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Thursday, November 26, 2015

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Gunnison Valley Hospital Welcomes New Family Practice Physician GUNNISON - Gunnison Valley Hospital announced the newest addition to their hospital team — Dr. Scott Joseph Walker. Dr. Walker joins Gunnison Valley Hospital as a full-time family practice physician with specialty qualifications in obstetrical services. Dr. Walker most recently practiced medicine at the University of Wyoming Family Medicine in Casper to complete his residency. He earned his D.O. degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Dr. Walker has specific interests and expertise in many areas of family medicine, including pediatrics, geriatrics, obDr. Scott Walker is joining Gun- stetrics, sports medicine nison Valley Hospital as a family and wilderness medicine. practice physician. He also has experience serving as a Spanish language medical interpreter at Salt Lake City’s Primary Children’s Hospital. “My family and I are very impressed with the sense of community in Gunnison and we feel fortunate for this opportunity to be a part of this thriving medical community for years to come,” said Dr. Walker. Dr. Walker and his wife, who are both from Utah, have been married for 11 years and have four sons ranging in age from six months to almost nine years old. He and his family enjoy being active in the outdoors. Gunnison Valley Hospital is a critical-access hospital that provides personalized care and cutting-edge technology while preserving its roots in the community. The hospital offers a variety of medical services, including acute inpatient care, surgery, ambulance and emergency medicine, respiratory therapy, laboratory, labor and delivery, physical therapy, advanced diagnostic imaging, home health and hospice care, and visiting specialists. For more information, visit www.gvhospital.org. —Gunnison Valley Hospital

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ESCALANTE - Under bright blue skies Escalante city employee Terry Olsen spruces up one of Escalante's street light posts for the holiday season. He and fellow city employee Stephanie Steed teamed up for the decorating detail. —Insider

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

THURS. NOV. 26 - WED. DEC. 2 DECEMBER is in this week's forecast, if you can believe that. Meanwhile, the weather is supposed to be: generally in the upper 30s to low 40s for highs, in the teens for lows. Variable clouds/ sun throughout the week.

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BOULDER MOUNTAIN - On certain days the view off the East End of Boulder Mountain across Capitol Reef "pops "more than others, and this past weekend offered a stunning view with partly blue and partly cloudy skies creating deep shadows across the red rock mesas. As someone in these parts recently said, "It's always good to see snow on the Henrys."

National Park Service Ramps up to Centennial Celebration in 2016 CEDAR CITY - 2016 marks the Centennial of the National Parks Service (NPS) and throughout the year, NPS will engage in a broad public campaign called “Find Your Park” to reintroduce national parks, monuments, recreation areas and historical sites to a new generation of Americans. Parks100 is a newly founded committee of over 25 organizations in what is known as the “Grand Circle” region of Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Parks100 has joined forces to celebrate the National Park Service’s centennial in a new way. The committee has created a community, locally and online, to help visitors explore further into the Grand Circle area and find all types of parks, as well as local centennial events, suggested itineraries, educational resources, visitor centers and hidden gems. Realizing the potential of a Grand Circle partnership with the Centennial celebration, Maria Twitchell, Cedar City/Brian Head Tourism Bureau executive director and chair of the centennial committee, established the group as a way to raise awareness on the unique and beautiful location of the region. Committee members consist of representatives from national and state parks, county and city tourism bureaus, the Bureau of Land Management, Dixie National Forest, and Southern Utah University. “With the theme of “Find Your Park”, the Centennial is all about making connections with outdoor places and celebrating the unique bond communities have with the special places preserved within the national park system,” said Twitchell. “Nowhere else in the world is there an area surrounded by so many

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Utah, gateway to America's most colorful National Parks. outstanding, national parks, monuments, state parks and recreation areas than here in the Grand Circle region. The Centennial presented us with a unique opportunity to collaborate as an area, to inspire visitors to explore more parks and celebrate our hidden gems.” Cedar City’s connection to the national parks goes back to the beginning, as the gateway to Bryce and Zion National Parks and Cedar Breaks National Monument. According to Ryan Paul, museum curator for the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, the

Utah Parks Company originally brought tourists to Cedar City to visit the national parks of southwestern Utah and northern Arizona. Cedar City marketed itself as the “Gateway to the National Parks” and became the jumping off point for the tour groups. The national parks in our area continue to draw millions of visitors from around the world each year; the surreal scenery and extraordinary events are unforgettable. In the shadow of these parks are hidden treasures, amazing opportunities for adventure and a

completely new world to explore. Parks 100 will help travelers in the “Grand Circle” area of Arizona, Nevada and Utah to not only experience the national parks, but to venture out of the well-traveled zone and Explore Five More® parks and outdoor recreation areas. For more information on the Parks100 celebration throughout the southwestern region, visit www.parks100. com —National Park Service

GSENM Hosts Holiday Open Houses KANAB - The holiday season is upon us, replete with all the good food, great company and wonderful memories that makes this time of year so special. To celebrate the season, Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument employees invite members of the public, family, friends and acquaintances to a Holiday Open House on December 1

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie. —Jim Davis

in Kanab, and December 2 in Escalante. “Many people embrace the tradition of including a family “year-in-review” letter with their holiday greeting cards,” said Cindy Staszak, GSENM manager, “that’s the idea behind these open houses – to give our staff the opportunity to not just tell the local communities about all the

great work accomplished in 2015, but to show them.” Each Holiday Open House will feature a variety of exhibits describing ongoing projects and scientific research including dinosaur fossils; as well as static displays of equipment used by Bureau of Land Management employ-

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Of the People, by the People, for the People To the Editor, There is much to discuss and critique about Mr. Mein's op-ed letter (November 19 issue) regarding the failed Wayne School District tax levy. In the interest of brevity, I'll focus on a few important points. Mr. Mein has an unusual take on government. He seems to believe it is an alien entity that fell out of the sky with the sole purpose of punishing all of us. But government is not a whole-cloth invention; it is us. It was created by ordinary citizens to bring some order and, yes, some benefit to society. It is run by the people we elected because their views aligned with ours. It is our representatives who wrote the laws Mr. Mein feels are so oppressive. Remember "of the people, by the people, for the people?" I'm surprised anyone has to be reminded. Mr. Mein rails about extortion, theft, and aggression by the government. Clearly he does not accept that we are - and for our own good must be - "a nation of laws." The violence and seizures he dislikes are not arbitrarily inflicted by "the government." They are consequences people can avoid. They come only after someone has broken the law, laws we all wrote and that we have all agreed to abide by in this country. Instead of looking up "tax" and "extort" in the dictionary, Mr. Mein would do well to look up "democracy" instead. We live in a civil and democratic society by our mutual agreement and contributions. If we don't like the laws the government has written on our behalf, we can work hard to change them and our representatives. Or else we can live somewhere else. And if Mr. Mein feels the school's money may not be needed or spent well, he should run for the school board, help determine the use of school tax income, and see what it's like to be a part of government rather than an opponent. Are there flaws in our system? Of course. Are there dishonest and corrupt people in government? Naturally. We all must work to correct those weaknesses. But it's still the best governing system in the world. And I do not fear it. Bill Barrett, Torrey

