The Wayne & Garfield County Insider August 24, 2023

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BLM Announces Public Meetings for GSENM Draft RMP

GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE

N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management announced its plan to host five public meetings, which will provide forums for the public to learn more about the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

On Aug. 11, 2023, the BLM published a Notice of Availability, initiating a 90-day public comment period for the Draft RMP/ EIS, proposed recreational target shooting closures, and proposed Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. Comments will be accepted through Nov. 9, 2023. The BLM will host five public meetings. Dates, times, and locations of the meetings are: • Virtual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT. Reg-

A Perfect Reunion Escalante’s Pioneer Day was a 100-year Celebration

Celebrate Art & Inspiration at Bryce Canyon N.P.

BRYCE - Come celebrate 100 years of Bryce Canyon beauty and inspiration with a day of art in the park on September 18, 2023. In celebration of the park’s centennial year, Bryce Canyon is hosting a plein air “paint out” and linocut printmaking workshop in collaboration with Escalante Canyons Art Festival. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. festival artists and park visitors are invited to Sunset Point for plein air painting alongside the 2023 Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument Artist-in-Residence

Over Escalante's 2023 Pioneer Day weekend, July 21 and 22, Escalante High School alumni celebrated the school's 100-year reunion. Activities included a self-guided tour of educational landmarks from 1876 to 2023, a school assembly, a dinner, a reunion dance and concluded with a fireworks display.

ESCALANTE - This year, Escalante’s Pioneer Day festivities were one for the record books, as the day’s celebration included the historic 100-year reunion of Escalante’s first

Capitol Reef N.P. Pilots New Orchard Docent Volunteer Program

graduating class of 1923, held in coordination with traditional Pioneer Day activities over the weekend of July 21 and 22.

The reunion welcomed Escalante High School

Garfield County Commission

Aug. 14, 2023

GARFIELD CO.Fred Christensen, of the Piute County Trail Committee, presented Garfield County Commission with a $2500 certificate for ATV helmet distribution. Christensen said their committee had received a Utah State Park OHV grant for $30K for helmets to be distributed by county law enforcement. Given the free distribution of helmets, the program asks participating county sheriffs to ticket riders under 18 years of age who are not wearing a helmet. Christensen’s presentation led into a discussion about ATV trails, usage, and benefits some ATV riders bring to the trails.

Capitol Reef National Park is piloting a new orchard docent volunteer program this fall to help visitors connect with the park’s historic orchards.

CAPITOLREEF N.P. -

Capitol Reef National Park is piloting a new orchard docent volunteer program this fall to help visitors connect with the park’s historic orchards.

The Fruita historic fruit orchards were first planted by Latter-Day Saint pioneers in the late 1880s and have been in production ever since.

In the early days, the fruit provided an important food source and was later exported throughout Utah and neighboring states as the community and infrastructure grew. The orchards are now managed by the National Park Service to continue providing visiVolunteer Program Cont'd on A6

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources representatives Kevin Bunnell and Richard Hepworth informed the Commission about current fish management on

Garfield Commission Cont'd on B4

alumni from all years and included a self-guided tour of educational landmarks from 1876 to 2023, a school assembly, a dinner, a reunion dance and concluded with a fireworks display.

While no official attendance was tallied for the weekend’s festivities, alumni, friends, family and Public Meetings Cont'd on A2

Pioneer Day Cont'd on B2

Melody Greenlief. Visitors of all ages are welcomed to enjoy plein air works-in-progress, and free art supplies will be available for those inspired to paint along. Plein air artists participating in the festival should stop by the Escalante Community Center on September 16 or 17 to register and pick up a park entry fee waiver.

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Celebrate Art Cont'd on B4

2023 Garfield County Fair Horseshoe Tournament Winners

Jaynie Connor

PANGUITCH - On Saturday, August 12, 2023, the Garfield County Fair had an excellent turn out for the Horseshoe Tournament.

Players of all ages attended with enough teams for a proper adult bracket and a full “Under 16” bracket. It was a beautiful cloudy

UPCOMING EVENTS...

2023 Old 89 Car Show Sept. 1 & 2, 2023 "Cars, Trucks, Camp Trailers, Bikes & More"

Jaynie Connor

Left: Benj Rains and Cole Harland, 1st place winners at the 2023 Garfield County Fair Horseshoe Tournament. Above: Bruce and Dennis Dalton, 3rd place winners, and Josh and Tiffany Reynolds, 2nd place winners, at the 2023 Garfield County Fair Horseshoe Tournament.

day. The teams even got a little drizzle, but that didn't stop them from competing for that 1st place prize and title.

Tournament Winners:

1st Place: Benj Rains and Cole Harland, “Pit

Bosses”

2nd Place: Tiffany

and Josh Reynolds, “Renegades”

3rd Place: Bruce and Dennis Dalton, “Daltons Ride Again” Under 16 Tournament Winners: Jaren and Jaelynn Reynolds —Jaynie Connor

2023 Escalante Canyons Art Festival Sept. 15 - 24, 2023 escalantecanyonsartfestival.org

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Take a Look at Bruce Hough

The upcoming election to replace Chris Stewart in the Utah Second Congressional District is an import issue for all of us in rural Utah. Having someone who first understands the issues we face is as important as being able to find answers to the issues and then have the experience and contacts to move those issues to resolution.

I have researched what each of the current three candidates offer in knowledge, experience, local, national, and international contacts, and their history of accomplishments dealing with difficult and demanding issues in both the public and private sectors. A review of each of their websites will show the dramatic advantage Bruce has over his two challengers. One challenger reportedly supported the Democratic presidential ticket (Biden-Harris) in the last presidential election; the other only registered as a Republican and established residency in Utah after being nominated as a candidate and reportedly has not voted in the past four election cycles.

Bruce and I served as

Notes from the Nuthatch

Arrowhead

by Kadi Franson

Illustration by Kadi Franson

"Between the tracks of long-gone animals, I come across an older trace from the past: an arrowhead."

councilmen in South Jordan City at a time when the revenue stream was minimal and the need to provide services were increasing due to the rapid growth in population. Along with many other responsibilities, Bruce was instrumental in forming a municipal economic development committee during the transition from rural to the fastest growing community in Utah.

I also worked with Bruce and Governor Leavitt on several large economic and development projects representing national clients for whom we both consulted. His knowledge, skills and contacts were essential in the successful resolution and development of those entities.

I have known and collaborated with Bruce Hough for over 35 years and know that he has the skills necessary to successfully represent the citizens in the Utah Second Congressional District.

After taking a look at Bruce’s qualifications, I hope you will join me and vote for Bruce in the coming election.

Bob Mascaro, Fremont

BRYCE - My husband and I are wandering across a solidified dune field. In the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a shifting sea of sand has been cemented over time by silica and other minerals. Some have suggested that the sandstones in our region were part of the largest recorded dune field in Earth’s history, extending across the Southwestern part of the continent millions of years ago at a scale even larger than the Sahara Desert today.

