The Wayne & Garfield County Insider January 13, 2022

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Issue # 1443

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Boulder Town Council

Bryce Canyon City Town Council

by Tessa Barkan

by Kadi Franson

January 2022 BOULDER - The January 2022 Boulder Town Council meeting began by recognizing that Larry Davis has recently passed and will be missed.

Planning Commissioner Peg Smith swore in the new Mayor, Judy Drain; new Town Council member, Steve Johnson; and re-elected Town Council member, Gladys LeFevre.

Following this, the vacancy on the Town Council was filled. Four applicants spoke and then the council members retreated into a private meeting to discuss. Drain recused herself from voting, as one of the applicants was her nephew. When they returned, the remaining council members voted unanimously for Jimmy Catmull to fill the vacancy. Catmull stated that he wants to “see it be easier for people who are already here to live here.” He wants to focus on what will be good for Boulder in the long term.

The Town Council then filled vacancies on the Planning Commission. There were two vacancies for regular positions (one at the end of Boulder Council Cont'd on page 8

by Kathy Munthe

The 2021 Garfield Co. Christmas Bird Count Results reveal diverse species, low populations

Emily Leach (top left)/Courtesy Kathy Munthe (top right)

(Top left) An immature Ferruginous Hawk. (Top right) A Red-crossbill. (Bottom Right) Sandhill Cranes.

ESCALANTE / BOULDER - The Garfield County 2021 Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) took place at Bryce Canyon, Boulder, and Escalante. The Escalante CBC was held on 14 December, necessarily in the same distanced manner as last year.

We had 29 participants. Most were regular counters, but we

Shannon Allen, Antimony Town Mayor, Retires After Over Twenty Years of Service

ementary school building and partner shipping in exchanging services, and upgrading the town water supply. He also helped improve the city park with new fencing, a pavilion and retaining wall, storage shed and new picnic tables. He expanded and supported the town 4th of July celebrations, including parades, fireworks at the Otter State Park, games and lunch at the city park.

Courtesy Roma Henrie Having him oversee the After over twenty years of serraces and egg toss will be vice to Antimony Town, Shangreatly missed. He was non Allen retired on December instrumental in getting 31, 2021. new street signs and coANTIMONY - Anti- ordinating with the 911 agenmony Town Mayor Shannon cy to update and implement Allen retired December 31, addresses and house numbers.

2021 after serving the town He has worked to keep up Otfor 25 years. He served on the ter Creek State Park, the town town board for 3.5 years and elementary school and post 21.5 years as the Mayor. office, along with the LDS His accomplishments Church Ward ,where he was for the town have been many. a Bishop two times. He has His leadership skills will cer- been a huge fan and supporter tainly be missed. He is friends of Piute High School sports with and has many connec- and activities because of his tions on various state and lo- children. cal levels, which has helped Mayor Allen was born him to secure funding and and raised in Antimony, where support for the many projects he and his father ran a successthat were completed during ful ranching business. He and his tenure. During this time, his wife, Julie, are great assets the town was able to get sev- in the community. They have eral grants that provided mon- four children and eight grandey for much needed things; children. such as, new sidewalks, pavWe wish them the best of ing and black topping roads, luck and happiness in their rebuilding a community center tirement years ahead. in conjunction with the el—Antimony Town

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA

THURS. JAN. 13 - WED. JAN. 19

Partly cloudy, with 20% chance of precipitation on Friday, scattered chances through the week.

Highs from the high 30s to 40s; lows in the teens and 20s. Winds variable from 7 to 12 mph.

welcomed new folks Jennifer and Annette. Birds have been noticeably scarce for some months, but the crew managed to ferret out a diverse list of species by driving 233.3 miles in 8.6 hours, walking 24.5 miles in 19 hours, and observing feeders for 31.5 hours. The result was a list of 64 species, two of them new to the cumu-

Emily Leach

lative list, which now totals 136. The new species were Pine Grosbeak at our highest altitude spot—thanks to Steve and Allysia—and Sandhill Crane, moving between the sewer ponds and Wide Hollow Reservoir. Cranes haven’t wintered here previously, but this is likely the pair that nested at our sewer ponds this

summer and the chick they produced. Many thanks to the Escalante City workers who have shepherded the young crane into near-adulthood.

Obvious clusters of birds were observed where there was open water: the sewer Christmas Bird Count Cont'd on page 3

January 6 BRYCE - Mayor Syrett facilitated, and Taryn Syrett took the minutes.

The meeting began with a prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Sandrea Francisco administered the Oath of Office for Mayor Syrett, Council Member Michael Stevens, and Council Member Gary Syrett.

Fire Department Applications Approval: Evan Perkins and Christian Montoya were approved to become volunteer firefighters.

The application for Community Impact Board funding was due January 7, 2022. The form required an asset selfinventory list. The council decided to work on the application and submit it for next year. CIB funding can be used for community improvement projects like new sidewalks, lights, and sewer upgrades.

The New Years Day Basketball Skills Challenge event had 70 participants. The Prevention Coalition donated around $3,000 in gift cards for participants, along with gifts and prizes. It was such a Bryce Town Council Cont'd on page 3

Intermountain Restitution Hearing Scheduled in Case Healthcare of Employee Theft from Garkane Energy Physicians Sixth District Court to Hear Case Issue CO on January 20, 2022 at 11am Warning Hearing rescheduled and continued from last October to hear to Utahns from Garkane Energy and consider potential new evidence as Winter Temps. Drop

UTAH - With frigid winter temperatures in Utah comes an increased risk for carbon monoxide poisoning, as residents turn to fuel burning heating equipment, which can produce a deadly and invisible killer—carbon monoxide gas.

Intermountain Healthcare physicians are working to keep residents safe and are reminding Utahns to only use approved heaters and make sure carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are installed and working.

“When the furnaces turn on, the carbon monoxide detectors should also get a checkup,” said Marc Robins, MD, Intermountain Healthcare Medical Group hyperbaric medicine specialist at Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital.

Any fuel-burning heating equipment such as fireplaces, gas stoves, water heaters, furnaces, space heaters, portable generators and chimneys can produce carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide can also be produced from a faulty furnace or automobile exhaust, small gas engines, and other fuel operated machines being used in poorly ventilated spaces.

CO is colorless, odorless, CO Warning

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PANGUITCH - Utah’s Sixth District Court in Pangutich will hold a restitution hearing in the case of the State of Utah v. Klinton Ralph Chynoweth on January 20, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Garfield County Courthouse.

Klinton Chynoweth was charged on September 21, 2020 with four felony counts of theft from his employer, Garkane Energy, including theft of a motor vehicle, theft by deception, unlawful use of a financial transaction card— each a second degree felony, as well as false evidences of title and registration, a third degree felony. Mr. Chynoweth

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A restitution hearing will be held in the Sixth District Court in Panguitch regarding the matter of the State of Utah v. Klinton Ralph Chynoweth (left) on January 20, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Garfield County Courthouse. has pleaded guilty to each of the charges.

An initial hearing of restitution took place on October 28, 2021. Judge Marvin Bagley, during the hearing, stated concerns about moving forward on the issue of restitution and with signing the restitution agreement, which was scheduled for that day.

Due to unspecified communications issues, the victim, Garkane Energy, had not been notified of the hearing and was therefore not able to be present to be heard on the resolution of the case. Judge Bagley expressed concerns about not hearing from Garkane Energy

in court on the matter, and also, about a plea agreement in which Mr. Chynoweth’s penalty would be to pay restitution and serve 150 hours of community service.

In an audio transcript of the October 28 hearing, Judge Bagley outlined his concerns.

“I don’t have a problem with Mr. Chynoweth paying restitution. In fact, he should whether I issue an order or not…I added up the restitution, there’s over $100,000.

It doesn’t seem right to me that somebody who stole a Utah vs. Chynoweth

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PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID RICHFIELD, UTAH PERMIT No. 122

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Personal-use Firewood Permits for Sale for Dixe N.F through Friday, excluding federal holidays: Pine Valley Ranger District: - Permits can be purchased at the Public Information Center located at 345 E. Riverside Dr., St. George, UT 84790, (435) 688-3200 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cedar City Ranger District: - Permits can be purchased at the Cedar City Ranger District office located at 820 N. Main St., Cedar City, UT 84721, (435) 865-3700, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.

– 4:30 p.m.

Powell Ranger District: - Permits can be purchased at the Powell Ranger District office, 225 East Center Street, Panguitch, Utah, (435) 6769300, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Escalante Ranger District: - Permits can be purchased at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, 755 W. Main St., Escalante, UT 84726, (435) 826-5499, Thursday through Monday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is important that a permit be acquired even for freeuse areas. By tracking public demand for the various kinds of permits, the amount of wood removed, and other factors, forest managers are better able to plan and provide more opportunities for accessing these important resources.