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A very sincere thank you from the Wayne County Food Bank for the outpouring of generosity, support, and assistance from our community this week. All of the support is greatly appreciated from the monetary donations, food donations, volunteering, and more. A special thank you to the ladies at Royal's, Brain Farm, Jay Banta, Wayne High School, and all the volunteers. Thank you! Jeneal Moosman, Wayne County Food Bank

Brian Head Resort Kicks off 51st Ski and Snowboard Season as well as our Last Chair Saloon. We plan to have Navajo Lodge, Chairs 4 and 6 and our acclaimed Terrain Based Learning and Kids programs in full operation starting November 27th. Plan to come join the fun at Brian Head Resort beginning November 20th in what is already looking to be another spectacular season. For further information and details visit us at brianhead.com or follow us on our social media pages. —Brian Head Resort

BRIAN HEAD - Brian Head Resort’s snowmaking team, groomers and Mother Nature have teamed up to get us ready for what is sure to be an amazing opening weekend! On Friday, November 20th, Brian Head Resort will open for the 2015/2016 winter season. The Giant Steps

Express Lift (chair 2) and Blackfoot Lift (chair 3) on the Giant Steps side of the mountain, will be operating with excellent early season conditions. Night skiing on chair three will be operating on Friday and Saturday nights from 4:00pm to 9:00pm starting Nov. 20th as well.

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We have received over two feet of new powder from the last few storms that was deposited on top of our manmade base. Conditions on our open runs will be wonderful for our first weekend of 2015/2016. Giant Steps Lodge will be fully operational with rental, retail, food & beverage,

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ees and volunteers. In Kanab, the paleontology labratory will be open to visitors; and in Escalante, a short film of the Monument and some of the scientific research being done will be highlighted. At both locations there will be updates on the Monument Management Plan Amendment for livestock grazing currently underway, the Recreation Experience Baseline Study, and planned improvements to Monument recreational sites. Monument specialists and managers will be ready to answer any questions visitors may have. Light refreshments will be served. The Monument’s friends group, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, will also be sharing some of their work with the Escalante River Watershed Partnership, a public/ private project to remove invasive Russian olive trees out of the watershed; the Frontier Science School, GSEP’s educational program; and their archaeological site steward volunteer program. “I’m really excited to be opening our doors and inviting our neighbors in to see what we do here at the Monument. I look forward to sharing the evening with everyone,” said Staszak. The Kanab Holiday Open House will take place at the Bureau of Land Management Administrative Building located at 669 South Highway 89A. The Escalante event will be at the Interagency Visitor Center, 755 West Main Street, Escalante. Both events will run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and are free to the public. —Bureau of Land Management

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The Pattern Not Worth Repeating

by daNIel Clark, PHarm d CaNdIdate 2016 WayNe CommuNIty HealtH CeNter & kazaN memorIal ClINIC It is said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes is rising at an ‘alarming’ rate from 26 million in 2010 to over 29 million in 2014. Even more alarming is that currently 86 million individuals are classified as having pre-diabetes; a condition which if left unchecked may develop into diabetes. That’s nearly 30% of the United States population who has either diabetes or prediabetes. Further still, it is shown that 25 % of diabetic patients and up to 90% of pre-diabetic patients are unaware they even have the condition. Compounding the matter is that the risk of death is 50% higher in adults with diabetes, confirming its place as the 7th leading cause of death in the US. If history then repeats its self and this pattern continues, a large portion of the US population in the near future will have diabetes and will be at risk for very serious health complications. Affecting more than just the health of the population, is the profound impact this has on the financial aspect of the healthcare system, currently totaling more than $245 billion in medical costs and lost work and wages. What can be done to neutralize this threat or even reverse this growing trend? First, the disorder must be understood. After which, it can be addressed either on the basis of prevention or proper treatment of the condition. Diabetes is a disease in which the body is not able to properly manage the sugar levels in the blood. It is further divided into two types. Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas no longer makes insulin. Insulin is the key hormone that enables sugar to be utilized by the body. Currently there is no known way to prevent type 1 diabetes which accounts for approximately 5% of diabetic adults. It is thought to occur in genetically predisposed patients. In type 2 diabetes the body is unable to properly utilize insulin to regulate the levels of sugar in the body. Type 2 diabetes is considered preventable in most cases. There are various risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes including being overweight, inactive, having a family history of the disease, smoking, and older age. The risk of diabetic complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke and amputations can be decreased with early detection and treatment. Signs and symptoms of diabetes may include frequent urination, extreme fatigue, blurry vision, excessive thirst or hunger, the slow healing of bruises or wounds, and possible numbness and pain in the hands and feet. Type 1 diabetes is usually managed with the administration of both short acting and long acting insulins. This must be done with precision to avoid diabetic complications of high or low blood sugar which can become very serious leading to a diabetic coma or even death. Various options can be utilized to help manage type 2 diabetes including diet, exercise and medications. According to a recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health, one can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes by losing 5-7% of their total body weight through increased exercise and healthy eating. The recommendation for exercise is a minimum of 30 minutes per day, at least 5 days per week. Healthier eating habits include having a reduced fat, lower calorie diet while increasing intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and fiber. Various medications may also be indicated depending on the progression of the disease and need of the patient. Through understanding the seriousness of diabetes, one is empowered to take action to both prevent the disease and/or manage the health risks thereby preventing the high cost of the complications associated with it.

Team Penning We were watching the 4H kids show their cattle one afternoon in September of 1992 when one of the guys from the ranch walked up into the stands and told us about a really interesting event going on over in one of the horse arenas. He said they were calling it “team penning” and we ought to go take a look. So we all got up and strolled over to see what this was about. It was a wild and crazy spectacle that presented itself to us and it took a while

like in most other equine speed events. It started when the riders crossed a line in the arena and ended when the third steer ran into the pen and the rider threw up his arm. What was fascinating to us was the degree of what looked like pure pandemonium going on down there. Hats were flying off, riders were falling off, horses were racing into the herd of cattle scattering them in all directions, everyone was yelling at the cows and each other and it's true,

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And the jacket to prove it....the author sports her team penning reserve champion jacket from the New Mexico State Fair. to figure out what was going on. There were thirty head of cattle all wearing numbers from one to ten milling around at the far end of the arena and on the near side there was a small three-sided corral placed between the middle of the arena and the fence. The opening faced away from where the cattle were. Three riders would enter the arena and at the whistle they would all take off in the direction of the cattle and at the same time the announcer would say a number. The idea was to gather up just those three cattle wearing that number and get them into the pen as quickly as possible without bringing any other cattle with them nor even having any cattle on that side of the line. Time was kept just

some were getting penned, but it was a sight to behold. I saw several riders charge into the herd and have their horse, obviously more attuned to the situation than his rider, turn quickly to follow the steer and lose the rider right then. One went flying clear over the fence out of the arena when his horse switched directions. So we're sitting in the stands and start talking about this amazing show and agreed that not only did we have better horses, we were probably better riders and could read cattle better too. It was decided that when we got back to the ranch, we were going to practice this new sport and just see what we could do. And that's just what we did. We took a bunch of the guys' roping steers, painted numbers on their sides, put a little three-sided panel corral into our arena and went to work figuring out how team penning was supposed to work. We came up with a number of different tactics for penning depending on how the cattle moved around and whether or not they were settled or spooky on any given day. Sometimes it worked well for just one rider to cut out the designated steer and have the others pen it while he cut another. Other times we'd all three just go in and grab our own steer and pen it ourselves. And of course, between these

