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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Wayne County

Commission October 7

Issue # 1329

16th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival – A Celebration of Art, Public Lands and Community

BRYCE - Following the 2017 landslide that damaged a section of State Route 12 (SR-12) in Bryce Canyon National Park, the National Park Service (NPS) and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) co-led an environmental assessment process to improve safety and mobility on SR-12. The purpose of the project has been to ensure long-term road stabilization near the 2017 landslide area, preserve infrastructure, and improve safety. This will be accomplished by providing a transportation corridor with improved mobility and reduced congestion for vehicles,

by Veronica egan

WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Blackburn and Harward were present.

Commissioner Wood was attending a meeting in Richfield. First on the agenda was supposed to be Dave Love and a discussion on a Special Services District, but Mr. Love did not appear. Next, was a request from Tom Ellett of Bicknell for a zone change and Conditional Use Permit to build three small rental cabins on his property in Bicknell Bottom, which was approved.

Dave Ure of SITLA (State Institutional Trust Lands Administration) presented Wayne County with a check for $147,800 in PILT (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) funds. These funds are to compensate the county for funds not collected on Federal and State lands in real estate taxes, and they are meant to fund education in the counties.

A discussion was conducted regarding various funding opportunities for a new county courthouse.

bicyclists, and pedestrians.

Based on the analysis of potential impacts to park resources and values presented in the Environmental Assessment, the NPS has selected Alternative 2 - Full Reconstruction with Roadway Widening Eastbound (South).

The selected alternative will formally define the right-ofway of SR-12 through the park and be implemented in three distinct phases, with elements including slope stabilization, drainage rerouting, guardrails, bicycle lanes, and SR 12

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Fire Questions Answered

by Wayne county Fire District WAYNE COUNTYSince Steve Lutz became Chief of the Wayne County Fire District he’s had a number of questions thrown at him.

“I’ve got to say I never thought about some of the questions but they needed answers,” Lutz said. Here are a few of insiDer them: Steve Lutz is the Wayne County A rural subdivision homeowner asked why Fire Chief. When not out on a call, the district was charging he is answering the fire-related a new fee even though questions of local residents. they wouldn’t come and fight a fire because they get there, barring flooding or have bad roads? “Completely deep snow. The real problem untrue rumor,” Lutz says. is that with some extremely “We’ll fight a fire anywhere narrow roads without adin the county. Bad roads may equate pullouts, if someone prevent some of our large ap- is trying to escape the fire paratus from getting there, but we have smaller 4 wheel Fire Questions drive units that probably can Cont'd on page 2

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AiR Exhibition Unveiling October 19

PAGE - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce worldrenowned painter Ulrike Arnold and international artist Victor Van Keuren will join its Artist-in-Residence program October 7 to 19. The park invites the public to a grand unveiling of a fourdimensional exhibition of the artists' work on Saturday, October 19 at Carl Hayden Visitor Center (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). The Glen Canyon exhibition will be on display at Carl Hayden Visitor Center through December. The Carl Hayden Visitor Center is located near Page, Arizona on State Highway 89.

Ulrike Arnold is a worldrenowned painter who has painted on and displayed her work on six of the seven continents. Her life and work were recently the focus of the documentary film, "Dialogue Earth" which is being shown in multiple venues in Arizona, Utah, Germany and Bavaria.

Victor Van Keuren is a photographer who also works around the world shooting black and white, color, and

Finding of No Significant Impact for SR-12 Stabilization within Bryce Canyon National Park

Strong Water Year Allows Governor Herbert to Rescind Last Year’s Emergency Drought Declaration

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ron rogers

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

THURS. OCTOBER 17 - WED. OCTOBER 23

Highs in the 60s until Sunday, when temperatures dip to a high in the 40s. Temps slowly increase on Monday, with highs in the 50s and 60s for the rest of the week. Lows mainly in the 20s and high teens. Winds variable from 10 to 17 mph.

See Escalante Canyons Art Festival Winners on page 6 Oh look, another glorious morning. Makes me sick!

—Winifred Sanderson

SALT LAKE CITY - A strong water year has put an end to Utah’s severe drought conditions. As a result, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has officially rescinded the 2018 executive order that declared a statewide emergency due to drought.

“What a difference a year makes. Utah experienced unprecedented drought conditions last year, which harmed the livelihood of many families and strained agricultural producers, industry and even wildlife and recreation,” said Gov. Herbert. “Even in a normal year, water in Utah is a scarce natural resource. We should appreciate what we received, but not take it for granted. Let us continue to do all we can to conserve water as communities, industries, neighborhoods and families.”

2019 precipitation has been well above normal statewide, with regional averages between 110 to 200% of normal, according to the Colorado Basin River Forecast Cen-

ter, the agency that reports precipitation for Utah. The heavy precipitation significantly reduced drought conditions throughout Utah.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a collaborative group of individuals from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and federal agencies, no area of the state is currently experiencing severe drought conditions.

About 15% of Utah, primarily areas of San Juan, Kane and Washington counties, is experiencing moderate drought.

The rest of Utah is either abnormally dry or experiencing average conditions.

When the governor declared the drought emergency, 99% of the state was in a moderate drought, with over 88% of Utah experiencing at least severe drought conditions.

Herbert initially issued Drought Declaration

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October 17, 2019

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Garkane Power Unclaimed Capital Credits

A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the editor to The Insider about Garkane Power’s use of customer account money. It was being used for projects not related to Garkane’s operation budget.

Garkane has used unclaimed money from the capital credit account to pay for those projects and programs. I suggested that those projects should be paid from a separate account of voluntary customer contributions.

The morning the paper came out with my letter, I received a phone call from Garkane’s CEO, Dan McClendon. He explained to me how I was mistaken and that the unclaimed money from the capital credit account had to be spent or it would be sent

to the state of Utah. Of course, we know that there would be a considerable amount of money in the capital credit account after 30 years. I appreciated Mr. McClendon having enough concern to call me.

I also appreciated Mr. McClendon’s courage to admit that the 30 year wait to have money returned to customers from the capital account was a scam. In the recent news publication from Garkane Power, it stated that the Board has reduced the time to 20 years.

The stated rationale for the change was because that time frame “was more in line with what other cooperatives were using”. Wait a minute, doesn’t that sound like a fourteen year old boy getting caught by his parents smoking marijuana,

and the first words out of his mouth are, “Well, Tom, Dick and Henry are doing it”. Just because others are doing something doesn’t make it right. Having a waiting period of 20 years is a scam, too.

