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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Garfield County to Receive Children’s Justice Center

Capitol Reef National Park Announces 2020 Artist-in-Residence Participants CAPITOL REEF N.P. - Congratulations to the four participants in the Artist-inResidence (AiR) program at Capitol Reef National Park in 2020. Each artist brings a unique talent and will share their interpretations of the park’s resources and meanings in ways that engage the public through a variety of artistic mediums such as music, print making, writing, or photography. “Art has been an important means of communicating the unique beauty and history of our nation's public lands and national parks, starting with the very beginning of the national park idea in the late 19th century. We're pleased to continue offering this program in Capitol Reef National Park this year, in collaboration with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association and the Entrada Institute. Please join us in experiencing this park through the eyes and ears of this year's talented artists.” says park superintendent Sue Fritzke.

• Jim Harris – Printmaker – Capitol Reef AiR Cont'd on page 3

Issue # 1347

New facility in Panguitch will fill the final gap in statewide CJC services

Courtesy Beaver County Children's Justice Center

Teresa Wood (left), Beaver County Children's Justice Center Victim's Advocate, will be coordinating Children's Justice Center services in Garfield County. Breanne Harris (right), Director of Volunteer Services at Beaver Valley Hospital, makes a donation of soft blankets to the Beaver County CJC. CJCs throughout Utah welcome in-kind donations and cash gifts.

PANGUITCH - How often do we find ourselves considering a situation and thinking, “There ought to be a better way?”

In cases where children need advocacy and help related to abuse or suspected abuse, Utah is fortunate to have found a better way, with the dedicated partnerships created by Utah’s Children’s Justice Centers.

Utah’s CJCs have grown throughout the state since first being spearheaded by concerned citizens, state legislators, and children’s justice advocates in the early nineteen nineties. Almost every county in the state is now served by one of twenty-three Children’s Justice Centers, which are administered by the Utah Attorney General’s office.

The last whole-county

Our Heritage of Grain, Bread, and Baking

The next Entrada community dinner on March 11 will be about exploring Wayne County's heritage of baking and sharing family recipes

Courtesy Larry Johnson

Hans Peter Nielson Gristmill, Bicknell.

WAYNE COUNTY People of the Fremont Culture began growing corn along rivers and streams such as Pleasant Creek a couple thousand years ago.

Petroglyphs, granaries, and grinding stones (metate) are evidence of their reliance on corn as a food source.

When pioneers arrived, they planted corn along with other grains in fields and gardens across Wayne County.

In 1878, Willard Brinkerhoff and Ebb Hall were the first to grow corn in Teasdale. There was ample water for crops, but cattle broke through their

fence eating their first crop (Murphy, 1999).

Over time, at least four grist mills were built in Wayne County to process grain. You can still see the Nielson Grist Mill constructed in 1890 just off Highway 24 between Bicknell and Torrey.

Over the next several weeks, 4-H youth in Wayne County will explore our heritage of grain, bread, and baking.

On Wednesday March 11, a free community dinner event will be held at the Wayne County Community center. We're seeking people

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

THURS. FEBRUARY 20 - WED. FEBRUARY 26

Mostly sunny with some clouds, with a 40% chance of rain/ snow on Sat & Mon, with the greater chance of snow being on Mon. Highs range from the 30s to the 40s; lows range from single digits to low 20s. Winds variable from 9 to 17 mph.

who are willing to share their family baking recipes and/or bring a bread or other baked item for a fun heritage tasting activity.

You can help preserve our amazing past by contributing stories or 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

gap in statewide coverage has been Garfield County, and CJC organizers will be opening a new Children’s Justice Center in Panguitch, to serve Garfield County children and families. Wayne County is currently served by the Sevier County CJC in Richfield.

The Children’s Justice

Garfield County Commission February 10 GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County is now a Second Amendment Sanctuary, as set forth in resolution 20202, approved by the Garfield County Commission in their Feb. 10 meeting.

The approval came with little discussion, as Commissioner Leland Pollock stated there was no requirement for a public hearing on this type of resolution, particularly one as “non-controversial” as this was. “We’ve heard nothing from anyone (against it).”

When questioned after the meeting, Commissioner Pollock said “It’s a statement that we do not want our second amendment rights infringed upon.” The resolution basically states the county will not enforce what it considers to be “unlawful acts” infringing on constitutional

access to firearms, accessories, and ammunition. A copy of the resolution is now on the Planner’s page of the county website: https://www. garfield.utah.gov/home/ showdocument?id=1032.

In Board reports, Commissioner David Tebbs noted a meeting and lunch at the Escalante Senior Center.

Among other topics, a tax preparation service would be coming to Escalante soon to assist seniors.

Tebbs attended an Interagency meeting, with a highlight being the announcement of five or six full-time local employees being hired by Bryce Canyon National Park.

He said he was glad to see the Park back to filling those fulltime positions locally, which Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 2

Don't Feed Deer or Other Wildlife Due to Public Safety Concerns, Health of Animals

Justice Center Cont'd on page 3

Local Students Learn to Code

GARFIELD COUNTY As a part of the STEM Action Center Computing Partnership Grant, teachers at Antimony Elementary, Boulder Elementary, Escalante Elementary and Escalante High School have been participating in training to teach their students beginning coding skills using Scratch and Scratch Jr. Each community is invited to see the progress students are making at upcoming Community Coding Nights. Antimony will hold their event on Tuesday, February 25th at 5:30 PM at Antimony Elementary. Boulder will hold their event on Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 PM at Boulder Elementary. Escalante students will share their new coding skills on Thursday, February 27th at the Elementary at 5:30 PM and for 7th grade students at the high school at 7 PM in the computer lab. These students will be ready for Rural Online jobs or computing jobs in the future.

—Garfield County School District

Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Mule deer buck in northern Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY - among deer, elk and moose, Utah Division of Wildlife Re- and potential harm to wildlife sources officials are remind- from introducing foods not in ing the public not to feed deer their diets, particularly during or other wildlife after corn winter months. kernels were discovered in the Chronic wasting disgut of a deer that recently died ease concerns of chronic wasting disease in In the past month, two the Moab area. mule deer have been found While it is not illegal to dead in the yards of Moab feed wildlife, there are sev- residents. Both of these deer eral reasons that it is highly tested positive for chronic discouraged, including public safety concerns, the spread Don't Feed Deer of chronic wasting disease Cont'd on page 7

Groups, Tribes Battle Trump's Plan to Develop Utah Monuments

MONTICELLO - Advocacy groups are upset— though not surprised—by the Trump administration's plan to open up almost 1 million acres of public lands in Utah for development. The Bureau of Land Management last week announced a plan to lease lands that were part of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments to mineral de-

Puns are the highest form of literature.

—Alfred Hitchcock

velopment, mining and recreational interests, starting in 2021.

The move angered both tribal groups and conservationists, who have been fighting the move since President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2017 reducing the protected portions of the two monuments. Steve Bloch, an attorney with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance,

said the plan confirms their worst fears about the government's intentions.

"We're incredibly disappointed with the results," Bloch said. "Plans prioritize energy development and extractive use, motorized-vehicle use throughout the majority of the lands that have been

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Letters to the Editor

Vote Bernie Sanders in the March 3 Primary seas for huge profits hidden in offshore accounts. Or worse, our taxes are funding privatefor-profit prisons so they can maximize their bottom line by incentivizing police departments to plant evidence and judges to give maximum sentences without parole. I’m tired of corporations being allowed to take American jobs overseas so their profits can break new records, on top of avoiding taxes.

I’m watching our free press disappear as the internet gets censored by large online platforms controlled by the deep state, while mainstream news outlets function only to distract us with Hollywood fluff and keep us separated into partisan bubbles instead of providing basic facts and offering opposing viewpoints.

We get talking heads instead of real investigative journalism, partly because our Congress and FCC have allowed all media outlets to merge into just five mega corporations (soon to be only four); and partly due to allowing the CIA to control what gets broadcast.

