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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Issue # 1300

Sterling Scholarship Award Nominees 2019

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EDAR CITY Southern Utah University is preparing for the annual Sterling Scholar competition on April 4 , 2019. Two hundred and three students from eighteen high schools and five school districts will meet on SUU’s campus to complete the final round of judging. The day’s events will include not only the competition, but a banquet held in honor of the finalists and their families, to be followed by the Awards Program in the evening.

This statewide academic competition recognizes the achievements of Utah’s high school seniors in the following fifteen categories of: Agriculture Science, Business and Marketing, Computer Technology, Dance, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, World Languages, General Scholarship, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, Speech and Drama, Skilled and Technical Science Education, and Visual Arts.

Each of the 203 finalists will be interviewed by judg-

Athina Vasilia Kremidas Panguitch General Scholarship

The Sterling Scholar Competition will Take Place in Cedar City on April 4 at SUU es and given time to explain Bryce Valley High School their personal achievements and awards compiled in their digital portfolios The winners will be chosen based on their experience and skills in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. A winner and two runners-up in each of the categories will be chosen.

These deserving scholars will receive a Sterling Scholar pin or charm along with a scholarship award. Finalists from each high school will also receive a Sterling Scholar Certificate. The three judges in each category come from local communities, Dixie State University, Snow College, and Southern Utah University.

Many colleges and universities in Utah offer scholarships to both the winners and the runners-up to help these students in achieving their goals. Some of these scholarships include cash amounts up to $2500 or full tuition waivers. The support from the higher educational institutions Sterling Scholar Cont'd on page 10

Jacob Brinkerhoff Bryce Valley Skilled and Technical Sciences Education

Lizeth Quijada Bryce Valley Mathematics

Alissa Marie Catmull Escalante English

Lilly Elizabeth Steed Escalante Social Science

Tallin A. Whetten Escalante Speech Drama

McCall Marlene Tebbs Panguitch Family and Consumer Sciences

Nayvee Michelle Burningham Panguitch Dance

Escalante High School

Megan White Escalante General Scholarship

Makenna Syrett Bryce Valley Family and Consumer Sciences

Panguitch High School

Jayde Marie Rose Panguitch English

Op-Ed

Emergency Planning: Trial by Fire and Chief Doug Jansen

by Bonnie Mangold

WAYNE COUNTY I am submitting this as a lengthy letter to the editor because even though much of this was intended to be part of Episode Nineteen—Trial by Fire, there is a lot of opinion expressed—and opinion can always be wrong. In previous Episodes about emergency preparedness I have tried to be factual and not get into opinions. But I am saddened by the recent resignation of Wayne County fire chief, Doug Jansen, who had been on the job just a short time. In light of his resignation, Episode Nineteen needed to be revised. I found his resignation discouraging because after a lengthy interview with him about his intentions for the fire department, his enthusiasm got me (a musician) quite excited about what could be done here to make our fire teams first class and to improve our safety and

Dallie Johnson Bryce Valley Agricultural Science

those insurance fire safety ratings.

Health issues were behind his resignation, including a type of asthma not unusual for a firefighter with his amount of experience (over 18,000 calls under his belt)— an asthma aggravated by our altitude. It is always dangerous to speculate about why others do what they do, but I shall speculate anyway because it worries me that someone so qualified resigned, even with health issues. I know that he had very high goals for our fire teams and an ideal of excellence: the type of excellence that keeps firefighters safe and gives the best outcome when there are fires. I have to ask do we lose (or almost lose) qualified people because they despair of being able to do a truly professional job here on a very Emergency Planning Cont'd on page 3

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

THURS. MARCH 28 - WED. APRIL 3

Sun and partial clouds heading into the first days of April.

Highs in the upper 40s and low 50s; lows in the upper 20s and low 30s. Chance of precip is low; 10 - 20%. Winds holding around 10 mph.

Jessica Fay Muirhead Panguitch Speech Drama

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Kimber Lynne Finch Panguitch Mathematics

Celebrating Wayne County Heritage After Dark

March 18

by Veronica egan

WAYNE COUNTY - The meeting was called to order at 10:10 this morning. Commissioners Wood and Blackburn present, Commissioner Harward was in Washington DC that morning.

Following the prayer and pledge, the first order of business was a conference call with Darrin Robinson of Jones and De Mille Construction regarding progress on the Hanksville Diversion project on the Fremont River west of Hanksville.Planning for this project, which includes a temporary “fix” to keep water flowing to irrigators this summer, are proceeding, with preliminary drawings nearly ready to submit to NRCS in April, and archaeological clearances per NEPA nearly complete. There was considerable discussion regarding sourcing rock for rip-rap, of which approximately 30K yards will be required.

A plan to hold monthly conference calls was approved as well.

Next, Allen Deitlein Wayne Commission Cont'd on page 2

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Photo of The Milky Way behind Pectol’s Pyramid from the Hickman Bridge Trail at Capitol Reef National Park. Courtesy of Zolt Levay, 2018 Artist-in-Residence.

WAYNE COUNTY - ter dark. For instance, people Whether sharing a story have been enjoying night around the campfire or star- hikes under our clear, starry gazing at constellations, skies for generations. nearly half our lives are spent Night sky photographer living under our pristine night Zolt Levay served as a 2018 skies. Capitol Reef National Artist-in-Residence at Capitol Park’s motto “half the park is After Dark after dark” reflects our heriCont'd on page 7 tage of outdoor activities af-

Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems.

—Rainer Maria Rilke

GCTA Extends Invitation GARFIELD COUNTY Whether merely curious or already committed, nearly 40 people attended last week's mid-afternoon kickoff of the Garfield County Taxpayers Association (GCTA) at the Escalante Interagency Auditorium.

The purpose of the GCTA is to conduct research, disseminate information, and generally provide both a resource and a forum for county residents who want to better understand the workings of their local governments, which includes towns, the county, and the state. GCTA is a non-partisan, non-political entity, directed toward improving understanding of our governing bodies, better communication and accountability on the part of our local government.

GCTA is in its infancy, with its structure yet to be determined. Two primary models were described: 1) incorporation as a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit, and 2)

ALL content for THE WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER must be submitted by FRIDAY AT NOON to be included in the following Thursday edition of the paper.

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March 28, 2019

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Letters to the Editor To the Insider Staff

We wish to express our deep appreciation for the critical role you play in our community. You provide a much-needed forum for all of us who live in Wayne and Garfield County. Your reporting is fair and balanced, and you accept all letters and opeds as long as they're non-offensive. While some may im-

pugn your independence and impartiality, we have found you to be open to all points of view and willing to allow diverse opinions to be shared and discussed. The divergent positions on public issues expressed in your paper are very helpful to our communities. In our view, newspapers should encourage and inform

robust debate concerning difficult issues affecting their readers. We greatly appreciate the vital role you play in our counties. Thank you!

Board of Directors, Wayne County Taxpayers Association www.wcta.biz

Give Wayne County 2019

WAYNE COUNTY - For the sixth year, Wayne County nonprofit organizations are gathering for Give Wayne County, a celebration of community support. Participating nonprofits will be live online and on site at the Broken Spur in Torrey from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Saturday, April 6.

