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Show Page 3 The Garfield County Insider June 11, 2009 OBITUARIES Glayd Thomas Owens, Jr. 57, Glayd Owens passed away June 2, 2009 in his cabPanguitch Lake, Utah in at Panguitch Lake. He was born December 5, 1951 in Panguitch, Utah to Glayd Thomas Sr. & Ruth Frandsen Owens. Glayd graduated from Basic High School in Henderson, NV in 1970. He went to Snow College in Ephraim on a football scholarship. He was the Nevada State Wrestling Champion and football MVP, an all around athlete. Glayd was loved and adored by many. He was a loving son, father, brother, grandpa, uncle, friend and everyone’s hero. He lived at his dream, on the top of his mountain, in his cabin at the end of his dirt road. “We might be all about the kids” He will be missed but never forgotten. His heart will always remain at Panguitch Lake. He is survived by his mother, Ruth; daughters: Tracy (Mike) Velasquez, Henderson, NV; Tammy (Chuck) Owens-Corwin, Hatch; Tara (Shane)Cooper, Arlington, WA; and Tiffany Owens, Hatch; grandchildren: Jeremy, Marissa, Brooke, Donnie-Ray, Faith, Lindsey, Amelia, Savannah, and Richard; brothers and sisters: Eddie (Beannie) Owens, Henderson, NV; Sherrie Owens, Panguitch; Jerry (Jeannie) Owens, Las Vegas, NV; Ashley Owens, Panguitch; and 28 nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Glayd Sr.; brother, Carl Owens; granddaughter, Brooke Owens; grandparents: Joe & Ruth Owens, Kie & Anna Frandsen; great-grandfather, William T. Owens, Sr. Memorial services was held Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 12 Noon at the Owens Brothers Panguitch Lake General Store. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book at www.maglebymortuary.com June 13th Equestrian trail ride Meet at the CCC at 8:30am There is no cost. We will be riding on Mt.Dutton. Bring your own lunch/snacks and the whole family June 19th-21st Little Britches Rodeo June 17th 20th BMW Rally Astronomy Festival June 27th Horse Races Blood Thicker Than Property Law? THE ELDERLAW FORUM ~ Professor Michael Myers “Blood is thicker than water.” It can also be thicker than the law. “I’ve been served a notice to evict within three days,” said a caller to the senior legal helpline. She is 76 years old, a widow, and has a 52-year-old disabled son living with her. “Where can I go? What can I do?” she asked. She had been served with a “Notice to Pay Rent or Quit,” stating that if she did not pay a specified amount of rent within three days the landlord would institute legal proceedings against her. A 30-day notice would be required to effectuate an eviction for non-payment of rent. She has not paid rent for 26 years, since the death of her husband in 1983. The house is owned by her husband’s brother. He saved the house from foreclosure by a hospital and physicians. “At that time the lawyer for the estate put his arm around my shoulder and assured me I could live here until I died,” she said. “Now, I don’t know what I am going to do.” The lawyer who assured her a lifetime occupancy is himself deceased. The lawyer’s oral assurance, however, is problematic. Generally, agreements involving real estate must be in writing to be enforceable. But there are exceptions. In this case she may be able to put forth a “performance exception,” contending that 26 years of rent-free occupancy is consistent with what she was told by her brother-in-law’s attorney— that he had generously agreed to let her live there for life. The house is modest—valued at $30,000 for tax purposes. “I was able to get the assessment reduced to $20,000,” she said. “When I pass on, my son will not continue to live here,” she said. “He would be unable to maintain the cost of its upkeep. And to the best of my ability I have maintained the house. It is clean and the yard is attractive. I love to garden.” Her monthly income is about $800-- $680 from Social Security and $120 from cleaning motel rooms. “I hope he doesn’t evict me; I don’t know what I would do,” she lamented. I contacted her brother-inlaw’s attorney. He believed there had been a breakdown in intra-family communication; that his client believed his sister-in-law had become reclusive; that she was not fully appreciative of his generosity. I advised him she worked outside the home, was not reclusive, and remained deeply grateful for his client’s continued generosity. A private meeting between them was held. The eviction was rescinded. But she remains legally vulnerable. He owns the house, insures it and pays its property taxes. Yet, a promise made and acted upon may be a promise required to be kept in a court of equity. (Pro