april 18, 2013 wayne & garfield county insider

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Panguitch Panguitch Lake hatch Bryce troPic antimony henrieviLLe cannonviLLe escaLante BouLder Fremont • Loa Lyman BickneLL teasdaLe torrey grover Fruita caineviLLe hanksviLLe BOXHOLDER THE WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia, LLC and is distributed weekly to all of Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia, LLC. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID RICHFIELD, UTAH PERMIT No. 122 ALL content for THE WAYNE &GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on FRIDAY beFoRe 5:00 pm to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper. Phone: 435-826-4400 Wayne: 435-836-2622 Fax 1-888-370-8546 PO BOX 105 Escalante, Utah 84726 [email protected] Thursday, April 18, 2013 • Issue # 992 Just because someone is smarter than you doesn’t mean they’re a genius. Red Green PANGUITCH weATHer LOA weATHer PANGUITCH - The Gar- field County Commission is encouraging residents in Gar- field and Piute Counties to par- ticipate in the upcoming Powell Ranger District open houses. The Forest Service has sched- uled open houses for the pub- lic to give input on the future of roads on the Powell Ranger District. The Forest Service is looking for specific input on roads and why they are impor- tant to you. Meeting dates and locations are as follows: • Tuesday, April 23, Circlev- ille Community Center; • Thursday, April 25, Pan- guitch Triple C; • Tuesday, April 30, Tropic Heritage Center; • Thursday, May 2, Kanab Search and Rescue Building All open houses will run from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, and at- tendees should be prepared to identify specific roads/routes they use and why they want them opened or closed. “We are working closely with the Powell Ranger Dis- Garfield County Urges Participation BRYCE CANYON N.P. - The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the proposed construction of a Multi-Use Path connecting Bryce Canyon City to Bryce Canyon National Park. The project is being planned in close coordination with Bryce Canyon City, Garfield County, Utah Department of Trans- portation and Dixie National Forest. The construction of the path would aid in addressing traffic congestion within the park and the adjacent commu- nity of Bryce Canyon City. For those that choose to explore the park by non-motorized means, the path would provide visi- tors with a safe travel alterna- tive from Bryce Canyon City, through adjacent portions of the Dixie National Forest and throughout the Bryce Amphi- theater portion of the park. An environmental as- sessment will be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to provide a decision-making framework that analyzes alter- natives to meet objectives, to evaluate impacts to park and national forest resources, and to identify measures to lessen the degree or extent of any im- pacts. The public is invited to Bryce Canyon N.P Initiates Scoping Process for a Multi-Use Path eagle Scout & Others Honored PANGUITCH - Tyler Roundy was awarded the Eagle Rank Award Sunday evening. He received the coveted badge and pins from his parents, Raymond and Rushelle Roundy. He then thanked his scout leaders, parents, family members, and friends for helping him earn Boy Scout of America’s highest youth award. His grandfather, Delin Roundy, also gave a short speech complementing Tyler as a great grandson. Tyler’s Eagle Project will help handicapped folks better navigate the curbs and side- walks at the Panguitch Stake Center. Many other scouts were also recognized with rank advance- ments and numerous merit badges. In all, 26 ranks were award- ed, along with 101 merit badges. Obviously, Unit 681, sponsored by the Panguitch 3rd Ward, has a very active scouting program. Each adult leader is greatly appreciated for their time and effort in helping these boys advance in the scouting program. Of special note is that four scouts were recognized with 6 Bronze and Gold Palms, including a Bronze Palm to Tyler. Oth- ers honored were Ethen Armstrong and Joseph Vasquez with Bronze and Gold Palms, and Uriel Zubis with a Bronze Palm. Each Palm is earned by completing an addition 5 merit badges after the Eagle Rank, along with an additional 3 months of scout activity and service. Drew Fischer also earned his Varsity Scout Letter. Venturer Scout Jacob Fawson and Scoutmaster Scott Campbell each received the unique recognition of an On My Honor Award for their dedication and commitment. Brian Bremner challenged Tyler with the Eagle Charge to now live his life as explained in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tyler, along with all these young men are great examples in our community. As they continue to live the ideals of scouting, their futures look bright. Norman McKee Tyler Roundy is Panguitch’s newest Eagle Scout. RICHFIELD - The Forest Service is seeking people from communities in and around central Utah as nominees for vacancies on the Fishlake Re- source Advisory Committee (RAC). Application forms must be received at the Fish- lake National Forest office by 4:30 p.m. on May 17. The RAC consists of 15 members representing a wide range of interests. The com- mittee’s duties include review- ing proposed land management projects on or adjacent to the Fishlake National Forest. The committee recommends which projects to fund and is respon- sible for coordinating with land management agencies and county officials. Projects are located in Beaver, Millard, Se- vier, Piute, Garfield and Wayne counties. The four-year term would begin upon appointment by the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Members must be Utah residents, preferably liv- ing in Beaver, Millard, Se- vier, Piute, or Wayne counties. Meetings are held at least once during the year, primarily in Richfield, UT. The 15 members of the Fishlake RAC are split equally between the following three categories. There may also be a non-voting replacement member in each category. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will make the appointments to the RAC based on the applica- tions received, striving to ap- point members who have dem- onstrated the ability to work collaboratively with others of different viewpoints. There are no vacancies in Category A, which represents the following interests: • Organized labor or non-tim- ber forest product harvester groups • Developed outdoor recre- ation, off-highway vehicle, commercial recreation trict as they reconsider the past decisions made on some of the roads” said Commission Chair Clare Ramsay, “and we hope the public takes advantage of this opportunity.” If citizens are unable to at- tend a scheduled Open House, written information may be submitted to the Powell Ranger District, Attn: Joe Rechsteiner, PO Box 80, Panguitch, UT 84759 – 0080 or emailed to comments-intermtn-dixie- [email protected] with MTP / Need to Change in the subject line. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Joe Rechsteiner at 435-676- 9320. Garfield County is also willing to receive written com- ments and pass them on to For- est representatives. Commissioner Ramsey added, “There will be other opportunities to comment, but we strongly encourage our citi- zens to participate now so their voices are heard early in the process.” Garfield County Road Dept. Citizens Sought for Fishlake rAC • Energy and mineral develop- ment • Commercial or recreational fishing • Commercial timber industry • Federal grazing permit hold- ers or land use permit holders within the RAC area • There is one vacancy in Cat- egory B, which represents the following interests: • Nationally recognized envi- ronmental organizations • Regionally or locally recog- nized environmental organi- zations • Dispersed recreation • Archaeological and historical interests • Nationally or regionally rec- ognized wild horse or burro groups, wildlife or hunting organizations or watershed associations. • There are two vacancies in Category C, which represents the following interests: • State-elected office holders • County or local elected of- ficials • American Indian tribal repre- sentatives from tribes within or adjacent to RAC areas • School officials or teachers • Citizens representing the af- fected public at large The Forest Service is also looking to fill one replacement member position each for cat- egories A, B and C. Replace- ment members attend meetings with the 15 RAC members, ready to fill in a permanent vacant position upon approval by the U.S. Secretary of Agri- culture. The application form and additional information can be obtained from John Zapell ([email protected] or 435-896- 1070) or on-line at http://1.usa. gov/10KQy3A. Applications must be re- ceived at the Fishlake National Forest, 115 E 900 N, Richfield, UT 84701,Attn: John Zappell, no later than 4:30 p.m. May 17, 2013. Applications must con- tain original signatures. Fishlake N.F. TROPIC - With the help of Best Friends Animal Sanc- tuary, a team of “cat trappers” caught a total of 17 feral cats in Tropic and Henrieville at 6 residences on April 1st. Four pet cats were also sent to Best Friends to be altered. The event was part of the Best Friends’ “trap-neuter-release” program for communities in Southern Utah, intended to re- duce the number of feral and homeless cats living in com- munities through “fixing” and returning them to where they were trapped. There is growing evi- dence that domestic cats are significant predators on na- tive wildlife. Feral and free- ranging cats can also serve as reservoirs for several diseases that can have negative impacts on the health of humans, wild- life, and other domestic ani- mals. Because humans often feed free-ranging cats, they can reach population levels Best Friends “Cat Fix” a Success! by Sarah haaS Correction: In last week’s article, “Loa Builders Delivers,” we stated in error that Loa Builders delivers materials free to Wayne County but there is, in fact, a charge. provide input on the proposed multi-use path. Comments received during the scoping period will be used to help define the issues and concerns to be addressed in the environ- mental assessment. An open comment period will begin on April 16, 2013. Those wishing to provide comments should submit them in writing as soon as possible, but no later than May 16, 2013 to: http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/brca, to [email protected], or to Bryce Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 640201, Bryce, Utah 84764. Respondents should in- clude their name, address and email to be added to the mail- ing list for more information about this project. Remember that unless requested other- wise, a list of all those that comment during public re- view periods, including their addresses, is available upon request. A second opportunity for public comments will be avail- able after preliminary alterna- tives have been developed, and a final public comment period will be available when the Multi-Use Path Environ- mental Assessment is released. National Park Service that may result in very high predation rates on wildlife and increase the spread of dis- eases. World-wide, domestic cats have been linked to the extinction of many mammals, reptiles, and at least 33 species of birds. The best way to reduce the impacts of cats on wild- life and other domestic ani- mals is to keep them indoors. When this is not possible, spaying and neutering your cat will help reduce the num- ber of free-roaming and feral cats, and may help you sleep more soundly due to decreased yowling and cat fights through the night! The next cat trap is sched- uled for Monday, May 6th in Bryce Valley. Please contact Sarah at 435-690-9558 if you are interested in trapping feral cats at your residence or if you have a pet cat that you would like to fix.

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Page 1: April 18, 2013 Wayne & Garfield County Insider

Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • hatch • Bryce • troPic • antimony • henrieviLLe • cannonviLLe • escaLante • BouLder • Fremont • Loa • Lyman

BickneLL • teasdaLe • torrey • grover • Fruita • caineviLLe • hanksviLLe

BOXHOLDER

THE WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia, LLC and is distributed weekly to all of Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia, LLC. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper.

PRE-SORTSTANDARD

PAIDRICHFIELD,

UTAHPERMIT No. 122

ALL content for THE WAYNE &GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted on

FRIDAY beFoRe 5:00 pm to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper.

Phone: 435-826-4400Wayne: 435-836-2622Fax 1-888-370-8546

PO BOX 105 Escalante, Utah 84726

[email protected]

Thursday, April 18, 2013 • Issue # 992

Just because someone is smarter than you doesn’t mean they’re a genius.

—Red Green

PANGUITCH weATHer

LOA weATHer

INSIDERPANGUITCH - The Gar-

field County Commission is encouraging residents in Gar-field and Piute Counties to par-ticipate in the upcoming Powell Ranger District open houses. The Forest Service has sched-uled open houses for the pub-lic to give input on the future of roads on the Powell Ranger District. The Forest Service is looking for specific input on roads and why they are impor-tant to you. Meeting dates and locations are as follows:• Tuesday, April 23, Circlev-

ille Community Center;• Thursday, April 25, Pan-

guitch Triple C;• Tuesday, April 30, Tropic

Heritage Center;• Thursday, May 2, Kanab

Search and Rescue BuildingAll open houses will run

from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, and at-tendees should be prepared to identify specific roads/routes they use and why they want them opened or closed.

“We are working closely with the Powell Ranger Dis-

Garfield County Urges Participation

BRYCE CANYON N.P. - The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the proposed construction of a Multi-Use Path connecting Bryce Canyon City to Bryce Canyon National Park. The project is being planned in close coordination with Bryce Canyon City, Garfield County, Utah Department of Trans-portation and Dixie National Forest. The construction of the path would aid in addressing traffic congestion within the park and the adjacent commu-nity of Bryce Canyon City. For those that choose to explore the park by non-motorized means, the path would provide visi-tors with a safe travel alterna-tive from Bryce Canyon City, through adjacent portions of the Dixie National Forest and throughout the Bryce Amphi-theater portion of the park.

An environmental as-sessment will be prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to provide a decision-making framework that analyzes alter-natives to meet objectives, to evaluate impacts to park and national forest resources, and to identify measures to lessen the degree or extent of any im-pacts.

The public is invited to

Bryce Canyon N.P Initiates Scoping Process

for a Multi-Use Path

eagle Scout & Others Honored

PANGUITCH - Tyler Roundy was awarded the Eagle Rank Award Sunday evening. He received the coveted badge and pins from his parents, Raymond and Rushelle Roundy. He then thanked his scout leaders, parents, family members, and friends for helping him earn Boy Scout of America’s highest youth award. His grandfather, Delin Roundy, also gave a short speech complementing Tyler as a great grandson. Tyler’s Eagle Project will help handicapped folks better navigate the curbs and side-walks at the Panguitch Stake Center.

Many other scouts were also recognized with rank advance-ments and numerous merit badges. In all, 26 ranks were award-ed, along with 101 merit badges. Obviously, Unit 681, sponsored by the Panguitch 3rd Ward, has a very active scouting program. Each adult leader is greatly appreciated for their time and effort in helping these boys advance in the scouting program.

Of special note is that four scouts were recognized with 6 Bronze and Gold Palms, including a Bronze Palm to Tyler. Oth-ers honored were Ethen Armstrong and Joseph Vasquez with Bronze and Gold Palms, and Uriel Zubis with a Bronze Palm. Each Palm is earned by completing an addition 5 merit badges after the Eagle Rank, along with an additional 3 months of scout activity and service. Drew Fischer also earned his Varsity Scout Letter. Venturer Scout Jacob Fawson and Scoutmaster Scott Campbell each received the unique recognition of an On My Honor Award for their dedication and commitment.

