The Wayne & Garfield County Insider April 1, 2021

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Marsha Chappell, a Native of Wayne County, is Entrada's April "Classic Conversation" TORREY - The sixth in a series of "Classic Conversations," sponsored by the Entrada Institute,will take place today, Thursday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at Robbers Roost. From ranchers to dramatists, elected officials to activists, poets to crafters, and longtime residents to newcomers—dialogues with a diverse group of Wayne County residents are the focus of these "Classic Conversations."

The "Classic Conversation" in April features Marsha Chappell, a native of Wayne County. Farm life taught her to work hard and that a handshake and your word were “law.” Her parents instilled in her a desire to always learn and grow, and quilting has allowed her to do just that.

Marsha enjoys all facets of the quilting experience. The challenge of designing is a special joy, and a number of her patterns have been published, allowing her to share her talent with others. Her “quilting room” is eye candy for those who visit her home.

Over the years, she has been a prominent figure at the Wayne County Fair and various community fundraising events. But did you know...?

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Lisa Jeppson Dedicates Her Life to Improving the Lives of Wayne County Seniors

by Amiee Maxwell

Amiee Maxwell

Lisa Jeppson, president of the Wayne County Cruisers Board, shows off her COVID vaccination card in the hopes that others will follow suit in receiving their vaccine and reach out to her about participating in future Cruiser events.

WAYNE COUNTY - Lisa Jeppson couldn’t wait to retire.

She volunteered at the Sandy Senior Center when her kids were young, and she was in awe of all the opportunities the seniors had. “They had belly dancing classes and Tai Chi and all sorts of fun things,” she said. But when she retired to Wayne County, the only activity offered for seniors was a community lunch once a month.

Since Jeppson took over as the president of the Wayne County Cruisers Board (they

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by Norman McKee

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A small portion of the Dickinson Hill project this winter southwest of Panguitch.

PANGUITCH - Public lands make up much of Southern Utah. For those of you that don’t often chase around out of town in the valleys, hills, and mountains, do you ever wonder how they are managed and used? Since they are in public ownership, you should have an interest in what is happening and why.

Unfortunately, our federal and state agencies that manage the use of these lands should be more aggressive in sharing with us, the public owners, what they are doing in the management and use allowed on these lands. As an example, when you drive along a main highway, such as US 89, you can observe some of the vegetative projects that have been done in recent years. When you explore

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the backroads and trails, you may be somewhat surprised in what is happening.

The information about the management and use of these lands could be easily changed.

Our local newspapers are always very interested in printing happenings, especially as it pertains to the public lands in our counties. So, let’s use the newspapers more!

Just recently, the large bullhog project to remove invasive pinyon pine and Utah juniper (P/J) trees on Dickinson Hill, southwest of Panguitch, was completed. If you live in the southwest part of town, you probably heard the machines working nearly evPublic Lands Cont'd on page 2

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

THURS. APRIL 1 - WED. APRIL 7

Sunny, but with winds moving in towards the end of the weekend.

Highs in the high 60s and low 70s, drop to the low to high 50s at the beginning of next week. Lows variable from the low 40s to the high 20s. Winds of 16 to 19 mph predicted Sat - Weds.

prefer to be called cruisers rather than seniors), she’s taken this once-a-month lunch club to a wide-reaching social group with bus trips to area sights, monthly shopping trips to Richfield, movie nights, painting events, and much more.

“It’s a lot of fun and I’m loving it,” she says.

She’s like a one-woman senior center and her energy and enthusiasm are palpable.

Brooke Larsen, a Bicknell Cruiser, describes Jeppson as very caring and kind, “She always has so many fun things

Cedar City Hospital Named a Top 20 Rural Hospital in the Country for Sixth Year in a Row

CEDAR CITY - Unprecedented in the history of the award, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has named Cedar City Hospital as a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital, for six years in a row. This award will be presented to hospital leaders at an awards ceremony in May. Hospitals recognized as a Top 20 facility have one of the highest overall scores among all rural & community hospitals nationally in things like quality, best outcomes (the end result of receiving care), patient perspective, and value.

Eric Packer, Cedar City Hospital Administrator and CEO says, “To have received this award these last five years was truly meaningful, but to receive it for a sixth time in a row now, during all of the challenges and changes with the COVID-19 outbreak included, it’s even more significant and rewarding. This is a huge accomplishment, and it can be attributed to every single person that works here. It’s often been said that our hospital is special, and it really is. Our workers care about you personally, and it’s gratifying when national healthcare quality organizations see that. We are very excited and proud to have been the recipient of this award for six years in a row now. Our recognition as a top health care provider means our community can count on us to deliver the services they need now and in the future.”

—Cedar City Hospital

planned for everyone.”

Jeppson does it all. She does all the trip planning, shopping for the lunches, and coordinates volunteers. It’s her personal goal to reach out to everyone in Wayne County that would like to participate in Cruiser events. If you need a ride to one of the events, she’ll find you one. If you want to go on a day trip but don’t have the money for it, come anyway, there’s money in the budget to help with costs.

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Garfield County Commission March 22 April is declared as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and information on Canyon Creek Services provided

GARFIELD COUNTY Garfield County Commissioners proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in their March 22 meeting. Kaleigh Bronson-Cook, representing Canyon Creek Services in Cedar City, presented information about her organization as well as browraising statistics about sexual assault in the state.

Formally Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center, the organization was renamed three years ago because it does not only serve women and isn’t only a crisis shelter. Its coverage extends throughout Iron, Beaver, and Garfield Counties.

Their support and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault/ domestic abuse includes housing services, court and medical accompaniment, child services, bilingual support, and filing for a protective order.

“Every survivor’s needs are different,” said Bronson-Cook.

Their 40 employees are guided by a mission to “approach sexual violence from a public health perspective, with emphasis on primary prevention including efforts to change social norms, behaviors, and practices in order to cultivate a community free from violence and where violence is not tolerated.”

Defining sexual assault as pressuring, coercing or forc-

ing anything a person doesn’t want or isn’t comfortable with, Bronson-Cook said that Canyon Creek served 770 individuals between July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020, including “several from Garfield County.” Of the 770, 219 were sexual assault survivors and only 165 accessed their shelter. She said most people being served just needed support or information.

In Utah, she said, one in three women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. One in six women and one in twentyfive men will experience rape in their lifetime. Almost 90 percent of rape victims know their perpetrator—a family member, dating partner, or acquaintance. And she said rape is the only violent crime in which Utah’s numbers exceed the national average.

Approaching sexual and domestic violence as a preventable community health issue, Bronson-Cook said, along with risk reduction strategies, they focus on reasons why an individual might commit an assault. Why are people hurting other people in the first place?

The Commissioners will ask Panguitch Prevention Garfield Commission Cont'd on page 3

Garfield Memorial Hospital Named a National Top 100 Critical Access Hospital

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Garfield Memorial Hospital was recently named as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural health.

PANGUITCH - Garfield Memorial Hospital has just been named as a 2021 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, a national health care quality measurement company. This award is given to hospitals who scored the highest in the nation in areas like quality, cost, and patient experience. Each year, the rural hospitals are analyzed through the lens of something called the “Hospital Strength INDEX,” which is the industry’s most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance in the United States. Hospitals like

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

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Garfield Memorial Hospital are considered the best in the nation at what they do, and serve as a benchmark for other rural facilities as they strive to achieve similar results and provide a blueprint for successfully navigating and improving healthcare.