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out that it didn't seem to matter who was working with who. We'd worked together so long on the ranch that we were all pretty much in tune with whoever we partnered with. We all rode real cow-y ranch horses so cutting and penning was right up their alley. The only real difference was the speed at which this was done. Never had any of them been asked to run a cow at full tilt straight into a little pen as if all the devils in hell were after her. And that, actually, was one of the things all of us human competitors found the most satisfying. On the ranch we'd never handle cattle so rough, but this sport gave us permission, encouraged us in fact, to race around and take after the cattle in a way we'd never try with the boss's good Herefords. It was therapeutic in its own weird way..... We practiced on and off all that Winter and by Spring of '93 we were ready to take

our show on the road. There were team pennings in numerous places within driving range so we'd try to finish up work on a Friday, load up our horses and gear and drive to some little town in Colorado or New Mexico, spend the night, compete on Saturday and drive home late that night. We'd been wrong to think that what we saw in Albuquerque the previous Fall was typical of the sport. We ran into teams that were so fast and so good it'd just make your head spin. Winning times were always well under 60 seconds. Even so, we were usually in the money so although we weren't getting rich, our heads were getting bigger. The only downside to all this was that it seriously cut into our ranch work. The time on the road and staying in motels and eating out was all fun, but it was turning into an expensive hobby. By Fall we had decided to compete in the New Mexico State Fair and then no matter what happened, to quit. Once again, we hauled the kids and their show steers to Albuquerque, but this time we also had a trailer full of our horses. Competitions were held for several days, but basically it was a constant run-off to narrow the competitors. If you won or placed in a competition, you'd go on to the next, and so on until the Saturday afternoon when the championship events were to take place. On this occasion, the team I was in consisted of one of the ranch hands, Roy, the boss's brother, Lee, and myself. I had two horses that I competed on, my little cutting-bred stud, Reed, and an older Quarter Horse gelding named Cody. I was riding Cody on the last day of the eliminations. At each turn, we came in in the top three and got to move to the next round, and on the final round, we got lucky and took second place to be New Mexico State Reserve Champions. All these years later, about the only thing I remember about that last round was riding out of the arena and having several people run up and ask if I'd sell Cody.

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GCSD Students Earn College Credits Garfield County School District continues to see exponential increases in the number of students who are successfully completing concurrent enrollment classes. Concurrent enrollment allows students to receive credit in both college and high school classes at the same time. The students in GCSD are taking advantage of concurrent enrollment more now than ever. During the 2014-2015 school year, students in GCSD earned 736 college credits through concurrent enrollment. If you compare 2010 to 2015, the students have increased from 33 to 736 college credits which is equivalent to a 2,130% increase in five years in college credits earned. Students are only required to pay $5.00 per credit and purchase their books for concurrent enrollment classes. If you total the last five years of concurrent enrollment credits, the student in GCSD have surpassed over one million dollars in potential college savings. School Year

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Number of College Credits Earned by GCSD Students

Estimated cost per college credit in the state of Utah

Estimated savings to the students by completing concurrent enrollment

2010-2011

33

$600

$19,800

2011-2012

233

$600

$139,800

2012-2013

455

$600

$273,000

2013-2014

354

$600

$212,400

736

$600

2014-2015 Total

$441,600

1,811

$1,086,600

In the 2014-2015 school year, the students in GCSD earned more credits than students in Daggett, Grand, Kane, North Sanpete, Park City, Piute, Rich, San Juan, Tintic, Uintah, and Wayne School Districts. The Garfield County School Board continues to support the infrastructure, connectivity and capital projects to assure our students have access to concurrent enrollment classes. Congratulations GSDC students, you have been successful in earning over one million dollars in college credits. If you are interested in enrolling in concurrent enrollment classes, please contact your high school counselor. —Superintendent Ben Dalton

Bryce Valley Elementary News by kym rouNdy and trINIty WHItfIeld

We had an eventful week at Bryce Valley Elementary. We had three different assemblies in the elementary. The first assembly was the red ribbon assembly put on by the Garfield County Sheriff's office. They came and talked to us about drugs and brought Sir Lance A Lot, Deputy Pierson's drug dog. It is always a great time when he joins us. The next assembly was the Veterans Day Assembly. Three of the classes performed songs and did a great job. Dale Pollock was the guest speaker and we learned a lot from him and appreciate his service. The last assembly was the first quarter rewards assembly. Students are able to earn yellow and green cards during the quarter for a variety of things, such as good behavior, no missing work, 100% home reading, or 100% on homework. The big prize was a Kindle Fire!! Milo Atwood, a sixth grader, won it! We were all surprised when he won it. We all had an amazing week and hope you all did too! Also coming up on the 30th & 31st of November and the 1st & 2nd of December will be the Book Fair. It will be held in the Bryce Valley Elementary Library from 7:45 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. Come support the library and see all the wonderful books that will be available for you to purchase for Christmas reading. Kym Roundy and Trinity Whitfield are in 6th Grade at Bryce Valley Elementary.

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Winter Sports! The Lady Cats got things off and running up at the arena in Richfield, in a pair of run away games against Monticello (the team that the Cats beat in the Championship Volleyball game) it was more of the same. The Ladies got off to a really slow start, only leading after the 1st quarter 8 to 6 and at the half it was 15 to 12, leaving some fans from other schools saying that they weren’t going to have to worry about Panguitch this year. The Cats came out running on all 5 cylinders, making these nay sayers eat their words, as bad as the Cats looked in the first half, they looked like world beaters in the second, out scoring Monticello 47 to 19. Taylor Bennett and Chesney Campbell really put on a clinic, Chesney had 9 steals to go with her 15 points and Taylor who last year mostly shot 3 pointers was hitting baskets from all over the court for 21 points. The Cats just blew Monticello out of the water, 62 to 31. Against Tintic, the Cats rolled from the start of the game and it was even close and it ended up a wipe out 69 to 21. Chesney had game high 23 points and Taylor had 16. The game was televised on

channel 63. I came across the 2014 Lady Cats Championship program and they won 25 straight games that year and last year it was more of the same with I think, the girls won 27 games, so this makes them with 54 straight wins. As good as the Ladies looked this early I predict that they won’t lose any

games this year, how good is that? Last Sunday Whittni Orton family hosted the coach from BYU for dinner, he was here to recruit Whitt for their Track program. Whittni signed a letter of intent and will be spending her college years running for the Cougars. Good for you Miss Orton!

