The Wayne & Garfield County Insider July 13, 2023

SUMA Hosts Four Powerful Exhibitions

ThisSummer

CEDAR CITY - From socially-conscious video games to tree-celebrating works from the permanent collection, the summer exhibitions at Southern Utah Museum of Art are a powerful grouping of perspectives on cultural identities, complex political statements, mundane objects, and symbols of life. These four exhibitions will be on display at SUMA from June 10 to September 23, 2023.

“Our summer exhibitions—among our most ambitious to date—offer visitors the opportunity to see world-class art from collections across the country right here in Southern Utah, and to explore timely themes related to race and migration through exciting new media and installations,” said Becky Bloom, assistant director of curatorial affairs at SUMA.

Learn more about each of the four exhibitions below:

Lennart Anderson: A Retrospective

Exhibitions

Wayne

Garfield Counties, Utah

Local Author Seeks to Inspire “An Oasis of Well Being” Through Guided

for Teens

by Nancy Goude

Want to See Bats in the Wild? Attend DWR Viewing Event

SALT LAKE CITYUtah is home to 18 confirmed bat species, and today's Utah Division of Wildlife Resources event will give you the opportunity to learn more about them and also have the chance to possibly see bats up close. Bats are unique in that they are the only mammals capable of true flight. They are found throughout the state and can be abundant wherever they can find food, shelter and water. Utah’s bats feed almost exclusively on insects.

Grace Welker—local writer and resident of Escalante, Utah—and her new book Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest. Oasis Pages is a guided journal that includes a compilation of writing prompts that encourage teens to embark on a daily discovery of the far-too-often unexplored inner worlds that create our character and ultimately drive our decision-making and behaviors.

ESCALANTE - Local writer Grace Welker is so passionate about the value of self-discovery and expression through writing, her mission is to inspire teens—and adults, too—to

Two Feral Horses Stranded on Lake Powell Beach Have Been Rescued

Courtesy National Park Service

A horse trailer loaded on a NPS work vessel was used to remove two horses stranded in Navajo Canyon.

LAKE POWELL - A mare and foal that had been stranded on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon have been rescued. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff had been monitoring and feeding the animals since June 7.

Park staff contacted a local veterinarian and together they assessed the horses and their situation. It was concluded that the two feral horses were trapped on the beach due to rising lake elevations and they had no way to escape on their own. Some theories as to why this occurred in-

clude the mare giving birth and a limited food supply that eventually ran out after Lake Powell water levels continued rising. Horses are great swimmers, but for unknown reasons, the mare stayed on the beach until she was too weak to make the one-quarter mile swim with a newborn. The horses were not in danger of being inundated by the rising lake levels. They had access to the Lake Powell water and National Park Service (NPS) staff

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make it a practice.

“Words are sacred. We are made of stories. Everyone has something to share. We are each and every one of us unique and equal. Writing is a destiny

FS to Conserve More Than 18,000 Acres of Utah Forest Land Through IRA Funding

OGDEN - The Forest Service announced that 18,648 acres in the Intermountain Region will be conserved thanks to more than $14.4 million in Forest Legacy Program funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act. These investments ensure the most critical forestlands will continue to provide benefits to people, communities, and thriving ecosystems.

“These forests, which were identified by our state, tribal, and non-profit partners as vital to local communities, are critical to the health of our planet and the livelihoods of millions

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for some—and everyone should do it,” Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest author Grace Welker said when describing her beliefs, values and passion. Her guided journal

includes a compilation of writing prompts that encourage teens to embark on a daily discovery of the far-

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While Utah’s greatest diversity of bat species is found in the southern part of the state, DWR biologists conduct statewide surveys to learn more about the different species, where they are located throughout Utah, and how their populations are doing.

During these surveys, biologists use special nets—often placed near the water—to snare bats as they swoop down to eat insects. The bioloBats

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100 Years of Bryce Canyon, Over 50 Million Years of Fossils

Explore deep time and ancient life at Bryce Canyon’s annual Geology Festival

Courtesy National Park Service

Bryce Canyon's centennial Geology Festival is scheduled for Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15, 2023, and will include guided hikes, geology programs and interactive family-friendly booths. programs and interactive family-friendly booths.

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This year’s festival will also feature special evening programs from author and geologist Christa Sadler and

park paleontology fellow Tut Tran exploring fossil discoveries within and

Courtesy Nancy Goude

Christmas in July: Jubilee of Trees Seeking Volunteers for 40th Anniversary Season to Benefit Patients at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital

ST. GEORGE - The Jubilee of Trees is calling all designers, community groups, businesses, and individuals to volunteer for its 40th anniversary holiday event to benefit patient care at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital's by increasing the hospital’s capacity to care for the community with world-class surgical services.

The Jubilee of Trees, which is hosted by the Intermountain Foundation, is a festive holiday show

case of beautifully adorned Christmas trees and wreaths created by local volunteers. It’s brought to life by a dedicated volunteer board whose members enlist the time and talents of families, organizations, and businesses throughout Utah and neighboring states.

“We are grateful for the generations of com-

munity members supporting Jubilee of Trees,” said Loriana De Crescenzo, executive director of Intermountain Foundation at St. George Regional Hospital. “We invite them—as well as community members wanting to volunteer for the first time—to ‘Believe in the Magic of Christmas’ in July and join us in creating the most beautiful event yet.”

Jubilee of Trees exhibit hall and auction.

3. General Volunteer: This position involves help in a variety of areas, from setting up the event to taking tickets at the door.

4. Fundraising Leader: This position involves leading peer-to-peer fundraisers and disseminating exclusive Jubilee content to spread holiday cheer.

radiology and critical care.

This year’s Jubilee of Trees will support efforts to increase community access to surgical services in the St. George area, and upgrade technology to allow more precise, less invasive surgical procedures that yield better outcomes and shorter healing times.

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Community members are invited to visit https://intermountain. info/2023Jubilee4thOfJuly to volunteer in the following areas:

1. Committee Director: This position involves overseeing a specific area of the event, like the Bakery and Sweet Shoppe, the Handcrafter's Guild, or the Designer Trees.

2. Tree Designer: This position involves using your creativity to design and decorate a tree for the

Stranded Horses: Mom and baby are now eating, resting and safe at Best Friends. We were thrilled to be part of this incredible rescue and look forward to helping these horses find a great home when they’re ready.

—Jen Reid, manager of Horse Haven at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

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fed the horses hay while a plan was developed to safely remove the horses from the beach. Normally, the park does not interfere with natural wildlife or feral animal issues, but this beach is a very popular camp and recreation spot for boaters, so there was a safety concern to the public.

Several factors aligned to make the rescue possible, including the proximity to a marina, and the availability of an NPS vessel that could accommodate a horse trailer. The most important contributions to the rescue efforts were made thanks to the generosity of the Kanab Veterinary Hospital and Best Friends Animal Society’s Sanctuary in Kanab.

The team was successful in sedating the mare and getting both horses safely into a horse trailer on the boat, and they were transported to Kanab.

“Mom and baby are now eating, resting and safe at Best Friends,” said

Jen Reid, manager of Horse Haven at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. “We were thrilled to be part of this incredible rescue and look forward to helping these horses find a great home when they’re ready.”