Alberto Vasquez, Garfield Memorial Hospital Administrator, says, “We are so excited to be recognized in the Top 100 Critical Access Hospital.

Garfield’s caregivers are dedicated and compassionate individuals who provide outstanding care to all those in our communities. I am so proud to be associated with this out-

standing group. Our caregivers work extremely hard to give the very best care, while ensuring our patients and their loved ones feel truly supported, safe, at ease, and valued. I think what impresses me most about the culture at Garfield Memorial Hospital is we really care about doing the right thing. Going above and beyond is the norm here.

Ensuring the right thing happens is at the forefront of all considerations. The work we do is not easy. The challenges of providing healthcare in a

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PRE-SORT STANDARD PAID RICHFIELD, UTAH PERMIT No. 122

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Public Lands: So, Utah Division

of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Administration, please be more informative on what is happening on our lands, not just online, but in our local newspapers! And, yes, we are thankful for all you do to improve the future health of our public lands!—Norman McKee Public Lands

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ery day during this winter.

The project involved large machines that masticate the trees into ground chips. Now, the native grasses, forbs, and shrubs can re-establish and be an important food source for the wildlife in the area, especially deer and sage grouse.

Also, the domestic livestock allocated to the area will have much more rangeland to forage on.

Other extensive projects have been done in many areas of Kane, Garfield, Piute, and Wayne counties. The removal of P/J trees has been the biggest effort, even though it sometimes comes with controversy. In my 53 years of working here with wildlife, I have observed a great increase in the invasion of P/J trees on the native sage/grasslands. No doubt, a managed mosaic of trees, sagebrush, and grasslands will be much more productive for wildlife, domestic livestock, and the watersheds that we all depend on so much.

In recent years, many vegetative projects have been done on the Bureau of Land Management and U. S. Forest Lands on the Mt. Dutton Range, as well as on all the foothill areas in all directions from Panguitch, Hatch, Circleville, Antimony, Tropic, Loa, Bicknell, Escalante, Boulder, Koosharem, east and west of Kanab, Alton, east of Glendale, the Henry Mountains, and in several other areas of all four counties. In addition, several prescribed controlled fires have

been used to restore the native vegetation. Other work has been done in some areas to control the invasive rubber rabbitbrush.

As a retired state wildlife biologist in this area of Southern Utah, I am excited to see the improvement of many of these rangelands and how it has affected wildlife habitat, especially for mule deer, American pronghorn, and greater sage grouse. However, the great concern these days is the ongoing drought. Hopefully, as areas of P/J trees are removed, it will help to keep seeps, springs and other water sources available for use.

Thick trees use lots of water.

The removal or thinning of these trees can be very helpful in retaining the badly needed water sources.

With all this, I would hope that the various agencies would be more informative to us citizens about the many projects they are doing on our public lands. Also, we need to know how these affect wildlife and how some of the counts are going. So, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and Utah State Institutional Trust Lands Administration, please be more informative on what is happening on our lands, not just online, but in our local newspapers! And, yes, we are thankful for all you do to improve the future health of our public lands!

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

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We do not take our motto for Intermountain Healthcare lightly. ‘Helping People Live the Healthiest Lives Possible’ is something that is what drives our decisions and a part of all we do as a community hospital in rural Utah. We are grateful for this award and how it underscores the exceptional dedication of all the caregivers at Garfield Memorial Hospital.—Alberto Vasquez, Garfield Memorial Hospital Administrator

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Wayne Seniors: Come meet me

and you’ll never be by yourself—I’ll be your best friend forever because I love people and I got my COVID shot.—Lisa Jeppson, president of the Wayne County Cruisers Board Wayne Seniors Cont'd from page 1

Her advice for anyone who is feeling a little hesitant about joining the senior activities for the first time is to just come. “Once you come and make a friend, you’re not by yourself anymore,” she says, “Come meet me and you’ll never be by yourself—I’ll be your best friend forever because I love people and I got my COVID shot.” When her first husband passed away and she had to start going out by herself, she thought, what do I have to lose? She says she totally understands how scary it can be to go out by yourself.

Jeppson seems most proud of the day trips she’s planned for area seniors. She tells me about a 96-year-old man who never thought he’d ever be on Fish Lake again or see Bryce Canyon again—but there he was enjoying these places again with the Cruisers.

They’ve gone to Goblin Valley, Melon Days in Green River, the Salt Mine in Redmond, and have new trips planned to Natural Bridges and Monument Valley this year.

The Wayne County Cruisers also have an ATV club, and their first ride of the year is scheduled for April 14th.

Jeppson says that if you have a 4-wheeler or side-by-side, all

you have to do is show up. But you do have to buy a t-shirt. It is 20 dollars and says, “Wayne County Cruisers: Get Out and Live.” Instead of candy, the ATV club doused area kids with water balloons at the Loa parade last year, and they have plans to add super soakers to their arsenal this year.

And the Cruisers aren’t just about having fun. Jeppson can also help connect people with area services which she feels are underutilized by local seniors. There’s a heating assistance program and home maintenance help available if you need it. She’s also helping to get a Meals on Wheels program up and running, so if you know any seniors that could use a hot meal, call her. She also mentioned that she can use more volunteers to help with transportation, and she’s hoping to set up an Adopt-an-Elder program in the near future.

Jeppson loves the smalltown feel of Wayne County, and it reminds her of what it was like growing up in Salt Lake County before it got so big. She doesn’t want to change anything about Wayne County; she just wants to make sure the seniors are well taken care of and have plenty of opportunities for fun. “I just want people to know just because you are old doesn’t mean you can’t have fun anymore,” she says.

Marsha Chappell: Marsha

Chappell is a native of Wayne County and is the subject of Entrada's "Classic Conversation" series for the month of April, which takes place today at 6 p.m. at Robber's Roost in Torrey.

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These 1-hour conversations, produced and moderated by Don Gomes, an awardwinning public broadcaster for over 25 years, offer a unique kind of oral history.Traditionally, oral histories are conducted and recorded one-onone in a private setting. These "Classic Conversations" include a limited live, in-person audience of individuals who can converse with the fea-

tured person. They are also livestreamed on Facebook and later archived.

If you want to learn more about Marsha Chappell, 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

ABOUT INTERMOUNTAIN GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Beds: 15 Physicians: 4 physicians, 3.5 advanced practitioners/mid-levels Employees: 125

STATISTICS OF GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR 2020:

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rural and remote setting are not easy. And yet, there is no challenge that our teams won’t tackle head on and conquer.”

Vasquez adds, “We do not take our motto for Intermountain Healthcare lightly.

‘Helping People Live the

Healthiest Lives Possible’ is something that is what drives our decisions and a part of all we do as a community hospital in rural Utah. We are grateful for this award and how it underscores the exceptional dedication of all the caregivers at Garfield Memorial Hospital.”

