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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Escalante City Council

Three P&Z Projects Approved Pet Vaccination Clinic at City Offices on February 1st ESCALANTE - Escalante’s city council held a time-efficient meeting (i.e. short) on January 21 with no major items besides P&Z project approvals and some department reports. No one rose to make public comment during the allotted time.

Council member Marlene Stowe presented planning and zoning items. First, she noted that Tony Peterson has been elected P&Z chair, and Tara Woolsey as chair pro tem.

P&Z items brought before the council, forwarded for approval by P&Z and approved by the city council without major discussion were: An application by Ken Stepanik and Kim Quigley for a five bedroom bed and breakfast at 35 South Center Street. This will be an owner-occupied facility and is located in a commercial zone, thus not affecting applications for other short-term rentals. Also, a single-parcel split applied for by Ryan and Escalante Council Cont'd on page 10

Issue # 1344

Miss Garfield County Brenley Veater Partners with Soles4Souls

Veater is halfway to her goal of 1,000 shoe donations, which she plans on sending to families in need in Honduras

Courtesy Brenley Veater

Miss Garfield County Brenley Veater , in partnership with Soles4Souls, is trying to collect 1,000 shoes by March 28. Contact her at (435)-690-0505 in order to make a donation or for further information.

GARFIELD COUNTY - 35 million pairs of shoes to pairs of shoes can provide a Miss Garfield County, Bren- 127 countries. Veater is col- year's worth of shelter. Thirty ley Veater, needs your help… lecting shoes in the hopes that pairs of shoes can provide a and your shoes! her donations will go to Hon- year's worth of schooling for In pursuit of "Wearing duras, and she is halfway to a child in Honduras.” out Poverty," Veater has part- her goal.

Veater will be acceptnered up with Soles4Souls, In a recent social media ing any type of shoes, of any a non-profit organization, in post about why programs like size, and in any condition. pursuit of collecting 1,000 Soles4Souls are important, Currently, she is working with pairs of shoes by March 28th. Veater states, “A single pair of Sole4Souls is located in Nash- shoes can provide five meals Soles4Souls ville and has distributed over for a family in Haiti. Twenty

From Sheep to Shooting Sports, Western Heritage in Wayne County

Courtesy of Gene Covington

Junius (June) Covington.

WAYNE COUNTY Thanks to the many community members who have been sharing their memories of the local sheep industry. Gene Covington told the story of living at Sheep Valley with

his dad and the sheep herd during spring, summer, and early fall. He stated “Home sweet home... Can still taste the sour dough biscuits and mutton steaks and fried Chappell cheese over the camp fires

- sure would like to go back to those days. Sheering and lambing times were exciting and cough, cough dusty.”

Beyond sheep herders,

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Wayne County Commission January 21

by Veronica Egan WAYNE COUNTY - The request was approved.

Commissioners Blackburn, Melanie Dabb, USU Harward and Wood present. Extension Assistant ProfesFirst on the agenda was a re- sor, and Margie Mott, USU quest by Jim Lamb of the De- Department Head for Home partment of Wildlife (DWR) and Community, requested for commission approval of a letter of support from the a land swap in Bicknell Bot- commission for a Temporary toms between DWR and Seth Assistance for Needy FamiTaft. Mr. Taft currently owns lies (TANF) grant for $290 a 16 acre parcel in Bicknell K over three years to fund Bottoms that is mostly wet- their work. They mainly deal land and unsuitable for graz- with youth in the county, ening but is suitable waterfowl couraging resilience, a sense habitat. DWR owns a parcel of belonging and other life that is drier and suitable for skills, and the grant will prolivestock use. Mr. Lamb pro- vide food, supplies and travel posed to swap DWR's drier mileage. Commissioners enparcel for Mr. Taft's wetland thusiastically approved this parcel. There followed a dis- letter. cussion of the management Commissioner Blackof the Fremont River in the burn was unanimously voted Bottoms, access to the DWR to serve on the Board of the parcel and other matters. Ul- Utah Association of Counties. timately, commissioners ap- Commissioners approved proved the swap. placing the Torrey Firehouse Wayne County Treasurer/ for listing on the Community Auditor Colleen Allen pre- Impact Board (CIB) list. sented a minor subdivision The meeting was then request on behalf of James adjourned into a closed sesPotter of Loa. The request is sion to discuss personnel for a residential lot. It was ap- matters. proved.

Over and out from Trent Wilde, Wayne Wayne County.

County Extension Agent The Wayne County Comfrom Utah State University, mission meets the first and requested that the contract third Monday of every month between Wayne County and at the Wayne County CourtUSU be renewed for 2020. house in Loa.

BLM Utah Resource Advisory Council to Meet in St. George SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on March 9-10, 2020, at the Best Western Plus Abbey Inn, 1129 S. Bluff Street, St. George, Utah 84770. The meeting will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on March 9 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 10. The public is welcome to attend the meeting.

The BLM maintains 38 chartered advisory committees located in the West. Advisory committees provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior on public land resource and management issues. Advi-

sory committees are sounding boards for BLM initiatives, regulatory proposals, and policy changes. Each citizenbased committee consists of 10 to 15 members that represent diverse interests present in the local community. Advisory committees are critical in assisting the BLM in continuing to be a good neighbor in the communities that we serve.

Planned agenda items for the March 9-10 meeting of the Utah RAC include a Color Country District overview; BLM updates; Desolation River Program Business Plan; Price Field Office Campground Business Plan; Fivemile Pass Recreation

Area management proposal; Washington County issues and projects; John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act implementation; electric bicycles update; statewide planning updates; Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Kanab-Escalante Planning Area plan implementation; air quality monitoring; and other issues as appropriate. The meeting agenda is available at https:// www.blm.gov/get-involved/ resource-advisory-council/ near-you/utah/RAC. The public may address RAC Meeting Cont'd on page 2

Calf Creek After the Snowfall on New Years

Shooting Sports Cont'd on page 2

Gov. Herbert, President Adams and Speaker Wilson Announce Full Repeal of S.B. 2001 SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Gary R. Herbert, President J. Stuart Adams and Speaker Brad Wilson issue the following statement regarding the full repeal of S.B. 2001: “As elected officials, we are committed to crafting policy that addresses the

challenges we face, enhances the quality of life for all Utahns and has the support of the public. In recent weeks, it has become clear that many people have strong concerns regarding legislation passed in December to restructure and revise our tax code. They expressed their concerns by

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

THURS. JANUARY 30 - WED. FEBRUARY 5

Mix of sun and clouds, with little chance of precip for the week.

Highs in the low 50s over the weekend; otherwise, high 30s and low 40s. Lows will be in the teens and 20s. 10 - 20% daily chance of precip, except for Sunday.

signing a petition to include a referendum on the ballot later this year. We applaud those who have engaged in the civic process and made their voices heard. We are not foes on a political battlefield, we are all Utahns committed to getting our tax policy right. That work is just beginning.

When the 2020 general legislative session opens S.B. 2001 Repeal Cont'd on page 2

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Freedom of Choice?

In the January 16, 2020 issue (of The Insider), Mark Bailey states, "Western Watersheds Project (WWP) works on behalf of all Americans and our public lands to promote freedom of choice for public lands livestock operators."

If that is so, then why

is (WWP) suing the BLM for reinstating the Hammonds' grazing permits in Oregon?

That doesn't sound like freedom of choice to me. WWP has been suing for years to get livestock off public lands.

