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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Wayne County Commission October 19
Issue # 1382
Proposal for Escalante National Park is Reintroduced
by Amiee mAxwell WAYNE COUNTY The Wayne County Commission Meeting on October 19, 2020 kicked off with a discussion about scheduling a Truth in Taxation hearing in December. The county intends to increase the tax rate by 3% in 2021, and a public meeting is required for the process. Ryan Torgerson noted that the tax increase is necessary to “keep up with the cost of providing services to citizens.” “I think it is something I support as commissioner. It keeps the rate flat,” noted Commissioner Wood. Next on the agenda was a brief discussion about the Inland Port Amicus Brief. The county wants to sign on in support. “Good to have standing and be heard, give our point of view. I think it’s a great idea,” said County Attorney Mike Olsen. A motion was passed to support the Inland Port brief. A few miscellaneous items were then discussed including signing a Notice of Intent to continue the Fish Lake Garbage Contract for
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The Grand Staircase Enhancement Act, introduced by Utah Congressman Chris Stewart, would establish an Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve within the Escalante Canyons National Monument. The bill also transfers control of "Hole-in-the-Rock" road from the Department of the Interior to the state of Utah. SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Based on a summary of Monument, designated in Congressman Chris Stewart, the original 2017 bill (H.R. 1996 under the Clinton Adwho represents Utah’s 2nd 4558), the resolution would es- ministration, was a total of Congressional District, has tablish an Escalante Canyons 1,003,863 acres before the reintroduced a resolution to National Park and Preserve Trump Administration's Presicreate a sixth national park in within the Escalante Canyons dential Proclamation in 2017 Utah. National Monument (approxi- modified the boundaries by His first effort, in 2017, mately 243,241 acres), as nearly half its original size died in in the House Commit- well as the Grand Staircase and divided the land into three tee on Natural Resources. National Monument (approxi- distinct units. The Grand Staircase mately 211, 983 acres) and the According to the summaEscalante Enhancement Act Kaiparowits National Monu- ry, "The public lands excluded (H.R. 8446), reintroduced on ment (approximately 551,117 from the lands and interests September 30, would create acres). the Escalante Canyons NaThe original Grand H.R. 8446 tional Park and Preserve. Staircase-Escalante National Cont'd on page 10
Op-Ed
A Vital Challenge to the Community (and You): We need Everyone Working Together to Reduce Illness and Death in Our Community from COVID-19 by michAel BAumAnn, md, hcA/mountAinstAr heAlthcAre; mArk BriesAcher, md, intermountAin heAlthcAre; Arlen JArrett, md, stewArd heAlth cAre; And thomAs miller, md, university oF utAh heAlth
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Healthcare workers Bonnie McPhie (L) and Janet Malachowski (R). UTAH - As leaders and physicians in Utah’s healthcare community, we’ve been watching cautiously as cases of new COVID-19 have continued to rise throughout the state, and in particular, several counties. We have urged all Utahns to heed the serious warnings from medical experts regarding this virus, and to take proactive steps to protect their health and the
health of others through steps to reduce the transmission of coronavirus in our communities. Yet, many are not heeding these warnings. We, along with all of the state’s medical community, continue to advocate for people to wear face masks at all times when in public, socially distance from others by Vital Challenge Cont'd on page 3
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. OCTOBER 29 - WED. NOVEMBER 4
Cooler temperatures, but mostly sunny, with no chances of precipitation. Highs in the mid to high 60s; lows in the 20s. Winds variable from 5 to 8 mph. Some clouds Sunday - Tuesday.
Conservation Critical to Meet Utah’s Water Needs Now and into the Future
SALT LAKE CITY Conservation is critical to meet the water needs of Utah’s growing population and is a factor that can significantly postpone water development projects. “We’ve seen how implementing water conservation strategies can delay largescale infrastructure projects,” said Todd Adams, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources. “When the Legislature passed the Bear River Development Act in 1991, the projected need for the water was in 2015. Thanks primarily to conservation efforts, new technology and some smaller water development projects, current projections indicate the water won’t be needed until 2045 to 2050.” The Conservation Impact Study released by the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council and led by Bowen Collins & Associates is a reminder of how conservation has delayed water development projects in the past and how essential it is in meeting Utah’s future water needs. Great Salt Lake is one of Utah’s most unique water resources that affects the economy, fragile ecosystems and public health. “Raising awareness of the impact we can have on our water supply by making simple changes is one of the Water Conservation Cont'd on page 3
Torrey Town Council October 15
by Amiee mAxwell TORREY - The October future, a sanitizing system to Torrey Town Council meeting clean the pavilion and playbegan with a motion to pay for ground equipment, a projecthe post office. A bank loan tor screen for the pavilion to was acquired and the payment encourage more distancing at will be made on an annual ba- meetings, and outdoor heaters sis beginning July 21, 2021. for winter events. The council A link to donate to the post approved the use of funds for office is now on the Torrey network upgrades and will go Town website. The town has from there. Next, several communireceived $8,800 in donations ty members’ water bills were to date. The construction bid was awarded to Hanky Panky discussed having to do with leaks and inaccurate meter Construction. Next, treasurer Colleen readings. The council then Dudleston gave a report on the discussed their need to define town’s finances. Dudleston re- a policy on how to handle fuported that parcel boxes were ture water bill issues. Next on the agenda was a purchased for the new post office and that she is currently business license request from working on an email system Tyler Torgerson for Double for sending water bills. She is T Storage. Currently, there also evaluating the possibil- is a moratorium on issuing ity of an additional charge for new business licenses until taking credit card payments the new zoning ordinance is for water bills since credit completed and passed. Pace card fees are becoming a sig- will clarify with the town attorney whether Torgerson’s nificant cost for the town. Dudleston also reported license can be approved givthat Torrey Town has received en his application had been its first installment of CARES in the works before the moraAct coronavirus relief fund- torium was put in place. The ing, approximately $7000. council issued his business The town council discussed license with the stipulation how to best use this money that the attorney approves the including computer network request. The license is also updates to enhance the ability Torrey Council to hold remote meetings in the Cont'd on page 2
Wayne County Travelers Should Plan for Delays
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The Utah Department of Transportation began the SR-24/SR-12 Asphalt Rehabilitation project in early October, which could, potentially, cause delays in traffic of 15 to 20 minutes between Torrey and Bicknell. Work will continue as weather permits, but may need to resume in the spring. WAYNE COUNTY - A twenty-two mile re-paving project on Highways 24 and 12 will take place over the coming months, intermittently causing delays in travel through early next summer. The Utah Department of Transportation began the SR24/SR-12 Asphalt Rehabilitation project in early October. The project will add a new layer of pavement to the road on SR-24 from Bicknell to Torrey and on SR12 from Torrey to the Indian Bench OHV Trail. It also improves safety features by upgrading signs and barriers. The scope of the project is from mile marker 100 through mile marker 122. Current work on SR-24
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is focused on laying pavement between Torrey and Bicknell. Due to the limited work space, the work requires a lane closure, and traffic must alternate through the construction zone, with delays of 15-20 minutes possible. According to Kevin Kitchen, UDOT Communications Manager, “New pavement could extend eastward to the Teasdale turnoff this week. If temperatures remain high enough, paving could be placed on SR-12 this season from Torrey to approximately Grover. Otherwise, paving down SR-12 will most likely resume in the spring.” The project is valued at $9.6 million. R. Chapman
Construction of Roosevelt has teamed up with local contractor Brown Brothers to deliver this project. Contractors will generally be working Monday - Friday. But weekend work is anticipated to continue as long as temperatures remain high enough to pave. UDOT says that two other pavement preservation projects are planned for construction on SR-24 next year. One will extend from Loa to the Sevier County line. The other will extend from Torrey through Capitol Reef National Park and also cover a 14 mile stretch south and west of the Hanksville airport. —Insider
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Letters to the Editor
Torrey Council: Financing
of the Torrey Town Post Office, best uses of Torrey Town's CARES Act funding, Double T Storage business license, Torrey Town maintenance report, Planning and Zoning, and an update on Torrey Town Cemetery, Roads, and Streets discussed.
