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Show The Garfield County Insider glaPANGUITCHI ni:ifirti '7"-` kies4whimicomi Tonight, Thursday, is the start of the Fiddlers Fest at the Social Hall and they will have a second concert tomorrow, Friday night. This great entertainment is free, you can donate to help them with some of their expenses if you would like. Friday night starts off with a Taste of Panguitch, at Zions Bank. You get some very tasty food from most of the food suppliers in town, a complete meal, for $5.00. Then walk a cross the street to the Social Hall, to listen to the music. Saturday morning will be the Fiddlers Fest, Lions Club breakfast, at Zions Bank, it starts at 7:30am. This will be the last Lions Club breakfast for the summer, so come on out and enjoy this all you can eat meal. Saturday morning is the Bryce Valley half marathon. This race keeps getting bigger each year; there were 1500 runners at this event last year. The race starts at 6 am at Ruby's and Highway 12 will be closed from 6 till 10: am. Because of the largeness' of this event, Bryce Valley is in need of volunteers along the route to Cannonville, if you can help them out it would be greatly appreciated. Getting involved in these events is a lot of fun. The Fiddlers will be in Cannonville, for a concert on Saturday afternoon to finish off their tour of our area. Next week is the 24th and the 2010 Home Coming. The City is going all out to make this an unforgettable event. Get your floats built early, polish up your old cars and tractors, and join in the fun of the parade. Attentions all World War II Veterans, Ralph Veater has got a float ready for you to ride on in the parade. Ralph says that there are about 10 WW II Vets in town and hopefully many more that will come, that can ride along. It would be an honor to recognize these brave men. Ralph's phone number is 676-8409. Saturday was the Larry and Ova Frandsen Reunion out at Widstoe and the theme was Christmas in July. Old man weather made it feel just like December, it started off with a down pour, and then it got real cold. Of course this only lasted about a half hour and then it turned off real nice. A lot of family was there and many small kids made it a fun time. Panguitch 1st Ward members have been replacing the wood on the second story of the Sara Kay home. It really spruced the house up. The base for the Quilt Walk statue has been poured and is just waiting to put the statue in place, just one step at a time, but it is coming alone. The Panguitch 11 year old baseball team won all 4 of their games this last week in the qualifying round, for this weeks State final. The State finals will be held here in Panguitch this weekend, check around for the schedule, this is a fun group to watch. As most of you know, several weeks ago Merle Stowell fell and broke her hip. After having it fixed by Dr. Delcore, and spending time in the Valley View Medical Center she returned to Panguitch where she spent time at The Garfield Memorial Hospital. She has since been released, and her daughter Jeanette Welsh came from Watsonville, California to stay with and care for her. She says it's great to be back in her own home! Before her accident she enjoyed a visit from all of her kids, she especially enjoyed a visit from her grandson and his family whom she hasn't seen for 4 years. We were sorry to hear about the passing of Merle's brother Jay Proctor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Merle. Jill McCullough is busy getting some remodeling done in her home in preparation for her kids and grandkids to come home for the big 24th of July celebration. Local boys from Panguitch Donny, Cameron, and Brooks Leach, Rawley and Acey Burningham, Dusty Orton, and Zach Orton played basketball in this years Summer Games held in Cedar City. They really had a good time playing together. Jenn Houston also ran in the games, it is nice to have so many people represent Panguitch. Josh and Mandy Soper were able to bless their two baby boys Aiden Dawson and Ashton Lee Soper. The boys were blessed at the home of their grandparents, Randy and Nancy Houston. There were over 75 family and friends in attendance including all of the babies, grandparents and great grandparents. Panguitch High School Wrestling team will be attending a summer camp up north. It sure will be exciting to see the team in action come this fall. Coaches Matt Houston and Cory Owens were there for support as always. Boy do we have good people who give so much time to our kids. Thanks. Speaking of good people, The FCCLA Club is back from Nationals. The freshmen are wearing Gold metals and the sophomores are wearing Silver. Tammy Bennett is their leader. I hope to have their names next week. Donny and Cindy Leach traveled to Salt Lake to pick up their oldest daughter Lacee. She is visiting from North Carolina where she is attending school. Sherrie Burningham was able to enjoy all of her kids and grandkids home for the Balloon Festival while also celebrating her birthday. A Happy Birthday to you Sherrie. Over the weekend of the Balloon Festival Pan- guitch High School class of 95' was able to celebrate their 15-Year Reunion. All though small in attendance they had a great time catching up. Also celebrating their 10-Year was the class of 2000. The descendants of Henry and Laura Cameron Worthen, met at Pass Creek on July 2, 3, and 4th for the Annual Worthen Reunion. There was a smaller crowd this year, with probably around 100 in attendance. It's a great time for families to get together and renew friendships and get acquainted with cousins and etc. Many of those in attendance had traveled from out of state and contributed greatly to the reunion. Many traveled in to Panguitch on the night of the 3rd to view the fireworks, which were really great this year. The Tim Harris, our former art teacher, and his wife Roxanne are moving to Mt. Pleasant where he will be teaching art at a Charter School; grades K-8. Good luck to them. The Brett and Lesa Taylor said goodbye in sacrament meeting this week. The Medical Shuttle going to Cedar City on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with our dialysis patients has room for additional riders with medical reasons. The bus leaves the GMH 224 N 400 E Panguitch, at 8:45 am. If you make your appointment between 10:45 am -2 pm on these days the bus will drop you off and pick you up. Hopes are that this service will extend to Tropic. Member of the 4 Wards will still drive the shuttle. Call Lynne Neilson @ 435-676-1262 for an appointment. Donations are accepted but not required. There will be aPanguitch Photo Walk at 6:00 am on July 24th. You can register on-line at http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/ panguitch-ut-united-states/ There is no cost to participate, and there is a prize for the best photo. This is for anyone who has a camera....hobbyist, amateur, professional. We are meeting at the Flying M afterward to show off our photos, talk, grab breakfast if you wish, and just enjoy hanging out with people who enjoy photography. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me back at this address, or you can call me at 676-2363. I'm Joe & Evelyn Black's daughter Stephanie Frazier & am staying at their house until after the 24th. Keep the good stuff coming; remember to shop locally when you can. Mack 0. 4 A uto tj io Rick Miner - Juarez Nunez 60 years combined experience. •State of the Art Computer Diagnostics • Free tire rotation with Oil Change upon request. Except Dullies. • If warning lights are on dash, we can help! 475 East Center St. • Panguitch, Utah 435-676-8994 WOLF CONFLICTS: WHAT A UTAH LIVESTOCK OWNER SHOULD KNOW Partial delisting presents a management challenge During the past two years, there have been many changes to federal and state regulations overseeing wolves and wolf management. If you are a Utah livestock owner, you might be wondering what options you have if a wolf attacks your livestock. This document addresses common questions and explains what you can and can't do. Are there wolves in Utah? Although there have been confirmed wolf sightings — and rare instances of wolfrelated livestock depredation — there are no known established packs in Utah. Are wolves on the Endangered Species List? Yes and no. For many years, wolves were classified as an endangered species. Then, in 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) delisted wolves, officially removing them from the Endangered Species List in parts of western states, including a small portion of northern Utah. The delisted zone is the only area where the State of Utah has authority to manage, capture or kill wolves. In the rest of the state, wolves are still considered an endangered species and fall under federal control. Can I kill a wolf that's attacking my livestock? The action you can take depends on two things: the attack location and the type of attack. Livestock owners and operators are authorized to kill wolves in the delisted portion of Utah only (the area highlighted on the map, north of 1-80 and east of 1-84). In this area, you may only kill a wolf under the following conditions: 1. When wolves are harassing, chasing, actively disturbing or harming your livestock. 2. When wolves are in the act of killing (biting or grasping) livestock 3. Within 72 hours of a confirmed livestock loss. Personnel from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) or USDA Wildlife Services will confirm whether a wolf was responsible for the loss. More details are available in the Utah Wolf Management Plan, located at wildlife.utah. gov/wolf. Across most of Utah, livestock owners and operators do not have authority to kill wolves. Outside of the small delisted zone, wolves are still listed as an endangered species and are fully protected under the Endangered Species Act. If wolves begin harassing or harming your livestock, and you live in an area where wolves are still protected, contact the USFWS at 801-975-3330. To ask questions, report a wolf sighting or receive an agency consultation about wolves, please contact Kevin Bunnell, DWR mammals coordinator, at 801-538-4758 (kevinbunnell@utah.gov) or Mike Linnell, state director for USDA Wildlife Services, at 801-975-3315 (mike. a. linnell@aphi s .usda.gov). Can I be reimbursed if a wolf kills my livestock? Yes, but only if the predation occurs in the delisted zone (see highlighted area on map) and someone from DWR or Wildlife Services verifies that a wolf was responsible. If your livestock is killed in an area where wolves are listed as endangered, then the State of Utah cannot reimburse you. For more information, see the amended livestock damage compensation law passed by the Utah Legislature in 2010. Does Utah have a long term plan for dealing with wolves? In 2003, long before wolves were delisted, the Utah Legislature directed the DWR to prepare a wolf management plan. The DWR convened a diverse team with members from many interest groups. As the group worked on the plan, they anticipated that wolves would be delisted statewide. The DWR would then have the authority to manage and control wolves anywhere in the state. The final draft of the plan reflected this expectation. In 2005, after an exhaustive public process, the Utah Wildlife Board and Utah Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board approved the Utah Wolf Management Plan. What will happen i f a wolf enters the delisted area? In 2010, the Utah Legislature directed the DWR to prevent any packs of wolves from establishing within the delisted portion of Utah (see S.B. 36, Wolf Management). The new law also directs the Division to request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service immediately remove any wolves discovered in areas of Utah where they are still listed under the Endangered Species Act. This new law suspends the portion of the Utah Wolf Management Plan that allows two packs to become established. The remaining strategies of the plan are still in effect. If or when wolves are delisted across all of Utah, the management plan will be fully implemented. For now, Utah only has authority to manage wolves in the delisted area (see map). To comply with S.B. 36, the DWR will prevent wolves from becoming established in this portion of the state. Is the DWR working to get wolves delisted across Utah? The DWR will continue urging the USFWS to delist wolves statewide. After that occurs, the DWR can fully implement its plan and manage wolves responsibly whenever — and wherever — they enter Utah. The DWR recognizes that unmanaged wolf populations may pose a serious threat to Utah's wildlife. In nearby states — including Idaho, Montana and Wyoming — wildlife officials attribute some declines in their elk herds to the unchecked growth of wolf packs. The DWR wants to prevent a similar situation from occurring in Utah. The DWR has a plan and personnel that can effectively manage wolves statewide. Right now, however, any wolves that move out of the small delisted area immediately become endangered. 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