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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Garfield County Commission

Issue # 1461

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Nay's Meats Awarded SBA Utah Rural Business of the Year

Utah Special Needs Registry Helps Identify People with Disabilities During Emergencies

Local meat processor will soon become federally-inspected facility

May 9 PANGUITCH - Garfield County Commissioner David Tebbs and Jerry Taylor formed the quorum for the May 9 meeting. They opened the meeting by approving Garfield Memorial Hospital Administrator DeAnn Brown’s request for additional funding for the nurse call system. The approved funds increase the budgeted amount of $210K to $227.5K. Commissioner Taylor reported on his past two weeks, including attending a Utah Association of Counties meeting and Boulder’s Town Council meeting. More traffic issues at the corner of Hwy 12 and Burr Trail will require UDOT assistance, but the financial responsibility for the Burr Trail portion within town limits --- county road or town road--- needs to be clarified.

In addition to attending the UAC meeting, Commissioner Tebbs noted the undetermined legislative status of the “rollback tax” which will affect allocation of county property tax revenue.

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by Lisa Jeppson

Brittney Feller

Tug Nay of Panguitch's Nay's Meats, center, is flanked by Kaden Figgins, Garfield County Director of Planning and Economic Development, and Joni Anderson, of Cedar City's Small Business Development Center, during the U.S. Small Business Administration awards luncheon on May 6, 2022. Nay's Meats was awarded Utah Rural Business of the Year.

PANGUITCH – Tug Nay is beating the odds in a big way, and he’s been recognized for his efforts by receiving the 2022 Utah Rural Business of the Year Award.

First case of avian flu in wild birds in Utah confirmed; DWR asks public not to touch dead birds

This is an annual award made the U.S. Small Business Administration, and was celebrated during a National Small Business Week luncheon and awards ceremony

on May 6 in Salt Lake City.

As owner and operator of Nay’s Meats, Tug Nay is the fifth generation of his family to run Panguitch’s local meat processing business. While

his sign at the shop north of town says “Since 1952,” Nay says that’s because that’s Nay's Meats

WAYNE AND GARFIELD COUNTIES - Utah is subject to natural and other types of disasters, and residents with special needs may be severely vulnerable in such times. Communications, notifications and evacuation issues may be difficult for local emergency management to convey to people with special needs.

The State of Utah has created a Special Needs Registry, specialneedsutah.org, where individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may voluntarily report their names, address, contact information and disability. The individuals in question may have special medical needs, such as a need for oxygen, or these people could be visually impaired or blind, hearing impaired, have dementia, mobility issues, or be a senior citizen. If the person or persons are in a Registry

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Grover Fire Serves as Wake-Up Call

Mother's Day Weekend Fire Contained to Nine acres

by Judith Hopkins

SALT LAKE CITY While highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in domestic birds in Utah last month, the first case of the virus in a wild bird was recently confirmed after a dead great horned owl tested positive.

High pathogenic avian influenza viruses are very contagious among birds and can cause rapid and high mortality in domestic birds, such as chickens, turkeys and do-

and domestic birds through contaminated shoes or vehicles.

A great horned owl was found dead in Cache County on April 29 and was sent to the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Logan for testing. It was then sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, which confirmed the bird had high pathogenic avian influenza. Five additional great horned owls have been found dead in Cache and Weber counties, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is awaiting their test results.

SongCourtesy Utah DWR birds are not The most common wild birds impacted typically afby the avian flu virus are typically water- fected by avifowl, shorebirds, raptors and scavengers. an flu, so people shouldn’t have to remestic ducks. These viruses move bird feeders unless they occasionally kill wild birds, also have backyard chickens as well. The most common or domestic ducks, which are wild birds impacted by the susceptible to the virus. Howvirus are typically waterfowl, ever, it’s always recommended shorebirds, raptors and scav- to regularly clean bird feeders engers. There are typically and baths. few symptoms in waterfowl Although the current and shorebirds, but the virus strain of the avian flu presents can kill raptors and scaven- a low risk to people, it has gers quickly. The virus is been confirmed in at least one spread among birds through person in Colorado during this nasal and oral discharge, as Avian Flu well as fecal droppings. It can Cont'd on page 8 be spread to backyard poultry

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

Courtesy Judith Hopkins

A firefighting helicopter unloads a water bucket on May 6, 2022, on a fire in the Miner's Mountain Road community in Grover. The fire was started by a local resident burning brush and caused local evacuations.

GROVER - The afternoon of Friday May 6, 2022, the residents of the small community on Miners Mountain Road in Grover, Utah experienced the consequences of the extreme drought that is ravaging the southwest.

The morning began with a light wind but around 10 o’clock the Fordhams, who live at the east end of Miners Mountain Road noticed a concerning amount of smoke rising from the trees about ½ a mile to the east.

Being aware of the fire danger we are experiencing, emergency phone calls were made to 911, the Sheriff’s Department and local residents on Miners Mountain Road. Neighbors immediately jumped into their vehicles to assess where the danger was coming from.

The Sheriff’s Department and the local volunteer fire department in Teasdale responded to Chad Brian’s property just off Highway 12. He was burning

in the air which resulted in another 911 call. Within a matter of minutes, it became apparent that the fire was out of control.

Residents frantically loaded vehicles with precious belongings. They responded immediately to the orders to evacuate. With the help of neighbors and friends, I was able to load Watanika’s alpacas and llamas Grover Fire

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

Color Country Animal Welfare

Torrey Chamber Music Festival

June 16-19, 2022 Fifth Season "Music of Night and Day"

June 4, 2022 Torrey Shelter Grand Opening

See full program at entradainstitute.networkforgood.com

THURS. MAY 19 - WED. MAY 25

Mostly sunny all week, with highs in the 80s, except for Friday and Saturday which will see a dip in temps to the high 60s/low 70s. Lows in the 50s.

piles of birch he had removed from Carcass Creek. At that time apparently the assessment was made that the situation was under control. Throughout the day the winds continued to increase. By afternoon we were experiencing winds from the southwest gusting to approximately 20 mph.

At around 4:15 pm neighbors noticed an increase in the smoke with the appearance of a wall of flames at least 100 feet

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Grover Fire: A thank you to local heroes, and a warning of things to come Residents of Grover, Utah will not forget Mother’s Day weekend of 2022 while the Carcass Creek fire raged burning 8-10 acres threatening homes, owners, and animals along Miners Mountain Road.

Miners Mountain Road Community was established around 2007 to be supportive of each other and our mutual needs. Neighborhood Watch was added with Judy Hopkins as coordinator. I send out an annual community letter; everyone involved is connected by telephone and email. Precovid, we had our occasional get together. We are helpful to each other.

Thanks to the heroes of that weekend. Forgive me if I don’t acknowledge everyone and everything, but know you are thanked. We are forever grateful.

Those of us absent from our homes spent the weekend in anxiety, fear, feelings of helplessness and loss, and calling those involved for information. I particularly thank

Judy Hopkins, my partner in Watanika, for responding to those calls and working with the helping groups as to where homes, water, and others are located.

Community helped each other; ALL ARE HEROES. Robert Fordham reported the fire to 911 and the Sheriff’s office; they responded immediately. It was necessary to evacuate. Everyone helped each other get valuables and animals out. Personally, Watanika has llamas and alpacas and lots of cats. Bob, JoAnn, and Dan Emrich and Erika Wynn helped Judy Hopkins evacuate. The Emrichs and others in Grover offered space to keep the animals. The Emrichs also helped getting Grover Irrigation Company water for the fire. Tim Dietlein stopped irrigating to have water available.

Judy Hopkins and Erika Wynn rescued the McConnell dogs as no one was home. Others were fighting fire imminently threatening their homes: Glovers, Shane Wood and McConnells. Water was taken from

Bob Mulford’s pond by helicopter to fight the fire. Eventually, the fire department put down a portable pond, filled it with irrigation water to fight the fire. All heroes.

