The Wayne & Garfield County Insider February 29, 2024

Garfield County Commission

Feb. 20, 2024

GARFIELD CO. - For years, the Commissioners have spoken against “federal overreach,” mostly in terms of public lands issues. They are now talking more about state overreach at the legislative level, whereby they blame the “Wasatch Front legislators” who are creating problems for most rural counties in the laws they’re trying to enact. Among other items, the Commissioners discussed disagreements they have regarding several legislative bills under discussion.

Commissioner Leland Pollock thanked Commissioner David Tebbs for "holding the fort" locally, while he and Commissioner Jerry Taylor spend time in Salt Lake City at the Legislature, committees of the National Association of Counties, as well as an upcoming Washington, D.C. trip. Taylor and Pollock will attempt to meet with BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning to see if they can effect

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Stay Awhile at Etta Place Cidery in Torrey New taproom caters to both crafters and hard cider fans

by Amiee Maxwell

TORREY - Before this winter, there had not been a place in Wayne County to grab a drink without also purchasing food since The Saddlery in Torrey changed hands in 2017. After being

Cedar City Hospital

Caregiver Named Utah’s Athletic Trainer of the Year

Courtesy Intermountain Health

Melissa Mendini-Gates, an Intermountain Health athletic trainer who supports student athletes and teams at Cedar High School, has been selected as Utah’s 2023-24 Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Utah Athletic Trainers Association.

CEDAR CITY - An Intermountain Health athletic trainer who supports student athletes and teams at Cedar High School has been selected as Utah’s 2023-24 Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Utah Athletic Trainers Association.

Melissa Mendini-

Gates has been a trainer at Cedar High School for nearly a decade and has developed a great bond during that time with student athletes, coaches, and parents who she supports on the field and in the training

awarded an official bar license from Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services in November of 2023, Etta Place Cider converted their existing tasting room to a taproom

BLM Releases Preliminary Documents for San Rafael Swell Travel Mgmt. Plan

PRICE - On February 22, the Bureau of Land Management’s Price Field Office published preliminary documents that are foundational to our efforts to improve the travel network for motorized vehicles in the San Rafael Swell area in central Utah. This release of preliminary information increases transparency with the public and sets the stage for a future public comment period on this travel management planning process. The documents released include a wide-ranging set of preliminary alternatives that consider the access needs of public lands users and the protection of natural and Mgmt. Plan

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and opened on December 1, 2023.

“It was never a lifestyle goal of mine to own a bar,” says Etta Place Cidery co-owner Ann Torrence, but it was what their guests de-

manded so they felt it was something they had to pursue. During the Fort Desolation Festival last summer,

park master plan and design. Draper informed the commission that they received proposals from Ensign, Sunrise, and Jones & DeMille Engineering. The proposals were scored by seven people from the Wayne County Economic Development Board and planners from the Six County office. Reviewers recommended awarding the contract to Jones & DeMille Engineering considering they are already involved with the county’s airport planning and have

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How Did Mountain Lions Become a Bargaining Chip in a Political Debate Over Utah’s Public Lands?

by Emily Arntsen |

the only one he's ever killed.

UTAH - It’s been nearly a year since Utah lawmakers declared a noholds-barred open season against mountain lions during the 2023 legislative

session. The changes made to the state’s hunting laws kicked off a contentious and ongoing political battle that has provoked a lawsuit against the state and pitted

some of Utah’s most influential subcultures against each other. Hunters,

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Amiee Maxwell

Co-owners Ann Torrence and Robert Marc own Etta Place Cidery, Torrey's newest taproom.

Lake. In addition, the roads from the lake to Cedar Breaks and Mammoth Creek were still small dirt roads. As cabins increased in the lake area, snowplows started plowing the highway towards Panguitch Lake for winter access.

At the time, only a few places in Utah were open to fishing during the winter months. These included Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Lake Powell, Utah Lake, and maybe a couple of other places in the state. Everywhere else in Utah was closed to fishing from late November to June 1st.

In about 1980, as the local state Wildlife Officer, I made a recommendation to open Panguitch Lake to winter ice fishing. My Utah Fish and Game Department Regional Office in Cedar City was opposed to the idea. They said it could seriously impact summer fishing at the lake. I discussed my proposal with the Panguitch City Chamber of Commerce, and they agreed with my proposal. As I recall, they sent a couple of members to attend the state agency’s Wildlife Department Board Meeting in Salt Lake City to discuss the proposal to them. Thankfully, the Wildlife Board approved an experimental ice fishing season at Panguitch Lake for 8-10 weeks.

So on January 1, 1982, ice fishing started at the lake. A special ice fishing stamp was required. I was to count

all fishermen on the lake every two hours for four to five days each week, and to count all fish that were caught and kept. This went on for a couple of winters. It seemed to go well, so several other places were opened to ice fishing, such as Fish Lake, Scofield Reservoir, and Bear Lake. After another two or three years, it was determined by the Wildlife Board that ice fishing was a good idea in Utah.

Therefore, the Wildlife Board then opened fishing year-round, throughout the state, on most reservoirs, lakes, streams, and creeks. Now, for nearly 40 years, ice fishing has been a great and growing activity during Utah’s winter months.

Recently, on February 3rd, hundreds of fishermen were enjoying the annual Ice Fishing Derby at Panguitch Lake. Other derbys were also scheduled

throughout the state. It’s now a great winter sporting activity in Utah. Don’t stay home all winter; enjoy the outdoors at your favorite place by catching a few fish for supper. Jackson Flat or Wide Hollow Reservoirs are a couple of the great places to enjoy a day outdoors.

Norman McKee is a retired wildlife biologist with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and is a resident of Panguitch.

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Support of the Wayne Co. Farmers' Market Location

As a vendor (Ben's Hens) and supporter of the Wayne County Farmer' Market in Torrey, I am saddened by the minority opposition to the current (almost a decade) Market location. Therefore, I need your help.

A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 6 PM in Torrey at the Old Fire Station (75 East 100 North). Torrey Town Council has requested public input and comments concerning the 10 North Center Street, Torrey location for the Farmers' Market. You can find the Torrey Town "Notice of Public Meeting in the Legal Notice Section in The Insider—last week's(2/22/24) and this week's(2/29/24) edition. I

am writing this in the Letters to the Editor section hoping to draw attention to the Legal Notice section.

Please show your support by:

• Attending the Public Meeting and/or Sending a Letter to the Torrey Town Council: karen@torreyutah. gov, torreytown@torreyutah.gov, or Torrey Town Council PO Box 750027 Torrey, Utah 84775 (slow mail might not get delivered in time—meeting is this coming Wednesday 6 March)

The past nine years has shown that the current location is the only logical and appropriate location in all of Wayne County. The Market relies on the vis-

ibility from Highway 24. Another location would lead to lower market attendance and, therefore, less tourist and visitor money staying in Wayne County.

The Market has become an important gathering/socializing place that provides nutritious, homegrown food, entertainment, crafts, art, etc for tourists, visitors, and locals from Wayne County and the surrounding areas.

If you believe the Market is important and would like to see it survive and thrive, please help me and the other Market supporters. Your voice matters. Thank you for your time and support.

Ben Jackson (Ben's Hens), Fremont

Courtesy Norman McKee

Ice fishers on Panguitch Lake during the 2024 Panguitch Lake Ice Fishing Derby on Feb. 3.

The Kitten Conundrum

by Color Country Animal Welfare

TORREY - The wind whipped across her exposed cheeks, as bare as a tundra on a blustery, winter day in Wayne County.

The rest of her body was swaddled carefully, in full knowledge of the season’s brutality, much like the animals were inside. As the door creaked open, little ears pinned forward, noses lifted into the air, paws found purchase beneath excited little bodies.

“She’s here,” she imagined them whispering to each other.

As she made her way past the hall of feline faces in the Cat Wing, she ruminated on all the lives in her care. There was Danya, a cat with feline herpes, who couldn’t share a room with anyone else for risk of spreading her condition.

Then there was Peaches, a senior Calico, whose attitude toward other cats matched her intense face—she would bat and meow at other cats when first forced to share her space, though she usually gave in. And there were the kittens. They often arrived starving, not just for food, but also affection, yet due to the high risk of spreading illnesses, were isolated in their condos from day one, patiently waiting until it was safe to mingle. She often wished there was a better way, but knew that prioritizing their health was the right thing to do. Anyway, she and her coworkers would spend a lot of time cuddling them.

