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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Governor Cox Welcomes Vaccine Transfer, as well as Biden Announcmeent to Purchase 200M Doses of COVID Vaccine

SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Spencer Cox applauded a decision by two providers in the federal pharmacy partnership, CVS and Walgreens, to transfer extra doses the pharmacies have to other vaccine providers in Utah.

The governor and his team have been working closely with Walgreens and CVS to transfer a portion of their allocated doses to other vaccine providers in the state.

The two pharmacies agreed to provide 28,275 doses to the Utah Department of Health for distribution throughout the state. The state received an initial shipment of 8,775 doses the last week in January, with the remaining 19,500 doses ordered this same week and shipped to Utah this week.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which oversees the federal contract with pharmacies, approved the reallocation.

“Our top priority is to get as many vaccines into the arms of Utahns as quickly as possible,” Cox said. “We’re grateful to our partners WalVaccines

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Capitol Reef National Park Announces 2021 Artist-in-Residence Participants

Garfield County Commission January 25

Partnering Projects with the Forest Service and Garfield Memorial Hospital business

NPS/Suze Woolf

"The Reef from the Cohab Overlook," artwork by 2018 Capitol Reef National Park Artistin-Residence Suze Woolf.

CAPITOL REEF N.P. Congratulations to the four participants selected for the 2021 Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program at Capitol Reef National Park. Since 2017, the AiR program has successfully recruited artists of many disciplines to share their interpretation of Capitol Reef with the public. “Especially now, during the pandemic, art can bring joy to our lives,” says Penni Torgerson, AiR Coordinator. Here are the 2021 AiR participants: • David Hunter, Night Sky

Photographer, June 2021 • Maureen Moll, Printmaker, July 2021 • Rick Young, Painter, September 2021 • Claire Giordano, Environmental Artist & Writer, October 2021 During each artist’s time in the park, they will be producing work and offering free programs to the public. Program details will be posted on the park’s website and Facebook page. Visit the webpage to learn more about each of the artists and the program at

Intermountain COVID-19 Update For Utah, Biden Time to upgrade masks, Climate-Change health officials say Plan Could Mean

https://www.nps.gov/care/getinvolved/artist-in-residence. htm.

The selected artists receive rent-free use of a furnished park house and a $500 honorarium from The Entrada Institute to assist with travel and supply expenses. This Artist-in-Residence program is supported by Capitol Reef National Park, in partnership with the Capitol Reef Natural History Association, and AiR

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GARFIELD COUNTY Subdivision updates, legislative activity, Forest Service partnerships, and Panguitch Hospital business highlighted the January 25 meeting of the Garfield County Commission.

In the Commissioners’ Board reports: Commissioner David Tebbs gave an update on the Cannonville cell tower, saying that the mayor is now working on a lease agreement. A walkthrough is scheduled within the next couple of weeks, after which design and construction plans can move forward.

He said that the nine-month process should be completed

by September, if not earlier.

He also reported that UDOT wants to meet with the public to inform residents of this year’s Highway 12 construction between Bryce and Henrieville. Tebbs said that would likely happen in February or March at the Tropic Heritage Center.

Commissioner Jerry Taylor said the Behavioral Health Committee currently operating under Five County Association of Governments may be restructured to fall un-

der the Public Health Department. Input from the affected counties will be the first step.

Taylor said that he’s sitting in on Utah Association of County (UAC) meetings as county attorneys and judges work on justice reform. Garfield County Travel Council’s last meeting was their event funding day. The Council had $15K allocated for funding 2021 county events, and 14 groups applied. He said that the Garfield County Travel Council will be asking the county for an additional $1000 to fund all the events as requested. He attended an Escalante Airport work meeting to discuss lengthening the runway, adding tie-down spaces, and a few more hangars. Taylor also noted the sudden passing of Escalante rancher Steve Sorensen.

Commissioner Leland Pollock has been working on several county-related bills before the legislature. He mentioned the Grazing Improvement Program as one. If passed, it could mean an increase in funds for water projGarfield Commission Cont'd on page 10

See Bald Eagles in Utah in February

Cleaner Air, New Jobs

by Mark Richardson, Utah News Connection

Courtesy Intermountain Healthcare

Dr. Edward Stenehjem, infectious diseases physician with Intermountain Healthcare, said that although Utah's COVID numbers improved this week, it's still important to follow guidelines such as masking and social distancing, and to upgrade or double up on mask wearing, due to new variants of the virus in the U.S. SALT LAKE CITY - The arrival of new, more infectious COVID-19 variants is leading Utah health experts to recommend that Utahn’s upgrade their masks, and even those who’ve received both doses of vaccine are urged to continue mask wearing and social distancing measures.

During Intermountain Healthcare’s COVID-19 update last Thursday, Dr. Eddie Stenehjem said that last week’s COVID-19 numbers—from case counts, hospitalizations, percent test positivity rate—were looking better than in previous weeks.

He also warned that with three new strains arriv-

ing in the U.S. that continued masking and social distancing is critical over the coming months.

“Absolutely, we’re moving in the right direction, whatever metric you look at. We’ve gotten through that holiday spike, and now we’re having pretty consistent decreases in cases.”

Last week’s rolling seven day test positivity rate was down to 16% from the previous week’s rate of 19%, which Stenehjem said gives health care workers a chance to “take a deep breath.”

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

THURS. FEBRUARY 4 - WED. FEBRUARY 10

Mostly sunny, and some clouds, with only a slight daily chance of precipitation throughout the week. Highs reach the mid 40s to high 30s; lows in the teens. Wind variable from 8 to 14 mph. Chances of precip are all less than 10%.

SALT LAKE CITY President Joe Biden released a package of executive orders designed to fight climate change, curb pollution, conserve natural resources and address environmental justice.

The directives establish a new federal Office of Climate Change and a National Climate Task Force to work on global warming, renewable energy and public health.

Dr. Scott Williams, executive director of the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah, believes any plan to cover these issues must also focus on bringing benefits to all Utahns.

"The health effects of the burden of pollution have been visited primarily on disadvantaged populations: poor people, people of color, indigenous people; and that's true in Utah," Williams contended.

"I think it's really important that as we solve this, we need to make sure the solutions are just, across all populations."

The administration is directing 40% of clean-energy investments toward undeserved and marginalized communities.

Utah currently has its own goals to reduce carbon emissions 20% by 2025, and to get 50% of its energy from clean sources by 2030.

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February is the best time of the year to see one of America's most iconic birds, the bald eagle.

UTAH - February is the best time of the year to see one of America's most iconic birds. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles are typically in the state.

In the past, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has held viewing events in February where you can see the eagles and learn more about them. However, to try to lessen the spread of COVID-19, the DWR won't hold bald eagle viewing events this winter.

There are plenty of places where you can see eagles on your own, though. And, you can pick up a free, collectible Bald Eagle Month pin at several locations.

A word of caution: if you're driving and looking for eagles, please do so safely.

Hate is too great a burden to bear.

It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.

—Coretta Scott King

Don't stop in the middle of the road if you see an eagle.

Instead, pull completely off the road before viewing. And, don't allow yourself to get distracted while looking for the birds. Your safety, and the safety of other motorists, comes first.

Southern Utah Cedar City is the place to go to see bald eagles in southwestern Utah. Bald eagles are often visible at two roosts in and near the city: • Rush Lake Ranch at 9600 N. Minersville Highway (state Route 130), approximately 12 miles north of Cedar City.

• A group of cottonwood trees west of 3900 W. and 2700 N. in Cedar City.

