The Wayne & Garfield County Insider October 24, 2024
Garfield County Commission
Oct. 14, 2024
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Dams and dumpsters were big topics at the October 14 Garfield County Commission meeting.
Public Works Director Dave Dodds said he’s continuing the process of centralizing dumpster locations across the county. Dumpsters will no longer be provided to businesses. Certain unincorporated areas will retain their current dumpster locations, such as Mammoth Creek and the Salt Gulch turnoff.
Commissioner Leland Pollock said West Panguitch has secured a loan to build a new dam just north of the existing dam, which will remain in place for a year or two. The legislature will reimburse that loan. Work with rebuilding the Hatch Town Dam is also proceeding.
The Commissioners attended the Utah One Summit in Cedar City two weeks ago. Commissioner
Panguitch Bobcats Baseball Team Wins at State
For the first time in eleven years, Panguitch Bobcats win UHSAA 1A High School State Baseball Tournament
by Jaynie Connor
On October 12, the Panguitch Bobcats beat the Piute Thunderbirds, 13-3, in the UHSAA 1A High School State Baseball Tournament.
PANGUITCH - On Saturday night, October 12, sirens could be heard echoing throughout Panguitch in celebration as the Bobcat baseball team returned to town. The team was escorted by Garfield
During October, the DWR will be operating a check station where hunters who take actions to help condors can enter to win one of five $800 gift cards donated by The Peregrine Fund for outdoor equipment.
ZION - The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and The Peregrine Fund are once again asking hunters in the Zion hunting unit to stop at a check station this month where they can demonstrate their efforts to help birds of prey, including critically endangered California condors, and also enter to win a prize.
During October, the DWR will be operating a check station where hunters who take actions to
help condors can enter to win one of five $800 gift cards donated by The Peregrine Fund for outdoor equipment. After stopping at the check station, big game hunters can enter the drawing by: Showing the non-lead ammunition they used during their hunt.
Providing proof they removed all the remains (including gut piles) of Check Stations Cont'd on B4
County Sheriff’s trucks, the Panguitch fire truck, a Garfield County ambulance, and a long line of cars full of students and family. “We won state!” one of the players yelled, as the team hung out of the
electronic payment system at four popular recreation sites on BLM public lands managed by the Kanab Field Office. The Remote OffGrid Kiosk (ROK) is a cashless fee collection system for remote, off-grid locations. These ROK kiosks are now available at the Wire Pass Trailhead, Buckskin Gulch Trailhead, Ponderosa Grove Campground, and Whitehouse Campground/Paria Canyon day-use area.
windows of the school bus as it drove through town in the procession.
The Bobcats beat the Piute Thunderbirds, 13-3, in the UHSAA 1A High School State Baseball Tournament. Panguitch
High School is no stranger to state titles, but they haven’t held this particular state title for eleven years. The Bobcats went
UTAH - In June 2023, A Bolder Way Forward for Utah (BWF) was established as a statewide movement to help more Utah girls and women thrive. National and statewide studies continue to show that women and girls in Utah are not thriving in critical areas. This is the 10th year in a row that Utah has been ranked by WalletHub as the worst state in the U.S. for women’s equity.
During the fall of 2023, researchers from the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) at Utah State University conducted a statewide study to establish a baseline of public perceptions related to the awareness, understanding, and attitudes around challenges that Utah women and girls face The survey focused
Good News for Utah’s Pando Tree: State of Utah Allocates 250K to Help Bring 84 Acres of the Iconic Tree into Protective Care
The Pando Tree is an aspen clone located in the Fishlake Basin of
National Forest, first documented in 1976.
FISHLAKE N.F. -
“Today, if you do a Google search for Pando, you will find some 70,000 articles pronouncing Pando dying, dead, broken,” says Friends of Pando Founder
and Executive Director Lance Oditt. But if you walk Pando today, it makes you wonder why people were so quick to pronounce this wonder a lost cause. Pretty ghoulish.”
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the Fishlake
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I’m voting for Davina Smith this year to be our State Representative in the Utah Legislature for the next two years. I have known Davina for over five years—long enough to say without doubt, she actually cares about the people who live here. She has visited Garfield County, where I live, many times despite the hundreds of miles be-
I’m Voting for Davina Smith
tween her home and mine. When you meet Davina, she listens to what you have to say and asks good questions. She has been working across our legislative district to meet as many of us as possible. I think she’s done a great job.
Davina is one of the two people who are on the ballot this year. I haven’t met the other candidate, so
I don’t have any idea about how he works with people to get things done. That’s a vitally important aspect of the job one of these two candidates will fill, and I know Davina is highly skilled at getting things done.
In this election, I will be voting for new ideas and policies to address the needs of the families in our southern Utah towns and coun-
ties. I’m ready for a new kind of State Representative, and I invite my fellow rural Utah citizens to take a minute looking at the candidates this year and to vote for the candidate who shows up, listens to what you have to say, and carries your priorities to the Utah House of Representatives.
John Holland, Tropic
Donald J. Trump is Completely Unqualified to Be President of the United States
Back when "Christian values" meant something more than demonizing everyone who disagrees with you and back when Republicans believed in law and order and holding criminals to account mattered. And back when "family values" did not include men who have liaisons with porn stars while their wives care for the babies. And back when both Democrats and Republicans held the Constitution in high regard and everyone expected our elected representatives to do their best to uphold these widely held beliefs and behave decently regardless of differences in race or religion or financial status. Way back then,
no one in this country would ever have voted for a person like Donald J. Trump. The list of this man's criminal and immoral words and actions has gotten too long for me to elaborate fully here, but anyone who cares to look into it will know exactly what I'm referring to. His scams, his lies, his threats, his whining, his hatefulness, his bigotry, his smirking name-calling, his 34 felony counts, his fraudulent business, his numerous bankruptcies, his extensive list of flea-market junk that he peddles to his adoring fans, his love of the world's worst dictators and disregard for our important ties to international allies, his belief that America is
some kind of dark hell-scape where everyone hates and preys on everyone else, his obvious mental decline (to put it kindly), his belittling of our armed service men and women—particularly any who have died or been wounded, calling them "losers" for their honorable service to this great nation—all of this should tell everyone that this man is completely unqualified to be President of the United States. Certainly no other president or United States office-holder has ever had a worse or more criminal record than Trump, and should he take office again, this reign of criminality, greed, self-aggrandizement, conspiracy mongering, and
hateful, vengeful behavior will undoubtedly get worse. In Trump World, there are no norms, no standards of decency and no common good. At times like this, it is important to remind ourselves that most of the people we know are not like this. For most of us, honor and integrity still count and standards of decency guide most behavior. For the sake of all that is good in America, do not vote to put this man back in office. You may not like Kamala Harris, but her presidency would help restore civility, stability and respect to that high office.
Economic Policy Institute Reports the U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Administrations
For decades, polling consistently has shown that a majority of Americans believe the U.S. economy performs better under Republican administrations than Democratic ones, and often cite that belief as a reason to favor Republican candidates. With the economy being a major issue in the 2024 election, this belief warrants examination.
In April, the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute reported that from 1949 to present:
• The nation’s annual growth rate was 1.2% higher under Democratic administrations than
If there’s one thing, above all, that Davina Smith has demonstrated in her candidacy for Utah House Dist. 69, it’s her dedication to listening.
Davina has done the
Republican ones; Annual job growth averaged 2.5% per year under Democratic administrations compared to just over 1% under Republican ones;
Total business investment was more than twice as high under Democratic administrations than Republican ones; The average inflation rate was slightly less under Democratic administrations than republican ones; and, • Families in the bottom 20% of the economy experienced income growth 188% faster un-
der Democratic administrations than under Republican ones.
