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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Wayne County Commission

Issue # 1512

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Free Daily Dino Tours Kick Off in a Jurassic Way at Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry

Boulder Town Council

by Amiee Maxwell

by Tessa Barkan

May 1, 2023

May 2023

WAYNE CO. - The May 1, 2023, Wayne County Commission meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners Brian and Cook were present, Commissioner Blackburn was excused.

Commissioner Brian announced that the commission will hold a special meeting on May 8, 2023, to address items that could not be added to this week’s agenda, including a gas tax.

Travis Kyhl, Executive Director of the Six County Association of Governments, then took the floor to discuss an Interlocal Agreement.

Kyhl explained that they don’t love the way Six County was set up when it was originally created in 1969, so they’ve drafted up a new agreement. He also mentioned that they are considering changing the name for Six County

BOULDER - The May 2023 Boulder Town Council (TC) included anannouncement from Boulder’s only current EMT. The county will be taking away the Boulder ambulance for now. If there is an emergency, call 911. The dispatcher will page Boulder and Escalante. The Escalante squad will bring their ambulance, and the Boulder EMT will most likely still be the first on the scene, if they are available. When Escalante arrives, they will transport the patient. The extra time difference in coming from Escalante can mean the difference between life and limb. Hopefully, more people will get EMT training before an emergency that proves this happens.

Public comments followed: • The town was thanked for adding the disclosure period. The town just botched a recent tree trimming project which does not bode

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Courtesy Bureau of Land Management

Volunteers work on unearthed bones at the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. Free 30 - 45 minute guided tours of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry will be offered the weeks of May 15, May 22, and June 5, 2023.

HANKSVILLE Brontosaurus-size your summer with a free 30 - 45 minute guided tour of the Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry. Tours will be

Delbert Anderson and His Band to Perform Free Concert at Boulder Town Park on May 22

Courtesy Boulder Arts Council

The Boulder Arts Council is thrilled to once again bring Delbert Anderson and his band—made up of improvisational Diné (Navajo) trumpet artist Delbert Anderson, cross-genre drum-set artist Khalill Brown, contemporary pianist Robert Muller and groove bassist Mike McCluhan—to the Boulder Park Pavillion for a free concert on Monday, May 22nd at 7 PM. BOULDER - The Boulder Arts Council is thrilled to once again bring Delbert Anderson and his band to the Boulder Park Pavillion for a free concert on Monday, May 22nd at 7 PM. They have been tour-

ing the country (and the world) of late, taking inspiration from traditional Navajo songs and merging them with jazz. They are a multicultural group recogFree Concert Cont'd on A2

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offered the weeks of May 15, May 22, and June 5, 2023, Mondays through Fridays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m., and on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.,

weather permitting. No tours will occur on Sundays or during the week of May 29, 2023. Tour group size is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-

served basis.

“The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry offers a unique and exciting opQuarry Tours

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Higher Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Celebrates Lake Powell Utah’s Landscapes and Communities Water Levels With 'Music Elevated: Expected Forever Mighty® State Tour' for 2023 Boating Season LAKE POWELL Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season. Lake Powell’s water levels are managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). Based on current BOR projections for higher water levels over the next several months, Lake Powell has a greater than 90% chance for above average water levels this year. (For more information about the April 2023, 24-Month Study Projections, please visit www.usbr.gov or BOR Facebook: https:// Water Levels Cont'd on A2

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The Utah Symphony | Utah Opera 2023 “Music Elevated: Forever Mighty® State Tour” will include stops to six locations between August 7 - 12, 2023.

Stops include debut appearances in Huntsville, Fountain Green, Spring City, and Torrey; and returns to Bryce Canyon and Teasdale.

BRYCE / TEASDALE / TORREY - Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USUO), along with Governor Spencer Cox, are thrilled to announced “Music Elevated: Forever Mighty®

munities access to enriching performances by the premier arts organization in the Intermountain West

State Tour”—continuing USUO’s mission to connect communities through great live music, give back to Utah residents, and serve the entire state. The August 2023 tour offers rural com-

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

2023 Utah Prairie Dog Day

May 11, 2023 Bryce Canyon N.P.

3rd Annual Wild Potato Days

May 26 & 27, 2023 Escalante, Utah

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Mostly sunny transitions into the possibility of thunderstorms from Sat. - Weds. Highs in the 60s and low 70s; lows in the 30s and 40s.

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**Weather is subject to Change

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National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff is expected to affect Lake Powell water levels for the 2023 boating season.

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www.facebook.com/coloradoriverbasin) Water access points and boat launch areas managed by the National Park Service on Lake Powell will be affected.

The following Lake Powell launch ramps are open: South Lake Powell, (located near Page, Ariz.): • Stateline Auxiliary Ramp is open to all motorized vessels and paddlecraft. Beginning May 1, this ramp will be closed to paddlecraft.

• Wahweap Main Ramp: Beginning May 1, Wahweap Main is the only designated access point at Wahweap for paddlecraft.

• Antelope Point Public Launch Ramp is available for paddlecraft only.

North Lake Powell, (Bullfrog and Halls Crossing, UT): • Bullfrog North Ramp is open to small, motorized watercraft and is closed on the north side of the ramp.

• Halls Crossing Public Ramp is open to paddlecraft only.

As Lake Powell’s water levels rise, the park plans to reopen the following launch ramps when the estimated lake elevations are reached (all elevations are feet, above sea level): South Lake Powell, (located near Page, Ariz.): • Antelope Point Marina Business Ramp – all vessels ~ 3540’ • Wahweap Main – all motorized vessels ~ 3546’ • Stateline – all non-motorized vessels ~ 3564’ • Antelope Point Public – all non-motorized vessels ~ 3588’ North Lake Powell, (Bullfrog and Halls Crossing, UT) • Bullfrog North Ramp – to include larger vessels and houseboats ~ 3529’ • Bullfrog Spur – all vessels up to 25ft ~ 3540’ • Halls Crossing Public – use at your own risk ~ 3556’ • Bullfrog Main – all vessels ~ 3578’ Please be aware that due to many dynamic factors affecting Lake Powell’s water elevations, it is Free Concert Cont'd from A1

nized for fusing Indigenous musical traditions with the native southwest, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Improvisational Diné (Navajo) trumpet artist Delbert Anderson, cross-genre drumset artist Khalill Brown, contemporary pianist Robert Muller and groove bassist Mike McCluhan create a collaboration that excites audiences with a cross-cultural performance that tells the stories of traditions and personal identity. A recent New York Times article notes: "By mining traditional Navajo 'spinning songs' of love, healing, and courtship, and marrying them to jazz and funk lines, Anderson and his trio have taken a place at the forefront of a vibrant Native American

not possible to know when a specific water level will be reached. The park is monitoring changing water levels and when conditions allow will adjust visitor services. Please be sure to check the park’s Changing Lake Levels webpage for the status of lake levels and all Lake Powell boat ramps, prior to the heading to the lake. (Information is available 24/7 at this link: https://www.nps.gov/glca/ learn/changing-lake-levels. htm.). According to this webpage, Lake Powell's elevation on April 27 was 3523.80. Lake Powell's daily elevations are also posted on waterdata.usgs. gov.

Visitors to Bullfrog and Halls Crossing, Utah are advised that the Utah Department of Transportation will not reopen the Charles Hall Ferry in 2023.

Drivers will need to utilize Utah State Routes 276 and 95 instead of the ferry.

To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, all boats departing Lake Powell require an inspection. We ask that watercraft users continue to be patient as our staff work to meet the inspection and decontamination requirements at Lake Powell during the boating season.

For further information: https://www.nps.gov/ glca/learn/nature/musselupdate.htm.

Use caution when anchoring your vessel or parking your vehicle, since during spring runoff lake levels can rise up to two feet per day. Always approach the shore with caution and watch for shallows and submerged debris.

More safety information is available at www.nps.gov/ glca. Please follow Leave No Trace principles.

A safe and enjoyable park experience begins at home. Prior to visiting, visitors are encouraged to become aware of current alerts available at www. nps.gov/glca.

If you would like to be added to the distribution list to directly receive news releases or emails about Lake Powell’s changing lake levels and the status of visitor services, please contact GLCA_media@ nps.gov.

The park wishes everyone an enjoyable and safe boating experience in 2023.

—National Park Service jazz scene."(NYT, Feb 24, 2023).

This is a concert not to be missed and well worth the price of gas to visit Boulder.

As they have done in many other communities, during the day of their performance, Delbert Anderson and his bandmates will perform for students at the Boulder Elementary School. Delbert's pathway to music began when he was in fourth grade and heard a jazz combo at school. From then on, he was hooked, despite many in his community telling him he could never be a jazzman.

