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Temporary Closure of Blue Lake in the Barker Recreation Area GARFIELD COUNTY The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will conduct a sportfish restoration project using the pesticide rotenone in the Barker’s Recreation Area on the Dixie National Forest, beginning June 24, 2020. The project is identified as a priority in the Boulder Mountain Sportfish Management Plan, which was designed to maintain and, when needed, improve the quality, diversity and uniqueness of Boulder Mountain lakes.

The rotenone treatment is aimed to rid fertile brook trout from Blue Lake, just north of Yellow Lake, Following the removal of fertile brook trout, a combination of sterile tiger trout and Colorado River cutthroat trout will be stocked back into the pond.

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Escalante residents, along with representatives of the Rural Utah Project and Kael Weston, democratic candidate for Utah's 2nd District, marched down main street in solidarity with worldwide demonstrations and protests. Here, Byron Ellis, candidate for Garfield County Commissioner, leads the march with the United States flag.

ESCALANTE - On Fri- as Juneteenth, commemorates cal individuals began to orday, June 19, nearly seventy- the end of slavery in the Unit- ganize an event in support of five Escalante residents and ed States.

Juneteenth, to show solidarity other supporters marched Organizers were galva- with other actions taking place down Main Street in Escalan- nized by the turnout and ener- nationwide. te in a display of support for gy of a June 5 rally and march Following behind a towthe Black Lives Matter move- in support of Black Lives Mat- ering US flag, the marchment. ter held in Boulder. Reaching Escalante March The 19th of June, known out through social media, loCont'd on page 7

DWR Biologists Discover Illegally Introduced Fish at Two Waterbodies in Southern Utah

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During a spring survey at Panguitch Lake, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists found that Utah chubs had at some point been illegally reintroduced. Panguitch Lake had undergone treatment in 2005 to remove these fish.

PANGUITCH - During their annual spring surveys, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists discovered something they hate to see —two more waterbodies had fish illegally dumped into them.

In an effort to survey how fish populations are doing in various waterbodies, DWR biologists place nets in waterbodies across the state. They leave the nets in the water for a set amount of time, sometimes overnight, and then pull them in to examine the catch.

They then count, weigh, measure and assess the condition of the fish caught in the nets. The biologists gain valuable data from these surveys as they learn how each species is doing.

However, when a different species is dumped into a waterbody by someone wanting to get rid of an aquatic pet or by an angler wanting to introduce their favorite species

Wayne County Commission June 15

Escalante March in Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement Celebrates Juneteenth

into the lake or reservoir, it can wreak havoc on the ecosystem of that fishery. It is also illegal in Utah.

“Any illegal introduction of a fish into a waterbody is harmful and can have numerous negative consequences,” DWR Sportfish Coordinator Randy Oplinger said. “Illegal fish species can prey on and outcompete other fish species, including sportfish, native fish and endangered fish species.

They can also introduce disease and negatively impact water quality. It is very expensive and takes a long time— often requiring rotenone treatments that kill all the fish—to restore these waterbodies after fish have been illegally introduced there.”

Biologists discovered Utah chubs in Panguitch Lake and found goldfish in Jackson Flat Reservoir during their spring surveys. They aren’t Illegal Introduction Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. JUNE 25 - WED. JULY 1

Sunny, with slight chances of rain Thurs. and Sun. - Tues. Highs in the high 70s and 80s; lows in the 40s and low 50s. Winds variable from 13 to 19 mph. Chances of rain are 10 - 20 %.

Utah Legislature Presents FY 2020-2021 Budget Adjustments SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Legislature presented a modified budget, striking a careful balance between meeting immediate needs and preparing for the future during the Executive Appropriations Committee. Through a combination of targeted budget cuts and utilization of existing rainy day funds, the proposed, revised fiscal year 2021 budget puts Utah in a position to restart the state’s economic recovery and growth.

Following an unprecedented health crisis, the revised consensus revenue projects a deficit of $93 million in one-time funding and $757 million ongoing funding in the general and education funds in FY 2020-2021.

The Utah Legislature is committed to keeping its commitment to increase funding for education. The current budget proposal includes a 1.8 percent increase to the weighted pupil unit, in addition to $50 million in enrollment growth funded in the base budget. Additionally, $125 million from the CARES funding will be allocated to boaster online education and access. Education funding would increase by 1.3 percent overall, not including the enrollment growth included in the base budget.

The proposed budget also aims to increase social services overall by 5.4 percent.

The Utah Legislature is looking at options to only reduce the state budget by 1.7 percent during the pandemic, after using most of the state’s working rainy day funds.

Budget Adjustments

by VeronIca egan WAYNE COUNTY - ID-19 pandemic, he has seen Commissioners Blackburn, a marked increase in people Brian and Wood, County At- using this stretch of road for torney Mike Olsen, Sheriff camping. Mike Olsen stated Jensen, County Clerk Ryan that for the county to abanTorgerson, and Director of don a piece of road, a public Economic Development Adus hearing must be held. ComDorsey present. The first missioners voiced support for agenda item was a discussion the measure, once the public of future improvements on the meeting requirement was Fishlake Cutoff Road. Larry completed.

Johnson of Jones and DeMille Appointments to the Construction explained that Wayne County Water Conserthe funding source was going vancy Board were affirmed. to be switched from the Fed- Members of the Board ineral to the state government, clude Jeff Ekker for Hankswhich would result in fewer ville, Stan Wood for Lyman, restrictions. Mr. Johnson pre- Greg Coleman for Teasdale, sented a contract for the work, and Mack Morrell at large. to begin next summer, for The San Rafael Swell Commission approval, which Travel Plan was approved, was granted. with the addition of a stateNext came a presentation ment that no designated

by Kerry Ekker of Hanksville, wilderness exists in Wayne who requested that an old, un- County, which is adjacent to used section of county road some new wilderness in Emthat runs through his property ery County. be decommissioned. There A group of three Happy was lengthy scrutiny of Mr. Ekker's maps. He stated that Wayne Commission with the onset of the COVCont'd on page 3

Intermountain Healthcare Addresses Significant Decrease in Patient Volumes and Revenue During Pandemic

UTAH - Like most businesses across the nation, healthcare systems and hospitals have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They have taken unprecedented steps to deal with the impact of the global outbreak by postponing many surgeries and medical proce-

dures to maintain capacity and ensure the safety of caregivers, patients, and communities.

As a result of the financial impact of the pandemic, hundreds of health systems and hospitals across the country have been forced to take measures to address their

shortfalls in revenue; including employee layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts. Facing $3 billion in projected losses this year, the renowned Mayo Clinic announced that 42 percent of its workforce will be furloughed or have their Intermountain Cont'd on page 7

Garfield County School Board Honors Retirees and Thanks Them for Their Years of Service

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Garfield County School District retirees from left to right are Tracy Davis, Layne LeFevre, Leniece Fischer, Kim Quarnberg, and Ralph Perkins (not pictured, Teresa Thompson).

GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County School Board honored retirees and thanked them for their dedication and service to the students of Garfield County during their

June 18th board meeting. Retiring this year is Tracy Davis, 4 years; Layne LeFevre, 36 years; Leniece Fischer, 34 years; Kim Quarnberg, 7 years; Ralph Perkins, 29

years; and Teresa Thompson, 30 years.

—Garfield County School District

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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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

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What Racism

There is no racism in the USA or anywhere else. There needs to be more than one race in order to hate another.

Ethnologists, anthropologists, geneticists, molecular biologists, people with educations, degrees, Ph.D.s, Nobel Prizes, inform us that there is only one extant race of humans. Homo sapiens.

No Homo sapiens africanus, no Homo sapiens mexicanus, japonicus, australensis, beijingensis, caucasoidensis.

There is diversity.

Shades, shapes, sizes, variations. There are minorities, majorities, tribes, clans, eth-

nic groups, social groups, religious groups. Everyone the same race…human.

There is ignorance, intolerance, prejudice, sexism, misogyny, bigotry, homophobia, xenophobia, religious intolerance, anti-semitism, nativism.

There is white privilege, white nationalism. White supremacy. Hate groups.

Why do hate groups hate? To give meaning and purpose to meaningless miserable lives. Does misery love company? Or what.

R. Kline, Teasdale

Lake Powell Pipeline Cost Estimate Included in Draft EIS

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Table 3.20-9: Estimated total costs.

LAKE POWELL - Cost estimates for the Lake Powell Pipeline’s construction; interest during construction; present value of annual operation, maintenance, replacement and power; and estimated total project costs are reported in table 3.20-9 on page 242 of the draft Environmental Impact Statement EIS published on Monday, June 8, 2020. Costs are comparable to prior estimates.

Project cost estimates were not redacted by the Utah Division of Water Resources or any other agency, despite recent unfounded accusations.

Construction estimates were prepared by Stantec, an international professional services company and consultant on the Lake Powell Pipeline, and provided as a public record to the Bureau of Reclamation in March 2020.

Of the thousands of pages available to the public in the draft EIS and accompanying appendices, only the project’s detailed engineering specs were marked as confidential by the Bureau of

proposed project alternative Reclamation for security reasons, consistent with the practices for safeguarding sensitive information as outlined in the agency’s Directives and Standards.

Project costs are typically reported as capital costs; estimates may vary depending on the inclusion/omission of interest, financing and/or annual operating expenses. For example, the Office of the Legislative Auditor General’s audit cited the Lake Powell Pipeline’s cost of $1.43 billion (2015 dollars)[i] but also reported the cost could range between $1.8 and $2.4 billion if financing costs were included.[ii] Both the draft EIS and legislative audit confirmed the LPP is economically feasible and affordable for Washington County residents. The project is also economical under the Environmental Protection Agency’s widely used affordability measure.

Visit LPPUtah.org to learn more.

—Utah Division of Water Resources

Illegal Introduction:

Panguitch Lake had to undergo treatments in 2005 in order to kill and remove Utah chubs, so it is really frustrating that someone illegally placed them into the lake again.—Richard Hepworth, DWR Southern Region Aquatics Manager Illegal Introduction Cont'd from page 1

quite sure when either species was illegally introduced.

“Panguitch Lake had to undergo treatments in 2005 in order to kill and remove Utah chubs, so it is really frustrating that someone illegally placed them into the lake again,” DWR Southern Region Aquatics Manager Richard Hepworth said. “We believe they may have been introduced because an angler was using live chubs as bait, which is illegal. Utah chubs compete with trout and can ruin a fishery, as we’ve seen in the past. Right now, we are hopeful that we have the right predator fish in place to keep the chubs from increasing to the point where they take over and we are required to treat the lake again.”

With the goldfish at Jackson Flat, biologists believe it was likely a case of someone reluctant to kill their unwanted pet. However, goldfish can be especially detrimental in an ecosystem because they are prolific spawners and can rapidly take over a waterbody.

“They compete with the other species and eat all the

available food,” Hepworth said. “It is also frustrating for anglers who are trying to catch the other species because they end up just catching goldfish.

We hope the largemouth bass in the lake can keep the goldfish numbers under control.

We will try and stock some additional largemouth bass this year to help with that effort.”

As mentioned, it is illegal to take live fish from one waterbody and move them into another water. It is also illegal to dump aquarium fish and other unwanted aquatic pets into a lake, reservoir or river in Utah. Illegal fish introductions seldom improve fisheries—instead, illegal introductions typically ruin fisheries and threaten the species that live there.

Anglers are encouraged to report any invasive fish species, or if they see anyone illegally introducing fish into a waterbody, by calling 1-800662-3337. Learn more about the consequences of illegal fish introductions by visiting the “Don’t Ditch a Fish” page on the DWR website.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

PANGUITCH - As restaurants reeled from the Coronavirus Pandemic, Zions Bank credit card holders in Garfield County forked over nearly $20,000 at local eating establishments, from Cowboy’s Smokehouse Cafe to Henrie’s Drive-In, from March 27-May 31.

In response to the COVID-19 crisis—which forced some restaurants to lay off workers or temporarily close in March—Zions Bank worked quickly to encourage diners to support eating establishments by offering a 10% cash back incentive. Each time customers used their Zions Bank credit card at a restaurant or catering company, they received the attractive bonus.

During the nine-week promotion, cardholders in Utah spent more than $4.1 million eating out, supporting both national chains and mom and pops. Purchases were made on gift cards, drive-thru and carry-out orders, and delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats before restaurant dining rooms began to reopen in May. The effort also put extra dollars in the pockets of consumers. Over the course of the campaign, the bank paid restaurant patrons $410,000 in the form of cash back bonuses.

“We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for local restaurants,” said Scott Anderson, Zions Bank

president and CEO. “Still, current dining volumes are about 75% of what they were before the pandemic. It’s important that we keep showing up for these restaurants, who literally and figuratively give our neighborhoods their unique flavors and are part of the deep fabric of our communities.”

An estimated 68,000 restaurant workers in Utah lost jobs related to COVID-19, and about half of the state’s restaurants had to temporarily close, according to the National Restaurant Association.

In February 2020, before the effects of the pandemic were felt, Utah’s 109,500 restaurant and foodservice employees made up 8% of the state’s workforce.

Along with sustaining individual establishments, restaurant purchases have a multiplier effect in the economy.

Every dollar spent at a Utah restaurant infuses nearly $2 into the state’s economy, according to the National Restaurant Association.

Throughout the public health crisis, Zions Bank has supported small businesses and local economies in multiple ways, including through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Paycheck Protection loans approved through Zions Bank will help preserve payrolls for more than 26,000 restaurant workers in Idaho and Utah.

—Zions Bank

Budget Adjustments:

We are meticulously making short and long-term decisions that will sustain the state today while we deal with the uncertainties of tomorrow.

