November 24, 2022

BLM Announces December Virtual Meeting of the GSENM Advisory Committee

KANAB - The Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Dec. 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with public comments accepted at 1:45 p.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Meeting participants must register in advance to attend at http://bit. ly/3X2zFTS. Upon register ing, participants will receive a confirmation email including the meeting link and dial-in numbers.

The Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monu ment Advisory Committee is a citizen-based council consist ing of up to 15 members rep resenting interests in the local community and monument values.

“The diverse outlook of the committee creates a unique dialogue and gives insight to ultimately help the planning process and the future man

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The Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa: An Oasis for Research and Education

by Will Grandbois, Corner Post

MOAB - Take a wrong turn to the Top of The World off-road area near Moab and you could find yourself at a metal gate—ornate, yet stur dy—bearing the University of Utah’s blocky, red “U” and a sign: Bonderman Field Station

Wayne Co. Veterans Honored at Annual American Legion Post #92 Dinner

by Lisa Jeppson

WAYNE COUNTY - On Friday, November 11, 2022, the American Legion Post #92 held their annual Veter ans Day dinner. For those in attendance, it was a wonder ful evening. Music was pro vided by the Fremont River Rats (aka Rough Around the Edges) from 6 to 7p.m. The event was emceed by Thomas Taylor of Loa, who explained why Veterans Day is held on November 11th.

“It’s held on this day to signify the end of World War 1, which ended on the elev enth hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," said Taylor. "This day was first know as Armistice Day. On

June 1, 1954, November 11th become a day to honor Ameri can veterans of all wars.”

Taylor also went on to explain the reasoning for the "Missing Man Table," which is sometimes referred to as the “Fallen Comrade Table.”

“This table represents those fallen, missing, or im prisoned U.S. Military Service Members who are with us in spirit tonight,” said Taylor.

The table is set for one, and is small, symbolizing those who have not returned from war, but who have not been forgotten; the table is

THURS. NOV. 24 - WED. NOV. 30 Sunny, mostly sunny. Except for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, where it will be partly cloudy and maybe moving into snow showers. Highs in 40s-50s, lows in teens-20s.

at Rio Mesa.

Beyond, an invited guest would find a ‘70s-era ranch complex among the cotton woods and red stone cliffs. Further exploration would reveal hints of the academic: poles for bird nets nested in

the willows, fenced-off stands of saplings and sagebrush, an art installation designed as bee habitat. A rough dirt track winds its way through sandy washes, past the ruins of the original homestead. It leads to a more recent compound of

prefabricated structures tucked into a bend on the Dolores River. The setting is a striking juxtaposition of agricultural roots and modern amenities, Rio Mesa Cont'd on page 8

GARFIELD COUNTYIn their November 14 Board Reports, the Garfield County Commissioners listed items they’ve been involved with over the past few weeks:

Commissioner Da vid Tebbs reported that the Cannonville cell tower—a project long in process—has been erected and is awaiting the connection of the service providers. He also noted that the Fire Chiefs had met, with Boulder back on the call and Antimony equipment being approved and procured. He said the fire departments are in training mode now and establishing those schedules. Ticaboo Fire Dept. has so far not joined in the meetings.

Commissioner Jerry Taylor announced the No vember 21 open house for Escalante’s new Innovation Center, housed in the old com munity center. He said part of the $60K in grants funds from the county’s Economic Development Board paid for

Local Residents Seek to Preserve Historic Values at Calf Creek Recreation Area

TORREY - The Entrada Institute continues its winter programming on Thursday, December 1 at 6 p.m., when Don Gomes and Kurtis “Kurt” Robins engage in a "Clas sic Conversation" at Robbers Roost, 185 West Main Street in Torrey, Utah. Kurt Robins is the Fremont River District Ranger in the Fremont River Ranger District of the Fish lake and Dixie National For ests. This 1-hour conversation includes a limited live, inperson audience that can also ask questions of the featured person.

Robins grew up on a fam ily dairy farm in Scipio, Utah; graduated from Millard High School; and attended South ern Utah State College to play football and study range sci ence. After serving an LDS mission in Nova Scotia, Can ada, he continued his studies at SUSC before transferring to Utah State University, where

the

an historic campground is our first and foremost concern,” said Sage Sorensen, a resident of Escalante who is a former Outdoor Recreation Planner

area.

“The total remaking [of]

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Will Grandbois

The Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa is a remote research facility—near Moab, Utah—owned by the University of Utah.

Courtesy Lisa Jeppson

At the American Legion Post #92 annual Veterans Day dinner, a table—called the "Missing Man Table" or some times referred to as the “Fallen Comrade Table”—was set up to represent those fallen, missing, or imprisoned U.S. Military Service Members who were there in spirit.

Kurtis Robins Subject of Next "Classic Conversation" with Entrada on Dec. 1

Kurtis Robins

Keith Watts

The Bureau of Land Management will wrap up a 30-day public comment period on November 26, 2022 for proposed developments to the Calf Creek Recreation Area, and some local citizens say the BLM’s proposal fails to consider its historic qualities.

ESCALANTE / BOUL

DER - As the Bureau of Land Management wraps up a 30day public comment period on November 26, 2022 for proposed developments to the Calf Creek Recreation Area, some local citizens say

BLM’s proposal—which would include a new 40-space overflow parking area and up to nine additional camping sites—fails to consider the historic qualities of the current campground and day-use

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GSENM: The BLM will host a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Dec. 13, 2022.

GSENM

agement of the Monument,” said Paria River District Man ager Harry Barber. “Direct input by committee members helped us prepare the agenda for this highly anticipated meeting.”

“Part of the agenda in cludes the committee’s contin ued interest in engaging with Tribes on a regular basis, be ginning with cultural training and discussion,” said Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Commit tee Chair William Weppner, Ph.D. “We hope this meeting catalyzes a better understand ing of how Tribal, conserva tion, education, recreation and other committee members view Monument resources, and how they continually con tribute to the planning process and future Monument man agement.”

Agenda items for this meeting include discussion of the revised alternatives for the new resource management plan, discussion of commit tee member perspectives of

Monument expectations, and cultural training led by the Committee’s Tribal Interests Representative Hank Stevens.

The agenda and virtual meeting access information (including how to log in and participate) will be announced on the Committee webpage at https://on.doi.gov/3NDw0qZ 15 days in advance of the meet ing. Depending on the number of people wishing to participate during the public comment pe riod, the amount of time for individual comments may be limited.

Written statements or questions related to this virtual public meeting may be directed to David Hercher by phone at 435-899-0415 or email with the subject line “Grand Stair case-Escalante National Monu ment Advisory Committee” to dhercher@blm.gov. Members of the public may also con tact Hercher with reasonable requests for accommodation at least seven business days prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to process the request.

—Bureau of Land Management

Calf Creek: With this planning process, it feels like the BLM is getting the public to sign off on something. It’s like a blank check. You don’t see what it means.—Keith Watts, resident of Boulder

for the Bureau of Land Man agement. “While we would approve of the deferred main tenance of the existing camp ground, we oppose their plan to double the number of sites, increase size of roads, and more than double the park ing.”

The Lower Calf Creek Recreation Area campground and use area was designed by Delmar Price. A native Utahn, Price received a bach elor’s degree in landscape architecture from the Uni versity of Utah after serving a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Minneso ta. Following two years as an officer in the U.S. Army, he built a lifelong career in out door recreation planning with the Bureau of Land Manage ment. He surveyed, designed and oversaw construction of campgrounds and recre ational facilities throughout the intermountain west. He also created the BLM’s Sce nic Byways program, which his obituary states was “the capstone of his career.” Price passed away on March 6, 2020, at the age of 86.