Come see the inspirational Delbert Anderson Quartet, on May 22nd at 7 pm at the Boulder Park Pavillion.

—Boulder Arts Council

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Shout Out to National Day of Prayer Program at WCCC Glenna Ness of Loa, Utah called us at The Insider to express how wonderful she thought that the National Day of Prayer Program was at the Wayne County Community Center in Bicknell on May 4, 2023.

She wanted to ex-

press that she thought that it was superb, wonderful, and that she was overcome with how great it was. She wanted to give her thanks to those that helped put on this event.

Glenna Ness, Loa

Wayne Commission:

An Interlocal Agreement and possible name change of Six County Association of Governments, and recommended support of each of the Wayne County farmers markets ($2,000 to Bicknell and $2,000 to Torrey) discussed.

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since there is some confusion between Five County Association of Governments, Six County Association of Governments, and the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition.

They’ve looked at thousands of names, and Kyhl says, “Nothing is really jumping out on us yet.”

Next, Jenna Draper, Six County Regional Economic Development Coordinator, said that their economic development board met and recommended supporting each of the Wayne County farmers markets again this year.

“We feel that they bring a good opportunity for local producers to sell their goods and reach a large audience and tourists in an organized fashion,” says Draper. The board specifically recommended that $2,000 of economic development money they’ve received from the state

should go to the Bicknell market and that $2,000 should go to the Torrey market for advertising and other expenses. The commissioners passed a motion to support each of the farmers markets.

The meeting then moved to a closed discussion to talk about changes needed to the Wayne County Employee Handbook. When the meeting re-opened to the public, the commissioners accepted a motion to adopt policy book changes based on the discussion in the closed session. The commission then reviewed the county’s bills and went over design ideas for the Wayne County Fair.

This Wayne County Commission report was made from the recording as posted on utah.gov/ pmn.

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

Quarry Tours:

The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry offers a unique and exciting opportunity for the public to witness the unearthing and study of fossils of dinosaurs that roamed the area millions of years ago.—David Mortensen, Richfield Field Manager Quarry Tours Cont'd from A1

portunity for the public to witness the unearthing and study of fossils of dinosaurs that roamed the area millions of years ago,” said Richfield Field Manager David Mortensen.

“We encourage visitors to follow all rules and regulations, to respect the environment, and to recreate safely while in visiting the area.”

Tours are part of a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management Henry Mountains Field Station in Hanksville, Utah, and the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Ill. Educational staff from the Burpee Museum will lead the tours with a focus on introducing youth to an active dinosaur excavation site, the geology of the area, and paleontology of the Late Jurassic period of Utah.

Burpee Museum staff have

conducted excavations at this site for many years to support long-term research initiatives, provide public access, and deliver educational and recreational opportunities.

The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry site is located approximately ten miles northwest of Hanksville and is about a 30-minute drive from Highway 24. Visitors should travel in high-clearance vehicles due to unimproved road conditions.

The Hanksville Field Station manages approximately 1.6 million acres, three developed campgrounds with 27 sites, and offers numerous recreation opportunities. For more information, visitors should stop by the Henry Mountains Field Station in Hanksville, at 380 South 100 West, or call 435-5423461.

—Bureau of Land Management

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News from Wayne County

Bernie’s Big Birthday Bash

by Adus Dorsey

Adus Dorsey

Happy 75th Birthday, Bernie! (Pictured; Some names have been left out to protect the innocent and wannabe anonymous.) A celebration was held on May 6, 2023, at the Rim Rock Restaurant in Torrey, and Bernie's Birthday Bash Band played live dance music after dinner.

WAYNE CO. - Unbeknownst to many, and something reminiscent that took place in the early 1970s, a band of aging hippies recently descended on Torrey. They looked very much like they did when headbands and beads were in fashion, but now show signs of 50 years worth of wear and tear. The visitors from the past began to show up mid-week, and

by Friday, it was visibly apparent something "Arlo Guthrie-ish" was about to take place on 200 North in Torrey. Parking on the east side of Torrey quickly became premium. Land Cruisers, Subarus, and a plethora of other vehicles lined the streets, surely giving the Torrey Town Council and Planning and Zoning Committee cause for concern, while committee members searched their town ordinances to see if such a gathering was legal and if a permit for beer consumption had been issued.

In 1970, the population in Wayne County sat at its lowest point in all of history, 1,483. It was also the year the hippies took over Torrey. The late 1960s and early 1970s were about as tumultuous of a time as this country had ever seen. When the disco ball smashed to the ground in the middle of Time Square on the night December 31, 1969, a bunch of longhaired hippies in Greenwich Village thought somebody accidently kicked over a bong.

It was about the same time Randy Austin rolled into Torrey Town in a VW Bug, and a hitchhiker was seen slowly making his way through town with a sign on his backpack that said, “The End is Near.”

1970 was a year, with their fists held high in the air, women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays and lesbians and other disenfranchised people continued their fight for equality, and many Americans took to the streets in protest against the unpopular war in Vietnam.

A “New Right'' mobilized in defense of political conservatism and traditional family roles, and the aberrant behavior of President Richard Nixon undermined many people’s faith in the good intentions of the federal government.

Washington D.C. was not a happy place for the President of the United States in the early 70s.

These divisions and disappointments had set a tone for public life that many would agree is still locally

with us today.

To be fair and unbiased, it really wasn't a political movement, nor was it a voter registration drive to try and take back from the Californians and the elite that was taking place in Torrey on the weekend of Cinco De Mayo; it was Bernie’s 75th Birthday Bash. And, to get the party started, a message that appeared on the Boulder “Peg Board” sort of set everything in motion, stating: "Bernie turned 75 today! Come celebrate with us this Saturday night, May 6th, at the Rim Rock Restaurant with dinner at 7:30.

Enjoy some live music during dinner and a dance party afterwards.

Good Ole Bernie has set up some people to play a little music during dinner that include Scott & Mary Bedingfieldsmith, Jim Robinson & Sand Borthwick, Brooke & Shawn from Shooke Coffee Roasters, and the infamous Dudley Elliott.

After dinner the Bernie's Birthday Bash Band (Bernie, Jim Robinson, Will Barclay, Leonard from Salt Lake and other friends) will play live dance music.

It should be a lot of fun and a time we can celebrate all our birthdays that we may have missed celebrating with friends during dreaded COVID." The open “Peg Board” invitation set off a frenzy, and the Salt Lake floodgates opened and the word spread quickly that there

was going to be a party in Torrey. What started out as a short line of traffic with signs saying, “Torrey or Bust,” quickly started gathering participants. By Scipio, the caravan took on the appearance of the far distant days of a BIFF Parade when James and Nan used to run it. By Sigurd and the junction of Highway 24, someone with a fake badge jumped out and was directing traffic.

As in the early 1970s, when the hippie counterculture came to Wayne County, some folks in the area didn’t like it and weren’t afraid to show it. But in the early 1970s, the locals, slowly and somewhat reluctantly, began to tolerate the hippies, but acceptance of their sometimes-weird ideas and wacky ways was still quite a ways off.

The population of Wayne County has remained fairly stable since the earliest of days, except for those occasional events like 1970.

Today, 2023, the population runs about 2,400, give or take an aging hippie or two, or even more on Bernie’s birthday weekend and, more recently, what is being billed as Fort Desolation. *Disclaimer; As can be the case about facts from the late 60s and early 70s, memories are often expanded on to include recollections that may not be remembered as they actually happened.

Happy 75th Birthday, Bernie.

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Wills, Trusts, and More

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Review Your Estate Plan

by Jeffery J. McKenna Significant family changes always signal the need to review and revise your estate plan. There are numerous reasons to update your estate plan.

Clients often overlook changes in their life which necessitate changes to their estate plan. The following are ten instances when your plan should be reviewed and updated: 1. Marriage.

2. The birth or death of a child.

3. A significant change in the value/makeup of your estate.

4. Divorce.

5. Relocation to a different state.

6. Changes in family relationships.

7. Changes in the law.

8. Changes in professional or business status and/or relationships.

9. Death of a spouse.

10. Death or incapacity of individuals named as fiduciaries in your current plan.

You should review your plan on an annual basis to consider if any of the above events have occurred. If you are not sure whether these or other events require updating your plan, call your estate planning attorney to discuss your situation.

State and federal legislatures have become very active in recent years in changing the laws regarding estate planning, estate administration, and estate and income taxation. This trend is expected to continue. Because of this and also because you may have changes in your financial and/or family circumstances, it is recommended that a thorough review be made of your estate plan by an attorney when these changes occur, or at least every three to five years.