Furthermore, thanks to all the unnamed heroes who serve in these agencies: Wayne County Fire District Volunteer Fire Departments, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Agencies, Ephraim and Sigurd Volunteer Fire Departments, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Paramedics, and the helicopter pilot with the water bucket that helped save the day. Thanks.

We are so grateful to all of you for your time and help.

Special thanks to Steve Lutz, Wayne County Fire Chief, and Trevor Johnson, Forest Service Incident Commander, for helping acquire resources and coordinating their efforts to fight the fire.

No thanks to Chad Brian who apparently caused the fire. His apparent disregard for the 99%Utah severe drought, 26+miles an hour winds, no

water, and his apparent destruction of riparian habitat and garbage in Carcass Creek is astounding. He owes apologies, clean up, and financial reimbursement.

There are others out there who think they can do what they want without regards to neighbors and community. We need to follow the community rules put in place to protect all of us. Report those who disregard them.

It is still Spring. This fire is a warning of what is to come this season without a fire and target shooting ban.

Those in charge need to commit to a COUNTY WIDE BAN OF FIRES AND TARGET SHOOTING STARTING NOW AND LASTING THROUGH FALL. Save us all! Please!

Again, thanks to all of you heroes from a forever grateful community. Stay Safe…

Toni Thiriot Watanika Miners Mountain Road Community Grover

Nay's Meats: For meat producers that to date have travelled to locations like Span-

ish Fork or Las Vegas for USDA-inspected processing facilities, “Their export costs and logistics costs are going to be significantly cut. It’s a win-win for everybody."

— Kaden Figgins, Garfield County Director of Planning and Economic Development

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when his grandfather put up the building on the current location, but that the family was filling the role of processing game and livestock a couple generations before that.

Most family businesses don’t last this long. And in 2016 when Tug’s father Martin’s health was failing and Tug was just 24, he bought the business from his dad.

The operation has continued as a Utah state-inspected facility, offering livestock and game processing services for customers’ home consumption, building a customer base not just locally but also serving clients throughout the state of Utah and into Arizona and Nevada.

“It’s something for me to say we’re fifth generation, and we’re not going anywhere,”

said Nay in recent promotional video produces the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Last year, Nay was introduced to an opportunity to expand his local business and services to producers by applying for a grant to help the business become a USDA federally-inspected facility, which allows producers to sell products directly to restaurants and consumers. He applied for USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant, with the grant application process shepherded through Joni Anderson at the Cedar City Small Business Development Center.

“Joni helped me with the grant, with getting the $200,000, seeing to the future of the business of Nay’s Meats,” said Nay. This in turn led to additional funding from Garfield County to support the expansion project through the Rural County Grant Program.

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“We gave Tug $30,000 for multiple reasons,” said Kaden Figgins, Director of Planning and Economic Development for Garfield County, explaining that Nay had only asked for $20K and that Figgins himself recommended adding an additional $10k to the project. “Number one is it’s one of those smaller businesses that is thriving, and provides year-round, full-time jobs at $18-20 an hour. And this new project will allow him to add 5-10 more jobs. He met several criteria.”

Figgins added that it will be a great service that livestock raised in Garfield County can be sold to consumers in Garfield County and can be marketed at local grocery stores and restaurants. For meat producers that to date have travelled to locations like Spanish Fork or Las Vegas for USDA inspected processing facilities, “Their export costs and logistics costs are going

to be significantly cut. It’s a win-win for everybody,” said Figgins.

Personal funds and bank loans are rounding out the necessary funding for the new federally-inspected facility, and Nay says he is currently working through building and septic permits to break ground on a new 7,000 square foot building. As required for federal inspection, USDA Inspectors will be on site on processing days. Nay says his operation will expand from processing twenty beef per week to a capacity to process seventy-five. In addition to beef, the facility also processes lamb and pork, as well as game, seasonally.

“The spotlight is localraised, processed here and sent back to the region. It’s a big turn for consumers,” said Nay. —Insider

Series of Spot Fires Ignited Along Hwy 12 in Bryce Valley on May 11

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BRYCE VALLEY - A series of about ten spot fires were ignited along Utah Hwy 12 in the Bryce Valley region on Wednesday, May 11. Multiple agencies responded to the fires, with eleven trucks responding from Pangutich, Escalante, Bryce and Henrieville fire departments. It is thought that the fires may have been unintentionally ignited by a vehicle passing through the region.

"We're pretty confident they were started by a vehicle dragging something," said Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins.

Perkins said it could very likely be something like a dragging trailer chain that caused the fires—this is something the department has seen before, and scrape marks were found along the the roadway consistent with a dragging object, though the specifics of the cause has not been verified. Sheriff Perkins says the cause of the fires is still under investigation.

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National Park Service seeks tips from the public to aid investigation of stolen fossils from Capitol Reef National Park

CAPITOL REEF N.P. - US Park Rangers of Capitol Reef National Park are seeking information from the public to aid in the recovery of irreplaceable paleontological resources and identify those responsible for the vandalism and theft of trace fossils.

Park officials determined that sometime between August 2017 and August 2018, trace reptile track fossils dating from the Triassic period were removed from a trackway within the park.

Up to $1,000 is offered for information that leads to the identification and prosecution of those responsible.

Information from other visitors is often very helpful to investigators. If you have information that could help recover the stolen fossils or that could help identify those responsible, the park asks you to please submit a tip.

You don’t have to tell us who you are, but please tell us what you know: CALL or TEXT the Tip Line 888National Park Service 653-0009 ONLINE go.nps.gov/SubmitATip Sometime between August 2017 and August 2018, trace reptile track fossils dating from the EMAIL nps_isb@nps.gov Triassic period were removed from a trackway EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1 Vandalism hurts. Some of the old- within the park. est and most extensive reptile tracks in the western United States are found within Capitol Reef National Park. Fossils preserve the record of life on earth and are exceedingly rare.

—National Park Service

Free daily dino tours return to BLM’s Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry HANKSVILLE - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Henry Mountains Field Station staff will again offer free 30-to45-minute guided tours of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry, in conjunction with excavation work. Tours will be offered the weeks of May 16 and May 23, Monday through Saturday, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. No tours will occur on either Sunday.

The tours highlight the BLM’s work to preserve and protect paleontologi-

cal resources for the benefit of current and future generations. These tours are part of a partnership between the BLM Utah Henry Mountains Field Station and the Burpee Museum. Tour group size is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-serve basis.

“It is exciting to have the Burpee Museum resume tours,” said BLM Hanksville Field Manager Sue Fivecoat.

“This has been a great opportunity for the public to see the complete process involved in the excavation and scientific benefit of paleontological re-

Courtesy Bureau of Land Management

Free guided tours of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry are being offered the weeks of May 16 and May 23, 2022.

sources on BLM-managed public lands.”

Educational staff from the Burpee Museum will lead the tours with a focus on introducing youth to an active dinosaur excavation site, the geology of the area and paleontology of the Late Jurassic period of Utah. Burpee Museum has conducted excavations at this site for many years to support long-term research initiatives, provide public access and deliver educational and recreational opportunities to the public.

The tours are part of a partnership between the BLM Utah Henry Mountains Field Station and the Burpee Museum of Rockford, Illinois. The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry site is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Hanksville and is about a 30-minute drive from State Route 24. Visitors should travel in high-clearance vehicles due to unimproved road conditions, such as dirt or gravel roads. For more information, please stop by the Henry Mountains Field Station in Hanksville, at 380 South 100 West, or call 435-542-3461.

—Bureau of Land Management

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Prohibits use of Powered Paragliding/ Paramotor/Ultralight Aircraft PAGE, ARIZ - Use of Powered Paragliding/Paramotor/Ultralight aircraft is now prohibited within the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in proximity to developed and high visitor use areas. This use is also prohibited between the Glen Can-

yon Dam and the downstream river boundary between Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park near Lees Ferry.

