The Wayne & Garfield County Insider December 30, 2021

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Torrey Town Planning Commission

Issue # 1441

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Dr. Jeff Chappell, of WCHC, Accepts Mission to Serve in So. America

Counting Birds, From the Paunsaugunt to “Purrria”

by Kadi Franson

November 18 TORREY - There were no building permit approvals on the agenda. Today's, December 30, meeting will be held if requests for building permits are submitted.

There will be two openings on P&Z after January 30.

These will be advertised to help recruit new members.

The ordinance updates that were submitted to the Torrey Town Council last month were approved. It was noted that there may be a problem with the update of the home occupation definition. Removing “for gain” may have unintended consequences by including hobbies. The change will be reviewed and discussed at the next town council meeting.

Discussion began on a new ordinance chapter addressing subdivisions. It was suggested to enlist the help of volunteers that are property owners within the Torrey Water District to help with research and writing. As a first step, Wayne County’s—and other towns’—subdivision ordinances will be reviewed.

The second topic of discussion was Torrey’s short term rental ordinance. It needs to be determined if it is still Torrey P & Z Cont'd on page 8

Dr. Justin Abbott will take over as WCHC Medical Director starting the first of the year

Peter Densmore

A feline member of the 2021 Bryce Canyon Christmas Bird Count was appropriately given the name of "Purrria" when it dashed out from the bushes during the participating birders' stroll along the Paria River near Cannonville.

BRYCE - The Bryce Canyon Christmas Bird Count had another successful year. Twenty-four participants joined, with many locals present and some folks coming from places as far away as Virginia. The participants brought a range of birding skills. The event is especially welcoming to those

Nine Children Were Able to Participate in This Year's Shop With a Cop with WCSO

Courtesy Wayne County Sheriff's Office

Wayne County Sheriff Dan Jensen shops with one of nine children who were able to participate in this year's Shop With a Cop event.

WAYNE COUNTY Shop With a Cop 2021 was great again this year. We were able to take nine children. We appreciate and thank all from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and other agencies in our county for helping the kids shop this year.

We would also like to give a special “Thanks” to the

local ladies of the Rabbit Valley Quilters for their very generous donation of their beautiful homemade quilts for the kids that went shopping with us. The deputies kept the extra quilts for anyone in need of a warm blanket.

—Wayne County Sheriff's Office

who have no experience, pairing them up with more skilled birders and inviting them to discover the joy of birding.

“This is one of my favorite park events. It is as much about connecting people through and to birds as it is about gathering this important data,” says Ranger Peter

Intermountain Researchers Play Key Role in New Study That Finds Antiviral Drug is Effective at Preventing Severe Illness in COVID Patients When Given Early MURRAY - Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare played a key role in a new international study that has found that an antiviral drug designed to inhibit the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to reproduce itself is effective at preventing severe illness from COVID when given early in the symptom course.

Results from the new study of the effectiveness of the drug, Remdesivir, in treating COVID patients, which is published in the New England Journal of Medicine, are encouraging, according to Brandon Webb, MD, an infectious diseases physician at Intermountain Healthcare and local principal investigator of Drug Study

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Densmore, who organizes the event.

Nothing too unfamiliar was found this year. However, there was a solid showing of local species, with bright flocks of Mountain Bluebirds and prevalent Pygmy Nuthatches stealing the show.

The Bryce Bird Count is

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Nine Ice Fishing Tournaments and Events to Check Out this Winter

Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

An ice angler drilling a hole with an auger at Flaming Gorge Reservoir at sunrise. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks will be sponsoring or hosting several ice fishing tournaments throughout the state from January to March of 2022.

SALT LAKE CITY - If you want to add an extra challenge to your ice fishing this winter, a tournament may be just the thing. Plus, you can help many of Utah's fisheries and often win prizes!

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks will be sponsoring or hosting several ice fishing tournaments from January

to March around the state. A valid Utah fishing license is required for anyone over 12 years old to fish in any of the events. Anyone participating should be familiar with the ice safety recommendations on the Utah State Parks website.

Here are a few tournaments to check out: Buckboard Pupulation Control Contest

Hosted by Buckboard Marina at Flaming Gorge and sponsored by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, this third annual fishing contest is geared toward helping control the population of small lake trout (pups) at Flaming Gorge. This conIce Fishing

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

Happy New Year's

December 31, 2021

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

THURS. DEC. 30 - WED. JAN. 5

Snow chances (40 - 50%) Thur. & Fri. and again on Wed (30%). Partly cloudy or sunny for the rest of the week. Highs in the 20s and 30s; lows range from the single digits to the teens.

one of many that take place around Christmastime, with all of the data going to the Audubon Society. One of the longest-running citizen science events in the country, the information helps scientists

WAYNE COUNTY - Dr. Jeff Chappell and his wife, Julie, have accepted a mission call to serve as an Area Medical Director. They will be in the South America Northwest Area based in Lima, Peru. Their mission will be starting in February. We feel confident in our preparation for this change, as Dr. Justin Abbott will join us the first of the year as our new Medical Director.

“I have truly enjoyed my time at WCHC. I am so appreciative of the chance to live and work here in this place and among these wonderful people. Thank you so much for your confidence and support these many years,” stated Chappell.

From all of us here at WCHC, we want to express our gratitude for the many years of dedication Dr. Chappell has provided to our clinics and our communities. His care has touched the lives of nearly everyone in our area.

—Wayne Community Health Center

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.

—Stephen Hawking

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LOA - Brent Neil Brown, 39, of Loa has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of a 19-year old Snow College student.

The student was last seen by security footage leaving her dorm room in Ephraim on Monday, December 13, and was missing for several days until she was found alive by police with Brown—in the home of Brown’s parents—in Loa on Saturday, December 18.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed in the 6th District Court – Manti by the Ephraim Police Department, Brown and the missing woman met through an app, and on the night she disappeared, Brown picked her up in a truck in Ephraim and drove her to the residence in Wayne County.

After entering the vehicle, Brown took the woman’s phone and powered it off, only allowing her use of the phone to contact her family the next morning. According to the Affidavit, she stated that she then “realized the situation she was in and began worrying she would not be able to leave.” She also stated that Brown would keep her tied up, threatening to harm her or her family if she left, when he went to work during the day and that he sexually assaulted her multiple times during her captivity.

Cell phone tower data led authorities to Brown on Saturday evening, and the woman was found in a basement coal room.

Candlelight vigils meant to be held on Sunday night, December 19, on Snow College’s campus in Ephraim and in the woman’s hometown became “gatherings of gratitude,” as family and friends celebrated her return.

Brown has been charged with four first degree felonies— kidnapping, rape, object rape, and aggravated sexual assault— as well as second-degree felony counts of aggravated assault and obstruction of justice. He will be held without bail until a hearing is held in January 2022.