The Entrada Institute, Color Country Animal Welfare, Teasdale Historical Society, Wayne County Taxpayers Association, and Torrey House Press are all located in and directly serve our community. Your Give Wayne County donation will make a difference right here at home!

To celebrate this giving campaign, all five nonprofits invite the public to a celebra-

Ready, Set, Give!

tion party at the Broken Spur Conference Room on Saturday, April 6. Feel free to drop in any time from 4pm to 7pm for free refreshments and live music from Rough Around the Edges and Don Gomes and the Bristlecones. Be sure to join us for terrific in-person prize drawings at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30.

The Give Wayne County campaign begins March 30 and ends with our party on April 6. You can donate on our websites, Facebook pages or just mail in a check. Each organization has matching challenge grants allowing your donation to be doubled!

This is a chance to celebrate and elevate life in our beautiful red rock country.

You can find out more about each nonprofit and our community impact at: • entradainstitute.org • colorcountryanimalwelfare.org • teasdalehistoricalsociety. org • wcta.biz • torreyhouse.org Join the fun at Give Wayne County on April 6 or make your donation today to “Give Where You Live!”

Thanks for your support!

—Entrada Institute, CCAW, Teasdale Historical Society, Wayne County Taxpayers Association, and Torrey House Press

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Wayne Commission

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sought approval for 2 minor subdivisions of 1 acre each for summer cabins on family property near Grover. The subdivision, which included a stipulation for road improvement, was approved.

Spencer Kohler, Director of Student Services for USU in Cedar City gave a presentation about the Distant Education program, which utilizes the USU building in Bicknell, as well as the Rural Online Initiative (ROI) in Wayne County.

The program is a big step for higher education here, and the main challenge now is getting the word out to the public about its availability. The program offers many online courses, with computers available in the collaborative workspace in Bicknell. Here is a link to a slideshow describing the ROI program. https://www. slideshare.net/paulallenhill/ utah-rural-online-initiativepilot-program A resolution to renew the Wayne County Economic Enterprise Zone was passed.

A discussion re: Wayne County Fair planning was on the agenda, but was, once again, discussed in the closed session before the start of the regular meeting.

Over and out, for Wayne County.

The Wayne County Commission meets on the first and third Monday of the month.

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Public Policy Should be Based on Truth bolster support for HB257, which, if passed, would prohibit citizens from seeking changes in rural county governments through a voting process, as is allowed by Utah Code today. During questioning about HB257 at the February 20 hearing before the Utah House Political Subdivisions Committee, Lyman made statements about "special interest groups," "outside activists," and "environmental groups" coming in and manipulating what he seemed to imply were gullible voters, yet could not provide a single piece of specific evidence to support his claims. Meanwhile, Commissioner Pollock did name The Insider as a tool of special interests, yet, also without any evidence. Following are excerpts from the committee-level question and answer exchange.

Representative Merrill Nelson: Under current law, counties have a choice of which form of government to use. Why isn’t freedom of choice a sufficient position to be in so your people can decide, if they like the commission form they can retain the commission form?

Representative Phil Lyman: This bill is really designed to protect counties of the 4th, 5th and 6th class from being manipulated and forced into taking a council form of government and dividing up that power….There are some entities that are really trying to push that.

Representative Nelson: So just to follow up on your response you said some of these 4th 5th and 6th class counties can be manipulated and forced, to change their form of government, who is doing the manipulating and the forcing?

Representative Lyman: The environmental groups that are coming in with an agenda to lock up more and more wilderness….they do it by sending people into the community, by trying, to, honestly, advocating for people to move to these areas, ‘we want you to move in we want you to take over we want you to get involved in their city governments’ and it’s happening and we’re watching that shift.

Commissioner Leland

Pollock: I’ll give you a good example. Between Garfield and Wayne County there’s 4,900 people in Garfield County and there’s 2,400 people in Wayne County. Every person in those two counties that have a post office box gets a free paper every week.

Now, a free paper, and it’s got all kinds of information. It’s called the “Wayne County Insider.” And it’s basically a propaganda. Now it’s pretty hard to fund a newspaper, let alone fund a newspaper for less than nothin’ and put it in people’s boxholder, every boxholder…do the math. We know who is running this local paper. We have no defense against the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and these special interest groups that covet and cherish these lands to the point they’ll do whatever it takes to get ‘em, believe me. So, here’s an example, representative. They got it on the ballot. They, meaning the outsiders, with pressure, got it on the Wayne County ballot a year ago. It got half the votes.

Out of 2,400 people and they really didn’t even know what they were voting for other than what they had read in The Insider. That is no longer run by an independent news media outlet.

Huh? Seriously?

This was all news to me.

My first response was a belly laugh. Followed by the thought that it would be awesome if some “special interest” would step forward and pay for our postage or our printing.

But I got to thinking about what this really meant—that a false story has been presented as the reason to introduce a bill before the Utah Legislature. And to not respond to this, and say publicly that this story is not true,

would be wrong. I’ve written both House and Senate members of the Utah Legislature to correct the record. The Insider is not financially supported nor influenced by any outside special interest.

(And also another correction is due to Mr. Pollock, as Wayne County’s Proposition 19 only got 32% of the vote, not “half” the votes.)

Yes, The Insider is a free newspaper, delivered to every P.O. Box in Wayne and Garfield counties, and it holds its own with local advertising.

I’d like to note that it was a free paper for many years before I became publisher. I began producing the paper in 2012, purchasing it from Ryan Davis, who operated it out of Loa for 17 years. Ryan deserves the credit for building up the paper during the time he owned it to the platform and form of free distribution that we continue to use today.

So, I want to assure Commissioner Pollock, as well as Representative Lyman, and perhaps the Wayne County Commissioners as well, that The Insider is every bit as much of an independent media outlet as it ever was, and when you open the pages of the newspaper, “what you see is what you get.” That is, your constituents and people throughout our communities freely sharing information, as well as some opinions, among themselves. I consider it both a privilege and a responsibility to be here to facilitate that.

And yes, it’s fun, too.

FYI, HB257 did not pass during this legislative session. Audio of the hearings on HB257 can be found on the Utah Legislature web site.

—E.W.

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Even if you haven’t read Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you might know about one of the story’s anecdotes—the one where Tom, having been assigned to paint a fence, enlists all manner of passers-by to help him with his project, by convincing them that it’s fun.

Every week when we’re putting together the paper, it reminds me of Tom and his fence. Publishing the paper is our job, but each week the community itself creates virtually all of it. All kinds of people submit stories, articles, letters to the editor, opinions, columns, photos, and, of course, advertising, which is what makes all of this possible. This is a community paper. It’s written almost entirely by people who live in Wayne and Garfield counties. We contribute our own articles and reports when we can.

So I was surprised when, during our most recent Utah legislative session, at a February 20 committee hearing on HB257: “Form of County Government Amendments,” that The Insider was named

by Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock, who testified at the hearing, as “propaganda,” and somehow under the control of environmental special interests.

It seems what is at issue is that The Insider published letters to the editor in support of last year’s citizen-based ballot initiative proposing a study committee to evaluate Wayne County’s form of government (Proposition 19 on the 2018 Wayne County general election ballot). The Insider provides space for local opinion and informationsharing, and we published all letters that came in related to this topic, both pro and con.

No letters were solicited by the newspaper (and never are), and none were rejected.

We also wrote a story describing the proposed initiative, and that is also part of our job.

Representative Lyman and Commissioner Pollock created a false argument, which they then presented to the Utah Legislature, about Wayne County residents as well as our newspaper, to

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He suggested I read up on a fire in South Carolina that cost the lives of nine firefighters—a tragedy that instigated a rewrite of the national regulations. He wanted the public to understand that these rules and procedures were designed to prevent such tragedies from occurring again – anywhere— and certainly not here under his watch. He thought an article about this would help bring transparency and understanding to the general public.

Here I quote much of what I had written for the withdrawn Episode Nineteen.

Regulations that towns and counties are required to meet are in place to prevent tragedies of the type that occurred with the Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston, SC in 2007, where nine firefighters lost their lives. Multiple errors led to this horrific outcome, among them: new wood additions to the building that had not been inspected; no sprinkler system in the building; cell phone and radio communications among the firefighters were spotty and inadequate; protective gear was inadequate; water supply was inadequate; needed information about the construction materials and building layout was missing; no single incident commander and command structure was established and so the efforts were not coordinated; improper storage of flammable liquids; lack of properly marked exits and other code violations that would have been noticed if required inspections had occurred; overall failure to manage the incident according to established practices and protocols; and the list goes on. Given our litigious culture you can imagine the lawsuits (19 of them) against various entities, which occurred after that fire and loss of life in Charleston.

The analysis of the Charleston fire resulted in nation-wide updates of building and safety standards by the National Fire Protection Association, which writes the rules. Safety is the most important consideration. Before an incident commander sends any firefighter into a burning structure, a risk assessment is to be done. The bottom line is that no building or property is worth the life of a firefighter; rules of engagement govern the evaluation of risk and what actions are appropriate that do not put lives in jeopardy. Such rules were not followed in the Charleston fire; they are protocols that Chief Jansen takes very seriously.

—Bonnie Mangold, Emergency Planning: Trial by Fire Jansen’s view was that if the incident commander follows the protocols, if counties and towns enforce the regulations required to be met before business licenses are issued, if inspections are done, etc, then the fire chief

or county officials wouldn’t be explaining to a family why their firefighter son or father or husband is no longer alive.

Training our volunteers to fight fires safely was a passion for him. It is more than part-time work.

He also asked me to report on the fire in Bicknell as he wanted all you volunteer firefighters who showed up to the motor home fire to know how proud he was of you. After talking with him I wrote the following paragraphs:

Chief Jansen is enormously proud of his firefighters. He might not have used those exact words, but it was obvious after talking to him about the recent fire in Bicknell that he was quite pleased with the level of performance of all involved. For the first time since he introduced the fire department reorganization, our Wayne County volunteer firefighters were called upon to deal with a significant event—a structure fire, which is always fraught with unknowns. Our firefighters successfully, efficiently and safely dealt with the fire, with no loss of life or injury to anyone involved—always the foremost concern.

In this instance it was a large motor home that burned. Three hours and six to eight thousand gallons of water later the fire was fully extinguished. There were fuel and propane issues mandating an “arm’s length” approach. One complicating issue was a line that was leaking an unknown liquid (fuel? water?). Every fire incident also becomes an opportunity for evaluation and training in the appropriate protocols, and Jansen says he was “very, very pleased with the attitudes, work ethic and willingness to change” of the firefighters.

He reported that the response was excellent from four upper county fire stations, with more than 20 firefighters present. Bicknell Battalion Chief Weston Johnson was the first to arrive and garnered Jansen’s thanks for his good work. Deputy Chief Mike Thompson, in charge of safety and making decisions based on safety, also received accolades from Jansen. He noted as well that Battalion Chief Alan Grundy from Loa has been of enormous help to him in this new position, and he considers Grundy a big asset to the county.

Our Fire District Board Chairman Steve Lutz, who is the official safety officer, was missing from the action (he was busy recovering from recent surgery). Jansen obviously has immense regard for Steve and mentioned how valuable Steve is to the county. (Steve puts in between 500 and 600 hours per year of volunteer service to Wayne County!)

—Bonnie Mangold, Emergency Planning: Trial by Fire Fire fighting is an inherently dangerous and serious business. Like school systems fire departments do not generate income for a county— quite the contrary—but as with our schools their presence is a benefit to society as a whole. If we want excellence we have to be willing to pay for it. Beyond that, we should not expect our firefighters to put their lives on the line if we don’t value those lives highly enough to provide the equipment, training and leadership

needed to keep firefighters safe and effective. I’m sure the citizen who was rescued from the Charleston fire would agree with the importance of that sentiment.

We need to pay our public employees a reasonable salary, we need to be sure they have the budget and support they need to do the job well, we can’t overwork them, and we need to value them. We are fortunate that Deputy Chief Mike Thompson has been willing to step in as act-

ing Fire Chief for now. Jansen thought highly of him and had confidence in him.

Whether you are in agreement with these thoughts or not, make your voice heard.

Talk to your Commissioner.

Our representatives need to know what the people they represent want.

Bonnie Mangold is a contributing "Emergency Planning" columnist for the Wayne and Garfield County Insider.

Special Event Funding

Wayne County Travel Council is accepting applications for Special Events funding. To qualify for funding, advertising must be done outside of Wayne County and have the WCTC web address on the ad.

If you are hosting a Special Event and would like help with advertising, please pick up an application at the courthouse or print one from the Wayne County website www.waynecountyutah. org.

Deadline for applications: Friday April 5, 2019.

Late applications will not be considered for funding. If you have any questions or for more information: Nycole Durfey - WCTC Director 1.435.425.3930 or info@capitolreef.org.

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Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival

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limited budget, lacking the resources and support to carry out their duties to the level of excellence demanded by law and personal standards? If so, then we need to address these issues.

I am sharing my opinions because it was obvious to me that he cared deeply about his job. He invited me to shadow him for a day so that I would understand more about what his duties were and how Wayne County could come up to mandated standards—

standards that we have to meet before we can expect help— financially and otherwise—if there are big fires beyond our local ability to deal with. But he told me that sometimes his days started at 4:30 AM, and that I could probably find him at his office on weekends too.

(No way was I going to show up at his office at 4:30AM!) He also was trying to do what would normally be four jobs: fire chief, fire marshal, fire inspector and head instructor for the department. And this was supposed to be a part-time position!

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2019 Youth Conservation Corps Application Period Now Open at Bryce Canyon National Park BRYCE - Bryce Canyon National Park is proud to announce its continued participation in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Program. The program offers an opportunity for youth 1518 years of age to experience out-of-doors work projects and learning opportunities.

Work projects include trail repair, campsite rehabilitation, construction of picnic sites, area re-vegetation, exotic weed removal, painting of fences and other tasks needed to improve the park’s condition. This summer’s program will run 11 weeks from May 28 through August 8. Work days are normally Monday – Thursday, except the first week, which will be Tuesday – Friday due to the Memorial Day holiday the

last Monday in May. Bryce Canyon does not offer a residential program, therefore all participants must live outside the park and make arrangements for daily transportation to work. Hours of work are 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. The wage is $9.25 per hour (two dollars an hour over the Federal Minimum Wage).

Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Selection is random, based on the number of applicants received.

Completed applications must be postmarked by April 24, 2019, but may be submitted at any time prior to that date. Please ensure correct contact information is provided – especially a current phone number and email. Applications are available at the

park, local high schools, local Workforce Service Office, and on the park’s webpage under “Get Involved” and “Work with Us”. Applications may be hand carried to the park or mailed to: Bryce Canyon National Park Attention: YCC Program P.O. Box 640201 Bryce, UT 84764 The electronic application can also be emailed to janece_pollock@nps.gov.

Random draw selection will be made Monday, April 29, 2019 from all applications received, and the applicants will be notified of selection.

Based on availability, additional applicants may be selected throughout the summer season.

—National Park Service

March 28, 2019

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack oetting

B

oy's track season is really here big time!

in the 300M hurdles. Looks like Kanyon is back into last year's form, where he won both of these events at state.

Riley Certonio turned in some good time in both the 100M and 400M. The Girl's sprint relay team took 6th, and the boys ended up in 7th. Karlee Eyre continues to shine, taking 3rd in the Discus and 2nd in the Javelin. Kambree Fullmer took 4th in the shot-put.

These are places the PHS athletes are ranked in all classification in the State: Taylia Norris #16 1600 M and 19# 3200M. Kambree Fullmer # 18 Shot Put Karlee Eyre # 15 Discus and 5th in the Javelin Mataya Barney #23 in the Javelin Kanyon Lamb #20 in 110 hurdles and #6 in the 300 hurdles

The Cats went down to Pine View for a meet, and the whole world was there to compete. One thousand and three hundred competed. Every event was loaded (139 girls ran the 1600 meters run).

Most of the competitors were from 3 and 4 A schools. Both the Boys and the Girls teams came out ahead against the 1A teams. Taylia Norris clocked in with a 5:17 time in the 1600 M and a very good 3200M time of 11:32. Porter Shoppe posted a 5:07 time in the 1600M. Kanyon Lamb took 5th in the 110 hurdles and 3rd

Community Invited to 2019 Festival of Excellence at SUU

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The Festival of Excellence will take place on the Southern Utah University campus in Cedar City on April 2. The festival is a chance for all community members to explore SUU and the work that the university engages in.

CEDAR CITY - Join Southern Utah University students, staff, and faculty as they showcase research, projects, and ideas at the annual Festival of Excellence on April 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on SUU’s campus.

The Festival of Excellence is open for all community members and is a chance to learn first hand about SUU and the work the university engages in, and to join in on conversations within the academic world.

“The Festival of Excellence represents our university's inquisitive spirit. It is a place for students, faculty, staff, and the community to come together, share knowledge, tell stories, and engage our curiosity,” said Scott Knowles, director of the Festival of Excellence. “What I love about the festival is the ability to come and learn about almost any topic you could imagine, from engineering to business leadership to dance, theatre, and music.”

With over 400 presentations happening during the Festival, here are a few previews from both students and professors: Dr. Krystal McCoy, assistant professor of music at

SUU, will be sharing her research project titled “Music Acquisition in the Womb.”

This study focused specifically on the human voice and song from 26 weeks gestational age to 12 weeks of infancy.

Findings from this research indicated that the fostering of musical development could begin prior to birth.

In one of the many art presentations, Dr. James Aton, professor of English at SUU, will be showcasing a project called “Painting ‘My Odyssey': Jimmie Jones at the Grand Canyon.”

“My presentation will focus on Jones’ winter of 1977-78 when he learned how to paint the Grand Canyon,” Aton said. “Then I will take the audience through a brief tour of his maturation as a painter of what Clarence E. Dutton called ‘the most sublime and awe-inspiring spectacle in the world.’”

SUU students Billy Clouse and Brinn Fullmer will be presenting community projects they worked on during their senior year. During their branding class, Clouse and three other graphic design students worked with the owner of Pisco Peruvian Cuisine to make the restaurant's

brand identity match its highquality food. The process included creating four unique visual identities, conducting a photo shoot of nine dishes, designing new menus, updating the interior and exterior signage, and building a contemporary website. Fullmer teamed up with the American Red Cross for her senior capstone project working closely with community volunteers to make a difference in the lives of others, something she wants to do after graduation.

“Through this experience and opportunity, I learned to turn compassion into action with the American Red Cross, how to assist within the community and aid in changing and saving lives,” Fullmer said.

A complete schedule of all projects, presentations, and research can be found online at suu.edu/excellence.

The 2019 Festival of Excellence will take place at multiple locations across SUU campus on Tuesday April 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to all community members.

—Southern Utah University

March 28, 2019

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Death Can Complicate Title to Assets

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by Jeffery J. Mckenna You or someone you know may own unmarketable assets as a result of the death of a previous owner. The asset may be real estate, stock in a corporation or some other asset. The title is unmarketable because the property is in the name of the deceased individual.

Many times when someone dies owning property in his or her name, the surviving family members do not take the necessary steps to clear title to the property. Although this is common, it can create future problems.

If a parent, grandparent or some other ancestor died with real estate, stock or other assets in just his or her name and no probate proceeding was commenced, the assets are likely still in that person’s name and presently unmarketable. The assets cannot be sold or transferred because title is in the name of the deceased.

If someone dies with a will, the will states who is to serve as personal representative of the deceased. If there is no will, the intestate statute of the state where the property is located specifies the priority for who is to serve as personal representative.

Once someone is appointed personal representative, the person appointed has authority to sell or transfer assets of the deceased. However, in Utah, if the probate proceeding is not commenced within three years after someone’s death, a personal representative cannot be appointed. In these situations, a legal action to determine the heirs of the deceased must be commenced.

Although a determination of heirs is usually a more involved process then a probate proceeding, it is an effective way to clear title to otherwise unmarketable assets.

Many families know of assets within their family that were owned by a family member that died more than three years ago. Often, the family does not know what to do about the assets. In some situations, the assets may have significantly increased in value. Family members are often relieved to know there is a process to clear title.

Determining the heirs of a deceased individual usually involves several steps.

Although the process can be involved, it rarely gets easier with the passage of time. Fortunately, with a little effort and sometimes a brief genealogical review to determine the heirs of a deceased property owner, property that is presently unmarketable can once again be sold or transferred.

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My wife, a real estate agent, wrote an ad for a house she was listing. The house had a second-floor suite that could be accessed using a lift chair that slid along the staircase.

Quickly describing this feature, she inadvertently made it sound even more attractive: "Mother-in-law suite comes with an electric chair."

Glasses

A screw from my glasses fell out and I couldn't find it. I called the optometrist's office that morning and explained what happened. The receptionist told me to bring in my glasses and they would repair them. That afternoon I called her back to let her know I was on my way. The receptionist asked, "Who's calling, please?"

"I'm the one with the screw missing," I replied.

Gone Fishin'

My son David had just turned eight and was old enough to go fishing at the local fishing hole on his own.

While he loved fishing, he knew little about how the fish got from the pole to the table. One day I arrived home to find a note he'd left on thecounter: "I caught three fish.

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Research

As a magazine researcher, it's my job to double-check facts.

One time, I called West Point to verify that a particular person was enrolled at the Military Academy.

A pleasant-sounding young man answered the phone. I introduced myself, then asked my question, adding that the cadet in the article I was working on had said he was fascinated by the army.

"Fascinated?" I heard the clearly astonished man ask.

"Yes," I confirmed. "Fascinated?" he repeated, incredulous.

"Well, yes," I said, a little warily. "I can't confirm anything like that," he said firmly. "I'll have to get someone higher up to call you back."

"Oh," I said. "You did say fascinated?" he asked once more. "Yes," I said, enunciating slowly, "fas-cin-a-ted." "Oh, fascinated!" he said, then burst out laughing. "I thought you said 'assassinated'!"

False Alarm

There had been several false fire alarms in my apartment building. Each time, tenants had to rush outside and wait for the firemen to go through the building.

It was rumored that most of these incidents were caused by burned food on the upper floors.

A few days after yet another false alarm, I was returning from grocery shopping when I met a young lady in the elevator. She asked which floor I wanted. "Fifth, please," I answered.

"Ah, yes, the fifth floor," she replied, eying my grocery bags suspiciously, "where cooking lessons should be mandatory."

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Gift Shop

In the gift shop where I work part time, all items are keyed into the cash register according to category.

While ringing up a customer's purchase, I was unsure which merchandise code to apply to one of the items.

I held the package up and asked my co- worker, "What do I put these under?"

Before she could reply, the customer said, "Glasses!"

The package contained table coasters.

Shower Thoughts

Empty cop cars are just scarecrows for humans.

Comedy Club

My wife, Sandra, and I recently went out to a comedy club with a bunch of friends.

Since we sat near the front, the inevitable happened: A comedian brought me up onto the stage. He asked me who I came to the show with.

"My wife," I told him.

"How many years have you been married?" he asked.

"Thirteen blissful years," I replied.

"It's actually 15 years," Sandra corrected me. Turning to the comedian, I told him, "Like I said, 13 blissful years. The last two have been rough!"

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Craig Chappel's 92nd Birthday Craig Chappell The family of Craig Chappell invites you to an open house to honor Craig on his 92nd birthday. It will be held Saturday, March 30th at the Old Rock Church in Fremont from 12:00 - 2:00.

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What Time: 12:00pm - 2pm

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MANTI - Gail Spencer Stock, 70, of Manti and formerly of Escalante and St. George, Utah, passed away on March 22, 2019 in Mt Pleasant, Utah.

Gail was born on January 12, 1949 in Panguitch, Utah to Joseph Grant and LoReta Mitchell Spencer. She was raised in Escalante where she attend high school. She married Martin Stock on February 3, 1975 in Las Vegas, NV. They spent many wonderful years together.

Gail loved reading and sewing. She loved her grandchildren and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Martin; children, Ronni Kae (Willie E) Donovan, St. George; Toni (Bill) Anderson, Manti; step-daughter, Kristy (Sean) Clark, Ephraim; stepsons, Dean and Kaylon McNelly. She is also survived by her siblings: Michael, Vicki, Donald, Bob, Brent, Gary, William; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Wayne and 1 great-grandchild.

Graveside services and interment will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Escalante Cemetery.

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Other than the fact that we are having way too many funerals, the excitement this week was the Drama Regional Championships down in Hurricane. The Cats were runaway Champs: with victories in the play, Crisis, Inc,: Best Actor: Kamron Petsche, Best Actress: Bella Delmont, Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Muirhead.

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an informal, grassroots discussion forum.

As a 501(c)(3), GCTA would be an education-based body with an elected board and working committees.

The committees would be responsible for gathering information and getting it distributed to the membership.

The member list itself would be protected and maintained

by GCTA. As an educational nonprofit, GCTA could obtain grants and solicit tax deductible donations to fund its activities.

As a grassroots forum, the GCTA would be memberled and largely discussionbased. With no official leadership, topics of interest and the related research would be ad hoc. Expenses would be self-funded or by group contributions. There would be no central body maintaining membership roles as everyone would need everyone else's contact info.

What types of activities does a taxpayer association concern itself with?

Basically, anything funded by public dollars up to the county/state level. GCTA would determine its priorities. From there it’s a matter of attending meetings and hearings, digging into budgets and other publicly available documentation, calling government officials, asking questions, and then educating each other. Most of the topics might be things that come up at the dinner table when the discussion turns to taxes or funding public programs. A taxpayer association provides

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Classical Scenes #1 Nathaniel, Gabriel Sarles, and Samantha Lamb, #2 Marc Certonio, Zach Mosdell, Kayden Roundy, #3 Janine and Juliet Jones. Contemporary Scenes: #2 Bella Delmont and Leah Mooney, #3 Jayde Rose and Athina Kermidas. Musical Theater #3 Jayde Rose. All of the players, actors and singers from Panguitch, qualified for state. I am really glad because all of them have great talents.

State competition, I believe, will be in Cedar City, in a couple of weeks.

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) provides technical girls and women with ongoing engagement, visibility, and encouragement for their computing-related interests and achievements from high school through college and into the workforce.

There was an award ceremothe organization with a level of standing that individuals by themselves typically don’t carry.

Currently, a free website has been set up which gives an idea of the content a GCTA might provide. Already it contains useful information such as contact information for elected officials, links to county and state information, summaries of relevant bills that were considered by the legislature, and more.

County residents are invited to sign up on the website: GCTAutah.org . Within a couple weeks, a survey will be distributed to those signees asking them to weigh in on preferred structure, topics of interest, and preferred level of participation. Of course, members can opt out anytime they want, and new members are always welcome.

Questions can be directed to GCTAutah@gmail. com.

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ny at SUU this past Saturday awarding Lexi Rushton and Jessica Muirhead for coming in 1st place.

On the National front; the President this week summited his proposed budget for next year. It was the largest in history at $4.7 trillion dollars.

He wants a 5% increase in military spending, a lot more than the Pentagon asked for.

Of course, another 8.5 billion for the wall that Mexico was going to pay for. The President is backing away from his pledge to leave safety-net programs intact. The plan would cut $818 billion from projected spending on Medicare over the next decade and $1.5 trillion from Medicaid and massive cuts to climate programs. Even so, with all of the tax cuts for the 1%ers, the White House estimates the plan would produce a trillion dollar deficits for four straight

years. In the last 2 years, the National debt has gone up from 19 to 22 Trillion. Not bad for a President that said he would cut the debt in half in his first two years.

Based on the loss of income for the corn farmers in Iowa, due to the Presidents tariffs on their sales of corn to China, he is purposing that we run ethanol year around in our cars. We only run that stuff in the winter because it pollutes the air so bad.

There are two bills, one in the Senate and the other in the Legislature, that would keep the country on daylight Savings Time year round and the President likes the idea.

However, I doubt that big oil and coal will let that happen.

It is when they use much of their products, when it gets dark at 5pm.

Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber to HostAnnual Gay-La and Membership Drive SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce (formerly Utah Gay & Lesbian Chamber) will be hosting their 3rd Annual Gay-La & Membership Drive on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Cottonwood Country Club (1780 E Lakewood Drive) in Holladay. The event will be held from 6 until 9pm. The Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, membership organization welcoming both individuals and companies of all sizes who share in the vision of equality in business – regardless of sexual preference, gender identity or gender expression.