—J. Stuart Adams, Senate President Budget Adjustments Cont'd from page 1

“We are meticulously making short and long-term decisions that will sustain the state today while we deal with the uncertainties of tomorrow,” said Senate President J. Stuart Adams. “The goal is to preserve social services programs and keep our commitment to the education community. I'm confident Utah will recover, and our economy will come back even stronger and more vibrant than before the pandemic, with new and better opportunities for Utahns.”

In addressing the fiscal impacts of COVID-19, lawmakers rejected the either-or paradigm of cuts or revenue increases. The state is taking a multi-pronged approach that includes the utilization of spending reductions, cash flow management, drawing a portion of the education rainy day fund, the general rainy day fund and the Medicaid rainy day fund, and budgetary reserves. Between long-term rainy day funds and working rainy day funds, nearly a third of the state’s reserve will be utilized.

“We are beneficiaries of the careful planning and preparation of state leaders before us, and our aim is to continue that tradition,” said House Speaker Brad Wilson.

“The choices we’re making

about cuts to the budget are data-driven and are intended to help the state move into a rapid economic recovery. Additionally, we are approaching these decisions with a surgical mindset aiming to protect education funding and our critical social services programs while making important investments to accelerate our growth.”

The budget shortfalls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic requires state budget adjustments. Rather than making indiscriminate acrossthe-board cuts, legislators carefully and thoughtfully reviewed the budget and worked hard to limit or altogether avoid reductions in education funding, social services and essential programs.

Due to the vibrant and diverse economy and recordlow unemployment rate Utah enjoyed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is in an enviable position nationally and has experienced a more limited downturn than other states. Additionally, Utah has retained its AAA bond rating and enjoys a robust set of rainy day funds. These budget contingencies have been carefully built for more than a decade and, thanks to these preparations, the state has multiple options available as legislators address budget issues.

—Utah Senate

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Zions Bank Cardholders in Garfield County Spend Over $20,000 at Local Restaurants

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What is Color Country Animal Welfare’s TNR Program and How Can It Help Me? by color country anImal Welfare

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Color Country Animal Welfare uses a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to humanely and affordably help to limit the feral cat population in Wayne County and surrounding areas.

TORREY - When Color Country Animal Welfare (CCAW) first organized, it had an original goal to reduce the population of feral cats in Wayne County and the surrounding area. That mission was based on a Trap-NeuterReturn (TNR) program for feral or "community" cats, but it has grown to include affordable spaying and neutering of pet cats. In addition, the mission also grew to include an affordable way to fix dogs.

Many people know of someone who may have had one feral cat, or a small group or colony of feral cats that were meant to control mice and rodents around their farm. Eventually, one or two cats grew into a lot of cats, then too many cats. The CCAW volunteers learned from organizations like Best Friends and the Humane Society that there are humane ways to reduce the growth of those cat colonies. That is where TNR comes in.

When someone contacts CCAW about a cat colony that is growing out of control, CCAW helps the owner or caregiver of that colony safely trap the cats. CCAW then provides the caregiver an affordable way to get them fixed and vaccinated against diseases, like rabies, then returned to their colony where they can continue hunting mice and chipmunks but not reproduce any more. Importantly, fixing a cat does not reduce that natural urge to hunt. However, it can mellow out a cat’s behavior around people and other cats.

The TNR process is simple and reliable. CCAW provides the traps and the training to trap and fix the cats in the colony. First, CCAW lends enough humane, live animal traps for the job to the caregiver who locates them at the cat colony. Second, the traps are "locked open" and the caregiver feeds the cats for five to seven days only in the traps. This gets the cats used to going in and out of the traps to eat at the same time every day. Third, the caregiver makes an appointment with the local veterinarian (Dr. Jake at the Fremont River Veterinary Clinic in Lyman, for instance). Fourth, the day before the appointment with Dr. Jake, the traps are "unlocked and set" and food is placed inside as usual. Fifth, the cats are then easily trapped with a minimal amount of trauma. Sixth, the caregiver keeps the cats safe and warm overnight and then takes them, still in their trap/ cages, to the vet appointment the next day. Lastly, after the

surgery, the cats are brought back home, kept safe and warm in their cages again that night, and then released the next day to get back to their business. The traps are then returned to CCAW. CCAW has helped trap and fix over 950 cats and helped many people in the area control their cat populations with TNR, proving that it is a safe and reliable process.

CCAW’s TNR program is available to anyone who wants to control the number of cats they have. CCAW, in return, asks for a donation of $10 per cat to help cover the cost of the surgical procedure and the vaccinations,

although, larger donations are gratefully accepted. In the case where a caregiver might have difficulty in trapping the cats or transporting them to and from the vet, CCAW volunteers can help with that, too.

If you have a group or a colony of cats that you want to stop growing, or you have one cat that you don’t want making more babies, give us a call at (435)491-2050, and you will be directed to CCAW’s TNR or spay/neuter program volunteer.

For additional information, call CCAW at (435) 4912050, email ccaw@xmission. com, or visit our website, www.colorcountryanimalwelfare.org.

Wayne Commission:

Fishlake Cutoff Road, affirmation of the appointments to the Wayne County Water Conservancy Board, approval of the San Rafael Swell Travel Plan, Happy Valley Road, approval of membership of the Wayne County Economic Development Board, and petition to state to elevate Wayne County COVID-19 status from Yellow to Green discussed.

Wayne Commission Cont'd from page 1

Valley residents; LaMar Taylor, Phill Lanoupete and Jerry Stubbs, plus Wes Jensen; gave a presentation on the improvements that have been made on the Happy Valley Road by the residents, on which they have collectively spent $95K to date. They said that they would appreciate any and all participation by the county in terms of materials, equipment, and/or labor. Commissioners advised them that the county would not “build a road” into the community, and that the residents needed to work with the Forest Service regarding the right of way. Road Department Director Rhett Jeffry has visited the site, and had numerous recommendations for them.

The membership of the Wayne County Economic Development Board; consisting of Adus Dorsey, Nicole Durfey, Roger Brian, Robert Behunin and Michael Petree;

was approved.

Finally, there was a discussion of the COVID-19 status of Wayne County, which currently has a Yellow designation and zero active cases.

Everyone, including commissioners, Emergency Services Director Jeanie Webster, Sheriff Jensen, Mike Olsen and Ryan Torgerson debated the advisability of moving Wayne County to a Green status.

There was considerable input from all regarding the types and locations of commercial activity they'd observed all over the county. In the end, all agreed to petition the state to elevate Wayne County's status from Yellow to Green, thereby assuming that citizens would use “common sense” about their own safety precautions.

Stay safe and healthy everyone! Over and out in Wayne County.

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

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Winners of the 2020 Garfield County Fair Book Cover Contest

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Winners of the 2020 Fair Book Cover Contest from left to right are Evan Oyler, age 6 of Antimony and K-12 winner of $25; Hailey Yardley, age 13 of Panguitch and 6th - 8th winner of $50; Lirio Murray, age 11 of Panguitch and overall winner of $100; and Parker Henrie, age 9 of Panguitch and 3rd - 5th winner of $25.

GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County Fair Book Cover Contest encourages young, local artists to enter a design focusing on our life in beautiful Garfield County.