—Insider Sources include: Salt Lake Tribune, KSL.com, and FOX13 Salt Lake City

Davina Smith, First Navajo Woman to Run for Utah Legislature, to Challenge Phil Lyman in 2022

SALT LAKE CITY - Davina Smith, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for Utah State Representative District #69, likely challenging Republican Representative Phil Lyman from Blanding in the November 2022 election.

Smith will be the first Diné (Navajo) woman to run for state legislature in Utah.

The district encompasses both the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments—controversial monuments for which Smith has expressed support and Lyman has been a stanch opponent.

—Insider Sources: Salt Lake Tribune

Bryce Bird Count: The Bryce

Canyon Christmas Bird Count had another successful year. Twenty-four participants joined, with many locals present and some folks coming from places as far away as Virginia.

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to monitor things like bird populations and migratory patterns.

After breakout groups spend a few hours in the morning looking for birds along designated routes—n the park, Bryce Canyon City, the Tropic Reservoir, and Tropic Town—they reconvene to share findings and wrap up the event. Each year, participants receive shirts complimentary of the Bryce Canyon Natural History Association. This year’s shirt featured artwork by Ranger Taryn Withers and was screen printed locally at Jail Ink. After sharing findings, birders who would like to stay longer are invited to caravan down to Cannonville for one last afternoon search.

This year’s Cannonville contingency opted for a leisurely stroll along the Paria River. The day was sunny and still, with the occasional sound of a Northern Flicker shrieking in distant cottonwoods and wild turkeys calling from the riverbanks. An unkindness of around 40 ravens swirled high overhead.

Those who had met as strangers in the morning were now settled into an easygoing camaraderie.

Suddenly, something small and gray emerged from the scrub.

Dashing and meowing, as though she were apologizing for being late, a kitten bounded up to the group. The birders exchanged sideways glances. The newcomer did seem to pose a conflict of interest. After all, domestic cats are the number one killers of wild birds. However, bird-

ers are often indiscriminate animal lovers, and at least the group could keep a watchful eye on her to make sure she didn’t turn murderous. Before she could be shoo’d away, she had endeared herself. Her deep purrs and the location of her debut earned herself the nickname “Purrria.”

Purrria trailed behind the birding group, nosing bushes and pouncing on leaves, occasionally darting between boots as if the devil himself had spooked her. She accompanied the group until the very end, swatting jacket zippers, meowing from the sagebrush, and climbing onto shoulders.

The Bryce Canyon Bird Count actually had 25 participants this year, if we include 1 uninvited kitten. She was the only participant who found no birds.

If you would like to get involved in 2022, there are plenty of opportunities. Our area holds counts at Bryce Canyon National Park, Escalante, and Boulder. If you would like to join the Bryce Canyon Bird Count, it typically takes place between December 14th and January 6th. Email Peter Densmore at peter_densmore@nps.gov to sign up. Big thanks to all of the organizers and participants, who give their time and energy for the love of birds.

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Still Government of the People?

Assuming government of, by, and for the people is still a thing here, it was well within bounds for Harshad Desai, a Panguitch business owner, to ask for more clarity on how the county presents its financial information, as related to Garfield County’s 2021 and 2022 budgets at their Dec. 13 public hearings.

Mr. Desai had asked specific questions prior to the meeting but wanted to state his request for clarity (and the reason behind it) on the record, hence his public hearing moment. For sure, a public hearing is not the venue for attempting a dialogue; it’s a place to make a statement. But that is all Mr. Desai was trying to do.

Having tried to under-

stand the county’s budget over several past budget cycles myself, I can relate to Mr. Desai’s need for clarification. (Of course! Shouldn’t everyone know that commissioners’ salaries are lumped as a line item under Class B road funds!!?)

A county resident shouldn’t have to be a CPA to make sense of the county’s revenue and expenditures as portrayed on its budget. And any county resident, CPA or otherwise, has the right to ask for information or clarity about any public record they don’t understand. They also have the right to a full and respectful explanation.

Peg Smith Board member, Garfield County Taxpayers Alliance

by Jillian Fahey

Loa Man Arrested on Suspicion of Raping, Kidnapping Snow College Student

Letters to the Editor

December

Goings on...

December 30, 2021 The twinkle of the lights, And the rush of song All made for this time Of the year. No one Is still. All are rushing To get the right thing.

Are you lost in the shuffle?

A birthday forgotten, or melded With the other brighter things?

It can be easy to do.

But it is the worst feeling, To be forgotten, or pushed aside.

You share that with the Savior.

And you are also important, No matter what others say. Without You, the house would fall apart.

Children would forget thousands Of things. Husbands too.

Never forget, you are the Glue holding all together.

Silence is your strength.

You have the Savior of The world on you side.

Beaming in pride, Because of you

Concerning Mack Oetting's "Letter to the Editor" Nov. 25, 2021 “Opinion of the Concerns for the Air BnBs in Our Area” After reading Mack’s “opinion,” I would like to respond to his comments. First of all, I have been in the B&B/ Inn business for 22 years, so I kind-of have some knowledge of what I am talking about I am also all for people starting their own business.

Competition is good. It keeps everyone on their toes as long as the playing field is level.

Yes, times are changing.

From when I started the B&B in 1998, to today, the difference is huge.

Airbnbs serve a purpose for some and, to be honest, I am not a fan of AirbnbsVRBO. When this all started, I contacted So. Central and Garkane Energy to see if they would be charged “Commercial” rates, and I was told no!!!

It’s 1-house. I said, no, it’s a business. My reasoning fell on deaf ears Oh well…

Mack's comments on rates are confusing. People will afford what they want to afford. When he mentions a hotel room for $160/night and a 3-bedroom Airbnb for $135/ night I, myself, have to question this. A 3-bedroom home for $135 a night?? What's wrong with it. A hotel room for $160 night, that's normal. I understand families needing a place with multiple bedrooms.

Having literature and knowledge of the area is a no-brainer. If you do not have the knowledge of where to go, what to see, local events, going on now and in the future, you are not a good host.

Breakfast is another story in itself. I did breakfast for 18 years, and when I stopped doing it, it was not even a factor in people staying here. If breakfast is such a big deal, Las Vegas would not be in business. I personally do coffee with something to go with it. People comment on my "breakfast."

Changing bed linens every day is not realistic. Like I said, I have been doing this for about 22 years, and I have not had 1 guest/couple, NOT

ONE, ever come up to me and say I would like my bedding changed every day—sometimes towels, but never bed linens. As a matter of fact, I would say 95% PLUS of my guests do not want their rooms touched. The reasoning is we don’t do that at home, so why have it done on vacation.

Making Panguitch a destination place to stay IS NOT going to depend on, “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.”

