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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Issue # 1129

Wayne County's Historic Theater Scheduled for Grand Re-Opening Following Major Renovations

Courtesy Brian & Kalynn Brill

Brian and Kalynn Brill will be reopening the newly-named Bicknell Theater over the Christmas holiday. Renovations and new plans for the venue include the addition of an eatery, digital projection, new seats, game room, and live music. Movies will be shown Thursdays through Saturdays.

BICKNELL - Around this time last year, it looked like Wayne County might be losing its remaining movie theater for good, but thanks to a valiant effort by one local family and a community that has earnestly pitched in to support the project, the theater is reopening and movie shows are coming back to town.

The theater, which originally opened its doors in 1948 and has run more or less continuously under several different Wayne County families and names, has just received the biggest renovation in its 67 year history, and will re-open its doors on Christmas Day as a completely upgraded and

remodeled venue, and under a new name, “The Bicknell Theater.”

Wayne County residents Brian and Kalynn Brill are the theater’s proud new owners, and have worked feverishly over the past four months to do the necessary work to update the venue for modern audiences, as well as adding an eatery into the business model.

“It’s been a bigger project than I’d foreseen in the beginning, and sometimes I was scratching my head wondering, ‘What am I doing?’ But every day someone stopped in, and that just rejuvenated our excitement,” said Brian Brill.

For the Brill Family, the

endeavor started rather naturally.

Tory Davis, the owner of the theater’s previous incarnation, the “Wayne Theater,” had asked Brian Brill to manage the theater for him in early 2014, just about one year before the theater closed, in January of 2015.

“The whole year he was managing it, Brian’s wheels were turning. He would come home every night and say, ‘It would be so cool if we owned it!’” said Kalynn Brill.

But it took a while to get the deal together. They started working on acquiring the building in March of 2015, and finally signed the papers in September.

Team Escalante Earns Fundraising Prize in Walk to End Alzheimer's

Team Escalante shines at the finish line!

ESCALANTE - The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's was held Saturday, November 14, 2015 in St. George, Utah at the Tonaquint Park on Dixie Drive. Team Escalante participated in this event.

The Team Captain was Linda Mansell. Other team members and walk participants were Jennifer Prows, Devin Cahn,

Courtesy angelique griffin

Angelique Griffin, Jeff Prows, Mikki Prows and Ruby Prows, all of Escalante.

Team Escalante won an award at the event for the team earning the most money from a rural town (statewide) and the team that traveled from the farthest away to actually participate in the St. George event.

Go Team! It was a beautiful day

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and all the walk participants seemed to enjoy the event.

Team Escalante would like to thank everyone who contributed money to the team both locals and tourists alike.

A special "Gold Medal" thank you goes to our highest contributors who include; Philip and Harriet Priska, Winnie Washburn, Mike and Marilyn Nitz (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), Stan Kidder (Richmond, IN), Linda Mansell, Page and Steve Witzdam, Tom Mansell, Jerry Taylor and Carolyn Callies (Panguitch, UT).

Utah has the highest percentage per capita of people with Alzheimer's in the United States! And, with the babyboomers coming on, that percentage is going to sky-rocket in the next 10 years. Please get involved in the fight to end Alzheimer's and come join us next year in our St. George Walk! Team Escalante 2016 would be happy to have many more walkers for sure!

Thank you Escalante for your support.

—Angelique Griffin

Their history as a family with theaters and entertainment is likely a factor contributing to their acquisition of the business. Prior to moving to Wayne County eight years ago, both Kalynn and Brian had worked various stints as models, and as movies extras when they lived in Las Vegas. Brian still performs in a band, which he says will play at the theater some nights (live music is another Theater Re-Opening Cont'd on page 2

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Seeks Nominations to Advisory Committee KANAB - The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) in Utah is seeking public nominations for six open positions on its 15-member Monument Advisory Committee (MAC), which provides advice and recommendation to GSENM on science issues and the achievement of GSENM Plan objectives. Nominations are due by close of business December 28, 2015.

The GSENM-MAC is composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in land use planning and the management of the lands under BLM management in GSENM. “The MAC is integral to the management of the Monument,” said Monument Manager Cindy Staszak. “The committee’s diversity – scientists, elected officials, educators, business and environmental leaders – provides me and my staff with a broader insight into issues impacting the Monument and the surrounding communities; and in effect, enhances our ability to manage the Monument lands for multiple uses where appropriate, as an outdoor laboratory for scientific research, all the while conserving resources for future generations.”

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on the MAC. Nominees will be judged on the basis of their training, education, and knowledge of the council’s geographical area.

Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative de-

cision making. All nominations must be accompanied by letters of reference from any represented interests or organizations; a completed background information nomination form available from the Monument; and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

Three members will be appointed as follows, one from each of the categories listed below: An elected official from Garfield County; An elected official from Kane County; A Tribal representative to represent tribal interests on the Monument; and, Three members will be appointed as special government employees, one for each of the following areas of expertise: Archaeology; Botany ; and Geology.

The specific category the nominee would be representing should be identified both in the letters of recommendation and the nomination form.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Monument website at: http://www. blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/grand_ staircase-escalante.html, or search “GSENM” on your favorite search engine, and then click “News and Current Events.”

Nominations should be sent by close of business December 28, 2015, to Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, GSENM Headquarters Office, 669 South Highway 89A, Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644-1209; or email: lcrutchf@blm.gov; or fax to (435) 644-1305.

—BLM

Blackburn's Auto Body and Propane Named Wayne County's 2015 Business of the Year

Blackburn Family recieves award for small business.

BICKNELL - Blackburn’s Auto Body & Propane was chosen as Wayne County’s Business of the Year because they have shown their ability to create a small business in Bicknell and expand into the Cedar City area as well as other regions of Utah, Arizona & Nevada. It doesn’t matter how large Blackburn’s has gotten, they continue to treat all of their customers with valued customer service and the loyal integrity that has helped make them so success-

You can't trick The Universe - it's like Santa Claus that way.

—Tracy McMillan

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ful.

Blackburn’s has grown from 2 full-time and 1 parttime employees to 20 full-time and 5 part-time employees throughout their years of service in Wayne County, making them a large asset to their community and county.

Howard and Cherie Blackburn bought the full service Sinclair station in Bicknell from Henry Giles in 1988.

The station had been closed for nearly ten years. They opened up an auto body shop

in the back of the station and began selling gas. Throughout the years they have expanded the station into a fully stocked C-store and auto body shop.

The C-store is a place where a person can buy a burger and get a mixed soda while having a good visit and laugh with the staff and others that enjoy hanging out at Howie’s.

In 1991 they expanded in supplying propane to Wayne, Garfield, Piute and Sevier

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facet of the new theater plan).

But perhaps the most intriguing connection is that Kalynn Brill’s brother, Mark Childs, took on the even more monumental effort of renovating Panguitch’s Gem Theater in 2011, which had languished since the 1980s after being destroyed by a fire.

So you could say a passion for renovating movie theaters runs in the family, though Brian Brill says his own motivation is about doing something for the community.

“We really saw it as something that needed to be done. We need something for the community, another form of entertainment. We have restaurants and a few places for adults, but what is there for people to do? We have kids of our own and we thought maybe we need to step up to the plate and see if we can make this happen,” said Brill.

One of the larger financial challenges of pursuing the project was the need to transition the theater to a digital projector system. Over the past several years, every movie theater in the country has grappled with converting from film-reel systems to digital, which can cost anywhere from $30,000 to $60,000 for a single screen. For many mom-and-pop theaters, the outlay has been too much, leading to the closure of many hundreds of theaters throughout the country.

While Brian was preparing to face the challenge of purchasing a digital projection system—perhaps a used one--a much brighter scenario came along like an angel through the clouds.

Wayne County Economic Development Director Michelle Coleman describes what happened this way: “Because I live in Teasdale and work in Loa, I happened to notice that Brian was doing something with the theater, and I asked him what

I could do to help,” said Coleman. Brian told Michelle about the theater’s need to go digital and she said she’d be on the lookout for him. Through some networking she discovered that the town of Kamas had a digital projector for their local theater that had been purchased by a USDA grant, and had been used for less than a year before the theater closed. Under that arrangement the town of Kamas owned the projector and had been leasing it to the theater owner for $1 per year.

“Since Bicknell needed a projector and Kamas City didn’t need it any more, what USDA did was they transferred the grant to the town of Bicknell,” said Coleman. “So it’s a winwin for everybody.”

So now, the Bicknell Theater will rent the digital projec-

tor from the Town of Bicknell, under the same financial arrangement, of $1 per year.

Another important source of support for the project has been the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage area, which has provided $25,000 toward the renovation. “Whatever it is they needed, they could spend it on,” said Monte Bona, director of MPNHA. The nonprofit organization has helped provide support to renovate other theaters regionally, including Panguitch’s Gem, the Casino Star in Gunnison, and the Carol Theatre in Monroe. “We’re very pleased to help keeping historic theaters alive,” said Bona.

For theater goers, what’s of greatest interest are all the renovations that have taken place inside.