I’m tired of our nation becoming more divided by mediabubbles, selective news reporting, fake journalism, and inflammatory tweets (even by our own President). Tired of people being pitted against each other over insignificant issues while corporate establishment media pitch unison support for unending, allconsuming WARS that benefit only big Oil, Wall Street, BIG banks, and corporate military contractors.

Trump’s campaign promises made it seem he wanted to turn things

around to benefit the working class. But just like under Obama, I’ve been continually disappointed. Our children and grandchildren deserve a decent future. One in which they can get an education that doesn’t keep them in debt for decades. And a job comparable to their skill level that offers a future. Advanced education and basic healthcare should be a RIGHT, not a privilege for the few who can afford it. Our children need a future that doesn’t burden them with so much debt that they’ll never be able to buy a home. I’m NOT talking about “socialism” here. Socialism is where a government owns everything including the means of production. I’m just talking about the basic protections that allow a middle class to grow. And I see only one candidate running for President who gets that right—Bernie Sanders. Contrary to what the establishment media would like us to think, he is NOT a socialist. He advocates for “democratic socialism” which is exactly what America was in the 1940s - 60s, when free markets thrived because monopolies were actually broken up. When abuses by Big Banks and corporate con-

glomerates were reigned in.

When workers’ rights were protected, and social safety nets were in place. Libraries, parks, schools, roads, highways, bridges, utilities, postal services, and even banking services in post offices were free to the public. No one had to go into debt to attend a public college, nor lose their homes if they got sick. These were what allowed a middle class to be built up in America after WW2. And as much as we still have remnants of that democratic socialism today in our community, we still have remnants of a middle class. But we need to strengthen it; not weaken it by privatizing and monetizing everything. Democracy cannot exist without a strong middle class!

Let’s not miss a chance to save it. Our Democratic Primary mail-in ballot must be returned by March 3rd if we want to help the best candidate get the nomination. Polls are showing Bernie has the best chance to win in November.

Let’s come together to wrest our democracy back for the people.

Mike Lowe, Wayne County

Fraud or an Honest Error?

The Republican Presidential Primary Ballot distributed in Garfield county lists the following candidates: Robert Ardini, Matthew John Matern, Bob Ely, Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Roque De La Fuente, Donald Trump.

However, of the candidates above, only Bill Weld

and Donald Trump are still in the running. Unsuspecting voters may cast a vote for someone other than Weld or Trump and it will be meaningless. Is this a purposeful fraudulent action on the part of the Utah Republican party or an honest error?

Tom Stechschulte, Hatch

Garfield Commission: Garfield County now being a Second Amendment Sanctuary, board reports,

Fort Sanford, new CUP renewal requirements, Rural Economic Development Incentives, Old School Panguitch Motorcycle Rally, and Public Safety Retirement Amendments discussed. “cover as many legislative is- plans for the Escalante Muse- raise for the $5K they’ll need.

Garfield Commission sues as we can.” He said when um and Science Center, Brem- Commissioner Taylor offered Cont'd from page 1 we have one state representa- ner said SITLA has available to donate the steel posts and he thinks results in less turn- tive covering seven counties a 20-acre property adjacent to the metal signs, and Commisover and in more operational (District 73), “it’s important the Escalante Heritage Center. sioner Pollock said he would consistency, as well as just to have rural commissioners He wanted approval for $3300 take care of the UDOT interbeing good jobs with benefits. attend the legislative sessions to conduct a required cultural face. Although Baldwin only Finally, Tebbs said he to serve as the ‘voice of ru- resource survey and an ap- requested $1K from the counis working with County At- ral Utah’ because there are so praisal. The estimated cost to ty, the Commission approved torney Barry Huntington on few rural lawmakers.” He said acquire the property would be up to $5K, as needed, asking revising the business license Uintah County is trying to re- around $25-30K. The Com- her to continue other fundraisordinance. It will include a vive an initiative establishing mission approved the $3300 ing efforts. “I wish more comnew requirement for confir- one Senator for every county. for the initial SITLA require- munities in our county would get more involved in our hismation of sales tax payment, He noted a couple areas ments. as well as a penalty for op- of special concern: First was Bremner said he’s locat- tory and our culture,” said erating without a business a bill to take away local zon- ed a garbage truck to purchase Pollock.

Planning Dept. and license: $25/day, retroactive ing authority (agricultural for $264K, as budgeted for Economic Development, to the first of the year. Also, setbacks, SB106). Second, 2020. He said it would be kept Kaden Figgins: Chapter he said the business license there are continuing problems for backup. Currently, there fee will increase (from $40 securing jail funding. He said are two active trucks and two 8, Conditional Uses, of the to $50) (The draft ordinance the repeal of the tax reform in backup mode, though they Zoning ordinance is being will be discussed Feb. 24, bill has put lawmakers in a all receive heavy use during amended. The biggest change and a public hearing will be situation of having no clear summer periods. There was is dropping the annual CUP scheduled for March 9.) budget, and the jail funding is no required vote, as the item renewal requirement, as long as the conditions are being Commissioner Jerry critical to Garfield County. had been budgeted.

Taylor has been busy with Fort Sanford Monu- maintained. Also, the CUP fee Pollock reported addia variety of issues on Capi- tional funding, sponsored by ment, Elaine Baldwin, change approved last meeting tol Hill, one being Emer- State Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. is referenced.

There were no comments gency Management Services to develop water resources on Baldwin said most people in (EMS). He said counties public lands. He said this will the county don’t know a Fort from the public at the public throughout Utah are strug- put water out in critical areas Sanford existed. It was locat- hearing. Returning to regugling with funding and get- for wildlife as well as allow ed about seven miles north of lar session, the Commission ting enough volunteers. He better utilization of grazing al- Panguitch, in what’s currently approved amending Chap. 8 mentioned an effort to try to lotments. a pasture. In 1866, Major Silas of the Zoning Ordinance as restore $2M in EMS funding Another issue has been Sanford had been instructed drafted.

Figgins said future Planthat was lost in 2008. the pet deer shooting in Anti- to build a fort in this area to ning Dept. business will likely Taylor has also attend- mony. Pollock said he’s work- house 100 men and horses. It include another Zoning ordied Boulder’s Town Council ing on changing state law so was more of a stockade, with nance amendment and a tresmeeting the previous week that DNR game officers could 11-foot cedar posts three feet and heard discussion on not go onto private property in the ground with a trench passing ordinance (as indiTravel Council event funding for such as operation. around it. Nothing remains cated by the Antimony issue). and that community’s EMS Public Works, County now, Baldwin said, and only Pollock also asked for more situation. Regarding a prob- Engineer Brian Bremner: recently has her group deter- protection for private proplem with pagers previously Bremner mentioned the $23K mined where it was located, erty owners who complain reported to the county, he authorized last year to translo- using old cadastral survey that people looking for endansaid, “We’ve tested their pag- cate prairie dogs from private maps. Her group wants to con- gered plants and animals are ers. The system over there is land to federal land. That con- struct a red sandstone monu- trespassing.

On Economic Develworking,” but acknowledged tract was never put together, ment and a couple informaopment matters, Figgins atindividual responders may or but a new draft is in hand. tional plaques. They need to may not get a page, depend- Total cost now is about $31K. work with UDOT on Highway tended a Governor’s office ing where in town they are.

