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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Garfield Strong:

The 2020 Garfield County Fair Brings Communities Together

GARFIELD COUNTY The 2020 Garfield County Fair was a little different this year than in years past. With all of the many challenges that our country and communities have faced this year, it was important that we show our communities that we care. We wanted to bring all of Garfield County's communities together and celebrate being part of such an amazing county, creating this year’s theme: Garfield Strong!

Kicking off the Garfield County Fair on Monday, August 10th was the Sheriff Shoot Out followed by the Mountain Man Challenge.

At the Mountain Man Challenge, competitors participated in .22, shot gun, archery, tomahawk, and knife throwing, and an outdoor skills and animal identification test. We had many young competitors meet us at the shooting range in Panguitch to prove their skills. Our Garfield County Sheriff's Department sent out a few deputies to shoot against our local talent. Needless to say, our local kids have some serious sharpshooter skills.

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Last Weekend, Over 65 Participants Joined the Gymkhana Event at the 2020 Wayne County Fair

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by Veronica egan WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Blackburn, Brian, and Wood in attendance, along with Sheriff Jensen, Ryan Torgerson, Adus Dorsey, Rhett Jeffrey, and Jeanie Webster. The first appointment was with Amy Lyman, who requested a change in the designation from "D" to "B" of the road on which she and her husband are building a house. The home is in a higher elevation and will require snow removal, which a change from "D" to "B" would facilitate. Rhett Jeffrey asked if there were many of the ten homeowners on the road who would object to such a change, and Rhett offered to communicate with the other homeowners to try to gain their approval of the change. He will report his findings at a later meeting.

Colleen Allen, the county recorder, recommended a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Garkane Electric, which is proposing to replace its wooden building with a new metal one on the ridge where the communications towers are located.

Commissioners approved the new MOU. Mary Sorenson, administrative assistant for the USU Extension office, outlined a proposal for a new nine “hole” disc golf course at the Wayne

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Jaxon Wood (above) participating in the Gymkhana event at the 2020 Wayne County Fair. Barrel racing is the second Gymkhana event as part of the fair, which Harper Wood (right) is gleefully taking part.

WAYNE COUNTY - The 2020 Wayne County Fair took place from August 10-15. Activities included a parade, a concert featuring Ned Ledoux, and a Gymkhana event, which took place on Thursday, August 13.

Winners of the "horse fun day" were as follows: • Age 2-5 winner: Travis VanDyke • Age 6-7 winner: Konrad VanDyke

Teasdale Park Playground is Ready for Action

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Teasdale residents, along with visitors to the community and the boys and girls from the Teasdale Baseball Team, came together to spread landscape fabric and 400 bags of woodchips at the Teasdale Park Playground. Garkane, the Richfield Home Depot, and many people and businesses contributed during the spring fund drive to help to purchase the necessary supplies.

TEASDALE - The Teasdale Community Park would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Garkane, to Home Depot in Richfield, and to the many people and businesses who donated in our spring fund drive. Your support enabled the park committee to purchase new landscape fabric and wood chips for the playground. This was a very needed refresh.

Thank you, too, to the enthusiastic group of volunteers who helped spread the

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landscape fabric and the 400 bags of wood chips. Volunteers included the entire Teasdale Baseball Team, which consists of seven and eight year old boys and girls. They were amazing workers. This group, along with parents, family, friends, and a host of other adults from the community and visitors to the community made quick work of an immense project. THANK YOU. —Barb Walkush

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

THURS. AUGUST 27 - WED. SEPTEMBER 2

Again for this week will be a 10 - 20% chance of precipitation almost every day. Otherwise, sunny to mostly sunny. Temperatures drop slightly with highs in the lower 80s and high 70s; lows in the 40s. Winds variable from 9 to 14 mph.

• Age 8-10 winner: Slade Taylor • Age 11-13 winner: AJ VanDyke • Age 14-18 winner: Riley Wood A big thanks to Timberlee Wood for putting on the Gymkhana event and to all 65 contestants and parents for coming and having a great time.

—Wayne County Fair

Garfield County Office of Tourism Receives Close to $275,000 in State Government Funding

PANGUITCH - With a recent award of close to $275,000 in cooperative funds from the Utah Office of Tourism Board, Garfield County Office of Tourism is matching those funds to continue building the “Bryce and Beyond” campaign in 2021 for visitors to enjoy the unmatched scenic views of the area.

The county is honored to be awarded 100 percent of the funds requested and having seen a challenging year, is excited to promote safe tourism in the area. This year has been more unique than others as the Utah Co-op Marketing Program allowed either 15% of the total project cost or up to $35,000 to go towards instate marketing.

“We are excited to use the funds provided by the state to help visitors both in and out-of-state have a safe and enjoyable experience in Bryce Canyon Country,” said Falyn Owens, executive director of Government Funding Cont'd on page 7

County Fairgrounds. She and several others in the room described the rapid rise of interest in this new sport. She also suggested putting it under the auspices of 4-H for liability coverage. All agreed that it would give Wayne County kids (and adults!) a new activity to engage in, especially during pandemic times. Disc golf can easily be played in a socially distant manner.

Commissioners approved the course.

Lyndon Friant of JonesDeMille Engineering gave an update on the Fishlake Cuttoff Road plans. There are still negotiations occurring between private land owners in Sevier County regarding right of way quit-claim issues, but he feels that these will be resolved soon. Bids will be sought in January and February, and work will begin in early spring.

Scott Ellet led a long discussion on a proposed baseball-softball complex, also at the fairgrounds. There is room for at least three fields there, and with some dirtwork, there could be four. He advocated for studying the idea of a county fair complex that includes the ball fields, a concession stand, restrooms, the disc golf course and other Wayne Commission Cont'd on page 8

The Next Generation in Leather

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Cole Barnson joined Straight Arrow Saddlery this summer, and specializes in custom designed and crafted leather goods.

PANGUITCH - Straight Arrow Saddlery, Panguitch’s hand-made leather goods and saddle shop, welcomed a new family member to the business this summer.

Cole Barnson has joined his dad Lynn in doing leather work and managing the store.