While the forest has been utilizing timber sale contracts, stewardship agreements, and our fire and fuels staff, firewood gathering remains an effective tool in reducing hazardous fuel loading. Wright added, “This is a win-win for everyone. We hope to encourage more folks to get out [on] their public lands, while helping us reduce hazardous fuels on the forest.”

All permits issued by the

CO Warning: Unfortunately,

some of the symptoms that come with carbon monoxide poisoning mimic COVID and flu symptoms—headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, aches, and pains. If you suspect you or someone in your family have been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide you should leave immediately and seek help.

—Marc Robins, MD, Intermountain Healthcare Medical Group hyperbaric medicine specialist at Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital

CO Warning

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tasteless, and a poisonous gas. Because it is virtually undetectable by humans, it’s dubbed the “invisible killer.”

In the United States, it is the number one cause of death by poisoning.

“Unfortunately, some of the symptoms that come with carbon monoxide poisoning mimic COVID and flu symptoms—headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, aches, and pains,” said Dr. Robins. “If you suspect you or someone in your family have been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide you should leave immediately and seek help.”

Each year more than 20,000 people visit the emergency room due to incidents involving carbon monoxide poisoning, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 400 people in the U.S. will die from unintentional CO poisoning not linked to fires.

At Intermountain Healthcare, patients with carbon monoxide poisoning are treated with high-flow oxygen, sometimes in a special room or capsule called a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, to reduce the risk of permanent brain damage.

However, once poisoned, individuals may run the risk of permanent brain or cardiac injury. Treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning reduces this risk, but even with prompt oxygen therapy, disability can

still occur. Therefore, thinking about carbon monoxide, and how to prevent it and avoid it is important.

There are several steps people can take to reduce risk of exposure: • Schedule an annual checkup for your furnace and hot water heater. It’s important to have all gas-fired furnaces and hot water heaters checked by heating and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals annually. Furnaces can crack and become obstructed.

• Every home and business should have a carbon monoxide monitor and alarm.

Carbon monoxide monitors and alarms can be hardwired, battery-powered or plugged in. Most need to be replaced every five to seven years.

• Check any chimney flues for blockage • Don’t keep cars running in enclosed spaces, such as garages • Be aware of symptoms.

Carbon monoxide poisoning can be lethal, sometimes with no advance sign of trouble. This is especially true when people are exposed during their sleep and are unaware or unable to call for help.

For more information, go to https://intermountainhealthcare.org/services/wound-care/ hyperbaric-medicine/.

—Intermountain Healthcare

Dixie National Forest will include a map and detailed cutting regulations as well as load tags, which must be physically attached to each ¼ cord of firewood and visible from the rear of the vehicle. The goal of this load tagging system is to ensure accountability for the wood removed from the forest and to assist in planning for future firewood cutting areas to meet public need and forest restoration objectives.

The removal of firewood is permitted across the entire forest, but certain areas prohibit fuel wood cutting. The public must follow the regulations for each district and only harvest firewood where allowed and shown on the per-

mit map.

Firewood cutters are reminded to take note of property boundaries and cut only on National Forest System Lands.

Motor vehicle travel off designated system roads for the purpose of firewood gathering is limited to 150 feet unless otherwise designated by map. An individual may collect beyond the 150-foot area but cannot drive a motorized vehicle to the collection site.

Detailed firewood cutting information and maps for each ranger district is available on the Dixie National Forest website at https://go.usa.gov/ xefCX. —Dixie National Forest

Utah vs. Chynoweth:

Mr. Chynoweth has not been apologetic to the Cooperative or its employees, in fact the opposite has been the case. Mr. Chynoweth's criminal acts and his subsequent acts and comments have created a significant emotional impact on the Garkane Staff.

—William Hammon, Garkane Energy Board President Utah vs. Chynoweth Cont'd from page 1

hundred thousand dollars from a local utility gets off with no jail time, and if he satisfies the plea in abeyance agreement he only has two class A misdemeanors on his record.”

Judge Bagley added, “The victim is a public utility, so in essence, it’s the citizens, the subscribers, in this area, probably the vast majority of the residents are subscribers.

And, I think, if we’re going to give this sweetheart deal—and you know I’ll take my responsibility—I should have called out this, at the initial time when it was presented. I didn’t feel good about it then but I went along with it because it was agreed to. I should have listened to my gut. But then when these new documents are filed and I looked through them, at a minimum there are twenty-eight additional instances of theft and fraud.”

On more than one occasion during the 24 minute hearing, Judge Bagley expressed concern that the full process of justice had not been fully allowed to play out, and his concerns for a potential “miscarriage of justice.”

Kane County Attorney Robert Van Dyke, prosecuting the case for the state, explained the reasoning for the plea in abeyance agreement as it stood. He said that there was “just a small amount,” in new theft discovery, in terms of dollar amount. “How this was set up was we had the initial order [of October 29, 2020] of around thirty thousand dollars of restitution that was known at the time that the plea was entered into. That also included that he had returned a larger vehicle [representing a theft value of over $52,000], even before the case was prosecuted,” said Van Dyke. He clarified that a portion of the restitution—about twentyfour thousand dollars—that Garkane Energy is requesting in restitution is for employees’ and an outside auditor’s time spent to investigate and discover the extent of the theft, “So that they [Garkane] could show to the public that they were going to recoup any and all costs that were caused by this criminal episode.”

The restitution amount also includes earnings gained

by Mr. Chynoweth for a period of time during his employment with Garkane after he had received a raise, after submitting a fraudulent degree to support his increase in pay.

Following new discovery by staff and outside investigators of theft, and to recoup the investigation costs, the restitution amount was increased to $45,283.49 on September 28, 2021, and again, to $69,570.12 on October 5, 2021. The court

said that they did receive a cashiers check from the defendant for $69,570.12 and were holding it in trust.

Mr. Van Dyke indicated that his office had communication problems regarding notice of the October 28 hearing and that if the judge “would like additional specific input from the victim I’m more than happy to have another date where they can provide direct input to the court.”

In a letter dated November 29, 2021 and submitted to the court following the October 28 hearing, and in response to Judge Bagley’s request to “hear from the victim,” Garkane Energy described their own efforts in investigating and resolving the case on behalf of their members.

“Gratefully, we do not often go through this kind of action, and we were generally unfamiliar to the standard legal expectation outside of the obvious expectation of collecting money that was stolen. From a disciplinary standpoint, we do not know the protocol or normalcy of sentencing in matters like this,” Garkane Energy Board President William Hammon stated in the six page letter.

The letter also said that, “In particular, Garkane was most interested in recouping the losses caused by Mr. Chynoweth and that he accept responsibility for his malfeasance to help us maintain confidence with our members.”

Yet, the Garkane letter also suggests the company’s own difficulty in resolving the matter to their satifsfaction.

“The Board also didn't feel Mr. Chynoweth completely accepted responsibility for his actions in Court and in the community. Mr. Chynoweth has not been apologetic to the Cooperative or its employees, in fact the opposite has been the case. Mr. Chynoweth's criminal acts and his subsequent acts and comments have created a significant emotional impact on the Garkane Staff.”

In the court room on October 28, Judge Bagley iterated, “It just seems to me that there’s something going on in the background, why Mr. Chynoweth is getting off when I doubt that the victim in this case, Garkane Power would allow anybody to get off with that, if it was somebody stealing power from them, or something.”

“This is what I’m going to do, I’m going to decline to sign the order of restitution, I’m going to schedule a restitution hearing,” said Judge Bagley.

The hearing is scheduled in Sixth District Court on January 20, 2022 at 11 a.m., at the Garfield County Courthouse.

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CEDAR CITY - The Dixie National Forest is offering firewood cutting permits for the 2022 firewood season beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022 at a cost of $5 per cord, with a minimum purchase of $20 and a maximum purchase of 12 cords per household.

“The Dixie National Forest has a lot of dead and down trees as well as smalldiameter trees that firewood cutters help us remove. This improves overall forest health and reduces the threat of severe wildfire,” Kevin Wright, Dixie National Forest Supervisor said. “We ask that anyone who gathers firewood to always get a permit for any wood removed, this will help us continue to provide opportunities for firewood collection across the forest.”

Besides the paid, personal-use firewood permits, free-use permits are available for specific areas on the forest. Individuals seeking such permits should check with the ranger district office for availability, locations, and other information. “We have free-use permits available in the areas we intend to treat pinyon and juniper in the future. Reducing the amount of vegetation that is there now will help reduce the depth of mulch posttreatment, and therefore foster a better vegetative response,” said Nicholas Glidden, Pine Valley District Ranger.

Those interested in freeuse permits are also encouraged to check in periodically with the appropriate ranger district office throughout the firewood season, as additional free-use areas may be opened for public use.