Vard Coombs, Boulder

The senators-elect of the United States are required to take this oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. Last week all of the senators were required to take the following oath: I solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the

trial of the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, So help me God. Yet many of the senators have gone on public record claiming they will not be impartial jurors and many more have indicated they will block attempts to introduce essential witnesses and/or evidence.

If even a large minority of Americans support or accept this hypocrisy from our leaders then we deserve the self-serving perjurers and oligarchs that support our current autocrat.

Tom Stechschulte, Hatch

Senate Oath to be Impartial is not Mirrored in Public Record

Referendum Success!

Can we hit “pause” for just a second and stop to savor the success of the referendum on the 2019 Tax Reform bill?

For once, in a very long time, Utahns across the political spectrum were able to speak with one voice in telling the Legislature “Stop. Back Up. Try Again.”

Although, arguably, elements within the Tax Bill would have benefitted some people, the bill contained too many hidden taxes and increased costs. It punted on the fair funding of education. It cherry-picked services to tax that weren’t protected by big lobbyists. It occupied a fair share of last year’s interim sessions, yet never felt like it was a product of sufficient in-

put by regular people. It says something when Representatives of such diverse persuasions as Patrice Arent and Phil Lyman both voted against the bill in December.

The Legislature has made referenda, not to mention ballot initiatives, incredibly difficult to get off the ground, gain traction, and achieve the high threshold of signatures required. (This a battle to wage another day.) Lesson learned is that people banding together can still sway a political action. Our voices do matter. Make sure yours matters.

Check your voter registration today: https://vote.utah.gov/ Peg Smith, Boulder

S.B. 2001 Repeal: "We are en-

couraged by the high level of interest in this issue and we hope those who signed their names to the petition—and all Utahns—will be engaged as we work together to craft the right policy.”

S.B. 2001 Repeal

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Monday, legislative leaders will introduce a bill to repeal the changes made in the special session. The intention is that the bill will be ready for the governor’s signature before the completion of the first week of the session.

Once the repeal is signed into law, the legislature will begin work under the reinstated tax code to prepare the fiscal year 2021 state budget. Repealing S.B. 2001 will enable the legislature to draft the budget without the uncertainty of a referendum potentially changing the tax code midway through the budget year.

The original challenge we worked to address lies before us still. Crafting the right policy is critical to our state’s long-term success. Utah has

never shrunk from a challenge and, working together, we will chart the right path forward. We will take time to reset and address this issue in the future in a way that allows all Utahns to fully understand the challenge we face, engage in the debate over the best solutions and, ultimately, enact policy that best positions Utah for decades to come.

We are elected to represent our constituents by understanding the issues we face as a state, debating proposed solutions and adopting the right policies. We are encouraged by the high level of interest in this issue and we hope those who signed their names to the petition—and all Utahns—will be engaged as we work together to craft the right policy.”

—Utah State Legislature

Grace Christian Church Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7-8:00 p.m.

Psalms 119:105 Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

66 West Main, Torrey

435-425-2229

Shooting Sports: Over the next

several weeks, 4-H youth in Wayne County will explore western heritage and shooting sports. There is also an opportunity to further explore and join the new 4-H Western Heritage Shooting Sports Club.

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hunters, cowboys, and frontier lawmen are also part of western heritage.

According to Marian Jacklin, Forest Archaeologist, Dixie National Forest, around 8,000 years ago the Archaic people used spears and atlatls.

An atlatl is a tool used to extend the arm for more throwing leverage. Later, the Southern Paiute people added the bow and arrow in hunting and target sports.

Over the next several weeks, 4-H youth in Wayne County will explore western heritage and shooting sports.

Along the way, they’ll learn about life in the Old West, firearm safety, and participate in a shooting sequence challenge using Nerf guns. Youth will also learn about our heritage of knapping arrowheads, law enforcement, old-time clothing, and leatherwork. Those interested in extending the experience using firearms will have the opportunity to join the new 4-H Western Heritage Shooting Sports club.

According to 4-H, shooting sports are intended to teach safe, ethical, and responsible interaction with firearms.

The program will culminate in a free community dinner on Wednesday, February 19 at 6 PM at the Wayne County Community Center.

We're seeking volunteers who have historical items to share such as arrowheads, atlatl, historical rifles (no ammunition), or leather projects. We're also seeking artisans who would like to share their knapping or leatherwork skills.

You can help preserve our amazing past by contributing historical photos to the project. Go to Facebook or contact Project Director Annette Lamb at alamb@eduscapes.com or 435-425-3415.

This project is made possible through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Entrada Institute and Wayne County USU Extension. LIKE us at facebook.com/sparkinghumanities.

—Annette Lamb, Entrada Institute

Soles4Souls: “A single pair of shoes can provide five meals for a family in Haiti.

Twenty pairs of shoes can provide a year's worth of shelter. Thirty pairs of shoes can provide a year's worth of schooling for a child in Honduras.”

Soles4Souls

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local high schools to help set up collection boxes, but she can also be reached by phone, text, or through social media.

Veater would also be happy to arrange a pick up or give an address for a drop off location in Panguitch. Donations from outside Garfield County are very much welcome. Place donations in a garbage bag and, for helpful sorting, tie

Garfield Memorial Hospital’s

Garfield Memorial Hospital’s Mobile Clinic Mobile Clinic

is now open each Wednesday starting at 10:30am until as needed.

We are located inside the Bryce Canyon City Fire Station.

Services provided include: Blood Draws, A1C checks, Well checks, CDL Physicals, Sports and Scout Physicals, Immunizations and also Urinalysis.

Call us to set up an appointment!

We also accept walk-ins.

LOCATIONS:

(435) 418-0205

Ruby’s Inn the first Wednesday of every month

TIMES:

10:30 AM - As Long as Needed

SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: blood draws, A1C checks, wellchecks, sport, scouts, and CDL physicals and immunizations

Call us to set up an appointment Walk-ins welcome!

(435) 676-8842

pairs together.

Contact Brenley Veater at (435)-690-0505 to find out more about donating or to schedule a pick up. More information about Soles4Souls can be found at soles4souls. org.

Everyone deserves a good pair of shoes and Brenley would love to give Garfield County citizens the opportunity to help change lives.

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RAC Meeting: The Utah

Resources Advisory Council (RAC) will hold a meeting in St. George on March 9 - 10.

Agenda items include Color Country District overview; BLM updates; Washington County issues and projects; and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Kanab-Escalante Planning Area plan implementation.

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the RAC from 4:15-4:45 p.m. on March 9 and from 3:30-4:00 p.m. on March 10.

Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and time available, the amount of time for individual oral comments may be limited.

Written statements to address the RAC may also be sent to BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 or via email to BLM_UT_External_Affairs@blm.gov with the subject line “Utah RAC Meeting.”

For more information about the upcoming RAC meeting, please contact Lola Bird at (801) 539-4033 or lbird@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.

—Bureau of Land Management

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January 30, 2020

Four Great Waters to Ice Fish in Northern Utah This Winter

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by Garfield County Taxpayers Association

Paul Thompson

Savannah Thompson with an 11-inch perch at Mantua Reservoir.

OGDEN - If you’re itching to get on the ice to catch fish in northern Utah, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has some tips to share. Even if you plan on fishing in other parts of the state, these tips for catching rainbow trout, yellow perch and bluegill should help you put fish on the ice, no matter where you go fishing.