She was proud of the kitten room they’d made, with each pair of siblings in its own apartment they all referred to as “cat condos,” but having four in one room took up almost all the space available. Once they were all healthy and vaccinated, a whole new era would ensue. The walls would tell stories of two kittens who had only seen each other through glass finally getting to rough and tumble; the pair who were just sick of each other and ready to stretch their legs somewhere the other wouldn’t be sitting on them; or the cat who came in by itself, who was desperately hoping life would bring them an opportunity to have a friend and companion their species and size. Sometimes the adjustment was rough, and feline friendship didn’t come naturally.

Mornings at the rescue started off quite busy, with all those precious, furry lives depending on her and her coworkers for all their needs. The dogs usually took more time, but their facility was always “bursting at the seam with kittens,” she was known to say. As if the Universe really wanted her to feel that sentiment, just as she finished cleaning the litter boxes and felt like she could sit down, a family pulled up with a box in hand. She had begun to fret whenever she saw a mystery box outside the rescue: once, on a freezing morning as she was entering the building, she noticed a box with three, partially frozen kittens inside. There was no note, no warning, nothing to keep them warm. They were nursed back to life in time, and she was glad to care for them, but she felt deep sadness for the state

of things. The family before her walked up to the door, pushing the box into her arms. They offered a little explanation as they turned back toward their car, saying their outdoor cat had apparently given birth to a litter, and they couldn’t keep any kittens. She started to call after them, “We don’t have space, I’m so sorry,” anticipating an unpleasant response. It might be anger, injustice, fear, disappointment, and she could understand that. What is a rescue for, if not to help animals?

And she, the most caring of all, was also heartbroken. She had already seen the adorable faces peering up at her, begging for a little shelter.

She could also hear the walls groaning under the weight of “just one more” and “two isn’t a lot” and “it’s only three.” She knew she’d have to deploy even more creativity to help this little trio, with empathy as her ballast. If only I had more fosters, she ruminated, then I could save them all.

She couldn’t always make more space. She had health risks to seriously consider, boarding cats to accommodate, and only four rooms for cats, which included the exam room that was almost constantly repurposed to house the overflow. She carefully considered what was the safest choice for her little colony of recovering kittens, healthy adult cats, misfits and orphans that sought her provision. And on that day, she realized she just had to make it work as the family drove off and her arms were still full.

Today, she would have to prepare a bulky isolation crate for the new siblings and push it into the hallway where they would have less chance to spread anything. It wasn’t ideal, as it made cleaning and moving around very difficult, but they were hers now. Once they had been observed for a week and vaccinated, she could think about getting the isolation crate out of the way and letting them loose in the kitten room. She would have to drape blankets over any holes in the condos of the existing residents, so that any sneezing from kitty colds wouldn’t pass through. She didn’t have any more condos, but at least they’d be safe, and they wouldn’t fight or be as overwhelmed by a sudden move into a room full of other cats.

The rest of the day, she diligently peeked in on her clowder (yes, that is what you call a group of cats). She spent extra time with the new arrivals, gloved up and sanitized, making sure their eye goop was cleaned off, they knew how to use a litter box, and their bellies weren’t overfull from the excitement of wet food. She mixed a dewormer and digestive aid into their food since experience had taught her that 90% of kittens came in with some gastric issues. Fortunately, these ones were big enough that she didn’t have to bottle feed them, but they made a mess at meal time.

By closing time, she was ready for her own cat nap. She had received a few phone calls from individuals hoping to surrender

their own cats. One was just up the road, and another was in a separate county, but living out of their car. With great sorrow, she had to tell them the hard news and tried to dampen the blow by giving them another rescue’s number. The let-down and frustration was palpable.

One phone call caused her heart to leap—someone asking to become a foster parent. They were interested in adopting, but since they lived out of town, they wouldn’t be able to meet the cat before making the trip. Since they weren’t completely sold on adopting a kitten sight unseen, they wondered if fostering was possible. To that, she gave the air an imagined crisp high-five, and then gratefully explained that this was a fantastic option, all the way around. “Even if you don’t end up adopting the cat, she will be better off having been in a home. You don’t have to feel bad if you return her— she will have gained more experience being in your home, learning about how a family moves and works throughout the day, than if she stayed here. Fosters will always improve an animal’s life… even if it is short term,” she happily added.

Just before leaving, having tucked the last animals in for the night, she thought she’d check the numbers. We have to have taken in 50 kittens already this year. She wondered what the exact number was. She opened up the drive and slowly exhaled when she saw the number—in 2023, they had taken in 66 cats, helped 108 cats in the community, assisted 121 community spay/neuter cats, and adopted out 60 cats. And they had helped a total of 138 dogs.

While the despair slowly lifted, she recalled that sometimes the days were hard, and it felt like she could never do enough. She wanted her community to understand the attention she gave each animal in her care and that overflow was her biggest enemy. Often, though, they just couldn’t know. By looking at the outcomes, at least her perspective broadened. Their rescue was only so big. She could only do so much with the space and budget she had. But she had lives depending on her, and each one deserved attention, comfort, room to stretch and grow, and to be known by someone who cared about them. She could do that, about 16 cats at a time.

Wills, Trusts, and More

Protecting Your Beneficiary’s Inheritance

Getting an inheritance in any format is great! However, getting an inheritance in trust may be even better. Let me explain.

Most clients want all or at least part of their estate to go to an individual such as a spouse, child, close family member or friend. Usually, the clients have no special concerns about how the named beneficiary will manage the inheritance. In such a situation, the client may say, “I just want the inheritance to go outright to the beneficiary, with no restrictions.”

However, is that really the “best” format? What if a few restrictions could yield significant protection for the inherited assets?

An option to strongly consider is having the inheritance go to the beneficiary in an Inherited Subtrust. During the beneficiary’s lifetime, the subtrust holds the assets for the benefit of the beneficiary, with distribution as needed to pay for the beneficiary’s health, education, maintenance and support expenses. Although the named beneficiary can manage the trust as the trustee of the subtrust, and receives trust assets as needed, the beneficiary does not own the assets when they are held by the subtrust, which provides significant protection from creditors.

Jeffery J. McKenna

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The fact that the beneficiary of the subtrust is not the owner, and has never been the owner of the assets, is the key. While a creditor or divorcing spouse can attach (and take) what someone owns, it is much harder for a creditor to take the assets that are owned and managed in an inherited subtrust.

This method of leaving assets in a subtrust for beneficiaries can be a great way to leave an inheritance. The assets remain available to the beneficiary for their health, education, maintenance and support. The beneficiary can serve as their own trustee and, with certain limitations, can control the use and distribution of the assets. Also, the beneficiary can have the power to appoint the trust assets to the people or institutions the recipient wants to benefit upon the recipient’s death. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, as noted above, leaving inherited assets in a subtrust can help protect the assets from creditors.

The subtrust format has two principal inconveniences for the recipient.

First, after the grantor dies, but only after the grantor dies, the assets received must always be titled in the name of the subtrust. Second, the subtrust must file its own separate income tax return. Again, the extra tax return is only filed after the death of the original person creating the general

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trust. In conclusion, before just “giving the inheritance outright” to those you love, consider including a subtrust in your general trust. This relatively simple modification can make a huge difference and better protect the assets you are leaving for loved ones.

country roads

by Lynn Griffin

Mad, Brain and Fight

There are three friends named Mad, Brain, and Fight. One day, Fight went missing and his friends Mad and Brain started searching for him. Then Brain said, "Mad, let's file a missing person report with the police."

When they were about to walk into the police station, Brain said, "Mad, you go and make the report. I will wait for you here."

Mad said, "Okay." Mad walked in but no police officers paid attention to him. Then he saw a policeman drinking a cup of coffee. Mad went to the officer, smacked the table, and the cup of coffee flew in the air, landing in the officer's lap.

Angry, the policeman asked, "Are you looking for a fight?" Mad replied, "Yes, I am." The policeman asked, "Are you mad?" Mad replied, "Yes, I am Mad." The policeman then asked, "Don't you have a brain?" Mad replied, "Brain is outside sir."

Pen

A man called his child's doctor, "Hello! My son just snatched my pen when I was writing and swallowed it. What should I do?"

The doctor replied, "Until I can come over, write with another pen."