Brian Bremner challenged Tyler with the Eagle Charge to now live his life as explained in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tyler, along with all these young men are great examples in our community. As they continue to live the ideals of scouting, their futures look bright.

—Norman McKee

Tyler Roundy is Panguitch’s newest Eagle Scout.

RICHFIELD - The Forest Service is seeking people from communities in and around central Utah as nominees for vacancies on the Fishlake Re-source Advisory Committee (RAC). Application forms must be received at the Fish-lake National Forest office by 4:30 p.m. on May 17.

The RAC consists of 15 members representing a wide range of interests. The com-mittee’s duties include review-ing proposed land management projects on or adjacent to the Fishlake National Forest. The committee recommends which projects to fund and is respon-sible for coordinating with land management agencies and county officials. Projects are located in Beaver, Millard, Se-vier, Piute, Garfield and Wayne counties.

The four-year term would begin upon appointment by the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Members must be Utah residents, preferably liv-ing in Beaver, Millard, Se-vier, Piute, or Wayne counties. Meetings are held at least once during the year, primarily in Richfield, UT.

The 15 members of the Fishlake RAC are split equally between the following three categories. There may also be a non-voting replacement member in each category. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will make the appointments to the RAC based on the applica-tions received, striving to ap-point members who have dem-onstrated the ability to work collaboratively with others of different viewpoints.

There are no vacancies in Category A, which represents the following interests:• Organized labor or non-tim-

ber forest product harvester groups

• Developed outdoor recre-ation, off-highway vehicle, commercial recreation

trict as they reconsider the past decisions made on some of the roads” said Commission Chair Clare Ramsay, “and we hope the public takes advantage of this opportunity.”

If citizens are unable to at-tend a scheduled Open House, written information may be submitted to the Powell Ranger District, Attn: Joe Rechsteiner, PO Box 80, Panguitch, UT 84759 – 0080 or emailed to [email protected] with MTP / Need to Change in the subject line. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Joe Rechsteiner at 435-676-9320. Garfield County is also willing to receive written com-ments and pass them on to For-est representatives.

Commissioner Ramsey added, “There will be other opportunities to comment, but we strongly encourage our citi-zens to participate now so their voices are heard early in the process.”—Garfield County Road Dept.

Citizens Sought for Fishlake rAC

• Energy and mineral develop-ment

• Commercial or recreational fishing

• Commercial timber industry• Federal grazing permit hold-

ers or land use permit holders within the RAC area

• There is one vacancy in Cat-egory B, which represents the following interests:

• Nationally recognized envi-ronmental organizations

• Regionally or locally recog-nized environmental organi-zations

• Dispersed recreation• Archaeological and historical

interests• Nationally or regionally rec-

ognized wild horse or burro groups, wildlife or hunting organizations or watershed associations.

• There are two vacancies in Category C, which represents the following interests:

• State-elected office holders• County or local elected of-

ficials• American Indian tribal repre-

sentatives from tribes within or adjacent to RAC areas

• School officials or teachers• Citizens representing the af-

fected public at large The Forest Service is also

looking to fill one replacement member position each for cat-egories A, B and C. Replace-ment members attend meetings with the 15 RAC members, ready to fill in a permanent vacant position upon approval by the U.S. Secretary of Agri-culture.

The application form and additional information can be obtained from John Zapell ([email protected] or 435-896-1070) or on-line at http://1.usa.gov/10KQy3A.

Applications must be re-ceived at the Fishlake National Forest, 115 E 900 N, Richfield, UT 84701,Attn: John Zappell, no later than 4:30 p.m. May 17, 2013. Applications must con-tain original signatures.

—Fishlake N.F.

TROPIC - With the help of Best Friends Animal Sanc-tuary, a team of “cat trappers” caught a total of 17 feral cats in Tropic and Henrieville at 6 residences on April 1st. Four pet cats were also sent to Best Friends to be altered. The event was part of the Best Friends’ “trap-neuter-release” program for communities in Southern Utah, intended to re-duce the number of feral and homeless cats living in com-munities through “fixing” and returning them to where they were trapped.

There is growing evi-dence that domestic cats are significant predators on na-tive wildlife. Feral and free-ranging cats can also serve as reservoirs for several diseases that can have negative impacts on the health of humans, wild-life, and other domestic ani-mals. Because humans often feed free-ranging cats, they can reach population levels

Best Friends “Cat Fix” a Success!

by Sarah haaS

Correction: In last week’s article, “Loa Builders Delivers,” we stated in error that Loa Builders delivers materials free to Wayne County but there is, in fact, a charge.

provide input on the proposed multi-use path. Comments received during the scoping period will be used to help define the issues and concerns to be addressed in the environ-mental assessment. An open comment period will begin on April 16, 2013. Those wishing to provide comments should submit them in writing as soon as possible, but no later than May 16, 2013 to: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/brca, to [email protected], or to Bryce Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 640201, Bryce, Utah 84764.

Respondents should in-clude their name, address and email to be added to the mail-ing list for more information about this project. Remember that unless requested other-wise, a list of all those that comment during public re-view periods, including their addresses, is available upon request.

A second opportunity for public comments will be avail-able after preliminary alterna-tives have been developed, and a final public comment period will be available when the Multi-Use Path Environ-mental Assessment is released.

—National Park Service

that may result in very high predation rates on wildlife and increase the spread of dis-eases. World-wide, domestic cats have been linked to the extinction of many mammals, reptiles, and at least 33 species of birds.

The best way to reduce the impacts of cats on wild-life and other domestic ani-mals is to keep them indoors. When this is not possible, spaying and neutering your cat will help reduce the num-ber of free-roaming and feral cats, and may help you sleep more soundly due to decreased yowling and cat fights through the night!

The next cat trap is sched-uled for Monday, May 6th in Bryce Valley. Please contact Sarah at 435-690-9558 if you are interested in trapping feral cats at your residence or if you have a pet cat that you would like to fix.

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April 18, 2013Page 2 The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER

Utah ConcealedFirearm permit

Saturday, April 20 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Flying ‘M’ Café Panguitch ($50 Please RSVP)

www.UtahPermit.info435-704-0045

� Application Process � Firearm Safety & Laws � Holster Selection � Reciprocity & Travel � No shooting required!

SALT LAKE CITY - On-line registration is now open for the 10th Annual Utah Tourism Conference that will be held at the Dixie Conven-tion Center in St. George from May 14-16, 2013. The confer-ence is co-sponsored by the Utah Office of Tourism and the Utah Tourism Industry Co-alition (UTIC).

“Tourism drives the Utah economy with jobs and tax revenues, so it’s really impor-tant for all industry partners to gather once a year,” said Vicki Varela, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, Film, and Global Branding, an agency of the Governor’s Office of Economic Develop-ment. “We will brainstorm, share successes and collabo-rate to make sure tourists ex-perience the very best of Utah Life Elevated®.”

The agenda includes ses-sions on domestic and inter-national marketing, research trends, social media, a legisla-tive update, and other topics.

“The Utah Tourism Con-ference is an excellent oppor-tunity for businesses around the state to learn about what is new in the industry, what is working well for others, and how the efforts of all the state’s businesses collectively make the industry stronger and more cohesive,” said Marian DeLay, president of UTIC and executive director of the Moab Area Travel Council. “We have excellent speakers lined up, and a fun agenda planned. We hope to see more and more of our outfitters, lodging prop-erty owners and managers, restaurant owners and tourism providers present this year.”

“We are most anxious to host all of our tourism partners from around the state,” said Roxie Sherwin, director of the St. George Area Convention and Tourism Office. “We have planned for an enlightening conference, a good time and great weather!”

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah once again has been recognized for having the lowest health-care costs in the nation, accord-ing to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal.

Utah’s health care spend-ing in 2009 was $5,031 per person, compared to the U.S. average of $6,815. The highest spending state in the country is Massachusetts, at $9,278, the newspaper found.

The article, http://on.wsj.com/Xr3v1Z, cited Utah’s young and healthy population and “particularly low spending on hospital care and doctors’ services” to Utah’s continued efficiency in health care spend-ing.

“Credit is also due to the many providers working hard every day in Utah to bring pa-tients low cost and high qual-ity healthcare. They understand better than anyone that we need to work on driving down costs while maintaining qual-ity,” wrote David Gessel, UHA vice president of government relations and legal affairs on UHA’s blog.

Additionally, Gessel wrote,

CEDAR CITY - In the next couple weeks, if desired weather and fuel conditions exist, the Dixie National For-est may implement the Ahl-strom Hollow, Pretty Tree Bench, Duck Fuels Piles, Edward Springs, and Henrie Knolls Prescribed Fires (pre-scribed fire = managed igni-tions to improve forest condi-tions).

These prescribed fires are designed to improve forest conditions (such as reducing unhealthy fuel densities, en-couraging more diverse spe-cies, making larger trees more fire resilient, promoting aspen) and to make communities and forest resources less vulner-able (by reducing fuel volume and density near communities) to future large wildfires.

Ahlstrom Hollow is lo-cated approximately 20 miles southeast of Panguitch on the Paunsagunt Plateau on the Powell Ranger District.

Pretty Tree Bench is four miles northwest of Boulder, Utah on the Escalante Range District.

Chimney Rock Restaurant

It’s back!We’re now offering

Asian Cuisine

Starting this Friday,April 19

2600 E. Hwy 24, Torrey435-425-3323

Entries and nominations are being accepted for the Utah Tourism Hall of Fame Awards and the new 2013 Best Ideas in Advertising and Mar-keting Contest. The deadline for the Hall of Fame nomina-tions is April 26. Details for the Hall of Fame can be found online at http://utahtourism.org/. The awards will be pre-sented during the conference.

The Best Ideas in Adver-tising and Marketing Contest is an opportunity for the in-dustry to learn from each other while sharing their successes in advertising and marketing. The deadline for the contest is April 26. Entries can include successful events, PR stunts, advertising campaigns, online promotions, or any imagina-tive approach that has been taken to promote a destination. There is no charge to partici-pate, but tourism organizations are limited to one entry. For more information on the con-test, visit http://utahtourism.org/, or contact Rebecca Katz at the Utah Office of Tourism at [email protected].

Tourism is one of Utah’s largest industries, generating $6.9 billion in traveler spend-ing every year and $890 mil-lion in state and local taxes. Utah’s Travel and Tourism-re-lated employment is estimated at 124,059 tourism-related jobs in the state. In 2011, 22 million international and do-mestic travelers visited Utah.

Individual conference registration is $175. Two or more representatives from the same company can register for $150 per person. A stu-dent registration is also avail-able for $50. For conference information and registration, visit http://utahtourism.org/ or call UTIC at (801) 505-5266 or contact the Utah Office of Tourism at VisitUtah.com or (801) 538-1900.

—Utah Office of Tourism

Spring has sprung at

Brian Farm Service.

Garden seeds have arrived.

The greenhouse is in full swing.

Drop your pots and planters off for a springtime make-

over!!

SALT LAKE CITY - For people who are rethinking their careers at midlife, the Small Business Administra-tion (SBA) and AARP Utah are teaming up to offer work-shops this month to help men-tor these “Encore Entrepre-neurs.” More than one in five people in their 50s have told AARP Utah they would be “very interested” in finding a new job or career, and almost half want to know more about alternatives to traditional re-tirement - including second careers working for them-selves.

Alan Ormsby, state di-rector, AARP Utah, said the state’s business climate is en-couraging.

“One of the trends that we’re seeing is the number of companies that are started by women and the number of companies that are being start-ed by people over the age of 50. It’s part of a national trend, but we’re seeing it in Utah, too,” he said.

A full-day seminar com-ing up on April 17 in Salt Lake offers information about how to start and operate a new busi-ness, and shorter workshops

SPeCIAL ONVehicle Inspections: $10

Dixie National Forest to Implement Prescribed Fire in Various Locations

Duck Creek Piles are lo-cated in and around the south end of Duck Creek Village, Utah on the Cedar City Ranger District.

Edward Springs is lo-cated seven miles northeast of Paragonah, Utah on the Cedar City Ranger District.

Henrie Knolls is located five miles north of Duck Creek Village, Utah on the Cedar City Ranger District.

The projects may remain visible for a week or two as fire continues to clean up sur-face fuels after the ignitions. Smoke may continue to be visible in the surrounding ar-eas following the prescribed fire ignition phase.

Duck Creek Piles will be burned if there is spring snow. Otherwise, those piles will be burned again next fall when snow falls.

For more information about these prescribed fires, contact Keith Adams at the Dixie National Forest at (435) 865-3700.

—Dixie N.F.

More Utahns 50-Plus Show entrepreneurial Spirit

St. George to Host Annual Utah Tourism Conference

Online Registration Underway for May Meeting

will be held on April 20 in Og-den and April 24 in Salt Lake. The SBA website has details.

It is common for people to reexamine their work lives and goals in their 50s, Ormsby said, adding that, with a little help, it doesn’t have to be the stereotypical “midlife crisis.”

“A lot of our members and a lot of the people we talk to want to do something big,” he said. “They want to make a change, to do meaningful work. For many of them, that means wanting to start their own business. Their biggest question is, ‘Where do I start, and who can help me?’”

About 13 percent of AARP Utah members are self-employed or own their own business. Three percent said they have just started a busi-ness in the past two years. Utah also has 11 Small Busi-ness Development Centers (SBDC) around the state that can help.

The SBDC locations and event information are avail-able on the SBA Utah District Office website, www.sba.gov.

—Chris Thomas, Utah News Connection

Utah Again recognized for Lowest Healthcare Costs

in NationAnalysis notes low costs of hospital

care, doctors’ services“Legislative efforts related to tort reform over the years may also play a role in keeping mal-practice rates and claims in check. Our population density along the Wasatch Front also makes it easier to serve a sig-nificant portion of the state in a cost-effective manner.”

