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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Garfield County’s "Day Trips for Days" Wins Marketing Campaign of the Year PANGUITCH - Garfield County Office of Tourism’s advertising campaign, Day Trips for Days, received the Gold Stevie Award for the Travel & Tourism Marketing Campaign in the 17th Annual American Business Awards.

The American Business Awards are the United States’ premier business awards program. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to the winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 11.

More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year and, of course, Marketing Campaign of the Year.

“We’re so proud to Campaign of the Year Cont'd on page 2

Issue # 1308

Cultural Heritage Series Concludes with Quilts and Quilting

by Bonnie Mangold

Courtesy annette laMB

KaLene Albrecht Chavis demonstrated traditional hand quilting on her contemporary landscape quilt design.

BICKNELL - Do you remember playing under a quilting frame as a child? At the Cultural Heritage of Quilts and Quilting community dinner, nearly a hundred people gathered together to share their family memories and beautiful quilts.

Dozens of community members participated in our

quilt show including more than 35 members of the cultural heritage quilting class.

KaLene Albrecht Chavis of Teasdale demonstrated traditional hand quilting techniques. The quilt she was making will be raffled off to support renovations to the Teasdale Cultural Hall.

Dinner participants cre-

Citizen Science Volunteers Gather to Collect Sky Brightness Data

Courtesy BarB Walkush

Sky Monitoring Team John Lee and Linda Peer.

TORREY - The Spring 2019 Citizen Science Dark Sky Brightness Monitoring Event was held on May 4, 2019. A dedicated and enthusiastic group of 19 Dark Sky volunteers gathered at the home of Gary Pankow. Susan O’Connor-Wright and Mickey Wright brought their 16-inch truss Dobson telescope with computer controls. Capitol Reef National Park Ranger Shauna Cotrell with Student Conservation Association Intern Damian Popovic were on hand with the Capitol Reef National Park 4-inch Celestron Telescope. Volunteers were able to view stars and galaxies. After learning how to use the “Sky Quality Meters,” the group headed out to gather the sky brightness data.

THANK YOU to the dedicated volunteers that made the day a success and to everyone behind the scenes

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

THURS. MAY 23 - WED. MAY 29

Rain, rain, and more rain is forecasted for this week. Friday and Saturday chances lessen and look to possibly be good days to get out. Highs fluctuate between 50s and low 60s; lows range in the mid 30s to low 40s.

Quilts and Quilting Cont'd on page 12

with one side thrust up and the other side moving down, resulting in a scarp from 6 to 12 feet high. (Strike-slip faults, such as the San Andreas in California, have horizontal slippage between the two sides.) Over time this normal faulting has created the Wasatch Range and the downdropped Salt Lake Valley. The Wasatch Fault also happens to be one of the longest and most active normal faults in the world.

On average these large, surface-faulting earthquakes occur somewhere along the central segments of the Wasatch Fault every 300 years, the most recent one occurring on the Nephi segment Emergency Planning Cont'd on page 7

BLM Announces National Call for Nominations to Site-specific Advisory Councils KANAB - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it is seeking public nominations for five citizens’ advisory councils affiliated with specific sites on the BLM’s National Conservation Lands and for the North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) Science Technical Advisory Panel (STAP).

These citizen-based committees assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues. Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument

is seeking up to fifteen new members for the GSENM Monument Advisory Committee.

The five Councils, which are formally chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Federal Policy and Land Management Act (FLPMA), provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on the development and implementation of management plans in accordance with the Advisory Councils Cont'd on page 2

Residents Gather for Teasdale Park and Town Cleanup Day

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ties informed of prescribed (and other) burns. He also met with county fire chiefs and discussed community fire plans in process.

Tebbs held his May meeting with the mayors of the county. Among other topics, they discussed business licenses and collecting associated taxes. Tebbs said he’d like to schedule a public hear-

ated four-square fleece tied quilts as one of several table activities. Thanks to the teens who are completing the quilt project. These small fleece quilts will be donated to Color Country Animal Welfare for rescue puppies and kittens.

USU Extension Agent GaeLynn Peterson set up a large quilting frame where participants could learn traditional quilt tying techniques.

The quilt was then raffled off at the end of the evening. This was GaeLynn Peterson’s last community event prior to her retirement. Her ongoing support of the cultural heritage series is appreciated.

Also, thanks to Ashley

WAYNE COUNTY The Big One, of course, is the nickname for what is inevitable: a major earthquake somewhere along the Wasatch Fault. What many of us may not know is that the Wasatch Fault doesn’t just run through Salt Lake City; it is some 240 miles in length, running mostly along the I-15 corridor—from Malad, Idaho to the north, south all the way to Fayette, Utah. The fault consists of 10 distinct segments, thought to rupture independently, any one of which is vulnerable at this point to the Big One. The earthquakes we have here in Utah, when above 6.5 in magnitude, produce what are called normal faults, where the up/down earth movements create fractures in the crust

Citizen Science

Garfield County Commisson GARFIELD COUNTY Commissioners’ board reports at their May 13 meeting reflected a busy previous few weeks: Commissioner David Tebbs attended a regional fire meeting at which the federal and state agencies discussed upcoming burn projects and also committed to doing a better job keeping communi-

Emergency Planning: Episode Twenty-One — The Big One

Courtesy BarB Walkush

ing on the current business license ordinance to change the requirement of a tax filing confirmation to a payment confirmation. He said he doesn’t want any business in the county operating without a license and without collecting the required taxes. County Attorney Barry Huntington said he will examine the current ordinance and possibly draft new language on applying and Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 11

Volunteers join together for a Saturday cleanup day in Teasdale. Volunteers pictured are as follows: Back Row: Greg Coleman, Larry Johnson, Steve Williams, Stu Baker, Chris Lippard, Gary Pankow, Bonnie Mangold, Wendy Ling Middle Row: Annie Jacobson, Angie Knapp, KaLene Albrecht, Jean Morrell, Brian Swanson Seated: Martha Ralston, Michelle Coleman, Jasper Pote, Ginny Cromwell, Steve Lutz Not pictured: Dudley Elliott, Jennifer Buchi, Gilbert and Nano Podolsky, Harper Daly, Canyon Daly, Barb Walkush.

TEASDALE - The Teasdale Park and Town Cleanup Day was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 9 am.

The day dawned with sunny skies, little wind and at times 30 volunteers eager to clean up the Teasdale Park, their own yards, and the

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.

Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.

—Roald Dahl

roadways leading into Teasdale. With such a remarkable group of hardworking, enthusiastic volunteers the many tasks planned were completed. The dumpster left with a substantial load of debris and discards. At Noon everyone enjoyed Beth’s Garden Patch

pizza along with delicious salads and desserts brought in by volunteers.

Thank you to all our volunteers! The Park and the roads look great!

—Barb Walkush

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Juan. The Garfield County School Board has TWO comment periods, one at the beginning of the meeting and one at the end. Although not required by Utah Code, these other cities, towns, counties and boards allow for public comments during public meetings and evidently value citizen input and participation.

Commissioner Pollock introduced the agenda item by stating that he was opposed to the idea and that anyone who wants to raise an issue can request to be placed on the agenda. Commissioner Tebbs next stated the he didn’t want to be ‘caught off guard’ with any issues and that he didn’t

want the meeting to be an ‘open mic’. Commissioner Taylor, of course, fell in line in opposition to the proposal stating that he had spoken to commissioners in other counties and that public comments sessions were ‘miserable’ experiences.

Commissioner Taylor’s statement is particularly interesting considering that he was previously the Mayor of the Town of Escalante. Escalante included a public comments section on the agenda then, and still includes one now. I’ve attended some of the Escalante Town meetings: citizens use this portion of the agenda to raise concerns and issues

and to even thank or praise the Town, or specific Town employees, for a job well done.

Town Council members have no duty to reply, respond or act on any issues raised by the public, but may if they so choose. It certainly must have been a miserable experience for then-Mayor Taylor to sit there, listening to all those citizens-taxpayers-voters expressing their concerns, making suggestions and offering their opinions. He learned his lesson; he won’t subject himself to that misery again.

Byron Ellis, Upper Valley

Advisory Councils

tions and completed applications should be sent to the appropriate BLM office. All nominations from represented interests or organizations must include a completed application, letters of reference, and any other information that speaks to the nominee’s qualifications.

As published in a notice in the Federal Register, the BLM will consider nominations received through June 14, 2019. For more information, please contact Ryan Sutherland, rrsutherland@ blm.gov or 801-539-4089.

Additional information and the application form are available at: https://www.blm.gov/ get-involved/resource-advisory-council/near-me/utah/mac.

Nominees should note the interest area(s) they are applying to represent on their application. All applications must be accompanied by letters of reference that describe the nominee's experience and qualifications to serve on the Grand Staircase-Escalante MAC from any represented interests or organizations, a completed MAC application, and any other information that speaks to the nominee's qualifications.

Nominations are being accepted for the following positions: • An elected official from Garfield County representing the County; • An elected official from Kane County, representing the County; • A representative of State government; • A representative of Tribal government with ancestral interest in the Monument; • A representative of the educational community; • A representative of the conservation community; • A representative of developed outdoor recreation,

off-highway vehicle users, or commercial recreation activities, including, for example, commercial or recreation fishing; A representative of dispersed recreation; A livestock grazing permittee operating within the Monument to represent grazing permittees; A representative of private landowners; A representative of local business owners; A representative of the public-at-large, including, for example, sportsmen and sportswomen communities; A member with expertise in systems ecology;

• A member with expertise in systems paleontology; • and a member with expertise in archaeology or history.

Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question for the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.

—Bureau of Land Management

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statutes under which the sites were established. The STAP advises the NSSI Oversight Group on technical issues such as identifying and prioritizing inventory, monitoring, and research needs across the North Slope of Alaska and the adjacent marine environment.

The five Advisory Councils include the California Desert District Advisory Council and the Carrizo Plain National Monument Advisory Council, both of which are located in California; the Steens Mountain Advisory Council located in Oregon; the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee located in Washington; and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee located in Utah.

The Councils and the STAP have successfully demonstrated that consensus-driven recommendations often lead to sustainable outcomes that benefit long-term public land planning and management of National Conservation Land sites. This inclusive approach is proven successful and often enjoys a high level of public support.

These Councils and the STAP consist of 10 to 15 members that represent unique sitespecific interests as defined in the Federal Register Notice Supplementary Information.

Individuals may nominate themselves or others to serve on a Council or the STAP. Nominees will be reviewed based on their training, education, and knowledge of the specific geographic area. Nominees should also demonstrate a commitment to consensus building and collaborative decision-making. Nomina-

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Campaign of the Year Cont'd from page 1

have won this distinction,” said Falyn Owens, director of Garfield County Office of Tourism. “The campaign was already a great success in getting visitors to explore our beautiful county, and now with this win, we couldn’t be happier.”

The Bryce Canyon Country: Day Trips for Days campaign encouraged visitors to spend more time in the county.

The judges called it a “stylish,” “well done” and “very clever campaign” that culminated with “a smart and succinct plan put in place to meet the challenge and continues to have positive spillover.”

As part of the campaign, Garfield County distributed over 18,000 travel guides, created a series of hiking itineraries that were filmed and cut into a series of commercials and ran a series of billboards near key demographics. Print ads were showcased in prominent magazines such as Sunset magazine, AAA Western Magazine Network, Adventure Utah, Adventure Outdoors magazine, Travel Planner Guide, Utah.com magazine and more.

In 2018, while the campaign was running, 2.5 million people visited Bryce Canyon

National Park, a 4.68 percent increase from 2017. There was also a 6.59 percent increase in Transient Room Tax income, which comes from travelers and has significant economic impact and value for local communities and businesses.

Smaller destinations, such as Escalante Petrified Forest, Anasazi Museum State Park and Kodachrome Basin State Park also received an increase in visitation, helping the local communities that rely heavily on tourism for their livelihood.

“The nominations submitted to the 2019 American Business Awards were outstanding,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “They illustrate the continued vibrancy of innovation and high level of achievement across the American economic landscape.”

More than 200 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2019 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA. —Garfield County Tourism

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CORRECTIONS: Sterling Scholar Awards

In our May 9 issue, in our "Schools and Sports" section, we ran an article that included the Sterling Scholars for Wayne High School. The "Visual Arts" participant was listed as being "Miriam James" when in fact the Visual Arts Scholar was Marisa Mares. We extend our apologies to Mares and congratulate her on being a Sterling Scholar!

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A Miserable Experience

Open dialogue and participatory governance were both killed-off by the Garfield County Commissioners in Panguitch on Monday, May 13, 2019. A group of citizens had requested that a public comments section be added to all regular County Commissioner meetings. The request was briefly discussed and summarily dismissed. There should have been nothing controversial regarding the proposed action: many cities and towns in Garfield County allow the public to address their boards off-agenda as do many of the surrounding County Commissions such as Iron, Grand, Kane and San

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Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force Members Appointed

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah House Speaker, Brad Wilson and Utah Senate President, Stuart Adams announce the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force: APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT ADAMS Senator Lyle Hillyard, Co-Chair Senator Curt Bramble Senator Kirk Cullimore Senator Lincoln Fillmore Senator Karen Mayne Non-voting members: Gary Cornia Keith Prescott APPOINTED BY SPEAKER WILSON Representative Francis Gibson, Co-Chair Representative Joel Briscoe Representative Tim

Quinn Representative Mike Schultz Representative Robert Spendlove Non-voting members: Kristen Cox Steve Young “Utahns enjoy a high quality of life and the benefits of a strong economy. However, an imbalance in state revenue sources caused by restrictions on revenue use threatens important funding priorities,” said Speaker Wilson. “By and acting now, with a vision for the future, this task force will develop long term solutions that will preserve our quality of life, increase economic prosperity, enhance recreation, improve education, expand infrastructure, and help clean Utah’s air.”

“This task force will work diligently to generate ideas and proposals to fix

our structural imbalance,” said President Stuart Adams.

“They will focus on policies that assure sustainable, adequate and flexible funding to meet the needs of Utah’s citizens, including education, public safety, social services and environmental quality.”

The Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force was established in HB 495 from the 2019 General Session of the Utah Legislature.

The Co-Chairs of the task force will soon announce the date for their first meeting.

The Speaker and President encourage task force members to engage the public in the process to develop solutions to state budget challenges that are competitive, sufficient, sustainable, stable, flexible, fair, simple, and transparent.

—Utah House of Representatives, Utah Senate

The Power of the Horse Equestrian Center

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Five winners from the spring equestrian event May 3-5 at the Cleone Peterson Eccles Equestrian Center in Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah. From left are Kayla Stone on Atlanta, Dan Michaels riding Landon III, MaryBeth Hansen on Zip Wyatt, Vick Baker on Got the Last Call, and Kirsi Hussa riding Invited to Jet. MT. PLEASANT - The power of the horse is drawing the old world and the new world together in Mt. Pleasant City.

The Cleone Peterson Eccles Equestrian Center is a place where the horse is king, says Monte Bona, director of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPHNA) and the Mt. Pleasant Community Development and Renewal Agency (CFDA).

A poem titled “The Power of the Horse” is painted in big words on a wall at the ConToy Arena, the indoor riding facility in the equestrian arena—an homage to the role the horse played in the settlement of the West.

Now, in a modern setting, the horse is playing a role in Mt. Pleasant’s economic development by facilitating equestrian competition in a big way.

The facility is one of the few in the West with enough land to accommodate hundreds of horses and riders, many of whom travel around the country to compete.

Like the pioneers who settled Sanpete, the horses that make the pilgrimage to the ConToy equestrian events are often of European stock.

Many of the horses originated in Ireland, England or Germany.

Twice each year, flocks of riders descend on the equestrian center and arena, filling the 200-plus horse stalls and putting their horses and riding skills to the test on the dressage, jumping and crosscountry courses on site.

The horses are usually meticulously groomed and trained. It’s not uncommon for horses to have a value of $100,000, and on a big day,

$20 million in horseflesh will populate the facility.

With them comes an influx of economic activity, as visitors buy gas, food and lodging from Sanpete businesses.

“This is becoming a very significant equestrian center,” Bona says. “It has a tremendous local impact, bringing people from all around the western United States. We are very grateful to the partners who helped to fund it, including the George S. and Dolores Dore’ Eccles Foundation.”

Lani Taylor, who organizes events for the arena, says the facility is a perfect place to gather and compete. And more expansions and accommodations are planned.

“Jack and Gaylynn Widdison (facility coordinators) and the Eccles Foundation have been absolutely tremendous at making sure that we are continually growing every year,” Taylor says.

Mindy Hussey is a trainer who travels across the U.S. with her daughter, from show to show, competing at events and being involved in the national equestrian community.

The pair travel to dozens of events each year, but make sure never to miss the big spring and fall events in Mt. Pleasant.

“We love coming here every year,” she says. “We are so

grateful that Mt. Pleasant has this facility, and to all the organizers who put it together. The community here is so beautiful, and everyone welcomes us.”

The spring event for 2019 wrapped up on Sunday, May 5. More than 140 horses were registered. Riders and horses completed in dressage, a competition in which they receive scores based essentially on how they look as they perform various gaits and moves.

Another component of the event is jumping, where horses and riders are scored on their grace as they surmount various obstacles. In a third competition the horses and riders traverse a cross country course set up on the equestrian center grounds. The course includes a variety of obstacles.

Cross country riding is judged primarily based on time, with score deductions for mistakes.

A comparable event with similar competitions will be held in the fall.

With plans already made to expand the facility, the events will get bigger and bigger, Taylor says, attracting people not just from the United States from the worldwide horse community as well.

—Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

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The Girls score was a very close victory over Milford by 6 points, PHS 142, Milford 136 and Piute 67.

The Boys score was Monticello 123, PHS 114 and Milford 106.

There were some outstanding performances: Taylia Norris won the 3200M, 1600M, the 800M and anchored the winning sprint relay team.

Kanyon Lamb won the 110M hurdles, the 300M hurdles, 200M third and third in the 100M. Girls finishes: 3200M Taylia Norris 1st, Abby Holman 5th, Campi Fisher 6th, Lacey Marshall 7th.

1600M Taylia Norris 1st, Abby Holman 4th.

800M Taylia Norris 1st,

ou probably heard the sirens again Saturday night. This was the 8th time this year for the celebration. The girls are the State Track Champions again for the fourth year in a row. The Boys came in second to Monticello by only 9 points.

Boys finishes: Tana Frandsen 3rd, Lacey 3200M Porter Shoppe 3r Marshall 6th. d.

Sprint Relay PHS 1st.

400M Riley Certonio 300M Hurdles Hallie 5th.

Palmer 4th Sprint Relay PHS 4th.

4x400M Relay PHS 3rd 4x400M PHS 2nd.

High Jump Tana Frand1600M Porter Shoppe 3r sen 5th.

Shot Put Kambree d 110M Hurdles Kanyon Fullmer 1st, Karlee Eyre 6th.