For the definition of powered paragliding ultralight aircraft please see FAA 14 CFR Part 103 or 14 CFR Part 103.

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The National Park Service is prohibiting use of powered paragliding and ultralight aircraft within the boundaries of the GCNRA.

As defined, aircraft of this size, configuration, and movement are known to frighten and disturb wildlife. Use of these devices is new and therefore additional impacts remain unknown. They may possess qualities that adversely affect additional park resources that may only be revealed in the future if the use is allowed to continue and proliferate in the park.

The Glen Canyon Dam is a high security area that contains vital infrastructure with hazards that encompass the area and the canyon below.

Powered paragliding and ultralight aircraft are inherently dangerous to participants and other visitors. Areas of high visitor demand such as developed areas and Horseshoe Bend place visitors in undue danger in the event of an uncontrolled failure of an aircraft.

More information is available in the park’s amended Compendium: https://www. nps.gov/glca/learn/management/compendium-appendixa.htm —National Park Service

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Schools & Sports Wayne High School Class of 2022!

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by Kelly Holman

Courtesy Candence Peterson

Wayne High School Graduating Class of 2022. Front Row L to R: Kassen Pace, Ashlee Ellenburg, Kenna Stephenson, Willow Lawton, Halley Spencer, Allee Jo VanDyke, Shaleen Nelson. 2nd Row L to R: Eli Beecher, Kelton Loosli, Jasper James, Josh Wray, Rykker Ellett, Dax Torgerson. 3rd Row L to R: Maggie Ekker, Kaylee Penrod, Saray White, Tamara Ayala, Hali Peterson, Karley Johnson, Whitney Woolsey, Jennifer Whipple. Back Row L to R: Ryland Rees, William Jackson, Joao De Oliveira Secco, Mizuki Ito, Riley Edwards, Thomas Bangert, Gentry Hallows. Graduation ceremonites will be held May 26 at 6pm.

Dixie State University Honors Local Graduates at 111th Commencement Ceremony ST. GEORGE - Dixie State University recently celebrated the achievements of the institution's largest-ever graduating class of 2,684 degree candidates at the university's 111th Commencement Ceremony.

During the ceremony, held on May 6 in Greater Zion Stadium on the DSU campus, the university honored the Class of 2022, with 60 percent receiving bachelor's degrees, 38 percent associate degrees and two percent master's degrees. Candidates ranged from 16 to 79 years of age and included students from 49 states and 15 countries. Of the graduates, 63 percent are female and 37 percent are male.

Local students among the Dixie State University graduating class included: Hagen Miller from Panguitch Jaylee Tuttle from Panguitch Cheyanne Smith from Panguitch William Certonio from Panguitch Brogan Reynolds from Bicknell Corryn Anderson from Panguitch Makenzee Tebbs from Panguitch

The Lady Bobcat Softball team ended their season on a positive showing at the first round of the 2A state tournament but came up a bit short.

They started the day playing Parowan and opened the 1st inning with 7 runs. The rally was fueled by first batter Sam Peterson who slammed a homerun over center field. Abbee Holman and Kambree Howell both walked and each stole bases to set up scoring on Kadee Harland's single to right field. The Lady cats went through the rest of the batting order with Kieran Mooney and DJ Henrie both hitting, Kenli Hatch reaching first being hit by the pitch and Janessa Heaton reaching first on a catcher interference call. Chanlee Owens came in the game as a courtesy runner and Harland, Mooney, Henrie and Owens all scored in the inning. Parowan chipped away and ended up winning in the 5th inning. Kenli and Abbee pitched two innings each and gave up 10 hits and 9 earned runs.

The second game was against Piute and the back and forth game went 7 innings with the T-birds getting the 14-8 victory.

DJ Henrie and Abbee Holman had multiple hits, going 2-4 and 3-5 respectively and each scoring two runs. Sam Peterson, Jocelyn Certonio and Kieran Mooney each tabbed a hit and one run each scored by Siena Sawyer and Janessa Heaton and Kadee Harland scored two runs. Mooney had two RBI's and Peterson, Harland, and Heaton each had one RBI. Henrie, Heaton, Sawyer and Harland all had stolen bases. Kenli, Abbee and Sam all pitched during the game.

Each of the 16 players contributed in many aspects of each game whether as starters, subs, pinch hitters and runners and being great supporters to each other. PHS softball will miss the three seniors, Kambree Howell, Elise Sarles and Abbee Holman with batting averages of .412, .435, and .431 and on-basepercentage of .565, .581 and .574 respectively.

The future is very bright for this team with Juniors: DJ Henrie, Chanlee Owens, Siena Sawyer. Sophomores: Jocelyn Certonio, Kaylee Dalton, Kenli Hatch, Janessa Heaton, Sam Peterson, Makenzie Roundy. Freshman: Kadee Harland, Kieran Mooney, Olivia Jessop, Hailey Yardley, and over 50 girls in the youth programs. Special thanks to assistant coaches Kim Harland and Jayli Leach and Marci Certonio as scorekeeper and administrative details.

Jevin Savage from Panguitch Chesney Stevens from Panguitch Abigail New from Bicknell Hanna Williams from Bicknell Brenna Mooney from Panguitch Catania Stevens from Panguitch Curt Crofts from Willard

"What a tremendous honor it is to celebrate the achievements of our graduating Trailblazers," Dixie State University President Richard B. Williams said. "Thanks to the experience they have gained through our hands-on educational opportunities, the Class of 2022 is graduating career-ready and will continue to blaze their own trails and make a difference in the world for years to come."

The featured speaker at the event was Carly Fiorina, founder and chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises and former CEO of Hewlett Packard. From heading several philanthropic organizations, tackling global poverty and promoting female empowerment to leading Hewlett Packard to become the 11th largest company in the U.S. in the midst of the worst technology recession in 25 years and running for president in 2016, Fiorina is recognized as a passionate advocate for problem-solving, innovation and effective leadership.

Dixie State University is a premier open-enrollment teaching institution that offers more than 200 academic programs at one of the lowest tuition costs in the Western United States. With a commitment to its "active learning. active life." approach to education, Dixie State provides personalized and engaged learning experiences that prepare students for rewarding careers and enriched lives.

Outside of the classroom, students have the opportunity to enjoy the unparalleled opportunities for an active life that accompany DSU's location in picturesque Southern Utah.

To learn more about Dixie State University's 111th Commencement Ceremony, visit dixie.edu/commencement. For more information about Dixie State University, visit dixie.edu.

—Dixie State University

Pangutich Students Learn the Value of a Quarter in Honor of National Teach Children to Save Day Teach Children Day. “Research shows that children start to develop attitudes about money from a young age,” Palmer said. “National Teach Children to Save Day is really a chance to help students begin to think about saving and spending in a healthy way.”

The savings lesson comes at a time when personal savings are plummeting.

After peaking at Courtesy Zions Bank 33.8% in April Fifth grade students at Panguitch Elementary received newly minted American Women Quarters 2020, the U.S. from Zion's Bank during National Teach Your Children to Save Day. personal savings rate — the percentage of income left over PANGUITCH - In the add up to significant savings, newly minted American age of credit cards and digi- the nation’s newest quarters Women Quarters from Zions after taxes and spending — tal banking, Zions Bank em- have special face value — Bank branch service manager fell to 6.1% in January, its ployees are helping Garfield they feature the images of Paula Palmer. The quarters, lowest level since December County students understand influential American women. featuring writer and poet 2013.

This year marks a the value of a quarter.

On Wednesday, May 4, Maya Angelou, were part of quarter-century of National Not only can setting fifth grade students at Pan- a lesson on saving and budTeach Children to Save Day. aside a few quarters per week guitch Elementary received geting in honor of National

Throughout the month, Zions Bank is sending dozens of bankers into schools to teach 2,500 K-12 students their financial ABCs. Parents can follow these six simple steps to enhance saving at home: • Set the example. Model responsible money management by paying bills on time, being a conscientious spender and an active saver. Children tend to emulate their parents' personal finance habits.