Best waters If you want some great ice fishing, you shouldn’t let this winter pass without drilling holes and dropping a line at Hyrum, Mantua, East Canyon and Rockport reservoirs.

“Yellow perch fishing is fast at Hyrum and Mantua right now, and bluegill fishing has been great at Mantua too,” Chris Penne, DWR northern region aquatics manager, said. “For rainbow trout, try East Canyon or Rockport: Plenty of rainbows — many between 17 to 18 inches long — are available at each water.”

Anglers should note that the general safety recommendation is to not step on the ice unless it is at least four inches thick. However, keep in mind that ice thickness can vary across a lake, so if you see that it is four inches in one spot, don't assume it is four inches across the entire lake.

Be sure to drill test holes into the ice as you venture onto it.

For more ice safety tips, visit the Utah State Parks website.

To find updated fishing conditions, visit the Fish Utah page on the DWR website.

Best spots at each waterbody Here are some of the best spots at each waterbody to catch fish right now: Hyrum Lake State Park

The best area to fish right now at Hyrum Reservoir is the eastern part of the reservoir, which can be accessed from the beach area.

“Start in water that’s not more than 30 feet deep,” Penne said. “If you’re not catching fish, try moving a little deeper.”

Mantua Reservoir The best area to fish at Mantua is at the two large bays. One of the bays is on the southeast side of the reservoir (between Maple Creek and the Knoll). The other bay is on the northeast side, between the courtesy dock near the north parking lot and the Knoll.

Anglers should try fishing in water that’s 16 to 19 feet deep.

East Canyon State Park Two spots — the south end (where East Canyon Creek enters the reservoir) and the north end (near the main park facilities and boat ramp) — are good places to try. Start in water that’s not more than 20 feet deep.

If you fish near the inlet, note that the ice near the inlet is probably the thinnest ice on the reservoir, so be cautious and don’t fish there if the ice is less than four inches thick.

Rockport State Park The entire reservoir can have good fishing, with the area near the inlet (where the Weber River enters the reservoir) being a popular place to try. Start fishing in water that’s between 15 to 20 feet deep.

“If you’re not catching fish, they might be shallower or deeper,” Penne said. “Move until you find the fish.”

Just like at East Canyon, if you fish near the inlet at Rockport, know that the ice near the inlet is probably the thinnest ice on the reservoir.

Trout fishing tips • Trout move a lot in the winter. For that reason, it’s OK to wait as long as 30 minutes before gathering your gear and moving to a different spot.

• Try a 1/8-ounce or 1/16-ounce jig tipped with a plastic bait. A good brand is the Maniac Custom Lures Cut’r Bug. Various micro plastics from tackle makers such as Clam and Northland Fishing Tackle work well too.

• PowerBait is the perfect bait to place on the jig’s hook. Don’t glob it on, though. Instead, ball it on so trout can’t strip it off the hook. If you’d rather use a worm, both mealworms and wax worms are great worms to use in the winter.

• Trout can be found anywhere in the water column, anywhere from just under the ice to the bottom of the reservoir. For that reason, consider fishing with two rods. Let one of the jigs fall all the way to the bottom, and then reel the jig up about three cranks off the bottom. Then, drill another hole about ten feet away and suspend the jig on that rod about four to five feet below the bottom of the ice. Place that rod in a holder that will prevent it from falling into the hole when a trout takes the bait.

Stay by the rod with the jig close to the bottom, and also watch the other rod.

“This approach allows you to cover two spots in the water column,” Penne said.

“I’ve used this approach for years, and it works great.”

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PANGUITCH - It’s time to start thinking about your income taxes. Do you know how you will file this year?

Options for filing income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service include self-prepared paper forms, a visit to the tax preparers in Panguitch, software-based tax services or your brother’s ex’s uncle’s partner who worked one tax season at the mall.

The IRS offers three opportunities to help qualifying lower income, underserved and senior taxpayers prepare and file their taxes at no cost: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA); Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE), and; Free File programs.

Taxpayers age 65 and over should look at the IRS’s Tax Guide for Seniors - Publication 554 and check out the new 1040-SR form.

The IRS sponsored inperson Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are operating this season in Panguitch, Loa, Richfield, Kanab and Cedar City. For more information on these programs, go to www.irs.gov/individuals/irsfree-tax-return-preparationprograms.

Since the IRS began offering Free File in 2003, the program has served nearly 57 million taxpayers. Firsttime filers, young families and college students have been the key beneficiaries of this public-private partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance which is comprised of private-sector tax preparation companies such as TurboTax and H&R Block.

In order to qualify for the free online tax preparation service though Free File, the taxpayers' 2019 adjusted gross income, whether single or married, must be $69,000 or less. Free File can help families find the tax credits and deductions they are due, such as the earned income tax credit (EITC). By answering a few questions, taxpayers can find out if they're eligible for

EITC and other family-related tax benefits.

Free File products are mobile-enabled so you can do your taxes on your smart phone or tablet and even eFile with your hand-held device, as well as your computer.

Here’s how to access and use Free File: 1. Go to IRS.gov/freefile to see all Free File options.

2. Browse each of the offers or use a "look up" tool to help you find the right product for you. Each Free File partner sets its own eligibility standards generally based on income, age and state residency.

Two products are offered in Spanish.

3. Select a provider and follow the links to their web page to begin your tax return.

4. If you have all your income and deduction records, you should be able to complete and e-file your tax return in one sitting.

Some File Free partners also offer free state income tax preparation and filing.

Check out the information on the State of Utah’s free tax return assistance program at: https://incometax.utah.gov/ filing/free-assistance.

The IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 27, and they report most refunds are issued within 21 days. The fastest way to get a refund is by filing electronically and selecting direct deposit.

The Garfield County Taxpayer Association (GCTA) is a non-profit, nonpartisan volunteer organization dedicated to fostering an accountable and fiscally responsible government by obtaining information, conducting research, and educating the public. For more information on GCTA, or to join, visit our website at www.GCTAutah.org.

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Schools & Sports

January 30, 2020

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Both Bobcats and Lady Cats win against Water Canyon Basketball Team, Both teams only have two remaining home games, and Bobcats Wrestling take 4th at Enterprise Tournament

Water Canyon paid the Bobcats a visit last week, and both the boy and girls got some badly needed victories.

The Lady Cats had first crack at the Wildcats and

took them out rather easily, 59 to 24.

A lot of the Cats got to play, with Kiesa Miller coming away with 22 points and lead all scorers.

Kyan Orton had 11, but she made three 3 - pointers. Abbee Holman, Hailie Eyre and Hallie Palmer chipped in a 3 - pointer each.

This outside shooting frees up the Cats inside shooters, Kiesa Miller and Matya Barney.

The Ladies have only two more home games, and they are against teams that beat them on the road. The Bryce

Valley Mustangs will be here on the 30th, and, the following week, the Milford Tigers will be here on the 7th. Both teams only have two remaining home games.

The Bob Cats had the same outcome against Water Canyon as the girls, coming away with a 68-47 victory.

Ryker Hatch had another big night scoring a game high 24 points and chucking in five 3 - pointers. Paxton Wolfey had thirteen with three 3 - pointers. Valley will be here on the 31st, and Bryce Valley will be here on the 6th. Like the girls, the Cats lost to these teams on the road, and they will be their last two home games of the season. This is unless there is

a play in game.

Last week, the Cats wrestlers traveled up to North Sevier and beat a team that they had never won against before.

