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Thursday, May 6, 2021

Today, Participate from Home in National Day of Prayer

WAYNE COUNTY The National Day of Prayer is scheduled for today, May 6, 2021. While Wayne County will not hold a face-to-face gathering as in the past, the Interfaith Council encourages participants of all faiths to participate from their home.

Days of Prayer have a long history in America. Days of Prayer have been declared on several occasions by our country’s leaders. In 1952, President Truman made the National Day of Prayer an annual observance stating, "In times of crisis when we are striving to strengthen the foundation of peace…we stand in special need of divine support.”

The National Day of Prayer theme this year is “Lord pour out your Love, Life and Liberty." That will be the focus of prayers for America and around the world as we step into the 70th year of observing the National Day of Prayer. We are richly blessed to have a law that has proclaimed a day of prayer for our nation each year since the first observance as law was signed in 1952. America still needs our prayers. We need to be praying for all people.

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Close to Sixty Community Members Volunteer Time to Clean Fremont Park

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Ross Nickle—on his 580 CASE tractor—volunteers at the Fremont Park Community Cleanup event on Saturday, April 24.

FREMONT - On Saturday, April 24th, close to sixty Fremont friends, family, neighbors and others converged at the John C. Fremont Park to give it a much needed cleaning, grooming and facelift.

Music and balloons filled the air as volunteers were greeted by Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) Camp Geyser Captain Elva Jackson and Joyce Swaner, DUP Secretary. A variety of donuts and

Panguitch Citizens Encouraged to Participate in Community Service Projects for 2nd Annual JoAnn Miller Week May 10 - 15

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In 2020, Nan's Daycare immersed themselves in civic service during JoAnn Miller Week. With Melissa Mosdell as their guide, the children at Nan's Daycare learned skills such as gardening, arts, crafts, and civic service.

PANGUITCH - The City of Panguitch is preparing to host its 2nd Annual JoAnn Miller Week. Last year, concerned citizens, led by Kathleen Cooper, petitioned the Panguitch City Council to rename the annual city cleanup after a true hometown hero named JoAnn Miller. Whether or not you were well acquainted with JoAnn, she was well known by the entire city for her daily acts of community service as she walked the streets, cleaning and collecting litter.

This year, there are three ways that Panguitch Citizens are encouraged to get in-

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volved in JoAnn Miller Week: • Adopt-A-Block: Panguitch City is looking for 15 families to "Adopt-A-Block."

This commitment requires collecting litter on an assigned block at least twice annually in May and October.

• Main Street Fundraiser: Panguitch Citizens can serve the community by donating to Main Street beautification efforts. Funding will be used to brighten up the City's main thoroughfare with beautiful flowers JoAnn Miller Week Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. MAY 6 - WED. MAY 12

Mostly sunny, with slightly lower temperatures going into the weekend and into next week. Highs in the high 50s and low-to-mid 70s; lows in the 30s and low 40s. Scattered chances of precipitation and winds variable from 14 to 18 mph.

treats were offered, as well as a chance to enter hourly prize drawings.

Participants pounced on tasks and jobs, eagerly digging in, raking and bagging clutter and debris, and cutting up dead trees and overgrown bushes.

Ross Nickle, Alan Pannier, Steve Rasmussen, and Dick Williams wielded chain-saws like mighty swords, then huge, heavy branches were hauled into two seven-foot tall dumpsters.

Bryce Canyon Wranglers Return for Another Entertaining Season

BRYCE - The popular Bryce Canyon Wranglers have returned for their summer season at Ebenezer’s Barn and Grill. This year's band members feature seven talented artists from various backgrounds.

Each is excited to bring you an unforgettable western dinner show.

The Bryce Canyon Wranglers have been performing at Ebenezer's Barn and Grill since 2018. In August 2019, their album, “A Song Like Me,” reached the highest charting country album on the new artist chart at No. 15 on the Billboard Country Album Sales Chart. Another popular, and often comical, song is, “Helluva Place to Lose a Cow.” Ebenezer Bryce, who Bryce Canyon National Park is named after, is reported to have stated that “Bryce Canyon was one hell of a place to lose a cow.” To commemorate this story, the Bryce Canyon Wranglers knew they needed to write a song about it.

A reviewer on TripAdvisor stated, “The show was excellent and the singers were exceptional. The music was songs that most people would know and everyone seemed to get involved.. Overall, a great evening that I would highly recommend.”

The lead singer of the Bryce Canyon Wranglers, Tim Gates, is a Nashville, Tennessee alum but originally from Richfield, Utah. He’s also Wranglers

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Labor seemed endless until the moment work suddenly stopped and heads turned toward the sound of a rumbling engine. A noticeable gasp of relief came from the crowd, as a mighty 580 CASE tractor emerged into view. Driven by owner Ross Nickle, all hailed the knight in shining yellow armor. The hero(s) of the day, Park Cleanup Cont'd on page 2

Garfield County Commission April 26

Proposed revisions to the Glamping Ordinance, along with subdivision, zoning change, and CUP applications

GARFIELD COUNTY Planning Director Kaden Figgins presented the bulk of business for the April 26 Garfield County Commission meeting: proposed revision of the Glamping Ordinance along with 11 assorted subdivision, zoning change, and conditional use applications.

Four sections of the Glamping Ordinance were amended and two appendices added. Glamping is permitted in two zones, Commercial and Multiple. It is conditional in Agricultural and Resort Recreation with conditions applied for preserving and protecting agricultural districts and nearby residential areas. Glamping involves anything with a canvass structure. Trailer camping isn’t glamping by ordinance definition and RVs used for commercial purposes are allowed only in RV parks and campgrounds. He said tables have been added to simplify the presentation of requirements, and that an applicant now presents their project plan to Figgins rather than merely submit an application. New appendices include climatic and geographic design criteria

and safety inspection criteria.

A motion to adopt Glamping Ordinance 2021-3 was approved. This ordinance rescinds and supercedes the previous ordinance and amendments.

The Holm Valley Subdivision and Holm parcel zone change west of Cannonville were approved, with the affected parcel changing from multiple use to commercial.

The Commission approved the Colby Valgardson Zone Change on three parcels north of Panguitch (the old Rocking Horse Motel). The three parcels were previously all non-conforming; the zone change brings all three into county compliance. The new commercial use will be a 12site RV park and tent campground. Commissioners also discussed need for a turn-off lane from the highway, for this development as well as several other businesses and housing developments along that two-mile stretch. Commissioner Pollock will contact UDOT about highway Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 10

Global Clinical Trial of Therapeutics for Severely-Ill Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Begins; Intermountain Researchers at Forefront of New NIH Multi-Center Study

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Intermountain Healthcare researchers, along with various centers across the nation, have launched an NIH study to test the safety and efficacy of therapeutics—specifically Zyesami and Veklury/remdesivir—for COVID-19 patients with life-threatening cases of the virus.

SALT LAKE CITY - Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare are at the forefront of a new, multi-center National Institutes of Health study that is being launched across the nation to test the safety and efficacy of therapeutics for COVID-19 patients with lifethreatening cases of the virus, including those with acute respiratory failure.

Samuel Brown, MD, MS, critical care physician and researcher at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, is the principal investigator of the Phase 3 trial called ACTIV-3 Critical Care.

Dr. Brown is coordinating with scientists at study sites throughout the world, including the Data Coordinating Center at University of Minnesota, the PETAL Network based at Massachusetts General Hospital, the CTSN

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The trial will test two therapeutic agents—Zyesami and Veklury/remdesivir—both alone and in combination with a placebo to determine their safety and efficacy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who are experiencing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening condition in which the lungs are severely inflamed and may be unable to maintain sufficient oxygen in the blood.

The randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial is part of the NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) public-private partnership to prioritize and accelerate development of the most promising COVID-19 treatments.

This is the first ACTIV trial that focuses entirely on patients with COVID ARDS, the most severe phase of COVID illness, according to Dr. Brown, medical director of critical care and pulmonary research at Intermountain.

“As clinicians, we’re in great need of treatments for this group of patients.

The hope is that one of the two drugs will be effective in helping these patients, but that’s what needs to be determined through these trials,” said Dr. Brown.

Intermountain is a pioneer in the treatment of ARDS and has been involved in numerous studies and research on best practices for more than 40 years.

“There is a strong body

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FYI to Vendors and Patrons from Wayne County Farmer's Market Hopefully, this summer there will be a fun, festive farmer's market once again in Torrey. But, under the present guidelines from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, the Wayne County Farmer's Market would be a difficult undertaking.

If the guidelines are relaxed in the future regarding masks, distancing and traffic

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flow, then the market will again be possible. Have patience.

Visit https://ag.utah.gov/ news/ to read "UDAF's COVID-19 Food Establishment Permit Guidelines for Farmers Markets," which was recently updated on April 29, 2021.

Dianna Poulton, Wayne County Farmer's Market

Goings on...

May Day, Torrey Town Cleanup

From May 10 to May 15, Panguitch citizens are encouraged to be involved in various community service projects for the 2nd annual JoAnn Miller Week. Projects will be scheduled throughout the week and include "Adopt-a-Block," a Panguitch Main Street Fundraiser, and a group service project.

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and improved holiday decor.

• Group Service Project: On Tuesday, May 11th at 5 PM, the Panguitch Prevention Coalition will be hosting a community service project at Marilyn Buckley Park (aka the Outdoor Education Center on Panguitch Creek).

All community members are invited to participate in the revitalization efforts of this community treasure.

Food will be provided, and there will be activities for the whole family. Call Melissa Veater with questions at (435) 690-0911.

Besides community service, JoAnn Miller Week is also an excellent time to take on your home improvement project. Do you have junk that

needs to be hauled off? All week long, citizens can place large junk items in front of their homes on the city rightof-way and schedule them to be hauled away to the junkyard by city workers. Please call the Panguitch City Office to schedule a pickup at (435) 676-8585.

Participating local businesses will be offering specials all week on cleaning, painting, gardening, and many other home improvement products.

Follow along on Facebook and share pictures of your home improvement and community service projects using the hashtag #JoannMillerWeek for a chance to be selected for a participation prize.

—Steven Lee, Panguitch City Manager, Special Events Team

Wranglers: The popular Bryce

Canyon Wranglers have returned for their summer season at Ebenezer’s Barn and Grill.

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Al Diefenbach doing his part during Torrey Cleanup on May 1.

TORREY - Like ants drawn to a picnic, drop a couple of dumpsters in the town hall parking lot, and you never know who and what is going to show up to the party. Lucky for Torrey, Town Mayor and civil servant Scott Chesnut is constantly doing his job, all of them.

Trees are blooming, water is in the canal, and life is good.

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Wayne County Interfaith Council suggests that the National Day of Prayer be used to spend time with family and continue to pray for relief of COVID-19, strengthening our community and life to continue to be normalized. This event

may also be an opportunity to continue to serve our local community.

We give special thanks to all who have supported the Interfaith Council, and we look forward to times when we can gather again.

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part of the popular Nashville Tribute Band. Gates’ songs have appeared on the albums of Bucky Covington, Blackhawk, Lucas Hoge and more.

Another notable artist from the band is Ward Williams, steel guitarist. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Williams also moved to Nashville, for the music scene. He has recorded several albums with bands such as Sorta, The Sparrows and The Old 97’s.

His first major touring gig was with popular country artist Randy Houser. While with Randy, Williams toured with

Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and more.

Other talented artists performing this summer include Celeste Carter, featured vocalist; Justin Clark, lead guitarist; Josh Frischknecht, piano; Leslie Adams, fiddle and Corbyn Syrett, fiddle.

Call Ebenzer’s Barn and Grill at 435-834-8011 to make your reservation and experience the exceptional western music by the Bryce Canyon Wranglers.

Follow the Bryce Canyon Wranglers on Facebook and Instagram.

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Park Cleanup: Nearly sixty community members volunteered their time

and their tools to the Fremont Community Park Cleanup on Saturday, April 24.

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indeed.

The tractor’s loader bucket was filled to the brim again and again with branches and debris, then the haul was emptied and compacted into dumpsters. When most of the branches were removed, the teeth of the 580 “beast” dug and ripped the stumps out, finally revealing the DUP John C. Fremont Rock Monument and flagpole.

It was during this scene that a tall smiling stranger greeted me, adding a memorable moment and resolving a mystery. About a year before, the Camp noticed a new flag flying from the Fremont Park flagpole. We admired it, but no one knew who had put it up. The man introduced himself as Cecil Moosman, who everyone around me knew well. He told me that he lived next to the park and explained that every morning from his porch, he saw the empty pole and felt the need to add “Old Glory,” so he put up the flag.

He then handed me a gift for the park. It was a brand new

flag and rope assembly. Thank you, Cecil. (We will have a special ceremony on Flag Day on June 15th to hoist this new flag and respectfully retire the current one.)

Cleanup work was in full swing with the timely arrival of seven remarkable young men and women from AmeriCorps. These members volunteer and serve directly with nonprofit organizations to tackle community challenges. Entrada had received a grant for this group and were able to schedule them to lend us a hand. This hard working group, led by their eager team leader, made short work of several tasks, all the while smiling and seeming to enjoy themselves as they labored.

Old Rock Church now appears even larger. How evident the hard work of constructing it must have been, and the obstacles the pioneer builders overcame. That is what DUP is about, preserving and caring for pioneer history and their treasures.

We pay tribute to a special lady who, because of her dedication and service, the Fremont Park has endured.

For many years, Elva Jackson, whose name is synonymous with the Fremont Park July 24th Breakfast, has demonstrated remarkable commitment to the Fremont Park and our buildings.

Sincere gratitude for the support and comradery conveyed at the community cleanup. It was a social gathering to behold. So many volunteered time, service and equipment.

And thanks to the Wayne County Commissioners.

The Old Fremont Rock Church, little Schoolhouse and John C. Fremont Park are owned and cared for by Geyser Camp DUP. We are a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization and depend on your support and generosity!

Did you know that the Old Fremont Rock Church is available to rent? Call Elva Jackson at 435.201.1858.

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Bekkah Petree and Linda Blackburn at the Fremont Park Community Cleanup on April 24.

We are grateful to them and to Don Gomes, KaLene Albrecht and Marci Milligan from Entrada.

Also adding much welcome aid was a group of young men from Legacy Outdoor Adventures. They went right to work, raking and clearing the volleyball area, restacking wood and scraping a shed and pavilion to ready for paint.

Thanks to Devon Nanton for bringing the guys and for donating a new volleyball net.

We recognize all other hard working folks not mentioned earlier. Thanks to Calla and Nathan Cox (and sound system), Lesa Rasmussen, Steve Swaner, Tammy and Ron Perkins and Dawn Pannier, Tiley Madsen and Carter Madsen (winner of a basketball), Valerie Oyler (hauler wagon and photos), Marla Dee, Bob Flugrad. Thanks to Phillip, Jessica, Samantha, and Zeke Gober (extra support team and winner of Loa Builders gift card); Jolyne Nickle (winner of park fun bag); Darren (Bishop) Nelson; Bekkah, Mike, Ethan, Cliff, Ava, Jenny and Hatchet Petree (cottoncandy machine); Linda Blackburn; and local missionaries Elders Hanson, Sudweeks and Metcalf (winners of a Royals gift card); Shay and all others who stayed to the bitter breezy end.