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contingent on having his signage approved by Planning and Zoning. Then, John Dillenbeck asked if he could have the floor for a few minutes. Dillenbeck explained that he moved from Utah County to Torrey 6.5 years ago and has “never seen so much squabble here.” He expressed frustration in the number of complaints he has heard about the storage units and doesn’t see what is wrong with the color. He said we have bigger concerns and expressed frustration that Torrey, Teasdale, Grover, and Hansville weren’t adequately represented in the Wayne County Commission, “They don’t care about us over here, we need a member over here,” said Dillenbeck. He then handed Mayor Chesnut a donation for the post office and walked out the door. Michael Zimmerman then added that he has plans to sit down with Torgerson to discuss the aesthetics of the storage unit cordially. The meeting then transitioned to a maintenance report by Dustin Oyler. He mentioned that they’ve been finding quite a bit of seeps out at Hells Hole and are currently exploring ways to capture more of the source. The restrooms and sprinklers at the Torrey Town Park are being winterized and the heaters went out in the tractor and it will take $2,300 to fix. Unfortunately, its warranty went out in July. Pearl Stewart then reported on Planning and Zoning. The research committee has identified a company that
provides planning and development assistance. Bruce Parker Planning and Development Services has over 30 years of experience consulting in small Utah communities and has assisted with ordinance development in Boulder and Richfield. Stewart made a motion to use Parker’s services. Stewart said that Parker will charge less than $2,000 to review the town’s zoning verbiage, and it will save the town money on attorney fees in the long run. She also added that an anonymous donation was offered to pay for Parker’s services. “We as a council need to get our heads wrapped around the ordinances,” said Stewart. A motion to accept donations to Planning and Zoning and to hire Bruce Parker Planning and Development Services was passed. “If it will save time, make things more clear, and save us money. I’m fine with it,” added Jordan Pace. Pace then provided an update on Cemetery, Roads, and Streets. Brown Brothers Construction has agreed to shoulder and gravel the road to Sand Creek in exchange for some water. The meeting concluded with an update from the Town Clerk, Paula Pace. She noted that anyone interested in applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) must attend a Zoom meeting on October 22. Torrey Town Council meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. from June - October and at 6:30 p.m from November - May—unless otherwise noted.
Peg Smith! Dave Conine purchased an investment property with a home in Boulder Town about three years ago, which has remained virtually unoccupied for that time even though there has been a need for rentals in Town. Just SAY Yes, Dave Conine. Rent that property, or better yet, sell it to a needy family at cost. Just Say Yes, Peg Smith and Dave Conine! Mark Nelson, Boulder
Goings on... Missing Bryce Canyon Hiker Found BRYCE CANYON. N.P. - A hiker who was reported missing in Bryce Canyon over two cold nights was found on October 23, 2020 following a concerted search by multiple agencies and volunteers. Sixty-two year old Mark Langenbach was reported missing after parking his vehicle at the Sheep Creek/Swamp Canyon trailhead on October 21. He had shared a plan to hike the four mile loop trail, but did not return to his hotel in Bryce Canyon city that evening as expected. According to Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins, who discussed the incident in a video posted to Facebook, Mr. Langenbach was located by National Park Service personnel who found him through a spotting scope. Garfield County Search and Rescue were able to direct a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter to his location. “He was confused, he’d lost his shoes, disoriented, but he’s alive. And we’re pretty happy. That’s what happens when a lot of good people work together,” said Perkins. Search efforts were assisted by Washington, Kane, Garfield and Sevier counties, with the helicopter provided by the Utah DPS out of Salt Lake City. —Insider
Garfield School District Moved to Distance Learning for a Half Week
GARFIELD COUNTY - Garfield County Schools moved to distance learning for half a week from Wednesday, October 21 through Friday, October 23, in response to school staffing issues related to COVID-19. By the end of the week, early on Friday, Superintendent John Dodds made the decision to return to in-person instruction beginning this week, Monday, October 26. “Our reason for closing was due to the amount of quarantines, not active cases, from staff members. So we didn’t confidently have enough staff to run a school day. We wanted to buy some time with a transition to online learning,” said Dodds. Dodds underscored that the district is currently seeing no sign of community spread from within schools, and that the staff quarantines were not due to positive cases, but were due to exposures. He also expressed optimism that the short-term move to distance learning represents a measure of the agility of the district to respond to changing conditions. “This is a really positive thing for us, it sends a message that we care about our students and that we can practice good mitigation strategies that are working nationwide,” said Dodds. In a message to parents, Dodds said that it is the district’s priority to keep students in school, and that the ability to return to in-school classes was, “Made possible by school and district employees who have volunteered to help cover essential services. This level of sacrifice and teamwork is a unique quality of our school community.” Dodds requested support from the overall community to help keep schools open by engaging in COVID management strategies independent of the school setting, by wearing masks, social distancing, hygiene etiquette, staying home when sick, and increasing sanitization. —Insider
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Progress of the new Torrey Town Post Office, adjacent to the Torrey Town Park. The town has received $8,800 in donations to date, and the construction bid was awarded to Hanky Panky Construction. To donate to the Torrey Post Office construction fund, visit https://torreyutah.gov/torrey-post-office-construction-fund/.
Just say yes Peg Smith and Dave Conine! Several years ago, Boulder Town was discussing affordable housing issues. It was suggested that the Town should encourage higher density affordable housing in "The Draw," part of Boulder but technically Garfield County. This could be accomplished without tampering with Boulder Town Density Regulations. Peg Smith did not favor this idea in her neighborhood. Just Say Yes,
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Water Conservation: Using water wisely is always
the right thing to do whether the state is experiencing drought or not. The division encourages and promotes water conservation wherever it can be implemented—which is everywhere, including your tap.—Todd Adams, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources Water Conservation Cont'd from page 1
most effective things we can do to stretch our water supply,” said Adams. As of Oct. 1, nearly all of Utah was in some stage of drought. Fire danger is high, native vegetation is sparse and streams are low. This year set a record for Utah’s hottest, driest August on record, which serves as a reminder of the importance of conserving this critical resource. “We appreciate those Utahns and sectors who do their part to conserve this precious resource by embracing a waterwise ethic to safeguard our future,” said Adams. “Using water wisely is always the right thing to do whether the state is experiencing drought or not. The division encourages and promotes water conservation wherever it can be implemented—which is everywhere, including your tap. ” To meet future water needs, the division seeks balanced solutions that include conservation, efficiency, optimization, agriculture conversion and water development. Notable conservation efforts include the following: Regional Water Conservation Goals – Regional water conservation goals were established in 2019 that build on the “25% by 2025” goal that was introduced by Gov. Gary Herbert. Target-
ing goals by region allows the goals to account for things like climate, elevation, growing season and specific needs. When every region reaches its goal, a 16% statewide water use reduction will be achieved by 2030. Water Efficiency Projects – Since 1947, the Utah Board of Water Resources has provided over $850 million in low-interest or no-interest loans to more than 1,500 private water companies, irrigation companies, municipalities and water districts for canal lining, canal enclosure (piping), sprinkler irrigation, dam safety, secondary meters and more. These projects have a combined total value of $2.3 billion (not indexed for inflation). Loan repayments are returned to this revolving fund and used to fund additional water efficiency and development projects. Slow the Flow –“Slow the flow save H2O…” is a jingle many remember and have incorporated into their daily habits. The division has been partnering with water districts around the state for over 20 years in the Slow the Flow campaign. The most recent campaign reminds us water is life as it protects us, feeds us, inspires us, thrills us, calms us and sustains us. Cloud Seeding Augments Water Supply – Utah has been cloud seeding since the early 1950s to help augment the state’s water sup-
