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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Issue # 1169

Being in the Moment: On Location with ECAF Artist-in-Residence Loretta Domaszewski

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ECAF’s 2016 A-i-R Loretta Domaszewski during a painting session out on Spencer Flat. ESCALANTE - It’s an en- few days and have their supjoyable experience each year, plies and materials packed in meeting with the Escalante by horseback. Domaszewski Canyon’s Art Festival ‘Artist- noted that one interesting asin-Residence,’ to talk about pect of last year’s painting sespainting and each artist’s ap- sion was that she was located proach to their work. Joining on the Escalante River near the ECAF’s 2016 A-i-R Loretta Russian olive removal crews. Domaszewski during a paint“I actually love Russian ing session out on Spencer Flat olive,” she said. “I love the last weekend, she discussed the light green, shimmery aspect of challenges of being ‘present’ the leaves—I really like plants to do her work, some tools for like that.” She said it was a bitgetting into that space, as well tersweet experience to be paintas the unique, somewhat sculp- ing trees one day that were betural method to her painting ing chain sawed down the next. technique. This is Domaszewski’s second year participating in the Escalante Canyons Art Festival. Last year she was the ‘pack in’ artist, a program (not offered by ECAF this year) where an artist is offered an opportunity to camp out in insider a back-country A view of what Domaszewski chose to paint location for a on Spencer Flat last weekend.

Celebrate Public Lands Day On September 24th

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ESCALANTE/BOULDER - Celebrate Public Lands Day at the First Annual Lower Calf Creek Falls Hike on Saturday, September 24th from 10 am-4 pm. Free entrance and fun for the whole family! There will be experts along the trail to teach you more about the exceptional

resources in our backyard plus hands-on activities and lots of giveaways. A free shuttle will run between the trail head and the Arts Festival. Free concert after the hike--folk singer Kate MacLeod will play at 8:30 pm at the Escalante Showhouse. —Grand Staircase Escalante Partners

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

THURS. SEPT. 22 - WED. SEPT. 28 A LITTLE RAIN WOULD BE NICE...this week's forecast is for sun with a few scattered clouds. It will probably rain today. Highs generally in the low 70s, lows in the high 30s, temperatures rising toward the weekend. Go out for a stroll to see the changing leaves.

Though she seemed to come to terms with it, and enjoyed her time so much that she decided to apply as this year’s ECAF Artist-in-Residence. “The more time I spend here, the more I realize how special this art festival is,” she said, referring to not only the quality of the landscape but also the engagement of the community and volunteers. Domazewski’s life-long career has been as a professional artist. Moved at an early age to study fine art, she attended the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston—affiliated with Tufts University—and later became certified to teach K-12 art at Brandeis University. Over time, she has adapted her approach to painting as she has moved from her eastern roots in Connecticut to a more sculptural technique that she developed when she moved out west (first to Santa Fe, and now she lives in Bozeman). “I grew up back east, and the air is different, there’s more humidity.” She developed her painting style first in pastels, and mostly worked outside, in the elements, in part due to the expense of maintaining a studio space. Her transition west Artist - ECAF Cont'd on page 2

Red Rock Radio Theater Brings Exciting Radio Dramas to Community Radio

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Left to right, Don Gomes, Lillian Dumas, Paula Pace, Tyler Ward, Trena Wilson. Red Rock Radio Theater actors gave it their all in during two live radio dramas hosted by The Entrada Institute's Saturady Sunset Series on K-Wayne community radio. TORREY - Two live radio dramas were the Entrada Institute’s Saturday Sunset Series program on August 27, 2016, presented by Red Rock Radio Theater. The audience was taken back to a time when radio was the most popular and accessible form of entertainment. First was “The Mystery of Spooky Hill.” Directed by Don Gomes, the cast includ-

ed Paula Pace as the narrator and characters played by Trena Wilson, Lillian Dumas, Ariel Wilson,Tyler Ward, and Annie Holt. This was followed by “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain. Both presentations included sound effects similar to those used in the early days of radio. To complete the eve-

ning, there was a presentation by Don Gomes about the history of radio in Utah and an introduction to KWayne Community Radio. Another radio drama is scheduled for late fall. To hear the recording of these radio dramas, go online to www.KWANRadio.com. —K-Wayne Community Radio

Bryce Canyon National Park Hosts “A Conversation with Dayton Duncan” September 29, from 7 - 8 PM Park Welcomes Longtime Ken Burns Collaborator for Interactive Evening Program BRYCE CANYON On September 29th visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park will have the unique pleasure of meeting awardwinning author, filmmaker, and longtime Ken Burns collaborator Dayton Duncan. The program, which will be held from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the historic Bryce Canyon Lodge Auditorium, is entitled “An Evening with Dayton Duncan” and will feature an interactive, question and answer format encouraging audience input and engagement on a variety of topics. As a filmmaker, Duncan is perhaps best known to lovers of America’s natural treasures as the writer and producer of Ken Burns’ dual Emmy-awarded documentary THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA. He has also served in a consulting role on all of Burns’ other documentaries from THE CIVIL WAR to BASEBALL, JAZZ, THE WAR, and many others. Articles written by Duncan have appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, American Heritage magazine, and many other publications. He has also written twelve books, including Out West: A Journey Through Lewis & Clark’s America, and Miles From Nowhere: In Search of the

American Frontier, as well as companion books to documentary films that he wrote and produced. Accolades and honors for Duncan’s work abound. His work as a writer and producer has earned him distinction as the recipient of numerous Emmy awards, the Erik Barnouw Award from the Organization of American Historians, multiple CINE Golden Eagle and Western Heritage awards, as well as in 2009 when, along with Burns, he was named an Honorary Park Ranger— an honor received by fewer than 50 people in history. He has also been distinguished with honorary doctorates from Franklin Pierce University, Keene State College, and Drake University. In addition to his work in film and literature, he has served in numerous governmental roles, to include chief of staff to New Hampshire Governor Hugh Gallen, deputy national press secretary for Walter Mondale’s presidential campaign in 1984, chair of the American Heritage Rivers Advisory Committee, and director of the National Park Foundation. Currently, he serves on the board of the National Conservation System Foundation, New Hampshire Humanities Council, as well as

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. —Albert Einstein

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Longtime Ken Burns documentary collaborator Dayton Duncan presents at 7 p.m. in the historic Bryce Canyon Lodge Auditorium. the Student Conservation Association. His work inspiring our nation’s future conservationists is in large part the purpose of Duncan’s visit, as it will coincide with Southern Utah University’s “Semester in the Parks” program, which is an innovative, semester-length program designed to immerse students in the multitude of public lands, national parks, and

monuments that surround its campus. The inaugural cohort of twelve students is currently based at Bryce Canyon National Park. The program is free to attend with park admission. Additional information can be obtained by calling the park’s main information line at (435) 834-5322. —Bryce Canyon National Park

