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Depression and Anxiety Worsened During the Pandemic, Intermountain Study Finds SALT LAKE CITY The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the physical health of millions of Americans, but it’s also taken a toll on the country’s mental health.

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some patients leading to increased visits to the emergency department for treatment of anxiety and chest pain.

Researchers found that nearly 40 percent of patients studied reported new or continuing symptoms of depression during the first year of the pandemic. They say the study of 4,633 patients is further evidence of the pandemic’s negative impact on people’s mental health and physical well-being has been significant.

Findings from the study were presented at the American Heart Association’s virtual 2021 Scientific Session.

“These findings are significant. In looking at the first year of the pandemic, we are already seeing the mental health effects on our patients,” said Heidi T. May, PhD, cardiovascular epidemiologist at Intermountain Study Cont'd on page 2

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Wayne Future Farmers of America Named 2-Star Chapter for 2021 National Chapter Awards by the National FFA Organization

Torrey Town Council

by Amiee Maxwell

November 11

Courtesy Jessica Grundy

The Wayne FFA chapter of Bicknell (From left to right in the back row: Jessica Grundy, Ryker Grundy, McCrae Fillmore, Ian Fillmore, Jake Peterson, Reed Edwards, Dax Torgerson, and McClain Nelson. From left to right in the front row: Tate Torgerson, Halley Spencer, Cheyanne Jensen, Hadlee Taylor, Shaleen Nelson, and Emily Jensen) was recognized and named a 2-star chapter by the National FFA Organization.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / BICKNELL - The Wayne FFA chapter of Bicknell, Utah has been recognized by the 2021 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization.

The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from

Entrada to Host "Classic Conversation" with Jeff Chappell Dec. 2 at Robbers Roost Jeff, a Wayne County native and a graduate of Wayne High School, is a musician, singer, and songwriter of note.

He is also a former Entrada Board member.

In February 2022, Dr. Chappell and his wife, Julie, will answer a call to serve The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints as Area Medical Advisor in the South America Northwest Area. But did you know Courtesy Entrada Institute Dr. Jeff Chappell is the subject . . .

Dialogues with a of the next "Classic Conversawide swath of repretion"—hosted by the Entrada sentative residents of Institute—at Robbers Roost in Wayne County, Utah, are Torrey on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. the focus of these "ClasConversations"—from TORREY - The Entrada sic Institute continues its winter elected officials to activists, programming on Decem- poets to crafters, ranchers to ber 2 at 6 p.m. with another dramatists, longtime residents "Classic Conversation" at to newcomers. These 1-hour Robbers Roost. This month’s conversations offer a unique conversation features Dr. kind of oral history. TraditionJeff Chappell. To say Jeff is ally, oral histories are conductjust a family physician is a ed and recorded one-on-one in grave understatement. He has a private setting. These "Clasbeen medical director for the sic Conversations" include a Wayne Community Health limited live, in-person audiCenter since 2004. He is also ence that has the opportunity on staff at Sevier Valley Med- to converse with the featured ical Center, where he works person, as well as a livestream part time in the emergency on Facebook. department, and serves a sthe Jeff Chappell director for the local EMS. Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. NOV. 25 - WED. DEC. 2

Thanksgiving Day should be sunny and cool, with a high of 500. The rest of the week looks to be sunny to mostly sunny, highs in the 50s and low 60s; lows in the teens and 20s.

throughout the country that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. These chapters improve chapter operations using the National Quality FFA Chapter Standards and a Program of Activities that emphasizes growing leaders, building communities,

and strengthening agriculture.

Chapters are rewarded for providing educational experiences for the entire membership.

Chapters that received star ratings during judging this summer will be recognized at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo.

Monument Announces Winter, Holiday Hours for Visitor Centers

Garfield County Sheriff's Office Welcomes 3 Newly Certified Law Enforcement Officers

KANAB - The Bureau of Land Management’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument transitioned to a winter schedule for the monument’s visitor centers starting on Saturday, Nov. 20.

Winter hour operations will commence as follows: • The Escalante Interagency Visitor Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, from Nov. 20, 2021 to March 1, 2022, and will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

• The Kanab Visitor Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, from Nov. 20, 2021, to March 1, 2022, and will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

• The Big Water Visitor Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday through Monday, from Nov. 20, 2021, to March 1, 2022, and will Winter Hours Cont'd on page 2

All star-rated FFA chapters receive honors made possible by corporate sponsor John Deere.

“Feeding some 9 billion people by mid-century brings with it unprecedented chal-

TORREY - The November 11, 2021 Torrey Town Council meeting kicked off with a public hearing for the proposed Control of Backflow and Cross Connections Ordinance. This ordinance would require that all irrigation systems have backflow prevention. “It’s more to protect the homeowner,” said Dustin Oyler. The council approved the ordinance and will notify town residents about the new requirements.

Councilmember Jordan Pace then presented the results of the General Election canvass on behalf of Town Clerk Mel Pace. Two provisional ballots were cast on election day and two ballots were received after November 2nd but were post-dated on November 1st. All four ballots were counted during the canvass. The council approved the results.

Mickey Wright then presented some changes to the Torrey Town Zoning Ordinance having to do with allowing a temporary increase of livestock on lots for temporary fire prevention, defining a dwelling as one that is suitable for human habitation, and clarifying the definition of a home occupation

Wayne FFA Chapter

Torrey Council

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Courtesy Garfield County Sheriff's Office

David Albert, Chris Goree (above) and Norman Kellen Mooney (left) have recently become certified as Law Enforcement Officers and will be part-time deputies for the Garfield County Sheriff's Office.

GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Sheriff's Office would like to congratulate David Albert, Chris Goree, and Norman Kellen Mooney in their accomplishment of becoming our newest certified law enforcement of-

ficers.

David, Chris, and Norman have been working as corrections officers at the Garfield County Jail—David and Chris for approximately one year, and Norman for almost three years—and decided to

further their careers by pursuing law enforcement.

They will be full-time corrections officers and parttime deputies for Garfield County.

—Garfield County Sheriff's Office

UPCOMING EVENTS...

2021 Boulder Holiday Market

Santa's Visit

December 4, 2021

December 4, 2021

Panguitch Social Hall 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Boulder Community Center Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.

—Kevin James

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Opinion of the Concerns for the Air BnBs in Our Area

Times change, and if you don’t change, you die. When Pat and I moved back to Panguitch, where Pat was born and grew up, there was talk of the Kaibab saw mill closing. Pat’s dad drove trucks for them for many years. I went to one of the City Council members and asked if there wasn’t something that the City could do to keep them here. She replied that they were Union, and they didn’t care if they left or not. 89 well paid mill workers were out of work because the council would do nothing to cut them slack.

It was apparent that the timber business was gone, what could the town do? A little time before this happened, the Lodge at Ruby’s burned down. The family took over the business and came back over the years to where they have 750 rooms and a 160 space campground, and they continue to add to their area with new attractions to keep the tourists there for many days.

In the late 90s, the town elected a group of Council members that took their job seriously and did what it took to bring Panguitch into the 21st century. Sewer lines, natural gas, repaired the lead lined water lines, a new fire station, baseball fields, running track, a prison that employs a number of people in town. In addition, Main Street was redone, and the old high school was remodeled into a wildlife museum. Time changed, and by the end of the 90s, there were new stores and the motel business did really well.

What does this have to do with Air BnBs? Times change, and many people like staying in a home instead of a small motel room. The BnBs have each guest write up how their stay was, and the owners do the same thing. If a tourist has loud parties or destroys the home, they won’t be able to ever rent again. The homes have kitchens, so their customers can save money on food. Most of them won’t stay in any other place.

We had our one and only experience with an Air BnB in Seattle, Washington. We were there for our granddaughter Teah’s graduation from medical school. We had two families and the motel rooms were $160 a night and we would have had to have four rooms. A BnB was $135 a night for three bedrooms; a real no brainer.

Making the Panguitch motels more like BnBs would make them more competitive. Serve breakfast, change the bedding daily and be helpful to all their customers. Have maps to all of local parks or ATV trails in our area, tell them of what events are going on in the area. Check the Triple C for rodeo events.

Give them restaurant suggestions in their price range. Make Panguitch a destination city.

Our granddaughter tried to get a BnB for us in Palm Springs for this Christmas season, but the cost was $1,000 a night. So who knows, maybe they will price themselves out of business.

We live on Main Street, and there is only one home that is lived in on each street. We have two Air BnBs next door to us, and we have never in two year ever heard any noise from them. All the City can do is to collect their taxes and charge for a business license.

Mack Oetting, Panguitch

Winter Hours: The Bureau

of Land Management’s Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument transitioned to a winter schedule for the monument’s visitor centers (Escalante, Kanab, Big Water, Cannonville, and Paria Contact Station) starting on Saturday, Nov. 20.

Winter Hours

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be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

• The Cannonville Visitor Center will remain closed until March 1, 2022.

• The Paria Contact Station, which serves as a permit pickup location for the Paria Canyon Overnight permits and provides visitor information on the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, is closed and remains seasonally closed until resuming a 7-day schedule in the spring. During winter hours, Paria Canyon Overnight permits may be picked up 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 began Nov. 16 and will continue through mid-March.

The BLM will also be adjusting hours for the holidays. All visitor centers will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, 2021, as well as Jan. 1, 2022, in observance of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays.

For additional questions about visitor services, please visit the Monument’s visitor center webpage at https://www.blm. gov/learn/interpretive-centers/ GSENM_VisitorCenters.

—Bureau of Land Management

Jeff Chappell: The

next "Classic Conversation, hosted by the Entrada Institute, will be with Dr. Jeff Chappell at Robbers Roost in Torrey on December 2.

Register at entradainstitute.org.

Jeff Chappell

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To learn more about Jeff’s many talents, register for this program at www.entradainstitute.org. Click on “Attend an Event,”and complete the brief form. You will also find the latest Utah Department of

Health guidelines for COVID there. "Classic Conversations" are produced and moderated

by Don Gomes, vice president of the Entrada Institute. Don spent 25 years as an awardwinning public broadcaster in Utah, Indiana, and Texas.

—Entrada Institute

Intermountain Study:

In looking at the first year of the pandemic, we are already seeing the mental health effects on our patients. We already know that depression raises a person’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic health problems, so this is very concerning and highlights the importance of screening patients and providing mental health resources that they need.—Heidi T. May, PhD, cardiovascular epidemiologist at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute Intermountain Study Cont'd from page 1

the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute and principal investigator of the study.

“We already know that depression raises a person’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic health problems, so this is very concerning and highlights the importance of screening patients and providing mental health resources that they need,” Dr. May added.

For the study, researchers examined 4,633 Intermountain Healthcare patients who completed a depression screening that is a standard part of primary care at Intermountain Healthcare, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the purposes of this study, “before” was between March 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, and “during” was between March 1, 2020, and April 20, 2021.