Constructed in the early 1960s, Calf Creek has served for decades as a destination for locals for family picnics, a swimming hole, a place to day-hike up to the falls, and historically, even dances.

"I can tell you personally that Calf Creek Campground was his [Price’s] pride and joy,” said Sorenson. “It was one of his first designs, and one of his best designs. He had a knack for fitting facili ties to the landscape. Many of the outstanding BLM camp grounds in this state were de signed by him. They're recog nized as having some of the best designs in our region.”

Sorenson would like to see Calf Creek considered for the National Register of Historic (NRH) places, and is looking into this process. NRH designation would pre vent major redevelopments such as those proposed cur rently by the BLM, while al lowing for maintenance and continued use of the area as it is today.

“I have a notion that there are a lot of local people in Escalante and Boulder who like the campground just the way it is, except for the deferred maintenance prob lems,” said Keith Watts, a resident of Boulder, who sup ports the NRH designation. “But adding a bunch of new

sites and doubling the park ing—the historic integrity of the place will be lost.”

“You’re basically dou bling the usage under the proposed plan,” said Watts, who says he made substan tive comment during the ini tial scoping process, yet feels like the BLM did not address any public concerns from the scoping comments within the new Environmental Assess ment, which is currently un der public review, or provide much specificity about the plan design in the EA. “With this planning process, it feels like the BLM is getting the public to sign off on some thing. It’s like a blank check. You don’t see what it means.”

The National Register of His toric Places is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Other local examples of NRH sites include historic use areas and buildings in Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon national parks.

Campgrounds have been designated as well, such as Wheeler Peak in Nevada. To be eligible, a property must be at least 50 years old, and must be associated with events, de velopments, or people that are significant in the past. NRH designated properties must re tain their historic integrity by maintaining a preponderance of its historic appearance, de sign and materials.

In recent years, Calf Creek has become a popular tourist destination, with, at times, parking overflowing onto Utah Highway 12 in both directions. Proponents of the NRH designation don’t see building more parking as the solution. “Eventually if you're going to have to manage overuse, one way or another, to manage capacity of the site. The biggest solution is simply closing the highway to park ing,” said Sorenson.

Proponents of preserving Calf Creek’s historic camp ground and day use landscape plan—as well as for resolv ing overcrowding—suggest a reservation system during high-use periods. Reservations systems are already becoming more common as a manage ment tool to both protect re sources and maintain quality experiences for visitors—such as at Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park.

Meanwhile, local citizens plan to petition the BLM to evaluate Calf Creek Recre ation Area as a candidate for the National Historic Register.

“We can have an influ ence to keep Calf Creek's his toric integrity,” said Watts.

—Insider

Michelle Kerns Selected

as Superintendent of GCNRA &

Rainbow Bridge NM

PAGE - National Park Service (NPS) Acting Region al Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Michelle Kerns as superinten dent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. She has been acting superintendent of Glen Canyon since August of 2022 and will permanently transi tion to the position in Decem ber 2022.

“Michelle brings substan tial experience leading opera tions at several large national parks,” said Hammond. “In her past five years as part of the leadership team at Glen Canyon, she has worked to build the park team and sup port the community, business, and tribal partners. We are ex cited to have her in the super intendent position.”

Kerns is responsible for managing the daily opera tions and staff in the park. En compassing over 1.25 million acres, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area offers un paralleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic

vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human his tory.

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead this park during such an interest ing and challenging time,” said Kerns. “It's a privilege to be part of the exceptional team at Glen Canyon as we work to find new solutions in adapting our park to the challenges of lower water levels.”

Kerns has been with the National Park Service for over 25 years including serving as the deputy superintendent for operations at Glen Canyon since 2017. She previously worked at Shenandoah Na tional Park in Virginia, Mount Rushmore National Memo rial in South Dakota, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Kerns and her husband live in Page, Arizona. Their two adult sons are both mili tary veterans and reside on the east coast. Kerns succeeds Bil ly Shott who served as super intendent for seven years and recently accepted a position as a deputy regional director for NPS Pacific West Region.

—National Park Service

Veterans Dinner:

On Friday, November 11, 2022, the American Legion Post #92 held their annual Veterans Day dinner.

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round to show our everlast ing concern for our missing soldier; the tablecloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call of duty; the single red rose is a reminder of their lives; A slice of lemon on the bread plate is to remind us of the bitter fate of those cap tured and missing on foreign soil; a pinch of salt symbolizes the tears shed by all; the Bible represents the strength gained through faith and our country which was founded as “One Nation Under God;” the glass is inverted to symbolize the in ability to share a toast with us; the candle represents the light of hope, which lives in our

hearts and to help illuminate a way home; and the chair sits empty.

Dinner was prepared and served by Lane, Helen and Jason Jones. The meal was a Dutch oven delight. Veterans feasted on chicken, pork, roast beef, salad, sourdough bread, several side dishes and cob bler.

Stu Baker, Legion Com mander, stated, “It was a great night. Good music, great food and a good turn-out.” If there are any veterans who would like to join the American Le gion Post #92, contact Stu Baker. For those spouses, chil dren, grandchildren or any rel ative of a veteran who would like to join the American Le gion Auxiliary Post #92, con tact Lisa Jeppson.

Kurtis Robins:

Kurtis Robins, the Fremont River District Ranger in the Fremont River Ranger District of the Fishlake and Dixie National Forests, will participate in the Entrada Institute's next "Classic Conversation" on Dec. 1 at Robbers Roost in Torrey, Utah.

he obtained a BS degree in Range Science.

Robins has worked in the Fillmore, Duchesne, Teasdale, and Loa Ranger Districts dur ing his over 30 years with the US Forest Service. A member of the Society for Range Man agement and the Central Utah Back Country Horseman, he also serves as a volunteer fire fighter for the Teasdale Fire Department. But did you know…

"Classic Conversations" are produced and moderated

To register for this pro gram, go to www.entradain stitute.org, click on “Attend an Event,” and fill out the brief form. You will find the latest Utah Department of Health guidelines for COVID there. The event will also be livestreamed at Entrada Insti tute on Facebook.

—Entrada Institute

Courtesy Entrada Institute

The Entrada Institute will hold a "Classic Conversation" with Kurtis Robins on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at Robbers Roost in Torrey, Utah.

by Don Gomes, vice presi dent of the Entrada Institute. Having spent 25 years as an award-winning public broad caster in Utah, Indiana, and Texas, Gomes is known for in terviews that are both informa tive and entertaining.

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Calf Creek

As Utah Temps Drop and Energy Costs Rise, Help is Available

by Alex Gonzalez, Utah News Connection

UTAH - As temperatures drop across the state of Utah and energy costs continue to rise, Utahns may be eligible for heat utility assistance to stay warm as winter fast ap proaches.

Jamie Castleton, man ager of the Utah Community Action HEAT Program, said it provides water and energy assistance throughout the year to households consid ered to be low-income and encourages Utahns who need help to apply.

"People who are living with a documented disabil ity, age 60 and over, and then young children under the age of 6, are our three main target populations," Castleton point ed out. "But anyone who is really struggling with a finan

cial situation, we can help."

While priority is given to the groups she mentioned, Castleton noted applicants with incomes below 150% of the Federal Poverty Line are also eligible. The National En ergy Assistance Directors' As sociation predicts the average home-heating cost is expected to increase by almost 18% this year, meaning the aver age family is likely to spend around $1,200 to heat their home.

