The Wayne & Garfield County Insider November 18, 2021

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Bryce Canyon City Town Council

Issue # 1435

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Local Artist Selected for DesignArts Utah 2021 Exhibition David Delthony Sculptured Furniture recognized for works embracing form, function and craftsmanship

by Kadi Franson

Garfield County Commission

November 10

November 8

BRYCE - Mayor Syrett facilitated and Sydney SyrettLamas took the minutes.

The Bryce City Council Meeting began with a prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

The generator repair cost approval was postponed until the next meeting.

The date and time for the annual Christmas party is still tentatively set for Monday, December 20th, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Donation to Bryce Valley High School: This year, the BVHS boys took first place in the state cross country championships and the girls took 2nd. The council approved a donation of $463.00 to cover their dinner costs.

The crack seal bid for pavement repairs from Superior Asphalt came in at $7,650.00 and was approved.

The council approved a donation of $2500.00 to sponsor the town’s New Year’s Eve party on Friday, December 31st.

The council approved spending $2,318.00 on a new laptop and microphone adapter for the city.

The padding is up in the gym but billing still needs to be taken care of. The council discussed adding a sign in the

GARFIELD COUNTY The November 8 Garfield County Commission meeting opened, as usual, with Commissioners’ activity reports: Commissioner David Tebbs described the Utah Counties Indemnity Pool (UCIP) at-large board position, for which he is a candidate. More counties are coming into UCIP given insurance rate increases and law enforcement issues.

Mutual aid agreements need to be updated and signed by all municipalities’ town boards, and Tammy Barton, EMS Director, received Utah’s Rural Ambulance Directors Award last week.

Commissioner Jerry Taylor, who sits on the Community Impact Board, reported that over $7M in loans and grants have been distributed to communities, resulting in three new fire stations, three new firetrucks, and a new maintenance shed, among other projects. He announced Sharon Dale Marsh, of Escalante, as the recipient of the National Weather Service recognition of volunteer weather observers. Marsh has been monitoring weather for the past 40 years, as his father did before him. Secure Rural

Bryce Council Cont'd on page 7

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David Delthony at his woodworking studio in Escalante, with a finished model of his Sculptured Chair III (right) in the background, ready for shipping.

ESCALANTE - It’s not often that a piece of furniture inspires a sense of wonder.

Let’s take David Delthony’s Flame Rocking Chair, for example, which looks like something from a fairy tale dream.

It is indeed stunning to look

Team Shake-N-Bake Places 1st in Division and 3rd Overall at International Lineman's Rodeo

Courtesy Amber Hatch

(From left to right) Heath Hatch (NLC), Jacob “Floppy” Hunt (PG&E), and Luke Bogart (Rocky Mountain Power) place 1st in the world in the Contractor Division and 3rd in the world overall at the International Lineman’s Rodeo on October 16, 2021 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

PANGUITCH - On October 16, 2021 in Bonner Springs, Kansas, Panguitch local Heath Hatch and his teammates, Luke Bogart and Jacob “Floppy” Hunt, competed in the International Lineman’s Rodeo.

This is a competition

where power line workers test their skills against the best in the world. They compete in four events throughout the day that include Hurtman rescue, speed climb, and two mystery Lineman's Rodeo Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. NOV. 18 - WED. NOV. 24

Partly cloudy to mostly sunny, with chances of precipitation in the low single digits. Highs in the 50s and low 60s; lows in the 20s. Winds variable from 7 to 11 mph.

at, but surely it can’t be meant for…sitting? When venturing into a Delthony chair, a second marvel comes to light—it fits the body like a glove.

David Delthony has been envisioning, modeling, and sculpting his distinctive furni-

ture designs for forty years— twenty-five of those years from his studio in Escalante.

This year, his designs have been selected for the jurored DesignArts Utah 2021 Exhibition sponsored by the Utah Division of Arts and Muse-

Courtesy David Delthony

ums. Three of his works—the Flame Rocking Chair, the Lotus Rocking Chair and King’s Chair IV—are among the nineteen chosen as exhibit finalists.

David Delthony Cont'd on page 8

Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 4

Dixie N.F. Seeks Project Proposals for Consideration

by RAC CEDAR CITY - The public is encouraged to propose projects designed to improve Dixie National Forest lands and the rural economies of local counties. Project funding is being made available through Title II funds under the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Public Law 112-141). Project proposals should be submitted electronically by November 30, 2021. Projects considered by the re-chartered Dixie National Forest Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will need to be received by that date and should have environmental clearance documentation completed.

Project proposal forms are available at the Dixie National Forest web site http:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/dixie/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees or from Dixie National Forest Headquarters, 820 N Main St., Cedar City, Utah 84721.

E-mail Title II applications to SM.FS.DixieNF_ RAC@usda.gov.

Proposals may also be mailed to Forest Headquarters in care of Resource Advisory Committee, Dixie National Forest, 820 N Main St., Cedar City, Utah 84721. Please allow for mail delivery time as the submissions must be received in the office by November 30, 2021.

Project Proposals Cont'd on page 8

Birds Surviving Winter

and information on the Christmas Bird Count

Jens Munthe

A Pine Siskin, waiting to be counted.

ESCALANTE - Winter is upon us, and many birds— about 20% of species worldwide—have migrated or are on the move. They travel hundreds to thousands of miles to escape winter’s storms and freezing temperatures, seeking a place with warmth and food.

The amazing birds which stay put in cold climates have to avoid freezing to death and stave off starvation. How do they do it?

Both anatomy and behav-

If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.

—Frank A. Clark

ior help them keep their core body temperature as high as possible. Feathers, especially the downy ones under body feathers, are excellent insulators. Some species grow more down in winter and most fluff all feathers to create insulating air pockets. Ducks, paddling around in near-freezing water, fold their wings tightly and position their body feathers over them to form an insulating cocoon with a water-tight seal.

The lower legs and feet of birds are naked, their tendons controlled by muscles in the feathered upper legs which are tucked up closer to the body. Arteries carrying warm blood to the legs lie next to veins taking colder blood away, and heat is passed from one to the other in a process called “countercurrent exchange.” The

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Birds in Winter Cont'd on page 7

PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID RICHFIELD, UTAH PERMIT No. 122

Open Enrollment Begins for 2022 'Obamacare' Health Care Plans

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection SALT LAKE CITY Open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is underway in Utah and across the country, and experts are calling the program better than ever before.

The insurance marketplace, sometimes known as "Obamacare," is an online resource to shop for and compare health plans during the enrollment period.

Matt Slonaker, executive director of the Utah Health Policy Project, said eligibility changes made to the program during the pandemic have made the ACA a stronger marketplace.

"In the Utah market, there are more plans available, which is great for competition, gives folks a lot more to choose from; a lot more options, different networks, things like that," Slonaker outlined. "The subsidies are stronger and longer open enrollment, so you've got more time to make the decision."

To compensate for the economic downturn in the pandemic, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which modified many of the ACA plans with lower premiums and increased subsi-

dies.

Open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, unless you want the plan to start at the first of the year. In that case, you need to sign up for a plan

by Dec. 15.

Slonaker noted for 2020 and 2021, the average monthly premium dropped from $424 to just over $100. In addition, two out of five enrollees paid $10 or less for monthly premiums, with significant reductions in out-ofpocket expenses.

"One of the other benefits of signing up for health insurance these days not only are subsidies stronger, but they actually extend to higher income levels than they used to," Slonaker explained. "So, folks that may have been prevented from getting subsidies in the past actually now have a path to potentially get a subsidy to potentially help offset their cost."

Check the coverage available in your area online at healthcare.gov, where you can enter some basic information and compare the plans.

There are also instructions for how to sign up, but if you need more help, free assistance is available at TakeCareUtah.org or by calling Utah 211.

Winter Season Changes at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

GLEN CANYON N.R.A - Chill is in the air and visitors are advised that annual park-wide winter season changes in operations occurred on Nov. 15 in the following areas: Lees Ferry: The fish cleaning station, and upper and lower campground restrooms have closed. The campground’s Recreational Vehicle (RV) pumpout will remain open but flushing water has closed.

Wahweap: The fish cleaning station, and restrooms at Swim Beach and the picnic grounds have closed.

Antelope Point: The microdump and vault toilet have closed.

Bullfrog: The boat ramp pumpout, fish cleaning station, and picnic area restrooms have closed for the season.

Halls Crossing: The boat ramp comfort station

have closed.

In addition, some National Park Service and concessioner-operated facilities will reduce hours of operation during the winter months. For full details about seasonal hours of operations and facilities and services that remain open or are closed for the season, please visit: www.nps.gov/ glca/planyourvisit/seasonalhours.htm.