Barnson isn’t entirely new to the operation. His other career is as a graphic designer, and he designed the beautiful

August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.

—Sylvia Plath

“straight arrow” graphic for the store. And like other members of the family, he’s had a history of doing leather work, though until lately, more as a hobby, he says.

Although COVID has impacted many businesses in negative ways, Barnson says it’s what has allowed him to be in Panguitch and work at Straight Arrow Saddlery. He still has his other job in digi-

tal marketing, which is based in Salt Lake City, but now he doesn’t need to be at an office.

“With COVID, it opened up opportunities for me, made my operation mobile,” said Barnson. “It’s kind of a great opportuntiy because I can do my one job, and do

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Letters to the Editor

Chris Stewart Mailer Makes Me Proud to be an American In response to an August 20, 2020 letter to the Editor in The Insider: Yes, Mr. Stechschulte, most of us who receive The Insider are constituents of Chris Stewart, and I had the complete opposite response to his recent mailer. It made me proud to be an American. As a member of the silent majority—because Chris Stewart

would not be in office if not voted in by the majority of his constituents—I support and have the utmost respect for anyone willing to step up and run for office. In this environment where there is so much tearing down and destroying and so little of building up and improving, I applaud Chris Stewart for his efforts to lift and advance southern

Utah and specifically, Garfield County. We have something special here. Many recognize that and choose to move in.

However, once relocated, they then try to change our area to reflect where they came from.

If that happens then what attracted them in the first place will become lost. I love southern Utah! I love the conservative principles and policies of

Mike Lee and Chris Stewart.

I love fewer government regulations and greater freedom. I love that we do not deal with high crime, riots, or those who believe they can just take what others have worked hard to build. I will continue to support any candidate who reflects the same things I value.

Patricia Foy, Panguitch

A multimillionaire enviromoneyist developer from Boulder, Colorado (urban), moves to Boulder, Utah (rural). He builds an expensive home on inholdings in The Dixie National Forest and The Grand Staircase National Monument. He joins The Escalante Pardners (misnomer), and suggests by letter that the monument administra-

tion should phase out cattle grazing on the monument, thereby destroying what is left of ranching, the custom and culture, and the rural heritage of our area even though grazing is a recognized and allowed use in the monument proclamation. Now, he proposes a high density subdivision on designated wetlands in the middle of Boulder Town.

These wetlands are habitat to migrating birds such as Sandhill Cranes, Ibis, Egrets, Canada Geese and others. He is calling the project affordable housing at 80k per/acre, land cost. With all the marginal land around Boulder Town, the enviromoneyist benefactor "big dog developer" picks a designated wetland and migratory bird habitat to build a

high density subdivision...INCOMPREHENSIBLE. Bone to chew on. Oh ya, and he is also the project director for our new $1,000,000 art center.

So many bones to choke on these days in our beloved little Boulder Town.

Mark Nelson, Nelson Family, Boulder

In response to Mr. Martel’s summation of the Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance (8/20/2020 Insider Letter to the Editor), while we had grand ideas of being a watchdog group, he is correct in that we are now a different dog. But not the whining dog he suggests. We have been forced to become pitbulls, and we will not relent on our rights as citizens to obtain public information in order to share it with all citizens of Garfield County.

Mr. Martel demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of the GCTA’s mission and history and apparently doesn’t understand how our county operates.

The GCTA came together in response to the 2019 proposed county budget, studying the county’s online financial reports and finding the information to be incomplete, inaccurate and lacking in detail. We were alarmed—and we were not alone: in 2019, the State of Utah’s Office of the State Auditor issued a report on Garfield County’s internal controls and found “inadequate general internal controls” and recommended that the county “strengthen financial sophistication by ensuring that a member of the management team has at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and where possible a CPA license” and “facilitate awareness of current regulations and best practices by ensuring that at least one member of the management team receives at least 40 hours of formal training related to accounting, budgeting, or other financial areas each year.”

The county’s own accounting firm agreed, stating in 2019 that there exists a “significant deficiency” regarding accounting experience and expertise and recommended that “the County provide the training necessary for the present accounting personnel to properly prepare the financial statements and related notes to the financial statements.” Instead of shooting the messenger, perhaps Mr. Martel could offer his accounting expertise to Garfield County.

We express our concerns, ask questions and submit GRAMA requests in an effort to get a better picture of the county’s operations. Mr. Martel doesn’t realize that asking for public information at the clerk’s office resulted in two of our members being threatened with the sheriff being called or that a department head directly told us that providing information to the public is too much trouble and that the GCTA’s requests for information is costing the county time and money. Maybe Mr. Martel is not aware that when GCTA members respectfully raise their hands in commission meetings to ask something as simple as clarifying an acronym, they are denied. Or maybe he doesn’t understand that public comments are not allowed, and neither are questions. Even with the state mmbudsman’s recent in-person training on state statutes regarding the lawful rights of citizens to access public records, the county continues to impede access.

GCTA’s body of work includes: publishing articles on PILT, regional county compensation comparisons, remote work, election law and voting, taxes, elected official powers and duties, the annual budget process and how to submit GRAMA requests; and formally requesting the county provide complete documentation and reporting regarding the county commissioner’s travel and meetings, hiring a qualified accountant or CPA to manage the county’s finances, provide full disclosure, updates and accounting of the county’s exposure regarding ongoing litigation, establish online GIS services, and other requests beyond establishing a public comments section during county commission meetings.

Within the last two weeks, GCTA members have contacted the county clerk and commissioners to ask what steps are being taken to ensure that upcoming elections will be conducted legally, fairly and safely. When will we get substantive answers?

Mr. Martel is right about one thing—the GCTA switched from 501c(3) to

501c(4) status in order to, among other allowed activities, become involved in political activities. While our main work remains education and research, the GCTA will endorse political candidates who commit to transparency, inclusion and sound financial management in county and municipal government in Garfield County.

What Mr. Martel should be asking is why would the county not, on their own, provide information to the citizens on the county’s activities

without having to be asked?

Why is more information not available on the county’s website? Why do other city and county meetings invite their citizens to provide comments?