On the slickrock, the sand still blows, collecting in stone hollows. Little islands of scrub take hold in them—a bouquet of yucca and grama edged with fragments of iron concretions —a garden made beautiful by nature’s hand. Grasses cling to the shallow soil. When the wind blows, I watch the stalks twirl round and round, tracing circles in the sand.

arrowhead. Although I’ve lived in the area for five years and spent a goodly amount of time traipsing around, this has never happened before. It is overwhelming. In my hand, it is a delicate weight. It is somewhat translucent when I hold it to the sun, a rich shade of red. “A redhead like you,” my friend will later remark. I get the sensation of brushing hands with someone from long ago. I hold my breath. Perhaps the person who lost this artifact also bent low to inspect the animal tracks on the slickrock. Maybe they too pressed their finger against the point of a yucca blade, admiring its sharpness, tilting an ear to listen to the wind carrying the call of a jay.

Time between generations feels compressed out here. I will later find out that this arrowhead is likely between 700-1,100 years old. My life and the person who lost the arrowhead’s life are different. But the yuccas, the mountain lions, the river, and the orangeblooming globe mallow have remained the same.

Public Meetings:

The Bureau of Land Management announced its plan to host five public meetings, which will provide forums for the public to learn more about the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Public Meetings

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ister at https://bit. ly/3OMpm3Y.

In-person open house on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m. MT at the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, 755 W. Main St., Escalante, UT 84726.

• In-person open house on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m. MT at the Kanab Center, 20 N. 100 E., Kanab, UT 84741.

• In-person open house on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, from 6 - 8 p.m. MT at the Panguitch Elementary School, 110 S. 100 W., Panguitch,

UT 84759.

• Virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 2 - 4 p.m. MT. Register at https:// bit.ly/3DQAOFA.

The plan, associated documents, and instructions for submitting comments electronically (preferred) are available at the BLM National NEPA Register and at the BLM Paria River District Office. Comments may also be mailed to ATTN: GSENM RMP Project Manager, BLM Paria River District Office, 669 S. Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741. For additional information, please contact Scott Whitesides at 801-539-4054. —Bureau of Land Management

One of the sand pools reveals animal tracks. We’d been walking in their footsteps, but the hard sandstone kept the secret until now. I deviate from the path to inspect other sand pools in an attempt to follow the animals. Hopping from sand pool to sand pool, I find the traces I am looking for: a raven here, a cougar there, a kangaroo rat, a lizard, a beetle, a fox. The desert is crawling.

Before embarking on this hike, I told my husband that I wanted to move in “easy mode.” For me, this means letting the concept of any particular destination melt away so that I can walk extremely slowly and look at everything. Not much of a hike, but he also likes to move through the landscape this way. When I look back, he is a dark speck on the sandstone, crouching down with his camera in a plant. Sometimes I find him with his nose nearly to the ground, enjoying an arrangement of scattered rocks. We have this in common.

Today, between the tracks of long-gone animals, I come across an older trace from the past: an

In the cities where I’ve lived, each generation’s stories are built atop the one before, creating a dense palimpsest of culture, architecture, infrastructure, and legend. The information can feel bewildering and illegible. Ancestral ecologies exist only in the nooks and crannies, providing small inroads to imagining the landscapes that once were.

But in the monument, human time is inconsequential to the older, slower embrace of land time. And so I stand, holding this ancestor’s weapon, feeling my heart quicken in a sense of their presence. It is tangible. It is a gift.

I curl my fingers around the flaked stone. And then I bury it deep in the sand, continuing my walk across the hardened dunes.

Notes from the Nuthatch is a nature column written by Kadi Franson, a naturalist and artist living in Garfield County.

Harshad P. Desai Needs Your Vote to Serve You

HARSHAD P. DESAI needs your vote to serve you – Part V. Economic Development ( Panguitch City & Garfield County) – (1) About 15 years ago, I got on the Panguitch City Council meeting agenda and asked to register with FEMA. (2) FEMA (annual budget of billions of $) to spend for national emergency. It was a “KATRINA” disaster. (3) FEMA buys $150 to $300 / night motel rooms. During KATRINA disaster, FEMA moved people from Louisiana to all over the country (bought about 1,000 rooms in Salt Lake City at $225 / night in Ramada, Holidays Inn, etc.). (4) FEMA does not start looking for rooms / motels when disaster hits. Accommodations (Motels) need to be registered and be on the list of FEMA. (5) I was an idiot. I failed to recognize the color of the skin of the victims. Most victims were African Blacks. TV was saturated with African Blacks (during KATRINA). (4) In reality, less than 0.1% of disasters are limited to African blacks. >99% disasters affect white people (Mississippi flood, San Diego Fire, California fires, Hawaii fire, Yellowstone fires, etc.).(6) August 2023 – FEMA is moving tens of thousands of people all over the country for short stay (like 2 to 4 months). (7) Panguitch City needs an Economic Development officer and/or committee. Where is / what are economic development activities (in / for Panguitch City) ? Garfield County has Kaden Figgins (Economic Development Director - $ $1,741.14 in 2014 to $116,982.35 in 2022. --- in 2023 ? ) and Falyn Owens (Economic Development Expert - $ 116,198.42 / year in 2022. --- in 2023 ? ). We need to assign them this project (FEMA registration project could take 3 to 6 months). It can be a huge economic development for the long term (decades to come). (8) Falyn Owens (Garfield County Travel Council Director) reported Average Daily Rate in Panguitch as $109 / room / night (meaning all motels are selling rooms at $200 / room / night every day April thru October). This is a bogus / laughable / fake / pathetic report. In Panguitch, 325 rooms out of 350 rooms are closed in winter. 5 restaurants are closed. Average Daily Rate is less than $50 / room / night. (8) We (Panguitch City and Garfield County governments) have a bagger culture (always look out for handouts from state, federal). (9) Garfield County – 5,000 population in 1990 and 5,000 in 2020. Everybody has 3 to 6 kids. We are pushing them out (like polygamist culture). Think about your kid and grandkid about getting into city and county government and earn > $150,000 / year in 2030 ?

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Utah Public Lands Are Necessary For All

by Norman McKee PANGUITCH

- Public lands are never without controversy in Utah, and throughout the West, especially since the majority of our lands in Utah are managed by the federal government. Of course, if the lands were to be stateowned, many Utah citizens feel that would be the best. However, let’s be realistic in how the change from federal to state ownership would change life in Utah.

Livestock grazing currently costs $1.35 animal unit per month (AUM) to graze a cow and her calf on federal lands. On lands owned by the Utah State Institutional Trust Lands (SITLA), it costs $6.67 per month on SITLA lands unfenced from adjacent federal lands. SITLA sections that are fenced cost $11.66 per month. In addition, private land grazing leases average $22.60 per AUM in the Western U.S. No doubt, a change from federal to state or private ownership would impact the livestock industry in a big way in most of Utah. Certainly the price of beef for our table would somewhat increase.

