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USU extension Offers Open Sewing Tuesdays

LOA - Bring your unfinished projects or start new ones. Each Tuesday, the USU Extension Office hosts a general sewing group at the Loa Civic Center. We begin at 9:30 am and work until 3:00 pm- children are welcome. Some sewing machines are provided but feel free to bring your own. If you don’t know how to sew, now is a good time to learn. We have volunteers here to help you. Over the next several months we will be dem-onstrating the following projects: self-binding blankets, chil-dren’s sleep ware, pillow cases and holiday ideas. Sew come and join us. For more information contact GaeLynn Peterson, USU Extension Faculty (435)836-1313.

—GaeLynn Peterson, USU Extension-Wayne County

LOA - Garkane Energy employee Tom Barton has com-pleted an intensive program in electric utility safety and loss control. The Loss Control Internship is a series of work-shops offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative As-sociation in conjunction with the National Utility Training & Safety Education Associa-tion. The program is designed to instruct participants in many areas related to electric utility industry safety.

According to the Oc-cupational Safety and Health Administration, 4.2 million injuries occur annually in the workplace. One of the goals of a Certified Loss Control Professional is to help ensure a safe work environment for utility workers and the public in general. Avoiding workplace accidents avoids down time and can ultimately lead to low-er utility rates.

Participants Get ready for the 1st Annual Harvest Time Scarecrow Festival

and ContestWAYNE CO. - We’d like to thank everyone in Wayne

County for the great enthusiasm and community spirit that has been shown for this new county-wide event. For those of you who are entering the scarecrow contest, please make sure that you have registered your scarecrow with the Entrada Institute or the Wayne County Business Association. Call Shauna at (801)652-8684 or Raylynne Cooper at (435)836-3600 to regis-ter your scarecrow if you have not already done so.

On Thursday, October 11, there will be a complete list of registered business and individual scarecrows in the Insider. If you find that you are not on the list, please call one of the num-bers above to assure that you are the list for the contest. Scare-crows should be displayed from October 12-19. During that week there will be a photographer taking photos of all registered scarecrows. Winners will be announced on Saturday, October 19 and will be in the newspaper and on the web soon after.

There is no limit to the size, position or the materials used in the making of your scarecrow. The idea is to have fun, be creative and draw attention to your business or home.

—Wayne County Harvest Time Scarecrow Festival

ESCALANTE - The 10th Anniversary of the Escalante Canyons Art Festival-Everett Ruess Days held in Escalan-te, Utah on September 27-28 saw increases in participation across the board. More than 90 artists from near and as far away as Ireland and Belgium participated in the Plein Air Competition and of these, ap-proximately a third were par-ticipating for the first time.

The Speaker’s Series, which featured renowned west-ern writer and NPR commenta-tor Craig Childs as the keynote, engaged a large crowd on Fri-day night by discussing Deep Archaeology. Childs’ encour-aged us to delve deeply into the land to see a history that goes back more than 20,000 years to the time of the North American Ice Age and the first people to arrive on this continent.

Vendors selling art, pho-tography, fabric goods, ce-ramics, wood crafts, and food were busy with customers both Friday and Saturday. And the entertainment ranged from lo-cals talents – Brent Griffin & Ted Engberg, Making Moves Dance Company, and The Lit-tle Fiddlers – to those from fur-ther afar like Fast Pesos from Santa Fe, New Mexico and Juniper City from Cedar City, Utah.

Plein Air artists could begin painting for this year’s competition on September 20 and were also able to enjoy

Power Outages Caused by rocky Mountain PowerLOA - Wayne County and the northern system of Garkane

Energy experienced another outage that lasted from 12:47 p.m to 1:58 p.m., on Wednesday, September 25, preceded by intermit-tent outages throughout the morning. This outage was caused by a similar problem on a Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) transmis-sion line at Sigurd that feeds the Garkane system. Garkane En-ergy was at the mercy of Rocky Mountain Power crews to fix the solution because the problem was on a delivery line to Garkane’s system from the RMP power line.

Garkane Energy is sorry about the inconvenience these out-ages cause, but these two recent outages were beyond our control.

For any questions please email nbrown@garkaneenergy.com or call 435-644-5026.

—Garkane Energy

escalante Canyons Art Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Style

by AllysiA Angus

Escalante Canyons Art Festival 2013 Award Winners:Oil/Acrylic - Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award)Lynn Griffin (Escalante, UT)

Oil/Acrylic - Award of Merit ($500)Kaia Thomas (Bowie, AZ)Mark Akins (Littleton, CO)

Oil/Acrylic – Honorable Mention ($250)Valerie Orlemann (Cedar City, UT)Mary Jabens (Cedar City, UT)Betsey Nelson (Flagstaff, AZ)Rebecca Gaver (Kanab, UT)Brad Holt (Cedar City, UT)

Mixed Media - Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award)Janet Kupchick (Santa Monica, CA)

Mixed Media - Award of Merit ($500)Scott Geary (Santa Fe, NM)Nancy Lewis (Palisade, CO)

Mixed Media – Honorable Mention ($250)Ellie Nelson (Boulder, UT)Lewis Williams (Montrose, CO)Mike Padian (Black Cyn. City, AZ) Monika Bloedel (Sun Valley, ID)Leslie Jenson (Kanarraville, UT)

Founder’s Award ($500)Janet Kupchick (Santa Monica, CA)

People’s Choice ($250)Jodi McGregor Peterson (Logan, UT)

Artists’ Choice (Plein Air Magazine ¼ page ad)Jinsheng Song (Beijing, China)Paint-Out ($750)Larisa Aukon (Phoenix, AZ)

Nemo’s Youth Art AwardsGiddeon Carter - $25 - 2-5 year olds Caleb Gardner - $25 - 6-10 year olds Chris Plancarte - $50 - 11-14 year olds Hunter Sanchez - $100 - 15-18 year olds

a one-day Paint-Out event – Paint the Town – painting in and around Escalante on Sep-tember 25. For the Plein Air Competitions, prizes totalling more than $9000 were awarded in two categories: Oil/Acrylic and Mixed Media. (A com-prehensive list of winners is included at right.)

This year’s Best of Show winners included Lynn Griffin from Escalante for his oil paint-ing titled, Daybreak Over the Escalante, and Janet Kupchick from Santa Monica, Calif., for her painting titled, Twelve Days on Highway 12. The winner of the Paint-Out Competition was Larisa Aukon of Phoenix, Ariz. During every festival, at-tendees are encouraged to vote for their favorite work to deter-mine the winner of the People’s Choice Award—Jodi Mc-Gregor Peterson was the proud winner. Participating artists vote for their favorite piece and Jinseng Song of Florida was honored with the Artist’s Choice Award. To commemo-rate the 10th Anniversary of the festival and honor the spirit of Everett Ruess and his art, a Founders’ Award supported by the generous donation of Win-nie Washburn was presented to Janet Kupchick. Addition-ally at the award ceremony, the organizing committee recog-nized Wayne Geary, the 2013

The group of happy and proud winners from the 10th Anniversary Escalante Canyons Art Festival.

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Garkane energy Co-op Technician Prepares For

The Future

Tom Barton (center) becomes a Certified Loss Control Pro-fessional.

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gArkAne energy

Tom Barton is one of only a few electric utility profes-sionals in the country that will receive this certification this year. The program requires par-ticipants to complete a rigorous series of seminars and tests, a 30-hour OSHA course, and a detailed final course project.

Loss Control participants go through four, 6-day sessions that are designed to challenge and educate participants in new, innovative safety tech-niques. Participants must also maintain their certificate by at-tending courses every year in order to stay on top of changes in the industry.

Tom Barton has been with Garkane Energy for 23 years. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff where he graduated with a BS in Speech Communication.

—Garkane Energy

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r Thursday, October 3- Sunday, October 6n Cliff Notes Writing Conference and Boulder Book Festival, Boulder

Saturday, October 5n Entrada Institute Sunset Series Jeffrey Gold, Screenwriting on the Colorado Plateau, Robber’s Roost, Torrey, 7:30pm

Friday, October 11n Garfield Memorial Annual Fall Fundraising Dinner, Ebenezer’s Barn & Grill, Bryce Canyon City, 6pm

Saturday, October 12n Escalante Canyons Marathon

October 12-19n Harvest Time & Scarecrow Festival, Wayne County

The Artist’s Canvasby Lynn Griffin

The canvas stared back at him,With its ruthless, intimidating glare.And mocked him without mercy,“Go ahead and paint me if you dare…”

His paint brush seemed like wilted rubber,As he pressed it to the task.But then his courage failed him,And would not obey as he had asked.

But somehow he rebounded,And pursued with faith undaunted.Alas, it was only fleeting,For his brush stroke was not as he had wanted.

In frustration he threw down his brushes,And filled his hands with paint.And flung it at the wretched canvas--It would make Michaelangelo retch and faint.

Again and again in raging fury he threw the paint.Colors splattered and some began to gel.He hated and despised this evil sadistic canvas,And cursed it to go to hell.

With fingernails he dug and scratched the awful canvas,And made some deep wounded jagged lines.Then he took a serrated butcher knife,And without mercy…stabbed it several times.

Then like Van Gogh, he sliced his ears,And cursed the mutilated, gessoed rag.How could he profess to be an artist,And paint something he could proudly brag?

But the canvas only mocked him!With its ugly, insulting stare.He vowed to get even and swore,“I’ll frame you and enter you in the fair!”

People will laugh and point at you,You’ll be humiliated and mocked in shame.But I will rise in triumph!For with my scarlet blood, I’ll sign a bogus name!

The art critics and the judges,All gathered ‘round to see,Which of all the masterpiecesThe blue ribbon and gold medal would be.

At first there was glee and merrimentAs they gazed upon the scene.There was fun and laughter,Until they came to the canvas, so brutal and so mean.

Of a sudden and in hushed silence,A reverence fell upon the merry crowd.The canvas he had slaughtered,Made the multitude stop and heads were bowed.

“Who painted this magnificent masterpiece?”They at once demanded to know.“It surpasses the greatest artistsAnd is deemed better than the great Michaelangelo.”

But no one stepped forward,To claim the coveted prize.And no one knew of the tormented artistThat had signed with blood, anger and despise.

The magnificent painting still hangs proudlyIn a museum of great refine.Many nations come to admire and worshipThe glorious masterpiece in its holy shrine

But what became of the poor demented artistWho had once been a man among men?People laugh, point and shout at him,For he has no ears, and vows to never paint again.

