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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Fishlake N.F. Initiates Prescribed Fire Plans on Boulder Mtn. WAYNE CO. - As of April 3, 2023, the U.S. Forest Service-Fishlake National Forest has initiated their plan to burn approximately 100 acres of activity fuels (slash) on the Fremont River Ranger District, in Wayne County, Utah, as long as weather conditions permit. The project is located eight miles south of Bicknell, along the North Slope of Boulder Mountain, between Government Creek and Pine Creek, on Forest Service-administered lands. The target area contains scattered cut/cured pinyon and juniper slash from earlier hand thinning efforts, from the spring of 2022.

Project Desciption: Pine Creek Prescribed Fire Project Phase II of the Government Creek Project Fremont River Ranger District, Fishlake National Forest This project is intended to improve wildlife habitat, along with creating a more fire-resilient landscape and improving upland areas near Pine Prescribed Burn Cont'd on A2

Issue # 1507

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Utah State Receives $56.8 Million to Rebuild Loa Fish Hatchery

by Emily Leach

Garfield County Commission Mar. 27, 2023

not been in operation since.

According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), the Loa

GARFIELD CO. In a notably abbreviated meeting, the Garfield County Commissioners dispensed with three business items: • Approved $1200 donation to Panguitch High School’s basketball camp • Approved Garfield Memorial Hospital’s recommendation to hire Hughes Construction Company as the construction manager for the Operating Room, Central Processing, and Pharmacy upgrade project.

• Approved Ordinance 2023-4 to reauthorize ongoing collection of the Rural Healthcare Tax. The Commissioners were pleased with having received three competitive bids for the hospital project. They agreed with the search committee’s evaluation of all three companies comparing bids, timelines, and fees.

Clerk/Auditor Camille Moore described

Loa Hatchery

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Courtesy Roger Mellenthin | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

During Utah’s 2023 legislative session, the SB2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act was signed into law, which allocated $56.8 million in funding to rebuild the Loa Fish Hatchery. The original hatchery was built in 1936 and has been inoperable ever since an invasive New Zealand mudsnail infestation led to its closure in November of 2014.

FREMONT - During Utah’s 2023 legislative session, the SB2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act was signed into law, which allocated $56.8 million in funding to

Strong Snowpack is Good for Utah's Water Supply, but State is Working to Help Mitigate Flood Risk

rebuild the Loa Fish Hatchery—the hatchery having been closed in November of 2014 due to an invasive New Zealand mudsnail infestation.

Due to the age and

Open Burning; Tips on How to Be Safe (and Legal)

condition of the original facility—which was built in 1936—removal of the snails was not feasible, and because the original infrastructure is not able to be upgraded, the hatchery has

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Grand Staircase Regional Guides Assoc.

Hosts Spring Meeting in Escalante

by Ian Marynowski

by Steve Lutz, Wayne County Fire District Chief

Courtesy Utah Division of Water Resources

As spring runoff draws closer, Utah’s snowpack is holding strong and making steady gains as we reach the time of year when our snowpack typically peaks. While this is good news for our water supply, it may cause flooding. The state is working closely with counties and cities to mitigate the risk of flooding.

SALT LAKE CITY As spring runoff draws closer, Utah’s snowpack is holding strong and making steady gains as we reach the time of year when our snowpack typically peaks.

While this is good news for our water supply, it may cause flooding. The state is working closely with counties and cities to mitigate the risk of flooding.

“We want a gradual melt off during the spring that will not overwhelm our rivers and streams,” Candice Hasenyager, director of the Division of

Water Resources, said. “The way our snowpack melts is something our division and the Utah Division of Emergency Management is monitoring closely.”

Last month was one of the snowiest recorded Februarys in the state of Utah, and this month is looking to receive even more snowfall. Even though the freezing temperatures have been frustrating for some, this amount of water is significant for our dry state. In October of last year, 96% Drought Update Cont'd on A2

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

WAYNE CO. - We have had a wet winter, cool temperatures, decent fuel moisture, so the drought is over, right? What could possibly go wrong with your open burning? Well, as we’ve seen every year, it often doesn’t take much for things to go wrong fast.

The largest wildland fires in Wayne County, since the infamous Lost Lake Fire, have been caused by open burning, so let’s get straight to how to be safe (and legal) if you are going to burn. Open burning is regulated by the Utah Air Quality Division and by State Forestry. Burn permits may be issued between March 1 and May 30 and between September 15 and November 15 in most Open Burning Cont'd on B5

Ian Marynowski

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Grand Staircase Regional Guides Association hosted their spring meeting in Escalante.

ESCALANTE - On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Grand Staircase Regional Guides Association hosted their spring meeting in Escalante. Taking place around a fire with the Escalante River canyon as a backdrop, the core group of

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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

—Helen Keller

professional guide business owners were also joined by other employees and a member of a local non profit organization: Grand Staircase Escalante Partners.

With members ranging from Kanab to Torrey,

the guides association was founded roughly a year and a half ago to advocate for recreational permit holders on and around Grand Staircase - Escalante NaSpring Meeting Cont'd on A3

Bryce Valley High School Presents "Mamma Mia: The Musical"

April 19-22, 2023

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of Utah was in a severe drought. Today, that numberis only 39%.

“We have a chance to take full advantage of this year’s snowpack by taking steps to be drought resilient,” Hasenyager said. “If you’re a farmer, check out the Agricultural Optimization Program and if you’re a resident, look for tips and tricks on SlowtheFlow.org.

All the water provided by mother nature means we don’t need to irrigate as much to make things grow.”

At-a-glance highlights: • According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service in their latest report, new records for snow water equivalent are being set at Utah’s SNOTEL sites. As of March 1st, 10 sites were reporting a record high amount of SWE compared with the last 30 years, and 7 more were second highest.

The Vernon Creek SNOTEL at the south end of the Tooele watershed already has 231% of its typical peak snowpack.

Four other SNOTEL sites also have around double the amount of snow that they would have at their typical peak. The vast majority of Utah’s 137 SNOTEL sites are at (or above) the 85th percentile for SWE compared to their period of record, with 31 in the top five percent.

• The Utah Division of Emergency Management is encouraging community members to work with their local public works or emergency management office and help clear ditches, streambeds, canals and culverts of leaves, branches, trash and other debris. Often flooding happens due to debris rather than more water than could normally be

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handled. Residents can learn more about how to protect their property by visiting floodhazards. utah.gov The Utah Division of Water Rights is working with the owners and operators of each highhazard dam to monitor the condition of each as water level increases within the reservoir. The hazard level of a dam is determined by the potential impact to life and property a failure would have. A high-hazard dam is one which, if it should fail, would result in loss of life or significant property damage.

The Utah Division of Recreation is pushing responsible recreation this spring and summer.

Swift water can be extremely dangerous, even for experienced swimmers, due to its strong currents and unpredictable nature. Always wear a life jacket when near rivers or streams, even if you do not plan to enter the water.

Great Salt Lake has risen about two feet since its historic low two set in early November 2022.

This is due to direct precipitation and inflows to the lake. For context, the lake hardly rose a foot all of last year. We are off to a good start as we look toward spring runoff.

Twenty-four of the fortyseven reservoirs the division monitors are below 55%, which is about the same as last year but still about 10% lower than normal for this time of year.

Of the 80 measured streams, 39 are currently flowing below normal.

The number ofstreams measured has decreased due to ice on the stream gauges.

