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Thursday, October 12, 2017
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Boulder Harvest Festival This Weekend
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The ever popular face-painting booth at last year's Harvest Festival. BOULDER - The Boulder Skills Foundation is presenting the 7th Annual Boulder Harvest Festival this weekend at Red House Farm. It has become a tradition to look forward to, and BSF is once again welcoming the public to attend. What is the Boulder Skills Foundation? BSF is a group of folks who are interested in promoting local resiliency and independence by encouraging local and home food-production skills, responsible land stewardship and local economy among other things. Topics previously covered are heavy on local small-scale food production
including gardening, food preservation, and seed-saving, but also include rotational grazing, direct-marketing, ham radio, fibershed, bees, primitive skills, animal processing, water conservation, soil-building, compost-making, haymaking and more! The purpose of the Fest is for community to get together at the end of a busy season and enjoy an autumn day by sharing home-grown music and food, and learning new empowering life skills that make us feel like we can take care of ourselves and our neighbors. Catching up with friends and making new ones from nearby
with similar interests captures the vibe of the day. Following is a list of activities and events: This year Saturday @ 11:30 am is the Chili and Corn bread Fundraiser Lunch (Boulder Beef or Vegetarian Option, $5-10 suggested donation) Proceeds benefit future Harvest Fests and other BSF events. Ongoing Activities beginning after Noon on Saturday include: - Live and Local Acoustic Music with Raymond Shurtz and Friends
Race through Escalante at the Annual Escalante Canyons Marathon BOULDER & ESCALANTE - On Oct. 14, runners from all over the country will participate in the Escalante Canyons Marathon (ECM) and Half Marathon. This will be the seventh year for the marathon and the first year for the half marathon. Both courses will be run on Scenic Byway 12, creating the perfect opportunity for runners and their families to enjoy the fall season within Bryce Canyon Country. “We recognize what a loyal group of runners we have had for the 10-miler in past years,” said Mary Parkin, Escalante Canyons Marathon race director. “We are treating this first ECM Half-Marathon as an experiment, as we want to see if it does indeed prove to be a popular course. So we hope the 10-milers who have been planning to return this year are ready to put in a bit more training and join us for the ECM Half-Marathon.” The marathon starts at 7:30 a.m., and the half marathon starts at the halfway point of the marathon at 9:00 a.m. Shuttles to the starting line of
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Runners line up at the start line just outside of Boulder for last year's Escalante Canyons Marathon on Highway 12. both races will be available at Escalante City Park at 6:15 a.m. for the marathon runners and at 8:00 a.m. for the half marathon runners. Buses will also be available at the finish line to shuttle runners back to Escalante City Park. “We now have improved, interactive course maps as an integral part of the ECM website, in hopes that participants in both races will be able to plan ahead for the terrain and elevation changes,” said Parkin. With a starting elevation of 6,300 feet and finishing el-
evation of 5,774 feet, runners are advised to train for altitude changes with hill climbs and descents. Aid stations providing water will be available along both courses, with a few selected aid stations throughout the more vigorous parts of the course offering energy drinks, energy gels and fruit. Prior to the race, runners can pick up their race packets on Friday, Oct. 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Historic Escalante Showhouse for the pre-race dinner, located at Escalante Marathon Cont'd on page 3
Another Successful Escalante Canyons Art Festival
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Heritage Starfest Coming Soon WAYNE COUNTY Capitol Reef National Park and the Entrada Institute are partnering to present the 8th annual Heritage Starfest. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about dark skies. Events include a special guest speaker and solar viewing and star gazing with multiple telescopes. The dark skies of Wayne County and Capitol Reef are among the darkest in the nation allowing visitors from around the world to enjoy pristine skies full of stars, constellations and the Milky Way. This event celebrates dark sky resources. Bring a red headlamp or flashlight and dress warm for all evening events. Thursday, October 19 Capitol Reef National Park 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Evening program with Greg Owens, night sky photographer at the campground amphitheater. 8:30 pm, to 9:30 pm. Night sky photography work-
shop and stargazing. Bring your camera and tripod. Friday, October 20 - Capitol Reef National Park 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Solar viewing at the Capitol Reef national Park visitor center. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Evening program with Cameron Pace, Assistant Professor of Physics at Southern Utah University, at the campground amphitheater. 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Star gazing at the campground amphitheater parking lot with local and regional astronomers. Saturday, October 21 throughout Wayne County 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Portable Planetarium visit for the public. Wayne Middle School, Bicknell. 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Solar viewing at the Capitol Reef National Park visitor center. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Evening program with Cameron Pace, Assistant Professor of
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Cameron Pace, Assistant Professor of Physics at Southern Utah University who will be speaking on Friday evening at the campground amphitheater during Hertiage Starfest.
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
Physics at Southern Utah University, Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey. 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Stargazing behind the bookstore. Robbers Roost Bookstore, Torrey. 10:30 pm until late. Citizen Science night sky monitoring project, Teasdale. Check http://facebook.com/heritagestarfest/ for specific time and location. Date may change due to weather. All events are free and open to the public. —National Park Service
Earth Science Week at Capitol Reef CAPITOL REEF - October 8 through 14, 2017 is Earth Science Week with Fossil Day on October 11. Every day is a day to celebrate Earth science at Capitol Reef National Park. The park was established to preserve and protect the Waterpocket Fold, a unique geologic feature on Earth. 19 layers of rocks and many fossils can be seen in the park. • Daily 30-minute geology programs are offered at 10:00 am at the Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center. Visitors can discover how Capitol Reef formed over nearly 280 million years. • On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 join a ranger-led hike at 8:30 am for a 90-minute hike on the Fremont River trail to learn about the geologic story and the fossils that tell of ancient environments.
THURS. OCT. 12 - WED. OCT. 17
SUNNY WEEKS AHEAD. Winds will slow down after a blustery weekend of winds around 18 MPH. Sunny days are expected until the 17th. This weeks highs in the mid 60s, lows in the upper and mid 30s, and high 20s. Humidity drops to about 22% on Sunday.