No longer obstructed by overgrown trees and brush, the

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It's Your Money

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The CARES ACT and Taxes

by Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance Did you receive your stimulus checks and cash them? Are you wondering if the stimulus money you received is taxable? The good news, and short answer, is no, it’s not. The federal stimulus payment, or the economic impact payment as it is referred to by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is considered an advance payment of a tax credit. In simple terms, you got the money “up front” rather than waiting to get the “stimulus money” from a refundable tax credit when you filed your taxes. As tax credits are not considered income, the amount of money you received from the government is not taxable. Should you be eligible for a tax refund when filing your taxes, having received the stimulus check will not reduce your tax refund. In addition, if you are receiving, or attempting to receive, federal government assistance/benefit programs, receipt of stimulus monies will not be considered (or be a factor) in income eligibility requirements as determined to qualify for these programs.

If for some reason you did not get any stimulus payments in 2020, payments that were mandated under March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), one reason may be “income limits.”

Payments were based by the IRS on income as reported on your 2019 federal tax return (or 2018 return if 2019 return was not yet filed). As such, you may not have been eligible due to your reported income being more than the CARES Act economic impact payment eligibility criteria requirements. If you believe you were eligible for payments, you can still get your stimulus monies when you file your 2020 tax return by claiming the “Recovery Rebate Credit.” In order to submit a claim, you will need to file a 1040 or 1040-SR for 2020 federal taxes even if you didn’t earn enough income to require filing a 2020 federal tax return. Bottom line, if you think you should have received some stimulus monies, you have nothing to lose by filing a tax return for your stimulus payment.

For further information on the Recovery Rebate Tax, check out the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/recovery-rebate-credit Now, the not so good news. In addition to state unemployment insurance benefits, you may also have received additional federal unemployment payments under the CARES Act; these federal payments were also extended to people who weren’t traditionally covered

by state unemployment services. Unemployment insurance payments are normally taxable at the federal level, which means you have to report that as income when you file your federal income taxes. In addition, if you live in a state that taxes unemployment insurance benefits, you will be required to report that as income as well. Unfortunately, we live in one of those states as Utah requires unemployment insurance recipients to list those monies as income. However, under the American Rescue Plan Act, a recent law change allows some unemployment insurance recipients to not pay tax on some 2020 unemployment compensation. The Rescue Plan allows recipients to exempt the first $10,200 of federal unemployment benefits from their taxable income, if their adjusted gross income is less than $150,000. Utah is one of the states that has agreed to the exemption and will allow taxpayers to take the first $10,200 off their state

tax return. The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act also increased the federal standard deduction which may help many low-tomiddle income taxpayers receiving unemployment insurance benefits reduce their tax liability as well.

For further information regarding unemployment compensation and taxes check out the IRS website at https:// www.irs.gov/newsroom/irswill-recalculate-taxes-on2020-unemploymentFor further information regarding unemployment compensation and taxes in Utah, check out the Workforce Services website at https:// jobs.utah.gov/ui/jobseeker/ claimguide.html The Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance (GCTA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization.

For more information about GCTA, go to www.GCTAutah.org If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please contact the GCTA at GCTAutah@gmail.com.

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Schools & Sports

DSU Dental Hygeine Department Students Helps Provide Dental Services to Children at the 2021 Give Kids a Smile Event

Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County

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DSU students—including DSU student Catania Stevens of Panguitch—and volunteers at the 2021 Give Kids a Smile event.

ST. GEORGE - Students, faculty, and staff from Dixie State University's (DSU) Department of Dental Hygiene recently teamed up with local dentists to address the dental needs of uninsured children throughout the Washington Country region.

As part of the Give Kids a Smile event, 73 volunteers provided 47 uninsured children with free services including exams, X-rays, fillings, extractions, sealants and fluoride.

"This is a big win for the kids and our community," said Brenda Armstrong, chair of DSU's Dental Hygiene Department. "We are thrilled that so many children were served by our senior dental hygiene students and that local community dentists offered their services for free to treat the decay needs of the children."

Along with more than $13,000 in services being provided at the event, local dentists donated nearly $40,000 in dental vouchers to children in

need of more extensive treatment. In addition, Colgate and Henry Schein Company donated supplies.

"Access to professional oral health care is a challenge for many in our community," said Armstrong. "Children from low socioeconomic families, who lack Medicaid or other insurance, are especially vulnerable."

During the event, parents were taught how to care for their children's teeth and where to locate dental professionals. Students and faculty from DSU's Spanish program also provided translation services to patients and parents to ensure children received appropriate care and understood procedures and treatments taking place.

"This event was truly inspiring to me," dental hygiene student Gwen Benskin said. "I was able to treat two children who most likely would not have received care if this event hadn't taken place. It not only opened my eyes to the needs of our community, but it also made me realize that I could make a big difference."

For more information about DSU visit dixie.edu or to learn about DSU's Dental Hygiene Clinic go to health. dixie.edu/dental-hygiene/clinic/.

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If you’ve ever applied for a credit card, mortgage or auto loan, you will know that your credit score has a big impact on whether or not you get your loan and whether or not you are able to get a good interest rate. But where does your credit score come from and what is the difference between your credit score and your credit report?

According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a credit report shows information about your credit activity. It shows the status of your credit accounts, your history using credit and whether or not you make payments on time. Your credit score is then calculated using the information in your credit report.

There are three credit reporting agencies: Experian (www. experian.com) Equifax (www. equifax.com) and Transunion (www.transunion.com). The factors found in your credit report are: your payment history, whether or not you make your payments on time; the total amount of debt you currently owe; the length of your credit

history; The % of available credit you are currently using, or whether or not your credit cards are maxed out; the types of debt and when you started using them; along with applications for new debt. From these reports, your credit score is calculated.

You can have several slightly different credit scores based on which organization is calculating the score and which report they are using.

It is important to check all three credit reports regularly, at least annually, to identify mistakes that could be impacting your credit score. This is also a really important step to take to catch identity theft.

If you see a loan or transactions on your credit report that you don’t recognize, it could be a signal that someone has stolen your identity and used your information to open a fraudulent account. If you do find mistakes on one of your credit reports, you need to go to the website for the reporting agency you pulled the report from, and follow their steps to file a dispute so that they can fix it for you. You want to make sure your credit report is

free of mistakes so that your credit score is accurate. This is especially true if you are thinking about making a large purchase, such as a house, in the near future. All three credit reports can be accessed at: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, you can receive free credit reports weekly. When this service is no longer available, you will only be able to access one free credit report from each agency per year. One suggestion is to space out these requests and check your report from a different agency about every four months. For example, you might check your Experian report in January, your Transunion report in May and your Equifax report in September. This will help you keep a more constant eye on what is happening in your credit report. For more information visit: https://www. consumerfinance.gov/ Written By: Melanie Dabb, USU Extension Assistant Professor

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Bryce Valley track meet results, BYU Invitational will be on May 7 & 8, and BYU State will be May 20 & 22

The only results that I have from the sports is last week’s track meet. The Girls' softball season is also at an end, and the post season will start next week.

They had a really big meet out at Bryce Valley, and the Cats got to see what their competition is going to be.

Girls 3200m, Adelaide Englestead took 2nd; Boys 110m hurdles, Tucker Chappell took 2nd and Tyler Cox took 3rd; Girls 100m, Debijean Henrie took 3rd;Girls 400m, Hailie Wilcox took 2nd, and Debijean Henrie took 4th; Boys 1600m, Porter Schoppe

took 1st, and Carter Yardley took 2nd; Girls 300m hurdles, Adelaide Englestead took 2nd; Boys 300m hurdles, Kenner Henrie took 3rd, and Tyler Cox took 4th.

For the Boys 4x100, PHS took 1st, and for the Girls 4x100, PHS took 2nd.

Girls 200m, DebiJean Henrie took 5th; Boys 200m, Klyn Fullmer took 3rd; Girls and Boys 4x400 took 2nd; Girls Long Jump, Adelaide Englestead took 3rd, and Tabetha Henrie took 4th; Boys Javelin, Tucker Chapple took 3rd; Girls Javelin, Kaelynn Cox took 2nd; Boys shot put,

Tucker Chapple took 3rd, and Klyn Fullmer took 5th; Discus, Tucker Chapple took 3rd; Girls discus, Kaelynn Cox took 1st.

Team places for the Boys were Water Canyon in 1st, Panguitch in 2nd, and Bryce Valley in 3rd. For the Girls, Kanab was 1st, Milford was 2nd, and Panguitch was 3rd.

This May 7/8 will be the BYU invitational and on May 12th will be region. It will be held at Bryce Valley, so come on out and cheer the Cats on.

State will be at BYU on May 20 & 22. Oh, where did the year go?

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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The “Best” Tool

by Jeffery J. McKenna I have a neighbor named Dave that loves tools. He is a welder by trade and can fix anything.

He built a huge garage, a true man cave, next to his house. The addition even has the head of a buffalo that Dave killed in the Henry Mountains of Southeastern Utah.

Underneath the mounted buffalo head are tools—hundreds of tools. I’m sure Dave has a “best” tool.

My tools are not like Dave’s tools. In my toolbox at home, I have a hammer, two screwdrivers, a pair of pliers, and of course duct tape.

However, for 20 years as an estate planning attorney, I have used “tools” to help save taxes and facilitate the administration of my clients’ estates.

I have a “best” tool that I really like to use. In order to avoid thousands, even up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes for clients, I reach for the Donor Advised Fund on my charitable giving “tool shelf.”

Donor Advised Funds are sub-funds of a larger charitable entity. They are an individual’s or family’s own

private charity.

Monies or investments go into the fund with a tax deduction and grow tax free. The monies come out tax free, but must be directed to churches, schools or other charitable 501(c)(3) organizations.

A Donor Advised Fund is a wonderful estate planning tool for three reasons.

First, it is refreshingly simple. Many estate planning tools are difficult and complex. A Donor Advised Fund can usually be set up using a standard form of two or three pages.

Second, Donor Advised Funds can be someone’s own private “charitable checkbook.” Monies left in a fund for family members can be used through decades of charitable giving for your children and grandchildren.

Third, if IRA or 401k monies are left to a Donor Advised Fund upon your death, significant amounts of taxes are avoided. Every dollar that would have been taxed can flow into the Donor Advised Fund tax free and can continue to grow tax free—Uncle Sam doesn’t get a dime.

Just as my neighbor Dave has his “best” tool for the job,

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NOW WITH A PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.

I love using Donor Advised Funds. They can eliminate tens of thousands of dollars in taxes and are a great tool for charitable giving.

A well-dressed man approached a woman at a health food store and in a clipped British accent asked her exactly what she did with the tofu in her basket.

She said she normally puts it in the refrigerator, looks at it for several weeks and then throws it away.

The man replied, "That's exactly what my wife does with it. I was hoping you had a better recipe."

Late for Work

For thirty years, Johnson had arrived at work at 9 AM, on the dot.

He had never missed a day and was never late.

Consequently, when on one particular day 9 AM passed without Johnson's arrival, it caused a sensation.

All work ceased and the boss himself, looking at his watch and muttering, came out into the corridor.

Finally, precisely at ten, Johnson showed up, clothes dusty and torn, his face scratched and bruised, his glasses bent.

He limped painfully to the time clock, punched in, and said, aware that all eyes were upon him, "I tripped and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway. Nearly killed myself."

The boss said, "And to roll down two flights of stairs took you an entire hour?"

THEME: FICTIONAL FATHERS ACROSS 1. Like Annapolis Academy 6. Pine juice 9. One in a manger 13. Like a good athlete 14. Modern address 15. Printer cartridge contents 16. Cate Blanchett's movie "____ on a Scandal" 17. 2nd largest living bird in world 18. U in UV 19. *Honoré de Balzac's "Le Père ____" 21. *Nemo's dad, named after a sport fish 23. "____ of the morning!"

24. Seaside bird 25. Tax accounting specialist, acr.

28. Back of the neck 30. Chew the fat 35. Country dance formation 37. Greek goddess of fertility 39. Waterwheel 40. *Drunk and, incidentally, Huck Finn's Pap 41. Metallic sounding 43. Quite a stretch 44. Place to dry out 46. Like the White Rabbit 47. Dr. Robert Bruce Banner's green alter ego 48. Sun-____ 50. Toothy wheel 52. Bad-mouth 53. Made a rug 55. Low-____ image 57. *Simba's father in "The Lion King" 60. *Luke's and Leia's father 63. Golfer's sun protection 64. Romanian monetary unit 66. Introverted one 68. Follow as a consequence 69. Pooh's wise friend 70. Territory in China known as Las Vegas of Asia 71. Young woman 72. *"That '70s Show" dad 73. One-room school house "notebook"

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Today's Thought

Don't worry about avoiding temptation.

As you grow older, it will avoid you.

PUNishment

Why are iPhone chargers not called "apple juice?"

Car Accident

After learning that her parents were in a minor car accident, my wife called her mother.

"What happened?" she asked.

"I was driving and fell asleep," said her mother, irritated. "And of course, your father wasn't paying attention!"

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

This week's answers on page 10

DOWN 1. A Bobbsey twin 2. Awestruck 3. *The Godfather's given name 4. Heads-up 5. Wound 6. Cooking grease 7. Hammer holder?

8. D'Artagnan's hat decoration 9. Weevil's target 10. Not in favor of 11. Capital of Switzerland 12. Chapter in history 15. As opposed to turnoff 20. 1960s abstractionism 22. Rainbow shape 24. Like ones between 13 and 19 years old 25. *Griswold family patriarch 26. Mushroom caps 27. Egyptian symbol of life, pl.

29. *Jay is to Claire as ____ is to Haley 31. Flood survivor 32. Father of psycho-

analysis Sigmund 33. Garlicky mayonnaise 34. *Both father in "Mary Poppins" and father in "Father of the Bride" 36. Unfledged hawk 38. Casino chip 42. Pine 45. ____ of dog!

49. "I ____" at the altar 51. Middle Earth and Kingdom of the North, e.g.

54. Courage in the face of danger 56. Smokeless tobacco brand 57. Short skirt 58. It was Brezhnev's domain 59. Unplayable baseball 60. Old in Scottish 61. Cuzco valley empire 62. Straight pour from the bottle 63. Chill in front of TV, with 'out' 65. Ovine mom 67. Beluga yield Solution on page 8

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O bituaries Jeff Shakespeare

KANAB - Our families are brokenhearted to announce the passing of Jeff Shakespeare on April 25th 2021. He was born May 16th, 1970 to Tom and Gay Shakespeare. He had the unique opportunity to live inside Kodachrome Basin State Park, where he grew up hiking, hunting, fishing and exploring in the beautiful mountains and valleys of southern Utah. He graduated from Bryce Valley High School to go on to attend SUU for a year, then serve a 2 year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona. He then went back to SUU to finish undergrad and got accepted into the U of U pharmacy school. From then on, he held a rewarding, professional career as a pharmacist, serving patients and improving their health.

During this time, he was married and had 4 wonderful, talented, self sufficient children, (Kayla, Brooklyn, Brecken and Hunter) that meant the world to him. He was very proud of all their accomplishments and hard work ethic and was always seeking out ways to be able to have a relationship with his kids in this busy world. He also has 2 wonderful son-in-laws (Cliff and Jay) and a spunky, beautiful, fun granddaughter (Ollie) who was the jewel in his life! His latest addition is a handsome grandson (2 month old Holland) whom he was so excited for.

Jeff met and married his perfect match and best friend Tia Troy of Orderville in 2016.

They have built a beautiful life together in Kanab, and he has welcomed her family, the Troy's (from Orderville) and her grandkids (Wryler and Harrison) as if they were always part of his family. Jeff was very good to Tia's grandsons and they loved "Grandpa" Jeff. Wryler is heartbroken over the loss of Grandpa.

Jeff has served the Kanab community through pharmacy at Kanab Drug with his brother Dave, and with various callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has a strong testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ and His matchless redemptive power. He believed in covenants, repentance, and humility. In this life, Jeff was no stranger to trials and grief, but was a great example of perseverance, forgiveness and love. His dad affectionately referred to him as "Mr. Swift;" he was soft spoken and didn't say a lot but if he did say something, it was worth listening to. He was insightful, and brought a great spirit with him. He was witty, selfless, fun, caring, inspiring, quite the jokester and had a great sense of quiet humor. He enjoyed hiking (even crossed the Grand Canyon), playing tennis, archery, mountain biking and anything outdoors. He liked ice cream, chocolate cake and hated hot dogs (can you blame him?). We are grateful for our brother, son, husband, father and friend Jeff.

He was a great example of perseverance, forgiveness and love.

He will be greatly missed, and seen again after this life!

Jeff was preceded in death by his dad Tom Shakespeare and sister Gaylynn Shakespeare. He is survived by his mom Gay Shakespeare of Cedar City and his siblings Todd (Crystal) of Cedar City, Dave (Kelly) of Kanab, Brooke (Heidi) of Cedar City and Cherish (Tim) of St. George, his children Kayla (Cliff) of Pleasant Grove, Brooklyn (Jay) Cedar City, Brecken (serving a mission currently in Langen, Hessen, Germany) and Hunter of Lehi.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Kanab Utah Stake Center, corner of Center and Main Streets in Kanab. Viewings were held Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM and Saturday morning from 9:00-10:30 AM, both at the Stake Center. Arrangements were made with Mosdell Mortuary.

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Well, much like last year, we got through April without any measurable moisture and plenty of more wind. May is named for the Roman goddess Maia. She oversaw the growth of plants. However, I like the other definition from the Latin word maiores, “elders,” who were celebrated during this month. Maybe Maia will bring some rain so that our plants that she is overseeing will have a chance to grow.

Pat and I have been down to San Diego for the week, and the weather was great. There was no wind, and the temperatures were quite warm.

We spent quite a bit of time with our granddaughter, Teah, and went places with her. We had Mexican, Greek, Italian and American food, and I put on a few pounds. We visited Scrip’s Aquarium. If you get a chance to see it, it is really something. Saltwater fish are a lot brighter than fresh water fish, and they are beautiful. It is on the ocean, and the pier below pumps the water from the ocean up to the Aquarium.

On Friday, we went over to the zoo. It is a world class facility, and the compounds are really big. The zoo buses weren’t running, and Pat and I hoofed it for five hours. There is so much to see there, and we probably only did half of it. At the elephant compound, they were feeding them tree leaves.

They coach the animals into really big holding pens while they are feeding them and feed them peanuts. After the food is out, they turn them loose.

We rode the Sky-ride down from the top of the park and down to the exit. It was interesting. They sanitized each car. One person wiped it down, and the person behind them sprayed it with disinfectant. Everyone wore masks, and there were lots of people there to tell you where to go.

We went back up to the top of the park to see the polar bears,

all up hill. Of course, it was laying under a rock, but, boy, are they big and beautiful. It was a long day of trying to keep up with Pat, but it was the highlight of our trip.

San Diego is beautiful, but like all big cities we have visited lately, parking is a big time problem. With housing so expensive, most people that live there rent. They usually have one spot for your car and the other ones have to park on the street. There are plenty of parking lots, but they are expensive—like $8.00 for two hours. If you stay in a hotel like we did, they charge you for parking. We had to pay $39.00 a night. So, you might want to stay outside of the city when staying there.

I have heard that the winds really blew while we were gone. We have had our trash containers since Wally Veater started his hauling business. My daughter, Kelly, said both containers blew over, and there was trash everywhere. That was the first time in twenty some years that has happened.

Well, the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival is going to be in full swing this year. I was notified by Elaine Baldwin that the Quilt Walk Play, staring me, will be going on. The play includes some of the history of the settlers that first came to our area in 1864. You might want to sign up for the quilting classes. They will come in handy if we have another pandemic. The Chocolate Fest, at the fair building, will kick off the festival, and classes and the trunk shows will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the day. The play will run for three nights, and on Friday afternoon, there will be the pioneer homes on display. Then on Saturday morning, the Panguitch Lion's Club will be having their famous all-youcan-eat breakfast. Hopefully, the festival will kick start the

summer with many from all over the country in attendance.

With many of the good people of Garfield County getting their COVID-19 shots, our cases for the last two weeks is down to one. Way to go, Garfield County! The vaccine is making a great impact on the virus. The deaths from the virus is down to around 500 a day, from 4,000 a month ago. San Francisco, which has many millions of folks in it, has 70% of their people fully vaccinated, and on Friday, they only had 20 new cases.

Over 100 million have been fully vaccinated and 250 million have had one dose. Still, even though the death rate has come down, there are some that won’t get the shot. There are still about 60,000 new cases every day.

India is the hot spot now, with over 300,000 cases every day, and their death total is up to over 300,000. People are doing their own cremations in vacant lots with piles of wood.

The mortuaries are working 24 hours a day and can’t keep up.

The U.S. has sent them $100 million worth of equipment to help out. Their hospitals are full and are turning people away.

I hear people always complaining about something, but life is too short to get an ulcer over something that you have no control over. I learned a long time ago, while I was on the Torrance, California Fire Department, not to sweat the small stuff, and it is all small stuff. Firefighters hate change. When I first started on the department, the life expectancy of a firefighter was 58 years. We used a canister mask, which I really liked because you could put them on while riding on the tailboard.

When a couple of firefighters died in a fire in Seattle because they didn’t have any oxygen, we switched to O2 backpacks.

They were steel and weighed

40 pounds and took forever to put on and they lasted about 20 minutes. Times change, and you can go along with them or try to make them better. They now weigh about five pounds and last fortyfive minutes. We switched over to using computers to write our reports on, and the captains wanted more money because they took forever to write their reports. The last contract I signed made it so that you couldn’t smoke and be hired on the department.

Some wanted to know what Mormon scheme I was going to come up with next. During my thirty years on the department, 22 men died and 18 were smokers.

When I came on the department in 1962, firefighting was just that. We didn’t even have CPR and had a rescue unit that went on problems to just call for an ambulance.

Ninety-eight percent of our calls were for fire calls. Now with smoke detectors, sprinklers systems, and fire inspectors, things have changed. I got an email from the department on the runs they had for the week. Out of two hundred and thirty-two calls, one hundred and eighty-seven were EMS calls and three were fire calls. Times change, and you can get upset over them or not sweat them. Incidentally, the life expectancy of a firefighter is now the same as all men, and no one has ridden on the tailboard of engines for the last thirty years.

The NBA regular season is coming to an end, with only a little over two weeks to go. Hopefully by the end of the season, everyone will be able to be back playing.

The schedule is a killer. The Lakers have four games in a six day period, and I think all of the teams are in the same boat.

Mack O.

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LegaL Notices ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING TORREY TOWN For the intent to annex property of South Side A Addition and South Side B Addition to the town of Torrey.

Torrey Town will hold a final public hearing for the annexation of South Side A Addition and South Side B Addition May 13, 2021 at 6:30 pm.at the Torrey Pavilion 75 E 100 No. Torrey, Utah. This will be held prior to the town’s regularly scheduled town board meeting.

The town council will then consider an ordinance to annex the proposed areas into the Torrey Town Limits.

Everyone is welcome to attend this public hearing.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 22 & 29 and MAY 6, 2021 PUBLIC HEARING TORREY TOWN Torrey Town will hold a public hearing for an appeal for variance located at approx. 200 N. 180 E. Torrey, Utah. The request is to split the property into 2 half acre lots. The hearing will be held May 13, 2021 at 6:45 pm in the Torrey Pavilion 75 E. 100 N. Torrey, Utah. This hearing will be held prior to the town’s scheduled town council meeting. Everyone is invited to attend this public hearing.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 6, 2021 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 26, 2021 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)5387240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2463 (A82543): Kara Levine propose(s) using 1.73 acft. from groundwater (30 miles S of Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3244 (a47096): Chaney Hugh Nowers, State of Utah Board of Water Recources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.231 ac-ft. from groundwater (2.5 miles west of Panguitch) for STOCKWATERING. EXTENSION(S) 61-658 (a20557): John W. and Sonja S. Brouwers is/are filing an extension for 0.01785 cfs OR 0.34 ac-ft. from the 3 Underground Water Wells and 8 Springs (East of Cedar Breaks N.M.) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 29 and MAY 6, 2021 NOTICE OF ELECTION TOWN OF LOA Notice is hereby given that the Town of Loa will hold a Municipal Election this fall to elect persons to the following offices: Town Mayor Position – Four Year Term (2) Council Member Positions – Four Year Terms Given a sufficient number of candidates, a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The Municipal General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Qualifications to be a candidate are: 1) Be a US Citizen at the time of filing, 2) Be a registered voter of the municipality, 3) Be a resident of the municipality for a period of 365 consecutive days immediately preceding the date of the election and 4) To not be a convicted felon, unless the right to hold an elective office has been restored.

All qualified persons are to file a declaration of candidacy, in person with the Loa Town Clerk, between June 1 and June 7, 2021. Candidate filing forms are available at the Loa Town Office, 80 West Center, Loa, Utah.

All candidates for election are subject to Campaign Finance Disclosure Regulations.

Michelle Brian, Loa Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 6, 2021 NOTICE OF TAX SALE WAYNE COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on May 27, 2021 At 10 o’clock am, at the front door of the county courthouse, in Wayne County, Utah, 18 South Main, Loa, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash, under the provision of Section 59-2-1351, the following described real property located in the county and now delinquent and subject to tax sale.

Bids for less than the total amount of taxes, interest, penalty and administrative costs which are a charge upon the real estate will not be accepted.

Parcel 1: 02-0073-0966 / O-966 Adrian & Pauline Cannon, Christopher B & Claudia Cannon, Grant Lee Cannon Beginning 226.50 feet West of the NE corner of Lot 2 Section 6 T30S R5E SLB&M thence West 433.5 feet m-l to the 1/64 Section line thence South 660 feet thence East 433.5 feet thence North 660 feet to beginning. Tog/w right of way for ingress & egress through Cannon's property 20 feet wide. Containing 8.22 acres Parcel 2: 01-0010-0058 / O-63-1 Financial Source Inc a UT Corp c/o Sam Heaton Beginning North 706.66 feet & East 540.95 feet from the SW Corner of Section 9 T27S R3E SLB&M Thence N00°03'50" West 1971.01 feet thence N89°39'19" E along the 1/4 Section line of said Section 9 270.86 feet thence S00°06'44" W 1987.11 feet thence N86°52'22" W 265.16 feet to beginning. Containing 12.168 ac m-l Parcel 3: 01-0096-0606 / O-603-3 Craig McLachlan Beginning at a point 585 feet West of the SE corner of the SE1/4NE1/4 Section 17 T28S R11E SLB&M thence West 675 feet along the 1/4 Section line thence N45°24'19" E 608 feet thence SE 470 feet to a point 58 feet N45°24'19" E from the point of beginning thence 58 feet to point of beginning. Containing 3.29 acres Parcel 4: 04-0014-0013 / TRR-B-13 Jeni Scholes All of Lot 13 Rainbow Rim Plat B Subdivision. Containing .56 Acre Parcel 5: 04-0014-0014 / TRR-B-14 13 Jeni Scholes All of Lot 14 Rainbow Rim Plat B Subdivision. Containing .56 Acre IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal on April 30, 2021.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2021

NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL OFFICE CANDIDATE FILING HANKSVILLE TOWN The following offices to be voted on in the Hanksville Town Municipal General Election on 2th November 2021.

Mayor position, 2-year term (2) Town Council positions 4-year terms Each person seeking to become a candidate for an elected position will need to file a Declaration of Candidacy in person with the town clerk at the Hanksville Town Office. Filing begins June 1st and ends June 7th, 2021 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 29 and MAY 6, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Otis Jones aka Douglas O. Jones—Deceased Probate No.: 213600001 Notice is hereby given that Debra Allen, has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above estate.

All persons having claims against the above estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the Clerk of the Court Sixth District Court—Loa, Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, P.O. Box 189, Loa, Utah 84747-0189, within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims shall be forever barred.

Debra Allen C/O Allred, Brotherson & Harrington, P.C. 72 North 300 East (123-14) Roosevelt, Utah 84066 Clark B Allred Attorneys for Petitioner 72 North 300 East (123-14) Roosevelt, Utah 84066 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 6, 13 & 20, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE SCOPING DOCUMENT USDA FOREST SERVICE FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST FREMONT RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS SEVIER COUNTY, UTAH UTAH DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISH LAKE CABIN REBUILD The Fishlake National Forest is responding to the DWR’s proposal to rebuild its existing cabin on National Forest System land. The proposed project consists of removing the existing cabin, building a new cabin with a deck, improving the parking lot, and installing a new water line.

A copy of the Small Project Proposal and project maps are now available on the Fishlake National Forest website at: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/projects/fishlake/landmanagement/projects.

For questions, or if you need copies sent to you, please contact Kurt Robins, Fremont River District Ranger, at (435) 896-1021.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 6, 2021

O bituaries Wilma Lynell Brooks

November 28, 1911 - December 13, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, MO - Wilma Brooks, 109, passed in her sleep December 13, 2020. The life of our beloved matriarch will be honored on July 14, 2021 at 4:50 p.m. in her hometown of Springfield, Missouri.

Wilma Lynell Brooks was preceded in death by her husband of 77 years, L.C. Brooks (LC). Survived by her three children and countless generations who mourn her passing, yet, unselfishly, let her return to be with the one person

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O bituaries Tom Jeffery 1951 - 2021

FREMONT - Our charming and witty, loving and kind father, grandfather, and friend, Thomas Alfred Jeffery, 69, passed away April 26, 2021, at his home in Fremont, after his heart was broken from losing the love of his life. They are together again.

He was born June 24, 1951, in Richfield, Utah, a son of Garn and Colleen Jeffery. He graduated from Wayne High School, class of 1969, and attended Southern Utah University in Cedar City for one quarter. He married the love of his life, Virginia Hunt, January 11, 1969. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George temple May 7, 1983.

He worked as a mechanic and at a gas station in Salt Lake before coming back to Wayne County to work on the family farm and ranch.

He spent time working on road construction with his dad. The best years of his life were spent running the farm and ranch with his dad and brother, with his wife and daughters by his side.