Residents can find watersaving tips at SlowtheFlow.Org. —Utah Division of Water Resources

Prescribed Burn:

As of April 3, 2023, the U.S. Forest Service-Fishlake National Forest has initiated their plan to burn approximately 100 acres of activity fuels (slash) on the Fremont River Ranger District, in Wayne County, Utah, as long as weather conditions permit.

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Creek. This project focuses on reducing pinyon and juniper succession within the mountain shrub and sagebrush steppe vegetation types on the north slope of Boulder Mountain.

Legal Description: Township 29 South, Range 3 East, Sections 28 and 32 Township 30 South, Range 3 East, Sections 4, 5, 9, 10 Lat/Long: N 38o 15’13.90”, W 111o 35’ 45.17” Planned Actions: Fremont River Ranger District plans to burn 100 acres of the Pine Creek Lop and Scatter unit, located in Government Creek, on Forest Serviceadministered land. The Lop & Scatter Unit was completed in the spring of 2022. Fire personnel in the district plan to begin hand ignitions within pockets of available slash during the week of April 3, 2023 and will continue ignitions until the unit is completed.

Project Objectives: • Increase the abundance of vigorous sagebrush/ bitterbrush plants and the associated understory of grass and forb species.

• Reduce the potential for undesirable large stand-

replacing wildfire.

• Improve existing aspen and Ponderosa pine stands, stimulate aspen regeneration, and improve/promote age class variety.

• Enhance the diversity and range of habitat that will benefit a variety of wildlife species and maintain and/or improve riparian habitat and function.

This phase of implementation will help sustain and improve: • Big-game habitat and native trout populations.

• Reduce conifer encroachment near crucial water tributaries that may reduce the risk of large high severity wildfires.

• Protect private property and agricultural lands.

All project objectives support Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) goals to enhance wildlife and biological diversity, enhance quality and yield for all uses, and support opportunities for sustainable uses.

Project Partnerships: Forest Service, Fishlake National Forest, and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Southern Area.

For more information, contact Kent Chappell at 435-691- 2967 or at kent. chappell@usda.gov.

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April 6, 2023

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Dollar Store is an Existential Threat to the Soul of Our Community Driving into a community that showcases a Dollar Store as a welcoming beacon indicates to residents and visitors alike that this is a town without pride or purpose No thought has been given to how development, inevitable as it is, should occur, what types of new businesses should be sought, or what type of presentation these should make.

An abhorrent beige box adorned with a slab of asphalt and Vegas style sign would dismally greet the new arrival and oldtime local every time they passed by. But its damage runs far deeper than merely being an eyesore, a blight on the community landscape. These stores have been shown to threaten local businesses, especially grocery stores, they create few low paying jobs, erode community identity and are not locally owned so that the profits are siphoned off to shareholders portfolios rather than recycled into the community. And these are just some of the downsides. Do we really need an outlet for questionable "food" products with limitless expiration dates or a source of plastic geegaws of all descriptions to adorn our homes, cemeteries and dog houses?

The decision to grant permission for a project that has deep ramifications for everyone living in the community is one that begs for local input and discussion. Unfortunately, there was no opportunity for either [Editor's note: Public comment took place at the March 21, 2023, Escalante City Council meeting. After a brief discussion, the Escalante City Council, subsequently, approved the application]. The process seems to have been intended to keep everyone clueless until the last possible moment, to be followed by a resigned throwing up of the hands lamenting that there is nothing that could have been done. This is nonsense.

Unfortunately, the fight has now become much more difficult, but not entirely hopeless. There was no opportunity to make a counter offer and city

council simply rolled over lacking any sort of comprehensive land use plan to challenge the proposal. As has been noted elsewhere the most recent general plan was completed in 2006. We are living in rapidly changing times and need to be prepared. One has to wonder how this was allowed to happen and voters need to take a long hard look at the officials they have elected and ask just what it is they have been doing.

An excellent resource for dealing with "small box discount retailers" as they are benignly known can be found at the Institute for Local Self Reliance. Their website contains a wealth of valuable information gleamed from the experiences of other communities across the county that have faced the same problem. The website contains several articles of note including "The Dollar Store Invasion," "17 Problems: How Chain Dollar Stores Harm Communities," and "Stop Dollar Store Proliferation in Your Community: A Strategy Guide," the latter called a step-by-step toolkit for local advocates, officials, and organizers.

If anyone is on the fence considering the impact that a SBDR would have on Escalante I strongly urge them to take a look at these reports. The information contained can be quite sobering.

There are of course many who view a Dollar Store as a community asset.

As with any controversial issue, there are always two sides. One can only hope that a significant majority of the local population feels differently. We need to organize together and make it clear to Redroot and the Dollar Store corporate managers that this business is not welcome in our community and most importantly will not be supported. Dollars are the language they understand and it may be our most effective tool.

It is not going too far to consider this an existential threat to the soul of our community.

James Whipperman, Escalante

Anonymity In reference to The Insider Issue #1506 March 30, 2023 article “Wayne County Citizens Concerned over proposed move of Sheriff’s Department to Civic Center” I, as a Wayne County Citizen, feel like of public interest would be how “a group of (unnamed) local women, of whom

garnered information from “the Grapevine” and as referenced, other sources that want to remain anonymous, are able to speak for the Wayne County public at large?

Anonymity does not validate credibility?

Adus F. Dorsey II, Wayne County

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April 6, 2023

Intermountain Health to Participate in Groundbreaking National Initiative to Enhance Patient Outcomes Through Improved & Accelerated Research Process

SALT LAKE CITY Intermountain Health has been selected as one of 42 health systems nationwide by the National PatientCentered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to lead a pioneering initiative to accelerate the implementation of practicechanging research results in clinical care to improve patient outcomes across the nation.

As a participant in PCORI’s Health Systems Implementation Initiative (HSII), Intermountain, one of the nation’s leading health systems, will bring its vast experience and expertise in the delivery of high-quality, evidencebased, and affordable care processes, to develop and implement new strategies that will help accelerate research initiatives that can improve patient outcomes.

The goal of the national initiative is to cut the estimated 17-year lag between publication of research results that have been shown to improve patients’ outcomes and their widespread adoption in health care practice.

“Intermountain Health has a long history of clinical research and collaboration,” said JP Valin, MD, chief clinical officer at Intermountain Health. “Our participation in the HSII will augment that practice by allowing us to work alongside other health systems as we discover new ways to improve clinical efficiencies and effectively scale evidence-based best practices throughout our organization.”

HSII participating health systems have the

opportunity to prepare proposals for capacity building projects in the first stage of the initiative. Each participating health system can receive up to $500,000 for a project in this initial stage that supports preparation for future implementation strategies.

A second HSII funding opportunity will support practical and innovative projects that promote uptake of specific evidence from PCORI-funded research studies within the health systems, with funds ranging from $500,000 to $5 million per implementation project.

In addition, through the HSII Learning Network, Intermountain and other participants will share experiences and learn from one another about best practices for implementation, evaluation metrics, and other topics integral to successful implementation of care-informing strategies.

Through the network, participants will provide input to PCORI on topics and specific PCORI-funded findings of interest for future implementation projects.

“Our participation with this initiative will accelerate our efforts to advance changes in care delivery to improve health care for all patients,” said Dr. Valin. “We are honored to have been selected and look forward to leveraging the access to research and a network of these leading health systems to innovate on best practices to better serve our patients and their families.”