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WHS “PAWS” for Kindness by asHtyNN strINGHam

During the months of November and December, the Wayne High School Anti-Bullying Coalition Ambassadors are sponsoring a “PAWS” for Kindness activity. All homeroom classes are able to participate. The only thing students and teachers have to do is catch someone being kind, put the kind student’s name, the name of the student who caught the act of kindness being performed, and the homeroom teacher’s name on a “PAWS” paper, return the “PAWS” paper to Mrs. Stringham, and ‘ta-da,’ kindness is recognized! The home room class with the most “PAWS” papers in the hallway at the end of the activity will receive a home room party! On November 10, 2015, in the WHS auditorium, WHS Anti-Bullying Ambassadors,

Ashtynn Stringham, Tegan New, Ethan Lee, and Tyler Chappell shared a short assembly with the student body explaining the term “empathy.” The Ambassadors have decided that the actual act of bullying might not be the problem at Wayne High School, but the lack of empathy, or the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, is where the bullying issues at WHS are coming into play. WHS is a small community. We all know each other, but sometimes we either don’t or can’t recognize the problems that our fellow citizens (students and teachers) are having. The assembly was focused on “walking a mile in my shoes.” Ethan, Tyler, Ashtynn, and Tegan all had a shoe with a story. The thought they shared was that no mat-

ter what you think you know about someone, you never really know what that person is going through or has to deal with daily. The Ambassadors really want to have the student body recognize that empathy is the way to deal with others. Empathy is…seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have a lot of really great things planned for the rest of the school year. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the antibullying programs, or the information being presented by the Ambassadors, please contact Mrs. Nikki Stringham at Wayne High School.

WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1ST QUARTER HONOR ROLL High Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA 8th Grade: Hannah Gardner, Hikari Ito 7th Grade: Blake Giles, TJ Peterson, CJ Torgerson 6th Grade: Kassen Pace, Hali Peterson High Honor Roll – 3.8 to 4.0 GPA 8th Grade: Aliya Alvey, Maddisen Barton, Kayla Batty, Aubree Brian, Logan Chappell, Ty Hilton, Thomas VanDyke 7th Grade: Paxton Davis, Destiny Durfey, Brayden Lawton, Kalina Maw, Ethan Morrill, Abby Stevens, Burgan Torgerson 6th Grade: Tamara Ayala, Maggie Ekker, Miles Guerrero, Mizuki Ito, Jasper James, Greta Portmann, Alexandria Schenck Honor Roll – 3.5 to 3.8 GPA 8th Grade: Daniel Ayala, Hunter Batty, Stran Beeler, Jaden Blackburn, Quinsee Ellett, Ian Fillmore, Addison Grundy, Braige Jacobson, Gavin Rees, Maggie Taylor, Tate Torgerson 7th Grade: Jadyn Blackburn, Raven Bown, Jackie Christensen, Brody Durfey, Jace Edwards, Dallas Failner, LynDee Harker, Terry Lough, Abbi New, Josse Peterson, Shyanne VanDyke, Felicity Williams, Hanna Williams 6th Grade: Riley Edwards, Colton Jeffs, Shaleen Nelson, Halley Spencer, Whitney Woolsey


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Pain Free Charitable Giving by Jeffery J. mCkeNNa

Doing certain things in life makes you feel good. Giving to a charity or worthy cause not only makes you feel good, it “fills one’s soul.” As an estate planning attorney, I have enjoyed helping clients create charitable bequests and even legacies. Although there are more complex ways to leverage your charitable bequests, you may be surprised how simply you can create a charitable legacy. With permission from the client and Dixie State College, I would like to share a specific example. This particular client loves music. At age 80, she continues to take personal piano lessons and enjoys attending symphony productions. She talked to me about doing something special for the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra. Please know the client’s estate is very “normal” in size. It consists of a comfortable home, a bank account and a modest retirement account. This wonderful individual is not in the “rich and famous” club. She is an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. As part of her estate plan, she established a “legacy bequest” to the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra. To create the “legacy bequest” we simply established that upon her

death a trust would be created benefiting the Orchestra. The charitable bequest can be all or a small percentage of one’s overall estate. Even a small percentage of one’s estate can be a “legacy bequest” if structured correctly. It is a “legacy bequest” because it will go on forever. In this case, 90% of the net income generated from the trust will be distributed to the Orchestra. The other 10% of net income will be retained in the trust to help it grow. In 100 years from now, the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra will still be benefiting from this client’s charitable bequest. In fact, with the 10% added to principal each year, in 100 years from now the annual bequests of 90% of net income will be significantly greater. As the years turn into decades, this client’s simple act of charity will be benefiting the lives of more and more orchestra members through partial scholarships, as well as the Dixie State Orchestra in general. “Legacy bequests” benefit charities for generations to come. With a simple amendment to an existing estate plan or a small addition to a plan being created, you can leave a charitable bequest that will benefit the lives of musi-

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Hamper Temperment The I asked my two-year- Smart Horse At a workshop on dog

Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park.

cians, students, athletes, single mothers, animal sanctuaries, religious affiliations or any other charitable organization for generations to come. Now with a Panguitch Office at 35 East Center Street to Serve Clients in and around Garfield County Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna. com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM

temperament, the instructor noted that a test for a canine's disposition was for an owner to fall down and act hurt. A dog with poor temperament would try to bite the person, whereas a good dog would lick his owner's face or show concern. Once, while eating pizza in the living room, I decided to try out this theory on my two dogs. I stood up, clutched my heart, let out a scream and collapsed on the floor. The dogs looked at me, glanced at each other and raced to the coffee table for my pizza.

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I went to a restaurant where three eggs cost $8.95. The waitress said, "Would you like them scrambled?" I said, "No. At $3 an egg I want to count them."

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old to take his dirty clothes and put them into the hamper. He looked puzzled, and I explained. "You know; it's the place where we put our dirty clothes before they're washed." My son picked up his things, trotted into my bedroom, and dropped his clothes on the floor ... on his father's side of the bed.

Doctor's Orders

My doctor told me to start my exercise program very gradually so today I drove past a store that sells sweat pants.

A man riding out in the woods fell from his horse and broke his leg. He was a long way out, so the situation looked pretty grim. Then the horse grabbed the man's belt in his teeth and dragged him to the shade of a nearby tree. He made the man as comfortable as he could and then galloped off to get help. The man was discussing the incident a few weeks later. His friend was very impressed and said, "That is one intelligent horse!" "Naah, he's not so smart. He came back with a vet."

Communication

A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject of marriage counseling came up. "Oh, we'll never need that. My husband and I have a great relationship," the wife explained. "He was a communications major in college, and I majored in theater arts. He communicates really well, and I just act as if I'm listening."