A recent analysis by former Goldman Sachs managing director H. John Gilbertson showed that stock market returns have been 60% higher historically under Democratic administrations than under Republican ones. And the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that while Harris’s economic plans would add $3.5 trillion to the Federal debt over ten years, Trump’s plans would add $7.5 trillion.
Yet, in spite of all this data, a decent Gallup poll
People Who’ll Listen
hard work and logged the long miles, back and forth across our district’s six counties. She’s devoted her weekends to getting out among our communities and gathering spots. She’s talked to us;
she’s listened to us. We deserve a representative who is interested in the whole district. Someone who will respond to our questions and calls. We deserve a representative who cares
reported that a majority of Americans thought Trump would be better for the U.S. economy than Harris.
Now, I realize many people often vote on the basis of their feelings or assumptions. But facts can be pesky things! It’s sad, even troubling, that the facts listed above—and many similar reports over recent decades—appear not to have had the slightest influence on the majority of Americans.
What should we make of this? What does it take to change to change long-held beliefs?
Bill Barrett, Torrey
enough about her constituents to make the effort.
I’m voting for Davina Smith as my representative. Because she will be that.
Peg Smith, Boulder, UT District 69
Don't Vote for Chad Williams for Wayne School Board
We will soon be selecting a couple Wayne County regional school board members. In the Teasdale/Torrey area, Chad Williams is running against Charlene VanDyke. I do not know Charlene, but I have had more experience with Chad Williams than anyone deserves. He has been a director on the Garkane Board for too long and has a record to substantiate that judgment. Under his “watch,” the Garkane central office relocated from Wayne County to Kanab. We now pay for office space in Kanab.
In August of 2024, “selected” Garkane members received an email from Garkane Management stating: “At Garkane Energy, we’re always looking to better understand our members and how we can best serve them. Next week, we’re holding a series of focus
groups, and are hoping to hear your thoughts and opinions. If you are selected to participate, as a thank you for your participation, you’ll receive a $100 credit on your next power bill. Sessions will be one hour long and held virtually via zoom.”
When I learned of this "loaded" giveaway, I called Chad, but he didn’t pick up. I left him a message stating that I was against this “friend” buying and told him that if Garkane went through with this, I would expose it. He later called and left me a message justifying this “selection” of a “selected” group they were going to “poll and gift.”
Chad doesn’t listen and consider; he justifies.
Chad was on the Garkane Board that sent CEO McClendon to Salt Lake City to meet before a legislative screening committee to lobby the passage of a bill designed to take
unclaimed properties (margins, capital credits) from those to whom they were issued and use them for gifting. HB266 is a cooperative wrecker that I believe violates state and federal law.
I volunteered to help Chad Williams and Tracy Potter formulate policy that would return margins to members and eliminate the generation of unclaimed property. They declined. Apparently, they approve policy that allows
them to commandeer and gift member capital credits. No true “representative” promises to return margins to members then schemes to take margins they promised to return.
Chad Williams does not have a record that qualifies him for public office; especially not a school board. I believe Chad serves Chad, not those he promises to represent.
LaVoy Tolbert, Loa
Gwendolyn Zeta, Escalante
Garfield
Commission: Dams and dumpsters were big topics at the October 14 Garfield County Commission meeting. The Utah One Summit, an update from the Children's Justice Center, and funding for school programs also discussed.
Pollock said it was a valuable opportunity to rub shoulders with the lawmakers and Governor in advance of the legislative season. At the Summit, Commissioner Jerry Taylor was one of four recipients of the Transformational Leadership award.
Commissioners Taylor and Pollock also attended another meeting with SITLA on Promise Rock. The plan for SITLA to swap out the Promise Rock and Chimney Rock area to Kodachrome State Park has apparently “deteriorated.” A developer working on a “$100M project” is in discussion with SITLA. The Commissioners said they can see the economic benefit of such a project, however, “we work for the people of Cannonville, who want to protect and preserve Promise Rock.” The Commission also agreed they need to identify similar SITLA parcels across the county that could affect other municipalities.
Teresa Wood, Executive Director of the Children's Justice Center presented an update. The current facility housing the Justice Center in Panguitch is scheduled for demolition. She’s looking to rent a new space but is also looking for something
more permanent. County Attorney Barry Huntington praised the work of the Justice Center, saying, “It’s crucial for kids to talk to an adult trained in getting their information [about an incident.]" Plus, he said, driving to Cedar or St. George is a hardship. The Commissioners indicated their appreciation for the work of the Justice Center and will continue their support. Commissioner Pollock suggested trying to obtain ongoing funding from the state.
In other business, it was Christmas in October for several local groups seeking the county’s largesse at the October 14 meeting of the Garfield County Commission.
Lane Mecham, who works as the business administrator for Garfield County School District was representing Panguitch Youth Football. He said they currently have 30-40 5th through 8th graders participating, with plans for younger kids next year. He said he’d like to expand the program throughout the county’s schools. At present, the Panguitch field does not have goalposts or a score board. The county initially balked at the $10K request that would match Panguitch City’s contribution, citing the need to not favor one school’s programs over another’s. After discussion, the Commission
approved $5700 for a score clock.
Escalante 6th graders who have been raising money for another December trip to Washington, D.C. described their fundraising successes and asked the county for $2400 for the twelve Escalante students participating. The Commission approved the $2400. The sponsors said Panguitch and Bryce Valley students have raised their own money this year and are helping support their Escalante cohorts. They said more support is coming from the communities themselves; last year’s request was for $12K.
Finally, the Commission approved a $300 request from the Panguitch High School volleyball team for the pink shirts they’ll wear for their cancer awareness game.
The Commission went into executive session with Sheriff Eric Houston and Dave Dodds to discuss litigation and personnel.
The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation, but all meeting recordings are uploaded to the Utah Public Meetings Notice board, https://www. utah.gov/pmn/. —Insider
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A Letter Against the Approval of a Commercial Resort on Miners Mountain Road in Grover and leave it zoned Residential/Agricultural.
Wayne County is about to approve a commercial resort on Miners Mountain Road in Grover, over the unanimous objection of every current resident. The immediate effect is on residents of our community, but this decision threatens every other community in Wayne County. If a commercial enterprise can be inserted in the midst of our neighborhood, it could happen to anyone. Wayne County residents should also be worried about elected officials’ seeming disregard for the strongly presented objections of long-time residents.
The Miners Mountain neighborhood has been zoned residential/agricultural for more than 60 years. Willie Holdman, a resident from Heber, Utah, owner of Eye Candy Properties, LLC., has requested a commercial zoning permit for a group of dry cabins with unattached bathhouses. He has already placed two cabins that are not up to code on the property without a building permit.
County Planning and Zoning considered Mr. Holdman’s plans for the property in August when close to 40 Wayne County residents and Miners Mountain Road residents protested Mr. Holdman’s request for a zoning change. Protesters were not allowed to ask Mr. Holdman or Planning and
Zoning any questions.