UHA represents 47 acute and specialty hospitals, 10 health systems and 27 affiliated professional services involved in providing healthcare servic-es to the citizens of Utah and neighboring states.

The full blog post can be found online at http://blog.utahhospitals.org/2013/04/09/lowest-healthcare-costs-in-nation/.

UHA is a private, not-for-profit trade association estab-lished in 1920 to represent the hospitals and health systems of Utah. The vision of UHA is to be the state’s most influential, trusted and respected leader in healthcare policy and advocacy and a valued resource for infor-mation and knowledge.

—Utah Hospital Association

Utah Division of Consumer Protec-

tion Issues Warning on “Grandparent

Scam”

SALT LAKE CITY - Fran-cine A. Giani, Executive Direc-tor of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection is warning the pub-lic that “grandparent scams,” where callers try to trick a senior citizen into believing that their loved one is in trouble in a for-eign country and needs money to be sent to them immediately via Western Union, is still target-ing Utah families.

The Division is alerting the public that this type of scheme can happen to anyone in our community at any time day or night as Francine Giani’s own parents were the target in a re-cent phone call. Giani hopes by sharing her family’s personal story, citizens will be reminded that scams can truly happen to anyone...even if your daughter spends her career educating the public about avoiding scams for a living.

“I applaud my father for not taking the bait and calling me first about this call before heading out to send money to what he thought was his grand-son, said Francine A. Giani, “At Commerce, we say these mes-sages often and I know some-times it sounds like the same old story. I hope my family’s experience will prompt families to share this around the dinner table and remind grandparents to call their families first before acting with their check book.”

Consumers are urged to hang up on such callers, contact their families to verify the infor-mation, and report any suspi-cious calls to their local police department as well as the Utah Division of Consumer Protec-tion at 801-530-6601.

—Utah Dept. of Commerce

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S p o r t S

PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting

Bobcats Take First in Track Meets

PhOtOS and caPtiOnS by LiSa StevenS

Wayne Sports by Lauren JackSOn

Badgers Compete Against 2A and 3A Schools

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Last weekend’s track meet took place at Carbon High School. Once again, Wayne High was the only 1A school competing against twelve other 2A and 3A schools. There was a lot of competition this week, but our athletes fit right in with all the larger divisions. Clarissa Johnson, a junior, had a really good meet. She took 6th in the 100-meter dash, 3rd in the 400 meter race out of 24 competi-tors, 2nd in the 200 meter race out of 26 competitors, and 8th in the long jump.

Lauren Jackson placed 5th 1600 meter race and took 2nd in the 800 meter race out of 30 competitors, as well as qualified for state. Catrina Johnson took 6th in the 400 meter, Tessa Simmons took 8th in the 3200-meter race, and Breeanna Brown took 9th in the 3200 meter.

As for field events: Marc Simmons placed 5th in the discus with a throw of 116-11. Jocee Morrell also took 5th in the shot put with a throw of 29-01.00 and 4th in the jav-elin with a throw of 91-10, and Kaitlyn McCoy took 6th in Javelin with a throw of 84-05.

This week’s meet was actually a weekday meet that took place yesterday, Wednes-day the 17th, in Panguitch. Re-sults will be posted in the next issue.

Also remember to mark your calendar now and get in shape for the Torrey Town 5K-10K race on July 27, 2013. They hope to have people of all ages participate, includ-ing Wayne High students! We hope in the future that this event will become an an-nual run to help with fundrais-ing projects for Torrey Town. Registration will be from 7:00 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. at the Tor-rey Park Pavilion on 1st East and 1st North, or you can pre-register at www.active.com., by going to Torrey’s Redrock Race, or you can call the town office and register there with the town clerk at 1-435-425-3600. The race will begin at 8:00 A.M. at the Forest Ser-vice building in Teasdale, at 138 E. Main street, with trans-portation provided from the Town Pavilion. The race takes you down the Teasdale bench and across the Fremont river

to Torrey, with spectacular scen-ery of the Boulder mountains, Thou-sand Lake moun-tains, and the velvet ridges be-fore it crosses the river and comes to the quaint tree lined town of Tor-rey. Medals will be awarded for age divisions: young people to 15; 16 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; and 56 to 100 for both men and woman. Cash prizes will be given to the overall win-ners (men and women) of the 5K race, and the grand prize to the overall winners (men and woman) of the 10K run. A light breakfast will be provid-ed after the race at the Torrey Park Pavilion after the awards ceremony. The entry fee is $25.00 for the 5K run and $30.00 for the 10K run, and a family rate (families only) 4-6 entries, $10.00 discount. The entry fee includes a Kokopelli Tee Shirt and a visor. A list of motels and restaurants are on the Travel Councils web site at www.capitolreef.travel. After the race there is alot to see in our beautiful area with Capitol Reef National park just 5 miles

from Torrey, with many hiking trails, or take a drive up High-way 12, an all American sce-nic by-way. Hope to see you on the 27th of July. Contact people are: Torrey Town clerk-Paula Pace, or Torrey Town Treasurer Colleen Dudleston at the Torrey Town office on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. or contact council member, Janet Hansen at 1-435- 425-3721.

Special note: we will be having a “Carb Dinner” at the pavilion at 6:00 P.M. on Fri-day night July 26th in prepara-tion for the race the following morning for $7.00. The dinner includes pasta with marinara sauce, salad and a roll. Please check out our blog about the race on active.com.

Lauren Jackson is a Se-nior at Wayne High School.

Coming up:Track and Field Schedule: Nyle Norris Invitational in Richfield - April 27th• Richfield Pepsi Relays - April 30th• BYU Invitational - May 3rd-4th• Region at Bryce Valley - May 8th• State Track and Field at BYU

- May 17th-18th

BVHS TrACK by cryStaL MOrtenSen

Bryce Valley Track Team participated at Milford High School Track Invitational on last Saturday. This is the first meet this year that we have had almost everyone on the team there to participate. Here are the results:

100 Meter Marilee Platt 7th110 Meter Hurdles Adam Platt 5th 200 Meter Run Kix Roundy 7th1600 Mete Run Adam Platt 2nd800 Meter Run Taryn Syrett 4th

Field EventsBoys Javelin Carter Mortensen 1st!! Taryn Syrett 4thBoys Discus Logan LeFevre 2nd Carter Mortensen 6thBoys High Jump Adam Platt 3rd Brennan Stewart 4th Denny Leslie 6thBoys Long Jump Brennan Stewart 7thBoys Shot Put Logan LeFevre 3rd Girls Discus Whitni Syrett 1st!!! Edith Garcia 8thGirls Long Jump Lizzy Platt 5thGirls High JUmp Taylor Talbot 5th Lizzy Platt 6th Taylyr Stevens 7thGirls Shot Put Whitni Syrett 5th Ashlynn Syrett 8thGirls Javelin Taylor Talbot 6th

Panguitch’s Boys and Girls took first place at the Milford invitational Saturday with 12 teams participating.

Boys scores:Panguitch 136 South Sevier 77Milford 73 Bryce Valley 68.5

Girls scores: Panguitch 156 Enterprise 90Milford 74 Kanab 74Bryce Valley 46

Individuals who placed in the meet, boys:• Keldon Norris 1st 110 hurd.

1st 300 hurd. • Dalan Bennett 1st high

jump, 2nd javelin 3rd dis-cus, 7th shot put

• Kyler Norris 1st 3200 m, 2nd 110 hurd. 3rd 1600 m

• Chance Campbell 3rd 200 m. 3rd long jump, 4th 100 m.

• Mason Orton 3rd 400 m

• Connor Anderson 5th 1600 m. 7th 300 m

• Ian Anderson 5th 3200 m, 7th 800

• Dason Houston 5th javelin• Josiah Saries 8th 200 M,

8th 800 M

Girls scores: • Whittni Orton 1st 400 m,

1st 3200M 6th 200 m• Darri Frandsen 1st. 800 m,

3rd discus, 3rd 400 M• Catania Holman 1st 1600

M, 2nd 3200 m• Chesney Campbell 1st high

jump, 3rd 100 hurd, 4th 300 hurd, 6th long jump

• Brianne Bremner 2nd javelin

• Brenna Mooney 3rd shot put, 6th discus

• Aubrey Taylor 4th 3200 6th 1600 M Frecia Houston 4th 100 hurd. 5th 300 hurd.

Boys relay teams: • 1st 4x100 Dason Orton,

Chance Campbell, Kel-don Orris, Mason Orton

• 1st Medley Relay Dason

Orton, Mason Orton, Ky-ler Norris Keldon Norris

Girls Relay teams: • 1st 4x400 Catania Holman,

Mckala Heaton, Taylor Bennett, Whittni Orton

• 1st Medley Marlee Torg-ersen, McKayla Heaton, Frecia Houston, Catania Holman

The Medley race has four legs, 100, 200, 400 and 800 meters. Catania Holman the last runner received the baton, 8 seconds behind the runner from Milford, (that’s about 80 yards) and ran her down and finished the race 8 seconds a head of the Milford runner.

Because of the weather condition report for Tuesday and Wednesday, Coach Norris cancelled the Panguitch track meet. The Cats next meet will be in Kanab on the following Wednesday. The Milford meet was the first one that most of the teams were 1-A. The Cats are really strong, with both girls and boys and should go far this year.

Wayne County’s little league baseball season has begun; Friday April 12 the Major and Minor league teams braved the cool tempuratures and traveled to Monroe for a little baseball.

RIGHT: Pitcher Jesse Webb helped lead his team to victory against the Monroe Orioles. Jesse team won both of their games; he plays in the 10 and under league.

LEFT: Pitcher Hunter Batty, #18, snags a toss from the infield to tag the runner out at first. Hunter plays in the 12 and under league.

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Come out for Wayne Women’s Softball League

Hey Wayne County ladies! Once again, it is time to prepare for the Wayne Women’s Softball League. This year is expected to be a blast, as always! So get your teams together and get ready to play ball. There will be a coaches meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:00p. The meeting will be held at the Jones residence. If you have any questions at all, feel free to call either: Helen Jones at 435.491.0205 or Lonni Jones at 435.616.2207.

We hope all you wonderful ladies come out this season to enjoy game time with friends!

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Bryce Valley elementary

News by Maren Stewart, 5th Grade

BVHS Newsby erin hayden

School Notes

Loa elementary Snippetsby LiSa StevenS

Spring Festival is Today

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PHS Notebookby Mckenna Finch

And Another One Goes

Garfield Memorial Hospital Administration and Board of Trustees would like to encourage the residents of Garfield and Piute Counties to further their education in the pursuit of a career in health care.

To help facilitate this we are offering several scholar-ships. There are several scholarships to be awarded to high school seniors, two to students pursing a degree in nursing, and two for non-traditional students pursuing a degree in health care.

Applications can be obtained from the local high school counselors or by notifying Lynne Neilson by phone at 435-676-1262 or e-mail: [email protected]. You can also contact DeAnn Brown at 435-676-1262 or [email protected] for more information.

The deadline for these scholarships is April 30th.

Health Care Education

Scholarhips

Spending Per Student in GarfieldAs Garfield School District continues to work on building the new Budget for the 2013-2014

school year, I would like to pass along a comparison between the State funding model for educa-tion and Garfield County School District.

In the State of Utah, the average student receives $6,452 of this money approximately 86.8 % or $5,600 is spent on salaries. The money spent on supplies for students comes in on the State level at about 7% or $450 of the $6,452. As a comparison, Garfield County School District spends ap-proximately $10,149 per student. Of the $10,149 the District spends on each student, 66% is spent on salaries and benefits which totals $6,698. The money spent on supplies in the District accounts for about 3% of the $10,149, which is about $304 per student.

One expense Garfield School District has that is typically larger than other districts in the State is transportation. Transportation accounts for approximately 4% or $405 per student. The remaining percentages are small in comparison which include technology purchases and custodial services to name a few. The increased costs per student in Garfield School District, when compared to the state, are very typical for smaller districts. In order for small districts to fund education, they experience smaller classes and challenges with geographic location. The District currently has three high schools supporting 356 students; it simply costs more money to educate students in Garfield School District when compared to other places in the State.

One major advantage for our students is they experience smaller classes when they walk in our doors. A student in the Garfield School District on average will have a class of 16 students to one teacher. An average student in the State of Utah will have a class of 22 students for every teacher. Smaller class sizes mean more individual instructional time with the teacher which in turn will produce better educations for our students.

—Superintendent Ben Dalton

As I walk into the science classroom at Panguitch High the sound of students talking and burnt material fills the air. Ms. Goldthorpe stands watching over her class supervising the labs going on. “What has been your favorite thing about Panguitch High?” I ask her, to which she replies “The students are defi-nitely...” and as one student tries to burn a pipette she revises that saying “Well, most of the time...”

Heather Goldthorpe has spent the last school year teaching at PHS where she has taught math and science classes. She has had to prepare lessons in both sub-jects instead of just one subject, which she said it was kinda of hard to prepare for, but she learned a lot doing it. She is leaving PHS to find a job closer to Cedar City, Utah where she currently resides. I have not had the opportunity to take any of Ms. Goldthorpe’s classes this year but I have noticed how she always has a willing smile and has even been willing to help other students who have not even been in any of her classes. This makes the count for a science teacher at Panguitch High’s about 5 teachers in 10 years. The longest teacher to stay was Chad Reeder who stayed at PHS for 4 years. Hopefully one day we will be able to find a science teacher who can stick with us, until then we want to wish Heather Goldthorpe the best of luck wherever she goes and thank her for all the time she spent commuting back and forth between Panguitch and Cedar City, and also for the time and effort she put in to help students learn, grow, and flourish! Good Luck Ms. Goldthorpe!

McKenna Finch is a senior at Panguitch High School.