Visitors are encouraged to know and follow guidelines for recreating responsibly by following the helpful guidelines available here: https://www.nps.gov/ planyourvisit/recreate-responsibly.htm. More safety information is available here: https://www.nps.gov/glca/ planyourvisit/safety.htm The park wishes everyone an enjoyable and safe winter season!

—National Park Service

Lineman's Rodeo: Panguitch

local Heath Hatch, Luke Bogart and Jacob “Floppy” Hunt placed 1st overall in the Contractor Division and 3rd in the world overall at the International Lineman's Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kansas on October 16, 2021.

Lineman's Rodeo

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events revealed the day of the competition.

Heath, Luke, and Floppy—aka Team Shake-N-

Bake—placed 1st in the world in the Contractor Division and 3rd in the world overall. This year the International Lineman's rodeo had 125 teams compete for the title.

—Amber Hatch

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Redistricting Games

Illusionary – In democracy, government is by the people, of the people, and for the people. (1) In England, people voted by land slide to divorce UK from the European Union (BREXIT).

8 years have passed, the government is still working on it. (2) The US Census works on the US population (every 10 years).

Population and areas change so the map needs to be changed (for voters, elections, etc.). In Utah, Utahns passed PROPOSITION 4 (An independent commission must be created to create new maps / redistricting). The State of Utah complied. The independent commission created maps (redistricting) for 2021 thru 2030. The work was excellent (received “A” from Princeton Gerrymandering Project which rates redistricting maps nationwide). (3) The Utah Legislatures (dominated by republicans for centuries) put safeguard in it. It has authority to accept redistricting maps / work or reject it. The Utah Legislature rejected the redistricting (abuse of authority). (4) Why? – Utah Legislature wants 80 (republican) / 20 (non-republicans) ratio. Utah's most populated area is SLC which is non-republicans. The Utah Legislature split the SLC area into 4 and dumped 1/4th chunk into republican dominated areas. (5) This made SLC area (mega nonrepublicans) diluted dumping into other areas that have mega republican domination. (6) 1/4th SLC area into 4th district that extends from SLC to St. George. (7) Utah Legislature claims “We allow minorities to exist”. We need >80 % (republicans) and <20 % (non-republicans) ratio. (8) This caused Garfield County & Wayne County commissioners / republican party machines to feel the PEPTOBISMOL effect. Garfield County’s >90% republican domination diluted to <70%. For me it’s not about politics and games. For me it's about “We in this rural area, don’t have what it takes to claim civilized / democratic society”. How far are we from Saddam Hussein [who claimed to be elected by 99.7% (4 times)] and Fidel Castro who controlled Cuba for >50 years with >90% approval. (9) US President Richard Nixon slept only 4 hours / day for 2 years. US President Donald Trump was sleeping only 4 hours / day in 2020. People do claim to work hard and they do. However, what is the quality of outcome (fruits)?

HARSHAD P. DESAI, Panguitch

Downwinders Clinic Meetings Helping Individuals Before RECA Law Expires RESEP clinic to hold public meetings at four locations on Nov. 19 & 20

ST. GEORGE - The RESEP (Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program) clinic from Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital will be holding public meetings November 19th and 20th to assist affected "Downwinders" in the RECA program, compensation process and requirements. The RECA law is set to expire in July 2022.

The term "Downwinder" is used to describe the more than 60,000 people who were exposed to radioactive fallout in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah during the nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site in the 1950s and 1962. Experts will answer questions about the program and its requirements, including RECA compensation ($50,000 for qualifying "Downwinders") and its scheduled expiration. Information will be available to get anyone who qualifies and assistance provided to start the compensation process.

• Friday, November 19, 2021 - Loa Civic Center, 98 West Center Street, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

• Friday, November 19, 2021 - Panguitch; Garfield

Memorial Hospital Board Room, 200 North 400 East, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Marysvale Community Ctr, 215 East 100 North, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

• Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Circleville Community Ctr, 210 South Center Street, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Qualifying cancers include: § Leukemia § Multiple Myeloma § Lymphomas, other than Hodgkin’s § Primary cancers of the: Pharynx, small intestine, salivary gland, brain, stomach, urinary bladder, colon, thyroid, pancreas, female or male breast, esophagus, bile ducts, liver, gall bladder, lung and ovary.

All local residents are welcome to attend. For questions please call 435-2514760.

SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE FOLLOWED— PLEASE WEAR A FACE COVERING (MASKS WILL BE AVAILABLE) —Intermountain Healthcare

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November 18, 2021

Boulder Town Planning Commission

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by Tessa Barkan

November 2021 BOULDER - The November 2021 Boulder Town Planning Commission meeting began by approving the agenda. A commissioner requested that the downzoning discussion with Lee Nellis occur after the new year, as there is already a lot on the agenda. Another commissioner stated that they feel it is irresponsible to put this off.

The item was struck from the agenda. Hughes and Geerling also asked to strike their item from the agenda.

A discussion on the hydrology study then took place.

John Files, a geohydrologist from Cascade Water Resources, recommended by Jones and Demille, was present. Town Planner Lee Nellis gave an overview. Nellis recently conducted a build out study, which found that there could be potentially 450 new dwellings in town. While it’s likely that the water company could manage that growth, there is no requirement that new homeowners go through the water company. Any landowner may apply for a water right to dig a well, and many wells already exist. There are concerns that increasing the number of wells could deplete the water supply, and increased septic systems could lead to contamination. The hydrology study could provide some answers.

Files discussed water issues in town, including the state water right policy for this area, which allows any landowner to drill with an allocation of 1.73 acre/feet of water; the low saturation ability through the eluvial layers in this area; and the already reducing water table.

The water table in Boulder from 1982 to 2021 has seen an 11 foot decline in the USGS well on the southwest side of town, and a 17 foot decline in the USGS well on the southeast side of town. These wells, however, are only monitored once each year in March, and, therefore, do not provide much information about recharge, only the general trend that the water table is declining.

Files stated that the scope of the study that the town has asked for is very broad, and suggested a phased approach that would start with increased monitoring. Continuous monitoring, which would take a reading every six hours, would provide useful information about when and how much depletion and recharge are occurring. Files has suggested that Boulder Farmstead Water begin to monitor their wells as a good starting point. Jones and DeMille Engineering could put monitoring transducers and data loggers in these wells, which would benefit the company for operational purposes, as well as the town for overall informational purposes. The cost of this equipment is about $1,400-$2,800 per well. The overall cost of the first phase of monitoring would likely be between $5,000-$10,000.

As far as contamination issues, a program to sample contaminants could easily be set up, which would look for nitrates from agriculture or from septic. Some wells are already set up for this. Contamination through the Navajo level is minimal, and it is likely that contamination will be less of an issue than the depletion of the aquifer.

A commissioner stated if this study is pursued, they would have to work together with other agencies including Boulder Farmstead Water, the county (since so much of the land with the capacity to be developed is actually outside of city limits), and the state engineer’s office. They asked if we’d actually need a “phase 0” of gathering information

from the USGS and Boulder Farmstead logs before anything else could be done.

Files responded that gathering this information is essential.

Nellis asked if the information gathering can happen at the same time as pushing to begin continuous monitoring as soon as possible, as well as monitoring groundwater for contamination. Nellis warned of other areas he has worked in where it quickly became too late. The creation of just a few larger subdivisions, even if no houses are built soon, could seal the fate for the future of the aquifer.

A commissioner brought up that they need to start considering funding to get this started. Nellis stated that the town will have to end up putting some money towards it, but the cost for the first phase suggested by Files is relatively modest. The first steps will be for the town to budget for monitoring and start creating partnerships, including working with Boulder Farmstead Water to begin continuous monitoring. If the town can show that they are taking these initial steps, they will be more likely to be successful candidates for grants from state and federal agencies.

A commissioner asked if Cascade Water Resources could come up with a proposal for this first phase that the Planning Commission could then submit to the Town Council. Nellis stated that they could present this proposal, along with the build out study results, and then the Town Council would be asked if they can work it into the budget. A motion was made and passed to ask Cascade Water Resources to prepare a proposal.

Next on the agenda was discussing the subdivision ordinance amendments. Nellis stated that due to further legislative changes, many additional edits will have to be made to the ordinance; however, the changes that have been up for discussion the last few months should go through first. A version of the document that included Nellis’ edits and commentary on future changes had been sent to Town Attorney Mark McIff, instead of a clean version, and this caused some confusion.

A commissioner stated that one reading of the definitions seemed to suggest that private roads leading to more than one lot would no longer be allowed, whereas in the past, small subdivisions have been allowed to have a shared private driveway for access.