By mid February, Bald Eagle Month pins should be available for pickup at the front desks at both the DWR

Cedar City office and the Washington County Field Office.

Central Utah Because of COVID-19, a bald eagle viewing event held in Fountain Green for the past 20 years won't be held this year. Bald eagle displays will not be available at the Fountain Green State Fish Hatchery, and tours of the hatchery will not be offered.

There are still lots of places in Sanpete County to see eagles, though.

DWR Regional Conservation Outreach Manager Scott Root encourages you to grab some binoculars or a spotting scope, and drive from Fountain Green to the small town of Wales, and then from Wales to Moroni.

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Notes from the Nuthatch Ol’ Moss Paws

by Kadi Franson The recent winter storm blanketed our cabin with two days worth of snow. Emerging into the bright, three-degree day the morning after, I noticed several sets of small tracks crisscrossing throughout the Ponderosa pines. The tracks began at tiny tunnels that had been carefully excavated, seemingly one snowflake at a time.

Kadi Franson Here was a tunnel lead- Ol' Moss Paws. ing to the underbelly of a fallen log, buried in snow, tage: it may deposit seeds, and there was one at the edge or spores, in more favorable of a burn pile. I peered into conditions in which to grow. them but could see only the When they aren’t eating bugs, deep blue shades of ice. Were berries, or tourist handouts, they dug by Uinta, or perhaps chipmunks rely heavily on Least chipmunks? They are seeds and nuts and will stuff usually underground at this their cheeks to bulging (A time of year, hibernating off reminder to readers: Even and on, but will emerge from though they are especially their dens on mild winter adept at posturing themselves days to forage for food. to look like cute, glassy-eyed The tracks were too blur- gummy bears, and this may ry to be certain, but since I’d tempt you to give them whatnoticed chipmunks perched ever they desire, feeding chipdaily like figureheads atop munks your granola bars and the debris pile in the fall, I acclimating them to a human thought it was an educated presence is never in their best enough guess. Ol’ Moss interest.). They then take these Paws, I muttered. stores into underground cachI’ve taken to calling es to survive on through the chipmunks this nickname winter and into the spring. ever since reading Robin Of course, chipmunks are Wall Kimmerer’s “Gathering a busy, bustling sort, and will Moss.” As a field biologist, drop, forget, or misplace a few she describes in her book the seeds in the process of stowing revelation of discovering, them away. These forgotten through close observation, seeds, buried in the soil, will that chipmunks and other sometimes grow into plants, forest-dwelling rodents will shrubs, and trees. In this way, carry the spores of mosses the chipmunk, like so many of and fungi on the bottoms of our forest friends, participates their paws. This renders them in the essential act of helping moss gardeners of a sort, in to propagate its own habitat. the same way that birds will So, the next time you look up eat seeds and transfer them to admire a towering Ponderoto far-flung places through sa pine, consider that it might their poop, or in the way that have been planted long ago, by deer and other mammals will the humblest of tiny gardenunwittingly carry stowaway ers: Ol’ Moss Paws. seeds entangled in their fur.

Notes from the Nuthatch This hitchhiking strategy, on is a nature column written by paws, in digestive systems, Kadi Franson, a naturalist and fur offers various life and artist living in Garfield forms a competitive advan- County.

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Goings on...

A "Classic Conversation" with Pat Kearney TORREY - The Entrada Institute continues its winter programming today, February 4 at 6 p.m. with another "Classic Conversation" at Robber's Roost.

These one hour conversations offer a unique kind of oral history. Traditionally, oral histories are conducted and recorded one-on-one in a private setting. These "Classic Conversations" include a limited live, in-person audience that has the opportunity to converse with the featured person, as well as a livestream on Facebook. Each "Classic Conversation" is later archived.

"Classic Conversations" are produced and moderated by Don Gomes, vice-president of the Entrada Institute. Gomes spent 25 years as an award-winning public broadcaster in Utah, Indiana, and Texas.

Dialogues with a wide swath of representative residents of Wayne County, Utah are the focus of these "Classic Conversations"—from elected officials to activists, poets to crafters, ranchers to dramatists, and longtime residents to newcomers.

This month’s "ClasCourtesy Entrada Institute sic Conversation" feaA "Classic Conversation" with tures Pat Kearney, who Wayne County resident Pat Kear- wears many hats. She is ney will take place this evening at a two-term member of the Robber's Roost in Torrey, Utah.

Torrey Town Council and a licensed dental hygienist. Beginning in 1975, she and her husband, Gary George, transformed Castle Country Expeditions and funded Hondoo Rivers and Trails.

If you want to learn more about Pat’s many hats, you will want to reserve an in-person spot at this event. The live audience is limited due to COVID-19. To register, email the names of attendees, as well as your phone number and email address, to sunset@entradainstitute.org. Further information is available at www.entradainstitute.org.

—Entrada Institute

AiR: The four participants of the 2021

Artist-in-Residence program at Capitol Reef National Park will be David Hunter (photographer), Maureen Moll (printmaker), Rick Young (painter), and Claire Giordano (artist and writer).

Climate-Change Plan:

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good jobs and spur long-term growth for Utah's economy.

"We think it's appropriate to limit carbon emissions, and I think that's pretty well known scientifically, it just runs into problems with the economy," Williams explained. "And figure out ways that those jobs that might be lost can be transitioned to 'clean' jobs."

Williams noted Biden's order to restore Environmental Protection Agency regulations on vehicle mileage and emissions standards, which were ended by the Trump ad-

ministration, will also bring cleaner air to Utah.

"His order on restoring the mileage standards that were rolled back, and that the auto industry supports, actually, will dramatically reduce auto emissions along the Wasatch Front, which will help clean up our air, which improves people's health," Williams asserted.

He added while Biden's use of executive orders is necessary for quick action, he'll eventually need Congress to pass strong climate-change legislation, to make it harder for future administrations to change or roll back the new policies.

Courtesy National Park Service

Printmaker Maureen Moll (left) and Night Sky Photographer David Hunter (right).

Courtesy National Park Service

Artist and writer Claire Giordano (left) and Painter Rick Young (right).

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The Entrada Institute. Are you an artist? Love the National Parks? Consider applying in the future. Announcements are posted in autumn. Visit the parks webpage for details.

For more information about Capitol Reef National Park visit: www.nps.gov/care.

For more information about the Artist-in-Residence program visit: https://www.nps. gov/subjects/arts/air.htm —National Park Service

COVID-19 Community Resources

• Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 1-800-456-7707

• State of Utah COVID-19 Updates: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/

• Garfield Memorial Hospital: intermountain.com/covidtesting • Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell: (435) 425-3744

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The health effects of the burden of pollution have been visited primarily on disadvantaged populations: poor people, people of color, indigenous people; and that's true in Utah.

I think it's really important that as we solve this, we need to make sure the solutions are just, across all populations.—Dr. Scott Williams, executive director of the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah

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Bald Eagles: February is the best time of the year to see

one of America's most iconic birds. Bald eagles fly to Utah in the winter to find food and escape colder conditions farther north. By the time February arrives, hundreds of eagles are typically in the state.—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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"This short drive will often produce an eagle or two to view," Root says. "Eagles can be found in some of the large, leafless trees, on fence posts or even on the ground."

Occasionally, you might find an eagle roosting on a tree or utility pole next to a road. "Eagles usually fly off once a car door is opened," he says, "so it's best to stay in your vehicle and view from a distance."

Root reminds you not to trespass on private property.

Northern Utah If you bring binoculars or a spotting scope, you can typically get great views of bald eagles at several spots in northern Utah. Here are some of the best: • In the big cottonwood trees at Rendezvous Beach on the south end of Bear Lake.