Tom was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings.

He loved anything to do with horses and cattle. He spent a few years racing Jeeps and climbing hills like the Widow Maker in Northern Utah. His greatest achievement (according to him) was his daughters and grandchildren. He had a special relationship with each and every one of them.

Dad served on many committees and worked as a Wayne District board member, a Wayne County commissioner, and a member of the Fremont Irrigation board. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, the Lion’s Club, and was a committee member on many other organizations.

Grandpa Tom had the best sense of humor. He was the strongest man you’d ever meet, and he lived a remarkable life with his best girlfriend by his side. The family would like to extend a special “Thank You” to Gunnison Hospice, especially Teri Leavitt, Connie Durfey, Mary Graham, and Julie Jeffery for the tender care of our beloved dad.

Tom is survived by his daughters, Nichol and Stony Stringham; Teri Ann and Evan Leavitt, all Fremont; Wendy and Tracy Potter, Torrey; Lacey and Doug Agren, Gunnison; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; and sister and brother, Jessie and Phil Pace, Torrey; and Mike Jeffery, Fremont. He is preceded in death by his parents, Garn and Colleen Jeffery; and parents-in-law, Loyd and Inez Hunt. He has many friends and acquaintances who will mourn his death, as well.

Funeral services were held at the Fremont Ward chapel Friday, April 30, at 1 p.m., in the Fremont LDS ward chapel.

Friends were invited to a viewing at the ward chapel Friday morning from 11-12:30 p.m. prior to the services.

Burial was in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina.

Online guestbook at springerturner.com.

she forever gave her heart to.

2020 and 2021 has been difficult for many people around the world. We are fortunate that by July, Missouri’s COVID restrictions will be lifted. Our family will be given the opportunity to gather for a proper service and honor this wonderful woman.

Valley Christian Fellowship A Country Baptist Church Sunday Bible Study at 9:45 AM Sunday Services at 11:00 AM

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

If you can see clear down to the geometric horizon, you’ll see brighter Venus first and then fainter Mercury above it.

Especially good nights to look are the 12th, when the very thin crescent moon is a scant 1½° from Venus—the closest they will come this year—and the next night when the moon is 4° to the upper left of Courtesy Rich Csenge Mercury. Both nights the The planets, moon, and sun the moon will be the slimweek of May 10 - 16. mest of crescents and This is the best week won’t be obvious; use binocuof the entire year to see the lars. elusive planet Mercury, as it After this week, Merachieves it’s greatest angular cury rapidly leaves the evedistance from the sun, 22°, on ning sky—you can watch it the 17th. You should easily descend night-by-night—but see it without binoculars, but Venus very slowly increases you do need a low northwest- its distance from the sun, sets ern horizon, important to see later, and become easier to Mercury but essential to see see. Watch nightly; can you Venus just below. estimate the date when MerThirty minutes after sun- cury will pass Venus? set, the sun is only 5° below Mars is 30° above and to the horizon, while Venus and the left of Mercury, in the midMercury are 5° and 14° re- dle of Gemini the Twins. The spectively above the horizon. moon joins Mars on the 15th

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when it’s less than 2° from Mars in one of the year’s closer conjunctions. The moon approaches Mars as the evening progresses, and they’re closest as they set, so you can actually watch the moon approach Mars. The moon is many times brighter than Mars, which is no longer especially bright.

Mars is 800 times more distant than the moon.

Put these moon-conjunction dates in your calendar so you don’t forget; they won’t repeat. In all cases, both objects are visible together in binoculars.

Two other planets are visible tonight, making five in total, and they are Jupiter and Saturn in the morning sky.

Look low in the southeast between one and two hours before sunrise. Jupiter is brilliant while Saturn to the right, or west, is 1/13th as bright. How late in the morning as the sky brightens in morning twilight can you still see Jupiter? With binoculars you should see it until sunrise.

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.

DENTAL ASSISTANT BICKNELL Wayne Community Health Center Dental in Bicknell is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant to join their team.

This position will be a part-time 2-3 days per week with full-time potential in the future.

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

Experienced applicants would have the following: • Dental Assisting Experience • Pedo, Endo, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry Experience.

• Knowledge of Computer Charting and Digital x-rays • X-Ray Certified.

• CPR Certified.

• Must be 18 or older.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: tpace@waynechc.org Or you can drop it off in person at Wayne Community Health Center Dental.

128 South 300 West Bicknell, UT 84715

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

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761

SERVICES WAYNE COUNTY FOOD BANK IS OPEN 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 1-3PM COMMUNITY CENTER IN BICKNELL PRE-MADE BOXES, READY FOR PICK-UP. REGULAR AND SENIOR PROGRAMS. EASY APPLICATION! QUESTIONS? CALL 435-691-3923

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WAYNE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR The Wayne County Fire District seeks a dynamic, selfdriven and dedicated individual for a position that offers unique professional challenges and opportunity for professional advancement.

The Wayne County Fire District Volunteer Coordinator (VC) will function under the supervision of the WCFD Chief and the WCFD Board of trustees. This position is funded by a FEMA grant and is authorized for 4 years by that funding source. No assurance is given beyond that period and is dependent on continued funding. The rank of the successful candidate for this position will be determined by qualifications set by the Chief and the Board.

The person selected will be required to reside in Wayne County to serve in the position.

The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for the following: • Act as training and recruitment officer.

• Develop and coordinate a recruitment and retention program.

• Establish and maintain records systems to track training and certification of Firefighters.

• Assess needs for Personal Protective Equipment and other fire equipment.

• Establish regular monthly training programs for each station and assist Battalion Chiefs in providing that training.

• Coordinate District wide training programs using UFRA, FFSL, USFM, local and other training providers.

• Ensure that as part of station training activities that all equipment is inspected, tested and used regularly to provide proper operations under all conditions.

• Tracking the time spent by each FF participating in any department program, based on data received from BCs • In cooperation with the Treasurer and the Chief, provide data and reports required by FEMA for the SAFER grant funds.

• Establish professional development plans for personnel and facilitate enrollment in classes and completion of task books, certification records etc.

• Submit documentation for the award of training and response stipends.

• Act as liaison with the Utah FF Certification Office.

• Respond to fires, other emergencies, and requests for service.

• Assist the Chief with departmental planning, operations, recordkeeping, public education, grant writing and administration and other official duties.

Preferred initial qualifications include: Structural Firefighter I & II; Wildland FF I & II; Haz Mat awareness & Operations; Fire Instructor I. If the candidate does not currently possess those, they are required within 1 year of hire.

A salary and benefit package of up to $68,000 is available based on individual needs, qualifications and skills at the discretion of the Fire District Board.

Applications are available at the Wayne County Clerk’s office, 18 South Main, Loa, or you can call the Clerk’s office at 435-836-1300 and request one to be emailed to you. Submit application, Resume and Cover Letter to the Wayne County Clerk’s Office. Position is open until filled.

If you have any questions, please call 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

Slackers Pizza Deli SLACKER'S PIZZA ALL POSITIONS Starting Pay $15 per hour Training Available.

Excellent pay. Closed Sundays Call Bob Morris 435-619-0725 or rlmorris6@gmail.com CAPITOL REEF CIDER WORKS BICKNELL Capitol Reef Cider Works of Bicknell, Utah is looking for intelligent dedicated employees to advance our apple orchard and cider operation.

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

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

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITIONS

SUMMER MAINTENANCE POSITION

Panguitch City is hiring a summer maintenance employee. Employee must be at least 18 years of age, have current Utah driver license and be able to lift 50 pounds. Employee will work in many different areas, including parks and recreation, water and sewer and other areas as assigned by the city.

Hours are generally from 8-5 with a 1 hour lunch break. Some overtime may be required during events. Job will start June 1, 2021 and will last until the fall of 2021.

Salary is $10.00$12.00/ hour depending on experience and does not include benefits.

Applications are available at Panguitch City office 25 South 200 East P. O. Box 75 Panguitch, Utah 84759. Telephone 435-676-8585.

Application will be accepted until Thurday May 13, 2021 by 5 pm.

Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Panguitch City is an equal opportunity employer.

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MEETINGS Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E. Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions?

Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd. org.

• Secondary Science Teacher at Wayne High School • Elementary Principal at Loa and Hanksville Elementary Schools • Cooks at Wayne High School (head and assistant) SALARY: Please see the Salary Schedule on the website.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit classified or certified application that can be found on the website.

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Business Administrator at District Office Full-Time Art Teacher in Panguitch Full-Time Custodian in Escalante Half-Time Teacher at Escalante Elementary Bus Driver between Panguitch & Cedar City Every Other Day Para-Professional for Bus between Panguitch & Cedar City Every Other Day Bus Route Drivers in Panguitch/Hatch Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Panguitch Food Service Worker at Bryce Valley High School Para Professional at Garfield County Jail Bus Route Driver in Boulder Food Service Worker at Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2020-2021 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application.

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Pete Peterson (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves

the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

GENERAL DENTIST WANTED ESCALANTE / PANGUITCH (GARFIELD COUNTY, UT) General Dentist (Full Time) position available in Escalante / Panguitch (Garfield County, UT) General responsibilities: • Must have or attain a Utah unrestricted License to practice Dentistry.

• All aspects of General Dentistry including Exodontia, Root canals, Crown and Bridge, etc…

• Some reimbursed travel will be expected weekly to commute between offices (Panguitch and Escalante).

• New graduates may apply.

• To start as soon as possible Benefits • Vacation hours.

• 401K Match up to 5%.

• Sick hours.

• Holiday pay.

• Continuing education days offered (5 Days leave and $2000/Year.)

• Health/Dental Insurance (1/2 covered for family.)

• Malpractice insurance covered.

• Licensure and credentialing is covered.

• Disability insurance (1/2 covered.)

• Salary is negotiable and Contingent on experience.

Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000 / year WCHC is an approved nonprofit organization that allows one to apply for the PSLF program (loan forgiveness). Although, it is up to you to apply for these programs on your own and it is not guarantee you will be awarded. We are happy to offer advice during this process.

SENIOR CENTER MENUS BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES May 11th

Chicken Fried Steak, Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Veggies, Salad Bar / Tropical Fruit, Brownie

WED May 12th THURS May 13th

Roast Beef, Potatoes & Gravy, Cali Blend Veg, Salad Bar / Mandarin Oranges, Scotch-a-roo Baked Spaghetti w / Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Salad Bar / Peaches, White Cake

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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COVID Study: As clinicians, we’re in great need of treatments for this group

of patients. The hope is that one of the two drugs will be effective in helping these patients, but that’s what needs to be determined through these trials.

—Samuel Brown, MD, MS, critical care physician and researcher at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City COVID Study

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of previous research that supports the use of these agents in ARDS, which is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality,” said Gary H. Gibbons, MD, director of the Na-

tional Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “Not only is this an important trial, in terms of potential new treatments for COVID-19, but it could open new understanding into the repair of damaged lungs following ARDS.” Zyesami is a formulation

of aviptadil acetate, a synthetic version of the hormone the body makes that helps protect lung cells and decrease reproduction of the COVID virus, while remdesivir is an antivirus drug that appears to work in treating patients with milder COVID disease but is un-

Garfield Commission: Revisions to Glamping

Ordinance 2021-3 approved; subdivision, zoning change, and CUP applications; Dave Dodds' request for approval to hire two applicants for the advertised wildlife tech positions; and Commissioner reports, including a need to declare a drought state of emergency, discussed.

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work.

Six of the Conditional Use Permit applications were for short-term rentals and all six were approved. Figgins said they are now down to only two non-compliant STRs in the county from over 250 a couple of years ago. Commissioner Pollock said the county will gain from approximately $1M in tax revenue that was previously uncollected.

Conditional Use Permits and business licenses were

approved for two home based businesses south of Escalante on Center Street—an esthetician and an e-bike rental.

Finally, a glamping CUP was approved for a 24-tent campground west of Cannonville.

Public Works Department, Public Lands Coordinator Dave Dodds requested approval to hire two applicants for the advertised wildlife tech positions who will assist with the Forest Service prairie dog project. Dodds said two applications need to be reviewed for the ATV trail clearing position.

Panguitch Mayor Soper requested $6K from the county to purchase 12 used bleachers for the Triple C Arena to replace the old cinderblock bleachers. He’ll also need assistance transporting the bleachers.

In the Commissioner reports that began the meeting, Commissioner Taylor reported on a couple appointments being set up to work on finances for an Escalante Science Center. He also noted widespread concern about the drought and about storage capacity in various communities in the county.

Commissioner Pollock reported on two items: his attendance at a Constitutional Defense Council meeting and a new committee dealing with

jail funding.

He said the CDC is a state committee consisting of “a couple state representatives, senators, four or five county commissioners, the State Attorney General, and the Governor.” They are working with the Legislature’s “set-aside" of litigation money for public land issues. He called it “emergency funds to litigate when they start closing roads, trying to take away our constitutional rights, creating monuments spontaneously…” The jail funding committee will study ways to increase the daily rate/inmate “so we are not subsidizing the jail through our general fund.”

Pollock said the county will need to declare a drought state of emergency to enable access to federal and state funding. He wants to make sure “the government agencies don’t weaponize this drought as an excuse to cut numbers on the range. If the feed isn’t there, it isn’t there but it’s not an excuse to make our ranchers go out.”

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m.

All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation.

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proven as a treatment option in patients with more severe COVID disease.

“Finding more effective therapeutics for critically-ill COVID-19 patients remains an essential need in the ongoing response to the pandemic,” said NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD. “We need more treatment options to increase the chances of recovery for people who are extremely sick so they can leave the hospital more quickly, continue their recovery at home, and return to life as usual.”

The ACTIV-3 Critical Care trial allows for substudies of different therapeutics to run concurrently. Each sub-study will enroll approximately 620 participants at 50 study sites in the United States.

Trial participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the investigational agents in the sub-study or a placebo. In the current version of the study, participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of four treatment regimens in addition to standard of care: both Zyesami and remdesivir, Zyesami and a placebo, remdesivir and placebo, or only placebo.

Zyesami will be administered for 12 hours daily for three days, with the infusion rate increasing each day.

Those randomized to receive remdesivir will receive it for up to 10 days via IV. Researchers will enroll hospitalized patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 who require high-flow supplemental oxygen, delivered by nasal cannula, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Initially, a small cohort of 40 participants will be enrolled at study sites throughout the nation. If no safety concerns are identified, a larger group of participants will be enrolled at additional U.S. and international sites. If necessary, the treatment regimens may be adjusted before additional participants are enrolled.

For the primary analysis of the trial, participants will be assessed on a six-category ordinal scale 90 days after enrollment, and outcomes will be compared among treatment groups. This scale ranges from recovered and living at home without supplemental oxygen within two weeks of enrollment, to death.

Following the assessment at the primary endpoint, participants will receive one additional follow-up at 180 days.

Other leaders of the participating networks include James Neaton, PhD, of the NIAID-sponsored International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials network; Taylor Thompson, MD, of the Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury network; Annetine Gelijns, PhD, and Alan Moskowitz, MD, of the Cardiothoracic Trials Surgical Network, both NHLBI-sponsored networks; and Victoria Davey, PhD, MPH, of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

—Intermountain Healthcare

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