The Wayne & Garfield County Insider November 3, 2022

Election Day Eclipse; First Time in Nation’s History

by Torrey Dark Skies

TORREY - Early on November 8th, Election Day morning, early risers will have a chance to observe No vember’s Beaver Moon un dergo a total eclipse. It is also the final total lunar eclipse un til 2025 and won't be equaled in length until 2029. It’s defi nitely an event you don’t want to miss.

A total lunar eclipse oc curs when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth. When this hap pens, Earth blocks sunlight that normally reaches the moon. Instead of that sunlight hitting the moon’s surface, Earth's shadow falls on it.

Totality—the key pe riod of the eclipse where the moon will turn into a reddish so-called “Blood Moon”—is from 3:16 to 4:24 AM MST.

In the hour before and af ter totality, the fuzzy line of Earth's shadow in space can be seen waxing then waning across the moon’s surface.

For some, it will even be possible to see the seventh planet, Uranus, around 3º north of the moon.

As a final note, lunar eclipses are safe to view with the unaided eye. Binoculars and telescopes enhance the view but aren’t required.

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Winners of the 2022 Panguitch City Scarecrow Contest

ESCALANTE - On Oc tober 27, 2022, Escalante Ju nior and High School Drama students hosted their annual Spook Alley in the Escalante High School (EHS) Audito rium.

Students were split up into groups, with each group

having the opportunity to cre ate a unique theme and story for their Spook Alley section, and "that's the fun of it," said Stacy Davis, the Music, Dra ma, and Life Skills teacher at Escalante High School. Par

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Permanent CIB

SALT LAKE CITY - The Permanent Community Im pact Board (CIB) approved a $9.2 million low-interest loan for a water reclamation facil ity to treat wastewater and re cycle water for reuse in Kane county. At the October CIB meeting, the board also ap proved funding for the follow ing

• Panguitch City received a $150,000 grant and a $150,000 low-interest loan for the purchase of a new fire truck.

New Harmony Valley Special Service District received final approval for a $59,000 grant and a $566,000 low-interest loan for the purchase of a new

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

ect Environmental Assessment to evaluate proposed improve ments to the developed recre ation site within Calf Creek Recreation Area in Grand Staircase-Escalante National

GARFIELD COUNTY -

The Garfield County Com mission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Public lands and financial matters were primary discus sion items this week.

Commissioner Jerry Taylor said Travel Coun cil figures show that overall tourism was down from last year, yet Transient Room Tax is “where we need to be.” Both he and Commissioner Leland Pollock noted a meet ing with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) senior policy advisor Errol Rice, in charge of grazing: Taylor thought Rice was receptive to the needs of local farm ers and ranchers; Pollock was more concerned with the BLM management that Rice is reporting to.

Commissioner David Tebbs attended the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) Ad visory Committee meeting at which scoping and alter natives for the Monument Management Plan were dis

Monument in Garfield Coun ty, Utah. The comment period runs through Nov. 26, 2022,

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Maintenance and Improvements Project Environ mental Assessment to evaluate proposed improvements to the developed recreation site within Calf Creek Recreation Area in Garfield County, Utah.

KANAB - The Bureau of Land Management has initi ated a 30-day public comment period for the Calf Creek Rec reation Site Deferred Mainte nance and Improvements Proj

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All Photos Courtesy Karma Albrecht

PANGUITCH - This October, Panguitch once again held its Panguitch City Scarecrow Contest. Participants were asked to "Get creative" and build their scarecrows and then display them on poles on Main or Center Street or in front of houses and businesses for the month of October. Submission photos were taken until October 23, 2022. The winners of the contest are as follows:

Winner - Overall: Zions Bank (above) ; Scariest: Garfield Memorial Hospital Thrift Store; Best of Panguitch: The Dragonfly Motor Lodge (top); Funni est: Royal Express (left); Most Creative: Panguitch Drug; and Most Unique: Bobcat Towing. (see insiderutah.com for photos of all winners) —Insider

Courtesy Stacy Davis Escalante Junior and High School Drama students host their annual Spook Alley in the Escalante High School Auditorium on October 27, 2022.

L etters to the Editor

Republicans Have Shown They’re Really Not Committed to Democracy

I read with interest last week’s letter from a gentle man who urged others to join him in voting for candidates (Republican) because of all the horrible things that the Biden Administration and the Democratic Congress have done to the citizens of the United States.

His arguments pretty much followed the nightly lambasting of Fox News. Es sentially Republicans and their media megaphone cry out how inflation is the rea son they should take over the government and steer the economy. I for one fear their stated policies will put us on the rocks.

When someone tells you they plan to do something, it’s wise to assume that’s what they will do. Let’s take a minute to recount the Re publican’s economic agenda. First they want to reinstate corporate tax cuts, as well as those enjoyed by the richest Americans. Remember they still dream of doing away with the Affordable Care Act and price controls on pre scription drugs. Ask someone you know who’s life relies on insulin if they like that idea. Of course the really big deal is their goal of making Social Security a legislative autho rization (renewed every five years) rather than a social in surance program that entitles workers to retirement, dis ability and survivor benefits. Their threat to not adjust the national debt should put ev eryone from Wall Street to Main Street on edge. The last time this stunt was threatened financial markets were in pan ic. Kiss your IRAs and bank account goodbye if they actu

ally carry out their promise.

In addition to their eco nomic agenda the Republi cans have clearly stated they will curtail the support of the Ukrainian people’s heroic defense of their sovereignty against an unprovoked mili tary invasion by Russia. This plays right into the hands of Putin. In fact Putin has made entries to American political affairs by denouncing west ern elites and soliciting the support and alliance of those who subscribe to authoritarian regimes. Do Americans really want to abandon our historic commitment to democracy and human rights?

Finally close to home our elected representatives have shown they question how elec tions are conducted. In the state legislature Phil Lyman has proposed that Utah do away with mail ballots. There’s been no evidence of widespread voter “fraud” in the district so what’s his reason for wanting to be difficult if not impossible for lots of us to vote? My sus picion is he figures the fewer who vote the more likely it is that Republicans will pre vail. On the federal level our congressman, Chris Stewart, joined with Trump’s “Big Lie” crowd in voting against ac cepting the 2020 presidential election results. To me this is tacit support of the January 6th insurrection. Between the “Big Lie” and other voter sup pression schemes Republicans have shown they’re really not committed to democracy.

I doubt I’ve changed anyone’s mind, but hopefully you’ll know what to expect.

Bob Hartman, Escalante

Check Facts on Your Own

Mr. Gardner, in the 10/27/2022 edition of The Insider takes the standard GOP stance of blaming the democrats for all of our cur rent woes. He hit all the popular talking points—infla tion, high gas prices, loom ing recession, and draconian COVID policies. Draconian policies? If anything, Biden's COVID policies have been wishy-washy.

