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Formation of BIG Chamber of Commerce Organization Announced, First Meeting to be Held June 20 GARFIELD / BEAVER / IRON COUNTIES - We are pleased to announce the formation of the BIG Chamber of Commerce representing businesses in Beaver, Iron, and Garfield County. Launching this organization was made possible by the support and efforts of the county commissioners and tourism bureaus from each county and the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce.

The BIG Chamber of Commerce will hold their initial meeting on Monday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m. at Ruby’s Inn. Business owners, managers, employees, and interested citizens are invited to come learn about the services and resources that will be offered through this organization.

One of the main objectives of the BIG Chamber of Commerce is to help strengthen business prosperity and foster economic growth. This is accomplished by working collaboratively with businesses, elected officials, and organizations dedicated to helping businesses grow and thrive.

Meetings will be held in each of the three counties Chamber of Commerce Cont'd on page 8

Issue # 1465

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New CCAW Facility Has 'Gone to the Dogs' ...and Cats

Wayne County Commission

by Lisa Jeppson

June 6

Courtesy Color Country Animal Welfare

Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW) celebrated the grand opening of their new facility in Torrey, Utah, on June 4, 2022. The new space provides many animal welfare services, including fifteen dog kennels and a room for three cats for lost / abandoned pets and day / overnight boarding.

TORREY - After nearly seven years of planning and fundraising, Color Country Animal Welfare held the grand opening of their brand new animal shelter in Torrey.

About seventy-five people arrived throughout the afternoon for an open house held on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Visitors admired the modern new facility and mingled and grazed on foods donated by Bhinda's

Charges Pending on Four Individuals Arrested

by GCSO on Hwy 12, Fentanyl and Concealed Weapon Confiscated

Curry Pizza, Rock Reef Cafe, Royal's Food Town, Sweetgrass, and Wild Rabbit Cafe.

“I'm thrilled to announce the opening of CCAW's Animal Care Facility in Torrey,” said Color Country Animal Welfare president Sarah Tal, in a statement.

Open house visitors got to tour the facility and see the ten dogs currently boarded and meet the six cats currently up

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for adoption. The building has an open, airy and colorful feeling and incorporates fear-free elements meant to keep animals at ease.

CCAW dedicated the new building to its founder, Dottie Weaver, who started CCAW in 2009. Ms. Weaver passed away in 2015 just as the group began the building project.

The facility is the only animal shelter in Wayne

County for lost and abandoned dogs and cats. Most of the donations for the $1.2M project came from within Wayne County. The venue includes fifteen dog kennels and three cat rooms. Kennels and rooms not used by lost or abandoned pets are available for day or overnight boarding. “Tourists Animal Shelter Cont'd on page 7

WAYNE COUNTY The Wayne County Commission meeting was held on June 6, 2022. Commissioners Wood, Blackburn and Brian were all in attendance. The agenda was accepted and approved. Minutes from the Commission meeting held on May 16, 2022, were also accepted and approved.

The first order of business was Tracy Kostinuk, who just wanted to thank the Commissioners for their time and for giving her a voice regarding the Wayne County Food Bank. Mr. Woodbury, Regional Supervisor with the Richfield Food Bank, would like Mike Riddle to run the Wayne County Food Bank.

Mrs. Kostinuk, who was born in Miami, has lived in New York City and Las Vegas and calls Wayne County home by choice. “ The community looks out for each other; I chose Wayne County to live and raise my family,” said Kostinuk. A great big "Thank You" to Mrs. Kostinuk for an outstanding job. An update on a wall that has been installed giving the food bank extra needed space was also discussed.

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Fly the Scenic Trails at the 15th Annual Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival Locals say 'It's the place to be!' June 17 - 19

by Lisa Jeppson

Courtesy Garfield County Sheriff's Office

On June 5, 2022, four individuals were arrested on Highway 12 by the Garfield County Sheriff's Office. Large amounts of Fentanyl were found in the suspects' vehicle, and a concealed weapon was found on one of the individuals. Charges are currently pending.

GARFIELD COUNTY On June 5, 2022, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a disturbance at mile marker 2 [approximate location] on Highway 12 in Garfield County. The reporting party stated that some individuals were causing a disturbance.

Officers were dispatched to the scene. When the officers arrived, there was one man who was trying to push a red Cadillac and another male individual in the driver's seat, along with one female and one juvenile at the scene.

Through the investigation of the vehicle, small amounts of Fentanyl were located inside. Also, one sus-

pect was carrying a concealed weapon. On further investigation, eight bags of approximately one thousand pills each of Fentanyl—for a total amount of eight thousand pills, worth about one quarter of a million dollars—were located in the trunk of the vehicle.

The two male suspects (ages 23 and 24) were taken to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office for booking and arrest.

The female (age 21) was taken to the Garfield County Hospital due to health concerns prior to the arrest. The juvenile was transported to the youth facility in Richfield, Utah.

Charges are pending on all the individuals.

—Garfield County Sheriff's Office

REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST

WAYNE COUNTY - Ballots were mailed the week of June 7, 2022, for the upcoming primary elections. There are a few seats available this year. The hottest seat is going to be the Wayne County Commission Seat B. Stan Wood, who has held the seat for many years, is stepping down to “retire,” mostly from politics, but he’ll still be seen out herding his cows and riding the range.

There are four people vying for Seat B. They are: • Mike Petree, who resides in Lyman and owns a business in Bicknell. He’s a father of five children and is married to Bekkah Petree.

• Kerry Cook, who also resides in Lyman. He’s a local boy, who became a farmer and rancher by trade.

• Travis Van Orden, who also resides in Lyman. He’s also a local boy, who became a Primary Election Cont'd on page 2

Cindy Robinson

The 15th annual Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival will take place in Salina, Utah, from June 17 - 19, 2022.

SALINA - Twenty-five hot air balloons will fill the skies with color (weather permitting) at 6 a.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—June 17-19, 2022—at the North Sevier Middle School and Salina Elementary in Salina, Utah.

Come get up close with these gentle giants on the field, then

take to the balloon chase. The balloons will fly for about an hour. Winds typically take the pilots, passengers, and chase crew north to Redmond Lake, where they love to splash and dash in the lake. Breathtaking photo opportunities abound.

Saturday ONLY there will be FREE tethered bal-

loon rides once the 24 other balloons launch. Line up, and the North Sevier and County princesses will escort you to your ride. Get a taste of what it is like to lift off in a hot air balloon. Breakfast is served Eyes to the Sky Cont'd on page 2

UPCOMING EVENTS...

Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival

June 22 - 25, 2022 go.nps.gov/bryceastrofest

Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally

June 24 - 26

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Sunny with low chances of precip, except on Sat & Sun, when chances are 20 - 30%. Highs range from the mid 70s to the low 90s; lows from the low 40s to the low 50s. Winds from 12 to 22 mph.

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—Fannie Lou Hamer

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GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE N.M. - Earlier this week, Bureau of Land Management - Utah Rangers patrolled the rockfall dam in Bull Valley Gorge after receiving a quicksand report from a hiker. The hiker said the quicksand was chest-deep and shared that they would have been unable to extract themselves from the sand if alone.

