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Show n PANGUITCH • PANGUITCH LAKE • HATCH • BRYCE • TROPIC • ANTIMONY • HENRIEVILLE • CANNONVILLE • ESCALANTE • BOULDER Thursday, February 17, 2011 • Issue # 310 JANUARY The New Year is traditionally a fresh start, a new beginning. We write resolutions of things we want to change; we set goals that we hope to accomplish. Personally though, January has meant this and more to me. Having a birthday on December 31st has made January not simply the start of a 'New Year', but the beginning of my next year. This January though, has been a whole new experience- a day, a week, a month, a new life- quite unexpected and definitely unplanned. On December 29, 2010, I was told that I 'most likely' had Breast Cancer. Two days later as I worried about the future, I 'celebrated' my 31st birthday. Three days after that, on January 3rd, 2011, with no risk factors and no family history of breast cancer, it was confirmed that I am positive for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage III Breast Cancer. I spent my birthday and the succeeding two weeks in Provo, Utah, with my family. I needed a comfortable place to deal with those first dizzying aspects, medically and emotionally, of my new diagnosis. A place where my four young children, who are my main concern in life, would be able to have fun and be taken care of, while I was busy figuring out how to 'take care of their mother.' I am grateful for my family who provided so much for us in so many ways during the time that we were there. Eventually, my husband Max and I felt we were able to come home. Our extended family fretted and worried that they would not be here to support us as they had been doing, and wondered if we would be alright. The people of this community, our Home, have answered that query. We are being cared for, we are loved. You have shown us in so many ways. In particular, I would like to express my gratitude to Whitni Syrett for her inspiration to have the Bryce Valley Lady Mustang Basketball team host a 'Pink Night' as a FCCLA fundraiser in my honor. An amazing event was put together in a considerably short period of time. I am so appreciative to all of you who helped with the bake sale, those of you who showed up in pink, and who in every other way were able to help make that a special night for not only our community, but for my family. I hope that the tradition of a 'Pink Night' in remembrance of those who are fighting, or have fought this difficult battle will continue for years to come. I would also like to specifically thank Dana Courtright, and all of you who showed such tremendous support for my family at the Benefit Dinner and Auction. I am so very grateful to all of you who gave of your time, who made food, who donated items and who were so exceptionally generous of your resources that evening. It was absolutely overwhelming and was such a remarkable way to end this unforgettable January. Words are not enough, but they are all I can give. I confidently answered my family and told them we would be taken care of when we came Home, and you have proven me right. You know what you have done. If I could name you all by name, hug you every one, I would. But please, just know, I am grateful. Thank you, Bryce Valley. Thank you, Panguitch. Thank you, Escalante. Thank you, Friends. Love, Logann Eagar and Family THURSDAY SNOW SHOWERS HIGH: 34 LOW: 15 HIGH: 37 LOW: 17 SATURDAY SNOW SHOWERS HIGH: 37 LOW: 18 SUNDAY --"■••■■•-- HIGH: 37 LOW: 13 SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY SUNNY HIGH: 40 LOW: 18 Member of: fir Utah Press, HIGH: 39 LOW: 13 ** * ** I FPA. INDEPENDENT FREE PAPERS OF AMERICA Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers Affected by Ice, Cold and Heavy Snowfall UDOT REQUESTS RESPONSIBLE SNOW STORAGE call WEDNESDA SNOW SHOWERS NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR GOVERNOR'S LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS AWARDS INSIDER HIGH: 37 LOW: 17 TUESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY Young women share their stories of the impact abusive dating relationships has had on their lives In 2009, 8.2% of Utah I am a powerful person who lence and Injury Prevention victims of sexual assault female high school students deserves to be loved and Program. "Healthy relation- and domestic violence by said they had been physi- treated with respect. I do ships are based on respect, calling a toll-free, 24-hour cally forced to have sexual not deserve to be belittled, communication, honesty, Rape and Sexual Assault intercourse when they did humiliated, or threatened." and trust. There is no room Crisis and Information not want to, compared to Bonita's is one of sev- for fear or violence." Hotline at 1-888-421-1100 5.8% of male high school eral stories featured in a "I know that I am not the or the Utah Domestic Viostudents, according to data booklet compiled by the only person who has gone lence Link Line at 1-800from Youth Risk Behavior Utah Department of Health through this experience. It 897-LINK (5465). Survey (YRBS). In addi- (UDOH) that tell the expe- happens all around us and To download a copy of tion, nearly 11% of 9th-12th riences of Utah teenagers we never talk about it," said graders said they were hit, who have been in an abu- Bonita. "Never tolerate vioIt Happens in Utah" bookslapped, or physically hurt sive dating relationship. lence in a relationship. It is the "Teen Dating Violence: let and other dating vioon purpose by their boy- The booklet will be used by never okay. Love doesn't friend or girlfriend. Today, the UDOH and other state hit or belittle. Love doesn't lence prevention resources, two young women shared and local agencies as a pre- destroy you, it builds you visit www.health.utah.gov/ vipp/datingviolence/overtheir stories of the impact vention tool to help young up." abusive dating relationships people learn how to have Help is available for view.htm has had on their lives. healthy and respectful datBonita (last name with- ing relationships. held) was 19 years old "Dating violence hapwhen she was raped by a pens when one person in a young man who attended relationship repeatedly acts her church. "I didn't tell or threatens to act in a way anyone about it for three that physically, mentally, The Governor's Awards were created in 1980 to honor years. I felt so worthless, verbally, or sexually hurts like I was nothing," she the other person," said Ka- individuals and organizations who encourage and support said. "But I've learned that tie McMinn, UDOH Vio- arts and culture in Utah. In 2002 the awards were put on hold as the state prepared for the Olympics, but they were reinstated as part of the first annual Mountain West Arts Conference in 2007. In a time when innovative artistic and cultural projects are continually emerging throughout the state, we look forward to many future years of honoring Utah's artistic visionaries and supporters. Submit your nominations for the 2011 Governor's Administrator Reminds Affected Farmers Leadership in the Arts Awards for outstanding contribuand Ranchers of FSA Programs USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued a reminder tions by organizations, educators and communities. Click to livestock producers throughout the Plains states and HERE for nomination forms, which must be returned by the Midwest that FSA programs may be available to as- February 23. sist them. Many are dealing with harsh winter weather, which is causing serious harm to livestock and forage due to heavy snow, ice and extremely cold temperatures. "This is turning out to be a tough winter for many ranchers and farmers in the nation's heartland, and learning The Utah Department of Transportation encourages about our FSA programs is an important step for producers business and homeowners to use on-site snow storage arto take," said Coppess. "We need producers to document the number and kind of livestock that have died as a direct eas to improve traveler safety on State Roads. In the face of approaching winter storms, UDOT warns result of these winter storms and timely notify their local FSA office of these losses. There may be situations where that snow being pushed from driveways and parking lots producers are transporting feed to their livestock. Produc- onto State Roads and highways causes a severe safety hazard to motorists. It is also illegal practice (Utah Code 72ers should document these additional costs." FSA administers several programs that help produc- 7-102). UDOT asks that local business owners, homeowners, ers recover from livestock deaths that are beyond normal mortality rates, losses of purchased and/or harvested for- and private property owners place the snow from their own age, and with the additional costs of providing or trans- driveways and parking lots onto areas within their property porting feed. Among the key programs are the Livestock limits. Likewise, UDOT snow removal practices include a Indemnity Program (LIP) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program concerted effort to keep the snow that falls on state roads (ELAP). For livestock death losses to be eligible under within designated storage areas. With the cooperation of LIP, producers must file a notice of loss with their local private property owners, plow operators can work more FSA office within 30 calendar days from when the loss is efficiently to provide safer driving conditions for all road users. apparent to the producer. Fact sheets for these two programs can be found at http://www.fsa.usda.gov; click on Newsroom, then Fact Sheets. Garfield County Commissioners Coppess also encouraged producers to use Hay Net on Meeting 2nd & 4th Monday, 10:00 AM the FSA website (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/haynet), an on676-1162 line service that allows producers with hay and those who Dell LeFevre-Chairman need hay to post ads so they can make connections. Hay Clare Ramsey Net is a popular site for farmers and ranchers who have Leland Pollack an emergency need, such as the one caused by the curCamille Moore, County Clerk rent wintry conditions. Individual ads can be posted free of 676-1100 gcclerk@mountainwest.net charge by producers who complete a simple online registration form the first time they use the site. Panguitch City Councilors Meeting 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6:30 PM "We encourage all who 676-8585 • www.panguitch.org have suffered a disaster due ADVERTISE City Manager • Allen Henrie to the recent cold weather Mayor • Lori Talbot and blizzards to read the John Orton 676-8148 fact sheets and visit with Laura Mosdell 676-2263 their local FSA county ofEric Houston 676-2388 fice staff so they get a quick Tim Smith 676-8747 start in the recovery proNick Reynolds 676-2754 cess," added Coppess. KNOW YOUR LOCAL REPS FRIDAY SNOW SHOWERS TEENS SHARE STORIES OF DATING VIOLENCE ac_ 67612621 place ads. The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter -he's got to just know. 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