Mr. Holdman asserted that he intended to invite “family and friends,” some photography students, and some youth from his church, Planning and Zoning did not ask him the obvious question of why he needed a commercial zoning permit for a resort. Mr. Holdman never mentioned the word “renter” in his presentation. Yet his application stated that up to 25 people would occupy his cabins at any given time. Members of Planning and Zoning did not press him to explain this discrepancy nor his business plan. Even more disturbing, Planning and Zoning stated their belief that if Mr. Holdman’s paperwork was signed and in order, they would be legally required to approve his application. That makes no sense. If zoning changes will automatically be approved every time the proper paperwork is filed, then zoning means nothing. Anyone who wants to start a business in the midst of a residential community will have the right to do so. Planning and Zoning members approved the zoning change reluctantly. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) has been discussed but not approved. Mr. Holdman complained about the cost of the liability insurance and other costly requirements. Perhaps he should just use his property for “family and friends”
Now the decision to approve the zoning change will be presented to the Wayne County Commissioners. Mr. Holdman has not presented a coherent business plan, or final drawings. He has not explained how he will move well water or sewage across the road, when his county road permit specifically forbids digging under or changing the road. He has not submitted plans to bring the cabins up to code. He has lowballed the amount of water his renters will need, and the State will not require the amount of water he actually uses to be monitored for three years when nearby neighbors have poorly functioning wells. At the very least, we believe that the County Commissioners delay any decision until Mr. Holdman provides more complete plans that comply with county requirements and address the neighbors’ concerns.
If you are a resident of Wayne County, concerned about your neighborhood, you may want to attend the County Commissioners November 4 meeting at 10 am where this issue will be decided. Letters or emails can also be sent to the County Commissioners. The public will not be allowed to speak at the meeting.
Judith Hopkins and Miners Mountain Road Residents, Grover
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Wills, Trusts, and More
Giving Assets Before Death
"It is better to give than to receive." The sage who coined this phrase was speaking in terms of the good we can do by making gifts. Following this advice can lead to taxsavings as well. However, it is important to "look before we leap." Careful examination of both personal and tax considerations should be made before embarking on a course of lifetime gift giving.
Gifting is a strategy that is often suggested by estate and financial planners to those with the largest estates. Perhaps the most significant advantage is that federal estate taxes and probate costs will be reduced because the gifted property is no longer part of your estate.
In addition, income tax savings are also possible through the use of lifetime gifts. Although certain provisions of the tax law restrict your options, you can still achieve income tax savings by giving income-producing property to those in lower tax brackets. For instance, if dividends from your stocks are taxed to you at 35 percent, you can pocket 25 percent more by giving the stock to a family member who is in the 10 percent tax bracket.
Making lifetime gifts allows you to see how the
by Jeffery J. McKenna
recipient manages the property or money. This may help you decide whether later gifts should be made outright or in trust. Also, lifetime gifts need not become part of the public record like gifts made under a Will or Trust.
Last, but not least, are the advantageous rules that make certain gifts nontaxable. The basic rule is that anyone can give up to $18,000 (as of Jan. 1, 2024) in money or other property each year, to any number of parties, with no gift tax. This $18,000 per year, per recipient, rule is known as the “annual gift tax exclusion.” Gifts between spouses, regardless of amount, are also nontaxable. So, too, are certain tuition and medical expenses that you may make on behalf of another.
While gifting obviously has its advantages, it has its disadvantages as well. Initially, in order to achieve the advantages of gifting, you must relinquish all controls over the gifted property. Gifts must be made with no strings attached. Gifting can also have an impact on your eligibility for nursing home medical assistance.
Perhaps the most significant tax disadvantage of
gifting is the loss of the socalled "stepped-up" basis. This can be best explained by an example. Let's say you purchased unimproved land for $10,000 but the land is now worth $100,000. If you sell the land, you would realize a $90,000 taxable gain.
If you were to make a lifetime gift of this property, the recipient would stand in your shoes and would also realize a $90,000 taxable gain if he or she were to sell the property. If, however, you were to bequeath the property in your Will or Revocable Trust, your beneficiary would receive it as if he or she paid $100,000 for it. As such, they could, in turn, sell it for $100,000 and realize no taxable gain. Because of this “steppedup basis” that a decedent's beneficiaries receive, it is suggested that a donor refrain from gifting appreciated property.
The decision to make significant gifts involves consideration of many factors. If you have the inclination or the need to institute a gifting program, you should speak with your financial advisor or estate planning attorney to determine whether it is truly better to give than to receive.
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Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 25 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. Additionally, you can RSVP to attend one of his FREE Estate Planning Seminars in Richfield, at 159 North Main Street, every Third Thursday.
Comics
country roads
by Lynn Griffin
tHe lAuGhiNg
Cold Water
A girl guide offered to mow the lawn for a poor old man who lived in her village. When she arrived at his house, the man was so grateful he invited her in for a cup of tea and a cookie.
As she ate her cookie, the girl noticed a shiny substance coating her plate. When the old man saw her staring at it, he said, “Sorry, dear, it’s as clean as cold water could get it.”
When she’d finished mowing the lawn, the old man invited her in again for a sandwich. This time, she noticed, not only was there a shiny substance, it also had hard patches of dried egg on it.
“I’m so sorry,” the old man said again. “It’s as clean as cold water could get it.”
The girl smiled politely and finished her sandwich. When she went to leave, an old dog, that had been asleep on its bed, stood up and blocked the doorway, its teeth bared as it growled at her. The man waved his walking stick at the dog. Then he shouted, “Cold Water, get back in your basket!”
A Couple of Words
A man was asked to say a couple of words at his friend’s funeral. He stood up nervously and said, “Special Offer.”
The friend’s widow wiped a tear from her eye.
“Thank you,” she said, “that means a great deal!”
THEME: Fill-in-theBlank
ACROSS
1. Eight performers
6. Air traffic control controlling org.
9. 100-meter race
13. *Fauna, Merryweather and ____, fairy godmothers
14. Adam's body part in Bible
15. Stone fruit
16. Type of bulrush, pl.
17. *"Dawn of a new ____"
18. Pertaining to ear
19. *"____ list"
21. *"Your wish is my ____"
23. Actor Danson
24. Pottery oven
25. *Migos: "Look at My ____"
28. Cold cuts counter
30. Inner skin layer, pl.
35. Riyadh native
37. One thousandth of a liter, pl.
39. *"Till _____ do us part"
40. Inconclusive
41. Where there's trouble?
43. On a cruise, e.g.
44. Man-made stone pile
46. Purse for a formal affair
47. Animal house
48. When a 3rd party holds assets
50. Prefers
52. Desk well content
53. Withdraw gradually
55. Black and white sea bird
57. *"____ up the wrong tree"
61. *"A date which will live in ____"
64. Certain monochromatic cookie, pl.
65. Weary traveler's destination 67. Robin Hood's companion Tuck 69. September stone
Tolstoy of "War and Peace" fame
Salon file
Hurly burly
Noisy Dogs
Arnav walks to school with his mum every day.
When they pass the house next door, their young Doberman starts barking. Further up the street, a small terrier growls. There are three poodles in the house on the corner that yap away.
Arnav hates dogs and gets more and more nervous about going to school each day.
To make Arnav feel better, his dad decides to walk him to school. As they pass the Doberman, it just lies down and stares at them. The terrier doesn’t even leave its kennel. When they get to the house on the corner the poodles don’t make a peep.
“Wow, Dad!” Arnav says. “How do you do it?” “It’s simple,” Dad says. “I’m wearing my Hush Puppies!”
Immeasurable period 74. Raja's wife DOWN 1. Oftentimes, poetic abbreviation
*"Welcome to the ____"
Cough syrup balsam
Not slouching
Assigned a chore
Worry
*"I'm walkin' on ____"
Old-time calculators
Ringo Starr's
Obituaries
DeLon "Wayne" Pollock
PANGUITCH / MANILA - DeLon Wayne Pollock, age 74 (that’s 110 in cowboy years), passed away at home on the morning of October 12th—fittingly as this year’s elk hunting season came to a close, so did Wayne’s life. He was born in Panguitch, Utah on August 1, 1950, to Delon J. and Rose LaRee “Cindy” Pollock, and was later joined by two brothers and a sister. In his younger years, he grew up Hawthorne, Nevada, then between Layton and Tropic, Utah. After graduating from Bryce Valley High he went on to be a horseback guide on the Bryce Canyon trail rides, as well as enjoying his time spent rodeoing. When dreams of being a world champion bull rider never materialized, he began a working in construction finishing concrete, then settled into a career as a heavy equipment operator with Davis County until he retired. Wayne married Angela Perren, and they had two children, who they raised in Layton.