They voiced a concern that this hadn’t been made clear enough previously and that more discussion should occur as well as a new public hearing. Nellis said that this language was intentional, based on the commonality of conflicts here and elsewhere over shared driveways and that often these issues end up having to become the town’s responsibility. He stated that it’s better not to have them to begin with. Discussion ensued.

Ultimately, this would mean that access to a lot must come from an existing right of way.

A motion was made to send a cleaned version of the document to McIff. The motion passed three to two, however, some confusion remained about this issue. It was brought up again later in the meeting, and a commissioner explained

that this means that if someone with ten acres or more wanted to split off a piece of their land, in particular for another local with the intention of helping land to be more affordable, they would be unable to do this unless the newly created lot had direct access to a public road. They would be unable to share the same driveway. A motion was made and passed to reconsider this issue. It was suggested that commissioners look through wording from other towns, and further discussion will occur with Nellis.

Discussion on the necessary amendments to the Internal Accessory Dwelling Units (IADUs) followed. The legislature now requires all lots to allow IADUs within the footprint of the house, while the current ordinance only allows External Accessory Dwelling Units (EADUs). Nellis made edits and clarifications. The ordinance, while now allowing IADUs, will still not allow these units to be rented on a short term basis, unless the owner goes through the established Residential Short Term Rental application process.

Nellis will go through the document and make changes to line up with the codified ordinance system so that there will be minimal confusion when received by the Town Council.

During the public question period, it was asked why EADUs must be within 100 feet of a primary dwelling. After no public comments were made at the public hearing, the commissioners discussed this.

The 100 foot rule had originally been intended to keep dwellings clustered together and maintain open space, however, it was discussed that this could make building one challenging due to easement requirements; distance requirements between houses, wells, and septic systems; and the landscape of the lot itself. A motion was made and passed to strike this limitation in order to provide more flexibility.

Ray Gardner then presented a revised RV park concept proposal. This proposal will now fall under the new RV park ordinance, which has now been passed by the Town Council. The location has been changed further north due to financial challenges of the first site. A creek runs through the property. The entrance would be shared with the Gardner driveway entrance before turning south. There are two sections, with fourteen possible sites close to the highway, six possible sites further from the highway, and a loop to accommodate tent sites along the creek. Commissioners asked questions to clarify the plan.

The setback from the highway will be at least the forty foot requirement. The site plan would include some screening between the highway and RV sites. Two septic systems would be included, one on each side of the stream. The leach fields will be at least 100 feet from the stream. There would be a pavilion with bathrooms and kitchen space.

Business for next month’s meeting will include discussion on the subdivision ordinance and hydrologic study.

Nellis will not be in attendance.

The Boulder Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m.

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Garfield Commission: $7 million distribution of grants and

loans to communities, Sharon Dale Marsh's recognition by the National Weather Service as a volunteer weather observer, notification of possible Garfield County redistricting, county vehicles, new business licenses, and Forest Service pinyon/juniper mastication operations in the Mud Springs area discussed.

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Schools (SRS) funding has been allocated for the next three years thanks to President Biden’s recently passed infrastructure bill, and the Sheriff’s department donated time and materials to Escalante’s new gun range.

Commissioner Leland Pollock will discuss his meeting with the General Solicitor in closed session.

Pollock said that Friday, before the meeting, he’d been notified that Garfield County would be redistricted into Rep. Blake Moore’s Congressional district. He urged the Commissioners to call anyone they knew to put pressure, an effort apparently successful as the Legislature’s maps released a day later

show Garfield County remaining in Chris Stewart’s newlyexpanded District 2. Although a small daily per prisoner increase has been received, Pollock continues to work for permanent solution to jail funding. He’ll also be working on obtaining an additional $2M for Grazing Improvement Program water projects.

Public Works, Dave Dodds: Dave presented the prices and options for procuring next year’s county vehicles. Due to low inventory and high prices, Ford was one of the few dealerships able to offer any fleet discounts. After some discussion, the Commissioners opted to retain their low-mileage trucks for another year and purchase four trucks: two one-ton long beds and two three-quarter ton short beds.

Dodds also brought up

Cannonville’s request that a 2.6 acre, unbuildable county parcel within the town be donated to them so they can straighten a couple problem roads. The Commissioners decided to table the request until both history and land value could be researched.

The Commissioners approved two business licenses: one for a short-term rental and one for a mobile repair service.

Forest Service, Chris Wehrli reported on pinyon/ juniper mastication and “lop and scatter” operations in the Mud Springs area. He’s also working on an Upper Sevier watershed assessment to be followed by a NEPA for district-wide PJ clearing. He also said they are also planning some understory burning, weather dependent.

The Commission closed the meeting to move to executive session for personnel and potential litigation issues.

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m.

All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation.

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Schools & Sports Preparing Your Student for College Entrance Exams

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To get college-bound students ready for college entrance exams, it is recommended that they practice, gear up, consider additional help, and rest before the day of the exam.

UTAH - Love them or hate them, college entrance exams are unavoidable for most college-bound students. While every university has their own specific formula for evaluating prospective students, most schools do require that applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores, and some even require or recommend additional exam scores, such as SAT Subject Tests. To get your student prepared for test day, consider the following tips: • Practice: College entrance exams are no exception to the adage, that “practice makes perfect.” Many of these exams employ very specific types of questions that are not always encountered elsewhere. For this reason, it’s important that your student prepares by taking timed practice tests at home and by learning more about how each test they’re enrolled in is administered. This way, there are no surprises when it matters most!

• Gear Up: Before test day, gather at least two wellsharpened No. 2 pencils, your student’s photo identification, and an approved calculator. Calculators used

on test day should be intuitively designed to save your test-taker valuable minutes.

The user-friendly Casio’s fx9750GIII PRIZM Graphing Calculator, for example, offers an improved keypad for fractions, standard-to-decimal conversion and scientific notation. Expanded menu options for programs and capabilities include Exam Mode, Spreadsheet, Python, Probability Simulator, Geometry and Physium, which enables users to easily reference the periodic table. In addition, its natural display feature allows for two-dimensional templates, fractions, roots and other functions to appear on the screen as they are written in the textbook. Whatever calculator your student uses, be sure they are very familiarized with its interface by test day.

• Consider additional help: If your student has taken the exam or a practice exam and would like to raise their scores, a prep course or oneon-one tutoring can make a notable difference. However, these courses can be pricey. Mobile apps can offer test prep questions and flash

cards at a more accessible price point, and some of the traditional test prep centers, such as Kaplan, offer less expensive software options as an alternative to in-person classes.

• Rest, Don’t Cram: Preparing for college entrance exams is sort of similar to training to run a marathon.

What one does in the weeks leading up to the big day will have a much bigger impact on performance than any last-minute preparations. In fact, back-loading preparations can backfire.

Just like you wouldn’t want to run 26.2 miles on tired legs, you don’t want to take the test when you are mentally fatigued. Have your student avoid cramming the night before. Instead, they should practice steadily in the weeks beforehand, but take a break on the eve of the test so they can arrive fresh, well-rested and ready to crush it.

With ample preparation and the right tools, your student can face test day with confidence.

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Money Tips for Students

College Students Can Save Money

by Cooking for Themselves

by Tim Ballard College students looking to stretch their dollars can do so by cooking meals for themselves instead of dining out, according to KHEAA. Eating right is a necessity, but it doesn’t have to be an expensive one. Students who don’t take advantage of campus food plans can cut their food costs by smart shopping and making their own meals.

Instead of buying meals at restaurants, students can save quite a bit of money by fixing most of their meals at home. According to https:// www.moneyunder30.com, the average price for a restaurant

meal is about $13, more than three times the cost for the average meal prepared at home.

A web search for “recipes for college students” will bring up a list of many sites to help students make healthy, inexpensive meals on their own.

Someone who dines out four times a week can save nearly $1,000 a year by cutting back to two restaurant meals.

That money can be deposited into a savings or investment account, which allows it to earn interest.

KHEAA a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ ac-

cess to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

The agency also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the FAFSA. For more information about those services, visit www.kheaa.com.

In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information, visit www.advantageeducationloan.com.

November 18, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Gratitude and Estate Planning

by Jeffery J. McKenna Thanksgiving brings great memories. As a young boy growing up, I loved meeting at grandma’s house on 21st Street in old Las Vegas.

We crammed cousins and uncles in every corner of the house and a spirit of thanks and gratitude prevailed. This many people, in very close quarters, would certainly not be the same in our altered perspectives for 2021 holidays.

Just before my 17th birthday, my grandma died and Thanksgiving changed.