ply. Cloud seeding is a lowcost, low-risk, non-structural method to increase existing water supplies in target areas of Utah mountain range. Ground-based seeders release silver iodide into winter clouds to stimulate the precipitation process and generate snow. Placed along foothills and higher elevations, the release of the cloud seeds is timed and targeted so that the air currents will carry them high into the clouds. Rebates – The Utah Water Savers program provides statewide rebates for smart irrigation timers and low-flow toilets—saving water and money. Additional rebates may also be available in certain service areas. Secondary Metering – As more secondary water is metered around the state, the data becomes more accurate, which makes for better planning. (If metered data isn’t available the division estimates use.) Meters can also be an effective tool in reducing water use. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District is retrofitting homes with secondary meters and sees an average reduction of about 30% after the meters are installed. For more information, contact Kim Wells, public information officer, at 801.803.0336 or email kimwells@utah.gov. —Utah Division of Water Resources
Vital Challenge: Together, we can get through this
pandemic. But, as this virus is a serious and dangerous communicable health threat, we know that it will take ALL of us working together to reduce transmission, and to ultimately, reduce serious illnesses and death in our community.—Chief Medical Officers from HCA/MountainStar Healthcare, Intermountain Healthcare, Steward Health Care, and University of Utah Health Vital Challenge Cont'd from page 1
at least six feet, avoid large crowds and gatherings, practice good hand hygiene, and to stay home and isolated if sick. Gov. Herbert and the Utah County Commission announced additional measures to address the state’s growing cases of COVID-19. Collectively, we as medical leaders of Utah’s major health systems, support the move to orange and mandate that masks be worn in public. We implore all Utahns to continue to practice social distancing, hand washing, and wearing a mask when around others. Furthermore, we ask all public servants to enforce the emergency rules along with other local ordinances and state laws that keep all of us safe. The potential impact from increasing COVID-19 cases on the state’s hospitals and our ability to ensure available resources and personnel for future COVID and non-COVID patients is critical. As we enter the Fall season, with influenza and other seasonal ailments, it’s critical
that we collectively reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases. We have seen the results in other states when residents don’t heed these important warnings. We are already experiencing an increase in the number of Utahns admitted to our hospitals and requiring care in our intensive care units, and with flu season upon us, we will need our ICUs and critical care resources to be available. We feel strongly that every Utahn who becomes ill, who is hospitalized, and who dies because we do not socially distance, practice hand hygiene, and practice mask wearing, is a failure of the individual responsibility we all have toward each other. Together, we can get
through this pandemic. But, as this virus is a serious and dangerous communicable health threat, we know that it will take ALL of us working together to reduce transmission, and to ultimately, reduce serious illnesses and death in our community. We believe these actions are necessary, we support these actions, and ask everyone to do their part as individuals and leaders to come together and to unite to help keep all Utahns safe during this unprecedented time. This op-ed is authored by the chief medical officers from HCA/MountainStar Healthcare, Intermountain Healthcare, Steward Health Care, and University of Utah Health.
I am BRIG REES and I am running for your Wayne School Board Representative. I grew up here in Wayne County and attended the schools. My kids now attend these great schools in Wayne School District. Moving back to the county after being gone for 18 years has given me a renewed love and appreciation for this great place. I have a strong desire to be involved in the school system and community. The skills that I have gained as a Bachelor of Science graduate, a business owner, husband and father have prepared me to be successful in this position. I am concerned about the well being of our community. I am a strong decision maker and a hard worker. I will do my best to represent our district and fulfill the needs of this position. I ask for your vote on November 3rd. Thank you, Brig Rees
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News from Wayne County 2020 World Series, Game 4 Tampa Bay Rays v. L. A. Dodgers
Saturday nights' Game 4 of the 2020 World Series is why I make myself climb out of bed every morning, as baseball to me is life as we know it, on display. It doesn’t get any better than that. From the very first crack of the bat of Game 4, my senses were heightened with anticipation of what was to come next. When I had time to think, which was every time the commercials came on and I muted my TV, I was reminded of all the games, and minimalist tasks that adults used to make us play when we were kids. It is like the old square and the round hole puzzle that your mother’s brother Uncle Ralph bought you for your fourth birthday, and when you opened the package and you saw what it was, you admiringly looked up at him thinking to your tiny self, "What the heck is this supposed to mean?" Until that is, the first time you were in your room all by yourself and no one was looking, and you tried to fit that square into that round hole. And at once, you realized that Uncle Ralph was quite the sneaky fellow and not near as goofy as he looks in all those family photos. I mean, really, even if you are not a real baseball fan, you sort of know what the game is all about. Here, you have all these guys (and soon to be girls) playing this game out on a field of green in front of stands filled with adoring fans watching your every move. And, if you were ever required to take statistics 101 or were taught Murphy’s Law, you know that anything can happen, and it certainly
by Adus F. dorsey ii will. I mean, this is life that we are talking about. Get real. So, here you are all of sudden. It is your turn to play in the game, and you find yourself standing at home plate with a stick in your hand. There is a guy, 60' 6"(18.44 m), away throwing balls at you as hard as he can. And it is your job to hit or be hit. You take a second and look up in the stands, and you see your Uncle Ralph with a beer in one hand and a hot dog in the other, and he is fumbling around trying to give you the thumbs up. As luck would have it, you connect with one of these balls that this guy who is 60' 6" (18.44 m) away is throwing at you as hard as he can. To your amazement, the ball flies over the head of the guy picking his nose on second base and drops safely into an empty pocket, where no one can get to it in a hurry. So, there you are standing there at home plate, quite impressed with yourself that you hit instead of got hit, and you look up at Uncle Ralph, and he has spilled his beer into his lap and dropped his hot dog and is waving frantically at you and pointing at first base. It takes a second, but it comes to you why you are out here playing this game in the first place. You take off at a dead run to first base, and just as amazed as you are that you hit the ball, you are twice as proud of yourself that you made it to first base without falling down like you sometimes do on Tuesday afternoon in practice. Even more amazing is the fact that when you get to first base and you look up, you see that Uncle Ralph already has himself a new beer and is grasping
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a 12-inch hot dog in his hand. So it goes, you are standing there looking around at your life, and there you have a bunch of people in the dugout yelling at you to do this or that. Your coach is biting his nails, hoping that what he taught you has sunk in and that you will do the right thing. The guy with the ball is still trying to hit you with it. Some other guys are constantly chasing after you and calling you names. What it all comes down to and when you think back on it, there you are, four years old and all alone in your room still trying as hard as you can to fit that square cube into the round hole. In the event that you missed Game 4 of the World Series between Tampa Bay and L.A. on Saturday night, it was absolutely amazing how it all played out. I mean, down to the very last swing of the bat in the bottom of the ninth. There were two outs and two strikes, and Tampa Bay was at bat with the game and their reputations on the line, being down two to one in the series. It was the "Keystone Cops" and chaos out on the field, and it was hard to keep up with all that was taking place in the final minute of the game. In a nutshell; imagine, if you can and your wish were to come true, Joe Buck being struck instantly speechless. It was that good. Game 4: Tampa Bay - 8 / Los Angeles - 7 / World Series tied - 2-2. (Incidentally, Uncle Ralph was last seen at a spring training game in Phoenix with a beer in his hand, still happily grasping a 12-inch hot dog.)