—Intermountain Garfield Memorial Hospital

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Garfield Commission: Commissioners declare

April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Kaleigh BronsonCook of Canyon Creek Services presents statistics and an overview of assistance that Canyon Creek Services provides. Business items and Commissioner Board Reports follow in the discussion.

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Coalition Director Melissa Veater to serve as county liaison to Canyon Creek until another local advocate can be named. For more information, Canyon Creek’s website is https://www.canyoncreekservices.org/awareness-prevention and their 24-hour hotline is 435.233.5732.

Commissioners Jerry Taylor and Leland Pollock also took action on the following business items, Commissioner David Tebbs being excused again for a family medical issue: • Approved Greg Excell’s request for $1200 to help pay for referees for the Youth Basketball Team Camp hosted in Panguitch in June.

• Approved adding the Assessor’s vehicle to the pool of new vehicles and swapping out his two-year old vehicle for one of the new trucks.

• Approved bids and splitting two project schedules between PCI and Neilson Construction for providing road chips to be stockpiled in John’s Valley and in Hatch. Commissioner Pollock asked about advantages to the county getting its own crusher. Brian Bremner said the equipment costs about $600K to buy or $50K/month to rent and requires some practice and expertise to obtain the product you want. Also, transportation adds cost if the crusher isn’t located where the chips are needed. However, the opportunity for another county job would be a benefit.

The current project bids of $333K will be split between the two companies and is planned to service the entire county for about two years. The Commissioners agreed to revisit county ownership of a crusher in the future.

• Noted Brent Gardner, Alta Engineering, will look at upper Wide Hollow for a second reservoir as a means to capture silt, provide irrigation water, and expand recreational opportunities. Gardner is also familiar with NRCS and other cost-sharing programs available.

• Approved a Conditional Use Permit and business license for Tranquility Vacations in Mammouth Creek • Approved applying $40K of $100K in grant funds to enter into a cooperative agreement with Southern Utah University to hire and manage interns for Garfield and Kane County weed mapping.

• Approved business license for Joseph Coombs’ two home-based businesses near Panguitch.

• Appointed Brent Beasley to Cannonville Cemetery District Board.

Planning Director Kaden Figgins presented Ordinance 2021-2, Amendments to Short Term Rentals for approval, as recommended

by Planning and Zoning.

Proposed amendments address problems encountered with the previous ordinance, which this version rescinds and supersedes. These include inspections, compliance and enforcement, definition of short-term rentals, and new parking requirements.

Figgins said so far this year, eight STRs operating in the county are not in compliance, two of which rent out for over $1400/night generating uncollected sales tax. Last year, however, there were 50 noncompliances. The year before, there were about 200, so

progress is being made. Figgins said the point of the ordinance is to protect residents as well as rental occupants. The Commission approved Ordinance 2021-2, which can be viewed on the Garfield County website: https://www.garfield.utah.gov/departments/ planning-economic-development under “Garfield County Code.”

The Commission closed the public meeting to hold an executive session discussing litigation, with Kaden Figgins, Brian Bremner, and Mark Ward also attending.

In their Board reports, Commissioners Taylor and Pollock noted, respectively: • A drainage issue being addressed in the county yard in Escalante; three generators to be procured for the senior centers; a second Meals on Wheels truck to be received during the week; Senior Pro Rodeo secured for this fall at Triple C Arena; and Taylor is now on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors, whose Western Interstate Region con-

ference will be in SLC this October.

• National Public Lands Committee zoom session to meet the new Acting Director of BLM and pledge to “push back hard against federal overreach” that they’re expecting from the new administration; more Emergency Services money coming from the state; Joint Jail funding increased to $61.03/day for the next three years, an increase of about $7/day that will help fund the county’s 96 inmates; and a separate Grazing Improvement Program funding pool now available for water development projects. Applicants have until April 14 to submit applications, and they should contact Commissioner Pollock for assistance in applying.

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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Southern Utah University to offer $9000 Online Bachelor’s Degree

News from Bryce Valley Schools

by Brooklyn Syrett

BVES students recognized for running 75 miles in the 100 mile challenge, BV Debate team takes 2nd at state competition, and track team meets Kanab at first meet of the year

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Southern Utah University will offer an online Bachelor of General Studies degree for no more than $9,000 in an effort to make education more affordable to students.

CEDAR CITY - In an effort to make getting a college education more affordable and accessible, Southern Utah University will offer an online Bachelor of General Studies degree that will cost no more than $9,000. At just $75 per credit hour, it’s believed the SUU program is the least expensive college degree offered by any public university in the United States.

“A bachelor’s degree is the entry point to the 21st century workforce. At SUU, we believe it’s our moral responsibility to offer a college degree that provides both quality and affordability,” said SUU President Scott L. Wyatt. “The cost of higher education has outpaced inflation and prohibited some from the opportunity to attend college.

Our new online Bachelor of General Studies degree is meant to be a disrupter in the higher education model and be more inclusive.”

The new degree will focus on people who are either already in the workforce and looking to advance their career or those who have some college credit but no degree, and can’t finish because of the cost. Research shows that someone who earns a bachelor’s degree will on average earn nearly $25,000 more per year than a high school graduate.

The rising cost to attend college often prohibits people from attending or graduating.

On average, the national student loan debt is more than $32,000. The new SUU degree significantly drives down the cost to attend college.

“We are reducing the financial burden that often stops a person from pursu-

ing their academic goals,” said SUU provost Dr. Jon Anderson. “In addition to the lower cost, we provide great flexibility for students in this degree program. Each class is offered in a seven-week session so that a student can focus on mastering fewer subjects at one time and progress incrementally toward graduation. This degree is inexpensive, but it is not diluted. Students will receive the same rigorous and transformational learning experience they would in any degree program at SUU.”

SUU was founded nearly 125 years ago to give accessibility to students who lived in rural Utah, away from the population center of the state. With modern technology allowing for online classes, SUU’s new $9,000 Bachelor of General Studies degree removes another barrier to receiving a college education.

Students can apply for admission at www.suu.edu/bgs.

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he Bryce Valley Elementary continues to recognize students for outstanding behavior. The Third Quarter Principal Awards for Kindness and Awesome Behavior went to Taj Morse and Jet Holm. The other award was in the 100 Mile Challenge. Two students, Jonathan Platt and Chris Beesley, received an awesome t-shirt and were recognized for their accomplishment of running 75 miles so far this year.

The Bryce Valley Debate team did amazing at their state competition, and we congratulate them in placing second— missing first place by just three points. This was taken from a post made on the BVHS Facebook page from advisors Lacey Jensen and Rowdy Miller: “Several members medaled in their individual events including three of them taking gold.

This is a record year for the team…This has been on of the most rewarding experiences of our lives…You have represented us with incredible intelligence and class. We could no be prouder. Thank you for a remarkable year!”

The track team went to Kanab for their first track meet of the year. A couple of team members were able to qualify for the BYU Invitational and for State. Shandi Syrett placed 2nd in the 800 meter and is qualified for BYU. Randen Leslie took 4th in the 400 meter and qualified for BYU. Randen also qualified for BYU and State in the 100 meter. Because of other activities, the track team has only had a few athletes participating in their first two meets of the season. They should be back to all athletes attending in the next couple of weeks.