At 17, I didn’t experience much regarding my grandmother’s estate planning, but I learned to be more grateful for the time I shared with her.

Estate planning is not something you do for yourself. It is something you do for others.

Meeting with a professional and getting your affairs in order is an expression of love.

For all of us, there will come a time when we die.

Your estate plan in part formulates your legacy. Through the planning and drafting of your will or trust, you can express your gratitude for those

individuals or organizations you value through word and deed.

I’ve watched a strong man cry from gratitude for what he received and sisters expressing thanks for a wellstructured estate plan when meeting with me after mom’s death.

Not all estate plans and beneficiaries are filled with gratitude, but through your actions, you can help facilitate more gratitude throughout the process.

No one is entitled to an inheritance. All should acknowledge the grace of the provider of the inheritance. All should cultivate gratitude in receiving the gifts they receive. On more than one occasion, I have disinherited children or included language in an estate planning document to further a client’s desire to teach that an inheritance should be received with a spirit of gratitude regarding the gift given.

Gratitude and estate planning go hand in hand. As we approach Thanksgiving and think about all we have, even in this COVID altered Thanksgiving season, we should contemplate how we have planned

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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 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. for our affairs. With some thought and guidance, you can help foster gratitude within your estate plan.

When my husband, Mark, took his beat-up pickup truck to our insurance agent for a pre-insurance inspection, the teen-age receptionist was sent to look over the truck.

Armed with a checklist and a few simple questions, she breezed through the chore.

She asked, "What are the age and make of the vehicle?"

Mark replied, "It's a '65 Ford." Apologetic about its desperate condition, he added, "It's an old fossil."

Inside, the office assistant entered the data into her computer and frowned.

"Is there a problem?" asked Mark.

"Mr. Evans, our computers have a lot of automotive data," she explained,"but it's never heard of a Ford Fossil."

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You Creased PUNishment a Line, Kid This morning. I woke

My nine-year-old daughter walked in while I was getting ready for work.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Putting on my wrinkle cream," I answered.

"Oh," she said, walking away."I thought they were natural."

up late, and, now, I'm scrambling to make breakfast.

Shower Thought

Dogs probably get asked more rhetorical questions than any creature on Earth.

sudoku To Play: Complete the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9

Pregnancy

My normally petite wife grew extremely large during her pregnancy with our second child. By her ninth month, she had become accustomed to a lot of attention and good-natured teasing.

One day, just before the baby was due, she went to the post office. Watching her waddle up to his window, the postal clerk quipped, "I'm sorry, but I don't think we can help you here."

Without missing a beat, my wife responded, "But I thought you delivered!"

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: LANGUAGES ACROSS 1. Lacking imagination 6. Afflict 9. Bob of boxing world 13. From then on 14. Ornamental pond dweller 15. Not asleep 16. Cuzco valley people 17. Overnight lodging 18. 5th of 7 canonical hours 19. *Brothers Grimm language 21. *Language considered to have most words 23. Man's tasseled hat 24. Cross to bear 25. Retriever's word, for short 28. Person, place or thing 30. Like a bow or a racket 35. Pale ____ beverage, pl.

37. It has multiple limbs 39. Mister in Madrid 40. Spare in a trunk 41. Manuscript changes 43. Romantic occurrence 44. Letter-shaped girder 46. Russian mountain range 47. Curved molding 48. HNO3 acid 50. Egyptian goddess of fertility 52. Rub the wrong way 53. CISC alternative 55. Cry of horror, in comics 57. *First language spoken in outer space 61. *Once considered the language of diplomacy 64. Like old cracker 65. What acrimony and acrobat have in common 67. Get ready to drive, on a golf course 69. It's often rewarded with a medal in military 70. Sturgeon yield 71. Backyards separator?

72. "That was close!"

73. "C'____ la vie!"

74. "Silas Marner" novelist DOWN 1. Pressure unit 2. A year in a trunk 3. It's sometimes enough 4. Cozy accessory 5. Unquestioning ones 6. Similar 7. H+, e.g.

8. Flax-derived fabric 9. Deserter's acronym 10. Indian princess 11. Luau instrument, pl.

12. Mosquito net, e.g.

15. Teenagers' emotions 20. Nitrogen, in the olden days 22. *Greek N, pl.

24. Relating to dreams 25. *"Veni, vidi, vici" language 26. "My wife can vouch for me", e.g.

27. Prince's "Raspberry ____"

29. *Pakistani language 31. Make over 32. Eel in a sushi restaurant 33. Annotator 34. *Hellenic language 36. Popular way to cook tuna 38. *Greek H, pl.

42. More like a fox 45. Quaggier 49. Langley, VA org.

51. Be full of anger 54. Rabbit trap 56. Land on patellas 57. Invitation acronym 58. One of Four Corners states 59. Price reduction 60. Snail-like 61. Guitar part 62. Ghana monetary unit 63. Designer Boss 66. Trigonometry abbr.

68. Favorite one

Solution on page 10

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O bituaries Skylar Trunnell

ESCALANTE - Skylar William Trunnell was born on June 2, 1992 in American Fork, Utah to J. Golden and Tammy Atchison Trunnell. He was a beautiful baby with big eyelashes and a smile that would light up the room. Skylar grew up in Provo, Heber and Vernal, Utah. After his high school graduation, he joined the Marine Corp and was off to Camp Pendleton for basic training. He obtained the rank of E-5 Sergeant. At this time, he married his high school sweetheart and first love, Kelsie Johnson; they later divorced.

He married Autumn Jade King on June 28, 2017; they divorced in 2021 but still maintained a good relationship. Together, they shared their two beautiful children: William Howard Trunnell and then daughter, Danielle EmAlene Trunnell. He took pride in both his children's achievements and would tell anyone who would listen about his angels. Skylar’s other loves were playing his guitar, riding motorcycles, time with his dad, being in nature and just like his mom, he loved cats.

He loved all his sisters. He had so much fun with Lexie on the farm in Mapleton. Riding horses, the golf cart, the tractor and riding lawnmower was a dream come true for a kid before he could drive. He helped Stan with the fences and stacking hay in the barn and laughing with his mom.

On November 2, 2021, our wonderful son, brother, uncle, husband, father, and friend died by suicide, near Escalante, after bravely navigating treatment of his mental health struggles for many years. We are grieving the loss of such a funny, intelligent, and loving human in our lives, yet find comfort knowing his body and mind are now free of pain. We love Skylar, and are forever proud of him Skylar is survived by his parents: J. Golden Trunnell and Tammy (Stan) Eggen; sisters: Chalyce (C.B.) Johnson, Shantel (Tyler) Hardy, Lexie (Tim) Colburn; step-siblings: Brett (Ashley) Wright, Emily (Brett) Beyer, Tammy Morrison.

Cremation services will be held at the Magleby Mortuary Crematory. Memorial services for family and close friends were held on Sunday, November 14, 2021 from 2 - 4 p.m. in Escalante, Utah at the historic showhouse, 50 W. Main St. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

W eddings

Griffin - Ellison

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Do we live in a great place or what? The Panguitch American Legion and the elementary school honored many of the veterans in our area with some great programs. The high school students conducted the program at the elementary school—in the really great new school building—and all I have to say is "wow." I hope that they have an open house at the school so the town can see what a beautiful building it is. A lot of work went into their program, with many of the parents helping out. The students formed a line to put away the chairs in a trailer and helped clean up the area.

That evening, it was the American Legion's turn, and it went better than great. The food was supplied by Ralph Perkins from the Cowboy's Smokehouse Cafe. It was some of the best food I have had in a long time, and Ralph stayed to help serve the dinner. We really had a lot of help for the dinner that helped make things run smoothly. The program started off with a video by Red Skelton about when he was in grade school and one of his teachers explained the Pledge of Allegiance. I thought it was appropriate with all of the unrest in the country, especially the part of "one nation indivisible and liberty for all."

After the pledge was said, he added that two states had been added and two words—"under God"—and he hoped someone wouldn't try to say it was a prayer.

After that, we got to listen to Jeron Henrie sing the National Anthem. He has been honoring the Legion with his singing since he was in the second grade. I was thrilled that he is only in the 10th grade so that we can have him for another two years.

While we were eating, we were entertained by Becky Henrie singing. My grandson, Stefen, was helping our daughter Kelly in the kitchen, and he wanted to know who was singing and could he get a copy of the album. Kelly told him that he could just go out and hear her in person; she is really good.

With the closing, my daughter, Shawn, played a video with most of the names of the veterans on it. My favorite is to hear about Francis Scott Key's writing of the National Anthems. It always brings

tears to my eyes.