• Set Goals. Help your child set short-term and long-term goals so they can learn how to save money they earn through chores, receive as gifts, or get through an allowance.

• Start Talking. When your children hear you generally discuss bills, loans, and checking accounts, they can learn the roles money plays in our lives. Talk to them about your experiences with money — even your mistakes. Encourage questions, and be prepared to answer them.

• Teach the Uses of Money. Teach your children

the four uses of money: spending, saving, giving and investing. Help them allocate their money into those categories. A good formula for that is 10 percent for savings, 10 percent for giving, 10 percent for investing (or longterm savings), and the rest for spending.

Keep Track. Children • learn visually, so you may want to create a system that will allow them to watch their money grow as they save. Clear glass or plastic jars work well.

Older children can record the money they earn and where they spend it, or open a savings account to see their money grow as they accrue interest.

• Explain Wants and Needs. Teach children the difference between the things they need and the things they want, and the value of saving and budgeting. There can be reallife consequences when these differences and values are not understood.

—Zions Bank

May 19, 2022

Wills, Trusts, and More

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How Can Taxes be Saved Upon Death?

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by Jeffery J. McKenna "Cost basis" is the term used to describe the original cost of an asset. It is used to determine the taxable gain on the sale of that asset. For instance, if you purchased a parcel of vacant real estate in 1980 for $50,000, your cost basis in the property is $50,000. If you sell the unimproved parcel of land for $150,000 (its fair market value), your taxable gain would be $100,000; the sale price less the cost basis ($150,000 - $50,000 = $100,000). You would therefore be subject to capital gain tax on $100,000.

In situations where property is used for business purposes, the cost basis must be reduced by the depreciation taken against the property during the period of business use.

When you give an asset away during life, the recipient of the gift assumes your original cost basis. For example, if a father gave his son the real estate we discussed above, the son's cost basis would also be $50,000.

If the son likewise sold the property for $150,000, he, too, would have a taxable gain of $100,000.

However, when you leave an asset to someone upon your death, the recipient receives what is referred to as

a step-up in basis. The stepup in basis is the fair market value of the asset on the date of the decedent's death (or on the date six months after death if the alternative valuation date is used). Using the previous example, if the father died and left the property to his son upon his death, the son would receive a step-up in basis in the property, which would be the $150,000 fair market value. If the son subsequently sold the property he inherited from his father for its fair market value of $150,000, the son would have no taxable gain. Although it makes sense at times to give away assets during life, one must consider the possible income tax ramifications to the recipient of the gift on the subsequent sale of that asset. In many cases it is preferable to leave an asset upon your death rather than to give it away during life to take advantage of the step-up in basis rule.

Many people give away assets to children during their life to avoid the delays and expenses of probate upon their death. In doing so, they lose advantage of the step-up in basis rule. A better alternative may be to create and fully fund a Living Trust during the parents' lifetime and leave the assets

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The assets in the Living Trust would pass to the children free of probate, and they will receive a full step-up in basis.

I had worked late, and my Labrador was so overjoyed to see me arrive home that he jumped up just as I leaned down. Our heads collided, and I sported an impressive shiner for several weeks.I had to repeat frequently to co-workers and friends how I came by it, and one day on the elevator, a secretary whom I hadn't seen for some time looked at my black eye and exclaimed, "My goodness, what happened to you?"

"The dog did it," I wearily replied.

A man standing next to us looked over at me and said knowingly, "Ahh, you must own a boxer."

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PUNishment

A chiropractor's patients must crack under pressure.

Today's Thought

Zucchini is a vegetable which can be baked, boiled, broiled, fried, grilled or steamed...before the kids refuse to eat it.

Telling Time

Even though he could not tell time, my three-yearold grandson was wearing a watch when I visited. Later, when I was putting on my coat to leave, I asked him what time it was. He looked at his watch blankly, then brightened. "It's time for you to go," he answered triumphantly.

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

A shopper at the grocery store had written a check for her purchases and was waiting for the clerk to bag them.

Instead, he asked for identification, citing company policy. The flustered shopper responded, "But I'm your mother!"

Grand Canyon

They were looking down into the depths of the Grand Canyon. "Do you know," asked the guide, "that it took millions and millions of years for this great abyss to be carved out?"

"Well, I'll be darned," exclaimed the traveler. "I never knew this was a government job."

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: Weather 101 ACROSS 1. Found in Pandora's box 5. Kind of trip 8. Toothy freshwater fish 12. Medieval headdress 13. Ne on periodic table 14. Golfer's weapons 15. Biblical twin 16. Russian river or Russian mountains 17. Understand (2 words) 18. *Moisture in the air 20. Law school test acronym 21. Layers in plywood 22. Trigonometry abbr.

23. Uses a laser 25. Squawked or crabbed 29. Bitty 30. Two dots above a letter 33. Jasmine of "Aladdin," e.g.

34. Forbidden, in Islam 36. Bruin legend Bobby 37. Lays in peace 38. "Metamorphoses" poet 39. Charge with crime 41. "For ____ a jolly..."

42. Easily irritated 44. *No clouds 46. Gremlin or pixie 47. *Check the weather before hitting this hiking path 49. Speech defect 51. *Cloudy 54. Classic TV's Mrs. Brady 55. Same as island 56. "Cheers" regular 58. Elephant poacher's ware 59. Pb on periodic table 60. *The first sign of rain?

61. Declare untrue 62. Pig's digs 63. MacFarlane or Rogen

DOWN 1. *Road hazard 2. Eyelid hair 3. Oahu shindig 4. Assumes bad posture 5. Chill-inducing 6. Bearded ruminants 7. Unrivaled 8. *Barometer reading 9. Tiny bit 10. Purl partner 11. Three ahead of PST 13. Certain beachgoers' philosophy 14. *Cold weather is needed for this meltable home 19. Part of small intestine 22. Cathode-ray tube 23. Hit the road 24. Falcon's home 25. Mentor or expert 26. The Obamas' daughter 27. Bruce Lee's "____ the Dragon" 28. Treat without respect 29. Wallop 31. Scottish lake

32. *Rainbow shape 35. *Weather warning 37. Archeologist's find 39. Venom source 40. Filled with dread 43. State indirectly 45. African antelopes 47. Living room centerpiece? (2 words) 48. 4 x 4 race 49. Cleanse 50. #14 Across, sing.

51. They don't mix with water 52. Sight for what eyes?

53. Between walk and canter 54. El ____ of medieval Spain 57. *Knot alternative, acr.

Solution on page 10

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Patricia Ann (Olds) Henrie PANGUITCH - Patricia Ann (Olds) Henrie was born August 30, 1940 in Toquerville, Utah, the youngest of eight children born to Arthur and Lottie Olds. Her parents both only reached the 8th grade and stressed a good education to their children. Arthur eventually became the year-round caretaker of Zion Park Lodge and lived there during the winter when the Park was closed and entirely empty. Patty thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Park and eventually also worked there for several years in the Lodge as a waitress.

Her experiences growing up in Zion probably help explain her love for geology, painting, collecting rocks, hiking, and fourwheeling.

Some of her high school accomplishments include being Miss Toquerville, Hurricane High Homecoming Queen, Yearbook Editor, State Debate Champion, and Valedictorian. She then attended College of Southern Utah (Valedictorian again), and then continued her studies at Utah State University. She received both a BA and MA in Education. She first taught at Adam’s Elementary in Logan before moving on to teaching in Albuquerque and West Jordan. In all she taught elementary school (mostly 1st to 3rd grades) for 30 years. She also lived in San Diego, Window Rock, and Herriman before retiring toMammoth Creek, and most recently Panguitch Lake.