To make up the $8K, Brem- 89 right-of-way and will need webinar discussing changes to He said a Mayors’ meet- ner said he would go back to someone to place the rock in the Rural Economic Developing is scheduled for lunch- Bryce Canyon City and Pan- a cement foundation to create ment Incentive (REDI) grant. time on Feb. 25 at the Pines guitch who had previously the 6X6 monument. Smaller He said as a fifth-class county, Restaurant. committed funds. He asked metal plaques will provide Garfield would receive the Commissioner Leland the Commission for authori- information and point toward Garfield Commission Pollock said between Taylor zation to move forward. the fort’s location. Baldwin Cont'd on page 3 and himself, they are trying to Regarding preliminary said the group would fund-

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I’m Mike Lowe from Wayne County; born and raised in Utah. I’ve been a registered Republican most of my life. But over the years have become so disillusioned by partisan politics that I now refuse to affiliate with either party. As an “Unaffiliated” voter, I’m allowed to vote in the Democratic primary ballot next week. And I’m glad because, having watched the debates, I’m convinced there’s more than just hope in the possibility of real, systemic change. Much more than either Obama or Trump would actually fight for.

I don’t know exactly what it will take to make our Congress stop benefitting only the top 1 percent and corporations that line their pockets & keep them in power. But I’m disgusted by leaders who think they were voted in to serve the interests of the rich and powerful instead of 320 million Americans.

I’m tired of paying $2 BILLION per DAY for a military that is larger than the next 10 biggest countries combined, and another $3 Million per day for OTHER nations’ military costs. I’m tired of paying $660 million per day to make sure businesses like Walmart can avoid paying their employees a living wage (or healthcare) while they keep paying their executives billions in bonuses each year.

I’m tired of watching our infrastructure decay while our tax dollars continue to subsidize private-for-profit industries that don’t benefit our state or nation in any way. Big oil/gas/mineral industries ship our natural resources over-

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Justice Center: "As soon as Garfield County is done, then we’ll have the entire state

of Utah covered. We've been looking at it for quite a few years. We truly believe that the services that you offer a child or a family in a rural community should be the same as the services you offer in a city community"

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The old Panguitch high school, which now serves as office space and as a busines incubation center, will serve as the location for the new Children's Justice Center serving Garfield County. CJC coordinators will be fixing up the space this spring, and hope to be operational by May 2020.

Justice Center Cont'd from page 1

Center program describes their mission as, “to provide a comfortable, neutral, childfriendly atmosphere for children to receive coordinated services during the child abuse investigative process.”

Utah’s CJCs serve children from 0-18 years old.

Teresa Wood is Beaver County’s CJC Victim’s Advocate and will coordinate services in Garfield County.

To date, children and families in Garfield County have been served by traveling to the Beaver County CJC—and there are significant barriers to families and children going so far away for support services.

The CJC team settled on their Garfield County location during the first week of February.

“We’d like to open as soon as possible, but we need to train our investigators, and we’ll need paint and carpeting and things like that. But we hope that will take maybe a month or two. Our goal is to be operational by May,” said Wood.

Garfield County’s CJC will be located in Panguitch’s old high school, which is owned by Panguitch City and serves as office space and as a business incubation center. Garfield County’s CJC will be a satellite of the Beaver County CJC, with Teresa Wood coming over to work with children and families by appointment.

Cases are referred to CJCs either by law enforcement officials or by Child Protective Services. Prior to CJCs, a child had to go to a law enforcement agency and tell their story, or to the county attorney and tell their story, often needing to repeat their tale several times and in settings that can be uncomfortable or scary for a child.

With the CJC model, a team that includes law enforcement, child protective

services, medical and mental health providers, victim advocates and prosecutors all meet with the child in a warm and caring environment in one central location and make decisions together about how to handle the case and help the child.

“My philosophy is, if I can help even one child and one family to reduce trauma and negative outcomes I’ll have made things better,” said Wood. “My main job is as a victim advocate, and to help the families get the services they need. As a team we work with the child to recover from trauma, and to reduce re-traumatization.”

Local donors and volunteers are a key component of the CJC network. Local CJC “Friends” boards serve as the fundraising arm of each CJC. Citizens can support CJCs by donating toys, books childfriendly artwork and furnishings or with cash donations.

There are also volunteer opportunities.

“We are looking for community members throughout Garfield County who would like to be on a Friends board to be involved and to help with everything from donations to tabling at events and finding supplies,” said Wood.

Stephanie Furnival serves as the regional CJC director for Iron, Kane, Beaver, and now Garfield counties, and has been at her post for eighteen years.

“The state of Utah, when it comes to addressing child victims, we are absolutely the front runners,” said Furnival.

“I’m originally from Nevada, and they only have four [advocacy centers] in the entire state.”

“We’re here to help children in the most traumatic of situations. We can be there when they walk through that door. 98% of the time abuse is by someone dear to them, someone that they know,” said Furnival. “A concerned individual may make a report

even if there is a suspicion of abuse. You don’t have to know what is going on. Trained investigators will come in and evaluate the circumstances,” she added.

“As soon as Garfield County is done, then we’ll have the entire state of Utah covered. We've been looking at it for quite a few years.

We truly believe that the services that you offer a child or a family in a rural community should be the same as the services you offer in a city community,” said Furnival.

As a one-year example of the need for CJC services, in 2019, the Iron County CJC held 236 child interviews, 32 in Beaver County, and 47 in Kane County.

Utah’s CJCs are part of a nationwide network of Children's Advocacy Centers and receive funding from a variety of sources, including from the state legislature and local donations. The Garfield County CJC is getting started up with a $25K grant from the National Children’s Alliance.

“It’s a state-county partnership as well as a publicprivate partnership, and there are a lot of moving parts,” said Tracey Tabet, State Director of the Utah Children’s Justice Center Program in Salt Lake City, who has been with the Attorney General’s Office since the Program’s inception.

“I’ve been able to watch this program grow from its fledgling development to a statewide, sophisticated and stable program, and I attribute that to the many committed partners that do their part every day to make the model work,” said Tabet.

This week, Tabet is spending her days on Capitol Hill during the Utah legislative session, to secure funding for CJC programs, including another new center in northern Utah. Legislative support for continuing the Garfield center will be among her priorities in 2021—meanwhile, grants and other funds have been raised

Capitol Reef AiR: "Each artist brings a unique

talent and will share their interpretations of the park’s resources and meanings in ways that engage the public through a variety of artistic mediums such as music, print making, writing, or photography."

Capitol Reef AiR Cont'd from page 1

April 3-May 1 • Leath Tonino – Creative Writer – May 4-26 • Phil Sisto – Night Sky Photographer – June 4-30 • Lena Rich – Composer – Sept. 8-30 During each artist’s time

in the park, they will be producing work and offering free programs to the public. Those programs, with location, date, and time, will be posted on the park’s web and Facebook page. Check out the webpage to learn more about each of the artists and the program at https://www.nps.gov/care/getinvolved/artist-in-residence. htm. The selected artists re-

ceive rent-free use of a furnished park house and a $500 contribution from The Entrada Institute to assist with travel and supply expenses. This Artist-in-Residence program is supported by Capitol Reef National Park, in partnership with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association and The Entrada Institute.

—National Park Service

to get it up and running.

“The stars have to line up for it come together, and I think that’s where we are right now. We have the wonderful people in Beaver and Iron who want to help their neighbor,” said Tabet.

“The number of states that have 75% to 100% coverage in child advocacy services are in the minority, and we’re one of them and we’re proud of that. We believe every child deserves reasonable access,” said Tabet.

To report child abuse, call your local sheriff’s office (Wayne County: 435836-1308. Garfield County: 435-676-2678) or the Utah Division of Child and Family Services at 1-855-323-3237.

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Garfield Commission Cont'd from page 2

highest incentive for businesses, or $6K for each new, fulltime employee who is paid at least 110% of the county average, or $33,080, for at least six consecutive months of the year.

Figgins reported a major change proposed on other rural incentives, as detailed in SB95. That bill would eliminate most rural incentive grants and replace them with a new Rural County Grant Program whereby the 19 or 20 rural counties would each get $200K. Each county would get a County Economic Development Board (CED) that would be responsible for determining projects and allocating awards. The bill is still in process and much remains unknown, but this is a bill Figgins will be watching. Also, he said the county is applying for the Restoration grant through the Office of Outdoor Recreation for work on the Red Canyon Trail.