After the filly is weaned, they will both be available for adoption. If interested in adopting the horses, please contact horses@bestriends.org.

The NPS would like to thank everyone involved, especially our partners at the Navajo Nation, Kanab Veterinary Hospital and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

More information is available on each park’s website: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area or Rainbow Bridge National Monument.

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 424 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities.

—National Park Service

The need for surgical services in the St. George area is rapidly growing. St. George is Utah’s third-fastest-growing city, in a region with the highest percentage of seniors in the state.

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital is a high-level trauma center, where it’s critical to have high-quality 24-hour trauma services and surgical coverage by general and specialty surgeons, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine,

“July is an exciting time for us to gather around doing good in our communities, and engage with one another in support of a common cause into the holiday season,” De Crescenzo said.

Jubilee of Trees will be held Sunday, Nov. 19, through Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George. Information about the event and volunteer opportunities is available at intermountainhealthcare.org/. —Intermountain Health

Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Townsend's Big-eared Bat. Utah is home to 18 confirmed bat species, and an upcoming Utah Division of Wildlife Resources event will give you the opportunity to learn more about them and also have the chance to possibly see bats up close.

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gists then quickly detangle the bats from the nets, identify the species, gather other health information and then release the bats back into the wild. At the upcoming event, members of the public will have the opportunity to take a close look at the bats before they are released.

“Bats are an incredibly important part of our ecosystem,” DWR Central Region Outreach Manager Scott Root said. “They are often misunderstood, and sometimes feared, when they don’t need to be. We are excited to provide more information about these unique animals and hopefully the chance to see them up close at our upcoming event.”

Event details

The bat seminar will

be held on today, Thursday, July 13 from 7:30-10 p.m. at the DWR Springville Office at 1115 North Main St. in Springville. Attendees will first go into the conference room to hear an informative presentation about bats. Then, they will go out onto the back patio, near the river, where the netting survey will take place. Participants will be required to wear an N95 mask when near the bats to help prevent health concerns to the bats. Masks will be provided or participants can bring their own. Participants are also encouraged to bring a small flashlight or headlamp because it will be very dark.

While the event is free, participants are encouraged to register in advance on Eventbrite.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

HARSHAD Needs Your Vote to Clean the Following Cesspool

(1) State Law - 10-3-818. Salaries in municipalities. Each employee needs to present (justify) his / her performance (what did he / she do more and differently in public interest over previous year ?). What did Mr. / Mrs / Ms X do in 2022 (for the public – different, more, etc.) to get a raise in 2023 (to cost the taxpayers more). (2) This means the annual budget is not a 5 minute item in the agenda but it needs to take several hours to go through all departments (employees). (3) What we have (for decades) is a culture of “You scratch my back and we scratch yours when you get an itch. Hell with taxpayers / citizens / residents / voters”, “we are authorities means we are owners'', “This is our playground to play per our rules”, etc. (4) Peon culture – “Kiss rings of inside cronies to secure job”. Bottom Line –Where is input of public and/or knowledge to the public why city cronies get raises, etc. ? Taxpayers are the owners of the system ( employer). Folks! Lemons are sold as Fuji apples. (5) Rick Miller – He was a city council member ($1,023.12 / year). He was hired as a city employee ($36,976.52 / year). Was he told to resign as a city council member (to get that job) ?. It was a cart before horses. Moving forward in the cesspool, was he the best applicant for the job ? Was the due process followed ? Was the position open or was it created ? Was it a social / charity for local white with overflowing surplus ? (5) Bogus game of Panguitch City as an employer. Panguitch City Government claims that it is not subject to litigation as it has <10 employees. In reality, Panguitch City has >25 employees. It contracts its law enforcement services to Garfield County Sheriff Department ( >10 county sheriffs assigned to Panguitch City). The city gets free loading from the city's judicial system (convicted to work free for the city), state prisoners are used for numerous services, etc. City’s two main streets (center street and north Main Street) are US Highway 89, etc. NOTE: to avoid > 100 suites amounting to > $5 billion / year, legislature cannot outsource state agencies and make one man (governor) entity. (6) Utah US Constitution requires – Uniformity (consistency) in performance. It is illegal (felony ?) to follow due process (advertise, interview, hire the best candidate) and ignore due process depending upon personal desires of cronies in the system (games). (7) YES to vice president promoted to president, deputy attorney promoted to attorney , etc. NO to (totally illegal) a janitor cleaning justice chamber for 30 years does not mean he/she is eligible for a judge position. Midwife with a resume delivering > 2,000 babies over 30 years cannot be promoted to a gynecologist position. Butcher knows the anatomy of animals does not mean he/she could be hired as a surgeon. (8) Mr. Wallace Lee was the city's attorney (for $10,000 / year ?) for his side income until 2005 (1985 thru 2005 = 20 years X $10,000 = > $200,000). Mr. Barry Huntington – Panguitch City attorney for $ 12,000 / year (since 2005) ? – 2023-2005 = 18 years. 18 X $12,000 = > $ 216,000 – to maintain cesspool going (for >30 years) ?

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Forest Land: These forests, which were identified by our state, tribal, and non-profit partners as vital to local communities, are critical to the health of our planet and the livelihoods of millions of Americans. As private forest landowners continue to face pressures to convert forests, the Forest Legacy program keeps working forests working, ensuring that the most important forested landscapes continue to provide economic and social benefits to the communities that depend on them for their lives and livelihoods.

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of Americans,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “As private forest landowners continue to face pressures to convert forests, the Forest Legacy program keeps working forests working, ensuring that the most important forested landscapes continue to provide economic and social benefits to the communities that depend on them for their lives and livelihoods."

The Forest Legacy Program identifies important forest lands threatened by conversion to non-forest use and works with state agencies and private landowners to conserve them as forests forever. The program is implemented through grants to states, which work with landowners to conserve strategic working forests through conservation easements or fee simple acquisitions.

“The funding marks a significant step in maintaining working forests for future generations in Utah,” said Intermountain Regional Forester Mary Farnsworth. “It boosts local economies and improves public access to natural spaces while safeguarding critical wildlife habitat and water quality.”

This funding is part of a larger announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to provide $188 million through the Forest Legacy Program to conserve more than 245,000 acres of some of the most ecologically significant forest lands across the nation and maintain intact working forests.

The conservation of these forests is made possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Inflation Reduction Act, which is investing $700 million in the

—Randy Moore, Forest Service Chief

Forest Legacy Program over the next ten years to conserve forest resources that are critical to the social, physical, and economic wellbeing of people and communities.

The following 2023 Forest Legacy Projects in the Intermountain region were funded in Utah:

Project: Coldwater Project Federal Investment: $10,545,000

Non-Federal Cost Share: $3,515,000 Acres Protected: 15,923

Summary: Phase II of the Coldwater Project presents a rare opportunity for landscape-level conservation; it ties together an expanse of national forest system lands, a state wildlife management area, and existing Forest Legacy projects within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Bear River Watershed Conservation Area. The property provides crucial habitat for several state sensitive species, including bald eagle, and includes a major elk migration corridor. The project contributes to the local timber industry and offers public access for recreation and hunting. A conservation easement on this highly visible and developable property will protect key wildlife habitat, sustain local timber jobs and ensure watershed health.