Patients were separated into two groups: those with no depression/no longer depressed, and those who remained depressed/became depressed. Using electronic health records, patients were then assessed for follow-up emergency department visits for anxiety and chest pain.

Researchers found that among depressed patients, depression screening scores were higher during the pandemic than before it. Depression was also associated with increased

emergency department visits for anxiety.

They found that the odds of visiting an emergency room for anxiety was 2.8 greater for people with depression than those without, and 1.8 greater for anxiety with chest pains compared to non-depressed patients.

Dr. May said it is important to identify people with depression because “we know that it’s a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease; and if people are becoming more depressed because of the pandemic, in a few years, we could see a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease.”

“Clinicians should be acutely aware of their patients’ mental health so that it can be addressed and treated immediately to improve the overall quality of their lives, and hopefully avoid the development of subsequent health problems in the future. This is vital because the pandemic is still not over,” she added.

Longer follow-up is needed to determine potential long-term effects from the pandemic may be on mental health, Dr. May said.

Other members of the Intermountain research team include: Tami L. Bair; Viet Le; Joseph B. Muhlestein, MD; Stacey Knight; Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD; Kirk U. Knowlton, MD, and Benjamin D. Horne.

—Intermountain Healthcare

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November 25, 2021

What Utah Lawmakers Sent to Gov. Cox’s Desk During the Special Session Gov. Spencer Cox said ‘I’m not a bomb-thrower,’ and said he’s not likely to veto the Legislature’s partisan maps

by The Tribune Political Team, The Salt Lake Tribune

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lawmakers in the House Chamber during a special legislative session, at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Legislature passed several bills during a special session, including new voting district maps, bail reform and a bill allowing Dixie State University to change its name.

Gov. Spencer Cox has signaled he will not veto the redistricting maps that cut Salt Lake City into four parts.

State lawmakers also passed a toothless resolution condemning a Biden administration proposal that seeks to curtail tax scofflaws.

The Legislature met at the Utah Capitol during a fall interim session.

Democrats quartered

by Legislature’s redistricting maps The Utah Legislature has all but assured that Republicans will continue to hold a larger influence than the GOP’s actual electorate for at least the next ten years to the dismay of hundreds of protesters and Utahns who urged them to reconsider.

The warp speed passage of the boundaries, a decision that will determine Utah’s four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, received just two hours of committee debate and public comment and fewer than 90 minutes of floor debate in the Utah House and Senate.

The state lawmakers’ map breaks up Salt Lake County into four parts, diluting the capital city’s Democratic majority.

Addressing a protest outside the Capitol, Evan McMullin, an Independent running to unseat Sen. Mike Lee, didn’t hold back. “[Those in power are] dividing their opposition until its voice is too faint to be heard and unrepresented in any meaningful way,” McMullin told the crowd of protesters from Capitol’s steps. “Today [Wednesday, November 10, 2021] our legislature did that very thing.”

“Gerrymandering,” he said, “is a modern-day form of taxation without representation.”

New maps for the Utah Senate, House and State School Board were also approved by the Legislature on Wednesday, November 10.

The maps did not use any of the proposals put forth by the voter-approved Utah Independent Redistricting Commission.

Lawmakers approve name change for Dixie State A bill allowing Dixie State University to move past its controversial name and forge ahead with a new tech mission has gained final passage in the Utah Legislature.

The bill is likely to be signed, and the school will begin calling itself Utah Tech University next summer.

The Wednesday, November 10 votes wrap up a wild path for the measure that over the past year, which has been marked by fierce protests, cries of “cancel culture,” continued revisions and uncertainty over whether the bill had enough votes to pass, even in the final minutes.

“This gives them the pow-

er to be something much, much greater moving forward,” said Republican Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, the bill’s floor sponsor. “We are empowering the institution.”

Utah to reform cash-bail system Months of intense negotiation and a heated debate over Utah’s pretrial release system culminated in two breezy votes Wednesday, November 10, in favor of a bill that would move the state away from a cash-bail model.

The proposal approved by the House and Senate would direct magistrates and judges to consider a person’s risk as they’re setting conditions for release from jail before trial.

Those conditions could range from ankle monitoring to random drug or alcohol testing.

Each of the restrictions should be aimed at safeguarding victims, witnesses and the public; discouraging the defendant from skipping future court appearances and preventing him or her from tampering with the criminal case.

It’s a long-awaited reform for those who say Utah’s previous cash-bail model unfairly impacted lower-income defendants who couldn’t afford to pay their way out of jail. Critics of the system also contend it fails to keep dangerous offenders off the street since it links a person’s freedom to his or her wealth rather than to public safety risk.

The proposal would also establish a three-year pilot program to audit the financial information of defendants who say they can’t afford to pay for their own legal counsel and need a free, court-appointed attorney.

Legislature passes resolution condemning White House IRS proposal Utah lawmakers in the House and Senate have denounced a bank reporting requirement proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration as it seeks to nab tax scofflaws.

A resolution that sailed through the state Legislature declared that the White House plan would “jeopardize the privacy and security of accounts and personal information” and create a significant amount of extra work for financial institutions.

Initially, the Biden administration measure would have called on banks to furnish the Internal Revenue Service with information about accounts with yearly deposits or withdrawals totaling more than $600. It later adjusted that amount to $10,000 in response to critics—but even that watered-down proposal seems unlikely to succeed.

Still, Utah legislators wanted to make sure they made their opinion on the matter clear with a nonbinding position statement.

Intermountain Power punished by the Legislature Millard County’s longsimmering beef with its largest employer and taxpayer, Intermountain Power Agency, spilled out into the open during the Legislature’s special ses-

sion, where lawmakers passed a surprise bill that would strip IPA of its exemptions to state transparency laws.

With only two days advance notice, Sen. Derrin Owens, R-Fountain Green, unveiled SB2002, what he characterized as an urgent step needed to curb a Californiacontrolled entity whose interests have diverged sharply from those of Utah.

IPA is not California-controlled, as Owens claimed, but is a political subdivision of the state of Utah. The 23 Utah municipalities that receive power from the IPA also govern it, although 98% of its power is sent to Southern California.

“What was intended to create Utah jobs and energy has evolved into a large public entity without oversight,” Owens said during the session Wednesday, November 10.

The bill would roll back some of the “special treatment” IPA has received from the Legislature since 2002, which amounts to 71 amendments to state law governing interlocal entities like IPA. IPA officials and other stakeholders were dismayed that they were informed of the legislation only two days before the special session. Attorney Eric Bawden suggested these provisions could derail IPA’s conversion from coal to natural gas, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.

“The impact of this bill would have to be figured out,” said IPA spokesman John Ward in an interview. “We remain opposed both on the policy and the process. It is fundamentally not fair to pass a bill that affects the basic structure of an entity without even consulting that entity.”

Cox: ‘I’m not a bombthrower’ The Legislature’s proposed redistricting maps, along with the other bills passed during the special session, are now headed to Cox’s desk for signature.

Despite public outcry over the maps and the process of passing them, Cox told constituents in a 35-minute social media Q&A Tuesday evening that he would not veto state lawmakers’ decision, saying the Utah constitution gives the Legislature—and the Legislature alone—redistricting powers.

“I’m a very practical person. I’m not a bomb-thrower, and I believe in good governance,” he said. “I’ve been told that just a veto just for the sake of a veto is something that I should do. I just think that that’s a mistake.”

Bethany Rodgers, Brian Maffly, Bryan Schott, Courtney Tanner and Jordan Miller of The Salt Lake Tribune reported and wrote this story.

This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.

This article was originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune on November 14, 2021 and updated November 15, 2021.

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Wayne FFA Chapter: Feeding some 9 billion people

November 25, 2021

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting by mid-century brings with it unprecedented challenges for today’s Panguitch Alumna Whittni Orton First Woman from Utah farmers. The skills and experiences learned though the National to Win NCAA National Cross Country Race Chapter Award Program will help meet the critical needs.

Whittni Orton has won Tabiona and couldn’t quite the bench. The leading scorer —Amy Allen, manager, national corporate contributions for John Deere

Members of Wayne FFA Awarded National American FFA Degrees

Courtesy Jessica Grundy

Ian Fillmore and Tate Torgerson were among eight members of the Wayne FFA chapter to receive the American FFA Degree at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo. Fillmore and Torgerson were the only members able to attend the convention in person to receive their award.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / BICKNELL - Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and professional excellence. This year, 3,863 American Degrees were awarded.

Ian Fillmore, Tate Torgerson, Bridger Brian, Gavin Rees, Tyrel Brian, Ty Hilton, Bridger Brian and Dawson Rees, members of the Wayne FFA chapter in Bicknell, Utah, were awarded the American FFA Degree at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo. Two of the members were able to attend the convention in person to

receive their award.

Sponsored by Case IH, Elanco Animal Health, NAU Country Insurance Company, Pepsico Inc, RAM Trucks and Syngenta, the award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing or service programs.

To be eligible, FFA members must have earned and productively invested $10,000 through a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program in which they own their own business or hold a professional position as an employee. Recipients must also complete 50 hours community service and demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities and civic involvement through completion of a long list of FFA and community activities. Less than one percent of FFA members achieve the American FFA Degree.

Each recipient of the American FFA Degree receives a gold American FFA Degree key and certificate after being recognized at the national convention.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 760,000 student members as part of 8,700 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

—National FFA Organization Wayne FFA Chapter Cont'd from page 1

lenges for today’s farmers,” said Amy Allen, manager, national corporate contributions for John Deere. “The skills and

experiences learned though the National Chapter Award Program will help meet the critical needs.”

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership devel-

the NCAA National Cross Country race in a blowout.

Witt is the first woman from Utah to ever win this race.

Witt was a star at Panguitch in all sports she took part in.

I don’t think she ever lost a race. She was the MVP on the championship basketball teams and was a starter on the championship volleyball teams. She was dedicated to whatever she did; you would almost always see her running on the town streets. Witt keeps improving each year through her hard work, and maybe the Olympics will be next. Witt you put Panguitch on the map with your running. Thank you.

The Bobcats had a great start of the season. The ladies split their games at the opening of the season tournament in Richfield. On Friday, they got off to a slow start against

catch up, losing 35-27. On Saturday, they got their act together and trounced Monticello, 47-19. The team was led by Abbe Holman, with 13, and Adelaide Englestead, with 9. It really looks like Region 20 has got some really good teams, with all of them winning both games, except for Milford. The Lady Cats have a busy schedule to start off with, playing two 2A teams.

Last Tuesday, they went out to Enterprise for a game. Then on Dec. 2nd, they go over to Parowan for a game, and finally, they will have a home game against Valley on Dec. 4th.

The boys played 2A Millard, and, boy, did they look good taking them out, 56-40.