There were so many talented entries, covering hoodoos to

farmland and mountain tops to the night sky. Division winners were selected by the Garfield County Fair Board, and the overall winner was selected through voting on Facebook. The overall winner will have their design featured on

this year's fair book and act as the theme.

This year, Lirio Murray, a 5th-grade student from Panguitch, won the overall prize!

His depiction of the county showcases the variety and diversity of Garfield County.

We want to congratulate all that entered, and a huge shout out to Lirio for his amazing design!

—Callie Ward, Garfield County Fair

Southern Utah University Announces New Online Degrees

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Southern Utah University will be expanding their fully online degrees for the Fall 2020 semester. SUU's fully online offerings include 13 bachelor's degrees and 14 master's.

“These are uncertain times but CEDAR CITY - South- • History never a better time to begin ern Utah University, nation- • Marketing working toward a college deally recognized as one of the • Political Science most affordable providers of This increases SUU’s ful- gree. With uncertainty in the online degree programs, is ly online degree offerings to job market, earning a bachresponding to the growing 13 bachelor’s and 14 master’s. elor’s degree will better predemand for new online un“We’ve expanded our on- pare a person for better emdergraduate degrees by rap- line degree offerings to give ployment opportunities.”

SUU offers a unique mix idly expanding options start- students better opportunities ing in the Fall 2020 semester. to receive an affordable, qual- of quality education and one The new fully online ity education from the conve- of the most affordable online bachelor’s degrees include: nience of their own home,” degree programs in the na• Criminal Justice said Jonathan Roberts, SUU’s tion. Beginning in 2020, the • Family Life and Human interim executive director of online-only undergraduate tuDevelopment (FLHD) enrollment management and ition was cut for the average • Finance educational development. student by 23% and the online

Utah Rural Summit & Southern Utah Speed Pitch Helping Rural Business Dreams Come True

CEDAR CITY - The Utah Rural Summit, currently the longest running rural economic and community development summit in the nation, returns to the campus of Southern Utah University on Oct. 6-7, 2020 bringing business, education, government and politicians together to collaborate and innovate.

And making its way back to the conference stage is the Southern Utah Speed Pitch competition, where rural Utah entrepreneurs pitch business ideas and compete for prize money, resources and business support.

Also this year, Utah Rural Summit announced a new partnership between Southern Utah University, The Larry H. & Gail Miller Center for Entrepreneurship, Utah’s Governor Office, State Bank of Southern Utah, and Snow College to expand entrepreneurial development throughout more rural areas of the state.

“I’ve challenged our state to work in a unified way to ensure we added 25,000 new jobs in rural Utah,” said Utah Governor Gary Herbert.

“The Utah Rural Summit has shown that it’s the place where we are seeing innovation towards this goal. The Southern Utah Speed Pitch is just one of those innovations that will support Utah’s rural communities with economic growth.”

The Southern Utah Speed Pitch competition was

created at last year’s summit to encourage and support local business ideas and innovations that are in their early stages.

The competition helps to identify and support high-potential early-stage businesses and business ideas. With cash prizes and additional awards, all entrepreneurs who meet the criteria are encouraged to consider entering the competition to have their idea heard, evaluated and receive feedback from professionals.

“The Utah Rural Summit continues to be the premier summit that showcases innovation and demonstrates how to put it into action,” said Executive Director at Southern Utah University’s Office of Regional Services, Stephen Lisonbee. “The Southern Utah Speed Pitch brings the partnerships together to support local economic development.”

Previous winners include the Mad Freight app for local deliveries and Geode Swimwear, which features modest women’s swimwear. Since last year’s competition, Mad Freight has attracted significant investment and Geode Swimwear is approaching sales of 1,000 units per month.

The 2020 Southern Utah Speed Pitch competition is open to legal residents of Iron, Beaver, Garfield, Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Piute, Wayne, Sevier and Kane Counties and all SUU, Southwest Tech and Snow College students.

“Educating and mentoring entrepreneurs in gaining

practical, real-world, business creation experience is at the foundation of our mission,” said Jon Black, SUU Entrepreneur Leadership Council chair.

“Working with rural communities through this partnership will enable us to have a greater impact on Utah’s rural economy.”

With the new Snow College partnership, SUU’s Business Resource Center, Small Business Development Center, The Larry H. and Gail Miller Center for Entrepreneurship, and SUU’s Entrepreneur Leadership Council will be joining forces with the Snow College GRIT Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, as well as State Bank of Southern Utah who provides branches and resources for small businesses in every participating county.

“This partnership helps State Bank of Southern Utah support the creation of new businesses that will generate jobs and economic development,” said SBSU President and CEO Eric Schmutz. “With representatives from the bank in each participating county, our goal is to help create more jobs and educational opportunities in rural Utah for the families that live here.”

For more information about the Utah Rural Summit visit suu.edu/urs. For more information about the Southern Utah Speed Pitch competition, visit suu.edu/speedpitch.

—Southern Utah University

graduate tuition decreased by about 12%.

Recent independent rankings affirm SUU’s commitment to lowering the cost of higher education. ONLINEU ranks SUU 6th in the country for the most affordable online bachelor’s degrees in the United States, which is also the highest-ranked in Utah.

Students can begin applying now. Fall semester classes start September 9th, 2020. For more information about the new online programs call 435865-8665 or email onlineadmissions@suu.edu.

Online students account for 11% of Southern Utah University’s enrollment of more than 11,000 students.

For more information about SUU’s online degree options, visit www.suu.edu/ online.

—Southern Utah University

June 25, 2020

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Don’t Forget to Plan for Pets

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by Jeffery J. mcKenna Many people have pets that they are devoted and attached to. Perhaps you are concerned about what would happen to your pets if you were no longer able to take care of them. Below are answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Can I provide for my pets if I am unable to take care of them? Yes, you can.

This applies to any domestic animal. The law allows you to choose a caretaker for your pets. If you become sick or disabled, you should designate the custody and care of your pets to a friend or relative until your health improves. You do this by writing a note or a document that authorizes someone to care for your pets in your absence. You can also include directions for the care of your pets in your will or trust. Before you name someone as caretaker for your pets, you should discuss it with them to make sure that they are willing to take the responsibility.

Can I provide financially for my pets during my illness or disability, or after my death? Yes. During any sickness or injury, the person who is handling your financial affairs can also be given the power to provide for your pets. You may provide funds to your caretaker for food, supplies and veterinary care.

A lump sum distribution can be provided to the caretaker after your death. If you have

a trust, certain provisions can be included to empower the trustee(s) to assist in your animal's care. Funds can be given to the caretaker specifically for pet care.

Can I create a trust just for my pets? Yes, the use of trusts is allowed to provide for the care of an animal. You can set forth your wishes for a caretaker of your choice, and direct how funds may be spent. You can provide that in special circumstances, such as an illness or emergency, your pet caretaker can spend additional funds.

If I can't find a caretaker, can I name a humane society or animal shelter?

Yes. A cash gift along with the designation of the shelter of your choice may be appropriate and could result in a longer adoption period for your pets.