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Boulder Chip Seal Project

Dear Editor, I would like to thank the County Commissioners, County Engineer and County Road Crew for their help in completing the chip seal project on the roads in Boulder. Our small towns and cities rely on the County’s equipment and manpower to complete large infrastructure projects like this. I was impressed with the efficiency and professional manner in which the project proceeded with only minor interruption of traffic. We often take for granted the excellent service provided by County employees in making this a great place to live. Steve Cox, Boulder Town Council Member

Wayne County Commission Election Update

LOA - The deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for the November 8, 2016 general election was September 9, and Newell Harward has filed as a write-in candidate for Wayne County Commission as a member of the Republican party. Mr. Harward, who is a current Wayne County Commissioner and whose seat is the one that is open in the upcoming general election, says that he initially did not file for re-election due to health concerns. Mr. Harward has been diagnosed with lung cancer, however he said during a phone interview last week that he has had sur-

gery and treatment and is doing very well, and feels physically prepared to continue performing duties as a county commissioner. “I go in every three months for a check-up and my health is good. I have filed because we have a lot of things that we are working on, with Six County [Association of Governments] and I am still on the advisory council for SITLA,“ said Harward. The Republican primary results for Wayne County Commissioner were contested by Wayne County, the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s office, and

another Republican county commission candidate, Gary Hallows, based on alleged election malconduct by now former Deputy County Clerk Coral Brinkerhoff. It was determined by Judge Lyle Anderson during a bench trial at the Wayne County Court House on August 24 that Mrs. Brinkerhoff had engaged in “dishonest and wrongful behavior” by using her official position as deputy clerk to seek votes for her husband, David Brinkerhoff, who is also running for County Commissioner. Mrs. Brinkerhoff was terminated from her position as Wayne County Deputy Clerk on

August 29. A criminal investigation into Coral and David Brinkerhoff’s election case by Sevier County is ongoing. Sevier County Attorney Dale Eyre told The Insider on September 19 that he is currently preparing a written statement to the Wayne County Commission, who appointed him as a special prosecutor. The candidates for Wayne County Commissioner currently stand as Republican David Brinkerhoff, Republican writein candidate Newell Harward, and Democrat Stu Baker. —Insider

Cliff Notes Writing Conference Coming October 6th - 9th

BOULDER - The 8th annual Cliff Notes Writing Conference and Boulder Book Festival will be held October 6th through 9th with readings by nationally recognized faculty and instructional sessions rivaling graduate level college creative writing courses without any of the pressure. The conference is for novice and advanced writers. All teaching sessions will be held at the Boulder Community Center. Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. This year, the faculty includes three of our prior favorites. David Lee, Utah’s first poet laureate, will read from his latest work, Bluebonnets, Firewheels, and Brown Eyed Susans: Women of Texas 1948-1962 - New and Used Poems from the Bandera Rag and Bone Shop which will be released in January. His reading will be held at the Kiva Koffee House at 6pm on Thursday, October 6th. He will have advanced copies of this newest book and previous works

for sale. He will also facilitate the introductory session at the conference on Friday morning in which writers get to know each other by sharing their 2016 homework writing assignment. Dianne Oberhansly, local literary delight and Flannery O’Connor Award winner for her book A Brief History of Male Nudes in America, will join the faculty once again. Her sessions titled CRAFTED: Expanding the Toolbelt, will provide the new and seasoned writer with new tools for writing. Her teaching sessions will be on Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 9am. Dianne will be reading from her newest book, The Madonna of Starbucks, published this year by 5 Sisters Press. Her reading will be on Friday, October 7th at the Boulder Mountain Lodge Commons Room at 6pm. Copies of her books will be available for purchase. Eleanor Wilner was a member of the 2013 Cliff Notes faculty. She was highly recommended by David Lee but none of the rest of us knew what to

expect even though Googling her will get you a long list of accomplishments. Participants at the conference that year were provided the highest quality of instruction with a touch of dry humor. Our only disappointment was we had not known to encourage our friends and fellow literary enthusiasts to attend. We know now and are telling those folks to not miss this opportunity. Eleanor comes to us from Philadelphia where she is currently on the faculty of the MFA program at Warren Wilson College. She has received numerous awards including fellowships from the MacArthur Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. She was the editor of The American Poetry Review and she has published several collections of poetry, including Tourist in Hell and The Girl with Bees in her Hair. She will be reading on Saturday, October 8th at 6pm at the Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch Great Room. She will be teaching two sessions, titled OtherWise: How to Get Out of

ed living center in Bozeman. Focusing on one element, she Cont'd from page 1 says, helps connect students to included a transition to oils, (“I the moment. She teaches a colwanted to be able to touch my or meditation class, and each work”) and using relief as an class emphasizes one of nature’s elements. She frequently element of her process. “I photograph the area uses poetry during her painting then I sketch it. I call them workshops, and, for example, ‘white textural’ paintings. So during her A-i-R workshop with students from Escalante High School last week, they developed Haiku poems during their painting workshop. (Domaszewski says that EHS students will have an opportunity to read their Haiku poems prior to ECAF keynote speaker Bogard’s insider Paul talk, ‘The End of A close up of the textural process used by Night’ on Friday, Domaszewski. September 23 I do the photo, the sketch, the at 7pm at the Escalante High ‘white painting’ part and then I School Auditorium). Domaszewski says that go back to the location and finish the work,” says Domasze- every plein air artist has a stowski. In the ‘white painting’ ry, or multiple stories, about phase she uses modeling paste the challenges—and outright to create a textural surface of hazards—of working as a landthe landscape. “Not all of my scape artist, which can include paintings are this process but everything from wind blowing I want to do more, and more your artwork away, or swarms of them. I used to do sculpture of bugs sticking to your canyears ago—and this feels a lit- vas, to dehydration and heat stroke to car trouble and gettle more sculptural.” “I made it up,” says Do- ting stuck in the back country. mazewski, when asked where In fact on the day we met, Doher technique came from. “I mazewski says that later in the didn’t grow up with a lot of art day she accidentally backed in my home. My parents were her vehicle into a juniper tree, Polish, and Polish was spoken and a limb shattered one of her in the home. But my father did car windows. “All of this is about being ‘folk art.’ He did wood cuttings, high relief wood carv- in the moment,” says Domazeings of landscapes and scenes. wski. “Being in the moment is So this was something that a challenge…it’s a good chalI grew up with—scenes that lenge, though.” Linda Domaszewski’s were sculpted. I was always intrigued by that. I suppose that’s artwork created during her month-long residency will be partly where it came from.” “But,” she said, referring on display be at ECAF’s Artistto the western landscape, “it’s in-Residence Exhibit Friday & also the lighting here, the color, Saturday, September 23–24, the dirt, the color and texture of 9am–5pm, at the Escalante the soil. That’s part of where it Community Center. Loretta comes from. How to capture will conduct a ‘Quick Draw” painting demonstration in the the texture.” Exhibit Domazewski teaches Artist-in-Residence landscape painting classes, room on Friday, September 23, both to young students at her from 1-3pm. —Insider studio, as well as at an assistArtist - ECAF

the Way, Invite the Imagination, and Surprise Yourself, one session on Friday at 1pm and one session on Saturday at 9am. A special bonus for those who sign up for the full conference is a free workshop with Jessica Frogley, called “Writing from the Body.” These sessions are held on Saturday and Sunday at 7am. Cliff Notes Writing Conference and Boulder Book Festival is supported by the Utah Humanities Council, Garfield Travel Council, Utah Arts and Museums, National Endowment for the Arts, Pole’s Place, Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch, Boulder Mountain Lodge, Kiva Koffeehouse, Boulder Heritage Foundation and Boulder Arts Council. Additional information, applications and payment options are available at www.boulderheritage.org under projects. You can also contact Cheryl at 435-335-7550 for more information. —Boulder Heritage Foundation