I suggest that Mr. Gard ner is suffering from politi cal, intellectual and histori cal malnourishment from a steady diet of Fox News, Washington Examiner and the other plethora of right wing propaganda. The GOP takes delight in affixing blame where it does not belong. I am sure many of you have seen the stickers on the gas pump pointing to the price indica tor blaming Biden. The true reason for high gas prices are a complex combination of a sudden increase in demand both domestically and glob ally, inability to keep up with production (this is not due to a decrease in permits issued or wells drilled), OPEC ma nipulations led by the Saudis, dramatic cutback on exports by Russia, the war in Ukraine and natural disasters. But it works to blame Biden and the democrats. This huge in crease in worldwide and do mestic fuel prices has contrib uted greatly to high prices and the resultant inflation leading towards a possible recession.

Mr. Gardner states that the unaccountable democratic leadership needs to be swept aside for the GOP wave of new leadership. Like the last one? Trump's administra tion drove us very close to an autocracy supported by elit ist oligarchs. Nineteen and counting of whom have been charged with felonies (some currently serving sentences, others conveniently pardoned

by Trump)—Manafort, Gates, Flynn, Cohen, Kurson, Stone, Papadopoulos, Lewandowski, Bannon, Parscale, Broidy, Nader, Zuber, Parnas, Fru man, Collins, Hunter, Patten, Barrack. The list grows daily. Many more have resigned to avoid indictment. Trump and many of his associates have promoted violence. So these are the people you want to rule and guide your children? You want an aspiring Fascist and his oligarch buddies who ad mire other dictators to ensure your civil liberties?

The GOP has consistent ly fought against minimum wage increases, affordable health insurance and health care, equitable tax reforms, increased funding for educa tion, and women's autonomy. They consistently spout per sonal freedom over personal civic responsibility, continue to push the fraudulent elec tion conspiracy when Trump appointed judges have ruled against it over 60 times in court. They continue to deny climate issues, the serious ness of the pandemic, Trump's egregious criminal and unethi cal behavior. They continue to push for voter suppression. Their one collective policy is if we just let the wealthy get wealthier through the (not-sofree) free market, everyone and everything will be fine. Please tell me something the GOP has done for the average, hard-working, American fam ily.

There are numerous fact checking sites not controlled by liberal or conservative out lets. I would suggest everyone make use of them and check facts on your own rather than let your news be purified by one or two biased outlets.

https://beebom.com/bestfact-checking-websites/ Tom Stechschulte, Hatch

For forty years, I have heard Wayne County commis sioners plead poverty. They said, "We’re too poor to fix the schools, fix the roads, fix the airport, fix the pool, provide library service, buy fire trucks, build affordable housing, re cruit business," and on and on. When civic needs were met, outside funding (often from the hated feds) was key. So I was surprised to learn that the county received a Rural County Grant of $300,000 that could be used for economic development and decided to build baseball fields in Loa. Baseball fields will provide fine recreation for some kids seasonally, but while so many vital needs are unmet, the com missioners’ priorities seem out of step.

How would they know? They may have consulted a few favorite cronies, espe cially those who could win contracts to build the baseball fields, but the general public, as usual, was left out. Acces sible public hearings are, of course, out of the question. Commissioners consistently fail to identify, acknowledge, or consult stakeholders.

Take, for example, the recent SITLA negotiations to take federal land as part of the Bears Ears National Monu ment deal. Huge parcels adja cent to Capitol Reef National park were requested for resort development and mining in

exchange for SITLA land in the monument. The citizens of Torrey and Teasdale were obvious stakeholders but were not informed. Even the admin istration of the national park was left out of the loop. Wa ter, traffic, and local business es in the gateway communities would be critically impacted but they were not consulted. The decision was so unpopular that when residents found out on their own and complained, those requested parcels were dropped.

These are just the lat est examples of the commis sioners’ inept governance and failure to communicate. De cisions are made out of sight with no inclusion of those most impacted and then no communication follows. The commission has a long history of ignoring or violating “sun shine” laws, not posting min utes, and resisting Zoom ac cess to meetings. Public input is regarded as suspicious and inconvenient or regarded with outright hostility (remember the gravel pit controversy?).

Isn’t it time we have a county government that cares what citizens think, enlists broad participation, acts with transparency, and communi cates actively? That’s not just fair and lawful, it’s smart and effective governing.

Chip Ward, Torrey

Be Careful What You Wish For Inflation and gas prices are at the top of everyone’s list of issues ahead of the mid terms. In response to Daniel Lee Gardner’s October 27 let ter, I have one big question: What is the GOP’s plan to re duce inflation and gas prices? They are very successful at ril ing up the public and demon izing the Democrats, but they haven’t put forth a single plan for how they would handle those issues. Their only plan is, “Put us in power and we will fix it.”

If they control Congress, their first move will be to cut income taxes again. (Biden did not increase taxes on working class families, he raised them

only on upper income earners.) Then they plan to hold the debt ceiling legislation hostage so they can cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. They are committed to cutting what they call “wasteful” social spending, while rolling back climate legislation, infrastruc ture repair, and more None of what they pro pose will do anything to ad dress the two big issues on voters’ minds, because they don’t really care about that. The GOP has had nearly a year to develop such a plan, but they haven’t. Be careful what you wish for.

Bill Barrett, Torrey

This is an Exciting Time in Our Newly Formed House District 69

This is an exciting time in our newly formed House District 69. Our District cov ers nearly 30% of the State of Utah, and we are experiencing several great successes, some of which have been years in the making.

For the ranchers in San Juan, Kane, and Garfield counties, critical wells have been drilled using Grazing Improvement Grants that I worked to secure, providing water to cattle and wildlife in remote areas near the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Na tional Monuments.

For those on Mon roe Mountain, we secured a $400,000 study grant that is changing the way federal agencies manage the forest us ing actual data rather than po litical dogma.

The Bears Ears Visitor Center, which promises to be a draw for guests from around the world is closer to becom ing a reality.

Our Rural Healthcare has received increased funding, as has our film industry.

We have brought atten tion to ranchers using cuttingedge technology to achieve huge water savings and in creased yields.

Life-sustaining water ser vice has been established and the lights are on in areas that have never before had such services.

But we are not sitting back and resting. We are mov ing full speed ahead to the 2023 Legislative Session!

My open bill files include the following:

• Clergy Bill - Clergy's duty to report child abuse.

Contact water Bill - trans parency and equal treat ment to all customers.

This bill would extend the original water legislation of Rep. Noel, Rep. Coleman, and Rep. Stratton to cover all customers.

• HOA Bill - Protecting Homeowners and the Dis abled.