Project: Goring Forest Project Federal Investment: $3,935,000

Non-Federal Cost Share: $1,315,000 Acres Protected:

2,725

Summary: This project is a unique opportunity to preserve highly developable private forest inholdings within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. A conservation easement will protect crucial moose, elk, and

deer habitat and a critical interstate wildlife corridor. The project supports a watershed-wide conservation strategy and collaborative efforts of state and federal agencies to increase the pace and scale of conservation throughout the tri-state Bear River Watershed. The project is 45 mins from Cache Valley and one hour from the Wasatch Front—one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

For the complete list of funded projects and to see how the Forest Service works with states to conserve forestlands through this program, visit the Forest Legacy webpage.

The Forest Service is also announcing that $250 million will be made available in 2024 for the Forest Legacy Program through the Inflation Reduction Act. For information on how states can apply for fiscal year 2024 funding to conserve additional forest lands deemed critical to local communities, visit How the Forest Legacy Program Works or contact Patrick Bridegam at phone number 406-329-3348 or email patrick.a.bridegam@usda. gov. —U.S. Forest Service

Wills, Trusts,

and More Holographic Wills

A holographic will is a will that is written entirely in your own handwriting. No witnesses are required, and no portion of the will may be typed. If you type some or all of the words, or you incorporate other markings or other documents into the text, you could inadvertently invalidate the will.

The idea behind holographic wills is that since the entire document is in a person's handwriting, there is no need for witnesses to sign it to establish its validity. Holographic wills don't need to be notarized either, but they do need to be signed.

Most lawyers would tell you it's a bad idea to write your own will because you can easily create ambiguities and other defects that can lead to litigation following your death. This is especially true in second marriage situations when one or both spouses have children from prior marriages or relationships.

If you decide to write your own will, you should be sure to say in the introductory sentence that it is your will, and that you are revoking all prior wills. If you don't revoke all prior wills, your handwritten will, and any other wills that have not been revoked, will be looked at together to determine who inherits your estate. As you may expect, problems arise when the various documents conflict.

by Jeffery J. McKenna

Be sure to identify each bequest clearly and to give away all of your property. A frequent problem with handwritten wills is that they list some accounts and properties, but then leave out others. Property that you don't mention in your will passes to your heirs as determined by the courts. Your heirs may not be the same persons named in your will, and may not be the ones you would have chosen to receive the assets. Also, going to court and figuring out who your heirs are can be an expensive and time-consuming matter. In addition, courts will require two witnesses who are familiar with your handwriting to testify that the will was, in fact, written by you.

It's often the case that handwritten wills don't name a personal representative. Failure to name a personal representative could result in an administration of your estate that is fully court-supervised, expensive, and lengthy.

Another important provision that is often left out of a holographic will is a waiver of bond. When you don't request a waiver, the judge can require that your personal representative post a bond. Sometimes, it's not possible to even get a bond, and if your personal representative can get one, it is generally expensive.

There are a number of other provisions that should

A Fly-Killer's Pickle

My three-year-old daughter stuck out her hand and said, “Look at the fly I killed, Mommy.”

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I’ve been working on my PhD in engineering for the past five years, but my kids don’t necessarily see that as work.

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Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEYMCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

be included in wills that the average person would almost certainly leave out of a holographic will.

As a final thought, a judge once stated, “Homemade apple pie is almost always better than one purchased. But, this is rarely the case with a homemade will.” Good estate planning is expensive. However, it is often much less expensive in the long run, than trying to create your own documents.

Since she was eating a juicy pickle at the time, I thrust her contaminated hands under the faucet and washed them with antibacterial soap.

After sitting her down to finish her pickle, I asked, with a touch of awe, “How did you kill that fly all by yourself?”

Between bites, she said, “I hit it with my pickle.”

Don't Step on the Clean Floor

A woman shoots her husband for stepping on the clean floor.

A police officer jumps into his squad car and calls the station. “I have an interesting case here,” he says. “A woman shot her husband for stepping on the floor she just mopped.”

“Have you arrested her?” asks the sergeant.

“No, not yet. The floor’s still wet.”

PUNishment

I was at a climbing center the other day, but someone had stolen all the grips from the wall. You couldn’t make it up!

THEME:

As we were driving past Walmart one day, my son spotted a "Now Hiring" sign and suggested that I could get a job there.

Hoping to make a point, I asked, “Do you think they’re looking for an engineer?”

“Oh, sure,” he said. “They’ll hire anybody.”

My five-year-old, Matt, worked with a speech therapist on the "ch" sound, which came out "k." The therapist asked him to say "chicken." He responded with "kitchen." They tried again and again, but it always came out "kitchen." Undeterred, she pushed him for one more try. Matt sighed and said, “Why don’t we just call it a duck?”

steps

23. He had 24. Nicholas II, e.g. 25. Jack-in-the-Box restraint 28. Subway in U.K. 30. What washing machine does 35. Egyptian goddess of love 37. Crescent point

Hot rod sticker, e.g.

Org. in Brussels

Impede

Parks or Luxemburg 44. ____'s, once Canada's famous department store

46. *One of these in beans lacks importance

47. Barrel-counting org. 48. Nova ____, Canada 50. Mess up 52. Bugling ungulate 53. Modeling material 55. Robinson in "The Graduate" 57. *Resting on these stops one from trying 61. *No use crying over this milk

Money in the bank,

Certain frat house

Like a disreputable

dweller 72. Hawaiian tuber

73. "Oui" in English

74. The Three Musketeers' swords DOWN

1. Ear-related

2. Skirt length

3. Gulf V.I.P.

4. Moonshine

5. Cloth armband

6. Kaa's warning

7. *Break it to start a conversation

8. Synchronizes, for short

9. Pillow filler

10. "Green Gables" character

11. Suggestive look

12. Blunders 15. Full of tribulations 20. Derive 22. Dinghy propeller 24. Bear witness 25. *Read between these for real meaning

31. Claudius' successor

32. Breadth

33. Oil holder

34. *Cut one some of this and don't be critical

There is nothing sweeter than the sound of Harley-Davidsons dragging down Main St. in Panguitch. This event has really grown over the years. My daughter went down to the fairgrounds to listen to the bands on Friday and Saturday evening, and she said there was quite a crowd. A lot of locals came down to get into the fun that was going on. I wish I knew that it was open to the public; I would have made time to check out the happenings. The BMW riders were here for 18 years, and I hardly missed one of their events. Whoever put this on knows what will bring bikers in for the weekend, and I hope this goes on for a long time. Unlike the BMW riders who camped out, the Harley folks stay in the motels and bring money to the town.