It all comes down to to-day; with hours of planning, practicing and painting be-hind them, everyone at Loa Elementary is ready to pres-ent this years spring festi-val. “A Night with the Stars” will celebrate the wonderful Broadway songs that so many of us enjoy. Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped make costumes, deco-rations, and props. Thank you to everyone who donated fab-ric, and poodle skirts; many thanks to the volunteers who choreographed and taught the students their dances. Thank you to Mrs. Mary Bray, the middle school principal, who has granted access to the middle school and rearrange schedules for decorating, practicing, and today’s per-formances. Thanks to the bus drivers who took extra time to bus the students back and forth the last 2 days. Thank you to Mrs. Liz Torgerson for the Broadway sign and to all who helped decorate the gym-nasium for the performances, and the biggest Thank you of all to Mrs. Lori Chappell. Mrs. Chappell has put in countless hours of teaching, researching, building, painting, glittering,

sewing, organizing, and much, much more to help our stu-dents shine and allow them to love music, you will be greatly missed!

Mr. Stephen Ellett’s fifth grade class has been studying land formations in science. Students will get an opportu-nity to create a diorama de-picting the different forma-tions they have been learning about. Students are also in the mist of end of level test prepa-rations. “We are gearing up for the once a year CRT tests that will be based on the new state common core, said Mr. Ellett, “Student and teach-ers are working really hard in the class and practicing in the computer lab, all are hop-ing the hard work will pay off and be reflected in great scores on their assessments.” Also don’t forget about the an-nual Fifth Grade Talent Show sometime next month. “We need all [fifth grade] parents to encourage your student to prepare a super talent for the show.” said Mr. El-lett. Fifth graders start thinking about what your talents are, they could be

performance based talents, such as, playing a musical instrument, singing, dancing or performing a comical skit with your friends. You could demonstrate skills you have acquired like karate, gymnas-tics or roping. Are you a poet? You could recite a poem you wrote or one you memorized, and don’t forget about display based talents. Show a small gallery of drawing, painting or sculptures you have cre-ated; pictures you have taken or sewing, knitting, and craft projects you have completed. Mr. Ellet would like to thank all of the parents, “Thank you for all you do to support your child in school we can not do the job without you!”

DATES TO REMEMBER…!• APRIL-PreschoolScreening• Apr18-TODAYFestivalper-

formancesat1:00and6:30• Apr23-(T)Bookmobile• Apr25-(R)Mid-term

Hey everyone. Another week has gone by and the end of the year is approaching. Wish the weather would start to feel like summer is coming as well.

Track is progressing. Everyone is doing well. I don’t know if anyone has qualified for state track yet. I will give names once it has officially been announced who is going to state. I’ll list names after region.

Sterling Scholar took place on the 12th at SUU. All participating were Whitni Syrett, Logan Lefevre, Jordan Johnson, Susan Mitchell and myself. We all did well in our interviews and had an excellent time at SUU. During the ceremony each category had a winner and two runner-ups. Logan Lefevre was a runner up in is Ag. Science category. Congrats Logan.

State FCCLA is on the 18th and 19th. Good luck to all those who are participating.Core testing starts on the 22nd as well as state FFA. Midterm is also on the 24th. State music is

on the 27th at Lone Peak High School. Ednet finals begin on the 29th as well as cheer try-outs. Good luck to everyone.

Thanks for reading. Have an excellent week.

BVHS Coming events

GOLF@FILLMOREWed,April17,10am–11am

TRACK@PANGUITCHWed,April17,12am–Thu,April18,12am

StateFCCLAThu,April 18,12am–Sat,April20,12am

CRT-SCIENCEMon,April22,12am–Sat,April27,12am

StateFFAMon,April22,12am–Thu,April25,12am

TRACK @ KANAB/MID-WEEKQUALIFIERWed,April24,12am–Thu,April25,12am

[email protected],April24,10am–11am

StateMusic@LonePeakSat, April 27, 12am – Sun, April28,12am

TRACK@RICHFIELDSat, April 27, 12am – Sun, April28,12am

Core testing for the el-ementary. Science is week of the 22nd. Language Arts is the week of the 29th and Math is week of May 6th.

District 4-8th grade Track meet is on Wednesday the 15th of May at Bryce Valley school track.

2nd grade: In art we paint-ed flowers. In science we are learning about rocks and min-erals, we did a rock report and showed them to some of the classes in the school. We are learning to measure in inches and centimeters.

5th grade: Fifth graders have been learning to multiply and divide fractions. We are also getting ready for the CRT tests at the end of the year.

What SCHOOL stands for: Seven Cool Hours of Our Lives.

HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT!Wayne School District has one opening for a foreign exchange student

for the 2013-2014 school year.Aspect Foundation is looking for families to host foreign exchange students for the up-coming school year (August 2013 - May 2014). Students come from 20 different countries and families have the ability to select the student that stays in their home. Students are screened, have good grades and are emotionally mature. They speak English fairly well and will have their own health insur-ance and spending money.

Hosting exchange students has proven to be an overwhelmingly positive experience for a great majority of host families. For more information please contact Ame Lawlor at 801-510-9405 (toll free 1-800-760-4620) or through email at [email protected]. You can also visit our website at www.aspectfoundation.org.

SPOTLIGHTWayne High School Seniors 2013

Ty ReesÒMy name is Ty Rees and I live in Loa, my parents are Ryan and Sarah. I am currently undecided on the school that I plan on attending. My goals after college are to Þnd a lovely woman, get married, raise a family, be successful, and live happily ever after. I would deÞnitely say my parents have supported, inspired, and motivated me more than anyone. They have taught me the things I need to succeed in life, and they are behind me in whatever I do.Ó.........Ty

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This weekly student spotlight is brought to you by Wayne High School and the Entrada Institute Scholarship committee. These spotlights are not only to inform the people of Wayne County about these fine seniors, but to encourage contributions to the ÒScholarship of ExcellenceÓ program for students at WHS. For more information about tax deductible donations, please contact Candence Peterson at WHS.

Summer Time Shouldn’t be Hungry TimeFeeding Hungry Kids Through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program

In the midst of winter/spring, it can be easy to forget those long, hot days of June, July, and August. Even so, now is the time to start apply-ing and planning to feed hun-gry children when the school year ends.

More than 21 million chil-

dren in the country receive free and reduced price meals during the school year, but when sum-mer rolls around, only about 1 in 10 of those kids (3 million) get free meals through federal summer feeding programs. Clearly, there is a gap that needs filling.

Enter USDA’s Summer Food Service Program. Kids are at higher risk of going hun-gry during the summer months, and we are working to fill that void. USDA alone, however, cannot accomplish the impor-tant work of feeding our low-income kids. You and your or-ganizations have an important role to play.

Faith-based, community and private non-profit orga-nizations are pivotal in the lives of needy children. And schools, churches, recreation centers, playgrounds, parks, and camps are all eligible and encouraged to serve summer meals in neighborhoods with a high percentage of low-income families. These locations, by their very nature, offer safe and familiar environments and are places children gather when school is out.

But feeding hungry young people requires commitment. Sponsors must provide a ca-pable staff, managerial skills and food service capabilities.

Sponsors may provide their own meals, purchase meals through an agreement with an area school, or contract for meals with a food vendor.

There are sponsors in your area who can work with you to feed the children in your com-munity. And don’t forget to register your summer feeding sites for the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-Hungry or 1-877-8-HAMBRE.

The most successful sum-mer programs offer activities for kids. Children are much more likely to come out for a meal when there is an activ-ity to keep them there. It can include anything from sports, tutoring and arts and crafts, to other creative activities with community partners.

To learn more about the Summer Food Service Pro-gram or to participate in one of USDA’s free webinar sessions on opportunities to provide summer meals, please visit www.summerfood.usda.gov. These helpful webinars will highlight the program, offer an understanding of how SFSP works, detail sponsor and site roles and responsibilities, and provide outreach tips and other resources to get started.—Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nu-trition and Consumer Services

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tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!!

every1Counts

Inheriting retirement Accountsby JeFFery J. Mckenna

Attorney Jeff McKenna hiking with his son in Zion National Park

AG MARKET NEWS

How to Acquire a wealthy Heart

By Cynthia Kimball

PolygonsLast summer, my husband,

tooMy geometry tutor told me, “A six-sided polygon is called a hexagon, a five-sided one is called a pentagon.”

“What about two sided ones?” I asked.

“They don’t exist,” was his response.

“I beg to differ! I think we should just let bi-gons be bi-gons.”

Ice CapadesA mother’s four-year-old

daughter was attending her first performance of the Ice Capades. She was so mesmer-ized that she wouldn’t budge from her seat even during in-termission, watching the activ-ity while the ice was cleaned.

At the end of the show, she exclaimed, “I know what I want to be when I grow up!”

The mother envisioned her on the ice in another 15 years, starring in the Ice Ca-pades.

She was brought back to earth when the daughter con-tinued, “I want to be a zam-boni driver!”

wills, Trusts, and More

MissingPurse

One Saturday night some friends came to our house to play cards. As they were driving away at the end of the evening, I discovered that one of the wom-en had left her purse in a corner next to the dining-room hutch. I was about to call her house, intending to leave a message on the answering machine, when my son reminded me that they had a cell phone.

As I dialed the number, I marveled at the technology that would alert them before they had driven all the way home. A few seconds later the purse be-gan to ring.

Retirement accounts such as IRAs, Keoghs, 401(k)s and 403(b)s present special estate planning concerns.

Many tax issues must be addressed when planning for the lifetime distribution of re-tirement accounts to an owner as well as the balances remain-ing upon an account owner’s death. The IRS has provided many rules and guidelines re-lated to these retirement ac-counts both during an owner’s life and upon his or her death.

Specifically, proceeds from traditional retirement ac-counts (generally retirement accounts other than Roth IRAs) are subject to income tax the year they are received. There-fore, account owners, and those who may inherit accounts, gen-erally want to keep distribu-tions to a minimum to reduce taxes provided there is not an immediate need for the assets.

Many account owners reach retirement and find they do not need the assets in their retirement accounts to supple-ment their retirement. For many of these individuals, their desire is to defer the distribu-tion of these proceeds and al-low the assets to continue to grow tax deferred.

Based on the current law, an individual can defer taking proceeds out of most retire-ment accounts only up to age 70½ (there is no mandatory withdrawal for Roth IRAs). However, at age 70½, an indi-vidual must begin taking his or her required minimum distri-butions.

These required minimum distributions are based on the life expectancy of the owner as

Birthday Cake

The mother was having difficulty gulping down the birthday cake her young son had made for her as a surprise.

When she was finished, he happily exclaimed, “I’m so glad you like it, Mommy. There should have been 32 candles on the cake, but they were all gone when I took it out of the oven.”

AdoptionThe couple was delighted

when their long wait to adopt a baby came to an end. The adoption center called and told them that there was a wonder-ful Russian baby boy avail-able. The couple accepted him without hesitation.

On the way home from the adoption center, they stopped by the local college so they each could enroll in night courses.

After they filled out the forms, the registration clerk inquired, "What ever pos-sessed you to study Russian?"

The couple said proudly, "We just adopted a Russian baby. In a year or so, when he begins to talk, we want to be able to understand him."

well as the named beneficiary. The required minimum distri-bution rules allow the account owner to combine his or her life expectancy with the named beneficiary’s life expectancy.

Often, if an individual is married, the spouse is the best choice for the beneficiary. If a spouse is named as benefi-ciary, the spouse can convert the retirement account to his or her own IRA. This allows the spouse to continue to defer dis-tribution of the proceeds based on the spouse’s life expectancy.

However, in situations of very large estates where the spouse would have sufficient assets without the retirement account, the children or grand-children may be the best ben-

eficiary choice.Naming the children or

grandchildren as beneficiaries of different individual retire-ment accounts during the life of the account owner can al-low for a greater “stretch” of the income tax deferral during the owner’s life and especially upon the owner’s death. This is true even though there are re-strictions regarding the use of a child or grandchild’s combined life expectancy.

There are many issues related to retirement accounts within an individual’s estate plan. It is very important to review decisions regarding re-tirement accounts especially when an individual reaches age 70½. Decisions made at 70½ have significant consequences and canbe irrevocable.

Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna, Ol-mstead and Pack with offices in St. George and Mesquite. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, you can contact him at 435 628-1711 or [email protected].

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Producers Livestock Auc-tion, Salina, Utah Tues-day, April 9, 2013Receipts: 683. Last Week: 948. Last Year: 998. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly weak to 1.00 lower on similar kinds. Feeder Heifers: mixed but mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein Steers: to few for comparison. Slaughter Cows: weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: weak to 1.00 lower on similar kinds.Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 149.00-162.00; 350-400 lbs 156.00-161.00; 400-450 lbs scarce; 450-500 lbs 150.50-167.50; 500-550 lbs 153.00-165.50; 550-600 lbs 145.50-160.25; 600-650 lbs 128.00-137.50, pkg 147.00; 650-700 lbs 121.00-134.00; 700-750 lbs 124.50-128.50; 750-800 lbs 112.50-124.00; 800-850 lbs 106.50-115.50; 850-900 lbs 113.00-116.00, pkg 121.00; 900-950 lbs 112.00-114.50; 950-1000 lbs pkg 112.00.Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 76.00-84.00; 500-700 lbs scarce; 700-900 lbs scarce; 900-1000 lbs scarce.Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 132.50-135.00; 350-400 lbs pkg 133.00; 400-450 lbs 121.50-131.00; 450-500 lbs 129.00-136.00; 500-550 lbs 125.00-132.75; 550-600 lbs 121.50-131.00; 600-650 lbs 119.00-128.00; 650-700 lbs 116.00-126.00; 700-750 lbs 114.00-125.00; 750-800 lbs 111.50-116.00; 800-850 lbs pkg 109.50; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs scarce; 950-1000 lbs scarce; Heiferettes: 56.00-99.00. Stock Cows: Few Older Pairs with new calves Cows: 1000.00-1,210.00/pr.Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 68.75-77.25; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 69.75-78.00; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 60.50-68.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 84.50-92.50; 1500-2290 lbs 90.25-97.75; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 76.50-83.75; 1500-2105 lbs 84.75-89.50; Feeder Bulls: 715-1110 lbs 70.00-104.50.Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT(435-230-0402.)