He is poor, starving, and penniless,Lives in shame with constant fears.For the dreaded cunning canvas drove him crazy,And made him cut off both of his precious ears!

So the moral of this sad, sad story(If there is one to be told)--Don’t cut your ears off—you’ll just look silly,And you’ll really need ‘em when yer grow’in old!

As of last Saturday night Lynn still had both of his ears, and many of his paintings continue to hang in places of great refine.

LOA - Congratulations to Wayne County State Fair Win-ners: Winning 2nd place Roland Adams, Logan Chappell, Katie Jeffery, Rebecca Oyler, Ethan White, Rachel White and Felic-ity Williams. First place winners are Vanessa Barlow, Brielle Ekker, Tanner Faddis, Addison Grundy, Tristin Harker, Kortney Knutson, JoCee Morrell, Rachel White, Megan Sorenson, Ken-zie Syme and Whitney Woolsey. Sydney Knutson received a Purple Rosette for her farm paper quill.

We are very proud of these youth and their accomplish-ments.

Congratulations to Tanner Faddis the winner of the USU Extension 4-H gum ball machine, Tanner guessed 700 and the actual count was 761, thanks to all who entered.

For more information about getting involved in 4-H con-tact our office at 435-836-1312.

—Mary Sorenson, USU Extension-Wayne County

Escalante Canyons Artist-in-Residence.

This year’s Speaker Se-ries hosted by the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center and funded by the Utah Humanities Council drew record crowds and included the following speakers and topics:

• Wayne Geary - An Art-ist’s Appreciation of Geology’s Influence on Art

• Joe Pachak - Mammoth and Bison Paleolithic Rock Art in Bluff , Utah

• Betsy Fahlman - Women Artists of the American West

• Paula L. McNeill - En-ergy in Paint: The Art & Life of Utah Arti st Roydan Card

• Siegfried Halus - In Search of Dominguez and Es-calante

• Susan Deaver Olberding - Sunset on Glen Canyon

Another treat during this year’s festival was a student art installation by BYU’s De-partment of Visual Arts. The

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installation is the result of the students visiting Grand Stair-case-Escalante National Mon-ument and surrounding areas earlier in the year and sharing their impressions of that expe-rience using artworks suspend-ed from chains under the shade ramada on the Escalante Inter-agency Visitor Center porch.

All events were free as the festival is supported by the generous donations of area businesses, residents, organi-zations, and local, state, and federal government partners. The 2013 Escalante Canyons Art Festival Committee would like to give a heartfelt thanks to all the supporters, donors, volunteers, artists and festival-goers. The success of this wonderful event is only made possible by the efforts of many.

Remember to mark your calendars now for the festivals eleventh anniversary. The 11th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival – Everett Ruess Days is scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2014.

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1 pm & 6 pm 3:30 & 8:30 pm

SALT LAKE CITY, - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications from private landowners and tribes for assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) and Agricul-ture Management Assistance (AMA) program. While the application process for these Farm Bill conservation pro-grams is continuous, funding selections are only made once a year.

“EQIP is one of the pri-mary conservation program available to farmers for farm and ranch conservation prac-tices, offering financial and technical assistance for nu-merous conservation prac-tices,” State Conservationist Dave Brown said.

NRCS continues to work in partnership with private landowners and conservation and agricultural groups to identify and prioritize natu-ral resource concerns within communities across Utah.

Prescribed Fire Planned Near Antimony

RICHFIELD – Inter-agency fire and fuels personnel plan to conduct a prescribed burn in the Antimony area, un-der the direction of the BLM, Richfield Field Office. The Antimony project area is lo-cated in Garfield County, in the Deep Creek and Dry Hol-low drainages. The project area is approximately 4 miles southwest of the rural commu-nity of Antimony, UT. Project implementation is scheduled to occur between the dates of October 1 through Novem-ber 1, 2013. Exact dates will depend on the potential gov-ernment shutdown, favorable environmental conditions, and the availability of adequate firefighting resources.

Those who plan to visit the area during the aforemen-tioned dates may be subject to smoke impacts and temporary road/trail closures.

This prescribed fire plan is specific to units that have been mechanically treated. These units total approximate-ly 1,120 acres.

The primary objective of this prescribed burn is to reduce the existing wildland fire hazard by removing dense, closed canopy pinyon and juni-

per trees, thus reducing poten-tial negative effects from future wildland fire to Federal, State and private lands, while restor-ing fire-adaptive ecosystems.

The project will also help improve conditions for public safety, as well as, reduce the risk of large scale wildfire to private land owners, rangeland improvements, and natural re-sources within the project area.

The prescribed fire will only be implemented within parameters that meet specific management objectives; these include but are not limited to temperature, wind speed, rela-tive humidity, soil moisture, and fuel moisture. If environ-mental parameters are unfavor-able, the project will be post-poned until conditions meet the prescriptive criteria outlined in the prescribed fire plan.

After the burn is com-plete, a mix of desirable grass-es, forbs and shrubs-suitable to the site will be aerial seeded in November 2013.

For more information on this project and additional pre-scribed fire projects throughout Utah, please visit www.utah-fireinfo.gov .

—Jill Ivie, Central Utah Intergency Fire, BLM

Congrats, wayne State Fair winners

Holy gumballs, Batman. Tanner Faddis is looking pretty stoked with his loot after winning USU Extension’s gum-ball machine, and its contents, being the closest guesser as to how many were inside.

Landowners encouraged to Apply Now for

Conservation FundingOctober 18th is sign-up deadline

This local guidance ensures that NRCS works collabora-tively with landowners, land managers, and conservation partners to address and im-prove resource issues on a landscape scale.

“Our mission is to solve natural resource problems by placing the money Congress invests in conservation with landowners who have a stew-ardship commitment to make a difference,” said Brown.

Farmers can sign up at their local NRCS office gener-ally located in USDA Service Centers statewide. NRCS an-ticipates nearly $14 million in funds for Utah producers. The deadline for filing an applica-tion for consideration assis-tance is Oct. 18th, 2013.

For application informa-tion or assistance with the application process contact Kristi Hatch Westwood at the Panguitch NRCS office at 435-676-8021 or visit our website at www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov.

—USDA NRCS

ESCALANTE - Escalante’s Lynn Griffin not only won Best of Show for his oil painting, Daybreak Over the Escalante during the Escalante Canyons Art Festival, but also regaled the crowd during the awards ceremony with a self-penned poem. Fortunately for all of us, Lynn seems to have gotten along just fine with the canvas he is holding above. But at the festivities he had another story to tell. Here’s how it went:

AllysiA Angus

Best in Show

ESCALANTE CANYONS MARATHON & 10-MILER

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!

We need help with aid stations, race set-up, and the pre-race dinner.

If you can help us

Friday night, October 11, or Saturday morning, October 12, please contact Sabrina Hughes at

435-826-4344 or 435-826-4576.

We promise it will be a fun and rewarding volunteer experience!

escalantecanyonsmarathon.com

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The Wayne Theatre

General Admission: $6.00Seniors 59 and over & Children 11 and younger: $5.00

www.facebook.com/TheWayneTheatre

11 East Main, Bicknell UT 84715

Mortal instruMents:city of bones

PG13Running time: 2hrs.

10/4 (FRI) - 7:30pm10/5 (SAT) - 7:30pm

                                                                        

                   Wayne Community Health Centers 

 

Need affordable health insurance  for you and your family? 

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The Health Insurance Marketplace opens  

October 1st   

You might be able to get financial help to pay for a health insurance plan  

You cannot be denied coverage, even if you have a pre‐existing condition 

  Insurance plans available for 

purchase will have to show the costs and what is covered in simple language with no fine print  

All insurance plans will have to cover doctor visits, hospitalizations, maternity care, ER visits & prescriptions  For more information visit:

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 Monday, October 7th   9 am – 6 pm Wayne Community Health Center 

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Tuesday, October 8th   10 am – 4 pm Piute Co. Courthouse Mtg. Room 

550 N. Main  Junction, UT  

Thursday, October 10th  9 am – 6 pm Boulder Community Center  

Mtg. Room 351 N. 100 E.  Boulder, UT 

 Tuesday, October 15th  10 am – 6pm  

Escalante Community Center 56 N. 100 W.  Escalante, UT 

 Wednesday, October 16th  9 am – 6pm 

WCHC Hanksville Clinic 160 So. Hwy 95  Hanksville, UT 

  

Come meet with our Certified Application Counselor,

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SALT LAKE CITY - The number of children in Utah living in poverty is not going down. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s “2012 Amer-ican Community Survey,” 15 percent of Utah’s children live in poverty, which is down less than one percentage point from the year before.

According to Terry Ha-ven, deputy director of Voices for Utah Children, the small decline does not reflect any meaningful change. Parents and the government should put as much focus as possible on giving impoverished children the best education, she said, adding that research shows that kids who learn usually

SATURDAY  SUNSET  SERIES

Winner of the 2013 Entrada Institute Artist-in-Residence award, Jeffrey Gold will present a basic introduction to the elements of screenwriting (so you can get started in good stead).

Gold is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and composer. His most recent work is a quintessential American rags-to-riches story.

STEEN'S FOLLY chronicles maverick geologist Charles Steen, who prospected on the Colorado Plateau for the world's most valuable mineral and ended up

launching a mining boom bigger than the Gold Rush.

Who: Everyone is welcome!What: Presentation When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 7:30-8:30PMWhere: RobberÕs Roost Bookstore, Highway 24 in Torrey, UTCost? This series is FREE and

open to the public.

The Entrada Institutepresents a program by

Jeffrey Gold, 2013 Artist-in-Residence

Screenwriting on the Colorado Plateau

Supported by the Wayne County Travel Council at www.capitolreef.travelDonations made to Entrada to assist in funding our programming are greatly appreciated.

For more information, go to http://www.entradainstitute.org

Looking for a great way to spend a summer evening? Join us for the Saturday Sunset Series!

SALT LAKE CITY - UDOT has just completed speed studies on several rural freeway sec-tions and crews installed new 80 mph speed limit signs earlier this week.

The speed limit has been increased to 80 mph in several areas of the state. Those areas are:· I-80, from the Nevada border to SR-36· I-15 between North Leeds and Santaquin (with sections of 75 mph zones through two moun-

tain passes and Cedar City)· I-15 and I-84 from the Brigham City North Interchange to the Idaho borderThe speed limit increase is the result of House Bill 83, passed during the 2013 legislative session,

which allowed the department to study and establish speed limits higher than 75 on the interstate.UDOT’s data from speed studies of existing 80 mph zones showed that vehicle crashes have

slightly dropped over the past three years, attributed to more vehicles traveling at the same speeds and less variation in the speed of surrounding vehicles.