A note from Cherish Syrett, mother of Brooklyn Syrett: This is Cherish, Brooklyn’s mom. Brooklyn has trouble sharing anything about her, so I took over and added this. Brooklyn and Kezli Floyd were able to participate in the 1A all-star game held in Herriman on March 20th. 1A defeated 2A in a close game, where Brooklyn made the winning basket in the fourth quarter! They both did amazing!

Kezli Courtesy Cherish Syrett Floyd finished with Brooklyn Syrett and Kezli Floyd. four points and Brooklyn finished with nineteen. They have both represented the Mustangs as both competitors and scholars. Kezli said, “I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to play basketball! I will miss playing on the court with my best friends, but grateful for the memories it has given me!” Brooklyn said, “I have loved being able to work so hard and play the sport I love the most. The lessons taught from this sport and from my coaches will never be forgotten. Thank you to the BV community for being the best supporters. It has been so awesome being a Mustang!”

Courtesy Brooklyn Syrett

Bryce Valley Elementary students Jonathan Platt and Chris Beesley get a t-shirt in recognition of running 75 miles so far for the 100 Mile Challenge.

Courtesy Brooklyn Syrett

The Bryce Valley High School Debate team took second place at their state competition.

April 1, 2021

Wills, Trusts, and More

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Dirty Garage and Estate Planning

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by Jeffery J. McKenna What does cleaning a dirty garage have to do with estate planning?

It’s spring. I love spring, except for one flaw. I know my wife will request that I join her in cleaning the garage as part of our spring-cleaning.

As I clean the garage, I can think of three similarities to estate planning.

First – Most of us would prefer to procrastinate cleaning the garage.

This is true with estate planning as well. An AARP study found that approximately 60% of the adults in the United States have not done any estate planning. A Forbes report confirmed that almost half the adults age 55 and older do not have a will or trust.

Second – Most of us like a clean garage.

I have served clients as an estate planning attorney for 25 years. I have met few people that want to leave a mess for those they love upon their death. It is one thing to leave a messy garage. It is much worse to leave a messy

estate, upon your death, to those you love.

Third – Even though cleaning the garage takes time, effort and work, we feel a keen sense of accomplishment when it is completed.

I have done over 3,500 estate plans. I can recall hundreds of comments from clients upon the signing of their documents. They repeatedly state that is was much easier than they anticipated and how great it feels to now have a will and trust for their affairs.

Yes, estate planning does require us to “clean up” our affairs. However, I believe you will find it a lot easier and more rewarding than cleaning the garage.

It’s spring. I will be cleaning my garage. When I finish, I will be glad my wife “strongly encouraged” me to get it done.

If you or someone you know, has a messy or old or NO estate plan, strongly encourage them to “clean it up.”

They will likely find it more fulfilling and less painful than cleaning the garage this spring.

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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.

My mother went for her daily run one rainy morning.

As she returned to the house, she slipped and fell, hitting her head on the driveway.

I called the paramedics.

When they arrived, they asked my mom some questions to determine her coherency.

"What's today?" inquired one EMT. Without hesitation, Mom replied, "Trash day."

PUNishment

Last week I called someone a watering hole, but I meant well.

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Dishes

A mother and son were doing dishes while the father and daughter were watching TV in the living room.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash of breaking plates, then complete silence.

The daughter turned to look at her father.

Daughter: It's mommy!

Father: How do you know?

Daughter: She didn't say anything.

Today's Thought

He who hesitates is not only lost, but probably several miles from the next freeway exit.

Shower Thought

If you’re no longer covered by your parent’s health insurance, your manufacturer’s warranty is over.

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

CD Holder

My daughter Lili was five when she received a foam CD holder with plastic sleeves for all her music CDs. I explained to her that CDs are sensitive to light and heat, so she should not leave the holder in the sun.

During our home addition, the electrician was working in the backyard and Lili had gone to play in the sandbox, leaving her new CD holder on the patio table.

My wife saw it and told Lili she was going to put it in the house.

Lili stood up in the sandbox and said, "Mommy, make sure you put it where the sun doesn't shine!"

The electrician took a break.

This week's answers on page 9

THEME: SCIENCE 101 ACROSS 1. Type of tide 5. Sin over tan 8. Schooner pole 12. Part of temple floor plan 13. Made a basket 14. *Main artery in the body 15. *____-carotene 16. Swear, not curse 17. Reputationdamaging gossip 18. *Physicist of theory of relativity fame 20. Salty drop 21. Turn upside down 22. Mark on Pinterest 23. *Everything around us 26. Porch in ancient Greece 30. Not St. or Blvd.

31. Percussion instrument 34. "Aim High...

Fly-Fight-Win" org.

35. Walks like Long John Silver 37. "Dog ____ dog" 38. Like TV or phone in 2021 39. Measuring roll 40. Catch in a net 42. Gorilla or orangutan 43. Pull-over parkas 45. *One of B-vitamins 47. Anger 48. Open disrespect 50. Full of excitement 52. *Explanations that can be tested and verified 55. Words to live by 56. Sword handle 57. Large West African republic 59. "Encore!"

60. Unrivaled 61. From a second-hand store 62. Cleopatra's necklace 63. Second solfa syllable, pl.

64. Makes stitches

DOWN 1. Pick up a perpetrator 2. Dueling weapon in "The Three Musketeers" 3. ____ Spumante 4. Treat for Dumbo 5. Witches' get-together 6. Egg-shaped 7. Made with stitches 8. *Product of mass and velocity of an object 9. *Equals length times width 10. *Alpha Centauri A., e.g.

11. Toni Morrison's "____ Baby" 13. Like rheumy eyes 14. On the move 19. Four-eyes' gear 22. Short for "politician" 23. Tiny European republic 24. Type of flu 25. Moderato, e.g.

26. Toupée spot 27. *Scientist Newton 28. *Wrist bones

29. More than occasional 32. Department store department 33. "Pow!" 36. *Mendeleev's ____ table 38. Bake, as in eggs 40. Make bigger 41. Persnickety 44. *Ar, inert gas 46. Bad blood 48. Use a shoe polish 49. *Smallest units of life 50. Jason's ship 51. Wheel inside old clock 52. God of thunder 53. Alleviate 54. Boatload 55. Tom of "Tom and Jerry" 58. Dog tags

Solution on page 8

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Elaine R. Henderson

ST. GEORGE - Elaine R. Henderson 89 of Las Vegas, Nevada (also St. George, Utah) passed away peacefully at 9:00 p.m. March 20, 2021, at home in Las Vegas. She was born November 6, 1931, in Tropic, Utah. Her parents were Thomas Ephraim and Blanche Ethel Ott Richards. Her husband, Donald Henderson preceded her in death on March 23, 2018. She is survived by her daughter Ann Powers 54 (Sean) and sons Gary Henderson 67 (Kathy) and Paul Henderson 64 (Pam). Daughter Sharon Martin (Leonard) who would have been 66, passed away on July 5, 2016 Elaine has 4 married children, 37 grandchildren, and 48 greatgrandchildren (and one on the way). Elaine and Donald were married on June 8, 1951, in the St. George Temple. She was very active as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her strong testimony was demonstrated by years of church service. She served as a Temple Worker, Relief Society President, Primary President, teacher, and many other callings over her entire adult life.