The next big weekend will be the July 24th celebration. I hear that we will be the only town in Utah that will hold our celebration on the 22nd, however, you can sit home on the 24th and watch the 24th parade on TV on Monday. The 24th celebration really sneaks up on you, so get started on building your float, shining up your cars, getting your horse groomed, or getting yourself in shape if you are walking. If you have seen the kid around town on his three-wheeler, that is Parker Allen. He had health problems when he was young and had to have a heart transplant. This procedure only lasted about 15 years. Parker had his second heart transplant about three weeks ago. It was a huge success, and he is home resting up for the next school year. His parents would like to thank all of the well-wishers and prayers from Parker’s friends and families. It is good to be young when you

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

have this procedure done. I have a friend who is older that had this transplant, and he was in bed for over a year. We have had a whole lot of weddings and receptions this summer. Many of them were held out of doors, and the weather helped out. All were great and fun, and you got to meet the beautiful couples at each one. They couldn’t have been any better and the snacks were all different and good. I feel that you can save a lot of money on food if you go to receptions and funerals.

Based on information from my weekly news magazine, last year, approximately 13,000 weddings in America cost $1 million or more. According to the consulting firm Think Splendid, the average wedding costs $30,000.

It is kind of a slow week, so I am throwing in some of the business going on in the electric truck business. Lordstown is insolvent after just 65 trucks. It was touted by the former president as a boom for Ohio. They had bought an old GM factory in 2019. Its shares went up to $435, but they struggled to scale up production of its electric pickup trucks. They tried to sell their business, but, with their shares down to $1.00, they have filed for bankruptcy protection.

Lordstown isn’t the only one troubled with trying to produce electric trucks. Lucid and Rivian have found that production is tough with interrupted supply chains, high labor costs and inflated prices for raw materials, and they are struggling with trying to sell their trucks for $73,000. Nikola has failed to produce one truck, saw its owner convicted of fraud and is close to bankruptcy.

Ford—which I have a bit of their stock in—is get-

ting a giant US backed loan for their battery factories of $9.2 billion to make more batteries in the US and not have to depend on China. The money will go to build three factories in Tennessee and Kentucky. Battery defects, and other production snags, have forced Ford to repeatedly hike prices on its F-150 electric truck. Three years ago, Ford came out with their electric truck, and it was to be sold at $39,000—affordable for everyone—and they shut down their orders at 200,000. Last week, I saw one of them at a Cedar City dealership, and it was fully loaded. It was going for $103,000; so much for the affordable truck.

I have been trying to buy one of Ford's small trucks, called a Maverick, for over a year now. I have learned that, on July 17th, you will be able to place an order. Last year, that window was only open for four days.

Each event that we have had this year has been bigger and better than ever. This was also true of the 4th of July event. The bombs went off right on time in the morning, the Lions Clubs breakfast had a really big crowd, and Phil had his karaoke music. While we were having breakfast, there were a whole lot of singers. Some were so small that their mothers had to whisper the words to the song in their ears. All of the singers were keepers, with all the fun they were having.

I came early to see if they needed any help, and they had plenty, but I stayed because they gave an award to our former Sheriff Danny Perkins. It was for all the great things that he did to make Garfield County safer for all. Danny was a real hard worker at his position as Sheriff, and now, he is a real hard worker at being a

cattle rancher. Phil, the music man, is also a real mechanic, not a technician. Pat and I went down to St. George for a follow up on my little pacemaker adjustment and to deliver some clothing that goes out to the reservation. I had some work done on my car air conditioner on Friday. When I started up our car at Costco, the air conditioner was blowing hot air, and the temperature was 111 degrees. I decided to try to make it to Cedar City. As I left the parking lot, a light came on saying “check the battery.” The battery was new, so I kept going. On the freeway, my steering went out, and then the lights on the dash. I made it to Fort Hamblin, the first off-ramp from Cedar. We called AAA towing, and they brought us home. My daughter, Kelly, and I put up the flags on Main and Center Streets, when I said let's go see Dr. Phil to see if he could fix our car. It was 9:00 p.m., and he opened the hood and the belt that runs everything had broken. Fortunately, when we called Kelly to tell of our problem, we had her go to NAPA to pick me up a fan belt (there isn’t any fan belts on the new cars), so they gave her the two other ones that go on our car. The next day was the 4th, and I knew that they would be closed. Dr. Phil (he makes house calls) said he would be over on the 4th, and he had our car running in about an hour. Many thanks to Philip. We couldn’t have wished for better weather this spring and into summer here in Panguitch. The daytimes are warm, not too hot, and the evenings are really cooling down so that you can sleep. The rest of the world is cooking. Last week, there were four days in a row that registered as the highest temperatures ever recorded worldwide. To beat the heat, just stay home.

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul, than the way in which it treats its children.” (Nelson Mandela, quoted in the Park City Record) Mack O.

Oasis Pages: This journal is for the ones who might have the fire to write. It is a way for them to connect to their inner worlds with curiosity. Our hearts are where we find our deepest and truest intentions. The inner parts we hold for ourselves.

Grace Welker, author of Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest

About yourself, your life, your writing ways, anything that interests you or bothers you! Everyone needs a place where they can think freely and be themselves, an inner oasis. Writing is mine. Maybe it’s yours, too. Warmly, Grace.”

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Both days of the festival will begin at 10 a.m. with a geologist-guided hike that will last around 90 minutes. These family-friendly hikes require free tickets that can be picked up the day of the hike at the Visitor Center beginning at 8 a.m.

Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest is in bookstores in Cedar City, Salt Lake City, and St. George as well as in the Escalante Mercantile. Online it is available at Amazon, Target, and Barnes & Noble.

have underscored Bryce Canyon’s potential to produce scientifically significant fossils, from snails and clams to crocodilians, mammals and even dinosaurs.

MFA in creative writing at Manhattanville College and is at work on a mystery for middle-grade readers, set at a rock art site in Utah. As a storyteller herself, it is no wonder that Welker is fascinated by rock art and petroglyphs, the ancient storytelling that was done through symbols from earlier cultures. Petroglyphs convey messages and ideas that mattered to a people, for survival and inspiration. Much like the clues for understanding that can be gleaned from petroglyphs, Welker’s book, helps the writer reveal and interpret the information needed to understand and integrate all aspects of self into living with less struggle and suffering and more selfacceptance.

Oasis Pages by Grace Welker concludes with a personal note from the author to young writers: "I wish I had had a writing quest with prompts, questions, and tips to write down other aspects of myself and my life, questions I had, what I thought about, the things that worried me, my hopes and dreams, my secrets. So when I grew up, I created Oasis Pages for you. My advice is to develop a habit of curiosity. About yourself, your life, your writing ways, anything that interests you or bothers you! Everyone needs a place where they can think freely and be themselves, an inner oasis. Writing is mine. Maybe it's yours, too. Warmly, Grace."

our deepest and truest intentions. The inner parts we hold for ourselves.”

includes several ways to explore them. “I wanted to include concepts that would support writers after they use this journal,” Welker says. “Touchstones they can use ongoingly in their future journals.”

By exploring through these cornerstones of self, she says, the writer then begins to understand the foundation of their inner landscapes. A closer look into the author and book with a visit to her website, www. gracewelker.com invites you to learn more about the author, and also expands the writing tools by including “Grace Notes,” a variety of Daily Jots, Musings, a behind-the-scenes look at her in-process mystery novel about rock art, introspection and much more.