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Artists pose with their paintings at the end of the Escalante Canyons Art Festival. ESCALANTE - The 14th week to celebrate “art inspired tained enough energy to enjoy Escalante Canyons Art Festi- by place”. In addition to the Gerald’s live music into the val-Everett Ruess Days held cornerstone plein air competi- evening on closing Saturday at in Escalante, Utah, September tion, art exhibits, and arts and the Escalante Showhouse. 22 through October 1 contin- crafts fair, this year’s festival Vendors selling handued to bring artists and festival included an evening of film, as made items in a full spectrum goers from around the country well as more workshops, dem- of creative forms were busy and beyond to our corner of onstrations, and hands-on-art with customers both Friday southern Utah for more than a opportunities. Art sales were and Saturday, including addiimpressive and attendance tions to the food vendor rows at the variety of festival pro- such that we had yummy grams was strong. breakfast items and a nice arThe Speaker’s Series ray of offerings ranging from Program meets at the Gifford keynote program on Friday pizza to rice bowls and tacos House Museum and Store lo- night featured poet, vocalist, to loaded baked potatoes. Plein Air artists began cated 1 mile (1.6 km) south entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, Tanaya Winder from painting for this year’s comof the visitor center on Scenic the Southern Ute, Duckwater petition on September 22. Drive. Shoshone, and Pyramid Lake They were able to enjoy two • On Thursday, OctoPaiute Nations. Tanaya impaint-out events: the one-day ber 12, 2017, join a ranger at the campground amphitheater pressed the crowd with her Celebrate Public Lands Paintfor an evening program on the moving words and inspiring Out on September 26 where Fossils of Capitol Reef Nation- performance poetry. Other they painted anywhere on our al Park. Program starts at 7:30 speakers shared programs on glorious public lands in Garpm and lasts one hour. Dress topics ranging from what fos- field, Wayne or Kane County warmly. sils tell us about ancient envi- and the Nocturne Paint-Out Visitors can learn more ronments to how to use digital on September 23 where they about geology and fossils from maps to explore public lands painted at night. The Junior free brochures available on- to the social transformations Plein Air Competition with line and at the visitor center. within Mormon village com- two age categories enticed The Capitol Reef Natural His- munities through time. young artists to join the fun. tory Association bookstore at The eclectic and energetic For the Plein Air Competithe visitor center offers books entertainment lineup saw solid tion, prizes totaling more than and materials to further your crowds throughout the main $10,000 were awarded in two knowledge of Earth science. weekend and ranged from the categories, Oil/Acrylic and Visitor center and bookstore local talents of Jessica Frogley Watercolor/Pastel/Mixed Mehours are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Carl Dede from Boulder through October 22, 2017. to David Gerald from Detroit. Art Festival —National Park Service Some festival goers even reCont'd on page 10
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Burglary, What I have learned by being a victim. Catalogue it, lock it up and light it up. Thieves do not like to work overly hard at anything and they really hate it when you etch something identifiable on the stuff they are willing to steal. If a thief can see it and easily get to it, they will steal it. In many cases theft is a crime of opportunity, if a window is left open they will do anything to crawl through it, if a door is cracked they are going to look over their shoulder first then slip in it. If it is lying around they are going to pick up and packing it out. The easier you make it on them the harder it is going to be on you. The days of not locking your doors are a thing of the past. Get to know your neighbors; they can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. The pain and paranoia of being burglarized and personally violated never goes away. Adus F. Dorsey II / Wayne County, Utah
An Unforgettable Experience on Boulder Mountain (Part Two) the engine froze up and stopped. At that point our dream of getting off the mountain in this vehicle was over. With no transportation, we had to walk and wade our way through snow that was chest deep, and after a distance, we made our way back to camp. Now was the time to plan and there was only one way off the mountain and that was to walk. Royce Allen sits in the Half Track on a It was decided we recent visit. (In The Insider's Oct. 5th edi- would leave early tion the photo caption erroneously iden- the next morning, tified Royce as Bliss Brinkerhoff.) and we planned the route. Continued from The next morning we left Last Week's Edition at daybreak right after break...making a fire. We fast. We packed a lunch and stopped and I got out and started trudging down the looked at the engine. It was mountain in chest deep snow. cherry red from over-heating. The storm was over and now Before I could do anything the wind was blowing snow in
our faces making us bitterly cold. I volunteered to “break trail” first. The task of breaking trail is the hardest part of going. I broke trail for the first 200 yards and then I asked Bliss and Jack if they would take over. Jack volunteered but he only went a short distance when he stepped into a hole and went under the snow, he came up blowing snow. At that point I went back to breaking trail, after a short distance both Bliss and Jack said they couldn’t go any further. “We’ll just wait, and they will come and find us.” I kept prodding them saying “We are going! We can make it!” As we went downhill the snow became less, we kept going and by noon we were in Dark Valley, the snow only knee deep. We briefly sat down and had our lunch before continuing on, making it to the Aquarius Ranger Station as the sun was just setting on the western hills. Here the snow was only 6” deep. At the ranger station we tried the door even though
we suspected it was locked. I went to the window and pried it open. It opened out from the top, but I managed to crawl in and up over the window. Once inside I realized it was not locked but melted snow had frozen the door-jam shut, I chipped away the ice so we could get in. Once inside we realized the station was closed for the season. There was no mattress on the bed, no dishes, pans, or utensils, and no food except for an army green gallon can. We pried it open and found it was pancake flour. With no utensils we decided to take the lids off the wood burning stove and took them out to the creek that ran in front and washed them. With a fire in the stove, we mixed the pancake batter and made pancakes by pouring the batter on the lids of the old stove, and it worked! The plain pancakes tasted pretty good! Now was the time to make decisions. What were
Harvest Festival
Spin" Bring your tall tales. There are also a few events leading up to the big day on Saturday: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 am - 3 pm+ - Animal Processing - Contact Jeff Sanders @ 335-7760 to register. Friday: 12:30pm - 2:30 - PaperMache Puppet-Making for Kids and Adults - Michelle Maring 3:00 - 5:00pm - Chainsaw Safety & Maintenance - Call Alex Engel @ 826-4742 for info. 7:00pm - "Seed- The Untold Story" - In The Barn @ Red House Farm. This is an inspiring movie about the importance
of preserving genetic diversity of our food crops through seedsaving. Dress in your warmest woolies and bring a blanket to stay comfortable. You don't want to miss this movie! Please carpool and leave your dogs at home. As with many other local events, this Festival is made possible by so many volunteer hours and financial & resource donations. If you are able, we would love any donations to make this event possible! For more information, contact Red House Farm @ 435-335-7654. —Boulder Harvest Festival
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- Picturing the Harvest An Art-Making Opportunity & Clothesline Gallery With Amy Woodbury and Harriet Priska, courtesy of Boulder Arts Council - Bean Count - Win breakfast for 2 @ Hell's Backbone Grill - Apple-Cider Pressing with Patrick Briggs - Bring apples if you have them! - Harvest Raffle - Benefits future BSF events. - Lamb and Pork Roast Jeff Sanders & Sergio Fermenias - Clay Works - Judith Geil - Beeswax Candle-Dipping - Billy Raaen - Face Painting - Amber Thompson - Art Exhibit by Boulder Elementary Students - Paper-Mache PuppetMaking for Kids and Adults - Michelle Maring Saturday Demos and Workshops: 8:00 am - Birding for Beginners - Ryan McDermott Meet at the Boulder Mountain Lodge Pond 8:30 am - Noon - Felting
Workshop - Ana Sanders - contact @ 335-7760 to pre-register 12:30 pm - Biochar Demo - Darren McEvoy - Tule Craft - John Olsen & Montana Horchler 1:30 pm - Eye on the Vine (Wine Grapes) - Vicki Catmull - Washing Wool - Heather McDevitt 2:30 pm - A Spin on Alpacas - Diena Riddle - Simple Seed Saving Boulder Seed Collective - Lacto-Fermenting - Jane Phillips 3:30 pm - Natural Building - Kaki Hunter & Doni Kiffmeyer 5:00 pm - Keynote: Tending the Wild Soul of Community - Geneen Haugen 5:30 pm - Local Foods Potluck - If you plan to attend PLEASE bring a generous dish to share, and tell your friends likewise. We want to celebrate the bounty of another Harvest Season with plenty of delicious local food! And if possible bring your utensils, mug and bowl. There is a refrigerated space to store your goodies for the day. 6:30 pm - Stories Around the Fire - Led by Aaron Crosby & Folks who have a "Yarn to