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Creative Low-Cost Gift Ideas As you are planning out your holiday budget, look for ways to lower your cost on gifts. Here are some ideas to get you started. Homemade Gifts Even if you’re not the creative crafty type, there are still gifts you can make at home that cost little or no money. Some ideas are to create scrapbook pages with family photos for grandparents or other relatives, use your children’s artwork to decorate cards, create a wall calendar with family photos or compile a book of your family’s favorite recipes. Baking a loaf of homemade bread or other treat are always an option. And, if these ideas don’t really fit your style, Utah’s online public library has a free resource that anyone with a library card has access to called "Creative Bug." You can check it out
at this website: https:// onlinelibrary.utah.gov/ and get lots of ideas and tutorials for creative homemade gifts. Another idea for creative low-cost gifts from the Michigan State University Extension is putting together kits. Especially for children, these kinds of gifts can spark curiosity and imagination and generally cost less than big ticket items. If you have a loved one who is interested in art, consider putting together an art kit with a sketch pad and pencils. If you know someone who loves to cook, maybe you can create a kit with your favorite recipe and the nonperishable ingredients for that recipe. Some of Michigan State’s other kit suggestions are an outdoor kit with a field tracking book and binoculars or a beauty kit with soap and lip balm. Another advantage of giving a gift like this is the focus is on the person receiv-
ing the gift and encouraging them to pursue their interests. Give your time and attention. One gift idea that can be especially meaningful is to make gift certificates that entitle the receiver to service or quality time from you. For example, you could give a child a night off of chores or a one on one activity with a parent. The possibilities are endless, and these are gifts that are completely free and that can mean so much. Written by: Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor Article Referenced: Risedorph, Sandra. Creative gift ideas. Retrieved from: https:// www.canr.msu.edu/news/creative_gift_ideas_1
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Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines by mAck oetting
Lady Cats runner Adelaide Englestead takes first place in State Cross Country meet, while Panguitch, overall, takes 3rd
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HE LADY CATS RAN AMOK AT THE STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET. ADELAIDE ENGLESTEAD CLOCKED A TIME OF 19:29, TAKING FIRST PLACE. SHE EDGES OUT PIUTE'S KINLEY SPAULDING WITH A TIME OF 19:30. TABETHA HEN-
RIE FINISHED A CLOSE THIRD. HAILIE WILCOX WAS 5TH, GREAT NEWS, LACEY MARSHALL WAS 7TH, AND MIKAYLIA REEDER WAS 8TH. THE TEAMS SCORED A 16 AND BRYCE VALLEY 49. THIS TEAM IS MADE UP OF TWO JUNIORS, TWO SOPHMORES, AND A FRESHMAN. LOOK FOR A DYNASTY. CROSS COUNTRY IS A TOUGH SPORT. WAY TO GO, CHAMPS! COACH DANNY, YOU MAKE RUNNING FUN FOR THE STUDENTS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO PORTER SCHOPPE FOR
HIS FIRST PLACE FINISH, WITH A TIME OF 16:46. FINISHING SECOND WAS BRYCE VALLEY'S BROCK SYRETT WITH 17:24. PIUTE WON THE EVENT WITH 26 POINTS AND WATER CANYON 64, AND THE CATS HELD ON FOR THIRD WITH 68 POINTS. WAY TO GO, TEAMS! The Lady Cats will be up at UVU this Thursday and Friday defending their state championships. Lately, they have been playing some great ball. If they get their serves under control, they will be a contender again this year. There wasn’t any region playoff this year, and I haven’t heard when the Cats play. Provo isn’t that far away, so, get up there and support the Cats.
News from Bryce Valley Schools by Brooklyn syrett
Brock Syrett takes 2nd in 1A cross country state meet, and Boys take 4th overall and Girls take 2nd overall, and Bryce Elementary gets excited for Halloween
Since we are nearing the elections, I thought I would start out by giving you a couple of my favorite presidential quotes. Although our opinions differ about whom we want elected, I believe each candidate, or past or present President of the United States has something important to say and share with everyone. Their opinions might not fall into place with everyone, but in my opinion, each has our best interest in mind. John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Ronald Reagan said, “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” We can use both of these quotes to improve ourselves and become better students, teachers, leaders and citizens in our schools and communities. An exciting week of cross country brought some well-deserved awards. Brock Syrett, a junior at BVHS, took 2nd in the 1A state meet that was held at Cedar City High School on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 21st. Porter Schoppe, a Senior from Panguitch High School, has been a long-time opponent for Syrett and the two have battled back and forth this year. Syrett had the upper hand at the Region meet, but Schoppe battled back to take the state title. The overall team results for 1A boys was Piute in 1st, Water Canyon in 2nd, Panguitch in 3rd and Bryce Valley in 4th. Most of the boy’s cross country team will be returning to run next season and look forward to improving on an impressive 2020 season.
walked away with a trophy! The Lady Mustangs lose only one senior and most of them will return to fight for the championship next year. [This article was written prior to the publication of this issue] Our volleyball team plays Diamond Ranch on Friday, October 23rd at BVHS to determine whether we go to the state tournament. If they win, they will travel to Rich High School on Saturday, October 24th to face the number one seeded Rebels in the first round of the state playoffs. Bryce Valley Elementary is excited for the upcom-
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The Bryce Valley Girls Cross Country Team took 2nd place overall at the 1A state meet in Cedar City. The girls cross country team had a strong performance and ran amazing races. We had six of our seven runners place in the top tweny-five. Shandi Syrett, 10th; Bradi Gates, 12th; Kristen Stewart, 13th; Kezli Floyd, 14th; Skyler Ott, 17th; and Amanda Chynoweth, 24th. The overall team results were Panguitch in 1st, Bryce Valley in 2nd, Rich in 3rd and Milford in 4th. This is the first time in Mustang girl’s history that the team
ing Halloween celebrations. Talks of costumes, class activities and crafts are the subject of several conversations from all ages. One tradition that is a local favorite is watching a parade of each of the students as they show off their spooky costumes. There is a “Haunted Hay Ride” scheduled for October 30th, and the Halloween Craft Fair is set for October 31st. We hope all will have a safe and fun Halloween.
October 29, 2020
Wills, Trusts, and More
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by JeFFery J. mckennA In this article, I would like to talk a little about doing your own estate planning. When people ask me if they can do their own estate planning, my simple answer is “yes.” There are many wills probated that were prepared by the decedent without professional assistance. Many of these wills are submitted to the court, and the estate is administered without problem. Additionally, there are many trusts prepared without professional assistance. Although the degree of error is often higher with the use of a trust, these can also be prepared and administered without professional assistance and without problems. However, there is also a large portion of these documents (both wills and trusts prepared without professional assistance) that do have problems. Often, when there are problems, the problems are significant. I like to compare estate planning to having a baby. Can someone deliver a baby without a trained and experienced professional? The answer is yes. It was done that way for hundreds and thousands of years. However, is
there less likelihood of having serious problems if someone with more training and experience is involved in the process? Again, I believe most would agree that the answer is yes. Like most undertakings, the more training and experience one has planning an estate the greater likelihood that serious complications can be avoided. In deciding whether to do your own estate planning without professional assistance, I believe the question to be asked is how much time are you willing to devote to understanding the process and how much risk are you comfortable taking regarding the disposition of your estate. In writing this article as a professional involved in estate planning, it is not my desire to “create” work for estate planners. Improper estate planning resulting in complications generates much more work and legal fees than proper estate planning and a subsequent, smooth estate administration. It may be that estate planning can be compared to preventive mechanics. You can pay for the tune ups and
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WITH A SATELLITE OFFICE NOW IN PANGUITCH. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com.
oil changes now or you can pay more for the repairs later. However, a significant difference is that it is not you but rather your heirs that pay.
A friend of ours from another city was on her way to our house when suddenly she realized she had made a wrong turn. She stopped and asked a lady for directions. "Go back down this road through a couple of traffic lights," she was instructed, "then stop and ask someone else."
Grumps
Nolan, 7, was spending the day with his grandparents. Papa was helping LeeLee (his name for his grandmother) with some of the housework and was being grumpy about it. After an exceptionally grumpy comment, Nolan whispered to his LeeLee, "Why did you even marry him?"
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l A u G h i N g pOiNt!! Lost Items
A mother of two teenage boys, was constantly being asked to look for things they couldn’t find. Most of the time these items were directly in front of them. Seeing her frustration over this when it happened yet again, one of her sons remarked: "It’s not my fault, Mom. I don’t have parental vision."
Today's Thought
People seem to get nostalgic about a lot of things they weren't so crazy about the first time around.