• Lobbyist Bill - Stopping the revolving doors for lobby ists.

• SITLA Bill - Holding the State Institutional Lands Administration account able, and Election Review BillProviding for sensible 3rd party tabulation review of election results.

I would like to hear your input on these subjects. You can email me at lymanforu tah@gmail.com. Thank you for your great support and your help in ensuring our suc cess.

I look forward to working together with you during this upcoming legislative session, and I appreciate your vote over the next few weeks.

Rep. Phil Lyman

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The Year the Fruit Never Came

by Joy Morris

Why? I ask our fruit trees.

Why, I ask, why?

Did I not notice you enough? Speak to you enough? Appreciate you enough? Eat your fruits from last year enough?

I know what happened. It got really warm in the spring, and all the fruit trees blossomed. It was a glorious, beautiful blossoming down in Capitol Reef and up here in Torrey.

It was so beautiful that it gave me hope. It anointed us all with a magical, light, in nocent beauty. The hope and beauty of spring, as the land awakens again. The blos soming is a gift itself, even in this strange year when it is divorced from fruition of harvest.

In the 20 years I've been here, I've never seen a year of NO fruit—or shall I say, almost no fruit. The multiple nights of hard freezing in the mid 20s—or even lower at night—and the cold hard winds liberated the trees of their frozen budding fruits.

I didn't even notice for months really. Our two onehundred-year-old apricot trees sitting here between our garage and our house, nestled between a wooden fence and our lilac bush “fence,” always manage to do well and pro duce fruit even when Torrey has an early multiple night hard freeze that freezes most of the fruit. So in my inno cence and carefreeness that comes with 20 years of al ways producing some fruit, I didn't even bother with look ing. Checking? No. I knew our trees were fine.

And, truthfully, some of my carefreeness comes from the harvester's burden of feel ing like she has to can, freeze, dry—something—give away or sell every piece of fruit. I have come to secretly appre ciate those times and years when there is less fruit. What

a relief! What a rest. The doc tors and nurses at the clinic can sigh about more moder ate blood sugar readings. They tell me to eat less fruit. I want to laugh inside, as I explain that we have a fruit orchard of all the wonderful local fruits in Torrey—apricots, apples, plums, pears, peaches, and cherries.

Eating less fruit is rude and dishonoring to the trees.

Secretly, I love this year of no fruit. I can eat one of the very few apples on my one ap ple tree that fruited just a little, knowing that I don't have to dry apples, make apple butter, or apple cobbler.

Interestingly, the one tree that is fruiting is the one we buried our beloved dog, Ju niper, under. Maybe she gave it the extra warmth it needed on one of those cold winter nights.

It is very strange to have

no fruit of any kind all in the same year. No apples, no apri cots, no plums, no pears. We did have cherries, but the birds got to them before I did—a very familiar story with cher ries.

So I go back to the gift of that gorgeous fruit blossoming last spring. Can the blossom have value without the even tual fruiting? I say, YES! It has it's own value in the moment. The blossoming is a knighting ceremony; an acknowledg ment of the completion, the end of the prior winter and year and the beginning of a new year. And it's sheer beauty bequeaths us all the hope to go on and live anew.

The seasons are turning again. Even as I try to hold onto the summer, now I see that some of our most beauti ful summer days are in the fall. I love a calendar that marches in a circle.

Joy Morris

Two one-hundred-year-old apricot trees in the backyard of Joy Morris in Torrey, Utah.

cussed. Tebbs reported “no consensus” on the alterna tives and said it’s strange to be voting on favored alterna tives when the scoping (from review of public comments) hasn’t been completed yet.

The Commissioners then discussed the Monument Advisory Committee time lines, membership of the committee, and the upcom ing Coordination Meeting with Kane County and the BLM. Commissioner Pol lock said, “We believe in multiple use and sustained yield on BLM land.” To Tebbs’ announcement that grazing management was going to be integrated into the new Monument Manage ment Plan, Pollock said that’s not going to happen. “We’re going to force their hand. [The grazing plan] has to be separate and apart.” He men tioned that “Margaret Byfield is guiding us through a pro cess to force them to coordi nate with us rather than tell us what to do.” (Byfield is Executive Director of Ameri can Stewards of Liberty, that advises elected officials on land use processes.) That first coordination meeting will be November 18 in Kanab. The Commissioner continued to

discuss upcoming nomina tions for membership on the MAC.

Public Works, Dave Dodds has also been involved in land use planning, updat ing the county’s Resource Management Plan (RMP). His comments stimulated more discussion about monument management issues. Dodds said, “They’re looking at each allotment and whether graz ing should be allowed on it.”

Commissioner Taylor said, “the Monument was created for science; there should be a 30-year study on grazing and its impacts.” Dodds said the updated RMP will provide needed detail for the upcom ing coordination meeting.

Planning and Economic Development, Kaden Fig gins. Planning and Zoning didn’t meet in October, so there was no P&Z business to present. Commissioner Pollock thanked Figgins for his economic development work and commented on “tree huggers” again, saying if we could “get some of these saw mills back, maybe our youth wouldn’t be our number one export out of Garfield Coun ty.”

Commissioner Tebbs added an important note for business owners making use of the Employee Retention Credits from COVID -period

payrolls. He said employers can now apply for refunds on payroll withholding through an amended return. “Your ac count can help, or they have resources,” he said, noting one company with a $90K annual payroll had a total of $50K in employee retention credits come back to them. “It’s a big deal,” he said, and encouraged businesses to look into it.

A delegation from An timony made their case for county funds and services: Lowell Bennett, Fire Chief said the town is trying to pur chase a fire truck from Pan guitch, but in the meantime was able to procure a “mint condition” refurbished Moab firetruck for $6K. He also cit ed their mouse-eaten protec tive gear and requested $17K to replace it. Also, he said their UHF radios sometimes work and sometimes don’t, but he’s still researching requirements and pricing. Four new radios would suffice. Other equip ment needed: chainsaws to take care of downed trees and a gas meter to check for leaks. Bennett said, “We’re a small town, but we need to be selfsufficient; we can’t just wait for other people to get here to help us.” The Commission approved $25K for the Anti mony Fire Department, with ratification from the county fire chiefs and submittal of the equipment sales receipts.

State Division of For estry, Ryan Riddle presented a document for signature of amended budget and agree ments between the agency and Garfield County, which the Commission accepted.

The Commission ap proved a business license for Canyon Country Properties, LLC, in Ticaboo.

The Commission moved into closed session to discuss potential litigation and per sonnel with Camille Moore.

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 Pan guitch. There is no set up for electronic participation, but all meetings are recorded.