“We are super excited about this year’s Annual GayLa” said Tracey Dean, Chairwoman of the ULGBTQ+CC. “Each year our event gets bigger and better and consistently results in increased size of our chamber’s membership along with the expansion of overall awareness of the important role the LGBTQ+ business community plays in our State’s economic development.”

Attendees of the GayLa will have the opportunity

to hear openly gay key note speaker Bobby Edwards, CEO and Founder of Squatty Potty which has been featured on Shark Tank, Dr. Oz and several other prominent national and international media outlets. Once again, this year’s event is an outstanding opportunity for Utah residents and business owners to come together as a whole in supporting on-going education, legislation and acceptance for the gay/lesbian/bi and transgender communities.

The evening will include a pre-event VIP member reception, music featuring the Tribeca Ensemble, hosted hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and incentivized membership opportunities for those interested in joining the chamber.

Dress is cocktail attire. Ticket prices are $20 per person and can be purchased online at UtahGayla.com.

For more information on the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce or how to become a member, visit utahgaychamber.com.

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Four Reasons to Get Your Teen in the Kitchen callie Ward, usu extension garfield county • Provides a balanced diet throughout the year • Prepares for catastrophes, emergencies and periods of food scarcity or famine • Religious reasons • Peace of mind • Provides self-sustainability Factors that affect food storage: Temperature: The temperature at which food is stored is very critical to shelf life. United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, states that for every 10.8 degrees in temperature rise you decrease the shelf life of stored food by half. The best range for food storage is a constant temperature between 40-60 degrees.

Avoid freezing temperatures.

Moisture: It is recommended to remove moisture when storing foods. For longterm storage, foods should have a 10% or less moisture content.

Oxygen: Foods store best when oxygen free. Removing oxygen will prevent oxidation of compounds in foods.

Ways to remove oxygen: Displacing oxygen –

Purge air from product with an inert gas (nitrogen). Dry ice is often used giving off carbon dioxide gas, which displaces oxygen.

Oxygen absorber – Air contains about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, leaving about 1% for the other gasses. If the oxygen is absorbed, what remains is 99% pure nitrogen in a partial vacuum.

Light: This form of energy can degrade the value of foods. Store food in dark areas.

Container: Store foods in food-grade plastic, metal or glass containers indicating that the container does not contain chemicals that could be transferred to food and be harmful to your health. For best storage life, use containers with a hermetic (air tight) seal. Containers with air tight seals are: • #10 cans • Sealable food storage buckets • Sealable food quality metal (lined) or plastic drums • Foil pouches • PETE bottles (for dry products such as wheat, corn,

and beans) The containers listed above, used with oxygen absorber packets, eliminate food-borne insects and help preserve nutritional quality and taste.

Warning – Botulism poisoning may result if moist products are stored in packaging that reduces oxygen.

When stored in airtight containers with oxygen absorbers, products must be dry (about 10% or less moisture content).

Infestation: Several common insects infest homestored dried foods. To control with cold treatment, put infested items in a deep freeze (0 degrees) for three to four days which will kill any live insects, larva and eggs.

Shelf date is the “best if used by” date, meaning that you are getting most of the original taste and nutrition.

The “life sustaining shelf life” date means the length of time that food is still edible.

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Getting in the habit of storing food has many benefits. These benefits range from financial savings to having a balanced diet throughout the year. Above all, learning how you can get the most out of your food storage will help eliminate stress and ensure peace of mind.

Storing food is a traditional, domestic skill that has been used for thousands of years in time of plenty to prepare for times of famine or when food is in short supply.

Wheat found stored in vessels in the tombs of Egypt was still edible after 4,000 years.

Regularly, food is preserved and stored to be eaten from harvest to harvest as families strive to be self-sustaining. It is interesting to note that food is stored by almost every human society and by many animals. Maintaining a food supply often ensures savings of time and money and provides safety and security in time of need. Storing food has several main purposes: • Preserves harvested and processed food products for later use

Reef National Park as part of a collaborative program with the Entrada Institute. He states that he was “blown away by the fantastic geology, cultural history, and the spectacular night skies in Capitol Reef, which is one of the best places to experience a truly dark sky.” He shared that during his residency he created photographs that showed “spectacular landscapes with a dramatic backdrop of the Milky Way and star-filled sky.” His hope is that viewers understand “how important it is to protect locations such as Capitol Reef that allow people to experience awe-inspiring night skies and dramatic landscapes”.

During the after-school Spark Squad program, 4-H youth have been exploring the role of storytelling, campfires, and the night sky in the lives of native peoples, pioneers, cowboys, and others who lived in Wayne County long ago. They’re also learning about ways to preserve the heritage of dark skies for future generations.

On Wednesday April 3 at 6PM, a free community dinner will be held at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell. This event is intended for any member of the community who enjoys storytelling, campfires, and the night sky. You don’t need to be involved in 4-H to participate. The free event for all

ages includes exhibits, a slide show, and storytelling experiences. Participants will be making dreamcatchers, star wheels, rattles, and nightfriendly flashlights. We’ll also have the SKYDOME mobile planetarium available for kids and adults alike.

Telescopes will be set up after the free dinner for night sky viewing. All these fun events are possible through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, along with the Entrada Institute and Wayne County USU Extension.

Do you have a knowledge of the night sky you’d like to share or a telescope you could set up? We’re looking for volunteers to share their passion of the night sky with others.

From Dave Covington who shared his chokecherry jam to Superintendent Sue Fritzke who brought information about the historic Fruita orchards, we’d like to thank all the volunteers who helped make the fruit and orchards themed dinner a success. We look forward to two more themes this spring including bees and quilts.

Contact Project Director Annette Lamb at info@entradainstitute.org with questions about this project. LIKE us at facebook.com/sparkinghumanities.

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LegaL Notices NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before Apr. 17, 2019. Please visit waterrights.utah. gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5393 (A81551): Wesley Jensen propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles southeast of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATIONS(S) 61-3171 (a44502): Dean Investment Group LLC, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 2.8 ac-ft. from groundwater (1/2 mile east of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3168 (a44527): Scott and Cherie Houghton, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (5.5 miles north of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. EXTENSIONS 61-1510 (a11360c): GENN Retreat Trust is/are filing an extension for 0.0017 cfs OR 0.125 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 Miles W of Long Valley Jct.) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 21 & 28, 2019 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOULDER TOWN The Boulder Town Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Boulder Community Center Meeting Room, 351 No 100 East, Boulder, UT, to hear comments on a new ordinance governing Residential Short-Term Rentals.