Why is the information required by law to be posted on the state website always late and often incomplete or wrong?

For more information, go to our website www.GCTAutah.org.

Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance

More Boulder Planning Disasters: Big Dog Throws Rubber Bone to Little Dogs

Who Let the Dogs Out?

August 22 Was "Be An Angel Day" work with angels in the form of donor family members.

Many recipients state that the gratitude they feel for health, life and time with family is beyond their ability to put into words. The donor, in their own way became an angel not only for the recipient, but also their own family. There is comfort in knowing that something good came from the tragedy they experienced. It is easy to be an angel and register on the Yes Utah Donor Registry at www.yesutah.org.

Dixie Madsen, Public Education Manager, DonorConnect

COVID-19 Community Resources • Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 1-800-456-7707

• State of Utah COVID-19 Updates: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/

• Garfield County Email Hotline: COVID19@garfield.utah.gov

• Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell: (435) 425-3744

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Most would agree, 2020 has been a challenging year, but the people in our lives; friends, family, and even strangers have been able to bring a smile to a masked face or make someone’s day a little brighter. Saturday, August 22, was National Be an Angel Day, a day that encourages random acts of kindness.

There are so many ways that you can continue to celebrate this day all year round; your angel act may be as simple as a kind word, mowing a neighbor’s lawn, or even thanking the angels in your life. Another way you can be an angel is to talk with your family about organ, eye and tissue donation.

I am fortunate enough to

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Garfield Fair: We loved seeing everyone’s smiling faces!

Our communities prove time and time again that in adversity, our county will always come out on top!—2020 Garfield County Fair

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Acton Carter, a participant of the small animals exhibits at the 2020 Garfield County Fair.

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fair week, we saw many favorite events such as the good old traditions and family favorites like the Fish Grab, Ping Pong Drop and Talent Find! With all of the excitement of the week, we found time to add in a few new events such as Team Sorting, a Livestock Judging Contest, and the crowd favorite Corn Hole Tournament! Eight hundred and sixty-five entries were seen from 4-H members and open class entries, representing every community in

Garfield County in the indoor exhibits. Along with the high number of entries, there was over $4200.00 awarded in premium money! Our participants of the fair earned every penny! Saturday, money was handed out in the $1000 grand prize drawing! For every entry entered, participants received a ticket. The more fair entries, the higher the chance of winning!

With the Commissioners' Dinner starting at a new time, it gave families plenty of time to play on the FREE inflatables and water walkers that were open both Friday

and Saturday. Special thanks to our county commissioners for the delicious food they served to our local families! If you stuck around for Saturday night, you probably ran into our mentalist, Paul Draper, and his mental mysteries! It is crazy to see what the mind can do. To top off our week, we had the Garfield County Junior Livestock Show. At the show, we had 64 local 4-H and FFA members bring animals to the fair. Because of our incredible community, the Garfield County Junior Livestock Sale, on Saturday, August 15th, brought in an astounding number of over $123,000 in support!

We loved seeing everyone’s smiling faces! Our communities prove time and time again that in adversity, our county will always come out on top! This is because we take care of one another and hope for a better future. We are Garfield strong and support our own! Thank you all for spending time with us during the 2020 Garfield County Fair. A lot of thanks to Fair Director Lance Miller, Fair Secretary Hollie Henrie, Junior Livestock Show Committee, county commissioners, the amazing volunteers, and so many more! We hope to see you all at the 2021 Garfield County Fair! Check us out on Facebook at Garfield County Fair and Junior Livestock Show for all the fun we had!

—2020 Garfield County Fair and Junior Livestock Show

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Schools & Sports

Wayne High School Celebrates 50-Year Reunion

PHS Sports Sidelines by mack oetting

Boys baseball has some good games against Piute and Valley, and girl's volleyball puts on a great defense

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Wayne High School Class of 1970 at Civic Center. In the back row from left to right are Randy Jensen, Paula Blackburn Roberts, Denise Olsen Schofield, Stuart Newton, Rodney Taylor, Wayne Torgerson, Carl Albrecht, Kenneth Noyes, and John Jones-Steve Rasmussen. The front row from left to right are GaeLynn Sorenson Peterson, Danna Kay Chappell Orton, Stella Edwards, Carol Jean Allen Meinhardt, Janie Mae Morrell Robinson, Deann Rees Frazier, and Diane Nelson Potter.

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he boys baseball team had a couple of good games against Piute and Valley. The Cats are looking good but came up a run short in both games. The Cats had a game here last night against Valley. Then, they have a game over at Wayne tomorrow night. On September 2, Wayne will be at Green River

and on September 4, Wayne will be at Piute.

The Lady Cats Volleyball team were again outstanding in a couple of wins. They took out Wayne in three games and won three out of four games against 2A South Sevier. I was able to watch the South Sevier games, and I don’t think I can remember our team having so many good servers. Also, I don’t think that Sevier got a point off of their serve with the Lady Cats' great defense.

The only thing the Cats lack is spikers, however, they were greatly improved in this category. Throughout the season, they are just going to get better.

The Cats next three

games are at home. They played Water Canyon last night. Cedar, which should be a fun game, will be here tonight and next week on the 2nd, Diamond Ranch will be here. So, please come on out and cheer the girls on. Their next home game won’t be until the 23rd.

The fall season is short, and the Panguitch Bobcats needs your support.

Cross country started Saturday and will have a meet at Bryce Valley, Look for some good times, there, on the 27th. Panguitch will host their meet on September 10th.

GCSD Thanks SCC for Providing Free Internet to Students by tessa barkan

GARFIELD COUNTY On March 16, 2020, South Central Communications (SCC) issued a statement that, given the shift towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, they would provide

free internet for students who did not have internet at home through the end of May. Garfield County School District would like to thank SCC for this service, which supported students, families, and staff

in their abilities to continue learning and teaching during a challenging time. “We were very happy to do it, and help out the families,” stated Michael East, CEO of SCC.

SUU to Cut Student Fees for the Fall Semester

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Wayne High School Class of 1970 on a float during the 2020 Wayne County Fair Parade.

