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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Boulder Planning Commission
Issue # 1342
Renny Thomas is First Baby Born at Gunnison Valley Hospital in 2020
by Veronica Egan
by Tessa Barkan
BOULDER - The January 2020 Boulder Town Planning Commission meeting began by confirming the yearly meeting schedule. The Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. during daylight savings and 6 p.m. the rest of the year. The chair and vice-chair, each to serve two-year terms, were then voted on. Colleen Thompson was voted to remain as the chair. Matthew Cochran was voted as the vice-chair. An update on the Table of Uses Work Group was then given. Members include Josey Muse and Matthew Cochran of the Planning Commission; Judy Drain of the Town Council; and Pete BenBoulder Planning Cont'd on page 3
Wayne County Commission January 6
Courtesy Gunnison Valley Hospital
Joni & Casey Thomas with newborn Renny, first baby born at Gunnison Valley Hospital in 2020. GUNNISON - Gunnison Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Renny Thomas to the world. Renny is the first baby born at Gunnison Valley Hospital in the new year—
born on January 3, 2020 at 9:26 PM. Because of the exceptional care she received, new year baby Renny is home being spoiled by her two big sisters—Constance and Ro-
Moony Wash Boys Raise Over $2000 for Torrey’s Starry Skies
Courtesy Scott Smith
Moony Wash Boys busking (playing for tips) at the Wayne County Farmers' market. TORREY - Torrey music group, the Moony Wash Boys, presented a check for $2011.85 to Torrey Town’s Night Sky Committee member Karen Rohr at the January Torrey Town Council meeting. The money is earmarked to help fund the Astronomical Information and Viewing Center to be built in Torrey. The Moony Wash Boys busk (play for tips) at the Wayne County Farmers’ Market each Saturday during summer and autumn. They donate the money raised to an organization chosen by the group each year. The
$2011.85 represents the tips raised at the 2019 market and a generous donation from Don Gomes and Annie Holt, owners of Torrey business The Old House at Center and Main. Past donations have gone to Wayne High School Future Farmers of America and Color Country Animal Welfare. Members of the Moonies are Bob Poulton, Ray Conrad, Rod Frasier, Dudley Elliot, Margaret Smith, Paul Smith, Jacque Koenig, Dean Koenig, Scott Smith, and Mary Bedingfieldsmith. With construction slated to begin in autumn of 2020,
the Astronomical Information and Viewing Center will be located on the west side of Torrey along Highway 24 on property owned by the new Etta Place Cidery. The center, a structure displaying celestial information, will also have both day and night interactive features for visitors. In recognition of their long-time advocacy for protecting and celebrating our heritage of starry night skies, the center will be dedicated to Karen and Linton Rohr. —Moony Wash Boys
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers reported that 1,050 animals were illegally killed in Utah in 2019, a slight increase from the total number killed the year before. The total combined value of the wildlife that
was illegally killed was over $386,000. While more individual animals were illegally killed in 2019, the total monetary value was lower than in 2018, due to the monetary values assigned to different species in state law. As an example, a trophy fish is valued at $25, while a trophy elk is
valued at $8,000. The average value of an illegally killed animal in 2019 was $369, while in 2018, it was $586. In 2018, 927 animals were illegally killed in Utah. There were a total of 526 citations for unlawful take and wanton destruction in 2019, compared to 611 in 2018. The overall number of violations
hwyn. Congratulations to the Thomas family for their new little addition. —Gunnison Valley Hospital
Respiratory Infections are on the Rise, According to Intermountain Healthcare UTAH - Cold and flu season is upon us, and Utah is seeing the rising tide of seasonal respiratory pathogens, including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, according to Intermountain Healthcare providers. Specific to RSV, many parts of the state are experiencing moderate to high levels of activity, according to Intermountain’s GermWatch (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/health-information/ germwatch/germ-school/respiratory-syncytial-virus/). “RSV is an incredibly common respiratory virus that in most cases, causes mild common cold symptoms. Some people can have the infection and have no symptoms at all,” said Dr. Gary Bosshardt, a pediatrician at RSV
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WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Blackburn and Wood present. Following the prayer and pledge and the approval of the agenda and last meeting's minutes, the first item of business was a presentation by Candence Peterson. This was regarding the Rural Career Fair that is to be held at Ruby's Inn in Panguitch on January 22. Many businesses including Garkane, South Central, and Brown Brothers Construction, as well as agencies including the BLM and Capitol Reef NP will have booths and recruiters present. Ms. Peterson requested financial support for the Fair from Wayne County, noting that commissioners in Garfield and Piute Counties each pledged $500 towards it. Wayne County commissioners are very enthusiastic about this event, as it is hoped that
it will entice young folks in these counties to remain in the area. They pledged $500 from the Wayne County Economic Development budget. Next, commissioners approved 2020 dates for commission meetings with a couple of changes. The meeting schedule is available on the county website at waynecountyutah.org. County Commission Assignments for 2020 came next. The only assignment discussed was which commissioner would represent Wayne County on the board of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District Board. Stan Wood had been listed as the county's representative, but he stated that he only represents the town of LyWayne Commission Cont'd on page 3
Volunteers Turn in First Signature Packets in Kane County for Tax Referendum
Courtesy Josh Warburton
Angel and Jerry Navarre (left), Josh Warburton (right), and Celeste Meyeres (center) turning in the first packets in Kane County for the Voter Referendum. KANE COUNTY - Three Kane County volunteers acting as official signature witnesses each turned in full packets of signatures for the tax referendum petition Monday at the Kane County clerk's office. Kanab City Council member Celeste Meyeres is spearheading the effort in Kane County with assistance from Josh Warburton, publisher of The Independent and 2019 Kanab
Arts Chair. Both turned in packets full of signatures that they had collected at local events they had organized, as well as some that they received directly from voters at homes and businesses, as did signature witness and Kanab resident Jerry Navarre, who joined Warburton and MeySignatures
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Capitol Reef in Fog Viewed from Torrey at Dawn
Over One Thousand Wildlife Illegally Killed in Utah in 2019
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. JANUARY 16 - WED. JANUARY 22
Slightly warmer temps this week, with highs being in the high 30s and low 40s, lows in the teens and low 20s. Mostly partly cloudy with a little sun. Slight chances of precip for the week, 10 - 20%. Winds variable from 5 to 15 mph.