Castleton added while most people in the state of Utah use natural gas to stay warm, there are tips everyone can implement to save a bit more this season. She sug gested making sure you turn off the television when no one is watching it, switch to LED

light bulbs, and lower ther mostats to a reasonable tem perature, so your furnace isn't overworked.

"People will use space heaters for supplemental heat in their homes, and they're actually very, very expensive to run," Castleton empha sized. "Maybe looking into other ways of insulating their homes, you know, putting weatherstripping around doors and windows, things that can help seal the home more."

Castleton stressed it is im portant to know eligible clients can receive assistance once, in a 12-month period. The only exception is what Castleton terms "a crisis situation," such as a utility company's threat to disconnect service for lack of payment.

Fire Chiefs throughout the county are coordinating activities and doing winter trainings; Es calante's Innovation Center to host an open house; Garfield County elections ran extra smoothly; Report on county truck acquisitions; Conservation Districts seek Agricultural Protection Ordinance; Pan guitch Youth Baseball arranging dirt acquisition for field renovations; Escalante Heritage Center is funded for operations and signage.

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building renovations, includ ing new windows and floors. He also noted his attendance at the November 17 Attain able Housing Presentations in Boulder. He stated that Com munity Impact Board (CIB) funds are on the wane (given that extractive industries’ that funded these are also strug gling), he said funding avail ability is now “a matter of needs, not wants.” Communi ties applying for CIB funding need to realize that a swim ming pool, perhaps, may not make it to the top of the list these days.

Commissioner Leland Pollock congratulated Clerk/ Auditor Camille Moore on another smoothly-run elec tion this year. He said Garfield County was the first to report results on Election Night. Pol lock also wanted the public to know that the commission ers’ cellphone numbers—also posted on the website—will be printed in the paper. Pol lock will again be attending state legislative activities, continuing with priorities on procuring adequate Class B road, the additional $2M in funding for water projects, and continued funding for the county jail. He made note of the change in the sheriff’s de partment and had been visited by the State Director of Cor rections, assuring him on the future of Garfield County jail operations, “the best model in the state.” He said the state currently provides $61.03/ day/inmate that goes toward jail programs, plus an addi tional $14.47 for special drug rehab programs for those in need. Finally, Pollock report ed on an ATV rally in Ticaboo in which participants were purportedly “harassed by law enforcement,” specifically ten state agency offroad offi cers. Things were worked out between the officers, Sheriff

Perkins, and Commissioner Pollock.

Public Works, Dave Dodds. Dodds reported on the new county trucks quotes. The Commission opted to ap prove an order for four Chevy trucks (lowest quotes being $62.5K) and keep the existing four trucks in use for the road department for another year and a half. Also, a new dead animal pit is being prepared as the old 2.5-acre pit will be re claimed and reseeded. Dodds said a Garfield/Kane/BLM Coordination meeting was occurring November 18. The county is prepared to be heard on its own resource manage ment plan.

No business to report by Kaden Figgins on either Plan ning or Economic Develop ment business. Commissioner Dodds asked Figgins to send reminders to employers re garding the Employee Reten tion Credit and the huge tax savings they could realize through it.

Canyonland Con servation District, Danny Meisenbach; Upper Sevier Conservation District, Allen Henrie, and Tyce Palmer, Resource Coordinator for the two districts provided an update of the conservation districts’ activities: these enti ties provide local agricultural producers resources for grants and loans, landowner work shops, livestock shows, and more. They’re funded by the state’s Dept of Agriculture; the NRCS and USU Extension are their biggest partners. Palmer emphasized the need for the county to update its Agricul tural Protection Ordinance, which includes provisions that protect ag producers from nui sance lawsuits and harassment based on their production ac tivities. They discussed with the Commissioners the need for a county advisory board. Such a board would evaluate applications to the district, as well as provide input on agrelated land use matters before

the Commission. Palmer said ag protection areas are not easements—they’re in effect for 20 years and then subject to review for renewal. Palmer also requested financial assis tance from the county for its weed management activities: Palmer requested $2,500 for both districts. Commissioner Pollock suggested increas ing the ask to $5,000 apiece ($10K total). That motion was approved.

Panguitch Youth Base ball, Mitch Miller: Last year, the Major League Baseball Players Association granted $10K for turf replacement on the girls’ softball field. Miller said that with a little addition al assistance from the county, both fields could be repaired. He said dirt has been sourced from the Cedar area but de liver would cost $5,200. The county discussed the option of using a county truck to pick up the ten loads; however, they’d have to be tarp covered to haul the dirt. All things considered, the $5,200 may be more eco nomical. The Commission ap proved up to $5,200. Miller and Dodds can determine the best way to procure the dirt.

A business license for Color Country Cabins and RV was approved.

The Commission adopted Resolution 2022-8 to Recer tify the Justice Court.

Escalante Heritage Cen ter, Chad Lyman: After a status update, the Commission approved $25K for ongoing operations and an additional $5K this year for signage.

The Commission went into Executive session regard ing personnel and litigation.

(The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Pan guitch. There is no set up for electronic participation, but all meetings are recorded.) —Insider

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Since the 2020 winter season, the cost of home energy has increased 36%, reflecting the highest prices in the last ten years, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.

Garfield

Schools & Sports

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

The BobCats basketball teams got off to an early start this year.

Last Tuesday the Cats met up with a big victory against North Sevier in a great showing against a 2A team (many of the games this year will be against bigger schools) and they took them down 58 to 37. When I came into the game the Cats were leading 16 to 4 and I almost left. But So. Sevier finally got going and cut the lead down to 10 points, but in the end the Cats pulled away for a 21 victory. Tucker Chappell had a game high of 20 points, Spencer Talbot fin ished with 12 and Cache Eyre chipped in 2-3pts and had 11points.

On Friday night the Cats went up to Millard and had a

tough match, coming out on the short end, with the score Millard 67 to the Cats 55. Mil lard must have a good player, because one on their team made 29 points. High scorer for the Cats was Klyn Fullmer with 15 and Justin Osburn finished with 11 and 3-3pt.

The Cats don’t have a game till Dec. 7th and it is against the 3rd 2A team Parowan.

The Cats only have six home games this year, so pay atten tion if you want to watch them.

The Lady Cats at the 1A preview games up at Rich field came away with a split decision coming away with a victory over Tabiona 46 to 42.

The leading scorer for the Cats was Mallory Henrie with 11 and Adelaide Englestead fin ished with 9. In the other game

with Rich things didn’t go real well, the Rebels finished with 45 to the Cats 25. Rich had a real tall volleyball team this year and they took advantage of that height. Looking at the scores at the tournament other than Rich it looks like Region 20 is where the strong schools are. The Cats had a game last Tuesday against Kanab, an other tall team. The Girls also have a game on the 30th @ Valley, another strong team. It should be a fun year for both teams, with high hopes.

The wrestlers start their season on the 2-3rd of De cember right here at the Triple C Arena. After all the years the Cats have been hosting this event, last year was the first time that they won it and are favorites to repeat.

SUU’s Day of Grace Honors Grace Adams Tanner with SUMA Tour and Distinguished Faculty Lecture

CEDAR CITY - The Grace A. Tanner Center for Human Values is pleased to announce its 2022 Day of Grace, which will take place on Wednesday, November 30. This event, which is free, honors the legacy and impact of its namesake, Grace Adams Tanner. The public is invited to attend.