I think that a five year wait would solve the problem of unclaimed money in the capital credit account.

Why does all of this matter? It is because Garkane Power is supposed to be a not for profit company. And a not for profit organization has many financial advantages. But because Garkane is spending company money on projects not related to the operating costs, it could very well loose it's status as a not for profit organization. Then it would be paying all of the

Why I’m a Candidate for Escalante’s City Council

In early June I became aware that only three people (all incumbents) had submitted the filing forms for the three vacancies to be filled by election this November.

Of course, if there were only three candidates there would be no need for an election.

To me elections are the basic building block of democracy.

Without elections the government of cities, counties, states and the national legislatures and executive offices become fiefdoms that leads to a disconnect from the public.

When that happens people become cynical, hostile and have little confidence that they have any real say in how things are done. This is a disease that rots our democratic principles.

For that reason I contacted the city clerk and completed the process to be a fourth candidate – which means that registered voters in Escalante will have a chance to vote. I have made an effort to explain where I stand on some of the issues facing the community.

You can go to www.vote.utah. gov for my candidate profile.

fees and taxes that profit making corporations have to pay.

When the Utah State Tax Commission finds out that Garkane is indeed making a substantial profit, we will all suffer. In order for Garkane to pay all of the taxes and fees that profit making corporations pay, electric rates will sky rocket.

I am highly recommending that Garkane Power stop playing this dangerous game.

Do not use company money for outside projects. Perhaps a good place to start would be to use the unclaimed money in the capital credit account to give Garkane employees a substantial salary and wage raise.

McLean Durfey

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I’ve also mailed a flyer to voters that’s more comprehensive. I hope that you’ll read both and consider if I’m a person you’d want to be a member of our city council.

If my candidacy serves no other purpose, it gives the democratic principle of free, open and independent elections a voice in Escalante.

Even if you don’t give me your vote—you’ll have a chance to vote.

Bob Hartman, Escalante

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Opening of Escalante's New Community Center

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Escalante City Council member, Lenza Wilson, officiated the ribbon cutting for Escalante’s new Community Center, assisted by Mayor Melani Torgersen and City Clerk Stephanie Steed.

ESCALANTE - Escalan- popcorn and cookies. ersen had secured funding te’s new Community Center In addition to city repre- for the building and noted, has already been in operation sentatives and locals, repre- “Without CIB we wouldn’t be for a few months—most nota- sentatives from Harward & here,” noting the importance bly serving as the new venue Rees Construction, Munson of Community Impact Board for senior citizen meals and Construction, Jones & DeMi- funds for the project. classes—but the city held an lle Engineering and County Wilson, now in charge official ribbon cutting cer- Commissioner Jerry Taylor of city buildings as a council emony on October 9, 2019 to participated in the event. member, said, “It’s great to celebrate completion of the Mayor Torgersen thanked have something new, funcbuilding. everyone involved for their ef- tional, attractive—everything A small gathering of citi- forts to design, engineer and that we didn’t have before.” zens shared in the event and construct the new building.

—Insider were treated to ice cream, In her role as mayor, Torg-

area in their vehicle, they may block firefighter access. In subdivisions with bad access, residents need to make safe zones where residents can shelter in place until firefighters can safely evacuate them.”

A safe zone can be a structure with plenty of defensible space and structural fire resistance or an area that is kept clear of flammable vegetation. “We need to do more to educate landowners about their fire problems and how they can be part of the solutions. That is what we are doing with the new Community Wildfire Protection Plan being drafted right now,” added Lutz.

Another question is about the big sirens mounted on most of the fire stations. “They go off anytime fire resources are needed to alert firefighters along with text messages and radios. These tones get really strong and then drop in volume before getting louder again. Most people don’t know that there are other signals too. If you hear a HI-LO tone, that means to shelter in place.

There may be a haz mat release or some other reason to stay inside with doors and windows closed. The third tone is for evacuation, it’s a long and steady. If you hear it, grab your medicines, wallets, emergency kits etc and get out. There will be someone, police, fire, EMS or volunteers, to direct you away from the hazard and to a safe area,” Lutz advised.

The most common question is about open burning.

There are burn seasons in fall and spring. Fires to dispose of vegetation (never construction debris, tires or junk) require a permit that can be obtained online at https://air.utah.gov/ OpenBurning/form/index.php.

Once you have the permit you still need to call Public Safety Dispatch at 800-356-8757 and let them know the details.

"If you don’t, and a call comes in of a fire, police and fire engines will roll your way and you could get a hefty fine,” Lutz said.

“Farmers are regulated under different rules that allow year-round burning if conditions are right and if they call dispatch.

If the fire spreads beyond what is intended, the person starting the fire can be charged with reckless burning and be liable for costs related to firefighting and neighboring property damage.

Every year Wayne county departments respond to a number of ‘controlled burns’ that get away. Don’t let that happen, it makes a bad day for everyone!”

Lutz concluded.

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October 17, 2019

News From Wayne County

Climate Change

by Adus Dorsey II

WAYNE COUNTY - Did someone in Wayne County really say "climate change," out loud? With nighttime temperatures taking the polar plunge into the single digits this week, crumpled leaves littered the streets of Loa. It looked like there had been a fall street parade that no one dare attend, because it has been so darn cold. In Torrey, on Friday the 11th of October, the town park looked like a scene from the movie “Frozen”, as there was so much ice on the trees and bushes from the sprinklers. If someone had dared touch them, it looked as if they would have fallen apart.

It should be no surprise to anyone that drives back and forth between Torrey and Loa in the wee, dark hours of the morning that temperatures rise or fall faster than dips in the road. There is generally in the approximate range of a 20 degrees difference. If you are coming from Hanksville or headed to Hanksville that early in the morning, you are likely to surely experience a severe sense of climate trauma. At this time of year, if you were to show up at Royal's grocery store in Loa in shorts, or in a parka at Bull Mountain in Hanksville, you can expect to get some weird looks. Be prepared. Just saying.

Speaking of roadways, and whether or not it is a sign of the times or things to come, there seems to be an inordinate amount of deceased wild animals lying in or just off the side of the highways, these days. Deer seem to be the biggest culprit and cause for the dramatic rise in State Farm local insurance premiums, which is a huge financial concern for those of us that live and drive in wildlife travel corridors. Speaking as one that has had to replace a plastic bumper and an obliterated left front fender to the tune of 56 hundred dollars, anything that twitches or

moves in my peripheral vision after dark raises the gray hair on the back of my neck. This is especially if it has yellow eyes. What is becoming visually apparent these days is the various types of signals that the driving public are using to alert one another of darting deer. Personally, I am fond of the directional blinker method as opposed to the flashing of one’s bright lights. Although both methods get my attention, the flashing of one’s brights give me the impression that I have forgot to dim my lights. The blinker method draws my attention to that side of the road where famished critters are grazing or the depressed ones are considering suicide.

