The Wayne & Garfield County Insider April 4, 2019

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Group Member Rescued After Becoming Wedged in Slot Canyon

WAYNE COUNTY On Saturday March 23, 2019 at approximately 7:09 pm, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue was dispatched to Chambers Flat Canyon in Robbers Roost area. A group was finishing a rappel when one member of the group was on his way out and became wedged in the narrow slot canyon. Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Search and Rescue members responded to the canyon along with Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau. Twelve members of the Search and Rescue team were flown down from the Chambers Flat Canyon trail head to begin setting up their rappel system. At approximately 12:09 am Search and Rescue members began their descent into Rescue Cont'd on page 2

Issue # 1301

Gila Monster Officially Named Utah State Reptile

Approves Glamping Restrictions, Land Purchase in Panguitch March 25

Utah officially has a state reptile: the Gila monster. SALT LAKE CITY Utah has long had a state flag, a state emblem and even a state cooking pot. (It's the Dutch oven.) Now, with Wednesday's signing of HB144, Utah officially has a

Courtesy utaH division of Wildlife resourCes

state reptile: the Gila monster. Here are some facts about the species: Gila monsters are primarily located in west-central Arizona, but are also native to southwestern Utah, Nevada,

Teasdale Cultural Hall Update: May 6, 2019—Put This Date on Your Calendar by Bonnie Mangold

Courtesy Bonnie Mangold

An empty Teasdale Cultural Hall that, with its purchase and revitalization, represents all of the possible events and social gatherings that could occur in this historic building once again. TEASDALE - Why should May 6 be on your calendar? Because the Teasdale Historical Society has chosen that date, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, for an informal community open house at the Teasdale Cultural Hall, a.k.a. Amusement Hall or Dance Hall. If you are reading this you are invited, and so are your friends who aren’t reading this. Everyone is wel-

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come. If you have an interest in this extraordinary, iconic building recently purchased by our local Teasdale Historical Society, May 6th is the opportunity to stop by, reacquaint yourself with the building in its current state before any repairs and restoration are undertaken, visit with folks who know its history, and meet neighbors. There will be a more formal opening of the

building at a later point, most likely in conjunction with a fund-raising event—possibly near the end of May. The Teasdale Historical Society’s recent board meeting started out like any other boring, “just the facts please” board meeting: getting the minutes approved, the finan-

New Mexico and parts of California. The Gila River in New Mexico is the namesake for the species. Snow Canyon State Park, designated trails in the Red Cliffs Reserve and the BLM Red Cliffs recreation area are the most likely places to see a Gila monster in Utah. People are most likely to see them during the day in April and May, but they may also be seen through June, July and August, especially on warm summer nights. The large, heavy-bodied lizards primarily eat tortoise and bird eggs, as well as baby cottontail rabbits and other small mammals that can't move quickly. Gila monsters can eat up to 33 percent of their body weight in a single meal — and it digests slowly — so they only eat three or four times a year. As a result, they spend 95 percent of their time out of sight in burrows and below ground while their food digests. Gila monsters typically live up to 25 years, and some Gila Monster Cont'd on page 3

GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Commission approved ordinance 2019-2, otherwise known as the “glamping ordinance” at their March 25 public hearing and regular meeting. The only public comment came from Utah State Fire Marshall Coy Porter. It was Kaden Figgins, he said, who introduced him to the term “glamping.” He said over the past year or two, industries have been finding new ways to serve the public— mobile fueling where you pre-register your credit card and someone

shows up at your GPS coordinates to fill your tank, or peer-to-peer storage in which you turn your basement or garage into a storage unit for other people on the app. “Firefighters can’t anticipate that the basement in a private home may be stuffed floor to ceiling with someone else’s mattresses. Current fire code never covers all these things; it tends to react after the fact,” Porter said. After researching glamping options around Utah,

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Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital Nurse Administrator Cami Blackham Retires

RICHFIELD - After 30 years of dedicated service to Central Utah, Cami Blackham, nurse administrator for Intermountain Sevier Valley Hospital, is retiring. Since being hired in 1989, Cami has grown in her nursing career at SVH, serving in numerous positions (some simultaneously) includCourtesy sevier valley Hospital ing CNA, LPN, RN, After 30 years, Cami Blackham ER coordinator, quality/ will be retiring as Nurse Adminrisk manager, employee istrator at Sevier Valley Hospital. health and infection She will be succeeded in her posicontrol manager, and tion by Angel Roundy. since 2009, her current position of nurse administra- ship skills in action,” explains tor. While continuing to work Sevier Valley Hospital adfull-time, Cami also went on ministrator, Gary Beck. “She to receive her BSN degree and is a true asset to our caregivlater a master’s in nursing. ers and patients; adding value “Over the 26 years I have through the many hats she been able to work with Cami, Nurse Administrator I have seen her strong leaderCont'd on page 2

Boulder Jazz Duo Play Farewell Concert at 4th West Pub in Escalante

Teasdale Cultural Hall Cont'd on page 6

One million dollars in Talent Ready Utah grants to build industry and education partnerships available SALT LAKE CITY - Today, the Utah Department of Workforce Services launched the 2019 Talent Ready Utah grant program with a focus on creating more education and industry partnerships. The grant program is dedicated to building more work-based learning and career pathway

programs for students and adults participating in the labor force. The department has allocated $1 million for grants this year. “The purpose of Talent Ready Utah is to build the state’s workforce, ” said Tami Pyfer, the Governor’s Office education advisor. “Since my

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

THURS. APRIL 4 - WED. APRIL 10

Clouds roll in this first week in April, with a chance of April showers on Saturday. Highs will pop up into the low 60s, but mainly stay in the 50s; lows in the 30s. Chance of precip on Saturday is 40%.

time serving in the Governor’s Office over the last five years, nothing has been more exciting to me than seeing the innovations stemming from this grant program, with education and industry working together and creating more opportunities for students and adults.” Money for the grant program comes from the Department of Workforce Services Talent Ready Cont'd on page 5

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ESCALANTE - After performing together for two and a half years, Jessica Frogley and Carl Dede played a farewell jazz concert together at the 4th West Pub in Escalante on March 22. Frogley's soulful voice filled the room, with Dede masterfully strumming his guitar. To the knowing, though, there was a hint of sadness in the notes and chords, juxtaposed appropriately with the bluesy set list. "It is bittersweet," states Frogley. "It was great that a ton of people came from Boulder and Escalante. We filled the house! But Carl is leaving and it's sad." Dede will soon be moving to Missoula, Montana. —Insider

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. —Dalai Lama

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