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Ameri,ca VIZ" Development Comma. m Me lot,r ol rural <ee,rhm 2011 TALKING POINTS FOR EARTH DAY President Obama's goal is to create a clean energy economy that can serve as a pillar of our recovery. Forty-one years ago, a small group of dedicated citizens decided to take action to make their local communities cleaner and healthier, and from this spirit, Earth Day was born. Since then countless Americans have made a positive impact on our planet, and now President Obama is calling on all of us to pitch in. As a result, thousands of people throughout the country are volunteering in their communities today and throughout the month of April. And I'm here today to help highlight local efforts. Every day we face serious challenges to our nation's natural resources: climate change, air and water pollution, landscape fragmentation and loss of open space, and a lack of connection between our nation's population and the great outdoors. But Earth Day reminds us of the critical role USDA can play in confronting these challenges. This year, Rural Development will host events across the country highlighting both newly funded projects as well as past Earth Day projects. These projects that are completed or near completion demonstrate how USDA is helping the environment in rural communities. Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager announced on April 18 the support for 53 projects that will improve water and wastewater infrastructure and energy efficiency in rural communities across the country. USDA employees, in events stretching from the National Mall to locations all across the Nation, are acting to improve environmental quality by: • Improving drinking water in towns • Planting trees, Native species, and improving the health of forests and grasslands • Supporting development of renewable energy resources • These actions, and many more like them, help provide our nation with a clean and abundant water supply and make our natural resources more resilient to climate change. • Earth Day is also an opportunity to show our children and grandchildren things they can do every day to protect and preserve rural resources. So I urge you to use today to think about what you can do in your daily life to support preservation and restoration of our natural resources. General statewide wild turkey hunting permits are available now If you didn't draw a permit to hunt wild turkeys during Utah's limited-entry hunt, you can still hunt turkeys in the state this spring. Utah's general statewide turkey hunt is about to begin. Justin Dolling, upland game and migratory game bird coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says he and other DWR biologists are excited that all of Utah's turkey hunters can hunt this year. "Our biologists have worked hard to get Utah's turkey population to the point that all of the state's turkey hunters can hunt," Dolling says. "It's rewarding to see how well turkeys are doing in Utah." For those who were 15 years old or younger on Jan. 27, the general statewide hunt started on April 29. (Jan. 27 is the day results of the 2011 limitedentry turkey drawing were posted.) Adult hunters got to join the youngsters starting May 2. Turkeys struggling in two counties Despite how well the state's turkey population is doing, Dolling says the birds are struggling in two areas in the state. San Juan County and HALE ART GALLERY OPEN NEW WORK NEW ARTISTS 63 N. MAIN ST. PANGUITCH, UTAH HATCH •• lr SUNNY MORE THAN HALF OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS DID NOT PAY ANY INCOME TAX IN 2009 THURSDAY During a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining the burdens and benefits of distribution within the U.S. tax code today, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) unveiled a new analysis by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) that found 51 percent of U.S. households did not pay any federal income tax in 2009. "American taxpayers are skeptical that the answer to our fiscal problems is for them to sacrifice more, when almost half of all households are not paying any income taxes," said Hatch. "Those who promote higher income tax rates in the name of equality and deficit reduction need to come clean about what this means. With the income tax base so narrow, meaningful reductions in our deficits would require far more than taxes on the rich. Those tax increases would squarely hit the middle class, which the President and others have said is off limits. In short, the quest for social equality results in fewer resources and worse outcomes for the nation as a whole and the poor in particular." According to JCT 51 percent of all households, which includes filers and non-filers, had either zero, or negative income tax liability for tax year 2009. The Committee also found that 30 percent of tax units actually made money off the income tax system for the 2009 tax year. HIGH: 75 LOW: 38 FRIDAY SUNNY HIGH: 76 LOW: 40 SATURDAY SUNNY HIGH: 74 LOW: 41 SUNDAY WINDY 4tft FEW SHOWERS ato SHOWERS HIGH: 73 LOW: 41 MONDAY HIGH: 59 LOW: 31 TUESDAY HIGH: 59 LOW: 34 WEDNESDAY SU NNY Member of: fir Utah Press, time to change that here and there. Richard Feynman I FPA. INDEPENDENT FREE PAPERS OF AMERICA Aficp ••• '''' VW l 101 ■ l• Ma 11Ama NM •tig hr. THE GARFIELD COUNTYINSIDER is owned and operated by Snapshot Multimedia and is distributed weekly to all of Garfield County. Its purpose is to inform residents about local issues and events. Articles submitted from independent writers are not necessarily the opinion of Snapshot Multimedia. We sincerely hope you enjoy the paper and encourage input on ideas and/or suggestions for the paper. Thank you for your support. cial youth hunt. Hunters who were 15 years of age or younger on Jan. 27 can participate in the hunt. The youth hunt runs April 29 – May 1. To participate in the youth hunt, young hunters must buy a general statewide hunting permit. Young hunters who drew a limitedentry permit can't participate in the youth hunt. Youngsters who buy a permit for the youth hunt can also use the permit to hunt during Utah's general statewide hunt. That hunt opens May 2. The second hunt—the general statewide hunt — is open to anyone who buys a general turkey permit. The general hunt runs May 2-31. You can buy a general turkey permit and still keep all of your limited-entry turkey bonus points. You won't lose any of your bonus points if you buy a general turkey permit. If you obtained a limited-entry turkey permit, you can't obtain a general turkey permit. (You can have only one turkey permit each year.) For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR's Salt Lake City office at 801-538-4700. "MUSIC INSTRUCTION COMES TO TROPIC" Violin students from Panguitch, Tropic and the surrounding areas are rosining up their bows as they prepare to attend the first annual Bryce Canyon Music Camp at Bryce Valley High School from June 20th to June 24th. Cannonville's Megan Cottam has approximately 40 students of varied playing levels who have performed as a group throughout the county, entertaining people of all ages. The Byce Canyon Music Camp offers classes in music theory, repertoire, music appreciation, orchestra and fiddle. Instructors are nationally renowned musicians and come from all over the United States to help local students improve their skills. Various fundraisers are being conducted throughout the county to defray the $240 per student fee. A Craft Fair, Boutique, and bake salec will be held on Wednesday May 4th from 5:30 - 8 pm at the Tropic Town Hall. Mother's Day yard cards are also being sold in Panguitch for $12. Contact Jennifer Bremner at 676-8211 or 690-9059 to order a card for the special mother, aunt, grandmother, or friend in your life or attend the Craft Fair and bake sale at your convienience. Additional information can also be obtained from Megan Cottam at 616-9000. I was born not knowing and have had only a little HIGH: 65 LOW: 36 ** * ** the part of Grand County that's south of Interstate 70 received a lot of snow two winters ago (the winter of 20092010). The heavy snowfall killed many of the turkeys in the area. This past winter, DWR biologists brought 50 turkeys into the area from South Dakota and transplanted them. But Dolling says it will take time for turkey populations in the area to rebuild. "If you were planning to hunt in San Juan County or the southern part of Grand County this spring," he says, "I'd recommend finding another spot." This is the second year Utah has held a general statewide turkey hunt. The following are some details about the hunt: Permits are available at wildlife.utah.gov. Permits are also available at DWR offices and from more than 300 hunting license agents across Utah. The permits aren't limited in number, so you won't have a problem getting one. Permits will be available until the season ends on May 31. Please remember that if you buy a permit at wildlife.utah.gov, it will take about five to 10 days for your permit to arrive in the mail. You must receive your permit before you can hunt. If you buy a general turkey permit, you can hunt anywhere in Utah that's open to turkey hunting. 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