Elaine loved her husband Donald, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her extended family. Elaine was the last of her parents' 11 children to pass away. Elaine was always fun-loving and seemed to be at her happiest when she was with family and friends. A visit or a call from a loved one made her day brighter.

We will all miss Elaine and her fun-loving and teasing manner and will remember her fondly every day.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 2, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Chapel located at 1222 East Brigham Road, St George, Utah with a viewing before the service at 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Elaine will be buried in the Tonaquint Cemetery in St. George.

Family and friends are invited to view the funeral service on YouTube. Please use the link https://youtu.be/VJRtD_pNik4 Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff St., St. George, Utah, (435) 673-2454.

Friends and family are invited to sign Elaine’s online guestbook at www.spilsburymortuary.com

Rick Irish

PANGUITCH - Richard “Rick” Lee Irish, 75, passed away March 23, 2021 in St. George, Utah. He was born to Mabel Harris and Melvin Irish on January 10, 1946 in Twin Falls, Idaho. He married his best friend and love of his life, Roberta “Robbie” Dix on March 7, 1981. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple on July 14, 1999.

Rick was best known for his sense of humor and kept everyone entertained with his quick wit. His greatest joy in life was his family.

He was drafted into the army and served two years as a missile operator, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, during the Vietnam conflict.

He loved spending his time riding around in the hills and spotting deer. He also loved serving his community and ward family. Rick served in the Lion’s Club for many years, where he held multiple positions—the proudest of which was district governor, where he made many friends. To know him was to love him.

He and his wife Robbie, also served a service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 12-step program.

There he helped others who were struggling with addiction by sharing his own previous personal struggles with addiction.

Rick is survived by his loving wife, Robbie; children: April (Mike) Thomas, Kristy (Johnny) Gann, Brent Irish, Marsue (Clay) Wachter, Shannon Fisher; grandchildren: Krista Begley, Andie Thomas, Ethan Thomas, Trevin Gann, Jaden Gann, Kassy Gann, Dillin Gann, Mareigh Wachter, Connor Irish; great-grandchildren: Tanner, Maddie, Delylah; siblings: Margaret (Bill) Sayler, Georgie (Rick) Dalton, Ben Irish, Rhonda Stephens, Cindy Irish, Judy Irish; mother-in-law, Ileta Dix. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Larry Irish; sister, Beverly Jane Irish.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Panguitch 1st Ward Chapel, 550 South 100 West, where friends could call from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Burial was in the Panguitch City Cemetery with military honors by the Panguitch American Legion Post #25 and Utah Honor Guard. Live streaming of the services and online guestbook could be found at www.maglebymortuary.com under Rick’s obituary. Due to COVID-19, all attendees were required to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

The Insider

April 1, 2021

FYI PanguItch

by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com Tomorrow, Friday, is the 27th annual Easter Egg hunt, and it will be at the fairgrounds city park. It will begin at 1:00, promptly. The Easter Bunny will be on site, and there will be a whole lot of candy and prizes.

Bring a mask and bag or basket for all of the goodies. The weather is supposed to be warm and pleasant. Parents and grandparents should bring their cameras.

It is a fun time.

The street rod show in Hurricane will be this Saturday. It is a fun show, and you can keep going down to St. George for some shopping. We like to go down through Zion and enjoy the scenery, and we stop at the candy store in Springdale for some ice cream and licorice.

The Tulip Show at the Point of Mountain Park will be open on the 9th. The Gardens at the Point of the Mountain is as good as any in the world. There is a new museum at “This is the Place Monument." There are a lot of things to see at the monument, and it isn’t very far to the zoo or the planetarium. So, use the kid’s vacation and do some fun things.

We also have our own theater that has some fun movies to take the family to. There are a lot of visitors out Bryce, but it is always fun to take the kids on a hike down Navajo Trail and past the Queen’s Garden and back out the trail up Sunrise Point.

If you are looking to just take it easy, Lamont Olsen has finished his 6th and last edition of the future of space travel that takes place in the years 2150 and beyond. Lamont has been working on this project for 17 years. I like Lamont’s books because he, like the authors of books that I read, paints a picture of what is going on to the smallest feature, and you can really get into them.

Lamont and his friend in Texas just wrote a book about a dog that Lamont bought sight unseen. The title is "The Most Worthless Dog," and it is only 80 pages long. It gives you the good feeling that all things have value and are to be loved.

This weekend, the Church

of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding their semiannual conference. It will be televised both on Saturday and Sunday at 10am to 12 and 2 to 4pm. It will be virtue secessions showing, and I love to see Mr. Mack leading the choir.

The next weekend will be the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints semi-annual Panguitch state meeting, and it will be held on Zoom. It will be presided over by President Eyre, and the meeting will begin at 10am and run till 12. It is really wonderful to hear what is going on in one’s church.

President Biden has upped his promise of 100 million vaccines by his 100th day in office to 200 million, but at the rate things are going, this will happen much sooner. So far, 50 million have been fully vaccinated and 140 million shots have been given out. Last Thursday, 3.5 million doses were given out in one day.

The virus is still spiking in quite a few states, but they are in the age groups of 59 and younger.

Now, those in that age group will be able to get the shots.

In the age group of 60 and above at the height of the pandemic, we were losing 62 people per 100,000, and now, it is down to 1 per 100,000. Now that doesn’t seem like many, but multiply that number by 10 and then by 100, and you will get the idea of how many of the older brothers and sisters have died from the virus. Last week, there was a day that those that had died from the virus was 840, way down from the daily count of 4,000. Garfield’s count of new cases has dropped from thirty last month to only six in the last two weeks.

One thing that I hear about and don’t pay much attention to is the loneliness of many people during the pandemic. One of our people that we deliver food to is moving to St. George for that very reason. They are older and have lost many of their friends and are tired of not having any outside visitors. They have family down in the St. George area and will have the company that

they miss so much there.

There are many nice people in Panguitch that visit people to see how they are and give them some badly needed company.

Keep up the good work. No one has better and more thoughtful people than Panguitch. Count your blessings. I bet living in Panguitch is one of them!

There was a giant freighter in the Suez Canal, and it was blocking it. One hundred and fifty ships were backed up, and their only alternative was to sail south around Cape Horn in Africa. The Suez Canal is where we get much of our oil from OPEC, and one of the ships contained material to make toilet paper with, so you might want to stock up. The ship has recently been freed and will be able to move on. I am sure many ships that have been blocked are grateful for answered prayers.

March Madness is almost over, and the basketball teams are now down to the elite eight.

That is really something to go from 64 teams down to a winner in three weeks. Baseball will be starting this week, and maybe sometime in the season they will have a live audience. The NBA season will still be going on for another two months. The way the season is set up, it is killing off many of the elite players. The schedule for the last two weeks has the teams playing ten games, many are playing three games in four days. The top players are suffering way too many injuries.

Davis for the Lakers has been out for six weeks, and LaBron James has a high ankle sprain and is expected to be our four to six weeks. In 18 years, this is only the second time he has been injured. Embee for Phila is out for a month, and the Brooklyn nets are down two of their starters.

Stef Currie, for the Golden State, is out and many more. This is a killer schedule, and who knows, they may not have enough players to finish the season.

