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Boulder Planning Commission June by tessa Barkan

BOULDER - The June 2020 Boulder Town Planning Commission meeting was held over Zoom. It began with a public hearing regarding the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Jacqui Smalley’s proposed Boulder Arts and Cultural Center.

Zoning Administrator Curtis Oberhansly introduced the project. The center would be zoned as both a recreational facility and a school, both of which are allowed in the GMU zone.

The center will include educational components, both having to do with the arts and sustainable agriculture. The center would replace the current location of the modular Boulder Planning Cont'd on page 3

Issue # 1364

Entrada Awards Scholarships to Wayne High Graduates the isolation of the last three months of school, both noted how artists and performers around the world took the opportunity to present their work online as a comfort and enlightenment to the public.

Applicants must have a minimum grade point average Courtesy Wayne HigH sCHool of 3.0, demonstrate Hikari Ito and Tommy Van Dyke, graduating seniors of Wayne High leadership, and show School, are each recipients of $1000 Entrada Institute competitive evidence of interest scholarships. and involvement in arts and humanities.

TORREY - The Entrada dedicated to preserving and They submit an essay of 500 Institute awarded competitive celebrating the natural, hiswords or less.

The topic for scholarships of $1,000 each torical, and cultural heritage 2020: The world will forever to Hikari Ito and Tommy Van of the Colorado Plateau. Each Dyke, graduating seniors of year, Entrada offers scholar- be changed by the COVID-19 Wayne High School in Bick- ships to Wayne High gradu- pandemic. How will study in nell. Both students have been ating students who intend to the arts or humanities prepare accepted and will begin stud- pursue academic studies in you for life and leadership in ies in the fall at Southern Utah the arts or humanities. Hikari this new reality?

University in Cedar City. and Tommy both exemplify Scholarships The Entrada Institute is the spirit of Entrada. During Cont'd on page 4

Op-Ed

The Covid-19 Pandemic is Exposing Inequities and Opportunities

by Dave Conine

Dave Conine

Conine took this photo on 10/19/1975, while flying some of the Senate Committee staff over the Navajo Generating Plant and nearby national parks. The installation of flue stack scrubbers was completed in the late 1990s to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.

PAGE - A national or daily life in Native American global crisis can be an op- communities. The national portunity for increased coop- outrage and embarrassment eration on resolving societies’ concerning the lack of the problems or it can empower most basic utility infrastructhe tyranny of oligarchy. ture is leading to an awareness While it is too early to see of a cruel history and the need which direction the pandemic to begin correcting the tragic will take us, an early positive sign is the national response Navajo Nation to the inequities affecting Cont'd on page 3

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

THURS. JUNE 18 - WED. JUNE 24

Sunny and a warming trend, with little to no precip forecasted.

Highs in the 70s, moving to the high 80s into next week; lows in the 40s and low 50s. Winds variable from 10 to 13 mph. 10% chance of rain on Monday and Tuesday.

USU Extension’s ROI Initiative Program Receives National and Regional Awards

UTAH - Utah State University Extension’s Rural Online Initiative (ROI) program recently received two awards: the Innovation and Creativity Award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP) and the 2020 Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA) Award of Excellence.

The NACDEP award recognizes an association member or group for developing an outstanding program or effort to integrate innovation and creativity into community development programs.

The WEDA award recognizes Extension outreach education programming that has achieved outstanding accomplishments, results and impacts in addressing contemporary issues in one or more of the 13 Western states and Pacific Island U.S. Territories.

“We are extremely fortunate to have this innovative rural online program in our state, especially during this time when working from home is a necessity for so many,” said Ken White, Utah State University Extension vice president. “This inventive team has created a program that is making significant financial and environmental impacts in Utah. The program is also being used as a role model in other states, and the impacts are far-reaching.”

Funded by the Utah State Legislature in 2018, the ROI program was designed to help residents develop the skills necessary to seek competitive remote jobs without leaving their counties. Overall goals for the program are reducing

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Encore Week ProjectProtect Kits Now Available at Dixie Regional 400 East Campus SOUTHERN UTAH Southern Utahns are needed now to help complete an “Encore” effort by picking up, sewing and returning medical grade masks for ProjectProtect.

ProjectProtect is a worldwide effort to ensure that frontline caregivers who are treating patients with COVID-19 have the protection they need to be as safe as possible.

To volunteer, go to https:// www.justserve.org/projectprotect, and scroll down to where St. George appears.

ProjectProtect is a collaborative effort between Intermountain Healthcare, University of Utah Health, Latter-day Saint Charities, and several Utah nonprofits to enlist thousands of sewing volunteers across the state. The goal of this initiative is to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline

caregivers. More than five million medical-grade masks have been sewn to date. This Encore Week will complete an additional million to help .

“We are excited to receive kits locally so the many wonderful volunteers we have here can help Utah achieve this critical goal,” said Cathy Hohn, volunteer services manager at Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center.

“We can use every willing person to help sew, so please register through the Just Serve website and pick up a kit for your neighborhood or group of friends to help sew.”

Volunteers need to have a sewing machine, thread, scissors, and pins. Polypropylene fabric and instructions are provided. They will be asked to: ProjectProtect Cont'd on page 2

Youth Service Organization Moving Forward with COVID-Era Adjustments Conservation Corps members will complete two weeks of training and quarantine this week before deploying to sites across Utah

Courtesy utaH Conservation Corps

AmeriCorps members Jessica LeDuc (Logan, Utah) and Mark Hrpcek (Racine, Wisconsin) participate in UCC training in Moab.

