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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 4 Every1Counts NETWORKING FORMULA Persistence, Confidence, Legwork, Decision-making, Pay It Forward By Cynthia Kimball Humphreys Okay, speaking of networking, what I wrote about in last week’s column, I have since shot out an email to a former Washington State colleague of mine. “Hey, just finished a book manuscript. If you’ve got any work training projects, let me know.” To which I received, “…I got your email about you looking for training and projects. Well guess what – we have one for you that you do right in your office. Would you be interested in being our 100% online ESL instructor for a university in China for Fall 09?” Would I? Hmmm, let me see, no wear and tear on my car. No gasoline expenses. No time spent driving to and from a place of employment. Work in the comfort of my home office. No boss leaning over my shoulder inspecting my every move. Could be a real possibility. See how easy that was? I simply sent out an email and let a direct contact know of my needs. Look, not all networking stories end up like this one, but sometimes they do. You’ve simply got to put your persistence hat on. Not to forget your confidence one. Believe in yourself and walk and talk like it too. And, you’ve got to do a little networking legwork (i.e. contact your sphere of influence, let them know your needs, make new connections, and follow-up). When I think about persistence I think about people who don’t give up no matter the obstacles. As a matter of fact, these people don’t see obstacles. They only see opportunities. What about you? It’s merely changing the way you look at things as did a friend of mine who lost his management position in Las Vegas and has since moved back to Utah to live with relatives and pursue an MBA. Would he have had the opportunity to do this if he was still that manager in Vegas? Perhaps, but it is also very likely that this recession pushed him into making that decision. Pushed him to complete a degree. You gotta act folks. You’ve got to make decisions. After all, one of the worst states of mind is not being able to make a decision. Trust me; I’ve been there on more than one occasion. The worst part? It doesn’t feel very good. Indecisiveness, that is. It’s like being in the middle of a tug-a-war. Either say yes or no. But don’t say maybe. Use this recession to make you. Don’t say, “Someday...”. After all, there may not be a someday. I’ve also heard that “someday” sits in a lot of cemeteries. Don’t let that be you. Yeah, you may have to move back in with your parents even though you are 50 years old, but so what? And you may even need to be on assistance. Again, so what? Know that it isn’t always going to be this way. And who cares if others talk about you? They’re going to talk about you anyway, remember? But, as with anything in life just keep in mind some wisdom I recently read by an unknown author, “Your opinion of me is none of my business.” Then continue networking, seeing opportunities in obstacles, being persistence, having confidence, and making decisions. Next pay it forward (i.e. help others network within their network). 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. Connect with Cynthia Kimball Humphreys on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Plaxo, Echo Loops, and Twitter. © 2008 Every1Counts, LLC. All rights reserved. Miss Garfield County Queen Outstanding Teen and Little Miss Pageant Ages 3 - 23. Scholarships and Cash Prizes to all Winners! Pageant Date: Friday August 7, 2009. Registration deadline July 24, 2009. Contact Melissa Veater (435) 676-2182 or Kim VonCannon (435) 7354314. July 30, 2009 IN OUR TOWN Bryce Valley Area News by Vicki D. Syrett 679-8687 or vickidiane36@hotmail.com The Young Women will have their Camp this week on the 28th - 31st and King Couric Campground. They look forward to this all year and the leaders do a super job of pulling everything together. The Boy Scouts are going to Maple Dell this week on their camp-out and it will be a great time for them. Thanks to JoNeil Alvey and Dana Courtright for a fantastic job of pulling off the Pioneer Days Celebration on Saturday. It was well done and everyone had a great time. New to Tropic are the Nez family. Ron, Kristine, Gerald, Michael, Chris, Ron, and Ethan Nez have all moved back to Tropic and we are delighted to have them here. Condolences to the family of Grace Sandberg who passed away last week. She was a pleasant and friendly lady who always had a smile for everyone. She will be missed by many people. We want her family to know that we have you in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Teresa Deccio was called to serve as a Primary Worker. Kevin Griffin of Escalante has been advanced to the office of Elder. Congratulations to both of you on your new callings. A great big congratulations to Curtis Mortensen who has been called to serve in the Los Angeles California Mission, Spanish Speaking. Good going Curtis. He is the son of Andy and Shauna Mortensen of Henrieville and the grandson of LaKay and the late Gene Quilter of Henrieville. Anna Dunham saw her grandson, Joseph Jay Dunham, better known as J.J., off to South Carolina. He is going into the basic training for the Army National Guard and has called home to let everyone know he got there safely and grandma said she thinks he is a bit homesick. We wish J. J. the best of luck in his basic training. Anna says the house is really quiet and the TV stays on the same station for more than five minutes now. Steve Clark had his two sisters, Dixie and Lila, here visiting over the holidays. Jim Clarke was the speaker in the Cannonville Sacrament Meeting. The Ivie’s and Twitchells were happy Forever Resorts Selected for Bryce Canyon National Park Concessions Contract The National Park Service, Intermountain Regional Director Mike Snyder today announced that Rex Maughan, dba The Lodge at Bryce Canyon, L.L.C. (Forever Resorts) was selected as the new concessioner to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, shower, laundry, and other services within Bryce Canyon National Park under a ten-year contract that begins January 1, 2010. “Forever Resorts provided the most comprehensive proposal to provide visitors the services they require at Bryce Canyon National Park,” said Snyder. “Their continued commitment to the National Park Service and its mission through strong