I met Rick Irish about 25 years ago when he and Robbie joined the Lions Club. He became a younger brother to me.

At his funeral, his family told of

all the great times they had with Rick because he was always a fun guy to be around. But I thought that I would say something about the many things that Rick and Robbie have done for Panguitch. Rick took my place as President of the Lion's Club for two years, followed by Robbie. During his time in the Lion's Club, the club collected and put back into the town over 200,000 dollars. The Lion's are the only benevolent club in our area. Rick went on and became the only member of the club to become the governor over the southern section of the state.

Three or four years ago, because the club had lost members because of bad feelings, Rick, even though his health was bad, took over as president again. In his two years as president again, the club brought in $9,000 more dollars than they did in the prior two years with their fundraisers. He and Robbie were in the Quilt Walk play for many years, as Thomas Adair and his wife.

We always like to fool around with our parts. He also served as Ward Clerk in the First Ward.

He served in the Honor Guard of the American Legion for many years. His angel wife, Robbie has worked with the older handicap people in our area, and has the patience of Job, for many years. Rick was one of a kind and will be greatly missed by all.

This is Christianity's most holy week, starting with Palm Sunday.

President Nelson said that we should remember the wounds in Jesus’ palms as well as the palm branches that marked his path into Jerusalem.

This Friday is Good Friday, when Christ died for all of our sins. Saturday is Ascension Day when Christ ascended into Heaven, too, sitting on the right hand of God. Easter Sunday, the day Christ was resurrected, to let the world know that there is life after death.

If you don’t have failures in life, you will not know fully, the joy when things are going well.

Mack O.

O bituaries Shirley Rasmussen 1922 - 2021

SALINA / FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Shirley Draper Rasmussen, age 99, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Fort Collins, CO where she had spent the last nine and a half years living with her daughter Nancy and son-in law Richard Johnson.

Shirley was born to Arthur Draper and Mary Ellen Riding Draper on January 18, 1922 in Redmond, UT. She was the eldest of three daughters. Redmond was a fun place to grow up, providing many friends and memorable creative activities.

Shirley was young during the great depression. Reading was her favorite lifelong activity. She read every book in the town library, so her mother arranged to have discarded books from the SLC library shipped to her by train.

Shirley graduated at the top of her class from North Sevier High School in 1940. She married her lifelong love and partner, Ray Ira Rasmussen on July 9, 1940 in Redmond, UT. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

She and Ray lived on the farm until her first child Lee Ray was born in 1941. They moved back to Salina where their daughter, Nancy Ellen was born.

Shirley cared for her two young children while her husband, Ray, served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. After the war, Ray worked the farm and Shirley worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company as a switchboard operator in Salina. Later she worked for the Utah Poultry Company as an accountant.

Shirley was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. She was an active member of many women’s service auxiliaries in Salina, including the JC, American Legion and Volunteer Firemen.

In 1963, Shirley and Ray began a new chapter in their lives by moving to Murray, UT. Shirley started working again for Mountain Bell Telephone Company—this time as an accountant—eventually becoming the Mountain West Regional Accountant helping with audits in MT, CO, AZ, UT, and ID. Shirley was able to retire with Ray and to enjoy many years together traveling to see their children and grandchildren. Traveling with their trailer and friends was also a favorite time. She was able to see her children have successful lives and was so proud of them. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were most dear to her. She loved her family with all her heart and sacrificed for their benefit. She will be greatly missed by her family.

Shirley is survived by her children: Lee Ray Rasmussen (Rae Lynn Prows) of Boise, ID; Nancy Ellen Johnson (Richard) of Ft. Collins, CO; 7 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in law: Shirley Rasmussen Probert (Bud, deceased) of Scipio; Dona Rasmussen Martin (Paul) of Las Vegas; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ray; her parents; and her sisters; Phyllis Morley (Ralph, deceased); Ella Christensen (Dell, deceased); her sisters-in law Virginia RasS H O R T Y mussen Dickert (James, deceased); Bernice Rasmussen MickSHORTY's finally 40! elsen (Fred, deceased); brothers-in law Leath Rasmussen (LaOn March 30, our Fay, deceased); and Maurice Rasmussen (Thressa, deceased).

Graveside Services will be held on Friday, April 2, 2021 at dear sister, daughter, aunt, friend and MOM 12 noon at the Salina Eastside Cemetery. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Salina, Friday turned 40.

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Burial will be in the Salina Eastside Cemetery under the We love you, Monicare of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Saca! Happy Birthday. lina, UT. Online guestbook at www.springerturner.com

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The Insider

April 1, 2021

LegaL Notices PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Planning Commission will hear public comment on proposed amendments to the Garfield County Glamping Ordinance on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 1 & 8, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Planning Commission will hear public comment on April 21, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah regarding the following zone change proposal: Zone Change Multiple Use to Commercial Parcel ID 10-0016-0088 (240.00 acres) Petitioners Scout Holm Physical Address Yellow Creek Road, Approximately ½ mile West of Cannonville Town Legal Descriptions THE NW ¼ AND THE N ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SEC 36 T37S R3W SLB&M CONT 240.00 AC M/L Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 1 & 8, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE GARFIELD COUNTY The Garfield County Planning Commission will hear public comment on April 21, 2021 at 2:40 p.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah regarding the following zone change proposal: Zone Change Agricultural (AG) to Commercial Residential Estates (RE) to Commercial Parcel ID 14-0064-0403 (AG, 2.00 Acres) 14-0064-0404 (RE, 0.42 Acres) 14-0064-0132 (RE, 0.87 Acres) Petitioners Coby Valgardson Physical Address 2762 North US Highway 89, Panguitch, UT 84759 Legal Descriptions BEG 1320 FT S OF THE NE COR OF THE NE 1/4 OF SEC 8 T34S R5W SLB&M AND RUNNING TH S 66.00 FT; TH W 1334.00 FT M/L TO E R/W LINE OF US HWY 89; TH NE'LY ALONG SAID HWY R/W LINE 66.00 FT M/L; TH E 1329.50 FT M/L TO THE POB CONT 2.00 AC M/L BEG AT A POINT WHICH LIES N89°52'03"E ALONG THE 1/16 SEC LINE 206.25 FT AND S0°16'01"W PARALLEL TO THE W LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 66.00 FT FROM THE NW COR OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SEC 8 T34S R5W SLB&M AND RUNNING TH S0°16'01"W 394.05 FT; TH S89°52'03"W 72.27 FT; TH N1°52'35"E 243.92 FT; TH N89°34'33"E 54.03 FT; TH N0°16'01"E 150.00 FT; TH N89°52'03"E 11.39 FT TO THE POB CONT 0.42 AC M/L BEG 66.00 FT S OF NW COR OF TH SE 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 OF SEC 8 T34S R5W SLB&M AND RUNNING TH E 194.86 FT; TH S 150.00 FT; TH W 256.85 FT M/L TO THE E R/W LINE OF US HWY 89; TH N4°05'00"E ALONG SAID E R/W LINE 150.38 FT TO A POINT DUE W OF THE POB; TH E 51.28 FT M/L TO THE POB CONT 0.87 AC M/L Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 1 & 8, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION, HEARING, AND PROOF OF POSTING GARFIELD COUNTY SIXTH DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF UTAH GARFIELD COUNTY 55 S. Main St., P.O. Box 77, Panguitch, UT 84759 Telephone (435) 676-1104, Facsimile (435) 676-8639 IN THE MATTER OF THE NOTICE OF PETITION, ESTATE OF HEARING, AND PROOF OF POSTING Roger C. Randolph, aka Roger Randolph, Case No. 213600006 Decedent Assigned Judge: Marvin Bagley Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of March, 2021, Petitioner Debbie Randolph, by and through his attorney Greg Greathouse whose address is 362 West Main St., Delta, UT 84624 filed a Petition for Formal Probate of (Intended) Will and for Formal Appointment of Personal Representative.