Discus Kiesa Miller 1st, Lamb 1st, Jevin Savage 3rd.

300M Kanyon Lamb 1st, Karlee Eyre 2nd, Kambree Jevin Savage 4th.

Fullmer 6th.

200M Kanyon Lamb 3rd, Javelin: Mataya Barney 2nd, Kiesa Miller 3rd, Kay- riley Certonio 8th.

100M Kanyon Lamb 3rd. lee Eyre 4th and Kaelynn Cox Shot Put Jaxon Brienholt 5th.

The field events went a 4th, Easton Torgersen 8th.

Discus Dallen Torgersen long way to the Championship, the shot put 16 points, 4th, Kyle Heaton 6th.

Javelin Kyle Heaton Discus 21 pts, and the Javelin 23 pts. For 60 points. This 2nd, Jaxen Brienholt 4th, Daylen Torgersen 7th, Kyler was a real team effort.

What is so great about the Bennett 8th.

Many of the boys team girls team is that Karlee Eyre is the only senior. So we still will be back again next year have a championship team to and Monticello will be moved up to 2A next season. look forward to next year

Garfield County Honors Outstanding Teen Winner and Prepares for Miss Garfield County 2019 opportunities to advocate for their social impact initiatives and to demonstrate how they are uniquely qualified for the exciting and challenging 365-day job of being Miss America. We are proud of Miss America 2.0 and what the organization stands for in empowering young women across the country to be the best they Courtesy tari CottaM can be through leaderKamree Albrecht, Miss Utah's ship, talent, communication skills and smarts.”

Outstanding Teen.

Our young women GARFIELD COUNTY in Garfield County are so - What an exciting time it is amazing in all these aspects to be involved with the Miss and I’m thrilled to write about America Organization! Young our very own Outstanding women have voiced their opinions and the organization Teen, Kamree Albrecht. She has listened. This is from the is the daughter of Clint and Miss America website: “Miss Karma Albrecht of Panguitch.

America has evolved in soci- In March she participated in ety as women in society have the Miss Utah’s Outstandevolved. This past year, can- ing Teen competition and she didates were no longer judged represented Garfield County on outward appearance. That with incredible grace! During meant the elimination of the the competition, Kamree comswimsuit competition and a peted against 38 other young choice for each candidate in women. She brought back the Evening Wear category to to Garfield County scholarshowcase wardrobe that ex- ship money totaling $600 and pressed their own individual several awards. Kamree was style. But most importantly, named top 3 Fitness Prelimithe candidates’ voices were nary Winner, Talent Prelimiheard more often and more nary Winner, the Tiare Keeno clearly! Throughout the com- Outstanding Dancer Award petition, candidates had more (highest scoring dance), she

made the top 15, and then went on to make the top 8!! To say that we were all elated is an understatement.

After being crowned in August 2018, Kamree went to work. She did not sit idle and wait until the state competition. Someone that I hope to get a representative for Garfield County must have grit.

This is not an easy job. Kamree has it!! She is an honor student, active in school athletics, incredibly talented in all that she attempts, shines while dancing, unbelievably kind, loves to serve, and she has so many other attributes.

There are many that must be guided along to fulfill the title holder role, but this was not the case with Kamree. She had her check off list and did her job. It has been my honor to work with Kamree this year. I invite all of you to get to know this amazing young woman!

We are preparing for our upcoming competition.

It will be August 10, 2019 in Escalante. If you, or anyone that you know has what it takes to be our next Miss Garfield County, Miss Garfield County’s Outstanding Teen, Jr Miss Garfield, or Little Miss Garfield, please text or email Tari Cottam at 435-531-8762 or taricottam3@gmail.com.

—Miss Garfield County

May 23, 2019

Best of State Names SUU Top Educational Institution for Second Year

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Southern Utah University received three Best of State awards for best educational institution, curriculum development, and for volunteer service.

CEDAR CITY - South- experience with high outern Utah University has once comes.”

Beyond being known for again gained three Best of State awards to add to its innovation, SUU was recogimpressive list of accolades, nized for its contribution to winning for best educational the community and state in institution, curriculum devel- the volunteer service category. opment, and volunteer ser- With hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours given by vice.

Best of State recognizes the students, faculty and staff outstanding individuals, or- each year, and the Carnegie ganizations and businesses Foundation Community Enin Utah. The win highlights gagement Classification, SUU SUU’s many accomplish- stands above other instituments as an educational insti- tions.

“The college years are tution, including achievement of endeavors, innovation in a very self-focused time in approach, methods and pro- a young person’s life,” said cesses, and over"We are in an extremely creall contribution to the quality of life ative period; everyone here is taking seriously the charge to put in Utah.

The nomina- students first and help them have tion specifically an extraordinary experience with cites SUU’s outhigh outcomes.” standing graduation rates, postgraduation preparedness, Wyatt. “Students are working and low student debt, along hard to achieve their goals and with the numerous accolades prepare for their futures. Nevearned over the years. Also ertheless, our students find highlighted was a series of considerable amounts of time educational innovations and the SUU and STECH Dual Immersion program.

President Scott L Wyatt is all smiles when asked about these new awards, “It is such an honor to be at SUU at this time. We are in an extremely creative period; everyone here is taking seriously the charge to put students first and help them have an extraordinary

to serve others in our community. Our faculty and staff are providing wonderful mentorship for them. I couldn’t be more impressed with the character of the people at SUU.” As SUU continues to grow, the focus remains on the academic quality and student experience. SUU proudly offers world-class, projectbased learning opportunities where students gain professional experience before entering the job market. Here, students come to explore their interests and prepare for meaningful careers and life experiences in a safe, caring and affordable community.

This commitment to the student experience and unique educational opportunities is gaining national attention, positioning SUU as a top university in the Intermountain West.

—Southern Utah University

May 23, 2019

Wills, Trusts, and More

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by Jeffery J. MCkenna Your estate plan is only as effective as the people you choose to help you carry it out. Choose wisely and organize your financial information in ways that make carrying out your plans as easy as possible.

Think about it. You maintain a massive amount of information about your life in your head, in your desk, in your file cabinet, and in your computer. Now suppose that you were unable to tell people where everything was kept. Would they be able to find information quickly about your life, homeowners, or health insurance? Your mutual funds? Your pension?

Your credit cards? Your estate planning documents?

We have prepared a tool, to help you keep track of all of your assets, liabilities, and other important information.

This tool is an estate planning binder. By you updating the binder regularly, you will make a dramatic difference in helping others settle your affairs if you become incapacitated or if you were to suddenly die. The binder will also help you when you need this information—whether you are filing a tax return, making an insurance claim, or even sending out changeof-address notices after a move.

Documents that are dif-

ficult or impossible to replace should be stored where the danger of destruction by fire or other accidental means is minimal. A fireproof safe might be a worthwhile investment, keeping in mind that there may be a delay in gaining access to a safe-deposit box. Some items on the list, such as your will, should be kept in more than one location. For example, the original might be kept in your safedeposit box, and a copy with a loved one.

Recordkeeping can simplify so many things for your loved ones, should they need to assist you in organizing your affairs should you become ill, or take over your affairs should you die. It is a valuable tool in keeping track of your own affairs, especially should memory fade in your older years.

Because it is such an important help and valuable timesaving tool, the Law Office of Barney, McKenna & Olmstead will provide you with a comprehensive Estate Planning Recordkeeper. In it you can log your important information, then provide copies to trusted family members , or keep it in a known location in case it is ever needed.

Simply call our office and we will send or email you one, free of charge.

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Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to serve clients in and around Garfield County. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 6281711 or jmckenna@barneymckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM. He would enjoy hearing from you.

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Name Tags

The hospital where I was a nurse added our photographs to the identification tags we wore.

A consequence of this was that many of us had stopped introducing ourselves, assuming the ID tag did it for us. So when I approached the receptionist in another department one day, I simply fingered my ID tag and said, "I'm a tad early for my appointment."

She indicated I should take a seat and then announced to her boss over the intercom, "There's a Mr. Tad Early here to see you."

Bedtime

My mother was telling my 3 year old sister that she needed to go to sleep, by saying "Jade, the bed is calling you".

Out of the living room comes a little voice, "Shut up, bed!".

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On a curvy mountain highway late one night, my dad was complaining about the car behind us.

"That guy must be drunk!" he said.

"Every time I move over to let him pass, he slows down.

When I get back on the road, he gets closer and stays on my tail."

A few minutes later, the car turned on a set of flashing blue lights. Coming up to our window, the officer said, "Sir, I'd like you to take an alcohol test. You've been swerving on and off the road for the last fifteen minutes!"

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by Ray Conrad

Tea Set

A girl was given a tea set for her second birthday. It became one of her favourite toys, and when her mother went away for a few weeks to care for her sick aunt, the toddler loved to take her father a little cup of tea, which was just water really, while he was engrossed watching the news on TV. He sipped each "cup of tea" he was brought and lavished generous praise on the taste, leaving the little girl immensely proud.

Eventually the mother returned home and the father couldn't wait to show her how his little princess had been looking after him.

On cue, the girl took him his "cup of tea" and he sipped it before praising it to the heavens.

The mother watched him drink it and then said to him: "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that a toddler can reach to get water is the toilet?"

Pantyhose

As soon as I returned home from work one particularly long, hard day, I began taking off my suntan-colored pantyhose.

I didn't realize my threeyear-old son, Stephan, was watching me until he piped up in a concerned voice, "Mommy, why are you taking your skin off?"

Irate Diner

The irate diner raised his hand to catch the attention of a passing waiter.