CEDAR CITY / MOAB / Enter: pandemic. Sud- as the organization’s DirecLOGAN / SALT LAKE CITY denly, the altruistic acts of tor, housed with Utah State - For nineteen years, the Utah these individuals becomes University’s Center for ComConservation Corps (UCC) more challenging, as they munity Engagement. “By has provided opportunities for move from one location to this time of year, we norcollege students and young another across state lines and mally have over one hundred adult AmeriCorps members serve in parks near communi- AmeriCorps members servto make a positive impact in ties throughout Utah. Over- ing in teams across the state Utah’s parks and on public coming these challenges is of Utah,” explains Damitz. lands. The service-oriented critical both for the safety of “Normally, a team of five program has become so popu- the individuals and for the corps members will travel to lar that it attracts individu- communities they will visit.

UCC als from across the U.S. each Sean Damitz is coCont'd on page 4 founder of UCC and serves year.

COVID-19 Community Resources • • • •

Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 1-800-456-7707 State of Utah COVID-19 Updates: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ Garfield County Email Hotline: COVID19@garfield.utah.gov Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell: (435) 425-3744

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Op-Ed

The Invading Hordes

by Byron ellis

SALT LAKE CITY / GARFIELD COUNTY - On June 1, 2020, the four Utah Republican Gubernatorial candidates participated in a rural-focused debate in Salt Lake City. If you live in Garfield County, you may want to pay attention.

Jon Huntsman stated: “Now that the Wasatch Front is growing out of proportion, we have no choice but to look for other areas for affordable housing, economic expansion and other opportunities.

People today are going to look for economic diversification and quality-of-life improvements like never before. I want to capture that for our rural communities.”

Greg Hughes followed-up by mentioning a study by the University of Utah that projected Utah’s population will double by 2050, and said that railways, roads, water and fiber optic infrastructure in rural areas will be key for the future prosperity of the state’s economy.

We’ve heard it stated so often that it’s become cliché: “We don’t want our county to become another Moab.” Well, if that is truly the sentiment, the time to act is now. In the future envisioned by these candidates, Utah’s rural counties will see rapid population growth, and, depending on your point of view, this would be either a nightmare scenario or a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity.

Economic expansion usually means population growth, but it always means change. Think about what a population increase entails; the need for housing and residential development, water/

sewer infrastructure upgrades, and road construction. How will schools be impacted— what about emergency services and other support services? How will all of this be funded? How does tourism play into this? Increased visitation means further strain on systems and infrastructure and requires more support personnel, which means population growth and further infrastructure needs. How will your quality of life be affected?

What about Garfield County’s traditional industries such as grazing and logging?

Garfield County must proactively address these issues now by developing county-wide zoning, economic development, transportation, housing and infrastructure planning that will guide and manage Garfield’s growth through the coming decades.

And this planning must be developed with ongoing input from ALL Garfield County residents. It must be developed in coordination with all cities, towns and communities, and there must be ample opportunity for public discussion and public influence. It cannot be developed in secrecy and then rolled out for "public comment" with no real expectation of public inclusion.

The time to get started on this is yesterday. I encourage you to contact your elected officials, let them know your vision for the future of Garfield County and urge them to start planning now. The hordes are heading this way.

Byron Ellis is a candidate for Garfield County Commissioner.

ProjectProtect: ProjectProtect

is a worldwide effort to ensure that frontline caregivers who are treating patients with COVID-19 have the protection they need to be as safe as possible. To volunteer, go to https://www.justserve.org/projectprotect, and scroll down to where St. George appears.

—Dixie Regional Medical Center ProjectProtect

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• Follow detailed instructions and use a sewing machine.

• Make 100 masks. Depending on the level of experience, each mask will take five to 10 minutes to sew.

• Spend 10 to 15 hours sewing, plus the time it takes to pick up the materials and drop of the finished masks.

• Register at https://www.

justserve.org/projectprotect and receive an email confirmation with instructions. A printed copy of this confirmation email is necessary to pick up your materials kit at the Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center 400 East Campus.

To learn more about the ProjectProtect initiative, visit projectprotect.health.

—Dixie Regional Medical Center

June 18, 2020

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Letters to the Editor

Jon Hunstman Jr. for Governor

Jon Hunstman Jr understands the unlocked potential that lies in our public lands in rural Utah. Regulatory barriers, denied grazing permits, broken supply chains, and a lack of exports are putting a strain on Utah’s ranchers. I don’t think that many Utahns realize that agriculture makes up twenty percent of Utah’s economy. Jon Huntsman realizes this. Huntsman is concerned about ranchers and producers and he is especially aware of the impacts that COVID-19 has had on the agricultural community in Utah.

I am glad that a candidate for governor understands what is needed to protect ranchers, increase economic activity in rural Utah, and take Utah’s agriculture to the world’s markets, all the while allowing

Utahns to buy local. Too many local producers are dropping out. Businesses that have been passed on from generation to generation are disappearing. As governor, I know Huntsman will deal with the overly burdensome regulatory regime and will expand local product on the shelves in the marketplace. His experience in international trade will be hugely beneficial to the agricultural sector of Utah’s economy.

Huntsman listens. He doesn’t claim to have all the answers, but he will fight for those of who are struggling to get by. I believe that under Jon’s leadership, rural Utah will succeed.

Simone Griffin, Escalante

As many of you are well aware, we have had another instance of dogs killing and injuring our sheep. This is the 2nd time this year. In January, we had ten sheep killed by two dogs. The owners of those dogs took total responsibility and were great to work with.

We really appreciate that from them and appreciate that they stepped up to the plate and took responsibility for such a hard thing. I know that wasn’t an easy thing to do.

On Sunday, June 7th, we had ten sheep killed by dogs in a pasture next to the baseball fields. We took the remaining live sheep from that pasture to our farm to doctor their wounds. We’ve had seven more die since, with a few more that despite our best efforts to treat them, will ultimately either die or have to be put down because of the extent of their wounds and the onset of infection. Seventeen sheep dead in one attack. So far, we have not been able to find the dog owners, and no one has come forward and admitted that their dog was involved.