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Last week, South Central came by and hooked up the fiber to my house. Escalante-based crew member Cody Dunton did the lion’s share of the work, with an assist from two colleagues from Fredonia. They did a great job and I continue to be impressed by the scale and scope of this project. Cody said that he is scheduled to do three houses per day, and his partners are doing four per day, and in this fashion they are working their way through the town. It made me realize that every house presents its own puzzle—they have to figure out where things are and where they are going and crawl around in sometimes not very nice places and drill holes through people’s walls. But they seem unfazed by whatever hurdles are presented and game for working it through. They left me with an enormous new router and a battery backup for the internet for when the power goes out — can’t wait to see how that works. Cody made sure my phone and computers and TV were all connected to the new Wifi system and I was good to go within a couple of hours. I think just about every horse owner in Escalante is now affected by or at least aware of the epidemic of Pigeon Fever that has been making its way through town. By all accounts so far we have not seen this disease here before and it is not fun to deal with. It creates huge abscesses in the horse’s lymph system. I’ve had one horse down with it. I hope to get a story together about horse owners’ experiences with this disease and whether there are management strategies we can take to minimize this problem in the future. If you are a horse owner and have had this problem and would like to share your experience with Pigeon Fever, or have questions about it, please call or email us your story and/or your questions. 435-826-4400, or snapshot@live. com. Wayne County has been experiencing a great number of burglaries over the summer. Whoever has been doing this seems to be focusing (though not solely) on tools and high-end items. According to several individuals affected, the burglar (or possibly more than one burglar) also appears to know the lay of the land and who is home (or not) and who owns what. A local, Wayne County man was recently arrested in Orem, according to an October 3 story in the Orem Daily Herald, for multiple thefts and burglaries, which has led to a flurry of speculation on Facebook as to whether this person is responsible for the local burglaries, as well. Time will tell. This individual had also been to court in Wayne County last May and pled guilty to “use or possession of methamphetamine.” He was convicted and sentenced on that occasion to one year in Sevier County Jail, but all but 20 days of that sentence were suspended. Those who have been violated by burglary and theft might wonder what different outcome there might have been, had a full sentence been imposed. But sentencing for behavior related to addiction isn’t the full solution. I’ve been told that the problem of local drug use was among the topics of discussion at last week’s Governor’s 25K Jobs Launch Tour--that drugs are so prevalent in our communities that it is affecting the viability of our work force and therefore, our local economy. I have first-hand knowledge as well as anecdotal information about several homes in Escalante that recently have been broken into and rifled through for prescription drugs. This is a problem that affects all of us. Addictions lead people to destructive actions to both self and others that they would not do otherwise, and hopefully with attention on this issue we can shed some light on how to respond productively to this situation. —E.W.
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Escalante River Watershed Partnership Quarterly Partnership Meeting Tuesday, October 24
ESCALANTE - Escalante River Watershed Partnership is hosting its Quarterly Partnership meetings on Tuesday, October 24 at the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, 755 W. Main St., with a field trip along the Escalante River in the afternoon. All sessions are free and open to the public. Lunch, prepared by the Escalante Outfitters, will be available for $12 per person. Please RSVP for attendance and lunch by Thursday, Boulder Mountain Cont'd from page 1
our options? Which way were we going to go? Bliss suggested we take a trail that goes down to the ranch houses on Pine Creek, approximately 15 more miles. We also talked about staying the night and going in the morning. I suggested we make our way down the road to where we could see town, build a large fire as a signal, and someone will see it and come and get us. We decided to try my idea, and started down the road a few miles until we could see all four towns – Bicknell, Loa, Lyman and Fremont. It was night time now and we had to make sure we stayed on the road. We finally reached an area that had a lot of dead pinion pines and cedar trees, so it was not difficult to gather a large pile of wood. We piled it 10-12 feet high and lit it on fire. It blazed high before our eyes. I looked down to the towns below and asked Jack what time it was, as he was the only one with a watch, and he replied it was midnight. I said “Oh no, no one will see this fire, they’ll all be in bed!” We felt heart sick. Perhaps our efforts were all in vain! We sat down by the fire waiting for morning when we would make our way down to the road to town some fif-
October 19 to Sheridan Wilder at erwpadmin@gsenm.org. The schedule of meetings and events is as follows: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Conference Room · Committee updates · Colorado Plateau Rapid Ecoregional Assessment stepdown for Escalante Watershed presentation – BLM and Utah State University team 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. · Lunch and carpool to Highway 12 bridge site 1:30 p.m., ending by 4:00 p.m. Highway 12 Bridge · Russian olive treatments and Conservation Corps 2017 · Volunteer work and monitoring · Escalante River research and more —Escalante River Watershed Partnership teen miles away. As we sat there I kept watching the lights in town and after about an hour I was sure I could see a vehicle coming. I told Bliss and Jack what I thought, but they both didn’t think there was. I kept watching, and I was sure there was someone coming because at different points I could not see the head lights, then I could see the lights again as it traveled up the winding road and disappeared when it dipped behind hills and came into valleys. Then soon there they were, they drove right to where we were. How thrilled we were to see them and that vehicle, a jeep! It was one of the most overwhelming things in my life. Tears came to my eyes. We were now rescued! We expressed our gratitude and how glad we were they had come to get us. It was Bliss’ brother Dale and his nephew Sheldon Taylor. I said “How did you know it was us?” Sheldon said he was taking a date home from an activity and were traveling through the Lyman Lane. The girl exclaimed to Sheldon “Look there’s a large fire on the mountain!” Sheldon responded “That’s my Uncle Bliss!” Sheldon took the date home and went to Bicknell to get Uncle Dale and Grandma and Grandpa Brinkerhoff out of bed. They got the jeep out
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50 Main St., Escalante, Utah. This dinner is held for runners, volunteers, friends and families at $10 a plate. For those who cannot pick up their packets or make it to the dinner, other arrangements can be made. The Garfield Office of Tourism is the official sponsor of this year’s ECM, and the event is completely organized and led by community volunteers. Because of the smaller nature of the race, funds raised have been minimal in past years. The goal this year is to have more participants to increase revenue, and those funds will then go directly towards supporting community projects. “The annual ECM has been an amazing event for Garfield County because of the people that come from all over Utah and the country to participate and enjoy the amazing scenery along Utah’s
and Dale and Sheldon came and got us. Some fifty years later I was visiting Thurber Ward in Bicknell and sat down next to Bliss. I asked him “Do you remember when we were snowed in on the Boulder Mountain?” Bliss said “I sure do! If it hadn’t been for you we wouldn’t be here today. You saved our lives that day.” I wasn’t trying to save anyone, I just wanted to get off the mountain and out of all that snow! My children took the initiative to put together a trip for me to visit the half-track on Boulder Mountain, and on September 2, 2017 along with my daughters, their husbands, and my son – Debra and Craig Young, Laurie and Mark Padjen, and Gary Allen, with the help of my great nephew Clayton Brown, we traveled up the mountain. The day was beautiful. There was not a cloud in the sky. We met at the Sunglow, piled in the vehicles, and headed out of town. The road gradually climbs above the town through the sagebrush hills with cedar trees scattered far and few between. Then we arrived at the higher elevation where the spruce and quaking aspen are in abundance. It was Labor Day weekend and the bow hunt was in full swing. Many campers and
only All-American Road, National Scenic Byway 12,” said Falyn Owens, executive director of the Garfield County Office of Tourism. “This race follows the popular Bryce Canyon Half Marathon that takes place every July also on Scenic Byway 12.” Spectators are encouraged to come support the runners along Scenic Byway 12 and at the finish line. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 13. To register for either of these races, visit escalantecanyonsmarathon. itsyourrace.com/register. For more information on bib fees, discounts for team runners and other race details, visit escalantecanyonsmarathon.com/ race-info. To view the interactive course maps, visit elevatemyrace.com/escalante_marathon/ for the marathon, and elevatemyrace.com/escalante_half_marathon/ for the half marathon. —Escalante Canyons Marathon hunters were scatter amongst the trees, and four-wheelers and UTV’s (utility terrain vehicle) traveled amongst us. We made our way through Jacob’s Valley and Dark Valley, and came around a turn. . . there it was! A flood of memories and tears came to me as I relived that treacherous time so many years ago. Upon our return to Bicknell I went to visit Bliss who was 93 years old. It took some time for him to realize who I was, but once he knew he said to me “Royce I did not think I would see you again in this lifetime.” I am so glad that I did for I learned he passed away just 23 days after my visit. My thanks goes out to my children and Clayton for taking me to see this mostly unknown and forgotten vehicle. —L. Royce Allen and Debra Young Royce was born and raised in Bicknell, the son of Paul Knowlton and Ella Baker Allen. He married Erma Brown of Loa and together they had two girls and two boys - Debra, Laurie, Gary and Jeff (deceased). He was employed by Lang Company, EIMCO, and the L.D.S. Church in the Area Physical Facilities Division retiring after 32 years.