HSII participants collectively represent 800 hos-

pitals serving 79 million unique patients—nearly a quarter of the U.S. population—across 41 states and the District of Columbia.

They include academic medical centers, community-based systems, integrated healthcare delivery and finance systems, safety net health systems, faith-based systems, public health care delivery systems and a medical center within the Veterans Health Administration.

“We welcome the opportunity to work with Intermountain Health and the other health systems participating in this groundbreaking initiative that will leverage their knowledge and experience to facilitate practice change and improve care based on results of PCORI-funded research,” said Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH, executive director of PCORI. “The HSII participants’ efforts will lay the groundwork for future expansion and broader implementation by demonstrating pathways to uptake and sharing lessons learned across health systems.”

HSII is part of a portfolio of PCORI-funded efforts that aim to improve the awareness, uptake and use of results from patient-centered comparative effectiveness research.

PCORI is an independent, non-profit organization that funds comparative clinical effectiveness research, which provides patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence to make better-informed health and healthcare decisions.

—Intermountain Health

Garfield Commission: Approval of

a $1200 donation to Panguitch High School's basketball camp, approval of Garfield Memorial Hospital’s recommendation to hire Hughes Construction Company as the construction manager for the Operating Room, Central Processing, and Pharmacy upgrade project, and approval of Ordinance 2023-4 to reauthorize ongoing collection of the Rural Healthcare Tax discussed.

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the Rural Healthcare Tax reauthorization: The one percent tax added to sales is supposed to be reauthorized every ten years. The State Tax Commission requested immediate action, so ordinance 20234 addresses this. Moore said the tax was initiated in 2000 to enable Garfield Memorial to remain operational. The tax was last reauthorized in 2011.

Commissioner Leland Pollock opened a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. One individual, Harshad Desai, of Panguitch, stepped forward to ask about the tax. The one percent tax goes into a restricted account intended only for hospital usage. Pollock explained that a hospital like Garfield Memorial is expected to provide the same level of updated facilities and equipment, staff and operating hours as any larger hospital, but a sparsely populated, rural county can’t supply all the operating funds needed. Commissioner Tebbs concurred, saying the tax enables future improve-

ments, such as the ones just approved. Plus, tourists and visitors have also relied on the availability of the hospital. He said a future county commission could vote to rescind the tax but likely won’t given what it funds.

Upon approving the reauthorization, Commissioner Pollock noted Garfield Memorial’s top 99% rankings among Intermountain Health Care hospitals and noted its extended (24/7 hours) of op-

eration.

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

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Spring Meeting:

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Grand Staircase Regional Guides Association hosted their spring meeting in Escalante.

Taking place around a fire with the Escalante River canyon as a backdrop, the core group of professional guide business owners were also joined by other employees and a member of a local non profit organization: Grand Staircase Escalante Partners.

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tional Monument. They have successfully obtained uncertain special recreation permit renewals for numerous companies, as well as

working with land managers to provide better road signage and to help contribute to conservation, education and private guiding opportunities on the protected landscape.

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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Steps for Handling An Inheritance

by Jeffery J. McKenna Of all the money that may pass through your hands during your lifetime, none is more emotion-laden than an inheritance. After all, you got it because somebody died. If the inheritance was unexpected, or large compared to your lifestyle, before you spend it, evaluate your situation: 1. Figure out exactly what you have and what you're owed.

Typically, you don't just receive a check from the administrator of the estate; you get bits and pieces of different investments. Usually, you get a "stepped-up basis," meaning that the cost-basis of the assets are determined as of the date of death. So even if your father bought stock in IBM when it was $5 a share, if it was worth $125 a share when he died (and after multiple stock splits), your cost basis is $125. If you sell the stock at $130 a share, your capital gain is only $5. You also won't necessarily get all of the assets at the same time.

Getting bits and pieces of your inheritance at different times is confusing, and it makes figuring out what you have all the more difficult. But you must know how much your inheritance is, how it is invested

and what the cost basis is to make good decisions.

2. Make a list of your short-term and long-term goals.

Assign dollar amounts to each goal and then compare your inheritance with how much you'll need to meet your goals. When you inherit money, it is very tempting to spend it on short-term goals such as remodeling the kitchen or buying a new car. However, many of us are going to have difficulty meeting our long-term goals such as retirement and education for our children, and an inheritance may be the only way we can achieve them. Write down those long-term goals next to the short-term ones.

3. Decide how much you're going to splurge.

If you know that you can meet your long-term goals, you can set aside money for short term goals, like that new car. Set up a separate bank account for this money, and when it's gone, that's it—no dipping into the rest of the inheritance.

4. Set aside three to six months' worth of your regular expenses in an emergency fund.

If you don't already have an emergency fund, this is important. Emergency fund money could be put in a short-term, fixedincome investment such as a money-market account.

5. Establish an investment strategy for your long-term goals.

The rest of your inheritance is your long-term goal money and, if you're fortunate, it will go a long way to make up much of

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He is licensed and serves clients in Utah, Arizona and Nevada. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Barney, McKenna and Olmstead.

If you have questions you would like addressed in these articles, please feel free to contact him at 435 628-1711 or jmckenna@barney-mckenna.com or visit the firm’s website at WWW.BARNEYMCKENNA.COM, he would enjoy hearing from you. any shortfall you would otherwise have.

6. Set up your own Estate Plan If you do not already have one, set up your own estate plan. This is crucial to ensure that your heirs receive their inheritance without having it diminished by unnecessary expenses, taxes and delays.

A good estate planning attorney can help to answer questions about all of the above, and give good solid advice on the best way to pass your assets to others, given your individual set of circumstances.

April 6, 2023

A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question.

The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped inches from a shop window.

For a second, everything was quiet in the cab. Then the driver said, "Look, mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the living daylights out of me!"

The passenger apologized and said, "I didn't realize that a little tap would scare you so much."

The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver — I've been driving a funeral van for the last 25 years."

Rain

After a prolonged drought when the rain came, all the animals in the forest were happy except the Kangaroo. When the others asked him what the reason was for such sadness, the Kangaroo revealed that the rain meant that all its kids would now be playing inside.

PUNishment

I wanted to learn how to drive a stick shift, but I couldn’t find a manual.

Car Services

The wife and I took a long, leisurely drive out to the country and pulled over to fill up our car's gas tank and tires... She was surprised to see that the station had a fee to fill the tires and asked me, "Why in the world do they charge for AIR?!"

I responded, "Inflation."

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

High School Dance

For a high school dance, the head boy asked out the girl he liked. To get flowers for her, he had to stand in a line outside the florist for an hour. To make things worse, he had to wait another hour in a line outside the tuxedo shop.

Finally, he goes to the dance with the girl. The girl wanted to have some apple punch so the boy went to get it, but to his surprise, there was no punch line.

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6. Comic book cry 9. *One of 27 in hand 13. Dhaka, formerly 14. Half man, half goat 15. Pressure ulcers, e.g.

16. Type of wrap 17. Old fashioned "before" 18. Do like ivy 19. *Smooth, skeletal or cardiac 21. *"Gray's ____" 23. Gardener's tool 24. Detected by olfactory system 25. Acronym-named sandwich 28. Sore throat voice 30. Retires from military service 35. Steak option 37. Place at angle 39. Double, in French 40. *Certain apple's namesake 41. Fork pokers 43. Heavy metal's Quiet ____ 44. *Pelvis bone 46. *Hardened keratin plate 47. Wedding promise?