It is always an honor paying tribute to the men and women in our area that gave their service to defend our country, Thank you. It was great to see many of the National Guard there. In the last twenty years, they have been very active in all of the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Many thanks to all of those who helped to make this event special.

I found this article on what is now Veterans Day. On November 11, 1918 on the 11th hour, the Armistice agreement was signed. Germany was about to be invaded, and they signed the Armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiegne, France.

The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded; with Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives in the first year. At least five million civilians died from disease, starvation or exposure.

The war did not start with Germany; it started with the Serbian nationalists who wanted Austro-Hungarian possessions to join the newly independent Serbia. AustriaHungary blamed the Serbian’s government for an attack. The Russians backed Serbia, and Austro-Hungarian declaration of war was delayed until its leader received assurance from the German leader to support their cause.

On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and on August 1, France declared war on Germany. After Germany crossed into Belgium on August 3 & 4, Great Britain declared war on Germany. It appeared that Germany would capture France, but a fierce battle at Marne, near Paris, stopped them.

Germany was much more successful against the Russians, who were badly disorganized, and this led to the Russian Revolution. By the end of 1917, the Bolsheviks had seized power and negotiated peace with Germany. In 1918, the US got involved, and Germany was outnumbered and signed the Armistice. When we were in Russia, we were told that the Revolution was caused by the Czar who rode around in a golden carriage

O bituaries Verle Palmer

We are happy to announce the marriage of

Kaden Griffin and

Shayna Ellison Kaden and Shayna were married,

Saturday, November 13, 2021

in Enoch, Utah at Willow Glen Inn, followed by a dinner and reception.

The groom is a 2008 graduate of Escalante High School and served a two year mission to Puebla, Mexico. He is the son of Brent and Kathie Griffin of Escalante, Utah.

The bride is a 2011 graduate of Cedar High School and is the mother of two beautiful children.

She is the daughter of Steven and Stefani Ellison of Cedar City, Utah.

Kaden and Shayna will make their home in Cedar City where they will continue their employment.

November 18, 2021

PAGE / HENRIEVILLE - Clarence Verle Palmer, 92, passed from this life on November 10, 2021 after a short illness.

He was born on August 19, 1929 to John and Martha Eleanor Ross Palmer in Cannonville, Utah. Verle was the 5th of what would be 8 siblings. He attended Bryce Valley School, graduating in 1946. He then served 2 years from 1947-1949 in the US Air Force.

In 1950, he married the love of his life, Rose Elizabeth Smith. This marriage was later sealed in the St. George Temple on December 13, 1969.

From this union came 4 children; twins Jean and Joan in 1951, Kenyon in 1953, and Kim in 1956.

Over time, additions to the family included grandsons Dale Pinger and Travis Palmer, granddaughters Brandi Palmer and LaVonne Pinger, and great-grandson Brett Palmer.

Verle worked many jobs during this lifetime; gas station manager, retail deliveryman, National Park Service, and water treatment tech for the Bureau of Reclamation, from which he retired. His interests included hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting, and basically anything outdoors. He loved a good Western novel or magazine but his passion was always his family.

Verle was preceded in death by his wife Rose; parents John and Eleanor Palmer; daughters Jean and Joan Palmer; son Kim Palmer; granddaughter Brandi Palmer Thompson; 3 sisters Margie, Barbara and Faye; and 4 brothers Eldon, Wendell, Rex, and Reldon. He is survived by son Kenyon Palmer; grandsons Travis Palmer and Dale Pinger; granddaughter LaVonne Pinger; and great-grandson Brett Palmer.

Services were held Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the Page LDS Church at 313 South Lake Powell BLVD, with a viewing at 9:00 AM. Burial is today, Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Henrieville Cemetery.

Services were arranged with Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab, Utah.

while the people had two pieces of bread to live on.

In 1954, Armistice Day was changed—only in the U.S.—to Veterans Day. The Holiday Craft Fair was a big success, with many vendors selling their goods.

The Sub for Santa booth had a lot of help and some great candy and sold everything and had record sales. Tammy Houston and Kim Brinkerhoff stepped up and helped Santa.

Others helped, as well. The sophomore class was making money for their class by providing food to purchase. But the big “Thank you” goes to Mandy Soper and Karla Owens, the Craft Fair Chairpersons.

This week, on the 19 and 20th, will be the Festival of Trees located at the fair building. On the 19th between 6:00 and 8:00, there will be a walk among the trees. On Saturday at 9:00 to 10:15 am, the trees will be on display. At 11:00 am, the auction will take place, and you will be able to bid on one of these beauties to take home for Christmas.

Next week will be our 12th annual Thanksgiving Dinner, and it will be at the Panguitch Senior Center. It will start at 12:30. There won’t be any Meals on Wheels, so come on over for a hot meal.

All small families with kids are more than welcome, as well as those who are without big families to feed. This will be the last call for this meal because the post office will be closed.

Sports-wise, the Lady Cats will be up at Richfield for a tournament to start their season. The Bobcats will start their season with an opening game on Saturday, here in Panguitch. The games will start at 4:00 with the future stars, the freshmen team. The Varsity game will start at 7:00, and the games will be against Millard.

The 1st Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be having their annual Christmas Party at the Stake Center on 11/30, and it will start at 6:00. Bring your friends and neighbors. There will be great food and entertainment, plus a special guest will make an appearance.

Saturday, December

4th will be Christmas in the Country, and it will be held at the Social Hall at 10:00 am.

Santa will be here this year.

We still have too many coming down with COVID-19 in Garfield County. In the last two weeks, we had 20 new cases. Some of the people that contracted the virus had gotten their shots but were infected in the SLC area. Utah is one of the 18 states that the virus is on the upswing. They are still having 1500 new cases every day, and 3,500 have died needlessly. Qualifying individuals can get their booster shot at the Southwest Utah Public Health Department on Center St. Hundreds of QAnon followers showed up at the Dealey Plaza in Dallas, the site of the JFK assassination.

They were there because of the prediction that the late JFK Jr. would appear there and announce that he would be a running mate to the last president and that the last president was being reinstated. The crowd, some of whom wore “Trump-Kennedy 2024" t-shirts, trickled away after a few hours. They say that there are 3% of the people that are QAnon followers. WHY? Two years ago, the voters overwhelmingly voted to allow an outside group redistrict the state's districts.

However, the politicians overruled the voters and split up the state so that they could keep their jobs. SLC, a heavily Democrat area, has been split up into four districts.

The Governor said that maybe it will change next time, which will be in ten years.

The president signed into law the infrastructure bill, and Utah’s share is going to be 2 ½ billion dollars for roads that are badly in need of repair. Only one of our congressmen voted for this bill.

I guess they care more about getting reelected than voting for something that will help the country. The only thing they have voted for in the last ten years was a tax cut for the 1%ers and corporations.

There are many things that you can do in our great country, but being kind is #1.

Mack O.

BLM Announces Winter, Holiday Hours for Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) Walk-in lottery for Saturday, Sunday, Monday permits to occur on preceding Fridays throughout winter

KANAB - The Bureau of Land Management Kanab Field Office will transition to a winter schedule for the Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) and Coyote Buttes South in-person lotteries beginning Nov. 19, 2021. As such, weekend and Monday permits will be issued on the preceding Friday at 8:30 a.m. MST. The lottery location takes place at the Kanab Center, 180 East 100 North, Kanab, Utah 84741. Lottery parking is located at the rear, east-end of the building.

For Thanksgiving Day, a five-day drawing will occur Nov. 24, 2021.

For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day permits, a four-day drawing will occur on Dec. 23, 2021.

For New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day permits, a four-day drawing will occur on Dec. 30, 2021.

Visitors applying for a permit are encouraged to arrive at 8:30 a.m. to submit applications before the drawing, which begins sharply at 9 a.m. This winter schedule will continue until a 7-day schedule resumes, typically around mid-March.

As a reminder, the Paria Contact Station closed Nov.

15, 2021. The contact station, which serves as a permit pickup location for the Paria Canyon Overnight permits and provides visitor information on the Paria CanyonVermilion Cliffs Wilderness remains seasonally closed until resuming a 7-day schedule, typically around mid-March.

During winter hours, permits for Paria Canyon Overnight visitors will be located at the Kanab Field Office, 669 S. Hwy 89A, Kanab, UT 84741.

Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST. This change began Nov. 16 and will continue through mid-March.

Visitors can also apply for permits four months in advance through the online lottery system. For more information about applying online, visit recreation.gov. For questions about the lottery, please call 435-644-1200 or 435-644-5033. For specific questions about hiking The Wave, please call 435-6883200. For information about walk-in and online lottery permits, visit https://go.usa. gov/xMawv.