It is hard to believe that we went from summer to winter in one day. We got wind, one inch of snow, and a lot of cold. The weather people say that it is going to warm up this week in the St. George area, and I will take it. We do need the moisture, though, and we will take any that we can get.
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at the Panguitch Senior Citizens Center and will start at 12:30; all are welcome. October still has some life to it, with Halloween on the 31st and the Trunk-or-Treat and the Panguitch Main Street Carnival at Joe’s Market. It is still fun to have kids come to our house in their costumes. With the sports and events going on, there is always something to do in Panguitch.
Wayne loved all things outdoors and has a special adoration for the Flaming Gorge area where he spent many hunts and fishing expeditions with his family and friends, as such, it will become his final resting place. He could have been a millionaire with his propensity for creating things or rigging stuff to work better than it did in the first place, but, apparently, he preferred to enjoy a simpler way life, with the excuse that he “wasn’t cut out for management.” He instilled a strong work ethic into his children and encouraged them to excel in whatever they set out to do, and was always very vocal when expressing his pride in them, as we are in turn just as thankful for his influence, encouragement, and support to us throughout our lives. Later in life, he found enjoyment in reading books—mostly about cowboys and the wild west.
Wayne was preceded in death by his mom and dad, sister-in-law, Erika Perren; father-in-law, Eugene Perren; trusty sidekick, Tinker; and “grand-dogs” Penny and Winston. He is survived by his wife, Angie; son, Christopher (Jade) (“granddogs” Willie and Waylon); daughter, Cassandra (Morgan), (“grand-dogs” Millie and Ruth); brother, Dennis; sister, LaNell (Dave); and brother, Larry (Mary Ruth); motherin-law, Bette; brother-in-law, Steve; and many, many, cousins, nieces, nephews, and a multitude of family who all had the privilege of having “Uncle Wayne” around. Graveside services are Tuesday, October 22nd at 1PM at the Manila Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, you can honor Wayne by visiting your local wilderness area and having a damn good time, cracking a cold one, loving your neighbor, or telling a corny joke.
I do have some changes to make to the November calendar. The craft fair will be on the 8th and 9th. However, there will be a change in the veteran’s dinner. It will still be on the 11th, but it will be held at the Cowboy's Smokehouse Cafe. The Smokehouse has been doing the dinner for the last two years, and since they have changed locations and have a big room for the occasion, it seemed a lot simpler to hold it there. That way we also won't have to carry all of the food over to the Panguitch Senior Citizens Center. It will still be starting at 6:30. A really fun event will be the Panguitch High School drama club putting on the great Oklahoma musical, and that will be on the 14th16th. These are always fun, and it is grand to see the students get involved. Our 16th annual Thanksgiving dinner will still be
In ten days, it will be my birthday, and, oh yeah, it is also finally Election Day. The county clerk has sent out some of the ballots. Pat has gotten one, but none of the rest of the family has received anything. I am curious as to why this is. What does it take to get on the ballot? If you look under the "president" column, you will see a Lucifer “Justin Case” and a VP candidate named "Everylove." It seems that you can get on the ballot just because you have nothing better to do with your time. You can cast your ballot by mail or in a drop box, and if you need assistance with voting, you can call 676-1100. I kind of like the old fashion way. Inperson voting will take place from October 22nd to November 4th, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (not on Saturday or Sunday). You must sign the voter affidavit, which is located on the back of the return envelope. One thing that is not on the ballot is a way that you can vote for your party. Mail-in ballots in Utah is a way to get more people to vote, and I believe that Utah has the highest percentage of voters that way.
Baseball season is coming to an end, and it looks like the New York Yankees and the LA Dodgers will be in the World Series. It should be starting up this week sometime. It will be the winner of four out of seven games. The Yankees have been to the Series more than double the amount of times of any other team. These have always been the big draw of any teams in the championship. It looks like the only good team that Utah has is BYU football, and they continue to roll. They beat Oklahoma State with an eighty-yard drive with less than a minute to play, and they scored the winning touchdown with ten seconds left. Utah, who was picked to win their conference, lost their quarterback for the second year in a row. Utah State isn’t having much better luck.
Pro football is half way through the season, and a few teams look good—the Lions and Kansas City—but with half the season still left to go, injuries could change all of that.
The Garfield County School Board passed a measure that our schools will be on a four-day school week. This will start next year. It still has to go to the Utah State Board of Education for a final vote, so keep your fingers crossed.
To the gentleman who wrote to me about JD Vance and a man walking with a goose, it wasn’t the right story. The story was about the Haitian community in Springdale stealing their neighbors' pet cats and dogs and eating them. Don’t get too concerned because this is Utah, and the former president has said that he could walk down 5th Avenue in New York and shoot people, and he wouldn’t lose one voter. These are not political items that I put in once in a while, they are facts. Be sure and do your voting. There are a lot of good people that are on the ballot. Mack O.
Pando: Today, if you do a Google search for Pando, you will find some 70,000 articles pronouncing Pando dying, dead, broken. But if you walk Pando today, it makes you wonder why people were so quick to pronounce this wonder a lost cause. Pretty ghoulish.
—Lance Oditt, Friends of Pando Founder and Executive Director Pando
est, first documented in 1976. Pando, whose name is Latin for “I Spread,” is the world's largest tree by weight (13.2 million pounds), largest tree by land mass (106 acres), and is also the largest aspenclone (species: Populus tremuloides). Research indicates the tree has been active for at least 9,000
Paul E. Brown
1951 - 2024
years, making Pando one of the oldest and the largest organisms on Earth and the largest tree of any kind. Work to study, protect, and care for the tree has been underway since 1987.
As he walks the only marked path in the Pando, Oditt has to push back a flurry of new growth along the trail. Delicate new trees, maybe two fingers thick and four feet tall, appear to grow randomly, but
LOA - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, neighbor and friend, Paul Eugene Brown, age 73, of Loa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in Richfield, Utah surrounded by his family.
Paul was born September 1, 1951, in Salina, Utah to Freeman Antone and Ethel May Hopkins Brown. He grew up in Loa, Utah where he spent time with his brothers and many cousins and friends. Playing baseball was a pastime he talked about often. He graduated from Wayne High School in 1969. He married his high school sweetheart, Duella Williams, May 30, 1970, in Teasdale, Utah. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Manti LDS Temple May 30, 1989. They moved to Reno, Nevada where they both worked for American Bank Stationery. There they welcomed their first child, Garrett Paul Brown, in 1971. They moved back to Loa in 1974, where they welcomed their daughter Stacie Ann Ekker. In 1978, they welcomed their youngest son Craig William Brown. This is when he put his carpentry skills to work building homes for many members of the Wayne County Community. Which he has continued to do until his health no longer permitted it.
Paul is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved serving his community and church members in many different capacities, including Mayor of Loa, ambulance driver, Search & Rescue, Loa Fire Department, and was a Deputy for Wayne County Sherriff’s Department for over 25 years.
He loved to be outdoors hunting, fishing, and gardening. The highlight of his life was when his grandchildren and later on, his great-grandchildren would come visit him. He especially loved working with wood and has created many beautiful intarsia projects, many of which he gave away. If you were lucky enough to receive something from him, you have a real treasure.