—Utah Dept. of Transportation

SALT LAKE CITY - Ser-vices are available in Utah to help residents navigate the on-line marketplaces that open today as part of the Affordable Care Act. According to Randal Serr, director of the Utah Health Policy Project, TakeCareUtah.org, which also opens for busi-ness today, will lead users to “Navigators” whose job it is to provide assistance registering for the ACA.

“You can find navigators or other people that can assist you with these new options based on proximity,” Serr said. “So you’ll type in your ZIP code and the two or three places

LEE’S FERRY - With the United States Government shutdown, all National Parks across the country are closed as of October 1, 2013. The closures will impact all recre-ational opportunities at Lee’s Ferry, Arizona, including the cancellation of all river trips.

According to Grand Can-yon National Park officials, river runners who have al-ready launched downstream into Grand Canyon National Park will be able to complete their river trip. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offi-cials, who operate Lee’s Ferry, note that should the govern-ment shutdown go into effect, the closure of Lee’s Ferry will start with a “soft closure” be-ginning at 8:00 am, with a hard closure from noon on, af-ter which no river trips will be allowed to launch.

Kansas river runner Hil-ary Esry won the river permit lottery last year for an October

Lee’s Ferry to Close with Government Shut Down

7, 2013 launch date after first becoming interested in running Grand Canyon twenty years ago. “We have friends flying in from as far away as Alaska on non-refundable tickets and have spent over $17,000 so far in NPS fees, food and equip-ment rental. I have a contract with the Federal Government allowing me to launch, and so far, I have not been contacted from the National Park Service at all about a pending closure of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon” she said. “We expect to be on our own and except for the mandatory orientation at Lee’s Ferry, we do not expect to interface with anyone from the NPS. I can’t tell you how nerve wracking this is for our trip.”

According to the Grand Canyon National Park web site, there are sixteen river trips scheduled to launch in the first seven days of Octo-ber. Thirteen of those trips are

public trips while three are concession guided river trips. There are sixty-one river trips scheduled for the month of October, twelve of which are concessions trips and forty-nine are public trips.

Officials at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area also stated roadwork on the Lee’s Ferry road will continue, as the funds for that project are non-appropriated funds. River runners who have parked their vehicles at the long term park-ing lot at Lee’s Ferry will be allowed to retrieve their vehi-cles but this will require a law enforcement escort.

Fishing at Lee’s Ferry, including from the bank and by boat, both public and guid-ed, will not be allowed. The smooth water concessions riv-er trips from the base of Glen Canyon Dam downstream to Lee’s Ferry will also cease op-eration.

—Riverwire

UDOT Posts New 80 mph Speed Limits in rural Areas

Crews Have Installed New Speed Limit Signs on Rural Sections of I-15, I-80 and I-84

Help Available Navigating “Affordable Care Act” Marketplaces

closest to you will come up, where you can go to get direct one-on-one help.”

Registering to purchase health insurance is done online at HealthCare.gov. The ACA is designed to provide affordable health insurance to the under-insured or those who have no health insurance.

Serr pointed out that there actually is little direct govern-ment involvement in the health insurance part of the program. He said private companies com-pete for business in the open marketplace. Serr adds that the Affordable Care Act mandates that the majority of all health

insurance premiums are spent to benefit the consumer.

“About 80 percent of the money we spend on health in-surance has to actually be used for health care. Not CEO bonus-es, not advertisements, adminis-trative costs and those sorts of things.”

Serr said the majority of Americans who already have health insurance will notice very little in terms of changes to their coverage. The Utah Health Policy Project is one of several agencies involved with TakeCa-reUtah.org.

—Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection

U.S. Census Bureau: 15% of Utah Children Live In Poverty

go on to earn their way out of poverty.

“We know that invest-ing in kids and families pays off,” she asserted. “You know, you’ve got better school per-formance, when they get through school they have high-er earnings as adults, and they have better health outcomes. Everything is better when we invest in our kids. “

According to the Ameri-can Community Survey, the poverty rate for Caucasians in Utah is the lowest at 11 percent. It shows the rate is at 19 percent for African Ameri-cans, while the highest poverty rate in Utah is 29 percent for Hispanic Americans.

Haven noted that poverty has historically been much higher among minority com-munities.

“I think we’ve seen na-tionwide and historically there have always been racial dis-parities in poverty,” she said. “And we know there has al-ways been an over-representa-tion of our ethnic minorities in poverty.”

The American Commu-nity Survey also shows the poverty rate is at 13 percent among adults ages 18 to 64 in Utah. The poverty rate among the state’s senior population age 65 and over is at 7 percent.

—Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection

Bringing Warmth To New Lives

You are cordially invited to Garfield Memorial Hospital Foundation’s

Annual Fall FundraiserFriday, October 11, 2013

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Ebenezer’s Barn and Grill

1731 S. Convention Center Dr.Bryce, UT

Dutch Oven Dinner, Silent and Live Auctions(Special guest auctioneer will be Brad Silcox)

RSVP to Lynne Neilson at (435) 676-1262

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School Notes

Garfield School District Classes Online

escalante High School News

Loa elementary Snippetsby lisA stevens

Students Enjoy a Blustery Day on Fishlake Mountan

PHS Notebookby Donnie Corwin

School Pictures

On “Windsday” Sep-tember 25, fourth and fifth grade students spent the day on Fishlake Mountain at sci-ence day camp. Students were divided into groups and attended many different work-shops taught by members of the US Forest Service, Gar-kane Power, and the Depart-ment of Wildlife Resources. Along with the day camp stu-dents in Mrs. Shanda Brown’s class have been learning all about matter. The students conducted a few experiments to explore the difference be-tween chemical and physical changes and to learn about the molecular makeup of the sub-stances in their world. “This is a really great group of kids, and so far we have had a great year,” said Mrs. Brown, “We

The way students receive education changes with tech-nology. According to a study by the Babson Survey Re-search group, more than 6 mil-lion students, nearly one third of the total enrollment at post-secondary institutions, show that students were taking at least one course in 2010 in an online setting. The most recent research shows an increase of 560,000 new students enrolled in an online course in 2011. The bottom line is if a student is planning on enrolling in a post-secondary school, it is more than likely at some point they will enroll in on an online class.

In order to provide the students in the District ad-ditional educational oppor-tunities in online classes, the District has developed Gar-field Online. Garfield Online provides curriculum from K12 and Aventa. This is same cur-riculum offered by Washing-ton Online and Provo School District. Students in Garfield School District have the op-

portunity to enroll in Garfield Online regular courses at no additional cost to the student. Students must be enrolled in a high school in the District to be eligible to register for the online classes. The students must enroll in the online class within the first ten days of the quarter. They must also have room in their schedule to en-roll in the online classes.

The School Board has adopted an online enrollment policy with all of the specific information. Garfield School District is using the online school in three ways. First, it is being used for credit re-covery allowing students to make up high school credit in classes where they have failed. The cost for credit re-covery is $20 per class. Sec-ond, students and teachers are using the Aventa curriculum in their regular classrooms. Cur-rently, the teachers are using the curriculum for physics and chemistry. Third, the students are utilizing Garfield Online by enrolling in an online class

with K12 providing the teach-er and replacing their current face to face teacher with an online instructor.

It is difficult to offer for-eign language courses to stu-dents in the District because of expertise and endorsements needed in each language area. Garfield Online offers French, German, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, and Span-ish. Students have over sixty courses to choose from in all areas.

If parents that home school would like to offer this curriculum to their students, they could do so by contacting the local high school princi-pal. The District is also offer-ing online TICE (Technology Intensive Concurrent Enroll-ment) courses to students in mathematics.

If you would like addi-tional information on Garfield Online or the online enroll-ment policy, please visit the Garfield School District web page. —Superintendent Ben Dalton

Snap Snap! Picture retake day was set for Monday, but had to be rescheduled due to a delay in the delivery of prima-ry school pictures. However, this didn’t stop the cross coun-try team from getting their pic-tures taken care of, and putting on their best “I love running!” smile for the cameras after school. Coincidentally, school pictures did arrive later that day, and the mixed reactions of “Oh I think I need retakes..” and “ Hmm… not bad!” were heard through the halls as stu-dents looked upon their own smiling faces. Monday was also a good day for charity, as a few of our own students helped orchestrate a blood drive for the members of PHS. As is usually the case, many lives were happily saved, and thus; many fears of needles bravely scuffed aside as stu-dents and faculty alike rolled

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Fourth grade student Kassen Pace and fifth grader Brayden Lawton practice spraying out a “fire” during science day camp.

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have been working really hard with our new math program. The students are really liking exploring new ways to learn math.”

Ms. Davis’ second grad-ers are trying hard this year to ‘Stretch Our Brains’. The main thing the class is focus-ing on is reading and reading a lot! “Reading during reading. Reading during math. Read-ing during science. Reading whenever we can,” said Ms. Davis. “We have a pretty good class library but would like it to be better. Donors Choose is a website that helps teach-ers get the things they need for their classroom.” Parents can make small donations to the classroom by visiting www.donorschoose.org/mjdavis. “It would also be great to have

volunteers come in and read with the students.”

Serena Leavitt has joined the preschool teaching team this year. She has a lot of ex-perience and loves working with small children. Director Mrs. Jan Brown said “Pre-school is having a great start to an awesome school year. We have started with our shape a circle, colors pink and purple and the letters P and K and their sounds.” Students made Mother Goose popcorn and had fun making the ‘P’ sound as they talked about all the things that start with P. “We have another terrific group of students this year where we are looking forward to make learning fun and school a safe learning place.”

Wayne Adult Education Offer:

GED preparation

High school diplomas via self-paced online courses

English classes

Schedule: GED prep and online courses are open enrollment. Contact high school @ 435-425-3411.

English classes will begin October 1st and run until the end of March. English classes will not be open enrollment this year. Students must enroll at the beginning of each unit. If students miss the enrollment date, they must wait until the next unit. Each unit will last six weeks. Four units will be taught during the year. Contact high school @ 435-425-3411 with questions.