You may wish to state your wishes as to the new home for your pets including pet names, and any special needs. Gifts to shelters or an animal sanctuary of your choice are considered charitable donations and can bring tax savings.

What else can I do to protect the pets I love? You could carry a note in your purse or wallet explaining that you have pets at home that depend on you. List their names, what kind of pet and what care they need. You may wish to include the name and phone number of a friend or relative who can gain legal access to your home or yard.

Psychiatrist

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.

In conclusion, your estate planning can entail issues related to the care of a pet. Pets can be a very important part of one’s life. If your pets are very important to you, do not neglect to plan for them when considering your estate planning affairs.

THEME: THE 4TH OF JULY ACROSS 1. Begone!

5. Blue 8. Instinctive motive 12. Barbershop supply 13. Cover with asphalt 14. Twist and distort 15. Dismounted 16. Tiny particle 17. Like smell of burning rubber 18. *King of Great Britain when America won independence 20. Same as pleaded 21. "Well-____ machine" 22. *Abigail Adams ____ Smith 23. *Preferred cooking device on the 4th 25. They play dead 29. Tiller's tiller 30. Santa's reindeer 33. Dwarf buffalo 34. Smart ones?

36. "____ the hills and far away" 37. Penicillin holder, e.g.

38. Part of both levorotary and levorotatory 39. *Like 4th of July 41. Choler 42. Egg dishes 44. Actress Close 46. *Jefferson was three and Washington was ___ 47. Medal of Honor word 49. Castle material 51. *Roman Candles and Fountains, e.g.

55. Manuscript sheet 56. Dirty money 57. Dire fate 58. Type of wrench 59. Charitable contribution 60. Genesis twin 61. Dad's lads 62. General Services Administration 63. Job for a body shop DOWN 1. Without a date 2. *American Revolu-

tionary War spy, Nathan 3. Miscellany 4. Type of local tax 5. French composer of "Gymnopédies" fame 6. Steer clear 7. Prefix for half 8. *U. S. personified 9. Steak choice 10. Power system 11. Former times 13. Saffron-flavored rice dish 14. Stares 19. Decorates with gold leaf 22. Negative conjunction 23. Jewish folklore creature 24. "Superman" star 25. Machu Picchu country 26. Remove from Pinterest board 27. Grieve 28. *Many retailers hold one for the 4th of July 29. Sign of a saint 31. *____ of Liberty

start

32. Rooster's girlfriend 35. *13 of these at the

37. Give a green light 39. *What contestants did at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 40. Ends of shoe laces 43. "____ ____ a high note" 45. What river did to bank 47. Viola da Gamba, pl.

48. Wafting pleasantness 49. Aria, e.g.

50. Comrade in arms 51. *It should never touch ground 52. Official flower of the Kentucky Derby 53. Riddle without solution 54. Obscenity 55. Like The Beatles

Solution on page 10

A mild-mannered man was tired of being bossed around by his wife so he went to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist said he needed to build his self-esteem, and so gave him a book on assertiveness, which he read on the way home.

He had finished the book by the time he reached his house. The man stormed into the house and walked up to his wife.

Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "From now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law! I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert afterward.

Then, after dinner, you're going to draw me my bath so I can relax. And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"

"The funeral director," said his wife.

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Wrinkles

My wife I and are approaching our 76th birthdays, and for the most part, we feel fine. A few weeks ago we had just gotten into bed when I noticed my wife taking an extra amount of time smoothing out her nightgown, then pulling up the covers and smoothing them out, and then finally going to work smoothing out her pillow.

After watching all this activity for a while, I finally asked, "What are you doing?"

"Well," she replied, "I don't like to sleep on wrinkles."

I replied. "At our age, how can you avoid it?"

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

Today's Thought

I'm not clumsy. It's just the floor hates me, the tables and chairs are bullies, and the wall gets in the way.

PUNishment

Time flies like an arrow.

Fruit flies like a banana.

This week's answers on page 9

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Saturday was the summer solstice, and Sunday was Father’s Day. What a great weekend. The weather was warm, and there was very little wind. The tourists are starting to come and should continue to do so until the end of October. The road crew started on the last leg of their project between Highway 20 and Panguitch. Boy, are they good. They tore up the old asphalt with one machine, and they fed it to a machine behind that mixed it up with oil and laid it back down and rolled it down. They did one lane from one end to the other in just four days. The delay is long. But, as you go by, the machines go slow, and you can watch how cool the effort is. They have finished the road down to Hatch, and it is really a smooth ride. The road work was supposed to go on until October, but, as fast as they are going, I wouldn’t be surprised if they aren’t done by mid-July.

Utah adds 495 to their total virus cases as of last Thursday, as rural areas go "Green."

On Friday, they added another 600 cases, and most of them are in urban areas in the state.

Of the 150 deaths in the state,

100 of them were in Salt Lake County. Nine counties have moved to the "Green," “new normal,” safety level, which was effective as of Friday.

These nine counties are Beaver, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Kane, Millard, Piute, Uintah and Wayne.

These nine counties cover a lot of land, but only 3% of Utah’s population. The rural lifestyle they enjoy is defined by wider physical distancing and smaller, less densely populated towns.

Thursday's increase in the number of cases is the 22nd day in a row that the one-day case level has been above 200.

The rate of positive test results has risen, some times to 10% a day. Any covering over your mouth and nose will prevent large droplets from going from you to infecting someone else. If everyone wore masks, it could reduce the spread of the virus by as much as 80%.

We are a tourist area, so don’t get lulled into thinking that it is gone.

With Panguitch going "Green," this weekend, the Panguitch Balloon Festival will be going on. It will start on Friday morning, with 30 balloons taking flight. The balloons will also take flight on Saturday and Sunday morning. Most of the events will take place on Saturday, with the vendors at Zions Bank.

There will be bingo at the social hall from 1:00 until 4:00.

In the evening, there will be three bands playing at Main and Center Streets. Main and Center Streets will be closed off, and, hopefully, if there isn’t any wind, there will be a balloon glow. The wind has shut down the glow for the last three years. It would be great to have it come off this time. Steven Lee is the enter-

tainment chairman and can be reached at the city hall (6768585). This is a great time to visit with people and enjoy some great music.

Believe it or not, July 4th is on the next Saturday.

The morning will start off with the kid’s parade. Then, the first annual Panguitch’s Big Fish egg hunt will take place. This is the Easter egg hunt that had to be postponed until now. There will be plenty of prizes, including candy and eggs loaded with money. This has always been a fun event, so make sure that you bring your camera. After the hunt, there will be races. Because of events going on down at the fairgrounds, the time and place for the hunt and races will be in next week’s article.

That night, the Panguitch Firefighters will put on the best fireworks display in all of Utah.

We stopped by Shirley Henrie’s house to see the final touches of a yearlong work of love. Her grandson, John, is a real artist with what he has done with her house. It was completely gutted, and only the beautiful brick walls were left standing. He added a second story and another bedroom and redid all of the rooms in the house. He showed us the old garage that he made into another bedroom. You really need to see this bedroom. The bed is a car, and the TV on the wall sits on the front end of a 57 Chevy. The wash basin is an automatic transmission, and the side tables are beautiful chrome wheels. You really need to see this whole house because my words don’t even come close to describing it.