In the back row from left to right are Kenneth Noyes, Wayne Torgerson, Steve Rasmussen, Paula Blackburn Roberts, Jeanine Morrell Turner, Randy Jensen, Denise Olsen Schofield, Carl Albrecht, and Stuart Newton. In the front row from left to right are Deann Rees Frazier, Diane Nelson Potter, GaeLynn Sorenson Peterson, Janie Mae Morrell Robinson, Carol Jean Allen Meinhardt, Stella Edwards, and John Jones.

WAYNE COUNTY Wayne High School Class of 1970 celebrated their 50-year reunion on Saturday, August 15 with a float in the Wayne County Fair Parade, a lun-

cheon catered by Gil and Carol Smith from Monroe, and a program.

Pictured above are classmates that were able to attend the reunion festivities. There

were eighteen unable to attend, and twelve of our dear friends who have passed on.

—Wayne High School Class of 1970

CEDAR CITY - In an effort to financially help students during this challenging time, Southern Utah University will cut student fees by 40 percent during the upcoming fall semester. This unprecedented, one-time fee reduction will lower the cost of attending SUU for all students at its Cedar City campus. The average full-time student will realize a $152.70 cut in the cost of attending school this fall semester.

The amount of SUU’s fee reduction this fall exceeds the student athletic fee and several other fees charged along with tuition each semester. SUU is part of the NCAA Division I Big Sky Conference. The Conference postponed all fallsport athletic competitions until the Spring semester. Other

than the lack of athletic competitions this fall, SUU plans to host a full list of engaging student activities, although modified to meet safety protocols.

This one-time fee reduction comes on the heels of no tuition or fee increases at SUU for the past two years, and a permanent tuition reduction for students studying one of its numerous online bachelor’s degree programs.

“The University is committed to keeping the campus as safe as possible for all students, faculty, staff, and community members,” said SUU President Scott L. Wyatt. “We are also committed to helping students finish their degrees during this financially difficult time. We have been very careful with our budgets and can

manage this fee reduction for one semester in order to help our students and their families who are supporting them.”

SUU offers a very personal, experience-based education. As the University of the Parks, there will be more outdoor activities and other socially-distanced activity options for students this fall.

SUU’s 2020 fall semester begins September 9. Classes will be available in four modalities: face-toface, synchronous remote, online, or hybrid. More than 60 percent of classes will be held face-to-face with live recording and online options for students uncomfortable attending in-person instruction. Students will be required to wear a mask in campus buildings and follow other safety guidelines.

For more information about SUU’s response to COVID-19 and the plans for the fall semester, visit our COVID response page.

—Southern Utah University

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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Marriages Later in Life

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by Jeffery J. mckenna Having been an estate planning attorney for almost twenty-one years, I have worked with many clients wanting to get married later in life. With proper planning, the experience can be wonderful!

However, it is critical that if you or someone you know is thinking about marriage later in life, that they take proper steps to protect them and their family.

Often, older couples have to cope with adult children who cannot understand why mom or dad wants to remarry. By updating one’s estate plan, many concerns related to the marriage can be minimized.

In second marriages later in life, there is often a desire to allow all or part of the estate of the first spouse to die to be available for the surviving spouse during his or her life. Upon the surviving spouse’s death, the estate can then be distributed to children or family member of the first spouse to die.

The best way to ensure that one’s assets are available for a surviving spouse but ultimately distributed to one’s children from a prior marriage is through the use of a

trust. The trust can be created within a will (this is called a testamentary trust) or it can be created within a living trust (this is a trust created while one is alive).

Significantly, the trust maker would set forth the terms of the trust according to his or her wishes, and would select the trustee (or trustees) to manage the trust. Upon the death of the trust maker, the trustee would then manage the trust assets subject to those specified wishes of the trust maker.

For couples in a second marriage, it is often important to sign a marital agreement that states each spouse can dispose of his or her estate as desired. If such a document is not signed, a surviving spouse could legally attempt to “override” the estate plan of the deceased spouse.

Proper estate planning in these circumstances can be a great blessing. It can relieve significant concerns of adult children when a parent remarries later in life, and it can bring peace of mind to the parent, knowing that he or she has succeeded in protecting the financial legacy of the children.

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WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.

DOWN 1. Whispered from a prompting booth 2. Shells and such 3. *"Meeting you with a ____ to a kill" 4. Brings home the bacon 5. First U.S. space station 6. Again 7. *"Hello, is it me you're looking ____?"

8. Weight of refuse and chaff, pl.

9. Black and white cookie 10. One from Goa 11. *"And I'm never gonna make it like you do, making ____ out of nothing at all" 12. Compass reading 15. One of religious orders 20. Last letter of Greek alphabet 22. Experienced 24. Sine over cosine 25. *"I long to see the sunlight in your hair and tell you time and time again how much ____ ____" 26. Northwoods dwelling?

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27. The Goldbergs sib-

29. *"Cuase I'm your ____ cool one, and I'm built to please" 31. Scotch ingredient 32. Kitchen tear-jerker 33. Wombs 34. *"Ooh, what's the matter with the crowd I'm seeing? Don't you know that they're out of ____?"

36. Petals holder 38. *"Wake me up before you ____" 42. It creates instant millionaires 45. Count on, two words 49. One from Laos 51. Emissaries 54. Poison ivy or Poison oak 56. Religious doctrine 57. Venus de ____ 58. Greek Hs 59. Not that 60. Pilot's stunt 61. Not loony 62. Catcher's gear 63. Geological time periods 64. Psychedelic acronym 66. Lyric poem

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Local Cinema

One Saturday some senior citizens decided, that they would like to go to a midnight movie at the local cinema.

One lady rang to book the seats and mentioned that they were all senior citizens.

"Madam," was the reply, "There are no reductions at this time of night, you should all be in bed."

PUNishment

I caught my son chewing on electrical cords, so I had to ground him. He's doing better currently, and he is now conducting himself properly.

Shower Thoughts

If you’re no longer covered by your parent’s health insurance, your manufacturer’s warranty is over.