A copy of the Petition is on file with the clerk of the court and may be reviewed upon request.

The Petition has been set for hearing in this Court at the Sixth District Court in and for Garfield County, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759, on May 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. Due to the current Court Pandemic order, this hearing will be held virtually by Webex.

Dated the 25th day of March, 2021. /s/ Jennifer Miller Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk PROOF OF POSTING The undersigned, being sworn, says that on the 25th day of March, 2021, she posted copies of the notice in a conspicuous place at the Garfield County Courthouse at Panguitch, Utah, one at the Tropic City Office, Tropic, Utah, one at the Escalante City Office, Escalante, UT all in Garfield County, Utah. A copy was also posted online at www.utah.gov/pmn.

DATED this 25th day of March, 2021. /s/ Jennifer Miller Deputy Clerk Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 1, 8 & 15, 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Romell Edmund Hepworth Deceased Probate No. 213600004 Nicole Robinson, whose address is 1915 E 100 N, Wellington, Utah 84542, has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative at the address above; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative’s attorney of record Court J. Klekas at the following address: Wrona Law, 1745 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, Utah 84060; 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 months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on MARCH 25 and APRIL 1 & 8, 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 Apr. 28, 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 841146300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2460 (A82470): Benjamin Blaugrund propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (1-mi NW of Escalante, UT) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3265 (a46912): Brett A. and Sherry George propose(s) using 0.0104 cfs OR 1.54 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.5 miles east of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 61-3268 (a46928): Sommer Randall-Bowler Trust propose(s) using 0.0064 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (2.5 miles E of Cedar Breaks NM) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 97-2459 (a46932): Katrin Coleman propose(s) using 1.9166 ac-ft. from groundwater (SE of Boulder) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 95-5441 (a46938): Wayne County Water Conservancy District, Wood Brothers propose(s) using 0.0487 cfs OR 24.332 acft. from groundwater (1/2 mile northeast of Lyman) for STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in the Wayne & Garfield County Insider on APRIL 1 & 8, 2021

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LaMar Barney

HATCH - LaMar Barney was born on October 27, 1927 in Hatch, Utah to Frank and Vilate Riggs Barney. He passed away on March 26, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah. LaMar married Dorothy Cameron on June 23, 1948, their marriage was solemnized in the St. George Temple. Together they raised 6 kids. Dorothy preceded him in death December 24, 2017.

LaMar was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many positions. He was also involved in many community functions He served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII. He was an active member of the Operating Engineers through his employment at Kaibab Industries and also worked for Mammoth Lumber Company.

Dad enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time in the outdoors with his family. He loved working in his garden and tending to his animals. He was a master at Dutch oven cooking and made the best sourdough biscuits ever!

LaMar is survived by 5 children: Laraine (Bruce) Marble, Barbara (Dennis) Dalton Janell (Lisa) Barney, Janett Young and Lewis (Sue) Barney; brother, Ferril Barney, 20 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Also preceding him in death were son, Kenneth Barney, his parents and 4 brothers.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 12:00 Noon in the Hatch Ward Chapel where friends may call from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Hatch Cemetery with military honors by the Panguitch American Legion Post #25 and Air Force Honor Guard.

Live streaming of the services and on-line guestbook can be found at www.maglebymortuary.com under LaMar’s obituary.

Due to COVID-19, all attendees must wear masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

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Kenneth Everett Shakespear

CEDAR CITY - Surrounded by family and his eternal companion, “Rett” Shakespear peacefully passed away March 25, 2021 at his home in Cedar City, Utah. He was born December 13, 1941 in Boulder, Utah as the best birthday present his mother Dixie could have ever received (Or so he liked to remind her). His father, Eldredge R. Shakespear was a hero to Rett and he loved his parents with all of his heart. He was the oldest of eight children—three sisters and four brothers. They grew up in Tropic, Utah in an environment full of love, hard work and the Gospel.

As a child, Rett enjoyed working on the farm and in the orchard.

He loved sleeping under the stars with his little brother on cattle and sheep runs in the summer on his “home on the range.” He worked from 12 years old as a dishwasher in Bryce Canyon and would run down the Navajo Loop trail after work to get home each night. In high school, Rett was an athlete, student body president, seminary president and heartbreaker. He easily swooned his sweetheart Christine at a young age. The day after graduation, he left to go to Jenny Lake Lodge where he worked as a chef and started his lifelong love of cooking. Once he returned home, he left Christine with a promise ring while he left to New York for two years to serve his mission. His time as a missionary is one he cherished his entire life. Later in life when his memory would fail him, he would always be able to recall his time as a missionary. (Though he never did grow to love New York pizza.)

Rett and Christine were married for eternity March 28, 1964 in the St. George temple. Together they forged a lasting foundation built on service, love, and testimony. His legacy continues in the lives of his four children and their families. He naturally was able to find the good in everyone. He lived his testimony and blessed many through his kind acts of service, often done in secret. As a strong advocate of “Everything we have is the Lord’s,“ he brought hope to many in some of the darkest of circumstances.

With Christine at his side, they created a Gospel centered home for their four children in a loving home where strangers would often be found coming and going. Rett and Christine were known for bringing people over for dinner every night and offering a warm home for people to stay in as long as they needed. In this setting, faith and testimony flourished. As a family, they would wake at 5am each day to study scriptures, and would never start the day without a prayer.

Rett lived a life full of hard work. Shortly after his marriage to Christine, he again worked at Bryce Canyon, but now as a chef. They then moved to Cedar City where he worked at CSU (now known as SUU) in food service.

He then was asked to go to Dixie State to be over the food and housing, where he and Christine were “dorm parents” for 100 girls at the Dixie Anna dorms. After running the beloved Town and Country Restaurant in Cedar City, Rett was known and loved for his time as a real estate agent and broker/owner of ERA Realty Center. His time and success in Real Estate never went to his head, instead he always made sure to give back by donating generously to the community. He served on the Iron County School Board for fourteen years and was able to hand each of his children their high school diploma. In 2017, he received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce. He left a legacy of hard work, honesty and dedication to people that can never be replaced. Needless to say, he was an outstanding leader who employed many and was loved and looked up to as a great boss and mentor.

Tropic, Boulder and Bryce Canyon have a very special place in his heart. He enjoyed the outdoors and would often be found taking his family on drives to see the beautiful creations around them. He loved going to the lake with his family, spending time at their cabin in Panguitch Lake and traveling the world with his wife.