"Excuse me," said the man, "but how long have you been working here?"

"About a year," replied the waiter.

"In that case," continued the diner, "it couldn't have been you that took my order."

Today's Thought

People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

Shower Thoughts

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

Punishment

This morning. I woke up late, and, now, I'm scrambling to make breakfast.

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"As the Crow Flies" A contemporary original poem

by Ray Conrad, submitted to The Insider just this week.

Spring is such a bonny time. The April breezes blow.

The junipers are bowing and waving to and fro.

Out over my south pasture there is a pair of crows Welcoming the season with one of their flying shows They cruise wing-tip to wing tip. They circle, climb and dive.

If they feel like I do right now, they’re glad to be alive.

They speed across the pasture, almost on the ground.

Then zoom to regain altitude, looping round and round.

Maybe it’s two buddy crows or maybe I’m watching a romance.

Whatever. It is surely fine to witness a free-form crowdance.

My guess is this time of year it isn’t just for sport.

My guess is that this here dance is maybe how crows court.

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W eddings Allen - Oyler

Sarah Marie Allen

daughter of George and Maria Allen of Kingston and

Brandon Rick Oyler

son of Ricky and Melanie Oyler of Loa, will be married on June 1, 2019 in Richfield in a private family ceremony.

Please join us to honor the happy couple at the receptions held in their honor at the Youth Center, 100 South 200 West in Richfield, UT from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Sarah Marie Allen has received the 2012 Young Women's Recognition Award, is a 2015 Piute High School graduate, and is employed at the George Allen Family Farm.

Her grandparents are Merrill (deceased) and Elaine Allen of Beaver and Charles and Karen DeLange of Koosharem Brandon Rick Oyler has received a 2012 Eagle Scout Award, is a 2015 Wayne High School graduate, 2017 Snow College graduate: Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science Automotive. He is employed at Jorgensen's Ford.

His grandparents are Ernest (deceased) and Leta Oyler of Loa and Christine Kunce (divorced), Phil Jordan (divorced) of Battle Mountain, NV and Osprey, FL. Their future home will be Richfield, Utah.

O bituaries William Peck WASHINGTON - William Howard Peck, 89 years old, passed away May 9, 2019 in St. George Utah. He was born August 31, 1929 in Youngstown, Ohio. He married Donna Fae Davis in Phoenix, AZ on March 9, 1957.

Bill was raised in central AZ among the cactus he loved. At a very young age, Bill was on his own as his mother died when he was 3 years old and his father was often gone working the railroad. Bill served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952 as a supply sergeant. Bill was fascinated by mining, a life-long interest that took him and Donna to Mexican Hat, Utah and later to Bagdad, Arizona where Bill taught himself the ways of assaying ore samples in the mills. With only an eighth-grade education, Bill was famous for being able to estimate the radioactivity of the sample.

Bill and Donna settled down in Hillside, Arizona where they made a good living drilling water wells in the desert. Bill was very ingenious and built his first drilling rig from scraps he found lying around. When their daughters were in their early teens, Bill’s family moved to Boulder, UT. About 1982, the National Park Service asked Bill to drill a water well at the soon to be built Dangling Rope Marina on Lake Powell. He built a barge and floated his rig, camp trailer and truck up the Lake 40 miles to the location. Many marveled at his ability to imagine, design and then dare to build things.

In 1984, Bill and Donna served in Ghana, Africa, for two years drilling wells for the Peace Corps. This experience had a lasting effect on him. Over the span of his life, Bill built seven homes with only his labor and Donna’s help. His most prized project was the Rock House built with local materials, utilizing solar power and water catchment systems.

Bill always loved the outdoors – fishing and hunting were his joy. Donna and his family were always by his side in his outdoor adventures. Bill liked to write, and he published several books all based on his life experiences, the most popular being “Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bill”, the story about their life in Ghana.

Bill is survived by his wife, Donna Fae Davis Peck; Barbara Fae Button (Taylor Button) of Washington, UT; Vickie Marie Peck (Reid Bandeen) of Placitas, New Mexico; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his father and mother, William Ralph Peck and Ruth Virginia Macklin Peck; two sisters, Ruth Elizabeth Peck Compton and Genevieve Miriam Peck Wicks; several nephews and nieces, and one great granddaughter.

His earthly remains will be cremated by McMillan Mortuary, St George, UT, (435)688-8880, and the ashes scattered at his beloved Rock House in Arizona. A memorial service will be held at the Rock House for those close friends and family who would like to attend Saturday, November 2, 2019. Please RSVP to the family if you plan to attend. Please visit mcmillanmortuary.com for his full obituary and to share condolences.

May 23, 2019

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It looks like another soggy week coming up with rain all week till Thursday. It is Sunday as I am writing this, and it has been snowing out.

There is so much water that the City has turned on the irrigation water. I can’t remember it ever being on this early.

Not that you need it right now.

The good news is that the City is checking the culinary water meters, so don’t use that water on your lawns.

Lots of thing going on this week. It is Memorial weekend and the start of summer and hopefully the tourists will be coming in droves. Friday night is the High School graduation. This is a fun event, and you don’t need kids or grandkids receiving their diplomas to come. We are losing some very smart kids this year and some top athletes. This year’s teams have brought home 7 State Championships, Girls; Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball and Track Championships. Three other Championships were Drill Team, Drama and Debate. The Boys had 2nd places in Cross Country, Basketball and Track. What a great year, with 3 students going to Nationals in FCCLA and 1 Student going to Nationals in FBLA. Panguitch High is within reach of a 100 State Championships. Maybe next year.

Thursday, the American Legion will put up the Flags out at the Cemetery for the weekend. If I miss putting a flag on your loved ones grave who served in the military, please, give me the location (Mack 676- 2418). I always miss someone, or the cross gets damaged.

Saturday morning, get out your stuff for the Main Street Garage Sale. This is put on by the Main Street Committee. Call the City offices to reserve your tables.

Bargain shoppers, this is your day to get some cool stuff.

The week after next it is Quilt Walk time. The Festival starts off with the Chocolate

Fest on Wednesday night, and it will again be held at PHS in the wrestling room. Santa is still looking for chocolate candy makers so give Pat a call at 676-2418, and it would really be appreciated. Brent Leach will again be doing the entertaining. He is worth going to hear, even if you don’t like candy. Thursday is the start of the Quilting classes. Hopefully, you made reservation, as some of the classes are full.

That night, the Quilt Walk play will be starting.

Since the Social Hall is still not in service, the play will be held at the Panguitch Stake Center, and it will still be a dinner play. I am still after 22 years the star of the play with my two line part. It is a fun event, with many of the locals that have made it to all of the showings. The play will run through Saturday night. Someho, Elaine Baldwin has found some quilts and has them around town on the hitching posts.

Friday afternoon will be the Pioneer Home tour Pat has again found 5 homes that will show. What great homes that were over 100 years ago. Next week, I will list them for you.

Saturday morning again will be the famous Panguitch Lion's Club all you can eat breakfast. The breakfast will still be at the Zions Bank drive thru. They will be serving Bacon, Sausage, eggs and pancakes. They start serving at 7:30 until everyone is fed.

I went to the Panguitch City Council meeting last Tuesday evening and learned some great things. The City is having outside contractors bid working on our springs, and they have 7 companies bidding to complete this project. In the past, this work was done by the city employees.

Also, after 70 some years, the Flying M has been bought, and they will be changing the name to the Desert Grill. I served on the City Council with Janet Oldham some twenty years ago,

and if my memory serves me right, she told this story. Janet went to work at the Flying M when she was in high school as a waitress. The Restaurant was owned by the Moore family, and I think that the owner like to fly planes. After Janet finished high school, the owner asked her if she would like to buy the business. Janet was taken back by this offer, but she took a chance and was very successful at it.

In the late 90s, Janet added a large banquet room and many events were held there. She also let the Panguitch Lion's Club meet there. If my numbers are right, Janet owned the Flying M over thirty years. I hope I got the story right. I thought the world of Janet.

She was really something. Janet served on the City Council and was elected Mayor two times.

Also, the Owens gas station has been purchased by, I believe, the Flying J Company.

It really needed someone with money to make the station profitable. With the high cost of fuel, you are looking at least $20 grand to fill the tanks.

Mike Sorrel is the new Council Person. He is taking Rick Millers place. Rick is the new Main Street Manager.

Congratulations!

Today (Sunday) The Panguitch Business Women sponsored the PHS Graduation Tea. This has been a successful event for many years. Pat attended when she graduated from PHS. That gives you an idea how long the Business Women have been dedicated to our kids. It was great! Congratulations Grads, and thanks

to the Panguitch Business Women organization.

Also, held after the Graduation tea, the Seminary Students held their graduation and many, many thanks to Kelly Holman super teacher, great friend and all around good guy and great example for the students who attend his classes. Students go to seminary 4 years in order to graduate.

The old Quilt Walk Festival banners have been replaced with GREAT new ones.

We got a call from our old neighbors. They moved into the home behind us about ten years ago. They were from Colorado City. They had 6 great kids, but where they were from they hadn’t been to school. Martika the oldest girl, who was about 10 years old had taught herself to read. We became friends, and Pat talked them into, after the first year, enrolling the kids in school. They put Martika in the 5th grade and she had a teacher who really took an interest in her and by the end of the semester she was one of the smartest kids in her grade.

She finished the 6th grade.

When her father, who is a tile setter, started getting most of his business in Vernal, they moved there. Well, Martika is graduating from high school next week, and we are invited to attend. Is that cool or what?

If you want to stay young and healthy, this is what you need to do; have a good diet, exercise and lie about your age.