THEME:

Two Lawyers

Two lawyers walking through the woods spotted a vicious looking bear. The first lawyer immediately opened his briefcase, pulled out a pair of sneakers and started putting them on.

The second lawyer looked at him and said, "You're crazy! You'll never be able to outrun that bear!"

"I don't have to," the first lawyer replied. "I only have to outrun you."

Shower Thoughts

A lot of people cry when they cut an onion. The trick is not to form an emotional bond.

PUNishment

I heard there were a bunch of break-ins over at the car park. That is wrong on so many levels.

Obituaries

Danny Reid

ESCALANTE - Danny Eugene Reid, 80, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Escalante on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Danny was born September 25, 1943, in Van Nuys, CA, to David LaVon and Twila Cowles Reid. His older sister, Linda, welcomed her baby brother home. He lost his father on January 8, 1945—

Danny was 1½.

Danny spent his early childhood years in California, with his mother and stepfather, John Michaelangelo. He became a big brother to Jim and Sheri, of whom he was very proud.

Danny moved to Escalante and spent his teenage years with his grandparents, Danial H. and Orilla Cowles. He was loved by his uncles and aunts who claimed him as a brother.

He graduated from Escalante High School where he played sports, chased girls and even went to some classes.

He spent many days on the mountains around Escalante and Boulder working in the timber. He was drafted and served his country in the Army.

He married Joy Clella Woolsey and was blessed with two sons: David Hardy and Darrell Michael; they later divorced.

Danny spent most of his career as a mud engineer in the oilfield. He spent time in Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska, California, and Montana. He had many friends and gained much respect.

He met and fell in love with Kym Alayse Gleave; they were married on March 13, 1985. On the day they were married, in addition to his bride, he gained five more kids: Alayse Kym, Tempe Kae, Brittany, JS and Rhett Lamar, whom he raised as his own. Danni Mikell later became the apple of her dad’s eye and tied the family together. Danny and Kym were sealed in the St. George Temple on December 15, 2012.

He was a life-long member of the local coffee shop, and enjoyed his friends there.

He is survived by his wife Kym; children: David (Barbara) Reid, Salina; Darrell (Annie) Reid, Pavillion, WY; Alayse (Lewis) Roundy, Tropic; Tempe (Ryan) Jenkins, Escalante; Brittany (Jeremy) Frischknecht, Richfield; JS (Liberty) Butler, Escalante; Rhett (Melissa) Butler, Enoch; Danni (James) Carlisle, Escalante; 26 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim (Joyce) Michalangelo, Central Point, OR; sister: Sheri (Eric) Woolsey, Escalante; uncles: Alvin Cowles, Gunnison; Newell (Dorothy) Cowles, Richfield; aunt, Emma Lou McInelly, Washington; in-laws: Stanton (Charlotte) Gleave, Arby Gleave, and Jan (Melissa) Gleave, all of Kingston; Kaelyn (Glen) Partridge, Panguitch; Melonie (Albert) Silvils, LaVerkin; Monica (Jerry) Taylor, Escalante; Terra (Wayne) Turner, Roosevelt; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; inlaws, Jack and Betty Kae Gleave; sister, Linda Johnson; uncles, Leon Cowles, Orville Cowles; aunts: Margean Schow and Colleen Imlay; nephews: Michael Woolsey, Kingston Turner, Willis Turner; great-nephew, Grady Shakespear.

Funeral services were held Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Escalante 2nd Ward Chapel. Friends called at the ward chapel in Escalante Wednesday evening from 6-7 p.m. or Thursday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Burial was in the Widtsoe Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Military honors by the Escalante American Legion Post #0114 and Utah Honor Guard. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

Special thanks to Michelle Durham with Davita who helped make it possible for Danny to spend his last few months at home.

Pat and I celebrated our 67th wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 26, with dinner with our two daughters, Kelly and Shawn, down at Escobar’s in Kanab, and that was our excitement for the week. A little advice to you women out there is to marry a man 10 years younger than you, so that he can keep up with you in your later years.

The weather is still the same; don’t believe the weatherpeople on their predictions, and enjoy the spring weather. What are your plans for your extra February day today? I hope that I will be able to get up to Richfield for the ball games and to root for the Bobcats all the way to the championships.

Only one of every 1,461 births occurs on Leap Day. During non-leap years, Leap Day birthdays

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

are celebrated on Feb. 28 or March 1. February is our shortest month; it just doesn’t seem like it.

There are only ten days till my favorite day, the start of daylight saving time. We always set our clocks ahead one or two days early, and it makes the time change easier. On the 17th, it is another one of my favorite days, St. Patrick's Day. I do love corned beef and cabbage. For a change, Easter is also in March at the end of the month; it is usually in April. Usually, the ski resorts close a week after Easter, but Brian Head is going to stay open till April 14th, so you can get a few more days of the white stuff.

Don’t forget to register for the upcoming primary. If you don’t belong to the two major parties, you won’t get a ballot. It

looks like the U.S. Congress is going to improve on last year’s bill passing. They have turned down any bills that contain the stopping of illegal immigrants crossing the border, because it seems that the last president wants to have something to run on. They are also turning down bills that contain weapons for Ukraine, and Russia has made more gains in the last two weeks than they have in the two years since the fighting started. If Ukraine falls, next will be Poland and other countries that don’t belong to NATO.

If you are looking for a job, the space industry is looking for people between the ages of 35 and 55 to live in a space capsule, like the one going to Mars, for a year. You will be taught all kinds of fun things, like working outside the

Obituaries

Mitchel Brent Hatch

capsule, and it pays good money. I miss the upper age limits by a few years, otherwise, I would sign up. I believe that they are looking for a launch in 2055, so that is something to look forward to. I see that a private company is looking to land a capsule on the moon in the near future. I think that they are going to sell seats on the rocket ship. People did pay for the first two private launches into space. It was about a 13-minute weightlessness period for only $250,000. I don’t think that they could find any more suckers with that kind of money. Lagoon has cheaper rides for the same weightless period. Sunday was a grand day, and a great day for celebrating an anniversary. Mack O.

PANGUITCH - Mitchel Brent Hatch was born July 25, 1956, in Salt Lake City to Brent Schow Hatch and Sara Orton Hatch and big sister Rachel. Upon completion of his happy—and all too short—time here, he passed on gracefully at home at Panguitch Lake, in the arms of his loving wife, Lottie, on February 3, 2024.

Mitch and Rachel grew up in Salt Lake City and Richfield and enjoyed spending time with their grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins in Panguitch and at Panguitch Lake.

Mitch was an extremely proud and devoted father to his only son, Sean Ogden Hatch, and times they had together were treasured. Sean, and Mitch’s daughter-inlaw, Lisa Percell Hatch, live in Gilroy, California with their two children, Mitch’s beloved grandchildren, Virginia Joan Hatch and Mitchel Lawrence Hatch.

Mitch graduated from Richfield High in 1974 and received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Utah in 1978. He maintained that he used his degree every day in navigating life’s ups and downs. He liked nothing more than having a problem in need of a logical solution.

Mitch was a great lover of life. He saw the positive in every situation and made his choices from there. There was not much, in his opinion, that couldn’t be solved satisfactorily. He was a kind, nice man who treated everyone fairly and as he’d like to be treated. Mostly, he was as straight-forward a guy as you’ll ever meet.

Mitch was a warm and generous friend and the life of any party. To know him was to love him and to laugh heartily with him. He was a big fan of rock and roll music—especially the Rolling Stones—and, in general, didn’t think any music written after the 70s was worth his time.

Mitch was a lifetime hotel manager, beginning as the night manager at the Hotel Utah and ending with his own successful management company, Endeavor Hospitality. As a natural problem solver, he excelled at making people happy they’d chosen his establishment, whether he was checking them in or carrying their bags or washing their dishes or patiently listening as they told him everything that was wrong with his hotel. He valued his employees, and most of them would consider him a friend now—not an old boss. He was a hard worker, an effective manager, and an astute businessman who enjoyed success at every turn.

Mitch was an animal lover—which you know if you knew him. Mitch love, love, loved dogs (and cats) and was such a caring and indulgent “boss” to so many. Sam, Elvis, Astro, Moby, Lou, Zeek and Sarah-Dog have welcomed him to heaven and Bear-Dog and Bob-Cat mourn him here.

Mitch is survived by his wife, Lottie Hatch, his son, Sean (Lisa) Hatch and his grandchildren Virginia and Mitch, his father, Brent Hatch, his sister Rachel Auernig (Gene Redford), and her daughters, Rachel Anne Curtis, Shannon Blake and April Petersen. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Sara Urie.