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Schools & Sports

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Once again, Lady Cats are State Champions in cross county, and the volleyball team brings their "A" game to the State Championship

The Lady Cats had the lights shine on them this week. They are again State Champions in cross coun try. They left everyone in the dust, with our girls taking the top three spots. Adelaide En glestead took 1st for the third year in a row, Tabi Henrie took 2nd for the second year in a row, and Brooke Albrecht, a freshman, came in third. DJ Henrie rounded out the score and came in 11th place. Pais ley Henrie took 13th, Zoey Fawson took 23rd, and Hailey Yardley came in 29th. Coach Danny Yardley really gets the most out of these kid because he runs along with them.

Yes, it was a runaway; The score was Bobcats with 17, Monticello in 2nd with 55 points, and Bryce Valley with 76 points.

The boys, led by Carter Yardley, took 6th place. Water Canyon took their first state championship with a score of 36, Monticello had 45 and Piute took 3rd with 52 points.

The Lady Cats weren't finished for the week because it was off to State Volleyball at SVU on Friday and Saturday that started off with a threegame match with Tintic. In

the second game, a record was made that will never be bro ken; Kieran Mooney served 25 serves in a row, and the Cats won the game, 25 to 1. The second game was more of the same, with the Cats sweeping all three games. In the semis against Piute, the girls won all three game, but they were not hitting their serves like they had all season.

In the State Champion ship against Rich, both teams brought their "A" game. It was a beautiful match with the two best teams in the state. The Cats got off to a terrible start in both of the first two game, and the score was 5-0. It didn't take long for the Cats to catch up, and the game went to 2323, and the Rebels took that game.

In the second game, they got behind by six at the start, but they again caught up, fi nally losing 25-21.

In the third game, the Cats came out and played like they had all season long, and they really took it to the Reb els, winning the third game 25-18.

In the fourth game, it was more of the Cats doing every thing right. (In this game, one

of the Cats hit one that went out, but they saw a Rich girl tip the ball, but neither line judge saw it. They gave the point to Rich, but then a Rich girl went over to the referee and told him that she did tipped the ball; they reversed the score. What great sports manship. Only in volleyball would you see that).The Cats won the fourth game 25-18.

This set up the fifth game, and the score was close the whole way. Rich led 14 to 13. I don't know if the girls saw the last point, but Rich hit a ball that ran along the top of the net. It seemed like slow motion, with the ball finally landing on the Cats side. These were close games, and there was great ball handling on both sides. Many times, both teams ran on the other court to keep the ball in play. There weren't any losers in this game, but Rich won their first champi onship in about 12 years.

Thank you, Lady Cats. You had a great season, and you need to cherish every moment of it. The Norris Coaches really did a great job this year, and they got the most out of the girls.

Southern Utah University Leads Enrollment Growth in State University System

CEDAR CITY - Spurred by an increase in the enrollment of online students, Southern Utah University led all other institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) in year to year growth. Accord ing to third-week enrollment data released by USHE, SUU experienced a 5.28 percent enrollment increase and now has 14,330 students in both oncampus and online programs.

“We are pleased that so many students are choosing SUU to continue their edu cation,” said SUU President Mindy Benson. “Taking into consideration the impact of oncampus growth on the Cedar City community, we made a concerted effort to increase our online degree enrollment and it paid off. Our robust online programs give greater access

to students, especially nontraditional students looking to earn a college degree.”

SUU has 2,437 online stu dents, that’s 17 percent of the University’s total enrollment. Online enrollment grew by 5.5 percent year to year.

SUU saw increased en rollment from international students (19.7%), graduate stu dents (9.8%) and undergradu ate students (4.7%).

“We are fully committed to providing increased access and affordable degree options to students looking to further their education,” said Stuart Jones, SUU vice president for advancement and enrollment management. “We have frozen tuition for four straight years and created innovative pro grams like the $9,000 Bach elor of General Studies online

degree to give greater access for people to earn a college degree.”

Over the past decade, SUU has been one of the fast est growing regional universi ties in the country, according to data released by the Chron icle of Higher Education. SUU also ranks second in the Western United States for stu dents graduating with the least amount of debt.

Celebrating its 125th an niversary, SUU offers more than 150 undergraduate pro grams, and 32 graduate and certificate programs. With the start of the 2022 academic year, SUU also offers its first doctorate degree program, a Doctor of Psychology in Clin ical Psychology (Psy.D.).

—Southern Utah University

Garfield Commission: Travel council figures which showed tourism down but positive figures for transient room taxes, the GSENM Monument Advisory Committee, the county's Resource Management Plan, Employee Retention Credits, and Antimony's case for county funds and services discussed.

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Wills, Trusts, and More

Drafting Your Own Will or Trust

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 pro fessional assistance. Many of these wills are submitted to the court, and the estate is ad ministered without problem.

Additionally, there are many trusts prepared without professional assistance. Al though the degree of error is often higher with the use of a trust, these can also be pre pared and administered with out professional assistance and without problems. How ever, there is also a large por tion of these documents (both wills and trusts prepared with out 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 expe rienced professional? The answer is "yes." It was done that way for hundreds and thousands of years. However, is there less likelihood of hav

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ing serious problems if some one 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 experi ence one has planning an es tate the greater likelihood that serious complications can be avoided.

In deciding whether to do your own estate planning without professional assis tance, I believe the question to be asked is how much time are you willing to devote to under standing the process and how much risk are you comfortable taking regarding the disposi tion of your estate.

In writing this article as a professional involved in estate planning, it is not my desire to “create” work for estate plan ners. Improper estate planning resulting in complications gen erates 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 oil changes now or you can pay more for the repairs later.

PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY.

Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose prac tice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olm stead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these ar ticles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmck enna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

However, a significant differ ence is that it is not you but rather your heirs that pay.

Turbulance

Flying through the Mid west in the summer means one thing: turbulence. I was working as a flight attendant on one particular flight when we hit a patch of very rough air just after a young teen on his first flight, had entered the bathroom. After the bumps had subsided, he exited the bathroom, a look of sheer ter ror etched on his face. "Are you all right?" I asked. "Don't worry, that turbulence was as bad as it gets."

"So that's what it was," he said. "I thought I'd pushed the wrong button.""

Today's Thought

We would all be happy to pay as we go if only we fin ished paying for where we've been.

Bedtime

Baby-sitting my two granddaughters one evening, I informed them it was bed time. “Your dad said eight o'clock,” I told them.

The 4½-year-old re sponded, “You don't have to listen to him.”

“Why not?” I asked.

“Because,” she replied, “you're his mother.”