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

Education is what you get when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.

Silent Treatment

After my husband and I had a huge argument, we ended up not talking to each other for days.

Finally, on the third day, he asked where one of his shirts was.

"Oh," I said, "So now you're speaking to me."

He looked confused.

"What are you talking about?"

"Haven't you noticed I haven't spoken to you for three days?" I challenged.

"No," he said, "I just thought we were getting along."

THEME: 1980S LYRICS ACROSS 1. Lascaux and Mammoth, e.g.

6. At the stern 9. Eyeball rudely 13. Inuit boat 14. And not 15. Sing like Sinatra 16. Manicurist's file 17. Old-fashioned "before" 18. *"If you ____, I won't cry. I won't waste one single day" 19. *"Steve walks warily down the street with the brim pulled way ____ ____" 21. *"She's just a girl who claims I am ____ ____" 23. "Play it, ____," from "Casablanca" 24. Boris Godunov, e.g.

25. *"All right stop collaborate and listen, ____ is back..."

28. Between Phi and Kappa 30. Restriction limiting use of lights during air raid 35. J.D. Power awards competitors 37. *"Oh, back on the chain ____" 39. Ann Patchett's novel "Bel ____" 40. Slightly 41. Algorithmic language 43. French "place" 44. Kind of potato masher 46. Brickowski's brick 47. Cleopatra's necklace 48. Canine's coat 50. Sol or fa 52. National Institutes of Health 53. *"____ Christmas, I gave you my heart" 55. Trinitrotoluene 57. *"You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I ____ ____" 60. *"I wanna dance with somebody, with somebody who ____ ____" 64. Lithograph, for short 65. Holstein sound 67. Radio sign 68. Killed, like dragon 69. Commotion 70. Yiddish shrew 71. Sleep in rough accommodations 72. Gourmet mushroom 73. Cancel an edit, pl.

Constant nagging didn't seem to provide any relief from having to clean up the bathroom after each of my three teenage children.

After I cleaned it one day, I resorted to posting a sign that read: "Please leave the bathroom as you found it."

I noticed the bathroom was in the usual mess after my son used it, so I called, "Brian, how did youfind the bathroom?"

After a brief pause, he replied, "Straight down the hall, first door on the right."

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August 27, 2020

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The weather people have been promising us that the monsoons were going to bring us some rain, and they did. We had four rain storms this weekend that delivered about ten drops each. I don’t think that all of them together would even fill the rain gauges. Each year, it gets a little warmer. I know that the president calls it a hoax, but SLC just recorded its eighth day in August of 100 degrees, which is a new record. The fires in Utah and California are causing a lot of smoke in the air over Utah. California has been hit by 12,000 lighting strikes and still has over 500 fires burning.

Firefighting in this terrible heat is really a tough job. I am surprised that more of these brave souls don’t suffer more from heat stroke. There are over 12,000 firefighters trying to contain them. Utah has sent them 50 firefighters to help out. Utah has had over 1,000 fires so far this year and still have eight of them that have not been controlled. About three years ago, I had a friend, who is a fan of the president, tell me that the astronomers were predicting that we would enter another ice age in three years.

We sure could use a little of that prediction.

We do have an event this Saturday. I hope that you saw the ad for it in the paper. It is about Butch Cassidy after Bolivia. It will take place at the Butch Cassidy boyhood home, which is north of town on Highway 89 and just before Circleville. It will start at 5 p.m. with a meet and greet. The event will then go up to Piute High School's auditorium, where there will be a charge of $10. There will be live entertainment and the documentary on Butch’s life in this area. I remember years ago talking to Sam Allen, and he told me about Butch coming and paying his mother's property taxes when he was living in Red Canyon.

Utah’s July unemployment rate was the lowest in the U.S. It is down to 4.5%, compared to the rest of the country, which is above 10%.

Many of the jobs in Utah are home-based. This may become the new trend. Employers do not have to pay for buildings or utilities and taxes on their property. I guess the town has the green light for restaurants to do away with masks and gloves. At the volleyball games last week, the school was going to open the concession stand. At 3:30 p.m., the principal got a call from the superintendent say-

ing that only soda pop and enclosed items could be sold.

This was enough to give the principal gray hair. The order came down from the state and applied to all schools in the state. However, things are changing on a daily basis, and who knows what will happen this week. The concession stand is the only way for our teams to make money to go to the state championship.

Our daughter, Shawn, said that the start of school went really well last Wednesday, with all of the kids wearing masks. The schools throughout the country are opening, but the big problem is in the colleges. The kids going back find that getting away from their parents gets them into party time mode. A number of the schools are expelling students that are going to these big parties.

In my lifetime, I have seen many changes along the line. When I was seven, I delivered newspapers door-todoor, twice a week. I got ten cents a month from each subscriber. Later, I sold papers on the corner, walking in and out of traffic. When I was eleven, I washed cars in my dad’s gas station. I liked that because he let me drive the cars onto the wash rack. I hitch-hiked all over the country, setting pins in bowling alleys. Nowadays, there are still many changes for the good going on. There are jet planes, freeways, and many more changes in transportation that let you see more of the world. Last week, the last Blockbuster Video closed in Oregon and is now an Air BnB. You can’t buy those light bulbs anymore that were curly and saved you all kinds of money on your light bill.

With the pandemic, theaters have closed, and people have gone to Netflix and microwaved popcorn.

One big change that happened last week was that the Democrats did away with their annual convention. It was so successful that it is probably going to do away with traditional political conventions. The pandemic has made it impossible this year to stage the four nights of hoopla that proceeds every presidential election. The Democratic

National Convention was great from the beginning, with kids from all 50 states singing the National Anthem by virtual screening, to hearing Joe Biden's closing speech at the end. Joe spoke of his life and having to overcome a speech impediment. He spoke about what he was going to do to restore our country to the world power that it used to be and about making America united again. Many Republicans spoke of Mr. Biden and all that he has done for the country serving in government over 50 years. All three living Democratic presidents (Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama) spoke.

Dr. Jill Biden was a brilliant speaker, and while Joe was vice-president, she continued teaching school. If he wins the election, she will still continue teaching.