This may be the best team that PHS has ever had. They have height, speed and no weakness and plenty of help from

was Klyn Fullmer, with 17 (his grandfather Bruce says he inherited his skills from him), and Paxton Wolfley chipped in 16. There was a big crowd, and many of the folks were from Fillmore.

One great thing that the team has done is to shave their hair in honor of one of their classmates who is ill. The boys have a Dec. 1 game at Valley, and on the 3rd, they will be hosting Wayne.

Wrestling will be starting with the Panguitch Invitational at the Triple C on Dec. 3 - 4th. Many teams come from all over southern Utah to compete in this tournament.

The Cats last year’s champions have about 16 freshmen that will be added to the team, and they should be tough again this year.

USU Extension Launches AG Wellness Programs to Address Mental Health Needs in Agriculture

by Shelby Ruud Jarman, Utah State University Extension

opment organization of more than 760,000 student members as part of 8,700 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

—National FFA Organization

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

Utah State University has launched Ag Wellness, which is a program that focuses on addressing the mental health needs of those involved in Utah's agricultural industry.

Online courses include Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy for Ag and ACT for Ag.

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

UTAH - Utah State University Extension recently launched Ag Wellness, a program focused on addressing the mental health needs of Utah farmers, ranchers and others involved in the agricultural industry.

The Ag Wellness program includes resources, online and in-person courses and a podcast aimed at improving mental health and helping farmers and ranchers live happy, fulfilled, productive lives.

Farmers and others who work in the agricultural field face unique mental health challenges, particularly after the difficult farming year due to drought and COVID-19.

“We are working to create a network of people who can help—from Extension agents to Farm Bureau and UDAF workers, to FFA club leaders and 4-H youth,” said Tasha Howard, USU Extension assistant professor. “The goal is to create a network of friends, family and neighbors who can recognize the signs and symptoms of a mental health issue and connect the person to the resources that can best help.”

Two courses will be hosted online through USU Extension—Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy for Ag (MHAA-Ag) and ACT for Ag. The MHAA-Ag course

teaches participants to identify those who may be struggling with their mental health, locate high quality resources that can help, then connect them in a supportive way. The course has been taught multiple times in various formats and for different populations.

It has been shown to increase mental health literacy and improve participants’ abilities to support someone who needs access to mental health resources.

ACT for Ag is a course that teaches farmers, ranchers and rural Utahns how to deal with the unique stressors they face. This interactive course takes principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and turns them into actionable tasks so course participants can improve their own mental health in a selfpaced course.

The Ag Wellness podcast supplements the material taught in both courses by

the importance of being able to help those who may be struggling in addition to taking care of their own personal mental health.

“Being a part of the Ag Wellness team has afforded me the opportunity to learn and teach important mental health first aid skills,” said Josh Dallin, USU Extension assistant professor. “And I never would have thought the need to use these tools would hit so close to home. I am certain the things I learned helped, in part, to save the life of someone I love very much.

I believe everyone should take the time to become familiar with these same tools.

You never know when and how these might come into play to help you save the lives of those you care about.”

The Ag Wellness program was made possible by a grant from the Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program.

sharing real-life stories from farmers and ranchers across the state. The first episode of the podcast launched on Friday, Oct. 1. Subsequent episodes will continue to discuss

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November 25, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Estate Administration—Choosing an Executor or Trustee

by Jeffery J. McKenna We do not like to think about death. We are not wild about paperwork and procedures, either. Administering the estate of a deceased person (decedent), unfortunately, involves death and taxes and careful accounting and attention to detail.

In your will, you name an executor to handle your estate. A commonly known term for the executor is “personal representative.” If you die without a will, the Court will appoint a personal representative to carry out this function, so it is preferable for you to make the choice. If you use a revocable trust for your estate planning, you will name a successor trustee.

Who should you name as your executor or trustee? It is important to be sure that your executor or trustee is capable of handling the responsibility.

The executor or trustee must be detail-oriented, be able to persevere in dealing with bills and insurance reimbursements, hospital paperwork, Medicare, ambulance, and doctor costs incurred in a last illness. The executor or trustee must be someone who is comfortable in handling paperwork, not afraid to ask questions, and have decent

communication skills. An executor or trustee may have to manage an investment portfolio and make important investment decisions.

Your executor or trustee may also have to cope with relatives who may be wondering why it’s taking so long to receive their inheritance or why their bequests are smaller than they expected.

This can happen if, for example, the decedent’s money was aggressively invested in the stock market, and those stocks nose-dived after he or she wrote the will or trust. The executor or trustee is responsible for various tax returns, and may have to manage the decedent’s property throughout the probate process. The process can last more than a year. The process can involve managing an investment portfolio and making important investment decisions.

Some people name a professional executor or trustee, rather than naming their spouse or another relative.

This assures that the executor or trustee has no possible conflict of interest, since the executor or trustee does not stand to gain from the will or trust.

An additional benefit of a professional executor or trust-

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. ee is that it lessens the possibility of personal liability for a family member. In conclusion, there are many factors to consider in naming a successor trustee or executor.

t H e Blame it on the Rain

A store manager overheard a clerk saying to a customer, "No, ma'am, we haven't had any for some weeks now, and it doesn't look as if we'll be getting any soon."

Alarmed, the manager rushed over to the customer who was walking out the door and said, "That isn't true, ma'am. Of course, we'll have some soon. In fact, we placed an order for it a couple of weeks ago."

Then the manager drew the clerk aside and growled, "Never, never, never, never say we don't have something.

If we don't have it, say we ordered it and it's on its way.

Now, what was it she wanted?"

"Rain."

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l A u G h i N g pOiNt!!

Kinds of Milk PUNishment A city boy asked, "Say,

Dad, how many kinds of milk are there?"

The father replied, "Well, there's evaporated milk, buttermilk, malted milk, and —but why do you want to know?"

The boy replied, "Oh, I'm drawing a picture of a cow, and I want to know how many spigots to put on her.

The gravity was so powerful, I couldn't stand it.

Horse Sense

A cowboy was asked what "horse sense" meant to him.

He thought about it, then chuckled and said, "I reckon it's nothing more than the ability to say nay."

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

Teaching Moments

For years my husband denied he was an aggressive driver. That changed one day when we were out for a drive with our three-year old son, Matthew. Seeing a teaching opportunity, I asked Matthew about traffic lights.

"What does a red light mean?" I asked.

"Stop."

"Good.

How about green?"

"Go." "And yellow?" I continued.

In his best deep-voice impression of Daddy, Matthew bellowed..."Hang on!"

This week's answers on page 12

THEME: REALITY TV ACROSS 1. "Oh, my!"

5. Say untruth 8. Left or right 12. Spiritual leader 13. *"____ing Up with Marie Kondo" 14. Great reviews 15. Related 16. Double reed woodwind 17. Fourth deck 18. *"The ____ ____," MTV's trailblazing reality show 20. Affirm with confidence 21. I to Greeks, pl.

22. ____ Baba 23. Powerball and such 26. Swaggering show of courage 30. Spermatozoa counterparts 31. Based on two 34. Has a mortgage 35. ____ dog, gin and grapefruit juice cocktail 37. DNA transmitter 38. *"The Real Housewives" is full of this type of conflict 39. Write on a tombstone 40. Unwholesome atmosphere 42. Hairpiece, slangily 43. Stitched again 45. Unit of electric current flow 47. Solemn pledge 48. Like nose during hayfever 50. Uncouth one 52. *"Who ____ ____ ____ a Millionaire?"

56. Front of cuirass 57. Sixth month of civil year 58. "Jack and the Beanstalk" instrument 59. Travesty 60. Italian money 61. *"Vanilla Ice Goes Amish" and "Cleveland Hustles" state 62. *"____house Masters" on Animal Planet 63. *Not Khloé or

Kourtney 64. Common allergens DOWN 1. Gelatin substitute 2. Gospel writer 3. "Tosca" song, e.g.

4. Like sunroom, hopefully 5. Balance in the sky 6. *"Pop ____" and "American ____," pl.

7. Gave the once-over 8. *"Outwit, Outplay, Outlast" show 9. Not active 10. Point of entry 11. Sixth sense 13. Foot, to a child 14. Aussie bear 19. Buzz Lightyear's buddy 22. Brow shape 23. *"The Biggest ____" 24. Egg-shaped 25. Same as talcums 26. Civil rights concern 27. In the know 28. Raise objections

29. Missouri River tributary 32. Like a desert 33. Crime scene evidence 36. *Singing competition (2 words) 38. Curses 40. Feline sound 41. "I think I can, I think I can...", e.g.

44. "For better or for ____" 46. "Monty ____'s Flying Circus" 48. r in a circle, pl.

49. Deprive of weapons 50. *Star of wilderness reality shows, ____ Grylls 51. Fairytale beast 52. Street-crossing word 53. Hawaiian island 54. Londoner, e.g.

55. Narrative poem 56. Back of a boat

Solution on page 12

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November 25, 2021

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving; it is my favorite holiday. It is a time to meet with friends and relatives and give thanks for what you have.

Last week, we had the Festival of Trees, and a lot of work went into each tree to make them so beautiful. I would have expected they did real well at the auction. Christmas is Pat’s favorite, and each year, she adds to her collections.

She has a shed to put all of her stuff in.

Friday is Black Friday, a day when all the bargain hunters hit the stores. In the 65 years we have been married, we have never gone to one of these sales. Who knows what we missed out on. This year, I haven’t heard too much about any advertising for Black Friday, maybe because they want you to shop early.

Next Tuesday the 30th, the 1st Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be having their annual Christmas Dinner, and it will start at 6:00. Bring your friends and neighbors for a fun evening.

Next Saturday, December the 4th, is Christmas in the Country, with Santa coming to the Social Hall on board the big red fire engine at 10 a.m.

There will be plenty of gifts for the kiddies and hot chocolate for the cool morning.

Please bring a list for Santa.

Because of the COVID, there might be some distancing for Santa’s health.

The annual Christmas Home Tour will be on Saturday, December 11th. This is the 2nd Saturday of December.

Mandy Soper has come to the aid of Santa’s helpers and has some great houses on the tour.

Look for the advertisement that tells you the names of and addresses of the homes and time of the tours. Remember, this is a Sub for Santa project.

Thank you to the home own-

ers. This is a big deal and highly appreciated. It sure adds to the Christmas season.

The merchant drawings will be the three Saturdays of December, starting with the 1st Saturday at 1 p.m. after the Christmas in the Country event. Merchants and patrons enjoy this event. So, shop at home, and enjoy the fun.

Gee, it is almost December. Where did the year go?

We are getting a large number of new homes around town, and maybe some new blood will be added to the town.

Hopefully the year went peacefully for you, as it did for our family. I see so many of the people in town that get upset over nothing that they can do about; chill out.

