The Wayne & Garfield County Insider November 14, 2019

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

$5 A1C Tests During National Diabetes Month

PANGUITCH - In recognition of National Diabetes Month, the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD) is offering a free prediabetes risk screening and a $5 A1C test for diabetes and prediabetes throughout November (80% discount). To qualify for the reduced price, you must be at least 18 years old and a county resident. You do not need to fast or make an appointment. Just visit the Panguitch SWUPHD clinic at 601 E. Center between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays (closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.).

The A1C test involves a simple finger prick, and you will know your results within a few minutes. The results will place you in the range of normal, prediabetic, or diabetic.

It is estimated that onefourth of people with diabetes are unaware they have it, and 90% of people with prediabetes are unaware of their condition. Left untreated, these health conditions can lead to very serious health problems down the road. Diabetes can be managed in many ways, and taking action if you are in the prediabetic range can prevent the disease from deDiabetes testing Cont'd on page 2

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Double-Decker Drive-In Shines Up Loa’s East End

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Double Decker Drive-In co-owner Mark Elmer and Montana Cartmell (professional baker and employee of the Double Decker) pose in front of the Royal Pipeline, a double decker bus that also serves as a seating area for the new Loa restaurant.

LOA - Let’s just go ahead Yes. It is so. And you ago over Labor Day weekend. and state the obvious. The may ask why?

How did this happen? entryway to the east end of Well…why not?

Mark Elmer says he and AnThe brightly colored bus nette bought the bus from a Loa—or the south end, depending on how you view sits comfortably anchored at guy in Draper, initially thinkyour geography—has gotten a the little “fast food” restau- ing that it might be fun to turn whole lot brighter. rant formerly known as Ma- it into a food truck.

There she sits, a 1977 Le- ria’s, which now has a fresh “But that was too diffiyland Atlantine double decker and welcoming coat of bright cult, logistically,” said Elmer, bus, which once roamed the paint to complement her new when he learned about the streets somewhere in England, partner, the bus. Mark and An- rules of running a food truck brightly decked out in a red, nette Elmer have made the en- along the Wasatch Front.

As residents of Eagle yellow and blue “Royal Pipe- tire gig into the new Doubleline” motif. The “royal” being Decker Drive-In, which, after Mountain, and with Annette a tip o’ the hat to England, and a heck of a lot of entrepreneur“pipeline” being a tip o’ the ial spirit and elbow grease, Double Decker hat to…Hawaii? And surfing? opened a couple of months Cont'd on page 3

Wayne WCFD Hosts County Recruitment Event Commission in Lyman on November 22

by Wayne County Fire District November 4

by Veronica Egan

WAYNE COUNTY Commissioners Wood and Harward present. Following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting opened with a discussion of the current status of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District's (WCWCD) activities. Dr. Toni Thiriot, of Grover, queried Commissioner Wood about a number of items of business to be undertaken by the WCWCD. Wood is the Wayne County Commission representative on their board of directors. While several of the tasks have been accomplished since the last meeting in August, several have not, including three GRAMA requests from Dr. Thiriot (which have received no response to date). GRAMA stands for Government Records and Access Management Act, and any citizen may file a request for documents or information under this act. She reiterated that there have been several offers of assistance made to the WCWCD board to help them get Wayne Commission Cont'd on page 5

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Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter for the Wayne County Fire District is invited to an informational and recruitment meeting at the Lyman Fire Station on November 22 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to Chief Steve Lutz at dobrosteve90@gmail.com.

WAYNE COUNTY - The most difficult aspect of operating a volunteer fire department is getting people to commit their time and effort to the cause. It used to be that many VFDs were, fundamentally, social clubs with a civic purpose. Now, they need to be more than that. The need for

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

THURS. NOVEMBER 14 - WED. NOVEMBER 20

More chances of precip this week, with 20% chance on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs begin in the mid 60s and high 50s, lowering to the 40s by Tuesday; lows in the 20s and teens.

Winds variable from 8 - 13 mph.

expertise and professionalism has become paramount, due the complications of the modern fire problem. These problems include legal issues, the prevalence of hazardous materials, fundamental safety concerns, and the complexity of high tech tools that firefighters use to do the jobs they are now called upon to do.

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Boulder Town Council November 2019

by Tessa Barkan BOULDER - Mayor ation, researching and orderSteve Cox began the Novem- ing items online is often easber 2019 Town Council meet- ier than posting a solicitation, ing by congratulating Eliza- which may make, in many beth Julian and Judy Drain for cases, this part of the policy their election onto the Boulder outdated. The Boulder Town attorney will be contacted on Town Council.

Following this, came this matter and more discusa discussion on the Boul- sion will follow.

The Infowest bid for the der Town purchasing policy.

Currently, for any purchases Boulder Town website redebetween $1,000 and $5,000, sign was then discussed. It bids must be solicited. Up- will be $3,600 to redesign the coming purchases that may website, followed by a $25 fall into this price range are a per month fee. The money has new sound system, stage, and already been allocated in the picnic tables. Because of the Boulder Town budget. A moremote nature of Boulder, an tion was passed to accept this outside vendor may face dif- contract. ficulty and high expense in Boulder Council getting items here. In this situCont'd on page 2

Escalante Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Gets a New Fire Truck

GENTRI Announces Their Holiday Show "Finding Christmas"

RICHFIELD - An established Christmas tradition, GENTRI’s “Finding Christmas” is coming to the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield, Utah! With a completely reimagined production for 2019, this year’s show brings your favorite Christmas songs to life with epic orchestrations, lush harmonies, and moving storytelling–including some new favorites. The Gents are sure to add to the spirit of the season with their signature cinematic pop sound and stirring renditions of the most beloved and timeless Christmas songs of all time. GENTRI’s Christmas album has not only topped multiple Billboard charts, but has also made the iTunes top-10 holiday list alongside names like Michael Bublé and Pentantonix. You won’t want to miss this fantastic presentation of musical Christmas magic.

GENTRI is comprised of three tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott, and Bradley Quinn Lever. Alongside their music director and producer, GENTRI

Courtesy Escalante Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

The City of Escalante has just received a new Rosenbauer Viper Aerial fire truck for its Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. The new truck includes a 78 foot extendable ladder, which can be remotely controlled from the back of the truck.

ESCALANTE - On November 1, 2019, the Escalante Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department of Escalante City received its' new Rosenbauer 78’ Viper Aerial fire truck.

Referred to as an aerial apparatus by fire fighters, this truck provides the department with state of the art water delivery with an elevated waterway on a 78 foot extendable ladder, which is remotely controlled from the back of the truck. This improves access for hard to reach locations, provides for optimal water attack angles, and adds to fire fighter safety. The maneuverable ladder can also be used for rescues in structure fires and vehicular accidents.

The new unit replaces a much older fire truck that is no longer serviceable and

cannot be certified to meet required operational and safety standards. The Escalante Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department provides primary fire suppression service for residential and commercial structures located within the Escalante City limits, and provides service within more than a ten mile radius of the city. They are also responsible for the Escalante City Municipal Airport, a forty mile long segment of State Highway 12, numerous miles of gravel Garfield County roads crossing a variety of federal public lands, and cooperative agreements with all county fire departments.

Our new truck will improve our ability to continue

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Winter Season Changes to Facilities at Lees Ferry and Lake Powell

Courtesy National Park Service

Due to early freezing temperatures around Lees Ferry and Lake Powell, visitors should keep informed of facility closings and schedule changes in the winter season.