Firewood cutting permits can be purchased at the following locations and during the specified hours Monday

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Christmas Bird Count: While two new species were

observed—Sandhill Crane and Pine Grosbeak—during the 2021 Garfield County Christmas Bird Count in Escalante and Boulder, birds were still noticeably scarce in some areas. Even so, 64 species were reported during the count in Escalante, and 44 species were reported during the count in Boulder.

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ponds, Wide Hollow Reservoir, and sites along the river and creeks. There were also clusters in yards with feeders and good shelter, and in areas out in the field with dense vegetation where counters literally beat the bushes. Natural food has been sparse, but good cone crops at our higher altitude sites have attracted several species.

A number of count routes, however, were birdless or nearly so—Julie described her area as a “bird desert,” and Sage’s severalmile hike turned up only a handful of Juncos—and the folks who covered them were understandably discouraged.

I urge them to continue participating, however. It is information from the CBC and other surveys which shows population trends and revealed that we’ve lost a third of our North American birds since the 1970s. Reasons for this decline include oceanic warming, changes in climate/weather, decline in food sources such as native fruit and insects, and habitat loss perpetrated by humans. Witness the destruction of sage meadows west of town, which is just the tip of the iceberg.

Our CBC numbers reflect general population declines and highlight local losses.

Water birds tallied included Canada Goose, 179; Mallard, 116; Pintail, 1; American Wigeon, 26; Green-winged Teal, 100; Canvasback, 12; Redhead, 41; Ring-necked Duck, 153; Lesser Scaup, 205; Common Goldeneye, 5; Bufflehead, 6; Ruddy Duck, 30; American Coot, 800; and Sandhill Crane, 3. There were no Gadwalls, Shovelers or Grebes which we often have, and there were no shorebirds of any sort. I must commend Julie and Jim for using behavior, a very important ID tool, as well as physical markings to identify their Goldeneye.

Poultry, Doves, and other miscellany included Wild Turkey, 209—many in Susan and Scott’s yard—Mourning Dove, 4; Eurasian Collared Dove, 157; Loggerhead Shrike, 2; 12 Horned Lark turned up by Lisa and crew; Starling, 683; and 15 Cedar Waxwings found by Debbie as she bashed her way along the river.

A variety of raptors and owls was observed. There were Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1; Red-tailed Hawk, 5 (used to be much more numerous); Ferruginous Hawk, 3; Golden Eagle, 3; Bald Eagle, 6 (unusual to have more Bald than Golden); Northern Harrier, 3; American Kestrel, 1; and 1 Merlin discovered by Em. There was also a single Rough-legged Hawk. A friend recently sent me an article which showed the one-winter meanderings of an R-l Hawk captured and radio tagged in Montana. It zig-zagged all over the country and up into Canada, so Vicki and Mark were lucky to find this one.

Owls included Jennifer’s two Great-horned, and Jeff’s two Pygmy.

Woodpeckers, Bark Gleaners and Wrens have been hard to find lately.

Counters discovered only 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 25 Northern Flicker (low number), 15 Mountain Chickadee, 11 Juniper Titmouse, and 2 Whitebreasted Nuthatch. There were no Sapsuckers, Redbreasted Nuthatches, or Bushtits, nor Wrens of any sort.

Corvids included Steller’s Jay, 10; Scrub Jay, 40; Pinyon Jay, 55; Larry and Jeannie’s single Clark’s Nutcracker; American Magpie, 46; Common Raven, 189; and American Crow, 100. Steller’s Jay is a high altitude jay,

but four of them were found much lower. We’ve had one at our house (6500’) for months, and David and Brigitte report three of them visit their place, just outside of town, regularly.

Among Robins and relatives were American Robin, 278; Townsend’s Solitaire, 13; one group of 10 Mountain Bluebird found by GK and JHH; Western Bluebird, 72; and Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 6.

Sparrows tallied were Spotted Towhee, 13; Chipping Sparrow, 2; Sage Sparrow, 16; Song Sparrow, 2; Darkeyed Junco, 233; and Whitecrowned Sparrow, 156. In past years, we’ve had many hundreds of Juncos and Whitecrowned Sparrows, but much of the shrubbery which sheltered them has been mowed down. Sparrows and other “little brown birds” are often hard to ID, so I’d say counters have their homework cut out for them.

Finally, Blackbirds and relatives and Finches included Brewer’s Blackbird, 10; Red-winged Blackbird, 445; Brown-headed Cowbird, 20; House Finch, 16; Pine Siskin, 48; Lesser Goldfinch, 3; American Goldfinch, 134; and Red Crossbill, 28 (count week). There were also, unfortunately, 178 House Sparrows.

Their population had been declining, a good thing for native birds, but has grown of late; they were spotted in enclaves like Jen’s yard.

Lisa Young has taken over the reins of the Boulder CBC, which took place on 16 December. She reports her crew found 44 species, including 3 new ones for their cumulative list: Snow Goose (1), Bufflehead (1), and Killdeer (4). The list total now stands at 92.

Aside from the abovementioned water birds, there were Canada Goose, 220; Mallard, 62; American Wigeon, 14; Northern Shoveler, 18 (ah, that’s where they were!); Green-winged Teal, 22; Ruddy Duck, 4; American Coot, 40; Great Blue Heron, 1; and Wilson’s Snipe, 1. In poultry and doves, there were 3 Wild Turkey, 13 Eurasian Collared

Dove, and 4 Mourning Dove.

It was good to see Mourning Doves on both counts, as they’ve been displaced by Collared Doves in many areas.

The diversity of raptors was lower than around Escalante but included Redtailed Hawk, 10; Ferruginous Hawk, 3; Golden Eagle, 2; Bald Eagle, 3; and 1 American Kestrel. There were no Accipiters or Harriers. Woodpeckers and Bark Gleaners included Hairy Woodpecker, 3; Lewis’ Woodpecker, 1; Northern Flicker, 5; Mountain Chickadee, 1; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2; and Bushtit, 7. And, there was a House Wren!

Corvids tallied were Steller’s Jay, 2; Scrub Jay, 21; Clark’s Nutcracker, 7; American Magpie, 18; and Common Raven, 17. There were no Robins, but 34 Western Bluebird and 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet were seen. Blackbirds and such, Sparrows and Finches included Starling, 82; Red-winged Blackbird, 1 (!); Spotted Towhee, 4; Song Sparrow, 12 (more wet, reedy areas around Boulder than Escalante); Dark-eyed Junco, 206; White-crowned Sparrow, 116; House Finch, 1; Pine Siskin, 16; American Goldfinch, 3; and House Sparrow, 44.

Lisa and I would like to thank all who participated in CBCs this year—we really appreciate your tremendous efforts. Thanks also to various Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service personnel and to the Anasazi Museum.

We hope to see you all next year, and it would be so great if we could conduct the counts in a non-distanced manner. That can only happen if everyone out there wakes up to the fact that viruses are not political entities but equalopportunity infectors. Step up to protect yourself and those around you.

Happy New Year and happy birding!

Kathy Munthe, Compiler, Escalante CBC

Bryce Town Council:

Oath of Office administered for Mayor Syrett, Council Member Michael Stevens, and Council Member Gary Syrett; Fire Department application approvals; the New Years Day Basketball Skills Challenge event; and ice rink updates discussed.

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success that the council is interested in making it an annual event. They discussed increasing advertising in future years.

Commissioner David Tebbs initiated the effort.

Yearly training for elected officials is due for all council members.

Ice Rink: Jean Seiler reported that there was a meeting last month to discuss power usage and cost estimates.

Another shipment of materials came in December, including tubing. A shipment of foam insulation is on the way. Construction will likely take place this summer, with the slow materials arrivals.

The thermostat in the fire station apparatus area, where training occurs, is faulty. The council discussed bringing someone over to look at it.

Repairs for the Shared Use Path in Red Canyon are still bookmarked for springtime. The council discussed getting synced up with Bryce Canyon National Park to coordinate section repairs to take place at the same time, potentially saving on costs. Mayor Syrett noted that e-bikes with throttles (not the pedal-assist e-bikes) are banned in the National Park.

Peterson’s has come to the gym twice now during cold weather to take a look at the heating system. The system is providing consistent

heat throughout the building and seems to be performing well enough. Some of the walls that are exposed to cold, windy weather can be uncomfortable. The council decided to keep an eye on it to see if further work will need to take place.

The council will be distributing scholarship applications for high school seniors to local school counselors in the coming months.

A new dance class for little children will be starting at the Wellness Center and is scheduled to take place until April.