By Saturday morning the 12th of October, the deep freeze scare on Thursday was over. All of the ice sculptures that decorated the lawns in Torrey from the day before, were a mere visual reminder of what was sure to come. For folks around town that didn’t know where their main shut off valves were on Wednesday, were feeling pretty good about themselves on Saturday, having located them. Those

that couldn’t locate their valve keys were sporting new five foot tee handled shut keys by noon. When the sun did come out and temperatures inched back up towards normal, the little blonde gal on the Weather Channel’s forecast said it looked more like early fall.

Where are those pesky bugs hiding on Thursday and Friday? Nobody knows, but on Saturday they were back to dive bombing anything with ears and that moved.

In Wayne County, while everybody else has been checking the percentage gauge on their propane tanks and twisting the dial on their baseboard heaters, every cowboy from Kane County to Nephi and their trusty horses have been riding the hills gathering or moving cows. An annual Utah family tradition that has been taking place in these parts since the days when A. K. Thurber and Beason Lewis first punched church cattle into the area known as Piute / Wayne County, when the fall grass was stirrup high. It is a favored time of year, when memories are made and stories of the past are shared.

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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

What a week the Cats have had. The Bobcats Baseball team really had a great week, starting on Monday,.

Behind the really great pitching of Kyle Heaton, the Cats beat the Valley Buffalos, 7-0.

This was no small feat, since the Buffalos had won the four previous outings. This put the Cats in the state playoffs down in Dixie, where they played against a private school by the name of Tello.

The Cats came away with a 9 to 5 victory. There were a number of pitchers used in this game, starting off with Kyler Bennett. They came away with the win and made it to the finals. Wayne and Valley dominated league play, but neither team were in the

finals because Piute beat Wayne in the semis. The Cats and the T-Birds had split their games during the regular season, so it was anyone’s game. Kyle Heaton, again, pitched a great game. The Cats came up a little short on what turned out to be a finely pitched game, 3 to 1. The Cats were barely a 500 team going into the finals but came away with a second place trophy for their hard work. WAY TO GO CATS! The Lady Cats volleyball team had some really great results at the Richfield Tournament, after beating the Escalante Moquis in three games. This was their final home game of the year. We got there for the finals, and the Cats were in the Gold Round. This tournament had 16 teams in it, but only three 1A teams. The ladies only had one loss in the six games that led up to the finals, and it was against North Summit.

In the Gold Round, the Lady Cat's first game was against 3A Richfield. This was a team that they had lost to earlier in

the season. Richfield won the first game off of the many mistakes that the Cats had made.

The Lady Ctas got their act together and took out Richfield in the next two games.

This got them into the finals.

Again, they had to face the North Summit 3A team, the only undefeated team in the tournament. The Cats played the game very close, leading sometimes, but came up a little short in both games, losing 21 to 25 in both games. They did get to play Rich, their up state rivals, and came away with a victory, 2 games to 1.

However, Rich lost all three of their games after their defeat to the Cats. There was one last game last night against Bryce Valley, and then it is on to region at Piute. Region will be this Friday the 18th. There will be a week off before the State Finals at UVU on November 1-2.

Tuesday was the Region finals for cross country that were held at Mt. Carmel. This will be the only meet that all of the teams will be there in force. You have to qualify at Region to go to State.

SUU Named Best Public Nursing School in Utah CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah University was recently named the best public nursing school in Utah by Registered Nursing's annual RN Program Rankings.

Registered Nursing ranks schools based on the support provided to students as they move toward licensure and beyond. The top five are decided based on current and historic NCLEX-RN pass rates, an exam is used by state boards to determine student’s competency and is required for licensure.

"We are pleased to have the success of our program and thus our graduates recognized by RegisteredNursing. org,” said Dr. Donna Lister, chair of the Department of Nursing at SUU. “Our graduates have continued to pass the NCLEX-RN on the first try at a 95% or higher rate.

They have gone on to establish successful careers as registered nurses throughout the country and the world.”

The rankings highlighted SUU’s emphasis on communication, critical thinking, and problem solving, as well as the integral elements of ethics and patient care that are incorporated into the practical and theoretical components of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

“Most of the hospitals in southern Utah now have nursing leadership from our graduates,” said Dr. Lister. “We are thrilled at the positive impact of our graduates as they practice the profession of nurs-

ing.”

The Department of Nursing strives to prepare its graduates to not only succeed in their field, but excel and benefit others with their skills. The program provides learning opportunities that engage students in a comprehensive program of classroom and experiential learning that emphasizes caring, critical thinking, patient safety, ethical decision making, and communication.

—Southern Utah University

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October 17, 2019

Miss Garfield County Shares Cyber Security Tips for Students

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Brenley Veater, Miss Garfield County for 2019-2020, gave a presentation on cyber security to students at Escalante High School on October 11, 2019. Veater is carrying the cyber security message as her social impact platform.

ESCALANTE - What are the most important steps to being “Cyber Smart”? Brenley Veater shared a few key rules for cyber self-protection during a presentation to students at the Escalante High School auditorium on October 11.

Veater’s cyber safety talk was the first she’s given on her social impact platform as the new Miss Garfield County.

“I was crowned two months ago in this auditorium and I’m back here to share my passion, which is cyber security,” said Veater.

A majority of students engage in social media such as Snapchat and Instagram and VSCO. “How many of you are VSCO girls?” Veater asked. A number of hands popped up in the audience.

She added that studies show 90% of high school students are on Snapchat, which has been vulnerable to hacking.

She said every student should become familiar with privacy settings on social media programs, and use them.

Veater’s message included several basic habits that can help with personal safety.

“You’re at an age where your

actions start to have consequences,” she said. “Think first, ‘If I was to post this, would my mother be proud of me? Or my school principal?

Or my religious leader?’”

She noted that 34% of students report having been victims of cyber-bullying, and 87% of teens have witnessed cyber bullying. This can include teasing, rumors, gossip, insults, circulating harmful photos, or hurtful messages.

“How easy is it to hide behind a screen and call people names?” Veater asked. “It’s most common among girls but guys do it too,” she said. “If you see this happening, talk to your principal.”