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - Visitors to Lees Ferry and Lake Powell are advised that due to early arrival of freezing temperatures the following facilities will be winterized immediately and unavailable until spring: • Uplake: Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Hite fish cleaning stations and landbased porta potty dumps; the Bullfrog Picnic Area restrooms, and all Uplake

District microflush toilets; • The Halls Crossing boat pump-out docks will close for the winter; • All of the Wahweap District, Antelope Point and Lone Rock Primitive Camping microflush toilets; and the Wahweap Fish Cleaning Station; • Any outside drinking fountains that could be damaged due to freezing temperatures.

The following facilities

will close for the season on November 15: • The Lees Ferry Campground’s Recreational Vehicle (RV) pump-out and flushing water for the RV dump; • Restrooms at Wahweap’s Main Ramp and Picnic Grounds; • At the Lone Rock Beach Primitive Campground, the restrooms will close November 15 and campers will need to provide their

own portable toilet system.

Due to fluctuating lake levels, it is prohibited to bury waste of any kind on the beach.

At the Bullfrog boat pump-out (BPO), the water is shut off and unavailable.

As in past winters, the porta potty dumps on the Bullfrog BPO will remain open with a bucket to provide lake water for flushing purposes. The pumps need to be winterized on a daily basis. Between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., boaters may contact park dispatch at 928608-6301 to request that the Bullfrog pumping system be opened. This information is posted on the bulletin boards at both BPOs in Bullfrog and Halls Crossing. No winter holiday pump-out services will be available.

The Dangling Rope Marina and all facilities will close for the season on December 1.

As this is the only place to get boat fuel between the Wahweap Marina downlake and the Halls Crossing/Bullfrog Marinas uplake, boaters are advised to plan accordingly.

The park wishes everyone an enjoyable and safe winter season!

—National Park Services

Wayne County Fire District: WCFD has a goal of recruiting twenty new, dedicated members to its volunteer fire department Cont'd from page 1

The cost of a new structural fire engine starts at about $350,000 and goes up depending on a host of technological bells and whistles. The computers that control today’s fire engines, far exceeds the power of the computers that took Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon. Not that you need to be a programmer to be a firefighter. You do need to have the attitude that makes heroes: dedication to an important mission, the drive to learn as though lives depended on it (which they do), the bravery to fight an implacable enemy, and the commitment to be there for your crew and Boulder Council Cont'd from page 1

A conversation about amending Zoning Ordinance Chapter 11 Building Codes and Permits then ensued.

The Building Permit Ordinance currently requires a building permit for any project with a cost or value over $1,000. Even projects below the $1,000 threshold, such as a shed, still require a project approval from the Town.

This resolution has come into play over the years about the legality of yurts, which have been and remain legal as long as they are up to legal code, including having restroom and kitchen facilities. A motion was passed to ask that the Planning Commission review and amend Section 1102 with respect to building permits and requirements.

Following this was a discussion about the Community Center Maintenance Position.

The position will be re-advertised with a contract that will go through April 1, with the possibility of renewal.

Vacancies on the Planning Commission were discussed. Two positions will need to be filled, and will be advertised.

Department reports followed. The Planning Commission is still reviewing the Table of Uses. A Residential Short Term Rental (RSTR)

your neighbors in time of need.

A typical paid firefighter goes through about six months of full time training to qualify.

Although volunteers will face the same sorts of situations, that time commitment is unrealistic for volunteers who have other jobs and commitments. The Wayne County Fire District is taking an incremental approach to training firefighters that, we hope, will give firefighters the life saving skills they need, will respect peoples time, and will financially reward their efforts to become an effective member of a winning team.

The WCFD consists of six fire stations and has an immediate need for twenty new members to perform firefight-

ing and/or other tasks, such as fire prevention, public education, administration, repairs and maintenance of equipment and facilities, etc. To achieve this recruitment goal, we offer all Wayne County residents (full or part-time) the opportunity to join our team. Members can serve in the town where they live, the town where they work, or at a different station based on their needs. Every one of our stations needs more dedicated people. This year, we have responded to 37 calls so far, so it’s not like we get called everyday. When we do get called for a structure or wildland fire, though, we need to have at least 12 trained firefighters to handle things in the proper way.

The training program will also be available to current WCFD members. Skills that are not used regularly erode over time, and regularly renewing knowledge and skills of current firefighting methods is a requirement to stay on the WCFD. Over the years, some members have drifted away and become inactive.

This training and incentive program is a chance for them to reengage, recharge and recommit.

An informational and recruitment event will be held at the Lyman Fire Station at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22.

Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP. For more information, email Chief Steve Lutz at dobrosteve90@gmail. com.

application has been submitted for a location in Lower Boulder and a public hearing will occur on November 14 at 6 p.m.

The Boulder EMTs reported that they have a handful of residents potentially interested in taking the winter training, however, they are still looking for more volunteers. The EMT communication systems are not efficient in Boulder Town, as neither of the two current EMTs reliably receive pages at their homes. If new EMTs are to be recruited, lawsuits are to be avoided, and people in need of emergency care are to be served, these problems must be solved. Garfield County Commissioner Jerry Taylor, who was in attendance at the meeting, stated that he would look into these issues.

The Travel Department brought up the possibility of adding bouldering rocks for children to climb at the Boulder Town Park. Concerns were brought up about lodging businesses throughout Garfield County that are not paying taxes to Utah State.

In Town, though the Town Clerk receives a list of collected taxes each month, taxes payed through Airbnb are only shown as a lump sum.

Commissioner Taylor stated that although Garfield County is cracking down on this, Utah State is not conducting audits

and that huge amounts of tax money throughout the state are being collected by owners of short term rentals but not remitted.

The extra days allotted for burning fire materials at the landfill were not as well utilized as expected. A stop sign has been requested at the entrance to the Boulder King Estates Subdivision. The stop sign at the cemetery has been replaced. The planter boxes at the Community Center have yet to be replaced. The Boulder Town Park has been winterized.

The effort to codify the town ordinances is moving forward. The Capitol Improvement List is due on January 8, which qualifies Boul-

der Town to receive grants.

Conversation will ensue about possible additions to the list.

Public comments followed. Conversation has occurred about the desire for a trail from Hills and Hollows to the Boulder Town Park. It is possible that the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant could help with this, perhaps paired with other grants and funding sources. The application for this grant is due in March. As planning must first occur to move forward with this project, it must be found out if the grant could help cover planning.

The Boulder Town Council meets at the Community Center on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Diabetes testing

$5 A1C test in November!

To learn more, visit swuhealth.org/diabetes or call Jeff Smith at 435-986-2552.

—Southwest Utah Public Health Department

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veloping in the first place.

That’s why it’s so important to be screened for diabetes and prediabetes. Plan to get your

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Double Decker Drive-In:

"Fast" food with an English twist

November It’s COLD outside! And with nights well below freezing, you might think it’s time to put all thoughts of gardening “to bed” for the winter.

Actually, even here in the land of ten month winters, there are gardening activities that can be of benefit every single month.

“Oh, sure!” you say.

“Some people can make things grow year round in their house, but NOT ME!” True enough, there are ways to keep some flowers and food crops growing all year round in your house, but that’s a subject for another article.

I’m talking about the things you can do now to help make your next summer’s outdoor garden more productive.