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Karen Rohr
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Letters to the Editor
"Well, Wonders Never Cease!" Well, wonders never cease! We finally found a dictator that President Trump doesn't love. In spite of showering constant admiring words and other sweet nothings on some of the world's worst tyrants, Russian president Vladimir Putin, and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and North Korea's "Supreme Leader" Kim Jong-un, Trump for some unknown reason hasn't fallen in love with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran. Even second-rate repressive strongmen such as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Turkey, and Rodrigo Duterte, of the
Philippines, are admired by our President. But in spite of doing all the things Trump respects most in other leaders (trampling press freedoms, shredding basic human rights, persecuting political opponents and promulgating lies to justify it all) for some unknown reason, the Ayatollah isn't on Trump's best friends' list. I guess that unless things change and there's a chance for a brand new Trump Tower in Tehran, these two will not soon kiss and make up. Gwendolyn Zeta, Escalante
A Clarification on the GCTA Article of December 26, 2019
I thought it would be beneficial to clarify a statement made by the Garfield County Taxpayer’s Association in the Dec. 26, 2019 edition. GCTA cites a Utah Taxpayers Association report in comparing Garfield County’s revenue of $91-per-$1,000 of citizen income, to the state average of $33. While the report is correct to deduct some non-tax items from this figure, it misses other significant revenues not paid by residents, such as transient & sales taxes from tourists, and PILT. What’s more, GCTA misinterpreted the report in stating residents are paying
all this even though it appears more than half of Garfield County’s revenues originate from outside the county. In reality, Garfield County residents are probably paying less than $50-per-$1,000 income. As a huge fan of doing more with less, especially in government, I believe taxpayer associations fill a valuable role in our society. GCTA would do well to take care in their interpretation of budgets, financials and statistics, and be wary not to stumble into statistical fallacy. AJ Martel, CPA, Escalante
Western Watersheds Project Works on Behalf of All Americans
In the December 26, 2019 issue, Garfield County commissioner Leland Pollock is quoted as speaking about Western Watersheds Project (WWP) in a possibly misleading way. WWP works on behalf of all Americans and our public lands to promote freedom of choice for public lands livestock operators. WWP supports a free-market solution where willing operators are free to choose to
accept a permanent buyout of their grazing permit. Perhaps an operator’s assets can be better utilized elsewhere. Perhaps the land is no longer productive for grazing. For whatever concern, WWP recognizes the de facto property value of an operator’s permit and stands by with a win-win solution. Mark Bailey, Torrey
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Winter Star Party at Capitol Reef N.P. January 24
CAPITOL REEF N.P. Cold, clear, and long nights are perfect for exploring the heavens above. Come experience the incredible dark skies of Capitol Reef National park with professional astronomers and physicists at Utah Valley University's Capitol Reef Field Station! On Friday, January 24, 2020 starting at 6:00 p.m., astronomers will guide you to constellations, galaxies, and nebulae while providing fascinating context and answering your burning space questions. Multiple telescopes will be available. • Free and open to the public. • Wear warm clothing and bring a red flash light, if you have one. • Hot beverages will be provided. • A limited number of guests can stay overnight after the
party. • Overnight guests must RSVP. Capacity is limited, so please RSVP (even if you are not staying the night) to Joe Ceradini by 1/17/2020. Contact information is: jceradini@ uvu.edu and (801) 863-5640. The Capitol Reef Field Station, managed by Utah Valley University, in partnership with Capitol Reef National Park, promotes and supports engaged learning, environmental ethics and research, and creative work through the exploration of the Colorado Plateau. To learn more baout Capitol Reef National Park visit www.nps.gov/care or contact the park at 435-425-3791. For more information about the Capitol Reef Field Station, go to www.uvu.edu/crfs. —National Park Service
Goings on...
Taylor Record Joins Wayne County Sheriff’s Office WAYNE COUNTY The Wayne County Sheriff’s office has welcomed a new deputy to their staff, to round out their staff of five deputies serving Wayne County. Deputy Taylor Record graduated from Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training on December 19, and has served at his new post for a few weeks. Deputy Record previously worked for three years as a corrections officer at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison. He lives in Loa with his wife Abigail Courtesy Wayne County Sheriff's Office and their two sons, SeWayne County Sheriff Dan Jen- bastian, 3 and Huxley, 1. sen (right) welcomes new Deputy Taylor Record (left) to the sheriff’s office staff.
Congressman Chris Stewart to Focus on GOP Delegates for 2020 Election Bid UTAH - Congressman Stewart has announced his intention to forgo gathering signatures and instead focus on meeting with GOP delegates to secure his nomination for Utah’s Second Congressional District. “I was originally elected by delegates in 2012 (before signatures were an option) and fully embrace and endorse Utah’s caucus/convention system. I look forward to meeting with as many delegates as possible in the coming weeks and months." With Congressman Rob Bishop retiring in 2020, Congressman Stewart will be the only sitting GOP member of Utah’s federal delegation to have never gathered signatures to secure his position in a GOP primary election.
No Flu Shot Yet? There’s Still Time… LOA - It’s still a good time to get your flu shot. That’s the word from TaLeah Moosman, Public Health Nurse for the Central Utah Public Health Department. CUPHD is located in the basement of the Wayne County Court House, and Moosman would be glad to take Insider your appointment to get TaLeah Moosman, RN, Wayne a flu shot this season. County Public Health Nurse, is While the flu shot doesn't always offer total protectaking flu shot appointments. tion from all flu infections, it will likely reduce the severity of symptoms if a person does come down with the flu. “It’s been a slow season to date, but that sometimes indicates that a bigger spike is coming up,” said Moosman. “It can happen early in the year, right after we’ve all shared holidays— and germs—and then, too, kids all go back to school and they share what they’ve picked up over the holidays.” Moosman says so far this year they’ve seen more “B” than “A” flu strains, which are tested for with what’s called a “rapid swab.” Symptoms-wise, she says that "A" and "B" strains feel about the same. The flu shot will cover 4 strains of influenza, two "A" and two "B" flu strains. Flu shots are $25 and will be available until June. To get a flu shot in Wayne County, call CUPHD at 435-836-1317.
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the Intermountain Sunset Clinic. “If symptomatic, most healthy individuals recover in approximately a week, but for young children and older adults the infection or its complications can be serious. Infants, children, and even older adults who have a condition affecting their lungs, heart or immune system are especially at risk. Infants under one year of age, particularly those with a history of prematurity, are among those with the highest risks.” Bosshardt explained that while many infants and young children get colds affecting the nose and mouth that will resolve in three to seven days and not require intervention, RSV has a higher chance of progressing down deep into the lungs and causing bronchiolitis or pneumonia. “Since RSV and other causes of the common cold are viral infections, antibiotics won’t help,” said Bosshardt. “For infants greater than 90 days old, children and teenagers with simple cough/congestion with or without mild intermittent fevers of 100.4-103 F, most may be treated for symptoms at home for that three-to sev-
Page 3 en-day period. Fevers that are persistent for more than three days or single fevers of 104 F or greater should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. These same infants and young children who have difficulty breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, are significantly fussy/ inactive/sleepy, or wheezing, should see a healthcare provider as soon as possible.” “If any pediatric patient develops fast breathing or breathing that uses muscles above or below the rib cage, they should see a healthcare provider immediately, which in many cases may be the ER,” Bosshardt said. “Infants under 90 days of age, if ever with a fever of 100.4 F or greater, should always be evaluated right away by a healthcare provider. Every child is unique and general healthcare advice may not always be applicable, ask your own doctor if you are concerned. Err on the side of caution, and seek care early before a medical urgency becomes an emergency.” Bosshardt suggested that using a humidifier, saline drops and suctioning nasal secretions with a bulb syringe or nasal aspirator device is a good way to help with symptoms. Increasing fluid intake can help, as well as giving your child an age-appropriate dose of non-aspirin pain re-
lievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Aspirin should be avoided as it is linked to Reye syndrome. To prevent spreading germs, good hand-washing hygiene is always important. Disinfecting toys, counter tops, doorknobs, and other surfaces can also help you reduce the chance of spreading disease to others. Any time a child or adult has a fever they should stay home from school and other activities. “If you have a child at risk, you might consider limiting your social exposure for a while by not going places where there are a lot of people in close quarters,” said Bosshardt. Individuals can commonly spread the virus a few days before symptoms, and up to a week after symptoms appear. If you are concerned but don’t want to take your child out into the winter weather— or you have other children you don’t want to take into the doctor’s office—Intermountain Connect Care is a video visit with a caregiver that costs $59 (or may be accepted by insurance). You can download the app at http://www.intermountainconnectcare.com/. —Intermountain Healthcare
Boulder Town Planning Commission: Table of Uses Work Group, CUPs and RSTRs, and zoning ordinances discussed Boulder Planning Cont'd from page 1
son, Randy Ripplinger, Jeff Sanders, Tessa Barkan, Donna Owen, and potentially one other member of the public. An Open and Public Meetings training then ensued, led by Peg Smith. The Planning Commission is a five member body, so any quorum of three members, or two members and the alternate member, is necessary to vote. Minutes must be posted for the public fifteen days after a meeting. Recordings need to be available three days after a meeting. All of these records are available on the Town website. Ten days prior notice is required before a public hearing is held. Following this on the agenda was to determine action on the Julian Residential Short Term Rental (RSTR) Conditional Use Permit (CUP). This action was tabled last month due to questions about a deed restriction. Two different members read information regarding this issue. One correspondence from Garfield County Planner Kaden Figgins stated that
the Town should uphold deed restrictions when considering granting a CUP. Another correspondence from the Town Attorney stated that the Town should not take deed restrictions into their considerations, as it is a civil matter. A roll call vote was taken and the CUP was granted. It was stated that the Julian application was complete according to all stipulations stated in the RSTR Ordinance, so there were not grounds to deny it. Next came a discussion on amending the Zoning Ordinance, specifically requirements regarding project and building permits. This document is available for viewing on the Town website. A point was brought up that neither a project permit nor a building permit should be required for “structures of 200 square feet or less that do not require electrical, plumbing, septic or mechanical systems” and will not be used for human habitation, due to the agricultural nature of the town and the many small structures built on properties such as chicken coops and sheds. The Commission voted to pass the amended Zoning Ordinance on to the
Town Council for voting, with this change included. A discussion followed about addressing the number of RSTRs allowable per area of Boulder. The current Ordinance states that the maximum number of RSTRs in each of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Boulder areas may not exceed 15% of the full-time residents in that area. It was suggested that this wording be revised to cap the number at four per area. As the number of fulltime residents in Boulder will continue to rise, capping the number per area will keep the number of RSTRs smaller, and help to retain the character of the town. This number could be re-evaluated on a yearly basis. A public hearing will be held on this matter. The floor was then opened for public comments. Mayor Steve Cox reminded the Commissioners that budget money is available for training on town planning. The Boulder Town Planning Commission meets at the Community Center on the second Thursday of each month at 6pm.
Wayne County Commission: Rural Career
Fair, 2020 County Commission Assignments, Wayne Wonderland Airport, possible confusion with NGO's usage of "Wayne County" in their names, and the Hanksville landfill discussed.
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man on the WCWCD board. Other vacancies on the board include Teasdale/Grover and Hanksville. It was approved that these positions needed to be advertised to the public. An inter-local agreement between Wayne and Emery Counties was approved to support County Attorney Michael Olsen's use of Emery County staff to help with prosecutorial research. Wayne County agreed to pay Emery County $5000 a year for secretarial assistance for Mr. Olsen's work in Wayne County. Commissioners discussed replacing a fuel-dispensing pump at the Wayne Wonderland Airport. The current pump was not meant for the resale of fuel, which was pointed out to commissioners by Shelley Walker of the Utah Dept. of Agriculture's Department of Weights and Measures. It may not reliably calibrate the amount of fuel dispensed, and Commissioners agreed to look into its replacement with a compliant pump. Commissioner Wood
brought up the potential for confusion by the public with non-governmental entities using the term “Wayne County” in their names, such as the Wayne County Taxpayers Association (WCTA). He mentioned that the school district had dropped the “County” from its name sometime in the 90s, but did not recall the exact date or reason. At any rate, he maintained that any and all NGOs using “Wayne County” in their names ought to be required to drop the “County.” Diane Borgerding and John Lee of the WCTA maintained that the use of “Wayne County” in the name was a geographical descriptor and was therefore important to the name, with which Attorney Olsen agreed. Ms. Borgerding stated that the WCTA website has been modified to state that WCTA is a non-governmental organization and that this would be added to all printed material as well, to clarify the organization's status. It was also pointed out there would be some expense, with both the state and the IRS, to any NGOs required to change their names by the commission. Commissioner Black-
burn agreed to table the idea pending further study. This reporter checked with the Lt. Governor's office about the use of a county name by an NGO, and they found no statute or rule prohibiting it. Wayne County needs to appoint a representative to the Utah Association of Counties. Commissioner Harward has been the representative, and it was agreed for him to continue to do so if his health permitted. Commissioner Blackburn agreed to be the interim representative, if necessary. Finally, the issue of staffing the Hanksville Landfill was discussed. Commissioners agreed that the county would provide $300 per month for a part-time landfill employee, and that Hanksville would need to create a workable scheduling system for staffing its landfill. Meeting was adjourned at 11:30. Over and out from Wayne County. The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.
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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines by Mack Oetting
Bob Cats win against Milford and Diamond Ranch The Lady Cats lose narrowly to the Valley Buffaloes Wrestling season soon comes to a strong close Frank Houston steps down from being local wrestling referee with many thanks
The Bobcats sure like home cooking, winning both of their games last week, including taking out Milford, 55 to 43. Ryker Hatch scored 22 points and made four three-pointers. Kyler Bennett had 12 points. Kyler reminds me of his sisters and their moon shots; nothing but net. On Friday night, the Cats hosted Diamond Ranch, and they walked away with a one sided score of 68 to 39. Ryker Hatch had another good night, scoring twentyone and making three more
three-pointers. Kyler Bennett had 14 and Cody Frandsen, Dallas Englestead and Paxton Wolfey all had three-pointers. The Cats are starting to hit their outside shots and this frees up their inside game and the young players are looking better with each game. Next week, the Cats are on the road, with games at Wayne on the 14th and on the 16th at Piute. This will be a couple of tough games, and Piute is not that far away and a good place to watch games. The Lady Cat's outside shooting is forcing all of their scoring to go inside, and they lost a close one to the very big Valley Buffaloes. The Cats were in the games to the very end, but the Buffaloes made their free throws. This was what made the difference in the game. The Cats ended up
with 57 to Valley's 64. As usual, the Cat's inside shooters led the team, Kiesa Miller with 17 and Matya Barney finishing with 19. Like the boys team, they are made up of a lot of younger players and are only going to get better. The Lady Cats are also on the road this week, with games against Milford on the 15th and Wayne on the 17th. Both teams only have three home games left, so make sure you make it to watch and support both teams. I was in the gym when the Bobcat wrestlers were there hosting the Manti Templers. As all of the matches I have seen the Cats wrestle, it was really one sided. The Cats are so impressive that I am going to predict they will be a shoo in for state champs. Manti is a 3A school, and the Cats were ahead, 48 to 24. Many of the wrestlers just dominate their matches. I understand that the Cats did well against Piute
and at the Gunnison Tournament. There are really big crowds at these matches, and the Cats put on a good show. They will host a couple of 2A schools this week, with matches on the 15th against Beaver, and Kanab will here on the 17th. These are the last home matches the Cats have this year, so come out and enjoy the fun. The wrestling season is really short. The Cats will finish up the season with matches at both North Sevier on the 21st and the Enterprise Tournament on the 24th and 25th. Region will be on February 1st, and State will be at JVC on February 7-8th. One of our local wrestling referees has decided that it is time to hang it up and finished up last week with a tournament in Parowan. Thanks Frank Houston for all the years you have represented Panguitch and the Bobcat wrestling teams.