Old School Panguitch Motorcycle Rally, Steve Garrett: Garrett asked the Commission to waive fees for use of the fair building they use to set up the rally, set for July 10-12. Garrett said last year’s rally cost $16K, and “this year will be bigger.” He said 100s of touring bikers participate in the Panguitch-area events and rides throughout the county, all the way to the end of the Burr Trail pavement, “spending lots of money as they go.”

The Commission approved waiving fees for use of the fair building.

It was at this point in the meeting that the Commission brought up the Second Amendment Sanctuary County resolution. Earlier, in Commissioner’s Pollock report, he mentioned having fielded many calls on a desire

to become a second amendment sanctuary county, and that this being talked about in the legislature as well. Commissioner Tebbs said when he heard Uintah County had passed a resolution, that’s when he started getting calls from people to do something similar here. Taylor said people had reached out to him wanting a Garfield resolution. According to Pollock, the Commission’s protocol is to put a proposed resolution on the agenda for discussion and if there’s controversy, then they have a public hearing. He’s heard no negative comments yet. At that point the Commission approved the resolution.

Clerk business, Camille Moore: The Commission approved business license applications from Lost Indian Lake House and Nicole Evans.

Finally, Clerk Moore brought up Public Safety Retirement Amendments.

Given state plan changes, effective July 1, counties need to go on record with their policy regarding Tier 1 and Tier 2 employees. Moore said eight employees are on Tier 2 where they contribute 2.27 percent of the 16.27 percent toward retirement. The rest of the employees are Tier 1 where the county picks up the entire 16.27%. The Commission approved the county absorbing the cost of those employees eligible to move from Tier 2 to Tier 1.

The Commission voted to go into executive session, after which the meeting was adjourned.

The Garfield County comission meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 10 AM at the Garfield County Courthouse.

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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

The Lady Cat's and Cats basketball teams play their final games of the season, The Cats come in 2nd in Region, and there is a week break before State in Richfield.

Last week was the Region 20 basketball tournament, and the Cats had some real great success.

Starting with the Lady Cats, they had a play-in game out at Milford. A week earlier, the Tigers trounced the Cats by 30 points. Not this time. The Cats gave Milford all that they could handle, losing in an oh-so-close game by one, 51 to 52. Kiesa Miller had a game high 21 and Mataya Barney finished off with 15. It seems that the Cats have caught their second wind, just in time for the State finals.

The Ladies' first game at Region was against Escalante, and the Cats finished off the Moquis, 43 to 32. In that game, Mataya Barney

had a game high of eighteen and Kiesa Miller chipped in ten. It was good to see Abbey Holman back in the lineup, in order to give the starters a rest.

I don’t have the score of the Wayne game. We watched it on TV, and the Cats won by quite a bit. Both Mataya Barney and Kiesa Miller made the All Region Academic team, along with Hallie Palmer and Camri Fischer. Mataya and Kiesa made the All-Region team, also. I believe that the Lady Cats will have a play-in game on the 22nd, but I don’t know where.

The Bob Cats, also, had great success at Region. In the play-in game, that was played here against Water Canyon, the Cats came away with a big time win, 58 to 40. Paxton Wolfley and Ryker Hatch both had 15 points.

This set up a game on Friday night with first place team in the state, the Valley Buffalos. The Cats and Valley had split their two previous games, with each winning their home games. Valley had only lost three game this sea-

son and only one in the Region. The Cats really played their finest game of the year.

All five of the players played hard nose defense, with Tyler Bennett holding Valley’s big man in check and Marc Certonio holding down the middle. The night belonged to Ryker Hatch, who had seven three-pointers and finished the night with twenty-nine points. I have really tried to think of any other player that can shoot the outside shot like Ryker. Also, Paxton Wolfley is a very good outside shooter.

The Cats took the game with a score of 50 to 42.

Saturday night, the Cats ran into the Bryce Valley buzz saw and came up just a little short. Both teams have a killer defense, but the Mustangs just have too many horses. Every time we would get close, they would make a shot. Finally, they came away the winner with the score of 50 to 42.

All of the team played really well in this tournament, and the Cats are a young team that just keeps getting better. Because the Cats came in second in Region, I don’t think that they will have a play-in game.

There is a week’s break before State, and it will be played in Richfield. Hopefully, next week I will have the schedule.

Callie Ward, Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor, Garfield County

Five Tips for Busting Stress Stress—we all have it, whether it’s at work, home or places in between. There are times when we feel especially stressed due to a bad interaction or everyday hassles like traffic. No one’s life is completely stress free, but regular negative stress can keep us from feeling and performing at our best; therefore, it’s important that we learn how to manage it.

There are activities we can incorporate into our daily lives to manage or prevent a build-up of negative stress.

These include things such as

regular physical activity, getting enough sleep, meditation, etc. However, there are times when we need in-the-moment stress stoppers. Consider these five ideas.

1.) Count to 10 before you react. Even a short pause can help you think clearly.

2.) Leave the situation and go for a walk. A change of scenery can be beneficial in thinking the situation through.

3.) Break down big problems into smaller parts, then you can take it one step at a time.

4.) Turn on relaxing music or an inspirational podcast.

5.) Take a few slow, deep breaths. To do this, try the

breathe-deep challenge. This challenge invites you to slow down and breathe deeply any time you need a moment to defuse a stressful situation.

Count to 4 as you breathe in.

Hold for four counts. Breathe out for four counts. Repeat four or more times, or until you feel your body un-clench a bit. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Let your belly expand. Relax your body as you breathe.

Writer- Emma ParkhurstUSU Extension Adapted for Article- Callie Ward, Extension Assistant Professor, Garfield County

February 20, 2020

SUU Community Education’s Annual Spring Swing Features Live Jazz Band, Dance Instruction and a “Leap Back to the Roaring Twenties”

Courtesy Southern Utah University Community Education

Toni and James Sage have been teaching others to dance in their spare time for more than five years in Cedar City.

CEDAR CITY - Leap all,” Long said. “But Toni and fect opportunity for our muinto spring with a communi- James were so patient with sic students to gain profesty dance for all ages, and no me, they were fun and enter- sional experience by playing need to be an expert. On Feb. taining, and in the end — I in front of a fun, sometimes 29, Southern Utah University completed the dance with my boisterous audience,” he said.

Community Education and partner in front of a theatre “And they can’t wait to get the SUU Jazz Ensemble are full of people without mak- the crowd moving this year.” partnering again for the thirdThe Spring Swing dance annual Spring Swing. The lessons taught by the Sages’ IF YOU GO: only dance in town that are free and begin at 7:00 WHAT: SUU Spring Swing offers dance instrucp.m. and again during Community Dance tion, an opportuintermission. Light nity to dress up, WHEN: Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Dance refreshments and Lessons at 7:00 p.m., live Jazz and a live band beverages will be Ensemble and Dance at 7:30 p.m. happens this served.

Tickets WHERE: The Gilbert Great Hall of the Hunter year on Leap for the community Conference Center at SUU, 351 W. Day evening. concert and dance University Blvd., Cedar City The Jazz Encan be bought at the ADMISSION: $10 students, semble will take the door for $10 students, $15 non-students, stage at 7:30 p.m. with $15 non-student, or $25 per $25 per couple a packed score full of jazzy couple. For online tickets, tunes from the early 1900s. To ing a complete fool of myself. visit tinyurl.com/YA369Wadd to the spirit of the event, The skills I learned from them DO or go to suu.edu/wise and 1920s attire is encouraged, are a huge part of that.” click on “Music, Theatre & but not required.

According to Dr. Adam Dance.”

For those who have yet Lambert, director of bands —Southern Utah to be bitten by the jitterbug at SUU, “This event grows University Community this winter, dance lessons will more every year and is a perEducation be provided by SUU Assistant Provost James Sage, and his wife Toni, director of student success at SUU. The Sages’ have been instructing community dance classes in their free time for more than five years.