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I went for a walk with a friend of mine.

“I’ve been thinking about what you said last night?”

“What’s that?”“That you’re really hap-

py because you’re wealthy in your heart.”

“...even though I’m the poorest, according to the world, I’ve ever been!” I laughed. “But, its true, Kev. I’m rich in heart. It’s the cool-est feeling ever.”

“I really like that.”“Yeah, me, too.”Are you wealthy in heart?

Perhaps you don’t have mate-rial possessions and or finan-cial riches, but you love to serve and that service brings you so much joy that through that, along with the blessings that come your way, you feel wealthy.

In fact, I also had told Kevin, “I’m actually a trillion-aire!”

“It is the heart that makes a man rich,” said Henry Ward Beecher. “He is rich accord-ing to what he is, not accord-ing to what he has” (Quote-World, 2013).

At the Association for Ca-reer and Technical Education (ACTE) Region V Conference held in Salt Lake City recently, one of the keynote speakers was Stacey Bess. A teacher, whose first job was work-ing with homeless children at “The School With No Name” in inner city Salt Lake. In her book, Nobody Don’t Love Nobody she wrote in the intro-duction, “When I speak on be-half of homeless children, the last thing I say to the audience is, ‘If you could spend just one day at the school, you would be a better person. You would feel so much more in your lives just by experiencing the strength that has come from all of the tragedies these kids

have lived through’” (p. x).Stacey worked with

homeless children who were likely products of homeless-ness from “.substance abuse, mental illness, lack of educa-tion, insufficient housing, and domestic violence, as well as poverty.” (p. ix) to which she wrote, “I will never learn more anywhere about life and love,” (p. viii).

A powerful presenter, Sta-cey speaks around the country telling her story. She has, by all accounts, a wealthy heart.

Wealthy heart can mean:You give before you re-

ceive.You take in for your

needs, but don’t care for wants.You’re bursting with love

for mankind.Your priorities are aligned

right.You want to serve man-

kind in whatever capacity.You’re in the world, but

not of it.You don’t give up no mat-

ter how difficult the situation you’re in.

You want to make the world a better place even if just by impacting one person (although, one person is never impacted. Typically, that one person pays it forward and so-on-and-so-forth).

What do you need to change to have a wealthy heart? Is there someone in your community that needs you? Is someone struggling

with an addiction? Or is someone without parents or a parent? What about the el-derly, is someone you know living alone? What about the meanest person in your com-munity? Deep down inside all they need is for you to love them. Think, right now, who in your community needs you? Then love them until you can feel and say, “My heart is rich. My heart is wealthy. I am a trillionaire!” Then keep doing what you’re doing, only step it up a notch, perhaps by even reaching out to some others.

Because, as you know, wealthy in heart has nothing to do with money. It has nothing to do with what the world con-siders rich. It is, rather, about the love of God, your fellow man, that will make you rich. It’s up to you. You have a choice today to learn how to have a wealthy heart. Think, right, now, who can teach that to you. Then pick up the phone and call them. Better yet, visit them. Even if they bite your head off. Love them, love them, love them. It may take years, but it also likely took them years to become how they are.

Cynthia Kimball is a speaker and trainer through her company Every1Counts, LLC, and a doctoral student in Workforce Education Lead-ership. She sometimes writes for Deseret Connect. E-mail: [email protected]

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While the rest of us pondered the question, a sher-iff’s officer taking the course raised his hand and replied, “A suspect.”

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For Whom the Bell Tolls is part John Donne’s series of meditations and prayers on health, pain, and sickness (written while Donne was con-valescing from a nearly fatal illness) that were published as a book in 1624 under the title Devotions upon Emergent Oc-casions, specifically Medita-tion XVII.

Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. the 13th of April the bells rang at the Torrey DUP, 64 times, it was Gene Russell’s last request and that final re-quest was honored by DUP Camp Radiare Captain, Jesse Pace.

Those that heard the bells ringing on that early Saturday morning knew exactly what they meant and felt compelled to ring a bell of their own, call-ing friends and neighbors as if together to say farewell to an old and faithful friend.

Soren Kierkegaard once said, “Life can only be under-stood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” I whole-heartedly agree.

Looking backwards, Gene Russell was the type of guy that in his presence you just felt good. The most ex-cited I ever saw Gene get was when he was doing something for someone else and when he did, he did it good and when he was done it was easy to tell Gene did it.

Gene’s spirit and crafts-manship is spread all over Tor-rey Town and just about every old building and house in town has some of his handiwork in it. Gene could show up and look at a job and then disap-pear for a few weeks into his

For Whom the Bell Tolls

No man is an Island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if a Mannor of thy friends or of thine own were; any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.

little shop in the old cabin at the Chuckwagon or down by the Rim Rock and when he would reappear with boards it was art. To try and repli-cate what Gene Russell could create would be forever fruit-less. Gene’s signature was the natural ingredients that God created which made his work all so unique, and it was all in the detail as is present in the altar Gene built for St. Antho-ny’s Catholic church on Sand Creek Road.

Some of Gene’s most vis-ible attention to detail is in downtown Torrey at the Camp Radiare Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building on Torrey’s Main Street. Along with his long time friend “Haircut” and as recently as the sum-mer of 2012, together they meticulously hand sanded, re-chinked, whitewashed the walls and hand rubbed the hardwood oak floors. Of prime importance to Gene while working at the DUP building was the delicate operation of the mechanisms in the bell tower and when he had the bells ringing properly he was as proud as a first time father and he would have gladly handed out cigars if he had any.

It was right after the tu-multuous years of the 1960’s and just before all the 1970’s New Year Eve’s decorations from the celebration of a new decade finally found their way to the Torrey dump that Gene Russell discovered Torrey Town.

As a country in the early 1970’s the United States of America was still reeling from

the 60’s and suffered from somewhat of an identity cri-sis. At that time in history the “Viet-Nam conflict” was still a serious source of worldwide confusion, but somehow in the town of Torrey a semi-sense of the lost western lifestyle and calm still prevailed.

It was also during that time that Gene and Lanny Russell, Haircut, Randy Aus-tin, Tim and Mary Moss, Steve Byrd, Lanny Beekman and many others became an impor-tant part of a peaceful-minded movement that has defined a continued and prevalent Tor-rey Town personality. Previ-ously and well defined by the early pioneer settlers that were in search of a new way of life and were implicitly drawn, and continue to migrate to Wayne County seeking the American dream of an often-uncomplicated way of life.

Gene Russell is the uni-versal champion of the un-complicated way of life. Gene

was un-materialistic and lived a simple way of life. To my knowledge Gene’s life long motto was “Roll your own” and that piece of wisdom fit him to “T”.

On Saturday morning April 13th, 2013 at 4:00 a.m. Gene Russell peacefully and silently slipped into the un-known and into the here after.

With heavy hearts the Camp Radiare Torrey Town DUP tower bells rang 64 times as a genuine testament to Gene Russell and his final request.

Shortly after Gene Rus-sell’s passing the prevailing western spring winds began to violently blow, and they blew hard, almost as if in a quest to clear the Wayne County skies for something special surely to come.

Thanks for your always friendship Gene “O”. Rest in peace our devoted and forever Torrey friend.

Sending out good wishes to Luana Riddle who is in the Garfield Memorial Hospital after having a small stroke. We miss you Luana and hope you are soon on the mend and home again where you like to be.

Congratulations to Cole Stewart and Dreyson Pollock on their Baptisms. Cole and Dreyson were both baptized by their fathers and had huge crowds to witness the event. Cole is the son of Chance and Jessica Stewart and Dreyson is the son of Nick and Hayley Pollock.

Also congratulations go out to Logan Le Fevre and Josh Spencer on their recent mission calls. Josh the son of Boyd and Nanette Spencer has been called to the Texas Fort Worth Mission. He enters the MTC on June 12th. Logan has been called to the Mexico City mission. He enters the MTC in July. He is the son of

Layne and April Le Fevre.Congratulations to Clint

Adkins on his recent marriage and to Jacqueline Talbot and Evan Scott who are getting married on the 27th of April in the Mt. Timpanogas Temple. Their reception is on the same day in American Fork. They will hold an Open House on the 4th of May in Tropic Na-thaniel Cloud is also getting married this month on the 29th of April in the St. George Termple to Alicia Pixton of Michigan.. Their reception is on the 26th of April in Tropic. We wish all the new couples a wonderful life full of adven-tures and memories to share.

Cache Mortensen and Kylie Palmer are getting mar-ried on the 21st of June in the St. George Temple. Congratu-lations to them on this excit-ing news. Cache is the son of Shawn and Crystal Mortensen and the grandson of Pete and Keela Mangum of Tropic. Ky-

lie is the daughter of Tyce and Paula Palmer of Panguitch and the granddaughter of Bart and Peggy Palmer of Tropic.

Stratton Mont Syrett was blessed today by his father, Skyler Syrett. Stratton’s mom is Ciera Syrett and they have all moved into their new house up at Bryce Canyon City. They baby is so cute and has a full head of dark hair.There were quite a few people in at-tendance to support the baby blessing.

Makelle Pollock received her “Young Womanhood” award today. This is equal to the boy scouts earning their Eagle award. Congratulations Makelle you have worked hard for this. She is the daughter of Machele and the late Steve Pollock of Tropic.

Dack and Katie Cleveland have a new adorable little boy. he was born on the 5th of April and stayed in the hospital for a few days to be checked out but came home with a clean bill of health. They have named him Krash Rambo Cleveland and everyone is so happy he is here. Sister Samantha in-sists on calling him “grandpa Darwin” because that is what she wanted him named. She loves him so much and will be a good sister for him. Kathy Shakespeare is the grandma with the late Darwin Shake-speare being the grandpa. Congratulations to the family.

Welcome back to the Lance Foster family who have moved back to Tropic. Lance is the son of Alfred and Toni Foster.

Jim & Louise England are the proud grandparents of Bobi Kim Dotson, daughter of Rob and Melinda Dotson of Enoch. Bobi will enter the MTC on April 17th. She is going to New Jersey and will

serve in the Morristown New Jersey mission. Bobi is one of those young adults who was waiting to turn 21 and when Pres. Monson announced the age change at the last Octo-ber General Conference she jumped on it right away and called the Bishop for an inter-view.

NOTICE....In conjunc-tion with the Health Fair held at the Heritage Center in Tropic on Saturday April 27th, children ages K-5th grade can bring their bikes to the fair where volunteers will be there in the parking lot to preform a bike safety check and “bike rodeo” safety course. For at-tending the bike safety check each child will receive a free bike helmet. This event is a great opportunity to get their bikes checked and safe for summer riding.The health fair will be from 10:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m..

This Saturday, April 20th, The Dance Academy, Now Dance Atti2ude, is having their 7th annual Dance Recit-al. It will be held in the BVHS Auditorium and admission is free! This year their theme is #1’s, the classes chose their fa-vorite popular songs to dance to this year. Plus there will be a finale number with all the Dancers! There will also be a Tumbling (Gymnastic) routine that is really fun! Come sup-port the kids in our community and see all the hard work they have done. It is at 5:30 (and should be over in plenty of time so it won’t interfere with the Adult conference session). Hope to see you there! Every-one’s invited!!

Hope everyone has a great week and you will find it in your mind to send in your news or call me.

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ESCALANTE - Tillie Bailey Nixon, age 75, passed away April 13, 2013 in St. George, Utah. Born May 22, 1937, in Gilm-er, Upshur County, Texas, she married Elray S. Nixon on Janu-ary 11, 1957 in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

An active member of the LDS church, she served in many positions of service. She loved and enjoyed her children and grandchildren and devoted her life to her family. She is survived by her husband, Elray S. Nixon; daughters- Jane Ellen (Lloyd) Krutsinger, Suzanne (Brian) Anderson, Jennifer Nixon; son- Jar-ed Spencer Nixon; grandchildren- Dorothy Jane (Tomas) Marti-nez, Elizabeth Ann (David) Brooks, Victoria Ellen Krutsinger, Jason Kent Anderson, Aric S. Anderson, Weston Brian Ander-son; sister- Judy Gail Skinner Sanders; nephews- William Al-len Nunn, Matthew Scott (Heidi) Sanders; niece- Angela Marie (Timothy) Seib; great grandchild- Samantha Lei Brooks.

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The Junior Prom – Class of 2014 was a great hit, with over 400 folks in attendance. The girls were beautiful in their gowns and the boys looked real sharp in their tux’s. There sure is a lot of work that goes in to this event, with the students and the parents work-ing over a week on the ball. Ms. Caine, the Class advisor wanted to thank all of those that took part in making this a grand affair. It was fun to see McKayla Heaton at church in her beautiful gown. Pat said that it has been a long standing tradition that both the girls and the boys wear their prom out-fits to church. I didn’t see too many with their prom attire, I hope this tradition doesn’t stop because it gives those who don’t attend the prom a chance to see the beautiful young women in their gowns and the handsome young men in their tux’s. The Norris twins were at the Extended Care Branch passing the sacrament wearing their tuxes. According to my source they looked very hand-some.

