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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Issue # 1452

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Boulder Planning Commission

Wayne County Commission

by Tessa Barkan

March 7

by Lisa Jeppson

March 2022 BOULDER - The March 2022 Boulder Planning Commission (PC) meeting began with a public hearing on a proposed Vested Rights Ordinance. Vested Rights are not addressed in current ordinances. They allow for projects that receive approval to move forward, even if town codes relevant to the project change after their approval but before their completion.

The proposed ordinance states that any alterations to the original approved plan, however, would require approval.

A public comment submitted ahead of time was read, which took issue with the segment that said approvals for changes must be gained from the town. This could lead to unnecessary building delays, and additionally, the town may not be versed in the structural/electric/etc. knowledge that they’d need to make approvals. They stated that approvals should be in the hands of the County Inspector. Another commenter stated that they did not believe that Boulder Planning Cont'd on page 7

by Kathy Munthe

Got Bird Questions?

Here are some answers

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Male Mountain Bluebird in breeding plumage.

ESCALANTE - Several years ago, our trip to Australia coincided with Beth Christensen’s class’s study of that continent. At Beth’s request, I corresponded with the class via email; I sent them reports and photos, they responded with comments and questions.

I did my best to answer the

After Two Year Hiatus, Crafter's Retreat Returns at Loa Civic Center on April 2nd

Courtesy Lisa Jeppson

A Crafter's Retreat will take place April 2nd at the Loa Civic Center. Attendees can chose to participate in one of four crafts, one being a wood tray that holds three mason jars for $15. Other crafts include a circle door hanger, a barn quilt, and a letter door hanger.

LOA - The first Crafter's Retreat I attended was back in 2016, when I moved to Wayne County full time. I thought it would be a great way to meet new people, make some friends and have a fun new craft to display in our new home. I did meet new friends and had a blast crafting.

Ramona Larsen is a very talented artist. She has come up with some fabulous projects over the years. We’ve made snowmen for the porch, pumpkins and rabbits, cutting boards and serving trays, wreaths for your front door to wooden welcome mats. So many fun projects over the years.

While traveling last summer all across the Midwest, I saw these beautiful quilt squares painted on the side of barns. So, when I returned home, I went to Ra-

mona with my idea of starting up the Crafter’s Retreat after a two year hiatus. She wasn’t too enthusiastic about it, because it takes a lot of time and effort to put on a retreat. But the vision took shape, and the Crafter’s Retreat is back on Saturday, April 2nd, at the Loa Civic Center.

There will be four different crafts to choose from: #1 - A Circle Door Hanger with ribbon and greenery, $30; and #2 - Barn Quilt (wood), (4) 8 x 8 framed squares, $20. (Look online for your favorite quilt pattern, then, print it off, and bring it along. Rulers, pencils, erasers, tape and paint will be provided. Unless you want a specific color, then bring it with you.) #3 - Wood Tray, $15, that will hold three Mason jars perfectly. These can be Crafter's Retreat Cont'd on page 2

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

students’ questions, but some of them threw me. When I described standing among clumps of Spinifex grass while a tiny wren fluttered at my feet, one of the students asked, “Why is that bird so small?”

Um… Over the years, many of you have asked bird questions,

Utah-Based Civica Rx to Manufacture and Distribute Affordable Insulin

SALT LAKE CITY - Civica Rx has announced plans to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at significantly lower prices than insulins currently on the market. The availability of affordable insulins will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life sustaining medicines and living expenses, particularly those uninsured or underinsured who often pay the most out of pocket for their medications.

Nonprofit Civica is collaborating on this effort with partners that represent nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem, including Intermountain Healthcare.

“Diabetes is arguably America’s most expensive chronic condition, and it is heartbreaking that millions of people are rationing their care and putting their lives at risk because they can no longer afford insulin,” said Dan Liljenquist, board chair of Civica, Intermountain chief strategy officer, and the innovator behind Civica’s nonprofit business model. “Through misInsulin

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a majority of them involving species identification. There have been other sorts of questions, too, some of which are listed and answered below. If you’ve been paying attention over the almost four years I’ve been writing this column, you may be able to answer some of the questions yourselves!

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Spring Approaches at Bryce Canyon N.P. Hours and operations updates for the park’s 2022 spring season

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With the beginning of daylight saving time and the official approach of spring, Bryce Canyon National Park will be incrementally expanding park services and Visitor Center hours as the Park enters its peak season.

BRYCE - With visitation levels often two to three times that of February, March marks both the beginning of spring and Bryce Canyon’s peak season. To best serve our visitors, facilities are beginning to reopen, hours are extending, and shuttle service will soon resume. No advance reservations are required to enter the park, but we encourage planning ahead for the best experience.

Currently, the park Visitor

Center and Bookstore is open every day from 8 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the beginning of daylight saving time and will further extend to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 8th.

To help reduce parking congestion at the Visitor Center and popular viewpoints, the Bryce Canyon Shuttle will begin service on Friday, April 1st.

Unlimited use of the shuttle is free with park admission. As in years past, vehicles 20 feet

(6 m) and longer remain restricted from parking at Bryce Amphitheater viewpoints during shuttle operating hours.

The 2022 shuttle season will run from April 1st through October 23rd with daily service beginning at 8 a.m. The final bus will depart the park at 6 p.m., with extended hours to 8 p.m. from Spring at Bryce N.P. Cont'd on page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS...

First Day of Spring

March 20, 2022

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

THURS. MAR. 17 - WED. MAR. 23

Sunny, with partly cloudy days and ≈20% chance of precipitation on Sunday. Highs in the low 40s to mid 50s; lows in the 20s and 30s.

Winds variable from 10 to 18 mph.

What is the best bird guide? In the opinion of many birders, it’s “The Sibley Guide to Birds.” Sibley illustrates male and female adult plumages, immature plumages, variation within a species,

WAYNE COUNTY The first monthly meeting for March by the Wayne County Commission was held on Monday, March 7th. Commissions Blackburn, Brian and Wood were in attendance.

The agenda and minutes from the last commission meeting were approved.

The first order of business on the agenda was Central Utah Counseling Center (CUCC) with their annual audit report. Presented

by Nathan Strait, Director, and Richard Anderson, CFO. Kimball & Roberts, PC compiled the report and found no discrepancies. CUCC reported they are in the process of building a 12,000 ft clinic just northeast of the Maverick located in Richfield. They also have projects in Nephi and Gunnison. Their Mission statement: To provide competent and compassionate behavioral healthcare to individuals and the communities in which we’re located. If you are in need of their service, they can be reached at (435) 896-8236. The report was ap-

For the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o' March!

—Thomas Augustine Daly

2022 Crafter's Retreat

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The Insider BLM Invites the Public to Comment on Bailey Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project Environmental Assessment

March 17, 2022

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CEDAR CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to review and comment on an Environmental Assessment for the Bailey Mountain Geothermal Exploration Project. Ormat Nevada, Inc. proposes to construct and operate up to 20 geothermal exploration wells in Beaver County, Utah, approximately four miles north of Milford. The project’s environmental assessment will be open to a 30-day public comment period.

“Public input is critical in ensuring that we consider all potential impacts to the land, resources, and programs we manage,” said BLM Cedar City Field Manager Paul Briggs. “This is just one piece of a diverse portfolio of existing and upcoming projects directly related to current Administration priorities for renewable energy.”

Ormat Nevada, Inc. intends to explore the geothermal energy production potential which, if found, could provide additional sources of reliable renewable energy. The wells proposed as part of the project would be located within federal geothermal leases on public lands managed by the BLM and leased by Ormat Nevada, Inc. The area of inter-

est for the project encompasses approximately 1,885 acres.

The BLM manages vast stretches of public lands that have the potential to make significant contributions to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio. To promote our clean energy goals, the BLM provides sites for environmentally sound development of renewable energy on public lands and new transmission routes to connect into the grid. These efforts to deploy renewable energy from our nation’s public lands support the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, as well as Congress’ direction in the Energy Act of 2020 to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025.

The BLM must receive written comments by March 24, 2022, to be considered.

Please note that the most useful comments are specific and contain new technical or scientific information relevant to the proposed action. Comments that contain only opinions or preferences will not receive a formal response but may be considered in the BLM decision-making process.

Documents and the instructions to comment are

North Lake Powell Boat Ramp at Bullfrog Under Construction

available on the BLM ePlanning website. If you do not have digital access to the documents and would like to view a copy, please call the Cedar City Field Office at (435) 865-3000, Monday through Friday during business hours, except holidays. Written comments may be emailed, mailed, or submitted via the BLM ePlanning website. Please reference “Bailey Mountain Geothermal” when submitting comments.