Shower Thoughts
As a dishwasher, I come home after hours of work in which I get covered in filth, and I take a shower only to realize…I am the final dish.
sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
PUNishment
If you boil a funny bone, it becomes a laughing stock. That's humerus.
Vegetable Stand
Driving back from Vermont, I stopped at a vegetable stand. It was deserted except for a sleeping German shepherd. I stepped over the dog, helped myself to some corn, then opened the cashbox to pay. Taped to the inside of the lid was this note: "The dog can count."
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THEME: PROVERBIALLY SPEAKING ACROSS 1. Bornean ape 6. Casino's pull 9. Elbow-wrist connection 13. Paralyzing disease 14. Pigeon sound 15. Teething drops 16. Mary's subjects (1542-1567) 17. Ostrich-like bird 18. September stone 19. *One responsible for someone else's welfare 21. *Both rodents and humans like to come up with these 23. Name fit for a king 24. Wedding cover 25. Like a dim star 28. Head vermin 30. *Like the schemes of a fool, biblically speaking 35. Thor's father 37. Cleopatra's necklace 39. Blood carrier 40. Ice on a window 41. Famous Teatro alla ____ 43. Took to court 44. Prevent 46. Burden of proof 47. Leprechaun's land 48. Fit 50. Cabinet div. 52. Steadfast Soldier's material 53. Letter before kappa 55. European Economic Community 57. *It increases love and friendship 61. *It will cause additional harm 64. Raccoon relative 65. Short for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC 67. Huey, Duey and Louie, e.g. 69. #41 Across location 70. Prior to, pref. 71. Organ swelling 72. Benevolent fellows 73. African tam-____ 74. English county DOWN
1. Roman goddess of plenty 2. *It's just as unpleasant as a hard place 3. Sunburn soother 4. Fertilizer ingredient 5. Luke's teaching, e.g. 6. Laptop manufacturer 7. Data storage acronym 8. *Cowards are sometimes compared to this 9. Encourage 10. Good earth 11. Sound on a scale 12. Saloon selections 15. Perennial garden flower 20. Signs for escape 22. Post-Soviet Union alliance, acr. 24. Covered porch 25. *Can't use these to break a skeleton 26. Farewell, to ami 27. Nimbus, pl. 29. Gabrielle Chanel's nickname 31. *Keep it clean to
stay out of trouble 32. *It's tastier if one is not allowed to have it 33. First cradles 34. Filled with cargo 36. Like whiskey right out of bottle 38. Classic board game 42. Colorado ski resort 45. Curb, two words 49. Disney dwarf 51. ACT taker, e.g. 54. Dangle a carrot 56. Miss Muffet's meal 57. "The Road Runner" corporation 58. Skin infection 59. #13 Across conqueror 60. J.F.K. postings 61. Bookkeeping entry 62. *Don't make inquiries if you don't want to hear this 63. Hefty volume 66. Chapter in history 68. Coltrane's woodwind Solution on page 9
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O bituaries
Joan Kearl Hebertson 1928 - 2020
TORREY - Our mom, Joan Kearl Hebertson was born in Logan, Utah on October 26, 1928, to Earnest Heber Kearl and Germaine Margaret DePassel Kearl. She was the fifth of nine children. Her childhood, familial background and upbringing were typical of children during the Great Depression Era. Mom was in every sense a country girl and essentially remained so throughout the duration of her life. As a young girl, she spent many hours working with her father and siblings on the family farms west of Logan, and later in Smithfield, Utah. She was an athletic, spry girl who relished playing softball, horseback riding, venturing along railroad tracks, swimming in canals, or traipsing through the meadows of Cache Valley with her sisters, brother, cousins, and friends. She was also born with a gift for art and passion for fashion. As a little girl, she designed dresses for her dolls, and later, she learned to sew her own clothes. Mom blossomed into adolescence during the height of World War II. She spent several of her teenage years involved in wartime agricultural and industrial production working in the fields surrounding her home and in the Del Monte pea factory in Smithfield. As a student at North Cache High School, she was popular, outgoing, involved in cheerleading, and was known as somewhat of a prankster. After graduating from high school, she attended Utah State University, paying her tuition with the money she saved while working at the pea factory. She rose early and rode the little streetcar that ran from Smithfield along the east bench of Cache Valley to the university. At Utah State, she earned a BA in Art and was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and the Sponsor’s Drill Team. She graduated from ROTC and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, although she did not serve. Upon graduation, the young woman from Cache Valley was to feel the pull of the wider world, for Mom’s was to be a life which broke away from rural Utah and was to span both vast continents and amounts of time. During the late 1940s, Mom set off to seek her fortune, traveling initially to San Francisco and later to Los Angeles. Eventually, she moved to Salt Lake City, where she took a job at ZCMI as a fashion illustrator and model, building a very impressive portfolio and earning a commendable reputation. However, the most striking occurrence of this period was when she met a tall, dark-haired intern, Wayne M. Hebertson, our father, who had graduated from the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. Mom and Dad dated casually for a few years until he was offered a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. One day Mom received a letter from Dad inviting her to go to Boston, which she did. There, she took a position at Filene’s Department Store as a fashion illustrator. Mom and Dad continued their courtship and were ultimately married at the LDS Church in Boston. The couple then moved to London, England where Dad had been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at the Royal Neurological Institute. It was here that Mom gave birth to their first son, Jonathan Wayne. Later, the couple returned to Boston and then back to Salt Lake City where their other children, Elizabeth Germaine, Andrea Bettina, and Peter Christian Hebertson, were born. Mom and Dad reared their family in the Olympus Cove neighborhood from the early 1960s until the early 1980s. During these years, Mom was extensively involved in supporting the local schools, the Salt Lake Art Barn, the Art Center, and was briefly a member of the Junior Assistance League. She supported her four children attending their many school activities, teaching them to ski, taking them camping and fishing, and packing for numerous trips to surrounding states, Canada and Mexico. She always maintained her children would be her greatest legacy and contribution to the world. Mom pursued her love of art into her later years taking classes at the University of Utah and studying under some of Utah’s finest masters. In 1998, she and Dad retired to Torrey in Wayne County, Utah. During the final years she spent there, Mom returned to her rural roots. She and dad lived in a home they loved and nurtured and cultivated the land in a place they treasured. Mom spent her days in Torrey painting, gardening, knitting, and exploring her surroundings. But most of all, she loved to watch the Fremont River quietly flow past her immaculate home and gardens. It might be said that although she had lived in California, Boston, and Europe, above all, she most deeply loved the vast, empty stretches of the American Southwest, especially, the spectacular high desert of Utah. It was here that both Mom and Dad felt most at home. Mom spent the last few years of her life under the adept care of the staff at the Wentworth at Coventry Assisted Living Center in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. We thank these special caregivers with all our hearts. We are also grateful to the excellent nurses and caregivers of Inspiration Hospice, who also cared for our mother in the final days of her life. Mom was preceded in death by her mother and father, her sisters Leah, Betty, Hazel, Ramona, her brother Earnie, and her husband Wayne. She is survived by her younger sisters Yvonne Bolingbroke and Norita Kearl, as well as, her four children, Jon (Julie) Hebertson, Elizabeth (Mike) Jenkins, Andrea (John) Luddington, and Peter (McKenzie) Hebertson, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Torrey Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah. On line guest book at: www.springerturner.com
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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com It is late. We just got back from California. What a day, weather-wise. We left Carlsbad, and the temperature was 69°. In Baker, it was 72° and 80° in Vegas. As we approached the Highway 20 turnoff, it was down to 27°. We were stopped there for a half an hour because a truck had gone sideways. Crossing Highway 20, it got down to 15°, and we were plowing through snow. The cars coming down the hill were going 5 mph. Cars were turning around and giving up on trying to make it. Many thanks for four wheel drive. We learned a lesson about going to California on Sunday. We made it to Vegas in less than three hours, but from there to the California State Line took two hours to go thirty miles. Then, it was stop-and-go the rest of the way, and our usual eight hour trip took twelve hours. That wore me out. The weather was great,
