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Show Panguitch • Panguitch Lake • Hatch • Bryce • Tropic • Antimony • Henrieville • Cannonville • Escalante • Boulder • Duck Creek Thursday, March 5, 2009 • Issue # 205 Garfield Memorial Hospital Administrator earns ACHE Healthcare Executive award The Utah Healthcare Executives, a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), has honored Garfield Memorial Hospital (GMH) administrator Alberto Vasquez with the 2008 Senior Level Healthcare Executive award. “I am humbled and honored to receive this award,” Vasquez said. “Although the award was given to me, it is really a reflection of the great people I work with at Garfield Memorial Hospital.” Vasquez received the honor during the Utah Healthcare Executives meeting at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Feb. 18. He was selected by a group of his ACHE peers because of his years of dedicated service to the healthcare profession. “I’m delighted that Alberto has received this well-deserved recognition from his peer administrators,” said Chris Coons, vice president of Intermountain Healthcare’s Southwest Re- GET READY FOR 2010 The Escalante Native Plant Society is dedicated to assisting the citizens of Escalante become prepared for 2010 when there will be no Irrigation Water in Escalante. Our programs this spring are designed to address the needs of everyone in the community who is interested in establishing low water use plants, grasses And trees in their yards and gardens. Everybody is invited to attend and participate. Please bring interested friends and neighbors. Thanks to all who can furnish healthy snacks to share at each meeting. March Program March 10th, 7 PM - Interagency Center “Potato Valley Grasses” Terry Tolbert – Wild Life Biologist – GSENM Terry will be discussing his specialty, Native Grasses that thrive in this area. Please bring your questions on how to plant, propagate and Help your grasses flourish in low water conditions. March 16 – 20 Utah Native Plant Society will be hosting The 5th Southwest Rare Plant Conference University of Utah – Skaggs Hall (Biology) 257 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. April program April 14th, 7 PM - Interagency Center “Landscaping with Native Plants” Allysia Angus- Landscape Architect – GSENM Saturday April 18 - April “Walks and Talks” Field Trip “Cream Cellar Road” Hike Dirk Durfey – Recreation Specialist- GSENM Great opportunity to see Wildflowers on the Monument More information will be available at the Interagency Office weather thursday PARTly CLOUDY high: 49 low: 25 friday few showers high:45 low: 22 saturday RAIN / SNOW high: 41 low: 20 sunday RAIN / SNOW high: 43 low: 22 monday RAIN / SNOW high: 41 low: 18 tuesday Mostly Sunny high: 40 low: 15 wednesday Mostly CLOUDY high:46 low: 21 gion. “He has developed an effective team that is committed to providing quality medical care to rural communities.” Vasquez is currently a fellow in the ACHE, which is an international society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. “We’re very proud of the great work Alberto is doing and are gratified that he has been recognized by his professional colleagues,” said Joseph Horton, senior vice president of hospital operations for Intermountain Healthcare. Vasquez began working for Intermountain Healthcare in 1986, and has served as administrator at GMH since 2004. He and Meredith, his wife, are the parents of four children. USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for March 2009 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for March 2009. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge is 0.500 percent, up from 0.375 in February 2009. For 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing assistance loans, the interest rate for loans disbursed during March 2009 is 1.500 percent, up from 1.375 in February 2009. The interest rate for farm storage facility loans approved for March 2009 is 2.250 percent, up from 1.875 in February 2009. The interest rate for sugar storage facility loans for March 2009 is 3.750 percent, up from 3.125 in February 2009. The maximum discount rate applicable for March 2009 for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program is 5 percent, unchanged from February 2009. This is based on the 3.250 percent prime rate plus 2 percent, rounded to the nearest whole number. Past monthly releases announcing interest rates charged by CCC on commodity and marketing assistance loans disbursed for that particular month reflect the interest rate the U.S. Treasury charged CCC for that month. This was the interest rate specified by CCC since Jan. 1, 1982, but the process of establishing the interest rate was changed by a provision of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the Act), enacted on April 4, 1996. Section 163 of the Act requires that monthly interest rates applicable to commodity and marketing as- sistance loans are to be 100 basis points -- or 1 percent -- greater than the rate determined under the applicable interest rate formula in effect on Oct. 1, 1995. This formula resulted in a rate equivalent to the amount the U.S. Treasury charged CCC for borrowing for the month. Further program information is available from USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Financial Management Division at (703) 305-1386. It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. Jackie Joyner-Kersee People only see what they are prepared to see. Ralph Waldo Emerson NOTICE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION ON MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009 HAS BEEN CANCELED. 21 United States Declaring Sovereignty by Ryan Davis, Editor Although Fox News and CNN are not telling you about it, a growing number of states are declaring sovereignty. Sovereignty is the exclusive right to have control over an area of governance, people, or oneself. Note: This doesn’t mean these states are withdrawing from the Union. They are simply clarifying to the federal government their interpretaion of the 10th amendment. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of (Individual) Rights, clarify the restraints placed on the nations government and they safeguard the rights of individuals. It does not take a rocket scientist to conclude that all too many of our individual rights are under withereing attack by the federal government. Washington, New Hampshire, Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, California, and Georgia have all introduced bills and resolutions declaring sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment. Colorado, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Alaska, Kansas, Alabama, Nevada, Maine, and Illinois are also considering such measures. Don’t take my word for it. Go online and type U.S States declaring soveriegnty and see for yourself. There are twenty one states screaming here, folks. This is an increase in fourteen states in just over a week. It appears that “The People” are wanting to be heard. If you are like the Little Red Hen, and are prepared for the road ahead, I am looking for “Little Red Hens” like you to help those in the community who don’t know how to help themselves start planning. Please, call if you would be willing to help someone prepare. If you don’t know where to start, give us a call to get on the list. Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work. Peter Drucker THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. 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