• BLM ePlanning Website: https://eplanning.blm. gov/eplanning-ui/project/2012220/510 • Email: eginouve@blm.gov • Mail: Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Bailey Mountain Geothermal, 176 DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City, Utah 84721 Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personally

identifiable information in any comments, be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

For additional information, please contact Ed Ginouves, Cedar City Field Office Geologist, at (435) 865-3040. People who use a telecommunications device for the deaf may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800877-8339 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

Crafter's Retreat: Sign up for

the Crafter's Retreat on April 2nd at the Loa Civic Center by contacting Ramona Larsen at (435) 691-7737 before March 24th.

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painted or stained; they look great in a kitchen or bathroom. #4 - Letter Door Hanger, $10.

All supplies are included with each project. To sign up, you will need to contact Ramona Larsen at (435) 691-7737 before March 24th.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Our goal is to have a fun productive day associating with old friends, hopefully, making new friends, and learning something new while having fun. If you think you are not crafty, don’t worry there will be help available. Karleen, Kesha, Lisa and Ramona will be there to help you every step of the way.

—Lisa Jeppson

Spring at Bryce N.P: With

BULLFROG - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that construction to extend the Bullfrog North boat ramp to reach lower lake levels has begun. The Bullfrog North Ramp is being regraded and permanently extended to the lowest level possible before spring runoff begins. (Spring runoff typically occurs around Easter.)

According to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent William Shott, “The park remains committed to providing North Lake Powell motorized boater access and is pleased the Bullfrog North Ramp is being permanently extended as far as possible. We join with all our partners and stakeholders in celebrating this important project. We are grateful for the many people who have an interest in recreation on Lake Powell and thank everyone for your understanding and

patience during the droughtinduced, unprecedented low water levels in 2021.

For safety reasons, the Bullfrog North boat ramp construction zone will be closed to the public beginning the week of March 7. The construction zone will remain closed until the last concrete pour dries. (The amount of ramp extension that is possible will be dependent on the lowest water level reached before spring runoff begins, as no construction will occur in water. The maximum amount of ramp extension possible at this location would reach water elevation 3525 feet.) Use of the ramp will be dependent on lake levels reaching 3525 feet or higher. Information about the status of boat ramps on Lake Powell is available 24/7 at this link: https://www.nps. gov/glca/learn/changing-lakelevels.htm —National Park Service

If Non-republicans in Garfield Co. Want to Make a Difference in the Republican Party, Change Your Affiliation to Republican Party

Republicans in our county are crying for our (non-republicans) help to weed out bad apples. (1) HB-197 – Utahn can change political party affiliation before March 31. (2) June 28 – primary for Mr. Lee. (3) If you are non-republican and want to vote against or for Mr. Lee (as our U.S. Senator), you must act before March 31, 2022 and affiliate with the republican party. (4) Garfield County with >85% republicans, voting in primary is a decider. (5) If > 200 non-republicans in Garfield County want to make a difference in the republican party, change your affiliation to republican party. NOTE: Regan (Republicans’ darling) was a former democrat. As a conservative republican he increased tax rates 9 times [opposite to his pledge (to get elected) as a tax cutter]. Lincoln was a democrat ( by action / performance). Today, Abraham Lincoln could be a liberal democrat per current republican breed. (6) In Utah, non-republicans have no recourse to weed out bad apples in the republican party. Even good republicans have no chance to beat bad apples. They need non-republicans’ help. (7) This is not about republican vs. non-republican but is about what is needed to do to clean the cesspool. The Titanic broke in half due to it’s size. There are two republican parties – Mitt Romney (with >75% intellectuals) vs. 6 others (TRUMPERS). (8) Did I change affiliation ( from Independent to Republican) ? Yes. I became a republican to do my part for a bigger cause.

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May 14th through September 25th. Those boarding the shuttle outside the park should be prepared to show proof of admission, such as an annual or digital pass. Instructions for purchasing a digital pass will be posted at boarding areas.

Purchasing a digital pass in advance can also help visitors save time at park entrance stations.

Riding the shuttle is an excellent option to pair with camping in one of the park’s developed campgrounds.

Loop A of North Campground remains open all winter for first-come, first-served camping, and will transition to reservation-based camping from May 27th through October 1st.

Sunset Campground will offer first-come, first-served camping from April 15th through October 31st. The Sunset Campground Group Site remains on reservation and will be available from May 20th through October 15th. Reservations for North Campground and the Sunset Campground Group Site can be made six months in advance at Recreation.gov or by calling 877444-6777.

To provide lodging, food, and other amenities, the Lodge at Bryce Canyon and Sunrise Point General Store will reopen on Friday, April 1st. Lodging reservations can be made by visiting www.brycecanyonforever.com or by calling Forever Resorts at 877-386-4383.

The historic Lodge Dining Room will serve breakfast

from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Snacks, groceries, a penny machine, showers, and other amenities can be found at the Sunrise Point General Store.

General Store hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with extended hours to 8 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Valhalla Pizzeria is also expected to reopen by early summer this year.

For those looking to explore below the canyon rim, Canyon Trail Rides will begin providing horse and mule rides when weather and trail conditions allow, no later than May 1st. Visit www.canyonrides. com or call 435-679-8665 for booking and other information.

The National Park Service has recently updated its masking guidance to use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new COVID-19 Community Level tool, which helps communities decide what prevention steps to take.

Depending on COVID-19 Community levels, masking will be mandatory in some areas, but not required in others.

Visit Bryce Canyon’s Current Conditions page for the latest on COVID-19 and park operations.

As your 2022 visit to Bryce Canyon approaches, we recommend first visiting www. nps.gov/brca for updates, alerts, and other important information. Those planning a visit are also welcomed to contact the park via social media, or to call the park’s main information line at (435) 834-5322.

—National Park Service

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Bullfrog North Ramp on Lake Powell. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area announced construction to extend the Bullfrog North boat ramp to reach lower lake levels.

visitation levels often two to three times that of February, March marks both the beginning of spring and Bryce Canyon’s peak season.

To best serve our visitors, facilities are beginning to reopen, hours are extending, and shuttle service will soon resume.

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Bird Questions: In this week's installment of

"Feathers," Kathy Munthe answers some of her most-asked birding questions.

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geographical variation, habitat and voice. If you’re just starting out, I recommend “Sibley’s Birding Basics.”

Many people rely, too heavily in my opinion, on apps to help them ID birds. Apps often show only one or two photos of a species, often don’t discuss habitat or behavior and—horrors!—may contain errors! One Christmas Bird Count participant reported abnormal numbers of Lesser Goldfinches for years until discovering the photo he was looking at on his app was of an American Goldfinch. Apps also take away some of the work involved in bird ID and thus, at least for me, some of the fun.

What is the largest bird? the smallest? The largest flying bird is the Andean Condor (our California Condor is a close second), which has a wingspan of up to nine feet.

These Condors weigh less than 25 pounds, whereas the largest land/flightless bird, the 8-foot-tall Ostrich, can tip the scales at more than 300 pounds! Hummingbirds in general are the smallest birds. The smallest of those is the Bee Hummingbird of the West Indies, which is only 2.5” long and weighs a mere .092 oz. It is often mistaken for a large insect. Someone in this household has seen one, and it wasn’t me!

Did birds really evolve from icky reptiles? First of all, reptiles are not icky. It used to be that vertebrates with dry scaly skin and certain other anatomical features were all classified as reptiles.

Amazing fossil discoveries from the Pennsylvanian Period, about 240 million years ago, however, showed that the so-called “mammal-like reptiles” from which mammals evolved, and “conventional reptiles” were already distinct lineages by that time. By a mere 35 million years later, today’s “conventional reptile” (lizards and snakes) and Archosaur lineages had split.

Archosaurs include the dinosaurs, crocodiles and birds, which are really a continuation of a therapod dinosaur lineage. Familiar therapods include T. rex and Velociraptors, but there were some very small ones too. More on this in a future column.

What bird can see the farthest? Not all birds have been given eye tests, but what is known points to raptors as the birds with the best eyesight. Eagles have been studied most extensively. They can see a rabbit a mile away, while we would need binoculars. The structure of their eyes enables them to see five times more detail and sixteen times more color than we can.