To protect personal identify Veater suggested that users avoid using public wi-fi,

which opens the information on your computer to hackers. “Never use the same password twice,” she added, and wherever it is available, use two-step authentication.

“Don’t enter any personal information on any website that is not ‘https.’”

Veater shared an internet safety Web site called KnowBe4, which was started by “Kevin,” a former professional hacker. The site shares security awareness and trainings on cyber security.

“A good thing to remember is, anything you put on the internet stays there forever,” said Veater.

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October 17, 2019

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Some Assets Can be Handled Outside of Probate Upon Death A number of different kinds of properties may pass outside the provisions of your will. The list includes life insurance, retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and annuities. When you purchased these types of assets and accounts, you would have been asked to fill out a form listing the beneficiaries in case of your death.

These investments will pass to the named beneficiaries regardless of whether you have a will. However, if you don't have a beneficiary named, if the beneficiary named is your "estate," or if all the named beneficiaries are deceased, then those investments will be paid to your estate and pass under your will.

Certain bank and brokerage accounts will also pass outside your will. For instance, payable-on-death accounts (sometimes called "POD" accounts) will be distributed to the named beneficiary. Additionally, accounts set up by one or more persons as joint tenants with rights of

by Jeffery J. McKenna survivorship will pass directly to the surviving account holder or holders.

Not all joint accounts pass to the survivor. When joint accounts are set up as tenants in common, the portion of the account that was owned by the decedent passes under his or her will. Many people have decided to create revocable or irrevocable trusts as part of their estate plan.

Virtually all such trusts are designed to pass directly to persons or other trusts named in the document rather than under a will. Remember, however, that for assets to pass according to the terms of your trust, you must transfer the assets into the trust.

You may find that most of your estate consists of nonprobate property. Therefore, it is extremely important to coordinate the beneficiaries of all these properties to make certain your assets will be distributed as you want when you pass away.

Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to serve clients in and around Garfield County. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 6281711 or jmckenna@barneymckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM. He would enjoy hearing from you.

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Intermountain Leads Out on Appropriate Opioid Use Opioid misuse and abuse has become a problem in our communities and across the nation. Prescription opioids are responsible for more than half of all unintentional overdoses involving opioids and are the start of most opioid addictions.

“Opioid abuse is a big problem,” stated Dr. Jesse Spencer MD, Rural Medical Director for Intermountain Healthcare and family practice physician at Sevier Valley Clinic. “No group is immune. Opioid addiction effects people of various ages, financial backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions. There is not a single fix for this problem. Opioid abuse needs to be combatted on multiple fronts.”

Opioid narcotics are frequently prescribed to treat pain after surgery, injury, or illness. Opioids do serve a purpose in treating acute pain. Addiction, however, is one possible side-effect of taking these kinds of medications. For some, addiction will begin within days.

Increasing public awareness of the very real dangers of these pain killers is one way to decrease opioid misuse. Before starting any pain therapy, talk with your doctor about the benefits and dangers of opioids.

“Discuss pain management expectations with your physician,” suggested Spencer. “It may not always be a realistic expectation to be pain free. Opioids do not necessarily eliminate pain; they make you not care as much about the pain. People should know that there are other non-opioid options to treat pain.”

Another way to decrease opioid misuse is for providers to prescribe a more appropriate number of doses. Studies have shown that only about 50% of the prescribed pills are actually taken for pain and by the patient for whom

the pills were prescribed.

Intermountain Healthcare has been gathering data and information on the number of pills actually required to treat various types of pain, as well as care process models to guide prescription practices, and thus reduce the average amount of opioids prescribed for pain. This information fills a knowledge void and is a big addition to medical knowledge. When physicians follow these new findings on the number of pills required, they can make a difference in the number of prescription opioids dispensed.

“Removing the excess supply of opioid tablets in each prescription means less risk of family and friends taking the excess pills,” said Spencer. “Leftover opioids are dangerous. There is a tendency for them to be saved and potentially diverted to unintended purposes. If family or friends go ‘pharming’ in your medicine cabinet, it would be best for them not to find any

t H e Business Hours

A couple often ate at a local restaurant and were amused to discover the simple way the eatery had of advertising its hours.

The door displayed four large letters that spelled the word "OPEN." Then, after business hours, the "N" was moved forward to spell out "NOPE."

Disturbance Call

A newly deputized police officer responded to a report of a disturbance. The "disturbance" turned out to be well over six feet tall and weighed almost 300 pounds.

What's more he boasted that he could whip the deputy and the "Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the World."

Said the policeman, "I'll bet that you're also an escape artist too; probably better than Houdini." The giant nodded.

"If I had some chains," the deputy continued, "you could show us all how strong you really are. But all I've got is a set of lousy handcuffs. Why don't you show us just how quickly you can break out of them?" Once in the cuffs, the man puffed, pulled and jerked for four minutes.

"I can't get out of these," the giant growled.

"Are you sure?" the deputy gingerly asked.

The fellow tried again.

"Nope," he replied. "I can't do it."

"In that case," said the deputy, "you're under arrest."

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Customer Service, eh?

A Canadian customer was calling to find out if there was a faster way to trigger menu commands than mousing up to the menus.

Agent: Certainly, sir. There are keyboard shortcuts for many of those commands. For example, suppose you want to trigger the Select All command...

Caller: Yes, I use that one all the time! How do I do it?

Agent: Well, you just press Control-A. Caller (after a pause): Well, that's not working for me.

Agent: Do you have a text document open in front of you?

Caller: Yes, I sure do.

Agent: OK, now press Control-A. Caller: I am, but nothing happens.

Agent: The text isn't highlighted?

Caller: No, there's no change at all.

Agent: That's odd. If you press Control-A the whole document should be highlighted. Try it again. Press Control-A. Tell me exactly what's happening.

Caller (nearing his Canadian breaking point): Listen. I'm pressing Control, eh? And nothing's happening, eh?

PUNishment

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the emergency drought declaration last October under the recommendation of the Utah Drought Review and Reporting Committee. Drought conditions had developed to the degree that several areas throughout Utah had experienced severe impact to various sectors of their economies.

The declaration allowed drought-affected communities, agriculture producers and others to begin the process of accessing state or federal resources. In addition to the governor’s declaration, six rural Utah counties also declared emergency drought disasters, including Box Elder, Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan and Wayne counties.