48. Mandela 50. *Part of eye, not flower 52. Tokyo, formerly 53. Alpine transport 55. Cuckoo 57. *Vein to "go for" 61. *Cell body, axon and dendrite 64. Use the other side of pencil 65. Caviar alternative 67. Mafia's top dogs 69. "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft ____" 70. Fuss 71. Modern correspondence 72. Opposite of want 73. Japanese cur-

rency 74. Pep gathering DOWN

1. Annoying pop-ups 2. "Yes, ____!"

3. Beige 4. E-wallet content 5. Resentment 6. Musketeer's sword 7. *Smallest bones location 8. Work the dough 9. Diamond in a cutting tool 10. "Wonderfilled" cookie 11. a.k.a. Indian Lilac 12. Grammy of sports 15. Like a Haunted Mansion visitor?

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April 6, 2023

Obituaries

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

Jeremy Wiley ANTIMONY - Jeremy Van Wiley, 80, passed away March 26, 2023 in Richfield. He was born January 16, 1943, in Richfield to Van Arlin and Betty Lou Coppinger Wiley. He attended Antimony Elementary and graduated from Piute High School. He played basketball in high school.

Jeremy worked alongside his parents and siblings on the farm irrigating, cutting/baling/hauling hay, milking cows, riding for cattle and building a dairy barn.

He started driving truck at a young age and spent many years driving diesels. He drove the first cattle truck over Hell’s Backbone and down into Boulder before the highway was built because he didn’t know he couldn’t. Later he got bored with truck driving and went into the construction business, hauling and moving dirt.

He owned his own construction company, and he built many projects such as: MGM in Reno; I-215 in Salt Lake County, jails and Davis Monthon Air Force Base in Arizona, border patrol fence between Arizona and Mexico.

He served on numerous boards in Arizona, including St. David Water and State Contractor’s Association.

At the end, Jeremy was most proud of having been honest, always completing every project he took and doing so to the satisfaction of the company, always paying his bills, and paying on his “fire insurance.” He served wherever and whenever he was asked for the town of St. David, Arizona. He was pretty transparent, what you saw was what you got. He spoke his mind, whether or not you wanted to hear it. But, he said he always had good intentions.

His passions were fast cars, hunting and riding his horse. He owned a 1964 Dodge race car which he used as it was intended. He spent his last Sunday watching Nascar races.

He loved hunting on the Boulder mountain and had many stories to tell of his escapades with “the boys.” He spent many Sundays riding his horse with his dog into the deserts of Arizona.

He joined the National Guard and Army and served his country faithfully. Patriotism was real to him as were other values such as: honesty, integrity, family love and community responsibility instilled in him from his parents and his country upbringing.

He was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was reactivitated and spent the last 30 years serving in many capacities including, stake presidency, bishoprics, two service missions, home teacher, Gospel Doctrine teacher, Elders Quorum president. He said he had lived on both sides of the line, and he found the most happiness was on the Lord’s side.

He remained faithful to the end.

Survived by son, Jeremy (Dawanna) Wiley; grandchildren: Mashayla, Evan and Christian; great-grandchild, Kamari; siblings: Marcia Tobiasson, Roma Henrie, Bill Wiley, Tom Wiley.

Preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sally East.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Antimony Ward Chapel, where friends called from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Burial was in the Antimony Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.

Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

This Saturday is the 28th annual Easter Egg Hunt down at the pavilion at the fairgrounds. The Easter Bunny will be there at about 10:00 a.m. at the start of the hunt. There will be plenty of prizes for all, and there will be eggs with candy and prizes inside of them. This will be a fun event, so bring your bags, baskets, and cameras. The weatherpeople say that it should be a good day. If not it, will be in the fair building.

It looks like the City has put in some more fun playground equipment at the park. The Baptist Church will again have their fun blow up games, and it will start at 11:00 a.m. Dress the kiddies

warm and have a fun morning with them.

Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, which was probably the nicest day of the year so far. Palm Sunday was the day that Jesus came into Jerusalem riding a donkey, as was prophesied in the Old Testament, and the people lined the road with palm branches. This week is the holiest time of the year for Christians.

Monday was the cleansing of the Temple, Tuesday and Wednesdaywas the teaching in Jerusalem, Thursday was Christs’ suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Good Friday was his trial, crucifixion and burial. Ascension Day is on Saturday, where he ascended into Heaven and sat on the right

hand of his Father. Easter Sunday is the day he was resurrected and overcame death. No doctrine in the Christian canon is more important to all mankind than the doctrine of the resurrection of the Son of God. This weekend, we were blessed to hear from the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. It was the 193rd Conference of the Church.

Many of the messages were to stop all of the hatred of one another and love thy neighbor as thyself. Hatred is destroying God's own country, with people trying to overthrow our government. The closing prayer included a suggestion to carry the love for

BLM Prepares for Visitor Surge to Little Sahara Recreation Area During Easter Weekend FILLMORE - With approximately 20,000 visitors expected at Little Sahara Recreation Area during Easter Weekend, the Bureau of Land Management will welcome the public through enhanced safety measures and a new visitor center. To ensure the safety of visitors and to protect the unique desert environment, the BLM is implementing several measures to manage the increase in visitors—increased staffing and law enforcement patrols, as well as technologies to better serve the public.

“Little Sahara Recreation Area is an incredible resource for outdoor enthusiasts, and we want to ensure that visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience,” said BLM West Desert District Manager Michael Gates.

“We encourage visitors to follow all rules and regulations, to respect the environment and practice safe off-road vehicle use, and we thank our partners for prioritizing visitor safety through

their continued public service.”

Due to a large influx of visitors, the BLM, Juab County Sherriff’s Office, Juab County Emergency Medical Services, Juab Search and Rescue, Utah Highway Patrol, Utah State Parks, and University of Utah AirMed staff will be onsite.

Recreation area visitors this season will be welcomed at the newly constructed Little Sahara Visitor Center that boasts improved energy efficiencies, easier pay systems, improved Wi-Fi capabilities, and a small conference room for educational events. The new visitor center replaces the 44-year-old Willard R. Fullmer Visitor Center.

“The public should be prepared for long wait times to access the recreation area,” said BLM Fillmore Field Manager Cindy Ledbetter. “We encourage the public to purchase their passes ahead of time through Recreation.gov, so they can

bypass the fee booth and enjoy America’s public lands faster.”

Passes can be purchased on Recreation.gov at https:// go.usa.gov/xz7mc, through the Recreation.gov app, or by calling the national reservation hotline at 1-877444-6777. Passes should be printed and displayed on the vehicle dashboard. Visitors who purchase annual passes on Recreation.gov must present the QR Code at the visitor center, BLM Fillmore Field Office, or BLM Salt Lake Field Office to get a vehicle sticker. The QR Code can also be printed and placed in the vehicle dashboard and is valid until a sticker is obtained. Vehicles displaying the current annual pass or pre-purchased onenight permit fee passes will be directed past the fee booth and into the recreation area.

Learn more at: https:// go.usa.gov/xuqk2.

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one another home with you, and let it control your decisions.

Don’t forget the car show down in Hurricane at their city park. Like all car shows, it will probably close at 4:00. We usually go through Zion for some sightseeing, and then after the show, we go on down to St. George for shopping and a meal to finish off the day.