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OBITUARIES

Sally Leslie Peterson

PANGUITCH - Sally Leslie Peterson had a joyous reunion in Heaven with her Savior Jesus Christ, her parents and only sister on November 12th, 2015. She blessed her parents, Dr. Vay Leslie and Shirly Elaine Tussing Peterson, with her birth on March 30th, 1944 in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from San Marino High School and then attended Pasadena City College. She married Guy Benton Morrison on May 27th, 1966. They had two daughters. After raising her children, she returned to college and earned her teaching certificate. She taught preschool for many years and later worked as a teacher’s assistant. She loved teaching so much, that in her spare time she taught Sunday school. Sally loved to dance and had dreamed of being a Rockette; she always lamented that she missed the strict height requirement by one inch. She loved homes and architecture and always regretted not becoming an architect. She really loved the ocean and always claimed to have salt water in her veins. Sally’s children and grandchildren were her life. She loved each one unconditionally and gave the most thoughtful gifts. She will be missed by her daughters: Heather Dawn and Kirsten Danita; five grandchildren: Sierra, Harleigh, Samuel, Kenzie, and Jenifer; and one great-granddaughter, Chloe Rae, whom she called Truly Scrumptious. Sally had a kind heart and much advice to give. She appreciated good food and old movies. She had a great sense of humor and told the best stories. Please join us with a Sally story of your own, or just to hear them, as we celebrate her life on Saturday, November 28th at 1:00pm at Valley Christian Fellowship. 585 E. 50 N., Panguitch, UT 84759

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November 26, 2015

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I hope you had a bountiful and a happy Thanksgiving. The future weather report had a really ugly looking weather front that was supposed to hit Utah on Wednesday or Thursday. If you were traveling I hope you were safe and if you stayed home I pray that you were warm. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, because of all that we have to be thankful for, living in a small town where people really care about you and the best scenery in the world as well as air to breath that you can’t see and the best water to drink anywhere. If you like the outdoors Panguitch is your place, fishing, hunting, snow activities and all the ATV trails, that would take you a life time to ride them all. We also are blessed with a great medical facility and tons of volunteers to aid you in a crisis. Yes we all have a lot of things to be thankful for! I got a call from my Granddaughter Teah who is doing a rotation in Anchorage Alaska. She just had dinner with her friend from Hatch, McKenzie Humphreys (I don’t know her married name). McKenzie is in the Air Force and is a Dental Hygienist and her husband is a civilian diesel mechanic for the Air Force. Teah says McKenzie is really happy and she also has two children and she loves Alaska. Teah also said it was 8:30 there and the temperature was a toasty -7 degrees. By the time of this issue she will be back home for a month. The Gem Theater has had some really good movies lately and we saw the Bridges of

Spies the other night. It starred Tom Hanks and it took place in 1957 the year that Pat and I were married, talk about bring back memories. The movie was about a Russian spy that we traded for Francis Powell a U2 spy plane pilot. Powell was one of the pilots that flew these aircrafts at 70,000 feet and took pictures of the terrain below. The movie was really good, but what I remember most about it was, that was the year that the Russians were finishing up the Berlin wall. The wall separated East and West Berlin and stood for over 30 years and claimed many lives from those that tried to escape. Now a politician wants to build another Berlin wall along our borders to keep people out. December is coming up real quick; these are some of the dates that are just around the corner. Laura Adams is holding a class from Utah State on how to build a healthy future for your teens. Ideas and strategies will be discussed on how to promote positive emotional health in teens. There is no cost for this class and dinner will be served. The class will be held on Tuesday December 1st at 5:00 and it will be at the New Frontiers for Families building at 609 N. Main. Saturday the 5th at the Social Hall, it will be Christmas in the Country. Santa will be arriving at 10:00am in his giant red fire truck and he will have Christmas treats for all. Also Santa will be making a run over to the Extended Care to bring gifts to those that are there. At 1:00 it will be the Merchants drawing for prizes, you can get tickets for the drawing by spending $10.00 at our local merchants. Saturday, the day after Black Friday, will be shop at your small Merchants businesses. In the evening at 5:00 – 8:00pm Santa will be having her annual Christmas home tours, all decorated for the season. Before this paper is out the advertisement for the home tours will be out with names and addresses of the Christmas Home Tours. Santa says that if you need or know someone that might need some help this Christmas for gifts for the kids give her

a call at (676-2418). This is the 20th annual Sub for Santa and Santa and her elves have helped out over 2,000 kids, during that time. All funds and gifts that are donated stay in our area. LDS news, on Sunday the 6th, Apostle Oaks will address the Saints in our area at the Stake Center, at a special Stake Conference meeting. The meeting will start at 9:00 am and with only 3 speakers the meeting should be over by 10:30. The Panguitch 1st Ward’s Christmas party will be on December 8th and it will begin at 6:00pm. The next night, on the 9th, it will be a 4 Ward girls night out with the Relief Society annual Christmas party. I have a slight problem that many of you might be in the same situation. I am getting swamped with requests for money from everywhere. I do donate to groups that I feel can use the money, but now I am receiving from 2 to 5 requests every day. Last Monday I got one from an outfit that wanted money to stop the killing of horses for their meat. Also I got one to stop the large companies from using fertilizers that kill honey bees that

same day. The next day I got one from the Catholic Society, I have received about 15 calendars, hundreds of return address stickers and plenty of Christmas cards, all unsolicited. I get requests from the GOP group that wants me to fill out a survey and send them $25.00 to help them process the survey. I now throw them all in the bins at the Post Office. If you are interested in getting health insurance, Wal Mart has a table in the front of the store that has information for a lot of companies that are offering insurance at low prices. If nothing else it would pay you to take out insurance with a high deductible, any problem health wise that you have will surely eat up that deductible. Utah ranks 34 in the Country in those that are covered with some kinds of health coverage, with 12% of Utahans not covered. That survey was done before they closed down Arches insurance that had 33,000 covered and before the Governor shut down Planned Parenthood that provides coverage for the poorest of the women in the state. Stay warm my friend. Mack O.

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Thurs. Dec. 3rd Chicken & homeade noodles Peas & carrots Fruit Peanut butter cookies

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.

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Thurs. Dec. 3rd Lasagna French bread Green salad Pineapple Doughnuts

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BRYCE VALLEY AREA NEWS

WEDDINGS

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

Are you in need of some additional help this Christmas season?? Do you know of a family in need? Please stop by Clarke's Country Market or the Tropic Town Office and pick up a form for the Annual Bryce Valley Angel Tree! There is a box to drop the forms off at Clarke's, near the ATM or you can drop them off at the Tropic Town Office. The forms are due by November 28th, 2015. All family names will be kept confidential. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you!

