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Show The Garfield County Insider February 18, 2010 TIM BRIDGEWATER TOURS STATE TO HEAR CONCERNS OF UTAH VOTERS. OBITUARIES Wallace M. Ott UTAH RECOGNIZED FOR BEST DEBT MANAGEMENT Dear Friends and Supporters, Tropic, Utah Like the rest of America, Utah is speaking After a long, full life, out. It's time for someone to listen. I'm taking Wallace M. Ott passed my campaign on the road to hear the concerns of away on February 11, Utah voters. Utah state government 2010 after a brief illness. Please join me in my campaign to retire Senacan add "best in the nation The world was a better tor Bob Bennett. It is time to send a new generafor debt management" to place with him in it He tion of leaders to Washington who are committhe list of accolades it has will be greatly missed. ted to changing the way we govern, leaders who received in recent years in Wallace was born Separe focused on creating jobs and rebuilding the recognition of its penchant tember 25, 1911 to James economy, and leaders who are not afraid to say for conservative fiscal polRobert and Janet Matilda NO to the destructive spending habits of the past. icy. Johnson Ott, the eighth of For more information or to volunteer for our A Forbes magazine re11 children. He was born campaign please visit www.timbridgewater.com. view of all 50 states ranked and raised in Tropic, Utah I look forward to seeing you on the campaign Utah No. 1 in its prudent and the surrounding area trail. I will be visiting Garfield County on Tueshandling of debt, when near Bryce Canyon. He day, February 23 at The Flying M in Panguitch looking at factors like married Mary Ann Casfrom 11:30am - 12:15pm. All events are open changes in tax revenue, sidy Middleton on November 20, 1934 in the St. George to the public, and I invite you to come and learn unfunded pension liabilitemple, and they recently celebrated their 75th wedding about my campaign for U.S. Senate. ties, debt as a percentage of anniversary together. His last conscious act was to kiss his Yours sincerely, GDP, growth expectations wife goodnight the night before his passing. Together, they Tim Bridgewater, Candidate for U.S. Senate for employment and the raised nine children: Marilyn (Murt) Murdock, Irene (Bert) state economy and debt per Emett, Wallace Robert (Gladys) Ott, Thomas Brent (Emicapita. ly) Ott, Lloyd Alma (Jan) Ott, Sandra (LaMotte, deceased) Gov. Gary Herbert said Houston, Sherrell (Karen) Ott, James Kim (Kathie) Ott, the responsibility for the and Kathy (Gary) Davis. They are the grandparents of 29, honor was one shared by the great-grandparents of 41, and the great-great grandparlawmakers and department ents of 9. He is survived by his wife and posterity, and by directors alike. his youngest sister, Agnes Littlefield. Wallace began rais"From the Legislature's February 21-28, 2010 ing cows as a boy, and continued ranching until the last few continued fiscally conseryears of his life. Ranching was always his main profesCelebrate Utah Saves Week February 21 28, 2010 by signing up as a Utah vative nature to our state sion, but he supplemented the family income by driving a Saver. You can sign up on-line at utahsaves.org , at the Utah State University agencies' prudent manageschool bus and, later, by working for the Forest Service as Garfield County Extension Office, Panguitch City Library, Tony's Outpost, ment of their budgets, our a timber worker and foreman. Wallace had a great love for Bryce Car Care Center, State Bank of Southern Utah, Town of Tropic/Heritage mutual efforts continue to the land, and spent his later years planting over two thouCenter, Boulder Library, Escalante Senior Center, Wells Fargo, and Town Clerk benefit all citizens of the sand pine trees with the help of some of his children. On in Antimony. You will receive a free piggy bank and be entered to win some state of Utah," Herbert said. his acres of private land, he kept trees trimmed and weeds fun prizes. During a monthly Govout. He took great pride in his posterity, and taught his For more information, contact SuzAnne Jorgensen at Utah State University ernor's Office of Economic children to work hard and to value education. Although he Garfield County Extension, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, in the County Development board meethimself only had the opportunity to attend school through Courthouse, email suzanne.jorgensengusu.edu , call (435) 676-1114 or visit ing Thursday, Derek Miller, the eighth grade, all of his children attended college. His our website at http://extension.usu.edu/garfield or http://garfield4-h.org . GOED managing direcgrandchildren and great-grandchildren were a great source tor for business incentives of joy for him, and they remember him for the candy that and growth, said Utah has he would hide from others, but share with them. They rea very low per capita debt member that he could say the alphabet faster backwards ratio. than they could say it forwards, and that when they would He said the debt is "$447 go with him to help water the trees, they would have to run By Mickie Douglas - Social Security Public affairs Specialist to keep up, even though he was in his 90's. When it comes to Social Security benefits, you may be wondering who must pay taxes for each of us in this room. The national debt is 100 Wallace was active in civic affairs, serving as a Gar- on them and who does not. Let's look at the numbers. field County commissioner for two terms and the mayor If you file a federal tax return as an "individual" and your total income is more than times that, $40,000. The of the town of Tropic. He was also a member of the Gar- $25,000, then the answer for you is yes: you'll have to pay federal taxes on your benefits. good news is you're livfield County School Board, advisory board of the Bureau If you file a joint return and you and your spouse have a total income more than $32,000, ing in Utah. The bad news of Land Management, the Tropic and East Fork Irrigation you'll be expected to pay federal taxes as well. If your taxable income is below those is you live in the United States, too." Board, the Cattlemen's Board, and the Garkane Power thresholds, there is no need to pay taxes on your Social Security benefits. Utah has been recogBoard of Directors. If you need to pay taxes on a portion of