They learned to dance at community events several years ago, and have since found teaching dance a great way to meet residents in Cedar City.

To prepare for her “most scared moment” for a performance in Community Dancing with the Stars, Cedar City resident Kathy Long took a dance class taught by the Sages’ through SUU Community Education because she had never “danced a step.”

“I had no experience at

February 20, 2020

Wills, Trusts, and More

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by Jeffery J. McKenna In most states, animals are allowed to be the beneficiaries of a special trust that is created to take care of them.

These are often referred to as “pet trusts.” Your pet would not technically “inherit” your estate, but your pet may receive the benefit of a pet trust for as long as your pet is alive. (Being the beneficiary of a trust is not the same as inheriting an estate.)

How does a pet trust work? You (the “trustor”) give your pet enough money or other property through a trusted person or bank (the “trustee”) who is under a duty to make arrangements for the proper care of your pet according to your instructions.

The trustee will deliver the pet to your designated caregiver and then use the property you transferred to the pet trust to pay for your pet’s expenses throughout the pet’s lifetime.

Pet trusts provide pet owners with the ability to

have tremendous control over the pet’s care. For example, you may specify who manages the property (the trustee), who the pet’s caregiver is to be, what type of expenses relating to the pet the trustee will pay, the type of care the animal will receive, what happens if the named caregiver can no longer care for the animal, the disposition of the pet after the pet dies, and the eventual recipient of the assets in the pet trust, if any, after the death of the pet.

The Utah legislature enacted legislation authorizing “pet trusts” within Utah.

Many of my clients have taken advantage of these provisions and have planning in place to take care of their pets upon their passing.

For those that love animals, it is a relief to know that with proper planning, pets can be taken care of upon your passing.

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.

The Tail of Mary B. Mary B., of Torrey Town

by Ray Conrad

Is finding it hard to focus.

Over at Bryce, skating on ice, She fell and shattered her tuckus.

Now she is full of rods and screws

"The Tail of Mary B." A contemporary original poem

by Ray Conrad, submitted to The Insider just this week.

I had a tough eighth grade class to teach, and often I'd share the trials and tribulations of the day with my wife and five-year-old son, Stephen.

One morning as I left the house in full Native American garb, carrying bow and arrows for the upcoming Old West Day, Stephen leaned over to his mom and remarked, "He sure means business today."

Dentist's Office

After giving me an injection to numb a tooth, my dentist left, saying he’d return when the anesthetic had taken affect.

Then a young woman bustled in and handed me a pen and a piece of paper and asked me to sign it.

In my prone position and without my glasses on, I asked her what I was signing.

"Why, your name, of course," she replied.

Looking from the good side, though, Like Ray's poems?

Send him a comment at fremont.ray@gmail.com

The all-male staff at my husband's work were planning a barbecue at a colleague's house.

They were discussing whether wives and girlfriends should be included when the fellow hosting the party objected.

"Let's not," he said.

"Then we'd have to have salads and everything."

Dating

I'd been secretly dating for several months and it was time to break the news to my very protective father.

My mother thought he'd take it better if she explained to him that my boyfriend was a Marine who had just returned from Iraq. This pleased Dad immensely.

"A Marine? Good!" he said. "That means he can take orders."

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

Today's Thought

It's no longer a question of staying healthy.

It's a question of finding a sickness you like.

PUNishment

A man just assaulted me with milk, cream and butter.

How dairy.

And things that just aren’t fun.

She only broke one bun.

Barbecue

8th Grade Class

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O bituaries Colleen J. Shelley 1929 - 2020

BICKNELL - Colleen Jones Shelley, age 90, stalwart, loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully from this life to the waiting arms of loved ones on February 13, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Teasdale, Utah. Colleen was born August 15, 1929 in Torrey, Utah and was a lifelong resident of Wayne County. She was the daughter of Isaac Rulon and Rebecca May Allen Jones, the 4th child of 15 children.

She grew up in Torrey and received her general education at the old rock school house and graduated from Wayne High School. Upon graduation, she moved to Salt Lake City where she worked and studied to become a cosmetologist. She met Arnold Otis Shelley, a dashing young soldier from Kentucky, who was stationed at the Fort Douglas Army Base. They were married in Salt Lake City on June 28, 1952, were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and sealed eternally in the Manti Temple on June 28, 2007. Colleen retired from Capitol Reef National Park in 1995 following 22 years of service. She loved her job where her tenure was the longest of any maintenance employee at the Park. She was an avid quilter and has hand stitched hundreds of miles of warmth, beauty and love.

The family would like to express a heart-felt thank you to Hospice Care for their services and “Mary” for her loving care and in helping mother to sing. We would also like to express our deep love and gratitude to our sister Sharlene for her dedicated care of Mother.

Colleen is survived by her daughters, Judy Mae Hunt of Roy; Sharlene Menefee of Teasdale; Renee and Randall Rasmussen of Missoula, MT; her sons, Steven and Jewell Shelley of North Salt Lake; and Hayle Shelley of Bicknell; 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great-granddaughter; her sisters, Audrey DeLeeuw of Lyman; Iris Brinkerhoff of Idaho Falls, ID; Lydia Torgerson of Richfield; Carrie Davis of Eureka, CA; Maretta Smith of Canyon County, CA; Verna Rollins of Riverdale; Rula Goniotakis of Stirling, AK; her brothers Allen Jones of Teasdale; Stanley Jones of Pilot Mound, IA; and Gary Jones of West Valley City.

Colleen is preceded in death by her loving companion, Otis; a son Stanley Arnold Shelley; grandchildren, Cody Carlson and Celeste Carlson; sonsin-law, Douglas Hunt and Robert Menefee; her parents, Rulon and Rebecca Jones, sisters, Juneve Ostberg, Remola Woolsey, Gladys Johnson, and a brother Newell Jones.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel in Bicknell, where friends may call for viewing from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Bicknell Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

On line guest book at www.springerturner.com

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Thomas Henry Garrett

PANGUITCH - Thomas Henry Garrett passed away on February 9, 2020 in Panguitch, Utah, after enduring a long fight with Congestive Heart Failure. Born in LaVoye, Wyoming on November 2, 1926, during the Roaring Twenties and at the doorstep of the Depression, Dad entered the world as part of, what would become known as, “The Greatest Generation.”

Growing up during the Depression, having to deal with shortages of everything, led to a life of collecting, hoarding, and always looking for a good deal. Not one to really save money, Dad never saw a bargain that he didn’t like.

Dad’s savings account was a yard full of treasures that could be sold if he needed extra cash.

An unexpected medical bill? Just sell an old tractor or some other relic. Heaven only knows what he sold when the four of us were born. He was also the quintessential “Shade tree mechanic,” and a very good one, so maybe we all rated an engine overhaul or some other repair, to pay our hospital delivery bill.

Dad finished high school in the first semester of his senior year and immediately went to work at the Lockheed Vega aircraft plant, in Burbank, CA. Dad then entered the United States Coast Guard on Oct. 23, 1944, during WWII. After boot camp and fireman school, Fireman 2nd Class Garrett headed to the Kaiser Shipyard in Portland, OR and became part of the commissioning crew on the USS Gen. CH Muir, a heavily armed troop transport. The Muir set sail from San Francisco delivering troops to Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Ulithi and Leyte Gulf.

At Leyte, the Muir loaded casualties bound for New York and was the first troop ship to carry battle casualties through the Panama Canal. After sailing around the world, participating in escorting and supplying troops along with other missions, Dad was discharged on May 15, 1946.

Dad met Alice Anne McQuary, in Kagel Canyon, CA after returning home from the service. Following a lengthy courtship of two weeks, asked her to marry him tying the knot on Sept. 21, 1946.

Mom and Dad moved to Acton, California, where his parents owned property, and set up their household in an old schoolhouse built in 1890. This new home featured a very private four-hole outhouse, no electricity, a heated kitchen, and a laundry tub to bathe in located just inside the back door. Add a windmill to pump water, what more could a new wife ask? Dad eventually went on to complete an AA degree at Antelope Valley Junior College, graduating with honors. Upon moving up to Acton, Dad went to work for the Antelope Valley High School District in Lancaster as a mechanic and school bus driver and later in charge of the bus garage at Palmdale HS, eventually driving bus #42, from the time he brought it out from Ohio until both he and the bus retired.

Early in their marriage, Dad made one of his rare sound financial decisions and bought a large piece of property across the riverbed from town and eventually built a new home. We had electricity and an indoor bathroom in the new house. Turning on a switch for lights was a new thing. During this same time period Mom and Dad started raising foster children, providing a family life that many never had, eventually caring for over 20 children. Dad did a lot of community service work in his early years serving on the local school board and Acton Community club. In addition, Dad started and operated the TriCan club, which took groups of young adults and children to places like Disneyland, Knots Berry Farm, Marineland and many other attractions in Southern CA, trips that many of them would have never been able to go on otherwise.

After retiring from the Antelope Valley High School District, Dad worked at a High School in Baldwin Park CA and finally the high school in Grass Valley, CA. After selling their property in Acton and eventually moving to Grass Valley, they began building a new home on property that they had purchased. Now, Dad was always good at “starting” but never quite figured out the “completing” part. Eventually they sold the property in Grass Valley and moved on to Buffalo, WY after an interim stop in Mina, NV. They bought a home in Buffalo and soon “started” another expansion nearly doubling the size, and it too was never completed. As Dad’s health began deteriorating, they moved first to Sequim, WA, for a few years, and on to Panguitch, UT. Dad has been a member of the Morman Church for over 40 years.

Dad leaves behind Alice his wife for 73 years, two sons, Tym Garrett and Steve Garrett plus two daughters, Judy Escoto and Rose Iverson, foster sons Dave Ferruzzi and Gary Laurent, and younger brother David Garrett; additionally, there are 12 Grandchildren and more Great-grandchildren than I can remember.

The family is forever in debt to the doctors, nurses and other staff members at Garfield Memorial Hospital for the wonderful care they have provided.

Services were held on February 14, 2020 at the Panguitch Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints followed by interment in the Panguitch Cemetery. Compassionate services were provided by the 2nd Ward Relief Society.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to The Red Rock Center for Independence at 435-673-7501 or (www.RRCI.org) in the name of Thomas H. Garrett.

Arrangements were made with Mosdell Mortuary

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Can it be that we are only halfway through winter? Other than the days with wind, it hasn’t been too bad. Actually, Spring starts on March 19, so it isn’t that far off. My favorite day of winter is on March 8th, the day that Daylight saving time begins. A whole extra hour of daylight comes in the evening at that time. Hopefully, the legislators that are pushing to keep daylight savings year around will make it happen. Winter is depressing enough with so much darkness. I found something to do on the 29th, which is to go to the State Basketball finals and root for the Bob Cat teams on their final day of the season.

Friday, three of our restaurants were open for Valentine’s Day. The three that were open were The Smoke

House, Kenny Rays and the Desert Grill. We went to Kenny Rays for their second annual Prime Rib dinner, and the food was excellent. There were quite a few people there enjoying the day. Kenny Rays will now be open full-time for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am not sure when The Smoke House will be open, but the Desert Grill will be open on March 1st. We then went up to Monroe to the Basketball game. The Cats played against Valley, which is the #1 team. It was a fun day.

Looking for something to do? It is that time for the Annual Home tour in St. George.

It has been going for a week, and I think that Sunday is the last day. What is scary is that there are 31 houses that are on view, and all of them are for

sale. Usually, there are only three or four that are on the market, which is kind of like 2010 when the housing market hit the skids. When we used to go to the show, we went for two days because there are so many homes to see.

The 5th and 6th grade students got to go up to Brian Head for a day of skiing. The ski industry throughout the state lets these two grades ski for free for three days. Shawn Caine, the high school computer science teacher, started taking the grade school kids up there about five years ago. They get skis, lessons and lunch for their outing. It always seems like every kid has a good time. With new owners, they have made some changes, putting in a high speed lift on chair six . Also,

they moved the tube run over to the teaching hill. This opened up some more runs on chair six. It was a perfect day with sunshine and no wind.

This probably should be in the sports section, but here it is anyway. Track season is next up in the high school sports, but there is an indoor season going on right now.

At the Weber State Indoor Invitational in the 1600M race, Taylia Norris came in second.

She has been running on the indoor circuit. Whitni Orton, who runs for BYU, is having a banner indoor season. Whit is the number one runner in the mile and 5,000 meters and anchors the BYU number one relay team in the country.

Wow! FYI Panguitch Cont'd on page 7

O bituaries Norman Christensen

ESCALANTE - Norman Spencer Christensen, age 95, passed away peacefully of old age on February 11, 2020 in Panguitch with his wife and granddaughter at his side. He was born on September 6, 1924 in Escalante, the tenth of 12 children to Lars Christen and Mary Isabell Spencer Christensen.

In 1948, on a trip to Wayne County, he met Ardis Chappell. They dated for a while and then eloped to Evanston, Wyoming and were married on April 13, 1949. They thought that their world had been rocked and the skies were thrown awry, but come to find out there was a major earthquake that day and a total eclipse of the moon! They were sealed in the St. George Temple for time and all eternity on June 26, 1965. They are the parents of nine children; grandparents of 37 and 94 great-grandchildren with one more on the way and four great-great-grandchildren. His greatest joy was to be with his family and he was always so proud of every one of his posterity. He was full of advice and loved to argue and would even change sides to get a good argument.

Norm grew up in Escalante, running through and exploring the hills, playing in the creek, hunting, fishing, and having great adventures with his brothers and friends. He was a hard worker and loved working in the outdoors. He joined the U.S. Naval Service–Coast Guard in 1943 at the age of 19 and served three years during WWII in the South Pacific on the aircraft carrier Saratoga.

He loved the United States of America and the constitution. Norman was a great debater and a fierce defender of liberty and freedom for all. He was an active member of the VFW, the Lion’s Club and the Sons of Utah Pioneers. He served as a justice of the peace and supported the NRA. He also was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many various organizations and capacities.

After being discharged from military service, Norm returned to his beloved Escalante.

He worked a variety of jobs throughout the years herding sheep, working on the Glen Canyon Dam during its construction, worked for the state road department and spent 21 years working for South Central Communications from where he retired in 1989. He loved his years there and the people he worked with. He was known for pulling pranks and joking with his fellow employees. He and his "boys" also bought a cattle set up they called the Big Sage, running Charolais and mixed breed cattle for about 12 years. They also had "Christensen Quarter Horses". Norm had a good eye for horses and really enjoyed a fine horse.

Norm always grew a large garden and loved to share the produce with friends and family. He loved tomato sandwiches and made the best hot dill pickles. Pickle sandwiches became a favorite for a while. Anytime anyone came to his house they were always made welcome and if they left hungry, it was their own fault.

Norm is survived by his wife, Ardis; daughters: Jo Ellynd (Matt) Bulloch, Mary (Sam) Blauser, Julee (Arthur) Lyman, Vadas (Darwin) Green; sons: Gregg (Beth) Christensen, Clyde (Teri) Christensen, Keith (Donna) Christensen, Chris (Tammy) Christensen, Gary (Judilyn) Christensen; sister, Shiralee Pratt; sister-in-law, Velva Christensen; nephew/ CIRCLEVILLE - Garna Gregersen Nay, 87, passed away February 10, 2020 in St. George. brother Sherrill-Tucker (DorShe was born to Lillian Sorensen Gregersen and Albert Cornell Gregersen December 19, 1932 othy) Alvey; and numerous in Flowell, Utah. She was the fifth of six children. Her older siblings were Vera, Geniel, Delvin nieces and nephews. and Donald, who survives her. Her younger brother was Lynn.