He is survived by his loving wife, Duella W. Brown of Loa; children: Lisa (Garrett, deceased) Brown of Manti; Stacie (Jason) Ekker of Teasdale; and Craig Brown of Lyman. He was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his siblings, Roy (Bonnie) Brown of Loa; Sam (Jill) Brown of Hanksville; Darwin (Gay) Brown of Richfield.
He is preceded in death by a son, Garrett Paul Brown, and his parents: Tone and Ethel Brown, in-laws: Orawell and Vonda Williams.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Friday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Saturday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.
Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Paul’s obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.
Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.
Online guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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something else is going on below ground. Each bit of new growth arises from a massive root system active for some 9,000 years that connects 47,000 genetically identical trunks that produce energy for the whole tree, meaning Pando is no ordinary tree. Despite its ability to reinvent itself in the face of wildfires, droughts, landslides, and human-caused disasters, all has not been well with Pando; deer and elk have been eating away at the tree, knocking out new growth while also aiding the spread of disease.
As Oditt says, “Deer and elk have always been a part of Pando. But everything in the surrounding 700 square miles wants water, and we have a lot of it right by Pando in Fish Lake, which is the largest mountain freshwater lake in Utah. Wildlife control fencing is the most cost-effective way to help protect the tree from overbrowsing.”
Since work began to care for the tree in 1987, fifty-three acres of the Pando Tree has been protected—and the results have been promising. News stories, research papers, and reports from Fishlake National Forest, Friends of Pando, independent researchers, and other conservation groups indicate wildlife controls help protect the tree. In a year of widespread wildfires and concerns about the Great Salt Lake, community leaders and Friends of Pando worked the aisles of Utah’s Capitol Building to garner support for the plan which was sponsored by State Representative Carl
“What a lot of folks don’t know,“ Oditt says, “is that it was local people that petitioned the federal government to protect Pando’s homeland almost 140 years ago. The greatgrandchildren of those people came together to protect Pando: grazers, land managers, cabin owners, education leaders, recreation groups, and ecologists who worked to care for Pando. They came together not just because Pando is the biggest “anything” or, has its own postage stamp, but for how the tree cares for us. Pando provides a massive natural fire break, protects us from floods and landslides, can produce onehundred thousand pounds of biomass a year, and creates enough oxygen to power six out of every ten breaths we take here in south-central Utah.”
The new plan will add thirty-one acres of wildlife control systems around the tree’s landmass bringing a total of eighty-four acres into protective care. Work will be overseen by Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), adding another unique connection to this project to care for the tree. “When people think of transportation agencies,” Oditt says “they think roads, but UDOT does really exciting work on large-scale wildlife management systems like this, so we are thrilled to collaborate with them.”
Work on the project is now underway and is expected to be completed by Fall of 2025.
—Lance Oditt |
Friends of Pando
Contactless Payment:
Due to connectivity challenges, other payment options at these remote locations have been challenging for visitors. Visitors can now pay with a credit card or debit card via contactless tap or other mobile payment system like Apple Pay for a more efficient, secure, and user-friendly payment process. The Rec.gov option is also still available for those wishing to use that.
—Whit Bunting, Kanab
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“Due to connectivity challenges, other payment options at these remote locations have been challenging for visitors,” said Kanab Field Office Manager Whit Bunting. “Visitors can now pay with a credit card or debit card via contactless tap or other mobile payment system like Apple Pay for a more efficient, secure, and user-friendly payment process. The Rec.
gov option is also still available for those wishing to use that.”
These solar-powered kiosks can operate in areas without cellular connectivity, Wi-Fi, or external power. They allow users to select standard or group campsites onsite and are configured to discount standard campsites if users have a valid Senior Access Pass. The kiosk will print a receipt, which visitors are asked to place on their vehicle dashboard.
ROK kiosks ensure the
Field Office Manager
most secure payment and data collection processes possible. All payment information is point-to-point encrypted. The systems are also Payment Card Industry Data Security Standardcompliant, and no card information is visible during the transaction process. For more information, please call the BLM Kanab Field Office at 435-644-1200 or email BLM_UT_KN_ Mail@BLM.gov.
—Bureau of Land Management
paid for by Kade Fullmer
Schools and Sports
State Champs: After eleven years, to finish on top was everything to this team. This group of boys has been through a lot together and truly fought, they were determined to finish the season at number one.
Panguitch High School seniors Bridger Chappell, Daxton Miller, Maddix Johnson, Remme Chappell, and Berkley Dalton with the UHSAA 1A High School State Baseball Tournament trophy. On October 12, the Panguitch Bobcats beat the Piute Thunderbirds, 13-3, for the championship title.
into the tournament as the number one seed and secured their championship win with an impressive playoff journey, marked by victories of 12-0, 111, and 13-3. Senior Maddix Johnson showcased his talent in the tournament by coming to the plate four times on Saturday, achieving two hits and scoring four runs. Johnson was also named Athlete of the Week by McDonald’s and the UHSAA. Senior Daxton Miller dominated the mound, pitching all six innings and striking out nine batters. He, along with senior Remme Chappell and junior Camden Englestead, spearheaded the Bobcats’ offense with three hits each.
“This senior group of boys have been knocking on the door of a championship all four years, and they seemed determined to make it happen this year. Coach Rawley Burningham is a great coach, he is a great motivator and extremely knowledgeable about the game of baseball, and I suspect this will be one of many championships for him as a coach. Congratulations to the entire team,” said Panguitch High School Athletic Di-
rector Clint Barney. This is the Bobcats' 10th baseball state title in the history of the school, the last one being won in 2013. The team is coached by Panguitch Alumni Rawley Burningham.
“After eleven years, to finish on top was everything to this team. This group of boys has been through a lot together and truly fought, they were determined to finish the season at number one,” said
Coach Burningham. The Bobcats had quite the season. After losing in the semi-finals of the state tournament last year, they came back this season with a vengeance.
“From the start of the year to the last out of the final game we focused as a team to be the best at the small things. Making the routine plays and being a team,” said Coach Burningham.
Coach Burningham and his staff try their best to instill important life lessons for their players, pushing qualities such as “effort, attitude, and being a good teammate, on and off the field.”
Coach Burningham was sure to mention all those who helped lead them to success and make this dream a reality. He stated, “I couldn’t do any of this without my assistant coaches and support from my family. It truly is a team effort and that includes the school and support from our community. Panguitch Baseball is back on top and has a bright future for years to come.”
Weber State University Preps Auto Techs for Dynamic Industry
by Alex Gonzalez | Utah News Connection
OGDEN - The automotive industry is changing, and one Utah university is reimagining how to prepare new and current auto technicians to meet the demands of the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.
Brian Rague, associate dean of the College of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology at Weber State University, says their automotive technology program's "stackable" credentialing approach enables students of any age and desire to learn the fundamental skills they'll need to be hired by industry partners.
"We are a higher education institution, our fouryear degrees are valuable to us. But certainly, within our college and across the university, we see the necessity to allow students to take things a little bit at a time.
To learn things and earn credentials in a step-by-step fashion," he explained.
Rague added they
work with car companies to ensure students are learning in-demand skills. Add EVs and autonomous driving into the mix, and students are also learning about IT and engineering. He said many already work in the field and can apply their professional certifications toward credits for an associate degree. Students can stop there, or continue on toward a bachelor of science in automotive technology.
Rague said the college is in constant conversations with industry partners to update their courses and certificates.
"We have a couple of certificates available for our automotive students. We have several certificates in other disciplines within the college; and we also have advanced certificates for those who have been in the workforce for a while," he continued.
He said the more advanced certificates could be attractive to those who want to learn more about electric vehicles and newer battery technology, and added that the need for experts and specialists of all ages will grow as EVs gain more traction.