and we spent a lot of time with our granddaughter, Teah. We spent a lot of time cruising the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). I love the ocean. It seems to revitalize me somehow. We visited some of our old friends and, mainly, just took it easy. California is one of the few states that the virus is not spreading, and it is easy to see why. The little towns along the PCH have signs telling you to “mask up,” and all businesses require you to wear masks, even gas stations. However, because of their long shutdowns, most of their businesses are all open, and the state is alive again. One thing that we did was to take a test drive in a Tesla. We saw the future, and it is here. What a car, and it is perfect for Utah. When you get in, the first thing that you notice is the dash. There aren’t any gauges anywhere. This car is set up to drive itself. If you are in a place where the car is in a parking lot, you can
O bituaries Marlene Haws
ESCALANTE Marlene Mecham Haws, 89, of Escalante, passed away October 20, 2020 surrounded by her children in her home. She was born on September 5, 1931, to Starns Frank Mecham and Fontella Roundy in Escalante, Utah. She married Klyn B. Haws on August 29, 1950, in Escalante. Their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George Temple on May 21, 1983. They had six children: Robert, Joyce-
lyn, Rick, Patrice, Terrill, and Jillyn. Marlene lived a life of service, not only to her Father in heaven, but also to her family, friends and strangers alike here on earth. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she held numerous callings. She had a strong testimony and was willing to share it by her actions and the example that she was to all. She loved music, and it was a great part of her life. She and her sisters sang together on many occasions and were known as the Mecham sisters. She loved old Escalante traditions with some of her favorites being dances, the 17th of March, the Escalante horse races/rodeos, and the 24th of July. She was elated when she was asked to be the Pioneer Day Grand Marshal in the 2018 parade. She loved to write poetry and stay caught up with all her family and friends on the computer. She was very versatile, loved people, and had a big heart. Marlene retired from the U.S. Postal Services with 26 years of service. The highlight of her career was to represent Utah on two different occasions at the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) in Washington, D. C. She served as the American Legion Auxiliary President, Escalante Riding Club Secretary, the director and driver for the Senior Center, the Escalante Planning and Zoning Committee, and she wrote the "Escalante News" for several years. Her greatest joy in life was her family, she loved to be surrounded by the grand kids and boasted about them often. Marlene is survived by her son, Robert Haws, Escalante; daughters: Patrice (Brent) Cottam, Escalante, Jillyn (Jon) Sorensen, Salina, 14 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; sister: Deon Alvey; brother-in-law, Lane Liston; sister-in-law, Linda Mecham. Marlene is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Klyn; parents; baby daughter, Joycelyn; sons Rick and Terrill; grandson Robert "Robby" Haws; brother, Ron Mecham; sister, Geraldine Liston; brother-in-law, Arnold Alvey. Funeral services were held Monday, October 26, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Escalante Ward Chapel. Burial in the Escalante Cemetery. Live streaming of the services and online guestbook could be found at www. maglebymortuary.com under Marlene’s obituary. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.
call it up, and it will drive over to where you are. It is really fast, and for another $10,000, you can get the more powerful engine. What makes it so good for Utah is there are no oil changes, no antifreeze, no transmission, and it is all wheel drive. The battery is good for twelve years and guaranteed for eight years. When driving on the freeway, it steers itself, and if you hit your turn signals, it will change lanes for you. Last Tuesday, we had a military funeral for Malloy Dodds. I am going to do something that I don’t normally do because I would spend a lot of time writing about all of the great people in town. I met Malloy at a city council meeting when he was mayor. He asked me what I wanted, and I told him about a fire station. Malloy became the county commissioner. Malloy was responsible for bringing in the prison that created many jobs, the Triple C arena, and the Senior Citizen Center. When I was on the school board, I was also on the Five County commission, and Malloy was the president at the time. The lobbyists for the state schools got Garfield County a seven million dollar grant. The
school district got half and the county got the other half. Malloy used the money to rebuild the old court house and paid off all of the county's debts. Malloy was not one to pat himself on the back and was a quiet man. He did a lot of great things for Garfield County and deserves to rest. Thank you, Malloy. The virus is still the big news. Utah had a 1900 case day, and in the last two weeks, Garfield County picked up another 35 cases. Utah hospitals are at 84% of capacity of beds that are available. However, the president says that we are just around the corner in handling cases, after 225,000 nobodies have died! After offending most everyone, he is now picking on the doctors and accusing them of blaming the virus for the cause of death if you have cancer and get the virus and die or a runny nose and get a virus and die. The doctors blame the death on the virus because they get more money for the hospitals. Tuesday is Election Day. Utah has had early voting since the 20th of October. So, make sure you vote. “Mask up” really works. Mack O.
CAPITOL REEF N.P. - Applications are being accepted for Capitol Reef National Park’s 2021 Artist-inResidence (AiR) program. The park is seeking applicants for the AiR program who will be able to interpret park resources in a unique way that engages the public through a variety of mediums such as painting, drawing, music, or photography. The goal of this program is to promote art and inspire visitors to appreciate and preserve the park. For 2021, the park is seeking a total of four residencies of two to four weeks duration each from January through November for visual and performing artists, writers, and composers. For one of the residencies, the park is seeking a night sky photographer. As an International Dark Sky Park, we are interested in exploring ways to appreciate the park’s dark skies and to collect night sky photography data that can assist the park’s scientific efforts in documenting the night sky quality with
the goal of conservation. The selected artists will be provided with furnished lodging inside the park and receive a $500.00 stipend from the Entrada Institute to assist with travel and supply expenses. During the residency, the artists will share their work at public programming and at the end, donate artwork to the park and/or the Institute. Artwork will be used on the park’s website, social media, and be displayed in the theater of the visitor center. This AiR program is supported by Capitol Reef National Park, in partnership with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association, and the Entrada Institute. Application materials must be received by today, October 29, 2020. For those who are interested in applying, the online application and more information is available at https://www. nps.gov/care/getinvolved/ artist-in-residence.htm. —National Park Service
Capitol Reef N.P. Accepting Applications for 2021 A.i.R Program
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LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMONS
JAMES W. JENSEN (6578) JENSEN LAW OFFICE Attorneys for Plaintiff 250 South Main Cedar City, UT 84720 Telephone: (435) 586-4404 IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR GARFIELD COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH CHRISTINE SHAKESPEAR, TRUSTEE UNDER THE SHAKESPEAR REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, DATED MAY 24, 2006, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, Plaintiff, v. HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ANTHONY H. KAELIN, A.K.A. ANTHONY KAELIN; HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GLADYS M. KAELIN; JOSEPH G. WILLIAMS, individually, and any assigns, successors and heirs; MARVIN F. RICE, individually, and any assigns, successors and heirs; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN WHO CLAIM OR MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN AND TO THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, and JOHN DOES 1 through 10, Defendants.