He served faithfully in everything he did. He loved his time serving as bishop of the 6th ward. He served with all of his heart and gave everything mentally, spiritually and physically to the members of his ward. He also cherished his time serving in the Stake Presidency. He was dedicated and had a deep love for the Boy Scouts of America. He was awarded the “Silver Beaver” and “Paramount” award and dedicated many years of his life to the program. Later in life he loved serving in the St. George temple with his wife Christine. He understood and lived the principle that by serving his fellow man, he was serving his Heavenly Father. Above all, he loved his Savior and without a doubt, enjoyed a sweet reunion with the One he devoted his life to.

He is fondly remembered and survived by his loving wife Christine and children: Kenneth Shakespear, Stephanie (Roger) Hulet, Michelle (Erik) Halladay, and Toni (Romar) Carl.

Grandchildren: Hailey (Tristan), Alex (Logan), Lindsey (Josh), Kole (Kensie), Ryan (Elizabeth), Kaden, Isaiah, Andie, Jacob, Sam, Sara, Abby, Carrie, Ben, and 12.5 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank all of the wonderful caregivers, nurses, hospice staff, friends, relatives and the mortuary for their endless service and love for Rett. Your sacrifice and selfless service will never be forgotten.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 11:00 am at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 N. 300 W. Cedar City, UT). A viewing was held on Sunday, March 28, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Mortuary and again on Monday March 29, 2021 from 9:30-10:30 am at the Mortuary. Interment was in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. The funeral service was live streamed through Southern Utah Mortuary’s website. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.

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

I always begin with the moon and planets because they’re what changes the fastest in the sky. That’s true for the moon this week, which passes near Saturn and then Jupiter on the mornings of the 5th, 6th, and 7th. You’ll need to be up early to see them—a half hour or so before sunrise is about right—and you’ll need a low southeastern horizon. Jupiter is brighter than any star but it’s only about 15° high, while Saturn is 1/13th as bright and is 12° to the right of Jupiter.

On the morning of the 5th, the thin crescent moon is to the right of Saturn. On the morning of the 6th, the thinner crescent moon is immediately below Saturn, and on the morning of the 7th, it is 5° directly below Jupiter in a nice pairing.

Daylight Saving Time makes the sun rise an hour later just as it makes the sun set an hour later (its purpose), and in April, you don’t have to rise at an awful hour to see the morning planets and then the sunrise.

Jupiter and Saturn rise four minutes earlier each morning and are very slightly higher at the same time each morning.

Mars remains the sole planet in the evening sky, and you’ll find it halfway up the western sky as the sky grows dark. Mars was brighter than any star when we were closest

to it last October, but that was then—now, it’s distant and no longer dominates the sky.

Look for it above the orange star Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull and to the upper right of Orion the Hunter. The Hyades and Pleiades star clusters are below Mars. Recall that Mars was between them precisely one month ago.

The Big Dipper has risen in the northeast as darkness falls. The Dipper is made of seven stars, and the middle five are moving together through space on parallel paths. These five stars were born together about 300 million years ago and so are traveling together in the same direction and at the same speed as they orbit the

Milky Way. They’re about 80 light years away. The two end stars of the Dipper happen to appear to be nearby but actually are more distant, and other stars that are not as bright are also part of the group. Google “Ursa Major Moving Group” for more information.

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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HELP WANTED

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT COUGAR RIDGE LODGE 650 EAST COUGAR RIDGE ROAD TORREY, UTAH 84775 Cougar Ridge Lodge and Resort in Torrey, Utah is growing and looking for a full time, year-round Maintenance Technician to support our current Maintenance Manager.

This includes preventative maintenance & cleaning, event set-up, clean-up and logistics, as well as minor repairs and working with outside contractors as needed. It will also include helping with our farming activities.

The Cougar Ridge goal is to provide our guests with a 5-star experience, meeting their highest expectations. We provide luxury accommodations in a secluded and serene environment. We want our guests to learn all about our area and experience the numerous adventure opportunities we have in our local area.

JOB DUTIES • Complete routine maintenance and minor repairs to all facilities, equipment and property as needed.

• Maintain landscaping.

• Keep facilities and property clean and presentable at all time.

• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS As a resort Maintenance Technician, you must have a strong work ethic and be reliable and focused on providing exceptional guest service. You must also be organized and have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• High School Diploma or GED • Previous maintenance experience, preferred • Ability to endure seasonal temperatures as working conditions require constant outdoor work • Valid driver’s license • General knowledge of janitorial work, plumbing, electrical, and grounds maintenance • Experience in operating various hand tools, power equipment, and commercial machinery • Ability to provide legible written reports • Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds • Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to use email and internet • Availability to respond to Cougar Ridge needs during non-business hours on-call CONTACT At Cougar Ridge, you will be part of an industry-leading Resort property where you will be challenged and rewarded. We place a high priority in our team members.

If you are qualified and interested in this great opportunity, please call Jeri at 435-680-9170 for an application and interview, compensation will be discussed then.

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.

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

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 Secretary at Bryce Valley High School Substitute/Activity Bus Driver in Panguitch Food Service Worker 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.

Slackers Pizza Deli

P O S I T I O N S AVA I L A B L E: Front Desk Agents Laundry Services Housekeepers Maintenance Bellmen

SLACKER'S PIZZA WORKING MANAGER Great opportunity for a person with management and cooking skills.

Excellent pay.

Closed Sundays Call Bob Morris 435-619-0725 rlmorris6@gmail.com

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

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

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT One office space is now available at 520 W. Main St. in Escalante.

Unit accommodates two to three working people, 13' x 14'.

Building includes kitchen, lobby.

Quiet, ample parking, office storage space available. Call 435-826-4400.

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Answers for this week

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Wayne County is accepting applications for the following part-time position: Title: Economic Development Assistant Department: Economic Development GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of entry level clerical and administrative support duties and provide day to day customer service.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under general supervision from the Wayne County Economic Development Director ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Provide excellent customer service.

• Answer all incoming calls and retrieve messages from answering machine and fulfill their request and or call them back.

• Perform related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Knowledge of Wayne County and surrounding areas.

2. Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Some knowledge of standard office procedures and policies; good English usage, grammar, and spelling; operation of standard office machinery; filing systems, alphabetical and numerical; computer operation; telephone etiquette; basic interpersonal skills; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; follow written or oral instructions; work in a standard office setting requiring extensive setting or standing; write legibly; respond to requests for assistance or information; demonstrate self motivation; develop effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

3. Work Environment: Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, and do involve walking, standing, stooping, lifting, sitting and reaching. Talking, hearing and seeing necessary in performing job duties.

Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity exist.

Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional and discriminating thinking.

Applications can be picked up at the Wayne County Clerk’s Office and will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, April 9, 2021 or until position is filled. For additional information, please contact the County Clerk’s Office at 435-836-1300.

Ryan Torgerson Wayne County Clerk/Auditor

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITIONS POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd.org.

Secondary Science Teacher at Wayne High School Secretary at Wayne Middle School Cooks at Wayne High School (head and assistant) Paraprofessional at Loa Elementary SALARY: Please see the Salary Schedule on the website.

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 classified or certified application that can be found on the website.

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