PHS Sports Sidelines
by Mack Oetting
Last Tuesday, it was the Regional Cross Country Meet at the Mt. Carmel Junction golf course. The Panguitch Middle School boys ran 1.5 miles, and they had a couple good times by Chad Walter, who took second, and Milton Henrie, who came in tenth. In the girls 1.5 miles, Sophie Woolsey took eighth, Abbi Dodds came in tenth, and Shaylee Pilper came in twelfth.
In the girls three mile, it was all Panguitch. Brooke Albrecht took first, Annie Yardley took second, Halle Albrecht came in fifth, and Paisley Henrie came in sixth. Panguitch won with a score of fourteen points, Bryce Valley had thirty-three, and Milford had forty-seven.
In the boy’s race, I don’t remember anytime
that the teams were so close. The Cats runners were Curtis Henrie in seventh, Josh Perez in ninth, Lincoln Henrie in eleventh, and Jacob Marshall in thirteenth. The scores were Panguitch High School forty, Wayne forty-one, and Bryce Valley at forty-three. The Cats have a lot of young runners, and a win like this tells them that, with hard work, anything is possible. State will be on the 29th at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City.
The Lady Cats volleyball team had another good evening against Piute, winning in three. The Thunderbirds have a new coach, and it will take some time for them to be competitive. Tonight, the Cats will have their final game, and it will be against Kanab. It will be Senior Night, and the team has nine seniors on the team. This year has been really great, so come on out to see these players in action. State will start on the 1st - 2nd of November at Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.
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Bobcats beat
Piute Thunderbirds, 13-3, in the UHSAA 1A High School
Baseball Tournament. Panguitch High School is no stranger to state titles, but they haven’t held this particular state title for eleven years.
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UtahWaterSavers.com
Increases Rebates for Toilets and Smart Irrigation Controllers to Boost Water Conservation Efforts
SALT LAKE CITY -
On Oct. 15, rebates for smart irrigation controllers increased from $75 to $100, and rebates for water-efficient toilets increased from $100 to $150. These rebates are available on UtahWaterSavers.com and are offered statewide.
“Water conservation is a year-round effort in Utah,” said Candice Hasenyager, director of the Division of Water Resources. “By increasing these rebate amounts, we hope to encourage more Utahns to take proactive steps in using water wisely. Every drop saved today helps us increase our resiliency to drought.”
The rebate programs are part of the division’s ongoing efforts to promote water-efficient practices and technologies. Smart irrigation controllers, for example, automatically adjust watering schedules based on weather condi-
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tions, reducing unnecessary water use. Replacing inefficient toilets found in homes built before 1994 with Watersense-labeled models can save thousands of gallons of water per household each year.
“These rebates make it easier for Utahns to invest in water-saving technologies,” said Shelby Cooley, the division’s conservation section manager. “As the population grows and our climate remains unpredictable, we must all do our part to be better stewards of our water resources. The updated rebates are just one of many ways we are working to help residents save water and prepare for future challenges.”
The division partners with local water districts, including the Washington County Water Conservancy District, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District and Central Utah Water Conser-
vancy District, to efficiently manage the rebate programs. This collaborative effort ensures that rebates are processed promptly and accurately, helping more Utahns benefit from watersaving technologies.
UtahWaterSavers. com, established to house water conservation rebates and incentives across the state, has been a key resource for residents looking to reduce their water usage. Residents who have already received a smart controller rebate are eligible for a new smart controller rebate after five years.
Residents interested in taking advantage of these increased rebates can visit UtahWaterSavers.com for more information and to apply.
For more information, contact Michael Sanchez, public information officer, at 385-226-8967 or email msanchez@utah.gov.
—Utah Division of Water Resources
The 2024 survey will allow leaders to see what progress has been made in the past year. We would like to get as many Utahns as possible to take the survey. It is critical we have strong samplings from all counties in Utah.
News from Wayne County Wayne County 'Firewooding'
by Adus F. Dorsey II
Wayne County
is serious business and can take on any number of family oriented aspects, and can also be a solitary assignment that many find contemplative and an opportunity for problem solving when it comes to marriage and raising kids.
consideration is always a good idea, especially if you ever want her to go with you again. Never take the 36” bar when the wife agrees to go; that is a no-no, a buzz killer, and a night on the couch for sure.
on the following areas: education (finance, higher education attainment, and K-12 initiatives); community engagement (political representation, boards and commissions, and civic engagement/ advocacy); safety and security (child sexual abuse, domestic violence, poverty and homelessness, sexual assault, and sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination); health and wellbeing (health across the lifespan and home and family); and workplace (childcare/ pre-K programs, entrepreneurship, gender pay gap,
—Susan R. Madsen, founder/director of UWLP and the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership at Utah State University leadership development, organizational strategies and workplace culture, STEM fields, and workforce development). Based on the 2023 survey data, eighteen research summaries on specific areas of focus were published and provided to BWF leaders to determine goals and metrics for the seven-year movement. BWF has created coalitions in all twenty-nine counties. Utahns are encouraged to learn more about their specific county (https://www.usu. edu/uwlp/a-bolder-wayforward/county-coalitions) and how to get involved.
UWLP’s 2024 fall survey, open until mid-November, is being conducted
to better gage Utahns perceptions of the challenges facing girls and women in the state. The survey will be open until mid-November. “The 2024 survey will allow leaders to see what progress has been made in the past year,” said Susan R. Madsen, founder/ director of UWLP and the Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership at Utah State University. “We would like to get as many Utahns as possible to take the survey,” says Madsen. “It is critical we have strong samplings from all counties in Utah.”
Madsen invites all individuals living in Utah, age 18 or older, male and female, to participate. The survey will take 10-20 minutes to complete.
English survey: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ SV_9HcwpBzQPgLahAa
WAYNE CO. - As is generally the case, seasons and the people in Wayne County follow no set date on the Brian Farm calendar. They use intuition or habit set by long since passed and seasoned forefathers. One day, it is short sleeves and you are driving down Highway 24 with the window rolled down in the pickup. The next morning, the alarm goes off, and it is fall.
That is not to say that there are no telltale signs that a change in the weather is coming. As anyone with any sense of surrounding awareness knows, when you start to see your friends and neighbors out checking the oil in their pickups and chainsaws, then something is surely up, and you best take notice.
Some of the last things school age kids remember before school starts in September is Pa getting them out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to go get another load of wood, “Cuz we are going to need it when Ma gets that nesting urge to bring out grandma’s quilts.”
Wayne County "firewooding" is serious business and can take on any number of family oriented aspects, and can also be a solitary assignment that many find contemplative and an opportunity for problem solving when it comes to marriage and raising kids.
As peaceful and harmonious as gathering firewood can be, it can also have a darker side, and kids learn early to know the difference. When the chainsaw with the 36-inch bar comes out, you should watch out. It is going to be a long day, so best have an extra help-
ing at the breakfast table and put on some old clothes because butts will be dragging come sun down.
Wayne County "firewooding" is not only a way of life, it is a science that you were not taught in Scott Ellett's science class at Wayne Middle School back in the day. It is a skill acquired by intense observation, a third-eye sort of situation, where when you are driving through the forest, you get a sense that there is a dead tree hiding nearby. And it is not just any dead tree, but a “Big Silver.” When that treesized phenomenon happens, hands get real sweaty, heart rates reach levels only experienced at the proctologist's office, and eyes go into razor-like focus. Then, try as you might, you catch a glimpse of it out of the corner of your good eye.
The “Big Silver” is still standing stately hidden, ever so slightly behind a group of young pines, about fifty yards off the side of the road.