I find it extremely hard to believe that a dog owner would not know that their dog was involved in this devastation.

The dog would have been covered in blood when it came home on Sunday morning. If you know anything about this, please do the right thing and take responsibility for this.

Thank you all for your concern and kind words. It means more than you know to have such a large group of people standing behind us and supporting us in this. The calls, text messages, people that have stopped by to talk, Facebook messages and comments, etc. have been too numerous to count, and we appreciate it all so much.

Something needs to be done about the dog problem in our community. We have gone to the city council, and they have promised that they will ramp up enforcing the dog leash ordinance, along with the Sheriff's Office. Ultimately, it comes down to people being adults and taking care of their animals. It’s not up to the city or the Sheriff’s Office to force you to be responsible for your animals.

The only thing that we ask from the community is that if you see a dog running loose, don't post on Facebook first or complain about it later, call the city or Sheriff's Office right away and let them know so that it's documented and the dog owners can be contacted and asked to take care of their dog. Or, if you see a dog in

with sheep or livestock of any kind, call the Sheriff's Office and then watch or follow the dog home and then be willing to vouch that you saw the dog killing sheep. The only way that this dog problem is going to be solved is if everyone looks out for each other. We will do the same thing for all of you. If we see a dog in your sheep, chickens, cows, horses, etc. you bet that we will stand behind you and help you in any way you need to take care of the problem.

We don't expect any financial compensation from anyone other than the dog owners.

Despite what some people may think, we do not enjoy shooting dogs. We are dog owners ourselves and love them. But we also don't like seeing part of our livelihood laying in the field dead.

The law (Utah Code 18-1-3) says we “may injure or kill a dog while the dog is attacking, chasing, or worrying a domestic animal having a commercial value, a service animal, any species of hoofed protected wildlife or domestic fowls. Or while the dog is being pursued for committing an act described above.” This means that we are legally allowed to defend our livestock with deadly force. We work tirelessly to lamb these sheep and keep them healthy and then to have them be killed so senselessly is very disheartening. Our sheep are where they’re supposed to be in their pastures; your dogs aren’t where they’re supposed to be!

Any dog that is seen in the same field as our sheep will be shot with no questions asked.

Ask yourself would you rather us shoot your dog before it kills anything or shoot your dog and then hand you a bill for the sheep lying dead and injured?

Please be responsible and take care of your animals!

Please call us if you have any concerns or questions of us.

Jason Excell- 691-1074 or Anne Excell 691-0311 or Greg Excell 616-8079 Anne Excell, Panguitch

Something Needs to be Done About the Dog Problem in our Community

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Boulder Planning: Boulder Arts and Cultural Center

project, public comments, and CUP approval; the Boulder Town Mapping Project; and updates on the Table of Uses discussed.

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unit. The parking lot would have space for fifty vehicles.

The structure of the center would mirror the historic barn. The building would be about 100 feet from the highway, with a footprint of approximately 4,000 square feet, holding 112 seats; as well as a storage area, stage, lobby and gallery space, and kitchen. UDOT stated that if the building were to be advertised to tourists in any way that they would have to do additional studies on traffic, however, the application states that the site is only for community use. Sightlines from neighboring properties will be mostly blocked, both by pre-existing natural conditions and by bushes and trees that will be planted. Lighting will be dark sky compliant.

A separate CUP application will be submitted for signage.

The conclusion of the zoning administrator and staff was to approve the CUP with conditions, including providing plans for irrigation and property maintenance; internal sound and light usage to control the spread of noise and lights outside; details of usages for the basement level; and that no outside gatherings with light or sound equipment are allowed without appearing before the town for a Temporary Use Permit, other than small, quiet use gatherings.

Smalley then spoke about her intentions behind the project. She hopes that it will benefit the community in terms of providing a space for the arts including music, dance, and educational opportunities for children in particular.

Cheryl Cox spoke next, representing the Boulder Arts Council. Cox has created community events for the last fifteen years in Boulder and has hoped for a space that could hold these events.

Many issues have come up at past events, including insufficient lighting and sound and a lack of protection from the weather. She is excited about the ways that agriculture and art can come together in this space.

Andy Rice, Smalley’s ranch manager, followed.

Rice addressed how the space will be offered to groups such

as the NRCS to promote agricultural outreach and education.

Elizabeth Julian, head teacher of Boulder Elementary School, then spoke about the opportunities for students.

Many events, such as theater performances and planetarium experiences, must be held in the Escalante High School auditorium, as Boulder has not had a building to host them. Having a space in Boulder would make these events more accessible and budgetfriendly for the school, students and their families.

Letters for and against the project were received and reviewed by the planning commission prior to the meeting. These letters are available for public viewing on the planning commission website.

Public comments were then given. Comments included that a space like this has been lacking in Boulder for decades and will provide a location for people to come together, as well as provide space for both pre-existing and novel art opportunities.

Others thanked Smalley for her willingness to contribute this space. One stated concerns about how the center may not align with the town’s General Plan and could lead to an increase in property values.

Comments from members of the planning commission followed. Commissioner Josey Muse stated that though the center aligns with some community goals, it does not align with the General Plan’s primary objectives. She quoted from Section 104 of the Zoning Ordinance that “the purpose of this Ordinance is to implement the goals and policies of the Boulder Town General Plan…” She also voiced her concerns that, though the center will be shielded from neighboring properties, it will significantly change the view from the highway as well as from above, with a large building and parking lot in the town’s center. She spoke about pre-existing difficulties in affordable housing and how this could worsen this situation by increasing property values. Additionally, the original restrictions on the deed for the Conservation Easement state a number of conditions in conflict with the CUP application, including the size of the venue, and a restriction on any commercial activities.