There is also a quilt at Clark's that the quilt guild is selling tickets for and all goes to the Angel Tree. It is by the checkout counter. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. It is a darling Christmas quilt. The Tropic Ward Scouts, Troop 679, have been approved to build the Veterans’ Memorial Park at the Tropic Heritage Center in Tropic, Utah over the next year. We are updating the current memorial wall to include: Town of Record, Branch(es) and Years of Service. For the next several weeks posters will be

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Dec. 1st WED Dec. 2nd THURS Dec. 3rd

Chicken fried steak, potatoes & gravy, country blend, roll, peaches, pudding Fried chicken, potaoes & gravy, carrots, roll, pears, turnover Hamburgers, green beans, fried potatoes, apricots, cake

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.

hung at each community post office for the collection and updating of names and information. Or, you can email updated information to BVveteransmemorialpark@gmail. com. Donations to the Veterans’ Memorial Park Eagle Scout Projects may be made at State Bank of Southern Utah, Tropic Branch or mailed to: Troop 679 Veterans’ Memorial Fund c/o SBSU, P.O. Box B, Tropic, UT 84776. Please reference: “Troop 679 Veterans’ Memorial Fund. Your generous donation is tax deductible. All donation monies raised on behalf of the FourCommunity Veterans’ Memorial Park located in Tropic, Utah will be used on phases of the project. Thank you for your input and support of this significant project. Cloud industries products have wood swords, knives, wands, leather journals, nine men's Morris games, wood burned nativities, and homemade, all-natural soap. Contact us if you'd like to do some Christmas shopping at our house! Dan and LaNae Cloud 679-8918. Heard from Angela Steele. She and Thad and their family moved to Central Valley, outside Richfield, recently and they happened to move into the same ward as my son David and his Wife Debbie Jensen live in and Thad is now working in Young Men Organization with David. I am excited to hear that because they are missed down here in Tropic. Sending out wishes for a quick recovery from pneumonia to Ferrell Brinkerhoff. He is in the Garfield Memorial Hospital and we wish him well. Also to Marie Neimann who is recovering after surgery. Hoping she is soon feeling well enough to enjoy the

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holidays coming up. Dee Pollock is recovering at home from surgery to his neck. Wife Janey is keeping a close eye on him hoping he will soon be feeling well and up and about again. John and Ramona Morreale have daughter Christina Heath visiting for a few days. She came down from Salt Lake area to see her family and they are all excited about the little boy that is coming in a few months to Christina and her husband. Anita Fletcher and granddaughter, Mariah Hansen, took off to go down to Mesa Arizona to visit with Jonathon and Stephanie Scott and their children. They were also able to visit with Robert and Shelley Fletcher while down there. They had a wonderful visit and after many hours of driving are home safe and sound now. Congratulations to Brett and Brooke Palmer on the birth of their adorable little girl, Journey Brooke Palmer. She comes home to her two brothers and one sister, Hagen, Crew, and Navee who are excited to see her. Grandparents are Bart and Peggy Palmer of Tropic and Quinn and Doneene Griffin of Escalante. Henrieville Town will have their annual lighting Ceremony on December 3rd. Program will be at 6:00 P.M. and will be followed by the lighting at 6:30 P.M. It was Stake Conference this weekend and everyone enjoyed the talks and visitors. Elder Echohawk was the Seventy that was the main speaker for the Escalante Conference. Ten more days and we will have the last of our four Missionary grandchildren home from England. We are very excited to welcome home Alex Frahm, son of our daughter Karen, from Leeds England mission. It will feel good to have him home in America again with all that is going on out in the world today it is scary when they are away. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Hope you enjoy time with family and friends as you give thanks for your life and all it holds. Drive safely if you have to travel and enjoy the season. Please call or email your news to me. Thanks VS

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Eva Sorensen, daughter of Duztin and Sarah Sorensen of Henrieville and granddaughter of Matt and Virginia Wetzel of Henrieville, is engaged to Patrick Smith and is getting married December 18, 2015 in the Las Vegas Temple. Patrick is from Taunton, Massachusetts and they met at Southern Virginia University, where she is studying Art and he is studying Computer Science. They both plan on staying in Virginia after thry get married to continue their education. There will be a reception in Las Vegas following the wedding. We wish this new couple the best future and know they will build many happy memories together.

MISSIONS

Elder Justin Craig Hunt TEASDALE - Elder Justin Craig Hunt has been called to serve in the Washington DC North Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He will enter the MTC on December 2, 2015. Justin is the son of Ronnie and Jennifer Hunt, grandson of Duane and LuJean Hunt of Teasdale and Jerry and Esther Blackburn of Loa. He will be speaking in the Torrey Ward on Sunday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m.