She married James Burdell Henrie on September 10, 1960 in the St. George Temple after meeting him while attending school at the College of Southern Utah. They were married for 61 years. Burdell received a BS degree in Engineering at Utah State University.

Patty Ann was active in the LDS Church and enjoyed many years teaching Primary and Relief Society lessons and also leading a Boy Scout Troop.

Patty Ann passed away peacefully from complications related to Parkinson's on May 5, 2022. Her parents and siblings precede her.

She is survived by her husband, James Burdell Henrie and four children: James Henrie (Marianne S. Szoke, spouse), Michelle Henrie, Jason Henrie, and Joel Henrie (Kyrsten L. Morley, spouse). She is also survived by five grand-children (Julienne Shorman (Michael Shorman, spouse), Genevieve Henrie, Aidan Henrie, Lira Henrie, and Jaxon B. Henrie and two great grand-children, Felix S. Shorman, and Alexander P. Shorman.

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May 19, 2022

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I do believe we have skipped spring with this really warm weather, now if only the wind would leave. Last week Pat and I went over to Cedar City early in the morning on Saturday. When we came back all of the Crab Apple trees were in bloom or it seemed.

They are really pretty and rival the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. I thought they would be gone by now, with the heat and wind and no water, but they are really hanging in there.

It doesn’t look very good for moisture in May either and with June and July traditionally the driest months of the year our drought continues.

The Sevier River is running high and that is good for the Piute Reservoir and the folks out in Delta. I heard someone say that the high winds were good for the brotherhood, it blew all of our top soil down to Circleville and Junction.

The month is half over but we have a few more upcoming events. This Sunday graduation from Seminary, will be held at the Stake Center. Next week the High School will be holding their graduation ceremonies, the Teachers from our school system sure do a good job, most of the kids are really smart. Next Friday and Saturday there will be the State Track Meet up at BYU and we might have another couple of State Championships. We have over 100 championships and just keep going.

Memorial Day falls on the 30th this year and the last Monday of May. I hope you were able to get out to the cemetery and take down your decorations, it will make those that take care of the park

a little easier.

The NBA second season is upon us and many of the second round games were really close and were decided in the last twenty seconds of the game. Some were really blow outs. Two of the teams went to a seventh game and the underdogs came out winners. The Boston Celtics beat last year’s Champs Milwaukie by twenty and this year’s team the Phoenix Suns was the team with the best record, losing to the Dallas Mavericks by 40 points. The sports reporters mostly pick the favorites. Dallas will be playing the Golden State Warriors and the Celtics will be playing the Miami Heat, in the semifinals and should put on a real good show. My teams, the Lakers and the Jazz, weren’t in the running, so I usually cheer for the underdogs. As far as sports go it only leaves baseball left to watch, do you remember when you knew most of the player’s names? Now I only know about 3 of them, Judge for the Yankees and Trout and Ohanic for the Angeles. Both Trout and Ohanic have been the MVP the last 5 years.

We have a couple of business change owners, the Big Fish has been bought and it will be called The Cedar Breaks Inn. The Oldham’s built that restaurant into a great place to eat, good food and affordable prices and was open year round. The new owners will have special food, Prime Rib and Steaks and such.

Henry Thomas is retiring after 40 years running a garage on the corner of Main and Center. Henry has worked on most of our cars over the last 30 years and he will be missed, he is really a nice man. Hughes,

who owns the disposal trash business has purchased the business, he has a mechanic that has been working on his trucks for the last 5 years that will keep the business going.

The gentleman who bought the Big Fish also bought the liquor store and the real estate office. The liquor store will remain, but Denny Orton has moved his office down to Jason Orton's tire shop.

We have another retiree that has called it a day, after working for Utah Power for 50 years. Greg Payne came here over 20 years ago and replaced 5 people. Greg has been a great volunteer for the town and does repairs for people when asked. He belonged to the Lions Club and built their grill that they cook their great pancakes on. But long days and nights, in all

kinds of weather, have taken a toll on his body. He will be missed badly for all of his efforts keeping the lights on in Panguitch.

Three of the most wanted jobs for people are truck drivers, 200,000 a year. Walmart is offering to train drivers and pay new drivers $103,000 a year with benefits. Around So. Utah Cooks are in real demand, some businesses are only running one shift. One that is really going to be hard to fill, is they need 12,000 new pilots a year. About the only way you can get the hours in to fly passenger jets is, to join the service, either the Air Force or the Navy Air Force and you probably need a college degree.

One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things.

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Garfield Commission May 9: Commission approved new nurse call

system at Garfield Memorial; County Planning and Economic Development Director appointed as Emergency Manager; New SITLA Director will visit soon to discuss agency's land exchange policies; Approval for $500/student for teenage republicans to visit Washington, DC; Funding approved for maintenance of Ticaboo fire trucks Garfield Commission

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He also reported on the Fire Chiefs meeting and the need for them to establish a fiveyear plan to better forecast and prioritize needs. Clerk/Auditor Camille Moore asked that Tebbs reinforce the policy that all municipal requests for fire funding come first through the Fire Chiefs before they’re forwarded to the Commission for approval.

Public Works, Dave Dodds reported ongoing chipsealing on the Henrieville Loop road and River Lane in Panguitch. He said the county has received $60K from an outdoor recreation grant that will be matched to the Forest Service’s $60K for Red Canyon improvements that include restrooms, trails, and signage. Finally, he received the Commissioners’ approval to spend $12K to hire SUU students this summer to continue updating the county’s

GIS road layers so that all trails and roads in the county are included in one layer.

Planning and Economic Development, Kaden Figgins: The Commission approved Resolution 2022-3 to appoint Figgins as an Emergency Manager, giving him voting rights. They approved a pay raise to $21/hr for a 20hr/wk intern to continue work on county records. Figgins also announced the recipient of the Utah Rural Small Business for the Year award: “Tug” Nay, with Nay’s Meats. In addition to this award, Nay received last November a $200K federal grant, plus $30K from the rural county grant to build out his meat processing capacity to enable local processing and local sales to restaurants and grocery stores.

SITLA Land Acquisition, Ron Torgerson: Torgerson said the new SITLA Director Michelle McConkie will be planning a visit to the Commission in near future to discuss

the agency’s land exchange policies. The Commissioners mentioned the SITLA land still inside Bryce Canyon Airport.

Torgerson asked if the county would be willing to write a letter to the legislature stating support for SITLA and its plan to “trade out environmental lands to get economic lands to produce revenue.” The Commissioners stated general approval but said they’d want to talk with San Juan County Commissioners, along with Commissioner Pollock to get more feedback on the effects of the agency’s plans and policies.

The Commission approved $500/student for the five Garfield County Teenage Republicans planning to visit Washington, D.C. this spring.

Tebbs made of point of saying such donations aren’t politically biased; that they would support other student groups as well. Tebbs said a trip to Washington, D.C. is inspiring and it’s a valuable opportunity to interact with other groups.

Daniel Medina, Henrieville Fire Chief, received approval for three sets of The Commission approved increasing their allocations to the County Baseball and Softball Programs: $750 for baseball and $500 for softball.

Business Licenses: Utah Fishing Charter, for fishing trips on Panguitch Lake; Bryce

Canyon Springs LLC (to reopen a 1000-acre property for RV park and golf course, east of Hwy 89). The latter was approved; the Fishing Charter will be tabled pending verification that they have the appropriate Forest Service permits. A beer license for Under Canvas was also approved.

Finally, the Commissioners approved up to $8K for immediate maintenance on three Ticaboo fire trucks.

There was discussion on how an incorporated area like Ticaboo can fund their needs without the tax base that other areas in the county benefit from. Another funding mechanism may need to be found.

Apparently two of the three firetrucks need jumpstarting to engage, and lack of proper storage exacerbates maintenance issues on all equipment.

The Commission moved to go into executive session before returning for adjournment.