First, and foremost in my mind, remember that gardening is truly a “growing experience.”

Growing experiences, in all areas of life, produce better long term results when we take time to write down the lessons we’ve learned.

You may have been keeping something of a gardening journal through the summer.

Maybe you started one last spring with the very best intentions of keeping track of all of the important things you did in your garden, when you did them, and what the results were. Then harvest time hit, and you were SWAMPED between harvesting the garden, normal daily chores, and getting the children ready for school (or whatever takes your time). The garden journal sort of fell by the wayside to be updated “tomorrow.”

November makes a fantastic “tomorrow” for those garden notes!

• What did you plant this year? Be specific on varieties because soil and climate can make a significant difference in the success or failure of many varieties of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Varieties that work well in Richfield, may not work at all in Panguitch or Escalante. And your neighbor’s soil can truly be very different from your own.

What worked and what didn’t work in YOUR garden this year, and do you know the reasons for the successes and failures?

This is a wonderful time to research causes and cures for whatever might have ailed your garden this past summer!

• When did you plant each of the varieties, and how many of each (at least approximately) did you plant?

• What kinds of problems did the plants (and you) have to deal with? For example, an unseasonably late frost, pests, disease, you forgot to water… Or maybe, you, like me a few years ago, had one particular child that never seemed to be able to learn the difference between the vegetables that you planted and the weeds she was supposed to be pulling up?

In my case, said child admitted several years into adulthood that she had intentionally pulled up the vegetables instead of the

weeds so that she could get out of garden chores. Bless her pointed little head!

Mom found other work for her, and (revenge is sweet) she now wishes she had learned from mom. But, enough of that.

• What were your garden results? Did you get the beautiful flowers you hoped for?

Did you get enough vegetables to satisfy your family over the winter? Maybe you got too much of something (cucumbers and zucchini perhaps)?

• What did you do with the results of your labors? Did you sell them for a profit?

Give away the excess?

Canning, freezing, dehydrating, freeze-drying and good old-fashioned "root cellaring" are all wonderful ways to extend your harvest. Maybe you made a zillion jars of a variety of pickled vegetables. Did you try out a solar dehydrator? If so, what was the design like and how well did it work for you?

• What gardening methods did you use? Traditional rows? Square foot gardening? No-till gardening?

Food forest? Etc. Maybe you used a combination of these and other methods.

How well did they work out in YOUR garden?

What changes and/or new techniques do you want to try next year? And for how much or what plants?

Alright, enough of the garden journal suggestions.

Let’s move on and cover a few additional things you can do for your garden in November.

• Trees, shrubs, and evergreens will benefit from watering until the ground freezes.

• Mulch over any overwintering bulbs—flowers, garlic, onions, etc—and around trees to help protect them from deep winter freezes.

• If you haven’t done a soil analysis yet, this is a good time to do it so that you can apply any needed fertilizers, whether chemical or organic.

• Remove weeds, debris, and any dead or diseased plant matter that could harbor these garden pests over the winter.

• If you still have leaves in your yard, gather them up,

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shred them, and add them to your compost bin. If you don’t yet have a compost bin, this is a great time to make one and get started creating compost for next year’s garden!

If you have a lawn, keep mowing it as long as the grass is growing because mice and voles LOVE long grass to hide in, just as much as they love feasting on your garden.

If you have fruit that has dropped from trees or shrubs, be sure to pick it up and add it to the compost.

Cover trees and shrubs that may be attractive to deer, unless you don’t mind having them eat your landscaping efforts.

Drain outdoor faucets, and bring hoses into some kind of shelter. UV is hard on them, and so is having water freeze in them.

If you have window boxes, now is the time to clean them.

If you appreciate the winter birds, let them know by making sure you have feeders out and well supplied.

They also will benefit from a source of fresh water through the winter, if you can keep some liquid water in a bird bath at least once a day.

Clean and oil your garden tools before putting them away for the winter November can be a superb time to plant new trees and shrubs so that they can be off to a good start in the spring. If you do plant some now though, be sure to protect them with a good layer of mulch.

If you have houseplants, it’s time to reduce the water and stop fertilizing them. They don’t grow as fast during the winter (unless you use grow lights) as they do in summer so, unless they are located near a heater vent, they don’t need as much water and may get moldy if you over-water.

If you have a small section of kitchen counter that you can suspend a grow light over, keeping a few herbs in pots can both brighten up your kitchen and improve your winter cooking! Just be sure to protect the counter top from any potential over-watering stains.

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The newly opened Double Decker Drive-In is open five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, all winter long. Offerings include their signature Double Decker Cheeseburger, "fish and fries," shakes and ice cream, and baked goods made in-house by baker and Double Decker employee, Montana Cartmell.

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working as a CEO of a credit union in Provo, Mark had spent 25 years working in the auto industry as a representative for NAPA Auto Parts. He travelled all over the country, and occasionally, his work brought him to Wayne County to meet with local businesses.

“We bought a house in Bicknell about three years ago, and we thought, ‘If we had something to do, we could live down here.’ We’re not old enough to be retired, but we wanted to get out of the craziness of the Wasatch Front,” said Elmer.

Then opportunity came.

The building at the edge of town in Loa came up for sale, and the Elmers bought it in February of 2019.

And down came the bus.

“The bus set us on this path,” said Elmer.

The bus itself remains a work in progress, with future plans to make seating for diners on the lower deck. But

the upper deck is ready to go.

Diners can climb the small set of winding stairs, which leads to a comfortable dining room with booth style seating, and—perhaps most importantly—a commanding view of the valley.

Or the other option is to eat at the counter in the sunshine of the windows in the freshly remodeled building— which also has a commanding view of the valley.

So what is there to eat?

The Double-Decker Drive-In offers a combination of “fast” and “slow” food, with the staple hamburgers and fries, but also with “fish and fries” (another tip o’ the hat to the British), or a fish combo. But the kicker is their occasional specialty of meat, turkey and chicken pot pies, based on a Welsh recipe and perfected

by Annette, as well as fresh baked goods provided by professional baker Montana Cartmell.

“Montana is our primary employee,” said Elmer. This is truly a benefit for Double-

Decker’s customers, as the 2017 Wayne High School graduate spent two years in Paris learning how to bake, after attending Johnson Wales University in North Carolina, which specializes in culinary arts.

“She said we needed to do our own brioche buns,” said Elmer. “So that’s what we do.”

In addition, the Double Decker Drive-In offers inhouse baked pastries, specialty floats and shakes, and hand scooped ice cream. And they offer catering services.

Oh…and what about the English telephone booth?

Stay tuned for a free lending library where you can leave a book or pick one up.

The Double Decker Drive-In is located at 193 SR 24 in Loa. Hours are 11-6 Tuesday-Saturday. For restaurant information or catering services, call 435-8003334.

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Southern Utah University Students Pilot Skin Cancer Project with Area Cosmetologists

November 14, 2019

South Central Communications Announces Fourteen New Scholarship Opportunities

Courtesy South Central Communications

South Central Communications has added twelve more scholarships to their Scholarship Program. These twelve scholarships will be awarded to high school students that will be attending trade and vocational schools post graduation.

Southern Utah University

Students at Southern Utah University helped to develop the "Eyes on Cancer" certification for area hairdressers and barbers. Skin cancer is common in Southern Utah, and hairdressers and barbers can get this certification, which helps those in these professions to spot anomalies on their customer's scalps, in the hopes of early melanoma detection.