your benefits, you will need your SSA-1099. Wallace was an active member of the Church of Jesus This form shows the total amount of benefits received in the previous year and is used nized in the past several Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was proud of his pioneer to find out whether any benefits are subject to tax. You will need to submit it when you years as the "best managed state," "happiest" state in heritage. His grandmother was a member of the Martin complete your federal income tax return. handcart company as a child, and his grandfather crossed You already should have received your SSA-1099 for tax year 2009 in the mail — they the nation and the "best place for business." the plains in a wagon train. Wallace lived a long time, and were automatically mailed to all beneficiaries by January knew people from three different centuries—the 19th, 31, 2010. If you receive Social Security and have not yet PUBLIC NOTICE 20th, and 21st. He saw much progress in his lifetime— received a Form SSA-1099 for 2009, you can request a because he lived in rural areas, he did not have electricity replacement online at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineser-PRIVATE LAND OWNERS & DEVELOPERSor running water for the first 30 years of his life. He often vices. Or you can call Social Security's toll-free number, remarked that when he was young, his parents would say, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY, 1-800-325-0778) and ask for a reProgram to PAY landowners with Utah Prairie Dogs (UPDs). when describing something impossible, "You can no more placement SSA-1099 to be mailed to you. do that than put a man on the moon!" He was so pleased Program to assist developers"clear" land with UPDs. If you would like more information about paying taxes that, in his lifetime, he was able to see the impossible hap- on your Social Security benefits, visit www.irs.gov and Iron, Kane, Beaver, Garfield, Piute,Wayne, Sevier Counties. pen—again and again. read Publication Number 915, Social Security and EquivaWallace was blessed with a quick wit and a gift for lent Railroad Retirement Benefits. You also can call the Applications for this period due Monday, March 15,2010. storytelling. He was frequently asked to speak to tour- Internal Revenue Service toll-free at 1-800-829-3676 Utah Prairie Dog Habitat Credits Exchange Program ists in the Bryce Canyon area. He had a keen mind and (TTY, 1-800-829-4059). an exceptional memory, and was regarded as an expert So if you've been wondering whether or not you'll need Visit www.panoramalandrcd.org for more info. on local history and geography. He was interviewed for to pay taxes on your Social Security benefits and what several television documentaries, including a recent inter- forms you may need, now you know the simple facts. view from a film crew from Ireland, and is quoted in many books and articles about the Bryce Canyon area. His good friend, country singer A 2009 survey conducted Utah Saves and promoted tax returns will allow finanand writer Michael Martin by MetLife indicated that with the Volunteer Income cial stability in uncertain F HD II I il (111111111 Thl 1 Murphy, dubbed Wallace 50 percent of Americans Tax Assistance (VITA) pro- times. "the walking cowboy of I have less than one month's gram, will support tax form "There is a stigma that the Escalante" and this he TO PLAY; expenses saved for emer- 8888 which can be used to only low-income indiCOMPLETE THE GRID SO THAT was—he didn't ride a horse EVERY ROW, EVERY COLUMN AND EVERY gencies. directly deposit tax refunds viduals are on the brink for the last 20 years of his 3X3 BOX CONTAINS THE DIGITS 1 TO 9 "That statistic is worin up to three financial insti- of financial disaster," said life, but would walk miles risome," said Aim House, tution accounts. Young. "This is found to each day to check on cows, 4 1 7 Utah State University Ex"We don't want to less- be incorrect. Twenty-nine mend fences, and take care tension assistant professor en the importance of get- percent of individuals who of his land. 3 7 and Utah Saves coordinating out of debt in order to earn more than $100,000 He is, perhaps, the last tor. "This means that when gain financial stability," a year have less than one 7 6 1 living person to have met there is an unexpected ex- said Stephanie Young, Utah month's savings. The "Take the famed outlaw, Butch 2 7 3 1 pense, such as a car or ap- Saves assistant and creator $200" campaign is relevant Cassidy, and was interpliance repair, Americans of the "Take $200" cam- to all individuals this tax viewed for articles and doc9 6 have to use their credit paign. "We want to create season regardless of socioumentaries about him. He cards or take out a short- awareness that setting aside economic class." is, in a word, irreplaceable. 1 7 9 8 2 term, high-interest loan." money for future, unexFor more information on Funeral services will be To help Utahns jump pected expenses will cause the "Take $200" campaign 2 7 4 6 held on Saturday, Februstart their savings, the people to never have to enand other financial matters, ary 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in 8 7 "Take $200" campaign was ter debt in the first place." visit www.utahsaves.org or the Tropic LDS Ward Chacreated to emphasize the Tax season is a perfect dial 2-1-1. Utah Saves is pel. Friends may call at the 7 5 importance of saving for an time to start this type of an initiative of United Way, ward chapel in Tropic on emergency, said House. By savings fund due to the gen- Utah State University ExSaturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6 s L Z 89 £1 t placing at least $200 from erally large amounts of tax tension and other commu12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Z1' L 51[968 this year's tax refund into a returns given back during nity partners and focuses 9816£1- L Z s Answers for this week the Georgetown Cemetery. 98£6ct- LI savings account, individu- the season, said Young. Use on promoting healthy finanFuneral Directors, Magleby 5L 1- I9Z8£6 als will save money by not tax refunds to pay off debt, cial actions across the state Mortuary, Richfield, Salina 1£ 6 r L 859 placing unexpected, nec- purchase needed items and through unbiased informa£1591- 6Z8 L and Manti. 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