“Once we got the keys,

we basically came in and gutted the place, took out the seats, removed the lobby wall which was too close to the front, extended the lobby 14 feet into the theater, and then added balcony seating, said Brian Brill. “We completely redid the electrical and plumbing systems, and built a new projection booth.”

“We also went from 299 fifty year old seats to 175 ten year old seats. They’re re vinyl covered and they’re comfy,” said Brill.

Brill says their store front will be open six days a week, stressing that they will have a mini restaurant, with hot snack food, ice cream cones, shakes and sundaes, and soup in the winter. People will be allowed to take their food into the movie as well. Movie nights will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and starting in the spring they will offer live music on Wednesday. The space is also rentable for performances, birthday parties, and as a meeting hall.

There will also be a game room in the front with foosball and air hockey, and outdoor patio seating in summer.

As far as the name change, from the Wayne Theater to the Bicknell Theater, Brian Brill says, “We just wanted to identify where it is, more directly than by county. It gives the town a little publicity, and lifts up the image of the main drag of Bicknell,” he said.

Despite all of the hard work, Kalynn Brill says that, “Brian is enjoying the endeavor, for sure. He is all about giving back to the community. He’s always been about ‘git er done’ and everyone knows that. He’s just continuing what he’s always done, through this.”

The Bicknell Theater will open over the Christmas holiday. You may call the theater at 435-425-3493 or check their Facebook page for movie listings and times.

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USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program WASHINGTON, D.C. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which began Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb. 26, 2016. December 2015. CRP is a federally funded program that assists agricultural producers with the cost of restoring,

enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.

As of September 2015, 24.2 million acres were enrolled in CRP. CRP also is protecting more than 170,000 stream miles with riparian forest and grass buffers, enough to go around

the world 7 times. For an interactive tour of CRP success stories from across the U.S., visit www.fsa.usda.gov/CRPis30, or follow on Twitter at #CRPis30.

“Over the past 30 years, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts have made CRP one of the most successful conserva-

tion programs in the history of the country,” said Vilsack.

Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands.

In return, FSA provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. At times when commodity prices are low, enrolling sensitive lands in CRP can be especially attractive to farmers and ranchers, as it softens the economic hardship for landowners at the same time that it provides ecological benefits. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish native plant species on marginal agricultural lands for the primary purpose of preventing soil erosion and improving water quality and related benefits of reducing loss of wildlife habitat.

Since it was established on Dec. 23, 1985, CRP has: • Prevented more than 9 billion tons of soil from eroding, enough soil to fill 600 million dump trucks; • Reduced nitrogen and phosphorous runoff relative to annually tilled cropland by 95 and 85 percent respectively; • Sequestered an annual average of 49 million tons of greenhouse gases, equal to taking 9 million cars off the road.

Since 1996, CRP has created nearly 2.7 million acres of restored wetlands.

For more information FSA conservation programs, visit a local FSA office or www. fsa.usda.gov/conservation. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.

—USDA Farm Service Administration

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Counties. The name then became Blackburn’s Auto Body & Propane. At this time they were able to create 3 full-time and 3 part-time jobs for employees. Later they went from having only1 propane delivery driver to 2 drivers; this helped them expand to having 10 fulltime employees.

In 2010 Howard and Cherie expanded by buying a propane business in Cedar City, Utah creating Tugg Energy Transportation. This brought their employment to 20 fulltime and 5 part-time employees with 14 of the full-time employees and the 5 part-time employees as Wayne County residents.

Howard and Cherie have always included their children in their family business, their eldest son Jordan Blackburn operates the Cedar City business while Howard, Cherie, Brooke, Loryn, Brigg & Raegyn continue to promote and work the business in Bicknell.

They have expanded to owning 4 Semi Trucks hauling propane from refineries all over northern Utah and some gas plants in Wyoming while delivering propane to Central & Southern Utah as well as parts of Arizona and Nevada.

Their next expansion will be using their Semi Trucks to haul gas products to gas stations throughout Utah, keeping employees employed and their business healthy and competing with the best of the

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Wayne County is honored to have Blackburn’s Auto Body and Propane as an exemplary business in our county.

We are excited and honored to give this honorable and prestigious award to the Blackburn Family, it’s because of businesses such as Blackburn’s that promotes our area and gives hope to a younger generation in doing business in Wayne County and shows that these goals are achievable.

Congratulations, Howard, Cherie & the Blackburn family on being selected as Wayne County’s 2015 Business of the Year!

—Michelle Coleman, Wayne County Economic Development

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Receives Transportations Grants From the National Park Foundation

PAGE, ARIZONA - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is one of 113 national parks selected to receive a 2015 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Grant funds are being used towards providing transportation by boat for approximately 200 local fourth grade students through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to visit Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

The project is being completed through partnerships between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Desert View Elementary, Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas, and the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.

The boat ride to Rainbow Bridge National Monument will serve as the grand finale of a year-long educational partnership between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Desert View Elementary School, entitled “Bridging the Gap.” Fourth grade students will participate in ranger-led, classroom-based activities throughout the 20152016 school year in order to prepare for the field trip. The majority of students in this Title 1 school are members of the Native American tribes that consider Rainbow Bridge to be a sacred site. They will have the opportunity to explore their cultural connections through participation in hands-on natural and cultural resource-based learning activities. Rangers have already begun presenting the first of several classroom-based activities for the students.

“We serve many people but our favorite customers are kids, especially those in our neighborhood. We are excited to provide this opportunity to local students who might not otherwise be able to visit Rainbow Bridge National Monument,” said Acting Glen Canyon Superintendent, Billy Shott. “It is our hope that the experience is fun and mean-

ingful…so much so that the students are motivated to seek out opportunities to explore the national parks and public lands surrounding our community.”

The project would not be possible without the generous support of local partners Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas and the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.

Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas is graciously providing their tour boats and crew at a greatly reduced rate for the field trip.

The Glen Canyon Natural History Association is providing additional financial and logistical support for the project.

"We are delighted to partner with the National Park Foundation on the Bridging the Gap program to provide over 200 local fourth graders with an opportunity to experience the wonder of Lake Powell and Rainbow Bridge," said Scott Mcginn, vice president of operations for Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas.

"We firmly believe in the importance of educating children about the history of our national parks and want to encourage them to experience all our parks have to offer."

“Connecting America’s youth to the historical assets on our public lands is inspiring work,” said Glen Canyon Natural History Association Director, Karen Dallett. “Glen Canyon NHA sees this program as an important piece of our mission.”

As part of the National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program, this grant (funded in part by Disney) provides funding for materials and logistics to make national park field trips, citizen science projects, Junior Ranger activities, experiential learning opportunities, and more possible.

Including this year’s grantees, National Park Foundation grants have made it possible for more than 300,000 students to visit national parks.

“Through programs like

Open OutDoors for Kids and the Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque movement, we are creating the next generation of park stewards, connecting youth across the country to these special places and inspiring their natural curiosity and love for them,” said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. “We are grateful to all of our partners, including Disney, that make such programs possible and help more people find their park.”

“By sharing parks with kids at such a young age, we’re building a strong generation of park stewards who will care for and protect these treasured places into the next 100 years,” said Jonathan B. Jarvis, director of the National Park Service. “Thanks to our philanthropic partner, the National Park Foundation, we’re able to strengthen and enrich our parks through the lasting bond these experiences foster.”

For the full list of park grantees, and their projects, visit www.nationalparks.org/ ticket-adventure.

Since 2014, Disney has been the lead sponsor of Open OutDoors for Kids, helping youth experience a national park, many of them for the first time.

—National Park Service

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2016 Fee Free Days at Capitol Reef National Park

TORREY - The National Park Service Centennial year is almost here! To help celebrate, the National Park Service will offer 16 entrance fee free days in 2016 (16 in '16). Capitol Reef National Park, along with other National Park Service fee areas across the nation, will celebrate national keystone dates and events by waiving entrance fees as follows: • January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day • April 16 through 24: National Park Week • August 25 through 28: National Park Service’s 100th Birthday Weekend • September 24: National Public Lands Day • November 11: Veterans Day This provides great opportunities to visit and enjoy the park. Come hike a trail, tour the Scenic Drive, see the park movie, visit prehistoric and historic sites, have a picnic under the giant cottonwoods, or just enjoy relaxing in this beautiful national park. Camping fees remain in effect.

Come visit Capitol Reef National Park on these ‘Fee Free’ Days!

—National Park Service

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In 2002, the federal government passed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) which mandated a progressive increase in student proficiency levels to a point of 100% proficiency in math, language arts, and science. As the proficiency goals became unrealistic, federal extensions or waivers such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) became an option for individual states to request a grace period on the federal mandates and still receive the federal funding.

The federal government recently approved the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) abolishing the old NCLB. ESSA received strong bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. ESSA directly affects nearly 50 million students, 3.4 million teachers and approximately 100,000 public schools.

The new ESSA law allows more state and local control especially when selecting curriculum.

ESSA allows states to develop its own methods for holding schools accountable and demonstrating school quality. As we comb through the new legislation, it appears to allow for less federal intrusion and more state and local accountability models. With all the changes, the requirement of student testing on state standards in mathematics, language arts, and science is still a required component of ESSA. The bill provides rural school districts with increase in flexibility in using federal funding and requires districts to consult stakeholders in planning and implementing programs to improve student safety, health, well-being and academic achievement. Overall, the ESSA appears to be superior to the old NCLB by scaling back Washington’s influence on our local schools. Garfield County School District will be working the Utah State Office of Education to develop local initiatives pertaining to our schools.

Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1177 —Ben Dalton, Superintendent, Garfield County School District

Wayne High School Jumps on Board Fundraising Efforts for Eli Oyler

Wayne High School is jumping on board to support Eli Oyler and his family in their fight against a childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. The student body is selling "Embracing Eli" shirts. Contact a student or the office to buy a shirt and support their family. $15 for adult sizes and $10 for youth.

At Wayne High School boys' basketball games at home on December 22, we are asking folks to come to the game wearing their "Embracing Eli" shirts.

The young baby boy in our community namee Eli was born three months ago and was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just a while back. The community and the high school have put together a fundraiser to help support the family with expensive medical bills.

At all home athletic games we will be selling T-Shirts that say "Embracing Eli" and "Join the fight against neuroblastoma." All proceeds will go to the Oyler family! For those in our area who cannot attend games you may buy a T-shirt or make a donation by calling the high school at 435-425-3411, bring a donation to the high schol, or send a donation directly to the high school at WHS/Eli Oyler Fundraiser, P.O. Box 217, Bicknell, UT 84715. There is also a gofundme account on facebook.

—David Chappell

Taylor Bennett is Deseret 1A All Star Volleyball MVP Taylor Bennett is a coach’s dream because not only can she do just about anything the team needs physically; she also has a can do attitude, no matter what is asked of her.

Taylor is the middle blocker and she has a 3.98 GPA. Taylor finished the season with 286 kills, 234 digs and blocked an average of 4.5 per contest, she also had a killer serve, getting 43 aces and did it with a 94% serving record.

Two other Lady Cats made the first team All State Team, Chesney Campbell and Whittni Orton. Chesney had a really good year and finished with 333 kills, 19 aces and averaged 11 digs a game. Whittni also did well this year and finished with 148 kills and had 348 digs.

Marlee Torgersen another senior made the All State Third Team.

The Lady Cats volleyball team got off to a rather slow start this year, but they were in a class of their own as the season moved along. They ran roughshod over the teams at state and it wasn’t even close.

Back to Basketball the Lady Cats started off the week on Wednesday night up at Piute. This year the Thunderbirds, like most of the teams that the Cats play ,were no match for the Lady Cats. The Ladies prevailed, winning 7032. Taylor Bennett had a stellar night with 19 points to go with her 11 rebounds. Chesney Campbell kicked in 13 to go with her 6 rebounds. The Cats jumped all over the Birds at the beginning of the game leading 34 to 7 at half time.

Down in Valley it was a different kind of game. The Buffalos coach Lance Peterson looks like he could be a student, figured out how to keep from losing by 30 points. The Buffalos went into a stall from

DWR Southern Region Fishing Report

Ready to take Visiting Family and Friends out for some Winter Fishing?

Here's the latest...visit http://wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/ for more info BARKER RESERVOIRS (NORTH CREEK LAKES): (December 11) Some of the lakes are closed to fishing until April 2016. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to find out which ones are closed. There should be good ice, but access is limited by snow.

BOULDER MOUNTAIN: (December 11) Some of the lakes are closed to fishing until April 2016. Check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to find out which ones are closed.

There is safe ice on most lakes, but access is limited by snow.

DUCK CREEK POND / ASPEN MIRROR LAKE: (December 11) There is thin ice and plenty of open water.

EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER IN KINGSTON CANYON: (December 11) Water flows are below 10 cfs and the river is ice free for now. The slow-moving runs have less oxygen in winter, so target stretches with fast-moving water in between deep pools. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports.

EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, BLACK CANYON: (December 11) Black Canyon usually remains ice free in the winter because of spring inflow.

The slow-moving runs have less oxygen in winter, so target stretches with fast-moving water in between deep pools. Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for upto-date conditions and fishing

reports.

EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER, UPPER: (December 11) Winter access is limited because of snow.

FISH LAKE: (December 11) The marinas are iced in.

A few small boats are launching from shore near Mackinaw campground and the anglers are reporting fair fishing for lake trout by tolling large pop gear with Rapalas and minnows.

Shore fishing is fair for rainbows near Twin Creeks. The ice is usually safe by the New Year, but could be safe earlier if the cold weather continues.

Before you go, call the Fish Lake Lodge at 435-638-1000 to check on current conditions.

FREMONT RIVER: (December 11) There is open water above Mill Meadow and fishing is fair to good. In the Bicknell Bottoms, fishing is fair. Keep in mind, fair fishing in the Bottoms may mean that you only catch one or two fish, but they could be large. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435-6162319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports.

GUNNISON BEND RESERVOIR: (November 25) There haven't been any recent reports from anglers.

KOOSHAREM RESERVOIR: (December 11) The reservoir is capped with about five inches of ice. The edges have softened during the last few warm days. The southwest shoreline was recently posted closed to trespassing by the

landowner, but public access remains through the BLM land near the restroom.

LOWER BOWNS RESERVOIR: (December 11) There are no recent reports. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports.

MAMMOTH CREEK: (December 11) Trout get a little sluggish in winter, but fishing can be fair to good if you target deep pools. Whitefish can also provide good winter fishing.

Call the Circle Valley Anglers fly shop at 435-577-2168 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports.

MONROE MOUNTAIN LAKES: (December 11) There are few anglers fishing because of the limited access.

NAVAJO LAKE: (December 11) There are six to eight inches of ice. Currently, you can access the lake with a fourwheel-drive, but that will get more difficult after the upcoming storm. Fishing is fair to good for splake in the early morning, but gets very slow after 9 a.m.

OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR & STATE PARK: (December 11) The reservoir is capped with ice, but the warm weather has weakened it and opened up a couple of shorelines. Avoid accessing the ice until the next cold snap.

PANGUITCH LAKE: (December 11) The reservoir is capped with ice. There are eight inches of ice near the dam and four to five inches over the rest

of the lake. Be very careful near pressures ridges. Fishing is slow to fair in shallow water, and better in 20 to 30 feet of water where fish are being found from the bottom up to about 15 feet suspended. Try small, lightcolored jigs tipped with nightcrawler, mealworm, shrimp or pieces of frozen minnows.

PINE LAKE: (December 11) The lake is capped with ice, but there are no reports on thickness.

PIUTE RESERVOIR: (December 11) The reservoir was mostly drained last summer for irrigation needs.

SEVIER RIVER IN MARYSVALE CANYON: (December 11) Water flows have increased to 100 cfs, which should keep the ice off temporarily.

THOUSAND LAKE MOUNTAIN: (December 11) The ice should be safe on most of the lakes. You can still access Solomon Basin from Forsyth, though that may not last with the forecasted storm. Call the Quiet Fly Fisher fly shop at 435616-2319 for up-to-date conditions and fishing reports.

TROPIC RESERVOIR: (November 25) The water level is very low and weed growth is heavy.

WIDE HOLLOW RESERVOIR: (December 11) There are no recent reports, but the reservoir may have thin ice.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

the start of the game and only took 3 shots in the first half and only scored 2 points. However this really shut down the big scorers and the Cats only had 10 themselves. In the second half it was more of the same, however Valley did make all 5 of their baskets. The score at the end of the game was 25-13.

In this really ugly game Taylor was high point scorer with only 10 points.

The Ladies this week, like the boys last week have a full table. The Girls host Milford on Thrursday the 17th and then they go down to the Mesquite tournament where they could play 4 games against some big schools in two days. The last two years the Cats won this tournament. The Ladies are 59 wins in a row and counting.

Boy were the boys busy this last week. They played 4 games in three days and did real well. The first night didn’t work out very good, where they lost to Diamond Ranch 69 to 57. I always feel if you play DR and no one gets hurt you did all right. Diamond Ranch won the State football championship and they carry this roughness over to basketball.

Trey Barney got his shooting game going this week and finished this game with 22 points to go with 8 rebounds. Jace Eyre also put in 12 to go with his 11 rebounds.

Down at the Richfield

tournament it was a different story, with the Cats winning all three games. On Friday night they took out Duchesne 57 to 51. Again Trey had a good night having another high point game with 21. Dason Houston, Ian Anderson and Parker Palmer all ended up with 8 points each.

On Saturday morning the Cats took it to Rich 53 to 43. Dason Houston had the big game ending up with 17 points and 10 rebounds, Trey had 13 to go along with 7 rebounds.

In the evening game the Cats ran all over Altamont, 80 to 30. Trey had another big game with 21pts. Most of the team got in the scoring with Boston Englestead, Tyson Marshall, Jaron Frandson, Trenton Stowe Trevor Wolfy and Ty Henrie all contributing to this blow out. The Cats travel out to Escalante on Wednesday and on Friday they host Milford here.

The Cats are 5 and 1 so far and are looking better with each game.

The tough guys met Wayne here on Tuesday night and won a close victory.

All of the Bob Cat teams will be off for Christmas and the Girls start off the New Year with a game on the 5th against Parowan and it will be played here.