The Class of 2013 that graduates this year remind-ed me that it was only a few short years ago that I gradu-ated, in 1953. Can that be possible? Time flies when you are having a good time. These graduates this year and in all of the years, don’t know

how lucky they are to go to a small school like Panguitch. Your friends now will be your friends forever—ask Pat about her friends from her class. As far as I know there won’t be any class reunion of my class, the only one that I ever knew about was the 50th and it was held on the Queen Mary’s ship in San Pedro, Ca. Everyone was so old looking and I didn’t recognize any of the women and that was ten years ago.

Bobbie Bryant, a long time Main St. business owner is calling it a day, Bronco Bob-bies will be closed. Bobbie’s coffee shop and boutique has been an anchor store on Main Street for some time and was a very good tourist stop, with her lattes and clothing. Bob-bie is not retiring; she is the supplier for the Gift shops at the National Parks and needs a rest from working so many hours. You may be too late but everything in the store is on sale, at 30 to 70% off. Little L’s bakery is moving across the street and into the building and will serve pas-tries, sandwiches and coffee as well as tourist items. Speak-ing of gifts at the gift shop at the national parks, we had a family from Mexico visiting so Pat went to the gift store at Bryce Canyon and bought a necklace and bracelet for the mother. Surprise to Pat was,

she learned that Lu made the jewelry. Lu lives across from the post office- by the time I wrote this article it was too late to get more info… I will give more data next week.

The LeFevre’s closed their nursery and Panguitch Floral & Gifts as well as Kevin & Melanie Heaton, each will open a nursery to fill the hole left by the LeFevre’s Nursery. Good luck to them. It must be spring because I also heard that the Fire House Antique Store will be opening for the season soon. It sure will be nice to have a busy main street.

At the High School; the Drama Club will be compet-ing at State and it will be held in Cedar City this year. It will be a two day affair, start-ing on Friday with the musi-cal first and then individual completion on Saturday. FC-CLA completion begins on Thursday and finishes off on Friday. FCCLA led by Tam-my Bennett has been ever so successful, last year they sent 14 students back to Nationals in Florida. All of this compe-tition is so good for the stu-dents, it gets them out of the box and out into the real world and they learn to put their best efforts against school of all sizes. And do as well if not better than schools of all sizes.

Anna Gas from Circlev-ille has made an honest man

out her husband of many years, Stan. The Pollocks were married (sealed) in the St. George Temple, last month. Anna’s feet have not touched the ground since the ceremo-ny. Danny Fletcher is also going to be sealed to his wife and children, at the St. George Temple shortly.

Bryce Canyon is gird-ing itself up for the summer crowd. Many of the locals find work out there for the summer; it is a beautiful place to be. By the thousands, people hike the trails conneting Bryce’s over-looks and the below the rim of the Canyons trail. The crowds are creating problems with parking at Bryce and Sunset Point. Last year there were over 60 closings at these over-views. The shuttle buses that travel the seven mile loop in the north part of the park and stop at all four overlooks is a real good option. The shuttles unlike at Zion are not manda-tory; however they did have 395,000 boarding’s last year, out of 1.4 million park visi-tors. The shuttles run every 10 minutes during the busy hours and you do get some informa-tion from the drivers on the park. So if you have visitors this summer that want to take in the sights of the canyon, encourage them to take the shuttle.

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Mae Vonn Taylor called to tell me that Jimmy and Ethel Taylor and their son, Hayden, were in town for the Easter weekend. Their friends, Ken and Tammy Pollock came with them and they brought a grand-son and a niece. They stayed in the house that used to belong to Hode and Ila Avey (Now be-longing to Shannon and Jeni-fer Steed). The Alveys were Ken’s grandparents. He is a son of former residents Danny and Arta Beth Pollock. Hayden stayed with grandma, Mae Vonn. She says he just recently became an Eagle Scout. Anoth-er grandson, Jace Taylor, son of Jerry and Monica, got his eagle before he went on his mission so she is proud of both of them.

Louie Bernardo is hav-ing more chemo treatments. He will be in our thoughts and prayers and we hope this will be the last time before he is all well again.

Lisa Nez and her son, Brandon, went through the temple in St. George on Satur-day,

April, 6, 2013. Their uncle and aunt, Weldon and Marie Porter, accompanied them. Then on Wednesday, April,10, George and Lisa Nez, daugh-ter Jaycee, and son Afton took Brandon to Provo where he entered the MTC. There he will train before going to California to begin his LDS Mission. God speed, Brandon. We’ll see you in two years.

Carol and Russell So-renson, their son Austin, their daughter, Ciara, and her hus-band, Preston Mitchell, St. George, spent the weekend with Pratt and Arcola Gates.

I heard them say some-thing about chasing turkeys!

Steve Seymour and family are busily engaged in remodel-ing the building where the Es-calante Implement Store used to be. The store front has been redesigned to match the other stores on Main Street. So an-other new business will soon be open for the benefit of Es-calante and its citizens.

Our condolences to ElRay Nixon and family at the passing of their wife and mother, Tillie Nixon. She was in the Garfield Memorial Hospital at the time of her passing. Jenifer Nixon, their daughter, has been here, from Texas, with her mom and dad for quite some time.

Michelle Liston Johnson (daughter of Robert and Louise Liston) recently had surgery in Cedar City. Her husband,

Aaron Johnson, reports that the surgery went fine but she gave them quite a scare while she was in recovery. We are glad to hear that she is doing okay now and will soon be able to go home from the hospital again.

I didn’t get to go to the Junior Prom, but my neighbor, Jaycee Nez, tells me “It was a blast!” The crowd was large, the band was great and it was a total success. Camille Shake-spear also said, “It was good. The boys were handsome and the girls were beautiful.” Susan Shurtz says, “It went off with out a hitch.”

Congratulations to Jesse and Tionna Miller who recent-ly went to the temple with their small son, Clancy. Accompa-nying them were: Jessie’s mom Marilee Miller, his father Jeff Miller, Tionna’s parents Link and Donna Chynoweth, Grand-parents Ralph and Lael Chyn-oweth and DeLane Griffin and family members of Stake Pres-ident Klin Chynoweth. Jessie will be moving his family to Mesa, Arizona where he will be attending school to become an X-ray Technician.

Jeanie and Lee Davis and Ted and Laura Engberg also spent the day at the temple last weekend. It was on the birth-day of Del Roy Davis, Jeanie’s late husband,

The Escalante Second Ward had a change in their Young Women’s Presidency last Sunday. Michelle Lindsay will be the new President, with Jennifer (Justin) Christensen and Kate Godsey, Councilors, and Beth Christensen, Secre-tary. The outgoing Presidency as follows: President Ashley Chidester, Pres., Leslie Venuti and Lisa Young, Councilors and Kate Godsey, Secretary.

Jolene Dodge lost her Ca-sio Digital Camera in the park-ing lot at the Triple C Arena, in Panguitch, sometime during the State Bantam Wrestling Tournament. She had a lot of pictures in it that were quite important to her, so she sure would like to have it back.

If anyone happened to find it her phone number is: 826-4570 in Escalante.

Marion and Peggy Spen-cer are the great grandparents of a new baby girl, born April 12th. The parents are Nicole and Colton Coleman and grandparents are Jennifer and Rory Mitchell. Congratulations to all!

Marlene Stowe injured her ankle when she was hiking

around in a cave at Easter time. She is still limping around on it. Her granddaughter, Caitlyn Stowe, daughter of Brian and Cristy Stowe, Panguitch, called to tell her that she had hurt her ankle playing basketball. So they have been trying to con-sole one another.

Escalante Stake Confer-ence is scheduled for Sunday, April, 21, 2013, at 10:00 A.M.

I got a message from Gay-le Prentice on Facebook. She says she is homesick and we can look for her to be back in Escalante soon. She and Ken have been in Arizona all win-ter. Hurry back, Gayle, and bring some Arizona sunshine with you!

Please call me or e-mail your news. That surely would make this job easier.

ESCALANTE - Don Mosier is our spotlight senior volun-teer for April at the Escalante Senior Citizen’s Center. Don is one of our most honored volunteers. He drives the bus, picking up our seniors and taking them on shopping trips and doctor ap-pointments. He loves to tease everyone and looks out for all of us including the staff. In winter he took time out of his schedule to move the vehicles so the city can clean in front of the senior center. It’s the little things like this that are so appreciated. Thank you, Don for your time and friendship, from the senior citizens of Escalante and the Senior Citizen Center staff.

—Donna Chynoweth

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LeGAL NOTICeS

NOTICe OF TrUSTee’S SALeThe following described real property will be sold at public

auction to the highest bidder, purchase price payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time of sale, at the main entrance of the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, on Monday, May 6, 2013, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. of that day for the purpose of foreclosing a deed of trust originally executed by Christopher W. Henrie, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, cover-ing real property located at approximately 260 East 300 South, Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah, and more particularly de-scribed as:

BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 3RD SOUTH STREET AS SHOWN ON THE PANGUITCH TOWNSITE SURVEY PLAT, SAID POINT BEARS SOUTH 89°42’59” EAST 585.92 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND ME-RIDIAN, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 0°08’35” WEST 366.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°42’59” EAST 91.91 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SITUATE IN GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH.MORE CORRECTLY DESCRIBED AS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY

RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 3RD SOUTH STREET AS SHOWN ON THE PANGUITCH TOWNSITE SURVEY PLAT, SAID POINT BEARS SOUTH 89°42’59” EAST 585.92 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND ME-RIDIAN, AND IS MONUMENTED WITH A 5/8 REBAR AND CAP MARKED RLS 5870; AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 0°08’35” WEST 366.41 FEET TO A 5/8 REBAR WITH CAP MARKED RLS 5870; THENCE WEST 94.81 FEET TO AN EXISTING FENCE LINE; THENCE ALONG SAID FENCE LINE AS FOLLOWS: NORTH 2°26’20” EAST 135.54 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0°29’06” WEST 231.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID 3RD SOUTH STREET; THENCE LEAVING SAID FENCE LINE EAST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE SOUTH 89°42’59” EAST 91.91 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

SITUATE IN GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH. P-516-1

The current beneficiary of the trust deed is JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, and the record owner of the prop-erty as of the recording of the notice of default is Christopher W. Henrie. The trustee’s sale of the aforedescribed real prop-erty will be made without warranty as to title, possession, or encumbrances. Bidders must be prepared to tender $20,000.00 in certified funds at the sale and the balance of the purchase price in certified funds by 10:00 a.m. the following business day. The trustee reserves the right to void the effect of the trustee’s sale after the sale based upon information unknown to the trustee at the time of the sale, such as a bankruptcy filing, a loan reinstate-ment, or an agreement between the trustor and beneficiary to postpone or cancel the sale. If so voided, the only recourse of the highest bidder is to receive a full refund of the money paid to the trustee. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

DATED this 21st day of March, 2013_______________________________Marlon L. Bates, successor trusteeScalley Reading Bates Hansen & Rasmussen, P.C.15 West South Temple, Ste. 600Salt Lake City, Utah 84101Telephone: (801) 531-7870Business Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Trustee No. 94100-2484

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider onAPRIL 4, 11 & 18, 2013

NOTICe OF PUBLIC HeArINGThe Garfield Commission will hold a public hearing to dis-

cuss the proposed renovation and expansion of the Garfield Me-morial Nursing Home Facility. The Commission plans to sub-mit an application to the Community Impact Board for funding of the Nursing Home Renovation and Expansion Project. The Commission is soliciting comments concerning the project as well as the size, scope and nature of the funding request. The Hearing will be held on Monday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Commission Ch nd ambers of the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 4, 11 & 18, 2013.

NOTICe OF PeTITIONSUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, PINAL COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE SEVERANCE OF:

CASE NUMBER: SV201300012NOTICE OF PETITION TO TER-MINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS (Pursuant to A.R.S. §8-106)AND NOTICE OF HEARINGHONORABLE: Craig A. Raymond

NOTICE OF PETITION TO TERMINATE PAREN-TAL RIGHTS (Pursuant to A.R.S. §8-106) AND NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE is given to Shawn Dee Davis (absent parent) re-siding at UNKNOWN that you have been identified by Amber-lee Karpouskie the Petitioner

YOU ARE INFORMED OF THE FOLLOWING:1. Amberlee Karpouskie, the adoptive mother, plans to

place the child for adoption. (Step-parent adoption by Joseph Karpouskie, Amberlee Karpouskie’s husband.) Mother will not be giving up rights to child.

2. Under sections 8-106 and 8-107, Arizona Revised Stat-utes, you have the right to consent or withhold consent to the adoption.

3. Your written consent to the adoption is irrevocable once you give it.

4. If you withhold consent to the adoption, you must initiate paternity proceedings under title 25, chapter 6,

article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, and serve the mother within thirty days after completion of service of this notice.

5. You have the obligation to proceed to judgment in the paternity action.

6. You have the right to seek custody.7. If you are established as the child’s father, you must be-

gin to provide financial support for the child.8. If you do not file a paternity action under title 25, chap-

ter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, and do not serve the mother within thirty days after completion of the service of this notice and pursue the action to judgment, you cannot bring or maintain any action to assert any interest in the child.

9. The Indian child welfare act may supersede the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding adoption and paternity.

10. You may wish to consult with an attorney to assist you in responding to this notice.

NOTICe OF HeArINGA petition to terminate the parent/child relationship be-

tween: Shawn Dee Davis and Josiah Waters DavisHaving been filed by Amberlee Karpouskie, the Petitioner

herein states:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Petition for Ter-

mination of Parent/Child Relationship is set for hearing on the 22nd day of April, 2013 at 8:00a.m. in the Superior Court, Pinal County Courthouse, Florence, Arizona, and all persons interest-ed in the matter are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said Order Terminating the Parent-Child Relationship should not be granted.

You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. The failure of a parent to appear at the initial hearing, the pretrial conference, the status conference or the termination adjudication hearing may result in an adjudication terminating the parent-child relationship of that parent.

DATED this 6th day of March, 2013CHAD A. ROCHE, Clerk of the Superior Court By /s/ (Deputy Clerk)

SUPerIOr COUrT OF ArIZONA, PINAL COUNTYCASE NUMBER: SV 201300012ORDER TO CONTINUEHONORABLE: Judge Craig A. Raymond

The Court having reviewed the “Motion to Continue,” and good cause appearing.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED granting “Motion to Continue.”OTHER ORDERS: This matter is continued from April 22,

2013 to Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:30a.m. before the Honorable Craig A. Raymond, Commissioner, Judge Pro Tem.

DONE IN OPEN COURT: March 25, 2013/s/ Judge Craig A. Raymond

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider onAPRIL 4, 11 & 18 & 25, 2013

Josiah Waters DavisMinor Child

Amberlee KarpouskiePetitionerShawn D. DavisRespondent

NOTICe TO wATer USerSThe applications below were filed with the Division of

Water Rights in Wayne County.These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2.Protests concerning an application must be legibly

written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand deliv-ery to a Division office during normal business hours ON OR BEFORE MAY 8, 2013.

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

NEW APPLICATION(S)97-2382 (A79659): Jim D. Arnold, Lynn A. Vogel propose(s)

using 0.015 cfs or 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Near Baker`s Pasture) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)61-2748(a38842): Leonard and Edith Lamb Family Trust

propose(s) using 0.1287 cfs or 20.0 ac-ft. from the Tom Best Spring, Underground Water Well (5 miles SW of Widtsoe) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC.

95-4096(a38852): Leavitt Land & Investment, Inc. propose(s) using 4.0 cfs. from groundwater (2 miles West of Loa Town) for FISH CULTURE: Water in the fish runs is parallel to the natural stream.

Kent L. Jones, P.E.STATE ENGINEER

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 11 & 18, 2013.

NOTICeTeasdale Irrigation Company. Inc. Bullberry System is ac-

cepting applications for Watermaster for the 2013 water season. Further details can be obtained from Donald Coombs,

Teasdale Irrigation Company, Inc. President, 435-691-0438.The application deadline is: April 25, 2013

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 11 & 18, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeNOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES

TORREY TOWNNotice of municipal offices to be voted on in the Torrey

Town Municipal General Election Nov. 5 2013,Mayor 4 year term and (2) Town Council Members, 4-year

term each.Candidate Filing Period Begins June 3, 2013.Declaration of candidacy forms must be filed in person with

the town clerk at 75 E 100 North Torrey, Utah on Wednesday or Thursdays from 10 am until 4:00 pm. Candidate filing deadline ends June 7, 2013 at 5pm. UCA 10-3-301.

Paula Pace ClerkPublished in the Wayne and Garfield County Insider on

APRIL 11 & 18, 2013

CONCreTe BID - HANKSVILLe eLeMeNTArYWayne School District is seeking bids from licensed con-

tractors for concrete flat work at Hanksville Elementary School. The work includes two separate playground/sidewalk slabs as follows:

PAD #1. A. Remove and dispose of approximately 1495 square feet of old existing concrete.

B. Replace a new section of approximately 530 square feet of concrete.

PAD #2. A. Requires some light grading of approximately 324 square feet.

B. Pouring approximately 120 square feet of sidewalkC. Pouring a pad of approximately 288 square feet of con-

crete.Specific measurements can be obtained either at the Wayne

School District Office, or at Hanksville Elementary School. Mrs. Corri Robinson, Hanksville Head Teacher, can show the specif-ics of the project onsite.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 30. 2013.

Wayne School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider onAPRIL 11, 18 &25, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeA meeting of the Wayne County Special Service District

#1 will be held on Monday April 22, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the Commission Room at the Wayne County Courthouse. The di-rectors will discuss allocation of district money. All interested citizens are invited to attend the meeting. For additional infor-mation, call the County Clerk’s office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan TorgersonWayne County Clerk/Auditor

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider onAPRIL 11 & 18, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeNotice is hereby given to the residents of Fish Creek Cove

and the public of Wayne County that the Wayne County Road Department will be holding a public meeting to discuss and pres-ent the proposed improvements to be made on the Fish Creek Cove Road on Friday April 26, 2013. This public meeting will be held at the Wayne Community Center in Bicknell starting at 7:00 p.m. Any questions can be directed to the Wayne County Road Dept. at 836-2682 or the Wayne County GIS Dept at 836-1323. Any and all comments will be appreciated. Thank you.

Rhett JefferyWayne County Road Supervisor

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider onAPRIL 11 & 18, 2013

NOTICe OF PUBLIC HeArINGTICABOO UTILITY IMPrOVeMeNT DISTrICT,

GArFIeLD COUNTY, UTAHNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions

of Utah Code, Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Section 406(6)(a), the Governing Board (the “Board”), of the Ticaboo Utility Improve-ment District, Garfield County, Utah, on April 11, 2013, during a Regular Meeting reviewed a tentative rate increase for electric services. On that same date the Board also scheduled a public hearing regarding the rate increase for electric services to be held on April 29, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. at the Board’s regular meeting place at Hwy 276, Mile Marker 27, PO Box 2140, LDS Church - Ticaboo Branch, Ticaboo, UT 84533. The purpose of the public hearing will be to give all interested persons in attendance an opportunity to be heard on the proposed rate increase for elec-tric services. After the public hearing has closed, the Board may adopt the rate increase for electric services, subject to amend-ment or revision. A copy of the rate increase for electric services can be examined at the District’s offices located at Hwy 276, Mile Marker 27, Ticaboo, UT 84533 during normal business hours at any time prior to the public hearing.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 18 & 25, 2013

NOTICe OF PUBLIC HeArING:The Lyman Town Council and Planning and Zoning Com-

mittee will hold a public hearing onThursday May 2, 2013 at the Town Hall in Lyman Utah at

7 p.m. to discuss the adoption of the Wayne County Land Use Ordinance as the Lyman Town Ordinance. The Land Use Ordi-nance can be viewed by going to the Wayne County Utah home page at www.waynecountyutah.org, then clicking on “Govern-ment Services” then “Planning and Zoning.” All Lyman resi-dents are invited to attend and participate.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 18 & 25 and May 2, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeThe Garfield County Travel Council will be meeting on

Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Ruby’s Inn in the Red Canyon Room. . All interested parties are invited to attend, es-pecially tourism related individuals. We hope to see you there!!

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 18 , 2013

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Items available:Bobcat skid steer, Husqvarna tillers, aerator, power rake, lawn mower, concrete saw, chain saw, Hilti jack hammer, hammer drill, power fastener.

We also have:Dump trailer, flat bed trailers, cement mixers, trenchers, drain augers, log splitter, paint sprayer, Bissell carpet shampooers, hand trucks, concrete tools, and power tools.

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NOTICe OF PUBLIC HeArINGTropic Town will hold a Public Hearing on April 23, 2013,

at 5:00 p.m. in the Tropic Town Heritage Center, 20 North Main to amend the 2012/2013 Budget.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 18, 2013.

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GArFIeLD SCHOOL DISTrICTSpecial education Teacher

Garfield School District is hiring a full-time Special Edu-cation Teacher for Escalante High, Escalante Elementary and Boulder Elementary.

SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 2012-2013 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have appropriate Teaching Certification, (SPED Mild/Moderate and/or Severe endorsement preferred), and a current transcript of credit. Pre-vious teaching experience within the special education field is preferred, but not required. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript.

Please direct questions to Principal Eugene King, 435-826-4205, and application packets to: Escalante High School, P.O. Box 228, 800 East Hwy 12, Escalante, Utah 84726. A complete job description with responsibilities and online applications are available at: (http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/index.php/do/em-ployment)

Applications will be screened and the most qualified candi-dates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLEDGarfield School District is an Equal Opportunity

Employer,Affirmative Action and ADA4/18

wAYNe COUNTYInformation Specialist

Wayne County is accepting applications for the following part-time, seasonal position:

Title: Information SpecialistDepartment: Travel CouncilGENERAL PURPOSE: Performs a variety of entry level

clerical and administrative support duties and provide day to day customer service.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under general super-vision from the Wayne County Travel Council Director

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide excellent customer service.

Answer all incoming calls to the information center and re-trieve messages from answering machine and fulfill their request and or call them back.

Keep brochure racks filled and bulletin board updated with current information.

Sweep / vacuum and clean the restroom at the information center when needed.

Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays.Perform related duties as required.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS1. Knowledge of Wayne County and surrounding areas.2. Required knowledge, skills and abilities:Some knowledge of standard office procedures and policies;

good English usage, grammar, and spelling; operation of stan-dard office machinery; filing systems, alphabetical and numeri-cal; computer operation; telephone etiquette; basic interpersonal skills;

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; follow written or oral instructions; work in a standard office set-ting requiring extensive setting or standing; write legibly; respond to requests for assistance or information; demonstrate self moti-vation; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

3. Work Environment: Tasks require variety of physical ac-tivities, not generally involving muscular strain, and does involve walking, standing, stooping, lifting, sitting and reaching. Talking, hearing and seeing necessary in performing job duties. Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional and dis-criminating thinking.

Applications can be picked up at the Count Clerk’s Office and will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday April 12th. For ad-ditional information, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor 4/11

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GArFIeLD SCHOOL DISTrICTBVHS Secondary Science / Math TeacherGarfield School District is hiring a certified full-time sec-

ondary science/ level III math Teacher for Bryce Valley High School.

SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 2012-2013 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching License and a current transcript of credit. Previous teaching experience and Level 4 math is preferred, but not re-quired. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript.

Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff, 435-231-2879, or [email protected] , and application packets to: Bryce Valley High, P.O. Box 70, 721 West Bryce Way, Tropic, UT 84776. Online applications are available at: (http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment)

Applications will be screened and the most qualified candi-dates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: April 19, 2013 at NoonGarfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Af-firmative Action and ADA 4/18

GArFIeLD SCHOOL DISTrICTBVHS Counselor / Teacher

Garfield School District is hiring a full-time secondary Comprehensive and Guidance Counselor/Health-P.E. Teacher for Bryce Valley High School.

SALARY: Beginning Step and Lane according to the 2012-2013 Garfield County School District Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a valid Utah Teaching and a Comprehensive Counseling License and a cur-rent transcript of credit. All applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District Certified application, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a transcript.

Please direct questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff, [email protected] , 435-231-2879, and application pack-ets to: High School, P.O. Box 70, 721 West Bryce Way, Tropic, Utah 84759. Online applications and a detailed scope of the po-sition are available at: http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us/index.php/do/employment

Applications will be screened and the most qualified candi-dates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: April 19, 2013 by NoonGarfield School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Af-firmative Action and ADA 4/18

wAYNe SCHOOL DISTrICTMusic Teacher

Wayne School District has an opening for a music teacher at Wayne High School and Wayne Middle School (1/2 day at each school.) Also, applicant must be willing to do extra-curricular duties with speech and drama and school musicals.

Qualifications1. Must possess a valid Utah teacher certificate in Second-

ary Education by August 15, 2013 with a major in music or a music endorsement.

2. Must meet the “Highly Qualified Teacher” standard for an secondary music educator under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

3. Must possess good communication skills and be profi-cient working as a member of a team. Applicants must be skilled in classroom management.

4. Ability to teach a core subject other than music is a plus.Application Procedure1. Applicant must submit a letter of application indicat-

ing his/her interest in the position. A university placement file should be sent to Wayne School District, or, if a placement file is unavailable, a current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of applicant’s teaching certificate, and four letters of recommendation should accompany the applica-tion letter.

2. Applicants will be screened based on the documents sub-mitted and interviews will be scheduled with those deemed most qualified.

3. Application materials should be sent to:Superintendent Burke Torgerson, Wayne School DistrictPO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715(435) 425-3813This position will remain open until filled. Salary and ben-

efits will be commensurate with Board policy.Specific questions about job duties may be directed to

Principal Mark Elmer at Wayne High School, [email protected] 435-425-3411 and Mary Bray at Wayne Middle School, [email protected] 435-425-3421.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer; however, the District reserves the right to reject any or

all applications.5/2

2007 SATURN VUE - with 24,900 miles, in excellent con-dition, for $9,500. I needed and bought a handicap van and so I don’t need the Saturn. Call Lee Williams, Escalante, 435-826-4454. 4/18

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HOUSE FOR SALE IN TORREY - Sleeping Rain-bow Estates 40-50 Native Trees, 3 BR 2 Bath, Incred-ible Views, 2000 Sq ft. with 2000 sq ft. detached garage. 2 Acres. Call Lowell at 425-3824 or cell (435) 896-7092 rtn

ESCALANTE PROPERTY - 575 S. Center St. 1/2 to 3 acres for sale, price negotiable. Out of greenbelt, all 7 years back taxes paid, making per-fect building lots. Water neg. Flat ground w/mature trees on west boundary. Seller motivat-ed. 435-826-4982 or 435-690-9455 or 535-690-9456 rtn

HENRIEVILLE FIELD PROPERTY - 18.25 acres, with water, 2 wheel line sprin-kler systems. Call Kathy, 435-679-8566 or 435-616-2020 4/25

HOUSE IN BICKNELL - 4BR, 2BA, family, living, din-ing, laundry and fruit rooms, pellet stove, wood fireplace, oil furnace, carport, on 1/2 acre. $550/month, $12 gar-bage, 1st, last and $600 depos-it. Call 435-425-3723. Also available - a home on Main St. and 2 mobile homes. rtn

PANGUITCH CITY Part Time Librarians

Panguitch City is hiring 2 part time positions as Panguitch City Librarian. This is a part time position with no city benefits. Starting wage will be 9:00 to $12.00/hour.

A more detailed job description is available at the city of-fice. Applicants must be willing to become certified through Utah State Library. Successful applicant will work under the general direction of the city manager and city council.

Applicants should turn in a detailed resume and workforce job application to the city offices (25 South 200 East P.O. Box 75 Panguitch, Utah 84759) by 5pm on May 1, 2013. It is projected that job will start ASAP. Applicants must be a Panguitch city resident or be willing to locate to Panguitch City immediately upon being hired.

Applications are available at the Panguitch city offices and Job service. Panguitch is an equal opportunity employer and Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Questions about the job should be directed to Lori Talbot or Donna Osborn at city office or by calling 435-676-8585. 4/25

HOME FOR SALE IN LOA - 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1716 square feet on .77 acres. 60 South 200 East. Call Erin at 435-896-7293 for details. 5/2

wAYNe SCHOOL DSTrICTSpeech and Language Student Service Provider

Wayne School District is seeking bid proposals for con-tracted Speech and Language Student Services. Applicant must possess current professional licenses. Experience in a K-12 educational setting is preferred. Applicant must be able to work with students, parents, faculty and staff to appropriately iden-tify, diagnose, implement and serve students with special needs. Applicant would be required to provide services in the district approximately two days each month. The ability to provide On-line services would also be preferred.

Payment would be on a contract service pattern schedule. Please forward resumes, credentials and contract proposal to Wayne School District. Closing date is May 2, 2013.

Please send applications to:Burke Torgerson, Wayne School DistrictPO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

5/2

Bryce Canyon National Park to Issue

Firewood PermitsBryce Canyon National Park will be accepting public re-

quests for those interested in receiving a spring 2013 firewood collection permit.

Excess firewood periodically becomes available in the park for a variety of reasons including reducing the amount of wild-land fire fuel, forest restoration, trees downed by high winds, construction projects or hazard tree removal.

The wood is primarily pre-cut cured ponderosa pine. Fire-wood permits cost $25/cord and allow up to two cords to be collected at one time. There is no guarantee that there will be two cords available for each permittee. Specific site guidelines and regulations, including hours and dates of collection, will be explained at the time the permit is issued.

Those interested in applying for a permit are asked to phone (435) 834-4755 between midnight Tuesday April 30, 2013 until midnight Friday May 3, 2013 and to leave their name and day-time telephone number. Names left before April 30 will not be accepted.

Once compiled, permits will be issued on a lottery basis. Applicants will be contacted by park staff to schedule pick up times, payment, and discuss other requirements.

APT. FOR RENT IN PAN-GUITCH - 2BR apartment lo-cated on Main Street, $450 per month, all utilities paid. Call Becky at 435-676-8060. 5/9

BEARDLESS BARLEY GRAIN SEED for sale. $22 per hundred. Call 435-691-1529 or 435-836-2057 5/2

THe SADDLerYAll Positions

The Saddlery Cowboy Bar & Steakhouse in Torrey is accepting applications for all positions. Seasonal operations from May 1 to November 1. Open 6 nights a week with live music. Please contact Gerri at 435-896-7044 or [email protected] 4/18

Drought Conditions expected to Intensify in Utah raising Threat of

wildfire According to the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook, drought

conditions are expected to linger or intensify in Utah present-ing a heightened threat of wildfire. In an effort to help Utah residents reduce their wildfire risk, IBHS offers wildfire pre-paredness resources found here - http://www.disastersafety.org/wildfire/ - which is available to home and business owners at no charge.

The IBHS has outlined five ways home and business own-ers can reduce their wildfire risks. The best part, you don’t need a lot of money to do it. Find out what you can do to prepare below, while additional wildfire resources are available at Dis-terSafety.org.

FIVE WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR WILDFIRE RISKS1. Clean RoofNot only does a clean roof look nice, but it can also reduce

your wildfire risks. Embers can travel more than a mile from an actual fire, which can ignite combustible debris on your roof. Be sure to pay attention to areas where the roof meets a vertical surface, such as at a dormer. Also, be safe and never work on your roof if you are uncomfortable.

2. Clean GuttersHave you cleaned your gutters lately? If not, they could be

increasing your risk of wildfire damage. Gutters with combus-tible debris can be easily ignited by wildfire embers.

3. Clean DeckMuch like the roof and gutters, a deck full of combustible

materials increases the risk of wildfire damage. Remember that patio furniture and lawn ornaments can also be combustible, so store them inside when not using the deck. In addition, remov-ing combustible materials from under the deck is critical. If you do store combustible materials under your deck, enclosing the underside of the deck can be an option.

4. Carefully Position Yard StructuresNot only should combustible yard structures be placed

away from your home, the area around them should also be maintained using noncombustible materials.

5. Relocate Propane and LP TanksRelocate propane tanks at least 30 feet from the home.

If this is not possible, create a 10-foot noncombustible zone around the tank.

IBHS wildfire resources are available at DisasterSafety.org. Specific resources include:

IBHS Wildfire Home Assessment & ChecklistIBHS Wildfire Brochures: Residential, Farms and Ranches

Wildfire Retrofit Guide – Rocky Mountain EditionAlso, IBHS conducted the first-ever indoor ember storm

in 2011 at the IBHS Research Center in South Carolina. You can watch video of the test here - Wildfire Ember Storm: http://vimeo.com/22751346.

IBHS is a leading national expert with respect to preparing for – and repairing and rebuilding structures after – a catastrophe to make them more disaster-resistant. To arrange an interview with IBHS, contact Joseph King at 813-675-1045/813-442-2845, [email protected] or via direct message on Twitter @jsalk-ing.

—IBHS

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Practical Money MattersBefore You rent, Do Your Homework

by JaSOn aLderMan

Living Well with Chronic Conditions Self-Management Program is a workshop given 2 hours once a week at the Community Center in Bicknell. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by 2 trained leaders, one or both of whom have a chronic disease themselves. Workshops are FREE.

Classes start Tuesday, April 30th from 1:30-3:30 PM at the Wayne Commu-nity Center in Bicknell.

Subjects covered include:Techniques for frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation. Appropriate exercise to maintain and improve strength. Appropriate use of medications and proper nutrition. Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals.

Participants may include anyone with an ongoing pain or illness. Family members, friends or caregivers are also welcome to attend.

Call Colleen Chappell at 435-836-1316 to register for classes.

Are You Living With a Chronic Health Condition?

If you had no experience running rapids would you ever consider jumping in a boat with your spouse and launching into the Colorado river? If you an-swered no, why not? Anyone who has ever been to Lee’s Ferry will tell you the Colora-do river looks very mild at that point. The river doesn’t look scary. In fact it is very peaceful And the scenery is stunning. The Grand Canyon, with all it’s beauty, awaits. All you have to do is jump in a raft and start paddling down the river to ex-perience the awesome majesty of floating on the Colorado riv-er through the Grand Canyon.

By all accounts floating the Grand Canyon has been described as the trip of a life-time. So why wouldn’t you want to undertake that adven-ture with your spouse. Sure there are some rapids but you

Successfully run the rapidsin Your Marriage

Maybe you’re a college student looking to rent your first apartment; or a downsiz-ing homeowner reentering the rental market for the first time in decades. Whatever your situ-ation, there are many precau-tions you should take before renting any property. The last thing you want is to be saddled with a 12-month lease you can’t afford or to be stuck in a neighborhood you’ve come to detest.

As one who’s been there, let me share a few tips for rent-ing a home:

Before you even start looking, know how much you can afford to spend. Housing is the biggest monthly expense for most people so if you mis-calculate what rent is afford-able, your budget will suffer from the get-go. Besides rent, don’t forget such additional expenses as a security deposit, utilities, cable/satellite, Internet access, renters insurance, park-ing and laundry facilities and one-time move-in expenses like window treatments, appli-ances or rugs.

Scope out the neighbor-hood. Determine how safe you feel walking around, es-pecially if you’ll be parking on the street. Come back to see if the neighborhood’s charac-ter changes at night or on the weekend. Also note the prox-imity to parks, schools, grocery stores, public transportation and busy commuter routes.

Thoroughly inspect each potential rental:• Consider total useable space

– sometimes a smaller unit with a well-designed floor

plan is more desirable than a larger space with a poor layout.

• Use a tape measure to mea-sure each room to determine whether your furniture will fit. Ensure there’s sufficient closet, cupboard and storage space.

• Look for safety features like deadbolts and peepholes on exterior doors, well-lit corri-dors, stairwells and parking structures, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and bars or other security features on first-floor windows.

• In multi-unit buildings, note the condition of common areas – that’s a clue how at-tentive the owner/manager is regarding upkeep.

• Note the condition of appli-ances, plumbing fixtures, floors/carpeting, electrical outlets and switches, light fixtures, walls and windows. If you spot damaged or worn items, ask whether they’ll be replaced. If not, make sure they’re noted in the rental agreement.

• Check the water pressure and hot water quality.

• Check seals around doors, windows and vents; if leaky, they can boost utility bills.

• Look for evidence of pre-vious water leaks and mold.

• Check for soundproofing, especially if there are adjoin-ing apartments.

Once you find a suitable place, read the rental agree-ment carefully. Don’t hesitate to ask a lawyer or more expe-rienced friend to review it. If not spelled out in the lease you may want to ask the landlord:

• How much is the security deposit and what are the re-quirements for getting a full refund?

• How are rent increases de-termined?

• What happens after the lease term ends? Often, it’ll con-vert to a month-to-month rental agreement where you can leave anytime with proper notice (usually 30 days).

• How many tenants are al-lowed?

• What are building policies for things like houseguests, noise curfews, maintenance and repairs, pest control, smoking, lost keys and pets?

• Can you sublet the unit be-fore your lease expires?

And finally, be aware that many landlords check credit reports of potential tenants. Before you start looking, check your own credit report so there are no surprises. You can or-der one free report per year from each of the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Ex-perian and TransUnion. (Order through www.annualcreditre-port.com; otherwise you’ll pay a small fee.)

Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education pro-grams. To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and Education Summit on April 17, 2013, go to www.practicalmo-neyskills.com/summit2013.

Garfield Memorial Hospital

HEALTH FAIRApril 27, 2013

10:00am - 2 :00pmHer i tage Cen te r, 20 N . Ma in S t .

Trop i c , U tah

Mammography informationPhysical therapy and medical equipment information

Blood pressure screeningAdvance directive information

Car seat check stationBody composition testing

Free bike helmets for qualifying children (K-5th grade)(Child must be present and fitted for a helmet to receive a helmet.)

Huge discounts on the following lab health screening tests:Glucose $5.00

Lipid Panel $15.00Prostate Screen $15.00

Patients must present to Bryce Valley, Escalante or Panguitch clinics to obtain blood draw prior to April 25. Patients need to be fasting for 12

hours and drink only water prior to blood draw. No blood draws will be done at the Fair.

Bryce Valley will get samples during their regular business hours.These special blood draws are cash only and payable at time of service.

No insurances will be billed.

Special thanks to Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. for providing the car seat check station.

Death and Taxes?This Week, Face

Them BothSALT LAKE CITY - If the

only certainties in life are death and taxes, this week there’s a chance to deal with them both. Today, of course, is income tax day - but Tuesday is National Healthcare Decision Day. It’s a reminder to let loved ones and doctors know how you might want sudden or end-of-life med-ical events handled, if you’re unable to make that call.

Will Kennedy is a hospice medical director. He said having a living will is a good start, but this is about more than medical details.

“What are the things that you as a person value - that is, what is ‘quality of life’ to you? What are different types of cir-cumstances in which you might make different decisions? It’s about helping loved ones under-stand what you would want,” he explained.

Kennedy said it is im-portant to put your wishes in writing in the form of advance directives, and every state has slightly different rules and forms. Whatever your prefer-ences, he said, it’s important that your doctor also has a re-cord of them.

The discussion does not have to happen all at once, he added. It can be handled in stag-es, and documents can be updat-ed over time, with greater detail necessary for a person facing a chronic illness. For those who don’t want to talk about it, he suggested framing the conver-sation not about failing health but about providing peace of mind for family members and friends.

“When these issues are not clarified, they can create a tremendous legacy of grief and distress, because they did not know what to do when some-one had some type of dramatic medical event,” he said, “and they’re left with the uncertainty - and sometimes guilt - about making decisions on what they thought that person would have wanted.”

The group “Compassion and Choices” points out that Alzheimer’s and related de-mentias add a complication that should be addressed early. Most advance directives only take effect if a person is terminally ill or unconscious, and people who suffer from dementia may be neither, but still are unable to make medical decisions.

Links to state-specific advance-directive forms are available at www.compassion-andchoices.org.

—Chris Thomas, Utah News Connection

have watched movies of people going through rapids and they look like they are having fun. It can’t be that hard. The differ-ence between the people in the movie and you taking off on your own is they are going with experienced guides who know the river and how to best avoid the obstacles that can cost you your life or at the very least make it downright miserable..

The same can be said of marriage. You can go it alone or you can learn from the expe-riences of those who have gone down the river before you. Learning how to navigate the river of marriage can make all the difference in whether or not the journey is filled with amaz-ing experiences or fraught with peril. And once you add kids to your boat then all of a sudden more lives than just you and your spouse are affected. Even

if you have been going down the river of marriage for 70 years there are still things you can learn to make the experi-ence even better.

This month the Wayne County Date Night will be held at the new Broken Spur Restau-rant in Torrey starting at 6:00 pm tomorrow night Friday the 19th. We will enjoy an amazing dinner of beef, garlic potatoes, drinks and all the fixins.

The cost is only $5.00 per person! Door prizes will be given out so invite lots of peo-ple to increase your chances of winning. RSVP by calling Gaelyne Peterson at 435-836-1313. After dinner we will hear an entertaining presentation on surviving and thriving in the river of marriage.

—GaeLynn PetersonUSU Cooperative Extension,

Wayne County