Elder Dalan Gary Bennett

PANGUITCH - Elder Dalan Gary Bennett will be returning from serving in the New York, New York, South Mission on Wednesday, November 25th. He will be speaking in the Panguitch 1st Ward on Sunday, November 29th at 11am.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO WAYNE COUNTY VOTERS I, Ryan Torgerson, Clerk of Wayne County, in accordance with Utah Code Section 20A-5-101 do hereby notify the citizens of Wayne County that candidates are to be elected to the following offices at the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period for qualified political party candidates begins on Friday, March 11, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for state and local school board candidates begins on Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. The Declaration of Intent to gather signatures period for qualified political party candidates begins on Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016. Candidates must submit nomination petition signatures no later than 14 days before the day on which the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates for the elective office. 1. Federal A. U. S. President and Vice President for a four (4) year term. B. U.S. Senate. One Senator for a six (6) year term. C. U.S. House of Representatives. One representative for a two (2) year term in each of the following U.S. Congressional Districts: (1) First District. The First congressional District consists of Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, part of Davis, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Summit, Uintah, and Weber Counties. (2) Second District. The Second Congressional District consists of Beaver, part of Davis, Garfield, Iron, part of Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, part of Salt Lake, part of Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Washington, and Wayne Counties. (3) Third District. The Third Congressional District consists of Carbon, Emery, Grand, part of Salt Lake, San Juan, part of Utah, and Wasatch Counties. (4) Fourth District. The Fourth Congressional District consists of part of Juab, part of Salt Lake, part of Sanpete, and part Utah Counties. 2. State A. State Executive. Each position will be elected to a four (4) year term. (1) Governor (2) Lieutenant Governor (3) Attorney General (4) State Auditor (5) State Treasurer B. Senate. One member for a four (4) year term from each of the following State Senate Districts: (1) District One (1) is located in Salt Lake County. (2) District Six (6) is located in Salt Lake County. (3) District Seven (7) is located in Utah County. (4) District Eight (8) is located in Salt Lake County. (5) District Ten (10) is located in Salt Lake County. (6) District Thirteen (13) is located in Salt Lake and Utah Counties. (7) District Fourteen (14) is located in Utah County. (8) District Sixteen (16) is located Utah and Wasatch Counties. (9) District Nineteen (19) is located in Morgan, Summit and Weber Counties. (10) District Twenty (20) is located in Davis and Weber Counties. (11) District Twenty-three (23) is located in Davis and Salt Lake Counties. (12) District Twenty-four (24) is located in Beaver, Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, and Wayne Counties. (13) District Twenty-five (25) is located in Cache and Rich Counties. (14) District Twenty-seven (27) is located in Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Utah, and Wasatch Counties. (15) District Twenty-nine (29) is located in Washington County. C. State House of Representatives. One member of the Utah House of Representatives for a two (2) year term from each of the seventy-five (75) State legislative districts. 3. County A. County Commissioner. One County Commissioner for a term of four (4) years. B. Local School Board. Wayne County School Board members for a term of four (4) years. (1) Precinct One (1) representing Fremont and Lyman (2) Precinct Two (2) representing Torrey, Teasdale, Grover and Fruita. (3) Precinct Three (3) representing Bicknell. 4. Judicial A. Juvenile Court. There will be a retention election for eleven (11) Juvenile Court Judges in the following districts, provided that the incumbent(s) whose term is expiring files during the filing period: (1) Second District. One (1) Judge from the Second Judicial District, which consists of Davis, Morgan, and Weber Counties. (2) Third District. Four (4) Judges in the Third Judicial District, which consists of Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties. (3) Fourth District. Two (2) Judges in the Fourth Judicial District, which consists of Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch Counties. (4) Fifth District. One (1) Judge in the Fifth Judicial District, which consists of Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties. (5) Sixth District. One (1) Judge in the Sixth Judicial District, which consists of Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties. (6) Eighth District. Two (2) Judges in the Eighth Judicial District, which consists of Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties. B. Justice Court. Any Justice Court Judge whose term is expiring shall be subject to an unopposed retention election in the County or Counties in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located. 6. Ballot Propositions H.J.R. 8 (2015). Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution – Oath of Office change. Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING TIME CHANGE Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Wayne County that the regularly scheduled Commission Meeting for December 7th has been rescheduled for the 30th of November. Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert W. P. Wilson, Deceased Frances M. Wilson, whose address is P.O. Box 120098, Antimony, Utah 84712, has been appointed Sole Successor Trustee of the Robert W. P. Wilson Living Trust, dated January 25, 2012, of the above-entitled trust estate for Robert W. P. Wilson. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Successor Trustee at the address above; or (2)deliver or mail their written claims to the Successor Trustee's attorney, Laura M. Gray, at the following address: 1555 East Stratford Avenue, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106, or otherwise present their claims as required by Utah law within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. Laura M. Gray Attorney for Successor Trustee 1555 East Stratford Avenue, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Telephone: (801) 983-3309 Fax: (801) 467-5170 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26 and DECEMBER 3 & 10, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE The Wayne County Commission will consider an Amended Ordinance titled, “An Ordinance for the Purpose of Regulating Short-Term Rental Property and the Use of Real Property for Short-Term Rentals” at the regularly scheduled Commission Meeting on November 30, 2015. The proposed amendments to the Ordinance clarify that any person or entity renting a singlefamily detached dwelling, or any portion of a single family-detached dwelling for a period of less than 30 days must obtain a short-term rental license from the County. The amendments also clarify that any parking for short-term rental property must be clear of County rights-of-way, and that an owner or designated responsible party must to respond by telephone to calls from guests within one hour or be situated close enough to the single-family dwelling unit to be able to service emergency calls within three hours of notification. The amendments delete the requirement that short-term rental properties be taxed as commercial buildings; and clarify that property taxation is consistent with the category of assessed properties. For example, a shortterm rental that is also a property owner’s primary residence will be taxed as a primary residence and if the short-term rental property is a secondary residence, it will be taxed as a secondary residence. Finally, the penalties for failure to comply with the amended ordinance are modified. A copy of the complete Ordinance is available for review at the County Clerk/Auditor’s office at the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, Utah. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on December 14th, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Amended Little Ponderosa Estates Subdivision. PROPERTY BOUNDARY: LOT 1 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED S89°33'09"W 630.14 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE AND NORTH 355.14 FEET FROM THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 4, T37S R7W, S.L.B. & M, SAID POINT OKF BEGINNING IS LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD; THENCE N15°05'59"W 140.62 FEET; THENCE N74°54'01"E 164.46 FEET; THENCE S15°05'59"E 159.09 FEET TO SAID EDGE OF THE EXISTING ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID EDGE OF THE ACCESS ROAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES: S86°42'00"W 31.54 FEET, N87°33'11"W 50.75 FEET, S78°18'53"W 41.75 FEET, S67°20'49"W 43.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.539 ACRE. LOT 2 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED S89°33'09"W 239.54 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE AND NORTH 378.90 FEET FROM THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 4, T37S, R7W, S.L.B. & M, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING IS LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 115.29 FEET; THENCE S76°02'51"W 155.49 FEET; THENCE N13°57'09"W 156.70 FEET TO SAID EDGE OF THE EXISTING ACCESS ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID EDGE OF THE ACCESS ROAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES: N82°54'52"E 30.97 FEET, S82°17'14"E 30.48 FEET, S88°35'09"E 41.69 FEET, N75°33'03"E 26.76 FEET, S73°43'49"E 24.43 FEET, N86°36'13"E 36.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26 and DECEMBER 3, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE Please take notice that candidates are to be elected for the following offices at the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for qualified political party candidates begins on Friday, March 11, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016, and; The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for local school board candidates begins Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016, and; The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for justices and judges of a court of record begins Friday, April 1, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2016, and; The Declaration of Intent to Gather Signatures period for qualifie political party candidates begins on Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016, and; Candidates must submit nomination petition signatures no later than 14 days before the day onwhich the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates for the elective office. 1. Federal A. President and Vice-President for a four (4) year term. B. U.S. Senate. One Senator for a six (6) year term. C. U.S. House of Representatives. One Representative in each Congressional District for a two (2) year term. Second District. The Second Congressional District is located in Beaver, Davis, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Washington, and Wayne Counties. 2. State A. State Executive. Each position will be elected for a four (4) year term. 1. Governor 2. Lieutenant Governor 3. Attorney General 4. State Auditor 5. State Treasurer B. State Senate. One member for a four (4) year term from each of the Senate Districts. District Twenty-Four (24) is located in Beaver, Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, and Wayne Counties C. State House of Representatives. One member of the Utah House of Representatives for a two (2) year term from each State Legislative District. District Seventy-three (73) is located in Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Piute, San Juan, and Wayne Counties. 3. County A. Commissioner. One Commissioner for a four (4) year term, Commission Seat “C”. 4. School Board A. Garfield County School Board. One member for a four (4) year term from each of the following districts. 1. School Board District #1. District #1 consists of Panguitch Election Precinct #1. 2. School Board District #2. District #2 consists of Panguitch Election Precinct #2. 3. School Board District #3. District #3 consists of Escalante Election Precinct. 4. Judicial A. Juvenile Court. There will be a retention election for one (1) Judge in the Sixth Judicial District provided that the incumbent whose term is expiring files during the filing period. The Sixth District is located in Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne Counties. Dated: November 20, 2015 Camille A. Moore Garfield County Clerk/Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 26, 2015

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TICABOO UTILITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT On November 5, 2015, the Board of Trustees of the Ticaboo Utility Improvement District reviewed and approved a tentative budget for the fiscal year 2016. On the same date, the Board also scheduled a public hearing regarding the tentative budget to be held on December 1, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Board’s regular meeting place at 430 W. Ticaboo Drive, LDS Church - Ticaboo Branch, Ticaboo, Utah 84533. The purpose of the public hearing will be to give all interested persons in attendance an opportunity to be heard on the estimates of revenues and expenditures or any item in the tentative budget of any fund. After the public hearing has closed, the Board may adopt the tentative budget as the final budget, subject to amendment or revision. A copy of the proposed budget can be examined at the District’s offices located at HWY 276, Mile Marker 27, Lot 97, Ticaboo, Utah 84533 during normal business hours at any time prior to the public hearing. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 12, 19 & 26, 2015