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Boulder Elementary School Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian was in Salt Lake City last Friday to be officially recognized as the Outstanding Teacher she is. She is one of 10 educators, statewide, to be awarded for 2019 UEA/doTERRA Excellence in Teaching. A high honor for our little school, for Boulder, and for Garfield County School District. Here’s her profile from the UEA web-

site:

“As the only licensed educator in her school, Elizabeth Julian is the sole teacher responsible for creating, implementing and analyzing all the curriculum for students in grades kindergarten through six. She keeps the website current weekly, is the school secretary and administrator and handles all finances.

Being in a remote frontier community means few agency

supports, few school-related services, and few educational choices. Yet in Julian’s school there are activities like Salt Lake Children's theater, yoga, creative writing workshops with visiting professors, a school library run by volunteers, and consistent educational learning for every student.”

Boulder’s kids are in good hands at Boulder Elementary. Elizabeth and her

talented and dedicated parateachers Michala Alldredge, Molly Benson, and Tessa Barkan deserve congratulations and loads of appreciation for putting in the dedication and the hours way, way beyond what any of them are paid for. (Watch Elizabeth’s video that was shown at the award ceremony: https://www.kued. org/uea-excellence-teachingawards/2019 )

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Spring 2019 Sky Monitoring volunteers from left to right are Fred Chavis, Peter Cole, Abeer Aljbour, Mickey Wright, Susan O’Connor-Wright, Tyler Ward, Mary Bedingfieldsmith, Dick Sullivan, Angie Knapp, Gary Pankow, Anne Macey, John Lee, Linda Peer, Ranger Shauna Cotrell, Intern Damian Popovic, Floyd Hair, KaLene Albrecht, Barb Walkush. Not pictured is Butch Adams who took the photo.

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that also contributed.

Torrey is Utah’s only community designated as an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark Sky Association. Just

22 communities in the world have achieved this distinction.

Taking sky brightness readings twice a year will help Torrey maintain inspirational dark sky viewing and the Dark Sky Certification.

Mark your calendars. The next sky brightness monitor-

ing date is Saturday, September 28 during the Heritage Starfest Event sponsored by the Entrada Institute and Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef National Park is an International Dark Sky Park.

Heritage Starfest is a two-day event filled with many activi-

ties. It is scheduled for September 27 and 28, 2019. For more information go to http:// www.entradainstitute.org/ heritage-starfest/ —Citizen Science Dark Sky Monitoring Event

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Study Finds Electric Pressure Cookers not Consistently Safe for Canning Callie Ward, utah state uniVersity extension assistant Professor, garfield County

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crust.

• Fault: A fracture or crack along which the two sides slide past one another.

• Intensity: A measure of ground shaking describing the local severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on earth’s surface and on humans and their structures. Intensity scales range from low (I) to high (XII).

• Liquefaction: The process that occurs when an earthquake shakes wet sandy soil until it behaves like a liquid, allowing sand to “boil up” to the surface, buildings to sink, or sloping ground to move.

• Magnitude (M): A number that represents the size of an earthquake, as determined by seismographic observations. An increase of one unit of magnitude (for example, from 4.6 to 5.6) corresponds approximately to a thirty-fold increase in energy released (a two-unit increase from 4.7 to 6.7 thus represents a thousand-fold increase in energy). Quakes smaller than 2.5M are not generally felt by humans.

• Tectonic plate: Earth’s outer shell is composed of large, relatively strong “plates” that move relative to one another. Movements on the faults that define plate boundaries produce most earthquakes.

Note: Unlike California with its San Andreas Fault, Utah is not on a plate boundary; however we suffer from a stretching of the earth’s crust in an east-west direction of about one-half inch per year, which eventually strains the rigid crust to the point of breaking and shifting (an earthquake).

Quake damage to structures varies with the intensity of the shaking. Intensity de-

pends on quake magnitude, distance from the epicenter, and the type of ground material beneath the structure (which determines the type of seismic wave generated).

Thin, stiff (sandy and gravelly) soil over bedrock amplifies the higher frequency waves, causing strong ground vibrations that jar structures from side to side, tending to damage shorter buildings such as houses. Thick, soft, clayey soils amplify the low frequency waves, increasing motion at the ground surface, amplifying effects on buildings. This slow, rolling-type shaking is most apt to damage tall buildings above 5 stories and long-span overpasses.

I experienced that motion as a child, sitting on the grass in front of our home and seeing a garden hose act like a snake in motion. Unnerving.

This was an aftershock of only 5.8 M, but the fairly close epicenter resulted in an intensity of VIII, causing heavy damage to downtown brick buildings already damaged by an initial quake of 7.7 M, plus multiple other aftershocks.

The initial quake, almost 10 miles deep with an epicenter perhaps 50 miles away, was actually of a lesser intensity where we lived.

That 1934 Hansel Valley quake had a magnitude of 6.6 and an intensity of VIII near the epicenter. Eighty miles away in SLC the intensity was VI on the scale, enough to cause adjacent buildings of 6 to 10 stories in height, to sway and actually bump each other.

The historic City and County Building’s clock equipment shook loose and plunged down through the building from its 12 story height.

Imagine what a magnitude 7.0 quake would do in various locations in Utah!

We’ll talk about that next episode.

borne botulism poisoning include difficulty in breathing or swallowing, blurred or double vision, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and paralysis. Ultimately, botulism poisoning can cause nerve damage and even death.

USU Extension experts suggest traditional stove-top pressure canners be used for USDA-approved, low-acid home pressure canning. For resources, classes and information on safe canning techniques, visit https://extension.usu.edu/canning/ or call your local USU Extension office.

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approximately 300 years ago.

The Salt Lake City segment’s recurrence time is considered to be every 1300 years, making a Big One a century overdue for that segment. Because energy accumulates and increases over time, a quake of at least magnitude 7.0 is anticipated there. There are other overdue segments on the Wasatch Fault as well.

By no means are earthquakes in Utah confined to the Wasatch Fault or Wasatch Front. Since 1850 fully half of the damaging earthquakes that have occurred in Utah have been outside the Wasatch Front area in central and southwestern Utah. In 1901 Richfield suffered the second largest in Utah’s recorded history: a 6.5 magnitude quake.

Of the Big Ones this is the one closest to Wayne County.

The most recent Big One in Utah was in 1934, also not along the Wasatch Fault but rather in Hansel Valley, north of the Great Salt Lake. Thousands of coal mining induced smaller earthquakes have occurred in nearby Emery and eastern Sevier Counties, and in Carbon County, but these have all been of magnitude 4.2 or less.

Given our distance from the Wasatch Fault and those counties with more frequent quakes, we might expect to be safe from such things. Indeed it is unlikely that we would have an earthquake in our area of a magnitude 6.0 or greater. However earthquakes have occurred everywhere in Utah, and we are not immune to the somewhat smaller ones. The reality however is that a large earthquake in the SLC area might actually have worse consequences for Wayne County than one close to home. I will get to that later (maybe the next episode), but first some definitions.

These definitions and most of the information in this episode are from a booklet called Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country. It was available at our recent LEPC meeting, which was focused on what to expect from a Big One. • Crust: Earth’s outermost layer consisting of rigid oceanic and continental tectonic plates. (The average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles.)

• Epicenter: The point on the Earth’s surface above where an earthquake begins at depth in the Earth’s

knew it was time to do some research,” said Cathy Merrill, USU Extension faculty in Utah County and project lead for the research. “The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recommended against electric pressure cookers being used for canning, and now we have our own data showing that they just don’t hit the high temperature needed for canning safely at our altitudes.”

If the correct temperatures are not met while canning low-acid food, an odorless, tasteless poison called botulism toxin can form. According to the Mayo Clinic website, symptoms of food-

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Preliminary research conducted by Utah State University Extension professors shows that using electric pressure cookers for small batch, low acid canning may not destroy the bacteria that is responsible for botulism poisoning.

Electric pressure cookers such as the Instant Pot and the Power Pressure Cooker XL have become increasingly popular in recent years. These devices are hailed for their versatility, with some users and manufacturers claiming they can

even be used for pressure canning. However, USU Extension has conducted canning experiments in Utah and determined that electric pressure cookers do not always reach or sustain the temperatures necessary for canning low-acid food safely at Utah altitudes. Low acid foods include vegetables, beans, meats, poultry, fish and soups.

“We knew from previous USU Extension research that altitude affects temperatures in electric pressure cookers, and we’ve heard rumors of community groups having classes about pressure canning in ‘smart cookers,’ so we

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LegaL Notices NOTICE OF VACANCIES AND RECONSTITUTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BRTSTLECONE WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH DEADLINE: MAY 28, 2019, 10:00 AM PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §17B-1-302 §17B-1-304, AND §17B-2a-404, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION (THE "COUNTY COMMISSION") WILL ACCEPT NOMINATIONS OF PERSONS INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE "BOARD") OF BRISTLECONE WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ('·BRISTLECONE").

The vacant positions are: (1) two (2) vacancies for Trustees, for a period of four years.

(2) one (1) vacancies for Trustees, for a period of two years.

The qualifications are contained in Utah Code § 17B-l -302 (for all local districts) and § 17B-2a-404 (for improvement districts), as amended by the 2019 legislative session in HB0072S0 1.

The procedures that the County Commission will follow are: (1) receive and review all applications or nominations to determine whether candidates are qualified; (2) hold a regularly scheduled public meeting on May 28, 2019 to discuss candidates and qualifications; (3) (optional) hold closed meeting interviews with qualified candidates; and (4) adopt a resolution at a regularly scheduled meeting appointing qualified candidates as Trustees to the Board.

Applications or nominations shall be submitted to the Garfield County Clerk, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759. Applications or nominations shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM on May 28, 2019. Late applications or nominations will not be considered.

This Notice will be published (i) at least one month prior to the deadline for accepting nominations or applications, (ii) in a newspaper for at least one week before the deadline for accepting nominations or applications, and (ii) on the public notice website for at least five days prior to the deadline for accepting nominations or deadlines.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF A WATER CONCURRENCY ORDINANCE GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2019, 11:00 AM GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE §17-27a-205 AND §17-27a-502, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION (THE “COMMISSION”) WILL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2019, WHICH WILL ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. THE LOCATION FOR THE HEARING WILL BE THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH MAIN, PANGUITCH, UTAH 84759.

THE HEARING WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 A.M. The Commission will hold a public hearing for comment on the proposed ordinance number 2019-5, referred to as the proposed “Water Concurrency Ordinance.”

The proposed ordinance affects an area in the Bryce Canyon area. The proposed ordinance including a map identifying the affected area is available at the Garfield County Planner’s Office located at 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759. The proposed ordinance is not implementing or amending a zoning map or regulation.

This Notice will be published at least 10 days prior to the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Garfield County and posted on the Utah Public Notice Website.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Camille Moore at 435-676-1120 at least 24 hours in advance of this hearing.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 GARFIELD COUNTY SURPLUS SALE PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS GARFIELD COUNTY ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: PLANNING 2015 Chevy Impala, Gray COMMISSION 2018 Chevy Impala, Blue Please take notice that 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatthe Garfield County Planning ic, Short Bed, Silver Ice 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automat- Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday ic, Long Bed, White May 28th, 2019, at 11:30 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatic, a.m. in the Garfield County Short Bed, Red 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab , 4WD Automatic, Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive Short Bed, White public comment regarding the 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatic, following: Long Bed, Granite SHERRIL H. ENG2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatic, LAND MINOR LOT SUBDILong Bed, White VISION 2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatic, Commencing at the Long Bed, Granite Southwest Corner of Sec2018 Dodge Ram 2500, Diesel, Crew Cab, 4WD Automatic, tion 33, Township 34 South, Short Bed, Silver Range 5 West, Salt Lake Base 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, White & Meridian, Utah, and run2017 GMC Yukon, Sports Utility Vehicle, Pearl White ning thence South 89°30'31" 6 - Upright Freezers East along the south boundary 6 - Chest Freezers of said Section 33, 330.79 feet Aerohot Waterless Food Warmer to the True Point of BeginLove Seat ning; thence North 00°12'03" Couch East 331.73 feet; thence 18 Chairs South 89°32'48" East 1323.43 Window Air Conditioner feet; thence South 00°15'40" 2 - 6 FT Heavy Duty Tables BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY West 332.62 feet to the south CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 7, boundary of said Section 33; 2019. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY JUNE 10, 2019 thence North 89°30'31" West AT 11:00 A.M . IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF along the south boundary of THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 55 SOUTH said Section 33, 1323.11 feet MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL to the point of beginning.

Published in the Wayne & BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE Garfield County Insider TRANSACTION. on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 All vehicles and equipment will be sold in "as is" condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to NOTICE OF accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information PUBLIC HEARING contact the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1163 or www.garfield.

GARFIELD COUNTY utah.gov.

The Garfield County Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider Commission will hold a on MAY 16, 23, & 30 and JUNE 6, 2019 Public Hearing on proposed PUBLIC HEARING amendments to the Garfield ADOPTION OF County Zoning Ordinance.

PUBLIC HEARING 2019/2020 BUDGET The Public Hearing will PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City will hold be held on Tuesday, May Panguitch City will hold a Public Hearing on May 28, a public hearing on May 28, 28, 2019 at 11:40 a.m. in the 2019; at 6:45 p.m. for public 2019 at 6:45 p.m. at the Gar- Commission Chambers of the input on waste management field County Commission Garfield County Courthouse. and waste management fees. Chambers, 77 North Main, The draft ordinance can be The meeting will be held at Panguitch Utah, to adopt the viewed at www.garfield.utah. the Garfield County Court 2019/2020 budget. The public gov.

Please send written comHouse; 50 South Main in the may inspect the budget at the city office between the hours ments to kaden.figgins@garCommission Chambers. of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. af- field.utah.gov.

Published in the Wayne & ter May 7, 2019.

Published in the Wayne Garfield County Insider Published in the Wayne & & Garfield County Insider on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 Garfield County Insider on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 on MAY 23, 2019

NOTICE OF TAX SALE Notice is hereby given that on May 23, 2019 At 10 o'clock am, at the front door of the county courthouse in Wayne County, Utah, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash, under the provision of Section 59-2-1351, the following described real property located in the county and now delinquent and subject to tax sale. Bids for less than the total amount of taxes, interest, penalty and administrative costs which are a charge upon the real estate will not be accepted.

Parcel 1: 02-0026-0766 / 0-766 Amanda Diaz & Lenual Potter & Fem Potter Beginning at a point on the North right of way line of a County road which is South 1216.20 feet & West 699.65 feet m-1 from the NE comer of Section 16 T29S R4E SLBM & running thence N0l °05'3 l" E 616.45 feet thence East 687.90 feet m-1 to the section line thence South to the County road thence SW'erly along the North side of County road to beginning.

Containing 5. 16 acres Parcel 2: 02-0026-0765 / 0-765 Amanda Diaz & Lenual Potter & Fem Potter Beginning at a point which is S0°12'56" W 1332.33 feet along the section line & N88°54'29" W 1099.36 feet along the 16th section line from the NE comer of section 16 T29S R4E SLB&M thence NI°05'3 l" E 417. 72 feet thence N88°54'29" W 208.71 feet thence Nl°05'31" E 302.00 feet thence S88°54'29" E 618.12 feet thence Sl°05'31" W 616.45 feet to the W'erly right of way fence of a County road thence S60°06' W 200.00 feet along said County road to the 1116th section line thence N88°54'29" W 237.96 feet to beginning.

Containing 8 acres Parcel 3: 02-0023-0748 / O-742-1 Sharron K Hansen Personal Representative of Weston J Hansen Beginning at a point which is West 1980 feet from the El/4 comer of section 13 T29S R4E SLB thence West 1980 feet thence North 325 feet thence S63°26'0" E 503.12 feet thence North 870 feet thence East 1530 feet thence South 970 feet to beginning. Also Beginning at a point which is West 1980 feet & North 1020 feet from the El/4 comer of section 13 T29S R4E SLM running thence West 1580 feet thence South 495 feet thence West 400 feet thence North 795 feet thence East 1980 feet thence South 300 feet to beginning.

Containing 54.40 acres IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal on April 18, 2019.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 25 and MAY 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2019

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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, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before Jun. 12, 2019. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2439 (A81592): Ray H. Nelson II Living Trust propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Boulder) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE WAYNE COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL Wayne County will acNOTICE OF BOARD MEETINGS cept bids for the installation ADOPTED WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD of acoustic sound absorbing MEETING SCHEDULE 2019-2020 All board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the panels at the community center in Bicknell. There is a need Wayne Middle School Library unless otherwise noted. to install 7 panels approxiJuly 10 mately 24 inches by 48 inches August 7 in size. For more information, September 11 you may contact the Count October 9: Wayne High School Clerk's Office at 435-836November 13 1300. Bids will be accepted December 11 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May January 15 24th, 2019. Submit bids to the February 12: Hanksville Elementary Wayne County Clerk's Office, March 11: Loa Elementary 18 South Main, Po Box 189, April 8 Loa, UT 84747.

May 13 Ryan Torgerson June 10 Wayne County Clerk/AuThe Wayne School District Board of Education has also ditor scheduled work meetings as follows: July 10, August 7, SepPublished in the Wayne tember 11, November 13, December 11, January 15, May 13, & Garfield County Insider and June 10 at Wayne Middle School beginning at 6:00 PM, on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 October 9, and February 12, and March 11 at the listed location beginning at 5:00 PM, April 8 at Wayne Middle School beginPUBLIC NOTICE ning at 1:00 PM. U.S. ARMY CORPS If you have questions please contact Heather Okerlund at OF ENGINEERS 435-425-3813 SACRAMENTO Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider DISTRICT on MAY 23, 2019 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento PUBLIC NOTICE District has posted Public GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice SPK-1997-00732 to In compliance with the Federal AHERA regulations, Garwww.spk.usace.army.mil/ field County School District is continually having their school Media/RegulatoryPublicbuildings inspected for asbestos. Asbestos is a cancer causing Notices.aspx. substance which can lead to mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung The Sacramento Discancer, and some gastrointestinal cancers. The School District trict is proposing to re-issue Regional General Permit is required to notify building occupants and/or their legal guard(RGP) 3 for boat docks, asians of these inspections and other activities regarding asbestos. sociated decks and access, A management plan has been developed and has been subwith modifications. The mitted to the State Governor or his designee. The management existing RGP 3 expires on plan specifies what actions must be taken by the District to proSeptember 9, 2019. The tect human health and the environment. The inspection results proposed RGP 3 would and management plans are available for public review at the authorize his RGP would District administration office and at each school for which the authorize the installation, inspection has occurred. repair, modification, reRe-inspection for asbestos must occur no less than every placement, or removal, of three years with periodic surveillance on asbestos containing boat docks and associated decks and access within materials that still remain in the building, to occur no less than navigable waters of the every six months.

