UT Doc: Unchecked Stress Levels Can Lead to Health Consequences

by Alex Gonzalez, Utah News Connection

Harold Bauer

August 25, 1926 - May 31, 2023

PANGUITCH - Harold Prince Bauer, our wonderful dad, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-greatgrandfather, passed away on May 31, 2023, in Cedar City, UT after 96 years.

Harold was born August 25, 1926, in St. Thomas, Nevada to Albert and Lottie Prince Bauer where he grew up with his two brothers, Glenn and Edwin “Bud”.

Harold was briefly married to Edith M. Wise and had three children, eight grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, whom he loved dearly.

In a time when single parents were less common, Harold was a pioneer by raising his children as a single father. Harold loved camping in the mountains and hunting and taught his sons and grandsons to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors.

He worked for Southern Nevada Operating Engineers Local 12 and retired as a heavy machine operator and pursued his true passion, hunting and fishing.

UTAH - For Community Health Improvement Week, one Utah family care physician wants people to use the time to think about the effects that stress may be having on their mental and physical health.

Dr. Christopher Valentine, Medical Director for Optum in Utah, said stress in the short term is an important response, a signal to the body that something isn't right. But chronic stress, over time, can affect the heart and manifest itself in other ways—from back pain and digestive issues, to fatigue, depression and trouble sleeping. He says the first step is recognizing the source of the stress.

"We have to identify which are the things that we have control over, and which are the things that we really don't have con- trol over?," he said. "By really defining things into a couple of different buckets, and then looking and saying, 'What are some things where I can take some steps in order to kind of resolve that issue?'" He added meditation and deep breathing are often underutilized, but can make a big difference. He suggests breathing in, counting to four, holding it for seven seconds, and

BLM Announces 30-Day Comment Period for Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance

finally releasing the breath over seven to eight seconds —and repeating that several times—can help "reset" the body under stress.

Valentine explained the human hormonal and nervous systems have not adapted well to modern life. When people deal with uncertainties at work or at home, or even with themselves, he said the body ramps up to fight what it senses is "an existential threat." Over time, this can take a toll on the heart and brain. Valentine added other factors—like diet, exercise and genetics—also come into play, but being able to manage stress is important. And that means cultivating healthy daily habits.

"Speaking from personal experience, the best that I feel and I guess enhancement of my coping mechanisms in being able to deal with stress, is most strongly correlated to sleep and exercise," he continued.

The American Heart Association has also laid out three simple tips to manage stress. They are online at "heart.org."

Harold is survived by his son, Harold P. Bauer Jr., brother Glen Bauer of Panguitch, UT; and proceeded in death by his son Cory Bauer, daughter Robin Melendez, Son John Albaugh, sister Larue Bauer Cannon, and Brother Edwin “Bud” Bauer.

Memorial Services will be Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. Utah time, at the Panguitch First Ward Chapel, 550 S. 100 W., Panguitch, UT 84759. Friends may call prior to the service 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. before the services. Interment will be at the St. Thomas Cemetery in Overton, Nevada next to his beloved son Cory and daughter Robin. His family will lovingly remember him and his legacy Bauer Ranch as a welcome sanctuary for the family to gather for getaways and reunions.

—FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti

RICHFIELD - The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office announced a 30-day comment period for the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment. The environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the removal of pinyon and juniper regrowth in areas that have previously undergone pinyon-juniper treatments on public lands in Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield counties.

“Public participation is the foundation of the NEPA process,” said Richfield Field Manager David Mortensen. “The public’s input at this point in the environment assessment process is critical to a thorough analysis.”

The Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment considers the effects of addressing the infilling of pinyon-juniper woodlands into sagebrush systems restored through previous pinyon-juniper vegetation treatment actions. Some of the potential Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance action areas encompass Greater-Sage Grouse Priority Habitat Management gov/eplanning-ui/project/2018909/510.