I never have and never will go to a place on that statement. I go to places because of what they offer in the way of attractions, not because my linens are changed daily or I get breakfast. I pick my destinations on their attractions that I want to see, NOT because of a particular hotel/ motel/etc. changes my linens or then serves me breakfast. I have questioned my guests on why they elected to come here, Escalante. The overwhelming answer was The Monument. You’ve seen [articles regarding] Calf Creek overflow in The Insider, Spooky and Peek-A-Boo, Devils Garden, Coyote Gulch etc. so my knowledge evolves around what they can easily see with local knowledge, little short cuts, best times to go and why; Guests LOVE that.

We ALL offer something different in the way we do business. Refer back and forth, talk to your guests, what do they want to do. Why did you come here; what do you want to see?

Making Panguitch a destination city is not going to depend on your hotel/motel/ Airbnb-VRBO selection; it will depend on what your area offers so people will want to come there. Their place to stay is the last piece of their vacation.

Tom Mansell, Escalante

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December 30, 2021

Far Too Little Vote Fraud to Tip Election to Trump, AP Finds

by Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press

U.S. - An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475—a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.

Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and their 79 Electoral College votes by a combined 311,257 votes out of 25.5 million ballots cast for president. The disputed ballots represent just 0.15% of his victory margin in those states.

The cases could not throw the outcome into question even if all the potentially fraudulent votes were for Biden, which they were not, and even if those ballots were actually counted, which in most cases they were not.

The review also showed no collusion intended to rig the voting. Virtually every case was based on an individual acting alone to cast additional ballots.

The findings build on a mountain of other evidence that the election wasn’t rigged, including verification of the results by Republican governors.

The AP review, a process

that took months and encompassed more than 300 local election offices, is one the most comprehensive examinations of suspected voter fraud in last year’s presidential election. It relies on information collected at the local level, where officials must reconcile their ballots and account for discrepancies, and includes a handful of separate cases cited by secretaries of state and state attorneys general.

Contacted for comment, Trump repeated a litany of unfounded claims of fraud he had made previously, but offered no new evidence that specifically contradicted the AP’s reporting. He said a soon-to-come report from a source he would not disclose would support his case, and insisted increased mail voting alone had opened the door to cheating that involved “hundreds of thousands of votes.”

“I just don’t think you should make a fool out of yourself by saying 400 votes,” he said.

These are some of the culprits in the “massive election fraud” Trump falsely says deprived him of a second term: • A Wisconsin man who mistakenly thought he could vote while on parole.

• A woman in Arizona suspected of sending in a ballot for her dead mother.

• A Pennsylvania man who went twice to the polls, voting once on his own behalf and once for his son.

The cases were isolated.

There was no widespread, coordinated deceit.

The cases also underscore that suspected fraud is both generally detected and exceptionally rare.

“Voter fraud is virtually non-existent,” said George Christenson, election clerk for Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, where five people statewide have been charged with fraud out of nearly 3.3 million ballots cast for president. “I would have to venture a guess that’s about the same odds as getting hit by lightning.”

Details of AP's investigations in each state are at https://apnews.com/article/ joe-biden-arizona-donaldtrump-voter-registration-tucson-c64bba90b8c074bf8bdfd2c751b6b0f2.

This story was originally published by The Associated Press on December 14, 2021 and can be found at https://apnews.com/article/voter-fraudelection-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f.

This article is republished here with the permission of The Associated Press.

Ice Fishing: The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and

Utah State Parks will be sponsoring or hosting several ice fishing tournaments from January to March around the state. A valid Utah fishing license is required for anyone over 12 years old to fish in any of the events. Anyone participating should be familiar with the ice safety recommendations on the Utah State Parks website.

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test started on Oct. 20 and runs until June 12, 2022, so anglers can continue participating during the ice fishing season. Anglers who catch a tagged lake trout and turn in the tag automatically win a cash prize. Other drawings for prizes are also available for registered participants.

Learn the rules of the contest and register online at the Buckboard Marina website.

Burbot Bash Hosted by the Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the DWR and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Burbot Bash will be held Jan. 28–30, 2022 at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. This annual ice fishing tournament helps to control the burbot population, a cod-like fish that rapidly reproduces and preys on other sportfish species in the reservoir. $30,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to anglers who catch the most burbot, the largest and smallest burbot, and tagged burbot.

Due to COVID-19 event safety procedures, all participants must register online between Dec. 28 and Jan. 24.

There will be no on-site registration for the tournament.

For more contest details or to register, visit the Burbot Bash website.

East Canyon Ice Fishing Derby with Fins & Fur Fins & Fur Guide Service is partnering with East Canyon State Park to host this ice fishing contest on Jan. 15, 2022. Cash prizes will be paid out to those who catch the top four fish, with additional hourly prizes awarded for the biggest fish caught that hour.

You can find information about registration and prizes on the Fins & Fur website.

Ice Addiction Tournament at Rockport and Steinaker state parks Hosted by Tightline Outdoors and Utah State Parks—

and presented by Clam—this ice fishing tournament will take place at Rockport Reservoir on Jan. 22, 2022, and at Steinaker Reservoir on Feb. 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. to noon. All anglers must register online for the Rockport tournament

by Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. and online for the Steinaker tournament

by Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Details about the tournament rules and registration are available at the Tightline Outdoors website.

Millsite On Ice Fishing Tournament The sixth annual Millsite on Ice Fishing Tournament will be hosted Jan. 7–8, 2022, at Millsite State Park. This event is sponsored by Emery County. The first day of the tournament (Jan. 7) will be a two-person team tournament.

The second day (Jan. 8) will be a single-person event.

All the proceeds from registration will be included in the cash prizes, so there will be up to $2,000 in cash awards each day and thousands in drawing giveaways. The tournament is currently full, but people can sign up for the waitlist on the Millsite on Ice website in case a spot becomes available.

Monster Cisco Disco & Tournament While this is not technically "ice fishing" because Bear Lake doesn't typically freeze over, this annual winter fishing event is worth attending. The Monster Cisco Disco tournament is part of the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest and will be hosted Jan. 22, 2022, from 6 a.m. to noon at Bear Lake State Park. Participants will have the chance to dip net for Bonneville cisco, a fish species only found at Bear Lake.

Unless you have a current Utah State Parks Annual DayUse Pass, you'll need to pay the entrance fee to enter Cisco Beach, which is within Bear Lake State Park. Prizes for the biggest cisco will be awarded.

For more details and tournament rules, visit the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest website.

Rockport Ice Fishing

Tournament Rockport State Park and The Marina at Rockport are co-hosting an ice fishing tournament on Jan. 15, 2022. The top three finishers will win a cash prize, and everyone will have a chance to win some amazing raffle prizes. Registration for the event is $40 per person and will remain open until Jan. 15. Learn more and register on the tournament's Eventbrite page.