Preceded in death by his She experienced an idyllic childhood within her close knit family until her mother became parents; brothers: Mohr (Dyna) seriously ill when she was a very young girl. She and her siblings benefited profoundly from Christensen, Loynel (Geneva) Christensen, Nick (Lily) their parents exemplary lives; living their ethical and moral convictions. The family worked toChristensen, Emmerson, Sam gether and played together more than most because they traveled through life outside the circle (Marie) Christensen, Louis of the local culture. Her parents were non-conformists which set the family apart and insured (Wilma) Christensen; Howard that all their children grew up free thinkers. Her father was a scholar, a poet, a writer and orator.

(Thelma) Christensen, Ro- Hard work and learning were his passions which passed down into all of his children's sensibililin Christensen, Larry (Ruth) ties. Garna emerged from this family unit with uncommon strength and clear goals.

Her greatest wish was to marry and have six children. In 1949, she traveled to Circleville, Christensen; sister, Julia Barnes; brother-in-law, Kenny Utah with her best friend Faye Robinson to work for the summer at the Horseshoe Cafe. There she met Floyd L. Nay; a local young man. They fell in love and discovered they shared the same Pratt.

As a family, we want to unique moral and ethical view. They married on August 5, 1950. Their love for one another express our heartfelt apprecia- was complete; the harmony and joy always apparent and central to both of their lives. They had tion to the staff and doctors at six children; Curtis, Denise (husband Paul Evans), Steven (wife Diane), Cleve, Burke (wife the Garfield Memorial Hospi- Jolynne), and Les (wife Staci).

She was a marvelous and loving wife and mother. tal—Long Term Care Center in She quite naturally embraced her role and created for Panguitch for the loving care her family a climate of love that never faltered. She and that was given to our husband, her husband always supported one another and were a dad and grandpa. Words seem devoted team. By example they taught and raised their inadequate to express the depth children to observe and live the Golden Rule; to live their of our feelings for how wonmorals and ethics, not simply to profess them. She was derful the care givers were and adored by her husband and by her children; her daughfor all that they did and the exters-in-law; her son-in-law; her grandchildren and greattra attention and love that was grandchildren. She was an exceptional cook and homeextended. Our hearts are full to maker; a master quilt maker and the ultimate hostess. She overflowing....THANK YOU! loved Circleville with her entire being and never failed Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, to appreciate its unique beauty and serenity. She loved 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Esher home that was constructed with love for her by her calante Stake Center where husband and children. friends may call from 9:30 to She will be immensely missed by her husband, her 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in children and their spouses; by her 24 grandchildren; her the Escalante Cemetery with 46 great-grandchildren and her five great-great-grandmilitary honors. Funeral Direcchildren. tors: Magleby Mortuary, RichPrivate family funeral services were held Friday, February 14, 2020. Friends were able to field, Salina and Manti. Online call at the Circleville Community Center on Friday from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Burial was in the guestbook at www.magleby- Circleville Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online mortuary.com guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

Garna Nay

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com FYI Panguitch Cont'd from page 6

The National Debt is out of control. The Treasury Department reported last week that the federal deficit swelled to more than $1 trillion in 2019 for the first time since 2012. A bipartisan Congressional Budget office is predicting that the $1 trillion deficit will continue for the next ten years and eventually will balloon to $1.7 trillion in 2030, a total of 33 trillion dollars. The President, after campaigning on a promise to pay off the entire deficit, has run up vast amounts of new debt on a $1.5 trillion tax cut and financing a military buildup. I am sure that shortly the government will be blaming the poor and the Medicaid and food stamps for our deficit.

Some time ago I gave President Bush the credit for the raise in the stock. After 9/11, he cut the interest rate

to 1%. I know because, when he became President, I pulled my 501 out of the stock market and put it into an account that paid 8% on our money.

The market collapsed, and I felt great about it. However, shortly after he dropped the interest and at age 70, I had to draw out my retirement money, and it only lasted seven years. Something else that President Bush did was when President Clinton left office, the unemployment was at 3.8%. As President Bush saw the unemployment go up to 6%, he came up with a plan. He cut the work week to 20 hours, from 40 hours, and overnight created 2 ½ million new jobs. When the work week was at 40 hours, a part time employee could work up to 37 hours. With the 20 hour work week, it forced people to get two jobs in order to make a living.

During the last three years of the President Obama administration, the economy

added an average of 227,000 jobs per month. This is compared to 191,000 jobs that were created in the last three years.

The coronavirus in China is threatening the world economy. Many factories in China are forced to close because of the illness. Major airlines have cut off flight service, cutting off the tourist trade. China does not have unemployment benefits, so all of the goods that were to be purchased from the US may slow down because folks there won’t have the money to buy them.

Some good news is that Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they are donating $100 million to help in the detection and treatment of the coronavirus and accelerate the development of a vaccine.

Whatever your age, we can all give thanks for the opportunities that comes with each new day.

Mack O

Don't Feed Deer: "Help yourself and the wildlife stay

safe and avoid conflicts by not feeding them" Don't Feed Deer Cont'd from page 1

wasting disease, a relatively rare, but fatal transmissible disease that affects the nervous systems of deer, elk and moose. It has been compared to bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cows, which is often called "Mad Cow Disease."

Infected animals develop brain lesions, become emaciated, appear listless and have droopy ears, may salivate excessively and eventually die. Infected animals ultimately lose their motor skills and eventually waste away and die from degeneration of the central nervous system.

There are currently no vaccines or treatments for this disease.

CWD is highly contagious among deer. Infected animals can shed prions, which are protein-based infectious particles, in their urine, feces and saliva. Transmission may occur directly through contact with an infected animal or indirectly through environmental contamination (for example, a dead carcass can spread it to the soil). These prions are highly resistant to chemical and environmental degradation, and once the environment becomes contaminated with prions from shedding deer or infected carcasses, it can be a source of infection for years into the future.

Because the prions are shed in saliva, urine, and feces and can persist in the environment for a long time, CWD is easily transmitted in areas where a large number of deer congregate. Feeding deer can cause large groups of them to congregate into one area, increasing the chance of the disease spreading from one animal to the next.

"Because the disease is so contagious, it is essential that residents do not feed wildlife," DWR Regional Outreach Manager Aaron Bott said. "This includes putting out corn, hay, dog food or birdseed that deer might easily access. Although it may seem like a beneficial thing to do, feeding deer actually accelerates the spread of this disease. In the most recent CWD deer fatality in Moab, biologists found corn kernels in the deer's gut, suggesting it had been feeding on food provided by humans."

Fortunately, the disease

is not widespread throughout Utah, and is primarily found in a few counties in central and eastern Utah. The DWR takes CWD very seriously and conducts extensive monitoring each year to stay on top of the disease and its prevalence in the state. The recently updated and approved Mule Deer Management Plan includes a section on CWD that addresses ways to slow the spread of the disease in Utah.

"We want to remain as proactive as possible to slow and prevent the spread of this disease," Bott said. "Currently, the La Sal Mountains have one of the highest concentrations of CWD in Utah, located right in Moab's backyard. This is why it is essential that the community of Moab help us in fighting the spread of this disease by not feeding the wildlife or causing them to congregate."

Studies have shown that humans, dogs, cats and other species are unlikely to contract CWD. However, the DWR recommends avoiding diseased deer. Any deer that looks sick (i.e., has trouble walking, drools, has drooping ears or looks emaciated) should be reported to the nearest DWR office. Learn more about CWD in Utah on the DWR website.

Other biological harm to wildlife Introducing the wrong type of food to wildlife can harm them, especially during the winter. Deer are ruminants — mammals that acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach before digestion.

Deer have four-part stomachs, and each stomach chamber progressively breaks down woody, leafy and grassy foods into smaller particles.

These stomach chambers contain microbes that are essential to digesting food. The type of microbes in deer digestive systems gradually change throughout the year and are very specific to the food that is available. During the winter, deer primarily feed on sagebrush and other woody plants.