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

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BY MAY 1 TO: HATCH IRRIGATION CO PO BOX 463 HATCH UT 84735 ANY QUESTIONS CALL 435 632-0331 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 21 & 28, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING LOA TOWN Loa Town needs to make upgrades to its culinary water system. The Loa Town Board will need to raise water rates in order to seek possible funding and pay for these system improvements. Loa Town Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 4, 2019 @ 7:00 pm at the Wayne County Community Center located @ 90 West Center Street, Loa. This is the time for you as Loa Town culinary water users to discuss this matter with the town board and see what upgrades are needed.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28 and APRIL 4, 2019 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE FROM: RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL TO: RESORT RECREATION WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: RV/CAMPGROUND with 11 SITES ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: JON SABALA A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON APRIL 10, 2019 @ 7 PM WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: approximately 6 acres located in the West portion of the SE1/4NE1/4 Section 5 T29S R05E SLB&M at 1828 E SR 24 Torrey, UT 84775 Parcel: 02-0037-0846 / 0-846 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28 and APRIL 4, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE PAUNSAUGUNT CLIFFS SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT Paunsaugunt Cliffs Special Service District passed Ordinance 2019-1 on March 22, 2019, establishing a time and place for holding regular meetings. The board will hold quarterly meetings in March, June, September, & December on one Friday at the Town of Hatch Community Center at 10 AM. Kerri Justus, Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 28, 2019

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Bryce Canyon National Park Prepares for Summer Visitation and Construction

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Spring is here, and with it comes the 2019 season for Southern Utah's national parks. Bryce Canyon facilities will begin to reopen and shuttles will run starting in early April. Increased construction may mean limited access to campground and alternative parking arrangements for visitors in 2019.

BRYCE – Visitation is beginning to pick up at Bryce Canyon National Park as seasonal facilities reopen, hours are extended, and construction projects are scheduled to begin.

Trail access is still limited by unstable winter conditions that inhibit the park’s ability to respond to emergencies. For visitor safety, hiking is only permitted along the Rim Trail between Inspiration and Fairyland Points, and the Mossy Cave Trail. The park is making regular assessments of conditions, and hopes to make additional areas accessible as soon as possible.

Check the Alerts section of the park’s webpage at nps. gov/brca for the most current conditions. Meanwhile, plow crews are currently working to reopen the park’s southern scenic drive beyond Mile 3, and are hopeful to restore access in April. At present, viewpoints are open as far south as Bryce Point, while

Paria and Fairyland Roads remain unplowed for winter activities. Snow has also limited the available number of campsites within Loop A of North Campground, which is kept open in winter. Additional campsites will be opened as conditions allow.

The park Visitor Center and Bookstore is currently open from 8 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and will extend its hours to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 28th.

The Bryce Canyon Shuttle will begin its service to the Bryce Amphitheater area of the park on Friday, April 12th. Riding the shuttle bus is free, but requires payment of the park’s entrance fee. Shuttles will run from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily, with hours extending by an hour on May 8th. Twice-daily trips to the park’s southern views on the Rainbow Bus Tour will resume on April 12th, if the southern scenic drive is accessible. This 3 ½ hour tour is

free, but requires reservations, so inquire at the Shuttle Station in Bryce Canyon City or by calling (435) 834-5290. A reminder that during shuttle hours vehicles over 20 feet are restricted from the Bryce Amphitheater parking areas (Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration, and Bryce Points), so be sure to take advantage of this service to see some of the park’s most iconic areas.

Lodging within the park is currently available at the Sunset Motel. The Sunrise Motel will reopen March 29th along with the Lodge at Bryce Canyon, which will open at 11:00 a.m. for lunch and dinner, and continue to offer full breakfast, lunch and dinner options for the season. Reservations can be made by visiting brycecanyonforever.com or by calling Forever Resorts at (435) 834-8700. Valhalla Pizzeria and Coffee Shop will open on May 24th, and will provide dining options from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Those

looking for trail snacks, gro- alternative parking arrange- of the park’s website. Popular ceries, a penny machine, or ments at these locations. Con- annual festivals, including the showers can head over to struction is also planned for park’s Astronomy Festival, the General Store at Sunrise walkways at Inspiration and scheduled from June 26th – Point, currently open from 8 Rainbow Points. Short-term June 29th, and the Geology a.m. to 5 p.m. with hours ex- closures can be expected at Festival, scheduled from July tending to 8 p.m. later in the Rainbow Point, though access 26th – July 27th, are not to season. to Yovimpa Point will remain be missed. Both events will 2019 Construction open. Impacts of these con- feature guest speakers, speDue to construction, struction projects will be miti- cial ranger-guided activities, camping will be limited in gated as much as possible, but and opportunities for the en2019. Paving of Sunset and visitors should be prepared for tire family to enjoy learning North Camppossible noise about the unique resources ground roads and traffic inter- protected within Bryce CanDue to is tentatively ruptions.Ranger yon National Park. construction, scheduled to beprograms, inAdditional informagin in early May. cluding daily tion can also be obtained by camping will Sunset Campgeology talks, visiting the park’s website be limited in ground will guided walks, at www.nps.gov/brca, or by 2019. close first and and astronomy calling the park’s main inthen reopen, then programs will formation line at (435) 834North Campground will close. be offered as the season un- 5322.

During paving operations, all folds. Program times and dates —National Park Service campsites in the park will be are posted on the calendar page first-come-first-serve. Reservations will be made available on a campground-by-campground basis as construction is completed. Visit recreation. gov for current reservation availability.

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Interior Provides More Than $2.8 Million in Conservation Funding for the Navajo Nation to Reclaim and Repurpose Abandoned Coal Mines AML funds improve coal communities and the lives of their residents

WASHINGTON – U.S. Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) will provide $2,817,230 to the Navajo Nation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants, to clean up and repurpose abandoned coal mines.

More than $291 million [1] in AML Reclamation funding will be available to states and tribes in FY 2019.

“These grants are a great example of Interior partnering with states, Tribes, and local governments to provide resources for conservation efforts and infrastructure and public safety improvements, like fixing embankments, stabilizing land above underground mines, and restoring streams,” said Acting Secre-

tary Bernhardt. “The investment we’re making back into coal country helps protect people, land, water and property, and enhances the lives of local citizens.”

AML grants, funded in part by a fee based on coal produced in the United States, help to eliminate dangerous conditions and pollution caused by past coal mining. AML-funded projects have closed dangerous mine shafts, eliminated highwalls, reclaimed unstable slopes, treated acid mine drainage, and restored water supplies damaged by mining.

OSMRE provides AML grants to the 25 coal-producing states and three tribes according to a congressionally mandated formula based on their past and current coal production. Each year, after the distribution is announced, eligible states and tribes apply for an-

Sterling Scholar

mechanism in place to recognize outstanding scholars. Together with the Utah Board of Education, they developed the Sterling Scholars program.

We applaud all those who labor to make this program a reality each year. The parents and teachers of all nominees have dedicated untold hours to ensuring the success of these students. We give a heartfelt thanks to all that have donated so much time and energy into providing this opportunity for the best and brightest in Utah.

Congratulations to all the nominees and we wish you the best in all your future endeavors.

—Sterling Scholars Program

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in the state is much appreciated and well used by Sterling Scholar recipients.