The Day of Grace will begin with a 2:00 p.m. guided tour of the Southern Utah Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Reclaiming Agency: Ukrai nian Women Photographers Today.” The tour will be fol lowed by a 3:00 p.m. lecture from this year’s Grace A. Tan ner Faculty Fellow, Dr. Corey L. Twitchell, entitled “The Al most-Lost Story and Danger of a Single Story: Trauma and Narrative in a Post-Holocaust World.” The lecture, which will occur in the Garden Lev el of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library at SUU (LIB002), will be followed by a recep tion with refreshments, com memorative pins, and a birth day cake in honor of Grace A. Tanner.

Tanner Center Director, Dr. Danielle Beazer Dubrasky

notes that “we’re excited to celebrate Grace by calling attention to both the urgent programming offered by the Southern Utah Museum of Art and the remarkable schol arship of Dr. Twitchell. This program highlights the Tanner Center’s mission to promote access to learning in all areas of human values. We invite all members of SUU and the Ce dar City community to attend this event.”

Grace A. Tanner Faculty Fellow Corey L. Twitchell is assistant professor of German and German program direc tor in languages and philoso phy at SUU. He also instructs courses on film and Holocaust history and representation. Dr. Twitchell specializes in litera ture and film on the Holocaust, with a focus on post-Holo caust German-Jewish culture. As he will discuss in his talk, he is fascinated by the internal and external workings of nar rative. His scholarly work fo cuses on questions that speak across the spectrum of hu man experience: How do we tell stories about ourselves in ways that will encourage and engender meaningful commu

nication, and how can narra tive be fine-tuned to serve as a conduit for representing what is often at first glance consid ered to be ineffable—such as complex stories of historical violence and mass suffering such as the Holocaust.

SUMA’s “Reclaiming Agency: Ukrainian Women Photographers Today” pres ents works by ten Ukrainian female photographers, who have all been active in the decades following Ukraine’s independence from the So viet Union in 1991. Although the cultural, political, and military conflicts of the past and present are conveyed in documentary or metaphorical ways by some of these women artists, these various upheav als have caused havoc in the lives of all of them. Amidst chaos and despair, photogra phy has allowed these women to reclaim agency over the rich and diverse narratives of their lives, their communities, and their country. These pho tographs show their worlds as viewed through their unique lenses.

—Southern Utah University

Money Tips for Students Use a 529 Account to Save for Education

UTAH - Setting up a 529 account is a good way to save for education costs, accord ing to KHEAA. These educa tion savings accounts get their name from the governing sec tion of the federal tax code.

While many people think of saving for college when it comes to a 529 account, that isn’t the only option. Some states’ 529 plans let people save for K–12 education, as well as for college. The funds from some plans may also be used to pay for apprenticeship programs, or even to repay college loans.

Accounts don’t always have to be opened by parents. Grandparents and other rela tives can open accounts for

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children. In some states, adults can open accounts to save for their own college education.

Money withdrawn from a 529 account is generally free of federal tax, as long as it is used for qualified educational costs. Qualified costs usually include tuition and fees, room and board, books, computers and certain expenses for spe cial-needs students.

Withdrawals may also be exempt from state taxes, de pending on where the account holder or beneficiary lives.

People who are consider ing setting up a 529 account should find out what their state offers. They can also check into 529 accounts that aren’t limited to specific states.

KHEAA a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ ac cess to college. It provides in formation about financial aid and financial literacy at no cost to students and parents.

KHEAA also helps col leges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the FAFSA. For more infor mation about those services, visit kheaa.com.

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Bobcats take down S. Sevier in basketball; Wrestling starts next week

Wills, Trusts, and More Asset Protection and Estate Planning

Many individuals are concerned about asset protec tion. By doing estate plan ning, you can often increase your asset protection.

The key to effective asset protection is to structure your affairs in order to minimize exposure to potential lawsuits prior to a threatened claim. If steps are taken to manipu late assets after a threatened claim, there can be potential problems with fraudulent conveyance laws. Fraudu lent conveyances include any conveyance done to hinder, defraud or delay a creditor. So, this means if you know a claim is on the horizon or if a claim has arisen, you should not transfer or move assets in an effort to keep them from your potential creditors. If you do, that transfer can po tentially be undone.

This article will set forth a few techniques that are im portant for preserving and planning an estate while em phasizing asset protection.

Insurance. It is crucial to review insurance coverage to be certain that it is adequate. Personal liability umbrellas are relatively inexpensive and are a must.

Business Entity. If you own rental property, invest ment real estate, or business assets you should strongly consider forming a business entity such as a corporation (either an S Corporation or

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C Corporation) or limited li ability company. By forming a business entity, you can shield your personal assets from claims.

This is especially impor tant if you have employees. Without a business entity to separate your business affairs and your personal assets, your personal assets would be sub ject to claims resulting from misdeeds of your employees.

Separation of Assets. An important form of asset protection and estate planning is the separation of assets be tween spouses.

Often, it is advisable for one spouse to own the busi ness interests and the other spouse to own the assets which are less subject to potential creditors. If something does go wrong for the spouse in volved in the business, the as sets owned by the other spouse should be protected. Commu nity property laws play a role in this arena, but spouses can disclaim a community proper ty interest as necessary to help in asset protection.

Exempt Assets. An im portant form of asset protec tion is to own assets that are exempt from creditors’ claims. Significantly, personal resi dences, qualified retirement plans, life insurance and an nuities can be exempt from creditor claims.

Conclusion. Because most individuals want to pro

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tect their assets, it is important to coordinate asset protection efforts with estate planning. By coordinating these efforts, the family’s assets will be bet ter protected from creditors, and estate taxation of the as sets can be minimized.

Turkey

As the only vegetarian in my family, I often get tired of defending my food choices to other family members, espe cially at the large dinner gath erings we have on special oc casions.

I didn't realize how of ten the subject is actually dis cussed until one day around a holiday, when I picked up my six-year-old, Jordan, from school. His class had made Thanksgiving turkey crafts us ing potatoes and paper feath ers.

Jordan proudly pre sented his to me, announc ing excitedly,"Mom, this year we'll finally have the kind of turkey even you can eat!"

Where Was I?

One evening, while on our way to pick up a pizza for dinner, my oldest son and I were having a conversation. Jacob, then about eight, was asking me something about my sister's wedding a few years before. Zack, three years old, listened to us for a few minutes and then said, "Mom my, where was I?"

I replied, "You were not born yet."

Silence. Then he asked again where he was. I replied again, "You were not born yet; you were still in Mommy's tummy."

After a few more seconds of silence he said, "Did you EAT me?!?!?"

Marriage Advice

When a woman on the staff of the school where I worked became engaged, a friend and colleague offered her some advice.

"The first ten years are the hardest."

"How long have you been married?" she asked.

"Ten years", he replied.

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

With all that is going on the last couple of weeks seem like a blur. The best thing about the election last week, it is the first time that I can re member all of the signs were gone the next day, thank you candidates, it’s a first and no one is calling for a recount, beautiful. We went to the Garfield Co. Memorial Hospi tal Christmas trees display last Friday and there were 11 great trees on display, they were beautiful at night time. There were a lot of people there en joying hot chocolate and the ambiance. My daughter Kelly went down to the Tree display in St. George and even though they had only 20 trees, she said our show was better, she probably won’t go back. Same thing with their craft fair, they got there 20 minutes after it opened and they didn’t have much candy.

We live in a wonder ful place for viewing the full moon. Pat and I have been in a lot of places in the world and you don’t even notice the moons. Lamont Olsen, also a traveler, thought that maybe South Korea might be a good place for moon watching.