At 12 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday, interactive geology and paleontology booths will open to the public in the Visitor Center plaza until 4 p.m. Booths will feature local public lands and educational institutions, including Dixie National Forest Lake Powell District, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Southern Utah University’s Geology Club, St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site, USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum, Utah Geological Survey and Zion National Park.

Bryce Canyon’s daily 11 a.m. geology talks and 2 p.m. rim walks exploring natural and cultural history will continue to be offered throughout the festival. These programs both begin at Sunset Point and are open to the public.

Saturday night will feature renowned geologist, educator, writer and naturalist Christa Sadler. With research and field experience in places ranging from the Grand Canyon to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, her work has kept her outdoors in one form or another for more than twenty years. She has authored multiple books, including “Life in Stone: Fossils of the Colorado Plateau” and “Where Dinosaurs Roamed: Lost Worlds of Utah's Grand Staircase”. Her talk will cover the paleontology of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Bryce Canyon's immediate neighbor to the east, which in recent years has produced many new dinosaur species.

These special evening programs are open to the public, unless inclement weather requires a relocation to the Bryce Canyon Lodge. If inclement weather requires the program to be moved to the lodge, seats will be reserved for ticket holders. Free tickets can be picked up the day of the program at the Visitor Center beginning at 8 a.m.

too-often unexplored inner worlds that create our character and ultimately drive our decision-making and behaviors.

Oasis Pages sections are geared to provide both inspiration and helpful guidelines, such as: Four Writing Superpowers, Daily Templates, Writing Jump Starters, and Pause Days, with Notes and Tips sprinkled throughout for the journey of self-discovery and expression with a goal of creating an “oasis of well-being” through writing.

Welker describes the writing practice as a way of making sense of life through learning to navigate “inner landscapes” and to grow as writers and human beings.

“This journal is for the ones who might have the fire to write. It is a way for them to connect to their inner worlds with curiosity,” she said. “Our hearts are where we find

Many teens want to keep a diary or journal but aren’t sure what to write about or where to start.

Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest provides a road map for a personal writing habit; all a young person needs to do is show up and write. “It is a great gift for a teen from parents, aunties and uncles, or grandparents because it says, ‘Your voice matters,’” said Welker.

Welker, MEd, a lifelong reader, writer, and traveler, channeled her passion for communication first into a career in the field of English as a Second/Foreign Language, then into a career in editorial direction and content curation in the fields of holistic health and personal transformation. She first got the idea for the guided journal for teens when she moved to Escalante. “I find the land here super-inspiring and the abundance of sky opens up my thinking.”

She is finishing an

A longtime practitioner of yoga and meditation, as well as an avid knitter, Welker is fascinated by personal transformation and has devoted herself to awakening people’s curiosity and awareness of themselves and our shared humanity through writing and reading.

Welker has plans to approach the National Park Service about the possibility of carrying the book in their gift shops because it helps young people connect with their inner landscapes and is a great addition for teens to take on family vacations.

The Pause Days and the “Note to all the Rebels” on page 12 of the Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest is how Welker worked in breaks and individuality into the process of writing. She says, “These are your pages. Use them however you want. Work through them backwards or in random order. Don’t [just] write daily or write twice a day or only on a full moon. Create drawing, collages, poems, love letters, song lyrics, sci-fi stories and comic strips.” This flexibility affords the writer to go with the natural flow of life and acts as both a roadmap for the future and a realtime interpretation of the life being lived.

Welker walks writers through the principles of her Four Writing Superpowers. They are: Curiosity, The Body, The Mind and The Heart, and each

Oasis Pages features numerous quotes from other authors that encourage self-exploration in the writing process. “Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission,” says author, artist and teacher Julia Cameron. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make,” says anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

Oasis Pages concludes with a personal note from the author to young writers: “My advice is to develop a habit of curiosity.

At 8 p.m., special evening programs will be offered at the North Campground Outdoor Theater. On Friday night, paleontology fellow Tut Tran will present on paleontological work he and fellow researchers have been spearheading in the park since last summer. After a nearly ten-year hiatus in research, their findings

As your next visit to Bryce Canyon approaches, we recommend visiting www.nps.gov/BryceCanyon for conditions, alerts and other important information. Those planning a visit are also welcome to contact the park via social media, or by calling the park at (435) 834-5322.

Courtesy Nancy Goude

Courtesy Nancy Goude

Oasis Pages: Teen Writing Quest by Grace Welker is in bookstores in Cedar City, Salt Lake City, and St. George, as well as in the Escalante Mercantile.

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—Bryce Canyon National Park

Out & About for the Summer

Tips to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden This Summer

Exhibitions: Our summer exhibitions—among our most ambitious to date—offer visitors the opportunity to see world-class art from collections across the country right here in Southern Utah, and to explore timely themes related to race and migration through exciting new media and installations.

—Becky Bloom, assistant director of curatorial affairs at SUMA

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Despite the abundant snowfall this past winter, which has helped increase vegetation in some areas of Utah, wildlife may still migrate into neighborhoods this summer in search of food and water.

SALT LAKE CITY -

Despite the abundant snowfall this past winter, which has helped increase vegetation in some areas of Utah, wildlife may still migrate into neighborhoods this summer in search of food and water.

Whether you want to keep the deer from eating all your garden vegetables and flowers or you’re interested in ways to help wildlife this summer, here are a few things you should know.

If you want to try to save your plants—and also minimize any property damage from wildlife

visiting your yard or garden —here are a few tips:

• Building an 8-foot fence around your garden or yard is the most effective method, and is often the only reliable way to keep deer out of your garden.

• Another fairly effective technique is to install a motion-activated sprinkler.

• You can also try planting unpalatable vegetation around the perimeter of your garden to deter deer from eating additional plants. Visit the DWR website for deer-friendly land-

scaping ideas if you live in an area frequented by big game animals.

Help wildlife by not feeding them

While some people may want to prevent deer and other wildlife from eating their lawns or gardens, others may be looking for ways they can help hungry and thirsty animals this summer. While it may be tempting to provide feed or water for these animals, it can lead to unsafe situations for the animals and people.

It is not illegal to feed wildlife—except for in certain cities that have enacted no-feeding ordinances—but there are several reasons that it is highly discouraged, including:

Public safety concerns

The spread of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk and moose • Potential harm to wildlife from introducing foods not in their diets

“The best way you can help wildlife is by letting animals stay wild,” Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Big Game Coordinator Dax Mangus said. “Don’t approach them, and don’t try to feed them. While we did implement emergency feeding of deer in parts of northern Utah this winter, it was due to special circumstances that follow Division policies, involve trained professionals and use specialized feed. Often people’s good intentions wind up doing

more harm than good for the wildlife. It can also be really dangerous when deer, moose or bears become habituated and lose their fear of people.”

When to report wildlife sightings

If you notice deer or elk that look sickly, are injured or are acting aggressively, you should report it to the nearest DWR office. You should report a moose that has wandered into lower-elevation areas and is within city limits or heavilypopulated areas, so the DWR can relocate the animal.

• If you encounter a cougar that has killed something in a neighborhood or yard—or it is exhibiting aggressive or threatening behavior—you should report it.