She expressed her thanks for the recent additions to the CUP that would prohibit advertising events to tourists.

She urged the planning commission to consider the cumulative effects of each CUP that is granted, and how over the last year and a half, a number of ordinances and CUPs have been granted, each changing the character of the town and moving away from the General Plan. Oberhansly responded that the General Plan is only in place to allow the town to shape the ordinances, which are the law to be upheld. He also stated that the town is not responsible for upholding deed restrictions.

Commissioner Matthew Cochran commented next.

He stated that he sees some inconsistencies between the project and the public interest, citing Section 804 of the Zoning Ordinance, that “the Commission may impose such requirements and conditions with respect to location, construction, maintenance, operation, site planning, traffic control and time limits, and other items for the Conditional Use permit as deemed necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and the public interest,” where, he stated, public interest comes from the intentions outlined in the General Plan. Primarily, he voiced concern that the center will shift the character of the town, rather than preserve it. Centralizing events could “erode the distinctive character of Boulder,” and the ways that events have in the past moved around the town.

Unintended consequences of this center could change the demographic, by introducing urban amenities and increasing gentrification and cost of land, leaning Boulder’s culture away from self-reliance and resiliency. He asked the commission to consider adding conditions to the CUP that would help mitigate these potential consequences, including asking how permitting for large events could occur, and adding a check-in condition in which the planning commission would have additional opportunities to review the center, particularly with what would happen if it were to change hands.

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Navajo Nation: A national or global crisis can be an

opportunity for increased cooperation on resolving societies’ problems or it can empower the tyranny of oligarchy.—Dave Conine Navajo Nation

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results of that history.

Most Americans are shocked to learn of the conditions under which Indigenous people live on reservations.

Running water and electrical service is not available to 40% or more of the Navajo Reservation population. Pine Ridge in South Dakota and other reservations face similarly inadequate infrastructure development. We are witnessing a growing recognition that not having access to running water or electric service is accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation and other Indigenous communities. Recognizing the hardships faced by people who have not had access to the basic infrastructure usually taken for granted should awaken the consciences all Americans.

Fortunately, there are positive signs of emerging opportunities to develop wa-

ter and power infrastructure utilizing the best practices in renewable energy, water conservation and community sustainability.

The shut-down of the Navajo Generating Station is resulting in the loss of about 1800 jobs linked to the plant, the coal mine and coal hauling railroad and will impose real hardship for many families.

The transition from coal-fired power production to renewable energy and other more planet friendly, sustainable economic sectors demands an extensive career retraining strategy, as well as developing new employment opportunities utilizing the skills of the current workforce. Utah Diné Bikéyah’s work to establish a Rural Electric Cooperative network of small solar power systems is one small, but significant, step toward the more sustainable economy.

A year before the 1976 Navajo Generating Plant’s third unit was completed, the Senate Committee on Envi-

ronment and Public Works was already investigating ways to reduce the plant’s impact on regional air quality.

That early concern about pollution from coal-fired power generation is being amplified by today’s urgent need to slow global warming by reducing greenhouse gases.

The Navajo Utah Water Settlement Act restores the Navajo Nation’s access to 81,500-acre feet of Upper Colorado River Basin water.

The act also provides funding for planning, design and construction of water systems.

The Navajo Nation now has the opportunity to incorporate the best technologies for conservation and water recycling, in combination with renewable energy systems, to become America’s leading example of sustainable community and economic development.

Dave Conine is the Community Resiliency Specialist for Utah Diné Bikéyah and is a resident of Salt Lake City.

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Rural Online: It’s exciting to see the number of individuals and families across

rural Utah that have been lifted up by the ROI program. It has made a significant impact and will continue to help prepare rural Utah for the future.

—Paul Hill, USU Extension professor and program director of the Rural Online Initiative

Courtesy utaH state university extension rural online initiative

The Rural Online Initiative team members from left to right are Amanda Ali, Jordan Leonard, Paul Hill, Trenton Willson, Russell Goodrich, Mike Sarles and Emy Swadley Rural Online

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unemployment in rural Utah communities, increasing median household income and promoting environmental sustainability.

According to Paul Hill, USU Extension professor and program director of the Rural Online Initiative, the program has grown significantly in the last two years and is now assisting hundreds of individuals. He said a certification, the Master Remote Work Professional certificate course, has been developed to train individuals for success as an online freelancer, remote

employee or e-commerce entrepreneur. To date, 849 participants have completed the course requirements, earning a professional certificate from USU Extension.

“It’s exciting to see the number of individuals and families across rural Utah that have been lifted up by the ROI program,” he said. “It has made a significant impact and will continue to help prepare rural Utah for the future."

Regarding the awards, Hill said creativity is found in ideas, and innovation comes from action.

“The awards reflect the incredible amount of hard work and collective creative

efforts of the ROI team,” he said. “It is such a privilege to work with each person on this team. I am very proud of the progress we have made as well as the progress made by all those who have taken our courses.”

Between October 2018 and November 2019, the ROI program served 15 rural counties in Utah. To date, 109 graduates found remote work since completing the course.

The economic impact of remote jobs in rural counties is equivalent to over 3,000 jobs in urban counties. Across all graduates who found remote work, total salaries increased by 36 percent. Further analyBoulder Planning Cont'd from page 3

Schauss followed. She spoke about her experiences living in other small towns, in which having a central community center helped to unite residents.

A motion was made to approve the CUP with the amendments added by Oberhansly. A vote was taken: in favor were Schauss, Haley Apperson, and Colleen Thomspon. Opposed were Muse and Cochran. The CUP was thereby approved.

Town Clerk Michala Alldredge then went over the status of the Boulder Town mapping project. Discrepancies about various lots have been uncovered, and more information will be gathered before

sis showed 43 percent of graduates who found remote work believed their salaries could increase by approximately 30 percent over the next year.