Happy Anniversary National Monument

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Seventy of the Escalante River Watershed Partnership Conservation Corps members who are participating in the August training for the fall Russian olive cutting season. ESCALANTE - Twenty away to uncover and prepare gram will be “A Day along complish even greater things years ago on September 18, fossils for researchers to study. Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail” in the coming years as there is 1996, President Bill Clinton In the past 20 years of looking, east of Escalante. This day of a wealth of yet-to-be analyzed signed the proclamation that more than 20 species of dino- educational activities for kids scientific and cultural data and established the approximate 1.9 saur previously unknown to and their parents will be on other potential restoration projmillion acre Grand Staircase- science have been discovered Saturday, September 24, which ects on the Grand Staircase-EsEscalante National Monument. in the Monument, along with coincides with the Escalante calante National Monument. We Our hats are off to the National hundreds of fossils of previ- Canyons Art Festival. Come look forward to supporting the Monument and its 20th Anni- ously unknown plants and other join the Fun! BLM’s efforts as they manage animals. Partners is also one of 25 this vast and rugged landscape versary! The Partners’ Archaeo- entities that make up the Es- that many millions of people In 2004, the Grand Staircase Escalante Partners was logical Site Stewards program calante River Watershed Part- from all over the world enjoy incorporated as the official non- provides 40+ trained volunteers nership. Our task is to restore hiking, biking, riding ATVs and profit Friends Group for the Na- who travel hundreds of miles a this beautiful watershed that lies horses, fishing, camping, hunttional Monument. Our purpose year to randomly monitor sen- within three Federal Agencies’ ing, exploring and more. remains to raise resources and sitive archaeological sites that boundaries by removing dense As visitation to the Monuvolunteers to help the Monu- tell the story of those who came stands of Russian olive from ment increases, Grand Stairment managers with projects before us. In addition, the Site the stream banks. So far, 3,640 case-Escalante is taking its place that they want completed. This Stewards talk to backcountry acres of invasive trees have along with the adjacent National year we have raised over $1.25 visitors and explain how to en- been removed and hundreds of and State Parks as an economic million, have 12 staff and doz- joy these sites with “Respect young people have been em- engine providing revenue for ens of volunteers working. For and Protect” principles. These ployed through four different Escalante, Kanab and the other 12 years out of the 20 years of sites are a part of our human Conservation Corps. This fall communities. The Partners are there are ten youth crews, ages looking forward to the future the Monument’s existence, the heritage. Our education program, 18 through 25, working eight- and the opportunity to celebrate Partners has helped to accomFrontier Science School, serves day shifts in the canyons cutting upcoming National Monument plish a lot. Our Paleo Lab Program local students, teachers and Russian olive. There are only 19 anniversaries. Come join us in supports the BLM by employ- community members as well river miles left out of the origi- our endeavors by visiting www. ing a paleontologist who man- as visitors through a variety of nal 90 miles! We hope to be fin- gsenm.org. ages a lab full of 20 trained vol- experiences. Our next major ished by December 2018. —Grand Staircase Escalante Partners’ vision is to acunteers meticulously working Frontier Science School ProPartners

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September 22, 2016

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We May Be Divided, But Here’s How We’re Alike! Running for a state office, I’ve had a chance to discuss issues with folks of all political stripes in our legislative district’s six rural counties. In spite of a seemingly large divide, we agree on the essentials. Here are a few: 1. Everyone agrees Utah needs to be RID of leaders who engage in 'influence-peddling' or accept "dark" money. Dark Money is donated from an organization whose own donors are kept hidden. Think-tank foundations use dark money to influence voters and/or politicians through a particular "spin of the facts" to support a particular agenda. 2. Everyone knows candidates & office-holders who take donations from corporate (or "special") interests are expected to return the favor…and that they do. It happens on both sides of the aisle in Utah, as well as in DC. Our trust is destroyed and Utah families have been hurt by this common practice much too long. 3. Everyone agrees that transparency is crucial to guaranteeing that our constitutional rights are protected. Open meetings & open records are essential to maintain a 'check & balance' against abuse of power.

by ty marKham And the only way we can hold our elected officials accountable. By law, policy decisions must take place in open meetings. But in Utah, we have a situation where one political party overwhelmingly dominates the political process and makes important policy decisions in secret, excluding even their own colleagues from the other party. Disenfranchising Utah voters this way must end! 4. Everyone agrees that whoever manages our public lands must preserve them for future generations. We’re divided on whether state or the fed would do it better. With decades for this to be decided in the courts, there is something we can do right now to improve cooperation between locals and public land managers. Where conflicting interests occur, the state could provide mediators to towns or counties to avoid lawsuits that waste tax dollars. If elected, I’d sponsor a bill to provide for mediation when counties need to resolve a dispute. 5. Everyone acknowledges that our federal land managers & employees deserve respect. They are our neighbors, fellow church members, or even our own family members. They work hard and are an integral

part of our communities. Their jobs are as important to the wellbeing of our communities as any other. 6. Everyone agrees our schools need help. Effective education requires lower class sizes, better tools for learning, proven methods, and teacher development. They say they want a world class education for our kids, but our legislators haven’t prioritized Education. Funding is actually available that wouldn’t raise taxes or jeopardize other programs. But our current leaders are more interested in subsidies for outof-state corporate profits than in our children’s’ future. If elected, I promise to focus on the needs of Utah families & small businesses rather than special interests and corporate lobbies. I will work to ensure our state is aware of the needs of rural communities. I will press for ethics, transparency, and fairness in the legislative process. I will not allow our children’s birthright to be sold for a mess of pottage! My name is Ty Markham, and I’m running as a reform candidate on the Democratic ticket. I ask for your vote this November as your Representative in the Utah House.

CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah University welcomes all alumni and community members to campus September 2324, for Homecoming 2016. Homecoming Friday gets underway with a Big Sky soccer match-up between SUU and Sacramento State at 4 p.m. at the soccer field west of the Centrum Arena. Later that night at 8:00PM, alumni, community members, students and all who love SUU will show their T-Bird spirit at Forever Red on SUU’s Upper Quad. This celebration is FREE and features live music on two stages, food, carnival games,

prizes, and a spectacular fireworks show at 10:00PM. SUU Homecoming continues on Saturday, September 24, at 7:30AM with the SUUper Sorrel 5K hosted by the SUU ROTC on Cedar City’s Coal Creek Trail. To register please visit suu.edu/alumni. A pancake breakfast follows at 9:00AM in the parking lot of the J. Reuben Clark Jr. Alumni House (corner of 300 W. and University Blvd.), compliments of the SUU Emeriti, Alumni and Student Alumni Associations. At 10:00AM, the homecoming parade will make its way down University Boule-

vard towards Eccles Coliseum. The parade will feature four marching bands, dance groups and parades entries from SUU’s more than 180 clubs and organizations. The Thunderbirds then takes on Portland State at 6:00PM in Eccles Coliseum. Advance tickets purchase is recommended and can be done at tbirdtickets.com or by calling the Centrum Ticket Office at 435586-7872. or more information regarding SUU Homecoming 2016, including reunions, please visit suu.edu/alumni. —Kenten Pope, Southern Utah University

BRYCE CANYON Bryce Canyon National Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 public lands and waters nationwide for a year. Visit www.EveryKidinaPark.gov to download the pass and get more information. “There’s so much to discover at Bryce Canyon National Park, and we’re excited to welcome fourth graders and their families throughout the year. We hope that our young visitors learn and have fun in the great outdoors and develop a lifelong connection to our nation’s land, water and wildlife,” says Bryce Canyon Superintendent Lisa Eckert. The Every Kid in a Park pass – which features a new design for this year’s students – is valid for a full calendar year starting September 1. The pass grants free entry for fourth graders and up to three accompanying adults (or an entire car for drive-in parks) to most feder-

ally managed lands and waters, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries. The newly expanded Every Kid in a Park website has links to educational activities, trip planning, field trip options, the downloadable pass, and additional information in both English and Spanish. After completing a fun educational activity, the child can download and print a pass. The paper pass can be traded for a more durable pass at participating federal sites nationwide. 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. Every Kid in a Park is a crucial component of a multipronged approach to inspire the next generation to discover all that our nation’s public lands and waters have to offer, including opportunities to be active, spend

time with friends and family, and serve as living classrooms to build critical skills. The Every Kid in a Park program is an Administrationwide effort between the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of the Army, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program continues each year with the then-current group of fourth graders. After 12 years, every school-age child in America will have had an opportunity to visit their public land and waters for free, inspiring the next generation to be stewards of our nation’s shared natural and cultural heritage. Bryce Canyon National Park is open every day of the year, 24 hours a day. For more information, please visit www. everykidinapark.gov and follow the program on Twitter @everykidinapark, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. For additional information about Bryce Canyon National Park, please visit https://www.nps.gov/brca/index. htm. —National Park Service

True to SUU Homecoming 2016 Kicks Off

Bryce Canyon National Park Launches Second Year of Every Kid in a Park Pass

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What's in a Grade? Most recently, the Utah State Board of Education released the yearly school grades as compared one with another. Several weeks back, I commented on the assessment score for the district but this week the grade that comes with the results goes public. As a whole, Garfield County schools did great. While some schools struggled with this or students with that, general statistics for all show some great scores for our team. Congratulations to our teachers and students. Escalante Elementary did a superb job in receiving an A grade with substantial success in all three disciplines. Remaining district schools received a B grade with participation rates well above average. Panguitch Elementary showed excellent MPG for growth compared with last year. When comparing exam results over a three year period, the district experienced growth in all three disciplines with the greatest increase in Mathematics. The only decrease from last year to this year is in Language Arts which went from 45.5 to 43.6. For those of you wishing to see complete statistics for all schools and districts, please log into Utah’s new Data Gateway at https://datagateway.schools.utah.gov/ —Tracy Davis, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

Escalante Back to School Family Night Out!

Monday September 26th - 5:30 pm at the High School ESCALANTE - What you are about to eat is more than just a meal! Did you know that kids who spend time with family are less likely to use alcohol and drugs! Research indicates that children are less likely to drink when their parents are involved in their lives and when children and parents feel close to each other. Family meal time is the perfect time to have daily posi-

tive interactions with your kids! It’s a great time to talk with your children about their interests and activities, Get to know your kids by asking about their lives, hopes, fears and concerns. You can stay involved with their education, Kids who make an effort to get good grades and are involved in school activities are far less likely to drink.With all this in mind, Escalante City, Escalante Elemen-

tary and High schools, Southwest Prevention have teamed up to make a great Back to school family night out! Back to school Family Night will start Monday September 26th at the High school. 5:30pm- Free BBQ Dinner will be served in the lunch room, 6:00pm in the auditorium meet the new Superintendent Tracy Davis, Followed by Singer Songwriter Steve James who is well known for his Prevention Music! Kids of all ages know his songs from prevention programs at the school! Some of the favorites are songs such as “Hot to Not”, “Take a Stand”! Also each Escalante school student will receive a school T-shirt! Don’t miss this fun, free family night event! A great way to spend time together as a family! —Melissa Veater, Panguitch Prevention Coalition

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It was another big week for the Bobcats, with the Boys Baseball team winning both of their games and the Girls Volleyball team having likewise success taking both of their games also. The Cross country team came away with wins in both the Boys and Girls team races. The Bobcats Baseball team again met up with the # 3 team in the state, the Valley Buffalos. When I got to the game in the third inning the Cats trailed 3 to 2, I was told we had a bad second inning and the Buffalos scored 3 unearned runs. As the game went on the Cats plugged away and in the 5th inning they scored 5 runs to come away with a 7 to 3 victory. It was cold and many in the very large crowd had on heavy coats and blankets, there I was in my shorts and T shirt and I was told no brains no feeling, as my teeth were chattering. Jace Eyre pitched all seven innings and didn’t allow a run after the second inning. Against the #2 Piute it was more of the same, as they came away with a 4 to 2 victory on the Thunderbirds home field. Trey Barney, the all-star shortstop pitched all 7 innings and gave the team a lot of confidence, knowing they could win without his fielding skills. In the last

three weeks the Cats have beat Valley and Piute twice each. The Cats only have three more games this season, last night Escalante was here and Bryce Valley will be here tomorrow night and the final game will be out at the always tough Wayne Badgers field on next Wednesday the 28th. Baseball season is way too short; on Sat. Oct 1st the Cats will host the first round game of the State finals. In the State finals you win or go home, the next game will be at Spanish Fork on Tuesday the 4th and good news! This year’s finals will be held down in St. George on Friday and Saturday the 7th and 8th of October. The Lady Cats went over to Parowan to face a young Ram team. The Ladies kind of played down against the Rams, but still won all three games easily. I was surprised by how few adult fans were at the game for Parowan, there were many more from Panguitch there. You would think they would at least come out to see their girls play. Panguitch fans are the greatest; they turn out and support the teams and their kids regardless of the sport. The Ladies had a much better game the next night against a very good South Sevier team. South Sevier is the 4th ranked 2A team in the State. The Cats took all three games and both teams had some great rallies; volleyball

is a fun sport to watch. As usually there was a big turn out for the game and it is fun to see the support of the students, they do know how to have fun. With 6 seniors graduating last year, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but Coach Norris has brought a whole team effort in to play and this team looks really good. There was a game last night against the Piute Thunderbirds, which should have been a good one against the #1 and #2 teams in Region 20. In state the Cats are ranked 1st and Piute is 4th. This Saturday is the Panguitch’s Sophomore tournament, come out and see why this team is so good, many of these Freshmen and Sophomores are on the varsity team. The Cross Country team went over to Wayne and came away with victories in both the boys and girls races. This was the first time that the boys beat Parowan this season, when both had full teams. Again both Schoppe and Schow finished 1&2 in the race way ahead of the field. The girls had the only whole team there and took first place. With all of the girls’ sports going on it is hard for these small schools to field teams. Today there will be a meet up at Piute on the 22nd. This is a good place to watch the runners and it should provide much badly needed completion for the Bobcats.

September 22, 2016

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Advance Directive for Medical Decsions by Jeffery J. mCKenna

What if an illness or an accident leaves you in a coma? Would you want to have your life prolonged by any means necessary, or would you want to have some treatments withheld to allow a natural death? An advance directive allows you to give instructions to your health care providers and your family on these topics. You can give them instructions about the types of treatments you want or don't want to receive if you become incapacitated. What can happen if there are no instructions, in writing? Family emotions and differences of opinion can get in the way of making a choice that reflects your true wishes. These differences of opinion can cause much strife in an already difficult time. To make matters worse, many such conflicts end up being decided by the courts, which may receive conflicting information from family members. Courts try to determine what your wishes are, based on testimony from family. The term “advance directive� can describe a variety of documents. Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney documents are types of advance directives. If you have questions, contact an attorney who is familiar with state statutes regarding advance directives. An attorney can help you formulate advance directives. It is a simple process, and can prevent much heartache and family conflict. It can ensure that your wishes are followed should you become incapacitated. LIVING WILL

A Living Will allows you to state whether you want your life prolonged if you suffer from a terminal illness or if you are deemed to be permanently unconscious. In general, a Living Will indicates whether you want certain treatments withheld or withdrawn if they are only prolonging the dying process or if there is no hope of recovery. Living Wills only go into effect if you are no longer able to make your own health care decisions. A Living Will lets your physician and your family know your specific wishes concerning certain medical procedures. HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY A Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA) allows you to name someone (an Agent) to make health care decisions for you if you are unable. The HCPOA can cover any health care decision, even if you are not terminally ill or permanently unconscious. A HCPOA can apply in cases of temporary unconsciousness or in case of diseases like Alzheimer's that affect decision making. As with the Living Will, a HCPOA generally only goes into effect when you are no longer able to make your own health care decisions. Unless you state otherwise in your directive, your Agent generally has the same authority to make decisions about your health care as you would. Since this person will be acting on your behalf if you become unconscious or unable to make health care decisions, this should obviously be someone you know and trust thoroughly. You can

limit your Agent's authority if you choose to do so. For example, you could specify that your Agent will not have authority to override your desire not to be put on life support equipment. Contact your attorney if you have questions, need advice, or would like to have advance directives prepared. Advance directives can prevent many problems for close family members. They are simple and inexpensive to have prepared. They can give you and your family great peace of mind to know that your wishes regarding your health care choices are clear and set forth in writing, should you become incapacitated. 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 435 628-1711 or email jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com

t H e In or Out!

I was baby-sitting my two grandchildren around suppertime and both hands were submerged in hamburger when Rufus, the family dog, barked at the door. I asked six-year-old Nathan to let him out, and he did. A few minutes later Rufus barked to come back in, and again I asked Nathan. He told me that the house rule is that someone else has to do it. I told him his sister was too far to hear me and politely reminded him that Rufus is his dog. As he stomped past to let him in, he muttered, "He's your granddog, you know!" .

Only Works in Certain Cases

My wife and I often spell words so that our small children won't understand what we're saying. I didn't realize what a habit this had become until one day when we were in the grocery store at the soup aisle. An aggressive young woman banged into our cart, then nudged me over, blocking my access to the soup. Annoyed, I looked at my wife and said, "Boy, is she ru-d-e!" "Yeah," she replied, "and I'll bet she can s-p-e-l-l."

Today's Thought

Nothing says quality family time like a disconnected internet router.

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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Cheeseburger soup, salad bar, wheat bread, jello fruit salad, pumpking cookie

Wed.

Chinese sundaes, salad bar, bread sticks, pineapple, pudding desert

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Creamy italian chicken w/pasta, green beans, salad bar, mixed fruit/onion bread, stawberry shortcake

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l A u G h i N g pOiNt!! On the Job Following the birth of my second child, I called our insurance company to inquire about my short-term disability policy. "I just had a baby," I proudly announced to the representative who picked up the phone. "Congratulations! I'll get all of your information and activate your policy," she assured me. After taking down basic information, like my name and address,she asked me, "Was this a work-related incident?"

Parenting

On vacation a nine-yearold boy and his father were at the pool, where two attractive women wearing skimpy bikinis were sunning themselves. The father noticed that his son kept staring at the girls and would occasionally glance back at him. He was bracing himself for questions his son might have when they got up to leave. His son watched the girls very closely as they left, then he turned to his father and said, Dad, can I take that candy bar those girls left behind?

Kitchen Rules

You can't put plastic in the dishwasher, metal in the microwave or utensils in the garbage disposal. There are so many rules in the kitchen that it's just safer to eat out.

Problem Solver

Being the office supervisor, I had to have a word with a new employee who never arrived at work on time. I explained that his tardiness was unacceptable and that other employees had noticed that he was walking in late every day. After listening to my complaints, he agreed that this was a problem and even offered a solution. "Is there another door I could use?"

Oh Deer!

Driving in Ohio, we spotted a sign that read, "Wildlife Refuge." Seeing a dead deer lying in front of it, my husband shook his head. "He almost made it."

AG MARKET NEWS Salt Lake City, Utah September 14, 2016 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday September 13, 2016 Receipts: 1,397; Last Week: 557. Last Year: 572. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: slightly higher. Holstein Steers: no test. Slaughter Cows: steady slightly lower . Slaughter Bulls: steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs 187.00-200.00; 250-300 lbs 185.00-205.00; 300-350 lbs 167.50-181.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00-160.00; 400-450 lbs 142.00-158.00; 450-500 lbs 132.50-146.00; 500-550 Lbs 130.00-141.50; 550-600 lbs 135.00-148.50; 600-650 lbs 132.50-140.00; 650-700 lbs 119.00-126.00; 700-750 lbs 118.00122.00; 750-800 lbs 114.50-123.00; 800-850 lbs 118.00-120.50; 850-900 lbs 116.00-120.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs pkg 112.50. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: n/q; 200300 lbs scarce 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs 83.00-89.00; 700-900 lbs pkg 86.00; 900-1100 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200250 lbs pkg 190.00; 250-300 lbs 150.00-170.00; 300-350 lbs 146.00-164.00; 350-400 lbs 139.00-142.50; 400-450 lbs 122.00-139.00; 450-500 lbs 124.00-135.00; 500-550 lbs 120.00-130.00; 550-600 lbs 117.50-122.25; 600-650 lbs 121.00122.00;650-700 lbs pkg 116.00; 700-750 lbs 111.00-120.00; 750-800 lbs 109.00-116.00; 800-850 lbs 110.00-114.00; 850900 lbs 114.00-116.00; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs pkg 105.00. Heiferettes: scarce. Stock Cows: scarce. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 53.00-63.75, high dressing to 68.00; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 63.00-74.25, High Dressing to 79.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 46.00-58.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2200 lbs 83.00-91.00; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1410 lbs 74.75-91.00; 1500-2250 Lbs 72.50-81.00; Feeder Bulls: 650950 lbs 70.50-104.00. Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News, Salt Lake City, UT (435-230-0402.)

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o bituaries Jane Maxfield 1940 - 2016

HANKSVILLE - Jane Eyra Hill Maxfield returned to her Heavenly Father September 8, 2016, at the age of 76, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Jane was born January 30, 1940 in Rifle, Colorado, a daughter of Elmer James and Gladys Theo Barnes Hill. She married her sweetheart, Rodger Dean Maxfield, December 6, 1960, in Rifle. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2006. Jane was a member of the LDS Church. She enjoyed crocheting, macramé and shopping. Jane is survived by her children James J. Maxfield, Ray D. Maxfield and Michael W. Maxfield, all of Rifle, CO.; Kelly R. Maxfield and Twyla A. Maxfield, both of Grand Junction, CO.; Angela C. and Greg Chrisman of Clifton, CO.; and Mark D. Maxfield of Mack, CO.; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two siblings: Joanne Hill and James Vern Hill; and a daughterin-law: Janine Holmes Maxfield. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the Hanksville LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Hanksville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

M issions Elder Parker Palmer PANGUITCH - Elder Parker Palmer has been called to serve in the Philippines Manila Mission. He will enter the MTC in Provo on September 28th. His parents are Tyce and Paula Palmer of Panguitch. His grandparents are Stanley and Lois Brian of Loa and Bart and Peggy Palmer of Tropic.

September 22, 2016

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Fall is in the air and it is finally here today officially. We have lost 3 hours of day light since summer began back on June 21; there just isn’t enough day light to get everything done. I wish there was a way that we could stop the world so sunup would be at 6 in the morning and sunset at 9:30, all year, but I don’t think that will ever happen. The second run of tourists have left “No Vacancy” signs all over town and even though we had a record summer in the tourist business we never had so many nights that all of the motels in our area were full. Out at the Park the bus service on Saturday had close to 5,000 riders and the Park was jammed. It has been a really good year for the business in our area, but I suspect it will all come to a halt around Oct. 15th like always. That’s when the owners can finally catch their breath and relax. Pat and I seem to be always busy and we have decided to take Mondays off and do something by ourselves. This week we went up to the Aquarium in the Sandy area and it is really worth the drive to see it. Almost all of the fish displays are salt water and fish colors are very vivid and bright. There are rooms that signify different areas of the world and not all of the displays are of fish and they are really well done. They have

a lot of animals that are on the endangered list that are not limited to fish. There is a very large shark tank (250,000 gallons) that runs over your head as you walk through and they do have a lot of sharks in the tank. I was told that if you go on the weekends it is standing room only in many of the exhibits, so try to make it during the weekdays. This is a great place to take the kids and expose them to wonders of the ocean world. They do have a restaurant there that has a lot of fine foods, so you can make a day of it. The Aquarium is off the 123rd exit south of SLC; turn left under the freeway and right at the first signal. While we were in the area, we went back across the freeway to the Sheeld’ (sp) sporting goods store. We have passed this building many times in our travels north and thought we would check it out. I like Dick’s sporting goods because they handle all kinds of sports equipment. You could put 3 Dick’s store in this building it is really that big. They do have a full size Ferris Wheel on the main floor and forty foot mountain that is filled with wild game from all over the world. The store has any kind of sports equipment that you could think of, from golf, hunting and fishing gear to athletic supplies and anything else that might meet

your fancy. Monday we are taking some friends of ours on a Highway 12 tour. They have lived here for two years working on their house and because of those demands have never been east of Bryce Canyon. I think with the cold nights, the fall colors on Boulder Mountain should be out in all their splendor. I’ll let you know next week. The California Legislature passed a bill and it was signed by Governor Brown, that prohibits tax payers' money to be spent on the deep water port in Oakland, if it is to be used to ship coal to foreign countries. Most of the money for this port will be paid by the tax payers at a cost of $250 million dollars. Utah was going to give them $53 million towards this cost from CIB funds and Utah would use this port to ship

coal to China. That is now off and it will free up the $53 million that can be spent in Utah. Maybe to train those that might lose their jobs, in another field. The Cowboy Smokehouse has some construction going on, talk about tourists, the lines at night to the restaurant are long. I am interested as to what is being built; check it out! The Family History Center is opened on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Janis and V Henrie are the new “people in charge” I think. I’ll get better times for you next week. It is FREE! And available to all interested in their ancestors. From a sign at the Church in Marysville: “Pride is like summer, it always follows the fall”. Mack O.

PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot. Meals include milk & bread. Tues. Sept. 27th Wed. Sept. 28th Thurs. Sept. 29th Chicken cordon blu, potatoes& gravy, green beans, salad, peanut butter cookie

Cheese ravioli w/ cheese, salad bar, fresh fruit, garlic bread, strawberry shortcake

Meatloaf, Potatoes & gravy, 5 way vegetables, peaches, ice cream

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

BrYce ValleY area news by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com

Tropic Cub Scouts, we are moving pack meeting to the 29th. The Bears will be putting on a fun carnival. Please spread the word. A very special couple will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on September 28th. They

are celebrating with a trip to Branson, Church Winter Quarters, and Nauvoo. David and Kathryn Pollock we wish you the very best trip ever and congratulations on your 50 loving and good years together. Kathryn says she is as excited as a kid at Christmas. May God Bless you both and keep you safe on your wonderful trip. For your information... Starting September 18th, Clark's Country Market has new hours....from Sunday to Saturday the hours will now be 7:30 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Our case lot sale will start October 5th thru the 18th. You can pick up order forms at the store. Pauline Hansen and her Mom, Anita Fletcher went down to Mesa, Arizona to visit a sister, Stephanie Scott and to attend a Writer's Conference. They had a nice trip and enjoyed the visits. Tell Johnson gave his farewell talk today in Henrieville. He will be going to Ghana Africa for his mission on October 5th. He is the son of Clayton and Heather Johnson and grandson of Jeff and Kim Johnson all of Henrieville. Marty Rich also spoke at the same meeting. A new High Priest Group was set up in Henrieville. Released with a big thanks was Group Leader Ken Platt with counselors Jeff Johnson and Daniel Rose. Called to fill the positions were Group Leader Matt Wetzel, 1st Counselor Joe Neighbor, 2nd Counselor Milton Rose and Secretary Cliff Mathews. Three baptisms in the Bryce Valley area are: Carina Word a daughter of Oscar and Kristine Word of Henrieville. Max Eagar performed the baptism. Brace Syrett was also baptized by his father. Parents are Gary and Luciene Syrett of Bryce Canyon City with grandparents Fred and Tonya Syrett of

Bryce Canyon City. Devani Fixico a daughter of a family friend of Shawn and Lesa Chynoweth was baptized. Congratulations to all three. Alayse Roundy has been chosen as the President of the Bryce Valley PTA organization. We are sure glad to hear it will still be operating at the schools. Ben Cloud and Dale Henrie were the speakers in Tropic today. Ben is preparing to leave for his mission so this was his farewell. He will be going to a spanish speaking mission up in the northwest part of the United States. He is the son of Dan and LaNae Cloud of Tropic. Skyler Syrett was released as the teacher for the 16-17 year old class and Steve and

Alyssa Pollock have been called to be the teachers of the 16-17 year old class. Jonathon Deccio was made and Elder prior to leaving on his mission. He is the son of Cary and Teresa Deccio of Tropic. September 24th will be Women's Conference on Saturday at 6:00 P.M. All girls and women over eight years of age are invited to attend. Have a great week and please call or email your news. It was good to have articles from both the elementary and high school last week so we hope they will continue to send them in each week. Thanks VS

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Ham & beans, pickled beets, tropical fruit, Sept. 27th chocolate chip cookie WED Hot turkey salad, carrots, green salad, apples, Sept. 28th chocolate pudding THURS Sept. 29th

Pork chops, potatoes & gravy, corn, tropical fruit, vanilla pudding

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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Allred Point, Wayne County, Utah SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 - onto the highway. It seemed I was sitting at a faded stop like it was taking forever so I sign the other day waiting for just turned off the key and sat a long line of cars and trucks there and stared off into the towing ATVs and boats to distance thinking about the pass by so I could pull out old days in Wayne County.

The old days for me in Wayne County were the 80’s, not really that long ago in the over all scheme of things but far enough in the past that if you were to look at pictures of the girls you were dating from then they had funny looking hair dos and some of us fellars still had some hair. Back in the 80’s if you were caught sitting at a stop sign for more than a minute it was that your truck wouldn’t start or something more serious like your girl friend had kicked you out of the house for something stupid you said and you were wondering where else you could go. In my case it was usually the latter but my old Ford truck pick up did

Harvest Homecoming in Capitol Reef National Park was a Ball

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Dancers gather in and around the barn as part of the Harvest Homecoming Festivities in Capitol Reef National Park. If there is truly something we all have in common it is history and heritage. What really makes it special is how you share it. Capitol Reef National Park Natural History Association held their annual Harvest Homecoming on Saturday September the 17th at the Gifford house. If you weren’t there, well you weren’t there. If you were there and any-

where near Dwight Williams you didn’t dare bend over to pick up anything up because he was branding everything in sight. Lee Ott and Monica Brian pulverized so many apples and made so much apple juice that there was hardly an apple left on the trees. The grounds at the Gifford house was wall to wall with quilters, broom makers, alpaca spinners, and crochet

demonstrations and lets not forget the smoke house. I don’t know what they were cooking in there but it had everybody hungry enough that it kept Gary and Francine from the Broken Spur, Sheri from the Chuckwagon the Steven, Maria and Carolyn from Royal's very busy dishing up vittles. There was such a variety of performers it would be hard to name them all. But to cap off the day was the Barn Dance in the Pendleton Barn, which from what I saw everybody was having a great time. Parents and their kids were dancing inside and out and Craig Miller had folks swinging each other by the arm to the point that they forgot who they showed up to the dance with. By far it was the best time I have had in a very long time. If you are proud of your heritage share it with somebody you don’t know, you will be glad you did. —Adus F. Dorsey II

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break down a time or two. Wayne County is the kind of place that the past is a point in time that you can almost reach out and touch, and if you can’t, there is somebody that usually lives close by that can. Thinking back, I don’t know why I chose to take that turn that day; it was just another road I had never been on and like life I wanted to know where it would take me. It was the old rock monument standing all alone in the tall grass that made me stop, it had a bronze plaque attached to it so I got out of my truck to go feel it. There is something about plaques stuck to stone that draws me to them and like brail they all have a unique story to share. The expulsion of the Saints from Missouri in the 1830’s is well documented in Mormon history, and as boy Andrew Jackson Allred was there as a wide eyed witness. It wasn’t until May 20th, 1851 that the Allred family pointed their wagon west; when the Allred’s hit the Mormon trail, Jack was twenty years of age. From the earliest days of Andrew Jackson Allred’s life he spent most of his free time with the Indians. He wore buckskin clothes and even learned to speak their language fluently. Once in Utah, President of the church Brigham Young selected the Allred brothers, Jack and James, to settle spats and disputes with the natives, of which they did and eventually established friendly relations with them. Jack turned 23 in 1854 and he married Chloe Stevens, she was 16, and together they had seven children. Chloe died in Spring City at age 34. In 1873 Jack dropped to his good knee and ask Elizabeth Ivy to be his second wife,

to this union were born two more children. As it turned out Brigham Young somehow kept constant tabs on the whereabouts of Jack Allred and on one sunny day in 1876 Brigham telephoned Jack in Spring City and dispatched him to settle the valley on the East slope of Fish Lake Mountain. Today it is a place called Wayne County; most of us that live here call it paradise. Andrew J. Allred built his house on the east side of the Fremont River. The winter of 1876 proved to be a particularly cold one and the river froze and flooded much of the valley forcing the Allred’s to move due west to the point of a hill, which to the old timers is called Jack’s Point, to us move in types we call it Allred Point. Allred Point is a nice little nook on a side road when you are headed to or from Fremont; it was where Andrew Jackson Allred finally settled on a sweet little spot and set up his little log trading post and an information center of sorts. Depending on whom you talk to, some say it was the second white settlement in Wayne County behind a family named Tidwell. About one or two people in the know will say it was the third, right after the McClelland’s cabin. After a quick confirmation call to Steve Taylor, I am now of the firm mind that Jack’s outpost on the point was the third settlement in Wayne County. Thank you Steve Taylor for saving me from the reference rooster. On any given day in the late 1870’s Jack’s place probably took the appearance of the modern day Best Western Resort, with brightly colored Tee Pee’s and Conestoga wagons strategically placed around his property for the traveling pub-

lic to stay in. Merchandise in his store consisted of ammunition, a few bolts of Calico, home made shoes, salted fish and some cut nails. The Indians were Jack’s best customers and he traded them goods for buckskins and furs. On September 25th, 1879 Brother Allred was appointed Valley Postmaster, a position he held until 1886. Settlers from all over the valley came for their mail and to trade at the Post. High on the hill above Jack’s point there is one fenced in grave. In it lays the four-year-old body of Silas Warren Morrell, Grand Son of Andrew Jackson Allred. On October 28th 1884, young Silas Morrell fell into the sawmill pond, present site of Mill Meadow reservoir and drowned. For 132 years little Silas has been silently watching over Wayne County from his perch up on the hill. Andrew Jackson Allred, Mormon Pioneer and friend to the Indians died on October 10th 1899. On the first day of May 1961, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers obtained permission from the Wayne County Commissioners to apply for a historically commemorative marker to be placed on the very spot where Andrew Jackson Allred first settled in Wayne County. Plans are presently in place to restore Allred Point to a Wayne County gathering place, contact Rhett Jeffery of Fremont on how you can generously participate. References include; Mormon Missionary study manual, Camp Geyser Daughters of the Utah Pioneers records and the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