Agencies represented on the committee include DNR; the Governor’s offices of Management and Budget, and Economic Development; the departments of Environmental Quality, Agriculture and Food, and Community and Economic Development; and the divisions of Emergency Management; Forestry, Fire and State Lands; and Wildlife Resources.

—Utah Department of Natural Resources

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Escalante Canyons Art Festival 2019 – A Celebration of A ESCALANTE - The 16th Escalante Canyons Art Festival-Everett Ruess Days held in Escalante, Utah, September 18 through September 29, continued to bring artists and festival goers from around the country to our corner of southern Utah for almost two weeks to celebrate “art inspired by place.” In addition to the cornerstone Plein Air Competition, art exhibits, and arts and crafts fair, this year’s festival included two evenings of film, as well as more workshops, demonstrations, and hands-on-art opportunities. Attendance at the variety of festival programs was strong to overflowing.

The Speaker’s Series theme this year was the Colorado River watershed and included presentations from Dr. Jack Schmidt, director of USU’s Center for Colorado River Studies, BYU Professor, Dr. James Swensen, and authors Heather Hansman and James Aton. The keynote program on Friday night at the Escalante High School was the screening of Into the Canyon a film by Peter McBride and Kevin Fedarko, chronicling their, oftentimes harrowing, journey to hike the full length of the Grand Canyon.

The eclectic and energetic entertainment lineup saw solid crowds throughout the main weekend and ranged from the local talents of the Salt Gulch All-Stars from Boulder and Escalante to Matt Burke from Nashville.

Vendors selling handmade items in a full spectrum of creative forms were busy with customers both Friday and Saturday, selling wares ranging from primitive tools to wooden utensils and jewelry made from found metal objects to hand dyed textiles.

Painting and woodcut block printing workshops began September 18, making the festival length just shy of two weeks. Plein air artists began painting for this year’s competition on September 20. In addition to the main competition, they were able to enjoy a “Paint the Town Paint Out” event; a “nocturne” competition that ran for five nights; an “Artists All-Paint” event at the Escalante Heritage Center where all registered artists, could paint together; and a “Paint-Along” event, where teams of four artists took turns to create one artwork.

Proceeds from the sale of the “Paint Out” artworks will go to the Escalante Fire Department/EMTs, and proceeds from the sale of the “PaintAlong” will go to local school art programming. The Junior Plein Air Competition, with four age categories, enticed young artists to join the fun.

For the Plein Air Competitions, prizes valued at more than $10,000 were awarded in two categories, oil/acrylic and watercolor/pastel/mixed media.

More than 100 artists from across the US registered for the Plein Air Competitions. About two dozen budding young artists participated in the Junior Plein Air Categories; more than 40 artists registered for both the weeklong “Nocturne” and day-long “Paint the Town 12 Paint Out” Competitions.

This year’s Best of Show winners, who each received a $1500 purchase award, were Brad Holt of Cedar City, Utah for his oil painting and Leslie Jenson of Kanarraville, Utah for her watercolor piece.

The first place winner of the “Nocturne” Competition was Scott Geary of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the first place winner of the “Paint the Town Paint-Out” Com-

petition was Natalie Shupe of Liberty, Utah. Junior Awards were presented in four categories: the K-3rd Grade 1st place award for $50 went to Kenna McKnight of Escalante; the 4th -6th Grade 1st place award for $50 went to Artorius Griffin of Escalante; the 7th-9th Grade 1st place award for $50 went to Sadie McKnight of Escalante; and the 10th-12th Grade 1st place award for $50 went to Aspen McKnight of Escalante. Ellen Orlemann of Parowan won the Junior Best of Show Award with a cash award of $100. During the festival, attendees were encouraged to vote for their favorite work to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award – Ward Stroud of Deer Island, Oregon, was the proud recipient of this $250 award.

Participating artists also voted for their favorite artwork, and Lonnie Grandston of Boulder, Colorado was honored with the Artist’s Choice Award and received a quarter-page ad in Plein Air Magazine. The Artistic Excellence Award, sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine, went to DeLee Grant of White City, Saskatchewan (Canada), who received a halfpage ad in an upcoming issue of the magazine and whose artwork will be featured on the 2020 festival advertising products. The award honoring the late Sheila Wooley Faulkner and her contributions to and support of the festival and the arts—the Sheila Wooley Faulkner Memorial Award for $500—went to David Cassil of Salt Lake City for his painting, which was deemed to best capture the rural, pastoral setting of Escalante. At the award ceremony, the organizing committee also recognized Carol Johansen, Mt. Pleasant, Utah—the 2019 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Artist-in-Residence —for her contributions to the community, public lands, and the festival during her monthlong residency; the 2019 Featured Artists – Ruthanne Oliver and Bradley Spencer of Escalante; and Tamara and David Hauze for their ongoing support of the festival in providing high quality sound at festival events.

Most festival events were free, as the festival is supported by the generous donations of area businesses, residents, organizations, and local, state, and federal government partners. The 2019 Escalante Canyons Art Festival Committee would like to give a heartfelt thanks to all the supporters, donors, volunteers, artists, vendors and festival-goers.

The success of this wonderful event is only made possible by the efforts of many.

Remember to mark your calendars now for the 17th Annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival – Everett Ruess Days, scheduled for September 16-27, 2020.

—Escalante Canyons Art Festival

Escalante Canyons Art Festival Award Winners for 2019.

Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award) - Oil/Acrylic Brad Holt (Cedar City, UT)

Sheila Wooley Faulkner Memorial Award ($500) David Cassil (Salt Lake City, UT)

Best of Show ($1500 Purchase Award) - Mixed Media Leslie Jenson (Kanarraville, UT)

Oil/Acrylic - Award of Merit ($500) Allen Brockbank (Centerville, UT) Natalie Shupe (Liberty, UT)

Junior Best of Show ($100) Ellen Orlemann (Parowan, UT)

Mixed Media - Award of Merit ($500) Gunther Haidenthaller (Alpine, UT) Rae Ellen Lee (Deming, WA)

People’s Choice ($250) Ward Stroud (Deer Island, OR) Artists’ Choice (Plein Air Magazine ¼ page ad) Lonny Granston (Boulder, CO) Artistic Excellence (Southwest Art Magazine ½ page ad) DeLee Grant (White City, Saskatchewan, CANADA)

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Lynette Nichols, unique art inspired by Mother Earth.

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Rockford Orvin, local Escalante artist, found and pop art.

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O bituaries Paulyn W. Pace 1963 - 2019

TEASDALE - Our beloved Paulyn Wanlass Pace, age 56, of Teasdale, passed away October 14, 2019 at her home in Teasdale after a valiant three year battle with cancer.