We went over to Cedar High to hear our great grand daughter sing in the choir last week. What a treat! They have 130 in the choir and they sang many songs, most of them were not in English. There were Chinese, Turkish, Italian and French songs, to name a few. The choir is from middle school. It was a fun evening and I can’t figure out how you could teach so many kids all the words. Cedar is really growing and the high school is now 4A and they are building 3 new elementary schools for all of the new growth. Where my grandkids live, Ray does dirt work and a company is planning to put in a new tract of homes, behind their home.

The tract is a mile long and a half mile wide and Ray has all of the dirt work that goes on. The buildings in their area have grown 10 fold over the last 5 years. It is west of Cedar.

I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, it is my favor ite Holiday, a good time for family get together, or with friends. We spent another day shopping and turkey is still cheap, Butterballs at .99c at COSTCO, boy is there a lot of people out there doing the same thing. I hope those that came to our dinner, enjoyed the meal and the friendship we had and many thanks for all of the help with the dinner.

Well the fun doesn’t stop, this Friday is Black Fri day, and it is where all of the business finally gets into the black. In Pat's and my youth, Christmas was a lot simpler, we both came from poor fami

lies and we always had great Christmas mornings. Many times we got hand me downs, but I thought they were great. Now the stores are loaded for Christmas with so much stuff, in October. How can you know what to buy, with very large areas loaded with so much stuff and it isn’t cheap? Walmart toys run out into the garden area, what do they do with all of the stuff they don’t sell. Most of our Grandchil dren want money, oh happy days.

Next Saturday, the 3rd of December, Santa will be here at the Social Hall, at 10:00 am. He will be there with Mrs. Claus and with gifts and treats for all of the kids. So kids have your lists ready and parents, Sub for Santa will be there with her lists also. When Santa’s last little tike has given him notice on what they want,

he will go over the Extended Care with gifts for the Seniors that are there, bringing cheer to all.

There will be homes on display this year, so stay tuned, I will let you know. There is so much going on right now, I don’t think any one has the time to decorate yet. The Wish Tree will be up in Joe’s Market this weekend so take a ticket if you can.

As I predicted a couple of issues ago, after the elec tion that gas prices would come down. They have fallen from $92 a barrel down to $78 a barrel. It seems that Europe and China are very warm and have cut back on their need for oil. Don’t expect Utah prices to go down, nationally gas is at $3.72 and Utah is at $4.23 if you use the same oc tane as the rest of the country. President Biden has called out the big oil companies for their big profits, Exxon-Mobile had profits in the quarter of over $20 billion and Chevron showed profits of $11.2 bil lion. The President wants to tax them on their profits, but it would be the same thing as the tariffs that the last presi dent put on all products com ing into the U.S.—we have to pay for it. Utah, which has its own oil fields, pays even less for the oil that goes to our own oil refineries. Last month only one oil well was brought in the whole country.

NASA, which has 19,000 employees and a federal bud get of $23 billion in 2021, estimates the total economic output linked to its missions and research at $71 billion, supporting about 340,000 jobs in all 50 states and Washington, DC.

Even in the dark est of times, is when the stars shine their brightest. Mack O. the G.O.A.T

Eleven tree contestants were entered in Garfield Memo rial Hospital's Festival of Trees. Above: Mandy Soper's "Cookie Cutter Christmas."

Jaynie Connor

November 28 - December 4

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Every 26 months, the Earth catches and passes Mars, which, being more distant from the sun, moves slower in its orbit. On the 30th, we’re as close to Mars as we will come this time around, and then Mars is 50 million miles distant. Mars has been getting brighter and rising earlier, and now it’s visible all night long. It’s the third brightest thing in the night sky, after the moon and Jupiter. Mars is in Taurus, north of Orion, centered in the part of the sky with the most bright stars. Its yellow-orange color helps identify it.

Mars lies precisely op posite the sun on December 8th when it rises at sunset and sets at sunrise, but, in prac tice, it does this now. Look for it low in the northeast as the sky grows dark, nearly overhead at about 1 a.m., and very low in the northwest as morning twilight begins.

Each time we pass Mars, we don’t come equally close to it. Our Earth’s orbit is out of round by 3%, but Mars’ orbit is out of round by 9%. This month, it is 50,612,000

miles from Earth—which is not especially close. At clos est, Mars can be 34,621,000 miles distant, as in 2003; its most distant when closest is 63,017,000 miles as in 2027.

Mars is twice the actual diameter of our moon (roughly 4,000 vs. 2,000 miles) but 200 times more distant, so it ap pears tiny through a telescope. The diameter of our moon is 1800” (arcseconds) vs 17” for Mars, so it’s disappointingly small, having the apparent size of a small lunar crater. Even when it is closer, as in 2003, its diameter is only 25”. It takes an uncommonly good tele scope to see markings on its surface. Unfortunately, there is (yet) no public observatory in southern Utah where you can go to see Mars for yourself.

Two other planets are out tonight. The brightest is Jupi ter, which is twice as bright as Mars. Jupiter sits half-way up the southern sky at the end of evening twilight, which is the best time to look at it through a telescope, and it sets soon after midnight. The bright gib bous moon is less than 3° be low Jupiter on the evening of

the 1st in a beautiful pairing of the two brightest objects in the night sky; you can easily see both together in binoculars. Jupiter is 1800 times as distant as the moon.

And Saturn is still there too, although not for long. It (and all the planets) sets onehalf hour earlier each week, and we’ll lose it soon after the New Year. Look for it onethird of the way up the south west sky as twilight ends, 40° from Jupiter, and it sets two hours before Jupiter does. The crescent moon is 6° below Sat urn on the evening of the 28th, and they will fit together in the field of view of most binocu lars. Saturn is 4130 times as distant as the moon.

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

$450K Allocated to Enhance Some of Utah’s Best Fishing Spots Through Blue Ribbon Fisheries Program

SALT LAKE CITYBlue Ribbon Fisheries are waterbodies that provide some of Utah’s most excep tional, high-quality fishing experiences. This year, the program that designates and helps fund these fisheries al located $450,000 toward 16 projects aimed at enhancing these waterbodies so they re tain their elite status.

There are currently 44 waterbodies and two moun tain areas in Utah—streams, rivers and lakes on the Uinta and Boulder mountains—that hold this Blue Ribbon status. The Blue Ribbon Fisheries program was created in 2001 by then-Gov. Mike Leavitt, and was formally established in 2005 through an execu tive order by then-Gov. Jon Huntsman.

“The program was cre ated because Utah’s leaders recognized that fishing is one of the state’s most popular recreational activities,” Utah Division of Wildlife Resourc es Sportfish Coordinator Ran dy Oplinger said. “There was a need to improve fisheries in Utah and to recognize the best angling opportunities in the state. This program helps fulfill both of those needs.”

In order to be named a Blue Ribbon Fishery, a wa terbody has to meet several requirements and provide highly-satisfying fishing and recreational experiences for diverse groups of anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. The

waterbodies are selected and reviewed by the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council, which is made up of a rep resentative committee of 13 anglers appointed by the gov ernor.

“These waters are among the best fishing spots in Utah and have been proven to pro vide not only great fishing, but also ideal habitat for the fish, economic benefits to the local communities, and an over all high-quality experience in the outdoors,” Oplinger said. “They offer high fish ing success rates and usually have great amenities like boat ramps and fishing piers.”

High-quality fishing wa terbodies are only one im portant part of the Blue Rib bon Fisheries program. The program also allocates funds for improvements to help maintain that quality experi ence and to allow other water bodies to reach Blue Ribbon status. The advisory council selects improvement projects for various waterbodies each year, and those projects are then funded by a portion of Utah’s annual fishing license sales.