A will can be changed or amended with a codicil, a document executed with the same formality as the will itself. It is not always necessary to completely redraft the old will to make minor changes. The codicil must be in writing, signed by the testator, and witnessed by at least two disinterested parties. You cannot amend a will simply by writing in the margin or crossing out particular provisions. A will may be revoked by making out a new will that expressly revokes the former one, or by completely destroying the original will.

Changes to a trust may be made by restating the trust, or by simply amending it, depending on the circumstances.

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PANGUITCH OFFICE AT 46 NORTH MAIN STREET TO SERVE CLIENTS IN AND AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. Jeffery J. McKenna is a local attorney whose practice has been focused on Estate Planning for over 20 years.

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

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

Estate planning review is yet another way to protect your assets. It ensures that your wishes are carried out and that your heirs are protected from paying unnecessary taxes and administration costs upon your death.

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400 passengers but only 200 meals were loaded onto a flight from Delhi to New York City. It was only discovered after take off, when the flight attendants started going through their preparations for the meals.

So, the airline had bungled, and the crew was in a fix.

However, one smart flight attendant had an idea.

A couple of hours into the flight she nervously announced, "Ladies and gentleman; we don't know how this happened, but we have over 400 people on board, but only 200 dinners. Anyone who is kind enough to give up their meal to someone else, will receive unlimited free liquor for the duration of the flight!"

Her next announcement came six hours later: "Ladies and gentlemen, if anyone wants to change their mind, we still have 180 dinners available."

Genie

Once during an adventure, a farmer named Bryan Clay stumbled into a cave and found a magic lamp.

Upon rubbing the lamp, a Genie appeared and asked him what his wish was.

The farmer told him that he wished he were very rich.

The Genie said okay and asked him, "Alright Mr. Very Rich Clay, what is your second wish?"

PUNishment

Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy.

Salmon

Two young salmon are swimming along one day. As they do, they are passed by a wiser, older fish coming the other way.

The wiser fish greets the two as he passes, saying, "Morning, boys! How's the water?"

The other two continue to swim in silence for a little while, until the first one turns to the other and asks, "What the hell is water?"

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

Coffee

I had visited a cafe one day with my friends. The waiter recommended that we try their special coffee.

We agreed and soon the coffee arrived. As we drink the coffee, we realized that it tastes like dirt and mud.

Disgusted by the fact, all of us complained immediately. The alarmed waiter rushes over and says, "Well Sir, it was freshly ground coffee!"

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THEME: At the Airport ACROSS

1. Foundation 6. Dashboard acronym 9. Bonny one 13. Pleasant smell 14. Metal-bearing mineral 15. Salk's nemesis 16. Kidney-related 17. Christopher Lloyd's ____ Brown 18. Investigative report 19. *Something to claim 21. *Declaration station 23. Argonaut's propeller 24. C in TLC 25. Scot's woolen cap 28. Sushi restaurant soup 30. *Exclusive accommodation 35. Was in the hole 37. Highest volcano in Europe 39. Angry growl 40. Dry riverbed 41. "____ go!"

43. Adored one 44. *Jong of "Fear of Flying" fame 46. Lowly laborer 47. Cone-shaped quarters 48. Time between classes 50. Dirty air 52. Hi-____ 53. Skiers' ride 55. Scheduled to arrive 57. *"____ for takeoff" 61. *Frost removal 65. Luxurious sheet fabric 66. It would 68. Synagogue scroll 69. Barely sufficient 70. General Services Administration 71. Movie "Home ____" 72. Reason to cram 73. Negative vote 74. Washer setting DOWN

1. Prickle on a fence

2. Equal to pi times r squared 3. Cheap form of payment?

4. Insect in adult stage 5. Dar es ____, Tanzania 6. Traveled on a horse 7. Not amateur 8. Hajj destination 9. Like kittens' mittens 10. "The Sun ____ Rises" by Hemingway 11. Thailand, once 12. Tofu bean, pl.

15. Walkways 20. "Peer Gynt" composer Edvard ____ 22. Dot-com address 24. Wrestling match, e.g.

25. *Air traffic control feature 26. Fully informed 27. Army doctor 29. Traffic sign 31. ____ of measurement

32. Rock bottom 33. Search blindly 34. Island off Manhattan 36. Vegas cube 38. H or O in H2O, e.g.

42. Opposite of cathode 45. Obliquely 49. Knightly title 51. Slash's instrument 54. Make believe 56. Cause for food recall 57. Attention-getting sound 58. Gym class test?

59. *Captain's announcement, plural acronym 60. Porter order 61. June 6, 1944 62. Type of #14 Across 63. Grannies, in UK 64. Clarified butter 67. *PreCheck org.

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Obituaries

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by Mack Oetting ~ mackoetting @gmail.com

Earl C. Henrie PANGUITCH - Earl Carvel Henrie, 84, passed away May 3, 2023, in Panguitch. Earl was born September 29, 1938, in Panguitch to J. Carvel and Shirley Tebbs Henrie.

He married Lola Chidester, September 18, 1957, in the St. George Utah Temple.

He lived in Panguitch all of his life except for the 4 years he attended CSU, now SUU in Cedar City and graduated in 1960 from Utah State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry and a minor in Agronomy. During his college years, he also worked with CSU and USU farms, learning all he could. These jobs, along with experience on his father’s and uncle’s ranching operations his whole life, instilled a love for ranching and livestock farming.

He returned to Panguitch where he was able to establish his own herd of purebred Hereford cattle and horses.

Over the years, he was able to expand his operation to a 500 acre farm in Panguitch and a ranch near Hatch. He always endeavored to perfect and expand his herd, which enabled him to sell breeding stock to farmers and ranchers in Nevada, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, he really enjoyed this association. He also had a special love for horses, especially sorrel horses.

While working on his ranch, he also worked with the U.S. Postal Service and Job Service. An injury at the age of 40 made it impossible for him to continue with the ranch, and, reluctantly, he sold his ranch and cattle operation, but kept a few horses as a hobby.

He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and truly loved his ministering families.

Earl is survived by his wife, Lola; children: Debbie (Kevin) Frandsen and David (Lori) Henrie; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren (with one more arriving soon); daughter-in-law, Christine Davis; siblings: Kae (Cullen) Holyoak, Paul (Lynda) Henrie; sisters-inlaw, Dorothy and Shirley Chidester. Preceding him in death are his parents; son, Dennis Henrie; in-laws, Loris and Hilda Chidester, Dee L. (Drexel), Arthur, and Ted Chidester.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12:00 Noon in the Panguitch 2nd LDS Ward Chapel, 176 North 400 East, where friends may call on Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:30. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook: www.maglebymortuary.com

While delivering meals last week, Highway 89 was a wonderful sight!

For the first time in 20 or so years, the Sevier River is running over its banks, and it is beautiful. The water coming down our creek is from the overflow from Panguitch Lake, and it really adds to it. Much of the excess water goes down into the ground and feeds our wells. We went down to Escobar’s in Kanab for lunch, and going south, it is more of the same. There is water running over the banks there also. Panguitch City has built up the banks on the City side of the creek, and if there is any overflow, it will run into the fields. A lot of water is coming down the Acey, and I understand that it hasn’t begun to flow out of the Mammoth yet.

As far as I can see, no structures are in danger, but some of the roads have been washed out. You cannot get enough moisture.

We had heard that there was an explosion in Hatch. The Outlaw Saloon had all of the windows blown out on the front, south end. I hope that no one was injured. [Editor's Note: One employee sustained minor injuries, but there was extensive damage to the restaurant, and they are unsure when they will be able to reopen.

Source: ABC4] That little drop of rain we had on Wednesday and some of Jon Orton’s stage one fertilizer sure turned my lawn green. I have had to get out the mower early this year, and after three days, it looks like it needs another cutting. Many thanks to all of those that took part in the drawing at Ace Hardware; they went over their set goal. I hope that whoever won the rifle has a use for it.

Many thanks to all of those that have spent the last couple of years praying for moisture. It is here,

and aren’t we blessed?

For all of those that just whined about the weather and did nothing and now are complaining about too much water, get a life! The world is a beautiful place if you just let it be.

Next Sunday is Mother’s Day, so treat your mother or your wife to a day of doing the meals and all the other things they do for the family on their special day. I figured out my mother is 119 years old, and she will be enjoying having the day off.

The Class of 23, Business Women of Panguitch annual tea will be on Sunday the 22nd. The women give out gifts and scholarships to the students, and this is the time when all of the scholarships are given out.

I was in the Class of '53, but my graduation was not a very happy time. My older sister, Pat, husband Tom, who was a police officer with the Beverly Hills Police Department was at the firing range when his sergeant's gun wouldn’t fire. He handed it to Tom, barrel first, and it went off and killed him. My sister, who was an emergency room nurse, was left with two children, ages one and three. It was a real sad time because Tom was someone you could really love. He was studying law at the university and planned to be a lawyer. My sister always introduced her son as the lawyer. He got his law degree and ended up being a judge for the Social Security Administration in Washington D.C., but he is now retired in Palm Springs. About me being a part of the Class of '55, boy, that really makes me really, really old. The students here don’t really know how great it is to graduate from Panguitch High School. They will be like Pat and have lifelong friends. The last time I saw any of my friends was at

Randy Mecham 1943 - 2023

HANKSVILLE - Randall Joe Mecham, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 3, 2023, at his home in Hanksville.

Randall Joe, fondly known as Randy or RJ was born April 20, 1943, in Salina, Utah, to Lloyd Burdell and Joy Forsyth Mecham of Hanksville, Utah. Randy attended high school in Wayne County but graduated from Gateway HS in Colorado. He liked to brag that he was the Valedictorian and Student Body President of the class of ‘61. Only later would he share that it was a class of 3.

Randy married the love of his life Deanna Curtis on April 4, 1964, in Green River, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple July 7, 1993.

They loved serving together as temple workers in the Manti LDS Temple.

Randy was a Roughneck driller, Hardrock miner, Truck driver, and later after losing his hearing in a mine explosion; a gentleman farmer which he enjoyed most.

He was proud to start Mecham Mining with his father Lloyd and mined Uranium, and later Gold in his beloved Henry Mountains.

He overcame an addiction to alcoholism in his late 40s and became a self-appointed missionary. He shared with anyone who would listen his love of his Savior Jesus Christ and his personal redemption and recovery story. He was a beloved friend, mentor, and inspiration to many on their own personal journey to recovery.

Randy leaves behind, a great legacy. “Help who you can, wherever you can” is embedded in the minds of his wife, children, and grandchildren whom he cherished.

Randy had a great sense of humor, loved telling stories, and could make anything rhyme. He loved, found the good in everyone and gave all he had to those who had very little. Randy loved and collected people, loved music, animals and work. He also loved the story of the “tree of life” in 1st Nephi of the Book of Mormon. He began twisting copper wire into replicas of that tree as a reminder of its precious fruit, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and Love of God. He created and distributed nearly 500 copper trees to friends and family.

Randy left his mark in many ways and on many things. You can find it in an aspen tree, carved into tables and rock memorials. He would leave his 4-sale brand and MM for Mecham Mining on all that he owned. More importantly he left his mark on people. That mark will not easily be forgotten.

We are all inspired by his selfless nature, care for the hurting, love for the lost, and especially his fearless testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ.

Randy is survived by his dear wife Deanna, his children; Karen McCoy of Oklahoma, Justin Mecham of Huntington, Michelle (Dan’l) Lindsay of Escalante and Mandy (Randy) Smith of Riverton and his twin brothers: Jim (Deanna) Mecham of Moab and Jerry (Beth) Mecham of Cleveland, and sisters: Karen (John) Runia of Draper, and Melody (Doug) Johnson of Logan. Randy has 15 grandchildren who adored him and 14 great-grandchildren with whom he was obsessed!

He is preceded in death by his parents and great grandson Justin James.

Funeral services will be Friday May 12, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. in the Hanksville LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:30 prior to the services.

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Randy’s obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial will be in the Hanksville Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

Online guest book at: www.springerturner.com

our 50th reunion, which was 20 years ago.

Well, oil prices dropped down into the sixty eight a barrel last week, but don’t look for lower prices for gas anytime soon. It is tourist time, and we all have to bite the bullet when it comes to gas.

The Feds raised the interest rate again, and that added to more inflation.

The stock market went down big time for two days because of the announcement, but it gained most of it back on Friday. This really hurts the auto industry and home buying, with the high interest rates. Those that are whining about inflation will really have something to cry about when they lose their jobs because of a recession.

It is much better to have full employment, and we have a 3.4 unemployment rate, which is the lowest in 70 years. Last month, another 258,000 new jobs were added. There are still plenty of jobs out there waiting for someone with the skill to handle them.

Those that are serving on the Federal Board are there for six years, and most of

them were appointed over four years ago, so maybe it is time for a change.

Well, tourist season is upon us. At Joe’s last week, there were plenty of people there that I didn’t know and didn’t speak English, which might be a clue. In the last three years, the dollar grew from 92 cents to $1.10 against the Euro.

The Europeans used to really take advantage of the difference. However, over the last two years and because of COVID, they probably will be glad to pay the difference, in order to see some of the greatest colors and rock formations in our parks, which are better than any other place in the world.

We went to the 2nd Ward today for a baby blessing, and it was like going into a new world.

You think that you know a lot of people, but I didn’t recognize very many that were there. Maybe we should change wards and get to know the rest of the town.

Enjoy each day; they are a blessing.

Mack O.

Obituaries Christina Ann Johnson FREMONT - Christina Ann Johnson passed away on May 3, 2023, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, surrounded by her four girls, grandchildren, and many others who loved her. Chris was born in Panguitch, on December 21, 1959, to DelRoy and Virginia Elmer Moosman.

Christina was the oldest of 6 children: Arnold (Sueanne), Foster (Wilda), Cecil (Diane), Joy (Duane), and Steven (Amy).

Christina grew up in Spring City, where she attended North Sanpete High School. When Christina was younger, she was a member of the dance team, a fly girl, and played the clarinet.

Christina was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a strong testimony of the gospel. She was a business owner, worked as a Quality Assurance Manager at Auto Meter, and managed the Capital Reef Resort for 12 years. These are just a few of her many professional accomplishments.

She met the love of her life, soul mate, and eternal companion, Robert Gayle Johnson, when she was only 14. Robert and Christina were married on July 26, 1975, and were later sealed for all time and eternity in the Manti Temple. They spent 42 beautiful years together here on this earth before Robert passed in 2018. Together, they built a beautiful life under the shoe in Spring City, where they had their four wonderful daughters: Misty, Melanie, Monica, and Robyn. They later moved to Loa, where they owned Chris's Country Cafe. They spent their time between Sanpete and Wayne County, where they met many friends. They settled in Fremont, until the time of their passing. Robert and Chris were amazing parents, grandparents, and best friends, they were an amazing example of how to love and support your family to all. Their family later expanded to 12 grandchildren: Bryson, Kylee, Cody, Kindy, Kayshen, Alyx, Hayden, Tylee, Avery, Treyger, Kallyn, and Abby, and finally, the great-grandchild Chris always wanted, Hudson. And many other “grandchildren” who adopted her.

Everyone who knew Robert and Chris witnessed the true definition of unconditional love.

Christina is preceded in death by her husband, Robert; three heavenly babies; and her parents. She is survived by her four daughters: Misty Tidwell, Melanie Johnson, Monica Johnson-Brown, and Robyn Johnson; and her siblings.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Fremont Ward Chapel, where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cremation services to follow in the Magleby Mortuary Crematory. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com The family would like to thank the medical professionals who cared for her: Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Brett Hilton and his team at Wayne Community Health Center.

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Music Elevated: We are thrilled to bring our world-class Utah Symphony musicians and Utah Opera guest artists to communities throughout our state.

—Steve Brosvik, USUO President & CEO Music Elevated Cont'd from A1

and celebrates Utah’s cultural history and scenic landscapes.

“We are thrilled to bring our world-class Utah Symphony musicians and Utah Opera guest artists to communities throughout our state,” says Steve Brosvik, USUO President & CEO. “Our musicians are eager to share their passion and talent with audiences across Utah. This tour will showcase not only their extraordinary artistry, but will also shine a spotlight on the natural beauty and rich heritage of our state as we perform at national parks and breathtaking venues, and partner with local organizations to create unparalleled live music experiences.”

“Nothing could be better than an evening with Utah Symphony | Utah Opera in some of the most striking and inspiring settings throughout our great state,” says Governor Spencer Cox. “Music has the power to inspire, uplift, and connect us all, and USUO has a long-standing tradition of excellence and artistic innovation.

I urge all Utahns to take advantage of these unique cultural opportunities that will sustain your imagination and uplift your heart.”

Featuring a wide collection of favorite classical, Broadway, opera and American folk music, the tour brings an elevated outdoor concert experience to six locations, August 7 through 12—with the orchestra and artists traveling more than 600 miles altogether. Stops include debut appearances in Huntsville, Fountain Green, Spring City, and Torrey; and returns to Bryce Canyon and Teasdale.

Featured with the symphony are Utah natives soprano Madison Leonard and baritone Shea Owens—both of whom have international careers within the operatic field and perform regularly with Utah Opera (Owens, in fact, was a Utah Opera Resident Artist from 2012 to 2014). Their appearance

on the tour brings together both symphonic and vocal music on the program, helping to elegantly represent USUO’s identity as a uniquely merged organization. Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Benjamin Manis will conduct.

The first half of the Music Elevated Tour program includes energetic orchestral music from two ballets by Aaron Copland—Celebration (from Billy the Kid) and HoeDown (from Rodeo)—both of which honor the “out west” theme and pair beautifully with Utah’s stunning vistas. The second half features opera, film, and Broadway hits, including two high-wire, virtuoso arias—Largo al factotum from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville (with baritone Shea Owens) and Je veux vivre (I Want to Live) from Gounod’s Romeo & Juliet (with soprano Madison Leonard). The symphony will share many immediately familiar works, such as Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville and John Williams’ Theme from Jurassic Park—a nod to ancient Utah when dinosaurs roamed the Beehive State.

Along the way, Utah Symphony musicians will also perform chamber music concerts in Fountain Green and Torrey, diversifying the tour itinerary with smaller and more intimate settings.

The “Music Elevated: Forever Mighty® State Tour” builds on the past success of Utah Symphony’s 2021 “Forever Mighty® Tour,” the 2017 “Great American Road Trip Tour,” and the 2014” Mighty 5® Tour,” all of which also featured the orchestra performing in beautiful outdoor settings in rural Utah communities. This year’s tour is again created in collaboration with the Utah Office of Tourism’s “Forever Mighty®” initiative, which encourages visitors and residents to travel responsibly to help ensure strong communities and preserve cherished parks and outdoor recreation access.

“The Music Elevated: Forever Mighty® Tour

promises to be an incredible celebration of Utah’s diverse and vibrant cultural heritage,” says Vicki Varela, Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism.

“Music and the arts are an integral part of our state’s identity, and we believe that Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s performances will not only entertain, but also inspire audiences to explore the many incredible destinations that our state has to offer.”

While recent state tours primarily visited communities in southern Utah’s red rock country, this summer’s tour begins in northern Utah’s Ogden Valley, with a performance in the heart of the local community at Huntsville Town Park on August 7. Chamber music ensembles perform on August 8 at Sage Canyon Ranch in Fountain Green, a lush hillside village abundantly watered

by Big Springs and Silver Creek. On August 9, the full orchestra will perform behind the historic Spring City Church in Spring City, a national historic district that has reinvented itself as a destination for artists. The tour also highlights one of Utah’s Mighty 5® National Parks with a concert on the rim of Bryce Canyon—in celebration of its 100th anniversary—at Ruby’s Inn on August 10. August 11 will feature a second chamber music concert hosted at the Cougar Ridge Lodge in Torrey, a sun-drenched Utah backcountry that features colorful sandstone cliffs soaring above narrow slot canyons. The culmination of the “Music Elevated: Forever Mighty® State Tour” will take place in Teasdale Town Park as the symphony and guest vocalists come together once more for a grand finale performance.

All Music Elevated performances are free and open to the public; attendees are encouraged to reserve free tickets in order to guarantee admission. Tickets are available at USUO. org/MusicElevated or by phone at 801-533-NOTE (6683).

—Utah Symphony | Utah Opera

May 15 - May 21

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

Graphic Created with SkySafariAstronomy.com

The western sky one hour after sunset on May 15. Venus is midway between Procyon and Capella, and Mars is in line with Pollux and Castor.

Venus and Mars continue to delight as they slowly cross the winter Milky Way where you can easily follow their movement night by night. Because they’re in front of the Milky Way, there are many stars behind them to chart their progress, so take advantage of this opportunity; generally, planets aren’t in front of the Milky Way, and there are far fewer background stars.

Venus is brilliant, and it’s in front of the stars of Gemini, below the bright stars Castor (on the right) and Pollux (on the left). Its motion is easily noticeable night to night, and on the 21st, Venus is equally far (9°) from both stars, and they form a wonderful isosceles triangle.

Mars is on the eastern edge of the Milky Way, crossing from Gemini into Cancer on the 16th. All week, it’s nearly in line with Castor and Pollux, and it’s precisely in line with them on the 15th when they’re very nearly equally spaced and span 11°. They’re also very nearly equal in bright-

ness, so it’s an unusual configuration. On June 2, Venus will be where Mars is on May 15.

Conjunctions are nice but occultations are far better. A conjunction is when a planet or the moon passes near another planet or a star, and they can be quite pretty as well as a photo opportunity. The closer they are the more interesting the conjunction is. An occultation (from “occult”, to hide) happens when the moon passes in front of (and hides) a planet or a star. (Occultations of one planet by another are exceptionally rare; the last happened in 1818, and the next won’t be until 2065.)

I mention this because the moon will occult Jupiter on the morning of the 17th.

It will be difficult to observe, and you’ll need at least binoculars and a low eastern horizon, but if you’re up for a challenge you might try for it. Most of us will look forward to seeing photos the next day.

That Wednesday morning, the ultra-slim crescent

moon will cover Jupiter at 5:28 a.m. as seen from Kanab (times are similar for nearby areas; for example, as far away as Salt Lake City the time is 5:35).

The moon is only 5% illuminated by the sun at an altitude of only 3°, so you’ll need binoculars or a telescope and a lot of luck.

The sun is 9° below the horizon, so the sky is still in morning twilight. Jupiter disappears behind the sunlit edge of the moon.

Far easier to observe, and again binoculars are highly recommended, is the reappearance of Jupiter from behind the dark edge of the moon at 6:18 a.m. Then the moon is a comfortable 13° high at a bearing of 86° and the sun is precisely on the horizon.

Jupiter is preceded by its moons Callisto and then Ganymede at 6:05 and then 6:09 a.m.

(By the way, I made all these calculations with SkySafari—and you can too.)

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 Danette Verde

Savannah (Steed) Pickering - Escalante High School

PHS Sports Sidelines

by Mack Oetting

Well, the Bobcats were up at the BYU Invitational track meet last week. What an honor it is to qualify for this meet, and 44 of the Cats did so. It is a two day event, and with a thousand competitors in the 1A-3A

divisions, it is really something. The Cats did well and had fun.

The Region 20 meet was run yesterday, and it will be a clue as to how well the Cats will do at State. It was run at Milford, and I will have the results for the next issue.

Coach Kelly Holman—of the girls softball team—will have a report on their season next week.

They are going to the playoffs this week.

Salt Lake Community College Celebrates the Class of 2023

Courtesy Shawn Caine

Savannah (Steed) Pickering (left) has been teaching at Escalante High School for four years and has lived in Escalante most of her life. In Steed’s classroom, they have two favorite programs for 3D printing: Thingiverse and Tinkercad. To put those favorite programs to work, Steed’s classroom has a Makerbot Sketch 3D printer (above). vorite programs to work, Steed’s classroom has a Makerbot Sketch 3D printer.

“The students have been given the opportunity to create their own 3D designs and watch them print, right here in my classroom,” says Steed.

“Anytime someone walks in, and the printer is going, they are immediately asking questions about what is printing and who made it,” she continued.

Steed loves that her students have been given the opportunity to expand their knowledge in 3D printing. They are excited about learning, and Steed can use it for many lessons that are already being taught in her math classes. “It is something that all students should be able to enjoy,” Steed commented.

Steed hopes that five years from now, her students remember how exciting it was to build something of their own creation on a software program, and then

Courtesy Shawn Caine

ESCALANTE - Savannah (Steed) Pickering has been teaching at Escalante High School for four years and has lived in Escalante most of her life.

“In my spare time, I like to give back to the community that raised me,” says Steed. And, indeed, she does this by coaching high school sports and volunteering on the Search and Rescue and EMS crew. She loves being outside and doing anything that involves her family.

In Steed’s classroom, they have two favorite programs for 3D printing: Thingiverse and Tinkercad. Thingiverse is a website dedicated to sharing/remixing other users’ digital design creations. Tinkercad is an online 3D modeling program that runs in a web browser. This platform allows students to create their own 3D designs. To put those fa-

to watch it be 3D printed in their very own classroom.

Steed also hopes the students who attempted more complicated designs remember to keep trying when the final product doesn't work out

quite the way you want it to. Try, try, and try again.

SALT LAKE CITY Salt Lake Community College recognized 3,330 students for their achievements during its Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony. An estimated 3,865 awards (duplicated headcount) were granted.

The ceremony was held on May 4, 2023, at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.

Kate Barlow of Loa graduated with an Associate of Applied Science in Mortuary Science with Honors Brian Head of Panguitch graduated with an Associate of Science in

General Studies "This year, the college is celebrating our 75th anniversary, and students from the class of 2023 have now joined a distinguished legacy of trailblazers dating back to 1948," said SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin. "All of us at the college are proud yet humbled by the hard work, dedication and perseverance our graduates have shown during their time here, and we are excited for each of them as they begin the next chapter in their journeys."

—Merit Pages News

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New USU Extension Website Offers Flood Preparation and Recovery Resources

by Julene Reese, Utah State University Extension UTAH - Due to the record snowfall this year, many areas of the state have experienced flooding, and other parts are bracing for it. To assist homeowners, businesses, and others, Utah State University Extension created a website with flood information and resources at flood.usu.edu. The site includes information and tips on how to prepare for flooding, what to do during a flood, and recovery after a flood. Also included are flood maps for the state, information on sandbagging, flood insurance, emergency preparation, food safety, sanitizing, and more.

One article on the website includes information on safely cleaning your home after a flood.

USU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Professor Kathy Riggs stresses the importance of properly cleaning and sanitizing wet and muddy household furnishings, carpets, clothing, and surfaces as quickly as possible after a flood to avoid damage and contamination.

She shares these tips from the American Cleaning Institute for cleaning up after a flood.

• Call your insurance carrier within 24 hours

if possible.

• Document the damage with photos before the cleanup process. Even if all items are not covered under your policy, it is best to have complete photo documentation.

• Consider calling a disaster recovery expert.

Floodwater may carry silt, raw sewage, oil, or chemical wastes that can cause bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. Proper cleanup methods are critical and require disinfecting, not just cleaning.

• Consider all water unsafe for drinking, cooking, and cleaning until you have checked with your local health department.

• Check with local authorities to determine how to dispose of household items contaminated by sewage or left wet for an extended time. Some locations have regulations and specific procedures for bagging, tagging, and disposing of contaminated items.

• When cleaning, wear protective clothing, including long-sleeved shirts, long pants, rubber or plastic gloves, and waterproof boots or shoes.

• Take anything that has

been wet for two or more days outside. Even though you may not see it, these items could have mold growing.

• Throw away items that absorb water and cannot be cleaned or disinfect-

plastic containers are also easily contaminated and should be discarded.

• All countertops, appliances, floors, shelves, pots, pans, etc., should be washed with warm

ed such as mattresses, carpeting, and stuffed animals.

Remove and discard any items made of cloth if you cannot wash them in hot water.

Clean floors, stoves, sinks, dishes, and countertops with bleach. Do not use more than one cup of bleach per gallon of water, and never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners.

Launder your floodsoiled fabrics when the water is clean and safe, electricity is restored, and the washing machine has been checked for damage.

Throw away fresh foods and commercial or home-canned foods in glass jars that may have come in contact with flood water. Cans of food may rust and weaken sealed seams, contaminating the contents. Cardboard and

or hot soapy water followed by disinfecting.

To disinfect, use a solution of ¾ cup of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water. Keep surfaces wet for two minutes, then rinse with clean water. Discard wood and plastic items such as cutting boards, utensils, and food storage containers that have been in contact with contaminated water, as they may harbor bacteria.

• Clean clothes and other water-soaked fabrics.

Wet textiles are the perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew.

Although your first instinct may be to wash these items in hot water, high temperatures may set stains. Click here for instructions on how to pre-wash, pre-treat, and wash fabrics.

“Experiencing damage to personal property by flooding can be devastating,” Riggs said. “But knowing there are steps to salvage and sanitize items that have been exposed to mud and debris can at least give you some peace of mind.”

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

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

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

If you suspect that a child who is not currently receiving special education services is in need of an evaluation to determine if that need exists, please contact either Phoebe Wiseman, Garfield School District Special Education Director at 435676-8821 or the special education teacher at your neighborhood school.

Acta de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Garfield (IDEA 2004) LA BÚSQUEDA DE NIÑOS

De acuerdo con los requisitos de Parte B del Acta de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades de 2004 y con las Reglas de Educación Especial de la Junta de Educación del Estado de Utah, el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Garfield ofrece valoraciones y evaluaciones gratuitas para niños, desde el nacimiento hasta los 21 años cuyos padres, maestros u otras personas sospechen que tengan una discapacidad identificable.

El Distrito Escolar de Garfield está comprometido a garantizar que esos estudiantes sean identificados, ubicados y evaluados, independientemente de la gravedad de la discapacidad, para identificar si el estudiante necesita educación especial y servicios relacionados. Este requisito y práctica de la búsqueda de niños también se aplica a aquellos estudiantes matriculados en escuelas privadas.

Si sospecha que un niño que actualmente no recibe servicios de educación especial y necesita una evaluación para determinar si existe esa necesidad, comuníquese con el maestro de educación especial en la escuela de su vecindario. O comuníquese con Phoebe Wiseman, Directora de Programas Federales y Educación Especial del Distrito Escolar de Garfield al 435-676-1313, phoebe.wiseman@garfk12.org .

Antimony Elementary School, 435-624-3221 Boulder Elementary School, 435-335-7322 Bryce Valley Elementary School, 435-679-8619 Escalante Elementary, 435-826-4247 Garfield Online K-6, 435-624-3221 Panguitch Elementary School, 435-676-8847 Bryce Valley High School, 435-679-8835 Escalante High School, 435-826-4205 Panguitch High School, 435-676-8805 Panguitch Middle School, 435-676-8225

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Legal Notices LAND FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION UTAH TRUST LANDS ADMINISTRATION

Utah Trust Lands Administration is selling a oneacre lot located in Garfield County in the historic Widtsoe area at a public online auction to be held June 8-13, 2023.

The Widtsoe Townsites are located on State Highway 22, approximately 13 miles north of Bryce Canyon. Several lots have already been sold by Trust Lands in the area and are being developed. This is the last remaining lot owned

by Trust Lands. The minimum acceptable price will be $20,000.00. Financing is available. For more information about this property and our auctions, please visit our website at trustlands.utah.gov or call (801) 538-5163.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 4, 11 & 18, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE PANGUITCH CEMETERY DISTRICT This is a Public Notice from Panguitch Cemetery.

Please remove all flowers and other items that are not attached to the headstone. Please have them removed by May 25th. We will be getting the cemetery ready for Memorial Day, and maintenance for the summer months.

Thanks, Panguitch Cemetery, board Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 4 & 11, 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SECOND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TROPIC TOWN Tropic Town will hold a public hearing to discuss the project determined to be applied for in the CDBG Small Cities Program in Program Year 2023. Town Park Improvements (at the Town Park 220 West Center Street.

Tropic UT 84776).

Comments will be solicited on project scope, implementation and its effects on residents. The hearing will begin at 6P.M. on May 18th and will be held at 20 N Main Tropic, UT 84776. Further information can be obtained by contacting Dani Harding at (435) 414 - 4563.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this hearing should notify Dani Harding at 20 N Main, Tropic, Utah 84776 at least three days prior to the hearing. Individuals with speech and/or hearing impairments may call the Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah: 1.888.346.3162.

Published on the State of Utah’s Public Meeting Notice website-www.utah.gov/pvm on May 11, 2023.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 11, 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 Jun. 7, 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 NEW APPLICATION(S) 97-2508 (A83740): Ticaboo Utility Improvement District propose(s) using 500 ac-ft. from groundwater (Ticaboo Utility Improvement) for MUNICIPAL: In Ticaboo Utility Improvement District.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 61-968 (a50276): Kingston Irrigation Company, Kingston Irrigation Water Company propose(s) using 20.8412 cfs from the East Fork of the Sevier River (Kingston) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. EXTENSION(S) 61-3304 (a33446e): Clinton and Tami Rusk is/are filing an extension for 0.0043 cfs OR 0.5 ac-ft. from the Sevier River (1.5 mile ne of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. 61-3408 (a33445n): Marion Tom Shirley Family Trust, Sherrie Jean Lawson Shirley Family Trust is/are filing an extension for 0.0045 cfs from the South Fork Sevier River (1.5 mi NE of Hatch) for IRRIGATION. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 11 & 18, 2023

NOTICE OF FINAL TAX SALE Notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of May, 2023 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the Garfield County Courthouse, 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, Utah, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash, under the provisions of Section 59-2-1351.1, the following described real property located in the county and now delinquent and subject to tax sale. A bid for less than the total amount of taxes, interest, penalty, and administrative cost which are a charge upon the real estate will not be accepted.

NOTICE: The Garfield County Recorder’s Office has maps available upon request for a nominal fee. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO DETERMINE THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAND, ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OR VALIDITY OF WATER RIGHTS. PARCEL 1.

Gregory & Megan Leech 135 Fox Run Road Pinehurst, NC 28374 TRABC-1MED E 08-0010-0001 DE E R of Lot 1 of the ReAll serve at Bryce Canyon Subdivision.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $1,391.60 PARCEL 2.

Timothy McNeely 4520 Bradpoint Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130 HCD-44-1MED E 13-0041-0101 DE RE Beginning at the South quarter corner of Section 27, Township 37 South, Range 2 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence along the South Line said Section 27 North 89°49’43” West 936.30 feet (Deed N89°49’22” West 936.09 feet); Thence departing said South line and running north 0°23’50” West 867.60 feet (Deed 867.79 feet) to a point on the South right of way line of an existing county road; Thence along said right of way line as follows: North 72° 27’03” East 82.96 feet; Thence North 70°32’59” East 227.76 feet; Thence North 45° 42’27” East 165.33 feet (Deed 164.87 feet); Thence departing said right of way line and runED East ning South 51°27’51” EM E D 671.99 feet RE (Deed 671.93 feet) to a point on the North South quarter Section line; Thence South 0°23’02” East (Deed South 0°23’50” East) a long said quarter section line 668.05 feet to the point of beginning.

Total Fees and Taxes

Due: $2,889.64 PARCEL 3.

Linda Smith Angelo 7048 Grasswood Dr Las Vegas, NV 89147 SRE-89 14-0072-0089 All of Lot 89 Sevier River Estates Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $526.30 PARCEL 4.

Audrey L Hoppe Trustee 8100 Pacific Cove ED Dr M E Las Vegas, NV 89128 DE WR-474-7 RE 16-0081-1078 The West half of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 4, Township 36 South, Range 6 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $888.78 PARCEL 5.

RAA II LLC C/O AJ Lodging Corporation 11780 North US 31 Edinburgh, IN 46124 TCDB-20 MED E 22-0077-0020 DE RE Beginning at the East quarter corner of Section 7, Township 36 South, Range 3 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence along the quarter Section line South 89°45’16” West 1243.72 feet to a point on the Easterly right of way line of Highway SR 63; Thence along the said right of way line North 11°43’33” East 543.03 feet to a brass cap right of way marker said point being a point of spiral to the left; Thence along said spiral curve 262.91

feet to the point of spiral to curve cord for said spiral curve is North 9°10’04” East 262.71 feet; the circular curve has a central angle of 28°50’02” and a radius of 1054.93 (Radius Dpoint ME46’23” bares NorthEE 85° D West); Thence RE along the arc of said curve 530.89 feet; Thence North 16°53’45” East 144.20 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way of Highway SR 12; Thence South 65° 53’50” East 522.15 feet and South 62°25’51” East 748.36 feet along said right of way line to the Section line; Thence departing said right of way line South 0°09’48” East 881.13 feet along the Section line to the point of beginning.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $18,331.42 PARCEL 6.

Dos Equis Holding LLC 3333 East Serene Avenue Ste 100 Henderson, NV 89074 WPL-10 23-0080-0010 All of Lot 10 West Panguitch Lake Subdivision Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $1,484.32 PARCEL 7.

Dos Equis Holding LLC 3333 East Serene Avenue Ste 100 Henderson, NV 89074 WPL-12 23-0080-0012 All of Lot 12 West Panguitch Lake Subdivision Amended.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $1,484.32 PARCEL 8.

Joel Christopher Vitalich Trustee 2205 West 25th St #1 San Pedro, CA 90732 WR-186-2 23-0081-0885 Beginning at a point North 0°11’10” West along the North South quarter Section line 462.00 feet from the center of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 7 West Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence North 0°11’10” West along said quarter Section line 38.51 feet more or less to a point on the Southerly right of way line of Clear Creek Canyon Road; Thence South 50° 41’02” East along said right of way line 60.58 feet; Thence South 89°50’14” West 46.74 feet to the point of beginning.

Total Fees and Taxes Due: $507.17 PARCEL 9.

AW Cox C/O Lyrae Cox 1444 Living Desert Dr Unit #77 Las Vegas, NV 89119 YPB-50 25-0084-0050 All of Lot 50 Yellow Pine Subdivision Unit B. Total Fees and Taxes Due: $7,048.30 PARCEL 10.

AW Cox C/O Lyrae Cox D 1444 Living EDesert EM Dr Unit #77 E D REVegas, NV 89119 Las YPB-51 25-0084-0051 All of Lot 51 Yellow Pine Subdivision Unit B. Total Fees and Taxes Due: $1,974.28

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 11th day of April, 2023.

Camille A. Moore Garfield County Auditor Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on APRIL 27 and MAY 4, 11 & 18, 2023 NOTICE TO WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS As a reminder, residential trash containers are for residential household waste only.

Yard waste, large and heavy objects are to be disposed of separately.

Due to the possibility of equipment damage, sanitation employees have been instructed to not pick up cans that contain these items until removed from containers.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 11, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC ELECTION FOR TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ANTIMONY TOWN There will be two board member positions open in 2023 election.

The filing period will be June 1st through the 7th, 2023.

Declaration of Candidacy forms can be obtained from Clerk office, call 435-624-3488.

The clerk will be in the office at 10 AM each business day (June 1 to 7) to receive declarations.

Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 11, 2023

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CHURCH WELLS SSD CHURCH WELLS, UT CHURCH WELLS SSD WATER IMPROVEMENTS 2023 DOCUMENT 001113 Sealed Bids for the construction of the Church Wells SSD Water Improvements Project will be received electronically through Quest CDN. No hard bids will be accepted at this time. Bids will be accepted until 2 P.M. local time on May 31, 2023. The Project consists of construction of a new 300,000-gallon concrete water tank, a new booster pump station, and installation of approximately 11,115 LF of 8” and 3,400 LF of 10” water lines.

Bids will be received for the Church Wells SSD Water Improvements Project. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Ensign Engineering, 225 North 100 East, Richfield, UT 84701; Tyson Jewkes; 435.896.2983, tjewkes@ ensignutah.com. Electronic copies of the bid documents will be made available on Ensign Engineering’s website at www.ensigneng.com/index.php/bid-access A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held via google hangouts at 2:00 P.M local time on May 24, 2023. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

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

Owner: Church Wells Special Service District By: Janette Nielsen Title: Board Chairman Date: May 4, 2023 Published in The Wayne and Garfield County Insider on MAY 11, 18 & 25, 2023

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May 11, 2023

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Boulder Council: Raising of the Purchasing Policy limit, B and C Road Funds, the town budget, moving of the rocket ship to the Boulder Town Park, a Tree City complaint, and the introduction of and public comment for the pedestrian path project discussed.

Boulder Council Cont'd from A1

well for a huge pedestrian path project. The TC needs to be accountable for their members. The TC member in question clearly cares a lot but their approach has not worked. How you do something is more important than what you are doing.

• The public needs a foundation of basic trust for town government, which feels broken. It is the responsibility of the town to come up with a plan for a standard that the public can expect them to follow.

• Trust needs to be gained.

Instead of matching money for the pedestrian path grant, the town should be considering paying town employees better. A Business Committee should be created to act as liaison between the TC and local businesses. Concerns about new requirements to pay for a second hookup for an RV or ADU were voiced. This will hurt the housing situation.

• The town should reconsider adopting the Ethics Ordinance presented by the Town Planner last month, as a turning point that could allow for better practices moving forward.

• Perhaps the town should not be taking on the path project right now considering the other issues.

• There have been a number of actions that feel like the TC is not on the side of the public, and they would like to hear replies. Funds should be allocated towards paying public workers rather than a sidewalk project. The mayor responded that money for the path would be coming out of C Road Funds.

• The Planning Commission (PC) is working on goals and process planning to make sure things happen and suggested the TC does the same.

• Everyone is working hard, and, based on what they are hearing, they are looking forward to the future.

The Purchasing Policy limit was raised from $1,000 to $5,000, which matches the state.

B Road Funds are for county roads and C Road Funds are for municipality roads. The money is then dispersed to towns based on how much town road they have. Two miles of road were added based on recent work by Jones and DeMille, which will allow for more funding, and previous funds that hadn’t been received were tracked and received.

These funds can only be spent on UDOT projects, which would include the pedestrian trail.

The budget was reviewed. On Revenue, the lines for Franchise, Transient and Resort taxes “Actual” for 2023 all are listed as $0, because, according to the County Clerk, it is pulling teeth to get the state to list where funds go. The budget for these categories was then based on estimates from previous years. Money that used to come in under County Fire Agreement will be looked into. Opening and

closing fees must be paid for the cemetery. There is $146,000 in Capitol Projects for projects such as the pickle ball court. Expenses include estimates for employee payouts, considering the recent raises given.

Some categories are broken down further than previous years to increase transparency and effectiveness.

More will be discussed next month.

Two residents, one a certified arborist, heard about the initiative to assess street trees in Boulder and want to offer a bid. They have applied for a business license and are willing to get insurance. For trees that are too large, they would likely pass on the job. They also suggested that the town get a chipper. A member of the public commended them for their work on their neighbor’s trees.