Where do birds go when it rains? Before a storm of any kind, a birds’ respiratory systems and hollow, airfilled bones enable them to sense changes in barometric pressure, and they start eating like mad. As I write, it is midday, and there is a storm on the way; the birds have already emptied our feeders twice today. Bird strategy is to build up reserves, stockpile food in some cases, then find shelter—in cavities, on the lee side of trees, or in heavy vegetation where they perch with their weight over their feet—and wait it out. It helps that feathers, aided by oil from a gland at the base of the tail distributed when a bird preens, are waterproof and good insulation.

Do birds sleep? Birds choose nighttime roosts similar to those they use during storms. They retreat to these roosts when they’ve finished eating for the day, preen, and then yes, they do sleep. Their sleep is different than ours, however. Many keep one eye

open and do not put their entire brains to sleep as we do.

Only half to three-quarters of their brains are asleep at any one time. They can therefore be aware of approaching danger, whereas we’d be sitting ducks (so to speak). Once it’s light enough to feed again, they’re up and at it.

Can owls really turn their heads all the way around? Because an owl’s eyes are fixed in their sockets and aimed forward, they do not have good peripheral vision and cannot see behind them without turning their heads. Their necks are so flexible that they can rotate their heads through 270 degrees, three-quarters of a circle, but not all the way around. They can whip their heads back around quickly and continue the circle, so fast that if you aren’t watching carefully it may seem as though they’ve turned their heads the whole 360 degrees.

What enables birds to fly?

A number of different creatures have achieved sustained flight. They include many insects, Pterosaurs, bats and, of course, birds. Although there is still debate about how and when birds gained the ability to fly, there are a number of anatomical factors which give them this ability. Their skeletons have become simpler, and thus stiffer and stronger, through fusion of certain bones, and the skeleton is modified to accommodate strong flight muscles. Feathers are strong and light; they impart streamlining and serve as efficient airfoils. The respiratory system in birds is extremely modified, enabling them to make efficient and continued use of oxygen. This is a complex subject which might also be discussed in a future column.

Are birds smart? In any group of animals, intelligence/ problem-solving ability vary greatly. An octopus, for example, is an Einstein compared with its clam and oyster relatives. Certainly, birds have a range of intelligence but all are smart in their own

way. Of those species which have been subjected to various tests, parrots rank up there in perceived IQ, but Corvids win hands down. The New Caledonian Crow, in particular, has been studied to death in recent years. This species uses tools to obtain food, a phenomenon I was lucky to see for myself in the wild, and their problemsolving ability has been likened to that of a 5-7 year-old human. Of course, comparisons to humans are problematic. The various parts of a bird’s brain have completely different proportions than ours, and we really cannot relate their “smarts” to ours. Recently a Swedish town recruited wild crows to pick up cigarette butts from the streets, which they then deposit in a machine rewarding them with food. As the waste manager for the city said, “We can teach crows to pick up cigarette butts, but we can’t teach people not to throw them on the ground.” Now which is the smart species in this instance?

Why are male birds so much more colorful than females, and why do they do all the singing? The male Mountain Bluebird in the photo here is a beautiful sky blue, while a female is mostly gray with blue tinges. Such gender differences in plumage, and in song, are common but not universal among birds. I’ll address this subject in my next column, but I’d like you to try answering the above questions yourselves in the next couple of months as spring migration picks up. A few early migrants are already coming through, but our migrant nesters will arrive in late April-early May. Keep your eyes (and ears!) peeled!

Kathy Munthe is an avid birder and resident of Escalante, Utah.

Wayne Commission:

Annual audit report by Central Utah Counseling Center (CUCC); a watershed initiative, a 10 year proactive habitat restoration that will begin on Boulder Mtn., and a presentation of a payment in lieu of tax check

by Kevin Bunnell with the Division of Wildlife Services; request of support to appropriate a grant through the Wayne Co. Travel Center for Torrey Apple Days; and a zoning item from Gil Hallows discussed.

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proved by the commissioners.

Kevin Bunnell, with the Division of Wildlife Services, presented the commission a payment in lieu of tax check.

He also discussed a watershed initiative and a ten year proactive habitat restoration that will begin on Boulder Mountain. The Loa fish hatchery has been tabled for now; there is no funding available at this time. The report was approved by the commissioners.

Pearl Stewart, who is on the Apple Days committee, was asking for support from the commissioners to appropriate a grant through the Wayne County Travel Center for $1,500. She also extended an invitation to the commissioners to participate in the Apple Days Parade, which will be on July 2nd. The commissioners approved this report.

Gil Hallows had a zoning item for the commission to review, presented by county recorder Colleen Allen. Gil owns 116 acres in Torrey and would like to divide 1 acre out of the 116 to build a house. Mr. Hallows has complied with all zoning and planning requirements. The report was approved by the commissioners.

Other items of business which were approved: a. Ratify the signing of letter for opioid settlement. b. The USU facility, located in Bicknell, use agreement was approved for another three years. c. Professional service agreement for the engineering service, which will be provided by Ensign Engineering, permitting for Hanksville Landfill.

The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.

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Southern Utah University Kicks-off Year-long 125th Celebration

Courtesy Southern Utah University

Old Main at Southern Utah University (SUU), then and now. This year, SUU is celebrating 125 years starting with Founder's Week, which begins March 21, 2022.

CEDAR CITY - For 125 years, Southern Utah University has positively impacted the lives of generations. SUU will begin a year-long celebration of our past, present and future during the 2022 Founders Week, which begins on March 21. The week-long event will celebrate SUU’s founders, the impact our alumni make in the world, and preparing today’s students to be the next generation of leaders.

“This will be a commemoration of our past, a celebration of our current success, and an opportunity to focus on our future,” said Mindy Benson, SUU’s interim president.

“From our founders’ steadfast determination to build this campus to a thriving university of over 14,000 students, we’ve come a long way in 125 years. And the best is yet to come. We welcome all SUU alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to join us for this

special celebration.”

Since Cedar City was first selected as the location of the Branch Normal School in the Spring of 1897, the same campus location has been the home of higher education serving southern Utah and beyond.

In SUU’s 125 years, it’s had many names—Branch Normal School, Branch Agricultural College, College of Southern Utah, Southern Utah State College and since 1990 Southern Utah University.

It’s mission, however, has remained the same—to provide greater accessibility to affordable higher education opportunities to the region. For the past eight years, SUU has seen unprecedented growth and has led all other Utah universities in the percentage of growth.

All while maintaining high academic standards and a commitment to affordability.

Launching the celebration at Founders Week is just the beginning of special events throughout the next year.

Spring 2022 events include a concert featuring country music superstars Midland on April 5 and this year’s annual commencement ceremony on April 29. Other commemorative events are still being planned. All special activities surrounding SUU’s 125th celebration can be found at https://www.suu.edu/125/.

—Southern Utah University

March 17, 2022

Ask an Expert

Financial Health by the Decades

by Amanda H. Christensen, Utah State University Extension Associate Professor

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, combined with a review of research and consultation with leading experts, found that financial well-being includes the following four elements: • Having control over dayto-day, month-to-month finances.

• Having the capacity to absorb a financial shock.

• Being on track to meet your financial goals.

• Having the financial freedom to make the choices that allow you to enjoy life.

Another way to think about it is that financial wellbeing is the feeling of having financial security and financial freedom of choice, both in the present and when considering the future.

So, what does financial health look like at each age?

Timing will vary from person to person, but below are suggested financial milestones to achieve at each decade of life.

This is not an all-inclusive list, but provides a foundation of things to consider. Milestones achieved at earlier ages, such as a good credit score and an adequate emergency fund, should continue into the following years.

Age 10: Learn to add and subtract, sell a service or good for money (i.e. lemonade, car washing, cookies, babysitting, cleaning, etc.). Save up for something you really want, use money to buy a gift for someone or donate to a charity.

Age 10-20: Work at a job for money, have checking/ savings accounts, establish

a Roth IRA, decide the type of lifestyle you’d like to live, what salary you’ll need for that lifestyle, and what career/ job you’ll need to support that.

Build credit with a credit card that has a low borrowing limit and use it regularly, but pay it off monthly.

Age 20: Learn to invest, budget, track income and expenses, regularly contribute to a Roth IRA and build credit.

Make on-time debt payments, stay below 30% of your allotted credit amount on credit cards, save for emergencies, have $1,000 in an emergency fund, save for 3 months’ worth of expenses in a separate savings account and obtain adequate insurance.

Age 30: Achieve financial independence from parents, including independent living arrangements and no “subsidies” to pay expenses such as insurance premiums and cell phone bills. Have student loan debt completely repaid or close to repayment, have a year’s worth of salary (1x) saved for retirement, and establish a good credit history with a credit score in the mid700s or higher. Become a regular at saving/investing, have at least 3 months’ worth of income set aside for emergencies, have educational credentials such as certifications and graduate/professional degrees earned or near completion, and have current estate planning documents and life insurance to protect dependents or co-signers, if applicable.