Financials: Checks were made to Garkane Energy for $922.85, to PEHP insurance for $847.16, to State Bank of Southern Utah for $3050.00, to Tropic Town for $400.00 for the Prevention Coalition office rental, to Alsco for $93.77, to Garkane Propane for $1,871.21, to Imaging Concepts for $22.96, to Mountain Alarm Fire for $214.20, to Rain Retail Software for $708.00 for webpage expenses, to Upper Limit for $308.60 for Wellness Center supplies and equipment, to Best Western for $2,366.20 for holiday party expenses, and a Zion’s Bank credit card payment of $3,645.27 for a new computer for the town clerk.

Bryce Canyon City Town Council meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

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Schools & Sports

Participants Swing in the New Year at Panguitch Social Hall

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Becky Henrie

by Mack Oetting

Whittni Orton Morgan is honored, Bobcats Basketball beat Piute T-Birds, and the Lady Cats beat Water Canyon

Courtesy Becky Henrie

Kwinlee Johnson, Katie Hatch, Maddie Albrecht, Tyler Cox, Addison Bailey, Hailey Bangerter, Cash Eyre and others learn a new line dance called "House Party" at the New Year's Eve swing dancing celebration at the Panguitch Social Hall.

Courtesy Becky Henrie

Courtesy Becky Henrie

The longest "Fishin' in the Dark" line ever made at the Panguitch Social Hall on New Year's Eve.

Bentley Owens and Brayli Frandson at the New Year's Eve dance party at the Panguitch Social Hall.

Courtesy Becky Henrie

Parker Allen holds on like everyone else during the New Year's Eve celebration at the Panguitch Social Hall.

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Courtesy Becky Henrie

Theran Evans does the bow tie with DJ Henrie at the New Year's Eve celebration at the Panguitch Social Hall.

PANGUITCH - What a way to bring in the new year!

Panguitch kicked off 2022 with a swing dance party at the Panguitch Social Hall on December 31, 2021.

I think I can speak for everyone when I say that it was, indeed, a celebration at the social hall on New Year's Eve. We had about 140 people eating, laughing and, most of all, swing dancing.

The balloon drop actually worked, and the music made us want to get up and dance.

The dance instructors worked with the kids all night, instead of just at the beginning, so if they wanted, kids could learn the basics of how to dance and see just how fun it is.

Anyone that missed this dance can see what swing is all about at our next dance on Valentine's day. See you there!

Wouldn’t it be great if the Cats played all their games against the Piute Thunderbirds? Not only do they have a great fan base, I bet there were at least two hundred of them here. They came hungry; the concession stand doubled their biggest money night. They are great fans. When the school honored Whittni Orton Morgan, they all stood up during the ceremony.

And what a game! The T-Birds were ahead all but the last 2.3 seconds. That was when the Cats put up the winning basket and came away with a 39 to 37 win. It looked bad for the Cats going into the last quarter, trailing 30 to 23. This was a great defensive game, and Piute caused over 15 turnovers in the game.

The Cats really came alive in the 4th quarter, out scoring the Birds, 16 to 7. When things get slow in the games, you can always watch Piute Coach Jensen; he really puts his all into the games. In the game, Klyn Fulllmer had 14 points and Ky-

ler Bennett finished with 13.

In the Tintic tournament, the Cats took down the host team, 58 - 41. Klyn had 14, Kyler had 13, and Paxton Wolfe and Tucker Chappell finished with 12. The Cats played host to the #1 2A team in the State, Enterprise, last Tuesday on the 11th. They travel down to Water Canyon on the 12th. This Friday and Saturday, the Cats play host to the sophomore tournament.

Come on out and check out the future of the Cats.

The Lady Cats went down and beat Water Canyon on the 5th, 43 to 31. Kyan Orton had 13, and Hailee Eyre had 11. They also went over to Bryce Canyon for the sophomore tournament, but I don’t know how they did. On the 13th, the Cats will play host to the much improved Escalante team, and next week, they go over to Bryce Valley on the 19th. Keep the 18th available; the wrestlers will be hosting the Kanab Cowboys.

January 13, 2022

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Additional Probate Matters

by Jeffery J. McKenna After a previous article regarding probate in general, a reader emailed me and asked me two very good questions regarding other probate issues. These two additional probate questions and the corresponding answers are set forth below.

Is there a threshold in Utah for which a probate is not required? If so, what is the procedure to use for a small estate administration?

This is an excellent question. It is true that in most states, including Utah, there is a threshold for which an estate can be administered without a probate proceeding.

This is referred to as a Small Estate Affidavit Procedure.

Significantly, within the last few years, the Utah legislature raised the Small Estate Affidavit Procedure threshold from $25,000 to $100,000.

Obviously, this is a big increase and enables many estates to be administered without a probate proceeding.

However, I must mention that this procedure only works for assets that are not real estate. Real estate, if titled in an individual’s sole name or as tenants in common with someone else as opposed to joint tenancy with the other person, will have to be probated upon the owner’s death regardless of the value of the real estate. Although some states (like Arizona) have a Small Estate Affidavit Procedure for real estate, Utah does not.

If an estate fits within the small estate category, a simple affidavit can be prepared with an accompanying death certificate. This affidavit is signed by the person or persons entitled to the property of the deceased individual.

The affidavit can then be used in a manner similar to letters testamentary acquired from a judge through a probate proceeding.

As should be apparent from this explanation, a Small Estate Affidavit Procedure is much less expensive and burdensome than a probate proceeding.

Are pay on death (POD) provisions on financial accounts an effective way to avoid probate?

Many financial institutes now allow pay on death (“POD”) or transfer on death (“TOD”) provisions to govern different accounts. Many mutual fund companies, financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, and asset management companies allow for a pay on death or transfer on death designation. Significantly, these designations provide that, upon your death, the account will pass to the designated beneficiary, similar to a beneficiary designation on an IRA, 401K plan or life insurance policy.

These POD or TOD provisions can be very helpful in avoiding probate. However, it should be noted that there are draw backs. Specifically, the amount of opportunity one has to designate who the beneficiary is to be is limited. What I mean is that if your designated beneficiary dies, it is unusual that there is a back up beneficiary designated on a POD or TOD account. Additionally, if the beneficiary is a minor, or if the assets pass to a minor, the beneficiary designation is much less helpful because a minor does not have legal capacity to receive the assets without a court appointed conservator.

In conclusion, the pay on death and transfer on death

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PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. designations can be helpful.

However, one using these tools must be mindful of their limitations.

Often, when one creates a revocable trust, the accounts are funneled into the revocable trust through these pay on death provisions. The revocable trust becomes very helpful because all contingency provisions can be spelled out within the body of the trust.

Like all aspects of estate planning, the concepts discussed above are tools that can be helpful arranging one’s estate. Becoming educated and learning about these different tools is a key to making sure your estate plan is in good order.

I needed something dressy to wear to a special event and decided to take apart an evening gown to use its black crepe skirt, shortening it to a trendier length.

Feeling resourceful, I carted the dress to the family room and hung it up while I prepared my sewing machine.

My husband crossed the room and, without pausing on his way to the staircase, loftily pronounced, “That's much too formal for where we're going.”

Hastening to reassure him, my response halted him mid-step.

“Oh, I won't be too formal,” I called. “I'll just be wearing the bottom half.”

Mom's Calling

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Mind Games

I was talking about how addictive games on the Internet can be.

"I know. I've been playing them way too much," agreed my daughter.

"Why do you say that?" I asked.

"Just before I start dreaming at night, a blue strip appears with the words 'Loading.

Please wait.'"

PUNishment

When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.

Today's Thought

Can you believe a candidate dropped out of the race because of a lack of campaign funds? Anyone who stops spending just because he's out of money doesn't belong in Washington, anyway!

sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

From halfway across the store, I could hear a mother calling for her son: "Jimmy!

Jimmy!"

I turned a corner into another aisle and found a sixyear-old by himself playing with some umbrellas.

"Are you Jimmy?" I asked.

"Yes." "Didn't you hear your mother call?"

"Yes." "Aren't you going to go to her?"

He shook his head. "She's not hysterical yet."

Shower Thoughts

Honey is the tastiest of all the insect vomits we have tried so far.

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: THE GRAMMY AWARDS ACROSS

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14. Nucleic acid acronym 15. "____ under fire" 16. Permeate 17. Internet meme move 18. *Number of 2022 Grammy nominations for Doja Cat or H.E.R. 19. *Justin Bieber's stuff from Georgia 21. *Gaga's partner 23. Mauna ____, Hawaii 24. Cartoon Coyote's first name 25. Lawyers' grp.

28. Marine eagle 30. Like Roger Rabbit 35. Boisterous play 37. Ore deposit 39. Davy Crockett's last stand 40. U.S. city and lake 41. Tossed starter 43. F.B.I. operative 44. Group of nine singers, e.g.