• In trees along the Blacksmith Fork River east of Hyrum.

• In trees along the Weber River near Croydon and just below Echo Reservoir.

• Along the road leading to Lost Creek Reservoir. The reservoir is north of Croydon.

• Willard Bay Reservoir west of Willard. You can often see eagles in trees near the reservoir and on the iced-capped reservoir itself.

• Compton's Knoll at the Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area west of Corinne. You can view bald eagles and other wildlife from the Compton's Knoll viewing area on the northeast side of the WMA. The rest of the

WMA is closed to visitors.

• The Eccles Wildlife Education Center at the Farmington Bay WMA west of Farmington. You can often see eagles on the portion of the WMA near the center.

If you spot an eagle on the WMA, please remember not to stop your vehicle in the middle of the road. Instead, pull off to the side of the road so other vehicles can pass.

Also, while you're at the center, consider stepping inside and checking out the displays. A display featuring both a bald eagle and a golden eagle are among the displays you'll see. Two additional displays focus on wetland habitats and upland habitats and the birds and other wildlife that use them.

Admission to the center at 1157 S. Waterfowl Way is free. It's open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

While you're at the center, you can also pick up a free Bald Eagle Month pin. The pins should be available by mid February at the center, the DWR's Ogden office at 515 E. 5300 S. in South Ogden and the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range at 2851 W. 200 N. in Logan.

Northeastern Utah Eagles are often visible

along the Green River near the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge's auto tour loop begins just before you reach the refuge headquarters at 19001 E. Wildlife Refuge Road in Randlett.

You can often see bald eagles near open areas of water, high in the trees above the river. You may also observe golden eagles along the cliffs that run next to the main refuge road.

Prepare for this trip by bringing your binoculars or a good spotting scope. Also, wear warm clothes. If you'd like, you can take a short hike through the river hardwood trees where you might see porcupines that live in the area.

The bathrooms at the refuge will be open.

To reach the auto tour route, travel on U.S. Highway 40—roughly 14 miles west of Vernal or 13 miles east of Roosevelt—and turn south on state Route 88. Travel south on SR88 for 14 miles, and then turn left into the refuge entrance.

The refuge headquarters is 1 mile down the entrance road.

Bald Eagle Month pins should be available for pickup at the DWR's Vernal office after Feb. 15.

—Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Schools & Sports

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News from Bryce Valley Schools

by Mack Oetting

The results of the Regional matches held in Panguitch, and Panguitch basketball player Ryker Hatch has, so far in his career, put in 133 3-point shots

The Bobcats tough guys ruled the mats again this year at the regional matches held here in Panguitch. They scored 255 points to second place Milford’s 189 and Wayne’s 134.

RESULTS WERE: 106 - OWEN CROFTS 1ST AND TANNER MARSHAL 2ND 113 - HUNTER DICKINSON 1ST AND COLTON PIEPER 2ND 120 - BRYSON HENRIE 1ST AND KORBAN OSBURN 3RD 126 - THOMAS MARSHALL 2ND. 132 PORTER SCHOPPE 1ST AND SKYLER FRANDSEN 5TH 138 - THERON EVANS 2ND AND KODA BRIDGES 5TH 160 - KORBIN ATKIN 2ND. 170 - CAEL HOUSTON 2ND. 182 - NASH JENSEN 2ND 195 - GAGE JULANDER 3RD

220 - WADE CHRISTENSEN 1ST 285 - COLE HARLAND 1ST AND ARIK BLEVINS 3RD The State meet will be held on February 12th at SVC in Richfield. Each contestant gets four tickets for their parents and friends, so there should be a big crowd.

The Bobcats basketball team went down to Diamond Ranch and took care of them in short order, winning 61 to 39. Four of our starters finished with double figures, with Bennett finishing with 14, Hatch 13, Chappell 13, and Fulmer with 12. They were supposed to have had a game with Escalante, but it must have been cancelled, I remember that they haven’t had a team for a couple of years, and early in the season, they were here and played our JV team. Ryker Hatch has a career of making 3-point shots, and so far, has put in 133 of them. I can’t remember any boy in Panguitch even coming close to that

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record. I tried to find out what the record for 3-pointers was in 1A play. All of the record holders were listed together. The only one that I remembered— because of his unusual name, Sweat—was from West Wendover from back in the 90s who had 220 3-pointers.

The Bobcats had a game last night @ Piute. I sure miss going there for games. Tomorrow, the Cats will entertain the Wayne Badgers. Next week on the 10th, Pinnacle will be here and Valley on the 13th.

The Lady Cats had another split, taking down the Escalante Moquis 46 to 22. In that game, ten of the players ended up in the scoring column. However, the Cats went over to Bryce Valley and lost to the Mustangs 33 to 28. This is a team that they had just beaten three weeks earlier. The ladies are hosting Piute tonight, and Valley will be here on the February 6th.

All of these home games will be broadcast on your computer at local10.tv.

Garfield County School District Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Child Find Notification

In accordance with Part B requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 04 and with the Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules, Garfield County School District offers free assessments and evaluation for children, aged birth through 21 whose parents, teachers, or others suspect of having an identifiable disability.

Garfield School District is committed to ensuring that those students are identified, located, and evaluated, regardless of the severity of the disability, to identify if the student is in need of special education and related services. This child find requirement and practice also applies to those students enrolled in private schools.

If you suspect that a child who is not currently receiving special education services is in need of an evaluation to determine if that need exists, please contact either Chris Kupfer, Garfield School District Special Education Director at 435-590-8144 or the special education teacher at your neighborhood school.

by Brooklyn Syrett

Bryce Valley Elementary takes a snow day, the younger Mustangs participate in bantam basketball games, and all five wrestling team members qualify for State

Bryce Valley Elementary has been having fun in the much-needed snow! They had a snow day on Friday, January 29th. Each student was allowed to bring a sled, snow boots, gloves, fort building items or anything else that would be fun in the snow!

The younger Mustangs have been busy in bantam basketball games. They just concluded their league play. The teams are enjoying their time traveling to different schools to meet the surrounding area’s teams. Teams from Valley, Wayne, Panguitch, Milford, Piute and Escalante all have teams playing in these leagues.

It is fun to watch these kids grow and develop into skilled players.

Last week ended with the boy’s basketball team meeting up with the Panguitch Bobcats on Friday. The gym was at capacity, with fans from each school cheering their teams on. Each team battled, but in

the end, the Mustangs came out with the victory. Sergio Vasquez led the scoring with 15, and Westyn Clark finished with 10 points.

They traveled to Water Canyon on Tuesday.

The first half, the Wildcats shot well, but the Mustangs remained focused and finished strong to get the win 90 to 69. Treyson Roberts had an impressive 26 points. Quayden Tebbs was on fire from the 3-point line and finished with 19. Sergio Vasquez also scored 19. Westyn Clark had another great game finishing, with 15 points. They traveled to Parowan on Friday, January 29th to meet the Rams. They are ranked third in 2A and was likely a competitive game for the Mustangs.

The wrestling team participated in Regionals at Tintic High School. The day was successful, as all five team members qualified for the state tournament on February 12th and 13th in Richfield at the SVC Arena. Results were Ben Jensen 1st, Dallen Platt 2nd, Isaac Leech and Mason

Beesley 3rd, and Collin 4th.

We are excited for the team and coaches and the outstanding performance of the Bryce Valley Wrestling Team!

The Lady Mustangs also traveled to Water Canyon to meet the Lady Wildcats.