United States in the SacraPublished in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider mento District boundaries on MAY 23, 2019 of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. This PUBLIC NOTICE RGP would not be authoWAYNE COUNTY rized for the construction of Wayne County will accept bids for the lease of 20 acres of a new dock or the enlargeCounty owned agricultural property near the Wayne Wonderment of an existing dock land Airport. Bidders will be required to furnish their own waon Bethel Island, in Contra ter shares for irrigation of the property. Since the property is in Costa County, California. such close proximity to the airport, any seed bearing crops must Written comments be harvested before plants go to seed to avoid attracting birds. and/or a request for a paper The lease will terminate when the runway is extended which is copy of the notice may be anticipated to take place in 2024. Bids should be submitted as submitted to project mana dollar amount for all 20 acres to be paid annually. Bids will ager Lisa Gibson at 1325 be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24th, 2019. Submit J Street, Room 1350, Sacbids to the Wayne County Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Po ramento, California 95814, Box 189, Loa, UT 84747. email Lisa.M.Gibson2@ Ryan Torgerson usace.army.mil, or teleWayne County Clerk/Auditor phone (916) 557-5288.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider Comments must be on MAY 16 & 23, 2019 received by June 17, 2019.

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Plan Ahead to Decontaminate Boats Encrusted with Mussels at Lake Powell

Courtesy utah diVision of Wildlife resourCes

Boat owners who have stored their boats at Lake Powell should expect to find a layer of quagga mussels on their watercraft.

SALT LAKE CITY - If you own a large cabin cruiser or houseboat that has been in a slip at Lake Powell for more than a couple of weeks, you will need to do some advance planning and preparation before you can take your boat out for an afternoon on the lake, especially if it will be leaving from Page, Arizona, or Big Water, Utah.

Boat owners who have stored their boats at Lake Powell should expect to find a layer of quagga mussels on their watercraft. Mussels are reproducing throughout the entirety of the lake and with lower water levels, more boats will have mussels attached to their vessels than in past years.

Currently, the only Utah waterbody with quagga mussels is Lake Powell, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks would like to keep it that way.

"Lake Powell is low, and the mussels are reproducing," Scott Dalebout, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources statewide operations lieutenant, said. "They are spreading as fast as ever, so we all have to be diligent to stop them from spreading to other waterbodies."

Boats that have been in Lake Powell must be professionally decontaminated by a state certified decontaminator and allow for a 30-day drying period before launching at other Utah lakes. However, even if a boat owner plans to only use their boat at Lake Powell, the National Park Service does not allow a boat to re-enter the lake without the mussels first being removed off-site.

If a boat has been docked in the water all winter, it will be heavily covered in mussels and will have to be cleaned before it is relaunched at Lake Powell. Otherwise, boat owners risk having their water-in-

take systems clogged, which will burn up motors, pumps and other equipment.

While DWR offers several free stations where boaters can have their boats decontaminated if mussels are not attached, the staff can not accommodate houseboats or other large watercraft, due to the time required to flush all systems and the high demand of day boater decontaminations. Owners of large boats will need to contact one of the two private businesses that offer decontaminations: Mussel Busters in Page and Antelope Point Marina Dry Storage. Boat owners will need to schedule an appointment likely a few weeks in advance.

After decontamination begins, the time to completion could range from a few hours to a couple of days — depending on the level of encrustation — and the cost will depend on the amount of time required to fully clean the boat.

"A person cannot just show up and expect to be immediately decontaminated," Dalebout said. "An appointment must be made well in advance. I would suggest planning and scheduling an appointment at least two weeks prior to when you want to actually remove your boat from the lake."

It is illegal to transport a boat in Utah that has quagga or zebra mussels attached to it and hasn't undergone a professional state certified decontamination. So boat owners will have to have their boat decontaminated in the Lake Powell area, rather than transporting it to other parts of the state to be cleaned. It is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to move a watercraft with mussels, and individuals can face fines as well as their watercraft being seized.

"If a person wants to remove a houseboat or large cabin cruiser that has been in the lake for an extended amount of time, and they wish to remove it because it will most likely have mussels, it will need to be inspected and most likely decontaminated before moving," Dalebout said. "We are in the busy season now, which means planning ahead is crucial."

Steps for decontaminating a boat To help prevent the spread of quagga mussels,

after you are done boating at Lake Powell or anywhere out of state, you must do the following to decontaminate your boat: • Clean: Boaters should wipe all water, mud, plant materials and other debris from their boat. In particular, make sure to inspect the anchor and sea strainer.

• Drain: Boaters are required to pull all drain plugs and leave them out during transport and storage after boating on Lake Powell.

All water should be completely drained from ballast tanks, bilges and live wells. Boaters with outboard or inboard/outboard engines should drop the lower unit to drain those areas, as well. Also, flush and inspect the cooling intake or water system on the boat.

• Dry: All boats with ballast tanks, inboard engines or inboard/outboard engines retain water at all times. As a result, boats must remain out of the water for 30 days after a visit to Lake Powell before you can launch anywhere else in Utah, regardless of the time of year.

If you go to another lake or reservoir after visiting Lake Powell, your boat will be inspected again. If mussels are found, your boat will be decontaminated and may be quarantined.

Why are quagga mussels so bad?

• They can plug water lines, even lines that are large in diameter.

• If they get into water delivery systems in Utah, it will cost millions of dollars annually to remove them and keep the pipes free, which can result in higher utility bills.

• They remove plankton from the water, which supports fish species in Utah.

• Mussels can get into your boat's engine cooling system. Once they do, they'll foul the system and damage the engine.

• When mussels die in large numbers, they stink. The sharp shells of dead mussels can also cut your feet as you walk along the beaches.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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HELP WANTED

FULL-TIME, DISTRICT WIDE, SOCIAL WORKER. Wayne School District has an opening for a full-time, district wide, social worker.

Applicant must possess a valid Utah teaching certificate with a school counseling endorsement, be a licensed social worker, or be able to obtain the appropriate license or certifications by August 2019. Applicant must have good communication skills, be proficient working as a member of a team, and be willing and able to work within our school community to ensure students and families have accesses to resources for academic and social development.

Interested individuals should submit a letter detailing their interest in the position, their qualifications, and experience. A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of any current licenses, certificates or endorsements, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application letter.

Pay is dependent on education and experience according to the current teachers’ salary schedule. This position also includes a full benefits package with medical, dental, and life insurance.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on June 11th, 2019, but the position will remain open until filled.

Please submit applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, 79 N 100 W, Bicknell, UT 84715.

If you have questions regarding the position please contact Heather Okerlund at 435-425-3813.

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

WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPEN TEACHING POSITIONS FOR 2019-2020 Wayne School District has an opening for each of the following positions for the 2019-2020 school year: Full-time elementary teacher at Loa Elementary School Full-time secondary Math teacher at Wayne High School Applicant must possess a valid Utah teaching certificate and applicable endorsements or be able to obtain both by August 2019. Applicant must also possess a knowledge of the subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies, good communication skills, and be proficient working as a member of a team.

Interested individuals should submit a letter detailing their interest in the position, their qualifications, and experience. A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of applicant’s teaching certificate, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application letter.

Pay is dependent on education and experience according to the current salary schedule. This position also includes a full benefits package with medical, dental, and life insurance.

Applications should be submitted before 5:00 P.M. on June 11, 2019, but both positions will remain open until filled. Please submit applications to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, 79 N 100 W, Bicknell, UT 84 715. If you have questions please contact Heather Okerlund at 435-425-3813.

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org District-Wide Academic Coach for Garfield School District Speech Language Pathologist for the Garfield School District ESL/Spanish Teacher for Bryce Valley Schools Language Arts Teacher at Escalante High School Math Teacher at Escalante High School Science Teacher at Escalante High School STEM Teacher part-time for Boulder Elementary School Para Professional for Bryce Valley Elementary School Para Professional for Escalante Elementary School Para Professionals for Panguitch Elementary School Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School Sub Bus Driver/Activity Bryce Valley, Escalante & Panguitch Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers SALARY: Please see 2018-2019 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 Teacher Sierra Westwood (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Shawn Bybee (435-826-4247) PES Principal Nick Reynolds (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) District Office Tracy Davis (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.

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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.

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MASSEY'S BAIL BONDS Massey's Bail Bonds is now hiring: dependable, hard working, trustworthy, reliable, committed professionals.

Contact Joshua Massey at (435)315-0128.

NOTICE OF JOB OPENING HATCH OFFICE MEMBER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 24, 2019 QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Education and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience working with public and verifiable customer service skills preferred. Must have proven written and oral communication skills. Must have basic math skills, cash handling and cash drawer management experience. Must have personal computer experience, including Microsoft word.

Must have 10-key skills; 10-key by touch preferred. Type 45 wpm minimum, and have experience operating general office machines. Must have legible handwriting, and be proficient in multi-tasking. Bilingual speaking skills (English/Spanish) a plus.

Essential Job functions: 1. Educate customers, vendors, and/or contractors about Garkane Energy services and policies as required, and administer the services and policies as needed or directed.

2. Act as central contact point for processing and scheduling internal and external customer inquiries, requests, new connects, disconnects, service orders and event activities as needed or directed.

3. Answer and analyze incoming internal and external customer communication and initiate action on the customer’s behalf, either handling the situation individually or seeking assistance from other departments, as needed or directed.

4. Initiate, process, review, research, update, maintain, and audit internal and external incoming and outgoing customer, vendor, and/or contractor payments and records as needed or directed.

5. Perform balancing functions as needed or directed.

6. Learn and become advanced in propane dialogue and gain knowledge of how to help customers with concerns regarding propane service.