CEDAR CITY - With Utah suffering the highest melanoma rate in the United States, Southern Utah University (SUU) students are now helping rally a first line of defense: hairdressers who regularly look at people’s scalps, where the deadliest melanomas often form.

SUU students spent months working on a new research project to discover what type of training hairdressers in southern Utah receive in recognizing skin lesions. SUU donor Stephen W. Gibson had the idea to start this project after his hairdresser found a lesion on his scalp.

“This project started after my hairdresser informed me about a suspicious-looking lesion on my own head,” said Gibson. “I went to the dermatologist, and he found that my lesion was indeed melanoma, which he surgically removed. Without my hairdresser’s tip, I wouldn’t have discovered my cancer until later, by which time it could’ve metastasized and become deadly. If we can help save even one additional life by encouraging hairdressers, it’s worth the effort.”

Gibson wanted to see if hairdressers were being trained to recognize skin lesions on their clients and enlisted several SUU students to help with the project. Those students, Brandon Johnson, Abigail Bishop, Andrew

Jones, and Colin Rosander, are all members of the Rural Health Scholars program.

"I heard about this project through the Rural Health Scholars which I have been involved with since I was a freshman. Skin cancers are very common in Southern Utah, and I thought involving hairdressers and barbers in the detection process was a really novel idea,” said SUU student Andrew Jones. “Stephen Gibson's vision was exciting, so I decided to contribute to the cause along with some classmates. Overall, it has been a good learning experience, and the information we've collected is insightful for education and awareness purposes.

I definitely have a better appreciation for the research behind so many amazing health initiatives.”

Throughout the summer, the students—led by Johnson (pre-medical student)— conducted 83 surveys at hair salons and barber shops throughout Iron and Washington counties to evaluate the knowledge hairdressers have in recognizing skin lesions.

Bishop (pre-medical student), Rosander (pre-dental student), and Jones (pre-medical student) took part in creating the survey and contacting hair salons encouraging hairdresser to complete the “Eyes on Cancer” certification. The certification teaches beauty professionals how to spot skin lesions and refer clients to

doctors.

In one example of the success of the outreach, all of the cosmetologists at Hair Nation in Cedar City earned their certification. When the owners of Hair Nation were asked why they chose to have everyone at their salon certified they said, “We felt that we the stylists are the only ones that see the scalp on a regular basis. We love our clients and want to help them any way we can.”

Hairstylists or barbers looking to receive the “Eyes on Cancer” certification, can begin the process by going to the following website: https:// eoc.teachable.com/p/eoctraining. The training is free of charge.

The Rural Health Scholars program is available at Southern Utah University as well as Dixie State University, Snow College, and Utah State University-Eastern in Price.

Through a partnership with the University Of Utah School Of Medicine, this program helps students in their application process for medical, nursing, podiatry, dental, pharmacy, and other health professions programs.

For more information about the Utah Center for Rural Health programs, contact Casey Lavoie 435-865-8661 or visit www.suu.edu/ahec.

—Southern Utah University

KANAB - For the 20192020 school year and beyond, South Central Communications (SCC) has added twelve new scholarships with an emphasis on high school students attending trade and vocational schools. SCC will continue to award eleven $1,000 General Education Scholarships, in addition to the twelve new $3,000 Trade and Technical Scholarships split over two years.

In addition, SCC will also be granting two Adult

Education Scholarships in the amount of $4,000 split over two years. These Adult Scholarships are designed for those already in the workforce, seeking better career and work opportunities.

“Our desire is to bring educated industry back to the areas in which our youth desire to live and raise their families. Our hope is that this refocus towards trade and vocational education will aid in that endeavor,” explained CEO, Michael East. “We be-

lieve that education is essential to everything good in this world and key to our collective future.”

To learn more about the SCC Scholarship Program or to apply for a scholarship, please visit the South Central Communications website at SoCen.com and look for “Scholarships” under “My Community.”

—South Central Communications

Money Tips for Students

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November 14, 2019

Wills, Trusts, and More

The Insider

“An Estate is More than Just Money”

by Jeffery J. McKenna Even if your children are grown with families of their own, you can probably remember scenes of sibling rivalry when they were younger. In some families, the competition continues into adulthood; for others, it decreases as children mature.

But it can all come flooding back while trying to divide up your estate after your death, as your children argue over who gets what.

If you die without a will, a court will decide, based on state law, who will inherit your property. The result could well be contrary to your wishes. You have worked hard and accumulated assets—house, car, jewelry, investments, family heirlooms, etc. It is risky to simply expect your children to divide your assets evenly or work the distribution out for themselves. It is sure to create problems and mount expenses of probate, and your heirs will have to put up with court-appointed people making the family decisions.

While many people worry about the federal estate tax, the truth is most of us won’t have a tax problem under the current tax laws. But there is another tax that should be considered when formulating your estate plan—the “family tax.” The family tax should be of great concern. It is the emotional “tax” of the hard feelings paid by children and grandchildren when you do not express your wishes le-

gally. It is also the financial price paid by charities that you would have gifted some of your assets to.

You can make it easy on yourself and your loved ones by taking a few simple steps to ensure that your estate is in order. Whatever the size of your estate, large or small, the first step is to have your intentions put in writing. You can do this either in a basic will or a will plus the trust documents that will be needed to carry out your wishes. An estate planning professional can help you make the best decision for your individual financial and family situation.

Once you have a plan in place, it is usually a good idea to discuss your wishes with your family. If a family member has questions about the details, or has any quibbles, you can explain your reasons for structuring your estate plan as you have. Often a simple and direct explanation that makes sense to your family will set their minds at ease, and prevent future hard feelings. While your family shouldn’t dictate your actions, they should be informed about them.

It is also a good idea to discuss division of your personal property. The method of making a list with a description of the property items and who you’d like to have them—with input from your children—can alleviate any hard feelings later.

Putting together an estate

New Fire Truck

tantly, the truck will help to keep our volunteer fire fighters safe. Thanks go to the Escalante City Council, Mayor, and City Recorder, as well as the Garfield County Commissioners and County Clerk for their support and help.

—Escalante Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department

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to provide for public safety with the increase of tourism, the construction of larger commercial buildings, and construction of residences outside of Escalante City limits, which are in harder to reach locations. Most imporWayne Commission Cont'd from page 1

their documents in order, but, so far, none has been requested. Commissioner Wood said he would look into that, and he mentioned that he, Roger Brian, and Donald Coombs are currently working on the WCWCD meeting to be held on November 13 at the courthouse in Loa. The public is invited to attend this meeting.

Next, Kay and Lisa Allen of Teasdale made a minor subdivision request for their Teasdale property. They want to sell their son half of the lot so that he can build next door to them. The request was approved.

A presentation regarding the upcoming 2020 Census was made by Deann Zebelean of the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Census affects everything from voting districts to school funding. In fact, the distribution of more than $675 billion to states, counties, and communities is affected by the census. New in 2020 will be the availability to complete one's census information online. By law, your responses can only be used to produce statistics.

Your information cannot be used against you in any way, so your privacy is protected.