He told Pat that at next year’s home tour for Sub for Santa that he would let her show it.

This is a Henrie family vaca-

tion home.

Well, on the national front, the president held his first rally in three months in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His publicity reelection chairman said that there were over a million requests for tickets for the affair. The arena held 19,000, and there was an outside area set up for the 40,000 overflow crowd. I believe that very few showed up because of participants having to sign a waiver stating that if you developed any problems related to the virus based on attending the event, that you couldn’t sue the president.

According to Fox Radio, only 6,800 tickets were taken in.

There were plenty of vacant seats, but everyone wanted to be huddled together. Before the event started, they were tearing down the overflow stage and seats. There were between 150 and 200 protesters there, but they didn’t stop anyone from entering the arena. His next stop is in Phoenix, Arizona, where the virus is really running high.

There are ten states where the virus is going through the roof. Texas and Florida lead the pack with 4,000 cases, and 6,000 cases of the virus were reported last Friday.

Phoenix, unlike Tulsa, has a rule that if you enter a closed area, you must wear a mask.

Arizona cases are effecting younger people and those within the 20 to 35 year age range. The president wants to speak to this age group of people.

Three point three million small businesses—22% of all the firms in the U.S. —shut their doors between February and April. For comparison, 730,000 small businesses closed between the start and the end of the Great Recession. There are over 20 million people that are unemployed, and the current unemployment rate is at 14%. Utah is at ten percent, and many of the jobs in the state are being done by people working from home.

I hope that if you are a Republican that you have filled out your ballot. You have four to chose from for Governor and two for Attorney General. Also, fill out your census and get it in the mail. It is really important.

There aren’t any ballots for unaffiliated or Democrats.

The Democrats have plenty of people running for office, but none of the offices are contested.

Life is good, but no one can promise you a tomorrow.

Mack O.

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Escalante March: Escalante may be small, and may reside in one of the most Intermountain: Our employees have been remarkable in adapting to these unusual times. Time after time they’ve responded with compassion, talent, and commitment and have stepped up to serve our communities. They’re heroes. We’re doing everything we can to address this situation in a way that reflects our commitment to them for the great care they provide to patients.

—Rob Allen, Intermountain’s senior vice president and chief operating officer

remote and conservative parts of the country, but we are caring and loving of one another!—Devin Cahn, Escalante Resident

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Participants take a group photo after the Juneteenth march down Main Street in Escalante. Nearly seventy-five individuals attended, including some visitors that joined in along the route.

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Kael Weston, democratic candidate for Utah's 2nd District running against Representative Chris Stewart, joined in on the march and chatted with Escalante resident Susanne Stadler.

Caitlin Clery, resident and owner of Utah Canyon Outdoors in Escalante, holds a sign that reads, "Black lives matter!

We are one human race."

Escalante March

racism, or friends with personal experience had asked for my support, it would have been a no-brainer. But neither was the case here,” states Stadler.

For Stadler, it was not so much about anti-police, as it was, “A solidarity march to stand behind the move to improve our law enforcement, to get back to ‘protect and serve,’ not ‘hunt and kill,’ especially based on race.” Stadler herself has been a volunteer member of the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Posse while living in California and is a current member of the Utah Sheriff's Association, and she made a point to thank the Garfield County sheriff’s deputy on duty for his presence after the march.

Stadler is Swiss born but is currently an American citizen. She took the pledge of allegiance for her naturalization ceremony and during every sheriff’s posse meeting. “To me, the sentence of ‘Liberty and justice for all,’ is what America stands for. We just need to be reminded and finally act on that.”

Wanting to do more than just march, Tabitha Kelly, also

representatives of the Rural Utah Project, an organization Cont'd from page 1 that assists underrepresented ers were comprised of local voters in rural Utah, Kael business owners, high school Weston, democratic candidate students, town residents and for Utah’s 2nd District, and their children, and even a Byron Ellis, Garfield County number of visitors to the Commissioner candidate. area. Among the crowd were Marchers gathered around 11am, and the route for the march began at the Escalante Town Park Pavilion and headed up Main Street, before turning around to make the circuit back.

The march gathered momentum along its route, as more individuals joined in after seeing the group walk by. Participants chanted, “No justice, no peace,” but also took the opportunity to engage in quiet conversation with their fellow marchers; neighbor to neighbor, constituent to candidate, activist to supporter.

Susanne Stadler, InsIder resident of Escalante, Tabitha Kelly (right), an Es- described how she found calante resident, collecting donaher own personal reason tions for Black Youth Project 100 for attending the march.

(BYP100). By the end of the day, “If I were living in a city Kelly had collected $475 for the with police brutality and organization.

an Escalante resident, took the opportunity to support the movement by gathering money for a collective town donation to Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), a black youth activist led organization focusing on black, queer, and feminist issues and social justice.

Kelly announced to the crowd of marchers before the demonstration, "If you are interested, you can leave a donation with me, and we as a community can make a mass donation together to show that we support this and be proud of how we come together."

By the end of the day, $475 dollars had been raised due to Kelly's efforts, and she stated that she would continue to take donations for the rest of the week.

Devin Cahn, Escalante resident and one of the many organizers of the event stated, mirroring a sentiment similar to that of the participants in Boulder, that “Escalante may be small, and may reside in one of the most remote and conservative parts of the country, but we are caring and loving of one another.”

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Temporary Closure: The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will conduct a

sportfish restoration project using the pesticide rotenone in the Barker’s Recreation Area on the Dixie National Forest, beginning June 24, 2020. —Dixie National Forest

Temporary Closure Cont'd from page 1

cation, most rotenone drips will run for three to eight hours. Applying the rotenone this way will ensure that all of the fresh water sources are simultaneously treated.

Charges for drip stations are calculated to apply the five percent active ingredient liquid rotenone at a concentration of 1.5 parts per million in the target area.

The active ingredient in liquid rotenone is a powder derived from the roots of a South American plant. Rotenone is specifically poisonous to gilled organisms because it interrupts oxygen uptake from the water at the cellular level.

Although liquid rotenone is relatively benign to humans, fish treated with the chemical have not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for human consumption.

For that reason, fish that die

during the project cannot be salvaged.

A temporary closure order has been issued for the area within 100 feet Blue Lake and its tributaries located in T33S, R1E, Section 18, Salt Lake City Baseline and Meridian. The temporary closure order is anticipated to be cancelled June 28, 2020 for the Blue Lake area.

The closure for the two ponds is Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations

261.50 (a) and (b), the areas will be closed during the treatments for protection of public health and safety.

For more information on this project please contact Michael Hadley, Southern Region Aquatics Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (435) 691-2204 or Mike Golden, Dixie National Forest Fish Biologist, (435) 865-3700.