Mud cracks around the edges of the pond give the illusion of stability, but it is unstable. Visitors should also think about the concerns of extraction from quicksand. Once the core of your body is in wet sand, it can cause an increased risk to exposure. Nights are still cold in the canyons, but even during a warm day, wet sand can reduce body temperatures causing a serious exposure issue.

Please be safe and aware as you explore public lands.

—Bureau of Land Management

Eyes to the Sky: The 15th annual Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival will take place in Salina, Utah, from June 17 - 19. Events include tethered balloon rides, a balloon glow, and live musical entertainment.

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by Aurora Fire Department on Saturday from 6:30 - 9 a.m. at the Middle School Pavillion.

Around dusk on Saturday night (around 8:45 p.m.), the pilots will rise and glow their hot air balloons like towering lightbulbs for about an hour on west Salina Main Street during the FREE concert.

Grab some good food and enjoy the free entertainment.

Come dance the night away at free, family-friendly concerts Friday and Saturday evenings from 8 to 10 p.m. Overdrive will entertain on Friday and Jagertown on Saturday. The festival's live local entertainment will literally kick off with a loud bang and national anthem at 5 p.m.

Friday and continue throughout the day Saturday. New this year is skilled chainsaw carver Shawn Beeler, who will be doing a demonstration.

Check out Sean Nielson and his famous high-flying FMX show! There will be multiple motocross showings that you won’t want to miss!

The carnival is back on West

Main Street. Cool off at the water games on Main Street or the free swim at the newly renovated pool. Many craft and food vendors have delicious finds.

Festival schedules can be found in your local papers, businesses, and online at https://eyestotheskyballoonfestival.com/. Stay updated and share your photos and video on our social media pages https://www.facebook.com/ EyesToTheSkyBalloonFestival/, and tag us at #salinasky #eyestotheskyballoonfestival #salinautah #eyestothesky All events are weather permitting. To all our sponsors that have given and continue to give, we thank you! A big thank you goes to our festival committee members for your long hours of dedicated and continued service. We couldn’t have done this without you or the support from Sevier County and Salina City and Amerigas and our in-kind sponsors.

Thank them for making this the event of the year! See you from the friendly skies!

—Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival

Primary Election: Ballots

have been mailed for the Primary Election in Wayne County on June 28, 2022.

Candidates will be vying for multiple positions; including Wayne County Commission Seat B, Wayne County Sheriff, and Wayne County School Board.

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local business owner of the Broken Spur.

• Last, but not least, is Mike Zirwas, who is an assistant pastor at Grace Christian Church and is also a Law Enforcement Officer with the BLM. Commission Seat A incumbent Dennis Blackburn is running unopposed.

There are two people vying for the Wayne County Sherriff. They are: • Incumbent Dan Jensen and, • Deputy Sherriff Micah Gulley The Wayne County

School Board has one seat available in Loa and another seat in Hanksville.

There are five people vying for the Loa School board: • Incumbent Cory Anderson • Jimmy Harris • Jim Lamb • Brandi Bradbury • Cameron Hallows There are two people vying for the Hanksville School Board.

• Curtis Whipple • Roma Roderick The primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Let’s give these folks a pat on the back for being brave enough to throw their proverbial hat in the ring. Get out and vote.

bully his way through Europe and killing thousands to get his way. When our empathy and compassion extend to those killed in Uvalde or those fighting for freedom in Ukraine, we are saddened by what has been lost. Of Ukraine, the writer asks, “How does that help me and my family, my neighbors, my countrymen and women have a better life?” The war in Europe and the slaughter in Uvalde may not appear to have much effect on most Americans, unless we feel the losses of life and freedom.

Both gun violence and bullying feed on each other because they each try to exert control over others by taking away life and freedom. When we confront gun violence in far away Texas or an autocratic dictator a third of the way around the world, we send a message that we ALL deserve “certain unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

David Hart, Torrey

Garkane Energy CEO Continues to Promote a False Narrative Garkane Energy CEO, Dan McClendon, continues to promote a false narrative about the state of unclaimed property.

I suppose the intent is to saturate media with misleading, “broken-wing” distractions, avoiding any mention of the deliberate creation and seizure of said property. After all, if such actions cannot be shown advantageous to members they will be a difficult sell. Directors, of course remain silent, relying on their position to confuse and suppress the truth. It troubles me to see our resources being used to defraud us and censor opposition to a memberunfriendly practice.

This scheme of billing members for power, then spending a portion for something else has an ugly, memberunfriendly origin and history.

It is a costly act of deception.

I feel I have a duty to apprise interested members of administrative action or inaction that raises power costs.

Administrators supportive of policy that takes from members rather than saving for members will not be delivering power to members at the lowest possible cost. Cooperative members should be concerned.

Therefore, I intend to present the facts of a deliberately orchestrated scheme designed to defraud members of capital credits through an ownership transfer.

My beef is that cooperative members are charged for power, but a portion of what we are charged is being used to gift recipients of the board’s choice. This scheme was conceived and enacted in secret without member consent. We

are being charged for power, but some of that payment is not being used to pay down power costs. I believe that’s deception and robbery. Does management know gifting member money collected in a mandatory power charge is illegal?

If not, why have they gone to all the trouble of crafting legislation? H.B. 266 is part of an elaborate plan to transfer ownership of member property to the board and CEO. This act is a managed loss to the coop.

The details and history of my investigation is condemning of management to say the least. I believe the desire of this board and CEO is only to escape detection and censure.

They managed a coop loss; and, they wish to continue managing a coop loss.

Since the 1990s, Garkane CEOs and Boards have cost cooperative members well over a million dollars and a great deal in trust. In the end, I hope cooperative members will realize why they have gone to such lengths to suppress the truth.

Neither truth nor “law,” so far, has been a match for position privilege. Bullying has been the order of the day. Where does a concerned cooperative member go when elected director “representatives” don’t represent?

This capital credit heist was conceived and implemented in secret and those involved want it to die there. But if cooperative boards and CEOs choose to take from members rather than save for members they should not get a free pass.

LaVoy Tolbert, Loa

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Courtesy Bureau of Land Management - Utah

Bureau of Land Management - Utah Rangers recently received a report of chest-deep quicksand near the rockfall dam in Bull Valley Gorge.

After reading a recent LtE about the war in Ukraine, I could not miss the irony that it sounded like the description of the school children being slaughtered here in the U.S. The opening sentences of the LtE, “Enough blinded eyes, mangled limbs and maimed souls. Enough parents’ shrieking grief,” describes what has happened in Uvalde, TX. In the LtE, the writer [said] of the situation with Ukraine that there should be “No more wasted American blood and money on the other side of the planet.” These two situations may seem very different on the surface, but they each ask where we draw the line in our empathy and compassion for others. Do we cry over the deaths of those killed in “far away Texas?” or because it is not in Utah, just turn our backs?

Ukraine has large borders with NATO countries with which we are treaty bound to defend and is a budding democracy. It is standing against an autocratic dictator trying to

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Growing Vegetables Over Winter Without Water Above Panguitch

Suzanne Palmer

A picture, they say, is worth 1,000 words, so here’s a picture of part of my garden.

Impossible, you say? Not so fast!

The most recent hard freeze at my place (25°F) occurred on the morning of June 1.

Most of my garden right now consists of either bare dirt (some harboring seeds waiting to germinate) or tiny, barely sprouted seedlings, or a few transplants, but there are exceptions, several of them actually.