There is no citizenship question on the 2020 Census. You can also respond to the census in person, by phone, or by mail. Ninety-five percent of households will receive their census invitation by mail, and almost five percent will receive their invitation when a census worker drops it off at their home. Less then one percent of households will be counted in person. There was

some discussion around the fact that many of the homes in Wayne County are “second homes.” While a second home household counted in Wayne County could result in economic benefit, the rule is fairly flexible. Here is the actual rule: “People who live or stay in two or more residences, such as those who travel seasonally between two places, are counted at the residence where they live most of the time. If they cannot determine a place where they live most of the time, they are counted where they are staying on April 1st.”

The Census Bureau is currently accepting applications for census workers, who will be paid $13.50 per hour and 50 cents a mile of driving. To date, Wayne County has 18 applications on file, but it needs 65 workers. The Census will be conducted from March 12, 2020 until the end of July. Each county will form a Complete Count Committee to train workers and oversee this prodigious effort.

Applications can be made at www.census.gov/jobs. Deann can be contacted at deann. zebelean@2020census.gov.

Commissioners agreed to send the Hanksville ambulance to the only certified mechanic shop in the area for needed repair, to expedite the completion of needed repairs in a timely fashion.

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

t H e Laundry

Now with a Panguitch Office at 46 North Main Street to serve clients in and around Garfield County. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 6281711 or jmckenna@barneymckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM. He would enjoy hearing from you. plan is not as daunting as it might seem at first, and it pays big dividends in the long run.

Not having an estate plan in place can cost you not only in dollars and cents, but could also cost you family discord.

Aidan, 5, had a field trip last month with his class. Unfortunately the family's dryer broke down and they had to order a new one. Because of this, his mother wasn't able to get his field trip shirt washed and dried in time.

While on the trip a grandparent asked Aidan why he wasn't wearing his field trip shirt. Aidan told him that their dryer is broken. The grandpa then asked him why they didn't wash it and hang it outside on a clothesline to dry.

Aidan replied, "We couldn't do that! We wouldn't want anyone to see my mom's underwear!"

Friend's Wedding

During my husband's time as an older student, we didn't have much money for our family of seven.

At a friend's wedding, my four-year-old daughter was sitting next to me when the minister asked, "Do you take this man for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health?”

Our daughter turned to me and whispered loudly, "You chose poorer, didn't you Mommy?”

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Bad Day

Discovering that I'd overslept, I abandoned my usual morning routine and rushed out. In the van, though, I realized I had time to stop for a take-out coffee.

I got my coffee and returned to the van, only to find I had not only left it running, but had locked it!

The day was going from bad to worse. I returned to the shop, sheepishly explained my situation to the clerk and asked if I could borrow a broom. I managed to open a side window and pop the lock on the back door using the broom handle.

When I returned the broom, the clerk said, "I know you're having a bad day, but..."

"I know, I know," I interrupted. "You want to know how I can unlock my van with a broom."

"No," she said. "I wanted to tell you that your shirt is on inside out."

Today's Thought

When I was young, I was afraid of the dark. Now when I see my electricity bill, I am afraid of the lights.

PUNishment

I’ve got a phobia of over-engineered buildings.

It’s a complex complex complex.

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GCNRA Hosts Allies for Inclusion Event November 14

PAGE - The National Park Service is proud to present Allies for Inclusion, a facilitated dialogue in recognition of Native American Indian Heritage Month. The event will take place on Today, November 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Headquarters, 691 Scenic View Drive (Training Room), Page, Arizona. Lunch will be provided.

Allies for Inclusion is a nationally recognized program that hosts a series of discussions regarding diversity and inclusion in national

parks and their surrounding communities. This program invites community members and employees to look at the culture of our community and share diverse experiences.

It is hoped this exciting new program will stimulate interesting conversation and get members of our community talking who might not otherwise have the opportunity to meet each other. The park invites anyone interested to this great chance to meet new people, share ideas, and learn from each other.

—National Park Service

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Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Fried Chicken, Mashed Potato & Gravy, Veggies/ Bread, Applesauce, Oatmeal Cookie

Wed.

Broccoli Soup, Salad Bar w/ Ham and Egg, Roll, Pears, Pudding

Thurs.

Nov. 21st

Cheeseburgers w/ Lettuce & Tomatoes, Potato Salad, Jell-O/ Fruit, Left Over Dessert Day

Nov. 19th

Nov. 20th

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

Courtesy Jenna Jean

GENTRI, the Gentlemen Trio, will be bringing their holiday show, "Finding Christmas," to the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield on December 9. Tickets are on sale at svc.snow. edu.

GENTRI

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Stephen Nelson, the Gents have been pioneering a new musical genre that can only be described as cinematic pop.

Their original sound combines dynamic three-part harmonies with rich, full symphony orchestrations. Critics have described GENTRI’s music as “strong, brave, and inspiring” as well as “anything but boring.” GENTRI has performed for hundreds of audiences all around the globe. They have shared the stage with legends like Journey, One Republic, Alfie Boe, Idina Menzel, Lee Greenwood, and Kristen

Chenoweth. Their inspirational music videos have been viewed by millions.

This show is sure to be a favorite Christmas tradition for the entire family and is guaranteed to warm your heart and soul.

—GENTRI

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BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Nov 19th WED Nov 20th THURS Nov 21st

Meatball Casserole, Salad Bar, Green Beans, Peaches, White Poke Cake Fried Chicken, Potatoes & Gravy, Fruit Salad, Salad Bar, California Blend Veggies, Chocolate Trifle Thanksgiving - Roast Turkey, Potatoes & Gravy, Stuffing/ Yams, Fruit Salad/ Salad Bar, Pumpkin Cookie

Call by 10:00 A.M. if you want a lunch or need a ride. 679-8666 All meals are served with milk & bread Suggested donation is $3 for seniors and $7 for those under 60 years of age.

PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

87 N 50 W • 676-2281/676-1140 Suggested donation $3.00 60 & older, $7.00 under 60 Call before 10 AM of the day of attendance to reserve a spot.

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Nov 19th

Wed. Nov 20th

Thurs. Nov 21st

Fish/ Tartar Sauce, Red Potato Wedges, Salad Bar, Coleslaw, Tropical Fruit, Peanut Butter Cookies

Ravioli w/ Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Peaches, Butterscotch Pudding

Turkey w/ Stuffing, Potatoes & Gravy, Mixed Veggies, Salad Bar, Cranberry Sauce, Pumpkin Pie

NOTE: PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL AHEAD. The kitchen staff work diligently to prepare a good dinner, and a head count helps them prepare enough for everyone.

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O bituaries

Patricia O'Brien Fidone TORREY - Patricia O'Brien Fidone passed away peacefully, after a long and courageous struggle with a debilitating disease. She was one month shy of her 80th birthday. Pat was born and raised in her beloved city of Charleston, South Carolina, where she graduated from Bishop England High School and St. Francis Xavier School of Nursing, She became a Registered Nurse in 1960. She was first employed at the prestigious Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, and later at hospitals in Syracuse, NY, before coming to Utah. Pat was a nurse for 35 years at University Hospital, where she was one of a small group of RNs who staffed the fledgling Outpatient Surgery Unit, now a large medical facility.

She traveled extensively with her husband to many countries around the world, but her favorite places remained Charleston, SC, where she loved to stroll on the glorious white sand beaches of Sullivan's Island, and Torrey, Utah, where she so much enjoyed hiking the red rock splendor of Capitol Reef NP. She walks with the angels now. The caption beneath her yearbook picture, "Dark hair, sparkling eyes, energy and mischief" described Pat perfectly. Her energy was a driving force in her family and friendships. Pat's passing leaves a terrible void in the lives of her family and friends. She will be sorely missed.