Perform clerical duties as needed or directed. Duties may include but not be limited to data entry, answering phones and radio calls, or typing, filing, scanning, and copying documents.

WAGE: Pay will be based on the current negotiated contract rate. This is a full-time entry level, Monday/Friday - 40-hour per week position located in the Hatch Office.

APPLICATIONS: Application forms are available online at www.Garkaneenergy.com or at any Garkane office. Interested parties should submit an updated application and record of training and experience. Present applications at any Garkane office or email them to: Lexie Little at lexie.little@garkane.com or Call 435-339-0063 with questions. A complete job description is available upon request.

Garkane reserves the right to accept or reject any application in accordance with applicable state and federal rules and regulations.

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HELP WANTED

PANGUITCH DENTAL OFFICE DENTAL HYGIENIST We need a great Dental Hygienist to join our team in our Panguitch Dental Office.

Panguitch Dental is looking for a permanent part-time Registered Dental Hygienist to work in our office 2-3 days a week doing single chair hygiene from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We use Dentrix and Dexis software. Candidate needs to be willing to work as a team, provide excellent hygiene skills and great patient care. We have an excellent team and are looking for someone who can join with us to provide the best dental care for our patients. Benefit package available and wage is depending upon experience.

Please send resumes to tpace@waynechc.org.

DENTAL ASSISTANT Panguitch Dental is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant to join their team.

This position will be part-time, working two or three days per week. Must be 18 or older.

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

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

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

• CPR Certified.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: smemory@waynechc.org or you can drop it off in person at Panguitch Dental. 75 N 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759

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enforcement.

Finally, Tebbs attended an interagency meeting last week that unfortunately conflicted with a training conference for most of the agency heads. He said they will all try to better coordinate scheduling to ensure the decision makers are in the room at the next meetings.

Commissioner Jerry Taylor reported on his day on a dinosaur dig with Monument people and County Engineer Brian Bremner planning and coordinating with different people on the Escalante Science Center and field station.

He’s been attending various town council meetings around the county, including Panguitch, Boulder, and Escalante, with the intent of visiting all. He listed the various meetings he’s attended or will be attending: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Travel Council meeting in Boulder (thanking Director Falyn Owens for “staying on top of these businesses that are avoiding taxes"), Rep. Stewart’s staff, Behavioral Health meeting, a Finance Committee meeting with Five County Association of Governments.

He’s also spent several hours on the phone with ranchers about their permits, rough roads, etc.

Commissioner Leland Pollock informed Sheriff Danny Perkins of another Joint Jails meeting that needs to be scheduled, necessitated

by Medicaid and behavior health issues.

The Panguitch water system and NRCS project is well underway, hopefully ensuring that Panguitch will continue to have good drinking water for the foreseeable future. He’s met with Bryce Canyon National Park officials on a concern regarding back country riders and dangers of equine diseases being carried by horses and mules.

Pollock said the sheriff has been in contact with the state vet and that watering animals in the same area (in the park) has been resolved. He’d like to know if it hasn’t.

Pollock mentioned the Burr Trail. “We want to continue to upgrade the Burr Trail. It’s too bad it's become a sore spot for some folks. It’s our intent is to upgrade that so it’s safe for the traveling public.”

Finally, Commissioner Pollock brought up livestock loss in the Panguitch valley.

He said producers have lost numerous calves last winter through disease. “We’ve researched it… it sounds like cryptococcus… There’s no good treatment other than keep the animals hydrated.”

He said it’s the county’s concern because of the landfill.

“There are carrying birds— buzzards, crows, ravens—that carry the disease from one farm to the next… It sounds like we’re going to have to think about covering the dead animal pit in the winter,” he said. Better management of the pit is one option, such as keeping dead animals inside the pit. The other thing is dealing with the buzzards (turkey vultures)—that’s an easy fix. “ He said they’ll schedule a work meeting with the department of agriculture to discuss a plan. “We’ve got ‘til next winter,” he said.

Tebbs and Pollock discussed the repair of Bull Valley Gorge road, which is a popular tourist road, but also the road ranchers use for their cattle. They agreed it would probably be June or July before the road is repaired. In the meantime, travelers will have to divert elsewhere.

Public Works: County Engineer Brian Bremner asked the commissioners to approve an information-sharing agreement between the county and the BLM. He said this is a standard agreement that can be in place at the beginning of a NEPA project to cover confidentiality of shared information; neither group can distribute information without approval of the other.

At present, this agreement affects only the Richfield Field Office.

Regarding the dead animal pit, Bremner said they could make some operational changes, such as adding employee time, adding some fencing and panels, and mak-

ing sure the animals are deposited in the right location.

He said 10 acres was acquired for that facility 20 years ago.

Maybe it’s possible to reconfigure it or get another 5-10 acres. He said it was set up for livestock, but UDOT uses it now too for roadkill. Commissioner Pollock said the sheriff had a good idea: a bounty on crows. Ravens and turkey vultures are protected, said Sheriff Perkins.

Commissioner Pollock asked about a problem culvert in the Panguitch area that had been plugged with willows. Although beavers are the cause for willow cuttings there, he said “the sheriff has been doing a good job with the beavers, but maybe the county can spray the willow.” Bremner said the county program is set up for noxious weeds, and willow isn’t so designated, but he said he would find out the options.

Planning Department: County Planner/Economic Development Director Kaden Figgins said one business has been approved for Fasttrack through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

Other business: Garfield County Taxpayers Association (GCTA) had submitted a written request that the commission add a public comment period to each commission meeting. Speaking on behalf of GCTA, Bob Hartman, of Escalante, said most municipalities and several counties do this, allowing residents two or three minutes to ask questions or make comments.

Commissioner Pollock responded, saying he was opposed. “There’s a system in place,” he said. “I don’t know we deny anybody time on the agenda.” As far as hearing comment, “I can't go anywhere in this county without taking public comment and addressing those concerns.”

Commissioner Tebbs said he would prefer concerns be put on the agenda, so the commissioners can do research and prepare a response. He said he didn’t like the open mic forum because he wanted to give an educated response. Commissioner Taylor agreed, saying “this meeting is to conduct the business of the county. If it's

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Taylor then turned to another matter of recent media coverage of commissioners’ compensation packages, saying “someone needs to straighten that mess out.”

Clerk Camille Moore said there were mistakes that were put on the Utah Transparency website (a website set up by the state for tracking finances of all governmental entities).

“I take full responsibility,” she said. ”Honestly, it hasn’t been kept up like it should.”

In Commissioner Taylor’s situation, she said the site shows two separate insurance policies for him, when in fact, he has only ever had one policy in effect at a time. She said she is trying to remove the erroneous information from the site and more carefully review the reports that will be uploaded from here on. “No one is being overpaid,” she said. “I know how busy you are, and you earn every penny.”

Panguitch Invitational Rodeo: $1000 was approved to help with prizes.

County Attorney: Attorney Barry Huntington received commission approval on Resolution 2019-5 to opt into a class action suit for recovering money for the opioid crisis. He said a resolution from a county describing it as a crisis helps in litigation against the big pharma companies.

Prevention Coalition Status Update, County Director Melissa Veater: The Garfield County Coalition is in Year 4 of a five-year, $125K/yr grant, and has applied for a few other additional grants. New Bryce Valley Coalition Director Nick Pollock said their goal is to have members from each sector of the community to identify and address issues using science-based strategies that get results. He said Bryce Valley is at the assessment stage now, having had the first offiGarfield Commission Cont'd on page 12

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Oyler for all her work on the dinners this season. Special thanks to Marsha Chappell and Royals for their support in the quilting project.

In 2020, the Sparking Humanities Conversations project will be exploring six more cultural heritage themes. Until then, try some of our summer activities sponsored by the Entrada Institute along with other local organizations from May

through October. These events will help continue the humanities conversations begun this Winter/Spring.

Arts and the Park (June 5-8) Fruita & Torrey Torrey Chamber Music Festival (June 20-23) Torrey Pioneer Days Celebration (July 20) Torrey Wayne County Fair (August 17) Loa Heritage Starfest (September 27-28) Fruita & Torrey Apple Celebration (October 5) Torrey If you have ideas for fu-

ture cultural heritage themes, please let us know. Or, if you have historical photos you’d like to contribute, please share. Contact Project Director Annette Lamb at info@ entradainstitute.org for more information. This project is made possible through a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Entrada Institute and Wayne County USU Extension. LIKE us at facebook. com/sparkinghumanities.

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cial meeting only last month.

Pollock is heavily involved in staff training, including his own participation in a national coalition academy in Dallas at which participants spend 35 hours per week learning the tools they’ll employ in their respective chapters.

Commissioner Taylor cited the national recognition that Garfield County has received for Veater’s work.

Commissioner Tebbs said having the Bryce Valley Coalition available as a resource enabled a fast response to some issues that had arisen in his community. Schools and churches have also been reaching out to the coalition for information, he said.

Veater said $10K in grants apiece was available now for Escalante and Bryce Valley to build their coalitions. Logan Reid, Director of Prevention for the Southwest Behavioral Health Center, said building coalitions within the county enables eligibility for obtaining additional funding. He surprised Veater with an announcement that they just received $50K in immediate funding for training and program implementation for Escalante, Bryce, and Panguitch-area coalitions. This immediate funding lasts until October, with another $100K coming in October to run an additional year. He asked the commission to put out feelers in Escalante for hiring staff there, but in the meantime, Nick and Melissa will be cov-

ering that area.

Youth representatives as well as staff positions are needed in all coalitions, but especially to start up the Escalante coalition.

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