor: Mack Oetting could not have said it better, "Bad never looked so good" Most of those complaining about the last 8 years have forgotten what a terrible economy Obama inherited. He and others managed to safely bring it back to where we are today. If you had the same conditions placed on you, you would feel mighty proud to have done that. Now the only thing left to do is to improve and refine, much like most other jobs we do everyday. Quit complaining and get on with it.

Joe Kros, Cannonville

Proper Care & Management

Dear Editor: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for America’s lands, water, wildlife, and energy resources. They honor our nation’s responsibilities to tribal nations and advocates for America's island communities. The DOI currently oversees the Bears Ears area and will continue to do so if a designation is made. A monument would increase management responsibility for the DOI. Will they be able to properly care for and manage the land under monument conditions?

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) determines if government entities are doing what they are supposed to do.

Over the years, GAO has reported on management challenges, which are due to the difficulty in balancing the demand for greater use of its resources with the need to conserve and protect them. The GAO has identified Major Management Challenges of the DOI. Some of them are as follows: “(1) Strengthening resource protection: Interior has not yet developed a cohesive strategy to address wildland fire issues as GAO has recommended in the past. In addition, Interior faces challenges in protecting and securing federal lands from illegal activities.

(2) Improving federal land acquisition and exchanges: As the steward of more than 500 million acres of federal land, land sales, acquisitions, and exchanges are important land management functions for the department.

(3) Reducing Interior's deferred maintenance backlog: The dollar estimate of the deferred maintenance backlog for fiscal year 2010 was between $13.5 billion and $19.9 billion.”

Illegal activities would most likely increase with a monument designation, as statistics proves true in federally designated areas.

With a backlog of billions of dollars, the DOI cannot provide the “proper care and management” as stated in the Antiquities Act for an additional 1.9 million acres.

There are 640 million acres of federal land today. GAO reports that with this much acreage, land sales, acquisition, and exchange of lands are important functions for management. Makes you wonder, would a Bears Ears National Monument be a good or careless acquisition for the DOI considering the major challenges?

Sara Flannery, Blanding Utah

In Support of Steve Cox

Dear Editor, Being a past educator in Garfield County, I was very interested in Steve Cox’s article on why an Educator is a good choice for County Commissioner. I thought his observations and suggestions to improve education throughout the county timely and needed.

Steve’s wife Cheryl Cox is the daughter of my sister, LaRae, so I know Steve personally. I have found him very interested in all issues and willing to spend time and effort to figure out the best moves to make. In Boulder, he has been willing to put in many hours of his time just to get what needed to be done, done. He likes to find out as much information as possible before he acts, then follow through to get results. He knows what his goals are, and is willing to share them with anyone who asks. If he needs to go find out more before he reacts, he WILL get back to you. I recommend Steve Cox for commissioner in Garfield County. He will take the job seriously and do the best job he possibly can.

Ann Reynolds, Boulder/Washington, Utah

Missing Child/Presumed Drowning on Lake Powell National Park Service. The mother told authorities that she lost track of the child for just a few minutes while the family recreated on the houseboat. The mother and immediate family frantically searched the boat before suspecting the child had fallen into the water. The child was not wearing any type of life preserver.

NPS Rangers were contacted

and arrived within minutes of the reporting call. Rangers could not locate the child on the houseboat and turned their attention to the surrounding water. Immediately, multiple NPS boats with sonar capability were called in to search the depths of the lake in that area however, the search was called off around 10:30 p.m. with no success in locating the

child. It is presumed that the child fell into the water and has drowned. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the National Park Service and the DPS Dive Team, has resumed the search today. More information will follow as the search continues.

—Rick Eldredge, San Juan County Sheriff

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SAN JUAN COUNTY At approximately 7:30 pm on 09/10/16, an 18 month old child went missing while on a houseboat in the Halls Crossing area of Lake Powell. The houseboat was located at the Hall’s Crossing buoy field and was tied to a stationary buoy. The child was with their mother at the time the disappearance was reported to the

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students in a mind-mapping and journaling workshop.

All costs and details about artists and these unique workshops can be found on the festival website.

Demonstrations: There are too many single and group demonstrations being provided to list them all.

Check the festival website to see the lineup which includes the basics of oil painting, getting comfortable with watercolors, and how to paint at night in either developed or natural settings. All demonstrations are free and open to the public, painters and non-painters alike.

Hands-on art: New for 2016 at the festival on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24, is the HandsOn Art Tent in mid-festival plaza, where festival goers, kids and adults, can stop by to get their hands on paint, pastels, brushes, paper, scissors and other art supplies to help create art themselves.

Activities include such fun as making a collaborative mural, crafting star books, and creating a guided pastel painting.

Artist-in-Residence: This year’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Plein Air Artist-in-Residence is Loretta Domaszewski from Montana. She works full time creating and teaching art.

Loretta will set up her easel and paint for a month in and around the area, conducting a public program and having her work exhibited and for sale during the festival.

Speaker series: The Keynote Program features renowned dark skies author Paul Bogard. Bogard’s thought-provoking and inspiring, non-fiction book, The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light was published in 2013 and explores the gradual disappearance, due to light pollution, of true darkness from the night skies of most people on the planet. On Friday, September 24th his program at the Escalante High School Auditorium will be followed by a book signing and star viewing with high power telescopes. Our engaging and varied Speaker Series is scheduled throughout the week beginning on Wednesday, September 21. Speakers include: Ace Kvale, a National Geographic photographer; Lisa Takate, journalmaking and mind-mapping artist; Christa Sadler, author of soon to be published Deep Time on the Grand Staircase: 25 Million Years in the Life of Southern Utah During the Late Cretaceous;

Lisbeth Louderback and Bruce Pavlik, researchers studying the native Escalante potato; S c o t t Thybony, author of The Disappearance: A Story of Exploration, Murder, and Mystery in the American West; and Dr. Paula McNeill, art educator from Valdosta, Georgia.