A celebration of Mitch’s life will be held on or about his birthday, July 25, at the Panguitch cemetery.

Merrill C. Forsyth

1928 - 2024

BICKNELL - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, neighbor, and friend, Merrill C. Forsyth, age 95, passed away on February 18, 2024, in Cedar City.

Merrill was born in Salina on December 26, 1928, to LaVon and Martha Naomi Clark Forsyth, one of four children to this marriage. He also enjoyed a close relationship with his four step siblings and two half-brothers. He attended Wayne High School and graduated with the class of 1947. He was drafted to serve in the Korean War where he worked as a carpenter. He was married to Cuma Sorenson. To this marriage was born Marlin Forsyth. They later divorced. He married Melba Mae Ellett on October 1, 1955, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple April 1, 1961. Together they had four children: Naomi, Mont, Randy, and LaVona.

Merrill was a man of many talents, skills, and interests. He enjoyed gardening and restoring vehicles. He was a capable carpenter, building the home he and Melba shared in Bicknell and roofing many homes. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, cutting firewood, and gathering pine nuts. He provided love and support to his wife, children, and grandchildren, spending time with them and supporting them in whatever their interests were. He was civic-minded and served on the Bicknell Town Council.

Merrill is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a home teacher, building fund committee member, and building security. He supported Melba in her many callings, as well as his children in scouting. His service extended outside of the church. He truly followed the example of his Savior in giving Christlike service to many widows and neighbors in need.

Merrill is survived by his loving wife, Melba of Bicknell; children: Marlin (Mikell) Forsyth of Centerville; Naomi (Steven, deceased) Nixon of Cedar City; Mont (Kelley) Forsyth of Bicknell; Randy (Tori) Forsyth of Cedar City; LaVona (Danny) Adams of Cedar City; 32 grandchildren; 84 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren; siblings:, Ward R. (Judy) Forsyth of Aurora; Lowell Clark (deceased) and Karen Forsyth of Salt Lake City, Donald (Flovon) Forsyth of Bakerfield, California, step-sister: Myrna (Dick) Chappell of Springville.

He is preceded in death by his father, LaVon Forsyth; mother, Martha Naomi Clark; his step-mothers, Ruby Brinkerhoff Morrell Forsyth and Emma Baker Taylor Forsyth; his siblings: Clayson LaVon Forsyth, Lowell Clark Forsyth, Terry Neil Forsyth, Brent M. Morrell, Montez Chidester, Grace Blackburn, Fay Nydegger, Shirley Smith and Arden P. Taylor.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to Ethan Bunker of and all of the caring staff at Sun Tree Hospice, the medical staff at the Wayne County Medical Clinic, Dr. Randy Delcore; and the outstanding care given to Merrill by his grandchildren in his final days.

Funeral services were held Friday, February 23, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. in the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, 190 North 200 East in Bicknell, where friends called for viewing Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to services.

Livestreaming of the services were found at: www.springerturner.com under Merrill’s obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post 392 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Grover Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah

Anniversary

50th Anniversary

Dean and Peggy Chappell of Lyman, Utah, celebrated their 50th anniversary on February 23, 2024. The couple was married February 23, 1974, in the Manti Temple.

They were honored by their seven children and spouses and their 26 grandchildren at a family gathering. Peggy retired from Wayne School District and Dean from Chappell Farms.

The couple recently returned from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple enjoys gardening and serving in the temple together. Congratulations on your 50 years.

Mgmt. Plan: The plan aims to address the diverse needs of our communities. At this initial stage, we are focused on sharing information and providing clarity about our objectives for responsible and sustainable land use in the San Rafael Swell area.—Elijah Waters, Acting Green River District Manager Mgmt. Plan

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WAYNE CO. - In recent weeks, the term "atmospheric river" seems to have secretly found its way into our long list of words that make up our daily conversational vocabulary. If someone were to try and pin the tail on the donkey of where the term came from, a good guess might be that the weather related term might have presented itself at an annual meteorological conference in the Bahamas or Panguitch over a bottle of Puerto Rican rum.

In layman's terms, and as we have recently experienced, atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere, like rivers in the sky, that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics. While atmospheric rivers can vary greatly in size and strength, the average atmospheric river carries an amount of water vapor roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

News from Wayne County Atmospheric Rivers

by Adus F. Dorsey II

that amount. When the atmospheric rivers make landfall, they often release this water vapor in the form of rain or snow. It is a winter phenomenon that is celebrated and welcome in Wayne County by farmers, ranchers and range animals, but not so much by those that have chosen locations to build homes in the backcountry, or those that have yet to realize that roads in the backcountry often require four-wheel drive.

are distinguishable sections of the highway that are heavily populated with cows, elk, deer, the black and white stinky striped skunks, and jackrabbits. These are animals that, if encountered with your bumper, can make your State Farm insurance rate go up as fast as the speed limit between Bicknell and Lyman.

In general, the drivers in Wayne County are kind and respectful, but there are those that, when they are having a bad day, prefer to generously share the one finger wave. As far as the weather report for the next week or so, Wayne County can expect sun, wind, rain or snow, with temps ranging from 0 to 50, depending on the time and day; you can just take your pick. As far as commodities are concerned, one can expect to see prices at the grocery store in the eye-popping range, and if you are on Social Security, well, it is best to buy some seeds at Brian Farm and plan to grow a garden this year and to be sure to darn those holy socks you were thinking of throwing out. Times are going to be tight. Buddy up to a rancher if you want to eat meat. God bless America and the snow plow drivers. cultural resources.

“The plan aims to address the diverse needs of our communities,” explained Acting Green River District Manager Elijah Waters. “At this initial stage, we are focused on sharing information and providing clarity about our objectives for responsible and sustainable land use in the San Rafael Swell area.”

The Scoping Report,

Draft Alternatives, Baseline Monitoring Report, Draft Route Reports and maps are available for review on the BLM ePlanning website https://eplanning. blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/1500146/510. In addition, maps and printed versions of the documents are on display and available for public review at the Price Field Office, 125 South 600 West, Price, Utah 84501.

—Bureau of Land Management

Garfield Commission:

Disagreements regarding several legislative bills and the old Escalante Elementary School discussed.

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changes in the draft Resource Management Plan of the GSENM.

At the legislative level, Commissioner Pollock cited SB67, which affects access to public lands through private property; HB36, which affects Open Meetings provisions; and HB290, Election Amendments. All these bills are still under discussion. The Commissioners were able to influence a change in SB67 that adds a protection for access through private land on roads that have been in continual use for 50 years. Commissioners fear the Open Meetings change would thwart their ability to conduct their administrative/operational work if they are required to call it a “public meeting” anytime two Commissioners are working together. Commissioner Pollock asked Clerk/ Auditor Camille Moore to review HB290 regarding any impacts on Garfield County’s election administration.

Another bill, brought up by Planning Director Kaden Figgins, is the 2023 SB174 bill that mandates all counties and municipalities revise their existing Subdivision Ordinances to change their application approval process, including adding a new administrative land use board whose only duty is to review subdivision applications. Although Figgins is confident that the county’s ordinances pro-

vide adequate protections in subdivision development, the Commissioners want to try to exempt 5th and 6th class counties from SB174 requirements. Once again, the Commissioners cited local, elected officials—be they mayors, town councils, or county commissioners—as the last line of local control available to address citizens’ concerns. Commissioner Pollock said it’s worth trying to push back on this bill to exempt the county, and the other Commissioners concurred. They will approach lawmakers during the interim legislative sessions but will have a revised ordinance drafted in case their efforts fail and they need to meet the Dec. 31 revision deadline.

Escalante Mayor Melanie Torgerson presented an offer by the School District to sell the old elementary school to the city for $1. Commissioners suggested they decline the offer, at least pending review of asbestos problem and cost of building demolition.

The Commission went into executive session to discuss personnel.

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation, but all meeting recordings are uploaded to the Utah Public Meetings Notice board, https://www. utah.gov/pmn/.

Although atmospheric rivers come in many shapes and sizes, those that contain the largest amounts of water vapor and the strongest winds can create extreme rainfall and floods, often by stalling over watersheds vulnerable to flooding. These events can disrupt travel, induce mudslides, and cause catastrophic damage to life and property. A well-known example is the "Pineapple Express," a strong atmospheric river that is capable of bringing moisture from the tropics near Hawaii over to the U.S. West Coast.