—Dixie National Forest

hours cut, with all Mayo Clinic physicians having their salaries reduced. The American Hospital Association reports that the nation’s hospitals are losing more than $50 billion each month during the pandemic.

From March through May of this year, surgeries at Intermountain’s 23 hospitals were reduced by 47 percent, emergency room visits declined by 26 percent, inpatient admissions dropped 20 percent, and clinic visits declined by 280,000, or 31 percent.

This resulted in a reduction of nearly $435 million in revenue for Intermountain’s hospitals and clinics. With many medical services resuming in midMay and June, these trends have begun to turn around, but Intermountain is still seeing fewer patients than usual at its hospitals and clinics.

Intermountain is working to address the reduction of that revenue due to the pandemic—but hasn’t adopted the actions taken by many health systems across the country.

“While our employees have worked to keep the community healthy, we’ve worked to keep them healthy from an economic standpoint,” said Rob Allen, Intermountain’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. “Everything we’ve done during the pandemic has been aimed at preserving jobs and pay. This commitment included our annual pay increase for employees, which took place in April, as scheduled.”

Intermountain is taking several steps to address the decrease in patient volumes and revenue: • For at least the second half of this year, Intermountain will pause its contributions of matching funds to employee 401(k) accounts.

This change only involves the 401(k) match, and not any other employee benefits, and does not change anyone’s take-home pay.

• Intermountain will implement a workforce planning initiative. When an employee voluntarily leaves the company for another job or for personal needs, Intermountain will only replace positions that are de-

termined to be critical for the delivery of care.

• The company will examine major expenditures and carefully consider whether to pause or delay certain plans, including some construction projects.

“We believe these actions will address current financial issues and help us to maintain a stable and sustainable model to provide for the needs of patients, our employees, and our communities,” said Allen.

During the pandemic, Intermountain has been able to maintain the usual pay of virtually all its employees by temporarily redeploying those whose jobs have been affected by the slowdown in hospital admissions and clinic visits.

Some examples: Redeployed employees staffed hospital and clinic entrances to provide screenings to people who enter Intermountain facilities, they staffed 25 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites, they staffed a free community mental health hotline, they supported Intermountain’s telehealth services, and 100 of them traveled to New York City to help hospitals there.

Those who couldn’t be deployed were provided up to four weeks of COVID pay and allowed paid time off balances to go into the negative by 80 hours. COVID pay will be ending July 1 since nearly all employees have returned now to their normal jobs.

Allen praised Intermountain caregivers for their commitment to continuing to provide the highest level of care during the past months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our employees have been remarkable in adapting to these unusual times,” said Allen. “Time after time they’ve responded with compassion, talent, and commitment and have stepped up to serve our communities.

They’re heroes. We’re doing everything we can to address this situation in a way that reflects our commitment to them for the great care they provide to patients.”

—Intermountain Healthcare

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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. 22, 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.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5422 (A82019): Christopher Taylor propose(s) using 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles SE of Torrey) for DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3212 (a45846): Gregory A. and Kristina Shurtleff propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles east of Cedar Breaks) for DOMESTIC. 61-3213 (a45847): William Levi Holm propose(s) using 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (Bryce Canyon area) for COMMERCIAL: 10 home/hospitality units at 150 gpd/unit for 214 days.

89-1694 (a45875): 7070 Holdings, LC propose(s) using 41.718 ac-ft. from groundwater (West of Tropic) for IRRIGATION; COMMERCIAL: 400 Room Hotel, limited to 33.6043 AF. 61-3215 (a45881): Pat and Stacy Gregg propose(s) using 0.0015 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles SE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3214 (a45887): Justin Barlow, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile northeast of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TORREY TOWN TORREY, UT SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Sealed Bids for the construction of the Springs Development Project will be received, by Torrey Town at the office of the Town Office, 55 East 100 North, PO Box 750027, Torrey, UT 84775 until 3:00 pm local time on July 7th, 2020 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of development of four separate spring complexes and installation of water lines to connect to existing system.

Bids will be received for the Springs Development Project.

Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering, 225 North 100 East, Richfield, UT 84701; Kelly Chappell; 435.896.2983, kchappell@ensignutah.com. Prospective Bidders may download the bidding documents from: http://www.ensignutah.com/bid-access/ starting on June 19, 2020.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00 pm local time on June 30th, 2020 via zoom or google meets. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. A link to the digital pre-bid conference will be sent to planholders 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

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

“Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The de minimis and minor components waiver {add project specific waivers as applicable} apply to this contract.”

Owner: Torrey Town By: Scott Chesnut Title: Mayor Date: July 7, 2020 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 2020 ACCEPTING BIDS BRYCE CANYON CITY Bryce Canyon City will be accepting sealed bids for weight equipment from the Bryce Canyon City Firehouse as a whole. *Minimum $5,000* The equipment is available for inspection Monday-Friday from 9-3. For emailed pictures of the equipment, you can contact brycecanyoncity@gmail.com.

Bids will be accepted until we close them on June 30th at 5pm. Bids will then be opened July 2nd at 10am during the Town Council Meeting.

To look at equipment, contact Taryn Syrett (435)231-3950.

To mail a bid in, send your sealed bid price to: Taryn Syrett, PO Box 640028 Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, July 13th at 10:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Garfield County Ordinance 2020-12 Recreational Use of Federal Lands Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 9, 2020

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: 4-PLEX ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: BRIG REES & HR DEVELOPMENTS LLC A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: JULY 8, 2020 @ 7:00 PM, WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: .53 acres in Lot 4 Block 1 Teasdale Townsite Survey Located at approx 160 S 250 E Teasdale, UT Due to Covid-19 we ask that all interested parties designate one representative to attend the meeting. If possible, please mail your comments and concerns in.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on JUNE 25 and JULY 2, 2020

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

HELP WANTED

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

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

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

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

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

• CPR Certified.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: smemory@waynechc.org Or you can drop it off in person at Panguitch Dental.

75 N 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759 MEDICAL ASSISTANTS BICKNELL

The Wayne Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) medical clinic. We are dedicated to the health and wellness of the community we serve. We provide a wide variety of services and serve almost 4,000 patients now and last year had 15,000 encounters. Services routinely provided include preventive, acute and emergency medical care, comprehensive dental services, management of chronic conditions for prenatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, and diagnostic laboratory and radiology services.

We are currently seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Medical Assistant. This would be a full time position. Must have at least 1 year Medical Assisting experience. Currently the position would work 5 days per week and one Saturday a month.

Primary responsibilities would include: • Patient intake • Patient health documentation • Lab draws and Lab testing • General patient care • Emergency care • Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.

• Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians.

• Maintain all logs and required checks • Room preparation and stocking Minimum requirements: • Health care background at least 1 year as MA. • High school diploma • Basic medical terminology • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) • Pass a background check Preferred Qualifications: • MA Certified • ACLS & PALS • Emergency Experience Wage: based on experience We are also seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Medical Assistant. This would be a temporary, full-time position. Must have at least 1 year clinical experience as a basic EMT or CNA. Currently the position would work 5 days per week, Monday through Friday.