The Mustangs continued to prove they are strong defensively and finished with a great win 40-34. Brooklyn Syrett finished with nineteen followed by Kristen Stewart and Hannah Butterfield with six. Amanda Chynoweth and Kezli Floyd proved to be the defensive players of the game and helped the team get a much-needed win. They traveled to Valley to meet the Lady Buffaloes on Wednesday. The game started pretty even, and at halftime, the score was Valley with thirteen and BV with twelve. Eventually, the Buffaloes took control, and the Mustangs took a tough loss 44-25. They met the Panguitch Lady Bobcats on Friday, January 29th in Bryce Valley. The last time these two met, the Mustangs did not have Senior, Kezli Floyd. This game, no doubt, was a good one.

Garfield and Wayne County School District COVID-19 Case Count Data Garfield County School District School

Active Cases

Recovered Cases

Students Currently Quarantined

Staff Members Currently Quarantined

Cases Contracted at School

Antimony

0

0

0

0

0

Boulder

0

0

1

0

0

Bryce Valley Elem. 0

5

0

0

0

Bryce Valley High

0

18

1

0

0

Escalante Elem.

0

4

0

0

0

Escalante High

0

5

0

0

0

Panguitch Elem.

0

5

2

0

0

Panguitch Middle

0

5

1

0

0

Panguitch High

0

16

1

0

0

District Office

0

3

0

0

0

District Totals

0

61

6

0

0

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Bryce Valley Elementary takes a snow day on January 29.

Source: Garfield County School District / https://www.garfk12.org/

Wayne County School District Student/ Staff Active Case

Student/ Staff Quarantined

Number of Students

Number of Staff

2

10

461

86

Source: Wayne County School District / https://www.waynesd.org/covid-home.html

This data represents a snapshot, using information provided by the Central Utah Public Health Department and the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. The District and Schools are NOT permitted to disclose breakdowns between number of staff or student cases, nor identify grade or class information to ensure compliance with federal health privacy laws.

This represents data as of January 29, 2021 for Wayne County School District and as of February 1, 2021 for Garfield County School District.

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Courtesy Brooklyn Syrett

All five members of the Bryce Valley Mustang Wrestling team qualified for the state tournament in Richfield. At Regionals at Tintic High School, Isaac Leech took 3rd, Collin Stewart took 4th, Ben Jensen took 1st, Dallen Platt took 2nd, and Mason Beesley took 3rd.

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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How Do I Discuss Estate Planning with My Family and Loved Ones?

by Jeffery J. McKenna Throughout my twenty years as an estate planning attorney, I have experienced the effects of the above question. Too often, the problem has been that estate planning has not been discussed. I always advise my clients to let their family members know that they have done estate planning and where the documents are located. I encourage more discussion; but, at a minimum, family members must know that planning has been done.

Estate planning is a very personal and private matter.

As a result, many children and grandchildren are not aware of estate issues or the personal wishes of their parents and grandparents until it is too late to plan. Parents and grandparents are often reluctant to discuss such issues.

Perhaps the best way to start the discussion with a parent is to ask questions such as, "Have you done any estate planning?" or "Are there any estate decisions that I need to be aware of?" Another alternative would be to ask your parents for advice on your own estate plan. This may lead to a discussion of their own plans. The questions do

not have to initially focus on financial issues or on what individual beneficiaries will receive. Instead, the questions should focus on understanding the overall wishes of a parent and how you can help.

A parent may not want to discuss issues relating to death; however, by waiting, the discussion may never occur. They could die without you knowing whether they have estate planning documents, where they are located, wishes pertaining to their illness, and final services. You should also remember that a discussion of your parents’ estate planning needs may affect your own estate planning, and you may need to consider revising your own strategies.

Conversely, if you are the parents, you may be uncomfortable talking about your own death. Or you may feel that your children would be uncomfortable speaking of your death. But by taking the time now to plan your estate, and to make your wishes known to your loved ones, you may experience a sense of security. You will have peace of mind knowing you'll be able to financially provide for your loved ones after you're gone,

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NOW WITH A PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney serving clients in Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney McKenna and Olmstead. He is a founding member and former President of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. If you have questions regarding this article or if you have a topic you wish to have addressed in this column, you can call 435 6281711 or email jmckenna@ barney-mckenna.com. and you can rest at ease that you were able to discuss your wishes with those who may need to know, but are reluctant to ask.

A male statue on a museum pedestal watched with great interest as a female statue was placed beside him.

"Hello, I'm made of exotic brown marble," he introduced himself. "What is your background?"

"Oh, my background is impeccable," she answered.

"I'm made of the finest ivory to be found anywhere on earth."

"You sure are beautiful! I know this is sudden, but I already care for you. Will you marry me?"

"How do I know you will always give me the respect that fine ivory deserves?"

"Oh, my dear, I love you so much already—I could never take you for granite!"

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Golf Lessons

The new golfer asked the pro, "How much for a golf lesson?"

"They're 13 lessons for $150 or a single lesson for $1,000."

"Why do you charge $1,000 for a single lesson yet offer a series for only $150?!"

"If you expect to learn golf in one lesson, you're expecting a miracle. And if you're expecting a miracle, you should expect to pay for one."

Shower Thoughts

If my calculator had a history, it would be more embarassing than my browser history.

Today's Thought

Start each day with a positive thought, like, "I can go back to bed in just seventeen short hours."

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

PUNishment

They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type O.

MultiTasking

My husband was making supper one evening and decided that he would do our laundry at the same time.

As he sorted our clothes for the wash, he exclaimed, "Whoever said that men can't multi- task?"

When he had finished preparing supper, he went to check on the laundry, only to find that the washing machine had completed its full wash cycle without any of our clothes in it.

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THEME: U.S. PRESIDENTS ACROSS 1. Newton's first name 6. Part of smog 9. Hissy fit 13. Human trunk 14. Form of "to be" 15. Illegal booze 16. Editorial changes 17. Crematorium jar 18. #56 Down, alt. sp.

19. *One of six Presidents named James 21. *First President previously divorced 23. Civil War's Johnny 24. Manage without help 25. Military procedures 28. Cone-shaped quarters 30. MLB bench 35. Cowboy's necktie 37. A whole lot 39. *Whig, e.g.

40. Resembling wings 41. Nightly necessity 43. Experience emotion 44. Large ray 46. Glacier's deposit 47. "Watch out!" on a golf course 48. Traditional sock pattern 50. Reduced Instruction Set Computer 52. Knight's title 53. Bypass 55. Foot digit 57. *President Chester ____ 60. *He signed legislation to create Medicare 64. Fauna, Merryweather and ____, fairy godmothers 65. Expert 67. Convex molding 68. Bumpkins 69. Café alternative 70. Car ways 71. Trans-Siberian Railroad city 72. Piercing part

73. Slightly drunk DOWN 1. Any thing 2. *Trump had button on desk to order his favorite one 3. Desertlike 4. Up and about 5. Coddle 6. Half-man, half-goat 7. Legendary NHLer 8. Tragedy, or comedy, or satire 9. Cheap form of payment?

10. Before Scotia 11. Clickable picture 12. Olden day "your" 15. Be in charge, two words 20. Newspaper notices 22. What all of #70 Across do 24. Painting or poetry 25. *He beat McCain and Romney 26. Kind of cap 27. Colloquialisms 29. *First "dark horse"

31. Gamecock's spur 32. Dessert sandwiches 33. Wombs 34. *#29 Down predecessor 36. Creative 38. 18-wheeler 42. Green pasta sauce 45. Big Island greetings 49. Australian flightless bird 51. Group of people, often in research 54. Extremely angry 56. Concluding stanza in poetry 57. *G. W. Bush to Yale, e.g.