Four years ago the then president cut out most of the benefits for seniors. One of them was the Meals on Wheels program. The program has, for the last few years, been using money from other grants to keep the program going. But now all things have been grinding to a halt, and only home-bound people will be able to have meals delivered. Others can come into the seniors center and eat their meals and enjoy some company. Also, you can come in and pick up a meal to take it home with you. The drivers of the trucks in Panguitch are volunteers, and the only cost is for gas to deliver the food. I understand that this is a Five County decision. Utah is made up of many small towns like ours. They think that the program is working for one place, but it should work everywhere. Pat and I have made many friends over the ten years that we have volunteered with the program, and we know how important these meals are. Many will choose to go without, rather than go to the trouble to go after their meals.

Try to remember when it was last September and the lawns were greener and the folks were mellower.

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April 10 - April 16

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

Graphic Created with SkySafariAstronomy.com

On the left, Mercury at its greatest separation from the sun on August 10, 2023, and at right at its greatest separation on April 11, 2023, both 45 minutes after sunset. The difference in Mercury’s altitude is due to the angle the ecliptic (yellow line) makes with the horizon, and that angle changes with the seasons. Note the Pleiades near Venus on April 11.

This is the best week this year to see the elusive planet Mercury. Mercury never strays far from the sun, and you can see it only in the morning, just before sunrise, or in the evening, just after sunset. Speedy Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days, so it reappears several times each year, but all appearances are far from equal; the attached graph shows why. Visualize the ecliptic, the path of the planets, which we see edgeon. The planets follow near it. But, because the earth is tilted on its axis, the angle the ecliptic makes with the horizon changes through the year; in spring, that angle is steep and in the fall, it is shallow. (The sun follows the ecliptic and this is also the reason why the sun is high in the summer and

low in the winter.) So in the spring, 45 minutes after sunset, Mercury stands relatively high above the western horizon while in the fall Mercury may be the same angular distance from the sun 45 minutes after sunset, but it is very low.

Mercury’s greatest angular separation from the sun—19°—comes on the 11th, but it heads back toward the horizon surprisingly quickly (It’s moving between the earth and sun), and we’ll lose it before this week is over. Look very low in the north-northwest —where the sun has just set—and pick a spot with a low horizon.

Venus is 20° or so above Mercury, and it’s the brightest thing in the night sky after the moon. It sets 3-1/3 hours after the sun

so it shines in a very dark sky after twilight ends.

Then look at the Pleiades Star Cluster, aka The Seven Sisters, which Venus passes. Venus is 2½° from the center of the Pleiades on the 10th and 11th, 3° on the 12th, 4° on the 13th, and so on. Be sure to watch Venus nightly to watch it pass this prettiest of star clusters, and, of course, any binoculars will greatly enhance the view.

Recently, Jupiter was below Venus and only a few weeks ago, they made a really pretty pair. On the 11th, Jupiter is behind the sun and officially moves from the evening to morning sky. We’ll see it reappear before sunrise in early June.

The third planet you’ll see, after Mercury and Venus, is Mars, which is very high in the west during the early evening, then lower as the hours pass, not setting until 2 a.m. Mars is making its way eastward through the Gemini twins. It’s starting to leave the Milky Way, but there are still plenty of bright stars nearby, most noticeably Castor and Pollux which are above it. On the 14th, the star Epsilon Geminorum is a scant ¼° from Mars. This star helps define Castor’s body if you look for people in the sky. Castor and his brother Pollux were familiar action heroes in ancient times and everyone knew their adventures.

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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Garfield County School District Teacher Highlight

by Shawn Caine

Kami Savage - Panguitch Elementary School

Courtesy Shawn Caine

Courtesy Shawn Caine

PANGUITCH - Kami Savage was born in Panguitch and is a first-grade teacher at Panguitch Elementary School (PES).

She has taught at PES for eight years and taught in

Kami Savage (left) is a first-grade teacher at Panguitch Elementary School. Savage's students love to use a computer science tool called Blue-Bots (above). Students create algorithms, and then code the Blue-Bots to get them to places on a mat.

St. George, Utah before that. She loves reading and spending time with her family doing anything.

She is married and has four kids. One of her children is still in high school,

and one is in college. Two of them are married; she has three grandsons and a granddaughter. According to Savage, they are the best thing ever.

Savage’s favorite

SUU Opens Student Health Clinic On Campus

Courtesy Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University is excited to announce the opening of the doors to its new Student Health Clinic as of Monday, March 13, 2023. SUU is partnering with FourPoints Health which will oversee the clinic and medical care.

CEDAR CITY Southern Utah University is excited to announce the opening of the doors to its new Student Health Clinic as of Monday, March 13, 2023. SUU is partnering with FourPoints Health which will oversee the clinic and medical care.

“The SUU Student Health Clinic will provide much-needed on-campus medical care to assist students in pursuing their academic goals,” said Brian Fullerton, executive director of recreation and wellness at SUU. “The goal was to remove as many barriers to health care as we could, and we are thrilled to be able to provide quality care in an easy-to-access location for students.”

The Student Health Clinic will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters. Hours will adjust during campus breaks and

the summer semester to 1 - 5 p.m. The clinic is located on the first floor of the Bennion Building in Suite 111. Current SUU students can receive treatment on a walk-in, first-come firstserved basis, appointments aren’t needed. No fees or insurance is required for treatment.

Some services that will be available at SUU include: • Preventative care • Cold and flu treatment • Non-emergency injuries • Basic lab services • Screenings • Women’s health • Pharmaceutical services • Health education • Chronic care management • Nutrition guidance The new Student Health Clinic is part of an overall wellness initiative on campus and SUU’s commitment to serving students. Additional resources provided by an

increase in student fees in 2022 allowed the university to establish the oncampus health clinic and provide additional mental health counseling to students.

About FourPoints Health FourPoints Health provides high-quality preventative and primary medical care, as well as dental services, mental health counseling, and optometry services to Utah through clinic locations in Cedar City, St. George, Ivins, Kanosh, and Richfield. FourPoints is committed to making healthcare accessible to everyone and offers a sliding fee scale to those without insurance. Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah members and other purchased referred care (PRC) eligible Native Americans can obtain healthcare services at no charge.

—Southern Utah University

Computer Science website is Lexia, which is a classroom reading tool.

Savage teaches BlueBots, a computer science tech tool. She says that the students love them. Her students create algorithms, and then code the BlueBots to get them to places on a mat, which means that they really have to think ahead to get where they want to go.

Savage loves the computer science program because the kids get so excited about it and really look forward to that time of day.

She says that students get to do learning in a different format.

Savage hopes in the future that students at PES will learn to love computers and really know what goes into making them work.

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

The Bobcats finally have a 1A track meet, and now, they can see what their competition is going to be like. Many of the Panguitch teams are made up of freshmens and sophomores, and the future looks really bright for the school.

In the Girls 3200m race, Brooke Albrecht took 1st.

In the Boys 3200m, Cutter Weil took 7th.

In the Girls 100m Hurdles, Kieran Mooney took 3rd, Cloee Orton took 7th and Klavity Edwards took 8th.

In the Boys 100m Hurdles, Tyler Cox took 1st, Justis Savage took 4th, Anthony Albert 5th, and C.D Henrie took 4th.

In the Girls 1600m, Tabetha Henrie took 1st.

In the Boys 1600m, Josh Perez took 4th.

In the Girls 4x100, Panguitch High School (PHS) took 1st, and in the Boys 4x100, PHS took 5th.

In the Girls 400m, Oaklee Wollsey took 4th.

In the Girls 300m Hur-

dles, Halie Wilcox took 2nd.

In the Girls 800m, Brooke Albrecht took 1st.