Panguitch High School Wrestling 2015/2016

Coaches Collin Marshall and Kory Owens are excited to announce the home duel schedule for Panguitch High School wrestling this year. With over 25 young men on the team it’s sure to be an exciting season. We have several retuning state champions and many others who competed at the state level last year. Come and support these boys as they battle there way from match to match through the season. We have a very full schedule this year but only a limited amount of home duels. Don’t miss your chance to support this awesome team of wrestlers.

Home Wrestling Schedule 2015/2016 Friday-Sat, December 4th-5th Panguitch Invitation Tournament @ Triple C Arena Tuesday, December 8th Wayne @ Panguitch/7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 15th Beaver @ Panguitch/7:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 7th Parowan @ Panguitch/7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26th Kanab @ Panguitch/7:00 p.m.

(Last home duel)

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The “Best” Tool

by Jeffery J. mCKenna

I have a neighbor named Dave that loves tools. He is a welder by trade and can fix anything. He built a huge garage, a true man cave, next to his house. The addition even has the head of a buffalo that Dave killed in the Henry Mountains of Southeastern Utah. Underneath the mounted buffalo head are tools – hundreds of tools. I’m sure Dave has a “best” tool.

My tools are not like Dave’s tools. In my toolbox at home, I have a hammer, two screwdrivers, a pair of pliers, and of course duct tape. However, for 20 years as an estate planning attorney, I have used “tools” to help save taxes and facilitate the administration of my clients’ estates. I have a “best” tool that I really like to use. In order to avoid thousands, even up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes for clients, I reach for the Donor Advised Fund on my charitable giving “tool shelf.”

Donor Advised Funds are sub-funds of a larger charitable entity. They are an individual’s or family’s own private charity. Monies or investments go into the fund with a tax deduction and grow tax free. The monies come out

tax free, but must be directed to churches, schools or other charitable 501(c)(3) organizations.

A Donor Advised Fund is a wonderful estate planning tool for three reasons.

First, it is refreshingly simple. Many estate planning tools are difficult and complex. A donor advised fund can usually be set up using a standard form of two or three pages.

Second, Donor Advised Funds can be someone’s own private “charitable checkbook.” Monies left in a fund for family members can be used through decades of charitable giving for your children and grandchildren.

Third, if IRA or 401k monies are left to a Donor Advised Fund upon your death, significant amounts of taxes are avoided. Every dollar that would have been taxed can flow into the Donor Advised Fund tax free and can continue to grow tax free - Uncle Sam doesn’t get a dime.

Just as my neighbor Dave has his “best” tool for the job, I love using Donor Advised Funds. They can eliminate tens of thousands of dollars in taxes and are a great tool for

Preferred Customer

For some reason, the bookstore clerk couldn't get the computer to recognize my preferred customer card. Peering over her shoulder at the screen, I said, "There's part of the problem. It shows my birth date as 12/30/1899."

"That's right," my husband chimed in. "She was born in June, not December."

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

charitable giving.

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

Privacy?

The company where I work provides five-foot-high cubicles so each employee can have some privacy. One day a co-worker had an exasperating phone conversation with one of her teenage sons.

After hanging up, she heaved a sigh and said, "No one ever listens to me."

Immediately, several voices from surrounding cubicles called out, "Yes, we do."

Think About it

WAYNE COUNTY EXTENSION AND GARFIELD COUNTY EXTENSION

To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

by Kevin Heaton utaH state university extension, garfielD County

Answers for this week

Dave Treanor Farrier

435-616-3045 davetreanor14@yahoo.com

Good and Bad

Realtor to prospective home buyers: "This house has both good points and its bad points. Since I'm honest, I'm going to tell you about both.

The disadvantages are that there is a chemical plant one block south and a slaughterhouse a block north."

"What are the advantages?"

"You can always tell which way the wind is blowing."

Good Lesson

All of us could take a lesson from the weather.

It pays no attention to criticism.

Hospital Regulations

Hospital regulations required a wheelchair for patients being discharged.

However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman, already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet. He insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital.

After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator.

On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.

"I don't know," he said.

"She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown."

In One Word

If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved and never will achieve its full potential, that word would be "meetings."

Salt Lake City, Utah December 9, 2015 USDA-Utah Dept of Ag Market News Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday December 8, 2015 Receipts: 1,700. Last Week: 1,473. Last Year: 1,153. Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers: lower. Holstein Steers: no test.

Slaughter Cows: steady. Slaughter Bulls: slightly lower.

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2; 200-250 lbs pkg 225.00; 250-300 lbs 210.00-227.50; 300-350 lbs 212.00232.50; 350-400 lbs 207.50-222.50; 400-450 lbs 187.50205.00; 450-500 lbs pkg 192.50; 500-550 lbs 160.00-185.00; 550-600 lbs 155.00-163.00; 600-650 lbs 160.00-168.00; 650700 lbs 150.00-158.00; 700-750 lbs 147.00-158.50; 750-800 lbs 137.00-145.00; 800-850 lbs 132.50-138.00; 850-900 lbs pkg 134.00; 900-950 lbs pkg 139.00; 950-1000 lbs 126.00-140.00.

Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs scarce; 500-700 lbs pkg 112.50; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1000 lbs scarce.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs pkg 160.00; 250-300 lbs pkg 152.50; 300-350 lbs 162.50182.50; 350-400 lbs 170.00-178.00; 400-450 lbs 160.00-174.00; 450-500 lbs pkg 185.00; 500-550 lbs 155.00-165.00;550-600 lbs 147.50-167.50; 600-650 lbs 146.00-157.00; 650-700 lbs 133.00-140.00; 700-750 lbs pkg 142.00; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs pkg 133.00;850-900 lbs 125.00-136.00; 900-950 lbs pkg 133.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce; Heiferettes: 77.50-92.00.

Stock Cows: scarce.

Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 61.00-64.50, high dressing to 65.50; Breaking 75-80 Lean: 64.00-79.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 45.00-59.50.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade: 1000-1500 lbs 82.75-85.00; 1500-2000 lbs 83.00-85.75; Yield Grade 2: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2000 lbs 80.00-82.00. Feeder Bulls: 800-1450 lbs 64.00-82.00.

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

Bingo Nights Have Escalante Showhouse Patrons Scoping Out the "Lucky" Tables

D. L. Treanor Horseshoeing For Balance and Performance Reliable, Professional Service

The aging process could be slowed down if it had to work its way through Congress.

AG MARKET NEWS

Garfield County 4-H Recognizes Outstanding Youth and Adults Volunteers of 2015 Every year Garfield County 4-H recognizes youth, adult volunteers and community members for their outstanding contributions. On December 10, 2015, 4-H members, adult volunteers attended the Awards Recognition program at the Triple C Event Center in Panguitch. Becky Dalton, Garfield County 4-H Assistant, spearheaded the event which included a “super hero” themed dinner, a short program and announcement of the awards. Dalton says, “I love being involved in the 4-H program and watching it grow and expand. It’s exciting to see the number of youth involved.”

Over 80 people attended the program and over 40 attendees were recognized for their participation in the 4-H program.

In addition to participation awards, Garfield County Extension staff recognized the following individuals: Shannon Fawson as Friend of 4-H, Ben and Laura Cox Family of Panguitch and Dan and LeNae Cloud family of Tropic as 4-H Families of the Year, Elaine Baldwin as the Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Club Leader, Holly Frandsen as the Outstanding 1st Year Club Leader, Ben Cloud and Branson Marshall as the Outstanding 4-H Member, Janessa Heaton, Kaylynn Cox and Malorie Henrie as Outstanding 4-H Participants in the Panguitch area and Kristen Stewart, Kym Roundy and Reagan Syrett as Outstanding 4-H Participants in the Bryce Valley area. Congratulations, to these individuals and thank you for your contributions to the 4-H programs.

Garfield County 4-H programs continues to develop life skills in youth by offering clubs, classes, programs and activities. The 4-H program continues to offer traditional programs such as cooking, sewing and livestock projects. However, the current 4-H program offers a number of new and exciting projects such as shooting sports, photography, computer coding, robotics and canoeing. Volunteers are needed to help teach these classes. Each year the program grows and offers more programs and activities. Anyone interested in joining the 4-H program or volunteering as a 4-H club leader, please contact the Garfield County Extension Office at 435-676-1113.

How True

Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.

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The Escalante Showhouse bingo nights are drawing Escalanteans out of their houses after dark to try their luck.

ESCALANTE - Wednesday, December 9 was the second monthly bingo night at the Escalante Showhouse and dozens of Escalanteans ventured out of their homes, even after dark, to enjoy an all you

can eat dinner and play the game.

Now that there is a minimum sample of two bingo nights to establish a trend, the folks at the Escalante Post Office are calling it of-

ficial "Postmasters Luck" for the winnings that have taken place at Escalante Postmatser Ryan Crosier's table.

Escalante-based U.S. postal worker Michael Lind said, "Yeah, on the second

night, I was trying to sit at the table Ryan was at the first night, because that was the winning table. And I got that table, alright. But Ryan moved to a different table and everyone over there at his table won again."

Crosier said that at the first monthly bingo game there were two winners out of six players at his table, and on the second night there were three out of six. "I'm calling it postmaster's luck. But I also noticed that both nights, the whole left side of the room was the lucky side. There were hardly any winners on the right side of the room," said Crosier.