PAGE, AZ - At 1:54 September, 12, the body of 18 month old Alleyah Janett Bell of Orangeville, Utah, was recovered from the Hall’s Crossing buoy field. Alleyah had fallen into the water around 7:30 pm on 09/10/2016 as she played on a family houseboat. The San Juan County Sheriff had requested assistance from

the Summit County Sheriff, the Utah Department of Public Safety and the National Park Service. At around 1:00 pm today, the Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team located the child in 240 feet of water using sonar. This depth was too deep for divers therefore; the Summit County Search and Rescue deep water

robot was used to recover the child’s body. The body of the child will be transported to the Utah Medical Examiner’s Office to confirm the cause of death. The investigation is ongoing but there is no evidence of foul play. —Sheriff Rick Eldredge, San Jaun County

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LegaL Notices PUBLIC HEARING GARFIELD COUNTY THE GARFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2016, AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED VARIANCE REQUEST: 1:00 Gary and Denise Skougard, 334 South Aspen Circle, Panguitch Lake ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016

Legals are due to snapshot@live.com. by Friday at Noon, for the following Thursday Edition PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY In compliance with UCA 17-27a Garfield County hereby provides notice it intends to prepare a Resource Management Plan (RMP) for lands in Garfield County and amend its General Management Plan. By this notice Garfield County is advising all affected entities and stakeholders of its intentions and is soliciting information to identify issues which may be covered in the plan. The RMP will be incorporated into the County’s General Management Plan and may include policies established in the County’s previous planning efforts. Utah state law requires the RMP be submitted prior to May 1, 2017. Written information on pertinent issues will be received until September 30, 2016. Public meetings discussing the RMP will be advertised in accordance with Utah law. You may submit written comments on issues associated with Garfield County’s Resource Management Plan by either of the following methods: * Email: RMP@garfield.utah.gov * Mail: Garfield County RMP, PO Box 77, Panguitch, Utah 84759 Documents pertinent to this effort may be examined as they become public at the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759. For further information, please visit http://countyrmp.org or contact Kim Brinkerhoff at (435) 676-1101. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 25 and SEPTEMBER 8 & 22, 2016

PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF TROPIC Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 Heritage Center 20 North Main at 6:00 p.m. to review the Tropic Town Zoning Districts & Rezone the following property: Property Owner: Skyler Syrett Location: 111 West 550 North Zoning – Residential to Commercial Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016

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

ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne School District is accepting sealed bids on 32 used bus tires. 22 rear drive tires & 10 front steer tires. Tires are 1100 R 22, half of the tires are in excellent condition (like new) on down to good to fair. Tires are divided into 16 lots depending on condition. You can bid on each lot depending on your interest. Minimum bid is $200.00 per tire for the best tires lot 1 thru 5. Lots 6 thru 16 are $75.00 minimum bid per tire. Tires can be viewed at Wayne School District bus garage. Call Shane Bradbury at (435) 691-4126 for appointment to see the tires, or for more information. Bids will be accepted until October 7, 2016. Winning bids will be notified by October 15, 2016 Bids can be mailed to: Wayne School District Attn: Tire Bid P.O. Box 127, Bicknell, UT. 84715 Wayne School District is a equal opportunity provider and employer. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, and OCTOBER 6, 2016

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. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 15 & 22, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS WAYNE COUNTY Estate of Bruce George Morrell, Deceased Informal Probate through the 6th District Court of Wayne County, Utah The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stature of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided 1) by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the the claim with the Wayne County Clerk's Office in the 6th District Court in Loa, UT. The claim must be presented within 3 months after date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame. the claim is forever barred, except otherwise provided. The bar is effective as to claims against decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: 09/16/16 Personal Representative: Jocee Morrel Walk 253 W. 100 N. Brigham City, UT 84302 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, and OCTOBER 6, 2016

DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Owner: Ruby’s Inn P.O. Box 64001, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Ruby’s Inn – Employee Housing Building, which includes an approximately 35,000 square-foot, 3-story wood-framed apartment building, site improvements, and related work, will be received by Ruby’s Inn, Inc. at the Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce Canyon City, Utah 84764 in the Ponderosa Room, until 2:00 pm local time, October 12, 2016, and then at said location publicly opened and read aloud. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and accessing project manual & plans, email Heather at heather.n@jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Kendrick Thomas at kendrick@jonesanddemille.com. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing office during business hours, upon payment of $100.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Electronic copy (PDF) may be obtained for download at www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com. for $40.00. A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 am local time, September 27, 2016 at the Best Western Grand Hotel, Bryce Canyon City, Utah 84764 in the Ponderosa Room. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory for general contractors desiring to bid on the project. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis with a schedule of values to be submitted with the bid as indicated in the Bid Form and the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders shall submit evidence of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids. September 9, 2016, Skyler Syrett Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 15 & 22, and OCTOBER 6, 2016 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 EARING, 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 19, 2016. Please visit http://waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2969(a41979): State of Utah Board of Water Resources, Nick and/or Sheena Stewart, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.528 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 97-2180(a41982): Kell A. Purcell propose(s) using 0.75 acft. from groundwater (Black Boulder Mesa Parcel #4) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 61-3086(a41994): Jason Wade and/or Jennifer Miller, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile north of Panguitch) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 95-43(a41995): Gary J. Bergera, Billat Family Living Trust, William R. Garff, Gass Family Trust, Happy Valley Ranch Trust, J. Kent and Karen Gardner, Mark and Lucy Bikulcs Lusch, James R. Haisley and Barbara E. Bean, Kay Family Living Trust, Robert W. and Jennifer M. Payne, Robert Scranton, Stephen L. and Ilene C. Ferris, Lamar P Taylor, Todd M. and Melissa J. Shaughnessy propose(s) using 0.6035 cfs or 90.0 ac-ft. from the Single Tree Creek, Chokecherry Creek (5 miles southeast of Grover) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC; FISH CULTURE: 0.90 ac-ft for evaporation from pond. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 22 & 29, 2016

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