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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Issue # 1359
Panguitch Graduating Classes of 2020 in Wayne & Garfield Counties Prevention Coalition Looks to Promote Family Bonding During Social Distancing
Wayne County Commission
PANGUITCH - The goal of The Panguitch Prevention Coalition is to help family’s bond in positive ways. One of these ways is to promote family meal time. Why is family meal time important? Family meals provide an opportunity for family members to come together, strengthen ties and build better relationships. It increases self-esteem in kids and gives them a sense of wellbeing and belonging. It also fosters positive social behaviors and strong family relationships that help kids learn how to say "NO" to dangerous substances and to be happy. As a coalition, we are doing a lot of fun activities to promote family bonding during these times of social distancing. With new restrictions, family bonding has become more important that ever, and without the hustle and bustle of every life, we now have time. Watch our Facebook page and sign up for fun kits, family dinners,
GARFIELD / WAYNE COUNTIES - Due to COVID-19 distancing recommendations; Bryce Valley, Escalante,
WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Blackburn, Wood and Brian, County Clerk Ryan Torgerson and Sheriff Dan Jensen present. Following the prayer and pledge, Sherry Ellett gave a report on the status of the Bicknell swimming pool. Needed repairs have been completed and the pool is scheduled to re-open. There was considerable discussion on how to open it to the public given the current Coronavirus (CV) situation. Sherry explained that the pool would be restricted to 50% capacity, or forty-five people, that social distancing would need to be maintained, that family groups could “swim” together, and there would be a two hour limit per person or party. The locker room would be closed, and the restroom would have to be cleaned after each use. Commissioner Blackburn inquired if the pool could now accept credit cards, and that the 4%
Class of 2020
Wayne Commission
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Panguitch Class of 2020 at their Junior Prom in 2019.
2020 High School Graduation Events
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Panguitch High School Wednesday, May 20 @6pm. Parade on Panguith Main Street parade route, with live radio broadcast on FM 106.1. Please respect social distancing guidelines along parade route. Escalante High School Friday, May 22 @6pm, live streaming event from Escalante High School Track & Field. How to access: Live streaming link will be available on the EHS Website homepage. Wayne High School Thursday, May 21 @6pm. Parade Bicknell on Main Street. Please respect social distancing guidelines along parade route. Bryce Valley High School Friday, May 22 @8pm, live streaming event from Bryce Valley High School. How to access: YouTube streaming link will be available on the Bryce Valley High School Website.
Boulder Town Council May by tessa Barkan
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The Boulder Town Council meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm. BOULDER - The May cial tests on the national level 2020 Boulder Town Council because the testing centers meeting was held over Zoom. have been closed. The town The meeting began by has been reimbursing volunadopting an ordinance to ap- teers for training on an ongoprove the previously accepted ing basis, for those who apply. Construction of the new changes to Building and Project Permits, which were rec- turning lane off of Highway ommended by the Planning 12 to Burr Trail is set to occur from May to October. UDOT Commission. Following this came a plans to return next spring to discussion on the Town Bud- check on the conditions. Plans get. Due to the uncertainty are also in place to fix a numwith COVID-19, shifts in ber of potholes in town. At the last Planning budgetary uses have and will likely continue to occur. Commission meeting, a ConThough the budget is in good ditional Use Permit for the standing and there will likely Boulder Mountain Lodge was still be surplus, close watch approved. A presentation was will be kept on the budget as given about the Boulder Art the situation progresses this and Cultural Center. A public hearing was supposed to be year and next year. Department reports fol- held this month on the center, lowed. The new EMTs have but has been postponed. Mayor Steve Cox has taken and passed their tests in Richfield, however, they have Boulder Council been unable to take their offiCont'd on page 3
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. MAY 14 - WED. MAY 20
Mix of clouds and sun, with 20 - 21 mph winds expected Sun., Mon., and Tues. Slight chances of precip, 10%, scattered through the week. Highs in the high 60s and 70s; lows in the high 30s and 40s. Winds variable from 12 to 21 mph.
PPE Push Pack Program Launched to Help Small Business Jump Start COVID-19 Transition SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced the launch of the “PPE Push Pack” program to support small businesses in the transition to “moderate risk” COVID-19 protocols. Through a public/private partnership, the program provides a free, one-week supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to sole proprietors and businesses with less than 50 employees across the state. “The ability for businesses to obtain and utilize personal protective equipment for their employees is critical in helping Utahns get back to work and stay at work,” Gov. Gary R. Herbert said. “As Utah moves into the stabilization phase, using PPE to protect businesses and those they serve is a vital element of our recovery. This program is intended to jump start that transition while businesses line up long-term supplies.” The Utah Leads Together plan encourages telework wherever possible during the high-risk, moderate-risk, and even low-risk phases, but also recognizes that telework is not possible in all sectors of Utah’s economy. PPE is crucial to preventing infections in workplaces that cannot operate remotely, including those in the retail, personal care, and hospitality industries. Push Pack Program
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Cameron Cowan 2020 Bryce Valley HS Senior
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May 4
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Birding in the Time of Virus with Apologies to G.G. Marquez
Jens Munthe
Western Tanager - a spring beauty. ESCALANTE - Wow. I’m sitting here thinking how lucky I was to squeeze in my Ghana trip before travel restrictions and other viral craziness took hold. Got home in the nick of time! These days, I mostly bird my own property, with occasional forays to Wide Hollow or the Sewer
Ponds. But that’s just fine, as spring is a very exciting time for birders, and what better thing to do in this time of relative isolation? It begins in March/early April when some of our wintering birds are gradually replaced by their nesting relatives. Winter Juncos drift
away as Gray-headed Juncos come in—look for them up on the mountain—and tiny, cheery Lesser Goldfinches replace American. Migrant water birds, varying in number and variety each year, rest and feed on our open waters durFeathers
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COVID-19 Community Resources • • • •
Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 1-800-456-7707. State of Utah COVID-19 Updates: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ Garfield County Email Hotline: COVID19@garfield.utah.gov Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell: (435) 425-3744
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