Congratulations to Tammy Barton on her award as this year’s EMT Coordinator of the Year. Tammy has been the Garfield County Coordinator since 1994, and this award should be hers permanently. Garfield County is truly blessed to have someone like Tammy. The EMTs who she trains have the finest, newest and best equipment of anyone in the state. The EMTs whom she often responds with, have saved many lives in Garfield County. Many of the EMTs that are intermediates perform the same lifesaving skills as the paramedics on large paid departments. Because of the virus, Tammy didn’t have a class. If she does have one, volunteer! You will get a great feeling when as part of a team you are able to help someone with the skills you have learned. These skills you will learn will help you in your everyday family life. Thank you, thank you, thank you, TAMMY. You are the best!

With Utah being one of the states that is still showing an increase in the COVID virus, there is good news for all of you that have had the shots.

All adults from 18 and up can now get a booster shot. So far, 16 million have received the booster and will live to see another day. The virus has again peaked in Europe, with both Austria and Holland closing down their borders and going into partial lockdown. Some of the countries are not letting unvaccinated people into certain venues. The U.S. is now opening our borders to other countries that want to come here for a visit, which is great for the tourist business.

The president got his wish to pass his infrastructure bill, with many Republicans voting to do something for America. Instead of being treated like heroes, they are receiving letters, filled with four letter words, calling them traitors. The last time an infrastructure bill was passed was back in 1991 when President Bush was president, and it was for 165 billion dollars.

The Republicans, back as far as Ronald Reagan, have only passed bills that cut taxes on the 2%ers, plunging our country with $29 trillion in debt.

The infrastructure measure calls for more than $550 billion in new spending. This includes improving water infrastructure ($55 billion), overhauling the electrical grid ($73 billion), expanding broadband internet ($65 billion). The bill includes investing $65 billion in Amtrak, and $110 billion in public transit and in replacing and repairing roads, tunnels and bridges. It includes major spending to combat climate change, including $7.5 to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations and $47 billion to help communities withstand floods, wildfires and other impacts of global warming. If you buy an electric vehicle, you will get a $7,500 rebate, and if you buy one from Ford or General Motors, it will be $13,000.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who was one of the 19 senators who voted for the bill, said the bill was a godsend for his home state of Kentucky. This bill is for ten years. All of this work will take time, it won’t be done overnight.

The last president spent four years talking about an infrastructure bill, and his idea was to give each contractor in the country $200 million and let them figure out what needed to be fixed. But after four years, nothing came of his bill.

Congress passed the BBB (Build Back Better) bill, and it is being sent to the Senate to fix anything that needed to be added. This bill was passed along party lines. I guess all those hate letters that the GOP got from signing the infrastructure bill reminded them where the money comes from for their election.

The news media just can’t leave our country alone when it is doing so well.

Now, it is inflation and gas, which is the cause of most of the problems. Here in Panguitch, it is the same as it was before the pandemic. Our gas stations, all but one, are owned by one company, and there isn’t any competition.

Other stations around the state are 30 to 50 cents cheaper than here. Oh! Turkeys were supposed to be up 25%, but at Walmart, Butterballs were 99 cents a lb. With this new bill and all of its investment in electric vehicles, you will see a great change in the auto business. Remember, when OPEC last got greedy, we all bought small cars that got great gas mileage.

Like I have said, don't sweat the small stuff, because it is all small stuff.

Mack O.

CDC Shows Record-Breaking Increase in Overdose Deaths Nationally, but Utah Fares Better

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

Figure from CDC Dashboard of Percent Change in 12-month Overdose Death Rate Nationally.

UTAH - The Centers for Disease Control released a report stating that for the first time, the number of overdose deaths in the United States was over 100,000 in a 12-month period. This is the first analysis since the start of COVID-19 and is for the period ending April 2021. The data marks a year since the nation saw a major disruption of services due to COVID-19 and comes on top of the numerous challenges already faced by many.

Maren Wright Voss, Utah State University Extension assistant professor of health and wellness, said while the nation saw a 29% increase in overdose deaths, Utah’s numbers were not so bleak.

“Gratefully, our state’s overdose rates declined sharply since 2018, but Utah-specific CDC data shows a climb that began March 2020 as COVID hit,” she said. “The Utah overdose death rate is now up 20%. The high was more than 750 deaths in 2016, but then

we were down to 550 in 2020, so it’s heartbreaking to see it jump by 100 deaths so dramatically.”

As many have been working to address the COVID-19 health crisis, this new pandemic of loss adds to the burden.

Prevention experts suggest the need for redoubled efforts and focus.

“We know from prevention science that resilience is built when there is more connection and support in a community,” Voss said. “We recognize that recovery communities can use more support.”

The White House-endorsed Health and Human Services Overdose Prevention Strategy announced last month includes more focus on primary prevention of substance use disorders as an upstream approach, which would help prevent the problem before it begins. It also includes more support for downstream prevention, like harm reduction,

with “robust” support for access to overdose reversal medication like naloxone, medication-based treatment access, and recovery supports.

Mary Jo McMillen, executive director of Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, said the organization recognizes the drug and alcohol addiction epidemic is already exacerbated by isolation.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has further isolated people who struggle with substance use, and now they are at greater risk of dying from opioid/drug overdose and alcoholism,” she said. “We know that people have a greater chance to establish and sustain recovery from addiction when they connect with people and have access to mutual and local support within their community.”

USU’s Health Extension: Advocacy, Research, & Teaching (HEART) Initiative has performed prevention efforts locally since 2018. From pre-

scription take-back day support to Recovery Day events and harm reduction trainings, Extension faculty have worked to share the message of opioid safety.

Dave Schramm, Extension family life specialist, said, “As I look at the numbers nationally and in Utah, I can’t help but think that our multi-pronged prevention efforts are working! Our resources are becoming better known and are becoming more readily available, and that ultimately translates into fewer deaths and more people getting the help they need.”

Upcoming prevention events in Utah include community opioid education dinners in Weber, Carbon, and Emery counties in February 2022 and a First Responder Opioid Resources Summit in Tooele Dec. 8-9. More information is available at extension.usu.edu/heart/community-education-dinner.

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For the Holidays, Consider Giving Locally WAYNE & GARFIELD COUNTIES - The holiday season is upon us. This year, my husband had his eye on a new wool vest and winter boots, and I asked Santa for a honey dipper, bundt pan, and some tye-dyed socks. After talking about it, we decided to treat ourselves—no wrapping paper, no deadlines, no post office shenanigans, no stress, no STUFF—and to give that money to the community instead.

by Kadi Franson Our area boasts a variety of nonprofit organizations run by folks who are often volunteers, working hard to make our region a better, kinder, and more compassionate place to live. If you are seeking ways of showing your care and appreciation to the community beyond involvement in your school or church, consider giving to local charities, or volunteering.

We’ve compiled a directory of options below to help

you choose an organization.

The majority of financial donation options listed are taxdeductible. If you are unable to make a donation now, consider cutting out the table below and hanging it on the refrigerator for later. If you run a local (Garfield or Wayne County) nonprofit organization or event that belongs on this list, get in touch and we’ll be sure to add it to future editions.

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Task Force Recommends Ways to Cut Utah's Poverty, Food Insecurity

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

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A legislative report shows that more than 100,000 Utah families are considered food insecure and regularly depend on food banks for assistance.

CEDAR CITY - A new legislative study shows that more than 100,000 Utah families are periodically food insecure, meaning they do not have the resources to buy enough food.

The report was released in October by the Utah Task on Food Security, chaired by state Sen. Luz Escamilla—DSalt Lake County. The panel looked at the root causes of hunger in the state, and made a series of recommendations to the Legislature to increase Utahns' access to food.

Gina Cornia is the executive director of Utahns Against Hunger and co-chaired the task force. She said while overall the state is close to the national average for poverty, the problem is concentrated in rural areas.

"The issue of housing, the issue of wages, the issues of transportation," said Cornia.

"The theme was it's not that

there isn't enough food, but that there are underlying barriers to people having access to food."

The recommendations included measures to strengthen Utah's network of food pantries and food banks, increase economic stability and reduce the demand for food assistance, and identify and remove barriers to participation in federal nutrition programs.

Iron County in southwest Utah has one of the highest poverty rates in the state. The Iron County Care and Share Pantry in Cedar City provides nutrition and other household goods to more than 850 families a month.

The pantry's executive director, Peggy Green, said the need for food assistance sometimes hides behind a veneer of normalcy.

"Iron County really does have a high level of poverty," said Green. "Unsheltered in-

dividuals. Food insecurity is a little unrecognizable in our rural community. When you drive through Cedar [City], what you see is, 'Cute downtown, nice Main Street, and don't they have Tony Awardwinning Shakespeare?'"

Green said the need for assistance is increasing due to the rising cost of living.

"Consistently," said Green, "every week we have had five to seven new pantry clients that are seniors walk in our front doors after visiting the grocery store and are sharing with us: 'I went to the grocery store—I can't afford it.'"

The report found that food insecurity disproportionately affects children, female single-parent households, seniors and Black, indigenous and people of color communities. The Task Force will continue to meet and make recommendations for policy changes.

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November 25, 2021

LegaL Notices NOTICE OF EXCHANGE PROPOSAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101.

Notice is hereby given the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the State of Utah, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (State) are planning to complete an exchange of land in seventeen counties across Utah, as directed in the Emery County Public Land Management—Land Exchange (Section 1255) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, Public Law 116-9 (Dingell Act) (Case File No. UTU-95500FD/PT). The exchange would consolidate land ownership for both the State of Utah and the United States; place mineral interests and valuable conservation and recreation lands within newly created wilderness, recreation, and conservation designations under the Dingell Act into public ownership; and place lands with revenueproducing potential located outside of special management areas into State ownership for the benefit of Utah’s public schools.

Under the exchange, the United States would convey to the State approximately 98,605 acres of Federal lands or interests in land, including about 88,894 acres of surface and mineral estate; about 4,186 acres of surface only estate; about 4,795 acres of mineral only estate; 610 acres of oil & gas-only estate; 120 acres of coal-only estate; and 65 water rights (many of which are pre-1903 diligence claims). The Federal lands and interests to be exchanged are described as follows: Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 7 N., R. 7 E., secs. 4, 8, and 10; sec. 12, E1/2; sec. 14; sec. 20, E1/2; secs. 22 and 24; sec.

26, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and E1/2SW1/4; sec. 28.

T. 7 N., R. 8 E., sec. 4; sec. 5, (surface only); secs. 6, 8, 18, 20, 28, and 30.

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., sec. 12, NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4; sec. 14, lots 1 thru 4, W1/2NE1/4, and W1/2SE1/4; sec. 23, lots 1 and 2, W1/2NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4, (surface only); sec. 26, lots 1, 2, and 3, W1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4; sec. 34, E1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4.

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., sec. 26, NE1/4NE1/4, W 1 / 2 N E 1 / 4 , N1/2SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2, NW1/4SE1/4, and N1/2SW1/4SE1/4; sec. 34.

T. 8 N., R. 8 E., sec. 6, portion of lot 7 lying south of Hwy 16;* sec. 7, part lying south of Hwy 16*, (surface only); sec. 8, SW1/4SW1/4, those parts southerly of Highway 16;* sec. 17, all portions southerly of Highway 16;*(surface only); sec. 18, lots 1 thru 4, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and NE1/4SW1/4; sec. 18, SE1/4SW1/4, (surface only); sec. 19, (surface only); sec. 20, all portions southerly of Highway 16;* sec. 21, lots 1-4, those parts southerly of Highway 16,* (surface only); sec. 28, lots 1 and 2; sec. 29, N1/2, (surface only); sec. 30.

T. 6 S., R. 1 W., sec. 4, lots 1 thru 7, SW1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 6 S., R. 4 W., sec. 11, lots 1 thru 10, E1/2NW1/4, and NE1/4; sec. 12.

T. 10 S., R. 3 W., sec. 21, SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 21, SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 22, W1/2NE1/4 and W1/2; sec.

27, NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4; sec. 28, NW1/4SW1/4; sec. 28, N1/2, (minerals only); sec. 29, SE1/4NE1/4; sec. 31, lots 2, 3, and 4, W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 33; sec.

34, NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 11 S., R. 1 W., sec. 23, NE1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 26, N1/2 and E1/2SW1/4; sec.

35, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4.

T. 11 S., R. 2 W., sec. 7, lots 17 thru 25 and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 8, lots 4, 6, 11, and 16; sec. 17, lots 1 and 2, lots 6 thru 10, lots 14 thru 18, and SE1/4NE1/4; sec. 18, lots 2, 3, and 4, lots 9 thru 15, and lot 18, W1/2NE1/4, and E1/2NW1/4; sec. 19, lot 17 and lots 20 thru 26; sec. 20, lots 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9, and lots 13 thru 23; sec. 21; sec. 29, lots 1 thru 8 and lots 10 thru 15; sec. 30, lots 1 thru 4, lots 7 thru 13, SE1/4NW1/4,

E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4; sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, N1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4.

T. 11 1/2 S., R. 2 1/2 W., sec. 35.

T. 11 S., R. 3 W., sec. 1, lot 7, Part of lot 6, portions of SW1/4NW1/4, portions of W1/2SW1/4, portions of NE1/4SE1/4, portions of S1/2SE1/4;* sec. 2, lots 1 thru 5, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 3, S1/2; sec. 4; sec. 5, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4; secs. 6 thru 11; sec.

12, lot 1, SE1/4SW1/4, portions of NE1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, portions of SE1/4NE1/4, portions of E1/2SE1/4, W1/2SE1/4;* sec.

12, lot 2, NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only); sec.

13, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 13, N1/2SW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 14, W1/2 and SE1/4; sec. 14, NE1/4, (surface only); sec. 15; sec. 16, N1/2 and SE1/4; secs. 17, 18, and 19; sec. 20, E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 20, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4, (surface only); sec. 21, NW1/4NE1/4 and W1/2; sec.

22, N1/2, NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 22, SE1/4SW1/4 and SW1/4SE1/4, (surface only); sec. 23; sec. 24, lots 1 and 2, NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NE1/4, W1/2, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 25; sec. 26, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and S1/2; sec. 26, N1/2NE1/4, (surface only); sec.

27, NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, and S1/2; sec. 27, N1/2NW1/4, (surface only); secs. 29, 30, and 31; sec. 33, SE1/4NE1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, and SE1/4; secs. 34 and 35.

T. 12 S., R 1 W., sec. 11, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, W1/2, and SE1/4; sec. 14, N1/2, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 12 S., R. 3 W., sec. 1; sec. 2, (surface only); secs. 3 and 4; sec. 5, lots 3 and 4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4, and E1/2SE1/4; sec. 6.

T. 12 S., R. 6 W., secs. 5 and 6.* T. 12 S., R. 12 W., sec. 17;* sec. 18, E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, and E1/2SW1/4;* sec. 26;* sec. 35, less patented mining claim;* sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 15 S., R. 6 W., sec. 18, SW1/4NW1/4 and SW1/4, (minerals only); sec.

19, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only).

T. 15 S., R. 7 W., secs. 10 and 11, (minerals only); sec. 12, SW1/4SW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 13, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, and S1/2, (minerals only); sec. 14, N1/2 and SE1/4, (minerals only); sec. 15, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 24, lots 1, 2, 5, 7, N1/2, and N1/2SE1/4, (miner-

als only).

T. 26 S., R. 10 W., sec.

19, lot 1, NW1/4NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4; sec. 30, lot 4, E1/2SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4; sec. 31, W1/2NE1/4 and NW1/4SE1/4.

T. 26 S., R. 11 W., sec. 24, S1/2.

T. 27 S., R. 10 W., sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 6, lot 7 and SE1/4SW1/4; sec. 8; sec. 17, N1/2NW1/4.

T. 27 S., R. 11 W., sec. 1.

T. 27 S., R. 13 W., sec. 1, lots 1 thru 10, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4; sec. 10, lots 1 thru 6, SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4; sec. 11, lots 1 thru 9; sec. 12, lots 1 thru 13; sec. 13, lot 1, lots 5 thru 8, N1/2, and W1/2SW1/4; sec. 14, lots 1 thru 13 and W1/2SE1/4; sec. 15, lots 1 thru 13, NW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4NW1/4.

T. 28 S., R. 15 W., sec. 31; sec. 33, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 34, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 35, S1/2SW1/4 and S1/2SE1/4.

T. 28 S., R. 16 W., sec.

26, Part of SE1/4SW1/4, SW1/4SE1/4:* sec.

35, Part of S1/2NE1/4, Part of SE1/4;* M.S. No. 4888.

T. 35 S., R. 15 W., sec. 20, W1/2.

T. 41 S., R. 9 W., sec. 1, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 2, lots 1 and 2; sec. 3, S1/2SE1/4; sec. 10, NE1/4 and N1/2SE1/4; sec.

11, N1/2NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4NE1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4NE1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4; sec. 12, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NE1/4NW1/4, N1/2NW1/4NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4NE1/4NW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NW1/4NW1/4; sec. 14, NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 4 E., sec. 14, lot 26; sec. 34, lot 25; sec. 35, lot 25, sec. 36, lots 7, 8, and 9.T. 2 S., R. 5 E., sec. 20, lot 5 and NE1/4NW1/4; sec. 31, SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 2 S., R. 6 E., sec. 30, lot 4 and SE1/4SW1/4.

T. 3 S., R. 4 E., sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 2, lots 6, 9, 10, and 11, and lots 17 thru 20; sec. 3, lot 16.

T. 5 S., R. 5 E., sec. 15, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4, and N1/2SW1/4; sec. 23, NW1/4NW1/4; sec. 27, SE1/4NE1/4 and SE1/4NW1/4.

T. 5 S., R. 19 E., sec. 1, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, W1/2SE1/4, and SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 1, NE1/4SE1/4, (surface and oil and gas only) sec. 10, E1/2NE1/4; sec. 11, E1/2NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, W 1 / 2 N W 1 / 4 , S1/2SE1/4NW1/4.

N1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec.

11, W1/2NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4,

W1/2SW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4NW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4NW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 12, E1/2NE1/4, S1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and S1/2; sec.

12, N1/2NE1/4SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4, and SE1/4NW1/4, (oil and gas only) sec. 13; sec. 14, E1/2 and NE1/4NW1/4; sec. 14, SE1/4NW1/4 and E1/2SW1/4, (oil and gas only); sec. 21, SE1/4SE1/4, (minerals only); sec. 22, N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4, (minerals only); sec. 23, W1/2NE1/4 and SE1/4NE1/4, (oil and gas only); sec. 24, SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4SW1/4, (oil and gas only); sec. 25, N1/2NW1/4, (oil and gas only).

T. 13 S., R. 16 E., sec. 31, lot 1, NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4.

T. 14 S., R. 14 E., secs. 11 thru 14; sec. 24, NW1/4NE1/4.

T. 16 S., R. 14 E., sec. 25, NW1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 25, NE1/4SW1/4, (coal only); sec. 26, SE1/4; sec. 35, NE1/4.

T. 16 S., R. 15 E., sec. 30, lots 3 and 4 and E1/2SW1/4; sec. 31, lots 1 thru 4, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 31, SE1/4SW1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4, (coal only).

T. 17 S., R. 14 E., sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec.

12, NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4.

T. 17 S., R. 15 E., sec. 5, lots 3 and 4, S1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4; secs. 6 and 7; sec. 8, W1/2.

T. 18 S., R. 9 E., sec. 31, lots 1, 2, and 4, E1/2, and E1/2NW1/4; sec. 33, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 7 E., sec. 1, S1/2SW1/4; sec. 3.

T. 19 S., R. 8 E., sec. 1, lots 2, 3, 5, and 6, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and S1/2SE1/4; sec. 12, lots 1 thru 4, NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 9 E., sec. 4, SW1/4NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4; sec. 5, lots 1 and 2, S1/2NE1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 7, lots 2, 3, and NE1/4NE1/4; sec. 8, N1/2.

T. 20 S., R. 6 E., sec. 1, lots 1 thru 10, SW1/4NE1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4; sec. 11, sec. 12, lot 4, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4SE1/4, and SW1/4SE1/4, those portions of land lying southerly of the centerline of Ferron Canyon Road.* T. 21 S., R. 6 E., sec. 27, lot 1 and W1/2NE1/4.

T. 21 S., R. 14 E., secs. 13 and 14; sec. 15, SE1/4SE1/4; sec. 22, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4. secs. 23 thru 26; sec. 27, E1/2NE1/4 and E1/2SE1/4; sec. 34, NE1/4NE1/4; sec. 35.

T. 21 S., R. 15 E., sec. 10, NW1/4NE1/4 and N1/2NW1/4; sec. 11, N1/2NE1/4 and

NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 22 S., R. 14 E., sec. 1.

T. 22 S., R. 24 E., sec. 3, lots 4 and 5, and SW1/4NW1/4; sec. 4 lots 1, 2, and 3.

T. 23 S., R. 5 E., sec. 1, lots 1 and 2, part of lot 3 lying south of Hwy 10, S1/2NE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4, portions o f SE1/4NW1.4, N1/2SW1/4, SW1/4SW1/4 lying south of Hwy 10*; sec. 11, SE1/4SE1/4, portions of E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4 lying south of Hwy 10*; sec. 12.

T. 23 S., R. 6 E., sec. 5, lots 1, 2, and 3, S1/2NW1/4, and W1/2SW1/4; sec. 6, lots 6 and 7, S1/2NE1/4, E1/2SW1/4, and SE1/4; sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, N1/2NE1/4, and NE1/4NW1/4.

T. 25 S., R. 13 E., secs. 10 thru 15, 22, 23, and 24.

T. 27 S., R. 23 E., sec. 19, lot 4, E1/2, and E1/2SW1/4; sec. 20, W1/2NW1/4; sec. 30; sec. 31, Part Lot 1;* (Northwest of HWY 191) T. 43 S., R. 1 E., sec. 6, Part of Lots 3-4, Part of SE4NW4, Part of E2SW4, Part of W2SE4;* sec. 7, Part of NE1/4, Part of E1/2SE1/4, Part of NW1/4SE1/4.* In exchange for the above Federal lands or interests, the State would convey to the United States approximately 115,469 acres of non-Federal lands or interests therein, including about 114,348 acres of surface and mineral estate, about 1,121 acres of mineral only estate, and 54 water rights. The non-Federal lands or interests to be exchanged are described as follows: Salt Lake Meridian, Utah T. 2 S., R. 24 E., sec. 32, SE1/4, (coal, oil, gas and other hydrocarbons and all other mineral deposits; ordinary sand and gravel; subsurface void and pore spaces only);. sec. 36.

T. 2 S., R. 25 E., sec. 32; sec.

36, lots 1 thru 11, W1/2NE1/4, NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, and NW1/4SE1/4.

T. 3 S., R. 25 E., sec. 2; sec. 16.

T. 5 S., R. 20 E., sec. 36, NE1/4 and NE1/4SE1/4.

T. 5 S., R. 21 E., sec. 21, S1/2NE1/4; sec. 22, S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/2SE1/4; sec. 27, W1/2NW1/4 and NW1/4SW1/4; sec. 32.

T. 16 S., R. 15 E., sec. 2; sec. 16; sec. 36.

T. 16 S., R. 16 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 5, lot 4 and SW1/4NW1/4, (minerals only except for coal, oil and gas, sand and gravel subsurface void and pore spaces); sec. 6, lots 1 and 2, (oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons and other mineral deposits, excluding coal as previously reserved to the US; sand and gravel, all sub-surface void and pore spaces only). sec. 16; sec. 36.

T. 16 S., R. 17 E., sec. 16, W1/2; sec. 32.

T. 17 S., R. 15 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 17 S., R. 16 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 27, SW1/4NW1/4 and W1/2SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal);

sec. 32; sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 18 S., R. 15 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 18 S., R. 16 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 10, NW1/4SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal); sec. 10, NE1/4SW1/4, less and excepting rights to coal; sec. 16; sec. 31, lot 3 and SW1/4SE1/4, (minerals only excluding coal); sec. 32; sec. 36, W1/2W1/2.

T. 19 S., R. 10 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 11 E., sec. 28, N1/2 and E1/2SE1/4; sec. 29, N1/2NE1/4; sec. 32; sec. 33, E1/2NE1/4; sec. 34; sec. 35; sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 12 E., sec. 31, lots 1 thru 8, E1/2, and E1/2W1/2; sec. 32, W1/2 and W1/2SE1/4.

T. 19 S., R. 15 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 19 S., R. 16 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8 and S1/2N1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; T. 20 S., R. 9 E., sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 10 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36, W1/2.

T. 20 S., R. 11 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 12 E., sec. 16; sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 13 E., sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 20 S., R. 15 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16.

T. 20 S., R. 16 E., sec. 3, lots 6, 7, 11, and 12 (minerals only).

T. 20 1/2 S., R. 13 E., sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and S1/2S1/2; sec. 36, lots 1 thru 4 and S1/2.

T. 21 S., R. 9 E., sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 10 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 11 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 12 E., sec. 16; sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2; sec. 36.

T. 21 S., R. 13 E., sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4, N1/2, and N1/2S1/2; sec. 36.

T. 22 S., R. 9 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 36, less and excepting the surface estate and rights conveyed in the quit claim deed, Entry Number 171764, filed October 1, 1964, Book 44, pgs. 484-85, all in the official records of Legal Notices Cont'd on page 9

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sec. 2; T. 23 S., R. 8 1/2 E., T. 24 S., R. 10 E., sec. 16; sec.

36, lots 1 thru 4 and sec.

2, lots 1 thru 12, Cont'd from page 8 sec. 32; E1/2.

S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 36.

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T. 23 S., R. 9 E., sec. 16; T. 26 S., R 9 E., T. 22 S., R. 10 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 32; sec. 2; sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and S1/2, less and sec. 36. sec. 16; S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; excepting the interest and T. 24 S., R. 11 E., sec. 32; sec. 16; rights conveyed in the quit sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, sec. 36. sec. 32, less and except- claim deed, Entry Number S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; T. 26 S., R. 10 E., ing the surface estate and 171760, filed October 1, 1964, sec. 16; sec. 2; rights conveyed in the quit Book 44, pg. 480, all in the ofsec. 32; sec. 16; claim deed, Entry Number ficial records of Emery Counsec. 36. sec. 32; 171759, filed October 1, ty, Utah; T. 24 S., R. 12 E., sec. 36.

1964, Book 44, pgs. 478-79, sec. 16; sec. 2, lots 1 thru 8, T. 26 S., R. 11 E., all in the official records of sec. 32; S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 2; Emery County, Utah; sec. 36. sec. 16; sec. 16; sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 10 E., sec. 32. sec. 32; T. 22 S., R. 11 E., sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, T. 24 S., R. 16 E., sec. 36. sec. 2; S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 2; T. 26 S., R. 16 E., sec. 16; sec. 16; sec. 36, lot 1, W1/2NE1/4, sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 32; sec. 32; SE1/4NE1/4, W1/2, and S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 36. sec. 36.

SE1/4. sec. 32; T. 22 S., R. 12 E., T. 23 S., R. 11 E., T. 25 S., R. 8 E., sec. 36. sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 2; T. 26 S., R. 17 E., S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; sec. 16, SW1/4SW1/4; sec. 16, less and exceptsec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 32, W1/2NW1/4 and ing the interests and rights sec. 32; sec. 36.

W1/2SW1/4. conveyed in the quit claim sec. 36.

T. 25 S., R. 9 E., Additional non-Federal deed, Entry Number 174447, T. 23 S., R. 12 E., sec. 2; lands or portions thereof may filed March 16, 1966, Book sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 16; be included in the exchange, 51, pg. 14, all in the official S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 32; if needed to equalize values, records of Emery County, sec. 16; sec. 36. and may be selected from nonUtah; sec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and T. 25 S., R. 10 E., federal land located in the folsec. 32, lots 1 thru 4 and E1/2; sec. 2; lowing: E1/2; sec. 36. sec. 16; Salt Lake Meridian, Utah sec. 36.

T. 23 S., R. 13 E., sec. 2, sec. 32; T. 41 S., R. 14 W., T. 22 S., R. 13 E., lots 1 thru 4, S1/2N1/2, and sec. 36. sec. 31, E1/2; sec. 2, less and except- S1/2; T. 25 S., R. 11 E., sec. 32; ing the interests and rights sec. 16; sec. 2; sec. 33, lots 1 thru 8, conveyed in quit claim deed, sec. 32, lost 1 thru 4, sec. 16; S1/2NE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4 and Entry Number 17448, filed S1/2N1/2, and S1/2. sec. 32.

NE1/4SE1/4.

March 16, 1966, Book 51, T. 23 S., R. 16 E., T. 25 S., R. 16 E., T. 42 S., R. 14 W., pgs. 15-16, and quit claim sec. 36, lots 1, 2, 3, and sec. 2, lots 1 thru 4, sec. 5, lots 2, 3, 4; deed, Entry Number 288154, S1/2NE1/4.

S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 6, lot 1 and filed December 17, 1979, T. 24 S., R. 8 E., sec. 36.

SE1/4NE1/4.

Book 111, pg. 297, all in the sec. 2; T. 25 S., R. 17 E., T. 42 S., R. 15 W., official records of Emery sec. 16; sec. 32, NE1/4NE1/4, sec. 4, lots 12 and 13; County, Utah; sec. 32; SW1/4NW1/4, and sec. 5, lots 7 thru 10 and sec. 16; sec. 36, NW1/4NW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4.

14 thru 16; sec. 32; S1/2N1/2, and S1/2.

T. 26 S., R. 6 E., sec. 36. sec. 7, S1/2NE1/4 and sec. 36, lots 1 thru 4, T. 24 S., R. 9 E., T. 26 S., R. 7 E., SE1/4; W1/2E1/2, and W1/2. sec. 2, lots 1 thru 12, sec. 2; sec. 9, lot 1 and T. 23 S., R. 7 E., sec. 36. S1/2N1/2, and S1/2; sec. 16; N/1/2NE1/4.

T. 23 S., R. 8 E., sec. 16; sec. 32; sec. 32; sec. 32; sec. 36. sec. 36. sec. 36.

T. 26 S., R. 8 E., The exchange would be completed on an equal value basis. If the value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value of the Federal land, the values will be equalized by removing non-Federal land from the exchange or through a cash equalization payment made to the State. If the value of the Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Federal land, the values will be equalized by the State conveying certain state trust lands located within wilderness areas or national conservation areas in Washington County, Utah to the United States. If any lands are eliminated based on further analysis, a revised map showing the final exchange parcels will be available for inspection at least 30 days prior to title closing. Subject to valid existing rights, the above-described Federal lands were segregated on the Master Title Plats from mineral location, entry, and patent under the mining laws effective March 12, 2019.

The Federal and non-Federal lands and interests would be conveyed subject to valid and existing rights and encumbrances of record. Subject to limitations prescribed by law and regulation, a holder of any right-of-way on the Federal lands may be given the opportunity to amend the right-of-way for conversion to a new term, including perpetuity, if applicable, or to an easement prior to the issuance of a Federal patent or quit claim deed.

In accordance with Section 2(a)(2)(ii) of Executive Order 11988, notice is hereby given that portions of the Federal lands may be located within floodplains or to contain wetlands. The effects of conveyance of these parcels, including the potential need for restrictions of future uses under Federal, State, or local regulations, will be evaluated in the environmental analysis for the exchange.

The exchange parcels are depicted on the map titled “Overview of Utah Proposals—S.47, Natural Resource Management Act’, dated February 28, 2019. This map and additional information concerning the exchange are available on the Utah BLM website (https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-realty-and-cadastral-survey/state-lands-and-realty) or may be obtained by contacting the following BLM Offices: BLM Utah State Office, 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Christina Price, 801-539-4294, cjprice@blm.gov BLM Green River District Office, 170 South 500 East., Vernal, UT 84078 Lance Porter, District Manager, 435-781-4401, l50porte@blm.gov BLM West Desert District Office, 2370 South Decker Lake Blvd. West Valley, UT 84119 Mike Gates, District Manager, 435-743-3163, mgates@blm.gov BLM Color Country District Office, 176 East DL Sargent Drive, Cedar City, UT 84721 Gloria Tibbetts, District Manager, 435-865-3201, gtibbetts@blm.gov BLM Canyon Country District Office, 82 East Dogwood, Moab, UT 84532 Gary Torres, District Manager, 435-259-2154, gtorres@blm.gov BLM Paria River District Office, 669 S. Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741 Harry Barber, District Manager, 435-644-1271, hbarber@blm.gov Interested parties may submit comments concerning the exchange including notification of any liens, encumbrances, or other claims relating to the above lands. Comments must be submitted in writing to the attention of Teresa Burke, Realty Specialist, BLM Utah State Office at the above address, and should include a description of the specific land(s) to which the comment(s) applies.

Comments via facsimile or e-mail will only be considered if the full name and mailing address of the commenter are included. To ensure consideration in the environmental analysis of the exchange, written comments should be postmarked or delivered within 45 days of the date of the first publication of this Notice. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee we will be able to do so. /s/Gregory Sheehan, BLM Utah State Director Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 9 & 16, 2021 Legal Notices

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Torrey Town will hold a public hearing on December 3, 2021 at 75 East 100 North Torrey, UT at 5:00 p.m.. Torrey Town is eligible to apply to the Utah Department of Workforce Services for funding under 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).

Torrey Town is eligible to apply for CDBG funding provided Torrey Town meets the applicable program requirements.

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 Torrey 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 Torrey Town Clerk Mel Pace at (435)425-3600.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this hearing should notify Torrey Town Clerk Mel Pace at 75 East 100 North Torrey, UT 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CAINEVILLE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 23, 2021, the Board of Trustees of Caineville Special Service District (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Water 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 9, 2021, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. The location of the public hearing is in the is at the Sleepy Hollow Campground 3000 UT-24, Torrey, 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 construction of the culinary water system improvements, including construction of a treatment facility, installation of fire hydrants and tank upgrades, together with all related work and improvements to the District's culinary water system. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2021. /s/ Randy Ramsley, Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 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 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: SAND & GRAVEL REMOVAL ON EXISTING INDUSTRIAL ZONED PROPERTY CHANGE REQUESTED BY: GRUNDY CONCRETE LLC A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: DECEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. LEGAL DES: 16.47 Acres located in the E1/2NE1/4SE1/4 Section 36 T27S R2E SLB&M Parcel: part of 01-0008-0048 / O-48 Located at approx 850 N 380 E Loa, UT 84747 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 2021 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE FROM: RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL TO: INDUSTRIAL WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: SAND & GRAVEL REMOVAL, CONCRETE BATCH PLANT & ASPHALT HOT PLANT ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: HARWARD & REES & TROY E. & BRENDA O. BRIAN A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON DECEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE PARCEL 01-0007-0048 / O-41-3 LEGAL DES: NW1/4SE1/4 SEC 35 T27S R2E SLB&M CONT 39.379 AC LOCATED ALONG HWY 24 APPROX ½ MILE WEST OF LOA TOWN Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 2021 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: RESIDENTIAL HOME ON SAME PARCEL AS SMALL ACCESSORY DWELLING (MOTHER IN LAW APARTMENT) ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: VANCE & KATHY WARNER A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: DECEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: 6.07 AC LOCATED IN SECTION 18 T27S R3E 164 W 100 N FREMONT, UT 84747 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 2021 NOTICE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED CAINEVILLE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 23, 2021, the Board of Trustees of Caineville Special Service District (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Water 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 intends to issue the Bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $600,000, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 2.0% per annum, to mature in not to more than 45 years from their date or dates, and to be sold at a price not less than 100% of the total principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery. The Bonds will specify that any installment of principal and/or interest on the Bonds which shall not be paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the due date thereof until paid.

The Issuer intends to issue the Bonds for the purpose of (i) financing all or a portion of the cost to construct culinary water system improvements, including construction of a treatment facility, installation of fire hydrants and tank upgrades, together with all related work and improvements to the District’s culinary water system; and (ii) paying costs of issuing the Bonds.

OUTSTANDING BONDS SECURED BY THE SAME REVENUE There are no outstanding bonds secured by the pledge of water system revenues, which revenues are being pledged to secure the payment of the Bonds.

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE BONDS Although the Issuer has authorized the issuance of Bonds in the total amount of not to exceed $600,000, the Issuer anticipates the Bonds will actually be issued in the principal amount of $495,000. If that were the case, the estimated total cost to the Issuer for the proposed Bonds is $495,000, including an estimated cost of interest of $0.00.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a period of 30 days from and after the last date of publication of this Notice is provided by law during which any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of the Resolution or the Bonds, or any provision made for the security and payment of the Bonds, and that after such time, no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality thereof for any cause whatsoever.

A copy of the Resolution is on file in the office of the Clerk in Caineville, Utah, where it may be examined by contacting the Clerk at mesafarm@mesafarmmarket.com.

DATED this 23rd day of November, 2021. /s/ Randy Ramsley, Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25, 2021

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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.

Do you recall that two weeks ago I invited readers to watch Venus approach Jupiter and Saturn and predict and then confirm the date on which Saturn is precisely midway between Jupiter on the left and Venus on the right? That date is December 4th, when Saturn is 16-2/3° from both planets. As I emphasize repeatedly, motions in the sky are a process, not a series of discrete events, and you get a much greater appreciation of what is going on by watching night-by-night.

So when will Venus continue on and pass Saturn? The answer is that it won’t. Venus is almost as close to Saturn as it will come. Their closest is 14° on the 16th and then Venus will reverse course and move westward away from Saturn, slowly at first but quickly accelerating as the month ends. Then, Venus is moving between the earth and sun; more on that in future "Sky Reports." Continue

watching.

Jupiter and Saturn are both moving eastward against the stars, but they are so distant and their orbital speeds around the sun so slow that it’s little fun to watch them creep across the sky unless they pass very near something interesting that lies beyond.

Thousands of years ago, people had no idea whatsoever what caused a planet to move or to reverse course, or what it meant, so they invented astrology to provide explanations and to provide meaning. Today, we know how the solar system is put together and why the planets move the way they do, and there’s no reason whatsoever to believe in astrology —a failed belief system from a time when we were grasping to make sense of the universe but were entirely clueless.

Jupiter and Saturn are both moving eastward against the background stars of Capricornus. Jupiter, being swifter, is slowly separating from Sat-

urn in a case of two tortoises racing, one slightly faster than the other. They were especially close a year ago; now, they’re separated by 16°. This time next year, they’ll be 39° apart, Saturn still plodding through Capricornus but Jupiter ahead in Pisces.

There’s a total eclipse of the sun on the 4th, but you’re guaranteed not to see it. It’s visible only from a small part of Antarctica and the nearby ocean. It’ll go in the record books as the least-observed total eclipse of the sun for a long time.

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.

Torrey Council: The proposed Control of Backflow

and Cross Connections Ordinance, the results of the General Election canvass, changes to the Torrey Town Zoning Ordinance, where the town stands on water hook-ups, financial and council member reports, and events at the Town Hall on election night discussed.

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business. The council approved the changes.

Then it was on to the mayor’s business, where it was decided that the December Town Council meeting would be canceled and that the town would be giving out hams as a holiday bonus this year. There was also talk of holding a public hearing regarding the town’s use of Community Development Block Grant funding. The meeting will be held on December 3 at 5 p.m. at the Torrey Pavillion.

Councilmember Pat Kearney then led a discussion about where the town stands on water hook-ups. The engineer is still putting together the numbers and will hopefully have a report at the January meeting. It was also noted that the Springs Development Project got snowed out and that they are going to have to finish up next spring.

Colleen Dudleston then reported on the town’s finances. She reviewed credit card charges and reported that everything looked good during the audit. During the audit, she learned that the impact fees for water hookups have to be spent within six years and that the impact fees can be applied to the Springs Development Project, which they will do.

Then it was on to council member reports. Pat Kearney reported that they got the flags up for Veterans Day and that they ordered some new flags to retire the tattered ones. Doug Robinson was not present to report.

Jordan Pace reported on some citizen concerns about potholes, and Dustin Oyler will determine if they are the town’s responsibility to fix.

Pearl Thorndal-Stewart reported that the Torrey Town Hoe-Down will take place on December 2 at 6:30 p.m. and that the rumors about Santa being there are correct.

The council then reviewed a request by Courtney Cropper for some town water for his cattle. He’s willing to pay the monthly fee and any

overage fees to provide water for his cattle from October through January. The council approved this request with the condition that an agreement gets written. The council noted that this will be handled like a commercial sale similar to how they handle water use with contractors.

Lastly, John Dillenbeck took the floor to discuss some concerns he had about what happened at the Town Hall on election night. The exact

details of what happened on election night were not clearly discussed during the meeting other than that some town citizens showed up to watch the polls and that the sheriff was called. Bill Barrett also took a turn speaking, and then the meeting was adjourned.

Torrey Town Council meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. June - October and 6:30 p.m November - May— unless otherwise noted.

November 25, 2021

LegaL Notices

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. 22, 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)538-7240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-2090 (a48052): Lucky 7 Ranch Holdings, LLC propose(s) using 385.88 ac-ft. from the Unnamed Spring (3 mile East of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-3322 (a48075): Johnson Family Trust propose(s) using 0.0009 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 miles west of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 89-1629 (A77021): Seven Fold, LLC is/are filing an extension for 1.23 ac-ft. (Sheep Creek Area) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25 and DECEMBER 2, 2021 NOTICE TO WAYNE COUNTY VOTERS I, Ryan Torgerson, Clerk of Wayne County, do hereby notify the citizens of Wayne County that candidates are to be elected to the following offices at the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

The candidate filing period for qualified political party candidates begins on Monday, March 7, 2022 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022.

The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for local board of education candidates begins on Monday, March 7, 2022 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022.

The Declaration of Candidacy filing period for justices and judges of a court of record begins Friday, July 1, 2022 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2022.

The Declaration of Intent to Gather Signatures period for qualified political party candidates begins on Monday, January 3, 2022 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2022. Candidates must submit nomination petition signatures no later than 14 days before the day on which the qualified political party holds its convention to select candidates for the elective office.

1. Federal A. U.S. Senate. One (1) Senator for six (6) year term B. U.S. House of Representatives. One representative for a two (2) year term in the Second Congressional District consisting of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Tooele, Washington, Wayne and parts of Davis and Salt Lake counties.

2. State A. State Executive. The following position will be elected to a two (2) year term.

(1) State Treasurer B. State House of Representatives. One member of the Utah House of Representatives for a two (2) year term from each of the seventy-five (75) State legislative districts.

3. County A. County Commission. Two (2) County Commissioners for a term of four (4) years.

B. County Officials for a four (4) year term.

1. County Attorney 2. County Clerk/Auditor 3. County Sheriff C. Local School Board. Wayne County School Board members for a term of four (4) years.

(1) Precinct Four (4) representing Loa (2) Precinct Five (5) representing Hanksville.

4. Judicial A. Supreme Court. There will be a retention election for one (1) Supreme Court Judge, provided that the incumbent whose term is expiring files during the filing period.

B. Juvenile Court. Sixth District. One (1) Judge in the Sixth Judicial District, which consists of Garfield, Kane, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties.

C. Justice Court. Any Justice Court Judge whose term is expiring shall be subject to an unopposed retention election in the county or counties in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located.

Ryan Torgerson, Wayne County Clerk/Auditor Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on NOVEMBER 25, 2021

November 25, 2021

Over 315K Boats Inspected for Quagga Mussels During 2021 Boating Season

Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

A technician decontaminating watercraft at Lake Powell. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been working hard again this year, inspecting and decontaminating boats across the state to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels.

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and other agencies were again hard at work this year, inspecting and decontaminating boats across the state to prevent the spread of invasive quagga mussels.

Statewide, Aquatic Invasive Species technicians with the DWR, Utah State Parks, Arizona Game and Fish Department and the National Park Service have inspected 315,539 boats and performed 7,340 decontaminations since Jan. 1. Of those total numbers, 85,113 of the boat inspections and 2,321 of the decontaminations took place at stations in the Lake Powell area. Lake Powell is currently the only Utah waterbody infested with invasive quagga mussels.

Last year, there were more boaters out on Utah's lakes and reservoirs, which resulted in 447,909 inspections statewide and the decontamination of 11,091 boats.

The new dip tank that was installed earlier this year at the Stateline Launch Ramp at the Wahweap Marina performed 411 of the decontaminations at Lake Powell.

"The dip tank was invaluable in improving efficiency for our decontaminations of complex boats," DWR Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Nathan Owens said. "The tank performed about 35% of the

decontaminations at the southern end of Lake Powell. The dip tank has now been closed for the season but will resume operations in the same location next spring."

DWR conservation officers issued 660 citations for violations of Utah laws established to prevent the spread of invasive mussels. The majority of the violations were due to nonresident boaters failing to take the mandatory education course and not paying the required fee.

Other common citations were for boaters and those with other watercraft (like waverunners, paddleboards and kayaks) who failed to stop at mandatory inspection stations throughout the state.

"While the boating season is winding down for the year, non-residents should remember to plan ahead for next year and be sure to take the education course and pay the fee before launching a boat at any Utah waterbody," DWR Aquatic Invasive Species Sgt. Micah Evans said.

"We also want to remind boaters that as the seasons change, so do the mandatory dry times for self-decontamination for boats," Owens said.

"In the summer, the dry time is seven days, during the fall it is 18 days, and it is 30 days during the winter. Wakeboard boats are defined as complex boats, which require a 30-day

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dry time, unless they are properly decontaminated. During the winter season, there aren't many available watercraft inspection staff across the state. So we ask boaters going to Lake Powell— or to neighboring states' musselinfested waterbodies—to please either have their watercraft decontaminated at that location before leaving, or to call DWR ahead of time if they are going to need a decontamination before their next launch."

Visit the STD of the Sea website for further information regarding boater requirements.

Why quagga mussels are bad • They plug water lines, even lines that are large in diameter.

• If they get into water delivery systems in Utah, it will cost millions of dollars annually to remove them and keep the pipes free, which can result in higher utility bills.

• They remove plankton from the water, which hurts fish species in Utah.

• Mussels get into your boat's engine cooling system. Once they do, they'll foul the system and damage the engine.

• When mussels die in large numbers, they stink and the sharp shells of dead mussels also cut your feet as you walk along the beaches.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Utah Climate Center Winter Outlook Says More Precipitation in the North but Deepening Drought Likely

by Jon Meyer and Lynnette Harris, Utah State University, Utah Climate Center UTAH - Expect more precipitation than last winter in northern Utah with continuing drought in southern Utah, but the state needs an unlikely~166% of normal precipitation to break out of drought.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently made an official declaration regarding the emergence of a second La Niña winter, meaning widespread cooling in the Pacific Ocean which impacts weather patterns far beyond its shores.

In response to the return of La Niña, and based on a number of climate models and historic weather data, the Utah Climate Center has released its wintertime outlook for the state.

La Niña conditions typically result in drier than normal conditions for the desert Southwest, echoing the federal drought outlook that includes persisting, if not worsening drought for Utah. However, because the El Niño/La Niña phase is a poor predictor for all but southern Utah’s winter conditions, the northern half of the state is considered just as likely to experience nearly normal precipitation as southern Utah is to expect dry conditions.

A more telling predictor for northern Utah’s winter outlook is the quasi-decadal oscillation, or QDO, which Utah Climate Center prediction tools show has begun a 2-to-3-year phase that would nudge northern Utah precipitation toward normal to slightly above normal this winter. Avik Mukherjee, a post-doctoral researcher with the Utah Climate Center, says that while the state is likely to see a split in the precipitation pattern, confidence is even greater that the state will experience aboveaverage wintertime temperatures everywhere, which can lead to more frequent rain instead of snowfall in low-tomiddle elevations when the storms do pass through.

Regarding how this year’s snowpack will likely translate to easing drought conditions next spring and beyond, Mukherjee said it would require a staggering 166% of normal precipitation between November and April for Utah to break out of drought.

This much above-normal precipitation isn’t unprecedented, but is not expected according to Utah Climate Center researcher Jon Meyer. He notes that since 1980, when widespread snow observations began, Utah has only eclipsed 166% of average six times, with the snowiest year on record occurring in 1983, when 182% of snowpack was observed for the state. Meyer adds that all but one of the six

snowiest years on record are associated with El Niño conditions in the Pacific, the opposite of what this winter will feature. The outlier of a snowy 2011 occurred under neutral conditions.

Meyer believes that while Utah’s current drought remains firmly in place, improvements from summer rain and a cool and wet fall mean the table has been set for positive improvements should a near-normal to above-normal winter snowpack exist next April.

“The last few months are exactly what’s needed in terms of drought improvement heading into the wintertime” says Meyer, “While it is impossible to entirely recover from the current drought from just one good winter season, the rebound of soil moisture over the last few months means that even the same underwhelming winter snowpack as we experienced last year would still translate to much greater water storage next spring because the soils are much wetter and won’t absorb nearly as much of the spring melt as they did last spring.”

“The state oversees two important water systems, the Great Salt Lake and the Colorado River, and a short-term bump in precipitation over the next year will at least slow down the Great Salt Lake’s lowering level,”said Simon Wang, Utah State University professor of climate dynamics. “And yet, longer projections indicate that 2023 may very well be just as dry as 2020 and 2021. The trends over recent decades of snowpack and spring runoff, as well as ground water and aquifer levels, are all seeing a regionwide decline and it too affects the Colorado River water supply.”

A separate climate model predicting the Colorado River water supply developed by Yoshimitsu Chikamoto, USU assistant professor of earth system modeling, also indicates a bump in the water supply in 2022, followed by further decline from 2023 onward.

While there is always uncertainty in climate outlooks, researchers at the Utah Climate Center all agree on one thing: Even if drought conditions improve this winter and springtime, residents of the state need to prepare and adjust to the ongoing drying trend across the region and continue to practice water conservation even during wet years.

Additional winter outlook information What is the outlook for Utah’s winter?

Portions of southern Utah can anticipate 33-40% belownormal precipitation from

December through February.

Most other parts of Utah have just a 33% chance of receiving near-normal precipitation and 35% chance of abovenormal temperatures. Parts of Southern Utah have a 4250% chance of above-normal temperatures from December through February which would intensify the drought.

Are we expecting significant drought improvement based on the outlook?

No. Current federal winter outlook prediction indicates a slim chance for drought recovery before next summer; that is, unless we get a staggering 166% of normal precipitation from November to April and most of that precipitation is stored in the snowpack.Historically, this amount of precipitation has never occurred under La Niña conditions and has only been observed during the largest El Niño events, the opposite of current conditions.

What impacts can we expect if snowpack is underwhelming?

Below-normal snowpack means less stream flow and soil moisture in late spring and summer. Below and far-below-normal flows in the rivers, and low reservoir and lake levels would continue through 2022. Lack of recharging aquifers would worsen groundwater levels and increase the water storage deficit that has negatively impacted agricultural production on ranches and farms and led to the Great Salt Lake levels dipping further into record lows. Less snowpack can also significantly impact Utah’s winter recreation economy in coming years. Ongoing water restrictions in urban areas are likely next summer as are worsening agricultural impacts.

Has Utah ever received 166% of normal precipitation before?

Dating back to 1980, when reliable statewide snow observations began, Utah has only seen six winters that featured more than 166% of normal snowpack. The snowiest year on record was in 1983, when roughly 182% of snowpack was observed. All but one of the six years that saw more than 166% of normal snowfall occurred during El Niño, the opposite phase of the current La Niña pattern with the outlier year of 2011 occurring under neutral conditions. Such a precedent lends confidence that this year is very unlikely to see enough precipitation to break the drought.

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Beef Enchiladas, Rice / Beans, Vegetables, Salad, Pears, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

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

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EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR

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 at Bryce Valley High 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.

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LANDFILL INFORMATION

WAYNE COUNTY LANDFILL HOURS LANDFILL SUPERVISOR Bruce Johnson PO BOX 189 Loa, UT 84747 Cell Phone: 435-691-2228 THE LANDFILL HOURS ARE: October 15 to April 1st 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM April 1st to October 15 Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 2:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday - 1:00 - 5:00 PM

GARFIELD COUNTY LANDFILL HOURS LANDFILL OPERATOR Cell Phone: 435-616-8633 LANDFILL CONTACT DARRON MATHEWS 435-676-2270 THE LANDFILL HOURS ARE: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM COST Municipal: $32.50 per ton Construction/Demolition: Private: $10.00 per ton Governmental: $25.00 per ton

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Wayne County is accepting application for the following position: Job Title: Emergency Services Director Job Status: Part-time, possibly full-time depending on qualifications, experience, and current certifications.

Summary of Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Directs the operation and functions of ambulance services for the County; oversees subordinate staff with responsibility for hiring, discipline, performance management, etc.; provides training as required; oversees EMT certifications; prepares budget recommendations and tracks/administers department budget; prepares department policies and procedures; prepares and administers grants; orders and stocks supplies for ambulances; keeps inventory on equipment; ensures safety policies and procedures are established and met; manages and maintains files and office procedures; maintains vehicles and assigned facilities; oversees billing process and makes sure run sheets, billings and run pay are processed in a timely manner. Attends Local Emergency Management Planning (LEPC) meetings. Oversees EMT sponsored activities. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred qualifications: Completion of high school or equivalent; state EMS certification; thorough knowledge of state EMS protocols and procedures; 2+ years EMT experience; 2+ years supervisory and or management experience.

Applications can be picked up at the County Clerk's office and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. If you have any questions, please call the County Clerk's office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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

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ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653 BICKNELL AA MEETING AA Open Meeting at Bicknell firehouse 6:30 Wednesday Evening

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

FOR RENT

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