This suggests that state government, cities and counties may expect an anticipated increase in tax revenue from remote workers in the next fiscal year.

In response to COVID-19, the ROI program accommodated an increased number of participants who were adjusting to mandatory remote work policies.

All course fees were waived for 239 additional participants from urban Utah counties.

The increased participation provided new opportunities to support businesses adapting to the sudden change of employees working from home.

In addition, the ROI team conducted over a dozen online workshops teaching basic skills in implementing video conferences.

A Master Remote Work Leader certificate course is also offered for supervisors and managers, and there were 20 graduates from the course in April. Seventy percent said they were likely to create remote work positions in their organization and hire qualified rural Utah residents.

For more information on the ROI program, visit https:// remoteworkcertificate.com/.

—Utah State University Extension, Rural Online Initiative the final maps are available.

Updates on the Table of Uses Group were then provided. Their definitions have been submitted, which were compiled over the last six months. This group will be joining with the group that has been working with Lee Nellis, who is now on staff for the town. Oberhansly suggested a joint meeting with Nellis to organize the documents and ensure that the General Plan, ordinances, and state statutes line up. Further discussion will occur both at the June 16 work meeting and the next regular Boulder Planning Commission meeting.

The Boulder Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7pm.

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UCC: When social restrictions began, UCC joined with other conservation organizations around the nation to begin crafting modifications that would allow service to continue, despite the ever-changing landscape for safe group travel and gatherings.

—Utah Conservation Corps UCC

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a work site to work on trails, invasive species management, or some other conservation project, as requested by our partner organizations throughout the state.” These partners range from federal parks and lands, to state agencies, and sometimes include nonprofit partners working to conserve Utah’s natural resources.

When social restrictions began, UCC joined with other conservation organizations around the nation to begin crafting modifications that would allow service to continue, despite the ever-changing landscape for safe group travel and gatherings. UCC developed a COVID-19 Task Force to establish operations and protocols that would focus on ensuring opportunities for young conservation leaders in light of the dynamic environs of safe social interactions during the pandemic. “For this year, we know our work will look a little different from previous years,” explained Damitz. “We will have fewer crew members, and those members will be largely confined to their own crews for the entire season,” he added.

Nicole Kreiser has been with UCC for eight years, starting out as an AmeriCorps crew member in 2012, before advancing to crew leader. She now serves as UCC’s AmeriCorps program coordinator.

“Our crews work remotely, but still have to travel on occasion to get food and supplies, or to relocate to a new work site,” she explained. “So, in addition to managing for our own safety, we have to find ways to work and travel safely within every community we serve.” This means taking into account local and county guidance and restrictions.

In addition to the internal operations challenges, federal and state partners are still making determinations as to how they will operate in the coming weeks and months. While much of this remains in flux, UCC AmeriCorps crew mem-

bers began arriving at sites across Utah for two weeks of quarantine and training.

“Even our training looks a lot different this year,” explained Kreiser. “Our interactions at our camping and field sites, our training in classrooms and outdoors—we’ve had to change everything. If a crew moves to a new location, the vehicles have to be sanitized both before and after each trip,” she added.

“We are making a careful and cautious start for the season,” Damitz added. “We hope to be able to ramp things up, depending on safety protocols. We want the people in the areas that we serve to know that the safety of those people in the communities is as important to us as our own safety.”

Nationally, the successful operation of many conservation-service programs for 2020 has been threatened as parks and public lands have been closed. Many programs across the U.S. were forced to furlough employees. “This is a great advantage to having our program aligned with Utah State University,” explains Damitz. “Having a solid backbone infrastructure has allowed us to concentrate on adapting safely to our new challenges. Because of this, we are actively putting 'boots on the ground' in Utah’s parks and public lands.”

UCC has posted their operational protocols publicly on the UCC website at UCC.usu.edu. “Our path forward will be informed by best practices from across the nation, but also from community guidance and input,” added Damitz.

This summer, if you run across a group of people working on a trail near you, wearing the AmeriCorps symbol on their arms and the UCC logo on their chest, please pause for a moment and thank these young people for their work. But do so from a safe social distance.

—Utah Conservation Corps

Scholarships: The Entrada

Institute awarded competitive scholarships of $1,000 each to Hikari Ito and Tommy Van Dyke, graduating seniors of Wayne High School in Bicknell.

—Entrada Institute Scholarships

Cont'd from page 1

Since Wayne High students studied remotely the last three months of school, they were also asked to explain how they adjusted to online school. Letters of recommendation from faculty and staff, as well as community members, were included.

With COVID-19 restrictions and protocols in place,

Entrada board members conducted interviews of students remotely on Zoom. Scholarship funds will be sent to Southern Utah University, with instructions to use the funds to pay any educational expenses for the students.

Information about the Entrada Institute and its programs can be found at www. entradainstitute.org.

—Entrada Institute

June 18, 2020

Wills, Trusts, and More

The Insider

Improper Estate Planning Can Spell Disaster for Children

by Jeffery J. MCkenna Few tasks we attempt during our lives have a greater impact on our family than creating an estate plan. Proper planning can ensure the future of our children, whereas little or poor planning can have devastating effects on their lives.

Potentially, the worst thing you can do is to leave your property to your minor children outright. If you do, the probate court would actually control this money until your children are adults.

Leaving property directly to adult children can also have pitfalls, depending on the responsibility and maturity levels of each child.

The best way to plan for minor children is by providing for them through a Common Trust. This can be created as a part of your will or trust. The trustee of the Common Trust can provide your children with as much income and principal of the trust as each child requires for his or her individual health, maintenance, support, and educational needs. The trustee can make sure that the children with the most needs are properly cared for. The Common Trust can ensure that your youngest child's basic needs are met before the assets are divided among all your children.

A typical Common Trust remains in existence until your youngest child reaches a specific age. When the Common Trust terminates, you can then leave each child's share in his or her own Separate Trust, if desired, or allow outright distribution. Separate Trusts can call for distributions of the

trust principal over time. For instance, the terms of a child's trust could provide that a child is to receive one-third of the trust share upon reaching the age of 30, one-third at age 35, and the balance at age 40. The trustee of the child's Separate Trust can be given the discretion to distribute principal and income for your child’s basic needs, as well as special needs of buying a house or purchasing a business. If your child dies before the complete distribution of his or her trust share, you can control where the assets will then pass.

Leaving property to your children in trust, as opposed to outright, can protect your children from their own youth or inexperience with handling money. Many young people are overwhelmed by immediate and uncontrolled wealth, and their inheritance can prove to be a source of destruction rather than a blessing. Your child may no longer see a need to continue getting an education, to maintain good grades, or to remain employed.

With older children, their newfound wealth may provide them with too much unproductive time and independence. They may spend too much, quickly and unproductively. This, in turn, can put a strain on their family life. Leaving property in trust for your children can provide them with protection from their creditors, from an unsuccessful marriage, or from constant requests for loans from relatives or friends. It can provide them with crucial asset management and investment assistance to help preserve the inheritance. The factors which

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. need to be considered to best determine the amount of money to leave a child and in which manner are the following: His or her age, the individual’s maturity and financial savvy, and the amount of the child's own estate. Also to be considered are the child's relationship with his or her spouse and family, the standing with creditors, and individual needs. The key to proper planning for children is not simply to leave money, but to leave money intelligently.

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Teeing off on the 12th hole at a golf resort, we stopped to buy cold drinks from the young woman driving the beverage cart.

As my buddy reached for his wallet, he said to her, "You're in great shape. You must work out a lot."Flattered, she gave him a big smile and gushed, "Oh, thank you so much!" The next day a different young woman was driving the cart. "Watch this," I whispered. I walked up to her and said, "Wow, you must work out a lot."

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Discussion

Attempting to teach a group of five-year-olds the difference between a question, a statement and a story is not an easy task.

I chose a subject and encouraged my students to discuss the topic. Then their classmates would raise their hands to tell me whether they thought their friend had shared a question, a statement or a story.

During one discussion, I noticed a student who was not paying attention. I called her name and asked her to share her thoughts.

She stood up and said, "Ms. B, you are beautiful." Her classmates' hands flew up, and I called on the nearest boy, who excitedly jumped to his feet and said," I know. That was a lie!"

Sunday Dinner

My wife, my daughter and I were invited to my brother's home for Sunday dinner. It had been a rough week at work and I wanted to rest, so I kept telling my wife and daughter, "We're not going to stay very long." My wife finally looked at me and said, "Why don't you call and see if they have a drive-through window?"

Today's Thought

I don't think we do get smarter as we get older. I just think we run out of stupid things to do.

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June 18, 2020

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It looks like we are going to make it through all of spring without any moisture, that is unless you are counting that blizzard we had last Monday, June 8th. It was really weird to see snow, and it came down three different times. It came on a day after the temperatures were in the eighties.

Boy, the warm days are really nice, but that wind is a killer.

Pat and I have been working on our daughter Shawn’s yard, and that wind just about did us in. Oh, so many weeds. Pat pulled out 22 - 50 gallon-size bags of those gnarly things, with roots down at least a foot.

But, her yard looks great, and her waterfall is beautiful.

This last weekend was when the Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival was supposed to happen. It didn’t, and the town was dead. Twenty-four years ago, the state had a program called the Main Street Program. A committee was formed with 12 people on the board, and they were asked which time was the slowest in town. It was decided that it was the second week in June. and they were asked if there were any historical events that went on in Panguitch. Pat, who

was raised here, remembered a story from her teaching days at Fullerton College. A fellow teacher who was born in Parowan had told her about the trek for supplies over to Parowan by the original settlers in our valley in 1864.

The committee thought that was a good idea, and, after a lot of research, Pat and Elaine Baldwin put together the story. Elaine put the story into a play, along with Pat. Claudia Crump, who is a master quilter, started the quilting classes, and the rest is history. From having a crazy start with the play and only a few quilters signing up for the classes, it has now grown into a nationally known event.

People come from all over to attend. The money from this event helped pay for the Quilt Walk Park and the statue on Center Street. But, best of all, it brings to town over 300 quilters.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, started back up with their services. It was nice to see some of your friends again, hear the chosen word, and to take part in the Sacrament. The services will go on as scheduled until further notice. It was great to see the bishop and his two councilors wearing masks.

As far as I know, the Panguitch Balloon Festival is still going to happen on the last weekend of the month. More information on the Panguitch Balloon Festival will be coming out shortly. Right now, you can find Facebook as a resource. Steven Lee is our new Panguitch Events Coordinator, and, with the virus, events are still questionable. I am sure that puts a lot of pressure on Steven’s back.

Pat talked to Steven about the postponed Easter Egg hunt, and they decided to hold it on the 4th of July.

It will be called the Pan-

guitch Big Fish Egg hunt, and it will be down at the city park.

There will be candy, prizes and eggs. So, tell your kids, grandkids, sister and brothers to bring a bag and have some fun. As of now, it will be held at 1 pm for ages 6th grade and under (same as always).

I am not sure if the Fiddlers Festival will come off this year, but if it does, I will be there. I really enjoy their music, and they are here for two nights.

One of the big things in my life, which made things a lot easier, was the use of computers and spell check. I am the worst speller in the world and have been since I was in the second grade. I served on the Torrance Fire Department for thirty years and was president of the union for ten of those years. It was during the eighties, and it would take me forever to type out a newsletter about what was going on with negotiations. I knew that they read them because they would circle all of the misspelled words.

To make a long story short, I came across this article in my news magazine.

Researchers in Australia unlocked internet speeds high enough to download more than 1,000 high definition movies in less than a second.

Using a single fiber optic wire linked between two campuses in Melbourne, they logged a data speed of 44.2 terabits per second. Roughly a million times faster than the average internet speed. The fact that such speed was achieved on existing internet infrastructure suggest the fibers already in the ground can continue to be the backbone of communications networks now and in the future. I don’t think my computer skills will be able to handle any more changes.

The peaceful protest are continuing and will go on

with no end in sight. Again, in Atlanta, there was another shooting of an unarmed black man that set off the protests.

Two police officers got a call at a Wendy’s drive-in of a man sleeping in a car. Things got out of hand quickly, and he was shot trying to run away.

This was part of a letter written by Abdul Kareem Jabar, the former NBA player: “Racism in America is like dust in the air. Even if you are choking on it, you can’t see it, until you let the sun in. Then you see it everywhere.”

Fires are burning all over the place, and we have one burning up at the lake.

It has burned 30 acres and is 20% contained. Please be careful if you are camping.

With all the wind, don’t start a fire. If you do, please make sure it is out.

The COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 23 states, including Utah. As of this writing, there were 336 new cases reported, but no new deaths. The governor is looking very hard at opening up any new services. New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, So Korea and Scotland have not had any new cases in the last two weeks. All were on total lockdowns until the virus was gone. New York City, also on lockdown, is no longer the center for this virus. However, the U.S. has 20,000 new cases reported every day and has over 2.2 million cases reported so far, with 120,000 deaths. I know this has been going on for a long time and people are tired of it, but don’t let up. Wear your mask, and wash your hands.

Sunday is Father’s Day. Give the old man a hug, and tell him to wear a mask.

Mack O.

It's Your Money Time to Make Lemonade by garfielD County taxpayers allianCe

PANGUITCH - The first requirement of a vibrant community is good jobs. Historically, in rural Utah, the job market has been limited to jobs that support a community, extractive industries, or agriculture. Just as the national economy has evolved, the job market in rural Utah has evolved with many positions now in support of the tourism industry. But what if there was a way to live in your rural community, close to family, enjoying the activities and way of life you value AND work a big city job? A way to work in a field that you would actually enjoy and find interesting and something you are good at—and all without being forced to move away or commute? The solution: remote work jobs.

The realization that remote work was here before we were ready for it is a make-lemons-into-lemonade moment. Before COVID-19, work from home jobs seemed to be part-time customer service-oriented work. But now, almost any job that does not need hands-on or in-person contact can be accomplished remotely. We’re talking about jobs where an employee works at home, freelance positions where you work at your own pace, or an opportunity to start your own business.

Laurel Farrer, president of the Remote Work Association, has stated: “where we are going to work after the postCOVID dust settles should be replaced with how we are going to work.”

Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor of management science at M.I.T., reported that pre-

COVID-19, approximately 15% of the American workforce worked remotely at least some of the time, but, postCOVID-19, the number will increase to as high as 50%.

A 2020 ZipRecruiter survey places the average annual pay for remote/work from home jobs at $66,180 a year, with most salaries ranging between $33,000 and $93,500.

Keep in mind, for the higherpaying jobs, you will need some combination of training, skills, talent and the discipline to work with little supervision.

The good news is that for most workers, these levels of expertise can be accomplished in less than two years, depending on the specialty.

For more information on what a remote job might look like for you, visit https:// remoteworkcertificate.com to learn more about the remote work preparation course and remote work job networks. The USU Extension-sponsored Rural Online Initiative program provides free training and re-

sources for those interested in remote work.

Garfield County will have two “ innovation centers” by next year—one in Panguitch and one in Escalante—that will provide support, workspaces and equipment for remote workers and entrepreneurs. For more information on the Escalante innovation center, visit www.facebook. com/groups/EscalanteCyberCenter.

So, why is the Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance interested in local jobs? We believe the availability of diverse jobs strengthens our families which are the backbone of our communities. We will continue to support the creation of local jobs that pay a living wage by educating the public on job-related matters, hosting events, and exploring innovative ways to bring jobs to Garfield County.

Let’s enjoy the lemonade and support vibrant communities.

There’s an election this Fall! To help kick off campaign season, the Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance is planning to pose questions to the two County Commissioner candidates regarding the future of Garfield County. Both candidates will have an opportunity to submit written responses which will be published in The Insider. All Garfield County residents are invited to submit questions. Questions should be directed at policy positions and the future of Garfield County. Please do not submit personal or candidate-specific questions as both candidates will be asked the same questions. Please submit your questions to: GCTAutah@gmail.com by June 30.

The Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance (GCTA) is a nonprofit, non-partisan volunteer organization dedicated to fostering an accountable and fiscally responsible government by obtaining information, conducting research, and educating the public. For more information on GCTA, or to join, go to www.

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June 18, 2020

LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday June 22, 2020 at 10:55 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Multiple Use to Resort Recreation Petitioners Dave Curtis Legal Descriptions All of Sections 17 and 20, Township 37 South, Range 11 East, SLB&M. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday June 22, 2020 at 10:50 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Multiple Use to Resort Recreation Petitioners Dave Curtis Physical Address All of Ticaboo P.U.D. Legal Descriptions All of Section 16, Township 36 South, Range 11 East, SLB&M. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday June 22, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Residential Estates to Resort Recreation Petitioners Tim Wood Physical Address 5050 West Mammoth Creek Road, Hatch, UT 84735 Legal Descriptions BEG AT A POINT WHICH IS S0°11'51"W 251.00 FT ALONG THE 1/4 SEC LINE AND N45°38'56"E 308.19 FT FROM THE N 1/4 COR OF SEC 8 T37S R6W SLB&M SAID POINT BEING ON THE S'LY LINE OF FOREST SERVICE ROAD #67 AND RUNNING TH E 144.14 FT; TH S9°49'00"E 373.87 FT; TH N79°56'51"W 105.83 FT; TH N0°34'35"W 116.41 FT; TH N23°16'58"W 102.26 FT; TH N79°46'15"W 79.75 FT; TH N2°33'11"E 5.12 FT; TH N6°57'53"E 126.16 FT TO THE POB CONT 1.00 AC M/L Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, June 22 at 11:05 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zoning Ordinance Amendments: • Chapter 15 Multiple Use Zone (MU) • Chapter 16 Agriculture Zone (A) • Chapter 17 Residential Zone (R) • Chapter 18 Residential Estates Zone (RE) • Chapter 19 Forest Recreation Zone (FR) • Chapter 20 Resort Recreation Zone (RR) • Chapter 21 Commercial Zone (C) Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE The Garfield County Sheriffs Office is trying to find the owners of found property that was turned into the Garfield County Evidence Room. If you plan on claiming this property, the Sheriff's Office will require a receipt of purchase or serial numbers or pictures of items to prove the items belong to you.

The property will be kept at the Sheriffs Office for 30 days (starting 06/04/2020) from the posting of this notice..

Property is listed below: • Rifle in case that was found on the Sweetwater Ranch Rd. • Gray Cart that has no legs found in Escalante area • Plasma Cutter found in Escalante area • Bag of jewelry found in Panguitch area If you are claiming any items please contact Denise Dastrup (Evidence Custodian) at 435-676-1126.

Sheriff James D. Perkins Garfield County Sheriffs Office Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 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. 8, 2020 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)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2757 (a45811): Gary F Green, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 1.6 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles NE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-3211 (a45839): Kevin and Connie Lund propose(s) using 0.0121 cfs OR 4 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles northeast of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, June 22 at 11:10 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Garfield County Ordinance No. 2020-7 CED Board Bylaws Amendment Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 INVITATION TO BID WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wayne School District is accepting bids to re-shingle the roof of the gym at Loa Elementary. The roof is approximately 180 square and the bid should include all labor and materials.

Contact Shane Bradbury at 435-691-4126 for more information.

Bids will be accepted until Wednesday, July 1 at 12:00. Please send bids to Wayne School District, PO Box 127, Bicknell, UT. 84715. Put on the outside of the envelope Loa Elementary Roof Bid. Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and provider and reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING OPENING OF 2019 / 2020 BUDGET PANGUITCH CITY Panguitch City will hold a public hearing on June 23, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. at the Panguitch City Conference Room, 25 South 200 East to open the 2019/2020 budget. The purpose of this hearing is to finalize 2019/2020 spending and receipts.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 11 & 18, 2020 SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE:

2013 Chevy Impala LT Mileage: 112,000

Starting Bid: 5,500.00 BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING UNTIL 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 31ST, 2020. BIDS WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY AUGUST 3RD AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE ADMINISTRATION BOARD ROOM, 200 NORTH 400 EAST, PANGUITCH, UT. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. Vehicle will be sold in “as is” condition, and all sales will be final. Purchase can be made with cash or certified check.

Garfield Memorial Hospital reserves the right to accept and reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Administration Office at 435-676-1262.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18 & 25, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town will hold a Public Hearing for the revised Building Ordinance on 2 July 2020. This hearing will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled town council meeting on said date, at 7:00 p.m. in the town hall building, 64 W 100 North, Bicknell Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE TROPIC TOWN Notice is hereby given that Tropic Town will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Tropic Town Heritage Center 20 North Main Tropic Utah to amend the Tropic Town 20192020 Budget and approve the 2020-2021 Budget.

The public may inspect the proposed budgets at the Tropic Town Office, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday – Friday.

Marie Niemann Tropic Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18, 2020 NOTICE OF 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 2021.

This hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Wayne County Courthouse (Commission Chambers), 18 South Main Street, Loa, Utah.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18, 2020

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W eddings

Moore - Robinson

Kevin and Deanna Moore are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter

Cherish to Preston, son of Scott and Trina Robinson

Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Moore's residence Please, join us for the reception that day from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at 795 North 250 East Panguitch, Utah Open House on Friday, July 3, 2020 from 6 - 8 P.M. at the Thompson's residence, 300 South 180 East, Minersville, Utah The couple is registered at Amazon: Cherish Moore and on Venmo: CherishMoore844

LegaL Notices NOTICE OF 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION FOR WAYNE COUNTY A Primary Election will be held in Wayne County on June 30, 2020.

To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, for the 2020 Primary Election only: • The Election will be conducted entirely by mail • Drop boxes will be available for depositing mail-in ballots until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Drop boxes will be located at both the front and the back entrance to the Courthouse, 18 S Main, Loa. • There will be no polling places on Election Day • There will be no in person voting, including no in person early voting • There will be no in person voter registration • There will be no voter registration by provisional ballot • The voter registration deadline is 11 days before the day of the election An individual with a disability who is not able to vote a manual ballot by mail may obtain information on voting in an accessible manner from the county's website, www.waynecountyutah.org, by contacting the County Clerk at 435-8361300, or by reviewing the information included with a ballot mailed to the voter.

For this election, Wayne County will only have a Republican contest. If you are not affiliated with the Republican party, you will not automatically receive a ballot in the mail. If you are an "unaffiliated" voter, or if you are affiliated with another party, and you wish to vote, you MUST affiliate with the Republican party before 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2020. Please call the County Clerk's office at 435-836-1300 with any questions.

The voter registration deadline for this election is June 19, 2020.

Ballots were mailed on June 9th. Please contact the County Clerk's office if you do not receive your ballot.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 18, 2020