In other reports, it was noted that both Dave and Erin Treanor had winning cards at their table, with some bingo goers calling "Shenanigans!" on that, yet with no official proof that there were, in fact, any shenanigans.

Stay tuned for more bingo nights at the Escalante Showhouse.

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OBITUARIES

Berneal Nelson Hatch March 17, 1924 – Dec. 10, 2015

LOA - Berneal Hatch, age 91, of Loa, Utah passed away peacefully Dec. 10, 2015 in Loa, Utah surrounded by her sweetheart husband and children.

She was born March 17, 1924, the sixth of eight children, to Lewis and Della Taylor Nelson in Fremont, Utah. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Fremont and graduated from Wayne High School where she made lifetime friends. She married her handsome and charming World War II soldier, Dee Barlow Hatch, on April 19, 1946 in the Manti LDS Temple.

This union was the beginning of a 69 ½ year love affair.

They were blessed to welcome into their family five daughters and one son.

They lived their lives together in Loa, Utah where they focused on keeping their family united, living gospel values, and serving others. Mom loved to entertain friends and family in her home with music, food, and fun. She was Dad’s greatest fan as he played his accordion and harmonica in various music groups and she cherished the friends they made through music.

She was an active member of the LDS Church, never wavering in her testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ. She served faithfully in many callings and was instrumental in composing the first Wayne County cookbook. She loved family history and family reunions.

Mom’s legacy to her family was endurance without complaining and service to others. Mom and Dad were master gardeners and loved sharing their produce from their “Garden of Weedin’”, and canning and preserving all their fruits and vegetables. Her example will be passed on for generations through her family. Her handmade quilts are treasures to each of her children and grandchildren.

Mom and Dad are the proud parents of six children: Yvonne (deceased) and David Johnson, Orem, Utah, Susan and Bob Bagley, Aurora, Utah, Carol Ann and Doug Robinson, Torrey, Utah, Maridee and Dennis Hiskey, Teasdale, Utah, Janae and Larry Blake, Richfield, Utah, and Chris and Linda Hatch, St. George, Utah. She was so proud of and is survived by 24 grandchildren and 80 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother and sisters-in-law, Mont (Elaine) Ellett and Rhea Nelson, and three brothers-in-law: Gordon Hatch, Zane Hatch and Thad Torgersen.

She is preceded in death by her daughter, Yvonne Johnson, two great-grandchildren—Taylor Okerlund and Xavier Hatch; her parents, and her siblings, Ione (Wayne) Blackburn, Vern Nelson, Twila (Fremon) Sorensen, Kirk (Etta) Nelson, Ellen (Deward) Blackburn, Lars (Anita) Nelson, and Dorothy Ellett.

Our thanks to Gunnison Hospice, Serenity Springs Assisted Living in Loa, and Stonehenge Rehabilitation of Richfield for their tender care of our mother.

Mom, we love you with all our hearts. Thanks for the life lessons you taught us, for your sacrifices and a loving home where everyone felt welcomed. Above all, thanks for being Dad’s “precious” sweetheart. We will miss you!

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Loa Utah Stake Center. Friends may call for viewing Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, or at the Stake Center in Loa, Wednesday morning from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services. Burial will be in the Koosharem City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

HIGH COUNTRY HARMONY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM LOA STAKE CENTER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 6:00PM

December 17, 2015

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com We have been getting a little bit of snow, but whatever we get is really welcome. The El Nino that is off the coast of Southern California, (the water is at 70 degrees) is dumping most of the moisture in Northern California, Oregon and Washington and they also are badly in need of water as we are. 2015 world wide, is registering the warmest temperatures ever. I am not complaining because my favorite time is the fall and this year it lasted a long time. The doomsday preachers are saying that the drought in California is caused by their evil ways, I wonder what is causing the drought in Utah.

The City workers have the lights up and they look really good and festive. Some of the businesses are even lighting up their places. I bought some of those new lights that make your place look like it is covered with Christmas lights, unfortunately the street lights are so bright that they won’t come on.

Last week 1st Ward dinner was really well attended with 290-300 enjoying the dinner and entertainment. Santa again came to the dinner; I asked him if I could get a 57 Ford convertible if I sat on his lap. Mrs. Santa told me to take a hike, oh well it doesn’t hurt to ask. The 4 Ward Relief Society dinner was a hit, it was set up to hold 150 and they had

to put up 4 more tables. Many thanks to those that helped to set up the decorations and take them down, it was a big job, but it did look so good.

This Saturday is the last of the Merchants drawing and they hold the best prizes for the last, so go out and shop locally and become a winner. Shopping locally keeps the money in Panguitch, it employees people, who spend their money here and some of the sales tax money also stays here.

This year's New Year's party will be held on Thursday the 31st at the Triple C Arena. This has been a really fun family affair, for many years now. There is always great food, entertainment, fun for the kids with blow up play ground equipment and a climbing wall. For the kids there is always the sand coin hunt (they won’t let me get in this anymore, because I use my elbows they say). For those that feel lucky, there is always the bingo game and the great thing about the evening for us old folks is that it is over with at 10:00pm. So come early and wear your self out and go home and watch the ball being dropped in New York City on the TV. I have never been able to quite figure the ball thing, but there are millions of folks out there watching it drop, freezing their tails off.

Today the 17th is the last day for meals on wheels for the

Stargazing Tips

by Linton Rohr

My Favorite Christmas Eve

I hope you don’t mind if I reminisce a little about my favorite Christmas Eve ever – spent out under the starry winter sky.

Christmas, like many holidays, is a time to gather with family to celebrate. My wife and I were preparing to head out to her mother’s house, where the rest of the family would be assembling on Christmas morning.

Christmas that year fell within a couple days of the new moon. I had been keeping an eye on the weather, hoping the cloudy weather we’d been having would clear out, so I could squeeze in some observing before Christmas. The preceding nights didn’t work out, but Christmas Eve was looking good. I probably wouldn’t have planned it this way, but sometimes you just have to follow the schedule that nature arranges for you. So, I decided to stop for an early dinner with the family, and then drive out to Red Rock Canyon State Park, a favorite ‘dark sky site’ of mine in the Mojave desert. It’s a nice little area with some interesting geology, but a far cry from the redrock that I now call home.

It was already getting dark, when I pulled into my usual spot along an isolated dirt road, so I set up quickly behind the car, aligned my favorite scope, and got started. I looked at a couple bright planets first, and a few ‘deep space objects’ in the west, knowing that they’d be setting fairly soon. Once I’d established some momentum, and knew that everything was in good working order, I paused for a cup of hot tea from my thermos. I grabbed some Christmas music that I’d brought from home, and loaded up the cd player. Soon I was back at the eyepiece, energized, and accompanied by choirs and symphony orchestras, playing glorious Christmas carols. Though I knew I’d be wanting to warm up in the car a little later, I opened up the hatchback and cranked up the volume. The crisp desert air was fragrant and still, but alive with celebratory music.

I went from colorful double stars, to glittering star clusters, from star-forming nebulae, to neighboring galaxies containing billions of stars. Magnificent creation! I paused often to just look all around and relish the moment. It all felt very spiritual. I was overjoyed with the beauty of the night. I danced in circles around the scope, giddy as could be. It must have been a sight to behold! But I was alone. Mostly. Just me and the angels.

As wonderful as I felt, I knew it had to end sometime. I had a 90 minute drive to get back to the house. I crept in quietly, trying not to awaken anyone… feeling a little like Santa Claus. When my slumbering wife asked me how it went, I just grinned like a little kid.

We’ll have a big, bright full moon rising just after sunset for Christmas Eve this year, so the starry sky I’m so fondly recollecting will be substantially subdued. But I’ll be so bold as to suggest we all bundle up and step outside for a while to enjoy it.

Merry Christmas to all… and to all... a good night!

For questions or comments: lintonius@scinternet. net

year. The Chefs at the Senior Center get 3 weeks off to rest up each year, one at Thanksgiving and the other two at Christmas. I can’t say enough about how good the food is there at the Center, the bread products are all freshly baked each day. They have anywhere from 80 to 120 meals that they prepare each day. For the many who have found the Senior Center a great place to enjoy good food and good company we thank the staff for another year.

In four days it is Greg Payne’s favorite day, the 21st of Dec. it is the Winter Solstice and each day after that the daylight gets two minutes longer each day. So each month you will see an additional half hour of light in the morning and evening. This additional time last till the 21st of July, when it reverses the process.

Crude Oil is still dropping in price and it closed last Friday at $35.00 a barrel. Utah is still ranked 34th in the country with an average gas price of $2.07 a gallon. Up north most all of the stations are under $2.00 a gallon, but the sta-

tions in the South part of the state are keeping the average up. The Monday before Thanksgiving COSTCO had 87 octane at $2.13, but the lines were ten cars long. I can’t figure out why we keep importing more oil than we use, a million more barrels a week than we consume. They are running out of storage areas, but a company has come up with a great idea and they are buying up dry wells and pumping the oil in them, the wells can hold up to 10 million barrels.