FAA Approves Southern Utah University’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Program
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The Federal Aviation Administration has given final approval, as of December 31, 2019, to Southern Utah University's aviation program expansion. CEDAR CITY - The federal government has given final approval to Southern Utah University’s expansion of its aviation program. On December 31, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration granted final approval for a Part 147 certificate allowing SUU to offer Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) licenses to students upon successful completion of the academic program requirements and independent testing by a Designated Maintenance Examiner (DME). “Historic changes are now underway,” said Michael Mower, executive director of SUU Aviation. “For the first time ever, an Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) training program to
include helicopters is launching at SUU this semester. We worked with our partners in the industry, Washington, DC, and the Federal Aviation Administration to make this happen.” A national leader in aviation education, SUU currently trains 10 percent of the nation’s helicopter pilots and a significant number of fixed-wing pilots. With this approval, SUU Aviation is expanding its offerings and will begin training maintenance technicians through the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Program in spring 2020. SUU’s AMT Program is the most up-to-date in the nation, with the curriculum stemming from the Promot-
ing Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act (S.3043/H.R.5427) that was introduced to the House of Representatives and Senate in December 2019. It's also the only A&P program with helicopter maintenance used as the curriculum focus, while still covering airplane maintenance. The program is designed to be completed in five consecutive semesters, resulting in an associate degree and A&P license. “This AAS degree program is one of a kind, and I am excited to finally have it certified by the FAA and accepting students,” said Jared Britt, director of global aviation maintenance training at SUU. “It has taken a lot of hard work by the entire aviation team, and we expect to become one of the largest AMT programs over the next few years.” Through the AMT Program, SUU hopes to contribute to the growing demand for aviation mechanics across the country. In the 2016 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook, it was estimated there will be a need for 180,000 new A&P Mechanics in North America
by 2035. With the shortage of maintenance technicians, regional employers are eager to support and hire graduates of the program and have been crucial to the program’s approval. With the current demand, and an average starting wage of $52,000, these graduates can look forward to a greater and faster return than most on their educational investment. The first cohort of students will begin the AMT program in spring 2020. Currently, the building capacity is 250 students, but an additional building and training equipment to accommodate 1000 students are part of future plans. More than 600 students from around the world study at the SUU Aviation program, which includes a fleet of 16 airplanes, 16 helicopters and state of the art facilities. With the recent creation of the College of Aerospace Science and Technology, SUU continues to place emphasis on aviation. —Southern Utah University
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Wills, Trusts, and More
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by Jeffery J. McKenna It is common to hear the statement, “I want to avoid probate” or “I don’t want my family to go through the horrors of probate.” When you ask these same individuals “What is probate?,” many do not have an answer. Probate is one of the least understood of court processes. However, it is a procedure that can affect the family and heirs of every mature adult following his or her death. Simply stated, probate is a special state court legal process for settling the debts of someone who has died, and distributing the remaining property to rightful heirs. In a probate, the person who is authorized by the probate court to administer the estate of a deceased person is called a personal representative (or executor or administrator in some states). A primary purpose of the probate process is to have a personal representative appointed for the deceased individual. The personal representative must be appointed in order to “sign” the decedent’s name after death. During life, a person signs a deed or bill of sale to transfer property. When a person dies, it is still necessary to have some document to show a transfer of title. In other words, a “signature” of the decedent is necessary. The probate process provides one method of doing this. By appointing a personal representative, the court authorizes
that person or persons to sign for the deceased individual. As was explained in an earlier article in this column, a revocable living trust provides another method. The revocable living trust provides for a successor trustee upon the death of the person who originally created the trust. In so doing, the court appointed personal representative is not necessary if assets have been properly transferred into the name of the trust. Many people believe that if they have a will there will be no probate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether you have a will or do not have a will, your estate must go through a probate proceeding if the assets are in your sole name. The only difference between dying with a will and dying without a will is that if you die with a will, you tell the probate court how you would like to have your property distributed after your death. If you die without a will, the state legislature tells the probate court how to distribute your estate. In either case, probate will take place. When considering whether to “avoid probate” or not, it is important to understand what is being avoided. Although it is true that in most cases the use of a revocable living trust will require less overall expense than the administration of an estate through the probate court, you may not want to spend more money while you are alive to
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Now with a 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 6281711 or jmckenna@barneymckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM. He would enjoy hearing from you. have a fully funded revocable trust prepared as compared to waiting and allowing the estate to pay for the probate fees. In all cases, it is important to be educated about the different estate planning tools. After you have reviewed the different estate planning possibilities, you can then make a decision as to what is best for you.
THEME: SUPER BOWL
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9. Greek portico 13. She turned to stone, mythology 14. Loud noise 15. *Like many football fans 16. At full speed 17. VHS successor 18. Omit 19. *Miami ____ 21. *They won their first two Super Bowl appearances 23. Time division 24. Do like phoenix 25. "Swan Lake" steps 28. It often follows tooth or back 30. What oars do 35. Part of a jousting outfit 37. Dickens! 39. Donkey in Mexico 40. Glazier's unit 41. *Like Bud at a party 43. Farm structure 44. Fraternal letter 46. Miso bean 47. Make wet 48. Unmoved 50. Agitate 52. Tasseled hat 53. Colloquial approval 55. Opposite of paleo 57. *Tonowanda ____, shortest-lived team in NFL history 60. *Hard Rock ____ 64. In the buff 65. Rapscallion 67. It's common? 68. What time does 69. Lawyers' league 70. Load carrier 71. Extend credit 72. Nonclerical 73. Roommate annoyance DOWN 1. Angler's enemy
"Guess what?" yelled my high schooler as he burst through the door. "I got a 100 on the Spanish quiz that I didn't even know we were having." "That's great!" I said. "But why didn't you know about the quiz?" "Because our teacher told us about it in Spanish."
Men's Room
While in the men's room at a beach park in Florida, I noticed they had a plastic baby-changing table installed on the wall. Apparently, some sportsmen had co-opted to use this "politically correct" amenity for their own use. Above the table was a sign saying: "It is unlawful to clean fish on this table."
Family Gathering
At a family gathering, the topic of having babies was being discussed. I mentioned to one of my newly married cousins that some women give birth in the water. She paused for a moment and then replied, "I don't think I could hold my breath that long."
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While working as a television-news cameraman, I arrived at an accident scene, and a cameraman from another station pulled up behind me. As I parked the news cruiser, I heard a policeman on the scanner using the radio phonetic alphabet to alert other officers. "Be aware that the Mike Echo Delta India Alpha has arrived," he said. I approached the officer, looked him in the eye and said, "You might be surprised to know that some of us in the Mike Echo Delta India Alpha can Sierra Papa Echo Lima Lima."
Lottery
Fishing
My son David had just turned eight and was old enough to go fishing at the local fishing hole on his own. While he loved fishing, he knew little about how the fish got from the pole to the table. One day I arrived home to find a note he'd left on thecounter: "I caught three fish. Can you peel them for me?"
A tightwad was convinced by a friend to buy a couple of lottery tickets. But after he won the big prize he didn't seem happy. "What’s wrong?" the friend asked. "You just became a millionaire!" "I know," he groaned. "I can't imagine why I bought that second ticket!"
PUNishment
She's happy to make a shirt for you, or at least sew its seams.
sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
Court
In Fort Worth, Texas, I was hauled before the judge for driving with expired license plates. The judge listened attentively while I gave him a long, plausible explanation. Then he said with great courtesy, "My dear sir, we are not blaming you...we're just fining you."
Today's Thought
Children are like mosquitoes...the minute they stop making noise, they're into something.
2. Type of cotton fiber 3. Sound of pride 4. Do like a good citizen 5. Family subdivisions 6. Contributes 7. *54 8. Lemur from Madagascar 9. The only one 10. *Ronde to Tiki or Maurkice to Mike 11. *Gambling ____ 12. Pirate's "yes" 15. Echo 20. *Popular stadium snack 22. Nile reptile 24. Clergy house 25. *Halftime show sponsor 26. "Encore!" 27. *What halftime performer does 29. 43 Across residents 31. "That hurts!" 32. Measure of alcohol
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49. Tiny Tim's guitar 51. To the lowest degree, pl. 54. Relating to axis 56. Theater to Socrates 57. Leafy green 58. Similar 59. *Hall of Famers Ed or Andre 60. Neuter 61. Division word 62. ____ agreement 63. Bébé's mother 64. *Super Bowl owner 66. Wharton degree Solutions on page 9
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Lewellyn Stephenson Cook 1930 - 2020
BICKNELL - Our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend Lewellyn Stephenson Cook, age 89, returned home to our Heavenly Father on January 5, 2020. Lewellyn was born November 5, 1930 in Bicknell, a daughter of Alburn Adonis and Clara Ellen Ellett Brown. She attended Duchesne High School, where she graduated with the Class of 1949. She married James Riley Stephenson November 20, 1950 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed away July 29, 2003. She then married Curtis Rudolph Cook April 18, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He passed away June 2, 2018. Lewellyn was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, where she served as a Secretary in the Relief Society, and a visiting teacher among many other callings. She enjoyed sewing. She loved to shop and always dressed well. She took great pride in her yard, and enjoyed gardening. She enjoyed visiting her friends and neighbors, and could do so for hours. She enjoyed being pampered and indulged in a few chocolate snacks now and then. More important than all was her family, who she loved with all her heart. She loved to spend time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an important part of her family and her community. She will be greatly missed. Lewellyn is survived by her daughters: Janeen and Bob Matheny of Kingman, Arizona; Joni and Herb Schoepf of Salt Lake City; her brother Valoy Brown of Provo; her sisters: Beverly Brian of Loa; Adona Burnett of Hancock, Maryland; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; both of her husbands; a son James Riley Stephenson Jr.; her siblings: Maxine Omps; Cleon Brown; Deon Brown; Vanor Brown; Evelyn Bagley; Darlene Farnsworth; Diana Brown. Funeral Services were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2020 in the Thurber LDS Warrd Chapel, 190 North 200 East, Bicknell, Utah where friends were able to call for viewing from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Bicknell City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah. Online Guestbook at www.springerturner.com
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January 16, 2020
FYI PanguItch
by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Things are a little slow, as usual, in town at this time of the year. However, the cold is still with us, and it just seems like we have a lot of snow. Most of it came from our Christmas storms that went on for five days. We do have the opening of our new hardware store, Ace Hardware. Give it a look. There is a lot of inventory, and maybe there is something that you can’t live without. We do have a new City Council man in Mark Boshell. Mark grew up here and received his law degree and works for the Federal Government and is involved in the Grand Staircase-Escalante lawsuit. He has replaced Lloyd Brinkerhoff, who held the office for eight years. Lloyd is "Mister Dependable." I don’t think he missed many meetings during his terms in office. When you see him, give him a big thanks for his service for the City. In the state, the run for Governor is heating up, with six candidates throwing their hats in the ring. They are Greg Hughes, Jon Huntsman, Spencer Cox, Jeff Burningham, Aimee Newton, and Zachary Moses. Don’t think about running for office unless you have some big bucks. One has already raised a million and a half dollars. My favorite is Jon Huntsman. I was fortunate to have been on the school board when he was Governor.The three years before I was on the board, the teachers received a 4% raise. However, they gave up 3% of that raise to maintain their health insurance as is. During Huntsman’s four years in office, he gave the teachers a 23% raise. This raised them up from being the lowest paid teachers in the Country to being competitive in some of the western states. Since that time, the teachers have dropped back in to bottom 10% in wages. The legislature passed
a Christmas present for the wealthy last month, with a tax cut on the income tax for the state. But, unlike the tax cut the Federal Government gave to them, that just went on the National Debt. The State has to have a balanced budget, so they pass it on to us with higher taxes on food, ten cents a gallon on gas, plus taking away from the school funds. Right now there is a referendum petition that would put this on the next ballot. This isn’t the only petition that has been put on the ballot. This pertains to previous success with referendums such as medical marijuana, redistricting and increased availability of Medicaid. If you see one of the petitions around, do yourself a favor and sign it. Give the people the vote to see if they want to pay for the tax cut. The football season is coming to an end soon. The College Championships were last Monday night between LSU and Clemson. The pro teams are putting on a show. Today, Kanas City trailed 24 to 0, only to out score the Texans, 51 to 7, in the rest of the game. A heavily favored Baltimore lost to the Tennessee Titans. Tonight’s game is between the Seattle Seahawks (my favorite) and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers led the game 28 to 10. The Hawks came roaring back and caught up, but they came up a little short. They had a couple of dropped passes, and they lost by five points. Green Bay will play the San Francisco 49ers in the semis. Tennessee will play Kanas City in the other semi to see who plays in the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks. In the last two years of pro football, they have broken their attendance records. I did miss out on the most important bowl game, North Dakota State and I don’t know who. But why do you ask was it so important? Our own
Kelly Holman was the Head Referee. From all of the comments, he did a great job. My favorite sport is going on strong, and that is the NBA Basketball season. I have been following Labron James for 17 years. Now, at 35, he is not slowing down one bit. Until this year, I didn’t realize how many games the NBA plays each month. The Lakers in January will be playing 15 games, one every other day. Some of the games are back to back, but the longest break is only three days. No wonder they need games to rest up! From the Old Farmers 2020 Almanac come these facts about Martin Luther King Jr. He was born 90 years ago, on Jan. 15, 1929. King entered college at the age of fifteen. He skipped grades nine and twelve before enrolling at Moore house College. He was the son, grandson and great grandson of a Baptist minister, but considered becoming a doctor or a lawyer. He later decided the Bible had “many profound truths which one cannot escape.” He entered the Croxer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania,
receiving his PHD at age 25. He was valedictorian of his class. He became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, at the age of 35. He was jailed 29 times, often on trumped up charges, such as driving 30 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone in Alabama in 1956. In a speech on April 3, 1968, he told the crowd that “He had seen the promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people will get to the Promised Land.” He was assassinated the next day. He is the only person born in the U.S. whose birthday is a federal holiday. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill that named the third Monday of January as the holiday observance of “Martin Luther King Jr. Day.” Are you keeping any of those resolutions that you just made? I don’t make any. So I have a 100% record on not breaking any of them. Mack O.
Illegal Killing
DEER (3337) — which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you witness a possible violation, and if you can’t remember the hotline number, do a quick internet search on your phone or look at your hunting or fishing license — the number is printed on it. "We need your help," Bettridge said. "Please keep your eyes and ears open and report suspicious activity to us. Working together, we can enforce wildlife laws and keep our recreating public safe." To learn about common illegal hunting mistakes, visit the DWR website. —Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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detected by DWR conservation officers last year was 3,525 violations, compared to 3,963 in 2018. One possible reason for the reduction in violations from 2018 to 2019 is that there were several vacant officer districts in 2019. "Each animal that is illegally killed in our state is one less animal that legal hunters, wildlife enthusiasts or everyday citizens have the opportunity to enjoy," DWR Sgt. Chad Bettridge said. "Poachers steal our ability to enjoy Utah's wildlife." Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious hunting activity. You can call the UTiP hotline — 1-800-662-
Ask an Expert
Fact and Fiction about the 2020 U.S. Census by Amanda Christensen Utah State University Extension associate professor
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Every ten years the U.S. Census Bureau counts every living person in the United States. 2020 marks another Census year. By April 1, you should have your Census invitations in the mail, and starting in May, census takers will start visiting homes. It comes around every 10 years, and hard to believe it is time to participate in another U.S. Census. Below is information from the Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau, about the facts and fiction on how the 2020 Census process works. It includes the information you will — and won’t — be asked for, and red flags to help you spot and report scams. The Process: In midMarch 2020, the Census Bureau will start mailing out (and, in some areas, hand delivering) invitations to participate in the 2020 Census.
You should get yours by April 1. You can respond online, by phone or by mail. The Census Bureau has an important job: to count every person living in the United States. Starting in May 2020, census takers will start visiting homes that haven’t responded to make sure everyone is counted. If you aren’t home or can’t come to the door, the census taker will come back up to six times. Each time, they’ll leave a door hanger with a phone number so you can call to schedule a visit. The Questions: The census questionnaire asks how many people are in the home
at the time you complete the form; their sex, age, race, ethnicity; their relationships to one another; phone number; and whether you own or rent the home. For the full list of questions on the 2020 Census, visit 2020census.gov. Signs of a Scam: Scammers may pose as census takers to get your personal information — and then use it to commit identity theft and other frauds. But there are ways you can identify official census takers. Census takers must show a photo ID with the U.S. Department of Commerce seal and an expiration date. If you ask, the census taker will
give you a supervisor’s contact information and/or the census regional office phone number for verification. The Census Bureau will NEVER ask for your full Social Security number, bank account or credit card numbers, money or donations, or anything on behalf of a political party. The 2020 Census will not ask citizenship status. The Census Bureau may call you as part of their follow-up and quality control efforts. They also might call if you’re not home when a census taker stops by or when a personal visit is not convenient. Calls will come from one of the Census Bureau’s contact centers or from a field representative. Because it’s hard to trust caller ID, visit 2020census.gov to learn how to identify phone numbers you can use to check on any calls you get. If you suspect fraud, call 800-923-8282 to speak with a local Census Bureau representative. You can also file a report with the FTC at FTC. gov/Complaint. Your reports may help law enforcement agencies launch investigations that could stop imposters and other fraudsters in their tracks. Make sure you have the latest and most accurate information about the 2020 Census. Visit 2020 Census Rumors to fact-check and ask questions.
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Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County
Six Approaches to Becoming More Optimistic Today With the negativity in the world around us, we could each use a little more positivity and optimism in our lives. Optimism is not about pretending to be happy all day every day, or to believe that your life is perfect. As Dr. Sonya Lyubomirsky (2007) puts it, optimism “is about not only celebrating the present and the past but anticipating a bright future” (p. 102). If positivity is not your strongest area right now, it is possible to change. This article will explain six approaches to increasing positivity. Imagining the Future and Working to Achieve It Imagining a bright future and setting goals to make that future a reality is one way to increase your personal level of optimism. The following steps (Lyubomirsky, 2007) may be a useful outline to follow: 1. Ponder – Think about what you expect your life to be like 1, 5, and 10 years from now. 2. Imagine – Visualize a future for yourself in which everything has turned out the way you would have wanted. 3. Record – Write down what your visualized future looks like. Include the longterm goals that you want to achieve. 4. Set goals – Break these long-term goals into sub-goals. How will you create this future? How will you be your “best self” in order to make your imagined future a reality? 5. Identify barriers – Write down pessimistic thoughts that act as barriers to feeling optimistic about attaining these goals. 6. Reframe – Consider ways that you can reinterpret these pessimistic thoughts about the situation to make them more optimistic. 7. Repeat – Continue to practice these steps so that you can make optimism a habit. The more effort you put into working through these steps, the more progress you will make in increasing optimism in your life. (Lyubomirsky, 2007, p.103-6). Looking for the Good When we feel a lot of stress, it can seem like we have very little control over our lives. We tend to be negative and wonder what bad thing will happen next. However, if you try looking for the good instead, and give yourself credit for having a positive influence, you will feel more in control and find better ways to solve your problems (HRMET, 2013). One way to put this idea into action is to write down two things each day that went well. Then answer the question, “How did I make this happen?” (HRMET, 2013). Doing this right before bedtime is a good way to review the day and drift off to sleep with positive thoughts in mind. As you focus on what is going right in life, and your influence in bringing about these good things, your attitude will become more optimistic. Savoring the Present Many of us do not live in the present, but instead dwell on what the future could look like. In other words, we postpone our happiness. One way to stay present and be happy now is to savor the moment. Researchers define savoring
as focusing on thoughts or behaviors that create, intensify, and prolong enjoyment (Seligman, 2002), or in other words, pausing to acknowledge all the good around you in that moment (Greater Good, 2017b). This can involve reminiscing on the past, relishing the present, or anticipating the future. There are several ways to do this. The goal is to find ways to enjoy the present that work for you. A handful of strategies (Greater Good, 2017b; Lyubomirsky, 2007) are listed below to get you started: 1. Enjoy ordinary experiences 2. Transport yourself – Make a list of some of your favorite happy memories. Choose one memory from the list. Sit down, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and begin to think about the memory. Try to picture the specific events, conversations, and people associated with this memory in your mind. Try to remember how you felt while that memory was being made. Do not put any form of judgment or comparison on the experience; just focus on the thoughts and feelings associated with the memory. 3. Celebrate good news – Whether it is your own good news or that of someone close to you, take time to celebrate together and enjoy the moment to the fullest. Sometimes good news is accompanied by a bittersweet feeling, especially when a chapter of life is about to end. Relish both the joyful and sad feelings, as doing so will help you to savor the moment. 4. Take a savoring walk – Set aside 20 minutes each day to go for a walk outside by yourself. As you walk, try to notice as many positive things around you as you can. Acknowledge each positive thing in your mind, and identify what it is about that thing that makes it pleasurable to you. Try walking different routes as often as possible, looking for new positive things. Regardless of which strategy you choose, being intentional about savoring the present will benefit your life and your relationships. Reframing the Negative It is very easy to think negatively about the world around us. However, negative thinking does not lead us to be happy, but rather to be miserable and self-centered. In order to find more happiness, it can be helpful to learn how to “reframe.” Reframing means to replace your negative thoughts about a situation or person with positive thoughts. Making a habit of replacing negative thinking with positive thinking takes time and practice. Below are ten suggestions (Goddard & Marshall, n.d.) for how you can develop a reframing mindset: 1. Close your eyes and picture something you have already enjoyed today. 2. Take a walk with a focus on enjoying nature and your surroundings. 3. Explore your home. Notice and appreciate things in your home that are meaningful to you. 4. Think of good people who enrich your life and list some of the ways they bless you. 5. Get a journal or notebook and write down at least two things that went well today. Make a habit of doing this every day. 6. Think over