58. Schneider and Lowe, e.g.

59. Major bike maker 60. Audience's rejection 61. Sold in bars 62. Auto pioneer 63. Like a busybody 64. Back, to a pendulum 66. Latin dance threestep move, once Solution on page 8

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FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com What a week for weather.

There was snow, snow, and more snow. The wind didn’t help matters any. While delivering Meals on Wheels on Wednesday, it was the coldest I had been in ten years of delivering meals. The temperature was only 25 degrees, but with the wind, it was miserable.

How the times have changed.

A big storm is now three inches, and those three storms last week dropped about six inches of the white stuff. The good news is that up at Brian Head, they had 26". Panguitch Lake area got quite a bit, and that is where it is needed.

I was talking to one rancher who winter feeds his herd down at Big Water. He said the drought is really hurting the cattle business. He said that this is the first time in 30 years that he has had to bring down water—twice a week— to water cattle. I understand that many of the ranchers that feed their herds along the Arizona / Utah border aren’t feeding them there this year. There is no grass anywhere. Many of the ranchers are faced with having to take out loans for hay or sell off their beef at a loss.

We have picked up an hour of sunlight since last month. The Sun is setting now at 5:45, and I feel better already. Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and even COVID-19, and the risk for these increase with age. Sunlight stimulates your body’s productions of vitamin D. You can also get vitamin D from foods and supplements.

So, push your representatives to keep daylight saving time year around.

This week, up at Park City, they are having the X

Games, and like all sporting events this year, there aren’t any spectators. It blows my min. How on earth do you learn how to do those somersaults while skiing backwards? Even when the contestants miss, they don’t seem to get hurt. So many of them are really good. How do you judge them?

Sunday is the Super Bowl, and the Kansas City Chiefs will be defending their Championship title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady will be there, for what seems like the twentieth year in a row, as the quarterback for the Bucs. This is a new team for Brady. He played for the New England Patriots for 20 years, and he looks great. It should be a great game, like they have been for the last few years. They are giving out 22,000 tickets to first responders to watch the game, in order to thank them for their hard labors through the pandemic.

Nineteen thousand National Guard troops have been deployed throughout the country to give out the COVID-19 vaccine. The president‘s plan to give out a million shots a day has been upped to now a million and a half a day. In three weeks’ time, the vaccine delivery has gone from nine million to over thirty million, as bigger distribution centers are becoming available. The faster this virus is knocked out, the faster the economy will recover.

My opinion on the recovery is mixed because, as I see it, many jobs will be replaced.

For instance, UPS now has four delivery trucks in Garfield County, where there was only one before the pandemic. Our daughter, Kelly, who works for the University of Utah

Medical Center, now works at home. In the building that she worked in, the company used six floors to house all of their employees. They were thinking of buying the building before the pandemic. However, now they only need one floor for those that choose to work there. With so many working at home—around 400—the company is saving a fortune on maintenance fees and rent for five extra floors. The employees save on travel time and expenses and can sleep in an extra hour and not have to travel home with all the traffic. People are shopping more online, and the shopping malls are becoming a thing of the past. In Las Vegas, a shopping mall that cost 28 million to build just sold for 1 million.

Times are changing, and you can sit around and complain or do something about it.

This is about the time that they are doing the hiring out at the parks, so get on your computer and see what kind of job opportunities are out there. I believe with a Federal job, the minimum wage is $15.00 an hour.

Next week will be the expresident's impeachment trial, and it should be over with very shortly. Two of the president's lawyers have quit, leaving him with only two others to defend him. He has replaced them already. There is all of the evidence recorded that hears him telling his followers to go down to the Capitol building and convince those few republicans that aren’t in favor of changing the votes to do so. They were there to hang Vice-President Pence for treason because he was doing his job counting the legal votes.

The problem is that so many of the republican senators are

so afraid that if they vote to impeach him, they will lose their cushy job.

However, the king of debt will probably be remembered more for the national debt rising $8 trillion dollars. It is at its highest level relative to our economy since WW11. Even with interest rates at record lows, the government’s net interest cost in the 2020 fiscal year outstripped all of the spending on education, employment training, research, and social services. With his 2017 tax cuts and unrestrained spending, he oversaw the third largest increase in the deficit in the history of our country. He trails only George W. Bush and Abraham Lincoln. Unlike them, however, he didn’t launch two foreign conflicts or pay for a civil war (The Washington Post).

Some comments from my American Legion magazine about President Eisenhower were that he wanted to bring people together for a common purpose, and he was convinced that rudeness and reliance on turning issues into persona; confrontations was not the way to do it. As a leader, Ike made the case that character matters in forming bonds of trust, which is the bedrock of effective leadership. The author wanted to show that today we desperately need a leader who can unite Americans so that we can address our problems together. Eisenhower took on that challenge in1953, during another tumultuous time, and left the country better than he found it.

Ike said “Let’s not make our mistakes in a hurry” Mack O.

Vaccines:

We are excited by the Biden administration plan to purchase 200 million doses of vaccines, 100 million doses each of Pfizer and Moderna. This is exactly what our state has been asking for. More doses mean more Utahns are protected from the ravages of COVID-19. The vaccines are safe and are effective.—Governor Spencer J. Cox Vaccines

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greens and CVS as well as the CDC for their help in meeting this goal.”

In addition, the Biden administration announced its plan to purchase 200 million doses of vaccine. In response, Gov. Cox issued the following statement: “We are excited by the Biden administration plan to purchase 200 million doses of vaccines, 100 million doses each of Pfizer and Moderna.

This is exactly what our state has been asking for. More doses mean more Utahns are protected from the ravages of

COVID-19. The vaccines are safe and are effective.

The president also announced a plan to use the Defense Production Act to ramp up the production of vaccines and the ancillary supplies,

such as syringes, vials, gloves and more.

We agree with President Biden that masking up will save lives. He has asked all Americans to mask up for the next 100 days. This fits with

Utah’s statewide mask mandate. If you are around others, please wear a mask.”

—State of Utah, Office of the Governor

IHC Update: We want to commend people for wearing

masks. The next step is to make sure that the mask you wear is of good quality, that it fits well, it doesn’t come off your face, and it has multiple layers. If that means wearing a double mask, wearing a surgical mask with something over it, that’s a great way to go.—Dr. Eddie Stenehjem, Intermountain Healthcare IHC Update

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“But we can’t forget that a 16% test positivity rate— about 1 in 5—is still really high. There are plenty of people out in the community that have COVID, so we are not down to that point where we’d like to be, under 5%, ideally under 3% test positivity.”

In Utah, at least 225,000 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and well over 300,000 people have been documented to be infected. Stenehjem says probably twice as many have been infected, but not tested.

“So, what this does is decrease the susceptible population. We’re not at herd immunity by any means—and we’ve talked about whether that even exists or not because of how long immunity lasts. But there are fewer people that can get infected. Masks are relatively universal everywhere, people are doing the right thing. And our cases are showing it,” said Stenehjem.

Nevertheless, he said it’s time to double down on mask wearing, particularly with the three new and more infectious strains arriving from the U.K.,

South Africa and Brazil. He added that we can expect other variants to show up, as well.

“Viruses mutate. This is what they do, and so we can absolutely expect to see more of this.”

“We want to commend people for wearing masks.

The next step is to make sure that the mask you wear is of good quality, that it fits well, it doesn’t come off your face, and it has multiple layers. If that means wearing a double mask, wearing a surgical mask with something over it, that’s a great way to go,” said Stenehjem.