I went shopping with Santa last Saturday in St. George, I don’t know how bad Black Friday shopping is but it was a zoo out there.

There were so many people at the Wal Mart they ran out of carts, so I got in some snooze time, while Santa did her thing. Christmas shopping just wears me out, I don’t know how women handle it but that is who is mostly out there.

May God grant you many great sunrises.

Mack O.

PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Dec. 22nd Wed. Dec. 23rd Thurs. Dec. 24th CLOSED

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HOLIDAYS

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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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was born at Sevier Valley Hospital on November 30, 2015 to Heather and Evan Smith of Loa

WEDDINGS

Jackson - Wells

Tony & Amy Jackson of Bicknell along with Lance & Lisa Wells of Hanksville announce the marriage of

Josie and Luke They will be sealed in the Manti Temple December 19, 2015 @ 12:15 Reception will be held at the Thousand Lake Mill in Lyman, Utah on December 19, 2015, from 6-8 that evening Grandparents of the bride are Larry & Leah Rae Deem of Bicknell Terry & Jill Jackson of Bicknell Grandparents of the groom are Don & Charlotte Wells of Hanksville Ron and Marilyn Sellers of Hanksville

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Dec. 22nd

CLOSED FOR THE

WED Dec. 23rd

HOLIDAYS

THURS Dec. 24th

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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by aDus f. Dorsey ii DECEMBER 13, 2015 The busiest places in Wayne County these days are in Loa and Bicknell, aside from the Patio and a couple of other spots down county, things are a desolate looking as Tombstone, Arizona on a hot summer Sunday morning excepting that is winter here. For the most part the recent dusting of snow has driven people indoors and huddled around the pinion fire. Even the cats and dogs are tiptoeing around outside like something big is about ready to sneak up on them. I kind of feel the same way these days.

The only thing I don’t like about the snow is cleaning it off my windshield after it has crusted over for a couple of days in the shade. But I do try and remind myself that it is those little things in life that keep us humble, plus that slight cover of snow makes things in the yard look sort of tidy just long enough that you don’t have to think about what it is actually covering...for a while.

Besides the Fruitcakes and Danish Butter cookies the next best thing one can look forward to is the delinquent property tax notices that come out in the paper this time of year. I wish the powers that be would do something to change that; there is just something not right about having to pay a ton of money to the taxman in the month of November. I think there might be some confusion about what the season of giving your all is really about. But after a little time on the throne thinking, I would really hate the thought of having to come up with a load of cash after a long and hungry winter or any other time of the year for that fact.

If things keep going the way they are in the Insider the “Letters to the Editor” will take up a whole page and become the next best thing to watch for. Don’t get me wrong, I like a little banter now and again and believe you me I get my share of backlash from the Trump types for some of the stuff I write but for the most part I do find some of the letters to be good information but some of them fly right over my head to the point I don’t really understand what is being said.

Just saying…. (And this comes

aDus Dorsey Sid Moosmann...and the smile that could light up Temple Square at Christmas time. from a guy that writes about Fruitcakes and Danish Butter cookies and waits breathlessly for the delinquent property tax notices to be published in the paper and stands in front of a fireless fireplace a lot.)

Just cause I can I want to give a super shout out to my good friend Sid Moosmann in Escalant. I am glad I took a picture of you last time we stopped by your place when you was pulling weeds for a dollar a bucket. I like knowing that when I am in Escalant, I know I can always count on a big smile from you. And if you were to put a meter on it I am positive you could light up Temple Square at Christmas time. Quick question, “Are you an Elf?” Driving east out of town toward the Park sure has taken on a new look thanks to the Brown Brothers Boys... and girls? The new sleek and sweeping turns, wide shoulders and safety side rails kind of makes you sit up a taller in your driver's seat and take notice when you are cruising east or west on highway 24 going to or coming from Caineville to get some of Randy’s goat cheese.

As far as road proj-

ects go in and around Wayne County the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) also deserves some real credit, improvements to our highways do happen and they are important.

There is nothing more fun than to drive on a new stretch of asphalt. Sometimes I turn around and wait in line to drive it again just because it is so quiet and it feels oh so good.

On another highway note deer deaths and property damage continue to be a matter of concern for those of us driving around without fenders or at least one headlight. After conversations with a local collision specialist and some anonymous law enforcement officers, statistically speaking, 1 in 4 juvenile deer residing along the highway 24 corridor between Wayne and Sevier Counties will most likely meet their demise in an auto accident. A quick glance of the roadside quickly reveals copious amounts of left over auto parts and pieces, remnants of tragic wrecks, sometimes fatal.

Stay alert and be careful out there.

The Bicknell Theater will be opening again soon, it is gonna be like the bestest recent Christmas present ever to the

community. The possibilities are as endless as a four year old's Santa Christmas list or as long as her sixty-five year-old Grand Parent's first Medicaid statement. What is it going to be like to actually be able to sit in a decent chair without your knees hitting you in the chin?

Just think there will again be that special place that kids can go to laugh, cry and hold hands in the dark and get Milk Duds stuck in their braces while experiencing an alternate reality, sometimes when they need it the most. An important community kind of entertainment place where special family memories will be made. Now Showing… your favorite movie and live entertainment galore, in downtown Bicknell.

I think it is absolutely insightful and wonderful that Linton Rohr provides us with the latest performances in the night sky. Personally I feel it is essential that we all know what it is we are looking at no matter what it is we are looking at, but especially the night sky. I know we are drifting farther from the spot where we were once in the orbit with the Leonid’s meteor shower but I still go out at night sometimes and watch for the last of them.

In my lifetime I have always found things that linger around the longest to be the most interesting. There is something about resilience that says the most about our understanding of life. For me Berneal, was like that, over time Berneal and Dee have taught me how to see my world from a totally different perspective, and for someone like me that pretty much sums up a lot of confusing things in my life. And if anyone were to ask me, I am more than willing to swear on a stack of National Geographic magazines that I saw Berneal blast across the night sky on the tail end of the Leonid meteor shower last Thursday night. A big chunk of my heart went out with her.

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OBITUARIES Sheldon Ellett 1938 - 2015 GUNNISON - Our kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Rulon Sheldon Ellett, age 77, of Gunnison, passed away December 10, 2015 in Gunnison. He was born March 25, 1938 in Bicknell, Utah, a son of Rulon Shiner and Bertha Amanda Durfey Ellett. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1956 and went on to get his Master's Degree from Utah State University in 1968 in Economics. He served his country in the US Army from 1960 to 1963.

Sheldon married the love of his life, Karen Rae Giles, August 25, 1961 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Sheldon served in the LDS Church as Elder's President (The Best Ever); Family Home Evening Cocoordinator for the Gunnison Prison; Secretary in the High Priest Group and Historian for the Gunnison 3rd Ward.

Sheldon worked for Kennecott Copper for 35 years and loved every minute of it. He retired in 2002 and moved to Gunnison.

He served on the Zoning and Planning Board for Gunnison City.

Sheldon enjoyed gardening and loved to share his harvest with family and neighbors. He enjoyed going hunting in the hills behind the family ranch in Bicknell and the time spent with family. His family meant everything to him, and he meant everything to them.

He is survived by his loving wife, Karen, of Gunnison; children Jodi and Johnny Goble, Kyle and Nikki Ellett, all of Gunnison; Greg and Marinia Ellett of Bicknell; Kevin and Tina Ellett of Rockland, Idaho; 25 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters: Mona and Harold Hiskey of Cedar City; Betty D. Taylor of Wasilla, Alaska; Theresa and Dallas Arnell of St. Charles, Idaho; Flora Bell and Brad Chappell of Mapleton; sisters-in-law: Gloria Lemmon of Bicknell; Susan and Carl Bettis of Goshen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rulon and Bertha Ellett; his parents-in-law: Henry and Jessie Heaps Giles; and two brothers-in-law: Robert Henry Giles and Vearl Max Taylor.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the Gunnison LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 P.M. or Thursday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 prior to the services.

Graveside services with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Bicknell Cemetery, Thursday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

Gloria Goulding Sevy SANTA CLARA – Loving wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and friend, Gloria Goulding Sevy passed away at her home on December 13, 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Gloria was born May 17, 1928 in Panguitch, Utah to Ida Orton and Gloran K. Goulding. She was the oldest of three children. She attended school in Panguitch through the eighth grade.

In 1942, her family moved to Payson, Utah where she attended Payson High School for three years. In the summer of 1945 the family moved to Washington Terrace near Ogden where she graduated from Weber High School in 1946.

Gloria had a beautiful alto voice and as a child she and her sister, Louise, sang and tap danced at various functions in town.

She also learned to play the banjo and piano. Their cousin, Emma Orton, joined them when they were older and the three of them sang at farewells for young men going off to serve in WWII. Following her graduation, the family moved back to Panguitch where Gloria soon found employment at local businesses in town followed by employment at the Grand Canyon and Sun Valley, Idaho Ski Resort. After returning to Panguitch she was soon offered a job at the welfare office where she worked from 1947 to 1950.