Many of our politicians, including those in the recent 2nd Congressional District Debate held in Panguitch, would like to see much less federal ownership of lands in Utah. All too often, Utah is compared to lands east of the Mississippi River, which is nearly all privately owned. So why isn’t Utah? Let’s get real! The majority of Utah land is mountains and desert, totally different than all the states east of the Rocky Mountains. The 1862 Homestead Act allowed settlement on 160 acres of federal lands to become private. Much of the U.S. lands that could be farmed were settled and converted from federal to private ownership. In Utah, and some other Western states, that was not the case. Valleys that could be farmed were settled, but not the mountain and desert areas. Our mountains are critical watersheds for our valley farms, cities, and towns throughout the state. If they had been mostly privatized, it would have made our watersheds much more dif-

ficult to maintain and manage. Utah is a very unique state. In many ways the scenery and diversity is unequaled anywhere else in the world, especially in the U.S. A huge part of our economy is related to the scenery and availability of the outdoors to public access. For good or bad, many people are moving to Utah because of the nearby public lands adjacent to our cities and towns throughout the state. Most of our southern Utah economy is from tourists or businesses moving to our areas. Also, very important is our agriculture, wildlife viewing and hunting, and fishing in our lakes, streams, and reservoirs.

If Utah were to have some costly disasters, such as earthquakes or major wildfires, the costs could be tremendous. If most of our lands were state or privately owned, the costs would be more in our hands, not the federal government’s responsibility. We would also lose the federal Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILT) that is so critical to help fund our rural schools.

Also, if more of our public lands were offered for sale, they obviously would be purchased by wealthy individuals and corporations from around the world, not local residents. Even now, when a farm or some family lands are sold, and not passed on down the family

line, it usually is not locals that can afford it. The last few years, most of our Utah and local lands that were sold, were purchased by wealthy non-locals, many from out of state or country.

So what is a sensible answer? It is that state and federal officials work together for the benefit of all.

In Utah, we do have some very good administrators of our federal lands, both in the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Greg Sheehan oversees the BLM in Utah. Harry Barber is the BLM official in Kanab that oversees the lands in much of Kane and Garfield Counties. Consensus management between federal, state, and county officials and politicians is necessary for the future management of our public lands. Our posterity will hold us accountable for how things go. Let’s elect to public office, individuals who can and are willing to see the big picture!

All three candidates for our 2nd Congressional District are good people. However, it is my opinion that Becky Edwards may be the candidate more willing to work with others in promoting the future management and care of Utah public lands.

Norman McKee is a retired wildlife biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. He is a resident of Panguitch.

Wills, Trusts, and More “An Estate is More Than Just Money”

Even if your children are grown with families of their own, you can probably remember scenes of sibling rivalry when they were younger. In some families, the competition continues into adulthood; for others, it decreases as children mature. But it can all come flooding back while trying to divide up your estate after your death, as your children argue over who gets what.

If you die without a will, a court will decide, based on state law, who will inherit your property. The result could well be contrary to your wishes. You have worked hard and accumulated assets— house, car, jewelry, investments, family heirlooms, etc. It is risky to simply expect your children to divide your assets evenly or work the distribution out for themselves. It is sure to create problems and mount expenses of probate, and your heirs will have to put up with court-appointed people making the family decisions.

While many people worry about the federal estate tax, the truth is most of us won’t have a tax problem under the current tax laws. But there is another

by Jeffery J. McKenna

tax that should be considered when formulating your estate plan—the “family tax.” The family tax should be of great concern. It is the emotional “tax” of the hard feelings paid by children and grandchildren when you do not express your wishes legally. It is also the financial price paid by charities that you would have gifted some of your assets to.

You can make it easy on yourself and your loved ones by taking a few simple steps to ensure that your estate is in order. Whatever the size of your estate, large or small, the first step is to have your intentions put in writing. You can do this either in a basic will or a will plus the trust documents that will be needed to carry out your wishes. An estate planning professional can help you make the best decision for your individual financial and family situation.

Once you have a plan in place, it is usually a good idea to discuss your wishes with your family. If a family member has questions about the details, or has any quibbles, you can explain your reasons for structuring your estate plan as you have. Often a simple and direct explanation that makes sense to your family will set their minds at ease, and prevent future hard feelings. While your family shouldn’t dictate your actions, they should be informed about them.

It is also a good idea to discuss division of your personal property. The method of making a list with a description of the

Wishful Thinking

NOW WITH A PANGUITCH AND RICHFIELD OFFICE TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD AND SEVIER COUNTIES.

Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 25 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.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. Additionally, you can RSVP to attend one of his FREE Estate Planning Seminars in Richfield, at 159 North Main Street, every Third Thursday.

property items and who you’d like to have them— with input from your children—can alleviate any hard feelings later.

Putting together an estate plan is not as daunting as it might seem at first, and it pays big dividends in the long run. Not having an estate plan in place can cost you not only in dollars and cents, but could also cost you family discord.

My two-year-old cousin scared us one summer by disappearing during our lakeside vacation. More than a dozen relatives searched the forest and shoreline, and everyone was relieved when we found Matthew playing calmly in the woods.

"Listen to me, Matthew," his mother said sharply. "From now on when you want to go someplace, you tell Mommy first, okay?"

Matthew thought about that for a moment and said, "Okay. Disney World."

Double Trouble

It had been a nerveracking experience for my attorney husband. He was working with the FBI on a federal sting operation. Worried for his safety, they put him under protective surveillance. Finally the agency told him they had rounded up all the criminals and were lifting the surveillance.

A few days later my relieved spouse was on the phone, telling his brother about the whole adventure.

"Did you happen to mention to the FBI that you have an identical twin?" his horrified brother interrupted. "Who lives next door?"

THEME: Football ACROSS

1. Brainchild

5. Gravestone wish

8. Paleozoic one 11. Pressing tool

Senegal's neighbor 13. Literary theme 15. Scissors sound

16. Final notice

17. *Notre Dame's Fighting ____ 18. *Home of the first Super Bowl winners 20. National League Pennant series, acr. 21. Steer clear 22. "Glee" actress ____ Michele 23. Befuddled

26. *One of 4 NFL teams sharing a home field

29. Fish story

30. Stockings

33. "Doggone it!"

35. Rand McNally book

37. Mozart's "L'____ del Cairo"

38. Whiskey drinks?

39. Comedy act

40. Be more of a fox

42. Dead or Black, e.g.

43. Obliquely

45. Roof supporter

47. High or low card

48. Employer's good news

50. Hyperbolic tangent

52. *College player not using eligibility

55. Beastly person

56. Double-reed instrument

57.

Tough Question

Driving with my two young boys to a funeral, I tried to prepare them by talking about burial and what we believe happens after death.

The boys behaved well during the service. But at the grave site I discovered my explanations weren't as thorough as I'd thought.

In a loud voice, my four-year-old asked, "Mom, what's in the box?"

Shower Thoughts

The asteroid that ended the dinosaurs was technically the highest ratio of killing birds to one stone in Earth's history.

PUNishment

The difference between a numerator and a denominator is a short line. Only a fraction of people will understand this.

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

This week's answers on B6

1. "____ Now or Never"

2. "Shoot!"