She was born August 14, 1963 in Richfield, a daughter of Stephen K. and Mary Dickinson Wanlass. She was raised in Monroe and graduated from South Sevier High School, Class of 1981.

She married Douglas Pace June 15, 1996 in Torrey, Utah.

Paulyn loved the outdoors, hunting rocks, and pickling peppers and salsa with her family and friends. She loved to do embroidery work.

If you have received some of her work, you are lucky.

Paulyn worked at Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, for 22 1/2 years, giving freely of herself, putting everyone before herself, with a cheerful and loving heart, and a smile on her face. She will be deeply missed.

Paulyn leaves behind her husband, Douglas Pace of Teasdale; children: Houston Christensen of Richfield; Texas and Morgan Christensen of Orem; and Baylee Pace of Teasdale; her grandkids: Coyden, Kimbrel and Kadence Christensen; brothers and sister: Rodney Wanlass of Monroe; Russell and Christine Wanlass of Elsinore; Brenda and Dwayne Brown of Salina; her mother-in-law: Barbara Pace of Teasdale; brothers and sisters-in-law: Phillip and Jessie Pace of Torrey; Richard and Becky Pace of Teasdale; Charlott Pace of Holladay and Steve Bearnson of Bassett, Nebraska.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Mary Wanlass; father-in-law: Guy G. Pace; brother-in-law: James Mark Pace and sister-in-law: Michell P. Bearnson.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the Torrey LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Richfield, Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or at the ward chapel in Torrey, Saturday morning from 10:30 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Burial will be in the Teasdale Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com

Grace Christian Church Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7-8:00 p.m.

Psalms 119:105 Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com We finally got some cold mornings (Friday was 9 degrees,) but it didn’t last long.

It was just enough to color up the trees. Out walking, I still see people with their sprinklers working. This will lead to some frozen pipes. Enjoy the beautiful evenings while you can. In another two weeks (November 3rd,) we go off of daylight saving time. It will start getting dark at six. Then we will continue to lose daylight until December 21. One nice thing is that they have moved the time change back a week, so that the kids can "trick or treat" on Halloween in the daylight. Last Monday was Columbus Day. I think it is time that we put that holiday to rest. It is like St. Patricks’ Day. As a holiday, it costs the government, and many businesses, millions of dollars to give their employees the day off. We have cut down on the Washington and Lincoln holidays, with just one President's Day that honors all of the presidents.

We have some really good direction signs, that have been put on Main and Center streets, telling folks where the public buildings are in town. With winter com-

ing on, you really need to cut down on your speed on Highway 89 from Highway 20 to Hatch. The trucks have really cut in some bad grooves into the road. When they get wet or icy, you will be hydroplaning. It is best if you have four wheel drive. You need to use it on this part of Highway 89.

North of Highway 20 is very good and newly paved. South of Hatch to Kane County; they have the best roads in the state.

The baseball championships are going on, and we are down to two teams from each league. From the American League, it’s the Yankees against the last year's champs, the Astros. So far, the Yanks are leading two games to zero.

In the National League, it is the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals with Washington leading that series by two games. The good news is the NBA will be starting up next week and will have a game with some action for a change.

Attendance is continuing to climb in Zion. It is up a half a million from last year.

They are only letting so many people hike their more popular trails on holidays. How-

ever, Bryce Canyon, I have been told, is down 20% this year. Many of the motels in town have seen a big drop off in their room rentals. Some of the reasons for this include the downsizing of the Grand Staircase Monument and the fact that four or five years ago the state spent $6 million dollars on advertising the big five national parks in Southern Utah. The blitz was a worldwide effort, everywhere we went they were on the TV. The U.S. dollar is also much stronger, and not as many foreigners are coming here. The good news was that our second season has brought a lot of “no vacancy” signs out.

I believe that the deer season started last Friday. I know it has been going on for quite some time with the bow hunt and the muzzle loader season. This used to be a really big deal. California hunters used to flock here. The deer hunters ball was really a lot of fun. But when the state went to the drawings for tags, all of this stopped. Many of my friends have even stopped hunting because of the drawing. It is too bad because this was a great family outing, with families meeting up

for the camping experience.

It used to always snow this time of the year, and the snow forced the deer to seek food down at lower levels. Now you need to go quite high up the mountains to find them. I think that when they hear that first shot, they head for high ground.

Those of us that are on Social Security can expect a tiny raise of 1.6 percent. This amounts to $24.00 a month on the average. With the COLA, the estimated average monthly Social Security payment for a retired worker will be $1,503 a month starting in January. Most of my money was earned early on in our marriage, and I only get about a third that much.

However, the important thing is that we get Medicare. The older you get, the more thankful you are for this coverage.

Don’t ever let a politician tell you that it would be better if Medicare was privatized.

A person who has done nothing with his life will be proud of their one good deed, while the honest man is hardly aware of all of his good acts, but remembers a single sin for years. Mack O.

Callie Ward, Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor, Garfield County

Killer Kidney Beans?

Slow-cookers provide a convenient way for busy families to sit down to a home-cooked meal. But how do you know the food you’re making is safe? Most people understand that meats need to reach a specific temperature to eliminate the risk of foodrelated illness. Vegetables and grains are often cooked just long enough to reach a desirable texture. But before you start that pot of chili, read on for some important (and potentially life-saving) information.

There are thousands of varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean (http:/ seedsavers.org). Many types of the common bean are consumed worldwide, either fresh or dried. Some of the more familiar dried types include red kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and Navy beans.

While dry beans are a good and inexpensive source of fiber and protein, they also contain some “antinutrients,” or natural substances that can be harmful to our health. Most of these antinutrients are not of great concern – they are present at such low levels that the health risk is small compared to the nutritional benefits, or they can easily be destroyed by cooking.

One antinutrient present in beans that deserves special attention is phytohaemagglutinin (PHA). PHA is a special protein than binds sugars, and it is an important component in a plant's defense system.

But in mammals this protein can bind to intestinal walls, causing nausea, vomiting, cramping, and diarrhea (Kumar et al., 2013). Even a small amount of PHA can have a negative effect on health. You may not consume enough to become noticeably sick, but continued exposure can result in poor growth, malnutrition,

or liver damage.

PHA is present in many types of dry beans.

For beans that are commonly available in the U.S., the highest levels are found in dark red kidney beans and black (turtle) beans (Bender, 1983). Research has shown that the amount of PHA is negligible in other types of dry beans that are regularly consumed in the U.S. PHA is very heat stable, and acid (such as tomatoes) increases this stability. This makes proper cooking of red kidney beans very important.