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Ronald “Gene” Collette

PANGUITCH - Ronald “Gene” Collette left this life on Oc tober 27, 2022, at the age of 88 at his home in Wickenburg, Ari zona. He leaves a large family: his wife of 64 years, 6 children, 31 grandchildren, and 57 great-grandchildren. Gene was born May 24, 1934 in Challis, Custer County, Idaho to William Phillips Collett & Roxie Leora Collins. He grew up in Butte, Montana; Idaho; and other Western states, with his family that included 3 sisters and 2 brothers. (His father later added an “e” to the family name).

Gene loved being with his family. He married Ethel “Ber nice” Gillespie in 1958, adopt ing her three sons as his own. The couple had three more children, totaling six children in all.

Gene received a bach elor of biological sciences from California State Univer sity Sacramento. He worked in many professions throughout his life, including salesman, medical supplies representative, and an entrepreneur.

In 1960, a major milestone occurred in Gene’s life when he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He never wavered in his testimony of the Savior, but was firm in his faith to the end. He and his wife faithfully served three missions—two in the United States and one in Kiev, Ukraine. Gene served in various church capacities throughout his life including work with the Cub Scouts, home teacher, Sunday School presidency counselor, Ward missionary, Branch presiden cy counselor, and temple worker in the Cedar City temple.

Gene selflessly served his family and others throughout his life. He fixed many bicycle flat tires for his children and their friends. When Gene was in his late 70’s and early 80’s, he and his wife volunteered many hundred hours driving dialysis patients to their appointments 45 minutes from their home. He was always quick to serve and cheerfully helped.

Gene loved his family, his country, and his fellow man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and sports. He loved coaching his sons’ sports teams as well as watching his children play sports, and watching college and professional baseball, football, and basket ball games.

In his final days, he was cared for at home by his wife, Ber nice, his granddaughter Collette and her husband, Kirk McK night, and his grandson, Joshua Collette.

Survivors include his wife, Ethel Bernice Collette of Wick enburg, Arizona; his children, John Lanford (Cheryl) Collette of Oregon, Robert Jeffrey (Diane) Collette of Utah, Bret Andrew (Brenda) Collette of California, Marget Jeanne (Harold) Brad ley of Utah, Angela Bernice Harris of Oregon and Ronald Phil lip (Anna) Collette of Arizona; Rachel Collette of Utah; sisters and brothers, Shirley Barry Trevena of Montana, and Pat (Jack) Kusler of Montana, Bill Collette of Washington, and Terry (San dra) Collette of Montana; numerous grandchildren, great grand children, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Brenda Joyce Collette; son-in-law, Curtiss Jay Harris; and grandsons Curtiss Jay Harris Jr. and Harold Wheeler Bradley IV, several brothers & sisters-in-law.

The funeral to honor Gene will take place Saturday, No vember 5, 2022, 2pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel, 178 N 400 E, Panguitch, Utah.

Viewing (closed casket), 1pm. Family Prayer 1:30pm.

I hope that you had a safe Halloween and that you took part in some of the fun things that were going on, such as the trunk-or-treat at the elementa ry school or the trunk-or-treat event at Joe’s that the sheriff's office has put on for many years. It was a fun time for the kids. I hope that you didn’t miss the elementary school's Halloween parade. This com ing Sunday the 6th will be the end of Daylight saving time, so you can sleep in, but be sure to have a flashlight because it will be dark an hour early.

We are now through with the fall sports at Panguitch High School, and the athletic teams did real well, with a win in cross country and second place in volleyball and base ball (see PHS Sports Sidelines on page 4). Up next will be girls and boys basketball and wrestling.

The big screen sports are going full on; the World Series with the Phillies and the As tros saw a split in the first two games, and now, they move to Philadelphia for three games. The Phillies had the lowest team wins with 78 and was a wild card team, and Houston had the most with 108 wins. In the long baseball season, you need five good pitchers; in the short series, they only need two really good pitchers.

College football will be over within a month. The Utes are ranked 12th, but they have some tough games left. BYU started off the season with five wins, but they have fallen on

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hard times with four straight losses. Pro football will be an other two months of entertain ment. There are only a couple of teams that have any kind of win record, and they are pack ing the stands; this is even the case with teams with losing records.

NBA is underway, and the Jazz got off to a fast start, but that seems to be coming to an end. They traded away Dono van Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he is scoring 30 points per game. I don’t think Cleveland has lost any games. Rudy Gobert-Bour garel is playing for Minnesota, and they also are doing well. Soccer is going on as well.

Many Panguitch busi nesses are closed. I don’t know when gas prices are coming down. I got gas in Richfield a couple of days ago, and it was $3.99 a gallon, which is $0.40 a gallon cheaper than ours. Nationwide, the AAA says that gas is at $3.73, if you include Utah and California. With the Saudis cutting us back on two million barrels of oil on the first of November, you might want to fill up. I know that Utah oil is keeping their prices up to keep inflation high so that they can get their congressmen elected and so that they will cut back on their taxes.

November is loaded with events, some fun and others you just want to get out of the way. On the 8th, don’t forget to vote; it is really important that you use your freedom to do so. On the 11th, it will be

Veterans Day, and the elemen tary school will be honoring all veterans from our area. It will start at 10:00 a.m., but they would like to have you there 15 minutes early to have you sign in. That evening, the American Legion will be having their annual Veteran's Dinner, and all veterans from our area are invited; you can bring your spouse or any other guest. Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be free. Legion naires, it is time to pay your 2023 dues. You can give the $35.00 to Dean Braxton at the dinner.

On the 24th is our 14th annual Thanksgiving dinner at the senior citizens' center, and it will start at 12:30. The din ner is free and is for everyone that doesn’t want to stay home. So come and enjoy some tur key with your neighbors and friends and Panguitch family.

The U.S. Interior De partment announced the first lease auction for offshore wind development in the Pacific Ocean, with nearly 580 square miles up for bidding off the California Coast, and it will generate enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes.

The cost of living (COL) has gone up 6.6% in Septem ber from a year ago. The Fed eral Reserve (Fed) is getting ready to raise rates again and that will lead to more inflation; mortgage loans are now at 7%. The COL is going to keep go ing up because of all of the new jobs that have been cre ated in the last year. In New York, there is going to be a new computer company that is going to cost 100 billion dol lars and employ 50,000 work ers. There are more people working now than at any time in our country's history. In Utah, 2 million are employed and only 35,000 unemployed, at 2.1%.

The last time the Fed raised the rates was when Pres ident Clinton was president; he had 3.5% unemployment

and a half a trillion in sur plus in the 4 trillion national debt, and President Bush in herited the deflation. When he didn’t add any new jobs after two years, he cut the 40 hour work week to 20 hours and created 2.5 million new jobs overnight. When Bush left office, he had over 11% unemployment and almost tripled the national debt from 4 trillion to 11 trillion. Presi dent Obama, at the end of 8 years, cut the unemployment down to 4.8% and created 16 million jobs. The last presi dent was the first president to leave office with fewer people working than when he started and added 7.5 trillion more to the national debt with the cut in taxes for the 1%ers and corporations.