Suddenly changing a deer's diet can easily lead to the deer eating food that it cannot readily digest. In these situations, deer often die from starvation with full stomachs.

And when deer congregate to feed, it's every deer for itself. The larger deer often push the smaller deer — the fawns — aside, and they of-

ten end up receiving less food than they would have received if people had left them alone.

"This is why feeding deer and other wildlife is usually not a good idea," DWR Big Game Coordinator Covy Jones said. "Although it sounds like an act of kindness and may sometimes help some animals get through the cold months, it can create major problems."

The DWR does occasionally feed deer in specific emergency situations when supplemental feeding is beneficial. For example, deer herds in critical wintering areas that are caught in unusually deep and long-lasting snow might benefit from winter feeding.

When the DWR considers supplemental feeding, biologists carefully analyze whether the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages. If a decision is made by the agency to proceed, resources are allocated, special food mixtures are determined and the feeding takes place in an organized, targeted and strategic way that maximizes the benefits to the deer while minimizing the possible adverse consequences.

The DWR also feeds elk during the winter at the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area to help prevent local agricultural damage from the large elk herds. However, the elk are routinely monitored and tested for disease, and the feed is specialized so as not to harm the animals.

Public safety concerns Whenever someone feeds wildlife, those animals will frequently return to that area in search of food. These areas are often near highways and towns. Concentrating deer and other wildlife near inhabited areas can sometimes result in increased traffic accidents and other human/wildlife conflicts.

Attracting deer to your property through feeding can also attract predators, like cougars that follow deer herds.

And while deer are not predators, they are still wild animals and can be aggressive.

"Help yourself and the wildlife stay safe and avoid conflicts by not feeding them," Jones said.

Find more tips on how to avoid conflicts with wildlife on the Wild Aware Utah website.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Utah Monuments: "We're confident that the

litigation that we've brought will be successful, that the president's attack on the monuments was illegal and that the monuments will be fully restored."

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A Trump administration plan could open up parts of the fragile Grand Staircase-Escalante (above) and Bears Ears national monuments in Utah to drilling, mining, and grazing in 2021. it is resolved, permanent dam- ing to be the final chapter Utah Monuments for the management of these age could already be done.

Cont'd from page 1 "The plans are going remarkable federal public excluded from national monu- to result in the widespread lands," Bloch said. "We're ment status." destruction of many of the confident that the litigation The plan is supported in cultural and paleontologi- that we've brought will be Utah by the governor, both cal resources that make those successful, that the presiU.S. senators and a majority monuments so important," he dent's attack on the monuof the state Legislature. The said. ments was illegal and that BLM has said they're confiBloch said the Bears Ears the monuments will be fully dent they can both manage de- monument contains tens of restored." velopment on the public lands thousands of cultural artifacts Bloch added the BLM and protect the environment. and rare rock art, while the proposal won't become final Shortly after the 2017 rock layers of Grand Staircase until Oct. 1, and he hopes his directive, an alliance of con- have yielded 75 million-year- group's lawsuit will prevail servation organizations along old dinosaur fossils. He said in time to keep the adminiswith five Native American they will continue to work to tration from carrying out the tribes sued the federal govern- block development interests plan. ment to reverse the president's from destroying the area's —Mark Richardson, order. Bloch said the case still treasures.

Utah News Connection is in litigation, but by the time "These plans are not go-

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LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE UTAH SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration hereby gives notice that the following properties are being considered for disposal through sale in Garfield County: Township 35 South, Range 3 East, SLB&M, Section 16: W½NW¼SE¼. Total acreage of land is 20.0 acres more or less. Any party asserting a claim to a temporary easement or right of entry in the subject property pursuant to 72-5-203, Utah Code Annotated who wishes to make such easement or right of entry permanent may file an appropriate application, as set forth in Utah Administrative Rule R850-80-250(2). Applications will be accepted during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. February 6, 2020 until 5:00 P.M. March 9, 2020 at TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION, 675 East 500 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, (801) 538-5100.

Reference No.: C-26862. Applications will be evaluated pursuant to Sections 53C-1-302 and 72-5-203(1)(a)(i), Utah Code Annotated. If no application is received, or if an application to make the temporary easement or right of entry permanent is not approved, the temporary easement or right of entry will be extinguished.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 6, 13 & 20, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, February 24th at 11:00 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Agricultural to Commercial Petitioners Scott and Jan Roundy, Escalante Yurts, LLC. Physical Address 1595 North Pine Creek Road, Escalante, UT 84726 Legal Descriptions ALL OF LOT 1 ROUNDY 2 LOT SUBDIVISION CONT 19.80 AC M/L Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 6, 13 & 20, 2020 NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT TRUSTEES FOR WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020, the Wayne County Commission will appoint (or re-appoint) four trustees to the governing board of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District. Trustees representing the divisions of Lyman, Hanksville and At Large will be appointed for a three year term and one trustee representing Teasdale will be appointed for a 2 year term. Anyone interested in serving on the Water Conservancy Board should send a resume and cover letter to the Wayne County Commissioners at PO Box 189, Loa, UT 84747 by 5:00 PM Friday, May 1, 2020.

For additional information, persons may contact John Jackson at 435-456-9121.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/ Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 13, 20 & 27, 2020 INVITATION TO BID ANTIMONY TOWN Antimony Town is requesting bids for the Road Improvements project. Electronic copies of the bid documents will be made available on Ensign Engineering’s website at www. ensigneng.com/index.php/bid-access on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Questions regarding bid document access should be directed toward Tyson Jewkes tjewkes@ensigneng.com A pre-bid conference will not be held, but Tyson Jewkes from Ensign Engineering & Land Surveying will be available and can be reached at tjewkes@ensigneng.com or at 435.896.2983 for questions regarding this bid. Sealed bids are due on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. sharp. Late bids may not be accepted at the Town’s discretion. Sealed bids are due to Antimony Town and delivered to the office of Ensign Engineering Attn: Mayor Shannon Allen cc: Tyson Jewkes, 225 North 100 East Richfield, Utah 84701. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond equivalent to 5% of the total bid amount, and contractor qualifications as stated in the bid form.

The bid must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope “Antimony Town Road Improvements Project.” The Town reserves the right to waive any formalities and accept or reject any bid it deems in its best interest.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 20 & 27, 2020 ACCEPTING BIDS HANKSVILLE TOWN Hanksville Town is accepting bids for the following: Remove damaged concrete steps and sidewalk 265sf area, dispose of debris. Prep, form and pour new concrete sidewalk and steps, lite broom finish. Waterproofing and salt resistant mixture required.

Bids must be received by 2pm on March 5, 2020. Send bids by email to hanksvilleclerk@gmail.com. Hanksville Town has the right to refuse any and all bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 20 & 27, 2020

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 Mar. 18, 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)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 95-5299 (a45309): Cross S Cattle Co. propose(s) using 0.0067 cfs OR 1.65 ac-ft. from groundwater (20 miles SW of Hanksville) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING. Boyd P. Clayton, P.E. INTERIM STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 20 & 27, 2020 OFFERING FOR BID LOA TOWN Loa Town is offering 1982 GMC truck for bid. The truck has a dump bed, it has 195,000 miles and a manual transmission.

If you are interested in seeing the truck or getting more information, please contact Matt at 435-691-5401 or the Loa Town Office at 435836-2160.

Bids will be accepted until Thursday, March 12, 2020 by 5 p.m.

Bids will be opened that evening at the Loa Town Board meeting. Loa Town reserves the right to accept or deny all bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 20 & 27 and MARCH 5 & 12, 2020 PUBLIC SCOPING NOTICE FREMONT RIVER RANGER DISTRICT FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST The Fremont River Ranger District is proposing and requesting comments for the UM Creek Fish Passage Barrier project. Information concerning this project and how to comment can be found at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ projects/fishlake/landmanagement/projects.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 20, 2020

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