Guidelines for Kidney Bean Safety Dry kidney beans can contain high enough levels of PHA to cause severe illness. Dry kidney beans can be safely cooked on the stove top or in the oven. However, slow cookers and microwaves require additional steps for safety.

Cooking Methods Stove top and ovenbaked recipes reach a high enough temperature for a long enough time that dry beans can be added directly with other ingredients (no initial boiling step is necessary).

This includes baked goods using bean flour made from ground dry beans.

• For best results, quick soak dry beans before using them. Boil beans uncovered for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and soak for 1 hour. Drain off the soaking water before adding beans to other ingredients. This helps keep bean skins from splitting open when they’re cooking.

Slow-cookers may not reach a high enough temperature to completely cook dry beans. To make sure beans are thoroughly cooked: • Boil dry beans on the stovetop for 10 minutes. This will destroy PHA (Bender, 1983). Drain and rinse beans and cook according to your recipe.

• A modified soaking method can be used to help keep bean skins from splitting

open. Boil beans uncovered for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover, and soak for 1 hour. Drain off the soaking water, add enough fresh water to cover the beans, and boil uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. Drain off the cooking water then add cooked beans to the slow-cooker with other ingredients.

Microwaves do not heat food evenly. This can cause parts of each bean to be undercooked even if the rest is overcooked. Because of this, microwave cooking is not recommended. If you choose to use a microwave, to make sure beans are thoroughly cooked: • Boil dry beans on the stove-top for 10 minutes, drain and rinse. Continue simmering on the stove-top (or soaking) until beans are soft all the way through.

Discard cooking water, then add cooked beans to other ingredients and microwave.

• The modified soaking method above for slowcookers can also be used for microwave recipes.

Other tips for cooking with dry beans: • Rinse beans in cool running water before cooking. This removes dust and dirt from the outer coats, and makes it easier to spot contaminants like pebbles.

• Acids, including tomatoes, prevent dry beans from absorbing water efficiently (Varriano-Marston and De

Omana, 1979). For best results, boil or quick soak dry beans before adding acidic ingredients.

• Adding salt to the boiling or soaking water is beneficial. Discard the salted water before adding the beans to your recipe to reduce the amount of sodium.

• Salt speeds up water absorption so beans are more evenly softened (VarrianoMarston and De Omana, 1979). This helps eliminate beans that are gummy on the outside and undercooked on the inside.

• Salt helps remove raffinose and stacchyose (Shimelis and Rakshit, 2007) – the sugars present in beans that are responsible for their less desirable side effects.

Commercially canned kidney beans are processed at high temperature and pressure, so most of the PHA is destroyed (Shi et al., 2007).

They are safe to use in any recipe, even those using a slow-cooker or microwave, and can be added at the same time as other ingredients (including tomatoes).

Writer- Karin Allen, Ph.D., Food Quality & Entrepreneurship Specialist Debra Proctor, USU Extension FCS Associate Professor Adapted for Article- Callie Ward, Extension Assistant Professor, Garfield County

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The park will ensure the public is kept informed as this project unfolds. Improvements to SR-12 in this area are intended to benefit visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park and the surrounding public lands as well as the local communities.

The full finding can be obtained at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SR12FONSI. —National Park Service

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potential future improvements to vehicle lanes in the area of Mossy Cave.

The Finding of No Significant Impact for this project was signed by the Intermountain Regional Director on September 18, 2019. UDOT will be implementing the selected alternative in coordination with the NPS. The project is anticipated to begin next spring.

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LegaL Notices THE NOVEMBER 5, 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTION WILL BE BY MAIL FOR: * BOULDER TOWN *BRYCE CANYON CITY *HATCH TOWN * ESCALANTE CITY * PANGUITCH CITY Any registered voter in the towns listed who have not received a ballot

by Wednesday, October 23rd should contact the Garfield County Clerk’s Office.

Please be aware that on Election Day there will be NO POLLING PLACE in your precinct.

You may return your voted ballot by mail. Ballots must be postmarked by November 4, 2019.

OR You may drop off your ballot in person at the County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through election day, Tuesday, November 5, 2019. On Election Day the Clerk’s Office will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Voter Registration Deadlines: You may register to vote in person at the County Clerk’s Office until Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Early Voting will be held in the Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1st and on Monday, November 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

A logic and accuracy test of the voting equipment will be conducted on Wednesday, October 23rd at 3:30 p.m. in the County Clerk’s Office.

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

Other municipalities in Garfield County will not be holding elections this year.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERMIT RENEWAL BOULDER CLASS IVb LANDFILL Boulder Town has submitted an application for a permit renewal for the Boulder Class IVb landfill located southwest of Boulder, Utah. The proposed permit application for renewal of the Class IVb landfill has been reviewed and determined to be complete and in compliance with the Utah Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules. This permit renewal allows the facility to continue to operate the Class IVb landfill for ten years after the permit renewal has been approved. The public comment period for the draft permit begins on October 18, 2019 and ends on November 18, 2019.

Documents related to this modification can be reviewed at the following locations: Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Multi Agency State Office Building 195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor Salt Lake City, Utah For the public’s convenience, an unofficial copy of the application and the draft permit is available on the Internet at https://deq.utah.gov/public-notices-archive/waste-management-radiation-control-public-notices Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2019 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2019.

Ty L. Howard, Director Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 144880 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880 Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to: dwmrcpublic@utah.gov. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: Public Comment on Boulder Class IVb Landfill. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.

Under Utah Code Section 19-1-301.5, a person who wishes to challenge a Permit Order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue.

For further information, please contact Allan Moore of the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control at (801) 536-0255. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Larene Wyss, Office of Human Resources at (801) 536-4284, Telecommunications Relay Service 711, or by email at “lwyss@utah.gov”.

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PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Board of Adjustment has scheduled an appeal hearing on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. and an executive session at 9:00 a.m. in the Garfield County Commission Chambers, located at 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah regarding: Inability to Obtain Permits.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 17 & 24, 2019

NOVEMBER 5, 2019 ELECTIONS CANCELLED LOA TOWN Loa Town met at its regularly scheduled meeting on October 10, 2019 and passed Resolution No. 2019-10 cancelling the November 5, 2019 elections according to Utah Code 20A1-206, whereas the number of council members running did not exceed the number of council seats available.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 17, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE TORREY TOWN TORREY TOWN LOCAL ELECTION CANCELLED On October 10, 2019 Torrey Town Council adopted a resolution canceling the November 5th 2019 local election Pursuant to Utah Code to Utah Code 20 A-1-206: “ A municipal legislative body may cancel an election if all the municipal officers are elected in an at large election: and the number of municipal officers candidates, including any eligible write-in candidates, if any do not exceed the number of open at large municipal offices for which the candidates have filed.”