your schedule each morning and anticipate the blessings in the day ahead. 7. Review your day and see what benefits you can find in both common everyday experiences, as well as in difficult experiences. 8. Call a friend and tell him or her about something you enjoyed today. 9. Celebrate the joys and successes of those around you. 10. Do not allow the irritations of the day to crowd out the positive parts. As you seek to replace your negative thoughts with positive thoughts, you will feel more optimistic about life, as well as experience greater happiness. Contemplating the Alternatives Sometimes when we feel like we are in a rut in life, it helps to realize what our life would be like without the positive moments that we so often take for granted. Thinking back on these positive moments in life, and what our lives would be like without them, can increase our gratitude (Koo, Algoe, Wilson, & Gilbert, 2008). In addition, recalling the happiness linked with these moments can serve as a motivation to live in a way that will lead to similar moments in the future. Think about the answers to the following questions (Greater Good, 2017a) to see how a positive event has made a difference in your life, and what life would be like had this positive moment never occurred. 1. Identify a positive moment or event in your life. 2. What circumstances made this moment possible? 3. What could have kept this moment from happening? 4. What would your life be like if this special moment never happened? 5. What benefits have come into your life as a result of this moment happening? 6. How has reflecting on this single positive event in your life changed your feelings and perspective on life? As you repeat these steps on a regular basis, you will become more aware of the positives and stop dwelling on the negatives in your life (Greater Good, 2017a). Being Grateful Dr. Robert Emmons, one of the world’s top scholars on gratitude, defines gratitude as a “felt sense of wonder, thankfulness, and appreciation for life” (Emmons & Shelton, 2002, p. 459). Although gratitude can be expressed in numerous ways, it involves a focus on the present moment, on appreciating life as it is today, and on what has made it that way. Gratitude helps us savor positive life experiences, boosts our confidence, helps us cope with stress, leads us to help others, strengthens our relationships, and lessens our tendency to compare ourselves with others (Lyubomirsky, 2007). Here are a few ideas to
help make gratitude a more consistent part of life: • Gratitude letter – Think of someone you are grateful for but have not taken the time to properly thank. Write him/her a letter expressing your feelings. This is beneficial whether you send the letter to the person or not, although delivering the letter in person to the recipient can be especially powerful in helping to increase your happiness level (Lyubomirsky, 2007). • Gratitude journal – Use a notebook, phone, or computer to record five things you are grateful for each week. These could be people, places, objects, or experiences. Record why you are grateful for these five things. This can be as brief or as lengthy as you would like it to be (Lyubomirsky, 2007). • Three good things – Each day, write down three good things that happened that day. This will help you focus on being grateful for today. You can keep it as a list, or if you have the time, you can make it more of a journal entry. You could reflect on and write a response to one or more of the following questions: 1) Why did this good thing happen? 2) What does it mean to me? 3) How can I increase the likelihood of having more of this good thing in my life in the future? (Seligman et al., 2009). Regardless of which idea you decide to try, the most important thing is to be consistent. Spending a couple minutes right before you go to bed or right after you wake up might work well. If not, find a time that fits better with your schedule, but be consistent. As you continue to record your gratitude on a consistent basis, it will become a habit. You will find yourself thinking about what you are grateful for throughout the day. If your efforts to be more grateful become mundane, and therefore lack meaning, try changing up how you express gratitude or try doing it once a week instead of each day in order to keep it special (Lyubomirsky, 2007). There are many ways to help yourself feel more optimistic when things are looking bleak. Try some of the ideas above to see what works best for you. Remember to be consistent. As you become more positive, you will feel happier and your relationships with others will benefit as well. Written by: Jennifer Viveros and Dr. David G. Schramm, USU Human Development and Family Studies Faculty. Adapted for Article-Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County.
"I choose my causes carefully, and I chose to question THIS monster of a bill. A referendum would mean that the bill would be put on the ballot for a vote of the people. Not that it will automatically be stopped." Signatures
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eres to turn in their first packets together. “As of Sunday night, we believe our total signatures collected for Kane County to be over 350, above the minimum threshold of 323 for our county, which represents the 8% minimum set by the legislature,“ said Warburton, who said they thought Kane County may be the first to unofficially hit the threshold “and really we are just getting started as many of our fifteen signature witnesses are just recently getting their packets. We hope to exceed the minimum by quite a lot.” Commenting about the referendum, Councilwoman Meyeres said “I think the bill is way too complicated, confusing, difficult to enforce and 'big government'. That's why, for the first time in my life, I am working to gather signatures for a referendum. I choose my causes carefully, and I chose to question THIS monster of
a bill. A referendum would mean that the bill would be put on the ballot for a vote of the people. Not that it will automatically be stopped." The bill was passed last year in a special session, and a recent poll from Utah Policy found that 68% of Utahns oppose the tax law changes. Warburton continued, “We’ve had no problem getting signatures as people from many different political persuasions oppose the tax law changes for numerous reasons; from it being a regressive tax disproportionately affecting the poor, to the fact it was passed in a one-day special session, to it increasing tax on food and gas, to taxing many services for the first time. The reasons to sign this petition are numerous!” If you’re interested in signing the petition, which has a deadline of January 21, please contact Celeste Meyeres at 435-689-0907 or Josh Warburton at 435-632-1555. —Josh Warburton and Celeste Meyeres
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LegaL Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WAYNE WONDERLAND AIRPORT WAYNE COUNTY, 18 SOUTH MAIN LOA, UT 84741 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Wayne County – Wayne Wonderland Airport 2020 Pavement Maintenance, which includes crack seal, seal coat (asphalt polymer treatment), pavement marking paint, and related work for apron and taxiway, will be received by Wayne County at the offices of Wayne County located at 18 S. Main St, Loa, UT 84747, until 11:00 AM February 3, 2020, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and accessing project manual & plans, email Heather at heather.n@jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Micklane Farmer at Micklane.f@jonesanddemille.com. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing office during business hours, upon payment of $40.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Electronic copy (PDF) may be obtained for download at www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com for $30.00. A pre-bid conference will not be held. Bids will be received for multiple prime Contracts. Bids shall be on unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Ryan Torgerson, County Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 16, 23 & 30, 2020 COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2020 GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Board of Commissioners will meet on the following dates in 2020. Commission meetings will start at 10 a.m. at the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah. January 13 May 11 September 14 January 27 May 26 (Tues) September 28 February 10 June 8 October 12 February 24 June 22 October 26 March 9 July 13 November 9 March 23 July 27 November 23 April 13 August 10 December 14 April 27 August 24 Camille Moore, County Auditor/Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 16, 2020
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WAYNE WONDERLAND AIRPORT WAYNE COUNTY 18 SOUTH MAIN / PO BOX 189 LOA, UT 84747 DOCUMENT 00 11 13 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the Wayne County – Wayne Wonderland Airport Runway 13/31 Reconstruction, which includes reconstruction of 75’ X 5693’ asphalt runway, safety area grading, drainage improvements, and related work, will be received by Wayne County at the offices of Wayne County, 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747, until 11:00 am local time on Monday, February 3, 2020, and then at said office publicly opened an read aloud. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Jones & DeMille Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 896-8266. For questions regarding the Bidders List and accessing project manual & plans, email Heather at heather.n@jonesanddemille.com; for project specific or technical questions, email Lyndon Friant at l.friant@jonesanddemille. com or Micklane Farmer at micklane.f@jonesanddemille.com. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing office during business hours, upon payment of $40.00 for each set, no part of which will be refunded. Electronic copy (PDF) may be obtained for download at www.jonesanddemille.com or www.questcdn.com for $30.00. A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the office of Wayne County, 18 South Main, Loan UT 84747. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is not mandatory. Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Contract Documents. Bidders shall submit evidence of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Contract Documents. Wayne County has the right to reject any and all bids. The work is subject to minimum wage rates established by the Secretary of Labor and other federal requirements indicated in the Contract Documents. Wayne County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantage business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Ryan Torgerson, Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2020