• If you see a bear in a residential area within the foothills or canyons, you should only contact the DWR if the animal is being aggressive or if it is getting into trash, fruit trees or causing damage. You should definitely report a bear that has wandered into lowerelevation areas and is within city limits or in a heavily-populated area.

Visit the DWR website to learn about other common wildlife scenarios where you should contact the DWR.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Lennart Anderson was an artist renowned for his deceptively complex paintings that transform common delicacies, mundane objects, and a sitter’s calm interiority into phenomenological meditations on light, form, and time. Described by the New York Times as one of the “most prominent and admired painters to translate figurative art into a modern idiom,” Anderson was also

works from SUMA’s permanent collection and several special loans.

This exhibition includes SUMA’s recent acquisition, Jack Rabbit Ridge by Billy Schenck, two important pieces from SUMA’s collection of Japanese woodblock prints, and contemporary works on loan from Modern West Fine Art by Day Christensen, Woody Shepherd, and Navajo artist Shonto Begay.

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well-known for a teaching career that deeply influenced future generations of painters, including guest curator Randall Cabe.

In collaboration with the Lennart Anderson estate and Leigh Morse Fine Arts, SUMA will host the largest iteration of this first major survey featuring 56 works from both private and public collections, such as Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Brooklyn Museum, Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Whitney Museum of American Art. This exhibition contains nudity.

A Dream Deferred: New Perspectives on Black Experience in the Work of Aïsha Lehmann and Vitus Shell

In connection with the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s production of “A Raisin in the Sun”, SUMA has engaged two artists to contribute works that reflect and respond to the themes of the play and express how they reverberate into the present. Aïsha Lehmann has created a new body of work that centers on the intersections of race, health, and societal opportunity across America, during the time of the play and today.

Vitus Shell’s Ice Cream Man series features a Black man against collaged white backdrops, from which expressions like “Fragility,” “Guilt,” and “Rage” subtly emerge.

Reaching for the Sky: Trees in the Work of Jimmie Jones & Other Artists, Near & Far

For the newest installation in the Jimmie F. Jones Gallery, Jones’s paintings that feature prominent rim pinyons and ponderosa pines will be displayed in conversation with other tree-celebrating

GAME?!?!, Pixels, Politics, and Play with Rafael Fajardo Colombian-American artist and educator Rafael Fajardo is the founding director of SWEAT, a loose collective of digital creatives who develop socially-conscious video games as a means to explore cultural identities and complex political perspectives. Crosser and La Migra are two such video games, representing opposing viewpoints on the evolving dynamics at the US-Mexico border, exhibited as a diptych.

The hyper-pixelated retro imagery employed by Fajardo and SWEAT in these video games recalls early arcade graphics, invoking a sense of nostalgia and childlike naivete. By recontextualizing the migration “crisis” at the US-Mexico border through digital gaming and vintage aesthetics, Crosser and La Migra represent the humanity inherent to both sides of this ongoing socio-political conflict, making space for cross-cultural empathy through the simple act of play.

The Southern Utah Museum of Art, on the campus of Southern Utah University, features the artwork of regional artists known for their landscapes, faculty and student artists from the SUU Department of Art & Design, as well as emerging and distinguished artists from around the country.

Part of the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts, which also includes the Utah Shakespeare Festival, SUMA is free and open to the public.

—Southern Utah University

Courtesy Southern Utah University The Southern Utah Museum of Art is located on the campus of Southern Utah University.

News from Wayne County Hey, It's Haying Time!

by Adus F. Dorsey

July 17 - 23

by John Mosley

Although we’re about to lose the evening planets, they’ll go out with a bang. The night of the 19th is the best night to look, but all week, they put on an interesting and ever-changing display you won’t want to miss. All you need is a low western horizon and a clear, dust-free and haze-fee sky. (And, as often, binoculars help greatly.)

WAYNE CO. - If you are not packing at least 10 rolls of baling twine, a case of grease and a dog in the bed of your pickup truck right now, it is a good guess you ain’t from Wayne County, or, at least, it is very recognizable that you are not a farmer. So, stand out of the way; it is haying time. There is no time for standing around gabbin’; haying is serious business in these parts.

Unless you need your eyes checked, it is quite easy to see that hay is king in Wayne County and in much of Utah, for that fact, but who’s keeping track?

Although it was downright cool right up until the middle of June, hay fields from one end of the county to the other were on track for a banner year. There was plenty of water where we all needed it, and, like they knew what was coming, the folks at Brian Farm had everything the farmer needed stacked to the ceiling in the sheds out back, just waiting for the onslaught, and they even had enough left over for the procrastinators.

If you are friends with anyone in Hanksville, or you were to talk to Jason Jackson or Dennis Ekker, they would straight-to-your-face tell you that the hay fields in Hanksville start showing signs of green in February and will be ready for the first cut come May 1st. This local farming fact always raises eyebrows up county, where, in February, farmers in Loa and Fremont are still stoking the fire and eating their breakfast in the dark, and changing sprinklers hasn’t and hopefully won’t cross their minds until June.

Hay is an interesting business. When haying is as good as it gets, the price is down, and when haystacks are skimpy, and you need it the most, it is high dollar, if you can get anyone to turn loose a precious bale or two.

Right now, the first days of July 2023, hay fields throughout Wayne County are in about every state one can imagine, waiting to be cut, raked and baled, or they are baled and waiting to be hauled. Farm equipment of every sort and color are scampering around, some with operators not old enough to shave, and then there are some operators that you would think should be in a fashion magazine. It is the time of the summer season when swathers and bale wagons going 10 mph on the highway have a long line of tourists in cars wondering what the hold up is.

Curiously enough, conversations around hay stacks and diesel pumps can cover some rather serious matters, like the appearance of the foreign matter like Sainfoin showing up along the fence lines of fields. Although the bees like it, some farmers packing shotguns don’t. Then there are all the live and hidden obstacles hidden in the tall hay, like fawns and stinky skunks, that can really mess up a farmer's hay, and day.

On a rather personal note, I didn’t have to go very far to find where Independence Day was actually being celebrated on the 4th of July. I went to Hanksville. Needless to say, I was packing plenty of water and sunscreen.

When I arrived on Center Street, floats were headed to Stan’s on the west end of town, where the 4th of July parade participants were staging. Ernie and Mitch were there in their newly washed sheriff trucks and ready to control traffic. Half of Hanksville was going to be in the parade, and the other half were quite a few stragglers from Green River. Then there was myself and some others from up county, and many folks became part of the parade and didn’t realize it.

From the start, it was easy to see that the Hanks-

ville parade theme was patriotism, as it should be on our Independence Day.

Standing with a new friend from Green River, at the junction of Highway 24 and 95, the first float to arrive was decorated with American flags and persons in military regalia. Walking up to my new friend and I, a young lady handed us a copy of the United States Constitution, two American flag stickers and a “We the People” bookmark. Not quite what I was expecting, but it was very timely just the same.

The Hanksville parade continued with Susie and Kevin Hatch as much celebrated residents of Hanksville.

By the time Ernie came through and the parade had moved down Main Street and to the church parking lot, I was still holding my copy of the United States Constitution, two American flag stickers and a “We the People” bookmark, and I did so until I laid them on the seat beside me in my truck. I kept looking at them all the way home to Torrey.

As a United States veteran, the thing that concerned me the most as I looked at those founding principles and symbols of our country sitting on the seat beside me was how confused I felt about how divided our country has become.

I can honestly tell you from a personal point of view that on the battlefield—when bullets and bombs are flying, and it is do or die time—the person next to you does not care one itty bitty bit if you are black, brown or white, or ask if your politics are "Red" or "Blue."

Thank you, Hanksville, for the patriotic reminder that we can and need to work together for the better good of our country.

I stand proud to be an American: Red, White and Blue.

On the 19th, look low in the west about 45 minutes after sunset to see brilliant Venus only 7° above the horizon. Of course, you can see Venus long before this, but this is about when you can also see the star Regulus, in Leo, which is almost 4° straight above Venus. Mars is 6° to the upper left of Regulus. To make it more interesting, the ultra-thin crescent moon, only two days after its new phase, lies 9° to the right of Venus. Mercury sits a scant 4° above the horizon, but it’s quite bright, which gives you a chance to see it despite its low altitude. That’s quite a few planets, the moon, and a bright star in so small a patch of the sky.

To amplify the scene, Regulus is slightly, but noticeably, brighter than Mars. And Regulus is a blue-white star while Mars is an orange planet; the color difference is best seen with binoculars. The stars of Leo are above Regulus.

Venus is about to move between the earth and sun, and it’s almost at its largest

as seen through a telescope —and tripod mounted binoculars that are 10 power or greater. It’s a very thin crescent since the sun is lighting up mostly the back side as seen from earth.

The moon is the slimmest of crescents, only 5% illuminated by the sun and no brighter than Venus. If the air is clear, look for “earthshine” on the moon —sunlight reflected off the earth; the earth is virtually full as seen from the moon.

Like Venus, the lit portion of the moon faces the sun, and we see the dark side of the moon from earth. On the 20th, the moon is less than 3° from Mars, and you can see the two together in binoculars; the moon is also noticeably fuller then, too.

Mercury is making an evening appearance and remains visible into next week, always low. On the 22nd, it’s the same height as Venus but much fainter.

Venus can guide the way to Mercury. Mercury, too, has

phases, but the planet is so small and so distant that they’re hard to see even with a decent telescope when the planet is so near the horizon (like Venus, look earlier during daylight when the planet is higher).

This is for the 19th, but look all week; there are changes night-by-night.

Saturn rises around midnight and shines with a yellowish light the rest of the night.

Jupiter rises around 2 a.m. and is brighter than anything else in the morning sky.

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

Low-Income Utahns Lag on Broadband Access

by Alex Gonzalez, Utah News Connection

UTAH - Gov. Spencer Cox has announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which aims to get more Utahns connected to the internet.

The "ACP Act Now: Utah" initiative unites a number of stakeholders to close the broadband affordability gap. According to the governor's office, almost 350,000 Utah households are eligible for a federal discount on monthly internet service, but only 16% of them have enrolled.

Clint Cottam, executive director of the Community Action Partnership of Utah, said many are not aware of the program, which is part of the issue.

"About 65% of our unconnected households are actually because of affordability, not because

of infrastructure," Cottam pointed out. "Now granted, there is still 35% that are infrastructure-related—not getting enough providers and overcoming some of those planning barriers— but really, it's cost affordability."

Cottam pointed out being able to connect to the internet is essential for work, school and health care needs, especially post-pandemic. He added the State of Utah is starting to better understand broadband access is as important as other utilities, and those left behind will be at a disadvantage.

Cottam acknowledged there is also a general distrust of government-sponsored programs for many rural and marginalized populations. He emphasized community action agencies can help establish trust to get more people en-

rolled.

He added not all populations in Utah have the confidence or skills to complete the online forms, and networks like his serve those communities. Cottam stressed nationally, people of color are disproportionately affected by lack of broadband connectivity.

"We want to make this a service that is integrated with other things that can help a family stabilize and realize greater economic security," Cottam asserted. "I want people to know it is OK to ask for help, and it is OK to get help."

He said the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes funding for Affordable Connectivity Program outreach, which should help groups already working with lower-income clients.

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

The western sky 45 minutes after sunset on the 19th. The stars of Leo are included.

Adus Dorsey

It is haying time in Wayne County. Right now, the first days of July 2023, hay fields throughout Wayne County are in about every state one can imagine, waiting to be cut, raked and baled, or they are baled and waiting to be hauled.

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According to Education Superhighway, the Afforable Connectivity Program has a 35% adoption rate across the country.

Leading the Way: Best Practices of Utah’s Top 100 Companies that Champion Women

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension

Obituaries

Chad Shakespear

TROPIC - Chad R. Shakespear of Tropic, Utah (age 70) joined his parents: Eldredge R. and Dixie Hall Shakespear on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He passed away in Panguitch. Chad was born on January 7, 1953 in Panguitch. He has a wonderful family consisting of brothers: Rett, deceased (Christine) Shakespear, Danny (Vicki) Shakespear, Ed (Camille) Shakespear, and Vard (Nicky) Shakespear; his sisters: Betty (Rommell) Hepworth, both deceased; Arvon (Nolan, deceased) Button and Christy (Jeff) Gardner. He loved his many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and dear friends. He was married to Joan Palmer and Joy Woolsey, both deceased.

Chad graduated from Bryce Valley High School in 1971.

For the past eight years, Utah has been ranked as WalletHub’s worst state for women’s equality, ranking 48 out of 50 in “workplace environment.” This includes disparity in income levels and share of executive positions.

UTAH - Many state leaders boast that Utah is at the forefront of innovative and awe-inspiring economic opportunity initiatives, with accolades that include the best-managed state in America, the best economic outlook, and the best state to start a business. However, for the past eight years, Utah has been ranked as WalletHub’s worst state for women’s equality, ranking 48 out of 50 in “workplace environment.” This includes disparity in income levels and share of executive positions. This aligns with research confirming that many Utah women are not thriving in their workplace environments.

“Research on the importance of implementing flexible and family-friendly policies and practices in workplaces has been well documented,” said Susan Madsen, Utah State

University Utah Women & Leadership Project founding director and a report author. “There is a direct link between implementing these types of strategies and the retention and advancement of women.”

In 2022, this challenge was addressed by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, the Utah Women & Leadership Project, and the Cox–Henderson Administration, who partnered to launch a one-year initiative: “100 Companies Championing Women.” This was also part of the Inspire InUtah campaign to support women in the workplace at all levels, including as entrepreneurs. The UWLP summarized highlights of the best practices of these organizations, which were gathered from the one-year public campaign. The 100 companies selected represent

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 Aug. 2, 2023 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.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3422 (a50490): Beiler Utah, LLC a Nevada Limited Liability Company propose(s) using 0.002 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile west of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC.

61-135 (a50502): Tracy Jarvis propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 2.942 ac-ft. from groundwater (2.7 miles south of Widtsoe) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.

61-3429 (a50503): Todd Christopher and Marnie Rita Coomes propose(s) using 0.002 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile west of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC.