Sixteen projects were selected by the Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council this year. Some of those proj ects included:

Renovation of the dike at Navajo Lake: The dike at Navajo Lake is old and has deteriorated over the years, resulting in two dam

failures in recent years that drained the lake and ruined the fishery. This project will help complete needed maintenance work along the embankment and re build the spillway and in crease the size capacity to prevent future breaches.

• Recreation improvements at Recapture Reservoir: This project will improve the boat ramp, install a courtesy boat dock and ren ovate the parking lot in an effort to provide better ac cess for boat anglers.

Recovery analysis at Huntington Creek: The Seeley Fire in 2012 devas tated the fishery at Hunting ton Creek. After habitat im provement projects and fish restocking, the fishery has struggled to fully recover.

This project will allow biol ogists to complete a stream habitat assessment to see what habitat conditions are limiting the fish from repro ducing in the stream.

In 2021, 19 Blue Ribbon Fisheries projects and initia tives were completed. Over the past decade, the Blue Rib bon program has funded 173 projects and allocated $3.2 million toward improving these remarkable Utah fisher ies. Due to partnerships and other funding options as well, a total of $26.3 million has been put toward Blue Ribbon projects since 2012.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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

John Mosley

Graphic Courtesy John Mosley

I made this map of Mars from my backyard observatory in early 1965. No spacecraft had yet visited Mars to reveal the planet’s true nature, and this map followed the clas sic style.

against a backdrop of prime canyon country.

Why does Utah’s flag ship university maintain an outpost in a remote corner of the state?

Formerly the Entrada Ranch, Susan “Rusty” Whea ton had owned the property since the 1980s, which she ran as a guest ranch. In 2005, she reached out to the Uni versity of Utah, approaching the school with a new vision for the entire 380-acre parcel, centered mostly around re search. The site offered eco logical diversity on a disrupt ed landscape—a microcosm of the Colorado Plateau as a whole—coupled with water rights, electricity and existing infrastructure where scientists could leave equipment out for months at a time without pub lic interference.

Its potential was spelled out—in "Background In formation on The Entrada Ranch, A Potential Multi-Dis ciplinary Education and Re search Facility"—by biology professors James Ehleringer and Dennis Bramble in Au gust of that year as in keep ing with the university’s core missions of teaching, research and outreach. “Here, with the Entrada Ranch, we have an unparalleled opportunity to establish a long-term research site to study riparian ecosys tems, river hydrology, geo logical formations, and the interactions between riparian and terrestrial ecosystems,” they wrote. “We cannot imagine a better location in southeastern Utah where the

University could foster a more positive relationship with the public by demonstrating our long-term commitment to edu cational and research projects clearly linked to that part of the state.”

“If we consider the en vironment and sustainability to be important issues,” they added, “moving quickly now to obtain the Entrada Ranch would provide instant edu cational and research capac ity that would, in turn, make possible a quantum shift in environmental education and research at the University of Utah. Such an opportunity will not likely ever come again.”

They highlighted not just the ecological and environ mental features for scientific study, but the scenic value and its potential to inspire the arts and humanities. Indeed, the facility has fostered a sur prising amount of landscape painting, natural sculpture and performance art. Funding comes from state higher edu cation funds and the school’s research program, making it easy for any department to use the space.

To station director Zach ary Lundeen, it’s the ideal venue for what the university likes to call a ‘signature expe rience,’ something hands-on and fundamentally Utah.

“While the impact isn’t a large swath of people—we’d love for it to be more—the quality of experience is really life-changing,” said Lundeen.

Philanthropist David Bonderman agreed to pur chase the ranch in 2008 and leased it to the university before ultimately turning it entirely over to the school

in 2015. Over time, use has grown steadily. The station has fostered published studies on everything from tamarisk wa ter consumption to native food propagation to rodent popula tions. Some are undergraduate theses backed by the school’s grant program; others have multiple doctorates among the authors.

The field station’s Bird Banding Operations are the University of Utah’s longest

Annual Bird Banding Re ports track species observed, caught and banded. Over ten years (2011-2021), 189 dif ferent species have been ob served and 14,466 birds have been banded over the course of more than 1,000 field days. The result is a long-term data set, which gave graduate stu dent Kyle Kittelberger a base line to compare to the 2020 fire season, when mass bird die offs were in the news.

“If you’re seeing a nota ble change in bird populations, that indicates that something is going on and warrants a closer look,” Kittelberger explained. “These kinds of datasets are uncommon to rare. We have the ability to shed light on something nobody else really has the ability to reveal.” The in-depth look at a river cor ridor—most animals in Utah rely on riparian environments at some point in their repro ductive cycle—is compared with the very different bird populations in a more alpine setting at the university’s other banding station at Red Butte Canyon near Salt Lake.

Rio Mesa is also host to projects by other regional col laborators. The station helps fill in data gaps for the West ern Waters Network array of “common gardens” across the

to figure out which are going to be the most robust, the most resilient, and the most resis tant to drought.”

In many cases, the trends are what you’d expect: plants sourced from hot, dry areas do well in a progressively hot ter and dryer environment. But there are also surprises. Research on Ponderosa pines at another site showed that more cold-adapted trees were surprisingly hardy against drought.

The Rio Mesa com mon gardens produce iconic western species like Fremont Cottonwoods and sagebrush, as well as an array of wild flowers, which come with the added complexity of tracking which traits not only make for healthier plants, but also provide the best support for pollinators. The southwest is a hotspot for native bee di versity, but the seed mixes that most agencies use for large-scale restoration efforts typically don’t include beefriendly material. Finding the right flowers to mix in could be a small win in the daunting battle of restoration, and hope fully, help build greater resil ience to climate disruption.

“I think the general con sensus is that species cannot move fast enough in response to the rate of climate change that we’re seeing right now,” Haubensak said. “We’re sci entists. We’re trying to ob jectively describe these pro cesses, but we’re also doing this because we feel a connec tion to these types of places. It would be great if humans could be reconnected to the land and landscape. Certainly, our work is not going to ad dress that, but I think it’s part of what keeps us sustained.”

These larger scale proj ects—the bird banding, resto ration work—make Rio Mesa an attractive destination for K-12 groups, as well. It was a highlight for Shea Wickelson, a teacher at Salt Lake Center for Science Education. “I had never been a birder before, but put a songbird in my hands and now that’s become a pas sion in my own life,” she not ed. “Interacting with scientists in the field is a huge highlight for us and a chance for kids to get some cool, real-world ex perience.”

The middle school’s an nual trips to Bonderman Field

since she’d never been camp ing herself. “It was really awesome for us to have her along to see her kids experi encing something new and different,” Wickelson said. She described the school’s aims to build a cross-cultural community that knows how to look out for each other, work together, solve problems together and take care of each other. “It’s definitely about the science— I’m a science teacher—but I feel like the connection of having them come to the des ert is almost a little bit more spiritual too. It’s making a pil grimage to go experience this space and the ecosystem and be a part of the data collection firsthand.”

Rio Mesa site manager Hau Truong, who facilitates visitors’ experiences at the station says, “The main chal lenge is to get people down here. Once they’re here, it kind of sells itself. The mix ture of rocks and color and landscape—I think for a lot of people, once you see it, it’s just kind of hard to get it out of you.”