Stenehjem said now the focus is on wearing quality masks, and wearing them correctly. “We’ve all seen people wearing these masks either below their nose, or it’s on their nose but it’s falling off. Quality masks are well fit, they don’t have big gapes, they are a well-fitting mask with multiple layers of material.”

Stenehjem noted that both Pfizer and Moderna have tested the response of their vaccines to the new COVID-19 variants, and they do make neutralizing antibodies that cover these variants, and it looks as though the vaccine

is going to work against these variants.

He added that health providers are also encouraged by the results of using monoclonal antibodies—which is an antibody designed to mimic a person’s immune response— against COVID-19, as an additional therapeutic tool.

Stenehjem says these antibodies are useful in outpatient settings. “Say you are in a high risk category, you have been exposed to COVID-19 and during early outbreak with symptoms, very early in the course, we can give you a monoclonal antibody, and data suggests this decreases hospitalizations,” said Stenehjem.

In Utah, approximately 900 monoclonal antibody infusions have been done, which health officials estimate that has saved approximately 100 hospitalizations.

For now, “All the modeling suggests we have to maintain our vigilance over the next 2-3 months,” said Stenehjem. “I think we’ll be in a much better spot. We just have to follow the data on this and see where it takes us.”

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LegaL Notices BOARD VACANCY LOA TOWN Loa Town Board has one position to fill for a Loa Town board member.

Interested Applicants must be a full-time resident and reside inside Loa Town limits. This position is an appointed position until the next election.

Please turn in a resume and brief explanation of why you would want to be on the town board to the Loa Town Office no later than February 10, 2021 by 5 pm.

We will contact all applicants for an interview to be held at the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on February 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm.

If you need more information, please contact Michelle Brian at 435-836-2160 or 435-616-2643.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE HATCH TOWN The Town of Hatch passed Ordinance #2021-01 on January 20, 2021 establishing a time and place for holding regular council meetings. The Town board meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Town Hall at 49 W Center at 7 PM unless otherwise posted.

Jacie Torgersen Hatch Town Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CIRCLEVILLE TOWN CIRCLEVILLE, UT CIRCLEVILLE TOWN PARK DOCUMENT 001113 Sealed Bids for the construction of the Circleville Town Park will be received, by Circleville Town via Quest CDN online bid submission process at 2 P.M. local time on February 18th, 2021. The Project consists of 7,990 SF of concrete flatwork, 4,221 sf post tensioned concrete court, 210 sf of chain link fence, and utilities.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering, 225 North 100 East, Richfield, UT 84701; Kelly Chappell; 435.896.2983, kchappell@ensignutah.com. Electronic copies of the bid documents will be made available on Ensign Engineering’s website at www.ensigneng.com/index. php/bid-access A pre-bid conference will not be held, but Kelly Chappell may be available for questions until the last day for questioning on February 16th 2021.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Owner: Circleville Town By: Kolby Willis Title: Mayor Date: 1/6/21 Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2021

NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Wayne County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired. Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before Mar. 3, 2021 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)5387240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 95-5438 (a46653): Stuart and Heidi Dobson, Wayne County Water Conservancy District propose(s) using 0.0197 cfs OR 10 ac-ft. from groundwater (8 miles west of Hanksville) for COMMERCIAL: RV Park (88 sites at 100 gpd/unit).

61-3254 (a46654): Yaodan Lu propose(s) using 0.0015 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (6 miles SE of Panguitch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 95-5104 (a46662): David A. Hart, Robyn Russell propose(s) using 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.5 miles south of Notom) for DOMESTIC. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on FEBRUARY 4 & 11, 2021

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Melanie Dabb, Extension Assistant Professor, Wayne County

In today’s world, confident behaviors are often rewarded. Children are encouraged to be “go getters,” and those who don’t achieve often are judged as having no ambition. However, sometimes this confident behavior goes too far and becomes aggressive. The standard for what is “assertive” and what is “aggressive” is not clearly defined and can vary based on your gender or socio-economic status. But, let’s talk about what passive, assertive, and aggressive actually mean.

Passive is when you accept actions of others or events without resistance.

This type of communication behavior is often seen as “weak” or a deficit in some way. People who use this as their primary communication and behavior style often come across as shy or timid.

Aggressive behavior is defined in a few different ways, but those who behave aggressively often come across as pushy, brash, or annoying. They show a strong need to dominate or appear to always be gearing up for a fight. Behaving in an aggressive way intrudes on other people’s rights to earn respect and retain dignity, express opinions clearly and honestly and ask for what they want.

Another form of aggressive behavior is passing judgment or defining someone as “bad” because they disagree with you. Then using this judgment to attempt to force your own view.

Assertiveness is stating your position in a clear confident way, while still respecting others.

Think about your own natural responses when you encounter each of these behaviors. It is natural for people to respond more negatively to aggressive or passive behaviors. Your best chance at encouraging equality and promoting healthy relationships is to act in an assertive way. Those who are assertive are able to express themselves honestly and courteously, stand up for their rights, AND respect the rights of others.

If you are someone who tends to be more passive, here are some tips for becoming more assertive: • Engage in conversation and listen actively. Don’t just sit back and watch the situation without recogniz-

Passive, Aggressive or Assertive— What Does it Really Mean to Stand Up for Yourself? ing what is being said.

• Find courteous and respectful ways to get your views on the table. This can be as simple as asking, “may I add something?” or stating, “I have a comment on this topic.”

• Plan ahead for important events. Take the time to think through what your position is and ways you can make sure you are heard in the conversation before the meeting.

• Do not use apologetic statements like, “I’m sorry to bother you” or “This may sound crazy.”

• Don’t “uptalk,” or raise your voice at the end of sentences, as if every statement is a question. Sometimes people will say things like, “I was just…” in an attempt to keep others from finding something wrong with their statement. Try and avoid doing this and simply state your stance in a clear calm way.

• Pay attention to your body language, your voice, and your word choices. Make more eye contact to show you are listening actively.

Make sure you are sitting or standing straight, try not to shrink or curl up defensively.

If you are someone who tends to be more aggressive, here are some tips for becoming more assertive: • Learn what your triggers are and practice techniques to manage them. Get someone you trust to help you with this.

• Find a mentor or consider a professional coach to help you be aware of your behavior and use their guidance to become more assertive.

• Whenever possible, don’t speak, call, send e-mails, or make social media posts when you are angry.

• Take an assessment to know your style and your values.

Dr. Dave Schramm from USU recommends the VIA character assessment. This is a free tool that can help you understand your strongest traits and values. You can take this assessment here: viacharacter.org.

• Notice your body language.

Make eye contact, but don’t stare. Do your best to avoid grim or angry expressions,

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

and keep your posture relaxed and use appropriate gestures.

• Practice active listening and stay engaged in the moment.

• Give credit to others whenever possible. Find something you agree with. You will always get further if you start with common interest.

• Be intentional about asking for the other person’s thoughts and opinions.

Acknowledge their point of view by saying, “I hear you.”

• Remember, it is okay to say, “I disagree.” Phrase disagreement as agreement by saying something like, “I agree this is important, but I have another approach to resolving the issue.”

• Give notice that you have a strong opinion and frame your comments. It is acceptable to say, “Because I feel strongly that this is an ethical issue, I’m going to speak very directly.”

Communication is hard and finding the balance between passive, aggressive, and assertive takes time and practice. But investing in this effort will help lead to relationships that are more beneficial and rewarding.

Written By: Melanie Dabb, USU Extension Assistant Professor Article Referenced: Maloney, M. E., & Moore, P. (2019).

From aggressive to assertive.