Pat is survived by her husband of 57 years, Sal Fidone; two sons, Keith Fidone (Alex) and Kristofer Fidone (Karey); and three grandsons, Dario Fidone, Diego Fidone and David Fidone, who affectionately called her "Honey". She is also survived by her sister, Mary Helen O'Brien Hollingsworth.

Private funeral and crypt-side services will be held for the family at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, and a Celebration of Life service will be planned for a future date. A tribute to Pat may be made with a contribution in her name to the charity of your choice.

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November 14, 2019

fyI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com The week didn’t start out too good, but many good things happened. It was a really busy week.

Monday morning the power went out, all over town, with no warning. You really take for granted that you will have power, and it takes an outage to make you realize how much you use electricity. Our hot water tank is gas powered, but it needs electricity to work. This is the same with our stove and TV and lights. Anyway, it was up and running. They are putting in a solar power system up on Pigweed Hill, and they have run really big power lines down 2nd street to our power station. I think that they will bring all of these power systems together. I understand that the solar power system will be a backup and that when it is up and running, we shouldn’t have any more outages.

We got our ballot in the mail on Monday for the city council openings, but they did have a voting machine at the county building. The voting was down to 49% for this election, which is understandable with the ballots not being sent out. I lost the numbers of those elected, but here are your new city councilors: Mark Boshell, Trudy Owens, and Mike Sorrels. Many thanks to those that ran for these position. You gave us an option on who we could vote for.

The Panguitch High School Drama Class put on the musical “Into the Woods.”

As usual, it was doubled cast, and we went two nights. That way we could see the different casts and their interpretation of the parts. Both nights

were outstanding. Would you believe that there were 51 cast members, and the house was filled with proud parents and grandparents. Cheryl Church and Elaine Baldwin are so good at putting on these shows, but how do you do something this good with this big of a cast? Thank you for bringing first class entertainment to town. The real miracle is that they get so many boys to do singing parts.

Friday and Saturday, it was the craft fair at the fair building. There were so many booths with so much really good stuff. It was mind boggling. I really liked the wood carvings of the bears. We just don’t have any place to put something like them. Santa would like to thank all of the elves that helped out with the "Sub for Santa" booth. As usual, they had the homemade candy from our excellent local candy makers, but the baked goods outnumbered the candy this year. All were a real hit, and Santa is pleased with the results.

Tammy Houston and Kim Brinkerhoff took charge of the booth, with April Hookham and Arta Hepworth giving them a break during the Saturday fair. Many thanks to Mandy Soper and Karla Owens for the real hard work of organizing the fair. It was a two day event, and it was a great success. They will be back next year so, if you missed it, put it on your calendar for next year. This is an annual Panguitch event.

The American Legion’s Veteran's dinner went really well, thanks to Cheryl Church’s singing patriotic songs and Jaren Henrie, who has honored us with his tal-

ented singing of the National Anthem for five years in a row. The wonderful food was supplied by the Cowboy Smoke House. Many thanks to Shawn Caine and her high school computer class for their salute to the veterans, and thanks to my wife, Pat, for all of the decorations.

Yesterday was the Red Cross Blood Bank at the stake center, put on by Taylor Cox for his Eagle Scout Project. I will report on this next week.

Coming up this Friday, it will be the Hospital’s Foundation annual Festival of Trees.

On Friday the 15th, there will be a walk among the lights.

That will start at 6:00 and run until 8:00 p.m. On Saturday the 16th, the fun starts at 9:00 a.m. with the trees on display.

That will go until 10:15. From 10:15 to 11:00 a.m., there will be a Christmas program. At 11:00 a.m., there will be a live auction. This is a fund raiser for the hospital. These very beautiful trees are a lot cheaper than buying one from a store.

To finish off the month, will be our annual Thanksgiving dinner. All are welcome.

If you have a small family, why go to all of the trouble to make a turkey, when you can have a dinner with your Panguitch neighbors or friends?

It will be held at the senior center (no you don’t have to be old to come) and will start at 1:00. Come early, and spend some time visiting with friends. There will be no cost for the dinner.

There won’t be a sports section for a few weeks. We are between seasons. Oh, what a great fall season. Panguitch received second place in state baseball, and second place

in both boys and girls cross country. The girls volleyball team finished off the season with another state championship, for a three-peat. Coach Norris corrected me on the Rich’s coach retirement. It was last year that she retired.

The first twenty years belong to Rich, but the last ten years the Bob Cats have owned the championship trophy. The winter season will feature wrestling and boys and girls basketball.

Gordon Hayward, who played for the Jazz before going to the Boston Celtics, broke his leg last year in the Celtic's first game. This year, he looked like the Gordon from the past. But this last week in a game against the Spurs, he broke his left hand in the first quarter and will be out for some time.

The U.S. government officials have made 1,493 trips to properties owned by the President, during his presidency, at the expense of the taxpayer. So have 121 foreign officials from 71 different governments.

The U.S. federal budget deficit increased by 26% over the past fiscal year and is expected to be over $1 trillion in 2020, the U.S. Treasury reported. The deficit has increased nearly 50% since the President took office. His massive tax cuts for the 1%ers and corporations is shrinking the tax revenues, which are on half of the Government spending.

We are going tripping next week, but I will get out one more letter before we le ave.

Mack O.

By Way of Boulder

by Peg Smith ~ pegenias@gmail.com

Elections are over. The good news for Boulder is that our town council election unfurled fairly undramatically. A kerfuffle at the county office caused about a week’s delay in receiving ballots, yet still within the state’s October 22 deadline for mailing out ballots.

A larger screw-up resulted in Escalante and Panguitch, whereby voters did not receive their mail ballots until the same day they were to be postmarked for return (November 4). The county clerk did provide physical voting machines to both cities so, as long as voters were in town, no problem. In fact, that’s how one of our county commissioners described the missing ballot debacle to me: “not a big problem.”

Sorry. I disagree.

Voting is sacred. It’s an iron-clad, no-contest, indisputable birthright of an American citizen, even those

in Garfield County. This is not a blame game, divvying up sides to determine fault.

The point is how to ensure this doesn’t happen again, notably for next year’s General Election. Are there different procedures, communication practices, training, vendor selection, any safeguards that can be identified and put in place now?

It seems we start with acknowledging this was a problem, a huge problem. Can we agree that it’s unacceptable if even one single person was unable to vote because of the ballot problem?

Without assuming there are any problems at all within the county clerk’s office, can we at least ask for a full audit of what happened? Start to finish, from the moment the candidates filed papers, to interactions with the vendor (an out-of-state, third party contracted to print and mail the ballots), to whatever monitor-

ing occurred, to the way all the post offices are instructed to handle ballots.

Once the process is honestly evaluated, possible weak spots become visible and possible remedies become more evident. Can any paperwork be submitted earlier in the process? Can the proofing method for cross-checking ballot accuracy be improved? Is there a better vendor, as determined by other counties’ success, not cost. What monitoring procedures can be improved so that vendor mistakes don’t happen or can be fixed more quickly?

Is the election period given “all hands on deck” status in the clerk’s office?

These may or may not be the right questions, but the important thing is to start asking.