SEVIER COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3420 (a50484): Spring Hill, LLC propose(s) using 0.0067 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles east of Hatch) for IRRIGATION.

WAYNE COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S)

95-5500 (A83828): James M. Morrell propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.256 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles southeast of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

95-5499 (a50426): Kelly Taylor, Wayne County Water Conservancy District propose(s) using 0.016 cfs OR 8 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 miles west of Hanksville) for IRRIGATION.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JULY 6 & 13, 2023

a variety of sectors, including marketing, healthcare, insurance, nonprofit, technology, finance, retail, manufacturing, and arts.

Regarding the location of the companies, 55% were based in Salt Lake County; 25% were based in Utah County, 9% in Davis County, and 11% in other counties.

Overall, the most commonly noted family-friendly policies and women-focused initiatives included: flexible work hours and location, 90%; remote work, 87%; pay equity efforts, 84%; efforts to diversify managers and leaders at mid- to senior levels, 80%; and paid family leave, 76%.

The least-selected policies and initiatives included: tuition reimbursement, 10%; return-to-work programs, 19%; childcare support, 21%; job sharing, 21%; and part-time work with benefits, 26%.

In the area of “familyspecific policies and benefits,” selections included: paid family leave, 76%; back-to-work maternity support, 68%; unpaid family leave, 66%; adoption and fertility benefits, 34%; and childcare support, 21%.

“Childcare remains a top concern for women who are employed in Utah,” said Karen Hill, research associate, Utah Women & Leadership Project. “All organizations that offered childcare support believed it was critical today to recruit, hire, retain, and support employees.”

The report showed that flexible work was among the top three benefits selected, with 90 companies surveyed offering flexible work hours. In addition, 90% of the companies provided flexible location work options for at least some employees. Just over half the organizations provided professional development aimed specifically at women. Other efforts to support women in the workplace included implementing practices and policies for pay equity (84%), and providing tuition reimbursement (10%).

“Our report shows that family-friendly policies and developmental programs to advance women are linked to improved recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing women at all levels,” said Hill. “We recommend that companies review the benefits,

policies, and practices of the organizations recognized in the report to see what Utah businesses of all sizes are doing to support employees and their families. State legislators should consider researchbased public policies to help Utah have more family-friendly workplaces.”

Madsen said it is important for businesses in Utah to increase the representation of women in companies, which will ensure that more women and their families in the state can thrive.

“For the state to continue to see economic success well into the future, Utah’s workplaces must create cultures that better support all Utahns, including women.”

Another report author is Emily S. Darowski, associate director, Utah Women & Leadership Project.

Resources for companies include the UWLP Organizational Strategies Toolkits, A Bolder Way Forward, and the ElevateHER Challenge. To see the full report that includes a listing of the top 100 companies that champion women, go to usu.edu. For further information on UWLP programs and projects, visit utwomen.org.

Chad was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Chad was a chef by profession. He worked at The Wahweep Lodge at Lake Powell, Town & Country Restaurant in Cedar City, Bryce Canyon Lodge and Bryce Canyon Pines. He was also an excellent artist and used those talents in the Buffets he prepared. He loved classic cars and his music.

A big thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Garfield Memorial Hospital for all of their kindness and care.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 12:00 Noon in the Tropic Ward Chapel, where family and friends were welcome to come visit with Chad’s family from 11-11:45 a.m. Burial was in the Tropic Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Live streaming and online guestbook can be found at www.maglebymortuary.com below Chad’s obituary.

Legal Notices

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CLAY CREEK AOPS & INDIAN HOLLOW BRIDGE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Garfield County is seeking the services of a qualified contractor to construct a bridge and box culvert at Clay Creek and a bridge at Indian Hollow. Work will be conducted in Clay Creek and Indian Hollow, Garfield County, UT, and shall conform to Forest Service standards and specifications and current local laws and codes. Pre-bid site visit and review leaves Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Monday, July 17, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, information on the can be obtained from Garfield County Public Works Department, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759, Telephone (435) 238-0935, Email: dave.dodds@ garfield.utah.gov. The proposal submission deadline is 4:00 pm on August 04, 2023. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals.

Garfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Dated this 6th day of July 2023

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on JULY 13, 20 & 27, 2023

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

C lassified a ds

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

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

HELP

for the following position:

Food Service Manager / Administrative Assistant This person will work at the District Office and will be the Food Service Manager, and will assist others as an Administrative Assistant. This position is Full Time with Benefits, and will be on a 12 month contract. Salary will be based on experience and Wayne School District salary schedule. Applicants must have a valid Utah Driver’s License, and pass a federal background check.

Candidates must have a minimum of a high school diploma, with preference given for a College Degree. Experience with office and computer functions preferred. Education or experience with food and nutrition; either through college or commercial food services is desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Interested individuals can apply by submitting an application, current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, and 2 letters of recommendation.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Applications for any positions may be submitted in person or electronically to cory.anderson@ waynesd.org and/or randy.shelley@waynesd.org

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

Announcement of Positions

Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd.org

Registered Behavior Tech – LES

Instructional Assistant – LES, HES

Instructional Assistant, SPED – LES, WMS, WHS

Instructional Assistant, Math – WMS, WHS

Social-Emotional Asst / Substitute – WHS

Head Custodian – LES

Head Cook – LES

Assistant Cook - LES

These positions are 28 hours a week with no benefits. Applications will be accepted until filled, with an initial review on July 21. Applications can be found on the District Webpage. Applications may be given to the School District Office, or emailed to cory. anderson@waynesd.org

*All Jobs are open until filled

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

Position Announcements

POSITIONS

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

Part-Time Custodian at Bryce Valley High Para-Professional in Preschool at Bryce Valley Elementary

Part-Time Custodian at Boulder Elementary

Remediation Specialist / Librarian at Bryce Valley High Food Service Manager in Panguitch

Computer Science Para-Professional at Panguitch Elementary

Drama/Music Teacher at Panguitch Middle/High Head & Assistant Track Coach at Bryce Valley High Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Route Bus Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals/Aides at All Schools

Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

SALARY: Please see 2022-2023 Garfield County School Districts Classified, District Office, and Certified Salary Schedules on the district website.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

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

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Front Desk Agents

Laundry Services

Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application. We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761

SENIOR CENTER MENUS

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu

Tues.

July 18th Beef Enchilada, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Salad Bar, Jell-O w/ Fruit, Poke Cake

Wed.

July 19th Chicken Strips, Piccadilly Chips, Pasta Salad, Pears, Cupcake

Thurs.

July 20th Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob, Watermelon, Scotcharoos

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $4.00, and under 60 is $10.00

Bryce Valley Senior Lunches at the BRYCE VALLEY Senior Center

TUES

July 18th Parmesan Chicken/Noodles, Green Beans, Salad Bar/Peaches, Cookie

WED

July 19th Chef's Salad, Cold Cuts/Cheese, Breadstick, Mandarin Oranges, Lemon Bars

THURS

July 20th Country Fried Steak, Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar/Fruit Cocktail, Cheesecake

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666

All meals are served with milk & bread

Suggested donation is $4 for seniors and $10 for those under 60 years of age.