Primary responsibilities would include: • Intake information.

• Screening patients for illness symptoms • Improving work flow • Some patient care Minimum requirements: • Health care background at least 1 year.

• High school diploma • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) • Pass a background check Wage: $10-$12 If interested please send resume to Josie Moosman at josiem@waynechc.org.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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

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Twenty-two Speedy Crops in Thirty Days or Less There can be several excellent reasons for wanting to grow some speedy crops, ranging from living in an apartment with very limited space, or an area with a very short growing season, to a beginning gardener who wants to see some quick, nutritious, and tasty results, to an experienced gardener who wants to fill an unused area in the garden with something productive rather than just pulling weeds, to simply not wanting to be bound to your garden all summer so you can take a vacation.

These are all equally valid reasons for wanting some speedy crops, and there are others as well.

Whatever your reasons, all 22 of these speedy crops can be producing food in a month or less.

You’ll no doubt notice that days to harvest is usually a range. Several factors account for this. First, different varieties of the same crop often mature at different rates.

Second, variations in growing conditions affect the rates of maturity.

Third, many of these speedy crops can begin being harvested while they are still fairly young, continuing on through full maturity.

Fourth, many of the greens are what is known as “cut-and-come-again” meaning you cut off, i.e. harvest, the older leaves around the outside, then come back a few days later and cut some more. This process can often be repeated multiple times for the same plant, giving an extended harvest time and more produce from a small space.

Better to store the excess in the garden than the refrigerator!

Enough introduction— on to the list of speedy crops: 1) The first crops to be available for harvest, and superb for apartments, are simple sprouts. This includes things like alfalfa, broccoli, cabbage, radish, dry beans, and others. These pack a very large nutritional wallop—far more vitamins and enzymes than the seeds—while not needing soil or sun, and they can be ready to eat in as little as 3-5 days.

2) Next would be shoots aka microgreens, essentially small partially developed ver-

sions of the large plants we normally think of. These do require some soil (about an inch in most cases) and sunlight (window sill or grow light), and they generally take 14-21 days to be ready to use.

This list would include things like wheat grass, pea shoots, and sunflower shoots.

3) Green onions come in at the same rate as the shoots, being ready for their first harvest in about 15-20 days. If you cut them a bit high, leaving at least an inch of green, they will usually regrow several times. These are an excellent window sill spice up where they can be grown year round, or, they can be grown outside in USDA zones 3-9, but they don’t do well in the snow.

4) Mizuna is a mild flavored member of the Japanese mustard family grown for it’s leaves. You should be able to get your first cutting of the outer leaves around 20 days after sowing. It takes about 40 days to reach full maturity if you want to harvest heads similar to lettuce.

5) Radish is next on the list, with the average time from sowing to harvest being 21-30 days—21 days for the smaller varieties like Cherry Belle and 30 days for the larger ones like Icicle and French Breakfast. Radishes can generally be grown in USDA zones 2-10, but they do best with consistent watering and are not drought tolerant.

6) Collard greens are ready to harvest in 21-35 days and have a great advantage as a green leafy vegetable that does not rapidly bolt to seed in high heat. They are also relatively tolerant of cooler weather, making them an excellent choice for short season areas.

7) Bok choy does well in USDA zones 4-7. The leaves can be harvested starting around 21 days after sowing and the heads in 45-60 days.

This is another green that is most often used in cooking rather than salads. The baby outer leaves can be used as an excellent substitute for spinach.

8) Mixed Asian greens can be ready for harvesting baby leaves by 20-21 days and provide a nice variety of colors, flavors, and textures all from a single packet of seeds.

Excellent for use in salads, sandwiches (way better than plain old lettuce!), stir fry, soup, omelets, or...

9) Cress, also known as pepper cress, peppergrass, and pepperwort, and not to be confused with water cress, is another of the cut-and-comeagain speedy vegetables. The name comes from German and means sharp or spicy, which gives you a good clue as to the nature of this green speedy crop. Cress is ready to harvest in 3-4 weeks, and you definitely want to cut it before it develops tiny white flowers and becomes bitter.

10) Mustard greens need to be harvested young, 3-4 weeks, because the large leaves get tough and bitter as they get older. This is another one that does well in cool weather but not the heat of summer, making it a good spring or fall speedy crop.

11) Tatsoi is a non-heading mustard very similar in flavor to bok choy. Leaves can be harvested when they are 3-4 inches long, about 25-30 days after sowing.

12) Kale – The Red Russian variety is the fastest to mature completely at about 40 days, but the young and tender leaves can be harvested as a cut-and-come-again green starting at 25-30 days after sowing. Kale’s best flavor comes in cool weather and even after a light frost.

13) Baby Carrots are not an obvious choice for a speedy crop, but they can, nonetheless, be a fine, fun choice here if you choose a fast-growing small variety such as Adelaide (50 days to full maturity) or Little Finger (60 days to full maturity) and enjoy the small carrots as you thin the crop to make room for fully mature carrots to finish developing.

14) Spinach is a time honored and well known cutand-come-again speedy vegetable with some varieties being ready for you to harvest baby leaves from around the outside of the plant at about 28 days after sowing. Spinach is another of the cold weather, speedy crops that does not do well in the heat of summer but loves cold weather.

15) Tokyo Bekana Cabbage is a loose-leafed cabbage that is often mistaken for lettuce due to similarities in both flavor and appearance, but it’s

a much better source of dietary fiber than lettuce, and it can be used both raw and cooked. It can be harvested generally from 30-45 days after sowing.

16) Turnip greens are harvested from 30-40 days after sowing, before they become too tough and fibrous.

Well known in the south, but deserving more attention in northern diets for their high vitamin C content, as long as you don’t cook them to death.

17) Beet greens are harvested from 30-50 days after sowing and can be grown in USDA zones 2-10, depending upon the variety.

18) Arugula is another of the somewhat spicy leafy salad greens that can be cut multiple times. It prefers cool weather and can generally be harvested beginning about 30 days after sowing.

19) Leaf Lettuce comes in an assortment of colors, prefers cool weather, can be cut many times if you leave the central growing portion, and is generally ready to begin harvesting young leaves at about 30 days.

20) Swiss chard is very similar in taste and use to spinach, but a bit more heat tolerant. It also comes in a variety or very pretty colors and is ready for harvesting the outer leaves about 30 days after sowing.

21) Mache is another of the leafy salad greens, but with a bit of a nutty flavor. It grows in USDA zones 2-10 and is ready to harvest from 30-70 days after sowing.

22) Many herbs of the leaf variety can be snipped and added to cooking by around 30 days from sowing.

Examples would include basil, peppermint, and sage (culinary sage, not sage brush).

Hopefully this list of speedy crops will pique your interest and help convince you that you don’t need a long growing season to be able to grow some of your own fresh vegetables. Nothing you can buy in the store will give you as much flavor or nutrition as vegetables you grow yourself and pick fresh right before you eat them.

Additional information on these and other speedy crops you may want to try, as well as a description of the USDA zones, can be found on eclecticmusings.blog.

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