Slotbuster Ice Fishing Tournament at East Canyon and Lost Creek state parks This is the first year for the Slotbuster Ice Fishing Tournament. This troutfocused competition will be held at East Canyon and Lost Creek state parks on Jan. 29–30, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tournament will be held at one state park each of the days, and individuals can register for both dates and locations or for just one. This contest has a size limitation— any fish under 22 inches that is caught at Lost Creek must be released and does not count toward the competition. Fish over 22 inches are known as "slotbusters" and can be kept or used for measurement in the tournament. Food trucks will be on-site during the tournament, along with measuring stations.

Visit slotbustericecomp. com to register and see additional details.

Starvation Ice Bowl This popular event will be held at Starvation Reservoir at Fred Hayes State Park on Feb. 12, 2022. Participants will be targeting trout and walleye for the contest, and prizes will be awarded based on fish length.

Registration is $60 per team, and either a $5 day-use fee or an annual pass per vehicle is required to enter the state park. All teams must be issued a team number. For more details about the contest, visit the Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation website.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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December 30, 2021

Schools & Sports PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Bobcats Basketball remain undefeated with a win against Wayne, Lady Cats Basketball remains strong, and the wrestlers travel to Milford tournament after the winter break While we were on vacation, I missed the last few games of the year, so this information is for me, as well as for those that couldn’t make the games.

The Bobcat Basketball team still remains undefeated for the year. On the 16th, the Cats went out to Wayne, a team that they had just beaten, and it was more of the same.

The Cats took out the Badgers, 47 to 24, with Kyler Bennett putting in 16 for high points of the game. On Saturday the 18th, the Cats played host to Tintic in a double header with the Lady Cats and easily won, 55 to 38, Tucker Chappell had 21 points, and Kyler Bennett

ended up with 15. The team is so well rounded that each player has been highpoint in each of their games. They do have a game here with the tough Piute team on the 6th.

Then the next day, they travel up to Tintic for a two day tournament.

The Lady Cats are still winning most of their games.

The ladies played host to Wayne here and beat them, 42 to 35. Abbee Holman had 14, Kyan Orton pitched in 10, as did Tabbie Henrie. In the double header played with the boys, the ladies really had a good game against Tintic, whipping them 44 to 16. Kyan Orton had 15. Last Tuesday,

Piute came here, and I understand they won the game by 15. There weren't any scores in the paper. When they come back after the New Year's break, they play @ Water Canyon on the 5th, and on the 6th and 7th, there will be a sophomore tournament at Bryce Valley.

The wrestlers are still dominating the 1A teams in these tournaments. When they come back from break, they will have a match against Wayne here on the 4th and will travel up to the Milford tournament the next day. As I remember, Milford’s tournament is a big one with many 1A teams being there.

Ask an Expert

Cranberries: a Healthy Holiday Choice

by Melanie Jewkes, Utah State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty

Courtesy Utah State University Extension

With high amounts of vitamin C and antioxidants, cranberries are a healthy food choice to incorporate into your holiday meals.

The health benefits of cranberries, combined with their unique taste, versatility and ease of use, make them a wise fruit choice not only during the holidays but yearround.

Since the peak harvest season is October through December, cranberries are used most often during the holidays, and once purchased, fresh cranberries can be stored in the refrigerator crisper for up to four weeks. They also freeze well and will last almost a year in air-tight freezer bags. Cranberry juice, sauce, and dried cranberries can be found in grocery stores yearround.

Because cranberries contain such high amounts of vitamin C, early sailors took them on long journeys to prevent

scurvy. Cranberries also contain antioxidants and bacteriablocking compounds that help prevent urinary tract infections, ulcers and gum disease.

Cranberry juice is the most common form of its use. During the holiday season, cranberries can be found in stuffing, dressing, relishes, and, of course, cranberry sauce.

Consider these tips on cranberry selection and use.

• Choose fresh cranberries that are full, plump, firm, and dark red or yellowishred. Avoid cranberries that look bruised or shriveled.

• Before use, rinse fresh or frozen cranberries and discard any that are damaged.

It is not necessary to rinse before freezing, and there is also no need to clean dried

cranberries.

• When cooking, heat cranberries just until they pop.

Further cooking will result in a more bitter taste. Raw cranberries are tart, but using them fresh or dried adds color and nutrition to recipes.

• Cranberries are versatile and can be combined with many other flavors. Try mixing cranberry juice with other juices such as apple, orange, or grape.

Dried cranberries can be used in place of raisins, added to nuts, granola, or oatmeal. Fresh or dried cranberries work well in quick breads such as muffins and in sweet breads and yeast breads. For a color and flavor mix up, try adding fresh or cooked cranberries to green salads, roasted vegetable medleys, fruit salads, whole grain bowls, sauces, or meat marinades.

• Fresh cranberries can be preserved and used to make such novel canned items as spicy cranberry salsa and cranberry orange chutney. They can also be dehydrated at home.

December 30, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Estate Planning in Uncertain Times Getting your affairs in order creates a sense of peace. This can be especially true given the current uncertainties.

Here are three planning tools that bring greater peace of mind.

First, have a current and state specific health care power of attorney. This document allows someone else to care for you if you become sick and incapacitated. When properly drafted and completed, you can state primary and contingent caretakers.

Additionally, you can state your desires with regard to your care.

Second, you should have a durable financial power of attorney. Similar to a health care power of attorney, this document appoints someone to handle your financial affairs if you were incapacitated. This document gives your agent authority to pay your bills, file your taxes or handle other financial aspects of your life. Without a durable financial power of attorney, your family and friends will be required to go through a judicial guardianship and

by Jeffery J. McKenna conservatorship process.

Third, for over twentyfive years, I have experienced first hand the peace of mind that comes to clients when they properly prepare and properly sign their will and trust. Please note an emphasis on “properly” prepared and “properly” executed will and trust.

Throughout my career, I have dealt with hundreds of homemade wills and trusts.

Although homemade apple pie is often better than a pie from a bakery, that is rarely the case with a do-it-yourself will or trust. I am certain of this regardless of what the promoters may say on the internet.

The price paid for proper planning from an estate planning attorney, and the peace of mind that comes with it, is almost always a better bargain than the self-prepared package frequently promoted.

I hope this helps you understand the basic and essential components of a proper estate plan.

During these uncertain times, the Law Offices of Barney McKenna and Olmstead have modified procedures

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PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years. He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead. If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW. BARNEY-MCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you.

so that all aspects of the estate planning process can be completed remotely through phone, computer or mail.

Buffy prepared a pasta dish for a dinner party she was giving.

In her haste, however, she forgot to refrigerate the spaghetti sauce, and it sat on the counter all day. She was worried about spoilage, but it was too late to cook up another batch.

She called the local Poison Control Center and voiced her concern. They advised Buffy to boil the sauce again.