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Mrs. Jackson's 3 Grade Students Report About the Flag and the Pledge of Alligence rd
Mrs. Jackson’s 3rd grade class has been learning about the American Flag and Pledge of Allegiance in Social studies. Along with learning about the pledge we discussed what the characteristics of a good citizen are and how to be a good citizen in our own communities. We learned about the court system as well. When we finished these discussions we walked up to the Wayne County Court House where the students were given a tour of the courthouse. They were shown the courtroom, judges chamber, the sheriff department, the recorder's office, and the Treasurer's office. In the Treasurer's office, they learned about the land in Wayne County and got a copy of the document that shows the trade with the Native Americans for the water right to Fish Lake. To wrap up our unit we did some research about Wayne County and all the towns in it. The students had to work with a partner and research their assigned town and then teach what they learned to the rest of the class. It was very fun and interesting see the facts that they discovered about each town. They are currently working on a project where they are writing about someone in their community that is a good community member and that could tell them some good stories of Wayne County from long ago. It has been a fun unit to study. I really liked when we went to the courthouse. I learned that people sit and record the things that the judge and the suspects say. You also have to walk through metal detectors. We visited all the offices in the courthouse. We saw the Sheriff’s Department, the Treasurer, and the Recorder. It was interesting. —Rylan Taylor We have been learning about the Pledge of Allegiance and how to be a good citizen. We say the pledge to be respectful to our flag, Country, Government, and community. We have also been learning about Wayne County. We visited the Court
House. The Court House is a special place to all our communities. Wayne County Utah is a cool place. It has two National Parks, Capital Reef and Canyonlands. The cities are Fremont, Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, Teasdale, Torrey, Grover, Notom, Caineville, and Hanksville. —Dreygan Niemeyer I liked when we learned about the flag and pledge of allegiance. We learned what each color means and how to fold the flag. When we did that we went outside and Keaton and Kage folded it and the teacher raised and lowered it. When you fold the flag you have to fold it and make sure that the stars are showing. You also need to raise it quickly and lower it slowly. After we came in we started a booklet that told us what it all meant. For instance, the 50 stars stand for each state and the 13 stripes stand for the 13 original colonies. —Cienna Cropper I liked learning about the flag. My teacher read us a book about a little kid and her grandma. They had to learn the pledge of allegiance and what it means. The pledge of allegiance means that I will be a good citizen and promise to respect the United States of America.Then we got to do a really fun art project. It was a big flag and we got to paint red strips and paint a blue square and then we got our hand white and set it on the blue square. It was fun. We also talked about the 13 stripes on the flag stands for the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars stand for the 50 states. —Jenny Petree I like when we went to the courthouse. We got to see records of Wayne County. We also learned that we traded the Native Americans 1 suit, 500 pounds of flour, 1 good beef steer, and 9 horses for the water rights to Fish Lake. We also saw where the judge sits and then we saw the judge’s chambers and there were a lot of old books. —Kage Oyler
October 12, 2017
PHS Notebook by aBBey Blevins
Suicide Prevention Coalition Thank You & Spook Alley Coming Up! Hello students of PHS and people from the community! This week is state baseball! We hope our boys play the best they can without injuries. Region cross country is also coming up on the 10th in Valley. We want to wish them the best of luck as well. On Friday the 29th we had a color run and lunch. This activity was to promote suicide awareness in our schools. We want to thank Melissa Veator and the Suicide prevention coalition. We want to thank to students council and the teachers for helping with our movie night on the 29th. We also want to thank the students that came took the time to come out and watch the movie as well! The carnival preparations for halloween are underway. The FFA students will be doing their Spook Alley. Watch out for flyers and signs for more details. The student of the month for September was Kevin Bridges! Sadies is going to be October 13th so make sure you ladies have a date!
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Volleyball Strong heading into Sevier Valley Tournament; Cross Country Scores by kathleen sullivan As we start to come to the end of the fall sports season, the Bobcats are definitely showing what they are made of. Last week was the last two home games for the Panguitch Volleyball team. On the 27th, Diamond Ranch traveled here and the girls had their easiest win of the season. The set scores were 25-0, 25-7, and 25-5. The next day, on the 28th, was the girls senior night against North Sevier. This year we have two seniors, Alyssa Fisher and Jordan Bennett. They have been on the team for 4 years and have helped with two State Championships. Luckily, for their last home game, they were able to get the win with the set scores of 25-21, 25-15, and 25-10. This week, the team will travel to Escalante on the 4th. Then, they have the Sevier Valley Tournament in Richfield on the 6th and 7th. The Cross Country team is also doing really well! On the 28th, they traveled to Water Canyon. We had a very small team go to that meet. Keston Matthew was placed 3rd, Cairo Houston 6th, and Troy Evans was 9th. Emma Fonger, Kendra Armstrong, and Jessica Muirhead was also in the top ten of the girls. On the 29th, the team traveled to the Cedar Invitational, which was a 4A meet. Taylia Norris was 8th in the girls varsity race while Porter Shoppe was 9th and Luke Reeder was 20th in the boys JV race. This week, the team will travel to their last meet before region and state on the 5th at Valley. Hopefully, both teams will win their last meet. The baseball team had a very easy week. On the 27th, Diamond Ranch came here. The boys got revenge from the last time that they played the team. They creamed them 16-0. Then, on the the 30th, they had their State First Round against Telos. They won that game 11-0. On the 3rd, they will go to State Quarters at Dixie and State Finals at UVU on the 6th and 7th. Hope you go and support the team's last couple games!
Bobcat Baseball Comes Home with 2nd Place Trophy; Lady Cats Volleyball Wins Gold Crown Title by MaCk oetting The Bobcat Blue Crew came home from the State Baseball Championship with the second place trophy. The Cats got into the finals by defeating the Bryce Valley Mustangs in Fridays game and the Valley Buffalos ended up beating last year’s Champs Piute in another Friday game. The Buffalos had lost both of their regular season games against the Thunderbirds and the Bobcats were real underdogs in the tournament. The Buffalos jumped off to a 7-zip lead by the third inning, but the Cats clawed back under the relief pitching of Jeron Frandsen and got back into the game by the fifth inning, scoring 5 unanswered runs. In the sixth inning the Cats had the bases full with one out and all they needed was one more hit to tie the score. But alas the next batter up lined out to the first baseman and pinch hitter Luis Valenzuela came to bat and hit a really hard liner to the third baseman who fielded the ball and stepped on the base for the final out. This was Coach Raleigh Burningham first year and he carried on the long tradition of putting a winning baseball team on the field. Congratulation Bobcats. I will finish up the story on the Richfield volleyball tournament. The Lady Cats started off the Gold round pitted against Enterprise, a team that had just beaten the Rich Rebels in the prelims in two games. The first game was all Cats winning going away with a 25 to 17 first game win. In the second game Enterprise had figured out the Cats and they took that game by the narrow of scores 25 to 22. In the third game, after missing the opening serve the Cats ran off 6 straight points and came away with a 15 to 8 victory and in to the Championship. In the second game it was N. Sanpete against Rich and it was over in two games with N. Sanpete taking what looked like a very tired Rebel team. This pitted Panguitch against N. Sanpete. In the pool games Panguitch who needed a win to get into the finals, came up against the undefeated N. Sanpete team and won both of the games and handed N. Sanpete their only loss. Enterprise is ranked second in 2A and N. Sanpete is 3rd in the 3A league. In the Championship games the Cats looked really strong again against Sanpete and won the Gold Crown in just two games. The Cats came away with the title, but best of all they got some tough competition along the way. With the many championships team that Coach Norris has had, I don’t remember them ever winning the Gold at this tournament. The Cats have one more game against Milford (there) last night before the region finals that will be held at Valley on the 20th. Last Tuesday the 10th the region cross country finals were held down at Valley and was run on the Mt. Carmel golf course. Both the boys and girls teams are heavily favorites to win the title, with freshman Porter Schoppe leading the Boys and the number 1 runner in the State Sophomore Taylia Norris leading a field of top runners. Mt. Carmel is a great place to watch this race, you can stand in the middle of the track and watch the whole race take place. The State Championship will be held again this year at Sugar House Park on the 18th, a Wednesday.
Bryce Valley High Sports Schedules CROSS COUNTRY Thur., 10-Oct Region @ Valley 4:00 Wed., 18-Oct State @ Sugarhouse Park BASEBALL Fri., 6 Oct. Semi Finals @ Spanish Fork UVU Sat., 7 Oct. Finals, UVU VOLLEYBALL Wed., 11-Oct BV @ Water Canyon Fri., 13-Oct Freshman Tourney @ Milford Tues., 17-Oct, BV @ Wayne Fri., 20 Oct. Region Volleyball @ Wayne TBA Fri., 27 Oct. State Volleyball @ UVU Sat., 28 Oct. State Volleyball @ UVU
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Wills, Trusts, and More Don’t Forget to Plan for Pets by JeFFery J. MCkenna
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. Many people have pets that they are devoted and attached to. Perhaps you are concerned about what would happen to your pets if you were no longer able to take care of them. Below are answers to the most commonly asked questions. Can I provide for my pets if I am unable to take care of them? Yes, you can. This applies to any domestic animal. The law allows you to choose a caretaker for your pets. If you become sick or disabled, you should designate the custody and care of your pets to
a friend or relative until your health improves. You do this by writing a note or a document that authorizes someone to care for your pets in your absence. You can also include directions for the care of your pets in your will or trust. Before you name someone as caretaker for your pets, you should discuss it with them to make sure that they are willing to take the responsibility. Can I provide financially for my pets during my illness or disability, or after my death? Yes. During any sickness or injury, the person who is handling your financial affairs can also be given the power to provide for your pets. You may provide funds to your caretaker for food, supplies and veterinary care. A lump sum distribution can be provided to the caretaker after your death. If you have a trust, certain provisions can be included to empower the trustee(s) to assist in your animal's care. Funds can be given to the caretaker specifically for pet care. Can I create a trust just for my pets? Yes, the use of trusts is allowed to provide for the care of an animal. You can set forth your wishes for a caretaker of your choice, and direct how funds may be spent. You can provide that in special circumstances, such as an illness or emergency, your pet caretaker can spend additional funds. If I can't find a caretaker, can I name a humane society or animal shelter? Yes. A cash
gift along with the designation of the shelter of your choice may be appropriate and could result in a longer adoption period for your pets. You may wish to state your wishes as to the new home for your pets including pet names, and any special needs. Gifts to shelters or an animal sanctuary of your choice are considered charitable donations and can bring tax savings. What else can I do to protect the pets I love? You could carry a note in your purse or wallet explaining that you have pets at home that depend on you. List their names, what kind of pet and what care they need. You may wish to include the name and phone number of a friend or relative who can gain legal access to your home or yard. In conclusion, your estate planning can entail issues related to the care of a pet. Pets can be a very important part of one’s life. If your pets are very important to you, do not neglect to plan for them when considering your estate planning affairs.
t H e Helmet
Deployed to Saudia Arabia during the Gulf War, I noticed that several Marines had written symbols, phrases or nicknames on their helmets. A few senior reservists put previous war-tour dates on theirs, such as "1968-70 Vietnam." One young Marine inscribed a date that caused double takes. His helmet read: "1972-73 Kindergarten."
Sweet
A man was pleased to see his small daughter's fascination as she stared at a bug in their backyard. He thought she was developing an interest in science. Then the child remarked, "Grandma says I'm as cute as a bug. The bugs where she lives must be cuter than ours."
Quality
The old timer is looking at tools at the local building supply store and picks up a hammer. "Don't make these like they used to," he tells the salesman, "I've had the same one for over fifty years. Only had to replace the handle six times and the head twice."
Today's Thought
The person who suggests splitting the bill evenly is always the person who ordered the most expensive meal.
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l A u G h i N g Fresh! pOiNt!! I had spent the late winter months waiting impatiently for signs of spring. When the first warm, sunny Saturday arrived, I eagerly unlocked the storm door and stepped onto our patio deck. I was pleased by the sight of green sprouts and the sounds of singing birds. More than anything else, I delighted in the sweet aroma of the spring air. Knocking on the kitchen window, I beckoned to my wife to join me in enjoying the pleasures of the season. She quietly brought me back to earth when she reminded me that I was standing over the dryer vent, inhaling the scent of fabric softener.
Move it
I love the self-checkout aisle at my super market. The only problem comes when I leave an item on the scanner too long and the robo-voice scolds, "Please move your whole milk (or whatever) to the bagging area." Ordinarily, I just ignore it. But on my last shopping trip, I moved fast when the voice began shouting, "Please move your pork butt."
Hardship
Kids today don't know how easy they have it ... when I was young, I had to walk through 9 feet of shag carpet to change the TV channel.
Amen
Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning.
Yoga
My friend recently started taking a yoga class at the local university gym. Being in her mid-40s, she is one of the older students there. One day, she lamented to me that the younger people in the class seemed far more flexible and able to get into the poses. Her eight-year-old daughter was listening in and following her instructions, bending and twisting easily into each pose. "When does this get hard?" she asked us. "In about 30 years!" her mother replied.
Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.
Corn chowder, wheat bread, relish tray mixed fruit, pumpkin cake
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Pizza, salad bar, jello fruit salad, choc. chip cake
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Roast, mashed potatoes & gravy, carrots, roll, pears, apple pudding cake
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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
BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Oct. 17th WED Oct. 18th THURS Oct. 19th
Potato soup, grilled cheese, peaches, ranger cookie Biscuits & gravy, sausage, country fried potatoes, stewed tomatoes, pineapple with cottage cheese, pineapple muffin Sweet & sour pork, corn, tropical fruit, lemon cake
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O bituaries Clint Mecham
KANAB/TROPIC - Stanley Clinton “Shuck” Mecham, our incredible and courageous father, brother, friend, uncle, son, grandpa and husband — joined his mother, brother and many other loved ones in heaven on Oct. 4, 2017. He was 57. John Wayne said, “courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” After Clint was diagnosed with melanoma, he saddled up and battled it bravely to the very end. He taught us how to live and he taught us how to fight. Clint was born on Sept. 18, 1960 to Stanley and Koye Mecham in Tropic, Utah. Growing up in the small town of Tropic was a young cowboy’s dream. Clint grew up learning how to train hounds, raise and break horses, chase lions, guide trail rides, farm and ride broncs. He knew the value of hard work, leadership and service. He lost his mother to breast cancer when he was just 16-years-old, but stepped up and took great care of his younger brothers during that time of hardship. Clint was so proud of his three sons, Brannon, Hayes and Wyatt. He adored all of his twenty grandchildren, and loved spending time with each of them. He married his beloved wife, Tad, on Dec. 24, 2009. They built a life together in Kanab surrounded by red rocks, hound dogs, horses and mules. Tad’s children — Dean, Lindsey and Lacey — were so good to Clint, and he loved them like his own. Clint was an advocate for wildlife conservation, a trusted hunting guide, a passionate houndsman and a true cowboy. Every moment he spent in the hills with his family was cherished. He did exceptional work for the Utah Department of Natural Resources working as a predator specialist. He helped the mountain lion population thrive in Utah by capturing, collaring and collecting data on more than 400 lions. His charismatic personality attracted people to him and helped him develop countless friendships with people from all over the country. The wonderful people who live in our southern Utah communities came together to help Clint in his time of need, and we will be forever grateful for that. The hunting and houndsman communities also helped Clint in countless ways, and we are overwhelmed with the generosity. We would also like to express gratitude to Dr. Derrick Haslem, Dr. Darin Ott and all of the other caregivers who took excellent care of Clint. Clint is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, siblings, father, stepmother, many nieces, nephews and extended family members. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, mother, stepson Dean Brown and younger brothers Quinton Harvey and Zane Mecham. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. in the Tropic LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the ward chapel in Tropic Friday, Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Tropic Cemetery. Services were arranged with Mosdell Mortuary.
October 12, 2017
By Way of Boulder by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com
I own a gun. So do many of my friends, neighbors, and relatives. I believe I can consider them all, to my knowledge, as responsible gun owners. Still, I wouldn’t want to be within 10 blocks of any of them in the event of an active shooter. Their guns would not make me feel safe. In fact, I’d be more endangered. More people drawing weapons, possibly shooting. At what? Am I in some crossfire? Would law enforcement be able to pick out the armed guy next to me as a good guy? Am I more of a target now, due to proximity to other weapons? Will I be the innocent victim of friendly fire? Have any—any--- of these weapon carriers been trained for an active shooter situation? Chaos, bullets flying. This would be sheer terror. This is terrorism. What other name could it go by? What if it were you out there running for your life from who knows what and from where? It’s the price we pay, some say. Well, the price isn’t worth the cost, not to me. And if any of my loved ones—if I—were ever required to pay this price, I’d be pissed. However, gun violence is not the main topic of this column. Actually, this is about jobs. Last week, sponsors of the Governor’s 25 Thousand Jobs initiative set up information booths at Ruby’s Inn. The crux of the initiative is to spread some of the gains of the Wasatch Front’s economic growth to rural Utah. Wasatch Front is booming, and they don’t have the people to work all the jobs. Can employers offload some of those jobs to remote sites, to rural individuals?
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox noted that only two percent of the economic growth has been created by outside companies moving in. The other 98 percent of growth is from new, local business startups or from the expansion of existing Utah businesses. The 25K Jobs program seeks to improve rural access to capital, via favorable loan programs and grants; access to external markets, via more business networking, technology sharing, and mentoring relationships; and matching of Utah workers with companies seeking them, where the work can be performed remotely, or at rural satellite locations. What was visible at this gathering was not answers, but
opportunities and resources. It seems like a next reasonable step would be for a state or county-level board to meet with each Garfield County municipality and its business owners. Find out what, if any, startups and expansion plans are being contemplated. Find out what the obstacles are. Find out what the community itself is wanting to support or address. Put people in touch with the resources that are sitting out there now, ready and willing. For Boulderites specifically, what services, what jobs do we need and want here? What fits with the community we want to build for the future? What role does housing, or lack thereof play in
promoting a given economic opportunity? Where do we want growth or development to occur in the future? These are the questions your new town council, your planning commission, your business people, as well as any interested resident will be pondering together in the upcoming months. There’s a time to brainstorm ideas, there’s a time to critically work through feasible ideas. The recurring thought here is ‘now’s the time.’ Decisions get made by those who show up. Or, as quoted from Rural Planning Group, “Not making a decision is a decision.”
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fyI PaNguItch
by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com A lot of exciting events went on last week and will be in the weeks to come. Last Monday there was a notice at the post office there would be a City Council meeting to discuss the request for funding of a new well by the State CIB fund. I showed up at 8:00 that evening and the City Hall was dark, so I went back to the Post office to check out the notice again and the meeting was at 8:00 am, so I wasn’t too happy about missing the meeting. However I ran into to Councilman Kim Soper and he explained what was happing. With only having one well in the City that is not meeting the town’s needs, (no watering gardens) the Council realized the need for a second well, in case the one we have goes dry. They went up north and met with the State Water people, who were willing to loan the town the money ($900,000) to drill for a new well. So they decided to go to the State’s CIB fund and ask for disaster funding for the well and we received all of the money needed for the project. The public meeting, which only had a few there, was necessary to put in for the funds. Good going City! On the way home from the two day basketball tournament in Richfield, I had my wife drop me off at the Triple C Arena so I could check out
the Senior Rodeo. I got there just as the events were coming to an end. They had an award ceremony and Becky and Randy Yard were the big winners for all of their voluntary work they did to make the rodeo successful. The Yards have closed their business on Main St. (The Cowboy Collectables) after many years. They aren’t going anywhere, but if you see them around town thank them for all of their service they have contributed to Panguitch. Meanwhile back at the rodeo, our own Lance Miller retained his Crown as the baddest saddle bronco rider in the Country on the Senior Circuit. Lance works so hard down at the arena with making improvements everywhere. There was a large crowd on hand for the last night of the events; many tourists also attended this event. I got there in time to watch the bull riders do their stuff. I know that these men have been doing this most of their lives, but it can’t get any easier with the pain that goes with this event. These were some really rank bulls that were there and out of eight riders only two were able make the eight second and even those two got bucked off. Hopefully with all of Lance’s hard work and the big crowds this event will become an annual event. Pat and I went up to Richfield to watch the Girls vol-
leyball tournament over two days. This is a badly needed tournament for the better teams, to get them ready for State competition. A good example of this is Milford. They are ranked third in 1A and lead their conference and on the first day they didn’t win a game. The Lady Cats were in a lot of close games, which really pushed them throughout the tournament. There are 16 teams invited to the tournament and they get to play against at least 7 teams. There are 4 pools, with 4 teams in each pool and they play three games on Friday and then on Saturday they play another 3 games to determine who plays in which single elimination rounds. This round has a gold, silver, bronze, brass and copper pools and it is determined by the number of wins you have, where you play. There was a three way tie for first place in the gold round. Panguitch, Rich, Enterprise and N. Sampete were in the gold round. Check out the sports section for the winner and you will be pleased I am sure. Thursday the 19th is the annual Great Shoot out at the Fire station. Just roll up your sleeve and stick out your arm and the qualified personnel will give you your annual flu shot. I think that this event starts at 1pm. There also will be a dispenser there to get rid of all of your unwanted medi-
cation or those that have been out dated. Throwing your drugs in the trash only creates problems with dumpster divers or kids that can end up poisoning themselves. While you are there go across the street to the Panguitch Drug and they will give you a Pneumonia shot (there are two of them—there are many types and subtypes and because it is often a secondary infection to another illness people can become infected multiple times) or a Shingles shot, these are covered by your insurance. Monday was Columbus Day and I feel that this is a wasted holiday and should be done away with; it costs our country billions of dollars in holiday pay. There is already a move to change the name to the Indigenous Native American day, in a number of cities across the country. Autumn ended at our house in one day, the freezing temperatures changed the leaves on our Maple tree to a beautiful red color, of which I did get a picture. But here came the winds and by the afternoon the leaves were all gone. The winds are back tonight, so if you want to see the fall colors you had better get up on the mountain before they are all gone. Hopefully you got out your scarecrow for the City contest. There are some really clever ones out already.
Bryce Valley area NeWs
by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 orvickidiane36@hotmail.com
for her and we wish her a Happy Birthday. Sending Get Well Quickly wishes out to Marcia Evans who is in the Garfield Memorial Hospital recovering from some Courtesy dale polloCk sand burns and we Dale Pollock, with his wife Janece of hope she is soon Henrieville was awarded the Silver Beaup and around. ver award. This is the highest Scouting Cherish award for volunteers. Syrett was reRuby's Inn Flu Shoot out leased as the Relief Society will be held on October 23rd Chorister and Cheri Feltner at 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. was called to fill that position. Get your flu shot while helping Sherrill Lamb was released as a the SW Health Dept. practice Sunday School Teacher and all their community emergency the Young Women Camp Adviresponse plan. Wear short sors were released also. Those sleeves and bring your insur- released were Amy Syrett, Jesance card. $20.00 charge with- sica Fisher, and Sydney Lamas. out insurance proof. See you Called to fill the YW Camp Adthere. visor spots were Kassie ChynJoey and Bree Shake- oweth, Kami Brinkerhoff, and speare had so much fun with Melissa Chynoweth. Gwen a life long friend from Ireland Brinkerhoff was called as the that was able to come and Stake Assistant Organist. spend some time with them Lonnie and Cheryl Polthis past weekend. They had a lock announced their Mission great time showing him around Call to Illinois. and getting caught up on each Dale Pollock of Henothers families. rieville was awarded the SilMax Eagar praises the ver Beaver award. This is the Baseball Coaches at Bryce highest Scouting award for Valley High School where his volunteers. He has served for son Calvin plays on the team. 24 years in such positions as "I've been meaning to post this Cub Pack Master, Young Men for a while, but I'd like to thank President, Webelos Leader, Tyson Brinkerhoff and the rest Scout Master, Merit Badge of the Bryce Valley baseball Counselor, 11 year old Scout coaches for all the time and leader and COR rep. Condedication they put into Mus- gratulations to Dale and also to tang Baseball." This being Cal- Janece his wife who is a former vin's first year in high school as recipient of the Silver Beaver. a freshman, he had to make a She served as his Escort at the choice between baseball and awards ceremony. cross country. He's probably Larry and Glenna Fletcher better at cross country but he had four of their children and loves baseball. In fact I tried their families home for a visit. to talk him into doing cross They all came to attend the country this year, but he was wedding and reception of Erik determined to play baseball. and Jordan Johnson Fuentes. With 17 players to try to shuf- Visiting at Larry and Glenna's fle into games, Tyson has his was Delon Fletcher and his hands full. Based on ability children, Moses and Megan. and seniority Calvin probably They are from Payson. David shouldn't have played at all, and Denise Broderick from but I'm very grateful that the Heber City. Gayle Tanner with coaches found opportunities to her son, Truman from Logan. get him in the game. Alma and Anita Fletcher Surprise, surprise. Kath- had son Michael and his son ern Syrett was surprised by her Sean from Parowan for a visit family on her 70th Birthday. and they also attended the wedThey all came to celebrate ding festivities. with her and everyone except The Elders Quorum in missionaries and those away at Cannonville was recently reorschool came. What a fun time ganized. Released as President
was Allen Larson and Darron Mathews as counselor and Kaden Chynoweth as Secretary. As the new President it is Kaden Chynoweth, 1st Counselor is Darron Mathews, 2nd is Greg Broderick and Secretary is Rozin Manning. Ken and Artoise Platt and their son, Landon will give their mission report on Sunday 15 October. We send our condolences out to the family of Clint Mecham who passed away. He was such a special person and friend to many. He was always cheerful and made you feel good just to talk with him. He fought a valiant fight against his cancer. A tribute to him was the horses and riders that accompanied him to the Cem-
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etary. It was a beautiful sight and a great tribute to a man who gave so much to Tropic and the State of Utah. His influence will long be felt in our community. Thanks Clint for being such a great person. We want his family to know they are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Congratulations go out to the newlyweds this past month or so. We had Erik and Heather Johnson Fuentes, Robert and Lexi Jewkes, and Lincoln & Megan Clarke Salmon. The Bride of the Salmon marriage, Megan, is the Daughter of Ralph and Chrystal Clarke former Bryce Valley residents. Everyone have a nice week and please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS.
Carol Blood 1961 - 2017 RICHFIELD/ANGLE - Carol Dawn Brindley Blood, 86, of Richfield, formerly of Angle, passed away October 5, 2017 in Enoch, Utah at the home of her daughter. Carol was born December 1, 1930, in Salina, Utah to Cebrun Arthur and Lois Ruth Walbeck Brindley, the youngest of six girls. She married Afton Glen Blood on September 27, 1946 in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death April 11, 2013. They were blessed with 4 children, Layne, Kerry, Bryan, and Camee. Carol was raised in Angle, Utah and returned to raise her family there after the death of her father. She moved to Richfield with Afton after her health declined, but her heart was always in Angle with the beautiful red ledges. Carol was known for her candy making skills especially Boston Cremes and her wonderful homemade bread. She loved little children especially her grandchildren and her great- grandchildren, whom she loved to have come visit. Carol was an active member of the LDS Church where she served in many callings. She served with her husband in the St. George Temple for 5 years, which was a highlight in her life. Carol is survived by her children: Layne (Ilene), Angle; Bryan (Cathy), Richfield; Camee (Scott) Zingelman, Enoch; daughter-in-law, Jackie, St. George; foster son James (Natalie) Clauson, Salina; 14 grandchildren 33 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, husband; son, Kerry G. Blood; grandson, Brant K Blood; sisters: Gail Coates, Opal Torgerson, Regina Torgerson,Wilma Torgerson, Beth Gleave. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Circleville Chapel. Friends may call on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Magleby Mortuary from 6:00-8:00p.m and also prior to services at the church in Circleville from 9:3010:30a.m. Burial will be in the Blood Family Cemetery in Angle. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com
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NOTICE OF VOTE BY MAIL TORREY TOWN The town of Torrey will vote by mail for the municipal election of November 7, 2017. The registered voters of Torrey will receive a ballot in the mail around the 16th of October and thereafter. A voter may mail the voted ballot as soon as they receive it, or they may bring in into the Torrey Town office during regular office hours. If mailed, it must be postmarked by November 7th. The voter may also bring the ballot into the town office on the 7th of November between the voting hours of 7 am and 8 pm. Anyone who did not get a ballot and feels they should have, may come into the office on November 7th and vote a provisional ballot. Any questions please call the office 425 -3600. Paula Pace, Torrey Town Clerk. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 5 & 12, 2017
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANTIMONY TOWN Notice a public hearing will be hold on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 7 PM To adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2017-001 A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 2017 LOCAL ELECTION Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 12, 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town Election Notice: It is hereby resolved by Bicknell Town Council that the November 2017 Election is cancelled under Utah Municipal Code 20A-1-206, and that those filing for said offices shall be declared to be elected. Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 12 & 19, 2017 NOTICE OF MEETING VOTED LEVY TAX PROPOSAL WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT The School Board has scheduled a public meeting to share information about the Voted Levy tax proposal and to receive public comment. The meeting is scheduled for October 16th at 7:45 pm at Wayne High School in the auditorium. If you have questions or need assistance please contact the School District Office at 435425-3813. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 5 & 12, 2017
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LegaL Notices NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS TORREY TOWN Torrey Town is requesting submissions for the following project. Qualifications submittals and subsequent bids will be received by Torrey Town for: Torrey Town Supply Line and Distribution System Improvements Project Number SU1228D Torrey Town is entering into a Two-Step Bidding Process for Construction services. A short-listing of contractors will be based on the selection criteria outlined in the Two Step Bidding Process for Contractors Request for Submittals document. Short-listed contractors will be invited to submit bids on the project described above. The only contractors allowed to bid on this project will be contractors short-listed by the selection committee. All contractors responding to this procurement process must comply with, and require all of their subcontractors to comply with, the license laws required by the State of Utah. The short-listing requirements and the schedule were prepared by Torrey Town and Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying, hereinafter referred to as “A/E” as defined in the GENERAL CONDITIONS. Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying 225 North 100 East Richfield, Utah 84701 Attention: Kelly Chappell Phone 435-896-2983 Email: kchappell@ensigneng.com All two-step bidding documents and addenda will be distributed through Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying website. To receive the Request for Submittal visit http://www.ensignutah.com/index.php/bid-access fill in the required information to download the documents. A mandatory pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 18, at 9:00 AM. Further details about the mandatory meeting will be in the Two Step Bidding Process for Contractors Request for Submittals document. When bidding on this project, short listed contractors will be required to submit a bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, made payable to Torrey Town. THE BID BOND MUST BE ON THE BID BOND FORM PROVIDED IN THE SUBSEQUENT BIDDING DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO SHORT LISTED CONTRACTORS. Torrey Town reserves the right to reject any or all submittals or to waive any formality or technicality in any submittal in the interest of the Town. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 5 & 12, 2017 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 NOVEMBER 1, 2017. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2805 (a42949): Edward Evans propose(s) using 0.0026 cfs or 0.5 ac-ft from groundwater (2 miles SW of Hatch) for STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 61-3124 (a42979): 12979, LLC propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs or 0.25 ac-ft from groundwater (11 miles West of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E., STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 5 & 12, 2017
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dia. (A comprehensive list of winners is included at the end of article.) More than 100 artists from across the US and Canada participated in the Plein Air Competitions. More than a dozen budding young artists participated in the Junior Plein Air Categories. More than 50 artists registered for the evening long Nocturne Paint Out where everyone created art by streetlight and headlamp and more than 60 registered for the day long Celebrate Public Lands Paint Out where this year’s proceeds from sales of the artwork were donated to Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. This year’s Best of Show winners, who each received a $1500 Purchase Award, were Lyn Boyer from Durango, Colorado for her oil painting and Loretta Domaszewski of Bozeman, Montana for her mixed media piece. The first place winner of the Nocturne Paint-Out Competition was Allen Brockbank from Centerville, and the first place winner of the Celebrate Public Lands Paint-Out Competition was Patricia Kimball of Holliday. Junior Awards were presented in two categories the K-6th Grade Junior 1st Place Award for $50 went to Matt Muse of Escalante and the 7th-12th Grade Junior 1st Place Award for $50 went to Ellen Orlemann of Parowan. During the festival, attendees were encouraged to vote for their favorite work to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award – Terry Chacon of Redlands, California was the proud recipient of this $250 award. Participating artists also voted for their favorite artwork and Kate Withers of Torrey was honored with the Artist’s Choice Award, receiving a quarterpage ad in Plein Air Magazine. The Artistic Excellence Award sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine which went to Lewis Williams, who received a half-page ad in an upcoming issue of the magazine and whose artwork will be featured on the 2018 advertising products. Additionally at the award ceremony, the organizing committee recognized Scott Geary from Santa Fe, New Mexico - the 2017 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Artist-in-Residence - for his contribution to the community, public lands, and the festival during his month-long residency. Also recognized were the 2017 Featured Artist – Harriet Priska of Escalante, and woodworker Troy Anderson of Fremont, Utah - the 2017 Featured Vendor. Most festival events were free, as the festival is supported by the generous donations of area businesses,
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residents, organizations, and local, state, and federal government partners. The 2017 Escalante Canyons Art Festival Committee would like to give a heartfelt thanks to all the supporters, donors, volunteers, artists, vendors and festival-goers. The success of this wonderful event is only made possible by the efforts of many. Remember to mark your calendars now for the 15th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival – Everett Ruess Days, scheduled for September 2130, 2018. Winners 2017 Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award) - Oil/Acrylic Lyn Boyer (Durango, CO) Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award) - Mixed Media Loretta Domaszewski (Bozeman, MT) People’s Choice ($250) Terry Chacon (Redland, CA) Artists’ Choice (Plein Air Magazine ¼ page ad) Kate Withers (Torrey, UT) Artistic Excellence (Southwest Art Magazine ½ page ad) Lewis Williams (Montrose, CO) Oil/Acrylic - Award of Merit ($500) Patricia Kimball (Holliday, UT) Kate Withers (Torrey, UT) Mixed Media - Award of Merit ($500) Lewis Williams (Montrose, CO) Lonny Granston (Boulder, CO) Oil/Acrylic – Honorable Mention ($250) David Cassil (Salt Lake City, UT) Marian Easthope (Walnut Creek, CA) Steven Stauffer (Murray, UT) Mixed Media – Honorable Mention ($250) Carol Bold (St. George, UT) Katy Ann Fox (Jackson, WY) Nancy Lewis (Palisades, CO) Celebrate Public Lands Paint-Out Patricia Kimball (Salt Lake City, UT) - 1st place ($500) Steven Stauffer (Murray, UT) - 2nd place ($250) Peggy Trigg (Questa, NM) – 3rd place ($125) Nocturne Paint-Out Allen Brockbank (Centerville, UT)- 1st place ($500) Steven Stauffer (Murray, UT) - 2nd place ($250) Bonnie Griffith (Meridian, ID) – 3rd place ($125) Junior Award – K-6th Grade Matt Muse (Escalante, UT) 1st place ($50) Ryen Treanor (Escalante, UT) - 2nd place ($35) Korben Young (Escalante, UT) - 3rd place ($20) Junior Award –7th-12th Grade Ellen Orlemann (Parowan, UT) - 1st place ($50) Julietta Shamilyan (Boulder, UT) - 2nd place ($35) Sophia May Nelson (Cedar City, UT) – 3rd place ($20) —Escalante Canyons Art Festival
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