I did not hear any negative thoughts from anyone that viewed the convention, even from the newscasters. However, the president said it was the most hateful convention ever. For a guy that needed two hands to drink from a seven ounce cup, his mind must be going also. He doesn't seem to remember about the chant of “locking her up” that was started by a man who confessed to lying to the FBI and Congress. Then there was the Gold Star parents of a war hero that had died saving his platoon in Iraq. Because the father did most of the talking, he made fun of the mother for not saying anything. Then, there was the Russian interference that affected the outcome of the election. Because the president lost the popular vote by almost four million, he started a $16 million investigation to find out how many illegal votes were cast. They did find two illegal votes in Texas, but that was it. He is already complaining about how crooked this election is going to be. He isn’t helping matters any by taking away the automatic sorting machines from the post offices.

This week, it will be the Republican's turn at their convention, and we will see how things will go for them.

Two more of the president's close friends have been

arrested, making that nine so far. The NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre is accused, after an 18 month probe, of allegedly using donations for private jets, Italian suits, African safaris, lavish European vacations, a luxury black car service and $18,000 in family wedding expenses. All told, the corrupt executives allegedly squandered $64 million over three years. This while spending less than 10% of the funds for gun safety and training. The president told them they needed to move their operation to Texas, and Texas’ governor said that they would welcome them with open arms.

Steve Bannon set up a sham organization to raise money to help build the wall and raised $25 million dollars. He stated that all of the money raised would go to building the wall. Instead, it went to making his lifestyle better.

I don’t know why the government wastes money trying to convict these people. When they are found guilty, the president pardons them.

I found an interesting obituary in the magazine that I get. Doris Buffett, who is the older sister to Warren Buffet, passed away at the age of 95. She said that Warren likes to make money and that she likes to give it away.

Her brother announced in 2006 that he intended to donate nearly his entire $77 billion fortune before he died.

She personally sifted through the thousands of requests for help and wrote checks to people who asked for things as small as paying for a set of dentures. She also did big things, donating millions to organizations that educated prisoners, aided victims of domestic violence, etc,. Doris gave away $200 million of her own money and even more of her brother's. Her plan was for her last check to bounce.

Whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, do it quickly. Don’t put things off too long!

Life goes by too quickly.

Mack O.

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August 27, 2020

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 Sep. 16, 2020 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah. gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5424 (A82117): Barbara E. Bean, James R. Haisley propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (12 miles SE of Torrey) for DOMESTIC. 97-2450 (A82103): Sharrell and Karen Ott propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Southeast of Escalante) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 97-2451 (A82111): Aaron Diemel propose(s) using 1.679624 ac-ft. from groundwater (14 miles W of Escalante) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 97-2452 (A82121): Abbe Orozco, Brian Orozco propose(s) using 1.539012 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles S of Boulder) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3229 (a46037): Jack A. and Margaret W. Miller propose(s) using 0.0033 cfs OR 0.334 ac-ft. from groundwater (4 miles N of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING. 61-3230 (a46070): Thomas and Connie Graves propose(s) using 0.00062 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles SW of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. 61-3227 (a46072): Kirk or Kody Mitchell, State of Utah Board of Water Recources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1/2 mile NE of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC. 61-3233 (a46099): Wyatt Wulff propose(s) using 0.5 acft. from groundwater (9 miles west of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 20 & 27, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Agricultural to Commercial Petitioners Phil Dunn Physical Address 655 North Bench Road, Panguitch, UT 84759 Legal Descriptions BEGINNING AT THE EAST 1/16 CORNER OF SECTIONS 22 AND 27, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE & MERIDIAN, UTAH, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 89"55'05" WEST ALONG THE LINE BETWEEN SAID SECTIONS 22 AND 27, 652.59 FEET TO THE WEST-EAST ¼ CORNER OF SAID SECTIONS 22 AND 27,·THENCE NORTH 00"1-28" EAST ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 22, 1301.99 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89"52'58" EAST 67.19 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00"11'.28" WEST 1006.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89"55'05" EAST 318 44 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54"03'.34" EAST 99.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 51"19'.29" EAST 240.65 FEET TO THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 22,·THENCE SOUTH 00"19'.32" WEST ALONG THE NORTH-SOUTH CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 22, 387.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 6.00 ACRES. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: DUPLEX ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: BANNER HILINE ESTATES LLC / TONY & AMY JACKSON A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 @ 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. LEGAL DES: Lot 7 Hi-Line Views Subdivision Phase I cont .57 acre Located at approx: 1482 S 70 W Fremont, UT 84747 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 27 and SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE BICKNELL TOWN Bicknell Town's Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting has been changed from Thursday, August 27th, to Tuesday, September 1st @ 7:00 P.M. Sorry for the change of schedule.

Bicknell Town Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 27, 2020

NOTICE OF HEARING WAYNE COUNTY ROAD ABANDONMENT Notice is hereby given by the Wayne County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held September 8, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the Wayne County Courthouse to consider the abandonment of the following road: A road right of way also known as “Old Highway 24” located approximately 1 ½ miles Northeast of Hanksville, being on the following two described parcels of land: 1: Beginning at a point which is at the East ¼ corner of Section 3 T28S R11E SLB&M thence S00°41’07” E 350.15 feet thence N89°01’12” W 2661.74 feet to the S1/4 Section line thence N00°36’04” W along the S1/4 Section line 350.13 feet to the center of said Section 3 thence S89°01’12” E along the E1/4 Section line 2661.22 ft to the point of beginning and the E1/4 corner of Section 3.

Containing 21.38 acres Parcel 01-0090-0578 / O-578 2: Beginning at a point which is located S00°41’07” E 350.15 feet from the East ¼ corner of Section 3 T28S R11E SLB&M said point also being located on the Section line and running thence S00°41’07” E along said Section line 1210.76 feet thence S13°24’18” W 606.04 feet thence S89°30’42” W 106.64 feet thence S02°21’48” W 210.54 feet thence S14°13’18” W 14.00 feet thence S00°29’18” E 174.34 feet to the South line of said Section 3 thence N89°44’18” W along said South Section line 2394.64 feet to the South ¼ corner of Section 3 thence N00°36’04” W along the ¼ section line 2234.08 feet thence S89°01’12” E 2661.74 feet to the point of beginning.