Clases de inglés comenzarán 1 de octubre y durará hasta el fin de marzo. Clases de inglés no será la inscripción abierta este año. Los estudiantes deben inscribirse al inicio de cada unidad. Si los estudiantes faltan a la fecha de inscripción, tienen que esperar hasta la próxima unidad. Cada unidad tendrá una duración de seis semanas. Cuatro unidades se impartirán durante el año. Póngase en contacto con la escuela secundaria @ 435-425-3411 si tiene preguntas.

English Class Enrollment Dates: Fechas de Inscripción para los Clases de Inglés:

October 1, 2013November 12, 2013

January 7, 2014February 18, 2014

up their sleeves for the greater good. (They surely didn’t go away empty handed, though, as a steady supply of cookies, crackers, and juice was kept for those generous enough to donate.) All in all, it was a prideful day to be a Bobcat.

On Tuesday, Morning Drama practices of “Into the Woods” filled the halls of PHS with a little bit of music. With the November dates set for the play, we can expect hard work and harmonies (for the most part) from the Panguitch the-atrics crew.

The sports schedule, as usual, was an exciting one for the week. Wednesday saw two great games, as our baseball boys faced off against the Val-ley Buffalos, and the volley-ball girls battled here against the Wayne Badgers. On Thurs-day, the PHS cross country team went up to Escalante to

run their hearts out, and to try to keep up their winning ways. We ended the school week on Friday with a pair of home games, as our baseball team stepped up to the plate against Piute, and the volley-ball girls played hard in an attempt to send the Buffalos back to Valley without a win.

Friday was also exciting for the students of PHS, as the student council got a chance to have some fun with the student body. How, you ask? By hosting a glow-in the dark, clash of the classes, obstacle course-like activity! With no injuries, and the Bobcat mo-rale seemingly higher, I can happily inquire that the activ-ity helped end the week in a positive note!

Donnie Corwin is a senior at Panguitch High School and serves as High School Historian.

Escalante High School is an extremely small school. It’s important that we all partici-pate in activities and have as much school pride as possible. Just like any other school, this school has its own stuff to make it unique.

When it comes to sports, Escalante is very involved. All sports teams have done well this year. Baseball players played Valley on September 4th and Piute on September 6th. The cross country runners went to Wayne County and ran 3.1 miles. The cheerleaders are putting a new theme in the

gym. Since we’re all family, the new theme is the minions from the movie Despicable Me. All the sports couldn’t happen without the busses. We must have very bad luck be-cause our brand new bus broke down on the freeway by Cedar City. The bus is repaired and ready to go.

The most important peo-ple in this school are the teach-ers and staff. Without them, we couldn’t be a school. The lunch ladies take time out of their own day to prepare our food. Some of the teachers have very different, but good personali-

ties. Some of the teachers are always telling jokes. Some of them are so random you can’t help but laugh. Another funny teacher is the aide Fred, or as we like to call him the Lorax. If you could see his beard you would know why that name fits him perfect. We all think he’s a pretty good aide because he helps us all out as much as he can.

We might be a small school, but we all have to make an effort to make the best out of what we have.

—Brittany Bolyard

Making the Best of a Small School

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S p o r t Swayne Sports This weekPhotos AnD CAPtions by lisA stePhens

The board members of WAI are excited to let every-one know what they have been able to accomplish during the last three months, from July through September.

Outwardly, July may not have seemed like a very pro-ductive month, however the board spent countless hours discussing the future direction of Wayne Athletics. A new mission statement was created that broadened WAI direction to include the promoting of healthy lifestyles and increas-ing community unity and school spirit; this change has made it possible for WAI to qualify for more grants and has given us more opportunities to help. In July two members of the community attended WAI meetings; first was Preston Ste-phenson, WHS Vice President and second, Rachelle Jeffery, WHS cheer advisor. Preston requested a meeting on behalf of the Wayne High student government, he had planned and presented a plan to his fellow officers about a school unity program he called “Cool 2 Care”. Preston asked WAI if they would be willing to help with donations to the program, namely the end of year grand prize. WAI agreed to help and began the process of procuring items. Mrs. Jeffery attended a meeting at the request of WAI, the board wanted to know what they could do to help her and the cheerleaders since the cheer program is an integral part of building school unity and spir-it. We also started the search for a reporter for a high school sports article in the Insider. We are pleased to announce that Bethany Lamb, daughter of Jim and Toni Lamb, accepted the invitation and we are ex-cited to read her articles!

During August, WAI held their annual fundraising din-ner the opening night of the Wayne County Fair; the din-ner brought in $995. Members of the WHS track team helped serve the dinner and in return $500 will be used to help the high school track team pur-chase a shade canopy for use at meets. A silent auction was held during the fair dinner on behalf of the Cool 2 Care pro-gram; Ellett distributing, Brian

wayne Athletics Inc. Third Quarter report

Farm, Loa Builders, Josie Oy-ler, Scott Christensen, Burns Saddlery, Johnson Mill Inn, Bullhead Sand and Gravel, Karen Ellett, Royals Food Town, Tosconos, Wayne High School, Wayne Swimming Pool, Hair and Stuff - Emily Brinkerhoff, Red Ridge Hair Design - April Torgerson, Broken Spur, Barney Outdoor Outfitters, Carol Gnade, Chad Lyman and WAI all donated items. The auction brought in $1,100, and the money was used to purchase items for the weekly, monthly and quarterly prizes, which include, ipod, xbox, digital camera, minky blanket, binoculars, flat screen tv, headphones, iTunes cards and other fun items. WAI used their own funds to purchase, at a great discount, a four wheeler from Steadman’s in Tooele for the end of year grand prize. WAI also applied for and re-ceived a $500 grant from Wal-Mart.

In September, Kenra Ste-phenson attended the Wayne County Special Service Dis-trict meeting and requested a wrestling mat for Wayne Middle School. The request was granted, a mat valued around $8700 was purchased by the WCSSD and should arrive shortly. In July WAI agreed to help Mrs. Jeffery and the student government with homecoming activities; on September 23, WAI provided equipment for a Flag Football game between classes. WAI served a hotdog dinner for $1 which helped subset the cost

of food. Tuesday WAI donated 50 pounds of purple and gold powder for a color run. Lisa Stevens took pictures of the event and will be sending in as a part of a $1000 grant oppor-tunity for Wayne High School. WAI is currently working on the Daniel’s grant to help make improvements to the WHS track area. We are asking for money to remove portions of the dirt hill to the east of the track, put in a retaining wall, and a cement slab for bleach-ers, as well as bleachers, also. Part of the grant requires that we submit 2 construction bids; if anyone would like to submit a bid for us to use we would be very grateful. Please contact a member of the WAI board for more information.

Plans for next quarter: Wayne Athletics is teaming up with 4-H during their S.T.E.M. activity on Friday, October 25. GaeLynn Peterson has agreed to let Wayne Athletics have a fundraising 2 mile run/hay maze before the 4-H activ-ity and will also let us set up a photo booth and host a costume contest. WAI plans to bring back the “Athlete of the Week” program, will continue work-ing on grants, continue work-ing with the school board and football committee members with funding for a potential high school football program, and continue to work with the WHS cheer program by imple-menting some of our ideas for spirit building and game atten-dance during the winter sport season.

ABOVE: Juniors Lance Oyler and Brenna Anderson par-ticipated in WHS homecoming flag football game Monday September 23.

ABOVE: WHS Junior Jake Stevens runs the ball try-ing to avoid seniors Sarah Taylor, Maggie Ellett and Brinlee Chappell, during the WHS homecoming flag foot-ball game.

Come and Enjoy Our Wayne County Harvest Time Scarecrow Festival

ItÕs all FREE, family friendly an

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SCARECROW CONTEST

From October 12 - 19th visit all of

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ting businesses and

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of

the October 19th public announcem

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on

various Facebook pages and

websites in Wayne County. Watch for special promotions

and events at some participating

businesses. 

CARVED PUMPKIN CONTEST (bring the family)

On Saturday, October 12th, bring your alre

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in Torrey at 11:00am. Between 11 and 1 t

here will be face painting, kids cra

ft corner, mufÞns,

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SALT LAKE CITY - More income tax revenue for Utah means a state budget sur-plus.

And Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, president of the Utah Education Association, says the $242 million surplus should benefit schools on the local level.

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“We’ve had cutbacks in terms of the number of teach-ers we have teaching,” she points out. “We’ve had cut-backs in terms of the number of paraprofessionals that are helping out in Special Educa-

tion classrooms.“So absolutely, I would

hope it would go directly to classrooms to impact students and teachers.”

The governor has said $120 million of the surplus will go to the Education Rainy Day Fund. He says the balance could be used for education or economic development.

Gal lagher-Fishbaugh says she hopes that state law-makers won’t play politics with the education money.

“There tends to be a bit of a micromanaging on the part of some in the legislative body to specify where certain funds need to go,” she main-tains. “And that’s absolutely contrary to the local control issue.”

She adds the budget surplus is a good sign of the state’s economic recovery and hopefully, an indicator of fu-ture windfalls for education.

—Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection

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Today is Hope and a New

YouBy Cynthia Kimball Mother’s wisdom

My wife and I were visit-ing my mother. My sisters, their husbands and many nieces and nephews had gathered at mom’s house to welcome our newborn. Suddenly, two of my nieces, both five, began to squabble over who’d get to hold the baby on their lap first. My mother, with her years of wisdom, suggested they sit side by side and both hold the baby. Not to be outdone, One niece piped up and said, “Okay! But I want the end with the head on it!”

Prescription Pad

To treat my bronchitis, the doctor pulled out his prescription pad.

“This is for Zithromax,” he said as he wrote, then muttered, “Mypenzadyne.”

I was familiar with the anti-biotic Zithromax but not the other drug.

I asked, “What’s Mypenza-dyne?”

He looked confused for a second then enunciated slowly. “My pen is dying.”

working OutI’ve really been working

out, lately. Soon I’ll be able to touch my toes. Well, as soon as my fingernails grow another 24 inches or so..

GalaxiesThe New York Times,

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Genesis, First Draft

Recently the first draft of the Book of Genesis was dis-covered. It begins:

“In the beginning the world was without form, and void. And God said, ‘Let there be light.’ And God separated the light from the dark. And did two loads of laundry.”

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Today is a new day.Today is assuming the

best. In everything and of ev-eryone. Right from the start. And if you have any “assum-ing the worst” thoughts, do not repeat them, do not entertain them, do not give them any floor time.

Today is confidence in self.

Today is giving the ben-efit of doubt.