In the Girls 4x400, PHS took 2nd, and in the Boys 4x400, PHS took 3rd.

In the Girls Sprint Relay, PHS came in 1st, and in the Boys Sprint Relay, PHS took 4th.

In the Girls High Jump, Tabetha Henrie took 2nd, Lexie Palmer took 6th, Katie Hatch took 7th, and Oaklee Woolsey took 8th.

In the Girls Javelin girls, Lilee Torgerson took 6th. In the Girls Discus, Alexis Allen took 1st, and Gayli Frandsen took 5th.

And in the Girls Shot Put, Alexis Allen took 3rd and Bynthe Owens took 4th.

The Bobcats have a real star in Tucker Chappell; he won all three of the field events: the Shot Put, Javelin, and the Discus. I may be wrong, but I don’t recall anyone else winning all three field events. Way to go, Tucker.

The PHS girls really showed their championship form, winning with 134 to Rich’s 104. The boys finished 3rd behind Kanab and Milford. Both teams were short of some of the athletics.

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Utah State University Announces 2023 Statewide Commencement Dates

by Marcus Jensen, Utah State University

April 6, 2023

Report: UT Fares Well with Higher-Ed Degree Attainment

by Alex Gonzalez, Utah News Connection

Courtesy Utah State University

Utah State University (USU) Statewide Campuses is pleased to announce dates for its annual Commencement celebrations for the 2022-23 school year. Beginning on April 20, 2023, USU will hold seven ceremonies across campuses in the state through the end of the month.

UTAH - Utah State University (USU) Statewide Campuses is pleased to announce dates for its annual Commencement celebrations for the 202223 school year. Beginning on April 20, 2023, USU will hold seven ceremonies across campuses in the state through the end of the month. This will be USU’s 136th Commencement since its founding in 1888.

USU’s statewide graduates go on to make an impact in their communities as business leaders, teachers, nurses, social workers and more across rural Utah.

“Commencement is the time we look forward to every year,” said Rich Etchberger, interim vice president for Statewide Campuses. “We enjoy gathering throughout our statewide system to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our students as they cross the graduation stage. We can’t wait to honor the 2023 class of Aggie graduates and celebrate this milestone with their families.”

The local ceremonies are scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 20, and end on Saturday, April 29.

Graduating students may

choose to attend a commencement event at their local campus or at any USU campus across the state.

USU Statewide Campuses Commencement Dates: • Thursday, April 20, 2023 - USU Southwest - Beaver High School at 6 p.m.

• Friday, April 21, 2023 - USU Brigham City Box Elder High School at 6 p.m.

• Saturday, April 22, 2023 - USU Tooele - Tooele High School at 11 a.m.

• Thursday, April 27, 2023 - USU Moab - HooDoo Moab at 6 p.m.

• Friday, April 28, 2023 - USU Blanding - San Juan High School at 2 p.m.

• Saturday, April 29, 2023 - USU Eastern - Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, April 29, 2023 - USU Uintah Basin Roosevelt Junior High School at 4 p.m.

To participate in commencement ceremonies, candidates eligible to graduate must have filed an application for graduation with the Registrar’s Office

by Feb. 28, 2023, and qualify for graduation in the Summer 2022, Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 terms.

Graduates will be emailed instructions on how to RSVP for graduation events. Graduates and family members are encouraged to monitor the USU Commencement website for the latest updates on commencement ceremonies. Additional updates can be found at usu.edu/ commencement/schedule/ statewide-campuses.

The Commencement Ceremony on the USU main campus will be May 4, 2023. The ceremony will include the awarding of honorary degrees, announcement of universitywide faculty awards, and

Commencement speeches.

Utah State University’s Statewide Campuses create impact by bettering the lives of the people and places they serve. From career and technical certificates to doctorate degrees, USU offers programs that help fuel local economies and empower individuals and their communities.

With multiple locations across 85,000 square miles, USU can be the hometown university to anyone, no matter where they live.

Learn more at statewide. usu.edu.

—Utah State University

UTAH - Utah is one of the most educated states in the country and has seen significant increases in higher educational attainment between 2019 and 2021, according to a new report.

Lumina Foundation's "Stronger Nation" report found in 2021, more than 61% of Utah adults had some form of postsecondary degree or certification.

The state has met Lumina Foundation's goal of having 60% of all Americans hold a credential beyond high school by 2025.

David Woolstenhulme, commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education, said although some of the increases in attainment may be accounted for through population migration, their strategic plan has been a driven for the outcomes seen in the report.

"We are proud we are above the 60% threshold for attainment for both degrees and certificates, but at the same time we feel like that needs to be much higher," Woolstenhulme emphasized.

Woolstenhulme explained their goal is to continue significantly improving higher degree attainment over the next 10 years for the Beehive State.

He added while graduates may leave the state for a number of reasons, they're doing what they can to ensure degrees and certificates Utahns earn align with the state's workforce demands.

Lumina's report showed certain communities of color continue to lag behind their white counterparts when it comes to the attainment of associate degrees or higher. For 2021, the minority in Utah with the highest attainment percentage was Asians and Pacific Islanders, coming in at just over 52%. They only represent about 3% of the total number of Utah adults with postsecondary education.

Woolstenhulme noted regardless of one's background, all students need better access to higher education. He added Utah's demographics are changing on a daily basis and certain populations continue to be underserved.

"We need all of us, it makes a better society, it makes a better opportunity for all of us," Woolstenhulme asserted. "We need it to be able to meet the workforce demand, but most importantly we need it because it is the right thing to do that everybody regardless of what your background has an opportunity for higher education."

Wo o l s t e n h u l m e stressed the state has incentivized institutions to make sure their graduates are aligned with workforce areas needed in the state by offering performance funding, but added overall, he is pleased with the structure of higher education in the state.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSED CHANGE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT INTENDED USE: SMALL ACCESSORY BUILDING ON PARCEL WITH EXISTING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING ZONING CHANGE REQUESTED BY: SCOTT SMITH & MARY BEDINGFIELD SMITH A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD DURING THE PLANNING & ZONING MEETING ON: APRIL 12, 2023 @ 7:00 PM AT THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LEGAL DES: LOT 3 COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION 140 E 100 S TORREY, UT 84775 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TORREY WATER USERS TORREY TOWN A public hearing will be held to discuss proposed changes to the Torrey water rate schedule.

Public comment will be invited.

April 13, 2023, at 6:30PM at the Torrey Town Pavilion.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PANGUITCH CITY PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 30, 2023, the Mayor and City Council of Panguitch City (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the "Resolution") declaring its intention to issue its Water Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended and to call a public hearing to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds.

The Issuer shall hold a public hearing on April 25, 2023, at the hour of 5:30 p.m. The location of the public hearing is at the City Office, 25 South 200 East Street, Panguitch City, Utah. The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from the public with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and any potential economic impact to the private sector from the completion of culinary water project, including installation of waterline to loop the system and eliminate dead end lines, installation of fire hydrants and gate valves, together with related improvements, the Project to be funded by the Bonds. All members of the public are invited to attend and participate DATED this 30th day of March, 2023. /s/ Tyrissa Howell, City Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 6 & 13, 2023 NOTICE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED PANGUITCH CITY PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 30, 2023, the Mayor and City Council of Panguitch City (the "Issuer"), adopted a resolution (the “Resolution”) declaring its intention to issue its Water Revenue Bonds (the “Bonds”) pursuant to the Utah Local Government Bonding Act, Title 11, Chapter 14, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended.