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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Planting a Seed: Food, Health, and Choice

by Ben Jackson Welcome back for another installment of Food, Health, and Choice. This week we will continue with Food. Reminder, my name is Ben Jackson of Ben’s Hens, and these are my own thoughts and opinions.

Regenerative Agriculture is the bedrock for the production of quality, nutrient dense food. Its primary focus is simply improving the soil health and life that is living in the soil. Remember, this is the soil that your food depends on. If the soil lacks proper nutrients and healthy life, then your food will be lacking too. God did an amazing job when He created a natural and self supporting cycle. He designed an awe inspiring relationship between soil, soil life, and the vegetation and animals that depend on it.

Sadly, this has been lost in modern food production and processing. Degenerative Agriculture is the destruction of soil and soil life through the overuse of synthetic commercial fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides.

It lacks biodiversity and uses a monoculture of plants or animals. Monocultures are the most unnatural things to exist in agriculture. Nowhere in God’s great creation does a monoculture exist.

The constant drive to till and plow the soil without any rest is destructive.

When I say rest in this context, I mean years. It reminds

me of the child who keeps picking the scab off their wounded hand. The wound struggles to heal. Can you imagine building your home and neighborhood, only to have it destroyed on a regular basis? Next time you see a nightcrawler or a mushroom, ask what they think about it.

Reminder, some disturbance is fine, but overusing it is not healthy for the soil.

Natural armor on the soil, via living and dead vegetation, protects the soil from the elements, the extremes in temperatures, and massively increased water retention. Perhaps that final cut would be of greater benefit if left uncut going into fall and winter. This destruction of soil and the life within the soil leads to the desertification of the land around us.

I would discuss windy days and flying topsoil, but I think it is time to move on.

In general, the government sponsors the practice of Degenerative Agriculture.

It encourages its use in conventional and industrial agriculture. Their goal is simple, provide food to fill bellies.

Granted, this practice works and will put food on your table and in your belly and the bellies of your animals, but the quality of the food is super low. This food lacks nutrients. In some cases, the nutrients are non-existent.

If we hope to have proper health and/or improve our health, we need quality nutrients in our food.

Ben Jackson operates Ben's Hens in Fremont.

Sadly, the nutrients required to naturally produce quality food were stripped away from the soil and soil life. This is often why food must be ‘Fortified’, ‘Enriched’, ‘Boosted’ and/or

“You, as a food buyer, have the distinct privilege of proactively participating in shaping the world your children will inherit.”

—Joel Salatin ‘Modified’ with artificial vitamins and minerals. This requires additional processing, extra energy, more real estate, more water, more fuel, and “sanitized and safe” production buildings. These required extras, just to replace what was removed or lost, sure adds up quickly. And think, all of this is funded by your tax dollars. You could almost say, the government wants to control your food and your Health.

Just imagine a world where those tax dollars remained in your pocket, or a

May 23 - May 29

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.

As has been true all spring, the action remains in the morning sky because that’s where the planets are, and this week the moon joins them.

The sun has been rising earlier each day so now you have to get up fairly early to see a stilldark sky, but it’s worth it.

Look 45 minutes before sunrise and you’ll see brilliant Venus which is very low and due east. It’s only about 10° high so trees and hills may block the view. Venus is moving around behind the sun, moving very slowly eastward against the background stars, and each morning it rises earlier and becomes progressively harder to see.

Jupiter is about 25° to the upper right of Venus. Remember that the width of your fist held at arm’s length is about 10°. Jupiter is the second brightest thing in the night sky, other than the moon, so you can’t miss it. It’s 1/5th as bright as Venus and far brighter than any star.

What is most interesting is Mars next to Jupiter. Mars is 1/20th as bright as Jupiter.

Both planets move west to east against the background stars as they orbit the sun (except when we pass one, and it temporarily seems to reverse course and goes into retrograde motion). Jupiter is more distant, it feels the sun’s gravity less, and so it moves slower – and Mars catches and passes Jupiter. Mars has been approaching Jupiter all along, and on May 28, 29, and 30 it’s less than 1° from Jupiter and both will be visible together in a low-power telescope eyepiece. The two planets will be closest on the 29th when Mars is 35’ (35 arcminutes) or ½° below Jupiter.

You’ll see the two together in most binoculars from roughly the 17th until roughly June 10th, depending on the field-ofview of your binoculars. This is another – and the last! – in a series of fine early morning planetary conjunctions this spring.

The planets then separate.

world where nature already provided the proper nutrients in your food without all the extra processing. And in that same world, the dollars in your pocket went directly to the local farmer of your choosing. But I am getting ahead of myself; we will discuss choice in a few weeks.

As mentioned before, Degenerative Agriculture does work to provide food.

Some even believe it is sustainable, but why would you want to support a method that degrades resources and destroys the ecosystem you live in and that your children will inherit. Think to yourself, what is lost with this method of food production.

I believe more is lost than is gained.

The moon passes near these planets. On the 22nd it was below Saturn, and on the 24th and 25th it’s near Jupiter and Mars – on the 25th so close that you will see all three in wide-angle binoculars. On the 26th and 27th the moon is close enough to Venus to see both in most binoculars, especially on the 27th when they’re less than 5° apart and form a pretty pair in binoculars or by eyes alone.

On that morning the moon is the slimmest of crescents only 8% illuminated by the sun, and it’ll be 3° lower than Venus, and an interesting sight just above trees and hills in the foreground. As they rise higher and the sky brightens farther, which will remain easiest to see and which will disappear first?

Mark your calendar for 11:00 on the evening of Monday, May 30, when the Tau Herculid meteors MAY (or probably won’t) put on a spectacular show. You can Google them now, and I’ll have more on them next week.

That is enough of my thoughts and opinions for this week, so I will close this section with a Joel Salatin quote, “You, as a food buyer, have the distinct privilege of proactively participating in shaping the world your children will inherit.”

Tune in next week. I will provide a list of some of my teachers. Hopefully you can learn how to proactively participate. In addition, I may provide a grade/rating of Wayne County farmers. It may surprise you. Thank you for your time.

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o bituaries Geraldine Taft BICKNELL - Geraldine Poulsen Taft, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away at age 80, in her home in Bicknell, Utah on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.

Geraldine was born June 30, 1941 to the late Leo and Rachel Morrey Poulsen. She was raised in Richfield, Utah. She was blessed to grow up surrounded by many friends, cousins, and grandparents nearby. She graduated from Richfield High School. She then attended Southern Utah University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.

During the summer, she worked at Fish Lake Lodge where she met her husband, Milton Taft. They were married June 15, 1963 in the Manti Temple.

Geraldine was a loving, dedicated elementary teacher for 30 years. She taught kindergarten and first grade at Loa Elementary. She loved the students she taught and treated them as if they were her own. She loved working with the faculty and staff and had many close friends there that she loved and admired.

Geraldine served in many capacities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of her greatest blessings was serving in the Manti, Utah Temple as an ordinance worker.

She loved serving alongside her husband, Milton. She made many close, lifelong friends as she served in the temple.

Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were her greatest joys. Geraldine was a refined lady. She was known for her beauty and style. She loved her home in Bicknell. She enjoyed planting flowers, cooking, and cleaning her home.

She will be remembered as a devoted wife, caring mother and grandmother, teacher, and loyal friend.

She is survived by her husband, Milton Lee Taft; her sister, Lorraine Shipp; children: Lee (Katrina) Taft, Patrice (Kelly) Taft Nielsen, and Julie (Ken) Taft Starkey Cranmer; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Geraldine is preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Rachel Morrey Poulsen; infant brother, Stan Lee Poulsen; son-in-law, Christopher Joel Starkey; brother-in-law, Jack Shipp.

Funeral services will be Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Thurber Ward Church where friends may call from 10:00 a.m -12:30 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bicknell City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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Grover Fire: There are several lessons to be learned from

this difficult situation. Realization of the extreme fire danger in our surrounding forests is confirmed by Steve Lutz, County Fire Chief who stated, “In my 40 years of fire fighting I have never seen the conditions so dry. I watched a juniper catch fire and disappear in 30 seconds.”