Today is going forward in faith.

Today is believing you can and that all things are pos-sible.

Today is forgiveness. Forgive everyone of every-thing and then turn over to God the rest so that you can be free.

Today is opportunity (even and especially in adver-sity).

Today provides a blank new canvas and you are the painter. Thus, create great things!

Today set an excellent ex-ample for others.

You should know what you own, how you own it, and what you plan to give to whom. Keep your notes in a safe place. You’ll need them as you and your attorney decide which estate planning tools--wills, trusts or others--you want to use to pass on your assets.

This is the perfect time to decide on a safe place to store all your estate-planning docu-ments. Gathering necessary paperwork in one location will save your loved ones an irritat-ing game of “find the forms” after your death. You may choose a bank safe-deposit box, an office filing cabinet or a fireproof lock box you keep in your bedroom closet. What matters is that your heirs know where they can find the ap-propriate estate information - important documents, includ-ing your will, birth certificate, marriage certificate, stock cer-tificates, etc.

Lock boxThe lock box is just right

if you want your documents immediately at hand and under your careful watch. This is an understandable perspective. Be aware, though, that this box, which is in your house, stands the same chance of disappearing in the event of a burglary as, say, your comput-er or jewelry. Your important, possibly irreplaceable, origi-nal documents would be gone.

Safe-deposit boxThe safe-deposit box has

the appeal of being safer from fire and burglary, but it is not so easily accessed as the lock box in the closet. It only takes a quick trip to the bank to de-posit or remove items from the box, but there’s more to it than

that. In the event of a person’s death, the law requires a very specific way of handling the entry into a safe-deposit box by family members or anyone else who seeks access to the items inside. If the box was rented in the names of a hus-band and wife, the surviving spouse is generally granted unrestricted access to the box. Or if the next of kin needs to search the box for a will or burial instructions, the bank al-lows access upon presentation of a death certificate. Other-wise, the bank is obliged to bar access.

One important reminderA living will is an ex-

pression of your desire not to receive extraordinary medi-cal treatment if your medical condition appears hopeless. It is your decision to make one or not. However, do not keep your living will in a safe de-posit box. Make several copies of the original to give family members, and keep the origi-nal in a safe but an easily ac-cessible place. Tell others where you put the original in case it is needed. A living will is not a document that disposes of your property and should re-main easily accessible.

In conclusion, there is no “best” place to store your estate planning documents.

However, no matter where the documents are stored, the most important issue is to make sure that those that will need the documents know where the documents are and can get access to them in case of an emergency.

Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Arizona and Ne-vada. He is the former Presi-dent of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council and a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna, and Olmstead 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 jmckenna@bar-ney-mckenna.com.

Today is looking for and finding good things in all those you come in contact with.

Today say, “Thank you” and “You’re welcome” and mean it.

Today ask, “How are you?” and genuinely listen for a response.

Today care for at least one person other than you.

Today do as many good deeds as possible (and anony-mously if you can).

Today have courage. Be bold.

Today be grateful and ap-preciative.

Today is free of gos-sip unless it is positive. You have permission to pass along positive gossip. You do not have permission to pass along negative gossip unless that is what you want to be known for. Can you imagine what your gravestone might read if you do the latter, “Jane or John Doe, expert gossiper. I destroyed many reputations and lives.” Or, if practicing the former, “Jane or John Doe,

expert gossiper. I saved many reputations and lives.”

Today is quitting one bad habit like smoking, drinking, using drugs, viewing pornog-raphy, and cheating on your loved ones’ (this includes thought and actual adultery).

Today means being true to yourself.

Today is asking, “Is God and my family first or is my cell phone, TV program, Face-book, job, sports team, work-out, etc.?” If so, do what you have to do to make God and your family first in all things.

Today is hope and a new you.

Today is right now.Solutions are above.Provide the answers.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: kimball@every1counts.net

Producers Livestock Auction, Salina, Utah Tuesday, Sep-tember 24, 2013Receipts: 978. Last Week: 881. Last Year: 1,519. Feed-er Steers: mixed but mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on similar kinds. Feeder Heifers mixed but mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on similar offerings. Holstein Steers: to few for comparison. Slaughter Cows: 2.00-3.00 lower on similar offerings. Slaughter Bulls: 2.00-3.00 lower on similar offerings.Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 167.00-188.00; 300-350 lbs 166.00-179.00; 350-400 lbs 161.50-178.25; 400-450 lbs 157.00-174.00; 450-500 lbs 159.00-175.50; 500-550 lbs 154.00-165.75; 550-600 lbs 146.00-162.50, pkg 166.50; 600-650 lbs 148.00-161.50; 650-700 lbs 150.50-155.00; 700-750 lbs 144.00-152.50; 750-800 lbs pkg 140.50; 800-850 lbs 135.00-150.75; 850-900 lbs 134.50-138.75; 900-950 lbs 142.00-143.25; 950-1000 lbs scarce.Holstein Steers: Large Frame 3: Bull Calves: 40.00-70.00; 200-300 lbs 70.00-98.50; 300-500 lbs 86.00-94.00; 500-700 lbs 76.00-96.00; 700-900 lbs 77.75-93.50; 900-1000 lbs scarce.Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 156.00-159.00; 250-300 lbs 151.00-169.00; 300-350 lbs 148.00-160.50; 350-400 lbs 136.00-152.75; 400-450 lbs 140.00-153.00; 450-500 lbs 139.00-154.50; 500-550 lbs 143.00-158.75; 550-600 lbs 137.00-145.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-142.50; 650-700 lbs pkg 143.00; 700-750 lbs 138.00-141.00; 750-800 lbs scarce; 800-850 lbs 130.00-139.50; 850-900 lbs pkg 120.00; 900-950 lbs 115.00-125.50; 950-1000 lbs scarce; Heiferettes: 61.50-99.00. Stock Cows: scarce.Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-90% Lean: 65.75-75.25; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 68.75-77.25, high dressing 80.25; 85-90% Lean: 57.00-65.00.Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 82.50-89.75; 1500-2250 lbs 87.25-91.25; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 73.25-80.50; 1500-2270 lbs 80.75-86.75; Feeder Bulls: 765-1220 lbs scarce.Source: USDA-Utah Dept. Of Agriculture Market News , Salt Lake City, UT(435-230-0402.)

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OBITUArIeSGLENDALE - Peggy Lee (Wilkins) Clark: Our cherished

Peggy has graduated from this life to an exalted reunion with her parents after a courageous battle of cancer.

Peggy was born to Keith Murray and Rhea (Stock) Wilkins on November 12, 1952. Peggy often voiced wonderful family

memories growing up in Sevier, UT & Page, AZ; but espe-cially the fun, harm-less shenanigans with her friends while her family lived in Zion National Park.

Peggy mar-ried Allen ‘Randy’ Bradbury on October 25, 1972, they were blessed with three mischievously de-lightful boys that she cherished. They lived in Loa, Utah where she fell in love with a community that con-

tinues to love her. In 1993 Peggy and Randy divorced. On May 8, 2001, Peggy married her first love James “Jim” Edward Clark. First living in Washington State and then returning to Southern Utah, they shared 12 years and many memories of camping, fish-ing, 4-wheeling and laughter. In this marriage Peggy gained four adored step-children; Will, Reason, Liz and Yates.

Peggy’s love was her Grandchildren, Kehl, Makayla, Krey and Ryker, they were the constant that could bring a smile to her face in any situation and more time with them was her focused purpose of perseverance through her battle.

Peggy’s infectious personality, contagious “cackling” laugh-ter, and unending wit, created happiness wherever she went. The room was brighter with her in it. In addition to the outdoors, Peg-gy loved journaling, sewing and playing the piano, she was no holds barred card player.

Peggy will always be remembered for her hard work ethic. No matter which job, many colleagues have said that she could work circles around them. Peggy found her passion in her most recent job of 7 years working at Best Friends in the ‘Dog Clinic’. In this time she had the best of both worlds working with the ani-mals and, even more, the people that she will always hold very near to her heart.

Peggy leaves behind a legacy through her survivors: James E. Clark, husband (Glendale, Utah); Sons Daniel Shane (Bran-di) Bradbury (Loa, Utah), Brett Allen (Cherish) Bradbury (St. George, Utah), Caleb Wade (Sara) Bradbury (Hanksville, Utah); Mother in law, Venece Clark; siblings: Mary Lynne Rasmussen, Keith Chad Wilkins, twin sister Patsy Dee Burtchett, Nola Hope Wilkins, Jill K. Wilkinson and Jack R. Wilkins; sister and broth-ers in law: Randy, Bob and Karen; as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by both of her parents and Father in law, Ed Clark.

The family wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Derrick Haslem and Cindy Sahring and the entire staff at the Southwest Cancer Center. Their constant care, availability, opti-mism, and laughter over the past 3 ½ years has been exceptional. Also, Jordan, David and Sara with Southern Utah Hospice in her final days.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 2 at 12:00noon at the LDS Ward in Glendale Utah. Friends and fam-ily are welcome to call at a viewing that morning between 11:00-11:45. Graveside services in Springdale, Utah to follow. Peggy loved flowers except carnations. She thought they were a sad reminder of a funeral. Arrangements were made with Mosdell Mortuary.

Peggy Lee Clark

PANGUITCH - LaVera Burgess Englestead, 79, passed away September 27, 2013 in Panguitch, Utah. She was born April 20,1934 in Bicknell, Utah to Earnest and Mabel Nielson

Burgess. She married Mar-ion Clem En-glestead, Sep-tember 2, 1952 in Fredonia, AZ. He pre-ceded her in death November 22, 1990. The marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple, Febru-ary 15, 1994.

L a V e r a loved her fam-ily and was al-ways watching over them . She worked in the various posi-tions in motels and hotels in

Las Vegas and Panguitch. One of her highlights was meeting Elvis Presley. After returning to Panguitch so also worked in the sewing plant.

She is survived by her son, Earnest Marion Englestead of Panguitch, daughter BeLinda Kay Gray of Tropic; 12 grandchil-dren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Ruben Burgess of Enoch; sisters, Tyresha Hooper of Kanab, Mable Jean “Jeannie” Davis of Escalante.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by step-father, Roy Norton; granddaughter, Beverly Gray; twin sister, LaVena Burgess Elmer.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Panguitch Cemetery. Friends may call at the Panguitch 1st Ward Chapel Thursday morning from 11:00 to 12:30. Funeral Directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com

LaVera englesteadSALINA - Jim Ed Reynolds, 81, passed away September

24, 2013 in Gunnison. He was born November 1, 1931 in Es-calante to Cliff and Maude Littlefield Reynolds. He married his sweetheart, Effie Marie Miller August 29, 1953 in Panguitch. The marriage was solemnized in 1960 in the St. George Temple. She preceded him in death September 2, 2011.

