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Show The Garfield County Insider OBITUARIES Wayne H Banks DuWayne H Banks, age 94, passed away quietly at his home in Washington, Utah on April 28, 2010. Wayne was born August 6, 1915 in Minersville, UT., the second child of James Alma and Gladys Delong Banks. His family moved to Leamington, UT., and then to Lynndyl, UT., where Wayne spent the remainder of his growing up years. He graduated from Delta High School and then went to Cedar City, UT., to attend the BAC for one year before joining the CCC's which took him to Escalante, UT., where he met and married Glenna Barker on July 16, 1936. Shortly thereafter Wayne and Glenna moved to Cedar City where Wayne resumed his schooling and served in the Utah National Guard. He graduated with an accounting degree after working in Cedar City, he took a job with the U.S. Government in 1942 in Gallup, NM., at the Fort Wingate Ordinance Depot (WOD) eventually rose to the top civilian position. In 1963 the family moved to Arlington, VA., with a promotion to work in Washington DC and then on to Walcott, IA where Wayne worked in management at the Rock Island Arsenal for the U.S. Army Weapons Command until his retirement in 1974. In 1979 Wayne and Glenna moved to Escalante, UT. In April of 1989 Glenna died from injuries from an automobile accident. Wayne then married Patricia Kildow and they resided in Escalante until they moved to Washington, Utah in 1995. Wayne was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, community and scouting. He served in the church in two district presidencies, Bishop, Stake High Council, President of Cedar Rapids Iowa Stake and St. George LDS Temple worker until he was 93 years old. In the community he was President or Chairman of the Rotary Club, Knife and Fork Club, Federal Credit Union, Federal Government Accountant Association, Community Council, Justice of the Peace, member of the Governing Board of Garfield Memorial Hospital, and SUP National Vice-President for Southern Utah. In scouting he served as scoutmaster of two troops simultaneously and two BSA National Jamboree troops. In 1995 he was awarded the Silver Beaver, and the Woodbadge at 70. Wayne is survived by his wife Patricia Kildow; sons: Douglas (Fairfax, VA), Neil (Firth, ID) and Robert (Salt Lake City); his daughter, JoEll Wilford (Manti); his sisters: Maurene Jones (Milford, UT) and Gladys Winn Banks (Salt Lake City); 31 grandchildren and 74 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenna Barker; daughters, Jackie Rae Banks and JoAnn Long, and son, Jay Richard Banks. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., at the Washington LDS 6th Branch Chapel, 700 E. Telegraph Rd., St. George, UT. A visitation will be held Friday, May 7, from 6-8 p.m., at the Pine View Mortuary, 566 N. Mall Dr., St. George, UT., and Saturday from 10-10:45 a.m., at the chapel prior to services. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery, Cedar City, UT. Wayne's family expresses a special thanks to Gentiva and Rocky Mountain Car and Hospice for their sweet and compassionate service. Complete Auto Service & Repair SAFETY INSPECTIONS 475 East Center St. • Panguitch, Utah 435-676-8994 PINSIDNICERS AG MARKET NEWS Receipts: 1,217; Last Week: 1,605. Last Year: 982. Feeder Steers: mixed but mostly 1.00-2.00 higher, except 650-900 lbs 1.002.00 lower. Feeder Heifers: mixed wts under 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 8.00-10.00 higher; wts over 500 lbs mixed but mostly steady. Holstein Steers: 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Cows: 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaugher Bulls: firm to 1.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 140.50-146.00; 300-350 lbs 129.00-141.00; 350400 lbs 128.00-142.25; 400-450 lbs 127.00-141.50; 450-500 lbs 126.00-137.75; 500-550 lbs 122.75-133.00; 550-600 lbs 122.00-127.00; 600-650 lbs 112.25-123.00, pkg 126.75; 650-700 lbs 102.00-113.75; 700-750 lbs 103.50-106.50; 750-800 lbs 96.50-107.50; 800-850 lbs 92.50-101.75; 850-900 lbs 96.25-99.75; 900-950 lbs 87.50-95.50; 950-1000 lbs 90.50-95.25. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3: Baby Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 70.00-87.00; 500-700 lbs 71.50-78.75; 700-900 lbs 74.50-81.50; 900-1000 lbs scarce. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 120.00126.00; 250-300 lbs 121.50-132.00; 300-350 lbs 114.00-122.00, pkg 136.00; 350-400 lbs 119.50-129.00, pkg 144.00; 400-450 lbs 112.50-122.00, pkg 129.00; 450-500 lbs 115.00-125.00; 500550 lbs 111.00-120.00, pkg 123.00; 550-600 lbs 105.00-113.50; 600-650 lbs 98.00-107.00; 650-700 lbs 97.00-104.00, pkg 108.50; 700-750 lbs 95.50-103.50; 750-800 lbs 95.50-99.50; 800-850 lbs 87.25-97.50; 850-900 lbs 84.00-95.25; 900-950 lbs 86.00-95.00; 950-1000 lbs 84.50-92.00. Heiferettes: 50.00-73.00. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame 1: Few Pairs 725.00-1,100.00. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 55.25-65.75; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 52.25-63.25; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 45.50-52.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 65.75-71.25; 1500-2510 lbs 71.25-79.60; Yield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-1950 lbs 59.0069.25. Feeder Bulls: 8351270 lbs 68.50-78.25. USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Improve the Quality of Rural Housing Eligible Applicants Include Public Agencies, Private Non-profit Organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, and Owners of Rental and Cooperative Housing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes. "The costs associated with maintaining a home are a challenge for many rural homeowners and the funding we are announcing today will help low- and very-low-income residents in rural areas maintain and repair their homes," Vilsack said. "The Obama Administration and USDA are working to ensure that rural homeowners have safe, sanitary, energy-efficient places to live." Housing Preservation Grants are provided to intermediaries such as town or county governments, public agencies, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and non-profit and faithbased organizations. The grants are then distributed to qualified