3. Arabian bigwig

4. Fund-raising letter

5. Torah teacher

6. Homer's famous poem

7. Feel for

8. Larger-than-life

9. A Supreme singer

10. Emerald ____ borer

12. Poet's death lament

13. Fungal skin infection

14. *Home of the Citrus Bowl in Florida

19. Not odds

22. Lily, in French 23. Unfortunately, exclamation 24. *a.k.a. Iron Mike 25. Charcuterie

26. Nibble away 27. Have faith 28. Ranee's wrap 31. Lummox 32. Calendar abbr. 34. Russian autocrat 36. *Home to College Football Hall of Fame

38. Secret supply 40. *Extra point

Van Gogh flowers

Partners of pains

Spirited

Puzzle with

It might not feel like summer outside, but we still have a month left to go. It has been a long time since we had any monsoon rain. On top of that, the West Coast had only the second hurricane hit them in history.

It didn’t start raining in San Diego till 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 20. It picked up steam at 5:00, with flooding in the streets, and it was expected to rain all night long.

It was reported that there was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Palm Springs, so we called my nephew who lives there; he said it was up in Ventura, 200 miles to the north. It was raining really hard in L.A. as the storm moved north towards Las Vegas, and then it headed up towards the north of Nevada and on into Canada. Our rain has mostly put out the Beaver fire, and it hasn’t gotten any bigger than the original 7,200 acres; it is now 70% contained. .

The weather was kind to the ATV Rally. They only had a little rain on one of the days. We went by the fairgrounds at 8:00 a.m., and there were so many ATVs that I don’t know how they packed any more in. There were 300 signed up for all of the rides. Joe Orman, who heads up this rally, said that they have a really good crew helping out, and it makes things a lot easier. The ATV Rally sure helps fill up our motels and restaurants. Most of the riders that were here have come back many times. Our town is perfect for ATVs, with our many trails, and the rally provides the guides for those that aren’t familiar with the area. Many thanks to Joe and his helpers that are showing the world what some of the most beautiful country is about. I hope they will return soon or stay longer.

August really has me mixed up on dates. This weekend, the DUP museum is open, and the high school sports teams have some exciting games and races.

The following weekend is Labor Day weekend (my favorite, since labor is

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all I know how to do), and we will have a car rally that will be held on Friday and Saturday. I think that I will have to pass on the cruise out to Butch Cassidy’s cabin and back; I don’t think my toys can make it that far. On Friday, and in the evening, there will be a spin out contest. Saturday will be the car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I finally have my cars mostly finished and will have them there. Last year, there were over 80 works of art, and many prizes were awarded. The Lions Club will have pancakes in the morning and maybe something for the afternoon. They will also have a parts area and a place to get rid of whatever you want, like wheels and tires.

I do believe that will be the last of our summer events, but let me know if you have anything of interest you would like to see in print.

I see that those in control of our state political GOP party are going back to the caucus way of nominating their party candidates. 80% of the people in the state are against this process; they feel that they don’t get to vote for the best candidate. 4% feel it would save money. However, if you can’t win in a popular election, this is a good way to go to make sure that you are in. The Democrats will go with the primary, and I believe that Utah will be the only state that will use the caucus system.

There is one thing that unites nearly all westerners, which is an abiding love of our public lands. We camp, play, hike, hunt, fish, ride ATVs and create memories on public lands. We rely on them for food, timber, grazing land for our cattle, minerals and energy. They provide clean water, clean air, and wildlife habitat. They drive the economy in Garfield County.

There are hurricanes on the West Coast, Florida has 100 degree water off their coast, there are over 1,000 fires burning out of control in Canada, and a fire wiped out

the town of Lahaina on Maui in Hawaii. Phoenix has had 31 days of over 110 degree weather, and the disasters just continue. Even the best oil and coal people need to realize something has to be done to control the climate.

President Biden has had a busy week meeting with South Korea and Japan and trying to get them to come together by trading with each other. Now he is flying to Hawaii to assure them that the country is with them in their hour of need. The government has already sent 1000 workers there to search for more bodies; the count now is 114, and only half of the ruins have been checked. FEMA is requesting 13 billion to restore the area.

It was disclosed that the former president's Save

America PAC, which is largely funded by small donations from his supporters, paid $108,000 to Pierre Brailard, stylist for Melania Trump, for “Strategy consulting.”

Funeral homes in Central America are offering hot pink coffins for those who want to proclaim their love for Barbie even after death. The Alpha and Omega Funeral Home in El Salvador said that they already offered hot pink coffins, but they rebranded them with Barbie images after the success of the movie. They immediately sold ten of them and are out of stock now.

What we learn from history is that we never learn from history.

Mack O.

Obituaries

Bradley A. Long

LOA - Bradley A. Long, age 57, was born in Loveland, CO, to Alice and Joe Long. He passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2023, with his wife Tamara and son, Preston, by his side after 12 days in the hospital. When he went to the hospital, he was unconscious and found to have two strokes and sepsis.

Brad grew up in Cowley, WY, and participated in many sports, music and did well academically. He started college in Powell, WY. He continued his education at Utah Valley Community College (UT), Louisiana State University (LA) and MSJC (CA). Brad worked at Chappell Cheese Plant in Loa, UT, and left for his mission from Loa.

Brad took his family to visit where he grew up in Cowley/Lovell, WY, and many times to Loa, UT; both places he considers his hometowns.

Brad tried to make choices in his life that would help him be a better husband and father. He served a two year mission in Guatemala from 1990-1992 for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served four years with the United States Air Force as a Dental Lab Technician from 1993-1997.

Brad and Tamara met in a crowded room scene at a Country Western Dance Hall in Provo, UT. Their first date was playing racquetball that week. He proposed to Tamara in the sealing room of the San Diego Temple during the silent tour when it was being built. He was married and sealed to her there on May 8,1993. They enjoyed everything together, from working with their children, remodeling homes, and doing family endeavors.

He helped with his children in all aspects. He would encourage them to help and do what they could do even at young ages. As they grew older, he would take his family on trips during the summer, do projects throughout the year, and did summer businesses with them as a family.

Brad enjoyed a variety of hobbies, including bowling, country swing dancing, fishing, spending time in the mountains, swimming, gardening, woodworking and home remodeling. He had a passion for planning projects, designing, and inventing.

Brad is survived by his wife, Tamara Long, of 30 years, his son Preston Long (wife Melinda), and his son Christopher Long. He also has both his parents, Alice and Joe Long (CO), and his in-law parents, Wanda and Leo Williams (CA). Brad is the oldest of 7 siblings. He is survived by his sister Melanie Prescott (WA), and his brothers Michael Long (KS), Nathan Long (KS), and Matthew Long (wife Emily CO) and his aunts Judy Wood (UT) & Jacie Kesterson (CO) and his uncle Bill Long (ID), sister in laws Lisa Clark(Cal) & Kathy Williams and cousins/nieces/nephews.

He is preceded by his brothers Daniel and William Long.

August 28 - September 3

by John Mosley

We see Saturn and its rings from different angles during Saturn’s long year. At its solstices, its rings are displayed wide, and at its equinoxes, we see its rings edge-on.

I begin with the planets and the moon because they’re responsible for most of the change that we see in the sky. Now that Venus and then Mars have left us, we’re left with Saturn as the sole planet visible once the sky grows dark. Saturn rises as the sun sets, and it’s low in the east as the sky grows fully dark. Then Saturn is the brightest star-like object in the entire sky, and it’s in Aquarius.

Through a telescope, it’s Saturn’s magnificent set of rings that draws gasps of astonishment. They are indeed pretty, and we see them from different angles in a 30-year cycle. Saturn is tilted 27° in its orbit, as our earth is tilted 23½°, and just as our axis of rotation points constantly toward the sky’s north pole and we have seasons, so Saturn’s axis is fixed in space (its axis points to a starless spot in Cepheus), so Saturn too has seasons.

From our position near the solar system’s center we look down upon, alternatively, its north pole, equator, south pole, and equator again. Saturn’s rings are in the same fixed orientation, so during a Saturn year

(29.46 earth years), we look down on the northern face of the rings, then see the rings edge-on, next look at the southern face, and then see them edge-on again. That’s shown in the attached diagram.

Saturn’s seasons are almost 30 times as long as earth’s. Right now, it’s late summer in Saturn’s northern hemisphere. Saturn’s fall equinox (the equivalent of our September 22) doesn’t come until March of 2025—and then we’ll be seeing the rings edgeon (and briefly may not see them at all). The rings were at their most “open” in 2017, but, each year since, we’ve seen them at a shallower angle, now 9°. So if you get a chance to look at Saturn’s rings with a telescope don’t be surprised at their appearance, and they’ll be even narrower for the next few years.

Brilliant Jupiter displaces Saturn as the brightest star-like object when it rises roughly an hour before midnight. Jupiter is in Aries, another constellation without bright stars. Notice the pretty nakedeye star cluster the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, 15° to the left of and a bit below Jupiter.

And Venus is back! We last saw it as the “evening star” in July but after its passage between the earth and sun it has been reincarnated as the “morning star,” and you might spot it very low in the east in morning twilight. Look for it about 10° above the eastern horizon 45 minutes before sunrise. Telescopically, it’s huge (for a planet) and a very thin crescent. Each morning Venus rises earlier and is higher at the same time than the morning before, and soon it’ll be conspicuous.

At the same predawn hour (or a bit earlier) the many bright stars of the winter sky are on display: Orion, the two dogs, Gemini, Taurus, and so on.

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.

Volunteer Program:

Orchard docents will discuss orchard history and importance with visitors, assist with fruit harvests during summer and fall, and may work with park employees to collect scientific data.

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tors with fruit, as well as a glimpse into historic growing practices and their importance to the area’s legacy. The orchards contain over 40 historic fruit varieties, including rare variet-

ies of peach, plum, apple, cherry and apricot.

Orchard docents will discuss orchard history and importance with visitors, assist with fruit harvests during summer and fall, and may work with park employees to collect scientific data. Docents may staff orchards to answer questions about picking fruit, lead orchard tours for interested guests, and assist

with events like fruit tasting and cider pressing. The park is seeking several orchard docents to volunteer regularly to help communicate this important local history to visitors and assist with harvest operations.

For more information, email angelina_guerra@nps.gov.

—National Park Service

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.

Courtesy Bob King | NASA Images

EHS Volleyball Team Serving Up an Exciting Season

by Nancy Goude

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

and the Cats go up to Millard on the 31st.

The baseball team has a game at Bryce Valley on the 23rd, and a big one against Piute will be on 25th.

The 2023 Escalante High School Volleyball team is led by seniors Mazee Dunton, Ryen Treanor and Jillian Crystal; juniors Ellie Nelson, CC Cook and McCall Dunton; sophomores Josie Magleby, Taylie Carlisle, Kira Roberts and Alexis Osburn; and rounding out the team are freshmen JayzLyn Thomas and Lacy Leavitt.

ESCALANTE - As summer gives way to fall, in with it comes the 2023 volleyball season for Escalante High School.

The teams opened league play on August 10 at Tintic, and both the JV and varsity won in three. Varsity scores were 26-24, 25-20 and 25-19.

The beginning of the season is when teams work out the kinks and make the necessary adjustments just as Coach Sabrina Hughes anticipated, so picking up a win is a huge bonus.

“I saw some good leadership from seniors, Mazee Dunton and Ryen Treanor, and good progress from my setters, CC Cook and Taylie Carlisle. We had a strong back row attack from several players,” said Hughes.

The team made its debut on the home court on Thursday, August 17.

This year’s team is led by seniors Mazee Dunton, Ryen Treanor and Jillian Crystal; juniors Ellie Nelson, CC Cook and McCall Dunton; sophomores Josie Magleby, Taylie Carlisle, Kira Roberts and Alexis Osburn; and rounding out the team are freshmen JayzLyn Thomas and Lacy Leavitt.

Coach Hughes and the team are assisted by EHS alum Kenzie Lyman.

Lyman played for Hughes all four years and graduated in 2022. When Coach Hughes asked Lyman if she wanted to help coach the team, she was unsure at first because she’d played alongside some of the players and wasn’t sure it would work for everyone. With consideration and communication, Lyman decided she’d give it a shot, and she’s so happy she did.

“Coach inspires me. It’s a great place to learn. I love helping the girls to get better. I do this for the love of the game,” Lyman said.

Hughes’ lifelong love affair with the sport of volleyball has seen her transition from high school and college player to coach. This year marks her 25th year in coaching—not all at EHS. This year will be her 19th in Escalante.

“I absolutely love be-

ing a small-town coach. It comes with challenges like COVID and players moving because you just have to work with what you have available. Sometimes that means you have newto-the-sport players on the team,” she said.

The coaching duo is also working on teaching a love of the sport to younger girls, like Rylee Frei, the team’s manager, who takes her place on the court for drills.

Hughes’ approach of dialing in the fundamentals—“letting it be ugly and working at it”—is building a solid foundation rooted in the basics of the sport.

“Get your feet there first. Stay low. No dropped balls. Do the work. Energize. Absorb. Reflect.”

Both coaches enjoy the camaraderie and the life lessons that being on a team and playing a sport provide, as well as the building of community.

“We celebrate the wins, the hustle and the effort and comfort the disappointments,” Hughes said. “Participation is the price of admission in community. We do what we can to make adjustments and solve problems.”

The coaching philosophy and work ethics are definitely impacting the players, too.

CC Cook said that she enjoys the team bonding and the rush of a rally. “If

anyone is wondering if they should do a sport, do it!”

“Everything is a mental game and in order to be at your best you can’t get in your head,” said Cook.

“My favorite thing about playing is when the team ‘flows.” When we each know our job and know how to do it well. When we trust each other to do that job, we just flow,” said Ryen Treanor. “This season I look forward to seeing everyone come together and working hard as a team. Building strong relationships with each other is key to how we will play on the court,” Mazee Dunton said.

Alexis Osburn is excited about this season and plans to continue on to play at the collegiate level. “I love playing with my team. That’s the best. I’m looking forward to becoming the best I can be.”

“I’m looking forward to working hard, getting better and growing as a team,” said Ellie Nelson.

“I’m looking forward to being a leader and seeing the team come together and work hard,” said McCall Dunton.

JayzLyn Thomas, a freshman, says she most appreciates “getting out of her comfort zone and being more involved. It’s taught me not to be so hard on myself.”

Coming in with fresh eyes is first time player,

Jillian Crystal, who was homeschooled. “Volleyball has taught me to be patient with people because in the game you can’t always be there to get the ball and the sooner you learn that the better. I just really wanted to play a sport since I wasn’t able to while I was homeschooled. I love the team that I play with!”

The life lessons that both Hughes and Lyman gained from the sport permeate their whole approach to mentoring and coaching the players.

The Moquis lost to Monticello in three sets at the 2022 state tournament to claim 8th place, and with last season being a heavy year for graduates across the state, the 13 returning all-state players will keep things highly competitive for the 2023 season.

Returning All-State players are Tabetha Henrie, Panguitch; Violett Taylor, Rich; Addianna Allred, Tabiona; Kasey Wilson, Rich; Hannah Scott, Rich; Josslyn Griffin, Panguitch; Kamryn Slaugh, Manila; Shimequa Hudson, Monument Valley; America Johnson, ICS; Rachel Cox, Valley; Kaycee Gleave, Piute; Tayleah Spaulding, Milford; and Gaby Delgadillo, Wendover.

Rich is ranked No. 1 in the state in preseason rankings, with regional rival Piute ranked third.

The Bobcats have a really busy week ahead, with the volleyball team having two games here—against Valley on the 23rd and Beaver on the 24th. Both of these games should be fun. Then they go down to St. George for the Dixie Tournament from August 25-26.

Next week, Escalante will be here on the 30th,

Next week, the Cats play on the 30th at Valley, and on September 1st, they go up to Green River. Bryce Valley was the only team to beat the Cats at their tournament.

The cross country team has the Southern Utah University Invitational on the 26th. Coach Danny says that there are 14 boys out for cross country and that they might surprise a lot of people.

Nancy Goude

travelers passing through began pouring into Escalante on Thursday, July 20 just in time for Friday’s events.

Heritage and legacy showcase the Pioneer Days celebrations across the state, and Escalante has its own unique version as the pioneer families and settlers evolve with the changing times.

along with bike decorating for the parade and tours of the educational landmarks and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers’ building, all happened before the rodeo and community dance concluded the night.

The Color Me Fun Run is one of the newer events to be included in the July 24 celebrations, making its debut in 2020 as a fundraiser for Youth Sports. For years, the event had previously been held in Bryce Canyon

chalk dust to “decorate” their official race shirts.

Another fundraiser was held at the rodeo grounds—this one funding the 6th graders for a trip to Washington D.C., along with other schools from the Garfield County School District. This year marks the first year that Escalante students have been invited on the trip.

Escalante Elementary School teachers Eva Durffey, Sally Orme and

and YW’s programs at the City Park fortified celebration goers for a jammedpacked day two.

A kids’ bike parade started the main parade, which ended with the tradition of the Escalante Fire Department helping parade goers beat the heat by soaking down anyone who managed to stay dry during the parade.

Midday activities included the Griffin Shootout that took place on Main Street in front of the Griffin Grocery. Black powder muzzleloader enthusiast, Gary Griffin, started the Griffin Shootout in the late 1970s, and it’s been a mainstay ever since.

Throughout the day the Carnival at Heritage City Park featured food carts, vendors, games, and many opportunities for community.

The reunion activities got rolling at 4 p.m. with an assembly at the high school that recognized the alumni in attendance, as well as historic figures and events.

A dinner followed the assembly.

While the dinner remains a featured event, it has evolved over the years

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and is now held at the high school when previously, Brent Griffin says, “a big pit was dug at what’s the senior center now and barbecued beef was cooked in it. It was a fundraiser for the scouts. Then there was a talent show after the dinner and the kids’ races.”

The highlight of the dinner though, it seems, at least for Griffin, was the 50-60 pies that were served as dessert. This year’s dinner—held in conjunction with the 100year reunion—served more than 300 people, while others got their evening meal at the rodeo grounds. “There were so many pies and they were so good. They always got eaten.”

As Brent Griffin talked, his eyes came to life, as he happily recalled the days of his childhood and spoke of his relatives, his childhood and other families as well. “You’ve got me thinking about things I haven’t thought about in years and now I’m reliving my glory days!”

2023 PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

GARFIELD COUNTY

The 2023 Primary Election is being conducted by mail. For this election, Garfield County will have a Republican Primary and Boulder Town will have a Non-Partisan Primary. In order to participate in the Republican Primary Election, you must affiliate with the Republican Party.

To request a ballot or if you have not received your ballot by August 24th, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100, 435-676-1163 or 435-676-1120.

Early Voting: Garfield County Courthouse, August 22nd - September 4th 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

You may return your voted ballot by mail. (Ballots must be postmarked by September 5th, 2023). OR You may drop off your ballot at one of the following dropbox locations:

A lifelong resident and descendant of one of the original families to settle Escalante, Brent Griffin, owner of Griffin Grocery, and his family have seen a lot of changes over the years in the way the town celebrates. “Pioneer days are about reliving our glory days of settling Utah and Escalante,” he said.

Griffin mentioned that this year was unique because of the 100-year reunion. “Usually, some class is holding their reunion in conjunction with Pioneer Days, but this year was much bigger because it was all graduating years. The town was definitely busier because of the reunion.”

Griffin added that, “Like the original Pioneer Day celebrations, we’ve always had a rodeo, parade, fireworks, a community dinner, a talent show, a dance and an old-fashioned carnival with games like the three-legged race, the sack race, egg on a spoon, water balloon toss, etc.”

Registrations for the reunion, and events such as the Color Me Fun Run, the kids’ rodeo and the 3-on3 basketball tournament

as a fundraiser for music camp.

Event organizer Tari Cottam and her husband, Ryan, got creative and figured out how to charge fire extinguishers with chalk dust and used them to shower race finishers in brightly colored chalk dust as they ran through the sprinklers at the finish line.

The Youth Sports group offers basketball, soccer, baseball and wrestling for kids aged 3 years old to 8th grade, and the fundraisers help make that possible.

“This town is a hidden gem of the world. It’s the people, the atmosphere, it’s safe. The community is family,” said Cottam.

The participants were having an absolute blast playing in the sprinklers while buying baggies of

Nicole Griffin all slinged burgers and hot dogs on Friday and Saturday night with proceeds going to fund the trip.

As per tradition, Saturday’s events began with a bang shortly before 6 a.m., when the morning cannons were fired and the Lions’ Club Bandwagon travelled around to ensure everyone was awake and getting ready to commemorate the July 24, 1847, arrival into Salt Lake City. The city of Escalante wouldn’t be settled until the spring of 1875 and would continue into 1876 with the pioneer families of Heaps, Barkers, Griffins, Porters, Shirts, Roundys, Listons, Deuels, Spencers, Alveys, McInellys, Richards, Cottams and Schows.

A pancake breakfast put on by the 2nd Ward YM

An individual with a disability who is not able to vote a manual ballot by mail may obtain information on voting in an accessible manner by contacting the County Clerk at (435) 676-1120.

A logic and accuracy test of the voting equipment will be conducted on Tuesday, August 15th at 11:00 a.m. in the County Clerk’s Office.

If you have questions or to check your registration status, please call the Clerk’s Office at 435-676-1100, 435-676-1163 or 435-676-1120.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 10, 17 & 24, 2023

Pioneer Day: This town is a hidden gem of the world. It’s the people, the atmosphere, it’s safe. The community is family.—Tari Cottam

Nancy Goude

The Color Me Fun Run event—a newer Escalante Pioneer Day activity—made its debut in 2020 as a fundraiser for Youth Sports.

Nancy Goude

2023 Escalante Pioneer Day activities over the weekend of July 21 and 22 inluded a parade, the Griffin Shootout on Main Street, and a rodeo at the Escalante rodeo grounds.

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SURPLUS SALE GARFIELD COUNTY

GARFIELD COUNTY IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

2005 YAMAHA ATV, JY4AM03Y55C070270, RED, Model: Y6W

2005 YAMAHA ATV, JY4AM03YX5C070846, BLUE, Model: Y6W

2005 YAMAHA ATV, JY4AM03Y65C072576, GREEN, Model: Y6W

2005 UTILITY TRAILER, 4P2WB20225U060513, PACE AMERICAN

BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNTIL 5:00 P.M., AUGUST 25th, 2023. BIDS WILL BE OPENED MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2023 IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE GARFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DURING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMISSION MEETING, 55 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PANGUITCH, UTAH. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION.

All vehicles will be sold in “as is” condition, and all sales will be final. Purchases can be made with cash or certified check. Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Clerk’s Office at (435) 676-1100 or www.garfield.utah.gov.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 10, 17 & 24, 2023

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 Sep. 13, 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)

97-1525 (a50615): Melvin A. and Judith A. Brooks, Arlis Kay and Jodi Kay Brooks propose(s) using 8.33 ac-ft. from groundwater (Escalante) for IRRIGATION.

61-3436 (a50631): Halvorson Family Revocable Wealth Trust propose(s) using 0.0067 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (3.2 miles NE of Hatch, UT) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 17 & 24, 2023

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WAYNE WONDERLAND AIRPORT WAYNE COUNTY

Wayne County is hereby soliciting Statement of Qualifications and Experience from airport consultants to provide airport engineering services for a variety of projects including general aviation terminal/pilot’s lounge, replace beacon and lighted wind cone, hangars, taxiway and taxilanes, runway extension, Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), pavement preservation, and other projects as identified. Projects may be added or modified as necessary.

A complete copy of the Request for Statement of Qualifications and Experience may be obtained from: Felicia Snow, County Clerk, 435-836-1300, or felicia@ wayne.utah.gov

The contract for said services shall be for up to a five (5) year period. All projects undertaken will depend upon available funding from various sources, which may include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Utah Division of Aeronautics, and Wayne County. Projects listed are not guaranteed to take place under the timeframe of this contract. Selection of the shortlisted consultant and/or the top ranked consultant (unless supplemented by secondary selection criteria) will be based upon the criteria in FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5100-14E) "Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects” and relative importance of the required information.

This contract is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity) and to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR, Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation). DBE firms are encouraged to submit.

Wayne County invites consultants to submit qualifications to perform the above-described services. Interested consultants shall email their Statement of Qualifications and Experience on or before September 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. local time to: Felicia Snow at felicia@ wayne.utah.gov

Issued by: Felicia Snow

Owner: Wayne County

By: Roger Brian

Title: County Commissioner

Date: August 4, 2023

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TORREY GENERAL PLAN TORREY TOWN

A public hearing will be held to discuss proposed updates to the Torrey Town General Plan.

Public comment will be invited: August 31, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Torrey Town Offices

The Torrey General Plan can be viewed on the Torrey website: torreyutah.gov

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 17 & 24, 2023

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GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ACCEPTING SEALED BIDS ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE: 2016 CHEVY IMPALA LT SEDAN 4 DR (BLUE) Mileage: 93,640

Starting Bid: $10,200

BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING UNTIL

4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. BID FORMS AVAILABLE AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE. BIDS WILL BE OPENED ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM, 200 N 400 E, 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/or reject any and all offers. For additional information contact the Administration Office at 435-676-1262.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 24 & 31, 2023

Celebrate Art: No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial would be complete without a day dedicated to the art and creativity this place inspires. We’re very excited to welcome everyone’s inner artist to the park, and for the opportunity to collaborate with the Escalante Canyons Art Festival.—Peter Densmore, Bryce Canyon National Park spokesperson

cial linocut workshop or participate as an artist in the Escalante Canyons Art Festival, please visit www. escalantecanyonsartfestival.org.

2023 marks 100 years since Bryce Canyon was

first set aside for protection, and celebratory events are planned throughout the year. Learn more at www.brycecanyon.org.

—Bryce Canyon National Park

Garfield Commission:

A $2500 certificate for ATV helmet distribution, current fish management on the 80 lakes and 200 stream miles on Boulder Mountain, the approval of three Panguitch-area business licenses, and the Commission's issuing of a resolution protesting the GSENM draft Resource Management Plan discussed.

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Hospitality, and Miles To Go, Meeting and Events.

a special linocut printmaking workshop will be held with artist Kadi Franson at the High Plateaus Institute at Sunrise Point. Workshop participants will learn how to print a mono-color linoleum block print from start to finish. The workshop is designed for all skill levels, and beginners especially are encouraged to register. All material costs are covered by the $46 workshop fee, and participants will leave with their carving kit and linocut print. The linocut printmaking workshop will be held in the park’s original ranger station, which was

built in 1932 near Sunrise Point. It now functions as the High Plateaus Institute, which aids the interpretive, educational, and scientific activities of Bryce Canyon National Park through the support of its philanthropic partner the Bryce Canyon Association.

“No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial would be complete without a day dedicated to the art and creativity this place inspires,” said park spokesperson Peter Densmore, “We’re very excited to welcome everyone’s inner artist to the park, and for the opportunity to collaborate with the Escalante Canyons Art Festival.”

To sign up for the spe-

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the 80 lakes and 200 stream miles on Boulder Mountain. Hepworth said DWR had started introducing species such as brook trout to Boulder Mountain in the 1920s. The brook trout outcompeted other fish, including the Colorado cutthroat trout, thus leading to active attempts to eradicate brook trout from streams and lakes and replace them with cutthroat, tiger trout, and other species. The goal is to increase diversity and improve the fishing, with the ongoing balancing act of protecting species, such as the cutthroat from being listed as “endangered.” North Creek sediment and the need to dredge Wide Hollow Reservoir was also discussed.

The Commission approved three Panguitcharea business licenses: The Hen House, High Mountain

The Commission will issue a resolution protesting the GSENM draft Resource Management Plan and will be asking the mayors in each municipality to do the same. [The draft RMP, which includes four alternative proposals, is currently out for public comment. It was unclear if the Commission opposes all four alternatives contained within the draft.]

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation, but all meeting recordings are uploaded to the Utah Public Meetings Notice board, https://www.utah.gov/ pmn/. —Insider

OFFICIAL NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION

WAYNE COUNTY

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

I, Felicia Snow, Wayne County Clerk, hereby give notice of the Special Congressional Primary Election that will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

Voters must be citizens of the United States; residents of the voting precinct in which they are voting; and 18 years old, or older by the General Election in order to participate. Party affiliation may be required to participate in the Special Congressional Primary Election. All eligible voters will receive their ballot by mail approximately three weeks prior to Election Day.

A sample ballot for the upcoming election may be obtained from the following sources: https://waynecountyutah.org/pages/elections

Wayne County Clerk's Office - 18 South Main Street, Loa, or by calling 435-8361300.

Ballot Drop Box Locations & Times

• Wayne County Courthouse, 18 S Main, Loa. August 15- September 5, Unattended

• Lyman Town Hall, 115 S Main Street, Lyman. August 15-September 5 Unattended

• Bicknell Town Hall, 64 W 100 N, Bicknell, Aug 15-Sept 5, Tues and Thurs 10AM2PM Wayne Co Travel Center, 45 S SR 12, Torrey Aug 15-Sept 5 Tues-Thurs 10AM-2PM Hanksville Town Hall, 30 S SR 95, Hanksville, Aug 15-Sept 5, Tues-Thurs 10AM2PM

Polling Locations as listed below, will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day for any voter in Wayne County, to return their ballots or vote in person. Accessible voting machines are available.

Polling Locations Address

• Wayne County Courthouse, 18 S. Main Loa

Early Voting will be held at the Wayne County Courthouse August 28th -September 1st, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A drop box is also available at this location.

A post election audit will be conducted on September 13th, 2023 starting at 10:00 a.m. Anyone desiring to witness the audit is invited to attend. The audit will be conducted at the Wayne County Courthouse.

An individual with a disability who is not able to vote a manual (paper) ballot by mail, may obtain information on voting in an accessible manner by contacting the County Clerk.

For more information visit https://waynecountyutah.org/pages/elections, www. Vote.Utah.gov or call 435-836-1300. Any changes to polling locations will be listed on these websites.

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Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 24, 2023

Artist Roland Lee at Bryce Canyon. In celebration of the park’s centennial year, Bryce Canyon is hosting a plein air “paint out” and linocut printmaking workshop on September 18, 2023, in collaboration with Escalante Canyons Art Festival.

Courtesy National Park Service

Linocut print of Bristlecone Pine by artist Kadi Franson.

Courtesy National Park Service

Celebrate Art Cont'd from A1

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Executive Director

Grand Staircase Escalante Partners (GSEP) is actively seeking a leader to serve as its Executive Director; the key management leader of the organization.

This person will be responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and implementation of the strategic plan for GSEP.

Other key duties include fundraising, communications, and community outreach.

This position has the option of working remotely.

Please visit https://gsenm.org/executive-director/ for a full position description and application instructions.

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HELP WANTED

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

Remediation Specialist/Librarian at Panguitch High School Food Service Worker in Panguitch

Part-Time Custodian at Bryce Valley High

Part-Time Custodian at Boulder Elementary Computer Science Para-Professional at Panguitch Elementary 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 2023-2024 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

Part-time Housekeeper Hiring part-time housekeeper for home in Torrey. Flexible hours, three days a week to start, $15 per hour 917-753-7889

Part-time Nanny Hiring part-time nanny for baby boy in Torrey. Flexible hours and great pay. Must be okay with cat and large dog. 917-753-7889

Cat Sitter Wanted Cat sitter wanted for sweet, independent cat in Torrey. Must be animal lover. Work includes house visits every few days.

917-753-7889

Full-or Part-Time Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Cashier

Wayne Community Health Center Pharmacy is currently seeking a Full-Time or Part-Time Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee or cashier for our Bicknell Location. This role entails providing assistance to the Pharmacist in prescription management and facilitating communication with physicians' offices regarding patient medications. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and must undergo a comprehensive background check. Furthermore, the candidate must hold a valid and active Pharmacy Technician license in good standing with the State of Utah. The selected individual will engage in telephonic and in-person interactions with patients to address customer service matters and respond to inquiries related to medications. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with the Qs1 pharmacy management system are desirable. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pharmacy Technician Trainee Responsibilities:

• Undertake duties outlined in the Pharmacy Technician job description

Acquire and uphold a valid pharmacy technician trainee license

• Successfully complete the pharmacy technician university program

• Pass the pharmacy technician licensing examination

• Pharmacy Technician Job Description:

• Provide exceptional customer service and personal interactions

• Exhibit proper phone etiquette and skillful task prioritization

• Possess knowledge of the 340B Program

• Record and review patient information alongside their prescriptions

• Manage wholesale orders across multiple accounts, reconcile invoices

Support daily pharmacy operations in collaboration with the Pharmacist

• Dispense confirmed and completed prescriptions to patients

• Manage incoming calls and address patient inquiries

• Maintain pharmacy cleanliness and adherence to regulations and protocols

• Perform daily deposits and file prescriptions appropriately

• Preferential familiarity with QS1 systems

• Manage insurance billing procedures

• Maintain accurate patient profiles, including demographic data, insurance details, and allergies

• Demonstrate basic computer skills

• Compensation commensurate with experience Typical work schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM

• Benefits package contingent upon hours worked To apply, kindly submit your resume to Zack Taylor at ztaylor@waynechc.org.

Full / Part-Time Dental Assistants

Join Our Team as a Motivated Dental Assistant at Wayne Community Health Center!

Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic individual seeking a rewarding career in the dental field? Look no further! Wayne Community Health Center is currently seeking both Full Time and Part Time Dental Assistants to become valuable members of our dynamic team. Why Choose Wayne Community Health Center:

• Competitive benefits package tailored to your working hours

• An inclusive and supportive work environment

• Opportunity for professional growth and development Position Overview:

As a Dental Assistant at Wayne Community Health Center, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our dental practice. Your responsibilities will include:

• Interacting with patients in a friendly and compassionate manner

• Proficiently taking X-Rays and supporting chairside procedures

• Managing scheduling, charting, and documenting dental visits using computer systems

• Ensuring thorough sterilization of dental instruments

• Setting up and maintaining a clean and organized operatory and office space

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

We value experience, but are also excited to provide training to individuals new to the field. If you have any of the following qualifications, it's a plus:

• Dental Assisting Experience

• Exposure to Pediatric, Endodontic, Oral Surgery, and General Dentistry

• Familiarity with Computer Charting and Digital XRays

• X-Ray Certification

• CPR Certification

How to Apply:

We encourage all interested candidates to apply, regardless of your level of experience. If you're passionate about dental health and eager to contribute to a supportive team, we want to hear from you!

Please email your resume to aellett@waynechc.org and take the first step toward an exciting career with Wayne Community Health Center.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients. Apply today!