That night, the phone rang during dinner, and a guest volunteered to answer it.

Buffy's face dropped as the guest called out, "It's the Poison Control Center. They want to know how the spaghetti sauce turned out."

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Don't Work PUNishment Yourself Up When my wife is depressed, I let her color in my Into a Lather! tattoos.

After his shower, eightyear old Rick came downstairs and announced that he had washed his hair and body with the new shampoo I'd bought.

When I asked him why he'd done that, he replied, "Because the bottle said full body!"

She just wanted a shoulder to crayon.

Today's Thought

Be kind to your dentist.

He has fillings, too.

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

If I Die...

Once, when my two daughters were young the subject of death came up while we were sitting down for dinner.

We talked about what each person in our family would be called if another passed away.

The youngest, asked, "What would you be Mommy be if Daddy passed away?"

"A widow," I told her "and if I passed away, Daddy would be a widower."

Then she asked, "What would I be if my sister passed away?"

My husband replied, "A suspect."

This week's answers on page 10

THEME: FOOD & DRINK ACROSS 1. *Lettuce variety 5. Drivel 8. *Café alternative 11. *Cantina cooker 12. *Waldorf salad ingredient 13. Animal trail 15. Radio knob 16. Hurry up, acr.

17. One who accepts the offer 18. *Aniseflavored spirit 20. "Happily ____ after" 21. Operatic solos 22. ____ Air in L.A. 23. Hairy vertebrate 26. Freed 30. In the past 31. Small type of drum 34. *Wine in Italy 35. Charleston, e.g.

37. Chow down 38. a.k.a. honey badger 39. Wet nurse 40. Hervé Villechaize on "Fantasy Island" 42. Expression of doubt 43. Founding Father 45. City in Japan 47. Shock and ____ 48. Jawaharlal's last name 50. *Driest type of sherry 52. *a.k.a. black treacle 55. Softly-softly, loris' cousin 56. A Flock of Seagulls' 1982 hit (2 words) 57. *Cabbage amount 59. Alexandre Dumas' "The Black ____" 60. What seekers do 61. Consequently 62. Everything 63. Temporary craze 64. Swedish shag rugs

DOWN 1. Physique, informally 2. Pelvic bones 3. Spill the beans 4. Certain fir 5. *Fusilli or ziti 6. Same as #39 Across, pl.

7. Supreme pontiff 8. Puff 9. Field worker 10. Be off base 12. Capital of Philippines 13. Be at the helm 14. *Ballerina-inspired dessert 19. All worked up 22. *Granola serving 23. Téa Leoni's "____ Secretary" 24. Old World lizard 25. Unicellular organism 26. Stroke on a green 27. Lithograph, for short 28. Japan to U.S. in WWII

leaf

29. *Stuffed grapevine

32. *Flageolet or azuki 33. *Popular breakfast cereal 36. *Type of #34 Across 38. Lion sounds 40. One little piggy?

41. Easily available (2 words) 44. One clean one?

46. *Betty Crocker fruit snack 48. Waterwheel 49. Serengeti grazer 50. Unplayable baseball 51. It will, contraction 52. Irk 53. Like a ghost 54. Long novel 55. School support org.

58. Opposite of don'ts

Solution on page 10

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com If you stayed up till 11:00 p.m. on Christmas, you were treated to a white Christmas.

With all of the wind, it looked like a white out. We were treated to three Christmases this year. My family meets each year for a family reunion and to celebrate the season at my nephew's place in Palm Springs. I have a small family, and it is always great to see them. They come from all over the country. Then, we went down to San Diego for Christmas with Teah. It was a fun time. We went down to the harbor for the light parade of boats. They come in all sizes, and it is a beautiful event. It was cold, and after an hour, we had to leave to get to a place that was warm. And, of course, the third one was home here in Panguitch, where we know what the celebration is all about. We feel so peaceful here, and it is home. I hope you all had a grand Christmas.

It is a season for giving and being kind to all.

Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and the city is again hosting their big bash. I don’t know what will be served, but, usually, it follows a theme. There will be games for the kids and plenty of local talent for entertainment. Bingo is a big game with a lot of prizes. Most of the time, the affair ends about 9:00 p.m. For those of you younger in spirit, Becky Henrie will be hosting another party at the Social Hall, where you and your date can dance the night away. Thank you, Becky. Twenty years ago, Pat and I would have been there.

Oh, I forgot I don’t know how to dance.

2021 is gone, and for the rest of the country, they are only glad to see the year end. Here in our small town of Panguitch, it couldn’t have been better. With the year under a new president, we were able to go back to church, we had an Easter Egg hunt, and Memorial Day was celebrated. Big turnouts for the Quilt Walk Festival, with long lines, awaited the Lions Club Breakfast. The annual Quilt Walk play was well attended, and the Chocolate Feast had record crowds. The 4th of July was more of the same, with the day finishing with the best fireworks from the firefighters in so. Utah. There were really big crowds for the Balloon Fest, however, the wind that had been blowing for months cut back on some of the flights.

This event has been more of a

family reunion time, and all went well. Giant crowds came for the 24th celebration and the big parade. The Fair was also well attended, and our final event, the ATV rally. It went really well with record riders—even though they lost one day to rain, but it really kept the dust down. The tourists have started to come back, good crowds if you consider that none of the other countries in the world were allowed to come because of the COVID. Yes, we have had over 760 cases of COVID and 12 deaths in the county. Many of the folks in our county have had the shots, but most of the new cases come from those that have not been inoculated. Panguitch High School brought home a number of more championships. They are closing in on a hundred banners and may reach that goal this next year. Panguitch is a paradise for those of us who are lucky enough to live here.

For the rest of the country, it started off on January 6th with the first invasion of the National Capitol Building since the war of 1812. These traitors were trying to cause a coup by hanging the vicepresident because he refused to overturn the election. One hundred and forty two police officers were injured and a number of them have died, all by a party who claims to "Back the Blue." This riot went on for three hours with much damage done to the building. The leaders of these treasonous groups are now being sued by the city for damages. And things went downhill from there—Hurricanes, mass shootings, tornados, fires in the west, even the burning of many of the Giant Redwoods. A 20 year drought is affecting the West and causing flooding in the East.

Not all was bad; the president set massive vaccine stations around the country that vaccinated from three to four million a day, and over two hundred million have received all of their shots. A bill was passed in April that gave aid to those that were affected by the virus, by extending unemployment insurance. We are back in the Paris Accord on climate change and with WHO, the World Health Organization, and six million jobs were created, and the unemployment rate came down from over 7% to 4.2%. There was a bipartisan vote to pass a 2 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the roads and bridges and airports.

This is the first bill for these problems since 1991 under President Bush, and it was for 163 billion. Unfortunately, the GOP is back to being the party of "No." The only bill that they have passed since 2012 was the tax cut for corporations and the 1%ers. They’re not paying taxes that cost the country ½ trillion dollars a year. However, what they do to not pay taxes are legal, and they spend a lot of money on legislators to write these bills.

The good news came from Elon Musk, who owns Tesla motors. He thought that the wealthy should pay taxes.

His wealth is estimated at 250 billion. He has sold some stock in Tesla, and he is paying 13 billion in taxes to set an example. This is by far the most taxes anyone has paid in history. I own a little stock in Tesla, so check out the electric

cars. They are the wave of the future.

2022 is here and offers plenty of opportunities to get involved in the community. If you are retired and young enough to become a volunteer, Tammy Barton is going to hold an EMT class.

Women make up much of the EMTs. There is great pleasure in helping save someone’s life, or just helping them out.

If you are fit enough, talk to Dave Dodds about the Fire Department. I see in my email that they are looking for help with the fair.

For a New Year’s resolution, make one to get your shot to protect your family and loved ones. But most of all, be kind to your neighbors, and pride and hate has no place in Panguitch. Have a great New Year's!

Mack O.

USDA Invests $16.9 Million in Utah Organizations to Build and Improve Critical Rural Water and Disposal Systems WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $16.9 million to build and improve critical rural infrastructure in Utah. The investments reflect the BidenHarris Administration’s commitment to Building a Better America by investing in rural communities and will help expand access to clean water, reliable wastewater and solid waste treatment in communities across rural Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Hawaii and Guam.

“When we invest in rural infrastructure, we invest in the livelihoods and health of people in rural America,” Vilsack said. “Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice-President Harris, USDA is committed to Building a Better America by investing in America’s rural infrastructure, expanding access to broadband, clean drinking water and resilient power infrastructure.

The investments we are announcing today will drive the creation of good-paying union jobs and grow the economy sustainably and equitably so that everyone gets ahead for decades to come.”

This announcement follows the recent passage of President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

and reflects the many ways USDA Rural Development’s programs are helping people, businesses and communities address critical infrastructure needs to help rural America build back better.

The City of Millville in Cache County, Utah, will use a $6,400,000 grant and a $9,720,000 loan under the Water and Waste Disposal Loan/Grant Program to construct and install a wastewater collection system. Historically, the community has relied on individual septic tanks and with this funding, Millville will construct a new sewer system ensuring residents have access to modern, reliable and safe wastewater infrastructure.

Solid Waste Training Institute based in Kaysville, Utah, will use $849,400 in grants to provide technical assistance and training services to small rural landfills in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Hawaii and Guam with information and technology to keep their community landfill systems sustainable. These projects are funded through the Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program —U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

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Conservationists See 2022 as Critical Year for 30x30 Initiative

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by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

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Grand-Staircase Escalante in southern Utah is one of the dozens of national monuments that could be fully protected under the 30x30 Conservation Plan.

UTAH - Conservationists say significant progress was made in 2021 toward the goals of the 30x30 Initiative, to have 30% of the world's land and oceans protected by the end of this decade.

The Biden Administration embraced the plan and issued a first-year progress report this week, outlining its accomplishments over the past 12 months.

Aaron Weiss, deputy director of the Center for Western Priorities, said while the president was able to move forward on goals set for Utah and other Western states, much of the year was spent just catching up.

"A lot of 2021 was about reversing the damage of the Trump years," Weiss pointed out. "Things like restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. Now that those things have happened,

the question is: what will President Biden do to create the conservation legacy of his own?"

The report recaps progress on Biden's America the Beautiful initiative, adopting the goals of 30x30 to protect and restore nature, increase outdoors access and engage tribal nations. It outlines future actions to preserve the economic and environmental value of public lands in the face of climate change.

Weiss noted state and local leaders are urging Biden to move on his own under the Antiquities Act to preserve endangered areas without waiting on Congress.

"Places like Kastner Range in Texas, Chumash Heritage off the California coast, Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada," Weiss outlined. "There are a number of these proposals where local leaders are

calling on the president to use his authority to protect these areas for future generations."

Weiss added despite sporadic opposition to the plan, the vast majority of citizens see the importance of preserving high-value public lands and waters in Utah and other Western states.

"Even in Utah, there's widespread support for restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante because folks know that's what economies are built on in much of the rural West," Weiss contended.

Biden's goals include developing locally led conservation efforts, equitable and inclusive standards for conservation, sovereignty of tribal and indigenous communities, private land conservation, and actions guided by science.

Drug Study: Intermountain and the community it serves

have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to solve hard problems quickly, even in the face of the terrible hardships created by this awful virus. The PINETREE trial—identifying another solid treatment to prevent severe disease and lessen the burden on hospitals—is a key reminder of that fact. I’m incredibly proud to be part of the Intermountain community.— Samuel Brown, MD, senior medical director for clinical trials at Intermountain Healthcare and a member of the PINETREE trial steering committee Drug Study

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the study.

“These results highlight the importance of early antiviral treatment of the ‘viral phase’ of illness,” said Dr. Webb. “They suggest that Remdesivir is another useful option for treating patients who are at higher risk of having more severe disease or needing hospitalization. This is especially important because omicron has disrupted the landscape for treatments.

Several of our monoclonal antibodies are no longer effective against omicron. Now more than ever, we need as many effective tools as possible for treating COVID-19.”

Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that inhibits the ability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to multiply. It is FDA-approved for treatment of moderate and severe COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, based on data that suggested that it helps patients recover more quickly.

Remdesivir is expected to be fully active against all known variants, including omicron.

All anti-viral medications work best very early in the course of infection when the viral levels are highest, according to Dr. Webb.

The PINETREE trial aimed to find out whether Remdesivir is effective at preventing severe illness when given intravenously, once a day for three days to non-hospitalized patients.

Patients were eligible to participate if they were at least moderate to high risk for hospitalization and still within the first seven days af-

ter symptoms began. It was a phase III, placebo-controlled randomized trial that enrolled patients in more than 30 sites in the United States and Europe.

Intermountain Healthcare was one of the top participating sites in the United States, and Intermountain investigators helped to design the trial.

“Intermountain and the community it serves have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to solve hard problems quickly, even in the face of the terrible hardships created by this awful virus,” said Samuel Brown, MD, senior medical director for clinical trials at Intermountain Healthcare and a member of the PINETREE trial steering committee. “The PINETREE trial—identifying another solid treatment to prevent severe disease and lessen the burden on hospitals—is a key reminder of that fact. I’m incredibly proud to be part of the Intermountain community.”

Intermountain used a novel research model by partnering with Intermountain Homecare and Hospice so that trial participants could be treated by experienced research nurses in their own homes.

The trial originally planned to enroll about 1,200 patients, but by late spring, the availability of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines made it difficult to find eligible patients, so the trial was stopped and analyzed with more than 600 participating patients.

Results from the PINETREE trial showed that when given early in the symptom course to moderate and high-

risk patients, Remdesivir reduced the risk of requiring hospitalization by 87%.

Researchers say there are some important limitations to this treatment making an immediate impact.

• First, identifying higher risk patients early in the symptom course remains a challenge. It is important that patients who are older, overweight, or who have chronic medical conditions or problems with their immune system get tested as soon as possible after developing even mild symptoms like runny nose, cough, sore throat, fevers, chills, body aches, or loss of taste or smell.

• Second, Remdesivir is currently only available intravenously, which limits where patients who are contagious with COVID-19 can get treated.

• And third, because these results are brand new, insurance companies may not yet cover Remdesivir given outside of the hospital.

The FDA is currently considering whether these new data merit formal authorization of the drug’s use in nonhospitalized patients.

“While we remain committed to fostering the discovery of and are grateful for all effective treatment options for COVID-19, it is important to remember that preventive measures and vaccination remain by far the most effective and most economical methods for preventing hospitalization and saving lives,” said Dr. Webb.

—Intermountain Healthcare

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January 3 - January 9

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.

Graphic Created with SkySafariAstronomy.com

The planets 40 minutes after sunset on January 8, when Venus is most nearly in line with the sun and Saturn is 5° above Mercury.

As predicted, the “Evening Star”—Venus—has left us, and it’s now moving between the earth and sun, soon to reappear as the “Morning Star” during the third week in January. The ancient Greeks called Venus “Hesperus” when it appeared in the evening and “Phosphorus” when in the morning, although they knew it was the same planet. Venus is closest to being aligned with the sun at 5:52 p.m. MST on January 8th, and, then, it will be 5° north of the sun. Only rarely does it pass directly in front of the sun; that happened last in 2012 but not again until 2117.

Mercury is trying to compensate for the loss, but it’s

a poor second. Still, seldom can you see it at all. Mercury is very low in the southwest in evening twilight. Good nights to look for it are the 7th through 14th, when it’s to the lower right of Saturn. Mercury is actually twice as bright as Saturn, but presumably you’ve been following Saturn all along and know where it has been and where it is. On the 10th through 14th, they’re less than 4° apart, and you’ll see both planets at the same time through binoculars.

By now, Saturn is getting too close to the sun to see easily, and we’ll lose it next week.

Jupiter is higher and brighter than both, and it’s now the sole planet that’s con-

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of two openings for members on the Torrey P & Z Commission, approval of ordinance updates, a new ordinance chapter addressing subdivisions, and Torrey's short term rental ordinance discussed.

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in compliance with changes to the new state laws. The land ombudsman will be consulted.

There were no public comments.

The next meeting is today, December 30, if there are

building permit requests, otherwise the next meeting will be on January 27.

Torrey Town Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM June - Oct. and 5:30 PM Nov. - May - unless otherwise noted.

spicuous in the evening sky.

Jupiter is the brightest star or planet in the sky.

The moon is near Mercury on the 3rd, but you won’t see either. On the 4th, it’s a very thin crescent 5½° straight to the left of Saturn; you’ll see both together in binoculars. On the 5th, it’s to the lower left of Jupiter.

The earth is closest to the sun—perihelion—at 11:52 p.m. MST on January 3rd, when the sun is precisely 91,406,842 miles distant, which is precisely 3,102,756 miles closer than we will be when at our farthest on July 4. So why is it cold now?

Seasons happen because the earth is tilted 23½°, causing the sun to ride high in the sky with long days in summer and low in the sky with short days in winter. This is why the seasons are reversed in the Southern Hemisphere; it can’t be high in the sky for both hemispheres at the same 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.

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Report: Soaring Oil Industry Profits Costing Consumers at Pump

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE 18 South Main, Loa, Utah 84747 In The Matter of The Estate of Dee Allan Henshaw, Deceased Probate No.: 213600003 Judge: Brody L. Keisel NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the above estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the clerk of the court within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice (on or before the 17th day of March, 2022), or said claims shall be forever barred. Skyler Dee Henshaw, Personal Representative for the Estate of Dee Allan Henshaw, P.O. Box 337, Bicknell, Utah 84715. David A. Van Dyke, Attorney for the Personal Representative, P.O. Box 194, Teasdale, Utah 84773, (435) 491-0491. /s/ David A. Van Dyke, Attorney for Skyler Dee Henshaw.

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by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RYAN WAYNE HAWS , Deceased Probate No. 213600025 Oakley Wayne Haws, C/O Bangerter Frazier Group, PC whose address is 912 W. 1600 S., STE. A-200, St. George, UT 84770, has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate on November 24, 2021. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative at the address above; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representatives’ attorney of record, William E. Frazier at the following address: 912 W. 1600 S., STE A-200, St. George, UT 84770; or (3) file their written claims with the Clerk of Court of the District Court in Garfield County, or otherwise present their claims as required by Utah law within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

Date of first publication: ____December 23, 2021____ William E. Frazier BANGERTER FRAZIER GROUP, PC Attorneys for the Personal Representative 912 W 1600 S, STE A-200 St. George, UT 84770 Telephone No. 435-628-7004 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 23 & 30, 2021 and JANUARY 6, 2022 NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Jan. 19, 2022 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 NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2482 (A83010): Bruce L. Miller Jr. 2002 Trust propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (Wulf Barsch Subdivision) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3327 (a48138): Jim Jenkins propose(s) using 0.002 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (Southwest of Panguitch Lake) for DOMESTIC. 61-3320 (a48149): Todd Nash and Scott Nash propose(s) using 0.0017 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (11.5 miles SW Brian Head) for DOMESTIC. 89-1705 (a48152): Land On Holm Holdings, LLC propose(s) using 37.35 ac-ft. from groundwater (South of Cannonville) for DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 61-2776 (a33370): Jasmine Rein, State of Utah Board of Water Resources, West Panguitch Irrigation and Reservoir Company is/are filing an extension for 1.2 ac-ft. from groundwater (4.5 miles NE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. NONUSE APPLICATION(S) 61-3298: Butch-Co Properties LLC is/are seeking a nonuse period for 0.3517 cfs from the South Fork Sevier River (near Hatch) for IRRIGATION. WAYNE COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5456 (A83015): Triple R Management propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile NE of Hanksville) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E., State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on DECEMBER 23 & 30, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE UTAH SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has received an application to remove ordinary sand and gravel from the following described land: GARFIELD COUNTY Township 36 South, Range 5 West SLB&M, Section 16: SE4 Containing 160.00 acres, more or less The Administration will accept competing applications to remove the sand and gravel, and also competing applications to lease, purchase, or exchange this property, a portion thereof, or a parcel including any of the above described acreage.

The Administration will accept competing applications during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M. December 22, 2021 Until 5:00 P.M. January 21, 2022 TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION 675 East 500 South, Suite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 801-538-5100 In the absence of competing applications for lease, purchase, or exchange, the Administration will evaluate the applications for the removal of ordinary sand and gravel and award the permit for such removal. The Trust Lands Administration reserves the right to reject any application or subsequent bids.

For additional information, please contact Mr. Andy Bedingfield at (801) 538-5100.

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The cost of regular gas jumped from $2.24 a gallon one year ago to $3.59 in mid-December in Utah, while oil and gas companies are reporting record profits.

SALT LAKE CITY - As Utahns continue to endure some of the nation's highest gasoline prices, 24 of the top oil and gas corporations made nearly $174 billion in profits this year, with profits in the past three months alone topping $74 billion, according to a new report by Accountable.

US. Tony Carrk, executive director of Accountable.US, said top executives at Chevron and BP have privately boasted about redistributing what they view as "excess cash."

"Rather than giving American consumers a break at the pump, they're making all of this money in profits," Carrk asserted. "They seem to be very happy about taking that money and increasing the value of their stock, and the compensations for their executives."

A study from AAA showed the price of regular gas in Utah is currently $3.59, more than 60% higher than the same period in 2020. Oil and gas companies point to Biden administration efforts to mitigate climate change as

a primary reason they have not been able to increase production.

Carrk pointed out much of the oil and gas industry's millions of acres already under lease for production remain untapped. He admitted there are a lot of moving parts involved in gasoline pricing, from supply chain issues to rising demand.

"But what can't be denied is that these higher gas prices, the executives themselves are saying, are helping increase their profits," Carrk emphasized. "Those profits are not being put to lower gas prices for you; they're going to lining their pockets."

Rising prices linked to profits are not just limited to the oil and gas industry. A recent Bloomberg report found corporate profit margins have hit their highest level since 1950.

Carrk believes corporate greed is a significant factor in what is fueling the nation's rising inflation rate.

"Most Americans see the higher prices at the pump, they see higher prices at the grocery

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store," Carrk observed. "People should be seeing where the money is going."

This year alone, eleven oil companies gave more

than $36 billion in payouts to shareholders, while CEOs saw their pay rise by more than $10 million.

GCNRA Low Water Update December 22

GLEN CANYON N.R.A Lake Powell has dropped to unprecedented low water levels, and Bureau of Reclamation projections indicate it will continue to drop. Here is the latest information regarding National Park Service (NPS) low water operations on Lake Powell.

1. Early Listening Sessions: Thank you to our Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) permittees and Utah Guides and Outfitters for participating in early listening sessions conducted by our contractor Jacobs Government Solutions. This contract is looking for the best low water ramp locations and concept designs at Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, Antelope Point Public Ramp, and a primitive Colorado River takeout ramp at Hite. Jacobs received input on ramp design from these businesses operating within the park including what is currently working, what isn't working, and what they would like to see in a ramp. Civic engagement continues, and additional listening sessions will be held in January 2022.

2. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Dec. 24-month projections: Lake Powell’s water levels are projected on a monthly basis by BOR. On Dec. 17, BOR released their updated projections which show the potential impacts of a dry November across the ba-

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sin. The latest projections are significantly lower than what was announced in November.

More BOR information is available here: https://www. usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/ riverops/coriver-projections. html or like and follow BOR’s new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ coloradoriverbasin 3. Bullfrog Main Spur Ramp: Last week, the park notified the public of the pending inoperability of the last remaining developed ramp open in the North Lake Powell area. Any remaining access from Bullfrog, Halls Crossing, or Hite will be on unmaintained banks and at the users own risk. For more information: https:// www.nps.gov/glca/learn/ news/20211215.htm 4. Rainbow Bridge National Monument: In October, access from Lake Powell became significantly more difficult, due to lowering lake levels and mud and debris from rain events. While no longer connected to the shoreline, the Rainbow Bridge dock system is accessible with restroom facilities for visitors. Recently our trail crew extended the trail down approximately one mile to meet with the shoreline and will continue to assess after the spring runoff.

—National Park Service

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HELP WANTED FOR RENT

Announcement of Positions Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd.org Student Success Aide at Loa Elementary Paraeducator / Substitute Teacher – WMS & WHS Maintenance Assistant – Full time w/benefits Substitute Teachers & Cooks district-wide *All Jobs are open until filled Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

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HELP WANTED

Clerk Position

Corrections Officer

Garfield County is accepting applications for a Corrections Officer.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until January 14, 2022.

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

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

Medical Assistant Kazan Memorial Clinic Escalante Kazan Memorial Clinic in Escalante is hiring a Medical Assistant. Come and join our

team!!!

Three days a week with part-time benefits, hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Experience preferred by not required. Primary responsibilities would include: • Patient intake • Patient health documentation • Lab draws and lab testing • General Patient care • X-rays • Working as a team member Must pass a back ground check Wage based on experience If you are interested, please send resume to Cindi Steed at csteed@waynechc.org

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

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 Computer Science Para(s) at Panguitch Elementary and Bryce Valley Elementary SpEd Para-Professional at Bryce Valley High Full-Time Elementary Teacher at Boulder Elementary Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers 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.

Torrey Town is hiring for the clerk position. Position remains open until filled.

Duties include becoming certified, attend meetings, maintain and post records in a timely fashion.

This position requires organizational skills, good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Word, email, and other computer software.

Must have good oral and written communication skills.

Must have the ability to participate and assist with Town programs.

Must be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with clients and leadership.

Education requirements are a high school diploma or GED. This is a part-time position with no benefits, working minimum 10 hours a week. Wage depends on experience.

Resumes can be emailed to pat@torreyutah. gov, turned in at the Town Hall or mailed to PO BOX 27, UT 84715 Capitol Reef Cider Works Bicknell

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

Preferred Skills: Construction, Welding, Automotive Mechanics, Biology, Horticulture.

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

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

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

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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

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PANGUITCH SENIOR CENTER HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

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

Meals include milk & bread.

Tues. Jan. 4th

French Dip w/ Au Jus, Macaroni Salad w/ Veggies, Salad, Peaches, Blueberry Cobbler

Wed. Jan. 5th

Thurs. Jan. 6th

Chicken Enchiladas, Rice, Beans, Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Cake

Tomato Soup w/ Grilled Cheese, Vegetables, Salad, Pineapple, Cookie

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

BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Jan. 4th WED Jan. 5th THURS Jan. 6th

Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Corn, Salad Bar, Mixed Fruit, Cookie Hot Turkey Sandwich, Potatoes & Gravy, Carrots / Salad Bar, Mandarin Oranges, Brownies Meatball Casserole, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Tropical Fruit, Lemon Pie

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

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

Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center

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

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

ESCALANTE AA MEETING Call for times and locations.

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

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.

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