International journal of women's dermatology, 6(1), 46–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. ijwd.2019.09.006

February 4, 2021

February 8 - February 14

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.

Mars remains the sole planet visible tonight, and you can easily see it high in the southwest as darkness falls. It remains visible until it sets after midnight. Mars is brighter —and oranger—than any star in the area, so you’ll have no trouble identifying it.

Three spacecraft reach Mars this month, an orbiter from the United Arab Emirates (Feb. 9), a combination orbiter-lander-rover from China (Feb. 10), and the Perseverance Rover from the USA (Feb. 18). All three were launched last July—so why launch then, and why arrive now?

It’s because even at the speed that interplanetary spacecraft travel—40,000 mph or 19 miles per second—it takes 6 - 7 months to arrive. You have to lead your target, like a duck hunter, and aim ahead. Mars was closest to earth last October, so the idea is to split the difference; launch your spacecraft so that it’s half-way there when your

target is closest; then the total distance traveled is minimized (Mars is presently 124 million miles distant, three times as far as in October.).

Our Perseverance rover, by the way, carries the first interplanetary drone.

Last week, I mentioned that there are three bright red (actually orange) stars that rival Mars in color. Two aren’t too distant from it. Aldebaran and Betelgeuse are in the “winter” sky, and they’re out this evening, while the third, Antares, is in the “summer” sky, and you can see it in the southeast shortly before sunrise. Although it’s definitely winter now, the stars of the spring sky rise late in the evening, and the stars of the summer sky rise before dawn.

Stars of the “season” sky refer to the stars you see in the evening that “season.”

There’s a nice conjunction of Jupiter and Venus on the morning of the 11th, but you won’t see it. That’s a shame—the two brightest

planets are less than half a degree apart, which is the diameter of the moon, but they’re only 5° above the horizon at the moment of sunrise. Often conjunctions happen when the planets are too close to the sun to be observed. People with computer-controlled telescopes might look for them later that morning in daylight.

The moon is new on the 11th. You’ll see it return to the evening sky as a crescent beginning two days later, when it’s low in the west during evening twilight.

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

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

HELP WANTED

GENERAL DENTIST WANTED ESCALANTE / PANGUITCH (GARFIELD COUNTY, UT) General Dentist (Full Time) position available in Escalante / Panguitch (Garfield County, UT) General responsibilities: • Must have or attain a Utah unrestricted License to practice Dentistry.

• All aspects of General Dentistry including Exodontia, Root canals, Crown and Bridge, etc…

• Some reimbursed travel will be expected weekly to commute between offices (Panguitch and Escalante).

• New graduates may apply.

• To start as soon as possible Benefits • Vacation hours.

• 401K Match up to 5%.

• Sick hours.

• Holiday pay.

• Continuing education days offered (5 Days leave and $2000/Year.)

• Health/Dental Insurance (1/2 covered for family.)

• Malpractice insurance covered.

• Licensure and credentialing is covered.

• Disability insurance (1/2 covered.)

• Salary is negotiable and Contingent on experience.

Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000 /year WCHC is an approved nonprofit organization that allows one to apply for the PSLF program (loan forgiveness).

Although, it is up to you to apply for these programs on your own and it is not guarantee you will be awarded. We are happy to offer advice during this process.

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 Boys Head Track Coach at Bryce Valley High School Para Professional at Garfield County Jail Bus Route Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Custodians, Food Service, and Teachers Food Service Worker at Boulder Elementary School SALARY: Please see 2020-2021 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 Robert Prince (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.

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

CLEANING/HOUSEKEEPER PANGUITCH DENTAL OFFICE Panguitch Dental is seeking a cleaning/housekeeper for our new Panguitch Dental Office.

This would include general daily cleaning of the building along with thorough cleaning of frequently touched areas and patient areas.

This is a part time position.

Hours will be flexible at $12 an hour, Monday through Friday, after clinic hours. Approximately 8-10 per week.

You must be able to pass a back ground check and to be self-motivated to complete all tasks.

Please submit your resume to, Sunnie Memory at Panguitch Dental or by email: smemory@waynechc.org This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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. Fulltime and part-time positions available.

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

Email resumes and questions to: capitolreefciderworks@gmail.com

CROSS COUNTRY COACH Wayne School District is accepting applications for a cross country coach.

This position will require adequate knowledge and skills to properly prepare students to participate in sports activities. Applicants must posses the ability to work and interact well with student athletes, demonstrate professional and ethical character, and possess excellent communication skills.

Applicant must commit to the appropriate amount of time and effort to facilitate effective practice and scheduled events.

Questions about the position can be answered by calling Mary Bray at Wayne High School 435-425-3411 or email at mary.bray@waynesd.org. This position will remain open until filled.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.

Applications can be mailed to: Mary Bray, Wayne High School, PO Box 217, Bicknell, UT 84715.

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SERVICES

MEETINGS Tropic AA Meeting Wednesday at 6 PM. Tropic Heritage Center. All meetings are closed discussion. rtn Escalante AA Meeting Call for times and locations.

435-676-3653 Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 4th Thursday of each month 5:30-7:30pm Southwest Behavioral Health Center 601 E. Center St. Panguitch ADULTS ONLY Questions? Call Melissa Veater 435-690-0911

sudoku Answers for this week

SENIOR CENTER MENUS BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Feb 9th

Tomato Soup, Grilled Ham & Cheese, Salad Bar, Mixed Fruit, White Cake

WED Feb 10th THURS Feb 11th

Roast Turkey, Potatoes & Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Jello w/ Fruit / Salad Bar, Pumpkin Cookie Baked Ham, Cheese Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Salad Bar / Applesauce, Red Velvet Cake

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.

JUSTICE COURT CLERK / HR ASSISTANT / COMMISSION SECRETARY Wayne County is accepting applications for the following position: Title: Justice Court Clerk / HR Assistant / Commission Secretary Position Status: Full time with benefits GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of professional clerical duties related to the following: Justice Court Clerk, Human Resource, and Secretarial Support for the County Commission.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the supervision of the Justice Court Judge and County Clerk/Auditor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Justice Court • Performs various clerical and secretarial duties; Operates personal computer and custom software applications.

• Maintain calendar of events such as trials, arraignments, sentencing, hearings and motions; notifies involved parties in a timely manner; informs Judge of docket status and schedule; • Receiving and receipting of cash and credit cards and handling it in accordance with established guidelines and posting payments and other information into a computer database.

• Receives and processes requests for small claims proceedings; explains procedures; sets hearings; collects fees and initiates docketing.

• Maintains liaison and communications with agencies associated with the criminal justice system such as the Sheriff's Office, prosecuting attorney, public defender and other county officers.

• Timely process and file all payments and case information and ensure accuracy.

• Maintain high standard of confidentiality of all records and information.

• Drafts or composes correspondence.

• Performs over the counter customer service as needed; • Performs related duties as required.

Human Resource • Maintains personnel files related to payroll and benefit administration; ensures separation and privacy of related files in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and HIPPA guidelines.

• Distribute job announcements and create a recruitment folder for each posted position.

• Accept applications for open positions and review the applications for completeness.

• Assist in preparing interview materials.

• Schedule and conduct new hire orientation which includes: Providing employment paperwork such as W-4 and I-9; Supplying a copy of the Personnel Policy and Procedure manual; Explain and provide enrollment forms for Medical, Dental and any other information related to benefits; Supplying any other paperwork or information for the position; Ensure timely and accurate completion of all new hire paperwork and distribution and filing of it; Answer any questions the new hire may have.

• Schedule and conduct employee meetings as needed to inform and train employees on policies and procedures and new laws or regulations affecting the County.

• Assist Department Heads and Elected Officials with annual performance reviews and the promotion of programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness, such as training, safety, health and wellness, counseling and welfare.

• Make recommendations for modification to programs, as needed.

• Work effectively as a team member with other county departments.

• Long term records maintenance.

• Other duties as assigned.

Commission Secretary • Compose and distribute letters and other correspondence using the US postal service and email.

• Receive, screen, and direct incoming phone calls.

• Attend meetings and webinars as needed and if available, including Department Head meeting and Commission meeting and taking notes on relevant matters.

• Creating and maintaining files.

• Assist with requests for information, including GRAMA requests and responding to the requests.

• Related duties as assigned.

TRAVEL Travel may be required for training.

COMPETENCIES 1. Communication 2. Critical Evaluation 3. Relationship Management 4. Ethical Practice 5. Maintain Confidentiality 6. Customer Service KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 1. Knowledge of basic office practices 2. Skilled in computer operation 3. Skilled in basic reading, writing, and math 4. Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with others in the workplace and the public 5. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing 6. Ability to create and maintain files, records, and reports Work Environment Incumbent of the position performs in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Office location is the Wayne County Courthouse, 18 South Main, Loa. Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and seeing. Common eye, hand, and finger dexterity required to perform essential job functions but may be accommodated. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving. Periodic travel required in normal course of job performance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. High school diploma or equivalent required.

2. One year of office/clerical support experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. One year experience in Human Resource 2. Experience in an office environment 3. Post high school education Applications can be requested from the County Clerk's Office, 18 South Main, Loa or by calling 435-836-1300. Submit application, resume and cover letter to the Wayne County Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2021. If you have any questions, please call the County Clerk's office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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February 4, 2021

Garfield Commission: Commissioner Board

reports, Forest Service partnership on a Red Canyon bike trail project and chip sealing project on five and a half miles of the Pine Lake Road from John’s Valley to the Pine Lake Campground, Garfield County's Subdivision Ordinance, Garfield Memorial Hospital business, and possible mobile COVID-19 vaccination units discussed.

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ects but appropriations would be competing with all the other funding requests. He met with former House Speaker Greg Hughes, now a lobbyist, regarding the Jail Funding bill.

The new bill would change the funding formula, resulting in a significant increase in the daily rate awarded to the counties per prisoner. He was “bullish” about getting that bill through.

He’s concerned about S.B.44 that would change Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) distribution guidelines. Pollock said this would take away some of the $830K Garfield County currently receives and redistribute it. He’ll meet with the bill sponsors to present the county’s case. He’s concerned about recent changes to the Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) bill that opens up a few loopholes for industrial swine operations to avoid local zoning stipulations in rural counties. He will be requesting specific amendments be added to the current bill. Finally, Pollock mentioned possible revisions to a “catch and release” bill passed last year that he feels has a public safety concern to be addressed. Pollock said it’s been challenging getting together with legislators given COVID restrictions at the Capitol, although they did “secure a place for a few commissioners.”

Public Works, Dave Dodds: The Forest Service (FS) approached Dodds about partnering on a Red Canyon bike trail project. He said they want to repair erosion along the trail and add some ADAcompliant features, pullouts, benches, signage, and possibly surface treatments to the trail itself. The Forest Service has been allocated $800K and can partner with the county for a 20 percent in-kind match, or $160K. He said they also want the county to administer the project, which will result in an improved trail as well as use of county crews, equipment, and administration. The Forest Service has their own engineer and a landscape architect to ensure the ADA features meet federal requirements. A basic agreement with the county enables them to get started, though the Forest Service is still waiting for the allocation to come through. The Com-

mission approved the partnering concept.

A separate Forest Service partnering project is also in the works: FS has received approval for a $900K chip sealing project on five and a half miles of the Pine Lake Road from John’s Valley to the Pine Lake Campground. The roadwork includes construction on two stream crossings and culverts. The county would provide crew and equipment, while Forest Service provides the material. The Commissioners voted to support this partnering arrangement too.

Planning and Economic Development, Kaden Figgins: The county’s Subdivision Ordinance hasn’t been updated since 2003 and needed cosmetic changes, as well as updates from state code.

In particular, Figgins said the section dealing with exemptions to the full plat process (mostly describing minor lot subdivisions) was significantly revised.

The minor lot subdivision section allows a developer to avoid the full plat process of subdivision if they are developing five or fewer lots and have public road frontage on each. The additions require a developer to provide proof of water rights and a conceptual plan for wastewater and power for the minor lot subdivision.

He said the full plat process requires both proof and the installation thereof. If municipal utility connections will be made, minor lot developers will need an approval letter from the town. Also, to avoid incremental development of minor lot subdivisions, the ordinance now requires any additions to an approved minor lot subdivision to go through the full plat process. This prevents the use of minor lot development to avoid the full process requiring infrastructure and other requirements.

Finally, once a minor lot subdivision is approved by Planning and Zoning, the developer must provide evidence of recordable deeds for each lot.

This was not required before.

The ag. land exemption was just updated to reflect current state code. Metes and bounds descriptions are no longer accepted unless approved by the Planning Commission.

The revised ordinance also requires payment of roll-

back taxes on property taken out of greenbelt usage. Figgins said there are strict eligibility criteria to qualify for greenbelt status. In Garfield County, that includes minimum five acres plus one acre set aside for homesite or six acres, plus other ag. use stipulations. If usage changes or the land is subdivided into less than six acres, the owner is required to pay a five-year rollback tax.

This ordinance totally amends and rescinds the existing Subdivision Ordinance, taking effect upon adoption.

The Commission so moved and approved adoption of ordinance 2021-1.

In other action, the Commission approved the ag. to commercial zone change for the Zakkri Valley Subdivision.

Commissioner Taylor suggested a zoom meeting once a week among the Commissioners, Figgens, and Clerk Moore to communicate about legislation monitoring.

Figgins will schedule that for every Monday at 1p.m.

Two subjects requiring phone conferences with the county’s mayors were brought up: sizable outdoor recreation grants that could include trails in and around communities and the possibility of identifying and making available some of the communities’ vacant houses as affordable housing options.

Hospital business, Alberto Vasquez, Administrator: Vasquez presented his annual capital and operating budgets for Garfield Memorial Hospital. The capital budget is his highest yet: $652,275 which would include $230K to replace the nurse call system; $140,400 to replace all the beds in the hospital; $30K to start design drawings for the OR/Pharmacy remodel; $75K to replace the fire alarm system; and the rest for necessary maintenance. Hospital revenue is intended to cover these expenses.

The Operating Budget for the hospital and nursing home, combined, is $213,333, both running in the black. Vasquez said they had received $3M in CARES Act money, some of which will be returned.

Mayor Cox from Boulder had emailed Commissioner Taylor about the difficulty some senior residents had making the wintertime drive to Panguitch for their appointments. Vasquez said he hopes by March the hospital will have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and can use the mobile units to bring them to residents in Escalante and Boulder. (Ticaboo wasn’t explicitly mentioned but presumably throughout the county.) Commissioner Pollock added, “I think they can be comfortable by tourist season that the seasonal workers can get vaccinated.”

The Commissioners approved Vasquez’s budget presentation.

The Commission voted to close the meeting to discuss personnel and possible litigation. Clerk Moore said “the Sheriff’s request” will be discussed in closed session.

Kaden Figgins was also invited to participate, but the recording stopped before other participants could be named.

The Garfield County Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month starting at 10 a.m. All meetings are held in the County Courthouse in Panguitch. There is no set up for electronic participation.

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