homeowners or owners of multi-family rental properties or cooper- ative dwellings who rent to low- and very-low-income residents. The grants can be used to weatherize and repair existing structures, install or improve plumbing or provide access to people with disabilities. For example, in 2009 USDA provided a Housing Preservation Grant of $50,000 to Uintah Basin Association of Government, located in Roosevelt, Utah, to help rehabilitate the homes of 39 verylow-income families living in Duchesne and Uintah County. Funds were used to upgrade and repair plumbing, electrical work, roofing, foundations, windows and doors upgrades for energy efficiencies, and upgrades to bathrooms and ramps built to create accessibility for homeowners with disabilities. USDA may award up to $10.1 million in competitive grants through the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) published in the April 27, 2010 Federal Register. The grants to be awarded are part of USDA Rural Development's annual budget and are not funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages more than 40 housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of 6,100 employees located in the nation's capital and 500 national, state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of more than $134 billion in loans and loan guarantees. For application information, contact Kristine.dahlberg@ut.usda. gov or visit our state website @ www.rurdev.usda. gov/ut. Mis rIr/WrAi l IgEW Inaction Points to Implication: Religious Preference Leads to Discrimination. An Open Letter to Garfield County School Board and District Over the course of the past few years, the former Superintendent, George Parks mismanaged and embezzled thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Garfield Counties Education Monies. State School Trust Funds were misappropriated, Small Schools Special Funds were allocated to positions that didn't exist. Both the Superintendent and the financial manager Justin Baugh, now under investigation for securities fraud received $10,000 raises approved by the school board. Not to mention more bonuses and severance pay when the Superintendent resigned in the wake of allegations. When the Garfield County School Board members met to discuss what actions they should take when these revelations came under public scrutiny, they came to the conclusion that they should take no action because they didn't have money for a lawsuit and criminal prosecution. What they were really saying to the residents of Garfield County was this, "We did not want to implicate our own guilt by engaging in a lawsuit that would show that we did not do our job, that we let down the people of Garfield County and allowed embezzlement and misallocations of funds that were in our sacred trust for the children of Garfield County." Furthermore, "By prosecuting Mr. Parks we might expose that members of the school board and district office were implicated or aware of these illegal actions and did nothing." On April 26, 2008 I sent a letter to each of the Utah State Representatives, Congressmen and the Attorney General about my concerns with things happening in Garfield County. Both with the School Board and Superintendent Parks. I gave examples that showed I felt school money and funds were being misused and specific funds set aside for small rural schools with special needs were being used elsewhere in the district, a violation of State Law. I also sent letters to the State Board of Superintendents and area representatives. I received some nice letters and a few pats on the back for being concerned, but no one listened or seemed alarmed. It was also about this same time in 2008 that I became aware of several sexual abuse cases that have been pushed under the proverbial rug in Garfield County. More recently, my wife, a minority, and a tenured teacher of 12 years in the district, had her job cut. I call her a minority because she is one of the few teachers in the district that is not Mormon, and even though I was raised LDS, I have seen her suffer from the many acts of discrimination because she is not "Mainstream Mormon." I have carefully kept a journal of these incidents over the years. My family and I made the sacrifice to move to Boulder when Linda was transferred to Boulder Elementary School, and had been teaching full time in Boulder for several years. I did not want my wife and children to have to travel the roads to Boulder every day during the winter, so even though I would rather live in Escalante, where we have many friends and life is more convenient, I decided to move to Boulder so Linda could teach, and for the safety of my children. The next year after settling in Boulder, Garfield County Superintendent George Parks cut Linda's job, and left Sue Fulmer in charge of the entire school by herself. Seven Grades and fifty curriculums! Where did the money for special small schools go? Why don't you ask the school board? Linda was offered a half time teaching position in Escalante Elementary, which she accepted considering our families needs. So for the past 2 years, my wife has been commuting to Escalante from Boulder on a half time salary, taking our two girls with her, so they would have a parent in the same town in case of Emergency. During this same time she has hit 2 deer and had a near fatal roll over, totaling one of our vehicles. Now, two years later Garfield County School Board phased out her job in Escalante, and gave a full time teaching position in Bounder to an untenured, unlicensed, part time aid, in Boulder that moved to the area last year. Is this woman a Mormon? Yes. And why shouldn't Garfield School District slap my wife in the face. A tenured teacher with 12 years in the district, the only musically inclined teacher and EMT in the school, and one of the few in the entire district? Because she isn't a Mormon? Just ask, School Board Member Gladys LeFevre. Why shouldn't a school district that has a track record of poor administrators, irresponsible school members, misappropriated funds and sexually abused children, not throw in a couple cases of discrimination too? Stay tuned for copies of my April 26, 2008 letter to State Representatives and my open letter from the same time to the school board. 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