PUBLIC NOTICE BICKNELL TOWN PLANNING AND ZONING Due to Election Day on November 3rd, Bicknell Town's Planning and Zoning meeting will be on Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00 P.M. in the Bicknell Town Hall. Hopefully, we will be back on schedule for the first Tuesday of each month for our meeting in December. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 29, 2020 SAMPLE BALLOT WAYNE COUNTY
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Case No. 200600025 Judge Marvin D. Bagley
THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS: The heirs and devisees of Anthony H. Kaelin, a.k.a. Anthony Kaelin, deceased, and Gladys M. Kaelin, deceased, Defendant Joseph G. Williams, individually, and any assigns, successors and heirs, and Defendant Marvin F. Rice, individually, and any assigns, successors and heirs, who are unknown persons, and all other persons unknown who claim or may claim an interest in and to the property which is the subject of this action You are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in writing to the Complaint for Quiet Title in this matter with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court whose address is 55 South Main Street, P.O. Box 77, Panguitch, Utah 84759, and to serve upon, or mail to James W. Jensen, Jensen Law Office, Plaintiff's Attorney, 250 South Main Street, P.O. Box 726, Cedar City, Utah 84721, a copy of said answer, within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons upon you. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint for Quiet Title, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. This is an action to quiet title in favor of the Plaintiff to the following described property and water right: All of Lots 63 and 64, CLEAR CREEK ESTATES, UNIT II, FOURTH AMENDED, according to the Official Subdivision Plat thereof, as filed in the Office of the Garfield County Recorder, State of Utah. Tax ID No. 23-0019-0064 and 23-0019-0085 Water Right No. E291 (61-1606) If the Plaintiff is successful in this action, title to the property and water right will be quieted in favor of the Plaintiff and against all interests in and to the property and water right herein described. A copy of the Complaint for Quiet Title in this action can be obtained from the Plaintiff’s attorney at no charge by anyone claiming an interest in the above-described property. DATED this 17th day of August, 2020. JENSEN LAW OFFICE /s/ James W. Jensen JAMES W. JENSEN Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 15, 22 & 29, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday November 9, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: Zone Change Forest Recreation (FR) to Resort Recreation (RR) Petitioners Paul McGuirk Physical Address 113 West Clear Creek Canyon Road, Panguitch Lake, UT 84759 Parcel Number(s) 23-0081-0582 (1.01 AC); 23-0081-0587 (14.65 AC); 23-0081-0622 (5.25 AC) Legal Descriptions BEG AT SW COR OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 31 T35S R7W SLB&M AND RUNNING TH N 200.00 FT; TH E 220.00 FT; TH S 200.00 FT; TH W 220.00 FT TO POB CONT 1.01 AC M/L BEG AT CENTER 1/4 COR OF SEC 31 T35S R7W SLB&M TH N89°57'45"W 1071.11 FT ALONG S LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SAID SEC 31; TH N0°02'15"E 200.15 FT; TH N89°57'45"W 215.00 FT TO THE E LINE OF SECTIONAL LOT 2; TH N0°11'14"W ALONG THE E LINE OF SAID SECTIONAL LOT 2 A DISTANCE OF 199.58 FT; TH N89°54'15"E 383.01 FT; TH N0°39'05"W 98.06 FT; TH N89°42'26"E 307.43 FT; TH N0°13'11"W 198.12 FT TO THE S R/W LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD; TH S81°07'25"E ALONG SAID COUNTY ROAD 202.95 FT TO THE PC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT CURVE DATA: DELTA: 29°27'48" RADIUS: 850.50 FT TANGENT: 223.63 FT'; TH ALONG SAID CURVE 437.35 FT TO THE EAST LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SAID SEC 31; TH DEPARTING FROM SAID CURVE RUNNING S0°11'09"E 493.52 FT ALONG THE E LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SAID SEC 31 TO THE POB CONT 14.65 AC M/L BEG AT A POINT WHICH IS N 835.30 FT FROM THE SE COR OF LOT 2 SEC 31 T 35S R7W SLB&M SAID POINT OF BEG BEING ON THE S'LY SIDE OF CLEAR CREEK CANYON ROAD; TH S80°07'27"E ALONG SAID ROAD 701.39 FT; TH S 216.24 FT; TH W 308.00 FT; TH S 98.46 FT; TH W 383.00 FT; TH N 435.30 FT TO THE POB CONT 5.25 AC M/L Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 29 and NOVEMBER 5, 2020 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. 25, 2020 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5432 (A82234): Joseph H. Paletsas propose(s) using 0.015 cfs from groundwater (2.5 mile SE of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-1866 (a46306): Cynthia M. Dyer propose(s) using 0.018 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles south of Duck Creek) for DOMESTIC. 97-758 (a46313): USA Forest Service propose(s) using 5.166 ac-ft. from the Willow Creek (Upper Valley Allotment) for STOCKWATERING. EXTENSION(S) 97-2220 (A30414dl): Boulder Farmstead Water Company is/are filing an extension for 100 ac-ft. (Town of Boulder, Garfield Co.) for MUNICIPAL: In Boulder Farmstead Water Company. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 29 and NOVEMBER 5, 2020
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October 29, 2020 By steven lee
November 2 - November 8 by John mosley The Sky Report is presented as a public service by the Stellar Vista Observatory, a nonprofit organization based in Kanab, Utah, which provides opportunities for people to observe, appreciate, and comprehend our starry night sky. Additional information is at www.stellarvistaobservatory.org. Send questions and comments to John@StargazingAdventures.org. The time changed by one hour on Sunday morning on the 1st, and now it gets dark one hour earlier—good for stargazing—and it gets light one hour earlier—bad for sleeping in. You don’t have to stay up late to see the stars and planets. We have three wonderfully bright planets in the evening sky and one even brighter in the morning, so the bounty of planets continues. But as I’ve said, enjoy it now, it won’t last. The two bright planets in the evening are Jupiter and Mars. They’re equally bright, and they’re on opposite sides of the sky, Mars in the east and Jupiter in the west. You’ll immediately see the color contrast—Mars is reddish because slight amounts of iron discolor its surface rocks, like in southern Utah, and Jupiter is basically colorless, reflecting the sun’s white light with little alteration.
Mars is rising, while Jupiter is setting, and you can see the sky turn in a short time. At 11 o’clock, Mars is halfway up the southern sky. Here’s a test of your observing skills: How early can you see Jupiter? I’ve seen it four minutes after the time of actual sunset. Find it one evening shortly after dark, mark the spot, and look there earlier the next evening and then earlier still on following evenings. Uncle Google can tell you the exact time of sunset for your location; for Kanab on the 5th, it is 5:28 p.m. Saturn is much fainter than Jupiter, and it’s immediately to Jupiter’s left. Watch their separation decrease week by week during the next six weeks. As I’m fond of saying, there is motion in the sky and with patience you can appreciate it. On the 2nd, they’re 5° apart and on the 8th they’re 4½° apart, a change you can detect if you look carefully. Remember, the width of a
finger held at arm’s length is 2°. Both are in western Sagittarius, a summer constellation, and you can see the two of them together in most binoculars. The brightest planet, Venus, rises around 4:30, but as dawn begins, it’s nowhere near as high as it was even two weeks ago. Venus is moving behind the sun, and this coming winter and spring, it will be behind the sun and invisible, returning to the evening sky next summer. For several months we won’t see it at all. John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Stargazing for Beginners” and “Stargazing with Binoculars and Telescopes.” He and his wife live in St. George, where he continues to stargaze from his retirement home while serving on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.