Exceptionally strong atmospheric rivers can transport up to 15 times

Another rare winter occurrence is the increase in out-of-towner traffic on the highways and byways that dissect Wayne County. There was once a time, not so long ago, when city slickers and out-of-state plate sightings were as uncommon as Bigfoot prints in Grand Wash; not these days. Jeeps that look like they should be in monster truck rallies and Gen Zers wearing puffy North Face coats and designer alpaca scarves can be found circling closed and shuttered businesses in Torrey in the AM in a quest for a hot cup of a mocha double espresso with room left at the top for a half inch of imported Irish cream. But if the truth were to be told, they would certainly settle for a large styrofoam cup of Folgers classic roast.

(Generation Z, colloquially known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha.)

In the event that you haven’t been out of your cave since October, or checked the Wayne County social calendar in a month or two, Etta Place Cidery, located on the west side of

Torrey, has been sponsoring social events for those that haven’t seen anything but Netflix reruns all winter. A Friday afternoon favorite has been “Stitch and B*tch,” where patrons are invited to bring personal projects with them—homestyle crafts like sewing, knitting, crochet, and anything else that requires thread, yarn and needles— plus the desire to share interesting conversation. Attitudes and egos are required to be checked at the door. Often a topic of discussion and mystery around the water cooler or gas pump at Gordon’s, and for many that travel Highway 24 in the wee hours of the morning, is where all the cars and trucks from up county are headed to down county every day. Under the cover of darkness, it is hard to tell who the sleepy eyed people are behind the wheel of the outfits that whiz by, but over time, the headlights and taillights become recognizable and entertaining. And it is always a magical moment when, in the light of day, those individuals are people you know. The courteous part of the early morning crowd is the blinker signals that you become to recognize and appreciate, as there

Escalante Boys Basketball Advances in State Playoffs

by Nancy Goude

Escalante's Kendal Gardner drives the lane against Piute in a recent home game. The Moquis played Piute again in the Class 1A State Tournament on February 28 at Sevier Valley Center.

ESCALANTE - The Escalante boys’ basketball team will face Piute for the third time in their last five games with hopes of keeping the bid for a trophy at the Class 1A State Tournament on February 28 at Sevier Valley Center at 10 a.m. in the second round. Each team picked up a bye in the first round. (Results of this game were not available at press time.)

No. 4 Piute has picked up wins each time the two teams have met, with a blowout and power outage win over the No. 13 ranked Moquis on February 8, 68-34, and on February 15 at the Region 20 tournament, 59-42.

Piute was the overall champion in the Region 20 Tournament, with a 54-50 win over Panguitch, while Wayne edged Milford, 75-63, to take third place. Valley beat Escalante to take the Consolation Championship, and Bryce Valley won seventh place with a bye.

After falling to Piute, Escalante bounced back to beat Bryce Valley in over-

time, 60-51, to advance to the Consolation finals in the Region 20 at Panguitch High School.

Escalante’s Kage Lyman had an explosive, season-best nineteen points against Bryce Valley, including six from the threepoint range. The Moquis battled back to knot the game at 51 and forced the teams into overtime when Escalante scored seven points and held the Mustangs scoreless.

Zaren Roberts hit a trio of treys to lead the Mustangs with a gamehigh twenty-one points, with eight each from Oscar Wood, Cooper Owens and Luke Andrus.

Kendal Gardner and Korben Young each sunk 14 points for the Moquis in the win.

In the Consolation final of the Region 20 tournament, Valley’s Boede Cox iced the win by hitting all 27 of his points from threepoint territory to boost the Buffalo's 60-36 stampede. Jace Cox sank 16 points, while Johnny Cox dumped in 10 points for Valley.

Escalante’s Gard-

Escalante vs. Bryce Valley

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vs. Valley

Escalante - 36 - Valley - 60

- Boede Cox, 27; Jace Cox, 16; Johnny Cox, 10; Warren Spencer, 5; Preston Franklin, 2. Escalante - Kendal Gardner, 12; Korben Young, 8; Jax Porter, 6; Rayce Jenkins, 4; Mac Porter, 3; Kage Lyman, 3.

Region 20 Results

ner has twelve points, and Young had eight.

The winner of the Piute vs. Escalante game will play the winner of the Whitehorse vs. Wendover game on February 29 at 8:30 p.m., with the losers playing in the consolation bracket earlier in the day at 1 p.m.

The final game of the Class 1A State Championship will be played March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Sevier Valley Center.

Results for the first rounds of the Class 1A State Championship games were not available at press time.

PHS Sports Sidelines

The Basketball State Championships start on this week. The Lady Cats start the tournament with a game against a much improved Escalante Moquis team, and the game will start at 4:00 p.m. The boys start off with a game against Monticello, and it starts at

7:00 p.m. Some of the first games are played at Richfield High, so check the schedule, or show up early. Since this is a double elimination tournament, you have to wait each day for the results in order to see what time the games will be played the next day. The games will be televised either on your TV or computer.

Many thanks to the person that did such a fine article on the Bobcats 5th championship title in wrestling. [see The Insider February 22 issue] Mack O

SUU Rural Stormwater Recovery Innovators

Excel in National Challenge

CEDAR CITYSouthern Utah University’s (SUU) Student Innovators successfully earned the Community Energy Innovation CONCEPT Phase prize. This $15,000 reward was granted on behalf of the United States Department of Energy (US-DOE) Alliance for Sustainable Energy. The team earned this merit in an American-made challenge for their Smart Stormwater Infrastructure and Clean Energy project.

In recent years, severe rain storms have caused devastating flooding in Iron County, Utah. Weather conditions forced Cedar City and Enoch City residents to walk through deep waters forcing many to evacuate their homes due to insufficient storm drain systems. Student engineers Jeremy Matney, Andrew Larsen and Edwin Cansaya Sanchez, advised by Dr. Mohamed Askar, set out to work with Sunrise Engineering to establish a solution for a need in the community. By recognizing the dangers posed by the emergency, they made it their objective to implement mitigation strategies to protect the community while producing cleaner water and energy.

“Our main objective is to help decision-makers deal effectively with longterm control measures of the budget-limited, ambiguous, and inconsistently applied operation and maintenance of stormwater infrastructures,” said

Dr. Askar.

Through the collaborative support of industry professionals, the team was able to apply the skills they had acquired in the classroom to create sustainable stormwater management alternatives. The effort sheds light on current flood drainage problems and seeks new practices to help vulnerable populations within economically disadvantaged rural communities.

The SUU team will continue competing along the collegiate track as one of five schools advancing in the competition. The teams involved will use the reward to fund their progress phase. This portion of the competition focuses on the execution of the project and a report on its effectiveness. Winners of the $20,000 prize will be announced in March 2024.

Through its dedication to innovation, SUU remains firmly established as a prominent institution for students specializing in the engineering field. The Engineering and Technology Department strives to administer important expertise in every student’s desired field of interest and career.

Learn more about the civil engineering and construction management programs offered at SUU.

—Southern Utah University

Bryce Valley Edges Escalante in Regional Tournament on the Way to Class 1A State

by Nancy Goude

Escalante's Taylie Carlisle goes up strong in a recent home game. Carlisle scored a season-best and game high 13 points in the Region 20 game against the Bryce Valley Mustangs on their way to qualifying for the state championship tournament. The No. 15 Moquis face No. 2 Panguitch after the Bobcats won the Regional Championship by beating Piute, 56-36.

ESCALANTE - Just two points separated the Bryce Valley Mustangs and the Escalante Moquis, 38 to 36, at the Region 20 Championship tournament on February 16 at Panguitch High School.

That game thrust the No. 15 Moquis into a second round playoff game against No. 2 Panguitch on February 28 at 4 p.m. at Richfield High School. The games of the Class 1A State Tournament will be played between gyms at Richfield and Sevier Valley Center.

The winner of the Panguitch/Escalante game advances to the quarterfinals against the winner of the No. 7 Whitehorse and No. 10 Valley game on February 29 at 10 a.m., while the losers of each game will face off with hopes of staying alive in the tournament in the consolation bracket game at the same time.