C e C a F Lots of Brad Holt painting above Escalante River as artists and part of the 2015 Escalante Canyons Art Festival. craftsmen will escalantecanyonsartfestival. be selling their wares; new org to learn more about dates, and exciting musicians will times and venues. We’ll see be performing; there will be you at the Escalante Canyons open studios and wonderful Art Festival - Everett Ruess exhibits, and of course, tasty Days! food.

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The Keynote Program features renowned dark skies author Paul Bogard. Bogard’s thought-provoking and inspiring, nonfiction book, The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light was published in 2013 and explores the gradual disappearance, due to light pollution, of true darkness from the night skies of most people on the planet. On Friday, September 24th his program at the Escalante High School Auditorium will be followed by a book signing and star viewing with high power telescopes.

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Schools & Sports

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District Test Scores Rising The State of Utah Board of Education has released final SAGE testing results for 2016. The testing shows impressive gains

Wayne School District. Students throughout the state are tested each year in April and May in Language Arts, Math and Science.

Bryce Valley High School News

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Last week the volleyball team took on the Wildcats in Water Canyon and won in three sets. The baseball team played well, but lost to Panguitch and Piute. Cross Country was in Panguitch and all of our teams did really well.

Bryce Valley Elementary News by saMie oTT

The Students at Bryce Valley Elementary are Going Gold during the month of September. They have joined the million mile run. Each student will be tracking their miles that they run, walk, or bike during the month of September to bring awareness to the world about Childhood Cancer and how little funding is given to research for childhood cancer. Anyone can join the team by logging on to https://www.alexslemonade.org/ mypage/1271070 and joining the Bryce Valley Elementary's Amazing Kids Team in honor of Jace Chynoweth. Each person can join the team, track their miles, and donate money to the ALS foundation for Childhood Cancer. Join now and support a great cause!

ESCALANTE HIGH SCHOOL SEPTEMBER SPORTS SCHEDULE HOME GAMES IN RED Volleyball - Wednesdays JV 5:30 pm, Varisty 7 pm Sept. 14 - EHS @ Milford Sept. 21 - Bryce Valley @ EHS Sept. 28 - EHS @ Panguitch Baseball - Varisty 3 pm, JV 5 pm Sept. 9 (Fri) - Valley @ EHS Sept. 10 (Sat) - Soph. Trmt @ Valley Sept. 14 (Wed) - Piute @ EHS Sept. 16 (Fri) - EHS @ Bryce Valley Sept. 21 (Wed) - EHS @ Panguitch Sept. 23 (Fri) - Wayne @ EHS Sept. 28 (Wed) - EHS @ Valley Cross Country - Thursdays Run Times 5 pm unless noted Sept. 8 Wayne Sept. 15 Panguitch Sept. 22 Piute Sept. 29 Escalante

The testing results show positive gains for students and schools throughout the school district. Overall, the percentage of students scoring proficiency in Language Arts and Math grew by 6%. The Science proficiency scores grew by 5%.

The most impressive gains at individual school include a 15% gain in Science at Loa Elementary, a 10% gain in Language Arts at Wayne Middle School and a 15% gain in Math at Wayne High School.

Overall Wayne School District is above the state average in Language Arts and at the state average in Math and Science. We are proud of the hard work our teachers and students are doing at all of our schools.

Each year our schools work to improve our instruction and educational results so that our students are better prepared for their future.

The SAGE testing program has is in its fourth year.

It has been under scrutiny, and there is legislative concern about the program. In a special legislative session in the spring of 2016, Governor Herbert suggested the state do away with the program. As a result, this may be the last year that the state uses the SAGE testing program. If SAGE testing ends other types of testing will replace it. This will ensure the quality of education continues to increase in our district.

—John Fahey, Superintendent, Wayne County School District

by MaCk oeTTinG

Boy what a great week the Bob Cats had.

The Bob Cat baseball team continued their winning ways.

Starting with a game over at BV, behind the pitching of Jerom Frandsen and Trey Barney the Cat beat the Mustangs 20-4.

This game was played to a full 7 innings, because I think that BV didn’t have a JV team. Then on Friday the Wayne Badgers came to town (another tough region 20 team). Jace Eyre pitched all seven innings giving up two runs in the first, but the Cats shut the Badgers down for the remainder of the game. In the bottom of the 7th inning the Cats got runners on 2nd and 3rd, when Jace Eyre hit a dribbler out in front of the plate and Trey Barney scored the winning run, for a 3 to 2 victory for the Cats. In the sophomores

tournament in Valley, the Cats finished 3rd. There are two really tough games this week with Valley Buffalos playing here last night and the Cats going up to Piute on Friday, 9-16. The Baseball team is fun to watch and is drawing very large crowds. The Baseball seasons ends all too soon; the first round at state is on Oct. 1.

What difference a week makes, with the Lady Cats Volleyball team. Coach Norris really worked the girls on their serving as they took on the Milford Tigers last week. The Ladies took it to the Tigers and won all three games, fairly easily. The Cats missed very few serves and took the games 25 to 18, 25 to 16 and 25 to 19. This week the Cats went over to Parowan to take on the Rams. Tonight South Sevier comes to town and that should be a fun game. At Millard on Saturday there will be a freshman tournament. Then next Wednes-

day it is up to Piute for the annual Pink Night game, which is a big fund raiser for the Breast Cancer fund.

It was Panguitch’s turn to host the Cross Country race. As with most of these races with the conflict of other sports not all of the teams were present. The Cats wiped out the field winning both the Boys and Girls event.

The Boys were led by Jonah Schoppe 1st place and Trenton Stowe in 2nd, Joe Vosques 6th, in 10th Zack Julander and Kaden Beckstead in 11th, the team score was 28, BV came in second with 60 points and Water Canyon in at 81. Taylia Norris was the big winner in the girl’s event, she was followed by Brittney Henrie at 4th, Corrin Anderson in at 5th, Briann Birch at 8th and Jordan Bennett in 9th.

The Ladies had 19 points and BV was second at 40. Thursday the 15th the Cats run out at Wayne.

September 15, 2016

Wills, Trusts, and More

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by JeFFery J. MCkenna

If you have young children, you've probably thought about who would raise them if both you and your spouse were to die. It's not an easy thing to consider. However, you can make plans now that will put your fears to rest, knowing that your children will be nurtured and cared for.