At one time, the Cats had to wrestle against their JV team, and they handled them easily.

At the Enterprise Tournament, the Cats took 4th place, and they were the only 1A team in the contest. I believe that the Region tournament will be held this Friday the 31st, and it will be at Piute. This meet, according to many, should be the easiest they have had all year. It is expected a number of our wrestlers will be pitted against each other. The State meet will be held at SVC in Richfield on Feb. 7 - 8th.

Southern Utah University Earns National Rankings for Online MBA and Business Degrees

Courtesy Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University's (SUU) Masters of Accounting Degree has been ranked the best in Utah and on of the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Along with this distinction, U.S. News ranked SUU as 7th in the country and 2nd in the west for lowest student debt when compared to other regional universities.

CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah University’s online Masters of Accounting Degree has been ranked the best in Utah and one of the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report. The same rankings placed SUU’s online MBA program in the top 36% of all other similar programs in the United States.

In the newly released findings, U.S. News examined a wide range of criteria in developing its annual rankings including: student engagement, expert opinion, faculty credentials and train-

ing, student excellence and student services and technology.

Southern Utah University’s Masters of Accounting online graduate business program (MIS) ranks 51st in the country, the highest rated university in Utah. SUU’s online MBA placed 118 out of 321 nationwide programs, second highest in Utah.

“I am excited about the U.S. News and World Report online rankings for our graduate programs that endorse the relevant, quality education we provide our students,” said Dr.

Mary Pearson, dean of the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University. “The School of Business has a long legacy of preparing students for success in their professional careers, and we will continue to uphold this tradition for many years to come.”

In addition to providing fully accredited online business degrees, Southern Utah University focuses on controlling costs associated with these programs. Tuition for SUU’s online MBA program is as low as $16,000 while

the same accredited program costs double or triple the price at other Utah universities.

“SUU is focused on preparing students for careers and providing them a high-quality education at an affordable price,” said Roger LaMarca, executive director of enrollment management at SUU. “We’re excited to see these online master’s degrees earn this recognition and thank our faculty and staff who are focused on student success.”

Southern Utah University’s reputation for quality education at an affordable price continues to grow. In 2019, U.S. News rated SUU as 7th in the nation and 2nd in the west for lowest student debt among regional universities.

In 2019, SUU also cut tuition for online students in an effort to make higher education more affordable.

SUU offers seven bachelor’s and 11 master’s degrees that can be earned completely online. That includes four new accelerated master’s degree programs that started with the Spring 2020 semester - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Professional Communication, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (MIS), and Master of Music with an emphasis in Music Technology.

—Southern Utah University

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January 30, 2020

Wills, Trusts, and More

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by Jeffery J. McKenna We all know that a person must be of sound mind to make a valid will. But, what does this mean? Can someone with a mental disability make a valid will? How about someone in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease?

To determine whether someone has capacity to make a will, courts generally apply four criteria of capacity that must be satisfied for a will to be valid: 1. The maker of the will must understand that he or she is making a will, and disposing of his or her assets at death.

2. He or she must understand the nature and extent of his or her assets.

3. He or she must understand and recall those persons who have a claim to his or her assets.

4. He or she must not be under any insane delusions that affect his or her judgment in making the will.

If these criteria are met, the maker of the will has the required mental capacity, even if he or she has a mental disability. Accordingly, it is possible for someone in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, or other mentally debilitating diseases, to make a valid will. There have been many cases where the will of a person with some sort

of mental disability has been challenged and found to be valid, often because that person’s attorney had taken special care to document and verify the client’s capacity to make the will. Of course, if the Alzheimer’s disease or mental disability has progressed to the point where the sufferer does not recognize family members, or does not know his or her own assets, he or she would be found not to have the capacity to make a valid will.

When someone asks a lawyer to draw a will, it is the lawyer’s duty to take appropriate steps to determine that his or her client has the mental capacity to do so. In most cases, a lawyer does this by asking the client appropriate questions about such things as the client’s family, assets, and reasons for including or not including specific beneficiaries in the will.

Because a disappointed family member might later question the client’s capacity to make the will, a lawyer will make inquiries to determine and document his or her client’s capacity if there is any indication that the client might not have capacity. Sometimes a lawyer will make a video tape of the client responding to certain questions.

By taking appropriate

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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. steps to determine that their clients have the mental capacity to make wills, lawyers reduce the risk of the wills being successfully challenged in court, and, thereby, protect their clients’ wishes.

DOWN 1. Barber's supply 2. Arizona's neighbor 3. Serengeti antelope 4. *Like a bottle of

First Job

Before I could start my first job right out of college, I had to present evidence that I was a U.S. citizen. I showed up with my drivers license and birth certificate. The clerk looked at my drivers license and copied down some information. She then picked up my birth certificate and gave it a long look.

"Is anything wrong?" I asked.

"Yes," she said. "I can't find the expiration date."

champagne 5. "Goodwill Industries" business 6. *Unfortunate consequence of kissing?

7. Busy as a what?

8. *Pleasant bouquet smell 9. Vegas bandit 10. Mischievous Norse deity 11. ____-tempered 12. Sub station 15. *Roxane's pen pal 20. "Heart of ____," Blondie's hit 22. Well-kept secret, for some 24. Strata, sing.

25. *Go ____, or split the cost of a date 26. Estrogen maker 27. The smallest dwarf planet 29. Uses a Singer 31. Get the picture 32. Short for administrator 33. Goslings, when they grow up 34. *German artist or

Young's partner 36. "Singes" in "La Planète des Singes" 38. *Mr. Right, pre-kiss 42. Tiny European republic 45. Jackie Robinson, e.g.

49. Princess tester 51. "My two cents," pl.

54. Do like Vesuvius 56. *Héloïse to Abélard 57. Wide river valley 58. Wild goat 59. Uh-uh 60. "The Three Faces of ____," pl.

61. Printer button 62. Old paint hazard 63. Gaelic tongue 64. *Wedding cake layer 67. "___ Elise"

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Having fought the battle of the bulge most of my life, I found the battle getting even harder as I approached middle age.

One evening, after trying on slacks that were too tight, I said to my husband, "I'll be so glad when we become grandparents. After all, who cares if grandmothers are fat?"

His prompt reply: "Grandfathers."

Magnolia Tree

Last October my wife bought a magnolia tree from the local nursery, but after only a few months the leaves shriveled. It appeared to be on its last legs. My wife took some leaf samples and marched into the nursery to demand an explanation.

"I know exactly what's wrong with your magnolia," said the manager.

"Good," said my wife.

"What's it suffering from?"

"Winter," he replied.

Family Album

A young boy was looking through the family album and asked his mother, "Who's this guy on the beach with you, with all the muscles?"

"That's your father." said the mother.

The boy seemed astonished as he said to his mom, "Then who's that bald-headed fat man who lives with us now?"

PUNishment

To the mathematician who thought of the idea of zero, thanks for nothing.

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

Late Night Snack

An elderly couple is getting ready for bed.

She says, "Oh, I am just so hungry for ice cream and there isn't any in the house."

He says, “I’ll go get some."

She says, "Vanilla with chocolate sauce, with whipped cream on top and a cherry."

She adds, "Please write it down, I know you'll forget."

He says, “I won't forget; Vanilla with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry."

Away he goes. Hours later he comes back and hands her a paper bag. "In it is a "HAM SANDWICH". She says,” I told you to write it down! You forgot the mustard."