—Bureau of Land Management

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November 18, 2021

LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE PANGUITCH CEMETERY DISTRICT A public hearing on the Panguitch Cemetery District budget for the calendar year 2022, will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday November 18, 2021 in the City council chambers in the city library.

Lorraine Owens, Clerk, Panguitch Cemetery District Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 11 & 18, 2021 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. 8, 2021 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.

GARFIELD COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2481 (A82966): Justin and Kaci Dunn propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 Miles SE of Escalante) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 97-2469 (a48002): Samuel K. Dunham Trust, K. Elizabeth Dunham Trust propose(s) using 0.75 ac-ft. from groundwater (East side of Boulder) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-1966 (a48045): Cyrus John Dean propose(s) using 0.0028 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 miles north of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. KANE COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3186 (a48004): Eric K. Thompson propose(s) using 0.1815 cfs OR 30.32 ac-ft. from groundwater (7 mis. NE of Alton) for DOMESTIC. WAYNE COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 95-1798 (a48022): Fremont Irrigation Company propose(s) using 150 cfs from the Upper Fremont River (1 mile northeast of Loa) for HYDRO-POWER. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 11 & 18, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE HATCH TOWN Hatch Town is seeking the services of a qualified engineer/ consultant to conduct a detailed study on the Town’s water system including but not limited to water rights, sources, storage capacity, distribution network, service capacity, and potential funding sources to resolve deficiencies if any.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, information on the Request for Proposals and Guidelines for Preparing Proposals for Consulting Services can be obtained from the Hatch Town Clerk, at 49 West Center, P.O. Box 625, Hatch, Utah 84735 Telephone (435) 735-4364, email: hatchut@scinternet. net. The deadline for submitting the proposal is 5 p.m. on December 15th, 2021. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Hatch Town, being an equal opportunity employer, suggests that qualified DBE’s and WBE’s consider this notice.

Jacie Torgersen Hatch Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 18 & 25 and DECEMBER 2, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE South Central Communications is designated as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier by meeting the guidelines of the Federal Communications Commission and the Utah Public Service Commission. South Central Communications has offered quality and reliable telephone service for over 60 years.

We understand basic service is a fundamental aspect of everyday life.

Basic service from South Central Communications includes: • Single party residential service with “unlimited” local usage • Single party business service with “unlimited” local usage • Single party Lifeline Service* (Lifeline is a government supported telephone assistance program.)

• Touch tone capability • Voice grade access to the public switched network • Access to emergency services (including enhanced 911) • Access to operator services, interexchange carriers and directory assistance • One complimentary directory listing • Complimentary white pages telephone directory South Central Communications is proud to offer basic service to all members in our serving territory. The rate for residential basic service is $18.00 monthly and our rate for business basic service is $26.00 monthly. Low income individuals may be eligible for Lifeline telephone assistance, which provides discounts from these basic rates. Lifeline members also have toll blocking availability, which lets customers block outgoing long distance calls free of charge.

In addition to the above monthly rates, a $6.50 Federal Subscriber Line Charge applies to business and residential single party lines and $9.20 for a business with more than one line.

An Access Recovery Charge of $3.00 applies to business and residential single party lines and $3.00 for a business with more than one line. For Lifeline members, the $6.50 charge is paid entirely by the federal Universal Service Fund. The service is not transferable, only eligible customers may enroll in the program, and proof of eligibility may be necessary for enrollment.

The program is limited to one discount per household, applied towards either wireline, internet or wireless service.

To find out more about the Lifeline program please visit www.lifelinesupport.org. You may also contact the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322.

If you have any questions, or would like to become a customer of South Central Communications, please contact us at 888-826-4211, online at www.socen.com. *Additional charges may apply for any incurred toll calls or ancillary services.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 18, 2021

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Birds in Winter: This week's installment of "Feathers" by Kathy Munthe is all

about how birds that live in colder climates overwinter and survive freezing temperatures and starvation. Kathy will also again be the Compiler for the 2021 Escalante Christmas Bird Count, which takes place Tuesday, December 14.

Birds in Winter Cont'd from page 1

lower legs can be near freezing, but the body doesn’t lose much heat through them.

Large birds such as Crows and Ravens have a low surface to volume ratio, and they have heat-absorbing black feathers.

They are able, therefore, to stay in very cold areas through the winter. Small birds, especially tiny ones, have less advantageous surface to volume ratios, so lose much heat, especially at night. To counteract this, many can lower their nighttime body temperatures, from 107 to 86 degrees F in the case of Chickadees, minimizing loss of fat reserves needed to fuel the fire.

It is important that small birds find shelter at night in a cavity, on the lee side of trees, or in dense vegetation.

And some of them—Goldencrowned Kinglets, Bushtits, and even Brown Creepers— huddle together in groups for warmth. Pygmy Nuthatches will do this too, as I discovered one morning when we lived in Colorado. As I watched, 30 of them piled out of a Woodpecker box I’d put up near our house! Woodpeckers will excavate holes in rotten snags, easy to dig into so they can move night roosts easily. Bigger birds like Grouse, too big for holes in trees, will burrow into the snow and overnight in their snow caves. And driving from Texas to Colorado after a heavy storm one year, I saw hundreds of Western Meadowlarks happily burrowed into snowbanks on either side of the road.

However they deal with the cold, birds must consume a lot of calories. Some foods, such as fruit or seeds at feeders, are easy to spot—as I write, the Scrub Jays at my feeders are behaving like vacuum cleaners. Most species, though, have to search for food that is hidden in the ground or within vegetation. To aid in that effort, many form winter flocks. Ravens will “flock” with predators and scavenge prey carcasses. Crows will roost in large numbers at night and in the morning follow those who can lead them to food. Small birds—Chickadees, Nuthatches, Creepers, Kinglets and even Woodpeckers—will form mixed-species flocks, with busy Chickadees leading the way. The more eyes the better!

But what do birds do with surplus food? Many stash it

away for the lean times ahead, and some carry this to extremes. In a previous article I talked about Chickadees caching up to 80,000 food items per year in countless places and remembering where they are. Corvids also have phenomenal spacial memories.

Several have a special pouch under their tongues in which to carry food; both Pinyon Jays and Clark’s Nutcrackers can cart away up to 100 seeds at a time. Nutcrackers may have up to five thousand caches and remember where they are seven out of ten times. How they do that when I can’t even find my car keys is beyond me!

Most Woodpeckers will store bits of food here and there, but the aptly-named Acorn Woodpecker takes the cake. This species will drill holes in dead trees to store huge numbers of individual acorns. One group’s cache contained 60,000! Shrikes, which are predatory song birds, kill small rodents, birds and large insects with their hooked beaks. They store the excess in larders, where they impale their prey on thorns or twigs.

Winter food availability is unpredictable, so once a bird finds a productive site with good sheltering possibilities it often stays. That way, it can get to know where food is in an area and search efficiently, conserving energy. Hopefully many, along with the raptors which follow them, will end up in our area because…

Yes, Virginia, there will be an Escalante Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Tuesday 14 December. Like last year, the count will necessarily be held in a socially-distanced manner, so there will be no gatherings at the beginning or end of the day, and teams must take appropriate safety measures.

You can participate by inventorying your own home territory or covering one or more of the routes designed to provide good coverage of the area. Some are short, some long, some involve mostly driving, some hiking. If you plan to participate you must contact the count Compiler, which would be me, to obtain a route assignment. I will send you the necessary forms via email or US mail or deliver them to you.

Once you’ve finished your count(s), you can scan and email your completed forms, send them via the USPS, or I can pick them up.

I’ll do my best to get preliminary results out as soon as possible, and complete results will be in a January “Insider” issue.

My contact information is: email jandkcool@yahoo. com; phone 826-4755. If you are new to the CBC or want to discuss it in person, I’ll be happy to meet with you.

Let’s make this CBC as successful as the last one!

Kathy Munthe is an avid birder and resident of Escalante, Utah.

Bryce Council: The date

and time of the annual Christmas party, a donation to cover dinner costs for BVHS cross country team, approval of a donation to sponsor the town’s New Year’s Eve party, a grant opportunity to support the Canyon2Canyon event, Christmas lighting along Main Street, and town financials discussed.

Bryce Council

Cont'd from page 1

Wellness Center to convey the main rules, age limits, etc.

A grant opportunity to support the Canyon 2 Canyon event should be coming up in January.

Christmas lighting needs to be installed along Main Street before the weather gets too cold.

To end the meeting, there was a report on financials: $228.72 to Bryce Canyon Sinclair for gas and diesel, $6,250.00 to the Prevention Coalition, $869.82 to Garkane Propane, $3,150.00 to Hudl to support high school sports, $22.96 to Imaging Concepts for the copier, $5,457.50 to Jail Ink for the Prevention Coalition, $599.00 to MatBoss for the BVHS wrestling program, $214.20 to Mountain Alarm for monitoring, $261.41 to Sydney Syrett-Lamas for travel costs, $52.00 to The Wayne and Garfield County Insider for a legal notice, $443.95 to South Central for the phone and internet bill, $1,352.24

for the credit card bill, $642.50 to Garkane Energy for the power bill, $800.00 to Tropic Town for the Prevention Coalition’s office rental, $141.89 to Canon for the copier, $175,693.47 to Neilson Construction (reimbursed

by UDOT), $847.16 to PEHP for insurance, $178.80 to Hinton Burdick for accounting services, $93.77 to Alsco, $700.50 for the generator services, $174.00 to the Garfield County Jail, $1,276.63 to Garkane Propane, $22.96 to Imaging Concepts for the copier, $443.95 to South Central Communications for phone and internet, $3,316.65 for the credit card, $1,397.95 to Jones and DeMille for the Main Street Improvements, $142.05 to Bryce Canyon Sinclair, $2,511.00 to Bullseye Pest Control, $19,779.01 to Nielson Construction, and $247.63 to the Prevention Coalition for unemployment.

Bryce Canyon City Town Council meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

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David Delthony: I thought with laminating I could make

those designs that were organic and more sculptural. So I combined the two of these—the woodworking techniques and my inspiration from the various artists that work sculpturally—David Delthony

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David Delthony shares a clay model of one of his unique furniture designs, a chair for two people.

Courtesy David Delthony

Flame Rocking Chair, one of Delthony's Designs selected for the DesignArts Utah '21 exhibition.

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As one might expect, making such singular and functional pieces is a painstaking process. Each is constructed from laminated blocks of specially selected woods, which are then carved with a chainsaw.

“I try to envision what each layer would look like,” said Delthony. “Sometimes it’s just an idea, like wanting to make a chair for two people.” Often Delthony will work his initial vision into a clay model. But he says sometimes making models doesn’t work in clay, so he’ll make full scale pictures on the wall—with front and side views and views from above.

Originally from New York, Delthony went to Haverford College in Pennsylvania and got a degree in economics. “Which I have no use for,” he said. After college, he decided to join the Peace Corps as an English teacher in Turkey, and in his second year there, he started working with a local potter, in part because he’d done some ceramics in college and had enjoyed it. “This intensitifed my desire to work with my hands and be creative,” said Delthony.

When he came back to the states, he did some simple cabinetry for customers but felt he didn’t have the woodworking skills to be a master craftsman. So, in 1972, he enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, and got a second degree in interior design.

He was also working towards a degree in cabinetmaking,

“to obtain the proficiency which I still lacked.” Through Germany’s guild system, he became an apprentice, journeyman and after seven years received his Master’s in Cabinetry Degree.

“It was this combination

Courtesy David Delthony

and interior design pieces.

“I thought with laminating I could make those designs that were organic and more sculptural. So I combined the two of these—the woodworking techniques and my inspiration from the various artists that work sculpturally,” said Delthony.

Besides creating sculptural forms, Delthony’s goal is to make something ergonomically comfortable. After starting this work and doing it by eye for a couple of years, he made a template to create the lumbar support, and did research on ergonomics in seating. He studied medical research on what makes a seat comfortable, elements which he works to incorporate into each piece he makes.

David had met his wife, Brigitte—also an accomplished potter and painter—in Berlin in 1971, and together they’d enjoyed vacationing in the American Southwest.

They’d initially come through Escalante in 1994, “And for reasons which are not clear to us anymore, we decided it was a great idea to purchase a property, and so we did.” During that time, Berlin was for them beginning to feel congested and overcrowded, so they came back to Escalante again on vacation the following year in summer of 1995.

“And we decided to maybe try it.” Driving to Cedar City one day, they heard on the radio that someone was selling a single wide trailer, “So we had it towed up here, and in the beginning of 1996 we decided to do something—we packed up all our belongings [in Germany] and the workshop and had two containers shipped over here and came over in April of that year.”

One piece of furniture can take Delthony anywhere from

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Lotus Rocking Chair, one of Delthony's Designs selected for the DesignArts Utah '21 exhibition.

DesignArts Utah is an annual exhibition of selected works by Utah's best designers.

of a degree and work as interior designer that gave me the confidence to go out on my own, and that’s when I started making sculpted furniture,” said Delthony.

Delthony says he was particularly influenced and impressed by the works of Henry Moore and Hans Arp. “They worked using a lot of negative space in their pieces, they created forms that were sometimes hollow, with cantilevered extensions.” These influences coincided with Delthony’s interest in organic sculpture to create natural and functional forms. He came across the work of American artist Wendell Castle, who has been referred to as the “father of the art furniture movement,” who worked with stack lamination to create furniture

a month to several months to make from start to finish, and he tries to come up with one new design each year. His most popular work is Sculptured Chair III. “I’ve made about two hundred of these over the years. Each one is individual but it’s the same basic design.” He says he currently has seven orders for this chair.

Delthony’s pieces have been exhibited at the International Furniture Show in Cologne, Germany, in Denmark, and at galleries in Salt Lake City, Mesa and Prescott, Arizona and in Santa Monica, California. His work and the work of other artists selected for the DesignArts Utah 2021 Exhibition can be found online at: https://artsandmuseums. utah.gov/design-arts-2/.

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Utah Native Aspen Trees Affected

by Invasive Insect

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

Oystershell scales, an invasive insect that can weaken and kill aspen trees, cover the bark of an aspen tree in Arizona.

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

An aspen tree in Arizona exhibits crown die back after being infested with oystershell scale.

UTAH - Oystershell scale, an invasive insect that can weaken and kill aspen trees, has recently been confirmed in native forests in Utah. The insect has been a common urban plant pest in the United States since the 1700s and has likely been affecting trees and shrubs in Utah landscapes for decades. However, the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Health Protection program only recently confirmed its presence in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Pole Canyon, east of the Provo area.

“Quaking aspen is the most widely distributed tree species in North America, and it adds an important component of biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and fall color to Utah landscapes,” said Darren McAvoy, Utah State University Extension assistant professor of forestry. “This pest is a significant threat to the health of our Utah forests, and management options for dealing with it are limited and need more research.”

McAvoy said young trees are particularly susceptible to oystershell scale, which is especially challenging since young trees are important for stand replacement, and many Utah forests already lack younger aspen trees.

“Historically, other invasive species have practically wiped out certain species of trees in the U.S., including the American chestnut and west-

ern white pine,” he said. “Oystershell scale is known to have killed large groups of native forest tree species in several eastern states. It is currently causing significant damage to aspens in northern Arizona, where it has been active over the past decade, weakening and killing aspen trees below 8,200 feet in elevation.”

McAvoy said oystershell

scale is a tiny sap-sucking insect that matures over the summer and develops a waxy outer shell that looks like a tiny oyster or mussel shell attached to the bark of the tree.

Insects tend to congregate on the shady side of trees and branches, avoiding direct sunlight. Initially, they will affect a small portion of a tree but can eventually encrust whole branches and cause branch dieback, leading to tree death.

“For this reason, it’s important to be extremely careful not to move firewood that is infected with the insects into a forest,” he said.

While there are more than 100 known host species of oystershell scale, it is best known for its effects on ash, aspen, willow, cottonwood, and boxelder trees in Utah.

Although strategies for management are limited, the first step is to monitor its spread.

“Applying fire to the affected landscape appears to be the most promising management strategy for controlling the spread of oystershell scale, but we are just starting to learn about it, so more research is needed to understand this relationship,”

McAvoy said.

Managers can help with monitoring efforts by sending confirmed sightings of oystershell scale, including a GPS location, photo, and affected host species, to Justin Williams, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection Ogden Field Office, justin. williams3@usda.gov.

Project Proposals: The Dixie

National Forest RAC is seeking project proposals until November 30, 2021. They will have approximately $820,500 in Title II project funds.

Project Proposals

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Title II projects fund work such as: restoring watersheds, removing noxious and invasive weeds, conservation education, thinning trees, enhancing recreation sites, and

repairing and maintaining infrastructure. The funds are made available by Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties which receive Federal funds based on the percentage of land in Federal ownership, timber receipt payments, and per capita income. The Dixie National Forest RAC will have approximately $820,500 for projects.

Individuals, non-profit organizations, and local governments can submit Title II project applications. The funds for approved projects will be available for 20222023 implementation.

Additional information concerning Title II projects is available at the National Forest Service website: www. fs.fed.us/srs.