Jim served in the Navy during the Ko-rean War. He worked on the Glen Canyon Dam. He served 30 years with the Utah Highway Patrol. Af-ter retiring from the highway patrol he owned a successful landscaping/sprinkler business. Served two terms as city coun-cilman, one term as mayor and also on the planning and zoning committee in Salina.

Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing,

woodworking and keeping the cookie jar full of Oreos® for all to enjoy. He had a great love for his family; they were the joy in his life. He enjoyed his daily visit with his friends down town at the café for the 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. sessions.

The family would like to especially thank the care givers and doctors of Gunnison Valley Hospital.

Survived by children: Jan (Tom) Hales, Redmond; Jim E. (Wendy) Reynolds, Centerfield; Joe (Teresa) Reynolds, Salina; Jill (Bobby) Porter, Redmond; Joni Reynolds, Provo; 22 grand-children and 21 great-grandchildren; brothers: Glade (Darlene) Reynolds, Richfield; Dale (Vivian) Reynolds, Provo.

Also preceded in death by parents, five brothers and one sister.

Funeral services will be held Monday, September 30, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Salina Stake Center, 98 West 400 North, where friends may call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Salina Pioneer Cemetery with burial rites by the Utah Highway Patrol Honor Guard. Fu-neral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

Jim reynolds

HATCH - Mayall Huntington Sawyer, 84, passed away September 29, 2013 in Antimony. She was born September 18, 1929, in Panguitch, to Oliver Barnhurst and Velma May Evans Huntington. She married David G. Sawyer February 17, 1946 in Fredonia, Arizona. The marriage was later solemnized in the St.

George Temple. He preceded her in death March 18, 1988.

To Mom, family was most important in her life, including the “in-laws” and the out-laws”. She was a self-taught artist and musician playing the piano, guitar, organ, drums, violin, har-monica, base and was learning the mando-lin. She loved farm-ing, fishing, hunting, picnics, piecing and quilting.

Mom was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as music leader, organist, a teacher and a visit-ing teacher. She encouraged and taught her children and grand-children the importance of a strong testimony of the Gospel and served as an excellent example to them. She had many friends and accepted all people for who they were and dedicated her life in service to all. Mom’s sense of humor remained with her right to the end. She was actually bigger than life.

Mom was an EMT and served on the Hatch Town Council. She was also a member of the DUP, serving over 20 years as presi-dent of the camp.

Mom’s mantra, “I’d sooner wear out than rust out”. She did.She is survived by children: Valeene Mae (Ken) Roberts, An-

timony; Kerry David (Elaine) Sawyer, Fredonia, AZ; Kurt Oliver (Phyllis) Sawyer, Mesquite, NV; Kent Huntington (Ivonne) Saw-yer, Idaho Falls, ID; 15 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren, with three more on the way; sisters: Beth Allred, Hatch; Ileta Dix, Panguitch; brother, Garn (Dorothy) Huntington, St. George.

Also preceded in death by parents; son, Kim Sawyer; grand-son, Brett Thomas Sawyer; sister, Reva (Karl) Lowder; brother, Boyd Huntington; brothers-in-law: Darol Allred and Pat Dix.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4, 2013 at 12:00 Noon in the Hatch LDS Ward Chapel, 24 South Main, where friends may call from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Hatch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Rich-field, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortu-ary.com

Mayall Sawyer

TOrreY NewZAdus Dorsey

Since Torrey News this week is slim to none and most of the talk at the local area Coffee Shops and RV Camp-grounds has shifted away from snow flurries and to what the Kardashian’s are wearing, and “oh yeah” the impending and threatened Tea Party “Govern-ment shut down”. After a rather relaxing weekend in Escalante filled with music and fun I felt compelled to add my two cents worth into the local Govern-mental shut down conversation to see if anybody really reads what I write or really cares.

**** Be forwarned…the following independent com-ments and opinions are my own and may contain mate-rial not suitable for children or condoned by anyone else, nor have I received any monetary compensation for this com-mentary. I take full responsi-bility for this content because I will be unavailable for the next two weeks.

Maybe it is time the Government does shut down and start the whole thing over again, certainly things couldn’t be any worse than they al-ready are. If Washington really wanted to get some attention for their cause they should call off this years Elk hunt and see how the American public re-sponds. If that doesn’t work I say we gather up all the Wash-ington politicians, put them in the national forest and see just how fast they all could come up with a working plan. My guess would be it would only take one night in the woods and Ted Cruz and Mike Lee ego’s would be so bruised and beat up that when they came stumbling out in the morning neither one of them would be recognizable.

Rational people do not act like that, and if local gov-ernments operated the way that Washington does we all would be in a real fix. Wash-ington probably wasted more time and money deciding on the color of the national shut down clock than rural towns in Utah have in their coffers. The whole idea of a government shut down is just plain stupid and surprisingly enough this is most likely the hardest Wash-ington has worked in a long time, all for naught.

In reality anybody around here that has been paying at-tention to what the idiots in

Washington are doing are al-ready doing what they will be doing if the government does decide to shut down. And knowing how the government works it will most likely cost us taxpayers twice as much to shut the government down as does to keep it going. My guess is there has been a run on fire-wood permits by government employees looking forward to a few days paid vacation. For everybody else in Wayne County it will just be another working day in paradise.

What does a government shut down mean to Wayne County? Well, Capitol Reef National Park will be boarded up and park entrances all along Highway 24 will take on the closed appearance at the wa-terfall. Maintenance personnel and Park Rangers will most likely be paid overtime to build and guard barricades to park entrances that will refuse pub-lic entrance to America’s most treasured places. So much for Utah’s Mighty Five campaign?

Will the U.S. Forest Ser-vice be patrolling the Nation-al Forest and fighting fires? Probably. Will the U.S. Mail be delayed, as usual? Will the politicians in Washington and the voting public ever come to their senses? Some of us are still praying for the day when that will ever happen.

On September 3, 1814, following the Burning of Washington and the Raid on Alexandria, Francis Scott Key and John Stuart Skinner set sail from Baltimore aboard the ship HMS Minden, flying a flag of truce on a mission approved by President James Madison. Key was inspired by the American victory and the sight of the large Ameri-can flag flying triumphantly above the fort. This flag, with fifteen stars and fifteen stripes,

had been made by Mary Young Pickersgill together with other workers in her home on Bal-timore’s Pratt Street. The flag later came to be known as the Star Spangled Banner Flag, a treasure of the Smithsonian Institution. Aboard the ship the next day, Key wrote a poem on the back of a letter he had kept in his pocket. At twilight on September 16, he and Skin-ner were released in Baltimore. He completed the poem at the Indian Queen Hotel, where he was staying.

O say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twi-light’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were

so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

It is an American way of life to fight for what is right. If Francis Scott Key was an-chored off shore and witness-ing all the political rhetoric and indecisiveness that is tak-ing place in America today we surely would be singing a dif-ferent tune at the Olympics, local ball games and important national gatherings.

Even on the eve of a possi-ble government shut down, the overly made-up, floozy looking Kardashians dominate the na-tional headlines. What does that say about the once globally pro-gressive American mentality?

From a fellow Texan to Ted Cruz, don’t you dare think that what you are doing by try-ing to force a government shut down has anything to do with the idea of throwing me a life preserver from your politically sinking ship. Personally speak-ing, I would rather sink out of sight believing the American system of government is and will always be bigger than your Texas ego.

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317.

Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

Tues. Oct.8th

Wed. Oct.9th

Thurs. Oct.10th

Swedish meatballsRice, RollMixed veggiesSalad barMandarin orangesOatmeal raisin cookies

SpaghettiBreadsticksSalad barPearsRice pudding

Corn chowderWheat breadSalad barPeachesPumpkin cake

Panguitch Senior center hot Lunch PrograM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60

Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread. NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD.

The ladies work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

tues. oct. 8th Wed. oct. 9th thurs. oct. 10th

Beef stew w/h vegetablesPickled beetsCottage cheese & pineapplePeach cobbler

Pork chopsPotatoes & gravyPeasApplesauce Pudding

Spaghetti & meat sauceGarlic toastPeas & carrotsGreen saladPearsPeanut butter cookie

After attending last week’s art festival, Adus drew this at-tractive picture of a sinking ship to go with this week’s col-umn. (Or...maybe he got it online...?)

October 3, 2013Page 8 The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER

LeGAL NOTICeS

NOTICeThe Wayne County Assessor’s / Motor Vehicle office

will be closed on Fridays at 11:30 am beginning October 4th thru December 27, 2013.

We are beginning our 2014 re-appraisal of the Teasdale, Torrey and Grover areas.

We will be out in the field doing the Inspections of each property during this time period.

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

tion to the highest bidder, without warranty as to title, posses-sion, liens, encumbrances or condition, payable in lawful money of the United States, at the main entrance of the Sixth Judicial District Courthouse, 18 S. Main Street, Loa, Utah, on Thursday, October 24, at 12:00 Noon, for the purpose of foreclosing a Deed of Trust dated September 21, 2010, executed as to PARCEL 1 by THE VELVET RIDGE, LLC, A UTAH LIMITED LIABIL-ITY COMPANY; as to PARCEL 2 by THE BOULDER MOUN-TAIN INN, LLC, A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; and as to PARCEL 3 by BOULDER MOUNTAIN INN LLC, A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, as Trustor, in favor of ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, as Beneficiary, covering real property located in Wayne County, State of Utah, and more particularly described as follows:

PARCEL #1: Beginning at a point which is North 531 feet along the 1/16 section line from the Southwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 30 South, Range 5 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and running thence South along said 1/16th section line 531 feet; thence East along the 1/16th section line 447.56 feet; thence North 19º43’08” East 355.66 feet along adjoining property boundary; thence North 70º55’50” West 600.52 feet to the point of beginning. Area 6.0 acres, more or less (0-969-8; 2-74-983)

PARCEL #2: Beginning at a point which is North 900 feet along the 1/16th section line, and South 89º56’30” East 787.84 feet from the Southwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 30 South, Range 5 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and running thence South 89º56’30” East 500 feet to the Westerly right-of-way line of State Road U-12; thence South 26º31’ West along same 300 feet; thence North 53º41’41” West 454.24 feet to the point of begin-ning. Area 1.56 acres, more or less (0-969-7; 2-74-982)

PARCEL #3: Lot 5, Eagle View Ranches Subdivision, (EVR-5; 4-48-5)

TOGETHER WITH all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the real property, including without limitation all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and similar matters.

The street address of the property is commonly known as: Parcel 1 & 2: Highway 12, Approximately .30 Miles South of Miner’s Mountain Road, Grover, Utah 84773; Parcel 3: Eagle View Ranches Drive, Grover, Utah 84773. The undersigned dis-claims any liability for any error in the street address.

The current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL BANK and the record owner of the prop-erty as of the recording of the Notice of Default is reported to be THE VELVET RIDGE, LLC, a Utah Limited Liability Com-pany, and THE BOULDER MOUNTAIN INN, LLC, a Utah Limited Liability Company.

Bidders must be prepared to tender to the Successor Trustee a $10,000 deposit at the time of the sale with the balance de-livered by 12:00 noon the following business day to Trustee’s office located at 15 West South Temple, Suite 1700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. The deposit must be in the form of a cashier’s check, bank official check, or U.S. Postal money order, payable to Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler. The balance must be in the form of a cashier’s check, bank official check, U.S. Postal money or-der, or by wire transfer, payable to Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler.

In addition Beneficiary may, pursuant to the Utah Commer-cial Code, cause any personal property described in the Deed in which Beneficiary was granted a lien to be sold in connection with the real property.

THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

DATED the 13th day of September, 2013.Thomas J. Erbin, Successor TrusteePrince, Yeates & Geldzahler15 West South Temple, Suite 1700Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1549(801) 524-1000PYG File No. 7486-1564

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 19 & 26 and OCTOBER 3, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeTOrreY TOwN 2013 CANDIDATe FILING

The following Torrey Town residents have filed for the Novem-ber 2013 Election: Adus F. Dorsey ll---Mayor (4 year term), Shelia Pat Kearney—Town Council Member (4 year term) Dustin Oyler---- Town Council Member (4 year term).

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 26, and OCTOBER 3 & 10, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeHANKSVILLe TOwN 2013 CANDIDACY FILING

Anyone wishing to file as a write in for a town office in Hanksville must do so by October 10, 2013, at the town office. Mayor 4 year term and (2) Town Council Members, 4-year term each. Declaration of candidacy forms must be filed in person with the town clerk at 30 S Hwy 95 Hanksville Utah Lisa Wells, Town Clerk.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 26, and OCTOBER 3 & 10, 2013

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 OCTOBER 23, 2013.

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

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)97-1539(a39217): Bicknell Investments, LLC propose(s)

using 0.0148 cfs or 4.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (Near Boulder, Utah) for IRRIGATION.

61-966(a39299): Joe L. and Elizabeth J. Johnson propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles south of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC.

61-3005(a39321): Michael L. and Dolores E. Warino propose(s) using 0.009 cfs or 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles West of Hatch) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC.

NEW APPLICATION(S)95-5314 (A76715): Beverley L. King propose(s) using

1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (Grover) forIRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E.STATE ENGINEER

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 26 & OCTOBER 3, 2013

You have the right to choose your home health & hospice agency. Please consider:

1-800-324-1801

Serving Wayne & Piute Counties, & Boulder, Utah

Sara Rees, CNA Connie Durfey, CNA

Our Team ofLocal Nurses:

Teri Leavitt, RN 435-979-7495Trista Morgan, RN 435-691-0980Julie Chappell, RN

45 E. 100 N., Gunnison

PUBLIC NOTICeCANNONVILLe TOwN MeeTING CHANGe

Cannonville Town has changed its regular monthly meeting schedule to the third Wednesday of every month instead of the third Thursday of every month. The meeting time will still be at 7 p.m. at the Cannonville Town office.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on SEPTEMBER 26 and OCTOBER 3, 2013

Garfield Memorial’s

will be located at

Wayne County Courthouse Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013

Please call for your appointment today!435-676-1547 or 435-676-1267

(Garfield Mammography) UCCP available

*********************************

Lets fight together to helpKNOCK-OUT 

ATTENTION GARFIELD COUNTY RESIDENTSDMV OFFICE CLOSURE NOTIFICATION

THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSEDOCTOBER 14 . ALL OTHER GARFIELD COUNTY OFFICES WILL BETH

OPEN FOR BUSINESS THAT DAY. ALL DMV OFFICES IN THE STATEWILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW VEHICLEREGISTRATION SYSTEM. BEGINNING OCTOBER 15, 2013 YOU WILLNEED YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE OR STATE ID WHEN REGISTERING AVEHICLE.

PUBLIC HeArING NOTICeTORREY TOWN PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMISSION and TORREY TOWN COUNCILGENERAL PLAN DRAFTThursday, October 17, 2013

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.DUP Building, Main Street Torrey, Utah

The Torrey Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the Torrey Town Council will be taking citizen comments on the proposed Torrey Town General Plan, a document required by Utah State Law for every municipality. The meeting is sched-uled for October 17th 2013 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Torrey DUP Building. It will end right before the 6:00 p.m. Torrey Town Council regular monthly meeting. A copy of the General Plan Draft is available at the Torrey Town Hall or it can be downloaded from the Torrey Town website at www.torreyu-tah.gov. Those unable to attend may send a written comment to the Town Clerk, Paula Pace at contact@torreyutah.gov.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 3 & 10, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeThe regularly scheduled meeting for Torrey Town

Council of Oct 10th has been changed to October 17, 2013. It will begin immediately following the public hearing of the Plan-ning and Zoning committee for the proposal of the town’s new general plan. The meeting will be held in the DUP building located on Main Street.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 3 & 10, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICeANTIMONY TOwN LOCAL eLeCTION CANCeLLeD

On September 8th, 2013 Antimony Town Board Members adopted a resolution to cancel the November 2013 local elec-tion in accordance with State Law 20A-1-206 which states that “A municipal legislative body may cancel a local election if the number of municipal officer candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates for the at-large municipal offices, if any, does not exceed the number of open at large municipal offices for which the candidates have filed,”

The one person who declared candidacy for Town Mayor was Shannon Allen. The two persons who declared candidacy for Town Council are incumbent Board Member Tom King and Marcus Roger Gleave. Their four year terms will begin on Janu-ary 1, 2014.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 3, 10 & 17, 2013

Dr. Scott Andersen, DDSThe Tooth Ranch374 S. 300 E., Bicknell NEW days/hours M&F 8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.call for appointment 435-425-3391

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Mark AustinDesigner BuilderSanitation

Red Rock

25 years of experienceReasonable rates

Local septic tankpumping

Car washesSumps

Call801-803-4999Kent Johnson, Owner

Tropic, Utah

WAYNE COUNTY BookmobileSummer/Fall Schedule

Monday Every 2 weeksAugust 12 & 26 and September 9 & 23Torrey East Main St. 12:30pm - 1:15pmTeasdale Old Church 1:30pm - 2:00pmFremont LDS Church 2:30pm 3:15pm

Loa Courthouse 3:30pm - 4:30pmLyman LDS Church 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Bicknell Library 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Tuesday Every 2 weeksAugust 13 & 27, Sept. 10 & 24

Hanksville Elementary 1:30 - 3:00pm(Tuesdays @ Loa Elementary starting in September)

Garfield Memorial’s

will be located at Kazan Clinic

Wednesday 9th October, 2013 Please call for your appointment today!

676-1547 or 676-1267 Mammography Office

*Walk-ons Welcome* **************************************

Lets fight together to helpKNOCK-OUT   Breast Cancer! 

October 3, 2013 Page 9The Wayne & Garfield County INSIDER

Classified Ads Classified ads start at $7.50 for 25 words or less. Call 435-826-4400

or email your ad information to snapshot@live.comHeLP wANTeD

FOr SALe

Shane’s Carpet Cleaning

Carpet, Tile and Upholstery

Reasonable prices

Call Shane at 435-691-3504

NOTICE

Garfield County is accepting applications for a Corrections Officer. Applications are available atthe Garfield County Clerk’s Office and will beaccepted until 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 14,2013.

Anyone interested in applying for this positionmust pass the Standardized P.O.S.T. Exam priorto making application. The Exam is given at theBrowning Learning Center on the Dixie CollegeCampus. For additional information regardingthe Exam and registration requirements, contactthe Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern UtahUniversity. Call 435-586-5419 for additionalinformation.

Garfield County reserves the right to accept orreject any or all applications. Garfield County isan equal opportunity employer.

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Over 25 years of professional real estate service to Wayne County.

BRYCE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY PARAPROFESSIONAL

Garfield School DistrictBryce Valley High School is hiring a part-time Library

Paraprofessional. This position will be up to 28 hours per week with no benefits.

SALARY: Beginning paraprofessional hourly rate accord-ing to 2013-2014 Garfield County School District Classified Sal-ary Schedule ($9.16 hourly).

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma, two years college education preferred, or may complete the Para Pro Test. Must be fingerprinted and satisfacto-rily pass an employment background check and work well with children.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified application. Please di-rect questions to Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff, 435-679-8835, and application packets to:

Bryce Valley High School, P.O. Box 70721 West Bryce Way, Tropic, Utah 84776Online application available www.garfield.k12.ut.usApplications will be screened and the most qualified candi-

dates will be granted interviews.DEADLINE: October 3, 2013 at NoonGarfield School District is an equal opportunity employer.Garfield School District reserves the right to accept or reject

any or all applications.10/3

SPECIAL ED PARAPROFESSIONALWayne School District

Wayne School District is accepting applications for a Spe-cial Ed Paraprofessional. This position will be for 27 hours a week with no benefits. Applications can be picked up at the District Office. Questions about the position can be answered by calling Kaycee Pace at Loa Elementary, 836-2851. Applications will be accepted until October 9, 2013 at 5:00 P.M.

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

Applications can be mailed to: Wayne School District PO Box 127 Bicknell, UT 84715 10/3

PART-TIME ELL ADULT EDUCATION TEACHERWayne School District

Preference will be given to candidates who have: • Fluency in Spanish • Experience in teaching English Language LearnersTime Requirement: • 6 hours a week 4 hours devoted to ELL classes 2 hours devoted to Adult Education Tutoring/prepping

for ELL classDuration:• First of October to the end of MarchDuties: • Prepare for and teach English to English Language

Learners following Adult Education Curriculum• Work closely with Adult Education Director and Adult

Education Coordinator to ensure proper procedures and proto-cols

• Tutor adult students who are pursuing a high school diploma or preparing for the GED when the need arises.

Interested candidates may send a resume to the Wayne School District office, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715. Ap-plications will be accepted until October 11, 2013.

Wayne School District is an equal employment opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all ap-plications. 10/10

COWBOYSandy Ranch

COWBOY WANTED- Must have own horses. Year-round, full time. Housing provided, health dental and life insur-ance benefits. Please call Steve Dalton at 435-456-9652

10/10

It’s Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

SALT LAKE CITY - Children in Utah and elsewhere are the focus of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The effort attempts to shine a light on what some health and medical experts have called an “epidemic.”

According to the National Childhood Obesity Awareness website, more than 23 million children and teens in the U.S. are overweight or obese.

Dr. Bill Cosgrove, president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Utah chapter, said families in low-income neigh-borhoods often lack access to healthier foods.

Cosgrove noted that making small changes, like going for a walk or cutting out soda, can make a big difference in changing overall lifestyle. According to the most recent Utah Department of Health figures, one in five students under age 12 is overweight or obese.

Families eating more fast food and exercising less are among the major causes of obesity, both in children and adults, Cos-grove said, adding that moms and dads should lead by example, by exercising with their kids and also by eating healthier food.

“What’s healthiest for the family is to have the parents not send the kids out to exercise, but take the kids out to exercise,” he said. “Obviously, the exercise is good for the parents, too.”

Cosgrove warned that being overweight can also hurt a child’s chance of having fun, at school and with friends.

“Kids who are overweight have a bigger chance of being bullied,” he said. “They have a bigger chance of being skipped for the birthday party, and they have a bigger chance of having self-esteem issues. It’s a problem on many fronts.”

Cosgrove said obese children are at greater risk of suffer-ing from Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and even stroke.

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month encourages parents and the community at large to promote and embrace the benefits of an active lifestyle and a healthy diet.

—Troy Wilde, Utah News Connection

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The decision to have a child is a life-changing one.Health authorities offer important advice to ensureyour pregnancy is healthy. Some recommendationsbegin before you are pregnant, such as the need totake prenatal supplements.

What To Do Before You Are PregnantExperts offer a set of instructions that are most important to follow if you plan to

become pregnant:1) Folic acid has been found to be extremely important in reducing the risk of birth

defects of the brain and spine. However, you cannot wait until you know you are pregnant to take it, as that is too late. You should take 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid every day for a full 3 months before you even try to become pregnant. This is simple and inexpensive.

2) Smoking and drinking during pregnancy can have devastating effects on a grow-ing fetus. For this reason, you must stop all use of alcohol and tobacco products (including cigarettes and all forms of smokeless tobacco) before you even become pregnant. Stopping these unhealthy addictions before pregnancy helps you undergo the 9 months of pregnancy without exposing your fetus to these toxic chemicals. Your physician can help with cessa-tion.

3) Halt use of any homeopathic remedies, herbs, and dietary supplements, except for prenatal supplements. None are proven safe and effective for any medical use, and using them during pregnancy could be dangerous to you and your fetus.

4) Be sure to follow all medical advice in order to keep any health conditions you might have under control, including diabetes, asthma, obesity, hypertension, thyroid dis-ease, depression, and epilepsy. Get all suggested vaccinations.

5) Medications that you ingest can be harmful to a fetus. See a physician for advice regarding any drugs you must take regularly for a medical condition. There may be safer alternatives. Include OTC products in your list, even vitamins and minerals.

6) Stay away from any toxic substance or material at work and at home. Stop use of or contact with chemicals and do not touch cat or rodent fecal material.

After You Become PregnantRead the instructions in the above paragraphs and do your best to comply with them

during your pregnancy. You must now also obtain prenatal care. Prenatal care is defined as the preventive medical care you require when you are pregnant. It is vitally important to make a physician appointment as soon as you realize you are pregnant. The sooner, the bet-ter. Research has shown that babies whose mothers do not get prenatal care are three times more likely to have a low birth weight and five times more likely to die.

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In 2002, Congress passed legislation to create an income tax credit designed to encour-age lower- and middle-income people to save money for re-tirement. The saver’s credit, worth up to $1,000 a year for individuals ($2,000 for couples filing jointly), rewards people for contributing to an IRA or 401(k) plan.

Regrettably, the people most likely to benefit from the saver’s credit are also those who can usually least afford to set aside money for retirement. It doesn’t help that only one-quarter of people earning less than $50,000 even know the credit exists.

But if you can squeeze a few dollars out of your bud-get, the saver’s credit is worth pursuing. Tax credits reduce the amount of income tax paid, dollar for dollar; so many low-income people can recoup the amount they contribute to re-tirement accounts by up to 50 percent through reduced taxes. And those whose employers match a portion of their 401(k) contributions reap even bigger rewards.

Another good selling point: Parents or grandparents who want to jumpstart their low-income kids’ retirement savings can fund their IRA or 401(k) contribution, thereby making them eligible for the saver’s credit even if they can’t afford to contribute on their own.

Here’s the nitty-gritty on the saver’s credit:

The saver’s credit is a “nonrefundable”tax credit, which means it reduces income taxes owed, dollar for dollar – although it won’t generate a tax refund if the credit is more than the taxes you owe.

The saver’s credit helps offset part of the amount you voluntarily contribute to an IRA or 401(k) plan. Your credit amount is based on your tax filing status, adjusted gross in-come and the amount you con-tribute to qualifying retirement programs. It can be claimed by:

Married couples filing jointly with adjusted gross in-come (AGI) of no more than $59,000.• Heads of households with

AGI up to $44,250.• Singles (or married filing

separately) with AGI up to $29,500.

The credit rate is 10 per-cent, 20 percent or 50 percent of the first $2,000 you contrib-ute ($4,000 for married couples filing jointly), depending on your AGI; the lower your AGI the higher the percentage. For example:• Single filers with an AGI up

to $17,500 receive a 50 per-cent credit on the first $2,000 they contribute (i.e., up to a $1,000 credit); 20 per-cent on AGI up to $19,250 ($200 credit); and 10 per-cent on AGI up to $29,500 ($100 credit). Anything over

$29,500, you don’t qualify.• For joint filers the credit

amount limits are: 50 per-cent on up to $35,500 AGI (50% X $4,000 = $2,000); 20 percent on up to $38,500 ($800); and 10 percent on up to $59,000 ($400).

Other eligibility rules:• You must be at least age 18.• You can’t be claimed as

a dependent on someone else’s return.

• You can’t have been a full-time student during any part of five calendar months in 2013.

• You must contribute to a 401(k) by December 31, 2013, or to an IRA by April 15, 2014.

Important Note: You can-not claim the credit using IRS Form 1040 EZ, the form many lower-income people file. To claim it, you must submit IRS Form 8880 with Form 1040, 1040A or 1040NR. It’s a little extra bookkeeping, but could be worth the effort.

Saving money for the fu-ture is never easy, especially when you’re struggling to pay daily bills. But if you can somehow manage to take ad-vantage of the saver’s credit now, you’ll thank yourself at retirement.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ramping up its education and outreach efforts for America’s small businesses on the Afford-able Care Act. The campaign will help small employers learn more about how to take advantage of the Small Busi-ness Health Option Program (SHOP), part of the Health Insurance Marketplace that opens October 1.

SHOP is designed for small employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees. On their own or with the help of an agent, broker, or other assister, small employers will be able to compare price, coverage, and quality of plans in a way that is easy to understand.

“In recent years, the num-ber one concern for many small businesses has been the increasing cost of health in-surance premiums,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Many who would like to offer insurance to their employees have faced few choices, high administrative costs, and sky-rocketing premiums when an employee gets sick.”

“Since the passage of the health care law, Small Business Majority has been committed to educating small business owners about the Affordable Care Act,” said Founder & CEO of Small Business Major-ity John Arensmeyer.

“With open enrollment and full implementation right around the corner, we’ve upped our efforts to get entre-preneurs the information they need to best take advantage of the law’s small business provi-sions. Small business owners have been waiting for decades for something to rein in pre-mium costs. This is our chance to help get them some relief.”

Employers buying health insurance through the SHOP Marketplace may also qualify for a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help defray their premium costs. Hundreds of thousands of small business-es with fewer than 25 full-time-equivalent employees have al-ready received a tax credit of up to 35 percent of their contri-bution to employees’ health in-surance premiums. Beginning in 2014, this tax credit will be worth as much as 50 percent of

Launching the Small Business Health Option Program Marketplace

HHS ramps up outreach to small employersthe employer’s contribution to premiums and will be available only to those purchasing cover-age through the SHOP.

The SHOP offers small employers quality brand name health insurance plans and lets them make side-by-side comparisons when choosing a coverage option that is right for their business. In addition, starting in 2014, small employ-ers have additional protections in the insurance market, includ-ing that no one can be denied coverage because of a pre-ex-isting condition.

Unlike individuals pur-chasing through the Market-place, small employers can en-roll in insurance plans through the SHOP on a monthly basis throughout the year. As such, some states are phasing in SHOP application and enroll-ment periods. The SHOP Mar-ketplace for Federally-facili-tated Marketplace states opens Oct. 1, 2013, when small em-ployers can start the application process and get an overview of available plans and premiums in their area. All functions for SHOP will be available in No-vember and if employers and employees enroll by Dec. 15, 2013, coverage will begin Jan. 1, 2014. Detailed information on the SHOP application and enrollment process are avail-able at HealthCare.gov.

As part of the expanded education and outreach cam-paign, HHS will work with SBA to make additional re-sources available for small employers. Beginning Oct. 1, 2013 the dedicated SHOP small employer call center at 1-800-706-7893 will offer ex-tended hours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST. Employers may call the SHOP Small Employer call center for assistance when completing an application beginning October 1.

SBA and HHS will also offer a new schedule of edu-cational webinars tailored to educate small business owners across the country about what the SHOP offers, and how it works. HHS has trained more than 40,000 agents and bro-kers, who will continue their traditional role of helping small businesses enroll in coverage, both inside and outside the SHOP Marketplace.

HHS will also expand upon the collection of promo-tional and educational resourc-es available on Marketplace.cms.gov. Resources are also available at Business.usa.gov/healthcare.

—US Dept. of Health and Human Services