environmental, interpretive, education, and resource management programs in other national parks they currently serve helped solidify this selection,” Snyder said. A number of other proposals were received for the concessions operations at Bryce Canyon National Park and were meticulously reviewed by a team of National Park Service professionals to ensure the best experiences for park visitors and the most responsible return on taxpayers’ investments. In 2007, gross receipts for the concession operations at Bryce Canyon National Park exceeded $7.5 million. Forever Resorts based in Scottsdale, Arizona, currently provides concession services at over 10 parks service-wide in addition to its other business interests. “Forever Resorts has an excellent reputation working with the National Park Service,” said Park Superintendent Eddie Lopez. “We look forward to working with Forever Resorts staff at Bryce Canyon to provide the best possible experiences for our visitors. Additionally, we would like to express our appreciation to the staff of Xanterra Parks and Resorts for their years of outstanding service to Bryce Canyon National Park.” to have Cherlyn and her family home for a visit this last weekend. On a family camp-out were the Frankie Moore’s. Frankie, Gayle, Wade and Ryan all went up north to Marsh Lake in the high Unitah’s and met with Gayle’s family, the Ferrin’s, for a family camping trip. It is beautiful up there but the mosquitoes are terrible. (That is from me not Gayle) Fifty Seven people showed for a wonderful time and good visiting along with great food as well. All but three were able to attend the function, two are on missions and one had to work. The next thing the family is looking forward to is the farewell of Ryan who will be leaving for his Mission in Montana. The speakers in the Henrieville Sacrament Meeting were Klinton, Kaden, and Bret Chynoweth who all gave great talks. Benjamin Rose sange a beautiful solo for the congregation. He is the son of Daniel and Sarah Rose. One of the next big things to happen in our area it the upcoming elections in the towns. Some places will be electing mayors, town board members, etc. It would be great if we could all support the candidates as they work hard for us when elected. Back to the pioneers. No matter your heritage we all have pioneers in our ancestors. Whatever place they came from or why they came to Utah they were pioneering and giving us the things we enjoy today. Some of the pioneers did not come across the plains but rather rode a train, or even a plane to get here and start a new life. Some were inventors, doctors, teachers, and so on but they all were brave and loving and as we look back on their lives we learn many new things about ourselves as well. We owe a great debt of gratitude to these wonderful, sacrificing people in our past. Another group of people we owe a great deal of gratitude too are our veteran’s and today’s service men and women. They set their lives aside to go and help the cause of peace in the world and because of this we can live freely as we do today. We can say or do whatever we want as long as it does not hurt another and feel good about it. Thank you to all of you for keeping us safe. The speakers in Tropic today were Franz and Margaret Shakespear who did a tremendous job of telling us about ancestors. It was very interesting. SENIOR CITIZEN MENU: Do not have the new one for August yet so this will just be for this week now. Please call by 9 AM that day if you would like a meal. 679-866 and the suggested donation is $2.50. 28th: Bean & Ham soup, Green Salad, Fruit, Dessert. 29th: Roast Turkey, Potatoes and Gravy, Veg. and Fruit. 30th: Spaghetti, Green Salad, Fruit, Dessert. Of course each meals has a bread and milk with it. Enjoy these delicious meals that are prepared carefully for you. Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. School will soon be starting and fall will be upon us before we know it. Weddings coming up are Brady Shakespear and Cari Beal on Aug 8th, the Open House at Heritage Center in Tropic and Lloyd Mathews and Michelle Parry on Aug 8th with their reception onAugust 29th in Cannonville. Also Alyssa Johnson is getting married in August I think around the 23rd. Congratulations to all the new couples. Have a good week and please call or email your news. Thanks VS Agencies Extend Public Comment Period for Solar Energy Study Areas The Department of Energy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public comment period on solar energy study areas and maps by an additional 45 days. A notice published in the Federal Register on July 27 [74 FR 37051] provides for a public comment period ending on September 14, 2009. The Agencies are asking that comments be submitted through the Solar Energy Project Web site: http://www.solareis.anl. gov. Under a renewable energy initiative announced on June 29 by Sen. Harry Reid and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, 24 tracts of Bureau of Land Management-administered land located in six western states, known as Solar Energy Study Areas, would be fully evaluated for their environmental and resource suitability for large-scale solar energy production. The objective is to provide landscape-scale planning and zoning for solar projects on BLM lands in the West, allowing a more efficient process for permitting and siting responsible solar development. “Participation in this process by local communities and other stakeholders is crucial to making the choices that will open up the staggering clean-energy potential on America’s public lands,” said Secretary Salazar. “Extending the comment period will allow more of the public to look more carefully at the proposed renewable energy zones where we will give priority to large-scale renewable energy projects.” The Solar Energy Study Areas, located in Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah and outlined in maps published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2009 [74 FR 31307], encompass about 670,000 acres. Only lands with excellent solar resources, suitable slope, proximity to roads and transmission lines or designated corridors, and containing at least 2,000 acres of BLM-administered public lands were considered for solar energy study areas. Sensitive lands, wilderness and other high-conservation-value lands were excluded. The BLM manages more land – 255 million acres – than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands. |