Age 40: Have three times annual salary (3x) saved for retirement, saving at least 15%

of gross income, establish a college savings for children, if applicable, and increase investing expertise and diversification of investment portfolio assets. Increase human capital, including job skills and knowledge to remain employable and earn promotions/raises.

Age 50: Have six times annual salary (6x) saved for retirement; make catch-up retirement savings plan contributions, increase knowledge about the specifics of Social Security, Medicare and employer retirement benefits, increase knowledge of aging parents’ finances and communication about caregivingrelated issues. Use financial advisers, as needed, as net worth increases and finances become more complex.

Age 60: Have eight times annual salary (8x) saved for retirement, have mortgage paid off, home equity loan, and credit card debt paid off prior to retirement.

Use catch-up retirement strategies, if needed, such as downsizing, moving, working longer and selling assets, learning new skills and/or making other preparations to transition to a “second act” job or volunteer role.

Questions to ask yourself: Am I on track with the suggested financial milestones at each decade? What would it take to get on track with my current decade? For more real-life money smarts, visit www.utahmoneymoms. com. Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram @ utahmoneymoms.

Money Tips for Students

First-time Federal Student Loan Borrowers Must Complete Entrance Counseling

by Tim Ballard Students who are borrowing their first federal student loans for the coming academic year must complete entrance counseling, according to KHEAA. Many students take out loans to help them pay for higher education. Entrance counseling helps them understand the responsibility that goes along with borrowing money and have a plan for repaying the loans.

The U.S. Department of Education requires borrowers to complete entrance counsel-

ing before they can receive loan funds.

The department offers online counseling at studentaid. gov under the Complete Aid Process tab. The counseling should take between 20 to 30 minutes. Borrowers should check with their college to see if the federal counseling session is accepted as some schools have alternate counseling program requirements.

KHEAA is a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides in-

formation about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

KHEAA also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the FAFSA. For more information about those services, visit www. kheaa.com.

In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information, visit www. advantageeducationloan.com.

March 17, 2022

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Can You Tell Me “What is Probate?”

It is common to hear the statement, “I want to avoid probate” or “I don’t want my family to go through the horrors of probate.” When you ask these same individuals “What is probate?” many do not have an answer.

Probate is one of the least understood of court processes. However, it is a procedure that can affect the family and heirs of every mature adult following his or her death.

Simply stated, probate is a special state court legal process for settling the debts of someone who has died and distributing the remaining property to rightful heirs.

In a probate, the person who is authorized by the probate court to administer the estate of a deceased person is called a personal representative (or executor or administrator in some states).

A primary purpose of the probate process is to have a personal representative appointed for the deceased individual. The personal representative must be appointed in order to “sign” the decedent’s name after death.

During life, a person signs a deed or bill of sale to transfer property. When a

by Jeffery J. McKenna person dies, it is still necessary to have some document to show a transfer of title. In other words, a “signature” of the decedent is necessary.

The probate process provides one method of doing this. By appointing a personal representative, the court authorizes that person or persons to sign for the deceased individual.

Many people believe that if they have a will there will be no probate. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether you have a will or do not have a will, your estate must go through a probate proceeding if the assets are in your sole name.

The only difference between dying with a will and dying without a will is that if you die with a will, you tell the probate court how you would like to have your property distributed after your death.

If you die without a will, the state legislature tells the probate court how to distribute your estate. In either case, probate will take place.

When considering whether to “avoid probate” or not, it is important to understand what is being avoided.

In all cases, it is important to be educated about the different estate planning tools.

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

After you have reviewed the different estate planning possibilities, you can then make a decision as to what is best for you.

A tour group of American seniors is traveling by bus through Holland.

When the bus stops at a cheese farm, the young guide leads the tourists through the fine process of cheese-making, explaining that goat's milk is used. Pointing to a lovely hillside where many goats are grazing, the guide explains, "These are the older goats. They're put out to pasture when they no longer produce milk. What do you do in America with your old goats?" she asks.

A spry old gentleman answers, "They send us on bus tours!"

Ring Appraisal

An acquaintance of mine whose daughter was about to be married decided to give her a diamond ring that had been in the family for several generations. The stone had never been appraised, so the father asked a gemologist friend if she would take a look at it. She agreed, but said that instead of a fee she'd accept lunch at one of Houston's finer restaurants.

A few days later, as he and the gem expert sat sipping a glass of Chablis, he showed her the ring. She took out her jeweler's magnifier, examined the diamond carefully and handed it back.

"Wow," said a tourist who had been watching from the next table. "These Texas women are tough!"

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Babysitting

I was not thrilled with the idea of letting my clueless 13-year- old son baby sit his younger brothers, even though he begged me to.

"What about a fire?" I asked, referring to my No. 1 concern.

"Mom," he said, rolling his eyes, "I'm a Boy Scout. I know how to start a fire."

PUNishment

Did you hear about the auto body shop that just opened? It comes highly wreck-a-mended.

Today's Thought

Some things are better left unsaid, which I generally realize right after I have said them.

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

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: Who am I? ACROSS 1. Campus military org.

5. Pilgrimage to Mecca 8. 1968 hit "Harper Valley ____" 11. Turkish honorific 12. *I captained the Millennium Falcon in "Star Wars" 13. Inlet in Greenland 15. Map out 16. Pharaoh's symbol 17. Austin Powers and Shrek to Mike Myers 18. *I developed the theory of relativity 20. Sailor's hail 21. Lyric poem 22. Solar System center 23. Portable stairs 26. *I am Sgt. George Baker's inept comic strip character 30. Mine deposit 31. Shape 34. Fairy tale cannibal 35. Feline sneakers 37. Lawyer group 38. *I have a coiled shell and eyes on stalks 39. Very dark black 40. Free from obstruction 42. ____ Aviv 43. Most buffoonish 45. Rest or hydration for common cold, e.g 47. Hot springs resort 48. "...he found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked ____" 50. Japanese stringed instrument 52. *I am a runaway slave, an abolitionist, and a best-selling author 55. Email destination 56. Jasmine of "Aladdin," e.g.

57. Food fish 59. Silly 60. Self-cleaning appliance 61. Ad staple 62. O in IOU 63. P in m.p.g.

64. Affirmative, colloquially

DOWN 1. Do like Drake 2. Eye up and down 3. Bangkok native 4. Like preserved peaches, sometimes 5. Sharpened 6. Like Huck Finn's dad, e.g.

7. *Some people call me the Rocket Man 8. *I starred as Pam in the "Meet the Parents" movies 9. *I used to host a sports show with Mike Golic 10. Commercials 12. Buddhist's enlightenment 13. Sham 14. *I am a WWE Champion, an actor, and my nickname is geology-related 19. Vision correctors, colloquially 22. Greek letters on campus 23. *My résumé includes Fly Girl and "American Idol" judge 24. Curaçao neighbor 25. Evil one

26. Fence board 27. Popular gemstone 28. Shed tears 29. *I am an American who became Princess of Monaco 32. Harangue 33. Network with an eye 36. *My TV role became synonymous with a hair style 38. Perform at the bee 40. Canada's neighbor 41. Beginning 44. Strong adhesive 46. Contemptibly small 48. Dry white Italian wine 49. Radio receiver 50. Dr. Seuss: "The more that you read, the more things you will ____" 51. Piercing woodwind 52. Water quantity 53. Loafer, e.g 54. Adventure story 55. United Nations labor agency 58. Homer's catchword

Solution on page 10

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March 17, 2022

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I am writing my column, and it is daylight; oh, it is so nice! At church this morning, it didn’t look like anyone was missing. We set our clocks ahead Friday morning and went to bed an hour early, and I woke up before the alarm went off.

This year, the School Board got in sync with the rest of the schools in the world, and spring break will take place during the whole week before Easter. This gives anyone who wants to take a spring break two weekends to travel. With the gas prices what they are, you probably won’t get very far. For those kids that are not traveling, the Easter Bunny will be having her Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday before Easter, April 16th. Each year, the egg hunt gets bigger and better, and this year will be no different. So, bring your bag or bucket and have the fastest 15 minutes of your life. Again, the bunny will arrive in the big red fire engine, with red lights and sirens going. The hunt is for 6th graders and younger, so the smaller the better.

Many of the school kids in Garfield County were treated to a day on the slopes and went skiing at Brian Head.

This was arranged by the Computer Science teacher, Shawn Caine.

Last year, Shawn was inducted into the Ski Instructor Hall of Fame, and in the past, she only took students that were from Panguitch. The weather held really well for Bryce Valley and Escalante, and this week, it will be Panguitch’s turn.

Shawn was also able to find clothing for some of the students that had nothing warm to wear.

Speaking of good weather, the American Legion Honor Guard did a service at our cemetery for a WWII veteran who was 101 years old. His wife died in 1999 and was a LeFevre and was buried here.

The weather was perfect. It is

an honor to do this service.

Last week was the State Basketball Tournament, and I would be amiss without thanking the Yardleys for their radio broadcast of the games. This year, they had a new voice on their team, Ashlee Miller, and boy, did she do her homework and did an excellent job filling in the facts on the players.

Dave Frandsen was also seen at the mike. The cheerleaders lead what looked like the whole school’s cheering section that was really having a fun time. It is hard to make all of the games, and the radio sure helps out. I find that when I am watching the game on TV, their sound is so low.

But I turn on the radio, and it really helps.

Here are a few new places to visit: San Diego has reimagined its children’s zoo. In their really big zoo, the children’s petting zoo has been closed for three years, and they have spent 88 million dollars on it. It is now the Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. It will immerse visitors in the sights and sounds of the ecosystems from around the world. Kids are catered to throughout.

They can imagine themselves as bees and climb inside giant honey combs. They can run and jump on rope bridges in a mock-up of a squirrel monkey habitat. Sounds like fun, and when we are in San Diego, we usually go to the zoo.

In Florida’s Disney World, they have a new hotel designed for Star Wars fans.

You can spend the night in the hotel that mimics a large passenger spaceship. There are 100 rooms that are designed like the spaceship. To get the most out of this, you need to get into role playing, and the greatest pleasures come from participating in the ship’s unfolding two day-drama. You will have to wait because the hotel is booked up till the end of April. Oh, yes, the cost for four is only $6,000 a night.

On the home front, job growth continues despite the global turmoil. The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate is down to 3.8. There are strong increases in the leisure and hospitality sectors, suggesting workers are ready to move on from the pandemic. What is also great for the economy is that there are also 11 million jobs out there that need people with the skills to do them.

The Federal auction of six offshore wind leases off the coast of New York raised a record $4.37 billion last week.

Once the 488,000 acre sites are fully developed, they are expected to produce enough clean energy to power 2 million homes.

Target stores increased its revenues by almost $28 billion during the two years of the pandemic. They are offering new employees $24.00 to start, plus benefits.

The Senate okayed the U.S. Postal Service overhaul.

A bipartisan Senate approved a $107 billion financial overhaul. President Biden is expected to sign the bill. The bill will remove a requirement that USPS annually pre-fund retirees’ health-care costs, which was a major contributor to the agency's losses.

Postal retirees will instead be required to enroll in Medicare.

The bill eliminates $57 billion past-due postal liabilities and $50 billion in payments for the next decade. The Postal Service was the only government service that had to pay for their retirement benefits.

Everyone knows by now that oil prices have gone up, actually to $130 a barrel, with the announcement of President Biden stopping all oil sales from Russia. But last week on Wednesday and Thursday, it dropped down to $103 a barrel, and on Friday, it settled at $109. Seventy percent of the country is in favor of the president’s decision. When this happened during President

Ford's time, and there were long lines at the gas pumps, he lowered the speed limit to 55 mph. The government is trying to get oil from other sources. The gas companies with their billion dollar profits aren’t about to lower the gas prices. Much of the cost of living going up is strictly greed. There isn’t any reason for rent prices to go up. We only have four big meat processing plants in the country, and their profits are going up, as is the price of meat.

At the start of the pandemic, processing plant workers were ordered to work or lose their unemployment benefits.

40,000 of them worked, and 4,000 died from COVID. As the war in Ukraine is escalating by the day with Putin bombing hospitals, kindergartens, and orphanages; he has really united Ukrainians. All of the time Putin claims that it is Ukrainians doing all of the damage, and because the Russian people only have access to one source, many of them believe this. However, Putin has a tiger by the tale, with many of his troops being killed. Ukraine is the size of Texas and has 40 million people. As of Sunday, 2.5 million people have left their homes for neighboring countries.

President Zelenskyy of Ukraine is calling for all to join up and create a Foreign Legion, and many of the Europeans are answering his call, as well as 100 from the U.S. Many American businesses have shut down in Russia, led by McDonald's closing 860 of their restaurants, and the list is really long of others leaving.

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and with it, there are a number of lines, but I think the most appropriate for Panguitch is, “May the wind always be to your back.”

Mack O.

Smithsonian’s Traveling, Interactive Exhibit ‘H2O Today’ Opens in Cedar City, Ponders Water Crisis CEDAR CITY - What is the future of water in Southern Utah? It is this question, among others concerning humanity’s vital connection to water, that serves as the catalyst for Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit “H2O Today,” now open in Cedar City.

Hosted by Homestead Frontier State Park, the exhibit offers events and activities that are designed to strengthen the community’s connection to both local and statewide water narratives, Giana Julander said in a press release issued by Utah Humanities.

Julander, who serves as park manager for Frontier Homestead State Park, said they felt honored to host the exhibit and were excited to “deeply explore the topic” of a critical resource.

As visitors explored the exhibit on Friday, many clustered around a display featuring a microscope to get a close-up look at aquatic microorganisms. In another area, they used an interactive display to explore water-themed information and history.

Utah Humanities and the Smithsonian Institution collaborated to create “H2O Today,” as part of Utah Humanities’ “Think Water Utah” project. They adapted it from a national exhibit by the American Museum of Natural History.

Before arriving in Cedar City, where it will stay until May 31, the exhibit traveled

by Alysha Lundgren, St. George News to West Valley City, Vernal servancy District. and the Bear River Heritage Julander said she hopes Area. During that time, Fron- the exhibit can start convertier Homestead State Park has sations and bring people toorganized multiple events, gether to solve water-related including “Wonder Wednes- problems. days,” where local children “I hope that it opens can participate in water- communication for people themed activities. because water is a huge topEvery Tuesday, families ic right now, especially in can also attend storytime at Southern Utah and across the the state park, said Julander. world,” Julander said. “And In addition, they’ve been we’re all really divided about working with Iron County what that means and what we School District to provide should do. And I hope that educational content for visit- this helps us realize that it’s a ing classes. shared problem and a shared “We do a lot of field trips story and we have more comwith the local school district, mon ground than opposition.” and we have a bunch of those On Friday, Julander booked. And so we’re really joined Utah Humanities’ exexcited to be able to work it ecutive director Jodi Graham into our field trip curriculum,” and Cedar City Mayor Garth Julander said.

Green for the exhibit’s ribChildren visiting the ex- bon-cutting ceremony. hibit or attending events will In her speech, Graham have opportunities to paint said that the public programwith watercolors and learn ming provided alongside the about gold panning and irri- exhibit is where “the magic gation. happens,” and is an opportuChildren’s paintings and nity to be a part of the com“water stories,” written on munity. dry erase boards, were added “Sometimes they get to the exhibit to share with their hands dirty, sometimes other visitors. In one story, a they get their hands wet, but child mentioned the first time really interact with the conthey went surfing with their tent and the whole idea and dad. Another child said water the whole topic of water and can help so humans “don’t dry what water means, especially up.” to us here in Utah,” she said.

The park received supGraham later shared port creating activities from what she hopes visitors gain the Iron County Historical from “H2O Today.”

Society, Utah State Univer“Starting the conversasity Extention, Southern Utah tion, knowing that, you know, University’s Women and it is a critical situation that Gender Studies Program, and we’re in but if we’re aware the Iron County Water Con- of it, we can maybe do some-

thing about it,” she said.

Graham noted that the exhibit would not have been possible without multiple sources of funding.

“This project has received a lot of support. Some of it’s public, some of it’s private, some of it’s corporate and some of it is nonprofit,” she said.

Mayor Green described the exhibit as “stark” and “poignant” and said it is important to be conscious of the problem.

“There is certainly a message that needs to come from (the exhibit) and we’re impacted by that in Cedar City,” he said.

Green discussed his plan to find new water sources, such as Cedar City’s Coal Creek, and map the underground aquifers to find a “cure” to Southern Utah’s water crisis.

“You’re going to be hearing a lot about that.

You’re here to study a little bit about water. I thought it might be helpful if you know what we’re facing in our valley. We’re dry and they say we overuse, we overdraw our water supplies and we must fix that.”