THEME: BE MY VALENTINE ACROSS 1. *Abélard to Héloïse 6. C.E.O.'s degree 9. a.k.a Snowmobile 13. Make amends 14. Over, poetically 15. Garlic unit 16. ____ lazuli 17. New, prefix 18. Bumpkin 19. *St. Valentine's Day Massacre city 21. James Bond's drink of choice 23. Building annex 24. Galsworthy's "The Forsyte ____" 25. MD, familiarly 28. Land of Nod, in relation to Eden 30. Hire for work 35. Part of an eye 37. Feudal laborer 39. Request from Amazon 40. Waterproofed canvas 41. Bunch of bees 43. Black cat, e.g.

44. Apollo of "Rocky" 46. Roofed colonnade 47. X in a letter 48. Medicinal herb 50. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 52. Tennis barrier 53. Hold as a conviction 55. End of a fuse?

57. *____ Valentine, a.k.a. humorous Valentine 61. *One of star-crossed lovers 65. Beyond's occasional partner 66. E.T. transporter 68. Wombs 69. Hansen's disease patient 70. Young canine 71. *Flirt 72. *They used to be each other's Valentines 73. Attempt 74. Passover meal

This year I decided it was about time for me to get in shape and lose weight. I joined a gym and made an appointment with Walt, a personal trainer.

One day I found myself reclining self- consciously on a machine with my feet set to press on a weighted platform.

“Do you wear those shoes often?” Walt asked.

“They're my best running shoes!” I declared, dodging the question.

He scrutinized them closely, then asked, “Are those cobwebs on them?”

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Susan Foster

PANGUITCH - Susan Foster passed away peacefully at her home in Cedar City, Utah, on January 22, 2020, following a long illness. She was 53 years old.

Susan was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Galen and Janis Gillespie Christensen on August 1, 1966. She grew up in Panguitch, Utah. Susan married Neil Foster on January 14, 1983. They were later sealed in the St. George Temple. As a girl, Susan spent much of her time on a farm on the River Lane in Panguitch. She and her siblings enjoyed all the things farm life had to offer.

Susan’s marriage to Neil at an early age propelled her into the business world and the hard work that would become her trademark for the rest of her life. As a business woman, Susan was exceptional in her ability to organize and direct many operations. She became a mother and was able to manage family, church, and business in a seamless stream of productivity.

Susan’s most important personal accomplishment was her family. Children came hard and at great effort to Susan, and she valued each of her children as precious little ones.

Supporting her children and husband in all things and managing a home and business were super-human tasks that Susan accomplished until the time of her death.

She was the “go-to” person.

Susan was preceded in death by her father, Galen H. Christensen, and her grandparents. She is survived by her three children, Jackie, Angela (Clayton) and Bryant, her husband Neil, along with her mother, Janis; her step-father, AJ Excell; her brothers, sisters, and three grand children.

Funeral services were held on Monday January 27, 2020 in Tropic Utah at the Tropic Ward Chapel, with a viewing from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Funeral services followed at noon. Interment will be at the Widtsoe Cemetery under the Direction of Affordable Funeral Services in Cedar City, Utah (435)5863456.

Online Condolences can be sent to her memorial page at www.affordablefuneralservices.com

Lexi Madsen 1990 - 2020

FREMONT - Alexi Jae Madsen, age 29, passed away January 25, 2020 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

She was surrounded by her loved ones in the comfort of her own home.

She was born November 30, 1990 in Price, Utah, a daughter of Jay Dee and Dawn Marie Schuler Madsen.

Lexi was a graduate of Riverton High School.

She had a love for all animals and a true passion for music, travel and adventure. Lexi lived life to the fullest in everything she did. She is loved by so many and will be missed deeply.

Lexi is survived by her beautiful daughter: Tiley Marie Madsen; parents: Dawn and Alan Pannier, Father: Jay (Lesa) Madsen; Sister: Lacey Madsen; Brother: DeeJay (Madison) Madsen; Bonus Brothers: Alan (Emily) Pannier and Michael (Andrea) Pannier; Her Aunt: Tracee (Gary) Findley and a loving extended family of Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Dr. Zachary Reece and his amazing staff at Dixie Regional Hospital, and Wayne Community Health Center providers and their staff. Their love and professionalism has helped guide us through the last two and a half years. Finally we would like to thank Deedee and her team with IHC Hospice for their help during Lexi's final days.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Lexi's life at the Springer Turner Funeral Home, 260 North 400 West in Richfield, Utah on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. where friends may call for viewing one hour prior to the services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Judes Children's Cancer Research Hospital.

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com February comes from the Latin word "februa," which means to cleanse. The month was named after the Roman Februalia, a month long festival of purification and atonement.

We do have an extra day in February this year. It is always on a year that there is a presidential election. Also, Super Bowl LIV will be held on the 2nd. The game will be played in Miami, Florida. It only seems like it was yesterday that Green Bay crushed their AFL opponent. Of the 53 games that have been played, only 20 of them were played in a domed stadium. Joe Namath, the quarterback in Super Bowl III, said he guaranteed that the New York Jets would win the game. Now, we have to listen to him say that over and over on commercials.

Last Monday, Martin Luther King’s birthday, Pat and I went down to St. George.

We went down 89 so that we could go through Zion National Park. There was very little traffic and no trucks anywhere. I really think that Zion is one of the best national parks in the country. It is still cold down there, and the couple of small waterfalls were frozen. They were really something. Next time that you go south, take the extra time to go through Zion.

This is from the DUP: Sanford Fort was designed,

constructed and named after Major Silas Sanford Smith and his troops in 1866 to protect the settlers in Circleville and Panguitch during the Black Hawk Indian War. There is little evidence today that Fort Sanford once existed! The Panguitch Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) would like to place a marker to honor those who constructed it and served there. Permission has been granted from Garfield County and the landowner to place markers on the county road and in the field where a recent survey indicated the Fort’s location. The DUP is in the process of obtaining permission from the Utah State Road Commission to erect a marker at the intersection of Sanford Road and US Highway 89.

Financing, material, and labor will be requested in the near future.

Talking to the Garfield County School District Business Manager, Bruce Williams, I found out the cost of the very badly needed elementary school in Bryce Valley. It ran around 8 million dollars.

The good news for Panguitch is that this week the School District is letting out the bids for a new elementary school here. Because of the large number of students here, the cost will be higher. It is hoped that work will begin here in April. While it is being con-

structed, the students will stay in their present location. The present school is located on a very large piece of land, and this will allow the construction to go on and not interfere with the students. These two projects are Superintendent Tracy Davis’s top priority.

Thank him when you see him.

Boy! Saturday and Sunday were really great days to be outside, and it melted some of the snow around town. Pat and I took advantage of the warm weather and took down the Christmas lights at Quilt Walk Park. Several people stopped and offered their help, and Pat declined. However, I took advantage of it when Steve Marshall stopped by and offered his help. With help it is surprising how quick things can go. The weather man says that it could snow Sunday night down to Cedar City. If it does, please drive carefully. Tonight’s weather report said that it is just going to get warmer, maybe into the 60s.

The number of people dying from cancer in the US fell 2.2 % in 2017. Since 1991, the overall cancer death rate has dropped by 29%, which translates to 2.9 million fewer deaths.

Last year was the secondhottest year on record, and it trailed 2016 only by a 10th of a degree. There was exceptional warming in the Arctic,

Europe, Southern Africa and Australia. The last five years have been the five warmest on record.