Containing 131.90 acres Parcel 01-0090-0577 / O-577 Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13, 20 & 27, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE BONDS TO BE ISSUED WAYNE COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 3, 2020, the Wayne County Commission adopted a Resolution, authorizing and approving the execution of an annually renewable lease agreement by and between the County and the Municipal Building Authority of Wayne County (The "Authority"), Authorizing the issuance and sale by the Authority of its Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2020; Authorizing the execution of a Master Resolution, Security Documents, and other documents required in connection therewith; Authorizing the financing of the cost of constructing improvements to a fire station and related facilities; Authorizing the taking of all other actions necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Resolution.

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The location of the public hearing is the Commission Chambers at the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa, UT 84747. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and the potential economic impact that the project, for which the bonds pay all or part of the cost, will have on the private sector. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

THE PURPOSE FOR ISSUING THE BONDS is to construct a fire station and related facilities in Torrey, Utah.

THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT of the Lease Revenue Bond to be issued is $350,000, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 1.5% per annum, and to mature in not more than thirty-five (35) years from its date or dates.

REPAYMENT OF THE BOND will be solely from rents, revenues, and other income derived by the Authority from the leasing of the project to Wayne County and the Wayne County Fire District on an annually renewable basis, and shall not constitute or give rise to an obligation or liability of the County or constitute a charge against its general credit or taxing power.

A copy of the Resolution is on file at the Wayne County Clerk's Office and is available to the public during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 13, 20 & 27, 2020 LOA TOWN METER INSTALLATION BIDS Loa Town is asking for bids for the installation of approx.

300 new, owner furnished, electronic water meters. This job needs to be completed as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, you may contact Matt at 435691-5401 or the Loa Town Office at 435-836-2160.

Bids will be accepted until Friday, August 28 by 5 pm at the Loa Town Office.

Loa Town reserves the right to accept or deny all bids.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 20 & 27, 2020 FOR SALE LYMAN TOWN

Lyman Town will be accepting bids for the Playground Equipment located at 115 S Main Lyman, Utah.

Minimum bid $1500.00, which includes disassembling and removal of equipment from the park area within 30 days of bid approval, does NOT include the swing sets. Please mail sealed bid to Lyman Town, P O Box 23, Lyman, UT 84747, email bids will be accepted to lymantown@scinternet.net.

Deadline September 03, 2020.

CONTACT MAYOR ALDEN VANDYKE 435-491-0200 OR ANY OF THE TOWN COUNCILS MEMBERS FOR MORE INFORMATION. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on AUGUST 20 & 27, 2020

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Patricia Leach

PANGUITCH - Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, left us to be with her son, granddaughter and parents on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in her home in Panguitch.

Patricia Ann Leach, 73, was born June 17, 1947 in Panguitch to Betty Louise Veater and Arthur LeRoy Nay, and was raised by her mother Betty and her stepfather Keith Lynn Frandsen.

She married Lewis Don Leach on August 21, 1964 in Panguitch, where they raised their two children Troy and Leisa.

She enjoyed playing piano from a young age and played every song by ear. She always loved the holidays, but her favorites were Christmas and Halloween. She never turned down a game of bunko or bingo. Her favorite thing was capturing memories in photos and enjoying them with family. Riding on the back of Lewis’s Harley always put a smile on her face. The most important thing in her life was always family, she loved every minute with her children, grandchildren and even her great grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband Lewis of Panguitch, daughter Leisa (Henry) Worthen of Cedar City, brother Michael (Tracy) Frandsen, and three grandchildren Shaun (Sutton) Worthen, Jesse (Victoria) Worthen, Karlee (Brice)Adams and great-grandchildren Kaybrie, Taytum, Payton, Cloe, Marlie, Dez, Izlie, Danilynn, Axel, and Hayvann. She was preceded in death by her parents, two baby sisters, son Troy Leach, and granddaughter Mandy Worthen Crowther.

Graveside services will be held August 29, 2020 at 11:00 am in the Panguitch Utah Cemetery. Services arranged with Mosdell Mortuary.

Government Funding: We

love seeing visitors enjoy the red-rock and Ponderosa pine-covered landscapes with family and friends as they get outside and find rest and relaxation in ‘Bryce and Beyond.’—Falyn Owens, executive director of the Garfield County Office of Tourism Government Funding Cont'd from page 1

the Garfield County Office of Tourism. “We love seeing visitors enjoy the red-rock and Ponderosa pine-covered landscapes with family and friends as they get outside and find rest and relaxation in ‘Bryce and Beyond.’”

Destination Analysts’ weekly travel sentiment report released August 17, 2020, stated that looking further into 2021, “three-quarters of Americans have at least tentative trip plans right now.”

Additionally, the same survey showcased Americans prioritizing time with loved ones (68.1 percent), getting away from crowds (57.6 percent) and enjoying nature (53.1 percent) as the top three trip

experiences visitors are looking for—all things Garfield County provides.

The “Bryce and Beyond” campaign the co-op funds will be used for focused efforts on encouraging visitors to explore not only the famous Bryce Canyon National Park but also other less-trafficked locations in Bryce Canyon Country such as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Kodachrome Basin State Park and Anasazi State Park. All places offering a wide range of recreational and cultural activities to enjoy with family and friends.

—Garfield County Office of Tourism

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It's Your Money 2019 Regional County Compensation Comparison by garfieLd county taxpayers aLLiance PANGUITCH - It’s that time again—the GCTA has compiled the annual regional county compensation comparison. This year, we added a new column that shows total compensation, along with average and median compensation, for all county employees in Utah (at least for those counties that had reported

pared to 21% in both Kane and San Juan counties. Second, Garfield County spends 40% of the total county budget for employee compensation: Kane spends 20% and San Juan spends 25%. Third, total average compensation per employee is significantly higher in Garfield: $56,114.