I wrote about the riv ers in Europe being at alltime lows, but we are in bad shape with our lakes around here; we aren’t alone. The mighty Mississippi River is down to its lowest ever wa ter level. The soy crop was really low this year because of the drought, and the ships that they use to take the crops to market can only carry a half load, which means that the cost of soy is going to skyrocket. Soy is used in all kinds of things, and their big market is in China.

Speaking of low water, I talked to someone who went fishing over at Otter Creek and said that the fish are be tween two and five pounds. He said most were fishing from shore, but he was in one of two boats that were out; he said it was weird to be rub bing up against the willows. He also said that the lake was at 11% because they are draining it to cool the genera tors over in Delta. I believe either in 2024 or 2026, Cali fornia will no longer be tak ing any fuel that is fired by

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The highlight this week is a total eclipse of the moon the second this year since the total eclipse on May 16. That eclipse happened in the early evening on a warm night and was widely observed; this eclipse happens early on the morning of Tuesday, Novem ber 8, when it is downright chilly, and it will attract less attention.

A total lunar eclipse hap pens when the moon moves through the inner, darkest part of the earth’s shadow, and it takes place in stages over sev

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eral hours. The eclipse begins when the moon enters the penumbra, the outer part of the earth’s shadow, at 1:01 a.m., but the shading is far too sub tle to notice. Beginning at 2:09 MST, the upper left edge of the moon enters the umbra and begins to darken. The interest ing part of the eclipse is from 3:16 to 4:42 when the moon is wholly with in the earth’s shadow and the eclipse is total. These times are the same throughout the USA (ad just the time zone where necessary.)

The difference be tween the two parts of the shadow is this: if you were standing on the moon in the penumbra, you would see the earth partially block the sun; if you were in the umbra, the earth completely blocks the sun (and seen from earth the eclipse is total).

The best way to observe the eclipse is to set an alarm for the middle of the eclipse, at around 4 a.m. MST, and step outside with binoculars. The moon is a third of the way up the western sky. Note espe cially the reddish color of the eclipsed moon and the faint outlines of the lunar seas.

bituaries

Robert Garn Barnson

CEDAR CITY / SALINA - Robert Garn Barnson, 76, peacefully passed away on October 26, 2022, surrounded by his family at his home in Cedar City, Utah. He was born September 17, 1946, in Salina, Utah, to Garn Riley Barnson and Bobbie Gleave Barnson. He married Ann Marie DeLange, on July 3, 1967, in the St. George temple.

Robert graduated from Piute High School in 1965. He spent 3 years in the Army, from November 1966 to Sep tember 1969, one of those years in Korea. He and Ann made their life in Cedar City where he worked for IML Freight Lines. In 1987, he be came an agent for Mo tor Cargo Freight Lines as the owner of Utah/ Arizona Trucklines. He worked and ran the com pany until his retirement in 2010. His daughter still owns and runs the company today.

Robert loved to raise Quarter Horses, and he loved to share his knowledge of horses with his family and others. He loved the outdoors and loved to hunt, fish and camp. He and Ann spent many summer weekends on the mountain.

Robert’s later years were spent in leather work. He re paired old saddles and made beautiful leather belts and tack. Anything to do with leather, he could figure out how to do it.

Robert loved his family and was so proud of his children. He told them all often, and he told everyone he talked to about their accomplishments. He was also proud of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Robert and Ann have 4 children, 16 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. When the grand children were little, they would get a “Pocket Dollar” when they gave him a hug as they left. Now, his great-grandchildren get a “Pocket Two-Dollar” every time they hug him as they leave.

Robert was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter-day Saints. He believed strongly in eternal life and was met by those family members gone before.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Marie DeLange Barnson of Cedar City, Utah; children, Robert Shawn (Jackie) Barnson, Washington Utah; Lori Ann Barnson, Cedar City, Utah; Robin Laree Barnson, Cedar City, Utah; Carrie LaBeth (Jared) Leish man, Washington, Utah; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil dren; brothers, Willie (Cathy) Barnson, Lynn (Laurie) Barnson, Lonnie Barnson; sister, Jennie (Lynn) Bogart; sister-in-law, Linda Barnson.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Garn and Bobbie Barnson; 2 grandchildren, Coy Robert Barnson, and Brittany Barnson; brother, Barry Barnson; mother and father-in-law, Jo seph Leland DeLange and Eda LaBeth DeLange.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 12:00 pm in the Enoch West Stake Center, 3575 No. Min ersville Highway, Cedar City, Utah. Friends may call at the Southern Utah Mortuary 190 N 300 W Cedar City, Utah Friday, November 4, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at the Chapel Sat urday, November 5 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Interment will immediately follow the services in the Cedar City Cemetery with military rites, under the direction of Southern Utah Mortu ary. Online condolences may be left at www.mortuary.org.

The moon is in Aries, the Ram, and you’ll see the three brightest stars of Aries to the lower right of the moon, while the grand winter constellations Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Gemini, and others, are to the upper left of the moon. The or ange planet Mars is 40° above the moon at the 11 o’clock po sition. And the planet Uranus is less than 2° from the moon at the 11 o’clock position—in line with the moon and Mars— and you can easily see Uranus as a faint “star” with the same binoculars you use to observe the eclipse.

Google “eclipse Novem ber 2022” for much additional information.

Enjoy this one because the next total lunar eclipse won’t happen until March 14, 2025.

Turning to the other plan ets, Jupiter is due south and half-way up the sky at about 9 p.m. At the same time, Saturn is half as high and 1/5 as bright in the southwest. Both have set before the eclipse.

On the 10th, Mars is 9° straight below the moon, and on the 11th, Mars is 9° to the upper right of the moon. Watch both nights to see oneday’s-worth of motion of the gibbous moon.

Next week: the annual Leonid Meteor Shower may be worth watching. Stay tuned.

John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Ob servatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Star gazing 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 serv ing on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.

O bituaries

Barbara Batty (1946 – 2022)

LOA - Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and friend, Barbara Lynette Edwards Batty, age 76, of Loa, passed away October 23, 2022 in Provo, of complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. She was born July 21, 1946, in Provo, a daughter of Melvin Leroy and Lois Taylor Edwards. She grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo High School, Class of ’64. She then attended Utah Valley Technical College, where she taught Archery Classes.

Barbara married the love of her life, Lorrie George Bat ty August 14, 1964, in Provo. Their marriage was solem nized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on June 8, 1983. To this union were born five wonderful children, Lorrie, Lynette, Bobbi Jo, Bryan, and Melvin. George preceded her in death on July 18, 2017.