That is when your innate "firewooding" trait kicks into high gear and that geometry course that you hated in high school comes in handy. Angles, distances and coordinates begin to coagulate in the right side of your brain like something out of "The Matrix" movie. After a minute or two, your tree cutting and gathering plan becomes crystal clear.
“If I back the trailer at a right angle through that first patch of "Quakies," and do a sharp left next to that old stump, I can get close enough that the wife won’t have to pack wood so far, and that will make her happy.” Not that the wife ever gets grumpy while out gathering firewood, but precautions and detailed
A few words of clarity and caution about the chainsaw with the 36” bar. The chainsaw with the 36” cutting bar is a prized specialty saw by most seasoned loggers, something akin to grandpa's 30-06 hanging like a trophy above the fireplace. It only comes out on special occasions and only for dropping the prized “Silver” or for other monsters that require special handling. Not to be confused with just any old saw used for the task of limbing, the 36" bar is only for the prestigious logging operation of dropping. It is the wood surgeon's favorite tool in the sanctity of the forest, and when it comes out, the skies part and angels sing and, in most cases, accompanies the word, “TIMBER!”
For anyone in the know, the very mention of a chainsaw with the 36” bar comes with images of Wade Woolsey-sized rounds and a new bottle of Ibuprofen. It is going to be that kind of day. "Firewooding" is like real estate: location, location, location. It is best to know whose location is whose when you head for the hills. You haven’t had a bad day until you camp in somebody else’s family plot and fire up your new Husky chainsaw, thinking you are going to get you some firewood. No siree; it is doubtful that you will make it through a tank full of gas before you find your camper somewhere down off the hill with four flat tires. It is best to do your homework at the counter at Gordon’s or Brian Farm before you decide on any place in particular, and doing so will save you a lot of time and heartache— and maybe your marriage. So, there are a few rules to know before you go when it comes to Wayne County "firewooding."
Be kind and courteous. Most folks are packing when they are out in the woods, if you know what I mean.
Wearing a reindeer antler ball cap in the woods is not funny or a good idea.
If you are new to the area, always carry bear spray, plenty of water, a compass, a whistle and a sleeping bag. You never know when you are going to need one or the other. Know your limits and your location. Wayne County folks can be very territorial.
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"firewooding"
Algae Bloom at Lake Powell
PAGE - Algal blooms have been reported scattered around Glen Canyon National Recreation Area this fall. Certain species of algae and phytoplankton can produce toxins that may cause illness in humans, pets and wildlife.
Algal blooms can occur for a variety of reasons. Warm, still water is the perfect breeding ground for cyanobacteria and the addition of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus that enter the lake from outside sources, encourage the growth of algae and bacteria.
Some may be harmless, but please follow the following guidelines on how to stay safe during Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
Don’t swim in water that has an algal bloom.
Don’t boat, water ski, or jet-ski on scummy water. These activities can cause toxins to become airborne, increasing the likelihood you will inhale them. Keep children away from scum in the water or along the shore. Keep pets or livestock from swimming or drinking from scummy waters.
Always take a shower after coming into contact with any surface water whether or not an algal bloom appears to be present. Rinse/wash animals immediately if they swim in scummy water and don’t let them lick their fur.
For additional information, please see our website at: https://www.nps. gov/glca/learn/news/lpp. htm.
—National Park Service
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
WAYNE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Tuesday November 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Wayne County Courthouse 18 S Main, Loa for public comments regarding the 2025 General Fund Budget.
Felicia Snow Wayne County Clerk-Auditor
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 24 & 31 and NOVEMBER 7, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
WAYNE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given to the public of Wayne County by the Wayne County Commissioners that a public hearing will be held Friday November 1, 2024, at 10:00 AM in the Wayne County Courthouse 18 S Main, Loa for public comments regarding the Rural Health Care Tax.
Felicia Snow Wayne County Clerk-Auditor
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 24 & 31, 2024
NOTICE OF OPENING
Legal Notices
TORREY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Torrey, Utah is taking letters of interest for two open positions on the Torrey Planning and Zoning Commission. Letters of interest will be received until October. 28, 2024. Applicants must be a resident of Torrey Town or live within the Torrey Water District.
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 17 & 24, 2024
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 Nov. 20, 2024 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.
GARFIELD COUNTY
CHANGE APPLICATION(S)
61-2408 (a52197): Jeffrey and Sandra Stokes propose(s) using 0.004 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles West of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.
97-2527 (a52211): Craig and Kathy Copeland propose(s) using 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (Black Boulder Mesa) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.
WAYNE COUNTY
NEW APPLICATION(S)
95-5543 (A84433): David Powell propose(s) using 1.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (11 miles W of Hanksville) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.
Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.
State Engineer
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 24 & 31, 2024
LAND FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION:
Utah Trust Lands Administration is selling a 38.35 acre parcel, within the city limits of the town of Tropic, at an online public auction, to be held November 14-19, 2024. The property is in Garfield County. The Grand Staircase National Monument is located to the south of the parcel. The minimum acceptable price is set at $994,000. Financing is available. For more information, please call (801) 538-5163 or visit trustlands.utah.gov. (C-27211)
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 10, 17 & 24, 2024
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
FOURTH DISTRICT COURTNEPHI DISTRICT COURT JUAB COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
BETHANY NAGEL and KYLEE HAMPTON Plaintiffs, V. EDWARD DEVLIN, Defendant
TO: Edward Devlin PO Box 248 Panguitch, UT 84759
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
Case No.: 240600024
Judge: Hon. Anthony Howell
THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT:
A lawsuit has been started against you. You must respond in writing for the court to consider your side. You can find an Answer form on the court’s website: www.utcourts.gov/howto/answer/.
You must file your Answer with this court: Fourth District Court, 102 E 200 N, Nephi, UT 84648. You must also mail or hand deliver a copy of your Answer to the other party or their attorney: Brian Hills Law, 5812 South 900 East Murray, UT 84121. Your response must be filed with the court and served on the other party within 30 days of the last day of this publication, which is 11/7/2024. If you do not file and serve an Answer by the deadline, the other party can ask the court for a default judgment. A default judgment means the other party wins, and you do not get the chance to tell your side of the story. Read the complaint or petition carefully. It explains what the other party is asking for in their lawsuit. You are being sued for damages caused in a motor vehicle crash on 9/25/2023. DATED this 17th day of October, 2024
/s/ Brian C. Hills_____________
Brian C. Hills
BRIAN HILLS LAW
Attorney for Plaintiff
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 24 & 31 and NOVEMBER 7, 2024
FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
Notice is hereby given that Bicknell Town will hold a public hearing on October 30, 2024 at the Bicknell Town Hall, 64 West 100 North, Bicknell, UT 84715 at 6:45 pm. Bicknell Town is eligible to apply to the Utah Department of Workforce Services for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally funded program administered by the State of Utah, Housing and Community Development Division (HCD). Bicknell Town is eligible to apply for CDBG funding provided Bicknell Town meets the applicable program requirements.
The purpose of the public hearing is to provide citizens with pertinent information about the Community Development Block Grant program and to allow for discussion of possible applications. This public hearing will cover eligible activities, program requirements, and expected funding allocations in the region. The CDBG Program can fund a broad range of activities, including, but not limited to: construction of public works and facilities, e.g., water and sewer lines, fire stations, acquisition of real property, and provision of public services such as food banks or homeless shelters. In the event that Bicknell Town chooses to apply for CDBG funding, a second public hearing will be held at a later time to discuss the project. Further information can be obtained by contacting Carrie Brinkerhoff at 435-425-2215.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this hearing should notify Carrie Brinkerhoff at Bicknell Town Hall, 64 West 100 North, Bicknell, UT 84715 at least three days prior to the hearing. Individuals with speech and/or hearing impairments may call the Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah: 1.888.346.3162.
Published on State of Utah’s Public Meeting Notice Website – www.utah.gov/pmn on October 18, 2024
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 17 & 24, 2024
LAND FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION:
Utah Trust Lands Administration is selling a 2.5 acre property near the town of Hatch at a public online auction to be held November 14-19, 2024. This property is located near the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery in Garfield County and currently has no access. A minimum acceptable price has been set at $13,000. Financing is available. For more information, please call (801) 5385163 or visit trustlands.utah.gov. (C-27225)
Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 10, 17 & 24, 2024
UPDATED NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATION POLICY FOR EMERY/JOHNS VALLEY
What: Public Meeting
Who: Emery/Johns Valley Water Users
When: November 14, 2024, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Garfield County Courthouse 55 South Main Panguitch, UT 84759
Phone: (435) 676-1100
Online: Remote participation of the public meeting will also be available online: https://waterrights.utah. gov/publicmeetings/
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to present the results of a recently published groundwater hydrology study performed by the Utah Geological Survey and to discuss the groundwater appropriation policies in the valley. Personnel from the Division of Water Rights will be available to take all questions and comments provided by the general public and interested parties.
Agenda for November 14, 2024 Public Meeting ---ooOoo---
1. Welcome/Introduction
2. Summary of Groundwater Hydrology Study by UGS Staff
3. Groundwater Appropriate Policy Discussion
4. Public Questions/Comments
If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to provide input, please send your comments to:
Address: Division of Water Rights 1594 West North Temple Suite 220 PO Box 146300 Salt Lake City UT 84114-6300
Email: waterrights@utah.gov
Subject: Public Comment Regarding Emery/Johns Valley Public Meeting
In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act, individuals needing special accommodations should notify Melissa Bowdren at (801) 538-7370 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. Information from the meeting will be posted on the Utah Division of Water Rights website at https://waterrights.utah.gov/meetinfo/2024/m20241114/ as a resource for those who are unable to attend the meeting or require additional information.
Courtesy National Park Service
Lake Powell with Algae Bloom.
Legal Notices
Check Stations:
The Hunters Helping Condors collaborative effort demonstrates one of the ways that hunters are at the forefront of wildlife conservation. Lead poisoning is the leading cause of death for free-flying condors in Utah and Arizona. We are very grateful for all the hunters who are taking steps to not only help in the recovery of California condors, but to also prevent impacts to eagles and hawks, as well.
—Danielle Finlayson, DWR Southern Region Conservation Biologist Check Stations
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their harvested animals from the field.
The Hunters Helping Condors program launched in Utah in 2011 to help recover California condors. These unique, enormous birds were listed in 1967 under the precursor to the Endangered Species Act, and by 1982, only twentythree were left in the world (one of which was in captivity). Due to the steep decline of the population, the remaining wild condors were captured and held in captivity for safekeeping, which gave rise to a tremendously successful captive breeding program that has allowed for reintroduction of the endangered birds back to the wild. The population now numbers more than five-hundred birds, with over half of those flying free in the wild. There are currently eighty-four condors in the wild Arizo-
na/Utah population.
Like other raptor species, including eagles and hawks, California condors play an important role in the ecosystem by removing dead animals from the landscape. However, that also leaves these birds susceptible to the effects of lead poisoning, which results from consuming the remains of animals shot with lead ammunition.
“The Hunters Helping Condors collaborative effort demonstrates one of the ways that hunters are at the forefront of wildlife conservation,” DWR Southern Region Conservation Biologist Danielle Finlayson said. “Lead poisoning is the leading cause of death for free-flying condors in Utah and Arizona. We are very grateful for all the hunters who are taking steps to not only help in the recovery of California condors, but to also prevent impacts to eagles and hawks, as well.”
The check station will
be located at the intersection of Yellowjacket Road and Hancock Road. (This site is approximately 3.25 miles north of the entrance to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.) It will be open from 9 a.m. to dusk on the following dates: Oct. 9
• Oct. 12-13
Oct. 19-21
• Oct. 26-27
As part of the program, prior to each hunting season, the DWR also issues a coupon to hunters who draw an any-legalweapon big game permit for the Zion Unit in southern Utah, where California condors can be found. That coupon allows the hunters to obtain free, or heavily discounted, nonlead ammunition. Learn more about non-lead ammunition and how to help birds of prey on the DWR Wild podcast.
—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu
Tues. Oct. 29th Beef Stew, Carrots, Celery, Potatoes, Corn Bread, Fruit Cocktail, No Bake Cookies
Wed. Oct. 30th Green Bean Casserole, Salad Bar, Bread, Apricots, Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thurs. Oct. 31st Pizza, Salad Bar, Grape Salad, Applesauce, Key Lime Pie
All meals are served with milk or juice. If you would like a meal, please call us by 10:00 am. 826-4317. Suggested donation for seniors over 60 is $4.00, and under 60 is $10.00
PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140
Suggested donation $4.00 60 & older, $10.00 under 60
Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot. Meals include milk & bread.
Tues. Oct. 29th Wed. Oct. 30th Thurs. Oct. 31st
Spaghetti w/ Meatballs, Italian Vegetables, Salad, Pears, Pudding Taco Soup, Cheesy Bread, Mixed Vegetables, Salad Bar, Fruit in Season, Brownie Chili Dogs, Chili & Cheese, Vegetables, Pasta Salad, Fruit in Season, Halloween Cupcake
NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.
Bryce Valley Senior Lunches at the BRYCE VALLEY Senior Center
TUES Oct. 29th Chicken Pot Pie, Salad Bar, Tropical Fruit, Cookie
WED Oct. 30th Grilled Ham & Cheese, Tater Tots, Carrots, Salad Bar, Pears, Chocolate Pudding
THURS Oct. 31st Chili, Salad Bar, Pears, Cinnamon Roll
Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666
All meals are served with milk & bread. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors and $10 for those under 60 years of age.
We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Front Desk Agents
Laundry Services
Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen
Positions to start April 1st through October 31st
At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within. Please stop by in person to complete an application. We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761
Loa Town
Full-Time Maintenance Person
Loa Town is looking to hire a full time maintenance person to care for the town. Individual must be selfmotivated and willing to do several different jobs. Individual must become a certified water operator. Pay and benefits dependent upon experience. You may pick up an application at the Loa Town Office at 80 W. Center or contact Michelle Brian or Jeanette Taylor at 435-836-2160 for more information. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Position Announcements
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring for the following positions. For the application process and description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org
Head Wrestling Coach at Escalante High School
Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers
Para-Professionals/Aides at All Schools
Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers
SALARY: Please see 2024-2025 Garfield County School Districts Classified, District Office, and Certified Salary Schedules on the district website.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.
Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.
SOLUTION Positions Available at Garfield Memorial Hospital and Garfield County Nursing Home
TROPIC AA MEETING Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. Escalante AA Meeting Winter schedule: Tues. & Fri. at 6pm Call 435-676-3653 All meetings are closed discussion
SERVICES
When
in
Need,
There are Resources in Wayne & Garfield Cos.
For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault
Canyon Creek Services
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
Garfield Memorial Hospital and Garfield County Nursing Home has openings in the following areas –Administrative Asst 1 #R120550 Cook #R108748 New Grad RN #R117860 Recreational Therapy Tech #R98423 CNA Student Long Term Care #R116478
Security Officer PRN #R114321
Apply at Intermountainhealthcare.jobs Any further questions please call Carla Ramsay 435.676.1256