You can use your will to name the person you want to be the guardian of your children. The judge will appoint the person you nominated in your will as guardian, unless it is not in the best interests of the children for some reason.

If you do not name a guardian in your will, anyone who is interested can request to be appointed. The judge then must decide, without your opinion.

Legally, you may name co-guardians, but keep in mind that co-guardians could later go separate ways. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a guardian or co-guardians: Is the prospective guardian old enough? He or she must be an adult, 18 years or older.

Does your choice have a genuine concern for your children's welfare?

Is your choice physically able to handle the rigors of child rearing?

Does he or she have the time? The resources?

Does he or she have children close in age to that of your children? Is this a benefit?

Does the guardian share your moral beliefs?

Would your children have to move away from other family members?

If you're having a hard time selecting a guardian, talk with the people you're considering. They may not be willing or able to accept the responsibility. Their feelings about acting as guardian may help you decide.

When you and your child's other parent make your wills, you should name the same person as guardian. Otherwise, in the event of both your deaths, the court would be faced with wishes that conflict, and would have to make the choice. If you don't agree on one person, candid discussions with your potential guardians may help you reach an agreement.

Most people want their children to stay together.

However, you may have good reasons for naming different guardians for different children. In all cases, you should keep the best interests of your children at heart. In most cases a judge would grant custody

to a non-parent only if the surviving parent had abandoned the child or was found to be an unfit parent for some reason.

Most people have strong feelings about how they want their children to be raised.

Your concerns may cover anything from keeping the children together to religious teachings. All of these wishes can be expressed in your will.

The decisions are difficult. In all cases, the best interests of the children come first. Selecting guardianship for your children is, in itself, a good reason to make a will.

Nothing gives greater peace of mind than knowing your children will be cared for if something were to happen to you.

WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com

Old Ain't Old

I noticed an elderly couple in a nearby booth in the restaurant enjoying each other's company. They looked to be in their 80s. I wondered if they'd have to wait for a bus to take them home, while I, much younger, would enjoy a drive home in my car. While I was wondering, they got up to leave...and reached down for their motorcycle helmets.

Fitness

Immediately after my husband's company built a weightlifting facility for its employees, he and a colleague of his named Jim joined the program.

Although Jim dropped out of the program, my husband continued faithfully.

Several months later, a coworker came up to him and expressed interest in weight training. My husband was flattered that someone had noticed the results of his dedicated effort, until the man exclaimed, "Yeah, I just saw Jim, and he looks great."

Tardy

A guy shows up late for work. The boss yells "You should have been here at 8:30!"

He replies: "Why? What happened at 8:30?"

Today's Thought

A lot of pessimists get that way from financing optimists.

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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Donna's turkey casserole, greenbeans, salad bar, roll, peaches, pumpkin dessert

Wed.

Meatloaf, baked potatoes, peas & carrots, roll, pineapple, spice cake

Sept. 20th Sept. 21st

Thurs.

Sept. 22nd

Spaghetti, salad bar, chuckwagon corn, french bread, raspberry bar, pears

All meals are served with milk or juice.

If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317 Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

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Parent Logic

As I pulled into the parking lot at the department store, I noticed a car with its headlights on. I jotted down the make, color and licence number. Inside the store I joined the line at the information desk.

When the clerk reached me, I told him a white Ford in the parking lot had its lights on and gave him the number.

"Thank you," he replied, and went on to another customer.

The lady next to me asked him indignantly, "Aren't you going to announce it?"

"There's no need," he replied sheepishly. "That car belongs to me."

I come from a large family, five sisters and three brothers. My sisters and I were looking through the family photo album one day. Picture after picture, we were all dressed in matching clothes.

I asked my mother why she dressed us all alike, right down to the baby.

She explained, "When we had just four children, I dressed you alike so we wouldn't lose any of you.

Then," she added, looking at the pictures in the album, "When the other four came along, I started dressing you alike so we won't pick up any that don't belong to us."

I heard about a little boy who was spending the night at his aunt's and complained that she had turned out the light.

"What is the matter Tommy?" asked the aunt. "You sleep in the dark at home, don't you?"

"Yes Auntie," replied the boy, "but it is my own dark."

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AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah September 7, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday September 6, 2016 Receipts: 557; Last Week: 770. Last Year: 760. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: slightly lower. Holstein Steers: no test. Slaughter Cows: slightly lower . Slaughter Bulls: lower.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 172.50-182.50; 300-350 lbs 167.50-172.50; 350-400 lbs 139.00-152.00 400-450 lbs 132.50-141.00; 450500 lbs 131.00-151.00; 500-550 lbs 132.50-141.00; 550-600 lbs 124.00-137.00; 600-650 lbs 119.00-132.50; 650-700 lbs 115.00-130.00; 700-750 lbs pkg 126.00; 750-800 lbs 113.00126.00; 800-850 lbs 118.00-123.00; 850-900 lbs 104.00112.00; 900-950lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs 112.00-114.00.

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200300 lbs scarce 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1100 lb scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 140.00-152.50; 350-400 lbs 130.00-145.00; 400-450 lbs 130.00-137.00; 450500 lbs 127.50-135.00; 500-550 lbs 122.00-127.50; 550-600 lbs 120.00-130.00; 600-650 lbs 117.50-120.00; 650-700 lbs 115.00-124.00; 700-750 lbs scarce; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs pkg 114.50; 850-900 lbs 120.00-122.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Heiferettes: 75.00-78.50.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 58.00-67.50, high dressing to 69.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 66.25-73.00, High Dressing to 77.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 55.00-55.25.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2200 lbs 84.25-86.75; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2210 lbs0 75.50-84.00; Feeder Bulls: 650-950 lbs 57.50-69.00.

Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)

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50th Wedding Anniversary Steven & Kathleen Dalton

TEASDALE - Steven & Kathleen Dalton will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary on Sept 16th, 2016. Their children, Sherri and Kenneth Graham of Layton, Steven Daniel Dalton (deceased), Michael and Cheryl Dalton of Ivans, and Lester and Deanna Dalton of Hurricane, their 8 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren congratulate them.