Wayne Commission:
A Truth in Taxation hearing in December, the Inland Port Amicus Brief, the proposed baseball/ softball complex at the fairgrounds, requested Teasdale Town Park improvements, the Torrey Fire Station, and the restroom remodel at the fairgrounds discussed. Wayne Commission Cont'd from page 1
year two and assigning Ryan Torgerson as the representative and Commissioner Blackburn as the alternate for the Utah Counties Indemnity Pool (UCIP) Annual Meeting. Next was a lengthy discussion about the proposed baseball/softball complex at the fairgrounds. An anonymous donation of $250-300K has been made towards the complex, and there are two main options being considered: adding two baseball fields and keeping the race track or adding three or four fields and removing the race track. Baseball field proponents advocated for the removal of the race track. They asserted that three different sized fields are needed considering how difficult it is to schedule fields now. “There is a lot of support for baseball in the community,” one parent noted. Ryan Torgerson stated, “The main worry is maintenance and upkeep which costs money. It would be good for the community but an expense for the county.” Ideas proposed included hosting tournaments to raise money for maintenance, using a committee of parent volunteers to manage the fields, and setting up a concessionaire to be responsible for the complex. Water is also a huge concern but some parents have purportedly agreed to donate shares. It is unclear if the fields would use town water or if its own pump house
would be needed. One member of the community stated that, “I’m not a big fan of tearing out the race track—it’s no maintenance and the fields are high maintenance." Commissioner Brian suggested, “We do away with the race track and move forward with this.” Brian made a motion to move forward with the baseball complex since the race track hasn’t been used in years. Blackburn seconded the motion and Wood abstained. Wood noted earlier in the meeting, “I don’t want to tear down something someone else built.” Gary Pankow then took the floor to discuss Teasdale Town Park improvements. The park was awarded a grant and asked the county to match funds which would be used to improve the sprinkler system and help construct a pump track (a playground for nonmotorized bikes). Building a volleyball court, a backdrop for baseball practice, and an interpretive historic trail along the gravel path are among their long term plans. “The park is all that is left in Teasdale,” noted Pankow, and the only income the park gets is from community support. The request for additional funding was not approved. Next, Ryan Savage discussed the bids for the Torrey Fire Station, which came in higher than expected. In order to reduce construction costs, they decided to reduce the amount of asphalt needed, remove the use of stucco and stone from the station’s exterior, and reduce appliance
costs. This lowers the cost by $78,000. An additional $300,000 will be requested from the CIB at their meeting on November 6, 2020. A public hearing may be needed to take on additional debt. Then the restroom remodel at the fairgrounds was discussed. The plans are nearly finished and bids will be requested soon. It was questioned whether this is something the county could use their CARES Act coronavirus relief funding for. They’d also like to use the CARES funding to retrofit all existing county restrooms with touchless faucets, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and toilets. The Wayne County Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month at the Wayne County Courthouse in Loa.
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The winds of October swept over the Panguitch Valley, lifting autumn leaves into the cold night air and extinguishing the last few candles from where they sat flickering inside of their pumpkin exoskeletons. It was Halloween night of 1914; festivities had
and it felt like ages before the long-awaited "thud" of metal against wood finally greeted their ears. Fenton hoisted his older brother's coffin from the hole where it had laid for the last 20 years and carefully loaded it into the wagon bed. Fenton picked up the reins and
ton, while Deborah stayed in Panguitch. Their separation appeared to be the end of the story. After all, John was dead, and the ladies were moving on. In reality, John proved to be as busy in death as he was in life." Fenton & Lydia brought
ended, and the children of the town pulled blankets up to their chins while parents told ghost stories. No one heard the wagon wheels outside as they secretly crept along the main street toward the cemetery. Fenton pulled back on the reins, bringing the horses and wagon to a stop outside the rusty cemetery gate. Judging them to be a safe distance from town, he lit a lantern and handed it to wife, Lydia, who held it above the cemetery plat while the pair located the gravesite of John Dunning. The sound of a shovel scraping against dirt and rock ricocheted against the headstones which encircled them as the 60 year old Fenton Dunning dug his way down,
let out a loud whistle causing the horses to lurch the wagon forward; he was no longer worried about stealth, just speed, as he hastily drove his team in the direction of Panguitch Lake. It would take two weeks for the local sexton to discover the empty grave and notified Deborah, the dead man's wife, who had expired in 1897. Robert Proctor writes about this incident in his book The History of Panguitch: "It was no secret that John's two wives did not get along and that John was the peacemaker in the home...When John died, problems began to erupt between the two women. Lydia moved to Beaver where she surprised people by marrying John's younger brother, Fen-
the body of John M. Dunning home to Beaver where he is buried next to them both today. Some people say that the ghost of John Dunning can be seen on nights when the moon is full, making trips back and forth across the mountain roads on his horse to visit his two families in Beaver & Panguitch.
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DENTAL ASSISTANT PANGUITCH DENTAL Panguitch Dental is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant to join their team. This position will be part-time, working three to four days per week. Must be 18 or older. The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction. • Taking X-Rays. • Chair-side assisting. • Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer. • Sterilization of dental Instruments. • Set-up and cleaning operatory and office. • Experienced applicants would have the following: • Dental Assisting Experience • Pedo, Endo, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry Experience. • Knowledge of Computer Charting and Digital x-rays • X-Ray Certified. • CPR Certified. We are willing to train those with no assisting experience. Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience. Email your resume to: smemory@waynechc.org Or you can drop it off in person at Panguitch Dental. 75 N 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759
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 Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker at Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2020-2021 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements. APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application. Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Pete Peterson (775-962-1878) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews. DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position. Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer. Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.
GENERAL DENTIST WANTED BICKNELL, WAYNE COUNTY General Dentist (Full Time) position available in Bicknell, UT. (Wayne County) General responsibilities: • Must have or attain a Utah unrestricted License to practice Den-
tistry. • All aspects of General Dentistry including Exodontia, Root canals, Crown and Bridge, etc… • Some reimbursed travel will be expected weekly to commute between offices (Panguitch and Escalante). • New graduates may apply. • To start as soon as possible Benefits • Vacation hours. • 401K Match up to 5%. • Sick hours. • Holiday pay. • Continuing education days offered (5 Days leave and $2000/Year.) • Health/Dental Insurance (1/2 covered for family.) • Malpractice insurance covered. • Licensure and credentialing is covered. • Disability insurance (1/2 covered.) • Salary is negotiable and Contingent on experience. Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000 /year WCHC is an approved nonprofit organization that allows one to apply for the PSLF program (loan forgiveness). Although, it is up to you to apply for these programs on your own and it is not guarantee you will be awarded. We are happy to offer advice during this process.
DRAFTSMAN PANGUITCH South Central Communication has an opening in Panguitch for a Draftsman: South Central Communications is looking to add to our great team. This position's responsibility will primarily be drafting. The successful candidate must be computer savvy with an eye for detail. Experience in ESRI recommended but not required. Experience in Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills. Competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Submit resumes to: South Central Communications PO Box 555 Escalante, UT 84726 Attn: HR or email to HR@socen.com
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We are looking for friendly, hardworking professionals who enjoy the hospitality industry and interaction with guests. 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
SERVICES WAYNE COUNTY FOOD BANK IS OPEN 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 1-3PM COMMUNITY CENTER IN BICKNELL PRE-MADE BOXES, READY FOR PICK-UP. REGULAR AND SENIOR PROGRAMS. EASY APPLICATION! QUESTIONS? CALL 435-691-3923
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MEETINGS Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations. 435-676-3653 Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E. Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions? Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911
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H.R. 8446: Along with creating the
Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, this bill would transfer "Hole-in-the-Rock" road from the DOI to the state of Utah and would create a seven member Management Council to oversee the federal park lands. H.R. 8446
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in lands reserved within the modified boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument under the Presidential Proclamation dated December 4, 2017, shall be open to: entry, location, selection, sale, or other disposition under the public land laws; disposition under all laws related to mineral and geothermal leasing; and location, entry, and patent under the mining laws." "Hole-in-the-Rock" road would also be transferred from the Department of the Interior to the state of Utah. Integral to the plan is the creation of a Management Council overseeing the federal park lands, comprised of seven members, five of whom may not be employed by the federal government. In the proposal, the Management Council shall include two members of the Garfield County Commission, and two members of the Kane County Commission. The additional three members shall be one Interior official appointed by the President, a Utah state legislator representing Garfield County or Kane County or both counties, and another at-large member appointed by the President. In the resolution, the Management Council shall be assigned with developing
and implementing comprehensive management plans for the park, ensuring that “the privilege of grazing domestic livestock on lands with the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve shall continue to be exercised and enhanced in perpetuity.� Federal land managers are to adhere to the management plans created by the Management Council, and grazing within the park is to be administered by the National Park Service. Opponents to the bill include the Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, who have a pending lawsuit challenging the 2017 Proclamation to shrink the Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument. In a recent press release by GSEP regarding the proposal for the Escalante Canyons National Park and Preserve, they stated that, "The name suggests a possible increase in protections for a place full of unique biodiversity and sacred indigenous places, as well as world-class research opportunities for paleontology, archaeology, and climate change. But instead, this proposal strips away protections and establishes a 'national park' that will essentially transfer public lands away from the public to special interests aimed at monetizing the Monument." —Insider
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