With the most recent hard freeze and potential for more still to come this month, the plastic I use to cover the boxes is still on the ground beside them, ready for rapid deployment when the temperature drops again. It looks messy, but it’s handy.

Yes, I use raised beds for a variety of reasons—not the least of which being a bad

back—but these are NOT your typical raised beds! They only need about an inch of water a month during the summer rather than the typical garden requirement of an inch a week.

More on that later.

The box with the hoops and green leaves waving merrily above it produced carrots and spinach over the winter— without water.

The spinach is now starting to go to seed after being used for salads over the winter, but how about the carrots?

I planted carrots (four different kinds) as seed at the beginning of September.

At the end of September, I filled the reservoir in the bottom of the box.

I had already started covering the box with greenhouse plastic since my first hard freeze (26° F.) occurred Sep-

tember 21st.

The soil was damp below the surface all winter so I didn’t check the water level in the reservoir until early March, when the days began warming up enough that the plastic needed to come off in daylight hours. At that time, a little over five months after filling it, it was still nearly half full.

The reservoir below the soil is the key to the low water use in the summer, and growing without adding water over the winter.

In a nutshell, the reservoir consists of 4” of pea gravel inside a plastic lining, with landscape fabric between it and the soil. There’s more to it, but that will require another article.

Until then, happy gardening!

Boulder Planning Commission June 2022 BOULDER - The June Boulder Planning Commission (PC) meeting began by going over the overarching goals of the year, as this meeting is the halfway point for 2022. Much has been accomplished. The second half of the year will involve considering more about subdivisions, including multiple items on the agenda today such as discussing affordable housing and a subdivision concept plan.

The Town Planner presented on lot layout. Flag lots, which are shaped like flags, with a long thin access road as part of the lot (which looks like the flagpole), leading to a more standard rectangular lot (which looks like the flag), would allow more flexibility for landowners. Currently, flag lots are not allowed due to the width vs. length requirements in the ordinance.

Issues with the subdivision ordinance in general were discussed, including that there is a long list of requirements without useful standards. Adjusting or entirely rewriting the ordinance would make subdivision applications simpler both for the PC and for the person submitting the application. For example, current regulations about width vs. depth are not written in the Subdivision Ordinance itself, so someone looking for information about a subdivision would not come across this restriction. Feedback from the public and PC members about this issue will help shape whether or not lot shape regulations will be changed, as well as what more affordable lots and housing could look like. Even if all regulations stay the same, changes will still have to be made to en-

by Tessa Barkan hance clarity of the ordinances in question.

Commissioners discussed that starting over on the Subdivision Ordinance could be helpful, as it has been a difficult document to work with.

Currently, finding something as simple as a fire code is very challenging. Another commissioner brought up how they should be considering the General Plan when deciding what changes should or should not be made to subdivision regulations, such as preserving agricultural land while also making it easier for young people and families to afford land. Certain issues will have to be addressed, such as the fire hydrant issue that the Town Council has been discussing. It will be important to prioritize appropriately, moving towards a public forum on housing that will be held in September. The Town Planner voiced his opinion that the PC should not make smaller changes that are not entirely necessary without considering the bigger picture and reworking the larger document.

It was proposed that the July and part of the August meetings could include looking into the General Plan. In August and September, they can plan and hold a community meeting and start getting feedback. The fall could then be used to consider feedback and make a plan for how to move forward. Ideally, by the end of the year, there would be a trail to follow moving into the next year.

It was added that specific assignments should be given to different commissioners to then present at the following meeting. Open communication channels will be impor-

tant, including publicizing the discussions occurring in these meetings and speaking with residents outside of the meetings in order to get feedback, and having conversations with Town Council (TC) members to find out their perspectives on issues. Residents need to understand the alternatives to make sure opinions are informed. Holding a forum where cases from other, similar towns are presented will help residents be on the same page.

The Town Planner stated that the current zoning regulations make it very difficult for any alternative housing options so they need to consider if this is how the town wants it to be or if this should be shifted. Commissioners voiced agreement in going in this proposed direction. Assignments were made, including one commissioner bringing a summary of the General Plan, one summarizing points that should be discussed in the coming months, one considering housing options that were brought up in the community forums that occurred a few years ago, and two making preliminary plans for the forum. Work meetings could occur at some point in addition to regular PC meetings.

Next on the agenda was considering fire code requirements. The Town Planner advised the PC that they must consider the wildland fire code, subdivision requirements, and the current way the code is written. Fire protection should not be considered independently from all the other issues that they are working Boulder Planning Cont'd on page 4

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Boulder Planning: Flag lots and the Subdivision

Ordinance, fire code requirements, terminology around fire authority, and another concept plan for the Deer Ranch subdivision discussed. Future meetings will involve further discussion of these items.

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on. Hydrant requirements for building on existing lots and requirements for subdivisions are not the same. The current ordinance says that fire hydrants are required for subdivisions where feasible. The question is whether a subdivision should be allowed to be created if putting in a hydrant is not feasible. Many other jurisdictions state that a new subdivision cannot be put in without a hydrant. The town could delete the words “when feasible” and always enforce hydrants, however, this would have implications including making lots more expensive and possibly benefitting developers over locals.

The terminology around fire authority was also discussed, and should be changed in the ordinances to match national standards. A commissioner was assigned to look into the jurisdictions that different job titles hold.

It was stated that the wildland code has interesting ideas about how to handle fires in rural areas issues, including issues other than water such as prevention. It provides options for people living in different areas who don’t necessarily have access to a hydrant. It was asked whether standards could be created for fire safety rather than outright restrictions. The closer houses are together, the bigger the fire risk and the more reason to have hydrants.

Another concept plan for the Deer Ranch subdivision was discussed. Shawn Owen presented. One plan was presented at the last meeting, which included lots of about five acres. This one is an alternate option with fourteen clustered lots of between about 2.5-3.64 acres as well as a forty-two acre preserved open space. The lots are rockier areas that would be challenging for agricultural use while the green space would be preserved. Owen asked if this was heading in the direction that the PC is looking for.

A commissioner answered that the plan looks good in terms of the cluster ordinance, as 50% of the land is preserved and all lots are bigger than the required 2.5 acres. Putting the lots on non-agricultural land makes this potentially an ideal plan for clustering. A secondary emergency access method should be available for firefighting or evacuation, even if it was not regularly used.

Sensitive lands need to be addressed too, to make sure that every lot has a buildable area without too much of a slope.

Fire prevention measures and locations of hydrants are being considered.

A commissioner stated that the easiest way to make land or houses affordable in the future will be deed restrictions, and this will have to be discussed at the housing forum. Financial incentives could also be created in the ordinances for including deed restrictions.

Business for July includes commissioners presenting on topics related to the subdivision ordinance and housing forum; discussing fire authority definitions and fire code; and a follow up to the Deer Ranch plan.

Proper notice for receiving applications was discussed. The Zoning Administrator requires 12 days and the PC requires 10.

A public comment period commenced. Clarification was asked on whether hydrants are required only for subdivisions or also for established lots. It was answered that the way the issue has been discussed recently has focused on subdivisions, however, there may also be more clarity needed on established lots.

The Fire Marshal then made a comment, stating that to approve a building permit, he looks mainly at access to the property, while the Building Inspector handles the building itself. For a subdivision, the Fire Marshal makes a recommendation and the Town Council gets the final say. He often looks at roads and access more than water, however, for a larger subdivision like Deer Ranch, water availability for firefighting should be a requirement. A commissioner brought up that the wildland code involves issues beyond water, such as building materials, and asked if that fell under the jurisdiction of the Building Inspector, to which the Fire Marshal responded in the affirmative.

The Building Inspector has a checklist to determine how fire resistant a building has to be.

He then suggested that if the PC is thinking about changing the ordinances, referring to published standards would be better than using precise restrictions, such as the number of feet from a hydrant.

The Boulder Town Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.

June 16, 2022

Schools & Sports Ask an Expert

Youth Sports Engagement: What’s Right for My Child?

by Eva Timothy, Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor Sports participation and viewing have long been traditions in most cultures, bringing people of all backgrounds together. Participation in sports can build character in youth and benefit them in multiple ways, but parents who want to provide enriching opportunities for their children may have questions about the pros and cons of sports. What if a child does not care for the competition that comes with organized sports? What if they get hurt?

Is there a way to keep youth physically active outside of sports? Consider this list of pros and cons.

Pros of participating in sports: Participating can help prevent obesity through regular physical activity. Approximately 75% of U.S. youth play a sport. Exposure to many sports is physically and mentally beneficial for young children. It’s a good way for youth to have fun. It reduces screen time, eating out of boredom, and mental health concerns. Athletes are more likely to do well in school, avoid drugs, and make healthier food choices. Females are less likely to experience teen pregnancies when they participate in sports. Coaching does

not require special training, certification, or skill for most adults who wish to fill the role. Sports build character, the ability to work well with others, and mutual respect among peers.

Cons of participating in sports: The risk of injuries is high. By age 15, 80% of youth stop playing sports. Too much emphasis can be placed on winning and being highly skilled. Busy schedules lead to eating more processed and less healthy meals. Adolescent sports participation disparities exist between races.

The cost can be a burden on families. Lack of adult training can lead to sports injuries and youth attrition. Negative experiences can occur with coaches. The development of character, teamwork, and respect cannot happen unless coaches and parents teach these values to young ath-

that increases the heart rate at least five times a week. If your child is not interested in sports, there are other ways to encourage regular physical activity. Keep in mind that youth will be more likely to engage in physical activity when it appeals to them and is fun.

As you search for ways to help your child engage in physical activity, talk to them to determine their interests.

What does your child enjoy doing? What would they like to try? Alternatives to sports that can help keep your child physically active and healthy include: hiking, biking, dancing, night games in the neighborhood, jumping rope, boxing or martial arts, fossil digging and exploration, swimming, scavenger hunts in the neighborhood, gardening, jumping/exercising on the trampoline, and hula

letes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) recommends that youth ages 6-17 engage in 60 minutes of physical activity

hoop contests.

For other ideas on ways to get the family moving together, check out extension. usu.edu/relationships/hiddengems/.

June 16, 2022

Wills, Trusts, and More

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by Jeffery J. McKenna A personal representative is the person named in a will to handle the will-writer's property after death. It is the name of the person often referred to as an Executor or Administrator. The personal representative is in charge of winding up the deceased person's financial affairs. That means taking care of property, paying bills and taxes, and seeing that assets are transferred to their new rightful owners. If probate court proceedings are required, as they often are, the personal representative must handle them or hire a lawyer to do so.

A personal representative doesn't need special financial or legal knowledge. Common sense, conscientiousness and honesty are the main requirements. A personal representative who needs help can hire lawyers, accountants or other experts and pay them from the assets of the estate. The person you choose should be honest, with good organizational skills and the ability to keep track of details Many people select someone who will inherit a substantial amount of their property. This makes sense because such a person is likely to do a conscientious job of managing your affairs after your death. He or she may also have knowledge of where your records are kept and an understanding of why you want your property left

as you have directed. Whomever you select, make sure the person is willing to do the job. It is a good idea to discuss the position with the person you've chosen, before you make your will.

When it comes time, a personal representative can accept or decline the responsibility. Someone who agrees to serve can resign at any time.

For this reason, many wills name an alternate personal representative, otherwise a court can appoint one.

The main reason for serving as a personal representative is to honor the deceased person's request, but the personal representative is also entitled to payment. The exact amount is regulated can be affected by factors such as the value of the deceased person's property and what the probate court decides is reasonable.

Often, close relatives and friends (especially those who are inheriting part of the estate) don't charge the estate for their services.

Your personal representative will usually hire an attorney to assist with the legal documents needed for the estate administration.

The personal representative should choose a lawyer that is capable of explaining the estate administration process.

A lawyer may charge by the hour ($150-$250 is common), charge a lump sum, or charge a certain percentage of the gross

Job Description

I was checking out a job website when I found the following gig, which left me wondering, how tough can it be? " Morgue assistant. Job requirements: Excellent customer-service skills."

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 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. value of the deceased person's estate. The lawyer’s fee is paid from the assets of the estate.

The lawyer should relieve the personal representative of the responsibility of personally handling all the details and should help protect the personal representative from any liabilities associated with serving as personal representative.

Curfew

This young man was elated when he turned eighteen in a state where curfew is 11:00 p.m. for anyone seventeen years of age and under.

He told his Dad how happy he was that now he could stay out until 3:00 a.m. if he wanted.

"Yes you can stay out as late as you want, but the car is under eighteen and it has to be in the garage by eleven," his father said.

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PUNishment

Sweet dreams are made of cheese. Who am I to dis a brie.

Today's Thought

How do I feel when there is no coffee?

Depresso.

Dinner Date

Part way through his dinner date, my brother deduced the woman he was with was more interested in his money than in him.

When the check came, he took out his credit card to pay the bill and was not surprised to hear her gush, "Is that a platinum card?"

"No," my brother replied dryly. "It's aluminum."

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

Obstetrics

Part of my job as a nurse on an obstetrical unit is to offer support to an expectant father at his child's birth. During one delivery I noticed the father looking at me constantly.

I reassured him that his wife was doing well. As the baby was about to be delivered, I told him he could come to the foot of the bed, but he said he didn't need to.

I realized then why he was looking at me. He could see his son being born in the reflection in my glasses.

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: At the Beach ACROSS 1. Like a certain eagle 5. *Beach-goer's protective acronym 8. "To ____ and to hold" 12. Arabian bigwig 13. Indian lentil staple 14. Wild West grazer 15. TV prize 16. Between Illinois and Nebraska 17. Quick and light on one's feet 18. *Wooden walkway by the beach 20. Not this 21. Unwritten examinations 22. Cherry middle 23. Relating to a rib 26. *Beach suit type 29. Kanye's genre 30. Pool hall mishap 33. 52 cards 35. *Sunny Dutch Caribbean vacation destination 37. Be unwell 38. Eagle's home 39. Precedes carotene?

40. Twisted or meandered 42. Chill, with 'out' 43. Seat by day, bed by night 45. Modifies 47. *Just out of the water 48. Parallel grooves 50. Arrival times 52. *Wave rider 56. Nitrogen, in the olden days 57. In ____ of 58. Hipbones 59. Parcel of land 60. Et alibi 61. Auctioneer's exclamation 62. A.C.T. section 63. Tie the knot 64. *Casual beach tops

DOWN 1. British Broadcasting Corporation, colloquially 2. Shells in a magazine 3. Capital of Peru 4. Fungus damage (2 words) 5. *Same as sandbar 6. Catch for a ratchet's notch, pl.

7. Criticism 8. *Water at its highest (2 words) 9. The largest continent 10. Retired electric Chevy 11. Compass dir.

13. Hindu Festival of Lights 14. Dyed fabric 19. Type of TV show 22. Eating contest staple 23. *Decapod on a beach 24. *Propelled like a paddle board 25. Plural of sputum 26. Type of bin in a

grocery store 27. Bundle of axons 28. Slipperier 31. *Building material found at the beach 32. Jack Ryan's and Jason Bourne's org.

34. Barrels of beer 36. *Hasselhoff's beach TV show 38. Improvise 40. Exercise group 41. Upbraiding 44. Annoy 46. Lao Tzu follower 48. Hotel room option 49. Metallica's "Don't ____ On Me" 50. Poet Pound 51. To perfection (3 words) 52. A bunch 53. *End-of-day summertime soother 54. Rub the wrong way 55. Pops 56. Cash dispenser

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O bituaries Tyler Chynoweth

PANGUITCH - Tyler Chynoweth returned home to our Heavenly Father on June 6, 2022. He was born on October 22, 1979, in Panguitch, Utah, to Danny Chynoweth and Marie Nelson Chynoweth.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Gene and Maryetta Chynoweth and William Nelson.

He had a beautiful partner, Michelle Nickles, who was the mother of their three handsome boys; Tyson Gene (17), Joshua Isaac (15), and Jason Joseph (12).

Tyler Graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in 1999.

Tyler joined the carpenter’s union and worked in several states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Iowa, and California. Tyler was a Construction and Iron worker. He worked on the Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge for the Federal Highway Administration.

Those who knew him treasured his great hugs and his kind heart. He would give you the shirt off his back even if he didn’t have one. He had a contagious smile and loved everyone. No doubt, he was loved by all.

Tyler is survived by his mother Marie Alvey, grandmother Bonnie Nelson, Danny Gene Chynoweth, Bret Merchant (step Father), Kim Alvey (Step Father). His siblings Jason Daniel (Kaylene) Chynoweth, Misty Marie (Lucus) Jones, Nelson Rodney (Cimmarah) Merchant, Casey Delano Chynoweth.

And his children Tyson, Joshua, and Jason.

Funeral services were held on Saturday June 11, 2022, at 3350 W Alexander RD at 10:00 am. Guest book and sympathies can be found at httpd://inspiredlifecremations.com

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com This last week has been wonderful for the town and our many businesses because it was Quilt Walk time. Many thanks to Jerilu Houston and her many helpers. There were 400 quilters that were here to take some of the 70 classes that were offered. How do you keep things straight?

Opening night brought the Sub for Santa fundraiser Chocolate Fest, and it was a HUGE success this year! A big thanks to April Hookam, who took over the event this year and her two helpers Lisa Atwood and Laura Adams for helping pull it together. April brought back the silent auction and added a hot fudge sundae bar that made for a fun evening. A big thank you to all the community members who donated their wonderful baked goods. Without you, there would be no homemade chocolate to munch on.

Thanks to the Quilt Rock group for providing an evening of wonderful music.

Thanks to the following businesses and individuals for all the great items they so generously donated: Ace Hardware, Bear Paw, Burger Barn, Burger Barn Boutique, Cedar Breaks Grill, Dixie Forest RV Park, Gem Theater, Joe’s Main Street Market, Julie Evans Handmade Gifts, Claudia and Leon Crump for their many cakes, Orton Tire, Panguitch Drug, Panguitch Merc, Panguitch Trading Post, Patches Quilt Shop, Royal Express Automotive, Sew Tickled Embroidery & Gifts, Smoking Hot Antiques and Collectables, The Red Fox, Tink’s Napa Auto Parts, Brent and Lisa Atwood, Jill Nowers, Jim

and Trish King and Lamont and Linda Olsen. The auction helped bring the evening to a fantastic end.

Pat, who has been putting on the Chocolate Fest as a fundraiser for the Sub for Santa for over 20 years, would like to thank April and her helpers for doing such a great job on this event. She did such a good job, she will be back next year, with her new ideas. Pat would like to thank those that showed their pioneer homes this year.

It is a lot of work to get these homes ready. There were a lot of great compliments on their homes. Hope you did take the opportunity to view them. The Chocolate Fest has been like a stepchild; each year, it was moved from place to place, but, hopefully, the middle school will be permanent. It also has a separate room for the entertainment.

The Lions Club was again a fun place to have breakfast and to meet new people from all over the country. The food is always great and fresh. Like most places, the Club is looking for new members. It is fun helping with the many things that the Lions do. In the last twenty five years, they have donated over $200,000 back into the community. As you look around the town, there are many things that have their mark on it, including playground equipment, the fire station, Quilt Walk Park, the hospital and many scholarships for the high school grads—just to name a few. Talk to a Lions Club member for an application.

Even though the Quilt Walk Play didn’t go on, they

had a chuck wagon meal and some great entertainment and a video that I starred in about the Quilt Walk pioneers. It wasn’t well advertised, but made for a pleasant evening, and Pat and I really enjoyed it, especially the singing. Elaine Baldwin is a wonder, and in three weeks, she came up with dinner, music and a video to replace the play at the last minute. Elaine has been with the Quilt Walk Play since day one, play one! Both she and Cheryl have resigned from the drama department, as of this year. Many thanks for such a long, excellent run. The kids are the ones that will be affected the most.

I saw on the news that Garfield County had some big excitement out in one of the slot canyons near Escalante.

We are so lucky to have Sheriff Danny in charge of our county.

He has built up the search and rescue to be the biggest volunteer group in our county. He has all of these resources at his finger tips and called out a helicopter to bring the kids out of the canyon. I hear that the canyon was so narrow and low that the kids had to stand in a crouched position. They rescued, I believe, 19 kids and two adults with no injuries. I bet this little adventure for these kids will be with them for a lifetime. One of the adults was able to get out of the canyon and called for help.

Sheriff Perkins knows how to really treat the volunteers. He has plenty of training and has a dinner at the end of the year, where he invites the Search and Rescue, the firefighters and EMTs to thank them for their time and efforts on behalf of the county.

Do ever wonder why the Bobcats have so many state championships? There is a summer volleyball camp that has plenty of competition going on all summer. The wrestlers just came back from a week long tournament that had teams coming from all over the west to compete. I watch Cael Houston because of his aunt, Mandy, that we work for on Meal on Wheels, and she tells me what he is doing. Cael had 19 matches and won 15 of them; this is four or five matches a day, and little old Panguitch finished fourth in the tournament, the highest score for any school from Utah. This team is really going to be tough this next season and that will be over the bigger schools.

This Sunday is Father’s Day. It also will be Juneteenth, or June 19th, a Federal holiday, and it should bring more tourists to the area, as it will be cel-

ebrated on Monday.

Up next is the Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally, and it will be next week starting with morning balloon flights on Thursday the 24th and will run through Sunday the 26th.

Of course, the big events will be on Saturday, starting with the balloon flight at six in the morning and the really big breakfast with the Lions Club.