46. Gardner's gear 47. In the middle of 48. Arctic-wear 50. Porcini mushrooms 52. In the manner of, in French 53. *Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, a.k.a. ____ Sonic 55. Decimal system base 57. *2022 Grammy nominations leader 61. *"Bad Habits" performer 65. Lacking sense 66. Unit of electrical resistance 68. Low landform 69. Grassy mound 70. Recent or new, prefix 71. Los ____, CA 72. Peasy precursor 73. .0000001 joule

74. Earp of the Wild West DOWN 1. LSD consequence?

2. City on the Tiber 3. *Swedish band with one 2022 Grammy nomination 4. Exclamation from a coop 5. Tittering laugh sound 6. Bookie's quote 7. Registered nurses' org.

8. Torah expert 9. Female name or a name for Ireland 10. Worker's reward 11. Not counterfeit 12. Cobblestone 15. Genus, pl.

20. British peers 22. Will Ferrell holiday movie 24. Matrimony 25. *2022 Grammy event venue, Crypto.com ____ 26. B on Mendeleev's table 27. Type of acid

29. *Grammy host's last name 31. Aquarium dweller 32. #3 Down's 1975 hit "____ Mia" 33. Means of communication 34. *Kanye's album 36. Source of pressure?

38. Facilitate 42. Profoundness 45. Tip of lion's tail 49. First aid one 51. Up and down playground attraction 54. Sergio of westerns 56. Very recently 57. Triathlon ride 58. Tolstoy's Karenina 59. New Mexico art colony 60. Inwardly 61. Dirty air 62. Common "pro" follower 63. Loads 64. Egg storage 67. *"Fight for You" performer Solution on page 10

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O bituaries Daryl Ray Coleman

ESCALANTE - Daryl Ray Coleman, better known as "Pinky," was 58 years old when he died on the 14th of December, 2021, following his fight with pneumonia and COVID - 19. Born November 25, 1963 in Panguitch, Utah, he was the youngest son of Don and Lillian Coleman of Escalante, Utah. Pinky lived in Parachute, Co. with his family since 2007.

Pinky is preceded in death by both sets of grandparents, and several aunts and uncles. Pinky is survived by his parents Don and Lillian Coleman, Brother Clayne (Lori) Coleman, and Sister Joyce Rollins, all of Escalante, Utah. Companion Jamie Schow, Daughter Adonna Coleman, Sons Matt (Autumn) Vandiver, Jacob (Caylen) Vandiver, Isaac (Melody) Davis, and Evan Schow, all of Parachute, Co. And his 3 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in January in Parachute.

Jamie will then take Pinky home to Escalante for a memorial service at the Escalante LDS Stake Center on Saturday, January 15 at 10 a.m.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help his family in lieu of flowers.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Daryl Ray Coleman, please visit https://www.brownscremationservice.com/obituary/Daryl-Coleman/sympathy

Janyce Cummings Olpin

TEASDALE - Janyce Cummings Olpin, who dubbed herself “Jan,” died at 87 years of age on December 23, 2021, in St. George, Utah. She had four children: Leslie, Scott, Andy, and Steve, thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Her identical twin sister Janyne predeceased her as did her brother Steven and her other sister Elaine. She is survived by her brothers Clay and John Cummings. Jan was born on September 27, 1934, in Fillmore, Utah to Don and Maxine Cummings where she grew up working on the family farm.

She and her husband to be, Owen Olpin, were classmates in Fillmore from kindergarten through high school. In high school, she was a superb marimba player and a rodeo queen. In Millard High School, Jan and Owen discovered one another anew. What had begun as high school sweethearts became much more, and Jan and Owen were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 31, 1953.

After Owen graduated from BYU, the couple moved to New York City where he attended Columbia Law School. Upon graduation, they relocated to Los Angeles where they launched a legal career and raised a terrific family and started the career of Jan as a master quilter. Quilting for Jan became a passion as she won recognition in quilting circles and produced a rich array of splendid quilts, many of which found their way into the homes and businesses of Wayne County, Utah and far beyond. Recently, Jan hosted a quilt evening in her home, where Jan’s four children competed for quilt “inheritance rights” of the most prized quilts after Jan exits the stage. Little did they know how soon that would happen. Granddaughter Megan captured Jan tellingly for the entire family with the following words: “I will always remember Granny Jan for her beautiful quilts, homemade rolls, stunning silver hair and her sometimes slightly inappropriate commentary.

I have fond memories of playing hours of card games with her and usually losing. She was sassy, classy and had a heart of gold. The world was a better place with her in it. She will remain in our hearts and memories forever.” A private memorial gathering will take place in Teasdale, Utah at a later date. Artistic credit for the painting which serves as the obituary photo goes to Leslie Olpin Peterson, daughter of Jan. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff Street, St. George, Utah. 435-673-2454.

Family and friends are invited to sign Jan’s online guest book at www.spilsburymortuary.com

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com leyball championships, and she was State MVP and Defensive MVP two times at the basketball championships. She won 12 gold medals in track and set records in most of her events. She also was on four gold medal relay teams. The girls also won four State track titles during that period.

During her time at PHS, her teams won 12 state championships.

Courtesy Shawn Caine Whittni is now startWhittni Orton Morgan, Nation- ing on a new phase in al Collegian Women's Cross her running career, and I Country winner, was given a hope her family will keep motor parade down Panguitch the town informed. With Main Street. the Olympics being two Panguitch City gave years away, who knows what our own National Collegian might happen, especially with Women's Cross Country win- her determination for perfecner, Whittni Orton Morgan, tion. Thank you for all the ena motor parade down Pan- tertainment that you gave the guitch Main Street. Whittni people of Panguitch in every was honored at halftime of sport you took part in. Good the Panguitch Bobcats and luck. The excitement in town the Piute T-Birds game. Ev- was Whittni’s return.

Enjoy the snow while it eryone in the gym stood and listened to her many accom- is here; the weather man says that it may be two weeks beplishments.

For Panguitch High fore we get any more. I am School, Whittni Orton won sorry that the lights at the the Utah State cross country Quilt Walk Park only worked race four times, leading PHS for a few days; something to four state championships in happened to the power. This a row. She was also All-State is the first time that there has in PHS, two times at the vol- been a problem with the light-

ing in ten years. Many thanks to the City for putting a big Christmas tree up front; it has been some time since there has been one, and it makes the park look so much better.

December 7th was the day that will long be remembered. September 11, 2001 had replaced it, but now 1-62021 has replaced both of those days. All three days were days of attacks on the USA by terrorist. Congress honored those who fought to keep them safe, reading off the names of those who died that day. One hundred and forty-three men in blue were injured during the three plus hours that the fighting went on. One hundred and thirty of them have retired or quit their jobs. Most feel that those that they were trying to save turned their backs on them.

All of the Democrats were there for a moment of prayer, and two from the Lincoln party were there, Liz Cheney and her father, recent VP Dick Cheney.

The new variant of the COVID-19 is really doing a number in the country. Fortyeight of our states are showing an increase, and that includes Utah. Omicron has only been here for a month or, and 95% of all new cases are from this

By Way of Boulder

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Some people might be regarded as the brains, or the muscle, or the force behind a place.

But Larry Davis was Boulder’s heart. He carried— and passed along as best he could—the deeper history of this place: stories of the original people, the artifacts, structures, ceremonies and rites. His respect for those who came before was deep and informed, though, he was aware of the layers he didn’t yet know or understand.

Larry was a conservative in the best and former sense of being that. Whatever he

and I did not agree on, politically speaking, we could still exchange our thoughts without any sense of causing offense or eliciting anger. To him, a conversation involved listening, then speaking. Discussing to understand and look for that common ground was the whole point.

But it’s Larry’s sparkle of playfulness that I will most and truly miss. His ever present and warm-impish grin and eagerness to connect using a humorous quip. Most Boulderites will have seen his and Judi’s banana/bandana spiel at the Talent Shows. That

never got old, just as there wasn’t a joke or pun too used or groanworthy that wasn’t worth passing along. He always could lighten a mood, bring a smile, sharing that sense of a curious, open, tender human reaching out.

I know he truly has moved to a better place and can be at peace. But our peace is so in need of him, or another like him (though I doubt there is one). With profound sadness and much love and appreciation, I wish him well on his journey. May a piece of his heart stay in us all.

variant. It doesn’t seem so severe, but there are still some that are dying from it.

Because of the holidays and family visits, the number in Garfield County is way up to double, 26 in the last two weeks. Because of the big increase in the SLC area, masks are required for inside events. Utah has had 682K cases and 3887 deaths and most of them are unnecessary. Do your family a favor and get vaccinated; it’s no big deal! The country is up to 63% that are fully vaccinated. The latest lame excuse is that they are not going to let the big government mandate that they get shots to save their lives. What is wrong with this story is it was eight months before any mandates were put in place. Where were these folks then? How are you going to feel if one of your family members dies and you are standing next to their coffin?