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onto a trailer, corral seven cats, and transport them to safety.

Simultaneously fire trucks from the local volunteer fire departments and Forest Service personnel poured down Miners Mountain Road to begin fighting the fire. It was a tough battle with swirling winds pushing the fire to the East endangering several homes. The appearance of a water-dropping helicopter brought cheers from the residents as it swooped its bucket into Robert Mulford’s pond, a short distance to the north, allowing it to rapidly dump its 150-gallon load of water on the expanding edges of the fire. It continued dumping water until it ran low on fuel. Firefighters said that it had made all the difference in gaining control over this fire and preventing any structural losses. Additional water to fight the fire was provided by the Grover Irrigation Company’s irrigation lines.

The lines watering the fields on the Dietlein’s property were turned off to provide water to fight the fire.

At about 9 pm the firefighters felt they had enough control of the fire because of diminishing wind and the cool evening air that they lifted the evacuation order. They warned residents to leave their cars packed and to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Several of us spent a sleepless night

watching the glow of fire and smoke that persisted throughout the night when the winds picked up again.

Saturday morning a caravan of firefighting equipment arrived from various governmental agencies and volunteer fire departments from as far as Ephraim and Sigurd. They spent the day “mopping up” treating the hotspots that remained. The residents felt a sense of hopeful optimism at the end of the day. With additional work that occurred Sunday morning by noon the 8.5 acres consumed by the fire was considered 100% contained. For several days since, Forest Service fire crews have patrolled the burn area putting out hot spots.

The fire fighters, both volunteer and professional are true heroes. They stopped the fire before it reached homes, there were no injuries, they patiently answered residents’ questions and calmed our fears.

There are several lessons to be learned from this difficult situation. Realization of the extreme fire danger in our surrounding forests is confirmed by Steve Lutz, County Fire Chief who stated, “In my 40 years of fire fighting I have never seen the conditions so dry. I watched a juniper catch fire and disappear in 30 seconds.” That is scary!

The reactions of the Miners Mountain Road residents

responding to the danger with concern for their neighbors is admirable. Further, the response of local Grover residents who do not live on Miners Mountain Road was heartwarming. They just appeared offering help removing articles from people’s homes, a place for the alpacas and llamas to shelter, and a place for evacuees to sleep while providing food and support. The Days Inn in Torrey, which has a “no animal policy” set that aside, to allow Mary McConnell, who had evacuated with her dogs, to spend the night together in a room at the motel. We are so grateful in our community to all those who stepped up and responded to help their neighbors.

Other articles that will address fire safety for residents in Wayne County are planned for future issues of The Insider.

The warning from this fire is that the fire danger we are experiencing from the extreme drought should make all of us reconsider the burning of any kind of materials. There is a requirement in Wayne County that you must obtain a fire permit to do a burn. Please do not light a fire unless you have a permit and a source of water to put it out if it should get out of control. Consider taking your refuse to the dump in Loa. These are dangerous times for all of our communities. Let’s keep each other safe!

Registry: The State of Utah has created a Special Needs Reg-

istry, specialneedsutah.org, where individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may voluntarily report their names, address, contact information and disability.

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facility, that facility may also register the conditions of their clientele for the purposes of enhanced emergency response planning.

The program is part of Be Ready Utah, a statewide emergency preparedness campaign.

The information collected may be shared between the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), each city, county emergency managers and the appropriate response agencies within the state. This registry will better prepare for the realities of individuals with disabilities and

other with access and functional needs during a disaster.

The information that is collected will not be available to the public. It will only be shared within the emergency response agencies to improve their ability to serve the community and those individuals who have participated in the registry.

Those individuals who do register are asked to provide as complete and accurate a response as possible. You may be contacted on occasion to update the information that you provided to help ensure that you will receive the appropriate help in an emergency situation.

There is no substitute for personal emergency preparation. In a disaster, the government and other agencies may not be able to meet your needs. It is important for all individuals to make plans and preparations for their own care and safety in an emergency situation. You are in the best position to plan for your own safety, you know what your functional abilities and needs are, during and after an emergency or natural disaster.

You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance with your family and care attendants.

Avian flu: If anyone finds a group of five or more dead water-

fowl or shorebirds or any individual dead scavengers or raptors, they should report it to the nearest DWR office.

— DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout

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most recent outbreak. Visit the CDC website for more information on keeping yourself safe.

“If anyone finds a group of five or more dead waterfowl or shorebirds or any individual dead scavengers or raptors, they should report it to the nearest DWR office and absolutely make sure not to touch the birds or pick them

up,” DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout said. “Just report it to us, and we will come collect them for testing. We are continuing to monitor this virus in wild bird populations. It typically doesn’t have much of an impact on the overall populations of waterfowl, but it’s likely that we will have some die now that it’s been confirmed in wild birds in the state.”

The last outbreak of avian flu in the U.S. occurred in

2014-15, when highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza were detected in wild birds of the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. During that outbreak, the virus was detected in two healthy ducks in Utah.

For more information about the current avian flu outbreak, visit the DWR website.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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LegaL Notices NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Jun. 8, 2022 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.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3357 (a48799): Focus Language International, Inc. propose(s) using 0.0086 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (3.88 miles NE of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-2801 (a48815): Alan Mathena, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6512 ac-ft. from groundwater (Panguitch Lake area) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3358 (a48835): West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company, Whining Dog Ranch, LLC propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (8.33 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 89-1636 (a48844): John J. Morreale propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from the Underground Water Well (existing) (3 miles SW of Tropic) for COMMERCIAL: Hospice center & associated outbuildings.

89-1129 (a48845): John J Morreale and Ramona Morreale, Sally Reinburg, Blair S. Smith propose(s) using 16.88 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles SW of Tropic) for COMMERCIAL: Hospice center & associated outbuildings.

EXTENSION(S) 89-1636 (A77472): John J. Morreale is/are filing an extension for 1.73 ac-ft. (3 miles SW of Topic) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. IRON COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-159 (a48785): USA Forest Service propose(s) using 0.008 cfs OR 0.18 ac-ft. from the Lundale Spring and Shed Spring (Cedar Breaks area) for OTHER: Restroom facilities at FAA site; OTHER: Restroom and truck wash at UDOT shed.

WAYNE COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5465 (A83253): Walter- John Kelly propose(s) using 0.0045 cfs OR 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 miles south of Grover) for DOMESTIC. 95-5466 (A83271): Charles Fabel propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 0.5441 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles NW of Bicknell) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING. 95-5467 (A83274): Randy G. Blackburn propose(s) using 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.5 miles NE of Loa) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 12 & 19, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE PANGUITCH CEMETERY DISTRICT Please remove flowers and any other items from around the Head stones before May 21st.

Thank You! Panguitch Cemetery Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 12 & 19, 2022

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BICKNELL TOWN BICKNELL, UT BICKNELL TOWN 300,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK DOCUMENT 001113 Sealed Bids for the construction of the BICKNELL TOWN 300,000 GALLON WATER STORAGE TANK will be received electronically through Quest CDN. No hard bids will be accepted at this time. Bids will be accepted until 2 P.M. local time on June 21, 2022. The Project consists of installing a new cast in place concrete tank, water meter vault, and misc. pipe work.

Bids will be received for the Bicknell Town 300,000 Gallon Water Storage Tank Project. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering, 225 North 100 East, Richfield, UT 84701; Kelly Chappell; 435.896.2983, kchappell@ensignutah.com. Electronic copies of the bid documents will be made available on Ensign Engineering’s website at www.ensigneng.com/index. php/bid-access beginning on May 18, 2022.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 P.M. local time on June 1, 2022 at Bicknell Town Hall located at 64 W 100 N in Bicknell, Utah. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

This project requires both Davis Bacon wages and Build America Buy America requirements.

“Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statues mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lines or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials.”

Owner: Bicknell Town By: Noreen Johnson Title: Mayor Date: May 18, 2022 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 19 & 26, 2022 NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT July 13th August 10th September 14th October 12th November 9th December 14th January 11th February 8th March 8th April 12th May 10th June 14th All meetings will be held at Wayne High School, 265 W 400 N, Bicknell UT at 6 pm, except for February 8th (4 pm at Hanksville Elementary), and April 12th (4 pm at Loa Elementary) Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 19, 2022

Research Reports Show Link Between Political Views and Spread of COVID-19

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension Two new studies from the Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) based at Utah State University show a connection between political views, vaccination levels, and COVID-19 per capita cases and deaths.

“Politics and the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States,” published in the Medical Research Archives, and “Vaccination, Politics and COVID-19 Impacts,” published in BMC Public Health, shed light on political views being strongly related to vaccination rates and how they affect COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Don Albrecht, author of

the studies and executive director of the WRDC, said earlier research has been conducted, but these studies examine more recent data and include information on the impacts of vaccination.

He said the research is relevant to shed light on the fact that science denial and failing to abide by medical best practices has critical consequences and has resulted in thousands of unnecessary deaths.

Albrecht’s research in Medical Research Archives reports that the relationship between political views and COVID-19 death rates was especially strong after vac-

cines were available to the general public. After March 1, 2021, the per capita COVID-19 death rate in counties where President Donald Trump received more than 75 percent of the vote was more than three times higher than in counties where he received less than 25 percent.

“Results from this study indicate that those in Trumpsupporting counties were less likely to follow the advice of health experts, including wearing masks, social distancing, and getting vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said. “The consequences were severe as the virus spread and death rates increased.”

His research in BMC Public Health includes a statistical model that was developed and tested to explore the impacts of political views on vaccination rates and COVID-19 cases and deaths per 100,000 residents in U.S. counties.

“These data strongly supported the model,” he said.

“In counties with a high percentage of Republican voters, vaccination rates were signifi-

cantly lower, and COVID-19 cases and deaths per 100,000 residents were much higher.”

Albrecht said that because Republican political and thought leaders often downplayed the virus and did not encourage vaccination, Republican-leaning counties have been less likely to implement safety measures or encourage residents’ vaccination, and as a consequence, suffered higher COVID-19 cases and death rates.

“To successfully address these issues, it is critical that experts are able to effectively communicate scientifically sound information to the general public and that policy makers use the best information available to develop policy,” he said. “Moving forward, it is crucial to find ways to overcome political division and rebuild trust in science and health professionals.”

To read the full reports and citations, click here for the Medical Research Archives report, and click here for the BMC Public Health report.

NOTICE OF TAX SALE Notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2022 At 10 0'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: 03-0032-0153 / L-139-1 Ken Weaver Construction Inc Commencing at the SE corner of Lot 3 Block 7 Plat B Robison Addition to the Town of Loa thence North 259.21 feet thence West 150 feet thence South 259.21 feet thence East 150 feet to point of beginning. Containing .89 acre IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal on April 25, 2022.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 28 and MAY 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2022 NOTICE OF FINAL TAX SALE Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of May, 2022 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. Jim and Mildred R. Pifer 380 East Honey Lane Columbia, Missouri 65202 WR-474-37 16-0081-1066 The South half of the West half of the Northwest 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: $621.97 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 19th day of April, 2022.

Camille A. Moore, Garfield County Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 28 and MAY 5, 12, & 19, 2022 ACCEPTING BIDS SIX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS AREA AGENCY ON AGING The Six County Association of Governments, Area Agency on Aging, is now accepting bids for In-Home Services such as homemaker, personal care, assistive devices and supplies for the Home and Community Based Alternatives Program, National Caregiver Support Program, and other Title III programs. Specific bid information may be obtained by calling or writing to: Six County Area Agency on Aging, PO Box 820, Richfield, UT 84701, (435) 893-0725. All bids are confidential and must be received in the Six County office by no later than noon on May 23, 2022. The Six County Association of Government reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 12 & 19, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY As required by Utah Code, public Logic and Accuracy testing will be performed on the voting equipment that will be used in the upcoming Election. The testing will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, UT. Any interested person may attend and observe the testing.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 19, 2022

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C l a s s i f i e d ads

To place your ad, call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com

Classified ads start at just $7.50 per week for 25 words or less.

HELP WANTED

Part-time Secretary West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company

Wildlife Technicians

Garfield County is accepting applications for two seasonal, full-time Wildlife Technicians. The application process closes 5:00 pm Friday, May 27, 2022. Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759 or online at Garfield. utah.gov. Additional information can be obtained at (435) 676-1101.

Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

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

SENIOR CENTER MENUS

PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. May 24th

Wed. May 25th

Thurs. May 26th

Hoagie Sandwich, Chips & Pickles, Macaroni Salad, Salad Bar, Pears, Peanut Butter Cookies

Taco Salad w/ Beef, Bean, Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato, Pickled Beets, Mandarin Oranges, Cinnamon Rolls

Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Salad Bar, Applesauce, Cake

NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

May 24th

Beef Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Frozen Pea Salad, Brownies

Wed. May 25th

Chicken Alfredo, Salad Bar, French Bread, Applesauce, Sweet Rolls

Thurs.

May 26th

Fish, Baked Potato, Coleslaw / Roll, Mandarin Oranges, Cupcake

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

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 Full-Time Teacher at Boulder Elementary Full-Time Teacher at Antimony Elementary School Full-Time Science Teacher at Panguitch High School Full-Time Science Teacher at Escalante High School Full-Time CTE Teacher at Panguitch Middle & High School Drama/Music Teacher at Panguitch Middle and High School BVES Preschool Para-Professional Food Service Worker in Panguitch SpEd Para-Professional at Bryce Valley Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is looking for a part time Secretary.

Hours are approximately 20 per week.

Position requires excellent organizational skills, public relations, and attention to detail.

Work will be done from your home with the company’s computer.

Candidate will manage approximately 500 stockholders, mail and receive yearly assessments, transfer water certificates, monthly bills, stockholder rentals and allocation of water, take and distribute minutes, and any other secretarial duties as they arise.

Pay range is $400-$500 per month depending on qualifications.

Please submit a resume to westpanguitchirrigation@ yahoo.com.

For more details, please call Allen Henrie at 435-6168588.

SALARY: Please see 2021-2022 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 Lisa Breinholt (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.

Wanted Alive and Awake AW Builders

Experienced, skilled building construction employees. Carpentry, concrete—all aspects of fine homebuilding.

Send resume to: AW Builders, Box 227, Escalante, UT 84726 Or email: awbuilders16@gmail.com EXCELLENT PAY

MEETINGS TROPIC AA MEETING Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion.

ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

SERVICES Wayne County Food Bank is open 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1-3pm Community Center in Bicknell Easy APPLICATION! QUESTIONS? CALL 435-491-2507

FOR RENT

sudoku Answers for this week

NOTICE OF JOB OPENING HATCH OFFICE - Groundsman (Temporary Position) QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent.Currently attending a Cooperative approved Journey Linemantraining program or a certification of completion a plus. Must possess and maintain a valid Utah/Arizona Class A or CDL drivers license.

Groundsman Duties: include assisting lineman with construction, replacing and maintaining electric lines, structures and equipment. May operate vehicles upon authorization and performs groundwork along with other duties as assigned. Must be available to begin work the first of June with 1000 hours maximum working time.

Pay is $17.00 per hour.

APPLICATIONS: Applications will be accepted immediately from interested parties. Application forms are available online at www.GarkaneEnergy.com and at each area office.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS May 26, 2022 – Interested parties should submit their applications to Lexie Little, any area office or online at lexie.little@garkane.com.

For more information, contact Lexie Little in the Kanab office 435-339-0063.