There will be parades in the morning, and the biggest event of all is the Balloon Glow. A lot of the locals come home for this event, and there are many family reunions. There will be three bands, and one of them will be playing your kind of music. Of course, it all depends on the wind, but it doesn’t really matter because it is a fun time.

Claudia Crump has made her famous Christmas wall hanging for the Sub for Santa drawing in December. It will be available for show and chances at the bank real soon.

It is a real winner!!!

A week later, it will be the 4th of July, and it falls on Monday this year. Get ready for your six in the morning wakeup call by the firefighters when they shoot off their cannons in your front yard.

The Lions Club will be having their breakfast again, so start off the 4th with a great breakfast.

I hope you watched the January 6 commission hearings. It is really remarkable how stupid these people are that were there. At the last hearing, they showed a never-before-seen video of the riot. The Proud Boys—who showed up with 250 members and many more of their party in hotel rooms with assault rifles—paid a company to film what they were doing. This was to show the world what they had to do with the overthrow of our country. There will be six more of these broadcasts in the weeks coming.

The weather people keep promising that we will be getting rain, but so far, they have just gotten the wind right.

They said that last Monday we would get some moisture, but as of Monday, it will be 72 days that we have gone without any measurable rain. This is our prime rain and snow months that have left us high and dry. At least we now have lake water to water our lawns, even though the wind dries it out the next day.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is “What are you doing for others?"

(Martin Luther King, Jr.) Mack O.

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O bituaries Richard D. Mattingly 1945 - 2022

June 20 - June 26

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

Graphic Created with SkySafariAstronomy.com

The planets 45 min before sunrise; Mercury’s position is for June 23. They appear in the same order in the sky (L to R) as they orbit the sun. The moon is shown daily. The horizon is translucent so that you can see the sun.

This is the best week to see all the planets, plus the moon, lined up in the morning sky. Astronomy blogs are making a big deal about it, and I will too. The novelty is in seeing ALL planets at once, including Uranus and Neptune if you have at least binoculars, but additionally, all the naked-eye classical planets are seen in the same order that they orbit the sun. And the moon passes each of them in turn. All you have to do is get up a bit early and look up.

In order from east to west, and in order of their distance from the sun, they are: Mercury, only a few degrees high in the eastsoutheast 45 minutes before sunrise. There’s a narrow window of time to see it—as soon as it has risen but before the sky becomes too light.

Fortunately, Mercury is quite bright. Use binoculars. You might, but probably won’t, notice the nearby fainter star Aldebaran.

Venus is brilliant and unmistakable. Use Venus to find Mercury, which is 10° from it at the 7 o’clock position.

Mars is the faintest naked-eye planet but it’s higher and so is easy to spot, threequarters of the way from Venus to Jupiter.

Jupiter is the second brightest planet, sitting halfway up the southeastern sky.

Saturn is almost as far to the right of Jupiter as Jupiter is from Venus.

Uranus and Neptune are there too, but you’ll need a star map and binoculars—or better yet, a small telescope.

The planets form a line, called the ecliptic, because the solar system is flat, and we see it edge-on. Only the moon deviates from this plane enough to matter.

The moon adds to the show! It was nearest to Saturn on the 18th, but it passes each planet in turn as it orbits the earth, moving eastward approximately 13° per

day. It’s 4° from Jupiter on the 21st, 4° from Mars on the 22nd, less than 4° from Venus on the 26th, and 4° from Mercury on the 27th (that morning the moon is such an ultra-thin crescent you probably won’t see it). The field of view of most binoculars is 5-7°, so each of these mornings, you can see the moon and a planet together.

Pluto is up too, and at the same time, if you insist that it retain its status as a planet.

It’s in the southwest, in eastern Sagittarius, almost 30° from Saturn. But you’ll need a substantial telescope to see it.

A reminder yet again: the width of your fist at arm’s length is 10°, and by far the best star charts for finding faint objects like Uranus and Neptune are planetarium apps for your smart phone and tablet computer.

Summer begins at 3:13 a.m. MDT on Tuesday the 21st. That’s the moment when the sun is as far north of the celestial equator as it will be for the year. The Farmer’s Almanac (online) has the best description of what happens then.

John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Stargazing for Beginners” and “Stargazing with Binoculars and Telescopes.” He and his wife live in St. George, where he continues to stargaze from his retirement home while serving on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.

Paid for by the committee to elect Eric Houston.

BICKNELL - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor, Richard Douglas Mattingly, passed away on June 11, 2022, at his home in Bicknell.

Richard was born in Salt Lake City on October 17, 1945, to Dale E. and Laura Elaine Mattingly. He attended Wayne High School and graduated with the class of 1964 and later attended the University of Utah. He married his sweetheart, Carolyn DeLeeuw, on July 22, 1965, sealed for time and all eternity in the St. George LDS Temple.

Together they raised 3 children: Shane, Wendy, and Kimberly.

Richard was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he served in many callings throughout the years, including five years as a worker in the Manti LDS Temple alongside his wife, Carolyn.

Richard was a real renaissance man and was a man of all trades, including wood carving, stone masonry, and brick laying. He worked on the Bicknell Veteran’s Memorial and helped his father work on the visitors center in Capitol Reef National Park. He loved camping, fishing, hunting, shooting, traveling, tinkering, skiing, gardening, painting, sailing, and spending time with his family. They treasure the memories they have of him and look forward to the day that they will be reunited with him.

Richard is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and his daughters: Wendy (Travis) Blanchard of West Valley City and Kimberly Mattingly of Bicknell; grandchildren: Xerxes Bailey Blanchard, Mayleigh Moira Blanchard, Jonas Aiden Blanchard, Kezlynn Bella Blanchard, and Dominique Rose Vera.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Shane Douglas Mattingly; sisters: Lynette M. Fisher and Tammy M. Naylor; brothers: Raymond, Huey, and Marvon Mattingly.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. in the Bicknell Cemetery. Friends may call for viewing at the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, 190 North 200 East in Bicknell, from 11:30 to 12:30 P.M. prior to the services, under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

Animal Shelter: While we always dedicated a few

of the animal spaces to take in rescue animals, we hope those stays are brief, as foster families are a better environment to acclimate adoptable animals into a forever home.—Sarah Tal, Color Country Animal Welfare president Animal Shelter Cont'd from page 1

often need a temporary place for their pets while they explore the dog-free national parks,” said Tal. CCAW offers locals a discount on boarding services.

Boarding fees are used to help support CCAW’s nonprofit mission to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs in the Wayne County area, which they do by helping to spay and neuter approximately 100-200 dogs and cats per year. Another 100 or so animals are helped by their rescue program annually.

“While we always dedicated a few of the animal spaces to take in rescue animals, we hope those stays are brief, as foster families are a better environment to acclimate adoptable animals into a forever home,” said Tal. Kittens and puppies in particular are typically housed in foster homes rather than at the facility, both to help with their socialization and for health reasons, due to their limited immunity.

“Most of our rescue animals, when at all possible, go to a foster home. We don’t want them to be cooped up in a kennel,” said Dana Landale,

one of CCAW’s organizers.

Volunteers play a crucial role in supporting CCAW’s mission, in particular those who are willing to foster dogs and cats. Individuals willing to foster kittens are always needed. For those who would like to volunteer at the facility, volunteers can help with daily cleaning tasks and to socialize with and exercise pets.