bono legal information and advice is provided to persons 55 and older through the USD Senior Legal Helpline, 1-800-747-1895; mmyers@usd.edu. Opinions solely those of the author and not the University of South Dakota). Dr. Barnett’s MOBILE ORTHODONTICS We will be in Panguitch in the afternoon on July 1st for Complimentary Orthodontic Consultations Call 896-4930 to schedule an appointment for you or your family Every1Counts Act As If By Cynthia Kimball Humphreys This is a perfect time, during an unstable and uncertain economy, to “Act as If”, even though; personally I feel we should be “acting as if” all of the time. I was first introduced to this concept during a Dale Carnegie course I enrolled in a few years back when living in Wilmington, North Carolina. To date, it is one of the best courses I have taken. Most specifically the quote I remember, coined by Dale Carnegie himself, is, “Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.” I know, I know what you are thinking, it is a crock, right? Wrong. If someone wants to become enthusiastic, they have to practice, right? Right. Even if at first it comes across as fake. So what? Someone’s trying. So, let’s give credit and applaud instead of distaste and mock. This concept worked for me when I was in graduate school. Only instead of acting enthusiastic I substituted the enthusiasm part. In its place, I acted as if I had already graduated, earned a master’s degree and a 4.0 GPA. And that’s exactly what happened! We do have to be careful, though, when using the “act as if” concept. After all, just thinking about and voicing our desire doesn’t make it come to fruition. There needs to be action as in motion. Just sitting on your couch thinking of having a beautiful garden isn’t going to occur unless you take those thoughts that you voice and put them into action. That’s, actually getting out and planting seeds, watering them, you get the idea. Same goes with wanting to be in the Olympics. Anyone can say they will be in the Olympics, but that alone will not make them an Olympic athlete. Those that act separate themselves from those that don’t. Just look at Scottish voice sensation, Susan Boyle. She’s a perfect example of someone who had great talent for many years, but didn’t take action. That’s until she went on Britain’s Got Talent in her late 40s. I think Susan’s pretty much set now, career-wise, for life. But if she hadn’t acted and gone on Britain’s got talent, she might merely continue singing solely to family, in church or in Karaoke contests (which is not a bad thing if those were her goals). “Acting as if” is a lot like visualization. Where we voice something over and over, perhaps in the form of affirmations; where we can then see them in our mind. For example, I am a published author is one of my affirmations that I not only voice, but visualize. Another’s might be, “I am happy,” “I am beautiful” or, especially for today, “I am employed.” Notice how these affirmations are in the present tense. Doing the latter makes them real and brings them to life. Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but today. But, again, our results won’t come merely by thinking and voicing them. We must add “action” to the equation. In the case of the “I am employed” thought and affirmation, one would have to actively be seeking employment in addition to those thoughts and sayings. You know, making phone calls, sending our resumes, asking family and friends for leads, not stopping until their action produces employment. How about a formula? Thought (Visualization) + Saying (Affirmation) + Action (Doing) = RESULT/S. I would also add to the equation, desire and faith. Do you have all of these ingredients? If not, which one or ones’ do you need to strengthen? William James said, “If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.” Sounds like he and Carnegie had some things in common. What are you going to “act as if” on? Your dreams, goals, career, family, health, gifts and talents, ideas, inventions, this financial crisis? Me, I’m acting as if I am published. And guess what? It’s happening. With action, of course. Thus, look for me on next year’s New York Times best seller list, if not this year’s. For information on coaching, consulting, speaking or training contact: Cynthia Kimball Humphreys, Vice President, Every1Counts, P.O. Box 574, Hatch, UT 84735. Ph: 435.632.1489, Fax: 435.735.4222 or Email: kimball@every1counts.net. Website: www.every1counts. net. J.W. DISPOSAL 1270 East Highway 89 • Panguitch, Utah LET US BE YOUR FULL-SERVICE WASTE REMOVAL PROVIDER!!! 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