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Classified ads start at $7.50 for 25 words or less. Call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com HELP WANTED GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Visual Arts Instructor at Bryce Valley Elementary POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a Visual Arts Instructor for Bryce Valley Elementary School. The position is 3 hours per week on Friday morning. SALARY: Beginning Para Professional hourly rate according to 2015-2016 Garfield County School District’s Classified Salary Schedule ($10.55 hourly). QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in teaching visual arts, drawing, painting, or crafts is preferred. Applicants must be fingerprinted and pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Layne LeFevre, 435-5310405, and application packets to: Bryce Valley Elementary School P.O. Box 286 500 West Center Street Tropic, Utah 84776 Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Friday, November 27, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 11/26

GARFIELD COUNTY CHOOL DISTRICT Bryce Valley High School Food Service Manager POSITION AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is now accepting applications for a food service manager at Bryce Valley High School. This position will be up to 28 hours per week with no benefits. SALARY: Beginning food service manager hourly rate according to the 2015-2016 Garfield County School District Classified Salary Schedule ($12.99). QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have or be willing to obtain a current food handler’s permit, food service manager certificate or serve safe certificate. Applicants must have a high school diploma. Applicants must satisfactorily pass an employment background check and work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-231-2879) and applications packets to: Bryce Valley High School, PO Box 70, 721 West Bryce Way, Tropic, UT 84776. Online application available: www.garfield.k12.ut.us Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: Monday, November 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 11/26

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NOTICE Garfield County is accepting applications for a parttime Cook and Home Delivery Driver for the Senior Citizen’s Center in Henrieville. Applications are available at the the Garfield County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch and online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2015. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer. The successful applicant must pass a background screening.

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Anyone interested in applying for this position must pass the National Peace Officer Selection Exam prior to making application. The Exam is given at the Browning Learning Center on the Dixie College Campus. For additional information regarding the Exam and registration requirements, contact the Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern Utah University. Call 435-586-5419 for additional information. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer. WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Paraprofessionals Wayne School District has openings for two paraprofessionals. One position will be for 27 hours and the other will be for 19 hours. The assignments will be as needed in the district. These positions will be open until Nov. 30, 2015, at the close of business. Applications can be picked up at the district office. Please mail applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Wayne School District is an equal employment provider and employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications. WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne High School Paraprofessional Wayne High School has an opening for a paraprofesional/ substitute teacher. This position will be for 27 hours a week and the assignments will vary depending on what is needed at the high school. This position will be open until Dec. 7, 2015, at the close of business. Applications can be picked up at the district office. Please mail applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. For more information contact Mary Bray at 425-3411 or mary.bray@waynesd.org. Wayne School District is an equal employment provider and employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 12/3

WAYNE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Dental Assistant Wayne Community Health Center is opening a Dental Assistant part time position. Dental experience would be helpful, but is not required. This position could include training dependent upon the applicant skill level. The work hours will be approx 16 hours per week Monday through Friday. Please bring resume with work experience and contact information to Wayne Community Health Center or email or mail to Att: Gina WCHC, P.O. Box 303,Bicknell, Utah 84715. ginaf@waynechc.org 11/26

GARFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT TEMPORARY CUSTODIAN AT BRYCE VALLEY ELEMENTARY POSITION AVAILIABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring a temporary custodian for Bryce Valley Elementary School. This position will be up to 40 hours per week. This is not a benefitted position. SALARY: Beginning sweeper rate of pay will be based on the 2015-2016 Classified Salary Schedule ($9.49 hourly). RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform a wide variety of custodial and maintenance duties in and around school facilities order to provide a clean, orderly and safe environment at BVES. Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs and respond to emergency calls for custodial assistance. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a high school diploma. Applicants must be fingerprinted and pass an employment background check. Applicants must work well with children. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please direct questions to Principal Layne LeFevre (435-531-0405) and application packets to: Bryce Valley Elementary School P.O. Box 286 500 West Center Tropic, Utah 84776 Online application available www.garfield.k12.ut.us DEADLINE: Monday, November 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Garfield School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. 11/26

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When is a bonus not a bonus? When you fail to think about what that extra income will mean to your overall finances. I don't mean to spoil the fun. Bonuses, particularly if they recognize your great performance during the year, are rewarding in a number of ways beyond money. It means your work is being noticed and you might rise higher in the organization – always a good thing. However, in many organizations, bonus compensation has developed and transformed to a new entity, very different from how it was a generation ago. So before you book your dream trip to an exotic beachfront resort, take a closer look. According to human resources and management consulting firm Aon Hewitt, (http://www.aon.com/humancapital-consulting/), some 90 percent of employers have either implemented or are considering something called "variable pay systems" that mean a greater reliance on "incentives, bonuses and cash awards," to reward high-performing employees. Employers are signing on because it helps them slow the growth of overall payroll, which is the biggest fixed cost in any business. It also offers a way to boost performance among workers at all levels. What do one-time bonuses or a conversion to a variable-pay system mean for you? Potentially, this could result in changes to your tax situation, the overall value

of your employer- and government-based benefits and therefore, your long-term financial picture. Here are some questions to ask: What kind of bonus is it? Make sure you understand whether a bonus is a one-time award or a shift to an ongoing bonus system. This is a money and a career question. If you are going to be evaluated under new benchmarks and measurements for work you've done every day, you should fully understand these new guidelines and how you can maximize them in your best interest. Get qualified advice. A one-time bonus or a long-term change in the way you're being compensated is an important financial event. Consider speaking with a qualified financial planner or tax expert about any bonus news you receive and see how they think you should handle the money. Keep in mind that the Internal Revenue Service generally considers bonuses as supplemental wages that can be taxed at a higher rate. Check IRS Publication 15 for more detail. Keep in mind that your salary level – not extra money you get from bonuses or other incentives – provides the basis for calculating your employee benefits and what a lender might offer for mortgages or other credit. In some cases, it might be better to save or invest that bonus than to spend it outright. Ask questions. Read any paperwork that accompanies your bonus information, write down questions and take them

to your employer's designated human resource representative or manager directly. Be practical, but don't forget the fun. Consider treating your bonus like your paycheck – evaluate what essential needs should to be addressed first and figure out what you can spend for fun. Make a change if you need to. As more employers adopt variable pay and performance grading systems, consider issues beyond the money. For example, if you are doing work you love, will meeting new performance targets change how you feel about your job? Are you ready to take on the challenges of a workplace where you're graded and evaluated in a different way than you are used to? In some environments, new employee compensation methods can be liberating and financially rewarding; in others, it can make it tougher to stay. See where you stand, and if changing jobs might be worthwhile, consider looking for a better opportunity (http://www. practicalmoneyskills.com/personalfinance/lifeevents/work/ landingjob.php). Bottom line: The way workers are being paid is changing. It's important to understand how one-time or annual bonuses might affect your long-term finances. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

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