Two candidates filed for the two at large 4-year town council seats.

The Following candidates are considered elected to the office: Incumbent: Douglas Max Robinson Council member: Jordan W. Pace Their four-year term will begin on January 1, 2020 Torrey Town Clerk, Paula Pace Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 17, 24 & 31, 2019

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Resolution 10-03-19-1 was adopted, naming a Wayne County Representative (Ryan Torgerson) for the Utah Counties Indemnity Pool annual membership meeting. Dennis Blackburn was appointed Alternate Representative.

Resolution 1-03-19-2 was adopted, which waives any remaining county ambulance fees for county employees after all insurance reimbursements have been collected.

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Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) will be selling 3 lots in Garfield County at a public auction to be held on November 6, 2019. The parcels are part of the Widtsoe Townsites in the John's Valley area. Each parcel contains approximately one acre. For more information, please call (877) 526-3725 or visit our website at trustlands.utah.gov.

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three-dimensional imagery.

Amangiri Resort commissioned Ulrike to provide art for the resort. Hyatt Place Hotel in Page, Arizona has examples from both artists.

According to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent William Shott, “the Artist-in-Residence program is established in Nation-

ber to recruit census workers and oversee the conduct of the census beginning in March 2020. There was some discussion regarding residency requirements for college students and missionaries.

College students living away from their parents home are considered at the address where they reside at school, either on or off campus, and must vote at that address.

The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Mondays of every month at 10 a.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.

al Park Service sites to inspire artists to create and share art that motivates and encourages visitation and exploration, while building awareness and developing stewardship of these stunning public lands.

We’re looking forward to having these world renowned artists showcase our beautiful park.”

—National Park Service

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HELP WANTED

DEPUTY SHERIFF ESCALANTE Garfield County is accepting applications for a Deputy Sheriff. The successful candidate will be required to live in Escalante area.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019.

Utah Post Certification is preferred, but not required.

Anyone interested in applying for this position that is not Post Certified, must pass the National Peace Officer Selection Exam prior to making application. The Exam is given at the Browning Learning Center on the Dixie College Campus. For additional information regarding the Exam and registration requirements, contact the Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern Utah University. Call 435-586-5419 for additional information.

CORRECTIONS OFFICER Garfield County is accepting applications for a Corrections Officer.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. October 25, 2019.

Anyone interested in applying for this position must pass the National Peace Officer Selection Exam prior to making application. The Exam is given at the Browning Learning Center on the Dixie College Campus. For additional information regarding the Exam and registration requirements, contact the Browning Learning Center at (435) 652-7696. The exam is also given at Southern Utah University. Call 435-586-5419 for additional information.

PART-TIME SENIOR CITIZEN'S CENTER EMPLOYEE ESCALANTE Garfield County is accepting applications for a parttime employee at the Senior Citizen’s Center in Escalante.

Applications are available at the County Clerk’s Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www.garfield. utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019.

PANGUITCH CARE AND SHARE (FOOD BANK) WORKER Garfield County is accepting applications for the position of Panguitch Care and Share (Food Bank) Worker. The position is part-time (30 hours per month).

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk's Office 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www. garfield.utah.gov. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2019.

Garfield County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

SERVICES

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 English Teacher for Escalante High School Social Studies Teacher for Escalante High School Art Teaching Position – 1 period at Escalante High School Half-Time Teacher for Antimony Elementary (one year only) Half-Time STEM Teacher for Antimony Elementary Para Professional for Bryce Valley High w/ Retirement Para Professional for Panguitch High with Retirement SpEd Para Professionals for Bryce Valley High School SpEd Para Professional for Panguitch Middle & High School Para Professionals for All Schools Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Escalante Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker for 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 Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) District Office Tracy Davis (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.

SERVICES

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne and Garfield Counties

Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732

New Horizons Crisis Center

Counseling Services Central Utah Counseling

BECOME A SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATOR

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

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

AA Meetings

Tropic: Tropic Heritage Center Torrey: Grace Christian Church

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 COULD YOU USE A LITTLE EXTRA INCOME? The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring temporary positions for the 2020 census.

Apply online at 2020census.gov.

PANGUITCH DENTAL DENTAL ASSISTANT 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

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault Canyon Creek Women's 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

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

SENIOR CENTER MENUS Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Tator Tot Casserole w/ Mixed Veggies, Broccoli, Roll / Mixed Fruit, Popcorn Ball

Oct. 23rd

Wed.

Sweet Pork Burritos w/ Black Beans, Spanish Rice / Corn, Peaches, Rice Krispie Treat

Thurs.

Oct. 24th

Corn Chowder, Bread, Relish Tray, Mixed Fruit, Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Oct. 22nd

All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 $3.00, and under 60 is $7.00

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Oct 22nd WED Oct 23rd

Vegetable Beef Soup, Potatoes / Carrots, Salad Bar, Pineapple, Sugar Cookie

THURS Oct 24th

Poppy Seed Chicken, Rice, Mixed Veggies, Salad Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Cherry Turnover

Meatball Casserole, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Jello w/ Fruit, White 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.

HOUSE CLEANER WANTED BRYCE VALLEY HACIENDA CANNONVILLE Part-time Position Cannonville, Utah Must have experience, we adhere to excellent quality standards.

Send resume to: brycevalleyhacienda@gmail. com Joe Kros: 435-229-0476

HISTORY CLASS Steve Taylor History Classes Local area history classes will begin at 1pm on Friday, October 18 in Fremont 830 East 200 South Questions?

Call Steve Taylor 435-836-2747

U-PICK U-PICK APPLES AT NOTOM. Red and yellow delicious and Fujis. $10/bushel.

Bring own containers and ladders.

More info call Kay @ 435 456-9132.

LOOKING TO BUY SOLID SHELL CAB OVER CAMPER FOR 8 FOOT TRUCK BED. MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION. CALL 719-580-0187.

LEAVE MESSAGE.

MEETINGS Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 East Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions?

Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911 Torrey AA Meeting Every Tuesday night at 7:00p.

Grace Christian Community Church on Highway 24 in Torrey. All are invited to attend.

Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn

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