Barbara is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she taught the Star Class in Prima ry, served as Camp Advisor for the Young Women and was the Compassionate Service Leader for many, many years.

Barbara was a lucky lady in that she was a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, raising those five wonderful kids. Af ter Barbara and George moved to Loa in 1985 and the kids started leaving home, she wanted to find a job that would keep her busy. She worked at a restaurant in Torrey, a gas station in Bicknell, at Aspen Ranch in Loa, and the grocery store in Loa where she loved to visit with everyone that came in to shop.

Barbara loved working side by side doing mechanic work with George. She also loved hunt ing, fishing, camping, and 4-wheeling in the mountains. She loved her kids but not nearly as much as the grandkids and great-grandkids. They were her whole life, and she loved to talk about each and every one of them. She will be greatly missed by many.

Barbara is survived by her five wonderful children: Lorrie (Steve) Paulson of Kearns; Lynette (Harvey) Cook of Nephi; Bobbi Jo (Lee) Cartmell of Hanksville; Bryan (Jennifer) Batty of Fre mont; Melvin (Merintha) Batty of Loa; 27 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way; siblings: James (Gayle) Edwards of Orem, Richard (Jeri) Levin of North Carolina, Darlene Strong of Provo and Mary (Rulan) Snow of Provo; siblings-in-laws: Joseph Batty of Orem.

She is preceded in death by her father, Melvin Edwards; her mother, Lois Levin; her husband; a grandson, Doren Lee “Little D” Cartmell III; father-in-law: Joseph Batty; mother-in-law: Delsa Cluff Davis; stepfather: Richard “Dick” Levin; siblings-in-laws: Claude Batty, Dave Strong, Clai rene Batty Hutchinson and Linda Batty.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 4, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center, where friends may call for viewing Thursday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. or Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:00 prior to the services.

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

Weldo Woolsey

ESCALANTE - Weldo Don Woolsey, 74, passed away at his home in Escalante on October 20, 2022. He was born November 1, 1974, in Panguitch, Utah, to Wells Tillman and Beth Cottam Woolsey. He married Kathleen Schow on December 9, 1988, in Escalante.

Survived by his wife, Kathleen; children: Joe (Jea nette) Smith, Overton, NV; Andy (Brenda) Smith, Escalan te; Kristal (Jeff) Gurr, Escalante; Stoney (Lisa) Woolsey, Enoch; Justin (Cathy) Woolsey, Panguitch; Heidi (Cory) Sudweeks, Circleville; Wendy (James) Stewart), Escalante; Sara Woolsey, Panguitch; 24 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren; siblings: Linda Barnson, Escalante; Robert (Susan) Woolsey, Delta.

Preceded in death by parents; step-father, Glover Smith; great-grandsons, Hazard and Holden; siblings: Jim my Mac and Vickey Hansen; brother-in-law, Barry Barn son.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the Escalante Cem etery with military honors by the Escalante American Legion Post #0114 and the Utah Honor Guard. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

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, appreci ate, and comprehend our starry night sky. Additional information is at www.stellarvistaobserva tory.org. Send questions and comments to John@StargazingAdventures.org.

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The moon at mid-eclipse at 3:49 MST with the outlines of the earth’s penumbra and um bra, stars of Aries, and Uranus. The moon’s motion is from low er right to upper left. The width of the rectangle is 6°

Calf Creek: The demand for day use, overnight camping and hiking at Calf Creek has increased exponentially in recent years. Our goal is to address deferred maintenance needs and upgraded site improvements to enhance the visitor experience and improve public access and safety, while also addressing resource degradation concerns and prioritizing the long-term protection of the Monument’s objects and values.—Harry Barber, Paria River District Manager

protection of the Monument’s objects and values.”

(creek crossing structures, shade shelters, restrooms, and a fee station.)

and is intended to solicit pub lic input on issues and poten tial impacts described in the environmental assessment.

The completion of deferred-maintenance and capital-improvement projects could help improve visitor experience in keeping with the Administration priority to expand visitor access to recre ation opportunities on public lands.

“The demand for day use, overnight camping and hiking at Calf Creek has in creased exponentially in re cent years,” said Paria River District Manager Harry Bar ber. “Our goal is to address deferred maintenance needs and upgraded site improve ments to enhance the visi tor experience and improve public access and safety, while also addressing re source degradation concerns and prioritizing the long-term

Two virtual webinars scheduled on Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. MST will help instruct the public on how to provide substantive com ments. To improve efficiency of these webinars, the public is asked to register and to for ward questions to the BLM by noon on Nov. 7. To register for either of these webinars, go to blm.zoomgov.com.

If implemented, this pro posal would address both de ferred maintenance needs and allow for site improvements within one of the most popu lar recreation sites within the Monument.

• Proposed improvements in clude:

Reconfiguring and expand ing the existing main park ing area and constructing additional parking areas.

• Widening the access road. Modernizing and adding additional camping units. Replacing old infrastructure

L ega L N otices

NOTICE TO WATER USERS

The applications below were filed with the Division of Wa ter 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. 23, 2022 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Divi sion office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S)

97-2503 (A83554): Kayden & Katelyn Dutton propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (South of High School) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3380 (a49424): Floyd Winder propose(s) using 0.0011 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles North of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.

97-2439 (a49551): Lydia Joukowsky propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (SW of Boulder) for DOMES TIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

61-3384 (a49561): Family Trust of The George R. Aiken Jr. and Donna M. Aiken Revocable Trust propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile east of Hatch) for DOMESTIC.

61-3375 (a49574): Coomes Family Trust, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Res ervoir Company propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile west of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC.

EXTENSION(S)

61-3082 (a34505b): Ephraim Nyborg, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 0.45 ac-ft. from ground water (6 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC.

61-3263 (a34505c): Barry Aki and Teresa Aki, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMES TIC.

KANE COUNTY EXTENSION(S)

61-1906 (a22008): Terry and Anne Curtis, J N S Holdings, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, Kane County Water Conservancy District, William D. Spencer, Swapp Livestock Co., Larry W. and Shelly J. Toddy is/are filing an extension for 0.1128 cfs OR 12.834 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 mi. N. of Long Valley Junct.) for DOMESTIC.

61-632 (a31526): Kane County Water Conservancy Dis trict is/are filing an extension for 1.7866 cfs OR 301.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (Duck Creek/Strawberry Valley) for MU NICIPAL: In Kane County Water Conservancy District.

WAYNE COUNTY

NEW APPLICATION(S)

95-5484 (A83551): Heath and Rachel Harvey propose(s) using 1.48 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles SW of Bicknell) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on OCTOBER 27 and NOVEMBER 3, 2022

• Installing a communication fiber line.