Escalante’s Taylie Carlisle turned in her best game of the season with a game-high 13 points, while Cashae Tebbs had

12 to pace the Mustangs, including two from beyond the arch. The Moquis’ Mazee Dunton, Sonata Griffin and McCall Dunton added nine, eight and seven points, respectively.

Bryce Valley’s Kinlee Brinkerhoff added seven, Kiera Pancrazio netted six, both three-pointers, while Grace Leech and Bradi Gates had four points each.

The 2023/2024 season has been highly competitive with Panguitch coming off the Region Championship and defending state champions Wayne falling to Valley and settlilng for fourth place. Monument Valley is currently the No. 1 ranking team in the state, with Panguitch at No. 2, Rich at No. 3 and defending champion Wayne at No. 9.

In 2023, Wayne beat Tabiona, 29-26, for the state title, while Valley beat Rich, 43-37, for third place, and Monument Valley edged Piute, 50-48, for the consolation championship, fifth place finish. Escalante was eliminated by Piute, 51-23.

Escalante vs. Bryce Valley

Escalante - 36 - Bryce Valley - 38

Bryce Valley - Cashae Tebbs, 12; Kinlee Brinkerhoff, 7; Kiera Pancrazio, 6; Grace Leech, 4; Bradi Gates, 4; Shirley Richards, 3; Sophia Wiseman, 2.

Escalante - Taylie Carlisle, 13; Mazee Dunton, 9; Sonata Griffin, 8; McCall Dunton, 7; Raylin Roberts, 1.

Region 20 Tournament Results

Champion - Panguitch

Panguitch 56, Piute 36 Third Place - Valley Valley 49, Wayne 40

Consolation championship - Bryce Valley Bryce Valley 49, Milford 48 Seventh Place – Escalante (bye)

p.m. at Sevier Valley Center. Results for the first rounds of the Class 1A State Championship games were not available at press time.

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Trainer of the Year: Melissa is just outstanding, and our entire community trusts and loves her because she’s given so much to our entire county and school district. This honor is well deserved for her dedication to athletes in her care.

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room. “Melissa is just outstanding, and our entire community trusts and loves her because she’s given so much to our entire county and school district,” said Eric Packer, president of Intermountain Cedar City Hospital. “This honor is well deserved for her dedication to athletes in her care.”

Mendini-Gates was nominated by her peers to be the Utah Athletic Trainers Association (UATA) Secondary Schools athletic trainer of the year. After being nominated for this award, it went to the Honors and Awards committee for the UATA. The commit-

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tee then determined that she should be the recipient of this prestigious award.

“As president of the UATA, I feel very proud that Melissa earned this award. She exemplifies excellence in athletic training,” said Marcus Homer, president of the Utah Athletic Trainers Association for Secondary Schools. “Cedar City High School is very lucky to have such a great athletic trainer and valued healthcare professional.”

Mendini-Gates is one of dozens of Intermountain Health athletic trainers supporting student athletes and high school teams across the state. Intermountain teams up with high schools across Utah to provide athletic trainers, which have become an invaluable re-

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source to keeping student athletes healthy, safe, and performing at their best.

Mendini-Gates said her love for athletic training started with watching her dad, Ricky Mendini, who was the longtime athletic trainer at Southern Utah University.

“I was incredibly fortunate to have a dad as an athletic trainer,” said Mendini-Gates. “Athletic training allows me the ability to positively influence high school athletes, and it's a rewarding experience to be able to educate them about their bodies, injuries, the healing process, and helping them return to the sport they’re passionate about.”

—Intermountain Health

Bids for the industrial park master plan and design, Wayne County Water Conservancy board member positions, minor subdivision requests, adoption of a "Historical Livestock Trail" resolution, approval of a special event permit for the Fort Desolation Festival, and results from Central Utah Counseling Service's annual audit discussed. Jayden Coburn was approved as a new hire for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, and Abbygail Rowley introduced herself as the new Southern Utah Apprenticeship Program Navigator with the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

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the most experience with industrial park planning.

The commission passed a motion to accept the economic board’s recommendation. The commission also passed a motion to apply for a USDA Rural Business Grant at Draper’s request.

The commission made a motion to approve a new hire in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Jayden Coburn has been working in law enforcement for the last few years in Hurricane, Utah, so the county won’t have to pay for his training. The county currently has four deputies and is trying to fill slots that have recently been vacated. The Sheriff’s Office will begin another hiring cycle shortly.

Abbygail Rowley introduced herself as the new Southern Utah Apprenticeship Program Navigator with the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Rowley explained that her

role is to connect with people about what apprenticeships are and stressed that apprenticeships can be very important in keeping talent in rural communities. She said that apprenticeships are more than just electrician and plumbing programs and that the state currently has 280 registered apprenticeship programs. Rowley asked the commissioners to connect with business owners in the county and inform them of apprenticeship opportunities. Money is available to pay for training and even help with childcare costs while attending training programs.

Candence Peterson, Wayne High School Counselor, asked the commission for $500 for the annual Rural Career Fair—which took place at Ebenezer’s Barn & Grill in Bryce Canyon City this year. The commission approved this request.

Jakelle Pace, Water Conservancy Secretary, then informed the commission that terms from board members from Fremont, Caineville, and Bicknell are expiring this year. New members will be appointed this June, and a notice will be put out for applications.

Next, a minor subdivision request was approved for Derek and Darleen Barnes. Later in the meeting, another minor subdivision request was approved for Raymond & Diane Potter. All requirements were met for both requests.

The commission made a motion to adopt a "Historical Livestock Trail" resolution. This is an effort to begin the process of rec-

ognizing Wayne County’s historical livestock trails. County Attorney Michael Winn suggested that Planning and Zoning should begin to identify historic livestock trails using public input. Winn said that this does not give anyone a right to plow through someone’s private property and that livestock owners still need to work with property owners to use trails. He also said that this is probably the limit to what the county can do to help livestock owners maintain access to historical trails. When it comes to maintaining access, livestock owners may have to seek prescriptive easements in court.

Next, the commission approved a special event permit for the Fort Desolation Festival with a stipulation that if the county’s ambulance cannot be present at the event that they will arrange for another ambulance service. Then, Nathan Strait & Richard Anderson with Central Utah Counseling Service presented the results from their annual audit. They said it’s been a challenging year with projections lower than expected but that they had no instances of non-compliance with the audit.

The meeting concluded with a short discussion about personnel needs for the Bicknell Library and a review of the county’s vouchers.

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

Mountain Lions: I’m still trying to wrap my head around what mountain lion management should look like. It’s a political question now.—Darren DeBloois, a biologist who serves as the game mammal coordinator with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)

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ranchers, conservationists, and even those concerned about the percentage of public land ownership in the state have found themselves fervently divided on the topic of cougar hunting.

A last-minute amendment proposed to House Bill 469 during last spring’s legislative session made cougar hunting laws as permissive as trout fishing regulations, with the idea that unrestrained hunting would knock down supposedly booming lion numbers.

“We’re getting an increase in our cougar numbers across the state,” said Scott Sandall, the Senateside sponsor of the bill, during a floor discussion. No further debate followed.

The bill was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox on March 17 to the shock and horror of both conservationists and cougar hunters who were unaware of the changes made to the bill in the final days of the general session. The new rules, which went into effect on May 3, extend the cougar hunting season from a few months to all year, allow trapping, and remove the harvest limit statewide and per person. Hunters no longer need specific mountain lion permits, which were previously awarded through a lottery system. Now, mountain lions are in the same licensing tier as trout, rabbits, geese, and other upland game species that can be hunted with just a basic combination fishing and hunting license.

State biologists were appalled by the changes. Their research shows that cougar numbers already are down and have been for the past seven years, empirical evidence that was spurned by politicians who claimed the exact opposite while proposing HB 469. But on the 43rd day

of the 45-day legislative session, the facts touted on the Senate floor didn’t need to add up. Legislators just needed to say something that would strike the right chord with the cougar-hating “ag guys” who wield considerable lobbying power in Utah.

The Bait-and-Switch

Oddly enough, this story begins not with mountain lions, but with an entirely different though no less controversial debate— that of public versus private land ownership in Utah. From the outset, HB 469 proposed that $1 million per year be set aside for the state to purchase private lands for public hunting access and wildlife habitat restoration. The proposed “Wildlife Land and Water Acquisition Program” faced stiff opposition from those with a vested interest in preventing new public land ownership in a state where over 70 percent of all land is public.