They married as high school sweethearts, in Woods Cross, Utah, graduating from Viewmont High School in Bountiful.

They worked and lived in northern Utah and southeastern Idaho till the late 70's. Because of their love of hunting, camping and rural living they relocated to Teasdale where they bought a home and finished raising their family. Steve became the ranch manager of the Sandy Ranch and retired 2 years ago. They still live there today and are very much a part of the community of Wayne County.

M issions Elder Tell Clayton Johnson HENRIEVILLE - Elder Tell Clayton Johnson has been called to serve in the Kumasi, Ghana mission. He will report to the Provo MTC on Oct. 5, 2016. He will be be speaking on Sept. 18, 2016 in his ward in Henrieville at 10:00 am.

He is the son of Clayton and Heather Johnson.

September 15, 2016

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It looks like with all of the NO vacancies at many of the motels in town, the second season of touristism is upon us which is great for business and all the jobs that they offer. We have a new business in town; it is the Straight Arrow Saddle Shop.

They have some of the finest saddles in world there. Stop by if you want to see some real art work that is done to perfection. Highway 20 is finally done and I must say they get an A+ for their work. They brought in truck load after truck load of dirt to build another lane, so we now have two lanes on both sides of the road. Personally I don’t drive fast going downhill, but I am sure that all of those people that I hold up will be happy.

However 30 mile an hour curves, really are that speed.

They could open up some of the double lines so that you could pass more, I do go fast on the flats!

We have some retirees of late that need to be thanked for their many years of service. Debbie Hatch an employee with Garfield County is calling it a day after 23 years of service.

Mona Partridge is hanging it up with 28 years of service as an EMT in Panguitch. It is a little early but Claudia Crump will end her career with the Federal Government after 22 years at the end of the month.

Last Christmas I received a special gift from my Granddaughter that keeps on giving, a subscription to the Salt Lake Tribune. They come a couple of times a week and even though they are a little late, I do get news that you don’t get on the news channel and a lot of fascinating articles that I throw in when things are slow.

Last Sunday Mother Teresa was canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta. For de-

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Tues. Sept. 20th Wed. Sept. 21st Thurs. Sept. 22nd Oven fried chicken, potatoes & gravy, peas & carrots, pears, tapioca pudding

Fish w/ tartar sauce, potato casserole, mixed veggies, jello salad, german chocolate cake

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cades, Mother Teresa ministered to the poorest of the poor on the streets of Calcutta in her blue and white sari, picking maggots of the face of a diseased out cast or cradling an AIDs patient in his dying moments and assuring them of God’s love for them.

She was recognized for her untiring efforts on behalf of society’s throwaways.

When she passed away at the age of 87, she left behind more than 5,000 members of the Missionaries of Charity and other religious orders she founded, with projects in more than 130 countries.

She began life as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, an ethnic Albanian in 1910. She left home at 18 to join the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland, where she took the name of Sister Mary Teresa. In 1931 she was assigned to the Loreto Entally community in Calcutta and taught at St. Mary’s school for girls. Six years later she took her final vows, becoming the bride of Christ for “all eternity”. In 1946 while taking a train ride from Calcutta to Darjeeling, India, the nun heard the voice of Jesus, urging her to reach out to slum dwellers and “radiate God’s Love”. “Come be my light” she say Christ told her “I cannot go alone”.

Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

She visited Utah in 1972 and stopped at the Trappist monastery in Huntsville to address the Co-Workers of

Missionaries of Charity. The Canonizing of Mother Teresa, only 18 years after her death is quite a miracle in itself, usually those worthy of this honor are dead for 400 years or longer. Article was from the SL Tribune’s Saturday 9-3-16.

In the last 7 1/2 years there have been 3 million Latinos that have been deported from our country.

This is more than all of the other periods in US history combined. President Bush formed the ICE enforcement agency, but it was badly underfunded, (our area only had two agents to cover the southern part of the state).

President Obama greatly increased the man power in ICE and the results were outstanding. Many more would be deported, but congress will not OK the many judges that oversee these deportations.

Pena Nieto, President of Mexico, said that immigration from Mexico to the US peaked 10 years ago and because the economy in Mexico is getting better, is now in the negative for the first time since 1985. The doing away with NAFTA which has been good both for Mexico and the U.S., would cost the U.S. six million jobs that rely on trade with Mexico.

I don’t if anyone but me noticed how beautiful the sky was today. With the white clouds the blue sky was incredible.

Mack O.

BrYce ValleY area news

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

A belated comment on Labor Day in America: "Today is a celebration of the labor of American workers who have given their tears, sweat and, often times, blood to put food on the table, a roof over their heads, a safe homeland, the necessities of life, and the privilege of living in a Country where we strive to stay free, to worship our God, and to rest at the end of the day. God has blessed America and each and every one of us who enjoy the freedom and benefits of the hard working Americans living in our great land. Have a wonderful day and take time to reflect on "Labor Day" and what it means to you. Be proud of your own labor -- whether that was in the work force or at home -- we are Americans and each of us has labored in our own way to keep America the greatest nation on earth. Blessings to all!"

We are working on the Bryce Lions' community birthday calendar. So if you need to add, change or delete please let Dana Courtright know by the 24th. She will order then and let you know when we have them for sale. They will be $7 each. We are guessing first of November when they will arrive.

Aubree Thompson is in want of supporting any organic vegetables growers around.

"I am willing to pay for garden goods," she says. She is very interested in summer squash, winter squash, onions, tomatoes green beans, etc any greens. Please tell your friends who have gardens. She is interested and will come pick The Senior Citizen Bus made a trip to St. George for shopping and a Temple visit.

It was a nice day for traveling and going along for the day were: Vicki and Doug Ahlstrom, Jeff Carter, Catherine Littlefield, Anita Fletcher, Allyson Sudweeks, and Glenna Fletcher. If you would like to

go with the bus to St. George or elsewhere you need to contact Doug Ahlstrom and let him know. You can get him at 616-8926 or 670-8666.

It is official...Bryce Valley Schools will have a PTA this year. On Monday 19th September will be a special meeting to sign up for PTA and find out how it works and what you can do to help.

Speakers in Cannonville were Alma and Anita Fletcher.

Allen Larsen was called to be the Assistant Scout Master.

In Henrieville the speakers were Hope Peterson and Patriarch Reed Munson. Christian Mathews was advanced to a priest and not a teacher as we reported last week. Joe Neighbors was called to be a High Priest in the Escalante Stake.

In Tropic it was a Primary Program. As usual when the kids perform the chapel was packed and the children did a great job, thanks to their teachers.

Congratulations to Shane and Jenni Lee Shakespear on the birth of their precious little boy, Boone Taylor Shakespear. He came home to his big brother, McCray. Grandparents are Dennis and Brenda Shakespear of Kanab and great-grandmother is Lyllian Le Fevre of Henrieville.

A reminder for the citizens of Henrieville of the Community Harvest Fest on 20 September. It is for families and we hope you will come out and support us.

For Senior Citizens there will be a Senior Picnic at Tropic Town Park on September 16th. All seniors are invited.

Express Dance Tropic We started dance classes on Monday the 12th! Here are the times for classes.....preschool 2:15-2:50, K-2nd 3:00-3:50, 6th-8th 4:00-4:50, and 3rd-5th 5:00-5:50 ****notice the changes for Kindergarten and 5th grade! See you in class. From Cherish Tebbs!

Don't forget about the Farmer's Market on Saturday Mornings at 10:00 A.M. You bring your own table and sell your wares to tourists and local folks as well.

Today was a day for remembering the events of September 11, 2001. Fifteen years ago we were all displaying our flags and being very patriotic and sometimes now I think we forget that terrible feeling of those days. We are free and we need to be sure to keep it that way by supporting our free rights to vote.

Please don't give up on vot-

ing because you don't like the candidates. Not voting could possibly put in the worst of the running candidates. Vote and try to vote for the best in you estimation and then we are not ignoring our rights and freedoms that many have died for. We live in a free country where we can have our voices heard and we can vote for the people we want into office.

We do not want to lose our rights so please VOTE!!

Have a good week and stay safe. Send in your news and comments for the column.

Thanks VS

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Potato soup, grilled cheese, peaches, ranger Sept. 20th cookie WED Biscuits & gravy, sausage, country fried Sept. 21st potatoes, stewed tomatoes, madarin oranges, pineapple muffin THURS Sweet & sour pork, corn, tropical fruit, lemon cake Sept. 22nd Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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Patriotism, What Does itii Mean To You? by a F. d dus

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 It is September the 11th; hopefully everybody that calls him or herself an American took a little time to remember what this day in history means. I know for me, the definition of freedom took on a whole new meaning that fateful day in 2001 and I haven’t seen myself the same since. But that fact was not always true and there were some long dark days in the '70s that I once questioned what I signed up to fight for and the night and day mares often consumed me and on more occasions than I can count I would slip beneath the water in the bathtub not wanting to come back up.

Those dreadful days are mostly gone now and over time I have learned to stand up a little taller everyday. Sometimes I still see that far away look in some of faces of my fellow veterans and I personally know what it means. It is a constant reminder that we all have our own demons; hopefully we can find the will to fight them in our own kind of way.

To me Patriotism isn’t something you sew on your sleeve like a patch; it is something you feel in your heart and as we often see in media today we do not all feel it the same way. In a large group or in a community I do believe it can be contagious and there was in incident in our local history that proved that fact to be true.

If you were to go house to house in Wayne County today and ask what life was like during World War II you would probably get invited in to sit awhile. If you happened to stop at Faun Reese’s door in Loa you would likely get a good conversation about it over a warm home-style lunch.

To hear Dunc Taylor tell about the war was to get a real lesson in what it was like to be a

Rock Fall Closes Navajo Loop BRYCE - During the early morning hours of September 10, thousands of pounds of limestone fell to the canyon floor.

Effective immediately, the Wall Street section of the Navajo Loop trail is closed. This rock fall has partially covered the trail through the canyon. Deputy Chief Ranger Wesley Baker states that “The risk of additional rock fall events triggered by this massive rock dislodging is still a major concern.” Because of this rock fall, the southern side of the Navajo Loop trail will remain closed until the risk of additional rock fall incidents are reduced.

The Two Bridges side of the Navajo Loop and the Queen’s Garden trail remain open.

—National Park Service

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true patriot in the early Forties as Wayne County made huge contributions to the success of World War II. Government and county records indicate that about 15% of the total population of Wayne County served in the military – a total of about 308 people. Enlistment was so high that ranchers and farmers found themselves shorthanded, sheepherders were especially affected with nobody left to tend the flocks.

Folks who were not eligible for the draft left Wayne County in droves to take government jobs in the city that were related to the war effort. There were some Wayne County women that went to Clearfield to check parts shipments going to the Pacific and there were others that used their rural upbringing to drive heavy-duty trucks. Everybody kicked it in to high gear to help the war effort in one-way or the other.

At home, Wayne County residents hearing daily reports on the radio were not willing to just sit back, so they joined together and did what they could and that was to sacrifice what they had and buy War Bonds. During World War II War bonds were debt securities issued by the government to finance military operations and other expenditure during the war. Exhortations to buy war bonds were often accompanied by appeals to patriotism and conscience and in Wayne County it worked gloriously.

With fewer than fifty families, on January 18th, 1944 the town of Lyman, exceeded the quota and came up with more than a thousand dollars on the first day of the drive.

When war bond chairman Arthur Brian finished his report two months later he found that Lyman was the first town in the state of Utah to reach their quota and it was the people of Fruita that achieved the highest per capita investment in the state. Wayne County took second place in total sales in Utah and third place in the state in

E bonds. Arthur Brian credited the county’s success to a good sense of community and excellent organization in each town.

Wayne County residents dug deep to make sure the military could buy the supplies it needed. The Wayne County residents had dug so deep that in December of 1945 Wayne County received a Navy Corsair plane that was displayed on the Courthouse lawn in Loa in recognition of exceeding its quota by 17% in the Victory Loan drive.