Since its inception, the program has expanded from its origins in Salt Lake City to include 5 region-wide competitions throughout the state that continues to publicly recognize outstanding seniors and encourage academic excellence. The program began in the early 1960’s, when Steve Hale, a Deseret News columnist; Lavor Chaffin, an education reporter at the Deseret News; and Keith West, the Deseret News’ director of marketing realized that while their newspaper had been recognizing outstanding athletes for years, there was no

Approximately $120 million of the total AML Reclamation grants is the result of the final payment from the phase-in period for states and tribes to receive certified in lieu funds that were withheld under Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) between FY 2009 and FY 2011. Those states and tribes that have certified that they have completed their abandoned mine land reclamation obligations received $61 million dollars, in addition to the certified in lieu funds those states and tribes otherwise receive each year from the U.S. Treasury. Uncertified states also received a similar increase of $61 million as well as their annual payments from the AML Fund. The total amount available for the FY 2019 AML Grant distribution was reduced by the mandated sequestration amount of 6.2 percent that was applied across the board resulting in a reduction of $19.2 million. nual reclamation grants to access money in their allocations.

OSMRE evaluates and verifies the requests, and makes the award amounts available.

The authority to collect AML reclamation fees is slated to expire in September 2021,

unless Congress reauthorizes the fee, as it did in 2006.

To watch videos featuring award-winning AML projects, please visit OSMRE’s YouTube Channel.

—Department of the Interior

RICHFIELD – For forty years third graders from mostly Sevier and Piute counties have been coming to the Gooseberry Administrative Site on the Fishlake National Forest. Here they participate in outdoor education classes and activities. Each year they also get their scare on as "Annie Bangs" comes to visit them in the evenings.

This year, the Fishlake will be celebrating forty years of the Gooseberry Third Grade Environmental Education Program. Program organizers are looking for former students, teachers or parents who came to the camp throughout the years since 1979. They are

especially interested to learn if we have any 3rd generation participants this year.

"As part of this 40 year celebration, we are looking for third generation participants, plus photographs and memories of Gooseberry" said Dave Christensen, program coordinator. You can email your third generation information, memories and photos to the Fishlake National Forest at r4_fishlake_web@fs.fed. us. The information may be used in a memory book and during a celebration held each evening during the week of September 9-13, 2019.

—Fishlake National Forest

Gooseberry Site on Fishlake National Forest to Celebrate Forty Years

March 28, 2019

Utah Nonprofits Association Supports The Haven in Expansion of Capacity Needed To Keep Pace with Rising Numbers of Addiction UTAH - The Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA) awarded its first ever Nonprofit Organizational Credential Award to The Haven on March 20, 2019. The Haven is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit providing rehabilitation in a residential setting to people suffering from the disease of addiction.

UNA's Nonprofit Organizational Credential Program equips nonprofits with the skills, knowledge, and expert support they need to implement best practices in nine areas essential to nonprofits.

These areas include Board Governance, Leadership and Organizational Culture, Fundraising and Development, Human Resources, Finance and Legal, Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Communication and Marketing, Outcomes and Evaluations, and Volunteer Management. Successful completion of any one course earns that organization a UNA Badge. Attaining any one Badge requires an organization to submit anywhere from five to 20 documents to confirm their adoption of best practices. Completion of all nine Badges earns an organization the Nonprofit Organizational Credential – and more importantly, puts them

on a path for sustainability.

Heather Chase, Executive Director of The Haven, says, "UNA's Nonprofit Organizational Credential program guided our organization in a reevaluation of our mission. It provided us with everything we needed to update our bylaws, engage our board, and create our strategic plan.

Implementing these new policies and processes was a significant multi-year effort, but we saw it as essential to help us expand our capacity to treat the rising number of people battling addiction."

There are over 10,000 nonprofit organizations in Utah. Since the 2015 inception of the Nonprofit Organizational Credential, 258 organizations have participated in the program. The Haven is the only organization to satisfy the requirements for all nine badges and earn the Nonprofit Organizational Credential.

The Utah Nonprofits Association is a membership organization dedicated to building strong communities by strengthening and advocating for Utah's nonprofit community.

—Utah Nonprofits Association

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Teens Have Less Face Time with Their Friends – and are Lonelier than Ever

by Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology, san Diego sTaTe UniversiTy, The conversaTion the 2017 numbers were all- dia are affected: Who will time highs since the questions hang out with them when were first asked in 1977, with most of their peers are alone loneliness declining among in their bedrooms scrolling teens before suddenly increas- through Instagram?

Higher levels of loneliing. ness are just the tip of the iceA new cultural norm As previous studies have berg. Rates of depression and shown, we did find that those unhappiness also skyrockteens who spent more time on eted among teens after 2012, social media also spent more perhaps because spending time with their friends in per- more time with screens and less time with friends isn’t son.

So why have in-person the best formula for mental social interactions been going health.

S o m e down, overall, have argued Today’s 10thas digital methat teens are dia use has ingraders go to simply chooscreased? about 17 fewer ing to comIt has to municate with do with the parties a year friends in group versus than 10th-grad- their Pxhere a different way, the individual. ers in the 1980s so the shift toI m a g Ask a teen today how with smartphones. They can’t veys, we found that although Teens aren’t necesward electronic ine a group of she communicates with her tell us how teens spent their the amount of time teens spent did. Overall, communication sarily less social, friends that friends, and she’ll probably time before and after digital with their friends face to face 12th-graders isn’t concerndoesn’t use has declined since the 1970s, hold up her smartphone. Not media use surged. but the contours ing. now spend an social media.

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And generation I screens. did. to-face interacwhat if we also to shopping malls or go to the in-person social interaction on home once in call “iGen” tion. It seems an average day than their Gen a while. Then saw how feel- movies. that’s also clear that this isn’t the case. they all sign up for Instagram.

It’s not because they are X predecessors did. ings of lonelicalled Gen There’s something about beWe wondered if these The social teens are still more Z – are constantly connected ness differed across the gen- spending more time on work, ing around another person trends would have implicalikely to meet up in person, homework or extracurricular with their friends via digital erations?

To do this, my co-authors activities. Today’s teens hold tions for feelings of loneli- and they’re also more active – about touch, about eye media, spending as much as contact, about laughter – that nine hours a day on average and I examined trends in how fewer paid jobs, homework ness, which are also measured on their accounts.

8.2 million U.S. teens spent time is either unchanged or in one of the surveys. Sure with screens.

How might this influence time with their friends since down since the 1990s, and enough, just as the drop in However, the total numthe time they spend with their the 1970s. It turns out that time spent on extracurricular face-to-face time accelerated after 2010, teens’ feelings of ber of in-person hangs for ev- can’t be replaced by digital today’s teens are socializing activities is about the same. friends in person? eryone in the group drops as communication.The result is Yet they’re spending less loneliness shot upward.

Some studies have found with friends in fundamentally Among 12th graders, 39 social media replaces some a generation of teens who are that people who spend more different ways – and also hap- time with their friends in perlonelier than ever before. percent said they often felt face-to-face time. time on social media actu- pen to be the loneliest genera- son – and by large margins. In This article was origilonely in 2017, up from 26 So the decline in face-tothe late 1970s, 52 percent of ally have more face time with tion on record.

Less work, but fewer 12th-graders got together with percent in 2012. Thirty-eight face interaction among teens nally published on the Confriends. their friends almost every day. percent said they often felt left isn’t just an individual issue; versation in March of this But studies like this are hangs?

After studying two large, By 2017, only 28 percent did. out in 2017, up from 30 per- it’s a generational one. Even year. only looking at people already operating in a world suffused nationally representative sur- The drop was especially pro- cent in 2012. In both cases, teens who eschew social me-