“With the amount of public land in Utah, why do we need to purchase more land with tax dollars for wildlife? In our county, 77% is federal and 10% is state,” said Beaver County Commissioner Brandon Yardley during a debate regarding an early version of HB 469, a sentiment that was also echoed by other constituents. Lopsided public land ownership, according to this perspective, represents an imbalance of individual rights as well as a financial burden for struggling rural communities with very little taxable land.

Among the original opponents to HB 469 were the Utah Wool Growers Association and the Utah Farm Bureau, which said its official policy was to reject “the net loss of privately owned lands in the state.” In the end, some opponents couldn’t be swayed. But the Wool Growers Association was willing to make a deal, and the group promised to work with HB 469 sponsors “to find some common ground here.”

“Legislation is about compromise,” said Rep. Casey Snider, a Republican from Paradise and the bill’s main sponsor. “In order to reach an agreement, provisions were added.” So the wool growers, many of whom own large properties in northern Utah’s desirable hunting country, made a deal—open season on a predator that costs them thousands in losses each year in exchange for allocating tax dollars for the state’s acquisition of private land.

But what does the state stand to gain from this? Revenue, for one thing. Hunting is a big business in Utah, bringing in tens of millions of dollars each year. And for what it’s worth, as recently as 2022, Snider was the executive director of the Bear River Land Conservancy, an organization that creates conservation easements and partners with private landowners to manage properties and, in some cases, to allow public access for hunting.

Conservationists vs. The State of Utah

In October, two conservation groups—the Western Wildlife Conservancy and the Mountain Lion Foundation—filed a lawsuit against the state in the hopes of overturning HB 469. The lawsuit argues that with this new law, the state is violating its constitutional duty to manage wildlife for conservation and to preserve the opportunity for hunting and fishing for future generations.

“The constitution says that wildlife has to be governed by reasonable regulations to protect the future of hunting,” said Kirk Robinson of the Western Wildlife Conservancy. “How does HB 469 contribute to the conservation of mountain lions? It doesn’t impose any regulations at all.” The lawsuit’s primary argument is that the right to hunt and fish, which was ratified by voters in 2020, requires active state management for the benefit of wildlife conservation. “In the absence of science-based, reasonable regulation of cougars, Utah risks extirpating or significantly reducing its population of cougars, in violation of the Utah Constitution, which requires that the State ‘forever preserve’ the right of the people to hunt and fish ‘for the public good,’” the lawsuit reasons.

The state responded to the lawsuit on Nov. 29 with a motion to dismiss the complaint, claiming that the law at issue is a political policy decision rather than a legal question.

The general consensus among Utah biologists and others across the country is that mountain lion numbers are down.

“We have been seeing a decline in the cougar numbers overall,” said Darren DeBloois, a biologist who serves as the game mammal coordinator with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR). In Utah, the population peaked in 2016 with just over 2,034 mountain lions and has gradually dropped off. The most recent estimate from 2020 was 1,673 lions, according to DWR estimates.

The DWR assesses the state’s mountain lion population based on information from each year’s harvest. Every time a lion is killed by a hunter, the age of that lion is recorded and used to backfill a population model. For example, if 100 3-year-old lions were killed in Utah this year, the state knows that there were 100 2-year-old mountain lions last year and 100 yearlings the year before. Utah hunters killed 667 cougars in 2021, the most on record and the second back-toback record harvest before falling precipitously to 467 in 2022. The number of state permits issued in recent years jumped to 4,144 in 2021, the most ever allowed and more than double the number just three years earlier. The number of permits sold dipped to 3,501 in 2022.

“At least a third of the time I go out, I don’t even see one,” said Cody

Webster, a lion hunter from Green River, Utah, who has been tracking cougars in the Book Cliffs his whole life. Webster also runs a guiding business called GT Outfitters, and about five years ago, he stopped offering cougar hunts. “When the management practices changed and we started seeing a decline in the numbers, we decided that we didn’t feel right contributing to that,” he said.

“Of course the population is subject to weather and different prey species, but it’s mostly affected by the management strategy,” Webster said, adding that he’s seen the correlation firsthand.

“A decade ago, we were catching two or three per day,” he said, explaining that during that time, the Book Cliffs awarded limited permits through a lottery system. “With a draw system, hunters feel like they need to be more selective with their harvest, only going for mature males.”

“It’s not just cougars. We’re seeing less of every species,” Webster continued. The cougar population benefits from higher deer and elk populations, which are down across the state. “Utah’s [old] management system was a lot more about preserving quality versus getting as many people out hunting as they can. There were less tags for everything.”

The Future of Lion Hunting Laws While the fight over HB 469 plays out in court,

there’s not much sign of movement in the political arena. DWR officials will evaluate the state of the cougar population after the first year under this new hunting law and take action accordingly. Making adjustments to the law could be easier and just as effective as reversing the legislation entirely, DeBloois said. “If we have some concerns in areas where the numbers are getting low, we can restrict dogs, and that probably would be enough,” he said. Prohibiting the use of hounds during the winter, for example, would essentially outlaw lion hunting since successful lion hunts rely heavily on welltrained hounds and a good snow fall for them to track the lion’s scent. So far, five wildlife-related bills have been filed in Utah’s 2024 legislative session, which began on Jan. 16. Another newly filed bill will address the cougar hunting law, but specific details are not yet available.

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around what mountain lion management should look like,” DeBloois said. “It’s a political question now.”

This article was originally published by Corner Post on January 30, 2024.

Etta Place: It’s been great and people are having a good time here.—Ann Torrence, Etta Place Cidery co-owner

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Torrence says they literally had to ask people to leave their tasting room. The tasting room was a place where people were able to sample small amounts of cider. It was not designed as a place to linger and hang out.

Asking people to leave left her with an unpleasant feeling. “It felt like bad hospitality,” she said. “We cannot do this; this is now how I want Etta Place to be perceived,” she said to her partner and cidery co-owner Robert Marc at the time, so the duo immediately got to work on securing the necessary local permits and the lengthy paperwork required by the State of Utah to convert their existing space into a bar.

to serving Etta Place Cider and Mead flights, ciderbased cocktails, a variety of Utah beers, and your typical bar standards, the Etta Place Taproom has hosted a variety of events, including a New Year’s Eve party, bingo, trivia, and bring your own board game nights, and a special Mardi Gras event featuring heaping bowls of shrimp and crawfish gumbo from Hunt and Gather Restaurant’s chef Chet Saign. Torrence is also happy to announce that they will be pairing up with Color Ridge Creamery to serve cocktails made with ice cream and sorbet on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Color Ridge Creamery will also have pints of ice cream available to take to-go that night.

County,” she says. For those who come across Etta Place Cider in other locations across Utah, she hopes it inspires them to someday come visit.

Torrence is especially looking forward to opening their dog-friendly patio come spring. The taproom is cozy with only a handful of tables and barstools, but the patio is large and will accommodate many more guests. Cornhole fans may be disappointed to hear that there will be no cornhole boards out on the patio, but Torrence has vowed to find a much more unique and interesting lawn game and one that is less enticing to the dogs she hopes will become frequent patio guests.

March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Loa Town Hall. If anyone would like more information please contact Michelle Brian or Jeanette Taylor at 435-836-2160.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

DATE AND TIME CHANGE FOR MARCH 2024 MEETING

LOA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Loa Town Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. instead of Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. Future meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month, the time will be 7:30 p.m. until November 2024 at which time it will be at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to get on the agenda for March, please contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160 no later than Thursday, March 14 by 5 p.m. All public is welcome to attend.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

In their Dec. 20 rebuttal, attorneys for the conservation groups wrote: “Certainly, the citizens of Utah who cast their ballots in favor of a new constitutional protection would be surprised to learn that the state considers an ‘individual right of the people’ to be an unenforceable one.”

No date has been set for the judge’s ruling on whether the case can continue toward trial, but the state as recently as Jan. 10 asked for a quick decision on the matter.

How Many is Too Many Mountain Lions?

Though the taproom idea was born out of the desire to create the experience visitors often asked for, Torrence also thought the taproom would be a great service to the local community during the winter months. The taproom provides an additional place for locals to hang out, while also providing services to visitors who have very few options in the off-season. She sees the taproom as two separate seasonal businesses: one business that caters to locals from November through March and another focused on the tourist market come April. As for the community’s response thus far, Torrence says, “It’s been great and people are having a good time here.” In addition

Torrence recognizes that there are many reasons for not drinking alcohol and aims to make the Etta Place Taproom a friendly place for everyone. Non-drinkers will find several nonalcoholic options on the menu including soda and bitters, where you can choose your bitters at their "bitters bar," and Utah-based Taproot Sodas. There are also a handful of bar snacks on the menu, including fruit and cheese platters, hummus plates, and tinned seafood boards.