Applicants may contact the Forest RAC Team for more information about the RAC and projects at SM.FS.DixieNF_RAC@ usda.gov.

—Dixie National Forest

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November 22 - November 28

by John Mosley The Sky Report is presented as a public service by the Stellar Vista Observatory, a nonprofit organization based in Kanab, Utah, which provides opportunities for people to observe, appreciate, and comprehend our starry night sky. Additional information is at www.stellarvistaobservatory.org. Send questions and comments to John@StargazingAdventures.org.

Calassified ds HELP WANTED

Are you interested in making a difference in Wayne County?

Would you like to be able to meet new people, learn some great skills, and make some money at the same time?

We are now signing people up for the Wayne County 2022 EMT class being held right here in Bicknell. You will need to sign up by November 19th, 2021. Classes will start January 7th and go till April 2nd, every Friday night from 6pm-10pm & all day on Saturday’s. There will be a NREMT Certification completion bonus, as well as a two-year commitment completion bonus. You will also need to pass a background check & a drug test.

If interested in signing up & committing to being an EMT for Wayne County, please call or email Jeanie Webster at (cell) 435-690-0262 (email) jeanie@wayne.utah.gov or Teresa at

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The planets one hour after sunset on the 23rd, plus stars and constellation boundaries above and below the translucent horizon. Venus is moving toward Jupiter and Saturn; by your own observations, when will Saturn be exactly mid-way between them?

The bright planets Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are nearly equally spaced in the southwest in the evening sky, with Saturn slightly closer to Jupiter than to Venus. Venus’ motion around the sun is carrying it eastward against the background stars of Sagittarius and closer to the outer planets, which, being slower in their orbits, are barely moving against the distant stars. Watch carefully, and by your own observations, on which night is Saturn exactly between Jupiter and Saturn?

The planets’ motions are a continuous process, not a series of isolated events.

These three bright planets have graced the early evening sky, and we are used to seeing them there, so enjoy them now. But in only a month, Jupiter and Saturn will be low in the west, setting early, and Venus will be gone. Beginning in February, the evening sky will be entirely devoid of bright planets.

Don’t take their appearance for granted.

Because the earth moves 1° a day eastward as we orbit

the sun (360° in 365-1/4 days), the distant planets Jupiter and Saturn move 1° a day westward. So do the stars behind them; this is the consequence of the earth’s annual motion around the sun. Moving 1° westward means they set four minutes earlier each day, or a half-hour earlier each week, or two hours earlier each month.

Where the planets are at 7:00 tonight is where they will be at 6:00 in two weeks.

This general guideline applies to the outer planets and stars near the ecliptic—the path of the planets—but not to Mercury and Venus. Their individual motions also must be taken into account. This week alone, for example, Venus’ angular distance from sun decreases from 44° to 42°, causing it to set even earlier than the above formula would suggest. You’ll see that dramatically in mid-December when Venus rapidly disappears from the evening sky.

Mars is very slowly returning to view in the morning sky where it is not very bright.

Look for it very low in the east-southeast during morning

twilight. It’s especially close to the star Zubenelgenubi on the morning of the 22nd when the star is only 1/5° above Mars. Zubenelgenubi is 1/3 as bright as Mars, and it has a companion star traveling with it, so the two make a beautiful pair in binoculars—three including Mars.

John Mosley was Program Supervisor of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 27 years and is the author of “Stargazing for Beginners” and “Stargazing with Binoculars and Telescopes.” He and his wife live in St. George, where he continues to stargaze from his retirement home while serving on the advisory committee for Stellar Vista Observatory.

(office) 435-836-1308. Feel free to like and share and tag, anyone that might be interested!

FOR RENT

When in Need, There are Resources in Wayne and Garfield Counties For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault

Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center

Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732 New Horizons Crisis Center 145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294 Counseling Services Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office 255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236 24 Hour Emergency Service 877-469-2822 Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E Center Street, Panguitch 435-676-8176 24 Hour Emergency Service 800-574-6763 Wayne Community Health Center 128 South 300 West Bicknell, 84715 435-425-3744 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Announcing ESCALANTE BRANCH New Extended Hours!

Monday through Friday 10am-4pm

OPEN FRI. & SAT., 12 - 5 PM • SUN., 12 - 4 PM THRU 11/28

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C l a s s i f i e d ads

November 18, 2021

To place your ad, call 435-826-4400 or email snapshot@live.com

Classified ads start at just $7.50 per week for 25 words or less.

HELP WANTED

DENTAL ASSISTANT AT PANGUITCH DENTAL PANGUITCH DENTAL is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant to join their team.

This position will be part-time, working three to four days per week. Must be 18 or older.

The position responsibilities include: • Patient Interaction.

• Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on computer.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

Experienced applicants would have the following: • Dental Assisting Experience • Pedo, Endo, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry Experience.

• Knowledge of Computer Charting and Digital x-rays • X-Ray Certified.

• CPR Certified.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experience.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: tlamb@waynechc.org Or you can drop it off in person at Panguitch Dental, 75 N 200 E, Panguitch, UT 84759

CAPITOL REEF CIDER WORKS

BICKNELL Capitol Reef Cider Works of Bicknell, Utah is looking for intelligent dedicated employees to advance our apple orchard and cider operation. Reliability and good physical fitness are required. Full-time and part-time positions available.

Preferred Skills: Construction, Welding, Automotive Mechanics, Bi-

ology, Horticulture.

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

SENIOR CENTER MENUS

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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

SpEd Para Professional for Garfield Online School Full-Time Elementary Teacher at Boulder Elementary Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools SALARY: Please see 2021-2022 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

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

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

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Pete Peterson (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.

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. 23

Wed. Nov. 24

Thurs. Nov. 25

Center Closed for Thanksgiving

Center Closed for Thanksgiving

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

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center Thanksgiving Holiday Center Closed

TUES Nov. 23rd WED Nov. 24th THURS Nov. 25th

Thanksgiving Holiday Center Closed Thanksgiving Holiday Center Closed

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.

Escalante Senior Citizens Menu Tues.

Nov. 23rd

Closed for Thanksgiving

Wed. Nov. 24th

Closed for Thanksgiving

Thurs.

Nov. 25th

Closed for Thanksgiving

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

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

We are located at 2600 E SR 24, Torrey, UT 84775 435-425-3761

SERVICES Wayne County Food Bank is open 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1-3pm Community Center in Bicknell Pre-made boxes, ready for pick-up.

Regular and senior programs.

Easy APPLICATION! QUESTIONS? CALL 435-691-3923

MEETINGS TROPIC AA MEETING Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion.

ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653 BICKNELL AA MEETING AA Open Meeting at Bicknell firehouse 6:30 Wednesday Evening ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM DEPRESSION, ANGER, FEAR, ANXIETY AND SHAME CAN ALL BE A PART OF ADDICTION OR EVERYDAY LIFE. FIND HOPE, PEACE AND JOY, IN AND THROUGH RECOVERY, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE TODAY.

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

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

sudoku Answers for this week

New group meetings will be held every Sunday starting November 7, at the Escalante High School Seminary Building, 4:00 PM. Ages 18 and older Individual meetings are available by appointment.

(435) 772-6527

Garfield County is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Public Works and Planning Departments. The position is full time with benefits. Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch or at www.garfield. utah.gov. Applications will be accepted at the Clerk’s Office until 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2021. For questions, please call 435-676-1100.

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

FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST AT PANGUITCH DENTAL PANGUITCH DENTAL IS HIRING! COME JOIN OUR TEAM! Front Desk Receptionist -30-40 hours a week -Hours would be 8:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

-Experience preferred but not required.

-Would start out checking in/out patients, answering phones, setting up appointments/etc. Eventually trained in all things front desk.

-Vacation and Sick Days, 401K - Wage negotiable based on experience.

Please email your resume to Tammy at: tpace@ waynechc.org

CLERK AT KAZAN PHARMACY KAZAN PHARMACY IS HIRING! The Kazan Pharmacy, located in Escalante, UT, is seeking a clerk for a full-time position.

The successful candidate will be friendly, helpful, motivated, self-directed and have good communication skills.

Duties are generally taking care of patients to help the pharmacy run smoothly, including stock ordering and restocking, cashiering, billing, filing, receiving a written prescription and delivering it to the pharmacist or pharmacy technician, answering phones, housekeeping, delivering a pre-filled prescription to a patient and other supportive duties defined by Utah state law under the supervision of the pharmacist.

If desired, pharmacy technician training is offered.

Upon completion of pharmacy technician training and licensure, the rate of compensation and responsibility would also increase. We appreciate your interest!

Please send your resume to smorrill@waynechc.org