Kane County spends $48,959;

formation is only required to be uploaded to the transparent website once a year, within three months of the fiscal year close. The GCTA would like to see quarterly salary uploads as well.

If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please contact the GCTA at GCTAutah@gmail.com.

2019 Regional County Compensation Comparison

courtesy garfieLd county taypayers aLLiance / source: transparent.utah.goV

2019 compensation as of August 4, 2020). We included Wayne County last year, but Wayne has not yet reported 2019 compensation.

A few things caught our attention: First, Garfield County seems to spend a disproportionately large amount on employee benefits: 33% of total compensation is spent on benefits in Garfield com-

San Juan spends $39,719 and the statewide average for county employees is $39,021.

As noted on the accompanying table, all employee compensation information is readily available online at transparent.utah.gov.

Most public entity revenue and expenditure information is available at least quarterly; however, compensation in-

The Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance (GCTA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit, non-partisan volunteer organization dedicated to fostering an accountable and fiscally responsible government by obtaining information, conducting research, and educating the public. For more information on GCTA, or to join, go to www.GCTAutah.org

Wayne Commission: A recommendation for a new

memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Garkane Electric, Mary Sorenson's proposal for a new nine “hole” disc golf course at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, update on the Fishlake Cuttoff Road plans, and Scott Ellet leading a conversation of a proposed Wayne County Fair Complex, which includes baseball / softball fields, and a suggestion of a committee to be formed to administer the project was discussed.

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features that would allow the entire county fair to take place at that location. Scott explained that an anonymous St. George donor, recently deceased, has provided a grant of between two and three hundred thousand dollars to create such a complex.

Funding of on-going maintenance and operation expenses will be an issue. Commis-

sioner Wood stated that the county already charges a transient room tax and can't levy yet another tax on tourism. It was suggested that a committee be formed to administer the complex and to investigate various funding strategies.

Commissioner Brian would represent the commission on the committee. Such a facility would be a great benefit to the citizens of Wayne County, provide much needed recreational opportunities for the

county's youth, and provide a venue for numerous public activities and events. It is well worth the time and effort to study the possibilities.

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! Over and out in Wayne County.

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

Straight Arrow: I’m in a sweet spot where I can have work

that keeps me stable and this is a creative outlet, and if I can make this work on a larger level—I don’t know how yet, because we’re already so busy—but get our products online and expand it there.—Cole Barnson

courtesy coLe barnson

Two examples of Cole Barnson's custom leather work. In addition to chaps and holsters, Barnson has designed and created belts, wallets, scabards, guitar straps, headstalls, and more. he’ll make it from scratch. do I go into rock and roll or try Straight Arrow Leather work is just one and work on the ranch?”

Cont'd from page 1 part of Barnson’s extended Now he’s back at the this, too.” creative career. In addition ranch at times too, and, in fact, Barnson went to art to graphics, he worked for a rubbed a few ribs from a reschool at University of Ne- decade as a guitarist, touring cent injury getting thrown off vada-Las Vegas, and says he with Indie bands with names a colt. finds the design work in both like Toy Bomb, and Kid The“I’m in a sweet spot art and graphic design to be odore. He’s also spent time where I can have work that very similar. “There’s a lot buildng stage props in Los keeps me stable and this is a of layout. It’s not much of Angeles. “The problem with creative outlet, and if I can a jump to do this from what being in a band is you can’t make this work on a larger I’ve been doing for years.” hold a regular job. So I did level—I don’t know how Barnson is contributing a lot of different things that yet, because we’re already so to the array of goods in the would let me go on tour,” said busy—but get our products store by doing a lot of items Barnson. online and expand it there.” that involve leather carving.

Barnson says he’s happy “The goal as of now,” He’ll do just about anything, to be landed in Panguitch. “I said Barnson, “though I’m he says: belts, garden belts, love it here. My whole fam- still working it out, is that he holsters, scabards, guitar ily, the Holmans, they’ve been [Lynn] and my mom can be straps, wallets, headstalls for here forever.” He went to high as involved as they want to be horses, knife sheaths. Cus- school in Sandy, and also and I can keep it going.” tomers will come into the spent time growing up at the —Insider store with an idea or a picture family ranch in Circleville. “It of something they like and was like my big predicament:

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HELP WANTED

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

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

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

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

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

• CPR Certified.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

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

75 N 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759

DENTAL ASSISTANT ESCALANTE DENTAL Escalante Dental is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant to join their team.

This position will be part-time, working two to three days per week from 8AM-5PM. Must be 18

or older.

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

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

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

• CPR Certified We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: cness@waynechc.org

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

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Para-Professionals at All Schools Bus Route Driver in Bryce Valley Part-Time Sanitization Custodians at Bryce Valley, Escalante & Panguitch Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Bryce Valley TSSA Para-Professional with Retirement at Bryce Valley High School Half-Time CTE Teacher at Escalante High School Food Service Worker at Bryce Valley High School Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Escalante Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker at Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2019-2020 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application.

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Pete Peterson (775-962-1878) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: 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

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sudoku Answers for this week

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732

New Horizons Crisis Center 145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294

Counseling Services Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office 255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236 24 Hour Emergency Service 877-469-2822

OFFICE RENTAL

MEETINGS

One office space is now available at 520 W. Main St. in Escalante.

Unit accommodates one to two working people, 10' x 13'. Building includes kitchen, lobby.

Quiet, ample parking, office storage space available.

Call 435-826-4400.

Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653 Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E. Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions? Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

601 E Center Street, Panguitch 435-676-8176 24 Hour Emergency Service 800-574-6763

Wayne Community Health Center 128 South 300 West Bicknell, 84715 435-425-3744

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

SENIOR CENTER MENUS BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Sept 1st

Taco Soup w/ Meat, Beans, & Cheese, Chips, Salad Bar/ Pears, Scotcheroos

WED Sept 2nd THURS Sept 3rd

BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans, Cheese Potatoes, Coleslaw, Peach Cobbler Roast Beef, Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Jello w/ Fruit, Salad Bar, Chocolate Cake

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 $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

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