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT #3 Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Special Service District #3 that a public hearing will be held Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lyman Fire Station, 85 South Main, Lyman, UT 84749, to adopt by resolution a general fund budget for 2020. A copy of the tentative budget for 2020 is on file with the Wayne County Clerk-Auditor and is available for public inspection during regular office hours, Monday through Friday. Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Special Service District #3 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 9 & 16, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE LOA TOWN BOARD MEETING DATES FOR 2020 January 9 July 9 February 13 August 13 March 12 September 10 April 9 October 8 May 14 November 12 June 11 December – No Meeting All regularly scheduled meetings are held at the Loa Town Office, 80 West Center Street on the second Thursday of every month, excluding December. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. If anyone is interested in being on the agenda, please contact Loa Town Clerk, Michelle Brian @ 435-836-2160 by 5 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 16, 2020 PUBLIC MEETING BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town Planning and Zoning Committee will be holding a Public Meeting to present the amended Building and Zoning Ordinance. An Ordinance of the Bicknell Town Amending Ordinance No. 10-6-2016 and Ordinance 1995A, to establish the regulatory codes and guidelines to govern zones by regulation, size of lots and other open spaces, the density and distribution of population, the location and use of land and all types of construction within the Town. This Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. at the Bicknell Town Hall. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 16 & 23, 2020
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January 16, 2020
Moving Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Colorado Won’t be Good for Public Lands
by John Freemuth, Cecil D. Andrus Endowed Chair for Environment and Public Lands and University Distinguished Professor, Boise State University and James R. Skillen, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Calvin University, The Conversation
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Sheep grazing on BLM land near Shoshone, Idaho. WASHINGTON D.C. The Trump administration has pursued many controversial goals in managing U.S. public lands, including shrinking national monuments and cutting back protection for threatened species. Its latest disruptive move targets the government employees who oversee these resources. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management oversees 245 million acres of public lands, mainly in the western U.S. The Trump administration is moving BLM’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to an office building in Grand Junction, Colorado that also houses oil and gas companies. Along with increasing energy development, reducing regulations and increasing access to public lands, agency officials call this move one of their top priorities. More than 95% of BLM employees work in the West. So why is it a top priority to move senior staff away from Washington, D.C., where policy decisions are made? And why are conservation groups and former BLM officials strongly opposed? As scholars who study BLM and public land management, we see this move as a radical transfer of control over national resources to Western states. Congress has tasked the agency with managing public lands “so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people.” In our view, the headquarters move runs counter to this goal. The interests of ‘private government’ As the Trump admin-
istration likes to point out, BLM lands are almost exclusively in the West. The agency’s governing statute directs it to manage those lands in ways that will protect their “scientific, scenic, historical, ecological, environmental, air and atmospheric, water resource, and archaeological values,” and will support land and wildlife conservation.
this approach as “private government” – a system in which interest groups effectively controlled agencies charged with overseeing and regulating public assets. And those groups overwhelmingly prioritized extractive land uses over conservation. BLM’s first emblem, which it used from 1952 to 1964, reflected this philosophy. It depicted a miner, a rancher, an engineer, a logger and a surveyor standing on the American frontier with Conestoga wagons behind them and an industrial landscape ahead. In 1964 the agency created a new emblem that depicted mountains, meadows, a river and www.flickr.com tree. BLM continued to encourage natural reOriginal BLM logo. source development, but it also gradually came to serve an increasingly broad constituency. Once derided by conservationists as the “Bureau of Livestock and Mines,” it became what former Arizona Governor and Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt would see as an www.flickr.com agency also concerned with landscapes, monuContemporary BLM emblem. ments and conservation. They are also open for outConstituencies in a door recreation and extractive changing West uses, such as grazing, mining, This evolution has anoil and gas development and gered some conservatives in timber harvesting. the West and fueled armed Up through the late confrontations between public 1960s, the federal government lands users, such as rancher encouraged “home rule” of Cliven Bundy and BLM staff. these resources, meaning that In what we view as an egrerural communities, natural re- gious example of catering to source industries and Western some Western interests, actstate governments controlled ing BLM Director William public land policy. Political Perry Pendley stated in Noscientist Philip Foss described vember 2019 that his agency’s
law enforcement professionals would defer to their local counterparts, apparently even on federal land. But although Western land management often is cast as a standoff between competing federal and regional priorities, in reality the issue is much more complicated and nuanced. There also are tensions in the West between residents who value public lands as sites for resource extraction, others who see economic opportunity fueled by
dynamic – but it could impoverish agency decision making in several ways. First, senior agency staff will have more difficulty communicating with Congress. Second, the White House and Congress will still make broad policy decisions about public lands, but they will do it with less input from knowledgeable and experienced career professionals. And by forcing government employees to either move to the West or find other jobs, moving the BLM headquarters will effectively gut its staff without running afoul of civil service protections. White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney admitted as much in an August 2019 speech: “By simply saying to people, ‘You know what, we’re going to take you outside the bubble, outside the Beltway, outside this liberal haven of Washington, D.C., and move you out in the real part of the country,‘ and they quit — what a wonderful way to sort of streamline government.” Mulvaney was describing a decision earlier in 2019 to relocate two U.S Department of Agriculture research agen-
We expect BLM’s move and resulting staff losses will similarly diminish the agency’s capacity to manage complex policy decisions. At the request of Democratic members of Congress, the Government Accountability Office is investigating whether BLM has adequately justified moving its headquarters. Diluting federal oversight of public lands President Trump’s public land policies align with coordinated challenges to federal authority, known as sagebrush rebellions, that have been part of the American West for more than a century. Trump campaigned in 2016 on a platform that called for transferring control over public lands to the states. He later pardoned Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond, whose conviction for committing arson on federal lands helped spark the 2016 armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Undermining the BLM’s professional capacity and returning public lands management to “home rule” fits naturally into this list. But we believe it is ultimately counterproductive. It will damage
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Protesters at the trial of militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for a month in 2016. a growing recreation economy and still others who appreciate these areas for their ecological value and intrinsic beauty. A self-inflicted brain drain The job of BLM leaders in Washington, D.C. is to make decisions that respond to directives from the president and Congress. Moving them west won’t change that
cies – the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture – from Washington, D.C. to
careers, impede democratic deliberation and undermine experienced oversight of public lands that belong to all
Kansas City. More than 60% of affected staffers refused to relocate and quit, leading to a loss of expertise for both organizations.
Americans. This article was originally published on January 8, 2020 in The Conversation.