Those interested in volunteering can visit the CCAW web site, https://colorcountryanimalwelfare.org/ and click the volunteer tab (under “Ways to Give”) and submit a volunteer form highlighting your interests.

CCAW staff request that if you have found a dog or cat that is in need of help, rather than dropping off an animal, please call and first and set up an appointment (435-4912050).

The Color Country Animal Welfare shelter is located at 1200 W. Highway 24 in Torrey. They are open seven days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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June 16, 2022

Utah Nonprofit to Turn Surrendered Firearms into Garden Tools

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

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Studies show that there is more than one gun for each of 330 million Americans, and 110 people are killed every day due to gun violence.

UTAH - Gun violence has become an epidemic across America, leaving many people frightened and wondering what can be done about it. A Utah group is taking action with a unique event to reduce the number of guns on the streets.

A nonprofit group is hosting a Guns to Gardens event, where Utahns who no longer want or need their guns can

safely surrender them and go home with a new garden tool.

Nancy Halden, communications director with the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, said they are taking the Bible verse to "beat swords into plowshares" literally and turn the firearms into garden implements.

"We partner with an organization out of Colorado called RAW Tools," said Hal-

den. "What they do is take donated, unwanted guns, dismantle them with a chop saw, and then they have a portable forge and they turn them into tools on the spot."

Halden said their version of the national Guns to Gardens event isn't likely to solve America's gun problem, but is a small step toward reducing the number of dangerous firearms.

She said the event is designed to prevent further gun violence from unwanted firearms in households where vulnerable children, adults and the elderly reside, adding that Utah has one of the highest rates of suicide by gun and gun violence in domestic disputes.

"As the number of gun owners has gone up, gun violence has gone up," said Halden. "In addition to that, here in Utah, they passed permitless carry, so you had a lot of first-time gun buyers buying guns because they were afraid and they're not trained."

She said in addition to hosting events like Guns to Gardens, the Gun Violence Prevention Center works to inform and encourage sensible gun ownership.

"We're trying to educate those people who choose to have guns about responsible gun ownership," said Halden.

"And those people who no longer want their guns, we're trying to urge them to get those guns out of their home."

Halden says they plan to host similar events in other parts of the state. For more information on Guns to Gardens, go to GVPC.org.

Wayne Commission: A "Thank You" to Tracy Kostinuk of the Wayne County Food Bank, a request for use of the pool on July 24th by Bicknell Mayor Norreen Johnson, the Paiute Trail Committee's request to place signage on Parker Mountain, a conference call with Jones & DeMille Engineering regarding a possible reservoir in one of five places, and a proposal for a new school that would house both the middle and high school discussed.

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Bicknell Mayor Norreen Johnson was next on the agenda. She would like the use of the Wayne County pool for their 24th of July celebration, which will be held on Saturday, July 23rd. The Commissioners accepted and approved the proposal.

Adus Dorsey presented for the Paiute Trail Committee, who would like to place signage on Parker Mountain.

This would help with the continuation of the Paiute Trails that are already marked and would help people know the availability of the ATV trail systems. Paiute Trail Committee would provide all signage.

Mr. Dorsey would like to see Wayne County work with Garfield, Sevier, Piute and Emery counties to expand this project.

Next item of business was a conference call with Jones & DeMille Engineering, regarding a reservoir which could be located at one of the following locations: Caineville Wash, Red Desert, Sandy Creek, Pine Creek or Sweetwater on the river. Viability of the project is the most important factor in determining location.

Tyler Newton, Business Administrator with the Wayne County School District, presented the Commissioners with a proposal for a new

school. Wayne County has an estimated amount of students, 450. This school would house both the high school and middle school for Wayne County. The existing middle school would become the new elementary school and house the district offices. A space would also be set aside for the library. House Bill 475 has set aside $51 million dollars for rural school districts, and this is a one time use only fund. If the county can raise funds, the state would match them up to four to one. The deadline for this fund is November 1st. The school district would need to provide blueprints and a plan before the deadline. Final approval would be January 1st.

The school district owns the land that the swimming pool

sits on. Wayne County had a 25 year lease with the school district for the pool, which ended in 2004. The school district would like to utilize it’s property, and the proposal is to tear down the pool and put the new school in it’s place.

Other Items of Business: • Film Commission presented by Adus Dorsey: The Utah Film Commission would like to film in Wayne County. Mr. Dorsey would like to see a film permit created. This would help the county know where filming is taking place in the county. A new web page is being created so that “Wayne County can be film ready and that we get our story out there and make sure it is correct.”

• Wayne Youth Sports: No one was available to present.

• Fairground Ticket windows presented by Roger Brian: Sliding windows will be installed on the west side of the new building to allow ticket sales for the upcoming Wayne County World Fair.

• Mileage Reimbursement Rate and Per Diem Rate Discussion: This was tabled until the June 20th Commission meeting.

• Approval of Monthly Vouchers: Vouchers were accepted and approved.

The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.

Chamber of Commerce: The

BIG Chamber of Commerce will hold their initial meeting on Monday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m. at Ruby’s Inn. Business owners, managers, employees, and interested citizens are invited to come learn about the services and resources that will be offered through this organization.

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on a monthly basis. Training, networking, and political advocacy matters will be addressed at these meetings.

Chambers members are invited to express their needs so these things can be addressed in future meetings.

Kaden Figgins, Planning & Economic Development Director for Garfield County, has been elected as the board chair.

Falyn Owens, Executive Director at Garfield County Office of Tourism, also serves on the board of the BIG Chamber.

Representatives from Beaver, Milford, and Cedar City also serve on the board to ensure

each county is represented.

The BIG Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping businesses improve and prosper. We invite you to join us in our quest to help the businesses of Beaver, Iron, and Garfield County.

—BIG Chamber of Commerce

June 16, 2022

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LegaL Notices NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Jul. 6, 2022 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2490 (A83329): Alan Dale and Julia Anna Scott propose(s) using 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (.5 Miles S of Boulder) for IRRIGATION. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 97-2121 (a48941): John Holland and Marsha Holland propose(s) using 0.74 ac-ft. from groundwater (Shared System) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3365 (a48955): Lee and Carolyn Houghton, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles NE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC. 97-2449 (a48958): BPJ46 Revocable Trust propose(s) using 1.7252 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 miles W of Escalante) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-3332 (a48962): Hatch Ranching Company propose(s) using 0.0018 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 miles SW of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. 61-3366 (a48972): William L Bernard Trust Agreement dated October 19, 2005 propose(s) using 0.0064 cfs OR 0.5 acft. from groundwater (12 miles west of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. EXTENSION(S) 61-2797 (a34008): John and Peggy O. Ellenburg Living Trust, Steven D Perreira, Michael Cody Smith, Robert D. Piefer and Amy B. Piefer, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 2.7 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC. IRON COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3318 (a48945): Bruce and Paula Gamett Family Trust propose(s) using 0.0018 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (Tommy Creek Subdivision) for DOMESTIC. WAYNE COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5471 (A83322): Eric Kankainen, Kathy Kankainen propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles south of Torrey) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 95-5472 (A83325): David and Kathy Urry propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (Grover) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 95-5473 (A83340): H. Brent and Dorothy W. Hales Family Trust propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.5 miles SE of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 9 & 16, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ANTIMONY TOWN DOCUMENT 001113 Sealed Bids for the construction of the Antimony Town Well – Well Development will be received, by Antimony Town online at Quest CDN until 2:00 pm local time on July 12, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be opened. The Project consists of the following: Drilling and developing a new 8-inch diameter well, and furnishing and installing a submersible pump with pitless adapter.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering, 225 N. 100 S., RICHFIELD, UT 84701 Tyson Jewkes; 435-896-2983, tjewkes@ensignutah.com. Electronic copies of the bid documents will be made available on Quest CDNs website at https://qcpi.questcdn.com/cdn/posting/?projT ype=all&provider=6343949&group=6343949 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on via google meets on June 28th at 2:00 pm.

Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nxo-uvqt-fwu Or dial: 7262-332-(US) +1 319 PIN: 756 934 361# All potential bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

The last day for questions is July 7, 2022.

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

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 16 & 23, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING & 2022-23 BUDGET ADOPTION FOR LOA TOWN Loa Town will amend the budget for 2021-22 fiscal year on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm located at 80 West Center at the Loa Town Hall, in conjunction with the town board meeting.

The town board will also hold a public hearing for the 2022-23 fiscal year and adopt the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, following the public hearing. If anyone would like to review the budget prior to this hearing and adoption, you may come to the Loa Town Hall, Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm.

All public is welcome to attend this public hearing prior to the adoption. If you have any questions, contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 9 & 16, 2022 TRUCK FOR BID TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town is now accepting sealed bids for a: 2018 Chevy Silverado K2500HD LT (Starting bid is $58,000) Send bids to Tropic Town: PO Box 130 Tropic, UT 84776 Call Town office for any questions (435) 414-4563.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 9 & 16, 2022 NOTICE TO DMV CUSTOMERS Our Wayne County office will be closed from Monday, June 20 – Friday, June 24th.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvience this may cause.

We are hosting the Assessor Summer Workshop and will be out of the office.

You may register online at dmv.utah.gov or at the local OnThe-Spot locations at Brian Auto in Loa or M & D Auto in Bicknell. We will return on Monday June 27th.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 16, 2022 BUDGET HEARING FREMONT RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Public Notice is hereby given that the Fremont River Conservation District will hold a Public Budget Hearing to review the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023. This hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 1:00pm at the Wayne County Courthouse Commission Room 18 South Main, Loa UT 84747.

Tacey Wood, Fremont River Conservation District Clerk Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 16, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED BUDGETS GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Garfield County School District will be proposing to the Board of Education the following: Fiscal Year 2022 Revised and Final Budget; and the Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Budget.

A public hearing on the budgets will be held at Escalante High School, Escalante, Utah, on Thursday, June 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM. The hearing will be held in conjunction with the regular monthly Board of Education meeting. A copy of the budget can be obtained from the District’s website at: http://www.garfk12.org or from the District office at 145 East Center Street, Panguitch, Utah.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 16, 2022 ACCEPTING PROPOSALS PANGUITCH CITY / GARFIELD COUNTY Panguitch City and Garfield County are accepting proposals from private individuals or groups to operate the concession stand at the Triple C Arena. Must be willing to open concessions for all organized events. Kitchen facility including large appliances and all utilities will be provided. 10% of net profit must be paid to Panguitch City to help cover utility costs. Please include menu options as part of proposal. Proposals will be accepted at the Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, PO Box 75, Panguitch, UT until 5pm on Wednesday, June 29th, 202.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 16 & 23, 2022

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE BRYCE, UTAH AIP NO. 3-49-0041-025-2022 Online bids for improvements to Bryce Canyon Airport, AIP No. 3-49-0041-025-2022, will be received by Garfield County, Utah via online bidding through Quest CDN at www. armstrongconsultants.com until June 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

MDT. Online bidding will begin on June 20, 2022.

The work involved includes the following: SCHEDULE I REHABILITATE PARALLEL TAXIWAY, CONNECTORS AND APRON - CRACK SEAL, FOG SEAL AND REMARK For a complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents all purchases must be made through our website at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $50.00, this will include access to online bidding.

There will be no refunds.

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

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

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held via teleconference on June 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., MDT. Meeting access instructions will be sent to all planholders. Questions should be emailed to Alejandro Gonzales at agonzales@armstrongconsultants.com.

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

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

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

The proposed contract is under and subject to the following federal provisions: Affirmative Action Requirement Buy American Preference Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances Debarment and Suspension Federal Fair Labor Standards Act Trade Restriction Clause Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado (970) 242-0101, for interpretation.

BRYCE, UTAH Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 2, 9 & 16, 2022

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June 16, 2022

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

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

HELP WANTED

Position Announcements

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

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org

Full-Time Teacher at Boulder Elementary School Full-Time Science Teacher at Escalante High School BVES Preschool Para-Professional Food Service Worker in Bryce Valley Food Service Worker in Panguitch SpEd Para-Professional at Bryce Valley Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers SALARY: Please see 2021-2022 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

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

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

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

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

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Wanted Alive and Awake AW Builders Experienced, skilled building construction employees. Carpentry, concrete—all aspects of fine homebuilding.

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

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

ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653

Bring light and peace into your life Join us in the ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM Meetings are held EVERY SUNDAY AT 4PM at the Escalante High School SEMINARY BUILDING 435-772-6527 Individual meetings are available upon request.

Please call to verify meetings on 6/19/22, 7/24/22, 7/31/22

sudoku Answers for this week

Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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

Summer Help

Torrey Town is advertising for summer help.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Must be able to operate a lawn mower, and able to make repairs to sprinkler systems and other small repair work. Should be able to lift 50 lbs. There are no benefits. Pay will be $12 an hour. This position will run until position is filled. Applications should submit a resume to dustinoyler@torreyutah. gov. Work will begin June. A background check may be required.

Contact office 435-425-3600 if any questions.

Thank you, Torrey Town Clerk, April Morrison

Clerk Position

Torrey Town is hiring for the clerk position. Position remains open until filled.

Duties include becoming certified, attend meetings, maintain, and post records in a

timely fashion.

This position requires organizational skills, good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Word , email, and other computer software.

Must have good oral and written communication skills.

Must have the ability to participate and assist with Town programs.

Must be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with clients and leadership.

Education requirements are a high school diploma or GED. This is a part-time position with no benefits, working minimum 10 hours a week. Wage depends on experience.

Resumes can be emailed to pat@ torreyutah.gov, turned in at the Town Hall or mailed to PO BOX 27, UT 84715

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PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

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

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. June 21st

Wed. June 22nd

Thurs. June 23rd

Chicken Tamales w/ Green Sauce, Rice & Beans, Salad Bar, Peaches, Cake

Swedish Meatballs, Noodles, Vegetables, Salad Bar, Fruit, Ice Cream

Mac & Cheese w/ Ham, Vegetables, Salad Bar, Pears, Cookies

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

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES June 21st WED June 22nd THURS June 23rd

Mexican Casserole, Spanish Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Tropical Fruit, Key Lime Pie Chicken Sandwich, Mixed Vegetables, French Fries, Salad Bar / Peaches, Cookie Tangy Meatballs, Cheese Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Banana Cream Pie

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

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