The turmoil created in this election cycle would be magnified hundredfold in a Presidential election year.

Ironically, Escalante had the highest voter turnout in the county, with preliminary results showing 69.15 percent of registered voters voting.

Was this despite or because

of the ballot fiasco, with its' associated drama? The same didn’t hold true for Panguitch, which had the lowest turnout in the county at 49.94 percent.

And as for Boulder, over a third of Boulder residents, or 37.7 percent of town voters—79 people—didn’t manage to color in two bubbles and stick a ballot in the mail.

One can assume that recent deaths; people who have moved; family members who no longer reside here; and the fluid, musical-chairs housing situation in Boulder could easily account for a dozen or so non-returns. What about the rest? The people running for town office aren’t strangers! You know them.

And speaking of those who ran—those friends and neighbors who filed the papers, filled in all the forms and reports, and carried this weight around with them for the past six months to create for the rest of us an election: Thank You! Congratulations to you all.

The Insider

November 14, 2019

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Vaping — not the best option for those looking to quit

Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County

Managing Holiday Stress

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TOTAL # OF BALLOTS MAILED 221 TOTAL # OF BALLOTS RECEIVED 153 Connie Durfey, Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14, 2019

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 Dec. 11, 2019 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)5387240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5415 (A81821): Lisa Urness propose(s) using 0.45 acft. from groundwater (3 miles South of Teasdale) for DOMESTIC. CHANGE APPLICATIONS(S) 61-3203 (a45245): Rafael and Amy Perez propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles west of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. 61-3012 (a45264): Dillon D. and Sarah Smith- Oyler propose(s) using 0.0057 cfs OR 0.7 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles southeast of Antimony) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; INDUSTRIAL: Shop with 4 employees for 6 days/week at 15 gpd/employee (0.0574 AF).

EXTENSIONS 61-2632 (a30231): Conrad and Rayma T. Clark, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 0.726 ac-ft. from groundwater (4.5 mi. NW of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC; STOCKWATERING. 61-2634 (a30193): Janet S. Gregory, John B. Slight is/are filing an extension for 0.0039 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (5.75 mi. S of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14 & 21, 2019 ACCEPTING PROPOSALS PANGUITCH CITY AND GARFIELD COUNTY Panguitch City and Garfield County are accepting proposals from private individuals or groups to operate the concession stand at the Triple C Arena. Must be willing to open concessions for all organized events. Kitchen facility including large appliances and all utilities will be provided. 10% of net profit must be paid to Panguitch City to help cover utility costs. Please include menu options as part of proposal. Proposals will be accepted at the Panguitch City Office, (Panguitch Fire Station) 40 North 100 East Panguitch, UT until 5pm on Friday, December 6th, 2019.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14 & 21, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, December 16th, at 10:40 a.m.,2019, in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: BEAVER DAM VILLAGE UNIT “C” AMENDEDBOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST, S.L.B.&M. AND RUNNING THENCE S89°03'39"E 289.76 FEET; THENCE N14°30'00"W 295.35 FEET; THENCE N6°53'34"W 246.00 FEET; THENCE N15°16'34"W 60.00 FEET; THENCE N74°43'26"E 192.70 FEET THENCE S2°44'29"E 119.81 FEET TO THE PC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT, CURVE DATA:DELTA= 88°49'56", RADIUS= 46.47', TANGENT= 45.53', ARC= 72.05', THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE 72.05 FEET TO THE P.T., THENCE S7°45'34"E 613.83 FEET; THENCE S1°51'03"E 229.97 FEET; THENCE S74°35'50"W 500.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE N1°58'33"W ALONG SAID WEST LINE 501.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14, 21 & 28 and DECEMBER 5, 12, & 19, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY Please take notice that the Garfield County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, November 25th, at 11:00 a.m., 2019, in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah, to receive public comment regarding the following: BOULDER GARDENS BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BEGINNING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN AND RUNNING THENCE S 26°39'27" E 517.95 FEET; THENCE N 89°54'07" W 1386.07 FEET; THENCE N 38°42'37" W 111.52 FEET; THENCE N 09°21'34" W 146.60 FEET; THENCE N 59°00'08" W 25.44 FEET; THENCE N 00°02'04" W 210.89 FEET TO THE SECTION LINE; THENCE N 89°46'49" E 1269.21 FEET ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14 & 21, 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE PANGUITCH CEMETERY DISTRICT A public hearing on the Panguitch Cemetery District budget for the calendar year 2020, will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019 in the Garfield County Court House, at 55 South Main.

Lorraine Owens, Clerk Panguitch Cemetery District Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 14 & 21, 2019

Where You Should Go for Hot Fishing in November

SALT LAKE CITY The weather is getting colder, but the fishing is still hot in some areas of Utah. No need to put away the fishing gear just yet—there are still plenty of great fishing opportunities if you know where to go and which species to target.

November can be a good month for fishing because it is in the spawning window for brown, brook and lake trout, as well as splake. Fish can be aggressive during the spawn, which makes them more likely to take your bait, lure or fly.

“Also, because the weather is cooling down, not many people think about fishing in November, which means the waters are less crowded than in the summer,” Randy Oplinger, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources sportfish coordinator, said.

“Along with potentially having the water to yourself and enjoying a peaceful fishing outing, you can also catch some nice fall scenery if you fish early in the month before all the leaves fall.”

If you are itching to get out on the water, here are some great fishing spots in November.

Joes Valley Reservoir Located in the Manti-La Sal National Forest in central Utah, Joes Valley Reservoir has several fish species, including cutthroat trout, recently stocked rainbow trout, hard-fighting tiger muskie and splake. Splake are a hybrid of lake trout and brook trout, and despite being sterile, they still go through the motions of spawning. Because November is when splake spawn, it’s a great time to target these fish.

“Joes Valley has one of the better splake popula-

tions in the state, and they become active and hungry after spawning,” Oplinger said.

This waterbody also has boat access, which will help you have more success catching the splake, cutthroat trout and tiger muskie. However, rainbow trout can easily be caught from shore, so no worries if you don’t have a boat.

Other waterbodies that also offer great splake fishing this month include Fish Lake, Navajo Lake and Lost Creek Reservoir, which is one of the newest splake fisheries in Utah.

Green River Located near the popular Flaming Gorge Reservoir, the Green River is a renowned fly fishing destination. November is an ideal month to visit, largely because the river is much less crowded. You’ll find large rainbow and brown trout in this waterway. It’s easy to fish from the bank, but using a drift boat may help you have more success.

“There are a lot of fish in the Green River, but the fishing pressure there is high in the summer, making fall an ideal time to go,” Oplinger said. “It is a water where the fish are pretty ‘educated,’ so matching the hatch and having a good fly presentation are important to having success.”

If you live along the Wasatch Front and don’t want to travel all the way to northeastern Utah, the nearby Weber and Provo rivers also offer great fishing for brown trout in November and are not crowded. Both these rivers are smaller than the Green River and are great for anglers who prefer to wade while fishing.

Fishing tips If you are fishing for the splake, cutthroat trout or tiger

muskie at Joes Valley, you will likely have the most success using lures like spoons, crankbaits or spinnerbaits. If you are fishing for rainbow trout, you can catch them using conventional baits like PowerBait or worms. As mentioned, the Green River is a traditional fly fishing river, but you may also have success using spoons or spinnerbait lures.