Gloria married the love of her life, Laine Earl Sevy on December 31, 1950 in Laine’s family home in Panguitch, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Oakland LDS Temple. They moved to Northern California where Laine was employed. With short stops in Arnold and Jackson, they settled in Stockton. They were blessed with four children: Richard Laine, Bruce K., LeeAnne and Sandra Eileen. She participated in the children’s school activities, swimming, and piano lessons. From 1967 to 1985, she was the secretary of the Art Department at the University of the Pacific. She was an active member of the Diana’s Club, a service organization in town.

In 1988, Laine inherited his family home in Panguitch. In 1989, Gloria and Laine left their comfortable surroundings in Stockton and returned to Panguitch where they renewed old friendships and made new ones. They enjoyed fishing at Panguitch Lake and Otter Creek as well as visiting the many scenic vistas in Southern Utah. They were volunteers for the U.S. Forest Service at the Red Canyon Visitors Center for 10 years. They purchased a home in Santa Clara for a winter retreat and became “Snow Birds”. Life in Santa Clara was enjoyed to the utmost – they made many new friends and visited more of the scenic wonders in the area; often accompanied by Gloria’s mother and father-in-law.

Gloria was a life-time member of the LDS Church. She participated and helped lead the Primary, Mutual and Relief Society. She enjoyed being a visiting teacher and singing in the choir.

With Laine they helped initiate the local LDS employment service program and participated in it for five years. Her most enjoyable and heart-felt time was working as an ordinance worker in the St. George Temple.

Gloria is survived by her husband of 65 years, Laine; sons: Richard (Vickie) of Kaysville, UT and Bruce K. of Denver, CO; daughter, LeeAnne (Randy) Bunn of Quartz Hill, CA; sister, Louise Crosby of Leavenworth, KS; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren, She is preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra; parents; and brother, Joseph.

A visitation will be held Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. A brief service will be held Friday, December 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Panguitch LDS Stake Center, 550 South 100 West, Panguitch, Utah. A visitation will be held Friday, prior to services, at 12:00 p.m. at the Panguitch LDS Stake Center. Interment will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221. Please visit our website at www.metcalfmortuary.com for condolences, complete obituary and funeral listings.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, UT, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2016.

A copy of the tentative budget for 2016 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk-Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Sanitation Service District that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 21, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2016.

A copy of the tentative budget for 2016 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Sanitation Special Service District Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Special Service District #1 that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 21, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2016.

A copy of the tentative budget for 2016 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Special Service District #1 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOULDER TOWN On Thursday, January 7, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., the Boulder Town Council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Planning Commission's recommendation to modify the Zoning Ordinance Table of Uses definition of Public Uses and Utilities by adding Recycling and Waste Management. The hearing will be held in the Community Center, 351 N. 100 E. Written comments can be emailed to boulderutah@scinternet.net Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015

Town & County MEETING Board GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 10am in the commission chambers, 55 S. Main St., Panguitch. Agenda deadline: noon Friday before meetings. Clerk: Camille Moore, camille.moore@garfield.utah.gov. 435-676-1120.

Antimony - Antimony Town Council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 7pm at the Civic Center. Clerk: Roma Henrie, antimonytown@scinternet.net. 435-624-3488.

Boulder - Boulder Town office hours: Mon 11-1, Wed 1-2. Council meetings are 1st Thursdays, 7pm at Community Center.

Agenda Deadline: 48 hours before the meeting. Clerk: Judy Davis, boulderutah@scinternet.net. 435-335-7300.

Bryce - Bryce Canyon City Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Thursday at 10am at the city office. City manager Jean Seiler, ajeansiler@gmail.com. 435-231-1603.

Cannonville - Cannonville Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm., canvtown@scinternet.net, 435-679-8784 Escalante - Escalante City office hours are Mon-Thurs 8-4, Fri 8-noon. Council meetings are 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm at the city council chambers. City recorder: Debbie Allen, escalant@scinternet.net, 435-826-4644 Hatch - Hatch Town Council meetings are 3rd Wednesdays at 7pm at Hatch Town Hall. Clerk: Jacie Torgerson, hatchut@ color-country.net 435-735-4364 Henrieville - Henrieville Town office hours are Mon-Fri 10-4.

Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 7pm at the Town Hall.

Clerk: Marie Jagger, henrievilletown@scinternet.net 435-6798581.

Panguitch - Panguitch City office hours are Mon-Fri 8-5. Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the city offices. Agenda deadline: Noon Thursdays before meetings. Manager: Lori Talbot, lori.panguitchcity@gmail.com 435-676-8585.

Tropic - Tropic Town office hours are Mon-Fri 8-2. Council meetings are the 2nd Thursdays at 6pm at Tropic Town Heritage Center. Agenda deadline: 1st Thursday. Clerk: Marie Neimann, tropic@color-country.net, 435-679-8713.

WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County office hours are Mon-Fri 9-5, closed 12-1 for lunch. Commission meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 10am in the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 S. Main., Loa. Agenda deadline Thursdays before noon. Clerk: Ryan Torgerson, ryan@ wayne.utah.gov, 435-836-1300 Bicknell - Bicknell Town council meetings are 1st Thursdays at 6pm (7pm May-November), Bicknell Town Hall. Agenda deadline 1st Tuesdays at noon. Clerk: Connie Durfey, bicknelltown@scinternet.net, 435-425-3315 Hanksville - Hanksville Town office hours are Tues-Thurs 10-2.

Council meetings are the first Thursday of each month, at 7pm in the Hanksville Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 1st Mondays.

Clerk: Lisa Wells, 435-542-3451.

Loa - Loa Town office hours are Mon-Thurs 10-5. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 8 pm in Loa Town Hall. Agenda deadline: 2nd Tuesdays by noon. Clerk: Michelle Brian, 435836-2160.

Lyman - Lyman Town. Clerk: Dortha Chappell. 435-836-2346.

Torrey - Torrey Town office hours are Wed-Thurs 10-4. Council meetings are 2nd Thursdays at 6:30pm at Torrey Town Hall.

Agenda deadline: 1st Thursdays by noon. Clerk: Paula Pace, paula@torreyutah.gov, 435-425-3600

PUBLIC NOTICE BOULDER TOWN 2016 MEETING SCHEDULE In 2016, the Boulder Town Council will hold their regular meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.

The Planning Commission will hold their meetings at 6:00 p.m.

MST and 7:00 MDT on the second Thursday of each month.

The Board of Adjustment will hold their meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month as needed. All meetings will be held in the Community Center, 351 North 100 East.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Monday, December 21, 2015, at 11:15 a.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse to open the 2015 general fund budget to reflect Revenues, received from grants and other sources, and the associated Expenditures.

A copy of the adjustments to the general fund is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk-Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 17, 2015 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Security Title Company Of Garfield County No. 00021810 The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale, at the Front Door of the Garfield County Courthouse whose address is 55 S. Main, Panguitch UT 84759 in Garfield County, Utah on JANUARY 5, 2016 at 10:00 of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a Trust Deed originally executed by as trustors, in favor of , covering real property located at 4753 N. Peak View Road, Panguitch, UT 84759 and more particularly described as: The North half of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 33 South, Range 5 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian.

Excepting therefrom all oil, gas and/or other minerals in, on or under said land, together with the right of ingress and egress for the purpose of exploring and/or removing the same.

SUBJECT TO a right of way for a County Road, and incidental purposes as now exists.

Together with .50 acre feet of water in water right no. 611515 as on file with the Utah Division of Water rights.

The Current beneficiary of the Trust Deed is John Ellenburg and Peggy O. Ellenburg, as Trustees of the John Ellenburg and Peggy O. Ellenburg Trust dated September 12, 1990 and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Default are Tola J. Meak and Sokunthear R. Meak.

The sale is subject to bankruptcy filing, payoff reinstatment or any other circumstances that would affect the validity of the sale. If any such circumstance exists, the sale shall be void, the successful bidders funds returned and the trustee and current beneficiary shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damage.

This Notice of Trustee's Sale is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be sued for that purpose. Bidders must tender to the trustee a $5,000.00 deposit at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 12:00 noon the day following the sale. The deposit must be in a form of a cashier's check or bank official check payable to Security Title Company.

The balance must in be in the form of a wire transfer, cashier's check, bank official check (credit union official checks are not accepted) or U.S. Postal money order payable to Security Title Company. Cash payments are not accepted. A Trustee's deed will be delivered to the successful bidder within three business days after receipt of the amount bid.

Dated: 12-1-15 Security Title Company of Garfield County, Trustee /s/ TRAVIS V. HATCH, President 15 No. Main StreetlPO Box 177 Panguitch, UT 84759 (435) 676-8808 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 10, 17 & 24, 2015

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Utah Foster Care Tears Down Barriers to a Better Life SALT LAKE CITY Kids in foster care don't just need a place to live they need a family to love them in good times and bad, now and in the future so the system needs to do a better job of vetting potential foster parents.

That's one finding of a report from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Retired Judge William Thorne, who served on the bench for 34 years, says kids in foster care crave a sense of permanence, personal success and belonging.

"To the extent that we can get kids a place to grow up where they can have a normal life, it helps inoculate them for the problems that life is going to toss at them later," says Thorne.

Todd Lloyd, senior policy associate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, says too often, particularly older children in foster care miss out on events that other kids may take for granted.

"Because it has been a system oriented toward safety, protecting children, that it's very easy to create policies that are overly restrictive out of concern for safety, and also the liability," says Lloyd.

—Utah News Connection

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PAGE, ARIZONA – The 26th season of the Trash Tracker program successfully completed 25 trips in 2015. Trash Tracker volunteers worked 2,640 hours and picked up 36,239 pounds of trash along 676 miles of Lake Powell shoreline. Some of the most common items included 22 mattresses, 3,210 aluminum cans, 3,727 plastic bottles, 983 golf balls, and 7,863 pieces of spent fireworks.

“Thanks to the dedication and hard work that the Trash Tracker volunteers demonstrate year after year, Lake Powell is a cleaner and more beautiful place to recreate,” said acting Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent Billy Shott.

“The Trash Trackers are an inspiration for all of us keep Lake Powell clean in 2016 and looking its birthday best for the National Park Service Centennial!”

Since 1989, National Park Service volunteers have been participating in 5-day houseboat excursions to access remote areas of Lake Powell where they improve the visitor experience by picking up litter. This activity is possible due to the invaluable partnership with Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas who provide vessels and captains for this program.

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in the Trash Tracker program,” said Kelly Zwierzchowski, district manager of Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas. “Keeping our lake clean and free of debris is so important to the longevity of lake activities and our pristine landscape. We look forward to our continued partnership with the National Park Service and the Trash Tracker program.”

Trash Tracker volunteers, from as far away as Hawaii to Florida and everywhere in-between, demonstrate their love for Lake Powell by giving their invaluable time and effort to ensure the beauty of the Glen Canyon landscape. Volunteer Scott Frank, who has boated on Lake Powell for 20 years, found out about the program when he met the Trash Tacker captain at Bullfrog Marina in 2014. “This trip has opened my eyes to the amount of use and impact the lake receives from recreational

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“If there’s an area in Utah that attracts mule deer in the winter,” Wood says, “we’re watching it.”

Wood encourages you to get involved.

“This winter,” he says, “before you travel to an area where deer congregate, program 1-800-662-3337 into your cell phone. That’s our Turn-in-a-Poacher hotline number. If you see anything suspicious, call us. The hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

Wood says DWR officers are doing the following this winter: • Patrolling winter ranges at night. Officers are conducting these patrols on land and from the air.

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Wood says winter range patrols are underway across Utah. The patrols will continue until the deer shed their antlers this spring.

Poachers take a big toll.

So far in 2015, wildlife officers have documented the illegal killing of 208 mule deer in Utah.

Most of the deer were bucks. The antlers on 16 of the bucks were big enough to place the deer in a trophy category.

“If you’re a hunter or someone who enjoys watching deer,” Wood says, “you would have been thrilled to have taken or seen any of these bucks. Poachers took that chance from you.”

The monetary value of the animals to Utah’s citizens is $204,800.

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use”, said Frank. “I was very impressed by people’s enthusiasm for going out and doing their part to clean up a beach one can or one bottle at a time.”

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Leasing v. Buying Your Next Car by natHaniel sillin

According to Edmunds. com, more than 25 percent of new American cars are now financed by lease instead of loan, and most of the people making that choice are under age 35.

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The main disadvantage?

You won't own the car unless you buy it at the end of the lease, which may or may not be a good deal.

Experian Automotive – a division of the major credit reporting service – reported in mid-2015 a nearly $100-amonth savings for those who lease cars versus those who buy their cars by loan. Their numbers showed the average monthly payment for a brandnew leased vehicle was $394 a month against $483 for a new vehicle purchased by loan.

So would leasing be a good deal for you? Don't decide without research, qualified advice and a thorough look at your finances. Start with the major pros and cons: Leasing: Pros: Lower down payments and monthly payments than required with a conventional auto loan; low repair costs thanks to factory warranties typically tied to the

term of the lease (usually three years); easy drop-off or tradein once the lease expires; and lower sales tax expense because the lease is based on only three or four years of use.

Cons: You're essentially renting a car, not buying it – payments are cheaper because you're really only paying interest and depreciation expense and not receiving any equity in the vehicle; annual mileage caps (usually 12,00015,000 miles) come with stiff penalties if you exceed those limits; and potentially steep fees for excessive wear-andtear on the car or early termination of the lease.

Buying: Pros: Freedom to put as much or as little mileage, wear-and-tear and modification on the vehicle as you choose; long-term (100,000 miles or over) car ownership with good maintenance can be much more economical long term; and because you own the car, you can sell at any time.

Cons: You'll generally require a higher down payment than a lease; monthly loan payments are generally higher because unlike leasing, you'll be taking ownership of the car once it's paid off;; once factory warranties expire, you'll take on full maintenance costs for an aging car that may or may not be expensive; and you'll have more cash tied up in a depreciating asset for as long as you own the car.

All these positives and negatives aside, it's important to know that with loans and leases most details are negotiable, so it's important to do your research. Start by estimating how much car you can actually afford (http://www. practicalmoneyskills.com/ HowMuchCarCanYouAfford) and seek out qualified financial and tax advice to shape how you'll approach the best possible deal for your financial situation.

For many, leasing requires more extensive study because this form of financing is relatively new to most drivers and the terminology (http://www.cars.com/ advice/) can be daunting.

But generally, the best deals depend on two major factors – negotiating the lowest price on the vehicle going in and making sure it's a vehicle that has a high estimated postlease value. In short, the lessor's ability to keep making money on a high-value leased vehicle allows a lower monthly payment at the start.

Bottom line: If you need a vehicle, it pays to evaluate whether lease or purchase makes the most sense for you.

Know your needs and get advice so you can make the most affordable choice for you.

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

Escalante Selected as Stage Host for Tour of Utah 2016 by aDus f. Dorsey ii

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Holiday Newsletters

by Ray Conrad

Deck the halls with boughs of holly. Have some chocolate candy.

Gather around the yuletide tree. Isn't Christmas dandy?

Everything is crisp and bright. How could it be better?

Well, maybe if we didn't get the Christmas card newsletter.

In each festive envelope, at least the ones I see, Lurks a page, or several, of an annual history.

Spelling out, ad nauseum, how someone, far or near, Spent each blessed moment of the near-departed year.

Wrote in great detail in an outline/diary/journal, Processed in some mini-font, with references eternal To happ'nings in their life that year. I don't wish to sound mordant, But what some semi-strangers did prob'ly ain't that important.

It's nice to know Aunt Linda's fine, but I don't get too elated To hear that her husband's cousin's kids looked cute when they graduated.

In short, it's nice to keep in touch, via the Xmas card, But if you didn't put the newsletter in, I wouldn't be crushed, too hard.

On hand for the Tour of Utah Stage announcement was Nycole Durfey, Wayne County Tourism Director and Jerry Taylor, Escalante Mayor, with Steve Miller.

After last year’s noticeable Red Rock absence, the Tour of Utah (TOU) organizers have once again found it in their hearts to bring the Toughest Stage Race back to southern Utah in August of 2016. In a statement from former president of Miller Sports Agency Steve Miller, Steve said; “One of the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had was in Escalante, Utah.” That memorable sticky cinnamon bun must have been a deal maker as come August 2016 the TOU racers will leave Escalante rain or shine on the morning of 2 August 2016 headed up and over Boulder Mountain, racing as fast as two wheels can go down hill for the finish line under Torrey’s tree covered Main Street, with a slight Teasdale loop deviation.

The Tour of Utah is still 200 plus days from taking center stage in the Utah sports world. Event organizers, corporate sponsors and several athletes, including 2015 Tour of Utah winner Joe Dombrowski, gathered Thursday at the Megaplex theatre complex at the Gateway mall to announce the host sites and dates for the 2016 tour.

Tour of Utah Stages August 1-7, 2016:

The 2016 Tour of Utah begins Monday, Aug. 1 and ends Sunday, — Zion Canyon Village to Cedar City Aug. 7 in Park City. The full — *Escalante to Torrey race schedule is as follows; — Richfield to Payson The Tour of Utah started — Lehi to Kearns in 2004 with two pace ve— Antelope Island to Bountiful hicles, a couple of cyclist — Snowbasin to Snowbird volunteers and mostly — Park City to Park City amateur teams from the UnitVarela, managing director of ed States, Steve Miller praised the Utah Office of Tourism, the tireless efforts of the pubis excited to share the majesty lic, as well as the private, comof Utah to viewers around the munity and corporate groups country and the globe. that helped the race grow. It "I love the cyclists but is anticipated that there will love seeing those spectacube in excess $25 million revlar vistas during the 21 hours enue brought into the state of of coverage for people to see Utah, an event that gives Utah Utah and want to come visit or a global footprint. even live here," Varela said.

"I think I'm most proud To stay abreast of all the of those four sectors convergTour of Utah action and info ing the way they did to help go Facebook Capitol Reef grow this event into what it is Country. Wayne County voltoday," Miller said. unteers needed sign up today, With the 2016 Tour of contact Nycole Durfey.

Utah set for 21 hours of naReference: Deseret News tional coverage and 14 hours of coverage on Fox, Vicki

"Holiday Newsletters" From Fence Lines,

by Ray Conrad.

Published by Avalanche Creek Productions, 2009.