I found this interesting: half of the top-grossing concert tours in North America last year were by artists who were 60 years or older. The top three were over seventy years old. Those being the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Bob Seger. Others were Billy Joel, Cher, Fleetwood Mac and Paul McCartney.

Our president spent one out of every five days at a golf club in 2019. Since becoming president, he has spent at least 252 days at a Trump golf resorts and 333 days at a Trump property.

His Treasury Secretary is fighting to withhold disclosure of the costs of the Trump family’s travels until after the November election.

Saturday night in the NBA game between the LA Lakers and Philadelphia, Labron James passed Kobe Bryant on the scoring list and moved into third place, only trailing Carl Malone and Kareem Jabbar. Sunday morning, Kobe and his 13 year old daughter were killed in a helicopter accident. Kobe was only 41 and one of the best to ever play the game.

Every day is a special gift.

Mack O

O bituaries Shirley Ann Swapp PANGUITCH - Our beautiful mother and grandmother, Shirley Ann Dodds Swapp, 90, formerly of Cedar City, UT passed away on January 26, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Layton, UT surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Panguitch, UT to Thomas and Rebecca "Rea" Workman Dodds. She married Mont C. Swapp on April 13, 1952 in Panguitch. The marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple on May 21, 1994. He preceded her in death July 25, 2003.

Mom loved all things beautiful: flowers, hummingbirds, making quilts for her family, cooking for loved ones, and reading. She was a happy woman who practiced kindness and compassion with everyone and her most prized treasures were her children and grandchildren. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had a strong testimony of her Savior and was a wonderful example to her children.

She is survived by all seven of her children: Patricia Nick, Marilyn (Eldon) Hansen, Jane (Frank) Bradbury, Charlyn Porter, Shirley (Marty) Tyler, Mont D. (Melissa) Swapp, Thomas (Susan) Swapp; brother, Maloy Dodds; sister, Mary Jean Oldham and 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her dear friend Joy Bradbury who also lived at her son and daughter-in-law’s house.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mamie (Howard) Hatch; brother, George (Aletta) Dodds; brother-in-law, John "Jack" Oldham; sister-in-law, Carol Dodds.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for mom’s CNA Yesse and her nurse Sarah from Rocky Mountain Hospice for all their loving care to make Mom’s last months comfortable.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 10:00 a.m in the Summerfield Ward Chapel, 60 West Gordon Avenue Layton, UT. A viewing will be held prior to services at the church from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Panguitch City Cemetery, Panguitch Utah at 4:30 p.m. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County

What Is Financial Health?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a U.S. government agency, talked to consumers and experts from all over the country and narrowed down four elements to financial health (2015): 1. Feeling in control 2. Capacity to absorb a financial shock 3. On track to meet goals 4. Flexibility to make choices Another way to think about it: Financial health is the feeling of having financial security and financial freedom of choice, in the present and when considering the future (Garman & Forgue, 2018). So how do you find that feeling of financial control that leads to financial freedom? Working on your financial health. We may all define financial health differently, but here are some common checkpoints for most people: • Age 10: learn to save money up for something you want, sell a good a service for money, donate money, use money to do something kind for someone else.

• Age 20: learn to budget, track income and expenses, and invest. Regularly contribute to a Roth IRA, build credit, make on-time debt payments, establish an emergency fund.

• Age 30: be financially independent from parents, pay off student debt, have a year’s worth of salary saved for retirement, have current estate planning documents.

• Age 40: have three times salary saved for retirement, increase investment contributions, pay down debt.

• Age 50: have six times salary saved for retirement, increased knowledge of aging parents’ finances, increase net worth, learn more about Social Security, Medicare, and retirement benefits and timing.

• Age 60: have eight times salary saved for retirement, pay off mortgage, debt free.

What Is Financial Health?

“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.”

—Suze Orman, Personal Finance Helpful questions to ask include, “What kind of lifestyle would I like to live now and in the future?”; “Am I on track with the checkpoints at each decade?” and, “What does financial health mean to me?”

Three Tools to Aid Financial Health The Financial Checkup©. The Financial Checkup©, a quick and easy annual assessment of your financial situation (2002), breaks down several topics like savings, retirement, and insurance. Each section comes with a worksheet that helps you evaluate where you are currently and then set goals for the future.

This tool can help you reach your definition of financial health.

PowerPay™. PowerPay. com is a free online program (also an iOS App) that will

teach you how to use power payments to eliminate debt fast and gain control of your financial future. Create a free account, plug in your creditor information, and PowerPay will develop a personalized, self-directed debt elimination plan that you can put into practice now. Eliminating debt is great for financial health.

Money Habitudes®. Everyone has unique money habits and personalities. Money Habitudes® is a resource to help you identify and understand your money personality, which can help you be more successful setting goals to approve financial health. You can now find all the tools to discover your money personality online at https://online. moneyhabitudes.com.

Financial health is about making your money work for you. Start with an assessment of your big-picture financial situation using The Financial Checkup©. Utilize PowerPay™ to create a plan to eliminate debt quickly. Discover your money personality using Money Habitudes® and use your strengths to achieve financial health. For more real-life money smarts, information, and resources, visit www.utahmoneymoms.com and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram @ utahmoneymoms.

Written by: Amanda H. Christensen, AFC, Extension Associate Professor, and Elizabeth Vance, Intern Adapted for Article-Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County.

Developer Abandons Plan to Mine Fracking Sand Near Kanab

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A group of Kanab citizens believed a planned fracking sand mine in the sandstone hills near the town would destroy the local environment.

KANAB - A group of activists in the southern Utah town of Kanab have convinced a developer to abandon its plans to mine sand for oil and gas fracking operations.

The group of ranchers, business owners, environmentalists and long-time residents fought a project by Southern Red Sands to mine and wash 700,000 tons of sand on Bureau of Land Management land.

The group feared that the operation would damage the local environment, take so much water that it would deplete local supplies, and create enormous amounts of dust and noise.

Dean Baker, an organizer with Keep Kanab Unspoiled, says the group fought the plan at every turn.

"We were contesting every step along the way of the sale of water, the county's conditional-use permit allowing them to put in the fracks

and mine there," he states.

"The Bureau of Land Management had to expand a road because it goes through Bureau of Land Management land."

Baker says last week, the developer abandoned its plans, saying the project was no longer feasible. It sold the rights to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a local animal rescue group.

Baker says the town depends heavily on tourism to keep the local economy running.

"Kanab's business is tourism," he stresses. "That's what we have. There's almost nothing else here.

"And, you know, even when you look to jobs like hospitals, schools, they're here because your people are supporting the tourism industry.

That would make this town certainly a much, much less attractive place if you had trucks going down the main street."

Baker surmises that the

developers determined that, with all the opposition to the sand mine, it would be hard for the operation to make money.

"The bottom line was there was no way they had a profitable operation there," he states. "Obviously, we were trying to stop it because we thought of the damage it would do to the community.

"But at the end of the day, I mean, they're there in business to make a profit. And if they don't have a profitable operation, there's no point in them moving forward with it."

Baker says his group turned out up to 300 people at city and county meetings when permits for the project were up for consideration.

Kanab is near the Arizona border, halfway between Zion National Park and the Grand Canyon.

—Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

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LegaL Notices NOTICE TO WATER USERS The CLAIM(S) FOR DILIGENCE below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2. Persons challenging this CLAIM may file an action through the district court. Persons with information protesting the filing of the following claim(s) may file such statements with the State Engineer, Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, on or before Feb. 19, 2020.

A $15.00 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH SUCH PROTEST FILED. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

61-3206 (D7244): USA Bureau of Land Management propose(s) using 0.065 cfs OR 0.58 ac-ft. (5 miles southeast of Antimony) for WILDLIFE: 200 Deer and 100 Elk; STOCKWATERING. NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Feb. 19, 2020 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5416 (A81865): Shane D. Wood propose(s) using 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (In the town of Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. EXTENSIONS 95-5103 (A76054): Timothy R. Killgore and Patricia L. Killgore is/are filing an extension for 1.2 ac-ft. (1.25 miles SE of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. Boyd P. Clayton, P.E. INTERIM STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 23 & 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF UTAH SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration hereby gives notice that the following property is being considered for lease: GARFIELD COUNTY Township 36 South, Range 11 East, SLB&M Section 2: W½SW¼SW¼ Containing 25 acres, more or less Any individual wishing to comment or submit a competing application to purchase, lease, and/or exchange for this property, a portion thereof, or a parcel including any of the abovedescribed acreage, should also file an application including the appropriate application fee(s).

The Trust Lands Administration will accept comments and/ or competing applications during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. THURSDAY JANUARY 23, 2020 Until 5:00 P.M. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Please submit comments and/or competing applications to: TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION 2031 South Industrial Park Road Richfield, UT 84701 (435)896-2559 Reference No.: SULA 1927 The Trust Lands Administration reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 23 & 30 and FEBRUARY 6, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE HATCH TOWN The Town of Hatch passed Ordinance #2020-01 on January 15, 2020 establishing a time and place for holding regular council meetings. The Town board meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted at the Town Hall at 49 W. Center at 7 PM. Jacie Torgersen, Hatch Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, February 10th at 10:50 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Garfield County Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Chapter 8 Conditional Uses Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF BOULDER PLANNING COMMISSION The Boulder Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Boulder Community Center Meeting Room, 351 No 100 East, Boulder, UT. The hearing is for the purpose of listening to public input on revising the number of allowed Residential ShortTerm Rentals from percentages to fixed numbers.

A draft of the amendment is available on the town’s website http://boulder.utah.gov/planning-commission/, in the town clerk’s office during her regular office hours, or by requesting a copy from Peg Smith, Planning Commission secretary.

The public is welcome to attend the hearings or submit comments in writing to Peg Smith, at femmith@scinternet.net.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020 SURPLUS SALE HENRIEVILLE TOWN Henrieville selling 1991 Ford Fire Brush Truck; CLOSED BIDS ONLY; Sold AS IS; includes 100 ft of 1 inch hose on a working reel; 250 ft of 3 inch hose; body in fair shape; driveable, needs work; 8735 miles. Contact henrievilletown@scinternet.net.

Bids close February 20.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 23 & 30 and FEBRUARY 6 & 13, 2020

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 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 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE TORREY TOWN COUNCIL The town of Torrey gives notice the Town will hold its regular Town Council meetings for the year 2020 on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Meetings begin at 6:30 and are held at the Town Hall, 75 East 100 North, Torrey, Utah.

Paula Pace Town Clerk Please Note Beginning in April the Meetings will begin at 7.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE TORREY TOWN Torrey Planning & Zoning meetings will meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM during Mountain Standard Time and at 6:30 PM during Mountain Daylight Time.

Meetings will be held at the The Torrey Town Hall.

The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Those wanting to be on the agenda must fill out a request form a week prior to the meeting.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020 DELINQUENT FREMONT IRRIGATION CO. WATER TAXES AS OF 1/27/2020 -Derrell Albrecht -Fred Chavis nie Kandaris -Jill Albrecht -Cula & Kip Ekker -Kevin Rasmussen -Randy Blackburn -J&G Graham -Barbara Taylor -Richard Brinker- -Richard Jessop -Barbara Tewell hoff C/O David -Warren Johnson -Patrick Tewell Brinkerhoff -Nicholas Kan-Sonya Case daris C/O StephaAny stock which remains unpaid on February 20, 2020 will be sold to pay delinquent assessment together with the cost of advertising and expense of sale.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JANUARY 30, 2020

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C l a s s i f i e d ads

To place your ad, call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com

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HELP WANTED

VOLLEYBALL COACH Wayne School District is accepting applications for a volleyball coach.

This position will require adequate knowledge and skills to properly prepare students to participate in sports activities.

Applicants must posses the ability to work and interact well with student athletes, demonstrate professional and ethical character, and possess excellent communication skills. Applicant must commit to the appropriate amount of time and effort to facilitate effective practice and scheduled events.

Questions about the position can be answered by calling Mary Bray at Wayne High School 435-425-3411 or email at mary.bray@waynesd.org.

This position will remain open until filled.

Applications can be mailed to: Mary Bray, Wayne High School, PO Box 217, Bicknell, UT 84715.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

CUSTODIAN WANTED Wayne School District has an opening for a Custodian at Wayne High School.

The position is for 27 hours a week with no benefits.

The job includes regular janitorial activities as well as cleaning up after activities.

The salary will start at $12.18 per hour according to the Wayne School District salary schedule.

An application can be found at www.waynesd.org under employment opportunities, classified application. It will need to be printed and then filled out and can be emailed to coral.chappell@waynesd.org or tyler. newton@waynesd.org, faxed to 435-425-3806 or mailed to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT 84715.

For more information, please contact the District Office at 435-425-3813. This position will stay open until filled.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

AUSTIN'S CHUCKWAGON TORREY Austin's Chuckwagon is looking for full and part time help for the upcoming season. We have openings for *Store Clerk - full or part time *Grocery stocker on freight day *Deli worker *Reservation desk clerk Great pay, fun atmosphere!

Call Sheri 425-3102, Mike 691-0709, James 425-3335 Please leave a message if no answer.

SENIOR CENTER MENUS

We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Para Professionals for All Schools Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Escalante Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2019-2020 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application.

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) District Office Tracy Davis (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

SERVICES

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne and Garfield Counties

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Feb 4th WED Feb 5th THURS Feb 6th

Pizza, Bread Stick, Corn/ Salad Bar, Peaches, Peanut Butter Finger Meat Loaf, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Pears/ Salad Bar, Brownie Vegetable Beef Soup, Salad Bar, Jello w/ Fruit, Lemon Bar

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732

New Horizons Crisis Center 145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294

Counseling Services Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office 255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236 24 Hour Emergency Service 877-469-2822

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

601 E Center Street, Panguitch 435-676-8176 24 Hour Emergency Service 800-574-6763

Wayne Community Health Center 128 South 300 West Bicknell, 84715 435-425-3744

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

AA Meetings

Tropic: Tropic Heritage Center Torrey: Grace Christian Church

COULD YOU USE A LITTLE EXTRA INCOME? The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring temporary positions for the 2020 census.

Apply online at 2020census.gov.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT TWO 2-BEDROOM, 2 BATH UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT Water and electricity included. $500 per month.

Laforborn Ranch, Teasdale, Utah Contact Lucy Osborn at 435-491-0470

ISO JEANS WANTED Hunting "unwanted" Levi's, Wranglers, Preferably real denim. Clean. Not Oily, for Levi's quilts.

Call 307-786-2068

ITEMS NEEDED DECLUTTERING in January????

Gently used items are needed for the Teasdale Rock Hall summer garage sale.

Your Items can be picked up by calling Martha (435-491-2515) or Charlotte ( 435-491-2818).

Funds raised go towards a heating system and new curtains!

MEETINGS Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 East Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions?

Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911 Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761

CORRECTIONS OFFICER Garfield County is accepting applications for a Corrections Officer.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk's Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. February 13, 2020.

Anyone interested in applying for this position must pass the National Peace Officer Selection Exam prior to making application. The Exam is given at the Browning Learning Center on the Dixie College Campus.

For additional information regarding the Exam and registration requirements, contact the Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern Utah University. Call 435-586-5419 for additional information.

Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

RED SANDS HOTEL AND SPA HOUSEKEEPING CLEANING ATTENDANTS TORREY The Red Sands Hotel and Spa is located in Torrey, Utah near Capitol Reef National Park. We offer room and board in a shared dormitory. The cost of this housing is $150 per month per person for those employees who choose them.

The housing accommodations include a shared room with community cooking facilities and bathrooms. The housing is located onsite.

The job opportunity is for a housekeeping cleaning attendant. Some interaction with guests and customer service.

The duties of the position include the following: • Cleaning guest rooms in a fast and organized manner to company’s standards.

• Stocking carts used in cleaning • Completing Laundry and stocking shelves • All general and deep cleaning related to the hotel property Other duties include but are not limited to: • Vacuuming carpets, mopping floors, sanitizing surface areas, changing linens, making beds, cleaning common spaces, cleaning bathrooms, washing dishes, windows, emptying garbage, cleaning grub/weeds from outside common area • No experience or education is required • Must be able to walk up and down stairs.

• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.

• Must be able to reside in Torrey for this position The Anticipated Start Date is March 15th and the position ends October 25th.

Must be able to work the full season as described above This job opportunity is temporary and is full-time We are filling 10 positions On the job training will be available Wage/Hours: $10.77 to $11 per hour. OT rate is $16.16-$16.50/hour Job hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Rotating shifts/days Must be able to work up to 40 hours per week.

Must be able to work overtime on occasion.

A single workweek will be used in computing wages (Sunday through Saturday).

We will deduct all taxes required by law from the worker's paycheck.

Rent will be deducted biweekly if applicable Pay is bi-weekly by check or direct deposit Apply for the job opportunity at your nearest SWA office 18 South Main Look, Ut. 435-893-0000 115 East 100 South Richfield, Ut. 866-435-7414 Job number 2296700 Transportation and subsistence (including meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment will be reimbursed, if the worker completes 50% of the work contract period.

Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for workers reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer or where the employer has appropriately reported a worker’s voluntary abandonment of employment. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily meals will be provided at a rate of $12.46 per day during travel to a maximum of $55 per day with receipts.

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Winter Ice Fishing: "If you want some great

ice fishing, you shouldn’t let this winter pass without drilling holes and dropping a line at Hyrum, Mantua, East Canyon and Rockport reservoirs."

Winter Ice Fishing Cont'd from page 3

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The Escalante City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Escalante City Hall.

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Shelia White, at 395 East 300 South, and; an application by Frank and Georgette Lister for an immobile food trailer and storage shed at 495 West Main, to be located at the Canyons of Escalante RV Park. There was one question related to off-street parking for this venue, and Georgette noted that there were 6-7 spaces available within the park suitable for this purpose.

In departmental reports, Bill Weppner, representing the fire department, noted a departmental training that took place on January 9. He also said they are organizing the equipment for ladder one, referring to Escalante’s new fire truck, as well as addressing storage of fireworks mortars. Also, another county-wide training took place this past Saturday, which included a review of the emergency response to the recent bus accident on Hwy 12 near the Bryce Canyon turn-off— what worked, what didn’t work, and what challenges

might be presented if this kind of an accident were to take place in a more remote location on the highway. These considerations are leading to further trainings that will roll out over the next two months, so that EMS/Fire can bring equipment anywhere in the county. They also took the new ladder truck on the road to get some highway experience. The Blues were a “great experience,” he said, with engine breaking. The department is “pretty much ready to go” with the new truck.

Mayor Melani Torgersen discussed an upcoming training for staff and city officials that will take place on February 11 at 5pm, on planning and zoning land uses and property rights. As well as a training this Saturday with David Church of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, at the Bryce Canyon City offices, at no cost. He will go over items such as open meeting law and GRAMA requests.

Council member Lenza Wilson discussed some electrical and heating work taking place at the Old Gym and,

when he is done with that, he will focus on some repairs to the city office building. It was noted that there is a trash can in the entry hallway of the city offices capturing a leak in the roof/ceiling. Lenza noted that he has some chewing gum to fix that, because of course he is a cut-up and good with a quick joke. But let us not forget...what happened to Panguitch. (Smiley emoji).

Also, Escalante is offering a dog and cat vaccination clinic at the city offices on Saturday, February 1st from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with Dr. Kevin Ballard of Kanab Veterinary Hospital. This is a vaccination and worming clinic only, although Dr. Ballard states in his flyer that he can look at animals (large and small) with other issues LATER in the day IF you call in advance and schedule an appointment by NOON on Tuesday, January 28. This paper comes out on the 30th but we will also note this deadline on our Facebook page. Kanab Veterinary Hospital: 435-6442400.

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• It’s a good idea to occasionally jig the rig you are sitting by, but sometimes simply letting the jig rest motionless — a technique called deadsticking — will also produce bites. “If you decide to deadstick, use a smaller jig,” Penne said. “For example, if you have a 1/8-ounce jig and a 1/16-ounce jig in your tackle box, use the 1/16-ounce jig. Smaller jigs seem to work better for deadsticking.”

Yellow perch and bluegill fishing tips • Unlike rainbow trout, yellow perch and bluegill don’t move much in the winter. If you haven’t gotten a bite within 15 minutes, move to different spots until you find the fish.

• Perch and bluegill will often bite a little softer in the winter. To know you’re getting a bite, use a small ice fishing rod with a light action and a sensitive tip.

If your rod doesn’t have a light action and a sensitive tip, attach a light wire spring bobber to the end of the rod. The spring bobber will help you detect bites.

• A dropper rig is a great rig to use. To create one, cut 14 to 15 inches off the end of your fishing line and place that piece aside. Then, tie a jig to the end of the line on your rod. After tying the

jig, tie the 14 - to 15 - inch piece you cut earlier to the eyelet on the jig. Finish the rig by tying a small spoon to the end of the piece you cut. This rig will reach the bottom fast, draw the attention of fish and give them two offerings — a jig and a spoon — to go after.

• Tip the lures’ hooks with a wax worm or a mealworm.

Don’t put the whole worm on, though. Instead, tear one end of the wax worm off or break the mealworm in half before threading it on the hook. This will put additional scent in the water that will help attract fish.

• Perch and bluegill are usually on or near the bottom of the reservoir. If you don’t have a fish finder (also called a flasher), let your jig fall until it touches the bottom of the reservoir, and then reel it up one to three cranks off the bottom.

“If you have a flasher,” watch your jig and fish it just slightly off the bottom,” Penne said.

• Occasionally jig your rig one to two inches, and watch your rod tip closely.

If the line, the end of your rod or the spring bobber starts to move, set the hook fast and reel your fish in.

• “If you have a flasher and the fish seem hesitant to bite, try reeling your jig slowly off the bottom,” Penne said. “Moving your jig slowly, and stopping it occasionally, will often pull fish off the bottom and cause them to strike.”

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