Truong says that’s how it was for him. He’d worked at Capitol Reef National Park before becoming the Rio Mesa Center’s most consis tent resident. It’s an important role not just for the day-today upkeep of the property, but for hands-on, institutional knowledge. He’s often asked if he gets lonely when the school groups and science teams go away. “Where I find my community is in the plants and the animals and just kind of cuing into the landscape,” he said. “Most people, when they go and visit these places, they just get the ‘wow’ factor of the scenery, and they might witness something amaz ing, but they don’t have the luxury of tuning into all the little miracles that happen out here.”

While disconnecting from the modern world has its value, some visitors likely ap preciate the amenities like the bathhouse, cabins and camp ground, and there’s a fund raising effort for an off-grid, all season field house that could help host summer ses sions out of the hot sun.

Truong can work with that. “I like it when new people come, because their

running project at Rio Mesa, representing over a decade of effort by dozens of contribu tors. Each spring and fall, stu dents spend the weeks during bird migration waking before dawn to open up an array of nets in thickets of trees along the Dolores River. For the next six hours, they walk the whole setup a dozen times, making sure that any birds they catch are examined, tagged and re leased as quickly as possible. Rio Mesa banding station data is uploaded daily to eBird, the world’s largest birding Web site.

southwest, which generate a wide variety of plants that make their way into ecological restoration projects. At each of more than thirty facilities, seeds collected from a wide range of environments are grown together to investigate which regional variants of a species are set up for success.

“We’re really interested in understanding how to get the best plant material out on the landscape when we’re re storing these habitats,” North ern Arizona University plant biologist Karen Haubensak explained. “It gives us a way

Station at Rio Mesa tend to at tract kids who already have a passion for the outdoors, and it’s a great chance for them to connect their academics to their passions. But the charter school’s demographics reflect the city at large, and there are always some participants who have never been so far from civilization.

Wickelson remembers a teen who started crying on one trip, because she thought she would never see something as beautiful for the rest of her life. Another time, a mom opted to join a school field trip

excitement fires the mirror neurons in me, so then I get excited,” he said. “It’s a good reminder that this place is amazing.”

This article was origi nally published on corner post.org on November 11, 2022.

Rio Mesa: While the impact isn’t a large swath of people—we’d love for it to be more—the quality of experience is really life-changing.—Zachary Lundeen, Bonderman Field Station Director

Will Grandbois

The University of Utah’s blocky, red “U” on the gate to the entrance to the Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa near Moab, Utah.

Courtesy Western Waters Network

Flagstaff may be a great place to study pine trees, but for Fremont Cottonwood, you have to head to the canyon country.

Will Grandbois

Bird banding is the center’s most established project, with students spending weeks every year patrolling nets along the Dolores River.

Rio Mesa

GARFIELD COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Precincts Counted 11

Registered Voters 3,081

Ballots Cast 2,409 78.19%

U.S. SENATE

Evan McMullin (UNA) 520 21.80%

James Arthur Hansen (LIB) 33 1.38%

Mike Lee (REP) 1,795 75.26%

Tommy Williams (IAP) 37 1.55%

Write-In: Laird Fetzer Hamblin 0 0.00%

Write-In: Ambraham Korb 0 0.00%

Write-In: Michael Seguin 0 0.00%

U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 2

Nick Mitchell (DEM) 373 15.75%

Jaymac McFarland (UUP) 34 1.44%

Cassie Easley (CON) 43 1.82%

Chris Stewart (REP) 1,918 81.00%

STATE TREASURER

Marl M. Oaks (REP) 1,915 86.93%

Thomas Alan Horne (UUP) 92 4.18%

Warren T. Rogers (IAP) 92 4.18%

Joseph Geddes Buchman (LIB) 104 4.72%

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 69

Phil Lyman (REP) 1,817 77.19%

Davina Smith (DEM) 537 22.81%

GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT A

Leland F. Pollock (REP) 1,837 78.81%

Mack Oetting (UNA) 494 21.19%

GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT B

David B. Tebbs (REP) 1,992 100.00%

GARFIELD COUNTY ATTORNEY

Barry Huntington (REP) 1,963 100.00%

GARFIELD COUNTY CLERK/AUDITOR 2,046 100.00%

GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF

James D. Perkins (REP) 1,069 45.64%

Eric Houston (UNA) 1,273 54.36%

GARFIELD SCHOOL BOARD #4

April Lefevre 399 100.00%

GARFIELD SCHOOL BOARD #5

Jared Patrick Brems 357 100.00%

PAIGE PETERSEN JUDICIAL RETENTION

Yes 1,897 90.25% No 205 9.75%

BRODY L. KEISEL JUDICIAL RETENTION

Yes 1,875 89.67% No 216 10.33%

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A

L ega L N otices

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that TROPIC TOWN will hold a public hearing on November 30, 2022, at Tropic Town Heri tage Center, 20 N main at 6:00 pm. Tropic is eligible to apply to the Utah Departmentof Workforce Services for funding un der the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally funded program administered by the State of Utah, Housing and Community Development Division (HCD). Tropic Town is eligible to apply for CDBG funding provided Tropic town meets the applicable program require ments.The purpose of the public hearing is to provide citizens with pertinent information about the Community Development Block Grant program and to allow for discussion of possible applications. This public hearing will cover eligible activities, program requirements, and expected funding allocations in the region. The CDBG Program can fund a broad range of activities, including, but not limited to: construction of public works and facilities, e.g., water and sewer lines, fire stations, acquisition of real property, and provision of public services such as food banks or homeless shelters. In the event that Tropic town choos es to apply for CDBG funding, a second hearing will be held at a later time to discuss the project. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Town Office at (435) 679-8713. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individu als needing special accommodations (including auxiliary com municative aids and services) during this hearing should notify the Tropic Town Office at 20 N. Main at least three days prior to the hearing. Individuals with speech and/or hearing impairments may call the Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah: 1.888.3463.3162

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24, 2022

WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE

Wayne School District Board of Education's regularly held meeting in December has been moved to Wednesday, December 7th at 6:00 p.m. at Wayne High School.

Tyler Newton, Business Administrator, Wayne County School District

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24, 2022

REQUEST FOR COST PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL GIS SERVICE

Introduction and Background

Escalante City is soliciting a request for Cost Proposal from a qualified firm(s) to serve Escalante Cemetery Maintenance District for a geographic information system (GIS) of its plots, grave markers and the persons residing there. Submitting firms must have experience related to GIS and asset management. Es calante City anticipates selecting one of the responding firms, but there is no guarantee that any responding firm will be se lected. Selection of a firm will be based upon the selection cri teria outlined below and upon vetting of the qualifying firm by Escalante City.

Scope of Work

Escalante City intends to have a web-based geographic information system (GIS) created for its existing plots, grave markers and names of those deceased, as well as vacant plots for future use. The end product should be accessible to the City and the public through a web browser and mobile devices and in clude the ability for the City to edit features and content directly within the system. The City anticipates using the ESRI program to host the web GIS content. Once the web GIS is completed, the City will require hands-on training on how to use the system ef fectively. The City’s preference is to hold the training in person, current health protocols permitting.

Proposal Requirements

864 41.66%

58.34%

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PANGUITCH CITY

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 8, 2022, the Mayor and City Council of Panguitch City (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Equipment Lease Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended and to call a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds.

The Issuer shall hold a public hearing on December 13, 2022, at the hour of 5:30 p.m. The location of the public hear ing is in the Panguitch City Office, 25 South 200 East, Pan guitch, Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and any potential economic impact to the private sector from the purchase of fire trucks and related public safety equipment (the “Equipment”). All members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

DATED this 8th day of November, 2022.

/s/ Tyrissa Howell, Town Clerk

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 17 & 24, 2022

Escalante City will review each of the submitted proposals and select a firm based on the cost proposal including scope of work, approach to project, schedule and fee. No compensation will be provided to consultants preparing proposals for the proj ect.

Submittal Instructions

Proposals will be received at the Escalante City Office, via electronic submission at the email address listed below until 4:00 PM on December 1, 2022. Correspondence, questions and/ or clarifications of the proposal procedure should be directed to: Megan Haws, 435-826-4644 treasurer@escalantecity. com

Escalante City: 56 North 100 West,P.O. Box 189, Escalante, Utah 84726

Selection Criteria

Escalante City will utilize the following in selecting the professional GIS firm: Consultant approach and methodology in completing the re quested services.

• The ability to perform the services as reflected by workload and the availability of adequate local personnel, equipment, and facilities, as well as companywide resources and person nel to perform the services in a timely manner when requested.

• Competitive cost.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24 and DECEMBER 1, 2022

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that LOA TOWN will hold a pub lic hearing on November 29, 2022 at Loa Town Office, 80 W Center St, Loa, UT 84747 at 6:30 pm. Loa Town is eligible to apply to the Utah Department of Workforce Services for fund ing under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally funded program administered by the State of Utah, Housing and Community Development Di vision (HCD). Loa Town is eligible to apply for CDBG funding provided Loa Town meets the applicable program requirements.

ACCEPTING BIDS

PANGUITCH SOCIAL HALL FACADE

Panguitch City will be accepting bids for the renovation of the face of the Social Hall, 65 East Center, Panguitch UT. Bids should include stucco replacement, outside windowsills, paint, and new windows. Bids will be accepted at the Panguitch City Office, 25 S 200 E, PO Box 75, Panguitch, UT 84759 until Thursday December 8, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Please call Lori Talbot 435-676-8657 with any questions. Panguitch City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24 and DECEMBER 1, 2022

The purpose of the public hearing is to provide citizens with pertinent information about the Community Development Block Grant program and to allow for discussion of possible applica tions. This public hearing will cover eligible activities, program requirements, and expected funding allocations in the region. The CDBG Program can fund a broad range of activities, includ ing, but not limited to: construction of public works and facili ties, e.g., water and sewer lines, fire stations, acquisition of real property, and provision of public services such as food banks or homeless shelters. In the event that Loa Town chooses to apply for CDBG funding, a second public hearing will be held at a later time to discuss the project. Further information can be obtained by contacting Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, in dividuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this hearing should no tify Michelle Brian at Loa Town Offices, 80 W Center St, Loa, UT 84747 at least three days prior to the hearing. Individuals with speech and/or hearing impairments may call the Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah: 1.888.346.3162.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 17 & 24, 2022

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. 21, 2022 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Divi sion office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S)

61-3377 (a49654): Carl Meltiar Hatch propose(s) using 0.0032 cfs OR 0.1722 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles north west of Hatch) for STOCKWATERING.

61-2925 (a49655): Terry J. and Karen L. Welsh propose(s) using 0.007 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles NE of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING.

EXTENSION(S) 61-2920 (a34505a): Raul Salazar and Norma Salazar, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Ir rigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles North of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC.

KANE COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3368 (a49624): Merrill P. and Lori J. Fink propose(s) using 0.0039 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 miles South of Hatch) for DOMESTIC.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24 and DECEMBER 1, 2022

BUDGET HEARING UPPER SEVIER RIVER WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

A Public Hearing on the Upper Sevier River Water Conser vancy District Budget for the calendar year 2023 will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2021 at the Garfield County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Dental Assistant/ Scrub Tech Panguitch Dental

Panguitch Dental is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant/scrub tech to join their team.

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

• Patient Interaction.

The position responsibilities include:

Taking X-Rays.

• Chair-side assisting.

• Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on com puter.

• Sterilization of dental Instruments.

• Set-up and cleaning operatory and office.

Experienced applicants would have the following isn't needed but preferred:

• Dental Assisting Experience Pedo, Endo, Oral Surgery and General Dentistry Experi ence.

• Knowledge of Computer Charting and Digital x-rays

• X-Ray Certified.

• CPR Certified.

We are willing to train those with no assisting experi ence.

Wage is negotiable if you have dental experience.

Email your resume to: tlamb@waynechc.org

Sanitation Service Operator Wayne County Wayne County is accepting applications for the follow ing full time, benefit eligible position: Title: Sanitation Service Operator FLSA Status: Full time, non-exempt GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of duties related to the operation of the Wayne County Long Hollow Landfill and the Hanksville Class II landfill. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under direction of the Sanitation Department Su pervisor SUPERVISION EXERCISED None ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Operate, maintain, and repair all equipment at the land fill. Loader, excavator, dump trucks, belly dump, dozer, garbage trucks, roll off truck. • Garbage and trash collection and disposal within service area as needed. • Move dirt and cover garbage. Work scale house and assist customers at the landfill as

• Maintain all areas of the landfill.

• Deliver and repair garbage cans as needed.

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Thorough knowledge of: hazards common to heavy equipment opera tion; equipment maintenance and repair standards; Skill in interpersonal communications and cooperative problem solving; the operation of heavy mechanized equip ment as required, (i.e., Front End Loader, Dump Truck, Belly Dump, Forklift, Dozer, etc).

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writ ing; develop and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, federal agencies, state agencies, local governments, subordinates, and the public.

2. Special Qualifications: Must posses or be able to acquire a valid Class “A” Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Must posses a valid Utah Drivers License with no DUI, or no more than two (2) moving violations in the past twelve (12) months. Must be able to pass ICC physical and maintain medical certificate. Must be able to comply with applicable County and departmental policies and safety standards. Must be willing to maintain a flexible working schedule, and occasionally work weekends, holidays, and shifts. Must sub mit to and pass randomly administered drug tests.

3. Work Environment: Tasks require a variety of physi cal activities, occasionally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, and lifting. May be required to lift up to 50 pounds or more on occasion. Talking, hearing and seeing is essential to the performance of daily job functions. Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminat ing thinking and some creative problem solving. Daily travel in automobile or heavy equipment required in job perfor mance.

Applications can be obtained from the Wayne County Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Loa, UT 84747, or by calling 435-836-1300 and requesting one to be sent to you. Applica tions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022. Please include cover letter and resume, including references, with the application. Please call the Clerk's Office with any questions.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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

Food Service Worker in Escalante Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

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

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

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

Please direct questions to:

AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221)

BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322)

BVES Principal Pete Peterson (435-679-8619)

BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835)

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

PES Principal Lisa Breinholt (435-676-8847)

PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805)

Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821)

Online application available: www.garfk12.org

Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

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

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

SERVICES

For Victims of Domestic Violence, Rape, and Sexual Assault

Canyon Creek Services Emergency Safehouse 435-865-7443 Mobile Team 435-233-5732

New Horizons Crisis Center 145 East 100 North, Richfield Office Hours 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Shelter is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week Phone Number 435-896-9294

Counseling Services

Central Utah Counseling Richfield Office 255 S Main Street, Richfield Office Hours 435-896-8236

24 Hour 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

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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are looking for friendly, hardworking

Dental Assistant/ Scrub Tech Wayne Community Health Center

Wayne Community Health Cen ter is looking for a motivated Dental Assistant/scrub tech to join their team.

This position will be full time with benefits, four days per week. Must be 18 or older. The position responsibilities include:

• Patient Interaction.

• Chair-side assisting. • Scheduling, Charting, Documenting dental visits on com puter.

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