Times and causes have changed and at times patriotism and once common community values is the birdie that gets beat back and forth in a game of political badminton. One minute it is flying high and at another it is being stomped in the ground.

In the media sensationalism and controversy is king; it is what ratings are made of. Communities that were once drawn closer together by competition to see who could provide the most are often being set against one another by selfish individuals who have provided the least. To me that is not the patriotism that as Americans we proudly fought for.

Good things can happen when people work together, and don’t be fooled because bad things can too. In the event anyone may have forgotten, a democracy is defined as government by the people; especially: the rule of the majority. We live by rules as a way to maintain order in society; it is when we lose sight of these common ideals that chaos ensues. That is not to say we do not have an independent voice but it is to say that when the voice of reason and of the majority speaks, we should make every opportunity to listen, just ask any local politician whom they represent.

For those that still enjoy looking up references, information for this week’s diatribe came from the Wayne County coffers and dreams I may or may not have had.

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by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Art is in the air. It’s in the mountains and along the roadsides. It’s also going to be hanging in exhibits, sung to the stars, danced on the rocks, and wrung out in workshops.

This refers, in part, to the upcoming Escalante Arts Festival, Sept 16-25. But look at what’s happening over the next 30 days in Boulder: “Inspired Partners” is Boulder Arts Council’s newest Community Center exhibit, this week through Nov. 1. Given that someone else’s art often stimulates one’s own creative juices, local writers have paired with individual artists to create…. well, you’ll see. The initial display—artworks and written pieces with them—will be up this week, but the exhibit remains open to additional contributors who will surely feel inspired to add their own.

Contact Cheryl Cox, 3357550, to arrange for display.

With the Cliff Notes Writing Conference, Oct 6-9,

being held in the same venue, it’s likely that some of the attending writers will end up with their own inspired works on the wall. Borrowing from the Utah Humanities blurb, “The Boulder Cliff Notes Writing Conference is one of the best little writing conferences in the west taught by some of the best writers in the nation.” The public is welcome to any of the free evening readings. Registered participants can opt for the entire conference or for individual workshop sessions, with local discounts available. For more info, visit: http://www.boulderheritage.org/ and search for “Cliff Notes.”

Jazz’n on the Rocks is a benefit for Boulder Arts Council, September 25. Hosted by Jacqui Smalley at her Boulder Creek Canyon ranch home, singers, dancers, and musicians will be jazz’n to the site-specific choreography at the base of Schoolhouse Ledge. A magical evening, to be sure, especially for the

$20/person donation requested.

Scotty Mitchell’s Sept 17 and 18 Pastel and Plein Air workshops are full. But as always, she’ll be hosting her Open Studio on Saturday, Sept 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a unique opportunity to see works in progress, as well as finished and framed pieces.

Scotty is the real deal, making her living from her work.

It’s ironic, she says, that the best time to meet people is during the Arts Festival days, but “it’s the best time to be out painting!” Anyone who has seen her sunlit canyon works would have to agree.

Retrospectives is a photographic exhibit running now through mid-December at the Anasazi Museum Gallery. Local photographer Stephen Karlin is displaying special pieces from his collection of works dating back to the 70s, travels to South America, images from the southwest, and more.

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Escalante Home Center Celebrates Three Succesful Years with Free Lunch, a Beekeeping Class and Door Prizes Strong hives and ac- offer valuable information ESCALANTE - Escalante Home Center is celebrating tive bees not only produce that will impact the heath of their 3rd Birthday on Septem- a good honey crop but they your hives and broaden your ber 30 from 9-5. They will add strength and beauty to the knowledge of bees. Students have a Camp Chef demo, free mountain flowers that sustain will take away a 12 month lunch, propane chili roaster, one day specials, displays, mums and pansies, door prizes, and cupcakes. The highlight of the day will be a class offered at 10:00 a.m.

by Slide Ridge beekeepers, Martin James and his sister Karla.

Their beekeeping class offers a great opportunity for beginning and Pedro lasTra experienced beekeepers to Escalante Home Center hosts a beekeeping class for all folks interested, learn about September 30th 10 am. This class will be led by Utah beekeepers from Slide honey bee Ridge, Martin and Karen James. A brother and sister team who are creating health and en- new and exciting products from their hives. joy tastings of their Honey Wine Vinegar, a them. In this class Martin and checklist booklet developed value added product they make Karla will go over the basics of by Martin to help them stay keeping healthy honey bees in on track of “what to do when” from their honey.

Slide Ridge beekeepers the intermountain area. They with their hives.

Whether you can join practice sustainable, low im- will discuss the central role of pact, natural beekeeping meth- good nutrition and share Slide them for a few minutes or a ods, working with the life cycle Ridge's practices, explain- few hours, there will be things of the bees. They raise their ing how they keep their bees to learn and do here at the birthday party. own queens and use all-natural healthy.

Whether you're consider—Escalante Home Center plant-based nutrients and essential oils to keep their bees ing getting bees, or are already a beekeeper, this class will healthy and strong.

September 15, 2016

General Election Information 2016 Schedule

Garfield County - Camille Moore, Garfield County Clerk's office: 435-676-1120. Call the office to verify the processing of your registration.

Wayne County - Ryan Torgerson - Office Phone:435-836-1300. Call the office to verify the processing of your registration.

Enter this web address, register online, request a mail ballot, verify receipt of your ballot and get info on candidates https://elections.utah.gov/.

Utah Attorney General Race Is Winnable for Challenger Harper

SALT LAKE CITY – Jon Harper, Democratic candidate for Utah Attorney General, is very encouraged by the recent Utah Debate Commission Poll.

Harper says the fact that the Republican incumbent polls only 45.2% is consistent with what he has been hearing from voters across the state. “In spite of the incumbent’s party affiliation, voters do not believe that the incumbent’s promise to reform the Attorney General’s office has been fulfilled. Voters are sick of scandal, tired of career politicians, and ready for leaders who will stand up for them, and not for party leaders or big donors.

This race is winnable,” says Harper.

The fact that nearly 30% of voters remain undecided simply reflects the lack of name recognition to this point in the campaign. Harper adds, “As voters become familiar with me, they will realize that my service will be a capstone to a successful 37year legal career – not a stepping stone to higher office. Voters are ready to have a lawyer in the position of Attorney General – not

another career politician.”

This poll shows voters are beginning to understand that the Attorney General’s office continues to be run as a money mill, where the incumbent accepts more untraceable large contributions – “dark money” – than even his predecessor, John Swallow, accepted.

Voters are also learning that in spite of representations by the incumbent that he has restored openness and transparency in the office of the Attorney General, the Society of Professional Journalists has recently awarded him the Black Hole Award, which is given to the public official least transparent in state government.

“Voters, rightly so, are beginning to wonder why elected officials like the Attorney General want to keep the media out – what are they hiding?” Harper asks.

And voters are learning that, in spite of criticism by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General fifteen months ago over the Attorney General’s lack of an effective whistleblower policy, the incumbent has failed to implement a proper policy. Instead,

the current Attorney General has put assistant attorney generals who have challenged the legality or propriety of conduct within the AG’s office on paid administrative leave lasting upwards of ten months, and counting, presumably until after this fall’s election. “Again, voters cannot help but wonder what the Attorney General is hiding,” Harper states.

Harper is running to serve as an independent attorney general – as the People’s Attorney, and not the attorney for party leaders or large donors. He intends to use his extensive legal experience to represent the State as a lawyer should, without regard to the political interests of party leaders. He also intends to use his administrative experience as Associate Dean at the University of Utah law school to create an open attorney general’s office, and serve with integrity and restore public trust in the position of Attorney General.

— Jacquelyn Orton, Chief of Staff, Harper for Attorney General

September 15, 2016

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Utah Arts & Museums Seeks Artwork for Annual Competition

Newcastle upon national, national, and regional Tyne Polytechnic artists as well, along with a (United Kingdom) continuing mission to present in 1978 and contin- both emerging and mid-career ued her studies at artists in order to highlight and the Escuela de Bel- emphasize the broader artistic las Artes of Madrid discourse. In the early 1990’s University from Robischon founded Den1979-80 and the San ver’s Lower Downtown Arts Carlos Academy of District, The Denver Gallery Fine Arts in Mexico Guide, The Denver Art Dealers City from 1983-84, Association and the city’s First on a Mexican Gov- Friday’s gallery art events. ernment Scholarship.

Online registration is open She earned a master from Sept. 19-Oct. 18, 2016. of fine arts in sculp- Please note that artwork will be ture from the School accepted in a new location this of Visual Arts, New year behind the Rio Grande CourTesy uT. div. oF arTs and MuseuMs York as a Fulbright Depot. Please bring your work Carmel Buckley, Professor of Art, The Fellow in 1988. She to 310 S. 500 W. in Salt Lake Ohio State University is a Juror for the has been the recipi- City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 2016 Annual Mixed Media and Works on ent of a New York Oct. 19 & 20. Those juried into Paper Event. She is a Fulbright Fellow Foundation for the the exhibition will have their and has received numerous awards and Art Sculpture Award work displayed at the Rio Galaccolades. and an Ohio Arts lery Nov. 18, 2016 to Jan. 13, Council Individual 2017 with a public reception SALT LAKE CITY— Utah Arts & Museums will be Artist Award. In 1994 she on Friday, Nov. 18 from 6-9 accepting submissions for its had a solo exhibition at the p.m. during the Salt Lake GalStatewide Annual exhibition Wexner Center in Columbus, lery Stroll. More information and competition, Utah ’16: OH. Forthcoming exhibitions about the jurors can be found Mixed Media & Works on include a two-person show at visualarts.utah.gov along Paper. All artists age 18 and at the Institute of Contempo- with guidelines and instruction older may submit up to two rary Art, London, England in for registration. If you have questions about the competiworks within these media cat- 2016/2017.

Robischon has been an tion, please call Felicia Baca at egories.

Visual arts competitions art dealer and gallery owner in 801.245.7272.

—Utah Division of Arts & have been a project of Utah Denver, Colorado, for over forMuseums Arts & Museums since 1899, ty years. Hundreds of exhibits providing juried exhibitions have been mounted over these open to artists across the state four decades, of Utah. Awards will be given including solo to artists exhibiting exception- shows for hisal work including a $1,000 torically im“Best in Show” and six Juror's portant artists Awards at $600 each. Ad- such as Chrisditional, works are routinely to, Judy Pfaff, acquired into the State of Utah Ann Hamilton, Robert MothFine Art Collection.

This year’s jurors are erwell, Robert Carmel Buckley, a professor Rauschenberg, in the Department of Art at Richard Serra, Ohio State University in Co- Bernar Venet Manuel lumbus, Ohio, and Jim Ro- and Robischon, owner and director of Neri.

CourTesy uT. div. oF arTs and MuseuMs Robischon Gallery in Denver. bischon’s galJim Robischon, owner and director of RoBuckley received a bach- lery program bischon Gallery in Denver is also a Juror. elor of arts in sculpture from includes inter-

Glen Canyon Offers Fourth Grade Students Free Passes and Field Trips

PAGE, AZ - Fourth grade students around the nation are invited to visit Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for free over the next year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program.

The program, in its second year, will offer free passes to fourth graders, and those that accompany them, to access more than 2,000 public lands and waters. Passes are available online at www.EveryKidinaPark.gov and are valid for a full calendar year starting on Sept. 1.

“Glen Canyon and Rainbow Bridge are two great treasures of the National Park Service and I hope that we'll see a lot of fourth graders out in the

parks over this next year.” said Billy Shott, Superintendent at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

Locally, Glen Canyon will also renew the partnership program Bridging the Gap to bring educational programs about parks into fourth grade classrooms and take over 200 students on a field trip to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. The first classroom programs will be on Sept. 15 and 16 at Desert View Intermediate School in Page, Ariz. Students will receive an introductory lesson on National Parks as well as their Every Kid in a Park passes.

Every Kid in a Park is part

of President Obama’s commitment to protect our nation’s unique outdoor spaces, and ensure that every American has the opportunity to visit and enjoy them. The program, now entering its second year, is a call to action for children to experience America’s spectacular outdoors, rich history and culture through their free pass. The pass grants entry for fourth graders, and up to three accompanying adults (or an entire car for drive-in parks), to most federally managed lands and waters, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries.

—National Park Service

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Back-to-School Tech for Your Children by naThaniel sillin

It's increasingly common to find classrooms filled with the blue hue of computer and tablet screens. Early education or postgraduate work, there's a shift towards technology-driven, or at least technology-aided, schooling.

Students that learn to use technology to stay organized, conduct in-depth research and collaborate with peers can also use these skills in college and their professional lives.

What devices might students need? Laptops, tablets and smartphones are the primary devices that many students use. Although your child likely doesn't need one of each, a graphing calculator is sometimes a second necessity for classes and standardized tests.

Some high schools have a one-to-one program and issue students a laptop or tablet that they can bring home.

Other schools let students borrow devices while in class, or let students bring their own device.

While the upfront costs of purchasing a device are understandably higher, you might want to buy one anyway. You won't need to return it, and it can be used during summer breaks and subsequent years at no extra cost.

Saving money when purchasing your own tech. If you decide to buy a device, you may be able to save money by timing your purchase and comparison shopping.

Find discounts during annual sales. Back-to-school sales often include electronics, making this a good time to buy. Some manufacturers release new models between June and August, which can lead to an even better discount

on last year's models. Labor Day and the holidays sales are prime deal times later in the year.

Use retailers' outlets.

Manufacturers sometimes offer older models, open-box items, and refurbished electronics for a discount at their online outlet sites. The product might even be as good as new, but can't be sold at full price because the box is damaged.

Check back often because the sites frequently post new items.

Look for student deals.

Some software companies and electronics manufacturers offer student discounts to high schoolers, while others restrict the savings to current or incoming college students.

Research policies from manufacturers, as well as online retailers, and compare them with your local stores' policies.

Educational discounts for homeschooling parents.

Homeschooling parents may be eligible for manufacturers' educational discounts even if their child doesn't qualify for a student discount.

Shop at resellers. If you're looking for a particular type of tablet or laptop, search far and wide for the best price. There's no guarantee that buying directly from the manufacturer is cheapest.

Trade in old devices.

Some retailers give you store credit for your old electronics.

It's a good option if you have a device that's just gathering dust on a shelf.

Buy used. While used electronics may be older and slower than the latest model, that's not always a problem.

For example, some standardized tests forbid test takers from using newer web-en-

abled graphing calculators.

You can find used items online, at garage sales and in local Facebook buy/sell/trade groups. If there isn't a warranty or guarantee from a reputable company, determine the device's quality before making a purchase.

Always check for coupons and rebates. Whether you're shopping online or in a store, always check for coupons and discount codes.

Researching the store's name plus "coupon code" will often result in a list of sites with the latest codes. Look for more savings by searching the product's name plus rebate.

Consider budget laptops.

There are laptops available for just a few hundred dollars.

Although these less expensive options may come at a compromise on performance or storage capabilities, they can be well suited for students' basic tasks.

Where you find the best deal can depend on what you're looking for, the time of year and one-off promotions.

Consider all your options and weigh the pros and cons of buying an older or used device.

Bottom line: Understanding technology is a necessity for many of today's students and professionals. Ensuring students have access to technology at home could help them excel at school and later in life. While some devices can be costly, there are programs and opportunities that can help you save money if you know where to look.

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

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LegaL Notices PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, September 26th, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding snow plow operations in Mammoth Creek Subdivisions.

Garfield County will listen to public comment from residents and property owners regarding winter maintenance of County rights-of-way. Garfield County is not intending to perform winter maintenance with its own crew but is interested in hearing the public’s opinion about the feasibility of allowing private contractors to provide winter access. The public can obtain additional information prior to the hearing by contacting the Public Works Department at 435-676-1101.

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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 5, 2016. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)-538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 89-1676(a41938): Clay and Rebecca Wagstaff propose(s) using 0.00062 cfs or 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (southwest of Henrieville) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E., STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 8 & 15, 2016

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS WAYNE COUNTY CONTRACTOR PROVIDED DESIGN ASSISTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS Wayne County is seeking the services of qualified CONTRACTORS to provide input during the design process and provide construction services for the demolition and construction of the Hanksville Irrigation Company’s diversion and appurtenances on the Fremont River near Hanksville, Utah. Work includes demolition of existing 2,300 c.y. cast-in-place concrete diversion and related facilities, construction of cast-in-place diversion consisting of approximately 4,500 c.y. cast-in-place concrete, 4,500 c.y. riprap, radial gate (20’ tall x 12’ wide), canal headworks structure, cast-in-place concrete Leany sluice structure with outlet works piping and control gates, excavation, dewatering, and related work. The project funding agency requires an aggressive construction schedule anticipated from January through August of 2017. The Engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost is approximately $6,500,000. Using this Request for Qualifications, Wayne County will create a short list of the best-qualified contractors that will be eligible to submit proposals for the project. The contractor will be selected using a best value selection process.

If interested in submitting a Statement of Qualifications, information on the Request for Qualifications will be available September 12, 2016, and may be obtained by contacting Heather Newby at (800)7485275 or (435)896-8266. Questions regarding this RFQ should be addressed to Garrick Willden at 435-979-0380 or Darin Robinson at 435-979-7630.

A MANDATORY meeting for CONTRACTORS interested in submitting Statements of Qualifications will be held on Tuesday, September 27 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the Hanksville Town Community Center, 35 South Highway 95, Hanksville, UT 84734.

The deadline for submitting a Statement of Qualifications is 2:00 p.m. on October 4, 2016. Deliver all Statements of Qualifications to: Wayne County, c/o Ryan Torgerson, County Clerk, 18 South Main, Loa, UT 84747.

Dated September 12, 2016 Wayne County Commission Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 15 & 22, 2016

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