The Issuer intends to issue the Bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $1,500,000, to bear interest at a rate not to exceed 02.5% per annum, to mature in not to more than 25 years from their date or dates, and to be sold at a price not less than 100% of the total principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery. The Bonds will specify that any installment of principal and/ or interest on the Bonds which shall not be paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the due date thereof until paid.

The Issuer intends to issue the Bonds for the purpose of (i) financing all or a portion of the cost of installation of waterline to loop the system and eliminate dead end lines, installation of fire hydrants and gate valves, together with related improvements; and (ii) paying costs of issuing the Bonds.

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

ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE BONDS Although the Issuer declared its intention to issue a Bond in a principal amount of up to $1,500,000 with interest at a rate not to exceed 02.5% per annum, the Issuer currently anticipates that the Bonds will be issued in the amount of $804,000 bearing interest at a rate of 2.0%. In that case, the estimated total cost for the proposed Bonds would be $1,018,927.40, which would include interest of $214,927.40.

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

A copy of the Resolution is on file in the office of the City Recorder in Panguitch City, Utah, where it may be examined during regular business hours of the City Recorder from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

DATED this 30th day of March, 2023. /s/ Tyrissa Howell, City Recorder Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 6, 2023

AMENDED NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RANGELAND SCIENTIFIC STUDY GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES Garfield and Kane Counties are seeking qualified consultants to provide services for a rangeland scientific study, evaluation, analysis, and report concerning livestock grazing allotments on the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, information on the Request for Proposals can be obtained from Garfield County Public Works Department, 55 South Main, Panguitch, Utah 84759, Telephone (435) 676-1119, Email: dave.dodds@garfield.utah.gov. The deadline for submitting the proposal has been amended to 5:00 p.m. on April 18, 2023. The County reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals.

Garfield and Kane Counties are Equal Opportunity Employers Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF UTAH, GARFIELD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF UTAH, GARFIELD COUNTY 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759, Telephone: (435) 676-1104; Facsimile: (435) 6768629, NOTICE TO CREDITORS, Case No. 233600001, Assigned Judge: Marvin Bagley, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CATHERINE CAGE was appointed as Personal Representative of the estate of ROBERT THOMAS OWENS and creditors of the estate are given notice to present their claims to BARRY L. HUNTINGTON, attorney for the estate, P.O. Box 388, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah 84759, within 3 months after the first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

DATED this 20th day of March, 2023. BARRY L. HUNTINGTON Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 13 & 20, 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF THOMAS LARKING STEVENS Case No.:233600003 SHARON K. STEVENS has been appointed personal representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the decedent must present their claims, in writing, within three months after the date of first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred.

Written claims may be: • Delivered or mailed to the personal representative or their attorney at the address below, or • Filed with the Clerk of the District Court in Duchesne County, State of Utah.

Date of first publication March 30, 2023.

SIGNED and DATED this 23rd day of March 2023.

HEIDEMAN & ASSOCIATES /s/ Norman W. Peat, Jr. NORMAN W. PEAT, JR. 2696 N. University Ave, Suite 180 Provo, Utah 84604 npeat@heidlaw.com (801) 472-7742 Attorney for Personal Representative Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6 & 13, 2023

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. 26, 2023 either electronically using the Division`s on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

GARFIELD COUNTY CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-3319 (a50108): KB Cedar, LLC propose(s) using 0.0045 cfs OR 2 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles northeast of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-3378 (a50109): Bambam Holdings, LLC propose(s) using 0.0067 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (3 miles northeast of Hatch) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 61-3298 (a50110): Butch-Co Properties LLC propose(s) using 0.3517 cfs OR 155.7644 ac-ft. from the Sevier River (1.5 miles northeast of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. 61-3403 (a50113): Richard Jason and Angela Sayre propose(s) using 0.0007 cfs OR 0.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (5 miles south of Hatch) for DOMESTIC. EXTENSION(S) 61-2778 (a33446): Focus Language International, Inc., Gregory J. and Shauna M. Walch Family Trust, Betsy Ruth Pilling Trust, Christina Jacobson, David W. and Margaret A. Hillyard Lazenby, Joe Ernie and Shelli L. Sedlak- Mejia, Clinton and Tami Rusk, TLC Ranch Living Trust, Christopher Kyle Walter, Spring Hill, LLC is/are filing an extension for 0.1934 cfs OR 13.62 ac-ft. from the Sevier River (1.5 mile ne of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. IRON COUNTY EXTENSION(S) 61-3268 (a28347b): Sommer Randall-Bowler Trust is/are filing an extension for 0.0064 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from the Boiler Spring & Stream (2 mi. E. of Cedar Breaks N. M.) for DOMESTIC. WAYNE COUNTY NEW APPLICATION(S) 95-5489 (A83698): Keith and Stephanie Duffy propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles south of Torrey) for DOMESTIC. 95-5490 (A83699): Bar X Bar Cattle Company, LLC propose(s) using 1.73 ac-ft. from groundwater (7-miles west of Hanksville) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 95-4863 (a50114): Mary F. Hickman Graham propose(s) using 0.015 cfs OR 1.46 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles SE of Torrey) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2023

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April 6, 2023

Loa Hatchery: Reconstruction of Utah’s Loa Fish Hatchery will help

provide the additional fish-rearing space needed to redistribute production, improve hatchery fish-rearing conditions and meet the annual angling demands for healthy, stockable fish.—Roger Mellethin, DWR Fish Culture Coordinator

Courtesy Roger Mellenthin | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Raceways at the currently inoperable Loa Fish Hatchery. $56.8 million in funding has been allocated to rebuild the Loa Fish Hatchery through the SB2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act, signed into law during Utah's 2023 legislative session. The Loa Fish Hatchery has been closed since November of 2014, due to an infestation of invasive New Zealand mudsnails.

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Hatchery location has the largest consistent water source, fed by local springs, providing perfect hatchery water temperatures, and “the capacity to produce the most trout of any of the state’s 13 fish hatcheries.” Its closure has put a higher burden on Utah’s remaining facilities.

“Because Loa had to shut down, we have had to over-crowd our other hatcheries to try to meet our production quotas,” said DWR Fish Culture Coordinator Roger Mellethin in an email. Documents provided by the DWR say that the Loa Hatchery closure resulted in the reduction of Utah’s total hatchery capacity by Open Burning Cont'd from A1

of southern Utah, if conditions are favorable. Agricultural burning can still occur outside of those burn windows.

Don’t call your local fire people to initiate the permit. Go to https://air. utah.gov/OpenBurning/ form/index.php to start the permit application. Read the directions carefully and follow them. Important resource contacts are also listed. You’ll need a proper clearing index, prevention measures to assure a fire doesn’t escape, and then, after reporting the intended burn to Public Safety Dis-

around 180,000 pounds of fish, and the remaining hatcheries are currently producing an excess of what their designs allow, to compensate for the production shortfall.

The DWR states that fishing provided $1.1 billion to Utah’s economy in 2018, and that in 2020, there were 603,000 licensed anglers in the state. Increased interest in the sport and a growing population has amplified the need for more output. Current fish production capacity—1,160,000 pounds per year—is estimated as being insufficient to meet future demand, but a newly built Loa Hatchery, “in conjunction with our other hatcheries, should be able to provide us with enough fish each year to get us to our projected needs

for the next 20 years,” said Mellethin.