“I see the taproom as the centerpiece of the entire Etta Place brand,” says Torrence. For visitors who encounter their cider in Torrey and bring a bottle home with them, “I hope it allows them to relive, in the tiniest bit, that fabulous experience they had in Wayne

To make room for more guests and activities in the taproom, they are currently in the process of moving the bottle shop and gift items to the space formerly occupied by the West Valley City-based Waterpocket Distillery. This will expand the space available for activities, and Torrence says, “We have even more fun planned.” She says there has been a huge demand for painting nights, and a science club is in the works. Craft nights have been a hit, and guests have brought everything from crochet needles to leather-working tools. If you have an idea for an event you’d like to host, contact Torrence to discuss the possibilities. No idea seems too big for Etta Place.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of EVAN F. REEVES

Deceased Probate No. 243600003

APPLICANT, JAMIE REEVES whose address is 1005 East Hyland Lake Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, has been appointed the Personal Representatives of the above-entitled estates. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representatives at the address above; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representatives’ attorney of record, Russell T. Monahan, at 323 South 600 East, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102; or, (3) file their written claims with the Clerk 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: February 22, 2024.

DATED: February 15, 2024.

_/s/ Russell T. Monahan__________

RUSSELL T. MONAHAN

Attorney for Personal Representatives

323 South 600 East, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

Telephone: (801) 595-8600

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 22 & 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

TORREY TOWN March 6, 2024, 6:00 PM

To discuss location of the 2024, Torrey, Farmers Market.

Public comment will be invited, either written or verbal.

Meeting will be held at the Town Office, 75 South 100 East.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 22 & 29, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TORREY TOWN March 6, 2024, 6:30 PM

For a discussion of the MUNICIPAL ENERGY

SALES & USE TAX

Public comment will be invited, either written or verbal.

Meeting will be held at the Town Office, 75 South 100 East.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 22 & 29, 2024

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ALVIN DOUGLAS BRADSHAW

Alvin Douglas Bradshaw died on 10/31/2023. Cindi L. Barrett is now Representative of the Small Estate of the Alvin Douglas Bradshaw, dated December 1, 2023. Creditors must mail written claims with proof of signed, dated and terms of the agreements by said party and Alvin Douglas Bradshaw as to the indebtedness to the Representative, Cindi L. Barrett, at 4166 S. Mobile Circle Unit B Aurora, CO. 80013; or otherwise, present claims as required by Utah law within 3 months (90 days) after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. First Publication: February 15, 2024.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 15, 22 & 29, 2024

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT TRUSTEES FOR WAYNE COUNTY

WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024, the Wayne County Commission will appoint (or re-appoint) three trustees to the governing board of the Wayne County Water Conservancy District. Trustees representing the divisions of Fremont, Caineville and Bicknell for a three year term. Anyone interested in serving on the Water Conservancy Board should send a resume and cover letter to the Wayne County Commissioners at PO Box 189, Loa, UT 84747 by 5:00 PM Friday, May 31, 2024. For additional information, persons may contact John Jackson at 435456-9121.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 15, 22 & 29, 2024

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE

LYMAN TOWN

Please take notice: Town of Lyman will hold a public hearing to consider the following:

PROPOSED CHANGE: Conditional Use Permit

INTENDED USE: Construction for a three-family dwelling unit on the listed parcel.

PERMIT REQUESTED BY: DPC-1 LLC

PUBLIC HEARING will be held at the Lyman Town Hall during the regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting on March 14, 2024 @7:00 p.m.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: parcel 03-0049-0087, Acres 0.32. 240 South Main Street, Lyman, Utah. Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

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 Mar. 27, 2024 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)

97-2301 (a51320): Ellen Calley Cooper, Richard Larsen propose(s) using 0.3 ac-ft. from groundwater (Black Boulder Mesa) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.

NONUSE APPLICATION(S)

97-2023 (A67525): Thomas R. and Caroline Hoyt is/ are seeking a nonuse period for 0.3 cfs from the Nazer Draw (East of Boulder Town) for HYDRO-POWER.

KANE COUNTY EXTENSION(S)

61-1510 (a11360c): GENN Retreat Trust is/are filing an extension for 0.0017 cfs OR 0.125 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 Miles W of Long Valley Jct.) for DOMESTIC.

WAYNE COUNTY EXTENSION(S)

95-5267 (A78733): Gregory Daussin, Dorian E. Jankowski is/are filing an extension for 0.015 cfs from groundwater (2 miles south of Torrey) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION.

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

NOTICE Of PROPOSED CHANGE

WAYNE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Please take notice that the Wayne County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the following: PROPOSED CHANGE: ZONE CHANGE FROM A NON CONFORMING USE TO BCI WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

INTENDED USE: AUTO BODY AND PAINT

SHOP CHANGE REQUESTED BY: BRUCE CHAP-

PELL A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING

THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: MARCH 13, 2024 @ 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY

COURTHOUSE

LEGAL DES: Approx 1 acre of parcel 01-00550407 / O-407 a 15.68 acre parcel located at 1825 S SR 24 Lyman, UT 84749

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PANGUITCH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REHABILITATE RUNWAY PANGUITCH, UTAH

AIP NO. 3-49-0025-019-2024

Online bids for improvements to the Panguitch Municipal Airport, AIP No. 3-49-0025-019-2024, will be received by the Panguitch City Corporation via online bidding through Quest CDN at www.armstrongconsultants. com until March 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., MDT. Online bidding will begin on March 20, 2024.

The work involved includes the following:

SCHEDULE I

REHABILITATION OF RUNWAY 18/36 [01/19 (F)]

For a complete set of Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents all purchases must be made through our website at www.armstrongconsultants.com. A digital copy may be downloaded for $60.00, this will include access to online bidding. There will be no refunds.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond executed by a Surety Company in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total bid made payable to the Panguitch City Corporation.

The Bidder must supply all the information required by the proposal forms and specifications and he/she must bid on all items of every schedule. The Panguitch City Corporation reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all portions of, the various bid items. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the opening thereof.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the Panguitch Municipal Airport on March 12, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., MDT. All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions.

The proposed contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246 of 24 September 1965, as amended and to the equal opportunity clause and the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications, including the goals and timetables for minority and female participation.

The proposed contract is subject to the provisions of Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation).

Minimum wage rates as established by the Secretary of Labor are applicable to all schedules awarded for this project.

The proposed contract is under and subject to the following federal provision(s):

Affirmative Action Requirement

Buy American Preference

Civil Rights – Title VI Assurance

Debarment and Suspension Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (Federal Minimum Wage) Trade Restriction Certification

Procurement of Recovered Materials

Any questions regarding this project are to be directed to the office of Armstrong Consultants, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado, (970) 242-0101 for interpretation.

PANGUITCH, UTAH Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7 & 14, 2024

NOTICE Of PROPOSED CHANGE

WAYNE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Please take notice that the Wayne County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the following: PROPOSED CHANGE: FROM RES/ AG TO RESORT RECREATION WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

INTENDED USE: 2 CAMPGROUND SITES

CHANGE REQUESTED BY: LINDSEY YANKE, PETER YANKE, ERIK N NEWMAN & CLAIRE MILLER SCHAIRBAUM

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: MARCH 13, 2024 @ 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

LEGAL DES: Approx 4 acres of parcel 01-00130089 / O-84-6 a 20 acre parcel of land located at 910 E Tidwell Road Fremont, UT 84747

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 29 and MARCH 7, 2024

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School

District is hiring for the following positions. For the application process and description of each, please see the district website www.garfk12.org

Administrator at Escalante Elementary & High School Administrator at Bryce Valley High

Full-Time Math Teacher at Bryce Valley High

Full-Time Business Teacher at Bryce Valley High

Full-Time Teacher at Bryce Valley Elementary

Head & Assistant Track Coach at Bryce Valley High

Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers

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Paraprofessionals/Aides at All Schools

Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers

SALARY: Please see 2023-2024 Garfield County

School Districts Classified, District Office, and Certified Salary Schedules on the district website.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check.

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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