Areas, Utah Prairie Dog Habitat, and other critical seasonal habitats for sagebrush obligate species.

Throughout the last six decades, the Richfield Field Office has completed approximately 66,000 acres of pinyon-juniper treatment projects across Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield counties. If approved, the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance action aims to maintain the sagebrush steppe habitat restored by previous treatments, reduce fuels for wildfire, protect wildlife habitat, support ecosystem resiliency, maintain forage to wildlife and livestock, and increase perennial plant cover and diversity in previously treated areas.

This 30-day comment period is an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to weigh in on the proposed Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment. Comments received will contribute to the development of a final environmental assessment that will evaluate all potential environmental impacts of the proposed plan. Comments will be accepted until July 13, 2023.

To review the draft environmental assessment visit https://eplanning.blm.

Comments may be submitted in the following ways: gov,

• Email to: BLM_UT_ RF_Comments@blm.

• US Mail to:

- Attn: Pinyon Juniper

Project Maintenance

- Bureau of Land Management

- Richfield Field Office Planning and Environmental Coordinator

- 150 East 900 North Richfield, UT 84701 or Online via the “participate now” feature on the National NEPA Register at https://eplanning.blm. gov/eplanning-ui/project/2018909/510.

Before including an address, phone number, email address or other personally identifiable information in any comments, be aware that the entire comment—including personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. Requests to withhold personal identifying information from public review can be submitted, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

—Bureau of Land Management

Invitation To Bid

HENRIEVILLE TOWN PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION

THE TOWN OF HENRIEVILLE INVITES BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN PARK LOCATED AT 70 WEST MAIN, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736.

THE WORK INCLUDES EXCAVATING THE GROUND AT A 6 INCH DEPTH (SOIL STAYS ONSITE); FRENCH DRAIN UP TO 50 FEET; CONCRETE CURBING ALL AROUND AT 6 INCHES TALL X 6 INCHES WIDE AT 26 LINEAR FEET; INSTALLATION OF A KING KONG 46 FT X 28 FT PLAYGROUND; 3 BAY 5 SINGLE POST SWING FRAME; SEATS; PLACEMENT OF RUBBER MULCH; PLASTIC LANDSCAPE TIMBER WITH SPIKES; ADA PLAYGROUND RAMP.

THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS AND ATTENDANT LAWS, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF THE MOST CURRENT DAVIS-BACON WAGES AND COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 3 TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOWER INCOME PERSONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. LOCAL, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BID. THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WILL BE SELECTED. BIDDING DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING DAVID-BACON WAGE DECISION INFORMATION, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN OFFICE LOCATED AT 70 WEST MAIN, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736, BEGINNING JUNE 12, 2023 AT 9:00 AM. IF AWARD IS NOT MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DAVIS BACON WAGE DECISION NOTICE, THE WAGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN OFFICE, 70 WEST MAIN STREET, HENRIEVILLE, UTAH 84736 ON OR BEFORE JULY 7, 2023, AT 5:00 PM. BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN BOARD MEETING TO COMMENCE AT 7:00 PM ON JULY 13, 2023, IN THE HENRIEVILLE TOWN HALL. BIDDER MUST BE A UTAH LICENSED CONTRACTOR. BID BOND MUST ACCOMPANY EACH BID TO BE CONSIDERED.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 22 & 29 and JULY 6, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TROPIC TOWN

Notice is hereby given that Tropic Town will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Tropic Town Heritage Center 20 North Main Tropic Utah

Amend the 2022-2023 Budget

Approval of the 2023-2024 Budget

The Public may inspect the proposed budgets at the Tropic Town Office 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING

I, the duly appointed and acting clerk for the Town of Tropic, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing notice was posted within the municipality this 16th day of June 2023 at the following places:

1. Utah Public Notice Website 2. Tropic Town Office 3. Tropic Town Website 4. Tropic Town Post Office Dani Harding, Tropic Town Clerk

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JUNE 22, 2023