This article was originally published in the St. George News on March 10, 2022.

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

March 17, 2022

Boulder Planning: A proposed Vested Rights Ordinance, a public

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hearing on the Boundary Adjustments Ordinance and Langwell Residential Short Term Rental (RSTR) Conditional Use Permit (CUP), a renewal for the Troy/Julian RSTR CUP—as well as a discussion of the RSTR renewal process—and the Fogel/Fuller application for a subdivision discussed. rental instead of a short term brought up that the current orBoulder Planning one. Langwell responded, stat- dinances state that properties Cont'd from page 1 ing that this would be an ideal must have access to a public the amendment was ready for but her schedule is erratic. road, however, the provided the hearing, as the most recent Discussion within the PC map shows that the lots can version had been sent out the ensued. In terms of a manager, only be accessed by a private day of the meeting. the ordinance states that a con- road. This is something the PC A public hearing on the tact just must be available to is working on anyway within Boundary Adjustments Or- respond over the phone within their discussion on minor lot dinance followed. No com- one hour or in person within subdivisions, and hopefully, ments were made. three hours, so the distance of there will be a solution within Discussion about the the listed manager may not be the coming months, as minor Vested Rights Ordinance an issue. It was discussed that subdivisions will be a focus at ensued. Town Planner Lee stipulations about the road the next meeting. Fogel stated Nellis stated that including would have to be between the that his lawyer’s interpretation the need for town approval parties involved, as the road is of the ordinance was differensures that the actual proj- private, and the town does not ent, and the PC stated that they ect will match the plans that have jurisdiction. Langwell would like to read a statement were approved. As it currently stated that AirBnB suggests from the lawyer and that they reads, smaller changes can that homeowners have liability will work with them to support be approved by the Zoning insurance, which she plans to this project and that a pubAdministrator. Larger chang- have. It was stated that issues lic hearing may happen next es, for example, moving the of road liability have not been month. This discussion will footprint of a house or the lo- discussed previously but could continue. cation of a parking lot, must be. The application was passed A public comment was go through the same process unanimously. made by Mayor Judy Drain, that the original project went A renewal for the Troy/Ju- speaking to the importance through, such as a public hear- lian RSTR CUP was granted. of using precise language in ing if applicable. Changes to The process of renewing the ordinances. Two members this language were discussed, RSTRs was discussed. In the of the public then commentincluding possibly having future, as laid out in the ordi- ed on their frustration at the a more precise definition of nance, renewals without any PC’s handling of the Fogel/ minor changes; and whether issues can go through the Zon- Fuller subdivision proposal. much of the language isn’t ing Administrator instead of Last year, two young people necessary as long as town the PC. One issue that could in town wanted to subdivide codes are being followed. It prevent renewal is complaints a property but were met with was stated that these codes are from neighbors that are signed the same issue as this proposed much stricter than other juris- and filed with the town. It subdivision: that one of the dictions and agencies. More was asked that information lots would not have access to discussion on vested rights be available for how many a public road. These applicants will occur with Nellis before RSTRs presently exist in each have been waiting for the town the next PC meeting, to be area of Boulder. It was dis- to move forward since July. able to present another draft. cussed that a procedure should The commenters stated that The Boundary Adjust- be made to ensure that renewal the town has been much less ments Ordinance was then reminders are sent out. helpful with this previously discussed. Boundary adjustThe Fogel/Fuller appli- proposed project, whereas the ments between landowners cation for a subdivision was current project, which has a may be done with the assis- presented. Fogel stated their lawyer involved and applicants tance of a surveyor, without intentions to divide off the far with more financial resources, need for involving the town. western end of their property was offered a public hearing Some plat amendments for (5.4 acres) to sell to a local res- for the following month. The subdivisions may be done ident. They currently own two unfairness and double standard without a public hearing, such lots and would be splitting off of this was cited, along with as when boundaries are moved one lot and moving the line be- the hope that both projects will between two adjacent lots tween the other two. He asked be able to get approval, and with the same owner, while for guidance on fire codes. The that if they approve this appliothers require public hearings, Fire Marshall will have to sign cation, they must also approve such as when the plat amend- off on the subdivision. The previous applications. ment would adversely affect a septic location will have to be Next month’s meeting neighbor or public way. The noted. Separation of irrigation will include reviewing minor presentation of a clean draft rights must be accomplished, lot subdivisions, possibly a of this ordinance, as well as and documentation from Boul- public hearing for the Fogel/ further discussion, will occur der Farmstead Water must be Fuller application, more disnext month. presented that water will be cussion on Vested Rights, and A public hearing on the available. Two PC members presenting a clean draft of the Langwell Residential Short commended them for sell- Boundary Lot Adjustment orTerm Rental (RSTR) Condi- ing a piece of land to a young dinance. tional Use Permit was held. resident. Another PC member The Boulder Planning Langwell began by explain- suggested that they consider Commission meets on the secing that she lives largely in increasing the acreage of the ond Thursday of each month at Boulder but also elsewhere lot so that it would qualify for 7 p.m. part of the year. Her house in greenbelt tax purposes. It was question is small, and would only accommodate 1-2 visiThe current high-priced environment tors at a time. She hopes to for insulin has resulted in some people being forced to ration live in the house full-time in the insulin they need.

Long-term complications include heart the future and does not plan disease, kidney damage, blindness, and more. But on using the RSTR as a longwell-controlled diabetes reduces the incidence of heart attack, term financial solution. She stroke, heart failure, amputation, and renal failure needing understands neighbor condialysis.

This game-changing move by Civica will produce cerns about shared use of the a tremendous health benefit for the millions of individuals road and will help to maintain who have the disease.—Marc Harrison, MD, Intermountain it. A neighbor then listed conCEO and president cerns about the application: that there wouldn’t be a propdialysis. This game-changing Insulin erty manager able to respond move by Civica will produce Cont'd from page 1 to the RSTR in a timely mana tremendous health benefit ner, as Langwell wouldn’t sion-driven partnerships, we for the millions of individuals be in town, and the manager are choosing to create a new who have the disease.” listed on the application does market reality where no one is Intermountain helped not live close enough to town; forced to ration essential dia- develop and launch Civica in asked that Langwell accept li- betes medications.”

2018 to improve the availabilability for any guest accidents Civica will manufacture ity and affordability of generic on the road; and asked that three types of insulin, which medications routinely used in Langwell’s required contribu- comprise about 80 percent of U.S. hospitals, with a focus on tion to road maintenance be insulin prescriptions in the preventing chronic drug shortdocumented. Another com- United States. The three types, ages and the price spikes that menter stated concerns about which correspond to Lantus, often accompany them. HeadRSTRs in general and voiced Humalog, and Novolog, will quartered in Lehi, Utah, its a hope that the town stays firm be offered in vials and dispos- members now include 1,500 on their regulations. Other able pens. Civica insulin will hospitals nationwide, and its concerns were voiced about be available in retail and on- medications have been used the property manager not be- line pharmacies that agree to by 27 million patients. Since ing close enough. Langwell charge no more than Civica’s its founding, the Civica moveresponded that this is only recommended price, which ment has produced 60 medithe current management idea will be $30 or less per vial cines, including some used to and that the person respon- and $55 or less for five insulin fight COVID-19. sible just lives about 15 min- pens.

Civica’s insulin won’t utes away. She has discussed “The current high-priced be available for two more the matter with other people environment for insulin has years due to the time it takes in town. A commenter asked resulted in some people be- to obtain FDA approval and that this be firmly laid out. ing forced to ration the in- to ramp up production. But Another commenter spoke sulin they need,” said Marc because the FDA has already to Langwell’s good charac- Harrison, MD, Intermountain approved similar insulins, the ter and that it could be writ- CEO and president. “Long- development pathway is clear. ten as a condition that the term complications include Civica will complete all the application be passed to the heart disease, kidney damage, clinical trials and meet all the Town Council, pending con- blindness, and more. But well- standards necessary for FDA firmation of a closer manager. controlled diabetes reduces approval, and anticipates full Another commenter asked if the incidence of heart attack, approval in early 2024.

Langwell would be able to stroke, heart failure, amputa—Intermountain use this house for a seasonal tion, and renal failure needing Healthcare

Insulin:

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During Unique Appeal Hearing, Utah Wildlife Board Votes to Keep Same Seasonal Trail Camera Restrictions

SALT LAKE CITY - After voting in January to restrict the use of all trail cameras in the harvest or attempted harvest of big game for several months of the year, the Utah Wildlife Board voted to keep the same trail camera regulations during an administrative rule appeal hearing on Thursday.

Background on trail camera regulation A trail camera is defined as a device that is not held or manually operated by a person and is used to capture images, video or location data of wildlife and uses heat or motion to trigger the device. The Utah Legislature passed HB 295 during the 2021 legislative session, and it went into effect May 5, 2021. This new law instructed the Utah Wildlife Board to make some rules governing the use of trail cameras in hunting.

As a result, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conducted two separate surveys, which went out to more than 16,000 big game hunters and requested their feedback on potential proposals for the wildlife board. The survey results showed that the majority of the public opposed using transmitting trail cameras for hunting (cameras that transmit images and footage in real time).

During public meetings in November and December, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources proposed to restrict the use of transmitting trail cameras. During the Jan. 4 board meeting, the Utah Wildlife Board voted to prohibit the use of all trail cameras (including all non-handheld transmitting and non-transmitting devices) in the harvest or to aid in the harvest of big game between July 31 and Dec. 31.

Due to considerable feedback on the rule change, the

Utah Wildlife Board was required by state statute to hold an administrative rule appeal hearing — different from a normal wildlife board meeting — on Thursday to hear additional public comments on the issue. After several hours of comments and discussion, the board voted to keep the current seasonal restrictions for trail camera use.

Details of trail camera regulation rule The rule prohibits using any trail camera (or non-held device) in the harvest of big game — or to aid in the harvest of big game — between July 31 and Dec. 31 on public or private property. The rule also prohibits the sale or purchase of trail camera footage or data that could be used to take, attempt to take, or aid in the take or attempted take of big game animals. That includes images or video, location information, time and date of the footage and any other data that could aid in the harvest or attempted take of big game.

The seasonal restrictions on trail camera use do not apply to: • Private landowners who are monitoring their property for trespass • Private landowners monitoring active agricultural operations • Agricultural producers harvesting bear or cougar that have killed livestock • Cities involved in the Urban Deer Program

• Government or educational organizations gathering wildlife information • Anyone who is not hunting and is just getting footage of wildlife for personal use However, trail cameras on private property cannot be used to help in the harvest of big game between July 31 and Dec 31.

The board also voted to keep the same restrictions on the use of night-vision devices to locate or attempt to locate a big game animal.

The rule prohibits the use of any night-vision device to locate or attempt to locate a big game animal from 48 hours before any big game hunt in the area through 48 hours after any big game hunt ends in the area. A night-vision device is defined as anything that enhances visible and non-visible light and includes the use of night-vision devices, thermal-imaging devices, infrared-imaged devices and other electronic devices that enhance the visible and nonvisible light spectrum.

For frequently asked questions about the trail camera season rule, visit the DWR website. The webpage will be updated soon with additional details.

Visit the Utah Department of Natural Resources YouTube Channel to watch today’s meeting.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Utah Approves $1 Million for Wildlife Crossings

by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Utah News Connection

March 21 - March 27

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

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It's estimated that motorist/wildlife collisions result in more than 200 human deaths and 26,000 injuries annually in the U.S. UTAH - Utah is taking new action to reduce the deaths of wildlife along roads and highways.

Congress allocated $350 million in the bipartisan infrastructure package to fund projects across the country.

States must provide 20% of the funds for projects, and Utah has approved $1 million to be set aside to address one of the most dangerous spots

BLM Authorizes New Mountain Home Area Communications Facility to Increase Public Safety

CEDAR CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Cedar City Field Office has approved the construction and maintenance of a new communications facility in the Mountain Home area to improve public safety.

Utah Communications Authority has proposed the site to expand western Beaver and southwestern Millard counties’ radio coverage for the Utah Highway Patrol, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, other local and state public safety agencies, as well as federal law enforcement.

“Since there is little-tono radio coverage in the area, Utah Communications Authority’s new site would enhance officer, first responder, and public safety in the Pine and Hamlin valley areas,” said BLM Utah Cedar City Field Manager Paul Briggs.

“The safety benefits this new facility will bring can be achieved, while also ensuring we continue to prioritize our multiple-use mission of caring for our public lands.”

Currently, Utah Communications Authority relies on its Frisco Peak communications site, which is located two mountain ranges to the east and provides extremely limited coverage to these areas. This project would result in a new facility including upgrades to provide sufficient solar power generation and battery capacity to provide the energy required by the equipment. Once the new facility is complete, the original footprint will be reclaimed.

Due to the elevation of the project, construction is anticipated to start later this year, depending on weather.

The project should take approximately 30 days to complete.

Infrastructure priorities are part of the BidenHarris Administration’s efforts to Build Back Better, and a strong infrastructure has always been a goal for the BLM. For more information, please visit the project website at https://go.usa.gov/ xzgrY. —Bureau of Land Management

for wildlife in the state.

Bill Christensen, a volunteer for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and a board member for the Utah chapter of the National Wildlife Federation, said funding will be used for fences, underpasses and other measures near Interstates 80 and 84 to allow for safe wildlife migration.

"The estimates are that as many deer and elk are killed on the highways as on legal hunts during the year, so this is a major problem," he said, "and that doesn't include the major damage to life and property that can happen for people when they hit animals on the highway."

According to the Utah Wildlife Migration Initiative, crossing structures and fences reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions by 90%. Roughly 60 wildlife crossings are already installed statewide.

The Utah Legislature also approved House Bill 427, which requires the Department of Transportation to report annually on wildlife mitigation

measures.

"They're already gathering that data that relates to that, so this bill is basically an invitation to involve the public," said Rep. Doug Owens, D-Millcreek, who sponsored the bill. "They report on it publicly and then that provides an avenue for the public to get involved in understanding what the agency is thinking and doing, and will give them an avenue to comment back."

Owens added that the bill and the infrastructure funding are important building blocks for future wildlife-mitigation projects.

"We've got more people in Utah, more roads, more miles being driven, more fragmentation of wildlife habitat," he said. "So, we just need to be making this more a front-andcenter issue if we're going to maintain Utah as the beautiful, natural place that it is."

The Parleys Summit wildlife bridge, which was completed in 2018, had more than 700 recorded wildlife crossings last year alone.

The planets are going through interesting motions in the morning sky that you don’t want to miss. This is the best week, and it culminates on the morning of Monday the 28th, which is included here. Then things quiet down. The best time is roughly 45 minutes before sunrise, but you have a wide window of time. It’s a photo op, especially with horizon features and the colors of the coming sunrise.

The first planet you’ll see is Venus, in the southeast. Venus is brilliant, and no other star begins to compare with it.

It’s worth examining it for a few minutes to notice its pure light with lack of color, to see if it’s twinkling or not, and to discover if it casts a shadow, perhaps on a white piece of paper you provide. It’s quite the sight and worth spending some time with it. Recall that to some cultures, it was a god.

Venus is a hundred million miles from earth, slightly farther than the sun, and through a small telescope, it looks like a tiny half-moon.

As this week begins, Venus makes a compact triangle with two much fainter planets, but all three are easily visible.

They are the Red Planet, Mars, to the right of Venus while Saturn is to the left of Venus but by weekend is basically below it. The triangle changes shape daily and becomes more compact, so watch each morning if you can. Venus is moving slowly to the west against the background stars, while Saturn and Mars are moving to the east. On the 21st, the tri-

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The sky on Monday morning, March 28, one hour before sunrise. The horizon is made lucent, so you can see through it to planets that have not yet risen. Thin blue lines are constellation boundaries angle spans 10° from Saturn to Mars, so only the widest-angle binoculars will show all three.

On the 24th, that distance is 7½°, and on the 27th, almost 6°. During this time, Venus has moved from closer to Mars to closer to Saturn, as the triangle changes shape. This is a superb and rare chance to see three planets move against each other, so do not miss it.

But the best is yet to come, and although, it officially happens next week, I include it here as part of this series.

On the morning of Monday the 28th, the moon joins the three planets in a wonderful compact grouping that is one of the best of the year. The moon is the thinnest of crescents, only 16% illuminated by the sun, and it’s directly below the planets, so it will not be far above your horizon. The widest binoculars will see all four, but in most binoculars,

you will see only three at a time.

All these are in the western end of Capricornus, the ancient Sea-Goat. As a friend said, every night is a new show. We have front row seats and admission is free.

Also noteworthy, the moon is near the red star Antares, the heart of the Scorpion, on the morning of the 23rd when they’re only 2° apart. And on the morning of the 25th, it’s smack in the middle of Sagittarius.

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

March 17, 2022

LegaL Notices 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 32 South, Range 5 West, SLB&M ALL Containing 640 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 above-described 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: From 8:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, February 23, 2022 Until 5:00 P.M. FRIDAY March 18, 2022 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 1972 The Trust Lands Administration reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 10 & 17, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT RICHFIELD FIELD OFFICE The Richfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management is currently processing a right-of-way application for Wayne County. The proposal is to construct a bypass road between 100 South and Big Rocks Road just west of Bicknell, UT. The road would allow farm implements to avoid Highway 24 in this area. The BLM has drafted an environmental assessment and is seeking public comment. The comment period will open on 3/17/2022 and run for 30 days. The draft EA, maps, and comment form can be found on the BLMs ePlanning website at https://go.usa.gov/xzkXw. Comments will also be accepted via email at BLM_UT_RF_Comments@blm.gov.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 17, 2022 ACCEPTING BIDS CANNONVILLE TOWN Cannonville Town will be accepting bids for a culinary water tank and distribution line project. This project includes the construction of a 300,000 Gallon culinary water tank and a water distribution line north of Cannonville, UT. Plans and specifications have been prepared by Sunrise Engineering, Inc. and will be available free of charge on their website plan room at http://www.sunrise-eng.com. The project will need to be completed by December 31, 2022. Bids must received by April 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at 15 S. Redrock Dr., Cannonville, UT 84718. Questions regarding the project can be addressed to Mario Gonzalez at Sunrise Engineering at 435-201-6688 or mgonzalez@sunrise-eng.com.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 17, 2022

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HELP WANTED

Weed Specialist

Garfield County is accepting applications for a Weed Specialist in the Escalante and other areas of Garfield County.

The position is part-time from April to September.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain Utah Commercial Pesticide Applicator License.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main, Panguitch or at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022.

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

Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

Capitol Reef Cider Works Bicknell Capitol Reef Cider Works of Bicknell, Utah is looking for intelligent dedicated employees to advance our apple orchard and cider operation.

Reliability and good physical fitness are required. Full-time and parttime positions available.

Preferred Skills: Construction, Welding, Automotive Mechanics, Biology, Horticulture.

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

WANTED ALIVE AND AWAKE AW Builders Experienced, skilled building construction employees. Carpentry, concrete—all aspects of fine homebuilding.

Send resume to: AW Builders, Box 227, Escalante, UT 84726 Or email: awbuilders16@gmail.com EXCELLENT PAY

SERVICES Wayne County Food Bank is open 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1-3pm Community Center in Bicknell Pre-made boxes, ready for pick-up.

Regular and senior programs.

Easy APPLICATION! QUESTIONS? CALL 435-691-3923

Part-time Kitchen Help Escalante Senior Citizen’s Center

Garfield County is accepting applications for parttime kitchen help at the Escalante Senior Citizen’s Center.

Working hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 am to 2:00 p.m.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022.

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

Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

Wayne School District Announcement of Position 2022-23 School Year Secondary Social Studies Teacher

Wayne School District is accepting applications for the following position: Secondary Social Studies Teacher - Wayne High School Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and Utah secondary teaching license with a composite social studies endorsement or be working toward these credentials. Multiple endorsements preferred.

Candidates seeking an intern position will be considered.

This is a full-time position with benefits.

Salary will be based on qualifications and Wayne School District teacher salary schedule.

Interested individuals may fill out a written application at Wayne School District Office, 79 North 100 West Bicknell, UT or found online at http://www.waynesd.org/images/pdf/ Employment/TeacherApp.pdf.

A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of applicant’s teaching license, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application.

Applications for any positions may be submitted in person or electronically to tyler.newton@waynesd.org and/or randy.shelley@waynesd.org .

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled with first review of candidates on March 11th.

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

Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, or disability

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March 17, 2022

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

Classified ads start at just $7.50 per week for 25 words or less.

HELP WANTED

Slacker’s Burger Joint

Slacker's Burger Joint is Hiring!

Slacker's Burger Joint is opening March 2.

We are looking for staff who want exceptional pay, flexible hours, Sundays off and a great place to work.

Hired students (age 14 and up) are guaranteed earnings of $15 per hour.

Adult earnings are guaranteed at $18 and up based on experience.

A scholarship program is available for students, and a training program is available for adults (full and part-time).

Flexible schedules.

Call Bob Morris at 435-619-0725 for more information and interview.

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 Full-Time Business Teacher at Bryce Valley High Full-Time Teacher at Escalante Elementary Full-Time Science Teacher at Panguitch High School Full-Time Teacher at Boulder Elementary Half-Time District Special Education Coordinator Food Service Worker in Escalante Food Service Worker in Panguitch SpEd Para-Professional at Bryce Valley Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers SALARY: Please see 2021-2022 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 Pete Peterson (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Lisa Breinholt (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (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.

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

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

West Panguitch Irrigation & Reservoir Co Watermaster Position

MEETINGS Take the First Step

Find hope, peace and joy in life again through the Addiction Recovery Program.

Meetings are every Sunday, 4:00 P.M. at the Escalante High School Seminary Building. (behind the school) Individual meetings are available.

(435)772-6527 *If you have completed the program, join us for maintenance and support.

ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

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TROPIC AA MEETING Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion.

FOR RENT

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

SENIOR CENTER MENUS

PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Mar. 22nd

Wed. Mar. 23rd

Thurs. Mar. 24th

Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham, Vegetables, Salad, Mixed Fruit, Cookie

Taco Salad w/ Meat & Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Olives, Pickled Beets, Pears, Cake

Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes & Gravy, Chuckwagon Corn, Salad, Peaches, Cake

NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Site Administrator

Six County Association of Governments (SCAOG) is accepting applications for a part-time site administrator to join our Aging and Nutrition Services team in Wayne County. The site administrator will provide assistance in administering the SCAOG Aging and Nutrition programs to the Wayne County seniors. The site administrator will act as a liaison between SCAOG and the Wayne County Senior Board.

The site administrator will conduct assessments for our home delivered meal clients in Wayne County, work with the Senior Board and community to facilitate transportation and community services, complete required reporting, and perform banking and financial reporting assistance. The site administrator will be responsible for documenting all activities and maintaining and keeping accurate files and records.

Applicants must be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision. Must have good organizational skills and the ability to communicate and work well with the aging population. Attention to detail, organizational skills, and computer experience is required.

This is a part-time position for up to 8 hours per week. Starting salary is $14.00 per hour depending on work history and experience.

Applications are available at the SCAOG’s website, www.sixcounty.com/jobs. For additional information please call (435) 893-0747. Position is open until filled.

SCAOG conducts background checks and drug screens on all new employees. SCAOG is an equal opportunity employer.

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Mar. 22nd WED Mar. 23rd THURS Mar. 24th

Fried Chicken, Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar/ Peaches, Cupcake Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Pears/ Salad Bar, Raisin Cookie Roast Pork, Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Salad Bar/ Applesauce, Carrot Cake

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.

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Mar. 22nd

Potato Soup w/ Ham, Salad Bar, Cheesy Bread, Peaches, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Wed. Mar. 23rd

Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Roll/ Green Beans, Pineapple,Wearingo' Green Cake

Thurs.

Mar. 24th

Tacos, Rice/ Beans/ Corn, Salad Bar, Pears, No Bake Cookie

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

Job Description: The watermaster is responsible for the equitable distribution of flow in the West Panguitch Irrigation & Reservoir Co. The Watermaster: 1) Inspects the various ditches, and diversion structures 2) makes flow adjustments 3) cleans gates and diversion structures as necessary 4) accurately record gate settings, flowrates, ditch water levels, and duration.

Job Requirements: • Applicant must live in the Panguitch area.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds along with capability of manual labor. – Repair pipeline, clean screens, operate a shovel • The Watermaster is expected to attend Board of Directors and stockholders meetings • The Watermaster is responsible for record keeping of gate settings, flowrates, ditch water levels, and duration • The Watermaster must have a valid driver’s license reliable vehicle and insurance. Fuel allowance is provided • The Watermaster is responsible to communicate tactfully with WPI stockholders • Majority of work dates April – October Please contact Allen Henrie 435-616-8588 or John Talbot 435-676-3191

Panguitch Cemetery Caretaker Panguitch Cemetery is taking applications for a cemetery caretaker for the summer months, April 15 to September 30. Experience preferred in using and repairing machinery and knowledge of irrigation systems and repair.

Applications: can be picked up and dropped off at the County Clerk's office in the court house.

Applications are due by April 1, 2022 by 5:00 p.m.

Any questions call, Dave Owens 435-616-8585 Lola Henrie 435-691-8823 Panguitch Cemetery reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.