Well, if you are a sports fan like myself, you probably know that the football season is about over. Monday was the College Championships between Alabama and Georgia—for some reason the Bulldogs are favorites even though Alabama beat them a few weeks ago. The NFL finished up their season this last weekend, and some of those who are going to the Championships had to win their last game. With football gone, it only leaves college and the NBA basketball to entertain me. I do love the NBA, with so many outstanding players to do things with a ball that I didn’t think were possible. I do like to watch LeBron; he has had 19 games in which he has scored 30 or more points and 10 in a row that he has made 25 or more points.

The New Year is a time to set goals, hope for the best, and a possibility of new beginnings, with changes for the better. Have a great New Year!

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O bituaries Laurel LeRoy Holman PANGUITCH - Laurel LeRoy Holman passed away January 5, 2022. He was born August 22, 1934 in Delta, Utah to Vernon LeRoy and Arvilla Marie Boothe Holman. He was the second of 4 children. He married Wenda Louise Sandin on May 28th, 1954 in the Logan Utah LDS Temple.

As a young boy, Dad enjoyed working and playing with several Boothe family aunts, uncles, and cousins on the Boothe farm in Delta, UT. At age 11, he and his family moved to Panguitch, Utah. Dad was very athletic and excelled at running track and playing baseball and basketball. He served as the PHS Student Body President in 1952, but he may have been most interested in a dark haired, Indian girl named Louise.

After high school, Dad attended Utah State University. In January 1954, Dad enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War as a radar mechanic. One spring weekend, while Dad was stationed at Lowery Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado, he and a friend drove from Colorado to Logan, UT so that he could marry his high school sweetheart, Louise Sandin, in the Logan Temple. As soon as Louise finished nursing school, she moved with him to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, AK where he was stationed.

Dad served as a branch missionary in the Northwestern States Mission during the time he was stationed in Alaska.

Dad graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. He and Mom made their home in Bountiful, UT, and he began working for the IRS. In 1967, with 4 children, Rick, Laurie, Machelle and Kelly, mom and dad moved back to Panguitch into the home in which his parents had been living. A few years later, Sue was born.

Dad took over the local American Oil Distributorship from his father, Vernon Holman. He enjoyed delivering oil and gas products to many people in Piute and Garfield Counties. Later, he became the Business Administrator of the Garfield County School District.

He remained employed with the school district until his retirement.

The gospel of Jesus Christ has always been very important to our dad. He and mom have taught their children and grandchildren about the gospel through their love and through their examples. Dad served faithfully in many callings: Bishop of the Panguitch South Ward; Panguitch Utah Stake President; Missionary with Louise in the Switzerland, Zurich Mission; and he was the first President of the Albania, Tirana Mission. During a time of political upheaval in Albania, Dad courageously oversaw the evacuation of all of his missionaries. Later, he and Mom returned with some of his missionaries and continued the work he was called to do. Dad and Mom served as ordinance workers in the St. George Temple from 2000-2013. Dad served as a Sealer for many of those years. Dad was a wonderful home teacher and served many years with his neighbor, Grant Houston.

Our dad loved his family very much and loved spending time with Mom, his children, and his grandchildren. He attended many track meets and ballgames. He may have been known for expressing his thoughts to the officials a little bit! Some of dad's favorite activities with his family were going to Lake Powell, fishing, hunting, riding and taking care of his horses.

He enjoyed spending time working at his farm north of Panguitch; fondly called “the piddle farm” by his family. He also enjoyed helping at Lynn and Laurie’s ranch in Circleville and helping build his cabin at Panguitch Lake.

He is survived by his loving wife and caregiver, Louise; his 5 children; Rick(Kaye) Holman, Cedar City, UT, Laurie(Lynn) Barnson, Sandy, UT, Machelle(Kip) Bigelow, Morgan, UT, Kelly(JoAnn) Holman, Panguitch, UT, Sue(Tyler) Hoskins, St. George, UT; and his younger brother, Wayne(Sandra) Holman, Bountiful, UT. He and Louise have 23 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Arvilla and Vernon Holman, his sisters Verna Owens and Carol Hortin, and his great granddaughter, Ciara Goree.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 10th at 1 p.m. at the Panguitch LDS Stake Center, 550 South 100 West, Panguitch, Utah. Viewings were held at the Stake Center, Sunday, January 9th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Monday, January 10th from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Internment took place in the Panguitch City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter. Donate by phone: 1.800.272.3900 Donate by mail: Alzheimer’s Association Utah Chapter 12894 S. Pony Express Road Suite 300 Draper, Utah 84020 Please visit www.hughesmortuary.com to leave condolences

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O bituaries

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Jeannie Dalton 1932 - 2022

BICKNELL - Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, Mary Jean “Jeannie” Chidester Griffin Dalton, died January 5, 2022, in Centerfield, Utah at the age of 89. She was born November 29, 1932, in Bicknell, Utah—2 minutes before her twin brother John, the 6th of 7 children born to James Parker and Eliza Lucinda “Cindy” Smith Chidester.

She attended Wayne High School, where she was proud to have been voted head cheerleader.

Jeannie married Alvin Griffin of Escalante, Utah on May 5, 1950; they later divorced. They had 3 daughters: Vicky, Cindy, and Karma.

Jeannie attended Darrel’s Cosmetology College in Salt Lake City and began her career as a cosmetologist licensed in both Utah and Wyoming, Jeannie married Herbert J “Jack” Dalton (deceased) in 1962 in Thermopolis, Wyoming and made their home for the next fifty-plus years in Worland, Wyoming. They had a daughter Donna and a son John.

Jeannie spent most of her life in Wyoming, opening her own business, and raising her children. She moved back to Bicknell in 2014. Jeannie had a kind and giving heart. She loved to laugh. Her laughter and sense of humor will be missed. Like her mother before her, she was a beautiful seamstress until losing her eyesight to macular degeneration. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren with her whole heart and was happiest when they were around. She loved music and never passed up an opportunity to dance—she was a very good dancer.

She was not so crazy about cooking, but according to her daughters, she made the best pumpkin pie “in the world,” and her chicken soup with homemade noodles and mashed potatoes was always welcome comfort food. She leaves a hole in our hearts.

She is survived by her children Vicky Bower (Tom) of Bicknell, Utah, Karma Andricci (George McCabe) of Cody, Wyoming, Donna Dalton of Bicknell, Utah, and John Dalton of Worland, Wyoming; grandchildren: Seneca Hernandez of Colorado, Taylor K. Taft, and Shirley Taft Morrill (Phyl) both of Bicknell, Utah, Alison Nelligan (Jeff) of Littleton, Colorado and Steven Bower (Elaine) of Belton, Texas; great-grandchildren: Hannah Morrill Burdett (Bennett) of Torrey, Utah, Ethan Morrill and Lilly Morrill both of Bicknell, Utah; Luke Nelligan, Clare Nelligan and Ty Nelligan all of Littleton, Colorado; Liam Bower of Belton, Texas, Kodi Taft, Odin Taft, and Griffin Taft, all of Hanksville, Utah.

She is preceded in death by her daughter Cindy Griffin Smith; parents: James P. and Cindy Chidester; and siblings: Colin (infant death), Smith, Gwen, Ross, Bernice, and twin brother John.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Mission at Community Rehab of Centerfield, Utah, and Gunnison Hospice for their tender care of Jeannie during her last years and days. Also, thanks to Springer Turner Funeral Home for all their help during this trying time.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association (act.alz.org).

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. where friends may visit with the family from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

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January 17 - January 23

by John Mosley The Sky Report is presented as a public service by the Stellar Vista Observatory, a nonprofit organization based in Kanab, Utah, which provides opportunities for people to observe, appreciate, and comprehend our starry night sky. Additional information is at www.stellarvistaobservatory.org. Send questions and comments to John@StargazingAdventures.org.

Graphic created with SkySafariAstronomy.com

The sky centered on Orion (left) and on Cetus (right).

Jupiter is the sole bright planet in the evening sky. It sets four minutes earlier each night, and we’ll lose it next month. You might see Saturn one-half hour after sunset only a few degrees above the westnorthwest horizon at the 5 o’clock position from Jupiter, with binoculars, but it won’t be easy.

That leaves us with the moon and a sky full of stars.

The moon is full on Martin Luther King Day, and beginning a few days after that, the evening sky is moonless and dark, at least until moonrise.

Few people can point out the huge constellations that fill the southern sky in the early evening—Aquarius, Cetus, Pisces, and Eridanus—because they lie out of the Milky Way and have few bright stars. In contrast, the constellations that rise next—Orion, the two Hunting Dogs, Taurus, and Gemini—lie in the Milky Way, have many bright stars, and are easy to pick out. There are more bright stars in the east

as darkness falls than in any equivalent area of the sky because there we’re looking into, instead of out of, the plane of the Milky Way and toward the closest spiral arm. The contrast between the southern and eastern sky is striking; it tells us where we are within our own galaxy. The Milky Way itself arcs from the northeast to nearly overhead to the southeast.