Rerouting the beginning of the Lower Calf Creek Trail around (rather than through) the campground.

Please contact Allysia Angus by Nov. 3 at BLM_UT_ PRD_GSENM_Planning@ blm.gov to request reasonable accommodations for the webi nars. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications re lay services.

The environmental as sessment and all associated documents can be viewed on ePlanning.

Public comments may be submitted to the same email above, on the BLM’s ePlan ning website at https://bit. ly/3DzOJQV or mailed to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Attn: Al lysia Angus, 669 S. Highway 89-A, Kanab, UT 84741. To be considered, comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2022.

Please note that your en tire comment, including your personal identifying informa tion, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, it is not guar anteed.

—Bureau of Land Management

News from Wayne County Fall is Coming to a Close

WAYNE COUNTYWayne County woke up to a freeze warning that has per sisted more than a week now, prompting much conversa tion (some very personal) at the coffee shop and around the tire-changing machine at various workshops around the county. Seems that some where in the northwest Bick nell area loud voices could be heard in the a.m. saying something about hogging the blankets, and/or, “how about you stay on your own side of the bed,” then giggles, so it must not have been too seri ous.

In addition to the cold nights is the accumulation of firewood in places where there wasn’t any a week ago. It appears that late night con versations under a mountain of blankets have resulted in an increase in the chainsaw files and chain sales at Loa Builders, and there has been less tension among the bet ter halves in the grocery aisle at Royals Foodtown, where new dinner recipes are being shared…again.

As for fall colors, de pending on elevation and location, if you get out any time soon you still might be able to catch a glimpse of some leaves in various states of change—mostly along the Fremont River and in areas that are somewhat shielded

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from the wind, which as we all know are few and far be tween in Wayne County. Re cent high winds have sent most of the loose up-county leaves to Hanksville, much to the delight of the homeowners that like to maintain a leafless lawn.

In regards to Highway 24 construction, there are still orange barrels and signs warn ing of “one lane traffic ahead” through and past Torrey, but gone are most of our flaggers friends that we have all come to know and recognize, leav ing us often wondering how their families are doing down where it is that they come from.

Not gone is the flock of roaming RVs and campers out on Beas Lewis Flats, east of Torrey. From the highway, one would think that they are immune from the cold and, in fact, are multiplying like rab bits. Rumor has it that they are holding court around camp fires at night considering an nexation and changing their primary residence to Torrey to be able to vote; heaven forbid anyone would consider such a thing?

As Halloween approach es, many of the businesses in Torrey will be closing, most notably with the dimming of the lights at the Chuckwagon; no more Taco Tuesdays, no more Reubens, no more run

ning to the store in your PJs at 8:59 p.m. for cottage cheese or sour cream. As troubling as the first freeze warning of the fall season is, the closing of the Chuckwagon is a stark reminder that life is about to take a drastic left turn. Soon people will be standing out on the sidewalk trying to peer through the covered windows and pounding on the door ask ing if there is anyone in there; when in fact, they that were once in there will be smiling and holding hands on a beach in Hawaii or someplace simi lar. And then there will be the cries of those who whine that they will have to drive, “all the way to Loa for a loaf of bread and a package of bologna.”

What often goes without mention is the gorilla in the room, the local election. Most of the campaign signs along the highways and city streets are now showing signs of se vere fatigue, and if anyone were to actually pay attention to anything that happens or is said on social media, they would know who the most vocal among us are and who wants what and the thousands of reasons why. What is true, and like it or not, is that we are all going to have to live with the results (and each other), whatever that will be and has yet to be seen. Make the most of it, or not; it is your personal choice. Be kind.

The loans and grants provided through the Permanent Community Impact Board will help our communities thrive and grow for decades to come. We are proud to have the ability to offer this assistance for the communities we love and live in.

CIB Funding:

Jerry Taylor, Community Impact Board member and Garfield County Commissioner

CIB Funding

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fire truck.

The Town of Springdale received funding approval for a $3,616,000 low-in terest loan for sewer im provements.

• Washington County Spe cial Service District re ceived funding approval for a $9,003,000 low-in terest loan for a two-phase landfill improvement proj ect.

• Kane County Water Con servancy District re ceived funding approval for a $28,000 grant and a $333,000 low-interest

loan to build a maintenance building.

• Kane County Municipal Building Authority re ceived funding approval for a $168,000 grant and a $1,232,000 low-interest loan to renovate the Kane County Administration Building.

“The loans and grants provided through the Per manent Community Impact Board will help our commu nities thrive and grow for de cades to come. We are proud to have the ability to offer this assistance for the communi ties we love and live in,” said board member and Garfield County Commissioner Jerry

Taylor.

The Permanent Com munity Impact Board awards grants and low-interest loans to cities, towns, and coun ties from funds directed to the CIB from mining and oil and gas extraction on federal land. Projects funded by the Permanent Community Im pact Board benefit rural Utah by creating safer, more liv able communities. The Utah Housing and Community De velopment Division manages the fund, which is part of the Department of Workforce Ser vices. For more information, visit housing.utah.gov.

—Utah Department of Workforce Services

On October 27, 2022, Escalante Junior and High School Drama students hosted their annual Spook Alley in the Escalante High School (EHS) Auditorium.

Spook Alley:

the varying spooky scenarios.

ticipants—ranging from tod dlers to grandparents—could then make their way through

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I have an idea; in the last two years, the Great Salt Lake (GSL) has dropped an other six feet, and maybe we could run a water line to the GSL instead of Delta.

I made a mistake last week when I said our sena tor hadn’t done anything in eight years. Senators are elected for six year terms. In that case, it has been twelve

At $2 per person, hair was not the only thing raised dur ing the early evening event. With the help of over 100 thrill seeking attendees, the students

years, and he is promising six more years of the same.

We have some very gen erous millionaires in Utah.

The Huntsmans and George and Dolores Eccles are al ways donating to the Univer sity of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Mackenzie Scott donated $84 million to the Girl Scouts, which is the largest gift by a single donor in the organization’s 110 year history. She is the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos. She has pledged to donate half of their settlement

came away with $250, which will go towards needed sup plies for this year's EHS Dra ma class.

—Insider

to charities, and so far she has given out $3.8 billion to 485 nonprofit organizations since June 2021.

If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church has urged their members to have a two year supply of food for about 80 years now. With the COL being up, maybe it would be time that you use some of it.

It is time to fall in love with life.

Position Announcements

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org

Para-Professional for music at Bryce Valley Elementary Part-Time Custodian at Boulder Elementary Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

SALARY: Please see 2022-2023 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certi fied Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fin gerprinted 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 (435-679-8619)

BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835)

EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205)

PES Principal Lisa Breinholt (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.