With proposed upgrades to its technology and infrastructure, it is projected that the new Loa Hatchery will have a production of roughly double that of the original facility.

“Reconstruction of Utah’s Loa Fish Hatchery will help provide the additional fish-rearing space needed to redistribute production, improve hatchery fish-rearing conditions and meet the annual angling demands for healthy, stockable fish,” said Mellethin in a recent press release. “A rebuild on the same site will allow us to take advantage of the area’s remarkable local springs and build a costeffective, secure hatchery that produces 350,000 pounds of fish annually,

while returning clean water to the nearby Fremont River.”

The new hatchery will require six full-time employees, and—at a salary of an estimated $47,000 per year, per person—according to the DWR, “In just one year, roughly $282,000 would enter the local economy in Wayne County because of these six jobs, helping to support the area’s families and businesses.”

Taking into account programming, design, and construction, Mellethin estimates that the project will take approximately three years to complete and that, hopefully, by 2028, they will be able to start rearing fish, which will, then, take about a year to get “up to size.”

patch (800-356-8757), you can start; stay right there until everything is dead out, and you’ve reported that to Dispatch.

Failure to comply may result in a citation. If your fire spreads and requires emergency response, you can also get a hefty bill from state and or federal agencies.

A few key considerations are how much you are burning at once, what is the weather going to do, what are the exposures for fire spread, and what resources do you have to keep a fire from getting away.

The permit will ask what you are burning and how much of it. If you have

a couple of small buckets of debris, a backyard fire pit, and a garden hose (and some common sense), then you’re not in a lot of risk.

Burning large piles close to anything else that burns can get tricky. Water supply and ways to apply the water are important, as can be having a tractor and some other people to help.

As a firefighter with 47 years of experience, it still amazes me just how quickly a small fire can spread, I’ve seen small embers blow hundreds of feet and set fields, other piles, sage and even large trees on fire from a single gust of wind. If you think you might need help to burn safely, call your County

Fire Warden. The Warden or a local department may be able to come standby while you burn. They’d rather do that than get dispatched to a sudden uncontrolled emergency.

There may be a charge or suggested donation for standby services. All of our firefighters are volunteers who respond from home or their regular jobs, so don’t expect them to be able to drop everything unless it is an emergency.

If you want to protect your WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) property by stacking limbs along an access for later chipping by a State Crew in Wayne County, email Battalion Chief Wes Barclay at wesley.barclay@ gmail.com. That has not yet been scheduled but will likely take place in late summer.

Plan ahead, follow the rules and have someone to help and the right tools to burn safely. You don’t want to be “That Guy” who caused a serious problem.

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Legal Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TORREY TOWN DOCUMENT 001113 Torrey Town (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Torrey Town 500,000 Gallon Tank Project Number SU1228O Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Torrey Town Hall P.O. Box 750027, 75 East 100 North, Torrey, Utah 84775 at 3:00 PM local time on Tuesday April 11th, 2023.

The Project includes the following Work: Construction of a 500,000-gallon cast-in-place concrete tank and pertinent utility installation.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https:// www.ensignutah.com/bid-access/ or www.questcdn. com Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying 225 North 100 East Richfield, Utah 84701 Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a deposit of $100 for each set, no part of which will be refunded.

Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying.

Pre-bid Conference A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held at the project site, near Torrey on Wednesday March 29th at 3:00 PM. Attendance is strongly encouraged.

The last day for questions shall be April 5th, 2023 at 5:00 PM. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Torrey Town By: Mickey Wright Title: Mayor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MARCH 16, 23 & 30 and APRIL 6, 2023

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C l a s s i f i e d ads

April 6, 2023

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

West Panguitch Irrigation & Reservoir Co Watermaster Position Job Description: The watermaster is responsible for the equitable distribution of flow in the West Panguitch Irrigation & Reservoir Co. The Watermaster: 1) Inspects the various ditches, and diversion structures 2) makes flow adjustments 3) cleans gates and diversion structures as necessary 4) accurately record gate settings, flowrates, ditch water levels, and duration.

Job Requirements: • Applicant must live in the Panguitch area.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds along with capability of manual labor. – Repair pipeline, clean screens, operate a shovel • The Watermaster is expected to attend Board of Directors and stockholders meetings • The Watermaster is responsible for record keeping of gate settings, flowrates, ditch water levels, and duration • The Watermaster must have a valid driver’s license reliable vehicle and insurance. Fuel allowance is provided • The Watermaster is responsible to communicate tactfully with WPI stockholders • Majority of work dates April – October Please contact Allen Henrie 435-616-8588 or John Talbot 435-676-3191

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

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

RENTAL AVAILABLE Rental Available in Tropic, Utah.

390 West 200 North 435-690-8417 for appointment.

3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen, laundry, two living rooms, approximately 1650 square feet feed, ½ acre, barn, property totally fenced. Small storage unit, lots of closet and storage space, solar system, Laminated and carpet floors, $1250.00 per month.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMER 1, 2023.

Announcement of Positions Behavior Technician Behavior Technician Wayne High School – We are looking for a candidate who will work as a team player with Special Education / General Education teachers, Social Emotional Learning Coordinators, Advance Behavior Analysts and other appropriate personnel.

Conduct and provide behavior interventions, strategies, and support to establish an educational climate that facilitates student success and academic achievement.

This position is part time with no benefits. Pay starts at $16.41 per hour. *Please go to Wayne School District Website for a Full Description of this Position.

Applications may be submitted in person or electronically to tyler.newton@ waynesd.org and/or jamie.webb@waynesd.org This job will be open until filled. With first review of applications on April 12.

Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, or disability.

SERVICES Do you have family histories that need re-typing, revising, re-formatting?

Will format (8 1/2 X 11 pdf) for FamilySearch submission.

Call 435-676-2628 or 435-592-0503.

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

Canyon Creek Services

SENIOR CENTER MENUS BRYCE VALLEY AREA Senior Lunches at the HENRIEVILLE Senior Center TUES Apr. 11th

Chef Salad, Meat & Cheese, Mandarin Oranges, White Cupcake

WED Apr. 12th THURS Apr. 13th

Poppy Seed Chicken, Rice, Carrots, Salad Bar, Peaches, Cherry Turnover Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Fruit Cocktail, Chocolate 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.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

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

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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 Teacher at Bryce Valley Elementary Math Teacher at Escalante High Drama/Music Teacher at Panguitch Middle/High Head & Assistant Track Coach at Bryce Valley High Substitute/Activity Bus Drivers in Escalante Route Bus Driver in Boulder Para-Professionals at All Schools Substitutes for Teachers, Custodians, and Food Service Workers SALARY: Please see 2022-2023 Garfield County School Districts Classified Salary Schedule and Certified Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children. See the job description for additional requirements.

APPLICATION: Interested individuals should submit a Garfield County School District classified or certified application.

Please direct questions to: AES Head Teacher Robin Gibbs (435-624-3221) BES Head Teacher Elizabeth Julian (435-335-7322) BVES Principal Pete Peterson (435-679-8619) BVHS Principal Jeff Brinkerhoff (435-679-8835) EES/EHS Principal Peter Baksis (435-826-4205) PES Principal Lisa Breinholt (435-676-8847) PMS/PHS Principal Russ Torgersen (435-676-8805) Superintendent John Dodds (435-676-8821) Online application available: www.garfk12.org Applications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be granted interviews.

DEADLINE: See the district website for closing date of each position.

Garfield County School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Garfield County School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications.