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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Garfield County Commission June 10
GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Commission met Monday, June 10 for its regular meeting, including two public hearings. First, general business was taken care of. At the beginning of the meeting Clerk Camille Moore requested an emergency addition to the agenda: a request for additional funding for the Panguitch horseshoe pits. Commissioners’ board reports were briefer than usual: Commissioner David Tebbs said he had nothing to report other than continued conversations with the state tax commission. Commissioner Jerry Taylor reported only his meetings as commission representative on the Bristlecone Water board. Commissioner Leland Pollock listed off a few bullet points: First, related to the National Association of Counties (NACO), he was finalizing resolutions for the National Public Lands committee that include support of the Trump monument downsizing; support for the federal law enforcement resolution, “going back to the bullying issue with federal law enforcement” and identifying the county sheriff as chief law enforcement officer; a prairie dog resolution; and a resolution calling on the Forest Service to do something about catastrophic Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 11
Issue # 1312
Youth Ensemble Concert at Robber’s Roost will Showcase Local Music Students
CourTesy Torrey ChamBer musiC FesTival
A Youth Ensemble Concert will be offered as the final event during the Torrey Chamber Music Festival. The concert takes place on Sunday, June 23 at 5pm, at Robber's Roost in Torrey. TORREY - The community is invited to attend the final event of The Torrey Chamber Music Festival, which will culminate in a Youth Ensemble Concert on Sunday, June 23 at 5pm, at Robbers Roost. The Youth Ensemble will perform in a “side-by-side” concert of about 15 young musicians playing with the professional musicians who performed throughout the four-day Torrey Chamber Music Festival, June 20-23. The event is the final activity of Strings Camp, a threeday workshop for young players, in which six professional musicians coach students in technique, musicianship, and ensemble playing, concluding with the side-by-side concert. The music selection will be a mixture of traditional classical, fiddle music, and popular
movie tunes. Performances will include the youth as an entire group and also smaller 3-4 member chamber ensembles. Ada Mae Crouse, cofounder of the Torrey Chamber Music Festival, said, “It’s
The Washburn Family Bluegrass Band performing at the 2018 Frontier Folklife Festival.
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. JUNE 20 - WED. JUNE 26
Mostly sunny, with shower chances heading into the weekend. This brings with it a slightly cooler Saturday, with a high of 67°. For the most part, highs in the high 70s and low 80s; lows in the 40s. Rain chances are 20%.
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is proposing revisions to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. These regulations are a key component of how the agency performs environmental analysis and makes decisions. The Forest Service released the proposed rule on June 13, 2019, initiating a 60day public comment period and a 120-day Tribal consultation period. There are two ways to comment: • Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may submit a comment by clicking on “Comment Now!”
• Mail written comments to USDA-Forest Service Attn: Amy Barker, USDA Forest Service, Geospatial Technology and Applications Center, 125 South State Street, Suite 7105, Salt Lake City, UT 84138. Public comment and feedback are critically important to the success of the updated rule. Anyone interested should provide written feedback on the proposed rule during the 60-day comment period. The public comment period begins once the notice is published in the Federal Register, and any member of the public may do so. Those comments will be cataloged NEPA
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Local Vet Clinic Launches Children’s Book Series on Veterinary Animal Care
by Tessa Barkan
BOULDER - The June 13 Boulder Town Planning Commission meeting began by discussing the Subdivision Ordinance revision. This change to the Ordinance would require that a subdivider provide water to all lots, as well as alter criteria regarding fire protection. The current draft states
CourTesy FronTier homesTead museum FoundaTion
Original art, live music, and living history demonstrations and activities combine to celebrate the diverse heritage of southern Utah. The Frontier Folk Festival promises to be filled with remarkable talent. Featured performers include Common Ground, Mountain Top Sound, Karyn Whittemore, the Washburn Family Bluegrass Band, Marty Warburton and Home Girls,Bill and Loretta West-
Youth Concert
Boulder Planning Commission June 13
Frontier Folklife Festival Returns to Cedar City
CEDAR CITY - Frontier Homestead State Park Museum and The Frontier Homestead Museum Foundation are pleased to bring the fourth annual Frontier Folklife Festival to Cedar City, Utah, June 21-22. The Festival runs from 11 am – 7 pm on Friday June 21 and from 10 am – 6 pm on Saturday June 22. Thanks to the support of generous sponsors, admission is free.
a pretty unique experience in Torrey for kids to get these opportunities. It makes them feel special. Working with the professional musicians, they
Forest Service Accepting Public Comment for 60 Days Regarding Revisions to NEPA Regulations
brook, Southern Utah String Quartet, John Stone Trio, among many other talented performers. The entire performance schedule can be found at: https://frontierhomestead. org/folk-fest/ “Launched four years ago in cooperation with our Museum Foundation, the Folklife Festival has become a celebration of history, the visual arts and folk music,” says Todd Prince, Park Manager. Museum Foundation Chair, Mike Scott, added, “The FoundaFolklife Festival
that the Boulder Town Fire Authority will make recommendations to the Town about the feasibility of extending the Boulder Farmstead Water Company line to serve a proposed subdivision. Feasibility is based mainly on the cost of extending the water line. The criteria to determine feasibility include the proximity of the lot to a Water Company 8-inch water line, the number and size of the proposed lots, and whether the applicant owns adjacent property that could potentially be subdivided in the future. One Commissioner voiced that these criteria should not be mutually exclusive in case other factorss not listed in the Ordinance were to come up. Another Commissioner voiced that more specific language to determine feasibility should be included. It was discussed that an exact distance from the 8-inch water line could be included, however a potential problem with this is that in the future the cost of adding water line will change. For example, 500 feet may be Boulder Planning Cont'd on page 9
CourTesy Casi van dyke and dr. Jake van dyke, dvm
"A Day with Horses," is the first of a children's book series on veterinary animal care, written by Casi Van Dyke and Dr. Jake Van Dyke of Fremont River Veterinary Clinic, in Lyman. The book was released on June 18 at Amazon.com. LYMAN - Casi Van Dyke and Dr. Jake Van Dyke of the Fremont River Veterinary Clinic have just launched the first of a new children’s book series on animal care, called “Dr. Jake’s Veterinary Adventures.” Published by Small Town Press at Amazon.com, the first book of the series, “A Day with Horses,” was launched on June 18, and has already received enthusiastic reviews on Ama-
zon.com. Showing that the idea for a project that serves an unfilled niche can come from almost anywhere, Casi Van Dyke, who wrote the series, said, “I don’t know how I got into this, but at my daughter’s preschool graduation, there were several kids who said that when they grow up they want to be a vet. I looked "A Day with Horses" Cont'd on page 5
Park Seeking Information on Vandalism
CourTesy naTional Park serviCe
Capitol Reef graffiti."To aid an investigation or report something suspicious in any National Park Service site anonymously, visit www.nps.gov/ISB and click “submit a tip” or call 888-653-0009."
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If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance. —George Bernard Shaw
CAPITOL REEF - Capitol Reef National Park staff are seeking information regarding vandalism that occurred on the Temple of the Moon monolith, in the North District (Cathedral Valley). The graffiti was first observed on June 6, 2019 and documented by park staff on June 8,
2019. The graffiti measures 27.5” x 17” and is deeply gouged into the rock. Park law enforcement officers are conducting a criminal investigation. Resource management staff will determine the extent of the damage and the cost to rehabilitate the damage. National Parks are treasured lands and protect our national heritage. Graffiti is vandalism, and is extremely
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