The Park Committee is in favor of moving the rocket ship to the park. The Arts Council will be raising and providing money for the move, and will provide more info. The estimate is between $5,000 - $10,000.

The town approved the move.

Two TC members recused themselves on the issue of the Tree City complaint. The remaining three went into a closed meeting.

After returning, the three acknowledged that mistakes were made; stated that they will continually review ethics to improve; that they need to commit to having information public and available ahead of time in order to be an informed body and allow for an informed community; and that if not all the information is available with enough notice, they need to delay voting.

The pedestrian path project was introduced.

The TC only had 12 days between finding out about the grant and its due date.

The $40,000 that the town would contribute would come out of road funds.

The total grant amount is $684,000. The ADAfriendly path would stretch from the bridge, through the park to the gate, and then along the highway in front of the Boulder Mountain Lodge, ending at the corner of Burr Trail. The area in front of the Lodge and Burr Trail Grill would be apronned, and all water would be channeled out to prevent flooding. It doesn’t appear that any parking would be lost, except possibly right in front of the Burr Trail Outpost. Gravel will be put out so that the public will be able to see where the path will go.

Public comments followed: • Support was voiced for the ADA accessibility of the path.

• An eight foot concrete pathway would be harder to maintain than the current gravel one and would require an ongoing budget. Securing grants should start with eliciting community support. This project should be tabled until that has happened.

• Support for the path was voiced, and it was asked whether Boulder could have a bike trail similar to what they have through Bryce.

• The Water Company built the existing trail over the mainline so that the trail could be used to keep people off the highway. Support was voiced. The concrete

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would not impact the water line.

Maintenance is a concern, especially keeping it clear in the winter. Other projects need funding. To improve ADA accessibility, they could consider paving access to the bathrooms.

A wide cement pathway will change park and town character. The cement could be colored to blend with surroundings.

Other alternatives should be considered, including a bike path.

The General Plan states a desire for a bike path from Hills & Hollows to the Anasazi State Park Museum. The path could be asphalt instead of concrete and could run along the road instead of through the park. The concrete path would be challenging to plow, and the salt would degrade it quickly. Asphalt would melt itself. The town should be considering the full scope of options.

There are benefits for ADA accessibility in the park, but we should slow down.

The TC was asked if the application can be changed to conform with public desires or if only this specific project can be approved. A TC member responded that any changes would require going back to the state.

The money must go towards UDOT projects.

The reason we got the grant is because Boulder does not have any ADA accessible walkways, so this would still have to be part of an updated application, such as an ADA-friendly bike trail.

The scale of an eight foot wide impermeable surface seems inappropriate. When the park was first created, a TC member tried to apply for a UDOT grant but was told that they would not accept the project without including lighting. Will lighting be required? A TC member answered no. The public member asked that this be confirmed.

Concrete would be easier to maintain. It’s not hard to knock snow off concrete. There are disabled vets who would use a paved path in the park but, obviously, would not be able to use a bike path on the highway down the hill.

Eight feet seems arbitrarily wide. General Plan goals include maintaining the wild character of town, as well as promoting self-reliance and resiliency, i.e. that there is the bare minimum infrastructure, in order to maintain the natural environment.

The community vision is therefore incompatible with ADA necessities, and this is creating tension around this project.

Decisions about what to do in a town need to be bottom-up, not topdown.

This path would personally help them and their husband because of health issues. In the winter, they have nowhere to go. They asked when the town needs an answer to this project, and a TC member answered August. They asked if this project is taking away from other projects, and a TC member answered no. Pushing a wheelchair through gravel is very

challenging.

• The current trail is seven feet wide, so eight feet is not much different.

• Gravel isn’t possible to plow, but as soon as there’s concrete, there’s an obligation to maintain it and use salt that is bad both for the cement and the grass. Maintaining the gravel trail is minimal. This is stopping other projects because it's taking time from discussing other things.

• Two business owners voiced that they were blindsided by this. The path had been discussed at many meetings and had come to a solution before this new concept was presented. A Business Committee would be helpful. Concrete will have to be poured during the tourist season.

They will lose parking during this time, possibly for a season. Just the section in the park could be paved, where it is quieter and further from the road. They asked if ATVs would be allowed, and a TC member answered no, and that it will be enforced with signs that they will get ticketed. They asked the town to slow down and examine unintended consequences.

• The town shouldn’t say no to free money. This should be approached as an opportunity that can create a benefit to the community. Other options can be considered such as a bike path.

Letters received by the town were read aloud.

• This path is a waste of resources and inappro-

priate for Boulder. It will increase liability and budgetary needs. There is no grant for the ongoing costs. This is a land use decision that should go through the land use process.

• This is unwarranted, unnecessary, and incompatible with the park and General Plan.

• Problems have solutions through considering alternatives. There is sufficient space for both the path and parking.

• A letter from the Garfield County Office of Tourism stated that restaurants are an asset to the local economy, with 49% of all visitor spending on dining.

TC discussion followed. The General Plan also promotes ideas conducive to the path, such as desire for a sidewalk.

Discussion with Jones and DeMille will occur to determine if this money could be used for a different project. Procedurally, in February the TC passed a Resolution about the park so they need to consider if this needs to be rescinded or changed.

The issue was tabled. The TC should use information gained from the public comments to shape their research and considerations. This should be an ongoing discussion item, even if they don’t vote next month either.

Some items on the agenda were not reported here. For more information, please see the recording and minutes on the town website.

The Boulder Town Council meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

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HELP WANTED

Corrections Officer Garfield County is accepting applications for a Corrections Officer.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office or online at www.garfield.utah.gov and will be accepted until the position in filled.

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

Call 435-586-5419 for additional information.

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

Wildlife Technician Garfield County is accepting applications for a seasonal, full-time Wildlife Technician.

The application process closes 5:00 pm Friday, May 19, 2023.

Applications are available at the Garfield County Clerk’s Office, 55 South Main, Panguitch, UT 84759 or online at Garfield.utah.gov.

Additional information can be obtained by calling Dave Dodds at (435) 676-1119.

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

Garfield County is an equal opportunity employer.

Announcement of Positions 2023-24 School Year Secondary Math Teacher Wayne School District is accepting applications for the following position: Secondary Math Teacher Wayne High School - Candidates need to have a Bachelor’s Degree and Utah Secondary Teaching License with a Level 4 Math Endorsement; or be working toward these credentials. Applicants must also possess a knowledge of the subject matter and appropriate instructional methodologies, good communication skills, and be proficient working as a member of a team. Candidates seeking an intern position will be considered.

This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be based on qualifications and Wayne School District teacher salary schedule.

Interested individuals may fill out a written application at Wayne School District Office, 79 North 100 West Bicknell, UT or found online at waynesd. org Interested individuals should submit a letter detailing their interest in the position, their qualifications, and experience. A current resume, a university transcript showing all course work, a copy of the applicant’s teaching certificate, and two letters of recommendation should accompany the application letter.

Applications for any positions may be submitted in person or electronically to tyler.newton@ waynesd.org and/or randy.shelley@waynesd.org CLOSING DATE: Open until filled Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Announcement of Positions Wayne School District is hiring for the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www.waynesd.org Secondary Math Teacher - WHS Head Volleyball Coach - WHS Head Cook / Head Custodian - Loa Elementary Assistant Cook - Loa Elementary Teaching Assistant - Hanksville Elementary *All Jobs are open until filled Wayne School District is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to reject any or all applications.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Garfield County School District is hiring the following positions. For a description of each, please see the district website www. garfk12.org Custodian at Bryce Valley High Full-Time Teacher at Escalante Elementary Food Service Manager in Panguitch Assistant Volleyball Coach at Bryce Valley High Computer Science Para at Panguitch Elementary 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.

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

Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Employee Our growing city is currently in need of a responsible individual to help maintain buildings and grounds for Bryce Canyon City.

Employee will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining and repairing minor mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to the cleaning of all facilities and grounds owned/leased by Bryce Canyon City. The individual will be responsible to oversee the upkeep of equipment and supplies as well as coordinate activities within the city buildings.

Computer skills helpful.

For a complete job description please contact Sydney Lamas, Bryce Canyon City Clerk.

The position will be full time hourly and wage will be based on experience. The position will also include family medical, dental insurance, pension and 401K. Please contact Sydney Lamas, Bryce Canyon City Clerk for an application at Sydney@brycecanyoncityut.gov.

Job posting will close May 15th, 2023.

Sydney Syrett-Lamas Bryce Canyon City Clerk

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Positions to start April 1st through October 31st At Capitol Reef Resort we promote from within.

Please stop by in person to complete an application.

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

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

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