When the temperatures cool down, fish tend to slow down and become less active (because they are cold blooded.) As a result, while you are fishing this month, you may need to slow down your presentation and use smaller flies or lures. Strikes on flies and lures are also less pronounced in cooler weather, so you will need to be extra attentive to notice when a fish is taking your lure.

If you go fishing this month, make sure to dress for the weather. Wear layers in case the weather does happen to warm up, but make sure you have enough clothing and good boots to keep you warm.

You may also start to see ice forming on some waterbodies later in the month. However, just because you see ice doesn’t mean that it is safe to walk on. If the ice is less than 4 inches thick, it is not safe.

Also remember that ice thickness can vary across a waterbody, so stay in the area where you know the ice is 4 or more inches. Typically, the weather isn’t cold enough for thick ice until January.

So while you may be counting down the days until you can savor that Thanksgiving turkey, consider enjoying some freshly caught fish in the meantime.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Dixie National Forest RAC Seeking New Members

DIXIE N.F. - The Dixie National Forest is seeking members to serve on the Dixie Resource Advisory Committee. The RAC is a local advisory committee that recommends projects for funding to federal land managers which will benefit resources on National Forest System Lands.

The 15 member group represents a cross section of county communities, industries, schools, environmentalists and local government.

RAC members solicit, review and recommend projects that meet the following objectives: • improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure; • implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems; and • restore and improve land health and water quality.

Since its creation, the RAC has helped fund numerous projects in Garfield, Iron, Kane, Washington or Wayne Counties. Projects recommended by the RAC include range improvement and maintenance projects, fish passage and waterway restoration, road and trail maintenance, and noxious weed detection and reduction efforts. All RAC projects must show a clear benefit to public lands. Many of the projects are located on National Forest lands on the Dixie National Forest, but can take place on other lands if there is a direct benefit to Forest Service lands.

Several vacancies among the 15 member positions and replacement member positions are currently vacant, and the committee has a critical need for new members.

Applications will be accepted November 1 – 30, 2019.

To be eligible for consideration, prospective committee members must reside within the state of Utah and preferably within Garfield, Iron, Kane, Washington or

Wayne Counties. Prospective members should be representative of at least one element of one of the following categories: Category A • Organized Labor or NonTimber Forest Product Harvester Groups; Developed Outdoor Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle User Groups, or Commercial Recreation Activities; Energy and Mineral Development or Commercial or Recreational Fishing Groups; Commercial Timber Industry; Federal Grazing Permit or Other Land Use Permit Holders, or Representative of NonIndustrial Private Forest Land Owners Category B • Nationally Recognized Environmental Organizations; Regionally or Locally Recognized Environmental Organizations; Dispersed Recreational Activities; Archaeology and History • Nationally Recognized Wild Horse and Burro Interest, Wildlife or Hunting Organizations, or Watershed Associations.

Category C • State-Elected Office; County or Local-Elected Office; American Indian Tribes; Area School Officials or Teachers; Affected PublicAt-Large Application forms and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Dixie National Forest RAC Coordinator: SM.FS.DixieNF_ RAC@usda.gov. Application forms can also be obtained by visiting the Dixie National Forest website at https://www. fs.usda.gov/main/dixie/workingtogether/advisorycommittees The RAC meets on an “as needed basis” generally one to two times a year at the Dixie National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Cedar City, Utah.

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org Para Professionals for All Schools English Teacher for Escalante High School Half-Time Teacher for Antimony Elementary (one year only) Half-Time STEM Teacher for Antimony Elementary Para Professional for Bryce Valley High w/ Retirement SpEd Para Professionals for Bryce Valley High School SpEd Para Professional for Panguitch Middle & High School Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Escalante Substitute Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker for Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2019-2020 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

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

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

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Layne LeFevre (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Robert Prince (435-676-8847) PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) District Office Tracy Davis (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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

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

Applications are available at the County Clerk's Office, 55 South Main, Panguitch or online at www.garfield. utah.gov and will be accepted until 5 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019.

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

The successful applicant must pass a background screening.

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

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk's Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. November 15, 2019.

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

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

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ST. GEORGE - The public is invited to comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) prepared by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) St. George Field Office, analyzing the potential environmental consequences associated with Washington County Water Conservancy District’s (WCWCD) proposed Ash Creek Project and Toquer Reservoir Recreation Area (Project) in Washington County.

The comment period ends December 2, 2019, with a public meeting scheduled for November 18, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Toquerville City Office, 212 N Toquerville Blvd., Toquerville, Utah.

The WCWCD filed an application with the BLM for a right-of-way (ROW) and a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act lease to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed Ash Creek Project and Toquer Reservoir Recreation Area. The draft EA includes an analysis of the proposal and alternatives.

Comments must be submitted on, or postmarked by, December 2 to be considered.

Additional information about the planning effort is located at https://go.usa.gov/xpYQk. Comments may be submitted by website: https://go.usa.gov/ xpYQk; email: utsgmail@ blm.gov; or mail the Bureau of Land Management, Attn: Ash Creek Project, 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790.

Please include your name and street address. Your entire comment—including your personally identifiable information—may be made publicly available at any time. You can request your personally identifiable information be withheld from public review, but the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

For further information concerning the public comment period or the draft EA, please contact Callie Goff, planning and environmental specialist, at (435) 688-3268.

Persons who use a telecommunications device for the

deaf may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours.

The FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In fiscal year 2018, the diverse activities authorized on BLMmanaged lands generated $105 billion in economic output across the country. This economic activity supported 471,000 jobs and contributed substantial revenue to the U.S. Treasury and state governments, mostly through royalties on minerals.

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Group Provides Free Help for Utahns to Enroll in ACA

SALT LAKE CITY - The enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is open in Utah, and advocates say if you are uninsured, you should check into it.

Open enrollment for ACA health insurance began November 1 and runs through December 15.

There were almost 200,000 Utahns enrolled in the plan in 2019, but experts say there are thousands more who may be eligible but remain uninsured.

Sarah Leetham, program director for the Utah Health Policy Project, says enrollees will have more insurance plans to choose from in 2020.

"I guess the biggest things are (that) Cigna and BridgeSpan are joining the 2020 marketplace, which they weren't as of last year, and extensively expanded their plans this year," she points out.

"They had about three or four plans last year and they've got eight or nine this year."

Leetham says Take Care Utah is one of the main sources of assistance for people all around the state who need help applying for an ACA plan, and it doesn't cost any-

thing. She says the nonprofit agency has about 50 enrollment specialists to assist in finding the right plan.

Leetham says people don't always know whether they are eligible for insurance under the ACA, also known as Obamacare.

"A lot of folks that are falling under the 200% federal poverty level, there will be some kind of cost-sharing reduction or subsidy assistance for them," she states. "So, it is worth getting connected with someone that can answer these questions and at least working through an ACA application."

Leetham says the average cost of a policy on the Utah Health Insurance Marketplace is down 6% from last year and, depending on your

income and where you live, your health insurance could be very inexpensive.

"We are seeing a return of zero dollar premium plans with the subsidies for the expansion of certain plans and new plans entering the marketplace," she states. "We're also seeing more options for zero dollar premium plans."

Take Care Utah is a coalition of groups, including the Utah Health Policy Project, Association for Utah Community Health and the United Way. Utahns seeking help can call the 211 Answer Line and ask for Take Care Utah, or they can go online to TakeCareUtah.org.

—Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection