The Wayne & Garfield County Insider April 27, 2023

Burrow Over to Bryce for Utah Prairie Dog Day, May 11

BRYCE - No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial year would be complete without a special day for one of its keystone species. Utah Prairie Dog Day will return on Thursday, May 11 and feature ranger-led prairie dog viewing, family-friendly activity booths and a special keynote presentation by Keith Day, former Sensitive Species Biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The event is free with park admission. For a detailed schedule, please visit go.nps.gov/UtahPrairieDogDay.

“Utah Prairie Dog Day is an opportunity to learn first-hand about a species found in no other national park,” said park superintendent Jim Ireland, “and it’s also an opportunity for Bryce Canyon to connect with our local community and partners to celebrate a story of successful conservation. The cooperative efforts between Bryce Canyon National Park, state and federal public lands agencies and the park’s local community over the past Prairie Dog Day

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Torrey Town Council

by Amiee Maxwell

Apr. 13, 2023

TORREY - Prior to the Torrey Town Council meeting on April 13, 2023, the council held a public hearing to discuss potential changes to water rates. The town is considering three options:

1) Increasing the residential base rate by $12, 2) Increasing the residential base rate by $5 and and all tiers decreased by 10,000 gallons, 3) Increasing the residential base rate by $5 and making changes to any types of connections that started with tiers higher than 15,000 gallons. Citizens shared their concerns about the proposed changes, and the council is aiming to make a decision in May. The council also mentioned that citizens are welcome to continue submitting comments until then.

PANGUITCH - There are many good reasons to run a restaurant. After all, people do need to eat, not to mention they love a good meal. Perhaps a great reason to run a restaurant is

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Revs Up for 27th Anniversary Event

Riders scheduled to stop in Escalante, Thurs., May 4 at 10am, at Canyon Country/ Sinclair station

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From April 29 – May 5, 2023, former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty will celebrate the 27th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America with a scenic journey through Nevada and Utah.

UTAH / NEVADA -

All eyes will be on Nevada and Utah from April 29 – May 5, 2023, as former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty celebrates the 27th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America with a scenic journey through the Sagebrush and Beehive States. As one of the most popular charity rides in the country, Petty will

lead more than 125 motorcycles on a seven-day trek, covering over 1,500 miles in an effort to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction—a camp dedicated to providing life-changing camping experiences for children with serious and chronic medical conditions.

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precisely because you don’t have to. But here, it may be important to define what "have to" means.

Bob Bryant, owner of Panguitch’s Backroads Bistro, didn’t have to open a

Zions Bank Invites Public to Nominate Homes Across Utah for Paint-a-Thon Service Project

UTAH - Zions Bank is inviting the public to nominate homes for its employees to spruce up with a fresh coat of exterior paint during its annual Paint-a-Thon service project.

Entering its 31st year, Paint-a-Thon benefits lowincome elderly, disabled, and veteran residents in communities across Utah and Idaho. Typically, homes are referred to Zions Bank by city and state housing agencies, aging services, community organizations and local churches. This year, the public is invited to nominate up to half of the more than 30 homes emPaint-a-Thon Cont'd on A3

restaurant. As of last May, he’d just retired after a long and storied career in the restaurant and food industry, and, most recently, after eight years as the Food and Nutrition Service Manager

at Garfield Memorial Hospital.

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The regular Torrey Town Council then opened with a discussion about the speed limit in Sleeping Rainbow. A citizen of Sleeping Rainbow presented a list of residents who were in favor of reducing the speed limit to 15 MPH in the unpaved areas considering Torrey Council Cont'd on B5

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gather in Tropic, Utah April 30 through May 5 to celebrate the seventh annual Bryce Canyon Mule Days.

TROPIC - Mule enthusiasts from across the country will gather in Tropic, Utah from April 30 through May 5 to celebrate the seventh annual Bryce Canyon Mule Days.

With a variety of trail rides, a premiere mule sale, concert, clinics, vendors, and arena activities, Bryce Canyon Mule Days has become a beloved event in southern Utah. Another big

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focus of the celebration is charity, with proceeds going to the Bryce Valley Community Cancer Fund.

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the ‘why’ is a passion for food and people

Members of the team at Panguitch's Backroads Bistro (left to right): Taydem James, Lesa Barnes, Jai'Da James and owner Bob Bryant. Backroads Bistro is open six days a week (Mon-Sat) from 11am to 9pm, serving lunch and dinner.

Backroads Bistro: But now I do food because I love to watch people come in here and get a fresh meal and really enjoy it. A lot of tourists come in here, and they’re tired, and are relieved to find quality fresh food, and it helps to re-energize them. Quality ingredients and fresh cooking techniques are what set us apart.—Bob Bryant, owner of Backroads Bistro

keep the layout open as he enjoys doing the prep work while engaging with customers. Someday, too, he hopes to get a beer and wine license.

tival” says Bryant, Backroads Bistro came to life.

“I decided that when I opened this place—I made retirement over at the hospital, so I really didn’t need the money—I just wanted to enjoy what it is I do.”

Bryant describes the venture as a way of connecting with people and doing what he enjoys most.

“I wanted to find my passion for cooking. I wasn’t ready to stop working, you know? And where is there for someone like me to go and utilize my skills?” said Bryant. “I also realized that making sure the ‘why’ behind what I was doing it wasn’t selfish or self-absorbed.”

Bryant says his motivations for cooking now are completely different from when he started.

Like many kids, at fifteen years old, he started out working as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Salt Lake City.

“One night the broiler cook didn’t show up and they were like, ‘Hey kid, you know the difference between burnt and raw? Get over here.’ And I took to it naturally.” He says with cooking, he could always find work, and anything he was shown, he took to it. “And then I started working with chefs who had a passion for quality ingredients and making sure that the cooking technique was correct, and they were proud of every single thing they did, and I just absorbed that.”

Since then, Bryant has worked at, managed or owned numerous restaurants. Notably, he was an owner of Salt Lake City’s Café Rude, in the early 90s—which, as the name implies, cultivated a surly attitude yet got a four-star rating from the Deseret News’ food writer. Bryant says bluntly, “Our ‘why’ behind that was to make lots of money.”

Since then, Bryant’s been involved in other successful—as well as unsuccessful—ventures. But he became particularly well known in Utah’s public eye as the Culinary Education Chef for Harmon’s Grocery stores.

“I started working for Harmon’s right when they started building their flagship stores, with the cooking schools and the highend bakeries and cheese counters and what-not, and they hired me as their cooking school chef. And all of a sudden I became ‘The Face of Harmon’s’ and they were like, ‘Oh, let’s put you on the TV.’ So

I was on KUTV Morning News three days a week,” said Bryant.

Doing regular morning TV cooking demos played into a part of his character that he’d discovered early on. “When I worked at Little America on the buffet line doing omelets for Sunday brunch, I learned that I loved showing off for people, too,” he said. “But once again, that’s kind of the self-absorbed thing.”

Bryant says that when he worked at Garfield Memorial, “One of the things that helped me behind my ‘why’ was you actually were helping people heal, if you could get them to eat comfort foods or familiar foods or just any good meal at all whatsoever.”

“But now I do food because I love to watch people come in here and get a fresh meal and really enjoy it. A lot of tourists come in here, and they’re tired, and are relieved to find quality fresh food, and it helps to re-energize them. Quality ingredients and fresh cooking techniques are what set us apart.”

The Backroads Bistro menu is notably diverse, with Bryant’s years of experience and creativity jumping off the page. Reviewing the plain-sheet menu, Bryant notes their most popular items: Sticky Chicken Salad (mixed greens with craisins, candied pecans, cucumbers, carrots and hand-dipped chicken glazed with lightly spicy Sweet Thai Chili Sauce), Blackened Salmon Fish Tacos (with pickled red cabbage, Habanero aioli, and black bean and roasted corn salsa), Cuban Sandwich (with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and Sriracha lime aioli on a ciabatta bun.) Beef lovers are welcomed: Beef Stroganoff, Achiote steak tacos, tenderloin sandwich. And vegetarians, too: Fettucini Alfredo (spicy version available), Wild Mountain Salad (with nuts, seeds and berries; it can come with or without bacon). The menu is designed to flex for particular preferences or needs, including glutenfree diets.

There’s even a kids menu. And a specialty: seasoned, home-made potato chips. And desserts? They vary. But how about a Four Layer Carrot Cake or a Chocolate Orange Cheesecake?

Probably Bryant’s biggest challenge in running the restaurant is the size of the kitchen that came with the building.

“That kitchen is so small. One of the reasons we serve everything on paper is because there is no

room for a dishwasher.”

Bryant says he took a hard look at how to do the kind of food he’d like to offer and the style of service, and decided, “Let’s make this simple. They’ll come up to the counter, and do ‘takeout’ and do it all on paper."

He said his plans include expanding the kitchen outward, which will mean decreasing the number of tables. Yet, he says he will

Bryant and his wife Tammy live in Antimony, and he says the commute from Antimony to Panguitch gives him time to organize his thoughts on the way in to work, and when going home, time to decompress. “When I lived up north and worked at Harmon’s I lived 20 miles from work and there were days when it would take me two hours to get to and from, and it was tense. But not here.” Tammy contributes by baking some of the desserts for the venture, and Bryant describes her as “100% supportive” even though he works long hours.

“The reason why my wife lets me be away so long? I come home happy.”

Backroads Bistro is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday from 11am to 9pm. Located at Center and Main Streets in Panguitch. 435-676-2290.

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Mule Days: With a variety of trail rides, a premiere mule sale, concert, clinics, vendors, and arena activities, Bryce Canyon Mule Days has become a beloved event in southern Utah.

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“So many families have been affected by cancer—including mine,” said Mclain Mecham, one of the event founders. “It’s an important cause to me, and it’s a wonderful thing to see so many generous people give back to this community. The Bryce Canyon Mule Days family is very special.”

One of the highlights of the charity event is the mule raffle. This year, mule colt Thor will be raffled off during the Brenn Hill and Andy Nelson concert on Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Bryce Canyon Mule Days Arena.

“The concert and

raffle always makes for a cool night,” Mecham said. “There’s often a mix of laughter and tears, and it’s one of our favorite parts of the week.”

Tickets for the concert can be purchased beforehand at the arena—$20 for adults and $10 for children. Bring your own chair and come enjoy a night of music under the beautiful Tropic sky.

All Bryce Canyon Mule Days events will take place at 440 S. Main Highway 12 in Tropic, Utah. For a full list of activities and more information, please visit our website at brycecanyonmuledays.com.

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At this years' Bryce Canyon Mule Days in Tropic, Utah, mule colt Thor will be raffled off during the Brenn Hill and Andy Nelson concert on Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Bryce Canyon Mule Days Arena.

Owned by Bob Bryant, Backroads Bistro is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday from 11am to 9pm. It is located at Center and Main Streets in Panguitch, Utah.

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Paint-a-Thon: Over the past three decades, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year—volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday—to paint more than 1,200 homes throughout Idaho and Utah.

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Zions Bank is inviting the public to nominate homes for its employees to spruce up with a fresh coat of exterior paint during its annual Paint-a-Thon service project.

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ployees will scrape, paint and landscape.

To qualify for consideration, homeowners must meet federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income guidelines, detailed on Zions Bank’s website, Zionsbank.com/paintathon— which includes the link to the nomination form. Questions may be directed to

ZionsBankEvents@zionsbank.com. Nominations are due by April 30, 2023.

In addition to painting, Zions employees will provide yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed by homeowners. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank.

Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over

the past three decades, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year—volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday— to paint more than 1,200 homes throughout Idaho and Utah. Not counting the dollar value of volunteer hours through the years, the bank has donated more than $1.3 million toward beautifying homes in the two states.

—Zions Bank

Charity Ride: I consider myself extremely blessed to be able to ride this incredible route while also raising money to send kids to Victory Junction. The Ride allows me to combine my passion for helping others with my love of motorcycles and it is such a special gift.

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tomotive, the Ride will kick-off in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday, April 29 and will return to Salt Lake City on Friday, May 5— marking the second time the Ride has started and ended in the same city. Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and solutions provider and is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. The company’s brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Manheim, which will host breakfast for the Ride at Manheim Utah on Saturday, April 29, and at Manheim Nevada on Wednesday, May 3.

“Our team at Manheim Utah is excited to kick off this inspirational event and cheer on the riders as they begin their journey,” said Cade Rindfleisch, general manager at Manheim Utah. “We look forward to sponsoring the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, especially seeing the joy it brings to the children at Victory Junction.”

Petty’s mile-long motor brigade features 225 participants, including 30 new riders, who will enjoy many indescribable views, bucket list items and unforgettable points of interest along this year’s route. Some of the highlights include visiting the Bonneville Salt Flats, lapping the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, riding scenic Highway 12, Highway 14 and Highway 50, passing through Capitol Reef National Park, exploring Legends Motorcycle Museum, and so much more.

Spectators along the 2023 route are encouraged to attend one of the Ride’s seven overnight stops or daily pit stops to greet Petty and the riders, purchase memorabilia and make donations.

27th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across

—Kyle Petty

America Schedule:

Day 1, Saturday, April 29

– Salt Lake City, Utah to Ely, Nevada

• Day 2, Sunday, April 30 – Ely, Nevada to Tonopah, Nevada

• Day 3, Monday, May 1 –

“Free Day” in Tonopah, Nevada

Day 4, Tuesday, May 2 –Tonopah, Nevada to Las Vegas, Nevada

• Day 5, Wednesday, May 3 – Las Vegas, Nevada to Cedar City, Utah

• Day 6, Thursday, May 4 – Cedar City, Utah to Moab, Utah

Day 7, Friday, May 5 –Moab, Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah

“Nevada and Utah are two of my favorite states to ride motorcycles in. The vast changes in the landscape—from the desert to the red rocks to mountain terrain—paint the most vivid and breathtaking scenes, which I believe are best experienced on a motorcycle. Our riders are in for a picturesque treat along every road we travel, especially on Highway 50 (the loneliest road in America), which we pick up in Ely, Nevada—one of my favorite towns in America,” said Petty. “I consider myself extremely blessed to be able to ride this incredible route while also raising money to send kids to Victory Junction. The Ride allows me to combine my passion for helping others with my love of motorcycles and it is such a special gift.”

Victory Junction has served as the Ride’s primary beneficiary since its establishment by Petty and his family in 2004 in honor of his late son, Adam. Since it first began in 1995, the Ride has raised more than $20 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities. As a result, the Ride has helped Victory Junction mobilize resources to provide over 115,000 camp experiences for children of

all levels of abilities who are living with complex medical conditions at no cost to their families.

Among the celebrities participating in the 2023 Ride are NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time champion Richard Petty; NASCAR legends Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace; former Formula 1, Champ Car and NASCAR driver Max Papis; former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker; and NBC Sports NASCAR personality Rick Allen.

“Any chance I get to spend a week out West, I’m taking it,” said Kyle’s father, Richard Petty. “Add in riding motorcycles and you think, ‘It can’t get better than this.’ Then, you throw in helping the kids at Victory Junction and it’s just the cherry on top. That’s why I always look forward to Kyle’s Ride every year.”

The 2023 Ride is made possible by presenting sponsor Cox Automotive, as well as Coca-Cola, HarleyDavidson Motor Company, Dodge Law, Racing Electronics, WinCraft Racing, FLUIDYNE Racing Products, Petty Family Foundation, Headbands of Hope, Piedmont Moving Systems, Fuel Me, Wiley X, Blue Emu and Goody’s. Keep up with Petty and the Ride on social media at the following accounts:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpcharityride and www.facebook.com/ kylepetty45

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/kpcharityride and www.instagram. com/kylepetty

• Twitter: www.twitter.com/kpcharityride and www.twitter.com/ kylepetty

For more information about the Ride or to donate, please visit www.kylepettycharityride.com.

—Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Wills, Trusts, and More Preventing Problems and Mistakes in Estate Planning

by Jeffery J. McKenna

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When you make a will or trust, you are not obligated to leave property to anyone. In order to discourage disappointed heirs from disputing your estate plan, you can include a "no-contest" provision that automatically cancels an heir's inheritance if he or she challenges the distribution of your assets in any way. The original reasoning for the no-contest provision was to intimidate any heir who may consider contesting a will or trust, thereby securing his or her cooperation.

“No-contest" clauses can be broad or narrow, and may even disinherit people who challenge transfers made outside your will (through a trust or beneficiary designation).

Of course, you cannot make a bequest of property you don't own, but you can often provide in a will that a beneficiary will only receive your bequest if they abandon their rights in some other property. In a recent case, a court was asked to decide whether a refusal to abandon such rights would constitute a "will contest" that would void other gifts. When

a testator died, he left a complex estate plan that included a will, a trust, and beneficiary designations for his retirement account.

The testator’s wife legally owned part of his retirement account and other "community property." The testator’s will and trust required his wife to abandon her "community property" rights in order to receive benefits worth $2.65 million from her husband’s trust.

The wife filed a special petition with the court, asking whether she would be viewed as "contesting" the estate plan if she sought to enforce her community property rights. The wife claimed that her husband had mistakenly transferred some community assets to his own trust, and she was merely trying to correct the mistake. On appeal, the Court ruled that the wife’s challenges would constitute a "contest." Therefore, she had to decide whether to assert her "community property" rights (and thus receive only her share of community property, and nothing from her husband’s trust) or simply accept the provisions of the trust and will (thus sacrificing her "community property" rights).

This case illustrates an important issue. If you make a mistake in your estate plan, a "no-contest" clause in a will or trust may prevent your heirs from correcting the mistake. On the other hand, if you don't include a "no-contest" clause, an heir might contest your estate plan, thus

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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.BARNEYMCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

delaying the distribution of your assets, and frustrating your goals. There are many such issues with Estate Planning that require careful planning and expertise to avoid.

In most cases, a “nocontest” clause does make sense. However, as the example in this article illustrates, you want to be careful when doing your estate plan in order to avoid unnecessary problems for your heirs. Seeking competent advice is more often than not well worth the price paid.

A tough old cowboy from Texas counseled his granddaughter that if she wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of gun powder on her oatmeal every morning.

The granddaughter did this religiously until the age of 103, when she died.

She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren, and a 40-foot hole where the crematorium used to be.

Crows

Two crows were in a field when they noticed a figure that looked like a man in the distance.

"See that over there? What is that?," says the first crow.

The second crows takes a long look, "That's a scarecrow. Looks authentic, doesn't it."

"How can you tell it's a scarecrow and not a person?," replies the first crow.

"Look at it's hand. No cellphone," says the second crow.

S.O.S

A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and waving his arms wildly.

“Captain,” one passenger asks, “who is that man over there?”

“I have no idea,” the captain says, “but he goes nuts every year when we pass him.”

THEME:

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Chess

I was visiting the house of a distant cousin when I saw that he was playing chess with his cat. I said that it had to be the most intelligent cat ever.

My cousin replied, "Absolutely not! She has lost all her matches!"

PUNishment

Let me tell you about my grandfather. He was a good man, a brave man. He had the heart of a lion, and a lifetime ban from the zoo.

Speak Now

An eight-year old boy had never spoken a word. One afternoon, as he sat eating his lunch he turned to his mother and said, "The soup is cold."

His astonished mother exclaimed, "Son, I've waited so long to hear you speak. But all these years you never said a thing. Why haven't you spoken before?"

The boy looked at her and replied, "Up until now, everything has been satisfactory."

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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 B6

*Home of the Bourbon Trail

20. Not us

21. Winds to a ship captain

22. *Dish popular in the 50th state

23. *Largest state, by area 26. Dick ____ of "Bewitched"

30. Tombstone acronym 31. Spews 34. Succulent medicinal plant 35. Cast member 37. Greek "t" 38. Gibson garnish 39. Evade payment 40. Like certain pentameter 42. Lenon's wife 43. Fashionable 45. Barely audible words 47. Casino's pull 48. Bear down

5. Lickety-split

6. Shenanigans

7. Friend in war

11. Joaquin Phoenix

29. Operatic voice 32. *Home to Arches National Park

33. Tucker of "Modern Family"

36. *State with panhandle

38. Round openings

40. School of thought suffix 41. Google search category 44. Often-missed

Obituaries

Delbert Toneck

PANGUITCHDelbert Toneck (Dell), resident of Panguitch, Utah, passed away April 19, 2023, in Panguitch, Utah. Born on August 30, 1929, in Van Nuys, California. Dell is survived by his son and wife, Dean & Carman Toneck; daughters, Connie Graham, Pamela Toneck, Tracie and husband Travis Flaker; grandchildren, Ursula, Christina, Luran, Lindsey and nine great-grandchildren, with two more on the way. Dell will be greatly missed by all.

Final arrangements are under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences may be left at www.mortuary.org.

We went down to San Diego to visit our granddaughter, Teah. She and her husband, Alex, had bought a house a block from the ocean in Imperial Beach (IB). IB has had a complete face lift, with mostly million dollar homes, and they redid their Main Street. It is really a great place to visit. There isn’t nearly the traffic as the beach areas to the north. There are several vacant lots, where they plan to build more big homes or hotels. There are five or six great restaurants in the area, so you don’t have to cook, and much of Main Street is decorated with surfboards. Having lived in southern California for much of my life, Teah has taken us to places we didn’t even

Renon Shurtz Peterson

CEDAR CITY / ESCALANTE - Renon Shurtz Peterson passed away at her daughter Janis’ home April 20, 2023 in Cedar City, Utah. She was born June 9, 1922, in Escalante, Utah and was six weeks short of turning 101. Her parents were Calvin Shurtz and Verda May Roundy. Her mother died when she was 13 years old and was raised by her paternal grandmother Inez Shurtz and her uncle Leander Shurtz whom she loved dearly. She grew up in Escalante and spent her school years there. She married Emeron Haws Peterson May 26, 1944, in the Salt Lake Temple. They made their home in Boulder, Utah working on their cattle ranch. She called her home in Boulder “heaven on earth” and worked alongside her sweetheart and took part in every aspect of running the ranch. She was out helping during branding calves, changing sprinklers, gardening and canning fruit and vegetables, harvesting the hay crop, moving cows to their summer and winter ranges, and cooking for everyone who helped make the ranch run smoothly. Her kitchen was the daily gathering place. Laughing and visiting and enjoying friends and family happened mostly in the kitchen while cooking or washing dishes. She was the dishwasher without argument. Don’t try to take her spot in front of the kitchen sink!

She is survived by her daughters, Janis (Vernon) Reid and Cindy (Rod) Leavitt and 76 grandchildren and great grandchildren who love her and have great memories of “Grandma Peterson.” Truly “Children are the anchor that holds a mother to life.” We knew she felt that way. Her time revolved around her faith, her family, and her friends which she had in abundance. We knew where she stood when it came to her strong values and her love for the gospel of Jesus Christ. She served two missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: one in the Pocatello Idaho Mission and another in the Salt Lake City Family History Mission. Many years were spent as an ordinance worker in the Las Vegas Temple. Her family brought her so much joy. She surrounded herself with pictures, cards, notes, and drawings from her family which hung on the walls of her home. You knew when you walked in her home what she loved because it was displayed on every surface in the house. Friends were always calling and stopping by. She cherished their friendship, kindness, and thoughtfulness. She served, loved, and felt joy throughout her life. Her strength and work ethic, which she maintained into her 101st year, were an example to all.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Verda May, her siblings: Verl, Dean, Hal and Elaine, her son Jimmy and husband Emeron who died 51 years ago. She missed Emeron’s companionship so much and waited for the day when they would be together again. We know they are having a long-awaited, wonderful reunion. The legacy she created will be felt in the lives of everyone who knew her. The phrase, “Her children rise up and call her blessed” perfectly fits how we feel about our Mom and Grandma.

Funeral services will be April 29, 2023 at the Beacon Hill Ward building (95 N. 2125 W., Cedar City, UT). Visitation will be 9:00 - 10:00 and the funeral at 10:30. Interment will be in Escalante, Utah at 3:30 where she will be buried by the side of her husband Emeron under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent at www.mortuary.org

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

know existed. This time, we went to the Flower Fields in Escondido; it is a 58 acre flower nursery. It is a mile and a half around the border, and it is best to take one of the trailers they have. In one corner, they have a beautiful, five acre American flag done in flowers.They have pickers there, and they sell 7,000 bouquets a day to local stores. After you finish your ride, they have plenty of flowers on display. It does cost to get in, and so does the ride, but so does everything you go to see.

The one problem for Pat and I, who can’t wait to get home, is if you are working, it takes up much of your day. However, if you are retired, you can only sit and do nothing, unless you like to surf. People in California don’t have the opportunity to do volunteer work, go spend time out at the parks, or other fun things that take up your time.

The weather there was about as cold as it was here; the only difference is the temperatures are about ten degrees higher. That ocean breeze really cools things down. We lived in Torrance, which was about three miles from the ocean, and that breeze always cooled the evenings down. The weatherpeople here keep talking about how warm it is going to be, but I won’t be putting our coats away any time soon.

Well, we missed the Junior Prom this year. We usually go to see the decorations and all of the young people in their outfits. It is quite a formal evening, even if you don’t have any kids that are juniors.

Teah told me that Chelsea Birch (I don’t know her married name) qualified for the Boston Marathon. This is the only race in the country that you have to qualify for, and that is quite an achievement. Chelsea was one of the top athletes to go to school here. She was a starter in volleyball and played quite a bit on the basketball team as a freshman.

Last year, Danny Yardley ran at Boston. There were 30,000 runners in the race, and it is impossible to have a good time score, but what an achievement.

I heard some more good news: Brittney (Nay) Feller’s sister, Ashley, and her husband have moved back to town. They have purchased the burger barn up at the Lake and will be putting out some great food. They, along with their brother, Tug, are really hard workers and are great additions to our town.

Elon Musk did it again. He built a rocket ship that will be a prototype of one he wants to use to fly around the moon. Well, it blasted off and went a few miles till it started to tumble and exploded. This little toy only cost 12.5 million. What fun it must be to be rich. The next day, Tesla stock went down 20%.

On the national front, Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox News for 1.2 billion. They settled for 785,500,000 million out of court. The trouble that Fox had was that the U.S. Constitution gives you the right to lie, but only if you don’t know that it is a lie. Rupert Murdoch, the owner of the station, admitted they knew

it was a lie, but that was what their listeners liked to hear. Dominion is also suing four others over the same problem. We were in Richfield yesterday, and we saw a sign for an event this next Saturday, May 6. They will have 12 bands there and a lot of food wagons and fun things to do. It will start at 11 a.m., and if you like music, it should be fun and no cost.

During Memorial Day weekend, the city is having a sidewalk sale on Main St. If you have a club that needs a fundraiser, get your members to bring stuff and sell it.

Republicans have reversed a smoking ban inside the House of Representatives, which was instituted in 2007 by then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Smoking is banned in D.C. and indoor smoking is forbidden. Opening up other areas of the Capitol to smoking is all about freedom, said Rep. Troy Nehis (R from Texas), who favors cigars. That would stop a lot of people from running for office.

Cancer deaths in the U.S. fell by nearly a third between 1991-2019 thanks to screening, early diagnosis, advances in treatment and a decline in smoking, according to the American Cancer Society. It is still the second leading cause of death behind heart disease. The drop has meant about 3.5 million fewer deaths during that period (Week Magazine).

The window of opportunity won’t open itself. Mack O.

Venus and Mars are the two planets in the evening sky, and both are easy to spot. Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, other than the moon of course, and it sits 1/3 of the way up the western sky as twilight ends. Venus is so bright because it’s shrouded in highly reflective clouds, and in fact the astronomical symbol for Venus—♀ —is a mirror. These clouds are made largely of droplets of sulfuric acid while the atmosphere is largely carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and it does the same thing on Venus as on the earth —it warms the planet. The temperature at the surface of Venus averages 850° F. Why Venus has so much carbon dioxide in its atmosphere is an interesting story, but there’s not room to tell it here (check Wikipedia and NASA websites).

Venus is in Taurus (between the Bull’s horns on the 1st) through the 7th when it moves into Gemini. It’s moving eastward toward slower-moving Mars, which is some 25° from it, but Venus won’t catch Mars, and there will be no conjunction.

Mars is in Gemini, the Twins, and it’s compa-

May 1 - May 7

by John Mosley

SDO/HMI

rable in brightness to the stars Castor and Pollux, the brightest stars in Gemini and which form the twin’s heads. Mars is moving eastward, and if you watch nightly, you can estimate when it will be in line with them, passing them on the left. Note the color differences between Mars, Castor, and Pollux.

Saturn is in the morning sky, and you’ll find it low in the southeast as morning twilight begins. Venus and Mars are surrounded by many bright stars since they are in front of the Milky Way, but Saturn is in Aquarius, a part of the sky with no bright stars.

Jupiter is theoretically in the morning sky too, but it’s so low that in practice you won’t see it until late this month when its angular distance from the sun increases.

The moon is full on the 5th, when it lies opposite the sun in Leo. Before then, it rises before midnight, and after then, it rises after midnight, but in any case, it brightens the night sky all week.

Why not observe the brightest star? Sunspots are visible every clear day. We’re approaching the maximum of the 11-year

solar cycle when sunspots and other solar activity reaches a peak. The maximum is now predicted for late 2023 or early 2024 with a peak that could be twice as strong as the previous cycle. You can easily see sunspots with binoculars or any telescope if, and ONLY IF, you have a proper filter. You can find one that is very inexpensive at Amazon (“Thousand Oaks 6x6 solar filter”). WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE A SOLAR FILTER IS WELL ATTACHED TO THE TELESCOPE/ BINOCULARS, USING STICKY TAPE, TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OFF WHILE OBSERVING.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on the morning of the 6th, but bright moonlight will ruin it.

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.

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.

Sunspots on a recent day. This coming winter, there will usually be even more. You can see a current view of the sun at https://spaceweather.com.

Garfield County School District Teacher Highlight

by Danette Verde

Rowdy Miller - Bryce Valley Elementary School

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

the girls took 7th, and in the 4x400 relay, the boy’s took 5th. Tucker Chappell took 3rd in the Long Jump.

Track season is hard to compete in because 1A teams rarely schedule meets. This week, the Cats went down to St. George to run; there were only two 1A teams there and a couple of thousand competitors. I have included some of the scores by our runners. The girls took 3rd.

In the Medley Relay,

In the boys Javelin, Cole Harland took 3rd, and Daxton Miller took 8th. In Shot Put, Tucker Chappell took 8th; in the boys High Jump, Daxton Miller took 7th; and in boys Discus, Tucker Chappell took 3rd.

In the girls Javelin, Kadi Harland took 3rd, and Maci Frandsen took 5th.

All of these scores were first in the 1A. Both of the teams should do real good at the state meets.

BRYCE - Rowdy

Miller is finishing his fourth year of teaching

1st Grade at Bryce Valley Elementary School (BVES). He was raised in Panguitch and is a former Garfield County School District student. Miller says, “Although it wasn't in my plan at all, it has been a great blessing to return to my roots. I love being a forever learner, I enjoy getting lost in a good book, and I will use any possible excuse to spend time with family and friends—especially if it involves going to Lake Powell.”

His students’ favorite classroom software and educational websites are ScratchJr and Kami. ScratchJr is quite similar to the tech tool his students use, but instead of moving a robot, it pro-

grams simple animations. His students’ favorite website is Kami, an annotation website that allows them to make notes on documents that they can then return to. These notes help the students review the concepts they learned.

In first grade, the students’ tech tool is the BlueBot. Blue-Bots are simple, programmable floor robots. They can be programmed with the buttons on the robot or via Bluetooth with the Blue-Bot app. BlueBots focus on the use of patterns to move the robot. Patterns are a core standard focus in first-grade science, math, and language arts. Using Blue-Bots in the classroom helps his students to learn and solidify the skills associated with patterns, directionality, maps, letter identification, emotions, sign words,

and shape recognition.

“I love that students are introduced to computer science from the very beginning of their formal education. Our students are incredibly intelligent, and

now, I hope that my students will remember that computer science is truly for everyone. It does not matter your age, gender, intelligence level, or any other demographic—you

so tech-driven, that teaching them these skills from day one will provide them opportunities to not only survive the future world of computer science but to be leaders in the future world of computer science,” says Miller.

Miller also commented, “In ten years from

can learn computer science from the most basic of programming to the most complex. I hope they remember that learning is fun. Most of all, I hope that they remember how lucky they are to receive a quality, well-rounded education in such a loving environment.”

Courtesy Shawn Caine

Courtesy Shawn Caine

Rowdy Miller (left) is finishing his fourth year of teaching 1st Grade at Bryce Valley Elementary. He was raised in Panguitch and is a former Garfield County School District student. In first grade, the students’ tech tool is the Blue-Bot (above). Blue-Bots are simple, programmable floor robots that focus on the use of patterns to move them. They can be programmed with the buttons on the robot or via Bluetooth with the Blue-Bot app.

Utah State University Southwest Celebrates Class of 2023

were able to juggle relationships and responsibilities, kids, jobs, school—multitasking at its best, right? Each one of you may have a similar story to mine and it does not go unnoticed.”

The students then heard the commencement speech, given by Shireen Keyl, assistant professor in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services. In the speech, Keyl shared various insights she has gleaned both as a teacher and as a learner in the classroom, including humility, vulnerability, perseverance, courage and curiosity.

the USU Alumni Association.

The ceremony closed with a special presentation from Rich Etchberger, interim vice president and vice provost for Statewide Campuses. Etchberger and Glomb presented President Cockett with a gift from the Southwest centers, a hand-made patchwork quilt created from pieces of t-shirts from the various Southwest communities. This gift symbolizes the area’s gratitude for President Cockett’s support during her seven years as university president.

BEAVER - Utah State University Southwest is proud to celebrate its class of 2023, comprised of 105 graduates. The Class of 2023 consists of individuals earning twelve associate, seventy-nine bachelor’s, thirteen master’s degrees, three undergraduate certificates and one doctorate degree. The graduation ceremony was held on April 20, 2023, at Beaver High School.

“We welcome each member of the 2023 graduating class, your family and friends,” said Nancy

Glomb, associate vice president for the Southwest Region. “There are several factors that contribute to the quality of the Southwest centers, but most important is the quality of you all, the students, who exemplify perseverance, commitment, and the ability to engage in self-directed learning. Many of you were working in full-time positions, raising families, volunteering in your church and community, all while successfully completing your degrees through a USU Southwest center, and I say, year after

year, that you USU graduates in the Southwest are truly rock stars for accomplishing what you have accomplished with all of those things on your plate!”