If you have a telescope, four relatively bright comets—brighter than 9th magnitude—are in the evening sky, and it’s highly unusual to be able to see four comets at once. Comet Borrelly remains around 8th magnitude in Cetus. It’s leaving the earth and sun behind so it’s very slowly fading. Other comets are 104P Kowal in Pisces, C/2019 L3 Atlas in Gemini, and 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko in Cancer. Finding charts are at heavens-above.com; customize for your location.

Also with your telescope, check out Near Earth Asteroid

7482 which is whizzing past earth, safely missing us, and visible through a telescope that will reach 10th magnitude on the 17th, 18th, and 19th only. On those three nights, it will move so fast you can actually watch it move against the stellar background, and this is highly unusual; I’ve watched an asteroid move only twice. Google it or use an electronic star chart like SkySafari. (I don’t get a commission for plugging SkySafari; it’s the app I use.)

John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Stargazing for Beginners” and “Stargazing with Binoculars and Telescopes.” He and his wife live in St. George, where he continues to stargaze from his retirement home while serving on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.

Boulder Council: Swearing in of Mayor and Boulder

Town Council members and vacancies on the Town Council, as well as Planning Commission, were filled. Department assignments, free bin, EMT training, the hydrologic study, private roads, town auditor recommendations, and the dispute over the Wilson road discussed.

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the term and one due to a resignation), as well as a vacancy for the Planning Commission Alternate, who gets a vote only when other commissions are missing and another vote is needed to reach a quorum.

The council members again moved to a private meeting to discuss. Upon returning, Drain appointed Colleen Thompson to fill another term in her previous seat, Tina Karlsson to fill the remaining three years of a term, and Shelley Mendenhall to fill the alternate seat.

Departments were then assigned. Gladys LeFevre will continue in her roles for the cemetery, buildings and travel departments. Johnson will take park, town grounds, park committee, and enforcement. Catmull will take landfill, roads, EMT and fire. Elizabeth Julian will continue with schools, art

council, and library and will also take Planning Commission. Drain will take tree board and Garfield County Commission.

Department reports followed. The previous free bin caretaker has resigned from that duty. Empty boxes will be put on the top shelves so that people who are going out of town can pick up a box of things to take to a thrift store when they leave.

There is an EMT training starting this weekend. There are no new recruits. The town will be down to just one EMT this summer. Fire Training begins soon, as well.

The Arts Council is planning events for next year.

The library is open for winter hours.

The Planning Commission continued discussing the hydrologic study at their last meeting and are working towards conducting a phased

approach, beginning with submitting a proposal to the Town Council. Private roads were also discussed. Two public hearings will occur at the next meeting on Thursday, 1/13, at 6 p.m.—one on the Gardner RV Park application and another on a short-term rental application in King Estates.

Town auditor recommendations were discussed.

The auditor told the Town about a less expensive insurance option, which will be looked into further. The auditor also asked for a monthly financial report, which the town can get off of their accounting software.

The dispute over the Wilson road was discussed.

The Wilsons had asked that certain obstacles alongside the Circle Cliffs Motel be removed as they are obstructing part of the road. A letter from town attorney Mark McIff was read, which verified that the obstacles must be moved.

A letter will be sent. McIff stated that ideally the problem will be easily resolved, but ultimately the Town could revoke the business license or remove the objects themselves.

A public comment was made, asking if the town has any plans to recruit EMTs. A free training is being held in Bryce, which has been posted in the newspaper, however, residents should be reminded.

A Pegboard will be sent out to share the information.

Boulder Town Council meetings will continue to be held at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month for the 2022 calendar year.

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‘We’re Not the Same People’: Southern Utahns, Others Share Struggles with Long-haul COVID Symptoms

ST. GEORGE - St. George resident Cheryl Young got COVID-19 more than a year ago, but she still lives with it every day.

She describes her brain as sometimes being in a fog.

Her stamina is almost always like a gas tank with the needle getting close to “E.” Her blood pressure now has to be constantly monitored and she has to see a doctor monthly.

Since Aug. 27, 2020, when she was first diagnosed with COVID-19, Young has never been able to go back to normal. In her mind, she is still the active, tireless person she was 16 months ago. Her body says otherwise.

And she’s not alone.

Young is one of 11.1 million Americans and 100,930 Utahns, according to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who have continued to experience debilitating symptoms six months or more after having COVID-19.

“Our personalities are totally intact. We’re still the same person,” Young said.

“Our bodies are completely different.”

How those bodies are different depends on each person who has had COVID-19. Dr. Brayden Yellman, based at Salt Lake City’s Bateman Horne Center, said there are as many as 50 symptoms.

While, through vaccines and treatments, the medical world has figured out how to quell the virus that causes COVID-19, it is still trying to figure out why some people who have had COVID continue to experience effects long after its gone.

However, Yellman, who has studied the condition extensively and is considered one of the top experts in the state and the nation, said there is a commonality in those who have faced symptoms long after COVID is gone. In almost all circumstances, they had mild COVID with little to no hospitalization, were younger than 50, led active lifestyles and went right back into those active lifestyles as soon as their 14-day quarantine period was

over.

“A risk factor for this is these are people who go, go, go,” Yellman said. “I’ve not met a single lazy person among my patients. These aren’t couch potatoes.”

Medical professionals like Yellman call this condition a form of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The Associated Press, in its stylebooks provided to journalists to maintain consistent prose, call it long COVID-19. But those who deal with it use a term previously reserved for truckers who may spend days pulling the weight of cargo across the country.

They call themselves longhaulers.

Not alone for the long haul At the very beginning of the pandemic, Lisa O’Brien thought she was alone. At first, COVID didn’t seem to do much at all to her, but weeks later she said she was having sleepless nights, with her heart rate fluctuating from as high as 205 to as low as 35. She had an unstopping ringing in her ears and couldn’t perform the financial analyst duties she had before so easily in the Salt Lake City suburb of Roy. “I still had something hanging around, but I’m like, ‘I need to build my strength back up,’” O’Brien said. “Some days I walked 10,000 steps and that was when I started having like autonomic dysfunction, sorta like a malfunction.”

Doctors had no answers for her, so she turned to Facebook and created the "Utah COVID-19 Long Haulers" group in June 2020.

And she learned she was not alone.

Since then, O’Brien has become one of the leading advocates for those with long COVID in Utah.

“When I started, nobody would listen to me. There’s still so many people that still don’t even know that this exists, they don’t know what’s going on.

Their body’s not behaving like it should. It was crazy going from somebody that hiked all the time and I walked 12 miles like a million times. So it’s

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by Chris Reed, St. George News very life-changing,” O’Brien drive.

“We’ve kind of learned it said. “And then the people that do know don’t know where to should have been the opposite. go for the resources. If doc- The word we’ve tried to get out tors were more educated, there to people because a lot of times they’re like, ‘I’m just going to would be more resources.”

Tanya Hovey of Kaysville, push through. I’m going to exwho had COVID-19 in April ercise more. I feel better if I do 2020, used to be extremely ac- this.’ And it’s like, ‘No,’” Cudtive. Now, she said just walking deback said. “I honestly think 300 steps makes her crash for that one of the reasons I’m days that feel like a 24/7 panic functioning at the point I am attack. The illness has forced is because I did kind of pull it her to close a lucrative photog- back at a certain point.”

St. George News has sporaphy business.

For that reason, Hovey ken with several others locally said nobody she knows thinks who had mild cases of COVID-19 in the early portion she’s faking it.

“I haven’t had anyone bla- of the pandemic and got right tantly come out and say they back into running or bike riddon’t believe me, maybe cause ing as soon as their quarantine they saw who I was before,” was over and now experience Hovey said. “I was so active either the signs of long COVID and a go-getter and overachiev- or have been diagnosed with it.

The symptoms can also er to where I can barely walk or stand.” get worse after minimal physiRuslana Parker of Salt cal or mental exertion —a state Lake City also was unable to known as post-exertional malwork anymore after she got aise (PEM).

COVID-19 in March 2020, but “Working through PEM her job is one that right now can cause worse things. You needs all the people it can get. have to surrender to it,” Yellman She is a nurse practitioner. said, acknowledging that doing She still helps other doc- so is a culture shock that goes tors and nurses but said she against the typical “don’t give cannot actively work more than in” pioneer spirit of Utahns. four hours without needing to “Looking at this as something have a prolonged period of rest. we push through is the wrong “If you look at me, you thing to do with long COVID.” don’t think I’m severely sick.

Telling an active SouthI’m not at the point that I’m in ern Utahn not to run the extra the wheelchair, but I’m not well mile, hike the steeper trail or enough to work at my job,” said endure a personal triathlon may Parker, who said she herself be a tough proposition —espehad to go to 20 specialists be- cially when evidence suggests fore being diagnosed with long young, active people who have COVID. “I had to quit my job mild COVID-19 are those most because I can not tolerate it for likely to end up getting long more than a couple hours or so.” COVID. Ways to avoid getting Yellman said besides being long COVID-19 young and active and having Amy Cuddeback was the mild COVID-19, other risk facpersonification of the active tors for getting long COVID-19 Utahn. She ran marathons and include having severe allerwas a chronic hiker. gies, being an asthma sufferer That was until October or having hypermobility—also 2020 when she got COVID-19. known as being double-jointed.

Now, she constantly sits in a “If you could do party wheelchair, and that’s when tricks when you were younger, she’s able to go out. higher risk for long COVID,” “You only see us on our Yellman said. good days. You don’t see us on ‘It’s not right’ our bad days,” Cuddeback, of For those in Southern Utah Salem, Utah, said. “We can’t with long COVID, there is an get out of our beds on our bad additional struggle: getting help days.” locally.

O’Brien said 1 in 5 of That fact brings JoLynne those in her Utah Facebook Nay to tears. group haven’t been able to reNay is an early childhood turn to work. education facilitator at Southern And while medical experts Utah University central Head are still baffled by what exactly Start office in Cedar City, but is behind long COVID-19, they commutes from Monroe, which now have a better understand- is about 50 miles northeast of ing of risk factors that can help Beaver. people avoid it. The biggest one But the commute she has to is not engaging in strenuous get treatment for her long COactivity right after having CO- VID is much longer. The only VID-19. specialized clinics dealing with Dr. Yellman said what those with long COVID-19 are medical professionals didn’t in the Salt Lake City area. There know until recently was that the are none south of Provo and the medical—and characteristically other closest COVID clinics American—tendency to fight are in Southern California, acback and use physical therapy cording to Becker’s Hospital to get right back to “normal” Review. after having a mild case of CO“We need something in VID is actually the worst thing Southern Utah. People need a to do. place to go,” Nay said through This understanding will be tears. “People shouldn’t have to especially important as the omi- drive four hours. It’s not right.” cron strain, which appears to be Dr. Michelle Hofman, more contagious but possibly deputy director of the Utah less severe, becomes prevalent. Department of Health, told St. “When people try to fight George News she hasn’t heard this, that’s when they enter their discussions on getting more rebiggest holes. That’s so differ- sources or clinics for long COent than what we’re used to in VID patients in Southern Utah. medicine,” Yellman said. “Pro“And that’s a really good viders need to support patients question,” Hofman said. “We’re through time off from work. still learning a lot about it, and Some patients who have these it needs specialty care. I would symptoms and do that get much hope that our systems are takof their function back.” ing advantage of our telehealth At this point, Cuddeback capabilities.” said she wishes she had known A study by the National to take the advice a year ago. Institutes of Health, however, Because she said the advice she said that ultimately telehealth got has left her incapacitated. shouldn’t be looked at as a per“I had a neurologist that manent substitute for a handstold me I needed to fight with on medical examination. all I had to be normal or else I When Young sought help would end up with a wheelchair. for her long COVID-19 sympAnd so the first four months of toms, her wait for any kind of this, I was hiking and I was try- help proved to be long. ing to do my regular things with Because she was new to my kids and I was running—I the St. George area at the time even ran on the treadmill and it she was first diagnosed with just about killed me, but I did COVID, she didn’t have a reguit,” said Cuddeback, who’s now lar doctor. She called the state’s at the point where she is not Coronavirus Information Line, only confined to a wheelchair and when she asked where the but she said her cognitive abili- nearest doctor who specialized ties keep her from being able to in long COVID-19 was, she

was told American Fork—271 miles north.

While Young was able to get some help remotely over telehealth, she said she still needed an in-person examination, which took some three months to get a local appointment.

“I ended up completely forgetting that I had an appointment cause I was so sick and had brain fog. And, and then when I called to reschedule and apologize, I was given an appointment for 45 days later,” Young said.

And to her frustration, she said the doctor was unable to help.

“He said I had a cold and maybe some other symptoms and was just treating me for a cold and allergies,” Young said.

“The symptoms that I had were they didn’t go in line with the cold. There were many more things that needed to be treated.”

Young got more help at a health clinic in Arizona before ultimately getting a spot at the Bateman Horne Center four hours away after a long period on a waiting list.

For now, according to the Utah Department of Health, there are two main clinics people in Southern Utah can turn to for treatment for long COVID-19: The University of Utah Long-Hauler Clinic in Salt Lake City and the Bateman Horne Center in Salt Lake Regional Medical Center.

Neither is anywhere near Southern Utah and have waiting lists in the hundreds.

Don’t blame the doctors The long COVID-19 patients St. George News talked to all shared in Young’s frustration of finding a doctor who could help them. They said it wasn’t as much doctors not believing they were actually going through something; but rather, doctors don’t quite know how to deal with it.

And Yellman said you can’t blame the doctors for that, adding that many doctors have never even heard of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

“I spent nine years in medical training. I was not once educated on this syndrome,” Yellman said. “When you go into your doctors and they don’t know what to do, it’s not their fault. They’re not taught what to do.”

The CDC describes ME/ CFS as a “serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems.” At the least, it leaves people unable to get out of bed, trouble thinking and concentrating, and with severe pain in the joints. It can also cause chronic shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, throat and digestive issues, and sensitivities to light, noise or certain odors.

And there is no cure.

The CDC provides a handout (https://www.cdc. gov/me-cfs/pdfs/First-VisitMECFS_508.pdf) of what it says are the right questions and information to provide doctors for those who suspect they might have ME/CFS. Yellman said there is also a test that anyone can take at home to determine if they may have ME/CFS that was actually developed by NASA to determine the ability of astronauts to stand after prolonged weightlessness.

Known as the NASA Lean Test, people with a home blood pressure and heartbeat monitor first lay down barefoot for five to 10 minutes and then record their blood pressure and pulse twice in two minutes. They then stand for 10 minutes against a wall with only the shoulder blades touching and bare feet 6 inches from the wall, recording blood pressure and heart rate every minute.

“You can do this yourself and take it to a doctor,” Yellman said.

Not every person who has ME/CFS has had COVID, but Yellman said just about every patient he has seen with long COVID has ME/CFS. And Yellman adds that 40% of people

with ME/CFS can develop an even worse syndrome called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

In a review of 5,412 separate studies, the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in New Jersey determined in April that there is an overlap between long COVID-19 and ME/CFS. Complicating matters is with as many as 50 possible symptoms, it is easy for doctors—especially the many without training on ME/CFS —to misdiagnose long COVID-19 as something else. In fact, many of the symptoms are similar to those seen in patients with anxiety and/or panic attacks.

Hovey said her 10-yearold daughter is now also dealing with long COVID-19. And like many with the debilitating aftereffects of COVID, she was initially misdiagnosed.

“She got tested in August and they diagnosed her with anxiety,” Hovey said. “They wanted to take her to a psychologist.”

According to Utah Department of Health statistics, children with COVID-19 are much more likely to have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, which happen to be the signs of increased risk of long COVID-19.

Yellman said long COVID-19 is showing up much more in children in the past few months. He said it is not the same as multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a separate condition with damaged internal organs that has become prevalent in children who have had COVID-19.

St. George News has also heard from several other parents that preferred to remain anonymous who report their children post-COVID are experiencing ME/CFS, long COVID-19 symptoms.

Nay said as much as she and her fellow group members have had their lives changed while they’re in their 40s and 50s, there are longer consequences for children whose lives have barely begun.

“It’s distressing we’re starting to see children with this,” Nay said. “I just think it’s like Russian roulette.

You’re willing to play Russian roulette with your children’s lives just because you can’t have them wear a mask or just because you can’t take this seriously. I mean, I’m not willing to play Russian roulette with my family.”

Nay said that’s a reason to do as much as possible to avoid getting COVID-19 in the first place. She said she derides those who say that COVID isn’t a big deal and you don’t die from it. That is especially notable with a new omicron strain that the CDC now says appears to be as contagious as measles, but not as prone for hospitalizations or more than mild symptoms.

“I’ve worked the majority of the time that I’ve had long COVID for the last 16, 17 months. I make it through the first part of the week, but my weekend is spent in bed and on the couch and laying down.

That’s my life. Is that right?”

Nay said.

She added people aren’t talking about the more than 100,000 in Utah who have not been able to return to their normal lives long after COVID is gone. To her, they may be alive, but they’re not living.

“I feel blessed that I didn’t die. But our lives are changed forever. So that’s a tragedy at the same time, as much as a death,” Nay said. “In a way, we kind of did die from who we were. We’re not the same people.”

This article was originally published in the St. George New on December 28, 2021.

This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.

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