Glomb began the ceremony by welcoming graduates. The class was then addressed by student speaker Sherri Bennett-Callister, Southwest student body executive vice president, who graduated from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in management. In the address, Bennett-Callister shared her story of perse-

verance through various hardships and the words of her father on how she would be able to take care of herself and her family with her degree. USU Statewide Campuses allowed BennetCallister that opportunity while keeping her close to home.

“My story is an example of how lucky we all are to have USU Statewide Campuses for us to be able to obtain a university education,” Bennett-Callister said. “All of the graduates here tonight are considered non-traditional students. We

I’m grateful to be on this journey with my students, who teach me as well,” Keyl said. “The stories I shared here are just a few of many examples of students who I’ve come to know over the years. The university graduates before us embody a sense of resistance to what society might expect of them, or how society might expect them to think, to perceive, to understand. They now embark on their next adventures. I wish you all continued learning, challenging of the status quo, tremendous success in all you set out to do.”

USU President Noelle E. Cockett then provided a short message and conferred upon the students their degrees, and the graduates received their diplomas. The graduates then received a welcome address from Steven L. Palmer, president of

“As you know, we represent a pretty big geographic footprint in Utah, and we wanted to give you something that represents all of us,” Glomb said to President Cockett. “We hope it brings you warm memories of us through the coming years!”

With locations in Beaver, Bicknell, Cedar City, Delta, Ephraim, Junction, Kanab, Nephi, Panguitch, Richfield, and St. George, Utah State University provides higher education access to rural communities via USU Southwest. With degree options ranging from associate to doctorate degrees and technical education opportunities, USU offers programs that help fuel local economies and empower individuals and their communities. Learn more at southwest.usu.edu. —Utah State University Southwest

Courtesy Utah State University Southwest

Utah State University Southwest is proud to celebrate its class of 2023, comprised of 105 graduates. The graduation ceremony was held on April 20, 2023, at Beaver High School.

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ESCALANTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE ESCALANTE, UTAH AIP NO. 3-49-0007-014-2023

Online bids for improvements to the Escalante Municipal Airport, AIP No. 3-49-0007-014-2023, will be received by the City of Escalante via online bidding through Quest CDN at www.armstrongconsultants.com until April 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., MDT. Online bidding will begin on April 25, 2023.

The work involved includes the following:

SCHEDULE I

PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE RUNWAY 13/31

AND TAXIWAY A1 & A2 - CRACK SEAL, FOG SEAL, AND REMARK

SCHEDULE II

PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE TAXIWAY A AND APRON - CRACK SEAL, FOG SEAL, AND REMARK

For a complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents all purchases must be made through our website at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $60.00, this will include access to online bidding. There will be no refunds.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond executed by a Surety Company in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total bid made payable to the City of Escalante.

The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and specifications and he/she must bid on all items of every schedule. The City of Escalante reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all portions of, the various bid items. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days from the opening thereof.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held via videoconference on April 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., MDT. Meeting access instructions will be sent to all planholders. Questions should be emailed to Thorsen Milton at tmilton@armstrongconsultants.com.

The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of 24 September 1965, as amended and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation.

The proposed contract is subject to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation).

Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to all schedules awarded for this project.

The proposed contract is under and subject to the following federal provision(s):

Affirmative Action Requirement

Buy American Preference

Civil Rights – Title VI Assurance

Debarment and Suspension

Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage)

Trade Restriction Certification

Procurement of Recovered Materials

Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado, (970) 242-0101 for interpretation.

ESCALANTE, UTAH

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 13, 20 & 27, 2023

INVITATION TO BID

HENRIEVILLE TOWN PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION

HENRIEVILLE TOWN

THE TOWN OF HENRIEVILLE INVITES BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN PARK LOCATED AT 70 WEST MAIN, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736.

THE WORK INCLUDES EXCEVATING THE GROUND AT A 6 INCH DEPTH (SOIL STAYS ONSITE); FRENCH DRAIN UP TO 50 FEET; CONCRETE CURBING ALL AROUND AT 6 INCHES TALL X 6 INCHES WIDE AT 26 LINEAR FEET; INSTALLATION OF A KING KONG 46 FT X 28 FT PLAYGROUND; 3 BAY 5 SINGLE POST SWING FRAME; SEATS; PLACEMENT OF RUBBER MULCH; PLASTIC LANDSCAPE TIMBER WITH SPIKES; ADA PLAYGROUND RAMP.

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS AND ATTENDANT LAWS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF THE MOST CURRENT DAVIS-BACON WAGES AND COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 3 TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOWER INCOME

PERSONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. LOCAL, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID. THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WILL BE SELECTED. BIDDING DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING DAVID-BACON WAGE DECISION INFORMATION, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN OFFICE LOCATED AT 70 WEST MAIN, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736, BEGINNING MAY 1, 2023 AT 9:00 AM. IF AWARD IS NOT MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DAVIS BACON WAGE DECISION NOTICE, THE WAGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN OFFICE, 70 WEST MAIN STREET, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736 ON OR BEFORE JUNE 5, 2023, AT 5:00 PM. BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT THE HENRIEIVLLE TOWN BOARD MEETING TO COMMENCE AT 7:00 PM ON JUNE 8, 2023, IN THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN HALL. BIDDER MUST BE A UTAH LICENSED CONTRACTOR. BID BOND MUST ACCOMPANY EACH

BID TO BE CONSIDERED. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 27 and MAY 4, 2023

NOTICE OF FINAL TAX SALE

Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of May, 2023 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash, under the provisions of Section 59-2-1351.1, the following described real property located in the county and now delinquent and subject to tax sale. A bid for less than the total amount of taxes, interest, penalty, and administrative cost which are a charge upon the real estate will not be accepted.

NOTICE: The Garfield County Recorder’s Office has maps available upon request for a nominal fee. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO DETERMINE THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAND, ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OR VALIDITY OF WATER RIGHTS.

PARCEL 1. Gregory & Megan Leech 135 Fox Run Road

Pinehurst, NC 28374

TRABC-1

08-0010-0001

All of Lot 1 of the Reserve at Bryce Canyon Subdivision.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $1,391.60

PARCEL 2. Timothy McNeely 4520 Bradpoint Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130

HCD-44-1 13-0041-0101

Beginning at the South quarter corner of Section 27, Township 37 South, Range 2 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence along the South Line said Section 27 North 89°49’43” West 936.30 feet (Deed N89°49’22” West 936.09 feet); Thence departing said South line and running north 0°23’50” West 867.60 feet (Deed 867.79 feet) to a point on the South right of way line of an existing county road; Thence along said right of way line as follows: North 72° 27’03” East 82.96 feet; Thence North 70°32’59” East 227.76 feet; Thence North 45° 42’27” East 165.33 feet (Deed 164.87 feet); Thence departing said right of way line and running South 51°27’51” East 671.99 feet (Deed 671.93 feet) to a point on the North South quarter Section line; Thence South 0°23’02” East (Deed South 0°23’50” East) a long said quarter section line 668.05 feet to the point of beginning.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $2,889.64 PARCEL 3. Linda Smith Angelo 7048 Grasswood Dr Las Vegas, NV 89147

SRE-89

14-0072-0089 All of Lot 89 Sevier River Estates Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $526.30 PARCEL 4. Audrey L Hoppe Trustee 8100 Pacific Cove Dr Las Vegas, NV 89128

WR-474-7

16-0081-1078

The West half of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 36 South, Range 6 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $888.78 PARCEL 5. RAA II LLC

C/O AJ Lodging Corporation 11780 North US 31 Edinburgh, IN 46124

TCDB-20

22-0077-0020

Beginning at the East quarter corner of Section 7, Township 36 South, Range 3 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence along the quarter Section line South 89°45’16” West 1243.72 feet to a point on the Easterly right of way line of Highway SR 63; Thence along the said right of way line North 11°43’33” East 543.03 feet to a brass cap right of way marker said point being a point of spiral to the left; Thence along said spiral curve 262.91

feet to the point of spiral to curve cord for said spiral curve is North 9°10’04” East 262.71 feet; the circular curve has a central angle of 28°50’02” and a radius of 1054.93 (Radius point bares North 85° 46’23” West); Thence along the arc of said curve 530.89 feet; Thence North 16°53’45” East 144.20 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way of Highway SR 12; Thence South 65° 53’50” East 522.15 feet and South 62°25’51” East 748.36 feet along said right of way line to the Section line; Thence departing said right of way line South 0°09’48” East 881.13 feet along the Section line to the point of beginning.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $18,331.42

PARCEL 6.

Dos Equis Holding

LLC

3333 East Serene Avenue Ste 100

Henderson, NV 89074

WPL-10

23-0080-0010

All of Lot 10 West Panguitch Lake Subdivision Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $1,484.32

PARCEL 7. Dos Equis Holding

LLC 3333 East Serene Avenue Ste 100 Henderson, NV 89074 WPL-12 23-0080-0012

All of Lot 12 West Panguitch Lake Subdivision Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $1,484.32 PARCEL 8.

Joel Christopher Vitalich Trustee

2205 West 25th St #1 San Pedro, CA 90732

WR-186-2

23-0081-0885

Beginning at a point North 0°11’10” West along the North South quarter Section line 462.00 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence North 0°11’10” West along said quarter Section line 38.51 feet more or less to a point on the Southerly right of way line of Clear Creek Canyon Road; Thence South 50° 41’02” East along said right of way line 60.58 feet; Thence South 89°50’14” West 46.74 feet to the point of beginning.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 11th day of April, 2023. Camille A. Moore

Published

SURPLUS SALE

GARFIELD COUNTY

GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2016 DODGE RAM 1500 Red, 4WD, Crew Cab, 8 Cylinders 2013 DODGE RAM 1500 Silver, 4WD, Crew Cab, 8 Cylinders

2- CHEST FREEZERS Located in Henrieville REFRIGERATOR

Located in Henrieville

BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, MAY 5th, 2023. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY MAY 8TH, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION.

All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1163 or www.garfield.utah.gov.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 13, 20 & 27, 2023

SOCIAL SERVICE BLOCK GRANT FUNDING REQUESTS ARE DUE SIX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Social Service Block Grant funding requests are due.

The Six County Association of Governments is accepting written request for FY 23/24 55 W funds. Requests must be submitted by May 1st to the Housing and Community Action Programs Department located at 250 North Main suite B-38 Richfield, Utah 84701. Requests may be emailed to mcallred@sixcounty. com. Funding must be used for social service clients on a reimbursement for service basis. For more information please call 435-893-0744.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 27, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TORREY WATER USERS TORREY TOWN A public hearing will be held to discuss proposed changes to the Torrey water rate schedule. Public comment will be invited. May 11, 2023

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

WAYNE COUNTY

WAYNE COUNTY INFORMATION CENTER

PARKING LOT

MAINTENANCE PROJECT

Wayne County is accepting proposals from qualified contractors for maintaining the parking lot at the Wayne County Information Center in Torrey, UT. The project includes approximately 3,500 lin. Ft. of Hot Rubberized Crack Seal, 31,700 sq. ft. Emulsion Seal Coat and repainting the existing parking pattern. An onsite visit is scheduled for April 26, 2023 beginning at 10:00 am. Proposals forms can be obtained from and will be accepted by the office of the Wayne County Clerk until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Wayne County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, information on the Request for Proposals and Guidelines for Preparing Proposals can be obtained from the Wayne County Clerk, at 18 South Main, P.O. Box 189, Loa, Utah 84747, Telephone (435) 836-1300. The deadline for submitting the proposal is 5 p.m. on May 3, 2023. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Wayne County, being an equal opportunity employer, suggests that qualified DBE’s and WBE’s consider this notice.

Dated this 12th day of April, 2023

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 20 & 27, 2023

Prairie Dog Day: Utah Prairie Dog Day is an opportunity to learn first-hand

Legal Notices

Bryce Canyon National Park superintendent

about a species found in no other national park... —Jim Ireland,

system. Utah prairie dogs are considered a "keystone species" as they serve a variety of important functions including aerating soil and promoting plant growth. Over 200 other species have been associated with prairie dog colonies, including wildlife that depend upon prairie dog activity for both food and habitat. The Utah prairie dog has been listed under the Endangered Species Act since 1973, and was successfully reintroduced to the park in the 1980s. More information on the Utah Prairie Dog can be found online at go.nps. gov/UtahPrairieDog.

NOTICE TO WATER USERS

The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before May 24, 2023 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S)

97-2507 (A83737): ANDY Rice propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (100W 100N Boulder, Utah) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

Prairie Dog Day

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decades have helped pro-

tect not only the Utah prairie dog, but the meadow ecosystems that depend upon it.”

To help promote the event, the park held an art contest open to students in Garfield, Wayne, and Kane counties. The park received 150 artwork submissions from students in

classes first through sixth grade depicting the Utah prairie dog in its native environment. All artwork submissions will be on display at the Visitor Center on May 11, and honorable mentions and grade-level winners will be recognized at 1:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center plaza. "Prairie Dog Goodnight” by Jack Harlen K. Shakespeare, a 4th grader from Panguitch Elementary, is featured on

this year's poster. Teachers interested in attending Utah Prairie Dog Day with their classes can apply for free entrance to the park by following the instructions at the park’s Academic Fee Waiver page at go.nps.gov/BryceFeeWaivers.

A year-round inhabitant of Bryce Canyon’s high plateau meadows, the Utah prairie dog is a critical part of the park’s meadow eco-

The park thanks the Bryce Canyon Association, Dixie National Forest, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their involvement and support of this event. For more information on the park, 2023 centennial events or Utah Prairie Dog Day please visit the park’s website at www. nps.gov/brycecanyon, or contact the park by e-mail at brca_information@nps. gov, or phone at 435-8345322.

—National Park Service

Torrey Council: Potential changes to water rates, the speed limit in Sleeping Rainbow, a business permit for WILD, denial of a request for a water hook-up for a full service RV pad at Sky View Estates, the Mayor's Report, approval of a temporary hire for the summer, concerns that the town's water connection building permit timeline is not being honored, a review of the town's bills, fencing at the cemetery, the Entrada Institute's new building setback, and work on a water leak by Rim Rock discussed.

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how dusty it can get in the neighborhood. The council approved the request to drop the speed limit to 15 MPH on all dirt roads in Sleeping Rainbow.

Next, Steve Schuler requested a business permit for WILD (Wilderness

Individual Leadership & Development). Schuler said he purchased a home three years ago on Rainbow Road with the intent of using it both for his family and as a homebase for bringing groups of students to visit Capitol Reef National Park. He plans to bring four groups of ten to twelve students out for seven to ten days June through September. WILD is a non-profit, and Schuler says, “This is not to make money.” He says students are not paying for the trip, and he just wants to be able to use his home to house students. The council said they will have to look into the town’s ordinances and discuss further at their next work meeting.

Travis Cornes then requested a water hookup for a full service RV pad at his lot at Sky View Estates. He would like to build at some point in the future, but the town’s current ordinance requires that building begin within 90 days of receiving a water hookup. The council denied this request.

During the Mayor’s Report, Mayor Wright discussed the current problem the town is having with processing credit cards for the water bills. They hope to have this issue resolved in the coming weeks and will charge credit cards on file then for the previous month’s water bill. He briefly discussed the

town’s justice court needs and said he is starting an effort, in conjunction with other neighboring towns, to make all misdemeanors enforceable by administrative action, which will allow the town to eventually enforce its ordinances. He addressed complaints about ATVs, saying that Utah doesn’t allow limiting street legal vehicles on town streets. He also reported that the town received six bids for the new tank project and that the lowest bidder is Harward and Rees out of Loa. You can view the entire Mayor’s Report for April on the Torrey Town website. The council then discussed that the work demands are getting to be too much for the town clerk and treasurer, especially when it comes to the town’s water bills and events. The council approved a motion to hire temporary help for the summer and will post details about the position soon.

Councilmember Pat Kearney raised some concerns that the town’s water connection building permit timeline is not being honored. She mentioned that the town is sitting on a 13-year-old building permit with no occupancy permit yet. She also mentioned that several building permits issued in October have yet to begin building. The current ordinance says that building must begin in 90 days.

The council decided to send out letters to building permit holders not complying to the timeline. There was some question about when the start date is for building permits, and Dave Love, chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee, said that the start date for building permits should be the day that they are issued.

Next, town treasurer Colleen Dudleston reviewed the town’s bills. There were some questions over an Amazon charge, but Dudleston reassured everyone that it was for dog poop bags for the park and that the town received a donation to cover the cost. Dudleston also proposed switching to a different credit card processor. She said this new processor can provide much better services, including the ability to send bills electronically, create newsletters through their system, and allow for users to view bills and historical data. Dudleston will look more into what is required for the switch.

As for notable items from the council member reports, Councilmember Pat Kearney said that they are moving forward on the fencing at the cemetery. She also mentioned that Tree Utah will be back in Utah on May 16th for some tree planting on Arbor Day. She said there will also be lunch in the Town Park on May 6 for town clean-up helpers.

Councilmember Jordan Pace brought up an issue with the Entrada Institute’s new building setback, which is closer than the 25 feet stated on their plan. The council will research potential solutions and discuss at their next work meeting. Pace also mentioned that porta potty rentals will now need to go through a bid process since there is a new rental company in the area. He also said that he was approached by citizens wanting to do a swap meet yard sale on Saturday mornings and that they were curious if they could close Center Street for the event in a way similar to the Farmers Market. The council said they would like this group

97-2509 (A83746): Julie Lesser propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 mi SE of Boulder, Utah) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3402 (a50263): Perry M. Barlow, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.8 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles north of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING.

EXTENSION(S)

61-2086 (a35753): Hatch Town Corporation is/are filing an extension for 0.5 cfs from the Surface and Underground Water wells (Hatch Town) for MUNICIPAL: In Hatch.

NONUSE APPLICATION(S)

61-3002: Liquid Gold Holdings LLC is/are seeking a nonuse period for 6 ac-ft. from the Henrie Slough (8 miles SW of Hatch) for IRRIGATION.

61-3405 (A2408): Family Trust of The George R. Aiken Jr. and Donna M. Aiken Revocable Trust is/are seeking a nonuse period for 12.7 ac-ft. from the Broad Hollow Springs (2 miles south of Hatch) for IRRIGATION.

KANE COUNTY

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3407 (a50197): Strawberry Valley Investment Corporation propose(s) using 0.0016 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from the Unnamed Spring (near Strawberry Valley Estates) for DOMESTIC.

EXTENSION(S)

61-1359 (a34764): Kane County Water Conservancy District is/are filing an extension for 0.118 cfs OR 36.07 ac-ft. from groundwater (Duck Crk, Strawberry Valley) for MUNICIPAL: In Kane County Water Conservancy District.

to come present a proposal before any decisions could be made.

Councilmember Pearl Thorndal-Stewart reported that the Easter Bunny was a huge hit at the Easter Egg Hunt and that he will definitely be back next year. She mentioned that Apple Days is in need of volunteers, so please contact her if you can help. She also wanted to thank Diane Barrett for taking free box goods to the Deseret Industries in Richfield and wanted to put out a call for someone to replace her efforts.

Lastly, Dustin Oyler said that work on the water leak down by the Rim Rock will begin the week of April 17th. He hopes the work will be completed in two days but that will depend on what kinds of rocks they hit.

Torrey Town Council meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. JuneOctober and 6:30 p.m November - May—unless otherwise noted.

61-1335 (a34763): Kane County Water Conservancy District is/are filing an extension for 0.16 cfs OR 28.8 ac-ft. from groundwater (Duck Crk, Strawberry Valley) for MUNICIPAL: In Kane County Water Conservancy District.

WAYNE COUNTY

NEW APPLICATION(S)

95-5492 (A83743): Jeffrey and Rachelle Williams propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile southeast of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

95-5493 (A83744): W-4 Ranch Company LLC propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles southeast of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

95-5494 (A83748): Raymond Barlow propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater and spring (3 miles south of Bicknell) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

95-5495 (A83749): Tony Jackson propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater and spring (3 miles south of Bicknell) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 27 and MAY 4, 2023

"Prairie Dog Goodnight” by Jack Harlen K. Shakespeare, a 4th grader from Panguitch Elementary. Shakespeare's artwork is featured on this year's Bryce Canyon National Park Utah Prairie Dog Day poster.

Courtesy National Park Service

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Anyone interested in applying for this position must pass the National Peace Officer Selection Exam prior to making application. The Exam is given at the Browning Learning Center on the Dixie College Campus. For additional information regarding the Exam and registration requirements, contact the Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern Utah University. Call 435-586-5419 for additional information.

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